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Smyrna times., 1900-10-24
LAST REGISTRATION DAY
FULL OF MUCH ACTIVITY
TOTAL FOR EASTERN DISTRICT 4OO AND
FOR WESTERN DISTRICT SO.
Duck Dreek Hundred Will Have 1885 Regis
tered Voters and KentOn Hundred About
75z-S Situation Throughout the State.

1t looked more like an approaching |
election Saturday than any day of the
season, the campaign being utterly at
variance with the enthusiasm of former
years-under the old constitution, es-
pecially when we had our ''little" and
"big" elections.
Saturday was the last of the four
registration days. No one who did not
register one of those four days, can
get vote. The total registration for
the first or Eastern District is 400, with
three appeals. That for the second or
Western District was 536, with six ap-
yeals. This gives us 1895 voters for
Duck Greek Hundred. Kenton had
about 5O2 and Clayton 25O, or about
752 for the hundsed. This puts the
vote of Kenton hundred ahead of any
previous vote.
All the districts down Kent county
as we'll as Sussex, are reported to have
had large registrations on Saturday
and both parties are claiming that will
OlCCb bIClL AO LbOPAOlA-
cans of Wilmington say they will carry
that city by 2OOO majority. The Dem
ocrats are making big effort to elect
a majority of the Legislature, with a
view of securing the two Senators.
The Republicans are however not in
different to this question, and hope to
be as successful with the Legislature
as the general ticket.
The large registration throughout
the State, especially in Wilmington,
is causing number of appeals to the
court. The Morning Ae,0s of yester-
day said:
Judge William G. Spruance will sit
in the Court House to-day to hear ap-
peals from the decision of registration
officers in the various districts of New
Castle county. Many cases will come
before Judge Sprnance to-day, an6
from present indications he will bt
over-run with applications to strike
names from the books before the weeH
is out. Tuesday next it is expected
that more than one hundred cases will
be brought before Judge Spruance
Most of these are of men who coulC
not read the constitution of the State
The remainder are of Democratic
colonizers and impersonators, who go
their names on the books in severa
districts. Evidence against these mel
was obtained by the Republican watch
ers on Saturday aud application will b
made to have the names taken froI
the books of registered voters.
Smyrna times., 1900-10-24
MAGISTRATE COURT CASES.
Police Department Enforcing Order and Law
Breakers Pay the Penalty.

John Davis, colored, was arrested
Saturday evening by Policeman Gar
ner and Jones on the charge of steal
ing clothes from Matthew Brown.
He was given hearing Monday after
noon before Magistrate Cooper and
was held in 800 bail for his appear
ance in court. He refused bail in the
hope of getting trial at this term Of
court. He was taken to Dover, Mon
day, on the afternoon train by Police
man Jones and was given to the Jail
officials.
William Carton was arrested on Fri
day evening by Policeman Jones for
drunkenness. His team was put up and
he was taken to the lookup. Saturday
morning he was released upon paying
q fine.
Smyrna times., 1900-10-24
RECORD-BREAKING EATING.
William Powell, Of fiazIettviIle, Displayed an
Enormous Appetite When Challenged.

The town of Hazlettville, just west
of Dover, has a young man, Will
Powell, who broke the record for store
counter feasting the other morning.
He said that if some person would pay
for the cakes and canned beef he would
eat four boxes of the beef and two
pounds of cakes in twenty minutes.
The beef and cakes were donated and
the challenge accepted. When the
twenty minutes had expired Mr.. Pow
ell had but three cakes left, and asked
for two bones of ssrdines to top off
with. These were forthcoming and in
ten minutes they too he'd followed the
beef and cakes.
Just as he had finished, Mr.. Powell,
glancing at his watch said: 'By jovel
its dinner time, and mother said she
was going to have chicken for dinner.
Now if there's anything have a weak
ness for, its chicken" And with that
he was off towards home in a hurry.
Smyrna times., 1900-10-24
TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB.
Splendid Address Given by Professor Powell
of Delaware College, Friday.

There was large attendance pres
ent at the Twentieth Century Club
rooms last Friday afternoon both of
members and members. The prin-
cipal feature was the address on ma
ture Study" by Professor Powell of
Delaware College. A nominals adj
mission fee of fifteen cents was charged
non-members and the afternoon was
made one of splendid entertainment
throughout. The program opened
with one of Schubert's piano recitals
entitled "4th Impromptu, p" beautifully
executed by Mrs. Marion Coverdale,
after which Professor Powell was in
troduced, and for considerable while
held the close attention of his audi
ance as he unfolded to them the hidden
secrets of plant life as revealed to the
close student of nature.
There were many strong points given
in a ready, off hand way, by Prof
Powell, especially urging the close
study of nature, as ever opening before
them in country life. He deprecated
the tendency of the bright young men
to change their life from the country
to the city where only ninety out of a
hundred succeed in their expectations
The program closed with a sweet
vocal solo entitled ''Maritana," by
Miss Helen Waters.
Smyrna times., 1900-10-24
ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATORS.
Debated by the Smyrna High School SchOI-
ars at Their Literary, Friday.

ars at Their Literary, Friday.
Reported by A. Baynsrd Fowler,
At the regular Friday afternoon Lit
erary Exercises last week an interest
ing program was given, included i'll
which was a debate over the election
of United States Senators. Follow
ing is the program:
Readings, Miss York, Miss Hard
estv, Miss Cameron, Miss Start; Es-
says, Miss Mcdowell, Miss Jones, Miss
Bell, Miss Rothwell; Declarations,
Miss HAZEL, Reed Prettyman, Miss
Gregory; Journal-Editor, Miss Stew
enson; Assistant, Miss Speakman;
Assistant, Oswald Denney.
Debate-Resolved "That the United
States Senators should be elected by
the direct vote of the people," Afima-
tive, Offley Winford; Assistant, Miss
Griffin. Negative, Miss Start; As
sistant, Maynard Griffith. Judges
were Miss Wells, Donald G. Cloak and
William Kirby.
The question was decided iu favor OF
the affirmative after which the meet
ing adjourned.
The Assembly Room" is finished
and it looks very nice with its new
chairs and Prof. Burdette's desk. We
should all be very happy with such
pleasant rooms.
Smyrna times., 1900-10-24
WOODLAND BEACH TROLLEY.
Delaware General Electric Company NegOti-
atlug With New Contractors.

The question of building the trolley
road between Woodland Beach and
Milford is again being agitated and a
new firm of contractors were driven
over the route last Wednesday by
members ,of the Delaware General
Electric Railway Co., with view of
getting estimates on the construction
of the road.
Smyrna times., 1900-10-24
CANNING SEASON CLOSED.
HOffesker's Factory Closed Down Last FRI
day After a Run Of Nine Weeks.


The Hoffecker Cannery closed down
on Friday, after being in operation
nine weeks. The Counselman Factory
closed down three weeks ago. AS a
rule, the length of time of running de-
pends upon the fall of frost, which
held off this season until last week, but
this year the hot suns of August
cooked the blossoms on the vines and
virtually denuded them of what would
otherwise have been the late fruit. If
the production of the late fruit had
been equal to that of the three or four
weeks of the early delivery, the pack
would probably have been equal to that
of last year.
For the reason above stated, the
women who do the peeling had COM
paratively short season.
Walter o. and John A. Hoffecker,
administrators of the estate of John Il.
Hoffecker, paid out about $4,000 for
tomatoes and about 50, 500 for work al
the cannery, making an expenditure
of $500 to say nothing of the cans
and boxes which amounted this year,
as they were high, to a large sum.
The pack amounted to $4,000 cases oi
two dozen each.
The pack of the Messrs. Counsel
man at Smyrna Landing has beer
stated at Il, 900 cases.
Smyrna times., 1900-10-24
REPUBLICAN MASS MEETING.
Will be Held in the Smyrna Opera House
on Friday Evening Next.

The Republicans will hold a mass
meeting in the Opera House at Dover,
tomorrow, Thursday evening, COM
mencing at eight o'clock. The speak
ers, as per the bills, will be Hon. An
thony Higgins, of Wilmington, and
Gen. George Manning, of Tennessee.
The next evening, Friday, a mass
meeting will be held in the Opera
House, Smyrna. The speakers an
nounced are VIM. S. Hilles, H. H.
Ward, and Walter H. Hayes, all of
Wilmington, ranked among the ablest
lawyers in the State, and thoroughly
conversant with the issues of both
State and Nation.
Smyrna times., 1900-10-24
Levin HlrOns Buys a Farm.

Levin Hirons has bought of Cosgriff
& Beck the Mustard farm, known as
the "Pasture Point Farm" containing
149 acres, and situated in Dutch Neck,
at private terms.
Smyrna times., 1900-10-24
A. E. JardIns Purchases a Home.

Mr.. A. E. Jardine has purchased
through the agency of Cosgriff & Beck,
the "Old Mustard Homestead, "includ-
ing 20 feet of the lawn adjoining, sit
mated on the northwest corner Of Mt.
Vernon and Union streets. The prop.
erty was bought in at the sale satur
day by w. g. Hill.
Smyrna times., 1900-10-24
Democratic Mass Meeting.

Hon. John Biggs of Middletown,
and Congressman Griggs of Georgia,
will address a Democratic meeting
in the Opera House tomorrow night.
Smyrna times., 1900-10-24
Law Compelling Hedge Trimming.

Farmers in New Castle county viii
insist on the enforcement OF the law
passed by the Legislature compelling
the trimming of hedges along the pub
lie roads at least once year.
Smyrna times., 1900-10-24
BARRATTS CHAPEL ANNIVERSARY.
It's One Hundred and Twentleth Anniyer.
sary to be Celebrated Sunday.

The One Hundred and Twentieth
Anniversary of Barratt's Chapel, which
is known as 'The Cradle of Method
ISM" will be held on Sunday, October
2sth. with special services. The pas
tor, Rev. George Emmett Wood, will
be assisted during the day by Rev. w.
G. Koons of Bridgeville, who will
preach in the afternoon. 1t was al
Barratt's Chapel that Bishops Coke
and Asbury met, in November, 1884
and discussed measures for the organi
cation Of the Methodist Episcopa
Church, which organization was eff
fected in Baltimore a few weeks later
Smyrna times., 1900-10-24
SMYRNA MEETS ANOTHER DEFEAT.
Dover Boys Played Here Last Friday and
Won by ScOrse rs to 6.

The Dover football team met the
Smyrna football team ON our home
grounds, Friday, and after a lively
contest, defeated them 2s to 6. The
defeat was due to the lack of training
on the part of Smyrna and the splen-
did interference on the part of Dover.
The "sprinting" of Buck Wilson of
Dover and the line bucking of Weldon
for Smyrna were features of the
game.
Owing to the inability of many OF
the players to enter the game to-mor-
row, the game with the Harrington
eleven has been cancelled.
Smyrna times., 1900-10-24
INSPECTOR FOR WESTERN DISTRICT.

Hundred Vice S. J. Reynolds, Resigned.
At the election two years ago. sam
uel J. Reynolds was elected Inspector
over @. B. Archer by one majority.
This week Mr.. Reynolds has resigned
the place on account of being on the
Democratic ticketfor Assessor Of Duck
Greek Hundred. Gov. Tunnel has
appointed Charles Jones to fill the Of
flee of Inspector for the Western DIS
trict, in place of Mr.. Reynolds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-24
historic TRANSIT DAY.
scrxF AT SIGNING OF CONTRACT WILL
BE MEMORABLE.
szvrx MILLION DOLLARS IN CASH AND
BONDS WILL BE HANDED OVER TO
TIE CONTROLLER

7-,less all signs fail this day viii witness the
,Sring OF the 81 go rapid transit tunnel con-
- 70 which New Workers have looked for
80 50 long that often hope deferred has
--sse sick the hearts Of strap hangers on the
.Ierates cars and Of real estate owners in the
northern part Of the city. A fun meeting OF the
Board % Rapid Transit Commissioners has been
csue6 for 1o-So a. n. in the ONCE Of Controller
roier and in addition TO the Commissioners. in
-ludirg the Mayor and Controller there will be
noral5. me contractor. August Belmont the presi-
dent Of the newly formed Rapid Transit Subway
Construction Company; Walter G. Oakman its
rsoe-president- A. p BoardTnan and z NJ
Shepard counsel for the Board. George w
wickersham. counsel for the company. and
De Lancev NicoII. counsel for Mr. Mcdonald
Al the same time there viii be placed in
NJ C0ler's hands certified check for 100000
II cash bond of the Rapid Transit Subway Con-
strucrton Company for $4,000 $4,000 in bonds
q four guaranty companies. and slocOcce in bonds
q personal sureties. The last named is the con-
inning bond for fifty years. insuring the operation
OF TIE road wAen completed. and Z the Legislature
permits. cash VIII be substituted for that later
Several requests have already been made for the
per E1th which the contract VIII be signed
~. Mcdonald said yesterday that there was now
70 obstacle d-scernible TO human foresight that
would prevent his signing the contract on the date
= re ee-sT1onV v SCR vii s.-t1 IN i,s "a f 4
o. construction should select ST Patricks Day for
thar nc1aentous event. ne would be ready for them
TIE joint Committee on Celebration for the
breaking Of ground for The rapid transit tunnel
yesterday afternoon The Mayor recommends
nat the committee should prepare a communica-
tiOu addressed 10 him on the subject Of the cele-
bration and specify in it the amount thar would
Be needed Tor rEat purpose he would then bring
re matter before the Board OF Estimate early next
week Tie Mayor declined to say where the money
was 70 one from. J he committee then adjourned
meet Monday afternoon . o'clock 10 discuss
he matter and al O'Clock that same day IL
viii hold q conference with the Rapid Transit Com
ussiCEs-s
4 3 Boarcnnan- speaking yesterday OF the state
re z ~fzr7( Com al
that SF.BBss8 would have be paid 70 property
owners along The line OF the tunnel for easements.
etc said Z vas absurd. a few vaults would be dis
furbe1. Ny Boardnnan said and these would have
e Dc PAID for, OF course. but the cost would be
traing
The construction company has rented Offices in
the Park Row Building
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-24
TIE FOREIGN NAILS To-D4Y

ar the nrst time IN months there VIII be no
neaFy european mails for the clerks in the New
York Postofice 70 grapple with on their arrival ar
thsir posts OF duty to-day. and IL looks as II II
would be the nghtest Saturday for year Or
onar1ly the postOice has received on Friday night
about twenty-five hundred sacks Of mail all told
ron the White Star, the Cunard and the American
Ines but none OF the mail steamers Of the lines
mentioned are due this morning. The only Euro
pean mails likely 70 arrive to-day are those from
one North German Lloyd steamer. The South
african war IS responsible for there being so few
mails by the Cunard and the White Star lines No
-aeF deliveries OF mall from the other side are ex-
pected I'LL the middle Of next week
,@0sITnasIer Van Cott denied yesterday the report
IA discrimination being exercised in post
once On the behest OF political leaders with
ence 10 promotions and increases in salaries Of
clerks The story was that many friends OF Re
publican politicians holding clerkshfps and receiv-
lng E-,l0 and 1929 year were advanced last sum-
ner, = hile clerks getting only $500 and sr00 a year
were entirely overlooked because they had no DO
llca- backing Postmaster Van Colt yesterday
hooked up the record Of promotions his recon-
nnendaliOn 70 the Department Mr. Van Cott said
mar ne record showed that the lower priced men
had been looked after better proportionately than
ne higher priced men and that OF the political
snlhaIons OF the men advanced he knew nothing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-24
THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE zoo"
FRIENDS OF THE SOCIETY FEAR THE BILL WI
NOT GET THROUGH THIS SUMNER.

FRIENDS OF THE SOCIETY FEAR THE BILL WILL
NOT GET THROUGH THIS SUMNER.
The friends Of the New-York Geological Society
were considerably surprised yesterday 10 hear from
Albany that the bill introduced by Senator Mitchell
appropriating $4,000 society was on its first
reading only. 4 similar bill was introduced some
weeks ago ard its third reading when il
was discovered that a certain mandatory provision
in il would better be permssive Arrangements were
then made for amending the bill. but now il ap-
pears that Senator Mitchell has introduced the
amended bill entirely new measure and the
friends Of the society somewhat fearful that
may not get through at this session. II il should
fail Of passage il would reJard the plans Of the
society for year.
The society desires an appropriate of 100000
order 10 build a restaurant and two animal build
iLgs. The organization has expended 100000 for
the Detterne2t Of the surroundings in Bronx Park
allotted TO II for zoo purposes but practically all
the money has been used for purposes which the
city should have performed. in grading and sewer
ing the ground and making II fit for park purposes
Now that that has been expended with little
or nothing above the surface 10 show for the
money the society feels that il a right 10 ask
FOR appropriation TO carry forward its legitimate
work Senator MItchelTs bill will be up for hear
ing before the Cities Committee Tuesday next.
and Madison Grant secretary of The Geological So
cety together with others interested in the socetys
pans. viii be hand TO advocate its passage.
Under the terms of the bill the plans for the
buildings be provided by the architects of the
Geological Society. and the Controller is to issue
bonds defray the Of the building operations.
a friend Of the Geological Society said yesterday:
The plans of the Geological Society really Of
modest pretensions compared with the develop
ager laid aside endowment fund $3.50, 600. and
then secured appropriation Of 10000 for build
ing and other purposes Up 10 date the Geological!
Society has had only Sl25,0G0, and practically all
of this has been spent IN getting the ground in The
Bronx in shape for the buildings Assemblyman
Cooley has charge Of the Geological Society's bill
In the lower branch Of the Legislature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-24
NOTES FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Washington. Feb. % neutrality-suspicious.
Parker to-day introduced Postmaster James l.
Hays and Customs Collector George L. Smith CT
Newark. who urged upon the Public Buildings Com
rni1tee the necessity for the M Parker ap-
proprtating $4,000 for one-stOry addition 70 the
Newark 2OstOf7Ce
Senator SewelTs bill to extend the time for
struCting the North River bridge. Savorably
reported from the Commerce Committee to-day
without amendment.
Representative Daily says silver Will not be the
paramount issue Of the Democratic platform. but
that trusts and the Governments policy regarding
foreign possessions viii be the chief issues The
Democrats. he says. are anxious 10 reunite- The
date OF the convention suits him.
Representative Gardner has presented petitions
from Mount Holly druggists asking repeal Of the
stamp tax and from Post No. I07 g a. p, OF
New-Jersey. favOring military instruction in the
public schools
Acknowledgement Grey at the Capitol to-
day. The wife and sister of Mayor Thompson of
Atlantic City here.
The vice president general nominated the meet
ing Of the Daughters OF the American Revolution
represent New-Jersey is Mrs ". A ROebling
Miss E Ellen Batcheller appointed State
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-24
PROPS. BOURNE AND HART LECTURE.

MonJclair y. J.. Feb. 23-Professor z. G. Bourne
of Yale and Professor A. '. Hart OF Harvard.
lectured before the Outlook Club. IN this place.
night Professor BOurne's subject was The Con-
servative Ideals OF the Age Of Washington" Pro
fessor Harris lecture was Washington Liter
airy Man Professor Bourne said that the country
had departed lately from the ideals OF the time OF
Washington, The ideal OF nOn-partisan Execu-
tive mad been abandoned and in elections the ideal
Of that day mad been lost. There was element
Of danger he thought in the present system, owing
to the liability Of the election being thrown into
the House OF Representatives.
Professor Hart said the idea that Washington in
herited his greatness from his mother
rect. He not indebted 10 MS mother for his
greatness. for ne had a peavish. fault finding
mother. He owed his greatness 10 something else
He was a self-na6e man He was not man Of
great learning. He developed his broad mind by
association with others. The lecturer told the
story Of Washington running for The Virginia Legts
lature temperance ticket and OF mis- defeat by
a majority many times the total of the vote cast
for him. The following year Washington again
in the same district, but not a temperance
ticket The itemze1 accounts OF the expenses in
dicated he had bought about all the wtiskey and
rum in the district II was reasonably supposed
ne did not drink IL all himself. and that he gave II
away 10 the boys, Just as politicians do to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-24
SEVENTEEN MORE INDICTMENTS.
W F. MILLER TAKEN TO COURT TO PLEAD
TO THEM-SIX ARE FOR GRAND
LARCENY

William F Miller. the manager Of the Franklin
Syndicate. was taken from his cell in the Ray
mond Street Jail yesterday morning long enough 20
plead 10 seventeen new indictments that nave been
found against him by the Kings County Grand
Jury. Six OF the indictments are for grand lar
ceny in the first degree; eleven are for grand lar
ceny in the second degree. The name Of Edward
Schlessinger, purported TO be of the hackers
OF the Franklin Syndicate. is also mentioned in the
indictments
Frederick b House. Of Manhattan, represented
Miller when he arragned before Judge Hurd
In the County Court District Attorney John F
Clarke consented 10 allow Mr. House 20 Inspect the
minutes of the Grand Jury on the latters promise
that he would make dflatory motion and would
be ready for trial April
On an order obtained from United States Judge
Thomas by Robert A. Ammon, one OF Millers coun-
sci there will be argument the United States
District Court this morning 10 show cause why
the writ of habeas corpus issued on Tuesday should
not be vacated. This writ was obtained Dy Jne
lawyers representing creditors Of The ETankIIln
Syndicate who endeavOr1ng 10 have Miller de-
clared a bankrupt under the Federal laws
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-24
BROOKLYN NEWS.
SALARY
INJUNCTION RESTRAINING CONTROL
LER FROM PAYING HIM
DISSOLVED.

Justice Dickey in the Supreme Court, yesterday
afternoon vacated injunction directed against
Controller Coler. forbidding him to pay the salary
Of Henry Brtstow a City Magistrate. The in
junction was obtained about two weeks ago by
Simeon n. Jones. who several months ago obtained
a Judgment against Magistrate Brfstow for s125T5
Mr.. Jones did not get his money, and thought that
II he could keep the Controller from paying the
Magistrates salary he might get his s12.575 from
the city.
Magistrate Bristow applied TO Justice Dickey to
dissolve the injunction. The Magistrate averred
that he needed all Of his yearly salary 5000 TO
support himself and his family, consisting OF
wife, son, sister a daughter-in-law and
grandchild. He said that he obliged TO give
his wife $40 a week for the household expenses,
that MS butchers bill $50 a month his coal bill
Slo9 year, that the clothing for the family cost
SL0G a year. and that the expenses Of his son, a
student in the Polytechnic Institute. were $500
year His own personal expenses were $500 year.
He scheduled also d number Of other items Of ex-
penSe.
Magistrate Brfstow further said that ne had no
other income than that received from his place as
City Magistrate, Several years go he agent
for sewing achine company, but ne had given
that up. He declared thai at that time his debts
were s45 900, and that he obliged 10 settle them
for sI5G(O