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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
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1t is matter OF regret that the State
Senate defeated the Whiteman Jury
Commissioner bill. This measure
should be law of tho State.
The present system Of drawing grand
and petit iuries in this State is crude
and unsatisfactory. 1t also inclines in
the direction of craftsmanship, something
that should never be in connection with
the drawing of iuries. The members
of the Levy Courts of the respective
counties place in the boxes the names
from which the jury panels are drawn,
and the iuries are drawn by the pro-
thonotary and clerk of the peace.
There was one instance, in the Levy
Court Of Sussex county, whore the
majority members refused to the
minority members the privilege of
placing names In the boxes. Al one
term of court in Sussex county the
petit jury was composed almost entirely
of Republicans, At one term OF court
In New Castle county, the petit jury
was composed almost entirely Of Demo-
Gratis.
The Whiteman bill aimed to intro.
duce the system that prevails in the
drawing Of iuries In the United States
Courts. There were to be two Jury
commissioners, one Republican and
one Democrat. Each would place a
like number of names in the box. the
Republican commissioner placing in
the names of Republicans only, and the
Democratic commissioner furnishing
the names of Democrats. And from the
boxes SO supplied with names the juries
would be drawn.
This system in the United States
Courts has proved an etfeotual bar to
partisan or packed iuries. Itahould be
introduced in our State courts, and the
State Senate will do we'll to reconsider
it's adverse action with respect to the
Whiteman bill.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
TRUSTEES OF THE POOR.

Board Decides to Re-eiect the Present Om-
GERS for the Ensuing Year.
The Democratic members of the Board of
Trustees OF the Poor held n caucus at the
quarterly meeting of the board yesterday
and decided to re-elect the present officers
for the ensuing year, and as the Democrats
have majority OF the board, there Is every
reason to believe that the following staff
will be elected at the March meeting, which
will be held on Wed nesday, March 9th:
President--Gen. Theodore II. Armstrong.
Secrelary-John w. Lawson.
Attorney-Edwin r. Cochran, Jr.
Superiniendent--DHvi Mccoy.
Assistant Superintendent-Mr David Nc
Coy.
Coroner's Physiclan--Dr. james A.
Draper, Jr.
County physician-D DR.. Frank L. Springer
of Newport
At yesterdays meeting of the board,
MIR. Armsti ong was IN his accustomed place,
the president s chair, having just returned
from delightful trip Of several months to
Colorado. He was much benefited In health
and derived great deal of good from the
trip, None OF the men appointed yesterday
by the Levy Court were in attendance our
ing the morning. The board did not get
down TO actual business until after noon.
The Democratic members, at their caucus
discussed. the action of the Levy Court on
Tuesday Ia electing trustees to take places
OF John Townsend OF Appoquinimink hum
dred md Richard T. Cam Of Pencader, and
1t is likely that the certificates of the new
appointees from those hundreds may not
be accepted, as 1t is claimed on behalf of
Messrs. Townsend and Cam that they were
elected in February of last year for three
years each. MIR. Townsend succeeded Sena-
tor Hart and Mr.. Cam succeeded Senator
Salmon, the Senators having resigned OH
account of becoming Senators. Senators
q ri GnIWa
le5S and their successors, Messrs. Town
send and Cam, were appointed by Levy
Court Commissioner Scott, having d right
to appoint until the succeeding annual
meeting OF the Levy Court, and at the
| courts annual meeting last February
Messrs. Cam and Townsend were re elected.
The terms OF Messrs. Hart and Salmon
would, 1t Is said, have expired this month,
and the question is whether Messrs. Cam
and Townsend were elected for full or I'M
expired terms of three years ench. Il is
claimed on their behalf ttnt the Levy Court
can only elect for full terms. and IL the
Trustees. of the Poor as a body see the
reject the new appointees from these hum
dreds. Attorneys Artemas and Martin q.
smith, representing Messrs. Townsend and
Cam, Attorney Edwin R. Cochran. for the
court, and Attorney James w. Lattomus,
/ were in attendance.
| hASSsi9' Shuh huu lOWnheHu Shy CUey nc
not care SO much for retaining their places,
but they do not like the idea of being
ou.ted when they believe their terms have
not legally expired.
At the meeting OF the board Superinten.
dent Mccoy submitted his report for the
month. which shows n total population Of
2S6, There were three deaths during the
month. as follows: Cntharine GALLON, aged
"a years. and Mary Lafferty, aged 81, bott
of New Castle, and Josephine Heminlinski
aged sc, of this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
SHAD FISHING.

Arrangements Being Made for the Season
which is Near Mt Hand.
Local fishermen are making prepnra-
tion for the shad season. which is near
at hand. The men will start out about
the Middle Of March.
The greater number Of the fishermen
have selected their fishing grounds for
the season, and anticipate good catches.
Some will go to Rays Ditch and
Smyrna, snd fish in the Delaware Bay,
while others will stay nearer home.
Firms Point, N. j., is another popular
fishing resort.
The rock fishermen at Blackbird
Flats and Bombay Hook Bar are oom-
planning that they have been unable to
fish their shore nets on account OF the
great quantity OF Toe In the river, which
chills the water. The air is also too
cold for rock fishing With q warm
spell Of weather, following the recent
cold snap, however, they say rain will
come, warm and freahen up the water,
resulting In the fish huggiDg the shore
in search of food. This will then be
the fishcrmen's opportunity. While
they say the ahad season Is likely to be
short, it Is expected to be profitable.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
PENINSULA TROLLEY LINES.

Indication That There win be srucI,
Activity In the Spring.
1t has been practically decided that
the coming spring will be one of great
activity 10 tho way Of constructing
electric railways on the Peninsula.
On Saturday last several Phlladei.
phia and Wilmington capitalists went
to Elkton, Md. and drove over q pro-
posed route and from what could be
learned from them they were much
pleased. 1t is stated that as soon as
the Elkton a. chesapeake City Electric
Railway Co. reaches Chesapeake O!tyl
the liue will then be extended to
Galena and to be connected with the
Kent county road to Chester town, Rock
Hall and Colchester.
1t is further stated that the New
Castle and Delaware Uity road will
extend its line from Delaware City over
to Chesapeake City, u distance of six
miles, then connect with the Elkton
and Chesapeake City road making
direct connection from the Eastern
Shore OF Maryland to Wilmington and
Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
GUARDIANS APPOINTED.
Chancellor Has Busy Session of Orphan
and Chancery Courts.


and Chancery Courts.
Chancellor John R. Nicholson held busy
session OF Orphans and Chancery Courts yes
terday. In Orphans Court, the following were
appointed guardians: Henry O. Conrad. of
Jennie and Robert Stewart; Charles &.
Curley OF Irene L. q. Moore; Julian O.
Walker of Ralph b., Edgar O., Ray II.
and Myrtle X. Wilkinson; James Il. Sar-
geant of Annie q. Parker.
Rachel M. q. Vandegrift, guardian of
her minor children, received permission to
sell real estate. Similar orders we're granted
Sadie j. Kerr, administrators OF Matilda
Lynn, and Alice Mitchell, executrlx OF
Martha E. Francis.
Bridget fully elected TO take under the
provisions of her husbands will in lieu of
dover in his real estate.
An order was made for partition OF the
real estate Of Martha Smith and Sarah Ann
duncan. An order for assignment of dover
and partition OF the real estnte OF Edwin
Jeiferis was made. John H! Rodney was
appointed trustee to sell real estate of Eliza
Cochran, deceased.
William I. Lyman, trustee, made return
of the sales Of the real estate of John W. Day
and Thomas Cooley and Mary o. Snitcher
executriS, Of the real estate of John W..
Snitcher, which were approved.
In Chancery Court Vaughan s. Collins
resigned as trustee under the will Of William
H. Jacobs and Jennie X. Martin was ap-
| pointed.
In. the case of John D. Kurtz VS.. the
| Equitable Guarantee and Trust Co., on
order was made dismissing the bill and tha
rule was discharged. A compromise had
| been reached.
Charles @. Rumford and Ferdinand L.
| real estate
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28

With persistenny that shows how
they are worried, the Addicks organs
continue to deny that Addioks was
responsible for the political treachery
that robbed the Delaware Republicans
Of United States Senator at the SEES
sion Of 1893. and presented tho office TO
the Democrats two yenrs later. Acting
Gov. Watson was responsible for the
failure, they maintain, because he
resumed his seat in the joint session on
the last day, and by his presence and
vote made is votes necessary to an
election, while Col. Henry A. du Pont
could muster but 10.
But why could not Col. du Point get
more votesH There were 10 Republican
members Of the Legislature at that
session, and they had 1t In their power
to elect Senator. But four of these
10 Republican members, with blind
persistence, with stubborn rertinacity,
voted for Addicks to the last. He
would not release them. The rsloass Of
single one would have given Col.
du Pont 16 votes and the election, but
Addicks held these four votes TO the
last, and the session adjourned sine die
with no Senator elected.
For the Addicks adherents. In the
face of these plain facts, to attempt to
relieve him of the responsibility for
the senatorial vacancy Of 1895, and the
election of Democratic Senator two
years later, ia ridiculous. We doubt
that the Addicksites themselves believe
in their contention. But this base
political treachery on the part of
Addicks returns now to plague him,
hence these puerile efforts to show him
guiltless.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
NOW IN THE JURY'S HANDS
The Long-Drawn-Out Case Of
PritChard VS.. Henderson
Nearing an End.
CHARGED BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE
The Question of What Consti-
tutes a Sound and Dispos-
Fl ing Mind-Defenoe Notes
an Exception to
the Charge.

Chief Justice Charles B. Lore charged
John Pritohatd vs.. Henry Henderson,
the Superior COURT on eight days,
trials on record. In charging the Jury,
Judge Lore explained that title to land
IN this county OF tho late Caroline o.
Pritchard was involved; that John
Pritohard claims title as son and heir
at-law; that Henry Henderson claims
it as devised under the will of Mira.
that a paper writing dated January
will aud testament OF Mrs. Pritchard,
is void on the ground that she was not
OF sound and disposing mind and
memory, and had been unduly in
fluenoed 10 the making thereof.
Much of the charge was devoted to q
re5tatement of the law conoerning what
memory and what is undue influence.
OF the subscribing witnesses was en-
titled to weight
Tho charge occupied IA minutes, and
An exception to the charge was noted
at the request of Anthony Higgins. for
the plaintiff.
case of Luther w. Ewing and Sidney
Wilmington, which has been on since
Lilburne Chandler represent the Ewines
an nd y shx,
MIS-. Ewing hurt her leg by falling
into gutter opening on Ninth street
between Shipley and Orange streets.
A verdict for 5000 was given some
time ago, but the CITY took it to the
Supreme Court and the verdict Was set
aeide. The case was to have been
retired at this term.
Three cases on MOI tgages were tried
In a short tins. The parties were the
same in each, namely Sallie A. Smith,
formerly Sallie A. May, assignee of
George s. May VS.. Samuel ID. Forbes.
The plaintiff was represented by Will
liam s. Hilles; the defendant was not
rsrresented Mrs. Smith is the wife of
Prof. Smith Of Atlantic City, who
claims to be 1876 years cd. Verdiots
were found for 81, 500 with interest
ihoih " Wy @df iOVO CitbbOs WIN lubotunt
from September 18th, 1898; and 81, 500,
with interest from June Goth, 1893. in
each case 81, 500 was the principal, and
the date given was the date at which
the payment OF interest had stopped.
Col. Benjamin Nieds was interested
10 two cases in which the defendants
failed to appear and IN the absence OF
Crier Smith. he called their names.
Then Chief Justice Lore remarked that
the fee for this was ID cents in each
case. 1I't
J. Frank Biggs was appointed COM
missioner to take testimony in the
divorce case Of Hannah Mary McMullin
VS.. Joseph A. MoMullin.
L. Irving Handy was appointed com.
missioner in Dougherty vs.. Dougherty,
and e. g. Cook, commissioner, in
Bevan VS.. Bevan.
The time for filing the return of the
! commissioner in the Pyle divorce case
was continued until March 18th.
The special Jury case of Neumnnn vs.
the Diamond State Steel Co., is to be
tried next Monday.
The contested liquor license cases are
to be heard Saturday morning.
About - O'Clock the Pritchard Jury
sent Bailiff Manlove after some paper,
which apparently was needed for bal.
loting, and soon afterwards the court
took recess until O'Clock.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28

The revelations in the bribery case at
Dover, growing out Of the charge of
Representative Walter M. Hearn that
be had been offered bride IN connec-
tion with the senatorship contests,
leave the affair in rather unfortunate
and unsatisfactory position.
Representative Hearn appeared before
she investigation committee, yesterday,
and under oath testified that Repte-
sentative r. Reese Layton had ap-
preached him with the suggestion that
thers would be $500 to 81, 600 at his
disposal il he would consent to remain
away from the joint session Of the
General Assembly, on Thursday last,
50 as to reduce the number of votes
necessary to elect Senator.
Representative Layton, also testify
.ng under oath, declared positively that
Representative Hearn's statement was
lie.
Here we have the accusation and the
denial, neither Of which is supported
by convincing oorroborative testimony,
In considering the situation, two
things are to be conceded; That rs a
rule man would be unwilling to make
serious charge against another unless
he were speaking the truth; that there
is more likelihood of the denial being
untrue than of the charge.
II Is fact that the senatorial con-
tests before the Delaware Legislature
at the last and present sessions have
been attended with bribery and currur-
tion. The offending at the last session
was plainly evident, and the crime
shocked the country. Is there any
reason for believing that the corrupt
elements of the session Of 1899 are not
again engaged in their miserable work?
The result Of the investigation, how
ever, will be that Representative
Hsarn's friends will accept his charge
AS true, and that the friends OF Repre-
sentative Layton will have faith in his
denial Some kind of report may be
adopted by the House OF Representa-.
tives, but the result will be as we have
stated.
As rule, it is best not to make a
charge Of bribery without corroborative
evidence to substantiate it. An unsup-
ported charge is as unreliable as an
unsupported denial. But the latter
will not disprove the former.
Some good may come Of the affair II
the corrupt elements are rendered timid
in prosecuting their evil work.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28

The Addicks organs strive desperately
to make il appear that Mr.. Addicks
was not responsible for the senatorial
deadlock Of 1895, when the Republican
party was cheated out of a United
States Senator. But the record Is too
plain. MIR. AddIcks created that vacancy
aolely because he could not be elected
He virtually gave the senstorship to
the Democrats two years later. Now,
his political treachery IS being held
against him as reason why he should
not be elected to the Senate at this
time, even though there are two sena-
torships to be filed and the Legislature
is Republican.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
ELECTED BY LEVY COURT.

Trustees of the Poor and Court House
Employer Named.
Ths Levy Court Tuesday afternoon
elected the following trustees Of the
poor and Court HOUSE employees:
TRUSTEES or TUE room.
Brardywine hundred - George z.
Roberts.
Pencader 4. Harris.
Observation-Disclosures Burge.
Blackbird-- John Beth.
ST. Georgei--J oseph O. Parker.
Wilmington Ito ill the unexpired
term Of James D.. MoVey )-.Edward L.
Rice.
COURT HOUSE employees.
Fireman--,John Levy.
Janitor--John T. Rogers.
Night watchman-Samue Andrews.
Clock regulator-Robert p. Edwards.
A I those mentioned are Republicans.
The nominations had been agreed
upon by tho three Republican levy
courtmen, Messrs. Lynn, Chandler and
Mogginson, and we're read from a paper
by Mr.. Mesginson. Only the three
Republicans voted, the Democrats
making no nominations. Mr.. Mealey
acted as teller.
When William Burge was nominated
for trustee OF the poor in Appoquini-
mink hundred Commissioner Arm
strong objected on the ground that no
vacancy exists there. John Townsend,
the present member. claims that he has
another year to serve. President Lynn
decided that the election should 60 on
and explained that the courts attorney
had said 1t was right for the court to
elect. The term for trustees Of the
poor is three years. The pay is SO a
meeting and mileage. With the new
members the hoard of trustees of the
poor will stand eight Democrats to six
Republicans.
John Levy, who was elected fireman,
is said to be Union Republican he
resides 10 New Castle hundred. John
I. Rogers, who will be janitor, resides
at No. 8 Williamson street. The
new night Waterman, Samuel Andrews,
lives IN Biandywine hundred. All
three will receive 5000 year and will
assume their duties March LIST.
Robert P. Edwards. the clock regula-
tor, Is a clerk in Samuel II. Baynard' g
store. The position is worth s75 a
year.
Bridgetenders and tax collectors are
to be elected next month.
The court approved of the assessment
Of New Castle hundred, prepared by
John +. Shearer, showing these figures
First district, names and entries, ,231
male dogs, 81; female dogs, 8. Second
district names ana entries, zoos; male
dogs, SO; female dogs, 6. Third dis.
trict, names and entries, 933; male
dogs, Al; Fourth district, names and
entries, l,4SA; male dogs, 81.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
CONGER'S RECALL A REBUFF.

London. Eng, Feb. 26. The Pail
Mall Gazette's correspondent at Pekin,
telegraphing under date OF yesterday,
says:
United States Minister Conger's
recall, which is practically rebuff, is
very generally regretted. 1t is feared
that his uncompromisine attitude will
be exchanged for policy that will
prove unnecessarily benevolent.
"Today's meeting OF ministers was
concerned in drawing up list of the
provincial officials implicated 10 the
Boxer movement whose punishment it
is Intended to demand.
THE remaining clauses of the
demands OF the Powers will take elk
months to settle.
''1'he Germans continue to punish
Chinese troops guilty of brigandage
and bloodshed. They have gained a
magnificent reputation for military
efficienoy,'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28

Another lynching Of negro by
cremation is reported, this time In
Indiana. The negro's crime was the
brutal murder Of young woman school
teacher, and the shocking details OF the
murder SO aroused the citizens that
they broke into the Jail, dragged the
murderer out, hanged him to bridge
and built roaringhre under him. A
suggestive feature Of the affair, aud
one not pleasant to contemplate in the
interest of law and order, is that public
sentiment endorses the lynching and no
prosecutions are likely to follow.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28

Leo Alexandroff. the assistant surgeon
who came to this country as part Of tho
clew to man tho Russiao cruiser variag,
Cramps shipyard. and who was subse-
guently arrested AZ deserter whsn he re
fused to board the ship, but announced his
Intention Of becoming citizen OF the
United States, was Tuesday declared free
man by the United States Circuit Court Of
Appeals In PHILADELPHIA. This sustains
Judge Mcpherson's finding releasing Alex
undroh on a writ Of hnbe9s corpus. The
decision was concurTed lp by Judges Dallas
and Gray. Judge Bradford fling n dis
sentinR opinion. The ruling was made en-
tirely np0T technIcil points Of law regard
Ing tbs stcaty Of lsa2 between this country
aud hussin.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28


The Washington correspondence Of
the New York World gives the follow
ing as the reasons why President Nc.
Kinley has determined to call an extra
session Of Congress:
First. To enact such legislation as
will efectually protect the Van Horne
syndicate in its plan to monopolize all
The projects for making money in CUBA
Second. To give Senator 4. &. Platt's
friends exclusive control over the Jersey
flats. including their reclamation and
the erection OF great docks.
Third. To pass the Ship Subsidy bill
and redeem the pledges made by Sena-
tor Hanna to those marine interests
which contributed literally to the last
Republican campaign fund.
These arc mighty poor reasons for
putting the country to the annoyance
and expense Of an extra session Of Con.
gress. President Mckinley would do
we'll to put the extra session out of his
mind entirely. He would thereby please
the people and make oreditable record
for himself.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
WATER COMMISSIONER SWIFT.
Selected to FIJI the Vacancy Caused by IL

Selected to Fill the Vacancy Caused by the
Death OF william Il. Porter.
William II. Swift, Democrat, of
No. 1909 Delaware avenue, was ap-
pointed Tuesday afternoon to fill the
vacancy In the Water Commission
caused by the death of William Il.
Porter. The motion was made by DR..
Joseph +. Pyle und seconded by Alfred
Belts. Mr.. Swift will flll the unexpired
term which runs until July LIST, ut
which time the new mayor will make
an appointment. Mr.. Swift was con-
neoted with the Swift & Courtney
Match Co. He was recently elected
president of the Farmers Mutual Fire
Insurance Go. to fill the vacancy in
that position caused by Mr., Porter s.
death.
From the Delaware Hard Fibre Co.
communication was received asking
that the city water service be extended
to the Diamond State fibre works at
Elsmere. The board is willing to extend
a main to the city line il the company
will build it for the rest of the way.
The company's decision is not yet
known.
Chief Engineer Bond called the at.
tention of the board to the fact that
plumbers are causing trouble to the
department by carelessIy handling
water pipes when making sewer con-
nections. Some action may be taken
later to prevent such trouble.
Persons owing meter bills are to
i receive five days notice.
The Snow pump which the depart
ment mas contracted for to be used at
| the Cool Spring pumping station, will
be shipped to this city about March
| 4th.
The balance in bank is sl06, 1852. 81.
The weekly payroll, $702. SO, and the
monthly pay roll, s233. were passed.