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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-29

THE Public Schools of this city
will open next Monday. The Board
OF Education last night decided to
give the children Monday afternoon
It being Labor Day. 1t is conceded
that the children will be able TO
see the tiremen S parade Thursday
afternoon, as it does not take place
until o'clock and the schools will
be dismissed at that hour. We
think the Board OF Education did a
wise thing in making the above
rule,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-29

Scrofnla, salt rhouI1, erysipelas and
other distressing eruptive discusses yield
quickly aud permanently to the clean Ing
purifying power Of Burdock Blood Bi .trs.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-29

THE crew of the Olympia will act
as a personal escort to Admiral
Dewey and his staff, who will head
the parade given in his honor in
New York, on September 10Th.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-29

SIX year old George Graulich, OF
Columbia, Pa, shot and killed I
year old Carrie Resch yesterday,
with a revolver They were play
ing together, when George got the
revolver out Of the drawer, where
his father had put It, and shot his
companion, The coroner's jury ex-
oneratcd the murderer ON account
OF his tender years.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-29

ably showers; continued moderate tenn
perature: fresh easterly winds.
Sunrise, 5:S2; sunset, GAP; length of
day, lSh,. lAm.; moon rises, 1901 q.
M; moon sets, 2:29 D. m.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
ADeIfcnte Position.

Some women get ratified and others
keep their heads. no matter what hap
pens" remarked a lawyer the other day.
according TO the Detroit Free Press. L
had a client here from Saginaw not long
since. She got caught in crowd such
as gathers about the city hail when there
is a procession and had her pocket picked.
The most valuable thing IL contained was
a check for $3.50 and the check was in
dorsed, for she was on her way to have
it cashed.
she didn't set up hue and cry, didn't
rush TO inform the police. and didn't no
tify the bank to stop payment. She sim
ply went to the relatives with whom she
was stopping. arranged with a couple Of
stalwart cousins to accompany her 10 the
bank in the morning and said nothing Of
her loss.
when the thief showed up with the
check she simply asked him for il, and he
seeing her masculine escort delivered and
fled"
but she should have had him arrest
ed. That was her duty to the public"
Precisely what I told her. She did not
plead dread Of notoriety loss of time or
expense. She made a square admission.
The check was from a secondhand man
TO whom she had sold the contents of an
attic that had been filling up for twenty
years, and her husband is one of those
cranks who thinks all such things must
be kept L wouldn't let him know for the
world she assured me, and if that pick
pocket had said that I couldn't have the
check he could have kept it."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
BRIGHT BITS.

Mrs. Clipperton-Ive come to the con-
clusion that 1 will not say another word
against my neighbors."
Mrs. Wtherby-On the principle. I sup
pose, that there is nothing more to be said.
Detroit Free Press.
His Principle.-'Are you in favor of
an open-door polioy?"
well" said Aguinaldo, 81 suppose the
door will have to be open. But l want it
understood right now that 1 propose TO
be there taking tickets. "-Washington
Star.
-Jennie-Herbie, it says here another
octogenarian's dead. What's an octogena-
rian?
Herbie-wen don't just know what
they are, but they must be awfully sick
ly creatures. You never hear of 'em but
they're dying.-Brooklyn Life.
And were you homesick in Porto Rico.
py son?"
mo, father, was not. As soon as I
heard the island had been annexed to the
United States, felt as if it were already
a suburb of Chicago. "-Yonkers States
man.
1t seems we were all mistaken about
old Croesus and his pretty young wife"
How sop
"Why, every one said he bought her,
you know"
And didn't hep
Apparently not. 1t seems to have been
lease. They're in the divorce court al
ready. Chicago Evening Post.
Mrs. Fogg-Mr. Selah preached a beau
tiful sermon this forenoon. So helpful,
too! He said we should make our call
ing and election sure.
Mr.. Fogg-Electiou sure! What does he
know about politics, any way? You new
er can be sure now that they have the
Australian ballot Boston Transcript.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
Manx the Counting Language.
From London Punch.

from LONDON Puncn.
OF the Manx language it was said it was
the best for counting in, as there were in
it no fewer than ninety-seven ways of
saying my dear"
1 have somtimes noticed, darling, as 1
stroked your silky head,
And sought for glowing words where
with to WOO, my dear,
There was just the least monotony about
the things 1 said,
A tendency to sameness-haven't you,
my dear?
In my most imprisoned moments, when
I've gazed into your eyes,
And vowed that 1 would love you ever
more, my dear,
1t has Jared upon me harshly as 1 SEEM
ed to realize
That I'd said as much a dozen times
before, my dear
But the happy. happy Manxman, he may
sing his mistress praise
In language made by Venus for her son,
my dear.
And the rogue! he whispers galy in some
ninety-seven ways
What 1 can but reiterate in one, my
dear,
He can murmur, Love love your in
the pleasant morning shade
Till the shadows of the night are falling
dark, my dear,
And he never need be conscious that he
has already made
Ad nauseam a similar remark, my dear.
ManX is certainly par excellence the Ian
guaee for Loves song,
The tongue that Cupid speaks when he
would court, my dear,
For the lovers in the Isle of Man may cut
their tales as long
AS pussy cats are wont TO cut theirs
short, my dear.
And as l would fain be counting you when
Dawn begins TO smile
Till dews are falling on the primrose
banks. my dear.
1 propose we spend our honeymoon up
yonder in the Isle.
Where you and l might learn to WOO
in Manx, my dear.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
Personal.

Joseph Jefferson says that during a
recent drive in Virginia he stopped at a
farmhouse for dinner and was pressed TO
take off his coat. as his neighbors did.
Refusing, the host said; GO on; be COM
Portable; never mind ef ye amt got no
shirt on"
"A former master of Ely workhouse, in
England, has just been admitted as a pau
per inmate 20 the institution over which
he formerly presided. Such an incident is
said 10 be without precedent although
Dickens anticipated it in OLIVER Twist"
in the fate which he provided for Mr..
Bundle
The late William Black, the novelist
liked to attend the Scotch dinners in Lon
don. II it happened that he was asked to
reply to The toast Of "Litera ture," the
blood rushed 10 his face, and no one a
dozen seats behind whore he sal could
hear word he said lie rarely went be
You'd half dozen sentences.
New Years callers on Richard Lather
a wealthy resident of New Rochelle. found
a p!acard on the wall saying that all who
desired to see him must first deposit %
cents with the butler. Callers who hap
pened 10 have their purses along found
when they questioned Mr.. Lather, that
the money thus collected was for the ben
eft of poor but worthy couple in whom
he had become interested.
John Morley has practically collected
all his materials for writing the life Of
Gladstone. No reserve of any kind has
been imposed on him by the family and
his task is being greatly facilitated by the
wonderful order preserved by the great
man in the disposal of his papers, The
actual writing, therefore, may begin at
once. Mr. Morley assigns himself a limit
of three years for the completion of his
work. 1t may, however, be completed in
two,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
THE FIGHT ON ROBERTS.

The efforts which are being made TO keep
Roberts, the polygamist who has been
elected a member of the next Congress,
from occupying his seat in that body APP
pear to be increasing in intensity. In
all parts of. the country the newspapers
are discussing the matter with a great
deal OF earnestness and feeling, and In
every state the women are getting up pc
utions to the next Congress asking that
Roberts be not permitted 90 retain the
place to which he has been elected.
There is going to be some difficulty to
keep Roberts from being a member of the
next Congress. There is no way to pre-
vent him from taking his seat when the
Congress-, to which he was elected, con-
venes. He has certificate of election
and the clerk of the House who makes up
the membership roll viii have to put him
on it, To get rid of him the House will
have to act after he has been permitted TO
take his seat.
The House could expel him on the
ground that he is living an immoral life,
but il would take a two-thirds' vote to
do that. 1t is doubtful if a two-thirds'
vote against him could be obtained There
is another chance for getting rid of him.
1t is announced that Ahe Populist who
ran against him has decided to
contest his election on the ground
that he is ineligible to a seat in Con-
gress. The ground of his ineligibility is
said to be that he is not citizen of the
United States, he having refused to do
what was necessary for him to do in order
to get che benefit of the amnesty procla
nations issued by Presidents Harrison and
Cleveland.
The committee on contested elections win
have to pass upon the matter. Whatever
it does, the House will no doubt sustain.
II is safe TO say that that committee will
unseat Roberts if it can do so legally.
The feeling throughout the country
against Roberts is SO strong that there is
no probability that the committee VIII
snow him any favor. II would be AS
much as a congressman's place is worth to
vote in favor of Roberts. if any legal
way of getting rid of him should present
itself.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
ONE CUBAN ITEM.

In the peace treaty we allowed Spain
$200O0O0O for some improvements she is
supposed TO have made in the Philippines.
but we allowed her nothing for improve
ments in Cuba. 1t looks however, as IL
Cuba would cost us more in money than
the Philippines. 1t was known, of course,
just as soon as the treaty was negotiated,
that we had agreed that we would assume
all claims that American citizens have
against Spain on account of losses they
may have suffered in Cuba on account of
the failure of Spain to enforce the laws
in that island while it was under her rule
1t was not stated at that time, however,
is not known yet what the amount is, but
it is known approximately. In our cis-
patches yesterday il was stated to be $685.
100000 1t is pretty safe to say that that
amount is below, rather than above, the
actual amount. All of the claims are not
filed yet and win not be, in all probability,
for several months.
We are just beginning to appreciate
what the war with Spain will cost before
all the bills have been settled. 1t is quite
certain that $4,000 900 will have to be paid
out to Spain and to American claimants.
That sum is entirely independent of the
expenses of carrying on the war and of
establishing new governments in the terri
tory which we have acquired 1t Is I'M
derstood also that the soldiers of the arm, es
of the Cuban and Philippine insurgents
are to be paid a portion of the wages due
them from the authorities which they rep
resent 1t is alleged, however, that pro-
vision is to be made for the return of this
money as soon as the revenues of Cuba
and the Philippines will permit of it's pay
ment 1t it Is safe to assume that it will
be long time before the money will be
back in the United States treasury. There
viii always be found some imperative use
for all the revenues of these islands. II
is not to be wondered at therefore that
the people are asking for information as
to what benefit the war with Spain Is 60
ing to be to this country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
Won n VIC At Poker.

The flavor ana charm of France clinss
10 the town of st. Louis, flavor trans
rnitted through channels of commerce and
travel. not alone by direct line from across
the seas, but by way of the river from
New Orleans, says the Chicago Journal.
But in that city the great American game
called poker flourishes, and lovely women
stoop to folly of playing it with all the
wild abandon of the fair gamblers of Mon
te Carlo. This is what brought about the
romance OF Jules Gebhardt and Ada Byrd.
The young man had called at the home of
the young lady many times and oft, but
he had said nothing of matrimony He
seemed inclined to absorb all the time of
the maid and to keep at arms length all
other admirers. But further than that he
did not go.
one evening", as they sat gazing at each
other from across the room, when the
weary mockery of ready made talk had
been exhausted, Ada proposed a game of
cards-of poker
Jules was grieved, shocked ''He could
not play, he said: he had never had a
card in his hand But Ada persisted joy
fully, and offered to teach him. Then be-
gan a game similar to the one observed
by Truthful James. Jules was as deep as
All Sin. He won every trick in the game
he did not understand. 1t was a 1O-cent
limit, or his feelings would have been stin
more offended. But after while Ada
cried:
why never can pay you all you have
won. You'll have to take mel"
Il will!' said Jules, fervently He had
only been shy all the time "And 1 shall
claim you tomorrow"
So it came about, and Mrs. Jules Geb-
hardt is as happy to-day as if she had
been won in some gallant knightly way.
instead of by a game of poker.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09

Senator Hansbrough has given notice
that he will move an amendment to Sena-
tor Hanna's ship subsidy bill which will
provide that American farmers shall re-
ceive an export bounty of 50 per ton on
all produce shipped out of the country by
them. the bounties which would be paid
under the Hansbrough amendment would
amount to something more than one hun
dred millions a year; but the senator can
not see why, if the ship-builders are 10 be
paid bounty on their industry, the farm
ers should not also receive a similar boun-
~. And Senator Hansbrough's PROPOSE
ton is eminently correct. If the ship
builders are to receive a gratuity from the
government, there is no valid reason why
the farmers-and The mill operatives, the
clerks, the longshoremen, the bookeepers
and TIE newspaper reporters, as we'll
should not also draw extra compensation
from the national treasury.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09


The New York Mail and Express in a
recent issue printed a number of excel
lent pictures illustrating the visit of the
President and his party to the South.
Many of the scenes were laid in Savannah.
or on board Of the steam pilot boat ]. H.
Estill I'm the Savannah river. Nevertheless
there was nothing in the lines under the
pictures to suggest that they were not
taken in New York and represented scenes
in New Yorks streets and harbor Leslie's
Weekly in a recent issue also publishes
number Of fine pictures of the Presi-
dents visit TO this city and the review
and embarkation of the troops. In this
instance, as with the pictures of the Mail
and Express, there is nothing 10 show
where the views were taken. Any reader
not well acquainted with the facts would
be warranted in the belief that they were
New York pictures. The letter press ac-
companying the pictures in Leslie's was
so written as TO practically eliminate Sa-
vannah and carry the impression that the
scenes described and depicted transpired
in New York. 1t must have been an over
sight on the part Of each of the publish
ers. 1t cannot be that New York makes
&it a practice TO appropriate credit for
memorable occurrences which take place
In other cities.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09

Senator Edmunds' opinions respecting
the policy of expansion. as summarized
in our dispatches of yesterday, are pre-
cisely in line with those Of Senator's Hale
and Hoar, expressed on various occasions
recently; and strangely enough, all of
these eminent Republicans agree with Col.
William ]. Bryan on the subject. 1t is not
only remarkable but suggestive that these
leaders whose opinions have so radically
differed in the past should be found
shoulder to shoulder in opposition to the
new policy which they believe, with rea-
son. threatens the very foundations upon
ghich our government Is reared.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09

A bill has been introduced into the New
York legislature to prohibit six-days' BIZ
cycle races. There IS no doubt that the
races are an extreme hardship upon the
men who ride in them; but what goes
with the doctrine Of personal liberty in
the proposed prohibition? 1t cannot be
claimed that the races are immoral, or
that they are detrimental 10 public policy.
II it is a mans pleasure to test 10 the ut
most his endurance on the wheel. IS it
not his right to have the opportunity of
doing so.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09

There is pathetic story in connection
with the death of Mrs. Bloomfield Moore
of Philadelphia in London the other day.
1t was she who financed Kelley, the mo
tor man. Al the beginning she was worth
some $5,o0O0O0, but her faith in the man
with the motor had the effect of consid-
erabiy reducing her fortune. Mrs Moore
firmly believed that it was impossible for
either herself or Kelley to die until his in
vention had been brought to perfection
When the news of his death was conveyed
to her recently, she at once showed signs
Of collapse, and sank steadily until the
time of her death. Her friends feel sure
that she died Of broken heart, because
Of her disappointment respecting Kelley
and his motor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
Limitations OF nnrninism.

1t Is now almost a generation since Her.
bert Spencer's Biology appeared, and its
new edition contains few additions to its
fund of knowledge or modftations of
theory. The New York Evening Sun in
dulges in some reflections, thus: We
have been led back to the protoplasn as
the starting point of animal life But the
mystery of life remains as deep and I'M
fashionable as before. The limits of the
undiscovered country have only been push
ed back a little further. The point be-
yond which human intelligence cannot
penetrate still remains. The question of
Whence and why?' is still unsolved and
unsoivable. But that is not all. For a
while intelligent men accepted the doctrine
of evolution, with its natural selection
struggle for existence and survival of the
fittest as a sort of new revelation which
would solve all the riddles of the painful
earth. He who refused to accept the dog
mas of science was looked on with plying
contempt. Ii became as natural to hold
the new scientific theory as it was to
be a consistent believer in revealed relig-
ion in the middle ages. For awhile it
looked as if the churches would go down
before the onslaughts of the HuXleys and
the Tyndalls. But at last there is a pro-
test against the dogmatism of science.
And then is added this Illuminating story
by Canon McColl on the pretenses of
Darwinian extremists: "A friend of mine"
says he, "once shared the box seat with
the driver of a stage coach in Yorkshire,
and being lover of horses he talked with
the coachman about his team, admirng
one horse in particular. 'Ahp said the
coachman, but that 'oss amt as good as
he looks; he's a scientific 'oss. "A scien-
tific horse exclaimed my friend, what on
earth do you mean by that? I mean, re-
piled Jehu, "a 'oss as thinks he knows a
deal more nor he does "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09

A dispatch from Pittsburg says that
the epidemic of grip and pneumonia in
that city has become very serious. So
many persons have died and are dying
from these complaints that the undertake
ers find it difficult to supply the demand
for hearses and carriages to attend fun
erals Suburban towns have recently been
called upon to supply the lack of car
riages. The death rate is reported to be
larger than was the death rate of the re-
cent yellow fever visitation in the South
west. The grip is both infectious and
contagious. still the people do not seem
to be so much afraid Of it as they are
of yellow fever when that disease makes
its appearance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09

The Leech Lake Indians, who took up
arms against the government some few
months ago. have been pardoned by the
President. But what has gone with the In
dian agents and the other white men, who.
according to stories current at the time
goaded the Indians into a hopeless insur-
rcction? So far as the Information goes
no action of any sort was ever taken
against them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09

AT first glance it would seem that no
two things could be much wider apart
than persimmons and golf. Nevertheless
the fact is that they are closely connect
ed. 1t is stated that the very best golf
sticks are made from persimmon wood,
and that manufacturers are anxious to
purchase suitable persimmon wood wher-
ever they can find it. There ought to be
a good deal of first class golf-stick ma
terlal in the persimmon trees of Georgia.