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Smyrna times., 1898-03-16

The absorbing subject of news con
tinues to be that Of the Cuban ques-
tiOn-will there be war? The notice
able feature is that the authorities of
both this Government and Spain talk
peace while they are making the most
vigorous preparations for war. How
much Of bluff there is in this we do
not know. 1t is certain Spain would
fight fight to hold Cuba were she not
bankrupt or were she backed by any
Of the other European powers. The
Castilians are proud, hot-headed and
cruel, and will not give up their hold
on Cuba until there is no possibility
Of holding it longer.
On the other hand the United States
while wishing to avoid war, will not
shrink from her duty in upholding the
national honor. The Court of Inquiry
has not yet reported on the destruc-
tiOn of the warship Maine. 1t is.
however, believed that she was blown
up by the Spaniards, but not by the
direct order of the officials. Our gov
ernment, on this report being made,
will doubtless not only demand repair
alton, but that the war with its cru
elites on the Cubans shall cease.
Learning that Spain was trying to buy
several warships, the United States
slipped in and bought the Brazilian
cruisers Amazonas and Abreuall. The
statement that Spain had bought of
Chile the cruiser O'Higgins, is not
confirmed. The European nations are
doing all they can to discourage war
between the two countries, and the
outlook is really more pacific.
Smyrna times., 1898-03-16

great desire to see absolute union be-
tween the two sections in all his pri-
Vate conversation. 1t was, therefore,
with peculiar satisfaction that he re-
celved the news of the unanimous
vote OF the two Houses to give him
not only absolute control of fifty mil
lion dollar fund ''for the national de-
tense" but practically the power of
war and peace, for it meant to him not
only the most splendid compliment ever
paid by Congress to a President in the
time of peace, but the melting together
OF contending elements and separated
sections according to his lifelong de-
sire.
To the President the House was as
impressive as the Senate, and the very
mOnotOny of the speeches emphasized
the unity of the sentiment. 1t showed
that Republicans and Democrats and
POpulists.and Silver Republicans were
all thinking, and so all talking alike
on the main point, even though they
differed in their Interpretation of the
purpose of the measure as much as
they might differ on the policy of deal
ing with the Cuban question. But,
leaving out all their other differences,
they were willing to unite in support
ing the President of the United States
sOlidly against and foreign foe, and to
Mr.. Mckinley this demonstration was
worth all the anxiety and strain which
he has felt since the Maine disaster.
This supreme vote of confidence, un-
equaled in the history of peace, was as
refreshing and stimulating as his cleo
tiOn to the Presidency and caused him
to forget that he had been deprived by
the Maine disaster of much needed
physical rest and recreation. The Pres
ldent has needed all the expressions of
confidence, esteem and regard that he
has received IN the stress of the last
three weeks. They come to him every
day, and sometimes in funny WAYS.
His mail, of course, is filled with let
tiers and newspapers cOmmending his
attitude and pledging him support,
and kilograms of the same tenor come
daley. Then every caller almost either
says something for himself or herself
IN the way of approval or cOnvevs some
message of that kind.
At the public receptions. so called.
three afternoons in the week the num-
Der of men and women and children
has steadily increased during the last
fortnight, for the reason that this was
the only opportunity most of these peo-
pie had to say to the President person
ally what was in their hearts, and the
enthusiasm of these visitors has found
queer expressions sometimes.
Smyrna times., 1898-03-16
CHESWOLD.
Gifts to the NJ. E. Church-Large Shipment
OF Sweet Potatoes es-LOcaI and
Personal Mention.
Special Correspondence for the Times.

Special Correspondence for the Times
CHEswOLD, Mar. 15:-Mr. J. P. JEFF
ferson is making quite an improve
ment at his farm near Bethel church.
by setting the present dwelling back
with the view of building o new front.
Mr.. j. H. Anderson has most of his
general line of store goods shelved and
is ready to show customers new goods
IN handsome new quarters. Mr..
Charles Clark, well-known and exper-
fenced IN the business, will have
charge. Mr.. Anderson has many
friends who wish him success with his
new ventures.
Cheswold Junior League has given
to the church book racks, which will
be placed on the backs of the pews this
week. The Sunday School has also
appropriated means from the Library
funds to supply them with the later
edition of "Hymnal with Tunes.
X. M. Cooper, j. p. Jefferson and
A. ID. Moore, our principal sweet po-
tato growers, have about finished shin
ping them to market. Their aggregate
shipments after considering crops. los
sage by winter storage and repackino
was about 2O0O baskets, the size
They have sold at prices that was graf
flying. " 80 . "'
A Graphaphone entertainment which
claimed to reproduce the voice of any
one present, was given last Thursday
evening. ''''
Extremely spring-like weather. the
iroDln, the mosquito and bad colds have
been with us the past few davs.
Nellie, little year old daughter of
Mr.; and Mrs. VIM. S. Cantweil died
early Sunday morning with inaama-
ton of bowels in its acute form.
Personal: Misses Alice Clarl, and
Lola Cook, of Willow Grove. snent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. CHARLES
Clark.-Miss Eugenie Deakyne. CLAW.
ton, spent Sunday and Monday with
MISS Maggie Bishop at CHERRY lawn
Mr.. and Mrs. A. @. Dische spent SIM
day with his sister at Petersburgb :
Miss Maggie Smith, Leipsic. was tbo
guest Sunday of Miss Nora Georoe
near Cheswold. Miss Lena Coli has
gone to Philadelphia to make il her
future home. Miss Colt as one Of onr
singers, has from a little girl been
useful and willing with her gifts ~
public entertainments and now is iu
our society debutante. REx
Smyrna times., 1898-03-16
Two Snicides

Two suicides in one dav;.n
ord of Wilmington. Fridai9@ 20 'hels
tragic death of Mr.. Frank Pyie u
ident of the c. & J. Pvle 'S, H. Pc
Company, who deliberatelv ~ l-IIoroc.
brains out with A calibro rl, "leW b.
while sitting in a chair in bjt .TIolvs Evolve
his residence, Tenth and = ooM
streets, was a great surnri.d iahkl
citizens of that city. He woy g 10 u.
Gated man, wealthy, was n +IL "l en-,
of one of the most successfni I Ine he.i
enterprises in the city. and Lsj jI"Sl1e,,
thing that he or his family ,,,,l Tl'e,r. .il
money could buy. His rejati%,-,S>n %-Sn tle
his family were always verv 'o',s ,Ilo VIII
Robert Brandon Walla.a.of u.
lngton, Pa, was the secopd "&>l.
suicide. He was found dead !, Use i,', O.
Hotel Jennings where be had '.' a,'.' "e' a.
a room on Thursday. Tie .n,'@e r-a@e
ton is that Mr.. Wallace took 55IpoN
strychnine. A lot Of pawn tiri.,+'>e .,'>e o
% cents in money were fourI AZ. ~
pockets of the suicides S cIotLi|.,' NJ VI, u
lace had undressed and goua =. wa.
as he was found dressed orl,. d, 4r
underclothes. I'D ll,,
Smyrna times., 1898-03-16

A WRITER to the Philadelphi Record
though representing in certain sense
the opposite political views of Presi-
dent Mckinley, pays him high COM
pliment for the stand he has taken on
the Cuban question. and the way in
which he is upheld by the whole nation.
The writer says:
President Mckinley appreciates.
with all the keennes Of 3 sensitive ma
ture, the confidence now resposed in
him by the whole country. No man
could appreciate it more. He has al
ways been peculiarly susceptible, like
all men of sensibility, to expressions
OF confidence, and has always cared a
great deal for the good opinion of his
colleagues and his constituents.
President Mckinley has lost no op-
portunity Of drawing together the
North and the South since he has heen
President. During his trip to Nash
vile last summer he ,lwelt upon his
Smyrna times., 1898-03-16
Question of Ownership Settled.

Harry G. Tschudy, agent for Mrs.
Henrietta w. Tschudy, brought suit
against John O. Jackson before Mag
lstrate II. G. Budd, yesterday for for
chile entry and detainer of her farm.
situated near Downs Chapel. The
history of the case appears that Mr..
Jackson's father was the original
owner of the farm. The firm of
Tschudy & Cats held q mortgage
against it, which after a given time
they were obliged to forclose. The
farm was sold at Sheriff's sale and bid
In by a Mr.. Blair, who paid the per-
centage, but afterwards threw the sale
up. The name of Mrs. Henrietta
Tsehudy was substituted and a deed
made to her by the sheriff. Mr.. Jack
son contended that as Mr.. Blair did
not comply, the sheriff had no right
to substitute Mrs. Tschudy, and that
he was the rightful owner, and on the
strength of this he had rented the farm
to his son, the defendant Notwith-
standing this claim however, it was
proven and admitted by Mr.. John o.
Jackson, that he had endeavored re-
Gently to rent a farm near Hartley.
When the deed was given in as evil
dence of the lawful possession of the
farm, justice was stopped as Magis-
trate Budd said he had no power to
enter into the question of titles. The
deed was final as far as he was con-
cerned and he gave judgement to Mrs.
Tschudy for possession and costs.
The son is disposed to abide by the
law, but the father does not. If the
farm is not vacated by Friday, a writ
Of ejectment will have to be issued.
Smyrna times., 1898-03-16

The war furry is serving at least
one useful purpose in teaching the
United States Government of which
Congress is an important part-to con-
slider its facilities for war. 1t cannot
hope to be able always, as in the pres
ent instance, to take its own time
about making preparations, and the
chance it now has to review its status
and correct deficiencies is a valuable
Smyrna times., 1898-03-16
Latta.

Mary Latta, mother of John Latta. passed
to her heavenly rest Friday the iitb of
March, after brief illness. The deceased
was born in Manchester, England in 1s9S
Came to America when three wears of ACE
living in Elizabeth, n. j., then in PhiladeI'
peia, afterwards in Delaware. At the ace
OF 70 she was converted, and for so wears
lived a happy Christian life. Her fn5erai r,1
was largely attended. The HYMN, Peace
FULLY Lay Her Down to Resi-, - was bv re-
quest sung by the pastor, who after preach
ea from Jobs Assurance of Victory. Il
hnow That My Redeemer Livith." Asolo.
Some Time, was sweetly sung by Miss
Blanche Layheld. We laid her down i'm
th tne beautiful Glenwood Cemetery. Laid
the Master shall bid her rise to glorious
immortality.
Smyrna times., 1898-03-16
The First Excursion to Wilmington.

The first of the cheap excursions To
Wilmington is announced to come Of F
Wednesday, April 9th. 1t will be from
all parts OF the Peninsula, and tickets
VIII be good to go or return on anv
tram. Each holder of ticket will be
given trolley ride between 2 and 4
O'Clock. The day promises to be n
giad one not only for Wilmington. but
Tor their Peninsula visitors. Wilminge
ton at the head of the State, is natur-
ally It's metropolis, and the Board Of
Trade wish to impress this fact ON the
people. The trip promises to be one
Smyrna times., 1898-03-16
Many school Children ~. s,.,.,

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chill
Ohlldren's Home, New York bresI mn ~
colds IN "A hours, cure Feverishness. Head
ache, Stomoch Troubles, Teethins Ms
orders, and Destroy Worms. AT ali drn@-
glsts, 25c. Sample FREE. Address Allan
). Olmsted, lie Roy, N. " 1Aiien
Smyrna times., 1898-03-16

Here is pointer for any of our
readers who may be troubled with par
alysis. Mr.. E. M. Frye, prominent
merchant of Boquet, Westmoreland
county, Pa, says one of his custoroers
who have walked with crutch for tu,o ?
years, owing to partial paralysis. was
cured by using Chamberlain's Pa;n
Balm. The man has fully recovered red
and is now working in the m;nes
Pam Balm is also famous for ifs
cures OF rheumatism. One annl;cs9
tlon IS.a. relieves the pain. For sale hv
Clifton & Raymond. " 0"ie Oy
Smyrna times., 1898-03-16
A FRIEND.
BOOtes.

On the 18th inst, while visiting her neice.
Mrs. Denney Redman, in Smyrna, Miss
suddenly i'll and died, aged 70, She was s'il- in
TERED at the Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1898-03-16

Sunday was bad day for dogs along
the Delaware Railroad, five being
killed between Dover and Wyoming.
Smyrna times., 1898-03-16

Material is being put on the ground
10 1or the erection Of the shirt factory in
Townsend. -''o'oiJ ~
Smyrna times., 1898-03-16

Ihs Rev; r. Irving Watkins has re-
eelyed a called to the M. Z. Church of
Smyrna times., 1898-03-16

All orders from Smyrna will receive
prompt attention dy dropping a postal
to W. H. Davis, meat market, Clayton,
Del.
Smyrna times., 1898-03-16

Go to Cummings, photographer,
Post Office building, for finely finished
cabinets, mantelles etc. Here every
Wednesday. +
Smyrna times., 1898-03-16
FOR SALE.

1000 WHITE OAK POSTS in the rough
Apply to
,,o.s E. BECK,
-A''l Smyrna, Del
Smyrna times., 1898-03-16

An authority on clover seed saws:
Sow plenty of good seed, six or eight
quarts to each acre, for it is better to
have the clover too thick than scat
tering.
Smyrna times., 1898-03-16

If you want to get rich you must
use the ''Belle of Brenford, - for pros
perity is sure to come.
Smyrna times., 1898-03-16
WANTED.

$1,000, $4,000. $1,000
On first mortgage, improved Read E,,.,.
Address. 4, Clavt,,. p a.
'Io'I Delaware
Smyrna times., 1898-03-16
Tomorrow will be st. Patrick's

AppOquinimink Hundred has raised
large crop of frogs this spring.
Smyrna times., 1898-03-16

While driving through town This
morning about 10 o'clock, Mr.. w. 10.
Livingston and Miss Annie Windolph.
both of Dover, were thrown ont az n
carriage by the sudden boiling Of their
horse. Miss Windolph was thrown with
much force on the payment Of Mr.,
Moses Price and rendered unconscious
by the shock. She was taken into the
residence of Mrs. Joseph Reckett and
DIR. J. w. Clifton summoned. Her in
juries were found not to be of a serious
nature. Mr.. Livingston was thrown
over the horses head, but outside of an
abrasion on his jaw escaped without
any injuries. The timely assistance of
Thomas Swigget, colored man, prob
ably saved a more serious accident bv
catching the horse before any damage
could be done.
Smyrna times., 1898-03-16

The Central Roller Miils-Call for
my brands of -four: Springs Best,
Belle of Brenford," and MONDAY. 8"
If you take home a sack of ''Belle of
Brenford' it will please your wife and
will bring peace to the household. Z
Smyrna times., 1898-03-16

A member of the firm of du Pont, de
Nemours & Co., powder makers, when
asked regarding the manufacture of
smokeless powder for the government,
SAID: "Our works are not yet fully
started on the government contracts,
the quantity turned QUITS small as COM
pared with what we will be able to
manufacture when fully started. We
are now turning outabout 4, 900 pounds
OF smokeless powder per day, but will
turn ont more after a while, when we
are under way" When questioned as
TO the capacity of the works on this
grade OF powder in the event of an
emergency he said: ''We can turn out
about $4,000 pounds per day."
Smyrna times., 1898-03-16

.OFFIcE:-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
National Bank.
Telephone, No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1898-03-16

;. L. Kahn is having important inn
proYements made to the dwelling of
the "Rothwell farm" for the comfort
OF the family of his new tenant-John
NJ. Green. Mr.. Kahn, who with his
w,lfe are now occupying rooms at
the Delaware House.. will also make
his residence at the farm in the sum-
mer.
Smyrna times., 1898-03-16

The entertainment at Jerman Chapel
IN Thursday evening, the program of
which, with cast of characters, was
in our last issue, was execu-
ed nicely, and to the entire satisfac-
ion of the audience.
Smyrna times., 1898-03-16
Why Use

si.s; s.;s5s. .2-s. 7iz ~ e
Smyrna times., 1898-03-16

The 4th Quarterly Meeting for
Smyrna Station will be held tomorrow
night Next Sunday morning there
will be Lovefeast commencing at quar-
ter after nine o'clock. At 10. 30, Rev.
A. Stengle will preach the closing SER
mon of his five years pastorate here,
and his many admirers and friends will
doubtless be present to give him, as
they did on his coming, the warm hand
of fellowship, good will and best
wishes for the future in his ministry.
Presiding Elder Corkan will preach at
7.3O o'clock that evening.
Smyrna times., 1898-03-16

The shad season has come. The
dozen fishermen at Woodland Beach,
who were occupying the time with
good catches of perch and small rock,
pulled in five shad on Friday, with an
increase since, the warm south wind
being an invitation for a general adj
vance of the finny tribe all along the
line. The time has come for the Will
mington and other fishermen to come
down the river, and in little while
the boats and seines will be a conspic-
uOus feature of the river.
Smyrna times., 1898-03-16

Seats for the White Rose Minstrels,
to be given in the Opera House to-
morrow night, are selling very
rapidly. The show is all home
talent and promises to give you
season of mirth and laughter. Buy
your tickets and get them reserved.
The % cents admission entities you to
a reserved seat. No seats will be re-
served after the chart is taken to the
Hall.
Smyrna times., 1898-03-16

Mathew Ford has a number of teams
hauling oyster shells from the Iron
Bridge to the causeway at Woodland
Beach-ten teams on Friday-to i'm
prove the road over the marsh. This
Is important for this thoroughfare
which in few months will have great
deal of travel. The steamer Ella
brought for this purpose, 4J00 bushels.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-24
ST. JOSEPH'S ACADEMY.
A Musical and Literary Entertainment by
the Young Ladies'


At this institution a musical and lit
erary entertainment was given yester-
day afternoon by the school. The
numbers were pleasing and the young
ladies deserve congratulations for their
successful efforts.
PROGRAMME.
Six Thanksgiving Themes
Misses Lena Schneider. Sabina Doyle,
Bertha Foose, Mary Lotus, May How
ley, Loretta Owens.
Chorus from Bellini-
Violin. Miss Frederick Genther
Piano. ...............Mi Miss Mary Malooly
Song-Happy Days. Miss Anna McFadden
The Lady HildeSarde TRANSLATED from
the German. Miss Gertrude Loecher
IL Etoile DOT .Gordeiler
Miss Laura Loomis.
SOng-A Bunch of Wild Roses. Bessie Good
Fantasia
Violin ........ Master George Greene
Piano. 49,; $500. Miss Loretta Greene
La Fountaine" Observation-Disclosures. Bohm
Miss Mamie Mexican.
The Heavenly Song. Margaret McFadden
Selected-St. Cecilia. .......Miss Joe Reilly
Song-Merrily | Roam. ...Elsie Gundling
Overture to Poet and Peasant. .Suppe
Miss Eleanor Black.
Solo-"Bec9 ! Love You, Dear"....
Miss Gertrude RieSter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-24
PUBLIC SALE.

BY virtue of deed of trust made TO
the undersigned trustee by Mary A Di
Sante and V. Di Sante, her husband, TO
the undersigned trustee. dated on the 24th
day of May in the year 1880, l will on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER l7th 1885
beginning at ten o'clock a. m at public
auction, at the north front door OF the
court house of Ohio county. in the city of
Wheeling, in the State of West Virginia,
a certain piece or parcel of land fronting
nlnety-six (95l feet on the west side of
Morrow street. between Tenth and Elev-
enth streets, in the city of Wheeling,
county of Ohio and State of West Virgin
Ia. and extending back westward twenty
COD feet: being all of the lot No. . and
part of lot No. in Buena Vista addition
to said city of Wheeling: and being the
same property conveyed to said Mary A.
Di Sante by w. j. W. Cowden, trustee
by deed dated on the 24th day of May in
the year 1890.
Terms of Sale-One- third of the pur-
chase money or so much more as the pur-
chaser may elect. in cash on the day of
sale, and the residue in two equal INSTALL
ments, payable in six and twelve months
respectively after the day of sale with
interest from that day, the deferred in
stallments being secured to the satisfac-
lion of the trustee.
HENRY NJ RUSSELL.
Trustee.
j. c. HERvEY, Auctioneer no2lei
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-24

abolished and that medals 81 honor 81
substituted - that officers may be ~
wardef without detriment to others.
Finally the suggestion OF the superin-
tendent of the coast signal service, that
this should be made Apermanent in
stitution is approved as it will afford
a skeleton at small cost around which
a highly efficient service could be
promptly built up upon the outbreak
of the war.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-24
A POWDER WORKS GOES UP.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, November "a spe-
cial to the Post Dispatch from Louisiana,
Mo-, says a terrific explosion occurred at
the Hercules powder works. near Ash
burn, in this county, about o'clock this
morning, causing the earth to tremble
for many miles around. The packing
house was completely demolished sew
eral other buildings damaged and at least
six men killed. 1t is impossible at this
writing to learn whether other men We're
killed or the names of the injured.
The cause of the explosion is not yet
definitely known.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-24
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALU-


Bv virtue Of a deed of trust made by
CHRISTOPHER r. Wagner and Elizabeth
Wagner, his wife, to me as trustee; bear
ing date on the fifth day OF NoVembers IN
the year 1881, and recorded In the ONCE
of the clerk of the county court OF ONO
county, state of West Virginia. e deed
Of trust book No. 81. page A,lwihoher tor
sale at the north front door OF the cohIs
house of Ohio county, on .,oo
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 10th. 1898.
commencing at ten o'clock a. m, the foi,
MARCEL of land situate in the city OK
wheeling Ohio county, West virginia, be-
ing q part OF lot numbered one hundred
and nfnety-one dg) In the addition 70
the said city laid out by Peter farnall,
John Fawcett and others, and called East
Wheeling addition. lying and being on
the south side of Sixteenth street ana
bounded as follows, to-wtt: BeRinnlng
AZ a point on the south line Of said Six
teenth street at the northwest corner OF
said lot numbered one hundred and nine
ty-Oue 0911 thence south along the west
line OF said lot. one hundred and twenty
1a0) feet to the alley in the rear OF SAID
lot thence east along said alley twenty
six $50 feet: thence north or hne par
aIIel with said west line Of said lot one
hundred ard twenty Cz9) feet 70 tne line
Of Sixteenth street thence along said SIX
teenth street twenty-six tLs) feet 70 me
place Of beginning, together with the i'm
provements thereon and the heredlta-
ments and appurtenances tnereunto be-
longing Being the same properly con-
NEye1 10 Sr41 AAANt PAs 49, ~ G~'44t'
ger and wife By deed Of trust dated May
ist 1899 and recorded in the Office Of the
clerk Of the county court Of Ohio county.
West Virginia.
Terms Of Sale-One-third on the pur-
chase money, and so much more as the
purchaser may elect TO pay. In cash and
The balance in one and two years with
interest from day Of sale. the purchaser
to give his notes for the deferred pay
ments. and the title to be conveyed 70
the purchaser he giving a deed Of trust
to secure the deferred payments. The
title Is said to be good, but selling AZ
trustee / SHAH only convey such tide az
Is vested in me.
LOUIS f. STTFEL
T. s. RILEY. Trustee
Attorney.
]. c. HERYEY, Auctioneer. noliei
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-24
FROZEN TO DEATH.

WICHITA, Kans, November ga man
named Cranwell, his wife and child,
seven years old. were caught in the
blizzard some miles from Viola. Kans.
They We're camped in their wagon. The
horses could not move in the sleet and
the family remained there for two nights
and a day. The child was frozen to
death.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-24
ATTEMPT TO ROB A BANK.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, November pa spe-
cial to the Post Dispatch says that an
attempt to rob the Lincoln County Bank
at Ellsberry, Mo-. was made to-day. The
town Waterman was tied to a tree by
four robbers who broke into the bank
and attempted to enter the safe. 1t is
not known that they got anything, for
the officials themselves cannot open the
safe, the time lock of which was tam
pered with.