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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-10
LUNATICS CREMATED.
Terrible Disaster at a County In
sane Asylum.
FORTY-F0UR LIVES SACRIFICED

Only Four of the Inmates Escaped from
tho Flames, One of Whom Walked Two
Miles in Snow Storm in Nude Com
dition.
DOVER, N. H., Feb. 1o-The County In
sane asylum, four miles from here was de-
stroyed by fire last night, and forty four
lives were lost. When Watchman Will
lam Chevey made his 10 o'clock trip into
the asylum he found the fire coming out OF
the cell occupied by A Lafamitain, wo-
man, and gave the alarm. William Dris-
coll, the keeper with his family, lived in
the building and he at once broke the
locks off the sfifty-four cells and tried to
get the inmates out. Then ho got his wife
and two children out, neither Of whom
were dressed. One of the female inmates,
who escaped to the yard, was burned to
death there.
The main building, In which was over
one hundred of the county poor, caught
fire but was saved by the heroic efforts of
the inmates, who ocarried pals of water and
extinguishcd the flames, although many
were burned in so doing.
A Lunatic's Terrible Tramp.
OF the forty light inmates only four es-
capped. They were William Twombly,
Rose Sanderson, William Davey and
Frank Donshon. Tho latter walked two
miles in a binding snow storm, with only
his shirt on, to William Horncs house,
where he was taken care of.
The Dover fire department was sum
moned, but, owing to the distance, the
binding snow storm and the icy roads.
1t took ninety-fye minutes for the de-
partment to get there-too late to be
OF service. The smoking ruins show the
shared bodies still laying oH their beds.
How the building caught fire is a mystery
The building was of wood, 1S5 by 3t
feet, two stories high, with a big yard on
each side. 1t was built twenty years ago
and contained fifty cells. The building cost
$4,000.
List of the Killed.
The dead are; Robert Dione, OF Salmon
Falls, N. H.; Mary Fountain, Great Falls
Frank Nutter, Rochester; William Ches
ley, Durham; Mrs. Roberts, Great Falls
and an S-year-old girl; Lester jones' Farm
fngton; William Twembley, Darlington
Oven Malley, Great Falls; Michael Casey
Dover; Frank Rowe, Great Falls; Charlie
Libby, Great Falls; Frank Page, Roches
ter; William Files, Great Falls; Franl
Bpriggins, Dover; Harry Kinball, Dover
Julia Keil, I.over; Mrs. Mary LAWN, sal
mon Falls; Mrs Mary McCintock, Dover
Maggie White, Great Falls; Ann Carr
Reliinsford Mary Nutter, Rochester
Mary Maloney, Dover; Lena Ellis, Rocii
extor Mary Wilson, Lee Maria Twindull
Milton Mills; Caroline RAFT, Dover; Mrr
Rothwell, Dover; Lizzie Ellis, Great Falls
Catherine Haley, Dover; Elizabeth Picker
tng, Comic; Mary Cogley, Dover; Sara
Sweet, Rochester Sarah HutUhings Dover
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-10

MAHASoY CITY, Pa, Feb. 1o--John
Henner, aged "A, of this place was caught
In tho rolls at Park Place eolliery and was
crushed fatally.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-10

OLYMPIA, Wash, Feb. lo.-1ae legisia-
tnre has been in session one month ard
fifty=six ballots have been taken thus far
for United States senator, without an elec.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-10
90 PER CENT. OFF.

We have lot of mems, boys and chldrens over
coats % ana G M s h on we m no 9 u e atoo ~ ust
be sold we want the room we want the cash and its
drawer for bargains for YOU You'll not regret coming to
see the goods Remember the whole stock is to be old
alta big reduction There is also large stock of mems
furnishing goods included in this sale.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-10

JACKSON, Mich, Feb 10. - Yesterday
Charles Brown shot his wife twice in the
body and then fired II bullet into the head
of Dick Sly, an ex-conviet. Neither can
recover Brown was arrested. He said
Sly was hanging around Mrs. Brown. and
he had got sick of it,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-10
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
Closing Quotations Of tho stocir and
Produces EXCHANGES,

pn1LApELpnrA. Fsb. a. Tho stock market
was very active ard weak In spots. Pcnnsyl.
vania declined, and there was sharp declines
In ST. Paul, Reading, New England and North
ern Pacific preferred. Closing bids;
Lehigh Yalley...... b0Ss Reading 6. IN. +s". "a
N. Pacific eom,,,.., ls Reading lst pf. 5s.. "
n. Pacific pref,.... 49ls Readus Cd pf. S., 5a2s
Pennsylvania. ttSs Reading ID pf. S.. 50
Reading .,...,.5. "a sid IL. Il Il. +. COM. So
Lehigh Nay...,.... us II. q B. Il. pTefam
St, Paul. ............a Ttls w. n. Y. O. Pa... 7
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-10
CELEBRITIES CONVICTED
Sentences Imposed on the Panama
SWindlers.
FIVE YEARS FOR ooMTE DE LEssEPs.

The Eminent Engineer and His Son RE-
eeive the Heaviest Sentences, While
MN. EiTel, Fontaine and Cottu Must
Serve Two Years Each.
PARIS, Feb TO- 10-Expectation that the
sentences of tho prisoners in the Panama
trial would be delivered yesterday after
noon brought eager crowds to the court OF
appeals building, and five minutes after
the doors were thrown open the room was
packed to suffocation. Presiding John
Periyier read the decision after having dis
missed the prisoners plea that they should
benefit by the statute of limitations
The charge of fraudulent proceedings
against Ferdinand dc Lesseps, Charles de
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-10

JERSEY CITY, Feb. 1O.-The term of SEN
tence of seven Of the ballot box suffers in
the Snake Hill penitentiary expired this
morning and The men We're released. They
are James simmons, William Howe, John
Walsh, Michael Fallon, Charles Nugenr,
Thomas Gorman and Tho.nas Kelly.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-10

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viii be sold at Public Sale. at the rest
dsnre OF tho subscriber at RoGkland.
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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-22

out there in the house, the exhausting
heat, and the flavor not quite of the
purest.
But what was this on the window
pane? Her name? She had not writ
ten her name. She had written ed
Morrow" up there in the mellow soil
of the Christmas frost. And here
above it was her own-his in the fair,
round lines of girls chirography,
hers in the strong, rugged sweep Of n
mans swift hand.
She turned with start and a little
scream, and there was Ed Morrow,
with his arms about her and his lips
on her brow Morrow, who said
nothing, but comforted her with the
slow, quiet pressure of his left hand,
while he took up the tuning fork from
the window sill and swung a circle
clear around both names engraved ON
the frosty pane.
Nora had flown in an instant from
the last day of the Christian year
quite to its first, then back again And
ON the way she gathered something of
the spirit which had always armed her.
"What made you write my name
above yours, Ed?" she asked, as she
stood alone before him.
"Because it belongs there, said the
young man quickly. Lets commence
tonight and never quarrel any more
That was their compact, and they
passed together out through the house,
trading swift compliments with hun
dred friends, till they reached the
door. Then, just as they stepped from
the battered threshold to the creaking
snow, woman turned upon them,
flashing face that was rich in its
beauty but marred by its hate
81 wish you much JOY, cried Eliza
Raines
Next morning the same sun which
gilded the stable 2OOO years ago swung
over the edge of the world and blushed
like girl at that ring and the names
it embraced on the schoolhouse win
dow. And he sent his swiftest mes
senger to wash it away before the
early scholar, coming to see the left
over fruits of Christmas tree, could
find it and sharpen a gibe at the girl
who had won-whose heart has sung
these seven years:
Glory in the highest
Peace on earth good will to men
Peace ON earth, good will to men.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-22
MARYLAND, DECEMBER p. 1898.

near the woman whose heart had fol.
lowed him in all his wanderings.
he could not see her, and she stood
for moment, until time came for the
outer curtain to rise, filling her hungry
eyes with the blessed picture of his
sialwart frame perched up there little
higher than the rest, his handsome
face laughing above brilliant scarf.
his bearded lips parting to return a
greeting from some of the farmer boys.
For Ed was favorite everywhere.
Then she moved aside into what
might be called the dressing-room,
while the children sang:
In manger laid so lowly,
Came the Prince Of Peace to earth
While a choir Of angels holy
Sang to celebrate MS birth.
She tried to forget the man out there
beyond the curtain; tried to join her
heart with the swinging rhythm OF the
carol, tried to think Of that older, bet
ter time when still and starry night
like this brought the era of love, not
the season Of pain.
"Glory in the highest
Sang the glad, angelic strain.
GLORY in the highest
Peace on earth good will to mem
Peace on earth. good will to men,"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-22
CHRISTMAS BELLS.


Ring out in Joy, o shining bells,
For in your melo ~ there dwells
The music glad of Christmas-tide
On every hearthstone far and wide,
Aud rosy lips with laughter sweet
The happy song of life repeat
Ring out in joy
Ring out in hope, o chiming bells,
For your clear voice Of patience tells
TO waiting hearts whose promise yields
No golden fruit ofharvest-helds,
Whose garnered grain Of toiling hand
Lies heaped upon a barren land
Ring out in hope
Ring out in grief, o Ginning bells,
For in your trembling echo dwells
To saddened hearts thought OF old,
picture framed in memory's gold,
vanished face beneath the snow,
dream otlife's sweet long ago
Ring out in grief
Ring out in cheer, o chiming bells,
For in your peals promise dwells
To listening hearts that strive TO hear
The futures voice Of hope and cheer;
For love and JOY willhave their birth
As snowdrops spring from icy earth
Ring out in cheer
Ring out in peace, o Ginning bells,
For Christmas-tide a message tells
To eager souls that bravely wait,
And loyal hearts too strong for fate
To crush to earth OBJ listen then
lis peace on earth, good will to mem
Ring out in peace!
Clara Lee Puchette.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-22
Death of General ..phiIy Kearney.

Colonel W. L. Goldsmith of the
Mississippi gives the following account
of the death of General Kearney, who
was killed by soldiers of his regiment
in September, 1862:
The battle of Chantilly was fought
late in the afternoon amid a severe
storm of wind and rain. 1t was
gloomy, dark, depressing afternoon,
and night was fast approaching. Our
brigade had not fired gun, but was
on the extreme left Of our forces and
behind worm rail fence, grown up
thick with saplings and bushes-an eX-
celent place for ambushing The
fighting was all to our right. had
charge Of the skirmish line, some 200
yards in advance of our line of battle,
and in cornield which gently sloped
up toward the direction of the FEEDER
ais. Presently / saw line of blue
maiestically moving toward us, several
hundred yards away, and | remember
distinctly the powerful impression
it mode on my mind at the time. As
it came forward, slowly and grandly,
amidst the thickening gloom of that
dreary September evening, it reminded
me of an incoming blue wave of the
great ocean coming toward us. They
had no skirmish line, and | withdrew
our forces back TO the main line, and
as far as | could / tried to get the men
to hold their fire until the enemy came
close up. Some Of our men com
menced firing before the enemy came
close enough, which spoiled the whole
game. The Federals we're checked and
driven back SO easily that we knew
something was the matter, and attribU-
ted their timidity to the demoralizing
influence of defeat at Second Manassas
only few days before; but on re-es-
tablishment of our skirmish line we
discovered that the gallant General
Phil Kearney had been killed, and this
was the cause of the Federals' weak at
tempt. The grief OF our entire army
was marked and sincere over this sad
news, and General Lee sent his body
through the lines next day, to the great
satisfaction and approval of us all
General Kearney was killed by the for
ty-ninth Georgia regiment, beloved
and mourned by the blue and gray
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-22

uit DNs~tN Outt uuHlt dNtluNl AHt III IL
way. 1t has been built by the bon
der station master himself and while
of pine, has huge hewn timbers, a low
solid roof, square windows, often pro-
truding SO as to give wide window
seat as provision for potted plants,
and almost invariably boasts Il door
porch remarkable in appearance to
the famous old south porches of the
more ancient parish churches of Eng
land But if this structure is Of re
cent origin it is still as gray and an.
tique in appearance as all the rest.
Behind this, or extending from its
rear wall, is the original farmhouse,
often 200 or 300 years old, though
built of wood altogether a mass OF
patch work in pine and thatching,
with a cav 4nous chimney top tower
ing at ole corner; the whole remind
ing you II the stone built structures
Of the EneHsii lake district, evincing
generations of onbuilding and patch
ing OF additional houseroom Of all
sizes and shapes and at every con-
ceivable angle.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-22

While Archbishop French was Dean
of Westminster, he delegated Canon
Cureton to preach at the Abbey on a
certain saints day. On such days
the boys OF Westminster school at
tended service, and after service had
the rest Of the day as a holiday.
While Mr.. CuretOn, on the morning
Of the day he was to ofiiciate, was
looking over his sermon at the break
fast table, his son asked in a tone
vibrating with anxiety: Father, is
yours long sermon today" No,
Jimmy, not very" 8But how longs
Please tell me. We'll, about twenty
minutes, | should say But why are
you so anxious to know" Because,
father, the boys say they will thrash
me awfully if you are more than half
an hour.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-22

She thought she was following the
music. Surely her voice, hushed be
low the clamor of their louder singing,
was speaking the words, was tracing
the tune, but her nearer self was far
from that hill where shepherds kept
their fiocks-was here in the troubled
present, was here in Thompson's 5
schoolhouse and full of longing for the
grace of summer days. She was in
the far, chill corner of the room, for
the moment alone. The whole busy
house was behind her Before was the
frost-psinted window which curtained
the outer night and hid its glory from
her brimming eyes. She was as dis
tant from all familiar scenes as Judea' $
plains were distant from this humble
celebration of their Christmas birth.
And she wrote his name with the bar
of her tuning fork on the thick, white
frost of the window pane.
Almost instantly the song was end
ed. The curtain fell with the slow,
disobedient movement of tyros' cur
tains everywhere, and the children
rushed from the narrow stage to seats
by their parents in the crowded
house.
Then came theevening's great event.
Draperies which reached from the
ceiling were parted and drawn aside,
revealing the Christmas tree 1t was
Nora's work, and she knew the whirl-
wind of cheering down there in the
house held something of compliment
to her. 1t was noisy and rude she
kn ew that But she knew as well that
heE labor was rewarded, for she had
adted an hour Of enjoyment to scores
of lives.
From that time on she had no mo-
ment to herself. The presents were
distributed, each pupil of the Sunday
school was well remembered, and 81
lent charity did there, as it does in the
laced and lowered churches of the
city, its silent mission of blessing.
Time and again, as the girl passed here
and there, deftly directing her clumsy
Mercurys, who carried common mes
sages, she saw the black eyes of Eliza
Raines saw the lifted, proud face, and
faneied she read some lesson OF
trouble. But she could not rise to the
level Of sympathy. She had lost SO
much to the gaudy woman, suffered SC
much at the shrine of the buxom
beauty. that she could not quite hear
the echo of that midnight mandate:
'Peace on earth"
Fortunately, as she saw, moment
utter moment, with a womans swift
vision, that rising cloud of disappoint
ment IN her rivals countenance, she
thought it was because no present had
been bestowed. Never thinking that
Eliza might. be mourning thralls en-
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-22
What the Little Boy Thought.

The lady had given the small boy
an apple and he had said nothing in
recognition.
"What does little boy say when
he gets anything?" asked the lady in
sinuatingly.
He hesitated a moment.
"Some little boys, he said, "says
thank you some says, much obliged
and some Just keeps thinkin' how
much better an orange is than an
ipple. n-[Detroit Free Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-22

point where she wished some present
might be found on the bending
branches for this woman whose Christ
mas was surely not a season of Joy.
But that brought with it the fear
that such a present might mean too
much. And every strange parcel
handed up to the superintendent that
he tnight read The name of the "a
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-22

Now, Jamie, you must not take
Jennie's toys.
"They amt Jennies, Mama While
you was out, Sanity Claus came to me
and said they was for me.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-22

1t would cost 800, 900, 900 to feed
the human beings and domestic ami
mails Of Paris for six months.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-22

"Be Syous, little children,
On this dear day of days,
And scatter smiles like sunbeams
Along the household ways.
Oh, let no angry word be heard,
No frowning brow be found
For Christmas-time is loying-time
The whole glad earth around.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-22

"And don't forget the nee1y,
The children, large and small
Who, at this merry season,
viii have no gifts at all.
Oh, let each lonely little life
With Joy one day be crowned;
For Christmas-time is giving-time
The whole glad earth around"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-22

Iiicn vaies among the
lights, where the living
utter loneliness care for
, herds. Even this hint
desolute grandeur reaches
d with an unutterable
NY remoteness. Sudden
from a shadowy gorge
the base of some precipice
.usauds Of feet above your
ain when beginning the
some frozen field, your
ny skydsgut or postboy
lantly-in a tone of re-
cd things to come shout
a near station. 1t will
some dreary mass
against a patch of
,h strewu along a bit of
70 way, or perching upon
some mighty rock-cleft
ent thuuders below, seem
il gray rock broken from
'boye, poising before a
into the roaring abyss
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-22

Fortunately, as she saw, moment
utter moment, with woman's swift
vision, that rising cloud OF disappoint-
ment In her rivals countenance, she
thought it was because no present had
been bestowed. Never thinking that
Eliza might. be mourning a thralls en-
franchisement, Nora also came to the
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-22

Pproach the place three or
Ihaps half a dozeu substan-
.ilt structures will be grad-'
|sed. The larger will per
Pmparatively large struct-
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-27
Alan Johnstona for Collector.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Pa new
Richmond has entered the field as an
aspirant for the Office of collector of
internal revenue for South Carolina.
He is Alan Johnstone, of New5erry, a
brother of Ex-CoDgressman Johnstone.
So bitter is the contest that there seems
but little prospect of speedy and ami
cable settlement of the question. In
this contingency Col. Jas. L. Orr, OF
Greenvi,le, has forwarded the applica-
ton of Mr.. Johnstone as compromise
candidate. Both gentlemen are trustees
of the new State Agricultural College
and have been thrown together con-
siderably.
Iti urged in support Of Mr.. John
stones claim for recognition that he is
an honest, straightforward Democrat,
and further that he is and always has
been q staunch Conservative. Both of
the leading candidates for the appoint
ment have been advocates of the RE
form" movement. Mr.. Perry, who is
the choice of Senator Butler, and who
has been confident Of the nomination
from the beginning ofthe struggle, and
Mr.. McCalla, who has the backing OF
Senator Irby, were Tillman delegates
to the Chicago Convention. Mr.. john
stone has never been allied with the
'Reform movement" and this fact,
with several others, forms the basis OF
the arguments of his friends who are
seeking his appointment.-Special to
News and Courier.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-27
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and being well informed, you will not
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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-27
THE CALL TO BOOKS.
he Session OF the Graded Schools Begun
Enrolling Pupils and Gettiue Downto
Work.

The sound of the school bell is heard
in the land again. The Graded Schools
opened on Monday. Prof. Evans has
been busy enrolling pupils and getting
the machinery of the school organized
for work. The teachers this year are
all new ones except Miss Eloise Welch,
Who was in the school last year.
It is all insperation to see 80 many
fine looking children together prepar-
ing for the battle of life The teachers
are all fine looking and have the ap-
pearance Of being we'll equipped for
good and solid work.
the white school was up to yesterday
morning PSI and at the factory school
80, making total of 29l.
In the colored school 1873 had been
enrolled. The attendance will he in
creased very much in few days.
The following are the teachers with
the grades to which they have been as
signed:
Prof. Frank Evans, 10th grade.
Prof. B. L. Jones, 9Th and 9th grades.
Miss L. S. O'NeaIe, 7th grade and
section of the 9Th grade.
Miss Eloise Welch, 5th grade and
section of the 9Th grade.
Miss G. NJ. Godfrey, 4th grade.
Mrs. Annie Martin, Sd grade.
Miss lula Jones, 2nd grade.
Miss K. E. Habenicht, lat grade.
Miss Laura Blease has charge Of the
factory school.
At the colored school the teachers
are A. P. Butler with Lula Reese and
-- Butler, assistants.
The pupils are not expected at the
building until after 9 o'clock. The
hell strikes nine and then rings. From
that until half past nine the pupils arc
expected to come. At half past nine
there are three strokes Of the bell
which means that work is to begin.
Newberry should be, and is, proud ol
her schools. To make this work this
year a success the parents should hole
up the hand Of the teachers and give
them their aid and encouragement and
there will be no cause for complaint
about the work accomplished.