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The age-herald., 1900-08-18
Talents Given to His Country

"John Hay is the fairest flower of our American civilization" said Secretary Gage one day. "As boy and young man he worked for his living, made his own way He came from the middle class, with all the traditions and characteristics of the backbone element of our population. In early years he had the great advantage of close association with Abraham Lincoln through the days that tried mems souls. Now he has wealth, taste, experience, travel, acquaintance, learning, patriotism. All these he gives to his country. He gives infinitely more than he receives, for what does he get out of it? Honor? He needs no more. His salary? If it were $SO,OOO instead of $S,OOO year it would be no ob- ject to him. What then? Nothing but an opportunity to use for his country's good the talents with which nature endowed him and the knowledge which time has brought him. That is all.
The age-herald., 1900-08-18
SHORT STORIES
 OF THE DAY
Has ssnnd All the Tests

The recent illness of Secretary of State Hay has served to call public attention to the valuable services that gentleman has rendered his country, says a Washington correspondent in the Chicago Times-Her- aid. Here in Washington, where we have no hero worshipng, where we study men and their movements at such close range, we are prone to err upon the side of hyper criticism rather than that of generous praise. Mir Hay stands all the tests. He is an ideal Secretary of State. If we did not have in this country a government by party, with the lines pretty rigidly drawn, might well ask MT. Hay to remain in of- flee. Perhaps there are plenty of other men who could fill the post as well, but where will MT. Bryan find one in case he shall be inaugurated President next March? MT. Altgeld? Not much. MT. Stone of Missouri? That would be funny. Mir. Morgan of Alabama? Too old. Be- sides, he doesn't approve of MT. Bryan. But this is not a practical nor even prob- able question. The point is that President Mckinley with that almost unerring in- stinct as to men, which is~his chief ele- ment of strength as head of the nation, has found in John Hay an ideal Secretary of State. The country is just beginning to appreciate his worth and the value of his services
The age-herald., 1900-08-18
Two More Ocean Records.

When the Deutschland arrived at Ply and forty-five minutes from Sandy Hook and the Kaiser arrived at Cherbourg in five days nineteen hours and fourteen minutes from Sandy Hook, two new records were established, and the Deutschland became Queen of the great ferry. The average speed of this vessel was 2322 knots and her best days run was 552 knots. The best days run of the Kaiser was 541 knots. This rate of speed fairly brings the time be- tween New York and Queenstown down to five days, whereas twenty years ago it was ten days
 Except the Oceanic of the White Star line, the Deutschland of the Hamburg American line is the largest steamer afoat Her tonnage is 16,500, and her horse power 5000. She Is twin-screw ship. The Kali ser Wilhelm der Crosse of the Bremen line Is also twin-screw vessel. Her tonnage is H,349. and her horsepower 2S,00O. The Etruria is still the fastest single-screw liner in the world, and her horsepower is 1000 only
 The distance from the Sandy Hook light ship to the Eddystone lighthouse near Ply mouth is exactly S,O72 nautical miles. The distance from Sandy Hook lightship to Cherbourg in France is s,1s4 miles. The
The age-herald., 1900-08-18
POlNTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
 Tears are the diamonds of the fairies.
 If you would be somebody In the world begin by being yourself.
 It doesn't pay a man to be honest if he is honest only for pay.
 Common sense shines with increased lus- ter when set in humility.
 Some people who think themselves origi- nal are not even good limitations.
 When a mans anger is smolderi-g his wife ought to turn the hose on him.
 A woman teacher in an Ohio school has a professor in her eye instead of a pupil.
 If a rich man is stingy people say he has his generous impulses under perfecc con- trol
 The receiver may be as bad as the thief, badly as the loser.
 The leading citizen of a village never realizes how insignificant he is until he visits large city.
 The proprietor of a business has one ad- vantage over his assistants-he can work whether he feels like 1t or not.
 If a man is engaged to girl and she elopes with another man, the party of the first part is saved from getting a mighty poor wife.
The age-herald., 1900-08-18

General Joe Wheeler in the Chicago Tri-
 bune.
 One of the most remarkable incidents of the San Juan fight had to do with two of- ficers of the Tenth cavalry-Lieutenant William H. Smith and Lieutenant William E. Shipp These young men had entered West Point together, one of them from North Carolina and the other from Mis- souri. They were roommates at West Point and remained such through the scourse at the military academy, entertain- ing for each other a friendship more de- voted than that of most brothers Being graduated together, each of them returned to his home and married. Both entered the same regiment, renewing their intimacy. They went together into the battle at San Juan on July 1, 1898, and both were shot and killed in the same hour, falling within a few yards of each other. When the list of killed was printed in the newspapers their names were consecutive Each of them left widow and three children.
The age-herald., 1900-08-18
Knows How to Use the Knife

Though gentle and genial, MT. Hay can
 use the knife, and use it savagely, when
 occasion requires A certain foreign mfn-
 ister is fond of working the press" By giving information to news-gatherers he
 cleverly contrives to help along his busi- ness. On one occasion the papers printed good deal about matter then in negotia-
 tion between this minister and the State
 Department They printed too much, in
 fact, and it was evident some one was to
 blame. As soon as he saw the papers the
 minister sent for his carriage and rushed
 to the State Department. Upon arrival there
 he appeared to be in a state of great ex-
 citement. He was indignant that so many
 was shameful!
 MT. Minister" said Secretary Hay In
 his coldest tone, looking the foreigner In
 the eyes, "so far as I know there are only two persons in Washington who have any knowledge of this matter-you and myself I have not mentioned it to soul. After you left me yesterday had to write dis patch about 1t, and I took the precaution to write it myself, not confiding in anyone not even in my private secretary. Yet the newspapers get the facts. Can you explain how?'
 This was cutting too close for comfort, and the minister nervously shrugged his shoulders and rose from his chair. "Oh, we'll" he exclaimed, "the newspa- pers must have imagined it; and perhaps they havn't done any harm, after all. Good day, MT. Secretary
The age-herald., 1900-08-18
Suspicion Aroused in Chicago

From the Chicago Record.
 The way Boer generals never before heard of are surrendering every day might cause a suspicion that the British are tackng titles on the privates they capture just for effect.
The age-herald., 1900-08-18

In November MT. Mckinley will be noti- fled that he must move out of the house he occupies in Washington. The landlords will then have secured another tenant
The age-herald., 1900-08-18

The call for an extra session of the Ken lucky Legislature for the purpose of re- pealing the Goebel law, has cruelty deprived the Republlcans of much campaign ma al
The age-herald., 1900-08-18

Neely is trying to negotiate an armistice with the Administration, and the Adminis- tration would be willing if there were not so many evil-disposed persons looking on.
The age-herald., 1900-08-18

Comptroller Coler will be the Democratic nominee for Governor in New York if Boss Mclaughlin is willing. Mclaughlin is boss of Coler's borough.
The age-herald., 1900-08-18
Nothing Selfish About It

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 What is the Mothers Congress. Par"
 Tt is an organization of women designed to give another woman useful hints on how to bring up their children"
The age-herald., 1900-08-18

The Associated Press announces the nom- The Associated Press is eminently correct. He has been called to the professorship of Pure Democracy in a college at the Fed eral capital.
The age-herald., 1900-08-18

The Cuban teachers have accumulated much learning and caloric, and they are anxious to go home where cool breezes pre-
The age-herald., 1900-08-18
Stale Fair in November.

Col. J. NJ Falkner is not only man of great force and popular strength, but he is also the chief representative in the State of the States chief rallroad; and when such ment, that movement is pretty plainly des- tined to go to a satisfactory ending. The State fair movement is in that condition.
 Col. Fallzner is giving his time and in- fluence freely to the project, and so are his associates, and a fair that will be a credit to the State in every respect will be held.
 As the fair is to be held in this city it behooves all who have the eity's welfare at heart to second in every possible way the efforts of the Fair Association The fair the States products, but that fact is no in- dcation of what the fair to be held in No- vember next may become. One was built on racing lines; the one to come will be based on what the State produces and has to sell. In order to be all that a State fair can be, county exhibits should be encour- aged, and county exhibits should include not only agricultural products, but the pro- ducts as we'll of mine, shop and factory. It is possible to procure sixty-six county exhibits, and such a display would be worth going far to see. It would attract multitude of people.
 The Age-Herald wishes Col. Falkner and his associates success of the amplest sort in this endeavor to give the State a real showing of its capacity. Everything the State grows or makes or mines should be represented on the fair grounds, and there is no better way to secure comprehensive ness than through county exhibits, even It purse must be sent to every county.
The age-herald., 1900-08-18

The invitations that Webster Davis de- clined were not, says the wicked Philadel- phia Ledger, accompanied by the cash.
The age-herald., 1900-08-18

The American fleet in Chinese waters should stop at Constantinople, when en route home, and collect that little bill.
The age-herald., 1900-08-18
Fond of the Open Air

Though past 60 and of slight figure, Sec- retary Hay has the agility of a boy and the strength of an athlete. He is fond of outdoor sports and exercise of all sorts, but in Washington finds time only for long, rapid walk every afternoon. His companion on these jaunts, which more resemble the work of an athlete in tran- ing than the leisurely sauntering of se- dentary, is generally Henry Adams, the historian, who is MT. Hays next door neighhor. Secretary Hay is also a great believer in massage Every morning at o'clock one of the most skillful masseurs in America raps at his door, and fer an hour puts him through the paces-hand rubbing, Swedish movement, bending, stretching.
 MT. Secretary, says the masseur, proudly, 'he is as supple as boy and as strong as an ox."
The age-herald., 1900-08-18
THE TALE or TWO COMRADES

Long distance diplomacy is very uncer- tain.
The age-herald., 1900-08-18

The whereabouts of Pingree of Michigan is sought He has been missing an un- usually long time-nearly a week.
The age-herald., 1900-08-18

The shirtwaist man is now engaged in conquering the pride and prejudice of the esteemed restaurants.
The age-herald., 1900-08-18

Chinese edicts have lost penetrating power.
The age-herald., 1900-08-18

In shirt waists for fat men puffed sleeves are again in vogue.
The age-herald., 1900-08-18

General Chaffee Is up against a wall 50 feet high and 50 feet thick.
The age-herald., 1900-08-18

The Chinese overtures for peace lack backbone.
The age-herald., 1900-08-18

This is the season of gallery plays in the political campaigns.
The age-herald., 1900-08-18

Brother Webster Davis is pestered with invitations to lecture that he is compelled to decline.
The age-herald., 1900-08-18

This is not g. singing campaign. w should be gratifed for this.
The age-herald., 1900-08-18

Czar Nicholas is said to stand next O. the Italian anarchists docket.
The age-herald., 1900-08-18

The lawyers are working Nicely for all he is worth.
The age-herald., 1900-08-18

Instead of sending in a campaign sub- Davis.
The age-herald., 1900-08-18

The Administration is displaying it's fond ness for waldersee to catch German votes
The age-herald., 1900-08-18

MT McKinley's letter of acceptance still hangs fire. He is waiting on General Chaf- foe
The age-herald., 1900-08-18

The globe trotters are returning to the only country that offers green corn on the cob.
The age-herald., 1900-08-18

6.1and in districts of the South and South east another co ] area has existed, the maximum temperatures in Louisiana and Florida remaining in the S0s.''
 There!
The age-herald., 1900-08-18

anxious to go home where cool breezes pre- vail.
 The invitations that Webster Davis de- clined were not says the wicked Philadel- phia Ledger, accompanied by the cash.  The American fleet in Chinese waters should stop at Constantinople when en route home and collect that little bill. The whereabouts of Pingree of Michigan is sought He has been missing an un- usually long time-nearly week. The shirtwaist man is now engaged in conquering the pride and prejudice of the esteemed restaurants.
 Brother Webster Davis is pestered with invitations to lecture that he is compelled to decline.
 Instead of sending in a campaign sub scription, Dom Paul contributed Web. Davis.
 MT McKineys letter of acceptance still hangs fire He is waiting on General Chaf- fee
 The globe trotters are returning to the only country that offers green corn on the cob.
 The Administration is displaying it's fond ness for Waldersee to catch German votes
 
 Czar Nicholas is said to stand next on the Italian anarchists docket.
 This is not singing campaign We should be gratified for this
 
 General Chaffee Is up against wall 50 feet high and 50 feet thick.
 In shirt waists for fat men puffed sleeves are again in vogue.
 This is the season of gallery plays in the political campaigns.
 The lawyers are working Nicely for all he is worth.
The age-herald., 1900-08-18

which makes sinners-it remained for ves terday morning to surpass every one of all past mornings in sultriness, hotness. op- pressiveness. One might have cooked an egg in the sunlight, or a whole basketful or eggs, as for that matter. It was mad weather, masters, and it drove men to mad ness; likewise other animals. About noon. showers began falling at intervals, and the temperature fell several / degrees The greatest sufferers were persons who had returned after vacations spent in higher latutudes or by the seashore. For them the oppressiveness was frightful.
 There Is small measure of comfort in the information that phenomenally hot wealth. CT prevails throughout the country, and that in the horrible climates of New York and Chicago hundreds of persons have died of the summer heat. With characteristic boastfulness, Chicago claims that Nature has surrendered its control of the weather to the sewerage and sewage of that wretch ed Sodom on Lake Michigan. Even so rep utable journal as the Chicago Record calmly announces that "our great drainage canar' is affecting the heat and cold of the atmosphere over a vast region.
 A meteorological dignifies this evidence of Chicago's insanity of pride as being "cer- tainly unscientific and absurd" Bah!
 'Whatever be the unknown influences which govern the progress of the alternat- ing areas of high and low pressure across the country" he says with fine scorn, "of this we may be sure: The extremes of temperature are directly produced by varl- ations in air pressure. and every hot wave in one locality is balanced by cool weather in another. Very recently, for example, the temperatures in the extreme northwest have been abnormally low, reaching min imum of SS degrees in Calgary on August
Evening journal., 1900-08-20
....CALL.....
FOR IA
State Convention
OF THE
REPUBLICAN, PARTY
Headquarters Republican State Commit.

Headquarters Republican State Commit
Wilmington. Del, July A. 1900
Pursuant to a resolution adopted by the
Republican State Committee, state
Convention Of the Republican party OF the
State of Delaware is hereby called, to be
held in the Grand Opera House, IN the
City of Wilmington, on Iuesday, the
twenty y-first day of August A. ID. lyOO az
II O'clock for the purpose of selecting
three electors to vote for President and
ce-President Of the United States ana
to nominate candidates for the tolloMlns
offices; Representative In Congress- Cow
ernOr, Lieutenant-GovernOr, Attorney
lGeneral, State Treasurer Insurance COM
missioner and Auditor of Accounts ana
also for the purpose of transacting such
| other business as may properly come be-
fore the said convention:
The convention shall consist OF one
hundred and sixty (160) delegates, appor- !
toned among the several districts Of the
state, as follows:
Forty ClO) to be.ehesen from the First
Thirty-eight (ss) to be chosen from the
Second District.
Forty (iO) to be chosen from the Third
Forty-two (42) to be chosen from the
Fourth District.
The said delegates shall be apportioned
lamong the several hundreds or wards Of
each district as heretofore.
The election Of delegates shall be as fol-
lows:
gust 20, 1900, in accordance with the pro-
vision Of the primary election law, and
between such hours on that day as shall
be prescribed by the Republican Commit
ee in said districts.
In the Third and Fourth Districts, the
Republican voters of the several sub-di-
isions shall assemble at the usual voting
laces therein on Saturday. the eighteenth
day of August, 1900. at such time as the
committees of said districts shall desig-
mate, and shall organize by electing three
Judges to conduct the election, who shall
forthwith open the polls and receive the
allOts; provided, however, that If IL shall
be found impracticabe to hold such elcc
ton at the usual voting places tha voter.
there assembled may select some othe
r. convenient place I'm the neighherhood fol
= the purpose of electng judges and holdini
such election.
The details for holding said election
lshall be arranged by the committees o
the several districts.
l. Upon closing the polls the judges shal
publicly count the ballots and make Ger
tfhcates Of election in duplicate, one o
b which shall be delivered to the delegate
elected, and the other forthwith maile
or delivered to the secretary Of the Stat
Committee at Wilmington.
The qualification Of electors at the pr
mary election aforesaid shall be governe
by and be in accordance with the pa.
usages of the Republican party.
PHILIP Q. CHURCHMAN. Chairman.
Attest: FRANK L. SPEAKMAN. SCI
retary
Evening journal., 1900-08-20
DROWNSON DEFEATS NEWARK
Well Played Game lat TniNn StTeet
Grounds On SatnrdaY afternoon

In a hotly contested game at Union
street grounds on Saturday afternoon
the Brownson baseball teani defeated
the Newarks by a score of 5 DO 1.
There was a considerable change In
the lineup Of the locals. Stackhouse,
the crack third baseman, has left the
team and will finish the season with
Chester. This necessitated a switching
CT players. Murray was transferred
from first to third bag; Getzenberg
was brought In from left feldsan put
an first base; Johnny Kenney filled the
points at short and lnterlade played
right field Notwithstanding these
changes the team worked well together
and won a well-earned game.
Day, for the locals, and Willis, for
the visitors. pitched great ball.
In the fourth inning Gibson, catcher
OF Newark, had a finger Knocked out
and retired, Gamble taking his place.
Evening journal., 1900-08-20
CHRISTOPHER L. WARD
LEAVES THE DEMOCRATS

Christopher L. Ward, a prominent
member Of the New Castle county bar,
and lifelong Democrat, to-day made
announcement that in future he will be
a Republican. In explanation OF his
action be said
-Four years ego I was secretary Of
the Sound Money Democratic CLUB, and
since then l have concluded that the
Democratic party has drifted 50 fa'
from its mooring that I no longer can
belong to It. Therefore, I shall in fa-
ture vote the Republican ticket, and
now openly announce myself Repub-
lican.'
Evening journal., 1900-08-20
FILIBUSTERN TO
HOLD A REUNION
Captains Of Laurada and
Bermuda ReteII Of Dar-
Ing Deeds For Cuba

cantains of the Laurada and Ber-
,,nda who made such a stir IN the
counts and military by their daring es-
csnades AS flfbusterers, met on Satur-
day evening In hotel IN Phiiaoeipnla'
dined. and planned a reunion
CAPTAIN Charles b. Dickman' lot
nerly OF the steamship baurada, came
over from New York and joined cap
tain J. S. J. Wiborg. Captain samuel
Hughes and Captain Scott.
Captain Hughes was indicted, trieu
and acauitted i'm the United states
District Court in Wilminton, Charles
ron 3 C.. and In New York, for land
ing military expeditions In CUBA. IL
was Hughes who provided the Cupans
with their first expedition. His second
expedition was landed IN the port OF
Banes. the Cuban Insurgents haVlhs
driven OF the government officials.
Captain Dlckman sailed from Phlla-
delphia with the Iaurada prior to the
breaking out OF the Spanish American
war. on the vessels return Captain
Hughes. was arrested, tried and ac-
quilted.
Captain Scott was also IN the employ
OF the j. ID. mart NNtdhirhil CtiHf--''s
II was he who took the Laurada
around Cape Horn to the Pacific coast
when the famous filibnster, like uhe
Bermuda. another Of the fruit fleet
was lost This cpterie Of captains com,
prised all those who had command ol
illbnsters. excepting Captain Johnn,
O'Brien. Captain Murphy, now dead
Cap,ain Reilly. Of Brooklyn, and Cap
tain Mcfarland, whose hailing por'
was Key West, Fla.
CAPTAIN Wiborg was convicted an'
sent TO prison for landing a military
expedition on the Cuban shores I'M
Spanish Government offered him $40,
600 TO give evidence against Captain
John d. Hart The offer was refuses
and Wiborg was sent to prison.
Each one OF the shippers had an IN
teresting story to tell Of their race
with Spanish gunboats, and their high
from the United States war vessel
Dolphin. Montgomery and Yorktow
and the revenue cutters Windon
Grant and Farragut.
The flibusters intend TO have q II
union in Philadelphia before Iona
when it is expected that all the officer
Of the different vessels engaged In SUI
plying Cubans with arms will meet Il
the first time
Evening journal., 1900-08-20
DEMOCRATS ARE FRIGHTENED
BY AODICKSITE SCHEME TO
BUY INFLUENTIAL WORKERS
CONTINUED From First Page).

at all hazards. Why they'll trade
everything on their ticket presidential
electors, governor, lieutenant-gQver-
nor. congressman, all the state officers
for legislative candidates, and they II
do more-they are now doing. They
will try to form combinations, iron
clad. with certain men who are now
seeking to be elected United States
senator on the Democratic side, and
trade districts-throwing their
strength back Of Democratic delegates
in Democratic districts, and then nave
,hese Democrats that they have bought
bo return the compliment to them IN
districts where the Republicans or the
straight Democrats can defeat them.
tell you, many of us Democrats who
are with the party from principle, re-
alize that there is going to be hell here
this Fall, That If money can do II IL
will develop into the dirtiest cam
paign ever fought in Delaware.
All this has stirred up the honest
men in both the Republican and Demo
cratic parties But fortunately the
scheme Of the Addicks men and theil
Democratic allies may yet be check
mated. A big point in favor Of thu
honest voter is that these facts arr
known in time to put all honest mel
on their guard. The Democratic pri
maries. where the danger lies, will b.
watched. and let me tell you now tha
as soon as treachery is discovered o
combinations now suspected becom
plain enough to pin fact on, the me-
engineering it will be exposed, no mat
or what their position or standing i
he party.