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ADDICKS' FIGHT IN COURT 0, Mr. York, tield Cartor York, Ward Co. Jamee York, ebanan, and J. Mr. ing was Trying to Have tie Bay State Gas Receivers Removed. SERIOUS CHARGES BY AFFIDAVIT Distinguished Array of Coun sel in the Case. Have "I The receivers of tbe Bay State Gao Co. of Delaware, Dwight Braman und J. Augustus McCaulley, through their attorneys, asked leave in the United States court yesterday morning to file affidavits alleging that J. Edward Addicks, Parker C. Chandler and Charles H. Kittinger, representing the company, are in contempt of court, in that they have refused to give up the books and papers of tbe company. Mr. Foster of counsel stated that the papers had not been found, although search had been made for them in five States. He alleged that the books and papers had been concealed, and said he had affidavits to prove the allegation. James C. Carter, in bobalf of Mr. Addicks, denied that there bad been any contempt. There being vice had not been made coined, United States Marshal Lan nan stated that he had served all of the summonses placed in bis hands. In tbe contention which arose about the affidavits which Mr. Foster asked leave to offer, ex-Senator Higgins of counsel for the receivers, said that they had nothing to do but submit the affidavits. The affidavits would have consumed in reading, and Mr. permitted by Judge Wales to give tbe substance of tbe papers, which ho proceeded to do. He re viewed tbe action of tbe courts in the several States in appointing the re ceivers, and stated that in one of the affidavits it was alleged that Charles II. KittiDger had boasted in an inter view with a representative of tbe New York Journal that the papers had been removed from this State; further, that tnat paper's correspondent in this ciry bad said last night that be would make affidavit that the statements bad been made to him by Mr.Kittinger, but this morning he refused to make such affidavit. Mr. Foster road from the articlo in the New York paper, and while the reading was in progress, the paper's correspondent, who was present, denied that Mr. Kittinger had made the statements to him. In telling tho Buhstance of the affidavits, Mr. Foster said that the receivers had searched for the papers in Delaware Penn sylvania, New Jersey and Now York, and they could not be found. An effort was made by Mr. Braman Mr. AddickB in the Hoffman House, New York City, but he refused Parker C. representative of the Bay State Co., however, and ho said he would try and arrange matters. The papers further alleged that Mr. Addicks had employed people to circulate false reports, and that P. C. Chandler in Now York on Sunday afternoon called together a number of reporters and told a "Baron Munchausen'' story. The had been informed that Mr. Chandler, counsel for the company, had given tbe information to the re porters. Mr. Foster consumed but a short time in telling tbe substance of the affidavits, and immediately after ward leave affidavits, and tbe court granted a rule requiring Messrs. Addicks, Chandler and Kittinger to appear at 10 o'clook 'this morning to show cause why they are not in contempt of court. Following the granting of the rule, . H. II. Ward of counsel for the Buy t State Co.,made a motion that the order appointing the receivers be reviewed ' s and that the same be annulled and the receivers discharged. He said they certain portions of the bill, wbereup the judge said tbe argument would bo allowed to go on, and if facts appoar in the affidavits, arnnle time would be 1 given to deny them. Mr. Carter of counsel for Mr. Ad dicks, in opening, opinion tbe action the company for some other object than *tbose which appear on tho papers them selves. He wanted to know on what 'grounds receivers had been asked for. In reviewing the bill he said there were three possible grounds. There wore allegations of solvency; that Mr. a holder of income bonds and has a charge on the income of the company and that the income should be put in the hands of receivers; that there had been mismanagement of the company's affairs. He contended that tbe company is not insolvent, and that the applicant, William Buchanan, is not a creditor, except so far as be is the holder of an income bond and will be a creditor in 1939. He stated that there are but few debts, amounting only to about 84,000 or 85,000, wbilo the assets are ample to covor all in debtedness. In regard to alleged conduct on the part of directors of the company, Mr. Carter held that to he no ground for application of receiver, with an extraordinary exception, cited the powers of the company to make contracts and do business con nected with the manufacture and sale of gas and gas machinery. He as serted that the compauy has a life of 13 before it and held that tbe had fact had door stance that tered paid. that should tbe ence ed seen tho into wife an inference that ser parties con for tbe ceipts rect up from tax not said street considerable ti Foster years the be bad it He of and wore Mrs. a to to be seen. Mr.Braman Chandler, of as in of L. I PCPI to file the given prepared to answer id that in his begun against Addicks He years present action is to kill the company. He said that a charge of fraud which is unsupported, recoils on tho origina He also srated that Mr. Addicks tor. does not control the company, does not own a majority of the stock. He alleged that when the capital stock of the company was recently increased from S3.OUU.OUO to *15,000,000 Mr. Art dicks was not the beneficiary; all of the stockholders were appriued of the transaction and were given ample op portunity to participate. Mr. Carter alleged that while the plaintiff had asserted tbat there was fraud, the proof was not offered. Mr. Carter reviewed the history of the Bay Stute Gas Co.,by starting with the plan for consolidation of the Boston id tbe pro be He companies in 1884. jectors bit upon tbe pian that tne istocks should remain with the Mer cantile Trust Co. of New York, tu re main there until they were paid for, tbe company to issuo certificates anti tbe stocks to be pledged for payment of the certificates. He said it was the intention that tbe Bay State Co. o* Delaware should eventually become the owner of the stock. Coming down to the matter at issue,Mr. Carter referred to the bond over which there was con tention, which is a 99-year bond. He was explaining the affairs of the com pany, when court took a recess at 1— o'clock for an hour. Tbe following persons from Wtie» attonded the heariiur* Henry 0, Andrew of New York, representing Mr. Addicks; John IJ. Judge of New York, attorney for Camille, Weiden tield & Co. of New York; James O. Cartor and P. W. Wbittridge of Now York, who are associated with H. H. Ward and represent tbe Bay State Gas Co. of Delaware; Parker 0. Chandler, representing the Boston g&B companies; Jamee G. Shaw, vice-president of the compauy; John H. Donahoe, a Boston business man ; Roger Foster of New York, who Higgins, representing William Bu ebanan, the plaintiff ; Dwight Braman and J. Augustus McCaulley, receivers; J. Frank Aline of Do vor and others. Mr. Addicks was bIbo present, and dur ing the entire session of court the room was filled. / Work be tric The thing the the Court tbe traoks have South New over poles but tbe will ing the the men wqs and It tbe the for the and A associated with Anthony ItOOUS TAX RECEIPTS. Started Have the Wilmington Republic to Inane Them Already? "I know nothing except that the Republicans have already becun to ipts,'' said a a bo be of and is will that in the he to con sale as 13 tbe manufacture tax Democrat who is a county official to a reporter yesterday. His attention had been drawn to the subject by the fact that a Republican in his own ward had had a tax receipt placed under his door oue day this woek. The circum stance was suspicious from the fact that the Repub'ican had already regis tered on a tax receint for which he bad paid. It was therefore very peculiar that another receipt in tbe same name should be in existence. Tbe number of tbe second receipt bore no correspond ence to the number of the receipt secur ed by the man himself. The county official said that he had seen two or three such receipts, but tho one in question had been thrown into tbe ash barrel by the recipient's wife and could not therefore be bad Although tbe alleged bogus rb for further examination, tbe signature ceipts is a good imitation of tbe cor rect signature, it does not come quite up to the mark and the seal is different at tbe county ty official could from tbe seal tax office. Tho not say whether tbe receipt was tho said to have been stolen from Mr. Dickey's office when it street below Third at the rucket several H Market years ago. When Deputy Recei George J. Finek was usked concerning the alleged bogus receipts, ho said that be had beard of none beyond what he bad been told by tbe same official who talked with the reporter. Mr. Finck bogus receipts. He thought it rather early for them to bo issued. He said that Mr. Dickey had not heard others. of Taxes of A Wedding. Parker Lloyd of Woodbury, N. J., and Miss Etta May Grossen of this city wore married Tuesday night at the resi dence of the bride's father, No. 918 Linden street, by tbe Rev. O. G. Bud dington. The marriage ceremony was performed before a company of tbe im mediate relatives of tbe two parties. After a reception and collation Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd took the 9.06 train for Philadelphia. Their home will be in Westville, N. J., where Mr. Lloyd is wly married the recipients of useful and v lord a telegrapher. Tbe couple beautiful presents. OF THE PENINSULA. NEl Cambridge, Md., Oct. 20.—The will of Frank L. Thomas, who committed suicide in Cambridge jaii last Thursday night, was nrobated to-day. The wit John R. Pnttison and Alonzo es. It was drawn by S. T. Mil who is named as counsel to the executors. Robert W. Medford and James Medford of Hurlock are named as executors, with insti notions to bond in 30 days. Failing to do this, S. Spry Andrews is to become executor. Ono of the provisions of tbe will is that the executors are to expend 8500 in putting au iron railing around the lot the old James Hurlock farm, Hurlock. in which Thomas' father and mother are buried. He directs that be shall be buried there also and that a suitable family monument shall bo orectod on the lot. John R Pattison's dwelling was dis covered on fire this morning. An alarm brought the fire company to the scene and tbe flumes were soon extinguished. The fire originated in the kitchen. The damage to the building was about 8.50. N nesses L. Mil burne, THE QUEEN ANNE RAILROAD. Centreville, Md. Oct. 20.—An ami cable arrangement has been effected railroad between tbe Queen A and the Pennsylvania railroad whereby tho former necures permission to cross the tracks of tho latter at Greenwood and Ellendale, Del. ThiB arrangement relieves tho Queen Anne railroad from delay in building the remaining 25 miles of lino to r«ach tbe ocean at Lewes, Del. Contract will soon bo awarded for this work and it is planned to have the whole line from Queens town to Lewes ready for operation by April 1st, 1897. RACES AT 8INGEHLY. Singerly, Md., Oct. 20. — Tbe ridiDg of one jockey and the poor showing made by two of the horses unsatisfactory. Tbe liding of Jockey DaviB on Tattersall in the third race did not suit Judge Martin and Davis was given warning after be dis mounted. Mike Daly was called upon plain tho poor showing made by his horse Gonzales in tho second race. Buckrene made his first appearance to day since breaking down at tbe first Iron Hill track and was made an odds on favorite in the second rRco. bad leg literally broke before he had gone a furlong and he fell, throwing Ellis, his jockey. Ellis escaped injury. Buckrene, with his broken log dangling. three V I Hi He got up and run quite a distance then destroyed. A COLLISION. Chestertown, Md., Oct. 20.—Before tho circuit court to-day was the appeal case of Bhuw vs. Hudson. Mrs. Shaw recently came to Kent from New York, and some months ago, in passing the team of Mrs. Hudson on the publ' road, ran into tho carriage, throwing . Hudson and her daughter out. _ W U 9 brought before the magistrate and'dauiagos in the several cases allow ed Hudson, amounting to 8240. From this Lewin W. Wickes, Mrs. Shaw's attorney, appealed, and the eases were taken up to-day and damages were allowed as follows: To Mrs. Hudson, $5; the infant child, $5; another child, 81 and the boy ono cent; damage to horse and carriage, 88.50. mapp-leatrkrbury nuptials. pocomoke City, Md., Oct. 20. —Miss Vircinia S. Leatberbury and O. O. Mapp of Bridgeton. Va., were married in tbe parlor of the Kurd House, this Tbe Rev. A. J. Keamv of DAMAGES stock Art of the op the was of with Boston pro be I Suit tne Mer re for, anti of the o* the to referred con He com 1— Henry Onaocook perlormed the ceremony. FOOT-BALL Elkton, Md.. Oct. .P'T'l'*' 8 . E" 5 *"" foot-ball eleven eaeilv defeated the Oxford Pn., foot-hall eleven thia morn ing on the Elkton Fair grnunda. The ecore waa 30 to 0. Sovoral buDdrcd apeetators were present.. The Committee of One Hundred of v vestord y refused to Wilkins Budd, the Prohibi tion-Oitiaene candidate for iberiff. ,KTON. THE THE NEW RAILWAY. Rond May or About December 10th, Work Well Under Way nnd be Opened ou With n Celebr The New Castle & Wilmington elec tric railway is now an assured fact. The cars are not running, but every thing points that way. On Monday the ground on the New CaBtle end of the causeway was broken, the Levy Court commissioners having granted tbe company the permission to lay traoks on tbe causeway. The tracks have been completed between the Wil mington & Northern railroad tracks in South Wilmington to the New CaBtle cut-off and the tracks in tbe city of New Castle are now completed. The trolley pules have been placed in position over the entire route and the brick layers proper shape poles have been put down. The work of ' completing tho road between the P. , W. & B. cut-off and Chestnut street, Now Castle, will take but a few days. A portion of the bridge work is expected to-day and tbe work of placing this in position will occupy but a few days. Workmen are now engaged in stretch ing wire along tbe route so that when the buildings are completed and the machinery in position the work of making the necessary connections will occupy but a few hours at most. Tuesday the contractor for the power house, Mr. Geist, had seven men at work on tho brick work, the foundations having been completed several days ago. This force of wqs increased (his morning by five more bricklayers and several laborers and tbe work will be pushed rapidly plotion. The frames for the building have arrived at the Delaware railroad station and some of them were hauled to the scene of operations Wednesday morning. From what can be learned the pectations are that the road completed and cars will on December 10th, when a grand celebrution and jubilee will take place. It is proposed that the officials of the road will occupy the first ' tbe linos; the second car will contain the stockholders and a brass band hired for tho occasion. Other cars will follow with important personages including the Levy Court Commissioners, Mayor and Council of this city and New Castle and the chief executive officers. A banquet will be spie'»d at the Merritt this city, after which the cars will rqn regularly. Is the gas of of In of a The now placing the bricks in pavements where the Co. At !,a>: toward ! b ill be ;er tbe H to MV, I House i THE STREET MARKET. Yege A Tempting Display of tables Therein Yesterday. From Every Evening yesterday. The street market this morning pre sented a tempting appearance, display of fruits and vegetables was creditable to the farmer and vender. Butter sold at 23 to 28 cents per pound for creamery and fancy prints^ while tub butter is quoted at 20 to 25 cents according to quality. higher 'and sold at 18 to 20 cents per dozen by the crate, o 20 to 25 cents per dozen for fresh try eggs. It is probable that eggs will again advance in a few day becoming scarce in the wholesale rults in is Tba Eg*« iron they markets. White potatoes and in good demand at 25 cents per basket. Sweet potatoes, which bave been in great demand, sold at 20 to 25 from 8 to 10 cents more plentiful the in lot and be a bo dis cents per basket per half peck. Apples market and sell at 30 to 40 cents per basket for nearby fruit, while York State fruit sold at 40 to 65 cents per basket. Those of the Baldwi Snow varieties better. Pears are not now coming rapidly into and never known to be plentiful. A few baskets of the Keifer variety sold at 75 cents per basket, while several baskets of Bartlett in fine condition sold at 81 to $1.50. Onions are selling at 60 cents per from S to 15 cents bushel for Globes per half peck. Tho finost cabbage seen i market this season sold at $3.75 to 84.75 per hundred, or from 3 to 8 cents per head, according to quality. Honey has also made its way into the large quanities and tho market i quoted at 20 to 25 cents per 1 pound each. Home raised grapos have almost dis appeared and the local merchants now selling the New York State grapes, which aro of excellent flavor and sell at 10 to 12 cents per basket of 5 pounds each. There are many persons who do not think the grapes grown midst aro good for much. They prefer what is known to them as the Malaga grape, but which at all, as known in our markets. They are tho most delicate of all grapes grown and will not bear much handling. Tho white and pinkish white, grapos grow in Almeria and aro the bftrdiest grapes that grow. It is estimated that 10,000 tons of these grapes are imported from Spain every year. They command about 9 cents per pound. It is stated that this fruit is often kept for a year after hav ing been packed in sawdust. Oranges aro coming into market very slowly and are going to be scarcer, tbe crop is almost a failure. They are sold at 20 to 35 cents per dozen. Lemons Bell at 6 to 15 according to quality. Bananas of ami cross from 25 at bo by not Malaga grapes thiB variety is almost un Tbe poor horses of third and dis upon by race. to first odds had three cents per dozen, in great demand and sell at 60 to $1.50 per bunch, or cents per dozen. Cauliflowor tities and soli at 12 to 20 cents per bead, and is in good demand. Celery was bfight and crisp and is readily disposed of at 25 to 60 cents per dozen, or 3 to 8 cents per stalk. TL many 8 to 15 seen in small quan Hi be useful parsley is Been stands and is sold at a penny a bunch. Walnuts were seen along side of many being 6 V appeal Shaw York, the out. allow From Shaw's were were child, to —Miss O. married this of of tho wagons and stands and purchased at 10 to 15 cents per half peck. Chestnuts were not so plentiful and sold at 10 to 20 cents per quart, llickorv nuts and Bhellbarks were there in small quantities and sold slowly. Persimmons were noticed on several stands and where in demand. Chickens were a glut in the market for the past few days and went begging in the wholesale markets at 9 cents p pound, alive. Dreesed chickens sold 12 to 15 cents j er pound. Turnips sold at 25 cents per hasket. Sugar corn of good quality brought 20 to 30 cents per dozen. meat market is unchanged and prices per pound were quoted as fol lows: Steak, 12. 16, 18, 20 cents; rib roasts, 16 to 18 centB; chops, mutton, 12 to 18 cents; stewing meats, 5 to 8 cents; leg of lamb, 18 contr; lamb chops, 14 to 20 cents; stewing pieces, 8 to 10 cents: roast veal. 12 to 16cents; cutlets. 20 cents; veal chops, 14 to 16 cents; hams (whole), 12 cents; sliced ham, 16 to 18 centB; dried beef, chipped, 20 to 25 cents; pork chops, 10 cents, or 3 pounds for 25 cents; fresh hum, 10 cents; calf's liver, 25 cents; lard, 8 to 10 centB; scrapple, 5 to 8 cents; saysage, 11 to 13 cents. Tbe Regular Republicans of Kent countv have issued a circular addressed to the voters iu tbe county requesting them to vote against Addicas. at 'I ha 5 *"" the morn The buDdrcd of to Prohibi THE OXY-HYDROGEN COMPANY This Is Desperately Anxious to Ereot Gas Works Here. West o'clock mon Henry Md. verse are that of by If Lord eruel them and The The petition was addressed to the it directors of the department and was as upon follows "We,' the undersigned, citizens of of the city of Wilmington, do hereby peti- this tion your honorable body to withdraw is your opposition to the construction of alone. gas works by the Oxy-Hydrogen Co., tion of tbe State of Delaware, in this city. His "In our judgment public opinion does not uphold you in continuiug your oppoBiticn to the business of that com pany. Tne expenditure of the neceB- vice sary money for the completion of tbe to plant and the laying of mains for to distribution of gas throughout the what city, would be of benefit to a large him number of workmen, and lie of great assistance to this community.'' Jonathan Roberts, one of tbe bearers of the monster petition, who is also a Its lieutenant of the Union Republican are party, announced that there were 4,000 names on it. But that statement ia are not borne out by the paper itself. There civil were about 49 feet of names running from something like 2G nameB to the foot, one In some places there were a double row the of names, making probably 52 to tbe foot; in other places tbe signer's ad dress was opposite bis name, and in other places was underneath the name, On account of the irregularity of method exact estimate would be hard to make. Allowing a full double row of signers for the whole 49 feet would aggregate about 2,550 names, but the doBB not run the whole dis tance. The actual number of names is probably between 1,500 and 2.000. The and petition was in a roll made up of about naif a hundred sheets pastod Together. At The list starts off with George W. Kreer, No 505 Sherman street. It Dr. endB with the names of five Murphys and four Alexanders. Near tbe end are the words : "Oh give ub cheap gas.'' President Chambers of the depart ment read the printed petition that beaded the 49 foet of names, but did not stop to read all tbe hundreds of Tbe board accepted the peti tion and it will be placed among tbe archives. According to Mr.. Chambers, it will be given all the consideration m. required. After the Chancellor's de cision ia received on tbe Oxy-Hydrogen case, which was argued about three years ago, the board "may bo ready tu consider tbe matter. E. H. Brennan offered to gi aity a deed to Thirty-second street from Monroe to Miller's road without cost if tne board would fence tbe road through the property. The board will do it. Sewer liens on Tatnall street between Water street and tbe Christiana river ordered entered up. Tbe weekly pay-roll of 8052.57 ^as passed. Secretary Wiley reported col lections of 84,598.14. City Treasurer Adams reported balances of 8140,133.06. ordered built across tbe intersection of Shallcross avenue and Van Buren street. Tbe street commis sioner was directed to pave at the owner's expense tbe sidewalk on the west side of Scott street between Soventh and Eighth. Secretary Wiley the ash contractor that the depart ment will send a cart to follow his carts aud collect at his expense rub bish drooped by them. At the request of the Board of Education the depart ment will have the street commissioner tbe line of Ninth street PETITION WITH MANY SIGNATURES Presented to Street and Sewer Department. Petitioner* Bequest That Body nw It* Opposltloi Wlth e Company— Tho Petition Forty-nine Feat in Length Action Theron Deferred. The Addicks volcano has bad another eruption and Tuesday it belched forth a great shower of lnva upon tbe Di rectors of the Street and Sewer Depart ment as The lava petition signed by hundreds of people who appear to hanker after the intro duction of the gas of the Oxy-Hydrogen they sat in peaceful session, in tbe form of a monster Co. !,a>: ! b • double n : i ! u. - ; ■. 25 to of ma be R 75 81 per per the tho directed to notify dis at do tho and Tho from this hav very are of spread ashos from du Pont to Scott for the venience of children attending No. 11 School, as well neighborhood. of people of the VJSR AN EMBANKMENT. Have a Narrow Escape From Death. Charles V. Wise of New Castle passed through this city yesterday to his home, with his arm in a sling, his left side and shoulder blade bruised and a deep cut several inches in length on the top of his head, tbe result of injury sustained Tuesday a short dis tance from Lebanon, Pâ. Mr. Wise, accompanied by his partner in the patent medicine business, Samuel Shepp, drove through the mountainous region from Pittsburg, and when they reached the hill at the outskirts of Lebanon tbe horse began to slip and horse, wagon and occupants over the side of a high embankment. The glabS sides of the wagon were ashed to fragments, the horse killed and Shepp and Wise sustained many bruises. Several persons who saw tbe accident hastened to the scene and were prised to find that the men bad escaped death. Their wounds were dressed at Bismarck, a small town near Lebanon. Mr. Shepp was taken to a Philadelphia hospital and Mr. Wise went home. The remnants of their stock of medicines sold in lump in Bismarck. Patent medicine un route dashed and per is per TL many 15 be many being half there p 20 and fol rib to 8 lamb pieces, 16 sliced beef, 10 fresh cents; to 8 Kent Death of Mrs. Jane Reed. Mrs. Jane Reed died in Philadelphia on Sunday, aged 84 years. The funeral held Tuesday night at the services __ _ residence of William Elliott, No. 752 llarshnw streot, and interment was made at Green Hill cemetery, in this city yesterday. Bleotion mt Delegates. Mrs. Johannes has iigen elected dele* M. E. Boulden alternate at gate and Mi by Chriat Church ut Delaware City, to attend the aunual convention of the Daughters of the King, which meets in November 5th and 6th. Philadelphia To Receive RetUr The Wilmington Bicycle Club has made arrangements to receivo fufi elec tion returns, city, State and national, on the evening of November 3d. There will also be an informal smoker at the club house that night To BlHliop Leè's Memoty. Members of the Episcopal Cburoh in contributing to a fund for a pulpit in memorium to Bishop Lee to be pluced in Holy Trinity Church in Port au Prince. Delaware The Vermont Legislature yesterday elected Hon. Justin 8. Morrill United to succeed himself *for the term beginning March 4th, 1897* »States Senator was H. tbe the to aid of the \V. THE SYNOD OF BALTIMORE. This Morning's Session In West Pres byterian Church. th tor Milligan teen—Other lodei Greeting* to Prince Appoints the Standing Com ItuNiness Tran The Synod of Baltimore convened in West Presbyterian Church Tuesday at 8 o'clock p. m.and was opened with a ser mon by the retiring moderator, tho Rev. Henry Branch, D. D., of Rockville, Md. He took for hie text tbe 15th verse of the 22d chapter of Matthew, "Render unto Cæsar the things that are Caesars and unto God the things that are God's. " He said in part: It was the intention of the PhariBeos to entrap our Lord by means of claiming that He bad no concern for tbe people.and it seemed If they would fre successful. But Lord tore from them tbe maek of their eruel intent by demanding of tb^ra a penny, and by means of it commanded them to render to man what waq his, and to God what was His, thereby showing His greater interest in inan. The coin demanded was current coin ; it had'the stamp of the government upon it. Coin that is current and-usetl recognizes tbe majesty and sovereignty of tho government. It is specific in this claim, and is the opposite of what is insisted upon as peculiar to God alone. Yet God is sovereign in His rela tion to the church, and sovereign in His relation to His own spiritual kingdom, Tbe church is not dependent State, but upon God; and yet the aer vice we are to render to the State and to God, is a dual act. The rendering to Cæsar what what him who would be tr citizen and as a Christian. . The centre of government, is God; government is not a human invention, Its sanctions, penalties and rewards are divine. Its functions are civil; the church is likewise divine; its privileges are spiritual. These two, the civil and the spiritual, are divorced from each other in the sense that;tbe one must not exercise the functions of the other; but this forbids not; the citizen from beiug an earnest ^and active Christian; nor the Cbngjan from being a true, loyal and patriotic citizen. In this case piety is ldentilied with patriotism. The fifth commifcd ment requires honor to be giyeij to parents, but it goes beyond this lnd logically requires obedience tojfall superiors, and this includes govérn mont and the church, The sermon attracted close attention and whs an earnest appeal for gôod citizenship and faithful Christianity, At tbe conclusion of the sermon, the Synod was constituted with prayer by Dr. Branch and the moderator for the ensuing year was elected, Rev. J. R. Milligan of tho First Presbyterian Church, this city, being unanimously chosen, The attendance was rather light, The committee of arrangements re ported, recommending the session of the Synod to be as follows: Morning sessions from 9 a. m. to 12 m. After noon sessions from 2 p. m. to 5 p. m. Evening sessions from 8 p. m. to adjournment. The report was adoptod and the Synod adjourned until 9 o'clock yesterday morning, yeéterday morning' of Tbe Dr. tion plan of D. H. of 1 the his and to God His is a right thing to do by to God as a Moderator Milligan called the synod to order at 9.30 o'clock, of tho previous evening were read and adopted. Rev. Dr. Branch moved the following telegram be sent President Patton of Princeton University, Prince ton, N. J. : "The Bynod of Baltimore sends greet ings to President Patton and his ciatos, congratulating them upon their successful administration, and invok ing the blessings of a covenant God upon that institution that 'men may run to and fro in the earth and knowl edge be increased.* "J. R. Milligan, Moderator. "E. H. Robbins, Stated Clerk." Tbe moderator appointed the follow ing standing committees : Bills and Overtures—The Revs. Henry March, D. D., Thomas A. McCurdy, D. D., and William C. Alexander, D. D., Elders George H. Beatson and F. B. Dalyrmple. Judicial Cases—The Revs. S. W. Reigart, D. D., Hugh K. Walker, D. D., and W. J. McKmght, D. D., Elders A. L. Duyckinck, John P. AmecJon. Finance—Charles Lyman, E. G. Polk and P. F. Ball. Minutes — Tbe Revs. Luther , A. Oates. H. W. Ennis and Albert G. Parker, Elders William M. Terrell and Theodore F. Clark. Minutes of Preshytery of Baltimore— Tne Revs. Benjamin F. Bittinger and Edwin W. Long and Elder Jarnos F. Price. Minutes of Presbytery of New Castle —The Revs. George E. Jones and James M. Monroe Purnell. Minutes of Presbytery of Washington —The Revs. N. H. Miller and Robert H. Williams and Elder John A. Nichol The minutes 11 the of and at The if Elder Willi KOI). Leave of Absence—The Revs. W. F. Lewis, Thomas C. Easson and J. C. Yeakle, Elders Charles Baird and J. R. Zimmerman. Narrative for 1897—The Revs. Wal lace Radcliffe, Samuel C. Wasson and John McElmoyle, Elders William J. Simpson and E. Standing Committee Revs. S. Beattie Wylie. Thomas L. Springer and Varnun D. Collins, Eiders Thomas McCorkle and Benjamin R. Mayfield. Synodical Sermon—The Revs. Maltby D. Babcock, Charles B. Ramsdell and Lafayette Marks, D. D. E. H. Robbins of Baltimore, Md., the present stated clerk, atatod that on account of pastoral duties he found impossible to continue in office as Btated clerk and would therefore bo compelled to offer his resignation. Dr. Purnell of Now Windsor Oollege moved that the resignation be accepted with the thanks of synod. The Rev. Mr. Rob bins bas been stated clerk of this synod for the past four years and it with great regret that his resigna tion was accepted. The Rev. Mr. Robbins moved that standing rule number two be amended so as to include tbe office of per manent clerk the same to be elected for a term of three years and to receive for his services the sum of SlOpor year. The motion was carried. Dr. Hamlin of Washington, D. C., nominated for the office of stated clerk the Rev. Charles B. Ramsdell, D. D., of Washington Presbytery. Dr. Marks of this city nominated the Rev. N. H. Miller, D. D., of New Castle Presby tery. The ballot resulted in the elec tion of Dr. Miller. Tbe Rev. James M. Monroe of Manassas, Va., was elected permanent clerk and tbe Rev. Luther A. Oates of Delaware City temporary clerk. The moderator then declared the organiza tion of synod complete. Upon a ques tion of privilege the committee synodical sermon reported that they had selected Revs. Thomas A. McCurdy, D. D., of Central Church, this city, to preach the sermon at the opening of the next synod. The report cepted. The regular order of business F. Witmore. Rules—The the _ 752 was this dele* to the in 6th. has elec There the in fund *for was thpn taken up apd Rev, William H. Logno of Princess Anne, Md., read tbe synodical report on sustentation. After the reading of the Kev. Mr. Logan'H report, a spirited discussion of principal points of the report was indulged in. The speaker emphasized the importance of larger contributions to this worthy object of distributing aid to the weak churches The Rev. W. L. 8. Murray, D. D., of St. Paul's M. E. Church vited to sit as an associate member of the synod on the motion of the Rev. \V. C. Alexander of Georgetown. The Rev. Mr. Logan read tbe report issions. th of p. to Two home of tho committee Tbe debt of the Home Mission Board called forth considerable discussion and Dr. Hamlin offered the following resolu tion : Resloved, That synod indorse the plan of a 25-cent gift from each member of our Y. P. S. 0. E. ana other young people's societies toward relieving our home board of debt. The resolution cisco to to Tbe the of and his and slit tbe 38 unanimously adopted. The statistical reports of pres byteries were next presented. The Rev. B. F. Pittinger, D. D., presented tho report of Washington Presbytery, the Rev. George E. Jones, D. D., of Baltimore and the Rev. N. H. Miller, D. D., of New Castle Pres bytery. The New Castle Presbytery consists of 48 ministers and has 57 churches under its members, 192 ruling elders and six inistry. The licen were George H. Keigwin, W. C. with 6,797 didates for the tiates during the yt Wailes, Earnest F. Hoag. Mr. Hoag and Richard Downs were ordained. Ministers received from other presbyteries were the Revs. Robert H. Hooves fiom tbe Presbytery of Carlisle, Pa. ; David M. Armertrout from the Presbytery of North Alabama; Thomas A. McCurdy, D. D., from the Presbytery of Peoria, 111. The reports were accepted and adopted. The Rev. Dr. Ramsdell presented the report of New Windsor College, pre senting its needs and wants. More subscriptions for stock were asked for and Dr.* Robbins made a telling appeal. The ort was received and adopted. . S. R. Quigg of Now York City waB invited to sit as associate member of the synod by^motion of Dr. Synod adjourned at 12.30 until 2 o'oloek. S Tbe TENTH WARD REPUBLICANS. Their Sleeting Tuesday Night Frequently Interrupted. Levi C. Bird, William S. Hilles and William Michael Byrne addressed a large Republican meeting in the Tenth ward at Third and Harrison stroetsTues day night. Near Chestnut and Jackson streets, while on the way to the meet ing place, Drummer John Yates of the First Regiment Band was struck in trick. At tbe meet interrupted by eenan The Speaker* the head with a ing tbe speakers persons in the crowd. Robert of tbe Tenth ward presided. The Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth ward Republican represented. Mr. Bird was the first speaker. Boys in the crowd began to annoy him and he asked them to keep quiet; then some older people began to be annoy ing. When Mr. Bird referred to "that scoundrel Altgeld, ''someone exclaimed : "He is a gentleman." A Single Taxer also took part in the meeting and told Mr. Bird that Mark Hanna was the foe of organized labor and had fought the Seaman's Union, of which matter Mr. Bird said he had not heard. While Mr. Bird was discussing free silver, a listener remarked that the workingman got silver dollars now and never saw a gold one. Mr. Bird asked him if he was willing to pay his debts in 53-cent dollars and he said bo Another interrupter was invited by Mr. Bird to come upon the platform and argue the question there, but he refused to do so, whereupon Mr. Bird used some plain words and told the man he a coward. Thenceforth Mr. Bird allowed to make his speech un molested. He showed the effect of free coinage, which would depreciate rency ; or if, on the other hand, silver should advance to $1.29 Bryan predicts, then the cheap dollars promised by Bryan to the workingman would not be. The speakers reminded his hearers that they would have to work for all the dollars they received. Mr. Hilles, who followed Mr. Bird, said he was willing to answer any honest question that might be put to him. For a time he discussed the tariff question and said that in 1894 the people expressed themselves as tired of the free trade tariff now in force, that they could not change the system then but will do so at the coming election. When Mr. Hilles took up the coinage question, persons in the crowd began to annoy him. He made an effort to answer the questions which were asked. He stated that Jefferson and Jackson had both stopped the coinage of silver dollars because they were unable to maintain the parity and they were Democrats of whom the nation was proud. When he referred to the story of Bryan's application for a positiou as theatrical press agent, one of the crowd shouted: "Abe Lincoln was a rail splitter." "Yes," answered Mr. Hilles, "and the example of Abraham Lincoln is one of which every American should be proud, for he always strived to benefit the American people." When Mr. Hilles declared that Bryan never in his life, k clubs D. F. W. D. G. A. G. and and F. R HI an ounp if F. C. J. Wal and J. L. R. and Md., on Btated that the Rob this it that per year. C., clerk D., Marks H. elec of Oates The ques had city, of of tho employed a crowd shouted, "Did you?" "No,' answered Mr. Hilles, "but I .am not running for President." Police Ser geant Shields and Officer Palmer re moved one of the disturbers from the crowd and Mr. Hilles concluded his remarks in peace. Mr. Byrne made the closing speech. He said he did not propose to answer any questions and he was given a fair hearing. Speaking of free silver he declared that the government had no right to reduce tbe wages of the work ingman one-half by making 53-oont dollars. In tho course of the meeting it was visited by Candidates Higgins and Houston. Sharp's Shipyard. The Jackson & Sharp Co. is getting a goodly share of work in tbe shape of repairing boats. The schooners Maud and Ella Slaymaker of this city and Sarah Jane Vaughn of Somers Point, being overhauled and the yàrds of the company present an ani mated appearance. Tbe baree which is building there for the Commonweath Transportation Co., is being ironed and will be completed in a abort time. Tho machinery has alroady been placed in position. Ni J., 1rs. Coleman Doing Well. An operation wa3 performed upon Mrs. Leighton Coleman, the wife of Bishop Coleman, in Philadelphia on Tuesday. Pravers in her behalf were said in St John's Church, this city at tbe time of the operation. At last accounts she was doing very woll. John McCullough was attacked by roughs aud badly injured at Fifth and Church streets yesterday morning. He was taken to the police station, and was attended by Dr. Spruance, after which he was sent to his home. Shocking Atrocities In the 'à Philippine Islands. MANY PRISONERS PUT TO DEATH I Two Natives Disemboweled as a Warning. M a Vengeance Wreaked on a Spanish Lieuten ant and HI* Family— 1 The Officer Sklanr~* and Crnckfled and Hi* Wife and Daughter Maltreated by Insurgent*. il Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires. Chicago, 111., Oct. 21.—A San Fran- { cisco special to a local paper says: ; ; Cuban atrocities are mild compare to those taking place in the Philippine Islands, where the Spanish to suj p ess a revolt of the natives. Some ludications of affairs have been "w learned from Oriental papers. K|| The most shocking incident of the ; M bloody reprisals was the treatment of a 1 Spanish lieutenant and his family. M Tbe Spanish had captured a number of "'f| prisoners and, aB an object lesson to the natives, disemboweled two and ^ hung their bodies on one of the gateB M of the town. The infuriated rebels, m eager for vengeance, gathered a force and hurried to the home of a Spanish « lieutenant on the outskirts of Manilla. They captured the officer, his wife and .0 his 12-years-old daughter and then 0Æ began a bloody scene of torture. The ^ moats avage instincts of the natives were j aroused. Before tho eyes of bis wife H and daughter the lieutenant's skin was . slit all over his body. Then tbe tor- || turers crucified him, pinning him, out stretched to a tree, with their long ||| knives. They .then turned to the ||| woman and girl', giving tbe fullest play to their Hnimal instincts and wreaking disgusting vengeance before ^ tbe dying eyes of the lieutenant. The Spanish are doing their best to keep the newB of these atrocities from $8 leaving the islands, opening and in specting all the mail. They particularly j desire to keep unknown the death of . 38 prisoners in one night in "the black hole. '' trying A MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION. a Hamlin J. Andrus' Head Blown Off Whll< Safe. Ope.» *» Disc Sooctal Wir 1 »*. New York, Oct. 21. — Hamlin J. » Andrus, president of the Arlington Chemical Co., was killed by plosion in his office, at Yonkers, to- ^ duv. His head was shattered to bits j strewn about ! rt.M-i III" 1 ex and the fragments tbe room. js Since explosives are not used in the | Arlington chemical works there is a, the cause of, : foe mystery as to what the tragedy. Mr. Andrus was alone at « 'Jj the moment and had apparently just' J opened the safe. When tne office was entered by those who heard the détona- $ tion it was filled with smoke, such as might have been made by blasting powder or dynamite. There is a theory that during tbe night an attempt was made to rob tbe safe and that tbs thieves succeeded in introducing some high explosive in the door, which was discharged when Mr. Andrus opened it. ;j The Archdeaconry or Dover will hold a meeting in Christ Church, Milford, on November 19th. York Markets. Nevr York Markets. Dlsnauta by Snoclal Wire*. Associated New York, Oci. 21.—Flour, State and Western, dull and lower to sell. Wheat, May, 85Va875<c.; December, 825<a84#c. Rye. steady; No. 2 Western; 47fra47*c. Corn, No. 2 declined with wheat. January, 82* a33H: May, 84Ma85c.: Deoember, 31 *a8«5<o. Oats, December. 28*a24*c.; track white. State and Western, 22a81fcc. Heer, steady: packed. |8.50a9. Fork, quiet, f8.75al0.50. Lard, quiet; prime Western steam, $4.65; nominal. Butter, steady: State dairy, llalßc.: State creumery, ]2*a20c.: Western dairy, 8a12c.; do. creamery, 12)*a20o.: elglns, 20a; factory, ( alU<c. Cheese,quiet; State large. 7kalUc.: small, <j«a 10ka; part skims, 8fca6Vo.; full skims, 2a2*c. Eggs, quiet and Hteady: 8tate and Fennsyl* yauta, 18a20c.; Western, löalöfco. , quiet. Sugar, Hay, quiet. Philadelphia X}arKèts. AssociatedPre»s Disputen by Snedai Wire*. Philadelphia. Oct. 21.—Wheat, 2e. lower: 2 Pennsylvania red In export eleva ', 8r>xa85*c.; No. a red spot in export elevator, SSJontWliC* Corn, steady: No. 2 for local trade, SSX&SGo Oats, steady: No 2 white, 28o. for old: 27c. for ; Nu 8 white. 28J**ü*^ for new; No. 2 mixed, 22Xa23c- for Bran, firm: winter sacks, SlOalO.BO. . Butter, firm; fancy Western creamery, 20c.; do. Pennsylvania prints. 20a; do. do. Jobbing. 21a-4c. Eggs. Arm; freon nearby, 20c.; fresh West No. I bulk, $10.60all; spring In pnmagts., CANBY—W1STAK—On Thursday. October 15tb, at the First Presbyterian Church, Germantown, by Kev. Charle* Wood, ti. D., Edith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dillwyn Wistar of Gor . Pa., to William Marriott Cunby. Jr., of qlty. CHANDLER—HARTMAN—At Union M. K. eonagft, October 14U>, 1826. by the Rev. John D. C. Hanna, Samuel G. Chandler and Leona 8. Hartmau, both of New Castle county. Del. CZAKNOWSKY—SADTLER—At Asbury parson uro, October 14th. 1806. by the ltev. Ezra Tinker. LL D.. Samuel o. Czarnowsky and Mrs. Annie badtler. both of Baltimore, Md. GOODYEAR—HILTON—At Asbury parsonage, October 14th. 1896. by the Rev. Ezra Tinker, LL. D., Zebulon Goodyear of Wilmington and | Bessie M. Hilton of London Grove, Pa. LLOYD—CROSSAN—In this city, on the 20 h instant, by the Rev. O. O. liuddingtou, Parker Lloyd of Woodbury, N. J., and Etta Muy Crossan of this city. i i LONG—DICKEKSON-At Union M. E.parsonago 505 Washington street, on 'iuesday evening October 2Uth. 1896, by the Kov. John D. t . Ixmg of Cheater, Pa., and of this city. MCMULLEN—WA180N-OU October 14th. 1896, by Rev. J. K. Miliigan, D. D., James McMullen and Emma 8. Watson, both of this city. RUSSELL—MOORE—At Grace M. E. Church, on October 14th, 1896. by the ltsv. John D. C. Hanna. Alfred Russell and Lisle May, daugh ter of CoL Knocn Moore, both of this city. SNYDER—WILSON — At Schu: couuty, Pa., October lutta. 1890, by the Rev. Thomas Stevens, assisted by tho Rev. A. A. Thompson, William H. Suyder of PhUadelpbla HettieE. Wilson of Schuylkill. WALLS- WILDS-On October 14th, 1896, by Rev. W. H. Burroll, 43 Cooper street, Camden, N. J., John A. Walla to Marie 44 lid*, both ot Wil mington, Del. 1 Hanna, William H. Annie L. Dickerson T ■' 1 , Chester . .1; iicatns. ANDER80N—On October 17th. 1896, Peter Ander son, aged 64 years. ATUKRTON—On October 17th, 1896, Harriet A, Athertou, aged 54 rears. BURKET T—On October 18tb. 1896, Mary E,, wife of James Burkett, aged 43 years. DAVIS—On Sunday. October 18th, 1896, Harold Franklin, »on ot Mary J. and J. Frank Davis. HALL1SEY—On October 14th, 1896. Julia, of James and Maggie llallisey, aged 18 months. October 16th. 1896, at the resl l-in-law. George W. Andrews, uet. hose M. Dossier. KEATINU-Ai Ashland, Del., o 1896, Thomas M. Keating, aged 38 years. LOGAN-October 20th, 1B9J, Annie Logan, aged 68 years. Pennington— in 1896, Albert K. Peunlngtou. ag PYLE—On October I7tb, 1896, Daniel Pyle, HESSLK ce of ber No. 1301 Scott '1 October 15th, n October 14th, cd a* years. his 73d year. QUASCHIN—On October 17th. 1896. Wilhelm Quaschln. aged 51 year». October 17th, 1896. Benjamin A. Reed, October 18tb. 1896, ' KEED aged75 years. REED-In Philadelphia. . aged SW.MM—At Claysvillrt, fa., on October 34th, 1896, Della Budd s»walm. daughter of me late Kev. Thomas Hwalm. D. D.. of l , hURdel»hta, ot. ElUa M. Swatm, ot Clay*vllle, JÜ Pa. WILSON—In this city, on the 18th inst., Marlon K.. daughter of Jea*e F. aud LUlieN. WUnou, aged 2» months.