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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-10
MEETING OF MINISTERS.
The Session Held Monday Morning by til
Methodist Preachers.

Methodist Preachers.
Mondays session of the Wilmington
M. l.. Preachers Association was we'll
attended. The visitors present were the
Revs. Il. S. Mace, w. L. S. Murray, d.
d., and r. Irving Watkins.
The Rev. l.. w. Layfield conducted
devotional exercises and the Rev. j. b.
Quigg reviewed current events.
Officers as follows were elected for
the ensuing six months: President,
John d. Q. Hanna; Vice.President,
John France; Secretary and Treasurer,
ii. S. Du.aney; Curators, l.. w. Lay
field, Robert Wat. and j. B. Quigg.
The presdant-elect was conducted to
the chair by DR.. Murray.
An exceedingly interesting paper en-
titled "Methodism in Sweden" was read
by the Rev. +. o. B. Wallin. He was
requested to have the paper published
in the Peninsula Methodist and the WI
mingtOn Conference Herald after he has
added to it the present status of Method
ism in that country. .t
The Rev. William w. Campbell was
heard in regard to supplying New Castle
county almshouse with Bibles.
The question "Did all the pious
Israelites rise at the time of the cruci-
fixion?" was asked by the Rev. T. Bur
gette Short and referred to the Rev.
Merritt Hulburd, d. ID.
Announcement was made that the
Rev. George f. Wood will read paper
at the next meeting.
MIR. Quigg pronounced the bene-
diction.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-10
A BIG FRENCH LINER ASHORE.
Hard and Fast Upon the Beach at
Fort Hamilton.


The Accident the Result of a Fog which
Concealed Everything From view--The
Cabin Passengers Taken to New York ON
Another Steamer.
New YoRK, May 6..-Thc French
line steamer La Champagne, which
arrived this morning, lies hard and fast
upon the beach close under the big guns
of Fort Hamilton, within 100 yards of
the shore, and there she is likely to stay
until the cargo is taken out. She went
ashore at high water while going at a
good rate of speed. The next high tide
will not float her without the ship is
lightened considerably.
Pilot James keeley of No. 10, when
seen on the bridge of the steamer at
noon to-day, said that when he arrived
at the bar at TAO this morning the fog
which had prevailed all night lifted
sufficiently for him to continue into
port without waiting outside the bar, as
so many other vessels have done in the
last "a hours. He proceeded right along,
picking up the buoys successfully as he
came up the channel, until he was op-
poste the tail of the West bank. Then
the fog thickened and he saw nothing
He proceeded under reduced speed,
sounding the fog whistle, until sud-
denly there loomed up from the fog on
the port bow a dock, which subsequently
proved to be the government wharf at
Fort Hamilton, which projects consid-
cradle distance into Gravesend bay.
The steamer was Immediately backed
at full speed and the starboard anchor
let go, but without avail. Her headway
was so great that the great chain cable
of the right bow parted, and the vessel
plunged into the mud, coming to dead
stop. The port anchor in the meantime
hard and fast. She struck at 5.15 a. m.
The boats were cast off from davits,
preparatory to landing the 329 passen-
gers, should necessity compel it.
At noon the Chapman wrecking
steamer William L. Chapman, with a
large force of men under charge of Dock
Superintendent West, arrived. II is
expected that they will remove q large
quantity of the cargo Immediately, and
an attempt will be made at high water
to haul the steamer into deep water.
The vessel appears to be very high
out of water. The passengers were not
much alarmed when the vessel struck,
as few moments showed that she was
so near shore that it could be no trouble
to land.
The captain said that the pumping
out of her water ballast, the removal of
her passengers and her hands, would
tighten her nearly foot. The high tide
this evening would be foot higher than
the morning high tide, in which she
went on. If this did not enable the
three tugs employed for the purpose to
get her off, her cargo would be lightered
off during the night and tomorrow,
and that would give her two feet addi-
tional advantage for the high tide to-
morrow night.
The steamer was not released from
her position at high tide this evening.
Her cabin passengers were taken to
New York this afternoon on the steamer
Rosa, and the steerage passengers landed
at Ellis Island.
The steamer was safely floated Mon
day night.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-10
Snake klIlcd Near a Church.

A big black snake measuring over
feet in length was killed in front of st.
Andrews Church, Eighth and Shipley
streets, Tuesday morning, by a milkman.
The latter was passing down the street
about o'clock when he saw the reptile
crawling slowly over the cobble stones.
The milkman jumped from his wagon
and struck at it with his whip. The
snake made break for the sewer plate
on. the north side Of Eighth street and
disappeared in the sewer. The milkman
ran TO the south side of the street and
waited for the reptile to come out. He
did not have long to wait. When the
snake emerged from the sewer he struck
it with his whip, breaking its back with
one blow. He had no difficulty in kill
ing il. Officer Gum notified the Board
OF Health and an officer from that de-
partment took il away.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-10

LONDON, May 6.-English working
mon, as usual, made their eight.hour
demonstration this year on the first Sun
day after May Day. Signs of the com
ing demonstration were evident all this
morning throughout the East End and
other laboring districts of the south of
London. The workingmcn were gath
ering from o'clock at the appointed
places Of meeting in Poplar, Bow, Dept
ford, Woolwich, Hackney and Batter
sea. There they were met by the mu
sicians and banner bearers and the be-
ribboned organizers from the Trades
Council. Each division was drawn up
in line with full brass band at the
head, and was led away at 10 or II
o'clock to the Thames embankment.
By noon the embankment was
densely packed from Blackfriars bridge
to Charing Cross with working men of
all trades and conditions, with here and
there vehicle carrying leaders and
speakers, with hundreds of banners,
flags and transparencies waving over
head. At 12.45 the many bands started
as many different tunes, and Is minutes
later the head of the procession moved
off toward Hyde Park.
4 The Gas Workers General League of
Laborers led. Following them came
the idockers, then the builders, the river
side men, the railway men, the printers,
masons and tailors. Behind the tailors
marched thousands of others, enough,
in fact, TO occupy three hours in passing
Trafalgar Square. The route from the
square lay through Pail Mall and Picca-
dilly.
At the park 10 platforms had been
erected in great semi.circle. All the
meetings passed the resolution in favor
of the eight-hour day. They also re-
solyeN that the workingmen could free
themselves economically and socially
only after getting control of the political
capitalist class.
John Burns and Keir Hardie, labor
members of Parliament, spoke at length,
each congratulating his audience upon
the progress of the eight-hour movement
in the last year. Socialist speakers were
more numerous and conspicuous than in
/ any preceding year. They advised the
working men to attack Conservatives
and liberals alike, and to try to prevent
the parties from passing further legisla-
ton before both agreed to place in the
foreground proposals to better the con-
dition of the laboring class. Jules
Guesde, the French Socialist leader;
Paul Lafargue and the Belgian Volders,
spoke in French. Eleanor Marx Ave
ling, Karl Marks daughter, translated
parts of their speeches for the benefit Of
the Englishmen. Stepniak, the Nihilist;
Ben Tillett, and Cunningham Graham,
formerly member of Parliament, also
addressed the Socialists.
Enormous crowds watched the pro-
cession pass to and from the park. There
was no disorder.
In Dublin working mems meeting in
Phoenix Park, passed the familiar eight
hour resolution, besides calling for man
hood suffrage and the payment of men,
bers of Parliament.
The working mems meeting in Glas-
gov, after adopting the eight-hour reso-
luton, demanded the abolition of the
House of Lords and the naturalization
of the railways.
In other large towns of the United
Kingdom resolutions of similar tenor
were approved by the working people.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-10
WYOMING, May 7th, 1894.
POLICEMEN GA AUGHr MAPPING.
The Board of Police Commissioners
Charge Them with Neglect of Duty.

The Board of Police Commissioners
Charge Them with Neglect of Duty.
At the meeting Of the Board Of Police
Commissioners, Monday evening, John
Lorrigan was charged with neglect of
duty in being tardy in making his re.
ports, and by way of explanation he
said he sat down for few minutes
near the reporting booth and fell asleep,
He then missed his report. lie was
suspended for one day.
Patrolman Ford was charged with fail
ing to make report at all. He explained
that he was sitting on box near the re-
porting station, and feeling that sleep
was getting the better Of him he got up
and walked away and forgot to make
his report. He got three days suspen-
sion.
Officer Quinn failed to meet his SER
geant and was, tardy in making his re.
ports. He got three days.
The house sergeant reported that
$3.50 had been collected for dog
licenses during the month. The report
of Police Surgeon Hughes was read and
approved.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-10

A meeting OF the Methodist Relief
Society was held Monday afternoon.
Joseph Pyle presided and @. NJ. Lcitch
conducted devotional exercises. The
society decided to suspend work for the
present, The executive committee was
empowered TO liquidate the debts of the
society and to use the remaining funds
in relieving the needy, subject to the
order of the pastors, and instructed to
make full report at the next meeting.
j. Miller Thomas and G. NJ. Leitch were
voted thanks, the former for the use Of
Fletcher Hall and the latter for the use
of storeroom. The society adjourned
to meet at the call of the president.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-10
CRICK EFT SCHEDULE FOR 1894. .
The Seasons Events of the Delaware Field
Club--An Interesting List of Matches.

The Seasons Events of the Delaware Field
Club--An Interesting List of Matches.
The managers of Field Club cricket
matters have arranged an interesting
schedule for the present season. The
home club has made combination
with the cricket clubs of Belfield, Oak
land and Moorestown, for two contests
apiece between each club to test su-
periority.
The Field Club plays outside games
as follows:
At Germantown. May 10; at Moores-
town, May 26. and at Frankford, June 2.
The return games will be at Elsmere, July
Z, against Oakland; July IA, against Bel
field and July 2l, against Moorestown.
Other fixtures for the first eleven are as
follows:
May 10, Wayne. at Wayne,
May 80, Germantown, |. Zingari, at Els
mere.
June 9, st. David's, at Elsmere.
June 16, Wayne, at Elsmere.
July 4, Eddystone, at Elsmere.
July %, st. Davld's, at st. David's.
August l. Riverton, at Elsmere.
August s. Belmont (second), at Elsmere.
August 10, Germantown (third), at Man
helm.
August %. Tioga, summer, at EIsmere.
August 20, Belmont (second), at Elm
wood.
A team of Field Club juniors will
meet the Germantown juniors, July
11th, at Elsmere and August 1st at Man
helm. r.
The Field Club summer eleven will
play the Philadelphia Bank Clerks
team August 18th at Elsmere; and the
Edge Moor eleven August 25th at River
ton, and September 1st at Elsmere.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-10
A Baltimore Mob Got Tired of the Della
of a Russian Specinliat in HYdrophohi


of Russian Specialist in Hydropho bia.
BALTIMORE, Nd, May 7.-At No.
1913 East Lombard street a Russian
tried to cure man of hydrophobia in
much the same manner as the Indian
medicine men try to cure their sick.
The Russian had come on from New
York especially to make the cure, and
the interest among the people of that
quarter of the city ran high.
Some of them believed that the man
could make faith cure. Some said that If
the doctor did not free the man from the
evil spirit which had bewitched him
they would take the case into their own
hands and kill the practitioner. They
waited outside the door, growing i'm
patient. From the inside could be heard
the barks and growls of the hydropho-
bia-stricken man.
The crowd was dispersed several
times, during the afternoon by Sergeant
Ryan, but it gathered again and again.
Finally the people became tired of wait
ing for the cure to be effected, started to
break open the door in order to mob the
Russian. Officers prevented this and
arrested II of the most vigorous.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-10
SUICIDE OF 4 WILMINeroNIAx.
The Drowning of Thomas Hodgson Near
baltimore Saturday Might.

Thomas Hodgson Of this city com
mitted suicide near Fort Carroll, Satur-
day evening, by jumping overheard
from the steamer Enoch Pratt. Before
the steamer left Baltimore, the Balti-
more 4sReficdn says, Hodgson jumped
from the saloon deck into the basin, but
was rescued from drowning by Second
Officer sgd johnson of the steamer.
When the steamer was near Fort Carroll
Hodgson walked through the saloon
once or twice, and that was the last
seen of him by the captain until the cry
was raised by some cf the passengers
that man was overheard. Every
effort was made to rescue him but with
out avail.
Hodgson went to Baltimore last Mon
day. He was about 80 years old and
was the husband of daughter of Levin
Bailey of Quantico. He formerly re-
sided at Delmar, and was relative of
Hon. William l.. Sirman of that place.
His parents reside at No. 232 Lombard
street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-10

at meeting when, owing to the pres
sure of farm work, farmers could not
attend, and in consequence small
meeting, Why did you not, Mr.. Full
ton, present this bill to previous meet
ing held at Camden? This was largely
attended meeting, but Mr. Fulton sized
up that gathering. The class Of gentle
men at that meeting would not have
allowed this bill, but they would de.
nounced it as iobbery. No, Mr.. Fulton,
! bear no malice to You or any other
human being, but | have very tender
regard for the agriculture and agri.
culturist of my county and State, and
| will always protect by voice or pen
those interests to the extent of my
ability. ....
Now, in conclusion, Mr.. Fulton says
he has done great deal for the institute
for which he made no charge and re-
coived no pay. Grant it that Mr.. Fulton
has rendered valuable service, but so
have dozens of other members Of the
institute rendered equally valuable ser.
vice, who have never received cent
and do not expect il. They have done
what they have from generous and
philanthropic motives, and further, to
attend to institute work they paid their
own car fare and hotel bills.
Now, do not propose to have any
further correspondence on this subject
with Mr.. Fulton, as | am only plain,
uneducated farmer. and do not wish to
pose as a disputant with an educated
gentleman and lawyer, schooled in all
the arts and sophistries of his calling,
but ! shall make it my business to at
tend all the meetings of the institute
from this time forward and protest
against the use of the funds of the insti-
tute for such unlawful purposes.
a. N. BROWN.
WYOMING, MAY 7th, 1894.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-10

BROOKLYN, N. Y, May IA fire
broke out this morning III the three
story frame building ON Fifty.first and
Fifty-second streets and partly occupied
by Clarence i. Hopkins as manufac-
tory OF Photographic paper. The loss
on the building $4,000 while Hopkins
loss on stock and machinery is $25,00O
The loss sustained by Knorr & Co.,
manufacturers of cardboard, is $4,000,
all of which is covered by insurance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-10

BELGRADE, May 5.-Ex King Milan
in consequence OF the civil tribunal
having approved of King Alexander's
proposal to make him regent during the
tour of the young king abroad and re-
lying upon the recent ukaso issued by
King Alexander, has prosecuted the
leading radical journals on the ground
that it had insulted him. The court of
cessation, however, has decided in favor
of the newspapers and has declared
King Alexander's ukase to be illegal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-10

The corner stone Of Second Methodist
Protestant Church, Brown street and
Fifth avenue, will be laid next Sunday
afternoon at 8 o'clock. The Rev. +. T.
Tagg, d. D., editor of the Methodist
Protestant Of Baltimore, will otlicate
and the Junior Order of United Ameri-
can Mechanics will be presentin body.
Dr. Tagg will preach ~ the morning
and evening services in First Methodist
Protestant Church that day.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-10
AGAINST WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Pastor 1. NJ. Haldeman ThinI;s it Would
Reverse the Work of Ages,

New YORK, May 6.-The Rev. Isaac
M. Haldeman preached tonight in the
First Baptist Church. His text was :
"The Head of the Woman is the Man"
After declaring that both God and
nature had made woman subject to
man, Mr.. Haldeman made this prophecy
of the outcome of woman suffrage:
"'ihe whole area of the franchise would
be flooded with unintelligencc, supersti.
ton and lawlessness, under the direc-
ton of alien forces. 1t would build
legislation on basis as brittle as clay,
and add an inherent weakness for which
no moral force or feminine culture could
compensate. 1t would shock the whole
human fabric by introducing capri
cious factor against which all the laws
of nature and natures God had been in
operation during 5000 years; and would
demand that the world should meet and
sustain in one generation the crash
which such a reversal of ages would
entail, ana would, sooner or later, in
woke the moral judgment of God"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-10

ATLANTIC CRY, N. j., May 6.-DIiss
Anna Long, few days ago found the
works of an old clock and, being curious
to see and hear its workings, she wound
it up. Placing the clock on a table the
young lady watched the wheels in mo-
tion for a time and then she began to
listen to the ticking of the pendulum.
She placed her head too close, however,
and before she realized it her hair be.
came entangled in the wheels. 1t re-
quired several hours of faithful labor to
extricate her tresses from the mechan-
ism.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-10
FLYING From FLAMES.


MllDury, MASS, MONDAY Morning.
MTLBUkY, MASS, May 7.-One of the
most disastrous fires which ever visited
this place was discovered in the rear of
the old Forester House, ON South Main
street, early this morning. ....
Owing to the poor fire department
and worse system of water works, the
fire got beyond control, and the whole
structure was soon in flames. The guests
in the hotel had to fly for their lives
and several narrowly escaped.
The flames communicated to the two.
story frame building owned and occu-
pied by Cunningham IL Co., hardware
dealers, which was gutted.
The Ormsby block, adjoining the
Cunningham building, next took fire,
and Worcester was asked for assistance.
Their efforts were TO save the Milbury
bank building, which they succeeded in
doing. The loss will be about $4,000
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-10

George Fredericks, engineer, p, W.
& b. railroad, Maryland division, repre-
senting Diamond State Division, No.
342, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers, left Sunday evening last for st,
Paul, Mimi, as delegate to attend the
annual convention of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, which meets
tomorrow. Mrs. Fredericks accom-.
panies her husband. They will prob.
ably make trip of three weeks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-10

The awards by the new turnpike COM
mission appointed to assess damages TO
be paid by the city to the Philadelphia
and Concord roads made their awards
Monday. The Concord pike (the Will
mington and Great Valley turnpike) was
awarded $2,221.44, reduction of $500
from the previous award, and the Phila-
delphia Turnpike Co. was awarded
$2,347,4s, reduction of about $500
from the previous award.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-10
Fire in Hridreton Glass Works.

BRIDGEToN. N. j., May Fire at
the Cumberland glass works, last night,
caused probably by a tank furnace leak
lug, caused loss of $4,000, on which
there is an insurance of $4,000. The
hollowware tank furnace and the Batch
house were completely destroyed. The
mould room, with several thousand
valuable moulds and sample bottles,
was ruined. Two freight cars were also
burned. One hundred and fifty men
are thrown out of employment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-10

The stockholders of the Knights OF
Pythias Hall Co., held their annual
meeting last Monday. A good financial
report was presented and the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year
President, William Simmons; Treasurer
Nathan Lieberman; Secretary, S. f.
Marshall; Directors, William simmons,
Nathan Lieberman. S. II. Marshall. S. j.
Wiley, W. j. Jeffris, q. z. Maroney
William Wiswoll, Lemuel Mari and
Thomas Mullan, Jr.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-10

New YoRK, May 6.-Mrs. Nellie DON
aid Leffingwell, an actress, died sud-
denly this morning, at No. 22S West
Thirty-sixth street, of heart disease,
superinduccd by chronic gastritis. Mrs.
Leffingwell, who was about 80 years
old, was born in England of Irish
parents. She began her professional
career in Winnipeg 10 years ago. In
1886 she married Myron W. Letiinwell,
an actor and playwright. Two seasons
ago Mrs. Lefflngwell was the leading
lady at the Girard Avenue Theatre, in
PHILADELPHIA,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-10

While Edward Vernon, a son of
Otley Vernon, was driving to this
city on Friday his horses became
frightened on West Front street and
started to run away. The wagon COL
lided with lamp post in front of No.
1928 West Front street and demolished
the post completely. The accident
brought the wagon to a standstill. The
driver was not injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-10

ROME, May 6.-Au official notice has
been issued saying that owing to the
economic crisis in the United States
numbers of willing workmen have been
rendered idle, and everywhere Italians
have to struggle for work against
American workmen. The notice, there
fore, warns Italians not to think for the
present of emigrating to America, and
especially warns such of those as do go
to that country to avoid Maryland, Della
ware and Pennsylvania.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-10

PARIS, May 5.-It is stated that the
several million francs which Cornelius
Herr Meiffel and the executors of the
estate of Baron De Reinach have agreed
to repay to the liquidator of the Panama
Canal Co., an agreement which has been
approved by the courts, will be used as
a basis of fresh scheme to complete
the Panama canal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-10

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., May 5.-The
schooner Charles j. Strong was floated
off the beach at Ocean City to-day, and
while in tow proceeding along the beach
off Longport in Great Egg Harbor In
let, she suddenly filled and sank in nine
feet of water. The cargo had previously
been taken off. She will probably be
raised