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The age-herald., 1899-09-06
SECRECY IN ARTILLERY TESTS rom the Brooklyn Eagle,


 The press-the decent press-wil have no quarrel with the new secretary of war be- cause he has barred reporters from seeing the artillery and thorite tests at Sandy Hook and other places. He says that too much has been printed about the experl- ments at the various proving grounds be- cause the reports have immediately found their way into the hands of foreign repre- sentatiyes who are here for that purpose. The nations all spy on one another, and are cheerfully encouraging their enemies to make expensive tests of arms, armor, ex- plosives, and boats, in order that each may shirk the cost. Since the United States passed from the nsuar stage and expand ed they have done their share in prepara- tionS of war. They have an equipment now that would make the conquest of larger nation than Spain a relatively easy matter. But new forces and instruments of war are being constantly developed, and this country cannot afford to relax it's tests or it's vigilance. A nation that has exclusive control of a particularly effective gun or shell, or torpedo, mine, or armor plate, or submarine boat, other con- trivance for threatening it's enemies, has an advantage. te ,
The age-herald., 1899-09-06
Jules Gusr,n Of Paris.

The hero of Fort Chabrol" is described as burly demagogue. He is the chosen leader of the butcher boys of the abattoir quarter of the city, the publisher of the Anti-Juef, paper devoted to anti-Seme- tism. His office and presses are in the three-sory house on the Rue Chabrol, now known as Fort Chabrol. Guerin in some way ascertained that the leading national ists and Jew-baiters connected with the Delourede plot, were to be arrested. and he at once decided to utilize the opportun- ity by turning his house into a castle He fortified it, and procured arms for him- self and his friends, about fifty in num- Der. His object was to excite "street' in asphalted streets are harmless affairs They lack ammunition and Guerin there fore lack "street' demonstra tions and must soon surrender.
 Guerin is not a great man. He is un- doubtedly brave enough, but beyond the capacity to make a ready coarse speech, he is not mentally strong. But he is athlete. He is fearless. These qualities lead him to believe he can head revolu- tion that will drive the Jews out of France. He is not a royalst, although he would undoubtedly cooperate with the royaists or with any other party in order to gain his ambitious mission. He is in short a dangerous fanatic. but he fails to find even in this crisis when the Dreyfus incl dent is an acute state, any material popu- lar support.
 It is difficult to name the length of the curious seize, for Guerin laid in a supply of coal, kerosene bread and canned goods and 1O,OOO bottles of St. Galmier water He declines arrest, and says he will leave Fort Chabrol, which is located in a poor and crowded district, either "dead or free" He desires mobs in the streets to free him. Thy do not seem so inclined. The chamber of deputies cannot be reassembled unless nearly three hundred of it's members re- quest it, and that number cannot be ob- taned. Guerin refuses to accept any terms short of unconditional freedom, and the people of Paris are becoming very tired of the political farce. The police have closed the Rue Chabrol. and the indications are that Fort Chabrol will fall when its sup plies are exhausted in the course of an other week.
The age-herald., 1899-09-06
QUO V.ADlS {?

Charles Perez Murphy, in the N. Y World. Which way, o France! which way? The nations wait; The universal is strained, attent, To catch the Hateful words which thou
 must say. The eyes of al lthe world are on thee bent; For more-far more-than one poor prisun-
 CTS fate Is hanging on thine utterance this day.. Which way, o France! which way? Which way. o France! which way? Shall craven fear. Blind prejudice and fierce, fanatic hate, With baleful murder lurking in their rear, Bear down the scale of Justice and out.
 weigh Gods truth, which, crushed to earth for
 many year, Now stands revealed in the clear light of
 day? Which way, o France! which way? l.. Which way, o France! which way? In times of yore Thy camps and courts were swayed by
 men of might; Fair honor ruled thy realm from shore to
 shore. That time is past; thy brilliant, glorious Seems darkening to long and starless
 night. It must be so, else wherefore should men
 say: (Which way, o France! which way? Which way, O France! which way? Thy hands have built A monstrous idol all of furnished brass, And in its senseless grasp have placed a
 lance, Which, should 1t fall Gas fall full well tt
 may, For many a stranger thing has come 10
 pass), Would pierce thy stormy heart, reckless
 Francet And therefore ere thy fiery blood be split We cry to thee to snatch that lance away This day, O Francei this day. Which way, o Francei which wayY Not yet too late! The monumental crime of all our age, Designed to wholly ruin, rend and slay-- A foul, black lie, begot of bitter hate. Blind, cruel prejudice and senseless rage Awaits it's sentence from thy lips this day. Which way, O France! which way? Which way, O France! which way? We also wait; The whole wide world awaits with bated
 breath Those brief, decisive words which thou
 shalt say. Had ever words before such solemn weight? For him tand three) new life or noral
 death,. Honor or shah,e, What wonder that men
 say: (Which way. o France! which way?"
The age-herald., 1899-09-06
A NINETEENTH CENTURY CARIEs From the New York World.

The present century is distinctively the era of individual fortunes and of self-made men. The numbers of those who "have risen from poverty to affluence," as Sir Samuel Smiles puts it, is growing at an ever-increasing rate, and yet there Is al- ways fresh interest in each addition to the lengthening list.
 No story of self-hep, of rise in life. of triumph oyer difficulties, could be more in- teresting, for instance, than that of Sir Thomas Upton. as told in the Sunday World Magazine today.
 Probably none of all our self-made men had harder struggle with adverse condi- ticns in early life than the British knight who has come over to try conclusions with our yachtsmen for the America's cup. His parents were very poor His first ventures !n search of fortune were painful failures, and even blunders. Adversity, however, which crushes the weak, merely tests the mettle of the strong, and the future master of millions, though baffled, was undaunted.
 With a very modest capital raised by his thrifty parents he opened his small provision shop in Glasgow, and then his destiny was fixed. He was born mer- chant of the type of our A. T. Stewart, a born organizer of industry of the Carnegie type, a shrewd hand at a bargain, great advertiser and a man of his own counsel, and he was successful
 Sir Thomas Liptons name is a household word simply to the extent that he has made it such. Every development of his vast business has been but the logical ex- pansion of his small provision shop. The purchase of the tea planta tions of Ceylon was the result of an intelligent grasp or a rare opportunity, and it appears that his great and varied business interests do not prevent him from recognizing other op- pcrtunities and asking distinction in other walks of life.
 As a challenger for the Americas cup Sir Thomas Lpton has shown that tine genius that enabled him to rise in life also adapted him to his new conditions. In the record of the cup races no challenger has shown himself more courteous, manly and sportsmanlike in every way He is as much at home on the deck of his yacht as in his London comting-room, his Cey- Ion plantation or his Chicago packing house. And both as a cup challenger and one of Englands 'new mem he has given full justification for the cordial greeting with which he is received
The age-herald., 1899-09-06
e Washington Post.

From the Washington Post
 ragged boy about 10 years old sat on the fence in front of an Arkansas cabin, and just as I came. up his mother came to tke door and called "Moses!" in a loud voice. The boy did not look around, and after a minute she called Abraham" He made no move, and I was asking him how far it was to Greenville when she put out head and called "Luker' He did not appear to hear, and had answered me that 1t was seven miles, when the mother raised her voice still higher and shouted, Mark"
 Your mother is calling you,' l said as he paid no attention.
 ''No, not me-" he replied
 But who, then?"
 My brothers over in the woods She's called for Moses. Abraham, Luke and Mark She'll call for Philetus, Jeremiah, Judas and Abel, and if they don't come she'll yell out for Ananias, and that'll mean ne, and I'll jump"
The age-herald., 1899-09-06
NOW THAT SUMMER IS OVER e
From the Central Illinois Democrat.

From the Central Illinois Democrat.
 In a few days the girls will be back in town, and we arc glad to welcome them back. Hang trouble We don't care if your nose is sunburned and your complex ion is six or eight shades darker than it was when you left the city in the early summer. Once more our streets will be filled with visions of new millinery and beauty adorned in the latest cut and style. The dry goods merchant and the man who sells chocolate creams are having happy dreams at night once more, and everybody is glad to see you back The town is yours, make the most of it.
The age-herald., 1899-09-06
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 Nothing affects a mans conversation more than the clothes he wears.
 To his wife a man must be all men, to her husband woman must be all things.
 The best proof of mans liking for an- other is that he shows him his wifes poetry.
 The idea of judgment day would never have got to be popular if it weren't for the woman.
 When her husband acts ugly, a woman takes it out of the children. When his wife acts the same way, a man has to take it out of the cat.
The age-herald., 1899-09-06
BISHOP PIERCE DEAD
Ore of the Most Honored Members of
 the Episcopal Church

Memphis. Tenn. September 5.-Bishop Pierce, first Episcopal bishop of Arkansas, died today at Fayetteville, Ark.
 Bishop Pierce was one of tbe oldest ana most honored members of the Episcopal church in this country. He has for more than a quarter of century been bishop of Arkansas, and was the first to hold this position.
The age-herald., 1899-09-06
TRY THE WELLS
F Smith in the New York Press.

Victor Smith in the New York Press.
 Let us not overlook the we'll system of water works Two artesian wells have just been driven at Long Beach. One, S60 feet deep flows fine quality of sulphur water charged with carbonic acid gas. The other, pushed below the mineral strata to depth of 400 feet, is giving pure, soft, crystal wa ter at the rate of S6,OOO gallons day. Both are small wells
The age-herald., 1899-09-06
SLOW Pi;,ItiRE>s

From the Pittsourg Dispatch, Rep.
 Attorney General Griggs has failed to improve his golf record.' remarks the Washington Post. And it also appears that it will be very long time before he holes out in the Carter case
The age-herald., 1899-09-06
-------------------- FLOWER QUEENS BARRED
From the Atchison Globe.

AIVIIsUI
 Emporia has decided not to have a flower queen for her parade. This is a sensible decision. It spells a girl to put tin crown on her and seat her on a drygoods box covered with old curtains, and makes the other girls envious. Atchison is proud of the fact that she has never had a flower uEean
The age-herald., 1899-09-06
ORIGIN OF NIGGER

Victor Smith in the New York Press.
 I am asked to tell where the word mig ger" came from. Captain John Smith says in his general history About the last of August q619) came in Dutch man-of- ware that sold us twenty nigars."
The age-herald., 1899-09-06

All nations have outlanders. In this country they are called "the foreign ele- ment;" in China they are called foreign devils" All names go, and all are simply outanders
The age-herald., 1899-09-06

General Friday of San Domingo and General Dato Mundi of the Sulus should become acquainted. They may be able to find the rest of the family.
The age-herald., 1899-09-06

William Waldorf Astor is really anxious to sell his New York real estate. Thus passes away another chance in this coun- try to found a landed arstocracy.
The age-herald., 1899-09-06
ANOTHER MATrEK ALToGETHER

From the New York World.
 William Waldorf Astor gave up his American citizenship very easily. but when 1t comes to relinquishing his American in- vestments that is a horse of another color
The age-herald., 1899-09-06

The demand for silver currency, includ- ing silver dollars, was never larger. Such currency is asked for in all sections of the country.
The age-herald., 1899-09-06

Labor Day in town was enjoyable and successful despite the heat. The pro- gramme from beginning to ending was we'll planned and well carried out.
The age-herald., 1899-09-06

Senator Morgan's speech in the Audto- rum was an eloquent tribute to labor. It should be distributed and preserved in pamphlet form.
The age-herald., 1899-09-06

The reconstruction of the Highland Ave- nue and Belt line will be relief to considerable section of this town. No line eyer needed 1t more.
The age-herald., 1899-09-06

Any old wagon will beat an automobile in winning votes in the rural districts of Ohio. The farmers of Ohio do not want an auto-goyernor
The age-herald., 1899-09-06

When automobiles are not breaking records they are at least breaking machin-
The age-herald., 1899-09-06

The Tuscaloosa Times is confident that Colonel N. N. Clements of Tuscaloosa will be the next governor of Alabama
The age-herald., 1899-09-06

Dom Paul divides his time between the elghty-third Psalm and the mobilizing of his forces
The age-herald., 1899-09-06
HEAVY WHEAT CROP THERE

From the Nauvoo Rustler
 Out in Kansas a farmer who was walk ing through his wheat field had one. of his legs broken by having a wheat stalk fall on it.. iAs 4
The age-herald., 1899-09-06

The fields are white with cotton, and politics is now a back number among the people.
The age-herald., 1899-09-06

be taken unti. General Joe Wheeler has carried on at least one end of a campaign.
The age-herald., 1899-09-06
HE'D UnAIE LATER.

Georgia, former president of Howard col lege. is in the city.
The age-herald., 1899-09-06

The republicans seem to think the demo- cratic ticket should be Cleveland and Stone, they are so anxious to reunite the party.
The age-herald., 1899-09-06

President Kruger selects his arms and his scriptural texts with equal care.
The age-herald., 1899-09-06

Mr. Reed will begin business in the law line as soon as his shingle is painted
The age-herald., 1899-09-06

John R.. Mclean is not a politician who fears direct vote of the people,
The age-herald., 1899-09-06

A dossier Is the greatest accumulation untruths in this world.
The age-herald., 1899-09-06

Georgia should cut down her race-war crop.
The age-herald., 1899-09-06

Sir Thomas Lipton is keeping a stii upper lip at any rate.
The age-herald., 1899-09-06

Rev. pr. B. F. Riley. of the University of
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-11

Commodore Henry II. Lockwood who
died in Washington was born in Kent
Co, or Aug. II. IA, graduated from West
Point Military Academy in 1886 and was
appointed n lieutenant and served In the
war against the Seminole Indians, He
resigned in 1887 and coming to Delaware.
engaged in farming. After four. years he
was appointed professor OF mathematics
at the Naval Academy. AT the breaking
out OF the civil war he entered the service.
and on AugustS, 1861, was made brigadier
general. After the war lie returned to
The Naval Academy as a professor, and in
1871, was assigned to the Observatory at
Washington. He was retired with the
rank of commodore in 1876. He was the
fathor-in-law of Captain Sigsbee, of the
navy, Commodore Lockwood had spent
NUN Dor of summers at Rehoboth.
" hen the first Delaware Regiment was
first organized for ninety days, the future
commodore was made colonel. When the
regiment was oiganizod for three years
service he had been made brlgadier-gen-
eral. One of his sons was member of
an Arctic exploration party and never rc-
turned,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-11
Meeting of Granlers.

Pomona Grange No. |, met with
New Castle Grange, Dec. 7, 1899.
New Castle Grange had met with a
severe affliction only three days be-
fore this Pomona meeting, in the
burning of their hall at Bear Sta
tion, with all their belongings. 1t
was almost 4 paralyzing blow.
What was to be done? Brother
Hays and wife, members of that
Grange, came nobly to the rescue
and offered their cheerful home,
only very short distance from the
ruins OF their hall. Tor the use of the
patrons during the day. All thanks
to them, for their cheerful and
hearty hospitality. The attendance
at the meeting was not so large as
usual, owing to the report that no
meeting could be held. But it was
none the less enthusiastic on that
score. Questions of interest were
discussed with intelligence and vi
gor. Trains of thought were
started that we know not the end
OF. Items Of great interest to the
farming community discussed
showed the patrons had not been
idle the three months since their
last meeting, and the work mapped
out will show its results at their
next meeting, to be, held three
months hence in Wilmington. The
tax collection bill is still being Wig
orously agitated, as well as other
importantmeasures. May the good
work still 60 on. PATRON.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-11
Bradley in Jail,

Albert d. Bradley was taken to Cam
bridge jail on Saturday afternoon. +. ii,
rleic cher has been retained as counsel. Tho
injured man, Watkins Is getting along
nicely.
Bradley has had an interesting career.
In the neighborheod of Eldorado he had
the name of being very determined and
was known to be expert with revolver.
That this reputation was deserved was
shown In the Thursday incident when he
struck his man every shot he fired.
The people wero In mortal dread Of the
man. He is powerful and none of his
neigh 6ors wished to 60 in his road. When
Sherlt Lo Conpte arrived at the City
nan the deputy suggested the idea OF
leg irons as we'll as handculf-. The repu-
tation OF Bradley was the cause for hum
ured5 OF people gathering at the station
at Scaford to soc the would be- murderer.
Bradley is II Delawarean by birth anu his
father is still living near Laurel in this
state.
About six years ago he was engaged in
the commission business of this city. His
pace OF business was on East Fourth
street, but he did not remain there long,
as the returns to the Peninsula farmers
Tor fruits AMI vegetable were. to say the
least, anything but satisfactory.
lie has bcan In the commission business
in Chic,go. Boston, New York. Phiudel-
phlh anu Baltimore. He was arrested In
the latter city four months ago on the
charge of using the mail for fraudulent
purposes. He entered IL plea of guilty
and sentence was suspended. 1t Ia row
Understood that Brad!ey's wife is making
an effort to settle up certain claims a
gainst him. He Is under bail to appsar
IN court In Philadelphia to receive sen.
touce when 1t is decided to impose It,
When government off ,or went among
the commission houses in Baltimore he
was informed by Bradley's clerk that
Bradley was always armed with revolver
and hat he would use it. Blu. the officer
seat back message of defiance, and in an
hour had him behind the bars. In Philu-
delphia he was located in three different
places. There are anxious people in the
different cities where Bradley was in bus
innss who would like to converse with
him FOR u time.
There have been cases OF commission
merchants where thov used fraudulent
means in transactions between the;n and
tho shippers. Take for instance where
man shiDs 10 dozen of eggs The mer-
chant sends Il return of ll2 dozen sold at
IL cents. when he received 10 cents doz-
Oh for Ii0i! dozen. that only e-gs had
been broken in transit. The same sort
OF arithmetic is used in instances with
berries and vegetables. Among the COM
mission lions Bradley was in no sause of
the word lamb,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-11
Death from Diphtherla.

The many friends Of Mr., and
Mrs. Disher, of 2i05 Carpenter
street, Philadelphia, who was tor-
merly resident Of your city, will
hear with sorrow Of the death Of
their little daughter Matte, aged
II years. who died Friday. Nov.
9th, of diphtheria She was an ex-
ccedngly bright child, having made
many little friends in your city, as
she visited her aunt, Mrs. J. w.
Mccoy, 1900 Lancaster avenue,
each vacation. Being sweet little
singer and of great musical talent.
she endeared herself to those with
whom she became acquainted. But
she Is gone to the Saviour. who has
said, "Sutier the little children to
come unto ME, ard forbid them not.
Tor of such is the kingdom of heay-
en-. Respectfully.
+. Mccoy, 1900 Lancaster Ave.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-11
Probing Kent County Expenses.

Dover, Del, Dec. Io.-An in
vestigation Of the accounts of off
GERS in the county building in
Dover is looming up bigger and
bigger each week. The Union
Republicans seem likely now to
unite with the Regulars to secure
the appointment of the necessary
committee. They are driven to
this by the failure of All officer of
the Levy Court to settle an i'll
tlcbtedncss which the Court was
investigating.
The Republican office-holders
in the county have been warned 10
exercise the greatest caution in
their accounts, for the investigation
would be a sweeping one and
exclude none. Kent County is
and has been for some time in
excellent financial condition. Its
bonded Indebtedness being only
$1,000, but Republicans CAIN they
can show misapplication of funds.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-11
Mrs. Jones Improving

Mrs. Samuel r. Jones, of No. 405
East Fifth street. still adheres to
the story that she was assaulted on
Thursday night last by white and
colored man. For nearly two days
after she remained in an unconscious
condition. She claims that the house
was ransacked by the two men and
when she inquired if that was her
husband, she was grabbed by the
men. Her husband appeared about
that time, as he had returned from
work and the two men ran from the
house. She ran to the front room,
where she tell in a faint and the
shock on her nerves has been very
severe. She is now at the home OF
her mother, Mrs. Pelham, No. l0l
West Sixth street She is consid-
erably improved to-day and says
she was grabbed by the ankle by
one man and BY the neck by the
other The police on the district
scout the story. They searched the
house at s o'clock and were in the
neighborhood every half hour until
her husband returned. There was
no marks of breaking into the house
and unless the men had a false key
or were secretcd in the ice chest.
they played Kris Kingle anu came
down the chimney.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-11
Bob" Evans In Town.

Captain Robic d. Evans spent
three hours at the French street
station last evening. He came up
from Washington and waited for the
Norfolk express as he intends
spending a week cunning on the
Hog Island. Captain Evans dis
cussed the Dewey house incident
and talked freely about the trans
fer of the gift of a nation to Mrs.
Dewey by her husband. Hell paid a
high compliment to the works of the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany and will be here soon to at
tend the trial trip of the Strinsham.
He paid Il glowing tribute to the
brave men who were in Sampson 5
feet and said that you can kill the
American sailor but you cannot
whip him.