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Smyrna times., 1890-02-05
MARYLAND Items.

The ground hog at Druid Hill Park
Baltimore came out of his burrow, but
could not see his shadow.
Mr.. r. Stockett Mathews, the law
yer and republican politician of Balti-
more, died on u street car ON Satur-
day.
Rev. S.M Perry who was shortly since
called from Ashland near Baltimore to
Chesapeake City, has moved to the lat
ter place.
The engagement of Miss Daisy Theo-
bald, daughter of DR.. .Theobald, to
Edgar Lloyd, of Talbot county, is
announced.
DIR. John Chew Gibson, one of the
oldest practicing physicians in Talbot
county, died Friday at his residence in
ST. Michael's.
NJ. E. Church at Cherry Hill and
Union, in Cecil county, have spent
$2,S75 on their church property during
the past year.
A delegation Of the Business Mems
Democratic association went to AnnapO-
lis to urge the Legislature to pass the
ballot-retorm.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Charles H. Walters popular
young druggist, and Miss Nina Cour-
sey, in Ceutrev:lle NJ. E. Church, to-
morrow afternoon, at 2 o'clock.
Cards are out for the wedding ol
Charles E. FARRELL, Jr., of the firm OF
Stewart & FARRELL, to Miss Mamie
| Duffy, daughter of Hugh Duffy, all oi
HiIlsborough. The wedding will be at
$50 this evening in the Hillsborough
NJ. E. Church.
A bill to abolish the office of Fish
! Commissioner has been offered in the
Legislature which in view of the com
paratively useless character of the Office
and in view of the present burdens o
taxation borne by the people of Mary
land ought to become law.
High License is being agitated il
| Kent county. Petitions now in circu
lation declare the failure of prohibition
and as IA remedy propose High License
The petition, however, still recognize
the local option feature and asks tina
the question be submitted to the people
Cards are out for the marriage 0
Miss Sallie McCOmbs, daughter of Nj
and Mrs. A. p McCOmbs, of Havre d
Grace, to William p. Jackson, son c
William II. Jackson, of Salisbury. o.
Wednesday, February 18th, at 1913
o'clock, in the Havre de Grace NJ. K
Church.
The friends of the present PrOhib
tory law in Cecil county had ampl
notice served on them last week of th
aims and intentions of the opponent
of the law at Annapolis. Mr.. CrOthel
} framed their petition for high lIcens
= bill and it is now being circulate
f throughout the county for signers.
Granville r. Rider, of Salisbury, hi
f been appointed Fish Commissioner K
the Eastern Shore to fill the vacanC
caused by the death of Stephen
I Toadvine. Mr.. Rider is a near relatiV
of Mrs. jackson and this no dOnbt ha
great weight with Governor jackson
making the appointment Mr.. Rid
t has been postmaster at Salisbury sin'
{ 1884.
John A. Groves, who is considers
t the peach king of the Peninsula; an
b, who has 800 acres of orchards in Ke
c county and on Paca's Island, in 7 7
, lower part Of Queen Anne, with 500
t neach trees in bearing, is very hopef
d as 10 the outlook. He says he has
r cause at present for fear. The fri
growers are frighted," he says, "for
i loss of this years crop means
- blow to them.
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THE Smith Chemical Co, 223 North
Charles St., Baltimore, offer to SEND
free to any one sending their address
and stamp, sample package OF Dr
Scott's Headache and neuralgia cure
which they guarantee will relieve IN
fifteen minutes.
Smyrna times., 1890-02-05

Fine Engravings, Artotypes
tractive showing Of these things
to be found in town.
The special bargains include
81. 50 Framed Artotypes, I6x
20 inches, at $I.5o; same, Iox
q inches, 81, usual price out
side s.. A great number oi
very interested subjects in this
collection.
A line of water Colors by
leading American artists is a
feature Of the display.
John WANAMAKER.
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Black Surahs. First harves-
ting Of the 1890 crop. Dainty
as the wing Of a butterfly.
Though to wear, mellow to
the touch, and just the weight
a Black Surah should be.
22 inches wide 75c
inches wide ST.
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The best salye in s9e ss@ woliq Fever vel sores TsleI
Sores, U.es.s, chbiains Corns and an 9ar rss
easPpe2a and positively cures fe, sestecl ~ salts
ssoaired It's gueresnsesesaa = Price Is cents pei
faction q ne iael by James P. Honeckef' snyin1
3 q Hermonson, CLAYTON.
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u,so, bsbv vas sick. we gave her oassota- ee9,o,.
mhen ~ va Child. she cried ior ys.s5i ycassrie
rhsn she became Mss she elans tben ~ CssiciiA
When she had children. she gave ''is''
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v.1,1an,s Arnioa Salvo.

side Bracket and Extension Lamps
at ]. b. Coopers.
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For The FINE GROCERY TRADE,

We have Hecker's Self Raising Buck
wheat and the Gleneola New Process Buck
wheat the finest goods on the market
A fresh lot of New HOminy just received
All the different brands and varieties of
Prunes and Preserved Plums. Have you
tried or seen the Condensed Mince Meat a
speciality of ours that is becoming famous.
We have all the different kinds of Cakes
and Crackers, but our Orange Drop is away
ahead of anything in the way of Cakes.
Evaporated Fruit, Groceries, Cigars, &c.
Eggs always on hand. Your trade invited
Il. B. VICKERS,
Opp. Nat. Bank. Main St., Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1890-02-05
HaY fOr Sale.

About Fifteen Tons Of Mixed Clover and
Timothy Hay for sale
Apply to Il. w. LAPHAM,
ial6,im Clayton, Dol
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c1osiug Of Mails.

-. North. $50, $50 A. NJ, $50. 7.2O P. N.
sOins ,,, south. $50 A. NJ, 7.20P.M.
Smyrna times., 1890-02-05
nnaning Of Mails.

=. the North, 100 A. NJ, 900, l.45P. N.
~, Ilo,n me South. S5, 11.SO AN.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-02-19
WASHINGTON TOPICS
The Treaty With Great Britain
Ratified by the Senate.
OFFENDERS EXEMPT.
President Harrison and Andrew Carnegie
Leave To-day for Pittsburg.

The Postma.ter-General Talks About the
Postal Telegraph Bill-The Pension
Appropriation Bill Increased Nearly
Twenty Million Observation-Disclosures
by the President.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.--The British
Extradirion Treaty was ratified by the
Senate in executive session. 1t makes
extraditable offenses of abduction,
child-stealing, kidnapping, burglary.
house or shop breaking, perjury, piracy,
revolt or conspiracy to revolt, crimes
and offences against the laws of both
countries for the suppression OF slavery
and slave trading, fraud by banker or
agent made criminal by the laws of
both countries, embezzlement, larceny,
obtaining money,igoods or valuables I'M
der false pretences, counterfeiting and
manslaugh
1t also prohibits the return by the
United States Government to that of
England Of Irish dynamiters who have
sought refuge here.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-02-19
LECONEY kes5 LINGO.
The Negroes Criminaess49 Statements At.
tackled by the Defence.

The Negroes Crimana&&2S Statements At
tackled by the Defence.
CAMDEN, N. j., Feb. 19.-This is the
fifteenth day of the Leconey murder
trial. The defence went deeply into
the lines it is pursuing and will pursue
in order to prove the innocence of the
accused, and it was evident to every
one in court that it did this to somo
purpose. After host of witnesses had
been called to testify to Chalkley's
gDod reputation and character, Frank
Lingo was made the objective point OF
the defence.
The evidence Of Patrick Conway and
his wife, which recited Lingo's suspi-
cious conduct on the morning after the
murder. and the statements of Frank
lin Brock, who identified a negro seen
at Merchantville on the fatal day as
the suspected Lingo, were highly sem
sational. These witnesses underwent
critical cross-examinations, but the
ordeal did not affect their testimony
materially.
AS usual, the accused was calm and
imperturbable. His sister-1n law and
nephew, the mother and brother of
Anna. sat on either side of him. but
they did not talk. They were keenly
alive to every word that was uttered,
but the impressions made upon them
by the testimony were not evident from
any outward show. AS has been the
case all along, the court room wSs
crowded.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-02-19


building. Thousands of eager visitors
climb the magnificent steps in the front
and rear. The huge rotunda and the
hall of statuary are filled with a swirl
ing tide of humanity. 1t eddies to and
fro, and steady streams of men and
women pour through the corridors and
climb the marble stairs leading to the
galleries. All are eager to witness the
scenes of excitemen5 in the Cha Der of
either the House or the Senate.
These scenes seem to be periodical.
They illustrate sessions of Congress as
pictures illustrate books of travel.
Hardly session passes without one Or
more Of them. In the first session of
tine Fiftieth Congress the fight of
General Oates, of Alabama, against
the Tax Refunding Bill served
as an illustration. There was
continuous session, or Legislative
day" as it is called, for nearly
fortnight. Tho General finally COM
promised by postponing the decisive
fight to the second session of the same
Congress.
IN that session there were half q
dozen illustrative scenes. One attend
ed the effort OF the Hon. Thomas
Bracket Reed to amend the rules so as
to tie the hands Of the fillibusters. 1t
was fight that lasted three days, and
it kept the heart of Washington throb-
bing with excitement. Harsh words
were spoken, and there were wild
rushes in the House around talking en-
gines too we'll supplied with steam.
Reed was finally beaten by three votes,
in House with seventeen Dem ocratic
majority. He really turned his defeat
into personal victory.
The legislative mercury then fell to a
comfor table figure, but quickly rose
again and the weather became hotter
than ever.
Gen. Weaver began to fillibuster on
behalf of Oklahoma, and Washington
was again in a Torment. All were anxious
to see the legislative show. Humanity
swarmed in the galleries like bees in a
hive. The Greenback General was in
exorable. There were more lively
scenes upon the floor. He kept up his
| fllibustering until compromise was
| effected. Under it he secured the con
| sideration of his Oklahoma Bill, and
| the Territory was thrown open to set.
| tiers.
Another scene Of excitement attended
the passage of the bills providing for
the admission of North and South Da
kota, Montana and Washington. The
Democrats were anxious to include New
Mexico. The fight became bitter. They
held caucus and pledged each Other
to stand by that Territory. When
the contest was resumed in the House
to their modification, the Chairman
| of their caucus, and others, joined
with the Republicans and left the Ter
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-02-19
MR.. WANAMAkERS' BILL.
He Argues His Postal Telegraph Scheme
Before the House Committee.

He Argues His Postal Telegraph Scheme
Before the House Committee.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19-The House
Committee on Postofices and Post
Roads gave hearing on the Postal
Telegraph bill submitted by tho Post
master-General.
Mr.. Wanamaker said that he Of
fered it only as study. He had no
changes to offer, except to suggest that
section Z, which fixes the rates for mes
sages, might be eliminated, and the
power of fixing rates be vested in the
Postmaster-General
He said civil service would control
the new establishment, and recon-
mended that some penalty be provided
to prevent tho use of the wires for polit-
ical purposes by officers and employees
of the government and others. The
difficulty of making a contract with
some fexibility in it, he said, wGs not
SO great as it mig ht seem.
In answer to questions by memb ers
of tho committee, Mr.. Wanamaker
said he thought the scheme would work
to the benefit Of the telegraph compa-
MES by giving them additional work,
but the companies differed with him.
He had believed all along that it would
be greatly to the interests of the West
ern Union to contract with the govern
ment.
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nounced the intention CT tho Repubi;s
cans to force through tn. next House a
Federal election bill.
Even in the last hours Of the session
there was an extraordinary scene. a
new President was to be Inaugural ted al
noon. The House met at 9:55 q. M. 1t
had two hours to live. Employees Of
the Senate barricaded the door leading
from the House wing to the great
rotunda and refused admission even 90
Congressman and their families. When
the announcements was made on the
floor of the House that thls; was; done by
order of the man Ingalls, there were
passionate out,ursts. Denurciation
ruled the hour and Nj III berS ad vocated
resort to force. Cne wno had been Or
dained to the ministry o. the Gospel
offered to head battalion with an axe
and remove the barrier by main force.
He claimed that Members of tho House
had the same right to the privileges of
the rotunda as Members OF the Senate.
If any barrier was raised it ought to
have been raised at the Senate entrance
to the rotunda and not at the House en-
trance. The bitter ha-angues lasted
till there was only half an hour OF life
loft in the Fiftieth Congress. crowded
galleries pulsated with excitement I'M
til they died away. Meant me the bar
-ier had been removed by order of the
man Ingalls," The storm within had
been paralleled by the storm with out.
for never was there SO remarkable an
inauguration in the way of weather as
that of President Harrison.
The interest ~ these scenes bears NO
comparison to ne interest felt in the
81, &c
sontativcs. Mr. was the excitement
nearly as inten sc. The rulings of the
Speaker in the parliamentary contest
preceding the fight over tho West Nir-
GINA contested election cases tohched a
constitutional point Touch the cons il
tuition and you touch tho heart of the
nation. That instrument provides that
a majority of each House shall consti-
tute quorum. Heretofore this ma or
ity has been ascertained by the record OF
the yeas and nays. They could be ordered
at any time by one-iifth Of those pres
ent. The Speaker decided that he had
power to decide whether there was a
quorum present or not, regardless Of the
yeas and nays. If he saw enough Mem
bers in the House to mako a quo
rum he claimed that he had
~
rum present, even if it was not
shown by the yeas and nays. CT course
the appeals from these decisions were
sustained by his party's ma GRITTY.
The decision, however, was made in
defiance of the presidents in the House
since the adoption of the ederal Con-
stitution. 1t gave rise to tum tuous
scenes of disorder. The Indignation
of those who thought that their right is
were thus trampled under foot was eN-
cessive. They not only vehemently
protested upon the floor of the House,
but they filled all Washington with
their Indignation.
At the beginning of the fight, on the
second day, a mob fairly besieged the
House. The galleries were packed to
| repletion. Hundreds of welldrcssed
ladies with escorts struggled in the
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-02-19

corridors and vainly applied for admis.
sion. The main gallery fronts the
Speaker. 1t is reserved for men. The
blacks had learned that something of
Importance to them was going on.
They connected the fight in some way
with the alleged intention Of the Re-
publicans to bring in Il Federal election
bill. Squads of them centered at the
clock above the main entrance and
black files stretched over the gallery
like divergent rays. The ladies gal
lerics flank the reporters gallery which
is above tho Speakers desk. They
were crowded to sutfocation. Each
doorway was banked with spectators
and men were standing on chairs
in the corridors trying to peer
over the heads of those in
front of them. The executive
gallery was thrown open to distin-
guished strangers. The galleries re-
served for the families of Members in
dictated the intensity of the excitement.
Ladies were seated upon the steps. in
the aisles and evory nook and corner
was filled with spectators.
The scenes on the floor were we'll
worth witnessing. At times both
wings of the House were in
dire disorder. Democrats were pro-
testing defiantly against the rulings
of the Speaker. and in laundering tones
demanding what they deemed were
their rights. The Republicans were on
their feet, laughing derisively and jib-
ing them. Anon Silver-haired Brock n
ridge. towering Springer, Silver-dollar
Bland or some other prominent Demo
crat would rush to tho arena and de-
mand recognition Some would persist
until they obtained it, while others
would give up in despair, and drop into
the nearest vacant seat. Even eX-
Speaker Carlisle was once forced to
move down side aisle to the front
seats and thrice ask for recognition be-
fore he received it. There was intense
excitement when Mr.. Bynum denounced
the Speakers ruling as arbitrary. cut
rageous and dam nable." The Indian
ian was roaring liko " lion.
Major Martin of Texas, better known
as ''Old Howdy," was in the Speakers
lobby cutting Il plug of tobacco. He
heard the roaring and rushed upon the
floor, plug and jack-lnite in hand, just
as Bynum uttered tho word damna-
ble." The arena wa, filled with NOM
bers listening broathlessly to Bynums
| speech The Major threw back his
long hair, shook the plug and jack
| knife in the faco of tho Speaker, and
| reiterated the words, 'Dannable
damnahle ~ in tones expressive OF his
sense of the injury to his party.
AMOS j. CUMMINGS.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-02-19


ritory still knocking for admission into
the Union. This was done despite the
protest of her delegate, who asserted
that she was treated differently from
the other Territories, because over
eighty per cent. of her population was
Roman Catholic.
After this came tho exciting days
when Judge Payson, of Illinois, and
the Rev. John Anderson, of Kansas.
tried to prevent the consideration of
the Pacific Railroad Funding and In
ternational Copyright Bills. The
counting and announcement Of the
electoral vote sent the mercury up to
more than torrid hoat. It descended
toward zero until Randall's effort to
force the Tobacco Tax Repeal Bill to
the front. When Kennedy, of Ohio,
waved tho bloody shirt a. . signal Of
attack in the Smalls- Elliott contested
election case, there was another grand
rush for the Capitol. II was In this ~
tack that Henry QAhNt IQAGA- ~
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-02-19
No Hope for Bishop O'O'Connor.

PITTsBURG, P, Feb. 19.-All hspe of
the recovery of Bishop O'Connor. of
Denver Col, who is at the Mercy Hos
pital in this city, was given up to-day.
His disease is a structure Of the intes-
tines. The physicians decided that the
only chance for him lay in the use of
the knife. DR.. Alice, of Phila-
delphia, who had been the Blsh-
ops physician for years, was
sent for to consult with the Pittsburg
doctors The consultation decided that
the sick man was beyond all aid and
that an operation would only result in
additional suffering and could do no
good
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-02-19
OFF FOR PITTSBURG.
The Presidential Party Left Washington
at Noon To-Day,

The Presidential Party Left Washington
at Noon To-Day.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The President
left Washington 1t 10 o'clock to-day for
Pittsburg, Pa, over the Baltimore u
Ohio Railroad. He was accompanied
by Congressman Bayne and Dalzell,
Private Secretary Halford and Mr..
Andrew Carnegie, Secretary Blaine,
who at first intended to accompany the
party, was unable to go. The President
visit is for the purpose of being present
at the formal opening Of the Carnegie
Free Library tomorrow. While in
Pittsburg he will be the guest, it is
stated, of the Duquesne Club, whose in.
vitation to the President was rendered
and accepted through Mr.. Carnegie
The President will return to Washing.
ton tomorrow night.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-02-19
HoeokEN's MYSTERY SOLVED.
The Body of the Unknown Woman Idonti-
fed at Last.

The Body of the Unknown Woman Idsnti-
fed at Last.
HoBoKEN, N. j., Feb. l9.-The body
of the young woman found on the
meadows at the foot of Second street,
Sunday morning. was identified by DR..
Mason as that of Margaret Young, aged
80, who had resided at No. 597 Congress
street, Bridgeport. Conn. The woman
had been an inmate of the Jersey City
Hospital, where she was treated for
gastric fever and heart trouble from
July to Aug. last year. She was said
to be married woman having two
children.
DR.. Mason assisted County Physician
Converse in the autopsy, and as soon as
he saw the woman he recognized her as
that the woman had died OF hemor-
rage. There was no indication of vio-
lence or foul play.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-02-19
WHEN THE LIONS ROAR.
Amos Cummings Tells Of Memoir
able Weeks in Congress.
''That Man Ingalls," in the Senate, and
Speaker Reed in tho House the
storm Centers-How the
Galleries Looked.
COPYRIGHT 1890.


Washington is thermometer of polit-
zeal excitement. The quicksilver raises
and falls in proportion to the heat of
the debates at the Capitol. When Con-
gross is excited the city is excited.
Nearly everybody depends upon the
Government for living. and as Con-
gross furnishes the supplies for the
Government everybody in the Ma
tional Capital is interested. As
high noon approaches, hundreds of
vehicles dash through the streets on
their way to the Capitol. The horse
cars are filled to overlooking, and there
are no empty seats in the long horde
omnibuses that climb Capitol Hill. The
esplanade in front of the great building
is covered with carriages. There are
lines of coaches and landaus each a
waiting its turn to deposit passengers
beneath the arches at each wing of the
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-02-19
STARTLING REVELATIONS
IN THE TOWN CLERKS OFFICE.

Town Clerk Madden Claims His Books
Arc All Right. He Refuses To q" To
Canada.
After carefully looking over the town
clerks report we find something pos
itively interesting to the whole people OF
Waterbury. The sons of Connecticut are
foremost in the councils of the nation, but
what would they be were it not for their
mothers-God bless them THEY HOLD
THEIR OWN NOT ONLY IN THE STATE, But
AGAINST THE WORLD. Think of it
Ten hundred and sixteen babies arrived
n Waterbury. in the year of our Lord
1889. No wonder we love our wives and
we want everybody to know it. We have
to furnish baby carriages for the whole of
them. All the sensible people buy here.
In more than six years we cannot recall
over three deaths of children whose car
riages were bought here. They ride easier.
They are upholstered better and are supe-
rior in every way. And the price Well,
that speaks for itself. We are always the
lowest. Our supply will be here the latter
part of this week We are the people
obedient servant, Waterbury Furniture
Co, 20 Grand street.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-02-19

New YORK. Feb. 10. The first Pasteur
Institute in the United States was
opened last night at 178 West 10th
street. DIR. Paul Gibier. the promoter
of the enterprise. was formerly one of
Pasteur's co-laborers. He will be as
sisted by corps OF French and Amer
lean physicians. The Consul-General
of France assisted in the opening cere-
monies
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-02-19
Electrical Storm in Roston.

BOSTON, Fob. 19.-During brisk
snow storm last night an electrical
storm passed over this city, the light
ming being remarkably vivid and the
thunder heavy. In the Western Union
office the wires were greatly affected by
the storm. In Cambridge tho lightning
disabled an electric car, but none of its
passengers were injured.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-02-19

New ORLEANS, La, Feb. 19.-The
Mardi Gras festivities were fully up to
the brilliant standard of former years.
Tho city was crowded with visitors,
and the allegorical floats and other in
teresting feature, of the Mystic Krewe
parade were greatly admired.