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Smyrna times., 1898-08-31
Resolutions of Respect.

The following preamble and resolutions are
from Union Castle. No. IL, X. G. E., on the death
of Elmoden Pratt
WHEREAS, II has pleased the Almighty and
Supreme Ruler of the universe TO remove from
his labors, our beloved brother, Elmoden Pratt,
suddenly calling him by His omnipotent will to
the Celestial Castle above.
THEREFORE,, Be It resolved that We, the mem
bers of Union Castles No II, X. g. e., sincerely
mourn the sudden disruption and covenented
friendship, in the death of Brother Elmoden
Pratt, bearing in tender remembrance his fidelity
aud devotion to the principles of our order.
Resolved. That we earnestly sympathise with
the only chfld Of our deceased brother and tender
him that consolation that the world can neither
give or take way.
Resolved, That the charter of our Castle be
draped Ira mourning for the period Of thirty days
In respect to the memory of our departed
brother.
Resolved. That these resolutions be spread on
the minutes of our Casue and furnished 70 the
family, and a copy sent to the SMYRNA TIMES
and Smyrna Call for publication.
c. o. SwINNEy,
GEO. NJ. Stevenson,
WIN. b. START.
lpanfffee
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General Mcdowell.

have never met any one who gave
me stronger impression of honesty and
sincerity than Irwin Mcdowell. He was
then in the prime of life-4O or 45 years
old-powerfully built, but rather pom
derous i'll movement, kindly and sim
pie i'll manner, with very pleasant,
soldierly face, a water drinker and al
most vegetarian. After the cruel war
was over / met him one day i'll some
foreign city-Vienna, 1 think-and as
we We're conversing he said, "Strange,
isn't it, our encounter today?"
"Why so, general?"
Have you forgotten? This is the
21st of July-the anniversary Of Bull
Run. Had won that battle l would
have been one of the most popular men
i'll the United States and you would
have been another. l need not say how
much it is the other way with us now. "
But ] do not think his countrymen
blamed him after all. When I went to
the United States some years ago, ]
found b i'm in command at San Francis
co-much changed, aged and sad, but
courteous and kindly as ever. l told
him that l had in place of honor al
home the photograph which he gave me
before he left my lodgings the day he
was lodking for Barry's guns. "And
suppose, he said, your friends ask,
who on earth was General Nc.
DowellF = Sir w. H. Russell in
North American Review.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-31

Machinery is taking the place of the
wage Garner in every kind of business.
The latest is the painting of cars by an
apparatus that will put coat of paint
on a Car in one hour. This means the
curtailing of men employed in the
paint department. The same thing
has taken place in the printing offices.
A type setting machine will set as
much type as five goods hands. The
morocco business has been completely
revolutionized by machinery and boys
and girls have taken the place of
skilled labor in what at one time was
one of the best paying business in our
city. The question has been asked,
what will become of labor after awhile.
1t takes skilled hands to run most of
the machinery and work in the differ
ent kinds of business is constantly on
the increase. The world is not finished
vet.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-31
Too Big a Contract.

Doctor, said a man to his medical
attendant, who had just presented a
small bill of 30 shillings for treatment
during a recent illness, "I have not
much ready money. Will you take this
out i'll trade?'
"Oh, yes" cheerfully answered the
doctor. II think we can arrange that
but what is your business?''
II am a cornet player" was the
startling reply.-London Telegraph.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-31
Moving on KhartOum.

General Kitchener is approaching
Khartoum with that deliberateness
and thorough preparation that have al
ways hitherto secured him victory.
His army is now within fifty-fve miles
of the city and his cavalry have recon
noitered to within thirty-five miles of
1t without finding any Dervishes. The
Khalifa Abdullahi's purpose evidently
is to await attack at OIndurman, his
capital, which is across the White Nile
from KhartOum. All his forces are
there. He has abandoned Shabluka,
a fortified place on the Nile of great
strength, where he was expected to
fight. In marching up the left bank
of the Nile from the railhead at Atbara
Camp-the start was on the 10th of
August Metemmeh was reached, after
traversing the desolated country of the
Jaalin. Metemmeh is at the point on
the Nile where the route across the
desert from Dongola first strikes the
river. 1t was the farthest point
reached, by General Wolseley's army
in January, 1895, in its futile effort to
save Gordon. The town is now in
ruins, filled with the skeletons of the
1000 Jaalin, of all ages and both sexes,
massacred there last year by the
Khalifa's order ON a suspicion of
treachery- Possession of the place by
Kitchener's army relieves the garrison
of DOngOla from fear of attack, and it
may now reinforce the main body
The Sirdar has some $4,000 men, of
whom some 5000 are British and the
rest Egyptians and Soudanese. The
Arabs of the regions so far penetrated
are assisting in the overthrow of the
Khalifa, whose cruel tyranny has
blasted the Soudan. His defeat and
expulsion are expected early in Sep
tember. r.-BduinOre SIn.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-31
THE PLATFORM.

The platform endorses President
Mckinley and favOrs a firm, vigorous
and dignifed foreign policy, the pres
ent gold standard, a discriminating
duty in behalf of American ships to
revive American shipping and tariff
adjusted upon protective lines. The
last Democratic Legislature was sever
erly denounced. The platform con-
cludes: "We favor all just and honor
able measurses looking to the adjust
ment of the existing differences among
the Republicans of this State, and as
an earnest of this we recommend that
the nominees of this Convention be
not confined to those who have hereto
fore been in harmony with u.s."
John A. Lingo was nominated for
State Auditor without opposition. He
is an Addicks man, being a member of
the Union Republican State Commit
tee. The following were elected as a
new State Committee, after which the
Convention adjourned: First District,
W. S. Quigely, H. B. Thompson and
Il. w. Naudain; Second District, G.
L. Townsend, DIR. Columbus Henry,
E. b. Shurter; Third District, David
Reis, George M. Jones, I. N. Mills;
Fourth District, G. H. Maull, G. P.
Swayne, George E. Smith.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-31
How Ther no In nawaon.

up at Dawson City," said return
ed Klondiker. "the people seem strange
to you. Now, while was at hotel MP
there burglars entered and swiped near
ly 5000, 600 in gold nuggets. .
What did the boarders do during
oil this excitement" asked the clerk.
kept perfectly cool, = was the quiet
eply.-Denver Times.
A writer In German periodical
states that birds have been seen at q
height Of $4,000 yards Their distance
was estimated by the time it took them
TO cross the moons disk.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-31

Readers of "Harper's Magazine"
will discover Mr.. Julian Ralph in a
new and interesting role in the Sep
tember number, in which is begun a
novelette, from his pen entitled "An
Angel in Web" Mr.. Ralph has writ
ten fiction before, but never in this
quite unique vein. The story is il
lustrated by w. T.Smedley.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-31
Gaad Enouxh 60 Take.

The finest quality of loaf sugar is
used in the manufacture of Chamber
lains's cough Remedy and the roots
used in its preparation give it a flavor
similar to that Of maple syrup, making
it very pleasant to take. AS a medi-
cine for the cure Of coughs, colds; la
grippe, Group and whooping cough it
is unequalled by any other. II always
cures, and cures quickly. For sale by
Clifton & Raymond, Smyrna, and I.
l.. Mason, Clayton, Del.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-31
Linens

Every housekeeper likes fine
Table Linens. On Saturday
we will offer an opportunity to
secure some fine table clothes
that don't often occur. They
are at about half the regular
prices and consist OF some of
our finest qualities at the fol-
lowing reductions:
3 yds long extra heavy half
bleached damask cloths, in
beautiful patterns with borders
all around, $2.95 grade for
$I.75.
p yds long extra heavy half
bleached double damask cloth,
$3.50 grade for s. per cloth,
and the. 81 ones for $3.50.
Fine Double Damask cloths,
full bleached,. splendid grade
and magnificent patterns go in
with the same reductions.
p yard long, German make, $3.50
ones for $3.50.
yard long, German make, $5 ones
for SO.
yard long, Irish make, $500 ones
for $1.75.
2! yard long, Scotch make, $500
ones for $500.
2! yard long, Scotch make, $4.5O
ones for $2.75.
yard long, Scotch make, $3.50
ones for 81. rs.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-31
Deafness Cannot be Cured.

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional rem
edies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous mem
brane of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is infamed you have a rum
bling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed, Deafness is
the result, and unless the infamma-
ton can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever; nine cases
out of ten are caused by catarrh, which
is nothing but an inAamed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars;
free.
f. J. CHENY & CO., Toledo, o.
BEH- Sold by druggists, 75c.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-31

Spain lost thirty-five war vessels
during the brief conflict. Evidently
the naval part of Spain's administra-
tion will not be very busy branch of
the government for awhile.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-31

Who can fail to take advantage of this
offer. Send 10 cents TO us for a generous
trial size or ask your druggist. Ask for
Ely's Cream Balm, the most positive ca
tarrh cure. Full size so cents,
ELY BROS, Sc Warren St., N. Y. City.
/ suffered from catarrh of the worst kind
ever since a boy. and / never hoped for
cure, but Ely's Cream Balm seems to do
even that. Many acquaintance, have used
it With excellent results.--Oscar Ostrum,
45 Warren Avenue. Chicago, Ill.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-31
An Old Idea.

Every day strengthens the belief of emf
uent physicians that impure blood is the
cause of the majority of our diseases.
Twenty-Five years ago this theory was used
as a basis for the formula of Browns Iron
Bitters. The many remarkable cures effected
by this famous old household remedy are
sufficient to prove that the theory is correct.
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-31

John Bull rubs his hands and says
to Europe, Gentlemen, that is my
boy, he takes after his dad.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-31
Linen Sets.

Colored bordered sets, the
cloths p long with one dozen
fringed napkins to match,
$3.50 and $500 grades re-
duced to $500 and $3.50 per
set
Smyrna times., 1898-08-31
Nothing PIebeian About n.

She was an honored member of one
of the hereditary societies and was as
tonished to learn that she was accused
of wire pulling in connection with an
election of officers.
Wire pulling" she exclaimed.
"Such an insult Why, it is common,
positively common. People do that in
politics +"
VERY true" returned her husband
consolingly, "but in politics it is prob
ably just common, ordinary wire, while
l have no doubt in your case the refer
ence was to the very highest grade of
Insulated copper wire.
Naturally that made it seem differ
ent.-Chicago Post.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-31
Fringed Cloths.

% yards long, so. so grade for 81. so
red borders.
% yard long, $500 grade for So. 90,
all white.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-31
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
REGULAR REPUBLICANS NAME J. II.
HOFFECKER FOR CONGRESS WHO
is LIKEWISE ENDORSED by
THE UNION.
Platform Points to Harmony.

The State Convention at Dover, of
the Regular Republicans was full of
surprise Thursday. While combina-
tlon ticket was nominated, it was not
the one expected, as it was named after
hard three-corner fight waged by the
Dupont, Higgins and those known as
Massey and harmony men. The fight
for the Congressional nomination re-
suited in victory for the Massey men,
while the candidate for State Treasurer
was the choice of the DUPONT Higgins
combination, and the State Auditor an
Addicks or Union Republican, thus
making a combination ticket. The
following ticket was nominated:
Congressman, John Henry Hof-
fecker, Kent county; State Treasurer,
DIR. L. H. Ball, New Castle county
State Auditor, John A. Lingo, Sussex
county.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-31
Poor Baby.

Unsophisticated Parent-Hello there,
nurse, what's the baby yelling that way
for? can't read at all.
Nurse-He's cutting his teeth, sir.
q. P.-Well, see that he doesn't do ii
any more or you lose your place. --Har-
lem Life.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-31


Addicks or Union Republican, thus
making a combination ticket. The
following ticket was nominated:
Congressman, John Henry Hof-
fecker, Kent county; State Treasurer,
DIR. L. H. Ball, New Castle county;
State Auditor, John A. Lingo, Sussex
county.
HoFFECKER AN EASY WINNER.
George Massey Jones nominated Mr..
Hoffecker for Congressman, and Fred
L. Bach, ex-senator Higgins's Secre-
tary, named Jonathan S. Willis. He
said the nomination of Mr. Hoffecker
would mean two State tickets this fall.
A number of the delegates spoke in
favor of Mr.. Willis, but their speeches
were of little effect, for when the vote
was counted it stood: Hoffecker, 90;
Willis, so. Mr.. Hoffecker declined the
nomination the day before in Will
mingtOn, expecting Mr.. Willis to be
the choice, but there was a dead lock
between him and DIR. Marshall, and
he declined until assured that other
wise, there would be two candidates.
Mr.. Hoffecker until two years ago
was known as a Massey man, but in
1896 accepted the nomination for Gov
ernor from the Addicks Republicans,
expecting the regulars would endorse
him. This they failed to do. Mr..
Hoffecker has since worked to bring
peace into the party, and this, it is be-
lieved, his nomination will do as far
as the State ticket is concerned. After
he was nominated Wednesday, Chair
man Alice, of the Union Republicans,
said their Convention would endorse
Mr.. Hoffecker next week, and that he
was so authorized to speak by J. Ed
Addicks.
L. B. Morrow, of Wilmington, was
Chairman of the Convention, and w.
H. Heald of Wilmington. Secretary
The Higgins men all the morning had
been pulling the wires for the nomina-
tion of Jonathan S. Willis for Con-
gress, as they had been assured the
Unionists would endorse him as the
head of a combination ticket. The
DUPONT men were in favor of maxim g
a straight regular ticket to force down
the throats of the Union followers.
They doomed DIR. Hiram r. Burton
for Congressman, but received poor
support. In the caucus of the Sussex
county delegates, where DIR. Burton
lives, he received only six votes. The
Kent and Sussex caucuses lost no time
declaring for Hoffecker. The greatest
fight was in the New Castle caucus,
where the Higgins and DUPONT men
held forth. The latter wanted to
name DIR. Burton and the Higgins
men ex-Congressman Willis. They
failed to reach any dicision, and de-
cided to allow it to be settled by the
Convention.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-31

Pension Commissioner Evans gives
the total number of pensioners in this
country as 1,040, 1866.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-31
White Flannel.

In the finest white wool, 27
inches wide, our regular sic.
grade for 25c. per yd.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-31
White Spreads.

Crochet Quilt with hand
some Marseilles patterns, full
size and ready for use.
$1.25 quality for S5c.
$3.50 quality for 81.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-30
UPRISING OF MAROONS.
Rebellious Blacks In Jamaica Will
Fight For Their Rights.

New York, Sept ga dispatch to
the Herald from Kingston, Jamaica,
says: The Maroons on the coast line
valuable properties belonging to Eng
lish prospectors and threatening TO
hold them with force.
There are fears of a serious insur-
rection and the government is prepar-
ing to cope with it. Some of the resi-
dents of the threatened district have
sought safety in the city.
Information of the threatening atti-
tude of the AIaroons, who are descend
ants OF negroes who fled to the noun
tains when the British took possession
of the islands, was published in July
last. A deputation from the tribal con-
ference. held on the Maroon reserva
ton. called on Governor Hemming and
asked him to overturn a decision of the
courts. giving the white men the title
to certain lands which the MaroonS de-
clared had been allotted to them as a
part of their reservation after the re-
bellion. Governor Hemming refused to
interfere.
A correspondent interviewed the dep
uties in Kingston. They said that when
the Maroons signed the treaty of peace
with the government they took an oath,
drunk in blood, never to fight the
whites again. This oath, they declared,
must be broken, as they were being
robbed of territory and property by the
white men. On their return, their
people. they said. would seize the land
by force and if military interfered
judgment day would follow, as the Ma
rooms would die before relinquishing
their rights.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-30
REPORT FROM COPPER RIVER.
Provisions Are Cheap and Many
Miners Are Stranded.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 29.-The navy
department has received report from
Commander Sebree of the gunboat Wheel
ing, dated Orica, Alaska, Sept. 8, giving a
general outline of the conditions at VAL
DEE and Orica, in the neighborhood of the
gold deposits on Copper river which con-
tainS information Valuab BILE to miners be-
cause of its authentic and official charac-
ter. the commander says that he found
500 people at Valdez on the 9th of Sep
stores, restaurants, etc. There were about
200 returning miners, and they were COM
ing back every day at the rate of from
two to Is. About 1900 people went in over
the glacier and up the Copper river. and
there are probably about LOO people now
in the interior, many OF whom are build
ing log houses and arranging TO stay all
winter.
In the interior provisions are plentiful
Men returning sell their outfits, so that
provisions, clothing, etc, over the glacier,
are selling at less than half Seattle
prices.
AT Valdez about 60 of the returning
miners were being fed by the government.
These men say they have no money. They
are required to work about two hours a
day on the government reservation. At
the hotel kept by the agent of the Steam
Whaling company about so men were be-
ing fed and lodge. for 70 cents a day, and
the agent offers TO employ men at 81 80
per day, the money to be used TO pay
pa ssage to Seattle. Provisions at Valdez
prices, and one tradesman was about to
ship back a lot of provisions that he
bought from returning miners to sell at
Seattle at profit.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-30
ESBAUGH IS MISSING.
President Of New England Loan &
Trust Company Disappears.

New York, Sept 29-The Evening
Post says: The whereabouts of Dan
iel o. Esbaugh, president of the New
England Loan & Trust company, which
has been in the hands of a receiver
since Monday morning, are the source
Of some anxiety on the part of his
friends. His whereabouts are not known
to Otto 7. Barnard, the receiver of the
company, and he has not been seen
since early Monday at the offices OF
the company in this city. Mr.. Esbaugh' s
home is at Montclair, n. J. He has, it
is said, not been seen there since his
last appearance at his Office.
The failure of the New England Loan
& Trust company was announced
Monday: At about $3.50 on that morn
ing Mr.. Esbaugh was at his desk in
his private office. Soon afterWard he
was seen by the clerks in the outer
office to go out, putting on his hat. He
left his desk open. The morning mail
was not touched. About an hour af-
ter, when Mr.. Barnard arrived, he
found the presidents desk in this con-
dition, and took possession of it, with
its contents. The family of Mr.. Es-
baugh left Montclair on Monday. His
wife and several children are now in
this city, staying with friends. On
Sunday Mr.. ESbaugh is known to have
visited a clergyman of Montclair. He
explained that he was suffering men
tally and physically from the worry
and excitement incident to his bust
ness troubles
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-30
GREENWOOD FOR THE HOUSE.
STRONG TICKET NAMED BY MIL
LARD DEMOCRATS.
Enthusiastic Reception of the Nomin-
ees By Delegates and People-Per-
feet Harmony Prevails.
(snecial to The Herald.l

Fillmore, Sept. 29.-Promptly at II
O'Clock Chairman Dorrity of the county
Democratic central committee, called
the county convention to order here
today and named Alma Greenwood as
temporary chairman and Mrs. A. L. d.
Kelly temporary secretary. The vari-
GUS committees were appointed and the
convention took a recess for one hour.
Upon reconvening the convention heard
reports Of committees. l. n. Hlnckley,
ir, was made permanent chairman and
Verna Robson permanent secretary.
The convention adopted ringing reso-
lutions which fitted exactly the politi-
cal situation. After receiving the re-
ports the convention got down to work
Joshua, Greenwood was nominated as
state representative amid enthusiasm.
received an ovation. His speech Of ac-
ceptance was well received and highly
appreciated. The balance of the ticket
is as follows:
Commissioners, Edward Stevens,
Holden; John Beckstrand, Meadow;
Erastus Pack, Hinckley. County clerk,
j. 5. Giles; treasurer. Rufus Day; re-
corder. D. K. Olson sheriff, D. S. Dor
rity: attorney, Alex Melville; assessor,
Henry Thompson; surveyor, Willard
Rogers.
The proceedings passed off almost
without an inharmonious action TO mar
the thorough businesS-like attitude of
the convention. An even distribution Of
the offices throughout the convention
was made and there is no dissatisfac-
ton from any source in regard to the
choice of the convention.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-30
SEVEN PROSECUTORS DROWNED
Fate of Rhode Island Gold Seekers
In Alaska.

San Francisco. Sept. 29.-Charles p
Watson, mining man of Carson Citv
who has arrived here on The bark North
sern Light from Kotzebue sound, tells of
how seven gold-seekers lost their lives
He says: "On the night of Aug. II F'red
sa ans,5d, Irving Howard Joseph Graham
J. G. Sturke of Grub Gulch, Madera. conn
y. California, who went north on the
bark Mermaid. were drowned while try
ing TO get across Hotham inlet with their
provisions. A storm arose and cansized
their small boat, When morning came
the other Drospectors missed the Rhode
Island party, as they were called and
the searching party that was sent ont
found II the boat floating, keel up, but no
other, effects belonging to the haniess
party We're cast upon the beach bV tbe
waves. lie
George W. Muller of Iowa was drowned
on Aug. 10 while ascending the KubiIck
river. Muller and his partner had moore5
thelr boat under sand bank that caved
in on them, capsizing the craft.
TWO men named Clark and Crawford
were drowned in the Kubuck RAPIDS 7
could not ascertain their baptismai names
or where they hailed FROM