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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24
TO MEET AT NEWARK.
Next Session of the A. U. NJ. p. Conference
to be Held at st. Johns Church in That

Next Session of the A. U. NJ. j. Conference
to be Held at st. Johns Church in That
Town.
st. Johns Church, Newark, was SO :
Iected, by vote of IS tn l6, Monday
as the place for holding the an
nlial session of the African Union
Methodist Protestant Conference, for
the Middle district At the session of
the conference, at the A.. U. M. p.
Church. In this city,, Monday, the
contest for a meeting place was between
st. Johns Church, Newark, and the
New Jerusalem Church, at Claysville,
N. j. The morning was devoted chiefly
to the consideration of reports of com.
mittees on boundary, temperance,
books, &c.
Sunday was the great day OF the
conference. At the church President
j. E. Sergeant Of this city preached in
the morning, Secretary Alexander
Woodward of West Philadelphia in the
afternoon and the Rev. L. II. Skinner
OF Chester, Pa, IN the evening.
An ordination service was held in
the afternoon, at which the following
candidates we're ordained to elders
orders by President Sergeant and the
elders: S. L. Nichols Of this city, S. Z.
Quann OF Lincoln University, Q. N.
Sheppy of Port Jarvis, N. y, L. II.
Bantrm Of Norristown, Pa, and Alonzo
Mason of Marshalltown, N. j.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24
LOWER COUNTY POLITICS.
Probable Democratic Legislative Nomina-
tions In Biackbird and Appoquiniminls


Probable Democratic Legislative Nomina-
tions In Blackbird and AppoquiniIninlx
Hundreds.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
Townsend, May GA new Demo-
cratic candidate for legislative honors
has entered the field in Blaclxbird
hundred, and he is likely to give the
other candidates some trouble. He is a.
J. Wright, who halls from the Western
district and has strong pull with the
foresters' in John L. Seemans' baili-
wick. His friends claim that since b.
Frank David has declined to be can
didate for Representative In the Cen
eral Assembly. MIR. Seemaus has
brought out Mr.. Wright. This Mr..
Seemans denies. He is of the opinion
that if the vote is divided Representa-
tive George X. Donovan will bo Ienomi-
mated. lE
The Appoquinimink hundred candi-
dates for the Democratic nomination
for Representative are numerous, and
until a few days ago there was every
Indication of an animated contest which
would threaten sores that might not
be healed before the election as was
the case two years ago when, through
factional strife, the Democrats lost tho
Representative. But it is under stood
that the lnaders have come together
and are making strong effort to per
suade former County Comptroller John
+. Staats to permit his name to be pre-
sented for legislative honors. Several
candidates have indicated their will
ingness to Withdraw il he will accept
the nomination. The Democrats Of
this hundred are determined that only
the most representative man shall be
nominated, and then there will be no
trouble in electing the ticket
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24
SIX MONTHS FOR ASSAULT.
Heavy Punishment for Charles Taylor for
Stabbiny u Woman.

Heavy Punishment for Charles Taylor for
Stabbing u Woman.
Charles Taylor, colored, was accused
Of committing murderous assault
upon Sarah Ward, also colored, in
Anderson's court. on Saturday night.
The woman testified that Taylor ap-
preached hor and began quarrel. and
afterward she found she had been out,
She was treated at the homeopathic
Hospital and DIR. Nogendank said her
injury consisted of cut three. quar- ters
of an inch deep in the left chest, which,
however, he did not consider serious.
Tayl ylor alleged that the woman struck
him first, but she denied this. The
judge considered the assault unwar-
ranted and after reprimanding Tay lor,
sentenced him to be imprisoned six
months and pay a fine of 800.
John Joyce and Edward Pierce were
charged with assaulting Jester Shew-
brooks and Edward Reed at Fourth
and Walnut streets, late ON Saturday
night. Shewbrooks said he was struck
five times, but Reed ran away SO fast
he was not struck at all. Policeman
Gilling, one Of the officers who made
the arrest, said Joyce gave him great
deal of trouble and tore his clothing
A line CT $40 was imposed in each case.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24
RaTHBoNE A DICTATOR.

Tho Enormous Grant of Powers Given to
Him as Director General of Posts of the
Island OF Cuba.
Following is the grant Of powers
allowed Director General of Posts Rath-
bono, whose administration Of the postal
service of Cuba is now a national
scandal:
The Director. General of Posts of the
Island of Cuba, appointed by the Post
master General OF the United States,
and subject to his authority, shall
have control and management of the
department of posts
Ii shall be his dut, to establish such
general Offices and bureaus and service
in connection Herewith, as in his
judgment may be necessary to the
proper conduct of the business of said
department, and to appoint persons to
perform the duties aIPertaining thereto,
and to fix their compensation and he
is hereby invested with the power to
remove such persons when, in his iudg-
ment, the good of said service requires
it,;
To establish postoflices and discon-
tinue the samo when necessary, and
APPOINT and remove postmasters, and
such ether persons whose services may
be connected with postofices as may
be necessary to properly conduct the
business thereof; ~
To appoint all other persons employed
in the transportation, collection and
delivery of the mails, and for the per-
formanoe Of any other duty which, in
his Judgment, may be required; to fix
the compensation of each and to re-
rmove such persons when, in his judg-
ment, such action may be necessary;
To establish and promulgate rules
and regulations not inconsistent with
the rules and instructions promulgated
by the Secretary of War under date of
May 1lth, 1899, to carry into effect the
executive orders relating to the military
government by the United States in
| the Island Of Cuba, or such amendatory
or supplementary orders as may be
hereafter issued for said purpose, for
| the collection and disbursement of the
revenues arising in the Department
of Posts of Cuba, and to keep or cause
| to be kept proper accounts of all such
receipts and expenditures;
| To enter into contracts or agreements
| for the transportation of the mails over
post roads in said island, and to pre-
scribe such rules and regulations as
may, in his judgment, be necessary to
the enforcement of such contracts or
agreements:
10 enter into all such other contracts
| and agreements as, in his judgment,
may be necessary to the proper con-
duct of the service of said department
in all its branches, and to establish and
promulgate rules and regulations there
for; and
To prescribe all rules and regulations
not inconsistent with existing laws in
said island, or such laws as may be
hereafter enacted or promulgated, as, lin
his Judgment, may be necessary for the
management and conduct of the bust
ness of said department, and to do all
things that may be necessary to give full
force and effect to the powers hereby
vested in him; and the rules and regu-
lations heretofore adopted and promul
gated by him are hereby ratified. and
| continued,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24

Tho Democrats of ST. Georges hun
dred met Monday at Odessa, Purnal
j. Lynch acting us chairman and Caleb
}. freeman as secretary. j. Frank
Biggs was selected hundred representa-
tive on the county executive COM
mittee, the position now held by
Edwin r. Cochran, Jr., the secretary
of the COMMITTEES. These were selected
as delegates to the State convention of
June 10Th: William P. Biggs John P.
Cochran, Jr., Frank b. Watkins.
Thomas Parks Duncan and Abram
Vandegrift. The new hundred COM
mittee comprises Lewis M. Haas,
George Bender, Samuel Yearsley,
Joseph M. Armstrong and Julian
Cochran.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24
LABOR TEMPLE CONTEMPLATED.

Hall May he Erected on Market Street or
Some Other Central Thoroughfare.
During the past few days members of
the United Labor League have been
discussing the advisability of raising
a fund with which to erect labor
temple on Market street or some other
central thoroughfare. The league now
has quarters in the Smith Building,
but the demands upun the rooms are
becoming SO great that some branching
out may be necessary.
The league is composed of 16 labor
organizations, The aggregate member
ship Of which is estimated at 1000 or
more, and the indications are that IN
the near future several other organiza-
tions will join, two or three having
made application.
Should building be put up it will
be done by stock company composed
of members of the organization. The
first floor will be devoted to stores and
the upper floors to rooms for labor or
ganizations aud lodges.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24
HENRY IVORY CONFESSES.

Philadelphia, Pa, May p. Super
intendent of Foiice Quirk, today, stated
that Henry Ivory, eolored labor er,
has confessed that he was with the
murderer of Prof. Roy Wilson White,
tine young law instructor of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. who was killed
on the street late Saturday night. Ivory
denied striking the fatal blows, but,
according to Superintendent Quirk, he
stood nearby while his companion made
the attack. The details of Ivory's con
ifession Superintendent 9uirk refused
to make public until the other man
should he arrested. Captain of De-
tectiyes Peter Miller would say nothing
about Ivory's confession, denying that
it had been made.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24
TOO MUCH RAIN.
Farmers Complain of Calsing of the
Ground. -os

Farmers Complain of Caling of the
Ground. ~.
The heavy rains OF last week have
caused several farmers TO COMPLAIN of
the caking of the ground, which is
detrimental to their seeds which they
had planted. Nicholas Spieles Of
Bellevue stated Tuesday that he
had to plant the second lot of beet seed,
while Edward Donahoe of Edge Moor
was engaged in thinning out his plants.
The beets are of the Msngel Wurzel
type and are raised foi the feeding of
stock in the fall and winter season. Mr..
Spieles last year had a wonderful crop
and is now afraid that he will not fare
SO we'll this year. Mr.. Donahoe secured
his seed from Minneapolis, while the
seed secured by Mr.. Spieles were fiom
Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24
CAPE MAY co. CHARTERED.
arrangements Completed for Running Il
I. II SteanbOat RenuhIic

4-'."'Seuehth competed for Running the
/. Steamboat Republic.
The Cape May Steamboat Go, has
Geen chartered under the laws of New
Jersey and will run the steamboat Re-
public between Philadelphia and Cane
May. No decision has yet been made
by the company in relation to the mace
at which the boat will stop to take on
passengers from this city. 1t is ex-
pected that an arrangement will be
made within a few days and that the
arrangement will please the people of
this city.
The steamer is being thoroughly OYER
hauled and the speed of tha engines
will be increased and more time will
be given at the beach. The manager
of the vessel is L. II. Cone, and the
Offices of the company are at Pier 8,
south wharpes, near Chestnut strent,
one of the finest docks in Philadelphia.
Since it has been learned that the
vessel is to run again on her old route
the. people Of Cape May have begun TO
make the place more attractive and
several thousand dollars are being ex-
pended on tho place.
The work Of building the wharf at
Cape May is progressing rapidly and ii
Will be ready for use within few
days.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24
LIVES LOST DURING A SQUALL..

Philadelphia, Pa, May 81. ARTHUR
Behrens and John Chype, sailors on
board the British bark Alert, lost thsir
lives during squall in the Delaware
Bay Saturday.
Capt. Rice, who commanded the
Alert, reports that the storm struck the
vessel off Fenwick Island. Behrens
and Chyne bad been sent aloft, to
reef the topsails, when sudden gust
of.wind struck the sails, and huTleo
both men from the rigging. BehreEs
fell on the deck, and was Instantly
killed. Chyne struck the deck rail and
bounded into the bay and was drowned.
His body has not been recovered.
The Alert was bound from Rosario
for this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24
TEE BLKS' STREET CARNIVAL
Diamond State Steel Co. De-
cides to Exhibit.
DONATION OF ANOTHER PRIZE
COMMITTEES Is Working on the
Programme.
The Spaces Not Taken Yesterday Will
be Open to Philadelphia Merchants, who
Have Been CIamoring for the Opportti-
nifty TO Make Exhibits In This City.

President Howard T. Wallace OF the
Diamond State Steel Go. announced
Monday that his company would have
an exhibit in the Elks' Carnival, and
it is hoped that his example will be
followed by other manufacturing estab-
lishments, 80 that the people Of Will
mington and the surrounding country
car get good impression Of the
variety of Wilmington's manufacturing
interests Mr.. Wallace believes the
carnival will be good thing and .
help to the city, and for that reason,
rather than for expecting that twill
be of any immediate benefit to an
establishment like his, will his COM
pany exhibit. He expects to have
every team owned by the Diamond
State Steel Co. to take Fart in the
industrial parade. Various departments
of the iron business will be represented
by floats.
Another prize was donated Monday
The donors are Stirlith Brothers, who
have purchased fireman's silver gold
lined horn from L. Thomas & Bro,
and will offer it to the fire company
having the finest turnout on firemen's
day.
President William Lawton Of the
Board Of Trade has received q letter
from his brother, merchant in Louis
vile, Ky, who declares that the fair
there was big success, and brought
many people to the city, greatly
benefiting the mer chants. ~
The souvenir programme COMMITTEES
is at work, and is securing Advertise
ments, The programme will be printed
on purple paper, will contain history
of the Wilmington Lodge Of Elks, and
the daily programme.
The committee on spaces for exhibits
is anxious that the Wilmington mer-
chants shall lose no time in making
their applications. Spaces not taken
by yesterday was open to- Philadel-
phia merchants who have been clamor-
ing for the opportunity to make ex-
hipits here. The KeebIer- -Wyle Baking
Co, s. Fl. Baynard and e. B. Riley
took spaces Monday.
The street fair recently held in Rioh-
| mond, Va, was great success, of
which the Richmond Dispatch says it
not only pleased the visitors, but
silenced the. voices of home critics.
"It drew many more visitors than was
expected says the Dispatch. sit
was more imposing display than we
counted upon, and few, indeed, there
were here who did not find pleasure
| in it.D $50 IN
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24
TWO SHOTS AT HUSBAND.

Mrs. Samuel Hannum Causes some FIX
citement Along the Brandywine.
While a party of men we're enjoying
the breezes of the Brandywine near the
old staye mill landing Sunday after
noon, they heard a pistol shot and saw
the unusual sight of a woman with a
pistol in hand shooting at man. This
scene was being enacted on an open
piece Of ground along the railroad near
the foot Of Buena Vista street.
The man, who was Samuel Hannum,
brioklayer, had walked from his side
yard, his house being one at the stone
buildings facing the creek, on Race
street, near Buena VISTA and had been
followed by his wife, who carried re-
volyer.
What had happened in the house is
not known to Others than the occupants,
but outside, Mrs. Hannum fired two
shots from the pistol. At the first shot
the husband, who was 10 or 10 feet
from his wife, asked her what che was
shooting at him for. Her answer was
not heard by the spectators but they
did hear the second shot. Hannum
brushed at his shoulder, MS il hit, but
passed on and Mrs. Hannum did not
continue the assault.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24

The Histgy of Penoader Presbyterian
Church, Glasgow, has been issued from
the John NJ. Rogers press. 1t was
written by DIR. W. 7. Skinner, an elder
in the church. The book comprises
also sketches of the pastors by the Rev.
james L. Vallandigham, and a history
of the Woman's Missionary Society by
Mrs. j. Wilkins Cooch. 1t contains
cuts of the following pastors: The
Revs. Thomas G. Potter, present pastor,
Hugh Hamill, d. D., james McIntire,
Edward Webb, Jason Rogers, Thomas
G. Anderson, George Foot and William
E. Moore, D. ID. Pictures are given of
the present church, erected in 1862,
the original church, which is now used
as a dwelling, and the manse; and also
of the tombs of two former pastors, the
Rev. Samuel Bell, 1908 to 1883, and the
Rev. Thomas Evans, second pastor, 1923
to I742.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24
A CHINESE LAUNcH WREchED.

Victoria, B. O., May %. The steamer
Rinshiu, which left Yokohama May
7th, brings the latest advices of a catas-
trophe on the Chinese coast, in which
140 lives were lost. A Chinese launch
was wrecked, the disaster being due to
the oyercrowding of the boar. The Foo
Chow Echo tells the story thus: 4
"The natives owned the steam launch
Kwong Yut, which was bound from
Kwong Tow with passengers for Foo
Chow, and which was approaching the
Mipgan Pass when she was met by the
steamer Haitian, outward bound. The
wash from the steamer appears to have
either created panic among the
passengers or to have caused such a
roll as to throw them all on one side.
The launch failed to recover her equi-
librIum. and sank. Only SO or 60 per-
sons, including the crew, escaped, these
because they were able to swim, ashore.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24
Atte,npt to Bring Dead to Life

|Denton, Nd, May 81. When an
|aertaier went yesterday to embslm
body OF Charles Deem, farmer
" Hobbs, in Caroline county, who
Ia Yesterday morning, his relatives
|o,,ested against the use of embalming
10, claiming that he was not dead.
('eral physicians were summoned to
|lelmine whethor or not life had
tlly left tho body. There was con-
feIable excitement in the neigbbor-
~, 1t was claimed that there were
P'Mth and other evidences of life.
experienced physician said the man
not dead. Others said no was,
Lorls to resuscitate were begun and
~ up for several hours. Warm
,akets and heated bricks were placed
out the bcdy. Hops was not given
until last night, however, and the
MAINS were buried today.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24
KICKED IN THE FACE.
Joseph Higgins Badly Injured by Horse
while Riding His bicycle.

Joseph Higgins Badly injured by HORSE
while Riding His bicycle.
While Joseph Higgins, aged l3 years,
son of Edward Higgins of No. 216 Jeffer-
son street, was riding his bicycle on the
Kennett turnpike Sunday afternoon
with several other boys, lie was struck by
a horse, which Knocked him from his
wheel, planted its hoof in his face and
wrecked his bicycle. ....
According to the story of Higgins and
his companions, just as they were ap-
proaching the tollgate two teams came
toward them, apparently racing. One
was on the wrong side of the road, but
the boys gave il what they thought sufii-
cient room. They wcres mistaken, how
ever, for jnst as it rushed past it struck
Higgins, with the result as stated above.
The boys face was pretty badly cut,
but no bone. were broken and his inJur-
les are not considered serious. His COM
panions assisted him TO Rising Sun,
where he was placed on street car and
was able to get home in that way. He is
under the care of physician.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24

The following pension bulletins for
Delaware have been issued by the gov.
ernment: Original, James Zebley of
Wilmington, So; Mexican war widows,
etc, !, special accrued, Mary B. Warning
ton of Bndgeville, So; additional, Mar
Gus l.. Rogers Of Georgetown. $12; in
crease, James Holland Of Milton, $40;
Michael Milman Of Lincoln, $s; William
4. Chandler Of GIanogue.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24

William King, employed on The farm OF
Nicholas Speles, at Bellevue, may lose
the sight of his right eye as the result OF
an accident on Saturday evening. He
had been in. this city, and after unlock
ing his horse attempted to back the car
riaee into the carriage shed, when he
atruck the side of his face on q stick
which was used to hold the shafts OF the
wagon from the floor The eye was badly
discoiored and swollen.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24


\ CORRESPONDENT writes from Penn's
|We' y. j., as follows: Tho decline
ale shad fishing season in the Della
Es N. mas commenced, although tho
|vn W. during the past week was better
~ expected. Until the last of tue
Fsh . per hundred was the prevailing
w., w., put on Friday only So was paid.
uunner of the eillers have had luck
,Uaa'cning some big rock fish, for
" |U1 they hare received 6 cents a
|ala The experiment of shipping
a ! 70 the West in refrigerator cars is
m 10 have proved successful, and
IN year it liz proposed to open a
INV Nv IN several of the big cities OF
west. with the hcpe of securing
|'ef prices for the fish.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24

Philadelphia, Pa, May 81. After
keeping crowd Of nearly 1000 people
waiting for one hour whilo they made
terms with the management Of the
Penn Art Athletic Club. Terry Mo
Govern, the champIon featherweight of
the world, and Elwood MoCloskey, of
this city, put up six rounds of the
liveliest fighting that has been seen
here for some time. McGoyern had all
the better of the fight and was the
aggressor throughout. He punished
severely the local man, who proved
himself q game fighter. McGovern
applied himself evidently to trying TO
take from McCloskey the distinction of
never having been knocked out in a
battle, but the local man refused to be
put out. In the third round the cham
pion scored a knockdown.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24
One Boy stabs Another.

bVsn s:, Washington, a colored boy, of
~ ~ Ohristiana street was arlaigncd
H,n, ru oity Court Monday night on the
se ~ 9f stabbing John West, another
a. Iv,e9 boy, in the ribs in a fight at
4, I'm y, and Jefferson streets. After the
a., "est IS was taken to his home, No.
INV ny FONT street The case against
Fnt ngton was continued until Agent
Esst as oa the s. =. q. G. can make an
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24
SERIOUSLY INJURED BY A FALL.

Iron Hill, Md, May 17.-Alhrt
Granke, aged so years, German
tourist, met with a serious accident
last night. .rt.
He walked off the Pennsylvania rail-
road lxidge north of Iron Hill, and fell
90 feet, sustaining internal injuries
and compound fracture of the left leg,
and cutting his head and face. A con
panion rescued MIN from drowning.
The fall rendered him. unconscious for
several hours.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24
HIPED OFT BY FLR e.

Montreal, Canada, May %. Word
has just been received here that tho
village of Point Claire, summer re-
sort 16 miles from horo, the head
quarters of the Royal ST. Lawrence
Yacht Club during the international
races for the SeaTanhaka cup, has
been almost entirely wiped out by fire.
Ur to this time 20 houses and several
stores have been burned. Two hundred
p,ople are homoless. No fatalities are
reported.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24

In the reorganization of the govern
ment force In Cuba. which is now talk
ing nlace, Frederick E Bach of this
city Is to he transferred from tne
auditors Office for customs to the Gus
toms service proper, having been ap-
pointed chief OF the bureau OF STATISTICS.
Cuban customs service lie Will enter
upop his new duties on the LIST OF june.