Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-24

CAMBRIDGE, MD, May 21.-A large
and enthusiastic mass-meeting was held
by the Prohibitionlsts in Independence
Hall, Cambridge, tonight. This was
the last meeting Of .hq campaign. To-
morrow (fuesday) the election will be
held to decide the issue between high
license and continued prohibition. The
issue of the campaign was discussed at
length by representatives, of the pulpit
and the Cambridge bar. The liquor
traffic was pictured as most horrid
evil and the most formidable foe that
to-day threatens American homes. The
high.license law was characterized as
nefarious and iiendish measure, pre-
scented TO the people under the delusiye
appearances of system intended to
prevent the promiscuous sale of liquor
Earnest and stirring appeals were made
to the voters TO respond to the call of
duty on election day and aid in Danish
ing the traffic forever from their midst
The Rev. Il. II. Adams, presiding
elder of the Methodist Episcopal Con
ference for the Dover district, addressed
the meeting, stating that its purpose
was to secure the preservation Of good
order and sobriety in Cambridge. He
garb OF temperance measure, was only
a trap to decoy young men from the
paths of right and hgbitual sobcrness.
He said the restrictive features would
not operate to check the sale to minors,
who were in the formative period Of
their characters, and who might con
tract habits that would ruin them for
themselves and their friends.
Rev. ID. w. Austine, pastor Of the
Methodist Protestant Church. and
Thomas w. Simmons Of the Cambria &c
bar followed, depicting the evil results
which would follow the sale of liquor,
and urging the voters to record their
votes Tor God, home and native land.
There is much speculation as to how
the colored people will vote on the ques-
ton. Upon former occasions, when the
license question was submitted, the col
ored people voted almost as unit for pro.
hibtion. The colored vote is very large
in Cambridge, and should they record
their votes for high license the com
plexion OF things would be considerably
changed.
DIED IN HIS BUGGY.
CENTREvrLLE, MD, May 21.-Mr.
Walter Pippin, farmer OF Queen
Anne's county, met peculiar death on
Saturday. He left Prices Station in his
buggy about IL o'clock and was fol-
lowed in few minutes by the mail
driver, who shortly afterwards dis
covered Mr.. Pippin's team ON the road
side. Mr. Pippin had fallen from his
seat and his head was lodged between
the front wheel and body OF the buggy.
His feet were ON the ground Aid was
summoned and it was found that MIR,
Pippin was dead, but it is uncertain
whether death resulted from an
apoplectic stroke or his accidental fall
from the vehicle. He was buried to-day
in Centreville cemetery, the Rev. Will
liam Warner officiating.
TOME INSTITUTE TRUSTEES.
PORT DEPOSIT, MD, May 21.-At the
annual meeting of the trustees of the
Jacob Tome Institute, held recently, the
vacancy caused by the death of William
J. Jones was filled by the election of W.
w. Hopkins. The building is completed
and will be furnished in few weeks.
Prof. James X. Campbell, the director,
has sent circulars throughout the State.
Prof Campbell and family are occupy
ing the old bank buildihgon Main street
BARN FIRED BY LIGHTNING.
CHEsTERTowN. MD, May 21.-Light-
ming struck the barn on the fruit and
stock farm of James II. Baker, near
Pomona, Sunday night. The barn,
shedding, 800 bushels of grain, a
quantity of hay and some farming i'm
plements were burned. Twenty shoats
and seven hogs which were hundred
yards from the building were killed.
The buildings were partially insured in
the Kent Mutual. A barn was struck
near Church Hill and three cows were
killed.