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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-22

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Dutiful Daughter-All right, pa. I'll
have it removed to a place that isn't over
looked by your study window.-Munsey's
Weekly
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-22
ANYTHING to ObliCe.

Father-Don't you ever let me see you
sitting in Il hammock with young man
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-22
ARRIVALS.

From St. Louis, Iron Mountain
and NJ, K. & T.............10;5 a. m
From st. Louis, Iron Mountain
and M, X. & II. routes. E. 1000 .. m
From Laredo. Observation-Disclosures. 1885 p. m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-22

For St. Louis via Iron Noun
tain or NJ, X. & ..5:45 a. IN
For St. Louis, via Iron Noun
tain route. .................. $3.50 p. m
For Laredo .11-lO a. m.
Evening journal., 1890-10-13
AssuRY's CELEBRATION.
Rev. Jonathan 8. Willis breaches Two
Sermons at the Old Church.

Rev. Jonathan 8. Willis breaches Two
sermons at the Old Church.
Asbury NJ. E. Church began the cele-
bration of its 10lst anniversary yester-
day morning. The love feast at o'clock
filed the church. and Rev. Jonathan s.
Willis said 1t was the most enthusiastic
that he ever attended. He preached at
the morning and evening services. His
morning subject was Vanity"
Last night the church was crowded
The "silyer-tongued" minister's text
was; by much slothfulness the build
ing decayeth and through idleness tins
house dropped through. " He compared
building TO character
Mr. Willis told thrilling incident Of
woman who was drowned at Atlantic
City because sic had let g Of the safety
rope. A silence OF fifteen seconds sue
| ceeped the climax of this story, and then
the preacher brought the illustration
home to everyone in the congregation
and closed his sermon with the words
''Hold onto the ropeP A revival ser
vice was held. The anniversary exer
cises will be held every evening this
walk
Evening journal., 1890-10-13
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE.
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church's Gel,
bration of Its Anniversary.

Delaware Avenue Baptist Church's Ce1e-
bration of Its Anniversary.
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church cele-
brated It's twenty fifth anniversary yes.
terday. The front of the church WAS
decorated. Rev w. F. Bainbrid ge, d.
D., the pastor, preached the anniversary
sermon In the morning taking as his
text, "Call to remembrance the former
days" He told the history of the church.
The preliminary meeting was held in
June, 1855, but the church was taken into
the Philadel phia Baptist Association In
October, 1865 Miss Anna Sempls do
mated the site, and the church was or.
ganizsd at her home on Ninth street near
Market, by fftes IN persons. Second
Baptist Church Is the mother church.
The church has held the following
pastors Rev. George w. Folwall, now
of Petersburg, Va Rev Isaac N. Halder-
man. now of Brooklyn, N r.. Rev. ]. w.
7. BoOthe, D. d., now of Holyoko Mass.
The history of the church was one of
struggle and self sacrifice. Anna Sem
ple and Mary Slack were the principal
contributors. The church has removed
its floating deb, ard has a funded
dobt of $l4, 900. 1t was never
SO strong for efficient work as it Is
today. From the lessons of the
past, DR.. cambridge said the
church had learned many things. A
church may love its pastor too well /;
love for church should not BE- pinned to
love for pastor; cooperation of churches
is better than isolation; need of mission
airy work; care in receiving members
The Sunday school held its exercises in
the afternoon and the history Of its
branches was read In the evening
letters from former pastors were read,
as well as reports from the secretaries Of
the church
In pocket in one Of the books
of the church archives were
placed the days sermons, the
reports photographs Of old members,
pastoral letters flowers, Saturdays news.
papers, and other interesting matter
The pocket was sealed and will not be
opened until che hftieth anniversary OF
the church
Evening journal., 1890-10-13
FATHER MATTHEW.
lecture on the Great Apostle of Temper
nnco BIZ Rev. w J. Bsrmingham.

nnco ey Rev. W. j. berninRhams
A large crowd In st. Anne's Church
yesterday afternoon heard Rev. W. ].
Birmingham lecture on the apostle Of
temperance. The different T. A. B.
societies of the city were present After
@ few preliminary remarks the lecturer
said: Zone hundred years ago last Fri
day ina Xix amy cottage in Ireland
Theobald Matthew first saw light. On
April 10, 1888, he entered that movement,
at the solicitations of a friend, which
through his fundamentally was destined
to spread through both hemispheres,
and with which his name was ever after
to be linked.
Father Matthew did not join the tenn
perance movement without full and
accurate knowledge OF the difficulties he
would have to meet, but his heart was
one of steel and he set about his work
and in few short years had admins.
tered hepledgs to 900 900 souls From
all parts the people rallied to his stan
ard and not alone ia Ireland, but in
England and Scotland, was his voice
heard and the banner Of temperance
raised
He came to this country and admins
tered pledge to half d million of
people, many Of whom to this day have
never tasted Intoxicating drinks.
No person In health, he said, has need
for intoxicating drinks; they affect the
health and blight the reason and reduce
mankind to lower level than that Of
ahlmality; and this, Father Matthew
saw, and seeing, determined that the
evil should be remedied.
There was no more disgusting spec
tacle than man. the image of God, re-
duced to beastly state by intemperance
Il was picture too Abhorrent to dwell
upon; he was then not a man. but the
remains Of man with every thing gone
but animality
He then paid a glowing tribute TO
Father Flynn, the Father Matthew" of
Wilmington, who single handed had done
50 much good for the cause of temper
anes in this city. He refrained, he said,
from expressing an opinion OF the saloon
keepers but at future day he would
have something to say concerning them.
Evening journal., 1890-10-13
CAPTAIN o'FARReLL sPeAks.
He Tries to Prove "a Collision Betwee
Ene1ishmen and Democrats

He Tries to Prove n sCoiiusion Between
Enslishmsn and Democrats
The Weccacoe engine house was half
filed with voters from the Third, Tenth,
Eleventh and Twelfth wards, Saturday
night, to listen to speech from Captain
OFarren of Washington, ID. @. w. @.
r. Colquhoun presided ami introduced
the speaker. Captain O'Farrell is a
member OF the Corcoran Legion and
served In the Sixty ninth, New York
regiment, during the war He belongs
to the same school Of politics as Patrick
Ford and holds the same views on the
tariff question as those advocated In the
Irish World. :
Trying to play on the hatred which Irish
men entertain for anything English he
undertook to show that in case the tariff
was removed English goods would food
America and the money paid to Ameri-
can man afacturers would then 60 into
the pockets Of the EHglishmen. he also
attempted to show that in voting the
Democratic ticket man WAS driving 3
nail In the coffin of Irish indepen-
dence, and quoted the names Of Thomas
II. Bayard and L Spencer Balfohr as
members Of the Golden Club, and said
that Balfour was the man now perse-
cutting Dillon and O'BIien and as Bayard
was in the same company 1t followed
that he was also An enemy Of Ireland
He forgot that it Is Arthur u Baltour
not l. Spencer Balfour, who is the Irish
secretary. Neither did he turn over
ano bher leaf and read the names Of viii
liam Il. Gladstone aud John Merely, and
attempt to put them in the same boat.
10 aly hvfa la .
humor, which was tracy OF the soil, F."
and although he pleased many freshmen
present ON account OF his fierce denuncia-
tions Of England, he did not prove to
them that the Democratic party--the
party OF the late John Boyle 0'Reilly-
was in collision with England and
assisting her in the war against Ireland
F, E Bach followed, and charged the
Every Evening with fishing for negro
votes, and on that account refrained
from denouncing the crime OF Storker.
Evening journal., 1890-10-13
CITY NEWS m RRlEE.

There were twelve deaths, eleven
births and two marriages last week.
Oliver McCaferty, 8 years old, was
arrested this morning for stealing pair
of shoes.
Charles B. Lore will speak in the
Opera House at Dover on Thursday even.
ing, October 49,
Work will be begun on the new steel
bridge over Turkey Run, Mill Creek
hundred, Thursday.
A new manual Of the City Council has
been issued. 1t contains ths names of
members Of the committees and the re-
vised rules.
George w. Bush and Sons Company
has been awarded the contract for sup
plying coal for the Camden New Jersey
Almshouse and Asylum.
The excursion committee of the
Friendship Fire Company held meeting
Saturday evening, and completed ar
raRgements for its trip.
The Ladies' Mite Society Of Kingswood
M. E. Church will give an oyster supper
on Tuesday evening. October IA, in the
tent adjoining the church.
The steam barge Harry, which ran
aground and stove a large hole in her
side at Port Penn last week, arrived at
Moore's shipyard this morning for re-
pairs.
George Newton, colored, employed on
the farn OF Collector FIN Barlow, became
insane on Friday night and was removed
on Saturday to the Delaware Hospita
for the Insane
The schooner Richard s. Spofford OF
Newburyport, which has been discbarp-
ing large cargo Of ice at the wharf q
the Kennebec Ice and Coal Company
cleared this afternoon.
Henry W. Morrow of this city. was ii
MerchRntville, N. j., last week anC
brought home as relic" the stick upoI
which was found the handkerchief of tb,
unfortunate woman, Mrs. Miller.
Register of Wills J. K. Bradford tbi
morning granted letters testimentar,
upon the estate Of Margaret s. Brady
late Of st. Georges hundred, to Henri
II. Brady Of Cecil county, Nd.
). q. Christy, who holds the five-mil
championship record for the State o
Delaware. will leave here to- morrow 70
Boston, Mass where be will take par
in twenty five mile walking mattel
Wednesday,
Evening journal., 1890-10-13
cowHloeo BY HIS WIFE.
Faithless Sylvester CrossIey is whipped
by His Irate wife.

Faith1ess Sylvester CrossIey is Whipped
by His Irate wife.
The year old bride Of Sylvester
Crossley of PHILADELPHIA, has instituted
legal proceedings for divorce from her
unfaithful husband.
Twice sued for breach of promise and
once divorced Ia the Western eourts,
Sylvester came as widower to Margaret
Helmuth, in Plymouth, Mass, and won
her. after which the couple settled in
Philadelphia There Sylvester became
infatuated by the grHces of Flossie
Jrnes, clerk In millinery store, and
she accompanied him upon frequent
trips out of town. Mrs. Crossley got
wind of her unfaithfnl husbands inf
deity and followed the loving pair.
A days journey had not been made
before she located her husband on
Josiah Wards farm near Middletowa,
this state. Here Flossie was awaiting
her lover, who had passed himself of to
the farmer folks as her newly made hus-
band
The following day after the lovers
arrival a carriage drew up to the farm
house containing lady and gentlemen.
The lady asked to see Mr. and Mrs.
Baker, which name the lovers had
assumed, and was told that they were
taking a nap. Entering the room in
which the couple we're. she drew raw
hide from beneath the folds OF her skirt
and ussd it vigorously on the lovers.
Farmer Ward and his two sons inter
fered and before full explanation
could be made. the guilty lovers were
out of the house and away.
The suit for divorce was then decided
on. Crossley and his last fame have
flown across the ocean
Evening journal., 1890-10-13

The Wilmington M. g. Preachers Asso
citation met in Fletcher Hall this morn
ing with President Avery in the chair
The members present were Revs. Z. @.
Atkins, J. e Bryan, L. Z. Barrett, e.
L Hubbard, w. E. Tomlinson, J. d. @.
Hanna, Adam Stengle, 7. @.
Smoot, A. j Dolbow, w. W. Camp.
bell, ]. E. Franklin, T. N Given
d. II. Corkran, " s. Collins, A. T. Scott,
@. A. Grise. Mr.. Bryan reported that
extensive and improved alterations were
being made to the Newport Church. Mr..
Hanna stated that there had been
eighteen conversions during the revival
at AsburY Church to date. Mr.. Atkins re-
ported q grand revival at Madeley Church,
with fifty six conversions to date, and sew
eDteen penitent. Mr. Avery stated that
the meetings at Mt. Salem Church were
growing In interest, and seven requests
for prayer were received on Sunday.
Mr.. Smoot reported eight conversions al
Newark Union. MIR. Dolbow, evangelist
reported seven conversions at Onancock,
fifty five at Asbury, Va, aud fifty-6ve
at Cokesbury. The order of the day wai
then taken up and DR.. Hubbard
preached fine sermon from
Matthew 27-65 "Ye have
watch; 90 your way. make 1t as sure a
We can. After the sermon DR.. 7. A
| Fernley OF Philadelphia, made an ad
dress on Sabbath Dissertation" Thu
meeting then adjourned. At the mex
meeting Mr.. Van Burkslow will read 81
essay on "The Divinity of Christ,
Evening journal., 1890-10-13

Rev. Z. L. Hubbard, OF New Castle,
Phi. D., has accepted call to become the
pastor Of Union NJ. Z Church, this city,
at the next session of the Wilmington
conference, DR.. Hubbard is an able
preacher, ard jealous pastor and viii
leave the church at New Castle in a
financial and spiritual condition second
to none in the conference He has re-
fused several calls to the pastorate OF
churches in the Northern and Western
states, at handsome salsries, because he
does not deAira to leave his native state.
Evening journal., 1890-10-13

Ten thousand persons left this city
yesterday to view the ruins on DUPONT
Banks but failed to get within two miles
of the place. at every point guards
were stationed and ropes placed at every
entrance to keep the people back.
The Wilmington City railway cars
carried 1000 persons, none Of whom got
within mile of the ruins.
Hacks, cabs, vehicles of every descrip.
tion were used to carry the people out.
Everybody was disappointed, and had to
return in the evening after valiant but
futile attempt to see the ruined grounds.
The relic hunter was there as usual.
and cut down branches of trees, leaves of
corn, and picked up dark eyed stones,
and no doubt viii exhibit them to his
friends to day as relies of the exploded
mills
A curious circumstance connected with
the DUPONT powder mills explosion is
that of the death of the brothers. John
and Michael Hurlehe. These men we're
twins and looked much alike. They had
been heard to express a wish that they
might die together and as If by Divine
generalization both were blown up by
the powder and killed at the same time
The bodies or what was found of them
were inferred in one coffin. and thus
these men died and were buried as they
had lived
Evening journal., 1890-10-13
stsnmer John .. rrrert nnrned.

The steamer John 2. Tygert. lying at
James Clsrk's wharf. foot Of Clement
street, Baltimore. was burned to the
waters edge yesterday morning She
was valued at $40, 600 The steamer is
well known to everybody in the State Of
Delaware For years she piled between
Smyrna and Philadelphia and was the
property OF the Philadelphia and Smyrna
transportation Company. Some time
ago she was sold TO Charles R. Lewis OF
Lewisetta, Va who has been running
her on Chesapeake bay. She is an iron
hull vessel Of 1863 tons register.
Evening journal., 1890-10-13
psRsoNsl PARAGRAPHS


Miss Alice Miller is visiting in Elkton,
Md
Governor Benjamin T. Biggs is in
this city to day.
State Treasurer Herbert Of New Castle,
is in this city to-day.
Miss Hattie Smith is visiting friends
in Dover,
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph K. Adams are at
Asbury Park, n. J.
Miss Julia Boulder has been visiting
friends in New Jersey.
Miss Fannie Mitchell is the guest Of
Miss Lily Steele Of Newark.
John Tucker Of Dover, Del, has been
visiting relatives in this city.
Miss Virginia Williams Of Smyrna,
has been visiting in this city
w. q. zsbley OF this city. is visiting
his brother. Victor zebley, in Williams
port, Pa.
Mrs. Joseph q. Enos and daughter Of
Odessa, have been visiting relatives in
this city.
Miss Lillian Runcie Of Evansville. Ind,
has been visiting Mrs. E. b. GaYley OF
this city.
P.H .T. Wyatt. of Pennsgrove, N. j.,
is visiting his brother James Wyatt in
this city.
Rev. w. F. Bsinbridge, D. D., Of Del
aware Avenue Baptist Church is visiting
his family in Brooklyn N. Y.
General Theo lore F. Armstrong Of
Newark, Del, has returned from an ex-
tended trip to Lake CsnandAigua. III
hes been away for q month.
Mrs Boulden Of this city. is in Phila-
/ delphia at the sick bed of her son, JohI
Boulder. who was last week run over b.
a wagon and had his foot badly crushed
Cards are out Announcing the wedding
of Charles II. Griffith OF this city an,
Miss Rutha E. Hahthosn Of Burlington
N. j.. at the home Of the brides parent
in Burlington next Thursday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs John satterthwait an
daughter. of this city, have been i
Christiana, Pa, attending the weddln
of David Satterthwait, Of Crosswicks
N. j., and Miss Deborah Purnail O
Christians, who were married on Thurs
day.
Evening journal., 1890-10-13
DRANK AMMONIA,
Robert Burns Thought Short Was Giving
Him Whlsksy.


Robert Burns, As years old. is criti-
cally i'll from having taken dose Of
ammonia. Burns was standing on East
Fourth street, beyond King, when friend,
a commission merchant, approached and
handing him bottle told him to take
q drink.
Burns, thinking the bottle con-
tanned whiskey, took out the
cork ard drank large quantity Of the
supposed liquor.
Immediately after taking the drink he
experienced a terrible burning SEN
satlon in his throat. His friend saw
that the joke had gone farther
than he had intended and ia short
time his throat had swelled to almost
double it's usual proportions
He went to his ZONE at No 513 Wal
nut street, and his wife prevailed
upon him to go TO another physician,
which he did, but his condition
has not yet improved. The name
Of the man who gave the ammonia
to Burns is Mr.. Short. He is engaged
in the commission business on East
Fourth street and gave his friend the
ammonia as a practical joke.
Evening journal., 1890-10-13

The executive committee which had
charge Of the recent German Day festivi
ties met in German Hall yesterday
afternoon. The committee In charge Of
finances reported the expenses to have
been S536.sl while the receipts were
S442. 45. Each society was assessed $40
to make up the deficit The executive
committee was Continued ole week.
Evening journal., 1890-10-13
QUEEN VICTORIA.
What she Drinks and Why the Court
Physician Recommended Ii.

EhNAtCAen It
The London World has been making an
Investigation of what the Queen drinks and
has ascertained definitely that upon the adj
vice Of Sir William Jenner she inks whis-
key diluted in water This Is for the purpose
OF retaining her viscr. renewing be strength
and prolonging her life. The whisSey when
she drinks Is obtained from the distillely on
her own Balmoral eet.te,and II course ia per-
fectly pure. Thus the Worla offers q
valuable suggestion 10 this faot England's
sovereign drinks whiskey under the recon-
mendAtion OF the court physician and on
account Of its medicinal qualities, and she
drinks IL absolutely pure, having Il distilled
upon her own estate, These facts provs Two
| things: First, that all medern medica science
demonstrates the superior value or whlsh ey
| for sustaining health an. prolongirg Ii e, snd
| & cond, that it must be absolutely pure. The
| LEADING American physi ians aud chemists
| have indorsed these views constantly and
emphasized the necessity Of having whiskey
| that il absolutely pure. The best mtdicaI
/ and chemical talent In America has shown
/ co, clusivelv that no whiskey known In the
| market is 50 pu as EufiY's Malt 1t IS
4 wholly fre' from fu-il oil, 10 unlike all
/ other so-caned whistles, and 1t is doing
/ great things for the healtlssf the community.
| So trua Is this, THAI While many temper nce
| people denouuce WHISTLES and liquor in CEN
| erai, thew acenOFladge he Superior mer Of
1 nuffv's Malt, use it u ed icinaliy eunt'n-
ually q eat csre should be exec scd, how
ever, s. secure O other, 10 INST er how hard
a dealer may seek 10 sell you something
else.
Evening journal., 1890-10-13
DANIEL HARKINs DEAD.
The Twelfth Victim OF the Powder Min
Explosion.

The Twelfth Victim OF the Powder Mill
Explosion.
Daniel Harkins died at his home at
Squirrel Run, at 420 o'clock this morn
ing. Harkins is the twelfth victim OF
the terrible catastrophe which.occurred
at the Upper Banks last Tuesday after
noon. Harkins worked In the press room
of the DuPonts' Upper Banks powder
mills
When the explosion came he was
thrown upward aud outward. He was
picked up about fifteen minutes after
ward by a rescuing party He was found
in the Brandywine and when taken out
was terribly mutilated His chest had
been crushed in. and his head saciy cut
and bruised. Some friends ION ia him
and placing him in buggy drpvs to his
home. Medical attendant Was sum
moned and every thing was doe TO re-
lieve his suffering aud prolong his life,
but to no avail and he died this morning
Harkins was sixty-five years old and
had worked in the powder mills for q
long time. He leaves a wife and son
His funeral will be held from his home
on Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
Inferment will be made in st. Joseph's
r. o. cemetery.
Evening journal., 1890-10-13
LAST EDITION
NJ. M. RELKNAP DEAD.

The Ex-seeretary of war Found Dead
in Bed This Morning.
Special Despatch to the EVENING JOURNAL
WASHINGTON. D. c., Oct. 13.-Ex-
Secretary Of War w. W. Belknap was
found dead in bed in his Office this morn
ing.
Mr.. Beiknap was Secretary of War
under President Grant, and resigned his
position to escape impeachment. having
been charged with connection with the
post trader scandals.
Evening journal., 1890-10-13
wasIer NJ. .E Church.

Workmen are employed day and night
in finishing Wesley M r. Church IN
order TO have the dedication as soon as
possible. The congregation is now wor
shipping in a shed near the property, and
as these quarters are very inconvenient,
the people wish TO move in as soon as
possible. The PASTORS house has been
finished and occupied for some time.
Evening journal., 1890-10-13

A thief stole the money and ticket box
of car No. 10 of the Wilmington City
Railway Company. Saturday night
Harry Quick is the driver of the car and
he says the theft was committed between
Eighth and Tenth streets The box con.
tanned $40 to $12 in cash and tickets.
Evening journal., 1890-10-13
Onaan Lands and Homo

In Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Missis-
sippi and Louisiana, is the title Of q
pamphlet issued by D. g. Edwards, gen
eral passenger and ticket agent Queen
and Crescent Route, Cincinnati, O.. con-
tanning a correct county map and de-
scripticn Of lands along the line. This
pamphlet mailed to any address free on
application.
Evening journal., 1890-10-13
DRAPRRIEs

We specially invite your attention TO
this line Of goods The growing demand
coupled with our increased facilities for
handling them. has prompted us to place
before you the largest showing of the
kind In this market. There are many
choice things among them and many con-
fined to our house-both Ia Imported and
Domestic
Evening journal., 1890-10-13

Garceal Sorte, an Italian laborer, vas
killed at Crum Lynne, on the Philadel-
phia. Wilmington and Baltimore rail-
road, yesterday morning by Delaware
Division express No. %
Evening journal., 1890-10-13

The following men were naturalized at
the United States Court this morning be-
fore Judge Wales John McGinity. James
MeGinty, Francis NJ RYAN, natives Of
Ireland. Louis De Sdefanis Italy.
Evening journal., 1890-10-13

The exchanges Of the Wilmingtonbanks
at the clearing house to day were: Total
17S, 526. As; balance. $34, 147 81.
Evening journal., 1890-10-13
TABLE COVERS

A very complete line can be found with
us-sizes, 3 4. "A, "a, Ga. "a and 1914
lin Tapestry. Chenille, Silk, Plush, We
lour, etc. Mantel Lamberquins in all
sorts, and kinds, from cheap to high
grades
Evening journal., 1890-10-13
begging foraPnrdon

A movement is on foot for the pardon
of Louis List, the man who killed Taylor
in this city, nine years ago. His petition
has been placed in the hands of Governor
Bigps
Evening journal., 1890-10-13
LACE CURTAINS

Brussels. Swiss, Tamboured, Irish
entine, Ottoman and Nottingham, from
65c to 300 per pair--over 100 different
designs.