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New Advertisements.

THE attention of our readers is called
to the following new advertisements:
J. T. Mullin & Son fourth pagel--
Style in Clothing.
Straw bridge & Clothier-New Fab
RIGS of Dress Goods.
Everybody.
Garritee, Masten & Allen--Special-
ties in Clothing.
John B. COoper-determined to sell
out his business.
Jos. L. Beckett-New Carriages and
Repairing.
Town Observation-Disclosures o.
six per cent. on Taxes.
w. f. Baker-Salesman at Wana
maker & Brown
J. H. DOnovan-Pure Chester White
Pigs.
J. G. Brinton-Horse and Carriag,
for sale.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-16

Four thousand seven hundred and |
thirteen immigrants landed at Castle
Garden Sunday.
Boulanger is still pleading for the
peace of Europe. Alsace and Lor-
raine is the particular piece he is after. |
This week will be of great interest
to Presbyterians, as the two assemblies
OF the church will meet, one in Balti-
more and the other in Philadelphia.
A brick building containing the steel
works and rolling mill of Disston's
Saw Works, at TacOney, Philadelphia.
was burned Sunday. Loss 100000.
Twenty Democratic postmasters sat
as delegates in a single district con-
ventiOr- in Ohio last Wednesday. and it
wasn't a very good day for Democratic
postmasters either.
The State Democratic Convention
succeeded at Nashville, Tenn. vester-
day in renOminating Governor Robert
l.. Taylor on the fOrtieth ballot. The
convention has been very long and
bitter one, lasting since last Wednes.
day. Resolutions endorsing Cleve-
lands administration were passed and
the delegates at large are all Cleve.
land meu. Alf Taylor, Roberts broth
er who contested his election to the
guDernatorial chair in 1886, was last
week nominated by the Republican
Convention as the congressional can
didate for the First district.
Three of the Democratic Congress.
men from Ohio. who are credited with
dissenting from the overwhelming
majority of their party in the House
/ OF Representatives on the Mills tariff
0lll, received admonitions from their
} constituents last week to fall into the
Democratic column. Hon. Beriah
wilkins, OF the sixteenth district. was
! defeated for denomination be-
u cause of his supposed anti
> tariff views, and the convention
> unanimously passed a resolution in
structlng him to vote in favor of the
It Mills bill. In the fifth district the
;. Hon. George f. Seney Was more lucky
Is being renOminated on the second bal
c lot, but the convention declared unan
lmously in favor of tariff reform. anC
Mr.. Scney made n speech declaring
u himself in hearty accord with the
u declarations of the convention. Ruf
= the most significant action was that 0
-e the convention o. the twenty-first dis
trict Democrats, held in Clevelan,
Sc Saturday to elect delegates to the St
N Louis convention. This district is rep
;, resented in Congress by Hon. Marti
le a. Foran, who last week raised tn
standard of revolt against his party b
making a speech in the House agains
u the Mills bill. The convention in Nj
n Foran's district adopted with demor
'u strative enthusiasm resolutions hearth
IL approving Of President Cleveland
administration, indorsing the Mil
nd bill, declaring that it should have tn
tn support of every democrat in Congress
p and calling for such legislation as wi
rd prevent the evils and iniquities resul
Sc ing from the system of trusts.
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A Heavy Peach Crop Expected.
MEETING OF THE FRUIT GROWERS
BUREAU OF INFORMATION AND
DISTRIBUTION.

The Fruit Growers Bureau of InfOr-
nation and Distribution met in annual
session in Dover Thursday. There
were forty of the leading growers on
the Peninsula present. Colonel +. l..
Martin, of SeaiOrd, was chairman, and
Wilbur II. Burnite, of FELTON,, secre-
tarv. J.P. R. Polk, of Wilmington,
who owns large peach orchards on the
Eastern Shore, and who IS really the
father of the bureau, read an amended
set of rules, which met the objections
heretofore urged against the bureau,
| the principal of which was the distribu-
ton scheme would keep buyers away
| from the Peninsula. A new new rule
! gives all buyers who come here q pref
| erence both in fruit and shipment. MIR.
| Polk stated that he had a list of over
| 300 towns in interior Pennsylvania and
| New York where fruit had never been
| consigned which could be reached by
growers. Arrangements could be
made now to probably market 10000
900 baskets of fruit The commission
men of New York and Philadelphia, he
said, had about consented to do
away with their solicitors at the PENN
sula fruit centres and depend upon the
bureau agents, providing the growers
would guarantee to fill their quOti
each day. This was stated could b'
done.
Members of this association CONTROL
ed now over 100000 trees and would
double that number before the peacl
season. Large blackboards are to b
hung at all shipping points each da.
with the names of only those commits
sion houses who act in concert with tn
: bureau posted on them, and only thes
, will be dealt with. The EXecutiv
Committee was authorized to emplO
a canVasser and collector immediatel
:, at salary of 5000 per month, who's
, business it shall be to visit every shil
= ping point and induce growers to joi
, the bureau.
= The following were elected the f,
: ecutive Committee for the ensuir
-. year: John p r. Polk, Wilmington
= DR.. Henry Ridgely, Dover; r. l.. Ma
tin, SeafOrd; John II. Hoiiecke
= Smyrna; f. r. Cochran, Middleton
= Norris Barnard, Still Pond, Md; JAG,
~ G. Brown, Wyoming, Del. All Il
II growers present predicted one of Il
heaviest crops of peaches the Peninsu
has ever harvested.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-16

CHIEF OF POLICE DOUGHERTY, who
had control of the machine, pulled
himself through on Saturday and
secured the Democratic nomination for
Mayor, beating Norton 1913 in total
vote of 1856. The nomination both in
its methods as we'll as the man is con-
sidered so thoroughly bad, that the
election of the Republican candidate, il
he be a reputable man, is already con
ceded. The EUery EUening and mum
Der of prominent democrats will moi
support Dougherty. John c. Farra was
nominated without opposition for Presi
dent of City Council, and Richard r
Griffith for City treasurer.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-16

THE democratic members of the
ways and means committee have grant
ed further extension of time for gen.
eral debate on the tariff bill. A con-
sultation was held in the Speakers
room at the Capitol Saturday after
noon, and it was agreed that general
debate shall terminate next Saturday
Smyrna times., 1888-05-16
SDzY1'n@, De/.,
Wednesday Afternoon, May 16, 1888

THE "TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBr. D. HoFFECKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del
TERMS-SUBsCRIPTION-O year $500 IN advance
or $3.50 if not paid till the end of the year. No
paper discontinued until all arrears are paid
only at the option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENT will be inserted at the rate
of Seven Cents a line for the frstinsertion; sub
seuuent insertions Three-and-a-half cents. A
liberal discount made to quarterly, semi-annual
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cents
per line.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-16
SUNDRIES.

Salad DresSing-Gord0n & Dilwortb
Worcestershire Sauce-McJ' rGusrib.s
Bricks Celebrated Nonpariei Ninca NJ.
very tineI 'leas
Richardson * Robbins Plum PUDDING
liayzens Maple >yrup-in gla>,
Gelatine-I. Il q. Cox
Mustard-COleman' i'm boxes
Rolled Avena-Schumaker
T1orraline- "a new food-the best made,
trenton Crackers-Celebrated Eyton1 Rrs,3
Sew turkey Pruncs-i lbs for - cents
Fresh Potato Chips.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-16

THE TIMES acknowledges the receipt
of the Twelfth Annual Report of the
Department of Public Works of the
city of Chicago, a heavy book of 42S
PAGES.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-16

The wheat report changes nothing
already known. A three-quarters crop
Of Winter wheat Is now certain the
Spring wheat crop may, but probably
will not, make up the deficiency, and
the wheat crop will match 1885 more
nearly than any recent year. The
advance this year will still farther re-
duce exports.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-16

WE are indebted to Hon. E. Sauls-
bury for copy of the Mills Tariff bill,
majority and minority reports thereon,
and the Randall Tariff bill.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-16

Lord Wolseley said Monday in the
House of Lords he believed that il ten
thousand men were landed in England
and properly handled they could cap
ture the country.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-16

cessful in reaching people who think,
as we'll as those who need to be edu-
Gated and elevated"
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CoFFEEs.

Turkish Blend-yery fine.
Java, Ola GOv.-very fine
Observation-Disclosures.
RiO-golden
RO-prime
Arbuckles, ArioSa and Parlola
NAll loose Coiiees purchased green and ,5o...,
n, every week according to order 'oA'el
Bakers Cocoa and Chocolate
Smyrna times., 1888-05-16

When baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for CaStoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to CaStoria
When she had children, she gave them CaStoria.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-16
PICKLES..

Cho,y Chow Chow Chow-Cross q Blackwcl>. pts ana o,
Gherkins-Bunkcr hi.
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Town Taxes.

A deduction of Six per cent. will be al
lowed on all Town Taxes paid to J. w.
Jones, Collector, from May Dist to 25th in
elusive, between the hours of 8 A. NJ. and 9
P. NJ. By order of Town Commissioners.
J. B. COOPER, Secretary.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-16
CANNED MEATS AND E,su

Lunch Iongue-Armour& d Co
FreSSed Beef-Armour q O.
tiueJ w 9IIaInln yery
Salmon-Saw Log Brand
r teSn Lobster-Chebucto Brand
Sardlnes, imported-I5 La B.i
fish '''c Mpreau. 10
Sardines, domestic-1z Victor Repne
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Side Bracket and Extension Lamps,
at J. B. Cooper's.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-16

IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC
CHEESE.
English Dairy-yery fine
RoquefOrt.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-16

DEATHS.
BOUGES-In Clayton, May 18th. of PARALYSIS
Newell Bouges, aged % years, months and 3
days.
TANL0R-In Dcver May s, Cornelia p, wife Of
Severn Taylor, aged 81 yeVrs, 9 months and is
days.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-16
S SPECIALTIEs,
CANNED VEGETABLES

Green Corn-Snow Flakn oa.,;.
Green COrn-Paris. O'' Ill the market
Green COIn-Baker's
french reneh PeSs-HdIap PPeSs-petit pois GuiIaumezo
!Mlarrowfat Peas-McGaw Bros s''s
Tomatoes-Ho Hoffeckcr'S.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-16

MICHENER g. cos CELERpA
TED S. c. MEATS.
Ham Excelsior
ROulettes.
Chip Beef
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GRAIN
OFFICE OF

OFFICE OF
Philadelphia I Smyrna Transportation Company,
May 10th, 1883.
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", F, BUCHANAN, Agent.

At Private Sale.
One gross of MaSon's Glass Jars pints quarts
and half-gallOns. Four screen-wired Doors Two
thrifty colonies of Bees, in patent Golden bee
hives One twO-Oar Row Boat, 1917 feet long.
everything complete and in good order One
good and gentle Mich Cow, soon 10 come in
fresh, years old. Also, several loads of Stable
Manure. Terms cash. Apply 10
Mrs. 5. V. LIPPINC0TT,
may9w2 Main Street Smyrna, Del.
R9-ThiS advertisement will appear in two
weeks only of this paper.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-16

On Saturday afternoon lightning
struck a 10000 barrel tank belonging
to the Keystone Refining Company
on Oil creek, two miles north of Oil
City, Pa. The tank contained $4,000
barrels of oil and at 1890 o'clock Sun.
day morning the oil boiled over and
ran down the creek about three-quar-
ters of mile. A strong wind forced
the burning petroleum to the opposite
bank, saving several oil works, but
another tank, containing 10000 barrels
was ignited by the overflow, and there
We're fears for the safety Of the city
should It boil over.
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TORTURED BY RoBBERs.
Brutal Treatment OF On Aged Couple by
Band Of Masked Men.

Brutal Treatment OF On aged Couple BY q
Band Of Masked Mon.
LITTLE ROCK, ARK, Jan. S0-In the
Kimishi Mountains, Indian Territory,
early on Saturday morning, five masked
men called at the house Of Reuben vii.
hanson, q wealthy catt'e owner, living
about six miles from Spring Station, and
called him out. He was then sei1sd and
bound.
The party then entered the house and,
arousing Mrs. Williamson, demanded to
be shown where the money was concealed.
Williamson had early in the week re-
turned from Kansas City, where he had
sold about $40 900 worth Of stock and the
caah was supposed to be in the house.
Failing in their efforts 10 get either Will
liamson or his wife to tell where their
money was, they tied Mrs. Williamson in
q chair, removed the gags from the
mouths OF both the prisoners, took her
husband, and after building up Q fire in
the stove, held his bare hands on the
heated metal.
After her husband was rendered un-
conacious Mrs. Williamson told the out
laws that all the money but $500 had been
deposited in the Merchants Bank Of Kan
sss City. She turned over the deposit
check and cash on hand, after which they
left. WilliRmson's injuries are thought to
be fatal, as he is nearly IS years old and
the shock to his System was 60 very great,
The settlers and ranchers in the neigh.
borhood were soon aroused and strong
party are on the trail oil the flying out.
laws, who have taken refuge in the noun
tain. 1t is hardly likely they will escape,
and II captured they will certainly be
lynched.
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pIrTsBURaH's FIRES.
OF 1ncondiRriSm-A Police G
cer's Timely IpiunoiIon.

Suspicious OF IncondlRrism-A Police ON.
GERS Timely IpJuno,Ion.
PIrTsBrRaH, Pa, Jan. S0.-A good deal
Of alarm has been occssioned by the fre.
quency Of mysterious and disastrous fires
in the centre Of the city, and thorough
investigation will be instituted.
Before sending the night police force ont
on duty last evening, Lieutenant Duncan
got the officers in line and delivered him.
self Of the following pertinent remarks:
"You are all aware that curing the last
few weeks we have had an unusual mum.
Der Of very disastrous Gtes. There 10
something extremely mysterious about
them ali, both as to their origin, time Of
occurrence and in attendant circum.
stances. Now, want you one and all TO
pay less attention To cases OF drunks and
disordsrlies, and see II you cannot get
hold OF something that will lead to q
solution Of these big confsgrations. lido
not say that you are not attentive to
duty, but I want you to be on the alert
every moment, to SEQ II you can
not ferret out the causes OF these
fires. They are entirely too com.
mon right here In the heart OF
the city, and something must be DONE"
The incendiary theory, however, is not
generally entertained by the authorities
and insurance men. They attribute q
majority Of the fires to careleAsness in the
uss OF natural gas. During extreme cold
spells many consumera turn on full head
OF gas and allow 1t to remain at high
pressure for three or four days at 9 time.
The result Ia the wood work and jolsts be.
come overheated and ignite.
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THE OPENING FIRE
ON THE PRuss1AN FRONTIER.
Russian Soldiers Wound = German Guard
ana Capture Anothor-A Narrow Escape
for the Cnar-rhs Grown Princes
ThrOas-othSr Foreign News.

BERLIN, Jan. SO.-While several Rus
alan soldiers were fishing in q stream near
the PrussiAn border yesterday they cross.
ed the frontier. On being ordered to re-
cross the line by two Prussian gen d'armes
they refused TO do 90, and fired at the
Prussians, wounding one Of them slightly.
The Russians seized the wounded man,
but when his companions tried to rescue
him they released him and arrested the
other Prussian, whom they took away
with him.
GRllcian papers confirm the reports Of
continued movements Of Russian troops
toward the Austrian frontier.
Advices from 81. Petersburg state that
an army officer, who had been shot In the
region Of the heart, was taken to hos
pital, where the doCton declared that his
wound was mortal. The officer thereupon
admitted that he had shot hinselft to avoid
the necessity Of shooting the Gear. He
said he was . member of secret society
which had bAlloted to decide who should
undertake to assassinEte the Gear, and the
choice had fallen upon him. Several per-
sons in the hospital who overheard part OF
the confession were Immediately arrested.
Two physicians who were present on duty
were liberated. The full confession Of the
officer was taken in writing by the author
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HILL AND CLEVELAND.
It All Depends on How You Look at
The fractional Fight.

It All Depends on How You Look at It.
The Faotionnl Fight.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30-Evsrything seems
to depend on the point Of view from
which you look at the recent meeting oi
the Democratic State Committee. The
Herald says:
Davis has fred his frat shot from his
ambuscade and brought down the great
American bird-the goose. It is clear that
he got nothing else. He feels very sick
in consequence.
A week ago he was the supposed friend
OF Cleveland, the trusted champion Of the
Democracy Of the State and sure can.
didate for Governor. To-day Governor
Hills real purpose stands revealed. He
Is no longer the friend Of Cleveland. He
10 distruated by the Democracy and his
chances for denomination are far from
certain. This great change In Hill's pros
poets was brought to light In the con-
fessed attempt he made to capture the
State Committee last ThursdRy.
The World, which is generally supposed
TO look at the Governor with friendly
eyes, says: Since the little akirmiah
last Thursday between the admirers oil
President Cleveland and Governor Hill
for the capture Of q National Oommittee-
man TO succeed Hubert o. Thompson,
Republican newspapers and Mugwump
sheets more especially, have devoted col.
umns to heartrending tales as to how the
Governor was set upon undermining Mr..
Cleveland. By the friends OF both gentle
men these stories are regarded 40 the
sheerest nonsense, and friends here oi
both have not hesitated TO denounce them
as such. A former State official, who Wal
q member Of Mr.. Oleveland'a staff when
he was Governor, and has been and ID
now on terms Of intimacy with the Presi
dent, laughed OF the idea that relationl
between Mr.. Cleveland and the Governor
are OF all strained. II believe" said hC
to the World correspondent, "that o sin
cere friendship exists between the Presi
dent and Governor Hill. All reports X
the contrary emanate, in my opinion
from those who would like nothing bettel
than to provoke q factionsl Aght In thl
Democratic party"
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lS the frozen Northwest are dis
hsHttnCd persons looking for homes in
Virginia. Why not in Wes. Virginia,
which has greater advantages to offer ?
The State Of West Virginia has provided
no machinery for such work, but the pso.
pie can provide it for themselves. After
the people make the start no doubt tho
sAts can essily be inducsd to take 1t up.
This leads the INTELLIaENcER TO Euggest
how the Wheeling Chamber Of Commerce
an do the State great service. Let the
Chamber invite the business men Of West
Virginia, men who have lands to sell, all
who are interested in the development Of
the State, to NEE! here at an early day to
zee what measures can be set on foot foI
attracting attention to West Virginia and
inducing immigration. Such q meeting
would probably result in a West Virginia
Development association that could be
made Of inCalculabls advantage to the
State.
lis 10 the interest Of our business men
tobuild up the State, and to this end no.
thing Is needed but a Systematic and Wig
oFOus effort, Now is the accepted time.
II We all pull together, regardless o.
politics and OF everything that happened
before NoSh's food, We can make nome
thing out OF these hills and valleys ant
fertile plRteaus.
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might put climax to the proceedings OF
the House In refusing to investigate the
claims Of workingmRn who was contest
ing q seat in the House.
Mr.. Henderson, OF Iowa, declared his
utter disbelief In the statement Of the
Public Printer that there were more Union
soldiers employed at the printing Office
to-day than had ever been employed at
any previous period. He denounced the
statement ss false.
Alter further debate Mr.. Cutcheon Of
tered resolution for the appointment Of
special committee to investigate the
present administration Of the Printing
Office.
Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois, offered as
gubstttue resolution insructing the
Committee on Printing, with the addition
Of two members, one from each side Of the
house, to investigate the administration
Of the Printing office during the incum-
bency Of the present Public Printer and
that Of his predecessor. Agreed to.
Mr.. Breckenridge, Of Arkansas, intro
duced and had referred 10 the Ways and
Means Committee, the Hewitt admins.
trative tariff bill.
The House then adjourned.
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TIE COMPANY WON.
An Important Decision InVoIying the La.
bIlity Of Telegraph Companies.

An Important Decision IaVoIVing tho La.
bIllty of Telegraph Companies.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. S0.-Among
the decisions rendered by the supreme
Court Of the United States today was one
involving the question Of the responsi-
bility Of telegraph company for neglect
aud delay in the delivery OF telegram.
The case in which this question arises is
that oE tho Western Union Telegraph
Company sgainAt George F. Hall, brought
here by a writ OF error from the United
States Circuit Court for the Southern Dis.
trict OF Iowa.
On November 8, 1889, George F. Hall
tslegraphed from Des Moines, Iowa, to
Charles T. Hall, at Oil City, Pa, an order
to buy 10000 barrels Of petroleum II
thought safe. Through alleged negligence
on the part OF the employees Of the West.
ern Union Telegraph Company the tele.
gram was not delivered to the addresses
until 8 p. NJ, when the Exchange having
closed, 1t was too late to execute the
order.
At the opening Of the Exchange on the
preceding day, the price Of petroleum had
advanced IS cents ia barrel. Hall con-
tends that by reason OF the failure OF the
telegraph company to deliver his message
promptly, he lost $l,S00, viz: the sum
he would have made had bis order to buy
been duly executed and had the oil 40
bought been sold at the advance Of 1s
cents on the following day.
This Court in an elaborate opinion by
Mr.. Justice Matthews holds that the only
theory on which the plaintiff could show
actual damage or loss is on the Bupposi.
ton that il he had bought on November 9
he might and would have sold on the 10th.
1t Is clear, however, that in point Of fact
he has not suffered any actual loss. No
transactions was in fact made, and there
being neither purchase nor sale, there
WAS no actual difference between the sums
paid out and the sums received in con.
sequence OF 1t, which could not be set
down in profit and loss account.
II the order had been promptly deliver
ed on the day it wss sent and had been
executed on that day, it is not found that
Hall would have sold the next day at the
advance, nor that he could have reaold at
profit at any subsequent day. The only
damage for which he is entitled to recover
Is the cost Of transmitting the delayed
message. The judgment Is reversed and
the cause remanded with directions to en-.
ter judgment for that sum merely.
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THE WAR is OVER.
THE aovERNoRs ORDER REVOKED
And thss.a.o 1rOOpD ordered Home, Before
Reaching Their DSStinAtlon-Everything
Quiet on the Kentucky Border ut
PrsSsnt-ActiOn of the Militia.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. SO.-The
vendetta between the Hatfslds Of Logan
county, this State, and the McCOys Of
Pike county, Kentucky, is settled for the
present. The agent, whom Governor
Wilson sent to Logan county come days
since, returned this afternoon, and re-
ported the belligsrents on both sides have
disbAnded and the trouble ended. Cover
nor Wilson has countermanded the order
calling out the military and ordered the
Goff and Auburn Guards, who were en-
route for this city for the purpose OF going
to the frontier, to return to their respec-
tive homes. Governor Wilson go notified
Governor Buckner, Of Kentucky.