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COFFEE.
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New York. December 27.-S. Mum, Son &
Co. say OF coffee:
The closa was firm and generally un-
changed, though some months were points
higher. The sales were $1,000 bags. IIavrc
and HamhurS were unchanged. Rio receipts
for enc day, 10000; Santos for three DAYS.
iS,ooo, Rio exchange was unchanged Rio
Janciro and Santos markets were unchanget,
local bnying sustained the general list bur
January WAS inclined TO ne a little weak ms
notices are expected tomorrow
Nov. York. December 97.-CoGee- Futures
opehcd steady bu. partially points lower
and ruled exceptionally 'lull with only local
SPECULATION while showing "a generally weak
undsrlone the cables being unsatisfactory
and receipts at Rio and Santos larger with
snot demand sluggish and warehouse deliv.
etles very snail Rallied sharply in the last
Few minutes on sudden squirt of covering
The market closed firm at prices rel un-
CHANGED to 10 noints higher. Sales Il, 900 bsr.
incinding January. s5sOpbs s March, ssssIS
e@ May. s6,i0q6l5, July Sc %. septemher
- 2sue,So. October $3.50 November. sg "a
spot oonee--R Rio steady; mild quioter.
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SUGAR.

refined steady. IVA" hfm;
New Orleans. December 2I.-sugar- ouio, i.
oncn kettle, S3s7se; open kettle eentrfu.at,
sf1 isS S Sesn,rifgsal plantation granulsiea
seconds, 27sa4 s-isc. Molssses-Ne u; sspf.sei
ksu'e' S'aioc centrifugal, sas6c syrup y saM
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.

Current Quotations on Round Lot. ~
staple Commodities.
These quotations are revised daily and their
correctness can be relied upon. The prices are
those ruling In Houston wholesale markets
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stranger killed 2

Marquee, Texas ~ ~ q
Thomas. a stranger, 81 ,..s,
rods Of No. 3 wes!D0's .,ariss
suited in his DEAN, .scvp .,
A brother at Georssasy ,aaf. ~
an account OF the saa
awaits his arrival
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COTTON SEED ppoDUcTs.

co F. o. B mill, Texas interior points. ac.
Prime ,r,,, Per Gallon.
Prime summer vsl i%os' ~, $500. a @ 2ih
Inter. per pound y" '''''' % %, 2els
Cake and meal delivered at Galveston. "a
Prime oo,,o, .a.a -, Short ton.
Prime cotton seed cake IN "a 40 w w
Houston mills are paying 1880 Der ion " ",
COTTON seed l. o. b, interior towns. '''
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Daily Interior Movement.
HOUSTON Daily statement.
Houston Hniirond Receipts.

Houstons gross receipts of cotton by the
various railroads entering the city were ~
follows. Bal,,
Houston and Texas Central ............ 2,s7i
International and Great Northern ...4. LABS
Galy eston, Harrisburg and san Antonio 1853
Texas and New Orleans ............
Houston East and West Texas ....
Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe ....... 80.
San Antonio and Aransas Pass .. 500
Missouri. Kansas and Texas ....,...... 100
---
Total ,.,...,,,.........,.,...,. SPY
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FRUITS.

q, AippdpLEsmMissoufl stock, bbls, choice 50 Is
YorIV s tN.Ia fancy standard, s4.5o95 90; New
Fancy Oregon in boxes, 81 go S''-'
60 b6AAcN IA stock. per bunch. packed
COCoANuTS-Per sack. 81 .5Oals' 90 F''V''
RAPpES-Aimeria, S. SOFAS. 90 per barrel
i2es SO 00dS. %. 0''af 'V'
ORANGES-California budded 90 -zs,, m
choice naveis, So 25aa. so fancy, ss.75 "'''''
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xe,x York Money.

New York. December 27.--Mons, v,
TO & per cent: last loan ~ PEI s c,s
mercantile paper, per een. ~. ~ !,
change firm, with actual blslns, aa
bills at ASH G4.s7is for aem aa,ss
l.siA for sixty days; posteat, raie M
and 4 ssis Commercial bills. tS N,
YER certificates. 5sisa5s's BAL t.au IN
Mexican dollars, iiA., uu, ars
States inactive. railroads s''ppe'
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HOUSTON BANK cLEAnNcl

HOUSTON BANK CLEARlSci
Following are the clearances Of ihtA
panks for tho week thus far and fu I
responding time last year, tosttheis
increase or decrease.
This year. Last y,Ri
Mcnday-Hollday.
Tuesday ...., S,2H,Ill N,M,M
Wednesday 49,. l,ses,sss ltSM
Decrease,
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New York, December 27.--Today's cotton
cables wero better than anticipated. show
ing an advance OF 6-ei in futures and 2-a2 In
srtts, Out Of this unexpected advance grew
one Of the active markets here In recent
tines. In addition to tho oetles. accounts
from southern spot markets we're generally
strong. Buyers complained of small spnt
oher'ngs. Receipts were very small. while
tn" question Of January notices was settled
by deliveries rot exceeding $500 haies, which
were promptly absorbed by exporters. Shorts
started to cover ON the opening call and con-
tinued TO buy throughout the session with
good deal Of competition from investment
buyers. led by Wall street houses who had
re, entered the market with considerable con
hdence. AZ the opening the market was Arm
at an advance of SGls points. Subsequent
business increased the Improvement TO a net
advance Of 9Ml4 points after which there
was some liquidation which caused par.
tial reaction Tho close was steady at net
gain Of idi3 points.
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United States IS, registered. !.

United States IS, registered. ...,,,..
United States IS. coupon. ...,,,.,.
District OF Columbia S.6Ss, ....,,,,
Atchison general Is
Atchlson adjustment As
Denver and Rio Grande ifsts. Il.
Denver and Rio Grande Is ........,
Fort Worth and Denver City lsu
G., FL. and S. A. S. ........,..,...,.
G., II. and S. A. IDS. ...........
Hous. and Tex. Cen. S.. ........,
Houston and Texas Central consol b
Kansas City, P. and Gulf hrsts ~.
NJ. X and 7. DDS .................,
NJ, x, and T. As ............,.....
Reading general As ...,.............
Rio Grande Western lats ...........
st l.. and l. NJ. consol IS ..........
ST.. Il. and s, F. general ss..,.....
southern Railway IS .,..,........s
Texas and Pacific frsts .........
Texas and Pacific IDS tofiered)...
Union Pacific Is ..,........,.......,
Wabash ftrsts ....."."..
Wabash 2ds .......................
West Shore is ....................
Colorado Southern IS .............
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Especial to The Post)

New York, December 27-S. Mum. Son &
Co. say Of cotton:
sharp rise in Liverpool a further i'm
provement in the stock market, continued
light rooeipts. buying for Liverpool. South
crn Wall street and outside account, togeth-
er with covering. caused a rise OF S to II
points early in tho day.
1t is admitted that II light receipts CON
tiuue three months longer, even the big
crop estimRters will cut down their esti-
mates. Private cables say that the market
IN Liverpool will be governed more by finan-
cal and political considerations than the
receipts but this may I've doubted. one Gle.
mont Of strength today was tho compara-
lively small number OF January notices
issued. They amounted to only $500, whereas
four or five times that amount had been OK
pected. The widening Of the differences cut
down tbs number Of notices. hmericus, Ga.
il already hiring hands IN preparation for
thu next crop. About the middle of ian
uary next crop preparations are expected
to become something OF feature in the
market. some Mississippi advices insist that
good deal of cotton is being held back
This Is not the universal testimony, however
throughout the cotton belt: one Liverpool
private cable ascrihes the rise there to light
receipts Tho some what better South ART
IAN outlook is also expected to favorably
influence Liverpool January liquidation is
about over and light receipts ARE the dom
lnant feature. The ports got $500 bales less
than in 1896, the S.I5O,00o year. Tho close was
steady at net advance of 2 TO 10 points.
with estimated sales of 100000 bales,
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat Had Two Supporting Factors and
Ruled Firm.
UPWARD TENDENCY SHOWN IN THE PRICE
Corn Was Easier, Influenced by Re-
ccipts-Oats Went or Under sales
and Provisions Were Firm.

Chicago, December 27.-The hfmncss OF
Liverpool and the decrease in tho world
visible eamo as support to the wheat
market today. May closing h13sc over yes
terdsy. Corn closed &c and oats lsc lower
provisons. lodi2l1c higher.
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,Snecial TO The PostD

New orleans, La. December CIV, IL
Bachelor Co. limited say OF cotton: As
expected. Liverpool fully responded to the
bullish influence which has been in evidence
on this side during tho past few days. our
market opened with an advance of points,
which increased MS the day progressed and,
while q slight recession was recorded. due to
Humiliation II was but passing, prices final
ly closing at the highest OF the day.
The movement continues AS startling as
ever, and spot markets generally ruled firm
with quotations higher. The political situa-
ton abroad. If no better, is no worse. which
might be accepted MS degree more en-
courasing, and this view OF the situation is
reflected in the rapid advance in the stork
market during the past two days, removing
much of the uncertainty previously existing.
Realizing the distressing attitude of tho
trade abroad, as regards England's unusual
~ smnll supplies planters are holding
tenaciousiy to their property, foreseeing that
Europe will bo forced 10 pay prices of their
dictation later on, and from reliable author
itv we learn that cotton buyers travelling
through the south report that holders OF
cotton are unusually arbitrary rs 10 the
fluctuations of the speculative markets. APP
proriatlne thoroughly the intrinsic value OF
their property.
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rINANCIAL BRIEFS

Paris. December s7.-Thr ,s,p e, III q
asf. s7lsc for account EAep'
New York, December I-.'
sa., $50, balances. ss,72s, Sss.
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New York. December 27.--S Mum, Son &
Co. say OF stocks:
Prices We're higher here and In London.
Money was only 10 per cent closing a.
Az and was easier in England though stronger
In Germany. Sterling exchange advanced Nc
on sixty-day bills, though cable transfers
We're isc lower on sales OF gold bills against
gold shipments 1t is expected that about
SO 900 gold will go out on Saturday Flower
brokers bought Federal Steel and Peoples
Gas, and Standard Oil brokers' the general
list, and especially Atchison preferred. Brook
lyn Rapid Transit, Baltimore and Ohio and
the Pacific stocks Brooklyn was radod to
&c. but rallied to 6sss. London Is going through
the settlement far better than expected. and
oonsols and pretty much everything elsa
advanced There WAS considerable ,Gvear-
ment buying of ST. Paul Rock Island and
Union Pacific and some are taking Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy on the theory that
the market has turned. There is doubt that
the situation is gradually improving,
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Lnndon ConsoIs.

London, December e7.- g ~ ~ IN
9S 1916: for the account 70 io n
quiet. &c led per ounce. ino n,s,ist N
Rate of discount in the open D., vii
and three months bills, ~ ~
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Metals.

New York. December 27.-Tbe Iondou a.
, maeset closed frm. while the local msrk Ken
rn,eu unsettled and more or less nnn,I
~ sa' % as 70 prices. Spot was quoted a,
ro,,re ana January March at SEA iod2s Ga
hioncon' where SPOT closed at ess ' Ks an N
.u,ufes Los Lead ruled steahy with sns nnu
S S"isi and about steady in tone, Iron rps Wss
TIN p san nominal locally with futures easy
rn ,n p,s~s were dull Prices were as follows !.
Topper ~, spot 1850, clectrolytic' SO % !.
,rs'nss Nhlz,s pig tin, spot, $3.50 nominsI .
sno, Plates ssS: pig lead. si7oai75 spel,sr
;, pS M. WNo''sp le2,;. No. Northern, Sci So5
Warrants, No. 2, nominal pig iron
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The following arc the closing quotations. To-
cotton on the spot today at the lending mar
kets. together with the closing Of middlihg
yesterday with today'g sales:
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WIRE AND NAILS.

gan sl.45. Wow "aoao'
NAiI.S-ss 10 base, Advances for common
ever ever oase; I'd, zoe; 3D., 4sc I'D and 3d. sOc; "a
we; Sd. lce; lod and led. &c. Quotations. sra
for less than car lots 80
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New York. December 21Atwood Violet
& Co say OF today's spot market In New
York; With Liverpool the equivalent OF
S-l6o higher on spots and most OF the Amer
committee OF the New York Cotton Exchange,
with only sales OF % bales, today quoted the
market down l-l6c. The contract market Is
higher
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Port of SABINE

Port Of Sabine. Texas p.c.,,h. -
49,. Sailed 80
leland n''e' "e'ourst shir
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WWhlne, 4Onl2c per ounce, In bottle: NOR
phne s. 10 per ounce. cocaine. s6.o5 ne,
ounce; borax, SIG per pound IN l00-pound
packages; copperas 81 40 per pound in bar
rels; castor oil, s. 90 per gallon in 5-gallon
packages. epson salts, 81 80 per hundred In
barrels. alcohol, 80 per gallon; sulphur
s. Go per hundred in barrels: alum, 9ne ne;
pound in barrels; satpetre. &c per pound In
barrels oamphor, 5sG6Oc: wood alcohol si.I5
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Some say according to the New York Com
mtreial. tina, Southern mills are carrying
enough cotton to last them until next juno
II is even reported that some of the Nor ii
Carolina mills have laid in stock which will
last until next December, and very many
have enough TO carry them till next Sep'em-
Der.
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Of strong people az . rule. As a consequenc
the speculative position Is apparently
stronger than II has been for some TIME pas,
and the market is now in position TO 70.
spond to the influence OF legitimate factors.
II the movement continues upon pf.sen.
basis for a couple Of weeks longer II viii BE-
folly for Mr.. Neli and his followers 70 sd-
here to their large crop estimates, and should
he make any definite statement to the enee,
that the crop will In all probability iall ma
terially below the figures which he earlier cx-
pressed the effect upon foreign consume rs
would, no doubt, be electrical.
large number Of January notices were
issued today, but the majority have tn.n
stopped by prominent Greek Grm
That cotton is In very strong posi- ON "a
clearly evident and without any further ad-
verse developments In connection with
financial and political conditions the exceed
ingly light movement will naturally have the
effect OF still further stimulating values.
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ION.
The Liverpool cotton market was especially
good after the Icing holiday. cables from there
said market Arm and advancing on heavy
Egyptian buying The advance abroad was
reflected in higher American markets with
Europe a liberal contributor in New York
Longs added 10 their lines. and local operators
helped the good work with some buying. The
movement continues ridoulousy small, with
the Interior Offering sporngly. Crop ideas are
beng fast reduced, aud the hulilsh sentiment
is being intensified daily. January notices
we're liberal today, but nearly all were stopped
IN New York by prominent Greek housa.
ana IN New Organs by a Hebrew house of
note Liverpool should be unchanged tomor-
rom Tho cotton market looks very solid.
and higher prices are being freely predicted
by all classes, We believe in the market,
but hardly think It advisable 70 buy, except
on easy periods which will be seen from time
to time and would not overlook the oppor
tuuity to take profits on the extremes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-05

A. L. Ainscow has received the fol-
lowing of which he il very proud:
"Ofiice Chief Mastering Officer, Will
mington, Del, Dec. l5, 1898. MIR. A.
L. Ainscow, Caterer Dear SIR 1t
affords me satisfaction, as well as
pleasure, to convey to you, unsolicited,
my thanks and appreciation for the
success which has crowned your efforts
in victualing tho First Delaware Regi-
ment Of Volunteers Of tho State of
Delaware; ordered to this plnce to be
mustered out of the United States
service bymysolf. Not one complaint
Of insulficiency Of food has been brought
to my notice, though have made fire.
quent and careful inquiries to ascer-
tain if any existed. can commend
you, strongly, in this important duty
connected with the supplying Of the
wants of the inner man for large bodies
of men, Wishing YOU a continuance Of
the success, you have thus far met
with. in feeding the hungry, l remain
truly yours,
Mai, Fourth v. s. Artillery,
Chief Mastering Officer. !"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-05
FUNERAL OF Ex-G0H. oOCHRAm
Tho Intermsnt at Forest Cemetery, Middle
town-Many People Present.

tOWu-Mhhy Feuptc frtbtht.
Middletown, Dec. 81. The funeral
Of former Gov. John p. Cochran, which
took place yesterday afternoon from his
late residence, Cochran Grange, one
mile west of town, was largely attended
Seventyrfive carriages followed the re-
mains to their last resting place. The
streets were filled with people, waiting
to pay their last respects to an honored
citizen. The stores were closed, and
the blinds at residences were lowered
in respect for the deceased. When the
icortege reached the railroad, the bell
of the Presbyterian Church began toll
ing, and continued for 80 strokes,
which would have been the age Of the
deceased il he had lived until February
18th, 1920.
The services were conducted by the
Rev, Francis Hardy Moore, d. D., of
the Presbyterian Church, assisted by
Episcopal Church. The hymns Abide
With Me-, and NEARER My. God to
Theeu we're sung by Mrs. q. Gaylord
Bragdon Miss Alice Wood and Joseph
Il. Gibson.
Gov. Tunnell, ex: Gov. StocKley, ex-
Gov. Reynolds, extGot. Watson, Judge
Grub and John Fl. Rodney we're the
honorary pallbearors and G. Malcolnl
Cochran, John P. Cochran, DR.. Cecil
Green, Warren Cochran, Dir. John g.
Sites md. Victor Cochran, grandsons
Of the deceased, were the active pail
bearers, The interment took place in
Forest cemetery.
Among those present we're: Senator
Gray, ex-senator Higgins, Judge
Sprl,ance,s District Attorney Vande-
grift, Col. Holiday, ey-Congresspar
| Causey, John Gray, Samuel Hall, y.
7. Cause, James Megary and A. d.
| Warmer.
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NEW PR0JECsILE FOE WARsHIPs.
A Valuable Invsntion by n Native % This
City,

CLJs (
The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Friday evening printed the following
John v. Ricey Jr., a young engineer
Of this city, who has patented more
than 40 Intentions, has invented pro-
jectile which he asserts cannot explode
until after il has left the muzzle Of the
gun and encounters resistance, or is set
to explode by means Of fuse at any
desired moment after it has been fired
In appearance the new missile can
scarcely be detected from the ordinary
proiectile, but Its inside mechanism
contains the inventors secret. Tho
projectile can be made in all sizes and
is adapted and intended for use in all
present styles of ordnance. I'll
The young inventor, who claims this
valuable addition to modern imple-
ments of destruction, was born in Will
mington, DEL, June LIST. 1879, and is u
son Of John V. Rice, member Of the
Pennsylvania and Delaware bars. All
the age Of II years he devised a triple
cylinder gas and steam engine, which
was Mt sonce manufactured and placed
on the market by.a Wilmington firm.
SINCE that time he has added over. 4C
patents to his name. ,e,. g sItss
John ", Rice, DR.. has the dis
tinction Of being tho youngest practi.
cal mechanical inventor known, and he
has beep5 accorded honors. that EN-,
phatically attest the recognition of his
remarkable talent by the eminent minds
of the age Mr.. Rice is prominent
member of the Manufacturers Club o.
this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-05

Chestertown, Md, Dec. 81. ALLEN
Biggs. As years old, and unmarried,
committed suicide by drinking lauda-
mum at the village OF Georgetown
several days ago. Riggs Was employed
as clerk in the general store Of Mrs.
S. A. Biggs, "a sister-in law Of the sui
eide. Several days agp Biggs COM
planned Of feeling heavy and drowsy,
and suggested that 9 drink of whisky
might make him feel better, and asked
Mrs. Biggs to got a drink for him.
She promised to do, 80, but the sick
man afterwnrt said. Never mind; it
is no use, y aud when she looked around
he was dead. Dr.. Scott of Galena was
summoned, and after finding four
empty laudanum, bottles tho cause Of
denth was without difficulty traced to
suicide by laudanup. Coroner Rouse
was summoned, but deemed II unneces'
sary to hold IN inquest. Biggs' rash
act is attributed to depression over per-
sonal matters.
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NEWS FROM THE ORIENT.
Ono Thousand People Drowned at Bankow
--NIIssionnrles NJ urdered In Uhins.

Victoria, d. c., Dec. 3l.-t The
steamers Victoria and famaguchi
Maru have arrived with news from the
Orient to December 18th. .@
'.Another serious calamity" writes
the Hankow correspondent of tho North
China Daily News, files Of WHICH were
received by the steamers, has befallen
the unfortunate town Of Hankow. One
thousand or more of the inhabitants
have met death by drowning. About
noon on December Sd. half street Of
houses extending along the edge of the
River Han suddenly broke way, and
tumbled into the water. The houses
and boats, with all the people in them,
disappeared in q moment. About l00
buildings and about the same number
Of boats are gone
Tho Japan Gazette says: Since the
attack on tho Russian troops ut Andi..
jan, some time bnck, discomfort and
dissatisfaction have been rife through
out the province. This feeling has as
sumed such proportions that the Rus
sian authorities have already strength
ened their ga,risons, by quintupling
them. They have, moreover, occupied
the larger villages in force, and SUPER
seeded the civil by q military adminis-
tration. The causes Of this state of
things IRE not far to seek, and, in fact,
may be traced to the barbarous rigor
with which the late rising has been
suppressed. - %.l +
The American, Manila paper, says
the revenue cutter McCulloch, after
encircling Dewey's fleet, while bands
played and thrs cheered, has started
for home, to join the Bohring Sea patrol
fleet.
News comes OF more murders of mis-
sionaries. The Japan Herald says an
English missionary has been murdered
by natives and soldiers at Tsing Ping,
so miles cast Of Kueiyng A French
Iarnissionary has, been burned to death
ut Swatow, and u German missionary
has also been mortally injured in Shan
tung. Tho murder OF an American
missionary, Mrs. Buttertield, in Cen
trail China, is reported in late Hong
kong papers.
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npatl. .nr b. Ionn 81. oem.s,..

Dover, Dec.3 Dr. John NJ. Uomegys,
aged 10 years, diod last evening of the
grip, nfter weeks illness. He was q
son OF the late Cornelius p Comegys,
who was the Gopernor Of Delaware
from 1887 to 1871, and q brother Of the
late Chief Justice Joseph P. Comcgys
and also brother Of d. q. Comegys,
president Of the Philadelphia National
Bank. The latter and his daughter
visited Or. Comegys yesterday after
noon. DR., Comegys had practiced
dentistry in Dover during the last six
years. Before returning here, he had
resided in Vermont. He was married
twice. His last wife died in Vermont.
He was yestryman' of Christ Church.
He left q large estate.