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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18
METHODIST MINISTER'S.
Mondays Session of the Wilmington
Preachers Association.


In the absence of President Tomkin-
son, the Rev. b. F. Price presided at
Mondays session of the Wilmington
M. E. Preachers Association.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by the Rev. DIR. f. L. Hubbard. Re-
ports concerning Children's Day SER
vices were made by Messrs. Jewell,
Hanna, Hubbard, Rooms, Atkins, Bar
rett, Bowman, Hunter, Pretty man,
Parker, Dill, Dulaney, Scott and Price,
In reply to the question "Should a
pastor leave his regular appointment
for funeral arranged without his con-
sentpn Presiding Elder Murray stated
that the matter should be left to the dis
cretion of the pastor. The question was
discussed by Messrsi Hubbard, Hanna,
Prettyman and Atkins.
Mr.. Dulaney answered in the affirma-
tive the question Have trustees not
church members vote in the quarterly
conference ?" and the question was dis
cussed by Mcssrs. France and Murray.
Mr.. Rooms read a paper entitled
"Rationalism," after which the, subject
was discussed by Messrs. Hubbard,
Hanna, Jewell, Murray, Price, Sander
son and Thomas.
A note from IL. ;. Goldey, regretlnS
his inability to be present and read a
paper at the next meeting was an
nounced. Messrs. Atkins and Dulaney
were appointed committee to arrange
programme for said meeting, which
will be held on the excursion of Madely
Sunday school.
The following questions were referred
to the persons named: Would not
Methodism be advanced by making the
office of presiding elder elective, and if 50,
how should presiding elder be elected :? :,
| to Mr. Barrett; fought not the term Of
| office of bishop be limited to years with
power of reelection ~ to Mr.. France
hDoes not an entertainment like the
Pearl Gatherers', as given in this city
yesterday, have so much of the theatri
cal character that the influence
thus exerted are injurious to tbs
youth p to Mr. Mowbray, "Wha
rights and privileges have thu
pastors in the quarterly conference" t
Mr.. France; "Would it be wise for pas
tors to discourage the holding of fune
rails on Sunday except in cases of ex
IRENE necessity Mr.. Bowman. Tn
bcnediction was pronounced by Presid
ing Elder Murray.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18
BOMBAr,s wnEAr TRADE.
Bad Outlook for the United states--Tho,
sands of Tons Rotting at Port.

sands of Tons Rotting at Port.
The Bombay papers describe the ex-
traordinary export of wheat from that
port during the past few weeks. The
Times of India says that every ware
house near the docks and every avail
able piece of open ground were occu-
pied by towering tiers of bags filled
with grain, awaiting the arrival of.ships
to take il away to other ports, where
abnormal prices have been paid for IT,
and where its arrival is eagerly awaited.
In 1874 the total shipments of wheat
from Bombay were 32,071 tons, while in
1886 the figures went up to Gil ,S34 tons,
this being the largest total shipped up TO
the present year. But never since 1874,
the year when the wheat trade practi-
cally began have the receipts of wheat
in Bombay been so large, or nearly so
large, as in the first four months Of the
current year.
They reached during that period the
enormous total of 1893, 097 tons, as com
pared with 81 APO in the corresponding
four months of the previous year, and
| 1866 in the same period of 1886.
Steamers representing total carrying
capacity Of between $1,000 and 100000
tons were expected to load in Bombay
in the course of the present month, and ,
in spite Of this large carrying accom-
mediation, it will be no easy matter to
| get the bags, or at least those that are
not under cover, shipped before the
rains. The receipts continue to be so
4 great that as fast as the ground is
cleared Of one consignment it is occll-
i pied by another.
The real cause of this unprecedented
traffic is the damage sustained by the
French wheat crop, which is likely tc
be about 25 per cent under the average
The traffic over the different railway
systems terminating in Bombay has
been gigantic during the past few
months. As recently as 1876 wheat WA
rotting in the central provinces, which
is now regarded as the granary Of India
on account of want of transport, bu
owing to the railway extensions carried
out since that time---the through routt
to Calcutta being one of the most i'm
portant-the number of growers has in
creased materially, and it is now wortl
their while to produce grain extensively
The lines have been overcrowded witt
gram, the receipts in Bombay being 81
vast that the greatest difficulty is ex
perienced in finding warehouse accom-
mediation for the hundreds Of tons which
are daily brought in from up country
Indeed, the competition for accommo
dation is so great that the rentals hav
gone up to more than 100 per cen
beyond the ordinary charges. Tn
price Of labor and cost Of carting hay
also increased
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18

On Monday in police court, while
John jackson was arraigned upon the
charge of picking the pockets Of Mrs.
John Graham of purse containing 81,
MIR. @. II. Alexander recognized him as
the colored man who entered street
car on Market street going towards the
Delaware avenue station early in Feb
ruary last and took seat close along
side Of Mrs. Alexander, who was on her
way to the station to take q train for
Philadelphia. When they reached the
station Mrs. Alexander found that she
had lost or had been robbed of her
pocketbook containing $101, and sus-
picion was at once directed towards
jackson, as there We're but four or five
people in the car and there was no ne
cessity of him pushing SO close 10 Mrs.
Alexander. But Jackson had disap-
peared and this is the first time that Mr..
Alexander has seen him since that day.
Mr.. Logue, the street-car driver, says he
also recognizes him as the same man,
for the reason that when Jackson
dropped his fare in the box it was only
a half-fare, and he (Logue) compelled
him to pay the balance, and that he took
partiular notice of the man at that time.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18
ORPHANS, coURT RECORDS.
New Index Being Compiled to Date From
the Year I1l2.


Clerk of the Orphans Court Charles
II. McWhorter has commenced an in
dcx of the court records. The index
will reach back to the year, 1742. The
first one reads as follows:
At an orphans court held at New
Castle for the county of New Castle
upon Delaware the goth day Of March
in the fifteenth year of the reign of our
Sovereign Lord George the Second by
the grace of God, of Great Britain King,
&C., Ammo Domini, 1742, before Thomas
James, John Finley and Jehu Curtis,
esquires, justices, &c
From the date l742 to 1895 it has
hitherto been supposed that no index
existed. Clerk McWhorter has dis
covered antique, mutilatcd index in the
court house attic. With this complete
index of the courts can be completed.
II will embrace the recording of about
~ 1000 names to be transformed from
the old system to the Campbell system.
1t will take pretty nigh year to finish
the work. Two of the record books, A
and B, were lost in Lancaster, Pa, at
the time of General Ross invasion in
1912. They were taken to that place to
keep them safe from the British. II is
suspected they exist hidden somewhere,
as d Pennsylvania under secrecy re-
Gently offered Clerk McWhorter copies
of the lost books upon payment OF a
money consideration.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18

AURORA, In, June 16.-Under adj
vice of attorneys of the State Liquor
League all saloons of this city were
closed and the saloon keepers marched
in body yesterday to the office of the
city clerk and rendered their bonds and
$500 each, which were refused by the
mayor, and license denied, pending
the result of tho fight between the
seven high and seven low license alder
men. The license expired yesterday.
1t has been the policy of the seven low
license aldermen to absent themselves
from the council meeting and thus pre-
vent the passing of $1,000 license or
dained At the regular meeting of the
council the seven low license men again
failed to appear.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18
The Peach Yellows Conquered.

William B. Croft came up from his
home in Middletown bringing with him
several specimens of cuttings from
peach trees that have been treated for
yellows by a process Of his invention.
Mr.. Croft states that his orchard was
severely affected by yellows dying rap
idly last year and a year ago he applied
this process. The numerous limbs and
sprigs exhibited to THE GAZETTE
were Enthusiastically from vigorous
healthy trees, the foliage being verdant
and healthy in appearance. The fruit
from the trees is healthy in appearance
and sound and Mr.. Croft states his
orchard which year ago seemed to
be total loss will average in
yield at least three baskets to
the tree. Mr. Croft's cure for the yell
lows is inexpensive and readily applied
to the roots of the affected trees. If Mr.
Croft's remedy is as effective as it is
shown to be in his own orchard he has
doubtless solved the perplexing problem
of Kidding the Peninsula of yellows.
Orchards in different parts of the Pc
ninsula are now being treated for the
yellows and Mr.. Croft is overrun with
orders for his preparation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18
WALEs RoUNDLY DENOUNCED.
His Welsh Subjects Hiss Him--A PERTH
nent Question for the Queen--The BAG
carnt Grgie.

His Welsh Subjects Hiss Him--A PERTH
nent Question for the oueen--The Bac-
carat Grgie.
LONDON, June 16.--The popular cru
sade against the Prince Of Wales shows
no signs of abatement in strength or
bitterness. After the lecture delivered
last night, at Carnarbon, Wales, by Mr..
Henry NJ. Stanley, the band played
"God Bless the Prince of Wales" The
Welshmen, however, no sooner heard
the first strains of the familiar air than
they raised storm Of Kisses, which
almost drowned the noise Of the band.
At seven religious meetings held in
various parts of the country yesterday
the Prince of Wales was roundly de-
nounced for the share he took in the
baccarat scandal. AT the Methodist
conference now being held at Leeds the
visit to Tranby Croft was classed as a
gamblers orgie.
In a letter published to-day in the
Pal Mall Gazette the writer asks why n
certain captain in household regiment
who is wanted by the police in connec-
ton with the Cleveland street scandal
and who is now residing in Tunis
should have been allowed to resign when
Sir William Gordan-Cumming was dis
missed from the army for his share in
in the Tranby Croft scandal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18
rhrnwn over the Ropes.

ST. PAUL, MINI, June 16.-Charles
Moth, the wrestler, was knocked out by
Billy Woods of Denver in three rounds
last night Moth had the best of the mill
for two rounds but at the opening Of the
third Woods aimed heavy face blow
and then placed right handler IN the
iuguar sending Moth to earth when he
was counted out by Referee Donaldson
Immediately after 10 seconds. However,
he regained his feet and sailed In again.
In the scrimmage that followed he was
thrown over the ropes by Woods and a
claim of foul made. This was not al
lowed as it occurred after Moth was
counted out.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18
ONEc ENJOYS

Both the method and results
when Syrup Of Figs is taken; it
is pleasant and refreshing to the
taste, and acts gently yet
promptly on the Kidneys, Liver
and Bowels, cleanses the system
effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures
habitual constipation. Syrup of
Figs is the only remedy of its
kind ever produced, pleasing to
the taste and acceptable 10 the
stomach, prompt in its action
and truly beneficial in its effects,
prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable sub
stances, its many excellent quail
ties commend it to all and have
made it the most popular rem
edv known.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale in soc
and 81 bottles by all leading
druggists. Any reliable drug
gists who may not have it on
hand will procure it promptly
for any one who wishes to try
it. Do not accept any substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL
LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORK, N. Y.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18

The Loyal Employees of the Road Con
pnny will Not Longer be Paid--Nsg'
~


The Loyal Employees of the Road Com
pnny will Not Longer be Paid--wases
VIII Not he Increased.
LONDON, June 1.-The strike Of the
employees of the omnibus and road car
companies of this city continues, To-
day there is practically no change in the
situation. The road car company has
announced that as they are not running
they cannot afford to continue in the
payment of wages to the men who have
remained loyal to the company. The
latter, consequently, must now suffer in
company with the strikers, while, it Is
possible, indicates that the latter will
refuse to allow the loyalists any share
of the money which agents of the
strikers have been collecting in the pub
lie thoroughfares in order to enable the
men to hold out against the company. :.
The road car company declares that II
it comedies to the demands of its EN-
ployes for higher wages it would be
obliged to stop running its business.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18
A Very Modest Girl.


Speaking of legs and arms suggests
TO me one of the most inexcusahle
pieces of prudery possible to conceive,
which is the avoidance of the good,
honest and clean old Anglo Saxon word
leg, to describe that member of the body.
] take a malicious satisfaction in using
it whenever am in the presence of the
ultra nice people, who tell about some
one having broken his climb leaving
less sensitive persons to guess as to
whether it was an arm or leg that met
with the mishap. When ] was a good
deal younger than ! am now | was
making stay at country house and
trying to catch any supplemented fish
there might be in the neighborhood.
The farmer with whom boarded had a
daughter who taught school, and was
certainly the most painfully proper
young person it was ever my mis-
fortune to meet One evening we were
playing cards, when she suddenly
looked up from her hand and said !: q
beg your pardon For WHAT" !
asked. Didn't | touch your foot?
NO" ooh, it must have been the limb
| of the table,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18
DEATH OF EMMETT, THE ACTOR.
Pneumonia Was the Cause--sketch of the
Genial "Fntz" who Has Made Millions
Laugh by His splendid Characteriza-
tions ITpDn the stage,


Laugh by His splendid Characterize
lions Upon the stage.
CORNWALL, N. Y, June 15.--Joseph
K. "Fritz'') Emmett, the actor, died at
Ills this morning of pneumonia.
Mr. Emmett was in poor health when
he arrived at Cornwall, about 10 days
ago, and the symptoms of pneumonia
developed about week ago. He and
his son came toCornwall to spend the
summer and had rooms at the Storm
King House, a pretty place on the
mountain side He was in charge OF a
nurse. A village doctor visited him
daily, and at last a New York physi-
clan was called in consultation.
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.
Joseph K. Emmett, known all over
the country as "Fritz" from the title OF
play which yielded him two or three
fortunes, was about AS years of age
He enjoyed the greatest popularity, the
play going public even excusing his
most unprofessional treatment Of audi
ences. Ills popularity was probably
based upon his infectious magnetism
rather than upon his abilities as an actol
or singer. His "Lullaby" is famous the
world over, his rendering Of it beinG
given with such pathetic and tender ex
preston as to excuse lack of vocal cul
ture. One year ago he separated from
his wife, giving her about 100000 a
parting, and il is reported he was abou
10 wed the leading woman of hi
last seasons company. He leaves
large estate and one son, named afte
the father, who has been his manage
for few yoars.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18
DEATH FROM DROWNING.
A Bather Drowned and Boy and
Young Man Kescued.

hOunS Mhn heschehs
Charles II. Maxwell, aged IL years,
son Of Hamilton Maxwell of No. us
Pine street, was drowned in the Christi
ana near the mouth Of the Brandywine
Monday afternoon and Harry Lewis
of No. III Pine street, who was with
him, narrowly escaped drowning.
Accompanied by two youths they had
gone to Third street bridge, expecting
to find the Raymond bath open, and
when they found it closed they pro-
ceeded along the south bank Of the
Christiana TO point opposite the mouth
of the Brandywine, where they re-
NAMED some time bathing in shallow
water. Neither Maxwell nor Lewis
could swim and venturing beyond their
depth both began to drown, Lewis
was sinking for the third time when he
was rescued by William Adele and a
young man named Fleming, After
hastily removing his coat the latter
plunged into the stream and rapidly
swan to Lewis, who, frantic with fear,
grabbed his rescuer and greatly retarded
his efforts to save him. Fortunately
Adele was near and going to the assist
ance of Fleming aided him in taking
| Lewis ashore. The latter swooned be
fore he was taken from the water and
some minutes elapsed before he recov-
cred consciousness. Meanwhile Max.
well drowned Effort was made to save
him but he sank before he could be
reached. His body was soon found by
a man who dived in search of it
Coroner Sparks was notified of the
sad affair and after ascertaining the
facts of the case gave certificate Of
death from accidental drowning,
A young man named Carroll, whit
bathing in the Christiana near Tatnal
street wharf Monday night, became ex
hausted and had not somebody gone tc
his assistance would have drowned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18

The new Methodist Church at Els
mere, which has been in course of con-
struction for the past few months, will
be dedicated on June 28th. The Rev. J.
S. Willis will preach in the morning
and the Rev. w. w. w. Wilson in the
evening. The presence of these two
leading ministers is likely to attract
many from this city, as we'll as those
living in the vicinity of the new church
enterprise. This church is connected
with the Newport charge, of which the
Rev. A. S. Mowbray is pastor.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18
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PENSION W4RR.fNTS.
A Local Bank Draws the Line on Cashins
Them.


First National Bank has decided to
not cash pension warrants except when
presented bv a customer of the institu-
ton or when they arc endorsed by some
responsible person. This decision was
reached recently and is intended prin-
cipally to avoid possible loss.
Heretofore the bank has cashed every
warrant presented and in so doing
assumed a great risk. The warrants
are made BY pension agents on the
assistant treasurer Of New York, and
should an agent give warrant and not
have money deposited to meet it those
who caahed it would be the losers unless,
as the First National now demands, it
be Endorsed by responsible party.
Besides the risk incurred, the cashing
of such warrants Unfortunately
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18
REST FoR BEHRIvG SEA SEA-.
An Agreement signed and Sealed With
England.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June bah
the final arrangements having been per-
fected, many of them through the use
of the cable, an agreement between the
United States and Great Britain for a
modus viven in relation to the fur-seal
fisheries in ing Sea was signed this
morning ting Secretary of State
Wharton Sir Julian Pauncefote,
British minister. Immediately there
after the President, by proclamation,
made known this agreement for a
"closcd season. to the lend that the
same and every part thereof may be OBJ,
served and fulfilled with good faith by
the United States of America and the
citizens thereof"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18

A dispatch from Delmar reports the
sudden death there Monday morning
Of DR.. a. B. Slemons. He was walking
on the street and when in front Of
Speaker William l.. Sirman's store was
attacked by apoplexy and fell to the
ground, dying in few minutes. DR..
Slenons was SO years of age and a prom
inent highly esteemed citizen.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18
A Promising Young Splinter.

MInpLETowN, June 1.-THE 100 yards
race between viii Brady and W. Reese
Parker came off Saturday evening on
Cochrun's track near town and was won
by the former, by about two feet, in lii
seconds Both young men are good sprin-
tiers and the time made is considered ex
cellent. Brady will 60 into training at
once and try to lower the time The track
on which the race was run was in bad
condition and it is likely that even better
time would have been made had it been
in good shape.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18

Ayers Hair Vigor is a universal beauti
fer, Harmless, effective and agreeable il
has taken high rank among toilet articles
This preparation causes thin and weak
hair TO become abundant, strong and
healthy, and restores to gray hair its orr
Rinal color.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18

The steamer Fairfax was successfully
launched Tuesday morning. The vessel
glided easily down the ways and did
not stick in the mud on the other shore.
Sinking of the ways caused the vessel
to stick on the occasion of the first at
tempt to launch her
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18
Renorted penth of an Actor.

NEW YORK, June 11.-Charles Fisher,
the veteran actor, late Of Daly's COM
pany, is reported to have died at his
home in this city last night. The news
of his death was general debility result
ing from an attack of erysipelas from
which he suffered in London last
March
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18
4 pbnadclpbla MiJI burned,

PHILADELPHIA, June is. ~ The
Leicester knitting mills of Charles
Spencer & Company in Germantown,
were damaged by fire early this morn
ing to the extent Of $4,000; fully in
sured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18
gORRELL WAS THE MARTYR
And Mitchell, He Pays the
Bill.
OTHERS HELD FOR JURY TRIAL
Cotton Had an Evil Eye on
M GorrelI All Day.

And Threatened to Make Him Martyr
1nrhe Fifth Ward, Sixth District Case
FSettIed--hIi Gets on Easy, But His
'Eiection Day Tactics Don't Go in This
Town.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18

A bricklayer's scaffold at the Pratt &
Whitney Companys shop in Hartford,
Conn, fell on Monday morning with eight
men, all of whom were seriously injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18

We made some lucky purchases last
week and offer some great bargains.
A long wreath of Roses at 25c., worth
SOC.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18

A Ladies' Fine Drop-stitch Vest with
lace cord at IOc., worth 1Sc.
A Ladies' Fine Balbriggan Vest at
19c., regular price 25c.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18
FLOWERS MILLINERY DEPARTMENT. FLOWERS

A nice spray of Buttcrcups at 10c.s
worth 25c.
4 large wreath Of Poppies at 53c.,
worth 65c.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18
TRIMMED HA IS


which we trim This to-day
nonnlai In PHILADELPHIA at the
all coo low prices