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Smyrna times., 1895-01-09

WE noted two or three weeks aoo
me appointment Of a committee hv the
Quarterly Conference to aid the pastor
kev. a. Siengle, in fixing the homes of
the preachers at the coming session of
the Wilmington Conference to be held
IL this town for the week commencing
with the goth of March. This commit-
tee consisted of John II. HoiIecker
Joseph Smithers, J. w. Dennev and
VIM. II. Baggs. A few days ago the
persons named above held a meeting
ana appointed the following ladies as
aids, to wait on the different house
holds and thus materially help in
locating the $50 visitors who will he
guests of the town for the Conference
week-which is always an occasion
throughout OF rare interest. The names
OF this committee as it stands are
Mrs. Jos. Smithers, Mrs. NJ. J. Bewlev
Mrs. }. II HOtiecker, Ms. G. A Hail
Mrs. w. A. FAIRIES, Mrs J. f. WiIliama
Mrs. Annie Cummins, Mrs. J. w Den
ney, Mrs. J. w. Jones, Mrs. WIN. A
Stevens
Smyrna times., 1895-01-09

20 see those mems all-wool suits at
So.OO. The OvercOats and storm coats
Tor 50 90, at Edw. G. Walls.
Smyrna times., 1895-01-09

IHE Pres6tyterians are observing the
worlds week of prayer this week. The
meetings are in the afternoon.
Smyrna times., 1895-01-09
ROBT. d. HOFFECKER,
Editor and Proprietor.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER, j


RMS-SUBSCRIPTION-Sl.5 so per annum No
paper is discontinued until all arrears are paid
up-except at the option of the publishers.
ADVERTISEMENTS-T SMYRNA TINES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
resents, but for the outlying district of which it
is the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton,
Kenton, Cheswold, Leipsic &c. rate of so
cents an inch per month will be charged for
transient advertising. A special reduction on
all semi-annual and yearly advertisements.
Smyrna times., 1895-01-09

IHE members of the Kings Daugh-
Ter ters will have tea" this evening at
me residence of Miss Clara BewIev
Each member has the privilege Of tax.
ing a guest. As each person will carry
a package, it will have the essential
feature of pound party" TO be dis
need e0'''0''
Smyrna times., 1895-01-09

A business meeting of the w. c. r
=. Will be held in the Temperance
room next Monday at 2.9G O'Clock pm
SEC'Y.
Smyrna times., 1895-01-09

1T Is all very well to be promising
young man, but it is great deal better
to be a performing one.
Smyrna times., 1895-01-09

The superior court yesterday in the
suit of Mrs. Addicks for divorce, 6xed
her claim for alimOny at 500 per
month, and $500 for court expenses.
Smyrna times., 1895-01-09

WANTED. An old claw. foot SoG,
or Lounge or Sdeboard. Cheap. Ad-
dress !, Box 800, Bristol, Pa. +
Smyrna times., 1895-01-09
A Card to the Public

We, the undersigned. stewards and tr,.
tees of Centennial NJ. +. Church, do Lcreby
solicit the aid Of the public in raising oGy
ministerial support. our
with a, nominal membership of abont
forty, and an active membership of noorI'.
one-half less and our current exnonscSs y
averaging about $50 per month. our abii;t,,
70 !! pay our pastor becomes one of extremyo
alinSeuity, a. tS we therefore urgently appeal
no1tn. 10 Sle pGoIle ior immediate help, as the
Amy contribution will be grstor,u,.
ceived s'"'elulIy re-
ADA CLARK,
JAMES MILLBURN.
MARY SMITH.
AIRY MILLBURN.
john WHITE.
Smyrna times., 1895-01-09
NOTICE.
36th Dividend.

,, sNYREA, DH1 Jam 1Sa-
- ne Directors Of The FRUIT Gr.Ucr.' %stio,i
nali 4 OF smyrna, Del have th. day declared
IiVlaend OF four q per cent for the Ia., 81
Hoi''ils' cle@T Of taxes. and payable On demand
y. F. WILDS. Cashier
Smyrna times., 1895-01-09

EIGHT days of uninterrupted skating
IS not often vouchsafed to our voung
people, but such was the case proceed
ing and including Saturday up till he'd
time. From the day after Christmas
tlll Sunday the temperature had been
below the freezing point most of the
time, but not excessively cold. 1t was
Just such weather as the lovers of the
sport enjoy, and every day and even
ing scores of young men and maidens
repaired to the mill pond to enioy the
pastime. The winter that affords more
than two or three days Of skating at a
time is rather rare. The rain that set
IN with Sunday morning, followed by
two days of warm, south wind, rapidly
dlSsipated the ice. But many have had
satisfaction, if there should be no more
skating.
Smyrna times., 1895-01-09

The Farmers's Institute commences
three days interesting session at Dover
TO day Tomorrow the Local Option
Convention will also be held at Dover.
Smyrna times., 1895-01-09

AN unusual bargain in white shirts
at SO cts. Better grades for so cts. rs
els; Si.OO and $l.25 up, at Edw. G.
Walls.
Smyrna times., 1895-01-09

}. b. CoUNsELMAN & Co. are con-
tracing for tomatoes at their office at
Smyrna Landing.
Smyrna times., 1895-01-09
Smyrna and Vicinity.

1874 was a good wOman's year, but
1898 is expected to be still better.
Smyrna times., 1895-01-09
NOTICE.

l hE Efgular Annual Meeting Of the .tock.
Tr,,,,,.,.Hiet> H,Het> IN The Philadelphia and -myrna
lfcn,i lfinSi@Tau9n Company viii be heid Al the
bel n,, 5I,e w. ."n npany, in the town Of -myrl,a
% clock r. M. ''"''IS ID, ISc5, at
a. Z. JARDINE. Secretary.
Smyrna times., 1895-01-09

IHE ice-gathers were particularly
favored by good Kris Kringle. Their
stockings were well filed and so are
their ice-houses.
Smyrna times., 1895-01-09

The Legislature met Monday even
ing but is doing little until the Sena-
torlal question is settled and the Gov
ernor inaugurated.
Smyrna times., 1895-01-09

WEATHER permitting, the Steamer
Ella Will leave Smyrna Landing to-
morrow at A. NJ. and returning leave
Philadelphia, Friday, at 2 Pm.
Smyrna times., 1895-01-09

GRAND Master Workman w, \
nMcCormick, of Wilmington, and Grand
OVerseer, Chas. E. Prettyman. of
Dover, installed the officers Of Mlzpab
Conc!ave, No. Is, of this town. on
Monday evening last. After instala.
ton they were banqueted.
Smyrna times., 1895-01-09

WIN. V. SKELENGER, residing near
Hartley, formerly of Kenton, will sell
NJ, ms stock and farming Implements on
thursday, 18th inst. intending to move
to near Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1895-01-09

EXTRA values in underwear-6ve-
elghths natural wool, 80 cts; Saxony
wool regular price $1.OO and 81 .25.
for 20 cts, at EGw. G. Wallis.
Smyrna times., 1895-01-09

TAXES electric light, gas, steam. heat
water rents and insurance makes a big
mole IN the profits of any business, and
sometimes wipe them out entirely.
Many think they are just luxuries and
could be dispensed with. Just try il
and see where you will land.
Smyrna times., 1895-01-09

THE SMYRNA TIMES is published at SMYRNA
Del, every Wednesday afternoon, at > o'clock
THE TINES is an independent paper devoted to
the welfare of the town it represents and the
State of which it is a part. 1t also gives the
items of importance of the Eastern Shore of
Morv1opd
Smyrna times., 1895-01-09

The sleety streets of Sunday morn.
ing kept many persons from church.
nut II was all gone by the afternoon.
Inc ram that commenced yesterday.
moderately turned to snow at night
taII, and continued ON through the
night and this morning.
Smyrna times., 1895-01-09

Inc sooner the question Of Senatorlai
succession is settled by the RepublIeau.
memoe of the Legislature, the better
Wlll be for the general business tna'
VIII come up before that body.
Smyrna times., 1895-01-09

Assessor VIM. p. Legg, has finished
MS assessment and hung the names for
examination Saturday in the usual
places. He has designated Saturday.
26th inst. for appeal day.
Smyrna times., 1895-01-09

WE acknowledge the receipt this
week OF two handsome calendars, one
from a. e. Elliott & Co, Paper Manu-
iacturers, Philadelphia, aud the other
from the Guggenheimer, Well & Co..
Autograph Engravers and Printers
Baltimore, Md.
Smyrna times., 1895-01-09

GEO. w. TRUAx, at RothweIl's Land
ing VINO intends to change his resi-
dence to the northern part of the State.
on one OF the Dupont farms, will have
Vendue on the 18th of February.
Smyrna times., 1895-01-09

b. +. JACOBS did not wait till mid
winter but commenced his green bouse
at Thanksgiving, and now has lettuce
large enough to eat; radishes as thick
as quIIlS; cabbage and good start, with
tomatoes and other things to follow
later on.
Smyrna times., 1895-01-09

Is THERE A HE'LL ?-Tbe above tonic
VIII DC the theme Of Pastor Stengles
sermon lE Asbury NJ. E. Church next
sabbath at 1870 o'clock. Iu the even
ing his subject will be "a Last Soul"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-19
Great Northern Country.

The Chicago Journal lately devoted
several pages to a description of the
Great Northern country" In speak
ing or the facilities for marketing live
stock, 1t says: Tt is now conceded
that South st. Paul is really the only
live stock market and packing center
northwest of Chicago. Live stock buy
ers from half a dozen different states
are constantly upon the market. and
everything that is worth shipping or
buying finds ready sale. One million
hogs Will be required the coming year
10 satisfy the demands of the pork
packers who now sell their product in
every civilized country throughout the
world. 1t has now been fully demon
strated that hogs fed on wheat. or
wheat and barley, or oats, wheat and
barley, produce a better quality of pork
imam the corn-fed article; this fact be-
ing established, there is no reason whv
the farmers of the great Northwest
should not successfully compete with
the farmers in the corn belt in the pro-
auction of hogs and live stock gener-
any, especially with live market at
their very door, such as now exists at
South st. Paul"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-19
THE TACOMA MINERAL LAND CASE
secretary Smith Not Yet Satisfied That
the Lard Is Placer Ground.

Washington. Dec. 13.-Secretary Smith
has ordered Geologlst Linderen to make
another examination Of the land involved
in the case of Mcbride against the state
Of Washington for tho purpose of de.
termining the amount of mineral depos.
tied there.
In the letter of instruction to Mr. Lind
gren the secretary states that his for
mer examination, while of some value
TO the department, was not Of such an ex-
tensive character as to enable him (the
secretary to form an opinion as to wheth-
err the land Is more valuable for mineral
than for agricultural purposes. He there
FORE directs that Mr. Llndgren proceed 10
Iacoma at once and make another exam
nation, this time testing the gravel which
composes the claims In such quantity as
VIII give him thorough knowledge of the
value of the land as mineral producer
Mr.. Lindgren is directed to notify the
local officers when he has completed his
examination In order that both parties
In interest may be notified of a hearing
and be prepared to attend the same. Mr..
Lindgren Is directed to answer any ques-
lions IN regard to the value of land nut
oy either party In direct or cross-examlna-
ton. If he finds 1t necessary to employ
anyone to assist him In his work his as
sistants are also required to be present
at the hearing.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-19
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM LEAGUE
Officers Elected Have Carl schurz Again
At the Head.

Washington. Dec. 13.-The National civil
Service Reform League today elected the
following officers: Hon. Carl Schurz,
president; vice presidents, Charles Fran
els Adams of Boston, August X. Melon
ough of New York, Henry c. Potter Of
New York, ]. Hill Pleasant Of Baltimore,
Henry Hitchcock Of St. Louis, Henry c.
Lea Of Philadelphia, Franklin MacYeagh
of Chicago, Right Rev. c. Ryan OF Buff
falo and william Potts of Pennington.
The report of the Official committee on
extension entered into details regarding
the recommendations contained in the re-
cent order of President Cleveland extend
ing the civil service rules. The committee
recommended that applicants for posi-
lions in the diplomatic service be given
fair open examination under the civil ser
vice commission, thereby relieving the
appointing power of the temptation to
have the men 1t desires pass an examina-
ton unfairly. The report was adopted.
The report of the committee on legisla-
ton recommended the preparation Of bills
looking to the betterment Of the civil ser
vice. 1t was agreed to. The committee
on the District OF Columbia recommended
that the government Of the district be
placed under civil service rules. Adopted.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-19
MEETING OF sIMgTALLlo LEAGUES
Conference in Paris of Free Silver Ad-
vOcafes of Three Countries

Paris, Dec. I'm. Bourgoise, president
of the council of ministers, and NJ Dou-
mer minister of finance, received the del
egates of the bimetallic league OF Great
Britain, France and Germany today,
whose conference opened here Tuesday
under the presidency of NJ. Loubet, pres
ident of the French bimetallic league.
Later In the day the delegates were re-
ceived by President Faure. The object of
the conference is to draft resolution re-
garding bimetallism, which will be sub
mitted to the parliaments of the three
countries.
NJ. Doumer, addressing the bimetallists
said that the government could not but
regard favorably a campaign undertaken
with a view to check the effects of a
crisis which nobody thinks of denying
and all were agreed as to the gravity of
the evils. The solution of the problem, he
continued, especially depended upon the
success of efforts in England.
M. Loubet, president of the French BIZ
metallic league. said that the delegates
were completely agreed upon the pro-
gram to follow in order to secure the
transfer of the question of International
bimetallism into actual practice.
President Faure testified to his interest
In the work of the league and asked to
read the minutes of the conference in
order to study the matter.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-19
AN ERA OF DARK DEEDS
Not Half of the Distress and Mis-
cry Is Known.
MORE MASSACRES ARE FEARED
christians at Aleppo in Danger of Assas.
s1nation Unless the Powers In
teryene Promptly.

Constantinople. Dec. 13.-At a meeting
of ambassadors on Tuesday last reports
received from Armenia at the different
embassies We're compared and thor
oughly discussed with a view of enab-
ling the different representatives to
compile full reports on the subject for
the use of their governments Ii is be-
heVed If the result of this conference
is published it will show an unparal-
leled state of affairs. The misery and
distress in Armenia is said to be more
severe than the most vivid reports have
made out and the number of people
massacred is said to be greater than
anybody really believed
Letters received here today from
Aleppo say there is serious fear there
OF massacre of Christians unless the
powers intervene promptly to prevent
it.
News was also received today from
Zeitoun that the Turkish troops from
Marash are surrounding the Armenians
cutting off their lines of communication
and preventing them from obtaining re-
lh1orcements, provisions and the SUD-
plies of arms and ammunition which
are understood so have been forwarded
TO them from many parts of Asiatic
turkey. When Zeitoun is complete ely
surrounded, it is believed the Armen-
lans viii quickly be starved into sub
mission.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-19
TRANSPORTATION rIsPuIt
steamship and Railway Lines Expected
10 Agree soon.

W 3BTeG oOOus
New York, Dec bit has been expect
ed In the street Tor several days that a
formal agreement between the Pacific
Mail steamship line and the Panama rail
road would be definitely concluded al
any moment Such reports are again cur.
rent today. President j. Edward Sim
mons OF the Panama railway made the
following statement this afternoons
THE contract has not yet been signed.
The directors Of the Panama railroad met
yesterday and authorized me to sign an
agreement when the Pacific Mail people
were ready to Sign / expect everything tc
be settled early next week, or as soon as
the directors Of the Pacific Mail steamship
line authorizes Huntington to sign"
San Francisco, Dec. 13-The Bulletin
says the ocean liner Zealandia, owned
by the .Spreckles company. which has
been out of commission for three years,
has been chartered by the Pacific Mail
company and will sail on December IS for
Panama. The charterlng of the boat,
which carries 1918 tons net and has SUI
periori cabin accommodations is cited as
evidence that the Panama railroads
steamship line has been finally absorbed
by the Pacific Mall company.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-19
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION PLANS
Main Details Perfected by the Sub { ON
mittce Washi gton.

mittce at wash gtOn.
Washington, Dec. 12-The main details
of the republican national convention al
st. Louis June 16 were perfected at the
meeting today of the subcommittee APP
pointed last night to take charge of the
arrangements.
Kerns and Thompson, representing St
Louis, gave assurances that the plans
proposed would be speedily executed The
alterations of the st. Louis exposition
building will probably cost $4,000. The
exposition building accommodates 15,0Ot
people, but the limit is expected to be
severely taxed.
1t is understood that an understanding
was reached that the st. Louis local COM
mittee would not control more than 300t
tickets, and of these 500 should go to
veterans of the war, 500 to distinguished
guests. The national committee, it is
understood, will control the balance OF
the tickets.
The subcommittee adjourned to meet
at st. Louis the latter part of January.
Chairman Carter expects to issue the
formal call for the national convention
within the next day or two.
The jubilant st. Louis party left on a
special train today for New York city,
where they will have headquarters at the
Waldorf hotel.
Friends of Governor Mckinley will
close their quarters at the Arlington to-
day, and thereafter will have permanent
rooms at the Hotel Cochran in this city.
with Chairman Grosvenor a vice chair
man and an executive committee of five
persons in general charge.
SECURING QUARTERS.
st. Louis, Dec 1.-THE inflow of tele-
grams asking for hotel room during the
national republican convention continued
all day. Chauncey M. Depew will make
the st. Nicholas his headquarters. Thirty
rooms for the use of ex-President Harri-
son and the Indiana delegation have been
spoken for at the Planters.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-19
EXTINCTION OF THE ARMEhIANs
Half Million Survivors in Forest and
Mountain Living Like Mid Peorle.


Mountain Living Like Wild People.
| London, Dec. ia dispatch addressed
to the Associated Press and signed by the
Armenians of Cons tinople has been re-
ceived here. 1t says:
Armenia is at her last gasp. The num-
Der of people maSsacred reaches 100 900,
and half a million survivors have taken
refuge in the forests and mountains,
where they are feeding on herbs and
roots. Hunger and cold have begun to
make great ravages among them. In the
name OF humanity and Christianity, save
u.s."
STATEMENTS ARE CREDIBLE.
Boston, Dec. 12.-The news that Arme-
MIA had cabled an appeal for help to the
Associated Press at London was taken in
missionary circles undeniable evidence
OF the desperate need of those who have
suffered from Turkish depredations and
have been deprived of everything they
possess by murderous infidels.
Rev. John Smith, ID. D., secretary of
the American board of foreign commits
sioners, said to reporter:
THE statements are credible. All the
information received by us shows the
number killed to reach only about $4,000,
but since our latest advices We're sent
there have been a number of additional
massacres which may bring the total up
to 1000, 00O"
DR.. Smith then alluded to the real work
OF the missionaries by the board, ex-
planning that they had been hampered by
the lack of funds and said:
THE delay in receiving money is caus-
ing so much misery and restitution among
the unfortunates that L will write Miss
Clara Barton of the Red Cross organiza-
ton, to ask that this body take up the
distribution of funds Immediately"
Up to date S11,697 has been received by
| those having in charge the American re-
lief fund Money is being cabled to Con-
stantinople as soon after it's receipt as
possible.
TURKS WE'RE REPULSED.
Athens. Dec. IAN official report says
strong Turkish force on Tuesday twice
attacked the positions occupied by the
Christians at Vryse, in the island of
Crete. The Turks lost 35 killed and wound
ed, while the Christians lost six.
GUNBOATS START.
Rome, Dec. ia dispatch received
today from Constantinople says
The British gunboat Dryad and the
italian gunboat Archimeades passed the
straits of Dardanelles today.
Owing to the brawl at STEAMBOAT a panic
is said to prevail at Galata and Pera to-
day.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-19
CONVENTION OF THE DEMOCRACY
hartman nerrity Calls the Committc,
IOgeIher on InmmnrY IG.

Philadelphia, Dec. 13.-W #. Harrity,
chairman of the democratic national com
mittec, has requested the secretary of the
committee to notify the members thereof
to assemble in Washington January 1G
next for the purpose of selecting the time
and place for holding the next democratic
convention. Chairman Harrity has re-
ceived letters from commercial bodies of
30 cities urging the national committee
to select a late date for the convention.
Business people contend that long cam
palgn will unsettle trade. 1t is believed
date not later than the middle OF July
will be selected.
The committee is to meet in the Ar
llngton hotel in Washington at II a. m.
The resolution offered by General p. A.
Collins of Massachusetts, In the demo-
cratic national convention Of 1892. requir-
Ing the democratic national committee to
provide accommodations only for the del
egates, the alternates, the members of the
democratic national committee and the
members of the press, viii be acted upon.
The resolution is now in the hands of a
subcommittee of the national committee
composed of William A. Harrity, A. b.
Smalley, Arthur 7. German, Ben T. Ca
BILE and Edward S. Wall.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-19
q LuNATIc MURDERED HIS FATHER
frtghtful Tragedy in the Uouse or
~ eishaden Million -.

"Sis'uuen MilliOndtre.
New York, Dec. IA special IN q Loo,
paper from Berlin SAYS
Another frightful tragedy has irst
been enacted in Weisbaden which ,l,us-
rates the danger of harborlng so-caIIea
harmless lunatics in private families For
years the well known millionaire uerr
Aschoff, has refused to permit the incar-
ceration of his son in an insane ASYLUM
Through the aiiidavits of prominent phys
icians he managed to evade the law which
forbds the keeping of lunatics outside os
state or private institutions. In n sud
den ht Of anger young Ashcon erahhoa
carving knife from table and stained
his aged father to death. The enracad
young man then attempted to kin bir,-
self, but only succeeded in INJECTING some
slight wounds, as the cries of the father
brought the other members of the family
on the scene, who disarmed him and nro-
vented a suicide.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-19
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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-19
OPPOSE RETIRING 1He cRsENeAcKs
nimetaiiie Union Leader Snys 1t Would
he Disastrous TO silver

salt Lake, Dec. l3.-Thomas G. Merrill
OF Montana, chairman of the finance com
mlttee of the National Bimetallic Union,
Is In the city on the way east
Speaking OF the financial question he
referred to the presidents message and
said: THE recommendation Of the pres
ident to retire greenbacks II carried out
would be disastrous to the silver interest.
The retiring of national currency issued
under the Sherman act, which has been
the means used for recent heavy With
drawals Of gold from the treasury. would
mean that the bullion in the treasury
would be thrown upon the market. caus-
Ing decided decline In the price of silver