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Evening journal., 1894-03-26

PHILADELPhIA, TWENTY FOURTH
AND CHESTNUT STS. Week days, y %, 8 80,
M M; re a. s. s4s 50, z S. s. g 81 g. 81 81
SUNDAYS, is o. Is II a5, $50, 900. 10 50. Il 40
a m; 25, V AZ. $50, So, 70 35. 81, " 80,
PHIL1DELPHIA, TWELFTH AND MAR
Is a. no ss M: 70 AL % m S nm 70 81 u 0''
PHILADELPHIA Sundays % u, Is 21. 10 80
a m; Y ~, q 80, III % pm.
Chester week DAYS, !3 0S, %, 10 q, %. u Sh
80. IS 40 10. H. 38 no 38 ll 20 M 25 Y 40.
33l s.. t5 81, " 80, s 25, 10 %. III O0pm.
m mSbesteT b + Il sundays s9S O. ss sSS Ss s AZ s
" 30, 825, 10 on. III 90 p m.
Atlantic City. week days, Y 30 a m; Y 249,
p m; Sundays WRsT g5l E n Bot4SPbI 81 q I m
Baltimore and Washington, week days
q, eSs S q: a M ~ 10, Is0o, o.
Is AZ m; ll2 10, I2 O5, o. "a A. Is 12 ll0 30 pm
Baltimore and Way Stations, Z @ m. 3O5
Newark, Del. week days, H47. TO2, s47
m; Il2 49, %, - AZ, ,5 81, 5 IS y, tss, II 10
a a, 7i35, 70 II, 80 s.. II l0pm.
Chicago g ~, a M q 475, p m, daily.
90 8s M, daily except Sunday; 10 IS Sunday
sew Orleans. via Bristol and Chattanooga,
| 70 l2 p m. daily. Through sleeper to New Or
Singerly accommodation, o2 am, aO5, Z IS
isandenbere accommodation. week days,
/ z o.. II " a II, Q % and ~ m. Sundays, 2 80
| q m; AZ y m.
Trains leave Market street station:
| FOr New York, week days, = 10 m,
| For Philadelphia, week days, 20, = l0fll ;B
a "a, Q %, 20 p IN. Sundays, 20, m; / 90,
/ 3 Is, 45 pm.
For Baltimore. week days, $50 m;
| 2 Is. p IN.
For Landenbsrg and way stations. week
days, 50, l0bO M 55, co pm. Sundays,
LEANE PHILADELPHlA, TWENTY
| W WulMINGTON,week days,f4 O5 60O,7 =. IS 10,
i 10 n, fu42 a m; u 90 noon; Il 35, n As, 30
l5 = 10, 30 IS Co. 50 II, 90, 80 10, %, e %,
| 50 NJ. % and II IS p IN.
sundays, "a o.. 8 10, IS l5. s 30. 1000. I'll AZ a
| N; ZOO noon; - 35, 200, B ID, "A 10, 4Sl
1 $50 f73s, so, 40 Oi and II 30 p m.
LEAVE TWELFTH AND MARKET ETS-,
Weeks day, % As. - Is. 81 %. a m; % "a,
] - 22 SS46 Sundays. 20 45, - IS, I'll 20
a m; 20 90, - %, 20 So p N.
| telephone No 1873.
| other line. Q. o. SCULL, Genl Pass. Agent.
| Y. b. CAMPBELL, General Manager.
Congressional Limited Express trains COM
/ and Dining Cars. NOeXtra fare.
| gIimited Express Trains. composed of Pull
| man Vesdbu ParlOr Cars. Vestibule Pas
senger Coaches and Dining Cars. No extra
| fare.
fRichmond aud Danvine Express. CNo
| coaches)
3Dining Car attached
General MSnas;er General PASSENGER Agt.
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NOTICES

NOTICE TO THE DELINQUENT TAX
~ payers of Blackbird hundred: The tax
able residents rf Bl ckhird hundred and ali
o her pers ms liable 10 pay tsX In said hun,
dr,d are hereby notified that the undersigned
Delinquent tax collector for said hundred will
be Al Mrs. Ptrry's Store,
TUESDAY, MARCH 20TH AND TUESDAY
APRIL aRD.
Delaney sjTUES DAY. MARCH s7TH. 1894.
Bet ween the hours of lOa m. and 4p IN. for
the purpose Of receiving taxes In pursua nee Of
an act uf the General Assembly OF this state.
Extract from the Laws Of Delaw are, chapter
%. volume ~:
section 2. That on all taxes D id before the
first day of October there shall be an Rbate-
men OF per cent; ON All taxes paid before
the frat day Of December. there shall be an
abatement Of per cent on all taxes q, paid
on lie FIRST day n January next ensuing !
. r cent thereof shall hr added theretn; on
ailiaxes unpa d o. the first day Of Fei ruary
per cent shall be added thereto: on all taxes
utpHid on the first day of March per cent.
thereof shall be added thereto; on all taxes
unpaid ON tie first day OF Apri 4per cent.
thereof shall be added thereto, and on all
taxes unpaid on the first day Of May per
cent. thereof shall be ADDED there O.
blCHARD q. ERICKSON,
Collector Of delinquent Taxes for blackbrd
NOTlCE-TO Tho DELINQUENT Tx.
~ payers OF Wilmington hundred: The
& Xable residents of ~ ilmington hund ed and
all persons liable 10 pay tax IN said hundred,
litQuent tax col ecfor for ID hundred viii
be at the Court House, Wilmington,
MARCH 10. 90. p, p. %. 20, %. 2s %. 30. 1894
between the hours Of 10 and l2 m and /
and m, for the purpose Of receiving taxes
In pursuance Of IA act OF the General Assem-
blv of this state.
Extract from the Laws Of Delaware. chap
ter 26 volume lf:
St ction 9. That on all taxes paid before
the nrst day Of OCtOb IN. re shall be an
abatement OF Per cent on all taxes paid be-
fore q e first day Of December. there shall be
an abatement If per cent on all taxes un-
paid on the first day of j nuary next ensuing
per cent. thereof shall he added thereto: on all
taxes unpaid on the first day OF February two
per cent. shall DO added thereto; on all taxes
unpaid on the Il ST dav Of March 3 pei
cent thereof shall he added thereto; on al
tases unpaid on the first day OF April pei
cent. thereof shall be added ther q: and OF
a taxes unpaid on tn fret day Of May pei
cent thereof shall be -dded thereto
JOHN A MITCHELL,
Collector Of Delinquent Taxes Of Whining
ton hundred
Evening journal., 1894-03-26

DoN'T all to save your coupons so as
to secura al the parts Of that great work,
sights nd Scenes Of the World, which
we are NV Offering to our readers.
Evening journal., 1894-03-26

Wi mlugtou florists grew none Easter
lilies than were required to meet tue de-
mands tlis season aud all of them have
large number left on hand. Tho sale
Of flowers last week was unusually large
ana the dealers Ia them made a great
deal Of money, despite the low range Of
prices.
Evening journal., 1894-03-26
ID E1lsTEk's OkDhR
RTGTcTFRls OFFICr

New Castle County. Del, March 8, isl4.
Upon the application Of Rhesa 80. Walton
Administrators Of Samuel Beck, ate OF Black
bird hundred,itn sa d county, deceased. II Is or
dered and dir cted by the Register tnat tneAu-
miListrator aforesaid give notice Of granting OF
letters Of administration upon the estate II he
deceased, with the date OF granting thereof, by
causing auvef tisements TO be posted within
forty days from The date OF such letters i1 six
Of the most public places of the county OF
New Castle, requiring all persons having de
mands against The estate to present the same.
or abide by an ,ct Of Assembly in such case
made ana provided: and also cause the same
TO be inserted within the same period in the
kvEsING JOURNAL. a newspaper published IN
Wilmington. Del. and TO be continued
therein three weeks. 20. o. d.
Given under the hand and seal
- OF office Of the Register aio esaid
Al Wilmington, in New Castle
L. 3. County aforesaid, the dRv and
yesr above written.
- J. WILKINS COOCH, Reglstel.
NOTICE
Notice Is hereby given that letters Of sim n
ist alton were in due fOr~l OF law granted
unto the undersigned on the 9th day
OF NRrch,'A y. 1885,, and that all p, rsons
having claims against the est. te Of the dc
ceased must present the same. duly attosted.
70 . he said administrator, on or before the
llth day of Ma ch, 1925, OF abide the act
Of Assembly In such case made and Uios ided.
kHESA n. WALTON
addrooo nala,vss n.l,u-.re
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the FRS. Governor, Of Colorado, has
anything 10 say she does not Waite.
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NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given n AZ letters Of Admin
istration were In due form Of law granite unto
the undersigned, on the eighth day Of
March. A. D., ls9i and that All d. rs0ns hav-
ing claims against the estate Of tho deceased
must present the sSme uuly attehted, ihr
said Administrator. on or uflore the eighth
day Of March, lssi, or abide the uct uf
Assembly I'm such case made and pro-
vided. GEORGE p LUCkNAN,
AduiniatrutOr.
Address. William f. smalley. Esq.
"A AilmluNfnu. D4i
Evening journal., 1894-03-26

Rev. DR.. Parbhurst aud his courageous
and ma-terful fight TO compel the OIL
cials Of New YORK city 20 enforce the
laws against vice aud crime. are the sub
Jet Of valuable article by r Jay
Edwards in McClure's Magszlne for
April Mr. Edwards shows how from q
ret her Sc luosd, study loving preacher
DR. Parkhurst sud isnly gdeveloped into
the most aggressive and resoureeful
social rsformer who has appeared since
the days Of the anti slavery agitation A
series Of TO traits Of DR. Parshurst auo
oiher pictures add TO the interest Of tns
article Another valuable article IS by
Arshdeacon Fairar, on "Cnristianity-
True aud False Conserving that men
Of the lofiiest motives have seemed 20
array themselves sometimes against
Chris ianity, DR. Farrar shows that what
provoked tneir antagonism was some
abusive custom or institution that. psrHd-
ing falsely uud-r the name Of Christianity.
produced a fatal confusion Of mind
Ellen Ferry, as she hss heon intimately
studied on and of the stage by Ethel
MscSei Die McK-nna, Is the subj CO OF
another article, also exceiientls liius-
uaied. The action comprises short
stories by Clark Russell and Robert Barr
aud q thild installment Of Stevenson
aud Os5ourne's The Ebb Tide s. S
Mcclure. Limited, 743 745 Brosdwt y
New York
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sapply Exoeeael Do Dsmand.

Go 10 Wilmington Photograph Company
No. Sli3 Market straet. 90 cents Der dos
Evening journal., 1894-03-26
MORE FILIBUSTERING.
That Is the Programme For the
House This Week.
REPUBLICANS WILL FIGHT HARD.

The Fate Of the seigniorage Bill Expected
to Be Known soon Coming Tariff De
bate In the senate Promises to lie One
sided and Long winded.
WASHINGTON, March 2G.-The house will
devote the coming week to the contested
election cases. Today is District of Colum-
bia day, and IL is probable that portion
OF the time will be given to the considera.
ton Of bills reported from the District OF
Colum bia committee. after which the post
Office appropriation bill, which was under
discussion when the house adjourned Sat
urday, will be called up and disposed of
According TO the arrangement made Fri
day, the O'Neill-Joy contested election
case will be called up on Tuesday lnas.
much as the Republicans are already con .
mitted to the policy of filbustering against
the election cases, they will consume the
entire week The Republicans will dc.
mand the presence Of n Democratic quo
rum at every stage in the parliamentary
proceedings. Every means known to par
linmentary law will be used to prevent the
seating OF O'Neill and English, the Demo
cratic contestants from the Eleventh Mis-
souri, and Fifth California districts respec-
lively
Should TIE cases by any chance be dis
posed OF before the end Of the week, the
house will resume the consideration OF the
appropriation bills. The army appropr3- :
tion bill will be next in order. These roC.
tine matters will probably occupy the at
tention Of the house until the tariff bill re-
turns from the senate.
The senate's Programme.
The probabilities are that the week IN
the senate win be given up largely to mat
ters Of minor Importance. The McGarra-
han bill is on the calendar rs unfinished
business and will have the right of way
after o'clock today. There viii be am eff
fort to dispose Of this bill before the close
of the week, and Senator Hansbrough Inns
given notice that he will again call up The
Russian thistle bill Immediately after the
disposal Of the McGarrahan bill.
Senator Dolph also intends to make an
effort, If opportunity arises, TO have the
| bill FOR the relief OF certain settlers ON the
public lands considered. The fortifcations
appropriation bill is now on the calendar
and in position to be taken up for action
at any time. Senator Harris may also
move, in accordance with notice given, for
a reconsideration Of the printing bill, but
it is presumed that his action in this mat
ter will depend upon the attendance OF
senators, many Of the friends of the bill be-
ing absent.
Senator Turpie has evinced a desire to
have his resolutions concerning the annex
alton Of Hawaii voted upon before the
tariff bill is taken up, but it is doubtful,
in the face Of Senator Dolph's opposition
whether this can be done.
Evening journal., 1894-03-26
Address. william f. smalley.
r EGisrT ORDER.
RFGT.TTR's OTFICr.

New Castle County Dol. March Z, 1891 7
Up the application OF Joel loud and
Canrse l. cloud, executors or Lot Cloud, late
Of Braldywine huudred in said county d 10
ceased. ~ is ordered and directed by the
hpgister that he executors az resaid give
noiic uf granting le ters test. 'ary upon
the estate OF the deceased. with Tho date Of
granting thereof, hy cauEiog Advertisements
20 b posted within forN DAYS from the date
Of such letters in six Of the most public places
OF the county Of new Castle, requiring all
persons having demands against the estate 70
ptesent the same Or abide by an ACT OF As
sembly I'm such case made and provided and
also cause the same 10 be Inserted within the
same period In the tvENIN0 JOCItyAI,s a new--
pare published in v Wilmington, Deb. and to
le ccntinued therein thrtc wes BE. Ia. e }
Evening journal., 1894-03-26
kraIsrER.s oRnFns.
ID EGIsTER's ORDER.
RFGIsTER,s nFFIcE.

New Castle COUNTY. Del. March 3, 1904
Upon the application Of Bridge Smith. ex-
ecutrix of James Smith, late Of Wilmington
HUNDRED, in said county, dc ceased. It Is
rdered and dir cted by IN register thft -
executrix Oresaid vi a office of granting "
Letters lesiHmentary upon the estate of ths
decreased. with the date Of granting thereof,
by causing advertiser cuts to be posted
In six or the mos public places Of the county
of New Castle requiring al persous having
dem ,nda against the es ate 10 pre-ent the
same. OF abide b IN act Of Assembly in such
case made and provided and also cause the
sam to bee inserted within the same pe iod
IN the isv ming journal. a newspaper CUB
lished in Wilmington, Del, and 70 be con-
tinued therein thr weeks, ia. o d
Evening journal., 1894-03-26

New Castle County, Del, March s. isf4.}
Upon the application Of George J.. Lock-
man, Admi istratOr ~ James Moore. late
OF Wilmington hundred, In said C Cunty,
deceased, II Is ordered and directed
by the Register that the .dminisl razor
aforesaid give notice OF granting of letter.
Of Administration upon the estate Of the
deceased, with the date OF grantinF
thereof, by causing advertisements 20 b,
posted within forty days from the date o
such letters in six Of the most pu bic places Ol
the county OF New Castle, requiring all per
sons having demands against the estate b
present the same, or abide by an act Of assem-
bly, In such case made aud provided: and alst
cause HE same TO be inserted within the SAINT
period in the Eve ING JouR. A., a newspaper
published In Wilmington, Del, anu 20 be- con.
tinued therein three weeks, le. o. d.
Evening journal., 1894-03-26

DID yoa cut out the coupon today
Evening journal., 1894-03-26

Tes. nan Is the strongest Vesset-lut he
hss % DC often baned o1t.-ClevslAnd Plain !
Dt aler.
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NO1lnE

Notice e. hereby given that letters tes'a
mentary were ia due firm ~ law granted
unto the undersiguo on the seVt nth ay Of
Miarco' a. u ie'a anc lnat an persons having
must Ireleu fhe same. duly nttfsf-d. n the
id eNtcufnTs.o orh firc tine seventh dat
OF March. 1895, or bide Tie Ct OF Assembly
IN such case made and pr vided,
JOEL CLOUD.
GEORGk l. CLOCD-
tNecutorE.
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NOTINE-

Notice g. hereby given that letters tests
mcnfarv wefe IA due I I'm of law granted
unto the uudrrsisn on the nth day Of
March, A D..lS4. and that all persons having
claims against the O. tate OF he deceased must
present the sama. duly attrsted. to the ia
eyecutriX. on or b. fore the If day of March.
1872 or abide th act Of Assembly In such case
made aud provided
BRIDGET SMITH,
, Xecutiix.
Address, Fifth aud Hawley streets.
NNFlr1fugtorl na1
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Given under the hand ana soal
- Of Office OF the Register afore said
~ Wilmington, in New Castle
( L. =. county Aforesaid, the day anr
year above written.
- J. WILKINS COOCH. Register.
Evening journal., 1894-03-26

owen unuef the lhNu ana eeAl
- OF OH Of he REGISTER aforesaid
at Whining OH, ia New Castle
l.. s.. county afOr said, the Gay aud
year ab"ve written.
- j. WILKINS COOCH, Register.
Evening journal., 1894-03-26

The Midway Plaisauce ia the title Of a
new book published by the Chicago
World Book Company. It's author Is
Ebenezer Slimmens ca J Dockarty) II
Is an account of the experience OF an in
nOcent boy from Vermont in the famous
Midway where be spent seven days The
story Is written in genuine Yankee
dialect, The green country ooy, 80 the
story goes, by dint Of much persever-
auce aud the strictest self denial AID a
persisteucs In doing extra chores,
amassei. Ia tue two years between tue
time he first heard Of the fair and tue
day OF departure, So With this
friend in his pocket aud his mother A.
his side, he left the old home In the
Green Mountain state aud with
an eager ami expectant heart
started for the WINDY City
lie describes his trip in detail ia mirth
provoking manner In concluding he
says: MY idees on sum things mite be-
little stretched but the rrsder will
excuse that, KNOWN as 10 how | hev writ
this book wi h the best intenshuns Of
teliu' bout the mid way as ] hev seen It,,
an how it impressed me. it has been a
onederful tine for me, and / honestly
spose I've seen more for sixteen dollars
and fifteen cents 1 spent, than most OF
them rich folks Rs spends i.00Os Of d,l-
lars sgoin 10 Yurup aud kin tell more
bout different kinds Of people and how
they live lcok aud act than the biggest
; Of 'em."
Evening journal., 1894-03-26

- o. tho Ciii, ~ th- Eegiafer ~ fe-
I'D a. y p ringiol IN New Cas-.
L, ?. Tie comfy aforesaid. the dsy and
I ear ahnve written
- >. WILKINS Couch, Register.
Evening journal., 1894-03-26

BALTIMORE a
ID OHIO RAIL
ROAD. Schedule in
effect Feb. l6, 1894.
Trains leave Della
ware Avenue Depot
East Bound.
or : Express trains.
New York week
days, % % 20 q l7 80,
rs 10, IlO36a IN; ll2 q
v 40. i5 81. " 39.iil %
o. m Sundays, l3 o3,
70 LILO - n m; q ~,
% IS u 50, III % y m.
PHILADELPHIA
AND ohESINUTS 8
70 q. 6 90, n 81. z ~, /
"a ni; ll2 q. ! %, u 4.
$ %. 10 90, III % . m
Sundays, % %. i6 ,
a N; 4 %. " 40. 3
8 p, 1910, III 10 D IN.
PHILADELPHIA
KET ST' EETS. v
Is 40, 40 90, a IN; Y 4
PHILADELPHIA
a m; Y 49, u 80. Ill 0
Chester week dayl
z 80, t8 40, 8 ~. lt 30,
3 81. 4 s.. i5 50. b 81.
Chester, Sundays
40 36. n 40 a m; / .
" 30, S25, 10 on. III 0O
Atlantic City, w
p IN; Sundays, 8 35,
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y EGIsTER's ORDER.
RFGIeTFR,s OTFTOp

Address. Deiany's. neiaw
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-. psl.
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD-STAND-
ARD Railway OF America-Protected
throughout by the Interlocking Switch and
Block signal System.
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The rate Of the seigniorage Bill Expected
TO he Known Soon-Coming Tariff De-
bate In the senate Promises to lie One
Sided and Long Winded.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-24
SEVEN MEN KILLED
By an Explosion of Goal Dust in a
West Virginia Mine.
Four Others are Seriously Hurt-Tbe Acct
dent Caused by Careless italian
who Fired an Overcharged Blast
-Pltiful scenes at the Mouth
of the Mine.

STEUBENvILLE, o., Nov. 21.-By an
explosion of coal dust yesterday after
noon in the Blanche coal mines, near
Golfers, w. Va, seven miles east of
Steubenville on the Pam Handle rail-
road, seven men were killed and four
badly injured. Those killed were:
Michael Rooney, Thomas Jordan,
Thomas Tucker, David Rowlands, John
Donnelly, Antonio Sattie and Mazzle
Gessid. The injured were: Jose Rifel,
Raphael Neclli, Jasper Lawrence and
Thomas Norris.
Tucker, Donnelly and the Italians
are married. The disaster occurred in
No. entry, 1000 yards from the mouth
and was caused by new Italian hand
firing an overcharged blast, which
ignited the coal dust. There were
forty-eight men in the mine at the
time. After the explosion a terrific
whirl of wind followed.
Donnelly and Rooney were going to-
ward the entrance. The force of the
explosion blew them nearly 100 yards
out of the mine and landed Rooney on
the track, killing him, while Donnelly
landed in a gully striking his head
against post, spilling his brains all
over it. His wife was the first to find
him and she swooned away and may die
of the shock
Hundreds crowded about the mouth
of the mine, where some tragic and
sorrowful scenes were enacted. A res
cue party volunteered and went in af-
ter the bodies and brought them out.
Tho cirrht ,Nft he cal
al women to swoon away. Prosecuting
Attorney Cotton and Coroner WatlSin-
shaw, of Wellsburg, arrived shortly af-
ter the accident and took charge of the
bodies. They will conduct a rigid in
vestigation, as this is the second acci-
dent of this kind that has occurred at
this mine, the other on November 81,
1892, when three were killed and seven
burned and injured.
The state mine inspector will be there
to-day and his report will show where
the blame is to be attached. William
Davis was in the mine entry $50 feet
from the entrance. When he heard
the explosion he laid down and the
whirlwind, carrying rocks, fire, air and
death passed over him. An empty car
standing at the entrance was blown
$50 yards. The mine is owned by w.
E. Smith, of Wellsville, and l.. o.
Smith, of New Cumberland. Rowlands
was a former resident of Bridgeport,
and Morris is the only colored man in
the crowd. The miners blame the ac-
cident on the inexperienced Italian
miners and declare they will not work
with them any more
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-24
A TERRIBLE ORDEAL.
The Horrible Sight Witnessed by
a Missouri Girl
She Escapes the Fury OF Her Maniac
Brother and Watches Him Cut His
Throat After Having Killed
Three Other Relatives.

WELLsvILLE, Mo-, Nov. 20-This lit
tie village was the scene of horrible
quadruple murder early Monday morn
ing which wiped out nearly an entire
family. Thomas Portercheck, with his
mother, two sisters and n brother, oc-
cupied a small house half mile east
of the business portion of the village.
The family were Bohemians and were
in humble circumstances.
Sunday afternoon Thomas Porter
check was discovered acting strangely
and gave indications that his mind
was deranged. He labored under the
hallucination that his neck was
broken and insisted that physician
be summoned. His relatives endeav-
ored to convince him of his error and
tried to persuade him to go to bed.
He refused to lie down and insisted on
remaining sitting up all night Late
Sunday night the family retired, leav-
ing Thomas sitting in rocking chair.
o'clock Monday morning his sis
ter Mary was awakened by an agoniz-
ing scream from her mother. When
she emerged from her bedroom she
found her mother lying on the floor,
while Thomas stood above her brand
ishing an axe. The floor was covered
with blood, and from an adjoining room
another brother could be heard moan
ing in the agony of death. The girl
ran through the house and finding all
the doors locked, opened window and
jumped to the ground. She remained
at the window, and as her brother
Thomas made no attempt to follow
her, she stood and watched him at his
murderous work.
The maniac brother seized
can of coal oil and after pouring it
over the floor and furniture, set it on
fire. He then drew a butcher-knife
across his throat and fell by the side
of his mother. The poor girl attempted
to extinguish the flames, but they
spread SO quickly that in less than
ten minutes the house was a
mass of fire. The screams of the
girl awakened the neighbors and they
rushed to the scene, but the flames had
already finished the work which the
maniac had commenced. When the
blazing timbers had cooled sufficiently
to allow search of the ruined home,
four bodies were found blaclened and
charred in the ruins. They were those
of Mrs. Portercheck, her young est
daughter and her sons James and
Thomas.
Investigation showed that the moth
er, daughter and son James had been
horribly mutilated by an AK. 1t is be-
lieved that Thomas had first killed his
brother, then his sister and mother. 1t
was probably his intention to kill his
sister Mary also, but her life was
saved by the screams of her mother.
No theory is advanced for the sudden
fit of insanity which overcame the
young man.