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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-04-20
GROWERS DECLARE FRUIT
SAFE FROM WINTER BLASTS
COOLEST APRIL FREEZING WEATHER IN
MANY YEARS DROPS ON THIS VICINITY.
Lateness of Spring and Backwardness of
Buds Caused Growers to Feel that Fruit
Trees Escaped Damage From the Cold.

The coolest April spell in MANY
years dropped down upon this vicinity
last night, driving the thermometer
down to 20 degrees and making ice
VarlOusly reported from three. quarters
OF an inch to an inch thick. During
the past week there have been heavy
frosts and slight hurries of snow, SEEM
ing as though April had changed
places with December. But for the
lateness of spring weather and the
fact that buds are backward and have
not reached the blossoming stage, the
fruit growers would be filled with ap-
prehensiOn for fear that the fruit crop
on the Peninsula was ruined. A
number of prominent fruit growers
were interviewed this morning and
none were of the opinion that the pres
ent cold spell had affected fruit. They
compare it with the spring of 70 which
was very cold and yet gave one of the
largest fruit crops that had been seen
In many years. The only damaging
effect of the cold spell will be on gar
den plants and seed that had been re-
Gently sown and in terminating state.
Farmers and fruit growers generally,
seem to be in a good mood and on all
sides there is talk of big fruit crop
for the coming season. The plan of
spraying has been practiced to a con-
siderable extent in this vicinity and
everything has been done to put the
orchards in healthy condition.
CHEswOLD, April 1S.-The fruit
growers of this locality are smiling
and happy over the good prospects
for fruit now existing. That this will
be a great fruit year there seems little
doubt. If the prospects for a wheat
crop were as bright as that of fruit
the smiling would be more general.
Then the prospect for large berry
crop is also good. Mr.. @. Boggs and
son, who are heavy shippers from
their plant gardens, say their orders
for Bubach, the old standard straw
berry, have been far in the lead of all
other varieties. Since many are of
the opinion the Bubach is running
out and no longer profitable in this
locality, Messrs. Boggs & Son, two
years since, procured pure plants from
Michigan for propagation for which
the demand has been very heavy.
Growers in measure discarding the
Bubach have substituted the Sample,
Success, Climax and Parsons Beauty.
Mr.. Boggs thinks the Uncle Jim is
destined to be the leading variety and
will in few years be in general fruit
age in this section.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-04-20
FIVE NEW LAWYERS ADMITTED TO BAR.
Passed Their Final Test Saturday Before the
Examining Board Of the Kent County Bar.

Saturday was an eventful day among
the young law students of Kent county
ty. The spring examinations for can
didates to be admitted to the bar of
Delaware were held and large class
OF embryo lawyers presented them
selves to the examiners for the final test.
Among the candidates who passed and
will be admitted to the bar were:
State Librarian Cornelius Frear, Do.
yer; James Salisbury, son of John F.
Salisbury, of Dover. the Democratic
leader; James Satterfeld, son of
Magistrate John Satterfeld, of Dover;
City Tax Collector Samuel Maxwell
Harrington, of Dover, son of the late
Richard Harrington, Republican lead er
of national repute and grandson of a
chief justice of this State; Josiah O.
Wolcott, of Dover, son of the late
Chancellor James l.. Wolcott and
widely known as corporation counsel.
H. S. Griffin, principal of the Kenton
schools, also appeared for his prelim-
mary examination.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-04-20
PUBLIC READING OF PRIZE ESSAYS.
Given UEder Auspices OF smyrna Temperance
Alliance at Smyrna Opera House thurs
day Evening-TwO Addresses GiyeH.

The public reading of the prize IS
says recently given honor mention by
the local Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, was an occasion Of con-
siderable interest last Thursday even
ing and called out a goodly attendance
at the Smyrna Opera House. The
senior class contest was won bv Mr..
Ayres Stockly, his subject being
''The Relation of the Liquor Traffic
to the Government. The middle
class hOnors were taken by Mr. Carl
Price, subject The Present Status Of
Prohibition" The junior class prize
was won by Miss Anna Talbot her
subject being The Moral Effect Of
Alcoholic Drinking" The public
reading of these essays was rendered
with decidedly good effect and left a
good impression upon the audience.
Mr.. CARL Price committed his pro-
ductiOn to memory aud gave 1t a. al
grafton. The meeting was in charge
of Mr.. George NJ. Stevenson, presI-
dent of the Smyrna Temperance AliI-
ance under whose auspices the public
reading was held The program
opened with a chorus Down IN the
Licensed Saloon, after which prayer
was offered by the Rev. Robert
Watt, d. d.
The next in order was an address by
Rev. William FAIRIES, vine gave an
interesting and entertaining talk on
Temperance, closing with an ap-
peal to the voters to unite with the
| Temperance Alliance movement. After
solo by Mr.. L. NJ. Price, the prize
essays were rendered. Another chorus
The Bird with 8 Broken Piuion. -
ana then the Rev. Robert Watt, d. D..
pastor of Asbury NJ L. Church. was
introduced. In happy vein he showed
himself strong temperance advocate
and in a speech that brlstled with Wit.
humor and pathos, he showed the
temperance movement to be the great
est issue before the body polite to-
day and appealed to the Christian
voters to seize the opportunity pro-
vided by our constitution to over
throw the saloons in this State. Many
regard his address )rs-Sss.-,s.s-.-Ss T---
temperance talks given here in recent
years. The program closed with a
chorus keep the Ball a Rolling
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-04-20
STARTS SHIRT FACTORY AT cENrRtviLLE.
Ralph E. Stats Of this Iowa Becomes Mans
ger of the Plant for Lewes LOnceru.

Ralph E. Stats of this Iowa Becomes Mans
ger of the Plant for Leves Lonceru.
The Centreville Shirt Factory, which
has been closed for the past two wears.
has been leased by Messrs. Brown and
Lank, prominent firm of Lewes, Della
ware, and will be open for business
some time this week. The immediate
management of the factory will be
under the supervision of Mr.. Ralph
E. Stats, of Smyrnaeformerly Of the
Prettyman Shirt Factory, a practical
operator. The firm desires to employ
all the local operators they can secure,
and will open up an opportunity for
the employment of 40 or 50 resident
operators and other employees. The
factory will be opened for operation
just as soon as the machinery can be
put in.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-04-20
FINE SPECIMENS DELAWARE RIVER SHAD
Captain Benson Brought Three to Town. the
Largest Weighing g Pounds, 2 Ounces.

Captain Joseph Benson of the Bonn
bay Hook Lightho use will please ac-
cept our thanks for a fine shad, one of
the finest specimens we have ever
seen. The shad tipped the scales at
nine pounds and two ounces. He
brought two other specimens to town
at the same time, one for Rev. Albert
Chandler, which weighed 81 pounds,
and another one for Alexander FAIRIES
which weighed 81 pounds, the three
shad weighing over 26 pounds. They
were caught in the Delaware River
and were the pick of lot of 1877 which
were hauled in yesterday morning bv
the fishermen. On the same day
Charles Jones had a shad which
weighed % pounds. The largest shad
caught at Bombay Hook this season.
he says, weighed 10 pounds.
Shad fishing is quite profitable in
dustry on the Peninsula. Mr.. Samuel
Armstrong, a bay fisherman at Toll.
chester, caught 1900 shad in two drifts
last week. These were shipped to
Baltimore and sold for so and 60 cents
pair, netting more than $500 for the
days work. At Benefits pier. near
Milford, last week David Mills and
Joshua Bennett caught 191 fine shad
which Melted them sac.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-04-20
sUOLERsvILLE TO HAVE SAVINGS BANK.
Directors Elected at a Meeting Last WEAK and
all the Capital Stock Subscribed for.

Directors Elected at a Meeting Last Week and
all the Capital Stock Subscribed for.
The local law incorporating the sud
lersville Savings Bank has been signed
by Gov. Warfeld aud is now a law.
The Stockholders met last week and
elected the following din ectors: Messrs.
James E. Higmau, of Millington;
George Harrison, of Crumpton; ]. K.
Brown and Benz. Coppage, of Church
Hill; Joseph Wallace, of Barclay;
Percy Merrick, of Ingleside; Harry
DAILY, of Templeville, and Joseph E.
George, John E. George and DR.. Eos
ter Sudler, of Sudlersville. Supplies
and fixtures will be purchased and
work will be pushed forward so the
bank may be ready for bushes MAY
LIST. Eight thousand dollars of the ten
thousand dollars capital have been
subscribed.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-04-20
MEETING NEW CASTLE PREsBYTERY.
Rev. J. L. EstIin and Mr.. George W. Taylor
Represented Smyrna ct the Session.

hepISsShtSu omyIud 81 INC oeBSSlOD.
The spring meeting of the New Cas-
tie Presbytery began in Olivet Presby-
terrain Church, Wilmington at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, and the session
may adjourn tonight. The election of
the Rev. Kent M. Bull as moderator
to succeed the Rev. j. B. North, at
the afternoon session and the usual
sermon of the retiring moderator at
night were the features of the first
days session. The session to-day will
be devoted to the election of commits
sioners to the General Assembly and
the consideration of routine business.
Rev. J. l.. Estlin and Mr. Geo. W.
Taylor are representing the Presby-
terian Church at the session.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-04-20
Lw. FARR RESIGNS ms POSITION.
Will Leave William FAIRIES, Where He Has
Been Employed for the Past Year


Mr.. L. W. Farr, who succeeded Mr..
George E. Batsford in the plumbing
department of William FAIRIES large
store, has rendered his resignation to
take place May the 18th next, and will
move his family to Monroe. \. Y.
where he has accepted position. Mr..
FAIRIES has not yet settled upon his
successor. There is regret at losing
Mr.. Farr and his family, for though
they have been residents here 8 little
more than a year, they have made
many warm friends. Their new place
of residence is but a short distance
from their old home in New York
State and they naturally feel pleased
over the outlook.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-04-20
Frederick P. Lynch Passes Away.

Mr.. Frederick P. Lynch, who has
been a sufferer from consumption for
a number of years, died at Werners-
vile, Pa, on last Tuesday and was
buried Friday from his fathers resi-
dence in Georgetown. Mr.. Lynch
was a travelling salesman and had
many friends here who regret his I'M.
timely death.
Former Smyrna Barber Passes Away.
"Jakie" Stein, who for several years
was a resident of this town and we'll
known barber, died in Wilmington
Monday in the oath year Of his age.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-04-20

oSTlNvs On fo' ~ PAGE.
Evening star., 1904-03-22
Eastern War Notes.
YEARS LEAVE FOR sYMoNs.
House Committees Substitute for the
Senate Resolution.

The House committee on military af-
fairs today finally disposed of the ques-
ton of allowing Col T. w. Symons of the
Engineer Corps of the army to accept
a position as member of the advisory
canal commission of the state of New
York Last week the committee acted
adversely upon the joint resolution
which had passed the Senate allowing
Col Symons to accept the appointment
for an indefinite period and at the same
time to continue on the active list or
the army. Col Symons is the officer in
charge of public buildings and grounds
in this city, having been detailed here
as the successor of Col. Theodore A.
Bingham.
Following the adverse action ON the
Senate enabling resolution a great deal
of influence from administration sources
was brought to bear ON the military COM
mittee and an urgent appeal made to
take the matter up again by acting IA
vorably on resolution to the same ef-
feet as the Senate measure, but intro
duced Independently In the House by
Representative Alexander.
1t was on this resolution that the COM
mittee acted today. BY a vote OF Z to 6
II was agreed to report the resolution
SO amended as to provide that Col Sy-
mons be granted leave Of absence not to
Evening star., 1904-03-22
POOR FINANcIERINa IN HAWAII.
Extra Legislative Session Called t
Meet Deficiency of Over a Million,

HONOLULU, March Ex-Governor Car
ter has called an extra session of the leg
islature to meet on April to consider the
finances of the treasury, which is unable
to meet warrants drawn upon it. For the
present fiscal year the appropriations ex-
ceed the income by 81 10000. The reorgan-
ization of the territorial government at a
less expensive basis is now proposed.
Governor Carter called the home rule
leaders to conference last week to ascer-
tain in effect how their members of the
legislature would act If an extra session
were called for the purpose of extricating
the territory from the present financial di-
lemma under which the community is labor
Ing. 1t is understood that the result was
not satisfactory to the governor.
Home rulers declare that in the days OF
King Kamehameha the Great $4,000 was
ample to run the government, maintain the
army and do 1t without taxes, but the white
people with an income of $3OG0 coo can not
make both ends meet.
Evening star., 1904-03-22
No. 1886.

men were opposed to the war, the Da1on
asserted, and Count Inouye said that the
country would be ruined whether victor or
vanquished. Count Matsukata, another OF
the elder statesmen, expressed the same
view, and Baron Komura, the Japanese
foreign minister, advised the continuance
of friendly negotiations, but the ministers
of war and marine were absolutely deter
mined to fight.
If the matter rested solely with the cab
met and the elder statesmen, said the baron
to the correspondent, the conflict would
have been avoided, but the cabinet. with
the object of embarrassing parliament,
which had refused to vote supplies, allowed
the press. to stir up the Chauvinist spirit
until 1t got beyond control
Then the ministry, finding that they had
to choose between satisfying the Chauvin-
lists and resigning. chose the former course,
and war became inevitable. the mikado and
his counsellors being dragged into the pop
ular movement.
baron said, were fully prepared and the
fore the rupture of relations. the censors
intercepting all kilograms between the Rus
sian government and it's representatives in
Japan, finally, on February 6. stopping the
Russian note transmitted by Viceroy Alex
Jeff to Baron de Rosen.
That same day the cabinet held a secret
sitting and a few minutes after the sitting
broke up the Japanese squadrons put to
sea.
The baron does not believe that defeat
will cause a revolution in Japan, but he
says it will result in endless changes in
the cabinet.
Evening star., 1904-03-22
His Movements Watched.
RUSSIAN PAPER SCORES JAPAN.
Declares Japs Violated Hague Law in
Bombarding Hospitals.

ST. PETERSBURG. March % 1:5O p.m.-
The Russ. in an editorial today on Russia
new protest against the violation of The
Hague convention in bombarding the quar-
antine hospitals on the San-Chan-Tao Is
lands Opposite Port Dalny)., declares
Japan cannot meet the charge by pleading
ignorance of the character of the buildings
on the islands. as the bombardment of un-
fortified towns and buildings is forbidden
by the same convention, and adds that
Japan's act was a 1outing of all the
powers signatory thereto.
WHO knows continues the Russ what
excesses Japan may go to in violating inter-
national law? The obligations assumed by
her. the feeling of solidarity among the ma
tions and the defense Of the fundamental
principles of humanity must compel the
world, If not today. then tomorrow, to say
to Japan: Thus far and no further" p"
The editorial concludes with expressing
the hope that Russias protest will make
ar impression on the other powers.
Tokyo Advises No Protest There
TOKYO. March %, 5:56 a.m.-The Jap
anese government denies the Paris report
that France, acting in behalf of Russia,
has protested to the Japanese government
on account of the bombardment of the
quarantine station on the San-ChanTao
Islands (opposite Port Dalny) March TO-
No protest on the subject has reached the
Tokyo government.
Evening star., 1904-03-22
Tokyo Advises N
j No Protest There.
FEW yAPS IN SIBERIA.
No Request Filed by This Government
for Their Transport

ST. PETERSBURG. March %, ] 80 p. M
United States Ambassador Mccormick has
not been instructed by the State Department
at the request of NJ. Takahira, the Japanese
minister at Washington, to ask the Russian
government what facilities will be afford
ed to the ooO0 japanese in Siberia to re-
turn to Japan.
According to information received here,
comparatively few Japanese are now in
Siberia. Most of them left there just prior
TO or after the breaking out of the war.
The United States embassy, which Is
charged with safeguarding Japanese inter-
ests, has thus far only responded to the
appeals of a score of Japanese coming from
Siberia through European Russia.
The last batch of twelve from Irkutsk,
was sent to Berlin Saturday. Not one of
them had been molested. but 1t Is considered
safer that the Japanese he placed beyond
the region of possible danger.
No appeals have been received from the
few Japanese residing in st. Petersburg
and other cities of European Russia.
Evening star., 1904-03-22
TO GO TO THE SPANISH.
Ordnance Abandoned in Porto Rico
Fortifcations to Be Given Up.


At the suggestion of Secretary Hay, the
War Department has sent instructions to
its officers in Porto Rico to turn over to
such officers as may be designated by the
Spanish government the ordnance in the
Notifications which remained after the
Spanish evacuation. The treaty of Paris
provided that the Spanish government
might continue in possession of all NOV
able articles in the fortifications, but the
point was made that the guns regularly
and permanently mounted in fortiffcations
were not movables. However after care
full consideration of the question the State
Department to which the solution was
left, inclined to the contention of the Span
ish government, and has acted accord
ingly.
The value in money of the ordnance is
not great, for the whole stock was APP
praised by Gen. Crozier, the chief of ord
nance, at about 100000 pesetas. That was on
the basis of actual utility, but some of the
guns are undoubtedly interesting relics OF
bygone methods of gun construction and
may fetch good sum- The agents Of the
Spanish government appointed to take
charge of the property have already sailed
from Spain for Porto Rico. 1t is not known
here whether they propose to pack up the
guns and ship them to Spain or whether
they will offer them for sale to the highest
bidder in Porto Rico
Evening star., 1904-03-22
TOBACCO MONOPOLY SCANDAL.
Reported That American Graft System
Has Invaded Japau

TOKYO. March 2.-(Mornng. "A 1egisla-
tive scandal is threatened in connection
with the proposal of the government to
create a tobacco monopoly.
1t is alleged that certain members of the
diet agreed to support the movement to in
crease the compensation paid to manufac-
turers for a share of the increase secured.
1t was originally proposed to pay the
manufacturers a sum equal to three years
income and it is said that the illicit pro-
ject was to secure four years income.
The police are investigating the matter
and possibly it will be ventilated on the
floor of the house. The incident is likely to
have the effect of leaving the three years
provision unchanged.
Evening star., 1904-03-22
REFUGEES TREATED WELL.
Efforts Of U. s. Consul Leads to Their
Release-Organize for Protection.

4sc4SdSc-OISdulAS 1OT 1TOCcCClOu.
NEW-CHWANG March %, 9:15 am
Two Japanese merchants, kautaiami and
Makaya, and also five women, refugees,
who had been imprisoned at Port Arthur
from February until March 20, arrived
here today on their way to Tien-Tsn, as a
result of the efforts of the United States
consul, Mr. Miller, in their behalf. The
official inquiry into the matter and the
negotiations on the subject covered several
weeks.
The two merchants. who were arrested at
Dalny on account of having in their posses
sion charts of the coast in that vicinity re-
port that on the whole they were treated in
kind manner by the Russians, especially
while they were confined in the military
prison under Golden Hill, Port Arthur,
where they were held in custody for TWEEN
ty-one days Later the merchants were
confined in a police station.
The civil administrator of w-Chwang
took unusual care in bringing about the
release of the prisoners and refugees from
Port Arthur, and upon their arrival here
they were promptly turned over to United
States Consul Miller.
The British residents of New -Chwang
have forwarded a petition to the British
minister at Peking. Sir Ernest Satow, urg
ing that the British guardship Espiegle be
ordered to remain in these waters.
United States Consul Miller proposes to
form an organization of people of all ma
tionalities here, to insure obtaining infor-
nation in regard to the war movements in
this vicinity, and also to provide for mutual
protection.
The firing heard here this morning. it has
been officially explained, was from the guns
of a fort engaged in practice.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press learns that the Russians notified the
Chinese late yesterday evening that this
gun practice would occur, but not in time
for the information to become known.
Consequently there was considerable alarm
when the firing was heard
Two junks the first arrivals Of the sea-
son, are unloading at the railroad station
here today.
The ice in the river is rapidly breaking
up owing to the prevalence of a southerly
wind and 1t is. therefore, expected that the
river will be entirely open, in a few days.
Evening star., 1904-03-22
TALKED WAR SINCE OCTOBER.
Former Russian Minister to Japan
Furnishes Interesting Information.

PARIS, March 22-Baron de Rosen, for
mer Russian minister to Japan, who ar
rived today at Marseille, refused TO be
interviewed. but a correspondent OF the
journal who travelled with him from Port
said telegraphs a summary of numerous
conversations which he had with the baron
aboard the vessel.
According to this correspondent, Baron
de Rosen said that since October last the
talk of war had been universal In Japan.
the Chauvinist party heading public opin-
ion by STATING that Japan would beat Rus
sia as she had beaten China. and would
be sure of the support OF Great Britain and
She United 6tate4.
Th1 nmkado and most oS the elder statea-
Evening star., 1904-03-22
Hassan Had Attacked Maj. Scott.

Datto Panglima Hassan, who was killed
on the Attn of March while resisting arrest,
was the Moro chief who surrendered on the
18th of November, 1903, to Maj. H. l.. Scott
14th Cavalry, commanding a column OF
Gen. Woods advance into the Moro coun-
try 0sland of Jolo), and who, after sur
render, was given permission to take his
family with him to Jolo. and VINO, while in
the supposed vicinity of the place where his
family were concealed, escaped from GUS
tody and joined his friends At the same
time a voley was fired from a dense
thicket upon Maj. Scotts party as result
of which Mai Scott was wounded in both
hands On February IL Hassan's Gotta was
taken after a lively fight by the Sd Squad
ron, 14th Cavalry, and a gun of the 18TH
Battery Field Artillery, under Maj. Scott
and all the Moro troops were killed or cap
tured. excepting Hassan, who again es-