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of the disaster and feeling somewhat
the breaking down Of artificial social
distinctions in the presence of the grim
leveler Death, who had come so near to
them the last few days.
There were the usual opening exer-
cises common to such public gather
ings. Several well known business
men and two or three of the minister's
including Mr.. Jones. made appropriate
addresses. The attention of the great
audience was not laborcd for, the &C.
casion itself being enough to throw
over the people the spell of subducd
quiet.
When the chairman announced that
"Mr Robert Hardy. OUR well known
railroad manager, will now address
u.s." there was movement Of curiosi-
ty and some surprise, and many a man
leaned forward and wondered in his
heart what the wealthy railroad man
would have to say on such an occasion.
He had never appeared rs a speaker
in public, and he passed generally in
Barton for the cold, selfish, naughty
man he had always been.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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80 careless OF the things mar Defong to
thy kingdom. We have been SO selfish
and forgetful Of the great needs and
sufferings and sins of earth. Pardon
us, gracious Redeemer. Pardon me,
for 1 am the chief offender. Yea, Lord,
even as the robber on the cross was
welcomed into paradise, welcome thou
me. But we pray for our dear ones.
May they recover. Make this beloved
one who now lies unknowing among
us to come back into the universe of
sense and sound. to know US and smile
upon US again.
1--WE say, THY will be DONE Grand
wisdom, for thou knowest best Only
our hearts will cry out for help, and
thou knowest our hearts better than
any one else. Bless me this night as
stand before the people. This is no
selfish prayer, dear Lord. desire only
thy glory; pray only for thy kingdom.
But thou hast appointed my days to
live. Thou hast sent me the message,
md | cannot help feeling the solemn
burden and joy of it.
Il will say to the people that thou
art most important of all in this habi-
tation Of the flesh. And now bless US
all. Give US new hearts. Make us to
feel the true meaning Of existence
here. Reveal to US thy splendor. For
give all the past and make impossible
in the children the mistakes of the par
ent. Deliver us from evil, and thine
shall be the kingdom forever. Amen"
When Mr.. Hardy and George reach
ed the town hall, they found large
crowd gathering. They had some diff
Guilty in gaining entrance. Mr.. Hardy
at once passed up to the platform,
where the chairman of the meeting
greeted him and said he would expect
him to make some remarks during the
evening.
Robert sat down at one end of the
platform and watched the hall fill with
people, nearly all well known to him.
There was an unusually large crowd
Of boys and young men, besides large
gathering Of his own men from the
shops, together with n great number of
citizens and business men, repre-
sentative audience for the place,
brought to"~"'her under the influence
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about / o'clock and entered his office
at the shop, hoping as he went in that
he would have no trouble with the
men.
Mr.. Burns reported everything quiet,
and the manager, with a sigh of relief,
proceeded with the routine duties of
the business. Nothing of any special
interest occurred through the after
noon. The storm had ceased entirely,
and the sun had come out clear and
warm. People were clearing off the
walks, and the ringing of sleigh bells
was distinct in the Office. even over the
tncessant hum of the big engine.
Toward 3 o'clock one of Mr.. Hardy's
old friends. an officer of the road, came
In and said there was n general move
ment on foot through Barton to hold
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Peoples National Bank.-President, q;
". a. Lockwood. hank Building on East
Main Street.
C,itizens National Bank.-Presiden Joseph
Bieas: Cashier, John s. Crouch; Teiler, =;
Davis, Bank Building on South brosu
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FOR SALE RE
J. JEROME SMITH
4th and Shipley Sts.,
WILMINGTON, DEL.
| am now
in position

To cater to the wants of the
driving public, as We have the
best equipped harness plant in
the State, and can save you
money by selling you anything in
the Horse Line.
Having charge of the retail de-
partment of the J. G. Parker &
Son Co., l would be pleased to
have my friends, as we'll as the'r
friends, call on US and inspect
our plant, examine our stock and
prices, as We have everything up
to date and sold on their merits.
Busters. Sheets and all kinds of
Nets and Covers, at the right
prices. We are but a few steps
fr' ~ Main ST. eet, south of Mid.
dletown Hotel, on the lot occu-
pied by L. P. Mcdowell & Sons
stables; little out of the way,
but We will make it pay you to
see US.
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iiddletowrl DlrecI
nIIlr1NInrpAI. nFEICERs.
.-u------s
BANKS.

president. q. w. w. Naudain; Secretary,
George g. Rowe; Charles H Howell, W IN. ~
fsnchTan. David I. Allen.
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y OF DEL AWARE, |
p EGIsTER,s ORDER.
REGIsTER's OFFICE,


REGIsTER's OFFICE,
NEW CasTLg COUNTY, DEL.
sApril 18th, 1900.
Upon the application of Christopher J..
Rdegrifts Executor of Lydia Smith, late
10. 2e0rge's Hundred, in said county,
led, 1t Is ordered and directed by
Agister that the Executor afore-
e, notice of granting of Letters
AEy upon the estate of the
th the date of granting thereof
(ertisementb TO be posted with
pm the date OF such Letters in
public plaees Of the County of
requiring ali persons having de-
inst the estate to present the same,
provided; and also cause the same
ed within the same period in the
i TRANSCRIPT, q newspaper pub
iddletown, Del, and to be con-
rein two months.
Given under the hand and
seal of office of the Register
aforesaid, at Wilmington, in
New Castle County aforesaid,
the day and year above written
sVIN w. CR0SSAN, Register.
40 ice is hereby given that Let
" were in due form of
, the undersigned, on the
Kpf April A. d. 1900, and
Rving claims against the
ID must present the same,
the said Executor, on
enty-fifth day Of April,
Act of Assembly in 3lch
pvided.
HER ]. VANDERBILT,
Executor.
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THE CHURCHES.
Bethesda M. E. Church.-Rev. =; ": CAS-
well, Pastor. Preaching every SapoaIn I az
m, al a M and 73O o. m. Sabbath School
every SABBATH at p. m, A. g. Cox, SupeIin-
tendent. Prayer meeting, every InuTsuaSS Hnlror.S
evening, 7sS osl0c6 sH86rtb uSaSe CADETS pe every
Friday night at z 7o'clock: Young L&oles tis NILS
sion fTrcIe Monday nights at Parsonage
Women's Foreign Missionary Societyi nrsI
Friday night Of each month. Women's home
MiSsionary Society. first Thursday night OF
night of each month. Official Board meeting
first Friday afternoon Of each month at 25O
O'Clock.
Forest Presbyterian Church.-Rev. +: d.
Moore. Pastor Services held every SaDoatn
morning at 1890 O'Clock, and every SapDaIn
evening at 7S0. Sabbath School Will pc neio
every Sabbath morning at 9.l5 O'CLOCK,
ing every Wednesday evening. Young REQ
peI's Society Christian Endeavor meets every
Sunday evening at 6.45 o'clock. Iunlor 30
ciety Christian Endeavor every sunday aIter
noon at o'clock.
st. Anne's Protestant Episcopal Church.
Rev, VIM. j. Wilkie, Rector. Holy Communnoo u
ion on the first Sunday in the month at I9.3c
vine services every Sunday at 1870 a. M, ana
7.30 p. IN. Morning Prayer and Lltany every
Wednesday and Friday at $50 q. m. Even
ing Prayer on Wednesdays at 7.3O 2. m. anu
on Friday at $50 p. m. On all holy pays
service at $50 a. M, Sunday Scnool al S;I2 d. =.
nesdays. The Guild meets every THURSDAY az
2p M, the Junior Auxiliary ON saturdays az
D m, and the Woman's Auxiliary on tue
second Friday of each month at ESQ p m.
Services at Armstrong; Chapel the first
Sabbath Of each month at p. m.
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Keeps wills Without Charge

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| Daily Daily except r.1rday.
| "a" Stops to leave passengers from Whining.
| ton and points north or tIke passengers for
| points south of Delmar.
r. Stops only on notice to &C c.1ductor or agen
Oh signal.
'i stops to leave passengers from Mia
town and points south.
'p" Stops to leave passer gers ftS N poin
south of Delmar, or ia ge passengers 1r w
ming and points north.
NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAnys -. ga
Wilmington l3 a. M, 3.03, n had 6.5S d. q
week days. Leave New CSs.le s. II, 953 H.;
Il. m, 6.39 p. m week days.
Express trains leaving Har.1s1, 80 a. m
and arriving at 6.a3 p. M, week, DAYS, run
through solid to and from Baltimore. via Porter
and Newark.
BRANCH ROADS.
DELAWARE, MARYLAND VIRGINIA r. R.
Leave Harrington for Franklin City and Way
stations l0.3s m 6.37 m week days. Return
ing train leaves Franklin City $40 a. m. and
I.37 p. N. week days.
Leave Franklin City for ChiIeoteague (yia
steamer l37 p. m. week days Returning,
leave Chincoteague 4.52 q. M, weekdays
Leave Harrington for Georgetown, Lewes
and Rehoboth at 1898 a. m, 637 D. M week
days Returning leave Rehoboth 6.i3 a, m.
and Psi D. m. week days
Leave Harrington for Berlin, 10 3s a. m. and
6.3a p m week % days: Returning, leave Berlin
$50 a m and 2.32 p. m. week days.
QUEEN ANNE KENT z. R.-Leave Townsend
for Centreville and way stations q a. m and
53l m week days Returning, leave Centre
vile Isl a. M. and 2.45 p. m, weekdays.
DELAWARE & CHESAPEAKE R. R.-Leaye CLAW.
ton for Oxford and way stations Q S8 a. m and
IS p M, week days Returning, leave Oxford
90 a. M, and OF p. m, weekdays.
CAMBRIDGE & SEAFoRD R. K.-Leave Seaford
for Cambridge and intermediate stations II n a.
m and 7.l5 p. week days. Returning. leave
Cambridge 200 a m. and $50 p. m, weekdays
CoENEcTIoN.-At Porter, with Newark and
Delaware City Railroad. At Townse ad, with
Queen Anne's Kent Railroad. At Clayton
with Delaware & Chesapeake Railroad and
Polt ~ Delaware RoiIr
rington, with Delaware. Maryland & Virginia
Railroad. At Seaford, with Cambridge 4 Seaford
Railroad. At Delmar, with New York, Phila.
delphia & Norfolk. Wieomico & Pocomoke. and
Peninsula Railroads.
j. B. HUTCHISON, General Manager,
J. R. WOOD, General Passenger Agent.
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StOp!' cTIeu hoDeTt dGTdy. 1htS 70
my S07lP'
He was not at fault in this matter. He
was not the one who assaulted me. He
did not touch me. You could not get a
particle of testimony against him. And,
besides that, it is necessary that he re-
turn with me. This is case for the
law of God. This belongs to a higher
court"
The officer hesitated; Mr. Hardy step.
ped nearer his son.
George" he said as If forgetting for
a moment that the officer was present.
"did you know that Clara and Bess
and VIII were In the accident last
night?"
George turned pale and tremblingly
replied: mo. father. Were they hurtf
Was BessD
The boy seemed moved as his father
had not yet seen him.
No; they were not-that Is, Bess
was not hurt NJ an Rnt WIN was Sc.
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LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.
THE CHURCHES.

Volunteer Hose Company, meetg 6rst FRI
day night OF each month in Hose House
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SECRET SOCIETIES.

Middletown Council, No. 2, Jr. Q. 2. A. N.
Meets every Monday night In McHho
Hall at O'Clock.
JTrionI.odge. No. s. A. r. & A. M. Meets
f,rst Tuesday OF each month in Town HAIL
Good Samaritan Lodge, No. g. ]; Q. Q. +.
Meets every Thursday night In McWnorters
Hall at s o'clock.
Damon Lodge, No. Il, K. of P. Meets every
Wednesday night In McWhorters han d
8O'clock.
walcome Conclave Heptasophs. Meets
every second and fourth Friday night In
of p, Hall.
Union Lodge, No. 6, A. o. .. W. meets every
I'd and 4th tuesday night in McWhorters
Hall
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TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN !!

mHIS Is TO CERTIFY TO ALL TO
III whom these presents may come, That
~ we, Robert s. Baird, of the City OF VIII
minstoR and State OF Delaware, ana
- James C' McComb, OF Brandywine hundred,
New Castle county and State OF Delaware.
have this day entered into q limited partner
ship for the purpose of carrying on Ihe trade
and business Of manufacturing anQ deaHng
IN morocco and other feathers, and all things
thereunto belonging or apperta1IAng, under.
and by virtue OF the laws OF the state Oh Dela-
ware. upon the terms hereinafter set forth.
The said partnership is to be cond
under the partnership name of Charles Baird
and Company and the general object OF the
partnership is TO carry on the trade ana u Dusi-
and other feathers, and all things thereunto
belonging orappertaining .z.
The names and residences OF Ine saia part Y
the said firm is Robert =. Baird, Lying In the
city of Wilmington, New Castle county ana
State Of Delaware, and the special partner Is
James g. McComb, of Brandywine hundred,
New Castle county and State OF Delaware.
That the said James c. McComb, the special
partner, has contributed the sum OF Twenty
Thousand Dollars to the common STOCK OF the
said partnership.
That the said partnership is to commence
on the sixteenth day Of November, A. d., one
thousand eight hundred and ninety nine, and
is to end on the first day of December, A. D.,
IN witness Whereof We have hereunto set
our hands and seals at the City OF WIN Mltnisng ing
OF November, A. D., one thousand eight hum
aAred and ninety-nine.
JAMES G McC0MB tSeal.l
med, Sealed and Delivered in the
presence of Lewis SIsse.
rE OF DEL AWARE,
CASTLE COUNTY, '''
BE il Remembered, That
ais sixteenth day of November. A, D., one
sand eight hundred and ninety-nine,
naily came before me, Lewis Sasse,
be of the Peace for New Castle county
j 20. McComb, parties to the foregoing
Certificate, known to me personally to be
such, and severally acknowledged that they
signed and sealed the said Certificate for the
PURPOSES therein set forth, and that the same
Is their, and each of their, act and deed
Given under my hand
and seal the day and year
last aforesaid.
LEWIS SASSE, tSeai.l
Justice Of the Peace.
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A Conditional Finding.

Judge Edwards yesterday handed
down his finding in the case of George
II. Winans against the Sanderson Oil
and Speciality company. He gives q
conditional verdict for the plaintiff.
The purpose of the suit was to COM
pei the company to transfer to the
plaintiff on the books of the company
twenty shares of the capital stock and
issue to him new certificate of stock
on the surrender and cancellation of
the old one.
The defendant company bought out
the firm of Sanderson & Richart, the
consideration being 240 shares of the
capital stock Of the new company. Mr..
Richart sold twenty of his 120 shares
to Mr.. Winans. When Mr.. Winans
some time later sought to have the
stock transferred on the books, the
company ignored his demand, claiming
that Mr. Richart was indebted to the
company and that the debt was u lien
on the stock, or. in other words, that
the considera tion received by the COM
pany for Mr.. Riclart's S stock had failed
in part.
1t appears that when the San5erson
& Richart firm submitted it's inventory.
previous to selling out, 1T omitted from
the list of liabilities Il number Of un-
cancelled obligations by a mistake in
bookkeeping or something of that sort
overvalued the assets.
Judge Edwards finds that the Rich
art stock is liable for One-half of the
omitted liabilities. or s4OS.39, and directs
that this must be paid by either Mr..
Richart or Mr.. Winans before the COM
pany is obliged to issue to Mr.. Winans
the new certificate he demands.
The whereabouts of the other hun
dred shares of the Richart stock does
not come to light in the evidence.
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MANY SPEAkEASY
ARRESTS TODAY
Mayor Has Warrants Out for Pro-
prietors of Number of Places
III North Scranton.

George McDOnough. Il young man
about twenty-five years old, was ar
rested yesterday and arraisned before
Mayor Moir. on the charge of Keeping
a speakeasy at the corner of McDon-
Ough avenue and Oak street.
One of the mayors private sleuths
testified to having visited McDonoughs s
place on Tuesday with a search war
rant He stated that he found bottled
beer in unlimited quantities and pro-
duced three bottles which he took pos
session of. He said that there was
bar in the place fitted up with all the
paraphernalia of saloon.
McDonoush pleaded not guilty, and
said that he and his brother We're en-
gagged in the huckstering business, SELL
ing vegetables. fish and oysters. He
said that the bar was in the place when
he rented it. but that he had never sold
anything over ii. He didn't attempt to
explain the presence of the glasses. ETC.
lnasmuch as there was no direct evil
dence that intoXicants We're sold in the
place, the mayor let McDonough off
with the minimum penalty. $40 fine and
costs.
Mayor Moir stated to a Tribune man
altef tne nearing that the SOeakeaSy
keepers in North Scranton must get
out of the business. Warrants are out
for six or eight of these and are to be
served today.
So many of those who have been ar
rested and fined have gone back into
the business that the mayor has under
consideration plan which many be-
lievc to be perhaps the only effectual
method of shutting these unlicensed
places up. 1t is nothing more nor less
than the raCling of them. The same as
disorderly houses are raided.
Under II strict Interpretation of the
law any person who frequents an un-
licensed saloon is liable to arrest, the
same as any person frequenting dis
orderly house.
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the brtlnan. was held in 5000 bail Wednesday
night by Alderman kasson on the charge OF
the larceny Of stove. preferred by T.. g.
Rickert, Of Adams avenue. The latter claimed
that he left the stove in storage at l'attih &
hardware establishment Penn avenue Mtcr
the Battin firm moved out and he went around
for it he discovered its absence. lie later found
1t in Fox's store. The defendant claims to have
purchased the stove from junk dealer.
TROUBLESOME BOYS ARRESTED Harry
Mechan and viii Morris. OF Sherman avenue
fined So and the costs, each, by Alderman
Millar last night, the charge OF throwing
stones at and breaking windows in Washhurn
street car on Dec. l.. The two boys were put oil
the car by Conductor Howard, on account ct
drunk and disor,ery conduct, and then lay
for the car, until its return. when they threw
the stones. One of the missiles struck the con-
ductor in the hand. severely briising it,
CHARGED WITH COMPLETELY. -. William
Evans, of West Scranton. was last night held IN
$500 Lail by Alderman Millar the charge OF
assisting Frank Maddox, charged with taking
horse from Mrs. Elizabeth pcnman, OF West
Scranton. on Dec T. and replacing II with an oh,
WORKOUT hack. Frank Maddox was held in 500
bail also. and Charles Maddox. to whom the
horse was traded. furnished like security. Will
liam Vaughan a colorcd man. alleges that the
horse given in return Tor Mrs. Pcnman's stccd
stolen from his barn.
CARBONDALE CoNsTABTE'S EXPLOITS.---A
Carbondac deputy constable named Duffy came
to this city Tuesday and after spending u social
day was relieved of sum OF money by an
unknown crook. Yesterday morning Duffy met
George Lee. coorcd drayman and accused him
of the larceny. He called Patroman Connery
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charged with buying n large brass
journal from three boys who stole 1t
from the Leckawanna iron and Steel
company. After the theft the brass
was hid at the home of one Of the boys,
whose name is O'Brien. While 1t was
there, the commonwealth conterdsd,
Rich bought it for as cents, but hear
ing that the authorities were looking
for 1t he took 1t back and leftfit at
O'Brien's for safe keeping. The defend
ant denied absolutely that he bought
the brass. He said the boys wanted to
sell 1t to him but he refused to buy 1t.
The verdict was not guilty
In the morning verdict of not guilty
was returned in the case Of Tofnasso
Sirriano, who was tried Wednesday for
mayhem and assault and battery.
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Citv Clerk Lavelle's Answer.

Through his attorney, George NJ.
Watson, an answer was made yester-
day by City Clerk Martin T. Lavelle to
the suit brought by eX-Poice Officers
Saul and Dyer to compel him to draw
warrants for the back salary to which
court has declared they are entitled.
The answer sets forth that There is
no appropria ton left out of which the
salaries of Saul and Dyer could be
paid to their successors, and an in
Identifying bond taken by the city
controller.
The city controller has marked the
plaintiffs claims chargeabe to the
general city judgments and incidentals
fund, whereas prior claims against the
city have been approved against said
account and are waiting payment far in
excess of the balance remaining on
hand in said account.
"By authority in him vested, the
mayor requested me to defer drawing
warrant in favor of Stephen Dyer nn.il
the decision of the higher court is given
on the appeal taken from the Judgment
of this court in favor of James Saul.
The defendant AYERS that he cannot
sign warrants in favor of said plain
tiffs without incurring the severe pen
lty Of the law, and Wilt not sign such
vrants unless peremptorily ordered
60 so by your honorable court"
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Stranded

Two classes will include all saw
ers: the ''close- -hsted" folks, who
save as a duck takes to water
naturally; and the striving sort,
10 whom saving is a real task.
Both are a blessing to society
in many ways do they build and
benefit but to the latter class
special honor belongs, Were it
not for their continuous struggle
against habit; We're it not their
worthy ambition to accomplish
the noble purposes of life, into
what dire calamities would So
ciety in general not fall?
The common-run, "don't-care"
class--deep in the rut of indiffer-
ence, doubtless think it's silly to
leave society's ills at their door:
but facing such a fact will do
them good. They keep money a
going--while they have ito be
sure: but there's nothing solid
about such state of affairs. And
every spell of "hard times" finds
such folks "stranded"-com-
pletely.
Savings Department.
TRADERS NATIONAL BANK
Cor. Wyoming and Spruce
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CHARGE TO THE JURY.

The charge to the jury was begun
at 2.3O O'Clock. After giving general
instructions as to the law pertaining
to cases of this character the court dis
cussed the evidence on the part of the
defendant. tending to show that the
death of Miskus was due to an acci-
dent on the railroad at or near the
culvert, and that of the commonwealth
tending to show foul play.
1.-THE delay is one of the strong things
against this case" said the court. The
fact that the case was instituted by a
private prosecutor which in connection
with the delay and other circumstances
seemed to suggest that there was
something besides a mere desire to
have justice meted out was referred to
as we'll as the difficulties of thorough
investigation owing to the fact that
the rarties directly interested We're all
foi igners.
'"rhere is very little evidence, in my
mind, to sustain a verdict OF murder
of the first degree" said the court. If
Gordon was to be believed the killing
was, apparently, the result OF quar-
rel and in this view Of the case. the
crime would be voluntary manslaugh-
ter. If the jury believed that the de-
fendant only assisted in taking away
the body he would then be guilty as an
accessory after the fact" Should this
be the view taken by the jury the court
instructed them to return special
finding to that effect. The evidence on
both sides was reviewed in detail and
the case given to the jury at O'Clock
RETIRED AT 10 O'CLOCK.
The jury retired at 10 o'clock. but
nothing leaked out as to whether or
not they had agreed.