Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-08-02
SITE FOR THE NEW MINT.


Captain PHILLIP Assumes Command of
the New York-sohooner Sunk OF the
Delaware Cspes-Expected Reading
Default.
PHILADELPHIA, aug 2-The site con-
ditionally chosen by Secretary Carlisle
for the new United States mint building
is admirably suited to the purpose. It is
at Broad and Cherry streets, within
block Of the Public Buildings, two
blocks from the Pennsylvania and Read
ing terminal stations and has in its im-
mediate vicinity the finest public build
ings in the city-the Masonic Temple,
Odd Fellows Hall, the Academy Of Fine
Arts, Hahnemann College and three fine
church buildings.
Captain John w. Phillip, United
States Navy, assumed command of the
armored cruiser New York yesterday.
The ceremony took place at noon on the
quarter deck. The commanding officer,
in the presence of the other officers, the
crew and marines, read the Secretary's
orders, his commission and the articles
Of war. As he concluded the American
ensign was broken from the stern, and
the handsome flag presented by n W
York newspaper was run up TO the top
mast head as the commanding officers
flag. The ships bugler sounded "ro
the Colors" and Cramps battery, on
Pettys Island, fred twenty one guns in
salute
The New York will probably remain at
Cramps month, during which time the
finishing touches will be put upon her
and the crew recruited.
a meeting Of the public building com.
mission was held yesterday and q COM
mittee was appointed TO consider plans
for completing the building Sin the best
interests of the taxpayers and in full &C
cordance with thelaw Superintendent
! Mcpherson sent in his resignation, but it
was treated as having been hastily
offered and action on it was postponed.
The resignation was ented because
OF quarrel with John L. Hill McPher
son was upbraded by Hill for surren
dering the keys of the building to the
city authorities aud resented the attack
made upon him.
The North Atlantic Trident Line
steamer Bdar. bound to Philadelphia
| from London. and the Philadelphia
/ schooner Rsoh ] Seaman, from Baltimore
/ TO Providence with coal, coilided yester
day City miles of the Delaware capes
There was heavy fog at the time. The
Seaman Went down in five minutes, but
her crew OF six men were saved. The
Seaman was three master center board
vessel, buit in 1861, and vessel and
cargo were valued az So 600 Captain
Smith who commanded her was chic
owner
Colonel Frances G. Hoot1n, executor
of the estate Of James S. Nicely, deceased
was yesterday committed to MoyamensinG
prison by Judge Hanna, OF the Orphan
Court. Colonel Hooton was ordered som,
time ago to pay $t,750 to Anna Jones
one Of Nicely 8 heirs he failed to do 81
and was committed to jail for contemp
of court. he cannot get cut until b.
purges himself of contempt by payinl
the money.
Colonel Villa n Frishmuth, aged II
years. ommitted suicide yesterda
morning He organized two regiment
for the civil war and gained consider
able distinction He WAS an abl
chemist and made some of the early dis
ooveries that cheapened aluminium. bu
was afterwards distanced by other In
ventois He made the cap Of tn
Washington monument and presente
it TO the government.
The receivers Of the Reading railroa
defaulted yesterday in the payment {
interest due upon the bonds of til
Philadelphia, Reading and New Englan
(Poughkeepsie Bridge and PHILADELPHIA
and frankfort Railroad Companies. Th
default was expected.