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Smyrna times., 1900-02-28
SURPRISE AT TOWN ELECTION
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.

The subject of coal and freight rates
was taken up and discussed at length
by Chairman Walls in which he sug-
gested with good reasons, that the
town purchase enough coal during the
month of March to last until June.
The amount approximated is nine cars,
which will be purchased at the old rate.
Mr.. Walls has waited on the freight
agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad
and succeeded in getting cheaper
freight rates, and the ordering of coal
in the bulk, will be a saving to the
town. The motion of Mr.. Walls to
order enough coal in March to last
until June was carried. The question
of coal has been one which Mr.. Walls
has given considerable thought and at
tention to, and he suggests that the
next council, as soon as they organize,
take up the matter with the one idea
in view that all money saved on coal is
so much revenue to the town.
The Council endeavoring to grant
the wish of the tax payers for better
street lighting are discussing the ad
visibility of purchasing a new boiler.
The present lighting capacity, when
the commercial circuit is on, is too
much for present. boilers, and makes it
necessary for the street circuit to be
turned off until the stores close. The
electric lights have increased so much
since the plant was put in, that the
Council has been advised by the Pusey
& Jones inspector, to place in new
195 horsepower boiler. The latter, he
said, would pay for itself in three
years in the saving of coal, aud would
meet the conditions of the plant.
He estimated the cost to be some
where in the neighborhood of $500. 90
and this subject will be a matter fol
the next Council to take up. One
thing sure, our citizens will want the
streets properly lighted in the early
evening as we'll as later, and if the
cause is due to an incapacitated boiler,
it will certainly become the new Coun
Gil to purchase new one.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-28
A Lost King.

In Olden times, when European kings
were as plentiful as Kentucky colonels
are today, it was not an exceptional
occurrence for a king to disappear and
never been heard of again. In ancient
times. however. the people have been
more careful of their kings.
So when King Sebastian of Portugal
disappeared in battle July 30. 1878,
while fighting the Moors at Alcazar.
there was great commotion. The Moors
surrendered to the Portuguese a body
said to be that of the king, but it was
rumored that the Moors had the king
alive in custody.
The surrendered body was buried
with royal honors at Belem. but the
faithful Portuguese persisted in wait
ing for the return of their king. Long
after he would have died In the course
of nature his countrymen longingly
awaited his coming.
Even up to this day the legend of the
return of King Sebastian is believed by
many. and on stormy nights credulous
Portuguese citizens will wrap theil
cloaks about them and go outside anC
watch the storm. thinking that the
king may appear in a cloud OF, fire
again to rule.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-28
A CURIOSITY OF ALASKA.
Beaches Formed by DriftwOOd From
All Over the World.

Beaches Formed by DriftwOOd From
All Over the World.
One of the greatest curiosities noted
by travellers in Alaska is the wonderful
haven of driftwood on the coast be-
tween Yakatag and Kyak islands.
some 1.200 or 1000 miles northeast
from Seattle. The constant deposit
of logs and driftwood in this particular
spot. which has been going on for hun
dreds. perhaps thousands. of years. is
due to the phenomena of the tides. the
Pacific gulf stream. the mysterious
ocean currents and the peculiar fOrma.
ton of the shore lines at that point.
Logs and timbers are readily identi
fed there as having come from Japan.
China. India and other parts of Asia.
as well as from California. Washing
ton and other parts of the American
continent. There are fine logs of the
camphOf tree. the mahogany. the red
wood and the pine in this driftage
Some of those from the state of Wash
ington contain the names of the men
who felled the trees and of the saw
mills for which they were destined.
but never reached. Logs eight feet in
diameter are in this novel woodward.
and some entire trees 100 feet long are
there, uplffted by the roots. cast into
the sea by some terrible tempest and
sent floating round the world. Other
persons on the beach descry big trees
floating shoreward. with fantastic
roots above the waves like some sea
monster. One beach after another has
been formed by the floating timberS.
and a little distance back from the
shore the deposits are so old that the
wood in some places is petrified. while
a little deeper in the earth it has turn
ed into coal. The newer logs are with
out bark and as hard as stone. due. it
is thought. TO their long immersion in
salt water. They have all taken on a
whitish appearance. In places the
timbers are piled 20 feet high: at other
points they rise to a height of only
four or five feet.
Under this wonderful beach are found
large quantities of dark. ruby sand
rich in fine particles of gold. for the
separation of which no successful proc
ess has yet been discovered.-ChicagC
Times-Herald.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-28

a call for another convention to which
they were willing to surrender their
authority. and which being represen-
tative of all the Republicans of the
State, meeting and acting in strict ac-
cord with the rules of the party, would
unquestionably have been recognized,
here and elsewhere, as the Republican
party of the State. In running away
from this proposition the Anti-Ad-
dicks people ran away from the best
opportunity that has yet been offered
for harmonIzing the Republican fac
tions. They have done this deliber-
ately and with the intent to prevent
its recurrence. They have said that
they will not treat with the Union Re
publicans now except under impossible
conditions. At the same time they are
saying: '"There will be but one Re-
publican ticket to be voted at the cleo
ton in November"
Smyrna times., 1900-02-28
What Is n sIeepers

Here is a definition which is as diff
ficult to read rapidly as peter Piper
picked peck of picked peppers" and
yet is more sensible. In fact. it is an
actual statement of facts. as you will
find If you read 1t slowly:
A sleeper is one who sleeps. A sleep
er is that in which a sleeper sleeps. A
sleeper is that on which the sleeper
runs while the sleeper sleeps. There
fore while the sleeper sleeps in the
sleeper the sleeper carries the sleeper
over the sleeper under the sleeper until
the sleeper which carries the sleeper
jumps the sleeper and wakes the sleep
er in the sleeper by striking the sleep
er under the sleeper on the sleeper
and there is no longer any sleeper
sleeping iu the sleeper on the sleeper.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-28

A Peaceful settlement of the politi-
cal troubles in Kentucky is now
looked for. That Taylor received a
majority of vote in that State is not
denied, but the peculiar feature of the
difficulty grew out of the fact that
Goebel, (who lost his life in the at
Tempt, had the law so changed that he
could elect himself Governor in
the Legislature.
The belligerent factions in Ken
tucky's capital have taken very sensi-
BILE course in combining their various
suits in one proceeding which will sub
iect to a judicial and controlling test
the conflicting claims of Taylor and
Beckham. Judge Field, before whom
the case is to be heard, is Goebel
Judge with a reputation for fairness,
and the Republicans are willing to ac-
cept his decision.
1t is a bad provision, since it de-
prives the people of the right of cleo
ton. 1t has brought Kentucky to the
brink of civil war, and, however the
present controversy is decided. Ken
lucky should get this unrepublican
provision out of its Constitution, as
well as the inquitOus Goebel election
law off its statute book.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-28

THE Union Republican State Com
snittee in session at Dover Thursday,
decided to revoke tha call for State
Convention fixed upon April 3 for
convention, and the primaries to be
the proceeding Saturday, March 31st.
This action was necessary to make the
selection, of delegates to the National
Republican Convention, conform
strictly to the rules of the party, and,
thus, forestall any merely technical OBJ
jections that might be urged against
the delegates under other circum-
stances.
The Wilmington Sun speaking of the
act of the Regulars" in changing their
time to March 2fst says
'swhat every sincere Republican in
the State hoped TO see avoided now
seems unavoidable. To have made sure
that no objection could be raisod, the
two conventions could have agreed in
Smyrna times., 1900-02-28
The Drunken Lieutenant.

The Terrible took a prominent part
In the bombardment of Odessa. Our
second lieutenant, Mr.. S., was not a
temperate man. Before the lombard
ment began he sought for courage in
square faced bottle, and when the
drum beat to quarters he was in his
cabin in a drunken sleep, from which
he could not be awakened. AS | was
midshipman of his quarters, | had to
fight his guns. In the evening, when
he came to himself, he was put under
arrest. and we midshiRmen speculated
whether he would be Shot or hung at
the yardarm. Either would have been
a thrilling episode, but | am not sure
that his fate was not even more tragic.
AS soon as the anchor was dropped
in the Golden Horn, off Stamboul, the
captain ordered, "Man the second gig."
We all wondered Then he said, Tell
Mr.. s. want him."
Poor s. came up at once, greatly as
tonished at the summons.
1.-THE second gig is manned, Mr.. S."
said the skipper sternly and turned
away.
s. took the hint, stepped at once into
the boat and was landed at the nearest
shore. From that day no soul ever
heard what became of him. Whether
he committed suicide, whether he got
other employment (not difficult mat
ter in those busy times), whether, un-
der another name, he won for himself
the respect of his fellow men has new
| er been known. = Contemporary Re
view
Smyrna times., 1900-02-28
THE HOTEL BElLBOY.
He Plans to Have One Day of Fun
and Revenge.

he Plans to Have One Day of Fun
and Revenge.
"Some day when have accumulated
a stake" said one of the bright bell
boys at the Blossom House the other
day. Il am going to have some fun"
what are you going to dog a by
stander asked.
81 am simply going to some big hotel
in Chicago or st. Louis and live for a
day." and the boy paused to let the
remark soak in.
"And that's your idea of a good
time. is itT' queried the curious lis
tener.
Hold on! | am not through yet.
am going to big hotel with three big
grips. and | am going to make the bell
boy carry all of them up to the room
for me. won't carry even the small
est one. Then as soon as I am in my
room / am going to have some ice wa
ter. ! will not ring for ice water. but
for bellboy. and after he has climbed
to the fifth floOr-bellbOys are not per-
mitted to use the elevator. you know.
and | shall not take a room lower than
the fifth foor-when he has climbed
up there ! will tell him I want some
Ice water.
81 will drink all the ice water | can
and pour the rest in cuspidor. Then
l will ring for more ice water. After
that | shall order a cocktail served in
my room. don't drink. but there
must be variety in my scheme. Then
| will decide to take a Turkish bath
and will call n boy to carry my grip
down to the bathroom. When | re-
turn. will ring for more ice water.
81 will insist on having the same
bellboy serve me all the time. and I'll
keep him chasing around until he will
curse me at every step. Then when |
get ready to leave and he is happy to
think he shall never see my cursed
face again | will give him a dollar
You know l couldn't think Of putting
boy to all that trouble without re-
warding him. because have been
through the mill myself. What have
| Just described happens to a bellboy
every day of his life-all except get
| ting the dollar when it is over."-Kan
sas City Times.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-28

KANSAS City of Missouri, is to have
the National Convention of the Bryan
Democracy, according TO the wish of
the man of Nebraska; but his desire
for an early convention, antedating the
Republican party gathering in Phila-
.delphia, June 10th, was not granted.
There is a handsome. spacious and
conveniently located Convention Hall
in Kansas City, with $4,000 seating ca
pacity, to which the inhabitants point
with pride as ''the finest auditorium in
America" The city boasts of ample
hotel accommodations and extraordin-
airy telegraph facilities; the cOmmun-
ity is Democratic and Silverite to the
core.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-28
Mems
TWO-fOr-a.Ouarter Collars

Linen both sides-cool and
smooth to your neck.
Collars wear out first on the
top edge; wilt there first, too.
So we've made these stronger
there than anywhere else
the stand-ups, for instance, are
ten-ply on top; five-ply on the
other parts.
Enough styles to fit any
shaped neck-there are eight
different heights ofthe straight
up collars, with square points
that can be rolled slightly ;
two more heights of the same
kind with round corners; mill
tary collars; Piccadilly; the
old-time low turn-downs; and
the highland turn-downs in
five heights.
The highland turn-downs
we are prouder of than any
other. The spring to them is
almost wonderful-there is
plenty of space between to let
the four-in-hand slip around
easily when you are tieing it.
Cuffs of the same quality;
linen both sides, 25c a pair.
John Wanamaker.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-28

THE Democratic Club of Whining
ton, on the evening of Washington's
Birthday last week, gave areception
at which Governor r. E. Pattison, of
Pennsylvania, who was born in Della
ware at Odessa, was the guest of honor
and the orator of the evening. In the
gathering were prominent State and
county officers, and the reception
proved to be the most elaborate the
Young Mems Democratic Club ever
gave.
Governor Pattison spoke of the ori-
gin of parties and what they stood for.
He then took up the subjects of trusts
and declared the Democratic party was
not opposed to the combinations OF
capital for legitimate purposes, but
was opposed to combinations which
increased the price to the consumer.
He then took up the matter of expan'
sion and declared the Philippines,
Cuba and Puerto Rico came into pos
session of this country by treaty the
same as others possessions, and could
not be given up, but declared the Ad
ninistration should provide them a
once with stable form of terrItoria
government. He concluded by say
ing the Democratic party should favo
the huii1ug and operation of tn
Nicaragua Canal by United States.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-28

The SMYRNA TINES is published at Smyrna
bel every Wednesday afternoon.
The TIMES is an independent paper devoted to
the welfare of the town it represents and the
Stale of which it is part 1t also gives the
items of importance of the Eastern Shore of
MARYLAND.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER,
Editor and Proprietor.
ROBT. j HOFFECKER, JR.,
Associate Editor.
NS-SUBscRIPTION-S1.5 so per annum. If
paid strictly in advance Sl.OO. No paper is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except Al the option nf the publishers.
ADVERTISEMENTS-THE SMYRNA TINES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
resents. hut for the outlying district Of which it
Is the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton,
Ienton. CheswOld IeipSic, &c. rate of so
cents an inch for flrst insertion and rs cents
for each subsequent insertion will be charged
or transient advertising. Locals and Reading
Notices 10 cents per line per issue. specia
reduction on all semi annual and yearly adver
Elements.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-28

France has as many as $4,000 fami-
lies. with 10000 individuals. claiming
title of nobility; but, as a matter of
fact. only about 450 families can prove
their claim to descent from a noble
family in feudal times.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-28
No Woman Mny Reign.

The question has been asked why
none of the daughters of the czar may
be a successor to the throne on which
the great Catherine proved her capaci-
ty. The exclusion rests only on an
edict of the Emperor Paul. the son Of
Catherine the Great. issued to dis
credit his mothers memory.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-28

Near the city Of Durham. South Afri-
ca. is the Place of Death, funnellike
cleft in the coast rocks. into which In
times gone by the Zulu chiefs were ac-
customed to take the victims of their
wrath 10 die.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-28
wANAMAKER'S.
Philadelphia, Monday, February 26, ]
Crepe de Chine

all silk; the new colors and
black, ready today.
Women who need a great
many evening and dinner
gowns, use this most beautiful
and clinging silk more than
ever, 81, $I.1o, $3.50 up to 81.
The satin finish crepe de
chine-better known as crepe
meteOr-is more effective than
anything else in silk: so lus-
trous, SO rich, so sombre; yet
SO light-beautiful, and worth
a better description. The right
shades of pink. white, old-rose,
cream, corn, Nile green, violet,
cardinal, gray, navy-blue,
beige, tea-green, ETC., $I.25,
SI.5o and So.
A beautiful black crepe de
chine with satin face-looks
like a s. sort, $3.50.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-28
The SMYRNA TIMES.

National Bank.
Telephone, No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-28
FOR RENT.

The Samuel Spencer Dwelling on Della
ware Street. Smyrna, Del, now occupied
by Mrs. Mary @. Wright, and the Sharp
dwelling ON Commerce street. now occu-
pied by Charles p. Thornley,. Possession
given March 1st. Apply to
w. o. HOFFECKER,
214tf Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-28
Notice.

A nine-room House on Mt. Vernon
street for Rent. Three rooms heated
by first-class heater, with garret and
cellar all in orders
Apply to e 4. D. COLLINS.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-28
Innings

Two important items:
Twenty-four inch fast black
cambria, &C instead of &c.
Thirty-six inch MORE batiste
in nineteen shades: tans, grays,
browns, and colors, 25c regu-
larly, I5c.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-28
Twill Sheets

of muslin that wears like linen
and that looks very like linen
indeed when washed.
7a0iW Sheets.
54x90 in. 45c 8lx90 in, CSC.
63x9O in, SOC. 8lx99 in, zoe.
72x9O in, SOC, 90x9O in, roc
72x99 in, 6Oc. 90x99 in, 75c.
We sell more of these than
of any other kind to hotel men,
who know better than anyone
else how we'll they wear, in
spite of the constant wear and
tear of much washing.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-01-02
FOUR BURNED TO DEATH ~ Ee0.
Shocking FFsse Of the Ellis Family BE, =
Wild Ram. Naked. Through the snew.

Special to Tee set
Milton. W. Va, Jan. i.-CabeH County.
TWO miles vest OF this place. was the
scene OF . shocking tragedy At o'clock
this morniVs. IN which four persons lost
their lives. Word was brought here By a
breathless. almost frozen. boy % twelve
years, who had run nearly a mile over thz
snow nude and his body blistered by s:ic
flames which mad destroyed mis- parents
and his two brothers.
The yictiTGs were William Ellis a
wealthy farmer. his wife and two boys.
aged eight and ten years, respectively.
The family house was a large country
residence. In some unknown manner,
though presum bbiy from an overheated
stove or defec ave fiue. the house caught
fire while all the rmates were asleep.
George Ellis. the twelve-year-old boy,
was the only nie mber OF the faf1ily 20 es-
cape. He was awakened by the heat Of
the flames, and was badly burned in max
ing his way to q .second-story window, out
OF which he thr ew himself. The house
was then mass of flames.
The boy landed in a snoWdrift. and ran
TO the nearest n@5ghbOrs, a mile away.
Men. hurried to Ene Ellis place, but too
late 10 do more than watch the fire die
out This aftern,epn the chsTred bodies OF
the family were taken from the ruins
lhey VIII be Inferred tomorrow.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-01-02

gr0an are Dot far apart. Life. job says. Is
IS well arranged that those who stand by
the death-bed of the nineteenth century
viii not be called 20 stand by the death
bed 0f the twentieth century.
on, crowd this last year with prayers.
with hosannas, with kiad words, Wiih
heipfulness. Aake the peroration of the
century the climax % Christ-lil,e deeds
Close Up the ranks Of God. and during
this remaining twelve months charge
nightly against the host Of Abaddon
Have no reserve corpse let swiiiest Cos
pei cavalry gallGp. and heaviest moral
artillery roll, and migatiesi evGnge,ist.c
batteries thunder on the scene. Let nm
isters OF the gospel quit an controversy
with each other, and In solid ThalanN
march out % the worlds Gisinthrall-
ment. Let printing presses, secular and
religious. make combined movement to
instruct ana eman ,ip1te the world On
all the hills !et there be EliJsLs praying
for "a great rain and 81 every contested
field JOshuas 10 see that final NiCtCry is
gained before jhe sun goes down, and
every mountain become q TRANSPORTATION,
and every Gaiilee a walking place Of Him
who can hush a tempest Let Us bc leai-
Gus OF every month, OF every week. OF
every day, that passes without something
significant and Curious wrought for God
and this sin-cursed worIj. Let our church
es be thrOnged with devOat asSembigEes.
Let the cboFals be mere like gTand
marches than requicms. Let this con iEs
year see the last wound OF TFaLsVaIl ana
Philippine conflict, Snd the earin quake
with the grounding arms Of the last regi-
ment ever 20 be In9rshIled, and the fur
naces of the fOundries blaze with the fires
that shall turn the last swords into piow-
shares
"And may all those whose lives shall go
out In this last year OF a century, as
many win, meet in the heavenly world
those who in ,he morning and noOn-Cay
OF this hundred years toiled and suffered
for the worlds salvation, To tell them
how much has been accomplished FOR the
glory Of Him whose mar-h through the
last nineteen centuries and through all
the coming centuries the Scriptures Ce-
scribe as going forth 'conquering and To
conquer oh, the contrast between that
uplifted spectacle Of eternal triumph IN
the presence Of God and the Lamb, and
these earthly scenes. where we spend
our years as 4 tale tnat is told.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-01-02
FOR THE EMPIRES SAKE.
Ne"ioundianders Now willing 10 Renew
the Modu. yivendi.

London, Jan. 1.-The Times publIshes
dispatch from ST. Johns. y. F.. saving.
All the political parties agree that a
renewal Of the modus vivendl for another
year Is measure which viii pass. unani-
mously, both houses about April Is. All
tae eolonists are united in a desire to
assist the empire by every possible
means
The fear that Newfoundland would re-
fuse 10 renew the mo6us vivendi has been
bugbear Of the imperial government.
many OF the authorities declaring that
II constituted the gravest possibility of
complications with France. Thus the
news that the mOdus vivendi will be re-
newed has been received with the greatest
relief"
The British government continues in
constant communication with the COLO
nial ministry over the renewal Of the
modus vivendi. The colonial cabinet
would like a modified arrangement. re-
lieving colonial fishermen from the turis-
dietion Of naval officers, who now rule
the coast as autocrats.
The colony holds this reform to be an
essential preliminary to a renewal of the
measure, but Mr.. Chamberlain urges the
revival OF the instrument which expired
yesterday. Thus far the colony has proved
stubborn.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-01-02

mas Just been established In Berlin. II viii
open this mcnth.
The Beriiner Nueste Naehrichteu. after
pointing out the increasing importation OF
wood from the United states. advises the
German forestry organizations to combine
ana endeaVor do secure a protective duty.
Inc Nofwaefts has published the aIlez-
Ga text Of a new manifesto from Emperor
Nicholas against the increase OF naval
armaments which. il is said, he VIII pro-
muigate on the first day OF the Russian
new year The Norwaerts' publication
represents the Gar as converting another
International conference to consider this
particular question.
The general public appears to have ac-
CsDteo the manifesto as genuine. but on
itouiry at the foreign Office 1t was ascer-
tanned That the manifesto is bogus From
o'her sources, usually well informed the
CSeIIespondent of the Associated Press
learns that the vorwaerts meant the
"hole thing as hoax and ss an iroulea
reprimaLd for the government.