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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27
JUDGE BRADFORD SWORN
Qualified Friday in United States Court
for The District Of Delaware.
MANY LAWYERS IN ATTENDANCE
Oath Administered by Com
missioner Smith.

Edward G. Bradford was Friday morn
ing sworn in as United States district
judge at the Federal building, Ninth
and Shipley streets, in the presence OF
nearly every attorney of prominence OF
the Now Castle county bar, besides
several Philadelphia. New York and
Boston attorneys.
1t was ll.30 O'Clock before Judge
Dallas Of Philadelphia had arrived and
was ready to open court. He and MIR.
Bradford entered the court room
together, and everyone in the court
room arose and remained standing for
several seconds, when Crier Gallagher
opened the districts and circuit courts.
Clerk s. Redmond Smith then read
the commission issued by President
Mckinley appointing Mr., Bradford to
the position of judge OF the United
States district court OF this district
and followed this by administering the
oatha OF Office IN follows;
Edward G. Bradford, you do
solemnly swear that you will administer
Justice without respect to persona, and
do equal right to the poor and to the
rich, and that you will faithfully and
impartially discharge and perform I'LL
the duties incumbent on you as United
States District Judge for the District
OF Delaware, according to the best of
your abilities and understanding, agree
ably to the Constitution and laws of the
United States, so help you God"
Edward G. Bradford, you do solemnly
swear that you win support and defend
the Constitution of the United States
| against all enemies. foreign and do
nestle; that you will bear. true faith
ami allegiance to the same: that you
take this obligation freely, without
any mental reservation or purpose oil
evasion; and that you will we'll and
faithfully discharge the duties of the
office on which you are about to enter,
SO help you God. y
Judge Bradford then signed the oaths
and, after receiving the congratulations
OF Judge Dallas and Clerk S. r. Smith,
assumed his seat Oh the bench.
Ex-Ambassadu Thomas +. Bayard,
who was sitting in company with Sena
tor Gray just in front Of tine bench, ais,
stepped forward and congratulated tn,
new Judge. Others present we're Chan
celor Nicholson, Chief Justice Lore
Associate Judges Cullen. Grubb ant
Marvel, Municipal Judge j. Frank Ball
Henry C. Conrad, Ii. H, Ward, Franci
H. Hoffecker, j, H. dotfecker, Jr
Levi c. Bird, L. c. Vandegrift, W. NJ
Byrne, W. F. Kurtz, Franklin Brock
son, Walter II. Hayes, p. L. Cooper
Jr., A. b. Cooper, W. S. Hilles, A. W
Spruance, P. Q. Churchman, W. F
Smalley, Andrew G. Gray, q. NJ
Curtis, Prothonotary V. B. Woolley
Clerk of Orphans Court Colen Fei
! guson. Register of Wills Crossau an
others.
After Judge Bradford had siane
{ the oaths. Judge Dallas announced tina
Judge Bradford, for personal reason
I did not desire to sit in the hearing {
I the case of Buchanan vs.. the Bay Stat
[ Gas Co. Judge Bradford then retiret
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27
A ROMANTIC WEDDING.
a Newly married Couple Unexpectedly

a Newly married Couple Unexpectedly
Greeted by Relatives In rms cny.
Mrs. r. Esther Scott, accompanied
by her daughter, Mrs. Esther W. Eli
colt, arrived in this city Saturday
from Philadelphia. They were in
search of Miss Nina E. Scott, daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Scott, and sister of Mrs
Ellicott. They had learned in Philadel-
phia that lady answering the de-
scription of Miss Nina Scott and
young man answering the general de-
scription of Stuart e. Warning of
Philadelphia, had purchased tickets
for Wilmington Friday ana it was
hoped that they could be found in this
city.
The mother and daughter had about
given the matter up aud were thinking
seriously of going home on. the Della
ware express at 2o O'Clock and were
engaged in conversation in the ladies'
waiting room at the French Sstreet alta
ton when the New York and Washing
ton express train arrived. The much
sought couple we're among the first TO
pass through the ladies' waiting room,
and With cry of Joy Mrs. Scott rushed
forward and embraced her daughter
Mrs. Ellicott, without waiting for
further explanation threw her arms
around the neck Of her new brother and
Good-natured greeting epsued.
1t was learned that Mr.. Warning and
Miss Scott wers married in Philsdsl
phia Friday, when they had gons Out
ostensibly for promenade
1t was at first decided by the newly.
married couple that they would visit
relatives of Mr.. Warning in this city,
hut they afterward changed their minds
anu stopped at the Hotal Vendome in
Philadelphia aad later decided to visit
here Saturday.
Mrs. Scott would not allow the happy
couple to remain and promised forgive.
ness If they would return at once to
Philadelphia, which they did ON the
Delaware railroad express.
In conversation with Mrs. Scott she
said she had no objection to the mar.
riage, other than the youthfulness oil
her daughter, who was but 10 years oil
| apa
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27
COURT or onaNCERY.


Resolutions on the Death of Judge l.. II.
Wales Adopted.
In orphans court and court of chan
Gerry on Saturday, Chancellor Michel.
son and Judge Grubb ON the bench,
Willard Salisbury was appointed a
trustee TO sell the balance Of the real
estate of Jesse Sharpe, deceased.
Mrs. Sarah Il. Eliason was granted
an order TO expend principal due minor
children under her guardianship.
Harry Emmons offered the resolution
OF the committee appointed to take
action on the death of Judge l.. Z.
Wales, and which have already been
published.
A. b. Cooper in soconding the resolu.
tions said:
MAY it please your honor: AS one
Of the committee appointed by the bar
OF this county to present these resolu-
tons to the court Of chRnCary, | desire
very briefly TO express my sincere Rp-
proval anu endorsement of all that has
been said both here and elsewhere in
eulugy OF the late Judge Leonard f..
| Wales. Much has been said in praise
OF the man and of his high and exalted
! character, but not too much indeed,
take him for all in all, il would be
difficult to say too much OF him. He
was intimatel, known to the most oi
us and respected ami beloved by all fol
his many virtues and manly character.
IL falls to the lot OF most men to have,
ut times, bitter and unkind words saiG
Of them; hut few, il any, harsh thingt
have ever been uttered, concerning
either the private life or public life o.
Judge Wales. Men did not love hin
for the enemies be had, for he seemed
to have none. They loved him for hil
own personal worth and character
For bis innate social attractions ant
magnetism: because he was manly
uprightf conscientious, SINCERE AMI
honest in all no undertook or did.
while | was tie attorney OF thu
United States. for this district, anC
he was the judge OF tho United state
district court, met him either Officially
or socially almost daily; / have triet
many cases before him, both in tina
court and the State courts, of whiGl
he was an honored Judge, and of al
our relations and intercourse | hav
nothing but the most pleasant recol
lections, and can never erase from IN
memory his Uniform courtesy on a
occasions, and his many acts and evi
hences OF personal friendship 10 me
His loss 10 indeed sad one and deepl
to he mourned. know Of no one I
whom those memorahlu words IF Shakes
peare could more aptly no applied
Ills life was gentle, and the element
! so mixed 10 MIN, that Nature mgr
stand up and say 10 all the world, TIL
) was a man.. | cordially second th
J adoption of the resolutions. - :.
Remarks were also made by Tilghma
, | Jnhnston
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27
REC0LLECTlOEo or EARLY WILMINGTON
Peunock Pussy Gives D Historical PAPER of
Grent InhNreht.

Peunock Pussy Gives . Historical Paper of
Great Ihierrst.
Pennock Pussy read a delightful
paper before the Young Friends' Asso-
citation last Friday on Recollections
of Early Wilmington. After speaking
somewhat Of the lack Of appreciation
which people show for advantages which
are easily at nand. Mr.. Pussy expressed
his belief that Wilmington and its en-
virUnments are unsurpassed on tho
American continent. The city affords
such picturesque views as require only
historic interest to add TO the worlds
most famous places. Located midway
between North and South on the his
toric limo dividing freedom from
slavery its people divide and soften the
extremes Of both North and South.
Sketchiog the early history of ths
town the speaker told OF the Swedish
expedition which landed on the Chris.
tiana near the end Of March, 1858, at a
rocky promontory which Petor Minuit,
the leader, purchased from Mattahoon,
tho Indian chief, together with six
acres Of adjoining land. Here was es.
tahlished the first settlement between
New York and Baltimore. Fort Chris
tina was huIlt and to the northeast
Christenham slowly grew. 10 l5aJ tho
Dutch conquered the Swedes and in
l67l the English conquered the butch.
and changed the headquarters to New
Castle. Fort Christina went to ruin
and Cnristapham went out of existence.
Settlement was divided between New
Castle, Crane Hook and Christine, tho
latter name having been given to this
vicinity.
Thomas Willing. whose wife fell heir
to strip OF territory on the eastern
side OF town laid out a plot AMI the
first house was built in 1872 where
Sharp's Hotel now stands at Front
and Market streets. But this new in
FAINT possessed littls stamina and might
also have persisted had il not been for
the advent of William Shipley in lT35.
Mr.. Pusey told the story OF Elizabeth
Shipley's vision of the lard Of promise,
and of tho realization of the vision
while en- route tn attend Friends
Meeting. From this 1T came about that
William and Elizabet Shipley removed
from Ridley to this vicinity. From that
time the village began TO show progress.
II was then known as Wilmington, but
the name was changed to Wilmington
under the new borough charter, Mr..
Pusey accepts William II. Hills dis
coyery that it was named after the Earl
of Wilmington.
The speaker touched upon the de-
velopment of the city along the line of
navigation an d manufacturers and told
interesting historical facts concerning
the visits Of Washington and Lafayette.
Educational matters in the early daya
also received attention. This brief
summary gives but small idea Of the
interest and excellence of the paner
which was thoroughly enjoyed by the
audience.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27
MEMBERS MAKE. EXCUSES.

Representatives Who voted to Revive the
Ackian Divorce Bill Try to Explain-A
Feeble Endeavor to Justify "a Foolish
Action. tn,
Dover, May 22.-Some of the mem
bers OF the House OF Representatives
believe that their position in regard to
the action on the Acklan divorce bill
last Wednesday is not fully understood,
and they also desire it known that they
were actuaied only by an honest motive
in casting their votes
One of the members who voted to
expunge the former action from the
journal, and whose integrity has never
been questioned, made the following
statement to The Gazette's represen-
tative:
~ voted 10 sustain Speaker Pro Ten
HAZEL, when he decided that the bill
was dead, but when his decision was
overruled, which meant that majority
Of the members thought the former
action was irregular, my only impulse
was to vote for striking that irregular
| action from the records. l had no doubt
when voted to make the proceedings
regular that when the bill again came
before the House it would fail to pass,
as 1t had been stamped with disap-
| proval on former occasion, Therefore.
l had too much faith in tho honesty
Of my colleagues to think that they
would reverse their opinions after hav-
ing emphatically declared by unani-
nous vote that the divorce should not
be granted.
~ did only what thought was
right, and / would like the public to
know that there was no intention on
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am sure. also, that some Of my col
leagues at least had the very same feel
ing as my own when they cast Their
votes.
Another member explained his posi-
ton as follows: II do not want TO b,
classed as a law maker who is pulled
about by lobbyists, for their pleading,
avail nothing with me.
when the point was raised that thu
action had been irregular as to indef
nitely postponing the bill i made in
quiry and was convinced that sucl
was the case. The bill had been re-
ferred to committee and was in commit
tee at the time, and it is my firm hRlie
that 1t should have been called there
, from before taking action, and as tina
was not done / have been informed tina
the House could not kill it while /
, was yet in committee. / cast my vot
simply in the direction and for the pur
! pose of having the records made regu
, lar, as / wanted the matter disposed G
8 in a regular was. l thought l wa
assisting to remedy defect at the time
3 shall never vote to pass the bill"
] Speaker Pro Tenn HAZEL said be in
8 terpretsd unanimous vote to indef
o nitely postpone all further action on tn
y bill to mean that the House and con
Q lnittee was willing to abandon the bill
/. In the unanimous vote OF course tn
d committee expressed its desire alon
L with the other members.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27
DEATH IN THE STORM.
Two Men Killed by Lightning on Friday In
Sussex County.

Milford, May 81. During severe
thunderstorm this afternoon lightning
struck COW shed Oh the farm OF Hous-
ton Hudson, near Lincoln, and killed
two men, j. ". Clifton and Asa Walls.
Hudson was severely shocked.
Clifton, who lived in Milford, was
erecting house Oh tract of land ad.
joining that OF Hudson, who is his
brother law, and Hudson and Walls
were assisting him. A storm arose
about 3 O'Clock and thew all started for
Hudson's farm with Clifton's team. AS
they entered the COW shed the bolt of
lightning struck it.
Hudson is seriously injured and is
not expected to recover. Clifton leaves
a wife and daughter. They were await.
ing his return 10 supper when told OF
the accident, and, securing team,
drove to the scene.
Several animals in the shed, which
was burned, were killed by the light.
ming.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27

The seventh annual convention of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union OF
America will be held in Chattanooga.
Tenn, July 18th 18th. The preparations
for this great annual gathering OF young
Baptists are being rapidly completed.
At the national headquarters, Cnicsgo,
the new secretary, DR.. Z. y. Chiyers,
and his associates are preparing the
programme Living topics and the best
speakers upon them ths denomination
can afford is what is promised.
At Chattanooga the local committee
are tremendously at work preparing for
the convention. The new auditorium
which has been for some time In pro.
cess of construction will be completed
in time for the meetings and will be
first used by the b. Y. p. U. A. Its
seating capacity is 5000. and will have
all modern Improvements aud CONVEX
ieuces. The chorus choir OF 500 voices
with orchestras which have been such
an interesting feature Of these conven.
| tions has the promise Of being second
to none. IL is sufficient TO say this work
is under the direction of Prof. Porter OF
Baltimore who had charge of the chorus
| when the convention was held in that
city two years ago,
Ample accommodation for the board
of the thousands expected has been
arranged for. Hotel rates will range
from 81. 80 to SO. so per day, and in good
homes and boarding houses from 81 tc
81. so per day. The aide trip programme
includes the famous Lookout Mountair
from the summit of which eau be seer
seven states, the historic Cbickamausa
the Tennessee Centennial Exposition
tho rats to the latter being only So FOL
the round trip from Chattanooga.
Arrangements for the transportation
of the Delaware delegates is being com
pleted by the Rev. Q. g. Buddington
the transportation leader for this Stat,
and Delaware county. Pc. The officia
route will be by the B. a. o. to Wash
ington from thence by Norfolk & West
ern railroad, via Luray, Natural Bridge
Roanoke, Bristol and Knoxville. Th
train will be a special made up o
sleepers and coaches and will be for th
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Della
ware delegations The train will leav
Philadelphia Tuesday night, July 18th
about o'clock, and the journey take
about "a hours. This arrangement make
the most interesting part of the journe
by daylight. The fare for the roun
trip will not be over S22. The chea
rates are open TO all. whether especial
for the convention or not. For furthe
information 8ppiy with inclosed STAN
to the Rev. o. g. Buddington, Winning
ton, Del.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27

The famous Patent Medicine Warehouse
OF Charles n, Crittenton, New York. has
recently been subjected to an extraordinary
pressnre-the pressure of crowds of suffer
ers from Coughs and Colds in search OF
"Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar" Of
which he is the fortunate proprietor The
popularity OF the article is boundless, and
Will last, for it is built on the solid founda-
ton OF innumerable cures. Crittenton's
establishment might properly be called a
Saving Bank, from the mum Der il has been
Instrumental in saving from Consumption.
lfochial affections of every types vanish
under It's balmy and balsamic influence
with astonishing rapidity. Sold by all drug
glsts; Ask for large size, price ST, they are
much the cheapest. Pixies Toothache Drops
cure in one minute.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27
ARRESTED F0B SMUGGLING.
Attempt of Millionaire aud Companion
In neceipa Gustntia Hansa alficar.

Attempt of a Millionaire aud Companion
TO Deceive Custom House Officers.
New York. May %. Richard NJ.
Scruggs, st. Louis millionaire, and
W. g. Laaghorne, also Of that city,
were arrested by custom house in.
spectors as they stepped oil the steamer
st. Paul on her arrival from Southamp-
ton to-day. They were arrested when
they made their declaration as warn
ing had been telegraphed when they
left Southampton. The charge against
them is smuggling, and the inspectors.
when they searched Mr.. Langhorne,
found belt containing diamonds,
jewelry and watches. Similar articles
were found in Mr.. Scruggs' pockets.
Some valuable lace was also seized.
The articles are estimated to be worth
So, 600. Mr.. Scruggs declared for him
self ard Mr.. Langhorne to the amount
of $50 dutiable property.
81 guess it's all right, y remarked
Mr.. Scruggs smilingly, as he handed
his declaration to an inspector.
No, it is not all right" said the
officer.
"Why. what's the troublee" asked
Mr.. Scruggs, still smiling.
I'VE will have to search you and
your companion" was the Inspectors
reply.
"Search me-" exclaimed Mr..
Scruegs. what do you mean? Do
you dare to insult me? am re-
putable citizen Of the country, and you
insult me at your peril. You are i'm
pertinent!''
II can't beip that, !" replied the in
spector, ~ wiilhave TO search you. u
Mr.. Scruggs threatened, and then
pleaded. hut the search was made.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27

st. Louis. Mo-, May 81. An explo.
sion OF gasoline, last night, resulted 10
the death of Mrs. Ada Mohr, 80 years
old, her l8-months-old baby and Hugo
Howard. 10 months old. Mrs. Bessie
Howard and William Howard, her 5.
years-old SOD, were probably fatally
burned, while Max Gumpert and Henry
Surman we're badly burned in attempt
ing to rescue the unfortunate victims
The explosion occurred in ths upper
rooms of No. 234l Menard street, occu.
pied by Mrs. Mohr. In order to make
the fire in tho cook stove burn Mrs.
Mohr had poured gasoline over it.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27
c. e. Official Route TO San francisco.

The Official ronto of the Delaware
Christian Endeavor delegates TO the
International Christian Endeavor con
vention to be held in, San Francisco,
Cal, July eth to 18th, is as follows I:
Combining with tina Maryland deIega.
tion ut Baltimore, in special train of
Pullman cars, on June 3Qth, over the
B. .S o. railroad, Rock. Island, Grand
Scenic route, DeuS YER Is Rio Grande
and Southern Pacifc.iairoad, stopping
at Denver, Colorado Springs. Manitou,
Pixies Peak, Gleuwood Springs and nalt
Lake City. Circulars containing full
information can bs had in day or two
from II. }. Guthrie. southwest corner
Fifth and Market streets, transportation
manager for Wilmington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27
A DISASTROUS oLoUDBUHsE.


Grangeville, Ido., May %. -Particu-
lars have reached here of a disastrous
cloudburst that visited tho Valley of
Salmon River, carrying in its wake
ruin and desolation.
Fruit farms were destroyed, and the
placer mining industry along the Sal.
mon River and it's tributaries suffered
severe loss
The settlers were compelled to flee to
the Mills for safety.
The cloudburst covered territory
along the Salmon from several miles
above Johndsy Greek, to Whitebird
Creek, distance of 81 miles.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27

At a meeting of the board of directors
of the Society of the Sons of the A mori
eau Revolution, held Thursday il was
decided to appropriately observe flag
day, June 18th. II was also decided to
endeavur to have appropriate exercises
10 all the punlic schools. In the even.
ing celebration will be held in tho
society rooms, at the building of the
Historical Society of Delaware.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27
DEVASTATED By FLAMES
The Town Of Bonanza, in Castor County,
Idaho, Destroyed.
A HOTEL IN MISSISSIPPI BURNED
Destruction of a Large Store
in Toronto.

Boise. Idaho, May 90. Information
has been received here that the town Of
Bonanza, in Castor county, has been
destroyed BY fire.
Merdien, Miss, May 20-The South
ern Hotel one of the fneet blocks of its
kind in ths South. was damaged to the
extent Of Sl50. GOO by fire early this
morning.
The fire broke out in the kitchen, on
the top floor. and spread with auch
rapidity that the firemen had hard
tims saving the block from destruction.
The hotel was filled with guests, and
wild panic ensued when the alarm
was sounded, but go far as known no
lives, were lost.
Several stores and Offices, on the
ground floor, sutfsred great damage from
fire and water.
The individual losses and insurance
cannot be ascertained at this hour.
The Southern Hotel carried only S65, 900
insurance On the building and $50, 000
on the fixtures.
The fire was miserably managed and
has created such dissatisfaction that il
will probably result in the abolition of
| the volunteer fire department and the
establishment OF paid department.
Toronto. Ont. May 20.-The John
Eaton Co. g departmental store anu
stock, approximating $3.50, 900, went w
in flames at g. 30 o'clock this morning.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
John Eaton, whose name the operating
firm used for business purposes, states
that the loss is fully covered by in
surance.
Buildings adjoining suffered from
smoke and wator to the extent Of about
$25, 600.
Albany. N. Y, May 90. "A Temporary
roofing over the eastern approach 10 til,
Capitol caught fire at / O'Clock tbit
afternoon. A stiff east wind was blow,
ing. and in five minutes tho entire
Capitol was filled With sitting smoke
Great excitement was occasioneC
throughout the departments
Tho burning structure is directly in
front of the private rooms Of tho judge
of the court of appeals, which are fillet
with valuable law libraries and doCu
ments.