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The record-union., 1897-01-25
Prominent StOCktOnian Dead.

STOCKTON, Jan. 24.-James A. Nor
rissey, one of Stockton'S leading citi-
zens, died this morning after an illness
of several weeks. He was a native of
Nova Scotia, but came here in the early
sixties. In every public movement Mr..
Morrissey was prominent. He was at
one time a leading member of the Sam
Joaquin Valley Agricultural Associa-
tion. He leaves several children.
The record-union., 1897-01-25

I and the warmest reported was 4 below
A strong wind from the north made the
cold seem more intense. The Missouri
River is frozen over and ice men, who
had given up hope of a crop will begin
cutting tomorrow. Little snow has
fallen in this section and railway traffic
is not interfered with.
The record-union., 1897-01-25
The Blizzard Reaches Pittsburp.

PITTSBURG Pa.), Jan. 24.-rhe bliz-
zard reached this city last night, and
with it came the heaviest fall of snow of
the winter, more than six inches COW
ering the ground to-day The thermom-
etcr was 8, degrees above zero at s
o'clock and falling.
The record-union., 1897-01-25
A $4,000 Residence Burned.

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-The large brick
residence of Charles J. Barnes at 223S
Calumet avenue was destroyed by fire
about l O'Clock this morning and will
probably be a total loss The loss will
be about so 900. A servant was over
come by smoke
The record-union., 1897-01-25
Fell From a Window.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24.-James
Meehan, 16 years old, residing at 4441a
Third street, this city, fell to the side
walk from a second story window last
night and was instantly killed.
The record-union., 1897-01-25

monwealth,' and in 1883 was engaged
by the "Globe-Democrat.' Captain
King was born in Ohio fifty-four years
ago. He stated this evening to a Unit
ed Press reporter that no changes In the
policy of the paper were contemplated.
The record-union., 1897-01-25

William J. Eddy of Bayonne. N.
J., is called the king of kite-fyers. All
of his kites are sailed without tails and
sometimes he has as many as eight
floating tandem on one line. He has
raised kite $500 feet above the earth.
The record-union., 1897-01-25
A Cold Day for Nebraska.

OMAHA, Jan. 24.-This has been the
coldest day Nebraska has experienced
in two years. At many points the mer-
curry registered II degrees below zero
The record-union., 1897-01-25
His SKULL FRACTURED
WITH A BILLIARD CUE.
John BelleW Found in the Street in Los
Angeles,
And Died in the Hospital From His
Injuries.

His Companion States That They
Were Assaulted From Behind by
Two FoOtpads and Knocked Down,
But He Escaped, and Did Not
Know Bellew Was So Badly In
jured-A Prominent Santa Barbara
Physician Dead.
The record-union., 1897-01-25

regarding the placing of bonds for the
enterprise are reassuring, and it is ex-
pected that work on the factory will
soon begin.
The record-union., 1897-01-25
Mrs. HungerfOrd's Death.

LONDON, Jan. 24.-The death is an
nounced of Mrs. Hungerford. the nov
elist. She died to-day at Bandon, Coun-
ty Cork, Ireland.
The record-union., 1897-01-25
Five Below, and Still Falling

GRAND RAPIDS (Mich), Jan. 24.-
The mercury tonight is ) below zero
and is still falling.
The record-union., 1897-01-25
PLAGUE And FAMINE
SPREADING In INDIA
Letters From Missionaries and Core.
SpOndentS There
Tell How the Population Has De-
serted the Cities.

Railroads Put on Extra Trains and
Hundreds Crowd Around the Sta
tionS, Awaiting an Opportunity to
Get Away-The Bishop of Bombay
Appoints Day for Special Prayer
by All Creeds-The Efficacy and
Demands of Missionary Work Ex-
empiified.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-23

Some Delaware Railroad Cars to he Tran
ferred From the Delaware Railroad

Some Delaware Railroad Cars to he Trans
ferred From the Delaware Railroad at
Porter's.
Tho F., W. & B. Railroad Co., Tues
day, introduced a new departure in
the running Of freight trains on the
Delaware railroad. by which special
& Delaware City railroad.
This will do away with the hauling
Of empty cars over the line north OF
Porter's station to the west yard and
thence to Newark. and will also save
the time in the transfer Of cars from
Perryyille consigned to points on the
Delaware railroad.
Following III the text OF the order
issued by Superintendent r, l.. Holiday
of the Delaware railroad bearing on
the subject. Commencing December
Goth, freight extra will leave Clayton
at 8. 45 n. M, daily except Sunday, for
Newark, Dell, moving all empty Penn
sylvania railroad and Northern Central
railroad hoppers from the Delaware
division, the N. Y. p. g. N. railroad,
u. G. & A. railroad and Queen Annef
railroad, which have gone south loaded
with soft coal, and deliver them TO the
Maryland division. ThiH train at New
ark will return loaded cars from Perry
Wills for points named above, south 81
Porter's, leaving Newark at s. 10 p.
M, anG return to Clayton, leaving
cars, il there are any, north Of Clay
| ton. Cars containing hard coal or thosf
of foreign roads will be taken to the
| west yard,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-23
THE NEWS D. NEW CASTLE

New Castle, Dec. 22.--1'he funeral oil
Mrs Anna Graham, widow VI iliett
G raham, took place this afternoon at
/. no o'clock, from her late residence,
the Atlantic House, on Third street.
south of Delaware. The attendance
notwithstanding the condition Of tho
weather, was very largo, hanurous OF
persons visiting the house TO pay their
last respects TO the deceased, Among
tine number we're many who hau al
various times been heneiiciaries OF the
lsindne8s oil thu deceased Services
were held at Emmanuel L. y. Church
thu Rev. +. M. Munson, ILL. lla
officiating and preaching an affective
sermon. Tine floral designs we're nand-
coma and consisted OF pillows. stars,
gates ajar and many other designs. Ihe
pall bearers were A, Hermann Pad
berg, Edwin NJ. Herbert, David Elkin-
ton, Lewis Il. Elinso'h William White
loci, and William j. Hunter. lntcr-
mept was mads in the family lot at
Rivvrview cometery, Wilmington, the
remains heing placed beside those OF
her late husband.
An exciting runaway occurred yester-
day morning. Frank Ridgway and Ed
ward Morris OF Middletown were on
their way to market with wagon load
at poultry and Chrietmas trees, and
when they aightpd at llgre'a Corner,
in order to walk and keep warm. the
horses became frightened aud ran away
to the forks Of the road. Here they
turned toward the Third street roa''
| and then to this city, where they ran
intn fence in the rear Of tho residence
| Of Hiram r. l'orie Hero one of the
horses VAS thrown to the ground. They
were taken in charge 10y LOWS
Roberts, colored, and afterwards taken
to the stables of il. T.. Watts, where
| they were claimed yesterday afternoon.
About SO worth Of goods we're losl
from tho wagon.
Tho following officers OF Harmon.
Lodge. X. q. H., OF this city have heer
nominated for the ensuing six months
Noble Chief, Oscar brennan; Sir Her
aid, John Nuttle; Master of Records
Walter Sibay; Clerk of Exohequer
Charlas Scblour; Keeper 0t Excheauer
! Charles Hughes; representatives to th,
| Grant Lodge, Frederick KlipGmeye
and Oscar fireman. Thp installation
will tase place on January 10th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-23

Baltimore, Md, Dec. 81. The He.
publican State Senators, to day, de-
cided upon the following organization
of the Stats Senate: President, John
Writ Randall, Anne arundel county !;
Secretary. Martin nj. Higgins, Talbot
county; journal Clerg, john j.. Robin
son, Allegheny county; Reading Clerk,
W. o. BecRenbaugh, Baltimore city I;
Chief Engrosaing Clerk, Patrick +.
Finzel, Garrett county; Sergeant at
Arms, Charles S. Shook. Frederick
county; Doorkespers, @. i. Byrd.
Somerset county, ard j.. ". Day,
Howard county; Assistant Doorkeepers,
| Alexander Hebl, St. Marys county,
and Charles a. Wilson, Anne Arundel
county; Senate Postmaster. Walter e.
Todd, Caroline county. In the organi-
zation Of the Senate Gov. Lowndes ant,
his friends have scored victory against
what ia known among politicians as
the Master. Gary. Shaw faction of the
Republican party. The Lowndes people
wanted Senator Dryden MS first choice,
hut when the Eastern Shore vote was
divided by Senator Westcott anu the
Malster following the Lowndes peopIs
turned to Senator Randall as com.
promise choice, be being unidentified
with any faction. but opposed, it j.
said, to DIR. Washington @. Tuck. who
is looked upon as Malster leader il
Anne Arundel county. He ia regarded
however, as McComae man.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-23
DOgEk.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and jour-

Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal
Dover, Dec. 90. John Mitchell and
Frank McOarty, both white, escaped
from the Kent county jail sarly this
morning. They sawed hole 10 the
floor of their cell, and, entering tho
cellar. removed stones frum the wall.
A crowbar was found nearby, and it Ia
Hupposed that the fugitiyes were aided
by outsiders.
Mitchell and McCarty were members
OF the gang which recently broke Jail.
Both men are desperate characters.
One of them was serving a sentence for
hrealing into liarrington's store, at
Pennington.
Samuel Sullivan, colored. was ar.
raigned before Magistrate Cooper yes
terday on the charge nt cruslly whip
ping u child. A fino of $40 was imposed.
Mrs. Thomas Holston, aged 60 years,
fell down a stairway yesterday, and was
severely injured.
Sheriff Shaw, yesterday, sold the land
and buildings at kits Hammock,
owned by Mary II. and h. Z. Veassy,
to r. ii. Van Dyke for S791.
The clerk Of tho Orphans Court,
yesterday, sold the roal estate Of the
late Sarah Il. Farrow TO Arley B.
Magee, attorney. for $500.
The railroad station at Brenfurd was
broken into yesterday. and an overcoat
and revolver we're stolen.
The State House alterations will BIZ
completed by January 2lst
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-23
BGtLGt cILEE.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette ana,Jcurn

Special Correspondence Of Gazette andJcurnal
Rriguvills, Dec. %. - large quaint
ties OF holly amt mistetoe are iIeine
shipped from Bridgevill,'. The pricea
arc better than heretofore.
Many turkeys are being shipped from
this vicinity.
The Bridgeyile Methodist Epiaconai
Church has paid its debt, amounting
10 $500, and al an early date the murt.
gage will he burned.
The Methodist Christmas entertain
ment will take place mn Friday night;
the Presbyterian, 90 Saturday night.
Revival services arc being held in
Wesley Church.
During tho revival services 10 the
Pennington NJ, II, Church more than
40 persons hara prolesseI conversion.
Acetylen gas has been put 10 the
Sussex douse and the new Methodist
Episcopal Church at Senford. Stables
are being erected on the hutel prop.
orty. After the services in the old
church havo been discontinued the
town bell will be removed to the town
lot.
The erection Of an electric light plant
at Seafora is contemplated.
g. w. Dawson has vacated the Nanti
coke House, at Scaford. The Delaware
Railroad Co. which owns the property,
| will, it ia said, enlarge its station,
which is in the basement of the hotel.
| The young men of Seaford will give
a banquet at tho Sussex House on De,
cembur 3lst.
The Levy Court, this week, will open
bids for the erection Of bridge at
Middleford Dam.
Elijah Short IL erecting a handsome
residence at Cannons.
Joseph Fleetwood has opened a store
at CRnnons.
George Dickerson will open store at
| Ovens
Much pine wood, which is being cut
in this locality, will be converted into
charcoal.
Many raspberry plants have been got
out this month.
Colds are epidemic in this vicinity.
Personals Miss Katherine Cannon
o. Cannon is at Georgetown Mr.. and
| ick, Md. MIR. and Mrs. n. G.. Jones
are at seafori- Harry L. Cannon, a
student at Dickinson College, will
spend the holidays here-Miss Alma
Knowles is in Wilmington--M and
are visiting here-Mrs. NJ. G. Powers
Of Philadelphia is visiting her mother,
Mrs. S. +. ii. Layton--Jesse W. Allen
ia ill-R. Il. Layton has returned from
Georgetown-R. o. Cannon has re.
uf Philadelphia ia visiting here-MisH
| N I 81. - -. InI4
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-23

1t is we'll known that the Philadel
phin Ledger, although an ardent pro
lection advocate, was mover in favor OF
the Dinghy Tariff hill, anil it is also
opposed to the formation Of largo trusts,
which fas been greatly encouraged by
that enactment These trust comhina'
lions, the Ledger says, "manrfRcture
what are really some Of thu chief nsces
aariea Of living, articles Of universal
use In every american buusahold. TIM
creation OF these monopoistic bodies
has been promoted and foatered iiy the
Dingley act, the many excessive duties
Of which render such combinations 10
restraint OF trade possible and profit
able to their promoters. That act.
which has already dumped many mil
lions of dollars irto the Golfers of the
Sugar Trust, enabling it to pay Il
per cent dividend regularly, and u large
extra one occasionally, is responsible
for at least nineteen of every twenty of
tho combinations formed under it. !"
1t is also shown how tho Rubber
Trust, at recent meeting in New
York, advanced prices on all rubber
goods from 10 10 per cent, Hero is Il
matter in which the people arc vitally
interested, for they are practically help
less and have to submit to whatever
extortions may be imposed upon them.
The remedy suggested by ths Ledger
is contained 10 the following paragraph
Should this sort of thing continue
as it has continued during the last four
or five months, there ia likely to he
not single necessary OF life upon
which exorbitant duties are leyied the
cost OF which will not he tiSsd and con.
trolled by monopolistin trust. The
only certain way to destroy the power
Of these sordid combinations to make
dear whatever ths people consume in
their daily living is to put upon the
free list every product of every present
duty protected trust.
When paper like tho Ledger adyo
cafes this doctrine, it will he admitted
that it IL idle to hold that the tariff
question was settled for years TO cont
by the passage of the Dingley bill. !
will never be settled until it is revised
to the lowest possible plane.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-23

A Washington special announces that
yer States are much incensed NJ tho
suggestions for currency reform lna.te
by Secretary Gage, and particularly ut
his remarks before the House commit
tee on banking and currency, in which
be declared that the object OF the bill
which he proposed was 70 bulwark the
gold standard. The Senators, headed
by iir Wolcott of Colorado. have been
earnestly hoping for an international
agreement, by which the use OF both
gold and silver as moneys OF ultimate
redemption could be secured. They
have pinned their faith largely on the
Wolcott Commission, which recently
returned from abroad, having accom-
dlished nothing except the securing Of
information that the great commercial
nations of Europe were not inclined to
depart from their present monetary sys-
TEN. The attempts to bring out the
actual result of the conferences Of the
commissioners have been consistently
alluded to by those gentlemen because
they were unwilling to admit the de-
feat of their mission, That the admin.
istration was fully posted upon the
futility of further movement in this di.
rection was made evident by Secretary
Cages report, and ny the project fol
the reform of the currency, which be-
last week laid before the House com
mittes. The plain and emphatic terms
in which he expressed himself discloset
the utter failure Of the Wolcott Com
mission as fully as if that failure mar
been specifically stated on tbs floor o
the Senate by Senator Wolcott himself
This situation only shows the foil,
and desperation of these Senators. Al
the facts are against them, but still
they insist npon fighting for silver. l
seems as il neither facts, figures no
arguments have the slightest effec
upon their silver muddled brains.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-23

Capt. Hugh Roberts of the Maryland
Pilots' Association, says tho Baltimore
Sun, eXhihited curiosity at the Gus.
tom House in the shape of colonial
note, dated January LIST, 1776, On ore
side of the note the following words are
printed; "Thin indented bill shall pass
current for two shillings and six pence,
accordiug to an act of General Assem-
bly, of the counties of New Castle, Kent
and Sussex upon Delaware, passed in
the fifteenth year of the reign of his
Majesty. George the Third This
bears the signatures Of John McKinly,
B. Manlove and William CollinH. John
Mckinly is said to be one of the an.
cestors of President Mckinley. The
reverse aide of tins note bears picture
of sheaf of wheat, the words ITO
counterfeit is death, = Two shillings
and six pence" and Printed by James
Adams, lT7G." Capt. Roberts found
the note among his fathers elfacts in
1876, just 100 years after it was issued.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-23

Washington, Dec. 81. Miss Leila
Herbert, daughter of ex.Secretary of
the Navy Herbert, committed suicide
this morning by cutting the arteries in
her wrists with pair of scissors and
then leaping from third story win
dow. She struck on the asphalt pave
ment below and fractured her skull and
broke her neck, dying almost instantly.
Temporary insanity, the result of acute
melancholia, induced by severe illness,
was the cause of her act. The case was
pathetic 10 the extreme, Minis Herbert
was delicate. and had sustained a bad
fall from her horse some time ago, the
result of which threatened to leave her
a cripple for life. Day after day she
suffered torture OF body aud mind. Re,
Gently, however, she seemed TO he rn'
gaining her strength to marked
degree. and hor friends and attendants
were more hopeful.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-23

Advices from Washington arc to tho
sifect that the Republican assault
upon the Civil Service is under way.
The House committee to draft modifi-
cations of the Civil Service law is to
frame law letting down the bars, the
msmbers being opposed TO the present
law as including too many Offices within
Its scope.
On Monday Commissioner OF Pensions
Evans appeared before the Senate com.
mittee on Civil Service and retrench-
ment, which ia conducting an investi
CATION into the operations of the sys-
tenn. Mr.. Evans was questioned at
length by Senators Lodge and Pritchard
about the system and it's application to
the Pension Office force. He expressed
the opinion that the law did not ac-
eomplish the results attributed 10 it by
it's friends. The best men in his office,
be- said, were those who had come in
under the ao-called "spoila system. -
They did their duty and expected to
hold their positions by 30 doing. The
pension examining boards, he said,
ought not to DO in the classified SER
vice, as it was desirable to secure men
ms members Of such boards vino had
wide surgical SUPPLEMENTARY expert
ence, if possihle-and such men would
not enter into competition for the
places with young men just out OF col
legs. He thought, however, that the
entire system OF appointing the boards
was wrong, and that all of them ought
to be under a uniform system OF ap
pointment
The Commissioner believed that the
head of bureau was the best qualified
person to pass upon the efficiency OF {
clerk, and that he ought not to be ham
pered in removing clerk for ineffic
iency. If permitted to do so he coulG
remove at least 100 clerks from his otlicI
without affecting the efficiency OF tn,
force. He thought it would be desra
BILE to have definite tenure OF office
not exceeding ten years, so that ever.
year about 10 per cent of new bloot
could be infused into the force. Thi
would do away with the abuses result
ing from some clerks remaining il
Office too long.
Commissioner Evans also though
that some reform would have to be en-
acted or the country would have the in
Fiction of civil pension list He bs
lieved il was a mistake to included il
the classified service the special sxami
ners, medical boards chiefs OF divi
sions, and all others receiving salarie
exceeding 81, 400.
These proceedings are doubtless th
preliminaries to general assault upo
the Civil Service system, all along tn
lines. Republican party workers soc
the Offices, but are barred by the Civ
Service. Their demands are importr
nate, however, and Congress is seekin
pretext to grant them. 1t is altt
gether probable that the Mckinley &C
ministration, before it comes to an enc
will be marked by perfect "carniva
Of spoils'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-23
oAprAIx nAnr srnRnxDEnrD.
One OF Hts Bondsmsn Tnrns Him Over to
United states Court of Appeals.

One of Hts Bondsmen rnrns Him Over to
United States Court of Appeals.
Capt. John D. Hart, who is under
conviction and sentences in the Laurada
tilibusiering case, and who has bee u
under 81, 600 bail for some time, pend.
ing final disposition Of hts caHe, was
again SURRENDERED yesterday afternoon
10 the United States Circuit Court OF
Appeals ia Philadelphia by Cant. Jere-
miah Il. Eldridge, one of his bonds,
man,
Hart for some weeks has been con
fined in a hospital with a broken lsg,
and no now walks on crutches. When
yesterday brought before Judges Dallas
and Butler, counsel for Capt. Eldridga
briefly stated that the latter wished 40
surrender Hart, md as there wns
nothing different in this instance from
the circumstances under which ilari
hes twice before been surrendered Ivy
hondsmen, the court directed that ey.
actly the same kiud OF order be made
MS was made in those instances. Hart
was handed over tn the custody OF tho
marshal, and will have to get new
bondsmHD.
| Late in the afternoon, as Hart had
not obtained new bail, DEPUTY Marshal
Foster took him to the Easioru peni-
tsntiary. where Hart commenced tht
serving of hia two years. sentence. The
order under which he is sent to prison
ia no irawn that il Hart at any time
obtains new bail he can again he re
leased until Auch time as the United
States Circuit Court OF Appeals dis
| poses of his case,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-23
AS 40 rowNsrND srnEEr
Levy Court and sIrrst aud Sewer Depart
ment Seem 10 Iinld 0ppnsing Views.

Levy Court and street. aud Sewer Depart
ment Seem 10 Hold oppnsins Views.
The Levy Court Tuesday referred
claims OF Mrs. MrKeever and Patrick
Murphy for orerpuid taxes to the corn.
mittee on overpaid taxes A COMMUNE
cation was received asking the court to
repair TownsenU stroet. which runs
from Lobdell to G between l3uttonwooti
and Head, 10 south Wilmington. The
petitioners include tho Charles Warner
Co., the Cold Spring Ice and Coal Co.,
+. Blumeuthal & Go. and the Whining
ton & Northern Railroad ca. They had
previously applied to the court for re-
lief anu bad been told that the street
was under the care of the Street and
Sewer Department, but, upon applying
to that department they were informed
that the department claimed that 1t
bad no jurisdiction over the street.
They therefore turned again to the
court and requested it to put the straet
into passable condition for hauling,
On motion OF Mr.. Gallagher the
matter was referred to the courts at
| torney.