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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-02
Expensive Cable Message.

The present rate for telegraph mes
sages TO Australia is about s. word.
Mr.. Heaton thinks that can be reduced
10 81 a word. Frequent messages are
sent he says, costing $1,000, and one
was sent a short time ago by Londoner
that cost SIC. 000.--Cbioago Times
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-02

Wacn Baby was sick. We gave her Castor1a,
when she was q Child, she cried for CastoriA
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children. she gave them Castoria-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-02

weight who re-
cen thy defeated
Andy Bowen at
New Orleans in a
rafting twenty
one round fight,
which was plucki-
ly contested by
both victor and
yanquished. Car
roll is not a new
comerin pugilistic
circles, for he has
used his dukes
professionally for
nearly a score OF
years, and in many
a hard fought
battle he has
proved his pluck
and talent. Car
roll first saw the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-02

c en- ! Y defeated
Charles T. Barker.
OF Boston. in a
notable c h &c ker
contest for a purse
Of $500 at Provi
dence. The first
tw live gam e :
were fought 70 a
draw. The thir-
tenth. a second
G 0 u BILE corner
game, was won by
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-02
A Checker King.

A remarkably original and talented
checker player j. Clarence II. Freeman, Of
Providence. X. /. the young man who re-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-02
Plucky Jimmy" Carroll.

The brawny pugilist whose picture
in fighting trim appears below is Jim
my" Carroll, the formidable light
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-02

Freeman. The CLARENCE y FrEENA%
fourteenth, a Bristol" game. went 20 Pr
ker. and the fifteenth sud decisive game.
"Kelso." was won By Freeman. vb0sa
play throughou, wa original and fory
clever.
Freeman Is = native 81 Connecticut. sr4
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-02
The auaiehta Daily Tuesday zorg eember
A POPULAR CAPTAIN.
J. e. Carroll and Ills Work in the Ease.
hail Arena

J. z. Carroll, the popular captain Of the
Minneapolis Baseball club. was born in
Buffalo, n. Y, Aug, Is. 1863 He began
bis professional career in 1855, his services
having been secured by the Port Huron
sAich.) club. the members OF which were
known all over the country as the little
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-02
INGENUITY OF AN EXPERT.

A curious illustration of the ingenuity Of
an expert was shown in the case of Redfeld
against Redfeld, tried at Syracuse several
years ago. \ son of l.. II. Redfeld, de-
ceased, alleged that his ther had execut-
ed paper the body Of which was appar-
entity in the handwriting of his law part
ner, Mr. Foot. The expert obtained a con.
siderable quantity OF Mr.. Foot's handwrit-
ing and succeeded in finding all the words
that appeared in the questioned document.
by pasting these words together he sue
ceedcd in producing a document in the IN
doubted handwriting of MIR. Foot.
The difference was so apparent chat the
questioned document was thrown out as n
forgery and the estate saved $4,000 and the
interest for twenty years. In this case the
jury believed the handwriting expert in
preference TO the testimony of people well
acquainted with Mr.. Foot's signature.
Magnlhed copies of the questioned writing
showed where it had been painted over or
retouched in cighty-nine places or painted
over so as TO resemble Mr.. Foot's writing.
A curious case of forgery occurred some
time ago, when an ingenious swindler got
possession of a check of c. w. Whitehead
for $3.50 on the First National bank. pay
able to bearer. When payment was de-
manded the check called for 5000. The
swindler did not present the check directly
lie went first to Waters & Sen, and bought
$500 worth of gold and silver for plating
He presented the 5000 check and asked
Waters q Son TO send TO the bank and get
1t certified, and the paying teller did GER
tify it. Then the swindler got his change
IN a check for $500, payable to bearer.
When he presented this for payment at the
bank where Waters * Son kept their de-
post, the teller threw it out because the
swiEdler spelled his name differently in the
Endorsement from the way Waters * Son
spelled ii in the body of their check.
That saved Waters & Son the g, 500 on
their own check. They sued the First Ma
tional bank for the face of the Whitehead
check because the bank had certified it.
The banks defense was that the certifca-
ton was only to the genuineneSs of the
signature, and that it was only responsible
for $3.50, the amount of the check before
1t was raised. Waters d Son proved that
the whole check was forgery. and that in
the writing Of Whitehead's name were at
least twenty-seyen variations. and the re-
suit was that the First National bank had
10 pay about S5,000.-New York sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-02

fsses in Which the Testimony of These
Men Was ImpOrtant--Times When One
Has COMPOUNDED AnOther-Some Re-
markabIe Suits About Chirography.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

came to Lee the inspiration of flanking
Washington by the invasion of Penn
sylvania.
A good view of Richmond can be
had from the car windows, the
James river, at this point being di-
vided and the cha mel filled with
rocks, which serve as the water rushes
between to produce a sound not unlike
the washing water from a surcharged
mill dam. Farther down the river
some vessels were laying at the POck-
cts, as the James is only navigable to
that point.
Petersburg, just to the south, ram
bled on every side in the commoner
sort of houses and presents no attrac-
tions excepting the historic Appomat-
tox, whose yellow waters were then at
low ebb as they swept silently along
to mingle farther down with the
mightier James. Below this, views
were obtained of cotton and tobacco
fields until these too gave away to the
irrepressible pineries.
Pushing into North Carolina, nigh
} quickly replaced day as we neareC
) Weldon, and being very tired, W,
, soon sought our sleeper and were sool
ObliviOus to singing pines and the roa
of the train as it rushed south.
: JAMES B. SCOTT.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03
Killed at Woodland Beach.

Elizabeth Moore, colOred woman I
who was being conveyed to the steamer
Clyde by Jacob Robinson of this town
on Saturday afternoon was shot while |
passing the shooting gallery and died
in half hour afterward from hemmor-
rhage of the lungs. A messenger was
sent for Dr. Clifton who had gone but
a short distance when he was met by
l.. P. Campbell, the proprietor, with
the information that the woman was
dead.
Deputy Coroner, w. A. FAIRIES and
Constable Weldon went down and held
an inquest that evening. The evil
dence given was, that two men were
practicing at target shooting, both
drunk, and that Jacob Kelley. of Ches-
ter, in raising the piece, reeled, throw
ing it considerably out of line, the bull
let burying itself in the woman's side
after the carriage had passed beyond
the enclosure. She exclaimed ooh,
I'm shot," and was caught in the arms
of her uncle as she fell She was car
ried to the hotel in an unconscious
condition and never rallied Kelley's
| drunken companion was GlenTiddle
Pedrick, who was also from Chester.
The young man, Boyd, in charge of
the gallery, was much censured for
letting men in their condition handle
the weapon.
The jury rendered a verdict in ac-
cordance with the above facts, and
Kelley was arrested upon order of at.
tOrney general Biggs He was brought
tothis town and given hearing before
Justice of the Peace, E. V. Cooper
who committed him to Dover Jail with
out bail to stand trial at the next ses
sion of Court. Arthur E. Penney, tn,
principal witness in the case was re
leased from custody upon giving 81 ,OOl
as surety for his appearance agains
Kelley. Kelley was taken to Dove
Sunday evening by constable Weldon
He claims to have no recollection O
the shooting at all.
The woman, who is a daughter G
Sewell Moore, among the most respec
ted cOlOred people, was buried on Mon
day afternoon at Bethel A. NJ. F
Church, the funeral services being yer,
largely attended. She was about 3
) years of age.
Mr.. Campbell feels very badly abou
| the accident, and has torn down tn
, gallery and says one shall never b
there again while the place is unde
his management.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03
COlOred Men in Council.

On Friday Morning in Wilmington,
the third day of the Convention, they
discussed at length the needs of a pa
per to advocate the cause and interests
of their race. DIR. Riddicks advocated
that the cOlOred people of Delaware
have an organ independent of their
politics, with Democratic or Republi-
can leanings, just according as each
party is likely to give the colored peo-
pie what they desire. His view was
endorsed, and committee to report
upon the most feasible means of estab-
fishing an organ was appointed.
Rev. w. w. Heard, of Philadelphia,
closely identified with the movement
to introduce colored people in the va
riOus branches of trade and skilled
labor, expressed a hearty approval of
the force bill, which, he said would
make us men and to secure to
us the right to vote and to have our
votes counted"
AT this afternoons session the uues-
ton of organization was discussed
and emphatically urged. 1t was
claimed that at present it is impossible
for the cOlOred man to get a house
tor his family in a respectable neigh
bOrhOOd.
Rev. r. S. AccOo read a paper to
show the moral improvement in the
cOlored race. A resolution was passed
recommending the colOred people to
take stock in building and loan asso.
clatiops, as a means for securing homes
for themselves.
A series of resolutions reported by a
committee was then presented and
adopted. They state in substance nei.
ther favOritism nor discrimination at
the hands Of the state or Federal Gov
ernment is asked, but treatment due
American citizens, They seek greater
interest in education and ADEQUATE
school facilities and especially indus
trial. They recommend the practice
OF economy that cOlored men engage
in mercantile business and patronize
each other and advocate organization
OF advisory councils throughout the
state the establishment of Il paper, the
the promotion of temperance and the
opposition to the liquor traffic. and
careful religious training in the protes-
tant faith of the children.
They also say I'VE call upon our
people to take a manly and patriotic
stand in politics, refusing bribes in anv
shape or form, ignoring all efforts Of
demagogues to use them. We urge
them to vote as they conscientlously
believe for the best interests of the
State and for the advancement of the
race,
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

Two murders in one week, was Kent
county's distinction for the last week
ending with Saturday. The one near
Frederick, Thursday morning when
Stephen Lindsey, colOred man of 80
years was mHrderedby two young ne
groes, Proctor, aged 80 and Young aged
IL (who admits striking the fatal blow
was as thoroughly cold bloOded, as it
could be, the object being to get the
old mans money. They have brought
on themselves the vengeance of the
law with its dire results. The other
which cannot be called murder. re
resulted in the death of an innocent
woman, Elizabeth Moore, a person
sent into eternity almost without no
tice at Woodland Beach by the fatal
force of bullet from the hands of a
drunken man whose only palliatiOn is
that he was intoxicated and didn't in
tend to do it. To the woman and her
three children the result is the same as
ifthe bullet had been sped with fatal in
tent. Rum bears the responsibility, but
rum is inactive until it is set in motion
by the individual with or without the
authority of law.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

The long agony over the appoint
ment of an Associate Justice to fill the
vacancy occassiOned by the death of
Judge Paynter of Georgetown came
to an end on Friday by the selection of
Chas. NJ. Cullen, of Georgetown. Mr..
Cullen was lawyer ofrecognized abil-
ity, about 81 years old and having
those mental traits that fitted him for
the position of Judge, but he had hab-
its that up to the death of Judge Payn-
ter which would have rendered his ap-
pointment highly injudicious. Happily.
this has been entirely, and it is said
eternally remedied, and with this
state of facts existing, there is an ac-
quiescence in the appointment both by
the members of the bar and the laity
throughout the state.
When Judge Payuter died the pub
lie mind generally turned to A. P.
Robinson Esq, as the proper one to
fill the place, but no such i1pressinl
could be made on Governor Biggs in
this direction, who if Mr.. Cullen had
not been consented to, would ave a,
pointed w. H. BOyce, who has hee,.
an attorney only some three or four
years.
The facts growing out of the case
prompted the SUSSEX Journal to speak
thus about the necessity for a new Con.
stitution
The fight over the iudgeship has
agitated the people from Brandywine
to Baltimore. It has created almost
as much excitement, aroused almost as
much feeling, made almost as MANY
enemies, caused almost as many heart.
aches, and given rise to almost as much
anxiety and trouble generally as a gen
eral election. The people could cleo
a dozen judges with not one half th,
trouble that has attended the selection
of a successor to the late Judge Payn.
ter. They could elect a hundred
judges and come out of the ordeal will
greater respect for their citizenship
than now fills their bOsoms. Wha
have the people of Delaware done tina
they should live in political Hsrfiom
What have they done that they should
be burdened with a Constitution tha
compels them TO beg and plead an,
petition and demonstrate when an inn
portant Office is to be filed, instead Q
allowing them to 60 to the polls ans
vote like freemen? Whoever NAV N
appointed to the vacant judgeship tn,
duty of the hour is plain. Whethe
the Governor does right or does wronl
the Constitution remains the same
and the degrading position in which i
has just placed our people should caus
every man, woman and child. in th
State to join In the cry for COnstitu
tlonal Convention. Every voter il
the State IN contemplating the ordea
through which we are now PASSING
the ordeal Of making an Associat
Judge for Sussex county, will no douf
agree with the Democratic platfory
when it says that it Is the duty of Ia
legislature to provide for the hOldin
Of q constitutional Convention.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

UNDER the head of "SenatOr Gray's
Sermon," this gentleman has been re-
ceiving a good deal of attention the
past two or three days in the newspa-
pers for the part he took in the lead
discussion, taking the bible for his
textbook, which quite non-plussed his
opponents in debate, for it took batch
of them quite while to find the part
of the book giving an account OfDeme-
trius, silver smith who made shrine7
for Diana. The Senator was cOmpli-
mented by the correspondents both
for his handsome person as well as
handsome manner in turning a scrip
ture historic point on his opponents in
debate
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03
For the Smyrd Times.
Leipsic Items.

l4EIPsIC, DEL, Sept 2, 1890
The public school starts on the 10Th
inst.
On the oath inst. Mr.. Elmer Fowler
and Miss p Lawson were married by
the Rev. Mr.. Maxwell. The wedding
was a quiet one.
The cannery people are looking hap
py now. The tomatoes are coming in
quite lively. '' ~
Ezekiel Clark is spoken of for tho
Office Of coroner, Mr., Clark would
doubtless make an efficient officer. We
wish him success.
Miss Kate Lockerman Of near Mid
dletown is spending few days with
her sister Mrs. caFvip.
VIZ Conoway returned TO Milford
to open his school this week,
Mrs. W. F. Moore Is on visit to
Philadelphia friends. c.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

TIE leading colOred nen of Della
ware held a three days Convention last
week in Wilmington to take into con-
sideration the general condition of the
race and discuss and adopt measures
for their improvement. The works set
on foot are on the line of moral and
material development so they can be-
come more useful and self reliant. The
resolutions adopted are comprehen-
siye, practical, tempered with modera-
tion and show a marked intellectual
advancement.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

CENSUS bulletin No. 6 sent out for
the Department at Washington states
that during the past ten years, Della
ware, has conspicuous increase of l.
SO5 per cent in its county debts. Such
an increase as this is surely enough to
frighten the farmers, as it comes most
" against real estate.
The bonded debt of the counties is
set down at $545,OOO and the floating
debt at $4,000. Ten years ago there
was no bonded debt and the floating
debt of the three counties was only
$4,000. The larger part OF this debt
has been incurred in New Castle Co.,
Kent's share being $44.SOO and Sussex
SOS. 500.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03
THE SMYRNA TIMES.

THE " TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT D. HoFFECKER, Editor and
Proprietor at Smyrna, Del.
MS-SUBscRIPTIoN-One year, strictly IN ao-
vance, s1.5O; if not paid in advance, $500. No
paper discontinued until all arrears are paid
only at the option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
of Seven Cents line for the firstinsertion sub
Seauent 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., 1890-09-03

THE Democrats of St. Georges Hun
dred held a meeting in Middletown on
Saturday evening to urge reforms in
the affairs of New Castle county, es-
pecially in lowering the taxes. En-
phasis was laid on the great number
of collectors, who, Mr.. Williams said,
received per cent. in all the hun
dreds except two, where per cent was
paid for collecting the taxes. 1t was
finally left for the matter 10 be brought
up in the county Convention, as a
method that would give the subject
greater weight.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03
Reduced Rates to Wilmington Fair

Reduced Rates to Wilmington Fair.
The Philadelphia Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad Company announ-
ces that for the benefit of those desir-
ing to attend Wilmington Fair, it will
sell excursion tickets at greatly reduc-
ed rates, which include admission to
the Fair grounds, from Sept. 1st to 9Th,
inclusive, good to return until and in
cluding the 9th. from all points on the
Maryland and Delaware Divisions land
as far as Media and West Chester on
the Central Division. Trains on the
Delaware Division leaving Harrington
at 6.85 AN, and 7.63 A: NJ, and Del
mar at $50 A. NJ. will have connections
directly through to the fair grounds
and the trains leaving Wilmington at
$50 PM. and 4. 48 p. NJ. and ZOO p. NJ.
will have connections leaving the fair
grounds station, stopping at all princi-
pal points on the Delaware Division.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

J. B. Mclaughlin, well-known
union labor orator, and George Small,
a prominent Republican of CONWAY
county, Ark, were assaulted by mob
Saturday at MorrilltOwn Station, Ark,
where a union-labor mass-meeting was
to have been held. A sarchel carried
by Small, containing 1000 union-labor
tickets, disappeared in the crowd.
The affair created great excitement.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

The Committee on Elective Fran
chises Of the Mississippi constitutional al
Convention has completed its labors
and its plan Of suffrage is that known
as the Dortsch law. The voter is re-
auired, among other things, to be abla
to understand the Constitution when
read to him,
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

George Elbert, miser, died at
Youngstown, Ohio, leaving an esta' 9
yalued at $4,000, Il was his hQast
that his living the year round did not
cost him oyer three cents a day.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

PROF. L. IRVING HANDY, recently
superintendent of Schools for Kent
county, opened the first term of New
ark Academy and Delaware Normal
School, on Tuesday September 2. He
has strong corps of teachers, and this
famous old school has entered upon a
new period of prosperity. 1t is a first
class boarding school for boys and
young ladies, and offers every facility
for normal training to those desiring to
become teachers. Military tactics
taught by Lieut.. Brown, U. S. A. Our
readers, who desire to find suitable
place to send their children to school,
should write to Prof. L. 1. Handy, New
ark, Del.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

THE month with the ar" in it is
here, and so is the oyster. In fact they
made their appearance last week. 1t
is fortunate for US, from our proximity
to the bay, that when the bivalves go
out the shad and the trout come, the
latter to Vemain until the oyster comes
again. There has not perhaps been a
week, and often several days in a
week, but the sea trout, accompanied
in the month of August by the croak-
ers, have been at the convenience of
the cook in getting up the nice bill of
fare for the supper table. If living
near the bay gives us the mosquito, it
also atOnes for it in the platable fish
and oysters which its waters afford.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

THE cool Fall evenings are on us,
and those persons who have any feel
ing of the malaria that is aAOat in the
are, should by all means avoid pender-
ing to the causes that lead to it.. Per-
sons should not sit out in the evening
air.
Miss Alice Spruance, who has been
spending the summer with her sister,
Mrs. T. ]. Johnson, near St. Georges,
was thrown from a horse last week,
which she was riding, the horse get
ting frightened, and considerably but
notseriously hurt.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

REV. Mr.. Wilson, who has been en-
jOying a season at the camp-meetings
has with the return of the people, off
for similar purpose, settled down to
regular and steady work, and had
good congregations both at the prayer
meeting and Sunday services.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

THERE is a big promise of partridges.
The mild winter and dry breeding
season has favored them for a most
prolific season. Farmers down the
State report good cOveys. The Game
Protective Association distributed 2,2OO
birds for breeding purposes last spring
with the most successful results.
Large quantities of birds have been
seen in Sussex, around Bridgeville and
Georgetown, and also in the neighbor-
hood of Smyrna. Birds have been dis
tributed all along the line of the Della
ware railroad.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

The following are the jurors drawn
from this County for the U. s., Court
to be held at Wilmington Sep. 9th.
Grand Jurors EAST Dover Hundred,
Jacob Klebsalette Little Creek, Will
liam P. Seward; Mispillion, George M
Jones; Milford, James Hudson
Pitt Jurors i-Duok Creek, J. Wesley
Denney, w. H. Baggs, East Dover
Samuel Davis, Lewis Cavender; WesI
Dover, Edgarton n. Grant; Soutt
Mnrderkill, James 7. Massey Mispil
lion, Mel. Jackson.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

The Episcopal chapel in this town
is to undergo some improvements.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

THE law in regard to the shooting of
reed birds expired on Monday last.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03
Smvrna and Vicinity.

READ the changes in the Wana-
maker business.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

THE Republican primaries will be
held on Saturday next, and the State
Convention on the Tuesday following.
In Kent County delegates to both the
State and County Conventions will be
selected the same day.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

The present summer has been re-
markable for the number of persons
who have suffered from summer colds
Or catarrh in one form or another
thought to be remnant of La Grippe,
but the blame is doubtless due to the
sudden and enormous changes in the
temperature, which have been so
characteristic of the past three months.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

The Democrats have fixed Saturday,
September 9th for the delegate cleo
ton, and Tuesday, September 80, for
the County Convention at which time
two State senators. seven representa-
tiVes, sheriff, coroner, and a levy count.
man for Kenton, Little Creek, West
Dover and Milford will be nominated.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

A MEETING of the Merchants Protec-
tive Association will be held at the off
ice of ]. c. Robinson on Friday night
next at z clock, to decide whether or
not they shall have a new night watch
man, and who it shall be. Until then,
Heryey P. Hall, VIM. B. Megear and
Thomas Mccoy will receive applica.
tions for same.