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The sun., 1901-04-23

KILLS A MAN
Deadly Work Of a Gasoline Tank at
Powder Plant.
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CARNEY'S POINT THE SCENE
Charles Mikesell Dies From Injuries
II. and James Ponsell and John
I Lynch In the Delaware
Hospital.
CARNEY'S POINT THE SCENE

{. Charles H. Mikesell of No. 1928 Ninth
;venue, this city, died at the Delaware
Hospital yesterday afternoon as the re
suit of injuries received by the explosion
OF d gasoline tank at the Carney's Point
n. j. plant of Il. /. du Pont de Nemoure
Company.
The accident happened about 12 o'clock
md james Ponsell of No. 204 franklin
street this city and Joseph Lynch Of
Pennsville, y. j., were seriously injured.
AS soon as the accident occurred ply
Sicians We're summoned from Pennsgrove
and relieved the unfortunate men as
much as possible. They We're brought
to Wilmington on the tugboat Emily
and We're then removed from King street
wharf to the Delaware Hospital in the
Phoenix Ambulance and patrol wagon.
AT the hospital all attention possible
was given them hut Mikesell was beyond
medical aid and after suffering much
pain he died about o'clock. Both of
Mikesell'S legs We're torn nearly off and
there was also several decorations about
the body. His remains were removed
from the hospital to the home of his
parents. No. 32S Ninth avenue by Under
taker William Palmer. Coroner Frics
will hold an inquest
| james Ponsells was badly lacerated
about the head, face and body. When
removed TO the hospital pieces of flesh
were hanging from his legs. Lynch's
| Injuries consist of. a broken nose and
several severe lacerations about the face
and body. Both men were resting easy
lit an early hour this morning and are
nd IN
The accident occurred in shop No.
which is known as the plumbing de
partment. The roof was blown complete
~ off the building and the report was
distinctly heard along the river from
and in South Wilmington. The exac
cause of the explosion is unknown.
The men We're working in the plumbns
department soldering some pipes at j;
gasoline tank, using a gasoline lamp, ant
| it is supposed that the heat from th,
lamp set fire to the gasoline in the tank
The tank is said to have been cleane,
out early in the morning and it was sup
posed that there was no pressure in ii
The men were accompanied to Whining
ton by Francis G. dn pont and tw,
phySicians
The sun., 1901-04-23
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

The Rev. II. II. Adams is conducting
union classes at Union NJ. r.. Church.
They are well attended and much inter
est is manifested.
Charles NJ. Iebley is candidate for
the Democratic councilmanic nomination
in the Twelfth ward. Mr.. Iebley has
been Il clerk in the National Bank. OF
Delaware for number of years.
Members of the entertainment COM
mittee of the ,Jr. o. u. A. NJ. have pre-
sented a handsome opal and diamond
ring TO May Whann, in appreciation ol
her services as aceompanist for the min
strel entertainment.
The Pusey & Jones Company art
making repairs to the yacht q. W. y
owned by Fl. A. du Pont
New paddle wheels for the steam'1
Republic are being constructed at TN
shops of the Pnsey & Jones Company
The sun., 1901-04-23
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Richard Patzowsky has returned home
from an eight days business trip to New
York and Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Wood Of Holly
Oak. have been entertaining Mr.. and
Mrs Fred. A. Handy of Woodbridge,
\. J.
George RI. Davis, of BALTIMORE coun-
ty, Md, is visiting his parents in this
city.
Misses Charlotte and Moillie Snow of
Philadelphia, have been the guests Of
Mrs George J. Kloberg
Mrs. Charles A. Hagner is in Phila-
elphia today.
William e. Snyder and @. n. Morrow
attended a dinner of the University Club,
in Philadelphia, on Saturday evening.
City Solicitor Conrad was in Baltimore
yesterday.
Charles r. Miller and William $.
Mendnhall have returned from Norfolk
| Howard Hill, of Atlantic City. is visit
ing friends here.
Recorder of Deeds Delaware Clark re,
turned from Washington yesterday
where he had been visiting the past few
days.
Clerk ol City Council William T. Nor
rison has recovered from an attack o.
rheumatism in his right foot.
Adjutant General I. Pusey Wicker
sham who has been sick for severa
weeks returned to his duties with th
American Leather Company yesterday
The sun., 1901-04-23
VOTERS! BE TRANSFERRED
a.. TODAY, IF YOU HAVE MOVED

Every voter who has right to vote at the coming city
election who has removed from the district in which he
voted at the last general election, should have his
transferred today The Department Of Elections will be
open every afternoon and from to o'clock in the
evening during April for the purpose of transferring
such voters from district to anoher. At least
of the election commissioners will sit at thede
partmens headquarters at the southeast of Sew
enth and Shipley streets. Do not delay. Have your
name transferred today.
The sun., 1901-04-23
HEARING IN ADMIRALTY SUIT.
Application Made for the Discharg e
3s of Bankrupt.

United States Commissioner s. r..
Smith heard testimony yesterday in the
admiralty suit of Sadtler VS.. the tug
boat .Startle.. Benjamin Nields. and Geo.
A. Elliott represented Mr.. Sadtler and
Edward r. Pugh of Philadelphia ap-
peared for the tugboat owners. The
litigation grew out of a collision in the
Delaware river in 1895, when the tug
boat was towing some fishing skiffs and
some of them broke away.
Application was made to Judge Brad
ford for the discharge from bankruptcy
of Jonathan A. Tindal Of Laurel, who
was adiudicated a bankrupt on June 2sth
last. A rule to show cause was made,
returnable May 9, at IL a. m. A. J.
Lynch of Georgetown represents the
petitioner.
The sun., 1901-04-23
" CINCINNATI THREATENED.
Danger Line Reached There In the
Ohio River Flood.

Ohio River Flood.
Cincinnati, April 22.-The danger line
has been reached here in the Ohio riy-
er food. The backwater along the
Licking on the Kentucky side has in
undated parts of Covington, Newport
and other suburbs. The Mill creek val
ley is full OF water and doing damage
in the west end of Cincinnati. A sim
liar condition exists in the east end
and along the Little Miami bottoms.
The worst condition IN along the public
landing and the lower part of this city,
where sewers are blocked and cellars
filed with backwater.
A stage of As feet causes damage in
this section, and that stage has long
been reached. At 53 feet trains can
not enter the Grand Central station, al
So feet the baseball park is flooded and
at 81 feet the races at the track in
Newport, KY, must stop. The highest
of these limits seems possible.
Adyices from up the river indicate
rain at most points and the river rising
as the Pittsburg crest meets the flood:
of the tributaries. The situation herr
and in the lower Ohio river valley II
serious. fs
At Portsmouth, o., merchants in th'
lower districts are submerged, ant
hundreds of residences have beel
abandoned In that vicinity. Publ
school children were dismissed so a
to use the buildings for sheltering tn
homeless. The schools We're dismisse
at lronton for the same purpose.
At Parkersbnrg. w. Va. Ann Julio
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The sun., 1901-04-23
Celebrated Birthday.

At the residence of her son, No. 1928
East Seventh street, on Sunday, Mrs.
Mary NJ. Boggs celebrated her saith
anniversary. Among the friends who
called were: John III. Boggs, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gus Boggs. Mrs. Wilson Farrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Evans, Miss Lizzie
Evans. Miss Lydia Frazier, John Guyer,
Miss Helen Guyer and William Il. Col
lins of this city; Mr. and Mrs. William
I4eimberger. Mrs. Guggenheimer and
Mrs. Loper and sons of Philadelphia; !;
Miss Lena Yates and William III. Yates
Of New York, Charles t. Collision,
David IT. Collision and r. II. Simmons of
Oxford, Md.
The sun., 1901-04-23
Address by the Rev. o'Brien.

The Rev. 7. a. II. O'Brien, pastor of
Mt. Salem Methodist Episcopal Church
was the speaker yesterday morning at
fhe opening exercises at the High School
An entertaining debate on the subject
If department Stores" was given by
Miss Estella Slcsnger for the affirmative
md Miss Elizabeth bunker for the
negative. The grammar school boys re-
pcat,s in concert the speech of Lincolr
II Gettysburg. Miss Josephine Fletcher
sang a solo and Miss Helen Robinson
Miss Lucia Milano and Miss Ethel Top
nin of the grammar school girls gave
|uuGtations.
The sun., 1901-04-23
BOY TRAMP.
Harry Steele Morrison Made an Ad
dress at Y. M. G. A.

In Y. NJ. G. A. Hall last night Harry
Steele Morrison, the boy traveller made
nm interesting address on the subject
.rhe Story of My Tramp Abroad He
described his adventures during the eight
months he spent in Europe as a boy
of sixteen three years ago in an interest,
ing manner.
During his tramps Mr.. Morrison sue.
ceeded in getting interviews with lresi
dent Mckinley. Mr.. Gladstone, Queer
Victoria. President Faure of France
King Leopold of Belgium, King Oscar Of
sweden. the Shah of Persia and Presi
dent Loubet of France. He visited thu
Paris Exposition last year where he re
mained for three months.
The sun., 1901-04-23

CASHIER CANDY
SHOT HIMSELF
He and President Brown Died
t.~ Together.
SPECULATION LED TO RUIN
Money Was Taken From the Bank
and Never Replaced-Brother Of
Candy Committed Suicide
Several Years Ago.
SPECULATION LED TO RUIN

The startling announcement made yes
terday morning that II. l.. Candy of Van
couver, WASH, formerly Of this city was
an embczzlrr and Il suicide created com
sternation among his friends here. They
recalled that while his brother Major
Samuel Canhy was visiting in Vanyoil-
yer several years ago he committed SUI
eide by jumping from a wharf.
Additional news Uf the crime and
death of the cashier was received yes
terday.
The body Of Charles Brown, the presi-
dent of the First National Bank was
! found beside that of Candy
The bodies We're found lying together
in a small clump of bushes. Both used
the same weapon and Candy evidently
died first, as the revolver was found
lin Browns hand. Each put the muzzle
Of the revolver in his mouth and blew
the top Of his head off.
| The fact that Browns bicycle and an
umbrella of Canby's were found short
distance ont of Vancouver led to the
belief that they had taken their lives.
A searching party started ont and after
several hours search the bodies We're
found.
| Candy, upon being told by Bank Ex-
aminer ]. w. Maxwell, on Friday even
ing. that the bank would not be per-
Imitted to open Saturday, went out in the
lyard behind the bank and attempted TO
shoot himself. His revolver failed to
Iexplode.
After failing to shoot himself, Candy
went hack into the bank, and he and
| President Brown left together, taking
his revolver.
When Examiner Maxwell confronted
1.-THE bank officials with the shortage of
1881 900 both men admitted their guilt
II is said that Brown and Candy had
been speculating in stocks.
Beside Browns body there was found
la package containing $25 and a note say
ing that the money belonged to his
daughter. Upon Canby's body the fol-
flowing brief note was found:
My Dear Wife: | feel what / am
about to do is for the best. Forgive me
III you can and try, to live for our child
rem. God bless you all. Good-by.
April 10. Ned.
Brown, who was "a years of age, has
lived in Vancouver since 1862
ILOANED THEMSELVES MONEY.
Nllle banS ESaHilner MaAWeii, VIM
is now in charge ms receiver. has made
no official statement, it is known that the
bank has loaned a large sum of money
on insufficient security.
according to his report to the Comp
Itroller of the Currency there is a short
age OF $4,000 in the banks accounts,
aud it is understood that Il considerable
iportion of this amount was loaned tn
Brown and Candy on their personal
lnotes.
About year ago the bank reduced its
capital stock from 100000 to $4,000
At that time about one-half Of the so
lcalled bad assets We're charged off and
have been carried as an asset since that
time. A.
The sun., 1901-04-23
HOME WEDDING.
Miss Rosana B. Strobel and J. Fred
erick GradWhol Married.

Miss Rosana b. Strobel and J. Fred
rricE Gradwhol We're married at No. 1O1
Franklin street last evening by the Rev.
Paul Isenschmid. Miss Annie Strobel.
sister of the bride, was bridesmaid and
Frederick HeisS was best man. Miss
Rachel Redfuss played the wedding
march.
After the wedding a reception was
held. Mr.. and Mrs. Grahwhol will live
lit No 1O1 Franklin street.
The sun., 1901-04-23
HAD STORMY VOYAGE.
Steamship Alvina Arrives in New
York Without Mishap.

Word was received ut the office of the
Harlan & Hollingsworth Company yes
trrlay that the steam yacht Alvina, con-
str,ictcd ut the yards of the local com
pany and which left on last Friday.
reached New York City Saturday after
noon. The Alvina had n stormy voyage
but reached her destination safe. She
was built for Charles |. Fletcher of
proyiIencp r. [
The sun., 1901-04-23
HELD FOR COURT.
George Williams Charged With
Running Crap Game

AS result OF the raid on a room III
National Hall by Chief Massey on sun
dny George Williams, colored, was ar
raigncd in The City Court yesterday
morning on the charge of being interest
cd in gambling there. The chief testl-
fed that when he entered the place there
were eight or nine colored men there.
Williams was conducting crap game.
The police found $l.76 and some dice.
Walter Brown, James Dnmpson and
several others corroborated Chief Mas
sey's allegations that Williams was run
ming crap game. Williams was held
IN 81 900 bail for the Court Of General
Sessions.
The sun., 1901-04-23
Bids for New Building.

Bids for building wholesale ware
house at the northeast corner OF Fifth
and French streets have been received
as follows: Calvin l.. Swayne, $6,573
philemma Chandler, $6,SS0; George 3
Mckee, $3.50; John B. johnson, $6,S95
Alfred Downward, s6,ss3.27; S. p. Tar.
hutton, s7,147; Patrick Fahey, $1,000; A
S. Reed & Bro. Co., $7,40O; William II
Fonlk & Son, s7,547; b. II. Shakespeare
1888.
The figures do not include the cost OF
the brick, which is to be furnished by
Beggs & Almond. The contract has moi
yet been awarded.
The sun., 1901-04-23
Chester Aerie of Eagles.

An aerie of the Franternal Order OF
Eagles was organized in Chester on Sun
day. The lodge has 100 members. Dis
trict deputy Krause of this city was
present. 1t will be formally instituted
IN National Hall on Sunday, May 5,
when delegates are expected from Will
mington, Philadelphia, Camden. Harris
burg, Reading and other places. -
The sun., 1901-04-23
Agitation over Policemen.

Special to The Sun.
New Castle. April 22.-The people of
This town are agitated over the appoint
mcnt of policemen. The city force is now
composed of three men. Some people
want it cut down to two while others
think one man is enough. New Castle
has a population of 5000 and many think
illat three men are not too many To Keep
order. City Council will decide the mat
FOR
The sun., 1901-04-23
Insurance Men to Dine.

Arrangements are being made by the
executive committee of the Delaware
Life Underwriters Association for their
first banquet to be held on May 10.
Among the guests will be I. Layton Re-
gister. of Philadelphia, president of the
National Life Underwriters Association,
and Edwin ii. Plummer of Philadelphia.
The sun., 1901-04-23
Money for a Memorial.

Subscriptions for the Cooch's Bridge
memorial which is to be erected next
September are increasing. Howard d.
Ross who is-receiving the subscriptions
is. in communication with General Breck-
inridgc relative to the subject of obtain
ing -four cannon of revolutionary war
fame. which is proposed shall enclose the
memorial stone. j.
The sun., 1901-04-23
Funeral of Mrs Jenkins.

The remains OF Mrs. Mary Ann Jen-
kins. who died at the home of Spots
wood Garland, this city, We're inferred at
Baltimore. Md. yesterday morning. Mrs.
Jenkins was the widow of Mark Wilcox
Jenkins who was an officer in the ordi-
nance department of the Confederate
sovernment. and died in 1864
The sun., 1901-04-23
Preacher on Newspaper.

At the meeting. Of. the NJ. =. Preachers
Association yesterday morning the Rev.
William W. King read an interesting
paper on "'rhe Newspaper" Presiding
l1lder Watt made an encouraging report
IN the subject Of the Conference Acad-
amy debt.
The sun., 1901-04-23
Will Return TO China.

Mrs. Annie Speicher, a returned mis-
sionary from China, who made two adj
dresses in this city on Sunday, will go to
her former home in Philadelphia today
In short time she expects to go back
to China
The sun., 1901-04-23
Club Was Vanished.

Chief Massey stated yesterday that he
understood that gambling club which
has been in existence in a building on
West Eleventh street has vacated. Some
weeks ago the gambling ceased there, it
is understood. and the club is said to
have quit the premises Immediately after
the raid on the Mercantile Club.
The sun., 1901-04-23
Letters ON Kienle Fsta te.

The will Of the late Frederick j..
Kenle was presented to Register
Crossan and letters granted to Catharine
Kienle. his widow. Letters testament
tary on the estate of David T. Morgan
were granted to Richard \. Morgan.
The sun., 1901-04-23
y
Health BOARD Thanked,

The Board of Health has received a
letter of thanks from +. p. Lloyd of No.
215 Saailes street, who has recently re-
covered from an attack of smallpox, for
their kindness while he was i'll.
The sun., 1901-04-23
To Transfer Names.

Beginning with this evening the
Office of the Department of Elections
will be kept open so that voters may
have their names transferred. Many
persons thought the office would be
opened last night and for sometime stood
on thc steps at Seventh aud Shipley
streets. ~
The sun., 1901-04-23
Assaulted on His Porch.

In City Court yesterday Bernard MI
cent accused Joseph CARMEL, a neighbor
If assaulting him on his porch last Tues
day night without provocation. Florence
Nugent. Mr. Nugent's daughter corrob-
Grated her fathers testimony. A fine Of
SIS was imposed
The sun., 1901-04-23
Trainm an to Celebrate.

In Odd Fellows Hall on the evening
of May III Delaware Lodge, No. 1913,
brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. will
celebrate their fourteenth anniversary
4 musical and literary program has been
prepared for the occasion.
The sun., 1901-04-23
Broke Leg,

Mrs. Frederick Hendcrer fell and broke
her knee cap while visiting Il friend at
No. G32 South Connel street yesterday
morning She was removed to her home
No. sos Chestnut street in the Phoenix
Ambulance.
The sun., 1901-04-23
Another Rummage Sale,

The women of Old Swedes Parish,
opened a rummage sale in the Opera
House building yesterday which will con-
time the remainder of this week. The
proceeds will 30 for the benefit OF the
church and Il successful sale is expected.
The sun., 1901-04-23
Attending Court in Dover.

Attorney-Genera Ward and his deputy
r. III. Richards went to Dover yesterday
TO attend April term of the Kent county
court. They may lie detained there dur
ing the whole session OF the court.
The sun., 1901-04-23
K afp Entertainment.

Washington Lodge, No. !. knights of
pythas will give an entertainment in
X. Of T.. Hall, Seventh and King streets
IN May 6. An interesting program has
been prepared.
The sun., 1901-04-23
Beneficial Dance.

A beneficial dance was given in Turn
Hall last night for the janitor, Nicholas
Folk. 1t was big success and large
sum was realized.
The sun., 1901-04-23
City Committee Meeting.

The Union Republican First District
Committee met last evening. Encoulag-
ing reports were heard from the members
If the unions and organizations.
If the various ward organizations.
The sun., 1901-04-23
Donation to a HOsnitaI.

The Delaware Fire Company has do.
mated $11.oS to the Homeopathic Hos
Dital, which is the amount of the collec.
tion taken in the hoy in the truckhouSe
The Fame Company recently donated
$40 70 the same institution.
The sun., 1901-04-23
Quaker Social.

The Epworth League of Grace NJ. r..
Church will give Quaker social at the
home of Francis w. Heisler, No. 205
French street tomorrow evening. An
excellent program including a cake and
candy sale has been arrangedf
The sun., 1901-04-23
Preparing the Court List.

rrothonotary Speakman is at work on
the trial list for the May term of court.
There will be about 100 cases for trial
and about 80 for argument.
The sun., 1901-04-23
Many Machinists Joining.

Another lodge of the Machinists' Union
will lie organized on Saturday evening.
rhis is made necessary by the large mum
her of machinists who are becoming
union men.
The sun., 1901-04-23
MITES. Lane palmer neaa.

Mrs. Jane Palmer. wife of Winfield s.
Palmer, died yesterday at her home,
No. 2O9 West Eighteenth street. The
funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon.
The sun., 1901-04-23
Democratic Committee Meeting.

The City Democratic Committee has
decided that the names of all candidates
must be in the hands of the committee
by Saturday. May 4. The primaries will
10 held on May Is.
The sun., 1901-04-23

l(Continuedr on Page -Four.)
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-09-14
SCHlEY COURT TODAY
inquiry WIN Begin Without Use
less Ceremonies.
no NlS0N CHALLE NGE FINISHED
.Adrarals Dewey and Benhan VIII Determine
As 10 TIER Compatrio,'s Competency
From winch Decision here VIII
be No Appeal.

Washington, Sept. 12.-There will be
mo useless ceremonies when the SchIey
court OF inquiry meets to day. Pre-
cisely at / o'clock the members OF the
court will be seated, Admiral Dewey
al the center Of the table, placed cross
wise of the court room, with Rear Ad-
rDiral Bnham on his right and Rear
Admiral Howison on his left.
The most interesting part OF the
days proceedings will be the challeng-
ing by Admiral SchIeys counsel Of the
competency of Rear Admiral Howison
as a member Of the court. They will
reiterate the charge that Admiral How
sson had expressed an opinion adverse
10 Admiral Schley and it viii be the
object Of counsel to support this charge
by affidavits, and perhaps by oral tes-
fimony. 1t is FOR the court to say
vi speh testimony will be adj
ni.4aa Ihe expectation is that an
zneut w counsel On cted to the two
membels OF the court whose compe-
s4ency is not questioned Admirals
Dewey and Henham then will retire
and determine whether or not the
statements presented are sufficient TO
male manifest the ineompctency OF
Rear Admiral Howison. There will be
NO ap~eal from the decision of the
court on this point. Even the secre-
eaTy OF the navy could not undo its
work. CAPTAIN Francis A. Cook, who
commanded the Brooklyn during the
West Indian campaign, probably will
be the first witness
IAe headquarters of Admiral Schley
vwas a scene 9f great activity yesterday.
Up to noon i've Of the witnesses named
by the admiral had been in consulta-
tion with Messrs. Wilson and Rayner.
and had informed them OF the line of
testimony which can be expected from
them when called before the court.
Tney were Lieutenant Edward w. Eb-
terie, Lieutenant ert A. Alderman,
lieutenant Johns n, and Lieutenant
Commander r. +. Nicholson, ali of
whom were on the Oregon during the
Santiago sea fight, (the last named
being the executive officer Of the vessel
during the battle), and Lieutenant
Charles Webster, who was on Admiral
Schiey fag4bip, the Brooklyn, during
the fight
Admiral schley's counsel has COM
Sleted the formal challenge to admiral
Aiofwison 1t is a very brief document.
and, according to counsel, will be sup
ported BY several witnesses who will
De ready to appear today, including Mr..
Frnsf, Of tie Boston Record which
printed the alleged interview of Adj
miral HowieaH.