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Smyrna times., 1890-12-10

PATRONIZE Smyrna Industries, thus
adding to their strength and adding
more to them.
THE tinkling cymbal and sounding
brass may be all right, but we prefer
the sound of the workman hammering
at the furnace.
THESE are the days of business syn
dicates. Why can't our men of
capital form a syndicate to revive
and build up our industries
THE Piedmont Inquirer says of a for
mer citizen of this town. "W. T.
Johnson has departed. He is loaded
up with maps and Piedmont informa-
tiOn. Delawareans will hear from him."
THE marriage of Miss Minnie Emer-
son near Cheswold to Mr.. Armwell
DisCh, of Raymond's Neck is announ-
ced to come off at Bethel Church, at u
o'clock this evening.
The fellow who said there would be
no winter this season, and who refused
the gift of heavy overcoat and two
suits of wool underwear has crawled
into warm hole somewhere and
pulled the hole in after him.
Presiding Elder France informs us
that the vote of EastOn district, so far
as heard from, on the question of ad-
mitting women as Delegates to the
Conference, stands All for admission
and 5SS against admission.
j. ID. EVANS, who has been superin-
tending the repairs and putting in new
machinery in the Grist Mill, known as
"Cloak's Mill" for John G.. Bailey, for
nearly three months, finished on Satur-
day leaving a co:npiete mill Of the
nd
The gold watch of Miss Emma Davis
which became detached and was lost
IN Thanksgiving Night advertised in
nr 'aSt ISSUE was found by a member
of the family of Nathaniel Pratt, Sr.,
aud returned to her when it was learned
4 belonged to her-a very praiseworthy
act.
We now have Board of Trade made
/
/ Vldual inter ests as well as their regard
Tor the welfare of the community
should prompt to earnest effort to help
the town. Be on the alert, gentlemen,
and put that long needed boom in mo-
ton. The eyes of the community are
on you.
RECENT events have plainly demon
strated that it is better to invest your
money at home and be content with
reasonable interest, than be led away
with promise Of a higher rate and
lose both it and the principal. When a
man promises to give you more than
the value for anything, watch him.
WINTER seems to have come in ear
nest with its attendent discomfOrts.
Slush and snow and muddy pave
ments, and coughs, colds and pneumo-
MIA enough to suit all tastes.
| Happy are they
| Who can HE away
no FLORIDA ~
Until the blue birds come back.
THERE is little matter that Some
of our subscribers have Seemingly
forgotten entirely. $ome of then
have made u$ many promises, but
have never kept them. To ue il is &
very important matter-it is necessary
in our business. We are very nodes
and don't like TO Speak about it.-Er
If you want to do yourself and th'
shOpkeeper a good turn buy your
Christmas presents now. 1t will helI
you to enjoy the two or three day
: before the festive season Ia a mucl
pleasanter way than being jostled il
the crowded stores where nothing car
be seen but people, and where buyini
, Is but an aggravatiOn instead of tn
Smyrna times., 1890-12-10
FOR RENT.

IHE DWELLING HORSE nv
MAIN VI, >NTFEEr NOW is yFvI.DDEE
Uf Mrs DOUGHTEN p--'...t.hr '''' y. ~
March Ist 1851 llqIir. Of
Mrs. H. r. CARLOW
~H...a. Dt
Smyrna times., 1890-12-10
~ EtpFiQh W
Until the blue birds come back.

THERE is a little matter that Some
of our subscribers have Seemingly
forgotten entirely. $ome Of them
have made u$ many promises, but
have never kept them. To ue it is a
very important matter-it is necessary
in our business. We are very modest
and don't like to Sneak about it.-Elr.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-10

G. w. Downs of KentOn, is buying
considerable quantities of poultry.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-10

If you want to do yourself and the
shopkeeper a good turn buy your
Christmas presents now. 1t will help
you to enjoy the two or three days
before the festive season Ia a much
pleasanter way than being jostled in
the crowded stores where nothing can
be seen but people, and where buying
Is but an aggravation instead of the
pleasure it will prove if done now.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-10

THE steamer Ella lost Saturday and
Mondays trip to have the boat sheath
ed to meet the ice.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-10
Coffee Demonstration

Postponed until tomorrow
(Tuesday). We want your
Judgment upon that Gomez
and the Coffes Pot it is MADE
in.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-10

On next Friday evening there will
be an entertainment given to the pub
lie by the musical talent Of the Eplsco
pal Sunday School of this place, in ST.
Peters lecture room, and, as much
care has been taken to drill the chill
dren in their various parts, the affair
promises to be quite treat to the low
ers of music. The entertainment will
begin at 7.3O 2. NJ. Admission Is
cents. Ice cream will be served to
those who may desire TO buy it. Also
from to 5 O'Clock P NJ, of the same
day the lecture room will be opened
for the sale of fancy articles. The
public are invited.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-10

PORK is commanding IS per 100
pounds. Some are selling at the ruin
ously low price of $3.50
Smyrna times., 1890-12-10

A. n. and JOHN MCGAw have re-
rented the buildings they respectively
occupy on South Street.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-10

BUILDING associations are not max
ing as much moEey as formerly per-
haps, (hardly anything is but there is
no safer place to store away your earn
ings from month to month. There is
no money so active, and none more
beneficial to the community. 1t is
sold from month to month to the high
est bidder to build home for the bor-
rover, whose house the association
holds as security for the loan. 1t is
there all the time, and a tight money
market does not decrease its value.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-10
Those DOngOla Shoes

For Ladies, at $1.95 and $L9S
$3.50 quality,) are continued
to-day, No alteration will be
made in the price until the
whole lot is exhausted.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-10

The protracted meeting in Ewell
Church, Clayton, has closed, eight per-
protesting conversion.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-10

SATURDAY evening about 8 o'clock
large hay barrack on the farm of Ed
ward A. Evans near Cheswold took
fire and was consumed with thirty tons
of hay, a large lot of oats, straw and
hay loader and wheat reaper Loss
from $500 to 5000 1t could not be
otherwise than set fire either carelessly
or with intent. The wind was in a
direction to save the other outbuildings
Smyrna times., 1890-12-10

IN the last week the stock of clothing
and overcoats for men and boys and
children, have been replenished for the
Xmas trade.
w. n. JORDAN has moved his shoe
shop from the shop occupied by the
late Thomas Mccoy to n room opposite
the Smyrna House.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-10

JAS. P. HOFFECKER'S.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-10

IT is seldom that two or two and a
half inch snow affords so much sleigh
ing as that of this week. They com
menced Monday afternoon, before the
snow had ceased falling, and have
kept it up ever since. Main street,
yesterday was very gay, and spirited
racing INDUCED in. The milder wea-
ther of to-day has put a stop to it.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-10

The Presbyterians will give holi-
day supper in the Opera House on
Wednesday and Thursday evenings,
Dec II and IS Entertainment will be
provided on both evenings. Wednes-
day evening the celebrated Japanese
wedding will be given, occupying
nearly an hour.
Thursday evenings entertainment
will be announced later. Admission,
10 cents. Children under II, 5 cents.
Supper from 6 to 10.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-10

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The Kent county Mutual Insurance
Company has given the Town commits
siOners of Clayton $50 to help to lay
the water pipes through the town.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-10

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New-York tribune., 1890-05-29
r.D,rS DAY At rgr BgR1ELrY OVAL

Yesterday ladies' day AZ the Berkeley oval. and
early In the afternoon ts picturesque grounds were
thronscd with people. The early part # the afternoon
was taken up by the closing matches Of the lawn
tcnn, tournament. and 1t only when the matches
we're brought 20 close that the onlookers adjourned
Z, watch the rowing on the Harlem In the frNt
match g. Herrick. II tho Berkeley club handily de-
fcatcd Nee ormick. Of the same club In the mean
time C. : kellogg had his match from f. y.
Thomson on account oi the dciiultng II the latter and
this match being the final one Of The tournament. II
VAS postponed until Friday. The glory attendant on
first prize in the mixed douNles fell To Miss Marian
Reed and Dr. !. :. White who won after pretty
match fnm their opponents, Miss Helen Reed ana
C. NJ Miller. The closing contest of the afternoon was
an exhibition match between Nj, Calll, Of the New.
Yorl, Cub and K. r. Pcrkn, and MIS- Reed and Or.
White Ouc set wa- played. resulting I'm mvor Of tho
former par. Mis- Cahil IN particular playing An ca
c,Ilcnt sane The tournament Will bc resumed and
brought e., close on Decoration Day. Appended are
the SCORES;
Gcnremcns smslcss, cla,s = mpcn' thrd round
q Kolll.y ~ the Noutrltr /. c.. beat J.. \. Ihom-
son Of the Racquet club. hy d".aut. g. lieyrck ~
tr Hcrtclry club. beat :. Mccormick. - IN" Berkeley
Chh q ( t-i mixed douhlrs. tua round Or. ). =
White aud Mis-, Marian Reed beat j. VI. Miller and Miss
Helen Reed. 6-l. >.
roc.vaultiuS and rowing races followed on the Har
New-York tribune., 1890-05-29
TIE CITY OE ALEKANDRIA BACK.

The steamship City OF Alexandria of the warn
Line arrived in Quarantine at II p. m Tuesday hPh'
and came UP to her pier yesterday having tlanSspped
her Mexican cargo by other steamers OF the Inc IN
Havana and returned directly from that port
Captain Allen reports that he grounded on The
coast OF Florida about fifteen miles north OF Fo"ey
Rocks Light on what Is known the seventeen Root
Lump lie says that the cause Of his grounding was
a wclldcnned clear. false light shown on the coast
Of Florida in the position which he ought 10 nave
seen Fowey Rocks Light. and which he and his officers
believed 10 be that light. The morning after gronnd
inc he sent an officer shore but could ma no
trace Of the light. All the passengers on thr steamer
saw the light, and say in certificate which they have
signed that the same light did not appear during the
following two nights while the ship was ashore. zap
tain Allen insists that another light ought 10 be put
an fine Florida coast between Jupiter and fo"cy
ROCKS, as the distance between the two lights, eighty
five miles on a dangerous coast, Is altogether too
great more especially the currents on the coast are
uncertain -, ,-.,
The CITY Of Alexandria will go on the dry dock 10
morrow morning, and until that time II Will be I'm
posSilc 10 say 10 what extent she has been damaged
BY the grounding.
New-York tribune., 1890-05-29
cornT c,LINDAL, non TODAY.

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calendar. Sos ! O. .. rtlei a. II O'Clock.
supreme court sl,ca. IIm-Fsrt Before Beach, j.
Da-. On. sat. rskl ". Nro-krv. No "A. udar.
supreme court special 4.! liit j. -"ioie AhtstNs'
j.. ca. on. Iltf aIlc. Ns. y. Y. l.. =. X CO.
So. lnt1 of.. i-Of 1885 .. 3ili. 5c-3. 5jfl, 1it,
-G.. -1g~. Isl. o1iJ 1876. 800, > 81. 80.
supreme torIt-tGrgt. ilit Il-b'ior. Bten j
Case oI. Ltccwie ". German LAchaHsr ba"A. 20
s.a,,ne cor-,-Clcrr- Part III Bsforo Paterson. J.
--, a.r 900, S. l.opS a.. Pii,H- No 'olct air,
CO., on Le,y ~. Mctr qoiinn Elevated r. X. Co No
S,frcc.t's C,u,t-H, Ransom s.-M,uon ca endar.
10 90 a WI, ol Wllam Quinn and han.oia PlrSe..
onu,u. Tired, ri,A Ucnnily- Abla au H-s- James W.
p-,r N.f.lret ~'e,Ly ~auGr. H. toot u J.. OFOro. ~
o.. I'D a u.. Gt0i,r kad Annie W. Wright. Prors" \.
Marsh P,t,r Larry Maria l.. S'cV william K. >it.e,
M,Y.. 7I.1 ~.I..Ia aut Maria = ais. 10 go 4. a.
~.i.ror Court ape,.a. Term Before Dliro' J.-Mo'
S.p.-ior Corrt-Tra r,rm-Part before TguaN j
C,-. 'r Dur ,~. tlc Nov.r y. ,aendlr -
superior court !T.a. I'rm-Iat,- II ana IlI'-Ai'
-on P.,as-,.,rc-ai Tom sd onrnci for the term
Common Pleas ,p.... Urpi- B.lur- D1!. J-Notons.
common P,as Tii-i reir-Pa-t Before Allen, j.
cas-, oa. Dflf"u slpcurt and 40. l3" ~.
Conn ou Pleas Liza. .fiA-f"J I-AaJourheu Io' "e
,in -sr,.nl rcrr-Before Errl,h. Motions.
or, ,.Hi-lra. Iein-lalt' J. ii and lll.-Na.on7heI
t.;. ,oar,-Trn Tcrrn-Past Before McAiam c J.
Jt Of .,,ar,,l S.,-on.-Po-. I-Before Fltzg'-at j..
,rt ,-s.sant D.s,t-Attorney Bedfori-Nos % l5 IN
Colr. ~ Genera. se.sious-par, I.-Adjouned foT the
,.q-. ~ General Sos. or Pa. Ilf-Bcore Recorder
Sr,'l nnd Ass,ent D.-tct-AHoraey I'iAer-Nos I" -
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New-York tribune., 1890-05-29
CLOSING DAYS At COLLEGE.
STANDING OF THE SENIORS IN LAFAYETTE AND
MULLEN BERG.

Easton Penn, May % (SpccaD.-The announcement
Of the final standing OF the senior class IN Lafayette
College and OF appointments for commencement was
made by the faculty this morning az follows: The
+wcnty highest in the class arc appointed 10 speak,
namely: q. II. Bakccss shamokin Dam; H. H.
parrett Katonah y. y. George Becht. Hartley Hail
r q Ellis Newton: r. X. Frctz, Fleetwood; j. {.
Uurspoo, Of Michigan: james McKcen, Easton
O. r. Mickey Cumberland County: Frank Ovcrton
Ncw- York: f. F.. Pawling, scllnsgrovc +. W. Pear
SON Butler County G. X. Read, Mt Iiermon, " j.
F. NJ Rebcr. Danvillc: Il. T. stewart, Ea'ton' +. r.
TayIor MowcrSvillc: ". q. Young, South EaSton. To
tho latter was assigned special historical oration
The honorary oratlons a:e: J. X. Britton, frinIn
County scientific: q. II. Carmichael. Leroy, y. Y,
philosophical: f. NJ. Colvin Bedford County Latin
s,lutatory: Isaiah Gayman. Dublin, valcdictory
Astronomical prize. J. c. IIurspool; F. a. March
prize in phllolocy F. Ovcrton.
The class numbers sixty members and IS one OF
the largest that cvcr gone from the college They
LEFT hero on the Lchclf Valley Railroad at noon for
Albany. where their class supper Is 10 be gwen 10
morrow evening. r, ,.
tons of The senior clas, Of Muhlcnbcrg College nave
ended and honors were awarded to-day a. follows
First honor and vacdirtOry, Irwin y. hur,H. f-aN'
Grccuville: second honor and Lntn ,dlulat"ry
/ Charles Eausch. Allentown. third honor. divided De
tween W. o. FcGlcy. Of Rrcinlc'vllc. ana James -
Werner. Of Allentown. There are twenty Two menl-
hers iu the class
New-York tribune., 1890-05-29
FEDERAL INSPECTORS SATISFIED.

Tho Federal inspectors at the Barge Ofhcc feel
prc,tv well satisfied with tho results Of their labor
since April 10. when the Government took charge Of
the immigration business. since that time they have
had the hearty and able operation OF superintendent
Weber Yesterday Collector Erhardt decided 10 pro.
hbit seven Italian laborers from landing because they
had come here under contract This makes the
twenty ninth batch Of contract laborcrs which has
been excluded from the country since the Government
assumed charge Of the immigration business.
Judgc Addison Brown, In the United states Circuit
Court Yesterday dismissed the writs of habcas corpus
in tho cases oi Vito Rulo Alfonso Georgia, salvatore
onscntino and Michele SOnano, Italian labolcrs who
arrived at this port on the steamer Anglia May
- and who were held under the alien contract labor
law They will be sent back TO Italy.
New-York tribune., 1890-05-29

had been sent TO that court There had oeeh wv
convictions. The average fine imposed was rom 60
TO $50 In only five cases had conviction been Ioi-
lowed by imprisonment
Clark Bell. attorney Of the for'! io"i
ISOLATION of residents and property holders VINO a'c
rnltcd for tho nprnosc of supprcssing disorderly
houses in that neighbohood. told OF the eior's Va '
society to suppress the sixth Avenue ho'ei' a aseu
house Of assgnaton, the Icensee OF WHICH, - 'o -
GriGlths An indictment la, been secured against
Grnlths, TO which, he was informed oy .'c O'4oi
Clerk Of the District Attorney once anu oS "a
Judge Bedford Of that Office "rliN'i' h'u pea''u ~,
guilty through his counsel, Commissioner NULL vi .ic
Roard NJ Evcise The witness added aftcrWaIN tHat
Mr.. Koch had to his knowledge positively dcnleu
that he was counsel for Grlnths, but that nc haG
happened 10 be in court ana dI Lc n3nrrs in the ease
were produced later and showed u'at JUN .n S'''
and not Mr. Koch Is the aor nn had U ieD 70 Captain
Kiica of the Twenty second Precinct with reseIa 10
the sixth Avenue Hotel in Wc t hoc ne kccn am am sconni
of those who entered IT, take their names whch hoM
tnndcni Murray but nothing done. and Mr.; Bell
turned the whole correspondence 10 ."e i r"lfe
board After receiving Mr. liciIN lcttcr, NaPdI.
Killjlc, made favorable report on the character OF
Ciriiiths and the place was rellcenNcd. 49, a., ,,.
Captain Killea put on ;hc stand by Mr. iVins
N cxnIain hut he made sorry mess OF II, and Mr.
wins made exceedingly hot for hm lie aa taI
10 make him withhold his name from INC favorable
report lie thought he was dong rsht WnSh s on NE
mode
two notrolnpn to the hotel, who were instructed I"
try to get evidence against it and failed Tney we're were
tod to take women with them, and attempt to secure
rooms without registering. Mr.. wins ASKED tdPaI"
Killilea II had not occurred to thcm that tne Ga
dencc would been just a. strong II the men H n,o
registered with their companions as man ana wiz
or if they had registered only in the name OF te men
That's So" said The badGcrcd captain. VINO i
physically three times biz Mr. WINS, "bu people
can't think of everything at the same tlmc' MI
ncople aint so briGht You.' daughter.
The captan sa'. he conldnt rccollcd whc,hcr
he had shown Mr.. Bells letter to tFnitS or Whcuhr
ANYBODY had in his presence shown the lct'er 10
GrfthS. ., . ,, soo,,,od q
mnroner for Won to have shown him the letter
Yes I think So was the reply.
.I think so too said senator FasSctt. .
After Mr. Iv.ns had given hi> reasons why IL wouG
be well to adjourn forthwith. senator FaSct Iappd
with his gavcl. and announced: We VIII ADJOURN
suLiect 10 the call of the Chair, always havnS ~
nina tbn statement made 10y the chairman OF me
snb committee this morning with reference 70 Nh
Grant and Mr. Croker A., ., ,oo,.o
Navor Grant Yesterday revoked IN" concert icen-c
hold hy william Eiscman for GomhoeSy crystal
palace No 2Qi Dowery. This * one Of inc results
~ the disclosures made in the FaSSctt invest cation
WilIjam Tisoman in whose nam" the license stood,
is a brother Of cX. Assembly, man Charles hi'cnah
New-York tribune., 1890-05-29
4 MCScULAR PRISONERS CLEVER ESCAPE.

Police Captain Copeland went To Police lcadqnar-
ters Yesterday and made complaint against Police
man Burklu for neglect Of duty in permitting a prs
oncr 10 escape from the Charles st. police station The
doorman was sick Tuesday night and Policeman
Burlutt was on duty at the station In his place.
About g p. N. Charles A. Hail. middle aged man,
who said he lived at NO. 433 West Forty ninth,t. .
wa, locked up In the station on charge Of the larceny
Of window shades worth -. Inrlhtt placed Hall In
"A cell in the basement. About 80 p. IN. Bur!tt
discovered that the prisoner had escaped Hall had
broken an iron bracket from the bank in his cell and
used il a lever to pry open the door. \ gate nj
the entrance Of the prison had been left unlocked by
Burktt and Hall had easily reached the iron grating
which formed tho front basement door There hr had
wIcnohcd off thee Of the rusty iron pckcs at the top
Of the grating aud Ind made an opening large enough
TO enable him TO crawl out. lie has not been re-
captured.
New-York tribune., 1890-05-29
pRrpARLNG 10 lake TILE CENN'S

In ALL something like $500 mon Of all ages and
conditions have applied for the place ct ennneraor
for the places 10 bc supplied by 900 men, WIN thl'
number 10 select from Mr.. Murray the supervisor oi
tho Census for this district found Yesterday that ne
had fourteen vacancies vet 70 be filed. These places
will he nllcd today Mr. Murray and his fonr assist
ant, were hard at work Yesterday sending ont inc
order which came from Washington yesterday after
noon relating 70 the questions covering the so'Ial
phvsical and financial condition Of the citizens THIS
order lnstucts tho cuumcgators simply 10 write after
tbc name of Zach person who will not answer the
oucflons which thoy consider 10 bc obIecu0n1ble or
imper'ncnt tho words Refused 10 answer VT
Murray said Yesterday that it with great pleasure
that he issued this order n his men MANY pySrlnn'
are ono cd ~ answering ,hc questions which Dr. John
II Killings requests REGARDING their patients several
nhyslclaus have Informed Nr Murray that thcY would
moi IN ont tho blanks which have been sent to them
by Dr. billings.
Mr Murray was credited In n morning paper yes
for,,ay a. saving that an interview with MN winch
,o puilhod i Tho Tribune II sunday last rccarilnS
NE arrangement which have been rH1" WIN u'e
uocc forcc 10 assist and protect the cnIct', 'uI'
quoted him. lie ~aid ycsiHrdny th't INC l''"""'
1un,.d him correctly and accurately
superintendent Porter has in a mcasir" @'''lcP 10
Supervisor Murray Application FOR moro dH,l-.i.''-
\ icc--am r. m the Washington bureau rr,r.'"l We,
,criay afternoon Informed the supervisor tt' rp''i
,rerf Dorcmu. who has ip charge ~" rnllr'l'.l 'i
.,.tlrs relating ~ W0ricaC" iud"' t"dn"--. hh .'h
INSTRUCTED g. turn his force If assistants t' MN
New-York tribune., 1890-05-29
SENDER iyD RECEIVER Of CRIMINALS MEET

HfNDfh iNU hf' ~ fN ~ = NJ UIN AfN NLII.
Assistant District Attorney GoN u,hcrcG q tall Ionc
bearded strange. into Recorder >myts courtroom ycs
tcrday. The Recorder bus.ly engaged In taking
notes 81 The testimony when Mr. COL came beside him
and whispered II have friend hero who keeps hotel
up in tho couutrv. Most Of the guests know you and
want q be remembered - you7
Who IS b" and What does he want f~ asked the Re
corcr. and then he turned and recognized IN the tall
stranger Warden Brush, ~ the sing sing state Prison
lc invited The Warden 10 ,t beside him While tho trial
was In progress.
Warden Brush came 30 this city 10 500 Assistant Ds
trlct Attorney con about The japanese Jugigo. whom
Nr GoN prosecuted ard who convictci q, murder In
tho first degree. The Warden wanted legal advice a5
10 the meaning of the solitary confinement which tn,
prisoners sentenced death by electricity must suffer
lie said that tho japanese prisoner wanted to Do shaved
and wanted 10 receive letters and the Warden aid not
Arow whether the sentence 10 solitary confinement
meant That no one was tp approach close 10 the prs
MIR con said that under the sanitary regulations the
Warden could. he supposed, make such rule, the
persons Of The prisoners necessary. He saw
reason why the prisoners under sentence Of death
should not receive and rite letters.
Warden Brush said that hc would be glad 20 conStruc
the law, bcralv. He had already taken pains ~ pro
vide the prisoner under sentence of death with better
food than that II the other prisoners.
New-York tribune., 1890-05-29
7ur ECLIPSE EXPEDITION rRorBLES

In spite of the silence ~ tho scientists who went
to South Africa 10 tahc observation, oi the eclipse "'
the sun facts are coming out which show that the
trp was by means happy one for all concerned.
Edgar j. Wright, the photographer oi tn eNlrdu"h'
has diary Of the incident, Of the voyage, and II ne
would omen II 10 the public II would probably tell an
extremely interesting story. Mr. Wright. however.
has no reason to complain Of his treatment. and on
that account will not make pnblic any Of the I'M.
plcasant things which combined to mar the pleasures
~ the expedition. There was trouble he said
Yesterday. but II did not concern me"
The piano which was sent with the expedition -
test it, durability Of tone In the varying climates
through which the scientists passed, was taken OF
the Pensacola AT barbados. Mr.. Wright did not
know whether not Il sold. but that he thought
wa, a question to be decided between the piano
,uakcrs and Professor Todd.