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GOV. HILL CONINND

He Says He Believes that Electrical Ex-
ecutions Have Como to stay.
Gov. Hill said to eroup Of reporters ct the
Hoffman House last night:
Tho system Of electrical executions has
come to stay"
He had come down from Albany with Col.
John 3. McEwan. Assistant Adju:snt- General
and a clerk from the executive chamber. They
are to Join q yachting party for > few days
stoaminR. Another member Of the party who
met the Governor at tho hotel was Major ].
w. Hinckley.
The Governor was disposed to conflne his
talk in relation to the executions to the SEN
tence above quoted. but he was 40 eagerly
questioned that he ended by talking quito
freely. He said that he knew nothing COP Germ
ing the occurrences Of the day at Sing Sing
except what he had learned from despatch
received from Walden Brown and from the
Associated Press dispatches In an Albany
evening paper. The telegram from Warden
Brown was handed to him whom he got up In
the S executions had taken place and that they
were successfully and satisfactorily conducted:
He 5S bs Wss
newspaperaeemedto to bear out the statement
have hay ' an oiiiciai report; and Br., Iasdonald
hb y SthL0 OluCeE udV ulAuo Ou0. IL
turned out to be an important docu-
ment A demand for copies came from
all over the world and more had to be printed
to aupply II. But whether any such report
would be m ade In this case the Governor could
not say. 1t might be found advisable. but 1t
was not required BY the law.
The Governor based his opinion Of the i'm
portance OF tho official report In tho Kemmler
case on tho fact that there was disaRreement
among the medical men as to what had ac-
tualy happened tnere.
And the first renorts that were published
you'd not stand investg alton, added the
Governor. Men wont In there who we're not
accustomed to seeing executions. and. indeed.
may not even ever have seen man die
They were very much affected. and they in
vested the chair and all the accessories OF the
execution with horror. The same thing could
be done in q story about dentists chair. l
consider the. new system an improvement
Hanging Ia a barbarous method OF execution.
All Of ita accessories were horrible aud brutal
izinR. The Sheri1's juries and othsr specta-
tors were too numerous under the best regu-
latiops. and In some instances the occasion
was made Q gala day for the people OF
county"
On question:, concerning the vSs vqSstsils the
whethcr he thought Warden Brown had any
right to impose his sHnse OF tho obligation OF
secrecy upon others whose responsibility was
scarcely. second to his. tho Governor simply
said that there was no law against It
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eysfythins srom the entrance Of me
pad wss carried out n 1isniHed way: As che
Witnesses nor any reeistsncS on the part Of the
them. VtSsgVl,,5 ~
once a. to the burning 81 any. of the viotlps'
flesh. but each time he svsded tnS,oUet.
there was or was not any burning OF hair
or flesh. He said that after the executions
post:mortem e3amtnations we're made: but
himself on the ground that only rough notes
had been made Of the evidenced OF death. and
excitement. DO. he could not be expected to
Official report.
DR.. Macdonald and Dr. Ward united in the
declaration that the men. were psinlessly and
instantaneously killed from the instant the
OF the electric current sent through their
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sho. n,~.eir,a In wom..'s Rss..

Sidney Shire. 20 years old. of10s East Sixty
nrst street. committed suicide last night by
shooting himself In the right temple with %
cslibrs revolver.
He was In the apartments OF Mrs. Alice
Grimm. 3S7 West Fifty-n!nth street.
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Eutit,ed to the Bs.t.

All are entitled to the best shat their win buy,
20 every family should have e oues = bottle OF ,he
ten when costivs or bllloua
Ior ssis "a Sos and viO0 BOTTLES h ~ leading ssE
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The Gresnpoint Athletics have July IL open for 0
good club theif grounds GreeDpoinL wiliiAmsburRh
A. a. or Monroes preferred. Address John u. Ward.
V Leonard street Brooklyn.
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AnIdeayfrom EaEIaAA.

LONDON. July 8.-The telegraph advocates
that murdorors condemned to electrical e.
ecution be chloroformsd.
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snailer Alone Will Have Private Burial.
The bodies OF Slocum. Wood. and Jugiro will
10 buried In quick lime at the public expense.
One Of Smilers surviving wiyes has claimed
his CORPSE. and UDdertaker Fred Hulberg OF
Sing Sing to-day. as tho mended law Dermtts,
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| SING SING. July 7.-Slocum. smiler, Wood.
their crimes In tho death chair In the order
named. 30 far as can now be learned death
was instantaneous. The men were shocked to
death. not roasted, as Kemmler was. Slocum
was the first to 60. At AIS this morning he
was placed In the death chair. He was firmly
strapped down. and at 4:30 the current OF
electricity was turned on. 1t Is said that 5000
volts were used. Slocum's death Is reported
to have been immediate. The first shock
killed him. At 4:41 tho waiting crowd out
side saw white flag holsted to tho
ss % Houss the rh: hsT'Ss saw.d On thai sa' soSs wsa
had paid tho death penalty; hush fell upon
sw Inc creWd isps iaresr ana
ssfa nssn.y y Ssa @inasss Ute Ts
sti!l no iIrther signals were given. was
second flag was raised ON the stan. AT 5:iS .
on ui the wv Mardsns house. whieS. By rsfsrsncs 10
nss sissk ssss dH,a WAS found to mean that smi'r
There was faint murmur through the
crowd. which gradually died away. Then fol.
lowed moments Of more suspense. The third
asT eH
Sas.d rails S M O.SSs naz sss esusss sss
another SENSATION In the waiting crowd and
a 1s s
500. 1t was rcd flag. and told the death Of
Alter the nag had been flying for some time
the seSrd RsEsm e SCATTER until only small
rsa En- sE:s az 5ss.s:d Il: d's
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The inest Bread
Is made with Royal Bak-
ing Powder. Always light,
sweet, pure and wholesome.

seemed to be making an effort to keep his
last Offices and mad declared himself ready to
sd s Ms dss $ srp 5s Bs. Ss va. shH
stantansoue There, was . contraction OF the
muscles ard then al was oyer. .smiler fol.
LEVIED ns1 The hsy MT TO ShSersd
was was strapped TO the chair and an instant later
Next to follow. WAS Wood, the negro. He
Ind scn worked u. to Thn fntG q Of religious on
killed by tho fatal shock,
.Juelto wre stubborn to the Inst. There was
was s Closely sasrded Short work s was SSVi made
There was no ,sppearant hitch in the four
exeouticns and they were pronounced suc.
the observer to be painless. Death came like
oblivion. The Doctor. took charge Of the four
bodies immediatsiy after Gsssh ss ana began an
rspid had been the killins and The precise
All iniSr%stion from the inside was sbso.
we're atioat on the exterior Of tho prison. and
This sesount Was opsained from :. friend oi
oS OF ss ss rnss. ps0Ds 5 ESS h. Sas h
he II. turn informed q reporter. under condition
that his name should not be nsed. Each wit
ness was besieced BY reporters as soon - he
however except that tho execution had passed
from ,scientlhc standpoint.
Warden Brown had laid strict Injunction
made such an impression. on their minds that
they wore loath to talk. All looked thorouRhly
used rp and , exhausted: They bad been
nIsiniv viuihin nnon thar facea
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A BAD HUMOR CURED
@, ZOO Expended ON Doctors ana Mann
cline without avail. Gave
F'aAt himself up to die.
Good wife suggests Cuticura Remedies.
Uses them q months, and
is entirely cured.

was In tho war during 1s8s-e4, and took q
fully recovered. In 1875 I broke, out In sores
all over my chest and shoulder .yhich seemed
tors could find, and TO no avail. expended
somo i've thousand dollars irving 70 ind 9
cure. but could not, and finally giving myself
Day 'S irs tbe S WSoS
were so extensively Advertised and used.
by .dlligent application OF your CUTI0URA
REMEDIES for seven months was sntirely
money without avail. and anna sound and we'll
man to-day. You may refer to mo n you wish,
az VIII tell any one who may fnIl H On 81 ms my
FL Fulton Fish Market. New York.
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Cuticura Remedies :.

These grateful testimonials toll the btogy Of
great physical suffering, q mental anguisA By
ss bqf :eS:S
Skin Cures. Blood Purifiers. and Humc9 Rsme-
dSt III EfEd ssSSS fnsEn tn. n.w sood
and Skin Purifier internally Ito cleanse the
mentsL and QGTICuRA. tho great Sfin Qurs.
and CUTIGURASOAP. an exquisite Skin Purt.
skin and scalp and restore the hairI cure
every. disease and humor OF the skin. scalp.
and blood. with loss OF hair frop infancy to
physicians. hospitals. and all other remedies
fail
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whicn this s1ee1s9n bore e the Ken. Kemnes ,ss
failure i1 from Which It had suffered II the minds
Of many since its details we're published e the the
T1Ia prsparations for !ts s nes. %
The SECOND Of the condemned men chosen
cas the q bssn
tended By Chaplain Edeerton Of tue State
rrIson ever since BE coniln.ment and a. this Is
tfH tSs Ieft 81 The The psssase through which WARDEN
Il. ss &
q q bad al the asvn
Of the othsrs had been summoned. The War.
In Jueiro's cell and summoned smilsr. He
came with calm step and couragsously; sep
rsW On o. tho othsr
81 assS esa Fad ts ssS s:
mons moi ssSd sSd seated himss rIacng Ills hands sn
any .ansl spseoh; Unlike Kemmlsr: none Of
straps I again. smiler sal, calmly looking ahead
% W"
end again approved. Again tho white hand
korchiet fell. the electrician threw the sw1tch:
and In q moment moro the straps tfShtened
under the straininR OF taut muscles as the
electric current shot through the body.
The contact In this case rs in the Others
with perhaps some almost inRppiociablo vari:
ation) was 40 seconds. The current measured
about 1.b00 volts. At the end OF ~ SECONDS
the current was turned on. but only for a
minute. Tho chest OF the man In the chair
began to bsave and the current was Turned on
once more. until. az IN TIE case o. s,9cnm;; It
sSs1is sSd 2: sa
strapped and taken from the chair to tue
Wood was the third to. bs executed. He came
willingly, accom- panied by the two Priests. and
went through the ordeal ,braxsly with sub
stantinliy tho same result The only differ
ence In the arrangement In his case was the
attaching Of the negative slectE9ds to tho left
leg. instead Of to the right The reason ioF
sore on the right leg ut the calf The hrst con:
seem to be nnsl and Il needed second. and
was continued until tho flesh was singed 70
satisfy the physlcisns that the man was dead.
In Kommlsr's case tho burning OF the BODY
spon gss ut tho electrodes were not well wetted.
In all iour ca.Ss to-day the HpolRes Were
Wetted constantly. and still the body was
burned. The reRson for this result Will nave
The fourth man 10 meet death was the jap
spess. Juelro. II hsdlbsen expected that L any
q saS D,sonS.s MsdS sui iEefiSa'T r. len TSS ~ ns
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27
Summer School.

We are pleased to state that the
Summer School for teachers or those
preparing TO be teachers, which was first
instituted by L. Irving Handy, then
superintendent of Kent County, are to
be continued by A. Duncan YOcum,
the principal of our public schools. He
has issued a circular from our job office
that fully and attractively sets forth
both the advantages Of the school and
Smyrna as the most feasible and desir-
able place in which to hold it. Not the
least of these is the large public school
building with it's ample rooms
so located as to be cool and breezy on
most any summer day. In this move
ment he has the endorsement of Super
intendent Tindal of Kent County, as
also superintendents H. d. Griffin oi
New Castle County and J. S. Gray, oil
Sussex. The term will commence on
July 18th and continue until August
14th. Those availing themselves of it
will have a choice of studies. This
will be especially beneficial to teachers
who want to make themselves more
thorough in certain branches. The
following is the faculty:
A Duncan Yocum, Phi. B., Principal
of Smyrna Public Schools. Willard G
Lake, A. M, Instructor in Physiology
Hygiene and Physical Culture in Dick
inson College. Mary 2. Spruapce
Teacher in Primary Department o
Smyrna Public Schools. Sarah G
YOcum, graduate of Pernet School o
Modern Languages an instructor in
the Quincy system of vocal music.
During the session lectures will b,
delivered by Prof. David w. Harlan
of the Wilmington public schOols, A
M. Gooding, of the Conference Aoad
emy, and superintendents Tindal
Griffin and others.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27
Church Wedding.

On Wednesday afternoon last, at 4
o'clock, the NJ. e. Church at KentOn
was the scene of very pretty wed.
ding. The contracting parties were
Mr.. Charles P. Bailey, who for several
years has been the popular agent at
the station at Kenton, and Miss Laura
G. Wilds, daughter of David S. Wilds,
ESQ, of that town.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Albert Chandler, the pastor Of
the church, while the march Of the Six
Hundred was played by Mrs. Chand-
Ter.
The bride was attired in beautiful
steel-colOFed travelling dress, and car.
ried in her hand q boquet Of very
handsome flowers. The ushers were
Messrs. James B. Clark and VIM. s.
Arthurs.
After the ceremony was performed
the happy couple proceeded to the
depot where they received the cOngrat-
ulations of many friends. At 4.40
o'clock they took the nOrthbOund
train for Philadelphia, amid sh 0wer ol
rice.
Friends of the contracting parties
were present from Kenton, Denton,
Dover, Camden, Smyrna, Wyoming,
EastOn and Wilmington,
The presents received were not only
numerous, but also very handsome, as
we'll as useful.
The happy couple will reside in
KentOn, in the house formerly occupied
| by Squire Hawkins,
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

ness which must be paid. Are you
ready to tax yourselves TO raise this
money? Then, after you have got the
property, are you ready to tax your
selves to operate it, for the government
never yet succeeded in doing business
at profit. Consider another effect;
such a plan would add perhaps 1900.
600 men and women to the roll OF
Government employees. How would
YOU ever succeed in turning out of
power an administration with such re-
sources at its command? The more
corrupt it was the more difficult it
would be TO displace il"
The delegation looked dubious and
perplexed, for the questions and sug'
gestiOns were all new to their san
guine and enthusiastic minds.
"Anyhow," broke in one of them,
changing the subject don't you think
the money power is getting into too
few hands ?"
ayes, 1 admit it is bad sign," re-
piled Mr.. Carlisle. "But how are you
going to remedy it? By a revolution
or by an act of Legislature? Do you
propose to say to your Legislature
that when a man has earned 500 OF
81 900 or $4,000 that he shall not earn
any more?
Again there was no response. The
visitors presented two or three more
of the grievances which form the ba.
sis of revolt, and Mr.. Carlisle tested
them one after the other with the
question "How can they be remedied
by legislation ?" And no practica
answer was suggested. The fathers o
the new party went away with the
idea that after all, the political mil
lennium might not be as near at hanC
as they had imagined it to be.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27


held over four. yeara; Governor Biggs
having appointed, him Recorder a few
months after retifilig from this Office.
In 1876 he married Miss Mary J. JEFF
fsFson, who with one child of the six
born to them, Miss Clara j. Bewley,
survive him. He was elected to the
House of Representatives of the Della
ware Legislature in 1862 and subse-
quently to the Senate, serving from
1864 to 1868. He was also holding at
the time of his death the position of
Trustee for Delaware College, to which
he had been appointed by his friend,
Governor Blggs in 1888 1t will thus
be seen that Mr.. Bewley's life was one
of activities.
He united with the Methodist church
in 1866, directly after the Camden camp
of that year, and subsequently filed
the positions of trustee and steward.
He attended the Sunday preaching SER
vices regularly with his wife, and when
the sermons were words Of wisdom or
clothed in elOquence of utterance, gave
the preacher close attention.
1t was however in the realm of poll
tics that Mr.. Bewley filled the largest
role. He came to the leadership of the
democrats of Duck Creek Hundred
when a young man, and proved him.
self an astute, subtle, natural born
leader, full Of resources. In addition
to certain foresight, he had that mag.
netism that binds men to one whether
the individual be right or wrong.
He was man of great individuality
and neither nature nor the people held
him to the usual alcircumscribedl limits. HI
was fond of company, had large fund
of anecdote and hence popular as al
entertainer in society.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27
The Rrsak In the Weather.

There has been an effort at breaking
the drought which has prevailed since
the cessation Of the wonderfully rainy
period Of February aud March, about
seven weeks ago. The showers were
partial, not falling on all sections
alike, some peighborhoods getting much
more than others, The rain Friday
about Smyrna was n fine one for all
kinds Of growing crops, but did not 20
TO the bottom Of the hay fields, where
Il was badly needed. The strawberry
crops were especially benefited, as il
was a critical time with them.
A similar condition has existed In
nearly all parts Of the nation. In the
west there We're tornadoes, windstorms,
hail, lightning &c, that did great dam
age to some people and places, while
the country at large was greatly bene-
fitted. There is, however one gratify-
ing aspect 10 this crop Of outbreaks.
They indicate that large amount OF
vapor hae been drawn In, by u change
IN the wind directions. over q wide
area Of country that was previously
suffering from dr0uth. Showers more
widespread and gentler than the cloud
bursts and torrents reported In few
instances as accompanying these other
storms, are therefore to be hoped for
IS q necessary accompaniment. In
deed, they have been experienced
already, very numerously, between
the Rocky Mountains and the Atlantic
seaboard. However much the theor-
lists differ regarding the agency OF
vapor in producing broad storms, IL ia
still generally conceded that II is an
important, II not an essential, factor, id
the development Of tornadoes ann
q. or violent local disturbances. And
not unreasonable 20 expect that
nppaEenL change ln aub-pernlanenI
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27
MRS. NJ. A. sTAATS.

Mrs. Maggie A Stats, wife of Isaac
r. Staats, died at their residence in
ThOrOughfare Neck near TaylOr's
Bridge on Thursday last in her 49th
year. Mrs. Stats was taken nearly a
year ago with evidences of a dee p
seated pulmonary trouble, which de-
veloped rapidly, ending as above sta
ted fatally, in spite of all that could be
done. Mrs. Stats was daughter to
the late JOhnathan Stephenson who
lived for a number of years on his prop
erty near this town where he died FIVE
or six years since. She was held in the
highest esteem in that section as was
manifested by the people of almost the
entire Neck turning out to her funeral
Friendship Church not being able to
seat those who were in attendance to
pay their last respects. A funeral ad-
dress was delivered by the pastor, Rev
Mr.. Reese, and prayer by Rev. Mr.
Wilson, of this town. Mr.. Stats and
his five children have the warmest
sympathy of the people in their be
reaVement
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27
persnnal,

On Thursday, Secretary of State, ID.
T. Marvel; State Treasurer, VIM. ID.
Burnite; Representative, Daniel nj.
Ridgeley; Register of Wills, p. I.
Cooper; Franklin Temple, of the
''Third House," who had been down 10
WOOdla nd Beach to enjoy the plank
shad dinner as the guests of the rail-
road men, stopped over in Smyrna for
an hour or two on their return in pref
erence to a long wait at Clayton, and
had a pleasant interview with their
political friends here, calling especially
on Senator Williams.
The Rev. w. w. w. Wilson, A. NJ,
of Smyrna, has been appointed spe-
cial examiner in the institute OF Sa-
cred Literature of Professor William
r. Harper, of Yale College.
Frances H. Hoffecker, of the Will
mington bar, spent Sunday in Smyrna,
guest of w. o. HOffecker.
Mrs. John H. Wiltbank, of Milton,
is visiting her brother, A. L. Hudson.
Joseph Stephenson and wife, of
Chester, came down on Saturday to
attend the funeral of his sister, Mrs.
1. d. Staats, on Monday.
Mrs. H. q. Budd, who has been con-
fined to her room for the past three or
four months, was enabled week ago
to go to her sisters, Mrs. Geo. Biddle,
near CeciltOn, Md, and seems benefit
ted by the change.
Joseph H. Benson, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday and Monday with his
parents at Bombay Hook Light House
VIM. H. Thompson is home from the
West for three or four weeks.
Miss Minnie Sellers, of Philadelphia,
is visiting Miss Sue Culbreth.
David w. Clark, ex.member of the
Legislature, who has been very sick al
his home in KentOn for the past sew
eral weeks, has passed the crit
ical period, though his improve
ment is slow.
John Mustard, of Philadelphia. il
visiting his father, of the same name
this week.
Rev. and Mrs. E. E. White, of Mil
lingtOn, spent Monday in this town.
w. T. Johnson, of Milford, was in
Smyrna Monday.
Miss Maggie Hughlett, of Lanceste
Court House, Va, is visiting Mis-
Annie Lambdin.
JOuu L. OIJcIs VI OCTdubOui de- hd
been on a visit to his father.
Alex. FAIRIES is visiting his daughter
in MillsborOugh.
Mrs. F. E. Postles is visiting friend
in Milford.
During the past week Miss Ma
Primrose, Maggie Hazel and Harr.
France, of Wilmington; and Clarenc'
Smithers, of Cape Charles, have Wis
tied Smyrna friends.
Mrs. Mary Patterson was given
surprise birthday party on Frida
evening.
A. SeVil and son Herman, of Clay
ton, have returned from a trip to Vii
ginia.
Miss May Wilds, of KentOn, who ha
been dangerously sick, is recovering.
Rev. John A. Wright, baggage mas
ter at Clayton depot, has been appoint
ed pastor of Leipsic NJ. p. Churcl
, He will attend to his secular bushes
/ through the week and pastoral dutie
| on Sunday.
The pull pit of Bethel Church was Fl
| led Sunday last by Mr.. Givin yer
acceptably. He was accompanied an
! assisted by Prof. W. l.. GoOding,
7 Conference Academy where he is
) student.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27
JOHN II. BEwLEY.

That Unsuitable reaper, death, who
has been cutting such q wide swath
recently in our community took an.
other OF our prominent citizens yester-
day Ia the person of John II. Bewley.
who expired about z o'clock in the
evening. His break down, for that is
what is was, was rapid and irresistible.
He was feeling badly last week and
laid of TO gain strength, going to his
official duties as Recorder Of Deeds for
Kent County at Dover to which he was
appointed March, 10th 1890, on We'd
nesday, marked change for the worse
being manifest when he returned on
that evening. To make the matter
worse, he had an almost constant
cough which, II he attempted to lie
down, tended TO suffOcation. For this
cause he was compelled to keep his
chair, with no alleviatiOn, his little
strengh rapidly leaving him until he
expired as above stated. Mr.. BewIev
had reached his 10th year but had
maintained an active business life mn
to the week before he died. He had
filled a conspicuous place Ia one way
or another 10 our local aud county af.
fairs, but tho time came, as It has 10 so
many before him, 10 change his place
to the "siIent city Of the dead"
Mr.. Bewley was the son Of Thomas
and Anna Bewley, near CentrevilIe
Md, born Nov. 22nd 1921. He came
to Smyrna 10 1887 to learn the mercan-
tile business with Ex-Governor Wm.
Temple, went into partnership ia the
same business with bis brother. James
i. Bewley, in 1841. After their dlsso.
luton he continued In the same busi-
ness, varied bY dealing in grain ana
GOAL, when he sold out to Hall & Vosh-
ell in 1869, conhning himself to the
above named ARTICLES entirely. In addi.
TO farming on the "Shorts" farm which
be purchased In 1871 and brought to a
high state Of cultivation. After a TEN.
porary embarrassment several veara
later, he resumed the mercantile busi.
ness again until be was appointed
postmaster, August 7th, 1885, which he