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The sun., 1900-05-03
DU P0NT WILL BEFORE COURT
Interpretation of Item Asked
4 for by One of the Trustees.
The Question to be Decided i.
Whether Mrs. Irving's Five
Children Are to Receive
Equal Shares With
Their Aunts.

Chancellor John r. Nicholson has
been asked to interpret an item in the
will of General Henry du Pont, one OF
the trustees having applied for in
structions as to the proper distribution
of money.
| A bill has been filed in the Court of
Chancery by Levi G. Bird, representing
Colonel Henry A. dn Pont, son OF Gen.
eral du Pont, and one of the trustees,
under item Ii of the generals will.
The plaintiff in the bill is Colonel du
Pont and the defendants Alexander ID.
Irving and A. l. Foster, the other trus-
tees, Evelina du Pont, Alexander d.
Irving and his wife, Ellen E. Irving, A.
L. Foster and his wife, Nictorine Foster
fheophilus Chandler and his wife,
Sophie; Alexander ID. Irving, Jr., John
D. Irving, Ellen du Pont Irving, Louis
Irving and Evelyn du Pont Irving. These
defendants include the two trustees, and
the fonr daughters of General du Pont,
and the five children of one of the daugh-
tiers, Mis-. Trying. The lrvings live in
New York and the Chambers in Phila-
delphia.
GENERAL du Pont under item 16 be-
queathed large sum of money TO his
vile, Louisa du Pont, the income of
which she was to receive during her life
and at her death, it was to be divided
among the daughters or their issues or
survivors share and share alike. Mrs
du PoLt died recently aad so the trustees
have before them the problem OF dis.
trlbuting the sum so left. Mrs. Irving
is the only daughter to have issue, she
having five children and the question is
whether each Of her five children are en-.
sitled to Equal shares with their aunts
Mrs. Irving takes the position that they
are entitled to such share. The chan.
cellor is therefore asked for an interpre-
tation of this item.
Lewis q. Vandegrift represents the de-
PENDANTS in the case and Col. BENJAMIN
Nie!ds the plaintiff. The latter appeared
before the chancellor yesterday and se-
cur, d the appointment OF George r.
Brown as guardian and litem for Ellen.
Louis and Evely n Trying, the three minor
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Irving. vino
reside in New York, to answer and de-
fend the bill. The children were no,
present, Colonel Nields making the me-
cessary affidavit on which the appoint
ment was made.
The sun., 1900-05-03
VETERANS In ANNUAL SESSION
Delaware Department, G. A. R.,
Meets Here Today.
John w. WorralI and w. A. Reilly
Want to be Department. Com
manders. Commander
in-chief Shaw Ar
riyes Here.

The twentieth annual encampment OF
the Department OF Delaware, q. A. r
will be held in Dupont Post rooms
third floor OF No. 504 Market street,
today.
| The courcil Of administration met last
night in Depa' tment Commander Nv. H
Moystins office, No. S3l Market street
and examined the reports Of the adintant
general and the quartermaster general
which will be read at this mornings ses.
sion. Department. Commander w, ii.
Moystins' report will also be read. and
it is said, that it will be one OF the hest
and most interesting that has ever been
submitted from tie office.
The committee on credentials will hold
a meeting at 5 o'clock this morning and
the convention will be called at 10
O'Clock sharp.
The new department commander and
all other department officers for the COM
ing year will be elected at the afternoon
session.
The greatest interest will centre in the
election OF department commander. for
which John w. Worral, of PJst No @
Pleasant Hill, and William A. Reilly,
OF 2, st %, this city, are candidates.
William H. Blake will be candidate
for delegate at large.
General Thomas A. Smyth Post. NJ.
], will offer resolutions, providing that
members of the organization known as
the Sons OF Veterans be admitted into
G. A. r. Post rooms.
1t is desired to have the State depart.
ment pass npon this question, after
which it will have to go before the ma
tlonal encampment to meet at Chicago
next August. The question is being aei-
tated all over the country. 1t is not in
tended that the sons of veterans shall
have a vote i'll G. A. r. affairs.
The evening session will consist OF the
installation of officers and camp fire.
Commander.in.Chief Albert D. Shaw. of
Watertown, n. y, arrived in this city
yesterday afternoon and will be present
at the encampment to-day.
The sun., 1900-05-03
THINGS COMING b|GGS WAY
circumstances are Greatly
Favoring His Lead
ership.
NO REDRESS FOR SILVERITES
Date of the Late Convention CouId
only be Made Week Earlier
Even Were the Bryanites
Strong Enough to Up
set Biggs' Plans.

| Circumstances seem TO be greatly
favoring the leadership OF John Bipes.
and he is not slow to take advantage al
them. In fact circumstances are forcing
the rank and file of the Democrats he
continue to accept the leadership.
The putting off of the convention until
September IL, means that the present
Biggs State committee will be in power
until the middle of September.
This committee is hostile to Mr.
Bryan and his followers, and silyerites
Will be compelled TO take back seat
The conservative element of the party
are greatly pleased at the turn events are
taking and yesterday lot of the local
politicians spent considerable time in
explaining that at the best the conven-
tlrn could not have been held more than
a week earlier than the time set accord
Ing to the primary election law.
Some OF the Bryanites were talking of
trying to get the date of the convention
changed, but soon discovered that they
were up against the real thing and that
week earlier was all they expect to
gain and so dropped the matter
Some prominent Democrats who ere
seen last night, s id that the rules Of the
party OF New Castle county fix the
second Saturday in September as the
time Tor the convention to select county
offict re-.
The State Convention Las been fixed
but one week later and the huldi of
two primaries in two consecutive weeks
avoided.
Bryan men who we're seen last night
said that while circumstances favored
the Gold Democrats in respect to the
late convention, they would be heard
from at the convention and when the
campaign was once gotten under way, it
would be warm one, even if a short
one.
Bryan's visit to the State this summer
will be mad, success, even if Biggs'
central committee continues in control.
The sun., 1900-05-03
ONE CENT
NEW OF FlCERS ELECTED
annual Meeting of First PresI,v-
terian Chmch Sunday school AS
sociation Held Last Night.

/ IL
j. ne annual meeting ana election of
oillcsrs u the First Presbyterian Church
| night. ""a ieiu lass
Howard 7. Wallace who has been
aatpelihtehuent OF tie association for
,, ",'uen years resigned on account of
uigeho business which calls him away
Nun AZ. ohe city great deafof his time.
49,. 49, na5iaces long term as supe. intend
eht nad m ide him much liked by the
association and it was only on acconnt Of
leased. - ""e TO
The treasuref's report was read and
showed that, in addition to regular ex-
Ppnses, SS5 was given to missions and
church. "no" ioi ene
The officers elected were az follows.
superintendent, James F. Price; assist
ant superintendent, ]. Frank Mccoy.
secretary, Joseph S Hamilton: assist AM
secretary, Stephen L Hamilton. treas-
urer, Mrs. Joseph S. Hamilton: suner,n-
tendeht OF primary room, Miss Nav
Mnndoff; first assistant Of prima,y
room: MISS Carrie Pronasti; second assist
ant OF primary room, Mrs. Vim McSorley.
organist, Miss Madge Price; first as,
slstant organist, Miss Lottie Handy:
second =, assistant organist, MIS-. James
McMu Muilen; .chorister, 7.Iohn S. Mac
Lauchlah; librarian, Walter B inner:
George TAFT. : -
Mrs. Joseph S Hamilton, Mis-. James
McMnllen and Mrs. j. F. Prlre Were ap-
p''lh.eu a committee to arrange Tor
day, which Will Le lie second
Sunday in June.
The sun., 1900-05-03
BUSINESS INTWO COURTS.
Chancellor Nicholson Sits i'm Chan.
Gerry and Orphans Court.

Chancellor Nicholson Sits i'm Chan.
Gerry and Orphans Court.
Chancellor Nicholson sat in Chancerv
and Orphans Court yesterday. The court
will sit Saturday to hear the considera
tion OF whether it be advisable to frame
an issue for the Superior Court in the
case OF Elizabeth d. IrazAr and j. G. H.
Balmain. executors OF Annie Watts, VS..
George B. Ward winch is ON a bill tor
specific performance
A return of the sale OF property of
Caleb jackson was made bv Charles NJ,
Curtis, trustee. The return was approved
and decree ef distribution made.
Orders for the sale of real estate were
made, that Of Joseph G. Brewer by
Charles S. Hurlock, administrator, and
that of Fannie Nichols by William Mich
OILS, administrator, c. t. a.
I. Bayard Heisel, trustee for Ethel
May and Margaret l. Hagan and Lizzie
Quinn, admi1lstIatrix Of Michael Quinn,
made return Of Gales which weie ap
proved.
The petition Of Deborah Jones for per-
mission to pay out $4lS 03 of the princi-
pal William c. Jones, minor, for HON
Joseph Jones Was guardian, was pre-
sented by r lbert Adair. No action was
taken.
Michael Kirlin was appointed guar
dian OF Williani, Mary, John. Jamt and
Panl Kirlin.
Permission was granted the Security
Truet and Safe Deposit Company, guar
dian of Wilhelmina Gibbons, to expend
a portion OF the incsme.
The sun., 1900-05-03
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

The bottom Of the iron tank a. the
Rockford water tower is being painted
Harry j. Stoeckles's family will move
to their summer home near New Caste
today,
The Arlington Mills Of the Delaware
Cotton Co., are being improved and re-
paired.
The Friendship fire engine is out oi
service. The wheels are in Philadelphia
being retired.
An original pension of $500 per
month has been granted to Mrs. Hetlie
flamer of this city.
Building Inspector Cassidy issued
thirty pei mlts during April, Tor work
valued at $64, los.
Next Thursday evening the students OF
Delaware College will give dance in
Caskey Hall, at Newark.
NJ il service to the lower parts of the
State has teen improvrd and letters will
be delivered earlier than before.
In the Armory this evening Company
X, N, G, ID, will discuss important
affairs and smoke by way Of diversion.
The cadets of the Wilmington Military
Academy will entertain friends at a
dance az Wyckoff Hall tomorrow even
ing.
After prolonged attack OF typhoid
fever Charles II. Brandt stenograpber.
for Lewis G. Vandegrift is able to be
about.
Thomas q. Mum has contracts on
hand for the construction of thirty-four
boats ranging from 16 to 26 feet in
length.
William F. Kirk, special agent OF the
United States Labor Bureau, is in Will
mington collecting statistics for the
government.
The art section of the American Ex-
hibit at the Paris Exp ,sition was opened
on Tuesday. Illustrations by Howard
Pyle are shown.
Harry Gangwere, steamfi,ter, was
seriously injured by flying wrench,
while at work at the Pullmsn Car shops
on Tuesday afternoon.
George X. Rudert of this city will as-
sist III appraising, on Friday the stock / (
the Hant Optical Co, of Chester, Pa,
whose stock was recently damaged by
fire.
Eight councils will send delegates from
Delaware to the annual session Of the
Supreme Council, Legion of the X d |
Cross, which will be held in Trenton, n. |
j., on Monday, May 81.
The Young Peoples Lutheran Asso-
citation OF the German Lutheran Church |
at Sixth and jackson Streets, will give |
mus cal and literary entertainment this |
evening in the lecture room.
The sun., 1900-05-03
LONDM'S BEST DRESSED MAN NOW IN washington

Washington, May 2-London' 2 best
dressed man is now in Washington with
twenty-five trunks full Of clothes.
He has been here but few days, but
he has put the entire diplomatic and Of
ticlal corps to shame so far as satolial
splendor is concerned.
He is Il. G. Norman. the new Third
Secretary of the British Embassy, and
while he does not vaingloriously pro-
claim his greatness as dresser he ad-
mits to his intimates that he has more
clothes and better clothes than any per-
son now soiourDing under the Stars and
Stripes.
He arrived at the Embassy with six
full trunks of clothes that have. not yet
been worn, built especially to dazzle
Washington. He also has eight TRUNKS
full of clothes that have been worn Dur
once, and were selected by him from l,is
enormous London supply because they
were admired by English men and
women when he had them on. Further
more, he has brought eight trunks full
of bath robes, shirts, collars, cuff, un.
derwear, shoes and the like, and an es-
The sun., 1900-05-03
lUTAH'S GREAT MINE HORROR
Two Hundred or More Human
Lives We're Lost Near
ScOfipld.
BODIES OF MANY RECOVERED
The Work ofRescue is Still Progress
ing, With Little Hope for the
Safety of Those VINO Have
Not Yet Been Ac-
counted for.

ID Salt Lake City, May 1.-Two hundred
lor more lives were lost i'll the explosion
in mine No. i of the Pleasant Valley
Goal company at Scofeld.
One hundred and thirty-seven bodies
have beel recovered, and the work OF
rescue is still progressing, although there
rs no hope that any Of the men who arc
nnaccounted for have escaped death.
The scene of the disaster is just out
side Scotield, on the line of the Rio
5Grande Western railroad.
The explosion, which occurred in the
winter quarters Of tile mine, is attributed
by some to the blowing ip of number
of kegs of blasting powder. The com
spany has two mines, known as Nos /
and 4. The explosion occurred III NJ. 4.
special train was sent from Salt
Lake bearing Superintendent Sharpe Of
,the coal conDanv. Superintendent Wei
The sun., 1900-05-03

disapproval Of the new health board. A
member of the Young Mems Democratic
Club said last night: ''Three of the ap.
pointees are from the Sixth ward-Dr.
Miller, Ward and DR.. Morgan-and the
other mtmber, Mammelle, is from the
Fifth. Now everybody knows that the
vote " hich elected Fahey mayor was
cast below Sixth street. Thus it may be
seen that Fahey is not recognizing the
men who put him in Office" This state
lment represents the opinion of major
ity OF the Democrats in the city.
At J O'Clock Yesterday afternoon the
new health board met and several
changes were m de in the seats of execu-
tive officers. James Mcmahon, of the
Second ward, was showed aside to make
room for Thomas j. Gormley, of the
Fourth ward. The other three executive
officers will probably be Harry Graham,
John Spath and James Welsh.
The sun., 1900-05-03
SLATE broken AGAIN AND FAHEY CONDEMNED.

" Discordant elements in the d ,mocrati,
party il this city have expressed d S.
approval Of Mayor Fahey's new Board
OF Health and The spirit Of discomfort
has SO far spread as to cause second re-
volt in the board itself. While the free
eslver Democrats continue to condemn
the new appointments, one member,
$George B. Ward, has caught the fever,
Sand although the caucus on Tues day sell
'ected Fred Q. Mammele for president.
Ward yesterday declared that unless he
was made the presiding officer he would
Arefuse to vote for Andrew A. Cahill as
Seecretary Of the board. Wards threat is
said to have had its effect and Ward will
PROBABLY be elected president at today s
organization.
a DR.. James H. Morgan wanted to be
president but his brother in-aw Mann
mele, controlled him and Morgan's re-
quest faded out of sight.
IN Democratic politicians are loud in their
The sun., 1900-05-03
GEN. WILSON'S GRATITUDE.
Through the Press he Expresses
it to Ills Friends.
Funeral Services Over Mrs. Wilson'S
Remains Held at the Generals
House Yesterday Before the
Buford Left.

Havana, May . 2-General Wilson and
his daughters have sent message to the
press expressing their deep gratitude to
their friends and all the pubic both
Cubans and Americans, for the touching
and irnnmerable tokens of sympathy
and cpndolence which have been be-
slowed upon them during their time of
misfortune.
The transport Buford, which will
take Mis-. Wilson's buuy TO the United
States, is at Matarzas Tun fal services
had been held in the afternoon a. Cen
eral Wilson's house in anticipation of
the Bnford's arrival. They we're attend.
ed bv a great crowd of fficIa's and
private citizens, who followed the cor
t+ge TO the wharf, where the BODY was
pace'., IN lauucn and taken to The
butord.
The sun., 1900-05-03
DELAWARE APPROPRIATIONS.
100000 for Completing Improve.
tment to Wilmington Harbor.


Washington, May 2.-The House Com
mittee on APPROPRIATION today concluded
the consi leration of the Snndry Civil
Appropriation bill, which is the last OIL
the great supply measures. IL appropri-
ates $6l, ,5S6 lis, of which nine millions
is for the census.
The bill also authorizes contracts for
Improvement of rivers and harbors un.
der authorizations contained in River
and Harbor Acts of 1892, 1896 and 1899,
to the amount of $l2 ,200,6OO. For CON
tinuing the work on the harbor of refuge,
Delaware bay, $450,000. For continuing
Improvement of the Delaware river,
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, $27O, 500.
For completing improvement of Will
mington, Del, haibor and Christiana
river, 5000, 0O0.
The sun., 1900-05-03
win Launch Three Tugs,

Harlan & Hollingsworth Company
will launch three tugs for the Pennsyi-
vania Railroad on Saturday, May IL.
The boats will be named Williamsport,
Johnstown and Harrisburg, and are 100
feet in length, % feet beam and u feet
depth of huld,>
The sun., 1900-05-03
Grand Musical Cnncert. .

The famous Oriental Troubadonrs of
Philadelphia will give musical concert
IN ST. Panls's M. We. Church Thursday
evening, May II. The colored artists
have given several entertainments in
this city during the season ard Lever
fail to draw large attendance.
The sun., 1900-05-03
Annual School Entertainment.

The pupils of st. Paui's Parochial
School gave their annual entertainment
in the Grand Opera nouse last night.
An excellent program composed of songs
recltations, drills and dialogues was rem
dered.
The sun., 1900-05-03
C0L0RED VOTERS ARE ACTIVE
Enthusiastic Meeting of j. Edward
Addicks Coiored Republican
Club Last Night.

4 meeting Of the ]. Edward Addicks
Colored Republican Club was held at
Union Republican headquarters, Fifth
and Shipley streets, last evening
There We're about 30 members present.
Thomas +. Postles, chairman, presided,
and James II. Price acted as secretary.
The club decided to hold meetings every
Wednesday evening at the same place.
Ihe meeting was very enthusiastic
ana 1t was decided to invite all colored
voters who desire majority rule and one
ticket, SO that the three electoral votes
OF this State may be cast for Mckinley.
to join them.
1t was thought that the club could
muster about 500 to accompany them to
the great parade in Philadelphia on the
evening of June Is.
Wrlght's Military Band will accom-
pany them.
The sun., 1900-05-03
A MYSTERIOUS BLAZE.
William Wilkinson Discovered
Fire in Vacant House and
Extinguished 1t.

About 5 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
William Wilkinson, of the Fame Hose
Company, discovered fire in the house
No. l03 West street, which is vacant.
The fire was in the front room ON the
first floor. Wilkinson quickly procured
a garden hose and went to work on the
flames.
He succeed d in extinguiehing them
after lounge had been partly consumed
and hole burned in the floor.
The damage was about $40. Bright &
Co. are agents for the property.
the origin of the fire is a mystery.
Officers. Pierce and WiDtrup investi-
gated the matter.
The sun., 1900-05-03

Who pays the attorney
fees. of Messrs. Hilles and
Sprua Ice, counsel for the
Street u d wer Directors
in the { xy.HydrOgen case 2
The sun., 1900-05-03
Bridge to be Repaired.

In a few days the screws in Third
street bridge will be taken out and re-
placed by new ones. The old ,crews have
been in the bridge for six years and are
about worn out. The work will pe done
by the Pusey & Jon Co.
The sun., 1900-05-03
THIS MAN IS A FAKE.

Is Not Authorized by the Eiks to
Solicit Advertisements.
Merchants and Others are warned to
be on the lookout for man who is so.
Letting advertisements for the souvenir
program of the Elks great street carnival
during the week OF June Is.
He is a fake, as no one has been ap-
pointed to do such work by the order.
When the Elks prepare to publish the
program they will announce the fact. The
man has been operating in the western
part of the city.
The sun., 1900-05-03

In whose interests the
OXy-HydrOgen Gas Conn
pany's case, pending before
the Chancellor is held ND by
the Street and Sewer Direc-
tors.
The sun., 1900-05-03
A Petty Larceny Case.

Anton Rvkazwski was held in City
Courr last night for the upper court on
the 'arge Of the larceny of piece OF
secon hand humber wmtt about twenty
cents from the Wilmingt & Northern
yard.
The sun., 1900-05-03
The Courts for Nav.

In the Court of General Sessions about
sixty cases are listed for trial and about
l2l cases in Superior Court, which opens
- -1al ,ein. IA Monday, Ma ii
The sun., 1900-05-03
New Municipal Band.

The new Municipal Band is rehearsirg g
diligently and will make it's initial an.
pearance on Memorial Day with the
Grand Army.
The sun., 1900-05-03
Why the Oxy-HydrOgen
Company Injunction suit is
not under the control of the
City Solicitor?
Confirmed by the Bishop.

At St. James Church, Newport, last
evening Bishop Coleman confirmed a
large class. Glasses will be confirmed at
st. Johl's Church, this city, ard St.
Thomas, Newark, on Sunday.
The sun., 1900-05-03
The Weather Forecast.

The indications ior Today are that
to VIII be fair, S~oteE anu ', eslerly
~ i4uS.
The sun., 1900-05-03

John Cook, aged Ia years, fell and
br ike his arm on Tue. day evening.
The sun., 1900-05-03

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-02
REC 'EPTl ton TO
REL MIR. SPENCER
His Congregation Bids Him God
Speed in His New Field.
.BAlNBRlDGE5 SITS NEW CHURCH.
Mrs. Albira Moore Died Yesterday
Morning at Her Home in NIanchcs-
ter Death OF an Infant.
Personal and Notes.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times.
1!12f Hull Street, Beattie Block.

Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
1I12 Hull Street, Beattie Block.
The farewell reception given to Rev.
Mr.. Spencer and family last night at
#Ccwardin-Avenue Christian church was a
great success. There We're many per-
sons present, who expressed their deep
regret at the departure of their pastor,
and wished him abundant success in his
new work Mr.. Spencer will go over
to Danville to-day and remain over Sun.
day, preaching to his new congregation.
The first of next week he will return to
Manchester, and at that time will take
his family with him to Danville.
NEW CHURCH.
The proposed building of a. new church
by the congregation of Bainbridge-Street
Baptist congregation has occasioned
much favorable comment, and the matter
has been taken up in an earnest and bust
ness-like way The several societies Of
the Church are in favor OF the new build
ing, and within the next few weeks the
question will be definitely decided upon.
Rev. Mr.. Badly, pastor of the Church,
is in favor of building. ~ conSresa-
tIonal meeting will be held possibly
next week, at which time the matter will
be discussed, and no doubt the building
movement will be inauSurated
SUDDEN DEATH.
Mrs Albira Moore died about 4 o'clock
yesterday morning at her home
on Fifth street. She was possibly
sixty years of age. Her death was
very sudden Yesterday evening she
was as we'll as usual, and out on the
street but yesterday morning she was
found dead.> DIR. Brodnax, as Coroner.
was summoned about O'Clock and de-
cided that her death was due to heart
disease.
The funeral will be to-day from the
DEATH OF AN INFANT.
Celeste, infant child of Mr.. and Mrs
John H. Kahl. died Wednesday night
about 10 O'Clock at her parents
residence, Swansboro, aged twelve
months. The very deepest SYM
patty is extended the bereaved
family by their many friends in
this their sad loss The funeral will be
conducted from the house this
morning at II O'Clock by Rev. w. w.
Sisk, pastor of the Clopton-street Bap-
fist church, Interment will be in Aaury
Cemetery.
The services at Clopton-Street church
last night were Of a very interesting ma
ture Rev Mr. Sisk preached from the
text. ..What Shall I Render Unto the
Lord for All His Benefits Toward Me.
PERSONAL AND NOTES.
Mr.. w. w. Gibbs was said to be some
what better yesterday.
Mr.. J. H. Nichols is improving.