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(about $25G had been raised. This was to be paid to me for an exhibition of about two hours, with ntermisisons.
 ''It was a pretty afternoon in the public park where all the little Bores assembled. But there was also large number of men present, who had been attracted by the announcement that I was to shoot clay pig cons while riding the wheel. It was the first time I had ever appeared before chill dren, but I was more solicitious about the men, for you know the Boers are capital shots. The English will tell you the same. I am happy to say that did beautifully. So well, in fact that after tme shooting the men rushed out, touched my wheel, critically examined the gun had used, and some of them embraced me. l think I let a tear or two fall. But the best of it all came when I was told that the president desired to me at his house. l have never beheld a magnificent exeemplar of grand old manhood than Kruger For man of his extreme years he is the most vigorous, believe, on the earth. They say he is deaf He is not deaf. That story is untrue. He can hear well as I can. A Boer of the name Waldeck acted as our interpreter.
 ] "Now President Kruger can speak Eng fish quite as well as he can speak the Dutch, but he scorned to talk to me in my own language. I don't wnow why, but that is the fact. After introductions he said to the interpreter in Dutch: Ask him how
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LID for submission to the United States senate and the parliament of Great Britain and Canada for several months.
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he lost his leg Run over by train,' l replied. and this was translated. Tell him he is marvelousy expert for a one-legged man., said Kruger. Tell him. said I, he is very kind to say so. Tell him. said Kruger, that I am always happy to meet an American-one of his gerat race Tell him., said I to the buffer on the fender, or whatever you want to call him, that we had two men in America that were greatCa than any three men that evr set foot on earth Ask him., said Kruger, who they are.' George Washington said l, and Abraham Lincoln.'
 ''The old man glared at the interpreter with an awful face. He did nos look at me at all, but, to tell you the truth, was terribly awed. Now, Kruger speaks in a tone that would do considerable credit to a large-sized megaphone. But in making his reply to my last shot he doubled the vol ume his voice and almost put me to flight. Tell the young man, roared Dom Paul. that I know more about the history of George Washington and Abraham Lin coin than he doesn I thought I had gone far enough after that and I then made some remarks I thought complimentary to the Boers, and the president made sign that the interview was over. He was sit ting on his porch, and he arose and went within. Waideck and turned to leave but as we were going MT. Kruger came back and gave Waldeck English sovereign with instructions to have it properly en- graved and presented to me as a gift from the president of the Transvaal. I thor
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A Natural Inference

F@am Farper's Bazar. 2Hreddy-Why don't he speak, ma?
 Mamma-He's too young, my son. e Freddy-Ain't he got any speaking tube?
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Queen is expected to arrive here from
 Alaskan and northern ports some time to- morrow. .rs
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the battlefield will pause ere he begins a war"
 Some of his best things were said of his dismissal and retirement When Caprivi succeeded him, and the emperor gave his old servant military distinction, Bismarck said:
 'The emperor has made his best gem eral chancel0r and his best chancellor a general"
 was criticised:
 "I am in the position occupied by Prince Metternich after his resignation He said that he had dismounted from the stage to the pit. There are many people who grudge me that, but every one who has taken a ticket for the pit has the right of criti- cism."
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Her Way From the Boston Globe. 'Theres young woman who makes It, tie things count" How does she do it? "Teaches arithmetic in primary school"
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CURE A COLD IN A DAl

Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet. 9-1-Sm
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now expected that troops now at Honolulu will accompany those to be embarked at San Francisco, but that more <coops will be sent to Honolulu in the near future.
 The following is the order directing the movement of troops from San Francisco:
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0srp- are tasteless, mild. effec- lAOOu . AAAS tive. All druggists. 25c.
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GENERAL SCHOFIELD,

the commission investigate the conduct Of the war %
  ion noWh
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The Official Order
"Adjutant-General's Oi


 "Washington, D. C., Sept. 19, 1888 "Commanding General, Department of Call iforrna, San Francisco, Cal:
 With the approval of the acting secre- tary of war, the Fifty-first Iowa, Twen- tieth Kansas, First Tennessee, First Wash ington and detachment of the Second Oregon volunteers, infantry now at San Francisco, are hereby relieved from duty in the department of California and will proceed to Manila, Philippine Islands, re- porting upon arrival for duty to the com manding general of the United States forces at that point.
 "The quartermaster's department will furnish the necessary transportation and see that special care be taken to provide sufficient space, and the subsistence and medical departments are charged with pro- viding ample and suitable supplies furnish- ed by their respective departments to in- sure the comfort, we-being and health of the troops en route.
 "By command of Major General Miles. '"(Signed) H. c. CORBIN,
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CaHEEH BROS-DRY GOODS.

Threatening weather and showers; cool CT; fresh to brisk easteriy winds, higher on the gulf
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The News at San Francisco Go, U,ro,,oicon Qaptao,bar Tha NJ.

San Francisco, September 19.-The News received from Washington today to the effect that five regiments now encamped in this city had been ordered to Manila created much excitement.
 The Associated Press bulletin announce ing the decision of the war denartment at Washington said that arrangements for the transportation of the troops were in progress. A call on the Merchants Ex- change elicited the information that the only vessel available for transportation purposes, not already otherwise engaged, is the steamer Centennial, and she has been rejected by the government on two occasions.
 The steamers City of Pekin and the City of Sydney, former transports, are here, but are being prepared for their former com mercial duties. The Sydney is scheduled to sail for Panama September 2S and the City of Pekin is slated to depart for China October 1. The steamer Australia Is due to arrive here today from Honolulu.
 The Australia has already made one trip to the Philippines in the service of the gov ernment and was but recently returned to her former run between this city and Hono- lulu The Zealandia, one of the original transports, is now at NagaZah, Japan, having met with accident while on her way from Manila to this city.
 The steamer Alameda, large steamer in the Australian trade, is due here from the atipodes on "Wednesday and the steamer
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M'BRAyEa OR BROADWAY RYE.

We will give ticket entiting holder to chance in above gift.
 P. O. Box 745. Opposite union depot. |. -tues-thurs- If. ''
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(about $25O) had been raised This was to be paid to me for an exhibition of about two hours, with intermislsons.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-04
Odd Things About RainbOyys.


Did you ever see a rainbow in the
west?
In discussing this curious question
the Philadelphia Times gives some in
teresting facts in regard to rainbow
and how it is formed:
/. 1t is never seen except when the
sun is shining in one part Of the sky,
and rain is falling in the other, or OPP
poste, part
2. 1t is generally seen in the east,
because our showers come from the
west and pass off toward the east.
3. It cannot be formed in the east
except in the afternoon.
4. 1t cannot be formed in the west
except in the morning.
5. It is never seen at midday, be-
cause the sun is then above us, and
we cannot therefore, stand between it
and the rain.
Some of you may wonder why a
rainbow is always semi-circular in
shape. As matter of fact. it is al
ways complete circle, but we can
not see but one-half of the circle, be-
cause the earth cuts off our view. II
we we're poised in the air, high above
the earth, we could see it all. The
circular shape is due to the fact that
the raindrops are round and that each
drop reflects but one color to our eyes.
1t may strike you as a strange thing,
but it is true, that no two persons
see the same bow. This is because
no two persons can possibly occupy tn,
same position, and thus the reflections
fall differently upon their eyes.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-04
"Going clear ups"

"Going clear up?"
"Yes. Sixteenth floor"
The man who had asked the question
opened small valise he varied By
means of strap slung over one shout.
der and took out book
There's no need of letting any time
go to waste" he said. "I've got a
work here I'd like to show you. This
is no humbug. It's no cheap fake got
up to fool the people. It's"
II haven't any time to look at It,"
"You have all the time there Is. This
is a lightning calculator, my friend.
got up on new plan. Shows you how
to compute the interest on any sum
from a cent to million dollars, how to
change dollars to pounds or pounds to
dollars, gives simple rules for multi
plication by any number Of figures,
shortens every operation in arithmetic,
will pay for itself the first time you
use 1t, and all"
The wire cables which were supposed
to be securely fastened to the elevator
broke or gave way at this moment, and
the elevator fell from the twelfth story.
1t shot down like meteor. BY some
unheard Of accident the elevator shaft
in that particular building had been
constructed with an air cushion at the
bottom, and this broke the fall. No
lives were lost. but the passengers were
badly shaken up and were hyster;eel
with fright-all but one. His voice
rose above the din in brisk, business
like tones:
And all I ask for the book is half
dollar. Can't sell you a copy?"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-04

The Superior Court was in session
and the little mountain town was
crowded with people. Along about the
middle of the day when the Judge was
worried with tedious trial, Bill Will
liams, Of the Lick Creek settlement,
began galloping up and down the street
on his little red mule, firing off his pis-
tol, whooping like a Sioux, and other.
wise dispensing the energy which a
liberal supply of corn liquor had In.
spired.
"Br. Bailiff," commanded the Judge,
sternly, go out and arrest that man
and bring him into court"
The bailiff went tlmidly out Of the
court room and the judge attempted to
proceed with business. But Williams
racket outside did not cease. 1t grew
worse and the Judge looked over the
room for some one else to send out,
and observed the bailiff sitting com.
placently on one of the back seats.
Look here, Mr.. Bailiff, why did you
not arrest that disorderly man? Are
you not an officer of the court?",
"Y-y-es," replied the bailfi, quaking
with fear, II WIZ, but I've done flung
m"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-04
A STRANGER IN NEW YORK.

No American author has displayed such
versatility ip securing ground work for
his plays as Mr.. Hoyt He can turn any
where In almost direction Of the country
and discover material from which he can
draw Inspiration necessary to the compile.
tion OF O comedy, and once with the Idea,
we'll every body knows what he would do
with 1t In the way Of embellishments. At
the Grand Opera House this evening, his
| latest concoction OF melody and wit "A
Stranger in New York" will be presented.
It Is pretty we'll known that this clover
| playwright has never devoted much time
70 writing any one play. 1t is reported
that IA Texas Steer was written in ten
days. it took him lees than two weeks to
| put "A Temperance Town" together, and
about the same length Of time was devot.
Cd to "a Trip to Chinatown" 1t is claim
cd by Mr. Hoyts representative that he
spsnt months on his IA Stranger Ia New
York" either the avowed intention Of
making it his masterpiece. BIZ that as Ii
may, one thing is quite certain il all re.
ports are to be believed, "A Stranger In
| Now York." has proven his greatest sue
GETS from q financial standpoint, for at
every performance during It's run in New
|. York both at the Garriok and Hoyt's
Theatre tho standing room only sign
was nightly brought into use, and the
same statement applies to the present five
weeks engagement at the Chestnut Street
Theatre, Philadelphia.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-04
Brennan's Business Boomers,
EXTENSION TABLES.

EXTENSION TABLES.
Solid oak extension tables, $3.50; with
fancy base, 4.b0; with claw feet, SO; one
quarter under price. Edward H. Bren-
nan, 22l Market street.
s.S.'sn SIDEBOARDS.
Solid oak sideboards with bevelet plate
mirrors, lined drawers, and raised carvings,
1915 all quarter sawed and .swell 'front.'
$40, one.quarter under price. Edward Fl.
Brennan, 22l Market street. 49,
IRON BEDS.
Brass trimmed iron beds with spring
complete. all sizes, S., extra heavy brass
rail and spindles with swell end and extern
sion foot, s., one-quarter under price, Ed
ward II. Brennan, 2sl Market street.
CARPETS.
Fine Brussels carpets SO cents per yard;
beautiful Wilton velvet carpets, 81 per
yard; all wool ingrains, 80 cents per yard;
window shades, 10 cents door mats, 20
cents; rag carpet, 20 cents per yard oil
cloth 10 cents per yard. Edward Ii. Bren
nan, 22l Market street.
C1ArlBER SUITS.
Solid oak chamber suits, bsveled plate
mirror, four drawer case and handsomely
carved SO; with pattern shape French
plate mirror, Sl2.50; with bureau. bed
stead, washstand, two chairs, rookor,
table, towel rack, spiral spring, hair top
mattress and set :of good feather pillows
and bolster, So ut least one-fourth under
value
Edward II. Brennan, 22l Market street.
PARI.OR SUITS.
Silk brocatelle parlor suites, polished
cherry frames. five pieces, spring edge,
ruf11ed fronts, made good, S26; five piece
velour suites, cherry frames $3.50; satin
damask overstuifed suites, best upholster-
ing, $40, one-quarter under price. Ed
ward Fl. Brennan, 221 Market street.
VAPOR STOVES.
Gasoline stoves, two burners. s.. 50;
three burners, 81 50; best large size double
Russian ovens, 81; blue flame oil stove.
gas stoves, ice chests, $50 up; refriger
ators, $3.50 up. all one-quarter under
price. Edward H. Brennan, 221 Market
street.
BABY CARRIAGES
A regular $40 baby coach for 81, best
trimmings, rubber tire wheels, patent
brake. See the handsomest coach ever
brought to Wilmington shown In our
lower window, rs patterns at every price
from So to $46. A five rutfie lace cover
given with every coach sold for $40 and
over. Edward H. Brennan, 22l Market
street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-04
Stole a Keg of Beer.

Officer James Riley made a clever, ar
rest on Saturday night. He was doing
special duty on the First District. The
koen eye Of the efficient officer saw young
man carrying II keg of beer on his shoul-
der. The officer upon going close to the
man recognized him as notorious thief,
John Norton. The patrol wagon was
called and Norton sent to the city hall. A
few minutes later one Of Hartman and
Fehrenbuch's drivers called and reported
the loss of the beer. Norton admitted he
took tho beer from the wagon.
He was given hearing in the city court
this morning and was held in 5000 bail for
appearance at the May term Of court
George Peterson got drunk yesterday
He was arrested about clock. He stated
he got his beer in Chester. He was fined
50 and costs.
William Moyce was fined IS and costs
Ho abused his wife.
James Watson, colored was charged by
officer Pierce with fighting on the street
on Saturday night. He was fined 80 and
costs. He was then charged with carrying
Il razor which the officer found in Watsons
pocket. He was held in 800 bail for court
John Young, colored, was charged with
carrying Il revolver. VIM. Dumpson testi.
fled that Young threatened to put his light
out. The man had revolver in his poke t
and Young was called out In order to be
arrested. The case was dismissed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-04
E;5aZ@N31 B
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two turns very carefully so as to hold
firmly the end of the loop at 2, and
then wrap the string tightly and close
ly around and around the stick until
/ is nearly reached. The picture rep
resents the string loosely wound so as
to show how the loop is made. In
winding the real splice, of course, the
string should be as close together as
the thread on spool. On reaching
the end OF the loop at l thread the
loose end Of the string through the
loop, being careful to keep the wrap
ping tight. Then pull at the other end
of the string at until the loop is half
way under the splice. Thus both ends
of the string are well out of the way
and perfectly secure from unwrapping.
Cut off the projecting ends close to the
splice, and your work is done If very
large cord is used groove should first
be cut in the wood to accommodate
the loop Soft annealing wire can be
used instead Of string for splicing, and
it sometimes makes a much prettier
piece Of work.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-04
UNCLE TOMS CABIN.

AL. W. Martins big company OF fifty
white and coored people Will present
"Unclo Toms Cabin" at the Grand Opera
House, Monday matinee and night, April
Ii, with a strong dramatic cast among
them, Milt G Barlow, the famous negro
actor as "Uncle Tom" MIR. Martins COM
pany is an excellont one both in dramatic
strength and numbers fhs sG1nic effects neot
ing Ice scene showing tho escape OF ELIZA
over tho Ohio river with mnn-eating
hloodhounds in hot pursuit, A steam
boat race and collision between tho
Natohez and r. f.. Leo, Plantation scenes
St. Glars residence by moonlight anu ii
grand tabeau Transformation OF EVA IN
the golden realms The most gigantic
free street parade will be glVen daily az
noon being fully quarter of mile long
will be one Of tho striking lea, ures, 10
composed of chariots, old log caplh'
horses, Shetland ponies, donkeys, ons
white band and two Colored bands lncluu-
ing the famous whangdoodle piccaninhle,S
and tho giant drum major "RastuS
standing over eight feet high.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-04
CARD BASKET.

CARD BASKET
Frank Croft, of Odessa, Is the guest of
Wilmington friends.
Miss Harriet A. Bolen, Of Elkton, Is Wis
iting relatives here
Mrs, John Truax, Of this city, has been
visiting friends at Smyrna.
Miss Katie Baker has been the guest Of
Miss Lizzie Morris. Of Odessa.
Miss Annie Shunder, of Delaware City,
ia tho guest OF friends in this city.
Miss Eleanor w. Walton has been visit.
ing hlrs Florence Fox, of Philadelphia.
Superintendent of Public Schools d. W.
Harlan will leave for tho South on April
H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Reybold have
becn visiting G. W. ltoybold, Of Delaware
City. e,
Grace Orchestra will give Il musical in
tho Sunday school hall on "Wednesday,
April ID. An interesting program will DO
presented
Mrs. George w. Sparks, who has hsan
visiting her mother in New York, has re-
turned homo.
Miss Mabel Capelle will come homo from
"Smith's" on wednesday for tho Faster
holidays.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-04
DEA
GREEN-In this city, on April 1, Al

GREEN-In this city, on April /, Ann
Green, aged SO years.
Friends of the family are invited to at
tend the funeral from the residence of her
niece, Mrs. William Ii. Taylor No. 1911
King street, GU Tuesday Afternoon, April
8, at y O'Clock. Services at Scott NJ. Il.
Church at 2 30 o'clock, lntcrmeut private
at Riverviow Cemetery.
BLAKRLY-At Squirrel Run, on April 2,
1898, Emma Blakely.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from her late
residence, on Tuesday afternoon, April 8,
at 230 o'clock. Internenu at Mt, Salem
Cemetery.
PURNELL-On April 3, 1903, Julia Pur-
nell, aged as years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully In
rited to attend the. funeral services on
Tuesday afternoon ut her late residences
No. 70 Bradford street, South Whining
ton. IntermenJ ~ St. Peters Cemetery.
DAVIDSON April q Mary J. Davies
wife Of Evan c. Davies, in her 54th year.
Relatives and fricuds are invited to ut.
tend tho funeral from her husbands resi-
dence, No, 1917 Clayton street, on Tues.
day afternoon. Services at the house at 2
o'clock. lnterlnenG at Wilmington and
Brandywine Cemetery.
MCCALLISTER-In this city. on April 2,
Mary f., widow of the late David Nc
Callister, aged 70 years
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend tho funeral services Oh Tuesday morn
ing at 1880 O'clock, from the residence OF
her son'in.law, Thomas Fcmming, No
1928 Lancaster avenue. Interment ut Mt
Moriah, Philadelphia, private. !
MOCULLOCII-In Philadelphia, on the
lst inst, George MoCulloch ugod 93
years.
Relatives and all companions Of Brandy
vino Commandery No 81, Ancient and
lllustriouS Order of the knights of Malta
and The order in general arc respectfully
invi ed 10 attend tla funeral from the resi-.
dence Of his parents No. 1905 ID street,
South Wilmington, on T 10 :ttay afternoon,
April 8, nj 20'ciouk. Services al Made!ey
". t. Church intormenJ at Rivcryicw
Cemute"y.
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uNpARooNAsLe orrsNor. !
A Tale Of the Klsndike and Of
Things More Precious Than Gold.
apr NJ What A. ,,z,, -,.~IsU

"a b.
A Tale Of the Klendike and Of
Things More Precious Than Gold.
"W-W-What DIDO you waut?"
The speaker is Mr.. John Doom, the
Klondike coal merchant, and his in
quiry is addressed to the stern-faced
man at his bedside who has Just
awakened him from pleasant dream.
II want you!" is the blunt reply.
"And you'd better hustle into yer cloth
es, or my friends, who are waitin' out
side will get inpatient" -.
There is something in the tone Of the
stranger. to say nothing of the sugges.
tive way in which he handles his SIX
shooter-that discourages further ques-
tioning. So as quickly as his shaken
nerves will allow the coal merchant
dresses himself and follows the visitor
downstairs. When he energies into
the street, his fears are redoubled. BY
the faint gray light of the dawn he
perceives that large crowd has sur
rounded his house. And to Judge from
the fierce yells with which they greet
his appearance, their errand Is hot ex.
actly a peaceable one.
But the vender of black diamonds
has little time for speculation. In the
twinkling Of an eye he is seized, tightly
bound and dragged to nearby tree.
Then. as the ringlsader comes forward
with rope, the shuddering captive
recognizes him as a customer Of the
day before.
Mercy" he implores But the
leaders only reply is q snarl Of rage.
In desperation the terrified man ap.
peals to the crowd.
Gentlemen" he cries, the tears roll.
Ing down his cheeks, surely you amt
a-goin' to take Teller citizens life
without givin' him chance to say q
word fer hisself! My weights has all
bin tested by the Government, and II
they happen to be short-which I truly
hope they ain't-why. it's no fault Of
mine"
ut is not only question OF short
weight" rejoins the leader savaselI,
"Had you confined your cheating to
that, we might have overlooked II.
But no mercy can be shown man who
adulterates his coal with nuggets
painted black"