davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-06
neatll nfLnrnh scott,

Elkton, Md, Nov. 5.-Jacob Scott,
one of Cecil's Oldest residents, died
yesterday at his hume, near Elkton,
aged 94 years. He was Democrat of
the most pronounced type, and boasted
that in all his 72 years as voter he
never missed an election nor ever cut
his party's ticket. He cast his first
vote for Andrew jackson in 1892, and
was always proud to think that "0ld
HIckory'' received his first vote. No
matter what the condition of the
weather was on election day he was
among the first to appear at the polls,
and for several years past, when the
day was fair, he would walk to Elkton.
a distance Of several miles, vote his
ticket, and after renewing old ac-
quaintances, would walk home. He is
survived by one son and two daughters.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-06
ALBERT WEST MUST HANG.
Supreme Court Refuses Appeal of Man
Who Killed Policeman.

Supreme Court Refuses Appeal of Man
Who Killed a Policeman.
The Supreme Court sitting in Pitts
burg, Pa, on Monday, affirmed the
Judgment of the Court of Oyer and
Terminer of Delaware county in the
case of Albert West, and ordered that
the record be remitted SO that the
judgment may be carried into excu-
tion according TO Jaw.
West shot and killed Mark W. Allen,
a policeman, on the streets of Chester
about II o'clock on the night of Feb
ruary 1st last. Allen was attempting
TO arrest West, who was quarreling
with his mistress threatening to shoot
her, and flourishing a revolver. West
resisted arrest, and shot Allen in the
thigh, and when the latter fell he
aimed two shots at Aliens head, one
of which killed him instantly. He was
convicted of murder of the first degree,
and then appealed to the Supreme
Court, and il was on this appeal that
this Judgment was entered.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-06
WOMAN REPEATER JAILED.

Denver, Col, Nov. 5. Probably for
the first time in history woman was
arrested here yesterday on the charge
of repeating. When booked at the city
jail she gave the name of Jennie San
derson, but she was subsequently,
identified as Mrs Harriet Hibbard, a
widow, so years of age. She was neatly
dressed and had the appearance of re-
finement.
1t is alleged that she was in the act
Of casting her third ballot when ar.
rested. She admitted her guilt and
said she could give no reason for her
acts, except her desire to make some
extra money. She told the police sho
was Republican.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-06
MR.. BROS REAL ESTATE.

To be offered at Public Sale on Novem-
ber 18th.
On November 10th the real estate of
the late Levi G. Bird will be sold at
the County Court House by Andrew Il.
Sanborn, executor. The properties con-
sist OF the following:
Large stable on Orange street be-
tween Twelfth and Thirteenth; five
two-story brick dwellings on Carpenter
street dwelling house and law offices,
1925 Market street; farm of 2l7 acres
known rs the McIntire Farm, on the
road from Summit Bridge to Chesa-
peake City; magnificent country place,
Hill Top, in Red Lion hundred, near
Delaware City, where Mr.. Bird died.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-06
STATE HOSPITAL.
Or. W. Curtain Succeeds DR.. Van Epps as
Under Physician.

Or. w. Curtain Succeeds DR.. Van Epps as
Under Physician.
Z DIR. Van Epps, who has been the
assistant superintendent of the Della
ware State Hospital for the Insane
at Farnhurst under Superintendent
William II. Hancker, for two years,
and who has resigned to take up the
study Of the eye and ear and make a
specially of lung diseases, will leave
the hospital on Monday, ana Tuesday
steamship Liguria for Naples, Italy.
E DR.. W. Curtain, who succeeds DIR.
Van Epps. has arrived at the hospital
and is becoming acquainted with the
duties of the under physician. DR..
Curtain was formerly with the Man
haitian State Hospital EAST, New
York, and mas had excellent experience
and comes we'll recommended.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-06
WASHINGTON.

Seattle. Wash, Nov. s. Tho Repub-
licans have carried the State of Wash
ington by majority that may run as
high as 12,000, though the indications
are that it will be nearer 10000. The
Democratic State Committee does not
claim the election of any of its State
ticket, though insisting that the meagre
returns received justify the belief that
there is chance for Democratic con-
troll of tine State Legislature. Chairman
Morris of the Republican State Com
mittee holds that tho Republicans will
have majority on joint ballot of
fully 40.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-06
FOUR DROWNED in COLLISION.

steamer Admiral Sampson Sinks
schooner on Cape God.
Boston, Mass, Nov. 5 The steamer
Admiral Sampson ran down and sunk
a schooner off Cape Cod yesterday.
Four OF the schooner's Grew, including
the captain and mate, were drowned.
The mate was the captains son. The
lost sailors were Norman Sampson Of
Sydney, c. B., and Mark Beard of
Two Rivers, N. s.
The Admiral Sampson had her venti-
lators carried away, ner port rail
damaged and her forstopmast broken.
Crowley and Cook, the survivors,
say that the collision occurred in q
heavy fog and within two minutes from
the time she was first seen the steamer
crashed into the stsrboard side of the
schooner, cutting her through to the
keelson.
The schooner began to fill i'm
mediately and her heavy cargo of
cement carried her down in less than
three minutes.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-06
Cost OF Compiling Census.

Washington, Nov. 5-The cost of the
temporary work of the 18th census,
according to Director Merriam's an
nual report, was s1l, s54, 8iS, or an
average cost of 10. o cents per capita of
the population of the United States.
The total cost of field work in con-
nection with this census was "a, 35S, go,
or an average cost of 81 cents per
capita. A total of 50, 353 persons were
employed in the census and 3, $40, coo
bulletins were issued. The director
reports that he will later submit a
more effective plan for securing the
original inform alton upon which rests
the whole structure of statistical work
at each census.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-06
MASSACHUSETTS,.

Boston, Mass. Nov. 5.-Massa.
chusetts yesterday elected o Republic
can State ticket, Congressional dele
CATION of 10 Republicans and four
Democrats, State Senate of 81 Re
publicans and nine Democrats and q
House of Representatives OF l55 Re-
publicans, 50 Democrats and three
Socialists.
The total vote was the largest ever
cast for governor, reaching approxi-
mately 800, 600, against 3S6, 100 for gov
ernor years ago.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-06
Rnp.KilIed at a party.

Altoona. Pa, Nov. 5. 5.-Ambrose
Gehl, aged Is years, was shot and killed
Monday night. Mrs. Rachel Longfelt
was giving a rarty in honor of her two
cousins, Blaine Dodson and William
Dodson of Claysburg. The guests we're
annoyed by number of small boys
who had gathered outside. One of the
Dodsons fired a revolver at the boys,
killing Gehl. Both Dodsons we're ar
rested on the charge of murder. Mrs.
Longtelt and Mrs Lizzie Shambaugh,
their aunts, are held as witnesses.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-06
knife Rlnde in His Brain.

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 5.-After having
carried a knife blade an inch and a
quarter in length in his brain for %
years, P. ]. Kent has undergone a sue
cessful operation for its removal. The
blade had been broken off in the skull
and the point had been all these years
embedded squarely in the brain. Since
the injury had been received Mr.. Kent
had suffered from epileptio seizures.
The physicians who performed the
operation say the patient will recover
full control of his muscles. Mr.. Kent
was attacked when 16 years old by a
stranger, who stabbed him on the
frontal bone. Shortly after the injury
had been inflicted he was seized with
dizziness and convulsions and become
an invalid,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-06
A GOACHMAA'S RARE NERVE.
Visitors From Pitisbnrg Have Narrow Es
cape in Runaway.

f1SttOf6 FROM 11ttsuuIE hdNE Naiip" 30
cape in n Runaway.
Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 5.--A neryy
coacbman saved Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
i. Cbalfont of Pittsburg, from serious
injury il not death on Monday by TAX
ing a daring chance with runaway
team in Paramount Park. The Chal-
fonts, in hired victoria, had been
driven from the Green street entrance
to the Falls of tho Schuylkill and we're
about to turn when the horses took
fright at a passing automobile and
soon became entirely unmanageablq.
The brave coachman urged Nh. Rnd
Mrs Chalfont to remain quiet jim the
carriage and then tied the reins to the
rails around the box. Then be orawled
over the dashboard and slowly made his
way along the polo to the horses
heads, where he seized bit in each
hand and swung himself off. The
weight of the man soon tired the horses
out and they stopped just as the coach
man fell fainting in the road.
He was removed to a drug store,
where his cuts and bruises were
dressed, after which he remounted the
box and drove the thoroughly quieted
team back to the city without mishap.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-06
DROWNED COUPLE lDEN Titled.

Syracuse, N. Y, Nov. 5.--The two
bodies found in tine canal here yester
day, bound together by a heavy strap,
have been identified as Mr.. and Mrs.
George Clark of this city.
The man was porter, and the woman
a charwoman. CLARK was out of work,
and his wife was about to become .
mother,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-06
COLLISION IN DENSE FOG.

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
New York, Nov. 5.-In headon
collision between two cars Of the Union
Railway Go. at Washington avenue
and West Farms road, early today,
John McCahe, motorman of one car,
was instantly killed, and George Buz-
2ard, motorman of the other car. sus- !
tained broken leg. Buzzard is under
arrest, charged with homicide.
The collision occurred in dense
fog. 1t is charged that one of the mo.
tormen ran past switch, instead Of
waiting for the coming car.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-06
A Sudden Death,

Mrs. Mary J: Murray, aged about 45
years, wife of John II. Murray, died
suddenly at her home, Ninth and
Morrow streets, Tuesday. Mrs. Murray
had been apparently IN her usual good
health, although she had been com
plsining the day before and was at
tended by the family physician. She
was able, however, TO do her house
hold work Tuesday morning. Feeling
fatigued she sat down to rest and in a
few minutes was heard to groan. She
shortly alterward expired.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-06
PORTO RICO.

San Juan, P. r., Nov. ). There was
no serious disorder anywhere in Porto
Rico yesterday. The election, which
resulted in a sweeping Republican
victory, PASSED off quietly. This was
largely due to the fact that Gov. Hunt
sent y special representatives, cover
ing the whole island, with plenary
powers to adjust differences summarily.
Federico Degatau was reelected resi-
dent commissioner at Washington by q
large majority.
The Federals have 10 delegates in
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-06
WYOMING.

Cheyenne, wyo.. Nov 5.-The Re
publicans claim that Congressman F.
w. Mondoll has been reelected by a
plurality of about7, 800, Gov. Richards
by $500 and the entire Republican
State ticket by 1000. They assert
that the Legislature is overwhelmingly
Republican, and credit the Democrat
with three members at the most.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-06
/ MISSOURI.

st. Louis, Mo-. Nov. Sit is gener.
ally conceded from returns received that
Missouri is Democratic by plurality
which will hardly fall below 20, 600,
and it may be much greater. Both
branches of the Legislature are Demo-
cratic. The House has a sufficient ma
jority to insure the election of Demo-
crat to succeed Senator Vest.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-06
In a New Position.

James McCatferty, machinist at the
shops of the Pusey & Jones Co, for q
number of years, has accepted position
as assistant foreman in the machine
shops of the Harlan & Hollingsworth
Co., being assistant to Isaac Moore.
Mr.. McCatferty will have charge of the
machines.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-06
LInnnr MAY be SOFA in Capitol.

Washington, Nov 5.-The Srosecn-
tion of Theodore Il. Page and Warren
]. Coffin, charged with the sale of
liauor at the Capitol restaurants in
violation of law, was dismissed yester-
day by the Court of Appeals of the
District of Columbia, which held that
the act regulating the sale of liquor in
the district was not intended to apply
to the Capitol.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-06
GRIEF FOR SON KILLED HIM.
Father Left the Deathbed to Sink Uncon
scious Himself.


seious Himse1E
Orange, N. j., Nov. 5.-Overcome 5.
with grief at the death Monday of his
SON, +. Charles Mayer, aged 45 years;
of pneumonia. Anthony Mayer, p years
old, of 1SI West street, East Orange,
died soon afterward from an attack of
yalvular affection of the heart.
The sons illness had been lingering
and his aged father watched unre-
mittently for some slight ray of hope.
Sunday night the change for the worse
came, and through the long hours the
old man waited at the bedside.
When at last death claimed his son,
Mayer az first would not believe life
had departed. At last, with tear, be
arose, gazed on the face Of the dead
one and turned to walk away. He took
a few steps, when shudder conyulsed
his frame and he sank. Messengers
were sent for physicians but 1t was seen
before they arrived thatythe father had
Joined tho son.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-06
CALIFORNIA.

San Francisco, CAL, Nov. Con
gressmen elected: Eighth district, NJ.
j. Daniels, Repuhlican; Fourth, Julius
Kahn, Republioan Sixth, j. @.
Needham, Republican.
Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. ). jim the Sixth
district William Lorimer, Republican,
has been elected on Congressman.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-06

tho Legislature, and the Republicans
%. In most of the turbulent districts
and cities, Guayama. Csyey, San Lot-
emo, Aibonito and others, the Federals,
through intimidation, abstained en-
tirely from voting, and lost five Dele
gates to the Legislature. Fraud was
charged everywhere, and the govern
ment> has promised prompt prosecu-
tions
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-06
RHODE ISLAND.

Providence. R. l., Nov.5. Although
complete returns of Yesterdays election
have not been received today, the re-
suits in hand show that the Democrats
elect their candidates for governor and
lieutenant governor, with the Congress
sinnal choice in the First district
doubtful.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-06
HELD FOR FURTHER HEARING.

Cambridge, Mass, Nov 8. Allan
G. Mason, who was arrested yesterday
on suspicion of having committed an
assault upon Miss Clara A. Morton, in
Wayerly, last Saturday night, causing
Miss Morton's death, was held today
for further hearing on the charge of
murder,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-06
COLORADO.

Denver, COL, Nov. 5. Tho returns
from. the State indicate that Colorado
has elscted full Republican ticket by
small majorities. This is conceded by
leading Democrats. One or two Demo-
cratic Congressional candidates may be
elected. The Legislature undoubtedly
will be Democratic on joint ballot.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-06
ILLINOIS.

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 5. The Republi-
cans have carried Illinois by plurality
of about As, 900. The Republicans will
have at least IA Congressmen. as against
IL in the last Congress. The Demo-
Gratis are sure of nine Congressman,
and may secure two more.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-06
OHIO.
NlInN

Columbus, o., Nov. ). With incom-
plets returns, the Republicans today
say their plurality on the State ticket
will approximate 100,000 and that the
Ohio congressman stand II to 4 in
favor OF the Republicans, as in the last
Congress.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-06
nea,h or.Inmes E. Haines.

James z. Hainos, formerly Of Cecil
county, Md, who died on Friday at
the home of his nephew, George B.
Cooper, 263s Poplar street, Philadel-
phia, was buried at Calvert, Nd, Mon
day. Several relatives of the family
met tho funeral party in this city d
proceeded TO Calvert.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-06
Dropped Dead in a Polling Booth.

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov 5.-William !. P.
Cornell, a newspaper man, dropped
dead Of apoplexy yesterday just after
casting his vote at tho polling place in
Lakeview. He has been in newspaper
work here more than 20 years.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-06
VIRGINIA.

Richmond, Va, Nov 5.-The latest
returns from the Ninth district indi-
cate the election OF H. C. Slemp, Re-
publican, over W. F. Rhea, Democrat,
by about $40 majority.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-06
Body siashed with 4 Razor.

Crisfield, Nd, Nov. 5.-Joseph 8.
Brltton and William Wright, both
colored, engaged in fight Yesterday
over a game of crap, and Wright was
so badly slashed with razor that he
may not recover.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-06
lEPrBLIcANs LEAD,

Chicago, Ill, Nov. 5. 5.-Dispatches to
The Associated Press up to IL O'Clock
this morning show that the Republi.
cans have elected 1877 Congressman and
the Democrats $50, with nine districts
to be heard from.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-06
THE HOUSE DEMOCRATIC.

Washington, Nov 5.-Chairman
Griggs this morning still claimed the
election of Democratic House by. IL
majority. He claimed the. election
Of two Democrats in Rhode Island. /.
Newport daily independent., 1902-12-09
COMPRESS SUIT
 TRIAL AT BATESVILLE.

The trial of the damage suit of the Union Compress Company and insur- ance companies holding policies on that property at the time of its de- struction by fire, against the St. Louis, Iron Mountain $ Southern Railway Company has been set for Wednesday at special term of chancery court in Batesville, having been taken to In- dependence county on change of venue. The suit is to recover $31 ,000 with interest, for loss by burning of the old Union compress in this city, April 1, 1900.
 There have been six cases. Two have been tried, one in the federal court, resulting in verdict for the railroad company, and the other in the state court, resulting in yer dict of $125, 900 for the plaintiff. The first has been affirmed by the court of appeals and the other is now pending on appeal in the supreme court of Arkansas. The total amount involved in suits growing out of the fire is about $375,0O0. It will require at least ten days to try the case at Batesville.
Newport daily independent., 1902-12-09
WOULD MAKE KISSING ILLEGAL

If the bill introduced ill the Virginia Legislature by Dr. R, R. Ware, of Amherst county, becomes a law, in that state sweethearts cannot kiss each other without physician's certificate pronouncing them free from all diseases without paying from S1 to $5 for each osculation. The bill reads:
 Whereas, Kissing has been decided by the medical profession to be a medium by which contagious and in fectious diseases are transmitted from one person to another, and whereas, the prohibiting of such an offense will be a great preventive to the spreading of such diseases as pulmonary tuber- culosis, diptheria and many other dangerous diseases; therefore, be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia That it shall be unlawful for any person to kiss another unless he can prove by his family physician that he has not any contagious or in- fectious disease; if the physician testi- fes that the defendant has weak lungs he shall be found guilty of a misde- meanor, and the same penalty shall be imposed as if he lad some con- tagious or infectious disease. Any person violating the provisions of the first and second sections of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misde- meanor and fined not less than $1 nor more than $5 for each offense.
Newport daily independent., 1902-12-09
NUMBER 197
EXTENDED COUPON TICKETS

Eureka Springs, Ark, Dec. 7-E. c Bench, auditor of the St. Louis and North Arkansas railway, was arrested here Saturday night, charged with forging signatures to railroad coupon tickets. The plan alleged to have been adopted was to secure from the company's vaults the blank tickets and after tearing off the local sections to execute the foreign portions. These apparently partly used tickets were, it is alleged, sent to scalpers or a confederate at St. Louis or else where, and there sold for passage to destination points, mainly in the Southwest.
Newport daily independent., 1902-12-09
REGENT INCORPORATIONS.

The Arkansas Bank and Trust Com pany of Newport, Jackson county was incorporated Monday with capital stock of $10O,000. The new company will do general banking business, Among the incorporators are 75 of the most prominent citizens of Jack son and other northeastern counties of the state. Each has subscribed from 20 to 100 shares each. The board of directors will consist of fifteen members The officers are: J. w. Grubbs, president; Nathan Graham, vice president; Charles G. Henry, secretary and treasurer.
 Articles of incorporation of the Searcy Real Estate Company were filed with the secretary of state. The capital stock is $10,OOo, of which $65O has been subscribed. L. E. Moore is president; J. s. Booth, vice president; H. A. Smith, secretary; and D. W. James, treasurer.
Newport daily independent., 1902-12-09
CARBOLIC ACID
 TAKEN BY MISTAKE,

Eureka Springs, Ark, Dec. 8.-Mrs. Stella Lawrence, aged 23 years, died at 1 o'clock Saturday morning from the effects of carbolic acid, which her husband says she mistook for cough medicine in the darkness of her bed room at 1 o'clock that night. The young people, who are handsome and stylish, arrived here to spend the winter from Nashville, Ill.,, where they said they were married three weeks ago, although Mrs. Lawrence told that her home was Ohio, where her father is a prominent railroad man. Mrs. Lawrence found her hus- band in saloon that night and ap- parently in spirit of fun joined him in drink at the bar. Shortly after their return home some loud talking was heard and little later MT. Law renee asked neighbor to go after a doctor, as his wife had "recently be- come ill"
Newport daily independent., 1902-12-09
ATTACHED MONEY
 HELD FOR VICTIMS

Hot Springs, Dec. S.The sum of $85 1000, the property of the men now in jail here on a charge of having pulled off the recent foot race where by, it is alleged, Howard Bland of Texas lost $12, 1000. has been attached by the law officers. After a confer ence the officers issued statement which was endorsed by Sheriff R. l.. Williams, Prosecuting Attorney W. H.. Martin aud Mayor George R. Bedding, notifying any persons who might have lost money on foot races at Joplin, Mo, Denver, Colo, or in any other section, that the sum of money as mentioned is held subject to the claims of those, if any, who can come and identify the men as having gotten l it from them. The officers hold out a promise to use their best efforts to have the money refunded to any es- tablished claimants, if it is proved to be not the rightful property of the men now in jail here.
 Three other arrests were made to- day in the case. Howard Bland, the prosecuting witness, who left day or two ago, is on his way back to the city and will be detained as a state's witness.
Newport daily independent., 1902-12-09
COAL MINES SELL
 FOR $4OO,OOO CASH

Fort Smith, Dec 8.-Today the Prairie Creek mines at Huntington, embracing several fine shafts, 3,200 acres of first class coal land, only 125 of which has been worked out, were sold to syndicate of New York cap italists for $4O0,OOO cash, possession to be given February 15. The property was owned by T. w M Boone, Harry Sails, Col. Wm. Clair, president of the American National Bank, and H. F. Rogers of this city. The purchase does not embrace the Ouita and Spadra anthracite mines nor the mer- chandise belonging to the company. The Central Coal and Coke Com pany, which recently bought the Kansas and Texas mines at Hunting ton, were understood to be after the Prairie Creek property. It is esti- mated that there are thirty million tons of coal yet to be mined from the property.