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1t the County of Wise on the 18th day Of
October, 1898.
Smyrna times., 1898-10-26
The Steamer delaware"

The Philadelphia & Smyrna Trans
portatlon Company has chartered the
Steamer Delaware" of Milford to
make several trips for them this week
with the idea of purchasing it should it
prove satisfactory to this line. The
Delaware" is the property of w. NJ.
Vinyard, of Milford and was made es-
pecially for the Milford line bv ship
builders in New London, Wisconsin.
The new boat made its appearance in
Delaware waters a week or two ago
and has since been much commented
upon by the peninsula papers. While
Mr.. Nlnyard was having this boat erec-
ted for the Milford line. the Dennev
Brothers slipped in and with the CEN
deavor" took charge of the trade. This
being the case the "Delaware" is
offered for sale and as the Transporta-
ton Company are just at this time me-
gotlatlng for new boat, Mr.. Vinyard
is here to make the deal should it
prove satisfactory to this line. The
arrangement of the boat is first-class
and with some little improvement and
and finishing touches can be made to
suit the Transportation Company as
well as going to the expense of build
ing new one. A feature of the ar
rangement is the fore and aft saloons
and the sixteen stateroOms which are
beautifully finished with all modern
conveniences. The entire boat is
lighted at night with electricity. There
is plenty of room to accommodate pas
senger traffic.
AS freight boat it is calculated to
meet every want of this line. The
size of the boat is 100 feet in length. 21
feet beam and feet depth in hold. An
especial feature of this boat is her
light draft. This will enable her to
leave at any hour during the day with
out respect to tides, an accommoda-
ton the farmers and fruit-growers
have been looking for for years in their
efforts to get their fruit in the early
mar kets. The duplex engines on the
Delaware" is another feature and
enables the boat to turn the sharn
bends IN the creek with little or no
difficulty. Besides the electric light
plant operated, there is small search
light which can be used much to the
pleasure of the passengers in distin-
gushing objects on the Delaware or
Ne Y Jersey when coming or going at
night, but especially is it useful in
the many crooked turns in
our river. If she develops the sneed
there is no doubt but what the boat
will be purchased for this line.
Smyrna times., 1898-10-26

that may lead to a permanent structure
like that of the Washington Arch, in
New York. 1t is probable that each
OF these parades will occupy the entire
day, and it is we'll that no night dis
play was contemplated, other than the
illumination, which can be viewed by
those who are not too tired to walk the
streets.
The route of the parades is little
more than six miles long. Nearly So
600 people standing in single lines on
each side of the street could view it.
Allowing for stands and windows along
almost the whole line of the procession,
and for the crowds at street corners, it
is not an exaggerated estimate that
more than half a million people may
have a satisfactory view of the parade
along a route of this length and char
acter. The city alone will furnish
more than that number of able bodied
sightseers, and, as there will be tens
of thousands of visitors, the reason
for the eongested condition of the
streets, Notwithstanding all the prepa-
rations that may be made, can be un-
derstood.
All that is needed to make the Peace
Jubilee great success is fair weather.
The great event will be tomorrow
that of the military, marshelled by
Gen. Miles. The kind of show and
the length of the procession 25,-
600 soldiers will make, many of them
veterans of the wsr, can READILY be
imagined with the attendant enthusi-
asm.
Smyrna times., 1898-10-26
KENT COUNTY INSPECTORS.
The Men Named by the Governor to Hold
the Election.

The following is the list of insnector.
appointed by Governor TunneI1 -
hold the election in Kent countv III
list is not yet complete as there ore m
tt; tacancIes It! IN the 9TH and 10th Represen.
are the officers thus far selected.
first Representative District First
eleetlon district, ALEX. G. Smith: sec.
oH9, william l,. McFarlane.
second Representative District
II + lrsI election district, William Fl.
heed; second, James F. TAYLOR.
Ihlrd Representative District
Fourth Representative District-Ed-
Fifth Representative District-First
election district, Samuel II. Barker;
second, Mark w. Cole.
sixth Representative District-First
election district, William T. Gooden; /;
second, Albert Welch.
seventh Representative District
John Caleb Voshell.
Eighth Representative District
First election district, Charles III.
otockley; second, Thomas B. Draper.
Ninth Representative District-Fir
election district, Fred w. Harrington;
second to be supplied.
The following are the appointments
1or the lower part of New Castle
county:
Twelfth-George Hutchinson, Ed
ward Heiry.
Thirteenth-Daniel M. Cochran,
George f. Swartz, John f. McWhor-
ter, Andrew s. Eliason.
Fourteenth--Henry Knots, Edward
w. Manlove.
Fifteenth-Harry I. Stats, james
L. Cats.
Smyrna times., 1898-10-26

The General Convention of the
Episcopal church heartily approves of
the proposition of the Gar of Russia
for disarmament, or rather reduced
armament of the Great Powers, and in
a letter to him said: ''We earnestly
hope that the conference may result in
reduction of the excessive ornaments
which are crushing burden on the
people, and in the establishment of
some method of judicial arbitration for
the settlement of international difficult
ties by which may be preserved the
principles of equity and right whereon
rests the security of States and the
welfare of peoples. Your Majesty's
appeal to international discussion will
stimulate the consciences of civilized
nations, and the Inauguration of this
noble movement may we'll be consid-
cred a happy presage for the century
which Is about to open, and mark an
epoch in the progress of the world.
We invoke upon it the blessing
OF Almighty God and pray that it NAV
help greatly to hasten the coming
kingdom of the Prince of Peace on
earth"
Smyrna times., 1898-10-26

Mrs. BoTKIN does not come to Del
aware right away. In fact the five
judges Of the Superior Court in San
Francisco on Monday decided that
Mrs. Cordelia Botkin must be tried
there for poisoning Mrs. Dunning and
Mrs. Deane at Dover, and that the
law does not sanction extraditing hel
to Delaware for trial, as it is necessary
to prove actual, not constructive flight
before extradition can be secured.
Mrs. Botkin must now be tried under
the California laws unless Detective
McVey succeeds in gaining permission
from the Federal courts to remove the
prisoner to Delaware. He, as we'll as
the law officers in San Francisco, ad-
NIT the weakness of prosecution in
California for the reason that the
woman can only be tried for attempted
murder.
Deputy Attorney-General Cooper
says that it means a six months fight.
but I'VE are in for it."
Mrs. Botkin must be brought TO
Washington when habeas corpus pro-
ceedings or appeals are taken to the
Supreme Court. Meanwhile she will
be in Federal custody and McVey will
come home.
Smyrna times., 1898-10-26
FIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT.
Officers Given Breezy Time In their Eff
forts to Break up a Gang of Law
Rreakers

A crowd of country sports came to
town on Saturday afternoon and in
biding freely of bug juice were bent
on having q racket that evening
They become drunk and disOrderly in
the hotel yard of the Delaware House,
despite the fact that the proprietor had
ordered them away. Finally they be-
came unmanageable and the officers
! were sent for. Policeman Turner ap-
peared on the scene first, and found
that two of the gang, Bobert j. Fenni-
more and George w. Moore, were in a
fight, the latter bleeding freely. Fenni-
more was arrested and taken to the
Lookup. Policeman Garner then.
joined Policeman Turner and both
went back to quiet the other fellows,
and if possible to get Moore home.
This they could not do and were oblig-
ed to take him to the Lookup. While
they were handling the latter, John
David interferred by resisting the of
ficers and drawing steel knuckles on
Policeman Garner on two or three oc-
asions. He was kept from driv-
ing a fearful blow with this sharp
instrument by Jerry Prior who
was called to the officers assistance.
Moore wss then left in the hands of
Policemen Turner and Jones while
Jerry Prior and Policeman Garner
took hold of David. The latter
was taken without much trouble
and incarcerated in one of the cells.
Their attention was then given
to Moore who resisted with all
the force he could bring to bear, kick
ing the officers and allowing himself to
be dragged along like log. This soon
grew tiresome to the officers and Po-
iceman Garner determined he would
get the prisoner there, went and got
wheel-barrow and gave Moore a free
ride down to the Jail.
There were quite a number of specta-
tors at the trial The case of Fenni-
more was taken up first, and he was
fined by Alderman Collins, with costs,
81. 80.
This case being disposed of George
Moore was then heard. He was not in
a condition to be brought out of the
cell. His friends demanded q hearing,
however, so they could get him out
home that night. He was fined by the
Alderman $3.50, which his friends
paid. They took him home at once.
The last case to be heard was that of
John David. He was brought out of
Gue cell anu given nearing before AL
derman Collins. There were three
witnesses summoned: Jerry Prior,
Harvey Pratt and John Start. 1t was
proven by these witnesses that David
had steel knuckles and that they drop
ped from his hip pocket when he arose
from the chair. The Alderman,
strange to say, declared that it was not
a clear case of carrying concealed
weapons, and Notwithstanding that he
drew them on officer Garner and
would have struck him a deadly blow
had it not been for Mr.. Prior, he was
let off after paying the fines and costs,
amounting to $500. This is the sec
Ond time within two months that David
has been arrested for disorderly CON
Smyrna times., 1898-10-26
Death of Mrs. w. B. Start.

Mrs; Amelia Start, Familiarity known
as Minnie" Start, and wife OF William
y. start, died at her home on Market
street, this town, on Wednesday after.
noon last after long illness within
a Gays OF her A anniversary There
was something more than usually sad
~ her death, Of which the rapidly fail
ing condition of her health had o;van
warning, but as was manifest in aT-
presslons OF regret by the many who
knew her and sympathy for the hs,
reaVed husband aud children tho,,
were not prepared for it in its raoI;tYy IH1y
She had been member Of tba | MatS
odlst church since the pastorate e'n nf
Rev, j. b. Quigg, and had haan u
emplary and earnest in ali her cbrrol,
duties. She was in every sense 4 true
wife and devoted mother. and leaves a
her flve children just at the ace When wben
they need the most the format;ya ned hand
OF the mother. Mrs. Start was one ne m% 80
three children Of the late Henry Par
rott, and married Mr.. Start tyentv q,
years ago. Besides her husband shsa
leaves five children, J. Allison Marion SIo
Helen, Edith and Mildred. The in,
terment was Friday afternoon. in tha
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Conducted f bv
Rev. @. A. Hill.
Smyrna times., 1898-10-26
COURT OF KENT COUNTY.
Isaac PrattiS Gets Six Months For Shoot
ing Charles Green at
CLAYTON

The fall term of the Kent county
Superior Court convened at Dover
Monday at noon.
Previous to the sitting of the Super
lor Court, the Court of Chancery and
Orphans Court held a short session,
there being some few orders granted
for sales of land.
In the Superior Court Chief Justice
Lore and Associate Judges Grubb,
Boyce and Pennewill were on the
bench.
Hon. John A. Nicholson read to the
court the certificate of William Wat
son Harrington, son of Register of
Wills Charles j. Harrington. as having
satisfactorily passed his examinations
and presented him as a practitioner at
the bar. Mr.. Harrington was ad-
mitted.
The grand jury was retired.
Isaac Prattis, colored, who was ar
ralgned for shooting, with intent to
kill, Charles Green, of Clayton, on
Fourth of July, and who has since
been confined in jail, pleaded guilty
of simple assault. Prattis was SEN
fenced to six months imprisonment
and $500 fine.
Walter Hayes, counsel for John H.
Bateman and Clement H. Congdon, in
the libel suits preferred against them,
asked for a continuance of the cases on
account of important witnesses being
out of the State. The continuance was
granted.
Joseph Fountain, a young colored
lad, who was released from Jail only
short time ago was arrairned for
breaking into the house of Miss Ella
Horn, on North street, in Dover. and
stealing a gold watch and chain, two
rings and pistol, valued in all at S75.
Fountain pleaded guilty and was SEN
tenced to stand in the pillory one hour
receive 20 lashes, and be imprisoned
for years.
In the afternoon, the trial list was
gone over and five cases were marked
for trial.
Smyrna times., 1898-10-26

DELAWARE had three Governors in
one year, some fifty years ago-Stock-
ton, Maull, and Temple, of Smyrna,
but New Jersey is ahead of us, as the
following from Salem Sunbeam will
show:
New Jersey is having more than her
share of Governors during the year
1898. Hon. John w. Griggs was Gov
ernor part of the year. When he re-
signed the Governorship to become
Acknowledgement of the United States,
he yielded the office to Hon. Foster NJ.
Voorhees,, president of the State SEN
ate. Now that Acting Gov. Voorhees,
is a candidate for Governor on the Re
publican ticket, he has resigned, and
the Governorship has fallen to Hon.
David o. Watkins, Speaker of the As
sembly. At the beginning of the year
Gov. Watkins will be obliged, under
the law, to relinquish the Governor
ship to the new President of the State
Senate, who in turn will give way to
the candidate chosen by the people in
November. Five Governors in a year
is more than enough to beat hereford.
Smyrna times., 1898-10-26

TIE registration is completed in
Delaware, and in less than two weeks
the die will have been cast. The reg
istration of Saturday was astonish-
ingly large as compared with that of
the previous days. In Wilmington it
shows total of 10, 952, which is a fall
ing off of 8, 71S, and is 2,O85 less than
the vote of the city two years ago.
The figures show that nearly four
thousand voters in that city declined
to avail themselves of the franchise
this year, of which number about 900
were colored. The heavy registration
on Saturday was a sample of the con-
dition throughout the State, and so
mystifies the politicians that they
have hardly yet found their reckon
ing. The Democrats say it means
success to them and they freely claim
New Castle county, and the whole
State as for that, but the Republicans
are equally confident and express the
expectation of not only carrying New
Castle county, but also Kent and
Sussex.
Smyrna times., 1898-10-26
CHESWOLD.
Organizing a Music CIass-The Diphtheria
Cases-LOcaI and Personal Mention.

| organizing q Music Class-The Dphtheria
Cases-LOcal and Personal Mention.
Special Correspondence to the Times.
CHEswoLD, Oct. 25.-Mr. Edward
A. Evans has used this fall seeding
both his farms in wheat, the
Superior Disc" drill, newly intro
duced, and says it is the most COM
plete drill in all its parts he has ever
used. 1t cuts its way in the toughest
ground and needs only the driver to
go with it.
Mr.. Harry Hart has removed from
the HI. F. Hepburn, formerly the
Charles Brown farm, one and a-half
miles west of Cheswold, and started
business at Blackiston's. He is sue
ceeded by Charles Darling.
Miss Miriam Sheppard, the we'll
known singer and graduate of Pea
body Institute, is organizing q sing
ing class in Cheswold.
A goodly number of our citizens are
taking in the Jubilee in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Fred E. Emerson and Mrs.
Banville, representing the Century
Club, Dover, made our public school a
visit last week, looking after its prog
ress, etc.
About seventeen ladies of q mission
band connected with Christ p. e.
Church, Dover. of which Mrs. Fred
E. Emerson, near Cheswold, is
member, spent Tuesday afternoon of
last week with her, took tea and it is
said resolved themselves for the time
into nutting party, which was greatly
enjoyed.
The diphtheria cases spoken of last
week in the home of John Durham,
coiored, near Cheswold, are reported
to be recovering. They have taken
every precaution, excluded themselves
from the world, and throughout acted
very sensibly in order to prevent
further spread of the disease
w. F. Collins, of Cheswold, shipped
last week $50 crates of eggs, 30 dozen
to crate, making a total from that
vicinity of 200 eggs.
PersOnal.-Dr. Frank Gardner has
returned fIom a weeks visit to Mil
llngton, Md.-Mr. Walter S. Yhomp-
son is confined to his home by sick
ness.-J. Fl. Anderson attended the
Barrtt's Chapel anniversary exercises
last Sunday. Rev. Kemp preached in
the morning and Rev. Barrett in the
afternoon to packed audiences Mr..
and Mrs. w. r. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence HAZEL, Mr.. and Mrs. A. p.
Jones, Mrs. w. F. Collins, Mrs. Liz
zie Smith, the Misses Bishop, Miss
Susie Cooper, Miss Ethel Hardcastle,
Messrs. John Jefferson, Joseph
Thompson and John Bishop are at
tending the Peace Jubilee at Phila-
delphla. REX.
Smyrna times., 1898-10-26
APPEAL DAY AT DOVER.

Yesterday was Appeal Day before
Judge Pennewell of those who were
turned down by the Registrars. If
was held in the Levy Court room az
Dover. The room was filled yester-
day with persons from all parts of. the
county, and it will take the Judoe
probably all the week to hear the cases.
only getting through with portion OF
those who presented themselves.
, Lawyers Pennington, Hawkins and
DAILY seemed to be present to put
dllatory questions. The most of the
Registrars profit by turning men
down, as they get $5. per day for at
tending through the court OF Judge
Pennewill. There were eight or nine
appeals from the Boards Of Registra-
tion here, but it is probable that sew
eral OF them will fail of being put ON
at Dover.
Smyrna times., 1898-10-26

The Peace Jubilee Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday of this week, in
Philadelphia, constitutes great event
that will call to that city many thous-
ands Of people. The naval display was
yesterday when the river presented an
animated scene, but the civic or trades
parade to-day, and that of the military
tomorrow, viii constitute the matter
Of decided interest. The Philadel-
phians have gone to great deal of ex-
pense and trouble in the preparations.
The greatest OF these will be the
''Court Of Honor" ON Broad street,
Smyrna times., 1898-10-26

THE difficulty between France and
England over the Fashoda case has
much the resemblance of war, as
evinced in the hasty preparations that
both have been making for naval bat
tie. but it is thought that France will
back down, as a fight with England
on the sea would likely prove as dis
astrous to her as that of Spain at war
with the United States.
Smyrna times., 1898-10-26

STEAMER advices from China state
that the overflow of the Yellow River
in the Shantung Province, has caused
the most appalling disaster of modern
times in Central China. Villages were
swept away by hundreds. One hun
dred thousand people are ruined and
homeless. Two thousand were
drowned