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The sun., 1900-06-12
TALK BY CAPT. COLQUHOuN.
Presents Y. Nj. II. G. With Gayel
Made From the Wood of Moro
Castle, Porto Rico.

Capt. William G. r. Colquhoun, con-
structlng quartermaster of the island OF
Porto Rico, gave an interesting talk at
the meeting of the Young Mems Repub-
lican Club b last night on the island and
its inhabitants.
Captain Colquhoun was formerly OF
this city and is member OF the club.
The parlor in which the meeting was
held was crowded with members and
their friends. w. w. Knox, president of
the club, welcomed the visitors and in
troduced Capt. Colquhoun with few
appropriate remarks.
Captain Colquhoun's talk was princi-
pallv on the customs of the inhabitants,
products of the islands, the scenery and
the climate. He said that Ponce is the
only city on the island that has a street
car line and the cars that are now on
the line were built by the Jackson &
Sharp Company, of this city.
During his talk he also referred to the
big steamers which make trips between
this country and the islands and said
that most all of them were built in Will
mington.
In concluding, Captain Coluuhonn
presented the club with beautiful gavcl
made from timber taken from Moro
Castle in the year 1905. Mr.. Knox ac,
cepted the gavel on behalf of the club
with few remarks.
Several excellent selections were sung
by the American Minstrel QUartette.'
The sun., 1900-06-12
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Charles E Williams has acct ped a
position with the Charles Warner Com
pany.
Joseph H. Barley, the engineer who
was injured in the wreck at Dover on
June 2, is recovering rapidly.
Next Sunday Bishop Monaghan will
assist Bishop.elect Graujon at the con-
secration of the Baltimore Cathedral.
The Washington Heights Association
will probably gl7e Fourth OF July dis
play which will surpass that of last year.
George A, Elliott will sail tomorrow
for Europe to be gone about six weeks,
visiting tie Paris Exposition before his
return.
Daniel Lynch OF Third and Walnut
streets, was stricken with tramps yester-
day morning and removed to Delaware
Hospital.
Maria Jackson, colored, of No. 3l9
East Thirteenth street. has been sent to
tile pest house at Farnhurst suffering
with smallpox.
Thomas B. Brison, station master at
French street station, received a d zen
large bull frogs yesterday from friend
down the State.
The Jackson < Sharp Company will
make another shipment of sumner
trolley cars to the Wilmington City Rail
way Company in few days.
The union meeting of the Home and
Foreign Missionary Societies of the
Presbyterian Churches, of this city, will
be held in West Church this afternoon at
8 80 o'clock.
Sylvester Messick of Third and Lom-
bard streets, had the second finger of his
left hand badly crushed yesterday while
at work on shifting engine No. of the
P, w. & B. Railroad.
Asa L. Denio, late road foreman of
engines on the Maryland division Of the
Pennsvlvania Iairoad, has been appoint
ed supervisor Of the bunk rooms along
tn line between Pfiladl'phla aa1 Wash
.-e-SL.
The sun., 1900-06-12
CASE NON-SUITED.
Damage Suit Settled Out of Court
Was Stricken Off Court


1t is expected that the May term Of
the Superior Court will be brought to a
close today. The trial list was gone
oyer yesterday afternoon for the purpose
Of making final disposition of all the
cases.
When the case of Margaret Ford, etc.,
vs. the Bavarian Brewing Company was
reached, Mr.. Wales, attorney for the de-
fendant company, stated that the case
had been settled out of court. The court
crier was instructed to call out the name
of Margaret Ford. He did SO and as
there was no response, Chief Justice
Lore declared the case non-suited. 1t
was then stricken off the list.
Baldwin Springer was appointed COM
missioner to take testimony in the di-
vorce case of James s. Lowe vs. Florence
l.. Lowe.
The caee of William Gum We. Mayor
and Council of Wilmington, which is a
case started, was continued.
An attachment was dissolved in the
case of Penn Iron Company VS.. Thomas
S. Bellah on the ground that under the
circumstances distributive share could
not be attached.
Argument on demurrer was heard in
the case of Dennis Dougherty VS.. Mayor
and Council of Wilmington and new
pleas will be filed.
DEGREES of divorce were granted in the
cases of Mile VS.. Samuel Mclaughlin
and Ettie VS.. Joseph Brown.
In the case of Stidham VS.. Sarah S.
Thatcher, argument was made by II. H..
Ward and Robert Adair on question OF
suficiencv Of service in suit before a
justice Of the peace.
The sun., 1900-06-12
ONE CENT
GEORGE W. BUSH I'LL.
prominent Merchant OF This city
Critically Ill at His
Hnp,a

George W. Bush, so long prominent
N the business circles, is very i'll al l4s
nome, No. 705 West street. Since the
latter part of last week he has been snf-
ierlng with some ciiiiction of tn heart
and has grown steadily worse. Ava
late hour last evening there was very
little hope of his recovery.
Mr.: Bush is one OF the most prominent
men IN the city. He has been a mem
Der OF the Board of Park Commissioners
Tor some time, being chairman of the
iinance committee, and is president of
the George w. Bush & Sons Company
and the Delamore Real Estate Com
pany.
At the last city election he was the
candidate OF the Regular Republicans for
The sun., 1900-06-12
Mrs. Conrad in This CITY.

Mrs. Albert Conrad, wife of the man
charged with causing the death of George
Leyrer, came from Philadelphia yester-
day, accompanied by her child, and Wis
tied her husband in Jail. She said she
and her husband came from Reading,
Pa, last year, her husband having Sc
cured work at Spader's cooper shop in
Philadelphia. When work was slack he
came here She says she lives at l443
Etting street, Philadelphia. She went
to the Bavarian Brewery and drew the
money due her husband.
The sun., 1900-06-12
Steamboat Schedule Changed.

Changes have been made in schedule
OF the Wilmington Steamboat Company's
boats. Night trips will begin next Thurs
dav, boats leaving either end of the line
at p m. The other changes will be:
The boat leaving Philadelphia at 1915
will leave at 10 so a. m. The O'Clock
boat out OF the same city will leave at
/ 10 p. m. The O'clock boat from this
city will leave at l.30 p IN. Thus the
boats will leave the two cities tt the same
time: 50, 10 80 Il m, and l.30, 10 and
=. ~.
The sun., 1900-06-12
ConnelI Judgment Reduccd.

In the Superior Court yesterday the
Court refused to set ide the inuuisition
in the case Of J. W. Hall rs. Clerk of
the Market Michael Connell. hut re-
d!uoed the $500 judgment to $500. the
amount asked by Mr. Knowles, attorney
for Hall. City Solicitor Conrad repre-
sents Connell and will make motion
in Connell's behalf in court this morn
ing.
The sun., 1900-06-12
Brewery Team Ran AWAY.

Jacob Frey, driver of one of the Ba-
,yarlan Brewery Company's wagons,
had his arm broke about 6 O'Clock yes.
terday afternoon by being thrown from
wagon at Fourth and Van Buren,
streets. The accident was caused by the
horses running away at Fourth and
Broome streets and the wagon striking a
tree at Fourth and Van Buren, which
threw Frey out. He was removed to his
home No. 40 Monroe street in the
Phoenix ambulance.
The sun., 1900-06-12
Why the OXy-Hydrogen
Company injunction suit is
not under the control of the
City Solicitor
windows OVERLOOKING the YARD.

The w. < :. Lang Company, north
east corner Fifth and French streets, de-
sire to build an addition to their build
ing and place windoHe in tie wall facing
the yard OF No. school. They made a
request of this nature to the Board of
Education last night and the matter was
referred to the law committee.
The sun., 1900-06-12
Had the Name Wrong.

In the case Of Emanuel Thompson VS..
Bonneville l.. Kent and William H.
Wicks in the Superior Court Yesterday
afternoon, Mr.. Wales asked leave to
change the name Of the plaintiff, which
he said was wrorg. The plaintiff right
name is Marion Thomas. He is a coloTed
man. 1t appears that he was committed
to the Ferris Industrial School under n
wrong name, which also appears on the
guardians bond on which suit is being
brought. He is p years of age.
The sun., 1900-06-12
Bucher Makes Transparency.

Albert Bucher is painting for the ].
Edward Addicks Club large trans
parency to be carried by the club in the
Philadelphia parade next Monday night.
1t is in the shape of star, with por-
trait of Mr. Addicks in the centre and
the letters of the word "Union" in the
points of the star.
The sun., 1900-06-12
Louis sklut NaturaIized.

Louis Sklut, the we'll known Junk
dealer OF Is West Front street, who
came to this country quite a number of
years ago from Russia was made happy
Yesterday by being made citizen OF the
United States. He renounced all al
ltgiance to the Car of Russia. He took
the oath OF allegiance to this country. It
was administered by Judge Peune ewill.
The sun., 1900-06-12
Sold at Orphans Court Sale.

The two.story brick dwelling house
aud lot on the easterly side of French
street, between Eleventh and Twelfth,
l7xl07 feet, 2 inches, was sold at Or
phan's Court sale at the Court House
yesterday by Edward T. Price, admins
TRAITOR. The purchaser was G. w. Smith
at S500
The sun., 1900-06-12
Death From Heart Disease.

Coroner Nandever went to Port Penn
yesterday and gave certificate Of death
from heart disease in the case OF Captain
Edward S. Brooks who died sud enlv at
that place Saturday. Captain Brooks
leaves wife and one son.
The sun., 1900-06-12
Bicyclist Injured.

While riding his bicycle yesterday
morning to Wooddale, Noble McMullen,
a clerk at the post office was violently
thrown to the ground ard badly injured.
His right arm was severely cut through
to the bone and he will be unable to
work for several days.
The sun., 1900-06-12
FRIENDS COMMENCEMENT.
Exercises at Fourth and West Begin
Today.

Beginning with the kindergarten ex-
ercises at 8 o'clock this morning the
annual commencement of the Friends
School, Fourth and West streets, will be
held at the school building this week.
The other exercises will be held as fol-
lows; Primary department, Wednesday
morning at 8 10 o'clock; grammar and
high school recital, Friday morning at 10
o'clock; regular commencement exer-
cises, Friday afternoon at 8 O'Clock.
On Friday afternoon Professor Cheyney
OF the University OF Pennsylvania will
make an address.
The sun., 1900-06-12
Killed While Trespassing.

The coroner's jury in the case OF Will
liam j. Miller returned a verdict that
Miller came to his death by being struck
by train No. 50 at West Yard while tres
passing on the property OF the p, w. Il
B. Railroad.
The sun., 1900-06-12
Bids for Books and Fuel.

At the meeting of the Board of Educa-
ton last evening the committee on
books was given authority to advertise
for bids for books for the schools for tie
ensuing year and the committee on heat,
fuel and ventilation authority to adver-
tise for bids for furnishing fuel.
The sun., 1900-06-12
CONRAD'S WIFE HERE.

Leyrer's Slayer Seen at the New
Castle Jail.
Mrs. Albert Conrad. wife of the man
who is locked up at New Castle Jail on
the charge OF causing the death of George
Leyrer, came from Philadelphia yester-
day. She was accompanied by her
child. They went to the Bavarian brew
erv to get any money which might be
due Conrad and afterward went to New
Castle jail to see him
The sun., 1900-06-12
The Gypsies Moved.

Detective Witsil requested the Gypsies
who have been encamped at Foreman's 8
woods near Elsmere, to move and a large
number of people who went on Sunday
to see them, were disappointed.
The sun., 1900-06-12
MILITARY DRILL TODAY.
National Gnardsmen to Judge w, NJ.
A. Cadets.

A. Cadets.
At 80 o'clock this afternoon the
cadets of the Wilmington Military Acad
emy will hold their first annual com
mencement drill. The military exercises
will comprise setting-up exercises,
bayonet exercises, company drill by the
Older cadets in close and extended order.
firing blank cartridges and company
drill by the "Kidlets.' The exercises
will be judged by Captain Rutan, Com
pany K, N. G. D.. Captain Matlock Of
Company G, and Lieutenant Doherty, of
Company F.
This evening the defamation contest
will take place in Wyckoff Hall, for the
fifty dollars in prizes offered by J. 7.
Morrison of Ithaca, N. Y.
Last evening the cadets were given a
dance by the regents in Wyckoff Hall.
The sun., 1900-06-12

In whose interests the
OXy-Hydrogen Gas Com
pany's case, pc nding before
the Chancellor is held up by
the Street and Sewer Direc-
tOrS
The sun., 1900-06-12
Massmeeting at Union Church.

At mas meeting held in Union NJ.
f Church last night, Delaware del, gates
to the General Conference made their
reports. The returned delegates were
also given dinner and reception at
Central Hotel yesterday noon.
The sun., 1900-06-12
A FarewelIParty.

Col. and Mrs. A, G. NcCausland will
entertain a number of friends at Lanape
Park this evening, in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. William B. Clerk who will sail for
Europe on June %.
The sun., 1900-06-12
Distributed Paper and is in Jail.

Sergeant Lucas and Ofii,er Gilling, ar
rested John B. Hancock, small boy for
untying rubbish parcels which had been
placed on ash barrels and causing the
distribution of waste paper in the streets.
The sun., 1900-06-12
Mrs. Harvey G. Collins Dead.

Mrs. Harvey G. Collins of Philadel-
phia, died at her late home Yesterday
morllng. Mrs. Collins is Patrol Driver
pAn"l collins si-i-i-iu-i-~ anu has
$1,000 --4- 1A~-s -4N. ,oNI y. .4.a.Ss.
The sun., 1900-06-12
Italians Elect Officers.

The Italian Republican League has
elected these officers: President Michael
Gallo, Nice-president Msrcellino Festa,
Secretary Victor Gallo, Treasurer Luigi
Domico,
The sun., 1900-06-12
Attended, a Festival.

Many persons from this city attended
a large strawberry fe.tival at McCannons
Church last evening. Several were caught
in the rain storm.
The sun., 1900-06-12
Deputy Clark Still Suffers.

DE- Dsp7ty Marshal James H. Clark is
Il su1fsSing rom injuries received in a
nlWaNat D.l W rA ih'y. Two Of hi-
) ~ -.--i3 -s.in.li~~.
The sun., 1900-06-12
REPRESENTATIVE VERY I'LL.

JOHh NJ. DennIsOn Su1ferIng FrOm
Swelling TonsiIs.
Representative John NJ. Dennison of
the Eighth district is critically III at his
home. The representative is suffering
from swelling Of the tonsils. On account
OF his age the attending physicians are
afraid to perform an operation.
The electric treatment will be applied
to Nr. Dennison's throat either today or
tomorrow if the patient has sufficient
strength to undergo the shock.
The sun., 1900-06-12

way will not be opened until 7.30 o'clock
on Monday evening.
What courtesies the firemen will re-.
cceive will be determined upon at meet
ing OF the representatives of the com
panles and the parade committees on
Friday evening.
The sun., 1900-06-12
The Weather Forecast.

The tndi, atoms itr tola, a.e :, at
ia " "f'd %" we lt.S 81. q
''.ei- --''- .--.' ss,~.-S' :. -.
The sun., 1900-06-12

Who pays the attorney
fees of Messrs. HilIes and
Spruanct counsel for the
Street and Sewer Directors
i'll the Oxy-HydrOgen case :?
The sun., 1900-06-12

1 ~~--A --.- e~--. --N.Y
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-05-22

cho caritativo, en- primer t@rmino. a la
honorable DANA poncena dofls Teresa
G. de Capo, presidenta del Branch OF
Wonsan SAID de Puerto Rico en- Ponce.
Esta distinguida sonora Sc puso en-
communication con Mr.. Corwine, secre-
tario de la lSoc5e0lad de Conaercidates de
Nueva York, caballero ventajosamente
conocido en- esta ciudad, consiguiendo
de este se7ior los recursos necesarlos
para la celebration del referido Asilo.
Lo que faltaba para la pronta lnsta-
la,ion era que ell Ayuntamiento aoor-
dase oonsignar en- ell presupuesto proxl-
mo la cantidad suiciente para ell entire
tenimiento del referido eentro de carl
dad, podemos asegurar q nuestFos lee
torres que la Corporation municipal ma
tornado va ell referido acuerdo compla
ciendo Ia peticion del senor Corwine
de Ia sefiora Antonsanti.
Pronto, pues, oontaran los huereanos
de Ponce cou un albergue caritatlvo que
los ponga al amparo de la miseria dc
la, orfandad!
iBendita sea la earidad!
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-05-22
0TRA MULT.A
PoR DIos ALcALDE, PoR DIos

La passion ciega, dice un adagio po
pular.
Otro proberbio dice tambi6n que
Scuando una persona quiere perderse Sc
pone venda en- los ojos1
Tai parece que viene sucediendo al
Alcalde de Ponce senior Guzman BENZ
tez. Las alturas 10 han mareado, en-
la agitacion del vertigo, ignora del lado
que va a caer de modo estrepitoso.
No de otro modo Sc explica ell hecho
que sc nos relata que pasamos a dar
al conoeimiento de nuestros lectores.
Sabe Ponce los sucesos ocurridos
con ell sefior Villamil los vejamenes
que este senior lie ha hecho pasar ell
Tribunal de policfa. Pero 10 Ultima
mente acontecIdo es 10 que ignora ell
publico.
CumpIe Villamil su condena de c1nco
dfas de carcel, despu6s del viaje pie y
entire policfas, verificado entire ell cami-
no de la playa esta ciudad. Al sa-
.berse en- ell vecindario de la Marina que
habfa recobrado su libertad, lie llevaron
yarios amigos una m1sica a su casa.
Como hsbfa senoritss y j6venes en- la
fiesta, sc tocaron tres 8 cuatro danzas,
que aprovecho la juventud para bailar.
En- conocimlento ell Alcalde del hecho,
impone nuevamente vi senior Villamil
tres dollars de multa por falta de auto
rizacion para Ell bale.
No comprendemos ese rigorismo. ia
mas en- este pats, nj en- las epocas terri
bles del eoloniaje, necesit6 una farnilia
decente honrada permiso de la autori-
dad para celebrsr festas fntimas en- su
hogar, como la veriicada en- casa del
sefIor Villamil.
Por Dios, senor Alcalde, coneprtnaa.
Sc un POGO.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-05-22

esgrime ell machete del combate en- la
manigua.
ST hay triunfos en- la lucha, son los
primeroa en- salir a reclamar Ia palma
de la victoria. Por ESQ en- esta TERRA
desgraciads, que no dio heroes nj liber-
tadores, donde nadie protesto de la do
minacion espanola con las nrmas en- la
mano, hubo tanto p0triotero al dfa 81
guiente de la invasion.
Contrastando con esos pclfticos Sui
generis, sc presents ell luchador eximio
de la Independence cubana, generalfsi-
mo Gomez. Escuchemos IN diario
dominicano
<Hablando ell director del Listtn en-
ell Club con ell General Maximo Gomez,
acerca de la guerra de Cuba, lie dijo en-
tire otras cosas, que 81 nunca habfa sen
lido odio por los espafloles, sino por sus
iustituciones y que aun cuando frente
frente de ellos en- ell combate hubiera
dividIdo con gu machete todo ell que
ge le hubiera interpuesto en- gu camino,
tan pronto como cuaIquier militar espa-
mol arroiabs Ell rifle y levantaba los bra
EOS, ese hombre era perdonado por Ell y
quay j! del que lie tocara.1
Asf habla ell valor; asi Sc expresa ell
combatleEte; asf siente ell heroe.
Los charlatanes no. Para esos, pocas
eran las hogueras donde habfan de ser
quemado vivos los espaflolea. La soga
era insufciente para ahorcar a TODD el
que quedara por estss tierras.
Y mientras Ell libertador de un pue
bio levanta los brazos Sc confunde cor
ell enemigo en- pleua efervecencia que
rrera, los que no'fueron nunca soldadot
de la libertad, blasfemsn tildan de es
pafolizados a los que, pensando como
ell heroe de la epopeYa cubana, no tu
vieron odio para la antigua patria de
sus padres.
iQue contraste!
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-05-22
Exterior
FR a NCEA
FRANCEA
EMGLATERRA
ESPANA
FRANCIA
Paris.

El resultado de las elecciones muni-
cipales puede reasumirse asf f: entire Los
so concejales elegidos hay Is socialistas,
II radicales, republicanos, 8 naciona.
les conservadores.
Sarah Bernhardt y Coquelin partiran
proximamente para una excursion de
seis meses los Estados Unidos.
Hoy ha sido recibido en- audiencia
particular por ell Presidente de la Repu-
blica, Mr.. Maurice Huet, consejero del
comercio exterior delegado de la Qua
dalupe eg ell Comit6 consustor de las
Colonias.
Ell Concejo de Ministries ocupase ex-
clusivamente del resultado de las cleo
clones munlcipales. Una nota comuni-
cada d la prensa dice que los informes
te un nuevo progreso en- la polftica de
union de defensa republicana.
FL Ministro de Marina visitara ell So.
bado ell puerto de torpederos en- LIAR
dien, cerca de Brest.
Mr.. Palenques, presidente del Tribu-
nal civil de Reims, ha sido nombrado
consejero en- la corte de Paris.
El rumor, va desmentido, del asesi-
nato de Mr.. Loubet, ha causado por es-
pacio de once horas una gran agltaeion
en- la Bolsa.
El Presidente ha recibido hoy al du-
cue de Oporto y al principe japon6s
Koto Hito. Dfcese que ell regus Meme
lick ha desistido de gu yiaje Europa y
que enviara en- gu lugar al ras Makomen.
La AgeaactG HavaS desmiente la noti-
cia de la dimision del general Davoust,
gran canciller de la Legion de Honor.
Sc han inaugurado en- la Exposition
los pabellones de Noruega, los EE. UU.
y Monaco.
Dicen de Viena que es POGO probable
la vista del Emperador de Austria la
Exposition, por motive de su edsd va
muy avanzada.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-05-22
EXPOSITION DE- PARIS
Ell paIaciO de La Mujer

En- la Exposition de Paris, pr6xima
8 inaugurarse, fgurara iunto la Tore
Eiffel, un pabell6n elegantfsimo, lleno
de gracia, y de encanto, que Sc llamara
ell Paz0cio de I0 Moler. En- todos sus
detalles SIC advertira un sello especial de
arte frfvolo, que casi denuncia 10 que es
ell pabellon. Todo sera un conlunto de
delicadezas, de monedas, de deliciosos
primorcillos, de puro arte femenino.
Allf podra encoRtrar Ia to1riste en- un
un momento dado cuanto necesite. Sera
tambi6n una exposition de todo 10 que la
mujer produce en- artes y labores de to-
do genero. En- otro lado sc vera ell sa-
lon de espectaculos, en- Ell cual solo ira.
baiarSn artistas femeninas, obras de
autores clel mismo sexo y presenciaios
solo por seforas y seToritas. Lo mismo
acontecera en- La sala sde conciertos Y en-
la de corlferencias, donde Sc daran al
gunas enalteciendo los hechos de muj e.
res ilustres. En- todo 10 demas Sc cum.
plira tan1bien ell lena xpor la muier
para la rnujer.o No podfan los france
ses, tan espirituales, tan devotos de la
mujer, tan adoradores de la belleza fe.
menina, no podfan olvidar este homena-
je la nlujer. Las miradas de los hom-
bres no podran penetrar en- aquel san
tuario femenino, cuyos misterios ten
dram, como dice Gil Bias en- La E10oca
de Madrid, algo del supliclo de Tantalo.