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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-29

For West Virginia, showers In the morn
ing, probably clearing IN the afternoons
cooler: northerly winds.
For Western Pennsylvania, threatening
weather with showers In tho morning.
probably clearing Ia the afternoon; hFihG
northUrly winds.
T'oT ohio clearing In the early morning;
fair Saturday: cooler In southern poruon.
brisk northorly winds
I.0cal TSmPsratuT0.
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Evening journal., 1897-04-26
ALL EYES on GORDY.
IMPRESSION THAT HE WILL TELL.
A STARTLING STORY AND NAME
ACCOMPLICES.

AANONAl l@iOI4os
Georgetown. Del. April 24.-The inn
preston prevails here that James M.
Gordy, the convicted murderer of his
wife, Mary Estella Lewis Gordy. of
New York, will before many days un-
bosom the details of the terrible crime.
and that his confession will reveal a
story that will stir the blood of the peo-
pie of Delaware to the boiling point
When Gordy was arrested for the
murder of the woman everybody looked
upon him as the murderer. But as the
evidence gradually accumulated by
which the coroner's jury held him for
the crime, so gradually sentiment
sprung up that pointed to n second or
third person i'm the case Even though
Gordy is now in jail awaiting death by
the moose, this sentiment has spread
to such extent that the people who all
along have held that Gordy was the
sole murderer of the woman are now
convinced that he had at least two ac-
completes in the crime.
1t is now the opinion here that Gordy
was a tool" for certain New York
parties who had some object in having
the Lewis woman put out of the way.
The story goes that Mrs. Lewis was an
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with certain social lights in New York.
and that they hired Gordy to marry
| her and take her down to Milton,
where they or persons hired by them
finished the job
Gordy said to Detective Witsil on
the day he was arrested that he met
two men on the road near Milton that
night, but that he would not tell who
they were until he was forced to- This
is being used as an argument in sup
port Of the second and third man the
ory. Gordy's declaration, which he
sticks to, that hedidn't hurt the woman
is also regarded now as pointing to ac-
completes in the crime.
The theory in support of the second
and third man business is this; Gordy
drove from Milford to Milton that night
by pre-arrangement with the interested
parties: that he met them on the road
near Milton, and that they struck the
woman on the head with the hammer
and while she was in senseless cOndi-
tion turned her glove and ring and
other pieces OF wearing apparel over tc
him. The mud on Gordy's trousers is
accounted for by the admission that he
showed the men the road to the river
and helped them put the wOman's body
in the boat.
The people Of Milton now say tina
they saw two strange men in the towI
on the night Of the murder
Gordy's counsel stick strongly TO th'
belief that Gordy was led into trap
to murder the woman and that the ship
ment of the household goods he real
izes was the Spring Of the trap.
Gordy persists in his declaration tina
, he did not kill the woman, and, al
I though nearing the gallows, It is be
, lieved even by some of the judges o
the court that he will yet tell a start
lingstory of thateventful nights event
Evening journal., 1897-04-26

Munyon's Nerve Cure cures. all forms
of nervousness, nervous prostration
and all the symptoms of nervous eX-
hausticn, such as depressed spirits,
peevishness, irritability, general sensi-
tiveness of the whole nervous system,
failure of memory, inability to con-
centrate the thoughts, morbid fears.
restless and sleepless nights, pains in
the head, noises in the ears and dizzi-
ness. 1t stimulates and strengthens
the nerves and acts as a strong tonic.
Price % cents.
Munyon's Vitalizer, a great tonic and
restorer of vital strength. Price $LOO.
Prof. Munyon puts up separate
cure for each disease. At all druggists
mostly 25 cents a vial.
Personal letters to Prof. Munyon
1905 Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa, an
swered with free medical advice fol
any disease.
Evening journal., 1897-04-26
BIG INDUSTRY COMING,

THE KELLY MATCH MANUFAC-
TURING COMPANY FITTING UP
A PLANT AT THE OXY-HYDRO-
GEN WORKS-OPERATIONS TO
BEGIN SOON.
The works Of the Hydrogen
Company. owned by j. Edward Ad-
dicks. are now being fitted up pre-
paratory to the transformation Of the
buildings into a match factory. Engi-
neers were at work on the buildings all
last week and according to their esti.
mates the works can be fitted mp 10
hold twelve match machines. The ma
chimes to be erected in the building arc
those invented by Alexander Kelly, of
this city. A bill is already in the Leg
islature to incorporate the Kelly Matcn
Manufacturing Company. w. B. Clerk
is president of the company and J. Ed
ward Addicks, George Gould and sew
eral other New York tinanciers are In
the board of directors. Alexander
Kelly. the inventor of the new ma
chine, was at one time employed by the
Diamond Match Company. He has
worked hard for several years to per-
feet q machine that will revolutionize
the match business of the world, and
he has at last succeeded. His machine
will turn out 5000 matches a minute
a capacity almost double that of any
other machine now in use.
The new company will compete
strongly with the Diamond Match
Company. Operations will begin in two
or three weeks, or as soon as Mr.. Ad-
dicks returns and is able to devote hi'
attention to the business. .
Evening journal., 1897-04-26
New York Markets.

Flour-State and western strong and
held higher; city mills patents. $5100
5.25; winter patents, S460QES5; city
mills clears, S4.S5G5; winter straights.
S4.250450.
Wheat-No. 2 red opened strong on
cables, eased off a little, but recovered
and closed strong on large export buy
ing; May, S2A g8SAc.; July, SOAQS2Ac.
Rye-No. 2 western, 4Oc.
Corn-No. firm and fairly active.
with wheat May, sObG3Ohc.; July,
S1%c.
Oats-No. inactive, but stronger;
track white, state. 2iQSOc.; track,
white, western, 24030c.
Pork-Firm; mess. $S.75d9.5O; family,
$9.75q1O.75.
Lard-Firm; prime western steam,
ii.42lh nominal.
Butter-Steady; state dairy 13416c.
state creamery, 13Q17c.
Cheese-Quiet; state, large, 9Q12c.
small, 9Q12hc.
Eggs-Steady; state and Pennsylva-
MIA, 9%Q10c.; western, 9%Q10c.
Sugar-Steady; fair refining, 2 1S-1Gc.
centrifugal, Sc test, 3hc.; refined
steady; crushed, 51bc.; powdered, 4lc.
Turpentine-Quiet at soc.
Enthusiastically; New Orleans. 23d
SOc
Rice-steady; domestic, f4QsAc,; ia.
pan, 4ssQ4ssc.
Tallow-ouiet; city. s%9s s-1sc.
country, ShQ3 5-16c.
Hay-Steady: shipping, 55060c.; gooC
to choice, 70Q75c.
Evening journal., 1897-04-26
SAYS He WAS SHOT.
THOMAS NORMAN, COLORED, AS
SHULTED- AT MARKET STREET
nDTnNT

THOMAS NORMAN, COLORED, AS
SHULTED AT MARKET STREET
BRIDGE.
Thomas Norman, colored, was as
saulted Saturday night near Market
street bridge by an unknown man. Ac
cording to Norman's statement he Was
standing near the south approach OF
the bridge talking to lady friend. /
saw a man lurking around where we
were standing, but did not think any
thing of it. We had just started to
cross the bridge, when the man crossed
where we were standing, and, pulling
out a pistol, deliberately aimed at my
head. The ball flew passed my ear and
imbedded itself in my head. The wo-
man ran, followed by the man who shot
me, and was lost to view. Sergeant
Bailey and Officers Davidson and Scott
came across Norman and sent him to
the police station.
DR.. Hughes was summoned, and al
ter an examination, failed to locate the
bullet. The physician said that the
bruise was caused by some blunt IN
strument, but Norman insisted that ne
was shot. The whole affair grew out ol
Normans attention to a dusky dam
sell The police say that the man who
assaulted Norman was John Horner
The assailant escaped and has not beer
captured.
Evening journal., 1897-04-26
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Aged Instructors Pathetic Story
of Hardship.
TRUSTEES THOUGHT HIM TOO OLD.
He Is Therefore Removed From His Po-
sition In the Public Schools,
Where He Had Served So
Long and Faithfully.

New York, April 26.-Professor J. d.
Dennison, 7S years old, one of New Jer-
sey's educators, who has a record re-
markable for fidelity and hard work,
attempted suicide al his home in Hale
don, suburb of Paterson, as the result
of self inflicted wounds. The story Of
the case was a most pathetic one. He
had grown helpless and sought by sui
eide to relieve his wife of the burden OF
his support.
For Is years Professor Dennison was
principal of the Haledon school, hold
ing the position until four years ago,
when it was decided to place a younger
man in charge of the institution. Pro-
fessor Dennison never recovered from
the blow of his dismissal.
He has been i'll lately and sent his
wife out of the house ostensibly to gel
medicine for him. She left him in his
favorite corner at the window. Wher
she returned, she found him lying or
the floor half conscious, his head rest
ing on hassock that was covered will
blood. Examination disclosed the fac
that the aged pedagogue had severed
an artery in his wrist with a razor, anC
then, fearing that death might be de-
MED him, had cut his throat. Physi
clans who attended him say he canno
recover.
Professor Dennison was for years
member Of the Passaic county board o
examiners.
Evening journal., 1897-04-26
ANTONIO MORA DEAD
a Claimant to Whom Spain Paid
Nearly 100000.
HIS PROPERTY WAS CONFISCATED
Sentenced to Death, He Escapes to This
Country, Where He Brings an Ac-
tion For Damages, Which
Is Finally Successful.

New York, April 26.-Antonio NJ. Mo-
ra, who, after a quarter of a century
Of personal and international conten-
tion. received in 1895 from the Spanish
government 1899, 9,509.76 in settlement of
claim for the confscation of his prop
erty in Cuba, died in his apartments in
the Hotel Grenoble, 200 West Fifty
seventh street.
Mr.. Mora was a native Of Cuba, where
he owned large and valuable sugar
plantations. He came to New York In
1858 and established a residence. He
took out his final naturalization papers
in May, 1869. and became a citizen Of
the United States. Cuba at that time
was in a state of unrest, bordering on
absolute rebellion, and among the oc-
currences Of the period was the arrest
Of Mora, Aldama and Castillo as SYM
pathizers and aiders of the insurgent
movement. A court martial sentenced
them to death and ordered the contlsca-
tion of their property.
Antonio Mora and his brother escaped
to New York disguised as sailors.
Young Jose Manuel Mora, now well
known as q resident of this city. re-
manned to assist in his fathers escape,
was captured and transported TO a
penal colony in Africa, whence, after
terrible suffering, he escaped to Eu-
rope.
No sooner had Antonio Mora arrived
in New York than he laid his case be-
fore Hamilton Fish. then secretary OF
state, asserting that he had In no wise
engaged in the rebellion or aided H.
Mr.. Mora placed his estimate of the
loss to himself and his brother at S3,-
600 900.
Diplomatic correspondence began In
| earnest, and each administration In
Washington aggressively fought for this
settlement of the claim, but the Cas-
tilian government resorted to every
subterfuge to avoid the payment II
| 1856 Spain acknowledged it TO be valiC
debt, although deducting one-half o.
| the original amount demanded by Mora
| who at that time had arrived at ole
| age and, needing money badly, agreed
| to the reduction.
| But for nearly ten years the claim
| remained unpaid. In the meantime
1 the United 1tates continued to pres
Spain for the payment, and when final
ly. after unprecedented pressure ha'
been brought to bear on the Spanis
| government, she paid the claim, ther
] had been spent over 100000 upon It b.
our government. and whole library O
| documents had been written concernin
| ft
Evening journal., 1897-04-26
Real Estate Agent wnnted.

Philadelphia. April 26.-George Erick-
son, who. since the death of his broth
er, John NJ. Erickson. six years ago. had
a half interest in and has managed the
real estate business of John NJ. Erick-
son & Co., 3,947 Lancaster avenue, is
missing. John =. Lonergan of S65
North Fortieth street, client Of the
firm, caused a warrant to be issued for
his arrest for embezzlement, the amount
being placed at $500. other property
owners are also losers. and the indebt-
edness for rents collected and not paid
1t is said, will reach $4,000 to $15,eOO.
Evening journal., 1897-04-26
right with Masked Robbers.

Chatham, Ont, April 26-Two
masked men entered John McConnell's
grocery store and with revolvers in
each hand held up the proprietor. his
clerk and some customers and secured
$104 Detectives Campau and Maho-
ney traced the men to where they were
hiding in a box car. Campau covered
the men with a shotgun, while Maho-
ney went into the car to search them.
One of the robbers drew his revolver
and shot Mahoney. Campau then dis
charged his shotgun twice, wounding
both men. The robbers then surren-
dered. Detective Mahoney is very low
and is not expected to live. The men
gave their names as George w. Moore
and Charles Brown.
Evening journal., 1897-04-26
SAME Old STORY.

Georgetown. Del, April 24-trost
has killed most of the fruit in this VI
cinity A. l.. Burton, the largest peach
grower in this locality, has examined
the orchards on his farms near Nassau
station and found that there are but
few live buds in the orchard of the Rus
sell farm, and that nearly all the buds
in the orchard on the Wooten farm are
killed. The farms contain about 1000
trees. On Mr.. Burton's two farms, OF
5000 trees, there is prospect OF a fourth
of a crop. The same conditions prevail
in other orchards. Strawberries alsC
suffered and are mostly dead, and pears
likewise. Apples are not out and are
not supposed to be hurt.
Evening journal., 1897-04-26
STOLE A RIDE.

Charles Smith. of Philadelphia. was
arrested on a charge preferred by FL
wood Truman, usher at the p, w. & b.
station yesterday for stealing a
ride on the midnight train to Whining
ton.
Smith was trying to beat his way to
Washington, and when Mr. Truman
caught him he made a bold attempt 70
regain his liberty, but the official
proved his superior, and Smith was
landed in the police station. He will be
given a hearing Monday morning.
Evening journal., 1897-04-26
ENLISTED FOR THE WAR;"
A DRAMA TO BE PRESENTED BY
A NEWARK LITERARY SOCIETY.

Newark, Del. April 24.-The Delta
Phi Literary Society, of Delaware Col
lege, is rehearsing the drama Enlisted
for the War" which it will present on
May Z. The cast has been selected and
is as follows: Robert Trueworth, f..
Lawrence Smith; Wilder Rowell, John
T. Mullins; Hosea jerks, Ira l.. Pierce;
Hiram jerks, Everett c. Johnson;
Crimp, Andrew Marvel; General Grant,
Ernest w. Sipple; Lieutenant-Colonel
Boxer, George n. Davis; Mrs. True
worth, Miss Dean Pie; Matte True
worth. Miss Miriam Armstrong; Gay
lie Clifford, Miss Lille Steele.
The Newark folk partook of liter
airy treat on Friday evening, when Pro-
fessOr George b. Hynson, instructor OF
elocution at Delaware College, and
principal of the National School of Ora
tory, in Philadelphia, recited Hamlet
in the college oratory. This recitation
ended a series of lectures and recita-
tions given under the auspices of the
students during the Winter and Spring
months.
The game of baseball which was to
have been played here to-day between
the Delaware College and Wilmington
Conference Academy teams, was post
poned. The Dover team wrote Man
ager Davis that two of its players were
not in condition.
Evening journal., 1897-04-26
Ereet OF TarIfr In Canada.

Montreal. April 26.--W. c. Mcdonald.
the largest manufacturer Of plug tobac-
CO in Canada, employing 700 hands, has
closed down his factory in this city.
The reason for the shutdown is uncer-
tainty of the clause in the new tariff
bill relating to increase of dNty on to-
bacco The Dominion Wire company,
whose factory is at Lachine, also clos
ed down their barbed wire works in
consequence Of the placing Of barbed
wire on the free list. They employ
about 800 men.
Evening journal., 1897-04-26
Lerser Cadet Appointed.

New York, April 26-The result OF the
competitive examination held at Pat
erson, N. j., on Saturday, for appoint
ment from the Fifth congressional dis
trict Of New Jersey to the United
States Naval academy at Annapolis
has been made public. Frederick /.
Board OF Hackensack received the
highest percentage, but declined the
appointment Cornelius Bogert of
Hackensack, who was second on the
list. will be appointed cadet, and Wal
lace Bertholf of the same place, alter
nate
Evening journal., 1897-04-26
UNITED STATES COURT CASES.
A PLETHORA OF BUSINESS FOR
THE COMING JUDGE TO PASS ON.

A PLETHORA OF BUSINESS FOR
THE COMING JUDGE TO PASS ON.
The Judge of the United States Dis
trict Court, whoever he may be, will
find lots of business awaiting
his decision. Ever since the death of
Judge Wales there have been numer-
GUS cases filed, and several of these
have become celebrated by their inter
est both to the commercial and politi-
cal world. The first of these is the suit
of William Buchanan ct al, and the
Bay State Gas Company. The case was
first argued before the late Judge
Wales. and some of the leading lights
Of the legal staff we're employed on
the case. 1t was decidedly interesting
from the fact of ex-senator Higgins
being one of the lawyers in the case,
and the pronounced enemy of J. Ed
ward Addicks, the head of the Bay
State Gas Company. 1t will be remem.
bered that Addicks won the suit, but
the opposing side contended that
Dwight Braman, one of the receivers
appointed by Judge Wales, had been
bribed, and Buchanan received a sum
of $4,000 to withdraw from the case.
Friday last James II. Hoffecker, on
behalf of the stockholders, filed affi-
davits to have the case reopened, and
Judge Dallas, of Philadelphia, will
hear argument next Tuesday in the
| United States Court.
The other case is Captain Edward
Murphy VS.. the United States, who is
charged with violation of the neutrality
/ laws.
In the Circuit Court there are al
least twenty or thirty cases that need
/ attention.
Evening journal., 1897-04-26
The Transrnal situntIan.

London, April 26.-The Times corre-
spondent at Paris has been informed
that the object of Prince Hohenlohe's
visit to NJ. Hanotaux. the French for
eign minister, was to discuss the situa-
tion in the Transvaal and TO persuade
France, and through her Russia, to sup
port Germany in resisting Great Brit
aims imperious attitude toward the
Beers in exchange for Germany's sup
port of France in the Egyptian ques-
ffon
Evening journal., 1897-04-26
NO sING FoR A PRIZE.

Preparations are on for the National
Saengerfest, which is to be held in
Philadelphia the week of June 2l-26.
The Delaware Saengerbund, of this
city, has entered the contest for prizes
and hopes at least to hang one to its
girdle. The chorus will number $4,000
voices, the largest ever gotten together
in the United States.
Evening journal., 1897-04-26
Admiral Meade,s CONDITION.

washington, April 26.-The condition
OF Rear Admiral Richard W. Meade. re-
tired. who has been i'll here for some
days, is not so favorable. About ten
days ago he was operated upon for
appendicitis, which left him in a weak
ened condition. From this there was
some rally. He is very weak and takes
liquid nOurishment. but if no new COM
plications arise his physician believes
the admiral may recover.
Evening journal., 1897-04-26
Trouble Between whites and Blacks

Ardmore, 1. T.. April 26.-As result
OF the warning given to all the negroes
in the town Of Davis by a mob of
masked white men, not a colored man
remains in the place. The federal
grand jury, which was called together
by Judge Kilgore to investigate the
outrages, examined a small army OF
witnesses, but reported that it had beer
impossible to identify any of the raid
ers. When II became known that ns
indictments had been returned tn,
colored people hastily quit the town
The murder of a white man by a negro
was the preliminary cause ofthe trouble
at Davis
Evening journal., 1897-04-26
PRINCE de chlmnr In n Duel.

Paris. April 26.-The outcome Of the
article by M. Clemenceau in The Echo
de Paris was duel with swords be-
tween NJ. Clemenceau and Prince Car
aman de Chimay. Both were wounded
simultaneously, Clemenceau receiving
a cash in the right arm and the prince
"A slight scratch on the shoulder.
Evening journal., 1897-04-26
Lnrre Iceberrs sighted.

New York, April 26.-The big White
Star freight steamer Georgia, Captain
Thompson. which has arrived from Liv-
erpool, reports that on April 21, from
latitude 1890 longitude 1924 to lati-
tude 42:1S longitude 81. she sighted four
large icebergs, Of which three were re-
spectively 65, 100 and 135 feet high.
Evening journal., 1897-04-26
Arrival OF a Postal Delegate.

New York, April 26.-Antoine Stager.
a delegate from the Swiss confederation
to the Universal Postal congress at
Washington. arrived here on the French
line steamship La Gaseogne. He holds
d responsible position in the Swiss post
al service.
Evening journal., 1897-04-26
CHURCH BEING FRESCOED.

The interior of the Sacred Heart R. c.
Church is being frescoed by New
York firm. The work, when done, will
represent the Life of Christ and the
Saints. 1t will take two months time
to complete the work. and it will cost
several thousand dollars.
Evening journal., 1897-04-26
The Car Bestows Farors.

st. Petersburg. April 2e.-Emperor
Nicholas has formally confirmed the
appointment of Count Muravieff as
Russian minister of foreign affairs, and
he has conferred the decoration and or
der of Vladimir upon M. de Kotzebue.
the Russian minister TO the United
States
Evening journal., 1897-04-26
seaIers Returning.

ing steamer Terra Nova, with 5000, the
Nimrod, with 600, and the Iceand, with
30 sealslSins. arrived today. The chief
officer of the Terra Nova died at the
fishery The Terra Nova also reports
two men drowned from the MastiG.
Evening journal., 1897-04-26
Nnrn1 school at vern cruz.

City Of Mexico. April 26.-President
Diaz has issued a decree establishing
a naval school at Vera Cruz, to be
opened July next. Youths desiring 10
enter the navy or adopt careers as
pilots or marine engineers will be ad-
mitted.
Evening journal., 1897-04-26
Solicited RrIhes.

Cincinnati, April 26.-The grand Jury
has indicted DR.. J. w. Prendergast and
d. o. v Limerick for soliciting a bribe
from the Frazer Tablet company Dr.
Prendergast is the late health officer of
nfrofnnaH
Evening journal., 1897-04-26
rrnncIs Joseph Goes to Ruslla.

Vienna, April 26.-Emperor Francis
Joseph, with the Archduke Otto and
Count Goluchowski. the Austro-Hun-
garian foreign minister. has started for
St. Petersburg.
Evening journal., 1897-04-26

The Greater Wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company, southwest
corner Of Fourth and Shipley streets, Is
prepared to do printing of every de-
scription quickly and efficiently.
Evening journal., 1897-04-26

The Greater Wilmington Printing
snd Publishing Company, southwest
corner of Fourth and Shipley streets, is
prepared to do printing of every dc
scription quickly and efficiently.
Evening journal., 1897-04-26
Zee Chests,
Refrigerators

rabc rergeatos the market and they do not cost you
much the inferior kindmany features heretofore
unknown and each fully guaranteed by Ice Chests
solid antique oak from $3.50 up Regeraors solid antique
oak with pocelainned tank for drinking water $S up
Evening journal., 1897-04-26

ling very rapidly and we have again filled up the depleted
stock To-day showing heavy jontless Mating at
at S. so per roll of 40 yards that cheap and the better
grades better values
Many highgrade novelties in the Japanese make thai
selling at less figures than the ordinary kind costs
Evening journal., 1897-04-26
Baby Carriages

eighty designs ranging price from 81 to $40 all with
rubber tire bicycle wheels and taefuy upholstered either
with solid loose cushions that may be removed at will No
mistake be made by purchasing carriage here. ~
Evening journal., 1897-04-26

The Cold Blast Re
frigerators and Ice
Chests are now
ready, the latest i'm
proved and most de-
Evening journal., 1897-04-26
Upholstery
Department

The thing in Screens is a three-fold with
ancy top-httcd with Denim Slkalne, 81 each,
complete