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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-15
BAY STATE GAS co.
Decision Reserved in the Suits of James
B. wier of New York and Godfrey Morse
e. Co, of Boston.

Decision Reserved in the Suits of James
u. wier of New York and Godfrey Morse
e. Go. of Boston.
Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 13-hrgu.
ment was heard today, in the United
Sthtes Circuit Court, befUre Judge
Dallas. on the bill of equity filed by
James b. Weir Of New York, and on a
similar bill filed by Godfrey Morse IL
Co. of Boston, to compel the Bay State
Gas Co. of Delaware to produce the
books of the concern. Counsel for the
defendant filed demurrer to the bill.
The complRinants in the first case
state that they are stockholders of the
corporation, but that, notwithstanding
they have made frequent efforts, they
have been unable to learn anything OF
the financial condition OF the company
or of its management. The complain
ants aver ''that the corporation defend.
ant, acting al the instigation and under
the control of j. Edward Addicks, has
defeated various efforts which have
been MAIDS on the part of the holders
OF income bonds by legal proceedings to
obtain Information concerning its
assets and transactions, and that by
making settlements with various liti
gants solely for the purpose of shield
ing FRAUDS upon the company, which
had been perpetrated by j. Edward
AddickH, all information has heen
thwarted. 1t is also charged that
the stock OF the Bay State Gas Go. fell
from about par, OF $50 share, to 81 a
share, and that it is the belief of the
complainante THAT the depreciation was
caused by fraudulent methods in CON
nectinn with the company.
Counsel for the Gomplainants stated
that, Notwithstanding the fact that
Mr., Weir had gone to the Office OF the
Bay State Gas Co., in Wilmington,
| and demanded to SEQ the stock transfer
book, no waB refused by Treasurer
William II. Miller, who was in charge
uf the Office. Counsel said that Mr..
Weir asked Mr.. Miller what had heen
done with the proceeds of the sale OF
disposition of 700, 600 shares of capita
stock of the company, valued al
$50. 600, 600, and that tha treasurer
said he knew nothing about it: that
he did not handle the money. II wal
also charged that the stock of the com
pany had been increased from GO, O0(
shares originally to 700, 600.
Counsel for the defence said Their
was no claim that t sioux had heer
issued illegally or unauthorizedly, tina
no specific chBrge of fraud had beel
made. Counsel said: " IT they want 4
bring us into court let them shot
some specific charge. Tell US wherein
you charge US with fraud, and we viii
answer you.'' Court reserved decision
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-15

venire ia Quashod and Case Continued Until
Novembe Term.

November Term.
The Superior Court of tha May term
met in adjourned session at the Court
House Monday to try the special jury
case of Lewis q. Wilcox Va. the Will
mington City Railway Go. Chief
Justics Lore and Associate Justices
SpruBnoe and Grubb wers on the
hench, Wilcox, who IS represented by
Iiarman and Knowles, cues for s25, 600
damages for the Meath of his wife,
Johanna Wilcox, who was killed by
car near Twentysthird and Market
streets. 1'he railway company is tepre-
sented by Willard Salisbury and
Walter Fl. Hayes.
But ths trial did not begin. Mr.
Salisbury held that the renire sum
moning the jury was defective because
the case had not bsen plsatisd to issue,
and ON his application, the venire was
qunshed. Tho case was continued
until the November term.
Mr.. Knowles stated that one of the
"a Jurors summoned was dead and he
Thought it would be prudent to dis.
charge the panel and secure a full
panel OF "a. The court. however, held
that no motion on that lina could he
properly considered at this time. The
Jurors we're discharged from any further
| attendance,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-15
AsroRE PRupEsTY,s HISTORY.


lnfOrmaton ODtAineN from u bttter " "Fie-
ten by John l.. Hadden IN 1887.
The death OF John l.. Hadden.
former resident of this city, which oc-
Cured in Philadslphia last week, calls
to mind an interesting letter which he
wrote to James q. johnson in 1887,
giving partial history of the site now
occupied by the stove store of James
Q. johnson & Son, at No. 22o Market
street. Mr.. Hadden wrote as follows:
''The house which you have Just
taken down was only two stories high
up to 1880 or 1881. Mr.. Cochran and
his wife owned it at that tims and
occupied 1T as dry goods and trim.
ming store, For many years the store
part was very shallow, as the back part
was occupied as dwelling for the
family. The floors were about three
steps up from the pavement. Miss
Ruth Alderdice owned the Htors above
and John MeClung the one helow.
"The property was put up at public
sale I think in 1884, at which time |
bought it. I do not recollect the prics
| paid, but it was between 81 600 and
| 81, 900, which was considered high
price.
| third story ON it aud made the front
into two stories, the upper one, which
was the smaller, being occupied as a
watch and jewelry store by Joseph
Townsend, whose father owned and
occupied the second house above as a
| dry goodH and trimming store
| .'When / got possession | made the
whole front into one and lowered the
| floors, which made the collar of little
account. and put the largo door in the
middle. 1t was my intention to make
| the cellar deeper, but found spring
running through all of the cellars from
Third street down, and as there we're
no sewers 10 Wilmington at that timf
did not know what to do with the
water. wanted to get the whole BLOCK
to Join and make sewer, but did moi
succeed and mad to put up with thu
ineonvanience. | occupied the thirG
story for my factory until about lS3t
or 1897. when put up the back build
ing and put in the two large pulks ant
altered the front as you found It.
ocounied it from 1884 to 1858. :"
| Wesley O johnson, in speaking
about the site. SAID the house furnish
ing business had been conducted there
on almost continuously SINGS Mr.. Had
den obtained possession of il. During
the war 1t was idle two or three years
Mr.. Hadden sold ont to George Peter
aou, and atterward the property passed
into the possession of James Q. John
son, who had tho old building tori
down and the handsome structure noS
there erected a few years ago.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-15

Elkton, Nd, Sept ia serious
accident occurred late Sunday after
noon on the Philadelphia, Wilmington
g. Baltimore railroad between North
saat and Bacon Hill. Two hand cars,
on which wsre a large force of mon,
we're in collision on a steep down
grade. Charles Patchell, assistant
foreman, was injured internally, re-
ceiving several deep cuts upon the
head and had bis leg and arm broken.
Joseph Dean was run. over, had his leg
broken in,two places and waa injured
internally. The other men on the cars
were badly injured by the accident.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-15
DEL IVA sn soLD1HE DEAD.



of lsridEeviiie.
Bridgevills, Sept. IA telegram
from Lancaster announces the death
of Delaware Ricords, qnartermaster-
sergeant of Go. !, First Delaware Regi-
ment, now at MiddleIown, Pa. He was
the son Of Mrs. Maggie Records of this
town, and not until Saturday was it
learned that he was i'll. His condition
was not thought to be serious, and his
death, the cause of which is not
definitely known, came as great sur
prise, lie died at St. Joseph's Hoa-
initial yesterday. The body will be
brought here for interment.
Mr.. Ricorda was fayorahly known
here, and was one of the many young
mon of this town who enlisted in the
Delaware Regiment soon after the call
for volunteers. He rapidly rose from
private to corporal, then fourth
sergeant. aud later was made quarter
master sergeant.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-15

Washington. Sept. 13.-Ihe Score
tary of the Treasury has received the
following telegram from Capt. Tnttle
of the revenue cutter Bear, ut Neah
Bay: "The Bear will reach Seattle on
Sentember 18th, with relief expedition
and 81 shipwrecked msn on board. The
Rosario was crushed by ice on July
Cd: crew all saved. The Jsanie, Fear
less, Newport and Belvidere got out
safely, All are WE'LL.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-15
WIGGIN'S NOMINATION CONTESTED.

A Claim on Behalf OF william E Duhad-
away That There Was Fraud Appu-
quinimink Hundred.
At the meeting of tho Democratic
County Committee Monday afternoon
q request was made on behalf OF
William E. Duhatiaway, one of the
candidates for the nomination for
Representative from Appoauinimink
hundred, thut tbe minatiUn election
held there be investigated. the claim
being matte that there had been fraud,
and it was stated to the committee
that Mr.. Duhadaway had probably
bean nominated, although tbs returns
showed that George Wiggin had de.
feated him by nnB vote.
Inspector Graves, who held the
election, claimed tnat there had been
fraud and he said he had affidavits to
show that three votes had besn bought
for which s., sl2 and S14 respectively
had been paid, the inference being
that the result would have bean
different had the votes not been
bought.
He also stated that thers had been a
hitch in the count, and, as the ballots
had not been rscounted, suggested that
the committee open the ballot box and
| ascertain whether thers was an error.
| The committee decided to 40 nothing
for the time I being, but fixed
this morning at. 10 O'Clock as the
! time for taking the matter up. All of
the candidates, Messrs. Dnhadaway
and Wiggin, George W. Skaggs and
james L. Taylor, will be notified to
be present, and the box will probably
be opened and the vote recounted. The
committee will undoubtedly make q
| full Investigation.
The New Castle hundred road COM
missioner contest will also ba taKen up
this morning. In that hundrsd
John Jordan and Robert D. Arm
strong each received LAG votes, and the
law requires that the matter shall he
settled by the county committee. The
ballots may he recountsd, but il the
count is found to be correct it il
hardly known just how the contest
will be decided.
Il Many Of the voters in the hundred
think that new election should be
ordered in the event of a count by thu
committee showing a tie, but the Law
prohibits referring the matter back tt
thH voters, ami it must be decided b,
the committee.
In the Gazett's report of the elec
tion, printed on pags 3, the vot
! for sheriff and coroner 10 the Firs
district OF Mill Creek hundred wa
accidentally omitted. 1t was aa fol
lows: For sheriff-Mopdy, 8; Dunlap
8; Carmichael, 8, For coronsr-Roth
/ well. L; Willis, 10; Yeatss, 8; Ireland
!. The totals follow: For sheriff
, Moody, 1,229; Dunlap, 1,121; Car
, michael, 1913. For coroner-Roth
, we'll, 1893; Willis, 1.D9n; feates, 959
, Ireland, 517., The pluralities we're a
follows: For shsriff-Moody. 10S. Fo
l cproner-K -Kothwell, J03.
In addition to the New Castle hur
dred contest, which was given full
Monday, the vote for asssssors an
: road commissioners in the .other huI
1 dreds, wRssas follows: :is. "a s
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-15

San Francisco, CAL, Sept. 49,
Healy, Tibhetts & Go. of this city have
been awarded the contract for con-
Htructing the coaling station at Pago
pago. Their bid was $l42, 900. The
work will take about year. and in
cludea wharvss, coal bunksrs and
houBes
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-15

The Athletic Association Of the Will
minpton High School organized Mon
day for the season by electing A. b.
Berlin. president; Frank McCoy. vice
president; A. Jones, secretary J.. +.
Robinson, treasurer, and NJ. Kyle.
keeper. The board OF directors, com
prieing oue member fron each class,
will select the captain and manager OF
the football team. Challenges have
been received from the Chester High,
Central High and Central Manual
Schools of Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-15
Death of Or. charles Carter.

Z DR.. Charles Carter, aged G2 years.
formerly of this city, died at Con.
uordville, Pa, last Friday OF spinal
dieeass. He was graduate OF Belle
vue Hospital College, New York. and
during the civil war was an assistant
a,,rpeon In the navy,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-15
Wont Accept turkeys Reputation.

Cunstantinople, Turkey, Sept. l3. =
The United States. it is announced,
has replied to recent note of the
government, declining to
accept Turkeys Repatriation of the
for American losses
during the Armenian troubles.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-15

The matter of introducing Scott s.
Denuing's Composition on Rhetoric
was referred TO the committee on
teachers.
On motion OF Mr.. McCausland the
matter Of placing telephone in the
board room, was referred to the new
building committee.
The annual report of Superintendent
Harlan. which was submitted, was RS
ferred to the committee on printing,
which will advertise for nids for print
ing il,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-15

Key West, Fla, Sept. 13. The Nor
wegian sseamer, Abba of the Munson
Line has just arrived from Nuevitas,
en- route to Galveston. She brings the
crew and correspondents from tile news
paper dspatchbost Kanapaha, which
was wrecked oil Nueyitas on ,Saptem-
ber 9Th. All on board the dispatch
bnat we're saved,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-15

Wilkesharre, Pa. Sept I3 "A
daring robbery was committed this
morning in the heart of a large bust
nsas building. Two men entered the
office of Real Estate Agent Raeder,
gagged his clerk and took $i60 from
the safe. 1t was an hour later before
the robbery was discovered. There
is no trace OF ths thieves.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-15

Miss Elizabeth Q. Churchman died
on Monday at her residence, No. 1911
Rodney street, of typhoid fever, after a
short illness. She was a charming
girl, with wide circle OF friends
which will be shocked to hear OF her
death. She was daughter of Will
liam Fl. Churchman, president of the
National Dredging Co.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-15

Mr.. and Mrs. James Jefferson Rosa
of Seasord have issued invitations for a
reception to he given at their resi-
denus, The Elms, on Wednesday even
ing, Septembs 25th, in celebration OF,
the 25rh anniversary Of their marriage,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-15

wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. Is. Isaac
Long, one Of the leading merchants of
this city, was found dead in bed this
morning. His death was great shock.
as he had not been Ill. He had been
in business here for 40 years.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-15

Bridgeport, Conn, Sept. IL. The
trunk. the missing portion Of ths dis
membsred body of the supposed mur-
dered woman found on the. mud fats
here last night, was discovered this
murniug at ths same place the other
uarts of the body we're found.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-15
Death Of Mrs. Prisciila MendenhalI.

Mrs. Priscilla Mendenhall died ut
her residence, near Milltown. Pa, on
Sunday, 10 her 6lst year. She was a
Frisnd. William Mendenhall of
Ilockessin, this State, Is one of her
children.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-15

Worcester, Mass, Sept. I3,-R. @.
Lehman, the English rowsr, who has
coached the Harvard crew for two
seasons, was married today to Miss
Alice Marie Davis of Worcester. Mr..
and Mrs. Lehman will sail for England
tomorrow.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-15

Buffalo, N. Y. Sept. l3-Pstor
Schamm, a brewer, OF Philadelphia,
jumped from the Goat Island bridge.
at Niagara Falls, this morning, and
his body was swept over the American
falls.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-15

The firamen's farm Of 100 aores, on
ths b & o. railroad. four miles from
Wilmington, has been purchased by
Christopher L. Ward. The price is
not stated.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-15

J. Bayard Henry, member of the
Sons of Delaware of Philadelphia, is
one OF David Martin's candidates for
State Senator from Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-15

Lieut.. Reynolds of the First Dela.
ware Regim has made application
to juin the regular army service.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-18
MEMORABLE DATES Of THE WAR.

The
preceding not long but valuable
This table gives every date worthy precise
February 15 Destruction of
April 10: Armed Intervention ord red BY congress
April %: Nashville fires first 0 g
April %: President calls for volunteers
o warby Uoitei %
May l: Battle of Manila
May IL: First Cuban waters fight
May IL: Bombardment OF San Juan, Porto Rico
May 19: Admiral Cervers arrives at Santiago.
May "a: Oregon arrives off Florida journey miles
May 25: President calls for $4,000 troops.
June g. Lieutenant Hobson the
June To- Invasion of Cuba by Americans
June IL Battle of Guantanamo
June 20 Ladrone islands taken.
June 22 General Shafter lands in Baiqu.
June o. Battle of Baiquri.
Sevlla captured.
July and 2: Battle of Santiago.
July 3: Destruction of Admiral Cervera' fleet
July IA: Santiago surrepders
July General Miles inyades Porto Rico.
Spain max peace
August Aarroyo and Guayama Porto Rico, surrender
ambassador confers with President Mckinley for
Spain.
August Spanish in Rico ordered
peace of the United States
Protocol cabled to Spain
authorizes the signing of the protocol.
President Kinley proaims
ems of hostilies.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-18
Happy Hill Items.

Miss Lydia Long, of Neyada, who
has been visiting in this neighbor-
hood, returned to her home last
week.
Mr. Moler and wife were in Rich
Hill Monday.
Mrs Kious is on the sick list.
Tom Griffin and family, who have
been visiting relatives in Vernon Co,
returned home Saturday.
The hay crop this year is reported
good.
We understand Mrs Oneal, OF Indi-
ana will teach the Happy Hill school
this winter.
Several Of our farmers are plowing
for wheat.
Vim Allen and wife willleaye Tues
day for Oklahoma.
Protracted meeting will begin at
Mt Zion Thursday evening, Aug Is,
conducted by Rev Sehulenberger.
Frank Hammond and wife were in
Rich Hill Monday.
Mrs Sarvsr, of Nevada, y visiting
her daughter, Mrs 7 F Griffin. -
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-18

ter, of Amsterdam, are visiting rela-
tives in JohRsrown and Montrose
this week.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Morehead went
to Montrose on business Thursday.
Ora Alexander, who has been quite
sick with typhoid fever, is better.
spending the week with friends here.
Mrs Colegrove and daughter, Min
ME, of Aontrose, drove over TO
Johnstown last Thursday 70 see one
of her granddaughters, who Is very
sick.
Walter Dudley wears a broad smile
and says iss a girl.
Jess Blizzard and family, of Apple
ton City, visited Mrs BIS mother,
Grandma Wilksr, last Sunday.
sorghum Monday.
There 10 protracted meeting GO
ing on at the Johnstown Christian
church this week.
Frank Zimmers is thinking of going
to Oklahoma this fall.
Uncle Jim Spears and Ike Smith
are said to be quite sick.
s ID Coleman sports new spring
wagon.
Several OF the Johnstown boys at
tended the Oak Hill picnic the 18th
and reported a splendid time.
Willie Shelton attended the basket
dinner and preaching at Spruce last
Sunday and reported a good crowd
and q splendid sermon.
Arthur Chambers and wife visited
Judge Coleman's Sunday. RosE.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-18
WAR WITH SPAIN
Is AT AN END.
The President ProcIaims a
Suspension of Hostilities.
Army and Navy Commanders No.
titled to Cease Fighting.
PROTOCOL FORMALLY SIGNED.

Washington, D. G., Aug. II The
president to night issued the follow
ing proclamation:
Whereas, BY protocol concluded
and signed August II, 1898, by
William u Day, secretary of state
of the United States and HIS Excel
lency, Jules Cambon, ambassador
extraordinary and plenipotentiary of
the Republic of France at Washing
ton, respectively representing for
this purpose the government OF the
United States and the government
OF Spain, the United States and
Spain having formally agreed upon
the terms of which negotiations for
the establishment of peace between
the two countries shall be under
taken; and,
Whereas, it is in said protocol
agreed that upon its conclusion and
signature hostilities between the
two countries shall be suspended,
and that notice TO that effect shall
be given as soon as possible by each
government to the commanders OF
its military and naval forces.
Now, therefore, [, William Me-
Kinley, president of the United
States, do, IN accordance with the
stipulatisns Of the protocol, declare
and proclaim on the part of the
United States, suspension of hos
tilitiee, and do hereby command
that the order be Immediately given
through the proper channels to the
naval forces Of the United States to
abstain from all acts Inconsistent
with this proclamation.
In witness whereof I have here
unto set my hand and caused the
| seal OF the United States TO be afhx.
ed. Done at the City of Washing
ton, this twelfth day of August in
the year Of Our Lord, One Thousand
eight hundred and ninety eight, and
of the independence of the United
States, the one hundred and twenty
third.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
BY the president. William r.
Day, Secrstary OF State.
The terms of the protocol are
identical with the heretofore pub
Iished summaries It provides:
/ First-That Spain will relinquish
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-18
DeerWser Items.

II P Callahas and Com Coleman
drove over TO Pleasant Gap and
Appleton City let Thursday.
Judge J NJ Coeman Is helping his
son-in-Iaw, Arttar Chambers, build
a room TO his reidence this week.
We were sorrv1O learn of the death
of Will Bets cHid.
Hugh Gillian. has been quite sick
but is better at his writing.
Miss Leila Jaosop, who has been
visiting her siser, Mrs Choate, for
the past six weeks, left Monday for
her home in Jacksonville.
Prof Ma1ey's rife and little dsugh-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-18
Bad Case in Clinton.

Clinton, Mo. Aug. 8. 1905
Henry Baum, p. o. Box 444, this
place, was q sufferer from bad
case of indigestion and he also had
boils which breke out on his chest
and increased in number in spite of
medicines. Remembering he had
once taken Hoods Sarsaparilla
successfully for different ailment
he began its use and in two weeks
the boils were gone. He says be
has been well ever since.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-18

all claim of sovereignty over and
title to Cuba,
Seeond-Phat Perts Rico and
ether Spanish islands in the West
Indies. and an island in the La
dronss, to be selected by the United
States, shall be ceded to the latter.
Third-that the United States
will occupy the city. bay and harbor
Of Manila pending the conclusion of
a treaty of peace, which shall deter
aine the control, disposition and
government of the Philippines.
Fourth-Thst Cuba, Porto Rico
and other Spanish island in the
West Indies shall be Immediately
evacuated, and that commissioners
to be appointed within ten days,
shall, within thirty days from the
signing of the protocol, meet at Ha-
vana and San Juan, respectively, to
arrange and execute the details of
the evacuation.
Fifth-That the United States
and Spain will each appoint not
more than FIVE commissioners to ne
gotiate and conclude a treaty Of
peace. The commissioners to meet
az Paris not later than October l.
Sixth-On the signing of the pro
tocol, hostilities will be suspended,
and notice to that effect will be
given as soon as possible by each
government to the commanders OF
its military and naval forces.
The above is the cial.statement
of the protocols contents as prepar-
ed and given to the press by Secre-
tary Day.