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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15
HON. JOHN PlLLlNG DEAD.
Expired mt His Residence at Newark After
a Protracted Illness,

u Protracted Illness.
Hon. John Pilling, one OF the best known
men In the county, died at bis residence at
Newark Thursday after an illness of about
two years. The funeral took place
Monday. Interment was made at Head
OF Christiana cemetery.
Deceased was born at Chowbent, Lam
cashire England, March Sd, 1880, and was
the son OF Richard and Susan Bradshaw
Pilling. He left school before he was 8
years of age. He served boys apprentice
ship IN the msking Of sparables or shoe
nails before he WIS II years of age. About
this time he came to this country, and with
his parents settled In Philadelphia. His
parents In the course of year removed to
Brandywine hundred and afterward to Mil
Creek hundred, where they remained until
1S45. Three years later he entered the mills
of Joseph Dean d Sons, where he learned
the wooden business. In 1857 he became
the superintendent of the mills of Robert
Kershaw PhiladelphiH. He also managed
the mills OF Shaw Il Armstrong, also of
Philadelphia. He returned to Newark.
whore he became the partner OF William
Dean of Newark, which partnership con-
tinned until 1889, when stock company
was formed with Mr.. Pilling as president
and Mr.. Dean as treasurer. Mr.. Pilling
acquired some wealth. He was q Republic
can and was member of the Legislature
Of the sessions Of 1856, 1880 and 1899, and
made creditahie record. He was an anti
Addicks Republican. He obtained by hare
WORK the passage of bill giving additional
aid to Delaware College, and was instru-
mental In having the charters of the r., W..
d b. and Delaware railroads granted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15


Bradstroet's says Saturday :" Election
results and lower temperature have, of
course, been the features this week, the
one infusipg the commercial and tinan-
cial world with confidence in the
stability of business and Of values, so
far as they could be affected by a
change of administration. while the
other has decidedly improved the dis
trihution of heavy fall and winter
goods at retail, thus furnishing much
needed stimulus to a branch of busi-
ness Thich has suffered from unseason-
ably warm weather. Less than the or
binary discounting of election returns
appears to have been done in the stock
market previous to the election, with
the result that the stock market has
been very active at advancing prices,
despite heavy realizing sales The effect
Of activity in stocks and bonds at New
York and other cities is reflected in
bank clearings, which for FIVE days
have almost equaled the full six days
total OF last week, All reports as TO
railroad earnings show o very large
traffic going forward, ard marked gains
in gross receipts over last year q large
totals"
X. G. Dun g. Co. IS Review says
Business has displayed remarkable
nerve during the trying weeks OF the
Presidential canvass, aud even now is
shudderipg little when it thinks of
what was escaped in the action Of the
voters at the polls Just Is one will
often show greatest fright after danger
is past. But the road Is clear, money
promises to be plentiful enough for
prosecution of all legitimate enter
prises, and heavy contracts for raw
materials and manufactured goods are
being negotiated. In the small stocks Of
goods carried in almost all lines there
Is reason to look for an increased
volume of business, which will be fairly
sustained. Prices of raw materials, ex-
cept gram, show tendency to improve,
and the working force has been In
| creased since election by resumption OF
| full operation at factories which had
contracts with political conditions at
tached. Bank clearings show for the
week decrease of o. per cent for lead
| ing cities outside Of New York com
pared with 1899, and gain of II. 8 per
cent over 1898, whereas New York
shows ILL per cent loss from 1899, but
20. 6 per cent gain over 1898. Specula-
tive activity considerably Increased the
| total both this year und last. Railroad
earnings reflect we'll maintained bust
ness. Roads reporting thus far for 90.
tober show 6. per cent increase over
last year and 1873 per cent over 1893
Full returns for September indicate a
gain OF Ii per cent over last year and
17.3 per cent over 1885, Much better
| reports come from lines in the srring
wheat country, which have been show
ing larger losses for some time than any
others. Failures IN the first week in
November were remarkably light,
scarcely exceeding the figures of last
| year. In manufacturing concerns liza
| bilities were but 1882, 7S0; trading,
1864, OCT, and other commercial, ss4, 100.
a total of sl.360, 967, against 81, 1871, 6i7
u year ago. Failures for the week were
POI in the United States, against l57
last year, and IL in Canada, against q
last year"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15

love and pomradeship that is born and
bred on the battlefield Mis- Roosevelt
Is u most attractive woman, but very
retiring. She has dark brown hair
brushed plainly from her high fore
head, dark eyes and very white skin.
Know that every woman will want to
know how she was gowned. She wore
q simply made low cut gown OF black
satin brocaded in goblin blue pattern.
Miss Roosevelt, who Is not yet II,
w5re white with a relief OF blue panne
velvet, Roosevelt was dressed In fault
less evening dress, that Is to say "a
dinrer coat, and although they live In
a most unostentatious manner and care
little for society, make OF dinner a
certain formality and one will always
find Mrs. Roosevelt In an attractive
house gown. IL was keenly interesting
to hear Roosevelt talk Of other men |;
no is broadminded and has love for
his follows. | heard him speak of
three political enemies and he said:
II admire certain qualities about those
men, they hate me know, but can't
help admiring their stauDchness and
determinedDess, and he arose from
his chair and walked up and down in
front Of the firsplace, ''but Just let
them attempt to bite me and they will
sea who has the longest teeth. -
decided then and there l would
rather be RooseVelt's friend than his
enemy. When we left and said good
night to Mr.. Vice President he frowned
and shook his head, 81 don't like that
name" he said. land | don't like
Governor, can't get used to it. To
my friends am just Colonel But
wait let me send o message. This is
the first time he reverted to the
election. IA message to Mckinley
aud he sat at his desk and wrote the
telegram that has been copied in every
paper. Mrs. Roosevelt seemed more
interested than did he. ~ want to
hear about Nebraska, said she. How
Is Nebraska goingP and am
suro wnen she beard the news later it
pleased her nightly and although she
has said all along that she did not
wish her husband ito have tho office uf
Nice. President, after he accepted the
nomination | am sure NO ono was more
keenly interested that he should sue
ceed than was she.
Good night, Colonel" we all said
to him, and tho family walked to the
open door with Us and caught a
& impsa Of the perfect moonlight night
and that was the way the news Of tho
election was taken 10 the Vice.
President Elect. Portia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15
FOUND DEAD ON A STEP.


Charles Gibbons Body discovered by the
Police mt Front and French Streets.
Sergeant Tucker and Policeman Pierce
found Charles Gibbons lying dead on
n doorstep at Front and French streets
early Saturday. Gibbons was 40
years old Police Surgeon Harris ex.
amined the hody and pronounced life
extinct. The body was then taken to
the morgue.
John Callahan hal been found short
time before at Front and Lombard
streets, with his head badly lacerated.
lie claimed to have been struck by a
train, and was taken TO the Delaware
Hospital, whore his INJURIES were
di essod, after which he was sent to the
police STATEN. 1t Is alleged that Gin.
hons aud Callahan we're seen on Front
street together early in the evening,
and Coroner Vandever suspected that
both might have been assaulted, but
there were no marks on Gibbons body
10 indicate that there had been any
foul play and the police are OF tho
opinion that he died from exposure
The coroner and police are making an
investigation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15
LETTER FROM CHINA.

A Wilmington Soldier Writes That He Has
Not Received Cent since Ito Loft tho
States. W
Mrs. Alice Smith has receiy ed letter
from her son, George 4. Smith, who is
soldier in the Amer lean al my now in
Pekin, China. The letter was written
September 4th and contains the follow
Ing:
1--WE are having a warm time Of it,
We were called out twice today, but
the trouble did not amount TO anything
worth mentioning. 1t was not the
Chinese. 1t was the Guineas, who
we're ransackiug that part Of the city
which We claim III cur cousuls. We
fred few volleys and they gave up
and took 10 quarters. We have Lost
three men since we left the States.
Two weiit crazy and one was drowned
while swimming across river to the
city. We have not received a cent since
we left the States -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15
SUSSEX GOES TO DEMOCRATS.

Georgetown, Nov. 10.--Although the
Addicka men hurried their best lawyers
to Georgetown Judges Grub and Boyce
of the Superior Court, sitting as the
Board of Canvass Of Sussex county,
completed their work, except in one
precinct, without any difficulty or un-
pleasantuess. The unfinished distict is
the Second OF the Sixth Legislative
district, which they will go over to to
day, but which viii amount to nothing
in the final results. Sussex county has
been carried by the Democrats with an
average majority of $40, beca use of the
anti Addioks dissensi Z, although the
Mckinley electors nave carried the
county by an average majority of TOO.
Fer the first time in years Demo-
cratic Levy Court is elected, A fired III.
King, for Rroadkiln hundred, and Will
liam p. Nichols, for Lewes and Reho-
both hundred. being the only Republic
can commissioners elect.
The official count gives the, Demo-
Gratis Que additional Representative,
William j. West OF Broad Greek hum
dred winning by plurality of five.
The Sussex Assembly men as deter
mined by the canvass tre1
Senators-Charles Wright, D., for
Second district: Isaiah j. Brasure, U.
R.. for Fourth district (re-electedl.
Representatives George b. Glen
daniel, U. H., First district; Robert
Reess Layton, U. R., Second; Walter
M. Hearn, d., Third; William j. West,
D., Fourth; David W. Ralph, D.,
Fifth Shadraoh Short, U. r., Sixth I;
David j. Long, U. R., Seventh; Harry
s.. Erettyman, u. R., Eighth; Eli
Pepper, D., Ninth; Ebenezer Wise
Warren, D., Tenth.
Total-Democrats, six; Union Re-
publicans, six.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15
BRYAN MAY TURN PREACHER.
Friends Expect Him to Enter the Presby-
terrain Ministry.

terrain MINISTRY.
Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. civilian j.
Bryan may become Presbyterian
minister. This rather startling an
nounoement som IS from a close friend
of the distinguished Nebraskan, one
who has enjoyed his confidence and
who is also an ardent worker in the
cause of religion.
1t Is a wel.-known fact that Mr..
Bryan is deeply religious and sincere
in his professions. During two bitter
campaigns not word has been said
against his personal character.
The information comes from Col.
Richard M. Wynne of Font Worth,
Tex, two years ago a candidate for
governor Of Texas, and slated for the
position Of minister to Mexico, had the
champion of silver and other issues
succeeded in securing election. Wynne
has frequently entertained Bryan at his
house at Fort Worth, and at his solicit
tation the latter lectured for the bene
fit OF the Presbyterian Church, of
which the former Ia member. Gov.
Sayers Of Texas, defeated Wynne for
the nomination, but the defeat did not
In any way lessen the influence of the
colonel in State or national politics.
Texas newspaper man, q few days
before election, asked Col. Wynne as to
Bryan's intentions in case he should
meet defeat insthe coming struggle.
~ would not be surpi ised," said
Col. W;nne, Indeed, / rather believe
he will 60 into the ministry"
There is no question but Bryan would
be great SUCCESS as q pulpit orator.
His refusal to consider contest for the
Senatorship is considered as possibly
indicating his intentions in the line
suggested
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15
NEW BEACH ROUTE.

Report That tho r.. W. & II, Co. Will Have
Branch From the Delaware Road to
Colchester.
1t was reported Saturday that the
r., W. &. d. Railroad Co. had pur-
chased route for a branch road leading
from the Delaware Division TO Toll
chester beach. Tho alleged reason for
the purchase is that by using this new
lima it will no longer be necessary to
take the passengers for Colchester to
Baltimore and then transfer them TO
the beach by boat II the purchase
has been made the train will go dire t
to Colchester Beach over the Delaware
Division. The advantage Of such a
route is apparept.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15
competitiop in Cotton Growing.

One Of the striking features of the
policy OF various nations at the present
time, says the Baltimore Sun. 10 per
sistent effort TO attain industrial and
commercial Independence. or self
sutiiciency, by so enlargine their area
as to control adequate markets and
sources OF production. Russia. covets
all Northern Asia, not from mare am.
bition, but In order to be sufficient
unto herself-to constitute Russian
world which shall not have to look
abrond for anything Russians need.
There IS like tendency in France to
create colonial empire whose industry
and trade will be exclusively for tho
benefit of France. French oolonits
must be caused 10 produce by means Of
French capital as much as possible of
what Frenchmen buy from abroad, and
the people in the French territories in
Africa and Asia are TO be constrained
by tariffs to buy all they want IN
France. The French Republic, no l,ss
than the Czar's Empire, employs high
tariff rates to suppress competition. in
accordance with old-fashioned and
selfish ideas. The truth that countries
are enriched, not impoverished, by un-
restricted commerce finds but little
acceptance.
Russia seeks to become independent
of our cotton fields and is developing
an immense cottln-prowing industry In
Turkestan, whence $50, 900 bales were
last year supplied to Russian mills.
Since 1880 cotton manufacture has been
fostered by high tariff rates, and the
government looks forward TO the time
when Russian manufacturers will i'm
port no more cottcn from America.
According TO Russian official pub
location lin the near future probably
the greater part of the Russian cotton
industry will be supplied with native
raw material.'' The arid plains of
Turkestau, If irrigated under Russian
supervision, will produce cotton, it ia
believed, in unlimited quantity. Simi-
lar effort to becJme independent of the
American supply appears in West
Africa, where the German government
is exploiting the cotton growing capa-
bilities Of the country and it IL said TO
he contemplating the importation of
Tnskegee students with view to OBJ
tanning capable oultivatms. East
Africa is being exploited in like
manner. Meanwhile the cotton growing
Industry thriyes In Egypt, and the
completion OF the new dam across the
Nile will add very largely TO the pro-
dpotion of that country by supplying
the wafer needed to irrigate large
area now uncultigated. There is, how
ever, this ground of confidence on the
Fart of Southern planters, namely, that
the demand of the worlds cotton mills
IL inor easing yearly and increases faster
than the supply of the raw material.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15
IN GENERAL,

A statement from Nome bankers gives
the gold output Of that district as
IS, 600, 600 for the rast season, as cum
pared with $1,000, 600 for 1893.
Secretary Nabeshima OF the Japanese
Legation at Washington has been trans
ferred to Berlin, and will leave with his
wife next month for his new post
Mercer Palmer, aged years, of
Chester, Pa, picked up an electric
wiro which the wind had blown down,
Friday, and instantly fell dead from
the shock.
An explosion OF gas yesterday in the
Buck Mountain oolliery, near Mahanoy
City, Pa, killed james Griffith,
miner, and injured 20 men and boys,
several perhaps fatally.
Judge Malhorn, at Marysville, o.,
Friday overruled the motion for a
new trial, and sentenced Rosslyn Fer
rell to be executed on Friday, March
LIST, for the murder of Express Mes
ssnger Liant, August 10th last.
Col. Benjamin West Blanchard, once
one of the most widely known railroad
men IN the country, died at Washing
ton, Friday, in the 18th year of his
age. He was for many years general
traffic manager Of the Erie railroad.
Max ShInburn, who escaped 30 years
ago from the New Hampshire State
Prison. where he had been committed
for 10 years for robbery of bank,
Thursday night re-entered the New
Hampshire prison to serve the remain
der OF his sentence. He was captured
at Plattsburg, N. Y.
The President has issued an order
placing under the control of the Secre-
tary Of the Interior, for disposition
under the Law, all of tie land, nearly
$50 acres. included within the limits
of the military reservations OF Fort
Sherman. Idaho, reserved under pre-
vious executive orders.
Word has been received in Washing
ton from Venezuela that the govern
ment has restored to ex.Ptesideut An
drade all his real estate and property
contiscatsd at the time of the recent
reVo ution. The ex-PIesident is living
in New York, with his brother, ex-
Minister Andrade.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15
PENINSULA PARAGRAPHS.

The Rev. g. II. Sheriff has resigned
the pastorate Of First Baptist Church,
Crisfield., Z.E
A postof1ice has been established at
Hearns, 1Wicomico county, with Alex
ander White as postmaster.
ii. Il, Balderon of Talbot county has
been appointed deputy commander in
the Maryland State fishery force
The will OF Andrew M. Cameron, ad-
mitted to probate in Cecil county, be.
queathes $500 to Zion M. L. Church,
the interest ON which sum is to go to
the PASTORS salary.
The annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF the Baltimore, chesapeake
& Atlantic Railway Go. was held Mt
Salisbury Wednesday. L. V. +. Ran
dolph was elected director, vice John
p Green. The other officers were re-
elected. - rm.-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15
PHILADELPHIA AFFAIRS.

Charles O'Donnell was caught under
a falling wall, Friday, and killed
Francis Higgins, aged years, ran
after his hat tIiGay and was knocked
down by wagon and severely injured.
Mrs. Sarah Snyder of Lapsdale,
Friday, was held to answer at court a
charge of aiding her husband in the
making Of counterfeit money.
OF the 81 Common Councilmen whose
terms expire early next year, all bat
four are Republicans. Some members,
opponents of the administration, are
marked for defeat.
Thomas p. Lonsdale. prominent
architect. died Friday, aged AZ years.
He was president .of the Glrard College
Alumni Association and director Of
the Spring Garden Institute.
James Blythe and Amos Scott, 10th
colored, were held in $500 bail each
Friday. by Magistrate Kochersperger,
on the charge OF burglary and at
tempted burglary. William Silverstone
of Tenth and South streets was held in
81, 900 bail ON the charge of receiving
stolen goods from the oolored men. :,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15

Tho United States inspectors of steam
vessels have revoked the license of
Capt. Charles Cameron. master OF the
steamer Major Barrett, which ran into
and sunk the tug Fleetwing and
drowned two of her crew on October
Goth, for negligence and Incompetence.
Cameron beld license granted him by
the inspectors nj New York. 1t covered
the coast from the Cult to the coast of
Maine. Washington, Willets, the ma g
OF the Barrett, who was in charge at
the time of the accident, has been made
master of the Barrett. 10 place of Capt.
Cameron. The Barrett was tuilt at
the shipyards of the jackson & Sharp
Co.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15
BRYAN WILL NOT ACCEPT
THE OFFICE OF SENATOR

New York, Nov. s.--Ths Evening
Journal prints the following telegram
from William }. Bryan:
Lincoln, Neh., Nov. 5.-To the
Editors of the Evening journal: You
may say officially that, under no orr
cumstances, would l accept the Office
of United States Senator, even were it
rendered me. I made my fight for the
Presidency, and lost. am not going
to take other mems positions from
them. William j. Bryan"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15

In the United States Court Thurs
day I.itzberger Il Wise, Phiadelphia
attorneys, representing creditors of j.
Warren Bulen, asked the court to order
the marshal. who recently took charge
of the store, to turr the effects into
court and also petitioned that Mr..
Bullen be declared an involuntary
bankrupt, and on the strength of the
motion the court made an order on Mr..
Bullen to appear at II a. M, Monday,
November 10th, and show cause way
he should not be declared an involun-
tary bankrupt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15

In this rainable climate we sometimes
have touch of all the seasons within
twenty-fonr hours. Resnt-un all but uni
yersal prevalence Of coughs, colds influenza,
catarrh, hoarseness. asthma and bronchial
irritation. of what ineasureless value then.
Is a remedy like Hale's Honey of Horehound
and Tar, which quickly md certainly sub
dues all these ailments, and prevents the
fatal Interior consequences which might
otherwise ensue. Sold by all druggists
everywhere. Prices, 25. SO cents and ST.
Get the large size and have it in the house.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one minute.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15
DELAWARE DOTS.

Mrs. Josephine Mcdonnell Of Chris
tiana has bought the George Wilson
farm, near Iron Hill, for 5000.
MoKendree Downham, late editor of
the Middletown Transcript, started last
Saturday week for Los Angeles. Cal. His
health has improved considerably.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15
Chaplain pllchnrd,s Resignation.

President Mckinley Friday ac
cepted the resignation of tho Rev.
Sewell N. pilchard, formerly of this
city, as chaplain in the United States
army, to take effect Immediately. Mr..
Piichsrd has accepted an invitation to
become pastor Of Greensboro M. E.
Church.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15
Positive Identification.

The body found in the Ohristiana
River on Wednesday was positively
identified Thursday as that OF George
W. Thompson of No. 2503 Jasper street
Philadelphia, and relatives came here
to arrange for the funeral. Deceased
was native of Monkton Lafrow, Eng.
but had lived in this country many
years. lie was boilermalser aud had
been employed by the Harlan & Hol-
lingsworth Co 1t is believed that he
fell overheard.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15

John Chenesy Mas taken TO the Della
ware Hospital Friday suffering FROM
injuries sus aimed on the p, W. S B.
railroad. Cheney il an italian, en-
ployed on the load, and was caught he
tween two cars. Ons of his legs was
crushed aud the muscles torn.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15
ATTACKED BY A HlGHWAYMAN.

Jacob RuegerIIeid Up at Fourth and West
Streets,
Two foot RAIDS made an unsuccess full at
tempt TN Wednesday, evening to rob jacob
Rueger, New York wine and liquor dealer,
who was visiting In this city. Mr.. Rueger
was Standing at Fourth and West streets.
waiting for car, when he was attacked.
He had his eyeglasses broken, but lost
nothing,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15

Sarah A. Mills of this city has been
granted an original pension OF IS per
month.