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The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-18
DENIED THE
APPLICATION
Decision in Republic Loan Associa-
tion Case.
RULE ON STATE TREASURER
Refused by Judge Bradford in the
United States Circuit Court.
Opinion Given in the Union
Writing Machins Case.
lULE ON STATE TREASURER

Judge Il. q. Bradford in the United
States Circuit Court yesterday afternoon
lcnied the application in the case of
Otto Kelsey. receiver of the Republic
Saving and Loan Association VS.. The
Republic and Saving and Loan Associ,i-
ton for II rule on the State treasurer of
Delaware to show cause who he should
not be authorized and directed to assign
10 them certain bonds and mortgages and
III papers relating thereto, 10 he held
subject to the order Of the court.
The association became insolvent IN
1900 and in dune Of that year proceedings
we're instituted in the Supreme Court
# New York for dissolution of the de-,
'endant company and forfeiture Of its
lights and privileges. a temporary re
'eiver was appointed. After reviewing
h" case at length Judge Bradford denied
he application for the rule.
There are II number of stockholders
If the company in this city.
Judge Bradford in Philadelphia Thurs
lay filed an opinion affirming the dpcis,
on of the Circuit Court for the Eastern
district in the equity suit brought by the
Union Writing Machine Company against
he Domestic Sewing Machine Company.
The complainant alleged that the de-
'endant had made am infringement upon
IS patented improvements in typcwrtinp
machines. Judge Acheson decided that
here was no infringement. whcrcupon
he complainant appealed. After re-
icwing the testimony in the case Judge
Bradford conc,lrs in the views of thu
over tribunal.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-18
CAR SHOP CHANGES.
Charles S. Gawthrop Made Man
ager Of Former j.. & S. Co.
William Vass Will Remain as Super
intendent- -Elwood G. and J. Mon
tieth Jackson Will Retire.

1t mas been officially announced that
Charles 5. Gawthrop has been made.
manager Of the jackson 4 Sharp Com
pany's plant which is now branch of
the American Car and Foundry Com,
pnny of ST. LnuiS. Mr. Gawthrop is Il
son of Alfred Gawthrop of the firm of
.iawthr"p mir HEolhSrf Il Bl4aliMgLasE5S Bb4aliMg asE5Su ta tr
st. Louis company. -. a.
William Vass is to continue with the
COMPANY rs superintendent Of me ea'
shop,. MIR. Nass has many friends III
Wilmington who are pleased to near 'ha'
no is to remain in the city.
Elwood c. Jackson who was vlre-preSi
don't of the old jackson \ Sharp Com
nnny and j. Montcith Jackson who We
one of the stockholders retire from 'n' ~
plant under tho new owners. There WI
lr no other important changes IN th'
force Of the company at present.
lob II. Jackson. for many years P,es'
don't Of the old company, who mas nee'
IN for some weeks, was no hetter yer
tcr,lny. He is said to be in seri"''
| condition.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-18
DEMOCRATIC
PRIMARIES
Battle Of Ballots to be Waged Here
Today.
LIVELY CONTEST FOR MAYOR
DR.. J. Harvey Spruance, j. Harvey
Whiteman and David w.
Hughes Want the Mayor
atty Nomination.
LIVELY CONTEST FOR MAYOR

Democratic primaries to nominate cit,
oIhcrrs 10 be voted for on Saturday
.lunc ! will be held today. There has
hrru little interest taken in the cam
na;gn with the exception of the con
l,.Sts for mayor and city solicitor. FoI
the former Office there is n three c0rnrred
fight between Dir. j. Harvey Sprnance
Harvey J. Whiteman and David w
Hughes. The latter is supposed to h'
thc strongest candidate and has left NJ
stone unturncd to get the nomination
lie has no chance of winning the elcc.
lion but wished to get the nomination
10 show the Democratic Machine ana
nnothrr element Of the party known n
III silk stocking crowd that they do
MI control the party.
From the start Mr.. Hughes went int
,hc fight to win, although ut the time
his name was first mentioned it wa'
thought that his candidacy was n joke.
Mr.. Hughes soon gave the leaders [,
understand that he was in dead earnest
Yesterday rumor was started from
some source to the effect that he had
.Irlwn out OF the fight. Mr.. Hughes
denies this saying that he is in tn,
light until the polls close this evening.
II is said that the people who are op-
posed To him have been offering all sorts
nr Jobs To workers for their support
II is also alleged certain appointments
IN the Street and Sewer Department
are being held up until after the nomi-
nation.
William L. Kurtz and Howell S. Eng
land both want to hc city solicitor. Mr..
10 al IN.
the democratic League and Mr.. Kurtz
III" Democratic Club. Mr.. llurtz i
president Of the Democratic Club and
rs both Of the men are popular among
The younger men in the Democratic party
III" contest will he spirited.
There are really no other contests,
The polls will open mt | o'clock and
close at o'clock.
The candidates follow:
Mayor. Harvey Whitrman. 7. Har
"v Sprnance. David W. Hughes.
President Of Council-William S. Alex
an,ler.
MY S"liS,itGaf-",ilii"-- SnaS,d 6a
Trcasurer-William T.. Hamann.
Assessor and Collector, Northern dis
BENJAMIN +. Rawnsley.
Assessor and Collector. Southern dis
trct Eugene NJ. Sayers.
Council. First ward-GeorG" A, WINS
James ]. Corrigan.
Second ward-Michael i. Cannon. WI
liam IT. Berger.
Third ward Thomas NJ. Monaghan.
Fourth ward james Kane. John j
Mcancy.
Firth ward Charles r. Bird.
sixth ward Fred w. IIciss.
Seventh ward -Snmncl ]. Newman.
Eighth ward William J. johnson.
Ninth ward-Princc A. MouSlcy.
Tenth ward-Patrick i. Welsh. Josef
T. McCaffcrty.
Eleventh ward-IIcnry II. Smith. Mic
ael j. Roach.
Twelfth ward Simon +. Dohcrt
Charles NJ. Tcbley.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-18
ONE COMP ANY
FAV0RS MEN
American Tool and Die Company
Grants Machinists Request.
DELAWARE LODGE MEETING
The Executive Committee Will Meet
at the SIN tn Building This Even
ing to Transact Import
ant Business.
DELAWARE LODGE MEETING

With the possible exception of three
shops. nachinistS who are members Of
he MachlnistS' Association, demanding
| nine houI work day for ten hours
pay, will go out of every shop in this city
III Monday next 1t was rumored last
night that the American Tool and Dye
Company at Nineteenth and Tatnnll
streets had granted the request. No
ilicrrs of the company could be seen.
rhe machiniSts Of that company will
work 53a4 hours Il week and receive go
lours pay. The other two companies
where the men will not 90 ont on Mon
lay are the r., w. X Il. railroad shops
md the Diamond State Steel Company.
rhe machnists in the railroad shops
work on piece work and not by the day
or week. II is said that hut few mat
.hinists ar. employed at the steel com
panys works ana not all of them are
members of the union.
The Delaware Lodge of Machnists
held large meeting in the Smith Build
ing last night. The situation was dis
ilsscl and the men are all determined Ia
stand together for the nine hour day.
hirty new members were initiated into
Delaware Lodge last night. The lodge
was only organized about two weeks ago
and already has Il membership Of over
hundred. The Wilmington Lodge Of
Machin&ts has a membership Of about
$50 making nearly 600 mnchinists in the
city members of the union.
The puscy 4 Jones Company an
nounccd yesterday that they would con
rde Il nine hour day with nine hours
nay. The machiniSts refused to accept
the proposition. Belts Machine Com.
nany posted notice in their shops yes
'er,lay stating that the men who would
not come in on Monday could get thei,
ime today. G. w. Baker < CO. refused
he request bnt said that il would grant
Iit il the other shops in the city woulC
10 thu same
Joseph Lee. an apprentice at the shop,
# the Harlan 4 Hollngsworth Com
nany was discharged last night becaus,
he had refused to work on Thursday
Ice lis; Is said mi wttarRh fHf thar account. Hi'
eo,nmnn. however, would accept no eX
.nse and last night gave him his time
IN important meeting of the mnchlhis,S
Executive Committee will he h'id III III
smith Building tonight.
| Although many of the shops ~ ihii,
lelphia have granted the request y
| .xpected that 1000 machinists VIII :" "u
N Monday. There are about S,o0o iha
.hinists in the city.
Trenton, y. j.. is well organized an
lhas a membership Of about 300 ~ ~
mion. No trouble is expected. ms ti
employers have practically conceded u
,rmnnds. NorriStown is also soidly ="
.nnizcd, Int no word has been h"al
from employers.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-18

SCOTS hospitality will not miss this de.
lightful affair."
Yesterday afternoon Miss Elsie Black
of New Castle gave tea in honor OF
her guest. Miss Earle.
Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. tield sailed
from New York yesterday morning on the
steamer Deutschland. for Hamburg.
They expect to make six months tour
of Europe.
Charles III. Goodman, formerly an in
structor in the Friends School, in this
city. but now assistant pastor of Grace
Nj. Il. Church, in New York, was gradu-
ated from Drew Theological Seminary
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace G. Rettew have
returned from visit to South Mountain,
Pa. Mr.. Rtettew feels somewhat i'm
proved in health.
Miss Ida Bristow and Wilbert B.
Horscy We're married Wednesday even
ing by the Rev. John France. Miss
Name Bristow, sister of the bride, was
maid of honor, and Albert Webber was
best man. The bride wore a handsome
travelling gown of brown brOadclOth.
Immediately after the wedding Mr.. and
Mrs. IIorsey went on wedding trip to
New York and other points North.
Upon their return they will he given n
reception IN the home OF the brides;
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Bristew.
No 1920 Pine street.
Miss Bessie May Francis delightfully."-
celebrated her bin thiay anniversary il
her home on Monroe street above Tenth.
on Tuesday evening. An enjoyable time
WAS spent in music and games. and nj n
late hour refreshments we're served
Those present besides Miss Francis
were: Miss Start. Miss Belle Haley. Miss
Anna Holt, Miss Alice Francis, Miss
Edith If:al,ciS. Miss Frantz Clark. Mr..
md Irs Theodore w. Francis. Gilbert
TruaS. Joseph Edwards. Harry Handy
Francis Clark. Eiwood Souder. 'Harvey
SDringcr. Frank Massey and William
Francis.
Benjamin Allen who has been i'll at his
mothcr's home. TcEth and Jefferson
streets, is convalcscing.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-18
WANTS HEAVY DAMAGES.
Former Lieutenant Wilson Sues tn
H. & H, Co.

Suit TO recover $1,000 damages has been
entered against the Harlan n Holdings
worth Company 10y George ii. Wilson
formerly n lieutenant in the United
States navy He was assigned hy th'
Navy Department to supervise the con
slructioR OF the torpedoboat destroyer
Hopkins and Hull in the shpyald here
lie alleges that his knowledge of snip
hlihlng attracted the attention Of u. !
cause. president of the Harlan ii"i
lingSworth Company and that he IN
,iuccd him to resign from the navy an
accept Il position with the company
supervise the torpedoboats and when the
were finished to work on merchant VeE
SclS.
lie states that after he had been Wit
the company two months ne was ~
charged.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-18
MEMORIAL DAY AT DOVER.
propram of General Torbert Post
No. 3, G. A. R.

Special to The Sun. r,., Post
Dover. May 17.-Gencrai Iorhert os.
No. 3. q. A. r., will celebrate Meii''
nj Day in an approprlat" mahnr'.
viii attend services ut ArmorS lii, ,,''.,''
sunday evening, May 70 wnen an
,"'.,I,.r viii preach il special sermon I"
them. an u, SAINT
,rhursday. May 80, q detail will be srh'
>, Rnthel and I.eipsic TO do decorating,
rhn most will go in body with u pane
md firing squad to Camden in the morn
NC 10 honor their dead comrades III .h'
old NJ. Il. and Odd Fellows cemeteries
Thcre will he speaking at the latter place
In the afternoon the veterans MI, viii "s a.,
..n,lr ot the post room at l o'clock an'
,rocccd with the band and firing sH"'.'
| n decorate 1T the different cemeteries
avn. This will he followed by sp'aN
~ ana probably a short parad",
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-18
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

strawberry festival was heia ~
Vast PRESBYTERIAN Church last high',
Sergeant Tucker severely injured 'he 9'
,hnmh Of his left hand by striking
With \ Ratchet while driving nan.
pror Brown OF Delaware ,'i' "''rEn
,.,rtnI i tost yesterday Of the maril,n,
.ry @ DYNAMO and wiring at the worN"''''S
Yesterday. o,5
Isaac Anderson. colored. ~ years Nv,
% Va 10 Lord street. died yestrrua,s ,.
mo,min. of dphhoria. Mary A., . hn'S, y,
M WI Years old. died Of typhoid ieV'r y
hcr @ home. No. 6O6 Pine street
Members of the Ladies AnNli,aTs i,, y, y, y,
M sunday Breakfast Mission W., ~ I, !,
n IN, mission. No. III Siplcy street, .e.. " u
m nnv Nav 2s. for the reception Of s'its I"
I h"I clothing to furnish tn" ten heN
beds i'll the annex.
Postmaster Browne having t''rMr
,rthority from tn, government =" ~,
, thc nnen snac,, around the Feiet',' 'n',
. inc rcsodded. he has engaged A'',,", s',",
! Wilson TO do the work. An .ron .a,, .i
! may hc erected to keep peoh's ''"'" "''
inr across the new grass.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-18
DELAYED THE WEDDING
Prospective Groom Scalded About
Face by Boiling Tea,
He Recovered Rapidly. However,
and Marriage Was Solemnized
Thursday Evening.

The wedding of Andrew NJ. Gwison OF
Delaware City and Miss Minnie Stramglhll
'hillins which. .s..--~t~n; p"t ""H h".
,oned an account of painful accideh'
o the groom. took place THURSDAY even n,,,.
ny ot 10. Sl3 Bennett strret. I'M
room ON last Tuesday u week ago re-
moved the lid of teapot the Yea !.
which was boiling too freely. as soon
,s he raised the lid the steam III inc
,ot forced the boiling toa leaves if'
his face. ~ -
lie was badly burned. He improv"
onialy and is now able to be about
rhe wedding ceremony was perform
al Inv Rev. Il. +. Jester of Bay view
'cril county. Md. u former pastor 9, ~
Fnst Methodist Protestant 'hur'h "
his city. The bride is n da'g'''r "
;corgr T.. Phillips Of Berlin Md'
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-18
uNEARTHED T0MBsToNEs.
Had Been Buried Over 100 Years, Dug
Up by Colored Men.

Frank Wilson and Andrew Cooper,
10th colored. unearthcd human bones ana
Two tombstones while digging sand from
bank at the corner Of Eleventh M N.Y.
,,r,nch streets yesterday morning. IN,
,rnnerty in that vicinity is of the "i'l
ItiIale estate ana once was the sire 81
.Potters Field" -
From inscriptions on the stones nm
.,hnJ tha Site was a cemetery more
,h,n 1oo veors ago. One stone bears TINS
inscription: p,,.no.
In memory Of Elcnor. WIG 81 irA''S
Grant died March 3Oth, ll9s'
Another contains the followins' ~
memory Of .Taren Cooper. died fehfaar'
l.. 1902, aged AZ years.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-18
CIVIL COURT
POSTPONED
Trial Of Cases Will Not Start
Till May 81.
ROAD BED TAXATION CASES
Levi G. Bird Wants to Know When
the Court in Banc will Take
Them Up-Many Causes
Cont ued.

Chief Justice Lore announced yester
4lay afternoon that the trial Of superior
court eases would not commence unit
Monday. May q instead of next Thurs
lay rs previously stated. This wa'
afier ne had conferred with Attorney
General Ward who stated tnat 1t was
likely that the whole of the next weel
would be required to dispose of the busi
ness of the Court of General Sessions.
Levi G. Bird asked Chief .Instic,
Lore when the Court in Banc would tax,
M the eases attacking the right of tn,
Council Of Wilmington to levy ia,
III road beds. He represents the plain
ilfs and stated that they had been read,
for sometime.
Chief Justice Lore asked who repre-
srntrd the other side. 1t was stated thai
Robert G. Harman and City Solicitor
Conrad did.
The chief justice then said the cour
was ready 1T my time. Mr.. Bird sal,
he wanted notice of some Kind served oi
Mr. lIarman. One attorney said thai
Mr.. Harman had stated that he had tc
20 to Chicago for ten days.
The chief justice stated that "onnse
ught to make some arrangements amont
themselves and if thcv failed to do 50
'ha court would fix time. In the ali
;cncc Of any conference the court coulc
10 nothing at present
1T is not for it to go over from tim,
20 time" declared Mr.. Bird.
I'VE Will fix time il YOU don't. II
'ou cont agree let us know" replied th,
chief justice.
No session of court will be held today
Court adjourned yesterday Afternoon
until Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
The court went over the Suprrio
Court trial list yesterday afternoon t.
dispose of the cases wlfch had beer
passed on Monday.
When the list had been gone over ol
Monday, the cases of frederick Bring
hurst's trustees and Margaret X. Bring
bursts trustee, against Harvey I. Bald
win. tax collector, were Passed, the at
ornexs- in the cases statsng that hatsztI,,I t.,II'
Z ,"e'nn,G mnGo " of II the ~hat disposIfio0 IN
| .oses were marked for trial at this tern
rhe cnscs of Stidham Work VS.. Der
| ,is i. Lcary. and Eliza Monroe VS.. wa
81. Monroe were continued for settl'
mcnt. ,.4. .,
| II was stated that an application f'
continuance would he made IN case
,gainst the Wilmington City Nailw''
Sorpany and Wilmington and Chest'
Fraction Company in which the piai,
ifs are Della ID. Hatton and George
lIatton. -,
If was stated that motion won
l,e made on Monday to strike from u
l,ist thc case Of Jacob V. Crowdlng
he Wilmington City Railway 90.
The following cases were marked
.rial: John w. Pennington ana Ma
N. Pennington VS.. John u. Lewis; Alti
anderson VS.. Joseph Kitchen and Ia
3 Rognn. constable: Malinda MclNinn
.yccutrix Of Henry Mckenzie, deeeas
ys James Park Postlcs. John Antho
!, porm Is. the Fidelity Mutual Aid
Il .ocintion: John Il. Lewis VS.. Andr
\ Scanlan.
:" Thc following cases were eontlnn
- Thomas Dodson VS.. r., w. \ Il. IL.
=. CO.; Walls. Herring X Go. VS.. Iohn
= ;ucssford: George i. Ahhott VS..
mond state Telephone Company,
u :. Il. Belts VS.. Wilmington City X
I, way Company.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-18
NEW STEAMBOAT.
Quaker City Will be Launched a
Philadelphia Today.

The wilmington Steamboat Company ;
now steamer Quaker City, heing con
strncted by Ncalir " Levy OF i'hilaual
min. will he launched at go O'Clock 'n''
afternoon. pro.;.
III, ,>rrciscs arc in charge OF l'resi'
lcnt Matthias Sradinger. OF the snip
huildng firm. and Miss Mabel wilson
daughter Of Horace Wilson, MANAGER ~ ~
,hr Wilmington company, will he th'
INA now vessel will ply between l'hiia
dclrhla and Trenton. 1t rs l62 zee. l"''i !,
"A feet hcam. and s feet lnches II
depth. The motive power CONSISTS ,,l ,,'',. VI wv
hiple expansion engines, with NV" lm'ie'
~ tho locomotive type. each 5 feet
inches il diameter and p feet long. IN
Quaker CITY will carry both passenger
and freight
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-18
WIFE INVESTIGATING.
Mrs. M. E. Downs of Magnolia, In
ou;ras About Husbands Death.

,,r. W T.. Downes of Magnolia, was
n this city yesterday TO make personal
nyrstlgation into the death OF her nus
I,,ud Dn Downes, who died at th'
delaware Hospital last week. ~.
nam.nns wns found unconscious in a room
~ thr Grand Union Hotel. He dieu u
few hours after being found at the
Hotel. :, ~,
.hr,ici,us who attended her, husband
Il il said that he had ah"ut Sso WIN, "'n
when he left home, but whrh iou,n u
| thr hotel there was only ahou' Sl.oo i""nn
n him. lie had been away from h"''''
| 'or several days. ,.,
II is the general opinion that his d'ai
vas caused by m overdose OF som
,piatc
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-18

Dover, May 1T.-Governor HUM yes
tcr,lay appointed DIR. Thomas IL. filpin
Of Miadl-town, DR.. Paris 4. Carlisle "i
Frrderica and Dr. Hiram Il. Burton OF
IuycS members of the board of trustee
Of the Delaware State Hospital at Farm
hurst. He also made the following an
pointments Jose Engimo MaurN' Gem
missioner of deeds for Delaware ~
Havana; Daniel G. Stewart. Justice m :"
The peace and notary public AT -
Georges, and Samuel i. shaw, ho'ar'
public Mt Harrington.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-18
Released From Jail.

Sheriff Mcdaniel yesterday mornint
received pordons from Secretary OF
State Loyton Tor George j. HUT ana
James Johns,.,.. colored men who were
sentenced teny wears ago to life i'm
prisormcnt for the murder of Moan
BENSON
The BOARD of Par,lons on Tuesday of
last week ordered that the PRISONERS y"
given their freedom. They ieft prison
last night.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-18
BRIDGE REPAIRED.
Laver of Stone on East AbutmenN
Was Condemned.

That part of Sixth street bridge across
Tho Il & o. railroad which was condemn
NJ several days ago has been relaire"
II WAS one layer of the stone ON the east
l,ntr,ont which was condemned. lm
.tnnrs wrrc found 10 hc insecure nn''
,r,.r, rcbuilt. The bridge is now alright
and the work on the structure Pr
crossing. ,,. ~,
Enriy next week .hc wo"dw"rk !"r
of the bridge will he started. me hrius
viii probably be opened to travei a,".
Jm,c /. The Peoples Hallway I"h'
pany'S trolley cars VIII cross the hf"aS
when II is completed.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-18
wuNot yacate the street.

rbc commission appointed TO conSi"''
H.. odvisability Of vacating Eleventh
,troet where it crosses the baltimore
I'M Ohio Railroad has made its relmr'
to the Gcnela al Sessions '"nf'' rei"'',u'' ''
adversely. The commission was CO..,
nosed of Joseph T.. Carpenter ~ !,
Jackson Peirce. John \. Mitchri' i
p,rke postlcs and Charles u. in'"'''
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-18
wants TO Bring His Son Home.

uuse Sergeant Joseph Ilowgate wen'
u washington again yesterday to see M
san, William Lewis Howgate. late
momhcr of the 9th l.. $. Heavy Artllier!
VIM Il III in Il hospital there. lie y
ond,,yo,in.s to have his son hrongh
hnmn The latter is still i'll with fevr
contracted i'll Honolulu and IS uha'h' Y
.iye amy account of his illness.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-18
.EDC
rl-slN.A1
In,ured While outlGHS.

Carl ISenmiHger. Dresitnrvice.
y,rion Brewing Company. 'rellrin;
while ont driving ycsterdayssRss
Ills horse fell Mt Fifth andy
streets. breaking both shafts of i
rage. throwing Mr.. Isenminger +
street. injuring his right hand and $.
TIc was taken bnck to the brewe
where he received medical attention
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-18
crem,tory out of Service.

Tn order that the insurance inspectors
,,,,v hoyc an opportunity to enter the
tack ot the city crcmatory and ascertain
,ho damage done recently by lightning
Nc Mo frcs we're extnguished last nlgh'.
The crcmatnry will, therefore, not he
IN scryicr todny. Superintendent Cannon
hopes 10 hr able 10 resume on Mni'h"S'
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-18

The Postal Telegraph Cable company
which has lust completed line through
the State will open an office in i'over II, II,
:, fow doys. Offices are being placed al
along the line and the one in Dover VIII
ha in the music store of ]. A. DowneS
nn I,ocl,erman street. Mr.. Downes Wi
oct rs the local agent.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-18
Little Waif Dead.

Rachel May Middletown, the ihiah'
,,l,inh was recently found at Middletawh'
,,.hnro i wos abandoned, died yesterday
at IA boardinghouse in this clty, wh'rr ,,, y
had beer, placed by the ;. l. =. =: :.
child died from exposure due !" lying w
:, iot Mt Middletown.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-18
NV Book and 1.

rrofcssor Frederick III. Green of the
West Chester Normal Scho"i WI ','"N
m address before the Primary iea'mi
Association in Willard ian 'rn"''' ,,
Eighth and Adams streets on m"Nt M. M
lay afternoon. HIS subject Will he MY
Book ard l..
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-18
Mr.. ConneII Treasurer.

Complete organization of the american
Bridge Company of New Jersey ana
american Bridge Company of New iorN
has been effected. William IL. conhelI
# this city has been made treasurer "i
both companies.
The American Bridge Company OF New
Jersey. has an authorized capital o.
s70 Ooo. 900 ana operates about tmr,y
bridge manufacturing plants. IN.
american Bridge Company, of New iort
hos m authorized capital Of $loO,OOo ah'
;s The structural and contracting com
l uony.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-18
= x,,oo,r Ruena Vista Street.

The Wilmington City Railway Com
pany has applied to the '''heral TT,
sions Court for the vacati"h OF n"'r,r'
Vista street lying between the T.. W.
& II. Rrandywine Branch ana me hr.,n
dywinc creek. II Is understood ,hht w
pi,y will not ohpos" the nnliica'"h''