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Smyrna times., 1899-08-16
CHARTERS GRANTED.
Three Companies Are Incorporated at Dover.

Three Companies Are Incorporated at Dover.
The Brenner Company, a large
Philadelphia concern to engage in cat
tie business in the Northwest, was ap-
piled for a charter at the office of the
Secretary of State. It's capital stock
is 1000, and its incorporators are
Edward Everett, Walter F. Talbot and
George NJ. Bennett of Philadelphia.
The principal office will be at the Del
aware Trust COmpany's building, in
Wilmington, through which company
the charter is being secured.
The India Food Company, Penn
sylvania concern with $4O,OO as its
capital stock, was charted at the State
House.
Flood and Company, general brok-
ers of New York City, were chartered
under the Delaware provisions, with
branch offices at Dover, with capital
stock of $50, ,0OO
Smyrna times., 1899-08-16
The Shad all Died.

Some days ago a government official
returned from a tour of inspection of
Lake Ontario lighthouse and reported
thousands of dead fish floating on the
lake and washed up on the shore.
Chief Clerk Webster, of the Ontario
Department of Fisheries, says the fish
are shad, which the United States au-
thorities have been attempting to prop
agate in Lake Ontario. The attempt,
he said, has been a complete failure,
due probably to the intensely cold
water.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-16
The Need of Schools in Porto Rico.

The children are clamoring for ed
ucation, not for play or time to waste,
but to learn to grow great and grand
like the AmerjcdnOs. There are now
no proper schools for them, there are
practically no school houses, but a
room where the so-called teacher
boards is utilized for the purpose.
There is absolutely no discipline.
Children come and go as they please.
They sit on a long bench or on the
floor. Dirt abounds, and but one
book is used for study, from which
they are supposed to learn to read.
AS a fact, however, they do not learn
anything. A curiosity and a farce is
the present system of schools. Can
we face this situation silently? Could
you glance once at the bright-faced
youngsters as they come out from the
school of but single hour in the
morning, you would never forget the
intelligent, bright look which meets
yours, and you would be convinced
that something ought to be done for
them. There are some few exception,
in the larger towns, but not by anv
means enough to offset lack of a svs-
tenn of education. From ''Porto Rico
from Woman's Point of View" bv
Mrs. Guy V. Henry, in the American
Monthly ReOieaO Of RevieOs for August
Smyrna times., 1899-08-16
For the Times"
SILENCE IN HEAVEN-A DAY DREAM.
BY j. H. c.


there trdS silence IN HedUen about the space
Of half an hOur. -ReoeldtiOns, VIII: /.
The song was hushed in Heaven, and the
harpstrings' trembling ceased,
While fled the prisoned music, by seraph
hands released;
No more angelic spirits to Jehovah's praises
thrill
And Sons of God are silent, when harp and
Tyre are still;
The thunder-roll of many waters, forth from
the crystal sea,
Is heard no more in Heav'ns courts, nor
sound of jubilee;
The souls of crowned martyrs meath Heav-
ems high altar rest,
And, while they wait for justice, in robes of
white are dressed
No more are heard their voice, who amid
the triumph song,
Their lamentations mingled, "How long, o
Lord, how long?'
For He who rules on Zion did so give forth
His will,
And silence, at the mandate fell on each dale
and hill;
For perfect peace and sinlessness find their
true place above,
And, though the angels wondered, none
doubted of His love.
The lamps of God burn dimly now, before
the Great White Throne,
And angels, in that twilight, seemed carven
out of stone
A twilight but no darkness, where night
shall never come.
How long endured that silence, dared no
human heart to say,
For earth's countless ages are in Heavn a
single day;
But 1 know that naught is hidden to Him
who holds the rod,
And all the passing cons tell their secrets
unto God.
Then l dreamed the trumpet sounded be-
hind the darkling cloud,
Where the Ancient chooses oft His glory to
enshroud,
And at the summons there came forth a
rider and his steed,
To who'll in bleathless silence, the angel
host gave heed.
His left hand grasped the golden scales,
his right glittering sword,
As he made proclamation of the mandate
of the Lord;
"A measure of wheat for a penny-justice
to the line
And see you hurt not, in selling, either oil
or wine!"
So dreamed that wars and tumults upon
the earth did cease,
And no more ragged the nations, now ruled in
sinless peace;
For God had raised the heavy burden from
the weary years
Had stopped the founts of sorrow and
wiped away all tears;
And Heavens silence ended, swallowed up
in angel song
While the earth did join in triumph with
that happy throng;
For the glory of the Lord, like mountain
filed the earth,
And the people, no more vexed, walked to
another birth.
Then human JOY was greater than the waters
or the sea,
And 1 would my dream had lasted though
eternity;
But we might rather grasp the sunlight,
like a child at play,
Then hope our dreams and fancies to bear
the light of day;
For so the vision fed away, and l was
troubled sore.
For 1 awaked from slumber to dream of
Heaven no more.
Yet l JOY to know the ages will bring a
brighter day,
And humankind no longer will blindly
grope their way;
When within his cloud of glory, the Ancient
shall descend,
When He shall bow the Heav'ns, and His
saints on him attend,
Then time shall be no longer, when his
book is opened wide,
And His kingdom be established forever
to abide.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-16

The body of young man who com.
mitted suicide near Chester about a
year ago was identified by John Hirst
OF Chester, as that of his son. CharIae
There was an insurance on the young
mans life and the family collected it.
Inc other day Charles Hirst appeared
IN chester very much alive. He had
Deen out West and was astonished to
learn that he had committed suicide.
was dead and buried. There does not
seem to have been any intent to de-
fraud on the part of the father and
everybody is satisfied that it was an
honest case of mistaken idenitv.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-16
1T 4 I1I1 ''I4o3 M u
Boston, Mass. July 5, 1899.
A Mother Tells How She Saved
Her Lite Dauohter's Life

A Mother Tells How She Saved
Her Lite Daughters Life.
am the mother of eight children
and have had great deal of experience
with medicines. Last summer nv lit
tie daughter had the dysentery in its
wost form. We thought she would
die. l tried everything could think
of, but nothing seemed to do her any
good. 1 saw by an advertisement in
our paper that Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was
highly recommended and sent and got
a bottle at once. 1t proved to be one
of the the very best medicines we ever
had in the house. 1t saved my little
daughters life. 1 am anxious for every
mother to know what an excellent
medicine it is. Had 1 known it at
first it would saved me a great deal of
anxiety and my little daughter much
suffering. Yours truly, Mrs. GEO. F.
BURDIoK, Liberty, r. 1. For sale by
Clifton & Raymond, Smyrna, and T.
u. Mason, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-16
2aC. Per Yard.
Waists.

Striped Percale trimmed
with inserting, S5c. from
$I.25. Colored Lawn Waists
with embroidery, $I.25 from
81. Plain Lawn Waists in
red, pink and blue, 81, from
$3.50. All this seasons and
great bargains.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-16
MAYOR CLARKE, OF DOVER, RESIGNS
The Town Must Do Without an Executive
Until Next Month.

E. L. Clarke, presiding officer of the
Town Council, and Acting Mayor of
Dover, has resigned, leaving the town
without Mayor.
The cause of his resignation is not
known, and it has proved a surprise to
the members of Council, as he was
elected on both tickets.
A successor cannot be elected till
September 1, when Council will CON
vene.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-16

The merchants are prophesying a
great run for velvet waists, next fall.
says fashion note. In other words
they expect to ''live on velvet for a
season.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-16
FREE DRINKS FOR LEGISLATORS.
Pastor Charges Delaware Assembly Was
Served With Liquor.

At the Temperance Day services at
Brandywine Summit camp, Rev.
Aloycius Green and W. P. Compton
made stirring addresses on the liquor
question.
Mr.. Green declared that at the last
session of the Delaware Legislature
the room of the clerk was stocked with
wines and liquors, to which the mem
bers had access, and this was why the
attempt to submit the license question
to the voters was defeated in the As
sembly.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-16

Fifteen hundred men who each paid
two hundred dollars to be taken to one
of the alleged gold fields in Alaska
have found nothing but cold and
trouble. The three hundred thousand
dollars spent have netted nothing in
the shape of success.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-16

Kentuck's Governorship contest is
going to be close, but in such Bour-
bonfamed State nobody would be sur
prised if it was tight.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-16
]. B. COOPER'S STORE.

Flour, Meats, Butter, Lard,
Sugars, Coffees, Teas, Rice.
Crackers, Molasses, Syrup. Salt
Spices, Pickles, Soaps, Oils. Soda
Candles, Lye, Baking Powders.
Blue, Extracts, Soap Powders,
Canned Goods, Starch, Vinegar.
Barley, Powder, Shot, Tobacco.
Cigars, Brooms, Baskets. Buck
cts. Tubs, Washboards, Oilcloths.
Brushes, Ropes, Twines, Nets.
Corks, Lead, Seeds, Medicines.
Threads, COttons, Needles, Pins.
Hose, Suspenders, Towels. Crash,
Umbrellas, Whips. Toothpicks.
Looking Glasses, Table Knives,
Pocket Knives, Scissors, Purses.
Combs, Musical Goods, Shoe
Findings, Balls, Banks, Games.
Shaving Articles, Fishing Tackle.
Walters, Spoons, Lamps, Lamp
Fixtures, Pipes, TOPS, Wire
Goods, Tinware. China, Stone
ware, Crockery, Glassware.
Enameled Ware. Earthenware,
Flower Pots, Pipe Guards, Bibles,
Hymnals. Albums, Blank Books,
Memorandum Books, Poems,
Reading Books, Picture Books.
Pass Books, Writing Paper, Mu-
sic Paper, Fancy Paper, Wrap
ping Paper, Drawing Paper, En-
velOpes, Cards, Inks, Pens, Pen
ellis, States, Tablets. Papeterius.
Chalk, CrayOns, Erasers, Mu-
cilage, Jardiniers, Fruit Jars,
Fans, Backing, Bonds, Deeds,
Notes, Tacks, Bells, &c.
The above gives an idea of the vari-
ETY., but you will learn more about the
stock, and the quality and the condi-
Smyrna times., 1899-08-16
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF ToLEDo,l -
LUCAS County. 81

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO =.
LUCAS COUNTY, %
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that
he is the senior partner of the firm of
F. J. CHENEY & Co., doing busines in
the City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of Ca
TARRH that cannot be cured by the
use of HALLS CATaRRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day of De-
cember, A. d. 1886.
t"@, A. w. GLEASON,
49, Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills ar the best.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-16
VIM. B. SHARP
& CO.,
Fourth and Market StS.,
WILMINGTON, DEL.
Silks

will all be higher in price.
We have a fine assortment of
heavy gros grain Black Silks
with satin figures, satin stripes
and neat figures, all in the
most beautiful and stylish ef-
fects. They are worth to-day
$I.25 per yard, but we shall
sell this lot for the very low
price of
Smyrna times., 1899-08-16
75C. Per Yard.

There's still some of the re-
duced fancies at 69c. from 81
left for Saturday.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-16

The above gives an idea of the vari-
ETY., but you will learn more about the
stock, and the quality and the condi-
tlOn and the prices and our wav of
doing business if you patronize the
store for awhile. Call and see.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-25
AMERICAN SUNDAY sCnOOL UNION.
Annual Reunion Held In Philadelphia-A
Greeting to Queen Victoria.

PHILADELPHIA, May a. Two thousand
persons. representing Sunday schools in vari-
GUS parts OF the United States. met In tho
Aca lemy OF Music this afternoon TO listen to
the services incident to the celebration OF the
seventy. NTH anniversary OF the American
Sunday School Union. Addresses laudatory
OF the work Of the Sunday schools we're made
by prominent men ard at the conclusion OF an
address by the Rev. Russell II. Conwe!l, Of
the Grace Baptist Temple. this city. on his
motion il was decided to. send o message 10
Queen Victoria congrat ulatinG her, upon, the
success o; her reign ana her elHhtleth oirth-
The message. prepared by President Morris
and Carlson Clothler Of Philadelphia, read:
"The American Sunday School Union. eele-
bratIng this day. in n great assemblage; its sew
enty fifth anniversary. sends its Christian
greetings and ratulQtions to Queen Vic
toria upon her eiGhtieth birthday anniyer"
President Jesup presided at the meeting.
In, his address he spoke 81 the fact that at the
time the SUNDAY school Union was orGanized
and that now. at the beginning OF the seventy;
NTH year q i vs. e NtS Te. ne hsv population hSd
Bonrdman invoked the blessing OF God on the
President Of the United ststes, the Peace Con
Hts yras D! a4 Fos sm said d1 thai among an antt the most st' 'i@D
portant events that the history OF this century
would include were the growth and value OF
the work OF the American Sunday School
There are to-day. ne said. 100000 Sunday
schools. 1000 900 Iupils and 6OO.ONl teachers.
lapse Of many years the flags which now grace
every ocean, the Slsrs and Strpes. and the
tellectuul learning he said, lis not the panu-
cea for all the ills Of the nations. but the foun-
dTiion OF the great G &, n ,bS cG SI fne word Is In
The Rev. Russell H.. Conw well paid q glowing
tribute TO the Queen Of England, spoke OF the
Peace Conference. the attitude OF the Filipinos
and the Cubans and closed with the motion to
send the congratulatory message to Queen
Victoria, whom he characterized rs one OF the
noblest and greatest examples OF the true
Christian woman. In the evening there were
reunions in many OF the churches OF the city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-25
The Equitable to Have a Commemoration
Convention.

On July 90. 1899. the Equitable Life Assure
ance Society will complete forty years OF its
existence. and in co~mmemoration Of its fortieth
anniversary it will hold a convention on July
"a. % and 20 at tho Waldorf Astoria. To this
convention delegates have been invited from
all the States and Canada. On the evening Of
July % a banquet will be given at which there
will he many prominent speakers. among
whom are senator Chauncey NJ. Depew and the
Hon. Cornelius Bliss.
On Jan. ]. 1880. the then ce-President,
James W. Alexander. notified the agency force
that the society would. on the Goth OF July, re-
port a billion dollars OF outstanding Insurance.
II was expected that this announcement would
be made by its President, Henry i. Hyde. the
founder OF the Equitable. His death. however.
will cause this gratifying statement OF hisl!fe's
work to be made by his successor to the Presi-
dency. James w. Alexander. That the society
had turned the one thousand million point was
known to Mr.. Hyde some weeks ago. and in
guiry at the Equitable office yesterday ELECTED
the information that tho society has already
over one million Of outstanding insurance over
the desired one billion.
OF the society's original officers, there, re-
mains but one living survivor, DIR. Edward W.
Lambert, the medical director. and of the
original ilfty-two directors only six survive.
Henry g.. MarIuand. DR.. L. W. Lambert, Fl. NJ.
Alexander. Alanson Trask, jose +. Navarro
and Thomas \. Young.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-25
UNION WAGESLAW APPLIED
GRANITE CUTTERS III A POINT
AGAINST TIE CITY.

East River Bridge Commissioners Must In
ouire Into an Allegation That Contrac-
tors DO Not Pay Prevailing wnges-Any
Citizen Can Apply for Such n Mandamus.
William ]. 0'Brien. business aGsnt OF the
Granite Cutters Association. hns obtained a
mandamus from Justice Scott Of the Supreme
Court recurring the Commissioners OF the new
East River Bridge to examine into complaints
that the granite cutters employed on the APP
proaches are paid by Contractors STANLEY Il
RYAN less than the prevailing rate OF wages.
The granite cutters asked that the contract be
cancelled by the city under the labor laws OF
1897 for failure to pay the proper wages. but
the decision does not get them any nearer that
goal. because the Court aays:
Upon these questions of violation VI the La.
Dor law their action the CommlssionersD IL
judicial. and the Labor Law itself leaves the
abroRation OF the contract. even IL the charges
be proven. optiona al with them"
The decision is OF import In sweeping away
the defence of the city that 0'Bricn as a citi.
zen without personal grievance has no stand
Ing In court. The Judge says:
He has no private rights to be enforced
and no personal grievance to be corrected. and
the question Is therefore presented whether
q citizen having no interest In the question
other than that which is common to all citi-
zens can maintain q proceeding by mandamus
to compel public officers to perform a duty i'm
posed upon them by the statute known as
the Labor law. There has been much d.
versity OF opinion In this country whether a
private person can sue out a writ to enforce
the performance OF a public duty unless the
non performance works a special injury to
thori,y put Is f N fu1 Seei o; tB ReeGs oetrine .Sn, % 4 p aa.
yate person. may move for a mundamus. to en-.
force a public duty. not due to the public as
anal fhA tnfAryAnftnn Y fhn m
ney.General and Without SHOWING a personal
by the Legislature because In the judgment
OF that body body, the he q general neral, welfare elf ! ..s Of he r Som-
that large class Of the community who by rea-
son OF their occupation and their necessities
we're unable adequately to protect them
"Ipdsed; 4 the duty could not be enforced
all. A person who has been employed at a
less rate Of WAGES than that prescribed, by
Voluntarily contracted to work for such re-
plied, for relief, No man has a right to de-
mand that employment be given to him at the
APPLIED Ter work and was rsfased he could not
a refusal. because the contractor Is at liberty
to employ or to refuse to employ whom he will
without assigning any reason therefor ,.a.
complaint that instead Of the prevailing rate
Of 81 a day the contractors paid as low as So a
hearing to prove tho charge. so as to get the
contract with the city. cancelled. and the Com:
the inquiry pending advice from the Corpora
tion Counsel. That officer advised them to
take nc action. but to leave the complainants
the Commissioners to give thlsh hearing. The
contractors stated before the Commissioners
that they have been paying the prevailing
rate OF wages.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-25
CAR EARN SET ON FIREp
Queer Tale Told by Waterman Morrel
About a stranger with n Gun.

Queer Tale Told by Waterman Morrell
About a stranger with n Gun.
RED BANK. N. j.. May 24.-The car barn OF
the Red Bank and Long Branch Trolley Com
pany. together with sixteen cars. was totally
destroyed by fire this morning. The loss
amounts to between $40. 900 and $50. 900. The
car barn was situated Just outside the village
Of Shrewsbury. Last night Peter Morrell was
the Waterman. The last car was run into the
building about midnight. after which John
Johnson and Frank Fields. employees Of the
road. went to sleep in a car. Shortly afterward
Morrell says he discovered that two OF the cars
were ablaZe. there being q strong odor Of kero-
sene in the place.
He fastened to get wator to put the fires out.
Seeing that the blaze was getting beyond his
control he tried 10 start one OF the cars out OF
the burning building. He was then confronted.
he says. by a man who told him TO leave the
cars alone. The stranger had a revolver in his
hand. Morrell told him that Johnson and
Fields were asleep In q car. and that they ought
to be warned of the fire. He was allowed to
wake the two men. up. and all three. wero then
ordered to leave. A moment later the stranger.
with two other men,. hurried from the place.
II was then too late to save any OF the property.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-25
COlliDk-Aspinwan.

Miss Title s. Aspinwall. daughter OF the Rev.
d. ]. Aspinwalllof Stapleton, IS. I..was married to
John c. Collins Of Sheridan. Wyo. at the Kings
Icy N. L. Church in Stapleton at 8 o'clock on
Tuesday night. The Rev. James Clayton How
ard. pastor OF the church. OBLIGATED. assisted
by the brides father. The bridesmaids were
Miss Maud Asplnwall, sister OF the bride. and
Mrs. Edward u. Aspinwal!. her sister-in-law.
The best man was John s. Aspinwall. the
brides brother: A reception was given at the
home Of the brides parents.
The bridegroom Is a mcmber OF n Western
volunteer regiment, and in the recent war he
went through the Porto Rican campaign. \
short tune ago ne received a Through and
tho island late yesterday afternoon to take
passage on the transport MCPHERSON for Porto
llico. where he will Join his regiment. The
bride will await his return at the home OF her
father
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-25
THE ArELHoNE ROBBERY.
Four Men Arrested for TorturinG the Old
Man Until He Gave Up His Money.

RoSDoUT. May 24.-Eli and George Storms.
brothers. and James and Samuel Medley. also
brothers. all residents OF Walden. Orange
county. havo been arrested for torturing and
robbing aged David McElhone at Ulsteryille.
In the ShawanRunk Mountains. one week ago.
Sunday night. For years David McElhone has
been thought TO be a miser. and IT was gem
orally supposed that he had between $4,000
and 81. 900 hidden about his house. but Il was
never supposed that any one would attempt to
ROB him. His house being Just on the out
rs no had many visitors. his son: IN -law.
0rson MoffaA. thought nothing OF hearing
footsteps, on the piazza on the night
OF the crime. He opened the door and four
masked men entered. earring clubs and guns.
They dubbed Moffntt almost into insensibility
and then bound him In their haste they neg.
the. opportunity to loosen himself after they
had gone. They tortured old IMcElhone with
lighted matches and improvised thumbscrews.
all the time demanding to know where his
money was hidden. and he. finally told them
whore they could find it. The thieves secured
$500 only Of his boarded wealth.