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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-08-05
TO COOLVILLE.

Coolville and return Sunday, Aug.
7 via B. & o. S. w. Train will leave
Union Depot at 9:20 a. m. returning
leave Coolville at 6 p. m. Fare for
round trip 70 cents.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-08-05
STORM WAS GENERAL.

The storms of the past few days are
reported to have been general
throughout this section Of the country
All the nearby towns and country have
reported heavy wind and rain storms.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-08-05
MARIETTA DAILY LEADER
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, ises
IMPORTANT MEETING.

General Grandissimo II. P. Bradbury,
Of Gallipolis, will visit Marietta Com
mandery this Friday evening, and will
nspect No. SO. There will also be
work in the Temple Degree.
This body of Masons has experienced
marvellous and substantial growth
since the date of its charter. 1t was
was granted its charter Sept "a, 1891
and since that time-less than sever
years-it has grown to have 106 mem
bers.
There have been but two death:
since the organization of the Order
that of r. E. Phillips and j. B. Hoyey
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-08-05
BUSINESS LOCALS,

&cFOR RENT. Two Houses, one $40 per
month, another at SIS. Inquire at Ill Putnam
Street.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-08-05
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.

Marshal Dye was in receipt of tel
ephone message Thursday morning
asking if he had heard anything of
Constable Melvin, of st. Marys, w. Va.
Constable Melvin left st. Marys on
June 25th for Waverly and on June
26th left his team at Logan's livery
stable in that place, since which time
he has not been seen or heard from.
When he arrived in Waverly he was
in company with two other men, one
of whom has been an enemy of his for
some time, and it is thought that he
has met with foul play. The police
are investigating the matter.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-08-05

The man who lies
at the mercy of an
assassin shudders
at the thought of
death and shivers
as he thinks of the
hurt Of the cold
steel as it cuts its
way to his heart.
The same man, fof
some unsolved rea.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-11
WE CLHI1LN.
Movement, in tho Ancient Order OF United
workmen to Secure n Rapid Settlement

Movements in tho Ancient Order OF United
workm~n TO Secure a Rapid Settlement.
The following circular has been
Issued to members of the Ancient
Order OF United Workmen in this
jurisdiction by Grand Master Work.
man James E. Carroll of Dover:
Brethren: In order to facilitate the
operations OF the new War Relief Law
and to secure rapid settlement OF all
claims arising under it's provisions.
recorders of subordinate lodges 10
this jurisdiction are hereby directed
TO forward to the grand recorder at
once, a list Of every member, who has
enlisted or who may hereafter enter
the military or naval service Of the
United Stntes, in any capacity waatso-
ever, together with the name and num-
Der of the command to which he is
attached and such other information as
to his whereabouts rs is now or
may hereafter come into their pooses-
siGn and which may be necessary or
prove useful to establish the identity Of
the brother and facilitate the proving
OF a death claim.
"a special book of records for all
such cases will be established in the
office Of the grand recorder and re.
corders of subordinate lodges will ne
required to furnish monthly all in
formation OF new enlietments or
changes in the military addresses Of
those already 10 the service.
For this purpose IL is suggested
that recorders communicate at once
with members Of their respective
lodges already enlisted ard obtain
from them the correct information OF
the date of their enlistment, number
Of company, regiment, brigade and
army corps, vessel or fieot to which
they are attached aud Impress upon
them this urgent necessity OF keeping
the lodge at all times informed of any
future change in their services"
A spscial assessment of 60 cents will
be made on each member of the order
and from the fund thus created nj
claims growing out Of the war will b,
maid.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-11
THE FIRk DEP.akTaf ENT.
Acting Chief Engineer Joyce Says IL Was
Neverin Bettcr Condition and Never More
harmonious.

Acting Chief Engineer Joyce Says IL Was
Never IN Better Condition and Never More
Harmonious.
Acting Chief Engineer joyce of the
Fire Department, who 10 very much
annoyed over the efforts to stir up dis
sension among tho ranks of the volun.
teer flremeu. stated to q representative
Of Every Evening. Sunday night, thar
the system was never in better working
order in this city than at present and
none OF the companies are dissatisfied.
'The members of the several COM
panieH were never more prompt In
obeying orders,'' he said, ''or in de-
monstrating their efficiency. and As
sistant Purcell and I, tho two offioors
left in charge during the absence OF
Chief Sasae, who is a member OF the
First Delaware Regiment, are exceed
ingly we'll pleused with the condition
of things.
"There is no disobediencs. At times.
there will be one or two men under tine
influence of liquor. but they are prop
erly treated and taken cure OF until
| they come to their senses, and no
trouble results from this source. There
Is the greatest harmony among the
mvn and between the men and officers.
| ''As far az Dissatisfaction goes, there
is none. The companies, one and all.
are only too willing to obey our orders,
and why somebody should try to stir
up dissatisfaction cannot understand.
The people know better than to believe
those stories, but such reports create a
false impression wherever they circu-
lata and IL is well for me to muks n
plain statement of facts in order that
thsre may he no Misunderstanding.
'As the volunteer department stands,
each and every engine or piece Of APP
paratus, and each aud every horse. ex-
cept one of the Delaware's horses.
which was recently injured, are ai
efficient as tine same number of pieces
OF apparatus and the same number Of
horses in any other city in the United
States.
sin regard to paid department,
the city could not maintain nine com.
panies with as little cost ~ the nine
volunteer companies are now kept I'D.
J 1.-THE volunteer fireman deserves CON,
sideration. 1t would be well to cal
attention to the fact that in 1876, ant
just prior TO that time, when the matter
Of having building at the Ceutennia
was first brought up, il was tnken VI
and pushed by the fremen.n
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-11

Ths fact that tho gross earnings OF
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad from
the operations of the roads for the
fiscal year ended June Both. 1898.
reached the enlendid cum of s27. 6I2.
432, an increase of S2,060,310 over
1897, has created considerable favorable
comment In financial circles.
The receivers, after they wero ap
pointed and bad examined the situarion
carefully, wers confident that II their
policy was carried out. the earnings Of
the railroad would be very greatly
augmented, aud, as IL we'll known,
they began q series OF improvements
that, while not yet completed, have
progressed sufficiently tn demonstrate
beyond question that the Baltimore Il
Ohio railroad has an earning capacity
that will place II in the ranks of the
profitable railroads in this country In a
few years. The two million dollarH 10
crease in gross earnings was mads only
with an increase OF 1881, 1901 10 ex-
penses, giving net increase OF 81, IT'S,
9lg, the approximate net earnings from
| tha roads alone for the year heinz
81, 34s. 947, over $500, 200 in sxcess Of
what the fixed charges will he under
tho plan of reorganization. In addition
to theHe earnings there ia q minoel.
laneous net income from various
sources of about 5000, 900.
| 1t must lie remembered TINT during
last July and August there were Goa
strikss in Ohio, Pennsylvania ant
West Virginiu, which in two month";
cost the h. & q. mora. than half {
million dollars, and that never in thu
history of the country hays rates beer
| 40 low,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-11
a LErrnn From rHc KLosDinE
Conductor Thoipus Pennington Receives .
Letter From HIS Isrothsr George.

Conductor Thoinus Pennington Receives q
letter From HIS l,rothsr George
Thomas g. Pennington, a conductor on
the Wilmington & Northern railroad.
who resides in this city. has resolved a
letter from his brother, George w. Pen
nington, who has been In the Klondike
region about u year. The last letter from
him. previous 10 this, which is dated
June 18th at Fort Cudahy, North West
Territory, had been received when he
was en- route to Alaska.
mo doubt you have felt considerable
anxiety about me since left the United
States" he writes, "and you had much
reason to he so, for the trip into this
country Is a dangerous as well as hard
one. | am doing well and standing the
climate splendidly In fact, the pring,
summer and fall is everything that one
could wish, and If all the winters are
like last. see nothing 10 be afraid of. II
is true 1t is intensely cold, but 1t is dry,
peculiar TO ull northwest ATTITUDES. 1t Is
not near SO penetrating as the cold
weather nearer the coast.
II got safely over the Skaguay trail
last fall aud down to Lake Bennett,
October 9th, and pulled out on that body
of water the same date. The weather
was ciear. but decidedly frosty. Our
trip would have no doubt been pleasant
down the river. but we had pretty
heavy outfit and a large unwieldly boat,
which rendered our progress slow. The
Canyon--the White Horse rapids and
Five Finger rapids, were all dangerous
| places and we had some mishaps both on
the lakes and river. i have done quite
well since arrived here and hope the
trip will not have been in vain. Have
| acquired considerable mining property in
| promising localities, but IL takes both
money and time TO develop them. AS
| yet, l cannot tell what they are worth
but am hopeful of making some money
before very long.
| II have just taken charge Of the bust.
ness Of the North American Transporta.
tion and Trading Co., with headquarters
at this place and everyone says that
have the most beautiful point on the
Yukon river. John j. Healy, the vice
| president of the company. has shown his
friendship to me in many ways. and
lately sent me here as manager Of the
business represented by the company
l like il very much here and am pleased
to think that am much nearer to Amer
lean territory than was az Dawson.
am just so miles down the river from
Dawson and 23 miles from the American
line. This will give me chance to ge
hold of some mining claims in American
territory which am anxious to do.
go = We get very little war new
here, but what we did get seems to indicat,
that the United States is doing hersei
proud"
Mr.. Pennington snys he would b.
happy to have his family with him
When be went away from here hi
mother was, as he felt, failing in health
and he expresses the hope that she hal
regained her health and that his brother
reply would bring no sad news of her
It is sad fact that his mother died Ii
this city on May Sth, and her last word
were that she hoped her son George wa
: safe. Yg
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-11
A Mob Dispersed While Trying to
Kill a White Woman and
Two COIOred Men,
POSSIBILITY OF MORE TROUBLE
The Woman Charged with
Hiring the Men to Murder
Her Husband, Whose
Life Was Insured for
Five Thousand
Dollars.

Memphis, Tam, A ug. 6.-The people
OF Clarendon, Monroe county, Ark,
are wrought up over an assass ination
that took place there on July 30th and
the Developments OF Saturday and yes
tsrlay.
On the night of July 30th J. T. Orr.
a prominent hardware merchant of
Clarenion, was murdered in his house.
and now his wife aud two negroea ara
in Jail, the negroes being charged with
the murder direct, and Mrs. Orr charged
with having procured their sefyices to
mako away with her husbaId. There
was demonstration there last night,
and lynching bee may yet be the
climax. Orr was foully murdered,
having been shot through the window
of his home. The search for the guilty
parties was unfruitful until Saturday.
when the sheriff learned of statement
being made by young woman that
Mrs. Orr knew something of the as
sassination. 1t was charged that she
hired negro named Dennis Record to
kill MIR. Orr. A negro named Nance
Castle. however, volunteered to do the
work for the same amount, SO it was
stated. Record, CASTLE and Mrs. Orr
were Immediately placed under arrest.
Yesterday Castle said he killed Orr and
alleged that Mrs. Orr hired him to dc
the work.
Last night grsat crowd gathered in
the public square, and it looked for q
time his IL there would lie lynching.
Judge Thomas. who had Just returned
from Dies Arc. made an urgent appeal
to tbs crowd not to mob the prisoners.
lie announced that he would at once
adjourn court at Lonoke and try thu
prisoners. The crowd dispersed. ano
Mrs. Orr, who had been kept in tht
court since her arrest, was conveyed tt
| jail.
0rr's life was insured for s., 600 il
tina knights Of rythias and Maccabee
His wife is the beneficiary. Whill
Castle alleges that Mrs. Orr hired hin
to do the job, there are some conssr va
tive citizens who believe that Mrs.. Or
is guitless, and that trial will clsa
Der. There will BIO an examining tria
| tomorrow.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-11
EXPLOSION or NApTHA.
A Freight car and It's Contents Destroyed
in tho West Yard.

Freight Cur and It's Contents Destroyed
in tho West Yard.
At about o'clock on Monday en-
ployes Vt the severai railroads running
through the west yard aad people
living in the vicinity were startled by
an explosion, which proved to be in n
p, W. & b. railroad merchandise cur
on the tracks near the tower above
Sixth avenue station.
Immediately after the explosion the
car took fire. anu in very short space
Of time was u mass OF fiames. With
great presence Uf mind the r., W. IL
u. railroad men who were working in
tho yards attached shifter to the
burning car aud had ii taken about 200
yards down the road. whore there were
no other cars aud nothing that could
DO damaged, and il was run on side
track, where it was allowed to burn
out. the men having the car in charge
knowing ii would have been an impos-
sibility to attempt to save either car or
con tents.
The explosion was caused by nnph-
tina, several barrels OF which were 10
one end. just how the accident hap
pscel could not be asoartained, out it
10 supposed that one of the train or
yard men went to the car with q
lantern. In pursuit. of his duties, aud
TINT some naphtha which had leaked
out of one of the barrels and formed a
gas, took FIRE. Tbs blaze was i'm.
mediately com municated to the in
terror of the cur and all of the barrels
were probably ignited ut about the
same time.
1t would have been useless to sum
mon tho district fire engines, as there
is no water near where the accident
happened. and it would have been me x t
to an impuRsibility tn save anything
there being go much naphtha, which
was scattered about ly the explosion.
The ruins burned until about s O'Clock
this morning, when a force of men
went to work and 10 snort time had
the wreck dismantlei and the debris
cleared from the tracks.
1t was at fret thought that some
body WAS hurt by the explosion. hut
the railroad men, who we're seen after
| ward, stated that NOBODY was injured.
In addition to the naptha. the cal
contained soldier clothes, pillow sharss,
wheat aud miscellaneous artIcleB. II
| was what is known as a local Delaware
railroad car and was heing prepared
for shipment down tue Stnie. Whether
the clothing was consigned TO ihe on
campment of the First Delaware Regi
ment at MidGletown could not bt
ssoertained. an all MARKS by which thil
could be learned were ohliterated by
the lire. Everything, with the possible
exception Of the rlow shafes, was total,
destroyed, but the value of the con
tents could not be learned.
| At the time of the accident Their,
were number of trsmps in the vioinit.
Of the west yard. and thoy hastensd t,
the burning car aud hefors they cooli
be driven OIL by the railroad men car
ried of what they could get thei
hands on, but il Is believed nothing o
value was secured. The tramps secured
sons buttons from the millitar.
clothing.
This explosion and fire wrecked som
telegraph wires along the railroa,
tracks, but later in the morning severn
men were sent out and the damage wa
soon repaired and by II O'Clock tn
telegraph service was intact. 81
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-11
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENl
Three Employees Killed on
Express Mall Special.
SEVEN OTHERS SEVERED Y INJUR}
The Result of a Train Jumpil
the Track.
Two L~borsrs Killed IN Another Wired
A Locomotive Demoiishsd. Gar I'd
sooped and Other Rolling Stock Ruined
tho Bottom OF steep Grade.

Canton. Mass, Aug. s.-Thren 1
we're killed, and several mail CID
severely injured, at Canton Junct
today by an express mail special Il
Nav York to Boston jumping
track.
The dead--James Sheldon, engine
G. Knowlton, firaman, and Jat
Schufeldt, engineer. who was rid
in the cab.
The injured-Joseph Killea, p
Carroll, Il. II. Bnttertield. +.
Lincoln, q. a. auckland. w.
Seymour and I. +. Denny.
There were Ia mail clerks on
train. and Sohufeldt, who was rid
in the cab, was the engineer d
gravel train and was on his wal
work, at Mansfield. Sheldon
Knowlton lived at Providencs. 81
feldt's home was at Mansfield.
The accident was caused by
placed switch. The specisl was
ming at high speed on down gri
At the bottom Of the slope. the sw
at a siding failed to work, and il
instant the cars were oil the trI
The engine and forward car \
turned over on their sides, and
other three cars were turned from II
trucks The locomotive was compile
demolished, and the forward car
tulescoped.
TWO LABoRERs KILLED.
Cass Lake. Mimi. Aug. "a 81
Northern construction train becI
derailed uear here yesterday
iaborers were killed outright. OnI
them was named Sharp. Bridge 4
tractor Thomas Mathews lost his u
leg. and Brakeman Berry his left 4
Several others were injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-11
ron THE READING VISITORS.

Committees of Arrangements Discusses
PIsps FOR Entertaining the Pennsyivania
Visitors.
The COMM ttee to arrange for enter
tanning the city officials and policemen
OF Reading, who have accepted I'm in
vitation TO visit Wilmington on Mon.
day, August 10th, held meeting on
Saturday evening and discussed plans,
the chief work being the appointment
of committees on bat and grounds.
music and entertainment, badges and
finance.
Mayor MoIIear, President OF Council
Leitch, Judge Bull, Court Clerk
Adams, State Senator Pyle, City So
licitor Conrad, Assistant Solicitor
Cahoon aud Police Commissioners Law
son, Hart and lyle were named as u
reception committee. They ara to be
ex-otlicio members of the general COM
mittee for the ocuasion.
The plan decided upon, provided the
arrangements can be made, is to have a
review Of the Wilmington police force
Immediately after the visitors have
arrived and been welcomed at the City
Hall by Mayor McLsar. They are then
to be given luncheon, after which they
will be taken about the city on q
trolley excursion. The main feature of
tbs days enjoyment will be a trip
down the Delaware River, with pro-
tracted stop at Augustine Pier, where
a game Of baseball will he played.
Dinner will ne served on the boat.
On the trips down and up the river
the guests will be given an opportunity
to see the Notifications at Forts Della
ware and Mott and the Delaware shore
battery. They will return to the city
early in the evening and will go to
Reading by special train.
About all of the members of the
police force not on duty on that day,
the members OF City Council and Other
city oliicinls and few prominent citi-
gems will participate in the outing. and
each Wilminetonian in the party will
be provided with q personal tlckst by
the committee and only ticket holderi
| will be allowed ON the beat.
The general committee will holr
another meeting ut $50 o'cloul
this evening, when some OF tn,
sub-committeps will be ready to maxi
reports.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-11

The Wilmington base ball club on
Saturday afternoon defeated the Vosrer
Club of Philadslphis by score of . to
A. The gams was intereeting through
out and the members of both ieams
were loudly cheered several times,
which is 40 evidence that the people
of Wilmington are beginning to appre-
oiate the fine work OF the new team.
The locals were very much in evidence
ut the bat. Shannon made homo run.
Stirlith made "A three -hagger, aud j.
Tierney and Mullin made doubles.
Wilmington made nine hits and two
errors. while the visitors made only
three hits of Al. Tierney, who struck
out Eve men.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-11

Newark, Aug S.-George Sergeant, who
was arrested on suspicion Of being the per-
son who attacked Miss Alice Gregg while
she was going through Hossinger's woods,
has been released, he having proved an
abb.
The Newark branch Of the National
ton has elected the following officers.
President, DR.. A. N. Raub; Vice-president,
Dr.J. Il. Butler; Secretary and Treasurer,
Joseph Dean; Directors, DIR. A. N. Raub, DR..
J. b. Butler, Joseph Dean. DIR. George A.
Harter, Henry M. Campbell, J. w. Parrish.
George w. Griffin. William u. Johnston,
Gilbert w. Chambers, j. Frank Willis,
Joseph II. Kane and benjamin n. Bryson;
Appraisers, J. Frank Willis, Joseph IL. Kane
and Benjamin N. Bryson.
Rufus Stewart has received the contract
for furnishing Delaware College with coal
during the next scholastic year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-11

Cambridge. Nd. Aug. &C.. Frank
Spcuden narrowly escaped from drown
ing Thursday while crossing Harrison's
ferry With his team. The wind was
blu@ing hard, aud MIR. Spodden stood
at his horses head, doing his best to
keep ths animal quiet. Suddenly and
apparently for no specIa! reason the
horse became frightened whom Ia mid
stream and leapud overheard, dragging
Mr.. Spedden with him. Tho shaft Of
the buggy broke and the vehicle was
left in the boat. Mr.. Spsdden man
nged to swim to the boat with great
deal of difficulty ami was rescued. The
horsu was also uaved. MIR. Spouden lost
his hat aud S35 in money.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-11
WArER MAIN BRsAKs.
Much Excitement IN rho Vicinity OF 5
snth and Adams Streets.

Much Excitement IN tho Vicinity OF Sew
enth and Adams Streets.
The water main at Seventh Il and
Adams stteeta burst about z. 30 O'Clock
Sunday night and fur short time there
was much excitement in the nsighbor-
hUod. The water soon found Its way
out through the oobblestones and
flowed copiously down Seventh street,
while many people living in nearby
houses we're alarmed, as their water
supply had been unceremoniously cut
of, and there was no means Of knowing
how long that condition would exist.
Some of the more anxious rau with
buckets and tubs to the fountain III the
street and carried water to their houses
in that manner, while others laid 10 4
supply from tha hydrants Of other
people who we're ON other mains. T.
immediately after the accident hap
pened. however, some people In the
neiehborhood, noticing that they could
get no water, aud not knowing what
had happened, were more alarmed than
those who were acquainted with thu
trouble, az they feared sumo calamity
had bsfallen the whols city supply.
Everybody affected ut once hogan max
ing inquiry. however,. and IL was not
loag before all we're acquainted with
the facts. Hundreds visited tho scene
of tbs accident in order to learn ite
extent.
The Water Department waH notified
and In short time u force OF men,
with the necessary tDols, was on the
seems, and the break was repaired az
rapidly as possible. t