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Pyle the and tors, EULOGIES OF JOSEPH PYLE Tho Memorial Exercises in St. Paul's Church. the tho the Ht Paul'sM. E. Church was crowded Sunday afternoon at tho services in memory of the lato Joseph Pyle. Tho Rov. Thomas E. Terry, pastor of the church, presided and tho Rev. l.afayetto our Marks, D. D., pastor of Hanover Pres by ter iah Choren, opened the services with prayer. The pulpit and platform say and the organ were draped with black. A picture of Mr. Pylo was on the pulpit. The first speaker was the Rev. Mer ritt Hulburu, S. T. D., pastor of Grace M. E. Church, whose subject was ''The Institutional and Benevolent Work of Mr. Pyle." He showed a lesson to youth in speaking of the friendless boy who Storni at tho parting of the ways at the old toll gate and cast a tearful look back towards his to home, and then of the successful man of Htfairs who had died full of honors, lamented by his follow citizens. Mr. Pyle, he said, was not a narrow . Tie was not influenced by merely personal motives. Ho was not the most learned, the most wealthy or tho most talented man in the community, although he Jacked none of these things, llo was what he was because of his breadth of sympathy and the broad view he took of things. In his work the ppeakor said, you could not tell bis de nominationa) connection. He loved every believer and lover of the Lord Jesus Christ. In regard to his institutional work Dr. Hulburd said that if von wanted . to know what conference boards he was Î 1 you would have to name them all, and be was not a figure-head on any ft f them. He had contributed to- .5 wir -!a pvnry church that hfl.l hecn built in Wilmington in the last 20 vours. Dr. Hulburd put Mr. Pyle'. nonver 'ion at the bottom of tho magnificent column of his life. His inspiration came from his abiding and firm belief in the promises of Uod. His influence would long Hurvivo him. Mr. Five*, religious life was trente.) by tlm Kev. L. K Barrett, ,,residing elder of the Wilmington ilii.Tj.it. His relations to the free schools and the Sunday-schools was discussed bv Charles Bnird, president of the Board < of Public Education ami superiaten (lent of tho West Presbyterian Sunday school. Mr. Baird believed that it was H5 because Mr. Pylo was first brought into tho church by a little child that his sympathies went out to children thoy did. When told by his doctor to quit all aotivo work, he said ho would remain in tho Humiay-school as long he lived. Samuel II. Baynard of the board of trustees of St. Paul's Church, told of Mr. Pyle's work for tho church in the time of great need when the new Grace church had drawn many of Ht. Paul's members to it. In the opening of the conference year of 180» Ht. Paul's Church was less than half tilled and the Sunday-school had only five touch ant! barely enough scholars to give them work to do. The teachers were lected and Mr. Pylo as suporinfen dent and wont to work. Since that time Mr. Pyle had been the Iifo of the church. The church people had gone forward with tho knowledge that Mr. Pylo whs behind thorn. The speaker declared that thoy would never find another man who would do as much and be as strong at every point as Mr. Pylo had been. Medford H. Cahoon spoke briefly fur the Sunday school. Appropriate selec- j tions wer»' sung by the choir. Harry J. Guthrie reud the following, which had been prepared by the differ eut bodies of the church : "Whereas, It has pleased the Hu r renie Ruler of tho universe to re Jrothor Joseph Pylo from his lat earth to his reward in heaven, day. January 5th, lMflti. "Whereas, In the death of laborer, Ht. Paul's M. E. Church has lost one of her most earnest and vali ant supporters ; the board of trustees, of which he has been u member since 1866, an energetic anti faithful member: the Sabbath-school, with which he lias bem identified fur if» years and the superintendent for .'«) years, and active worker; the Tuesday night '•lass, of which he has been the leader for :J2 years, a conscientious and de voted guide and n effectionate EXTREMELY LARGE ATTENDANCE Fine Tributes to tho Memory of the Deceased. Addresses by the Kev. Merritt Hullmrd.H. Presiding Killer Uarrett, ( hurles llulrd, Samuel H. llaynarit, Meillord 11. Cahonn, the Rev. Thouiaa K Terry uiul Others. T. Kun •llor; the family husband and loving father: and the « cnimunity at large a useful, charitable 1 patriotic citizen. "Whereas, Wo the surviving cowork deem it due the •inory of the de parted that wo should express th»» great have sustained in i the death of endeared to u- by his devotion to the Cross of Christ during a of over 35 years, by his kind, gentle I fatherly manner in tho government of the several departments of which he was "tho appointed head, being in e his last a»'t :tion with tho Sabbath •h loved : there ihool work ho s fore. "Resolved, That wliii bumble •n 1 ;i'mission p th«» deem* ■ , One too w> ; kind to afflict and while wo recognize the immutable usl puss through tin» •ach tho reward of a . . - . - .annotsup press the t.onr nf human sympathy and follow the exumple of the Savii weep at the g law that all vale of death life of usefulness, t ! •i {«solved, That th«* upright •onv..r,;,t „ j the direh»™"'} with ln fl rl «>' 1 III consistont walk and the devotion to th-- »•; and Immunity, ami in 1 all his various tluti» punctuality, Brother I' shining example worth! of St. Paul's M. E of all Chris f imitation, • f th«» offiei.uH and i rch, but a ti. Lon. w» " Resolved That i the rfi hi-' sudd* n death, ; i*' ' of b duties while i •• f. •f » I ; lies »1 Saviour, •therc junctn •h : e»>tnetli think not, the Sou «.» M V.rd. r JM«t e tender th«* f; .'«•artf.lt sy njiathi.-.i !■• ti w h r V and pray t! f the E b tllf i i V por ."»,n Sabbath schools, that ; V ,,{ ai •••'•( ! ds «f the j I ' f these resolutions b» records of th sent to the fai ilv." U h a copy uding Eider Barn tions adopted bv t: K. Pr« Tho c •'veniug, v.h by the Rev. T E. Terry hi." eervicea i Wilu iiglon M. j •I. ' A iciati.'M thron Mr. I*vie the i » Liu r uf Mr. Pyle in Association Hall Sunday af ternoon were largely attoncUul. Mr. FvIo'b picture Liung from the wall and the rooms wore draped in mourning. Alfred Gawthrop, William K. Crosby and Charles Build, of tin* board of direc tors, addressed the meeting. Secretary Lang also spoke. ACTIO X ON MR. I'VI. t.'.S HE A III. C., are 28th in ton. City suutifty-schooi AMuoiatimirt. Tho board of directors of the Youug an Men's Christiun Association has adopted the following resolutions on the death of Joseph Pyle: "Whereas, He, in whose hands are tho issues of life und death, has opened the door of life eternal to our loved ; by president, Joseph Pyle; und i "Whereas, in our sorrow wo cannot understand tho mysteries of eternal and mercy; and, us wo contemplate the void our friend and brother has left in our ranks, cannot, in our blindness, see how or by whom his place in this association is to bo tilled, we can only say with reverent hearts'Thy will, oh, God. be done. ' Boit "Resolved, That the Young Men's *'i Christian Association of Wilmington, Del., has lost, so far as we can see, tho man who could bo least spared ; in many ways its most hearty friend and as a willing worker, its most hopeful advo cate and ardent champion, its most willing natron and faithful officer, deplore hi to the world, to the church und to the community—and. remembering all Ids deeds of kindness, his liberality, bis public spirit, bis hopeful faith, his geniality, bis pare life, his spiritual j vast Christianity, w recognize that i He was a man. which, tnlm him all it* all. Wc shall not look upon his h .. again. | in "We offer our sympathy and condo lence to tin se who are firmest him bv ! tien of blond and affection, and, no 't | only our sympathy, but the consolation which was his and is' ours and theirs; ; full Tn**re u no-n . n. want m* M ih«hu muisui.!»] lies Ilf*- uf im.mbI bream ' | 'lie ittu i ; .. T'.r tV \ „ ! . e ?° not 1Ü . ' a "' 0 " ,1* aCl *{ ' v >*k j Î 1 ,,, Vi, < l ' r i ,,R i,'' OB ? Ufl '! ur at 'W, Xr J l, \ makf ' hi " ftXÎ,n ;P. , ° ow ft Ïîï lï Ä? 11 f m " vo "|"™rd to greator .5 UU i, n i ; 1,1 u Ti l " an ™ T h „ !! i l: "' ', , i,«! 1 ,n tm» a; nptnl Urn Mlim m« : *' n » 1 mso 1 rovidencc in 1 I° n i* 1 a l» 1 to H*waril our * J uc i Joseph ftrl«% •'1^ nt . ° r tl,1N lu,l <»n hiiu- « •• /; "'n\ ll ;. r ' f, ù r - 0 ' . wo u), 1 , ", s 'J™** 1 T 1 '" îul'hï! LÂ "I 1y ■«'J'«-' Ai«*«jia ['„.l, I 1 "?"' 1 . * r * '* ' .ilmo»', if not a to. ''l'arable Iosh . tin.I it lias lost bv .. "T 1 "' « r " a ' < nth««iasii., brotherly eoiirtesv and s I!'."' '." 1 .P'abiy pro "ff the dol.berat.nnn of H5 Iat m> ' ,at to of of the the the and fur j Hu has lias the de General Resolutions Adopt.-.i t»v Clii-lstlun Association »ml Yu uni; Mrn's a mit W loss to the .'iation and stricken with think that his always in will m in our annual gather grief, spiring and hopeful prosonc more be with "KeBolved, That we tender to the bereaved family of our lamented presi dent our deepest sympathy in this, their hour of sorrow, and commend them to Him who alone can give thr comfort, and into whofto glorious presence tho husband und father has been welcomed by 'Well d» and faithful servant.' " The following has been adopter! bv the executive ecAmnittcn of the Wil mington Sunday-school Union: "Wbe \ good are . Our Heavenly Father has calk'd from labor toroward and brother, Joseph Pyle, in tho orgumzatii friend who was I further ance of the interests of tlm Wilmingt Sunday-school Union. "Resolved, That i association has lost active i for his death this f its most earnest supporters, that a mighty leader ii) the Sunday-school work of W'ilinlnp ton has fallen and the k-IiooIs have lust I >f their verv best fri "Resolved That sorcly-strickc sympathy in this th that they I"'!-. ■ tender to the | • heart-felt i hour of sorrow. • ••t as they without '' onsolatio faniil'. but have in the knowledge of his so high. " Resolved, That a •'solutions be ily. that a copv be furnished the is of ai o that tlicv be utes of this "py of ti nt !. ci tv Inr pulilieatloi ii ' .-nl'-d in tho and ' Great Council ..f fp,. United Stater-. Imp'd. O. K. M.. ha family of the deceased. adopted 1 will sen, i . to the secret also taken appropriate 'loties liUV l.E.ivm r,s. KchoIiiiIoiis ('oiireriiiiu: •l»n»»|»li I'.vIh Adopted Ye Tlm following (opted bv tho Wilmingtc M. E. Preacher a tion at its Whereas A emoting M lay: vat and good I tlm death of Joj-i-nh bas fall Py!»*: and Whereas. As a true Christian and j devoted Methodist he has greatly en »leared himself to us by his uniform courtesy, kindness ami helpful mint. ! putting hin broad slm doers bem-ath i1, burdens, .ml his great I de of he eh urc Imart alongside rpriscK •lmreh ! sing iiis rm uud talents gif rv of God hum iln* strength- ] ir Zion ; then i »re, bo it That whit" wo bow i bumble submission to the will of II who is too wise to I. v fact that the church, State bave sustai almost ii reparable loss fur a»'t I K.solved. and too good i but recognize th »'immunity 1 a great ; iki ■ tin» a and ■ l : ( having given j I to the ! rateful to Heavenly Käthe I t" tl: t - Joseph Py I chmvi world, loved him. ! Resolved. That, w that wo • .• knew and •i •m i cherish his a mi ii« and pray like „ j , hut I*!*"-. ,Li «>' 1 .lomlHof kin III «<[ oi-ld mav i. iter bv «1 -"Ills 1 lev . Resolved Thai tern 1er ii'ilv •» '"• condolcii'-c ; this th-- darkest In tidy pilgrimage, ami pray that H • of the fui h»»rices nn the wid bo a veil fi i pathy i » is Ih.- Fuît : ' I i ilsbtl. ii I y have ; m in Hi k< «'ni th« »Cretan- of this I. lz»'d ami r»' Ro resolutions t< : fai;.. used brother. j . said Mond.iv: i |K)it< ! that tl • ■ ! i 1 .". Uni I road C... u i i'.«r front in th is «-it a coal tr;. .■ T : : tl "It Ii y ships a t tin* v j i -< taken th» -r.- i Inquiry : the company ' s Mi' iident Met'.»:: ami ootwd.. . - '»en the in mg ; por try tb •••'•( ! Chest» the Tl. j amount »<! , I Jer ' made-at tie n orning, i these ; slum*. M. "ffi»:»e c< j the po:; the \t the Mg Of tho fit"' ington «fc Gri l» Monday the o : uf i Valley Turn; . » officer« were : Mr. I FOR WOMEN WHO WANT TO VOTE. y-Kightli Aiiitii:il ( oiifmiMon «f tlm NikhuihI-A utorin suffruift* Washington, H. imtion—To C., Till* Month. All friends of just i* *- and equal rights are earnestly invit'd in assemble in tho 28th annual convention of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, in the Church of Our father, Washing ton. J). 0., January L'.'id to 28th, 189» i. "Tho present day is bristling with an energy which has for its aim tho elevation of moral directions, in every department, indeed, of human life. "Living under the law, helped hindered oy its enactment, women i ; by every principle of natural justice, i well as by the nature of our institu thins, as fully entitled us men to vote and to bo eligible to office, As the president of Harvard Univer says: "The exercise of suttrage stimulates all citizens to reflect problems outside the narrow circle of their private interests und occupations, * t * The duties of republican citi /.unship, rightly discharged, constitute *'i themselves a prolonged education. * * Tho bulwarks of the coinmoii wealth will prove all the stronger uud in '"'J™ lasting, because women, as men, can work j vast territory. i We hail with joy the magnitiiont K*'°wtU of public sentiment resulting | in the submission <>f a Woman Suffrage Amendment to the Constitutions of bv ! York, Oregon. Idaho, Nevada and 't | California. by their respective State Legislatures: the 20 votes for woman's ; full enfranchisement in the recent C.'on stitutioual Convention of South Caro ' | lina ; the result of the vote on the sh; ; Referendum in Massachusetts, showing „ ! that one out of . very three men, and not 1Ü out of every 20 women of that con - j servative commonwealth, who expressed ur at the ballot box their opinions question, w fritB „ monstrunta throughout ft imiinn. Wo point with prido to the splendid rem.ltL.fthe in organizing Stab our Montana. North Dakota, Nevada. Ari zona, Oklahoma. N « Virginia and Delaware, so that win wo «™™'b!ü tn \V. lfi hin K ton at '" nuulcotm ution. for the tiret time to history the aasnmtion will he to. ,,j organi/.atioiiH in ..very lost Hint.. I.n.i Territory, excopt Alushu, a ' linlo.il together i |„„, v . This call i mental ..mi well them and help to transmit them, overbroader and firmer, from generation to generation." We rejoice in the immense gains made in this and other countries since last convention; Utah completing a trinity of true republics at the sum mit of the Rockies; South Australia fully enfranchising tho woumn of its 1 f equal suf sturtling revelation to the Ke fav entire •k of flat! Idaho, •loties i f Mexico, West great national addressed to all those who desire the physical, intellectual al improvement of mankind, convention shall promote, in any degree, freedom of thought ami action among women; if it sin 11 incite them to higher aspirations: if it shall advance by a few Hh'ps just legislali and a wise public sentiment : if it hIiiiI 1 basten the recognition of the justice of woman's claim to equal political rights with men, it will not have been in in m I the has bv Susan B. Anthony, President. Rachnl Foster Avery, Corresponding Secretary. OKM'UAI. IN FORM AVION. The hotel headquarters will bn at the Arno, about 10 minutes' walk from tlm Church of are not available, the hotel bus arranged during hours c has Fut her : streot ci was : for the convention, at faro of 10 cents Rates f lay for each person, two in uno room: large rooms with several beds will I board—$2.50 per accommodate more ; then* are soino small lust I on the fourth and fifth fl persou ouch, al > rate; tw» the | i • '' Th Hotel Oxford. I New York avenue. N. \V., a special rate of 75 ceuts impel y same room. •ncr of F •nth i mad> the tw t $2 per two per eparate. $1 i A met' the if European and 82.51 plan, for le légat» and the i-at"--. attending tlm •• mention. > desirable that the hotels mu a possible just how A they are to exj • d, it i. planning to uti-nd to th»> lmt.-| mil for thus.* write direct to f their choice, sc - to state that y '•»• at the convtuti. the •unrig will and •ates, Pa -Tho - tliinl for the sual rate ail rat r ml trip •ads east of the any special struct ion.--, address the chairman »»•cured for Mi tho -i-ippi rivr. F of railroad rates, Miss Marv G. II,. . Na tional It. .idquartcrH, No. 1311 Arch street, Philadelphia. bas and j bo lu I in tlm pari en flu. in.. Thursday, .Jat Mw*ii c-ssion of tho executive ! in it tee will l< at the same place, 9 i1, Wednesday. January 29th. great I This is the y»*ur for our Congressional • 'ommitte»' meeting will f th«* Arno, at The ! hearing, the exact »late »if wliii h ill -•oil later: it is desired thut ] i •h State delegat i» ntativo for this hearing. i«*l«'ct its ■!. File ; al «•< iormon will bo given by Rev. Anna Garl of Provide Sp-nc K. !.. Sunday i th alter , January 26th. Among the speakers expected are Susan IS. A nth . Ci ■ l in ( 'hapiii; : ( alt. Clara B. Colby. Lillie Devi.. . Blake, Ella Knowles Haskell, Assistant given j Attorney-General of Monti the ! Anna Howard Shaw, ii Spencer, Mrs. Emily B. •Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Stetson of Cali forniu; there will also be brief from all the State presidents i ; Ii» Anna Garli Kctehai; ! and his pray like i Httoud I M mom no . ... Sn Xr/ar.;! oxp:*<-t"d, und it m hupml that many of the delegates will make this ;. ! tunity t iinissi J5.- -There will be a national lco at will bo fr» «1 fer> Philadelphia. Assoei» Hie afteriioo H nn bo Ja O: 31st. Emi visit the City of Brotherly There will probubiy bn sion of time of railroad tickets for .•eting at have th" Philadciphim desiring to attend the this . of l\ 'i following offloers of Lafayette j Lodge, No. 2, K. of P., bavo been !,,,,, -t«d and installed: C. ! HiMinons; V. C\, Jol u i "» c - »'• P« ., H. C. F. Reeder; M. •ii : M. of F., Thomas Comi'gys; M. »if li.. John 11. S»'»itt ; K. of R. H., S. J. Bi'ck; Prelute, John t Deisley; I. G., Inane . Joncs: Ü. G., v j orge H. Bjinn i s . - i'),''iäwin : o"i < )ii-i*to|>li«-r !.. Whi The Fid»»lity r. Ollea. and Deposit Co. »if Maryland lias appointed Christoph '• ud its attorney and general agent tor in place of Branch H. Giles, • temporary alwnce from thiB city necessitated bih resignation from wh l» o : Huit position. ■More w 21 deaths, 11 births and H marriages lust week iu this city. I TO PROTECT COURT RECORDS A a They Must Not Be Removed Without Permission. SOME LEGAL PAPERS MISSING The Immediate Return of Subpoenas Ordered. Opinion of niithoriKeit Removal the Proth»uot>ir«'n Ofllce—Comments of Members of the Itenrli. Respecting- the Un tf Oociiments from a Tho Wright damage case, which is now being tried before tho superior court, bids fair to b»» dotted with ox ptions, and court Mondoy Haulsbury, attorney for the Wilming ton City Railway ; C'o., appeared in court and announced that some sub pirnas in tho case had been duly served and returned to the pro! houotary's office from which they had been removed by the uttorne.vs for the plaintiff, who fused to return them upon request. This announcement put the Court edge at once. Chief Justico Lore de clared that they had instructed the prothonotary that to go out nf his office. Chief Justice Loro thought that lawyers not to blaine for following the habit, but ho held it to be u dangerous prac tico. Tho Court has already heard of papers being lost. Judge Cullen declared that he could not understand the practice in this county, lu Sussex county such things considered records of tho court and are not allowed to bo taken away. The Court ordered the return forth with of tho papers taken out by tho at torneys. In a few minutes Mr. Sauls y appeared before tho court with Alternas Smith of counsel for tho nlninliff. The Chief Justice stated to •Mr. Smith that tho Court understood that certain subpienas served and duly returned to tho prothonotary hud been taken from the court against tho order uf the court. in reply Mr. Smith stated that he •lid not huvo the papers, that Mr. Cooper, the other attorney for tho plaintiff, was not in his office, but ho should like to communicate with him. Judge Lore gave notico to the lawyers that no records are to go out of the court without the express permission uf tho Court. At this juncture Lewis C. Vaudegrift addressed the bench. "Suppose wc want a declaration to look asked. Judge Lore replied that he must copy it or get permission to take it nut. Mr. Vaudegrift thought that would be a great inconvenience, and ontered a mild protest. The Chief Justice declared that tho much sit be breeze was raised in its account. Willard of the rocordH 1 or?" ho 1 city was growing and there business and the prothonotary protected. In Philadelphia lawj cannot take out records. And Mr. Hilles romqrkod that there you not get within a mile of them. While court was still in session Mr. Cooper arrived, but nothing further was said in regard to tho subpienas until after court adjourned when ho spoko with the Chief Justice. The HiibpicnaH were returned. In the prothonotary 's ofllce uttontion is called to the rule of the court of January 8th, 1896. that "No record, document or paper of any kind or de scription. filed in, or belonging to the offico of the pruthonotary, shall here after bo taken from tho «aid ofllce for any purpose whatever, except upon order of court. The nrothonotary is directed to enforce this rule." Under date of January 13th appears the following: "Tho above rule was again announced from the bench, with the statement that lawyers desiring copies of papers or records, must copy in the prothonotary 's office, pay the prothonotary for certified copies. " il. nor/./; roir.v election. William Fi r martini I'rcnlriwut of (Joun (iflorg« V. Mtlliniitmi. Severn Taylor. V. (ieorgx Wright William AI. II»/.««I Special (.'orrospi n.lance of ( iarette and Joan,at The annual town elec held yesterday and proved to >f the most spirited eloctions tion w li held du'ing •ont years. The election officers we 1 Th milicr E. L. J is \Y. Wilson, holding-over f Council, and Alderman l'eter !.. Cooper. The polls opened at 1 closed at 4. ■ere two tickets in the field, rvativo ticket Then. One wi other wan pledged in favor of raising hogs in tlm town limits and headed, " For Hogs. " Tho latter ticket was elected by .'{U majority and th»* result is a victory for the Fourth ward. The negroes took an active part and voted the hog ticket straight. The vote was as follows: President 6f Council— WilMam Fisher, 187; Hiram Reedy,157. •iliimn- -First District -George A. Millington. 198: Enoch Clark, 141. Hovern Taylor, 203; Stephen Slaughter, 111. Third dis trict, William M. Hazel, 201; William 11. \Vn I the of 9 at i ' Second district, •th distriet, C. ge Wright, 179,; A, A. Watson, 139. F •r. Ml. ill M. A. Hartnett, 202; A. W. Clifton, 143. Council will muot for reorganization February 3d. m i . ; y'N Hi|i|ioilromp. Md.. Jan. 12.—The large .«lronu* mi tho Elkton stock farm illiam M. Bingerly Iiuh b» being Elkton. hipp of W pleted purposes of training hi I i I for the ■s preparatory in th»» spring races, is »if stoei and. i . to ent*»riiig t! Tho buikii circular »m i-, two stories high, ing containing 11 box stalls. Th»» , with cover mile track, and •ond story nf th» 1 building is fitted up with ! sleeping run igiith of for the jockeys anil ti bathroom and lofts for hay und straw, i Down stairs ii ... „ washroom with a 60 I gallon boiler for hot watar for stable M „ Turkish bath for b»»th jock»*} • and horses. The hippo , i r, 'r". '1 M K Ute<l. "ad of 'v* ,. . lts luntJ 1 in additi to without • "f the finest structures of untry. Srcreoiiv C'oU|iili»uu lioiiorr»!. Secretary Uolquhoun of tho Board of Health has been informed thut he was niber of the Na tional Sanitary Association of Health id Iiub been invited to read "TheCollection and Distri at the next meut for at »ceutly elec Officers, a paper bution of Garbage, ing, which will bo hold in Brooklyn October 13th next. C. M. ; lliiUKi-M Hurnt-d. Two small frame houn street, east of the P.. W. & 13. railroad were destroyed by fire about 1 o'clock Tuesday morning. A colurod family lived i Fifteenth and tho other »iipied. Tho origin of the fire i kuou n. The Iohs will b»? about $509. »if tor \V 11 mime ton It«»y C. Spence, formerly oF this city, who has boon a chief clerk in tho Southern Pacific offico iu Now York City, has been made Eastorn freight agent of that railroad, with Vuck Gib*. Lewi office Ne AMERICAN SURETY CO. VS. RUTH. a A DeviHlou ITmlor Which (lid Cans Will lie Tried In the Superior C Argument was lu-ard in the superior court Monday night in the case of^ tho American Surety Co. vs. William A. Ruth. The plaintiff was represented by Hugh C. Browne and II. If. Ward and the defendant by William S. Hille»». Earlier this term Mr. Hilles had secured a rule to show cause why a judgment should hot bo oponed und the parties let Into S' trial. Tho hrgumont was as to whothor that rule should be made ubsoluto. Among those tho court Jamos P. Winchester, residont vicè proaident of tho American Huroty Co., and Lewis C. Vaudegrift and J. Ernest Smith, who aro of attorneys for tho John Mulvona estate, which, while not a party to the case, is deeply interested in it John Muivena was tho contractor for tho Washington School, and Ruth was a sub-contractor. In order to guarantee tho fulfilment of his sub contract, which was for about $18,000, Ruth made an arrangement with tho A mer loan Surety Co. to becomo his surety. In order to protect the c pany Ruth gavo a Judgment bond, now holds that his obligation has been discharged and wishos tho bond satis Tho company, however, do not desiro the bond satisfied until thoy aro sure that there are no claims aguinst Ruth, for should tiio bond b»' satisfied, and it afterwards bo shown that Ruth hud not completed his contract with Mulvonu, tho company might bo held liable and would bo without redrew. From the answer of tho company, road by Mr. Browne, it appeared that the bond waft made out June 5th, 1893, on which Ruth w mium of 875 nor annum judgment bond of 82 He fled. to pay . Ruth (KK), and gavo a judgment bond of $5,500 in lieu thereof. Before his death, John Muivena claimed tliut Ruth's contract was not fully performed, and his legal repri tative cl-'iras so still. The answer also alleges that Ruth had failed to pay the premium of 875 that was due June 15th, 1891, and Juno 15th, 1895. Neither hud Ruth served notico of the discharge of the plaintiff from liability bond. According to Mulvenà's legal representative the plaintiff is liable to upwardsof $3,000. Tho plaintiff cluims tliut to satisfy tho judgment would leave it. without adequate remedy. signed und sworn to by Mr. Winchester, the resident vico president. When tho papers hail been passed up to tho court Chief Justice Lore re marked that pro mter the This question of fact had been raised and asked the attorneys if they wished tho court to pass upon that. Mr. Ward thought that tho way out of the muddle into Chancery, where all tho persons interested could be present, whereas in the superior court tho Muivena estate is not a party. Tiio court, however, held that the law court was adequate. Mr. Hijles said that it wan a u tion whether Ruth had discharged judgment. His land is tiod up by it and lie wants it satisfied. Chief Justico« 1 to take the matter his said that if Ruth shows that ho has satisfied every con dition of tho bond it should bo »lis ehu'god. Ruth must bring in Mulvuuu and sh cannot get his discharge. Tho Inirdcn is upon Ruth to show that the this c that ho has liability ho pany is absolutely clear tract. Mr. Vandogrift arose and stated to of counsnl . Mr. Hi lies declared thut not in this caso. Tho court made the rule absolute anil issue bo framed und the court that ho Wi for Mulv Mul voua ordered that tried by jury. In another case between tho same parties tho court made abso lute a rule by agreement of plaintiff's counsel to vacate a judgment which made by Ruth's wife. Tho Huroty company's position is a oat peculiar one. It is asked upon the part or Ruth to relouse indemnity the ground that tho contract lias boon completed, but the estate of John Muivena claims that the contract has been completed. The decision of tho court puts the parties in the posi tion of proving that tho contract i is not completed. Tlircr TIioiihiuuI Hollur* llcM|iientl>ril . Mlm,iiarlaln Home. •f the Minqiiadale Homo have received a legacy of 83,000 from the estate of Robert Morrow, who died ago. Mr. Morrow's will The trust» •veral y provided that if an old established in this city within fivo years after his death $3,(MX) was to be paid to the homo from his estate. If the conditions were not fulfilled the money was to be divided equally among his nephews and niece, Dr. Henry W.. William E., and Lewis II. Morrow, and Mrs. K. A. M. Bryan. The Minquadale Home being outside tho city »iocs not come under the con ditions laid down by the will, but the legatees before mentioned have waived their rights in the c tho $3,000 in tho form of i to the trustees of tho homo, the will tho executors ami legate» to huvo the right to a fr»*o bed in tho home for one old raun of their recom mending. This right in to continue through tho lifetime of the last, vivor of tho executors und legatees. 's in and have given »estments Under l*ro|iu»e<l Oxloril H. & «». Ilratirli. At a meeting of tho Oxford. Pa., Board »if Trad»» last Friday night tho railroad committee made tho most favorable report yet pre.si iitoil in regard to the extension of tho B. A O. steam railroad from Bingerly to Oxford, Tho pleat for a committee from Oxford Board of Trade to visit Baltimore and explain the situ ation. The present extensive ship ments of tho Caramel factory. Wood side Machinery Manufacturing plant. Oxford Steam Flouring Mills, coach factory and the hay baling factory, well as the rapidly Increasing popula tion, hus persuaded them that the Ox ford branch will be a paying feeder and whon oxtoniled to Quarryvillo will furnish a through lino direct to tho West. A meeting of the board will bo h«»Id on January 3lnt, when tho mitteo will make another report. ilroud pi»ople •nt ti of llflfcrm. <; f Ella C. Wilson of this city vs. Martha J. Wilson of Brandy hundred to recover 81,200 alleged to be due for services rendered in a domestic capacity, before William E. Husbands, Joseph L. Carpenter, Sr., anil James Monaghan, William S. Hilles' law Friday afternoon. Mr. .Hilles The trial put referees, i ofllce represents the plaintiff and Bradford, Vaudegrift & Byrne, tho defenant. The hearing was adjourned until to day. Villnc« Keconl Sold. The West (.'bester Village Record has boon sold toT. Lurry Eyre, a prominent Republican politician of tho borough. As a simple vet effective remo»ly for throat affections, Hrown'» hroncbinl Troches stund first in public favor. They are absolutely unrivalled for the alleviation of all throat irritations caused by cold or uacof the voice. in ORNERAI SÄ! •Tulin I*. S ton sugar Saturday. Chaplain W. M. Postlotbwalto, U. S. A., a professor of the Military Acad emy, died at West Point Friday. Kinggen & Friederger's sash, door and blind factory, in Hoboken, N. J., was burned on Saturday night; loss 1100 , 000 . M. «le Kotzebue, Russian minister to the UriltecT States, " hrriveil nt New York Sunday ou the steamer La Champagne. Senator Blackburn was renominated for United States Senator Friday thé first ballot by tho Kentucky Demo cratic caucus. The suit of Thomas A. Edison against the receiver of tho American Phono graph Co. was compromised at Newark, N. J., on Saturday. Soigel,, Hillman «I* Co.'s dry goods store, in St. Louis, was destroyed by Saturday evening. The loss is estimated at $'2110,000. Georgo O. Wright, ox-Unitod States chief justice of Iowa, died at his homo in Des Moines Saturday, aged 70 years. John L. Bremer, for many years tho head of one of tho largest dry goods commission houses in Boston, died that city on Saturday, aged 71. Nelson Milos' large saw mill at Marys vlllo fivo mill's south of Huron, Mich., was hurnod on Saturday night. Loss estimated at $70,000 to $100,000. The factory of E. W. Gillette Co., manufacturers of baking powders and flavoring extracts in Chicago, was almost totally destroyed by firo on {Sat urday night; loss $170,000. Unknown men called at the home of Ed. Welch, at Holton, Kan., on Wed nesday night, blindfolded him, threw him to the floor, cut off bis left hand with The Postofllco Department at Wash ington Friday denied the privileges of the malls to L. O. Bowman, of Philadelphia, who, it is alleged, a fraudulent stamp purchasing agency. Lewis, aged 14 years, und his brother Joseph, aged 12, were killed in Ht. Louis on Saturday while playing with a small wire which became acci dentally fastened to an electric light iruminont Bos n that city of Bra Senator und and robbed him. Patrick Morrison and a negro woman who had been living together on a flat boat in tho vicinity of Southport, La., were killed by a mob oarly Sunday morning. They hod disregarded several " warnings to leave. " The tug Tyoe brought to Port Town send Sunday 14 of tho crew of the British bark Janet Cowan, from Capo Town for Vancouver, which was wrecked on the west coast of Vancouver Island on December 31at. Albert Toll is, Kentlaud, 1ml., furiner, living near •ated Friday charged with murdering his 8-iuonths old child. "Tho infant's crying annoyed he plucod his hand Tollis, mouth and ittnotborod it." its A committee of prominent Missouri , including Gov. Stone and ex-Govs. Francis and Htanard. has been sent to Washington to urge tb«» claims of St. Louis as the meeting place of tho Dem ocratic National Convention. Patrick Mangan was burned to death in a fire which destroyed his home In Cleveland, O., yesterday. Ho had rescued his wife and little daughter and returned t«» obtain his clothing when he wan overcome by smoke. ding of the First Baptist Church Society in Haverhill, Mass., Sunday, a unanimous cull tended to Rov. Charles T. Morgan, pastor 6f the Spring Garden Baptist Church, Philadelphia. Police Sergeant Timothy Cunllin was shot and killed in Buffalo early Sun day morning by Patrolmuu Michael Summon. The patrolman was discovered off' his beat, and ho shot Cantlin be cause tho latter intended to report him. A Washington dispatch "another extensive 'shake-up' i templated in tlm United States Patent Office among the force of examinera, with a view it is said, of raising the standard of efficiency among that corps of officials." M that -suit was granted the defence in Vancouver on Saturday, in *ho case of J. (Tanstoun, one of tho Hawaiian exiles, who sued the C tralian Steamship Co. for $50,000 dam ages in connection with his deportation from Honolulu. A dispatch from Youngstown, O., says that under the Amalgamated As nation scale for .January and Febru ary the puddlors will receive an advunco of 25 cents per ton, making tho boiling scale $4.50, and the finishing mills get increase of 2 per cent. According to a dispatch from Oneida, N. Y., "the English government has just entered into a contract with tho officials of tho New York, Ontario & Western railroad for the delivery of 1,000,(XX) tons of coal to points along Lake Ontario and tho Cunadiun bord \ li an-A US The Republic tucky Legislature natod Congressman W. Godfrey Hunter for United States Senator to succeed Senator Blackburn. State Representative Wils» county, caucus «»f the Ken Hat urdav noini The death of of Nelson Saturday, gave the R»»pub joint ballot, hold in Detroit Hun lie; a majority of •eting v to express sympathy for the Ar 'iiians. Gon. Alger presided, und ad made by Cbauncoy M. \ a dress» Dopow, Bishop Foley, Bishop Davis, Don M. Dickinson and others. An appeal was sent to Queen Victoria to use her power to stun tho slaughter of the Armenians. Th»» American Sugar Refining Co. has file»! with tho Now York attorney general its answer to th«» application for tho revocation »if its liconso. The company makes a general denial of all the charges made, and claims that tlio proceeding is merely a scheme on tho part of those making it to affect tho value of the stock in Wall street. The Illinois attorney-general began proceedings in Chicago on Saturday to annul the charter »if the National Lin seed Oil Co., the ground thut it is a trust, operating in violation of tho unti-trust laws of the State. "Tho company, which controls tho linseed oil business in tho United States, com prises 16 corporations, représentât! ng aggroguto capital of $18,000,000.'' The Canadian Australian steamer Miowera, which parted two lines off Cape Flattery while the disabled steamer Strathnevis to port, and for whose safety grave appre hension has been felt, is safe. Sh»» was spoken near Honolulu by the War rimoo, which Arrived at Victoria Fri day. The Miowera had resumed her voyage after losing tho Strathnevis. Mrs. Mattie V. Angelier, wifo of Frank Angelier, a cigar doulor and pool proprietor, shot and killed C'harleB H. Parker, agent for tho Levitt Ma chine C'o., of Athol, Mass., in her hus band's store in Baltimore «»n Sunday. She claimed that she shot Parker in defence of her honor, but tho coroner Sunday not only committed Mrs. Angelier, but hold her huBbaud accessory. a attempting to tow PI 17 But Finally Succeeds In His Malden Speech. GOOD WORDS FOR DEAD MEMBERS He Supports the Present Sys tem of Obsequies. 80 Muny Hail I liinRM m o Halil of Coiiaresi In l.lle, Tliut It Is but proper to Have a Clianrs to Say Gooit Thing* of Thom After Heath-- How Mr. Willis Ohtuineil the Floor. From our Wanhlngton Correnpondent. Washington. Jan. 13. -Mr. Willis bas made his maiden speech in tho Houso of KeproRoutativos. He hns made several efforts to secure recognition from the always inter posed objection. Even his resolution to recognize Cuban bolligerency was objectorl to, and so was not printed in tho Record. On Saturday, however, he triumphed over opposition.,j»ud his re marks aro printed in tùo Record. But not without Speaker, but some ' offort, being shut off twice, urtesy of Mr. allowed to dis ho very At last, through tho Henderson of loiva, w play his speech making ability, and succeeded in winning applause from his liste Thu Houso had undpr consideration an amendment to the rules, which dis penned with tho time-horiorcd custom of hnldiug memorial services in tb« ITous»*, printing long oulogies in the Congres sional Record. The friends of the aiueudiuent argued that the services jess waste of time, and were nut appreciated, or looked upon in a sincere und reverential spirit by the members. They contended that the Record should only contain an account of the actual transactions of the House, und should not bo filled with long eulogies, which wero not meant. During the debate Mr. Willis attentive listener, but remained quietly in his seat uud made no effort to air his opinion, until at lust Mr. Hand , who, deceased mbor; and an tuber of the commit rules, was in charge of the , became impatient and decided thut too much time was being Burned in the discussion and moved tho "previous question," leaving half a mb« tee doze Mr. Willis played his trump card, and startled the House by calling upon Mr. Henderson to withdraw his motion for the previous question, as, ho said, "it not right. " Mr. Henderson looked surprised, but after a moment's hesitation politely bowed to Mr. Willis and said he would; yield to the goutlemuu from Delaware. Mr. Willis Quigg of New York w floor, and both their foot. Thon to his feet, but Mr. also on the began to addrese the Houso at tho suiuo time. This proved an awkward predicament, and Mr. Quigg did not yield, Mr. Willis had to. so he gracefully bowed and r»> sumed his soat, provoking an audiblo laugh from the spectators. After the York had finished his remarks, Speaker •ognized "the gentleman from Delaware," who hastily arose and turn ing his back to the chair, said that he hoped tin* amendment would not pre vail. His principal re the measure, ho said, was that " w h time in snying 'presentative tu Now Reed, for opposing consume pleasant things about each other, that it could not help being beneficial t<« {' devote some little time to saying some* /. thing good." This brought forth ap plause, which evidently pleased the "gentleman from Delaware, " as ho tinued in the same strain ; pointing out that while they were Congressmen and representatives of the poople, that they should not forgot that they Tho often conflicting qualities of their nature and political predilection inuk frequently an recurrence for tho finding out of the faults ighbors mid never tho virtues. Ho contended thut the uioniorial services hud much good in them, and that the time devoted ^o such services could not be spent in a moro profitable manner, than in listening to the good qualities, possessed by a deceased member of tiiat august body. In closing ho urgcil the members of tho House to entertain this sentiment <if brotherly love, and said ho hoped the amendment would bo voted down. This ended the debate and the amend ment was defeated by a large vote. Mr. Willis left the Capitol with a sense of having done his duty to mnnkiud, and was well satisfied with himself. f their & of IlfHtli of Itr. Harriet liuue. •iet Kane, 40 years of age, L f the late Gen. Thomas L. I' tho Kane 1 Pa., on. I' She was singing a I she reached the re-. I she sank to the I Heart disease is given She was a niece of the/* late Dr. J. K. Kane of this city. »ShoH graduated from the Woman's Ä'Aiüli College, in Philadelphia, a bo* °f the. year 1884. Her father, Gen. Kafnity to< in command of the celebrated 'Ihat ec tail Rifles," made up princißK" then Chester wiunty I Dr. H daughter Kane, dropped dead in Memorial Church, Kane, Thursday night, solo, anil just frain "Speed Away, floor and died, the cause. rough! of I ntf rest In,; Note* A hunt Vpsmy which The Marino Journal rî ••bos nag»» of tho port of Philadelphilartling . prises 229 vessels, of which I the 70 steamers. Tho tonnage <jf I )"lit tho comprises 45 vessels, of which' Btoumers. Tho tonnage of New J comprises 103 vessels, of which u steamer, but : Tl • anv shall But square rldjust Tho number of vessels arrived at ate delphia from foreign ports during was 1,283 und from domestic porta' to of all to in in Court. ...»tors. of# «.fin steamer H«% tj, e chargci/i v|/h violatiiigl|i VH The «flic who w neutrality laws ir i tafciiff. out munitions of wtfr t<# the*tuban i gents, wore giv Philadelphia a United States C ith k final lWirinKPOOL. days ago before N. lissionor Roll, and • held under bail /to jltnswer Ht the next term of court. / Tlfm a«!t:useil are Copt. H. Wiborg unillMiitcs Jena P. Petersen und H. Johana/on. fev is oil ng off to of in hhlppin It»«V Fr Hibernia* The Codhu i/nerA Ice and Coal Co. made its fir^t shipment of ice from Hibernia, on the Brandywine, Mon day. About J 35 car loads came to tho ice houses uf, South Wilmingt wero unload/,; The ice is fine und is brjtwrt and u n usually and 9 inches thick. Will! n„, Open Wintur. A Port DiLpouit man, whose head hns been whited,,,j/ by the frosts of 80 win ters, says tins' will be an open winter an tue biis.fjunihannn never breaks up lint unco iih a/winter,audit has already . broken up/unAw. Ho says, "smilo if you lik»*, Lu!} watch and see.'' f /Three Injured, i *iü i « ön /' M aL ' ke y* Miss Jennio Mackev and Miss' b«M ha Lister wero injured by the' iit-ea/king down of their carriage near Htrijrk| rsvilie, last Saturday. The accident. wAs not serious anti after the . ca muge had been repaired all proceeded tu tbeirjU(/,mo at Iron Hill.