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Smyrna times., 1898-07-06
c. c. Newcomb.

Christopher G. Newcomb, an aged
resident of the ''Neck, who has been
III intirm health for several years. died
Monday aged 80 years. He was a de.
scendent Of large and prominent fam
lily IN New York State, but came to Della.
ware some fifteen years ago and pur-
chased "Sportsmen's Retreat" near
the Iron Bridge, and resided there
until the close of his days. Mr.. New.
comb was a man of more than usual
mental force, caring little for the con
ventionalities Of life, and forming con
victions independent of what other Z
around him thought. He leaves q
widow, but no children. The inter
ment will be to-day in the Odd Eel
lows Cemetery, this town, conducted
Smyrna times., 1898-07-06
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

The Steamer G. F. Brady brought
40 passengers down on its regular trip
from Philadelphia Saturday night.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-06

The sidewalk in front of st. Poly
carp's Catholic Church has been much
improved by the laying of a nice
pavement.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-06
Commencement Exercises.

o,dlns Inc Oo.mlm1eencement week program
oaOS;5 oaOsed win Thursday night, when the
o@nuiuates anu Ii'ltes 1or graduation came forth
anu were presented with diploma Of
n9rlS an5 ~, ana scholarship by their princi
psl, h O1arles Howell LeFevre on behalf
u ene board OF School Directors. This
~ .hem was the grandest climax of
enelr school days. The class met, the
Slass S separated, taking with them the
Dest wishes OF their principal as we'll as
Smyrna times., 1898-07-06
Maryland CoIIegp
AND SCHOOL OF MUSIC
%PoR YOUNG LADIES'

Offers -Four COURSES for D.o.,
struction practical and thoron"I@ @sir ~, sr H..
partments. Refined and cuinira'i3 ,'i all de-
with home comforts. Nincty-airiIr,' n hon.
ing Pupils last session. from ~ ~ bE,ouL
Number of pupils limited F,nI'. n4le,
ton desirable. Send for Catalog114' 'pp'e'
Rev. j. H. TURNER, A. NJ. pr..;5
6293 Lutherville, Md, Mean B5jn,dl B,jI,,,l'
Smyrna times., 1898-07-06

II you want to see scores of young
men and women in fine positions as
stenographers and book keepers (Gol-
dey College, Will, Del, graduates
and how they got them, send for cata-
logue. (See ady.)
Smyrna times., 1898-07-06

By recent action of the music COM
mittee of Asbury M. E. Church (con-
sisting of the Trustees and leader of
the choir Miss Arie Hynson has been
chosen to the position of assistant
organist.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-06

Ephraim S. Garrison is having the
buildings on the farm occupied by John
H. CarrOw, near town, which were
destroyed by fire a few weeks since,
replaced by more substantial ones.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-06

1t is gratifying to know that while
the crop of wheat has been very dissa-
pointing in yield, there has been a
good crop of hay. Some preceded
wheat harvest in cutting their grass,
but the most of farmers waited until
last week, and had unusually good dry
weather for it. Usually the hay is not
fit for houseing until the second day
after cutting, but last week from the
dry air and hot sun, many had to carry
it in the day it was cut.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-06

Kev. W. IT. Spflngheld, OF Ches-
void, has lost his Is year old boy. 1t
is believed he was enticed away. At
any event he left home on July the 4th
and has not been seen since. Rev.
Springfield is making every search
possible to get his boy back, and de-
scribes him as being blue-eyed, with
light brown hair, very sunburned,
somewhat projecting ears, sparely
built, and wore when he left home, a
good suit of clothes, heavy shoes and q
soft black felt hat. He offers a reward
for information leading to his return.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-06

Do not fail to secure ticket for
yourself and wife or yourself and
on July IS, when the steamer Eliza
beth Van Solver will go on another OF
those successful grabbing and fishing
excursions to the "Oyster Beds, near
Kits Hammock A delightful trip
down the bay and a return home by
p. NJ. The tide will be right, the fish
win be there and it only remains fOl
you to be there to have fine sport.
Remember the date. Secure yOul
tickets early, as only limited mum
Der will be sold. IL
Smyrna times., 1898-07-06

Woodland Beach claimed a large
share of attention on the Fourth.
Teams reached there all through the
morning of that day, and the steamer
Clyde came down heavily loaded. The
number on the ground was estimated
at between four and five thousand. 1t
was busy day to Mr.. Campbell and
his assistants.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-06

DIR. T. G. Moore sewed up the wound
of Robert Hutt, colored, the result of
a razor cut, at a festival at Mt. Zion
church, Monday evening. He also
dressed the wound yesterday of a
daughter of James H. Smith, who cut
two of her toes in chopping some
wood.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-06

During the squall that struck us on
Monday afternoon there was but one
crash of tightening, but that descended
and struck tree in the rear of the
house on the property of the late Her
man Roe, now belonging to Geo. d.
Collins, and tenanted by James H.
Morris. A shade tree at the rear O.
the store occupied by W. E. Hall &
Son was blown down. The rain did
not reach Brenford, Cheswold anC
Kenton, but amounted to good shOwe1
in the Neck, with considerable wind
Smyrna times., 1898-07-06

Theodore Cavender, little son of
Thomas Cavender, now residing at
New Castle, had his thumb split and
face injured while firing off a cannon
fire cracker on the 4th. Mr.. Cavender
has been exceedingly unfortunate with
his children since he left Smyrna in
the Spring, having lost two by death
shortly after he moved to New Castle.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-06

Walter T. Massey has in his front
yard a humming birds nest, some
thing that not many people have seen.
the nest is fastened to a limb of tree
and covered with bits of bark just re-
sembling the color of the tree. The
nest in question had two little white
eggs, from which two birds have been
nurtured, and now ready to take wing.
Two years ago Mr.. Massey found a
similar humming birds nest in his
orchard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-10
THE TAX on MINED FLOUR
PARED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF
INTERNAL REVENUE

Washington. Aug e--The Commissioner Of rnt.N
nal Revenue has prepared regulations which are 70
govern the collection u the tax mixed -four IN.
der the provisions OF tho new War Revenue ac,
The law provides. among other things that every
person firm corporation making packing or
repackinG mixed -Four shall pay a special tax OF
So per annum. and shall plainly mark or brand
each package containing the with the words
mixed -four in plain black letters less than
two inches n length. together with the true weight
OF such package. the names OF the irgrei.eru
composing the same. the Of the maker ard
packer. ani the place whore made or packed A
similar notice shall be placed inside each packsn
Violations Of the provisions o! this act puns.
bic by 4 fine Of not less than 40 and not nscr
than 800. or imprisonment for not less than sixty
days more than one year Mixed -four packages
may not be used again. and prescribed cautionary
notice Is required 10 be p.d -ed OF each package
which may contain not 10 exceed 1855 pounds. A
additional upon the manufacture ana sale Of
mixed -four IS levied at he rate Of 1 cents per
barrel containing i96 pounds than
pounds. cents every half-barre. cert upon
each quarter barrel ana cne-haf cent upon every
eighth barrel the act to 20 into effect sixty days
from June l3. ISIS. The important feature Of
the regulations is the definition Of the words
mixed -four" which IA cs follows
The term mixed aour" Is held by this Office 10
mean - good product which arises t.om the milling
OF wheat into Hour which l. added milling
other grain or ether material or to winch added
after milling tn, manufactured products q other
grain or other material The principal constituent
part OF the food rroGuct thus defined is 10 5e
wheat. or. when ;he product contains any wheat
-four ard the same Is intended Tor sale. or is sod
offered FOR sale wheat nour Tbs
construction Of the, term mixed -four does
not include the milling product from corn. rye.
buckwheat or other cereals tnan wheat pu, upon
the market as the -four or meal derived from such
cerea.s. although the product NAY contain per-
ccntage Of wheat -four.
The addition 10 wheat -four. either IN milling or
afterward. Of baking powders y.asts. rhOsphates
or other material or substances other tntn wheat
hour b. the manufactCrers. packers. repackers .,
sellers. Is held To constitute mixed Hour unfr
the provision Of the act This however does not
apply to IN kers cooks and others who mix suca
mgr, dents with wheat flour in order 10 facilitate
: usn Tor olllralX nurpcAc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-10
FOR FASTER JVARSHIPS.
NEW DESIGNS WILL NOT BE MADE, BIT
The SHIPS MUST HAVE HIGH SPEED

Washington Aug . tSpcclaD. 1.-THE Nav.,
Board of Construction this afternoon decided
nor to make new designs for the batte-ships
Maine. Missouri and Ohio. nut TO recommend to
Secretary Long that the bids for those vessels
he opened September l. This action in
response t, question propounded TO the Board
week ago by the Secretary, VINO asked
whether In view OF the criticisms which had
been made regarding the speed OF the vessels as
originally designed. ii might not be better to re-
call the circular Issued TO shlpbullders. and de-
lay the opening of bids after September l. In
order that new plans could he drawn. To-days
action by the Beard. while II apparently favors
sixteen-knot ships. in reality does nothing Of the
kind. but simply emphasizes the belief hereto
fore EXPRESSED by the majority Il It's member,
that shpbuilders should have opportunity
10 declare whether they Will be willing to guar.
antee a speed exceeding seventeen knots. which
all but one Of the members Of the Board are
confident should be obtained under the original
specifications. The only member who dissentea
from the decision reached to-day Engineer.
in-Chief Melville. who submitted eleven com.
pletc plans Of engines. exhibiting Improvements
upon those forced into the original ship through
restrictions to space and bulkheads Taking
advantage Of the opportunities offered 10 shin.
builders 10y which they might auhmit alterna-
live plans. keeping the same weights and gen.
eral arrangement Of space. Commodore Melville
shovel nine plans all Of which he guaranteed
would give n speed exceeding seventeen and
four tenths knots with reduction in some in
stances Of one hundred tons Of coal bur al the
same time securing greater radius II action
The Enginerr-; Chief also presented two de-
signs by which. with six hundred tons added 10
the displacement OF these vessels he could
guarantee eighteen knots speed ard a radius
OF O.3T knots. with LOO tons coal capacity
These plans viii have further consideration,
but the Board determined that as 1t would
take several months 10 rcdesgn the entire yes.
sci comparatively Insignificant delay would oc.
cur II the bids were opened S-D'einber J. and
the Navy would lie so much tho gamer II con.
tractors guaranteed high speed In the Existing
vessel IL al that time the PROPOSALS wpre
deemed unsatisfactory. naa designs could he
started and energeticllly completed In snv
event the Board expressed determination "a
accept no vessel with less guaranteed speed than
seventeen knots
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-10
ARMY CHANGES AT MANILA.

London. Aug. 9.-The correspondent OF The
Times at Cavlte says
An order has been issued creating Second
Division Of the Eighth Army Corps. under COM
mand OF General Anderson which VIII join the
forces at Camp Dewey The First Brigade.
under General Macarthur. consists OF two bat
talions Of the I'D Regular Infantry, one bat
talon Of the 14th Regular Infantry. the
18th Minnesota Volunteers. two battalions
each Of the LIST North Dakota and the lst
Idaho one battalion OF the LIST Wyoming and
the Astor Battery
The Second Brigade. General Greene. con-
sists Of two battalions Of the 18th Regular In
fantry. one battalion Of the Sd Regular Artil
lery acting as infantry. Company Of the
Regular Engineers. Batteries and Of the
Utah Light Volunteer Artillery the LIST Call
fornia Volunteers. the LIST Colorado Volunteers
the 1st Nebraska Volunteers and the 10th Penn
sylvania Volunteers.
The garrison at Cav!te consists of the I'd
Oregon Volunteers and detachment of Cali
fornia heavy artillery"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-10
HOPE FOR THE LIBRIRY.
SOME MEMBERS OF THE ESTIMATE BOARD TYINI:
THE REMOVAL OF TIE OLD RESERVOIR
WILL DE AUTHORIZED

officials at the city Hall yesterday seemed to he
OF the opinion that the Board Of Estimate and Ap-
portionncnt. at its meeting August o. would
appropriate $4,000 for the removal Of the old reser
weir at Fifth-aVe and Forty-sccond-st Mayor Van
Wyck has expressed opposition 10 the plan Il re.
wing the reservoir and giving up the ground on
which IL stands site for the New-York Public
Library bUi his opposition was based the fact
that the library VIII he controlled b. private or
gani2ation and not by the politicians He has de-
cared that he is opposed to having private associa-
tons in control Of city property Other members If
the Board Of Estimate and Apport.cnment are IN
favor Of having the reservoir removed os soon as
possible, in order that the work the library
building may be begun without serious delay
Chief Engineer Blrdsall of the Croton Aqueduct
said recently that the work OF removing the rcser-
vor might take more than year because Of the
vast amount Of stone 10 be moved and on account
OF the fact that the carng 10 the river would have
to be through only two streets. Other engineers
have estimated that the work might be compile ed
In few months II prosecuted with energy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-10

Captain / W Iittell. Of the Quartermas''rs de-
partrncnt yesterday received word Of the death OF
his father in law CAPTAIN Gregory Barrett. Of tho
10Th Infaniry lie dled from yellow fever Will"
with his regiment at Santiago. Captain Barrett was
sixty-one years old and in another three years ~
conformity with the Army regulations, would nave
been retired For some unexplained reason promo
ton IN the l0;h Infantry is extremely slow anc FOR
some time past Captain Barrett has expressed the
fear that he would have to retire with no higher
rank than that 4 captain lie frankly admitted
that the idea was repugnant to him. and hr frc-
quenty expressed the hope that an opportunity
might be offered TO MIN to earn promotion before
he reached the age limit. When the war broke ont
and his regiment ordered TO cuba. he was
overjOyed that at last the eagerly looked for chance
had come Because Of his his friends and
family and also the authorities Of the War De-
partneni. urged him not TO face the rigors OF the
Cuban climate But the old man was not 10 De
dissuaded from going with his regiment lie
wished. he said. to die on the neld OF battle or
rchi his way promotion. He cared nothing for
the perils Of the climate. he insisted. because he
fore immune. In the engagement In which his
regiment took part the gallant Old officer fought
the head Of his company as bravely ns the
hardest ana most courageous men in his command.
In the battles in which the 10Th was engaged the
regiment lost its colonel lieutenant colonel end its
majors Captain Barrett. AZ the senior captain. was
death It IS somewhat pathetic that yellow fever
should have attacked him fatally and robbed him
OF the much lorgcd for promotion which would
shortly have been given to him. ana which he had
captain Barrett leaves a widow and two dsugh-
tiers. one Of whom IS married TO CaDtain LiueH.
OF the Aston Battery and IL now his way -
Manila tn" transport Rio de JaLeiro.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-10
FAMINE AND DISEASE IN MANILA.

Manila July 80 via Hong Kong Aug. 9The
class in Manila. There Is peat. bread or
-four. except very small reserves. chiefly laid
under requsiton for the Spanish troops
The newspapers though rgidly censored, sd-
NIT that the famine and the unprecedented
rains are causing an epidemic. They pretend
that the disorders trivial ailments but most
of them are due to wretched food and the dan
gerous character OF the water. A number Of
prominent persons ILL.,
An abattoir has been established for slaugh-
tering horses and dogs. The newspapers admit
that the military bakers are reduced to the
necessity Of using rice. the stock Of which Will
shortly be exhausted.
The stock OF fuel. too. is exhausted and the
bakers are burning doors and window frames.
1t is impossible to eat uncooked rice.
A decree has been issued authorizing the entry
Of private premises and the seizure Of cattle
and horses for a nominal payment
Several animals belonging TO British owners
have been taken though there were plenty be-
longing to Spanish owners that had not been
seized An attempt was made 10 seize the in
dlspensable pony Of the Consular physician. and
considerable Indignation has been expressed.
There may be some trouble over It.
The British Consul who has been almost con-
stantly i'll Of late. has been absent for week,
but the vice consul is unwearyng In the energy
and tact with which he smoothes away anti
British friction.
There has been some desultory fighting. The
insurgents deny that they have offered 10 JOIN
the Spanards against the Americans. insisting
that their offer only TO avoid bloodshed, in
the hope Of reconciling some Of the Spaniards
TO renouncing their allegiance to Spain. by in
ducing the Americans not to lombard the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-10
ARRIVAL or TIE LiuPIS4S.
DR.. poTY COMMENTS HER CAPTAIN FOR HEN
GOOD SANITARY CONDITION.

DR. COIMENLS HEX CAPTAIN FDiN ''S'
GOOD SANITARY CONDITION.
The United States transport Larpasas which
arrived here Monday evening from Ponce.
Porto Rico under command OF Captain BsrsioS'
wac Inspected yesterday morning by Health OHcs'
Doty and released from Quarantine AT once D.
Doy comrlimentcd Captain Farstow upon the
splendid sanitary condition OF his ship The Lam.
pasas had already touched at Hampton Roads ana
most Of her passengers when sne came up 10 tls
Mallory Line pier yesterday were Red cross nurses
CT whom there were twenty-.cur Most OF tas
young women are from this city. and the party "as
in charge OF Miss Isabe lie Rutty.
The nurses left this city on July ana ard wen,
by rail 10 Tampa, whence they sailed for sah,;asu
July r. the same steamer that pron-ht urea
back to this port They were rot allowed 20 lans
at Santiago on account OF the quarantine measu.s.'
but went To Guantanamo AID thence 10 Guanca.
~ i'll soldiers from the lae. Some or Inc hu.s,s
said that the Ya.e was not IN GOOD condltIV" "
take care OF her sick -.
The Yale sailed from Porto Rico on August l. ana
there three deaths On the voNaye 70 itimps...
Roads The names OF the three are WI lam brehe
han Of the 9th Massachusetts. Wills Pase, o, ,'
Cd Wisconsin,. and George EJserton, Of the "a 10
consin. At no time Sas there case OF !e''"
fever aboard. 80 $500. .l,.x
Miss sarah T. Shaw OF No 1877 East Thirty,thire,
the Yale was overcrowded. ana that she had !.
walt at Santiago for twelve days by reason o. n,
misunderstanding When the men WHO were pp s
on the Iampases from the Yale saw drink OF - ~
water they almost wspt for JOY. Miss SHAW s ,he,
She thought most OF the sick had fever ana We, Wv
some OF them made seriously I'll because AZ AZ
concealed their !. ness from the SURGEONS d. "
so anxious were they TO SET 10 the fro:'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-10
at Manila has called the leaders in fifteen
provinces Of the Philippines TO conference
from which good results are hoped"
INSURGENTS BOMBARD MANILA.

MANY PEOPLE KILLED AND A WILD PANIC
IN THE CITY.
Manila. Aug 8. via Hong Kong. Aug. "
The rumor Is current here that the insurgents.
fearful that peace will be concluded between
Washington and Madrid and that the Ameri-
cans will with iraw from the Philippines. are
consequently more strenuous In their desire
and efforts TO capture Manila.
Sunday night there was heavy lombard
ment. with large modern shells 1t is gener-
ally believed In the city that the Americans as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-10
THE ARDANUHOR DELAYED.

The Munson liner Ardannhor. which IL at Pier
!. North River, was expected "a sail yesterday
afternoon for Gibsra. Cuba. but that port. al
though in the conquered province Of Santiago de
Cuba. has not yet been officially declared open the
necessary clearance papers could no, be secured.
II IL likely that they Will be issued In the morning.
and then the Ardanmhor will sail for Gibara and
possibly Baracoa. The Ardanmhor has 10000 barrels
and packages OF provisions and general cargo on
board The load in all is less than 1--WE hundred
tons. which Is considered light for the first vessel
10 enter ports that have been blockaded for over
three months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-10
TO MOVE THE TROOPS NORTH.

Washington. Aug. "a large movement Of
troops norhward is probable. 1t is the purpose
Of the War Department. now that tho Wade
Porto Rico expedition has been abandoned to
move the troops at jacksonville. Chickamauga
and Newport News. ard perhaps those at Man
assas Va. further North Practice marches
will be resorted to in a considerable degree TO
improve the health Of the troops Al the SOL
diers at the points named will not he moved
but a large number Of them will receive orders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-10
HURRYING WORK AT ARMY BUILDING
GREAT ACTIVITY ~ THE coMMssARY DEPART
MENT-BIDs FOR PROVISIONS

The work OF preparing Mortauk Point for the
recent!on OF the soldiers returning from Cuba Is
being pushed rapidly. The Commissary Depart
ment Is striving to meet promptly all demands
made upon 1t and Is the busiest department I'm the
Army Building.
Colonel Woodruff. chief comnssary officer. went
TO Nontauk Point yesterday 10 look over the
ground and 10 inspect the work on the new store
house Until this building is completed the stores
will remain In the freghtcars In which they were
carried To the encampnen,. Supplies sti.l
being shipped. ard a large quantity OF equipments
were sent yesterday. comprising hand trucks. cots
desks tables and mattresses.
The commissary supplies will be delivered to the
brigade commssary. and will be in turn distributed
TO the reginentql commssares. The Commlssary
Department has far contracted for supplies only
for the number OF men in camp The supplies will
be increased the number OF men Increases
The Qusrtermaster Department shipped to-day
to Captain Joseph NJ Patten. at Montauk Point
ave hundred common tents and hundred and
thirty hospital tents. Colone Morris. OF the Med
ical supply Department, has forwarded the COT )
dred-bed hospital ordered by Surgeon General
Sternberg.
Bids were opened in the Commissary Department
yesterday morning for fresh provisions Tor the
camp at Montauk Point
TWenty-slx bids were received The delivery Will
begin Ausrst II and continue daily until ordered
discontinued