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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-02-01
ACCIDENT AT ASHLEY, PA.
Many People Killed or Injured-six Loco
motives and seventy Cars Wrecked.

Many People Killed or Injured--Slx Loco
motives and seventy Cars Wrecked.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Jan. 26. Five men
killed and eight badly Injured is the
result OF the train running away on the
mountain, aud the explosion Of dyna-
mite that followed, on the Central Rail
road OF New Jersey, at Ashley, last night.
Many houses in Ashley, in the neigh
borhood of the wreck, were badly
damaged, and the inmates we're injured,
although, Zone of them seriously. Many
thrilling escapes are chronicled. John
Thomas, an invalid, was thrown out of
bed on to hot stove, but was rescued
by members Of his family. The house
Of John Stortz is complete wreck. and
all the members of his family were in
jured. In Mrs. John Hewitt's house,
the furniture, dishes. &C., we're broken.
A stove in the kitchen of j. G. Osborne's
house was blown across the room. As
the window iglass in all the houses was
broken. much discomfort was expert
enoed this morning, the weather being
cold. A large number of people are
employed in replacing the broken glass.
The car containing the dynamite was
crushed into splinters. A large hole
was torn out of the roadbed, under the
car, and the rails were broken and
twisted in every Imaginable shape. Six
locomotives and 10 cars were wrecked.
1t will take the wrecking crews two
days to clear up the debris.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-02-01
Tho nu.lness s,,u at,on.

Bradstreet's, in its issue, reports
uncertainty in the iron business, with
buyers and sellers still apart. "Other
metals remain fairly steady. The hard
ware business is OF satisfactory proper
tions for this season of the year. The
open season is exercising some effect
upon coal prices. which are reported
easier in Philadelphia. The quieter
tone of business and speculation is re
hected in the smallest volume of bank
clearings reported for six weeks past,
aggregating 81, 609, S57, 900, decrease
of 6 per cent from last week, of 25 per
cert from this week year ago, but a
gain OF g. per cent over 1897, Of l09
per cent over 1894 and Of 80 per cent
over 1852. Outside of New York there
is decreaseshown of nearly per cent
in clearings from last week, and OF
nearly 5 per cent from this week year
ago. Business failures for the week
number 252, as compared with 255 last
week, 246 in this week a year ago, 2Ss
in 1898, 1926 in 1897 and 1893 in 1886. "
r. G. Dun & Co.'s Review reports a
quiet situation, with some rise in prices.
Cotton has risen to cents. "Wheai
has advanced to 1890. with no clear
reason for such sharp advance. West
ern receipts are small, in four weeks
only 10, 9S4, 1928 bushels, against II, 290,
257 last year, but the Atlantic exports
have been only 7,737, Ara bushels, Houl
included, against 17,037, 3S3 last year.
Pacific exports show little gain,
amounting to 1891, 236 bushels fer the
same four weeks, against 2, 176, 24S las
year, but this is Of no aid to Atlantic
markets. Exports of corn still show
that American food is wanted abroad
having been id four weeks ID, ,4s2. 70.
bushels. against l2,370,564 last year
Nevertheless the piice of cash corn ha:
declined about q of cent, although
option prices are about the same as q
the close last week. This months ex
mort from New York have been abou
So, 300, ,O00 larger than last year, whel
total exports exceeded imports by sb7,
351, 600, while imports here this mont
have only Increased 50, 100, 000."
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-02-01
pua EFT sounp 70 rrIrloArIoNs.
The work of moua,,ne tho Big Guns a,

The Work of Mountinc tho Big Guns Mt
forts casey ami Fiaeirr Completed.
Port Townsend, Wash. Jan. 20. The
work of mounting the big guns at Forts
Casey and Flager has been finished,
and the mounting force has been trans
ferred to Fort Wilson, where prepara-
tions for mounting guns will commence
tomorrow.
Fort Flagler and Fort Casey are COM
rleted, with the exception Of rapid
firing batteries, material for which has
been delayed in transit The big guns
at Fort Casey consist of four l0-inch
and two 10 inch barbette and four To-
inch disappearing guns. The disap.
penring guns will not be used at Fort
Flagler, bnt that fort is aimed with
six 10-inch barbettes, and will, have
regulation rapid firing batteries.
/ The work Of mounting the. guns at
Fort Wilson will not be finished for
nearly year. When completed, Vt will
be the most formidable ioit of the
triangle guarding the entrance TO Puget
Sound.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-02-01
DEbATARE DnTs,

The United States, Thursday. con-
firmed the nomination of r. j. Nor
rison as postmaster at Newark.
Capt. M, S. Tucker has resigned the
command Of the steamer Clio, and
accepted the command of the steamer
Hildegarde.
Trinity Church, Clayton, has been
pres ented with white brocade silk
chalice veil in memory of the late Rev.
Il. A. Bradley, D. D., Of New York
City.
The Delaware General Electric Rail
way Go. will begin the construction
of its railway, between Milford and
Smyrna, February 22d. Magistrate
Draper of Camden will drive the first
spike
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-02-01
BRANDED A CONFESSED MURDERER.
Dramatic Climax m the hearing of George
a.. Eyre's Accused slayers.

Dramatic Climax IN the Hearing of George
u. Eyre's Accused siaysrs.
District Attorney Smith reserved his
star witness for the.last at the hearing,
before Alderman Smith, in Chester,
Friday afternoon, Of James Pierce
and Amos Pierce, charged with the
murder of George B. Eyre. If q
thunderbolt had fallen among the crowd
that thronged the hearing room, the
effect could not have been more startling
than that produced by the statement
from the witness stand that James
Pierce was the confessed murderer OF
Eyre. 9'ho crowd was dazed by the
testimony of Mary Cowan, alias Alice
Dawson, Of this city, as there fell from
her lips the story of a confession alleged
to have Eeen made to her on the Friday
night following the disappearance that
Pierce had shot Eyre tn death near the
mouth Of Raccoon Creek on December
2lst: that he and his brother, "Pinny"
Pierce, had tied stones to the corpse
and had sunk il In the Delaware, and
had Weighted the murdered mans boat
down with stones, and had likewiss
sunk 1t and his gun in the river within
few yards of the same spot where they
placed the body.
The witness said the wretched man
had admitted to her that the motive foI
the murder was robbery that he wanted
money to buy Christi presents. and
that the possessions of the murdered
man were divided between himself ano
his brother
Mary Cowan went on to tell how
"Jim" Pierce had revealed his secret
| to her in his sleep. and had nfterwaro
confessed the whole transaction to her,
and even exhibited the ring and watch,
which have been claimed to have beer
the property of George II. Eyre.
The witness said she had been unabl,
| to retain this CHASTITY mental load an.
longer, and had coniided it two day
ago to May Evans, with whom sh,
was boarding, and the latter had com
municated with Chief Berry of Chester
who heard her story.
The witness stood the cross. examina
tion of the defendants attorneys un
fiinchipgly, answering all their ques
tions CONCERNING her own checkere'
career without hesitation. With thi
testimony rs "clincher, - District At
torney Smith submitted his Scase, ant
Alderman Smith at once committed tn
Pierce brothers TO the county Jail a
Media to await the action of the gran,
jury.
Seatedsclosely by the side of Jim
Pierce while the story of Mary Cowa
was being unfolded were his father
sister and wife, who glanced at hil
several times with apprehension. Jim
Pierce stood the ordeal without becom
ing unnerved. The only possible evi
dences of nervousness were his pailo
and the rapid munching of huge quid
of tobacco which he bit off at intervals
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-02-01
DEbAwARE TEL EPsoNF sErWoEK.
Systems All Over the peninsuia Drawn Into
One Company.


Easton, Md, Jan. %. The directors
of the Eastern Shore Telephone Co;
met at the Hotel Avon today and
absorbed the Union Telephone Go. of
Talbot county and the telephone lines
of Cecil county.
This was the last step in the amalga-
nation of all the telephone lines on
The Peninsula of Delaware, Maryland
and Virginia, and today three gangs
were put to work by the Diamond
State Telephone Co. of Dover, which
will control nearly all the stock OF both
companies.
The men at work today are Connect
ing Seaford, Dell, with Cambridge and
Easton, Nd, and by the middle Of next
week will have the entire Peninsula
system IN working order. President
Harry A. Richardson, OF the absorbing
com papy, says that the Maryland COM
pany will remain in existence as the
Eastern Shore Telephone Co.. TO retain
the validity of the Maryland charter,
but the Diamond State, Co. will con-
| troll the system.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-02-01
DEATH or AUDIron LINGO.
IL Occurred Early Friday Morning at His
Home In Miilsboro. Sussex County.

Home In Miilsboro. Sussex County.
Georgetown, Jan. &C. State Auditor
John A. Lingo died at his home in
Millsboro, at &. As o'clouk this morning,
after lingering illness, aged 5S years.
Mr.. Lingo was elected State Auditor
on the Republican ticket at the election
in November, 1893, defeating DR.. l. A.
ii. Bishop of Dover, the Democratic
nominee, by a plurality of 1925. He
was an adherent of the Addicks faction
of the Republican party, but was sup
ported at the election by both factions.
Mr.. Lingo was in rather feeble health
at the time of his election, having an
affection of the lungs, hut no apPre
hensions were then felt that bis illness
would become serious. About three
months ago, however, he became very
i'll. Later his condition became SO
critical, from complication OF
affections, that, at the solicitation Of
his political friends, he delegated the
duties OF his office, by power OF at
tornoy, to Dr. @. r. Layton of George
town, who has since been perfoi ming
them. Mr.. Lingo was desirous of
resigning, bat was persuaded to adopt
the course of naming substitute,
although his power to SO delegate his
duties to another has been questioned.
SKETCH OF MR.. LINGO.
John A. Lingo was born 5S years ago
at a farm on Indian River, in Indian
River hundred, Sussex county. he
was a son of Daniel and Catherine
| Lingo. After reaching maturity he
became farmer, but about 20 years
ago began business as general store
i keeper at Mission. about seven miles
| northeast Of Millsboro, in which pur'
suit he was engaged until a year ago,
when be retired and moved to Mills
boro, where the remainder OF his days
were passed. , !.
He was always Republican and il
1888 was elected o Representative IL
the General Assembly. When post
office was established at Mission, si'
years ago. hotwas appointed postmaster
and continued in that capacity unit
he moved to Millsboro, when his son
who succeeded him in the management
of the store, also succeeded him as post
master. He was u successful business
man and at the time of his death owned
valuable farming lands in Sussex cnun
ty and was interested with Jacob X
Goodwin in the lumber husiness in Fir
ginia. @
When the Republican party divides
Mr.. Lingo became an actiVe member
the Addicks faction. Notwithstandin
his leanings, he received the nomina
tion fer State auditor from the Regula
as we'll as the Addicks convention u
1893, the factions uniting on him, an
he was elected.
Mr. Lingo had been sick for NOR
than a year. About three years age, h
underwent an operation, but whethe
this was in any way accountable for hi
last illness is not known. His deaf
was not unexpected, as he had been ]
an extremely critical condition fc
several weeks. His wife, who was Mis-
Iettie J. Baker, and nine children SUI
vive him.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-02-01
STOLE GHlLDREN'S CLOTHING.

Aud as a Result some Could Not Go to
school IN the Morning.
Early Thursday morning thieves en-
tered the residence Of Atwood Weldin,
at Newport, by prying open shutter,
and stole shoes, hats, coats and other
articles of wearing apparel, and as a
result some of the children could not
go to school Thursday morning.
All CT the rooms on the first foof
were ransacked. but the second floor
was not visited and no money was
taken. Other robberies have been COM
mitted around Newport recently.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-02-01
paIv nn Elsx Minner.

DAILY of this city and Jack Burk
lmet in what was scheduled TO
Ground bout at the Cycle
!, Friday night but the affair
came to an end. In the second
bly, Knocked the Texan down
bud it took nearly five minutes
h to recover. The other bouts
1ening were unimportant. The
IS uniler the auspices of the
3hletic Club.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-02-01
Fre,sht once Changes.

Thomas Kellum. formerly of this city,
who has been employed in the freight
department of the Pennsylvania rail-
road at Washington, has returned to the
freight Office at Fourth and Pine
streets, this city. Robert Morris anu
Robert Mills have secured employment
at the Office as telephone boys ana
assistant clerks.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-02-01
THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF.
Albert II. shaw, Head of G. A. r., to n
Here May 30.

Albert II. ShAw, Read OF u. n. hs, TO ee
Here May 30.
Albert II. Shaw of Troy, N. Y, Com
mandor in Chief of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, sends word that he will
attend the annual encampment uf tho
Depa, tment of Delaware, G. A. R., on
May Sd.
This information came TO Department
Commander William Fl. Moystin, whc
is highly delighted that tho head OF the
organization is to bo here. He desires
that the comrades throughout the State
do what they can TO make this visit OF
the commander in chief notable one.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-02-01
Englneer w,ggins pead.

William B. Virgins, aged 62 years,
an engineer on the p, w. .. rall.
road, died of consumption Friday at
his residence, No. S06 Poplar street. A
Wife and several children survive him.
The fupetal took place on Monday
afternoon. A son of the deceased, who
was also railroad man, was killed
about two years ago
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-02-01
FIVE MEN RESCUED AT SEA.

New York, Jan. 26.--The steamer
Lisbonez, which arrived, today from
Brazil ports, rescued at sea Capt.
Someryille and the crew Of the British
schooner Allan A. Mcintyre, which
five seamen abandoned In q water
logged condition January 23d.
The Allan, A. Mcintyre was bound
from Pensacola for st. Croix, West
Indies, and was reported spoken ON
January 2lst in latitude %. oS, longitude
SO. 43, running under bare poles IN q
gale, but she made no signals. Sha
was three mast schooner OF 1873 tons,
and hailed from ST. John, N. B. Her
owner was Peter MoIntyre.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-02-01
"seIr Preservation

law of nature For this reason
'ho is III desires TO become well. Those
a pure or impoverished blood turn To
te pariila, becnuse they know it will
purify their blood and give them
10 take this medicine on the first
, Of impure blood is au sinportan.
self preservation.
Cllls cure sick haadacha. indigaallnn
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-02-01

arnuel A. Macallister, United
Wsul to Barbados, sustained
~ of the thigh by the over
~ a vehicle on New Years
i will be confined to his house
&ime.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-02-01
.,,,auy sonool Assoriaiion.

The wilmington Sunday school Asso-r
citation will hold a meeting ut hanove.
Church ON February 9Th. An interest
,ias programme is being prepared. h -.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-02-01
pens,ons i t;ranted. .

Walton Of Elsmere has been
increase in pension from So
snonth. A pension of 5l2 has
led to the children of William
Ibis city.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-02-01
BILL EZClHES PILOTS
State Control of Pllotage
Would be Nulllfied
MEASURE NOW IN CONGRESS
aware River Pilots to Make
a Strong Fight.

claim That They Can Attend to Pilot
without Interference From Congress
Maritime Exchange APP
b ed to and Commercial Men to be Asked
Intervene.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-02-01
BRYAN ON PUBLIC QUESTIONS
Addresses a Large Meeting in
the Grand Opera House.
RECEPTION WARM AND CORDIAL
Trusts. Money ana Imperialism
Discussed at Length.

Mr.. Bryan Denounced Trusts and syndi-
Gates, Advocated Free SILVER Coinage and
scored imperialism - Features OF 5is
Reception in WiiininEton-The Meeting
at Smyrna.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-02-01
STEAMER 11yAp1A A TOTAL WRECK.

STEAMER LrvADlA A TOTAL WhEch'
London, Eng, Jan. 26.-The Danish
steamer Livadin, from hamburg. for
Philadelphia. ashore at Tersehelling,
has become total wreck. The crew
have been safely landed.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-02-01
Wright & Cumpany's Publications
r,,,,nJo second edition, taOth thousand).
beautifully illustrated, OF that charming novel,
mCHJCKENS COME HOME TO R00SF,"

by Il. Is. hlLtEn. -,
without single dull line, and with u horse race
far surpassing in vivid description and tnriliiny
interest tho samous chariot race in ben HUI.
iiobert q. lngersoll said The boldsst and'eeet
Hon. D. i, Waterman says: II Is the greatest
novel hayo ever read. :, a.
". l. Stone, author and critic, writes IL y
most admirable, beautiful aud vivid In style.
great Accession to American fiction.
S"ssc John Rooner of the New York IT, sayA:
IL Is equal TO the best masters, and the morse
race rs oven better than the one IN "ben hur.
Hon, NJ, j. Knight of the Chicago par, says:
UThis ia the most realistic and remarkapie pooh
of the age. A greater book than Uncle Toms
Cabin Written with the reaNsm o. Deioe. une
grace OF Addison, and the patnos anu senue
More than Ave hundred letters have been
The boos il on sale eserywhsre or sent post
paid tor &l.2b By
Fright ee Company, Publishers,
I38s-07 8roadway, New York oitv.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-02-01
SLAUGHTERED BY CANNIBALS
The Captain and Crew of the
Steamer Nikamerra
KILLED IN THE ADMIRALTY GROUP
All of the Victims Said to Have
Been Eaten.

While the Captain Was DnsuspectingIy
Doing Business With Some Natives, He
and his Crew Were Sos Upon by tho
Trsacherous Customers-E'ghr ssamen
Were slain.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-02-01
Naeali,stsr Injured,

bis cure sick headache, indigestion,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-02-01

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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-02-01

bbcuuSb tHb hBpubiiCdb party hao
put the dollar before the man.
Because it makes money more precious
than blood.
THE MONEY QUESTION.
Tho orator next discussed the money
question, saying the money interests
want their opponents to keep quiet
while a crusade is being carried on In
favor of the money changer as against
the wealth producer. He referred to
tho growth of interest in the subject,
having addressed but small crowd
here ABOUT five years ago. Then some
| persons who understood the question
were afraid to say anything fol fear tho
| local banks would refuse to accommo-
date them.
He referred to the several times the
money question has been said to be
buried, and gave it as his opinion that
| it had life enough left to last another
year. He held that tho gold standard
was not vindicated in the election OF
| 1896, but that, as the Democrats had n
free silver plank and the Republicans q
| double standard plank, all but the gold
Democrats favored bimetallism. He
charged the bankers with standing ir
the way of the double standard. Lcndor
bankers endorsed the gold standard.
England controls European finances
and Europe and the Republican party
control the policy of the United States
England lost some battles in South
Africa lcheersl aud her reverses dis
tut bed the stock market of London ane
that was at once reflected in New York
and the magnates had TO rush int
tWal street aud put money up TO keel
interest below 1856 per cent, and th'
Secretary of the Treasury helped Il
avert the panic. Where will our gol'
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-10-24
STRIKE ENDS MONDAY,

Hazleton, Pa, Oct. 24.-President
Mitchell says he hopes the strike will
be settled and the men go to work on
Monday. There was slight rioting in
two or three places last night but no
one was seriously injured.
Scranton, Oct PA meeting OF
the miners delegates will be held here
this afternoon.
Hazleton, Pa, oct. 24.-The meet
ing of the national executive commit
tee Of the United Mine Workers.
whose men have been on strike for
five weeks began today. 1t is the
most important Of any since the strike
was inaugurated. This meeting will
decide whether the strike will be de.
clared off at certain timeor not. The
leaders are awaiting the official an
nouncement by the big coal companies
in the Lackawanna region guarantee
ing the ten per cent advance until
April next.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-10-24
TWENTIETH CENTURY CONVENTION.

The committee to whom has been
assigned the preparation for and the
management of the Twentieth Gen.
tury convention of young people s
societies in Vermont at Burlington,
held meeting after the last evening
session Of the Sunday School conven-
tion and settled several matters of
detail in connection with the propos-
ed gathering.
The Christian Endeavorers, Ep-
worth Leagues and Baptist Unions
in the state are to unite in a conven-
tion at the Queen City, Dec. 81, and
Jan. and 2, ushering in the twenti-
eth century in manner which it is
believed, will mean much for Chris
tian activity among the young people
of Vermont.
A strong and interesting program
has been prepared, and nearly all the
speakers have been assigned. Each
OF the three organizations above men
toned are represented on the state
committee by four members, and each
organization will also have five speak
ers on the three days program. Com
plete details Xill be made public from
time to time.
The local committees at Burling-
ton are enthusiastic over the coming
convention and the most profitable
meeting is being planned for.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-10-24
THE GREAT CELEBRATION.
All Vermont Will Tske Advantage o1
the NxcursIon Rates.

Waterbury, Oct. 24.-The Central
Vermont railroad company are arrang-
ing for special trains for the great
Dillingham; celebration. One will
leave Burlington at so p. m., and
arrive at Waterbury at 8.
Returning, leave Waterbury for
Burlington and intermediate points
after the exercises, about 10.40.
There will also be special from
Montpelier, Barre and Northtield to
Waterbury and return. Leave Barre
Gas p. M; Montpelier, 7.05 p. m.
Arrive at Waterbury at $40 p. m.
Returning leave Waterbury after
the exercises about 10.40.
Also another excursion special, leav-
ing Mortified $50 p. m. Arrive
Waterbury, TAO p. m.
Returning the special will leave for
Northtield, latter the exercises or 1890
p. m.
Rates from those points will be as
follows:
From Middlesex 15c.. Montpelier
80, Barre 40. West Berlin As, North
field Falls IS, Northtield 60, Roxbury
80, Randolph $l.25. Bethel $l.45,
South Royalton $l.65, White River
Junction 81.
Tickets will be good going on special
trains that night and good returning
on any of the regular trains Saturday,
the 9th. We are also selling tickets
from Roxbury, Randolph, Bethel,
South Royalton and White River
Junction, good going on regular trains
3 and 5, afternoon of Friday, and good
returning on night express No. 6, or
on any of the regular trains morning,
the 9th.
This will probably be one of the
best celebrations gotten up ia long
while,-the grand illumination Of the
village; also a large arch is being
erected. There will be big bonfire,
nearly as large as the Dewey bonfire
last year. There. will also be torch
light procession, by oyer 100 mounted
men. There will also be many dis
tinguished speakers.