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The sun., 1900-10-20
FREAKS OF SPEAKERS FANCY
Figures of Speech Used in Campaign
That Defy Rhetoric.

nat the figures of speech used by
p"iltlcal Spellbinders are not always hap
py ones says the New York Tribune will
he seen from some of the following OK
anlplcs:
The mershant, or the soldier, or the
doctor, is not always an ACCOMPLISHED
rhetorician and orator, and when he
undertakes to speak 10 a political meet
M. hr often SAYS things about which
ne must afterwards feel rather uneasy.
thus, when he confines himself TO tbc
fruits or victory" his fancy is not likely
70 be troubled; but the Imagination shud-
ders at the teeth of Conscience These
however, are psychological matters.
The majority Of speakers are often the
victims Of tneir enthusiasm. A nciehbol.
of President Mckinley is reported TO
have said the other night that Mckinley
would pin the cross Of gold 10 the staff
of life. The result would ID a nimAy
not to say wholly useless bit of iewelry.
1t would also look funny. But it would
not look much more funnier than the nm
conscious calicatlre drawn by Il Demo-
crat VINO said that Bryan at Chicago had
taken Maid Democracy BY the neck with
ms Glib tongue and throttled her. The
plN'ulc IL nOTTlDlc.
a speaker on the West Side said some
time ago that the man who ATTEMPTED
to haul down the American flag would
ind it shroud III which he would be
buried in everlasting ignomny. His sin
cerity had carried him Il little too far.
and he attempted to retrieve the Zig
n"mmy later on by referring to Croxer's
PCT bulldogs as the watchdogs of Bry-
ans treasury.
Another example of caricature is TO he
found i'll the remark of an old soldier
thar the Union regiments in the Civil
War Carried the Constitution and the
laws on the points of their bayonets.
The same old soldier went on to saw thar
during Clevcland'S last administration
next to 10 toothpicks were used in the
hlted States, but that under AIcKin-
leNs administration 50 great was The
food supply thar the jaws of the country
were US full of toothpicLs rs the hide of
u porcupinc was full Of quills.
\ speaker of more pastoral turn of
NINA who followed him said: THE bal
LOT fails as peacefully as the snowflakes.
but il executes tile will Of man more
swiftly than lightning" There is an
"nScnrity IN this statement which can
not he reasoned away.
The sun., 1900-10-20
AGoIden wedding.

The 50th anniversary of the wedding
of Challiley ANA Hannah Hall Eatton
of Philadelphia was celebrated ut the
home Of her son, II. Chalkley Hatton
No. 1900 West Ninth street, this city
last evening. The house was beauti-
fully Illuminated. The bride and
groom were presented with valuable
tokens of affection. After the meeting
and receiving many congratulations,
some expressing the wish that they
should live to see the next golden we'd
ding the company proceeded to the din
ing room, which was appropriately decor
ated. \ blessing was asked by one of
the grandchildren. A large wedding
cake was mounted in the centre of the
table. Fifty lighted candles represented
the years Of their marriage. The age
of groom is 73 years, the bride 20.
The sun., 1900-10-20
NO REDUCTION OF HOURS.
Railroad Order Winch Caused
Strike OF 800 Men is Rescinded.

A notice was posted on the different
branches OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
Thursday morning ordering reduction
of the hours of labor to nine, as has been
customary Tor several winters past. The
posted orders were removed l9ter in the
day and the men informed that the
hours now in vogue should remain.
The first notice had caused the section
men on the entire system of the Della.
ware, Maryand and Virginia Railroad,
800 in all, to quit work yesterday. Al
ten hours a day at eleven cents an hour,
they earned l.l0 day, by cutting down
the hours Of work it meart 80 cents a
day for them.
The sun., 1900-10-20

NOTICE-I, WALTER L. TAYLOR. the
tenant and occupant of the house situated mt the
north east corner of Fifth and Church streets, in
the Fourth ward in the City of Wilmington
county of New Cattle and State of Delaware i'll
compliance with the requirements OF the acts of
the General Assembly in such case made and
provided, do hereby give notice that shall ap-
ply in writing to the judges of the Court of Gem
eral Sessions of the State Of Delaware in and for
New Castle e-unty on Monday, the 10th day of
November, A. D., 1900, being The next term nf
said court, for license for SAID house. as an inn
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 freeholders of said
ward, recommend the said application, viz:
j. G. Sasse, Jr Lonhart Kehm
Geo, ]. Egle G. B. Young
E. Hertel, M. D VIM Z. Lewis
VIM. Alsentzer John Y. Lally
w. II, Hartlove John Gasser
Hugh Duffy Albert j. Blank
Jas. Kitchen, Hippolyte Probst
Mechor Schlittle Joseph B. Hope
John ii. Saville, Joseph A. Donlan
Joseph Blank his
Clarence r. Holt John NcNally
John Dugan mark
Michael Maloney his
p. r. Murphy Dennis X Mccormack
Harry Mayer mark
John McKenna
WALTER Z. TAYLOR.
The sun., 1900-10-20
a SUGGESTION For MIR. BRYAN.

A SUGGESTION FOR MIR. BRYAN.
From Harpcr's Weekly.
1t is inconceivably strange that Mr.
Bryan and his orators, if they are really
sincere in their denunciation of imperial
ism and the trusts, should spend their
time and waste their eloquence upon the
imaginary despot Mckinley, when in the
very centre of their camp is enshrined
in autocratic power the most imperial
figure Of modern political life, Mr..
Richard Croker; should grow breathless
with their fulminations against the trust
when the most vitality important fac
tor of their party organization is the trust
which traflics not in oil, in sugar, in
iron in bread, butter, or strong drink,
but in the bodies and souls and con-
sciences of human beings. There may
be certain hard conditions brought upon
the public by the magnates who by rea-
son of large aggrcgations of capital
are able to control the markets of the
world: and il is quite possible that re-
stlictions of one kind or another upon
these may some day appear TO be ad-
yisablc; but in the working of sheer in
iduity, i'll the promoting OF corruption, in
the oppression and moral degradation Of
men who, left to themselves, might be
uplfted to 4 higher plane than that
which they now occupy, the TammanN
Voting Trust of New York, upon which
Mr. Bryan is relying for votes with
which alone he may hope to carry the
Empire State, bears away the palm from
all others.
The sun., 1900-10-20
To Hold a Campaign Supper.

a campaign supper VIII lie given by
Scott n. II. Sunday School Glasses and
choir for the benefit Of the recent re-
pairs on the church in the big Bryan
tent ON the corner OF Ninth and Lom-
bard streets ON Thursday evening. Three
political partics-Itcpublican Democrat
and Prohibition-wil be represented by
three large tables. decorated with The
national colors and ovcrhung with large
portraits Of the respective candidates
for President ana Nicc-pdcsidcnt The
guests will naturally seat themselves at
these tables according to their political
affiliations and count will he kept ac.
cordingly.
The sun., 1900-10-20

Buy If you want new Suit
or Overcoat and come
To to Sixth and Market if
you want all you can
Day get for your money.
There are all kinds of
Clothing and the best is al
ways cheapest unless you are
charged more than a fair
price for it. We give you
style, quality and fit, all for
mo ierate prices and guar
antee every garment we sell
to give satisfaction. Just
the same with new Shoes,
new Hats and new Furnish
ings.' Hundreds of new
styles and every one Of them
money savers, because they
will wear longer and look
better. New Suits and new
Overcoats in this week.
Open tonight until 1c
O'Clock.
The sun., 1900-10-20
@. II. Anniversary Celebration.

The 18Th anniversary of the Young
Peoples Society Christian Endeavor of
st. Paul's NJ. Il. Church will be cele-
brated tomorrow, beginning with an ear
ly meeting at o'clock, IL. M, led by
the first president of the society, r..
Richmond Of Philadelphia. In the even
ing the anniversary exercises proper will
be held with special music by the choir,
and an address by II. NJ. Kasngcr,
first president of the Philadelphia Chris
tian Endeavor Union.
The sun., 1900-10-20

NOTICE--I FRANK HuCk, THE OWNER OF
tine house situated in Centreville, School District
%. Christiana hundred, county of New Castle
requirements of the acts Of the General Assem-
blyin such eases made and provided do hereby
give notice that shall apply in writing to the
ware, in and for New Castle County. on Monday,
the 18th day of November, 1900 being the next
term OF said court for licence for said house, as
an ina or tavern. for the sale therein of intoXi-
eating liquors i'll less quantities than one quart,
to be drunk on the premises, and the following
respectable citizens of said school District, at
least six of whom are substantial freeholders of
said School District, recommend said applca-
tlor, viz:
Henry Kent Elmer Mace
John Lent8 George Mac
Harry L, Conner j. Marshall Taggart
E. B. Hollingswotth Thos. IL. Mcfarland
| S. M. Harvey Charles Brown
John Mullin William Lonker
John McDermold Dennis Murphy
FRANK HUCK.
The sun., 1900-10-20
THE 1NsoLENCE OF TANIMANY,
Frank n Mathews in Harpers Weekly

Frank IL Mathews in Harpers Weekly.
Now for brief story to Illustrate the
insolence of Tammany Hall in the open
protection of the vice and corruption that
are costing human life. | know a
clergyman on the East Side who com
planned because he himself was openly
approached by vile creatures day after
day within 200 feet of one of the big
gest schools on the East Side. He COM
planned to police headquarters. y police
guard was sent to the corner. The pol
icemcn turned their backs and the work
went on within 80 feet of them. AZ
ain the clergyman complained, To the
police captain af the district. The CAP
tain intimatcd thar the clergyman was
untluthful in the matter, and when the
clergyman appealed 10 the police in
spcotor of that district, in the presence
Of the captain. the inspector turned ON
the clergyman huitnlly and told him
in so many words that he was Il liar.
The captain and that inspector arc still
high in the confidence of Tammany
Hall. ! do not know their politics, but
if Tnmmany Hall desires their names
and the name of the clergyman insulted
and hullcd. right in police headquarters,
too. can give them. The preacher is
one of the bcst-known men in the city,
and he has suffered these insults in
silence.
The sun., 1900-10-20
ssEg Gave a Birthday Party.

An enjoyable party was given Thurs
day evening at the home of Officer II.
Il. Freeman, No. 1882 Walnut street, in
honor of the eighth birthday anniversary
of his daughter Laura, Among those
present were the Misses Morrow, Elsie,
Ada and Greta Dillon, Agnes Humble,
.Alva Burr $, Bertha and Virginia North.
The sun., 1900-10-20
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY d CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
j. Cheney for the last l5 years, and be.
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bust
ness transactions and financially able &c
carry out any obligations made by their
firm.
West & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole.
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and muc.
GUS surfaces of the system. testimonials
sent free. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by
all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The sun., 1900-10-20
Single Tax katitlcation Mectine,

Considerable interest is being taken in
the ratification meeting to he held 10y the
Single Takers at Sixth and King streets
tonight. Frank Stephens will he one of
the speakers and will likely make some
reply TO l.. l. Handy's attack on the
ticket
The sun., 1900-10-20
WHAT 16 TO l MEANS.

From the New York Sun.
BY 16 to is meant a return to the
ratio between gold and silver laid down
in the coinage act of 1887. BY this law
16 ounces of silver were declared to
be equivalent in the Mint to 1 ounce of
gold. This was the market ratio at
the time the market ratio now is about
33 ounces of silver to / ounce of gold.
The sun., 1900-10-20
Runmage Sale.

Big preparations are being made for
the rummage sale in tho Masonic Tenn
pie next week. a large number of arti-
cles have already been donated and more
are being added every day.
The sun., 1900-10-20

Register! Register. Register! Re-
publicans today is the last day You
will have an opportunity toresister in
order to be able to vote for Mckinley
and continued prosperity. All Re-
publicans who have not yet regis
tered should do so today.
The sun., 1900-10-20
Sixth and Grange Streets,
WILMINGTON. DErawapU
TO THE DEAF.

noi a rlcn lady, cured of her deafness and
ao,ees aol;e IN the head by DIR. NicheIson's 4
h,sliclal fns.iaal Ear Drums, gave 10000 to bis
,nse institute, 90 that deaf people unable to
procure the Ear Drums may have them
iree. Address No. 117S, The Nicbolson
Institute $50 Eighth avenue, New York
The sun., 1900-10-20
rlE Sun WILMINGTON DELAWARE SATURDAY, 1900
LICENSE APPLICATION.

NOTICE-I HAIRY j. TAYLOR, the tenant
and occupant of the house situated at No. 52s
East Fourth streets, in the Fourth ward, III
the City of Wilmington, county of New Castle
and State OF Delaware in comp lance with the re-
quirements of the acts of the General Assembly
in such case made and provided, do hereby give
OF the Court of General Sessions of the State of
Delaware. in and for New Castle county, on Mon-
day, the 18th day of November, A. D., 1900 being
house. as an inn or tavern for the sale therein OF
Intoxicating liquors in less quantities than one
quart, to be drunk on the premises, and the fol
least twelve of whom are substantial freehold.
ers Of said ward, recommend the said appiica
The sun., 1900-10-20
DON'T WANT SINGLE TANERs

Ibn lfhilS lNtIhbii'hi'
The Democrats do not want the sim
gle takers. They did not want them
when they visited Dover. Dover jail
was the place where they were sent be-
cause they wanted to exercise the right
of free speech. The Democratic Flee
tors do not want the votes Of the sim
gle takers. They openly declare that
all single takers must vote the straight
Democratic ticket. With the powerful
whip that has thrashcd the Republicans
for the party that sent You to jail. Vote
Single takers. let into line ANA vote
for hte party that sent you TO Jail. Vote
for the party that tries to deny YOU the
right 10 get your ticket flied. Vote for
the party that has cheated the voters.
Vote salisbury and Handy and then sin
gle takers.
The sun., 1900-10-20
DANGER IN i BRYAN CABINET
From the Philadelphia inquirer.

FROM llle l'nlltueilIlld iuQuHeI'
President Eliot, Of Harvard, in an arti-
clc explaining why lie was for Mckinley,
says among other things.
The patriotic citizen may we'll hesitate
to contribute by vote or influence to a
complete change of administration.
l'resi.ent Mckinley is now surrounded
by Cabinet officers of capacity and cX-
prricnce. and he has hut one good man
at the head of affairs in Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines, while in case
of Il change in the Presidency nohody
can tell to what sort of persons the
great offices of the government would
be intruSted.
Nobody can tell, but it is easy TO i'm
agine.
Mr.. Bryan is the candidate of varions
parties-populists, Free Sil,lr Repuhli-
cans and Democrats. Tie owes allegi-
ance to all of them. His speeches show
that at heart he is Populist. His
Cabinet naturally would have to be
drawn from various political sources.
How could he get away from Croker,
Altgeld, Tillman and the like?
Is the country willing to take chances
with such persons?
Nrc Daroa Of Rooth'S Corpnr
The sun., 1900-10-20

Special Officer John G. Gordy, who
has been spenuing few days in lower
Delaware, has returned.
The sun., 1900-10-20
FREE TO INVENTORS.

The experience of @. A. Snow and Co. in ,OS Op
tHaining H more than 10000 patents for invenTnSi
nas enabled them to helpfully answer .alIse m1s
t1a1 aue1sslons relating TO the protection OF .nM
,ea Iuai property. This they have done in Pares
nc. ueating briefly of United States and iunSnfe
naeents, with cost of same. and how 10 ptI,ysse p,use
snemi trade marks, designs, csveates, Ia,
msnts s decisions in leading patent cases etC
wr;,in is pamphlet will be sent free 70 . sn'0 D,
The sun., 1900-10-20

Miss Julia Mitilin is visiting the fam
ly Of Geo:g" u. Stevenson in Smyrna.
The sun., 1900-10-20

Mrs. A. A. Pierce, of Booths Corner
Ia, is visiting her sister here.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-04-02
Doubtful Position OF
The Republican
Party.
The Tariff Question Likely
To Defeat It.

The gravity of the situation so far
as the Republican party in the q.
s. states is concerned may be seen
in the following communication ad
dressed to the N. Y. Post:
If the election were to be held this
week, Bryan would be the next
PRESIDENT Such is the statement
made to party associates here by one
OF the ablest, shrewdest, and most
influential Republicans in that re-
giOn known as the Middle West,
who was summoned to washington
for consultation by Mr.. Mckinley.
"On the Puerto Rican tariff ISSUE
he went on, "the Republicans would
lose Indiana, and not only Indiana,
but also Illinois. Running on that
platform, Mckinley would find the
chances against him in Michigan
Wi consin, and Minnesota. / thinl
that Ohio would be a doubtful state
on that issue"
The long and intimate Familiarity
Of this high political authority soitl
the conditions in his part Of th'
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-04-02

country SO desOlated by war tro-
ubles by insisting upon remaining
as the head of the diocese Of Haya.
ma, Cuba must not forget that the
Pope blessed the armies Of Weyler.
''The Pope and Monsignor Sbar.
retti will be responsible for the
schism which win be produced 10
Cuba. fl we're alone in the pro.
test would climb to the highest Pc
ak in Cuba and cry aBegone, for.
eign usurpationp
On the other hand committee is
being formed to protest against the
action Of the 50 called Popular Com.
mittee which waited upon Monsignol
SbarreFti.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-04-02
lose the House of Representatives,
and probably the presidency, on the
Puerto Rican tariff issue.
The Unburied Dead.

Webster Davis, assistant Secre-
tary of the Interior of the United
States wetuessed the battle of Spion-
kop and has been interviewed there
pon.
He said that he had been espe-
cially strnck by the neglect by the
English in regard to the burial Of
their dead. "They hardly," he de-
cIared, q dig any graves at all, but
are hiding the corpses under a few
shovelsful of earth, from which are
constantly seen emerging a foot,
hand or head. When the heat OF
rain comes, corpses offer an afro,
cious picture. A white moving
mass is observed, consisting of worms
feeding on the on the dead"
In proof Of this statement Dir
Davis had himself photographed IN
the midst of English corpses al
Splon KOp.
Private letters also state that the
khaki uniforms of the British pris
oners at Pretoria being aOorn and
tattered, the Transvaal government
has had the kinaness to authorize
the prisoners to GOn new civilian
clothes, Gespite the danger OF esca.
pes. as no one could distinguish bet
ween the British prisoners and any
ordinary civilians.
It is alleged in Pretoria, according
to letter to the Petit BIeu, that in
the Colesberg fights several Beers
we're terribly wounded by adumdumr
bullets. An English sergeant, who
who was wounded and made pris-
oner, confessed to DIR. KrauseEthal
the English employed "dumdums,
adding: at is not our fault. We
lhave to obey orders"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-04-02

country, and the shrewdness which
he has shown in the past in forecast
ing the drift Of public opinion, lend
great weight to his words. Moreover,
he have reasons for his belief, the
force Of which every politician can
realize. As an illustration Of the
change of sentiment regarding Nc
Kinley and Bryan since 1896 he
mentioned two business men of the
first rank in Chicago, whose names
are well known in the commercial
Z I'll Both of these men were
..5Cc ntributors to the Republican
- T. Ifund four ye.-s both
49, tell me- ne sa. -.---ithey
= j .c.giye cent to - 1cIubIic-
ans this year, but that ~ have
to contribute viii 60 tc & Bryan
campaign fund.-
These statements the Western
visitor has made to the occupant Of
the White House, with whom he has
had repeated interviews, as we'll as
to other leading Republicans here,
and their source gives them great
weight wherever they are heard.
They are confirmed by similar cries
Of despair tnat come by letter 10
Republican Senators and Represen.
tatives Of the Middle West from
local politicians whom they know
to be well informed as to public sem
|timent, and also by the confessions
OF many Republican newspapers IN
that region that the rarty will surely
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-04-02
News OF The Island.

Paragraph " of General Orders,
No $50, series of 1899, from these
headquarters, is so modified as to
authorize the issue of license by the
Insular Treasurer, to keep and carry
arms to include June 18th, 1901.
The fee for licence so issued is fixed
at five dollars $4,000 for the year
beginning June 18th, 1900, and at
forty two 42l cents per month for
all month or parts of months bet
ween date of licence and June 18th,
1900.
San Juan has had of late two no.
table visitors, James Creclman and
Chas. w. Pepper. Mr.. CreeIman
is one of the ablest and best known
journalists in the world, he has been
sent upon important missions to all
parts of the globe and has met and
talked with kings, emperors and
states men every where.
AS a chronicler of events in clear
and terse folm he has no equal, and
bis opinions may be said to hear the
impress of prephesy.
Mr.. Pepper was the author of .
series of letters from Cuba before
the late war, which had a powerful
influence in shaping the action Of
TIE government in respect to that
contest.
Ii is fair to suppose that there two
glfted writer's will place Porto Rican
matters in their true light before the
American people.
A large class in stenography has
been organized in the city.
Mr.. w. A BOnitz, Transportation
agent at Ponce, is making brief
visit in the capital.
Divine services we're held in En-
glish yesterday by several Protea-
tant denominations.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-04-02

The first Of these amendments related to citizenship,
and provided that all inhabitants continuing to reside in
Puerto Rco who were Spanish subjects the 18th day of
April 18a9 and them resided in Puerto Rico, and their
children horn subsequent thereto shall be deemed and held
citizens of the United States except such shall ha
preserve their allegiance to the Crown of
Spain on or before April H. 1900 in accordance with the
povsor OF the Treaty of Peace the United Sta
tes and Spain entered into April II, 1899.
fhs amendment was defeated.
The Senate also voted down the Committees amend
providing for Delegate the House of Representa-
cs ia the United States, and fixing his qualifications
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-04-02
General BOtha Succeeds General
JOubert.
British Garrisoning Thabancho Compelled
To Retire.
Encamped At B1oemfontein.
New York, April End, 1900.

Dispatches Pretoria state that General Botha sue
ceeds General Jouber who recently died in that city, as
Commanding in Chief Of the Army Of the Transvaal
The British forces garrsonng the of Thabancho
which lies little to tho Southeast of Boemfonten was COM
peed to retire on Friday last.
They fell back on Bloemfontein, where they now
encamped