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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02

The Wilmington Rod and Gun Club held
its opening shoot and inauguration of its
new clubhouse at the grounds near Front
and Union streets on Saturday. The new
home of the marksmen is an excellent
location. The clubhouse is a neat one-story
frame. Several large trees give opportunity
for the spectators to watch the shooting
from beneath their comfortable shade and
otherwise add picturesqueness to the sur
roundings. The location of the grounds is
about three blocks from the railway ter
minus. The public is welcome at any of
the shooting matches. Saturdays guests
were rendered repast at the clubhouse.
The shooting record of the day was AS
follows: First event-10 singles, Is entries,
first, Ochcltree and Mari, birds. Second
event-l0 singles first, McCullen King and
Bertoiette, o birds. Third event-l0 singles,
Is entries, first, Stout and Fox, birds.
Fourth cycnt-10 singles, - entries, first,
Mcconnell, 10 birds. Fifth event-l0
singles 10 entries, first, Fox, 10 birds.
Sixth event-l5 singles, II entries, first,
IIartloye. Underwood, Fox, II birds.
Seventh evcnt-l5 singles, entries, first,
Underwood II birds.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02

Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
which exists to-day and which has at
tanned the results it was destined to ac-
complish.
Continuing the speaker said; ~ am
proud to know that in your city there
exists such an organization as the Brother,
hood Of Locomotive FIremen. We need
no address of welcome to receive us in
your city. The cordial manner in which
we have already been received is evidence
enough of your hospitality. We have
heard the eloquent remarks Of that distln-
guished gentleman, Senator Gray. whom
you have seen fit to send to make laws.
We have heard the forcble and earnest
remarks of many Others, but we have
present to-day people who arc nearer and
dearer to us all. / mean our wives and
the mothers of our children. They have
provided for us nobly, and their heroism
in the homes of railroad men is known to
every man i'll the organization. IL they
had the influence there would be very
little need of the white temperance buttons
We wear in the lapels of our coats Open
your hearts and receive the utterances you
have heard. Let the seed be fruitful, so
that you may derive good by coming here.
Let sobriety, above all things, be your
watchword."
Just before adjournment Hon. l.. S.
Collin offered a set of resolutions, which
urged that all new cars building by the
railroad companies be fitted up with power
brakes, so that the engineers might have
complete control over his train. The
resolution decided to ask for legislation to
secure the equipment of all freight cars
with these brakes, in order to reduce the
slaughter OF human life; and asked that
all freight cars be equipped with automatic
| couplers. The resolutions were adopted
unanimously by rising vote
A poem entitled "Our Heroes" read by
Hon. l.. s. Coffin, was heartily applauded.
Bishop Coleman, who was to deliver the
concluding address, was detained by his
official duties down the State. Conductor
| J.. Thomas Parker of the Delaware Divi-
sion, on behalf of the railroad organize
| tions, thanked all who took part in the
programme and thus aided in carrying oul
the most successful affair Of the kind evei
held III this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02

The May anniversaries of the Baptist
church were continued in Philadelphia,
Friday. the Goth annual meeting Of the
American Baptist Home Mission Society
being held. AT the morning session in
the First Church, the report Of the execu.
tive board was received and addresses made.
Resolutions relating to outrages OH The
negroes of the south. the opening of the
Columbian Exposition on Sunday and the
erection of n monastery on the exposition
grounds were referred to the committee on
resolutions. The afternoon meeting was
held in the Academy of Music. In the
evening, at Grace Temple, the centenary
of the separation of church and state was
celebrated. After an address by Rev. DIR.
X. S. Macarthur. Congress was memorial
lied to adopt the proposed 10th amend
ment with some notifications.
The exercises of the Baptist anniver-
saries on Sunday consisted of sermons in
Grace Temple. The principal one, the
mission centenary sermon, was preached
in the morning by the Rev. DR.. George
Dana Boardman. Rev. DR.. A. H. Strong,
president of Rochester Theological Semi
nary, preached the annual sermon of the
Home Mission Society in the afternoon,
and in the evening meeting in the in
terests Of the Publication Society was adj
dressed by several speakers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02

PORTLAND ORE, May GA whole day
and night has been consumed by the Briggs
case and the end is not in sight. An APP
peal of the prosecution committee has
been entertained and the assembly has set
for itself the task for tomorrow of hear
ing the appeal as it shall be presented by
"appellants,n and the committee of prose-
cution in the case, "the appellee, DIR.
Briggs" the members of the Indicator ap.
pealed from presbytery of New York and
the members of the assembly.
A vista of possibilities in the case is too
long 10 be followed out i'll detail here.
Only one thing will act as u bar to an in
definite continuation of the reading and
that is growing desire for its close, "a de-
refused to cancel the acceptance of the in
vitation to go on an excursion to Astoria
on Saturday next.
The spirit of the assembly was made evil
dent this afternoon when the question in
debate was whether the stenographic
record of the proceedings were to be re-
garded rs part of the records of the
court. 1t was holly contested, but after a
long debate in the assembly decided affirm
atively in the face of the fact that the
records in question had never been read
nor approved by the Presbytery, and in
opposition to the opinion OF three superior
court judges.
protest was entered against this deci-
sion by one of the judges mentioned on
the ground that thereby the constitutional
right of the defendant were invaded
The General Assembly of the Presby-
terrain Church at Portland, Saturday, slis-
tanned the appeal from the action of the
Presbytery of New York in Diminishing the
charges against DR.. Briggs. The vote was
80 to sustain, in whole or in part, and 81
not to sustain.
BAPrfsTs.
PHILADELPHIA, May 25.-The American
Baptist Union continued its 18th anniyer-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02
ORPHANS COURT.
The Chambers Disputed Guardian Gas,
and Other Business.

In the orphans court on Saturday be-
fore Judge Grub All order of sale hereto-
fore granted on the sale of the Davis
minors estate was continued. In the case
of the estate of John Peoples, deceased,
his widow appeared and elected TO accept
the provisions of the will in lieu of dover.
The widow OF John Appleby did the same
Thomas Doran of this city was appointed
guardian of the minor children OF
Josephine Smith. deceased, and an order
OF sale of real estate was made for the
minors education, &c.
Harry Emmons was appointed guardian
of Charles and Abraham Adams, colored
The Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company was appointed guardian of Clar.
ence Thompson and obtained an extended
order for expenditures for tie child's sup
port and education.
The Chambers guardian case involving
an estate Of 800 came up before the court
The relatives of the deceased wife of Joseph
III. Chambers of Stanton, dispute his
guardianship over his 10-years old child
Iilburne Chandler appeared for the rela
tiyes and Henry c. Conrad and Herbert
II. Ward appeared for Mr.. Chambers
There was large number of witnesses in
attendance at court. At noon court took 9
recess until l.30 o'clock when argument
was resumed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02

Bishop Curtis bought last week build
ing lot just outside the town limits Of
Centreville, Nd. The price paid was $780,
The lot fronts on Price avenue, contains
three-fourths of an acre, and is desirably
located In u few weeks church will be
erected on 1t. The larger portion of the
funds necessary for its erection were pre-
sented to Bishop Curtis for the express
purpose of building church within this
diocese, the donor not naming the particu-
lar place ut which it should be erected.
Bishop Curtis, knowing the efforts that
were being made to secure church in
Centrcville, selected this place to bestow
the gift A handsome brick edifice will be
erected, and. it is expected, priests house
will also be built.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02
4 VERY DIsAGRnEABLE BARN.


A disastrous runaway occurred on the
causeway Sunday, when Insurance
Agent Charles Hayward, Mrs. Hayward
and the team were thrown into the black
muddy ditch running alongside the road.
Both occupants of the carriage were
almost smothered i'll the mud, while the
horse came near being suffocated and was
extricated from the oozy, clammy bath
only with the greatest difficulty. The
bicyclist, when the rein broke just as Mr..
Hayward made the movement to tighten
it up to restrain the horses efforts to bolt.
Mrs. Hayward was thrown out and disap-
peafed entirely beneath the black flood,
and was followed by her husband, the
horse and wagon. Several rescuers were
quickly on hand and Mr. and Mrs. Hay
ward pulled out. 1t took two or three
peoples vigorous efforts 30 save the horse.
and obtained another team for Mr.. Hay
ward
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02
Miss t,a,Iarber,s vocal success.

The eleventh recital of the New York
Vocal Institute took place Thursday even
ing last when one OF the leading rendi-
tions was given by Miss Reba NJ. Gallagher
of this city. The recitative and aria sung
by that lady was from Handels Messiah,
"Oh Thou that Tellest Glad Tidihgs to
Zion" Miss Gallagher was loudly APP
plauded and received many compliments
for her brilliant rendering of the pas
sages. She has been studying voice culture
at the institute since December last under
Professor Frank H. Tubbs. No doubt
Miss Gallagher'ss numerous Wilmington
in New York.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02

The Republican nomination election for
candidates for sheriff and coroner, Satur-
day afternoon, resulted in the nomination,
respectively, Of PIERCE Gould and George
w. Jackson, both Of Wilmington. The
contestants were: PIERCE Could Paul
ellis, Horace G. Rettew, William J. Lank
and Alexander Beggs for sheriff; and
George W. jackson, ]. Thomas Wright,
Alfred d. Vandeyer, Levin S. Taylor and
Thomas J. Giles for coroner.
The vote was not as large as was ex.
pected, reaching only about 4,400 in Will
mington and about 1900 in the outside
districts. The Republican vote fer mayor
at the last city election was 45S3.
The returns, as reported by the election
officers Mt Republican headquarters, were
as follows:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02

of 81. Andrews Church was held Saturday
afternoon. The Rev. Charles Murray de-
livered an address. The programme in
cluded; Piano solos by the Misses May
Hanson, Julia Mcllvaine, Mary Grimshaw,
Amanda Palmer and Mabel Grub; reel,
tations by Luetta Sheetz, Rena Sheetz Fred.
and Sydney Green, Lewis Zebley, Richard
II, Palmer, George Doyle, Lulu Green,
Jennie Gillespie, Lizzie zebley, Annie Orr,
Willie and Maggie Lamb. and local solos
by Misses Annie Orr and Bessie Palmer.
The auxiliary numbers rs boys and girls.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02

Acknowledgment Hart issued an order
on Friday granting Colonel Marshall sof
the First Regiment, n. G. d., leave of
absence from June lst to June 10Th, and
directing that all semi-annual reports of
company commanders be forwarded to
Colonel Kirk, at Dover. It is expected
that the reports will be sent to Lieutenant
colonel Kirk by June LIST, who will forward
them to General Hart not later than June
10th. During his leave of absence Colonel
Marshall will attend the Republican con.
yention at MINNEAPOLIS.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02

The Friendship fire company arrived
home from Harrisburg Saturday evening.
street depot by the members of the Wash
ington company and the First Reginseut
Fife anl Drum Corps and were escorted TO
Eden Hall, where supper was served.
During the procession along Market street
red fire was burned at number of stores
and dwellings. Seventeen members Of
the Phnnix fire company and delegations
from the Weccacoe and Liberty fire COM
panies paid visit to Reading, Pa, Sunday.
They returned home tuesday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02

THE NOMlNfEo.
Perce Gould, the nominee for sheriff,
was born in Wilmington May, 18th, lS43,
and resides at No. 3l3 East Third street.
He is son of Joseph Gould, for years
well-known butcher, and has followed the
business himself for number of years,
being still engaged in it. He was candi-
date for the nomination two years ago, but
was defeated by Sheriff Simmons. Mr.
Gould is very popular all over the county.
He is at present member of the firm Of
Gould N Sawdon.
George w. jackson, the candidate for
coroner, was born in Wilmington June
I'D, 1913, and has lived here all his life.
lie served through the civil war, and after
wards engaged in the business of bcll-ring-
ing and bill-posting. He resides at No. 9O5
Shipley street. Mr.. Jackson made the recov-
cry and restoration to their parents of lost
children speciality of his work, and from
1876 to date, 1910 lost children have been
thus recovered through his agency. He
always steadfastly refused to accept COM
pensation for this service. 1888 he was the
Republican candidate for coroner, but
was defeated at the election and two years
ago was AN unsuccessful candidate for the
nomination.
THE PROGRAMME NOT CARRIED OUT.
The combination Of the Higgins mana
gers was Gould for sheriff and ]. Thomas
Wright, who halls from Pencader hundred,
for coroner, but Jackson's strength was
sufficient to overcome this arrangement.
The leaders tried their best, and Frank
Bradley showed his power by giving
Wright 96 votes in the east end Of the
Ninth ward. The west end of the Fifth
ward also gave Wright plurality, but
these are the only city districts in which
he led. The machine gave him 602 votes
in the city, but could not pull him through.
The result is not pleasing to the rural
Republicans, who thus see both candidates
gobbled up by Wilmington, with the pros
poet that the candidates for county treas
urer and comptroller will also be taken
from Wilmington, by the aid of the heavy
negro vote.
FRAUD AND DISORDER.
Despite the fact that the vote was NOT
excessively large, il was marked by dis
graceful record of fraud and disorder
White and black repeaters went in coaches
from poll to poll, voting for Gould OF
Gills, in accordance with their inclina-
tons, and hundreds of white Republicans
did not vote at all The latter were deferred
largely by the fact that n number of the
| polling places were completely III the
hands of MODS of drunken negroes, who
were so obnoxious and insolent that Il self
respecting white man could not possibly
mngle with such a motley, disgracefu
crowd.
NUMEROUS FIGHTS.
Fights were numerous. In the First
| ward Constable Isaac Brown was window
man for Gillis and Louis Scheu for Gould
Here it was a wrangle from first to last
| the notorious negro, Ike Anderson, taking
| a conspicuous part. There were numerous
fights, and the services of the police were
constantly called upon to prevent serious
trouble.
There was fight at the opening of the
| Third ward polls, caused by negro at
tempting to vote illegally, but afterwards
J everything passed of smoothly. In the
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02
Rinynle and Car Collide.

George Elliott, musician, of Nineteenth
and Market streets, while coming along the
track over Market street bridge on his
bicycle on Saturday, ran full tilt into
electric car No. 3d. He had the barest
escape for his life. The bicycle was thrown
heap on bank Of gravel. He was picked
up by Officer Raymond and found unhurt
beyond good shaking. The collision was
no fault of Motorman Phillips, who rang
his bell continuously. The car was stopped
within half its length.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02

The Rev. ]. n Haldeman, Mrs. Halde-
man and child left New York Saturday
last on the La Touraine for four months
holiday trip to Europe. A pleasant
feature of the leave-tuEing was the fare
VEL reception on board the steamer shs par
of the First Baptist Church, New York
city, who left behind them numerous
floral tokens of their affection for their
pastor.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02
Thomas ]. Nulty has accepted positic
in PHILADELPHIA.

Thomas J. Nulty has accepted position
in Philadelphia.
The Knights of st. Lawrence will take
their annual excursion to Atlantic City,
Thursday, August 18th.
William II. Foulk & Son have COM
menced building an addition to the Edge
Moor Iron Company's Office. The addition
will measure 44x26 feet.
Architect Lewis II. Springer has in
hands plans for IL two-story houses for
James II. Westcott to be erected at Lover
ing avenue and Jackson street.
The Ministerial Union met on Monday
but without transacting any business adj
journed until June 9th, which probably
will be the last meeting until autumn.
The horse attached to milk wagon took
fright at Nlntheand Jefferson streets Mon
day.morning. The horse broke its lettering
strap and dashed onto the pavement at
Delaware avenue and Jefferson streets.
Here the team got locked at a tree box
when the horse was thrown down. the
milk upset all over the pavement, and a
quantity of groceries distributed around.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02

While six men were putting up a line
shaft in the paper mill at Wooddaie,
Tuesday week a scaffold upon which they
Soh Eye w a the mhn S ed pN Gons
was badly injured. He had two ribs
broken and other bruises, and he received
a deep cut on his right leg and was bruised
about the breast and back. His breast is
q mass of bruises. He was so seriously
hurt that he cannot move except when
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02

The handsome portrait of the late DIR. A.
II. Grimshaw, recently procured by order
OF the Board of Education, is on exhibit
ton in the window of S. II. Baynards
jewelry store, Fifth and Market streets. 1t
bly, room Of the high school. There is also
on exhibition at Baynard's, large frame
containing photographs of the members oil
the Fourth Ward Republican lnvincibles
which attracts much attention.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02
The Trouble at Linwood.

Rumors were going the round at Lin
wood Sunday that a settlement has been
effected between the warning representa-
tives of the Pennsylvania and Reading
railroads at this point. The statement has
been traced to one of the property owners
of the locality, and some weight is attached
to the assertion. 1t has been finally ar
ranged to build AN oil refinery at Linwood.
Six new oil tanks for the Crescent Pipe
Line Company are being started.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02

At the monthly meeting Of the Young
Women's Christian Temperance Union
on Friday afternoon, encouraging report.
were received from various departments OF
the work. Services have been arranged
and flowers will be sent to the hospitals
The June meeting will be the last one dur
ing the wear
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02

William Rink, living at the northeast
corner of Fifth and Monroe streets, was
painfully kicked by horse on Friday
MIR. Rink was taking the horse to a stable
when the animal kicked him, intlicting an
profusely. Dr. Charles l.. Baird dressed
The injury and employed II stitches in
sewing up the cut.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02

sary meeting to-day with President North
rup in the chair. A report from the COM
mittee on missions iii Btrmah showed
considerable progress in that territory.
Addresses followed from Rev. A. Hovey.
d. D., LII. D., of Newton Theological
Seminary, on The Influence Of g Century,
Of Missions upon Christian Theology,
and Rev. II. G. Weston, ID. D., LII. D., of
Grocer Theological Seminary, on "Thc
Contributions of Baptists to Bible Transla-
ton in the New Missionary Era"
The committee on nominations reported
and officers were elected as follows; Presi-
dent, Rev. Augustus H. Strong, ID. D., New
York; Vice-presidents, Hon. Robert o.
Fuller, Massachusetts, and Judge David
v. Burns, Colorado; Recording Secretary,
Rev. Henry s. Burrage, d. d., Maine.
Reports were made on the missions in
Africa and Europe, and paper was read
by Rev. w. n. Clarke, y. D., on THE
Position of the Evangelistic Element in
| Baptist Missions"
The large attendance to-day necessitated
an overflow meeting, at which the speakers
| were the Rev. Il. J. Dcnchfield of RAN
| COON, India; Dr.. Henderson of Detroit,
Mich. DR.. Gordon of Boston; A. A..
Rennet Of Japan; p. d. Guernsey and DR..
Clough.
PHILADELPHIA, May 23.-The last session
| of the eighteenth anniversary of the
| American Baptist Missionary Union was
held in the Academy of Music to-day. The
opening business was the reading of the
report of the committee on missions in
China, read by the Rev. L. d. Anderson of
| Providence. lie stated that the outlook in
China was bright, and they looked for
ward, through the providence of God, to a
successful and progressive work in that
country.
This started debate about anti-Chinese
legislation. and resolutions were adopted
protesting against the exclusion law. The
Rev. DR.. Thomas Dixon, in the debate
which followed, spoke Of Dennis Kearney,
the sand-lots orator, and said
1.-THE Democrats have deserted their
Jefferson and have gone after false God
and his name is Dennis. The Republicans
have also gone after false God-and his
name is Dennis. AS for Harrison, he has
become worshipper of the false God
and his name is Dennis"
This speaker was greeted with great ap-
plause. The Rev. DIR. Murdoch then
called upon those who were opposed to the
Chinese exclusion act to stand and show tc
President Harrison that there were those
who were not in sympathy with the act
passed to please the scum of society on
the Pacific coast"
Without single exception all those
present stood, and in chorus sale
Amen"