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Evening journal., 1903-08-04
THE MEMBERS WERE
TOLD TO DRY UP
DR.. T. o. Cooper Took Ex-
ception to Remark of Presi-
dent Shortlidge

There was a lively discussion at ;he
meeting of the Board of Education last
night which was brought about by the
claim Of some Of the members that con-
tracts had been entered into with John NJ.
Solomon and a wood dealer to furnish
fuel for the schools after the city solicitor
had rendered an opinion that the board
In its present doubtful position could not
make any contracts. 1t was also claimed
that the city solicitor had decided that
the board must continue to buy coal from
those who furnished It last year, the
Reading Coal and Iron Company and the
George w. Bush and Sons Company.
During the discussion and while DR.. T.
o. Cooper and several other members
were on the floor, President Shorthdge
told them TO dry up" DR.. Cooper took
IL that the president meant his remark
for him and retorted that the board before
1t lost its charter was a public body and
that he proposed to talk. President short
/ llldge explained that he made tslc remark
because several members were on the
floor talking at the same time and die
not mean DR.. Cooper I'm particular. Th'
meeting then continued in a more peace
full manner. DR.. Cooper also raised th'
question as to whether or not the boar'
has any legal existence since its charte
expired.
The trouble was started by a query o
Mr.. Shaeffer, who said that he heard oi
the atreet that coal was being put in tn
cellars Of the schools. but that membe
of the heat, fuel and ventilation commit
tee had told him he knew nothing Of it.
DR.. Frantz, who is chairman Of tina
committee said that bids had been aske
for coal and wood and the years suppl
ordered, but claimed that no contract
had been entered into. He said the coa
was being furnished by the lowest bidde
and wood by the highest bidder. He sal
It would be unwise for the board not
take advantage of the present price q
coal as 1t viii advance more each wee
until winter.
Mr.. shaeffer said that the coal las
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Evening journal., 1903-08-04

TO INVESTIGATE
Levy Court Directs Him TO
to Look Into Magistrates
and Constables' Bills

Comptroller George ID. Kelley is 10
make a thorough investigation Of the
bills OF the magistrates and constables
which We're held up by the Levy Court
last week on account OF Mr.. Kelley's
refusal TO approve the bills. claiming
that in many cases they We're excess
sive.
The Levy Court at the meeting this
morning passed the following resolu-
tions offered by Mr.. Elliott, chairman
of the committee on magistrates and
constables:
Resolved, That the bills OF the mag
istrates and constables be returned to
the comptroller with the request that
he proceed to investigate such bills as
per the power invested - him by law.
Resolved, That the expenses in
CURED by said investigation be paid
by this court"
Comptroller Kelley. when asked how
he would proceed with the investiga-
ton. replied that he could not state
just at this time as his attorney is out
Of the city. He said. however, that the
Investigation would be started as soon
as possible.
Messrs. Willis and Armstrong. who
recently were appointed a committee
10 attend a special meeting of the
Kent county Levy Court. relative TO
the claims OF New Castle county
against Kent county. made a report
They said that the members of the
Kent county Levy Court are inclined
to settle the claim for contract work on
Flemming's Landing bridge. but ops
pose the claim for damages to the
same bridge. Their reason for oppOs-
ing the claim is that the prior Levy
Court of New Castle county was in
structed to bring suit for damages
against the steamer Brady. which boat
ran into the bridge. and as this was
never done, IL is the opinion Of the
members of the Kent county Levy
Court that they have been relieved OF
all responsibility.
Mr.. Elliott stated that the court did
not give out the contract for a new
bridge at Beaver Run too soon. He said
la traction engine came near going
through the old bridge last Saturday
night Attorney Knowles is preparing
the bond for Isaac Talley. who has the
contract TO build the Beaver Run
bridge.
The committee on coroners and PHI
sicians win take up the coroner's bills
this afternoon.
Mr.. Hopkins stated that the collector
for Christiana hundred had asked for
instructions as to how much road tax
to collect from the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company i'm that county. n
company is assessed IN the entire hum
dred for Sf4.5O0 of which amount S5,SOo
lis assessed by the town OF Newport
AS Newport is exempt from road tax
CONTINUED on Third Pase.)
Evening journal., 1903-08-04
FACTS ABOUT NEW POPE
Notable Events in His Life Briefly
Told

Notable Events in His Life Briefly
Told.
Born at Riesi. diocese Of Troviso, June
2. 1886
Created Cardinal by Leo XIII, on June
u. 1893.
Patriarch OF Venice since 1893 and
Bishop of Mantua.
Belongs TO the ecclesiastical congrega-
lions OF Bishops and Regulars, Sacred
Rights, 1ndulgences and Sacred Relies.
A faithful adherent TO the Holy See he
was a personal friend of King Humbert.
Secured the support OF Leo XIII, even
against Rampolia, the Secretary Of State.
Enjoyed an immense popularity IN his
diocese, and Is honorod by an for his
purity and goodness OF life.
Has liberal ideas, although ne never
took part in the poliScs Of the State.
Is great preacher and is well-lnown
as a writer.
Combines firmness and determination
with great tact and common sense.
Avoids all newspaper notoriety. Indeed
until today, his name has seldom beer
mentioned IN the press.
Evening journal., 1903-08-04
REQUESTS
OF WASHINGTON JONES
Deceased Leaves 81, 200 to a
Worthy Institution-Will Z
Has Been Approved

The will of the late Washington
Jones was approved yesterday by Will
mer Ellison and Edward Andrews. The
deceased is estimated to have been
worth in the neighborhood Of s15O,000
in real estate and personal property.
The viii names William and Charles
r. Jones, sons Of the deceased, and
William w. Lobdell, a son-in-law, as
executors.
Bequests 10 the amount Of $1,000
were made TO the following charitable
Institutions: Minouadale Home. 500;
Delaware and Homeopathic Hospitals,
$3.50 each: Society for the Prevention
Of Cruelty to Children and Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals
500 each; Children's Home 5000, and
Girls Industrial School, 5000.
Evening journal., 1903-08-04
SHERIFF AFTER ADDIcKS

Deputy Sheriff Coke was looking for
J. Edward Addicks this morning to
serve writ on him. The gas man,
however, is a hard person TO find at
times, and the deputy sheriff was un-
able 10 come uo with him. Mr.. Coke
visited the Street and Sewer Depart
ment hoping Addicks would be attend
ing the directors weekly meeting. but
he was not there. The deputy sheriff
refused to state what the action is but
1t is one Of the numerous cases against
the gas man.
Evening journal., 1903-08-04
CHESTER ELEVATED COMPLETED

The first train Of the Pennsylvania rail-
road to pass over the north bound cle-
waited at Chester. went through that city
between 2 and o'clock yesterday after
noon. Now trains are running IN both
directions and many Of the worlxmen en-
ployed there have been transferred to this
city. where work on the elevated win be
rushed with all rapidity. Several of the
worlxmen began this morning at Front
and French streets, where holes are be-
ing made on the tops Of the elevated TO
place a guard rail along the edge.
Evening journal., 1903-08-04
COMPANY
TO GET $4,000
Motion Will Be Made to Pay
This Amount This Az
ternoon

one by one the mismanaged affairs
Of the Water Department I'm connection
with the proposed new water filter are
coming TO light. There was another
startling development today and the
end is not yet. AT the meeting of the
commission this afternoon motion will
be made to pay to the United States
Filtration Company $4,000 on account
OF the plans for the new water works.
IL is believed that this Will be done.
The amazing part Of this Is that the
company has not given an indemnify
ing bond as yet and the money Is to
be paid before this is done.
When a member of the board was
seen this morning and asked about the
nntter, he said that he was afraid the
money would have TO be paid The
company has contract signed by
Messrs. Pyle and Jones OF the depart
ment. and Alfred Belts. who was for
merly a member. In this contract the
department agrees to pay the company
a bonus Of 2ia per cent. of the cost for
the plans and specifications. IL does
not say that the money shall not be
paid until the surety is given IL
states that the money shall be paid
when the plans and specifications are
delivered and accepted. The city now
has the plans and the company wants
the money Under the contract $4,000
is due the company. There win no
doubt be an interesting meeting of the
board. rl-
Evening journal., 1903-08-04
New Tlme sx.tsm In.tnII.d.

A new electrical clock for Keeping the
time OF the employees, has been Installed
by the Joseph Bancroft & Sons Company
at their Kentmere and Rockland Mills.
The men are given checks. which they
deposit I'm a slot. The machine registers
their coming in and going out and does
away with several time clerks.
Evening journal., 1903-08-04
Jury censares Contraction

The Coroner's jury which held an
inquest last night over the remains OF
Harry Il. Cunningham. who was killed
several days ago by falling from
building at Todd's Cut censured the
contractors for not having better pro-
lection for their worlSmen.
Evening journal., 1903-08-04
BAD NEGRO CAUSES
RESIDENTS TO FLEE
He Is Finally Brought Down
by a Brick and Is Now in
a Hospital

Because Walter Lees door would
not open easily Robert Young, another
negro, who was visiting him, thought
he was locked in and while laughed
at by Lee and his wife became insanely
angry and drew a revolver, shooting
four times at Lee. One bullet lodged
in Lees leg. A charge of assault with
intend to kill was preferred against
him in Municipal Court this morning
and Judge Cochran held him in $1,000
bail for his appearance at upper court.
Negro Ran Amuck.
The case against John Settlemorrow,
bad negro, was OF necessity. postponed
until Friday when DIR. Wales thought
ne would be able to answer it. His
inability to do so this morning lies in
the fact that he is lying in Delaware
Hospital with a hole caved in his head,
made by a brick in the hands of Ben
ME" Stevenson. Settlemorrow made
his initial appearance in High street
last night He did not appear like a
stranger, though for as soon as he
made his advent he began breaking
doors and chasing the inmates of the
houses into the street.
Mary Richardson did not run when
he burst into her home and because
she did not he proceeded to carve
things on her with a big knife. See
ing a crowd collecting he ran intl
them. They scattered, all but Ben
ME-" who awaited his approach with
a brick behind him. AS Settlemorrow
came in range he crowned him. Off
GERS Hutton and Brown appeared al
this stage and Settlemorrow was taker
to the hospital.
Mostro Durham, the aged negro
healer, was before the judge but few
minutes. The charge Of obtaining
money under false pretense had beer
brought against him by Manual Black
also colored, who claimed Durham hat
promised to cure his wife for IS, bu
had not done so. The healer returned
the money when asked for it by Blacl
before he was arrested. The case wal
dismissed as was also that agains
James Smith for presenting worth
less check.
Boys in Trouble.
The cases Of Frank and Charles Fec
two small boys, for stealing brass, AM
Leslie Marcus, for being incorrigible
Were held up by Agent Stout who vii
make an investigation.
Alice Jackson, a black Amazon, en-
tered the house of William Gauly, ais
colored, and pulled a razor on hin
The case win be heard early in tn
week.
Frank Parsons was drunk and dis
orderly on a passenger train of III
Pennsylvania Railroad and refused {
pay his fare. He was taken off III
train here and taxed $1.O0 and costs.
Evening journal., 1903-08-04

Church has once more q sovereign head.
Sarto bore himself with becoming dig
nifty, and gave no outward sign Of exulta-
ton in this, the supreme moment Of his
life.
Evening journal., 1903-08-04
Lively Meeting of Board of Education
CALL FOR $IOo, 900
New Trust Company Asks for 20 per
cent. Of Capital Stock.

The new Wilmington Trust Company,
which now has a temporary Office at
No. 915 Market street, has made one
call for 20 per cent. OF the capital stock
which is 100000. This makes 100000
which has all been paid in.
Officers of the company are more
than satisfied with its progress dur
ing its few weeks Of existence. 1t al
ready has quite a number of deposit
tors
Evening journal., 1903-08-04
SARTO IS
NOW POPE
Princes the Catholic Church. After Taking Seven Ballots at the Vatican
Choose His Emnence the Sovereign POn and Pay Homage
He Will Hereafter Be Known Plus
ROME. Aug. 4

Cardinal Giuseppe s m chof ven h beer 4 e @ succeed 60
Ia % he g d in w
OF the m o "a ere N The w @ n
b p sin t he P F o
noon IN u g h o are he
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Evening journal., 1903-08-04
RUSHING Work on Wharf.

One end of the city wharf on the South
side Of the chrlstlana. west OF Market
as 7ossible and storehouses built for i'm
mediate use.
Evening journal., 1903-08-04
TO START TROLLEY LINE

Engine tor Middletown and Odessa
Road eBing Installed.
The trolley line between Middletown
and Odessa is expected to be put in
operation in a few days. The engine
which was delayed in shipment for "a
week arrived on Saturday, and is now
being installed in the power house az
Middletown.
1t was the intention OF the COM
pany, TO have cars running over the
road by July 4, but delays in procur-
ing materials and other drawbacks
made il impossible.
Evening journal., 1903-08-04
D. W. lynch Co.. Groceries.

Wines. Liquors. Bottled Beer and
Porter Brown Stout 75c. the dozen.
Extract OF Malt. S1.1O the dozen. Main
store n. W. cor. Madison and Fourth
streets, .. ... -
Evening journal., 1903-08-04
Received Money From South Amer

HVVeIV0u Won9y FTom SOUTH NmoTlcl,
Jack Turner, a well-lnown sewing ma
chine agent, has received a monkey from
a friend IN South America. The animal is
quite young, but shows no signs Of the
long voyage It has just completed.
Evening journal., 1903-08-04
CHIEF ASKS FOR
70 MORE POLICE
Says That the City Cannot
Be Properly Controlled
by Present Force

At the meeting Of the Police Commits
sion last evening Chief Of Police Black
submitted his annual report which con-
tains1 much interesting matter concerning
the department. He said in part;
I have the honor to submit the annual
report OF the Police Department for the
fiscal year ending June 20. together with
such suggestions that I, in my judgment,
think are absolutely necessary for the
benefit of he department and the city as
well. The following pages give in detail
the work Of the department and from
them you will observe that the officers
have performed their duties Ia the most
satisfactory manner, especially when you
take into consideration that ;he present
force is by no means able to properly
police the city. The citizens of the city
should consider that If their lives and
property are to be protected an increase
of not less than twenty men should be
made in tn force Immediately.
A conservative estimate Of the popula-
tion cf the city at present is about $1,000
and we have but 60 men for street duty,
giving US but one patrolman to each 1871
Of The population. No increase has been
made in the force since 1897, when nine
men were added by resolution Of City
Council. The city has expanded in many
directions since that time. In the Ninth
ward alone. over 500 new houses have
been erected which together with the new
shops Of the p. b. & W. railroad will
increase the property valuation I'm that
ward alone over S2OOO.OOO. therefore
again urge the board to petition City
Council for an increase Of at least twen.
ty men. With such an increase 1 am pos
tive that we can properly police>the city
for some years to come I take pleasur,
in commencing to you the captains and al
other members OF the department foi
their faithful services.
Department Earnings.
The earnings of the department weri
S9.176.37 collected for fine and costs, dol
tax. meals of prisoners. sale Of paw
brokers books and sale of unclaime'
goods.
The value of the departments propert,
is Si3,4S5.
During the past year City Council ap
propriated for the use Of the department
SS6,iSS. The department expended Ss6,O77. 2
leaving balance of SCOTS.
The following comprises the depart
ment; Chief, two captains. one surgeon
superintendent fire and police telegraph
two house sergeants two patrol ser
geants, six street sergeants, three specia
officers. SO patrolmen. two patrol WACO
drivers. two turnkcys, one lineman on
janitor; total, SO.
Arrests For Year.
During the year 1892 arrests were made
i CONTINUED on Fourth Pase.)
Evening journal., 1903-08-04
POSSE AFTER NEGRO
HOLLIS, WHO SHOT DOWN
CONSTABLE WRIGHT
Men in the Party Say
There VIII Be Another
Lynching If He Is
Caught Victim VIII
Live

Fletcher Wright, OF Clayton. occu-
pies a cot in the Delaware Hospital
here shot through the abdomen. as a
result Of his attempt to arrest Fletcher
Hollis, a desperate colored man OF
Smyrna. Although seriously injured.
the doctors think he will recover II
the farmers Of that town can be be-
lieved, Delaware is ON the verge OF an
other lynohing.
A posse Of over two hundred men
armed with shotguns and clubs is now
searching for the assailant.
The town OF Clayton was so excited
over the shooting that the negro man
aged to escape only after holding sew
eral pursuers at bay with his pistol
As the probable assassin is well known.
his capture today is looked for
The posses, who are under the leader
ship OF Chief OF Police Benjamin Tur-
ner and Policeman Joseph Cummins. OF
Smyrna; Constable Charles II. Jones'
OF Smyrna, and w. De Venn and VIII
liam King OF Clayton. are al every out
let for radius of half dozen miles.
II the negro Is caught IL Is conceded
that he win be shot
Story Of the Shooting.
Constable Charles II. Jones. OF Smyr-
ma. and Constable Wright, OF Clayton.
were cooperating in an effort to ar
rest Hollis on the charge Of shooting
at a man in Dover last Saturday night
and with creating n disturbance at the
Friendship camp meeting four miles
from Smyrna last evening.
Unfortunately neither constable was
armed. When they saw the desperate
in front OF ths Hotel StoclSle In Clayton
az 2 o'clock last evening Wright ap-
preached and said to the negro, Il
want you"
mo, you don't want me-" was the re-
lply. "Oh. yes l do and 1 VIII take
you" Wright said.
at this juncture the negro quickly
drew a 45-calibre revolver and aimed
1t at Wrlghts head shouting, You
WON'T take me-"
CONTINUED on Fourth Page)
Evening journal., 1903-08-04
Citizen Protest.

Editor Evening Journal.
Dear Sir: Information from a relia-
BILE source Is to the effect that the
Water Commission, at its next meeting,
intends to pay to the United States
Sand Filtration Company the sum of
$780, 900 ON account of the plans for the
new water works. AS a citizen of Will
mington, interested in its general wei.
fare, and as a taxpayer, whose personal
interests viii be injuriously affected
by such payment. / wish TO protest
against this intended proceeding; and
as it will be impossible for me to do
so through the columns Of The Star
before another meeting of the Water
Board. l ask for space In your paper
for that purpose. A reasonable price
for these plans. in the opinion of men
competent to judge OF their cost. would
be somewhere between $1,000 and S10.-
600. II this is correct. $4,000 would
be an excessive sum for them. even
were il to be IN full. whereas 1t Is to be
only on account with $4,000 in HAND
for a set Of plans that ought to cost
the city not more than half that sum.
the filtration company would have the
city in a position where 1t could refuse
to give any guarantee for the efficiency
of the plans, and could drop the whole
matter leaving us to get out OF our
difficulty the best way we could. II
frxo~.ttr,.~a ~, Ero,,rth pa~ol
Evening journal., 1903-08-04

OUR CREED: To publish
the news that ought to be
published; to tell the truth
that ought to be told, and to
put it into readable form.
Evening journal., 1903-08-04

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Evening journal., 1903-08-04

WEATHER: Today, Partly
cloudy to fair, slowly rising
temperature. Tomorrow, Fair
to partly [cloudy, slightly
warmer.
Evening journal., 1903-08-04

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