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Evening journal., 1891-05-16
CHURCH NOTES.

Second Baptist Church win have a
service Of song tomorrow night.
Rev. George NJ. Hickman will preach
to the fremen OF the city in First
Presbyterian Church tomorrow night
Tomorrow WILDE Whitsun- day. The
Roman Catholic and Protestant Episco-
pal churches will appropriately celebrate
it.
Rev John Brooks Of Philadelphia will
preach in Bethany Baptist Church to
morrow morning and in the North
Mission of the church in the evening.
The regular Saturday night meeting
for the promotion OF holiness will be held
in the tabernacle on Walnut street, bs-
tween Eleventh and Twelfth streets this
evening commencing at & 80
Rev. William P. Swarlz will conduct
the communion service in East Lake
Presbyterian Chapel tomorrow morning
The first anniversary Of the Sunday
school viii be held at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon.
Rev. John Franklin will preach in
Central Presbyterian Church to morrow
morning. In the evening Rev William
0WhAAA WAtA bANaAA Oh 40 -AAAtNthf
with special reference to the opening of
the Exposition Of 1898 in Chicago
A special praise and Thanksgiving
service with reference to the closing OF
the second successful year. will be held
By tie Young Mems Christian tssociA
tion, in its hall tomorrow afternoon.
Good singing and short speeches will be
the order.
It has been announced that Bishop
William r. Nicholson, D D., will preach
at the Church OF the Redeemer, corner
Eighth and Monroe streets, tomorrow
evening. The sloquenee Of this divine
has made favorable impression upon
many of the people
A special educational jubilee service
will be held 10 Brandywine NJ. &. Church
to morrow. The theme Of the sermon in
the morning will be "Our Relation to
Educational Work in the New South,
Especially Among the Whites" At
night a jubilee song service will be rem
| deged by the choir and Others.
Evening journal., 1891-05-16
GIVEN A NEW LEASE OF LIFE
MRS amir WENRICK

Very Kstimeblo Lady Living in West
Philadelphia, ut a4a sloan Street, was
Recently Interviewed CONCERNING a
Most Remarkable Cure IN Her Case
After Being Given Up by Some Of the
Mos Eminent Membsls Of tho Medical
Nrroresslon.
In answer toour inquiries. she said: II
take pleasure in giving 10 the public
The particulars Of my former disease aud
how, after many trials, was cured by
DR.. Marston. the Specialist. My case
was one Of great interest to the many
physicians to whom ! consulted, but no
good results to me came Of It, My dis
ease was paralysis of the bowels and
womb trouble. For seven long years
was serrible sufferer. / was unable to
do my own light homework or 20 cut at
much Of the time. tried electricity
under well-known electric physi.
clan, and was taken to various hos
| pitalsi still ! got worse did not think
] would live month When learned
Of the success Dr. Marston, Of 1874 South
Ninth street, Philadelphia. was having
in the treatment Of nervous aud chreni,
diseases, and with but little hope o.
relief, consulted him. The result wal
wonderful | grew better from the FIRST
and under his treatment became stron,
and well, aud have continued SO, provinl
that DR. Marston makes permanent cures
"Thls new lease Of life ! owe TO DR.
Marston, and | shall always recommen,
him to others who suffer.
Evening journal., 1891-05-16
SUSSEX elsLE socIE1Y.
Annual Election OF Omoers-mr. RIgR
wiz Have q Vacation.

A nnual Election OF Onoers-nIr. RIag
VIII Bave a Vacation.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
GEoRGRTowN May IS The Sussex
County Bible Society mes in the ME-.
Church Thursday morning. The com
mittee on nomination reported the fol
lowing officers who we're unanimously
elected: President, Paynter Frame OF
Indian River hundred; vics presl-
dents, w. FL. Boyce, GEORGETOWN
George e. Smith. Little Creek; Thoma.
r. Harper, Seaford. Isaac X. Wright
N. W. Fork; w. w Sharp, Nanticoke
Henry p. Burton, Broadklln; w w
Morgan, Broad Greek; O. L. Mustard
Lewes and Rehoboth; Saml NJ. Vaughan
Indian River; r. w. Dasey, Dagsboro
NJ B Steele. Baltimore; o. N. Jones
Gumboro; recording secretary, j. b
Clark Of the Sussex Journal; correspond
ing secretary, Charles w. Cullen: treas
urer, DR. G. Il. Richards; depository, w.
w Vincent.
Andmber Of resolutions were presented
and adopted A report from the Ameri-
can Bible Society showed balance IN
hand Co the credit OF the Sussex county
Bible Society Of SO .272 30. DR.. Moffstt,
Of the American Bible Society, explained
the workings Of that society. Tie NJ e.
Church Of Georgetown was selected a:
the place of the next meeting. Rev. r.
O. MeSarley Of Lswes, delivered a very
interesting address, after which thG
society adjourned
]. D. Rigg. the NJ. E. minister Is giver
vacation Of six months on account OF
III health. his pulpit will be filed By
Rev. McAllister, student of Dickinson
Collere
Evening journal., 1891-05-16
sENN-NgwMAN TRAGEDY.
Railroad Com pany FKonarated From AL
Blame BY tho Jury

Railroad Com pany FKonerated From All
Blame BY the Jury
Special Correspondence EVENING JoHRsAL
DOVER, May 16-The inquest on the
bodies Of Miss Newman aud John Benn
was held yesterday afternoon Evidence
was heard from the conductor, brakeman,
fireman and engineer The latter stated
that he had blown the usual signal for
the crossing and was looking out OF the
window while he rang the bell.
When he saw the team driving east
with the top down and saw the horse
step on the track. he supposed that they
had crossed safely, but seeing a cloud OF
dast and fearing he had struck them,
stopped tht train and sent brakeman
back be went ON to Dover and then
backed up and found the bodies The
other employees Of the train did not know
of the accident until the train stopped
The jury rendered verdict that the
deceased came to their death by being
aeeidently struck by the locomotive.o OF
train No 81, and exonerated the rail
road company from al blame
Miss Newman's funeral will take plac,
to morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock In
| Christ Church The funeral OF Mr.
Benin will be at 3 80 o'clock at the resi-
dence Of his parents on Governor
avenue, interment in Lakeside cemetery
Next Tuesday evening at 2 30 o'clock
Jonathan Rhoads and Joseph e. Elkin
ton, ministers Of the Society Of Friends
will hold a religious meeting In Burton.
Hall
An effort is being made to secure
pardon for William Collins, convicted a
the last term Of court for assault 1t 4
thought to be.a case Of mistaken identity
Evening journal., 1891-05-16
ST ATloNmAsrER eooKlN DEAD.
He Yields to the Griza Monster After a
Long and Hard struggle.

He Yields to the GriEa Monster After a
Long and Hard struggle.
Stationmaster Nathaniel w. Gookin
one of the Oldest active employees of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, died
at his home, No. 1904 French street, at
1907 o'clock this morning. He
had been Ill for several months with q
dropsical affection and for weeks ne has
been unable to lie down. He
slept in reclining chair and
was surrounded with every comfort, but
the lack Of needed rest and his intense
suffering soon proved too much for
human forbearancs
Mr.. Gookin, though well advanced in
years, was a remarkably strong man
and withstood the terrible strain to which
he was subjected for a long time On
Monday, however. his friends began to
notice a change in his condition, and
from that time he sank rapidly On
Thursday night it waa feared
that he would not live until morning
He held on until after midnight last
night, although he was unconscious for
several hours before death came
This immediate cause Of his death was
complication Of heart and kidney
troubles
the spring Of 1926. He received q common
school education and became an appren-
tice to maehinist Thence he became
. fireman and an engineer. he was on,
OF the oldest locomotive engineers in tht
world
He came to Delaware In 1854 with AsI
4 3. Dsnio, Stephen D. Duncan, Fl. T.
Kenney and several others who
now hold high positions on the
p, W. g. B. railroad, Mr.. Ken
ney being the general superintendent
The entire party had experience anc
knowledge Of the railroad bust
Z ness that was invaluable tC
the p, w & B. Company at that
time Mr. Gookin had been running OF
an engine since he was 10 years old.
He was at once given charge
of an engine on one OF the through
express trsins, ard Mr. Duncan wa
made the conductor.
He continued to run as an engineer
until 1862 He ran the first engine
during that time, that burned coal, an,
found it to be great success Although
at that time not one coal
burning engine was heard of in thi
part of the country, yet soon after Mr.
4 Gooklr's experiment, thsy became
numerous all over the country and inall,
were used on every road.
In 1852 he was placed in the station il
this city a train dispatcher he bel,
! this position for ten years and mad
such an efficient officer that BIZ
was made stationmaster, which position
\ he held at the time of his death. N
arrangements have, as yet, been mad
for the funeral but it is though
that it will be attended by railroad mel
from all over the country. Thomas
Brison, the present assistant station
master. will probably succeed Mr.
Gookin
Evening journal., 1891-05-16
Next nreatinr a. rgiIminztan

The third days session Of the Phila
delphis A. NJ. e Conference, in West
Chester, Pa, yesterday, was largely at
tended and it was a lively business sss
sion. Delegates to the General Confer
encs were chosen. and by yea and nay
vote of 40 to 10, Wilmington was selected
as the place for holding tina next annual
conference Rev Michael T. STUDY. who
was one Of small class, was placed on
the retired and superannuated list by a
vote Of the conference There were many
distinguished visitors present at yester-
days session, among them being Bishop
ArRo of the Florida and South Carolina
Conference, and ha made stirring
address. During the year, 1922 add
tions to the records of membership In
the districts covered by this conference.
were reported. divided as follows: Phila
delphia district, $50; Lancaster district,
COS; Wilmington district, 352
Evening journal., 1891-05-16
snAp MORE PLENTIFUL.
Love Feast AZ tho M n. Church--Los
Association TO Organize-Nineteen Ne

Love Feast ~ tho M n. Church. Loan
Association TO Organize-Ninetesn New
Castles.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. May 16 DIR w. l.. s.
Murray, presiding elder Of the Whining
ton district. will preach his first sermon
OF the conference year in the Nj. f
Church here tomorrow morning He
viii conduct quarterly love feast IN the
lecture room OF the church at 0 o'clock.
and On Monday evening he viii hold the
quarterly meeting
Owing to the temporary dullness at
the Delaware Iron works, operations have
been suspended until Monday. Some
needed repairs will be made to the
machinery while the works are closed
Shad are more plentiful this morning,
but just as high in price The fishermen
I think that this rain will bring OF
another run and that there will be some
good fishing on Monday.
The work OF asserting the empty barr,
crates and boxes that pass over the P
w & B. railroad has begun In earnes
and the ''empties" are now being re-
shipped to the places from which they
were sent The number Of carload
i WhASA NAAAfN A1AH NhNu say Will uuh
begin TO Increase
A stranger walked into the post Office
last evening and in a surprised ton
asked Postmaster Msnlove II It was trul
that there was another New Castle Il
the United States, referring to New
Castle, Pa. The visitor had evidently has
a letter directed to him AZ New Castl
with no state designated, for he wa
Mortified when the postmaster told hin
that there we're just nineteen New
Castles In, the United States, those 0
California, Indiana, Pennsylvania anS
Delaware each having city charters
The New Castle Loan Association, No
p which recently received charter iron
the Legislature, will hold It's first meeting
in the second story Of the City Hall thi
evening aud elect permanent officers an
adopt constitution.
The cellar aud foundation Of larg
store and residence FOR Mis- Mary Kin
kead, on Delaware street near Viae, hav
been completed, and work on the build
Ing will be commenced next week.
Evening journal., 1891-05-16
Near-siehted Man

man, that was slightly near sighted.
happened to put on pair Of glasses
just to try them, and as they fitted my
eyes the result to me was amazing. had
my eyes examined, and found that | had
been near-sighted for years, without
knowing it / amuse myself now by
looking at distant objects through my
glasses, and enjoy the clearness,
whereas had always supposed, If
thought anything at all about it. that
the former haze was natural result OF
long distance vision.
Eyes examined free of charge every
Thursday by our specialist.
AYARs & Son, No. 800 Market street.
Evening journal., 1891-05-16
personal PARAGRAPHS.

Mrs Mary v elch Of Milford, is visit
Ing friends in this city.
Mrs J, T. V. Blecksom of this city is
visiting her father at Milford.
Mrs George Hatton and Mrs. E. T
Diworth have been visiting friends in
Newark.
Mrs. R R. Kenney has returned to her
home in Dover after visiting friends In
this city.
william Roberts has returned TO his
home in this city after visiting frieAds
and relatives in Chester.
Wilbur Joseph has returned to his
home in Milford after visiting friends
and relatives in this city.
The Orphans Court held a session this
morning, confirmed number of sales
and appointed several guardians.
James q. Dugsn will leave early next
week for sparrow Point, Md, where he
has accepted position with J. l. Rogers
& Co.
Ten prisoners were whipped in the
New Castle jailysrd at noon to day.
They were all severely punished Nearly
400 people saw the whipping.
Evening journal., 1891-05-16
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
Primaries Exciting Great Interest IN
the Southern District.

Primaries Exciting Great Interest IN
the Southern District.
The Democratic primary elections fol
members Of City Council and for the
assessorship Of the Southern district,
opened at o'clock this after.
noon. The Democrats expect to
poll very large vote. The assessorship
contest is exciting much interest. John
F. Callahan, the youngest candidate, Is
working hard and he will get large
vote.
The friends of the Democratic candi-
dates for assessors and councilmen have
been very busy during the forenoon.
Daniel Mckinney has been conducting
an active personal canvass, but it looks
s II he was fighting losing battle He
is s.nguine himself of being able to
car the Eleventh ward and dividing
the honors of the Third ward with Mr..
Savers. John f Callahan expects to
carry the Tenth ward. although Mr.
Savers will RIM him close there. The
friends of Eugene Sayers says he will
carry the Twelfth ward. The other
wards are doubtful.
The triangular contest for councilman
in the Tenth ward is spirited and the
result doubtful Mr.. Shsrkey has the
''boys' as his support, whom his friends
are "settiRg up" with liberality. The
old men are for Murray, while
O'Connor has the following Of
large number of younger men who
recogizs in him man who would make
q ft representative. In the Twelfth
ward the chances seem to favor Eugene
McDermott for councilman.
The inspectors Of the Democratic
primaries to-day are requested to report
the returns of tbs nominations to tbs
Democratic headquarters, No. 419
Market street.
Evening journal., 1891-05-16
Ar THe MuNIclPAL couRT.
Case OF Disofderly Conduct Tried
Others Continued

O&sG OF DAhHAucNkN AQ1OUNA AAAE0s
Others Continued.
At this mornings session of the
Municipal Court the long psndlng case Of
Annie Tillman, colored, charged with hav
Tag committed an assault with intent to
kin julia Richardson, colored was heard.
The women quarreled sometime ago
about a man and Tillnan slashed Rich
ardson with a razor. Mr. hiiles. who
appeared for Tillmsn, asked that she be
formally returned for trial, as he wished
to raise . question about the legality Of
her detention, to be argued before the
upper court. The motion was granted
John Traynor was charged with having
committed an assault and battery on
Hannah Traynor. hut the pr 7secuting
witress not appearing, the case was dis
missed
Mary sheron was charged with dis
orderly conduct by using abusive
language on the public streets The
complaint was entered by DR.. Cantwell
but as ali the witnesses did not appear,
the case was continued until Monday
merning
Elizabeth Short, colorel, was charged
with committing an assault and battery
on Julia Gay colored. William NJ.
Byrne, who was in court, volunteered to
defend the prisoner. He pleaded that as
b ,th of them were equally guilty til e
prisoner ought to be discharged, Acting
City Solicitor Henry c. Turner said II
was unfortunate for the community that
the prisoner and all the witnesses in the
case could not be got together and put
away where they would never return.
Judge Ball agreed with him and fined
Short $40 and costs
The case Of Dennis Lucy, charged with
| selling liquor to minors. on the applica-
tion of Mr.. Turner WAS continued until
Tuesday morning Mr. Turner at FIRST
wanted it dismissed, as the liquor had
been sold by an irresponsible person
without Lucy's kno wlsdge or consent, but
the judge decided to hold 1t up to have
that person, If possible, arrested. w. M
| Byrne appeared for Lucy.
Evening journal., 1891-05-16

Indications for the Middle states TO
day: Fair, cooler weather will prevail,
with fresh westerly and north westerly
winds. except east Of the Alleghsnies,
where cloudy to partly cloudy whether
will prevail, with rain ana brisk north
easterly winds attending the Cape Hat,
teras cyclone now moving north
New York herald Forecasts--The Cape
Hatterss cyclone has expanded and
increased In force. with It's centre now
off the lower Virginia coast. II will
move northwardly to-day, throwing its
rain area further inland as the
pressures on its northwest and
northern sides are falling slightly
with the esasterly advance Of the late
strom High RortheRsterly winds or gales
viii prevail off the New Jersey, Long
Island sna New England coasts Tenn
perature fell slightly ia the United
States yesterday, with a minimum Of &c
degrees FAIR, at Mortified, VT. and an
evening maximum Of SO degrees at 81
PasO. Texas.
Evening journal., 1891-05-16
MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATION. Il
G.. A. Il. Men All Over the state RIakiE &
Extenaare Prs paraiisss.


Extensive PrspsraiisEs.
Chief Marshal A. j. Woodman and
staff are hard at work making extensive
preparations for the celebration of
Memorial Day in this city on May 80
Every effort is being made to have the
event surpass all previous ones, and the
present outlook is that it will
Invitations have been sent ont by
the Joint Memorial Committee for
flowers. and the various posts of the g
A. R have issued pressing invitations
TO other posts throughout the state to
participate These include Posts No 90
Of Middletown. No. 8 of
New Castle. aid No. s OF Newport all
strong organizations II these all take
gart, with the National Guard OF the
state, civic organizations, Governor
Reynolds and staff, and city officials will
make an imposing pageant.
Every old soldier has been requested
to turn out, If able, as he is reminded
| that tlis may be His last year, and his
comrades may be called upon to decorate
| his grave next year. The Muster Roll.
the official organ of the g. A. b Asso-
citation, has been distributed TO all mem
bers as an invitation to attend
The Joint Memorial Committee, hav-
ing appointed subcommittee to look
after the celebration, received reports
from each at the last meeting stating
that Invitations had been extended to all
military and civic organizations in the
city to participate in the parade
On the Sunday proceeding Memorial
Day interesting services will be held IN
the Opera House in the afternoon, at
which the members Of the g A. r. will
| attend.
On the morning Of Memorial Day ali
the outlying cemeteries and burial
/ grounds will be visited by firing
squads detailed for the pur-
pose. who will FIRE salutes ever
the grave Of their deceased comrades.
The principal service will, however, b.
held in the afternoon at Wilmington anC
B randywine Cemetery.
On Memorial Day DUPONT Post No. q
will as usual in the morning visit tbs
| grave of the deceased hero AdmirR
Dupont, but win return in the Afternoon
to take part in the parade.
Colonel Peter Aysrs has been In
vited to attend the celebration in Bridge
port, N. j., the place of his nativity. ID
will sndeayor to return in the Afternoon
to attend the celebration here.
Evening journal., 1891-05-16
LAST EDITION
the CLOSING BUSINESS.
What the Senate aAd House Did In the
Last Honrs.

Last Honrs.
Special Despatch to the EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, May 1e-ghe Senate diyerged
this morning and divorced Annie Clark
from John W. Clark.
The bill to incorporate the Peninsular
Printing Company was defeated in the
Senate. it falling to receive two thirds
vote
The Senate by a vote Of to killed
Higgins's railroad commission joint
reEolut on.
The Senate last night passed bill to
appoint an Equalization Of Taxation
Commission to report at
the next session Of the General Assembly.
The House named the commissioners
rs follows: New Castle Will am
M Candy, Nathaniel Williams;
Kent, E. h. Bancroft. john B. Penning-
ton; Sussex, E l. Martin, Daniel J.
Layton.
The Senate substituted Benjamin
Fooks for Daniel J. Layton, and the
House eoncurred tn erein.
The House bill authorizing the
governor to appoint additional constables
to serve at general elections
in Wilmington was amended by striking
out the clause authorizing them to
arrest election officers and the House
soncurred in the amendment.
The House killed the Pilling constitu
tional amendment allowing vote on
the question of calling constitutional
convention to be hold at
any general election by vote of ten
yeas and five nays. 1t required two
thirds vote.
Evening journal., 1891-05-16
DUNCAN 4 CECIL COUNTY MAN
He WAC Tried to Kill Sis wife Ia
Wales-rhe Woman Dying.


wales-rhe Woman Dying.
Richard Duncan, who is now held
in Bettws Ycoed, Wales, for committing
q nurderous assault on q woman repre-
scented to be his wife. is the youngest son
Of Rev. Thomas Duncan, D. D., pastor OF
st Stephens Episcopal Church, North
Sassafras parish, Earleville, Cecil county,
Nd. He had been for some time delicate
and was sent to Europe for the benefit Of
his. health. Els people had heard little of
him for the past year, and had no idea
that he was married
On Tuesday afternoon be left the hotel
Bevor View at the foot Of the Sawdon
mountains. with the woman, and a few
hoars after was discovered by farmer
bending over the woman, who WIS IN
conscious. Her skull had been fractured
by blow and stone covered with blood
was discovered near by. The woman is
said to be the wife Of q wealthy cigar
manufacturer of Abo, Finland, whom he
first mot in Stockholm, Sweden Latest
dispatches say she cannot live longer
than few days. Duncan has confessed
his crime, but given no motive. Il is said
that he has always been weak minded
Evening journal., 1891-05-16

Since DR.. Marston came TO this city, in
the autumn of 1887, he has been favored
with voluntary testimonials from some
Of the most reputable citizens Of Phila-
delphia ana from residents Of other
cities and towns whom be has cured Of
serious ailments Of long standing, and
which have defed the efforts OF other
physicians to eradicate Or. Maraton
lays no claim to being a worker Of mira
cles; on the contrary, he has often as
serted that any physician Of common
sense who world devote es much time
and money TO the study Of certain line
of disease as he has done and avoid al
| drugs which debilitate and poison the
system using snly such non poisonous
agents, as tend 10 purify the blood anc
/ build up the weak sned organs or parts
/ would hs as successful
DR. Marston Is q specialist Ia thl
diseases above mentioned, aud has mad
many remarkable cures His patient
can be sSen His indorsers are not locates
In some far eff country they are RICH
here IN this town. and will gladly testif,
TO his ability In curing them Thes
testimonials can DO seen at his Office o
will Be sent BY mail II desired.
| IuhfActS MiHhAhb W hnoN ~ ~ INV
durability Of their case the necessar,
expense Of treatment etc, can call upoi
the doctor at his Office or write a full
history of their disease. when an opinion
will given. and the method to b
adopted to effect cure.
DR. Marston makes no charge for con
sultation either personally or by letter
Office, 1874 SOUTH EiNrH street
opposite Walnut Street Theatre. Phila
dslphia
Hours; 9 70 4and to s every day
EXCEPT Sunday