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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-15
MISSIONARY MEETING At DovER.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
Dover, March 9.-The Woman's Home
Missionary Society of the Wilmington
Methodist Episcopal Conference held
its 14th annual session yesterday in
Wesley Church. About IT'S delegates
were present. Mrs. N. M. Browne pre-
sided.
In the morning, after devotional ex-
eroises conducted by Mrs. Browne, an
address of Welcome was made by Mrs.
v. S. Collins. and response was made
by Mrs. Ella Dayett. Encouraging
reports were submitted. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President. Mrs. N. M. Browne
Vioe-President, Miss Sarah R. Weldin
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. G.
Wesley Weldiu; Recording Secretary,
Mrs. Washington Hastings; Treasurer,
Mrs. Fl. 9. Robinson; Delegate to the
meeting of the parent society, which
will be held in Chicago next October,
Miss Mary Salisbury; Alternate, Mrs.
NJ. j. Floyd.
The afternoon meeting began with
devotional exercises conducted by Miss
Henrietta A. Bancroft Various re
ports were submitted during the after
noon.
In the evening, the Rev. ALFRED
Smith, D. D., conducted devotional
exercises, Miss Bancroft and the Rev
E. W. Caswell made addresses, an,
Miss Mary Cannon sang.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-15
ANOTHER FIRE AT LAUREL.

Laurel, March Sat 3.15 O'Clock
this morning fire broke out in the large
framing factory of Samuel Bacon &
Sons, and In less than an hour half
dozen buildings were a mass of flames,
including the main building, ware
houses, barns and stables.
From the buildings the flames ate
their way into the large lumber yard,
where about 100, 900 feet Of lumber was
closely Filled, more than the firm had
ever had at any one, time eince they
have been in business here, most Of
which was destroyed.
The fire company responded promptly
and was soon In action. 1t was only by
hard work that the Office sash and door
warehouse and Harry Bacon's residence
were saved.
This is one of the principal indus.
tries of the town and many men are
thrown out of employment. Bacon &
Sons business was very extensive In
house-framing lumber, sash, doors,
laths, shingles, boxes, crates and
baskets. Their large lumber plant il
North Carolina was destroyed by FIRE
about year ago and they were heavy
losers in the big fire here of June last
1t is generally believed that they viii
soon rebuild.
The loss is estimated at from $50 00
to $50, 600, with no insurance. The fir
is supposed to have originated from
pile Of shavings on the outside of tn
mill,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-15
PEgINs UIA PARAGRAPHS.

James M. Convey has been appointed
postmaster at Grove, Caroline county.
Mrs. E. S. Tome has bought the
Lucky Mistake farm, near Port Deposit,
for 50, 800.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Bradley of
Centreville recently celebrated the 50th
anniversary of their wedding.
John W. X. Bridges and Benjamin
f. Walmsley have been appointed
justices of the peace at Oxford.
The Maryland Senate has passed
bill arpropriating Sa5, 600 to the Cherry
Hill, Elkton & Chesapeake City Elec-
trio Railway Co.
ii. A. Richardson has transferred the
telephone line in Cecil county to the
Eastern Shore Telegraph and Telephone
TO- The revenue stamps on the deed
indicate that the value of the line is
$50, 600.
A bill authorizing the Queen Anne's
Railroad Go. to change its name to the
Baltimore a. Delaware Breakwater
Railroad 90. and increase its bonded
| debt to not more than $50, 600 per mile
has been introduced in the Maryland
Legislature. The present bonded in
dsbtedness is $40, 900 per mile.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-15
To BUILD THE WORKHOUSE.

Contract for the BUILDING Awarded to the |
a. y. Reed & Bro. Co., Powerhouse nnd
Tunnel to lynn g. Phillips and Iron
Work to the Pnuiy Jail Co.
The trustees of the county workhouse
decided Thursday to have the pro.
posed buildings and tunnel constructed
and equipped Us coon as possible, &C.
cording to the present plans, and
awarded the contracts for the work to
the lowest bioders, as follows:
Workhouse-The A. s. Reed Il Bro.
Co., $4,000.
Powerhouse, including chimneys; tun-
mel and entrance thereto-Lypn &
Phillips, $4,65l for the powerhouse, $40
per lineal foot for the tunnel and $3.50
for the entrance. The tunnel will be
| about $40 feet in length.
Steel work-The Pauly Jail Building
Co. of ST. Louis, Mo. The company is
to fit up the bunding SC that the pris
| oners can he taken from New Castle
Jail and placed therein. The money in
hand will not warrant completing the
work of fitting up at this time, but
enough can he done to bring about the
desired result. Just how much fitting
up will ne necessary the trustees were
unable to say, but they will determine
|
signed, as it will be stipulated just
what is to be done. For furnishing the
steel work, cells, &C., complete, the COM
pany bid s84, 1877. 50, but the work was
divided into sections, for which the
bids were as follows: First section,
s., 226; second, So, $50. 80; third, SO,
1856 18; fourth, SIS, LOST. 06. The award
will probably be for two or three sec
tions, sufficient to complete the equip
ment of portion Of the prison,
The A. s. Reed Il Bro. Co., con-
tractors for the main building, have
agreed to begin work as soon as the
contract is signed, which may be to-
morrow, and complete the structure
within 200 days, and the Pauly com
pany agrees to have the equipment il
shape before the building is completed
SO that the entire work may be FINISHED
at about the same time.
Lynn d Phillips are also to begir
work as soon as the contract is signet
and will have their patt of the con
: tract finished by the time the mail
. building is ready for occupancy. :
Judge j. Frank Ball, who is score
= tary of the board OF trustees, said il |
expected the buildings will be read
! for occupancy next November or De
e cember, and about the first of mex
y year the prisoners will be transferre
= from the county jail at New Castle t
: the workhouse, the idea being not t
=, u interfere with the present duties c
, Sheriff Taylor and to allow his sue
: oessor to begin his term under ne'
y conditions, being relieved of the car
!, = of the county's prisoners.
. One Of the trustees said that Will
. the money in hand, about $50, 600, wi
not fully equip the buildings, it
sufficient to carry out the projects S
far as is absolutely necessary at tn
time, and additions may be made
* the equipment as the trustees secul
se the funds to pay for such additions.
q q The act compels the trustees to con
l. rlete thu building within two yea
81 after its passage and take the prisone
g. from the sheriff in that time, and tt
board Is going to do the very best
70 can under the circumstances.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-15

For New York.

Express, weekdays $40, i.O5, 40, 800, $40,
$50, 7 SO, BOG $50, *l02l 1l.0O. l1,iS a. M,
l.i0, $3.50 $40, $50. 400, 800, #5,56, 500 ZO2
$50 and 1000 p. IN. and 1902 night Sundays,
39, 4oo, 40, 300, BIS; So, 80 +lo.2l, 1913
$40. $3.50, 6.35, 7O2 $50 and 1000 p. M, and
1902 night
For Boston. without change 11.Oi a. IN. week
days, and $40 p. m, daily.
For Sea Grit, Ashury Park, Ocean Grove, Long
Brunch $50, lilo a. m. and $50 and iOa p. M,
weekdays
For Iambertvillc, Easton and Scranton, ESQ,
9.o6 a; m, 1900 NOON, 3.52 800 uambertville
and Easton only, weekdays, and 1902 p. IN.
daily. Buffalo, 9.06 II. M, 1900 noon weekdays
and 7.02 p. M. daily.
WASHINGTON AND THE SOUTH.
For Baltimore and Washington, $50 100, s.32,
1920 LIS and u. 10 a. M *l2.3G, IL. 8.l2, Al,
tT5.25 Congressional linz, COS, G2O 1850 *7.3i
pm, and 1920 night; weekdays, Sundays, $50
10 w, ll.@ and Il 80 u. M, %l.l3 S.12, All
(+5,20 Congressional limb COS, +G.b5, +18i b. m,
and Il. 20 night.
For Baltimore, accommodation, 9.i2 am, 1.52 and
iOl T.. m. weekdays; b.0s and 11.16 D. m, daily
Atlantic Coast Line FLORIDA Special 2.52 D. m,
Wegik-days. Express, ll,33 a. m. and 1920 night
Southern Railway "Florida Limited" sla n m
=. Weekdays Express Cos and 65l p m. daily.
Norfolk and Western Railway. For Memphis ard
Rev Orleans, sos r m. daily.
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway III p. m. daily.
For Old Point Comfort and Norfolk, lO.26 a. m.
Leave IARKEr 4 s.r II: i' WHARF as follows
Express Tor New York, 800 u. M, 100 D. M, week
days For Long Branch via Seaside Park $40 a,
m. weekdays, For Island Heights, $50 a. m.
and 4.oo p. III. weekdays. Ut
FOR ATLANTIC CITY.
LEAVE BROAD STREET STATION via Delaware River
bridge express, $40 II. m, 7.05 p. m. weekdays
sundays, 40 a, M, 705 p, III. ~
LEAVE MARKET STREET WHARF Express 900 n
M, w; 5;o0 300 p. m, weekdays. Sundays
wv and 1000 u, m. 1'9t''
FOR cApEMAy
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-15
BURNED TO WATERS EDGE
Destruction of the Steamer
Delaware at Milford.
FIRE STARTED IN THE KITCHEN
Probably Caused by an Over
heated Stove.
"A wharf and the storebouse Thereon Were
& Also oonspmed--The Vessels Nearby We're
Threatonsd with Desrruction-Tne Loss
SEQ 600 and Insurance $4,000.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
Milford, March 9.--The twin-screw
propeller Delaware, which was owned
by Vineyard Bros. and which piled be-
tween Milford and Philadelphia, was
burned to the waters edge, at her
wharf here, last night.
The fire started in the kitchen, and
is supposed to have been caused by an
over heated stove. When the fire was
discovered, the steamer was wrapped
in flames. The nearest fire plug was
loo feet distant, aud the hose burst
several times. Consequently, it was
impossible to save the boat. Several
vessels nearby were towed to places Of
safety. The wharf and the warehouse
thereon were destroyed. The loss is
go, 600, and the insurance S12, 600,
placed by the Home Insurance Go. of
+ New York.
The Delaware was built at New Lon
don, Wis, in 1898, for the Messrs.
Vineyard. Her dimensions were
Length, ITO feet; beam, 81 feet; depth
Of hold, feet. She was of 155 gross
tonnage "a
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-15
Want your moustache or beard a beautiful
brown Or rich black? Then use
BUCKINGHAM'S DYE tShlsshfssrs
TRUSTEE ACT CONDEMNED.
Report of Special Committee on the sup-
jrct Appointed bv Grace Church.


Some time ago Grace Church ap.
pointed the following committee TO look
into the law changing the method OF |
selecting trustees: Chief Justice Lore, |
William NJ. Field and Job II. jackson.
The trustees have adopted resolutions
condemning the system, on the strength
of the following report of the commit
tee, signed by Chief Justice Lore and
Mr.. Field:
Your committee appointed to con-
slider the act of the General Assembly
OF this State, approved February 9th,
1888, depriving the members of the re-
spective religious societies of this State
Of the right to elect their trustees, re-
spectfully report: a
1--WE find the act was introduced and
passed without being submitted to any
considerable number of said societies,
| and without any apparent demand or
necessity for the change, and without
the knowledge or approval of the great
body of the people whose interest was
| affected.
From the I'd of February, 1857, the
manner of electing trustees of the re-
ligious societies CT this State, has been
uniformly by the direct vote of the
members of the congregation of the
church or society. This was in distinct
recognition OF the rights Of the people
whose interests were to be controlled.
and in strict conformity to the spirit
and genius of our church and institu-
tions. 1t recognized and utilized the
individuality Of each member, and
made him direct participator in
method has worked well, and has
tended to keep the membership of the
church in touch along that line
THE change is move backward; q
deprivation of one of the rights of
membership in the chuI oh; promising
no good that we can see, and boding
much evil. We think the membership
that owns the property, should elect its
trustees directly as in the past, with.
out the Intervention of pastor or presid-
ing elder. This would relieve the latter
of function, which is not pastoral IN
Its character and might become a
dangerous and disturbing exercise oil
power.
1--WE most emphatically condemn tbs
change as lnconsiderate and unwise, anc
' advise that strenuous efforts be made
to secure the repeal of the law n.
. speedily as possible. We recommend
, the adoption of tho following Iesolu
I tions:
Resolved, That the law passed h!
I the last Legislature of this State, de
: rriving tho members OF the religion
o societies of the State of the right t,
o elect their trustees by direct vote, i
unwise and harmful to the church
: promising to be source of fruitful
s trouble 10 the future. We most care
!, estly recommend its immediate repeal.
8 Resolved, That We earnestly solioi
the cooperation Of out sister churche
G throughout the State in this effort.
}, Resolved, That committee G
" three members be appointed to tax
special charge of this subject !"
10 The committee will begin the wor
10 entrusted to it. a soon as possible an
70 hopes for SUCCESS in the movement,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-15
MAKE EXTRAORDINARY APPROPRIATION.
Proposed New Ordinance Submitted to City
Council.


Acting for Chairman Kane of the
finance committee, who was absent,
M. Cannon, at Thursdays meeting of
City Council, sent up an ordinance for
an extraordinary appropriation for
public buildings, crematory and incl
dental and miscellaneous expenses. No
amounts were fixed as they are to be
inserted when the ordinance comes up
for final action. The amount appropri-
ated is to be taken from the receipts
from the current year, If sufficient,
otherwise to be paid from next years
receipts.
The ordinance passed its first reading
and had its second reading by title,
after which it was referred to thel law
and finance committee.
City Treasurer Hannah reportedIthe
balance in Union National Bank to the
| account of current expenses to be
| Tax Collector Sayers, 81, 1850; Tax Col
| license, $50; Harlan g. Hollingsworth
Co., repairs to fire alarm box, S.. 10;
depository bank for interest, S113. 70
John F. Dolan, chief of police, for dog
tax, 1858.
The monthly report of the Delaware
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals showed that from las
month, there were left, 4 dogs; taker
up in February, l04; killed, SO; lie
deemed, 6; sold, s.; left in pound,
received from sale of animals, 50. Al
order for $3.50 was passed in favor o
the society.
An order for s12, 800. OF was passed il
favor of the Board Of Education, bein,
its monthly appropl iatiou for March.
Council accepted tickets from tn
Ancient Order of Hibernians, No. lac
for the entertainment in the Oper
House, March 18th, and decided, o
motion of Mr.. Healey, to attend.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-15
SENSELESS FROM GAS.
MIR. Bridget Monaghan of No. 6Sl Fast Fiji
street Had Marrow Escape, Wednesda

Mr.. Bridget Monaghan of No. 6@l Fast Fifth
street Had "a Narrow Escape, Wednesday
Night.
Mis-. Bridget Monaghan, wife of
Eugene Monaghan of No. 62l East
Fifth street, narrowly escaped asphyxia-
tion from Illuminating gas, at her resi-
dence Wednesday night week.
Mrs. Monaghan had gas stove burn
ing in her parlor, which she extin-
guished while she went TO rut her chill.
dIen to bed. 1t is supposed that one of
the children afterwards turned the gas
on while playing about the stove. Mrs.
Monaghan returned to the parlor after
putting the children to bed, and was
found there about midnight, in an
unconscious condition.
DIR. Buckmaster was summoned, and
after Eard work restored Mrs. Monaghan
to consciousness. She is improving
today.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-15

All the basket factories in Delaware
will start on double time March Goth.
As result of wearing collar that
chafed his neck, Dallis Coulburn of
Seaford is suffering from blood poison
ing. ~
Contracts have been closed at Milford
for 5000 birds, to be killed for New
York milliners. From 10 to 80 cents
each are to be paid for the birds.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-15
C6HtN-KORNGOLD NUPTIALS.
Interesting Ceremony at the Marriage I

Iuterrsting Ceremony at tho Marriage OF
Hebrews IN the synagogue.
In accordance with the customs of
the Hebrews, James J. Cohen took
Miss Jennie lSorngolti to be his wife at
the Adas Kodesoh Baron de. Hirsch
Synagogue, Sixth and French strests,
Thursday night. 1t was q service of deep
interest to the immediate parties con-
cerned and of unusual interest, because
of rare novelty, to numerous OF their
friends who thus had their first glimpse
Of a Jewish marriage ceremony.
In the first place it was strange to the
Gentiles to observe that the men wore
their hats, but they adopted the custom
temporarily. They noticed a square
canopied platform in front of the ordi-
nary platform of the auditorium and
rightly conIeotured that it would play
some part in the service.
By the time the wedding party
reached the synagogue large crowd
was inside and when tho party entered,
to tune by an orchestra under M.
Sweidlow's direction and went to the
front the guests stood up on the
benches, the better to see. The way OF
the young couple was frightened by
many wax candles held by the specta.
tors.
The bride wore white satin, trimmed
with chiffon and her vel was decked
with foreet-me. nots. She carried a
bouquet of La France roses. Her
bridesmaid was Miss Celia Lurge, who
wore white organdie, and carried pink
carnations. The best man was Ell
| Wetstein,
Arriving at the front of the synagogue
Mr.. Cohen and Miss Korngold went
under the canopy, and there the bride
walked around the groom seven times.
Then there as singing and prayers
the officiating rabbi being Heymar
Regis, who was assisted by Rabbi a,
B. Cohen Four children aided in thu
singing, which was in Hebrew.
The ring was placed on tho biide'
finger by the groom, who uttered ;
sentence of beti othal and then came tn
..seven benedictions. -
As symbol for good luck, the groom
stepped upon glass, which wa
wrapped in handkerchief and broke it
: Then was read the marriage contract
in which bride and groom pledge faith
fulness to each other, and this was wit
messed by Joseph Lichtenaum am
Israel Winner.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-15

A consular report from Bremen con-
tanning the shipbuilding record of the
past year, the United Kingdom still
leads in tonnage output In 1899
British shipyards turned out steam
ships to the amount of 1,414, 600 tons,
and sailing vessels to the amount of
1000 tons. or LAG, 0O0 tons altogether,
exclusive of warships. This, the report
states, was lone fifth less than the
entire steamship fleet Of Germany"
Warshipe were turned out to the
amount of 10000 tons, making the
grand total of construction for the year
1854, 900 tons. OF the warship tonnage,
121, 600 tons were added to the English
feet. Most of the remainder (42, 600
tons) was for Japan, while 1900 tons
were for the United States.
Of the l,416,000 mercantile tonnage
built In the United Kingdom in 1899
the portion built for Germany was
SO, 600 tons, for Austria, $1,000 tons ;
for Norway, $4,000 tons; for Spain,
26, 600 tons; for Denmark, 1000 tons ;
for Holland, $4,000 tons; for Russia,
Is, 900 tons; for Sweden, 5000 tons. OF
the remainder l, 149, 600 tons were added
to the British mercantile feet and
$4,000 tons went to British colonies.
Other countries built altogether 1871, 00O
tons-5O3 merchant vessels and Sc war
ships. Germany built 252, 600 tons, the
United States, 1885, 200 tons; France,
l55, 900 tons; Italy, $1,000 tons; Hol.
land, $1,000 tons, and Russia "a, 0ot
tons. The tendency toward larger
vessels, as being most profitable, il
shown in the fact that Of the steam
ships built in the United Kingdom mint
were over 10000 tons, six were ovel
1900 tons and the Oceanic was o
l7,2T4 tons. Germany produced thu
Patricia, Of 1928 tons, the Crosse
Kurfurst, 1880 tons, and six othe
| rassnla of oper 10 600 tnna
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-15
TO NOPE rRoUBLKsoM e WRECK.
Bids Opened for Taking n Hulk From the
Rad of Ilttle Creek.


At the Office OF United States Engi-
neer William F. Smith, in this city,
Thursday, following bids were opened
for moving wrecked schooner from
the bed of Little Creek:
CHARLES W. Johnston of Lewes, S283,
to begin WORK in 10 days and complete
in 30; Dreamer Wrecking Co. of Phila-
delphia, 1895, TO begin work in five
days and complete in Is; John j. Fitz-
patrick of Plattsburg, N. y, who is
now removing rock from the bed of
the Christiana River, 1926, to begin
work in 10 days and complete in 5;
Cornelius j.. Kelley of Atlantic City,
N. j., S345, to begin work in 10 days
and complete in 10; Joseph Potter of
Little Creek, $500, to begin work In
80 days and complete in 80; Charles
W. Pooyne Of Atlantic City, $3.50, to
begin work in 10 days and complete
in 30.
Mr.. Johnston is the lowest bidder and
may receive the contract if the length
of time required IS agreeable to the
government. The bids will be sent tc
| Washington for examination.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-15
FIFTY MEN DROWNED.

Calais, France, March 9.-The British
steamer Windsor, which has arrived here
from Leith, Scotland, reports that the
British steamer Cuvier, Capt Quinton,
from Antwerp for Brazil, was sunk in
collision with an unknown steamer,
The Windsor picked up the second
mate and two seamen belonging 10 the
Cupier, the rest OF whose crew, it is
feared, were drywned.
The Cuvier was afreight steamer, and
probably carried crew of about 5U
men. She was last reported arrived al
Liverpool, on February 10th, from New
Orleans via Norfolk.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-15

New York, March 9-Beniamin Hill,
motorman on the North Hudson
trolley line, was found drowned in the
river at the old ferry slip In West New
York, N. j., today. Last evening,
Hills car struck and beheaded Bertha
Ingold, young woman who had not
needed the warning bell as the car was
running swiftly on down grade
In panic, Hill and the conductor
of the car fled, and nothing was seen
of Hill until his corpse was disooy cred
In the water. 1t is not known whether
he fell into the river accidentally or
committed suicide.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-15
COURT IN BANG.

When Morteagor Is Dead and Mortgage
Foreciosed, Plaintiff Should JOIN as
Defendant the Administrator.
The Court in Banc Friday gave
its opinion in the case Of John Doe, on
the demise of Walter E. Seals VS..
Richard Roe, casual ejeotor, and George
A. Chadwick, tenant in possession.
The gist of the decision is that when
murtgagor is dead and the mortgage
is foreclosed, the plaintiff needs only to
Join as defendant the administrator of
the deceased mortgagor and not his
heirs at law.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-15
HE CHEATED THE GALLONS.

st. Louis, Mo-, March 9,-Frank B.
Galloway, under sentence to be hanged
Monday next for murder, committed
suicide about midnight, by taking
poison.
Galloway shot and killed his wife in
department store eight months ago.
He informed his cellmate Of his in
tention to take the poison, and enioined
secrecy by producing q razor and
threatening to cut his cellmate's throat
and then his own. The threat had the
desired effect.