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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30
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THE MISISTERI,fL UyTON.
An Effort to Secure the Rev. u. NJ. Stearns
for Bible Study in This CITY,


The monthly meeting of the Ministerial
Union was held Monday. Devotional
exercises were conducted by the Rev. b. f..
Jester. The Rev j, y. Dobbins, d. D.,
because Of the pressure of his extra SER
vices did not read his essay, and it was
postponed until the next meeting.
The Rev. c. +. Hendricks announced
the possibility of securing the Rev. ID. NJ.
Stearns, pastor of the Reformed Episcopal
Church of the Atonement. Germantown,
to take charge of union class for the
study of the Bible and the International
Sunday school lesson on alternate Friday
evenings. AS yet Mr. Stearns has not
given decided answer. If he comes he
will hold meetings at headquarters of the
Young Mems Christian Association. Mr.
Hendricks has privately been endeavoring
TO secure him and should lie accept the
invitation he will come under the auspices
of Wilmington Sunday-school Union.
Friday, the only night that he can come, is
the Methodist prayer-meeting, night. DIR.
Dobbins spoke of the advisability of the
churches having a uniform prayer-meet-
ing night. An early answer from Mr..
Stearns is expected, He has classes at
Bethlehem, Pa; Stroudsburg, Belyidere,
n. j.; Easton, Pa; Allentown. Mauch
Chunk, Philadelphia, Coatesville York,
Harrisburg Baltimore, Chester and Ger
mantown. The class at York has 100
members, the class at Harrisburg 800 and
the class at Germantown 10D.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30
FIREMEN TO CELEBRiTE.
The Annual Meeting of the Delaware
state Association in Ortnher.

An interesting programme has been pre-.
pared by the committee for the annual
meeting of the Delaware State Firemen s
Association to be held in this city on OGto-
ber 10th, 1lth and 18th. On Tuesday,
October 10Th, a meeting of the association
will be held and on October llth tour
nament will be held at Hazel Dell Park,
at which all the companies in the State
will take part, together with companies
from other cities.
The first event on October llth will be q
prize drill by the different companies. a
hand-cnginc contest will be an interesting
feature. The old.faShioned hand engine
will be used and the company which
throws the largest stream through 200 feet
of hose will get the prize.
The first event prepared by the COM
mittec for tie tiremeu Of the state will he
a l00-yards race for tie championship Of
tiremeu of the state.
There will also be hOse-jumper race
and hook and ladder race. ON the last
day of the convention, large parade will
be held in this city which is to be followed
by ball in Institute Hall. The following
comprise the programme committee j. 4.
Mealcy. WeccacoG; Il. Q. Porter, Washing
ton; Robert Hutchinson Fame; Amos
Eastburn, Liberty and John Buck,
Phoenix.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

Mary r. L. Withcrs: for the relief Of Mary
Cork; to amend chapter 1856 Vol. %lX. brandy
wine Railroad Crossing bill; to incorporate the
A. o. L. w. Hall company.
Read aud referred: Senate bill 10 amend
chapter u, Vol. XVIII.
Read FIRST time: Senate bills for tho relief Of
tho Delaware Il Chesapeake Tow Boat Com
pany and the Clyde Steamship Company. 10
incorporate the Bayard Legion Demo rattle
cub: 10 incorporate the Central Cemetery
Company.
Passed: House bills TO renew the charter OF
CUnrad's cripple; to amend chapter 81, Vol.
XVI. (relating Ia Red Lion Road Commission
ers.) to renew the charter OF Mattahoon Tribe,
No. II, Imp. O. Il. NJ.
House adopted memorial resolutions upon
the death OF Hon. Ell salisbury.
The anne ailments to the Gam bill codifying
and reco structing the oyster laws Of the state
were fend and adopted.
Senate amendment overhead and under
grade cro-sings) to the Wilm ngton ~ New
Castle Electric hallway bill WAS concurred in.
On motion Of MIR DAsey, the clerk was in-
structed to request the Senate to return 70 the
House, for reconsideration, the Senate bill re-
peaing the Collateral Inheritance Tax act
Passed House bills TO incorporate the Vines
Branch Extension Ditch Company; 10 renew
and re-enart the acts Incorporating The Kent
and sussex Ditch Company; TO annul the
| Tappohannah Marsh act.
Recess to y. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House reussembled at o'clock.
| On motion OF Mr.. Dasey the invitation Of the
| Wilmington Board OF Education 10 visit the
| Wilmington schools was accepted Tor Friday
| next.
Adjourned 10 10 a. III, Monday.
House of Representatives.
| DOVER, March 2S.-'lhe House met a II a. m.
| Speaker Whitemnn presented a communira-
| tion from Capital Grange, coudem:ling gilm-
/ bling on raro tracks, opposing increase OF
| salaries an the removal OF barroJm screens
and endorsing the Premature Fruit, &C., bili.
| Laid OH the table.
Read first time: Senate bills authorizing the
| appQint tment Of special constable at Farm
| hurst; TO amend chapter Ill, Vol. XVIII.
| Read and REFEREED Senate bills for the relief
Of Mary H. l.. W theirs; to Incorporate the Della
! ware detective Agency: TO incorporate tile
| Philadelphia n Frederick Navigation Com
| pany; to incorporate the 4. O. L. W. Hall Com
| pany; in relation TO ST. Johns Church; 10 in.
| corporate tho Newport Iron and Steel Com
pany; for the rellct of ry Cook; 10 amend
chapter 1856, Vol. Mn: to amend section l
chapter SO, Vol. KIN; for the relet OF the Del.
aware Il Chesapeake lOwhnat and clyde
| Steamship COMPANY: toincorporate the Bayard
| Legion: 10 incorporate the Central Cemetery
Company: to amend the charter Of Whining.
ton; 10 re-enact the charter Of the Water Witch
S +. r. o.; to authorize the Mayor and Cnun
q OF Wilmington to pas an ordinance making
a certain appropriation
Adjourned until go a, M, tomorrow.
additional hgislatioe nelps on Eth ga3t.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

At a meeting Of the trustees q tho
Protestant Episcopal Church of the Do
cese Of Delaware, held on the 21th instant,
the following minute, with respect to the
death of the late George d. Armstrong, was
unanimously adopted
The trustees of the diocese, a their first
meeting siuce the death OF ore of their num-
her, George u. Armstrong, desire to place on
record their sense ot tho loss sustained by the
corporation, and the diocese AZ large. In the re-
moyal OF one OF It's most hOunred members.
MI. Armstrong bad beea member OF the
board since before its reorganization under it,
present charter aud had uniformly dis
charged his duties with zeal and fidelity. His
religious principles were strong, and con
sistently inaintR nod, aul his reputation for
integrity continued unsulird to the cnd. The
surviving members uf the board tender TO his
widow the assurance OF their unf igncd sym
palhy, and their high appreciation OF his many
excellent qualities.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

Special C0frespOndenco Wa2ette aud journal
NEWARK, March 2s.-Sunday evening
Bishop Coleman made a visitation for the
purpose of confirmation to st. Thomas
Church, and rs usual on such an occasion
as the bishops appearance here, the church
was crowded to its utnost The service
was very hearty one indeed and the
bishop preached an impressive sermon
from the text II came mot 10 do my own
wlll, but the will of HIM that sent me-"
after which class of nine persons pre-
sented by the rector. the Rev. q. NJ Bond,
was confirmed. An additional interest was
lent to the bishops visitation from the
fact that it was his first appearance ont of
Wilmington since his prolonged sickness.
To this recent atlictiou he made very
touching reference in his address, thank
ing all for their prayers and sympathies.
Yesterday he had private confirmation
service before returning to Wilmington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30


At MONDAYS session of the BOARD of
Education tbe special committee having
in charge thn renodei,ng If scIooi No,
submitted their report nfd we're DISCHARGED
from anv further considerHtion nf fhe
subject. Joseph pyle Of the COMMITTEES
on ienislation ren6riel nrngress and stated
that 6 Iii w,s pirssdvp b.fare the Tsais.
Intire Ionkfir toward 'tte pn,ioiiTation of
the disbursement Of the nublIe school fund.
Mr.. Pylc moved that the board extend
cordial in citation IN the fiapernI Assemble
10 visit the nnbiic schools in his eitv Fri
dav newt The motion Vas aaontod.
3. r. Smith. of The committee on free
Iihrary srated tEat Ills committee had rnet
with viii 4 iSint SV eomtnittee nm @ hayinr the am matter tier
In charge. and that they had agreed upon
| q bilI Which with some Alterations was
very much like tlle ori,ri1lal bilI, The hill
was read bv the sesretarv.
The report was approved,
The matter of prcLasinc an additional
| m feet nGininino I'M rnrentIv acnrired site
| Of the new grammar school. ON Washing
| tor street above Fifteenth, was called uB.
Mn Turner desired 10 Enow whether er
NOT the committee haying the matter in
! charre had auree,I tn nnrchase tbis site for
/ a grammar School # s9' they had best
pnrcLas, The additional 80 feet. The price
| asked w.s, S4i her foot or 50 OOO.
Dr. Morgan Stated for Inc inflammation
of MIR, Turner that he. AS chairman Of
| the committee had told Daniel " fTayIor
of ueald IL Comnany, that the committee
| had decided to take the i0t,
| Mr. Roberts tnn,lpht the site was a s,,it.
abla one nnd imst fhe one far a .Sra',,mar
| school He thought 50 90 was a fair nrice
far tbc nronertv - t''oo
| Mr. Coyle stated that IL would cost from
| 50 5ll tn S;S 00S 10 Grade the lot
Mr.. O' DonpeIl tbo,lrhr if ali a scheme
| on tho mart Of n syndicate 10 col hold of
the tny-unyers' money. He was NOT nre.
nared to v1te far the motion
Mr., Turner asked whether the nronertv
was as large as Represented to the conf
mittnp
Mr. Bnvnard sfated that there pas M
misapprcbension ON tho nart of the
\ owners of tbe lot. and ali of the ni,n,her
of feet purchased bv the hoard was there
MIR. smith was IN favor Of going omt to
the suburbs and buving a BIG l1t at chcan
figures, lie desired to be nut on record NJ
being unalterablv against nurrhosis !, a
school site in n biiilt IN norton ~ tha cit,,
| Dr Shortlidge thnuybt tbe sita an "a.
uirable one and was In favor of nurehas-
inr lhe additional 81 feet
| Jnsenh pvie didn't think tbere was
better Size in The city for n gran,mar school
He was in favor of The Iot
Ths board hy an almost unanimons
vote decided 10 purchase the Iot inclrd.
inp the additional 30 feet
| br Nnrgau stated tbat The co,,,r,i,too
had decided IN bniIdiuo 4 san 0nfl orr, ,,nor
| school with Ia rooms, ,Dhis nriee wos in.
! denn,,dent of tho st1n, pypendaJ fnr tba
nurchase of the lot and the fnrnitnra and
| e1l,inments ''t-N'
Nh Turner moved that the hoard con.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

Grand Chief Patriarch w. H. Gorman
and staff installed the following officers,
elect of Christine Encampment, !. O. q.
F., on Monday G. T.. II. j. Putt; 5. W.,
Harry Auchenbach; II. F., Leonard C'raw-
Shakespeare First Watch, W. Il. Kirby;
Second Watch Thomas T. Townsend,
Third Watch, Dr. j. j.. Smith; Fourth
Watch, W. VI. Fisher; First Guard w. Il.
Henze; Second Guard. Walter Fullmer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

horse belonging to Howard Wilson of
Brandy ywine hundred, was stolen from the
stable on Thursday night and driven in
the direction of West Chester. on Satur-
day the animal was found running loose
near West Chester
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

The First NJ. p. Church last Monday
evening elected H. II. GalIaher. w Irving
Spence John VI. Gael, j, Vintor Pyle and
j. II. Gilbert, stewards. The sunday
school will celebrate its anniversary next
Sunday evening.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30
A SCHOOL 70 COST $4,000
An interesting Discussion in
the School Board.
ADDITIONAL GROUNDPURC
The Legislature to be Asked
for More Money.

1t is Desired to Expend 100000 Addi-
tionai for New Schools During tho
Coming Eear--A Proposition to Buy
Lots in the suburbs for New School
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

The Senate met at n.2iL
Read first time; House bills to incorporate
tho Riyersid- Real Estate Investment COM
pnny; To create Schunl district No. 3RI, New
Castle county, TO amend chapter IS, Vol. XVII,
Laws Of Delaware. (Red Lion Hundred Road
Willard :. Fox: to Incorporate the Lombard
Construction Company; 10 incorporate the
Clsymont Hall Company; 10 Incorporate tho
Evelyn Real Estate Company: TO lay out new
public road In Duck Creek hundred, Kent
Couaty; in relation TO keeping up the banks,
dams aud slulces Of Conral's = ipple; TO di-
yorce Allen i. and arah f. Atkins: 10 renew
the charter OF the Kent and Sussex Ditch Com.
pany.
Mr Lacey moved that the request made by
the House for tns reuItn OF the Collateral In
hnritance Tax bill be granted. Lost Ayes
Messrs Lacey, Watson, Nlr. Speaker. Noes
Messrs. tiilng, Pyle and Record
Mr.. Pyle moved that the Senate go TO Will
mington on Friday, Match 3lsI, 10 visit the
PuEsic schools. oat.
P-ssed House bill in relation to he collsc-
tors: to divorce 4houas H. and Flo ence f.
Preston: -enate blll 10 provide uniform rules
for measuring aonemason work.
Adjourned TO p ~. ou Monday.
House of Representatives.
DOVER. March 24,-i he House metata.50a m.
MIR, Gnm, from the committee on ilsh, oysters
and game, reported tho bin C. ditying the
oyster laws, with amendments. fayorably.
Read first time: Senate bills incorporating
the Delaware Detective Agency. to amend
section /, chapter 50, Vol. XIX. (relating TO a
notary publicl; to Incorporate the Philadelphia
a. Frederca Navigation Co.; in relation to St.
Johns Church, Wilmington; to incorporate the
Newport Iron and Steel Co.; for the relief OF
The herald., 1893-05-18
MENzIEs DISCHARGED.
A TIImsy Charge of Assault Which wal
Investigated.

A FIImsy Charge of Assault which was
Investigated.
Deputy District Attorney Davis re-
turned yesterday from Fsirmount, where
an examination was held OF Dave Men
zies, charged with assault with intent to
commit rape.
The case proved to be an exec edingly
weak one, and the charge against the
defendant was dismissed by Mr.. Davis
at the conclusion OF the testimony.
The complaining witness was a girl
named Kate Ellis worth who is IA years
old.
The girl was on horseback and was go
ing from her home to the postofice to get
the mail. When she had reached point
on the road where there was a
stretch of brush and chapparel. Dave
Menzies, who was out hunting, stepped
from the brush and took hold of the
horses bride. He made proposition
to the young girl to accompany him
some little distance from the road, say
ing that he would go fret and she could
ride her horse through the brush.
The parley had lasted but brieftime,
when the girl suddenly said:
"There comes Mrs. Kingsbury going
for her mail"
Without another word Menzies faced
about and disappeared in the brush
with his shotgun.
This was the case fol the prosecution,
and the dismissal followed. The exam
ination was held before Justice o. NJ. F.
Livesey.
The herald., 1893-05-18
AMONG THE COURTS.
CASES WHICH WE'RE ON TRIAL
YESTERDAY.
A Term Trial Jury Drawn--The Case of
Thomas Peterson-Several Decis-
ions Rendered Now Suits
Which Were Filed.

term trial jury Of 40 has been drawn
in judge Wade's court, returnable
June 1st.
motion for a nonsuit was argued
before Judge Wade yesterday, in the
case OF James Smith ct al. vs. The Kan
sas Street Improvement company OF
Pasadena ct al and denied, and the
trial continued until today
Thomas Peterson was before Judge
Smith Yesterday morning upon the
charge OF assault with intent to murder
Can't. P. Rice of the schooner Halcyon,
at Redondo. A motion to set aside the
information was overruled, but de-
murrer to the information' was argued
and taken under adyisement. The de-
murrer alleges that the Information is
uncertain IN its construction, and does
not state the circum stances of the al
legged offense in conformity with the
statutes.
Judge Shaw yesterday gave Judgment
of foreclosure by default in the case OF
Ball VS.. Westbrook.
A decree of foreclosure was granted by
Judge Clark yesterday, for $2746, in the
case of Nichols & Shepard company VS..
Shee Bros.
William R. Stats was appointed trus-
tee OF the estate of Oliver Evans, by
Judge Clark, yesterday, in place of
Wes ton Evans, deceased.
NEW SUITS FILED.
l. W. Heilman began suit against II.
+ j. Shoulders, city treasurer, to secure an
injunction restraining the sale OF lot
block 13, OF Bells addition under de-
linquent assessment.
Dolores B. de Ward and Arcadia B. de.
Gaffey began suit against Ann Joughin
ct al. to quiet the title TO 1886 acres in
the PaIos Verdes rancho.
Ruth G.. Heritage vs.. Henry Diebels
ct AL Suit of foreclosure for 500.
w. H. Gier W.. Los Angeles Consoli-
dated Electric Railway company. Suit
for $50 900 damages for injuries received
January 20, 1892, by being run into by
car at the corner of Second and Spring
streets.
HI. L. Macneil vs. James Blackledge.
Suit upon promissory note for $3.50.
The herald., 1893-05-18
THE Y0AKUM CASE.
A wIFE WHO WANTED HER HUs
BAND PUT UNDER ARREST.
Her Doctor Testifies That the Hu stands
Presence Was Disastrous to Mrs.
Yoakum-A Family Skeleton
Gets Out of the Closet.

The trial of the contested probate case
Of Mrs. Emily Yoskum was resumed
before Judge Clark and the jury yester-
day. and the taking of testimony con-
tinued throughout the day.
When the testimony for the protest.
ant, George P. Yoakum, was concluded,
the petitioners for the probate OF Mrs.
Yoakum's will moved for q non-euit, but
Judge CLARK said that he would hear tes-
timony from them.
A number of witnesses were intro
duced, including members OF the Davis
family and DIR. Jacob Hodge, who were
accused by Mr.. Yoakum of having poi
soned his wife's mind against him, so
that she willed lier property to their
children and left him out.
The testimony was to the effect that
they did nothing OF the sort, but that
Mr.. Yoakum acted very crankily and
disagreeably through mis- wife's last ILL
ness. They testified that he insisted on
coming to see hiswife when his presence
was disastrous to her in her condition,
and that she finally asked that he be
arrested to prevent him from coming to
the house, which was done.
DR.. Hodge gave graphic account of
his attempt to keep his patient free
from the distressing influences of her
husbands visits, and Mrs. Yoakum's 8
request to him to have her husband
arrested.
= Miss Minda Davis, grsnd-niece OF
the deceased. testified as to the disa-
greements of Mr.. and Mrs. Yoakum for
several years past, and said that she be-
lieved Mrs. Yoakum was in the right in
every instance. The disagreements were
about property, about religious matters
and about ''trifiing things."
All the witnesses denied that any at
tempts had ever been made by them or
any one to influence Mrs. Yoakum in
the disposition of her property.
The case will be resumed this morn
ing.
The herald., 1893-05-18

them. and no claim Of theirs can be
recognized as legal claim against the
county,"
The action of the board upon this
clear exposition of the law they are DIG
regarding will be awaited with interest.
1t will create CONSERVATION among the
various outside deputy sheriff's who
have been quietly raking in the fees
that are referred to In the opinion, and
they will no doubt use all the political
pull which they can muster to ward off
the evil day when their emoluments
will be cut off.
The fees which the deputy sheriffs
appointed to various towns throughout
the county have been collecting are in
civil cases, and it is astonishing that a
protest has not before been entered
against the system which has grown to
such large proportions, but it seems to
have grown up quietly and serenely un-
til the present time, as other abuses
connected with the administration of
the county have come to pass.
II the outside deputies are cut off as
they will be if the law as expounded
by the district attorney is carried out it
will result in very. considerable saw
ing to the county,
The herald., 1893-05-18
THE TUG OF WAR.
The, Makeup OF n Number Of Toams-
Rrnannofa-

The, Makeup OF Number of Teams-The
Prospects.
The captains of the teams that will
compete in the grand tug OF war tourna-
ment at Armory hall, commencing next
Tuesday night, have agreed on Mr.. ]. s.
Thayer for referee. All of the teams are
in active training, and there is every
promise of some exciting contests for
the tempting prizes hung up. The COM
position OF several OF the teams thus far
reported is az follows:
State Championship American team
A. P. Church, captain; E. Il. Hutchin-
son, anchor man; Charles Elton, ].
Gray. George Gray, Hiram Shoulders,
r. o. Doan, Virg. Gray, Jack Rainier !;
extra man, Tom Balkmer.
Lightweight American team-Joseph
Liverside, captain; Perry Howard, an
chor man; ]. Howard, Geo. W. Porter,
Phil Thorb, James Douglas, Edward
Bernard, AL James, Frank Hodfmaster.
East Los Angeles teams. l.. Rey-
nolds, captain; Frank Rademaker, an
chor man; Steve Richards, James JEFF
fries, A. Anderson, q. Webber, George
Croft, Will Eaton, James Barbour; ex-
ira man, j. Thompson.
S6V6ubn Regiment Jchu-A, F0lHelu,
anchor man; J.W. McCann, e. +. Gates,
B. 8. Lander. Sam McCresry, l. N. Jar
Wis, NJ. Andrews, A. Truckman; Gilbert
Landell, extra man.
The champion Canadian team OF San
Francisco will average 2171a pound,
while the American team OF this city
averages 203 pounds. The Canadian
team is composed of the following men !:
George Duplissea, captain, N. Mosher,
anchor man; D. r. Campbell. Joseph
Mckay, George E wing, Frank Mckenzie,
John Field, Joseph Fish, James Dun
ming; extra man, j. Mcdonald.
The colors of the champion American
team of this city will be red, white and
blue, while the colors of the Canadian
team of San francisco will be red.
There have been several heavy bets
made on this contest, and delegation
of San Francisco men will be here on
Saturday, prepard to back their team to
the limit. The stake Of $4,000, the state
championship and the representation at
the worlds fair tug of war in Chicago
make this tug notable one, and in
sporting psrlsnce, it will be strictly for
"blood." Douglass band will furnish
the music.
Arrangements have been made for
seating 2100 persons in Armory hall and
there will be 300 reserved seats.