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Smyrna times., 1893-07-19
Death of Gen. Jardine

Mr.. A. E. Jardine. Secretary and
Treasurer of the Philadelphia and
Smyrna Transportation COmnanv wos
called to New York on Monday by the
death OF his father, Gen. Edward Jar
dlne' who died in that city the dav be-
lore, aged 65 years. The New York
papers publish cut of the deceased
with column account of his life. which
shows him to have been u prominent
man in all departments of life. He had
been sick several weeks at the Hotel
Pomeroy, 59th street and BrOadwav
having been a sufferer for 80 wears
from wounds received in the war A
r. Jardlne of this town was his only
child, besides whom, his second wife
survives him. He was q member of
the Masonic order and Grand Army
Post and also of the Scottish Rite Hall
where his body was taken to lie in
state. The interment takes place to-
day in Greenwood Cemetery.
The New York paper says: "At the
first alarm of the civil war he raised a
company of men at Fort Lee at his
own expense and put it in the field for
service. de was Captain of the com.
pany which Joined the Ninth New
York Volunteers, better known as the
Hawkins Zouaves. AEterward he was
put IN command of the force which at.
tackled Fort Clark and Fort Hatteras
lie fought in many battles, among
them Antietam, Fredericksburg. Cam.
den, Roanoke Island, Elizabeth Citv
and Suffolk. He was wounded manv
times. His most serious wound the
one which caused him a great deal of
suffering and finally resulted in his
death, was received after he had come
nome from the war a Lieutenant Colo.
mel 1t was in 1868, during the draft
rot IN this city. He and a number of
other veterans, about 175 in all. march.
ed against a mob of $4,000 which had
gathered at First avenue and Nina
teenth street. One ruffian had Dut a
carolne to the Generals head, and one
OF MS Gomrade zouaves struck the gun
down, saving the Generals life, though
the charge entered his left knee and
thigh. He was also struck on the head
with a section of gaspipe. When the
mob had finally overcome the handful
OF troops, Gen. Jardine was carried into
house in Nineteenth street and was
concealed in the cellar, where the
rioters found him. They did not XIII
him, because one of them suggested
that the man "would die in few min.
utes, anyway" He lived just thirty
years. After that night the General
went on crutches. The wound on his
head never healed and develoDed a
cancerous condition. Congress passed
special act acknowledging his services
and granting him pension of slOO a
month for life. At one time he was
editor and proprietor of the JERSEY Citv
Times, and for time was Clerk Of the
Assembly. He was for many wears a
Custom House weigher."
Smyrna times., 1893-07-19
Business Chauge
R.O. B.

Messrs. YanGasken & Cats have
sold their lumber yard which includes
ground, office and stock of lumber ON
hand, to Frank Bailey, the bargain he.
ing completed ION private termsl and
transfer made on Saturday. The SEN
Tor number Of the retiring firm has
reached that period of life when he
wishes to step aside from the exacting
duties OF responsible business, and the
hrm has been ready to effect sale for
some time. Mr.. VanGasken has given
his attention to business all the time
with the assiduity as ifjust in his prime.
and, as he is good and free talker. with
much business experience, will be
missed by those who have had or made
frequent occasion to visit the Office.
de does not however contemplate An
Immediate retirement, but will be about
the Office for some months yet settling
up old accounts.
MIR. Bailey, who Is now the possessor
OF two lumber yards, has not fully de-
termined on his future plans, but no
immediate change is contemplated.
Until decided change however IN the
way of building, those in the business
think, as there is one in Clayton, that
one gbod yard in Smyrna will meet the
demands of the community.
Smyrna times., 1893-07-19

GOVERNOR TILLMAN, of South Caro-.
lima, who is reform Democrat some.
what of the Populist order, who has
dOwned the Bourbon leaders and WIN
is fought by them as a demagogue. at
every turn, because he is on top, is
having and will have a rough time in
enforcing his dispensary liquor law.
But for this fierce political opposition
he might, doubtless, make the sales
through State agents and thus secure
to the State the revenues, but if he
does, it will be through his superior
pluck and pertinacity.
The Governor says he is determined
to carry out the law so long as if
stands on the statute books and will
prosecute all viOlators. A struggle is
fofeshadowed that will test the endur.
ance of both sides.
The fercest fight seems TO he in
Charleston, which has refused To ask
for dispensary although the law per-
mits the opening of ten. His onno-
nents have seized on this condition of
things to annoy and injure him. An
exchange says:
After two weeks the raids begin and
tina city is thrown into a state of ev-
eitement from which riots and blood
sned may result. 1t is fight between
the grim determination of one man
charged with the executive power of
the State and backed by his own fac.
ton in the Democratic party, and the
liquor dealers and the anti.Tillman
democrats, who want to see the law
made failure, 30 as to harm Gov
ernOr Tillman
Smyrna times., 1893-07-19
ROrdam,s Co,.e,

Some of our citizens were busy Sat.
urday evening in viewing the comet
through an opera glass, which made its
luminosity quite visible, while to the
naked eye it looked like a common
star. 1t was located just east of the din
per. Those who were observing Il
towards ten O'Clock had a sight of what
IS unusual in midsummer, a sudden
display of an aurora borealis.
Professor Frisbie of Washington
took the aurora to be the comets tail
and said the appearance could not be
an aurora as there was no lickering.
As against this Professor Brooks of
Geneva N. Y, under the date of Sat
urday night reports: The observation
OF fine display of aurora last night.
the most magnificent feature of which
was beam of light of great brilliancv
reaching from the western horizon nm
past the zenith towards the eastern
eye.
1t resembled in form and brightness
great comet, for which it was mis-
taken by many persons. The real
comet, he said, was considerably to
north of this and is becoming fainter.
1t was just visible in the auroral glow.
Smyrna times., 1893-07-19

The Sunday closing of the Worlds
Fair has triumphed, and the Chicago
Directory has been beaten out right in
its own home, with the courts at their
bidding. On Friday, by a vote of % to
4, the directors decided to close the
gates on Sundays hereafter for the
very practical reason that trial has
demonstrated it does not pay to keep
them open. For reasons which are
variOusly given the working people. in
whose interest chiefly the Sunday
opening experiment was made. have
not availed themselves in the numbers
anticipated of the opportunities to see
this great exhibition without loss of
time from their employment.
The opening of the gates on Sunday
last was in accordance with a previous
resolution to raise money as a benefit
to the families of the iremen who lost
their lives by the fire at the cold stor.
age building the week before.
The paid admissions were 49,4OI. It
is estimated that the amount contribu-
ted to the fremen's relief fund bv
eoncessionaires will amount to $4,000.
which, added to the proceeds from
ticket sales, will swell the fund bv
about $4,000.
Smyrna times., 1893-07-19
s,rveL che mia, -.

George ID. Armstrong, who went TO
Chicago two weeks ago, to "spy out
The lepd" so to speak, for a profitable
point 70 ship peaches. seems to have
met with decided announcement In
a note received from him Yesterday he
says:
/ want you TO say In your next Issue
that have established Commission
business at the above address. l66
south Water street,, that / will be
tsast Rhopt the middle Of the coming
week and you'd like TO say something
about tho capacity end facilities Of
chicago as a fruit market 10 cverv
grower In Delaware. Chicago as q m&f
ket, handles more fruit than Phildel-
phia and New York combined, and
never has been glutted would be
pleased to give any Information in
regard 70 shipping &C., desired.
Yours Respectfully
GEO. ID. ARMsTRoNG.
b2, "a, SO, 08, 20 South Water street.
Smyrna times., 1893-07-19
The Sewerage and Electric Light
Question.

An election was announced in on,
iast issue by the Town Commissioners
for vote of the property holders IA he
held on Monday last to decide whefb o,
the town should be bonded for an i'm.
provement debt to put in sewerage and
electric lights. That election did moi
come of, for good and sufficient roo
sons. This arose from the fact tbat
the attorney employed to draft the hill
FOR passage by the legislature had NOT
ooeyed instructions. but instead. seem
ingly drew it to bring future grists tn
Dover. W
The acts of the legislature have not
yet been published, but a certified conv
OF the bill as passed was before *
9oaFd at their meeting on Wednesday
evening last. Without going into de-.
tails. we can state that after an inves.
tlgation they deemed il better instead
OF voting for two items at one time. 10
make two elections on two separate
days. IL was also found that the at
torney had changed the bill for a sub.
sequent election another year If neces.
sary to that Of making this vote a final
one, VIZ: If decided against now. that
nothing more can be done without a
new aud special act Of The Legislature.
This wording gives tho election next
week much greater Importance. If Il
iails now u is utterly dead for two
years. This adds much greater sig.
nitcanee TO the new dates named bv
the CommissiOners-Monday next, "a.
Tor the question of sewerage, ana Tues.
day 25, for electric lights.
How much progression and retro
gression for our town there Is ia- the
vote on these two items, Is something
that calls for mature deliberation.
We will not argue the question here as
u is set forth ip reorganization else
where IN facts and dguFes but We will
say that the highest duty pfciti9epship
ls shown 10 an effort to expand rather
than contract the town.
Smyrna times., 1893-07-19
snfe nnrrInrx.

The mill of Robert Denney at Duck
Creek was burglarized on Wednesday
evening Of last week, and Mr.. Dennev
thinks about $75 obtained from the
safe. il seems to have. been a very
bold operation. Entrance to the safe
was effected by boring hole back of
the look, inserting an explosive and
firing 1t with a fuse. The door was
blown off and there were other eviden-
ces of very forceful explosion. The
papers and small coin were not ais.
turbed. But the strange feature aLont
the thing was the early hour taken for
the deed, at least the time thew tbink
It was done-about half past nine
o'clock. The family had not retired
and the report, which sounded like n
pistol Ia the distance, was heard hv
them aHd others in the neiehborhood
bpt NO Investigation was entered into.
as 80 bold o robbery so early In the
night was not for q moment Thought
OF. No clue has been had TO the per-
petrator Between eight and nine
o'clock man was seen on the way 10
that place with bicycle having on Il
y box. butNsithout light, and about
eleyen O'Clock similar bicyeler was
seen to Da9s through Mt. Vernon
street, this town.
Smyrna times., 1893-07-19

WINNER, also became interested in the
insurance frauds.
Under assumed names Brandt and
WINNER would have their lives in
sured in several companies. Then
they would fall sick, taking poison in
small doses at the instigation of DIR.
Meyer in order to deceive physicians
who were called to attend them. At
the proper time the cOrpses of other
men were obtained and passed off as
the bodies of the men who had been
sick. The bodies would be buried
with a show of grief by Mrs. Meyer,
who posed in turn as the widow of
Brandt and of WINNER. She also
would collect the insurance money.
In order to get bodies to pass off as
those of Brandt and WINNER the poi
soners killed Germans whose appear
ance Tailed closely with that of the
accomplices.
1t was for the supposed poisoning of
Brandt, under the name of Gustave
A. ]. Baum, in New York, that Meyer
and his wife were arrested in Detroit
on Wednesday.
Smyrna times., 1893-07-19

A better condition of the money
market is reported. The circular let.
ter of New York banker says:
A substantial improvement has
taken place in the condition of the
money market. Rates on call are ma.
terially lower and lenders are begin
ming to put out money on time.
although transactions of this kind up
to the present time have not been
large. Their chief Importance consists
in the fact that some money has been
loaned in this way. About a million
dollars gold has been picked up in the
London market during the week for
shipment to this port, and it is not un-
likely that further imports will be
made soon.
Smyrna times., 1893-07-19

THERE has been a considerable
smashing up of the banks in the West
ern States, especially those designated
as the "Silver States, and in Denver
yesterday there was a panic from the
run on, and the closing of banks. A
similar condition of things was reported
in a number of other cities.
Smyrna times., 1893-07-19
DEATHS.

LEWIS.-July 10, 1893 Elizabeth Lewis
wife of Reese Lewis, at Brenford, in her
oOth year. Interment at Kenton.
KEED.mln Wilmington, July l6, 1898,
IN ms list year, Frank Reed, son of Aus
=, TN Reed, of Smyrna. Interment at odd
Fellows Cemetery. '''' - 01N
SE36NA.I-Near TAylor's Bridge. July II.
1888, John IL. Sena, son of James Sena
IN his 18th year. Interment at Union
tomorrow.
Smyrna times., 1893-07-19

A FoT OF GoLD.-A gang of Italians EN-
Ployed in leveling off the lawn in front Of
the old mansion of the late Governor Mif.
hin' at the Falls Ofthe SchuylkiI. on Sat
1rday, when one of them named Andi
found a pot containing 966 sovereigns and
6doubloons, which he disposed of TO a
6anker for $1,000 and Immediately left for
New York, and took passage for Itly. As
they were all dated prior to l77G, it Is sun
posed that they were buried while the
BRITISH army were quartered in that city.
Smyrna times., 1893-07-19

ONE would naturally think that the
use of human life as an instrument nj
deception one of the last that
would be engaged in, but life insur.
anee agents find that they have To
exercise the utmost diligence to pre-
vent the most stupendous frauds
The Mutual Life Insurance Compapv
OF New York has q case on hand now
chief conspiratOr, DIR. Meyer, being
arrested last week and carried to New
York on Monday. The following
from daily paper will give some idea
OF the wicked and shrewd way thew
attempt to defraud the companies:
The arrest in Detroit of DR.. Henry
Meyer and his supposed wife Marv
brings out a shocking story of the moi
soning of men and women for the
purpose of collecting insurance unon
their lives. In the light of the fac,s
collected by the detectives the man
appears as cruel and calculating
ecoundrel, who has not hesitated to
kiil number of persons for money
and the woman is portrayed as q sec,
ond Lucretia Borgia. The mans CA.
reer of crime is said 10 have begun In
chicago in 1878, wheD he poisoned his
hrst wife. He had been graduated a
year before at the Chicago Homoao.
pathic School, but had not been able 10
obtain much practice as a physician.
Alter getting rid of his wife be poi.
3oned maR named Gederman in or
der to marry Gederman's widow.
d'hen he poisoned the woman's child.
and later the woman hegself. Another
woman who fell into his tolls was
taken TO Toledo aud poisoned Sc- the
insurance. On her life. The wornan
whe lately has been known as his wife
formerly lived in Indianapolis and ac.
companied him to Chicago a few wears
ago. She became bis willing tool ID
the poisoning of men for money. As
sOciated with them in Chicago wa
Ludwig Brandt, German, who lad
made precarious living by writing
stories for German papers and maoa-
Zines. A friend Of Brandt, named
Smyrna times., 1893-07-19
For ute Smyrna Times
Electric Light and Sewerage.

WILL NOT INCREASE OUR TOWN TAX.
The bonds are to be made pavable
in 20 to 40 years, so that the town will
be entirely clear of debt before thew
mature, and the present tax PAYERS
will not have to shoulder the debt.
On the other hand, the rising genera
ton who will pay the bonds, will be
furnished with a water supply and
public school free of cost to them. both
OF which are second to none in this
State or adjoining States.
FIGURES AND FACTS WHICH HAVE
BEEN INVESTIGATED DO NOT LIE.
But they prove that an Electric
Light Plant Gncandescent and are
combined run in conjunction with our
water works will not only be self sun
porting, but the interest on the Sewer.
age bond can be paid from its revenue.
ESTIMATE OF EXPENSES OF LIGHT
PLANT
Smyrna times., 1893-07-19

THERE is a speck of war on the East
ern horizon, between France and Siam,
and forts and gunbOats have exchanged
shots with some loss of life, but Siam,
it is thought, will be compelled to
back down.
Smyrna times., 1893-07-19
M arV1and Items.

Dorchester county prohibitions
nominated a county ticket.
In Kent county the rate of county
taxation has been reduced to 80 cents
on 500. :
l. ID. A: Dulany & Sons, of Fruitland,
purchased on Tuesday for shipment
o,OOO qnarts of whortleberries.
Inc first carload of peaches sent from
Millington on Monday week for New
York, sold for 80 cents basket.
Owing to scarcity of cars the Penn.
sylvania railroad will run no excur-
sions to Ocean City and Rehoboth this
season.
The steamer Helen has been put on
the Baltimore and Eastern Shore Rail-
road Company's route from Baltimore
to Claiborne. -
Wheat threshing is now general, and
the average per acre is better than
usual. The grain is excellent in quail.
ty and in fine condition.
The peach crop OF Kent county.
Maryland is estimated at one million
baskets. That Of Kent county, Della.
ware is not much larger.
Since the death of the Hon. Isaac ID.
Jones who was the oldest living mem
Der of the Maryland bar-is It the
Hon. John w. Crisfeld of Somerset?
The new M. r. church of Betterton
Md, was dedicated Sunday. The Rev
Henry NJ. Harman, of Dickinson Col
lege, preached the dedicatory sermon.
Trinity M. f. Church souib Eos,o,
mas been torn down to make room for
q new building. The cornerstone Of
tne new editice will be laid in August
! Inc Rev. Sam Jones has promised to
be present. "
Inc Prohibitionists will have an all.
uay meeting at Denton on the 05tb |
INST, and will nominate q coutv ticket |
In the afternoon Mr.. Van Bennett who |
IS better known as the "Western Tenn.
perence Cyclone" will make one of his
stirring speeches.
Mr.. 4. freeman Rasin, is quoted as
saying that the main issue this fall will
DO the question of reassessment and
..axation: In the selection of candidates
or the Legislature he says thew will
lave to exercise more than ordinary
iaFe,
FAe largest yield Of wheat thus far
eported In Talbot county is forty.two
bushels to the acre, grown by David
'peedle OF Hopkins Neck. Very good
,leld for Talbot county, but M
orlando Taylor of Quantico district
Vycomico county, Gu about a3I busheI
0 the acre. SN'"o'
Salisbury has been infested with
aosquitoes this summer-ap nnnsnaI
ccurrence. In ell parts Of the county
his unwelcome summer visitor has
Smyrna times., 1893-07-19
THE SMYRNA TIMES.
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, July 10, 1898

THE " TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by ROBT. D. HOFFEcKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
TERMS-SUBscRIPTIoN-O year, strictly in ad
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 frstinsertion sub
sequent insertions Three-and-a-half cents. A
liberal discount made to quarterly, semi-annual
and yearly advertisers
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cen
per line
Smyrna times., 1893-07-19

NEW JERSEYS PEAcH CRoP. Tho peach
egVg NJ New jersey this year promises TO be
simply 1nl1asnse, The only thing the
growers fear is tarfii1 heii fttrm Tho
suporabundance Of the CROP X 1thi6susine
the growers uneasinass Tie Delaware cra6
y, y unusually large this year, and Il looks a.
thougn 'he northern peaches would lap
over ~ Il, lhe southern opes and produce glut
ln tho market' Last year, although the
yield was rather small, thli hapnened.
Smyrna times., 1893-07-19

THE extra session of Congress meets
August 9TH to try and remedy our
financial condition, but what it will
amount to besides big talk, remains
to be seen.
Smyrna times., 1893-07-19
For the Smyrna Times.
The Delaware Building at the Fair

The Delaware Building at the Fair.
In the TIMES of last week. is a no.
tice of the large number of visitors
registered at the Delaware state
building at the Worlds Fair. II is
one OF the hrst places a native Della.
warean would look for, and after once
having been there could not fail to
visit again and again. Not because Il
Is one OF the largest or handsomest of
the State buildings, but for the true
nearly welcome extended to all. (wbo
taKe the time to hunt the charming
little house with its splendid verands
extending around the four sides) and
the warmth of greeting from its hos
pltable hostess, Mrs. Churchman.
where grace and courtesy is shown in
remarkable degree to all. have
seldom met with a truer welcome with
her hearty, Now this is your home
Whlle you are at the Fair" 7 Dre.
sumo It is the same with all. And I
would be unjust, if failed to mention
tne polite, dignified Superintendent. r.
w. reynolds. All of US perhaps. who
lived in Smyrna thirty wears ago for
more) remember Bob, as be was famiI.
iarly called. He looks about the same
wlth' OF course, the changes time
makes IN us all, the most noticeable in
MIN being his white hair. To all Del.
awareans who live in the State now.
or have ever lived there, who visit this
great Exposition at Chicago, don't fail
TO go to the Delaware State building:
II you do, you have missed one of the
pleasures of your trip.
ROR
Smyrna times., 1893-07-19

KAISER WILLIAM has triumphed in
having his new German Army Bill
passed, though it was by a small ma
iOrity.
Smyrna times., 1893-07-19
NOTICE.

BOY LOST HORSE SHEET-Blue
check. Suitable reward. Return to Ches-
ter House, Smyrna.
5. B. RICHARDSON.
Smyrna times., 1893-07-19

The Dover Juniors, the base ball
team that came TO our town SATURDAY.
week and got beeten by a score Off 10
D, growied here and kept on growing
through their papers Saturday. The
agreement as we are told before the
game was to play six inninQg. as the
afternoon was well gone, which t,eino
finished, the Smyrna boys stopDed as
It was supper time. The Dover bovs
claimed they wanted to keep on and
Hnish The nine innings, and maintain
the splyFRa boys wouldn't because
they were afraid they would lose what
they had gained. They claim that
with one exception this has alwavs
been the treatment they have recived
We know not how just or unjust these
statements are, but the spectators saw
That however well the home team can
ana foes set along with other clubs.
the Dover boys most invariably man.
age to leave in bad hqmor.
The smyrna boys were booked for a
return game at Dover on Saturday.
but staid at home to receiye the Hart
ley team which had sent a CHALLENGE.
Quite member Of persons went 10 the
grouad TO see the game, but the Hart
ley boys did not put In an appearances.