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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-03

Nathan Lieborman has brought suit In
Magistrate Kclleys court against J. KILL
ington for $15 being tho amount of two
promisory notes.
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Bishop Monaghan will preach Mt st.
Paul's church Fourth and jackson stroets,
tomorrow morning ut II O'Clock. Miss Re-
Inildcll will sing at vespers.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-03

DR. Bull 8 Cough Syrup is necessity
where there are children, 1t cures Group
and whoopiug cough without fail. Prizes
% cents.
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DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup has an
enormous sale. 1t Is the best remedy for
colds and coughs, and Is pleasant to take
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-03

Tonight ut Peter A. Fagan's saloon l04
West Front street
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Don't forget Rev. Sam p Jones' Tues.
day evening, December q. Mt Union NJ. II.
Church Oh "Sawciety" Ticket, % cents.
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WHAT'S SHILOH?

grand old remedy fo- Cough. Colds and
Consumption; used through the world for half
u century, has cured innumernble cases of in
cipient consumption and relieved many in nd
vnnced stages, If you are not satisfied with
the results we will refund your money. Price
25c, Soc and ST.
Sold by N, B. Danfortl, Second and Market
streets
.
SHERIFTS SAI4E-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ of Levari' Facias to me d.
rected. will be exposed to public sale at
Tenth and Eleventh streets, In the city
of Wilmington, New Castle county State
OF Delaware,
ON MONDAY,
THE 10TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1893,
at z O'Clock o, m.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-03

Reserved seats for Sam Z. Jones at But.
lors, Market street, 8, 10 and 10 cents. .xsJ
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-03

SHERlFF'S SALE.-BE VIRTUE OF A
writ OF LevAri Facia3. 10 me Greeted
will be exposed 10 public sale at tho
Court House, on Market street between
Tenth md Eleventh streets. in the city
Of Wilmington. New Castle county,
State of Delaware.
ON MONDAY,
TIE 18TH DAY OF DECEMB 1893,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-03

Va ANTKD BY a fOuAG MAN, n,,M
w Portable room and board VIVA private
family OF hbnrtinE housr With few Garderr OF
V Il, side. Address a c this office, d. : ~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-05
Conductor Shot an Angel.

An engineer running over the Pan
handle branch OF the sante Fe is some-
what superstitious and believes in warn
ings.
one night he was rolling along at a
good rate OF speed. when he saw n clear.
white lght. Ike n will-o'- the-wisp, dane
ing around Just over the track q few
hundred feet In front OF him. He shut
or steam and came TO a stop as quickly
as ne could. The conductor and train
crew came running up 10 the engine TO
see what was the matter
There IS someone swinging n lantern
across the track" said the engineer. and
the crew went ahead TO investigate.
I'VE can ind anyone" reported tho
rear brakeman, and The engineer pulled
out again. but ne went slowly. and in
few minutes he stopped again. The crew
went ahead once more 10 see what was
the cause of the light. The conductor.
who was n dead shot, drew his revolver
and at the second shot he made at the
mysterious light there was crash, n
scream and the light went out and some
thing white came fluttering down from
the clouds.
The superstltious engineer was scared.
you've shot IN angel, sure" he said
20 the conductor. with his face pale as
death
Investigation brought out the fact that
a small boy with a lantern tied TO the
tail OF his kite was the cause OF 1t all,
but It leases the engineer TO say any
thing about shooting angels. Topeka
State Journal.
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HOLLANDS Young Queen
Puts on Her Crown.

people and has an area OF twenty thou
sand square miles. It's Industry Is COM
merce, which, combined with It's fish,
cries. make Il very rich. Time was when
Hollands navy and Hollands commerce
was che greatest in the world. but Eng
land grew warlike as Holland grew
peaceful. ito tho great strength OF the
former at sea and the great detriment
OF the latter on both land and sea.
But Holland. though peaceful. is pros
porous. and the tales OF the rich Dutch
merchant are as true to-day as a century
ago.
Tho little Holanders are tho sweetest
children in the world, end American girls
who love babies linger in Holland for the
pleasure Of pinching their pretty pink
checks. They are disable and gentle all
their lives. these Holland girls.
The Queen OF Holland will no doubt
have her court costume designed by one
OF the famous court modistes OF London
or Paris II Will take at least twenty
five yards Of goods. In Paris and other
large foreign cities there IS an ivory satin
which comes as wide as thirty inches.
II IS seldom imported and II it IS costs
between IS and $40 n yard. The satin we
get IS only from twenty-fOur 10 twenty
seven inches wide.
The train IS made separate and is sewed
on after the costume IS completed. II has
three breadths and IS five yards long,
taking fifteen yards for the train. IL Is
trimmed with pearls ana lovers knots.
The front panel Of the skirt IS probably
embroidered I'm gold and the waist is en-
broidered in precious stones. II IS lined
with heaviest OF watered silk and trim
med profusely with the rarest Of point
lace: il there is none handed down from
the crown, then point lace is purchased.
The gown will be high-necked and Will
have long sleeves.
At least twenty-five yards Of lace three
inches wide will border the train. and
there will be a panel OF lace on each side
of the embroidered panel Of the skirt.
The lace will cost about $500 or $4,000.
II a veil IS worn II win be Of rarest Brus-
sells net. The slippers will be embrod-
cred with precious gems.
The ceremony Of the installation OF the
old King Of the Netherlands took place
at Amsterdam. His MAJESTY was seated
on the throne surrounded by his family
and made tho following speech. after
which Wilhelmina's speech will be
wOrded:
gentlemen and Members Of the states
General. After the death Of my father.
whose memory will remain indclible, be-
ing called by birth and the fundamental
law 10 the throne Of the Netherlands. I
have Immediately taken the reins Of the
government, as L have solemly made
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'qlG Greatest Veteran in 9e World
Talk With the Man who has Fought in Every War on Both
Sides of the Ocean Since William l. Sx..

especially royalties. he kept personally
as far away from danger as possible
but | never ascrdbed his course IN thae
respect 10 cowardice. He could hardly
have been allowed to make his appear
ance where actual lighting was going on.
even had he desired to do so. for IL woul1
never have done to risk his falling In het-
tile. That would have demoralized the
royal army. and might have made II pos.
sible for us to win, In spite Of the odds.
THE DARING RED PRINCE.
There was one man OF royal blood In
the fight against us in IS or 20 who
showed the greatest daring and won the
most enthusiastic admiration OF all brave
men on both sides thereby. lie was Fred
erick Charles Nicholas. The Red Prince
as he was known in the Franco-Prussiau
contest, two decades or more later.
HE was sure TO be found wherever the
bullets flew thickest and did most deadly
work. He seemed fairly to delight II
fighting. He had many narrow escapes
from death, and on one occasion was
severely wounded by our men, while some
OF his companions were killed outright.
1T has been one OF the greatest pleas
ures OF my whole life" continued the
simple-spoken old soldier, ITO refresh MY
memory concerning those far-away days,
as have had 10 In getting my rarrative
together. II has been the means. too.
OF my remaklng many Old a.sluai ntances.
I have necessarily had 10 write "a survive
ors Of the fight who are still In Europe
for corroboration of my memory - 70
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certain things, and also for detailed Inc
formation which / never had.
RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCE
"Only the other day l received let
ter from a man had supposed to be dead
these forty years, and the letter was ac-
companied by his photograph. He volun-
teered in 1919 10 carry an important
letter through the enemy's lines at tho
risk Of his life. and l supposed he was
killed, since, although the letter reached
It's destination, l never heard OF him
again. But II appears thar he escaped
after all and Is now highly prosperous
physician in Switzerland, whittier he fed
like most Of US after the inevitable defeat
which wound up the war.
II remained as briefly as possible In
Switzerland, pushing on first 10 Paris.
then to London and finally to America;
otherwise / should have met him thers.
He gave me some much-needed facts IN
his letter-facts that have enabled ms
10 clear up much that has hitherto been
puzzling to me-
II have never returned 20 Germany"
said the general, at the conclusion Of
his talk, although was granted special
amnesty by the government In 1885, when
was fighting in the Federal army. Be-
fore the old Emperor William died used
sometimes to think I'd like to go back,
II for nothing else TO set eyes on tho man
who was commander-in-chief OF the royal
army when I was leading the revolu-
tionists, but my desire 10 see him was
hardly strong enough TO make me cross
the seas
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uncertain and he was subject 10 its OF
what might be called in any but SOW
ercicn "ugllness." but Emma bore these
smells with sweetness. lie never wholly
forgave her for giving him a girl IN
stead of a boy, and for days a. a time
he would not see his little daughter
though she was passi1nately fond OF MIN
During one OF the prolonged Danish
monts queen Emma planned a ruse 10
restore the baby gin 10 her father s.
favor The king in spite oG his peculiar
flies. was fond Of flowers and ordered
that there should always be basket OF
them upon the table at his breakfast
This dav the king, on looking into great
bunch Of roses, saw m their midst, a
rirlish baby face. "Oh papa'!" cried
the child-for Il was Wilhclmina-"take
me out.
When William died in 1890 Wilhelmina
was crowned queen without delay ard
the kings old council decided mat her
mother should rule for her until VIII
hc'mina was ole enough 10 rule for her
SELF
10 seems only few days ago That we
saw the little queen about her books and
PLAYING with her dolls. catching tho
measles while at Amsterdam and falling
asleep attending the annual meeting OF
her lords. Yet to-day she IS woman.
grown tall, fair, commanding, gentle
and refined, an ideal queen, prepared TO
step upon the throne and into power
two months hence.
N.lClmira knows about our war with
Spain and sympathizcs with us. for IN
1872 Spain and Holland fought long and
bloody war, which Wilhelmina must
never forget. Kings and queens remem-
her those wars forever. and are ruled by
them through all time.
The kingdom over which Wihelmina
will reign contains nearly six million
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destlnes OF kings and people. | am. in His
divine name. 10 unite myself to my noble
and faithful people. friendly 10 order.
Exalted IS the position IN which
find myself placed. Heavy are the duties
Il imposes upon me- Kings are not ex-
empt from the weaknesses OF humanity
and therefore have need OF being en-
nghtned in order that the throne may re-
main a focus Of light, shedding benehcent
rays around. This people one OF the
first 10 elicit order, lsberty and the guar
antees for maintaining both from tho
darkness of the brute force and oppres-
sion OF the middle ages. has revised and
consolidated these institutions in con
forrnitv with the wants OF tho present
epoch.
"The king and the people OF Orange
and the Netherlands have calmly accom-
pllshed this important TASK and the in
calculable advantages or tranquility and
peace have become the portion OF the
cherished land Of Netherlands. Our tran
anil attitude in these times OF agitation
has not only preserved US from great
misfortunes. but has Increased the con-
sideration the country enjoyed, for Il has
acquired Il the admiration or all civilized
nations. 1 am united 10 a people much
greater from it's virtues than from the
from its union than from It's nuihDers.
1T is a grand and beautiful mission TO
be king OF such a people.
Her majesty will then take tho follow
ing oath, prescribed in tho fundamental
law:
Il swear 20 the people Of ne Neither
lands to maintain and always support
the fundamental law OF the kingdom. /
swear 70 defend and preserve with all
my power the independence and territory
Of the kingdom; to protect tho general
and Individual liberties Of my subjects;
TO employ all the means which the con-
stituti0n puts in my power 20 maintain
and encourage the general and individ-
ual welfare. In this may the Almighty
be my aid"
Tho head OF the states General replies:
eve receive and inaugurate you as
quen in the name Of the people OF tho
Netherlands and in virtue OF the consti-
tuition we swear TO maintain your inyi-
liability and the right Of your crown In
this may the Almighty be our aid
HENDRIX NJ. ULENMULLER.
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metal running from a crevice in the burn
Ing log. which was about three feet long.
The metal was allowed TO remain on the
hearth until It cooled. which 1t quickly
did. when IL, together with what could
be got from the charred log. was carried
TO a Jeweler, who pronounced II coin sill
yer, enough to make about SIS In silver
coin. The log was taken from the right
of-way OF the Brunswick and Western
Railroad. on the western boundary or
the town, ana had been cut for several
years. II was full OF Knot holes. With a
shell around the heart. IL was from this
shell the molten metal ran.
About six years ago a store In VILLA
coochee was burglarized and S65 In silver
taken therefrom a gun carried by one
of the burglars was found near this log.
and Il is thought he might have hidden
his share OF the silver I'm the log and has
been unable to go back after 1t. A citizen
OF the town, Tow months ago. while in
tOxicatCd. lost considerable amount In
silver. which he has never found. IL IS
thought. perhaps. he. while In a drunken
state. might have hidden the money In
the log and forgotten it.-Atlanta Con-
stitutlOn
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on the back. wounding it so that It could
only Wriggle.
1T was a peculiar kind OF reptile. bear
ing many Of the marks Of "a rattlesnake.
and, thinking IL was a RATHER looked at
IL 10 see why it aid not rattle, as SUCH
snakes always do This examination
proved that the snake was not rattler,
IL had a stubby tail, blunt and hard,
which looked almost as much like the
head Of a snake as the head ITSELF l
noticed when looking at this tail that
the snake turned IL upward. and what /
took 10 be u singer dartod out quickly,
lightning-like and threatening. ] AT once
placed a forked stick on It's head TO pre-
vent any danger from that quarter, and
a nelgfbo and myself examined II, and
sure enough there was singer about an
inch long on the tall
knowing such q snake TO be a curl
osity, / took it TO my wife at the house
and intended preserving 10 Ny wife, Mrs.
Nancy Smith. Peter Maytubbi, Bethel
GLADDEN.. Mrs. Thomas Lancaster. and
others examined the snake and all saw
the singer clearly and plainly watching
IL for a long time, and everytime stick
or anything foreign would touch IL the
REPTILE would throw out It's singer mem
aclngly. 1 took care OF ~ and Sunday
sent IL TO Denison TO Or. J. l.. Jones for
him 10 make an examination OF IL and
see what the singer was Ike, and II
deadly poison, which l believe It 10 be.
The neighbor who brought the snake in
did not understand what was wanted
and after a cursory glance at the snake.
the doctor told the man 1t was copper
head and It was thrown out in the alley
I came in to-day to look for II, and We
made a diligent search, but failed to find
II. / wanted some man posted on such
matters 10 ascertain what kind or rep
tile II was. the darkes having told OF
killing snakes that had singers twenty
hve years ago, and l wanted TO satisfy
myself II there was poison in the sting
as in the fangs. As 10 there being a
singer there Is not the slightest doubt,
for myself and wife ana the people
ramed above saw IL, as did others.'-
Galveston News.
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There were moments in his career when
the inference might have been pardonabls
that afr. Gladstone had taken TO his
bosom Talleyrand's dictum that IAN
guage Is given to US 70 conceal our
thoughts. He could be as inscrutabls as
the Sphinx when he wished, and was .
genius In the diplomatic art OF constructs
ing sentences with apparent precision and
pregnancy. which, without transposition
could be made 10 bear very dissimilar
interpretations. lie could be piled with
questions. and could answer them all
apparently satisfactorily without divuls
ging what was sought II no thought a
inexpedlent to do so. On ono occasion he
was visited at Hawarden by a delegation
OF Nationalist members. OF Parliament.
including Mr.. John Redmond, who were
20 find out what purposes he Chen Prime
Ministerlhad In relation TO the future
OF Ireland. He talked eagerly with them
all, charmed them all. questioned thsv,
ell. and discussed with them al thot thep
had to say When they left they were
convinced that they had accomplished
their mission. and It was only aflerwerd.
when they had time to aft the results q
the conference. that they discovered THAI
while they had unbosomcd themselves 10
him. he had committed himself 70 Abons
lutsx askhing. Golfers Weekly.
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OLD MASTER.
Official Report on Veteran in the
Irish Postal Service.

The Government clerks in the Post
office Department in Ottawa are very
much interested in a document that
passed through the department officially
a few days ago. The document is the
property Of the imperial Government
and contains a report which IS perfectly
reliable. The report gives the history OF
a man who Is 49, years Old and has been
I'm the employ OF the English postal SER
vice for the last seventy-six years. The
mans name Is Robert Taylor. He was
born In Scarva. moth OF Ireland. In the
reign OF George III. He was iifty-one
years old when the battle OF Waterloo
was fought. He was five years old when
Napoleon was born. and he can clearly
remember the revolt OF the American
colonies against England in l77G. The
report further says that the old gentle
man still further possesses all his facul-
ties and discharges all the duties OF
postmaster In his native village OF Scar
va Mr.. Taylor Is said 20 have lived the
life OF a bacnelor until he had passed the
age or 100 years. and In 1872 he married
a lady whom h had known for over hfty
years.-New York Sun.
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Fathers. upon tho platform where all tho
sovereigns have been crowned before
her. but the grand scene Of rejoicing
takes place in the palace
Little Wihclmina. for as such we must
still think OF her. though She has LETT OFT
ginafores and put on long dresses VIII
be the center of attraction throughout
coronation week. An elaborate programme
has been prepared for her. and When the
poor girl has feared the fun amount OF
exertiOn and ceremony in store Tor her
she will say. as she sn'l of her mar
riage: Mamma. Is 10 actually necessary
Tor me 90 do sop
Wnhclmina's trials have already begun,
Tor the loyal Dutch people are DO n hurry
90 see her on the throne. This week the
most unusual preparations are being made
at The Hague. Wihelmina IS selecting
her court and the lords and ladies' in
waiting are getting ready for their du-
ties Each. as she or ne is selected.
takes the oath OF allegiance and are dined
by the Dutch aristoaracy.
Tho kingdom OF the Netherlands is not
an absolute monarchy. Those who know
tho distinction between the kingdom over
which the Gar reigns and that over
which queen Victoria rules will appre-
Ci8te the wide difference.
Tho Car IS at the head Of an absolute
monarchy II.s word is law and If You
or I were 20 so there We would be ia his
yovor tO befr.eud of bctcdd as the fancy
might take him.
queen Victoria. on the other hand. IS
at tho head of ID limited monarchy.
Though queen She is subject 10 parl.a-
ment and. though the affairs of England
are conducted in her name. she must
please the Premier and the House OF
Lords Neither has she power 20 behead
subject. and as for the public press
s. oan print what it pleases and be as
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management INTO an Instrument OF em-
pire."
Is the war with Spain TO solve more than
one OF our national problems? Is the
field Of our conquest 50 httlngly adapted
10 the colored people as a place Of mill
itary residence ana practical usefulness
that these citizens are TO become a
source Of empire instead OF remain
ing a source of weakness TO the Union
The Spectator reaches into the future
with a vigorous advisory spirit. and at
most there IS much 10 command consiH
Grafton In what IL says. As for the col
ored man. there Is room for him to be-
come more useful factor in our nat
ional makeup. and in the direction in
dicated he might be n source Of honor
and find an elevation in the eyes OF HIM
self and his country. Galveston News.
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Moscow, in 1914, had a fire IN which
$1,000 buildings were destroyed. valued
at slsO.OoO.o0O The loss in the Chicago
fire OF October. 1871. was si2S. 900: tbs
buildings destroyed. l7.i50. The buildings
destroyed by the great irc OF London,
1866 were 1890 valued at SO. 200 900. The
great fire OF Boston. 1872. destroyed $780,
100000 burned over sixty-hve acres ard
consumed or ruined s76 buildings. In
$50 Consiantlnople had a confiagraa,ion
OF $20c0.OO and 5000 buildings. In 1851
San Francisco lost 200 buildings. VAL
ued at 100000. In 1851 Hamburg had
nre which consumed La OF the I'm
est buildings IN the city.
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statesman Travelled until he found one
as strong and hungry as a young heller.
But William OF Nassau-Orange found
his own bride History has It that ne
first chose her sister but the sister re-
fused. That night, at reception given
in his honor. old King William OF Hol-
land overheard the naughty sister telling
fbc tale TO Young Emma. II would not
have refused him. a girl ought 10 be
clad 10 marry a king" replied Emma
"Then take n king my dear girl said
william TO the delighted Emma. Will
lam ana not lead the Princess Emma
wholly even life. for his temper was
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rTtr HAGUE. May ss.-w1lheimina,
Queen OF the Netherlands will be for
nlaily crowned at tho capital OF Holland
August 81. The ceremony viii take place
In tho Royal Palace and viii be attended
by the fun pomp Of the Dutch court.
The exercises OF coronation win occupy
one week and during that time Wilhcl-
NINA viii be wcr-nigh worn out with the
eXactons OF her new crown. Between
the church and tho state she viii have
many ceremonies 20 attend. The rcig-
tous part OF tho coronation-for Hol-
lands queen must promise God 10 rule
WELLS performed in the church Of her