Smyrna times., 1897-07-21

Someone has stolen one of tb. tIr0o /;
pies used by the New Castle County Cour
for swearing witnesses.
The Milford Chronicle maintains that tbe
Republican party made no headway in Del
aware until it adopted the watehword
Fight the Devil with Fire"
Inc remains of Walter McMullin. who
was fatally hurt on the Republic Friday,
We're taken from Wilmington to Mt. Moriah
cemetery, Philadelphia, Monday, for inter-
ment.
wilmington free silver men, like the free
silver men in other sections of the country.
are worried over the discovery of gold in
Alaska, The greatest argument which the
free silver men had was the scarcity of
gold and the large quantities of silver.
There should be but one Republican par
! " IN the State, and the sooner, steps look
ing to that end are taken the better. The
Republicans are in the majority and thev
should. make it possible to use that majority
to the best MISUNDERSTANDING Ne,os,
July 2Oth.
LOCAL OPTION CAMPAIGN conse-
quence of the adoption of the local option
article of the new constitution, the adyo-
Gates of that scheme for the suppression of
the licensed liquor traffic are moving for a
thorough organization of the State. The
Rev. Sam" Small, the Southern evange-
hst and temperance refOrmer, who is presi-
dent of the Local Option League in Ameri-
ca arrived in Wilmington Monday and
opened the campaign to continue to An
gust l.
The retirement of George w, Roberts |
from the editOrship of the Dover Sentinel |
has caused some speculation as to what the |
editor will do. 1t is rumOred that he will !
soon be installed as editor of a Union Re-
publican paper to be started in Wilmington
or New Castle county. The Union Renub-
icans think they should have an organ in
wilmington, and the prospects are that one
will soon be started by j. Edward AddIcks
HAVE ASKED For CONFERENCE
meeting of the Union Republican State
Central Committee was held Monday. at the
headquarters of the committee in Dover
j. Frank Alice, the State chairman. pre-
sided, and William T. Smithers was secre-
AIRY. There were II persons present. four
representatives from each county. After
'Ome discussion, resolution was adopted
lsking for a committee of conference from
he two factions, three men to be selected
~ the Addicks people and three bv the
Regulars.
Some of the Regular leaders are Opposed
amalsamation, and they will agree to
lothing but unconditional surrender.
ADDICKs Buys KLoNDIKE LAND Edw
Addlcks has organized syndicate of per-
ons in Chicago, New York, Philadelpbia.
'oston and Buffalo to develop the new
-laska gold fields. Mr. Addicks' companv
ecently bought for $500, 900 twenty miles
LAGER diggings ON the banks of the River
uesnelle, in British Columbia, and they
MI explore all of the river sheds between
anboo and KlOndike. Charles H. Kit
niger, Monday, received telegram from
Is brother, George B. Kittenger, now of
cattle, Wash, but formerly of Wilmington.
ating that more gold is ready for shipment
ON Alaska than has been announced, and
lat Mr.. Kittenger and party, comprising
'-GOvernOr McGraw, of Washington. and
eneral Carr, will leave for the gold fields
morrow. The telegram says that the
I'D fields are richest ever discovered. and
at the miners are trying to hold back
uch of the informant on. +