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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-12-17

1t was easy to see that he regarded
me as of an altogether inferior race of
beings as compared to Amy. With me
he could talk ON occasion, but to her he
could scarcely more than speak when he
was spoken to. This dumb shyness, to-
gether with his professional position,
puzzled Amy.
do you suppose, said she, that he
is ANYTHING of a clown, that honest lit
tie owl?'
In truth, there seemed nothing clown
like about Teddy Catty except the
clownishness of which have spoken,
the touch of oddity that made his iden-
tity seem little humorous. But then
had seen successful comedians flourish
ON nothing more than lesser degree OF
the same thing, and knew, too, what
is always puzzling to the world, that the
possession of the technique OF any art
enables the possessor to mold into ex-
, preston much of his nature which he
! may lack either freedom, will or desire
q to express in his life So, you see,
. was not surprised when my interest IL
Teddy Catty's artistic side was gratifiec
q by a chance verdict, but not a worth
= less one, that he was good clown. Il
: came from the spectacular amazoniar
4 captain on the occasion Of my first con
a yersation with her. Ithappened one ait
ernoon as / was walking the deck tina
: [ stumbled, and simultaneously the shll
> gave a lurch, and was thrown upoi
!, the histrionic amazonian breast. upol
!. such provocation to unreasoning re
. sentiment her boundless good nature IN
stantly asserted itself, with pleasure u
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-12-17
Clerical Ounces.

1t is to be- feared that clergymen who
have entered the church through theolo-
gical colleges are wretched scholars as
rule. The bishops have lately found it
necessary to insist on an entrance exam
nation ON general subjects before ad-
mission to a theological college can be
granted, and the results have been de-
oidedly startling. The requirements are
almost ridiculously elemcntary-a cou-
pie Of books of Xenophon's "Anaba-
sis, i" some quite easy Latin, two books
Of Euclid and so forth. Nevertheless, it
is stated that a large number of candi-
dates for orders are so grossly ignorant
that they have been unable to get
through this exceedingly easy ordeal.
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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-12-17
A CLANKING GHOST.
Awful Experience of n Chicago Man In a
Missouri Hotel.


Awful Experience of Chicago Man In a
Missouri Hotel.
"The most disagreeablo experience il
my travels" said tho man from Chi
cago, twas when l awakened in the
middle Of the night in Missouri hotel
and heard a chain clank i'll my room. !
don't know whether it is the association
of clanking chain that makes the
sound so dismal Or the mere fact of be-
ing awakened by q noise that shows the
presence Of something living, but l
don't know of a more unpleasant awak-
ening.
"I sat up in bed, but could see moth
ingSfor the room was as dark as peck
ct, and my heart thumped with suspense
as I heard that weird clank, clank,
olank, accompanied by strange shut
fling noise that was quite as mysterious
and bathing Preached under my pillow
and drew out MY
'Revolver?" suggested the man whC
finishes everybody's sentences.
"Naw, my whisky flask. took
pull that would have made my wifi
give me temperance lecture II sh'
could have seen me-
"And what became Of it,"
"The whisky"
"No, no. the clanking ghost. "
"Well, / fell off to sleep after awhile
and when got up III the morning an
investigated, found out what it was.
IA maniac?'
mo; / was the only maniac. 1t wa
curled up under my bed, chain and all
and it turned out to be q pet econ tha
the hotel people owned and which ha
escaped from its quarters and found II
way to my room. But l wouldn 'tput !
another night like that for a farm an
wood lot"--St. Louis Republic.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-02-20
LEpY CoURT.
Assessor Whann Not Called at Tuesday
MnrnInusa

Assessor Whann Not Called at Tuesday
Mornings Session.
At the meeting of the Levy Court
Tuesday morning. Assessor Earloy was
excused until to-day. Assessor Whann
was present, but was not called.
Mr.. Gallagher reported that the
Tenth ward property assessment was
correct.
A. l.. Ainscow was allowed ssi for
meals for the iurymen and bailiGfs in
the Farnhurat murder trial, Walter II.
Hayes was allowed sl5 as assigned
counsel for Frank Brown. Other al
lowances were as follows: John p.
Cochran, IS for sheep killed by dogs
Drs. Howard Ogle, and Joseph p. Pyle,
each $40; Drs. p. W. Tomlinson and
II. II. Spruance, each So; Wilmington
Coal Gas Co. ,S2l. 10; Lynn & Phillips,
for bridge work. s49G. AZ; Porter & Co. /,
Sl07; Every Evening Printing Co,
500. 2s ;Freie Presse. s36 80; g. M. smith,
$50. 35; j. I & l.. E, Eliason, sl04. Is I;
J. NJ. Newbold, SIS; +. J. Ginger,
500; William Mccoy, SlG1. 80; Il.
Connor, si7; J. L. Cook, S3l. %: r.
McMullin, sl25. 1S; Il. j. Cloaver,
S23J. 80.
For overpaid taxes, William j. Glib
bons was allowed Sc cents and William
Ross SO. Court took recess until 2
O'Clock.
The afternoon session was consumed
in examining assessors books. Ad-
iournment was made until tomorrow.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-02-20

DIR. Hurlburd an authorized TO
start subscriptions. y
Mr. Reynolds 50, 600 will coyer
Delaware's work and help other States.
You ought to have a man ia Delaware.
a man to hold institutes in the State.
Raise 81, 600 tonight" Z"
DIR. Hulburd-f'Th movement here
tonight is State movement.
Mr.. Reynolds" Our work Ia growing
and we must have assistance. .
Mr.. Baird spoke in favor of the
movement.
Mr.. Crosby said he was sure all had
been deeply impressed with the impor,
tance of vigorously prosecuting the
work. He continued; ''Nnt only our
religious convictions have been touched
but our patriotism. While we are
feeling home pressure let us do all we
can TO help the international commit.
tee work. 4"
Mr. Jacobs stated that n non resident
will contribute s100 towards putting a
man in charge of work in Delaware.
Subscriptions aggregating s475 were
received. Announcement was made
that Mr.. Gotley, the secretary of the
State association, will receive, until
Saturday next, information respecting
subscriptions that others may desire to
make.
The pleasant affair concluded with the
benedicton which was pronounced by
Mr.. Terry, following the singing of
the hymn, Blest be tho tie. -
Messrs. Jacobs and Reynolds departed
for Now York and Baltimore, respec.
lively, yesterday morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-02-20
THE NORTH POLE LOCATED
Said to Have Been Found by a
Norwegian Explorer.
SITUATE IN A MOUNTAIN CHAIN
Its Discoverer Now Returning
Towards Civilization.
The Expedition of Dr. Fridijof Nansen, a
Distinguished Norway scientist, to the
Arctic Regions Alleged to Have Resulted
in am Important Discovery.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 13.-A tele.
graphic dispatch received here to-day
from lrkutsk, Siberia, says that a
Siberian trader named Kouchnareff,
who is the agent of DR.. Fridtjof Nan
sen, the Norwegian explorer. who sailed
in the Fran, June Gath, 1893, for the
Arctic regions, has received informa
ton to the effect that DR.. Nansen has
reached the North Pole and found land
there and is now returning towards
civilization.
In April last the Figaro of Paris cir
culated rumor that DIR. Nansen had
found the North Pole and that it lie
situated on a chain of mountains. 1t
was then added that he had planted
the Norwegian flag there. The story
was generally regarded as being with
out foundation
On September 18th of last year adj
vices we're received in London from
the trading station Of Angmagsalik,
on the east coast of Greenland, that a
ship, supposed to be Dr. Nansen q
Fran, had BEEN sighted at the end of
July, stuck fast in an ice drift.
Finally, on December 9th, dispatch
from Christiana, Norway, stated that
Dr. Nansen's wife had received letter
by carrier pigeon, reporting that the
expedition was doing well. As no car
rier pigeons were taken north by the
Nansen party this report was evidently
inaccurate, but it was published for
what it was worth.
DR.. Nansen is a distinguished scient-
ist of Norway and an enthusiastic be-
lever in the possibility of finding the
North Pole. He is about 30 years OF
age. He entered the University OF
Christiana in 1880 and two years later
went on sealing trip to Denmark
Straits, on the east coast of Greenland,
in the Viking.
n Later, in 1882, Nansen was appointed
curator of the Museum at Bergen,
which position he retained until 1888,
when he led a small expedition of six
men to Greenland, crossing the south
ern part Of that portion of the globe.
1t was probably during this trip that
Nansen conceived the plan Of making
an attempt to reach the North Pole in
vessel constructed specially for such
an undertaking. After his return to
Norway he took the preliminary steps
towards fitting out his expedition and
the Fran was planned and constructed.
The Norwegian Parliament allowed him
about S52, 900 to fit out his craft and
be was also assisted by many private
subscriptions, including one of S., COZ
from King Oscar.
The expedition sailed from Chris
tiana June oath, 1893. the Doctors plan
being to make for the Siberian Islands
and thence head north until the Fran,
by being imbedded in the ice, would
be compelled TO drift along the west
coast of any land which might be
found.
DIR. NANsEN SAFE AND RETURNING.
London, Feb. Is. The British consul
at Archangel, capital of the Russian
government of that name, confirms the
report that DR.. Nansen is safe and re-
turning from the North Pole.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-02-20
shaw-n nlumenthaI Case.

A decision favorable to the defend
ant has been made in the case of Mark
Shaw vs. +, Blumenthal a. Go. On
November cath, 1882, Shaw got iudg-
mont in United States circuit court for
81, 600 on claim for damages for loss
of services. Since then the company
has been fighting the payment of the
claim. Tic case went from the circuit
court 10 tho court of appeals and back
again to tho circuit court. In the latter
court it was decided yesterday that no
final Judgment had been entered in the
lister represent Shaw and Sol. Kohn of
New York and Willard Salisbury of
this city represent the company.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-02-20
3eatns.

BRAID EY-ln this city February 18th, 1896,
Michael Bradley, aged 6s years.
CAMERON--At Lentreville. Nd. on February
l5th, 1896, DR.. John Cameron, In his S1st year.
CAMPBEIl--ua February 18th. 1896, Jane A.,
vile oil James 4. Campbell, aged "a years.
cONNER--on February 18th. 1926. johanna H.,
Stfe OF John Conner, aged 81 years.
DoLAN-In Yorklyn, Christiana hundred, Katie
a. nolan, aged is years.
FRASER n February iilh, 1895, Mrs L. Fraser,
widow OF j. A. NJ. Fraser.
GAM--At 81, Georges. on February 10TH 1896,
Mary Louisa Gam, aged 3inonths and 16 days.
GlLLESPlE-ln Philadelphia, February 18th,
1896 Lydia Gillespie, aged 81 years.
GRAFF--At Ciaymont, Del. on February 18th,
1886, Frank Grah, In the bsth year Of his age.
GkAVES--On February I2th ed mo lth day, 1926,
Mary Ann, widow of Robert Graves In her S5th
year.
HAlNEs--In this city, on February 18TH 1896,
Helen H. HAines, daughter Of Edmund aud
Ellestha Halnes, aged wears and months.
HALLoWELL = On tho 18th instant, Anna
Halowel, aged 81 years.
HANLEY--3 bomas, son of Thomas j. and Anna
L. Hanley, aged u nionthe.
LYNAM--On February 18th, 1896 Robert T.
Lyman, aged "a years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral from his late residence,
near Milltown, on Friday afternoon, 2lst instant.
Services at the house. ut o'clock. Interment at
White Clay Greek cemetery.
MoGiSLEY-ln this city on February 18th, 1895,
Charles NJ. MGGinley, son Of William and tho
late Ellen mckinley, aged % years.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
William MeGlnisy, No. SEQ Lord street, on ri
day morning at o O'clock High mass at St
Mary's Church. lnterment az new Cathedral
cemetery.
MOODY-At State Road, on February 18th, 1895,
Margaret L. Moody, aged 0 months.
NIChoLsoN-Fobrnary 18th, lse6, Lambertv.
Nicholson, aged 10 yoars.
PFEFEl;-on February 18th, 1896, David Pfofer,
aged g years.
WOODWARD suddenly on February 18th, 1896,
William j. Woodward, ln the ED year OF his
age.
Funeral from tho residence OF !. W, Cross
grove, no H!s Pine street. ou Friday, at 10
o'elocS, noon. 70 proceed 10 Mechanics cemetery,
Philadelphia, Pa,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-02-20
ron nAnBoR IMPROrEMENT.

WilminGtonians Meet the River and Harbor
Committee OF the National House of Rep
resentatives.
The members OF the Board of Trade
who visited Washington Tuesday were
received by Senator Gray and Congress-
man Willis, who presented them TO the
river and harbor committee of the
House of Representatives shortly be-
fore noon. ExCongressman Causey was
also in the party.
Addresses were made by Senator
Gray Congressman Willis, OK Com
gresham Cansey, President Lawton
Of the Board OF Trade, Capt. Willard
Thomson, Willard Salisbury and Post
master Enoch Moore. Tho speakers
thoroughly impressed the members of
the committee with the importance OF
dredging the Christiana to a uniform
depth OF q feet and putting it on the
list of permanent improvements, and it
is quite probable that the matter will
be seriously considered by the com
mittee, who encouraged the Whining
tonians in that belief.
The delegation was we'll pleased with
the courtesy shown by Senator Gray
and Congressman Willis. Assurance
was also given by Messrs. Gray and
Willis that they will do all in their
power to bring about the improvement
TO the Wilmington harbor. Senator
Blanchard also Interested himself and
said ne would give all the assistance
he could.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-02-20
A DEMOCRATIC MAYOR FOR YORK

Three Common Counciimen Gain by AL
tooDa democrats Reform "Snowed
Under' in PhIinde phia.- Crushing Defeat
of the Municipal League.
Assoclaten Press Dispat;n oy sossial Wires.
Reading, Feb. 19.-On account of the
heavy vote polled and the cutting in
dulged in by the voters the result Of the
election was not known until early
this morning. Jacob Weidel, Demo
crat, is elected mayor over Jonathan
g. Leinhach, Republican. by 164 ma
iority; Henry G. Young, Democrat, is
chosen city treasurer by Al majority
and Adam H. Leader, Republican, is
elected city controller by 2, 2O3 major
ity. The Republicans elect all city as
SCISSORS. Both branches Of Councils are
controlled by the Democrats.
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY At YORK.
York, Feb. TO- o-Charles w. Brant,
Democrat, is elected mayor Of this city
by 2S votes, defeating City Solicitor II.
j. Lewis. The entire Democratic
ticket, with the exception Of the two
assessors, is elected.
DEMOCRATIC couSoILMAHIc GAIN.
Altoona, Feb. 49, H. C. Barr, the
Republican candidate for mayor, and
George Harpham, the Republican can
didate for city controller. have been
elected over William W Murray and
W. j.. Nicholson, the Democratic can
didates, by about 200 majority. The
rest of the Republican city ticket was
elected by about 800 majority. The
Democrats gained three Common Coun-
cilmen.
REFORM "sNowED UNDER"
Philadelphia, Feb. 10. The plurality
Of 80, S93 given yesterday for John l..
Kinsey, the Republican candidate for
city solicitor, has been only exceeded
once. In 1894 Gov. Hastings got a
tidal wave" plurality of s5, 1872. In
Select Council the Democrats have only
three out of 81 members, a loss OF four
All the morning papers agree that re-
form was snoweds under. - la many
instances councilmanic candidates op-
posed vigorously by the municipal
league were reelected by larger major
tiles than ever before, Notwithstanding
the appeals issued by the league to
citizens to elect better class of men
TO Councils, who will give the people
better water, better gas, municipal
street car fares," and incidentally
"overthrow the BOSSES y For the first
time since its organization the league
ran candidate on the general ticket,
in the person of John a. Mccarthy,
for magistrate. Our of 1856, 495 votes
cast 7,072 were for Mccarthy. This it
is regarded by many Gs the strength of
the league in this city. The vote was
so cut up by ward fights that it is
difficult to estimate the actual number
of league ballots cast.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-02-20
reception to High school Grad uate.

Seth Geer Patterson, a graduate OF
the February class, 1896, of the High
School left this city on Monday for
Mountain View, N j., to take a stu
alton in the du Pont Offices there. A
farewell reception was given to Mr..
Patterson at his home, No. 1919 WASH
ington street. Among those present
were: Misses Minnie Heacock, May
belle Buchanan, Reba Lloyd, Rena
Mitchell, Florence Buchanan, Susie
% Helen Kurt. Kate si jones' Ste Stella asheTi gheri.
dan, Oleta Jones and Miss Mary
Beetam of Philadelphia, Edward Ayars,
Charles K. Lloyd, Allan Hartman,
William Mask, Frank Ross, William
Matchett Frank McCausland, William
Mckee, John Brady, Douglass and
George Patterson and Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Horn.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-02-20
sERioUsLY HUar
b. & o. brakeman Badly Injured ON a
Barge.


Richard Glenn, brakeman on the
B. & Q. railroad, who was braking on
coal car, which was being taken off
railroad barge at the Mccullough
iron works, ON Thursday last, was
very seriously injured. The cause of
the accident was the slipping of the
chains on the draw or slip, and the in
lured man was caught between the
front of the engine and the car on
which he was standing. The fish plates.
on the track gave way and the track
spread, thus telescoping that portion of
the train. So badly was he squeezed
that the headlight of the engine was
shattered and he was badly bruised
about the shoulders, abdomen and legs.
Engineer Cook saw the injured man
throw up both hands and call for some
one to help him. Upon being extricated
be asked for something to drink.
George W. Greer, clerk for the Will
mington Steamboat Co., had one of
the company's teams hitched up and
cushions placed in the wagon and the
injured man was conveyed to the Office
OF Dr. BeDnet Downes, where medical
attention was given, after which be
was sent to his home on Seventh
avenue.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-02-20
POLES MUST mr. Marx ED.
So the Street and Sewer Directors Decided
Tuesday Evening.

Tuesday Evening.
At the meeting of tho Directors of
the Street and Sewer Department on
Tuesday resolution WAS adopted re-
auiring owners of telegraph, telephone
and electric wire poles generally to
have marked plainly thereon she names
of the owners. Section / requires the
names to be placed on poles now stand
ing within GO days and on new poles
Immediately after they are erected,
and section , fixes the fine for vic
lation at So for each pole left un-
marked and 81 additional for every day
that each of the poles continues un-
marked.
lt was decided to advertise all the
city wharves along the ChristIana,
with the exception of those at Orange
and Lombard streets, for leasing on
Monday, March I'd.
The trustees of st. Mary's Church
were given permission to connect st.
Francis Home, on Fifth street east of
Pine, with the sewer on the latter
street.
The Wilmington Coal Gas Co. has
filed with the department a bill for
damage caused to the company's pipes
IA puiIulns tne seWer Oh Mdrhet street.
between Nineteenth street and Elliott
avenue. The matter was referred to
Contractor Jacoby, who had the sewer
work in hand.
A petition received from the Board
of Education asking for a sidewalk on
Fourth street from Union street to
Bayard avenue. was ordered returned
to tho petitioner, to be filled out
according TO the legal form.
1t was decided to ask City Solicitor
Harman for an opinion as to the power
Of the board to designate locations for
ash receptacles for the collectors.
Tho weekly payroll, amounting to
s227.77, was passed The secretary re-
ported collections amounting to 1923. 81.
The city treasurer reported balance
of S3S, TjG. Al
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-02-20
AI,nnhle ,rnhhtnr

A double wedding took place Tuesday
night at Bay View, tho residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. David Heyd, near State
Road. The contracting parties were
Miss Mary Alice Heyd Of State Road
and Charles William Hamilton of
Newark, and Miss Lucia E. Hamilton
of Newark and Benjamin L. Hoxie of
Blackbird. The ceremony was per.
formed by Elder William Grafton, pas.
tor of the Welch Tract Baptist Church.
Many guests were present. Mr.. Hamil-
ton is salesman at Wanamaker's store
in Philadelphia, and Mr. Hoxie is prin-
cipal of the Blackbird public school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hoxie will reside in this county.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-02-20
saunders-Kice NupriaIs.

Miss Maudee Sager Saunders and
Courtland Rice were married Tuesday
evening at the residence of the BRIDES
father, No. 5l2 West Sixth street.
Bishop Coleman performed tho cere-
mony. The wedding march was played
By Miss Lulu Bucher. The young
couple was unattended. In addition to
the immediate relatives Miss Anna
Alsentzer, Miss Lucy Alsentzer, Will
liam Il. Wier and Frank Seal were
present. Mr.. and Mrs. Rice will re-
side at No. 52l Franklin street.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-02-20
Morgan 8 cos Aaditionnl Bonds.

Associated Press Dt'ptt,n py SoecI Wires
Washington, Feb. 19--The follow.
ing announcement was made at the
Treasury Department to-day: j. p.
Morgan & Co. and associates under their
bid for 500, 600, 600 of United States
A per cent bonds of 1925, made in ac-
cordance with the recent circular of
the Secretary OF the Treasury, are en-
titled to receive bonds of the face value
of about s4, ZOO, 600 in addition to those
of which they have already been mott
fed. Exact figures cannot be stated
until returns from various sub.trca-
suriee are fully verified,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-02-20
BARB.IKo US TREA ru ES1:

Chained TO Nearoes and Given Impossible
Tasks = stripped, Tied Across Logs and
Whipped With Raw Hides Till Blood
Gushed From Their flesh.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
ST. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 10. "A special
from Ocala, Fla, says: After 10 days
of torture at the convict camp, whittier
they had been sent as tramps, II young
men were released on writs Of habeas
corpus issued by Circuit Judge Hooker.
The young men gave their names as
George Saunders and Charles Smith,
Kentucky; Jack Ingram, Obi, Oscar
Wagner, Missouri; Thomas Cummings
and John Davis, New York; Thomas
Forbes, Pennsylvania Jack Ryan,
Louisiana Don Clint, Illinois; John
Sopria, Texas, and Joseph Stone,
Massachusetts.
Two weeks ago the party reached
Ocala. They were we'll dressed and
said they were walking to see the coun-
try better and to hunt and fish at will.
They had lot of novelties for sale and
did not ask aid but the day after their
arrival they were arrested and Justice
Clary sent them to the convict farm as
tramps.
At the ranch they were barbarously
treated. They were chained 10 negroes
and given impossible tasks. Every
night, upon reporting the tasks, they
were stripped, tied across logs and
whipped with raw hides till the blood
gushed. Last night, the coolest of the
winter, the guards drove them into a
pond, shouting "You have been want
ing bath, now get il" Twice a day
they were given bread but no meat.
AT Judge Hooker request they barred
quiverine. Five of them may not re.
cover In discharging the young men
Judge Hooker said their arrest, SEN
tence and treatment was disgrace to
civilization.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-02-20
stolen propertr Recovered.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Co. has
been missing quantity Of tools and
material from the new block and switch
tower at the south end of the Long
bridge at jackson City, Va. On Fri.
day last William 4. Jones and Clarence
Dillon of this city, detectives of the
p, w. & l.. railroad, went TO jackson
City, with search warrants for the race
track stables and recovered about 500
worth of tools and materialf which
had been stolen from the company. No
arrests have yet been made, but parties
are under surveillance.