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The sun., 1901-10-22
DAY SET FOR HEARING
IN RESERVOIR CASE
Water Department and City Coun-
Gil Agree on Saturday.
Action Brought on a Case Stated.
MIR. Weldin Asking for
Damages.

The case of Thomas w. Wcldin VS..
the Mayor and Council of Wilmington,
involving the controversy between City
Council and the Board of Water Com
mssioners concerning the purchase of
land from Mr.. Weldin for building res
eryoir, will he heard in Superior Court
next Saturday morning at o'clock. Both
parties to the suit have agreed to abide
by the decision of the court.
Robert G. Harman and Herbert II.
Ward Will appear for City Council and
William S. IIilles and John j. Nields for
the Water Department. The action Is
brought on case stated, Mr.. Weldlii
asking for damages, which under the ac-
ton il he is successful will be awarded
in the SUN of six cents.
Mr.. Weldn claims breach of contract
alleging that the Water Department en-
tered into contract with him as an
agent OF the city; that he has executed
his part of the contract and that the city
has not.
The sun., 1901-10-22
TORPEDO BOAT LAUNCHING.
Hopkins and Hull Will Not Go Over
board Before Spring.

The torpedoboats Hapkins and Hull.
being constructed by the Harlan & Hol-
lhgsworth Company for the United
States Government, will probably not be
launched before next spring. It WAS
rumored several weeks ago that the two
boats would be launched in n short
time hut it has been decided that it would
bo advisable to wait until after the ice
gets out OF the creek early next spring.
Workmen, however, will be Mt work put
ting the finishing touches on the two
boats most Of the winter. When launch
ed In tn" spring they will be ready for
their trial Mt once.
II Is also claimed that the Stringhatn
will not be given another trial by tn"
government before next spring. Prep
arations are being made to dock the
Stringham for tho winter. This post
ponemrnt Of the Stringham's trial il
caused by officials Of the Navy Depart
ment who are to conduct the trial trip
hcing engaged for some ttne to come on
the Schlry court of inquiry at Washing
| fnH
The sun., 1901-10-22
R0LL0 NOW IN
WILMINGTON
Will Probably be Given a Hear
ing Today.
BROUGHT FROM READING
Among His Effects Was Collection
of Engravings From Books and
Magazines---May be the
Library Plates.
BROUGHT FROM READIN

John II. Rollo was brought to this
city yesterday afternoon by Detective
Francis and is locked up in the police
station on the charge OF stealing books
and parts of books from the Wilmington
Institute Free Library. Rollo was given
II hearing III the Court of Common
Pleas iii Reading yesterday on n war
rant and rrutiisitioh papers held BY De
tective Francis.
Roli0's colored lawyer William II. Sad
Ter attempted to enter upon long plea
but was cut short by the judge who in
| formed him that he had to do only with
1.-The fncts IN the case; that warrant
from the Governor OF Delaware was be-
fore him and that il the prisoner was
identified as Rollo there was nothing for
him to do but to give him into the Gus
toiiy Of detective Francis.
| The detective arrived at the police sta
tion in this city with Rollo shortly afte'
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The pris
oner WAS poorly dressed and was in q
weak condition, which is said to result
from the drugs he is said to have beer
in the habit OF using, being kept from
him.
! Among his effects was n motley collec
| tion OF articles including btlldle OF
engravngs such as are contained il
hooks and magazines, a number Of min
eral stones, marked with numbers, tha
looked as though they might have beer
in some collection, an empty laudanun
bottle. some scraps of letters, letter tt
his wife, two bundles of clothing, nm ole
hank note Of the State Of Delaware, ant
Ia discharge Of soldier, bearing tn,
name of John Shur and dated 1918.
| Detective Francis took the engraving
to Librarian George w. Bowerman t.
see IL he could identify them as havini
heen stolen from books in the library
Mr.. Bowerman had not time to mak'
the examination then hut from cu,
sorry INSPECTION thought the plates ha'
been taken from the library. He will
look them over this morning.
The detective desires that Rollo b
given a hearing as soon MS possible am
lendeavored to have time set for hear
ling before Magistrate Hollis today. N
time was set but it is thought the heal
ing viii take place this evening.
The sun., 1901-10-22
JUDGE CHURCHMAN'S
POWER QUESTIONED
Regarding His Right to Sentence Wife Keaters
to the Whipping Post--LaWyers
Express Opinions.
FIRST CASE UNDER THE NEW LAW

Judge Churchman in Municipal Court
yesterday passed upon the first case
under the wife-beater act passed by the
General Assembly at its last session and
approved by Governor Hum February
%, 1901, that has come under his juris-
diction. The prisoner was Robert Stew
art, colored, and the sentence Of the
court was that he be whipped with ten
lashes ut New Castle Jail next Satur
day between the hours of 10 o'clock lit
the morning and 2 o'clock in the after
noon, and he imprisoned for ten days.
After court adjourned friends of Stew
art called upon J. Frank Ball and en-
gagged him as counsel in order to test the
case. Mr. Ball will ask Judge Church
man to open the case this morning s,
that evidence for the defence may be in
troduced.
Stewart was charged by his wife, Fran
ces Stewart, with assaulting her mt their
residence last Tuesday. Mrs. Stewart
testified that because she complained
that the clock being slow was the cause
of her being late in getting to her work
and had asked her husband to move tn
hands OF the clock forward he became
IllSEN am HNSuNlltN soHt dltE''i
that he knocked her down. Stewart
claimed that his wife was the aggressol'
and said he struck her in self defence.
Judge Churchman considered him
guilty and amenable to the provisions Of
the new law, which provides 'that if any
person, being the husband of any womau
shall assault aud strike or beat his wife
ne shall be deemed guilty Of misde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereof
may. in the discretion OF the court, b,
sentenced to be whipped with not less
than five nor more than 80 lashes, an,
fined or imprisoned"
In commenting on the law the judge
said the act creating the Municipal
Court gave it final jurisdiction in certain
offences committed in the city and on,
of those offences was assault and bat
terry. 1T is my disagreeable duty T.
enforce the law" he added, ''and yo,
are the first unfortunate victim of til.
new law" after which he imposed tn.
sentence set forth above.
With regard to the application of thl
penalty, the law creating the Municipal
Court gives that tribunal authority L
dispose of cases of assault and batter.
and, consequently. to impose sentences
of corporal punishment in eases of as
sanlt upon wives by husbands.
QUESTION OF JURISDICTION.
Judge Churchman'S assumption that n
judge of the Municipal Court he ha
jurisdiction in such eases under the neN
law was the subject of much diScuSso
among lawyers yesterday. Some hol,
that he is right and others that he
wrong. The law is:
Section I.-"That if any person, bein
tha husband OF any woman, shall b.
physical violence abuse, maltreat, o
beat his wife, he shall be deemed guilt
The sun., 1901-10-22
HIGH SCHOOL EXERCISES.
Address by the Rev. George Latimer
of Philadelphia.

At the exercises in the High School
yesterday morning the Rev. George
Latimer Of Philadelphia was the speaker.
He is graduate OF the cnss Of 1886 Of
the Philadelphia High School, and his
speech was reminisce MT He was glad
to note the progress i'll education in VIII
mington.
Some OF the boys Of the High School
are desirous of having the Board Of
Education iii up room, on the fourth
floor as gymnasium. The status Of
football at the school il at present nm
satisfactory. 1t is said an effort will
probably be made by Tie Alumni Asso-
citation to got the faculty TO again man
age the team.
The sun., 1901-10-22
OLD STABLE BURNED.
owned by Joseph Graham ahd
valued at $4OO.

An unoccupicd frame stable on Itacs
between Mill and Hutton streets was
by fire early this morning. IL
was owned by Joseph Graham. The loss
will amount to about s4Oo on which ther,
IL $500 insurance. An alarm was sound
cd from box No. 143 at Twentieth and
Market streets.
Before the alarm was sent in, however'
the heavens were illuminated by the
blaze and many people thought that the
plant of the Delaware Cotton Company
was afire.
1t was 1.35 o'clock when the alarm was
sounded and before 2 o'clock the blaze
was under control. The origin Is un.
known. As the stable was iinoccupied
it is thought that tho fire was the work
Of incendaries.
The sun., 1901-10-22
sLASHED WITH A KNIFE.
Fred Brown Refuses to Name His
Assaiiant.

In fight at Front and King streets
about woman, Fred Brown, colorei,
was stabbed with penllnife last niEht
by another colored man, whose name ~:
refused to give to the police, but said
he would give this morning. When
brought to the police station Browns
shirt was saturated with blood, front
ana back.
He received long cash extending from
rho shoulder to the abdomen on the left
side. cut in the back near the left
shoulder blade. and a cash i'll the left
arm. His coat and shirt We're slashed in
several places. After washing the blood
from the wounds he left the station.
The sun., 1901-10-22
BIG CHOIR
COMPLETED
Immense Chorus to Sing at Chris
tian Endeavors Convention.
OVER ONE HUNDRED VOICES

The musical program for the annual
convention of the Delaware Christian
Endeavor Unions which opens in West
Presbyterian Church tomorrow and con-
tinues the remainder OF this week, has
been completed One of the features Of
4 the convention will be the excellent sing
ID ing by a choir under the leadership OF
Harry j. Guthrie. 1t will consist of over
III 100 voices and will he one of the largest
NJ choirS ever heard in this city. Many
* #m"mbcrs of the big choir are well-known
~ $loral vocalists and singing of an ua-
hSually fine order is promised. The big
#rhuruS is known as The Convention
*choir' and is composed Of members of
M the various Christian Endeavor Societies.
& for several weeks there have been re-
#hearSals on Tuesday evenings in West
.HC Chnrch. This week, however, the choir
ahhs been rchearsing every night
M The members are as follows:
fa& Miss Mabel Baird, William Beckerlc,
Miss Estcllc Rnrnhill Miss Bacon, Miss
1da Baldwin, Miss Ada Bell, Miss Sara
5hrown Miss Eva Brown. Mrs. John BEN
et Miss ellen Croney, Miss Anna Chris
George W. Cook, Mrs. George W.
7Wn, hiSS rlia Davis, Nennard Davis.
A pevcrell, Mrs 4. Deyerell, Miss
@nlly fllnn, Miss Margaret Foulk, Mrs.
". \. Green, Miss Sadie Green, Mr..
Sreenwell, Mrs. II. ]. Guthrie. Miss Car
re lance, Samuel Harris, Mrs. Harris,
MISS Hoy. Mrs. j. ]. Hayes. Miss Ida
st4pll, Miss Henderson, Il. l.. Hnrror
Is Jennie Hirst, Miss Bessie Ham.
82nd. Mrs, Jochen, Miss Bessie Lillcy
n rs Eva Langley, Mrs. Nc Gowar
A1iss McFarlin, Miss Anna Mikesell NJ,
'sS 41 I'a'lghlin. II. Mulhausen. Miss Ma,
Anndorif Samuel Parrish, William s
''f@ trirkctt Miss Ada Qumby. Miss Elys
Rnnhy, Miss Bertha Qumby. Mr.. Rus
sell, Miss Lucretia Reed, Mrs, Johr
heldon, Eli Sheldon. Mrs. Swentzcl
=, Shuster, Miss Kate Schulz, Mis-,
nmn l.. Vinsinger w. w. yansant
sS Vincent, Miss Bessie Wilson. Mis-.
Wilson, Mr.. Wright. Mrs. Wicker
MISS Annie Whaler. Miss Clar.
Mi,ai'r, Mrs. W. Williams. Miss Ami,
NE Mr; Jordcn. Miss Viola Sollown;.
1rhnk Solloway. ]. +. Carver. Miss Ev,
= WA. James Vernon. Mrs. ]. McAIullip
ur'iS oooner. Mrs. Hynson Mrs. Toy
}or, Miss Katie Cleland. Miss Ami
'aehef' Mrs. oorverm, ]. w. Ewing, Os
The sun., 1901-10-22
Head on Collision.

Two engines were badly damaged in
the west yard yesterday morning In a
head on collision. The engine of freight
tram bound for New Castle. in charge of
Conductor Phillips. was heavily laden
and stopped near the Christiana bridge.
The work train, also heavily laden, was
coming north down the grade and before
the freight could back out OF the wny
the two trains crashed and were badly
broken.
The sun., 1901-10-22
WILL APPOINT DEPUTY WARDEN
Workhouse Trustees Will Again Serve
Notice Dema nding Prisoners.

1t is probable that deputy warden
for the New Castle county workhouse at
C;reenbank to succeed Harry A. Pierce,
resigned, will be appointed by the trus-
tees OF the institution at their regular
meeting today. Other business will be
transacted. -.
Within the next two weeks notice will
be served upon Sheriff Mcdaniel to turn
over to the trustees all prisoners in his
charge. Every day sees something mn
ished mt the workh0use and the structure
is rapidly nearing entire completion. All
the cells have been erected.
The sun., 1901-10-22
Recentien to Secretary wallace.

Secretary Wallace of the International
Sunday School Association will be tender
cd reception at St. Pauls NJ. II.
Church on Saturday evening. Mr.. Wal
lace will arrive here on Saturday morn
ing from his home in Illinois to attend
the county Sunday School Convention
next week. On Sunday afternoon he
will participate in Il massneeting at West
Presbyterian Church
The sun., 1901-10-22
HISTORIC DONATIONS.
PreAents Received by the Historical
Society of Delaware.

Numerous donations We're received hy
the Historical Cociety OF Delaware AT
its meeting last night including an old
ten-shilling note Of the State OF Dela-
ware, and program Of the recent exer-
ciscs ut Cooch's Bridge from Howard
DeIIuven Ross and several books from
Mrs. Elizabeth G. Rumford.
The society decided to donate a set
Of its publications, for which request
was made, to the Chicago University.
At the next meeting a paper will be
read hy the Rev. J. Harry Chesley OF
Claymont.
The sun., 1901-10-22
Policeman Assaulted.

Mae Armstrong was arrested last even
,ng by Patrolman Jakubowski OH the
.harge of fighting on the street. Arm
trong protested his innocence and claim
III that he and Robert Smith We're as
saulted on Market street below Fourth by
crowd of young men who followed
hem He claimed that he and Smith
we're defending themselves when he was
arrested In the melee the policeman
vas struck in the face by some one, he
locs not know who.
The sun., 1901-10-22
Return Thanks to Policemen.

Managers of the Old and New Sale
for the benefit OF the Homeopathic Hos
pital, recently held in Pyle's Cycle Acad-
envy, desire to return grateful thanks to
Policemen Harry Hawke, Michael Barr,
Isaac England and John Fox. These
officers were on duty Mt the sale daily.
afternoons and nights. and their waltz
able services were highly appreciated.
The sun., 1901-10-22
CHILD's HORRIBLE DEATH.
Georgia Romano Fell Into Pot OF
Boiling Macaroni.

Georgia Romano, aged two years and
four months, died Sunday afternoon,
from burns received from falling into Il
NOT of boiling macaroni ut the residence
of the child's parents, northeast corner
of Sixth. and Scott streets, Saturday
afternoon.
The pot of macaroni had been taken
from the stove and placed on the hoor'
and the child tripped and fell into the
boiling material. 1t was severely burned.
DR.. Anthony Beck was called in but
could not save the child.
The sun., 1901-10-22
Permits Granted.

Building Inspector Cassidy yesterday
granted permits to Lenderman X Bro,
to build an addition to the stable Of DR..
James Il. Mnhaffy, in the square bound
cd by Ninth, Tenth, Adams and Jack
son streets, at cost Of $1,000; also, to
Stirlith Bros, to erect frame store
house on the causeway ut cost of $2oo.
The sun., 1901-10-22
w,,,iam Richardson Missing.

No trace has been found Of William
Richardson. ageA about 35 years. OF No.
3l3 Kennebcc street, whose disappearance
from his home was reported to Chief Of
Police Massey yesterday. Richardson,
who had been sick, left home Sunday
between IL and IL o'clock He is about
feet inches tall, has dark hair and
moustache. wore dark clothing and a soft
black hat
The sun., 1901-10-22
LEVY COURT BUSINESS.
Attorney Knowles May Present Opin
ion on Adams Tax Question.

Various matters OF business will come
before the Levy Court ut the meeting
of that body today. Bids for painting
the Court House were received up to ID
o'clock yesterday and the contract may
ne awarded today.
1t is expected tnat the Seventh street
bridge question will be discussed again
on the point Us to whether the bridge
will be accepted without approaches o.
whether the court will insist on C0ntrac-
tor Fahey building them without extra
,,harge.
Bills unapproved by Comptroller kel-
.ey, including Sheriff McDaniel's bill FOR
commitments and James b. Lynn's bill
for repairs to boat, may be acted upon,
Attorney Knowles may submit his opin-
on in the Adams Tax question, which
vas referred to him at last weeks meet
ng Of the court. 1t is believed Mr.
Knowles opinion will afford a solution OF
he question without taking it into court
for n decision.
The sun., 1901-10-22

car Appleby, I.an6is lsaacs, Miss Clara
Motion, Mrs. Nandyke, Miss Margaret
Murray, Miss Etile McColley, Miss Eva
bowers, Miss Edna Blackinston, Harry
G.. Baynard. J. NJ. Carpenter, G. G.
Price, II. II. Mason, William Draper,
g. A. Cline, Miss Graft, Miss Lawson,
Miss Clara Kitselman, Miss Louisa
Drucsedow. Miss Edna Sheppard, Miss
Crawford. Miss Grandell, Miss Lillian
t'rcdd Miss Susie Houpt. Miss Bessie
Dayett, Miss Bessie Foster.
The sun., 1901-10-22
Andrew J. Cross Improved.

Andrew ]. Gross, a member of the
Reliance Fire Company. who has been
confined to his home for some time on
account of sprained leg is able to he
about again. Dennis Carr. member
of the same company. is also out after
being i'll for several days.
The sun., 1901-10-22
CHRISTMAS BOX FOR JAPAN.
Grace Cleaners to Send Old Kriss tt
Toxic School.

The Grace Cleaners" Young Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society of
Grace N. Il. Church, will meet on Sat
urday evening next, October rs, nt the
home of Mrs. Washington Hastings, HOO
Delaware avenue, to prepare Il Christmas
box for Japan.
This band of young folk supports a
work in the Aoyama school of Toxic,
which numbers 165 pupils, and they pur,
pose sending gifts to the individual
pupils to be distributed by their ward.
Much enthusiasm has been evinced and
the packing will undoubtedly be attended
with great interest.
The sun., 1901-10-22
Farmer Assaulted With Pitchfork

As the result of fight Saturda,
afternoon henry Armstrong. q farmer Of
st. Georges hundred, lies in critical
condition in his home suffering from the
fleets of blow on the head with a
,itchfork. 1t il alleged that James
Rhoades hit Armstrong with the fork.
Rhoades has been held for court by
Magistrate Cox of Middletown.
The sun., 1901-10-22
LOOKING FOR OPINION.
City Solicitor Reinhardt May Make
Report on Elevated Res olutiOn.

City Solicitor Renhardt may make mis-
report on tho resolution giving the Penn
sylvana Railroad Company permission
to elevate its tracks in this city to the
Directors of the Street and Sewer Do
partmcnt at the regular meeting Of that
body this morning. When seen yesterday
Mr.. Reinhardt refused to talk about the
opinion and would not say it was ready
to present to the directors, but his re-
mark, II will meet you at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning." was taken ms sigEi'
ticent that the report would be made this
morning.
The sun., 1901-10-22
Fined for Assault.

In City Court last night Frank Jones.
colored. was fined S. for assault anu
sattery. and Tony Yovin, s4.s5. The
case against Paul Birowski. charged with
assault and battery, was continued until
tomorrow.
The sun., 1901-10-22
c.n,ta, stock Two Millions

Dover, Oct. 21.-The Alaska Gold Min
ing Co. OF Washington, ID. O., with a
capital stock of s2,OOO,OO0, filed its certi-
ficate of incorporation here today.
The sun., 1901-10-22
Youue Malone Sent Home.

Charles Il. Malone, whose right arm
was amputated at the Homeopathic Hos.
pital. will be removed TO his home today
If his condition remains the same as II
was yeste rday All members Of the
Young Mems Christian Association and
pther friends who desire to see him Will
he made welcome at his home.
The sun., 1901-10-22
Ready to Test Pump.

Chief Engineer Bond is ready FOR thu
est Of the new pump recently installed
n the Cool Spring pumping station but
he Snow Pump Company of Buffalo,
y. Y. has not yet sent its engineers here
md the test will not be made until they
,rrive. They are expected at any time.
The sun., 1901-10-22
To Organize Veterans Association.

Members of the First Delaware Reg
ment who served during the Spanish
American War will meet in the rooms
II the Union Veteran Legion at Third
md Market streets this evening for the
purpose of organizing Spanish-Amrri-
IAN War Veterans Association. Those
who wish to join the new association
AUST present discharge certificates and
initiation fees tonight.
The sun., 1901-10-22
Prizes to be Aw. rded.

1t is exRcted that the prizes for the
best section of track on the Maryland
iivision of the Pennsylvania railroad Will
he awarded today. The inspection party
It is understood, was much pleased will
the condition of the road.
The sun., 1901-10-22
New Ferr,bost Cape May.

The ferryboat Cape May built by the
Harlan 4 Hollingsworth Company ior
the Philadelphia 4 Reading Railroad Co.
will bc put in service between Philadel-
phia and Camden on October 2S. The
Cape May was given successful trial
trip on Saturday last.
The sun., 1901-10-22
ION.

All parties contemplating underwriting or purchasing Sc
cures based upon the property Of the Wilmington (Dea-
aware Coal Gas Company warned to carefuy investigate
the gas situation Wilmington before doing The Oxy-
Hydrogen Company of Wilmington Delaware owned
Nv nv friends It's works >tcally finished ana it will
ultimately lay its pipes in the City of Wilmington The re-
u will undoubtedly be pro nged gas which will pre-
vent the Wilmington Coal Gas Company from making net
earnings applicable to dividends or interest
Edward AddickS
The sun., 1901-10-22
Horse Fell Down

A horse owned by Forrest & Mufsh"-
mock, roofers, fell at Fourth and Pine
streets yesterday morning while at
tached to wagon and was slightly in
iurcd. The horse after much trouble.
was embarrassed and taken to the yard
of G. /, Speer.
The sun., 1901-10-22
Fell From Ladder.

While working at the Pullman works
yesterday morning William Fleming of
Henry Clay fell from ladder and brok,
his left leg. He was taken in the Thoe-
nix Ambulance to the Delaware Hospi'
tnl.
The sun., 1901-10-22
.Tuccessfu, Operation.

!. Edward Lincoln. a watchman on
the r. & r. railroad, was successfully
operated on at the Homeopathic Hospital
Yesterday afternoon for strangulated her.
mia. Lincoln was resting easy late last
night.
The sun., 1901-10-22
Driver Duffy Home.

Hugh Duffy, driver of the Reliance
Fire Company's engine has returned from
A two weeks vacation. Mr.. Duffy visited
the Pan-American Exposition. Niagara
Falls and other points Of interest
The sun., 1901-10-22
Child Run Over.

Lulu Darby. aged years. of No. 1917
Pine street, was slightly injured yester-
day morning by being run over by ont
of John Christensen's delivery wagons.
The sun., 1901-10-22
Preachers Association.

At the meeting of the Wilmington
Methodist Preachers Association it was
decided TO organize Methodist Social
Union to be composed of ministers ana
laymen.
The sun., 1901-10-22
Another Court Martial.

Several more members of the Della
ware National Guard are to be tried be-
fore n court martial on Thursday even
ing. The court will sit at the armory.
The sun., 1901-10-22

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