The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-22
CITY COJIRT CASES

Charles August was charged In the City
Court this morning with drunkenness.
Chief Dolan testified that August has
been annoying his wife and mother. He
was fined 81 and costs. l'rc7
William Mills, colored. was charged
with keeping gambling table. He was
held in $1,000 bail for his appearance on
Saturday morning. Marshal Springer
pleaded guilty to the charge of cruelty to
animals. Frank Stout, agent for the 8.
p. c. A., testified that the defendant lives
at No. 1876 Washington street. On June
8 IL complaint was made by Officer Rice
that three horses and dog were In
stable on Morrow street above Eighth.
1t was very warm and he called on Sprln-
ger to give water to the horses. He re-
ceved two other complaints. Feed was
left outside the stable Springer refused
to give him the key to the stable. He
took Springer to the stable and fed the
horses. -Four days later he learned that
the horses had NOT been fed. A fine of SIS
and costs was imposed by the court
William H. Caldwell, colored, was
charged with violating the city ordinance
by maintaining Il nuisance at No. 419 Fast
Eleventh street Secretary Wiggles-
worth of the Board of Health testified
that on May "a Caldwell was notified to
connect with the sewer. The water in
the cellar flowed into the next cellar. The
ground was soft and springy and at the
meeting of the Board of Health of May
23, it was declared a nuisance. On June
10 at Il meeting of the Board it was or
dered that the property be connected
with the sewer. Caldwell claimed he was
financially unable to pay the sewer lien.
He had made all arrangements with the
plumber. A permit was issued to
him this morning to 20 ahead with the
work. The case was held up in order to
give him chance to have the work done.
George Sceney, colored, who assaulted
Miss rancis ConrOy,was committed to
the Ferris Industrial School.
The court said that the youth should be
confined for the term of his minority. He
either meant rape or highway robbery.
COMMENCEMENT WEEK.
Howard School will inaugurate cont
mencement week tomorrow. Between
and IL o'clock in the morning the school
will be open to inspection. From u until
o'clock the public exhibit of sewing,
dressmaking and manual training work
VIII De IluNt.
On Friday evening the class day exer-
ciscs will be held. for which the follow
ing is the program:
Overture. orchestra Master Harry
Lewis, leader: opening address, Charles
Spencer. class 1900; class history, Mary
Il. Henry: class prophecy, Helen NJ.
View. read by s. R~Brown; presentation
of prizes, s. II. Brown; drama, Which,
is Which," participants being G. A.
Ward, George Written, Charles Spen-
Ger, NJ. Il. Henry, r. l.. Watson and s.
r. Brown; class song, words and music
by Miss II. l.. Watson, orchestra.
An orchestra led by Harry Lewis. will
furnish music. and l.. l. Harris will rem
der piano selections.
On Sunday evening the baccalaureate
sermon will be preached by Rev. ]. Il.
Sergeant, i'm the A. U. NJ. +. Church,
and OH Tuesday evening the commence
mcnt will be held. for which the follow
ing program has been arranged:
Invocation. Rev. B. II. Moore; essay,
"Our Educational Outlook" Rosa Lee
Watson: essay. "The Negro as a Soldier"
Mary T.. Henry; essay. sour People in
the Artists" Helen NJ. View, read by s.
II. Brown; address, DIR. p. O'Connell,
Pm. d., principal Princess Anne's Acad-
envy; physical culture exercises by six
teen girls: presentation of Board Of Edu-
cation prizes. by Christopher Perry, edi-
tor of the Philadelphia Tribune; presen-
tation of the New Century Club prize, by
Mrs. Fannie ]. Coppin, principal of the
Institute for Colored YOUTH Philadel-
phia; presentation of Elbsrt Il Stevens
prize, by Rev. G. l.. Jefferson, pastor
of Gilbert Presbyterian Church: award
ing diplomas. by president of Board Of
lducntnn.