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Smyrna times., 1900-05-23

Samuel Fisher, residing near this
town, drove to Serverson's Neck on
last Sunday evening to make a
call. While he was in the house,
the horse broke loose from its hitch
rein and started for home. When first
seen in this vicinity it was thought
that the team had collided and thrown
the occupants out, but it was found
untrue after Mr.. Fisher had made his
statement.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23

The comedy-farce was entitled: "Uncle
jeff" and was given in three scenes
representing country road, cottage
and doctors house. There was a song
and chorus by William Wilson & Com
pany, and the comedy ended with a
cake walk. The entertainment was
successful and reflected much credit
upon the st. Joseph Home boys.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23

Fire was narrowly averted in the
kitchen of the residence of Mr.. Samuel
Rogers one morning last week caused
by an oil stove becoming unmanage-
able. The kitchen paper was burned
so badly that the Insurance Company,
in which the building was insured, al
lowed the damage, and the kitchen was
repapered.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23
CLAYTON DEPAR TMENT,

Mr.. I. l.. Mason is our authorized agent
at Clayton, Del, and will receive new sub
crlptions and receives monies on old. Al
news items left with him will receive proper
attention: Subscribe now; only $1.O0 a
year in advance.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23

The Sewing Circle of Ewell's NJ. P.
Church will meet next Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. H. Seiders.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23

The Ladies Aid of st. Paul NJ. E.
Church will meet at the home of Mrs.
M. J. Clifton on Friday evening.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23
FOR RENT.

A Twelve Room Brick Dwelling on
Delaware street in tenure of Nj. @.
Fields, improved, with electric lights.
water, bath, and everything modern.
Possession given March 1st. For par
ticulars apply to
MRS. JOHN M. VOSHELL.
1911 Smyrna, Del
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23

Next Thursday being Ascension Day,
Trinity Church, Rev. C. Dexter
Weeden, rector, will have services as
follows: Morning Prayer $50 o'clock,
Holy Communion 10 o'clock, and even
ing prayer at o'clock. The hour of
Friday evening service will be changed
from 7.30 to Z o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23

James Coverdale and Harry Hearn
have accepted positions as freight
brakesmen on the P. w. & B. Rail
road
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23
OHRRIFFS SALE.

NHERIFF'S SALE.
- By virtue of a writ of Levar Facias to me
directed, will be exposed to Public Sale, in front
of the County Building, in the town OF Dover
East Dover Hundred, Kent County and State of
Delaware,
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23

James Fl. West has been appointed
station agent at Rehoboth for the sea.
son.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23

The Quarterly Conference of Clay
ton Circuit NJ. P. Church will meet in
Clayton next Saturday week, June 2nd,
at p. m.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23

Sarah Elizabeth, the infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Burns of
Dover, died last Tuesday. and the
body was brought to Clayton n Thurs
day for interment in Ewell's NJ. P.
Cemetery. Short services we're held
in the church directly after the train
arrived.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23

Rev. J. E. Nicholson is visiting his
daughter at Atlantic City, and will at
tend the General Conference at the
same place.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23

Preaching at Bethesda NJ. P. Church
next Sunday at p. m.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23

The Literary of the Epworth League
which was to have been given Monday
evening has been postponed until next
Monday evening.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23

DeRuyter Literary Club Entertainment
The DeRuyter Literary Club of St.
Joseph's Industrial School gave an ex-
cellent entertainment in Gymnasium
Hall'' last evening, which was well at
tended by Clayton and Smyrna folks.
There was possible three hundred
present and all speak fayorably of the
entertainment, the colored band es
pecially being an attractive feature o.
the evening. The hall was beautifully
decorated with American flags anc
bunting, and the stage settings were
in keeping with the comedy rendered
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23

The Diamond State Telephone Com
pany are planting their poles rapidly
between Smyrna and Clayton and will
soon have the twin towns properly
connected
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23

The cold Maids Convention" which
was recently given with much success
under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid
of St. Paul M. E. Church, will be re-
peated at the Wallen Building to-mor-
row evening for the benefit of the
Clayton Hose Company. The later is
q worthy organization and as funds are
needed to assist in protecting the town
against fire, the citizens one and all
should give it their hearty support.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23
Entrance Examinations
Delaware College.

Entrance Examinations will be held
on Friday and Saturday, June 22d and
23d, at such of the following places
as candidates may indicate desire to
appear:
Wilmington, Middletown, Smyrna.
Dover, Milford, Georgetown, Lewes
Seaford and Laurel.
All who wish to take the examina-
tions will kindly notify the President
of the College as early as possible.
Part of the examination may be taken
in June and the rest in September.
Write for full information.
GEO. A. HARTER.
5235t President.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23

Thanking the public for their pat
ronage,
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23


at clayton, Del, and will receive new sub
crlp6ions and receives monies on old. Al
news items left with him will receive proper
attention: Subscribe now; only $1.O0
year in advance.
CLAYTON.
Items of Interest Cleaned From the Doings
In and About Town.
Preaching at Bethesda NJ. P. Church
next Sunday at p. m.
James H. West has been appointed
station agent at Rehoboth for the sea-
son.
The Sewing Circle of Ewell's NJ. P.
Church will meet next Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. H. Seiders.
The Ladies Aid of st. Paul NJ. E.
Church will meet at the home of Mrs.
M. j. Clifton on Friday evening.
James Coverdale and Harry Hearn
have accepted positions as freight
brakesmen on the P. w. & B. Rail
road.
The Quarterly Conference of Clay
ton Circuit NJ. p. Church will meet in
Clayton next Saturday week, June 2nd,
at p. m.
Rev. J. E. Nicholson is visiting his
daughter at Atlantic City, and will at
tend the General Conference at the
same place.
The Diamond State Telephone Com
pany are planting their poles rapidly
between Smyrna and Clayton and will
soon have the twin towns properly
connected.
The Literary of the Epworth League
which was to have been given Monday
evening has been postponed until next
Monday evening.
Fruit agencies have been opened as
follows: Ross's station, Brooks 7.
Ross; Broad Creek station, John NJ.
Blanchord; Bacon's Millpond, S. J.
Lowe.
The Rev. J. G. d. Hanna of Will
mington, will occupy the pulpit of st.
Paul NJ. E. Church next Sunday even
ing in the interest of the Twentieth
Century Thank Offering.
Rev. J. E. Nicholson will preach in
Ewell's NJ. P. Church next Sunday
on the following subjects: 1920 a. M,
''The Parable of the Tares"; p. m,
''The Parable of the Leaven." Sun
day School at 2 p. m. Prayermeeting
Wednesday night. Teachers, meeting
Saturday night.
Sarah Elizabeth, the infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Burns of
Dover, died last Tuesday, and the
body was brought to Clayton c Thurs
day for interment in Ewell's NJ. P.
Cemetery. Short services were held
in the church directly after the train
arrived.
Next Thursday being Ascension Day,
Trinity Church, Rev. c. Dexter
Weeden, rector, will have services as
follows: Morning Prayer $50 o'clock,
Holy Communion 10 o'clock, and even
ing prayer at o'clock. The hour of
Friday evening service will be changed
from 7.3O to Z o'clock.
Fire was narrowly averted in the
kitchen of the residence of Mr.. Samuel
by an oil stove becoming unmanage-
able. The kitchen paper was burned
so badly that the Insurance Company,
in which the building was insured, al
lowed the damage, and the kitchen was
repapered.
Samuel Fisher, residing near this
town, drove to Serverson's Neck on
last Sunday evening to make a
call. While he was in the house,
the horse broke loose from its hitch
rein and started for home. When first
seen in this vicinity it was thought
that the team had collided and thrown
the occupants out, but it was found
untrue after Mr.. Fisher had made hii
statement.
The cold Maid Convention" whlcl
was receuLn nlNen with much sncces
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23

Rev. J. E. Nicholson will preach in
Ewell's NJ. P. Church next Sunday
on the following subjects: 10. 80 a. m. i,
''The Parable of the Tares"; 8 p m, =,
'"The Parable of the Leaven." Sun
day School at 2 p. m. Prayermeeting
Wednesday night. Teachers, meeting
Saturday night.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23

Fruit agencies have been opened as
follows: Ross's station, Brooks T..
Ross; Broad Creek station, John NJ.
Blanchord; Bacon's Millpond, S. J.
Lowe.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23
CLAYTON.

Items of Interest Cleaned From the Doings
In and About Town.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23

The Rev. J. G. d. Hanna of Will
mington, will occupy the pulpit of st.
Paul NJ. E. Church next Sunday even
ing in the interest of the Twentieth
Century Thank Offering.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-09-21
AFFECTS BUSINESS.
Trade shows n Hesitation Caused by
the Southern storm and Thrent-
encd Conl Strike.

New York, Sept 15-R G. Dun & Co.'S
Weekly Review OF Trade says: ''Che trop-
ical storm that devastated the gulf coast,
almost wiplng out the city of Galveston
and doing damage In other parts of the
country, caused reduction In the volume
OF business at the south, and railroads
in the gulf region have probably not shown
their maximum losses of earnings as yet;
but even after such catastrophe re-
operative power Is shown. An added cause
Of hesitation In business Is the ORDER for
a strike of anthracite coal miners 9th
erwise the working force has increased
this week, for operations are resuming at
steel mills, and the Michigan Peninsular
car plant and the Deerlng harvester works
have started UP after seven weeks idle
ness with 5000 hands each From many
quarers of the west and southeast bet
ter distribution of merchandise is report
ed In tobbing and retail circles.
Wheat rose above so cents again, In the
face of receipts for the crop year thus far
5. ,956 bushels larger than last year, while
exports decreased IL, 251, 37S bushels, includ-
ing -four. Reports of heavy rains in some
sections and injury to the crop, with better
inquiries by for eign houses, explain the
advance.
More orders are being received at the
iron mills and pr'ces are steady. In struc-
tural and finished material there is much
business, and activity is becoming almost
universal in the i'on region. Steel rails are
waiting for the agreement as to prices,
which is expected to be reached next week.
A reduction in keeping with other steel
products is considered certain. and then
the market will be on a settled basis. Some
large makers favor $3.50 as the new basis
and believe that nearly 1000, 900 tons would
be ordered at that figure. Ship building was
aever more active. and feature was a con-
ract for coal pier to be used in tie ex-
port trade.
Failures for tho week were 1876 in the
United States, against 149 last year. and
10 in Canada, against 80 last year"
Bradstreets says: Expanding demand
At advanced prices In many lines of trade
finds its chief eXamplar in the market for
raw cotton, which has witnessed the great
asst excitement, heaviest trading and larg-
est gain in price for at least a decade.
Rarely. IL ever. in the history of the trade.
as conducted on modern lines. has the
Interest displayed in that product been
Ireater. and the manufacturing interests
II the world find the situation a perpleXing
one, while the prospects of large profits
20 producers are stimulating all lines OF
southern trade.
THE predicted anthracite coal miners
strike is almost the only unfavorable fea-
ture of the Industrial situation. The iron
and steel situation has not materially
changed, and irregularity in demand and
,rices is still feature. Rather more talk
s heard of the influence of election uncer-
tainties upon future trade and certainly
some additional weakness is told at leading
pig iron markets, while, on the other hand.
finished material is rather more firmly
hold
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-09-21
FOUGHT WITH BOXERS.
Americans Victorious in Recent
Engagement-Thcys suffer
No Loss.

Tientsin, Sept. IA, via Shanghai,
Sept. IA British signal officer re.
ports sharp engagement between
company of the Fourteenth United
States infantry and 1000 Boxers at
Mo Tao (Ma Tow?) on the road to Pc
king. The Americans made a gallant
stand, and detachment of Bengal
Lancers near by hearing the firing,
came to their rescue and charged the
Boxers in the rear. The Chinese
were routed, leaving 200 deed The
Americans had no causalties. The Ger
mans report an engagement with a
heavy force of Boxers west of Peking.
The German loss is said to have been
20. Indications now point strongly to
the withdrawal of all the powers from
Peking to Tientsin.
In connection with the prediction
by Sir Robert Hart that there will be
further hostilities in China in No
vember, it is understood that the
British government is already con-
sidering the transfer of troops from
South Africa to India in order to
make it practicable to send more
British troops to China. The mill
tary authorities consider the war in
South Africa so far ended that troops
may now be safely moved.
The Peking correspondent of the
Daily News says that the assassin of
Baron Won Ketteler has been shot.
Peking, Sept. IL, via Taku, Sept. IL
The allied generals were in conference
four hours, the principal topic being
how best to encourage the Chinese to
return to work. 1t was agreed that
looting should cease and that forag-
ing parties should hereafter be ac-
companied by an officer who should
give receipts for ali supplies taken.
The question of wintering at Tientsin
was brought up with a view of ascer-
tanning, if possible, the attitude OF
the Russians. Gen. Linevitch admit
ted that most of his troops would win
ter there.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-09-21
BABIES PERISH.
Salvation Army Nursery In Cincin-
natl Burns--Six Lives Are
Lost.

Cincinnati, Sept. IS. A branch
nursery of the Salvation Army at No.
403 East Front street burned Monday
evening, and its occupants were i'm
prisoned so that many were suffocated
to death and others seriously injured.
AT 4:50 p. m. Walter Fisher, bar
keeper in an adjoining saloon, discov-
cred the fire and sent in a still alarm.
On account of the cold weather fire
had been started in the stove for the
little tots who are cared for there
during the day while their mothers
are engaged at work elsewhere. 1t
is thought that this caused the fire,
through some defect in the fiues or
other parts of the old tenement build
ing of four stories. Most of the moth
ers knew nothing of the calamity until
they were through with their days
work and were then hunting at the
morgue for the dead or II the hos
pitals for the injured. At both of these
places, as well as about the burned
building, the scenes were indescriba-
BILE.
The firemen rushed into the blazing
mission to rescue women and chill
dren, but most of those on the upper
floors were beyond hope. The patrol
wagons dashed with all possible speed
to the hospitals with those that were
rescued and their cries were heard
along the streets. All of the hospital
physicians were called in and the
nurses did their utmost to relieve
those suffering from burns. The office
floor was used as church, the second
as headquarters for the destitute and
for cooking and the upper floors for
the nursery. The women and chill
dren could be seen from these upper
stories pleading for help when the
stairways were enveloped in flames.
The fire was soon controlled, but
not until many had died from suffo-
cation and others were seriously
burned. >-arly in the evening it was
currently reported that dozen were
killed and as many injured but later
all were accounted for, except five
killed, two fatally injured and four
seriously injured The dead are:
Myrtle Farrell, aged six; James Hark-
ins, painter, aged 40 years; Herbert
Harkins, aged four years. son of James
Harkins; Rhoda Harltins, aged five
months; Maggie Williams, aged three
months; Edward Mullen, aged four
years. All of the dead bodies were
burned to n crisp and the charred re-
mains of James Harkins were clasp
ing what was left of his little son
Herbert. The property loss was only
81 500.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-09-21
LATER.

While working in u mine north of
Lead, S. d., Grant Tod was accident
ally struck III the back of the neck hy
mining hammer. The blow shatter.
ed the nerves in such n way that total
blindness has come to the man. Tod
was captain of n troop in the Jane
son raid in South Africa.
An eastbound express train on the
Lake Erie d Western road ran into
an open switch on a curve near Red
Key, Ind, on the night of the 18th.
Fireman Mcclellan, of the passenger
train, was killed and Engineer Mon
tagu had both legs broken. Two
tramps were pinioned in the wreck
age, one being killed.
A runner from the Seminole camp
at Turtle Mound, Fla, reports that in.
big sun dance four Seminole braves
had bloody fight, all wanting to
marry the chiefs daughter. All four
were killed in the melee. The girl
then drowned herself from grief for
one of the dead braves.
superintendent Luther of the Phil
adelphia & Reading Coal and Iron Co.,
has issued an order to hoist the mules
out of the Henry Clay and Burnside
collieries at Shamokin, Pa. The EN-.
ployes are on strike at these two col
licries and they will be abandoned.
The Philadelphia & Reading Coal
and Iron Co. announces that all
grades of coal are advanced 25 cents
a ton.
The carpenters and ioiners of
America in national convention at
C..F.n ntnt, Do
resolutions of sympathy with the
striking anthracite miners and voted
in favor of raising funds to help sup
port the men.
The American Sheet Steel Co. and
the Republic Iron and Steel Co. have
entered into an arrangement where
by the former withdraws from the
merchant bar trade and the latter
from sheet production, In this deal
the sheet company has secured the
sheet mills of the Republic nt Toledo,
Ironton, Haselton and Youngstown,
o., and Alexandria, Ind, and will dis
mantle them along with three sheet
mills at Sharon. Pa.
divers South Side plant of the
American Steel and Wire Co. ut Pitts
burg has resumed operations and or,
ders have been issued to start the
Anderson plant and the rod mill of,
the same concern within week. The.
mills have been closed since the Gates
|order last April.
The tug America, of the New York
IIarbor Tug Co., was sunk and twos
lives lost ut New York City on the,
llsth. The tug was run into by the
steamer Minnehaha.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-09-21

There will be no withdrawal of the
American troops from China at pres
ent. Instructions were cabled Gen.
Chaffee to agree to no disposition of
troops or authority that will leave the
native Christian converts unprotected.
A Peking dispatch states that the
ministers and generals of the allies
have declined to treat with Prince
Ching on the ground that they have
no powers. American troops fought
1000 Boxers near Peking and killed
200.
Gen. Roberts issued a proclamation
stating that President Kruger and
State Secretary Reitz had crossed the
frontier of the Transvaal into Portu-
guese territory, taking with them the
state archives, with the view to sail
ing for Europe. He also reports that
there is strong reason to believe that
Gen. De Wet, who has caused the Brit
ish so much trouble. was killed on
September near Potchesfstroom.
Capt. Charles McQuiston, of Indiana,
serving in the Philippines, attacked his
men while insane and was killed by a
private in self-defense.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-09-21
AN OPEN SWITCH.
IL Causes Railway Disaster Nenr
Muncie, Ind.-TvO Men
Killed.

Muncie, Ind, Sept. 1s.-Near mid
night an east bound express on the
Lake Erie d Western ran into an open
switch on curve this side of Red
Key, crashing into freight engine.
Fireman Mcclellan was killed and En-
gineer Montague had both legs
broken. Two unknown tramps were
pinioned in the wreckage, one was
killed and the other so badly hurt
that he cannot talk intelligently. The
engineer noticed the danger signal
light, but says he thought it sig
nal on a freight train. The baggage
car was wrecked and many passengers
slightly injured. The freight men
jumped from their engine and ran for
safety. The engine was running 40
miles an hour.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-09-21
SIX DROWNED.
Near Emu Claire. WIS.,, They
Fail to Reach shore.

Eau Claire, Wis, Sept. 17.-Eight-
cen men employed by the Northwest
ern Lumber company were crossing
the pond above the mill dam on the
Eau Claire river in batteau early
Saturday evening. A heavy gale
dashed the waves over the side of
the boat and swamped it. Eight men
attempted to swim to shore, about
a quarter of mile distant, and six
of them were drowned. The dead are:
John McQuestion, Andy McQuade,
John Letter, Al Carr, Thomas Cameron
and William Brayfrock. Two swim
mers reached the land exhausted. The
ten men hung to the Datteau and were
rescued by another crew. Several OF
the survivors are nearly dead from ex-
posure.
The bodies of five of the six men
were recovered Sunday. Andrew Me-
Quads body was found at 1O:3O, and
those of Thomas Cameron, William
Prayfrock and John Letter at IL a. m.
John McQuestion's body was brought
to the surface at 2:3O. One thousand
people were on the scene.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-09-21
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

man in north Missouri is named
South West.
The census shows that there are
more Indians than in 1890.
A crusade against prairie dogs is to
be made in northwestern Kansas.
Skagway printers have formed a
union with IL members, the first in
Alaska.
LORD Roberts is due in London on
November L. Butler is to command in
South Africa.
The postal service establishment of
the United States is the greatest busi-
ness concern in the world.
Pearls are being found in great guam
titles in the Black and ST. Francis riv-
ers, in southwest Missouri.
Cotton mills of England face n crisis
and may be closed indefinitely, owing
to Americas short cotton crop.
Buffalo On. " is made the eighth
city of the United States by the new
census, having passed Cincinnati and
San Francisco.
Belgium uses more tobacco. in pro-
10 ounces per capita yearly, while
Italy uses only % ounces.
Japan is the largest consumer of rice
in the world. the average being 800
poundsaperson year. The Americans
use but four pounds per capita.
Montgomery. Ala, and Columbus,
Ga, have both passed ordinances re-
quring street railways TO provide sep
arate accommodations for the colored
passengers.
Gen. Richard O'Grady Haly, the new
commander-in-chief of the British
troops in Canada, won the distin-
guished service order in the Egyptian
expedition of 1852.
During the last three years Russia
has been colonizing Siberia as far as
possible. At least 100000 colonists
have been sent into the country over
the Trans-Siberian railway.
The University of California an
nounces courses of instruction in Jap
anese and Chinese. two of the most i'm
portant of the languages which il has
recently become desirable for many
Americans to learn.
4 part of the Chinese force Is armed
with ancient gingals. the first firearms
invented, loaded with powder and shot.
stick of lighted incense. These old guns
have been in use among the Chinese for
upward of / 500 years.