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Evening journal., 1893-07-18
LAYING THE CORNERSTONE.
r HARRISON STREET NJ. e.
cHURcH's NEW BUILDING.

Interesting Exercises for Two Hours.
Collections Taken and $4,000 Raised
for the Building Fund-A History of
the Enterprise Read by Rev. Jabez
Hodson-Chief Justice Lore Presided.
Rev l. e. Barrett p. r. assisted by
Rev j Y Dobbns, Jabez Hodson, and
B. H Short laid the corner stone Of
the new Harrison street NJ n Church
last evening The services were held
on the floor Of the new building The
assembly was called 20 order az
o'clock by Chief Justice Lore, who in.
troduced Rev o q Buddington, Of
Bethany Baptist Church Mr. Budding
ten offered prayer. Following the
prayer a hymn was sung by the con
gregatlon Rev Il. l.. Martindale, Of
New Castle M Il Church, read the
scripture ordered by the Methodist dis
cipiline
A history Of the enterprise
was read by Rev Jabez Hod
son He said that the FIRST
meeting Of the Sunday school out OF
which the church had grown, was held
ia the parlor Of the home Of Howard l.
George. September H. 1890 The school
was formally opened September 25, 1890
at No. 800 Franklin street, and wa'
known as the Franklin street M. r.
Sunday school, mission under the car,
Of St. Pauls NJ Il Church The frs
sermon was preached by Rev. Jabe7
Hodson. The Wilmington Conference
made the FIRST appointment Of pastor II
1892.
Rkv. l. Barrett made an address
and congratulated the members on thei
successful work Chief Justice Lore an
nounced the next speaker-Rev. j, Y
Dobbns
Rev Il L. Hubbard interrupted hin
and said IL was his turn He had beei
appointed a collector and as he was ex
pected TO raise 50. 600 he must get 81 ,00
Of it before Mr.. Dobbins could be- al
lowed to speak Subscriptions began q
be received at once and s 900. of whicl
the Sunday school contributed $500, wa
obtained.
Mr. Dobbins then made an interesting
address The second $1,000 was the
quickly raised, the trustees and Sunda
school giving 10. Rev. j. d. G. Ham
was the next speaker. The collectors
after Mr. Hanna's address, secured SO
for the church.
The cornerstone, a granite bloc
about two feet long and one foot In enc
of the other dimensions, was then lai
according to the rites Of the Methods
Church The Baptist and Presbyteria
Church of the city were represented.
Evening journal., 1893-07-18
NEGROES WARNED TO LEAVE,

But They Have Purchased Guns and
Ammunition and Say They'll Not BE
Driven on.
LITTLE Rock, Ark. July 1s.-The
white people in the town and vicinity of
NeeleYville, just across the Arkansas
line in Missouri few days ago. served
notices on the negroes employed at the
mills and on the farms to leave the
country.
The negroes protested against being
driven from their homes and have
purchased guns, pistols and ammunition
in large quantities and informed the
white men that they have made up their
minds to stay where they are aud fight
to death before surrendering a single
one of their rights
There has been no conflict as yet, but
one is likely to occur at any time.
Evening journal., 1893-07-18
CURED AND THEN MARRIED HER.
DR.. Howard Succeeded Where Others
RALLIED. Then Married His Fair Patient

DR.. Howard Succeeded Where Others
Failed. Then Married His Fair Patient
BALTIMORE, July 1S-Dr William l..
Howard and Miss Rebecca Williams
were married in st Paul's Church yes
day. Five or six years ago Miss Viii
liams's day of marriage to Henry
Herbert, Of Muckross Abbey. Ireland
was set and the wedding presents re-
ceived. Shortly before the day she
fell from her horse and became seri
ously sick. She cancelled her engage
ment and returned the presents. No
doctors could cure her
DR. Howard was called, and sal he
could cure her. He has attended her
from then till now. Their marriage
yesterday was surprise otheir friends
Miss Williams is heiress to larg,
estate.
Evening journal., 1893-07-18
KEEPING Tie TITLE CLEAR.

Heirs of the Late a. V. DUPONT Trans
ferriDg Their Interest I'm Central Park,
Louisville.
Give deeds conveying the Central
Park property from the heirs of the late
A. V. DUPONT to T. c. DUPONT, says
the Louisville Courier-J ourhal, "were
lodged for record with County Clerk
Webb yesterday These deeds represent
the conveyances of about so per cent of
the proportionate value of the property.
The remainder will be transferred in a
few days, when four or FIVE other deeds
will be fled
IT C Dupont said, in explaining the
transfers: The estate is divided among
large number of heirs. OF these many
are minors The transfers are being
made H. order that the title to the prop
erty may be kept clear in case it is de
cided to sell it or divide it among the
heirs The heirs have considered M
means for the disposition of the prop
erty. A value Of $3.50, 900 is placed upoI
ft -
Evening journal., 1893-07-18
FOR ASSAWOMAN WORK
When Will This Inland Water
Way Be Completed
NEW YORK AND BALTIMOREB1DDERs

bids We're Received Several months
AGo But Not Acted Upon Being Too
High-Four Contractors Send in Their
bids This Morning.
Sealed bids for dredging and excava-
ting for the Assawoman canal were re-
ceived at the Office Of United States
Engineer Smith at No s24 Adams
street to day. At noon they were pub.
licly opened. The canal will be between
Chincoteague bay, Virginia, and Della
ware bay, Delaware. There were only
four bidders, and their proposals were
as follows:
l. 7. Brown, New York, 29g cents per
cubic yard for both sections. Work to
be begun August 1S, 1893 and be com
pleied In one year from that date.
T. McManus, Philadelphia, only bid on
the second section. His bid called for
81 cents per cubic yard. On August 1.
of this year was TO begin and completed
by August 1, 1894
b. g. Bailey, of Philadelphia, only bid
on the second section. the work to begin
September 1898 and be completed
October I, 1894 His bid called for 90 04
cents per cubic yard.
Sanford q Brooks, Baltimore, bid 80
cents per cubic yard for the second sec
tion The contracts TO be completed
within one year from September /, 1888.
Bids we're asked for this work May
Is and several were received but they
we're too high and the contract was not
awarded The bids this time we're much
lower They were not acted upon to-
day.
fhe people In the lower part Of the
state have been awaiting the completion
Of this canal for a long time
Evening journal., 1893-07-18
Rnilroad nuIIdIng in Is03.

For the first six months Of the present
wear. 1 .O25 new miles of railroads have
been built in the United States and
Canada Pennsylvania has the greatest
number of miles to its credit. 135. ]
Texas is good second with 1888; Mis-
souri,. has 1O2 Q; Florida is fourth with
G3 3 The latter figures show that the
building of railroads in Florida has
greatly increased over former years.
There are eight states that have not
built any railroads, Delaware being
among them.
Evening journal., 1893-07-18
rhn snnnterer sunk.

A few days ago the barge Saunterer,
belonging to the Charles Warner Com
pany, was loaded with sand cement and
other material to be used in the con-
struction Of the light house at Cross
Ledge. The tug Meteor was to tow her
to her destination While in bay the
barge was swamped and was raised with
much difficulty. She was towed back
to this city and this morning the work
OF removing the water soaked material
bppan
Evening journal., 1893-07-18
MAGISTRATE sAssE's MlsHAP.
His Friends Tossed Him Too High IN
shallow Water at Atlantic City.


shallow Water at Atlantic City.
Magistrate Sasse spent Sunday at
Atlantic City While there he met with
mishap which might have proven
fatal. He and his friends we're in the
surf amusing themselves diving from
the hands Of two Of their party. When
Il came the magistrates turn he planted
his feet firmly I'm their hands and
signifed his readiness for the toss
zone, two, three, goV and he was
pitched high in the air He
came down head FIRST and almost
as straight as rocket, with only two
feet and a half Of water under him. he
could not possibly escape injury. and did
the best he could to save his neck.
When he struck the hard. sandy bottom
he was knocked almost senseless and
thought, for the time being, that he had
sustained serious II not fatal injuries.
His friends we're frightened, too, and
conducted him TO the shore.
When seen at his Office yesterday after
noon his face was badly skinned and dis
colored and be was somewhat incon
venienced by the stiffness Of his neck.
Evening journal., 1893-07-18
THeY OILY wENT RowINe.

Popular Young Man Takes His Neigh
bOr's Wife Out-Carried Out TO Sea,
VICTORIA, B. c., July S.-Friday
morning last Arthur Turner, a popular
and respected young man, and son Of
Hon J II Turner, was missed. On the
same day a neighbor named Jameson
missed his wife. The gossips concluded
it was an enlopement.
Late Sunday night il was discovered
they went out rowing. AS they have
not been seen since, it is supposed they
were carried ont to sea- Numerous
search parties are looking for them.
Evening journal., 1893-07-18
POISONED BY EATING MEAT.
All who Ate it Became violently Ill
But no Deaths Resulted


But no Deaths Resulted
MANSFIELD, O., July 1S-The south
end Of the city had another case Of
poisoning Sunday, but this time it was
not the result of cheese, but of eating
pressed beef
On Saturday evening J. J. MaclSley
purchased the meat at the shop of J E
Hoffer, and it was served at the dinner
table on Sunday. Both Mr.. and Mrs
Mackley were taken violently i'll. Both
are now in fair way to recover.
Mrs Valentine Hines was also one OF
the victims of the poisonous meat, and
the physician expressed surprise at her
partial recovery. A crowd of girls had
purchased some Of the meat for a Sunday
afternoon picnic, but the sickness of tine
Mackley family prevented their using it,
Evening journal., 1893-07-18
SOCIETY MAN PLEADS GUILTY

To the Charge of Typographical TO
Swindle Banks Out of Half Million.
GRAND RAPIDS, July IS Leon S.
Smith, the Grand Rapids society young
man, who started in with the admitted
intention Of swindling banks out Of bali
million dollars with the aid of pass
port and forged drafts and who secured
nearly $4,000 from Michigan banks by
way Of experiment yesterday pleaded
guilty to the charge of forgery. He will
be sentenced Wednesday.
Evening journal., 1893-07-18
RECORDER wooDs's REPORT.
The A. q. u. w Has Gained Fifty
Members within the Last Month.


Members within the Last Month.
Charles E. Woods, grand recorder Of
the A. o. u. w. of Del
aware, has issued a statement Of the
financial transactions of his Office from
June I to July /. The assessment
amounted TO $2,227. The beneficiary
fund, including balance Of $462 amounted
to 50 $50 $4,000 was paid on the death
Of Charles w Rash. Of Diamond Lodge,
No 0, leaving a balance of $6S9 to the
credit Of the beneficiary fund
The general fund increased from
81 $50 "a TO 81, 73l 40 The expenses Of
the month we're SIG o. leaving bal
ance Of 81 555 % to the credit Of the
general fund, or a total balance of
SO, 244 %, The jurisdiction membership
is reported to be 2257. an increase OF
fifty over the preceding month.
Evening journal., 1893-07-18
SITUATION PROMISES TROUBLE.

Chinese Government Has Refused to
Make Reparation for the killing of
Swedish Missionaries.
LONDON, July 1S.-A dispatch TO the
STANDARD from Shanghai says that the
Chinese Government has refused to
make reparation for the killing of
Wickholm and Johannsen, Swedish
missionaries, by a mob in Macheng
some three weeks ago.
Foreigners in Hankow, which is but
sixty miles FROM Macheng. and in
Shanghai have been summoned to attend
mass meetings for the purpose of calling
on the European powers to compel China
to respect her treaties and punish the
viceroy of the province and the authori-
ties of the city in which the murders
were committed
The Standards correspondent also
says that the situation promises trouble.
Evening journal., 1893-07-18
a DELICATE SURGICAL OPERATION.
Brain Fungus Cut Away From the Skull
of Young Chester Woman.

WEST CHESTER, July 49, One Of the
most venturesome surgical operations
performed in West Chester was under
taken yesterday on the head Of
Miss Mary Manley She has an
aperture at the rear Of her skull,
caused by slight blow from
falling hatchet, received about the
middle of last March. Six weeks ago
the oozng brain raised a lump which the
physicians at first thought was tumor
Upon making an incision they found 1t
to be portion Of the brain matter. 1t
was as large as a goose egg.
That formation was removed and the
patient lived, but the lump reap
cared, and yesterday it was as
large as a cocoanut. In the hope OF
saving her life this second fungus
cerebri was cut away. Miss Man
ley is still alive The operation was in
charge of DR. c E Woodward, and was
performed in the presence Of Drs Price,
Massey, Hoskins, Dunn, Patrick and
| Cheyney
Evening journal., 1893-07-18
FrItsch viii Try for Prizes.

Physical Instructor Martin Fritsch and
Martin Roesner will represent the VIII
mington Turngemeinde at the biennial
session Of the National German Turnge-
meinde. The former will contest for
prizes. The session will begin in NIL
waukee on July 81.
Evening journal., 1893-07-18
!. HAKKY BEY GIVES A BANQUET.

Occasion One of the Most Brilliant of
the Social Gatherings of the Fair.
CHICAGO, July 1S-lbrahim Hakky
Bey, the imperial ottoman commissioner
general to the Worlds Fair from Tur
key, wined and dined the foreign
commissioners and the officials of the
Exposition last night at Kinsley's.
The occasion was one of the most
brilliant among the many social gather
ings that have been thus far distin-
gushing feature of the fair The
banquet was spread in the upper ban
quet room and covers were laid fol
fifteen.
Evening journal., 1893-07-18
The MILLINERY stock sold.

This morning Sheriff Gould sold the
good will and millinery stock of l.. T..
Cofman, of Nc. 6i3 Market street, on a
claim OF Edward L. Coffmsn for $500.
H. c. Conrad was the purchaser. be pay
ing $500 for the stock.
Evening journal., 1893-07-18
FOUR YEARS IN STATE PRISON.

Sentence OF ChnrIos r WaIker1 TrOuuce
Dealer, who Forged Three Notes.
BosTON, July 18-Charles P. Walker
produce dealer for forging the names of
H. S. Walker and A. D Rogers to three
notes for $4,000, 50 600 and $1,000
respectively, has been sentenced to four
years at the state prison
The defendant was indicted for EN-
bezzlement, as well as for forgery, but
the government was content with sen
tence upon the forgery Indictment, to
which Walker pleaded guilty and the
embezzlement Indictment was placed on
Hla
Evening journal., 1893-07-18
STEAMER TOTALLY WRECKED.
Passengers aud Crew Saved, with the
Exception of One Man.

MARsHTIELD, Ore, July 1s The
Steamer Emily from San Francisco,
went ashore at the entrance Of Coos
bay yesterday during a fog. The rud
der was disabled and the vessel soon
drifted into the breakers.
A government tugboat which was
near by went to the rescue and by the
aid Of the life-saving crew, all the pas
sengers and crew were saved except
Charles Robinson who was washed
overheard and drowned.
The steamer will be a total wreck
She was valued at about $40 600. and
the cargo at 500
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-11-09

Hoods Pills are the best family cathartc,
gentle and effective. Try box. % cents.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-11-09
Barred the Door on Them.

Washington, November 6.-Chief
Justice Fuller i'll the supreme court
today denied the applications of
Parsons and Niniger, district attorney
and marshal for Northern Alabama
for leave to file petitions of mandamus
commanding the Alabama district
court to reinstate them in the Offices
from which they were removed by
President Cleveland. These men
claimed that they could not be re-
moved until their terms expired. The
court did not 60 into the merits of the
matter, saying simply that the cases
we've not properly presented for their
consideration.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-11-09

their allies to fight on, aud they
chilled and dampened the others and
secured many staunch supporters. l
have very great respect for Mr.. Sher-
mans high ability and for hin per
sonally, but J. have never believed,
and do not now think, that he had
any real liking for the bill, or that he
only desired it's enactment into law
unless it carried all amendment
providing for the issuance
OF a goodly supply of Government
bonds. do not, however, desire 10 in-
dulge in word of unkind criticism of
any one, and gladly bear testimony to
the kind, untiring, faithful support
which the bill received from the lal ge
body OF Republican Senator who f.
nally gave it their vote"
Said Mr.. Vorbees ip reply to ques
ton: "On the Democratic side OF the
chamber while there were very strong
differences of opinion, I do not know
of single unfriendly feeling left BY
the protracted discussion. Neithe
party organization nor personal rell
tions have been disturbed. We will take
up our work on the tariff and other
great questions when we meet here il
December M II nothing had happene,
| to mar onr peace with sone another o
to impair our strength for the publ
good. Our faith in the present abl
and thoroughly patriotic administra
ton has never been greater than nov
and, to my mind, the future wears
bright and promising aspect"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-11-09
AN ORDINANCE
Dividing the City Into Four Wards
and Designating the Bvuud-
aries Thereof.

Be it ordained by the mayor and
aldermen of the town Of John.on
City, Tenn, that said town ol } 1hnson
City, be and Is hereby divided into
four wards as follows:
lat ward-All the territory inside
the corporation limits, and lying
south and west of the centre line Of
Roam street to its intersection with
Division street, and all south and west
uf Division street, and east of the CEN
ter line Of the E. T., V. & G. Ry.
End ward-All the territory inside
the corporation limits and lying west
Of the center line OF the E. t., V. q G..
Ry. and south and west Of the center
line OF Wellborn street and its prolon-
CATION.
3rd ward-All the territory within
the corporation limits lying east o.
the center line OF the E, T., v. 4 G
Ry. and north and east OF Division tc
its intersection with Roam street, anC
all east and north Of Roam street from
its intersection with Division street.
4th ward-All the territory inside
the corporation and lying west OF the
center line OF the E. T., V. & G. Ry
and north and east OF Wellborn street
Be it further enacted that this ordi
nance take effect from and after it
passage,
Passed on its first reading, Sept.
1898.
Passed on its second reading, Sept
X Is, 1893.
Passed on it's third and final reading
Sept. 81, 1893.
ATTEST: APPROVED.
G. w. CARR. T. e. MATsoN
488.2t Recorder. Mayor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-11-09
BRIGHTER PROSPECTS.
Mr.. Mcdonald Thinks Money VIII be
Easy Enough to Start the 3-C's.

Mr.. James Mcdonald, of the firm of
Mcdonald & Shea, prominent CON-
tractors of the Sos road, was in
Bristol Tuesday on his return from
New York.
Speaking OF the Sos, he expressed
his belief that it would be completed,
and that before many months. He
says that the only thing that has kept
its furthe. construction in check is the
great stringency in money matters.
Ike thinks the repeal Of the purchas.
ing clause of the Sherman act will do
much to restore the confidence of cap
italists. Millions of dollars, he says,
have been tied up in New York City
waiting the action OF Congress with
reference to the Sherman bill, and
now that Congress has acted there is
every reason to look for a better era.
The signs were much more hopeful in
New York when he left there, and he
thinks it is not question OF long
time when men will be able to secure
money for the completion OF many
enterprises which have been slumber-
ing on account of the stringency.-
Bristol Courier.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-11-09
Prendergast's Case Continued.

Chicago, Nov. 6.-Mayor Harrison's
assassin, Prendergast, appeared for
trial today, but upon the request OF at
torneys, secured for him by his brother
letter carrier,th case was continued
by Judge Dunno until November 27.
The lawyers for the defense stated
tina. they desired time to study the
case.
Prendergast's attorneys are r. A.
Wade, OF Chicago, and Robert Essex
Of st. Joseph, Mo.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-11-09

Arrangements have been concluded
in New York by which control OF the
Chesapeake, Ohio and Southwestern
Railroad, running from Louisville to
Memphis, is secured by the Louisville
and Nashville and Illinois Central
Railroads. The deal involves about
100000. By this purchase the
Louisville and Nashville obtains
practical monopoly of all lines in
Kentucky west of Lexington and east
of the Tennessee river, and in addition
gets terminal facilities at Memphis
which would otherwise have cost the
company over half a million dollars.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-11-09
PAYING THE PENSIONERS.
Their Banks Being Rapidly Depleted
BY Death.

The last two reports made from the
Knoxville pension agency, show loss
by death of more than 800 pensioners.
These did not all die during the last
two months, many OF them having
died previously, but their deaths had
not been before reported to the agency.
Nor does it follow that the number OF
pensioners has been permanently re-
duced to that extent, as many OF them
leave widows who are placed upon the
roll rs pensioners.
There are altogether, on the rolls
here, y little more than 55 900 names
scattered chiefly over ten of the South
ern States. The death-rate is steadily
increasing and will increase more
rapidly. The 5000 and upwards OF
the Mexican war veterans, and the
upwards OF 5000 Of the survivors of the
Indian wars, are all old men, whose
expectancy is limited to not many
years. The average age OF the pen
sioners OF the war of the rebellion ID
above fifty, and the next ten years
will reduce the numbers very largely
l. may be safely assumed that tn,
pension charge has reached it
maximum, and that after few years
it will be greatly reduced. journal.