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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31
INJUNCTION DENIED.

Decision of the Chancellor in The Case of
Mahoney VS.. the New Castle and Della
ware City Railway Co. ser ,1
In the injunction case of John O.
Mahoney VS.. the New Castle & Della
ware City Railway Co., wherein Ma
honey sought to have an injunction
issued 10 prevent the, company from
laying Trails in front Of his property
on South Seventh street, south of
South street, New Castle, and running
short distance below Dobbins street,
( Chancellor Nicholson announced Tuesday
his denial of the desired preliminary
injunction. The chancellor held the
opinion that in view of the respondents "a
afiidavits stating its intention to fill un
and grade the street to the level OF the
tracks, il did not appear with sufficient
clearness to justify a preliminary in.
junction, that the complainant would
in any way be injured, even granting
the correctness OF his legal contention.
r.. deli. Janvier appeared for Ma
honey and Peter L. Cooper, Jr., for tine
| railway.
The chancellor directed the Security
Trust aud Safe Deposit Co., receiver
| of the Mechanics Loan Association TO
execute lease to Daniel McCusker for
| the discharge Of certain liens against
| him.
An order was made directing the
payment of share from the real estate
of Christopher Vandegrift to Christie.
pher j. Vandegrift.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31
DECISIONS BY JUDGE BRADFORD.

Judge Bradford filed an opinion
Monday in the United STATES Circuit
Court Of Appeals in Philadelphia in the
litigation arising from the collision on
the Delaware River in December, 1885.
between the bark Elk and the steam
tugs Carbonero and A. X. Gray. The
District Court held some time 'Bgo that
the two tugs were at fault, and that the
damages should be paid to the owners
of the bark by the owners of both tugs,
each paying half. Under the present
decision the tug Carbonero is held to
have been at fault, and its owners al
directed to pay all of the damages. 4.
An opinion was filed by the judge
Monday reversing the decision of Judge
Burlington. in the Circuit Court at
Pittsburg, in the suit Of the Electric
Smelling and Aluminium Go. against
the Car 6orundum Go. Thu lower court
had dismissed the bill of complaint
under which the defendant company
was charged with making an infringe
ment on patented processes for smelling
ores by electric current and upon q
patented electric smelling furnace. The
Appellate Court reversed the decision,
with directions that decree he entered
in favor of the complainant. ,ll
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31
PHARMACISTS TO MEET.

The fourteenth annual meeting of the
Delaware Pharmaceutical Society will be
held at Brandywine Springs Pork on
Thursday, juno 7lh. The officers Of the
society are:
President, r. w. Cannon, Bridgeville;
vice. presidents, Owen O. Spear, Whining
ton, and L. F. Hammersley, Milford; Sec
retary, +. W. Fenn, Wilmington; treas
urcr, Joseph z. Williams, Wilmington;
executive committee, William Poole and
J. S. Beetem, Wilmington, and Q. D. Sy-
pherd, Dover; entertainment committee,
John M. Harvey, chairman; Francis E.
Gallagher and Owen Q. Spear, all of Will
mington. e.. FakH t1
The order of business will be as follows:
Calling OF roll, presidents annual adj
dress, admission of hew members, read
ing oil the minutes Of las.ailnual meeting,
secretary's report, treasurer's report, re-
fjort of executive committee, report OF
committee on trade interests, report OF
committee on papers aud queries, report
of committee on legislation, report of
committee on drug adulterations, report
of committee on entertainment, report OF
committee on deceased members, miscel-
laneous business report OF committee in
attendance at convention to revise the
U. S. Pharmaconoeia, report of Board oi
Pharmacy, selection of a place for the
next annual meeting, nomination Of can
didates for board of pharmacy, election
of officers, general business, unfinished
business and address by Prof. Frank x
Moerk Of the Philadelphia College o
Pharmacy.ga, a
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31
TO ERECT SHIPPING WAREHOUSE.
merchants, Transportation Go. Granted
Permit for u Building.

merchants, Transportation Go. Granted a
Permit for Building.
E Building Inspector Cassidy Tuesday
granted to the Merchants Transsrorta-
tion Go. a permit for a warehouse,
5Ox6o feet, which is to be erected at the
conpany's new wharton The south side
Of the Cbristiana River, between the
Brandywine and the Delaware rivers,
at Il cost Of $1,000. -,
Other permits were issued as follows
To David Dangel, wagon shed for the
Hartmann q Fehrenbach Blewlng 20,
and . bay window at the building No.
4I6 King street: Marion n. Wood,
alterations to the building at the south
east corner OF Twenty second and Lam
mot streets; William Greenwell. two,
story dwelling on the north side Of
Fifth avenue, near Brown street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31
FINED for Shooting.

Cambridge, Md, May 2s.-Ihe hear
ing OF Capt. Ridgley, who has been
awaiting trial Tor shooting Laurence
Davis on the schooner Kate MoNamara,
was hold today before Justice of the
Peace Clement Sulirane Ridgley was
fined s25 and, costs. He had been COM
mitted upon the charge Of assault with
intent to kill, but upon motion of the
Saate's attorney this charge was with
drawn, who then asked for a verdict of
assault. Ridgley claimed that the gun
was not loaded with shot, and he
only fired to scare Davis. At the ex-
animation of the wound by the physi-
clans at Che hospital, no shot were
found. and the physicians say the wound
was caused by the wad in the shell.
Ridgely fred at distance of only five
feet, the wad striking Davis in the
right thigh, causing wound about
the size Of five,cent piece. Davis is
still confined to his cot in the hospital
ard is unable to walk.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31
He Was the Victim of an Acct
dent at William DaYidson's
Marble and Gran &.
ite Works.
STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY A TOOL
His Body Was Found Monday
Lying Beside a Large Stone,
Weighing Several Tons,
Which Had Fallen.

Jonathan Groves of No. 720 Kirg
street, member of City Council from
the Eighth ward, was accidentally killed
about IL O'Clock Monday at Will
liam Davidson's marble and granite
works, at the northeast corner of Fifth
and King streets, of which he was fore
man.
Nobody saw the accident, hut accord
ing to Mr.. Davidson, jack evidently
flew out from under large stone and
struck Mr.. Groves en- the head. A
sbort time before the accident, which
occurred in the basement of tho build
ing, some men had beer raising the
stone, which weighed probably four
tons, to get it in a position for working
on it advantageously. A jack was being
used and after the stone had been raised
| to certain hoight the men left it and
| went to another part Of the works.
| Daniel Palmer, one of the men, went to
look for Mr.. Groves, who, it was known,
was somewhere abont the Elaoe, but
was unable to find him. Mr.. Palmer
returned to the room where the stone
was and was Mortified to see Mr., Groves
lying unconscious on the ground beside
| The stone and the jack, which had
sprung out from under the stone, along
side OF him. Blood was gushing from
wound on the head. The skull had
evidently been fractured.
MIR. Palmer gave the alarm and the
Phoenix ambulance was summoned.
MIR. Davidson was one of the first men
to reach the scene of THE accident, and
after he had felt Mr.. Groves pulse
there was some doubt about life being
extinct and the ambulance hastened
4 with the supposed dying man to the
Delaware Hospital. Before the hospital
was reached Mr.. Groves died and the
body was taken to the morgue. where
it was turned over to Coroner Vandever.
Afterward it was taken to the late
residence of the deceased. The sac
news vas soon kno.ra in all of the city
Offices, and members of Council and
other city officials congregated in
groups and discussed the unfortunatt
affair.
Mr.. Groves was one of the most popu.
lar officials of the city and was vel
liked by all who kndw him. A widow
and four children sutyiye him. He wal
a member of Wilmington Lodge, AA.' %
u. W. He was an active Democratic
worker of the Eighth ward and was
sent to Council from that ward at th'
last city election. N
1 Mr.. Davidson said MIR. Groves wal
one of the best men he ever had in hi'
employ. Deceased had served hi
rentioeshir with him and as a mari
of the estimation in which he, was hele
had been made foreman of the estab
lishment. He said Mr.. Groves was !
conscientious, upright, honest man ant
first-class workman. He was at worl
before 6 o'clock Monday and man,
times was on hand as early as 4 o'clocl
in order to got teams of early whicl
had long trips in the country to make
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31
MAY HAVE DISCUSSED CONVENTION.

supposition That That Was the Object OF
tho Union Republicans in Meeting Here
Yesterday. ", e
1t is limited that the object of tho
Union Republicans in holding a meot-
ing in this city Monday was to gather
together all of the ammunition in sight
to be used in an effort to get reoogni-
tion at the national Republican conven-
tion. None of those who attended the
meeting were willing To admit that
such was the case, but the circum-
stantial evidence Of that point is very
strong. The Addicks men who were
asked about the meeting talked as II IL
was an accidental conference, but there
was such large representation of the
talent" that it is hardly likely there
was much of an accident about it.
1T is reported that sundry aIfidavits
were prepared during the day under the
supervision OF some Of the members of
the party, and it is suspected that
such afiidayits will be taken to Phila-
delrkia by the Addioks delegation.
Nothing definite could be learned about
the affidavit business, and nobody could
give much information as to what they
hEhs ooht'Ah, pAoopVl Bcnoia ~
view. OF the party history from the
standpoint of an Addicks man.
The nesting was attended by the fol
lowing State Chairman j. Frank A llee,
DR.. George W. Marshall, State Sera.
tors =. John Abbott and S. S. Penne.
will, John II. Bateman, DIR. Caleb r.
Layto Clerk of the Peaco Robert s.
Downs. Sheriff Robert Short OF Sussex,
Sheriff John b. Wharton of Kent,
Sheriff John i. Taylor, Deputy Sheriff
Francis Bradley, George W. Roberts,
Stansbury j. Wiley. Walter II. Hayes
and William b. CLERK.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31
OLD MAIDS VS.. BACHELORS.

Sixty-fise is Decided Upon MS the Ago at
Which Old Maidcnhood Begins and the
Charms of Girlhood Cease
Chestertown Transcript May 26th.
An interesting discussion of the rela-
tive merits Of old maids and old bach
elors took place onT Tuesday night under
the auspices OF the Chestertown Ep-
worth League. The question under dis
cussiop was, Resolved, that old maids
arc of greater benefit to the commnni-
ties in which they live than old BACH
elors.' ~ gg
Why this question was over thought
of in community where old maids are
SO rare is one of the things which even
the dehaters could not explain. How
ever, tho debate took place.
Miss Stella Simmons, emphatically a
young maid, led off in the defence of
the much abused old maid She started
out by casting bomb in the bachelor
camp. As rule, she declared, old
maids are not so from choice, but be-
cause Of the hopeless scarcity of mar
riagea6le material from which.to select
husbands. At this point, by course
of logic, the speaker proved that ''the
more old maids the better butter. "
Why? Because the more old maids the
more cats, the moie cats the fewer
field-mice, the fewer field mice the
more humble bees because the mine
eat humble bees the mere humble
bees the Getter clover las the bees
carry the pollen to sferiilize the olover) \,
tho better clover the better milk, and
the better milk the better butter.
@. i. D.
Mr.. Baynard. in behalf Of the bach.
elors, asserted that old maids were Fe-
cnliarly adapted to gossipping and
fussing, and he would be glad to find
one who had ever accomplished any
thing better.
The next speaker, an extremely
young maid. declared that men fell SO
far short of the high idoal of the aver
age woman that she would far rather
! be an old maid than have man around.
| Then, too. the Good Book never laid
any prohibition upon womepi being
alone. tA EN a
Mr.. Marine thought that ueIther old
maids nor old bachelors were Of much
use, "but for my part. | love the
women,'' he said.
Miss Emma Davis paid a beautiful
tribute to the solf.saorifioe, the unfail-
ing devotion, patient Ininistrations ol
what are known ms t'old maids" to the
suffering and needy. Her time. her
talents and her love arc the sunshine oi
every grief-stricken home.
Mr.. Gill, who was taken with the
mumps Immediately after his speech,
had always wondered what good an
old maid could be-" Some old bach
elors, he said, are trying to reduce ths
number of old maids, lind any bach.
elor or any ono else who ever rid the
\ world of an old maid had done Il gnot
4 work. He declared that the older al
cid bachelor gets the more settled hi
becomes, but the older an old maid get
the more unsettled she grows. Ho
however, delighted the ladies by assert
ing that 65 is the first Year of the oil
maids career, She Is a girl up 7,
that time. 4e;s "a =
| Mrs. Nj. A. Toulson, Mrs, Joel r
Clements and q. O. Hopper, the judges
decided by vote OF two to one tina
the old maids had won the debate.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31
DELAWARE COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.

Delaware College is now approaching
the close of another college year, and
one Of the most successful in her exist
ence. The work of all classes through
out the year has been unusually good
at the same time the prospect for q
large freshman class in the CON. ing year
is most fiattering.
Senior examinations at the college
will close JUNE 4th, and the examina-
tions for the other classes June 10Th.
Then comes commencement week,
closing with the exercises of Com
mencement DAY, Wednesday,, June
| 10th. $500
The Rev. L. s. Fulmer of the La
fayette Square Presbyterian Church,
Baltimore, wi II preach the baocalaureato
sermon on the evening of Sunday, June
18th. On the morning of the same day
sermon will he preached before the
Young Mems Christian Association of
the college.
On Monday evening, June 18th, occurs
the oratorioal contest for the alumni
prize.
On Tuesday morning is held the
annual meeting of The board of trustees,
and on Tuesday night is celebrated the
anniversary of the Athenaan Literary
Society. United States District At
torney William Michael Byrne will
address the society and its friends. s.
II. Baynard, Jr., of tho graduating
class will make tho society ad
dress, and A. H. Hartman, also Of the
| graduating class, will mako the fare
4 we'll address,
The exercises of Commencemen Day
will open at half-past 10 o'clock in the
morning. Prof. John Bassett Moore OF
Columbia University,a a Delawai can who
distinguished himself in the Federal
\ Department of STATE under two ad-
m,nistratons, and also accompanied the
4 United States Commissioners 10 Paris
az adviser in international law when
the treaty was made with Spain at the
end of tho recent war, will address the
i graduating class and thaif friends.
Diplomas will be presented to Il
graduates in the several courses. The
Crawford prize of $50, for the member
| of the sophomore class having the
highest standing in English literature,
and the Alumni prize for oratory will
be presented
At the close OF the mornings exer-
cises luncheon will be served in Recita.
tion Hall to guests from out of town.
This will bo followed at o. 'clock by an
exhibition drill. e
At night will be celebrated the ami
versary Of the Delta Phi Literar,
Society. James M. King OF Philadel
phia will address the society. Thomas
q. Baxter of the graduating class viii
make the society address on "Co
education, and Roger-O. Mason, alst
4 of the graduating class, will make th'
farewell address. .ssr09.a
The anniversary exercises will b.
followed by the commencement dance
J In view of the inconveniently larg
crowds that of late years have ATTENDED
this last entertainment, new plan o
management has been adopted tfli
year. Admission will be by ticket
These tickets, each admitting couple
J will be sold to invited persons only
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31
ELEPHANT FALLS FROM TRAIN:

Allentown, Pa, May 2s.-,While Bos-
tock's circus was enroute to Newark,
N. j., today, from Wilkesbarre, over
the Lehigh Valley railroad, Sport, a
4O-year- old elephant, broke open the
car door between Coplay and Hoken-
dauqua, and fall from tho train. The
train was stopped, and it was found the
animal had fractured hip. The beast
was lifted to the car by the aid of q
crane, ii l n ,af
During this work the Buffalo ex-
press came along and, in passing, broke
off car door on the circus train. The
door fell on Eugene Victory of Brook
lyn, circus employe, crushing his
left leg SO badly that it had to be ann
putated. 0t
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31

Berlin, Nd, May 2S. George F..
Powell, aged IA years, who had been i'll
with the grip and who was suppose to
have recovered, was walking in his
yard Sunday evening at 6.30 O'Clock.
He hailed one of his neighbors, saying
that he felt stronger and better. Then
he said: IL am falling" He fell, and
died instantly. By thrift and economy
he had acquired fair competency. He
was prominent citizen, popular and
highly esteemed. He leaves one son
and two daughters, all married, and a
widow, TO whom his death cauie with
such hlow that she is greatly pros
strated pF
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31
TWO SUDDEN DEATHS.
Woman Dies in CHAIRMAN Stricken While
Attending Meeting.


Attending u Meeting.
Mrs. Margaret Frazer of No. SiG Ship
ley street died suddenly Monday morn
ing, being stricken while sitting in a
chair Coroner Vandever gave ii cer-
tiflcate of death from natura! causes.
Mrs. Frazer's husband, George A. Frazer
died q short time ago.
John Jacob Schadc Of No. 1901 Ian
ia the Sacred Heart School Building at
caster avenue died suddeulyMonday night
Tenth and Monroe streets. He was 9
member Of the ST. Benedict Society and
was attending q meeting of the organiza-
lion when stricken. He fell into the
arms OF bis son. IIe had been afflicted
with IN asth,natic trouble for some time.
Or. Samuel s. Finley was summoned but
moved in the Phoenix ambulance to the
morque and afterwards to the schade
home. Tho deceased was ga years old
Coroner Vandever was notified.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31


Elizabeth Tibbett aged % years, died
of cancer Monday at No. 4lo Taylor
street. t
John G.. Fisher, brother Of William
j. Fisher of this city, died Sbt his resi-
dence in London, Eng, a few days ago.
Edwin L. Anderson, aged 2;years, of
No. 227 Poplar street, and Myrtle Nc
Dowell, aged s years, of No. 7l5 Madi-
son street, died Monday OF diphtheria.
James j. Malloy, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Malloy, died Friday at his
residence, No: 8 West Eleventh street.
He, was member of the Phoenix Fire
Go. .gApcient Order Of United Workmen
and Shields Library, Association. The
funeral took place on, Monday
morning, with services at st. Patriok's 8
Church. az ~
MRS. Mary II. Sharp. aged 6S years,
died Friday ut her home, Z Lancaster
avenue and Searles street. She was at
one time active In work among chari-
table institutions in Philadelphia, a
matron in the Home for Incurables in
Philadelphia, and for - years matron
of the Old Ladies Home in Utica, N.
Y, She was born in Laurel. She was
married twice. Her first husband was
g. A. Laws and her second husband
Beniah Sharp. The body was in
tered at Pennington on Monday
Daniel MclGlwee, aged 10 years, a
well.known citizen, died Monday Of
cancer at his residence. No, 3U2 North
jackson street, He was born in Ire
| land, but had lived in this scountry 80
years, most of the time in Wilmington.
He was in the saloon business at Fifth
and Tatnall streets for many years and
hs and his brother in-law, the late
James Murray, cut Fifth street through
at jackson and Van Buren streets,
| where there was large deposit of rock.
He was never IN public life A son,
James. and daughter, Sarah. survive
him, The funeral took place this morn
ing Services we're held atlSt Pau'i
Catholic Church. VI
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31
ALMOST ASPHYXIATED.
pen,is o'Connor Found Unconscious From
JnLalfug Gas at His Residence.

Den,is o'Connor Found Unconscious From
Inhaling Gas at His Residence.
Dennis O'Connor was found uncon-
sc;ous from innaling gas at his resi-
dance, No. 1908 Union street. Monasy
morning, by James Flynn. Mr.. ilynn
has been il the habit of calling o,opn, !,
nnr in the mornings and went TO ms
rnnm n Monday according to his custom,
hnt received no roply. Suspecting that
samethjpr was wrong he entered the
Room and found O'Connor lying on the
Bed, apparently dead, with the gas
turned on. .,...,,, -,,,
moned md applied restoratives. After
much hard work he succeeded N
nnrtially restoring o'Connor to con-
soiousness and believes he Will recover.
i q II ,ueht the gas was accidentally
turned on. .4
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31

vance, adjusting the church to the
needs OF the times. and all adopted by
decisive majoritios. Conservatism re-
Taxed, and even tho lnosshack forgot
his antiquity and stretched out his hand
and bathed ii in the warm glow of grow
ing enthusiasm. Some of these steps are
experimental, but with an abiding faith
heartily endorse every one of them.
Charles B. Lore.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31

The absorption ,of the Edge Moor
bridge works by the American Bridge
Go. is bringing about some changes.
William Fl. Conneli, as treasurer of the
new concerp, will be largely occupied
in New York. A, NJ. Morrison, the
superintendent at Edge Moor, will be
the general manager OF the works there.
Francis W. Heisler will be the pur-
chasing agent of the new concern, and
Samuel Mitchell will probably be chief
erector
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31
Rev. Isaac Jewell Coming East.

Tho Rev. Isaac Jewell, formerly of
this city, but now of Fresno, CAL,
accompanied by Mrs. Jewell, Is return
ing East, to visit friends within the
bounds Of the Wilmington Methodist
Episcopal Conference, of which Mr..
Jewell once was a member. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jewell will sail June 10th for
Europe. While abroad, they will visit
the Paris Exposition,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31

Lieut.. Harry V. D. bootes of this city,
who has been assistant quarterniaster
on the transport Sherman, has been
promoted to quartermaster in the army
and assigned to duty at Fort kehoe,
Mont.