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Smyrna times., 1899-08-30

The Council allowed the bill of 50. 40
OF the Sussex Journal for advertising
redemption of water bond.
Alderman Collins was present and
he was called upon to make statement
concerning the bills placed in his hand
by the Council for collection. The
council are disposed to collect all legal
taxes II steps have to be taken to sell
properties to gain it. The Alderman
reported progress in the claims he
had in hand and will act in coniunc-
ton with the Council in pushing them
to their final payment.
Secretary Anthony inquired of the
President of the Council, very solici-
tiously, for the $4,000 taxes due the
town from the Smyrna Creamery As
sOciation.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-30
oNlnltNA DELI WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. AUGUST 30 1899

cept a combination of Handy and
Salisbury. ""''
Inc result was gratifying to both
mandy and his friends. There wero
present in the crowd of POLITICIANS
nearly all the prominent Sandstone,
men IN Kent county. In fact it looks
aS tnough the meeting was intended as
an opportunity to launch the Hand.
salisbury Senatorial boom in Kent
county. - - q"
The launch was a successful ono
Handy is already solid among the free
silver Democrats of this county. land
the gold Democrats are not worth tbe
eounting), and Saulsbury's recent dec
laratlon in favor of William J. BRYAN
and his ideas of anti-expansion has re-
newed the Salisbury blood.
Then again these two have an ad-
vantage over John Biggs. Neither
Handy nor Salisbury was in the Con-
stltutional Convention. In that BODY
Blggs ruined his chances in this
county.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-30
Canning Notes.

The canneries of John H. Hoffecker
and that of the Counselman Bros. at
the Landing have each capacity of
$4,000 cans a day or 5000 to 1000 bask-
cts. The ripening has not been as
rapid as was indicated two week arO.
and the Gamers have not had full davs
yet, but expect to from the middle of
this week. Next week and the week
after will perhaps be the busiest time
at the canneries. Many of the grow
ers doubt that the yield will be large as
the condition of the vines indicate.
Isaac NJ. Robinson, the agent for a
syndicate in Baltimore, has al Gamer
les on the Peninsula. He built fac
tory at Woodside but only few of the
farmers contracted at So. 90 pei ton, the
rest holding out for 500 per ton, be-
heving as he had gone to the expense
of constructing factory he would be
compelled to pay their price. Nearly
300 acres were put out. 1t now trans
pires, probably because of cans going
up from $3.50 to So. 90 per hundred,
that he is not going to run the factory
at all, and thus the growers will be
badly dished.
One of our growers who heard that
Charles Osborn, who moved from
Smyrna to Porter's Station, hadn't as
much fruit as he needed, wrote to him
about his tomatoes. Osborn answered
that he could use more if he had them,
but he had left Smyrna because the
farmers would not contract and he was
glad they had been caught.
Yesterday proved full tomato day.
When night came it found 200 at the
Hoffecker cannery and about 800 at
the Counselman factory, unused.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-30
st. Peters Church.

The Rector REV. Henry Thomas)
will conduct divine service next Sun
day, Sept 3rd, in st. Peters church.
at II a. M, and 7.3O p. m. The Holy
Communion will be celebrated at the
II O'Clock service. Sunday School will
be at 10 a. m.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-30
Oyster Tongers at LeInsic.

The oyster tongers that work in
Leipsic and st. Simons River are max
ing preparations for a good season, as
the prospective buyers for plants are
reported to be quite numerous.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-30
Accident at Wright's Cauuerv

Geo. d. Wright's canery at Brenford
broke down Monday, but was set
going again yesterday by Geo. W.
Taylor. The principal difficulty
seemed to be in the gasoline capper.
he had 1000 baskets on the ground and
the whole work was blocked until the
capper was fixed.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-30
MARKET FOR TOMATOES.
NOn'COntractOrs, Discouraged Over the Pros,
Pect, are Given Valuable Assistance
by A. E. Jardine.

Until last year the universal custom
was to contract for tomatoes first with
local canner, before putting out a
patch. The high prices of tomatoes
last year, especially in Baltimore. for
one cause or another, some farmers
getting two or three times the price of
their neighbors, who made contracts
and stuck to them, caused a large num-
ber OF farmers here and elsewhere tn
put out acres uncontrolled for. The
acreage III this immediate vicinity not
contracted for by the growers, num-
Der from l25 to $50. And, the condi
tlons this year are very different from
last. The August rains have tended
to very fine production, and besides.
the Gamers have larger number of
acres than usual to depend on. Be-
cause of the large supply from favor
able growing conditions, the prices
dropped last week in the cities to 4 and
and cents a basket.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-30
Downs Property Sold.

The property of Geo. w. Downs,
sold by Sheriff Wharton on Saturday,
was bought by the Smyrna Building
and Loan Association for $475. 90.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-30
TOWN COUNCIL MATTERS,
HELD REGULAR SESSION FRIDAY EVENING
AND TRANSACT BUSINESS.
DISCUSS Plans for Laying Stoned Streets
Talk of a Junketing Trip Amuses
COuncilmen.

The regular meeting of the Smyrna
Iown Council was held last Friday
evening with all present except Coun-
Gilman Moore. The first order of bus
mess was the reading of the july fl
nanclal statement. 1t was as follows.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-30
Handy Taffies Kent Comfy.

When former Congressman Handy
TOOK the stand he was applauded. 81
came here to-day" said Mr.. Handy.
tempted by the chance of being once
more IN old Kent county and in old
Duck Creek hundred, the dearest hum
dred in Kent. Here 1 spent my early
manhood and it seems more like home
to me than any other spot in the world.
1t Is perhaps the best part of Kent
county, and Kent is the best part of
Delaware, and Delaware is the best
part of the United States, and God
knows the United States is the best
part of the world.
"The United States is the best part
OF the world because of the great prin-
ciples of our forefathers and will con-
tinue to be so in proportion as we
cling to them"
Besides Mr.. Handy, speeches were
made by John F. Salisbury (who pre-
sided,) John D. Hawkins. Alec. M.
Daley, and VIM. Penn Shockley.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-30
A Junketing Trip Proposed.

When Councilman Fowler asked in
a serious manner if the Policemen were
to have any vacation, the same as was
rendered the engineers of the Light
and Water Department, there was
broad smile on the face of nearly everv
councilman. The idea seemed to be
amusing, and caused the president to
suggest that the Council take vaca-
ton. Fowler by this time had caught
on to the spirit of the occasion and fell
right into the scheme. He wanted a
junketing trip bad, and suggested that
Stokesbury's launch be secured and
the council with the representatives of
the press take cruise ON the Delaware
Bay. They all entered into Fowler's
plans more or less enthusiastically, but
the genial secretary did not have much
to say until the other members had ex-
pressed their views. ''Well gentle
men," he said, "you can all go and
have a good time, but I'll say right
now, you'll never catch me in that
'Naptha Launch 1 am not going to
risk my life in being blown to pieces"
This broke the spell, and for the space
of few moments the Council Chamber
rang with merry laughter. The dis
cussion ended and the Council adjourn
ed without making definite plans.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-30
mr.. Jardine Nets the Situation.

This arrangement devolves consider
able more labor on the steamboat COM
pany than ordinary shipments to the
city. Each farmers product has to be
attended to separately, the baskets col
lected and returned in special bundles
to the owner, the delay of an hour
each trip to make the landing aud the
risk of the tomatoes not holding out in
weight or not coming up to the stand
ard of the canning people. The rate
of freight having been reduced to helm
make the sale, the margin is small and
loss by loss of weight or by unsatisfac-
tory condition of the tomatoes would
soon wipe out the freight allowance.
The crop will be taken as long as mer-
chantable goods are delivered or until
the quantity became too small for can
ming purposes.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-30
NOn-COntractOrs in a Hole.

Ihe nOn-contractOrs were thus in
hole-a big crop on their hands and no
market for them.
This condition of things was made
known to Mr. A. f. Jardine. of the
Transportation Line, and with his
usual readiness to help the farmer, he
set about at once to devise means. for
otherwise the crops must have rotted
IN the patch. Recollecting of reading
that the hail storm of three weeks ago
visited the section of country about
Pennsgrove, \. j., with great deal Of
severity, destroying with other things
about 700 acres of tomatoes, he Thought
possibly there might be because Of this.
place for our over production. His
conclusions were right, Gamer was
found whose contracts had been ruined
by the hail except few acres. and who
could not run his factory without fruit
from elsewhere. After the necessary
correspondence and telegraphing ar
ranSements were made and the first
shipment of 600 baskets on a short no.
tice were forwarded on Friday and 700
baskets on Monday, the day being
short for picking. 1t is presumed the
shipments, daily, will be from 1000 to
1900 Or more baskets. The yield will
thus be $3.50 net to the grower count
ing 60 full truck baskets to ton. 8
cents per basket. This seemed low but
1t was either this or rot in the field,
for they wouldnOt pay to shin.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-30
Will Improve Streets.

Chairman Denney, of the Street
Committee suggested that it was time
for the Council to order some stone
for the purpose of building up our
main thOrOughfares. This opened an
interesting discussion and the argu-
ment seemed to drift toward taking a
square at time and laying the stone
right, rather than spread it on the sur
face of the mud and oyster shells. It
is the purpose of the town to invest in
2OO or 300 tons of stone and how it
shall be laid was an open question.
Walls favored taking a square at a
time, getting three sizes of stone. and
to make solid bed of the larger sizes
first and build up with the finer. An
thony did not favor putting all the ex-
pense on one square. He claimed the
streets were never in better shape than
they are at present, and he suggested
that the town purchase the stone and
have Street Supervisor Turner to fill
all the low depressions in the streets
This, he claimed, would be all that
was necessary and would make the
money go much further, and at the
same time make excellent drivewavs.
Other members of the Council favored
the same plan, and the discussion
ended with a suggestion that Chair
man Denney write and ascertain the
cost of the stone and report at the
next meeting. Walls thought it would
be a good idea to get special permits
sion from the Legislature, giving the
town the right to pnt tramps, and pris-
oners who could not pay fines, to
breaking stone for our streets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-19
ALGER INDIGNANT.
Thinks Brooke Has Disregarded the
Presidents Instructions.

NEW YORK, May ia special to the
World from Washington says: General
Brooke was instructed by the President to
insist that the arms of the Cubans be
turned over to officers Of the United States
army. Instead General Brooke agreed with
Gomez that the arms shall be surrendered
to the mayors of the Cuban cities. General
Corbin left for Hot Springs to-day TO learn
from the President whether or not he will
insist on his original order to General
Brooke being carried out. Officials or the
War Department regard General Brooke's
disregard Of the Presidents implicit in
structions as a moral victory for General
Gomez and the dissatisfied Cubans. Secre-
tary Alger is highly indignant over General
Brooke's surprising disregard of the Presi-
dents strict orders He tonight telegraphed
to the President full details. 1t is generally
conceded that the developments in Cuba will
greatly delay the distribution of the $780,
900 to the Cuban army"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-19
FORMATION OF TRUSTS
NO LET UP IN THE WORK OF ORGAN
IzING COMBINATIONS.
shelby steel Tube Company Purchases
the Albany, Ind, Plant-Lamp Chin
ney Works Consolidated.

SHELBY, O., May 1s-The Shelby Steel
Tube Company. originally of this city, this
week consummated the purchase OF the
Albany, Ind. tube works and the Pope tube
works, of Hartford, Conn. This gives the
company thirteen tube plants and COM
plete monopoly of every seamless tube mill
in the United States. The name, Shelby
Steel Tube Company, will be continued.
NEW YORK, May 1s.-Progress in the
work of organizing a combination of iron
tube manufacturers was reported by the
projectors to-day. Representatives Of some
OF the largest concerns have been in session
here for several weeks and the cor,Jumma-
ton Of the project is now believed to be but
a short time off. The new corporation will
be incorporated under the title of the Ma
tional Tube Company. with a capitalization
of $50 OOo, Co., Of which s2o,oOo,00O will be pre-
ferred stock. Options are held on numerous
plants in various parts Of the country, and
the aggregate output Of the consolidated
companies at the outset will not be less than
100000 tons annually.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-19
ALBANIAN CHOSEN.
l.. ". La Taste Elected President OF
the National Il. p. A.

LOUISVILLE, May 1S.-The last days
session of the convention of the National
Travellers Protective Association was an
important one The report of the committee
on constitutional amendment favored the
adoption OF the following amendments: To
make exporters. committee merchants, man
ufacturers and wholesale dealers eligible TO
membership: to compel members to notify
the secretary of accidents within ten days
Of the accident. The most important amend
ment adopted was one providing that
change OF business occupation shall in it
self work a forfeiture Of membership unless
the national secretary is notified within ten
days and all claims or indemnities under the
constitution, bylaws or certificates of men,
bersnip shall be forfeited until said change
With the consent of the national board Of di-
rectcrs first had and obtained"
-, Inc M 40, toiiowing amendment was also adopt
ed In lieu OF one of the sections of the orders
constitution: THE president vice president,
chairmen of committees. chaplain and three
directors shall be elected annually at the
meeting of the association. the said directors
to hold office for two years and the secre-
tary and treasurer shall be elected for two
years. all said persons to hold their offices
until their successors are elected and quail
flied. Three members Of the board Shall
constitute quorum for the transaction Of
business at any regular or special meeting
of the board of directors.
Lucien v. La Taste, OF Alabama was
elected president on the first ballot. w. r.
Johnson. of Knoxville. was chosen vice
president without opposition, and Mr. l.. T.
La Beaume, of st. Louis, was reelected
secretary for the sixth consecutive time.
All the old chairmen of the different stand
ing committees were reelected by acclama-
ton with the exception of chairman of the
press committee. w. A. Ryan. of Terre
Haute. was elected on that committee
Tonight the delegates took a moonlight
ride up the river. Tomorrow an excursion
will be taken to Lexington.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-19
Cable Notes.

Andrew Carnegie has subscribed e.. 900 to
the London Gladstone memorial fund.
The New Zealand Agricultural Depart
ment has made arrangements to the effect
that all meat exported will be inspected and
stamped by veterinary surgeons in the en-
ploy of the department.
A large warehouse belonging to Karstadt
e. Co., at Brunswick. Germany. was de-
stroyed by fire Wednesday. Five girls lost
their lives in the flames and several others
were injured. one Of whom has since died.
The inquest on the remains Of the Earl of
STAFFORD, who was killed by the Cambridge
express train on Tuesday evening at Pot
tersbar, Hertfordshire. England, resulted
yesterday in verdict of death by misad-
venture"
In the divorce division Of the British High
Francis Henry Jeune, president of the pro-
hate, divorce and admiralty division.
granted divorce to John Biundell Leigh
because of the adultery OF his wife, Lady
Abergavonny. with the young Earl Of Cot
tenham.
Sir George Albert de Hochepied Larpent,
colonel Of the Eighty-eighth Connaught
rangers, and commander of the Bedford
shire regimental district, shot himself at
Bedford. England, yesterday. His widow
was formerly a Mrs. Camden Lambert
Ontario. He born in 1876 and succeeded
his father in 1861.
The counsel of Colonel Picquart. now a
prisoner on the charge of having communi-
Gated 10 Maitre lie Blois data taken from
EsterhaZyS dosSier communicating infor-
nation drawn from the Dreyfus dossier,
forgery and the use OF forged documents.
yesterday formally requested the public
prosecutor OF Paris. NJ. Manau, to release
his client Professionally.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-19

drew his name. knowing. he said. that the
assembly would not elect an elder.
Rev John Dinsmore I'm the most eloquent
Of all the nominating speeches put forward
regarded as the liberal candidate. Mr.;
Dlnsmore described DR.. Coyles merits and
begged the assembly once more TO name
moderator from the Pacific coast, which felt
itself Isolated and in need Of the inspira-
ton that would flow from such choice.
II took almost an hoLr TO take the ballot.
with the result given It was greeted with
great applause. Messrs- McKibben, Shaw
ard Graham were appointed to escort DR..
Sample TO the chair. The new moderator
expressed his gratitude that the assembly
should have chosen him to so high a place
I'm his old pastorate Of Westminster, Mime
apolis, and among his own people OF other
days. He spoke or the problems that con-
front the church and of the urgent neces-
sity OF carrying the gospel into. the new
lands opened by the Standardization war
Rev Pleasant Hunter welcomed the as
sembly TO Minneapolis and presented DIR.
Sample with a gavel of Cuban-Porto Rican
woods A resolution was adopted directing
the moderator to send to NJ. De Stael. preSi-
dent Of the international peace conference.
a message invoking the blessing of Almighty
God ION your deliberations"
Temporary clerks were appointed as fol-
lows: Thomas T.. Kirkwood, Pueblo, Col. !;
p. H. Brooks. Wilkesbarre, Pa; H w.
Jesscp. New York.
The sacrament of the Lords supper was
celebrated In Westm nster Church tonight,
the Rev. Wallace Re tcliffe presiding.
John Balloon Shaw a director OF Union
Theological Seminary, confirms the state
anent the so-called heresy cases. 1t is be-
lieved that this contains a satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION Of Or. McGiffert about the Lord s
supper liz his book. THE Christian Church
no heresy proceedings will be taken against
him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-19
A BOY KILLS 4 LION.
Plucky Deed of Little Native At
rican I'm the Jungle.


While staying in one OF the suburbs OF
the capital of Toro j was one morning
called up by the chief to come at once and
shoot a lion that was doing great damage
in the district, and had just then killed
poor woman while cultivating her garden
She was STOPPING down pulling up soma
weeds, when in front of her she heard the
speeches. horror she saw in the grass a
few yards away a huge male lion apparent
ly about to spring upon her: but just at
up behind her, sprang out, and with an
awful stroke of the forepaw killed her where
she stood, and then carried her of fnto
the thicket. AS soon as heard this story
i started of with a couple of my boys TO
hunt the lions. but. although spent the
The mangled remains of the poor woman
we discovered, but the lions kept out OF
our way. However; a few days after this
their days hunt after small antelope, were
attacked by the same lions. Walking In
narrow path, the man at the end of the line
was suddenly seized from behind by the
lioness and instantly killed and carried OF.
The rest OF the party made on with all
haste excepting one little boy. the son OF
the man killed. and he. amazingly plucky
little feow that ne Isl aef bt sgrned back
followed the blood-stained track through
the thicket- After little while he came
father. Without moments hesitation this
brave little chap rushed at the huge beast.
and the lioness, becoming aware of his ap-
proach, left the prey and sprang upon the
boy. BY merciful Providence the spear
which the boy carried entered the breast OF
the lioness, and, by the brute's own weight.
was forced right into its body. piercing the
heart, and the great creature rolled over
stone dead. The boy was utterly unframed.
Rapidly withdrawing his little weapon, he
rushed to the manged remains OF his
father. and while bending over them the
male ion came roaring through the thicket.
The gr,ef-stricken lad sprang up. and with
almost superhuman courage rushed toward
the second lion. waving aloft his blood
stained spear. and shouting: Come on.
come on: I'll kill you alsoi" But the male
lion was so discounted by the unexpected
approach of the lad that he turned tail and
fled. leaving his spouse dead by the side OF
her mangled prey.
The boy then went home TO his village
and called his friends to come and bring
the dead lioness 10 the King. and this was
done. The brave little fellow was suitably
rewarded by Kasagama for his wonderful
pluck, and he made him his own page. 1
photographed him, with his little spear all
blood-stained, just after his noteworthy act
of bravery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-19
Lamp-Chimney Makers Combine.

PITTSBURG, Pa, May 1s.-A combina-
ton Of the largest manufacturers Of lamp
chimneys in the world and controlling abso-
lutely the output of the United States has
been practically completed. The George A.
Macbeth Company and the Thomas Evans
Glass Company have been merged into the
Macbeth-Evans Glass Company and the
Libby Glass Company, of Toledo, was abb
sorbed by it. The company will have a capt.
tai of 100000 and will operate the five best
chimney plants in the United States. 1t will
also own and control the patents for glass
blowing machinery and will install these
machines in all its plants. The headquarters
OF the new company will be in Pittsburg.
The combination will have an annual out
put of 100000 dozen lamp chimneys.
TOLEDO. O., May 1S.-The Libbey Glass
Company, of this city, is not absorbed in
the lamp chimney combine announced to-
day, but the Toledo company involved is
the American Lamp Chimney Company.
Mr.. Z. d. Libbey is to be the president and
general manager of the new combine, whose
headquarters will be in Pittsburg. Mr.. Lib
hey had this to say to-day: THE deal has
been effected in order to harmonic inter-
ests 1t is not a trust in any sense of the
word The capital stock is just what the
plants are worth; nearly every dollar will be
common stock. Instead of raising prices we
expect to lower them. This is really union
OF five large factories The terms of the
consolidation will go into effect on July l,
and II is not probable that we will enlarge
the capacity OF all the plants"