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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24
EoYS' HRIGADE.


Va FAihh COMPANY itihWHFe--
Commission and Warrants Served ny tho
Rev. A. y. Keigwin-- Exhibition Drill.
An interesting feature of the parish
work of Rodney Street Presbyterian
Church was the mastering into service
for one year Thursday OF the first com
pany of the Boys Brigade of Delaware.
This organization is not unlike the chill
dreh's crusade of olden times. different,
however, i'll the fact that they will remain
at home and rout Il real foe instead of
imaginary evils.
Appropriate exercises were held in the
West End Reading Room, which were in
charge of Thomas McCorkle. The pastor
of Rodney, the Rev. w. II. Lewis. not
being able to be present, the Rev. A. n.
keigwin mustered in the soldiers. The
following programme was rendered {:
Overture, orchestra; singing hymn No. 10,
brigade; prayer, the Rev. A. n. keigwin;
select reading. j. Law: recitation IL.
Mason! instrumental music orchestral
recitation, IL. Brown; dialogue, William
DGnnenhauer and William Mann; violin
solo, Gustave Lettan; recitation, J. Me-
Knight; dialogue A. Neave and IL. Brown;
drill and song, Tramp Tramp, Tramp"
by the brigade; warrants and commissions
delivered to officers and men by the Rev.
A. n. keigwini singing. hymn No. Is,
brigade music orchestra
After the drill and song the Rev Mr..
| Kcigwin gave the commissions and war.
rants, first requiring each officer to pledge
| obedience to the laws of the brigade
which they had previously signed. These
! laws demand the observance of distinct
moral obligations and abstinence from mar
cotics and protane language. The officers
| then presented the soldiers for muster,
| who were required to promise obedience Ia
| the officers and the laws of the brigade,
| which Eas lGn by unified hands Each
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24
TILE HaNBY RO4D NM.
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Thursday THE Proposed Modifiratio

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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24

day in our meeting that there had been a
large reduction in the imported article for
the reason that q better home article was
prepared to take its place. | think this a
matter we ought to pride ourselves upon,
and yet ! want to utter one word OF eau
ton, and that H., we should not feel that
we have reached the top. We should not
grow over confident, saw short time ago
in one ofthe news papers remark likethis,
that nearly all the machinery exhibited
at the Centennial few years ago was now
lying upon pile of old scrap iron. That is
because the machinery that was then new
and useful only lasted for little while,
when something newer and better came
along to take its place and make 1t useless.
That being true. lot US remember that
there is room for us to make and sell
better leather and we will 20 to work
making the best always and ut lower prices
than ever before and yet we may go on
and improve in both. The revolution in
the morocco trade within the past few
years has been wonderful, and it has
affected not only the business OF this coun-
try, but foreign countries as well. trust
we will be more successful in the future.
Let lis make our product as good as we
can, and get good price for 1t, and hope
for a happy and prosperous year. APP
plause.
The Chuirman-It is not our inten-
ton to prolong this very delightful &C.
casion unnecessarily, but, before bring
ing it to q close, we would be delighted
TO hear from gentleman who has
travelled extensively among the large
manufacturers of the United States, and
knows their wants and demands as well
as anybody. | refer to II. Wood Sulli-
van, representing +. Blumenthal & Co
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24
SUNDAY BREAKFAST.

Animal Report of Observation-Disclosures
by John II. Habecker-Ihe oospei
Wagon.
There VAS u large attendance at Asbury
Church, Friday, where the hrst ANN"
yersarv exercises of the Sunday Breakfast
Association were held.
John II. IIabecker of Philadelphia, who
is most able and eloquent speaker, made
an address in which he described the work
of the Alaska Street Mission and the
Philadelphia Breakfast Association. MT.
Habecker is connected with both these
missions and his description OF the WORK
carried on by them was most interesting
The report of the treasurer showed the
receipts to have been SAB. 40 and the ex-
penditures S737.79. A debt OF 500 ln-
Cured by the association was paid.
j. X. King president of the association,
presented his report from its first organic
cation, in November, 1893, the first break
fast being served Sunday, December ID, to
50 men, The breakfasts were continued
to May, 1894, when gospel wagon" was
secured which was driven TO sections OF
the city where people. did not attend
church and services held on the street.
In the fall the breakfast services at
Seventh and Lombard streets were re-
summed and tea services started, as also
cheap lodging house. Industrial work had
been tried TO some extent with great sue
cess.
The following report was made of the
spiritual work done during the year /;
Number of white men present at meet
ings, 2,74S colored men, IS; children, l43
workers. LIE; visitors, 2, 25S; requests for
prayer, 53l; number protesting conversion,
233; trips of gospel wagon, Is; total NUM-
Der present at all meetings, 6.02S.
OF temporal work done: Forty-sif
breakfasts served to 1887 men; 20 teas to
265 men; cost of rolls and corned beef for
sandwiches, SOL %; cost of coffee, SD.l6;
cost of sugar and milk, $40; total, S6i.Sl.
| In the lodging house 1888 men stayed over
night.
a test was put to the men Sunday,
| December I'd, 1884 who made the follow
| ing answers in substance: Eighty-four
| per centum of those ut the meeting were
| the children of Christian parents, 70 per
centum had attended Sunday -school, 66
| per ccntum said that drink had been the
cause of their unfortunate condition, So
| per centum said they began drinking be.
| fore they were p years of age. Two men
said that they started out deliberately to
| be drunkards. Ali the other men present
who would admit that they were liquor
| drinkers said that they started 10 drink
with the idea that they could stop at any
| time. 81 per centtm said that they wished
| tUchange their way of living.
| The pledge committee reported that dur
| ing the year 81 men had signed the pledge
to abstain from the use of Intoxicating
| liquors.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24
DIED IN MONTANA
Charles A. Gray, a Former Resident
Washington, ID. c., and Known in Ne

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Charles A. Gray, a Former Resident Of
Washington, ID. c., and Known in New
Castle.
Washington, D. c., Post.
The following account of the illness
and death of Charles A. Gray, at Mis-
soula, Mont, was printed in recent
issue of the Missoula Democrat. The an
nouncement was painful shock to his
mother and sisters, who reside here, and
to his many friends and acquuintances
in Washington, who knew him in his
youth
Charles A. Gray, a gentleman we'll and
favorahly known throughout the Garden
City, died at the Northern Pacific Hospital
about . o'clock this morning from the
| effects of a sudden attack OF hemorrhage
| of the brain. For some time past Mr..
Gray has been a sufferer of Bright's dis
ease, and few weeks ago was compelled
to leave his room ut the Hotel Florence
| and enter the Northern Pacific Hospital
| for medical treatment, His condition soon
began to improve and he made frequent
visits down town. lie visited the usual
| haunts yesterday afternoon, returning to
| the hospital about $50 O'Clock last even
| ing, apparently in excellent spirits. At
| 9.l5 O'Clock he was stricken down with
hemorrhage OF the brain, from the effects
of which he never recovered.
The deceased had been resident of the
| Garden City for four years coming from
Fargo, N. D., where he had been en-
ployed as deputy United States marshal.
During his residence in MissOula he has
occupied many positions OF trust, notably
that of deputy county clerk and recorder
| under Mr.. Bogart. lie was also a notary
| public, and for time was assistant CORE
spondent of the Anaconda Standard and
| city editor of the Western Democrat. Mr..
| Gray was also one of the Republican nomi-
nees for justice of the peace during the
recent campaign. Mr.. Gray comes of a
good family. lie was born at Washington,
where his mother now resides. lie was Al
years of age at the time of his death
Honorable to fault, trustworthy in his
business dealings, loyal to his friends and
just to enemies, ii enemies he had, tho
name of Charles A. Gray occupied a warm
spot i'll the heart of every man, woman
and child i'll the community.
The deceased was son Of the late
Judge Alexander L. Gray, who was one
OF the early residents of Wisconsin, but
who resided here from the commence
ment of the late war until his death
which occurred about seven years ago
The judge was for several years pardon
clerk in the Department of Justice, ant
was well known as man of eXcellen
requirements. The son attended the Law
school here prior to his going West. Ii,
was born ut Madison, Wis, where hi
father was Secretary of State. TIL,
newspaper men of Missoula attestel
their regard for the deceased by taking
charge of the arrangements for hi
funeral, and acting us pall.bearers.
Mr.. Gray was also a nephew o
Charles Gray of New Castle, and cousin
of Senator George Gray.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24
cHURcH cLun,s CoNFBneNcE.
Programme for tho Meeting Here Janu.
arr Hist.


In regard to arrangements for the
third conference of church clubs of the
United States which will be held In the
parish building Oh Trinity Church, this
city, January 3lst, the following Cir
cular has been issued:
Clubs intending to be represented will
confer favor. by promptly forwarding
the names of their respective delegates to
l.. L. Warner, chairman of the executive
committee of the Church Club OF Della
ware, Wilmington, Delaware.
Each club or laymen's league will be en-
titled to send three delegates, and it is
hoped that every organization will make
special effort to be represented.
Members of the Church Club of Della
ware and churchmen interested are cor
daily invited to be present and listen to
the discussions.
DIR. MATHEW ID. MANN,
Laymen's League of Buffalo. Chairman
81 Allen street, Buffalo, n. Y.
JONI II. COLE,
Church Club of New York, Secretary, 80
Wall street, New York City.
Il. T. WARNER,
Chairman of the Executive Committee of
the Church Club of Delaware, Whining
ton, Del.
ORDER OF PROCEDURE.
7.30 a. m.-Early celebration. Chapel of
Good Shepherd, Bishopstead.
10 a. ni.-Opening of the conference by
| the Bishop of Delaware; receiving creden-
| tials; appointment of committees; reports
of committees; election of officers address
by retiring chairman; inauguration of new
| chairman.
Topic-How can the church secure an
increase in the number of lay workers
Discussion opened by DIR. Henry Il.
Hopkins, president of the Laymen's
League of Buffalo. General discussion.
! Topic unday-schouls, their defects and
| possibilities. Discussion opened by Ludlow
Ogden, Esq, president of the Church Club
of New York. General discussion.
l.30 p. m.-Luncheon
80 p. m.-Open discussion. Topics to
be suggested by the topic committee.
6p. differentiation. Adjournment.
Up. m.-Dinner at New-Century Club
with the Church Club of Delaware.
twenty minutes will be allowed dele,
gates opening discussion of topics. Ten
minutes to delegates continuing discussion
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24
DARING ROBBERY,
Ihe Proprietor Locked in His Store While
tho 1hieves Broke the Window and

The Proprietor Locked in His Store While
tho Thieves Broke the Window and
stole n Watch.
A daring robbery was committed early
Thursday night at the store of William X.
Clark, matchmaker and jeweler, No. los
West Ninth street. Mr.. Clark was at work
in the place when the robbery occurred
The thieves put bar through the handle
of the latch ON the door. thus preventing
him from getting out. Then they took a
brick and hurled ii through the window
on the side which contained a number of
watches. One fellow quickly put his
hand through and grabbed gold hunting
case watch and made of.
Mr.. Clark rushed to the door to pursue
the thieves, but was unable to open it.
Finally, some one passing by, noticed the
broken window and wondering what it all
meant FASTENED to inform Clark, but dis
covered that he was locked in. The bar
was removed and he was liberated. lmme-
diately the police officers were notified of
the occurrence and an investigation was
started, but up to this time without result.
CIIAsE OF A SUPPOSED BURGLAR.
While Sergeant Black was going his
rounds about =, 80 o'clock Friday morning
Mrs. Calvert of No,l2ll Washington street
called to him that she suspected the pres
ence of robbers in the house. The sergeant
and Officers Di Mare and Sherry entered
Mrs. Calverts house and made u thorough
search, but came out satisfied that nc
thieves were there. hi Mare and Sherry
continued on their rounds and Sergeant
Black walked out Delaware avenue. Wher
he got to Delaware avenue and Adam,
street a man jumped from behind a tree
and started to run. Sergeant Black sus
pecting that he was the thief MrssCalver
said she had seen in her house, called upor
him TO stop. lie did not halt at the Off
GERS command, so the latter fired shot a
him. This made the man run faster ant
faster until he got far beyond the officer.
| reach.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24
FIVE ATHLETIC kxnlnlr


By tho Diamond State Athletic Club, at
the Opera House, Last Thursday Night.
The boxing entertainment given by
tie Diamond State Athletic Club in
the Opera House, Thursday was one
Of the finest exhibitions of the kind ever
gwen in this city. The show fully sus-
tanned the reputation made by the club
on the occasion Of its initial perform
ance in November last, and reminded
the lovers of sparring exhibitions of
the palmy days of the Warren Club.
The orchestra chairs and tho parquet
circle were well filled, while the gallery
was crowded to sutfocation.
Although one bout was stopped on
account of tho calls from the audience,
comparative order was maintained
throughout.
The programme was commenced by a
friendly set.to between A. Cochran and
j, Loughlin.
Next came the stuart Ray contest at
100 pounds, Stuart receiving the de-
cision.
Then came bout between G. Moul-
ton and o. IIaughey at 105 pounds.
Moulton gave up the fight at the begin
ming Of the third round, having sprained
his thumb.
j. McMahon of this city and NJ. Hal
lahan of Philadelphia, gave neat three
round go" They were followed by
II. Mack of this city and j. Nagle of
Philadelphia, who, as usual, gave very
clever exhibition. The four-round bout
between w. Day and II. Knight was
awarded TO Day.
j.. Smith and G. Corrigan followed in a
four-round 'go," which was awarded tc
Corrigan.
The next event proved one of the
most exciting of the evening. 1t was &c
be u four.round "go," between p. Nc.
Connell and +. Hoffecker, at 1876 pounds
but the audience became so noisy that
the managers stopped the fight at the
end of the third round, after Mcconnell
had barely been saved by the call oi
| time from being counted out, The "bout'
was awarded to Hutfecker.
The wind-up was between John Glynr
of this city and Billy Whistler of Phila
delphia. The latter has quite record
having fought four.round draw will
Billy Plimmer, the champion bantam
weight of the world. lie weighed
several pounds heavier than GlyEn
and proved too much for the Whining
ton man. The Philadelphian was Al
| quick as cat ON his feet, and had thu
advantage in height and reach. ii,
forced the fighting throughout the sil
rounds and kept Glynn on the defensive
Whistler was justly awarded the de
cision.
During the evening it was announced
that +. Hoffecker would meet j. Me
Donald and Glynn would box j. War;
at the club rooms, Fourth and SIMPLE,
| streets this cyaninr
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24
oDD FELLOWS err EBRArE.
Columbia Lodge Holds Its ThlTty-nintI
Anniversary in the Auditorium Las

Columbia Lodge Holds Its ThIrty-ninth
Anniversary in the Auditorium Last
Thursdy Evening.
The 39th anniversary of Columbia
Lodge, |. o. o. f., was held in the
Auditorium Thursday, and an enter
tanning programme was rendered. About
1000 people were in attendance. The
entertainment opened with the singing
OF "Life's Vision by male quartet,
which comprised James llarbert, Frank
Ayers, E. 9. Lingo and Louis Medholdt,
win II. Semple recited several humor-
Gus selections and Hugh Baker rendered
"Traumerei" on the mandolin, which
was well received, as was also his
"Romance" from TannhGuser. Miss
Emma and Miss Lizzie Schwab sang
duets. "When Stars Are Brightly Shin.
ing" "Behind the Curtain" as recited
by Miss Maid Mccall was applauded.
Will NJ. i. Brown was accompanied
during the evening,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24
MILKMEN FL ECT UFFICERs.

A Meeting of the Association Held Last
Thursday Evening, and Committee
Appointed. z..
Milkmen held a meeting in the Fame
Hose Fire Co.'s house Thursday to take
steps towards the appointment Of milk
inspector. 1t is proposed TO draft bill
and present it to the Legislature, asking
for the appointment OF an inspector.
Many Of the prominent milkmen were
present and an organization was formed.
James +. Griffith was chosen secretary.
Robert McFarlan said the association
wanted to consult with the Board OF
Health and City Council, as their helE
was needed in securing legislation.
A committee composed OF Messrs. Nc
Farlan, Griffith, Warren, Stafford, Sill
litoo and Crossan was appointed to pre-
| pare tic bill.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24

There is running in the columns of
the DeldTart county ImGricGn OF Media
serial story written by Thomas X.
Vernon, the junior editor of that paper
which deals in romantic incidents and
engaging situations which cannot help
but interest the people OF staid Della
ware county. It is pen picture of peo-
pie and places as they existed half a
century ago and the fact that the char
acters in the story are recognized as
part of the history Of Delaware county
carries with it Unmistakable traces of
realism and makes it more interesting
to the reader familiar with the neigh
berhood in which the plot is laid. A
familiar character in the story is Joseph
Ad. Thomson, q school teacher IN Della,
ware county years ago and afterward.
editor of the Chester Gcrs, who wa;
better known under the non dc plume
OF "Stcele renncn The story is Mr.
Nernon's first effort at fiction.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24
cur A chips HAND.

A Sussex County Mans Brutal Manner
of Enforcing His Idea of Table Manners
s-Mad Dog Scare.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
BgTDGEvILLE, Jan. lS.-A warrant has
been issued by Squire Satterteld for the
arrest of Henry Adams on the charge of
disorderly conduct Adams was at the
house of Frank Passwaters in Nanticoke
hundred and though in an intoxicated
condition he accepted the invitation to eat
dinner Passwaters little child took some
bread from plate, and Adams, thinking
it should have used fork instead of its
hand, struck it across the fingers with the
knife he was using. A bad cash was
made which cnrased the child's father.
and pitched battle ensued. Adams
/ liniing he was getting the worst of the
| fight drew q revolver and probably would
| have shot PasSwaters, but the latter took
| the weapon from him. Then he elected
| Adams from the house and later had the
| warrant issued.
About one month ago two rabid dogs
| were seen in the northern part of Nanti-
| coke hundred, and all unsuccessful at
tempt was made To kill them. Since that
| time these dogs have been seen i'll other
| parts of the county and nave bitten Il score
or more dogs and one man, William
Lawson. charcoal burner. Some Of these
dogs have shown symptoms OF rabies and
| been Killed, mn Il rev which nave SHOWN
the symptoms escaped. Lawson has been
under the treatment of Georgetown doc
tor. who advised him to go to the Pasteur
Institute in New York, which he did yes
tcrday morning. Last night four Of the
mad dogs appeared at the farm house of
). Harrington Messick in Nanticoke hun
dred. Mr. Messick was aroused by the
barking OF his dogs and looking out saw
the strange dogs fighting with his After
considerable difficulty they were driven
away, going through the barn yard and
biting one Of the COWS there. Mr. Messick
has fastened up his dogs and COW, and il
they show any symptoms of rabies they
will be killed.
1t is reported that many other COWS have
been bitten by these raDid dogs and the
people fear to allow their stock TO get out
Of the stables. ...-.
Officers of the Improved Order of Hep
tasophs were installed "Wednesday night
by George y. Graef, District Deputy SUI
prcme Archon, as follows John Spence
Archon; T.. IL. Wiley, Provost; W. L
! Dimes Prelate; w. 7. Carter, Sentinel
Il. w. Cannon, Treasurer; l.. j. Moore
} l'inancier; W. Soday, Warden II, T.
Rash, Secretary. r. l.. Cannon and w
Layton, Trustees. Supreme krchon Grae
iii neat speech complimcntcd the lodge
: on its good work during the past year
, after which refreshments were served.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24

Delaware Council, No. 1851, g. 3. L.,
installed the following officers last
week for the ensuing year; President, z.
4. Horty; Vice.Presiaent, William A.
Reilly; Orator, Joseph X. Flanagan, ,Jr.;
Secretary, r. A. Murphy; Collector,
Charles 0Connor; Treasurer, Daniel
w. Mullin; Marshal, T.. A. McNlanus;
Guard, Lawrence Burns; Chaplain, Rev.
d. ]. Flynn; Chancellor, ID. W. Lynch;
Trustees, Owen ]. Hession, Edward r.
Kane, John +. Daley. At the close OF
routine business refreshments were
served, about so participating A nice
social time was spent in speech.makinp
and some vocal rsndiions.