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Smyrna times., 1899-10-25
FINDING FAULT WITH The PILGRIMS.
tends There is Sectional Bias
About the Poem.

That uneasy newspaper, the Charles
ton NetOs and Courier, which can see
no good in anything Northern, has now
run foul of the National hymn, "My
Country 'Tis of Thee" because it con-
tains the line, 'Land of the Pilgrims
pride"
1t contends that this line gives the
poem a sectional bias. 1t says: "South
Carolina never was the land of the Pill
grim's pride, except when the carpet
Dagger was in control from 1868 to 1876
and God helping us, it will never be
so again.
It is possible our esteemed contem-
porary mistakes the means of the
author. He does not intend to assert
that the country is proud of the Pill
grims, but that the Pilgrims were proud
of this country. The Pilgrims did not
get as far south as South Carolina, so
it cannot be known whether they would
have been proud of it or not. The pre-.
sumption is they would not have been.
They were a peculiarly non-partisaI
company, and would have had little
sympathy with the sectiOnalism o1
which the NeaOs and Courier is the
| principal exponent.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-25
THE LATEST REAR ADMIRAL,
ANDREW II. MCCORMICK GIVEN CHARGE OF
THE WASHINGTON NAVY YARD.
There are Now Sixteen Rear Admirals and
Score or More are on the
Retired List.

Rear Admirals are becoming rather
plentiful nowadays, since the rank of
Commodore was abolished, and promo
tion is made direct from Captain to
Rear Admiral There are 16 now, and
more than that score of retired Rear
Admirals are living, while the head of
every bureau of the Navy Department
has the honorary rank of Rear Ad-
miral
The latest Rear Admiral is Andrew
H. Mccormick, whose promotion came
last week. He entered the naval SER
xice in 1859 from Texas, and was com
missioned as Captain in 1892. Ad.
miral Mccormick will have charge Of
the Naval Yard at Washington, where
great deal of important work is in
progress. During the last summer he
had been a member of the board ap.
pointed to revise the naval regula.
tiOns
Smyrna times., 1899-10-25
VIM. B.SHARP
& CO.,
Fourth and Market StS.,
WILMINGTON. DEL.
Hosiery.

At special prices for Au-
tumn and Winter in the
best standard footwear that
is made.
Children's fast black rib
bed Hose, double knee and
spliced heel and toe, of fin
est cotton, with silk finish
-l2ac. per pair.
Mems fast black and tan
half Hose of extra fine
Egyptian cotton, silk finish
and spIiced heel and toe,
l2ac. per pair.
Ladies' fast black ribbed
Hose, extra fine cotton, in
exactly the right weight for
the season, l23c per pair.
These stockings are much
under the regular price and
exceedingly nice for the
price.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-25
Cost of the War.

Gunton's Magazine finds the cost of
the war with Spain and the campaign
in the Philippines between March
1898, and June, 1899, to have beer
$274, 1854. This figure covers only
the increase of expenditure in the Wal
and Navy Departments to the time
named. But there were expenses con
nected with the war in other depart
ments, and there have been heavy ex
penitures in the Philippines sine,
June last, to say nothing of the bills
unpaid.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-25
FASHIONS At NEW YORK.
MILLINERY: WOOL WAISTS: STREET
DRESSES: CLOAKS: SKIRTS: ANSWERS.
Miss Lucy Carter Writes of the Most
Proper Things For the Well Dressed
Women to Wear.
Correspondence to the Times.

Correspondence to the Times.
Quite an effort, which may be sue
cessful, is made to introduce bonnet
strings again and they appear in nota-
BILE variety and unique styles. Fore
most perhaps, some long strings of
mousseline, that occasionally reach al
most to the bottom of the skirt and in
this case are caught by shirrings where
the tie would come and also just above
the ends. Other new strings are of
tulle bound with satin or velvet, but
these are hardly practicable and in an
opposite extreme, some hats are pro-
vided with double strings of quarter
inch wide velvet. The conventional
inch or inch and half wide strings
are seen and wide ribbon as well, but
it should be added that the styles just
mentioned are as yet displayed only in
shops.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-25
CRIME AMONG SMALL BOYS.
There is a Divergence of Opinion as to the
Cause of This Wickedness.

Ndusc Vi lulS WlCkcuncSS.
The small boy is more in evidence in
criminal circles than ever before in
this country, or at least, the papers
have more to say about. There is a
wide divergence of opinion as to the
cause of this precociOus wickedness
Some ascribe it to the yellow novel
Others to night prowling upon the
streets. Still others to laxness to
parental example. And behind it all
is, of course, bad heredity. One
might be safe in saying that these
causes all operate. They might all be
overcome, perhaps, by a little more
firm and wholesome discipline at home.
The parent who, in the eyes of the
Divine and human law stands IN the
stead of his child, should be forced to
discharge his great responsibility in
such a manner as will protect society
from future crime. Failing in this, he
should be compelled to turn it's govern.
ment over to those who are able to ex-
ercise it.-Inder.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-25
RELATIVE HUMIDITY.

An American who complains of oc-
casional dampness may obtain comfort
by contemplating the experience of the
people of Cherrapunji, northeast of
Calcutta, India, where the average an
nual rainful is 49S IS inches, one month
showing a fall of lat inches. In the
present year, between January and
the middle of June, five months, the
record is 267.S4 inches. During one
week of that period over six feet Of
water fell. What this means will be
understood when it is recalled that the
entire rainfall in Baltimore in 1898 was
but SO. 46 inches.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-25
HOw'S This &?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Props, To-
ledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
p. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST 4 TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous membrane surfaces of the
system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold
by all druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-25
THE OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY.
First Day of the Week Should be Most
Profitable.


A decidedly interesting sermon on
"The Better Observance of Sunday"
was delivered in the First Unitarian
Church, Wilmington, by Rev. Alex
ander T. Bowser.
He took for his text John 5:16 and
IS: ''The Jews Prosecuted Jesus and
sought to kill him because he broke
the Sabbath"
He said that the services in the
churches Sunday mornings should be
made so interesting that the young
men and women who now spend their
time lounging about home would be
irresistably attracted to church.
He declared that the observance of
Sunday should be placed on rational
basis. 1t should be made in every re-
spect a day of rest, day for the re-
freshment of the body, the improve
ment of the mind and the inspiration
of the heart.
He thought that all the rational
needs of human nature should be at
tended to on this one day out of
seven.
He said that although for hundred
years, an endeavor had been made to
have strict observance of Sunday, and
while more than one-half of the people
are connected with the churches, more
than one-half the people are doing
those things on Sunday which the
churches declare are a descreation Of
the day.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-25
The Church and the People.

The Northfeld Conference, last sum-
mer, which was attended by so many
New York ministers, has begun to bear
fruit. A revival and not heresy trial
is what the Presbyterian churches
want now. Rev. DIR. J. F. Carson, of
Brooklyn, says that of the 1900, 900 in
habitants of that borough, 699, 900 are
absolutely untouched by the Catholic,
Protestant and Hebrew churches.
''The Church, he said, sis not reach
ing the people. There is need of the
revival spirit"
Smyrna times., 1899-10-25

CHRONIC NASAL CATARRH poisons every
breath that is drawn into the lungs. There
is procurable from any druggist the remedy
for the cure of this trouble. A small ouan-
tity Of Ely's Cream Balm placed into the
nostrils spreads over and inhamed and angry
surface, relieving Immediately the painful
inflammation, cleanses, heals and cures. A
cold in the head vanishes Immediately.
Sold by druggists or will be mailed for 30
cents by Ely Brothers, 56 Warren Street.
New York City.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-25
Cloths

for Children'S Coats. Boucle
cloth, 81 inches wide, in red
and blacks, brown and
black. blue and black mix
lures and plain blacks are
reduced from 75c. and S1.OO
to SOC. per yard.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-25

The temperature, which has been as
moist and warm the past ten days as
the first week of the month was cold,
has been elegant for seeding wheat or
any other farm work. In fact a num-
Der are already husking corn.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-25
Velvet Ribbons.

six inches wide, with or without Per-
sian borders, compete with satin an
tique ribbons of equal width and for
use on material that is more used in
millinery than ribbon, comes narrow
Persian ribbons that will be run on
edges. Butterflies have taken the lead
as finish and are shown in every con-
ceivable variety, some being as large
as birds and having wings of quill
feathers cut in butterfly snaps. Both
hats and bonnets will usually be worn
off the face, because too heavy to come
over the forehead.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-25
Outing Flannel.

A splendid new assort-
ment of the best quality
outing has just arrived, in
all the newest fall colorings
and patterns. They are
very fine for Sc. instead of
l0c.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-25

Green corn for the table has given
place to pumpkins and turnips.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-25
Wool Waists.

are to be extremely fashionable and
the shops present full lines in the diff
ferent grades, the best reaching in
price, the limitation of silk, which is
about five or six dollars the single one.
But neat and serviceable wool waists
can be had for from two to three dol
lars and are shown in plain fannels or
in dots, stripes or fancy patterns. The
high grade wool waists are plain with
tucks and a few are braided, favorite
colors being red, blue, green or pink
with a notable preference for red. For
indoors, the jaunty effect of pretty
colOred waist, whether of silk or wool,
is foregone conclusion and goes very
far as a beauty producing factor.
Street Dresses.
Stylish. yet extremely serviceable
gowns for street wear or many occa-
sions on which a woman wishes to be
we'll but not over dressed, are made of
estamene cravenette in cheviot finish.
These goods are simply high grade
dress good dyed and finished by an
improved process to render them water
proof. The appearance is not changed
but the yarn is made rain-repellant and
being entirely without a mixture oi
rubber, they are porous and therefore
hygienic.
"Margery. Your best selection il
the way of dress shield, is the Can
field. Experience only adds to its rep
utation, it is always satisfactory ant
the choice of first class dreesmakers il
this city, where the limitations o.
choice are more extended than any
where else in America. In addition t.
many excellent points, they are soft
and elastic as kid and be easil,
washed.
wanting to Know" Many Ion,
cloaks are show and they are very lonI
even resting on the floor. They com,
in fine cloth finished with fur an,
stitched satin antique and are far NOR
suitable for carriage than street wear
aimee length and heaviness militat
against holding them up. The thre
quarter cloaks of which there are man,
are less Objectionable, but likewis
difficult to manage on muddy pave
ments and pedestrians will do bette
to choose among jackets and cape:
the former very short, and the latte
both long and medium.
''Discontent. No use to complain
The long skirt is here and will sta
the winter. Stylish ones are tight
the back and with long seem openin
at the left side. Many other new one
however show one more plaits reacl
ing to the waist at the back and wit
placket hole below.
Lucy CARTER.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-02
CRISIS IN CHINA.
Emprcss Insists ON Reforms-Frtc.
tiOn Between Hear and Lion.


Emprcss Insists ON Reforms-Fric-
tiOn Between Hear md Lion.
Pehsn. January Am imperial ed.ct, is
sued last Friday, remarks that China Is
passing through severe crisis in her
history" 1t reminds yicerays aud governors
Of the numerous edicts that have been
issued lately ordering adm illustrative
economies, points out that many Of these
have not been observed and commands the
immediate institution of reforms in the
methods OF training troops, in agriculture.
in manufacture and In everything likely to
conduee TO the prosperity of the empire. It
directs the governors and viceroys to me
moralize the throne within a month that
there reforms have been inaugurated
This edict is highly significant as show
ing that the cmpress dowager realizes that
the position is serious and that all hope OF
the country's future lies solely In reform.
a deadlock has resulted from a demand
by the Russian authorities for the sur
render of certain British property which
tho Chinese government had awarded a.
rart<6f the Russian concession at Han Ku.
The British refuse TO surrender the prop
art I.t
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THE PARADE OF THE TROOPS
FIRST TEXAS GIVEN THE POSITION
OF HONOR.
General Lee Received nm Ovation,
but There Was Not Much
EnthnsiMsm.

| Havana January 1.-The parade OF the
| United States troops showed the feeling
of the Cuban element OF the population.
The march was from FL Vcaudo, along the
| Achia del Norte, the Prado and Central
| park to Cerro and Qvemados. About every
/, fourth house displayed GONE decoration, n
| palm branch. bit of red, white and blue
bunting OF flag. Not dozen flags were
TO be seen In the stately Prado. in the
Achia del Norte the troops passed under
the skeletons OF tri,imphal arches, left IN
finished when 1t Was decided to postpone
the demonstration. Tho roofs the streets.
the parks and the wayside in the suburban
districts were crowded WIKI curious but
for the MOST part silent spectators. Now
and again there was cry "Vlva Amer
icanos, (" followed by burst OF cheering,
but there was no general expression of
public rejoicing, though Major General
Lee who rode at the head of the column OF
a gray charger. received a personal oyatioa
along nearly the entire route.
Major General Brooke, Major General
Ludlow and the other generals reviewed
the corps, standing on bench in front OF
yhe Hotel Inglaterra and surrounded by
their STATS. AS the column swung iuo
Central park past the lonely looking staAle
OF the queen regent, II masn an Impressive
appearance General Lee left the procession
here and joired the reviewing generals. AT
this point there was more cheering than
elsewhere for tho Americans, the crowd
being immense ami denfely congestei.
Tho order OF parade was as follows.
Brigadier General Lloyd Wheaton's brig
ade comprising the First Texas infantry.
the Second Louisiana infantry and the
Second engineers.
Brigadier General II. ii. Wilson'S brig
AIDE, comprising Fourth yrgsnia infantry,
the Fourth Iowa infantry and the Sixth
Missouri infantry.
Brigadier Gererai Ii. G. Hasbrouck's
brigaie, comprising the fret North Caro-
lima. tho Second Ili.nais infantry and the
ORC Hundrcs and slxts-Grs infantry.
Major General J. w, Kiefer rode in adj
vance Of the last two brigadcs, forming the
Second division.
Every MAN In the las company of the
1915 Indiana infantry us he entered Cen
tral park drew from under his uniform
small Cuban flag and waved IL before DC
assemblese. The Cublns went nearly wild
With cheering and cxcitement and General
Lee immediately Gent Inspector General
Lieutenant Colonel Curtis Guild. Jr.. 10
order the Ind:andans to put away he flags, |
which they did. IL is reported that tn |
enfire company IL Under 5rrest.
General Lee turned IN after the column |
passed. the crowd pressing close around his |
horse. shaking Ids hand and making hsr |
demonstrations Of affsttionste interest.
His orderly was heavily blirdencd with |
flowers for the general.
The corps was up at daylight al Camp |
Quemados, took coffee add marched TO I'll
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WEATHER INFoRMATIo..


mer Weather VIII Prevail TO-
day-StOrIn in Florida.
Ellington, January 1.--Weather conditions
kneral forecast:
temperature has fallen in the Atlantic
remains stationary in the West Gull
and has risen from the Mississippi val
the Pacific coast.
3sturbance OF considerable intensity APP
10 be developing off the southern point
Fida. and high northeasterly winds, III
by 1t, will moderate the temperature In
on Monday. A storm of great in
has moved up on the North Pacific
n pressure of 1884 inches being reported
ortland, Ore. and south, to thirty-seyen
An hour from San Francisco
has fallen In the South Atlantic States
bow In the middle aud North Atlantic
and lower lake regions, snow in North
4lifornia and the North Pacific States.
may be expected in Florida, increasing
ness and rain in Southern Georgia and
Carolina, increasing cloudiness in the
Atlantic States. snow from the Middle
JorthlHrn Rocky Mountain regions to tue
coast. and generally fair elsewhere.
I'LL grow warmer from the Atlantic to the
].
bm signals are displayed on the Atlantic
bulf coasts from Jacksonville to Cedar
|and at PASSPORT.
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A NEW WAR is PROBABLE.
General Miller May Have to Fight for Pos
session OF IIoilo.
: INSTRUMENTATION
sssssssss eesssssssse

following dispatch Friday December 49,
ton with llolo being resumed.
at
awaiting
Iolo
the have Withdrawn and families have taken refuge
being
lives be
Miller
Miller refused ami prepared land forces sending mtsa Manila
sg9al 4
Of
Allied rebels
Newports boats dspatsn which
In
are
to
am ,
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twenty one at noon. YOU are to go to the
plaos assigned you ana demand possession
OF the Office in the nen,e OF the United
States"
These orders were given under the arcade
OF the palace. Each officer had with him
a Cuban interpreter. group Of whom stooi
by clad in dark clothes aud each wearing
silk hats, %
IN a carriage nearby wcrs the American
flags which were 10 be raised at various
points.
At ll;i0 Major General Wade and Major
General Butler OF the American evacuation
commission arrived from FL vcdado on
horseback accompanied by their stats.
They were met by Brtgadier General Cious
and Major r. Bentley Mott OF General Lud-
lows staff. About the same moment Luz
Glen Jerome, British vice ronsul. arrived.
He was warmly greeted by tho American
officers. Major General John Z. brooke,
governor OF Cuba. and Major General Lud-
low, governor OF the city of Havana. ac-
connpaned by their stats, arrived at half
past II o'clock in carriages. General Brooke
and General Clsafee. General Broolse's CHIEF
of stan. in the first carriage. In each OF
the other carriages rode a Cuban general.
With American officers. The Cubans were
Generals Lacret, Mario. Menocal Mayia
Rodriguez. Serafin, Sanchez. Jose Miguel,
Gomez. Nodarte, Rafael de Cardenas, Agra
monte and Vidal and Corchel valiente. AZ
tiic Vel fuuBSS NloNS w tAti suSuiiu tJthpouy
of THE Thirty -eiglhth Spanish infantry. un-
der command of Colonel Don Rafael Slam
anca. presented arms, ara tho American
band started up with THE Stars and
Stripes Forever" the Spanish colonel
sal,Sting.
At 1145 Major General Lee. military
governor of the province of Havana, with
his staff, Joined Genetal Brooke The lat
ter then crossed the street to the palace,
Ganeral Lee on one slsie OF him and GEN
eral Chaffee ON the other. followed by the
other American generals and the Cuban Of
ficers. The Cuban officers were dark blue
uniforms, brown felt hats ard gray gloves
and they carried rlarheteu.
"A flourish Of srumpets greeted the pro-
cession and the Spanish troops presented
arms as the Americans entered the palace.
The Cubars remained outside until escorted
in by mcmbeus OF General Brooke's staff,
the Spanish sopdiery remaining all this
while at present arms" As soon as all
were within the Spanish troops formed
columns of fours and marched around the
right side Of the plaza to the docks while
the band OF the Second Illinois volunteers
played the Spanish Royal March,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-02
On entering the palace the Ameriee

On entering the palace the Ameri can
general went to the salon facing TIE
plaza. which lis on the second floor. II Il
a lofty chamber decorated with MIRRORS Of
deep gilt frames. white satin dpsperies and
the scarlet arms Of Spain over each door
and window. Here were gathered the
members OF the captain generals an
Colonels EpIl. Balled, GNauta ana Boni IS,
Major Priego, Captain Ritent and Captains
Adolfo and Ramon Castellanos, sons Of
the captain general. General Castellsnos
was at this time in private room off the
tyrone room. He had given a farewell
breakfast AT 10 o'clock to the members of
his staff and had spent the rest OF the
morning virtually alone, looking at the
Americans from the balcony. The Ameri-
cans now grouped themselves near large
mirror between the two central windows,
the Spanish staff beipg on the right while
on TIE left we're the American STATS. TIE
Cuban generals and the correspondents.
Suddenly Captain General Casfellancs
entered the salon without ceremony and
greeted General Brooke and others. After
shlkfrg hands General Brooke sat on
sofa while General CaEtellanOs moved TO-
ward the group OF Cuban generals.
British Vice Consul Jerome introduced
him TO General Marcia Rodriguez Shak-
ing 10th the hands of the Cuban officer
In EIs usual Spanish fashion, General
a.
bu. l respect you for your correct att
tude and opinions 1 have pleasure IN
shaking your hand"
General Rodriguez replied; II thank YOU.
general feel SCRIP for the Spanish army
which has defended the banner 1t was
sworn to defend ] also have pleasure in
shaking your hands"
Captain General Cseteilanos then took
bis position near Major General Brooke.
The buzz OF conversation on tbs American
side OF the chamber contrasted with the
silence on the Spanish sire,
There ives a marked dfffereuce. too, be-
tween Americans and Spsniirds. he for
mer tall heavy ond weetng much gold
cord the iatter smell and s'i-ht. in blps
striped csmbrlc uniforms. The Spanterda
wers depressed Hs,s Americans were corrs-
encndfreiv tiroyant.
Al the ist- strobe ~ - The h0,m o. u,
oarrou brourht ,al eyes 70 the pcin- IN
the room where stn,d the cart'An general.
who VIZ. ts'k,ng With nm Amer'~s, Offer
al was silence. TIE c-pttn
gr-e.,sy esepnoi 20 TIM left tatuv rFs POI
sid1r sirertiv IN front - rs stsn
ON his right stood Certain J s, Hrr'.
'nterrreter TO he United Ststst mlterv
cor,anissiou. Next 10 C'ptair ppr' IN 80
order nnmed were Generals rhane..
brooke. LUDLOW Lee wodp Ps,t'er I'd
cIous. Immediately behind General ctaf-
70. was Senator John w. Daniel Of Vr-
ginia
At This moment The hrpi on the pls-~
u-ss rlgying The cr.arfsh pstisnal hrm~.
IA tho guns at CshH7es for'r@si '~7d
firing tasre ives bresthievs n,use n tHz
esion. rveuVb,dv t~ew 'hss the America
rs~ wsa hefnx ridse6 on the s'rf o. tn
rnof Of the palace by Mssor Butter ron =
General Butler, and that the Stars ans
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ADAMS CASE.
Detectives Are shaaowlne Man

Detectives Are Swallowing n Man
Suspected of the Crime.
New York. January 1--Captain McCluskey
of the detective bureau was cioseted for an
hour today with visitor, but would not talk
about the conference, II was said about head
quarters, however, that the captain had re-
ceiyed an anonymous letter stating that the
man for whom he was looking in connection
with the Adams case was about to leave town.
Tho captain IL WAS said. assigned a number
of detectives to watch all points OF egress and
Illustrate the attempt II II was made.