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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-05

physician he went to the vigorous
climate of Minnesota.
He entered the law school of the
Minnesota state University from
which he graduated in 1892, winning
the highest honors in a class of 81
members.
On his return to West Virginia Mr..
Handlan entered the field OF politics
and ever since has been an active po-
litioal worker, thoroughly under
standing politics He has served as
a precinct manager, ward manager.
city Executive Committeeman, county
Executive Committeeman, State Exec
utive Committeeman and as president
OF three different political organiza-
tons. For the first time in his life
Mr.. Handlan permltte- Ais name to
be used as a candidate In the Legisla-
tive contest two years ago. He went
down with his ticket, but had the
honor of heading the same in every
ward and district in the county.
Mr. Hanulan was selected by the
Democrats of Ohio county as their
standard bearer in the coming cleo
ton, and it is confidently believed
by his friends that if given place on
the ticket he will carry the county
not only for himself but also for the
whole ticket. Mr.. Handlan has re-
ceived the stronger endorsement ever
given candidate in Ohio county, re-
ceiving not only instructions for a
solid vote, but by an additional reso-
luton a solemn obligation from all
the delegates not to accept any other
candidate under any circumstances or
conditions. There is congested in this
county a fifteenth of all the votes in
the State. 1t remains to be seen
whether the Democratic convention
will ignore and leave to neglect such
a large body of voters
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-05
A Centennarian.

Mrs. Wolf, of Marshall county, car
ries off the palm, probably for longev-
ity in this neck of the woods. This
queen of years was born at the end of
the last century and has all her facul-
ties almost intact. She is the widow Of
John Wolf, who was blacksmith half
a century ago at Darlington, Ohio. At
present she lives with her son Fritz,
on his farm eight miles from Mounds
vile. She says she distinctly remem-
bers Napoleon passing through the
German principalities at the head of
his conquering army and to this day
his facial appearance is deeply impress
en- upon her memory.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-05
BACK FROM LOUISVILLE.

Col. Robert White Arrived Hone
From the Confederate Reunion
Last Evening.
Col Robert White returned last eve
ming from Louisville, where he at
tended the annual reunion of the SOL
diers who wore the gray during the
Civil War. He states there were more
Confederate soldiers present than at
any reunion in recent years, and that
everything passed off very pleasantly
Wednesday, 9th inst, is the day set
aside for decorating the graves OF
Confederate veterans. The Shriver
Grays, of this city, have made arrange
ments for placing flowers upon the
graves of soldiers in the cemeteries in
this vicinity. They will meet with
the Daughters of the Confederacy at 2
o'clock Wednesday afternoon, at
Young's pharmacy, and all are request
ed to bring flowers.
We have a slightly shopworn piano
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-05

Special to the Register
PARKERSBURG, w. Va. June A.
The widow and children Of A. E. Me-
cum. who was recently killed by an
engine on the B. & o. S.-W. railway at
Chillicothe, O.. have filed suit for s10,-
600 damages against the railroad.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-05

Ernest Hartman, of the South Side,
was fined 81 and costs for profane
and abusive language, and IS and
costs for assault and battery. The
complainant was w. E. Clause.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-05
JUSTICE FITzPATRICKs COURT.

There was trouble yesterday in the
Red Row at the Top Mill. AS a re-
suit Justice Fitzpatrick put Mary
Doe under bond to keep the peace for
one year. The complainant was a
Mrs. Mccormick.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-05

George Walker, a negro, swore out
a warrant against Lucy Ashby, col
ored, before Justice Fitzpatrick,
charging disturbance of the peace.
The case was dismissed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-05

The second of our series OF Pianola
and Aeolian recitals will be given on
Monday afternoon, June II, from 3 TO
4 O. clock +. w. BANNER CO.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-05

We have a slightly shopworn piano
which We offer as rare bargain
F. w. BANNER co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-05

Mary Doe swore out a warrant
against Fanny Mccarthy, charging
assault and battery. Both parties live
on the Island. The case is set for to-
day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-05

We have a slightly snopworn piano
which we offer as a rare bargain.
F. w. BANNER co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-05

The largest stock OF Talking Ma
chines-Reeords-e offered in tbs
CITY. f. w. BANNER co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-05

The largest stock of Talking Ma
chimes Reeords-ever offered in the
city. F. w. BANNER co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-05
THE SPECIAL GRAND JURY
FAILED TO MAKE A THOROUGH m
yESTIGATION OF ALLEGED
BRIBERY OF COUNCILMEN
TWO WITNESSES EXAMINED

And Only Two Others were sabpoen-
aed-Dfvided Equally ON the Ques-
tion OF Indicting the Base HALL
Players for Sunday Playing-A List
of the "True' and Not ssTrue"
Bills which were Found.
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OFT TOR PARAERSBURG.
THE DEPARTURE OF
DEMOCRATS
FOR THE STATE CONVENTION

Last Night-Meister's band Paraded
the Streets and Accompanied the
Delegates ON the BOat-MarshaI1
and Hancock Delegates Joined
the Party Here-The Convention
Promises to be q Record Breaker.
Political Notes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-05

We have a slightly shopworn piano
which we offer as rare bargain.
F. w. BANNER co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-05

We have slightly shopworn piano
which we offer as a rare bargain.
F. w. BANNER co.
The sun., 1900-07-04
STAGE CARPENTER KILLED.
John C. JacksOn's Fatal Fall
From a Ladder at the
Academy.
He Was Helping to Make Alterations
and Was Mounting a Ladder
to Fix Some Scenery
When Accident
Occurred.

John G. Jackson, aged 60 years, OF No.
1914 Walnut street, fell from LADDER at
the Academy of Music about 2 o'clock
Yesterday afternoon and died shortly
afterwards from injuries received. Mr..
Jackson wi stage carpenter at the Acad-
emy and was on the stage helping with
alterations for the coming season, when
the accident happened.
Harry Clayton, representative OF
Dunn 4 Waldron of Boston, Mass who
have leased the Academy for the coming
season, was present at the time Of the
accident experimenting the altera.
t!ons.
In moving several pieces of scenery
one OF them got caught in the border
lights and Mr.. Jackson started up the
ladder to fix it.
Mr.. Clayton told him that he had bet.
ter not climb up the ladder, but Jackson
insisted and had gotten but about eight
feet up when he fell to the floor.
His skull was fractured in the fall anG
blood rushed from his mouth, nose anc
ears. Mr.. Clayton seeing that he wal
seriously injured called several men from
the blacksmith shop next door anC
helped to render all the assistance posi-
BILE until the Phoenix ambulance which
was summoned arrived.
Jackson was taken in the ambulanc,
to the Delaware Hospital, where he died
and was afterwards removed to hi
home.
jackson had been stage carpenter a
the Academy for number of years ant
is we'll known throughout the city. II
leaves wife and several grown children
The sun., 1900-07-04
BIG PEACH CROP.
1t is Believed That There Will
be Millions of Baskets.
Special AgenfI.N. Mills, of the r.. w.
81 Il. Railroad Has Made His
Annual Estimate of Peach
Crop For 1900.

The following annual estimate of the
peach crop of the Delaware and Mary
land Peninsula for 1900 has been made
by Special Agent |. n. Mills, of the p,
w. & b. Railroad:
Delaware railroad, from Wilmington
to Delmar, 100000 baskets.
Queen Anne's q Kent railroad, from
Townsend to Centreville, Nd, 5G7, ,520
baskets.
Delaware & Chesapeake railway, from
CLAYTON to Oxford, Md, S09 625 baskets.
Baltimore & Delaware Bay railroad,
from Clayton to Chestertowu, Md, 400,-
800 baskets.
Cambridge & Seaford railroad, from
Seaford to Cambridge, 126900 baskets.
Delaware, Maryla I'd & Virginia rail-
road, upper division, from Harrington
to Rehoboth, 500,0 900 baskets.
Delaware, Maryland & Virginia rail-
road, lower division, from Georgetown
to Franklin City, Va, 10000 baskets
Total for the Peninsula, 4,034, S45
baskets.
The principal shipping points will be
Brdgeville and Wyoming, on the Della
wore railroad; Millington and Princess,
on the Q. A. & X. railroad; Ridgely and
Greensboro, on the D. d G. railroad;
Kennedyville, on the Il. & D. B. railroad |;
East New Market, on the G. 4 S. rail-
road; Milford, on the upper division of
the d., NJ. 4 V. railroad, and Selbyville,
on the lower division.
The estimate of Keiffer pear crop is
as follows: Delaware railroad, l76 OILS
baskets: Q. A. 4 X. railroad, 41,3l0;
D. & G. railroad, 81 400; B. q p. B. rail-
road, 16l, 100; c. K 5. railroad, 562; O..
& s. railroad, 81, 400; D., NJ. 4 V. rail-
road, upper division, 1884; D., NJ. & V.
railroad, lower division, $500; total,
49,, ,24l baskets.
The indications are that the quality OF
the peach crop will far surpass any season
for the last ten years.
The sun., 1900-07-04
Harrington Hopeful.

Hezekiah Harrington, of Harrington,
one of the Delaware delegates to the
Kansas City convention, is quoted in a
dispatch from that city as follows: "The
Delaware delegation with no unit rule to
bind them to the unanimous support o.
particular candidate, will probably
divide their votes on the Vice Presiden-
tial nomination. Two members of the
delegation favor the nomination of
Towne and the insertion in the platform
of fiat declaration in favor Of free sill
yer. The majority, however, favor the
nomination of a conservative man. We
believe that platform can be drawn up
that will bring the gold Democrats back
into the fold and also be suitable TO the
silver Republicans"
The sun., 1900-07-04
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The Rev. o G. Budding'on and family
have gone to Old Mystic, Conn.
Misses Amanda Gray Palmer and Alice
Carey Palmer will leave on Thursday for
Chautauqua, N. Y.
Miss Sallie r. Shaw left yesterday
morning for Boston, Mass, to attend he
Harvard Summer School.
William. H. Lockyer, a prominent
Market street tailor, started for Europe
Yesterday morning and will visit Lon
don, Paris and Glasgow.
Edward F. James, formerly president
of the james 4 Webb Printing Cumpan, :,
which had an establishment In THIS city
some years ago, is seriously i'll at his
home at Roxbury, Macs.
Harvey ]. Wiley, secretary of the
Street and Sewer Department left yester-
day afternoon for Reheboth, where he
will spend the Fourth with his family.
Professor A S. Webster, member Of
the Street and Sewer Departments, is
spending the summer with his family in
hls Cottage in kvnubo,h. "
The sun., 1900-07-04
Complaint About a Bar.

Complaint has been made by the Har-
Ian < Hollingsworth Company to the
Street and Sewer Department. that a
troublesome bar has been formed near
it's wharves, caused by sewage from
Shipley Run sewer flowing into the
Christiana river. Notice has been given
the department that if the obstruction is
not remoucd the matter will be brought
to the attention of the War Department.
Tee matter has bten referred to Engineer
Hattor who will make an investigation
and report to the board.
The sun., 1900-07-04
DIR. Cardeza Buried.

The funeral of DIR. j. 7. M. Cardeza
took place from his late residence at
Claymont, Monday, and was largely at
tended. The Delaware County Medical
Society and the staff OF the Chester Hos-
pital were present in body. The floral
tributes included bouquet of roses from
the Delaware County Medical Society.
The services were conducted by the Rev.
George r. Tompkins, assisted by the
Revs. j. Harry Chesley and Eben N.
Baldwin. Robert Mccartney and James
I. Gill of Boothyn and William Danzen-
berger, James G. McComb, William
Hopes and the Rev. ,Eten n. Baldwin
of Claymont were the lallbearers. The
interment was in Woodlands cemetery,
Philadelphia.
The sun., 1900-07-04
CANNED BEANS
MAY HAVE
POISONED THREE
Child Dead and Its Mother iii
at the Delaware
Hospital.
FATHER AT POLICE STATION
Ohm Deer, it is Said, Helped Fam
lily to Move, and Received From
Them Three Cans of Beans,
Which He Took
Home to His
Family.
FATHER AT POLICE STATION

Distressing indeed was the case which
came to the notice of Coroner Vandever
and Chief Dolan yesterday and which
both are now investigating.
Yesterday morning DR.. Winner was
called to the residence of John Deer, No.
14l4 Railroad avenue, to attend baby
boy. The child was dead when he ar
rived.
The child seemed to have died from
convul lsions, but the doctor was unable
to say just what caused its death.
The wife was found to be very ILL.
Deer, the husband. was intoxicated
The coroner was notified and took the
body OF the boy to the morgue. The wife
was removed to the Delaware Hospital
and her condition was favorable to re-
covery last night.
The husband was removed to the
| police station as it was thought it would
not be we'll on account of his being in
toxicated to leave him alone in the house
with several small children.
The investigation made by the authori-
ties disclosed the fact that Deer had
| helped Mr.. Kuftz to move yesterday
and received from him three cans ol
| beans.
These he took home and they were
prepared Monday night for the family
He did not eat of them, as he had sup
per before he reached home.
Mrs. Deer and the child now dead did
eat heartily of them. 1t was rumored
last night that the beans were spoiled
and had poisoned Mrs. Deer and her
child.
DIR. J. A. Draper, Jr., made post
mortem examination of the child anc
found it had died OF concussion of the
brain.
This may have resulted from poison
ing. He took away its stomach and will
analyze its contents today.
The sun., 1900-07-04
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Max Abramson, native of Hungary,
was naturalized in the United States
Court yesterday.
The fleets of truck boats between New
Jersey and this city has been put in
commission for the season.
Sloan Memorial M. E.. Church will
hold camp the last of July and the first
Of August at Linwood Grove, Linwood.
Willard Salisbury was unable to leave
for Kansas City Monday and it is hardly
likely that he will attend the conven-
tion.
A meeting of the executive committee
of the High School Alumni Association
was held last night at the Office of Harry
r. Joslyn.
During the past few weeks potato bugs
have destroyed thousands of tomato
plants on farms between this city and
New Castle
Maurice Babb, formerly of this city,
who is Cook" OF the vaudeville team of
Smith and Cook, is now playing at the
Palace Theatre, London. ~
The meeting of Wilmington Typo
graphical Union, scheduled for this
evening, has been postponed to Wed.
nesday night of next week.
At the monthly meeting of the Water
Witch Fire Co., new board of directors
was elected as follows: John Phalan,
John Max we'll and Lawrence Cunning
ham.
Frank w. Pierson of this city, has
been appointed member of the board
of trustees of the Jr. o. U. A. M. Orphans
Home, at Tiffin, o., to succeed John W.
Calver of Philadelphia.
Governor Ebe w. Tunnel has ap-
pointed Recorder OF Deeds Delaware
Clark to be delegate to the Farmers
Congress, which meets at Colorado
Springs August 81.
Local stockholders of the Republic
Building and Loan Association will meet
in the office of Herbert H. Ward on Fri
day evening to discuss the affairs of the
insovent concern.
The Wilmington City Railway Co. is
relaying the pavement between its tracks
and on either side thereof ON Union
street at the intersection of Lancaster
avenue and Fourth. street.
The Rev. d. j. Flynn, formerly pastor
of st. Patrick's Church, and now MEM
ber of the faculty of Mt. ST.. Mary's Col
lege, Emmettburg, Nd, sailed yesterday
from Baltimore. to Europe. I. A
Complaint has been made about care.
less or . mischevioue people throwing
matches on the seidewalks,s as recently
women have stepped ;oni matches and
had parrow iesGapfs, from having their
eiLthiEg ttt 90 tiie. q :. ~.
The sun., 1900-07-04
PARK WORK.
Attendance at Swimming Pool
Has Been Small.
Park Commissioners Met Yesterday
and Heard a Report on New
Work to be Done With
Balance of
$4,86O.

At the regular monthly meeting of the
Park Commissioners held yesterday
afternoon the following members were
present: President William M. Candy,
William p. Bancroft, j. Newlin Gaw-
throp, Samuel Bancroft, Jr., and Chief
Engineer 7. A. Leisen.
The treasurer's report was read and
showed balance of $406 at the last re-
port. The executive committees reported
as follows: The engineer reported that
the foot bridges across the race had been
painted. The swimming pool was opened
on Decoration Day but 90 far the attend
ance has been email. The engineer also
reported that the work of putting in gut.
ters and drain pipes along the southern
boundary road had been finished. The
secretary was instructed to communicate
with the Street and Sewer Department
and request their sanction to the pro.
posed arrangement for the care of trees
and planting space along Park avenue.
| The question OF new work to be done
duling the present month was discussed
and preliminary estimate made out The
engineer submitted statement showing
the condition of the finances of the
board, leaving balance of $4,S60 fol
new work for the present season after all
routine expenses have been paid.
The new work to be done with the
81, $50 as stated in the report is as fol.
lows:
Grading, planting and foot paths from
West to Market streets, $1,000; grading
and sloping banks near swimming pool,
5000; improvement to road and banks
from Van Buren to Clayton streets,
$500: paths and approach to south end
Of wire bridge, 5000; surfacing pa
throughout Rockford Gr:ve, $500; re.
tanning and parapet wall on bluff at
north end of Washington street bridge
or alternately to be devoted to extension
OF macadamizing section of Rockford
drive, $1,000; macadamizing sections oi
Rockford drive, $1,000.
1t was decided to hold the report over
and act on it at the next meeting of the
board.
In the absence OF the finance com.
mittee the bills brought before the
board were ordered paid by the execu.
tive committee.
The sun., 1900-07-04
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, WEDNESDAY. JULY a. 1900.
j. III. BEGGs DEAD.
He Was One Of WiImington's Best
Known Business Men.

James H. Beggs, one of Wilmington g
best known business men, died at 7.l5
O'Clock yesterday morning at his resi-
dence, No. 1909 Jefferson street, after a
lingering illness.
He was afflicted with partial paralysis.
1t manifested itself in the lett arm seven
years ago, and continued to grow worse
until death came, He had been confined
to the house since August last.
Deceased was president OF the Della
ware Terra Company.
A widow, who was before her marriage
Miss Elizabeth o. Kurtz, and seven
children survive him. The children are
Mrs. Willard S. Pyle, Mrs. W. Riley
Deeble of Washington, Miss Mary G.
Beggs, Miss Caroline S. Beggs, James IL!
Jr., Scott and Albert Beggs.
The funeral will take place on Thurs.
day afternoon.
The sun., 1900-07-04
Warrants For Attendants.

Agent Stout, of the S. P. G. c., yester.
day, as result of the investigation oi
rumors concerning improper treatment
of child at St. Michsel's Day Nursery
and Hospital for Babies, swore out war
rants for the arrest of two of the attend
ante, Isabella Davis and Florence West,
charging them with committing an as.
sault upon Mabel Williams aged Il
years. The case will be called ia the
City Court this morning. but as Willard
Hall Porter, attorney for the society, is
out of the city, the trial will probably be
postponed until Friday morning.
The sun., 1900-07-04
ONE CENT
TO RESUME WORK. --
mastering of High School to be Com
menced Next Week.

a. s. Reed, president Of the A. S. Reed
" Bro: Co., general contractor for the
new High School, stated yesterday that
the CON pany was ready to resume work
and plastering will probably be begun
next week. President OF the Board of
EDUCATION, DR.. +. G. Shortlidgp, has af-
1xed his name to Judge Lore's note for
80 600. Chairman i. B. Morrow of
the committee on teachers, has called a
meeting OF the committee to be held at
the board room at s o'clock Thursday
evening to consider the applications for
the position OF superintendent of schools,
to succeed d. w. Harlan.
The sun., 1900-07-04
agreement Approved.

The Street and Sewer Directors at their
meeting yesterday approved the agree
ments with the Pusey & Jones Company
to erect building on part of Lombard
street in the company's yards, and the
Diamond State Steel Company to occupy
certain streets in its yards. Engineer
Hatton was instructed to ascertain the
cost of sewer in Thirteenth street be-
tween du P ont and Clayton. The week.
lly payroll, $Sl5.ll, and bills for cart
hire, $330.32, were passed.
The sun., 1900-07-04
The Meeting Postponed.

On account of the storm last night the
meeting of the officers ard .xeculive
committee of the New Castle County
Sunday School Association, which was
to have been held in St. Pau's NJ E.
Chu' ch, was postponed. The meeting
will be held in West Presbyterian Church
next Sunday and action will be taken
on he minutes of the meeting held re-
Gently at which the Rev. + Morris Fer
guson outlined a campaign for ia work
III the country.
The sun., 1900-07-04
ORPHANS COURT SALE.

Various Properties Sold, Including
Some Marsh Land.
At the Court House yesterday the fol.
lowing properties were sold under orders
of the Orphans Court:
OF Jonathan McVey, Taylor street
east of Walnut, to George 7. Brown
S400; Seventh street, near Walnut, to P.
B. Groves, for $3.50; by Security Trust
and Safe Deposit Co. guardian of Charles
E., Thomas B. and Elsie NJ. Handy
their interest in about thirty acres o.
Cherry Island marsh property, to Peter
L. Cooper, Jr., attorney, for $l,025; by
Ida G. Handy, guardian Of Joseph J.
Megginson, bis guardian in the same
property, to Mr.. Cooper, fol Sl,025. The
marsh property is part OF that secured
for the Delaware Forge and Steel Co.
The sun., 1900-07-04
Work ofLevy Court.

The Levy Court met yesterday and
adopted a resolution for warrant of
5000 in favor of Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr.,
treasurer of the trustees of the work.
house, being tie balance of the premium
on the workhouse bonds. The bill OF
Coroner Nandever for the last three
months for Jurors and witness fees, for
$200,50, was passed. The district bills
were passed. Adjournment was taken
to July "a.
The sun., 1900-07-04
Collision of Locomotives.

P. Il r. shifting engine No. Z while
being moved in the company's yard
about O'Clock yesterday morning it col
lided with engine No. 254. The wood
work on both locomotives was damaged.
Martin Dunseitb, an employe Of the COM
panv, was on the shifting engine at the
time, but was not badly hurt. The dam
age to the engines amounted to about $50.
The sun., 1900-07-04
WATERS BOARD RE-oRGANIzEs.
w. i. Porter Re. elected President
and John S. Grohe. Secretary.

The annual election of officers of the
Board of Water Commissioners took
place at the meeting of the board yester-
day afternoon. The old officers William
L. Porter, president and John s. Grohe,
sect etary, were re-elecsed.
A communication was received from
General William f. Smith, United States
engineer requesting the board to finish
the dredging near Third street bridge
some time ago.
This dredging had been delayed until
the water main across the creek was r, :
moved. 1t will not be removed until the
work of relaying the main across Orange
street is completed.
Tie balance in bank was $74, ,429. "a.
The weekly payroll of $9l2.7S was
passed.