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Smyrna times., 1892-02-03

WHERE, o where are the members |
OF the erstwhile Board of Trade? whose |
business was to foster existing indus
tries and encourage new ones. When
an earnest call of the President after
repeated failures to hold regular meet.
ings only induces one to come out, it
looks as if the Board had gone into
"InnocuOus Desuetude."
WE received by the last mail copy
of the "RegistratiOn and Election laws
for the State of Delaware outside the
City of Washington" 1t makes a
book of over 100 pages. Besides being
the full text of the law, it has a lengthy
| preface of instructions, diagTaIa of how
! the polling place should be arranged .
! and fac-simile of the ballot. There is
enough oil t to show that to master the
art Of voting for the fall of 1892, there
will have to be some close studying of
these 100 pages.
J. ID. EVANS. while repairing an old
81 cretary and book case at his shop on
Market street, day or two ago found
wedged in between the bottom draw
ers some old letters and three bank
notes, two teas and one two, $2200
and " hich had been lost number O
years, the piece of furniture coming
into the possession of the owner by
will from another branch of the family
The letters bore date way back to tn,
beginning of the century, but the note
t were greenbacks and of a later date o
course, but doubtless got there whe
they were more abundant in Circuia
ton than at this day of grace. Th
find on being handed to the owner wa
7 of course a surprise and qualification.
The Good Templars are renOvatin
f their hall by painting and paperins
T. The floor will be blocked in tile fash
Y ion The lodge has received a nun
S ber of new members recently, and is
"a prosperous condition. This lodge
an institution which our boys an
: young men will find an advantag
l. to join they have good OppOrtnni'
V to learn the manner and form of CO..
h ducting a meeting and transacting bu
iness in a parliamentary way, parli
mentary and business usages, &c,
n we'll as a chance to practice speakiI
2 On business and other matters before
Is meeting. These are good feature
. beside the fact that it is a safegua
against the prevalent evils of inter
perance.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-03

WE have no new cases of the grip"
but some of the old cases hang on with
hold anything but unpleasant,
Smyrna times., 1892-02-03

Now is the time to have your choice
in renting dwellings by the year.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-03

The Cabinet, after considering the
Chilian affair, directed Mr.. Egan to
say that the reply was satisfactory.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-03
Smyrna and Vicinity.

FEBRUARY will have five Mondays.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-03

JOHN II. JONES, residing in clayton,
on returning home from Church on
Sunday evening found his house on
fire. An alarm was given, and the
quick response Of his neighbOTs sOoD
suppressed the flames. The fire orig
mated probably from Q heated stove
setting ire to lambrequin, that fall
ling to the floor igniting the wash
board, and thence ascending had burnt
its way into the second story when dis
covered. II was insured in the Kent
Mutual, loss about $50.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-03

MCLAIN & Co., photographers, give
notice that they furnish good tin types,
4 for % cents, or 16 for 30 cents.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-03

BUCHANAN & Co., will make a spec
ial sale of winter goods on Saturday
Smyrna times., 1892-02-03

GEO. HEINOLD, Jr., near Walkers
School House, is laid up with a severe
cut on his foot by an axe.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-03

THE executive committee of the
State w. c. T. U.., met at the home of
Mrs. Kate E. Smithers, this town, on
Friday. Those present were: Miss
Margaret S. Hilles, President, of Will
mingtOn Mrs Y. l.. CulbertsOn, Pres
ident of New Castle county, Middle
town Mrs. Hattie H. Phelps, State
Treasurer of seaford and Mrs Re-
becca jefferson, President of Sussex
county, also Of SeafOrd.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-03

YEsTERgAY was Candlemas-
Ground Hog day. II was for the most
mart a sunny, spring Ike day, just
such day as his hogship would be
tempted to the surface. According tG
the old sayjng, if . hog sees his shadow
he knows there will be six more weeks
Of winter weather, and retreats to his
bed deep under the ground. As spring
weather isn't due until about six weeks
after this event, it is not surprising that
the ground hog should often prove
. true Drophecv
Smyrna times., 1892-02-03
FOR RENT.
Dl5l.lo1nhfa

The brick house on Delaware street re-
Gently IN the occupancy of DR.. Tulldge
This house is supplied with a cellar heater
and town water
Also, two frame dwellings on lower
Main street, now in the occupancy Of Isaac
Moore.
Apply to
MRs. JOHN NJ. NOSHEIL
Smyrna times., 1892-02-03

PROF. J. +. CAREY will give RR illus
trated lecture in the school rooms AT
Cheswold Wednesday evening, Fe; ru-
ary 10, under the auspices of the
Ladies' Aid" embracing views OF
Johnstown before and after the Ho9dJ
Ten Nights ia BaFToom, etc. alto
gether it will be instructive, amusing,
aud in every way morally entertal4iPg,
Doors open at 7 p. m. Tickets Tor
admits, 20 cents children, 10 cents.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-03

MRs. MARY A. BOYD a lone widow
lady of our town and John Quincy
Adams, farmer living near Downs
Chapel, were married at the residence
of the bride on Wednesday evening by
Rev. w. w. w. Wilson, in the presence
of a few invited guests. After the GER
emony and congratulations the com
pany was invited out to table of re-
freshment. They will make their
home in this town.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-03

The Comedy Drama Joshua Whit
comb" will be produced at the Smyrna
Opera House tomorrow evening, Feb
ruary 4th, 1892, for the benefit of the
AriOn Orchestra. The rehearsals are
under the direction of Mr.. Walter ID.
Jefferson who Is certainly Rn A ORA
matte man and will play the character
of Uncle Josh" in said play, supported
by an able cast of local talent.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-03

FRANK BOYER caught rat yester-
day in three traps. The rodents were
destroying cloverseed, aud single
trap set for them went unnOticed.
He then set five traps around the hole.
The thief got a foot caught in one and
sduirmed around until it got another
foot and tail caught in two other traps.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-03

B. V. WELDON is entering upon his
heaviest of auctiOneering, the public
sales mostly occurring in the month of
FehruarV
Smyrna times., 1892-02-03

A lively fox chase passed the skirt
of our town on Friday, participated in
by about fifty riders and large pack
of hounds The fox was let loose at
Clayton, ran By here to the creek turned
and went in the direction eff KentOn,
where its trail was lost by the dOgs.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-03

A SHOOTING match for glass balls
near this town yesterday, was contest
ed for by five or six marksmen. Two
prizes for the best shot were offered,
both of which were won by R. c. Rice,
residing near Denton.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-03

THE best evidence of the taking
qualities of Joshua WhitcOmb for to-
morrow night is the fact that most of
the reserved seats have been sold.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-03

OUR farmers and ice cream manufac
turers and butchers can snap their fin
gers at the weather now as they
have enough ice to see them through
next season.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-03

SATURDAY was busy day with B.
B. Allen and David Reese, both OF
whom put the day in, in securing
names on their applications for the
office OF Clerk of the Peace for
Kent County.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-03

c. H. REGISTER had on sale Monday
a barrel of curled Gale that vas sent
him from Norfolk. That was putting
spring green's on the market good
deal ahead of us.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-03

WEATHER and ice permitting, the
steamer Ella will leave Smyrna Lind
ing on Tuesday, Feb. g. at 10 A. NJ.
Returning will leave Philadelphia on
Thursday, Feb. II, at - noon.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-03

THE oyster shelling of the milldam
was completed last week, and the re
mainder of the 25,0 900 to 10000 bushels
will be put on the street, commencing
with upper Main.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-03

WAITMAN D. WHITE, who has had a
shoe shop at Clayton the past year,
has moved to this town and cOmmen-
ced business on Delaware street near
the corner of commerce.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-03

ONE of our merchants has a large
lamp that in two months has cost him
81 % in broken chimneys What
bothers him is the glass breaks in the
daytime when the lamp is not lighted.
The question is, what to do with it.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-03

A DIME Museum came to town yes
terday, and located in the house OppO-
site the post office. The proprietor
made lots of noise during the evening
to attract visitors.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-03

THE ladies of W. c. T. u, held an
interesting and helpful Mothers
Meeting" at their rooms on Monday
afternoon, conducted by Mrs. Roberta
Matlack.
E. L. JONES & Co., machinists of
Dover, have connection with the tele-
phone, and can be thus addressed by
persons at Smyrna or other places
on the line.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
SNAP SHOTS AT LOCAL NEWS

Posr3 G. A. P, will hold campfire in its
hall tnis evening.
THE services in the Jail yesterday were
conducted by William Marshall. assisted by
an East End choir.
j. A. SIMoNToN, of Butler street, is slowly
recovering from severe attack of inflam-
matory rheumatism.
WILLIAM BROWN was thrown out OF buggy
on Federal street, Allegheny, yesterday.
He received several scalp wounds.
WILLIAM CoNI.EY had his lead badly cut
by being thrown out of buggy while driv-
ing along Homewood avenue yesterday
afternoon.
MRS. MARGARET MULLEN fell down the
Murphy street steps yesterday afternoon.
Her arm was broken and shoulder dislo.
Gated. She was removed to her home OH
Second avenue.
OBSERVER o. D. STEWART of the Weather
Bureau, lost several valuable papers of no
use except to the bureau. Any person find
ing them would confer favor by returning
them to him at the postof1ice.
CHARLES II. HEssoM, the aged soldier who
was struck by a train at Hite's station Fri
day, died yesterday morning at the home of
his relatives in that place. He will be buried
to-day in Alles heny Cemetery.
OFFICER BECK, of the Eighteenth ward
police, who was seriously in ured two weeks
ago by a mob as he was arresting an offender
at Millvale, is able to be about, and will be
again on the force the coming week.
THE fight for the seat in Select Council
made vacant by the resignation of Mayor
Kennedy is growing hotter each week. Both
sides are exerting themselves to their ut
most and it is hard to tell who will be the
winner.
THE Coroner will hold an inquest this
morning on the death of Charles Buch, the
l3-year-old Allegheny boy, who died last
Friday, and whose death resulted from be-
ing struck by brick thrown by a colored
man, who Is now in Jail.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

Some Struggling Sentiment Secured at Chi.
! cago-.i Song and a Surprise-How Som g
of the Delegates Size Up Blaine's Resig-
nation.
| CHICAGO, June 5.-Large crowds of Re-
| publicans on their way to the Minneapolis
| Convention congregated In the hotels to-
day. The topic of conversation was the
Blaine resignation, and, while Mr.. Blaine 8
| adherents were enthusiastic, the Harrison
men held steadily to their faith.
Some members of the Cincinnati Blaine
Club created sensation by appearing with
hands full of waving pampas, plumes and
wheat heads. American wheat and pro-
lection, "The plumed Knight" were the
cries, and the crowd took them up. Alger
had little boom early in the day on the
arrival of delegation of prominent lum-
bermea from Saginaw.
The Cincinnati Blaine Glee Club visited
the Grand Pacific and made the corridors
ring with their songs. One of them,
Blaine is the Man," took exceedingly
well until some one looked over the shoul-
der of one of the singers and saw that the
words were written Harrison is the Man. !"
On the announcement of the result of his
peep wild yell went up that drowned the
singers voices.
James r. Henry, of Indianapolis, said
he didn't think Biaine's resignation affects
Harrison's chances in the least. 'Blaine's
chances in Indiana, % said he, 'it
he be nominated viii be fully as
good as they were the last time,
when Cleveland beat him by 1000 votes in
the State" Mr.. Henry thought the pros
poets for dark horse are exceedingly good,
''aBd if Harrison cannot get it, said he,
81 hope the dark horse will. Our delegates
would swing to Mckinley, of course. 3"
R. B. Hawley, of Galveston, Tex, de-
clared he would vote for Harrison, and if
the President is not to be the candidate
then for Blaine. He does not want dark
horse. The Texas delegation, said he, is
largely for Harrison.
j. B. Smith, of Toledo, said the Ohio
delegation is divided-Blaine 90, Harrison
%. He thinks Harrison can carry the
pivotal States.
The Connecticut delegation remained in
the city but short time. According to
Thomas Wallace, of Ansonia, the majority
of the delegates are for Blaine. Governor
Bulkley, heading the delegation, is for
Blaine.
B. Wilson Smith, postmaster at Lafayette,
Ind, talked warmly for HARRISON, and said
it is astonishing how many Harrison votes
the letter of resignation made in Lafayette
yesterday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
A TENEMENT HORROR.
The Oil Can Used to Kindle a Fire
With the Usual Fatal Result,
TWO MEN DEAD AND.TWOINJURED,
A Too Free Indulgence in the Ardent Re-
sponsible for the Fire.
NEWsY NOTES FROM NEARBY TOWNS

-TsPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.l
BRADDoCK, June 5.-At daybreak this
morning distressing scene occurred in a
large tenement house, just off Braddook
| avenue In an alley, in which Hungarian,
Michael Kral, aged 80, and Marko Dekvor-
witch, aged AZ, were burned to death, while
Frank Blawitch, aged 80. had both ears
burned of, and Joseph Blawitch, the one
legged boarding house keeper, had the stump
so badly burned that it is thought further
amputation will be necessary.
Three families occupied the house, which
contained nine rooms. In the front part
Blawitch lived and kept II boarders in
three rooms. The boarders had been up all
| night, having high time over a keg of
beer Early this morning their appetites
began to crave, and the fire was lit in order
to prepare some breakfast The fire did not
burn rapidly enough to suit Dekvorvitch
He picked up the oil can, holding the spout
down upon the burning coal
simultaneously there was loud report,
and Dekvorvitch was covered with flames.
In an instant his clothing was burned from
his body. Kral, the other man who lost his
life, was above, asleep in one room and Mrs.
Blawitch in another. The men, in their
drunken stupor, soon became terror stricken,
but one of them, more sober than the rest,
sent in an alarm and the Volunteer fire
company soon responded.
There was no means of escape from the
top story except by flight OF stairs, and
these had been shut off by the flames
Ladders were put up toathe windows, and
by this means the fremen saved Mrs.
Blawitch. Her child was thrown from the
open window. William Bragton stood be-
low with open arms and caught the baby.
Kral was never awakened, and his body was
not discovered until the fire was extin-
guished. Dekvorvitch displayed remarka-
BILE nerve after he had been burned, climb
ing into second story window by means of
a ladder and saving trunk that belonged
to him. He and the two Blawitches were at
once removed to the fire department head
quarters, where Dekvorvitch died two hours
later.
The bodies of the two dead men were re-
moved to Flannery's undertaking rooms
Squire Hoffman held an inquest this even
ing, and the jury brought in verdict of
accidental death in Kral's case, and that
Dekvorvitch came to his end by his own
carelessness. The property belonged to
George E. Franset, Of Allegheny. The
loss on the building will be about $500,
fully insured
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
PEOPLE WHO COME AND GO.

W. Il. Slight and A. d. Parsons, of Bos-
ton. and T. o. Sullivan, of New York, men,
beTS of the National Funeral Directors As
sociation, are at the Central They are here
for the purpose OF attending the annual ses-
sion of the association. which meets here
or Wednesday and Thursday 1t is ex-
pccted that $50 members Will be present.
j. C. Cronan, of Shelbone Falls arrived
on the Valley road last night from Oil CITY.
He was bound Tor Buffalo, but was unable to
get through owing to the cloudburst and
he was compelled to return and take an
other route.
S. L. Cowell, conductor of the Union
town express. has been appointed Assistant
Depot Master at the Union station This
makes three assistants, and the watch will
be divided into three of eight hours each.
Dr. Campau and his sister, Mrs. r. S.
Wilks, OF Detroit, are at the Nlonon ga ahela
House They are here for the purpose of
consulting Father Mollinger.
Emanuel DeRoy and family were pas
sengers on the fast line bound for Atlantic
City last night.
W. NJ Brown, of New Castle, and WV.
Hazard, of Cleveland, are located al the
Duquesne.
j. s. Coxey, the well-known horse dealer
of Massillon was ut the Anderson last
night,
Miss Rose Tucker, of Wheeling, was a
guest at the Seventh Avenue yesterday.
Ex-Speaker Long went to Philadelphia
on the fast line last night
A. Fink, of Irwin, was at the Seventh
Avenue yesterday.
W. c. McMahon went to New York on
business last night.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
CREEDE'S TWIN In ASHES.

A S1.OOO,0OO Blaze Wipes Out tbs Colorado
Minirg Camp of Jimtown-Giant Pow
der Fails to Stay the Flames-Sa.oon.
Meanwhile Wide Open.
DENVER June 5-The bustling camp of
Jimtown, which is separated from the ia
nous mining town of Creede by mile and
half, was almost totally destroyed by a
fire which started at 2:30 o'clock this morn
ing. The flames were started by an ex-
plosion of coal oil, with which family in
the Kinneavey block were starting a fire to
prepare breakfast.
As there was no Fire Department the
flames had it all their way, and in a short
time they burned through the rows of frame
buildings for mile in the narrow gulch IN
which the town is situated. Many houses
were blown up with giant powder in an at
tempt to stop the fire. batthis had no effect,
for the flames leaped from one vacant space
to another and only stopped for the want of
material. Little, if any 'of the contents
were saved, and there are hundreds of fami-
lies homeless, who will be provided for by
the people of Creede.
While the fire was in progress the num-
erous saloons were thrown open to the
crowd and liquor was free to all who might
men were on the streets, but they did no
damage. One hundred Deputy Sheriffs
have been sworn in, and they will protect
the town against attempt of thieving by
persons, who, on occasions of this kind,
take advantage of the great distress.
The total loss is estimated at $1,000, 600.
The heaviest losers are Alexander Hertler
& Co., saloon, building and stocks, 500, 600;
Shackleford & Foster, Albany Hotel block,
$4,000; Sinner & Morse, $500; Tompkins
Hardware Company, $4,000; Willoughby
& Collier, $1,000; Levy 81 Bennedict's
block. $4,000; the Hard Terrace, composed
Of 20 buildings, $1,000; Larry Byrne. 81, 900.
These are the most prominent losses, but
there are hundreds of others which will
bring the aggregate loss up to 81 900, 900,
with an insurance of about $780, 900. The
insurance is distributed among 20 or more
companies, among which are the Phoenix,
of Brooklyn, $4,000; Cobb, Wilson &
Benedict. OF Denver, q, 500; Traders, of
Chicago, 81, 300; the Providence Washing
ton, of Providence, 81, 800; the North Ameri-
can, $4,000; the Imperial, of London, S1O,-
900; the Springfield Fire Insurance Com
pany, $500; the Liverpool, London and
Globe, of London, $40, 600; the Security, of
New Haven, 81, 500.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
IT LOOKS DOUBTFUL.
Captain Burns May Not Get One of
BOstOn's Pitchers.
Mr.. BUCKENBURGER'S OPINION.
Ehret Is Trying to Get Himself Into Con-
dition at Louisville
ANOTHER INTERESTING RELAY RACE

Everybody in any way interested in the
local baseball club is thoroughly satisfied
that another good pitcher is needed. Cap
tain Burns is absolutely certain of this and
| is trying his best to secure one of the Bos-
ton pitchers and also Boston outfelder.
But his efforts do not give much promise of
success. as the following dispatch from
Manager Buekenberger last evening to this
paper shows:
'tMr. Burns has been negotiating with
Boston tor pitcher and an out6elder, but
has not closed any deal as yet. His chances
of getting any of the Boston players do
not look very bright"
Captain Burns will be satisfied with any
one of the Boston pitchers, but theTriumvirs
are not the people to help anybody out of a
difficulty. On several occasions they have
talked about releasing Clarkson, Lowe and
others, but as soon as any other club has
made application for the players
the releasing idea has been abandoned. The
Pittsburg club is prepared to make big
offer for Clarkson and the matter will likely
be definitely settled to-day. The Boston
Triumvirs cannot be forced to give up any
of their players, but as they got such an
unduly good share of the ''pool" divide BE-
fore the season commenced it might be ex-
pected that they would be little generous
now. But there is little sentiment in base
ball.
But if the local club does not succeed in
securing pitcher at Boston efforts will be
made elseweere The management is look
ing in other directions and it may be that
good man will be signed this week.
dispatch from Louisville states that
Ehref q there and is TRYING fo himca1
into condition as fast as he can. His fail
ure to get into condition this season has
been a very great loss to the club. Had he
been all right the team would certainly
have been in second place The directors
of the club, however, are still in great
hopes of the team keeping up their good
work under these difficulties, and that they
will do much better as soon as the pitching
force is strengthened.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
Sunday Western League Games,
The Fate of Tailenders.

An Eastern writer says: While the New
Yorks continue to hover about with the
tailenders the attendance is decreasing
This is a reminder of the fact that nothing
succeeds like success. To prove this the at
tendance at Decoration DAYS games need
only be alluded to. A year ago in the
morning the New Yorks PLAYED to 3, 22S per-
sons and this year to 1, ,497. In the after
noon of the same day year ago the crowd
was Is, 162 and this year it was reduced to
1884 the smallest attendance of the six
towns in which the game was played. As
comparison and a recognition of enter
prise and the liberal expenditure of money
the attendance at the Brooklyn games may
be interesting. A year ago in the morning
there were 1851 persons, and in the after
noon there were 10, 145 This year it led
the League in attendance, with total of
14,7!o for the day, of which II, ,s6S turned
out in the afternoon.