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Smyrna times., 1901-10-02
SPIRIT SLATE WRITING.
How the Mysterious Sentences Are
Prepared In Advance.

SpiritualiStic slate writing, if cleverly
done, always makes Il marked impress
sion on a magician's audience because
it utterly battles their efforts to detect
the trick. They see small cabinet
suspended above the stage by means
of cords or ribbons. 1t has an open
front and is empty The magician
turns it around so that every part of
it may be seen and taps it inside and
out with his wand to show that it is
hollow.
On stand near by he has a small
easel, a common school slate, bottle
of india ink with quill pen in it and
few sheets of ordinary white writing
paper. All these he passes around
among the audience for examination.
Then he fixes sheet of the paper to
the slate by means of waters, places
the slate on the easel and the easel in
the cabinet, together with the bottle of
ink, the latter having the pen still in it.
Having allowed the audience to see
the articles thus arranged in the cabi-
net, he throws a large silk handker-
y y
Immediately heard, and the cabinet
shakes as if some living thing had en-
tered it. When the sounds and the
shaking cease, he removes the hand
kerchief, showing an inscription writ
ten in bold black letters on the paper
and the pen not in the ink bottle, but
| lying on the bottom of the cabinet. He
| then removes the paper from the slate
and passes it around for examination,
when the writing is Immediately recog.
niZed as having been done with India
ink
The explanation of the trick is sim
pie. The writing was done in advance
by the performer, the fluid used being
a solution of sulphuric acid of the pur
est quality. To make the solution ii
drops of the concentrated acid are add
ed to one ounce of filtered water. Writ
ing done with this solution is invisibl,
until exposed to heat When so eX
posed, it comes out perfectly black
looking exactly like dried India ink.
The heat is applied by means of al
electric current running over wire wit
which the slate is wound. The cord
by which the cabinet is suspended COZ
ceal copper wires, which conduct tn
current to the slate. Black silk thread
suitably attached enable the perfOrme
to make the sounds in the cabinet, t
cause the cabinet to shake and to jer
the pen out of the ink bottle.
p Several sheets of paper are prepare
i'll advance, each with a different il
. scription, the performer telling one il
q scription from another by secretl
marked pin pricks.-New York Heralt
Smyrna times., 1901-10-02
The r1isconnt Fiend.

There is probably no abuse which the
long suffering wholesale market has
had perpetrated upon it to such an ex-
tent as that for which the discount
fiend is responsible. Many apparently
reputable merchants who would scorn
the idea of dishonesty are at the same
time often guilty of taking an extra 20
days discount on bills which have
passed their maturity. But this is not
all. Occasionally a case comes to light
where the discount fiend goes so far as
to deduct 10 per cent from 7-lO Dill
and if the firm in question sees mt TO
return his check and ask for full set
tlement the goods are shipped back and
the wholesaler told to whistle for re
ess.-Bookkeeper.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-02
AN EXPLANATION.

N you'll make a diagnosis when you're feeling sad
and dreary, :
As you would with any everyday disease;
II you'll simply question science as to why you're
gum and weary r :
and everything stenis dull and i'll at ease.
Perhaps you will discover, after devious calcula.
tions,
Tine cause of all these symptoms which appaIl.
And you'll smile as you reflect, in spite OF various
irritations,
That it's nothing but the weather after all.
You'll find sigh denoting neither NOT
contrition;
A tear drops not indicative of
They are products of the meteorological condi-
tion,
OF extra moisture that is in the air.
So perhaps it's not in reason fortunes chance to
be reviling
Or to vow life's store of happiness is small,
For when the sun out again, again will
be smiling;
It's nothing but the weather after all.
Washington Star
Smyrna times., 1901-10-02
THE HANDY FOLDING RULE.
An Old standby of the Mechanic In
Greater Demand Than Ever.


"There are about q million different
kinds of rules" said a dealer in hard
ware and tools, ''the rules being some
thing of well nigh universal use in one
form or another in pretty much all
trades, but here's one old standby that
we sell more of now than ever, this be-
ing the folding rule. =
"There are plenty of rules that fold,
the commonly known two foot rule
being familiar example, but this par
ticular old rule that l speak of is known
by name as the folding rule.
'It is made in foot long sections, in
various lengths, ranging from two to
ten feet and over ten, if required, but
three feet, five feet, any number Of
feet, the rule, whatever it's total length,
folds up completely into a bundle a
foot long. The Stats are thin and fold
ed up, and even ten foot rule takes
up little room. 1t can be quite conven-
fently carried in the pocket.
Lots of people use folding rules
plumbers, for instance, in measuring
pipes and in measuring places for
pipes. In measuring a distance great
or than the spread of the arms with a
tape two men are required, but one
man can measure with a folding rule
as far as the rule can reach, and with
such a rule he can, single handed
measure around corners or in the an
giles of wall and ceiling or in any Other
bend or crevice. We sell lots of then
nowadays to electricians, who use then
in measuring for wiring houses, anC
we sell them to various other users
the six foot rule being the one mos
commonly sold.
"Such rules, of whatever length, ar
sold by the foot, at 8 cents foot
New York Sun.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-02
NEWS OF THE DELAWARE
AND MARYLAND PENINSULA
INTERESTING ITEMS CLEANED FROM STATE
AND EASTERN SHORE PAPERS.
Local Happenings of the Different Towns of
the Peninsula and the Rural Districts,
Personal. Social and Otherwise.

personal, Social and Otherwise.
Contractor t. B. Collins broke
ground for the new school building at
Frederica last Tuesday.
The Ladies Aid Society of Little
Greek NJ. E. Church will hold festi-
val on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Oysters, crabs, chicken, ETC., will be
plentiful.
While fighting on the streets in
South Milford last week, with son of
Noble Poor, RObie Jester fell and
broke his arm. 1t is a bad fracture
near the elbow, and it was set by DR..
John S. Prettyman.
Lumberman Pennell Rash, of Dover
lost draught horse last Thursday af-
ternOon which is the twenty first he
has lost in the past nine years. The
animal was attached to the log team
and dropped dead just as the team was
emerging from the woods.
lie VI EuuCdllOu, VI
has been forced by the crowded condi-
tion of some of the grades to employ
another teacher for the North Milford
Public schools. They have turned a
cloak room into department by re-
moving or setting back a partition in
one of the Railways, thus gaining
much space.
The negro Evans, who broke jai
at Georgetown, was arrested by Depu
ty State Detective Robert p Smal
last Saturday night in South Milford
He is the same negro who stole, killed
and skinned horse owned by Peter
Wynkoop, a farmer near Milford, anC
is serving out a sentence for tina
crime. He is supposed to have Sc
fire to the stables and barn of Burton
d. Carpenter recently.
Fruitland Grange of Camden, vii
have a re opening Saturday, October
Quite an interesting program consist
ing of speaking, papers and music, ha
been arranged. DR.. A. L. Neal, o
Delaware College, will be present an
speak on general farming. E. Fl. Bar
croft will read paper on summe
feeding and A. n. Brown will compar
Delaware and Georgia peach culture
The State road over Silver Lake, q
Dover, has been closed to travel on az
count of the repairs to the causewa
and the erection of the new irO
bridge, Mechanics commenced wor
on the new bridge Wednesday. La
week Mrs. C. S. Baker of Dover, had
very narrow escape from a serious az
cident while out driving with Mrs. Z
L. Cross and two children. AS IL
horse was crossing the bridge it b.
came frightened at the material fl
the new bridge and attempted to tul
around on the bridge. Mrs. Bak
alighted and with the assistance
Mr. Myers and T. J. Stevenson, Il
the horse across the bridge and caus
way.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-02

Contractor t. B. Collins broke
ground for the new school building at
Frederica last Tuesday.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-02

Aunt Keturah hired by the month from
a neighboring livery stable.
''Let's go to Leigh & Balcombe's,"
suggested Ellen. "They always have
the prettiest and newest shades of
everything there"
''Tm sure 1 am not particular where
we 60" said Aunt Keturah.
They chanced to go to the self-same
counter where, hardly more than
week ago, they had purchased the
rOse-colored fan, and pert miss, with
prOfusion of mock jewelry, came
forward to wait upon them and receive
their orders.
"You're not the girl that belongs
here" said Aunt Keturah, bluntly.
"The pale girl that coughed so. Where
is she?"
The pert miss tossed her head.
"Oh, said she, ''you mean Eliza
Lowe! She's gone.
"Gone." Aunt Keturah laid down
the spool of silk she was examining.
81 hope she's not ill. That cough
sounded to me exactly like consum-
tiOn."
II don't know whether she is ill or
not, said She :.'But it wasn't on ac-
count of ill-health she left. She was
discharged for tearing a lace fan-a
point lace, over white satin, worth $25
And she was compelled to pay the full
value of the fan besides. Mr.. Bal
combe is very particular about such
things"
ELLEN Purple colored deeply.
"But are they quite certain that she
tore it?" said Ellen.
"Oh, she denied it, of course" said
the girl ''They always do. But she
was responsible for the goods under
her charge, of course-and if she didn't
tear it, who did? That's the ques-
ton"
81 can tell you, said Ellen Purple
quietly; 81 did"
''You, miss? The girl looked a
Ellen as if she thought her partially in
sane Aunt Keturah was almos
equally amazed.
"My dear child, said she, 81 don't
think you know what you are say
: ing"
Yes, do, said Ellen, peremptor
4 lily. She had allowed herself, througl
lack of moral courage, to fall into a
, error, whose consequences were NOR
| serious than she had imagined, an
j, she was determined to redress it as ia
as possible. 81 was looking at tina
fan a week ago." she went on, 'an
. through my carelessness in shutting
one of the sticks tore the lace. Wher
4 is Mr. Balcombe? must explain ma
r ters to him. If any one should pa
o the $25 it is l. And Miss Lowe mu;
have her place again"
"Quite impossible, Miss-the latte
l. mean," said the pert girl. "He
f place is filled. There is always plent
h of girls glad to get in here. -
d Ellen wrung her hands.
! "Oh, auntie!" said she, "what sha
q do? How shall undo the mischi
n 1 have wrought"
Aunt Keturah turned to the sht
ID girl.
q "Can you give me her address
!, j.. said she. "We can at least go and S
a. her."
w And the upshot of the interview W
II that Eliza Lowe was engaged as seal
tress and companion to comfortat
10 Aunt Keturah at salary that SEEM
- truly regal to her. Mr.. Balcombe sen
a. stiff note of apology, enclosing che
,b of $25, which was duly made good
m Miss Purple-and Eliza thought t
millennium was at hand.
70 And Ellen Purple carried the poi
lace fan, skillfully mended by an {
woman VINO made such needlelore h
V business, at her wedding with n
10 Middleton.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-02

Now that the cunning season has ar
rived it is to be hoped that those VINO
90 cunning will be careful. 100
much care cannot be exercised IN
handling fire arms, especially when
they believe they are not loaded Al
ready one accident and sad ole IN
deed, has Occurred where one boy lost
his life.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-02
Hope.

Say, pop. I've got to write cOmpo-
sition on Hope What is Hope any
way|
Hope, my boy, is the joyous expec-
tation of being able to dodge our just
deserts. Life.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-02

General de la Rey, the Boer Leader
has issued counter proclamation 10
Lord Kitchener's, announcing the IN
tention of the Beers to continue the
struggle.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-02

Hyde park, the Green park and st.
James park cost London between them
f32, ,9T6 n year to keep up.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-02

UThe pitcher that goes often to the
we'll is broken at last" There's world
of wisdom in that familiar proverb, and
a sound application of it to disease,
especially to such familiar forms of dis
ease as coughs and colds. Singularly
enough the very thing that ought to
cause alarm is given as excuse fcf feel
ing of safety. Wits nothing only
Smyrna times., 1901-10-02

More than four-ffths of the popula-
ton of Mexico are of mixed or Indian
blood.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
LOST TWO CAPTAINS on THE TRIP.
MARRIED BY DEATH AND BATTLES
WITH GALES.

The ship Lyndhurst, of the Standard Oil Com
pany's fleet, arrived here yesterday from Hiogo,
Japan. reporting the death of two captains and
a member of the crew, and an encounter with a
typhoon in the course OF the voyage. She
sailed from Hiogo on October 90 in command
of Captain William Beatty. On November he
died suddenly from heart disease. On Decem-
ber II Captain Walters took command While
endeavoring to reach this port against sue
cession of heavy gales and head seas Captain
Walters, April 6, fell dead on the deck from
attack of apoplexy. The command then de-
volved upon the first mate John G. Taylor,
Canadian.
On December Hans Stockfell, seaman, OF
Dontheim. aged twenty years. fell from the
upper foretOpgallant yard to the deck, and was.
instantly killed. When the ship off the
Mauritius Islands she encountered a typhoon
which took every piece Of canvas from the
masts and for several days the ship hoated
aimlessly about the seas. Her cargo consists
mainly Of Japanese curiOs and general mer-
chandise.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
REFEREES BILL GOES THROUGH
PASSED BY ASSEMBLY, 1T is NOW BEFORE
THE GOVERNOR.

Albany, April % (SpecaD.-The Assembly has
passed Senator Ellsworths referee monopoly bill,
and 1t now goes to the Governor The passage
or the measure took place ten minutes before
the final hour Of adjournment to-day. and the
roilcah showed vote of S4 ayes and "A noes.
Ihe Dill was vigorously opposed by the New
YORK Republicans and Democrats. but was al
most unanimously supported by the upstate
members led by Mr.. Aids, the leader of the
majority. Mr.. Davis of New-York, in con-
demning the bill. said:
l. The mind that drew this measure shows that it
Is entirely ignorant of the judiciary system of
New-fork City. For example, the bill contem-
plates the appointment of twenty referees by the
appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the
First judicial Department and also twenty ref
erees by the judges of the City Court. Now, the
n ore than hundred and fifty referees, whereas
the City Court needs only two three year.
The ncongruty is at apparent.
Mr.. Duross. of New-York. said the bill was op
posed by the Bar Association we'll as the ju-
dietary of the city. Mr. Bennett and Mr.. Fitz-
gerald the leader of Tammany in the Assembly.
also spoke against the BILL The former said
the bill was unconstitutional. The latter said
it another example of upstate legislators
tamperfng with NewYork City affairs
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
PRICE THREE CENTS.
END OF LEGISLATURE.
ADJOURNMENT OF NOTABLE
SESSION.
MANY BILLS PASSED UPON IN CLOSING
HOURS-STATE TAX RATE THE
LOWEST SINCE 1854. N
tDY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuyE.I

lDT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBCNE-l
Albany, April 23.-The Senate and Assembly
finally adjourned this afternoon. after clearing
up a mass of bills of pressing Importance. and
the Legislature of 1901 one of the most notable
in the history of the State. now is only a men,
ory. The closing day marked by the usual
gifts TO the Speaker of the Assembly and the
majority and minority leaders Mr.. Aids and
Mr. Frisbe. and by the profusiOn OF flowers be-
slowed on Lieutenant Governor Woodruff, Sem
ator Ellsworth. chief of the Republican forces,
and others.
The Assembly started in this morning by
passing the eight supplemental bills amend
Ing the New-York City charter and quickly
took up several other measures adiournine AFT
1:o2 p. m, after the usual complimentary reso-
lutions had been adopted. In the Senate the
charter revision bills were disposed of as soon
as they were sent over from the Assembly As
the time for adjournment drew near there was a
lively time, caused by an attempt 10 pass AS
sembiyman Remsen's bill permitting ex-Assem-
blyman Brennan and Assemblyman Rierdon to
take the State bar examinations without meet-
ing the regents requirements. Feeling was high
after the vote by which the bill was lost was
reconsidered
senator Armstrong offered an amendment adj
mitting the applicants to the practice of horse-
shoeing, dentistry, fortune-telling and other oc-
cupations, and Senator Ellsworth finally called
attention to the fact that adjournment time had
arrived The Lieutenant-Governort then declared
the Senate adjourned sine die
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
NEW CONSTITUTION FOR ALABAMA
CALLING; OF A CONVENTION VOTED BY \
LARGE MAJORITY-TO DISFRAN-
CHISE NEGROES.
tBy TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBUNE.l

IBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNEl
Birmingham. Ala, April 23.-Alabama. cast
large majority for a new constitution to-day
although the vote was lght. The convention
will be held in May. and a new constitution VIII
be adopted and submitted TO the people 'or
ratification The negroes who took part in the
election to-day voted against the convention. as
II Is intended to irsert in the new constitution
a provision dsfranchising the ignorant negro
voters. But comparatively few OF them voted
not being qualified. they failed to register
at the last national election. 1t is believed
that they will vote in large numbers against the
new constitution when it Is submitted for rati-
fiCation.
The constitutional convention Will be com
posed almost exclusively of Democrats il being
doubtful If fifteen Republicans and Populists
have been elected out of a total OF loo members
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
NEW BISHOP OF PORTLAND.

Lowell Mass April 23.-Reatves of the Rev
William H. O'Connell. rector OF the American Col
lege in Rome have received cable message stating
that he has been appointed bishop. The communica-
ton gives no further information. Friends here
interpret the message to mean that Father O'Con-
nell has been appointed Bishop OF Portland Me-
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Bishop
]. A. Healy.
Boston. April 23-Confirmation of the report of
the appointment of the Rev. William II. OConnell
as Bishop OF Portlad give to-day by the Rev.
E. j. Moriarty, rector of st. Bernard's Church.
Concord Mass. close friend of Father O'Connell.
who was making ready to leave Boston tonight for
Rome to serve chaplain at the conservation.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
FRANCE AND VENEZUELA RECONCII.ED
A PROTOCOL FOR RESUMPTION OF DIPLOMATIC
RELATIONS SIGNED

Washington, April 23.-It is understood here
that a protocol has been signed between France
and Venezuela by which the diplomatic rela-
tions long suspended between these countries
are to be resumed. 1t is expected that the
Marquis j. |. De Rotas. prominent Venezuelan
statesman will be Minister France under the
readjustment. The interruption Of relations oc-
CURED when Venezuela resented a statement
signed by a number Of the foreign ministers AT
Caracas rejecting somewhat on the government
ana intended to be a confidential joint note from
the ministers their governments although II
became public property through an italian Yel-
low Book
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
INSUBORDINATION OF CADETS.
DISTURBANCES AND BREACHES OF DISCI-
PLINE AT WEST POINT

PLINE AT WEST POINT.
West Point N Y, April 23-A court of in
Quiry, consisting OF Captain James x. Thompson.
of the 10Th Infantry; Captain Edward Anderson,
of the cavalry, and Captain William Lassiter,
of the artillery, this morning began the investi-
CATION OF a charge of breach of discipline on
the part of several cadets of the Military Acade-
my The cadets became dsgruntled over the
action of Colonel Mills. the superintendent, in
furnishing one of their number. Cadet Ralston,
for his failure 10 report breach of discipline in
the mess hall while the cadets were at supper
a few nights ago The cadets are said to be al
most in state Of insubordinaton.
The breach of discipline which has resulted in
the present investigation occurred one night re-
Gently. The aggrieved cadets assembled on the
parade ground under cover of darkness and in
duIged in hideous yells directed at the superin-
tendent They also removed the sunset gun
from It's position at the north end of the parade
ground, and dragged 1t over in front of Colonel
Mills's quarters, but were prevented from firing
ii by the appearance of several sentinels, who
promptly reported the incident.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
SCHOONER SUNK ~ TIE FOG.
HER CAPTAIN BROWNS AFTER A CoLLI-
SION WITH A FALL RIVER LINER.

y
SION WITH A FALL RIVER LINER.
The big Fall River Line steamer Pilgrim upon
her arrival here yesterday morning reported a
collision off Cornfield Lightship near Saybrook
with the schooner Samuel Kicker which resulted
In the sinking OF the schooner and the drowning
Of her captain. Barndt Olsen. The other per-
picked up by boat from the Pilgrim in COM
mand of the mate. b. Nichols. and brought to
this city. The collision occurred about 80
o. m. in dense fog. The schooner thrust her
bowsprit through the letter c. in the steam
er's name the paddlebox the starboard
side. The momentum of the steamer swung the
sixty ton sailing vessel around against her bull
wark abaft the paddlebox. smashing the bull
wark. This all the damage sustained by
the steamer.
The schooner began to sink, and Captain OIL
and his assistant got into the schoOner's
boat astern Captain Olsen, then recollecting
something which he wnted save went back
on the schooner. AS he stepping back into
the rowboat again in some way 1t was capsized
and both were thrown into the water.
Captain Olsen not seen again. although the
Pilgrims boat searched about for half an hour
The schooner sank
Victorsen said yesterday that he was on the
lookout on the forward deck Of the schooner at
the time of the collision. He heard the steam
er's whistle some time before. but confused
by the whistles of other steamers The first he
liner her lighted hull looming up right
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
CARDINAL nARTINELLFS RED HAT.
THE BEARER DUE TO ARRIVE HERE ON sATUR-


Washington. April 23.-Count Stanslaus Colacchi,
the Noble Guard from the Vatican. who is bringing
the red hat to Cardinal Martinei, is due TO arrive
in New-York next Saturday and will reach here
IN time present his credentials Sunday. The
Rev. DR.. Rocker, secretary to the Apostolic Dele
cation. will so to New-York TO meet the bearer Of
the red hat his arrival. Accompanied by DR..
Rocker. the count will proceed Immediately to the
home OF the Apostolic Delegate here. where he
will present his credentials and make the formal
walton. Cardinal Martinelli has deferred all en-
gagements pending the formal ceremonies of pre-
ton of the red hat by Cardinal Gibbons in
Baltimore May s.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
BRITISH RECRUITS FEWER.

London. April 23.-The annual returns of re-
cruting for 1900 show total enlistment OF
9O361, against 42.700 in 1899. The recruiting
for the infantry is regarded unsatisfactory.
In spite OF the impetus of the and the
duction in the standard of height, the number
OF enlisted infantrymen is below that of 1899.
the recruits generally having preferred the
shower branches of the service.