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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25
coLoRep CONFERENCE.
Annual Meeting Opened in This City Ysstar
day Week = Officers and Coinmittoei

Annual Meeting Opened in This City Yestar-
day Week = Officers and Committees
Named.
The annual meeting of the New Jcr-
sey Conference of the A. M. E. Church
in America was opened yesterday week
in Plymouth A. NJ. r. Zion Church, on
Walnut street between Eighth and
Ninth. Bishop Isaac Lane of jackson,
Tenn, presided. The Rev. G. II.
Ross was elected secretary; the Rev. J.
Il. Suffay, assistant secretary; N. +.
Wilson, statistical secretary, and the
Rev. Albert Price, official reporter.
The following committees were APP
pointed: Public worship, tho Revs. T.
f. Williams, j. E. Frederieks and L.
E. Short; Sunday schools, the Rev.
Albert Price; education, the Rev. G..
w. Hartman; temperance, the Rev. L.
f. Williams; church property, the Rev.
r. r. Praither.
The Rev. j. r. White of Washington
delivered an interesting address, after
which Mrs. Lane, wife of the bishop,
also made an address. 1t was reported
that the church has 700 travelling
preachers, 1,7O0 local preachers ant
10000 members.
At the evening session the Rev. A
7. Bowman, preached. The collection
amounted to 81. %.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25
JOHN HAnKlSs, SAD DEATH.
Stricken While Walking Along Fourteenth
Street and Fell Into . Diteh.

Street and Fell Into "a Ditch.
The body which was found Thursday
afternoon in ditch on Fourteenth
street between Union street and Bayard
avenue, by Granville Robinson, colored.
was identified as that of John Harkins,
aged 81 years, Of Pennsylvania and
Bayard avenues, who had left his home
about o'clock on Wednesday morning
and had NOT returned afterward. His
prolonged absence occasioned some
alarm, but it was not thought that he
had met with death and the finding of
the body was shock TO his relatives.
Robinson noticed the body as be
was walking along the street, and upon
investigation found that the face was
downward in about foot of water, and
the fact were higher on the bank, in
dicating that the man had fallen for
ward. Robinson gave the alarm and
Sergt WEIGH and several other people
soon arrived. The sergeant guarded
tho body until Coroner Vandever could
be communicated with. The remains
were moved to the residence Of sister
of the deceased, at Sixteenth street and
Riyerview avenue, and the coroner
began an investigation.
From what can be learned, there is
no reason to suspect that the unfor
| tunate man was murdered. He was
subject to heart trouble. and it is sup.
posed that he was stricken while walk
| ing along and either died from the
effects of the stroke or was drowned.
A coroner's jury decided that Har
| kins died of heart failure.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25
RAILWAYsY srBm ISspECrBD.
Officials of the United Power and Traction
Co. Visit This City.


John A. Rigg of Reading, Pa, presi-
dent of the United Power and Traction
Co., accompanied by others interested
terday and inspected the Wilmington
City Railway Co. IS system, which is a
part Of the United corporation. In the
party were Henry G. Moore of Trenton,
Clarence NJ. Clark, John w. Carson
and f. J. Moore of Philadelphia, and
Mr.. Fitheran of Reading.
They were taken over the city rail
way lines in special car. Preston
Lea and Willard Salisbury of the rail
way company and G. Reginald Van
Trump, general manager of the Will.
mington City Electric Co. accompanied
them. Mr.. Salisbury is also director
of the electric company. A visit was
paid to the electric light plant. Thi:
was thought to signify possibly that
| the United Power and Traction Go.
was tho syndicate which secured contro
Of the plant some time ago.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25
probably have to so to Cebu to catch
the Boston.
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
1t Was Opened mt rhe Hague. ROLAND, on
Tburs,iny Afternoon.

1t Was Opened mt rhe Hague. ROLAND, on
Tbnrsiay Afternoon.
The Hague, Holland, May Is. The
peace conference, called by the Gar of
Russia, was opened at . O'Clock this
afternoon, in the hall of the iIuis Ten
Bosch, or the House in the Woods,
two miles from The Hague.
NJ. De Beufort, president of the
Council ard Minister Of Foreign Affairs
of the government of the Netherlands,
delivered the inaugural address, and
welcomed the delegates. NJ. DE Beufort
spoke of the high honor Of the choice
OF The Hague, as the meeting place for
the conference. and extolled the noble
initiative of the Gear. saying this would
be red letter day in the history of
the century, and expressing the hope
that His Majesty would be able to look
back at today as the most glorious day
of his life. He concluded with calling
attention to the allegorical group over
the doorway Of the hall. Peace entering
TO close the Temple of Janus, and said :
81 trust this beautiful allegory will be
a good augur of your labors, and that,
after you have completed them, you
will be able TO say that Peace, whom
Art introduced into this hall, left it to
spread its blessings among the whole
of humanity.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25
The FARMERS BANK.
Reduction of lis Capital stock, From
$3.50 oOO 10 S5OO,0Ou.

Reduction of lis Capital stock, From
S0Sc,oG0 TO @o0o.oOo.
Dover, Nav Is. Gov. Turmoil made
the following appointments today;
Members Of the State Board Of Health
John W. Clifton, Irving Valiandig-
ham and Edward Fowler.
Colonel of tho First Regiment, N.
G. u. Theodore Townsend.
Major of the First Regiment-Evan
G. Boyd.
Justice of tho Peace and Notary
Public at Delmar--James S. Tyre.
Notary Public at frankfort w. s.
Long.
Secretary of State Hughes, today,
issued "a certificate of Incorporation to
the Teachers Mutual Beneficial Asso-
citation of Wilmington, Del
Tho association does not have an?
capital stock,
Dover, May 49, The stockholders Of
the Farmers Bank, yesterday afternoon.
approved the proposition to reduce the
corporations capital stock. from $780,
coo TO $780, GOO, and directed that the
stock ledger be kept closed from y
O'Clock this afternoon until one weels
after the payment of tho next semi
nual dividend, in July. A committee,
composed of tho presidents and attor-
neys of the principal bank and the
branch banks, was appointed to. carry
out tho provisions OF the act authoriz-
ing the closing of the New Castle
branch and the reduction of the corpo-
ration's capital stock. OF the 1000
shares of stock now held, more than
1900 shares wore represented at the
meeting.
In the reduction of the capital stock.
the State will surrender 3,0l4 shares of
| the S,7l4 shares now held by it, and
| the other stockholders will surrender
not less than 1.9S6 shares of the 6, 2S6
shares now held by them. For the
3.0l4 shares which it will surrender,
the State will receive Sl04, 9l0,o of which
the State treasurer shall hold 582, ST5
as part Of the general fund of tho State
and 500. U35 as part of the school fund.
| For the stock they surrender, the
other stockholders will receive $50 pei
share, the market value. For its hold
ings, tho State paid sd3, $50 for l,27;
shares, sl2l, $50 for 2.i39 shares, and
$3.50, COO for 1000 shares. The reduced
capital stock, 500, COO, will be divided
into 10000 shares of the par value o
$50 each, of which tho State will b.
credited with $500 shares and othe
| stockholders with 4,300 shares.
The Wilmington branch will estab
lish an Office of deposit at New Castle
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25

A card on the outside of Office door
says: ''Gone to lunch. Be back in ten
minutes. !" And, the man will be there
on time. That is, for some days. weeks
or even months. he will. Then he will
be at home occasionally for q day.
He'll tell you he had headache
turn of cholera morbus, or maybe he'll
say he had lump in his stomach and
felt too miserable to move. The lump
was probably two or three ten-minute
lunches condensed.
The man who "bolts'' his lunches
will find DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
the best friend he ever met.
There is no case of biliousness, con-
stipation, indigestion, heart burn, +"
or any of the rest of the nightmare
breeding brood, that these little "Pel-
lets'' will not cure. They cure per
manently. Send II cents in one cent
stamps to Worlds Dispensary Medical
Association, Buffalo, N Y. and receive
DIR. Pierce's 1908 page Common
Sense Medical Adviser" profusely
illustrated.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25
woman,s Auxil,ary at Georgetown.

The May meeting of the Delaware
Woman's Auxiliary. to the Board OF
Missions was held at st. Paul's Epis-
copal Church. Georgetown, on Thurs
day. Sixteen women were present from
this county. The Rev. John Warnocls
welcomed the visitors, and Bishop
Coleman made an address. Reports
were received from the Junior Auxil-
larry, the foreign directress, tho domestic
directress and the Mexican work secre-
tary. The Georgetown branch Of the
auxiliary, although the youngest
branch, is showing activity
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25

At the monthly meeting of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union,
Friday afternoon, encouraging re-
ports were made of all branches of the
Unions work. 1t was reported that
the progress of the Colored W. G. T..
U. had been very gratifying, consid-
cradle increase in membership having
attended its efforts. Good progress
was also reported in the railroad work.
Arrangements were made for participa-
tion in Memorial Day exercises by fur
nishing to each soldier in the process
sion bouquet tied with white ribbon,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25
SHIpyARD GOES TO CAMDEN.
The Mammoth Now shipbuiidins Concern
TO be Located NJ ISaishn's Point.

The mammoth New shfpbuildinE concern
TO be Located NJ Iaishn's Point.
Says the Philadelphia Inquirer of
Friday:
THAT the new shipbullding plant
will be located in Camden was settled
yesterday when the company, of which
Henry G. Morse is president, entered
into an agreement with the Manufac-
turers' Land and Improvement Co.
for the purchase of all the land extend
ing southwark from Bulson street to
Newton Creek, and eastward from tho
Delaware River to Broadway, comrris-
ing about leo acres.
IAN official of the land company said
that the main building to be erected
by the new company viii be l,4o0 feet
long, and that the plant when COM
pleted will give employment TO about
1000 men. The property has q fine
frontage on the Delaware River, and
carries with it the riparian rights "
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25
RIOT Ar A oshErALK.

Enid, Okla, May IA negro cake
walk. at the Opera House, broke up in
o riot between whites and blacks,
started by the negroes shooting into
crowd of white men.
Three white men were wounded. Tho
whites returned the fire, fatally wound
ing four negroes and slightly wounding
several others. More than 30 shots
were fired before the disturbance was
auelled.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25
suicide Of a rrom,nsnt Ensl,.hman.

London, Eng. May 10. Sir George
Albert Do Hochepied Larpent. colonel
of the Eighty eigth Connaught Rangers
and commander of the Bedfordsnire
regimental district, shot himself at
Bedford, this morning. His widow,
formerly Mrs. Camden Lambert, was q
daughter of William Armstrong OF
Toronto, Canada. He was born in 1916,
and succeeded his father in 1861.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25

YEARLY MEETING CLOSES.

Donation of 100000 From Heirs of
samuel Jeanes-Qneries Apswerea.
The Yearly Meeting of Friends in
Philadelphia ended on Friday. At the
opening of business the clerk announced
the further donation to the yearly meet
ing OF Sl00, 600 from the heirs of the
late Samuel Jeanes, making a total of
more than half q million dollars that
has been received from this estate and
from that of the late Joseph Jeanes
within the last five years.
The treasurer s report of funds OF the
yearly meeting not in the hands Of
trustees, together with the report of
the auditors, showed current expenses
for the year of more than 60, 600, and a
balance on hand Of 81, 54S.62.
The replies to queries from the con-
stituent quarterly meetings indicate
that Friends have taken care to assist
such members as need aid, to furnish
opportunities for tho children of such
to obtain education to fit them for
suitable occupations and self-support.
Friends have continued to dis
countenance fraudulent trade, gambling
and the taking of oaths. The question
OF peace and arbitration claimed atten-
ton and p restatement of the principles
of the society on these subjects was
read and ordered to be printed for cir
culation.
There are within the limits of the
yearly meeting so First day Schools,
645 officers and teachers are engaged in
the work; 4,937 pupils are enrolled. and
| 1876 adults; there are 20577 books in
the libraries. The membership of the
yearly meeting, as shown by reports,
is 11,528.
The closing hour was spent in devo
tional exercises. In the mems meetins
Samuel Sharp offered prayer. In tht
women's meeting Margaretta Walton
and Lydia H. Price spoke, and Matilda
Il. Janney offered prayer. Both meet
ings closed with impressive silence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25

Henry G. Conrad has issued a his
torical sketch of Old Swedes Church
from the John M. Rogers Press. The
illustrations are by Robert Shaw, and
include the graveyard archway, the
tower and belfry, the north side and
gateway, the southside, the communion
service, the church yard, the tomb cf
the Bayards, the walk from the church
to the street, the tomb Of Bisohp Lee,
the chanceI and the GALLERY.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25

Washington. May IS. The following
cablegram has been addressed by the
President to the Emperor of Russia, on
the occasion of the opening Of the DIS
armament conference:
Washington, May is, 1899. To His
Majesty, Nicholas III, Emperor Of All
the Russias, St Petersburg: On this
day of good omen, send my heartfelt
congratulations ON the opening of the
conference at The Hague, which had its
origin in the enlightened and generous
initiative of Your Majesty.
William Mckinley. !"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25
TICK ET RATIFIED.


League fHufsHHy HNbHIhg.
The Democratic League of Delaware
held an enthusiastic meeting Thursday
and endorsed the city ticket which
was recently nominated. John G. Gray
presided and addresses were made by
DIR. John G. Fahey, candidate for
mayor; Robert G. Hartman, candidate
for city solicitor; William s. Alexan-
der, candidate for president of Council !;
William L. Hamann, candidate for city
treasurer; Thomas Davis, who was de-
feated for the solicitorship nomination,
and the various candidates for Council,
and Benjamin f. Rawnsley, candidate
for assessor and collector for the North
ern district
Delightful music was furnished by
Rawnsley's Orchestra.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25

The excursion season is approaching
and arrangements have been made for
several to take place in the near future.
The Sunday school of Harrison Street
M. e. Church will 60 to National
Park on the boats OF the Wilmington
Steamboat Go. on Thursday. June 22d,
and tho Sunday -school of Brandywine
M T.. Church will go to Woodland
Beach on the steamboat Thomas Clyde
on Tuesday. June 18th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25

Pottstown, Pa, May IS. An acci-
dent happened to Philadelphia "
Reading northbound coal train, directly
in front of Port Kennedy station, before
daylight this morning, which was
disastrous as far as the destruction OF
property is concerned. While the train
was passing up, brake rigging
dropped, and six cars were derailed,
and, steering to the right, crashed into
the station. partially demolishing the
building. No one was injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25

The directors of the Equitable Guar
antee and Trust Co. organized Friday
morning by re-electing the following
officers President, Preston Lea; Vice
President and Treasurer, Ohio Now
land Secretary and Trust Officer, j.
r. Pennypacker; Assistant Treasurer,
Richard Reese; Assistant Secretary,
+, X, Morrison.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25

The Goldey College Alumni Associa-
tion held an interesting meeting Friday
evening. In a debate the following
was decided in the affirmative; re!
solved, that woinan's curiosity Will
carry her to greater extremes than a
MANS" The annual dinner will take
place at Clayton House on June 9th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25

The executive committee Of the State
Sunday school Association has APP
pointed the following subcommittee to
arrange for the convention next year,
which is to be held in April: }. II.
chairman; William X. Crosby,
Samuel II. Baynard, Prof. j. 9. Carroll
of Dover and L. f. Causey of Milford.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25
MYSTERY ik NEW YORK CRY.


New York, May 10. The body of
Joseph Gregg, superintendent of John
McCorden 4 Co. $ grindstone works, in
this city, was found today, with a
bullet wound in the head, on the first
floor of tho factory.
The police say Mr.. Gregg committed
suicide, but those connected with the
firm insist that he was murdered.
Mr.. Gregg was 40 years old, and lived
in Brooklyn. He was an exceptionally
cheerful man, and his friends declare
that suicide is ont of tho question.
The body was found by driver OF
the concern, who arrived early.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25

London, Eng. May IS. The inquest
upon the remains of'the Earl of STRAIT
ford, who was killed by the Cambridge
express train, on Tuesday evening, at
Potters Bar, Hertfordshire. resulted TO-
day in verdict Of death by misad-
venture. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25

Rudolph Storch, living at No 80
Lammott street, had his right eye cut
out Friday morning by a piece Of flying
iron while ut work at the works of
Seidel Il Hastings. He was removed to
the Delaware Hospital in the Phoenix
ambulance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25

The Revs. o. d. Robinson and N. D.
Temple were among those elected by
the Philadelphia Conference Of the Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal Church in
Bethel Church. Philadelphia, yestor-
day, TO be delegates to the General
Conference to be hold in Columbus, o.,
NAV. 1900.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25
k,llea pv 4 net,r.a oap,tal,st.

ST, Louis, Mo-, May 19.-Dayid !;
Field, a retired capitalist, shot and
killed Robert W. Stratford, a negro
servant, at his handsome residence, on
Vernon avenue, last night. Stafford
attacked his employer, who had JUST
discharged him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25

W. & A. Fletcher & Co. of New York
will put new boilers in the steamship
Old Dominion Of tho Old Dominion
line, between New York, Norfolk and
Richmond, Va. The steamer was
built by the Harlan & Hpllingsworth
Co. in 1872. Her boilers have been
run in salt water for n years.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25
SIX olRLs BoRxEp TO DEATH.

Brunswick, Germany, May IS. a
large warehouse belonging TO karstadt
& Co. was destroyed by fire last night.
Five girls lost their lives in the
flames, and several others were injured,
one of whom has since died.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25

If your liver is out OF order, causing
Biliousness, Sick Headache, Heart
burn, or Constipation, take dose of
HOODS PaKEss

On retiring, and tomorrow your di-
gestive organs will be regulated and
you will be bright, active and ready
for any kind OF work. This has
been the experience OF others; it
will be yours. HOODS PILLS are
sold b. all medicine dealers. Is cts.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25

New Orleans, La, May 16.-The
Brotherhood OF Railway Trainmen has
reelected Grand Master Morrissey ana
tho other officers, and selected Mil
waukee as the next meeting place.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25

Harrisburg, Pa, May 10. Mrs. Mary
e. Eldridge. aged 40 years, committee
suicide, last night, by hanging herself
this city, while temporarily insane.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25

The programme for the second Sun.
day-schooI convention of Christiana
hundred. which is to he hold at st.
James Episcopal Church, Newport, to.
day follows: Afternoon-2.6 O'Clock /:
Service Of song, prayer, reading of the
CXLV Psalm in concert, singing, adj :
dress of welcome by the Rev. il. X.
Miller; reply by the president, verbal
report from each Sunday school, topic,
Sunday -school Work Fifty Years
Ago, as Contrasted with the Present, I"
the Rev. John France; singing, dis
cussion Of topic, 1.-THE Teacher and
the Text, LED by the Rev. Samuel L.
Irvine; singing, discussion of TOPIC,
Tho Model Sunday school, led by
the Rev. W. L. Avery; singing, chill
dren's service at 4. Is, led by the Rev.
E. W. Long. Evening Devotional ex-
ercises, address, ''How Can the Sun
day school be Harnessed to the Various
Interests of the Church. by the Rev.
+. Cornwall jennings; singing, ad.
dress, 1.-THE Home Department. by
Prof. II. S. Goldey; singing, Offering,
the Apostles Creed, benediction.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25

London, Eng, May 10. The Earl OF
Ma!mesbury, who was recently stricken
with apoplexy, is dead.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25

George Eakin, the years old son of
Officer Eakin, fell into the Christiana
River near Third street bridge on
Thursday afternoon, but was rescued.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25
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