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The sun., 1900-12-05
PAhK BOARDS rdEASU RER.
William Bush Has Been Appointed to
Succeed Joseph A. Rich
ardson, Resigned.

William Bush, an employe Of the Will
mington Saving Fund Society has been
appointed treasurer OIL the Park Com
missioners to succeed Joseph A. Richard
son who recently resigned on account of
i'll health. Mr.. Richardson's resignation
was read at the November meeting of the
Board and the matter was then placed
in the hands Of the finance committee
to get some one for the position.
At the meeting of the Park Commits
sionerS yesterday afternoon John NJ.
Rogers. chairman of the finance commit
tee spoke Of Mr.. Bush as a suitable man
in every way for the position. After
the meeting William NJ. Candy, presi-
dent of the Board and Mr.. Rogers called
on Mr.. Bush and made him the offer
which he accepted. The work that Mr..
Bush will have to do as treasurer of the
Park Commissioners will not interfere
with his position ut the Saving Fund.
The position pays 500 per year and Il
$4,000 bond has to he furnished. the
premium of which is paid for by the
Park Commissioners.
Ii has always been customary for the
treasurer of the Park Commissioners to
also act as secretary but yesterday on
motion of George $. Capele, Superin-
tcndent TheadOre IIesen was appoint
ed secretary at a salary of $50 per year.
The finance committee reported pro-
gress i'll the auditing of the former
treasurer's accounts.
The sun., 1900-12-05

Ine comp rol,cr rus approvvu ovo aprilva-
tions TO organize national banks. Since
Oct 81, 1899. 3S3 banks, with IN author
lied capital of S20,025,00O have been
chartered, of which 34S completed their
organization between March il and Oct
81, 1900.
"'Thc provision says the report.
(which authorizes the organization Of
national banks with minimum capital
of S2J.00O in places not exceeding 5000
in population. while formerly the mini
mum was fixed by law at $4,000 for
capital in places not exceeding 5000 in
habitants. has enabled many of the re-
moter sections and smaller communities
to. secure necessary banking facilities"
The sun., 1900-12-05
i. o. o. f Committees.

Grand Patriarch ]. B. Carpenter, of the
Grand Encampment of Delaware, |. o.
Distribution-George Fl. Taylor OF EN-
campmeut No 1; E, B. Herz J, No. u;
WiInam B. Shakespeare, No.
Credentials Edg8r @. Pierce, No. g.;
Il. I. Clark, No. 10; L. w. Jester,
No. 10.
Flnauce-B, F. Shakes ppare, No. IL;
William Fl. Gorman, No 3; r. Burton,
Jr,, No. /.
Appeais-George c. Morton. No. 8;
L. F. Morrow, No. l, George w, Pyle,
No. II.
Constitution and Laws-George NJ.
Fisher, No. -; D w, Brereton, No. O.:
Joseph ID. Patton, No. 8.
Printing-Edwln Hirst, No. L; E. H.,
Spence, No. 3; j. H. AppIeby, No. IL.
State OF the Order-Wllliam Ii. Foulk,
No. 8; Samuel T. Smith, No. 4; E. W..
Cooper, No. 5.
The sun., 1900-12-05
PERMIT ISSUED
FOR The BURIAL
Of MRS. hAHONEY
Board Of Health Considered the
Case at a Special Meet
ing Yesterday.
NO EVIDENCE OF VIOLENCE
The Funeral will be Held This Morn
ing. Mass Will be Said at St.
Mary's Catholic Church.
Interment at Cathe-
draI Cemetery.

Those Interested i'll the case of Mrs.
Mary MahOney of No. 504 Pine street,
who died last Thursday morning, feel
much relieved over the action Of the
Board of Health in issuing burial per-
init whereby the remains can he inferred.
The case had gained much notoriety us
the funeral was to naye taken place last
Saturday morning, but was POSTPONED
on account OF the lamily being unable
to get Il burial permit Since Saturday
the remains have been kept ON ice by
Undertaken Charles Il. Dougherty, in the
back room Of the Mahoney residence
ana the funeral had been expected to
take place every day since that time.
The permit was issued at special
meeting of the Board of Health yester-
day morning. which was called for that
purpose at the request of Secretary Ca
hill. The meeting was called to order
by President George B. Ward and those
i'll attendance We're Dir. James III. Nor
gan, George Boughman and Secretary
Andrew G. Cahill
MIR. Cahill stated the object of the
special session. The latter explained
his position i'll the matter, saving that
he had acted in "A manner that he
thought wise and that he had consulted
the city solicitor, who upheld his pisi-
ton. DIR. Morgan said that when per
son died through violence or without
medical attendance, it was the coroner's
place to act, but that as in this case,
the last attending physician should give
a certificate, and that the coroner was
not factor.
and eaci i'ts gave history tor of tie cagei cagei"
DIR. Chandler said that he consulted
Deputy Attorney-General Peter l..
Cooper and several other attorneys, and
that they told him the stand he had
taken was the correct one. He also was
Informed that Mr. Cahil had acted
properly i'll refusing to issue a burial
permit, as the coroner had nothing to
do with the affair
III reply to questions asked by Nom
bers of the Board of Health, both DIR.
Chandler and DIR. Ostro agreed that
there was absolutely no evidence of
violence connected with Mrs. Mahoney'S
death. and as neither objected to fhe
Board of Health relieving them of the
responsibility of giving a certificate the
Board took the action indicated above
and the permit for the burial was placed
in the hands of Undertaken Dougherty
Mass will be said at st. Mary's Church
at 8 o'clock this morning and nterment
will be made in the New Cathedral
cemetery.
The sun., 1900-12-05
DIED OF BROKEN NECK.
fhiiip w. Jones Expired Yesterday
at Cooper Hospital, Camden.

Pnillp " Jones, who resided at No.
oo' East Tenth street, and was employed
On the Amboy Division of the Pennsvl-
wanna Railroad Company, died at Cooper
Hospital, Camden, yesterday morni >
a post mortem examination showed
the yertebra was dislocated at the tn
cervicle. Wv
Jones had his neck broken on s: inr
aay oy Jar received while helpii ~
shlit cars at West Palmyra. Deco, ee
leaves a widow and two children. A
daughter, Hattie Jones, is a composi.or
onthe Daily Republican,.
The sun., 1900-12-05
INTERESTING LAW POINT.
Decision in Regard to School
Assessments Awaited With
Interest.
Can More Than $500 be Raised by
Assessment for New
School Houses?

Much interest is being taken in the
| Superior Court case Of William II. Hus-
bands ". Abner T.. Tallcy. which was
| put on trial yesterday. Husbands is Il
| tax collector and sought to secure from
'fallcy $1S.92 being his share OF 81, 600
| towards a new school house for district
| No. &, Brandywinc hundred On June 3.
1899, the voters of the district decided to
| raise $1,000 for Il now building and the
money was proportoned
l. Irving Handy, counsel for Talley
moved for II non-sllit on the grounds that
Il valid assessment had not been proven.
that the assessment was for larger
amount than allowed under the statute,
that duly authenticated copy of the
assessment was not posted as required
by statute and that the duplicate in the
hands of the tax collector was not true
copy of the assessment.
The entire afternoon session was given
to argument over the motion for Il non
suit.
William S. Hilles, representing Hus-
bands, held that the voters of the dis
trict had right to raise $1,000 for Il
new school house.
BY act of the new constitution public
school Iund of 100000 was created, and
the money invested and apportioned for
the purpose of paying teachers salaries
and huving text books. This money is
houses.
Mr. Handy held that according TO Il
statute but $500 could be raised by as
sessmcnt for school purposes. Mr.. Hilles
claimed if this law still remained in force
it meant no new school houses i'll New
Castle county as in his opinion none
could he built for that amount
The court held that the grounds upon
which Mr.. Handy asked for non-suit
other than that the assessment was
larger than allowed by law were I'M
tenable.
In the matter of the law in regard
to the amount of the assessment which
may be levied, the court reserved its
decision 1t may be necessary for it to
be referred to the Court in Bone.
December 18TH was fixed as the date
for hearing contested liquor license
cases.
a verdict for six cents and costs was
given the plaintiff i'll the replivin suit
of William ~. McCarncs VS.. Joseph
Hyde.
The sun., 1900-12-05
lYNCH|NG Was
TALKED OF N
N|DDLETOHN
Jacob B. G. Maxwell Said to
Ii; We Left the Place in
a Fast Team.
CITiZtNS GREATLY EXCITED
1t is Alleged That He Admitted Ger
tain Offences, 10 Seven Men
Whom II is Said Had
Met to Hear His
Defense.

The residents of Middletown and vicn-
ity are greatly excited over the alleged
actions of Jacob Il. G. Maxwell, 40
years Of age. married, church member
and Il hitherto respected citizen of that
place.
Until last Saturday the residents of
Middletown looked upon Maxwell as a
model man.
lie was the leader in all entertain
mentS within the Presbyterian Church
the Leading house of worship there He
cNcclled as designer of tableauX in
which little girls took the most promin-
ent parts.
His entertainments were always well
attended. Al their close he was in the
habit of taking little girls to their homes,
particularly those who lived far from
the church.
On Friday last Il 14-year-old girl whose
name is withheld out of regard for her
parents, ii is alleged, told playmate
that Maxwell had paid attentions to her
The father of the child, it is said, was
notified and the little girl, it is alleged,
was lead to make a full confession.
Friends of the father who learned of
the matter, suggested lynching Maxwell,
others wanted to tar and feather him.
1t is said that Rev. +. n. Moore, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian Church was
asked to intercedc in the matter. 1t is
stated further that the clergyman sng-
gestcd that he select six men, beside
himself, to hear what Maxwell might
have to say in his defense.
The ie GelgHmnn, it ii ifty sai5i ise,l"4ted the
Reynolds. DR.. +. II. Gilpin, james rt!.
Lewis George d. Rowe and Joshua
Clayton.
These men gathered ut the Prcsbyter
ian parsonage last Saturday night
Maxwell. ii is said, was summoned and,
it is alleged. admitted the charges after
first denying them.
1t is said that he was given one hour
TO leave the town. 1t is stated that he
retrcated hmriedly through Il rear door
of the parsonage and securing a fast
team specded away from town.
His wife left town yesterday and
went to Philadelphia to stay with
friends.
The sun., 1900-12-05
CITY RAILWAY GETS FRANCHISE,
Given Formal Permission to Build
on the Boulevard.

a resolution granting the Wilmington
City Railway Company permission to
extend its Washington Street Line on
the Boulevard and Twenty-second street.
s,r.'.' i..ss~'..l L.. tl,. si44 - - Ioi-
rectors at meeting held yesterday.
The company already has the right
to build on Washington street from the
bridge to Twenty-second street and it
is proposed to have belt line on the
three thoroughfares mentioned.
General Manager Lugar expects to be-
gin work as soon as the weather will
permit The road is to be completed and
in daily operation within six months.
The application of the Wilmington Il
West Chester Co for permission to oc-
cupy certain streets was not taken up ut
the meeting and il is not known when it
will he taken up.
The sun., 1900-12-05
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

A wagon owned by James Kitchen,
broke down at Thirteenth and Claymont
streets yesterday morning.
Department Commander Reilly and
staff will play an official visit to Post
No. %, &. A. X. OF this city tonight.
Special Officer Gordy of French street
station, p, w. & b. railroad, spent yes
terday at points on the Delaware Road.
Michael f. Cannon, aged 81 years, who
was studying for the priesthood, died
Monday at No. 5O7 East Fourth street.
Rev. W. l.. s. Murray, D. D., Of this
city and Rev. L. L. Terry, d. D., Of
Elkton, will exchange pulpits on Sum
day.
Mrs. Josephine T. Medholtd, aged 81
years, died Monday at her residence, No.
1Cl7 Franklin street. The r''uera. viii
take plcc on ..efay morning.
The sun., 1900-12-05
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Carl Cunningham of Albany, n. Y,
is visiting in this city.
Leonard ID. Tufts has returned from
a visit to Fitchburg, Mass.
Mrs. Charles s. Horn and sons have
returned from their cottage at Reho-
beth.
Rev. W. J. Birmingham of ST. Pat
rick's Church and Rev. Edward Mealey,
assistant at st. Mary's have arrived at
Denver, Col.
Colonel Theadore Townsend and FAM
lily of Milford who have been visiting
friends and relatives in Philadelphia
since last Friday, returned home last
..isAt.
The sun., 1900-12-05
APPLICATION REFUSED.
A. III. Ainscow Will Not be Allowed
Larger Water Service Pipes
at His Restaurant.

The Board of Water Commissioners
at their meeting yesterday afternoon re-
ceived an application from the Peoples
Railway Company for water service at
the company's new power house at Sixth
and Hawley streets. The application was
referred to Chief Engineer Bond for his
report. An application from A. III. Ain
scow for larger water pipe service at
Eighth and Jefferson streets was re-
fused. Registrar Grohe reported that
there were number of delinquent
water rents which amount to $90.12. The
weekly pay roll was $1.0S1.29. The bal
ance in bank is $35,S37.34.
The sun., 1900-12-05
Industry Lodges New Officers.

Last evening Industry Lodge No. 2.
a. . Y W., held their annual election
Il officers in their lodge room at Ninth
ana Market streets. The following Of
ticers were elected: Master workman,
U II. Dngan; foreman, j W. Bowers:
vyersetr, L. f. Clifford; guide, ]. w.
Mackey; recorder, J. Ii. Keatley; finan.
eler, James: E. Saville; receiver, S. III.
Jones; inside watchnan, w. E. Dav; out
SIDE ,watchman, J. ]. Carr; organist,
David Baker; librarian, George +. Hall;
trustee, George L. Ferguson; medical ex.
aaniners, ". Z. Sherwood, Irvine M.
Finn, j. W. Mullen, B. r. Veasev: rep.
fesentatives to grand lodge, j. Fl. Keat-
iey, ). ID. Johns, j. E Saville, G. H.
Groves, G l.. Ferguson, Il. G. Stewart,
" W ID. Norris, u. Rufus Hall, J. A.
The sun., 1900-12-05
A NEW ENGLAND MYSTERY,
Much Interest Aroused by the Death
of John w. CrOwe1l.

Wakefield, Mass. dec. News of the
death of John w. Cruwcll aroused great
interest among the citizens of Wakefield,
not only because of the possibility that
he had been murdered, but because he
was well known as trader and as one of
the so called heirs of the Crowell estate"
in England Medical Examiner Jack of
Melrose, assisted by Chief of Police
Halett of Wakefield and others, has be-
gun an autopsy to determine, if possible,
whether CroWell was murdered or COM
mittcd suicide.
When Crowel was found lying in his
barn. with several bullet wounds in his
body, by his wife, she understood him to
say that some one had gone with his
p0cketbook. His rambling statement
was construed to mean that Crowell had
been assaulted, robbed and shot by some
one. While this theory seemed plausible
enough at first glance, the general opin-
ion expressed here by persons who had
known the man and looked into the cir
cumstances surrounding his death was
that he had committed suicide ON ac-
count of financial losses largely due to
the expense involved in trying to find the
fortune which he believed to exist in
England.
The suicide theory was suggested by
the finding of the seven chambered p
| caliber revolver with which the shooting
was done and bottle containing liquor
near where Crowell lay. The fact, how
ever, that Crowell's pocketbook contain
ing $500 is missing is the main fact
supporting the murder theory.
Mr.. Crowcll was 67 years of age and
was said to be native of England. He
is survived by widow and married
| daughter. He had lived here about sever
( years and had for some time conducted {
tea and coffee route in this place and il
towns in the vicinity. This business hi
had just disposed Of, and the proceed:
were in the pocketbook supposed to have
been lost.
Most of his property, it is believed
had been used up in making investigation
of the claim to the fortune said to hav,
been left in England about 100 years ag,
by a citizen of Bristol. known as Johi
Crowell. The fortune was estimated b.
some to amount to as much as $50, 900,
900. but English bank officials and per
sons familiar with the chancery courts o
England at different times have declare,
that the Crowell fortune was a myth.
The sun., 1900-12-05
RIVAL DELAWARE BANQUETS.
Having Largest Num-
Der of Diners will Get the Belle
vue Hotel Banquet Hall,

Both the Sons of Delaware and the
newly formed Delaware Society, have
petitloned Lawrence Mccormick, the
host of the Bellevue Hotel, Philadelphia
'or lie use of the hotels large banquet
hal for an ANIMAL banquet on Friday.
Host Mccormick was in quandry
unsil be bit upon plan. He will make
known his decision on Thursday, the
day before the banquet.
Whichever organ zation has the
greater numher of diners shall have the
banquet hall on the second floor, the
other shall have the first ll)or dining
room.
The sun., 1900-12-05
Levy Court Meets.

At the meeting of the Levy Court yes
terday resolution was adopted drawing
the attention of tax collectors from out
side of Wilmington to the law which
permits them to advertise their sittings
in only one paper. Messrs White and
Gallagher, the committee appointed to
xamine the accounts of K. I. Cam, Jr.,
collector in Red Lion Hundred, and r.
q. Brockson, collector in Black biId hum
dred, presented a report, The uncullected
tax in each case was allowed as errors.
The sun., 1900-12-05
Desire q Workman,s Ticket.

Property owners of New Castle whose
houses have been idle for some time are
discussing the matter OF lowering their
rents slightly and will meet the directors
of the Wilmington & New Castle Rail-
way Company to make an effort to have
special workman's ticket issued, good
between New Castle and Fourth and
Market streets, this city, for one fare.
1t is thought this, together with cheaper
rents, would induce many persons to
take up their residence in New Castle.
The sun., 1900-12-05
Bale of Cotton in Court.

A bale OF cotton weighing 425 pounds
has been shipped from New York TO this
city to be used in connection with an ar
gument in the United States Court be-
lore Judge Gray in suit IN which the
Patent Compressor Co., of New York
city. complains that there has been an
Infringement npon its rights. The bale
tas been placed in the court room.
The sun., 1900-12-05
MUST FIX THE STR EETS.
Companies Must Clear Up
Debris on Streets Opened Within
iForty-eight Hours.

The Wilmington City and Peoples
Railway have been notified by the Street
and Sewer Department that no more
streets are to be opened for the purpose
of laying tracks until the streets now
open are closed and repaved and put into
shape for use.
1t is further ordered that the com pam
les clear up the debris on the streets
opened by them within forty-eight hours
so far as the work can be done. The
delay in closing the streets has resulted
from inability to secure paving material
promptly, and also from delay in pro.
curing special work. Many complaints
have been made about the streets,
The sun., 1900-12-05
REGENTS for November.

The receipts of County Treasurer Ret
tew for November were as follows: Will
mington hundred, 2,9l927; Brandy
wine, S1,Sll "a; Cnristians. S3,U43 46;
Mill Creek, So, 526 49; New Castle, $685.
%; Pencader, 81, FOG 90; Red Lion, ST.
$50 OF; St. Georges, III, 1924 "a; Blackbird,
$593.56; Appt qulnimink, $l,00765.
The sun., 1900-12-05
Eighth Ward leagues Officers.

The Eighth Ward Republican Club at
Il largely attended meeting elected the
following officers; President, John G. Nc
Caulley; vice-president, Frank Forrest;
treasurer, John Il. Lynn; recording
secretary, Walter e. Jordan; financial
secretary David Nj. Salter; marshal,
Wilmer Jones; board of governors, Jos
eph Il. McHugh, William Lindsay, Frank
Forrest, Charles Prescott, David NJ.
Sultpr
The sun., 1900-12-05
PRESENTED WITH A CANE.
Employees of City Railway Co., Give
Parting Gift to MIR. BeIIah.

Thomas S. Bellah who has resigned
as treasurer of the Wilmington City
Railway Company was presented with
a magnificent gold headed cane by the
employees of that company. This was in
recognition of the many llindnesses and
courtesy received by the employees at his
hands.
The sun., 1900-12-05
The largest Restaurant In the State
is Beckett's, Seventh and Shipley streets.
Funeral orCharles shuster.

Charles Schustcr, aged sc years, who
died last SATURDAY. night at the home of
his son-in-aw, w. III. Brown. No. POI
West Twenty-second street. was buried
i'll Rivcrvicw cemetery yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Shustcr was one of the old
est coopers in the State.
The sun., 1900-12-05
Daily Prayer Services.

A series of prayer services are being
held by members of the Y. M. G. A.
in Association Hall. The services will
he held at 1890 and 9.15 p. m. each day
this week and are especially interesting
to young men.
The sun., 1900-12-05
Sale ofUnclaimed Articles.

The semi-annual sale of goods re-
covered from persons arrested will be
held at the Police Station tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock.
The sun., 1900-12-05
Is Slowly Recovering.

George Bossi, the Italian who had his
skull fractured at the Bellevue quarries
last week is slowly recovering ut the
Homeopathic Hospital. 1t is thought
that he was the victim of foul play.
The sun., 1900-12-05
Hugh Foster Buried.

Hugh Foster, aged rs years, was
buried from his home in Henry Clay
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Foster was an
employee of the du Pont powder mills
for sixty years and was a popular mem
her of the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
The sun., 1900-12-05
A FraternaI Visit.

The adoption team OF Minqua Tribe,
Imp'de0. Il. M, visited Nokoms Tribe
at Pennsgrove, N. j., last night and
adopted ass of ten new candidates.
Next Saturday night Minqua Tribe will
visit Andastaka Tribe at Newport.
The sun., 1900-12-05
Mine superintendent Here.

Il. 4. Haggott, superintendent of the
Blue Belle Copper Company of Mayer,
Arizona, is in Wilmington. He is con-
suting with local stock holders of the
mine.
The sun., 1900-12-05
Eleventh u. s. Infantry.

The Eleventh United States Infantry
passed through this city yesterday en-
route to Washington. The infantry has
Just arrived from Porto Rico
The sun., 1900-12-05
Will Give a Smoker.

Co. L of the National Guard will give
smoker to its members and friends at
the Armory tomorrow evening. Great
preparations have been made TO make
il success.
The sun., 1900-12-05
Thirty.seventh Annual Report.

The thirty-seventh annual report of the
Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons of
the State of Delaware has just been
issued from the press of the G. NJ.
Smith Stationery Printing Company. 1t
is handsome volume.
The sun., 1900-12-05
Left on a Cunning Trip.

Colonel Thomas Il. Brison, station
master at the French street station, P.,
w. & b. railroad, left for down the
State yesterday where he intends to
spend IL few days on a cunning trip.
The sun., 1900-12-05
Went Down the state.

Lieutenant A. ID. Clayton. acting
quartermaster-g general, went to Wyoming
yesterday ON National Guard business
In connection with Co. Il.
The sun., 1900-12-05
Gave an Entertainment.

4 musical and literary entertainment
was given in East Lake Presbyterian
Church last night by the Yours Mems
League os the church.
The sun., 1900-12-05
Died of Diphtheria.

Clara Y. Hayman, aged years died
vosttiisv morning Of iiphtheria at Nc.
20o Heald street.