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Smyrna times., 1900-05-23
DEMOCRATIC SLATE IN DELAWARE.
Diggs and Handy are Rivals for Senatorial
tfOnOrs at Their Party.

The call for Democratic primaries in
the three counties of Delaware. saws
the Record, has set the politicians hust-
ling, and it is very plainly to be seen
that combinations have already been
formed for the two Senatorsh1ps. and
the tight will be bitter one. Senator
Il. Il. Kenney has joined forces with
ex-Attorney General John Biggs. while
the friends of Willard Salisbury and
ex-Congressman L. 1. Handy have
united.
With this understanding among the
four men above mentioned, the fight is
on IN earnest and already extends to
every precinct in the State. The only
contest for delegates to the National
Convention will be in New Castle
county, where Mr. Biggs wishes to be
chosen to Kansas City and have with
him Andrew G. Gray, son of Judge
George Gray. Mr.. Salisbury and Mr..
Handy are also in the fight and they
are putting forth every effort to win a
majority of delegates at the primaries.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23
SCHOOL FUNDS INADEQUATE.
District School Doors Have Been Closed Re.
cause OF Depleted Treasury.
gaged?.

The annual appropriation of 500.
OOO for school fund of the State has
been foundto begrossly inadequate for
ayear, says the Dover Delaaarean. and
even in the larger towns, the school
doors have been closed.
Commissioners in all the districts
found their treasures running short
about the first of April, and the an
nouncementw was soon made that schools
which have always been hard at work
Tor ten months would have to suspend
this year with only eight.
Laurel was the first big town to close
Its schools, and no teaching was done
there after April Both. Then Milford
schools had to be closed, while num-
berries schools throughout the comfy
have been shut up for a fortnight.
Even while the women of the State
Federation Of Women's Clubs were de-
batting the subject of improved educa-
ton, the school doors all over lower
Delaware were being locked for the
summer. In Dover the schools ere
able to continue to the customary end
OF the year by the Board of Education's
converting the $1,000 and other pay
ments usually made on indebtedness
to the 4eachers' fund.
Professor @. @. Tindall, superinten-
dent of free schools is of the opinion
that it would require $3.50, 900 year
to sufficiently supply the school COM
missioners of the State to guarantee a
ten-months' session of schooling.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23
Religious Census Report.

The thirty-two enumerators who
recently took census of Smyrna,
report 700 church members; $50 nom
church goers; and 200 irregular attend
ants. The total, not including chill
dren, numbered $3.50. The names
were submitted to the different minis
ters in town with the view that they
might be induced to attend service.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23
ATTORNEY-GENERAL WHITE EXPLAINS.
But Says He Is Determined to Bring Dr.
Moore Before Court.

The statement made in the Dover
State Sentinel week before last, that
AttorneyGeneral White had abused
the privileges of his office by certify
ing to excessive fees in the case of two
witnesses who are depended upon to
make good the action against DIR.
Thomas G. Moore and Frank Reiman,
of Smyrna, of violating the provisions
of the Constitution with respect to
bribery at registrations.
In reply the encouragement says,
that he is convinced that they are en-
titled to mileage for each days attend
ance. As to the intimation that they
divided with him, he says that during
the proceedings he advanced money
on account to the two men, and that
upon having their orders cashed they
simply discharged their Indebtedness
to him.
This does not chow why he allowed
them seventy miles when he knew that
Dover was only fifty miles from Will
mington, nor witness fees for ten days,
when they were before the court only
seven. He announces as appears
in the Morning Ne,Os, his deter
mination to bring DIR. Moore and Rel
man before ''the bar of the court if
money and vigilance on his part can
compel them"
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23
BAND OF HOPE ENTERTAINMENT.
VIII be Given In the Opera House on Thurs.
day Evening May the 3Ist.

The little folks of the Band of Hone
Will give an entertainment in the
Opera House on Thursday evening.
May 31st, that promises to be an en-
Joyable occasion. The program has
been arranged with interest and care
and will be made up of the best talent
OF the school. The object of the en-
tertainment is to procure money with
which to purchase supplies for the
Band of Hope. 1t is no small expense
to keep the school supplied with the
necessary books, charts, cards. &c.
and our citizens who patronize the en-
tertalnment tomorrow evening week
VIII be assisting a good cause. The
superintendent are now working
zealously, training and drilling the
children, and the small price of admis-
sion, 10 cents, should not keen anv
one away from hearing an excellent
home-talent entertainment.
These superintendent are: Miss
Susie Hudson, Miss Anna Beckett and
Miss Bertha Price, and the program
they propose to give is as follows:
Ghorus-.The Temperance Train"
Iwenty-third Psalm.
The Lords Prayer.-Pledge.
Chorus Temperance Sunbeams."
hecltatlon-"Only One Vote. "A. Bav-
nard Fowler.
Chorus-'The Mill by the Rivulet.n
Roy Tucker. PNo0"
Dialogue Toms Practical Joken -
lyman. i0'-
Recitation Our Flag''-Class of Bows y
Song-''Th Rainy Day''-Class of Girls
r, Recitation - Little Mischief = Julia
Dialogue-"F "Fannie's Secret - Helen
Boyer, Nina Winford, Ethel FAIRIES.
Flag Drill.
RECITATION Sixty Years Agon-Marga-
ret Klementzer. -'i s"-
=, Dialogqe-"The Echo'-Delancey Moore.
George Hopes, Mildred Start.
Baby LOgic''-Helen Shrieve.
Snow Brigade Glass of Bows.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23
NEW BOILER IN PLACE.
Inc Hundred Horse Power Berry Boiler Now
In Operation at the Electric Light Plant.

The new one hundred horsepower
Berry Safety Boiler built by Robert
Wetherill & Co., of Chester, Pa, has
been placed in, the stack erected and
fire started in it on Saturday evening
Last evening the boiler was subjected
to thorough test and found satisfac-
tory. 1t has many improvements over
other boilers in the market and now
that the work is about finished, it will
be gratifying to many of our citizens
to know that the streets will be lighted
early in the evening as we'll as late.
The job has been superintended
throughout its construction by Chair
mand of the Light and Water Commit
tee, II. S. Anthony.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23
WOODLAND BEACH RAILROAD REVIVED
KumOrs that Pennsylvania Railroad has pur.
chased Stockholders TO Meet

The rumor that the Pennsylvania
railroad has purchased the Baltimore
& Delaware Bay Railroad, which line
extends across the Delaware Peninsula
irom Woodland Beach to Chestertown,
has been revived by the announcement
OF meeting, on Saturday, May Goth,
at Chestertown, of all the stockholders
OF the latter road. The meeting was
to have been held last Saturday, but
was postponed to insure full attend
ance.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23
Rev. Hanna to Preach at Asburv.

Rev. J. D. @. Hanna, secretary of
the twentieth Century Thank Offer
ing, IN his official visitation to the
churches of the Conference, will
preach in Smyrna next Sunday morn
ing at Asbury M. E. Church. No COL
lection will be taken.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23
Miss Maria CarrOw.

The remains of Miss Maria Carrow.
who had been an invalid long time,
were inferred at the Odd Fellows Gem
etery on the 18th inst. She died at
the residence of her nephew, Benjamin
johnson, in Raymond's Neck, and
had reached the advanced age of SO
years.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23
DEATHS OF THE PAST WEEK
Mr. John Nj. Jerman, of Keutou and A..
susan Sutliff, of Philadelphia, En-.
tered to Rest.

John NJ. Jerman, the oldos+ COZ =.
the late Noble T. Jerman. died a. h;a
residence in Kenton, ON Tbursdar
IaSt' aged 62 years. His death leavoS
MRS. Mary Fiero, of Baltimore ond
u Noble L. Jerman, of Holmesburo
IL: a. 'ne only ones of the family now
hVlng. Mr.. Jerman attended Dol.
aware College for a time after Ieov
ins Vhe public school here. He mar
rleu ana settled down to farming in
early life, which he followed nn+iI .
year OF two ago, when he retired from
BUSINESS because of failing health. and
resided IN Kenton, near his farm Ho
nao IN his wife helpmate. who did
ner snare IN every particular in MAKING
a comfortable and happy home He
nad before he quit farming. a stroke of
paralysis, and another since. and his
last illness was a matter of onlv
le" hours, being out to his farm tbe
day before. He was man that stood
well with his neighbors. He was
kindly disposed, honest in his dealings.
ever ready to do favor, and it was
not surprising that from SMYRNA. Raw
monds Neck and Kenton, they turned
out largely to his funeral Mondav
The remains were inferred in the fam
ny lou IN Glenwood cemetery, this
town. Rev. G. R. Ellis officiating. He
leaves besides his widow, two sons
Noble j. and J. Edgar Jerman.
both of Leipsie.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23
NEW BISHOPS OF M. E. CHURCH.
Rev. J. W. Hamilton and Rev. D. II. Moore
Elected at the General Conference.

The Rev. j. W. Hamilton and the
Rev. d. H. Moore were elected bishops
by the Methodist Episcopal General
Conference at Chicago yesterday, on
the seventeenth ballot. The vote was
as follows: d. Fl. Moore, 534; J. w.
Hamilton, $40; J. r. Day, 104; H.
Spellmeyer, 81; t. b. Neely, Al; j. F.
Berry, 90. Necessary to a choice, 444.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23
New Church Carpet Arrived.

The new carpet for the ME-. Church.
for which preparation was made two
weeks ago, reached here on the steamer
Brady last evening, and will be in
place for use next Sunday morning.
Because of the delay, the congregation
had to worship in the lecture room the
past two Sundays.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23
Fine Tennis Court.

Harry G. Tschudy has laid out in
the lot adjoining their lawn a hand
some tennis court, which is afording
much sport for enthusiasts of this pop
nlar game.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23
BELMONT ANNOYED WITH TRESpAssERs
A Lawless Class Who Pull Fruit and Abuse
the Privilege of the Grounds.

Belmont Park" is thoroughly at
tractlve in its wealth of green, blooms
and singing birds, and as such priced
by our citizens who like to get out
from their homes into the realms of
nature. The remark has often been
made: "what would we do without Bel
mont? Many feel very grateful to Mrs.
Speakman for the privilege of ENJOYING
the grounds, but there is another class
VINO have no appreciation of aesthetics,
and are simply rs-hoodlums.
pure and simple. Sunday morning
while most of people are at church thew
were through the strawberry patch.
girls as well as boys, and some of the
latter were in the grove below playing
cards. The tops of onions were found
IN the near summer house where thew
had been pulled from the patch and
bulbs eaten. Of course they will get
away when they see any one coming.
but 1t is with offensive remark and de-
fant manner.
OF course such conduct is ANNOYING.
but with this class moralizing has
little effect, while they do respect the
law when subject to its penalties.
Sometimes a company of girls in the
"hey day. of life forget to shut gates
and some one has to be sent to do
this:after them, but they are recognized
as being out for innocent pleasure and
this is set down to thoughtlesness.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23
Ascension Day at ST. peter,s

Next Thursday being Ascension Dav
there Will be morning prayer and SER
mon in st. Peters Church, at 10. 30
o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-23
Mrs. Susan II. SutIiff.

The remains of Mrs. Susan Fl. Sut.
lift, wife of ThOs. Ludlow Sutliff who
died in Philadelphia last Thursday
were brought to Smyrna on Monday,
and after funeral services in the Pres
byterian Church, conducted by Rev
). l.. Estlin, were inferred in St.
Peters cemetery. The deceased was
the daughter Of the late VIM. H. Hold
ing, and sister of Mrs. Robert Dennev
at Duck Greek and Miss Annie Hole
ing of this town. She grew up in this
vicinity, but the most of her later
years were spent in Chester and Phil
adelphia. She was "a years old. She
leaves beside her husband, six chill
dren, four of them married.
Those who attended the funeral from
a distance were: T. l.. Sutliff, Charles
Napp, Miss Leola Sutliff, Norman Sut-
lift, Philadelphia; Mrs. William Will
liams, William Holding, Chester; Mr..
and Mrs. William Valiant, Church
Hill, Nd, and Mrs. William Wright
son, Tunis' Mills, Nd.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-19
COMING HEALTH.
Lecture Before Metaphysical
Association by WA. Rodman
Of Boston, Yesterday.

Warren A. Rodman of Boston, secre-
tary OF the International Metaphysical
League, lecturcd yesterday afternoon be-
fore the Rhode Island Metaphysical As
sociation, his subject being, Twentieth
Century Health" the meeting being held
in the new hall of the Y. w. c. r. L.. B
Snow street.
Henry S. Taft, president OF the asso-
citation. introduced the speaker In COM
plimentsry terms.
MIR. Rodman said in substance. that
what Is being rapidly developed now and
what the twentieth century promises TO
contribute 10 the worlds true progress
Is a splendid balancing OF the great forces
OF science, art philosophy and religion;
not I'm theory simply but in the vital out
workings OF the daily life; not In isola-
ted individuals alone, but also In large
measure In the social organism.
After the lecture. vocal selections were
crednahiy rendered by Miss Kate o.
Loughlin. and Mrs. Rosenzweig.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-19
One a BritOn, the Other an Ameri-
Can--They Talk but Find No
Ties of Kin.

American Churchill. The mail however.
had not been located.
II am afraid l have been putting Mr..
Churchill TO considerable Inconvenience"
said the American.
mot at ALL" protested the other; mot
at all; IL Is your internal postoffice sys-
tenn
"You had the same advantage over me
In London not long ago" said the author.
when / was staying at Browns Hotel
i'm London | found IL almost impossible
TO get my mail. They compelled me 10
sign for IL personally"
A physician having pronounced the Eng
lishman I'm good health-he had feared a
recurrence of the illness he had had in
Washington-the American departed, but
not before an appointment had been
made for dinner in the Dutch room OF the
Touraffle an hour later
After the visitors valet had dressed the
member OF Parliament I'm a suit OF gray
The two men OF the same name met again
in the dining room, where the manager
and a young Harvard student, a cousin
of the Englishman, were also of the par
~.
There the Churchils sat for an hour
after the others had departed. and there
was a running fire of talk all the time.
DISCUSS AMERICANS WORK.
The author told OF the book on which
he Is now at work, and which will treat
of the South before the war. and include
some OF the preliminary hghting OF the
Civil war.
Haven't got enough fighting; ought TO
put more fighting into it," was the COM
ment of the Englishman, after the story
had been outlined
They talked until the walters had car
ried away everything except the mugs
and the ash trays. Then they went up
, stairs to the room of the Churchill who
was to lecture in the evening. There the
Engiishman walked the floor and said
harsh things about the United States
postal service, while the American kept
n rocking chair I'm motion and smoked
the last section OF a long cigar.
II have always looked forward with
pleasure to meeting MIR. Churchill" said
have become very good friends"
The other nodded assent, and again at
tackled the postal service. They left the
hotel a few minutes later and crossed the
Common, the dark American, slightly the
taller OF the two, in the long overcoat,
the other in a box coat, with a small as
trakhan collar. a square topped derby and
carrying a cane. They went TO the Som
erset club. where they had dinner and
then the Englishman left TO deliver his
lecture I'm fremont Temple.
Their long conversation failed 10 show
that they were relatives.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-19
EAST PROVIDENCE.

The recall for the coal pier fire was sent
In at 6:l5 last evening. The Providence
firemen who assisted arc warm in their
praise for the East Providence depart
ment, who not only worked like beavers.
but saw to II that the Providence men
were shown every courtesy.
The old Mcthoost church has been re-
modelled and will be opened TO the public
this evening iAe pastors OF all church.
es and a number Of sirl singers are TO be
present. The building Is 10 be used for
religious and literary purposes. ON the
evening Of the 27th Mrs. Hoy and Mrs.
Ficl who are now engaged in evangelistic
work I'm Maine, are TO open mission.
Rucklin Post, @. a. r.. held an open
meeting last evening which was wen at
tended
The v. p G. w. Society or the East
Providence District held its animal meet
ing In the NJ. T.. Haven church last even
inE. The final session will be held this
afternoon.
John McAlnnany and Michael Courhlin
were each fined s. and costs IN the court
this morning for being drunk
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-19
RESCUE MISSION.
Annual Meeting and Election
Of Officers Of Corporation
Took Place Yesterday.

The annual meeting OF the Providence
Rescue Home and Mission was held In
Grace church parish rooms yesterday af-
ternoon.
After the transaction OF regular routine
business, the board OF managers for the
coming years was unanimously elected as
follows:
Rev. Edward G. Moore. Rev IT. J.
cushman, Rathbone Gardner. Frank +.
Tingley, TT. Rev. v. n McVickar. Rev.
Augustus NJ. Lord, Rev. e. s. Rousma-
Mere. Rev. \. j. Coultss. Rev. >. A.
Blaisdell. Rev. Moses II. Blxby, c. w.
Bubier. George r. McAuslan. Samuel III.
Bullock. Henry Y. a, Joslin
Reports were made by Miss Denehy,
who has charge OF the home. after which
the board OF managers met and elected
the following officers:
President r. G. Moore vice presi-
dent--Rev. II. /. Cushman: treasurer
Rathbone Gardner: secretary-Frank r,
Tingley,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-19
'::!!Theatres. e!

There Is little question OF the warm re-
ception which will greet those popular
Players Louis Mann and Clara Lipman.
when they appear at the providence
Opera House every evening next week.
Christmas week. to present for the first
time in this city, their new and remark
ably successful comedy, "All on Account
OF ELIZA" Mr. Mann and Miss Lipman
will be surrounded by admirers only, for
that is what their audiences are COM
posed OF In this city. Their new comedy
Is by Leo Ditrichstein. author of num-
Der. OF successes. lie is said To have sup
piled the two principal parts which Mt
their impersonators like the traditional
glove. Mr.. Mann and Miss Lipman will
therefore be seen AT their
best. The seat sale opens Friday. There
will be the regular Saturday matinee and
an extra matinee Christmas day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-19
HIS MOVING DAY.
Secretary Of State 10 Go TO
Office on Capitol Nil
on Monday.

Secretary OF State Bennett will move
from the old state house to his nneiy APP
pointed new quarters on the second floor
of the southerly side OF the new capitol,
on Monday next. and the day after Christ
mas the business OF the state will be
transacted In it's new quarters.
The new offices of the secretary OF state
consist OF five large rooms and the furni-
ture Is now being installed Mr.. Bennett
will be the first OF the state officers to es-
tabllsh his department headquarters In
the new state house. but the state audi
tor. attorney general and all OF the
others. with the exception OF Gov Greg
ory, who is to retain his executive offices
in the Banissn building. will soon follow.
Before all the paintings at the old state
house. including the famous Gilbert
Stuart portrait OF Washington and the
portraits OF the governors of Rhode ISL
and. are transferred To the new building,
they will be sent away to be freshened
ana retouched and the frames regilded.
This is an undertaking OF considerable
Importance, the contract for which is held
by the Tilden- Thurber company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-19
HAWES' WILL.
Appellate Court Hands Down
an interesting Opinion In Re-
spons0 TO a Petition,

The opinion OF the appellate court on
the petition OF Josiah j. Halves. ct al for
an opinion as TO the construction. of the
ary is. 1895. was handed down today. Mr..
Hawes, the teststor. acquired real estate
after he made his will
BY the provisions OF the will the testa-
tor gave to Josiah J. Hawes. Martha NJ
Hawes and Elizabeth j. May 5000 each
Mrs. May died leaving a will under which
Katherine NJ. Kimbsll and Juna r. May
take her interest I'm the estate of Charles
T.. Hawes
Judge Douglas who wrote the opinion
says:
Edward Halves contends that the leg
acies in the will are 10 be taken as sd-
vancements under the provisions OF the
statute in force at the time tho will was
made; and that the shares Of the several
legatees In the after acquired real estate
should be modified accordingly.
The other heirs contend that the case
Is governed by the statute In force at the
time OF the teststor's death. and that the
Interstate estate passed 20 tho heirs In
four equal parts.
We think the FIRST contention is unten-
able The sections under consideration
are found I'm chapters OF the public
statutes and Of the public laws having the
same title of descent distribution, divI-
sion and Advancement and treating OF
the same subjects. The mere omission in
the later law Of the clause providing for
an equal distribution IA the fOrrnsr one
might we'll ~ construed as 9 repeal VI n
The language Of the later ststuts 10
clearly repugnsnt 10 the former one. The
provision that the property IN question
shall be divided ss II there We're no viii
cannot mean that tho division shall be-
msds with refsreBys TO tha terms u az
existlDs yll.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-19
TALKED ABOUT.

Joseph Ahern was sent 10 the farm for
sixth months by Judge sweetland to-
day. for being a common drunkard.
In the police court today. Patrick Nc
Carty was fined 81 and costs for keeping
u Wickenden street saloon open after
70 O'Clock saturday night.
Nellie Mcoue was fined 81 and costs In
sixth district court. today. Tor The theft
or a s. ring from a store on Wcstmins-
ter street.
Max weiserman was brought before
Judge sweetiand, today. and upon =
capias He was 70 have settled a
q complaint against him last September
for obstructlns an officer. lie failed %
show up when the case was called. and
this time wss placed under 80 bail for
trial on December =.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-19
SOME OFFICERS.
Rhode Islanders Who Took Pat
In American Revolution Paper
Before Franklin Society.

Mr.. r. Il. browne lectured before the
Providence Franklin Society I'm Its rooms.
"a North Main street. last evening. on
Rhode Island Officers in the American
Revolution" Tho speaker referred TO
Rhode Islands patriotism In general on
all occasions where the country has
called for men and money. and then to
the Revolutionary war In particular.
Coming to his subject in detail he men
toned the officers from this state as Gen.
Nathaniel Greene, Col Israel Angel.
Mai. Simeon Thayer. Lieut.. Col Samuel
Ward and others who served their coun-
try with distinction i'm the great night
against taxation without representation.
and he gave a short history OF each off,
Ger, telling of his private life and his
public deeds.
At the close OF tho lecture. vote OF
thanks was rendered 10 Mr., browne.