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The piaz and Dygert Gases.
Aasocinted pregs plsnntnh br sneeInl wlres.

Ass0ciated PFess Dispatch by Special WIreE
Washington, April p. Consul Cen
eral Williams has cabled Secretary
Olney as follows: "Diaz detained at
police headquarters occupying spacious,
dry and well.ventilated room in an
upper story. Proceedings in this case
are being hastened by orders from head
quarters. A result is expected in a
couple of days in his and Dygert's
cases. ~
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-23
Ninety.ntne Years Old.

Annie NJ. Hall, colored, died Tuesday
night at the residence Of her son-in- n-law,
No. 217 West Eleventh street, aged 90
years. The date of her birth is con-
tanned in an old Bible given to her by
her mistress about the time of the
emancipation proclamation. Is.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-23
Battisby.cleycland Nuptials.

Associated Press DHpntfh by specihl Wires
Milwaukee, Wis, April %. Miss
Josie Nj. Cleveland Of Chicago, cousin
of President Cleveland, and Robert O.
Battisby, merchant tailor Of Mime
apolis, were married here yesterday.
The couple left for Minneapolis after
the ceremoni..
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-23
4 bank and Two stores burned.

Associated prss, Dispatch nv spaciGl wires
OshaloosR, Ia, April %. -Green &
Bently's Wholesale store, the bank
building adjoining Lacey's building
and Strasberger's dry goods store were
burned to-day. Loss, $50, 600; insur-
ance, $50, 600.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-23
MIR. I.ittIe's Pension Increased.

Washington April %. Tho Commits.
sioner of Pensions has granted an in
crease of pension TO Christopher A..
Little of Wilmington Del
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-23
Am Aminte,l rn1nilv.

Three children in an Italian family
living in the western part of tho city
are i'll with the measles, and on Satur-
day their father was badly scalded at
his work and is now confined to the
house. All are expected to recover.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-23

Hnttleslin MASSACHUSETTS,

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
Boston, April %. The new United
States battleship Massachusetts, which
left Philadelphia last week to make her
trial trip off the New England coast,
arrived at Quarantine early TO day.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-23
Car. for liruzil,

The brigantine Stranger Tuesday
finished loading cargo of railroad cars
at the wharves of the Harlan & Hol-
lingsworth Co., and cleared for Santos,
Brazil.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-23
shade for Lenape.

Hopes Brothers & Thomas yesterday
commenced to plant l50 trees at Lenape,
the new park on the Wilmington &
Northern railroad.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-23
a nairy Maid,s Reception.

Lady Washington Council, D. of l., ].
will give>a dairy maids reception in
the Lang Building on Saturday even
ing. Refreshments will be served.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-23
NnrIrn

Notice is hereby gwen that letters Of Ad-
minalratlOu were iii duo form OF law
granted unto the undersigned, on the 22d day OF
April, A. D., lSa6, and that all persons having
claims against the estate Of the deceased must
present the same. duly attested, to the said
Administrator, on or before the 2ad day OF
APRIL, lsS7, or abide the Act Of Assembly in
such case mads and provided.
JACOB NJ. WAY, Administrator
Address; usnueyille, Del spras-am
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-23
wi,m,nntop SINGER az CLAYTON.

Miss Mary Connor, one of the most
prominent singers in this city, is visit
ing friends in Clayton and on May 5th
will sing at concert there.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-23
suspended From the Ministry.

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Tres.
San Francisco, April %. BY vote
decided to suspend the Rev. DIR. Brown
from the ministry.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-23
punLIu SSLES.

Saturday, April 25th, D. m, executors sale
real estate at tho Deer Park Hotel In newark, by
william \. Lyman, executor u Thomas W.
Jonas deceaAed.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-23
BkTDG EVILLE.
Special coresponde ence OF Gazette and Journal

Special CORRESPONDENCE OF Gazette and Journal
Bridgoville. April 17.-Peach buds
are in full bloom and many orchards
present fine appearance. The pros
pect for full crop of fruit could not
be better.
The W. C. T. U. has elected tho fol
lowing officers for the ensuing year;
Miss Harriet Layton, President; Mrs.
d. B. Jones, Vice President; Miss May
Stuart, Corresponding Secretary Miss
Fannie Carter, Recording Secretary !;
Mrs. H. q. Breerwood, Treasurer.
Jerry Ross, who resided near Cannon,
died Tuesday of heart disease.
The Rev. G. II. Broenirg Of Phila
delphia, who has been VISITING Viii
minrtnn friends, has ratllrnea home.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-23
phlladelnhln Alnrl,ets.

Asso,ated Press plsoaE,h by SDssal Wires
Philadelphia. April Wheat, nominal; No.
aPehnsylvaniA red in export elevator, T6c; No.
red spotin export elevator. 7bc.
Corn, steady No. . tor local trade, SSa3BHc.
Oats, eteady, unchanged.
Bran, steady. unchanged.
Butter, unchanged.
Er s.. steady; fresh nearby iokc.; do, West
ern, 10hc.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-23
CITY STREETS AND SEWERS
Horace Greeley Knowles Paid
For Legal Services.
VOTED ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
Director Pratt Opposed to the
Allowance.

John Jacohy Awarded Contracts for cnn-
structing Two Bridges on Street.-The
Street and Sewer Department to Inspect
the City Halfway Next Saturday.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-23

Capt, and Mrs. G. E. Nathan of
Brooklyn are guests of Wilmington
friends,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-23

Letters Of administration on the es-
tato of Samuel Armstrong of Chris
tiaua hundred, have been granted TO
Jacob M. Way OF the same hundred.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-23

Mrs. S. Y. Hukill is entertaining
Miss Annie F. Davis of Boston.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-04-11

MINNESOTA. = Rochester. = Our
friends elsewhere may think Grace
Church has struck the hard times and
just hangs on. but this is not the case, as
the following report will show.
The financial report as read in our
annual meeting shows receipts from all
sources S2026. We have paid all our
remaining expenses, and paid for a new
furnace and other improvements of our
church property. Our auxiliaries as
Ladies' Social circle. has earned last
year 430. Young Peoples society, 1925.
Who can beat this in small inland
city?
Our society voted unanimously to re
tain our pastor, Rev. L. D. Boynton,
under whose able leadership we fill our
lurch twice every Sabbath. Bro.
Boynton has commenced a course of
lectures on Important Names in Am
erican History" which prove to be very
instructive and crowd our church Sun
day evenings. A letter was received by
our pastor and read from the pulpit, re.
questing S100 to all in building Uni
versalist church in Bowie, Texas. The
Univerealists in Bowie are 81 40 nearer a
church.
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Che South.

TENNESSEE.-Resignation at Har.
riman.-Rev. W. H. McGlauhin has re-
signed at Hartman and will take up the
work in Atlanta, Ga. Bro. McGlaufiin
has done a splendid work at Hartman,
and his people accept his resignation
with deep regret. They are comforted
in the thought that by their sacrifice in
yielding up their pastor the interests of
the church will be grandly served at At
lanta. The parish have adopted resolu-
tions testifying to their affection for the
good pastor and his wife.
Kn0xville.-A series of meetings were
held in this city from March 10 to % by
Rev. DR.. Shinn and Rev. w. H. Nc
Glauflin. The object of the meeting was
announced as to Inform, correct and
inspire to Christian living" The SER
mons of DR.. Shinn we're largely exposi-
tory and explanatory of Universalism.
His list of topics included review of
the alleged "hard texts" such as the
objectionable Sin," the Erich man and
Lazarus" and other passages which are
claimed to support endless punishment.
But let not any one conclude that DR..
Shinn was at all behind the times" in
his Knoxville mission. His topic for
March 16 was fully up to date, namely,
tx rays and Search Lights in Religion. !"
He closed on Sunday night with a dis
cussion of the Judgment Day and
Heaven"
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MINNESOTA LETTER.
ORDINATION OF A SWEDISH PASTOR.

ORDINATION OF A SWEDISH PASTOR.
Sunday afternoon, March %. Lars
Erickson, pastor of the only Swedish
Universalist church in the world, having
been duly examined and unanimously
approved by council as fit candidate
for the Christian ministry, was formally
ordained to the work of the Universalist
church. The service was held in the
Church of the Redeemer. Rev. DIR.
Shutter preached the sermon. and was
assisted in the various parts of the SER
vice by Revs. A. R Tillinghast. of Anoka,
and j. M. Atwood of the futile church.
DIR. Shutters discourse was an admirable
statement of the position of Liberal
Christian today, and held the closest at
tention of the mixed audience of Swedes
and Americans that had gathered to
hear it.
Bro. Ericsson is a real accession to
the Universalist clergy. He is man
fifty years of age. who came to this
country from Sweden twelve years ago
In his fatherland he secured. by dint of
hard work,-for he has always been
poor-a good education. and for some
time previous to coming to America he
was teacher in the schools of Upsala
and Fahlun. He also obtained good me
chanical education there and since he
first landed in Boston where he remained
for a couple of years. and while he has
been in Minneapolis. he has conducted
classes in sloyd in several Of the large
churches. In fact Bro. Ericsson is YER
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INDIANA NOTES.
FROM ]. H. HEWITT

Rev. Messrs. Carney and Guthrie
assieted Rev. Mr.. Fosher in a series of
meetings at Pendleton. Good congrega
tions and much interest. We hope soon
to report additions to the church.
The interest is increasing at Roam
Friends have arranged to have preach
ing half time. Rev. j. w. McCord
was sick, so that he could not fill his ap
pointment at Cromwell, but is now con-
valescent.
Rev. F. T. Lathe preached at Rising
Sun, Nov. 49, to small but appreciative
audience. April 9Th he held services at
Vevay. Bro. Banta, who has spent the
winter in California, has returned
April II, Bro. Lathe will preach again
at Burlington, Ky.
Rev. @. F. Bushnell preached at
Smartsburg, near Charlottesville. in the
Christian church to house packed full.
This was the first Universalist sermon
most of them had ever heard. He will
go again soon. Bro. Bushnell went to
Fincastle, April 5. He will speak to the
o Id Fellows and Daughters Of Rebecca
at Charlottesville, morning of April 26,
the seventy seventh anniversary Of Odd
Fellowship in the United States.
Rev. James Houghton had large
congregation in the morning, March 80.
to hear 1.-THE Handicraftsman." In the
evening the house was crowded to hear
the fourth of series of sermons in Gen
esis on abraham offers Isaac" Three
men of character and influence united
with the church. One of these men has
for long time been the efficient teacher
of the Young Peoples Bible class. An
other is an instructor in the Bloomington
University, and Vice President of the
State Union.
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w. w. Wilson. These are all held dear
in memory as among the efficient and
consecrated workers of the parish.
While the church has met with these
sad losses, yet there still remain many
noble and devoted workers.
The pastor, as our readers may infer,
has not been idle. He has preached
frequently in the surrounding towns,
and has married twenty seven couples
and attended nineteen funerals during
his pastorate. The record is an en-
couraging one in all respects.
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sion. There were over one hundred
teachers and workers present at this
meeting. which tsstifies to the interest
this movement is awakening in Sunday
school work. The next session is to be
held with All Souls Universalist Church,
April 81.
The earnest workers of the Fifth Uni
versalist Church, Of Minneapolis, are
straining their efforts to pay the interest
on the mortgages on the fine property
they hold. An entertain ment for the
benefit of this church was given at the
FIRST Unitarian Church (Which is rented
as hall quite extensively Friday even
ing, April Sd, with what results we have
not learned.
The many friends of DR.. Tuttle hope
to welcome him back to Minneapolis, by
the middle of April.
Miss Minnie o. Perry, Secretary of
the Minnesota State Y. P. G. u, has re-
turned to Minneapolis from Chicago,
whittier she went to study kindergar-
tening
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MAINE. = The State Convention
will be held June "a at Auburn. The
General Convention conference for the
New England district will be held next
church in Portland will soon celebrate
is seventy fifth anniversary. = Rev.
George E. Leighton is the pastor of the
Skowhegan and Madison circuit and is
doing well.-Rev. H. A. Philbrook of
Orono is one of the most popular lee
Iurers in the State. One of his taking
topics is Success in the Struggle of
Life"
NEW HAMPSHIRE. Portsmouth.
The old church which has stood nearly
century was destroyed by fire on Sat
urday, March 81. 1.-THE parish is left
homeless. Although its members are
saddened in view of this great calamity.
they are not discouraged. The insur.
ance. though small compared with the
loss, will help us to erect a smaller
building upon the old site. The Univer-
salist church is as much needed today
in this old City by the Sea- as it was
when Murray, Ballou. Streeter and King
preached the Gospel of Salvation in the
old church. An appeal is made for help
to rebuild at cost of $4,000. Nodoubt
the appeal will be needed and help forth
coming THE old Winchester parish
where the Universalist Profession of
Faith was born in 1903. is fortunate in
having a splendid band Of women work
ers. Their annual fair enriched the
treasury by $500 after all bills were paid.
The ladies raised over 500 last year. and
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CALIFORNIA. = San Diego. - Rev.
Mrs. Deyo has resigned her charge in
this city and already preached her fare
we'll sermon. Her closing service was
held Sunday, March %. The San Diego
Union notices her removal and the rea-
sons therefore as follows: ION account
Of the poor health of Mr.. Deyo and in
response to the entreaties of her two
daughters who reside in the East, Rev.
Mrs. Deyo has decided to relinquish her
pastorate, and will leave soon for the
East. She has been in charge of the
Universalist church for the past two
years, and has worked hard to put the
society upon a solid footing. She has
been popular with all classes and partic-
ularly among those who know her ex-
ceptional qualities of mind and heart.
A Universalist indeed is Mrs. Deyo,
whose sympathy reaches out to all man.
kind"
The Trustees have announced that
services will be suspended until May 1
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which this parish exerts its power, most
emphatically we may call it an institu-
tional church. From cancer hospitals,
from retreats for sick children. and forth
from private dwellings where disease
has laid its blighting hand, come voices
of gratitude to this Church of the Mes
siah.'
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CONTENTS.
Chap.
1. The Leisure of God,
II. The Inevitable Conflict
III. The Line of Least Resistance.
~. The Root of all Righteousness.
V. Severity in Love.
vi. The Law of Reserve.
VII. Yesterday, Today and Forever.
VIII The Victory of the Meek
TX. Immortal Life and Eternal Life.
x The Premature Judgment Of Divins
Things.
XII. Some Things Settled.
XII The Use and Abuse of Optimism
XIII. The Christ in the Creation.
XIV. The City that is to Come
XIV. White Robes and Palm Branches.
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CONTENTS,
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Chap.
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2. ThePopular Creed Wholly Untenable
3. ThePopular Greed Wholly Untenable
4. What the Church Teaches
5. What the Church Teaches.
6. Universalism and Creation, etc.
z. What the Old Testament Teaches.
8. What the New Testament Teaches.
10. Summary and Conclusion.
Index.
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Entries for 2lagrudeF Monday.
First trace-Five-eighths of a mile Sell
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was elected captain. Fleming halls from
Boston. and is known as a great skater and
player, having played the game with all
the Northern and Eastern cracks Reartl,n
and McMahOn also play a strong game.
There are fourteen candidates for the reg
ular team
Field and track athletics have for the
time being teen sheIved, and as a substi
tute the runners have taken several cross
country runs, one last week being out to
Chain Bridge and over to the Virginia side,
and up and down the hills 10 the bridge,
To the college. Traiue Foley is a great be
lever IN this method Of winte conditioning z.
Fotthan has now become history, ami yS
is champion. The victorious team was
given Il banquet by the faculty on Tuesday
last, and it was a most enjoyable affair.
The whole class attended. A number OF
toasts were given, among the best being
that OF ". n. Dixon, jr., son OF Ex Member
OF Congress Dixon, of Montana. Young
Dixon is quite an orator. and is looked upon
as next years winner OF the Merrick de-
batting medal After the banquet the class
went to the quadrangle and sang class
songs much to the annoyance OF the losing
teams. especially 81.
The bicycle contingent has held several
meetings preparatory to organizing. As
this class OF racing is new to the college
there was no regular organization of the
wheelnen last year. a captain will he
elected shortly. Charles Mclaughlin, the
winner Of first place in the Washington
Road Club big road race is, on account of
his experience in bicycle racing, mem
toned by many as the one to be elected
captain. He will undoubtedly develop into
fast track man next year. At his home
in Iowa be is considered one OF the fastest
amateurs in the Western circuit.
The Glce, Banjo and Mandolin Clubs added
fresh laurels to their stock by their ex-
cellent renditions on Tuesday last at the
concert given for the benefit of Trim
ity Church.
AS before another issue, Christmastide
will have arrived The Times wishes the
varsity and all other athletes may have d
Merry Christmas. p. SCHMIDT.