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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
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Argument Continued in the United State
Court Monday Upon the appointment

Argument Continued in the United states
Court Monday Upon tho Appointment
of IA Receiver.
Argument was resumed in the United
States court on Monday in the case Of
the Johnson Forge Co. upon the ques-
ton of the appointment of receiver.
Lewis q. Nandegrift addressed the
court, showing the company to be u
perfectly solvent organization. The
plant is In good order, The assets are
over $4,000, while the liabilities are
less than $500. The company has paid
large dividends ever since Mr.. De Haven
Morris election to the presidency.
Counsel stated that John r. johnson
was duly elected director. But he
has neither declided nor accepted the
position.
Colonel Nields, for Mr.. johnson, re-
piled that there is no question this
moment but that the johnson Forge 20.
has no legal organization. The charter
provides that there shall not be less
than three directors. Mi. johnson is or Is
not director. At the last meeting OF
the stockholders De Haven Morris and
Frank and Daniel Morris We're elected
directors, Frank Morris resigned and
Mr.. johnson WINS elected TO succeed
him. Mr.. johnson made no reply to
the notification sent him of his election.
Therefore, there is no corporation exist
ing.
President Morris controls 55 per cent
of the stock of the corporation and Mr.
johnson the remainder, The latter has
large works at Richmond, Va, and at
| Baltimore.
| The application for the appointment of II
receiver for the johnson Forge Co. was re.
fused Iuesdavlmorning andthc restraining
order heretofore issued vacated, At the
close of the hearing the cpmpuinants,
cetinsebahuudoned all the grounds suited
i'll the bill, save one, NAMELY, that the cor
poration had no longer legal existence
for the want of full board Of directors.
At the last annual meeting Of the stock
1 holders of the company, held on January
l4th, 1885, three directors were elected
The charter requires that the board of dl-
reetors shall consist OF not less than three
nor more than five members, to be elected
by the stockholders at each annual meet
ing, to continue in office until the neXi
annual meeting, or until their successors
are duly chosen. Any vacancy i'll tbs
board shall be supplied by the other direc.
tors.
On the 18th of March, 1895, one Of thu
directors sent i'll his resignation, to TAXI
effect on the appointment of his sue
cessor. On the next day the remainns
directors elected the complainant 10 III
the vacancy. The complainant had, how
ever, up to this time, refused either L
accept or decline the office. The resigna
tion was conditional, and it may b.
doubted whether vacancy now exists
At any rate. the complainant cannot b.
his refusal to accept or decline the ollie
take advantage of his own wrong an,
thus seek practically TO DISSOLVE the cor
poration, which is entirely solvent, viii
assets amounting 10 SS0OlO AMI liabiltie
not exceeding $500 Tine directors will b
at liberty, on the continued refusal Of til
complainant to make knOwn his decision
To choose another person.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25

spetal c'arrcsDDHdenceot Gazette aal Journal
Ngw CASTLE. April 33-'l'he 2lst birth
day anniversary Of Alfred Montgomery
was celebrated at Mddlctown las: night.
rhe music was furnished by Prices
orchestra. \ very enjoyable time was had
bv ii, present. The supper was us iine AS
any srread seen in that town. Among
th6s. Who went from this city were the
Misses Florence Langston, Mary l.. Davis,
L.W.g, Laugston, Nina Smith, lula
Nlrlirtth, Georgianna Smith, Maggie
Mp5iv, Mollie Windsor, Ella Ferguson,
lIzls Dunlap Katie Windsor and Katie
jfergi,sou, Messrs. Archie Watson. ~omers
Morris, William Eagin, John Ildwell,
.lp,cph Payton, William Louth Frank
Nrrirory. Joscpl Stack, Elwood Mont
g1luery, Irwin Murray, George Lolth,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
PROOF AGAINST DuRANT.
A witness who Saw Him at the church
with Miss Williams, One of the MUIR
derea Women,

A witness who Saw Hin, ut the Church
with Miss Williams, One of the MUIR
dered Women.
SAN Francisco, CAL, April 23.--Wheu
the preliminary examination OF w. II, L.
Durant, the medical Student accused Of
ontraging and then numbering Miss Marian
Williams In Emanuel Baptist Church, on
the night of April 18th, Is resumed this
morning, there will be a new witness who
will give most damaging evidence against
him. 1t will be remembered that Duraut.
has strenuously denied having met Miss
Williams at any time after three weeks
prior to her death. There has been evil
dence that he was seen in the vicinity Of
the church that night by one man. three
girls and a woman, but only one of these,
a young girl, has stated that sherecogniaed
Durant, but her testimony is weakened BY
that of u companion who was with Der AZ
the time ami failed to recognize the pris-
oner III court.
But " H. II. Hodgson, citizen who
lives within q few doors of the church,
who has been found after much labor by
detectives. will testify positively OH this
point, Hodgson did not want to be mixed
up in the case He had only mentioned
the matter once and that was the day after
the finding Of the body. But the police
obtained clue, located him and obtained
tlta sAbAtlltNts
He says that on the night in question he
was passing BY the church when lie saw d
| young man aud young lady ut the
\ church gate. Their appearance us described
| by him tAllies with that of the accused and
the dead girl. He said the man was eyi
dently urging the girl to consent to soint
| proposal he was making, and she wa,
evidently demurring. As Hodgson passeC
them, the young man looked him square
/ ga ~, IA ItnAuup,, tgN11 lilo 81. Ia.
detectives and Turant was brought W
from his cell. as he faced Hodgs0n, tn
latter said, That is the face, that is tn
man. lam sure Of it"
Durant again denied that he was at tbs
church and said hodgson was mistaken
but the chief of police thinks he has funnI
the most important witness iii the case
1t is now certain that the accused man wil
seek to establish an alibi, and that will b
his line of defence in the case of Mis-
Williams and also in the case oil Mis-
Lamont, of which he is suspected
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
FIVE NEGROES LyNOHED,
Three Men and Two Women Hanged by
n Mob in Aforementioned With XIII
Ia, 4. xvhtta AIu,,

Three Men and Two Women Hanged by
n Mob in Ainbnina- Charged With XIII
Ing "a Waite aInn.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 2l.-A gentle
man who arrived at o'clock tonight
from Greenyille, Ala, 40 miles south OF
here, reports that five negroes were
lvncled near there last night, Just before
his train left Greenville tonight the sherlir
of the county came into town. ne re-
ported that in passing through the 5ucka,
low plantation, three miles distant, ne mao
ionnd the five negroes, three men and TWO
women, hanging by their necks 70 trees.
Their bodies were cold, and they haa eVi-
IDENTIFY been dead for several hours, =,
Last night news reached Greenville OF
the brutal murder, near Butler, III that
county, OF Watts Murphy, popular young
white man. by three negroes. MURPHY
VISA nephew Of the late Governor Watts.
of this city. After numbering him the
negroes placed his body in a brush heap
and burned the heap. The debris was eS-
amined, and parts of the victim were
found. Tho balance of the body had been
consumed. -,
An investigation was instituted. Three
negroes were arrested. One of the negroes
confessed the crime, duplicating two
other men and the negro women, The
officers arrested them and were closely
guarding the prisoners when last heard OF
last night.
The report tonight does not give the
details Of how the mob secured the
murderefs except that they were taken by
force. A telegram from Greenyiile con
| firms the story. la#
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
RUssIAN REIR GLoWEINa.
Press Comments Decidedly Hostiis to the
Terms of the Chinu-,JaDan Treaty..

fftNh tohtthtHt6 Atctutuly hhOstiiS 20 tuo
Terms of the chinu-Japan Treaty.
ST, PETERSBURG, April 3d. The
newspapers here are unanimous In dis.
approving of the conditions for the con-
clusion of peace between China and
Japan. They are opposed to the
Japanese acquiring the territory on
the mainland of China. The Nocoe
Krcmya declares that Russia cannot
tolerate the cession of territory north of
the Gulf of Pechili, adding:
"Japan may have Wei Hal Wei and
any territory in the south. A revision
OF the treaty by the European powers
is necessary, as we believe that Great
Britain inclines to separate under
standing with Japan"
Finally the Ncu0e Vremya says en-
phatically: "Russia cannot allow Japan
to acquire the Liao-Tung Peninsula. y
The newspaper mentioned then urges
prompt and vigorous action upon the
part Of Russia.
The Nogosti favors the summoning OF
a European conference to consider the
treaty but doubts their solidarity.
The Soiet demands that Russia annex
Manchuria, as far as the natural mount
aid boundaries, and y portion of Corea
with Port Lazareif, decomposition fol
the gains of Japan.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25

Special Correspondence of Every Evening.
SEironp, April 23.-Matilda, wife Of
Harry l.. Hopkins, was thrown from
carnage Yesterday afternoon and perhaps
fatally injured, Mrs. Hopkjus. with her
infant enid was ont driving, when the
horse became frightened and started On Il
run, With the child in her arms She made
in attempt to check the speed of the ami
mai, but seeing her inability to do so be.
came frightened and cried for help. The
team colIided with Il post and Mrs. Hop
kias was thrown out, alighting on her
head, and was picked up III an unconscious
condition, Though the skull was not
fractured, she is dangerously injured. The
baDe was also thrown out, but escaped
with a few slight bruises. The vehicle
was completely wrecked.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
HARRISON WILL RUN IN 1896
| AS Ae Candidate of the BIZ
metallists.
REPUBLICANS WILL NAME HIM
Satisfactory to the Silver Peo-
Pile of the West.
He Made Speech in Colorado. Last Year,
whinh Pleased Them Mightily--fhey
Think he Stands For All They Can Hope
to GET In 1896.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, April pa special from
indianapolis says.
President Harrison will be the candi-
date Of the bfmetallists in 1896. This state.
ment was made to-day by . Republican, Of
national prominence, who had Just had u
talk with the ex.President. HE will be
nominated by the Republican convention
as compromise candidate" said the
speaker.
That is the plan of his friends. LIDO not
know that General Harrison will actively
seek the nomination. He eau get it with
out uttering a word. The silver people of
the West know This sentiments and they
are satiiied that he stands for all they can
hope TO get in 1886. The speech which
General Harrison made in Colorado. Feb.
2Sth, 1891, while on his way to California,
will nominate him. II was the first and
only utterance of the ex-President after
he had left the White House. 1t was made
in the town of Lahunta in the heart of
the silver mining district"
General Harrison has entirely recovered
from his recent illness, and apparently
was never In better health.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
rag FEEBLEMAN 4 sp0rrER.
Trouble for Every Conductor from New
York to San francisco Who Helped

Trouble for Every Conductor from New
York to San francisco Who Helped
Him.
Chicago Record,
After eighteen years. continuous ser.
vice with railway company as passen-
ger conductor of Chicago has been rlet
OUT The circumstances leading up TO
his discharge by the company are OF q
kind calculated to arouse the wrath or
railroad employees, although the ex-
conductor himself accepts his dismissal
good naturally. "He was not tho one,
as the comic song has it.
Not long ago tall, emaciated man
travelled from New York almost to San
Francisco without paying fare. He in
troduced himself to the conductor run
ming west from New York as an ex-
conductor, and said he had very little
money, but that he hoped 20 get to Call
fornia, whore he believed his life could
be prolonged.
He said ne was suffering from con-
sumption, and his appearance bore out
the story He showed knowledge OF
railway business, and the conductor be-
lieyed his story. He was "dead. headed"
to the end of the first run, and the first
conductor was good enough to nix it,
with the conductor who came on to take
his place. He reached Chicago and pro.
ceeded westward on one of the we'll
known lines. The Chicago conductor
had been informed OF the facts in the
case, and consented to carry tho sick
man, even though it was violation OF
the rules.
| Within two weeks after he had been
SO obliglng he received his peremptory
discharge. Upon an investigation Et
learned that every conductor who, ou
Of the goodness OF his heart, helped
along the brokendown railroad mar
had been discharged. The consumptivt
was "spotter."
1t is said that in his entire journey
from New York to San Francisco only
one conductor remained unaffected b.
his piteous story This was the con
ductor OH the last run, ending at Sal
Francisco, and he alone retains job
Yet, IL the traveller had been con
sumptive railroad man attempting L
reach the bland climate of the coast
the conduct of the last conductor woult
have been condemned by 80 out o
every 100 railway employees.
Among trainmen it will be held tina
the conductors lost their places becaus
they showed humane disposition I
help along "boy" who was in har
luck. The companies justify their actio
upon the ground that the conductor
disobeyed strict rule. The "spotter
has no explanation to offer under an
circumstances.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
CET III q CIBLE.
A Tugboat Crashes Into Third street
Bridge Approach aud Creates Trouble
With the Electric lighting Arrange
Inents of Snmth MiImIngtnn.

a IusDOht Crashes INTO 1htru street
Bridge Approach aud Creates Trouble
With the Electric Lighting Arrange
nents of South Wilmington.
The big British tramp steamship
Maristow of Plymouth. which has been in
the dry dock ut the shipyards Of the
Harlan " Holllngswurth Co., passed out
Tuesday morning iii tow of the tUgboats
Amanda Powell and Laura y. The steam
ship will go to Galveston, Texas, where ii
cargo Of cotton will be taken ON for
European ports.
The big craft was an object Of consider
able interest as it passed out, and APP
parently the tugs had all they could do To
manage it i'll tie Cllgistiaua
The Maristow cleared without mishap
but one of the tugs was less fortunate
The Powell, which was doing service ut
the stern of the steamship, was caught in
close quarters, and when Third street
bridge was reached it was throw around
by the heavy load against the southern
approach. The boat did NOT sustain any
damage, but the electric light cable was
struck and cut IN two, thus severing the
communication between the Wilmington
City Electric Co.'s central station and
south Wilmington. No other damage WAS
done, and the electric light company was
| Immediately notified, so that they might
have the cable repaired immediately,
1 No blame is attached tothe men running
| the tug, as the collision WAS unavoidable
| 1t was caused BY the force of the big boat
| when the stern WAS thrown around to cor
respond with the turn in the Christians.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
Fastest TRAIN.
1t Went From Camden To Atlantic City
sunday, in 40 Minutes,

PuILADELPuIA,A April 22.-rhc fastest
time ever made between here and
Atlantic ty and tue fastest time ever
made by railroad train in this country
for such great distance, was accom-
pllshed by the special newspaper train
on the Pennsylvania railroad, yesterday
morning.
The train pulled out of the Camden
depot at 5.3G4 and i5 minutes later came
to q stop in Atlantic City. The distance
by this route a 81 $40 miles, and tho
average speed vas 763 miles per hour.
From Winsiuw TO Absecom, "a $40
miles, an AVERAGE speed Of SO miles per
hour was maintained. The fastest single
mile was made IN Al seconds, which is
an average Of 81 $40 miles an hour.
This is the most notable performance
in railroad speed which has yet been
made.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
FIRE OF INCENOIARy ORIGIN.
1t Swept Through the business Portion
of Duquesne Borouuii, Causing Loss
of from $50, 900 to @l5O,UOO.

of from $4,000 to &l5O,UOO.
PtTrsBuRd, Pa, April 22.-Almost
the entire business portion of Duquesne
borough, opposite Mckeesport, ON the
Monongahela river, was destroyed by
fire of supposed incendiary origin,
which broke out az A o'clock this morn
ing. The loss is variously estimated at
from 5000 to $4,000.
The fire started in Peterson's grocery
store on Railroad street, aud within 80
minutes had spread over the entire
block. The borough is wholly without
fire apparatus, and bucket brigade
was The only resistance to tho flames.
From Railroad street the town runs
back over q hill of considerable steep
ness. About the time the flames began
10 spread high wind came and drove
the fire up the hillside, with tile result
that everything, in its path was de-
stroyed. n
The town is rdnic-stricken and it is
impossible at present to secure an ac-
icurate estimate of individual losses. BY
reason of the lack Of water and fire
apparatus, but little insurance was car.
ried by property owners in the burned
district, as the insurance companies
were chary OF taking risks and the
premiums were set SO high as to be
about prohibitive.
The Allegheny Bessemer Steel Works
were shut down us soon as the extent OF
the fire was apparent, ana the workmen
were organized into bucket brigades to
| fight the flames. Owing to tho rapid
Roadway of the fire and the high wind
| their efforts were wholly Intellectual.
hay AND BEEF BunNEp.
HAzLEToN, Pa, April 22.-Fire Of
/ incendiary origin broke out in tho
stables Of Matthew Schwab, wholesale
cattle-dealer at South Heberton, to-day
Thirty tons of hay, numbered wagon,
and harness, and some dressed beef were
destroyed. The loss will reach $40, 900
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
sEMI-cEXrEN.4Rr.
Smyrna Methodists Celebrate the Fiftieth
Anniversary of Their Church.

sSin1tHh heInOuihIS AelHDrhtG tit
Anniversary OF Their Church.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
SMYRNA, April 23.-Sunday was a red
letter day at the Methodist Episcopal
Church, the event being the semi-centen-
ary anniversary of the organization of
this charge as distinct station. Every
preparation had been made by the pastor,
The Rev. Adam Stengle, to make it an I'M
pOrtant occasion. DIR. John A. Roche, one
OF the first pastors Of the charge and the
oldest one living III active service, was in
yited to give the semi-centenary sermon.
The church was beautifully decorated for
the occasion. Across the pulpit recess
were the tive dates which mark the half
century existence of the station lSi5.lS95.
They were made of evergreen.
DIR. Roche's sermon in the morning was
one OF great power, and for one of his age,
s. years. it was full of vigor He took for
his text Nehemiah VIII, 10. The afternoon
and evening services were of a reminiscent
character, The Rev. T. Snowden Thomas
of the ItnitSdt Methodist, Wilmington.
and Thomas Malialieu of Millington, Md,
the aged secretary Of the Missionary
Society of the Wilmington NJ. L. Con-
ference, were present and added to the
occasion by mountaineering "reminiscences
Interesting addresses were given by the
Rev. L. IL. Haynes, John III. lIOifecker
George d. Collins and John b. Cooper Il
was Il day full Of historical interest and
will be remembered for long time t.
come A remarkable incidence is that
seven of the original members of the choii
of 1915 are still living. they are Mrs
VI. 4. Bewley, Mrs. Angelica Colt, Mrs
| Idea Mcdowell, Mrs. Harry Carrow
| George ID. Collins. John ii. HOiGeCker ant
| w. IL. BaggS, all living in this town.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
AN EXCITING D0UnLa RESCUE.
The Resouers Had just Pulled tho Two
Drowning Men Into Their roat When

The Rescuers Had just Pulled tho Two
Drowning Men Into Their Boat When
the Craft Upset and All Four We y
Thrown Into the Water = saved ~
Another Boat.
BosToY, MASS. April 22-Two young
men were twice saved from drowning in
the harbor last night and the two men
who first rescued them. one sergeant OF
police and the other United States gov
ernment official, were in turn also rescued
from watery grave.
William +. Birch, aged 81 years, and
Joseph ]. Dowd aged Is. both living at 30
Falcon street, East Boston. while sailing
in small boat between Governors and
Castle Islands, were thrown into the water
by the overturning of their boat, Sergeant
Il, Keith of the park police and Sergeant
keefe, United States Army, who were OH
Governors Island, went to the rescue. and
succeeded in picking upthe men and right
ing the overturned craft.
All four then got in it, but young Dowd
becoming afraid, moved about nneasily
and the boat was again upset and the four
persons were thrown into the water. They
were seen from the decKs of tho fishing
schooner Roulette, which was coming up
the harbor. and boat put out from the
schooner just in time to effect their final
| rescue,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25

NEW YopK. April 22.--The rise in the
price of beef has not deferred the work
men employed in the slaughter houses IN,
this city from calling for increased wages
ployers There was held last night mass
meeting of the Hebrew employees. Twenty
five were in attendance. Their meeting was
private and the only man present who
could speak English explained to re.
porter that the men want TO have their
wages paid weekly instead of monthly,
their wages to be increased considerable
their working hours reduced from Is to II
hours day and beds to sleep on, instead
of on or in boxes
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
sIS,s DounAE TR1G EDr.
A Young Californian Murders His Para
mour and Then Kills Himself.

SAN JOSE, CAL,.. April 23-Abaut 1870
O'Clock this morning double tragedy was
enacted at Hcnsley House, Il place fire.
Quentcd by disreputable characters. Alice
7, Blair, wife Of George Blair, prominent
citizen of Woodland, Cal, was stabbed in
the heart by Albert Anderson young
man who had been consorting with her.
Anderson. after dealing the death blow,
stabbed himself in the heart.
Last night Anderson went TO the
woman's room, but she refused to admit
him. lie broke u window opening INTO
her room from the hallway, unfastened
the latch and climbed in. 4 few minutes
later the inmates of the house were aroused
by screams and the woman rushed iuto
the landladys room, shouting, I'm
killed and fell, dying in - short time.
There were two knife woUndsin the region
Of the heart. Anderson stabbed himself
half n dozen times and was dead when the
dodgers reached the room.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25

Action recommended Tuesday morning
before Probate Judge Coocl to revoke the
letters of administration granted Wilhel-
nina A, Meyer on the estate OF Frederick
Meyer of this city. Further testimony
was heard on the part OF the plaintiff for
the purpose vi trying to establish the fact
the marriage to Mrs. Minnie Meyer. nd.
miu:stFatrix. The hcHrng was adjourned
to Monday next, when it will he resumed
for the purpose Of taking further testl-
mony on that point.