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STOLE A FORTUNE.

usnk@d iiurK,srs Work AN Indiana BAnk
for f.are~ sum.
Shelb vile. Ind Dec. I8-The private
bank OF W. w Kennedy at Hope, was
entered a, 1870 thi. morning by FIVE
masked men who dynamited the safe
aud got away with nearly $4,000 C.u
zens were awakened by The explosion
and gave chase. but the robbers es.
capped on hand car.
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LC0VeS
The Republicans
-: =. PINGREE DlSGUSTE9l

Governor OF Michigan Leaves the Repub.
iicsn Party and 10 y Democrat Now.
Detroit. Dec. I8-As \ result OF the
action of the Michigan state senate in
turning down his bill for equal taxation.
Governor P,ngree announces that he is
through with the Republican party for
good and that he will support and vote
for and Civ his money to the Demo.
cratic party.
Daily camera., 1900-12-18

The Helena lMont.) Rec ID devotes
nearly column to an obituary of Au-
gust Weisenhorn. brother OF Frank
Weisenhorn and Mrs Voegtle of this
county. He was one Of the leading citi-
zens Of that state, built stage coaches in
an early day and began life as = black
smith. In an early day Mr. Weisen.
horn was resident Of Colorado.
He became identified with all the grea,
interests OF Montana and made his mark
in the life OF thai common wealth. He
left wife and FIVE children and his
{ neral was accorded Masonic honors,
Mr Welsenhorn having occupied the
o ,si,on Of Past Master and of Excel
lent High Priest of Helena Chapter OF
Roy al Arch Masons.
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NUDGE CONSENTS TO TALK.

Chicago, Dec. i8-A conference is
being held today between General
Manager Nudge OF the Santa Fe and
President Dolphin with view to bring.
ing the telegraph operators strike to an
end. In view of the fact that the Santa
Fee officers had said they had nothing to
arbitIate. the conference is regarded as
significant.
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ADDITIONAL LOCALS

When Charley MADEIRA went home
from the show last night, he heard =
rurnaging in the adjacent room. belong
ing to Mrs Dubi, the landlady Of the
Good Shepherd and his son Charley.
rh.. is a sort Of lumber room of the
house and the fellow was rumaging
among trunks. Charley proceeded to
get gun and pulled his cadet weapon
on him as the chap bundled out Of the
rear door and ran for dear life down the
alley. Charley. took shot at his man,
but it was dark and he thinks he escaped
with unscratched cuticle.
Daily camera., 1900-12-18
STEAMER GOES DOWN.
And sailor. Find Grave la the Pacific
Ocean

Ocean
Vancouver, b. {. Dec. I7-News OF
the worst marine disaster OF the season
in British Columbia waters was brought
here a, O'Clock tonight by the steamer
Car from Union bay. on the east side OF
Vancouver island. The famous steam
er was wrecked on a reel near the en-
trance to Union bay. and not vesiIge OF
the 1000 ton steamer remains.
Her managing owner. Captain. purse n
three engineers. two able bodied seanen
and a s,owaway were drowned and the
balance OF the crew OF thirty four saved
oy the pluck OF an unknown member OF
the ships crew, who swan IN raging
sea from the wreck TO lighthouse with
line around mis- wais,
Daily camera., 1900-12-18

II yoa ars lsskins tse sens' hing new II
dssssets call at Lssal I Pstsfsea's ved-
nssday and Try PsttiieAA's iruit pudding.
Served free to al.
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THIRTY-fIvE LOST.

The school Ship Disaster Bad, But Not As
had rs Reported.
Madrid, Dec. I8-The project of police
at Malaga reported today that the num-
Der OF dead by the disaster to the Ger.
man school ship at that port is thirty
FIVE. Press reports state that OF the sur
vivors one hundred are badly injured.
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SI|u0iO1
F0CCS [0VOyS
CHlNA..WILL RISE AGAIN.

Russian Ambassador Fearn Another boxer
Uprising Will Occur
Paris, Dec. 10 1T IS stated the nus.
sian m,niste: to China has advised his
government in private dispatch thai it
IS safe to conclude that all Europeans IN
China are in danger as monster Boxer
demonstration will occur this winter. He
saws the situation Of the ENJOYS is criti-
cal as boxers are secretly arming all
over the empire.
The sun., 1900-01-03
SAD DEATH OF HELEN MASK.
Spent Monday Evening With Friends
and Died at Their House Yes
tcrday Morning.

The unexpected death yesterday MORN
ing OF Miss Helen Mask, OF 52i West
Fourth street, was a great shock to a
large circle OF friends. After an illness
OF nearly year, her remarkable vitality
asserted itself and her friends were
quite encouraged by her slow but steady
climb up the hill to recovery. Monday
evening, Miss Mask, with come other
members Of her family, went to spend
the evening with her sister, Mrs. b.
Frank Handy, 1912 Tatnall street, and
seemed to be as bright as ever, partici-
pating in the music and games with Just
as keen enjoyment as any Of the rest OF
the party.
While waiting at the corner OF Della
ware avenue and Tatnsll street for car,
she had heavy chill and her sitter per-
suaded her to return to Mrs. Hanby's
home for the night. During the night
che had severe hemorrhage and died
in less than an hour.
Miss Mask was q member OF the class
of '97 Wilmington High School, and q
musician OF no mean ability, having one
OF the naturally clear soprano voices
that are now so rare. Her friends are
unanimous in their expression of sym
pathy for her bereaved family. The
funeral will take place on Friday after
noon from her late residence.
The sun., 1900-01-03
WATER DEPARTMENT'ssU RPLUs
How This Years surplus Co npares
With That OF Former Ye, lrs.

According to the annual state nent {
Registrar Grohe of the Water Depar :
ment for 1899 the annual surplus was EN-
actly $59, ,23L9l. The Finance Go mmit-
tee Of City Council had figured on re-
ceiying $4,000 from the Water Depart
ment.
This year 5 surplus compares with the
final balances OF receipts over expendi.
lures OF other years as iollows:-ISS6,
800, ,S9l. .S5; 1887, $17, ,6s5.S4; 1855, s23,
46l OF; 1889. Sll ,644 AZ; 1890, 81 ,40s ca
1891. S34. .l42.74; 1892, Si1, 20 25; 1898
$40, ,9lS so: 1894, S4l, ,7005l; 1885, S78,.
407.9o; 1896, S48, ,36394; 1885,, S5,7O0.14
1898, S86, ,S33.12.
Registrar Grohe's annual statement is
as follows: Receipts, misce llaneous. ST..
529 S0 ierrules, s.; fractions, 81, ,933.17
interest, Sl,657.20; meter rents, S49,.
034 81; penalties, $G55.55; rents, sched-
uie. S115,5 Is.
Expenditures, machinery, $l4, 4,s4S. 20;
distribution, Sl7, 1924; extension, $47,.
o59 81; salaries, S4,l0O.04; incidentals,
81, 784.39; Cool Spring Park mainten-
ance, 81, ,33090; Cool Spring Park, ST.
443. 80; filter maintenance, $552 o.:
meters, S2,84941; Market street bridge,
S.. 1906; spillway, S2,S70.55; Rockford
tower, IS, 1928; total, Sill, l25. G6; sur
plus, $50, ,234.9l.
The sun., 1900-01-03
THE NEW YEAR IN STOCKS.
Gains Reported by Local Brokers
Scattered Pretty Well Through
out the List.

According to local brokers the stock
market opened with fractional gains
pretty well scattered throughou. the list
and while the course Of prices in the
various quarters OF the market was
somewhat irregular, the tendency in the
main was towards higher prices. Sugar,
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, Manhattan and
American tobacco were the conspicuous
exceptions to this general rule, all show
ing at least fractional loss, and in some
instances over point.
The grangers ended up the short ses-
sion with fairly good gains, with the ex-
ception of st. PauPs, which just man
aged TO hold its own. Louisville and
Nashville was strong and scored good
gain, and considerable improvement is
recorded in practically all the Pacific
stocks. The steel shares in their quarter
fully held up the general record OF ad.
vancing prices. Baltimore and Ohio,
preferred, classes with the stocks which
lost on the days operations, and little
leather carried off the New Years cake
with the biggest and best advance OF all
as it was upon the right sort of paving
Panhandle also climbed slightly higher
The bank statement exerted no influence
over transactions, although prices
dropped off slightly after it came out.
The closing of the market was just al
strong as the opening.
The sun., 1900-01-03
POLICE PROBING
FOR SOLUTION OF
EYRE MYSTERY
James w. Pierce Arrested in
Connection With Alpha
Boat Club Robbery.
CHARGED WITH TAKING A BOAT
He is the Man Several Persons Saw
in a Skin With Eyrc.-.Chief Berry
Gets an Important Letter
Bearing on Murder
Theory.
CHARGED WITH TAKING A BOAT

After twelve days OF searching, theor-
izng, guessing and running out will.o'-
the wisp clues, the police Of Chester yea
terday took step that has given the
mysterious case Of George B. Eyre q
phase OF direct public importance ard
concern.
They arrested James w. Pierce, the
young man who, some persons say, they
saw with Eyre in boat in which the
latter is supposed to have left the Alpha
Boat Club last Thursday week ago.
Pierce denies that he was with Eyre in
the boat. He took his arrest calmly, the
warrant for it being based on a charge
that he was connected with the robbery
OF the boat house, an event which trans
pired the night OF the day Eyre, it is
said, was seen in the boat with him. II
is charged that Pierce pilfered boat be.
longing to James Ladomus, from the
boat house. Pierce enjoys good reputa.
The sun., 1900-01-03
More Ecninn Talk.

Chicago, Jan, "a dispatch TO The
Times Herald from Toledo says: 1T Is
reported that the Hibernians Of Toledo
have 1000 stands Of arms ready for use
in case trouble breaks out In Canada,
and at q demonstration 10 be held next
week the members OF the society will
pledge their moral support to the Beers
and the Canadians in case they decide 10
throw off the British yoke. The arms
we're stored In various places at the clos
ing days OF the civil war, when Fenian
excitement was rampant. They have
seen hauled out recently and made ready
Nr use. The rifles are OF the old army
pattern. Toledo was at the time OF the
'amous raid on her majesty's kingdom
he hotbed Of Fenianism. Thousands Of
dollars were spent in preparation for a
raid from this city. The local Fenian ar.
renal has been maintained. and the rifles
we're not disposed Of because OF the neu-
lrality laws"
The sun., 1900-01-03
JUDGE GRAY KEyERsEs.
Consolidated Traction Stockholders
Entitled to Their Dividend.

Trenton, y. j., Jan. o.-An order by
Judge Gray was filed in the United
States Court here today vacatiDg the
order made by him on Thursday last,
temporarily restraining the payment OF
100000 in dividends to the stockholders
OF the Consolidated Traction Company
OF Newark. The restraining order was
made in conjunction with suit to set
aside the lease of the Consolidated Com
pany's system to the North Jersey Rail-
way Company, and the dividend was de-
rived from the rental paid by the North
Jersey Company. The restraining order
was not served on the officers Of either
company, and the dividend was paid
last Saturday. The resembling of the
restraining order therefore makes legal
last Saturdays payments.
The sun., 1900-01-03
tiop, but socially bis sphere is antipoda1
to Eyre's.
Arrest May Bring Solution.

Arrest May Bring Solution.
The police of Chester have all along
maintained that the robbery OF the boat
house was adroitly planned and they are
inclined to the impression that between
il and Eyre's mysterious disappearance
is link Of strong connective import
ance. In other words they think that
solution oi the motive for the robbery
through the arrest OF those who commit
ted it will lit the curtain from the Eyre
mystery. But whether the arrest OF
Pierce will solve the robbery is prob
lematic. The police have the testimony
OF several witnesses, persons who reside
near the boat house, which locates Pierce
in the boat with Eyre on the fatefu day.
Also they have testimony that Pierce
had frequently been seen with Eyre,
who discussed with him on hunting
topics, Pierce being an ardent and ex-
pert shot.
The police believe that the motive for
the robbery Of the boat house was
money, and as Eyre is supposed to have
had a considerable sum in his possession
when he disappeared-th proceeds OF a
recent sale of property-they are inclined
to the theory that the motive for what
they believe now to be murder in his
case was similar. But on this point they
have not been able to find any direct
evidence against Pierce, who has not
shown the slightest circumspection in
his movements since his name was
brought into the case. However, they
/ will interrogate him closely, With the
view OF getting at least some tangible
clue in Eyre's case.
Examination OF the River Continues.
Yesterday the North American, OF
Philadelphia, and others working in the
case, continued to drag the river and
search its shores for trace OF the miss.
! ing man. Divers and reporters plodded
assiduously without avail. The North
American extended its investigation OF
the Delaware shores to New Castle and
j Pennsyille. On the Jersey side the
banks and foes of ice created by the
force of recent northwest winds made
the reporters task quite difficult, the
launch used being unable to get very
close to shore for thorough examination.
II Eyre's body has been lodged on the
Jersey shore it is highly probable that II
will remain beyond discovery until
la heavy thaw. This is the
theory OF experienced rivermen who
believe Eyre was murdered and thrown
into the river. However the North
American and others, propose to push
their investigation OF the Delaware and
may carry it to Delaware City and per-
haps 10 the head OF the bay. II 1t Is
; possible that the body reached that point
In its supposed drift down the river, the
, problem Of its recovery in the bay would
be extremely difficult and a search OF the
bay shore on each side might not avail
anything. But the Philadelphia news
papers propose to prosecute the case ano
: Il something definite in solution OF tht
: mystery, which is growing deeper anc
deeper, does not soon develop, such
: task as the search OF the Delaware Bay
shore to the breakwater may be under
!, taken by them.
Woman's Letter May be Clue.
In his persistent search for clues Chic
of Police Berry of Chester yesterda'
found rsy Of light and hope IN iette
The sun., 1900-01-03
ILMINGTON, DELAWARE, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 3. 1900

W. II. Kendrick, TG. npa, Fla, $40,
44I,00
Wright G Lindsay, Orange, y. J.
55l9, ,075.00
Indiana Constr.W.i1a Co ,Terre Hante
1899, 463.00
Degnon, Mclean Construction Co
New York, S393, 97a0).
John B. Carter New York, 1856,
922.00.
Mullerhoff 4 Korbe r, San Juan, 1850,
l55 co.
]. B. Coon, San Ju. n, 1914, 7G325.
Rogue PGniagua, San Juan, 1876.
07S.O0.
A. ]. Wellington, Boston, Mass,
s357, ,202.60.
David V. Howell, New York, s329,-
42400.
Edward G. Kingston, Buffalo, n. T.,
$3.50, $4,000.
Within sixty days aft er the contract
is officially awarded to- the Delaware
Granite and Mining Co., work will be
Native labor will be employed but
Americans will be in chau e Of the oper-
ations.
The sun., 1900-01-03
SCOTT REELECTED.
First Levy Court Session of the Year
Held Yesterday.

William A. Scott was reelected chair.
man Of the Levy Court at the session OF
that body Yesterday. II was the first
session OF the year 1900 and the annual
reports OF many county officers were
made.
Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr., treasurer OF
the board, reported that the receipts for
the yesr 1893 we're Sl00,0I9. The ,ex-
nenditures we're IS, ls7. .86, leaving bal
ance on hand Of $92, 2,s6l.34. OF the
amount expended Sc, .25 was paid for
the Finn property. A dover oil Si,oOU
remains against the property
A warrant was ordered drawn IN iayor
OF the commissioners for Sl,1oO with
which TO pay the interest due on the
SlO0, 600 loan for the first elk months Of
1900.
Coroner yaudever submitted his report
az cases on which he held inlnests dur
ING 1899. There we're l56 in all. Thest
included railroad accidents, y suicides
IG. heart disease, l6; drowned, l.; prema
ture births Q; burned, 2; apoplexy, I
fractured skulIs, 7, and several othel
The committees of the court will b.
the same as for 1879. >,
Tax collections we're reported as lol
lows: Brantywine hundred, 1888, III,
406. GO: Mill Creek, 1899, Sl,52a37
Christiana, 1897 and 1898, s653.79; Ap
poouinimink, 1897, 1898 and 1893, VI,
! i02.43; Pencader, 1895, S69.6S; lo9S
S2b %: 1899, $l,05l.53; White Cla
Greek, 1899, ssi2 81; Wilmington, -,
1859.
Read fHT srr.
The sun., 1900-01-03
British columbians Loyalty.

Vancouver, B. c., Jan. 2.-Considcra-
ole disappointment has been caused
throughout this province by the failure Of
the Dominion government 10 include In
the second Canadian regiment for South
Africa a company from British Coum-
bia. Prominent citizens OF Vancouver
have decided to raise corps Of 100
mounted infantry, provide horses'for it
and pay all Of its expenses. At meet
ing called by Mayor Garden il was dccid-
cd 10 try to induce the government to ac-
cept the corps. Three hundred applica-
tions have been received from young men
Of this city and district. All applicants
are skilled horsemen and good rifle shots,
and many offer TO provide their own
mounts and equipment.
The sun., 1900-01-03
PARK BOARD RE-0RGANIZES.
William NJ. Candy Was Reelected
President at the Meeting Held
Yesterday Afternoon

The Park Commissioners re-organizGd
at their meeting yesterday afternoo n.
w. S. Alexander, preside OF of Council,
was called to the chair. The commits
sions of Joseph L. Carpe ter, Ir., and
John NJ. Rogers, who hav been reap
pointed commissioners :or 'ull terms OF
FIVE yeara, dating from ia nuary /, by
Judge Spruance, were read.
The commissioners then e-orgRpized
with William NJ. Candy as pr ssideat and
treasurer. The various comm ittees were
continued the same as last ear. The
executive committee reported. that the
wall along the creek from West to Mar
ket streets was complete with t he excep-
ton OF few yards and work had been
started on the extension of the box cul-
vert across Rockford Park drive vest Of
Bancrolt's Lane.
The sun., 1900-01-03
Report Of Chairman Gawthrop.

As chairman of the Board of Commits
sioners of the proposed new workhouse,
J. Newlin Gawthrop reported to the
Levy Court yesterday that the commits
sioners had purchased from Ann c.
Flynn 3Si acres OF land at Greenbank.
The property is bounded by the vii.
mington and Brandywine Springs Rail-
way Company, the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad and the Red Clay creek. Oh
this land the workhouse will be built
Mr.. Gawthrop stated that plans and
specifications have been made and re
vised and will soon be ready for pro
posals from contractors.
The sun., 1900-01-03
DEEsSEyH Hs7ET BELIEVES 'HaSER H EYRE wLlSG1T hhs1 HSHS HhSSDA

State Detective theory the
nusd eof OF Chester, night said
carefully
definite the theory murder There to be
his meod leaving Chester
distinct conflict Of testimony.
opinion whether he with think the theory Of
explanation Of the
disappearance the fading his My idea that he left alone
his boat with the clothes
him all the have him dressed
different when the
shore.
disappearance right
in Wilmington equally as mysterious as Eyres"
The sun., 1900-01-03
Fcature of the gospel Meeting.

A feature OF the gospel meeting at the
Y. NJ. C. A. Sunday afternoon will be
the we'll known Oriental Troubadour
Quartet OF Philadelphia. The quartet
has wide reputation and made good
impression last season at Willow Grove,
where they were during several of the
summer months. Rev. F. Burgette
Short, pastor OF Epworth NJ. +. Church,
will make an address on How to
Begin"
The sun., 1900-01-03
FRED +. BACH ARRIVES TODAY
Will Reach Wilmington Today to At
tend Daughters w Wedding.

Fred Eden Bach is expected home
from Havana, Cuba, today. Mr.. Bach is
connected with the customs department
of the island, and has been in Havana
for several months. He returns home to
be present at the marriage OF his daugh-
ter, Miss Ethel Bach, to A. D. Warner,
Jr. The ceremony will take place on
Thursday
The sun., 1900-01-03
Miss Knsnner snfc.

Terre IIaute, Ind, Jan. 2.Relatiyes
OF Amalia Kussncr, the miniaturist, who
was in bcsieged Kimberley. where she
went TO paint the portrait of Cecil
Rhodes. have received cahlcgram from
her saying, SAFE in London"
The sun., 1900-01-03
Requisition for a Notorious thief.

Dover, Del, Jan. State Detective
McEey came here at noon today to se-
cure requisition papers for Robert Til
gilman, colored, notorious thief, who
committed numerous rOhherles in this
section two years ago. He was located
at BaltimOre.
The sun., 1900-01-03

Sir William Thomson has been ap-
pointed consulting surgeon 70 the British
forces in South Africa
General White reported. under date Of
Dec 81, that the number Of cases Of dys-
entery and fever is increasing.
The sun., 1900-01-03
David Mcintyre Seriously Ill.

Powder Inspector David Mcintyre OF
Twelfth and Orange streets, is lying at
the point OF death with appendicitis.
Mr.. Mcintyre was taken sick while on
his vacation in Wilmington.
The sun., 1900-01-03
Day Nursery Entertainment.

An entertainment will be given at St.
Michaels Day Nursery, No. POI WASH
ington street, at 3 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. The entertainment will be
for the benefit OF the Nursery.
The sun., 1900-01-03

which he received in bis early morning
mail. The letter read thus:
Philadelphia. Jan /. 1900.
"Mr Berry. Chief Of Police, Chester, Pa
Dear Sir: The missing George p
Eyre, who 60 mysteriously disappeared
from home short time ago, was mur.
dered in or near Raccoon creek. He was
not killed for piunder but for jealousy,
go you will find when his body is re-
covered. His clothing will contain all
that was on them when before he dis
appeared and the man who killed him
you have under suspicion.
HE ig - and he Waa in
the boat with him and his body will be
found IN the Delaware river near Rae
coon creek. Yours, ETC.,
Signed A. J. r.
Careful examination OF the communi.
cation revealed strong traces OF dis
tinct effort at suppression OF the writer's 8
style OF penmanship and purposeful
photographic Irregularities as well as in
territorial mistakes OF punctuation. This
fact at once led the chief to the impress
sion that the person who wrote the let
ter may be valuable adjunct to his
corps Of investigators ii nothing else.
He is satisfied that the handwriting is
that OF woman, as its angles and curves
have been decided by experts to be femi-
nine in construction. The police OF
Philadelphia have been notified and
with the aid Of the initials and post
mark, which is Station o, at Eighteenth
and Columbia avenue, they expect TO
find the writer.
Clues Run Out in Wilmington.
On Monday night the police Of Ches.
ter were unable to fad James W. Pierce
and sent to Wilmington to find q
woman, Millie Shields, who is known to
consorts, to get trace Of him.
Chief Dolan made inquiries in certain
quarters, but failed to locate the woman.
The arrest OF Pierce was effected, how
ever, without trouble though for while
the Chester police suspected that Pierce
had left Chester.
Agent ]. D. Wetzeler OF the United
States Express Company was former
resident OF Chester where he worked for
the Express Company He knows
George B. Eyre, the missing man well.
He Gays that he has not seen Eyre in
Wilmington IN the past six months and
he does not believe the stories connect
ing q woman with his mysterious disap-
pearance. In his opinion Eyre has met
with foul play.
A. A. Weaver OF this city, former
member OF the Alpha Boat Club o.
Chester also knows Eyre. Weaver be
leves that it would have been impos
sible for any man to have killed Eyre ir
fair fight, except with gun, or othei
weapon, taking him unawares. He says
"George Eyre is big fellow, athletic
and able to take care OF himself. | dc
not believe he has been murdered. | d.
not believe Jim Pierce was with him II
the boat. And Eyre, understand, die
not take enough ammunition along to d.
more than days gunLing.
My theory is that he went away alon
and will turn up soon. He is prett.
"slick" fellow and lie may have gooC
reasons for going away short time.
Chief Dolan, OF this city, has cause'
! inquiry to be made at all the boat house
in the vicinity, but no trace has heel
secured through them OF the boat il
which Eyre is said to have left Chester
Chief Dolan is ready to take up any clu
that may arise in the case in this terri
tory
The sun., 1900-01-03
Ed. Anderson Dead.

Ed. Anderson, colored, we'll known
chamber maid, cook, and man OF all
Work Of Townsend, died several days
ago. Ed. waf we'll known and useful
fellow and esosrt in household duties.