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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-05
DR. TALMAGE WILL REMAIN.
The Eminent Brooklyn Preacher with
draw His ResignntIon.

BROOKLYN, March 5.--Just before the
end of the morning service at the Brook
lyn Tabernacle yesterday the Rev. 7. De
Witt Talmage said to a congregation
that crowded the church to the doors that
he had an announcement to make. He
then read the following letter, addressed
TO the board of trustees;
"Your urgent letter IL at hand. had
fully resolved TO resign my position, not
only because twenty-five years of my
Brooklyn pastorate will soon have been
passed, but becasSa of the financial en-
tanglement, resulf%g from series Of dis
asters. which would have crushed any
bank or insurance company or worldly in
stitution. Now, by the blessing Of God
upon your management, our church is put
out or all embarrassment and / be-
iieye has seen its last crisis. Persuaded
by what you say in your letter of yester-
day, and by what | hear from all sides,
and after seeking divine direction, now
and here declare my intention to remain
your pastor. With more faith and high
expectation than | have had at any
previous point in my ministry l join you
In new campaign for God and the worlds
bettcrment." .....
AT the conclusion of the doctors reading
there was applause that fairly shook the
building and continued for several min
utes.
DIR. Talmage further said: "In Jnne I
Will leave for an absence until autumn in
Australia and India, but my place will be
occupied by distinguished ministers of the
gospel of America and Europe.n
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-05

TOPEKA, Kan, March 5.-There will he
big delegation from Kansas to join Gem
eral Coxey when he starts on his grand
march to Washington. Already the move
ment is taking root in several of the towns
and cities of the states where there are
many men out of employment. The class
that proposes to take the trip to Wash
1ngton are generally tramps who came
into the state because of Governor I.ewell-
ing's famous tramp circular, and who are
not citizens of Kansas. This element
wants to organize and move In a body to
Massillon, o., so as to reach that place by
the lattcrpart of April. They believe that
they have everything to gain and nothing
to loose by joining the Ohio army in its
march to the Canitol
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-05

81 am glad to meet yOu," said Dr. Leland.
mer if he is strong enough. She would
like to hear of Miss lie Clair. She
delayed writing until she was settled.
Shall l .hg5as hagsey news?"
"Thatrshe is&ell. That is good
news toSou too.
ITO mef" '
"Yes. "
II may as we'll tell you, since am
satisfied l am dealing with friends, not
foes. She is your sister," F."
MY sister,"
"Yes.
Eggplant"
81 simply know this: She was placed
in convent when your father came
west
Bringing me with him.
"That | only know from you. There
was no one to claim her heritage and
yours, SO Raymond proposes to take
possession. 1t is TO get proof of his vii
lainy that | am here. Have you any
thing to show that your father made
those investments and that she is your
sister,"
charge of his affairs in the east is dead,
Mortimer tells me, and Raymond has
the papers.
Raymond has the papers?"
'1es. He and Mortimer succeeded
the lawyer in whose office they We're. /
should say that Raymond succeeded
him, for Mortimer allowed Raymond
to assume the control. although the busi-
ness was willed to both jointly. Nor
timer said you would understand him
better"
But did your father leave no papers
to show his business dealings?"
Tho papers relating to his eastern
investments and sealed will were
with the lawyer whom Raymond sue
eeeded. Raymond must have known
of our location. The sealed papers told
that. My father when stricken down
could only say, Telegraph east. He
had faith in the lawyer, it appeared
from this, aud wanted him to hear the
news. He lost consciousness before he
could make statement. He was very
uncommunicatiye and had SO much
faith in his strength and purpose that,
since Mr.. Mortimer told me, have Of
ten wondered why he ever made
will. :"
"Whnt has become of the papers2"
Raymond has destroyed them, Mr..
Mortimer believes. In fact, when Ray
moud first took the certificate for the
property he now holds, he told Mr.. Nor
timer that the heirs had died and the
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-05

Mangan surveying him with unfriend-
ly eye, and he said:
lyon came in answer to Mr., Morti-
mer's letter."
II did not. l know nothing of him
nothing of him at present, mean.
| am reporter of the Denver Times
and called to interview you on sub
ject connected with your profession. +"
Then You have not come in answer
to this note? You are not the Mangan
he knows-M Mangan of Brooklyn"
I" 1 am the Mangan he knows if he is
the Mortimer who knows that rascal
Raymond.
1.-THE same"
"Then am sorry to meet you as a
friend of either"
Mr.. Mortimer talks not that way OF
you. He said you were the one man to
unravel the incidents that the death of
my father have shrouded in mystery. /
have depended on you to restore me to
my sister. Mr.. Mortimer may give
you some clew.
"Why does he do this?"
HE came to understand Raymond's
character and the nature of his own
work for him by recent news received
In looking over the home papers he
saw he had been sent out here to be out
of the way. He is acquainted with
Raymonds schemes to gain control of
property my father owned. He be-
lieves Raymond knows where my sister
is, and since he wrote the letter you say
you did not receive he has read in The
Bugle story of the work of the COM
mission that will select the lands my
father left and have the city purchase
them and pay Raymond. But the story
did not expose the scheme fully, and
Mr.. Mortimer said you could not have
written it"
~ did"
"Then you did not know"
Il did, all that you have told and
more, but the ends of justice would be
best subserved by delaying its publica-
ton"
Have you any clew TO my sister,"
"She Isl alive and well, worthy of the
wealth she is heiress to-"
Where is shet'
"You can learn no more until / see
how matters stand. 1t is the old story:
When rogues fall out, honest people get
their DUE
81 would not say that, said DR.. Le-
land. ut might travel and pain his
sister. If you knew her we'll, you
would understand how sensitive she is,
and as he has not long to live his acqui-
escence to Raymond's schemes should
not he mnla known to her -
81 would do anything for Inez Nor
timer"
Yes, she was telling me about you.
That's why l spoke. She said she
would like to see You when she learned
that you were coming here ON news
paper mission. must pay a visit a
little later--a professional visit-and
arrange for an interview with Morti-
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-05

view long ago. L can naruly believe
now that / am about to meet my sister.
Why is she called lie NJ"
at was a whim of hers-the name
by which her guardian was known in
the world, and she assumed it. l am
sure your sister will be restored. / am
afraid, unless Mortimer can be depend
ed on, your property will not"
Property? Never mind the prop
erty! want my sister, and whomso-
ever wishes may have the land. But il
Raymond has been responsible for our
long separation, as l think he has, I'll
spend every cent have to punish him
for his perfidy."
you can inflict-the deprivation of mil
lions-you will not avail yourself of.
Why not get Mortimer to testify?"
He will never leave his bed alive.
He was sent out here to die"
Take his statement, then, attested
before notary"
"No."
You are strange character. You
are setting aside millions and what
would be more to me in a case like
yours-vengance."
True, but his sister will live. 1
mean to conceal from her the part her
brother has played. He was weak and
not culpable. have promised-you are
a man to be frank with-to protect her.
The promise was given to him after my
confession Of love for her as an answer
to his appeal to hold no resentment
against her for any wrong he might
have done to me or mine. Do you real
ize my position?"
g do. There is an old saying that
the devil takes care of his own He
is saving Raymond.
well, let's leave that for the mo-
ment. Talk about yourself. want to
know more of you. l have had it
dinned constantly in my ears of late
that you are manly fellow That
was Mr.. Mortimer view, and I'm glad
to meet you. Miss Mortimer in speak
ing of her friend-my sister-has re-
ferred to you in terms of no less praise.
] understand your affection for sister
l have never seen. am delighted that
one SO honorable is so dear to her."
Mangan was unable to check the flow
of speech. Hero in Denver, where he
expected TO find no friends, his affairs
Were no secret. He had read that Nor
timer was seeking health in Colorado,
but Mortimer he had always consid-
cred a friend of Raymond, and he
would be about the last he would visit
Did DIR. Leland really know Mangan2
the latter asked himself. If he did
not, was it not likely that his zeal to
win Isabel her heritage might be looked
upon as selfish? Mangan was not will
ing to leave grounds for such an impress
sion, and when the suggestion of its prob
ability flashed to his mind he said;
II am grateful, DOCTOR for your kind
words. But your sister has changed
her opinion Of me. am here to bring
about her happiness. You are glad at
tho prospects; she will be doubly so. 1
will now drop my quest--after we see
Mortimer, | mean-and you will settle
the rest as suits you. But must new
er see her again.
[To BE CONTINUED,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-05

LEBANON, Pa, March 5-On the night
OF May II, 1884, three masked men entered
the house of Jacob Horst, an aged farmer
In South Annville township, gagged Mr..
Horst and his wife and carried away $50
In money and numerous other articles of
value. Jacob Ebersole, David Ebersole
and William Williams were arrested, but
while awaiting trial Jacob Ebersole, with
a number of others, escaped from the
Lebanon jail andwere not arrested. His con-
federates were tried, convicted and served
four years in the Eastern penitentiary.
Ebcrsole returned to his old haunts ON
Saturday, and was arrested. .
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-05

JACKSON, Miss, March SIS. A. jack
son, member of the state legislature, and
one of the most prominent Democratic
politicians in the state, was shot and in
stantly killed, and Samuel Russell and
William Sanders, two innocent bystaud-
ers, fatally wounded by Rev. w. p. Rat
life, also member of the legislature and
one of the leaders of the Populist party in
Mississippi The tragedy was the cul-
mlnation of a political feud of long stand
ing, which was brought to climax by a
bitter newspaper controversy. The shoot
ing took place at the court house during
a sheriff ; sale,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-05

: BELLAIRE, o., March 5,-The coal miners
and operators of this sub district, contain
ing Belmont, Harrison and Carroll coun-
ties will in all probability settle the differ
snce standing between them since the first
Of the year. Representatives from all the
mines in the district named will assemble
In Bridgeport on Wednesday, where the
operators will meet them to sign an agree
ment Between 5000 aud 900 miners are
out. Half of them went to work this
morning. They will work under the old
scale until next Wednesday, but il the set
element goes through as arranged the rate
thereafter will be fifty one cents,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-05

NEW York, March 5,-prvate Michael
j. Quirk, of the United States army, was
remanded in Jefferson Market police
court. He was arrested on a charge of de-
sertion and stabbing Sergeant Frede.
Quirk was stationed in Arizona He fell
in love with an Indian maiden there Ser
geant Frede was his rival, and apparently
a successful one. Quirk is said to have
crept into the sergeant tent and stabbed
him with bayonet. He then fed, and
for weeks has been hiding in New York.
Quitk denies the charge.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-05

WILXEsBARRR, Pa, March 5-The Lith-
uanians aud Polanders of Luzerne county
held a mass meeting here yesterday and
condemned the Russian cossacks who re-
Gently murdered their countrymen and CO.
religionists in Russian town. There was
q parade before the meeting, and the
American flag, draped in mourning, was
carried in the procession. AT the request
of the police authorities the emblem of
grief was removed from ''Old Glory The
men said that the Grape on the flag was
only an expression of their sorrow over the
death of so many of their friends.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-05

UNloNTowN, Pa, March b.-Israel Cope,
a rich Fayette county farmer, died last
week, aged "A years. He left q large
estate, and on Saturday his executors Of
fered for probate a will made few days
before his death. 1t leaves the bulk Of
his property to his sons, against his
daughters, and disinherits anyone who
may contest the will. When the will was
offered for probate one of the witnesses
testified that Cope was of unsound mind.
The register of wills declined for the pres.
emit to probate the document, and con-
test will likely ensue.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-05
EDITOR BAILEY DEAD.
The Popular Mirth Maker a Victim
of Pneumonia, ...
HIS CHARITIES KEPT HIM POOR.

Enough Having n Large Income from
His Paper, the Danbury News. He Left
but Little Behind Him-His Kindly
Interest in Dumb Animals.
DANDURy, Conn, March 5.-James Mont
gomery Bailey, the famous Danbury News
man and originator of American domestic
humor, died suddenly at o'clock yester-
day morning. He had been ailing for two
weeks with pneumonia and bronchitis,
but his illness was not considered danger
Gus. The announcement of his denth has
cast gloom over the city, as he was its
most popular and beloved citizen. He
leaves widow.
Mr. Bailey was born at Albany, N. Y,
sept. 20, 1871, and moved to Danbury in
1860, working at the carpenter trade. At
the outbreak of the war he enlisted in the
Seventeenth Connecticut volunteers, and
served through the war. At the battle of
gettysburg he was captured and sent to
Belle Island prison for two months. After
the war he bought out the Danbury
Times, and in 1870 bought out The Jeffer-
sonian. This consolidation made the Dan
bury News. 1t was then that he began
the humorous writings that made his
paper and himself famous. He published
several books: Life in Danbury in 49,"
and after that he published the ''Danbury
News Almanac, "They All Do It," MFR.
Phillips Goneness, THE DanburyBoom"
and England Through Back Window"
Although owner of one of the best pay
ing newspaper plants in Connecticut Mr..
Bailey died comparatively poor man.
Outside of his expenses he gave all his in-
come to charity.
In politics he was Democrat. When
Danbury was made a city, In 1889, both
parties asked him to become its first
mayor, but he refused the honor. He
was a member of the Masonic Lodge,
Mystic Shrine, Grand Army of the Re
public, American Authors Authors
Guild and numerous orders in other cities.
The funeral will be held Wednesday after
noon
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-05

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March 5.-Richard
Croker, the Tammany chief, was very
wrathy when a reporter showed him the
published dispatches stating that Con-
gresham Dunphy in his letter of resigna-
ton from Tammany arragned him
Croker as the instigator promoter, re-
warder and upholder of fraudulent vote
md election crimes in New York. Mr..
Croker said: IF Dunphy made those
charges against me | will have him ar
rested. If Dunphy thinks Tammany is
going to pieces and losing strength he will
be taught differently this fall
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-05

WEST SUPERIOR. Wis, March 5.-The
police of this city have succeeded in locat-
ing gang of Chinese opium smugglers
who have been smuggling the drug
through Canada for consumption in
Superior and Duluth, also other north
western cities. A large quantity of the
drug was seized in raid made last night
by the police, and it is expected that sew
eral Cinnamon will be arrested and held
to the United States court. 1t is esti-
mated that nearly SEQ, 900 worth of opium
has been smuggled in here in the past few
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-05

WfSIMAC, Ind, March 5.-A perishabIe
freight train flying along at lightning
speed crashed into the rear end of another
freight at the Pan Handle crossing here.
Bruce Ide, the engineer, had fallen asleep.
The engine left the track after crashing
through the caboose and ran three hundred
feet, turning complete somersault The
engineer will die. Fifty freight cars We're
almost completely demolished and their
contents ruined, stolen or sold at song
to avoid complete loss.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-05

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, March 0.-The iden-
tity of the mysterious individual of George
town, who has for some time past made a
habit of hugging and kissing any lady he
met alone on the street has been estab-
lished. He is William Flaherty, the son
of well-to-do and highly respected parents.
Flaherty was arrested after his latest es-
capade, and gave 1900 bail to appear for
trial. He failed to show up, however, and
his bail is forfeited. He has disappeared
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-05

BUDA PEsTH, March 5-This city was
the scene yesterday of a great gathering
of people from all parts of the country to
take part in great mass leeting, the OBJ
ject OF which Was to declare in support OF
the governments measure providing for
civil marriage, religious liberty and recoQ-
milton of the Jewish faith. 1t is estimated
that at least 10000 persons took part in
the demonstration.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-05

FRANKLIN PARK, N. j., March 5-The
remains Of murdered Mrs. Moore Baker
and her little girl, Gertrude, were laid at
rest yesterday. Services We're conducted
In the Dutch Reformed church by Rev.
Mr.. Blauvelt. The roads were almost i'm
passable, fully $50 conveyances being
drawn up in the vicinity of the church.
Mr.. Baker sat throughout the impressive
service with composure almost rigid. In
the gallery, within q good view of the
coffin, were Hen Bakers mother and
brother and the mother and brother of
Willard Thompson, together with num-
Der Of other colored people.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-05

New YORK, March 5,-Edward Guinan,
sf 3T2 Hudson street, while In a drunken
frenzy carried his little year.old daugh-
ter down to the dock and tried to throw
her Into the river The little girl struck a
climber and did not fall into the water.
She was not badly injured. Guinan was
looked up.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-05

SCRANTON, Pa, March 5.-An explosion
In the mixing mills of the Hoosic Powder
company on Saturday resulted in the al
most instant death of Thomas Weir. Two
other employees. Wesley Stanton and
Archie Diamond, were bndly injured
Stanton fatally The force of the explosion
was felt ten miles away. There is scarcely
whole pane of glass In the village, and
Ayoca. few miles distant, suffered in
this respect also. The streets and side
walks of Moosic are strewn with broken
glass, shutters and doors were torn from
their hinges and plaster knocked from the
walls of buildings. The crockery in Mr.
McCrindle's store was entirely destroyed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-05

NEW YORK, March 5.-The police of the
East Sixth street station have succeeded in
breaking up a gang of flathouse thieves
which has been robbing houses In the Boz
hemian district, on the east side Of the
city. The plan of the gang was to take
keys from impressions Of the locks and
strip the houses when the people were out.
1t is believed that the booty taken away
by the crooks during the past few months
is worth nearly $4,000. Most of the prop
erty has been recovered and most OF the
thieves arrested.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-05

HAzLEroN Pa, March 5,-While polish
ing stovs in her home at Nuremburg
aged Mrs. George Icbos dress caught fire.
Bhe was alone at the time and no one
hoard her cries for help. When her hus-
band returned at noon he found her body
lying across the step, where she had fallen
IN her efforts to escape from the house.
Hor body was burned almost to crisp.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-05

SAN ASToNlo, Tex, March 5.-Williatn
g. Wilson, son of Congressman Wilson.
passed through here on his way to Guada-
lajara, Mexico, to the bedside of his father.
While here Mr.. Wilson received q tele-
gram informing him that his fathers CON
dition is slightly improved. He will be
removed to the United States as soon as
he is able to stand the journey.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-05

PARIS, March 5.-Thirteen anarchists
were arrested here yesterday. The police
made search of the lodgings occupied by
the prisoners and found and seized a ouan-
tity of explosives and mass of docu-
ments of the usual anarchistic character.
Recent action of the police have disclosed
the fuct that members of the well-todo
classes have given money To anarchists
with view to ensure themselves against
outrages. Among those who have thus
paid what is practically blackmail are
many priests.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-05

LONDON, March 5.-The sudden death is
announced of Baron Tweedemouth, Dud-
ley Coutts Marjoribanls He ewas born in
1920, and married In 1913 the daughter of
the late Right Hon. James w Hogge. He
was made baron of the United Kingdom
In 1881, having previously been baronet.
His eldest son, the Right Hon. Edward
Marjoribanks. who now succeeds to the
title, is the chief whip of the Liberal party.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-05

MADRID, March "a dispatch from
Melilla states that General Martinez de
Campos, the special envoy who was sent
to the sultan of Morocco by Spain to pre-
sent the Spanish demands for indemnity
for the attacks made upon Melilla by the
Riff tribesmen, has brought his negotia-
tions to a successful conclusion. The sui
tan will pay to Spain In settlement of her
claims the sum of 20, oo0, 900 pesates
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-05

EscALoN Mex, March 5.-Advices Just
received here state that a premature ex-
plosion occurred Saturday evening In
one Of the mines at Sierra Mojava, Just as
the last shift OF the day was leaving.
Three Of the miners were killed and sew
eral injured. The authorities have ar.
rested the superintendent of the men upon
the charge of being responsible for the ac-
cileut