Smyrna times., 1897-01-20
Forty persons have been converted

soon be erected in the Episcopal Cath
edral in Hayti.
If John T. Dickey's case had been
before Judge Grubb, he would have
been saved until the end of the Legis-
lures on technicalities.
A Kent county GrangerE want the
Legislature to keep trusts from doing
business in the State and the charges
of railroad companies restricted.
The cOlored people of rural New Gas.
tie, Kent and Sussex counties have
adopted resolutions asking the Consti-
tutional Convention and the General
Assembly to provide better schools in
the State and to give them an equitable
share of the school fund.
A bill was introduced into the House
by Representative Mccullough "to pre-
vnet insurance being placed on any child
under the age of 16 years, under a pen
atty of $500 to $4,000 fine, or two years
Imprisonment in default. The con-
victed person is also liable to forfeit
twice the amount of insurance if sued
for"
1t will be remembered that the four
teen Wilmington inspectors escaped
punishmint on large technicality
but Deputy Attorney General Cooper
is determined that they shall not es-
cape and since the counting at Dover
has been obtaining evidence with which
to convict the men. Josiah Marvel
went down to Dover on Monday in
the interest of the inspectors.
The comptroller of the currency on
Monday gave out q lengthy abstract
of the reports of national banks of the
State of Delaware, showing that on
December 18th there were loans and
discounts of S5,43O, 76O.SO. The re-
port also shows $146, ,5O6,61O in gold
coin and $25, ,61O in silver dollars. The
comptroller announces as the average
reserve held 26. so per cent.
Says the Milford Chronicles: "No
matter what kind of Constitution the
Convention now in session may form
the chances are largely against its rat
iticatiOn if put before the people. SO
many believe that the Republicans
were robbed-and they certainly were
that it is doubtful if sufficient votes
could be mustered to ratify any Con-
stitution the body may form.
DECLARES HANDY ELECTED.-In a
proclamation issued by Governor Wat
son, he declares L. Irving Handy has
been legally elected the Representative
in and for the State of Delaware in the
Fifty-ffth Congress of the United
States. The returns of the Democratic
Board of Canvass of Kent county were
counted and accepted by the Governor.
The vote shows: L. Irving Handy,
5,4O7; R. G.. Houston, 7,123; J. S.
Willis, II, ,159; 7. F. Bayard, Jr., 1914;
VIM. FAIRIES. 462. This does not in
elude the vote thrown out in Kent.
So PRETTY Miss TAYLOR CANT BE
NOTARY JUST YET.-Pretty Miss An
ME Taylor will not be Notary Public
in Delaware after all, unless the Con-
stitutiOnAl Convention inserts a clause
making women eligible to the Office.
Miss Taylor is a stenographer in the
Office of Deputy Attorney General
Cooper and Secretary of State White
man, and they had bill passed by the
Legislature making a woman eligible
to the Office, and Governor Watson ap-
pointed Miss Taylor. The Legislature
discovered that the Constitution pro-
hibits the appointment of anyone to
Office by the Governor who cannot
vote for Representatives and so Gov
ernOr Watson revoked Miss Tsylor's
appointment.
DELAWARE RAILROAD MEETING -
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Delaware Railroad Com
pany in Dover, the report of ManlOve
Hayes, treasurer, showed that the
gross earnings of the road for the past
year were 81, ,296, 1853. "a; net earnings,
$449, ,274.S2; surplus, 1884, 619.O3. Com
pared with 1895 the increase in the sur
plus was $97, 32S.69. The following
directors were elected: E. 7. Warner,
Samuel Res, John P. Green, W. T.
Porter, J. H. Hohecker, Manlove
Hayes, Senator George Gray, Governor
William T. Watson, Thomas Curry,
Charles J. Harrington, William T.
Records, Hon. George V. Massey and
James Ross. Mr.. Rea succeeds Henry
d. Welsh, deceased. The Board or
ganized by re-electing E. T. Warner
President and Manlove Hayes Secre-
tary and Treasurer.