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Smyrna times., 1900-06-27
LIGHTNING WROUGHT DAMAGE
FEARFUL ELECTRIC STORM VISITED THIS
VICINITY YESTERDAY.
Lightning Struck Telegraph Pole at Ches-
void and Tore up Instrumennt-
Accompanied With Hail.

Yesterday afternoon about two
o'clock there was thunder clap from
what appeared to be from almost a
clear sky. In little while it was
raining, which kept up for nearly an
hour, a succession of showers prob
ably, from a southwesterly direction.
There was during the storm some sharp
lightning and heavy peals of thunder.
The rainfall was very heavy. Hail also
fell for several minutes, but did no
damage. There had been a great deal
of humidity in the atmosphere for two
days previous. The district covered
was limited, reaching Downs Chapel,
Delaneys and Middletown and very
light at Dutch Neck and at Woodland
Beach. A shock of wheat was struck
by lightning and burned on the 'Fox-
well Farm" near Clayton. At the
'Seven Hickories" there was a severe
hail fall.
A bolt of lightning struck the tele-
phone wire and exploded in the Cen
trail office but did no damage. 1t is
unnecessary to say that Miss Bessie
Curry, the operator, did not enjoy
such an abrupt intrusion from a
visitor Connection was broken be-
tween Smyrna and Dover and Smyrna
and Middletown. There were several
town nhOnes diSablad
CHEswoLD, June 27th:-A thunder
storm of some severity attended by al
unusually heavy rainfall lasting two
hours set in a little after one O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. There was also
some hail. The streets and low places
were veritable ponds of water while il
lasted. Lightning struck telegraph
pole about so yards from the depot anC
it is supposed followed the wire to the
operators table where it disabled one
instrument, and threw off Cheswold's
connection with all local points alsC
setting fire to a drawer which was
soon discovered and extinguished
MIR. Merrick, agent and operator, for
tunately was not sitting at the table anC
experienced only a slight shock. A
man was dispatched by the 80 trail
who replaced the disabled instrumen
and restored all connections.
Smyrna times., 1900-06-27
SMYRNA TRANSPORTATION COMPANY.
day, to Succeed His Father, the Late
Hon. John Henry HOffecker.

The directors of the Smyrna Trans
portation Company met at the offices
Monday afternoon to elect successor
to the late J ohm H. Hoffecker, the pres
ident of the company. In selecting a
man to fill the vacany, 1t was natural
and fitting that they should offer the
place to his eldest son, Mr.. Walter O.
Hoffecker, who is not only capable, but
had the advantage of being familiar
with the affairs of his father concerned
in the company.
The following resolutions were
passed:
The directors of the Smyrna Trans. Co.,
at special meeting Monday, June, %, 1900,
passed the following resolutions ON the
death of Hon. John H. HOfecker:
WHEREAS, Inasmuch as it has seemed wise
for God i'll his divine way to take from us
John II. Hoffecker, director in and presi-
dent of this company, therefore be it
ReSOlCed, That we the directors of the
Smyrna Transportation Company in special
meeting assembled Monday June 25th, 1900,
do most sincerely deplore the loss we have
sustained as a company and as individuals.
Mr.. Hoffecker was one of natures noble
men, distinguished alike for his high relig-
ious character, his courteous and dignified
manner to all and reputation among his
fellowmen surpassed by none.
Res0lCed That we extend to the family
and relations of the late John H. Hoffeckel
our heartfelt sympathy for them in then
bereavement.
Resolaed, That these resolutions be spread
ha = g
company, that copy be transmitted to the
family of the deceased and also published il
the Smyrna papers.
By order of the Board of Directors.
A. E. JARDINE, Sec'y.
Smyrna, Del, June %, 1900.
Smyrna times., 1900-06-27
FRUIT GROWERS NATIONAL BANK.
Successor to the Late President, John H
fiOffecker, Will be Elected Tuesday.
Smyrna, Del. June %, 1900.


The matter of selecting President
of the Fruit Growers National Bank to
succeed John H. Hoffecker, deceased,
was not finally decided at the meeting
of the Board of Directors, yesterday,
and was deferred until next Tuesday.
The Board adopted the following reso-
lutions:
At a meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Fruit Growers National Bank of Smyrna.
the following resolutions on the death of the
President, Hon. John II. HOfiecker were
adopted:
Whereas, 1t has seemed good to the Al
mighty Dispenser of Events to remove from
our midst our late worthy fellow-director
and President, John II. Hofecker, and
Whereas, The intimate relations long
held by the deceased with the directors of
the Fruit Growers Bank, render it proper
that we should put upon mis- record our ap-
probation of his services as a director and
his sterling worth as a man, therefore, be
it
Resolved, That we deplOre the loss of our
late worthy President, John H. Roflecker.
with deep feelings of regret softened only
by the confident hope that his spirit is with
those who, having fought the good fight
here, are enj0ving perfect happiness in a
better world.
Resolved, That we tender to his afflicted
family our sincere coincidence and our
earnest sympathy in their hour of sorrow
and bereavement at the loss of one who was
a good citizen, devoted husband, tender
and loving father and an upright man.
Resolved, That copy of the foregoing
resolutions be sent to the family of the de-
ceased, also published in the town papers
and entered upon our minutes
DIR. Enoch Clark,
W. Z. Hall, Committee.
" A c. Hardcastln
Smyrna times., 1900-06-27
TOWN COUNCIL MATTERS.
Effort TO Have the Smyrna Creamery Connect
With the Sewer to Abate Much
Spoken of Nuisance.

The regular meeting of the Smyrna
Town Council was held last Friday
evening, with all the members present.
The following bills were read and al
lowed: Pittsburg and Philadelphia
Refining Company, $3.50; jenkins
Brothers, $l35G; Rumsey Electric
Company, S71.00; Vallee Brothers,
$32 50. Westinghouse Eelectric Com
pany, $33. IS; J. X. Hudson Il Com
pany, So 30; Adams Express Company,
80 cents; Farmers & Merchants Steam
boat Co., "a cents; c. II. Jones, $1.00;
Sylvanus Rose, S1.50; William Nc
Claim, $3.50; McClenahan Il Bro,
S21. SO; P. ". Il B. Railroad, freight,
S28. 90; H. b. Grieyes, hauling, 81. %;
Total, $22457.
On motion, an order was drawn in
favor of Cashier S. G. Wilds of the
Fruit Growers \ ational Bank, for
81 ,O28 to pay off Water Bond No 10
and interest.
The Street Committee made a report
in which they condemned three trees,
one in front Of Neil Demby's, one in
front of the Parrot property, and the
other in front of Mrs. Wells property
on Delaware Street. The report was
accepted and the trees ordered cut
down.
Councilman Rawley moved that H.
S. Anthony be allowed $500 for SER
vices at the Electric Light plant i'll re-
gard to the boiler.
In an effort to arrive at some plan by
which the nuisance caused by the filth
and bad Odors at the Smyrna Creamery
could be abated, Councilman Fowler
moved that the Street Committee be
authorized to have survey made and
ascertain if sewer connections could
be made with North street. 1t was SO
ordered.
Coal bids were opened as advertised
and the bidders were the Allegheny
Coal Company, and Geo. W. Bush &
Son, Wilmington. The matter was
left in the hands of the Light and
Water Committee, who will report
when the tests are made.
Smyrna times., 1900-06-27
W. c. T. u, EXECUTIVE MEETING.
Decided to Hold the State Convention at
Milton on October the 10th, Ilth and 18th.

Last Thursday, June, 21st, a W. C.
T. U. State Executive meeting was
held at the home of Mrs. Kate E.
Smithers, with the following addi-
tional members of the committee in
attendance: Mrs. E. Elma Pyle, pres
ident, Landenburg; Miss Carrie NJ.
Hance, corresponding secretary. Will
mington; Mrs. Annie S. Wharton, re-
cording secretary, Dover; Miss Sallie
Rawlins, treasurer, Bridgeville; Miss
Lillian E. Cade, president of the Sus-
sex county W. c. T. u, Milton.
With the other business transacted
at the meeting it was decided to hold
the annual State Convention at Milton,
October 10th, 11th and 18th. Thurs
day, August end, will be temperance
day at Camden Camp meeting, under
the auspices of the Kent County w.
G. t. U.
Smyrna times., 1900-06-27
FRANK REIMAN is ARRESTED.
Found Hiding Under a Rubbish Pile in his
Garret-Was Liberated Yesterday.

Garret-Was Liberated Yesterday.
Frank Reiman. charged with bribery
at the last election, and who has been
wanted by the officers for some time,
was arrested on Sunday morning at 2
O'Clock, by Constable Killen, of Dover,
and three assistants.
On two previous occasions he es-
capped, one on Thursday, while pre-
tending to be looking for bondsman,
and the other on Friday, when given
permission to go into the house for a
coat. The way he has been evading
the officers has been more or less per-
picking to them. Plans were carefully
laid and Sunday morning his capture
was made in a rather adventurous
way.
Early in the morning, o'clock, the
officers went to Reiman's house, and
demanded admission. Mrs. Reiman
told them that her husband had left
home Saturday night, saying he was
going down the river on fishing trip,
and would not return for several days.
The party was finally admitted, and,
after protracted search, found Reiman
hidden under some rubbish in the
attic. This time, escape was impossi-
BILE; he was Immediately handcuffed,
and later he was taken to Dover and
committed to Jail.
Mr.. Reiman was released yesterday
afternoon, DIR. Moore having gone
down to Dover and entered his bail for
$500, for a primary hearing. before
Magistrate Hutton ON Thursday, July
the 5th.
Smyrna times., 1900-06-27
DELAWARE COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.
The Following Degrees We're Conferred at
the Commencement Exercises.

The Following Degrees We're Conferred at
the Commencement Exercises.
At the commencement exercises of
Delaware College on Wednesday, de-
grees were conferred as follows: Doc
tor of laws, John Bassett Moore, of
Columbia University; bachelor of arts,
Thomas G. Baxter and Reginald Con-
stable of the classical course, and Sam
uel H. Baynard, Jr., William H. Con-
ner, Roger O. Mason, Jacob E. Sent
man, Hugh r. Sharp and West A. Trot-
ter of the Latin scientific course;
bachelor of civil engineering, Edward
J. Ayars, Alfred H. Hartman and
Charles S. Hyland; bachelor of cleo
trical engineering, William L. Hish,
Thomas B. McKeon and Geo. D.
Woodward.
The Bishop Coleman prize of S25
was awarded to Reginald Constable of
Elkton; the John P. Crawford prize,
$50, to E. Monroe Baker. The alumni
prizes of $15, $40 and $5 were given to
Elisha M. Baker, John w. Huxley
and Henry A. Warburton in the order
named; and the Clarke Churchman
prize of $40 to Reginald Constable.
Smyrna times., 1900-06-27
SMYRNA LANDING SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Held Their Children's Day Services on Last
Sunday Evening.

Held Their Children's Day Services on Last
Sunday Evening.
The "Children's Day" services of
the Smyrna Landing Sunday School,
Sunday evening, was a decided sue
cess and largely attended. The chill
dren had been drilled by Miss Emma
Weldon, and their singing was excep-
tionally fine in its execution. Miss
Aarie Hynson was organist, and was
aided by the orchestra of Asbury NJ.
E. Sunday School. The exercises were
conducted by the superintendent, Mr..
Joseph S. Windell. The following
was the program:
Music BY Orchestra.
Song-"Roses are Blooming'-ByS School
Prayer-By Supt. Jos. S. Windell.
Recitation-By Miss Florence Hallman.
Recitation-By Bayard Inman.
Recitation-By Seven Little Children.
Song-By Four Girls.
Recitation-By Lee Watson.
Song-By intermediate Glasses.
Recitation-By Eda Jess.
Duet-By Mrs. and Miss Watson.
Recitation-By Four Boys.
Song-'Who Made the Flowers
Recitation-By Minnie Phillips.
Recitation-By Gertie Ransom.
Song by School-''Thanks be to God"
Recitation-By Five Girls.
Recitation-By Sillie Watson.
Solo-By Mrs. Adams.
Rectation-By Elsie Chase
Music-By Orchestra.
Address-By Rev. G. A. Hill.
Collection.
Song-"God is Everywhere"- School.
Benediction.
Smyrna times., 1900-06-27
SMYRNA LANDING CHAPEL.
Joseph WindeI Elected the Leader of the
Wednesday Night Class.

Joseph Windell has been appointed
leader for the Wednesday night class
at Smyrna Landing Chapel. This will
constitute him a member of the Quar-
terly Conference of Smyrna NJ. E.
Church
The first Quarterly Conference of
Asbury M. E. Church for the present
conference year, will be held by Pre-
siding Elder Corkran tomorrow even
ing. 1t will also be the occasion of the
monthly meeting of the Official Board.
Smyrna times., 1900-06-27
HANCOCK POST WILL PICNIC.
Grand Army Men viii Celebrate the Fourth
at Belmont Park.

Gen. W. S. Hancock Post No. 30, G.
A. Il. Department of Delaware, will
picnic at Belmont Park on Wednesday,
July 4th. All friends are cordially in
vited to spend the day with us. Come
in the morning and bring your din
ners.
The program as near as we can tell
will be reading of the Declaration of
Independence, singing patriotic and
some of our old campaign songs.
Speaking and old soldiers experiences.
anecdotes, &c.
BY order, G. B. Archer, Conmman-
der; Geo. W. Tilghman, Post Adult
ant.
Smyrna times., 1900-06-27
HOUR OF SERVICE CHANGED.
Methodist Sunday School Will be Held From
IL to | O'clock During Summer.

Commencing with the first day of
July - next Sunday = to continue
through the heated term, the Sunday
School of Asbury NJ. E. church will
hold his session Immediately after the
close of the morning services from
twelve to one O'Clock.
Smyrna times., 1900-06-27
MOTHER OF PRINCIPAL PLACE DEAD.
Her Death Announcement Conveyed This
Morning by Telegram.

Rev. Charles A. Hill, who has
charge of the Commencement Exer-
cises, received telegram this morn
ing from Principal Place of Caledonia,
n. Y. 1t reads as follows:
CALEDONIA, n. Y, June 81, 1900.
REV. CHAs. A. HILL, Smyrna, Del.
My mother died this morning. Fun
eral Friday at 2.30P. NJ. F. r. PLACE.
Smyrna times., 1900-06-27
Cummings Photograph Gallery Sold.

j. r. Cummings has sold his pho
tograph gallery, situated in the Post
office Building on Commerce street,
to d. H. Naramore, of Middle
town. He will take possession to-
morrow.
Smyrna times., 1900-06-27
Presbyterian Sunday School Picnic.

The Presbyterian Sunday School will
picnic at Pennsgrove, N. j., on We'd
nesday, the 18th of July and will enjoy
ariver ride on the Steamer Hildegarde,
both going and coming.
Smyrna times., 1900-06-27
First Shipment Of BIackberrIes

B. Fl. Ross shipped the first black
berries by the Steamer Brady, Friday.
They were the Early Harvest variety.
Smyrna times., 1900-06-27
Farmers Rejoice In Rise Of Wheat.

The satisfactory wheat harvest of
this year, makes it of more considera-
tion to the farmers, as the advance
in price to $1.00 is now the general
talk.
Smyrna times., 1900-06-27
WILL ISSUE ON THURSDAY.
Fourth of July Falling on Wednesday, the
Times" Will be Issued the Next Day.

The Fourth of July falls this year on
Wednesday. AS it is a general holi-
day, the TIMES next week will be is
sued on Thursday afternoon, one day
later. This is done in order to give
our office force the holiday to which
they are entitled.
Smyrna times., 1900-06-27

CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAGE.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-10-29
Llegada q Pto. Rico.
sALIOA DE NEW YORK

Elvapor"M no ocmduoer
los omartes
sERVicIo cABoTAjg:
mol0NO
todOs pNros de Isa ryeG Gan Doningos las
de la tarda
TELEFoNo No. alL {
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-10-29
NATuRALEzA PERFECTA
TRATAr1IENTO A PRUEBA
Enviado Gratuitamente Por COrreO
BajO Cubierta Cerrada. e

A-AVAcuO SOlASO
BajO Cubierta Cerrada.
riedicsmento preparadO bajo la direction per-
sonai de uno de los mas afamados especialistas
AmerIcanoS en- el tratamiento de las en1er-
nedades del sistema nerVioSo.
Cualquier persona que este sufriendo de en-
fermedades nerviosas, deberia escribir inmedia-
tamente Ia State Remedy Co., de la Ciudad
New York, aceptar su oferta de un trata-
miento prueba, ibre de gastos.
fin de colocar este marav0so tratamiento
en- manos de toda persona que este sufriendo
la agonia mental fisica que causa la debllldad
sexual, La State Remedy Co. ha decidido enviar
un tratamiento gratuito como ensayo todo ell
que escriba enseguida pidiend0le. Ell remedio
es e1igado por correo baj jo una cubierta sencila,
cerrada y sellada; asi es que no hay tenor
alguno de publicidad, nj al recibiro nj al usaro.
Tomase la medicina en- priyadO con perfecta
seguridad, Sc garantiza una curaci6n segura.
La vltafdad suele aband0nar al hombre sin cue
este Sc aperciba de clio. No impo1ta cual haya
sido ia. .causa del nal, hen hayan sdo abusos
prematur0s, eXceso de trabajo mental, Q ansie-
dades ocasionadas por les negociOs, los resulta-
dos son siempre los mismos p6rdida premature
de vigor y de memoria, emisiones involuntarias,
impOtencia, varcocele, parties extenuadas.
Este remedio especifco 10 cUrar5 en- cualqlier
periodo en- que SO encuentre la enfermedad,
- .antes que de por resultado la epilepsa, con sus
A conseeuencias de consuncion Y locura.
Ell remedio act6a directamente en- el sitio
origen del NAL, no importa ell tempo que este
haya durado, y ell paciente nota los benefcios
desde ell primer dia del tratamiento En-
cinco dias, los remedies, que han sido enviados
gratuitamente, 10 haran sentir mejor, ell tra-
tamiento complete debera efectuar su curaci6n.
La State Remedy Co. recbe los. testimonies
mas asombrosos de las personas que han pro-
bado nuestro tratamiento gratuto de cinco
dias. Este tratamiento sera puesto en- sus
manos libre de gastos, Sc lie aconseja por su
propio bien que envie por el sin demora. Es-
cribid hoy enviad vuestra direction.
NADIA le cuesta probar este remedio y podria
costarle mucho dejar pasar esta oportundad.
Escribid hoy. Direction
THE STATE REMEDY COMPANY,
III Pharmacal B!dg., John & Butch sis
NEW WORK. Z. U. pE a.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-10-29
XLVTI

Anuncan Mauricio, Elena le recibe Coz
mo 81 su vista fuese el cumplimiento dc una
promosa
-Algo brusca es mi vista; tengo que hablar
listed.
Elena respondi6 con una sonrisa graciose
muy proposito para amman al hombre mas
timido.
Manricio continu6 iiciendo;
No hare exordios, nj emplear8 rodeos nj
capaz de comprenderme.
Y, sin embargo, va ha dicho usted 81
sxordio y prscauciones oratoriag-dijo Elena.
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Mohave County miner., 1900-05-05

not mining stock but real genuine
mines, twenty acres big, and the mines
are said to be going like hot cakes. The
scheme described by the Herald is as
follows: an addition to being large
mine owners and operators the two
New MeXicans are progressive In
stead OF selling mine stock in the old
fashioned way, which has proved the
ruin of many capitalists, Mr. Gibson
erty situated on vein of ore which is
already being worked at several points
and yielding good returns. The claims
which are offered for sale each com
prise 20 acres, located over a vein
of silver, gold and lead, and the entire
plat of ground is sold outright and a
deed given, so that the purchaser has
something tangible as a result of the
deal. The only condition imposed by
the territorial authorities is that as.
sessment work be done each year. This
consists of digging a hole 10 feet deer
and four by six feet in width and
length. If these men can sell location
notices for good round sums of cash
and can keep up demand for theiI
goods, new era of prosperity will
dawn on the territory. Enough of sucf
mines can be located in the territory
to supply every sucker, who has roll
in the United States, with mine
Liberal.
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-05

passable barrier. If there was an en-
bankment of even five feet to be re.
moved, would not consent to expend
5S to remove it and enable our popu-
lation to go there. | thank God for
this mercy in placing the Rocky noun.
tains there"
In 1874 the National Intelligencer
said: 'Of all the countries upon the
face of the earth, Oregon is one of the
least favored by Heaven. 1t is the
mere riddling of creation. 1t is almost
as barren as Sahara and quite as un-
healthy as the Campagna of Italy.
Russia has her Siberia and England has
her Botany Bay, and if the United
States should ever need a country to
which to Danish her rogues and scoun-
drels, the utility of such a region as
Oregon would be demonstrated. Until
then we are perfectly willing to leave
this magnificent country to the Indians
trappers and buffalo hunters that
roam over its sand banks" There are
those today, who, with the light which
an advanced civilization has thrown
over the nations possessions, are fret
ting the brains of more discerning mer
with comments and remarks quite a.
absurd, quite as unreasonable and
quite as far from the truth, as time de
velops it, as were the utterances of the
then great men of their day. The world
is becoming wiser as the days are mum
bered.-Western Mining World.
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-05
Selling the "Real Thing

New schemes in the mining business
are constantly coming to the front.
The Liberal is in possession OF clip
ping from the Grand Rapids, Michigan,
Herald, Of March 2sth, which describes
q new one. According to this account
Thomas j. Curran, of albuquerque,
who says he is president of the Golden
Cochiti Tunnel company, and Albert
r. Gibson, of Santa Fe, are in Grand
Rapids and are kindly allowing the
mopied men Of that city to buy mines,
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-05
American Placer Company.

One among the biggest mining deals
ever known in this section of New
Mexico was consumated here last week,
by the sale of 5000 acres of placer
ground by the Jicarilla Placer Com
pany to the American Placer Company,
is a mammoth corporation backed by
New York, Cleveland and Chicago cap
ital, and is one among the greatest
placer mining concerns in North
America. The company has made large
investments in other districts of New
Mexico, one of which is Hillsboro. The
company will go to work in the Jicar-
rillas Immediately. A $500 feet ca
pacity Pennsylvania oil well drill will
arrive here this week, with thoroughly
com petent men from the oil regions of
Pennsylvania to run it. Men have al
ready been employed to begin work as
soon as the machine is up.
1t was originally the intention of the
Jicarilla Placer Company to pipe water
to the placers from the Captain noun
tains, distance Of % miles, but when
negotiations were opened with the
American Placer Co. in Decent ber,
1899, through S. |. Bean, their repre-
sentative, sent here with an engineer to
investigate the possibilities of working
the placers by hydraulics, this plan
was abandoned for the reason that it
was thought that l5 miners inches,
the amount of water necessary to run
the hydraulic machine, could be easily
| developed on the ground. Favorable
reports were sent in by the company's
representatives and the deal was for
mally closed with a proviso that con-
tiguous claims should be purchased by
the Jicarilla Placer Co. and included
| in the deal. This was done and deeds
passed to the American Placer Co. last
week, when the sale was then made
known.
In addition to the drill. the company
has ordered a hydraulic machine
which is now in process of construc.
ton and which is contracted to be de-
livered in May.
The hydraulic machine will cost laid
down here 50OO0s The weight with
out the wood work will be 1870 tons,
and it will have a capacity of rs cubic
yards an hour; 1900 cubic yards day,
In placer dirt that only runs 30c. to the
cubic yard, the machine will make at
that rate 540s per day; 16,20OS per
week: or 65,800s per month, and in
ground where placer miners are now
taking 2s to So per day with rockers
these figures would be insignificant.
To handle the machine it will re-
quire 10 skilled laborers, working OIL
shift, of which there will be three @ {
eight hours each. With engineers
wood haulers, ETC., 35 to 40 men will be
required to do the work to keep this
earth eating monster going and should
sufficient water be developed more
machines will be put in. The machine