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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-01

use, and so paved the way for an act
by which the church OF the English
race absorbed the Swedish missions.
1t is interesting to note the part
which was played in this important
change, by tho Church of England's
Venerable Society for the Propagation
of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. That
the most cordial relations existed be-
tween this society and the Swedish
missions appears from the well known
fact that publications of the English
organization were freely used by the
Swedish ministers, some of whom also
received part of their stipends from the
same source. 1t may not be so gener-
ally known, however, that the begin
ming of this cordial relation came from
generous act of the society itself
taken in the second year of its char
tered existence, in 1702, when policy
was adopted of fraternal correspondence
with the reformed churches of Europe,
and the election to its membership of
40 representatives of these bodies,
among whom we may especially note
the Swedish bishops of Stregnitz and
Scara.
The outcome of this ar-seeing policy
appears in 1876, when the Swedish
ministers of this country wrote to
their archbishop, representing that the
Swedish language had ceased to be
used here, and requesting permission for
| ber of the English clergy. Consent
having been given, and their charter
having received the necessary amend
| ment from the Legislature of Delaware,
| the congregation elected as their rector
| the Rev. Joseph Clarkson, whose name
heads the list of those who have here
served as representatives of the Ameri-
| can church.
| We may now pass on to brief state
ment of that particular event which is
| the subject of today's commemoration.
1t has been rightly said that the
story of Trinity parish begins With the
| first service held in Fort Christina by
| the Rev. Reorus Torkillus, who accom-
panied Peter Minuit to these shores.
From this beginning of spiritual work
| grew the congregations which after
worshipping in various places on both
| sides Of the river, and aftor somewhat
| heightened discussion as to the site to
be selected, finally united in the build
ing of the historic church, the bicen-
| tennial of which we are observing to-
day.
With funds collected by the energy
of Mr.. Biorck, the rector, and with the
united efforts of people who Willingly
offered themselves to build with their
own hands house for the Lord OF
Hosts, the long desired object was ac-
complished and on Trinity Sunday,
1859, the church was formally and
suitably dedicated to the service OF
God, Mr.. Biorck himself celebrating
high mass, as the Swedish Protestants
did not fear to call the holy service.
and officiating in a surplice, because,
as he explains in an apologetic way, he
did not have chasuble. In this Old
Swedes Church, which stands today in
all of its quaint beauty, the worship OF
the parish was conducted until 1880,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-01

note that its reformation was effected
on lines which closely resemble the par
a!lol process in England Like Eng
land, Sweden was able to retain its
episcopal orders, and like England, 1t
suffered from q counter reformation
under King John, which is the more
deserving Of comparison to the Marian
reaction, because the kings attempts
to re establish Romanisin were largely
due to his marriage with Polish prin-
cess who WAS Jealous partisan of the
unreformed religion.
As in England, so in Sweden, the
casting off Of allegiance to the papacy
resulted in the comforting upon the
sovereign of large measure of directive
power over the church, the effect of
which is nowhere more clearly seen
than in the relations which existed for
century and half between the relig-
ious colony in this city and the nine
Swedish sovereigns who were connected
with its growing fortunes
In this land, as In their own, the
kings and queens of Sweden were, in a
peculiar degree, the directors and sup
porters Of the church, not only appoint
ing the ministers, but contributing from
their private means for the expense of
their maintenance. 1t is manifestly
impossible, within our limits of time
to speak particularly of these early
days, and l can refer in only general
way to the story of the Swedish super
vision, because it is my desire to dwell
for few minutes upon the history of
its discontinuance.
With the coming of the Rev. Ericus
Biorck to the pastorate of the church in
Christina, begins the conversion OF the
Swedish colony and parish into English
manners and language. 1T is recorded
that Mr.. Biorck began the practice of
holding the afternoon services in Eng
lish, and as his successors became
more familiar with this language it
gradually superseded Swedish in sacred
ministrations .ss we'll as .in common
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/ when new building was erected on
the corner of Fifth and King streets.
services of missionary character being
still maintained in the old church. In
1882 the necessities of parish life led to
another change of location and tenn
porary chapel was built on the corner
Of Delaware avenue and Adams street,
which in 1891 yielded place to the
beautiful and appropriate house Of
prayer and thanksgiving, from which
the worshippers of today look backward
to the days when their fathers stood
upon these shores and felt themselves
to be as "Syrians ready to perish"
Strangers they were and foreigners,
harrassed by enemies and dwelling
among people of another tongue; yet,
members of a kingdom which gathers
into one all nations of the earth, and
holding fast that penteoostal faith
which speaks to every man in his own
tongue wherein he was born.
BY faith in the Triune God, and as
an integral Iart of the Holy Catholic
and Apostolic Church, this parish rests
upon foundations which time in its
| flight leaves stronger and more settled,
and so it looks forward in sure OK
pectation of blessings which shall con-
| tinue to pour with increasing measure
upon the children of the covenant
which God made with our fathers.
The ofrertory and the remainder OF
| the communion service followed, the
rector acting as celebrant and the vicar
as assistant.
After tho prayer of conservation Of
the bread and wine, an opportunity
was afforded those who desired, to
| Withdraw. A number thereupon went
to the old churchyard and spent a
| pleasant half hour among the historic
surroundings.
The service in the church closed
with the benediction pronounced by the
bishop, the clergy and choir leaving the
church while singing the reoessional
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-01
KILLED AT ELsMERE.
A Stranger Struck by w. & n. Locomotive
aud Died Half an Hour Later.


aud Died Half an Hour Later.
A man apparently about As years of
age, and evidently stranger, was
killed about .7.3O a. m. Thursday
by being struck by the locomotive of
train No. 8 of the Wilmington &
Northern railroad, which left French
street station at 7.20 O'Clock for Read
ing, Pa. The accident occurred about
100 yards below Elsmere station, Just
beyond the southwestern limits OF the
city, and as the train was running at q
moderate speed, as is always the case
in approaching the station, it is sup
posed the man was bewildered and de-
liberately stepped in front of the loco
motive. The back of his head was
crushed and both arms were broken.
He was taken to Elsmere station,
where he died about o'clock.
DIR. Mengle of Springfield, Pa, one
of the Wilmington & Northern railroad
physicians, who was en- the train,
ministered to the dying man. :,
1t is supposed, from his Clothing and
the contents of his pockets, that he
was a slate worker and had come from
some other city. Although several books
wore found in his pockets. there was
nothing in any Of them to lead to
Identification. In one of the books a
name, evidently either j. Quinn or j.
Conner, had been written in lead
pencil and partially erased. Deceased
was dressed in new blue suit. new
black shirt with white stripes, brown
slouch hat and shoes which had been
worn for some time. He was not a
tramp, but appeared to be away from
home, judging from some OF the articles
in his pockets. :,
He was about feet 8 inches tall.
rather slender and had a light brown
mustache. He also wore false teeth.
Among other things found in the
pockets were an empty pocketbook,
razor, cake of soap, a bag of sugar, bag
of coffee, package of salt, a piece of
slate and q slateworKer's hook, tooth
brush, pen knife, two handkerchiefs,
a copy of the Philadelphia Inquirer OF
Tuesday week, pocket dictionary,
dream book, memorandum book issued
by the Peoples Outfitting Co. of Chi
cago, ILL.,, green check upon which
is printed ~. E. Lloyd, one quart,
and sundry other articles of small value.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-01

Pottsville, Pa, May 27.-The Read
ing company had an annoying wreck at
Stony Creek. near Port Clinton, this
morning, delaying all main line traffic
three hours, caused by, the rfggihasof
coal car dropping, whereby the train
was piled up, and all the tracks were
blocked. No one was hurt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-01

The schooner Charles I. Strain, of
Bethel, DEL, was partly sunk off Cape
her cargo of lumber shifting, and was
towed to Norfolk, with her deck awash.
The crew clung to the lumber, and
were picked up by tug.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-01

evening at the closing service OF very
active day at Old Swedes. The Rev.
Jesse G. Taylor Of Lewes conducted the
opening exercises; the Rev. J. Leighton
McKim Of Milford read the lessons
Archdeacon George 9. Hall led in the
creed and offered prayers; the sermon
was preached by the Rev. Floyd w.
Tomkins of Holy Trinity Church, Phila-
lc0nIlnusa op second psgs.l
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-01
A. rataI Fall.

Daniel o. Connell, aged 27 years, EN-.
ployed as bartender at the saloon Of
Daniel Quill, Front and Poplar streets,
walked off the Norfolk express at
Fourth street crossing on Saturday
night about IL. 50 O'Clock and fractured
his skull. He died about two hours
later at the Delaware Hospital. The
deceased had been in Philadelphia and
was returning to this city. He had
been asleep and when Wilmington was
called out went to the platform and
fell off where he was found by the train
crew of shifter No: 3, a few minutes
after his fall. The funeral took
place Tuesday morning at O'Clock
from the home of Thomas Mccarthy,
No. IA Maryland avenue. High mass
was said at st. Mary's Church. In
torment was made at New Cathedral
cemetery,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-01
After Two HUNDRED YEARS
Bi-CentenniaI Celebration Of
Old Swedes Church.
INTERESTING ALL-DAY SERVICES
Church Rededlcated and New
Altar Blessed.

Presentation OF q Portrait of Pastor BiorcR
by swedish Firm-A Class OF Seventeen
Confirmed by Bishop Coleman History OF
the old church and the story of It's Res-
torattou. Sat
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-10

thirty-six Senators and Assemblyrnen
TO vote for him as second choice can
didate.
This surprised Mr.. Mosher a great
deal and it certainly was an un-
answerable argument in favor of
Bulla's candidacy.
1t was also pointed out to Mr.. Mosher
that he had objected to Senator BuIIa
receiving the support of certain Federal
officials in Los Angeles, notably United
States Marshal H z. Osborne and
United States District Attorney Frank
P. Flint. T6e attention of Mr. Mosher
was directed to the fact that U. S.
Grant was receiving the support of a
number of the Federal officials. includ-
ing John c. Cline, Collector of the Port
of Los Angeles; w. w. Bowers, Col
lector of the Port of San Diego; Dan
T. Cole, coiner of the Mint: United
States Marshal Shine and others. Yet
Mr.. MOsher in the Times was ardentIy
supporting Grant and saying nothing
about the assistance he was receiving
from those having seats at the Federal
pie-cOunter.
Mr.. Mosher was forced to admit that
there was truth in what had been
stated. He, however, reaffirmed his al
legiance to Grant. but disclaimed that
his opposition to Bulla was personal in
any way, denying the charge that the
Times was opposing Bulla for the rea-
son that he had Endorsed H. z. Osborne,
bitter personal enemy of General Otis,
for United States Marshal.
After two hours of talk Editor Mosher
withdrew. He had in no way convinced
the Bulla men that their fight was a
hopeless one, but, on the other hand,
the friends of Bulla had demonstrated
to Mr.. Mosher that it was possible for
their man to come out of the contest a
winner
The Bulla men have decided to remain
firm and true to Bulla through every
ballot until a majority of the Los
Angeles County delegation in writing
decid to leave him, and the members
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south understood that you were still will
ing to retain the rule established by the
of the two United States Senators should
come from the north and that the other
should come from the south, that the
whole state may be properly represented
IN the chief councils of the nation.
Seventh-Robert n. Bulla is neither the
representative of the Southern Pacific,
the Santa Fe nor any other corporation.
He is neither pro-railroad nor anti-rail-
road, but is for the people and will treat
all corporations, classes factions and in
QiYiduals justly and right
Eighth1,Bulla is the logical candidate on
whom all factions of the Republican
party may center in harmony, for he has
antagoniZed no other candidate.
Ninth-Bulla Is young man who could
De Kept in Washington term after term
with increased prestige and glory TO Cal
itornia as the Eastern States keep their
Senators.
Tenth-Bulla is in line with President
McKinley's administration with pro-
nounced views in harmony Herewith on
the San Pedro harbor and Nicaraguan ca
nal construction, national expansion,
sound money, Federal aid in irrigation,
protection etc.
Feeling deeply and strongly that we
should elect Robert n. Bulla United
States Senator ask your careful consid-
GRAFTON of the personal direct reasons for
the faith that is in me.
Assemblyman Mellick felt highly
elated tonight. In distributing his cir
cular he had run across two Assembly
men who were for Grant first choice,
but they announced to Mr. Mellick that
Bulla was their second choice. They
informed Mellick that they regarded
Bulla as clean man, capable of a large
amount Of personal work, and they said
that if they found Grant impossible
they would go to Bulla
Assemblyman Belshaw Of Contra
Costa, another strong Bulla man, fig
ures tonight that the chances of his
favOrite are excellent. He thinks that
neither Grant nor Burns can win and
he arrived at the conclusion in this
way: There are So Republican votes
| on joint ballot and 81 are necessary to
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paper to earn all the labored effort TO
make a guy of him.
The only truly happy people here to-
night are the hack drivers. They are
the autocrats of the storm. People
who desire favors from them must ac-
cept any terms offered. Such is the
demand for vehicles that lot of new
drivers are being tried, and some of
them ought to be convicted.
Word comes from the Capitol that
the Governor is wearing patent leath-
ers. This is a concession such as had
hardly been expected. 1t is to be sup
posed that with his faithful boot laid
aside, he is suffering pangs and none
should make the mistake of treading on
his cornS, for he has seemed to be an
noyed by this process already during
his short official experience.
There is also report that the ball is
not to be so dry as the virtuouS and
austere had hoped. At least, several
guests have carelessly betrayed the
circumstance that in their rear pockets
are small TASKS which are not of the
shape devoted to smelling salts, while
close to the Capitol is what is known
in political circles as well" (Per-
haps there is truth at the bottom).
Coming back to politics a moment.
there is the charter. At this instant it
is under discussion at the Golden Eagle
bar, and if the people of San Francisco
could only see the crowd opposing it
they would be unanimous in favor of
the document. AT first there was con-
scientious sentiment against the
charter, for it is far from perfect, and
there was hope something better might
be secured. Nevertheless, it was
adopted by San Francisco and its over
throw now by outsiders would be an
impertinence. Yet the Tenderloin and
Barbary Coast are here Scheming
against the charter. They go on the
pleasant and thrifty theory that a
country member can be purchased for
a drink
BY the light of a tallow candle 1 wish
to add that electricity as an illuminant
during rain in Sacramento is sue
cess when it does not go out, and
doubly to be appreciated when it takes
a notion to come back.
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the touts, and it is remarkable that
they all tout for Burns, swarmed about
their usual haunts, counted phantom
votes and planned how TO run things
after Dan had win out" They were
not worrying about the ball.
There are many politicians and
statesmen here, notable among them
Nose Gunst. breathing fire; Rainey,
Crimmins and Kelly, Jim Rea, spotless
as the driven snow, and the remnants
of the Federal brigade. But there are
plenty of reputable visitors here, too
Estee stepped from the train with
words of praise for Sacramento
weather This raises him above the
plane of the politician and sets him
among the diplomats. l understand
that all these gentlemen whose names
have been mentioned are for purity in
politics and most of them ready to pay
good money for it. They carry with
them an atmosphere which attracts the
lesser reformers, the Dennerys, the
Steppachers. l was going to say also
that Major Mclaughlin was not afraid
to pass the time of day with them, but
the major carries pink pills, which are
good for sore throat, and in giving them
out to the afflicted knows no enmities
and shall not be connected with that
gang, not in this letter anyhow
To find out the exact standing of the
Senatorial 1RnI one mas only 10 ask
the partisans of each candidate, where
upon he is driven to serious reflection
by the informants that four men are
sure to win. Therefore have l sought
to approach the unbiased and learn of
them. Burns cannot be elected With
the opposition of all the decent element
of the party and the support of the
Examiner he is fatally handicapped.
Perhaps he can get twenty three votes
on the first ballot, but there is no like
lihood of his getting more later, for
every man to go over to him would be
stamped as unfaithful to his constitu-
ency and suspected of having been pur-
chased.
There is a rumor that Burns intends
turning his strength over to EStee. but
to do this would be in the nature of
gratitude and is not reasonably to be
expected 1t is not certain that the
bunch Would do Estee any good If he
were td get it. 1t has seemed to me
from thu first there were but two men
in the fight, Grant and Burns, and that
the colonel isn't in it enough to hurt.
Bulla also has following enough to give
him standing, but not to confer any
greater honor.
Senator Shortridge is for Burns and
in his enthusiasm has been chasing fell
low members to-day until the tails of
his truly elegant coat tapped and
cracked in the breeze created by his
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Rain Interferes With the Ball, but Not With
Politicians
All the Candidates Counting Phantom Votes and
Making Great Professions, but the Situa-
ton Is Unchanged.
BY HENRY JAMES,

sprinting. He wanted them to go into
caucus, but they did not want to go.
He set two different hours for the event
and while the hours came along on
schedule time they brought nothing
with them. So, undismayed, the Sena-
tor set an hour for tomorrow, at which
he may go into secret session and de-
liver a speech to himself.
Milton Green, who manages the
Grant campaign, was smilingly con-
f1dent to-day. He said that some new
votes had been secured and that the
outlook was more promising than it
had ever been. Grant himself has
shown one trait for which his father
was distinguished. He does not say
much. When the proposition was made
that all members from the south unite
on one candidate he remarked: Il would
be glad, of course, to receive any acces-
Sions." The Grant men do not proclaim,
their strength, but l think they have
enough to give the Burns camp chills.
The assaults Of Gage on Grant have
certainly made friends for the San
Diegan and created contempt for the
Governor. The charge that Grant had
knitted Gage, promptly met by a chaI-
lenge to prove it, and by doing so win
$4,000 for charity appears to have
fallen as fiat as one of Cages justly
celebrated speeches. The money is
ready, but the proof has failed to make
connection.
I do not see that there are any other
aspirants with chances brilliant enough
to be given space on the night of an
inaugural ball.
For some reason the Examiners fake
shouting for Pardee attracts attention.
An ordinarily silly outpouring of the
Examiners intellectual parts excites
no more notice than the wind signing
through a knothoIe, but this was a sur
passing effort. I never heard Of
Pardee having done anything to that
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BULLA men MAKING
A VIGOROUS FIGHT
AsSemblyman Mellick Makes a
Strong Appeal for Sup
pert.

CALL HEADQUARTERS. SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 9.-The Bulla men are
in the fight to-day more actively and
vigorously than they have been at any
stage since the contest opened. Despite
all discoura gements and despite all
prophecies to the contrary, they honest
~ and sincerely believe that their man
has more than a promising chance to
secure the Senatorial prize. Tonight
they have redoubled their efforts and
are working with a vim and an energy
that is certainly deserving of some sue
cessful results, even if they do not &C
crue.
Senator Bulla himself takes a most
cheerful view of the situation. He said
to a Call representative this evening:
At feel this way about my end of this
contest: Even if I do nothing else,
will demonstrate the fact that it is pos
sible for man to become a candidate
before the Legislature OF California for
the United States Senate and make a
respectable showing without the ex-