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Evening journal., 1893-08-31
The TITLe ALL-suIFIcIENr.

A Question Regarding the Ownership
OF Cemetery in Christians Hundred.
The Trustees Of the Poor met at Farm
burst yesterday Nine members were
present and President Clark presided.
superintendent Groves's report made the
following showing Of inmates; White
women, 50; white men, 81; white chill
dren, colored women, II colored men,
10; colored children, A. Total ia deaths
during August, 3; biz this, 2
1he pay roll Of $395.84, was passed.
The committee appointed to inspect
the buildings reported the only defect to
be In the gasoline Illuminating outfit.
which would have to be renewed In
short time.
The committee on insurance decided
to allow the matter to rest with the
present companies for another year, and
the report was adopted.
Attorney H C Conrad reported that
there was no record Of the trustees title to
the three acre potter's field in Christians
hundred. AS the county has had undis-
puted possession Of 1t for more than
twenty one years, he considered that
title all sufficient.
Evening journal., 1893-08-31
SOLOMON HERSEY BURIED.
BURIED AT MOUNT SALEM GENE
Terry THIS AFTERNOON.

His Funeral Attended BY Mayor Short
Iidge, City Councilmen and City on
ciaIs-An Interesting Service Conducted
by Rev. w. L. white.
Solomon Hersey, the late editor of the
Daily Republican and clerk of City
Council, was buried this afternoon from
his late home No. 1928 Rodney street.
Rev. W. L. White, of the Goodman NJ.
E Church, of which Mr.. Hersey was for
many years a member, delivered touch
ing discourse over the body as IL lay in
state at his late home. The
bodv was dressed in a handsome
black gown and enclosed in black
cloth casket. with oxidized silver
mountings On a silver name plate on
the top was the name and age Of the
dead city official.
+ After the services the body was
inferred in the Mount Salem
cemetery.
The pail l-bearers were members of the
City Council and met at the CityICouncil
chamber at 130 and proceeded
to the house of the deceased
in coaches. Accom- panying them were
Mayor Shortlidge, City Treasu urer Adams,
ex-CouncilmGn, Daniel Ross, Street Com
missioner, Samuel Cha mbers, John j.
Mahoney and other city officials
At meeting of the Reporters Associa-
tion. held this morning, the following
preamble and resolut tions were adopted:
Whereas, By the death of Solomon
Hersey this association has lost a valu-
able member, the community a man who
had devoted his efforts to the advance
ment of its interests, and the city q
faithful aud diligent officer; therefore be
it,
Resolved, That the Wilmington Re-
porters' Association deeply deplores his
loss and extends its sympathy to the be-
Eeaved family.
Resolved, That as further mark OF
respect the members Of the association
attend the funeral; that the foregoing
be spread upon the minutes and a copy
forwarded to the family"
Evening journal., 1893-08-31
WHO WILL THE PASTOR BIZ?
SOME SAY THAT IT WILL BE REV.
W. L. S. MURRAY OF DOVER.

Rev. j. ID. q. Hanna's Time Has Er-
plred-Tho omciai board Has Not asYet
Called Any one-A Number OF Names
Have Been Mentioned for the Place.
Although It will be several months be
fore any changes will be made in the
Methodist churches by the conference
which meets In March the official boards
Of the various churches where changes
have to be made are busy. The disci.
pline says that no minister can remain
more than Eve years.
There Is much talk going on among
the various congregations as TO who the
new pastors will be. In congregation
of over 200 there are usually a number
Of "favorites,' and the selection Of a
pastor in some cases causes split In
the church.
So the official boards have to be very
careful TO select man that will be best
suited TO every interest of the church,
although they find this difficult matter
sometimes
The talk among Methodists now is who
will succeed Rev. j. ID. O. Hanna as pastor
OF Asbury M. f. Church, the pioneer
charge OF Wilmington. He has stayed
the full time allotted to him, and nS
matter how much he wished TO remair
or Is liked by the congregation he Il
compelled to 60 to other fields OF labor
Asbury being the mother OF the othei
churches she has usually had men whit
have been long In the harness, and n
most cases the bright lights Of the con
ference
The official board has taken no actor
as yet but a number Of men have beer
named Ia this connection. One of tn
most prominent Is Rev. w. L 5. Murray
ID ID now pastor OF the. Methodist Churcl
at Dover One OF tine officials Of Asbur
Church was seen yesterday Afternoon
and asked II DR.. Murray had been called
to that church. lie said:
ut Is true that Dr. Murray's name ha
been mentioned but he has never beel
formally asked TO accept the pastoral,
Of Asbury Church. Even Il he was,
Is question whether he would accep
or not. He has a nice place at Dove
aud has only been there two years
and appears to be very well satisfe
| with the treatment he receives there
1--WE have not decided on a man bu
the official board will meet for tua
purpose the latter part Of September -
A number Of other ministerial name
have been mentioned IN connection Will
Asbury's pulpit They are Revs. Roi
ert Watt, S n. Pilchard, w. l. Dulany
Alfred Smith and Mr. Howard OF SUI
seS. but none Of these well-know
ministers have been communicated wit
about flling'this pulpit.
DR. Murray was pastor Of Asbur
Church several years ago.
Evening journal., 1893-08-31
LABOR DAY DEMONSTRATIONS.

The Labor League and Tarngemeinde
TO Celebrate the oocaslon--Interesting
Exercises at sheiipot.
The United Labor League Of this city
will celebrate next Monday, Labor
Day, by a demonstration at Shellpot
Park
1t was expected that there would be
a parade but this idea has been
abandoned The exercises at the park
will consist Of speeches, spots and
valious amusements.
The orators Of the day will be George
Chance, OF Philadelphia and John g.
Doyle, of this city.
The new Union Park Band has beer
engaged by the managers and will give
concerts during the day.
The Wilmington Turngemeinde will
hold an all day celeb ration at Brandy
wine Springs, In which will be included
various sports and dancing. They viii
remain until II 10 in the evening
Evening journal., 1893-08-31
REGISTER COOCH is HOME.
Three Weeks at the Worlds Fair and
I'm the West.

The weil-Known County Omclni Spent
Three Weeks at the Worlds Fair and
in the West.
Register Of Wills Cooch, one Of the
most genial and competent county
officials. returned from the Worlds Fair
yesterday, his wife and daughter, Miss
Caroline, accompanying him. They
have been gone three weeks. On the
return trip they rode through a portion
of Canada and stopped at Niagara Falls.
"Ws had delightful time; enjoyed IL
very much / met many well known
Delawareans there. including the entire
Delaware Day party. Delaware takes
big place on the grounds. The Liberal
Arts and Manufacturers Building was
built at Edge Moor The Inter Mural
cars were built In Wilmington. You see
Delaware's handiwork on every hand.
George v Massey is the biggest man
in the fair. The man In charge OF the
Pennsylvania building told Chief Justice
Lore that Mr.. Massey was the man who
made the fair G possibility.
II was present at thei Delaware Day
exercises and had a place on the plat
form. The Delaware peach was reva.
lation to great many OF the Worlds
Far visitors from all parts Of the world.
They thought that Delaware's claim Of
superiority was born Of prejudice against
the California peach, but taste OF our
fruit undeceived them In this respect
How were they distributedf' asked
the reporter.
There were sos baskets. After the
exercises the visitors would walk into
the Delaware Building, be introduced 10
and shake hands with the governor.
On their way out the rear door they
would be handed as many fine peaches
as they could carry"
"Did they have enough TO 60 aroundf
Eyes. indeed; so many were left over
that next day the committee sent them
around to the other state buildings foI
distribution"
what did you think Of Delaware's
exhibit"
Delaware really has no exhibit dis
tinctive in character. Harlan and Hol
lingsworth, Drein & Son and others are
represented / saw the big Anarchist,
meeting around Columbus statue at Var
Buren street and Wabash avenue, anc
took dinner in a big restaurant neal
there that the Anarchists threatened /,
sack few minutes after / had left It,
Evening journal., 1893-08-31
PUNISHED BY PRETTY GIRLS.

Two wronged Bellies Have Revenge BY
FIOgging Their Hated Evil Doors on the
Streets.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3i.-Helen Roem.
mich, IS years old, daughter of German
saloon keeper at Halzey and Academy
streets, Newark, is a slender young
woman, but this did not deter her from
laying a stout rawhide over the should
ers and on the face Of Saloon Keeper
Charles Schaefer, of No. 10 Academy
street, about nine o'clock last Tuesday
night.
Miss Roemmich sent a message to
Schsefer Tuesday night, asking him to
meet her at Linden and Halsey streets
When he appeared she at once drew a
heavy whip from the folds Of her dress
and lashed it across his face with all her
strength. making heavy, red mark
Schaefer seized the whip, but the
young woman snatched it away and
rained blow after blow upon him. Then
Schaefer turned and ran. Miss Roem.
mich followed and lashed his head, neck,
shoulders and legs.
Schaefer fell, but recovered himself
and finally escaped he says he will
have Miss Roemmich arrested.
Miss Roemmich yesterday, in explain
ing her pert of the affair, said that while
she was absent from home a week ago
Schaefer told her father that he had
seen her enter Frank Damm's barber
shop at No 90 Academy street at II
o'clock at night
Damn and Schaefer had a fisticufI
fight about the story last Friday night
and Schaefer was whipped. This did
not satisfy Miss Roemmich, however,
and she determined to thrash the saloon
keeper herself.
Miss Lulu Johnson, 90 years old, liv
ing in Broadway, Long Island City
horsewhipped John Coan, 81 years, about
6 o'clock last night near her home be-
cause he had, she says, talked about
her.
Coan did not escape until he had re
ceived several severe blows. He an'
Miss Johnson and her friends are EN-
ployed in Joseph Wilde & Cos carpe
mills in Ridge street.
he was on his way home when he me
the young woman, who questioned hin
about certain reports they credited t
him.
He denied the reports. After hi
whipping he ran toward the Astori
ferry, followed by the laughter Of tn
young women.
Evening journal., 1893-08-31
CANAL COMPANY SHAKES
Warner Miller's Big Enterprise
is Tottering.
OVER $4OOO,OOo ALREADY SPENT

The Gigantic Enterprise 20 Build Canal
Through Nicaragua Strikes stin Harder
Rocks in It's Path and Asks for a Re
ceiver.
NEW York, Aug. 3l.-A receiver was
appointed yesterday for the Nicaragua
Canal Construction Company by Judge
Benedict In the United States Circuit
Court.
Thomas B. Atkins, secretary Of the
Maritime Canal Company, at Nos. "A and
40 Wall street, was named as the re-
ceiver, and was empowered to take i'm
mediate charge of the company's prop
erty. The recelvership was consented
to by Warner Miller, the company 3
president, and by DAILY, Hoyt and Mason,
It's counsel.
The action against the company was
brought by Lewis Chable, who describes
himself as a resident Of this city and a
stockholder in the company to the
amount of 81, 900.
In his complaint he says the Nicar-
aguan Construction Company was or
ganized under the laws OF Colorado on
June 10. 1887 It's capital stock was
Sl2. 900, 000. divided into 100, 900 shares of
800 each, and was all paid in. The OBJ
ject Of the enterprise was 60 build a
canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific
ocean through the Republic Of Nicaragua.
After a contract had been entered into
with the Maritime Canal Company OF
Nicaragua, Incorporated by act of Con
gress, the work was begun, and it has
continued ever since.
The complaint alleges that the com
pany has assets In New York and
Colorado as well as In Nicaragua, where
the bulk of the property Is located, and
where great number Of persons ar,
employed by the company. IL is alleged
hat the company owes large amount OF
money and that $23S, 0Oe OF this indebted
ness has already been demanded an,
payment refused by the company
officers One draft Of $4, 600 is elaine,
to have become due on August s ant
others will soon mature. There is nj
property available for the paymant o
these debts to prevent their being de
faulted.
Evening journal., 1893-08-31
CROWDS PLEASED AT THE PARK

Many People Enjoy tho Brownson
Comedy Company and the Union Park
Band.
About 500 people enjoyed the enter.
tainment given at Union Park last
night by the BrowDson Comedy Com
pany aud the Union Park Band.
An excellent program had been ar
ranged. The minstrelsy.musical event
Of the evening was the singing iof Two
Little Girls in Blue" by William Nc
Nulty This struck the fancy Of the
large audience and hr. NcNulty was
encored several times. John Dooiey, the
wellknown and very clever comedian,
was chief fun maker Ample street car
accommodation was furI ished by the
Wilmington City Railway Company.
Evening journal., 1893-08-31
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The tug Majestic has been prepared By
the Pusey and Jones Company
-Jahn Harkins was arraigned In the Mu-
nicipal Court this morning and fined . for
disorderly conduct.
The steamer Sylvan Dell. OF Philadelphia.
is at the Harlan and HolhngsWorth Com
pany's works for repairs.
A Baltimore and Chesapeake ualn
crashed into a Delaware division car on the
crossing at Clayton. Tuesday night.
William Cramer. colored. was nned t@3
ing for assaulting 4. A. CLARK, colored.
On and after to-day business men who
have not paid state tax will find = per cent
added TO their bills by Clerk Of the Peace
Biggs.
Evening journal., 1893-08-31
Increasing Its ussfuIness.
EFFECTS OF THE HEAVY BLOW.

Representative Samuel Armstrong Gath
ers One Thousand Baskets of Peaches
From the Ground.
Representative Samuel Armstrong,
one Of the largest peach growers in Del
aware, OF for that matter on the PENN
sula. is in hard luck. He has several
hundred acres In peach trees near Wy
oming, IN Kent county. When the sea-
son opened he bad every prospect Of a
large and renumerative crop.
The storm Of week ago blew hun
dreds Of baskets Of luscious fruit to the
ground, entailing great loss. By the
storm Of Monday night the orchards
we're almost stripped Of ripened fruit.
Next day the twenty one peach-plucks
employed by him picked up over 1000
baskets Of fruit Of the nuest varieties
grown.
Growers iu all parts Of the peach belt
have had a similar misfortune to q
greater OF lesser degree.
Evening journal., 1893-08-31

act should pass and silver be.ss it must.
absolutely dethroned and degraded, he
knew of no reason why any Senator who
believed in free coinage should ever cast
another vote in favor Of protection in
any form. This was an era of expert
ment: LET us experiment all around" 3"
Repeal would not restore confidence.
This was bankers panic. The Senator
then severely scored Wall street and
then went on to demonstrate that the in
terests of the West were Identical with
those of other sections.
Evening journal., 1893-08-31
MANNING'S ENTERPRISE
The Library Association Will
Build a Handsome Home.
IT WILL COST EIGHT THOUSAND.

Architect II. L. Rice Has Plans Almost
compIeted-The Building VIII Occupy
Commanding Site on Park Drive.
Near St. Anne's Church.
The Manning Library Association will
build an $4,000 club house at the inter
section of Union street and Lowering
avenue and Park drive, on the West
Side The building will front on Park
drive and will be one Of the handsomest
buildings Of It's kind in the city.
Acting under Instructions from spotts-
wood Garland, from whom the lot
was purchased, and James Gibney
chairman of the building committee,
Architect e. L. Rice is preparing
plans, which are nearly completed. Prl-
vate bids will be taken by the COMMITTEES
and the work Of construction begun
Immediately after the award Of contract
is made.
Pressed Brick and Granite.
The structure will be Of club house
style. II will be Of pressed brick, with
heavy granite trimmings; three stories
ing will be 80 by 90 feet, with a 12-foot
porch clear around It. In this respect It
will be similar to Gordon Heights ClSh
House, though the design will be hand
somer. The porch will be supported by
huted columns, and the rails between
surmounted by stone.
The first floor will contain the library,
reception room, and smoking room
/ Tkaaa t,wafLar Nth hauIuownaIs1
| finished stairway, will open into
spacious hall, warmed In winter by an
open fire place. The reception room will
be 10 by 1S feet the smoking room 1e by
% feet, and the library 20 by p feet.
An Auditorium Upstairs.
On the second floor will be an audi
| torium. q by 80 feet. Communicating
with the hallway will be toilet and re-
firing rooms for women visitors.
The gymnasium and janitor's quarters
will be on the third floor. The former
will be 46 by 90 feet aud fitted with all
equipment necessary for physical exer-
else.
In the basement a swimming pool
27x20 feet, will be provided together
with shower and other bathing ap-
pliances
The rooms will be finished in white
pine aud natural wood. The windows
will be beautifed by stained glass. The
association will spend a large sum in
furnishings. From the second story. on the
front Of the building.a large bay window
will project over the roof Of the porch.
The gables will be finished in shingles,
the roof slated and the bay windows
pebble dashed.
Increasing Ita Usefulness.
In constructing this handsome home
the enterprising Catholic organization
follows In the footsteps of the Brownsor
and Shields Library Associations. Th'
Manning Library Association is in I
prosperous condition and when 1t gets III
new building up and equipped its use
fulness In the mental and physical train
Ing Of young men will be largely in
creased.
Evening journal., 1893-08-31
At the Auditorlum.

or Miss Helen Mar Wilson, the charm.
ing young elocutionist who is TO appear
at First Course Concert in the Auditor
ium, on Monday evening, September 4,
Rev. w. r Loucks, pastor Of First Pres
byterian Church, Of Camden, N. j says:
1T gives me pleasure to testify 90 the
talent and fine culture Of Miss Helen
Mar Wilson as an elocutionist who has
enjoyed the best advantages of care.
ful training in the National
School of Elocution and Oratory. II
her work before the public she has
received more than usual appreciation
from her audiences. The favorite Phila-
delphia Quartette will render an excellent
program. and Mr.. George II. Lukens, the
humorist, will keep his audience in q
continuous laughter.
Evening journal., 1893-08-31
APPLEeYs wEsTeRN ExPERIENoE

He Never Thought Mankind Could Sink
So Low In the Scale OF Human Degree
dalton.
James H Appleby, Delaware dele
gate to the Sovereign Grand Lodge
A. U. W.. delivered an interesting
lecture on his Western trip in Industry
Lodge room last evening. There were
present a number Of visitors from other
lodges.
The lecture was full Of rich. and rare
Incidents, particularly the references
TO the filth aud immortality existing in
the Chinese quarter of San francisco.
He said he never thought that mankind
could sink so low in the scale OF
human degradation.
Evening journal., 1893-08-31
hooks for the city schools.

C. F. Thomas Co., have received the
large number of school books ordered
for use In the public schools OF this city.
The rear Of their large storeroom Is al
most filed with them. They number
several thousand aud weigh nearly three
tons. Before the school term ends
dozens Of boys will think that their in
divi1ual supplies weigh fully that much.
Evening journal., 1893-08-31
LOCAL MUSICIANS In CONCERT.

Columbia Mandolin and Guitar Club and
Columbia Glee Club to Perform for
sIIverbrook Church.
To night a concert viii be given in
Union NJ E. Church TO aid the Silver
brook building committee In its work and
collections. The program is as follows:
March, "Clover Club"
Columbia Mandolin and Guitar Club
Chorus, Little Mountain Church."
BY V. {. Becker
Columbia Gleo Club.
Tenor Solo, Answered" II. howard Carver
Columbia Mandolin and Guitar Club.
Bass solo, LET All Obey" ".......J. A. Butler
Chorus, loft in the Silly Night. BY Coe
Columbia Mandolin and Guitar Club,
Columbia Glee Club.
PART H.
"La Miseri. Selection from II TrovatOre
Columbia Mandolin and Guitar Club.
Chorus, "Hark, the Merry Drum,n By krugh
Columbia Glee Club.
solo. Selected ed...................-.J.T T. Olymer
Selection,
Coiunhia Mandolin and Guitar Club
Solo and Chorus, "Old Oaken Tree"
J r.. Clymer and Columbia Glee Club,
Chorus. Home Sweet Home, Art. by Deibel
Columbia Mandolin and Guitar Club,
Columbia Mandolin Club.
Evening journal., 1893-08-31
POLICE OFFICERS INSPECTED.
The Commissioners View Them in Line

The Commissioners View Them I'm Line
This Morning.
The Police Commissioners again in
spected the police force this morning be-
tween and o'clock and found it in ex-
cellent condition.
President Lawson complimented the
invitation of Chief Doian they inspected
all the books kept by him. and also the
new books which he has introduced since
he had been in his present capacity.
Also the system of the officers reporting.
Evening journal., 1893-08-31
CATHOLIC CONGRESS DELEGATES.
Prominent Members OF the Church WIN
Go From This City.

Go From This City.
The Wilmington delegates 10 the
Catholic Congress, which will meet iL
the Art Palace at Chicago on Monday
September 4. are as follows: John X
Bradford, William Michael Byrne, j. s.
Brennan, Prothonotary Peter A Horty,
J. A. Hart. w. McElwee, e. H. Brennan
and J. M. Bryan. Aiternates-D.
Taylor Bradford, Harry Mayer. James l..
Ford and Hubert Cassidy.
J. S Brennan and his two sisters are
already in the West and will meet the
rest of the party at Chicago. A major.
ity Of the delegates and alternates will
leave here on Sunday. The congress
will last six days
The delegates to the Catholic Young
Mems National Convention are Rev. ID
J. Crowley, j. W. Gibney and Frederick
]. Donovan. They left yesterday foi
Chicago.
Evening journal., 1893-08-31

East Side Grocer's Small Assets.
Sheriff Gould sold the goo will and
fixtures of James B. Warren, grocer, at
Sixth and Pine streets this morning.
William J. Doodey was the purchaser,
his bid being $S5.
Evening journal., 1893-08-31
Wharres Are nadIy Damaged.
Great pamare 10 orehard..

Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
STILL POND, Md. Aug. 20 AT mid.
night the wind blew gale here. Tele
phone poles aud trees were blown down
others we're denuded Of their branches.
The wind was accompanied by rain.
A great amount of damage was done to
the orchards and fruit was thrown from
the trees. Much damage was also done
to corn.
The wharves at Betterton, Harris and
Banards were all swept of by a food
tide at / / o'clock this morning. Eigh-
teen fishing shanties were also swept Of
r. T. Turner, Jr, owner Of Betterton
wharf, had a large pile OF lumber carried
away. The steamer Fannie did not get
up the Sassafras river nor did the
steamer Sassafras get down before she
had TO return to Georgetown. Betterton
is a desolate looking place, water was in
Turner & Sons Office twelve inches deep.
Evening journal., 1893-08-31

Be sure and 20 with A. O. U. w. to
Cape May, Friday. September 1st.
Tickets Of August 29th good.
Evening journal., 1893-08-31
TWO MEN LOST.
A Vessel Bound for This Port Badly
Crippled.

Crippled.
The three masted schooner Carrie L.
Godfrey, Of Philadelphia. Captain Frank
Somers, of Somers' Point n. j., from
Charleston for this city, with cargo of
acid phosphate and nitrate soda, put in
at Southport yesterday morning, leaking
slightly and having lost her sails. Two
men, names not given, were washed
overheard and drowned.
Evening journal., 1893-08-31
Not Easily Carried Away.

Referring to Senator Hills silver
speech, the speaker said that the friends
OF silver were not carried away by such
utterances Who was not for them was
against them and his speech weuld have
been as logical II made against silver and
in favor Of unconditional repeal
Free coinage by separate act was i'm
possible during this administration.
Senator Wolcott then attacked Senator
Voorhees, and the latter's change of
front. Continuing be said that If this