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How England VIII Perish.

The British empire will not perish
from even the most effective blow at
its heart nor will England's fall be sud
den. Like the Roman, the British en-
pire will die by the gradual looping off
of its extremities. First its organism
will be weakened by competition cut
ting off it's trade. 1t will lose, if it has
NOT already lost, its industrial and
financial supremacy. The British en-
pire is now in something of the condi.
tion of the Roman republic. 1t is fail
ing in energy at the center, but the
idea Of imperial federation may cause
its energetic colonies to reorganize it
as Julius Caesar did the Roman empire.
Not until her colonies abandon her, not
until her sea power dwindles away for
lack of means to support it, will Eng
land fall.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
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APHORlSMS.

1t is worse to apprehend than to suf-
fer.-Bruyere.
No man was ever so much deceived
by another as by himself.-Greyille.
Doing good is the only certainly hap
py action Of mans life.-Sir Philip
Sidney.
OF all the evil spirits abroad in the
world insincerity is the most danger
ous.-Froude.
Where there is much pretension much
has been borrowed. Nature never pre-
tends.-Lavater.
The more we do the more we can
do; the more busy we are the more lei
sure we haye.-Hazlitt.
Nature has written letter of credit
on some mems faces which is honorsd
wherever resented.-Thackeray
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AEnY YEeNs
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A STRANGE PENSION STORY.
Widow of Trooper Made Benef-
ciarx af Har Qxyr a

Widow of Trooper Made Benefl-
ciary of Her own Act.
A pension has been allowed recently
to the widow of soldier of the Sixth
United States cavalry for whose death
the beneficiary was responsible. While
this startling fact would seem to debar
the widow, the peculiar and interesting
circumstances of the soldiers demise
rendered it proper for the pension Off
cials to pass favorably upon her appli-
cation.
1t appears that the soldier, according
to the coroner's verdict, came to his
death May Z, 1885, through choking
with a leather watch chain in the
hands Of his wife while she was pro-
tecting her life. The Widows state
ment before the jury disclosed re-
markable series of incidents and was
corroborated in all essential respects
by other witnesses. She testified that
her husband had been drinking heavily
for week. She had gone to him at IL
O'Clock and told him that dinner was
ready. He made no response, and after
the meal was finished and the diners
had gone he came and told her to pre-
pare dinner at once. She at first re-
monstrated; but, observing q strange
look upon his face, became frightened
and began to do as he commanded.
The husband then said, with an oath,
that he was going to kill her and
struck her, knocking her against the
table. The wife then fed from the
house, thinking to find some of the men
about the place, who would quiet or
restrain her husband. She ran to a
field where men were plowing and be-
sought their interference or protection.
They refused, saying they could do
nothing with the man.
Meantime he had gathered up the
baby, mounted horse and followed in
pursuit of her. The husband rode up
to his wife, who begged him not to hurt
her. He replied, with an oath, that he
would break her bones and would kill
her-that she must die. He then threw
the baby to the ground, pulled his six
shooter from his belt, tried to make his
horse run over her and reached out
trying to strike her With his revolver.
AS he leaned over he fell from his horse
to the ground on his side and back. In
falling he fell against his wife, knock
ing her down. She jumped up. threw
herself upon her husband, intending to
get his revolver away from him. She
laid hold of his leather watch chain,
which he wore around his neck. This
leather guard fastened with slipknot.
The wife clutched the chain with one
hand and with the other held one Of
her husbands hands. She was ex-
hausted and lay in that condition for
four or five minutes. He did not strug-
gle, but made a queer noise in his
throat
When the woman recovered, she
arose, hid the revolver and ran to the
house. When the men went to where
her husband lay, they found him dead.
The wife had unintentionally strangled
her husband. Her pension has been
granted, and today she is drawing $S
month.-Washingt Star
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TAKING THE REINs.

Hopples will be barred at Readville
.ind901.
Metellas, 2:1sA, is said by many good
judges to be a sure 2:10 trotter. +
The 500 harness made for Robert "
four years ago sold at auction for $55.
The 3-year-old trotting stallion Joh in
Ball, by DR.. Hooper, has been gelded.
The former champion trotting geld
ing Azote, 2:o494, is at Demarest's "par-
adise."
Bumps, Connor and Searchlight all
2:031l, are the fastest PAGERS bred In
Kentucky.
The Abbot will be prepared for his
next seasons work at the Jewett COW
cred track.
John Durrett, 2:2OA, pacing, by
Greenlander Boy, was not beaten the
past season.
1t is said that Ed Geers declined a
tempting salary to drive for ]. Malcolm
Forbes next year.
The New England Trotting Horse
Breeders association distributed to-
tai of $S5,S70 in 1000.
Paulding Boy, 2:1514, owned by vo-
gel Bros, Dague, o., has shown a mile
in PIP on half mile track.
Nathan Straus, the present owner
of Robert ], says the champion pacing
gelding will have permanent home.
Hopeful, 2:21h, the blind PAGER from
Providence, is now being driven ON the
New York speedway by w. P. Duran
do.
The 2-year-old Allerton-B n-Bourbonlight,
2:1S14, filly has shown mile in 2:241a
over the three-quarter mile track at
Paris, Ky.
Mystic Girl, by Waikiki Prince, the
mare recently sold by Barre (Mass.)
man, is credited with trotting speed
around the 2:12 notch.
James Gormully, owner of Georgena,
2:o7la, has had her shoes taken off, and
she has been turned out ON the farm
for the winter. She will not even be
used on the Brooklyn speedway. =
Horseman.
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STAGE GLINTS.

Sir Arthur Sullivan was knighted by
the queen in 1888.
Odette Tyler is to play katherine in
"The Tanning of the Shrew."
Mrs. Jessie Bartlett Davis has made
successful start in vaudeville.
Florence Rockwell has been engaged
as Henry Miller's leading actress in
"Richard Savage"
Richard Mansfield has decided to pro-
duce Stephen Phillips play, "Herod,"
In New York about March.
Nat Goodwin once aspired to play
Shakespemean tragedy, but the near
est he ever got to it was burlesque of
"Richard I'LL"
The dramatization of "When Knight
hood Was In Flower" was. made by
Paul Kester, the author of Ada Re.
hams "Nell Gwynn" play.
Betsy Ross, who is given by history
the honor of having sewed the first
American flag, is to be the central fig
ure of new play by the author of "NIy
Friend From India"
Egerton Castle, whose novel Is the
foundation of the play "The Pride of
Jennico," is an authority in England
on fencing and has written several
books on the subject.
American dramatists must be work
ing hard. Miss Grace George has had
200 plays sent to her since her success
in "Her Majesty" and Miss Crosman
had more than this offered her.
Billy Emerson is minstrel who in
finite number of people. 1t has been
estimated that in his career he earned
over 81 100000, but now he is i'll in Gin
cinnati, and his condition is said to be
one of destitution.
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1857 THE SUN 1901
Baltimore, Md.
The Paper of the People,
For the People and
With the People
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Fearless in Expression
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ledge than the man who has little or
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The Sun is the highest type of a news
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The SUMS special correspondents
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in Europe, South Africa, China, and, in
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date newspaper.
The market reports and commercial
features put the farmer, the merchant
and the broker in close touch with the
markets at Baltimore, Norfolk, Charles
ton, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia
and other places which are prominent
centers.
From now on the news of the world
promises to be more interesting than
ever before and national and political
questions will arise, making probably the
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history.
This, together with the corps of edi-
tors and reporters at Baltimore, Wash
ington and New York, make The Sun
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Photo by Clinedinst Washington.
SENIOR MANUEL A. CALDERoN, MINISTER FROM
PERU.
isfactory by students of the subject
From alpquarters of the globe come re-
ports that American goods are gaining
a foothold where formerly they were
unknown and that in places where our
products are already known they are
driving out those of other nations. Our
foreign trade was never before as great
as it is now, and it is a matter of self
congratulation that there is no threat
enipg cloud on our diplomatic horizon
to disturb it.
Many circumstances point to the fur
therance of American trade in the fu-
ture. Our already great and growing
commerce with our southern neighbors
will undoubtedly receive powerful
impetus by the building Of the Nicara-
qua canal, through which, when it is
completed, will pass many vessels, Ia
den with the products and manufac-
lures of our states, bound for the west
coast of Mexico and Central and South
America. Another project that will
probably have a great effect upon our
South American trade was recently re-
ported to congress. This scheme plans
the building of a deep waterway, capa-
BILE of floating large ships, from Chicago
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REGISTERS ORDER.
II EGISrER's ORDER,
III Registers Office,
New Castle County. Del.

1 } EGISrEk's ORDER.
III Registers Office,
New Castle County, Del.
Decembar 2Sth., 1900.
Upon the application of security Trust and
Sale Deposit Company Administrator cum ties
tamento annex0 of Martin Shaug hnessy late of
Wilmington HundEed iii said county, deceased.
it is ordered and directed hS the Register that the
administer, C. t.. al aforei aid give notice of
granting of Letters of Y administration upon the
estate of the de ceased, With the date Of granting
thereof by cansing ad, ertisements to be posted
within Iorty days from the date oil such Letters
in six OF the most public places of the w.
New Castle, requiring all persons HAVING de-
mands against the estate to present the same Or
abide by an act of lssembly in such case made
and provided and also cause the same TO be in-
serted within the same period in the SUM- a news
pBper published in Wilmington, Dell and to be
continued therein three weeks (e. o. d.
Given under the hand and seal of the
rsc1 Register aforesaid, at Wilmington in
1851 New Castle County aforesaid the day
and year above written.
CALVIN w. CROSSAN Register
N0TICE-N0tice is hereby given that Letters
of Administration were in due form of law
granted unto the undersigned, ou the twenty
eighth day of December, A. D., 1900, and that all
persons having claims against tue estate OF the
deceased must present the same duly attested
to the said Administrator C. t. a., on or before
tie twenty-eighth day of December. 1901, or
abide the set of Assembly in such case made
and provided.
Administrator c. t. a.
Address, Wilmington, Delaware.
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Photo by clinedinst, Washington.
ALI FERRoUH BEY, MINISTER FROM TURKEY.
will no doubt respond Immediately. The
wisdom and foresight of WI Ting
Fang, China's minister to the United
States, are too well known to need
mention.
With the yankees Of the orient" as
the little Brown skinned Of Japan
are known, our relations are, as they
have been for many years, cordial, and
trade there is good enough to warrant
very sanguine prediction for the
future. Though the Japanese legation
in Washington is one of the youngest
there, it has always been one of the
most popular. This is due to the fact
that the island empire has always
sent to us it's ablest men and most dis
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a blessing.

81 don't think these here free govern
ment seeds is much" said the gentle
man with the horny hands and strag-
Cling beard.
"You don't?" retorted the gentleman
of similar characteristics. "W'y, look
here, l raised so many different kinds
of new weeds from the last batch of
government seeds that enough college
professors come to the place to study
'em last summer to pay fer a new
barn. ."-Indianapoiis Press.
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A Brilliant Success.

Allow did your automobile jour
ney turn out?
B. Beautifully Although l ran over
two pedestrians and three bicycles and
knocked two wagons into ditch. my
motor was not at all injured, and | ar
rived just on time.-Fliegende Blatter.
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Retnrt Courteous.

"Really-er''- stammered the gossip
who had ,been caught red handed, 'T'm
afraid you overheard what said about
you. Perhaps-er-I was bit too Sc
yere"-
"Oh, mol" replied the other woman.
"You weren't nearly as severe as you
would have been If you knew what
think of ou."-Philadelphia Press.
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LICENSE APPLICATION.

.NoTIcE-I, ANTON HAuBER, THE tenant
of the house at the southwest corner OF Sixth
and shipley streets, in the First ward, in
the City of Wilmington. county OF New
Castle and State of Delaware, in compl.
Iuce with the requirements OF the acts of the
General Assembly in such case made and
provided, do hereby give notice that shah
apply in writing to the Court of General Ses-
sions of the State of Delaware in and for
New Castle county, on Monday, the 4th day Of
February, A. d. 1901, being he next term of
said court, for license for said house, as,snuinn
or tavern, for the sale therein of Intoxicating
liquors in less quantities. than one quart to be
drunk on the premises and the following re-
spectacle citizens OF said ward, at least twelve
Of whom are substantial treeholders of said
ward, recommend the said application, viz.
rhos Rossiter James Harkins
Ludwig Hendricks Joseph Ficcff
John Bader James Bennette
+. Neumeyer Thos. ii Buckley
jacob Schieber d. R. Meyers
E. j. McMannus Geo. w. Mccartney
Harry King Bernhard W. Hohlfeld
II. Zimmerman Theodor Beirman
q. II. Jamison Julius Guenther
Jas. l. Walker Fred We'll, Sr
Anton Steinike John Pyle
Dan. McCusker Wm. C. Cole
Carminne Di Mare
ANTON HAUBER.
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Found Ont.

He-Will you marry me, Eveline?
She-Siri
He-Rejected againI
certainly. | only wanted to see
whether you were in earnest or not."-
Harlem Life.
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In these days of "hustle" one wants
to read newspaper which presents all
the news in the most concise form with
out being obliged to read columns Of
matter to get at facts.
Viewed from this standpoint
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Photo by Clinedinst, Washington.
q COUNT cAssIN1, AMBASSADOR FROM RUSSIA.
to the gulf of Mexico by way of the
\ hicago drainage canal, the Desplanes
LIVER, the Illinois and the Mississippi.
The accredited representatives of Lat
.-.sp america to this country are heartily
IN accord with the plan Of strengthen
ing the relations between all parts of
america. They are superior body of
men, enlightened and educated, and,
although keen to serve their own coun-
tries and to gain for them any possible
y advantage, they are actuated by mo-
dives of sincere friendliness toward the
United States. The presence of such
5 ministers as Senior Azpiroz, from Mex
" leo; Senior Calderon, the representative
tof Peru; DR.. Wilde of Argentina and,
Ain fact, almost all of the Latin Ameri-
can diplomats at Washington can only
be regarded as a compliment to us and
! as an earnest of the friendly CONNER
c,al and diplomatic-nh kns that may
expected TO prevail between the
land the countries which
eesent.
Ith Europe and Asa our trade is
drishing, and the same may be said
1of the civilized, portions Of Africa. In
! South Africa Our goods are competing
with England's, and in England itself
American wares are taking the place
Of the home product. Our English
cousins are discussing seriously the for
nation of patriotlc league to boycott
American goods, realizing that we are
\ their most dangerous competitor in the
field where they fos'mery reigned pre-
\ eminent. Germany, whose trade has
Nalso grown enormously of recent years,
s2chalIenges us by its methodcal, sys-
,tematic way ofgdoing things but even
German merchants make no secret of
iiil66st dangerous rival Tor rne trace OF
2 the world. Even with unprogressive
y Turkey our trade is growing. The pres
ent Turkish minister to Washington,
Y Ali lTerrouh Bey, has very little in com
mon with the conventional Turk. He
igesses, looks, talks and acts as though
hss country were right up to date.
Russia, with its immense dependency,
Siberia, offers to Americans field of
unequaled richness. The historic
friendship of the Bear for the United
States will stand us in good stead when
comes to shipping goods to Russia.
Russians are actuated by sincere
= for our republic, despite
difference in the govern
- ~, ,,,,,l
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six Days Enough,

Mrs Nexdore = We consider piano
playing wicked on Sunday.
Mrs, Snapp Glad to hear it. That's
what we consider your daughters on
week days. Philadelphia Press.
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Photo by Clinedinst, Washington.
KoGoRo TAKAHIRA, MINISTER FROM JAPAN.
tinguished statemen, and the present
incumbent of the office, Kogoro Taxa
hira, who is an experienced diplomat,
is no exception to the rule. He will
add to the cordial feeling already ex-
listing between the mikado's govern.
ment and ours.
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sHERIFF's sAJE.-BY VIRTUE oFAwRIT
OF Levari Faeias to me directed, will be
EXPOSED to public sale at the Court House, on
Market street between Teuth and Eleventh
streets, in the city of Wilmington, New Castle
county and state Of Delaware,
ON MONDAY,
THE 3lst DAY OF DECEMBER. 1900,
at O'clock D. m.

the following described real estate. viz;
All that certain lot or piece of land with the
three-story biiek dwelling thereon erected, situ-
ate in the city OF Wilmington aforesaid, bounded
and described as follows to wit:
: BEGINNING at point on toe eafterly sido Of
Washington street at the distance of Is feet
inches noitheriy from the northerly side of
Seventeenth street; thence easterly parallel
with Seventeenth street and passing through the
middle of the division wall between the house
on this lot and the house adjoining on the south
80 feet to point in the westerly side OF ar alley
feet vide running parallel with Washington
street into Sc Senteenth street; thence thereby
ncrtherly II feet A inches; thence westerly par
allel with reventeenth street and passing
through the middle of the division wall be-
tween the house on this lot and the house adj
joinsDg on the north 80 feet to point in the
said easterly sife OF Washington street, and
thence thereby southerly 10 feet inches to the
place of beginning, be the contents thereof what
they may With the free and uninterrupted
right use and privilege of said alley 8 feet wide
in common with Others entitled thereto forever
under and subject nevertheless to an equitable
share of the cost, charges and expenses of keep
ing said alley inrepsir.
Seized and taken in execution as the property
OF William L. wilson, mortgagor, and to be
sold by
JOHN L. TAYLOR Sheriff.
Sheriffs Office, Wilmington, Delaware. De-
cember Is, 1900.
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come. The diplomatic representatives
may be trusted to insure and
strengthen the already existent good
will. In Count Cassini, Russia has at
Washington diplomat of rare ability
and long experience, whose services
for his country and ruler have covered
his breast with medals and jeweled
badges of orders.
In that quarter of the globe to which
we generally refer as the far east,
following the custom of Europe, though
it is to us the far west, the outlook is
good. OF course, the unsettled con-
ditions in China have had q very dis
turbing effect on our trade with that
country, and this condition may be
expected to last until a stable gov
ernment is definitely settled in the
Middle Kingdom. Prior to the recent
disturbances, however, our trade was
in most fourishing condition and
gaining rapidly, and when normal con-
ditinns are restored American trade
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:.:::'::::::':::':::'::'::::':::::
Uncle Sam
And His
Yeii0hbor5
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The prospects for the extension Of
American trade and the continuance of
friendly relations between the United
States and other nations, which is a
necessary condition to the fostering Of
commerce, are considered generally sat
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CanI,t Tnke the niedIcIns

Bobbg-N -Naughter is q curi for indi-
gestion.
Dobbs But a man stSan't Hugh when
he has dyspepsia Baltlm3e Amerl
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the following described real esta
All that certain lot, piece or
with twostory brick dwelling
erected, situate in the city oil Wiluf
said, bounded and described SIS folo1
Beginning at Point on the souto
Seventh street at the distance of 100 ~
erly from the westerls side Of Adams
thence southerly and passing through the
OF 2-foot and inches wide alley betweeS
and thesadjoining house on the east and
allel with Adams street l25 feet to CORN
thence westerly aud parallel witch Seventh
street 10 feet to another corner; thence north-'
erly and lassing through the centre Of the party
wall between this and the adjoining house on
the west and parallel with Adams street 128 feet
to the aforesaid southerly side Of Seventh street.
and thence thereby easterly 10 feet to the place
If beginning, be the contents thereof what they
may. With the free use and privilege of faid
alley with Others entitled thereto in common
forever
Seized and taken in execution as the property
of Charles e. Pyle, surviving mortgagor, and to
be sold by
JOHN E TAYLOR, Sheriff.
sheiiffs Office, Wilmington, Delaware, De-
cember 10. 1900.
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1 ON MONDAY.
THE S1st DAY OF DECEMBER, 1900.
as2 9 cloak D. m. ,


he following descieeG zeal estate, viz
All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land
with the frame dwellings thereon erected, stu
ate in the city of Wilmington aforesaid, bonded
and described as follows, to wit:
Beginning at a stake on the northeIly size OF
Ninth street, at the distance of LOG ieet from the
side of Walnut street. a corner of a lot now or
formerly OF Benjamin CLERK; thence with his
line and parallel to Walnut street 20 feet to a
5root wide alley; thence by the side thereof
easterly l6 feet to a corner stake dividing this
from Jacob fuckers lot; thence by line of said
lot and parallel to Walnut street, TO the side of
Ninth street 20 feet thence by the side of Ninth
street westerley 16 feet to the first mentioned
stake and place OF beginning, be the same more
or less, with the. free and uninterrupted right
and use of the foot wide alley Aforesaid, and nh
alley of 10 feet wide leading into Tenth street. in
common with other owners aud occupants of the
lots bounding on the same at al times.
Seized and taken in execution as the property
of Rhoda Wilson, and to be sold by
JOHN E. TAYLOR. Sheriff.
Sherlff's Office. Wilmington Del, Dee 10. 1900.
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A New pistilling Process.

There is a new distilling process
which was shown recently at the Paris
exhibition. This process depends upon
the employment of microbe which
Will convert starch first into sugar and
next into alcohol. The whole operation
is carried on in close vats, every ma
terial being sterlized, so that there can
be no microbes present except those
specially bred in the laboratory for the
purpose. These microbes were first
found in Chinese yeast and have been
taken to Europe.