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Smyrna times., 1893-04-26

that is apart from its qualification of love
OF sightseeing or its ministration to nation
al vanity. The tremendous engines of
naYal warfare are the most effective keep
ers Of the Worlds peace. No nation will
rush lightly into war with a maritime
power when it considers the means of
attack which modern naval invention has
put in the hands of its enemy. Even the
feeblest nation has been placed in this
respect on footing something like equality
with the greatest naval powers. Either
the Argentine Confederation or Brazil with
Its single, swift cruiser could inAict an in
ealculable amount of injury upon foe in
spite of his superior naval armament. The
real strength of navy consists not in the
number of its steel-clad battle-ships. but in
the superior speed and armament of few
seagoing cruisers.
This isl the most valuable lesson to be
conned in connection with the naval review
in New York harbor.
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26
~, For The Smyrna Times.
The Kent County W. C. T. q Con.
ference.

AIIhOugh the weather was not favorable
" iarge attendance at our county conforo
enee, held in FELTON, last Thursday Anr;l
HOth, each union was represented and mpcb
interest was manifested through the two
Once sheltered in the comfortohlo -,
the delegates remained there The son.,iIl,. mHiIi,
0l ooqntltnl luncheon and tes In The sor1ts' ts
ment "''''o arrange
one OF the active members of the Eol,ou
1i mon MISS Sally Simpson, oxpressod
oo,ie o'I goGd thoughts upon the Temperance
oI.a o1S'S1A Sy ~ her address of welcome. ne ala
also @ hlrs' Hettie Jenkins, of Wyoming ~
her response for delegates The nasteS., ~
sn', sie M. u. church, Rev. Henry s. ThonD.
son. was present, and spoke e1conra
n. VIZ "O,iiAh "a, work both in the church 80
w; y. i. U. The new oigarette lou, anu ~,
Wh,oh MRS. N. Smithers called atfani;,.''
ON ,,G Ind'e roIerence madeto the incorporation of
an industrial Home for girls in n raSor III vi
MRS; L. C. Marks, impressed ms w;,b pPer ay
I,hueDtedness to the members Of the T.ao;t
9 azure q IoT having thus granted our notit;ons
anu ror tner courtesy TO our Uorkars
I, me ADDRESS of the President. Mrs Ko.o
- -, pnlithers, read during the afternoon
SESSION, SESSION was thoughtful and earnest oDd
sbo d"niiNs tnNs owing to other pressing duties
sue ueeilned reelection, elieited genonoI
expressions of appreciation for hos ns,a al
ts iesncy, since her election to the Office NJ
tne organization of the County UnioD ~ az
years ago. O"ioh SIX
Juvenile work was made quite nron,;
nent by bright little address mon ANN, y.
hoPeiulness, by Mrs. Eva Riggs. one of ,hs t's
ion. III" Loyal Leg
Young Womans Work was also e,,,,bo
slzed oy paper sent by Miss Jennie MI
tosh, OF Camden. Interesting renorts ,',aI III
gwen by the Presidents of local unionsi meie =,
the county. uniohs III
Miss Margaret S. Hilles, State Presidon.
urged the importance of spirituality in ali
our work, and Mrs. II. II. Matlack gavo a,i
excellent Bible exposition. s"'' "'
me following officers were elactod
PRESIDENT, Mrs. Sallie Hoffecker. of GIov
ton; Secretary, Mrs. Lena Hara0povo
camden; Treasurer, Miss MARY w
thompson, of Smyrna w
Invitations to hold the next animal mot.
nIg IN Clayton aad Camden, were Oivon
Ihe former being accepted. eS"'
= me ne evening meeting was held in the M
=. Church. Mrs. Haslup w. q n n n
organizer of Maryland, made the address
md the choir Of the church rendered. soo3
music. ANNTE w Sr',S ou Booa .
Smyrna, AprH "a. 'ioN'
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26

The INTERNATIONAL NAVAL Review.
Under this head the Philadelphia Rec
ord says:
The World has never witnessed SO in
teresting naval sight as that which greets
the eyes Of myriads Of spectators in New
York harbor on Thursday. Nearly every
maritime nation viii be represented in this
magnificent pageant by the proudest ships
Oft neet The flags Of the old and new
world will be gayly intertwined in COM
memoratiOn Of the great achievement that
revolntionized human history.
In the midst Of the stately cruisers. lin e.
of-battle ships, and merchant vessels. but
scarcely discerni bic in such throng will
be the copies of the three caravels in which
Columbus and his brave followers reached
these shOres-a spectacle which may well
teach the most presumptuous not tO-despise
the day OF small things. These models of
the naval architecture Of the Middle Ages
viii serve as object lessons to show how
great has been the progress in this Rsld of
human effort But the process of evolution
has not yet been arrested by any means,
and future generations may behold still
more marvellous changes in naval strue-
ture. The tremendous men-of-syar and
battle-ships ribbed with steel, upon which
fhe nations have expended hundreds of
millions, are yet, in fact, largely expert
mental, and the collision of these monsters
Of the deep in actual war must first deter
mine the line of further improvement in
engines Of naval attack and defense.
This magnificent naval pageant has.
gherefore an interest for the thenghtfnl
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26
The Re-Enaoted Assessment 1.,

The Legislature some two or th.o.
weeks ago re-enacted the assessDoa' os ''s
law of rs for Kent and Sussex countis.
the repeating of which in enaotin1 ,s !
ballot law two years ago, was sso nns
ing to the republicans, as il eoniJ y.
taken advantage of to disfran'ul. dif,u e oe
D1aSsd %aey vU.1ss, is Ss. After the law was re-.
tion that it had been done ,on On retleo-
10 that 1t cut off a number 'Cy os nastily
hsm0a trO% gu qualifying without u r.MssI1 voters
time 0 'Tg Tba aae,ssnaetment extending ny,
the bill: tnus summarizes
,hd. Inc privileges now in a nu..sh.u
saes saese; Within ten days after ftIneil ths are
~ orse 80 VI 1n's act, which means Az, @ pas
j, ~ sooner. O. the Clerks of the Ppa,l ppa "a
tbs s Co'Is co1n.les shall make and dsllSSs Scs Of
aneus s Ooliectors certified copies ser ~ Sa,, 70
SIIe SIenss which should have - uelln-
Lew We Cons ~ the March term of 'sSl ~
O0ur'' The amount Of tag sns ing
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26

IHE Pennsylvania Steel Company, one
Of the most extensive corporations Of its
KIND in the country, Friday passed into
the hands Of Receivers The company has
extensive plants at Steelton. rea- Harris-
burg, and at Sparrows Point . R.ti-
more the latter operated under its control
by the Maryland Steel Company, for
which receiver was appointed in Balti-
more. The capital stock Of the company is
s5,OOO.OOO, and the works at Steeleon cost
S,OO0OO and employ 4,5OO men. The
company has been doing a business of
so,OOO,OOO per year. The financial embar-
sssment is attributed to extensions at the
Sparrows Point Works, and the unwilling
ness Of banks to advance money on what
is known as iron paper"
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26

A CABLE message received at the State
Department, announcing that the Emperor
of Russia had signed the extradition treaty
between the United States and Russia, and
that the ratifcations have been exchanged
by the United States Minister and the
Russian Foreign Office. The exchange of
ratifcstions now leaves only one more step
to be taken to put the treaty into effect.
That is the official proclamation by Presi-
dent Cleveland
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26

for 1892 will be stated opposite the
name of each taxable. The collectors
are required to Immediately give five
days notice by advertisements posted in
ten or more places in their respective
hundreds, stating time and place at
which they will attend for the recen.
ton OF the delinquent taxes for lS92
The time shall be prior to the Satnr.
DAY next preceding the third Tuesday
ln May, 1898. The collectors each
snaii SIT for two consecutive davs and
ior eight hours each day. Now we
trust every tax will be paid.
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26
THE WARREN TRIAL

a. The court was convened on Monday for
the trial of John l.. Warren. indicte3 for
causing the death of Jas. p. Greenlev.
Monday and yesterday were occupied with
getting a jury and hearing the evidence.
The pleading is going on to-day, Messrs
Pennewili and Kenney being the attorneys
The following are the names of the jury ::
avery ID. Marvel, foreman; Peter s.
Henry X. Hargadine, James Snow, Luther
Marvel Abner r. Cole, Joseph L. Disob
George i. Jester, Robert G. Richards and
Gilbert Marvel. -"u
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26

The President expects to be absent from
Washington about week in attendance
upon the naval review and the opening of
the Worlds Fair. He will 90 to New
York to-day and remain until the official
ceremonies connected with the review are
over. A short rest will follow his return
to Washington and he will then leave for
Chicago, to be absent three or four days.
The details Of the programme have not
arranged. Mrs Cleveland did not attend
the naval rendezvous at Hampton Roads
and she will not accompany her husband
to Chicago, although she will go with him
to New York.
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS, Duke of Yer
aqua, is the distinguished guest of this
country, and is being royalty entertained
in New York. He is accompanied by his
wife. They speak in highest praise of the
hospitality rendered them by the American
people, and seem fascinated with our
country. The Duke is the thirteenth lneal
descendant of Christopher Columbus.
They will proceed to Chicago to participate
in the opening exercises of the Worlds
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26

A HUNDRED earthquakes, averaging five
a day, have shaken the island of Zante
since the beginning Of April. Most of
tn sse shocks were very light and did no
damage. The terrific shock Of Monday
week which destroyed the city of Zante,
left less than so houses standing and cost
at least $50 lives. Many more, it is thought
are buried under the ruins, which will
probably never be cleared away There is
great suffering amOngthe homeless thous-
L.
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26

The assemblage of the 81 warships of all
nations in Hampton Roads last week, was
an event of no small international impor-
tance. The fact that all countries are here
represented, shows that peace is universal,
and that between the empires of the earth
there exists a certain kind of amity and
good will.
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26
RuSSet Shoes.

Mundelrs Shoes do not need an
lnCrQauctlon. nI.C You know thew
Girls Siie 10, pest s Shoes for Boys and
f,,n riIis on the market. We have a
1I d9ll line of them in Russet, f. and
iu ielso IN Black Goods, at prices
ing. nave Oeeh Duy-
Inc correct thing now for Ell
Snt Sl,eT py Iady or gent is a pair of Rus
SID UTS 1lucher Shoes. Call and see
"4at you think of ours.
:, ladies' and Misses Oxford Ties
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26

IT appears from the ninth annual report
of the United States Civil Service Commits
sion. says the New York Sun, that the
total number of the persons employed in
the civil service of the United States, in
1891, was lSS, 4s8. In 1881 the number
was 124,64O. In ten years there was an
increase of 80 per cent, an annual increase
of more than $500. Every three hundred
and fftieth person in the United States is a
Federal Ofice-holdsr, and still the number
swells and WAKES at the high old rate Of
nearly cocoa year.
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26
Dress Goods.

We have excelled ourselves
this spring in our selection of
Dress Goods. The latest spring
shades In Bedford Cords, Serpent
ana HenriettG Cloths, and at
prlces that will surprise YOU.
Al soc we will give you a bet
ter quality than you will find
elsewhere at roc, and they are
the very best spring shades WTe
have only q few pieces of fins
extra quality at this low figure.
Perhaps you know the "IVb;te
Rose Dress Ginghams at 19ic
hyt1 hbney are excellent quality and
beautiful styles. We are offnr' %
Ing them for a few davs at IOc
EVerett'S" at Sc . 0'' A0N'
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26
THE SMYRNA TIMES.
Smyrna, DeI. ,
Wednesday Afternoon, April 26, 1893.

THE "TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT D. HoFFEcKER, Editor and
Proprietor. at Smyrna, Del.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. year, strictly in ad-
vance, $3.50; if not paid in advance, $780, No
paper discontinued until all arrears are paid
only at the option of the Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
Ofseven Cents line for the firstinsertion SUBJ
sequent insertions Three-and-a-half cents. A
liberal discOuntmade to quarterly, semi annual
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cen
per line
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26

This week will probably witness the
clOse.of the session of the Legislature, as
the members are tired and want to get to
their homes, still as there are number of
bills yet to be acted upon, there is a posi-
bility that it may take another week to fin
ish up the business. There has been very
little business Of general importance trans
acted since the Legislature was in SESSION.
The principal bills passed have been of
political or personal nature, and conse-
quently are approved by the politicians
and condemned by the people.
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26

THERE promises to be another glut in the
cotton market next year if the Southern
papers are to be believed. They are COM
planning that everybody is planting all
they can, in the hope that their neighbors
are not doing it, and that few will have the
business to themselves.
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26

SECRETARY CARLISLE is experiencing
some rough weather just now in guiding
the ship of state through the financial sea.
The question with him is, how to tide over
the crisis without issuing bonds or paying
in silver.
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26

THE withdrawal of the protectorate by
the Administration at Washington, over
the Government of the Sandwich Islands,
does not seem to meet with favor. The
New York World and San disapprove of
the hauling down of the U. s. flag.
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26
A New Department
AT
MEGEAR & SONS.
Carpets and Mattings !

The largest assortment ever
before shown in Smyrna.
Sstyles all-wool extra super In.
grain, at zoe.
styles Gll-w0ol extra suner In.
grain, at75c.
. styles Tapestry Brussels. "a & rs
. Double extra Brussels 90
. Body Brussels IA 125
BigelOw " I o.
Best styles in ve!vets. %
Our selection of Hall and Stair
Carpets are beautiful. In addi-
ton to above, we have the lower
grades, Hemp, Rag and Union
Ingrains.
styles JOintless Mattings at l5c.
& a.
styles Damask Cotton Warp will
&, outwear two of the all straw at 4Oc
special prices in whole piece lots
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26
Kent County Cnnrt

=, The Superior Court met in Dover on
Monday week with Chief Justice Tora ana ~,
Bench. "''' y" lne
John Richardson pleaded guilty to
assault and was sentenced to 30 day's i'm
The trial list was gone over.
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26

LADIES clean your kid gloves with
Mousquetaire glove cleaner, for sale
only by J.. n. Chance, the leadino
house in town for dressed and ~
dressed kid gloves ia all the most A.
sirable shades. s' ge'
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26

In the absence of the central figures
OF the M. E. Choir on Sunday includ-
ing nearly all the soprano singers, 1.-THE
most of them out of town for the day,
the others away from sickness) it was
happy as well as a necessary expe-
dent on the part of the impresario,
IL. M. Price, to call to the vacant seats
some of the younger element among
the young ladies, who may, when lar
ger occasion offers, be valuable re-
lance in filling out this role.
1T is a consolation to hutter con-
sumers that cool weather is past or
ought to be, and May, the month of
new verdure and grass butter so near
at hand. That butter has kept high in
price since last fall is well known
fact to all consumers, not only of this
but all other places. The Philadelphia
Record of several days ago said: There
is great shortage in the butter sup
ply in the leading wholesale markets,
and prices have advanced 10 cents per
pound within a week. There was a
jump of 6 cents per pound on Satur-
day. 1t is the season of moderate pro-
duction between the period of exhaus-
tiOn of the winter dairies and the in
coming of fresh cows. This, coupled
with the fact that refrigerator stocks
of last season production have been
more closely absorbed than in any
previous year, accounts for the tenn
porary scarcity. The scarcity and
high cost of hog products during last
winter increased the consumDtiOn of
butter and diverted to the West much
of the supply that used to be thrown
upon the Eastern Markets. The scar
city cannot last long at this season of
the year.
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26

TIE Philadelphia Ledger, the "old
reliable" came to us Monday in An
enlarged. but changed form, to make
II more convenient to the reader
Another departure is the Introduction
OF Illustrations in connection with the
news and miscellaneous matter-cuts
that are credit to the art. The oub.
l'shers deemed the old Ledger too bio
and bulky. Now the pages are reduced
IN size to 223x15 inches, six columns
and Mondays edition comprised % Of
these pages, all neatly folded together
making a complete book " Which can be
read with ease and convenience from
the first page to the last.
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26

The enterprise of the Mornino Mems
is shown in the publication Friday
morning Of twenty-five page paper.
on Webb Perfecting Press. which
goes little ahead of anything of the
kind ever attempted in Wilmington
Our cOntempory fills an important
place in the State as the Morning dis.
pensator of news.
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26
TO tue worlds Fair Committee Of DeI..
ware mt Dover.

sAfANA, April &c, 1888
In the exhibit for Delaware at Chiea0o ,har,
may be included, by your Arrangement tba orts,'
lnal copy OF the RatificatiOn Of the Consftna,o,,
ot the United States" by our state. As Delawsre
has the great honor of being the first state ~
adopt the constitution, her document embod WING
shs aet rs one OF rare, historic value and shonld
tnat while almost the least in territory, She was
We nrst In patriotic devotion. The paper Is or
wy wy IN tne custody of the State Librarian and il
pace ace IN your exhibit. Permit me 20 suggest that
~ ~ not already ordered, such an arrangement
DC made. Truly Yours,
ALEX. G. CUMndNs.
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26

RECEIVER APPoINTED.-John H.
Hofiecker, President of the Fruit
Growers National Bank, of Smyrna,
has been appointed Receiver of the
LORD d Polk Chemical Company. of
Odessa. The application was made bv
William r. Polk, and the ground was
the death of Victor Lord, the PRINCIPAL
stOckholder and operator of the con
Germ. Chancellor Wolcott named Mr.
Hohecker as receiver. The new
receiver entered bond Monday for
$40, 600, for the faithful performance of
ms duties. The affairs Of the company
VIII be closed up. Mr.. Lord was
recently killed by D fall.
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26

ARRANGEMENTS have been made, for
the renovation ofthe "Fisler property"
on Main street.-the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson Il. CaVender-that will
make it virtually new dwelling, after
plans of architect Rice, of Wilmington,
executed by JOS. H. Wright.
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26

STRAWBERRIES are not vet ripe. in
fact they have hardly begun to bios.
som here, but Geo. NJ. Stevenson had
some excellent strawberry ice cream
on Monday evening all the same. The
berries were from the South, and he nur.
poses having it from this time on, much
of the time.
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26
Blacksmith Tools for Sale!

tIhe undersigned, administrators offer for
sale the outfit of the Blacksmith Shop Of the late
. 1. r. brayman, OF KentOn, consisting of black
smith Tools and materials, including drill
thread cutter, tire shrinker, &c.
Apply to
ELLA V. BRAYMAN
w. II. GREENwELI
4l9i Administration
Kenton. Del
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26
OF MEMS AND BOYS
Clothing, Eats e Furnishino,s
-%is@7:k: k:E=...

Ink and paper can neither do stock Justice nor
10 you an idea OF the extent of our assortment.
lhlS season the display of novelties is ,,e, anti.
only IN the higher grades but in the medium priced oo
The pattern style, workmanship, and finish of o.. =,
ing are the best that money and skill can 1 ' O''l-
eN'e IN these days and satisfy exacting buyers. CLOTH
M p'"Ne 0 professional character. 1t must Show
b, ., the MASTER which is instantly RECOGNIZED
"'e'"Sen' buyer Yet SO unlimited are the taca
VINO contract for our ORDERS so perfect tho
considering the quality Of our goods 7qo
Give us early CALL
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26

The japonicas, spireas and garden
magnolias are vieing with the plum,
pear, cherry and peach trees this week
in an unusual abundance of blossoms.
indicating large fruitage further on
in the season.
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26

The wholesale granting of divorces
by the Legislature met with a black
eye in the Senate Thursday in the
passage of the House bill to amend the
constitution of the State so as to give
the courts exclusive Jurisdiction. But
then who knows what the next LeoIs-
lature will do about itP
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26

WIN. F. DUNN has his diploma of
graduation from the Maryland College
OF Pharmacy, recently received, nicely
framed and hung up in his store.
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26
Delaware & Chesapeake Railway,

The Annual Meeting of the Stock
holders of this Company, and an elec.
ton Of Directors aud Officers to serve
for the ensuing year, will be held at
the Office Of the Company in Easton,
Md, on Wednesday, the 18th day of
may, 1893, at II O'Clock, noon.
ROBT. H. CROFT.
ap264 Secretorv
23S South Fourth ST., Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26

The total gold shipments from New
York Saturday, amounted to Sc, 155, 900.
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26
DEATHS

"a hkALL.[Nesr Deaklnvile April goth 1892 of
2 days eN 20 5eaIs' mOnths
DAWsON.-Near Smyrna. April o5,b 1909
11mands 1dn daughter of James NJ. snd Emily +
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26

CHAs. E. ARTON, of Philadelphia,
who has recently purchased the bay
View" property near Bombay Hook,
moved his family down last week, con-
sisting of wife and two or three daugh-
ters. Poultry raising, will we under
stand, claim a share of his time.
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26

THIS prOverb was found in an old
book resurrected from an attic: "a
man is we'll dressed when his attire
calls for no particular comment"
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26
IOST1

9r Main street, between Mt. Vernon
ana North streets, plain gold ring, with
initials and date inside. 4 very liberal
reward will be given by returning to this
OhlCe' 1860
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26

THE store of Bell & White, "Clem-
ent's corner" is being improved by a
new coat of paint.
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26
ALMOST A LYNCHING.

Ihen 1t was that a mad rush of hun.
dreds of excited citizens storued the
house of Stevens and demanded his
person. Detective Witsil met the
cro"d AT the door of the dining room.
after they had broken in the front
door, and told them that if they prom.
ised not to do violence to Mr.. Stevens
he would bring hin out and take him
TO jail. This the mob agreed to do
ana Witsil and Stevens walked ont
into the crowd and elbowed their wav
across the street to the Jail.
The mob cut acress and reached the
door of the Jail before the prisoner
arrived and demanded that he he
taken across the street to Esouire
lhompson,s office and be given a hear.
ing. lie was accordingly taken To The
Justices Office and bis counsel. Charles
w. Cullen, appeared and waived a
hearing and ordered the sheriff to com.
NIT him to Jail.
Then the mob went back to ESQUIRE
ThOmpson's office aud asked under
what charge Stevens was committed
When they found that it was only for
attempting to defraud the insurance
company and that it was a bailable of.
tenpe, while Wilson's was not their
anger knew no bounds. Thew rushed
Tor the Jail and demanded that Wilson
De set Ireer this the sheriff refused to
T9e crowd at late hous surrou unded
the jail and it was feared that violence
would be committed before morning.
FINALLY calmer counsels prevailed and
the mob dispersed.
saturday the excitement still con-
Iihues and the arson case was the sole
topic of public comment.
BOTH COMMITTED WITHOUT BAIL.
stevens, the owner of the house.
ana his teamster, Wilson, at a hearing
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26

The Ladies Mite Society propose
holding a sociable at. the NJ. f. Par.
sonage, Friday May the 5th.
Smyrna times., 1893-04-26

INVESTING in foreign over home
enterprises seems to still have hold
on some of our people, on the principle
OF the way to test a pudding is the
eating of the same"