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Smyrna times., 1900-01-17
DENNEY'S MILLPOND DAM IN DANGER.
Heavy Rains of Thursday Night Called the
Men Out Early to Save a Break.

There was more or less confusion at
Denney's Mills, Duck Greek, about 6
o'clock Friday morning, caused by an
alarm that the dam was giving way.
This unwclcome news called out all
the male members of the Denney
Homestead, together with assistance
from nearby neigbors. The heavy
rains of Thursday night had caused
the water to overflow the dam and grave
fears were entertained that it might
give away, and not only lose the water in
the pond, but the gates too. Besides
opening the flood gates all the ma
chinery at the mill was set in motion.
The men gave the dam close attention
until sufficient amount of water had
been let out.
1t is remarkable fact that they
should have had this scare, when the
water supply sisce May the first last
had not been to a point when it was
necessary to open the waste gates. Had
the dam given away Thursday night,
it would have meant much of loss.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-17
CHESAPEAKE CITY SUMMER RESORT.
New Electric Line to Take Place Of EIkton
and Middletown Railway.

Chesapeake City will be made sum-
mer resort. 1t is proposed to erect
there a theatre and clubhouse, and
construct race track. An electric
railway will be built between Elkton
and Chesapeake City. The new railway
company will be chartered in Maryland,
and will attempt to secure the $5s, 900
appropriation voted the Elkton & Mid
dletown railroad, but which was not
paid because the road did not mater
ialize. The town improvements will
be made by the Chesapeake City I'm
provement Co., which was chartered in
New Jersey recently with a capital
stock of 100000.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-17

Alderman Collins reported the order
of the town in excellent condition and
that $1.OO had been received and passed
over to the treasurer.
Chairman Reynolds of the commit
tee to purchase uniform for Policeman
Garner, stated that the committee had
agreed on an overcoat, pair of trous-
ers and helmet, and had placed order
for same. The report was accepted.
Committee ON Framing Charts for the
town reported progress.
On motion of Councilman Denney,
the resolution concerning the muzzling
of dogs, passed by Council on Novem-
ber the 2Sth, was rescinded. The sec
ond was made by Councilman Rey-
nolds, and yea and nay vote was
called for which resulted as follows:
Yea-Anthony, Reynolds, Denneyi
Nay-FOwler and Robinson.
After the above was passed, Dog
killer J. r. Cummins presented bill
of 5000 for killing eight more dogs
He did not want to wait for his money
until the next meeting night, so OIL
motion of Secretary Anthony, blanl
order was drawn, to be filled out al
soon as bill had received the approva
of the Alderman.
Council adjourned.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-17
BRYAN MAY BE IN SMYRNA.
William Jennings Bryan Agrees to Give Two
Addresses in Delaware, and May be at
Smyrna on the 10th.

1t is more than propabble that Will
liam Jennings Bryan, of Nebraska, the
presidential candidate of the Demo
cratic party and the exponent of Free
Silver, will make two addresses t. the
Democrats of Delaware, one at Smyrna
on the afternoon of the Goth of this
month, and one at Wilmington on the
evening of the same day.
According to telegram received by
L. Irving Handy, William Jennings
Bryan agrees to give two addresses in
Delaware on Friday, January Goth, but
cannot spare more time here. Harris
burg has secured him for the 25th. The
afternoon speech will probably be made
in Smyrna, and A. M. Brown, chair
man of the executive committee of
Kent county, proposes to make the oc-
casiOn a county affair. 1t will be at
tended by people from all over Kent
county and from the lower part of New
Castle county.
The evening meeting as before an
nounced, will be held in the Grand
Opera House, Wilmington.
In the event of the above program
being carried out, it will be ''red let
ter day for this town, and If Bryan
proves the drawing card that he has
been in other places, our citizens
will witness the largest crowd ever
seen in Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-17
"cOON HUNTING" AFFORDS MUCH SPORT.
Ten COOns and Six O'pOssums Caught the
Past Week.

A week or so ago two colored youths,
Wilmer and William Dolley, near
Smyrna, went on coon hunt and re-
turned with nine coons three o'possums
and one mink. The next day three
went out and captured acoon weighing
35 pounds and three o'possums. This
would indicate that there are more
"wild varmints" in this vicinity than
is generally suspected, or these hun
ters must have covered wide scope OF
country.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-17
TOWN COUNCIL MATTERS.
The Council by Vote of 3 to 2 Rescind
the Resolution on MnzzIing Dogs.

The regular meeting of the Smyrna
Town Council was held last Friday
evening and all the members were
present except Councilmen Walls and
Moore.
The following bills were read and al
lowed: Allegheny Coal Co., $82.2O;
William FAIRIES, sundries, $3.50; Phil
adelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore
Railroad Company, freight, $76.71;
Mrs. Mary W. FAIRIES, sundries, S. 80;
W. B. Megear, soda; $500; Peter W.
Downs, work, so cents; j. r. Cum
Minis, killing ten dogs, $3.50; G. H.
Jones, police duty, $3.50; Benz. W.
Turner, police duty, $4.OO; Total,
$19O.6O.
Clerk of the Town, S. J. Reynolds,
submitted the following statement for
the month of December:
Smyrna times., 1900-01-17
DR.. BURTON FOR HARMONY.
The Sussex County Politician Wants Repub-
Iicanism to Prevail.

Dr. Hiram R. Burton, of Lewes, was
in Wilmington, Tuesday, attending
the meeting of the directors of the
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany, of which he is director.
DIR. Burton in speaking of the re-
cent harmony proposal submitted by
J. Frank Alice, of the Union Republi-
can State Central Committee, to the
Regular Republicans, said he was in
favor of anything that would bring
the State of Delaware under Republi-
can rule and give prosperity and good
government.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-17
MEETINGS AT AsBURY M. E. CHURCH.
Council adjourned.

Continued Nightly But Without the Success
the Pastor Had Hoped For.
The meetings which have been held
nightly at the NJ. E. Church since the
first of the month, as preparatory, still
continue, but not with the success or
attendance which Rev. Mr.. Hill had
reason to expect. He has presented
Christ as the only hope of salvation
with marked earnestness, and to the
edifcation of the attendants on the
meetings, but a number of the mem
bers as well as those whom he would
reach with the gospel message, 1t seems
can only be brought out by the excite
ments and affiatus incident to big re-
vival.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-17
SABBATH DISSERTATION A NUISANCE.
chief.of.PoIice Garner Purposes Breaking up
Sunday LoafIng on "Four Corners"

Sunday Loaflng on "Four Corners"
Complaint has been made against
the officers of the town about the noise
and unbecoming Sabbath conduct on
tho ''Four Corners" of Sunday after
noon and evening. 1t has not only
been annoying to the residents in that
vicinity, but very frequently ladies
have avoided passing through the
crowd that loaf there, and taken the
opposite side of the street, in going to
and from church. Chief-of-police
Joseph Garner wishes us to notify
those who make business of loafng
there on the Sabbath that he intends
to break it up, and that they need not
be surprised if some arrests are made.
Law and order must be enforced in
this town, and it would seem to be
especially so for those who disregard
the Sabbath in unbecoming conduct
on our street corners and thorough
fares.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-17
Death of Maryders Postmaster.

James Green, aged 56 years, post
master at Marydel, died last week
of heart disease. He was born in West
Dover hundred, and was merchant at
Hazlettville for several years. He had
resided at Marydel since 1872.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-17
Farmers Hold Your Farms.

A writer in ReUietO of Reviews gives
this advise: eff you have farm keep
it; if not, get one; for the time may
come when the population of this
country will be largely divided into
monopolists, dependents and farmerss
and the farmer will be the most inde-
pendent of all men, and will be the
saving power of our institutions.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-17
FINE WEATHER FOR HEN EGGS.
Cold Storage SPECTATORS Who Tried to Cor
ner the Market Defeated.

The hens in the present mild weather
have defeated the efforts of lot of
spectators out West who thought to
corner the egg market. They have
billions of eggs bought at fifteen cents
a dozen in cold storage warehouses.
The hens are keeping right at business
and the cold storage eggs are getting
more stale and less saleable every
day.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-17
BACHELORS CLUB ELECT OFFICERS.
Young Men Who Have Chosen Life of
CeIibacy Hold a Business Meeting.

At the regular meeting of the o. B.
J. H., Club, Jan. 9th, the following
were elected officers for the new term:
President, W. W. Hynson; Vice
President, Geo. D. Taylor; Secretary
and Reporter, G. S. FAIRIES; Treasurer,
Chas. Sudler; Standing Committee,
Chas. Sudler, Chairman, Frank Hyn-
son and J. b. Krusen.
The club was entertained last week
at the home of the President, w. w.
Hynson.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-17
Presbyterian Endeavor Song Books.

The Presbyterian Christian En-
deavor Society have ordered "a set q
new books for use at their twilight
services. The books are of the latest
lition of hymns.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-17
Presbyterian EndeavOr SOciable.

The Presbyterian Christian Society
will hold sociable at the home of
Mrs. S. J. Reynolds on Tuesday even
ing next. 1t promises to be pleasant
affair.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-17
FREE LIBRARY FOR SMYRNA.
MOVEMENT IN THIS DIRECTION STARTED
BY TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB.
Addressed by Mrs. A. D. Warner, President Of
the Delaware State Federation, on
Monday Afternoon.

The ladies of the Twentieth Century
Club held an informal reception at /
the club room Monday afternoon, at |
which they were addressed by Mrs. A.
D. Warner, of Wilmington, President
of the Delaware State Federation of |
Women's Clubs. The affair was de-
lightful both socially as we'll as intel
lectually.
The members were received inform
ally by Mrs. Warner, the honored
guest of the occasion, and Mrs. F. +.
Evans, president of the Twentieth
Century Club of Smyrna. The exer-
cises of the afternoon opened with the
club song, after which Mrs. Warner
addressed the meeting. Her remarks
were on club work i'll general, but she
laid particular stress on the subject of
Gree Libraries" This she thought
was an important part of educational
work, and she strongly advocated a
free library system for Smyrna. The
popular plan suggested was to have
the town of Smyrna take hold of the
matter through it's official board, the
Town Council, and that the library
should be kept open throughout the
week with some one employed to look
after its interests. The advantages to
be derived from a free library system
to the children as well as adults, was
incalculable She strongly urged a
movement on the part of the ladies of
the Twentieth Century Club in this
direction. Mrs. Warner gave some
wholesome thoughts and suggestion s
regarding the other departments OF
class work in the club, and her address
was highly enjoyed by all who heard
her.
At its conclusion vote of the club
was taken in which the matter of max
ing a movement for free library fol
Smyrna was referred to the Executive
Committee. The latter will consult
t with the Smyrna Library Association
5 to see what can be done.
l The afternoon closed with an infor
, NAL reception at which tea and waters
were served.
The Meeting Friday Afternoon.
There was no regular program giveI
at Friday afternoons meeting. 1t was
y known as a 'Social Afternoon" II
this respect it was a most pleasant pas
g time, and with a large attendance pres
: ent, the hospitality of the member
. was feature that was particularly i'm
n pressive. There was short program
II of readings, instrumental music, &c.
4 and then refreshments were served
The room had been darkened, a mum
a ber of tables beautifully set, and The
II whole scene softened by the variegate
N colors from a number of banque
,r lamps. The ladies brought their fame
" work, and the ''Social Afternoon" me
a its fullest expectation when all ha
ar gathered around in a sewing circle an
10 indulged in pleasant conversation
During this interim refreshments W,
served consisting of bouillon, wafer
60 and salted nuts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-01
LACKED INTEREST.
Debate I'm the English Parliament
Was CoIorless and Failed to Hold
AIffnrx

Debate I'm the English Parliament
Was CoIorless and Failed to Hold
Auditors.
LONDON, January 31.-There was an
utter lack of interest in to-day's de-
bate in the House of Commons. At no
time was the House well filled. The
speeches were academic, travelled in
deep worn ruts and did not touch up
on the future, in which alone, the pub
lie is much interested. The only
sign of animation during the whole
session was when Sir Robert Threshie
Reid attacked the South African COM
mittee, drawing forth cries of the r.
ish members OF publish the Hawkes.
ley letters"
A. j. Balfour, replying to the sug-
gestion of Sir John Henry Kennaway,
Conservative member for the Honibon
division of Devonshire said he regret
ted that it would be contrary to pre-
cedent, t curtail the debate as the
amendment was a vote of censure up
on which the fate of the government
depended.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-01

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, January 81
1t is probable that the coal industry in
the States of Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and
Pennsylvania, known as the COMPETE
tive field, will be shut down and the
70, 900 miners in the district called out
on a general strike within the next
forty-eight hours.
This condition is brought about by
inability to reach an agreement in the
joint scale committee. That body clos
ed it's deliberations tonight, without
an agreement, and a strike of gigantic
proportions is the probable result.
The charge was made on the floor of
the committee room to-day that the
Indiana operators had deliberately come
into the convention with the purpose of
breaking up the Interstate movement
and, whether or not this is true, their
action has certainly made the reaching
of an agreement a remote possibility.
Another charge made on the floor
came from the miners, and is to the
effect that the operators are beginning
to think the Interstate movement too
large and for that reason want to see
it go to pieces. The beginning of the
end came when Iowa was denied adj
mission into the competitive field.
Late Tuesday night, Walter S. Boyle
telegraphed all of the operators in the
State of Indiana to come to the city
and they answered promptly, a great
number arriving this morning. The
meeting of the joint scale committee
was adjourned in order that the deler
cation might meet the new arrivals
and determine on a course of action.
In this meeting it was determined to
stand unequivocally for a single screen
standard and to accept no compromise.
This precipitated a movement that fin
ally resulted in a complete bolt of the
Illinois operators, who say that they
have been imposed upon by the miners
in their field who have accumulated
a large amount of money. This i'm
position, they asserted had grown so
burdensome they had determined to
come into the competitive field on the
same basis as the other States, or to
remain out entirely. Benjamin Jones,
national labor member of the United
Mine Workers. from Evansville, Pa,
is determined to abolish the so-called
sliding scale" of wages in the an
thracite fields of his State. He de-
clares the scale is a FARGO.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-01
ITALY'S ULTIMATUM.
A Perempfory Demand on the Sui
tan for Sylvia Gundi's Release.
The Italian Girl Must Be Surrender
ed To- Day or DIPLOMATIC ReIa-
tions VIII Be Terminated.

CONSTANTINOPLE. January 81
Owing to the refusal of the minister of
justice, Abdurrahman Pasha, to hand
over the ffteen-year-old Italian girl,
Sylvia Gemeli. who had been placed in
the harem of a Turkish officer. the
Italian ambassador, Signor A. Panza,
has sent an ultimatum to the Porte de-
claring that unless the girl is sur
rendered to the Italian embassy to-
day diplomatic relations between the
two governments will be ruptured.
Although the minister of justice con-
tends that the girl has embraced Is
lamism, it is believed that the Porte
will yield to the ambassadors de-
mand.
Late this afternoon. Sylvia Gemili
was conducted to the Italian embassy
and handed over 10 her father.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-01
BY STATE
All Delegates to the National Re-
publican Convention Will BE Sc

WASHINGTON, January 31.-Secretary
Dick, of the Republican National Commit
tee, is preparing to mail circular letters
to chairmen of State committees, informing
him that it is deemed better that all pres
idential electors this year should be nom
mated by State conventions. Hon. Joseph
Manley called the attention of the COM
mittee recently to a decision of the Maine
Supreme Court that, under the provisions
of the Australian ballot law. the jurisdic-
ton of a nominating convention must be
as wide as the Jurisdiction Of the office rep
resented on the ticket.
In view of this. 1t was decided that no
loop-holes should be left to contest the
rights of the presidential electors to cast
their ballots. Conventions for Congress
sional districts will be allowed to dessg-
nate the presidential electors, as usual, but
State conventions of the Republican party
will be expected TO ratify these nominal
lions. hat there may be no question as to
their validity. Heretofore, State conven-
tons have generally nominated only WI
presidential electors.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-01
Another Casualty List.

LONDON, January 31.-The war office
has issued another casualty list of the
battle of Spion Kop, January "A, and of the
engagements at venters spruit. January II
and January 20. The additional list num-
bers 1879 men killed, 391 wounded and IS
missing. a total Of 566. With III additional
casualties given for the fighting at Ven
tiers Spruit. the total loss since the begin
ming of the war is placed at 1853 men.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-01
Mans subiectz piscus.ed.

WASHINGTON, January S1.-Under the
latitude allowed in general debate upon
appropriation bills, the Indian appropria-
ton bill in the House to-day was made
the occasion for the discussion of a wide
range of public questions. Our policy in
the Philippine Islands, the government Of
Puerto Rico. the leasing of our arid lands
and election methods in the South were in
turn brought into the arena.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-01
Special 10 the Register.
"ACuTNNTON To

Special TO the Register.
WASHINGTON, January 31.-The
only decision SO far made by the SEN
ate Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons in the McGraw-Scott contest is
that no evidence shall be taken in the
case. No vote has been taken in com
mittee on the question whether Scott
is entitled to a seat, or upon any other
question involved in the contest.
1t is a fair inference, however, from
the attitude taken by Republican
members of the committee at Satur-
days hearing, that the report of the
majority will be favorable to Scott,
and that the minority will report that
Scott is not entitled to a seat.
The only resolution before the COM
mittee is that of Senator Jones, of Ar
kansas, declaring that Scott is not
entitled to a seat in the Senate, and
that resolution will undoubtedly be re-
ported back to the Senate adversely
by the majority.
1t is also a fair inference from the
attitude and comment of the Repub-
lican majority of the committee, es-
pecially the attitude taken by Sem
ator Hoar, at the Saturday hearing.
that the majority will decide that the
United States Senate canont inquire
into the acts of a State legislator, no
matter how fraudulent, or subversiye
of public policy, even should they APP
pear to be illegal on the face of the
public records, provided that the gov
ernor has recognized such acts as
those of the legally organized Legisla-
ture.
This proposition, which emanated
from Senator Hoar, is an exceeding ly
broad one. Mr.. Hoar went so far as to
say that ven if a Legislature were
composed of mel not elected to that
body, but merely seated by partisan
means, the United States Senate could
not inquire into its validity. In other
words, the Hoar doctrine is that the
acts of a State Legislature are a sealed
book so far as the United States Sem
ate is concerned. No matter what
their character their validity cannot be
questioned in the Federal Senate.
1t is needless to say this extraordin-
airy proposition was an unpleasant sur
prise to Mr.. McGraw and his counsel.
They had not supposed that any United
States Senator would sanction the vir-
tual legalization of such a proceeding
as that taken in the Kidd case, when
Kidd was unseated in order to prevent
him from voting for Senator and then
seated that he might take part in the
transaction of all other legislative bust
ness. If no higher authority may in
quire into such proceedings, what is
there to prevent them from becoming
common practice in all legislatures?
This question may be brought straight
home to Senator Elkins.
The committee is not yet fully COM
mitted TO this revolutionary doctrine,
but as Senator Hoar will probably pre-
pare the majority report, it is feared
the Republicans are about to establish
a most dangerous precedent.
There can be no question that the
whole subject will be thoroughly ven
tilated on the floor of the Senate, and
in the action of that body Mr.. McGraw
and his counsel place their last hope
of a fair verdict upon the question of
SCOTS title to a seat in the Senate.