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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10

Construction Ordered by the Directors o
the Street and sewer Department.

construction OrHereu ny tho btec'"fs VI
the Street and Sewer Department.
The Street and Sewer Directors hold
meeting Tuesday and it was de-
cided to have sewers built in Harrison
street from Pleasant 10 Chestnut and
Rodney between Pennsylvania avenue
and Thirteenth, to accommodate new
buildings, and in Fourteenth between
Washington and Jefferson, to carry off
surface water and drainage which
has been damaging street beds. Engi-
neer Hatton was directed 10 prepare
estimates for sewer in Porter street
between Elm and Linden.
The board passed the resolution trans
ferring from the city auditor to the de-
partment the collection of wharf rents
and taxes on telegraph and telephone
poles, the object being to simplify the
work. This action is entirely agreeable
| to Auditor Pyle.
Secretary Wiley was instructed to re-
quest representatives OF the Police
| Board to confer with q representative
of the Wilmington City Electric Co.
and the directors at 1879 O'Clock next
| Tuesday morning relative to lights
which have been reported by the police
to be working bad. A light on Clay
mont street between B and the railroad
was ordered moved across the street at
the request of people living in the
neighborhood.
Secretary Wiley reported that he had
investigated the complaint made by
| Charles p. Murray and others, living
on Thirtieth street. which had been
sent to the Board Of Health, setting
forth that garbage and ashes had been
/ placed on the street, condition detri-
mental to health, and he found that
such was the case, but the board was
not responsible. 1t was decided to ar
rest people found depositing garbage or
the streets in the future.
The directors decided to attend the
annual convention of the American
Society OF Municipal improvements,
which will be held in Toronto, Cam,
October Sd, 4th and 9Th. They will bt
accompanied by Secretary Wiley, who
is to read paper on "The disposition
of garbage by the cremation process
and the disposal of street sweepings il
Wilmington.
Permission Was granted the Board o.
Park Commissioners to use the rollers
upon payment Of running expenses
The weekly payroll, amounting tt
SCAT. 80, was passed. The financia
statement was as follows; Balance il
bank, Sl1,056. %; collections during
the week by tho secretary, 81, 032. AS
clerk Of the market, S4l.75; city en-
gineer, sl3
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10
DELATdRE DOTS.


The residence of Mason Jones, near
FELTON,, was destroyed by lightning
Monday.
The Rev. f. @. Wright has been
transferred from Armory Church,
Dover, to the Canterbury Methodist
Episcopal Church, as pastor, to succeed
the Rev. John Jones, who has with
drawn from the ministry, to engage in
business at Wyoming. The vacancy at
Armory Church has not yet been filled.
Register, Causey of Sussex county
has granted letters testamentary as
follows: On the estate of Elisha W.
Cannon Of Dagboro hundred, to Gran
villo A. Cannon; on tine estate of Jane
Scott Of Soaford hundred, to Edward
M. Scott, and on the estate of Harriet
w. James of Seaford hundred, to Me.
LISA b. James, He has also granted
letters of administration as follows
On the estate Of Samuel T. Walls OF
Dagsboro hundred, to Mary L. Walls
on the estate of Thomas W. L. Turner
| of Lewes and Rehoboth hundred, Ia
Thomas W. Turner, and on the estate
of Mary II. Long OF Baltimore hun
! drod, TO M. q. Long.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10
HOT fight IN CECIL count
Battle of the Republican Fa,
lions for the Offices.
THEWELLS.HAINES CROWDON70
Triumphed in the Conventio
Held Monday.


Elkton, Nd, Aug, THE Renl
licans of Cecil county. after one Of
most bitter factional fights for yea
assembled in county convention
today and, after u long and tedi
session, lasting several hours, placS
county ticket in the field and named
delegates t. the State convention.
fractional differences cropped out in
county convention when the nomi
tions for four members to compose
State central committee for
county came up. The Wells-Hal
faction triumphed in the selectioil
the COMMITTEES, which means that
Sheriff Smith will be deposed rs chi
man. The following were nomins)
for the committee: w. G. Pyle, lid
NJ. Mccullough, William j. Sini
Joseph 7. Wells, Israel r. Dean,
II. Haines and Robert l.. Cristie.
vote. as announced by Secretary Wj
showed that the old committee, d
posed of Messrs. Smith, Dean, WI
and Haines, had been elected.
Smith, however, challenged the "
claiming the election of Mr.. Girls
On recount of the ballots it was shI
that the result first announced wi
correct one. The convention ended
labors with fractional feeling rum
higher than for many years. Wa
Reynolds presided over the convent
and Joseph /. Wells was secretary.
The county ticket nominated is
follows:
States ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Tay
Haines, Elkton.
County Observation-Disclosures
Davis, Port Deposit.
County Commissioners-Long ter
John, W. Regain, Conowingo; Sd
term, William d. Bradford, Chesapei
City.
Sheriff Philip M. Groves, Elktou
Orphans Court--Robert A. Duhan
Earlville; Alfred Kirk, Farmingtt
and James Clifford, Calvert.
House of Delegates George NJ. s.
derling. Fair Hill; Edward G. wills
Elk Neck: George S. McVey, Zion
| County Surveyor-Wilmer j. Fal
Northeast.
Delegates elected to State convent
wore John l.. Moore, Lewis l.. Log
w. NJ. Mcclure and John L. Croths
| State Central Committee for ca
County-William ]. Smith, Joseph
Wells, Hanson II. Haines and L.
Dean.
The convention adopted resolntil
commencing tho national administ
tion, also indorsing the business.H
administration of Gov. Lowndes !
instructing the delegates to the 81
convention to vote for his renoml
ton.
The warmest contest for any Of
was that of sheriff, Philip M. Gro
winning out on the fourth ballot
feating Howard Terry by vote OF
to 10.
Fred T. Haines, the nominee
States attorney, is a sen of J.. Mars
Haines. who was the Republican %
nee for associate judge of the N
judicial circuit two years ago
Davis, the nominee for treasurer,
brother of the late James a. Dat
who for many years was clerk Of
Circuit Court, p. M. Groves,
nominee for sheriff, is justice Of
peace in Elkton.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10
Adiu,ant Reilly hurt.

Adjutant- General William A. Reilly,
of the Department of Delaware, Grand
Army of tho Republic, met with an
accident Monday at the Delaware
Bending Works. A large piece OF oak
for use in building wagons, which
business is carried on by Mr.. Reilly at
No. GA East Fourth street, was going
through the plsner when the ragged
edge of n belt caught and the piece of
oak was thrown against the ceiling and
in rebounding it struck Mr., Reilly on
the right shoulder blade, paralyzing
his arm and side for the time being.
lie was knocked down and suffered
much from the injuries to his head.
Iie was treated by DR.. Hughes and
afterward went to his home.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10

and Bible readings, instead Of preach
ing, next Friday and Saturday after
Moons.
At the children's meeting, the Rev.
V. p, Nurthrup gave lessons from the
story of David and Goliath.
Tho young peoples meeting, con-
Quoted py the Rev. II. g. Budd, was in
the nature of service OF song. In the
absence of Musical Director Smith,
whose wife is seriously i'll, John j.
Gibson of Philadelphia led the singing,
and also presided at the organ.
The Rev. w. R. McFarlane preached
the evening sermon, taking for his text
Isaiah l, IS: "Come now, and lot us
reason together, saith the Lord ;
although your sins be ms scarlet, they
shall be as white az snow; though they
be like crimson. they shall be as wool -
1.-THE extent of salvation" was his sub
| inct
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10
AoUICR CAPTURE.
Hugh O'Connor Arrested by Detective
Jones on tho charge of Robbing Gustav


Hugh O'Connor Arrested by Detective
Jones on tho Charge of Robbtng Gustav
BaldauL
Monday evening Detective William t.
Jones of the p, W. ~ b. railroad ar
rested Hugh O'Connor at the Marsh
Market, Baltimore, Md, on the charge
Of the larceny OF the clothes of Gustav
Baldauf, between this city and Perry
willie Monday. Baldauf was with the
detective and as soon as he saw the
man he recognized him, as he was
wearing his suit. Baldauf jumped at
O'Connor's throat and would have fin
ished him then and there had it not
been for the detective.
O'Connor confessed to the larceny OF
the clothes and told where he had
pawned the finger ring worth SIS for 81.
The ring was secured. The outfit on
the man consisted of two shirts, full
suit and pair of shoes. He was
locked up in Elkton Jail and Tuesday
was given a hearing and held fol
the September term OF court.
No clue has been obtained concerning
the grip which was stolen at the same
time This was of value to the owner,
as it contained papers of recommends
ton, means of indentification, razor
comb and other necessary articles.
Baldauf is n respectable German. III,
arrived in this country seven years age
| and has since resided at South Lee
Mass, where his father, mother anC
five other members of the family reside
| He left to go to Norfolk, Va, but OF
arriving there learned that the yellow
fever was in that locality and did no
20 to see the man with whom he hat
hired as briclsmaker, but started
north for the purpose of going to hi
home when he was robbed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10
MEMORIAL OF THE REV. c. E. MURRAY.
Prepared for the Congregation OF 81
Andrev's Cburati.


Prepared for the Congregation OF Sc.
Andrcw's church.
A committee of ladies of st. Andrews
Church, at the church Tuesday, dis
tributed copies of tho memorial OF tho
late Rev. Charles i. Murray, ID. ID.
The memorial is a volume bound IN
white and issued from the John NJ.
Rogers Press. 1t was compiled for the
congregation by committee OF the
vestry OF the church. The frontispiece
is n finely executed portrait OF DIR.
Murray, who served st. Andrews as
assistant and as rector from 1881 to
1899. Opposite this portrait is the
chronological record of his life, telling
OF his birth in Chestnut Hill, May
18th, 1888, Of his college degrees, b.
A., M. A. and ID. D., received from
Pennsylvania College; his graduation
from Kenyon College in 1864; his
ordination to the diaconate in 1864 and
to the priesthood in 1865 by Bishop
Stevens, and his rectorship OF Zion
Church. Philadelphia, and Church OF
the Covenant, the same city. Then
follow the dates of his connection with
st. Andrews, his death on January
26th of the present year, and his burial
on January 30th The volume gives an
account of the funeral services, and Of
the memorial service on February oath,
together with the memorial sermon by
Bishop Coleman. The address of Robert
Affair before the Sunday school, and
the minutes and resolutions adopted by
various bodies, as we'll as memorial
poem by a member of the congregation,
are also given. As an appendix, the
volume contains a sketch of st.
Andrews Church, which is illustrated
with pictures of the edifice and por'
traits of Bishop Lee, and of the Rev.
j. Rowland Colt, d. d., the first
rector of st. Andrews, whose period Of
service was from 1895 to 1892
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10
KENT COUNTY TROLLEY.


John De huwklDA beplleb TO inc StuteuitnL
Made by Attorney-General white.
John ID. Hawkins of Dover, who is
Interested in The Kent county trolley
railway, has made the following state.
ment in reply to the remarks of Attor-
ney-General White.
Il do not deny that | signed a
schedule of what the contract might be
when certain conditions were complied
with. Those conditions have not been
met. | have not talked with the news
papers about this matter except few
words to a reporter about week ago.
do not know what appeared in the
article referred to. | have not seen it..
The attempt to sell the franchise to
the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. is news
to me, and / do not know when ] ever
stood in the way of building the road.
ut is strange that Mr.. White has
learned more of this matter in two
weeks than | have in the four years in
which | have been connected with it.
| am ready to consult with Mr.. White
in reference to this matter, which is
purely business affair, hut | have
always declined to try my cases in the
newspapers and decline to do so now.
As to the threat of decree from the
Chancellor for decree of specific per.
formance il is SO clearly threat thai
it has no effect on me. The road viii
be built
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10
CITY COURT CASES.


Jacob Sanders, Charged With Stealing
shirts. Held for General Sessions.
Jacob Sanders, colored, was arrnigned
in the city court Tuesday on the
charge of larceny OF two shirts, the
property of Cora Burton, also oolored,
and was held in 5000 bail for tho upper
court. Sanders was arrested by Ser
geant Black and Patrolman Payne, and
when the arrest was made he was on
his way to Brandywine Summit camp
ground, where he had been employed,
and had in his possession satchel con-
tanning whisky and gin.
William Morgan, oolored, aged II
years, who was arraigned Monday on
the charge of larceny of three pairs OF
stockings from Esther Barber, was re-
arranged and held in 5000 bail for court.
John Lemon, charged with assaulting
James Taylor, colored. was discharged,
as was also John Gillespie, charged
with assaulting John Hodgkiss. There
was no evidence to connect Gillespie
with any assault. Harrison Perkins,
accused of acting disorderly in the
vicinity Of the Wilmington Malleable
iron works, was recommitted. The case
against Albert Smith, aged 12 years,
charged with obtaining goods under
false pretenses from Mrs. Carorline
Adams. wss held UP. Edward Mulvey,
charged with drunkenness, was sent
over for 20 days.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10

Would Not Work on the New York Sun
When They Learned There Was Trouble
With the Old Foroe,

Would Not Work on the New York Sun
When They Learned There Was Trouble
With the old Force.
Several Wilmington printers who left
Philadelphia on Saturday on steam
boat and we're taken to New York City
returned home Monday, having de-
clined to work on the Sun when they
learned that there was trouble with the
old force and most Of the men who had
been employed there had walked out.
The Wilmington men say they had a
rather interesting trip, which was not
altogether enjoyable The ones who
were spoken to about it said they were
kept in ignorance of where they were
going until some time after they had
loft the Breakwater and before they
knew tho facts many were under the
impression for some reason that they
were to work somewhere near Balti-
more. When the true facts were learned
the union men in the party held con
ference and decided to desert when they
reached New York and most of them
left the ranks soon after the boat landed.
They had induced several of the non.
union men to join them and by the
time the Sun Office was reached the
party was very small.
Tho Wilmington men say they were
well cared for by the members of New
York Typographical Union, Big Six, =
which provided them with food and a
place to rest and paid their fare back
home. They had an experience which
was somewhat unique and which they
do not care to have repeated very soon.
Two Wilmington men are reported tt
have remained in New York and it i:
said one of them continued to work OF
the Sum-
The Sun, according to the Whining
tonians, was badly crippled, but ha
been able to print small paper eacl
day since the trouble began.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10

Dover, Aug. T. The Rov. and Mrs.
G. +. Sheppard have issued cards for
the marriage of their daughter Miriam
to j. Milton Davidson, editor of the
Delaware Workman. which will take
place on August 18th, at 1.30 p M, in
the Camden Methodist Episcopal
Church, of which the bride-elect's
father is pastor. Admission to the
church, except for the members, will
DO by invitation. The couple will GO to
Chicago, where Mr. Davidson will rep
resent Delaware in the National Fra
ternal Congress.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10

Seafurd, Aug, s. =, While eating
watermelon, last summer, seed lodged
in Frederick Burton s windpipe. Being
unable to extricate the impediment he
was taken to a Philadelphia hospital,
where an operation was performed, but
he has constantly grown weaker since,
until all hopes of his recovery had
been given up. Last Sunday he be
came violently i'll with coughing spell
in which the seed was dislodeed and
discharged. He is better now and may
recover.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10
JOHNSON FORGE COMPANY NOT 50
Report That Diamond steel Co. Had Bou
IL Not Confirmed.

Persistent reports have been in cir
lation to the effect that the Diam
Steel Co. had purchased the john
Forge Co., whose plant is on Lob
street. South Wilmington, about ID
blocks from the steel company's pla
President Howard Z. Wallace and
private secretary, William II. Wall'
OF the steel company, were both out
town Tuesday. A reporter inquired
John Hare, treasurer of the forge O.
pany, as to the reports, and he
nounced, after consultation with j
r. johnson, president of the compa
that Mr.. johnson said he knew moth
about it.
As a matter of fact, the steel q
pany is thought to have been deslH
of purchasing tho johnson plant
Mr.. johnson probably does not cart
sell. The forge company recently
pended something like $50, 900 in
ting in improved machinery, soms
it for rolling iron. Business at
plant is reported good.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10
DISSOLVED RESTRAINING ORDER.
Chancellor Nic,olson Decides In Favor oil
Defendants In nurris Case.


Defendants In nurris Case.
The case of Thomas Burris against
Walter W. jackson and Edward NJ.
Burris, executors OF the last will and
testament of Edward Burris. deceased.
and George V. Peyerley. was decided
by Chancellor Nicholson Monday
afternoon.
The complainant, Thomas Burris,
filed bill in chancery. to stop George
v. beverley from cutting, Telling and
removing timber on the farm Of the
testator. in Kent county, near Dover
which had been sold by the executors.
The complainant, who resides in Kent
county, alleged that 1T was waste to
cut the timber, that the price for
which IL was sold was inadequate, and
the injury was irreparable. The de-
PENDANTS, who reside in New Castle
county, claimed that it was not waste
to cut the timber, that 1t was ripe and
the price was adequate and that the
bill did not show how the injury would
be rreparable.
The Chancellor rendered decision
in favor of the defendants; and dis
solved the restraining order. and re-
fused to grant a preliminary injunction.
The complainant was represented by
John ID. Hawkins of Dover and the
defendants by j. Frank Biggs of this
| city,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10

While the mills of the Delaware Cot
ton Co., formerly the Arlington mills,
are being partially operated and are in
good shape, it looks as if they could
not be fully operated for some time, ms
oil efforts to secure enough wesyors
have been in vain. They are in do.
mand in Philadelphia, as well as
Wilmington, and few days ago an
agent OF a Philadelphia company was
here looking for hands. This is upfor.
tnnate. as the delay may mean loss to
the company, which has put the mills
IN repair at great expense, and The
people of Brandywine village will vel.
come the resumption of the nlant.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10
STRUCK BY a TRAIN.

A Woman Injured While Picking Soap
From Gutter Near Water and Market
Streets.
While Annie Midarter, who lives at
James Davis restaurant, at Water and
Market streets, was stopping to pick a
cake of soap from the gutter along the
Water street side of the building about
$50 O'Clock Tuesday, a train passed
and struck her in the head, stunning
her and inflicting scalp wound.
Fortunately, she was not knocked
under the train and her injury is not
serious. She was assisted to N. Is.
Danforth's drug store, at Second and
Market streets, where the wound was
dressed,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10

The Street and Sewer Department
has begun to build n sewer to drain the
district which includes Nineteenth
and Washington streets and its
vicinity. The line of the sewer will
be up Seventeenth street to Washing
ton and up Washington and West to
Nineteenth. Near the outlet into the
Brandywine, the sewer will have a
diameter of 30 inches. The diameter
will be brought down to 10 inches in
the upper portion. At present the
work is progressing in Seventeenth
street. The construction Of this sewer
is in response to lopg-standing needs
which have been brought to the atten-
tion +. Of the department by john L.
McCracken, resident of West street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10
ROMAN PROsEoUTEs HURLEY.
She Accuses Him of Committing an Assault,
Upon Her.

Tho Board of Police Commissioners,
at the meeting Monday accepted the
resignation of Patrolman Jerome }.
Hurley, who admitted that no fell
asleep in door way on his heat early
Sunday morning at Twelfth and Heald
streets.
Hurley was arraigned in tho city
court Tuesday, charged by Jane
Wallace, colored, with assaulting her.
She testified that she saw Hurley sit
ing in a doorway asleep and his helmet
on the pavement and a bottle of
whisky near him. She also said she
saw another man near the officer who
was also asleep and was under the i'm
preston that both were under the in
tiuence Of liquor. She picked up the
helmet and took it to her residence,
after which she again walked out and
on her return he accused her of steal
ing his helmet and proceeded to arrest
her on the charge of larceny. Sho re.
sised and the officer threw her down
and choked her in his effort to subdue
her. She resisted and chewed his
| finger. Others interferred and this
| officer did not arrest the woman. She
claimed that the officer struck her sew,
eral times. Arthur johnson, also col
ured, gave similar testimony. Accord
ing to johnson, Hurley went to tn,
house and recovered his helmet.
| Kennard Smith of No. lila Pullman
Place said Hurley was sober. He saw
colored people throwing bricks O.
stones at the officer. He said the office
had a good reputation, having heel
successful 10 quslling disorder on hi
district.
Judge Ball held that the woman hat
committed no offence to warrant tn
arrest, claimed that the assault was no
justified and fined Hurley $25 Hurle
was defended by Walter III. Hayes.
| Hurley was not put on the stand blu
after court he said, although he acte,
unwisely in falling asleep, he felt tina
it was proper for him to make the ar
rest He said the bottle of whisky re
ferred to was not his and he was no
drunk.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10

The following transfers of real estate
were recorded at the city registration
bureau Monday: BY Patrick Horty
to Spottswood Garland, property at
Fifth and Madison streets; Spottswood
Garland to Mary Horty, same prop
erty; Mary Quimby to Amelia Hill,
property at Lancaster avenue and
Madison street; A. ID. Jones to Della
ware Cotton Co., property on Yandeyer
avenue. and at Twenty second and
Lammot streets; the Manning Library
Association to Spottswood Garland,
Lowering avenue and Lincoln street /;
r. Il. Gallagher to Ella Talley, prop
erty on Buena Vista street; G. Is. Bur
nett to Mary a. Burnett, property at
Eighteenth and West streets; Buelah
e. Gallagher to William l.. Medholdt,
Jr., property on Hutton street North Of
Race; w. L. Medholdt. Jr., to Il. Il.
Gallagher, property at Shallcross ave-
nue. and Van Buren street; W. L. Med
holdt, Jr., to Louis Westoft, property
on Van Buren, street north of the race
W. l.. Medholdt, Jr., property in the
same vicinity to j. W. Taggart.