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dered. with the neck and breast of a bull
He was bald. and his dome-like head SEEM
ed massive in its proportions. His voice
low and pleasant: his manner delber-
ate.
This the orator in repose, but when
stirred to the depths of feeling in a great
speech he made a different impression.
heard him make such a speech in December,
1884 after the revolt of that year. of which
he had disapproved. He had been accused
by the monarchists of supporting the re-
belion and by his own associates Of luke
warmness in failing to support it. He made
this speech to explain his position.
l shall never forget the impression he
made then. AS the fire kindled within him
his voice rose. The words came faster and
faster, till the stream became a torrent and
the breeze swelIed to the roar of a tempest.
His gestures answered to his voice: his
right arm. quivering as though with Ell
1riCity. pointed wherever he willed that the
lightning should strike. AT times he used
Il gesture | had rever seen in any other
speaker. He would clasp his hands or
double his fists, raise th6m above his head
and then throw them violently out in front
of him as though he had taken red-hot
ball out of his fiery brain to dash 1t IN the
face of his enemies.
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A Master of OratOry.

His oratory was not all thunder ana lsht-
ming. There were flashes of Wit touches OF
pathos and strains of humor. With the
hand of master he touched every note IN
the scale of human feeling. | understood
Spanish but imperfectly, yet l was never
more moved by any speech in my life. 1t
was impossible not to feel the power ana
enthusiasm OF the man behind the words.
1t was a human finger that touched us as
we'll as the human voice that thrilled US.
As Ia ker Caste was no less gifted
than as d speaker. He was one of the most
brilliant conVersationalists ] ever met, and
I recall many pleasant hours passed in his
very modest Madrid house when he ran on
from one subject to another-boOks. art,
music, literature, history men. nations
every topic that can attract the intellectual
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-03
LOVER OF LIBERTY
CASTELAR, Was the Broadcast Minded Of
Spanish Statesmen.
WELDED an ENORMOUS INFLUENCE
Always Had His Country's Best
Interests at Heart.
A MAGNIFICENT ORATOR
Written for The Evening Star by H. NJ. Field. d. D.
WELDED AN ENORMOUS INFLUENCE
MAGNIFICENT ORATOR

Written for The Evening Star by II. NJ. Field, D. D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-03
Never an Extremist.

Though CASTELAR, was a thorough-going
republican. he was never a plotter or ex-
tremist. He would never consent to turn
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Cash or Credit.


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raj terms
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-06
Duration of Life,

The ratio of length Of adolescence to
length Of life In the shortest lived man
mails is proportionately less than 1t Is in
longer lived mammals. For example, the
period Of growth and development of the
domestic mouse is, according to my in.
formant, breeder Of these small rodents,
about three months. In other words, the
mouse may be expected to live 10 times It's
adolescent period as mature animal.
The Arab horse, according to well known
authority, arrives at maturity in about
eight years. Its lifetime is about 40 years
that is to say, the animal lives four times
tho length OF Its adolescence as an adult.
Man, on the other hand, who only com
pletes his growth by Tho union Of the eter-
nal epiphysis Of the clavicle to Its shaft at
tho age Of rs, has after passing his flftieth
year, or "the middle arch Of life," to use
Dr. Fairs phrase, only another rs years
expectation Of life. His potential longev-
ity accordingly foreshadows period of
maturity not greater than twice tho length
Of his youth-W. Ainslie Hollis In Nature.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-06
WEAVING SET TO MUSIC.
Japanese Tots Work Twelve Hours I
Day For Penny.

Japanese Tots Work Twelve Hours a
Day For a Penny.
At Sakai, about half dozen miles from
Osaka, and some other towns in Japan
where carpets, rugs and fabrics of the
same class are manufactured there are
no large carpet factories, but hand looms
may be seen In nearly every house.
The weaving is set to music. The chill
dren are taught to sing n sort of nonsense
verse to certain tune the superintendent
or head worker leading, and that air
means a certain pattern, the deft fingers
Of tho little workers rhythmically follow
ing the notes.
At tho right moment the woman in
charge Of loom huns new tune, and
the little ones instantly take it up and as
quickly change the pattern to suit the
music. 1t is consequently quite correct
to speak of these productions as lone
tune, 1.-TWO tune or -four tuno" carpet
and so on, as the case may be.
The children kneel at their work upon
q plank Mt the end Of the loom, and each
Of them slides backward and forward
along 1t, according to tho space occupied
by their allotted portion Of the pattern.
The actual workers are for the most
part children Of from years Of ago up
ward, and from two to four, five or even
six work at q single loom under the direc-
ton of an adult generally woman
Some 5000 boys and over IS, 900 girls
are thus employed. The children work
10 hours day, and each earns about a
penny in that time. Three of them can, If
expert hands, complete an ordinary rug,
say 8 feet by 8 feot and made Of colorcd
hemp or wooden yarns, In u day. A silk
rug Of tho same dimensions, however,
would occupy tho same workers for from
80 to 100 days.-London Standard.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-06

Dover, Dal. March State RupreRen-
tative Kings ten days of giaco given him
in witch 20 marry or forfeit an oyster sup.
per to tho General Assembly in compli-
anc with tho House resolution oxpiroi
70 terday. Fearing thai ho should b.
called to account for his silence in the
mater, MIR King loft tor Laurel OF. an
early train. Before going. however, he
had long conversation with Walter II.
Hayes to whom he has looked for advice
for gracefully getting out of providing an
oyster supper with soma seventy plates.
Al the State House Tonight Mr.. Hayes,
who hal worked twenty consecutive hours
behind law books and delayed bills, stated
TINT the Laurel statesman, whose laugh
ing biuo eyos now look serious from bu.
hind his gold giasso', would ignore tho
. House resolution. He will refuse to either
treat or marry because the licuse Coma
mlttee-Messrs. Donahoe, Wcsa and .ien-
kins-had failed TO examine any OF tho
candidates to ascertain whether they were
the correct height and. weight.
Captain West states that Mr. Kings
fayorite is The charming Maryland hu-
thoress OF "rhe Bachelors Burden" but
that Miss Larchmont refused 10 submit TO
the physica examination. 49,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-06
.Mccul,eu..h lro. conoany.

b. 4-- :
John p Nields, In the absence OF his
father Colonel Nields. motioned in the
United States court to-day for an order
for the discharge Of the receivers Of the
Mccullough Iron Company. The Girard
Life Insurance and Annuity Company
asked for &2O. 900 IS compensation as Re-
ceivers and Q, 600 counsel fees.
On November 10 last Huxley Harvey.
Henry Whitley and Hanson H. Haines
were named rs committee by the stock
holders to settle with the creditors.
The stock holders representing 8275 Of
4 500 shares were willing to such q course.
The creditors agreed to settle ut once or
give more time to the Company and Re-
ceivers therefore asked to be compensated
and discharged
The court said that as the petitions pro-
duced had not been sworn to and as the In
terest Of each stockhoider and each crcdi-
tor was entitled to consideration the mat.
tor was referred 10 master with tho un-
Outstanding that all necessary speed
should DO used to bring the case into
court. -','
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-06
Swift RetrlhutiOn

There was wicked lcer in Mcandering
Mixes eye as he saw the little girl COM
ing out Of the restaurant side door carry
ing small tin pail.
Tho ideal" he exclaimed to his COM
rade, "of Encouraging SIGH luxuries in do
young!"
''It's our duty to stop it," was the re-
joindcr
Before tho little girl could turn the cor
ner the tramp doomed up before her and
exclaimed:
I'm sorry, lady, but couldn't SEQ ye
canyin dat pail any furder. It's agin me
gallantry"
The little girl began to cry. Mike
seized the bucket and in moment had
the bottom of it pointed toward the blue
sky. Tho effect was volcanic. Foam flew
in all directions. His one ejaculation
solved the mystery:
"Soapsuds!'
And when tho restaurant proprietor
came out and desired to know why his
children could not blow soap bubbles
without being intcrfered with the victim
of poetic justice had not u word to say
Washington Star.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-06
SOgIAL J0tIiAGS ,.t..
and PERSONALS
A Telange Of Interesting Notes Picked
tie.e and There Of Whining tonians
and their Many Friends.
ROBERT EsIAIEH.

Tho Robert Emmet Literary Association
o. this city, held rousiDg celebration Sat-
u Jav evening at their rooms III honor of
the l2lst anniversary of tho birth OF Rob-
ert Emmet, the Irish martyr. Captain
John H. b oman acted us chairman OF he
moetins and nfter few remarks intro
duccd James Scott of Philadelphia who
spoke at length on "EnmoS aud the Irish
eau c." 4. G Doyle, If his city. was the
noxt speaker and he appealed 10 his fellow
countrymen present asking them to re-
member EInmet and their down troldsn
country after which tho following pro-
gram was rendered:
solo. Emmett" James W. Gillespie;
recitation, "Erin's Flag" John Tynon;
solo. "Tho Boys ct Wexford" Martin J.
Leonard; snlr. "Wolfe Tone Michael
Flynn; recitation, "rhe Kid Glove Fit, :"
John j. Rodstr-: solo ''Amcrica's Irish
will Set lraland Free" Anthony Smith,
'Einmet's SIP uch." james Murtha; roci-
tation, Irish Un American Baltlefie(IS,"
Edward i. Dark; solo, Red, White and
Blue" Jphn Holland.
Rel. o. hNentS wcro served after which
all present Went to their homes, long to
remombrr tho l2iSt Rnuiver az Of their
countrys patriot and martyr Robert
Emmett.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-06
Grew Rescued,

Iswes. Del March . Tho steam iigh
err Tamcsi, bound for Weston, il. L. from
Norfolk. ran aground on Williams shoal,
three mics east Of Wallops Beach Station,
this morning. Tho lighter sprang a leak
and tho crow were in a roriIous position
and signals Of dlsttes3 wore hoisted The
patrolmsn of tho Wallops Beach LIE Saw
ing station went to the rescue lha Tam.
sSi ) Grew was taken to tho station
The lighter is full Of Water and prubab.
~ will be total loss.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-06
DOTS.

,Er. r. B. Cook at the Calvary Baptist
extended the hand of fellowship to two
men Sunday morning, and at night bap'
,ized six candidates.
The regular monthly meeting Of Hllles
W G. Il. U. will DO held ut tho homo OF
Miss Lille Campbell, Bancroft's Banks,
OH Tuesday afternoon, March z. at .
representative John W.. Robertson is
suffering from the effects OF Il severe cold
which has SYMPTOMS of the grip.
Rev. Z. G. Bostic preached very in
structive sarnon at Glbert Presbyterian
Church yesterday in the absence OF the
pastor Rev G.. L. Jefferson, who has been
sick for several weeks.
Thirty communicates will lo taken In to
Central Presbyterian Church on Sunday
morning,next by the Rev DR.. McCurdy.
Five colorcd sisters. one brethren and a
white man were baptized on Saturday at
Media in Brooinall's dam by the Rev. G.
w. Wye Of Zion A. NJ. Il. Church. The
baptislnal services were witnessed by a
large crowd OF spectators who enjoyed the
antics of those being immersed in tho cold
icy wafer.
There is an interesting fight in Chester
between the five fire companies over the
election OF q chief engineer aud his assist
ants Of the Fire Department.. Each com
pany has u candidate In the field and as
only three men eau BE- elected the fight
promises to be a big one befors the sue
cessful ones ars select ed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-06


CTARK-At kentmere, Del, Oh March 3Fliza'
beth j., widow of James Clark aged 60 years
lielatveJ and Fl lends are invited t. attend
the funeral from the residence OF her SON.
Lander Clark. Mt Kentmere. on Monday inter
noon, at o'clock. lntermcnt at Mt. Salem
cemetery.
JOHNSON-On the 9TH inst, .Johu johnson
aged G3 years.
Relatives and friends, are invited to attend
the funoral services from his late residence,
near Milford Cross loa Is, on Wednesday Of.
ternoon at o'clock. lnterment at v hite Clay
Creek Church cemetery.
STEVEN In this city, on March 5tn, Rachel
widow of the late Isaac Stevens,agci So years
eativos and friends are invited to attend
the funeral, from tho residence OF her nerhew
Theodore w Lccch. Glib Poplar street. I'll We'd
nrs'lay afternoon, March 3, at 2 O'Clock. Ser
In Old Swedes Church. lnterment at cemetery.
Please omit flowers.
WILSON-At Guyencourt, Del, on March 9Th,
Willie A, s.. widow Of the late Robert VII.
son
Relatives and friends arc invited to attend
the funeral from her late residence, on We'd
ncsday morning Mt II O'Clock, to proceed to
Mt. Lebanon cemetery. Carriages will meet
the train NJ G1yvncolrt, leaving Wilmington
at T20
BOrT--ln this city, on March 5. John Bolt
tive Of I.cicc4terShirr, Eng, aged o, years.
Relatives AMI friends are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral overwhelmingly after
noon, Mt 3 o'clock. from the residence of his
son, Charles II Rott. 1907 Market street. inter-.
mcnt at Rivervicw cemetery. /
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-06
GOLD DOLLARS ARE EXPENSIVE,
One Of Them Costs About $3.50 When
Secured From Brokers.

One Of Them Costs About 81 80 When
Secured From Brokers.
One of the most inconvenient bits Of
money ever coined by the United States
government was the 81 goldpiece, which
closely resembled in size and weight the
cent piece to be seen in tho provinces, and
which were utterly useless and detestablo
rs units Of commercial exchange. When
the government had collected nearly co.
600, COO Of these gold dollars, some one In
authority determined that popular bene-
faction might be accomplished by the ro-
tirement of them or at least by ceasing to
coin them.
The latter course was adopted, and In
time business men forgot what they look.
ed like and even refused to accept the
stray specimens. Coinage ceased OH Sept.
80, 1890, and today gold dollar sells for
el.S0 at least, sometimes for more, and
they are controlled by brokers at that.
For some time none has been kept at the
subtreasury In this city, although constant
requests for them have come from women
and girls, whose motives were chiefly SEN
timental. They wanted them for decora-
tive purposes, for birthday gifts to appre-
ciative babies or for additions to outland-
ish bangles which at ono time 1t was a
girlish fad to have dangling on ones
wrist, even as the wives Of the king of
Dahomey wear them.
1t Is said that brokers do fairly profit.
able business annually in the sale Of gold
dollars They supply them to banks,
which In turn sell them to individuals.
Tradesmen are more afraid Of them than
they are Of Columbian half dollars, and
they look with suspicion on a person who
presents one for tho fraction Of dollars
worth Of goods. There arc two sizes Of tho
coin, the smaller being the more common
and the larger being tho moro convenient
Of the two. Those who call at the sub
treasury for them are invariably advised
not to pay such premium, unless there
is some very urgent reason why the pos
session Of the coin is necessary boston
TRANSCRIPT,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-06

A boom ia being started for Representa-
tive James s. Shallcross as the Democratic
candidate for Governor In 1909 Mir. Shall
CROPS has held the positive of Recorder OF
Deeds, and lie n well to do farmer owning
one OF the best production farms in St.
Georges Hundred But where would Mr..
Shallcross be II Or. L. Heiser Ball was
the Republican nominee on the Republic
can ticket for Governor
Senator John Pyle has the Governors
bill buzzing in his bonnet and will shy his
castor in the field to soc where he stands
AT the coming nomination election.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-06
Regulars Tor HIiIes.

Dover, Del, March 6, 1899.
Regulars conferred this morning
as also did Democrats, both agrees
ing on candidates for the day only,
Unionists say Addicks is desired
by Administration and that he will
be elected unless Regulars unite
with Democrats on DUPONT or Spru.
ance. Three ballots:
J.. Edward Addicks--1S, Is, Is. !
William S. Hilles--ll, II, IL.
John Biggs-19, 10. 10.
House passed Farmers Bank act
and held up until afternoon the bill
allowing Street and Sewer Commis'
sion 100000. The prospect is it
will be killed. Much bitterness is
cropping out.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-06
CARD Basket,

William Streets has returned from Do
YER.
Bordley Bottis has returned from Cen
treville.
William Pointsett has returned from
Port Deposit.
Miss Cora Massey has returned from
Newark.
Miss May Enos, of lessa has been Wis
lting hore.
w iliiam Mullen has returned from Della.
ware City.
Miss Mabel Cullen. Of Milford, has boon
visiting here.
Miss AMMO Schunder has returned to
Delaware City.
Mrs du Pont Wa Eor has returned ito
he home in Dover
Clptain Charles Burrows, OF Nil Ton, has
been willing hore.
Miss Fannie Lancaster, OF Now Castle,
visited friends he 70 yesterday.
j. W, MACPHERSON is visiting friends in
tbs city.
E. NJ. Hopes is visiting in Chicago
Several Wilmington musicians played in
Philadelphia last Saturday.
james II. Hayward returned from Now
York this morning.
Mrs. Howard Pyle sings In Oh urch
choir iu Philadelphia every Sunday.
Miss Mortina NJ. Hope is visiting her
brother in Texas
MICS Norma d Krusen is visiting her
sister In Philadelphia.
]. H. Batoman, OF the Dover Sentinel,
va, in this city to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs George Donovan have re-
TUNED from Frederick
Miss Jessie NJ. Hukill, of Middletown,
has been visiting relatives here.
Secretary Wigglesworth Of the Board OF
Health spont yesterday In Laurel.
been visiting Mrs. Iick Hawkins of Ches.
ter, returned to their homes in Newark.
Israel Durham. of Yorklyu, Is the only
survivor OF the charter members OF tho NJ.
H. Church In kennett Square, Pa.
John j. Cassidy, Owen j. Hession, p. J.
Long and Hubert Cassidy attended the
celebration in Philadelphia.
Right Reverend Bishop Coleman Satur-
day evening returned homo from u three
days Nor'hern trip. Friday evening he
preached in It. James Church at Derby
Conn, md last evening In tho Cheten-
ham Military Academy at Choltouhalu,
Pa.
Rev. Edwin Gardner, pastor Cheswoid
Methodist Church, and Miss Irwin Shop
pnrd, daughter OF Rev. G. T. Sheppard,
will be married in Camden MeIhod t
Eptscora! Church on Wednesday, March
e.
The Benevolent Pioneer Literary As
ISOLATION will hold its third debate iu its
rooms on ncxt THU day evening on tho
subject: Success IN lilo Is at aine lby
ability, rather than by opportunity. Will
liam Eolon, William McKrouga, Edward
Clark and Joseph k,bmAn Will take part
In t re debate.
Tho greHt English lecturer, W. Huds' Ii
; INV, Will lecture this evening at tho New
Century Club building. 'Romo and
Rennissaucs'' will DO his sub ect He will
illustrate his lecture with pictures. Tin,
lecturer needs no introduction to tn, WI.
minGtOn people
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-06
Superlor Court.

Tho Superior Court met at 10 o'clock
this morning Judge pennewili charged
tho jury In the Cox Duplex Press COM
pany against the journal Printing Com
pany. The charge was rather favorable TO
the defendants. The jury retired at II. Is
o'clock.
A jury was drawn to try the cases Of the
Fidelity Mutual and Fire Insurance of
Philadelphia for premiums on Insurance
policies issued against John II. Lcngle.
trading as the Breyarinn Brewing Com
pany, Simmons s. Brother and Hart &
Brother
Thomas Shaw was challenged and re-.
tired from thu jury.
z John A. Longel's case was tried first
Hoffscker and Hoffecier and W. Michael
Bryne representing Mr.. Lengcl which
was test case. Charles b. Evans repre-
scented the Insurance Company.
Tho contention was set up that the In
surance Company had no license to do
business in Delaware and for that reason
only the premiums on the policies which
had been issued to the defendants to the
suits
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-06
The Poor Mother La W,

El-Alam, Turkish paper of New
York city, tells this story: "Ibrahim Ef-
fendi, to whom things happened, did you
perchance hear Of the things9 Tho effen-
di was crossing u river, bearing with him
his mother ih-law and bag Of gold, his
savings. Then rose the flood which wreck
ed the vessel, and 1brahm knew not at
first which to save, the gold or his relative.
Then, having taken counsel with himself,
thought Ibrahim and spake: My gold will
l save, for where can get more gold9 But
Allah to me will give all the mothersin.
law that need and perhaps more Then
having thus said, he thus did, and all the
Turks said that he was wise"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-06
Not Heart From.

Not a thing has thus far been hoard
from the horse of William Green, of
Grcenvile, or Of the dearborn of G. e. Bat
tin. of Montchanin, which were stolen on
Monday night. week ago. 1t is singular
That he rogues should have covered up
their tracks so completely that no trace Of
them can be found. Whether the team
was used to cary off tho plumber from
Bethc! Church Is by no means certain. as
that affair Is also involved in mystery.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-06
NEW CENTURY CLUB CONCERT.

The spring concerts to be held at the
Wv Century CLUB Drawing Rom should
be both financially and artistically sue
csssful. On Saturday evening, March IL,
the Beethoven Quintet of Philadelphia
will render Il concert at 8 o'clock, this be-
Ing the first of tho series. The second
will DO song and 'collo reel nj to bu
given on Saturday afternoon March %, at
4 O'Clock, Tho third will he another con-
cert on Saturday afternoon. April s, ut 4
o'clock by tho Bec;hovon Quintet, while
the fourth and last will DO I'm Persian
Garden," VEGA! qaar,et on Saturday oven-
Ing. April 81 Al o clock. Tickets for the
course will be So and single tickets can b.
March II, at ! 30 o clock.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-06

William Bell died on Thursday
at the residence of Oliver w. EAST
burn, Mill Creek Hundred, from the
exposure he experienced after leav-
ing the home of his sister, Mrs. Sal-
lie b. Armstrong, of Jersey City,
before he was found by Horace
Eastburn in the Kings county allus-
house. He was 81 years OF age and
considered rather feeble minded.
His remains were Inferred on Sun.
day in Mill Creek Friends burial
grounds.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-06
Neat Work,

LOWS Il. Perkins has Just finished a neat
piece of penmanship. One night he heard
deeply interest ng sermon by R,v. j. ID.
c, Eanna, D. D.. Tho text was "He that
enduroth to ho end shall bs saved" Math.
x-2a. The master of the pen placed the
text on u leaf "a being out Of tho bible sur
rounding it with artistic pen work. This
he had framed and will present 1t to DE-
llama whose name is also on the paper.
The work - 4 cfcdit to the pen OF Mr..
Perkins whose nome Is AZ No. II South
Harrison street