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BOTH CANDIDATES OUT.
Peculiar Status of 81 West Virginia
Contested Election Case.

Charleston, ". Va, Dee 31.-The Su-
preme Court Of Appeals disposed of the
Taylor County contested election case this
afternoon. The court, by vote of to l.
decided that il had no power TO issue an
order compelling the Republican county
commissioners of Taylor County TO sign
certificate of election to the Democratic
nominee for the house of delegates. As
the matter stands. neither the Republican
nor Democratic nominee has properly
signed certificate.
The law requires that majority of the
County Court sign the certificates In
Taylor County the court is composed OF
only two members. Democrat and Re
publican. Upon the face of the returns
the Republican was elected. Upon a re-
count after the official count. the Demo-
crat appeared to have majority.
Then the Democratic member of the
County Court signed a certificate for the
Democratic candidate and the Republican
member OF the court certified to the cleo
tion of the Republican candidate. The
attorneys for the Democratic candidate
asked the Supreme Court TO issue an Or
der compelling the Republican member Of
the County Court to sign the certificate OF
the Democratic candidate for the legisla-
ture. This leaves the county without any
representative unless the secretary of
state puts one of the candidates on the
roll.
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NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria. Va. Dec. St.-At meeting Of
Oriental Lodge, knights OF Pythias, last night,
the following officers were elected: p. G.. :. B.
Florence; c. C.. james lIolsten; V. G., James J..
sebring; prclate, J. \. Trovers; VI. nj W. George
l.. Simpson: 81. OF T.. ". H. MAY; NJ oI r. ii.
c. Crump; H. OF r. ard $. DIR. \. r. Cox; VI. at
A, John Abershen; I. c., J. Violet; o. c.,
James Benson; representative TO grand lodge, A..
=. Cox; alternate, VI. Il. Norris; trustees, H. g.
Crump; ". II. May, George L. simpson.
No new cases Of smallpox have been reported
and the health officers are sanguine that spread
of the disease will not occur. Tie only two eases
which exist are quarantined in Bratidock Alley,
and the house in which the patients confined
is constantly guarded. The suspected cases which
We're reported to Health officer Miller have been
investigated and found to he Chicken-poN.
The musical programme rendered by the various
church choirs on Christmas viii be repeated to-
morrow. The programme arranged by Christ
Church choir for Christmas, which was postponed
on account of the sickness of several members,
will be rendered tomorrow.
The funeral OF the late William Lylcs took
place this afternoon. The services were conducted
by the Revs. J. 7. Williams and J. II. Wells.
The advent OF the New Year was appropriately
observed tonight by the ringing Of bells and blow
ing OF whistles. Matchmaking were held in
Trinity VI. i. Church and the Baptist Church. In
The latter church celebration WIS held by the
Baptist Young Peoples Union.
Deputy Inspector Il. II. Hancock reports that
during the quarter ending today ne Inspected
G,23i barrels and bags of -four
During the month of December the clerk OF the
Corporation Court recorded fifty deeds and Issued
thirteen marriage Licenses.
Martins blacksmith shop. IN Maryland, opposite
this city was destroyed by fire last night.
The Father Mathew Total Abstinence Society
will meet in ST. Mln's Hall tomorrow evening al
: o'clock
C. F. White. of Washington, who Yesterday
| caused the arrest OF four men whom Be charged
with having swinded him out OF 500 failed to
appear when the was called for trial in she
Police Court today, and the prisoners We're dis
charged.
In the Corporation Court TODAY Dulccy Lucas
was appointed administrative OF the estate OF
| Nancy Lucas. Edgar G. Graham WIS appointed q
trustee OF the NJ. Z. Church South, vice J. G.
| Hudson.
Tie Terpsichorcans will give n New Year,
| reception at McBurneys Hall Monday night.
Lieutenant Smith and Policemen Young, Ham
| SON. Sherwood, and Wilkinson are reported sick.
| Paff Il Co. gave an oyster supper 20 the em-
ploycs of their shoe factory tonight. At tle con
cusion ot the feast dancing was indulgcd in until
midnight
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Hyattsville, Md. Dec. Sl.-william Ba-
ker, of Branchville. was today arraigned
before Justice of the Peace Carr on the
charge of maliciousiy destroying the prop
eTty OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
at Paint Branch.
He was arrested on the night OF Decem-
Der is By Detective Browning. OF the Bal
tirlore and Ohio Railroad. Baker and sew
eral others had been indulging in too much
Christmas and destroyed switch lamp at
the above named place. He was fined $50
and costs and in default Of payment he was
sentenced to three months in the Malboro
Jail.
The annual Christmas entertainment was
given here Thursday night in the assembly
room of the Presbyterian Church The
church was crowded and the large room
was tastefully decorated
John Roy was today arraigned before
Justice RObey. OF Laurel, on the charge of
disorderly conduct He was arrested by
Baltimore and Ohio detective at the Alex
andria Junction. about quarter of a mile
from this place, being intoxicated. He de-
manded admittance to the place and on
being refused attempted to break down the
door. He was fined 81 and costs.
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Arnuu,cntum Aa Ignorantiam.

The anti-expansion meeting was on IN
full blast. The great Candrew Ironagie
arose, and after little preliminary spar
ring, began his song.
My fellow anti's, We must not low
those millions of fierce savages to become
Americans. We do not want den of
barbarians within our limits. We do not
want our children eaten alive by canni-
balls. Therefore we are antis.'
The applause was gratifying and the
three men who composed the audience
outdid themselves.
Then arose the famed Barrel Shirts and
spake.
"oh, my fellow antis+ Think of our
cruel scheme to capture the poor Filipinos
and enslave them. These poor, gentle is
landers have never harmed US, Then why
should we drag them into our nets. These
innocent beings should govern themselves.
Therefore are we antis.'
This time the applause was augmented
by the appearance of the janitor of the
hall, and after drawing up resolutions fav-
oring Ironagie and Shirts for President and
Vice President in 1900 the meeting was
closed by singing the Anti National An
them"
my country buiit.for me
Fenced in by Irouaglc.
OF thee sing"
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STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.
Interesting Figures Compiled From
Records of 1898.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-Acccrding to the
statistics compiled by the Tribune, the
loss of life from various disasters in this
country between January l and the morn
ing of December 81, 1898, was 1913.
The loss of life by railroad accidents OF
various kinds was $3.50 in 1898, as COM
pared with ., ,T64 in 1897.
Notwithstanding the war between the
United States and Spain. the loss of life
upon the battlefield CT the world in 1898
was smaller than for several years past.
The total. roughly estimated. was but
about 65,O00, as compared with 103,4-1 in
1897.
The less Of life by epidemics and famine
shows a gratifying decrease. FAMINE in
the province of Kansu, China, swept away
10000 victims The plague in India de-
stroyed more than II, 600, and in China
about 1000 persons. Exact statistics OF
this kind are hard to procure, but the
total is probably less than 25,000 as COM
pared with 222, 800 in 1897.
The list of marine disasters shows that
1855 lives were lost upon the OCEAN and
10 on inland waters, a total of $3.50, as
compared with 2,426 in 1897.
The total number of persons who have
committed suicide in the United States
during 1898, as reported by mail and tele-
with $500 in 1897
The total number OF murders committed
in 1898 shows a gratifying decrease, rhe-
nomenon often witnessed in war year,
being $40, as compared with $500 in
1897, 1852 in 1885, 10,500 in 1898.
The losses by fire in the United States
in 1898 aggregate $133, 1884, 467, as com
pared with sl29, 9,O01.7 737 in 1897.
The iynchings in the various. States ard
territories aggregated 127, 122 males AMI
females being killed. They were as fol
ltVs: Arkansas II, South Carolina IA
Georgia Il. Missouri 6, Kentucky ., Louis
lana 6, Texas 3, Maryland 2. Oklahoma
Washington 1, Wyoming 3, Illinois !, In
diana /, Mississippi Is. Indian Territory 3
New Mexico l, Alabama u, North Caro-
lima 4. Tennessee 6, Virginia 4, Wes
Virginia ], Florida !. Alaska /, Kansas l
Montana ]. OF the total number 102 Wer,
negroes. % whites and Indians.
The record of embezzling. forgery, de-
faulting, and bank wreckage for 1898 show:
material and gratifying decrease beint
| but 1851, ,263, as compared with 81. .2is. .0S
in 1897, being also much the smallest tota
| since 1883.
The record of charity for 1895 keeps vel
| up TO the record OF former years. I'll,
gifts amount to $23, ,9s4 600, as compared
with s33sl2,6 GA in 1897. OF the tota
amount stated above there has been giyeI
10 colleges SI3, ,0S6, $50, TO charities 81, ,230,
! 300, to church, $2,02s950, TO museums ant
art galleries s1,4I0,000 TO librarie
| 81 l66 500.
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NO ALARM IS FELT.
The Reported Rebellion i'm Guam
Not Regarded us Serious

The Administration is not at all con-
cerned over the reported rebellion in the
island of Guam, resulting in the overthrow
of Portusach,. the paturalized citizen of the
United States, but native of the island,
who assumed charge OF American interests
there after the Spanish commandant and
his officers and soldiers had been carried
to Manila as prisoners by the cruiser
Charleston.
Portusach is said to have received verbal
authority from Captain Glass, of the
Charleston, to represent the United States
in the island, but Captain Glass. in his Of
fetal report on the Charlestons visit, does
not mention having conferred any such au-
thority. He does not mention Portusach's
name. The opinion at the Navy Depart
ment is that Portusach attempted to as
sume functions to which he was not enti-
tied and was consequently deposed from
the governorship of Guam.
The collier Brutus left Manila for Guam
on December 10, and has doubtless been
there several days. Her commander Lieu
tenant Cattman, has probably settled the
difficulty. The Brutus is armed and had a
crew sufficiently large 10 quell any dis
turbance. She carried a cargo of coal to
be deposited at San Luis de Apra, the prin-
cipal port of the island.
Inc navy department intends to eStab-
lish the coaling station at Guam as soon as
possible. kilograms were sent Friday by
Chief Endicott, of the Bureau of Yards and
asS,cks, to several New York contractors.
! inc sS them to submit proposals for build
TONS csrsS s,sS and erecting coal sheds of Il. 600
! No a5vartisss on the island. To save delay
iie+ed ,nehN. for bids will be pub
Chief N!icott svan.o n,n.a,t ., tho
privilege of not aNertisann' n'iifoT foe has "a tor
emergency work. The Necessary timber
and appliances for erecting tne r,or tr''.e ans
sheds will be taken to Gesm by the -,
larry cruiser Yosemite, which will r,ar,
from Norfolk for Manila in few weeks.->
Proposals for erecting quarters for tn,
commandant of the naval station and gov
ernor of the island, Capt. Louis kempir
and the officers and marine guard to be as
signed to Guam, will be asked for by III
Bureau of Yards and Docks.
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SUICIDE OF A CASHIER.
lie Left His Family in the Theatre
.uI Killed Himself.

Beliefonte. Pa, Dec. S1.--The cashier Of
the First National Bank OF Phillipsburg,
Perry Jones' committed suicide last night
by shooting himself twice. One bullet en-
tered the abdomen, the other penetrated
the right lung.
Jones had gone to the theatre with his
wife and daughter. After the first act he
left the theatre, saying he would return in
few minutes, and went TO his room and
killed himself. 4 servant notified the po-
lice, and the wife and daughter learned of
his death as they came out OF the theatre.
The bank officials examined his accounts
this morning and found them correct.
Jones had been moody for some time, ap-
parently owing TO the strike among the
diggeTs employed at his mines near Phil
| lipsburg. His life was insured for 800, geo
1t is surmised that his private financial
affairs were not in as prosperous condition
as supposed. Jones was forty-five years OF
| age and was large stockholder in the
bank, which was formerly known as the
MoshanHon Bank. a private concern.
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DISORDER ON THE MICHIGAN.
Transport Qunrtcrmaster Captain
Baker Makes Serious Charges.


Baker Makes Serious Charges.
Savannah, Ga, Dec. S1.-Serious charges
have been preferred against the regi-
mental officers OF the Second Illinois Regi-
ment by Captain Baker, quartermaster of
the transport Michigan.
The documentary evidence was forward
cd to the Secretary of War this afternoon.
1t recites instances wherein Colonel
Hotchkiss refused to exercise his author
ity in correcting the conduct on board the
ship INDUCED in by enlisted men. Incan-
descent lights were shattered, life pre-
servers, fcotstools, and other articles of
value were either destroyed or thrown
overheard. Drinking and smoking were
mild forms of entertainment on the way
10 Havana.
The army transport regulations provide
| fer the routine during the passage and in
/ port. No smoking is allowed between
! decks Soldiers are not permitted to sit
| in lifeboats nor climb ropes, or in any way
4 interfere with the navigation of the ship.
| Repeated requests were made to Colonel
10 no effect The soldiers continued their
! rioting until the ship reached its destina-
| ticn, and, as a parting salute, bammocks,
/ lifeboats. and other available property OF
/ the Government was thrown overheard.
Lieutenant Colonel Bellinger, quarter
master Of this port, is determined to bring
about 4 thorough investigation, and 10
that end has been active today in securing
sworn statements for the use of the WaI
! Department.
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It was the Christmas necRtie and 1t
shrieked in loudsome glee. no man can
ever hope to sigs protocols with me-"
1t was the maddened hubby who did
smote with awful smite, when q
friend asked of the necktie: WAS he
sure that it wouldn't bite?'
1t was the little wife who had bought
the fearsome tie. Why doth she sit in
loneness and why doth she bitter cry?
1t was the little courtlet where the
judge doth knots unite, and. boo-h hoo.
hoo-hoo. hoo-hoo. hoo hoo, hoo-hoo, hoo
hoo good-by.
The times., 1899-01-01
500 Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
in all its stages and that is Catarrh. Hall S
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known TO the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease. requires n
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. thereby destroying the foundation
OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietOrs have so much faith in its cura-
tive powers, that they offer One Hundred
dollars for any case that it fails TO cure.
Send for list of Testimonials. Address.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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o. H. P. BELMONT wIrHDRAws
He Quits the Banking .rm for Anti
Trust journalism.

New York. Dec Silt was announced
today that o. II. P. Belmont has with
drawn from the banking firm Of August
Belmont & Co. The firm viii be conduct
cd in future under the same name, but
with August Belmont and Walter Lutt-
gen as its sole partners.
The cause Of o. H. p. Belmont's with
drawal from the firm is not given. He
has come before the public prominently
recently because of having started pa
per called the Verdict. the first number
of which appeared on December 19.
In its first number the Vanderbllts and
other rich men were attacked, and the
paper declares its opposition to the trust
and corporations, and advocates an in
come tax. It states that il viii be Demo-
cratic and support! bryan and free silver
| If the party demands ii.
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Core Makers Threaten 10 strike.

Cleveland, O., Dec. 31.-The notice
which has been posted in c leveland foun-
dries that after January ! the minimum
scale Of wages for core makers will b.
reduced from $3.50 to 81, not only has b.
hind it the approval OF the National
Founders Association, but was instieated
by that association. according to John A.
Penton, OF Detroit, secretary OF the ma
tionaI association, who is at the Hoilen-
den Hotel.
Some time ago the Cleveland foundry
men agreed TO a minimum scale OF $3.50.
Penton says foundrymen all over the
country were surprised at that action, and
were interested in its modification. He
says even the 81 rate is above the aver
age in other parts OF the country.
The core makers have notified the foun-
drymen that unless the notice of reduc-
ton is withdrawn strike viii be inaug-
urated, in which they intimate the iron
molders will join.
There are thlrty-five or forty foundries
here belonging to the national associa-
tion.
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THE WEEK OF PRAYER.
Church Women Arrange II Series of
Union Meetings.

The church women of Washington have
perfected arrangements for a series Of
union meetings to be held during the week
Of prayer, commencing on Tuesday, Janu
airy ,, and ending on Saturday, January 7.
The meetings are to be held from II to J.
o'clock a. m, in the Fourth Presbyterian
Church, corner Ninth Street and Grant
Place, between G and II Streets northwest.
The music will be led by the Young Ladies
Choir of the Fourth Presbyterian Church.
The meetings will be as follows: Tues
day. January ,, "Prayerful Confession and
the Church Universal" by Mrs d. W.
Skellenger, Presbyterian; Wednesday, jan
uary ), Nations and Their Rulers" Miss
Sarah D. Baldwin, Congregational; Thurs
day, January >, Foreign Missions" Mrs.
j. e Gilbert Methodist; Friday. January
6. Home Missions" Mrs. M Is. Graves,
Baptist; Saturday, January Z, Families
and Schools Mrs. Emma f. Shelton,
Christian
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EDITOR wARDNER RELEASED.
He ApoloGized to The Court for an
Objectionable Article.

Boston. Dec. 3L-Torrey E. Wardner,
editor Of the Traveller. serving thirty
day term in Dedham jail for contempt,
has been released. Satisfied that there
was no hope for him In the decision OF the
full bench, petition was sent 10 Judge
Sherman, in which Wardner said:
am now convinced that the article published
hy the Boston Traveller was a violation of law
anl that the decision Of your honor in 50 decid.
ing was correct and proper, and that my Jtti-
tudc in claiming the right 10 publish such
article and not allow the court 10 interfere WIS
Improper and erroneous ] now regret that !
violated the law and maintained such attitude
before the court.
The court being satisfied that Mr.. Ward
ner had purged himself of contempt I'M
mediately ordered his relesae.
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Deposits Largely overdrnwn.

Exeter y. IL, Dec. 3l.-The Bank Com
missioners have decided 10 close thu Co e.
brook National Bank for ten days and en-.
deavor to straighten out the affairs of tha
institution.
The cashier, Howard f. Bailey, was ar
rested on Tuesday for violation Of the
bank laws, it being alleged that he had
allowed depositors to overdraw their ac-
counts to a total amount of S35, ,150. His
bondsmen were ordered last night to pay
up go, 1875, that being the amount he was
unable to collect from depositors he had
allowed TO OyerdraW.
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MIR. DAWES ON CURRENCY.
He Deprecntes Weakness I'm the
Monetary SNaiein.


Monetary system.
Chicago. Dec. 3l.-Charlcs G. Dawes the
Comptroller of the Currency, was the
principal speaker and the guest of honor
at tonight's banquet of the Chicago Com
mercial Club.
Mr.. Dawes spoke at length upon the
subject of Currency Reform" He depre-
Gated the weaknesses in the monetary sys-
TEN of the United States. due largely to
the relations existing between demand
governmental currency liabilities and the
gold held by the Treasury for their re-
demption, and to the fact that these liza
bilities once redeemed in gold can be paid
out again fer Government expenses. thus
making possible a further presentation for
gold redemption and creating what has
become commonly known as the endless
chain" Mr.. Dawes believed that the peo-
pie and the business interests of the coun-
try demanded that changes be made in the
currency system.
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The windsor Hotel burned.

Asbury Park, Dec. 3l.-Fre early this
morning destroyed the Windsor Hotel in
Second Avenue near the beach. The ho-
tel had been closed since October
The Asbury Park fire department was
unable to cope with the flames, and Chief
Schneider sent out Il general alarm. The
Ocean Grove department responded. and
after several hours of hard work confined
the fire to one building. The loss is fully
insured. The building was owned by Mrs
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kins domestic seventy wears old, was burned
to death about midnight last night a result Of
the ovcrturnns OF a lighted kerosonse lamp She
was in the employ of Roger ScInnel. Mrs Ann
Scanuell, siNty-fiyc Years old. came 10 the as
sislancc OF Mrs. Hopkins and her clothing also
took fire. She out stoop, where she
was afterward found, every article Of clothing
having been burned. She died at . O'Clock this
morning.
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And First to Cut n CnbIe

Out of the mouths of babes and suck
lings, etc.
The teacher OF the primary class had
sprung the old, old question. who is first
in war, first in pearce, first in the hearts of
his countrymen?"
She awaited the usual answer, but a
small voice at the rear of the class piped
forth, Dewey"
And forthwith he went up to the head.
The times., 1899-01-01
WHITE HOUSE XMAS GIFTS.
The President and Mrs. Mckinley
Exchanged Valuable Presents.

Tomorrow the President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley will wear for the first time the
gifts exchanged on Christmas. Notwith-
standing the secrecy maintained relative
10 the nature of these presents, the facts
have become known. Mr.. Mckinley will
wear a set of beautiful pearl shirt studs. a
present from Mrs. Mckinley. They are
milk white and as large as peas.
Mrs. McKinleys present consists Of a
pair of costly bracelets, one OF which is a
solid gold chain. studded with diamonds
and sapphires, alternating with beautiful
effect. The other is studded with diamonds
alone.
The erroneous impression has prevailed
that Mrs. Mckinley gave the President a
watch fob, but that was a present from
Vice President Hobart
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ARE CANCERS CuRABLE2

10000 persons die annually in the United States
from this dread disease because Of a want OF
knowledge by physicians generally to cure i :
but 1t can be cured well any other disexxe
by one who knows how 10 treat il. II you nave
a tumor don't wait until ID gets In the gldnds Of
the arm neck cannot be cured. but have
II attended TO at The lip, cheeks. nose, and
breast are oitenest the OF the disease Don't
allow the knife TO be used. CHARLES ALLEN,
u. D.. No. 1920 st. Ew. deI3-u
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CHICAGO ALDERMEN HAPPY.
The Jury Declares Franchise Brib-
cry Charges TO BE False.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-The December grand
jurymen reported to Judge Waterman to-
day that they had investigated the charges
OF bribery against suspected aldermen, in
connection with the street railways COM
panys fifty year franchise extension or
diuanee and that the investigation had
shown that the malicious charges of
Mayor Harrison's boomers were without
foundation.
The panel recommended that future in
vestigations in this line be assigned to
special grand juries with months time
at their disposal. Judge Waterman, in
diseharging the jury. stated that the work
had been well done
The times., 1899-01-01
OBITUARY.


Rollinsford, n. H., Dec. 31.-Amos ". Pike
died here on Friday, aged seyenty-niue years. lie
was a great grandson OF the Rev. James Pike, who
preached sixty years ago in the part ot Dover now
known as Rolinsfnrd. and granddaughter Of Mich
olas Pike the author of Pixies Arithmatic. lie
married Elizabeth Chadbourne, and they had three
children-John +. Pike, Judge Robert G.. Pike,
of the supreme bench OF New Hampshire, and
Lila j. Pike. of Dover Mr.. Pike was superin-
tendent of the schools Of ROlliusi0rd ior over
thirty years. In 1853 he served his town in the
legislature.