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Evening journal., 1898-03-31
OBERLY DENIES 1T
BUILDING AND FINANCE COMMIT
TEES OF COUNCIL DID NOT
MEET LAST NIGHT.
A morning paper to-day said:


A morning paper to-day said:
The Building and Finance Commit
tees OF City Council met last night and
again revived the question OF building
a new City Hall. The matter has been
before the members for several years,
but Council can do nothing without an
appropriation from the Legislature. or
the permission of that body to allow
Council to borrow a sufficient amount
OF money with which to carry on the
work
The committeeman last night figured
on a new City Hall costing $3.50 000 It
Is proposed to raise the amount, pro-
viding the Legislature agrees to the
proposition, by issuing bonds, the i'm
terest on these bonds being about $10,-
600 a year The tax rate, therefore,
would be raised 2ia cents on 800 In
order to pay the $4,000 on the bonds.
Such an increase would make the tax
rate $1.42h on 500, or 121k cents less
than the rate in 1898, when 1t was $1.b5
on 500. The members OF Council
have several sites in view. One is that
OF the present old City Hall and an
other is at Eighth and Market streets
Chairman Oberly, OF the Finance
Committee of City Council, this morn
ing said that there was no meeting of
the Building and Finance Committees
last night. He further said that Coun-
Gil is not considering plans 10 build a
new City Hail.
Evening journal., 1898-03-31
: LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

REV. DR.. Temple, OF New York,
was the guest Of Bishop Monaghan and
preached last night in 81. Peters Pro-
Cathedral
AN unusued flue In the Delaware
House building caught fire last night.
The fire was put out before any dam
age was done.
The new encampment Sons OF Vet
Grams will meet for organization to-
morrow night
The steamer st. Helens, OF Shields,
England, is in the dock at Marcus
Hook, loading OIL
Joseph Ginder one OF the oldest
machinists in the employ Of the Harlan
and HollingswOrth Company, having
served there forty-eight years, will en-
ter Minquadale Home.
The Jackson and Sharp Company
Is taking back old hands which were
laid off during the dull season.
The Harlan and Hollingsworth
Company has signed a contract for the
4 construction of a sieel tugbOat for the
Standard Oil Company
Fame Fire Company viii hold It's
regular monthly meeting tomorrow
evening.
while on his way to market yes
terday Horace Groves, of Twenty-third
and Tatnall streets, lost a valuable
1 market basket.
---Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Benson and
1 William H. Todd have resigned as
members Of the Grace Quartet.
"A pension Of sl2 a month from De-
cember 6, 1897, has been granted to the
widow OF the late Henry c. Turner, who
was a member Of Troop X, Fifth Penn
sylyania Cavalry.
Mrs. Mary Mcdaniel sustained
slight injuries at Eleventh and West
streets yesterday afternoon by being
knocked down by a team.
Some builders say that the pros
poets are poor for extensive building
| operations this Spring.
| IF Blumenthal & Co. yesterday re-
ceived the deed for the Kent ware
house, at Water and Orange streets.
Delaware College students will
have holiday from tonight until next
| Tuesday.
DIR. L. Kittinger will soon occupy
lthe Ware house, No. All Delaware ave
nue., which he recently purchased.
The Delaware Construction Com
pany is delivering stone instead OF
sand at the government reservation at
Delaware City.
The Pullman Palace Car Com
, pany shipped the palace car Althea
, over the B. & o. railroad to Jersey
, 1 City yesterday.
Hon. Wilson Williams, of Wash
| ington, ID. c.. and Rev. S. T. Tice, oi
Annapolis, Md. will address a meeting
! | at Bethel A. M. e. Church Sixth and
Walnut streets, tonight
The National Colored Teachers
, | Association will meet in Bethel A. M
I e. Church tomorrow morning at 1
| o'clock
Rev. G. A. Horne will preach thi
= | evening at 7.30 in Calvary Church
Third and Washington streets.
Evening journal., 1898-03-31

4
ERRED by JUDGE BALL IN THE
MUNICIPAL COURT TO-DAY.
There was an unusual spectacle in
Judge Balls court this morning, when
william Floyd, colored, a keeper OF a
dive at No. 107 East Water street, was
arraigned on the charge OF keeping a
disorderly house. Sergeant of Police
Evans and a squad of officers last night
raided the place, and arrested William
T. Tull, an aged white man, who
at one time was an eXhorter,
and James Calwell and three
women inmates, all colored. Chief of
Police DOlan, as we'll as Captains Of
Police Kane and Chambers, Detectives
Witsil and McVey, and all OF the police
sergeants and patrolmen, have had
Tun under surveillance for the past
year. The Police Department has sew
eral complaints from women claiming
to have been insulted on the street by
him.
AS all the testimony of the witnesses
was favorable to the defendant, the
court seemed somewhat perplexed, be-
ing loath to dismiss the case. Sergeant
of Police Evans and Patrolman Ma
loney testified that Floyd's place is the
worst on the coast district. The case
was continued until Saturday.
Michael Spearnesce, an Italian, was
arraigned on the charge OF larceny
Several persons testified to having los
suits Of clothes through the prisoner
He was held in $500 bail.
John Schultz and Samuel Denny, tw'
! boys, were ordered by the court to b
! sent to the Ferris Reform School. The.
were charged with the larceny OF brass
The boys have been before the cour
| on several occasions.
John OConnell was arraigned las
night for assaulting Erastus 'Hance ol
Saturday night. He was fined $40 an
| costs.
Mr.. Tull called at the Evening Jour
nal office this morning and made tn
( following statement: 'I had NO knowl
edge that the house raided was a hOus
of ill-repute, and I did not call for an,
| immoral purpose"
Evening journal., 1898-03-31
COLE COURTS ACTION.
HE REsENTS FOwLER's NEWS
PAPER WAR AND MAKES A DE-
MAND ON THE ATTORNEY GEN
Lsy Al

GAFEh WAX AND MAX rs A De
MAND ON THE ATTORNEY GEN
ERAL
A reporter Of the Evening Journt
met Amos Cole, the president OF the
Commercial Fire Insurance Company,
this morning, and asked him what was
new in his controversy with Insurance
Commissioner Fowler.
ooh, there is nothing new" replied
Mr. Cole. THE insurance commissioner
is engaged at present in trying his case
through the columns OF the Every
Evening We are surprised that the
Every Evening will permit its columns
to be filled with such stuff The Every
Evening. as well as Dr. Fowler knows
that the proper place to try case Is In
the courts. When a party has no case
his favDrite resort is the newspapers.
AS to the facts we have nothing to say
We will tell them in the proper place
and at the proper time. We are IN
formed that DR.. Fowler has not even
furnished the attorney-ge with
what facts he claims to have In HIS
possession. He simply wrote him that
perfunctOry letter and in the same mail
sent copies OF It TO the newspapers We
sent this letter to Attorney
General White yesterday, which we
| trust he will act on at once"
| He then produced copy OF the fol-
| lowing letter:
| Wilmington, Del, March 30, 1898.
| Hon. Robert G. White, Georgetown,
Delaware
Dear Sir: / see by the newspapers
that Insurance Commissioner Fowler
has instructed you to file a bill in the
Court Of Chancery asking for a receiver
for the Commercial Fire Insurance
Company. The publication OF this let
ter, as well as other publications made
by DR.. Fowler. has done and is doing
untold injury to our company. He Is
conducting q cOwardly attack upon us
through the newspapers Whereas, II
his position is proper one and one he
Is able 10 establish by evidence, he
should have the case heard by proper
court and let the public draw their con-
clusions from the evidence there ad-
duced aud fromthefndings OF thecourt
We desire, therefore, to respectfully in
sist that II our company is to be
dragged into court that It be done al
once, that we may have public vlndl.
cation.
Awaiting your early action, / am,
I Very truly. AMOS COLE,
President Commercial Fire Insurance
Company
Evening journal., 1898-03-31
WALKED INTO THE NET
MAGISTRATE KELLEY SECURES A
LONG-STANDING JUDGMENT
AGAINST MAHLON B. FOSTER.

Judgment was given in Magistrate
Kelley's court this morning against
Mahlon b. Foster. for S4S.26, due for
ouOnty taxes. Foster owns the prop
erty at No. LOG Orange street. but has
refused to pay the taxes on II. claiming
that he did not own the property F0s-
ter this morning entered the magis-
trate's Office and asked for landlords
warrant, saying that the person Occu-
pying the house owed him for rent.
This offered the magistrate an oppor-
tunity to satisfy the judgment on the
taxes and he held Foster. The latter
objected to such a procedure and left
the office and returned with Andrew
c. Gray, TO have the doings of the mag
istrate set aside. The court refused.
and judgment was given for the full
amount.
Evening journal., 1898-03-31
SHE YELLED HURDER
MACY THOUGHT THE POLICE
WE'RE COMING AND OWED
THROUGH A WINDOW.

All Second street, from Washington
to Jefferson streets, was aroused last
night about II o'clock by a woman
Yelling murder" Then, as a crowd
gathered, it was seen that the trouble
emanated from the house Of Violet Ag-
mes Gibbs, and the trouble-maker was
Delphane Macy. The fracas arose over
Macy coming home intoxicated. He be-
gan abusing Violet, who is his COM
mon-law wife. Then came the cry OF
murder, which could be heard a square
off.
Macy made break for the door, but
II was locked. Thinking that the cry
OF murder would eventually bring the
police, Macy jumped through the first
story window, carrying sash and all
and cutting his head and hands. He
has threatened to kill Violet, and she
now goes, armed with a razor.
Evening journal., 1898-03-31
EPISCOPAL CHURCH MEMS
ANNUAL ELECTION OF VESTRY-
MEN ON EASTER MONDAY.

The regular monthly meeting OF st.
Johns Church vestry will be held on
Monday evening. The rectory plans
will be carefully gone over and then,
or a short time later, the construction
contract viii be awarded. sN
Elections OF vestrymen will take
place in all the churches, except
Trinity Church, on Easter Monday,
April IL. The church excepted holds
its election on the first Monday In
March, its charter requiring IT,
Rev. George G. Hall, rector OF St
Johns Church, has removed from No
1921 Market street to No. 1905 Tatnal
street, pending the building Of the new
nariah rectOrY.
Evening journal., 1898-03-31
pREpARATORY TO COURT.

The May term OF the county court
will begin on the 10th OF that mon'bh.
All license applications must be in by
April Is, and most Of the prospective
applicants have taken out blanks. This
afternoon the Levy Court will put the
names in the jury boxes, and the clerk
Of the peace ard prOthonOtary will
draw the jury within ten days after
they are put in.
Evening journal., 1898-03-31
I. w. GIBNEY.

Merchant Tailor, wishes to inform his
customers and friends that he has sold
his lease on store 313 Market street
(where he had advertised he would
move on March 25), and will remain
in Gawthrop Building, 313 Shipley
street, where he has large, well-light-
ed store, and better prepared to get
out high-class custom clothing than
ever Spring and Summer styles all
ready.
Evening journal., 1898-03-31
HUNTING SEASON CLOSED.

Kennett Square, Pa, March 31.-The
Mortopyille hunt had its final chase Of
the season yesterday. A fine fox was
dropped by Challkley j. Yetter, and the
dogs were let loose fifteen minutes
later After an hours chase in a north
therly direction the dogs overlook and
killed the fox near Modena. Some of
those in the chase were Thomas Thorn
bury, Z. B. Speakman, c. j. Moore,
Moan Worth, George ]. Traddis and
others.
Evening journal., 1898-03-31
CANNOT BE CHANGED.

There has been considerable talk
about the Boggs case being taken 10
some other Federal district for trial.
An Evening Journal reporter this
morning asked one Of the most promi-
nent lawyers in town II 10 could DE
done. NO" he replied, because the
Constitution OF the United States glfdf-
antees especially the right OF a man 10
be tried in the state and district where
the alleged offense was committed"
Evening journal., 1898-03-31
MRS. FITCH TO SING.

Rev. w. f. Lewis, D. d., minister OF
Rodney Street Presbyterian Church,
will lecture on Oliver Cromwell on
Friday evening, April /, in the First
Methodist Protestant Church, Seventh
and Walnut streets. Mrs. J. A. Fitch,
tho renowned contralto, will sing. Sill
yer Offering at the door.
Evening journal., 1898-03-31
THE RuuoN SOLD.

United States Marshal Short this
morning sold the schooner Virginia
RulOn, on claims held by ]. V. Nc
Caulley, master OF the tugs lvanhoe
and Rescue. The purchaser was Jacob
E. Ridgeway. OF Philadelphia, and the
amonnt 50 GO.
Evening journal., 1898-03-31
SMITH and BOWEN GO.
Levy Court Names Shields
and Hughes.
RUSSELL AND MHUaH ON TRIAL

TER OF FUTURE SERVICE AT
THIRD STREET BRIDGE-FEW
OTHER CHANGES.
Levy Court Commissioner John J.
Mealey has carried his point. He has
succeeded in electing Dennis s. Shields
and David w. Hughes county consta-
bles, and turning out Henry r. Smith
and william Bowen. Hurlcck and
Windish are reelected,
Thomas Il. Russell and James Nc
Hugh are reappointed to attend the
draw at Third street bridge, but it is
only conditional. There has been so
much complaint about the service there
that the men were put on probation and
will be removed altogether If they do
not give better service.
The elections complete we're as fol-
lows:
COUNTY BRIDGETENDERS.
Market street-George 7. Swan, VIII
| liam 4. Green.
Third street--Thomas +. Russell,
James McHugh. (ConditionallyD
Seventh street-James T. Devlin.
Brandywine-John III. Simpson.
Washington street-John Carney.
| Odessaf-Samuel II. Higgins.
| Eleventh street-David G, Webb.
| Fennimore's-Willia Shaw
| Fleming's-John LOckerman.
| Newport-Willia Lyman.
Christiana--Walter +. Southgate.
| Churchman's-Willi Hunter.
COUNTY CONSTABLES.
Mill Creek hundred-Albert T. Will
hanson.
st. Georges-Augustus Huschebeck.
AppOquinimink-N. w. Van Horn.
| Blackbird-NO election.
New Castle-Moses Fleming.
Red Lon-Daniel W. Cush.
pencader- Emile Walther.
White Clay 7Creek-Andrew j. Mote
Christiana j. Brogan ant
James Il. Porter.
: 7randywine-John W. Greenfield.
WilmingtOn-William =. Windlsh
, | Alfred $. HurloCk. Dennis S. Shield
: and David w. Hughes
The retirement OF Bowen Is a com
plete surprise, as the general impres
sion was that Hurlock or Winds
D | would be lost In the shuttle.
James Il. White, John Schuhardt an
e Herman Padberg were elected ia
y commissioners and DR.. John J. Blac
y Jail physician.
Evening journal., 1898-03-31
SECURITY APPOINTED RECEIVER
CHRISTIANA RIVER IMPROVE
MENT COMPANY UNABLE TO
MEET ITS OBLIGATIONS.

Chancellor Nicholson has appointed
the Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Company receiver for the Christiana
River Improvement Company The ac-
ton was taken at the instance OF Ed
win w. Head, executor Of Joshua T.
Heald. who was represented by Colonel
Nields.
The capital stock is $4,000. The
stock holdings Of the Heald estate are
$50 shares. In his bill the executor de-
clares that the company cannot meeI
its maturing obligations and that, tC
dispose of it's property in time Of finan'
cial depression would result in sacri.
fee Of the interests Of the company anC
the estate.
Evening journal., 1898-03-31
TWo oRpHANs In PROsPECT

The Mask and Wig Club will hold a
meeting this week at 1926 West Third
street. The boys contemplate present
ing a drama in a short time. One Of the
members says that il may be "The Two
Orphans" with Harry Heisler and Ed
win Cooper in the leading roles.
Evening journal., 1898-03-31
coon C1TIzENsHIP MEETING.

A good citizenship meeting will be
held by the Christian Endeavor Society
of st. Paul's NJ. r. Church tomorrow
evening at 7.45 o'clock. Superintendent
of State Work Rev. T. p. Revelle, OF
Dover, chaplain of the Senate, will de-
liver an address. He is an enthusias-
tic and pleasing speaker
Evening journal., 1898-03-31
RECEPTToN no PAsnoR.

At Union NJ. E. Church. on Friday
evening, the Epworth League will give
a reception in honor Of the return Of
their pastor from conference. The
usual Friday night temperance lecture,
with stereOpticOn views, will be post
pOned to the following Friday.
Evening journal., 1898-03-31
PARFNTS YIsrT sON

William NJ. Green, the young man
whose fingers were cut of on Tues
day in a paper-cutting machine, is be-
ing visited by his father and mother.
Rev. and Mrs. William NJ. Green, of
Camden. Del.
Evening journal., 1898-03-31
]. |. WOLCOTT DEAD.
The Ex-Chancellor Expired
Suddenly This Morning,
ovERwOBK:THE SUPPOSED CAUSE

HE RESIGNED THE CHANCELLOR
SHIP OF DELAWARE TO Sue
CEED GEORGE V. MASSEY AS
ATTORNEY FOR THE PENNSYL-
vANIA RlAILROAD-sKETCH OF
HIS LIFE.
Special Dispatch Evening Journal.
Dover, March 31.-HOn. James l..
Wolcott, ex-chancellor Of Delaware,
died suddenly at his home, in this town,
this morning. He was Sc years old.
He was found dead in bed by mem
bers Of the family.
When George V. Massey was pro-
NOTED to the position of assistant gem
eral solicitor for the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, with headquarters
at Broad Street Station, Philadelphia,
Mr.. Wolcott was exercising the func-
tions of chancellor. The Pennsylvania
Railroad Company rendered to him the
position which Mr.. Massey held in this
state, and he and James Pennewill, the
| present associate judge from Kent
county, entered into law partnership
| for the purpose of taking care Of the
railroads business and such other as
might come in. He resigned the chan
cellorship on November 16, 1895.
When Mr.. Penenwill was elevated to
the bench, George M. Jones, of Dover,
and Charles F. Richards, of George
town, were appointed to assist Mr.
Wolcott to look after the interests OF
the company in this district.
Mr.. Wolcott ordinarily enjoyed the
best of health, but the severe strain OF
the legislative work Of last year ant
this, together with that of a large prac
tice, which he always enjoyed, com
bined to undermine his health, whicl
has not been good for two or thre
years.
3 Hon. James L. WolcOtt was born Il
MispilliOn hundred, Kent county, on Feb
ruary 4, 1912, and attended the publ
- schools Of the neighbOrhOOd. He work
J ed and lived on his fathers farm unit.
? he was 21 years of age, when he cam
to Dover and started to study law wit
S the late Senator Eli Salisbury. o
e | April %, 1866, he was admitted to pra6
- tice at theKent county bar. Mr. Wolcoi
t was clerk Of the State Senate in 1867
r attorney for the Kent county Lev
e Court from 1871 to 1879, and secretar
e Of state under Governor John w. Ha
from 1879 to 1888.
s He was always active In politics, an
7. on April Is, 1892, Ex-Governor Robert
Vt Reynolds appointed him chancellor an
r. judge Of the Orphans Court. Abol
1885 Mr.. WOlcott became recognized
70 a leader of the Democracy Of Ke
De county, and in 1883 he entered the lis
" as a candidate for United States sen
S. tor against Eli Salisbury, who w
rt then closing his trird term Mr.. We
colt carried the primaries and a legi
st lative ticket in his favor was non
n mated, but the Salisbury bolt" and Il
I'd unexpected Republican victOryin Suss'
county resulted in a Republican m
r iority on a joint ballot, and Anthol
le Higgins got the senatorial prize.
l. Mr. WOlcott leaves wife and thr
Sc sons. The latter are James L., Jr., JOSE
" and Alexis. His wife was Mi
Gooding, OF Kent county.
Evening journal., 1898-03-31
TRANsFERs. BUT NO CAUCUS.

Levy Court met yesterday, all the
members being present. Several prop
erty transfers were made, but no caucus
for constables and bridgetenders was
held.
Evening journal., 1898-03-31
HELP WANTED.

WANTED.-A blacksmith good horse
shoer and jobber. William A. Kelly ozS
East Fourth street
WANTED. old-establisned house
High-grade man or woman, OF good
church standing, to act as manager here
and do office work and correspondence at
their home Business already built up and
established here. Salary $500. Enclose
self-addressed stamped envelope FOR our
terms to A. p. Il. Elder, General Manager,
+ lS9 Michigan avenue, Chicago, ILL.,, First
Floor.
Evening journal., 1898-03-31
SCHOONER TowED no BOSTON.

Schooner Frederick Roessner, from
Darien for Bath, Me, which arrived at
New Castle in distress yesterday, sailed
for New York in tow of the tug Res
cue. A Boston tug will tow her thence
to Boston. The lighthouse tender Ii
zania has replaced the Overfalls buoy.
Evening journal., 1898-03-31
TrETD WORK COMPLETED.

The surveyors who have been going
over the route of the connecting trolley
link between this city and Chester, Pa,
are through with their field work and
are now engaged in getting out the
drawings. It is expected that the new
section of read will be in complete
operation by early Summer.
Evening journal., 1898-03-31
oHILD TERRIRLY BURNED.

Chestertown, Md. March 31.-A G.
year-old child daughter OF Davis Will
mer, near Still Pond, was horribly
burned several days ago by her cloth
Ing taking fire from a stove while the
mother had gone to Still Pond, leav-
ing the child at home with several GILL
dren. The little one may recover.
Evening journal., 1898-03-31
COMING SUNDAYS MEETTNG.

Manuscripts Of the Bible" will be
the subject of Rev. +. f. Briggs ad-
dress at Association Hall on Sunday
afternoon. The Oriental Troubadcurs,
Of Philadelphia, will render several mu-
steal selections.
Evening journal., 1898-03-31
STILL IN BUSINESS.

II. T. Sergeant, coal and wood,
removed from LOG 10 1O3-1O9 Md. ave,
opposite w. & N. R. r.. office. Delmar-
via phone, 14O. Central Office, Seventh
and King streets.
Evening journal., 1898-03-31
NRITT PROSPECTS GOOD.

Wesley Webb, secretary OF the Pc
ninsula horticultural Society, says that
reports from the vice-presidents Of the
Peninsula Horticultural Society from
nearly every county on the peninsula
Indicate that there never was a more
uniform prospect Of full crops OF fruits
and vegetables than this year, except
that the fruit buds are ten days or two
weeks in advance of the season, and
hence in danger OF frosts.
Evening journal., 1898-03-31
COUECTOR's NEW HOME.

Tax Collector George Mcintyre, OF
Christiana hundred. has removed from
Rising Sun to Centreville. He sat at
the Court House to-day and received
taxes.
Evening journal., 1898-03-31

AuctioneeT Hukill will sell furniture
at 511 West Third street tomorrow
morning. at 8 O'clock There is a good
deal Of it, and YOU better go.
Evening journal., 1898-03-31
..WHAT CAN IT BE?"

Free. Easter week, commencing Sat
urday, April 2. Grand Union Tea Co.
500 King.
Evening journal., 1898-03-31
CLAYTON HOUSE.
CLAYTON HOUSE.
CLAYTON HOUSE.
Dinner Friday, April l. u to 2.
Cafe or main dining-room. ONLY SOC.

Clam Chowder. Chicken Noodle
Boiled Fresh Goldfish. Whole Boiled Pota-
toes
Pickles. Olives. Radishes.
Irish Stew.
Baked oyster Pie.
Macaroni with Cheese.
Breast of Lamb, Dreaded, Tomato Sauce.
Lemon Water Ice.
Prime Ribs of Beef, Dish Gravy.
Loin of Pork, Drowned Potatoes.
Baked Ham, Braise, Port Wine Sauce.
Mashed Potatoes. Sugar Corn.
Lima Beans. Boiled Rice. Stewed Toma-
toes.
Lemongue Pudding.
Peach Pie. Rhubarb Pie. Cocoanut Gus
tard.
Banana Ice Cream.
Orange Waters
Assorted Nuts. Layer Raisins. Fruits.
Crackers.
Tea. Coffee. Cocoa Milk.
Evening journal., 1898-03-31

FREE. SATURDAY, APRIL 2,
Beautiful Panels to customers. Gran,
Union Tea Co., 609 King.