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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15

A Man Sufrocated by Gas While Await
ing the Arrival of His Family.

Ing the Arrival OF His Family.
William Mcconnell, a stonemason EN-
ployed on the Il. e. O. r. r., came to
Wilmington last week, and rented q
house in the western part of the city,
for the purpose of bringing his family
here from West Union, W. Va, Satnr-
day evening he went to Baltimore to
meet his family, a wife and four chill
dren, whom he expected to reach there
next morning, and bring them to this
city. He engaged room at the Niagara
House, just opposite the station, af 3l4
and 316 West Camden street, to which
he retired at 1890 p. m. He left word
TO the Waterman to call him at 4,30
o'clock in the morning. The latter,
upon going to Mr.. McConnell's room at
ut that hour, knocked at the door, but
received no answer. He then called
Proprietor jerome ii. Joyce, who broke
open the door The room was filled
with gas, and near the open cock lay
Mr.. Mcconnell, stiff in death. He had
been suifocated.
The occurrence caused great excite
mcnt for the time being in the neighbour
hood AT O'Clock the train bearing
the family of the deceased rolled into
Camden station, and young Mr. Joyce,
the son of the hotel proprietor, was
sent over to break the sad news to his
wife. Mr.. Joyce lost courage, and Ser
geat Schultz was then entrusted with
the message, From several Introductory
remarks of the sergeant Mrs. McCon-
nell anticipated that something was
wrong. Her grief, when made cogni-
zant Of what had happened, was indie
scribable
Mr.. Mcconnell was native of Cum.
berland, Md, and AZ years of age. Tho
body was sent to West Union at 73C
O'clock Sunday night, where the family
also went.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15
An owl sreaIss 4 Car window.

About 5 O'Clock on Saturday evening,
while train No. 81 of the Delaware
division, which leaves Wilmington at
was between Green Spring and Clayton,
there was a sudden crash Of glass in the
smoking car. The passengers jumped
to their feet, thinking that a stone had
been thrown through the window. The
baggage master who was in the car, re-
ccived blow and scratch on the cheek
from something, and vowed vengeance
on the person who threw the missile.
Investigation showed that dead screech
owl was lying on the seat beneath the
broken window. The bird had collided
with the thick glass of the window with
such force as to break it, and had fallen
into the car dead from the shock.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15

The damages claimed by the surviv-
ing victims and relatives of the persons
who We're killed in the accident on the
Mount Penn gravity road, at Reading,
Pa, last summer, aggregate 100000. 1t
has been decided by the board of direc-
tors to mortgage the road for 100000 10
pay off the debt that was contracted in
building and equipping it. The five
persons killed in the accident were
Edgar NJ. Leyan, Charles Rettew, Mrs.
w. II. II, Schmehl, Miss Hinkle and
Miss Rosa Peipher, and about dozen
injured, some of them seriously. The
claims are; In the two Schiller cases,
$4,000; the Hoffman case, $4,000; Miss
Mary A. Guthrie's case, $4,000; Miss
Sallie @. Bye's case, $4,000, and another
case not named $4,000. The claims of
Others who contemplate suing the com
pany will swell the amount to an enor-
nous figure. The company directors say
that the claims are exorbitant and an
nounce their intention of fighting the
claimants bitterly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15

PITTsBuRG, Pa, Jan. 10.-A commitl
tee of the Amalgamated Association of
Iron and Steel Workers to inquire into
the ACCESSIBILITY of changing the basis of
the scale from bar iron to some other
grade or quality met this morning, but
no conclusion has yet been reached.
Bar iron has been the basis for good
many years and the question of chang
ing from that speciality to some other
form, though informally discussed, has
not been acted upon by any convention
until last Ynar
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15

Mrs. Mary L. Rosin, widow of Frank p.
Resin, received Thursday $1,000, the
amount of his certificate as a member of
Industry Lodge, A. o. U. W.
The nomination of Lieutenant G lie Roy
Brown, u. S. A., who is stationed at the
Agricultural Experiment Station at New
ark, for promotion to a captaincy, was
confirmed Thursday by the United States
Senate.
Miss Mabel r. Hinckley, daughter of
the Rev. Frederick A. Hinckley of Hadley,
Mass, who has oiticiated at Longwood
was killed while sleighing few days ago
with party of young people. In cross
ing railroad track the team was run
down by the cars iniuring the entire party
and killing Miss Hinckley and one other.
The young lady was II years of age and
had many friends in this section.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15

the Delaware, Maryland & Virginia
railroad, which shows deficit of $1S,-
547.75 in meeting the interest on its
funded debt.
1t will be noted that as a result of the
operations of your system for the year,
after paying dividend of per cent,
and charging off The loss in operating
branch lines, and the advances made
thereto, and the extraordinary expendi-
lures in the revision and improvement
Of the line, amounting to $lt3,531.56,
the sum Of $19S,0S0.26 was transferred
to the credit of profit and loss.
Mr.. l.. X. Lodge having been trans
ferred to the Altoona division of the
Pennsylvania railroad, Mr. r. L. Holli-
day was appointed superintendent of
the central division, July 1st, 1890, to
fill the vacancy thus created
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15

CHICAGO, Jan. 1o.-A special from
Topeka, Kan, says that the Farmers
Alliance members of the Legislature held
meeting last night, and the bitter feel
ings that were stirred up by the publica-
ton of the Turner letter were completely
quenched. Resolutions were passed,
stating that the Alliance members re-
gard the letter as trick of the Repub-
lican politicians of Topeka and Wash
ington to foment disturbances in their
party and thwart the will of the people.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15

1t is fortunate thing that all men do
not have the same TASTE in female beauty,
for otherwise they would Ill fall in love
with the same woman, which would be
awkward. Although the. preferences of
vary greatly it is, undoubtedly, a fact that
an appearance indicative of health ispleas-
ing to all alike. a woman may be with
out regular features yet, if healthy, she
will be beautiful to someone and pleasing
to all. A sallow complexion, a dull eye,
a system debiltated by unnatural dis
charges in short, all theills attendant upon
the irregularities and weaknesses" pecu-
liar to the sex, can be banished by the use
of DIR. Pierce's Favorite prescription. Ask
Your druggist
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15
auApsroNE KRrrEs.
The Irish Party, He Says, Is indicated
BY Ending Parnells Leadership.

BY Ending Parnell's Leadership.
LONDON, Jan. 10.-Mr Gladstone has
written letter to Mr.. Furness, the Lib
eral candidate for Hartlepool, to sue
coed the late Mr.. Thomas Richardson.
Mr.. Gladstone says: "The Irish par
liamentary party has indicated itself
by putting an end to the leadership OF
Mr. Parnell and has left us prepared to
pursue as heretofore, our duty in de-
nouncing unequal laws and the odious
system of coercion adopted by the gen.
eral government as permanent law.
Liberal gains of seats in the house OF
commons constantly repeated during the
last four years meant much more than
mere success. They meant that the
party has declared that union has for
the first time been effected between the
British and Irish and shows the people
aim to close the controversy our opp
nents seek to indefinitely prolong at the
cost Of the national reputation and OF
imperial treasure and amid inextinguishs
able discord.
"The people of Ireland have put thei1
trust in the people of Great Britain To
deliver them from bad laws made WORST
by harsh, insulting administration
1t rests on each constituency as tho
occasion offers for us to show our sister
nation that her confidence is not reposed
i'll vain. The views of the liberals on
general legislation were expressed at e
recent meeting of the federation. They
show that the party long for the time
when the Irish questson will be settled
and when fuller opportunity will be
afforded to the other questions. Still.
the time will come and we ought I'd
supply sample of our practical inten,
tons by bill clearing away obstacles
hindering qualified voters from coming
to register and limiting on the register
every single citizen to a single vote"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15

Officers Of Hockessin Council, G. B. T.,
were installed on Saturday as follows
President, George p. Reardon; Vice
president, John Hyde; Chaplain, the
Rev. Francis Farley; Secretary, NJ. Hol-
leran; Collector, D. +. Sheehan; Treas
urcr, j. Moyniham; Orator, G. +. Lyons;
Marshal, j. Hyde; Guard, D. Murphy;
Trustees, j. Dolan, NJ. Casey and p,
Hyde. Deputy Grand Chancellor, G.
W. Grant, the chief installing officer,
was assisted by p. A. McManus, Joseph
X. Gilkcy, Thomas +. Spallane, Thomas
+. O'Donnell, Thomas Casey, A. +.
Lowell and a.. Eerschke of this city.
The installation was followed by supper
and speeches.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15
Rall-rlaylnc In Winter.

The Philadelphia Record MONDAY said:
"A. w. Lawson, the pitcher, who was
with the Boston and Pittsburg National
League clubs, the Wilmington club and
other teams last season, is now doing
good work for the Ocala (Fla.l Club.
He is interested in the latter teams
agcment. In "a game against Jackson
vile, ut Ocala, on Friday, January I'd,
he retired the opposing team without a
hit or a run, the score being 4 to 0. Both
clubs are composed largely of we'll
known professionals. Lawson will
manage an all-America club which will
shortly leave Ocala for a Cuban and
Southern Florida tour
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15
Mrs. David Eastburn Badly Hurt.

Mrs. David Eastburn, wife Of the
president of the Newport National Bank,
fell from the porch of her house near
Pleasant Hill, Mill Creek hundred, on
Sunday night and was badly hurt. Her
husband was hurt last Friday by falling
from load of hay. Mrs. Eastburn is
rs years Of age and is heavy woman.
During the thunder storm she went out
on the porch and nearly an hour after,
was missed. She had fallen distance
of IL feet, and struck her head against
a board walk She was too badly hurt
to walk, and crept to the rear door of
the house, but could not open it. There
she was found in the search. II
was feared at first that her injuries
would prove fatal, but she revived and
will probably recover.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15
Injured in a RAILROAD Panic.

EDINBURGH, Jan. 10.-There was
dangerous railroad panic this morning
at Musselsburgh, about six miles from
this city. A passenger train took the
wrong switch and was derailed. While
the train was still in motion, a number
of women and children sprang shriek-
ing out of the railway carriages thereby
causing others to follow their example.
A number Of people We're seriously in
jured, but no deaths are reported.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15

The stockholders of Eden Hall Com
pany, at their annual meeting on.Friday
night, elected K. Henry Young, James
X. Crippen, B. F. Shakespeare, Thomas
Green and Captain John p. Wiley,
directors for term of three years. The
board of directors will reorganize next
Friday evening.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15

Judge Grub on Saturday granted a
charter to the Grand Priory Of Della
ware, Knights of st. John and Malta.
He also held a session of orphans court
at which the only business transacted
was the granting, on the petition of
George w. Polk, administrator of Will
liam Polk, of an order for the sale of
the decedent's real estate in order to pay
debts.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15

David Eastburn, president of the
Newport National Bank, fell from a
load of hay on his farm in Mill Greek
hundred on Friday afternoon last and
was badly hurt. He struck on his head
and shoulders and was rendered uncon-
scious. Or. Thompson of Landenberg
attended him. He was reported yester-
day as improving.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15
FoR NI4MBLE RITS.

Some Healthy Mental Recreation and
Wholesome Pieasure--solve the Puzzle.
The GAZETTE offers to its readers
a series Of puzzles which will be found
to furnish much amusement and good
mental exercise. They are ingenious but
all can readily be solved. 1t is pro-
posed to print one each week with the
answer week later.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15
a Reported peath penied.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, Jan 10.-The
report telegraphed from this city that
Colonel Bob Crockett died at his homo
in Dewitt yesterday is not true. A dis
patch received here from that place says
he is rapidly improving.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15
statrsrnnn nnd AutI,or pea.l.

PARIS, Jan. 1O.-The death of Count
Louis Alexander Foucher de Careil, a
member of the French Senate, is an
nounced. He was born in this city
March LIST, 1926. He was the author OF
a number Of valuable literary works,
and had held many prominent positions
under the French government. He
visited the United States in 1869.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15
KILLED IN 4 oRUsH.
Two italian Officers Meet Their Death by
a Falling Roof Which Breaks Under

Falling Roof Which Breaks Under
Weight.
ROME, Jan. 10.-A dispatch from
Reggie, a fortified city of North Italy,
about IA miles from Modena, brings
news of terrible disaster. 1t appears
that while number of the officers of
the garrison were being exercised in
the military riding school this morning
the roof of the riding school suddenly
crashed in, hurting huge beams of wood
and showers of tiles into the tan bark
arena.
When the troops who were promptly
called to the scene of the disaster, sue
ceeded in removing the debris it was
found that two officers were killed, six
more seriously injured and 10 others
slightly wounded.
The accident is supposed to have been
caused by the weight of snow which
was allowed to accumulate on the roof
of the school.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15

Charles w. Gooding, grocer, at
Eighth and Madison streets, has sold
his farm of 40 acres at Woodlawn sta
ton to James Thomas of Philadelphia
for $4,000. Mr.. Thomas will take pos
session about March 25th. His son-in-
law, Joseph Remeter, will make the
farm his homestead.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15

New YORK, Jan. 10.-Judge Pratt
this morning vacated the order appoint
ing a receiver for the sugar trust and
directed that the company be handed
over to the organization committee.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15

EVANSVILLE, O., Jan. 10.-The win-
dow glass works here controlled by the
United Glass Company have shut down
for an indefinite period throwing 100
men ont of employment. This is the
first time the works have been idle in
two wears.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15
FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE.
Annual Meeting This aTorning--Electior
of Managers--Treasurer w. A. LanIotte's

Annual Meeting This Morning. Election
of Managers--Treasurer w. A. LanIotte's
Report.
The annual meeting of the Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Company was
held at the office, No. 1888 Market street,
this morning. There was a very large
attendance of members present.
The following ticket was voted for
managers of the organization to hold
office for three years: w. II. Swift, Will
son G. Cavender, Alfred p. Robinson,
Manlove Hayes. The ticket was elected
and organization will be effected Janu-
airy 23d.
Treasurer w. A. La Motto submitted
his annual statement, of which the fol-
lowing is a synopsis: Live policies
issued, $10,497,7 42; deposit notes sub
iect to assessment, SS35,O70; amount re-
ceived from members on annual pay
ments, SAL ,411.14; received from inter-
est on loans, &c, Sl0,5S3,19.
The expenditures (deductions) &C
count comprised fire losses paid,
$2,53760; miscellaneous, $S,4S061; in
tcrest on balances paid members, 81
TOTS Net gains for the year are
S10,3G6G4. The company has also paid
the sum of %14,205.41 for settlement of
accounts on expired policies which
amount has been charged to surplus
fund account.
The surplus fund figures total of
1926, 54735. The loss by fire (unpaid)
are S12, 1916 and bills payable due
January 9th, 1891, $4,000, total of
SIG, 1916, which being deducted from
the surplus total leaves a credit balance
Of $212,319.19.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15

County Superintendent of School Her
man Bessey has completed his visitation
Of the schools. The attendance is the
largest on record in New Castle county.
largest expenditure yet on the necessary
school paraphernalia. Mr.. Bessey ex-
presses himself thoroughly gratilied in
regard to county educational matters.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15

New YoRK, Jan. 10.-The picture,
"The Angelus," that has been on exhi-
bition in this country for some time, was
shipped to Havre this morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15
A Rig Tobacco Smoke.

HAMBURG, Jan. 1o.-The tobacco
warehouses belonging to David Jessurin
s. Weber Moeller & Co., in this city
were burned to-day. Loss, $250,0OO.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15
Applicant for superintendent of Schools.

IL. ID. Griffin of Port Penn is an APP
plicant for the position of superinten-
dent of schools of New Castle county.
He attended Delaware College and the
West Chester Normal school, and for
five years was teacher ut Port Penn.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15
NUMREF ONE.
ADD TON.
i 2 8
4 5 6
Z 8 9
: Arrange the above figure. in lines so tina.
when added together, either up. across, or from
corner to corner they will always make the same
amount.

-"Seems to me you're pretty rough on
me for an old friend" said the So clerk as
he ruefully looked at his WORKOUT linen
collar.
Mrs. Stanley says the American women
are the smartest in the world. That may
be, but none Of them were able TO land
Henry NJ.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15
Yorrnrnu Eoorpaps.
A Milford Man Held up and Robbed by
Two of Chester's Vicious Boys.

tWu vi theSttrb ftiuhs Buys
A special on Saturday evening from
Chester, Pa, says: Edward Nickerson,
a glass blower Of Milford, Del, fell into
the hands Of two youthful highwaymen
last night. Simmy Kimball, boy 10
years, taking advantage of his intoxi-
Gated condition, said he would show
him to a dandy speak-easy." He
walked him up the tracks of the Read
ing railroad towards Eddystene, com
panion, John Enty, having preceded
them by another street.
AT the trestle-work near Third street
bridge Enty suddenly confronted Nick
erson with 38-calibre revolver
"Throw up your handsW he said, "ol
I'll blow your head OFF" The hands
went up and the young footpad went
through Nickerson's pockets, taking his
silver watch, handkerchief, scarf-pin
and $17 in cash. Enty and Kimbal
were cleverly captured to-day by Officers
Meath and Sill, and confessed.
The revolver and two razors were
found on Enty, and tonight, before
Alderman Allen at the city hall, they
were bound over to court, Kimball il
the sum of $500 for aiding and abettinG
Enty, and the latter in $500 for highway
robbery and $500 for carrying concealed
deadly weapons.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15
Killed at the Diamond state Iron Works.

Sebastian II. Gibason, an employe OF
the Diamond State Iron Company, was
killed in the rolling mill about II o'clock
on Mo day. He was leaning over the
ends of set of rolls outside of the
frame when his shirt was caught in the
machinery and he was drawn in. His
head and the upper part of his body
was cut or crushed, and death ensued in
few minutes. The body was taken to
the late residence of the deceased, No
708 East Sixth street. Coroner Sparks
held an inquest Monday evening and
rendered verdict of accidental death.
He leaves wife and one child.
The testimony of several witnesses of
the accident was taken at the coroner's
office. II was to the effect that Gibason
had reached over the couplings of the
rolls to turn off the water. The faucet
was on the other side and he took the
risk. His clothing caught on the pro-
iecting end of a wire that was around a
coupling and drew him over the top
coupling Then he was drawn around
and passed between the middle and the
top couplings and thrown out on the
iron floor where he had been standing.
There was space of about six or
eight inches between the coupling rolls,
through which Gibason's body passed.
A workman who saw Gihason's
clothing on the rolls, stopped the ma
chinery at once, and two men, one of
whom had seen him come from between
the couplings, picked him up.
All of Gibason's clothing was torn off
Of him buthis stockings and part ola shirt
sleeve. His right temple and eye were
! prushnd in his ia we prllshe1 and his
body marked where he had been
crushed between the rolls as he passed
through. He murmured "Pick me up
and became unconscious A doctor
happened to be at the works at the time
and gave attention to the wounded man,
but he died in 90 minutes.
The evidence showed that it was a
common thing for the ends of the wires
used on the couplings to protrude,
though they were sometimes hammered
down, and the men considered them
dangerous. In their opinion leather
straps would be safer and cheaper.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15
TIE p. ". 6 B. r. n.
Report of Last Years Business, as Sub
mitted to the Annual Meeting of Stock
holders Mon Morning.

Report of Last Years business, as Sub
mitted to the Annual Meeting OF Stock.
holders Mon Morning.
The stockholders of the Philadelphia,
Wilmington g Baltimore railroad held
their annual meeting Monday, in the
offices of the company at the p, W. d
b. railroad station. q. Tatnall Warner
and Christian Febiger were present from
this city. Several directors from New
York and Philadelphia came down on
General Superintendent II. II. Kenney's
private car, and others were present
from Baltimore and other places.
In the absence of President George B.
Roberts, Wistar Morris Of Philadelphia
presided.
The old officers and board of directors
were reelected as follows: President,
g. y. Roberts; Vice-president, Frank
Thompson; Secretary, J. @. Sims, DR.;
Treasurer, r.. w. Smith; Directors, B, B.
Comegys, G.. b. Roberts, Frank Thomp-
son, j. N. Du Barry, William Sellars,
j. p. Green, Wistar Morris, Henry ID.
Welsh of Philadelphia; Christian Febi-
ger and L. Tatnall Warner of Will
mington; Benjamin f. Newcomer, Skip
worth Wilmer, German IL. Hunt Of
Baltimore; Jacob Tome of Port De-
post; Edward Lloyd, Tunis Mills, Nd.
The resignation of Superintendent
II. ii. Carter was accepted and the APP
pointment of j. b. Hutchinson as his
successor approved
After the meeting the gentlemen
present took lunch in Superintendent
Kenney's private car.
The iifty-third annual report of Presi-
dent Roberts for the year ending Octo.
Der 3lst, 1890, was accepted. Abstracts
from it follow:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15

Showing an increase in net earn
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