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Middletown transcript., 1900-03-31
DOVER DISTRICT,
C. S. Baker, Presiding Elder.

Y. .. bakeTI fFeslulflg EiueF.
Dover:
Wesley-Alfred Smith.
#Armory-supplied by Frederic Spencer
Beckwith-W Taylor.
Bridgeville-W Rooms.
Burrsville-T n Given.
Cambridge e C Macnichol
#Camden-L w Layield.
Cannon w Fogle.
*Canterbury--Supplied by A C Jones.
Church Creek W Prettyman.
*Crapo-W S II Williams
Denton-J Wickline.
East Newmarket-Supplied by c w Smith
EIlendale-J NJ Mitchell.
Elliott's Island-H B Kelso.
Farmington-D F Waddell.
fredericksburg NJ Lindale.
*Felton-J D Kemp.
Frederick Q II Webster.
Galestown-J l. Johnson.
Georgetown-Adam Stenge.
Georgetown Circuit II Wilson.
Greenwood-C ii Williams.
clearinghouse 7 Anderson.
Hooper's Island Supplied by 7 s Barret.
Houston-G P Smith.
Hurlock-Albert Chandler.
Lakesville--Supplied by A Buckson.
#Leipsic &C N Jones.
Lewes-W L White.
*Lincoln--V E Hills.
Little Creek--Howard Davis.
Magnolia-George E Wood
Milford--L E Barrett.
Miiton-W Du Halfway.
Nassau P 0utten.
Preston-O Walton.
Salem--Supplied by H E Truilt.
Seaford-R X Stephenson.
VIENNA T Van Burkao
Williamsburg-Harry Taylor.
Williston-T F Beauchamp.
Wyoming-J Graham
*Zoar-J Gallagher
VS. Collins, principal of the Wilmington
Conference Academy, member of Wesley
(Dover) quarterly conference.
c E Hastings, left without appointment
to attend school. member of Armory
(Dover) quarterly conference.
EAsroN DISTRICT.
w. F. Corkran, Presiding Elder.
n *Bayside-A Howard Covey.
Cecilton-J A Arters.
Cen treville, E CAtkins.
Cheswold-Eiwin Gardner.
and Worton-E C Sunfield.
%Church Hill 7 Richardson.
W De Venish.
"Cordova-J J A Brewington.
E Bloxton.
Easton-R H Adams.
Fairlee-J NJ Arters.
Prettyman.
Golts-Supplied by Daniel Wilson.
Observation-Disclosures Green.
A H O'Brien.
G Wright.
Kent Islands P Shipman.
r Ellis.
R sidell.
W Caswell.
+Millington-l G Fosnocht.
Odessa-W o Hurst.
Oxfvrd-T Cooper.
Piney Neck-Supplied by q K Morris.
ePomona-J R Canno
eQneenstown-W g Poole.
Rock Hall-W B Guthrie.
sRoyal Oak-W R McFarlane.
ST. MichaeI's-J H Beaucha mp.
smyrna Charles A Hill.
Smyrna Circuit G L Har,iesty.
Still Pond-E Roberts.
Sudlersville lbert Rse.
Talbot Circuit-J w TaIley.
sfilghman's Island-L Karholsen.
rownsend-G Jones.
Trappe-T Tabler.
sTunis MiIls-NC Benson.
Wye and Starr-Suppliei by W H Kenney.
Q 3 Jones, left without appointment to
attend school, member of Ingleside quar-
terly conference.
Middletown transcript., 1900-03-31
rILMTNaroN N. Z. CONFERENCE.

WILMINGTON M. e. CONFERENCE.
The Appointments. Lay Conference
and Delegates.- Statistics on First
Page.
Bishop Andrews made as changes IN pas
toral appointments. 81 on the Salisbury
district; 10 ON the Wilmington district; s on
the Dover district, and on the Easton dis.
trict, leaving 120 pastors to return to their
charges of last year. Conference adjourned
Tuesday just after the noon hour. the last
official act being the announcement of the
following appointments;
WILMINGTON DISTRICT.
Robert Watt, Presiding Elder.
Wilmington:
Asbury-James Grove.
Brandywine and Edge Moor w Easley
Cookman-J w JOKES.
East Lake-Supplied by Moses Bullock.
*Elsmere-To be supplied.
Epworth-F B Short.
*Grace-William Writ King.
#Harrison Street-W Avery.
*Kingswood-H Dulanty.
Madeley-V P Northrup.
Mt. Salein-J P Otis.
st: Paul's-W Murray
Scott-F r Harris.
Silverbrook-E E White.
Swedish Mission-H Bowie.
Union-C A Grise and G F Hopkins.
Wesley-W F Dawson.
Bethel and Summit-G s Conoway.
*Charlestown-J 7 Prouse.
Cherry Hill H Geoghegan.
Chesapeake City-L E Poole.
Chester-G W Burke.
*Christiana-F McKinsey.
Clay by G R Tonkina.
*Coloro-A Wiley.
Delaware City-H Thompson.
Ebenezer-Supplied by W T Hammond.
Elk Neck-W E Greenfield.
Elkton-T E Terry.
Hockessin-E'N Cantwell.
Hopewell and Asbury-G w Bowman.
Marshallton and stanton-T H Harding.
Mt. Lebanon-Suppled by H Dashiell.
Mt. Pleasant and Union-E H Derrickson.
Newark and Wesley-W Compton.
New Castle-R Watkins.
&Newport-R T Coursey.
North East-G W Townsend,
Perryville-G w Dawson.
Port Deposit-A s Mowbray.
Port Penn-Supplied by Harry Mitchell.
*Red Lion and Glasgow-T B Hunter.
Rising SUM- A G Westerfield.
#St. Georges-C F Sheppard.
st. John's-T s Holt.
Zion-W R Mowbray.
id &C Hanna, conference secretary of tht
Twentieth Century thank offering, member
of Union quarterly conference.
s N PiIchard. chaplain United States
Army, member of Scott quarterly. confer
ence.
Wilmer Jaggard. missionary to New
Mexico.
The appointment Of G F Hopkins tc
Union is nominal.
Middletown transcript., 1900-03-31
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvORERs AT
PORT PENN.

Communicated.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Presbyterian Church held Gn anniversary
service on Sunday evening, March 25th,
which was a very pleasant occasion. A
program had been prepared without very
much trouble as nearly ali the hymns were
familiar. This proved an advantage as the
whole congregation could join in the
music. Misses Julia Vandegrift and Bessie
Hall sang a duet Immediately after the
ffering. Rev Kensey ]. Stewart, Of Delta,
York County, Pa, made an appropriate ad-
dress on the Christian Endeavor Pledge
and the nature of such a vow. He was
present and assisted in the formation of
the Society. Willard H. Hall. who was the
first president, and also deeply interested
read the history of the society prepared by
one OF the charter members. The church
was prettily decorated with blooming
plants and flowers and it was altogether a
pleasant occasion.
Middletown transcript., 1900-03-31
Special Hosiery.

To-day we will offer 400
pairs children's heavy ribbed
Stockings, slightly imperfect,
worth l2Hc. to 25c; per pair,
for &c. per pair, 3 pair for 25c;
all fast blacks, and you would
hardly find the fault if not
told.
Middletown transcript., 1900-03-31
Ginghan1s.

One Of the most popular
Cotton Dress Fabrics. In an
ticipation of a large demand
for these goods we show an
imrrense stock in all best
Ginghams from the domestic
at &c. per yard up to the fine
imported d goods, 8, 10, l2a, 25,
40 and so cents per yard.
Middletown transcript., 1900-03-31
J. c. PARKER & SON CO.,

of which the par value is one hundred dollars each,
bearing an annual dividend of six per cent guaran-
teed, and cumulative. This company did business
OF httytwo thousand dollars last year. covering only
period OF nine months, yielding net profit, all
charges and expenses, of Foryfve Hundred Dollars
The business year thus shortened in order to
merge the partnership into corporation, which re-
cieved it's charter October 18th, 1899.
By placing the above amount of stock, the cor
poratlon will be enabled to increase its business for
the present year to one hundred thousand dollars.
After the Twenty-ffth of March the company will
occupy its new plant which, when complete with mach
inery, will cost Ten Thousand Dollars and will afford
such increased facilities to double its present capac
ity for manufacturing harness and saddlery.
Middletown transcript., 1900-03-31
Challies

in new arrivals make our stock
again complete. New shades
in plain colors with silk stripes
together with other new COM
binations make a perfect as
sortment at IS, IS, Is al d 85c
per yard.
Middletown transcript., 1900-03-31
VIM. B. Sharp & Co
FOURTH and MARKET SIS
WILMINGTON, DEL.
Bed Spreads.

Bed Spreads.
One hundred big enough
for double beds. Fine Mar
seilles patterns all hemmed
and ready for use, regular
$l.95 Quilt for 81 each for
this lot.
Middletown transcript., 1900-03-31
Hosiery,

Full fashioned, the best
made for men, women and
children. They are the Wayne
Matchless Stockings at 25c.
per pair, the best you ever
bought for the money. They
are in all black and Hack with
white feet. Ask for our book
let Of these goods.
Middletown transcript., 1900-03-31
BRIEF HIsToRY OF THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR
IN PORT PENN.

BRIEF HIsToRY OF THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR
IN PORT PENN.
Early in the year 1891, while the Rev.
George Campbell was supplying the pulpit
Of the Presbyterian Church an effort was
made by him to organize Christian En-
deavor Society. Seven or eight persons
signed the pledge, and service of Scrip
ure reading, prayer and song was held at
half hour before the preaching service on
Sabbath evening, Christian Eudeayor topic
cards were used, and the meetings, conduct
ed by the elders, or some male members of
the church, were continued for over four
years before being merged in the Wednes-
day evening prayer meeting. When Rev.
O. A. Gillingham had been pastor for some
time, he felt confident that an organized
body would accomplish more effective
work. and announced meeting to succeed
the Wednesday evening meeting on March
10Th 1897, for the purpose of orRanization.
Thirteen persons were enrolled as members
and from them the following officers were
elected for six months service:
President, Mr.. Willard H. Hall; Vice Presi-
dent, Miss Florence Hall; Corresponding
Secretary, Miss Eta T. TDiIwortb: Treasurer
Mr.. Thomas Higgins. The society increased
rapidly, for 30 active and Is associate men,
bers have been enrolled, making a total
membership Of 81, of these five have left
The neighborhood. and to five others have
been given letters of dismissal to other so.
cieties, thus reducing the present member,
ship TO a. Seven OF the associate members
having united with the church, are now,
setiye members ofthe society.
The society has made several donations
g different objects. amounting. In these
three years to s82.4T
We feel that The church and community
have been blessed. both spiritually and
financially, BY the existence of this Christ
ian kndeavor Society: and while rendering
heaH-felt thanks to God from whom aiil
blessings flow :, We will take eouFaes ana
press toward n the good work
Middletown transcript., 1900-03-31
A First-Class
Investment Security
at Six Per Centum
Per Annum.
Per Annum.
SSSSS39GGEsG<

L offer to the Investing Public Two Hundred and
Fifty Shares of the Preferred Stock of the
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-29
TOWN OF GUADALUPE
Was Not Destroy ed, IL Seems a
Was Recently Reported.

A man arriving here from the vii
lage of Guadalupe, Mexico. yesterday,
reported that the town was still intact
and not destroyed by water as was re-
ported here two weeks ago.
Ii appears that the people of El Paso
and Juarez were buncoed after a new
fashion and contributed to alleviate
suffering that did not exist A man
who owns a ranch just opposite Quad
alupe in Texas went down to the ranch
Thursday and having heard of the
great calamity went over to see how
everything looked. When he got there
he was surprised to see the town re-
built. as he thought. but on investi-
cation he learned that the town had
not been destroyed at all and was as
it has always been.
He says they had very heavy rain
and the water was foot deep in the
streets. When the water receded three
small adobes fell from weak founda-
tions and aside from this no damage
whatever was done. He says they had
no crops to be destroyed and lost
nothing except possibly a few goats.
1t is said that the people in Juarez
learned the true state of affairs Sat
urday and refused to contribute at the
concert given for their benefit Satur
day night About 5000 has been con-
tributed by the people of FL Paso and
Juarez but since learning that they
were buncoed the people are regretting
their good act
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-29
SMALL OPERATORS
Have Not Yet Complied With
the Agreement, But 1t
Only a Question
Of lime.

SHAMOKIN, Pa. Oct 29-Twenty OF
the twenty-three collieries in this VI
cinity resumed work today.
Sixteen thousand men went TO work
The Perry Clay. Corbin and Excel
sior collieries were not quite ready 10
start this morning. They will resume
in a few days
SCRANTON. Pa Oct. 29-Although
most of the collieries in this district
are working in compliance with the
orders issued by Mitchell. still resump-
ton is by no means general num-
Der of small concerns have not posted
notices acceding to the miners terms
None of the Ontario and Western
miners have yet complied with the
agreement
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-29
FROM so TO 200 LIVES LOST
Many CT Them Probably Woman and Girls,
and Even This Estimate May Be Rails
ed When til awful Wreck
is Cleared Away.

NEW YORK. Oct. 29-The worst
fire that has visited Manhattan island
in many years broke out al nocr today
in the wholesale drug store of Tar
rant and company AT the corner "a
Warren and Greenwich streets in the
heart of the business district.
II is impossible even to estimate the
loss of life. There may be ten. twen-
ty. or two hundred bodies in the ruins.
In Tarrant's seven story block. sixty
girls and fifty men were employed.
Most of the men go out to lunch while
the girls lunch in the building.
Six minutes after the alarm of fire
was rung in. and just as the first truck
and fire patrol number one pulled up
in front of the building. there came
a terrific explosion. The entire War
rem street front of the building buckled
and fell into the street.
ne dppdituS was dodhuoh'u- he
firemen are unable to tell how many
of their comrades. if any, lie under
the great pile of debris.
Eleven at least are unaccounted for.
Lives numbering between fifty and a
hundred. according to eye witnesses
and others conversant with the facts.
were lost. The property loss will prob
ably be enormous. for at this writing
q p. M two city blocks. bounded by
Washington. Greenwich. Chambers and
Warren streets. are practically in
ruins.
Soon after tle fire started. in the
drug house. four explosions followed
quickly, the force of the third explos-
ion blowing out the front of the Tur
rant building. which fell with a crash
into the street.
The force OF this explosion can be
imagined from the fact that the roof
of the building was blown 200 feet in
the air. and a heavy radiator was
blown sixty feet down Warren street.
The flames shot into the air a distance
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-29
MORPHINE DID 1T
fthe D6l1 Man Had ANY
Intofe sting Life Story
He Never
Told It

John Williams. better known to his
associates as 'Hoppy Jack" died sud
denly yesterday afternoon at 4-B
CLOCK while seated in a rocking chair
"Hoppy Jack" was policy writer
and for several years performed odd
jobs of work around the Gem He wgs
an habitual morphine eater. beyosd
hope of reformation and passed his
days eking out a scant livelihood from
the remuneration derived from such
work as he could get in and about ths
gambling rooms. His highest ambi-
tion in life was the prospect of earn
ing enough money to keep himself sup
piled with the drug that brought bright
dreams and forgetfulness of the @slings
and arrows of outrageous fortune
1t was because of this frailty that
he obtained the sonbriquet of 'Hopp.
Jack" and he was regarded by his as
sociates only as a harmless sort of
hanger on and tolerated
If "Hoppy Jack" had left friends
and relatives behind him in New York
City. whence he came before he drifted
into the unconventional west, he never
mentioned them and it was only to his
most intimate associates that he ever
limited that he was the black sheep Of
family of unblemishe,. reputation
and that the tears of his mother and
the threats of his father had been
equally unavailing to bring about hin
reformation and wean him from the
use of a drug. that had become neoes-
sary to his existence. They say he
was close mouthed about his past and
seldom spoke of it.
Those who knew ''Hoppy Jack dur
ing the recent years of his residence
in Ell Paso will raise a purse to insure
him decent burial.
Gamblers seldom permit man whG
has been associated with them To be
buried at the expense of the county.
Deaths summons came to 'Hopps
Jack without warning. He had gone
with Louis Wilson. the Gems colored
policy writer. to the lodging house
above Lightbody's store to engage q
room. While attending to his errand
he sat down in rocking chair and
after their mission had been completed
Wilson turned to him and said:
Lets go, Jack
But Jack had received a summons
to go to that land from which there Is.
no returning. His face assumed a
CHASTITY hue. his muscles twitched and
he fell back dead. 1t was all over be-
fore Wilson realized wnat was taking
place.
The body was subsequently removed
to Nagley and Lyons undertaking.
parlors and Justice Spencer notified
Continued on Eighth Page.)
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-29

o. 300 feet.
The second explosion knocked the
elevated railroad station off its struct-
ure into the streetwhere it was soon
burned. A third explosion and the
building next west. on Warren street.
went down like a card house. 1t was
occupied by small concerns.
William Allen and Sons occupied the
lower part of the building. There
were five men in Allies office. and three
have been accounted for.
Across Warren street was the coffee
roasting house of "Opens. Smith and
Weiman There were seventy-five men
employed here and no estimate can be
made of the loss of life.
The fire swept west to Washington
street and around to the south to
Chambers street This district is filled
with market stalls and the upper floors
are tenements.
II is believed that everybody was out
of these places. as they had ample time
to get out.
Several people declare that they saw
at least eight human bodies hurled in
to the air and fall back into the ruins
of Tarrant's building.
At three o'clock hte fire was under
control but the streets We're so choked
with debris that nobody could get near
not even the fremen.
A dozen buildings were either burned
or blown down. and two whole city
blocks are laid in waste.
No effort will be made to remove
the great heap of debris until midnight
at least. Ii is still a steaming. blazing
mass. and was too hot to handle
The number OF dead may not be
known until late tomorrow. The po-
lice department has employed a big
force of men to go to work as soon as
the debris is cool enough
No bodies had been taken from the
debris at ID. m
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-29
PLOT DISCOVERED
To kidnap a KING and Confine Him In
MddhOuse

VIENNA. Oct ga plot has been
discovered at Belgrade, Servia, to kid
nap King Alexander, declare him in
sane. and confine him in a madhouse
The plot was concerted by ex-King
Milan, whom Alexander banished from
the realm.
Milan planned as part of the plot to
put his illegitimate son Ybren on the
throne.
Thirty arrests have been made
King Alexander recently married his
former lady-in-waiting
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-29
psalm NINETY-ONE
Quoted by Kruger In a Messoae to
His Wife.

LONDON. Oct. ga Pretoria dis
patch says that Mrs. Kruger received
a telegram from her husband just be-
fore his departure for Europe which
reads: blessing. Trust in the Lord
He rules. Psalm XCL
The psalm in part reads: He Is my
refuge and my fortress. A thousand
shall fall at thy side and ten thousand
at thy right hand but it shall not come
nigh thee Thou shalt tread upon
the lion"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-29
THE LAST WEEK
OF the Campaign Entered Upon

BINGHAMpTON, n. Y. Oct %
Roosevelt left here at ! o'clock this
morning for the last week of his speak
ing campaign. The governor enters
upon his work today with renewed
vigor He spent a quiet sunday at
Pleasant Lake.
Last week was a very exhausting
and trying week for Roosevelt. and
while he would not confess 1t. he look
ed tired. Yesterdays long drive did
him good and this morning he was In
high spirits.
Mrs. Roosevelt accompanied her hus-
band as far as Elmira and then re-
turned to Oyster Bay
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-29
FEDERAL CENSUS
Taken Throughout Mexico Yes
1eCddV.

MONTEREY. Mexico. Oct. ga fed
eral census was taken throughout Mex
leo Sunday. Only the population was
enumerated and it is belived to have
been the most complete count ever
made in this republic.
It is expected the figures will show
wonderful growth.
Twenty-Five u. s. marines went
through from west to east last night
They have just returned from the
Orient and are on their way 10 New
, ork to receive their discharges
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-29
BREAKING RECORD
Bryan Makes Twenty-Five Speech
eS To Day.

BAINBRIDGE. n. V. Oct 29-Bryan
is scheduled for a record breaking day
as to the number of speeches made
His record is twenty-seven speeches
but today exceeds that number by two
making twenty-nine before night
The train stopped frequently. this
morning and the speeches were short.
Eliot F. Danforth and wife accompan-
led Bryan.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-29
ARMY ORDERS.
General FItZhueh Lee will Command
the Department of the Ms souri,.

WASHINGTON orders is
sued today assign General Fitzhugh
Lee to command OF the department Of
the Missouri, with headquarters at
Omaha
General Otis is ordererd TO take
charg of the department of the lakes.
and General Leonard Wood Is given
command of the newly created depart
ment of Cuba
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-29
CANDIDATE INDICTED
For Accetina Bribe While Holding
Public Office.

Special DISPATCH TO the HERALD.
SAN ANTONIO. Oct 29-The grand
Jury has returned two indictments
against H. B. Salloway, candidate for
county judge. for accepting a bribe
when he held the Office of county COM
missioner
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-29
CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT
To be Fought in LoulsviIle Between
Mc6oyern and Bernstein

NEW YORK. Oct. 29-Terry Mccoy
ern. champion featherweight OF the
world. and Joe Berstein known in New
York City as the Ghetto champion.
have been matched for twenty-five
rounds before the Nonpariel club. at
Louisville next Friday night
The fight will be the first real cham
pionship fight ever held in Louisville
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-29
SEVEN KILLED
And Fifteen Injure1 In q Wr OK on
the Northern Pacific.

ST PAUL, Oct. ga dispatch from
Silver Bow. Montana. says that
wreck has occurred on the Northern
Pacific near there in which seven peo-
pie were killed and fifteen injured.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-29
e. H. SOTHERN,
The actor, Is Slowly Improving.

THe hct'H' IS SLOWLY Improving.
BALTIMORE, Md. Oct 29-E H
Sothern. the actor. who for several
days has been under surgical treat
ment at ST. Johns hospital. is slowly
recovering. He states that he expects
to remain here several days longer.
Sothern cancelled his Washington
engagement for this week
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-29
Passing Doubtful Checks.

IL is reported that man by the
name of Morton has been passing
doubtful checks on some business
houses of this city. representing that
he had money in a Dallas bank.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-29
THANKSGIVING DAY
Set Aside by the President in a
Proclamation

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29-The presi-
dent has issued his thanksgiving proc
lamation: the Goth of November is the
day fixed
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-29
HLVORD CAUGHT
BY Detectives In R1ston To Day

BOSTON. Mass. Oct. 29-Alvord,
the missing bank teller of the First
National bank, New York. was cap
tured here by detectives at 2:SO p. m.
today
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-02-13
British RevsrseG.

Chicago, Feb. l3th, 6 a. m, Lon
don cables, taken from the morning
edition of the London Times Herald
says that the ntimation from the
war department is that the British
have received more reverses in South
Africa.