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MISS G|BSON'S WILL.
A Puxzling Complication Arising
From Many Wills.
INVOLVES A $4,000 ESTATE.
The Delaware Avenue Baptist Church
is Among the Beneficiaries
in One Will---Dispute
in Prospect,
INVOLVES A $4,000 ESTATE.

The will of Miss Sarah Ann Gibson,
drawn on April II, 1888, has been pro.
bated, but from present indications its
validityis likely to be overthrown.
1t is claimed that Miss Gibson drew a
will later than 1883 and that the bcne.
ficiaries named in the last will are not
the same as those of the first one.
| Miss Sarah Ann Gibson lived at zoos
Tatnall street. When she died J. Jack
son Peircc was made her executor.
peirce had for long time managed Miss
Gibson's affairs, and he Immediately set
about settling the estate.
He found that Miss Gibson had made
ont a will in 1883 and the same was
drawn up by George G. Maris, Of this
city.
In it she directed that everything,
both real and personal, be converted
into cash by her friend and executor, J.
Jackson Peirce. The $500 to the New.
ark Union Burying Ground is to be in.
vested and the income used to keep in
order the graves Of the members of the
family of Joseph Jackson. Any money
left is to be used for the general expenses
OF the burying ground. The sum Of $500
each is left absolutely to the Home fol
Aged Women and the Home for Friend.
less and Destitute Children. Wallace
Wardell is given 81 900 for life, and at
his death it goes to his two children
Willard and Thomas Wardell JOSEPH
II. Hess is given 81 600 for life, and at
his death his children, William and
Anna, get it. Philip Jackson gets Il, ,0O(
during life, and his children, Emma F.
and William, inherit it at his death.
The following are the bequests made
without reservations of any kind: Jos
Jackson, $500; James Mcintyre, 81, 600
Anna Mary Miller. $500; Eleanor Archie
wife of Harry Archie, $500; Lydia Jane
Husbands, $500; Josephine Hess. 81 900
Mary Eta Sharplcy, 500; Ella G..
Peirce, 800; J. Jackson Peirce, $500
James Bayard Peirce, 800; Wesley J
Husbands, $500.
A few days ago the idea was advanced
that Miss Gibson made will later thar
1888, and some inquiry is being made tc
ascertain it's whereabouts
J. Jackson Peirce believes that another
will exists, a. she at different times tolG
friends that she made another will. Tt
Mrs. Adams, a neighbor, she said she
had made two or three wills.
After making the will dated April II
1888, Miss Gibson went West, and be
fore going told Mr.. Perce that if any
thing happened to her, that he was t(
get her different wills and settle the
estate. But none but the 1888 will car
bc found TO Bayard Pcircc, who resides
on King street below Third, Mss Gibson
said about six weeks prior to her dcatl
that she was going to see her lawyer
about u will. This was all--shc never
revealed the name Of her counselor It
The sun., 1897-12-25
Where Is the Boy ?

Guy Arnitagc whose home is at o2S
n. Eighth street. Philadelphia. ran away
from home last "Wednesday. He is a boy
'5 wears Of age, wore Il dark blue over
coat, brown striped trousers and cap.
lie is supposed to be in company with
two other boys,and all OF fhem were seen
in Wilmington Thursday night. His
parents are heart broken through his
abrupt absence, and are making every
effort to find him. No reasons can
be given why he left, and its believed
he was cnticcd to go away.
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ANOTHER RAILROAD VICTIM.
No One Knows How or When it Hap
pened, but John Murphy Was
Found With u Broken Skull.

One more
John Murphy. aged 81 years, living at
Holly Oak, was lying unconscious at the
Delaware Hospital at the hour Of going
to press.
He was picked up on the tracks Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, at
Railroad avenue and Pine streets, by
James Nields, an employer OF the road,
and some other men who work in the
vicinity He was sent to the Delaware
Hospital in the ambulance, whore Drs.
Howard OyIe and T.. G. Joyce. who at
tended his injuries, found that he was
suffering from Il severe fracture at the
base of tie skull.
His " ifc was summoned and spent last
night in the hospital at the side Of her
unconscious husband
No one can hc found who saw the
accident
The watcAnan at the crossing did not
see him.
Though this spot is one Of the busiest
ON the Pennsylvania system no one saw
this man receive the injuries which will
in all probability cause his DEATH
The only possible explanation or
theory hinges upon the Edge Moor work.
mems train which passes there at 4..o.
lie may have been struck by it. lie
may have fallen off it.
Nobody knows.
Why don't they know?
The sun., 1897-12-25
They Will Loan Money.

DOVER, DEL, Dee. 24.-Owing to the
small demand for money on first class
security and mort cages the Farmers and
Merchants National Building and Loan
Association with head Office in this town
has issued an order to all archo.dcrs
saying they will make loans to all mem
hrrs to the full value OF their stock for
any length Of time desired.
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and it was upon their consent and the re.
commentator of the physicians that she
was sent to the hospital. Everything is
being done to save her life. At 2 O'Clock
this afternoon it was reported from the
hospital that her condition was unchang-
ed. The funeral of Mr.. and Mrs. Nc.
Bride will take place on Monday after
noon, at 2 o clock. from the residence Of
their brother-in-law, J. B. Vernon, No.
1908 Reed street. this city. The inter-
ment will be in the Riverview cemetery.
The inquest will probably be held on
Monday.
For this the Pennsylvania Railroad is
responsible. Two dead and probably
third, who if she does recover will live
out her allotted span of life, living ex-
ample Of the possibilities of the Penn
sylvania Railroad cremenal economy
Investigation at Stanton threw light on
the way in which the accident occurred.
A freight, south bound, stopped for
orders at Stanton. The operator came
down from the tower to give the orders
to the conductor. While he was away
from his instrument the north bound
express was let into the block and was
almost within stones throw OF the tower
before the operator could get back to his
place to lower the gates.
They were not lowered.
The operator was not to blame. lie
could not be in two places at once. Ii
was the Pennsylvania Railroad and its
criminal economy.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has persisted, in spite Of repeated cX-
amplcs of the danger Of its practice, in
requiring one man to do the work Of two.
work OF two.
Ii was more economical
No hagman is stationed at this crossing,
in spite OF the fact that the operator can
not see 10 feet up the road in either
direction from the tower.
No extra man is placed there to KEEP
watch when the operators presence is
required elsewhere.
On several occasions teams have been
caught at this crossing.
William Stroud has been caught there
four times. Twice he had to drive owe,
the side tracks with a loaded wagon tc
escape being run down and the other
two times hir cries attracted the atten.
ton of the operator who had carclessly
shut him between the gates and he was
released
The teams of the kiamensi Wooden
Mills have on several occasions been
caught in this trap.
In spite OF these repeated warnings
no provision has been made by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
George Wesley Mcbride is dead.
Jennie Donahue Mcbride is dead.
Carrie Bradley Mcbride is worse than
dead.
The sun., 1897-12-25
GERMANY PREP PARlNG FOR WAR
Building Boats to Carry Machine
Guns Intended for China
Waters.

BERLIN, Dee 24.-Thc Government has
ordered the construction Of Il number of
light draught river boats designed to
carry machine guns. They are to be-
built in sections for convenience in trans
portation and will be shipped to China
on board German commercial liners as
soon as completed, which it is expected
will he within short time
A lorge quantity of telegraph material
has also been ordered by the Govern
ment for Use in China.
The sun., 1897-12-25
Sir Cornelius kOrtrigIt Dead.

BARRIE, Ont. Dee. 2l.--Sir Cornelius
Kortright, X. c. NJ. g., died here ycster-
day at the age Of 50 years. lie was at
one time Governor Of British Guiana and
held other posts in the British displo-
matte service. After retirement from
active life he settled in Barrie.
The sun., 1897-12-25

On January | oxen from the Salvation
Army colony at SoIcdad viii be brought
to san Francisco and slain that Il feast,
may be provided for the poor.
The Labor Temple Committee has noti-
fed tic New York Central Labor Union
tlrtt it prepared to make hats on tho
cooperative plan at u cost OF 80 per cent,
less than the market price.
The sun., 1897-12-25

/ John Hall who has been in Philadel-
pllia is visiting relatives in this city.
John 4. LnngIc's Baravian Brewery
has issued a neat calendar for 1898. 1t
represents Il saloon in Germany with al
American in the foreground who is visit
ing in the country.
Mr.. T. G. Mcchan who represents the
large firm Of Butler 4 Bros, New York,
has his family in Wilmington to spend
the holidays. They are the guests Of
MIR. and Mrs. Dennis Eulgcr OF 1872 W.
4tll street.
Willard Raikcs, colorcd, and char
actrr Of the lowest tyne, was captured
last night by Officers Shields and Ma
luncy.
Nre Of y. W. lynch 4 cos wagons
broke down at Fourth an Jefferson
streets last evening. The wagon was
loaded down with groceries. The acci-
dent was caused by Il wheel striking Il
telegraph pole.
Miss Bertha Slnillrcrs. of Smyrna.
was Il visitor here on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Onlcy, Of
CLAYTON, were in the city on Thursday.
Joseph J.. Cavrnder, Of this city, has
been visiting in Philadelphia.
]. X. rauwar, OF Mcdiu, was among
the visitors here on Thurs lay.
Mr. and Mr.. George Knox, Of Fred
erica, are Tie guests Of friends in this
city. ..D ,u-.r "w .l0o rr Z
Ira ". Davis left this city for his
home in Georgetown on Thursday.
The pupils OF no. II School gaze
,'ttSicaI, I,and literary entertainment Fri
day morning. The exercises were
opened by bishop Coleman, with prayer.
Rrv. }. y. {. llanna made an addr IS.
Dialogues ana rrcitations were other
features Of the OCCASION.
Mrs. Frank Buckingham was in the
city Yesterday. .4fauI..Ia.
i, Miss Kate Thompson was in the city
yesterday. g., ,. ~. .0...
The sun., 1897-12-25
CHARLES EWING GREEN DEAD,
President Of the Trustees of l'rinCct on
Theological Seminary Passes
Away Suddenly.

TRENTON, Dec. 24.-Charlcs Ewing
Green, Ill. d., President of the Board ol
Trustees Of the Princeton Theological
Seminary, died suddenly shortly before
O'Clock last evening at the home Of
Prof. William Libbev, in Princeton.
The cause OF death was acute indigcs,
ton.
DR.. Green was taken i'll at Il meeting
OF the trustees OF the seminary, and was
removed to Prof. Libbcy's home.
DR.. Green was born in this city in
1850, and was the son Of Henry W.
Green, who was Chief Justice and alter
ward Chancellor Of the State. tie grad
uated from Princeton College in 1860. At
the time OF his death he was President OF
the Trustees Of IAwrrnccviIc School,
and u director in several business cor
pOratlons
The citizens OF Wilmington have al.
ready realized the utility OF the Phoenix
Ambulance and by Yesterdays work it
shows the good service the ambulance is
doing. The following received its ser
vices yesterday: Mabel Woodward was
taken from the Delaware hospital to OBI
Poplar street; Frederick Summers was
taken to his residence, Carpenter and
Adams street; Albert Wade was taken
from / 10 Kirk wood street to the Ncla-
ware hoSpital William IIuntsn,an, who
was kicked by Il horse ut Twelfth and
Market streets, was taken to the IIomoc-
pathic hospital. All people are at liberty
to call on the ambulance for its services
Telephone caIlS-ncIawarr and Atlantic
500, and DcInAryia, 7O6.
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN Cn,Hcu -
Preaching 1T 1880 a. IN. by Rev. T. 4.
McCurdy, y. D.. Subject Rings in
Heavens Lock-" Sabbath school T. n.
Y. p. :. G. Il. Prayer Meeting 645 p. n.
Sabbath School Anniversary I45p N.
ST. pArL'> II. {. tlIrmiI-Chri#imas
Day, Solemn High Mass 1T ; H., III.
Carol, ''Joytothc World" ..iluydn
Marclle, "Iri,mpha'' '..".............C Costa
Asperges s.."............. .......".. MpllcngraiJ
Mass, ''lmpcrial' Hayden
Offrnnzy, "Adrstc F'ilclis' ..........Costa
ReoessinlHl,, With Glory Let the Mid
night .............. ...!.".....". Dlchlman
The choir will bp under the direction
Of i. b. Preston with Prof. Win. M. $.
Brown at the organ, and assisted by
Grace Orchestra OF lG pieces.
The sun., 1897-12-25

The second section of train No. 70
struck farmers wagon at Stanton grade
crossing about 5 o'clock yesterday morn
The sun., 1897-12-25
SOLD OSWEGO COCKTAILS.
Two Men Punished for Violation Of
the Excise Law.

ALBANY. Dec. "24.-Timothy Sullivan
of Fulton, Oswego county, has been con-
victcd Of selling liquor without certi-
ficatc and fined $50.
The offence was committed on the
Oswego Fall Agricultural Society Fair
Grounds. Sullivan, together with
Timothy Flood and Edward Searles,
conducted the business of selling So
called "Oswego cocktails" made of hard
cider and alcohol They were all held
for the Grand Jury and both Searles and
Flood were convicted. Searles being
sentenced to three months in the county
jail and Flood being fined 500.
The sun., 1897-12-25
gDG:G@DDDa@ HOE@R@ D@D3D:
us Tbere a Santa Claus =?

H7M Etakc pleasure in answering at and thus prominently
&lAx the communication below, expressing the tine
great qualification that its faithful author number
ed among the friends Of 'Tle SUM-;
''DhAE EDlroR | am years old
'SGhne my little friends there : Santa Claus
1am sayH III YOU you see. see it in The The SIM it's 50" ,u
please tell me the truth; is there Santa a n& ;'1us:
rs West Nincy yffh Street,
Virginia. little friends They have been affected
by the sepcism kepical age They do believe except
they They think that nothing be which is comprcn
slc by their little minds All minds Virginia, whether they be
mems or ch'rns are little In this great universe {" ours nan is
insect, in his intellect compared with the bound
less world about him. measured by the intelligence capable of
gasping the whole Of truth and knowledge
Yes Virginia. there is Santa Claus lie exists certainly
love generosity and devotion exist and you know that they
abound and give your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas how
cary would b" the world lcr Santa Claus 1t would
be cary there Vrgna There would be no child
like faith them poetry to make orablc this exist
cn, We should enjoyment except sight.
light with which childhood fills the world would be
tinguslud.
Not believe Santa You might well believe in
fairies You might get papa to hire to watch in all the
clmnNs Christmas Eve catch Santa Claus, bat they
did Claus coming down, what would that prove" No.
body Santa Claus but that is sign that there is no Santa
Claus The real things in the world those that neither
children Did you fairies dancing on the
lawn: ofconrsc not; but that's proof that they there
Nobody imagine all the wonders there
and ursccaMc in the world.
You may taarA0t the laoys rattle and Sec What makes tie
noise inside but there is veil covering the unseen world which nn
strongest the united strength Of all the strongest
that ,iyrt could apart Only faith fancy poetry,
romance, push aside that curtain and view and picture the
lcrnal beauty and glory beyond l. it ali i,Hl' A Virginia.
all this NTr'i there is nothing else real and abiding.
No Claus Thank God! he lives and he lives forever.
thousand years from Virginia, nay times thousand
years lie will continue make glad the heart Of child
= - Ty r r lssIoy FROM THE New York "S2A' A.
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The Capture Of the letter..
Chicago Record.

q.
The raid % the Hungarian police IN the
apartments OF the Princess Chirnay AT
Budapest just before she took fIght
thence, although nominally prompted by
the belief that she was a foreign spy. was
In reality due TO the anxiety. not OF ore.
but OF two royal personsges. 70 recover
letters OF a compromising character which
they had written 10 her Ia times gone bv.
and which they feared either she or her
gypsy lover would use for the purpose OF
blackmal when their funds ran low.
The effort made by King Milan TO see
the princess IN person the other day was
due 10 his anxiety in the matter. since the
publication OF his correspondence might
seriously interfere with the renewed at
tempt on the part OF his son Alexander to
bring about a reconciliation between Ma
thslie and himself. II Is understood that
the princess had also IN her possession a
number ~ letters that bore the signature
OF King Leopold % Belgium letters which
he was determined az al cost 70 recover.
The Hungarian police seem to have done
their work vel. and VIII doubtless be r.
wardee BY = very liberal distribution o.
Begian and Servian orders and decora.
tons
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themselves within the jurisdiction OF the
courts by taking part IN the insolvency
proceedings
Where there are 10 provisions for in
voluntary insolvency proceedings. one
creditor can always receive a preference
over others. by proceeding first with an
attachment. and there is thus constant
temptation 70 . creditor 70 commence
such proceedings against his debtor.
whenever he fears. with or without rea-
son. that the latter Is IN embarrassed cir
cumstanceS.
Ever since the repeal OF the national
bankruptcy law there has been an at
tempt at successive sessions OF congress
TO pass a new law By which the defects
OF the old law can be remedied- There is
a general and outspoken desire among a
large majority OF business men for a ma
tionaI bankruptcy law, but the conflict
always comes over the details.
The clash OF interests which has pre-
vented such legislation In the past Is IL
rnercial interests OF the North and East.
representing the creditor class. do not
favor mere voluntary bankruptcy legisla-
ton: they want q bin providing for In
voluntary bankruptcy or none at all The
bankruptcy legislation which they want
Is one which viii protect the creditor class
against fraud or preference upon the part
of the debtor. The house of representa-
tives. where the North and Eastern sec
lions o, the country have preponder-
ance Of the votes. in the last session
passed a bankruptcy bill, substantially
the Torrey bin. with some ninor amend
ments.
In the senate the majority Is Just the
other way. There the states which do
not have the great commercial centers
within their borders have a majority. The
senate judiciary committee has conse-
auently recommended the rejection of thu
house bankruptcy bill and the substitution
OF a bill which permits an insolvent TO
voluntarily go into bankruptcy. surrender
his property and be discharged from his
debts. Under the special order OF tho
senate, yesterday was set for the con-
sideration of the senate substitute, but
two or three other special orders have
the right of way, and it win not be reach
ed for some days yet. Senator Hoar pre-
sents minority report from the judiciary
committee. recommending the passage of
the house bill.
Considering the lateness of the session
and the difficulty Of harmonizing the two
1a~ H.
divergent views on the subject, it seems
reasonably certain that for the seventh
or eighth time the close of the congress
sional session viii see bankruptcy bill
on the calendar undisposed Of
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FOR PURE nEER

TIE New York Legislators "a taking an
advanced step IN tire line OF an,i-aaui;ers.
tioa laws, F'or example. there IS now unasr
consideration N the state senate. wttA
fair prospects OF It's passage. a hsa for
tie regulation % the manufacture az beer
s'e ana porter. :; provides ira, All ssr-
msnted liquors 90 tie class. in the manu-
sac'use % Wh.ca nothing IS used EXCEPT
pure barley nalJ. pure hops or pure ex-
tract e hois and pure water. aud nothing
else, sasll BE- dssg uased as standard =
A. saeh l'Quors yn ire snanufactur. %
Saica any other substance o. tstnx ~
any kiaa IS used. saal es assisnated a.
'lnfsrior.'
Every pen<sn = required 20 r,st o., ~.
manufacturing premises g g,acara sn,,
~atch saan Re rrsntea 8 statement a. ,..
kfnd ~ beer manufactures by am. and -,
k-ss Containing beer mus, D. branded Al.
% re quality q bear contained. y
stamped ~insersev." TIE znAnutacta-.r
aaess s,scs on sscs ksS an Aaaitioaal a.
ssi stating tas Ingredients whioa havs
been used oeeore exposing tas SANE ~
sale. Rna .hs sane regulations VIII arr.v
70 6ottlea beer Al persoas ara forbid
sen TO Sci beer sls or porter 30, % la
hssos
Ne natter what TIE aaAHty cray Ne. The
.ee e any sea OF etAer Substance dele
;srsoas 70 hsalsa : prOAlb.ses. ard = vko-
iasson - t@a pe9vsssos s punishable BY
rae e not less than 80 nor nssse taaa
n,esA wasle tie secoaa o@euss Es punish
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THE RANKRyPrCY nrrf.

Wills the power TO pass g uniform
bankruptcy law e lodged By the coustitu-
ten OF the United states in ssnsress.
there has been no national bankruptcy
law since September !. 1873 the former
laws having been repealed to take effect
on that date Az present the only laws in
the country which AZ az take the place
81 tie bankruptcy laws are the various
stats insolvency statutes. These laws
vary Ii different states. some having PRO-
visions whereby an insolvsnrs creditors
can foscs hin into insolvency and sequas-
trSts al his property FOR the benefit q
his creditors. while ia others the proceed
iaEs are purely voluntary on the part o.
the insolvent. the primary object % ths
Ian being the release % the debtor from
al liability % his creditors or his sur
rendering 70 them al o. hts property.
TIE wan; CT uniformity iu these various
Insolvency. laws Is che cause o. many
legal complications, Moreove-. they fan
80 accomplish one ~ the objects aor whicA
taey we're designed the relieving OF the
debtor froa All further liability 70 his
creditors. Tae laws hAva 10 extra-terrl-
1oriai eNeet. and wAEle n state insolvency
taw can relieve nan IRON al further
nahlhsy - his cre1fgo~s vac reside in ire
state. Il Is ee1a;fgs whether his ais,ha~re
VIII operate as against creditors who r.
SIDE Il s1hsr states, sna who Ga ret bring
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A Good Roads Gnxerrnr

Coz. Hastings. OF Pennsylvania. IN his
message % the legislature. delivered Janu-
airy s. said IN part:
'It appears thai We have about 500 90
miles % public roads In thA various town
ships Of tha common wealth, not including
turnpike ROADS and those 81 the cities and
eoroughs. and. although almost four mill,
ioz collars have been expended each year
tor theiT Improvement. they are in a most
unsatisfactory condition. This great sum.
averaging about sss.S3 per mile should. II
laid out win intelligence and economy.
during TIRE las; hfteen years. have made
every public thoroughfare equal TO cur
eess turnpike reads
After stating thai TIE road laws are too
numerous ard too local. and advocating
ore or two general laws. ne z3ds: An
other cefecs S. the short teru sor whiea
supervisors are elected. IL May cases bcf
= single year. thus breaking Up any Plans
taat lrtelltze.t supsrvisorx may en6ssvor
70 carry ous and giving 3 sense OF in
security n the pcsiSicn-"
Tae governor advocates proyidiag three