davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-13

Father (sternly1-Keep your mouth
shut and eat your dinner!-Philadelph
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-13

'sJulia's engagement is broken
Dear me! How did it happen?"
well, it was one of those awfully hot
nights; Jack dropped his last cigar, and
she stepped on it.'-Indianapolis Jour
nal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-13

Figg-I caught my boy smoking a
cigar yesterday.
Wickwire-Make him throw it away ?
Il threw it away myself. 1t was evil
IDENTIFY a two-fer."-Indianapo Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-13

Mrs. Schoppen-Oh, myl look at tina
rug over there, isn't it perfectly hid
eous2
Mrs. Price-Horriblei Such wretche
colorsi
Dealer "a moment later)-Inotieed yo
looking at that rug, ladies. It's a grea
bargain; only $125, and it's genuin
antique.
Chorus-Oh. how perfectly lovelyl-
Philadelphia Press.
The sun., 1900-08-04
LEST WE FORGET.
Full Text of the Proposition Made by the Union Repu
lican State Committee, January 10, TO the Bolter
Republican State Organization
ON THIS PROPOSITION THE UNION REPUBLICANS STOOD AND still gAVO
To HUGH c. BROWNE,
Chairman of the Republi-

To HUGH G. BROWNE,
Chairman of the Republi-
can State Central Committee of
Delaware.
SIR:-In the interest of Re-
publican unity in this State,
and by reason of the obligation
resting upon all loyal Republi-
cans to promote the welfare of
the National Republican party
by the election in the ensuing
campaign of a Republican Presi-
dent and of a Republican Con-
gress, | am authorized and di-
rected by the State Committee
of the Union Republican Party
Of Delaware to address TO you
the following propositions and
to ask an early consideration
thereof:
That a joint call by the chair
man of the respective Republi-
can organizations of this State
be issued for common primary
upon the basis OF equality Of
representation in the thirty-fve
Legislative Districts:
That the delegates elected
under said call shall, when as
sembled, proceed to the election
of six delegates and six alter
mates to the National Republi-
can Convention, to be held in
the city of Philadelphia on June
10Th, 1900:
That each of the three counties
of this State shall have appor-
toned to them two delegates and
two alternates respectively and
that the said delegates and al
ternates thus apportioned shall
be chosen by the will of the ma
jority of the delegates from each
county:
That the said convention shall
at the time and place elect a
State Central committee of seven
teen members, one from each
Senatorial District, the members
thereof to be chosen solely by
the delegates elect from the re-
spective Senatorial Districts and
that the committee thus chosen
shall be the sole Official State
Committee of the Republicans
of Delaware:
That the chairman of the
State Central Committee thus
created shall at the proper time
call convention for the purpose
of nominating three Presidential
Electors, Representative in
Congress, and candidates for the
remainder of the State ticket:
That nominations for Presi-
dental Electors shall be made
one from each county and
The sun., 1900-08-04
ATTRACTED BIG CROWD.
Grabbed a Boy and Took Him to
Police Station.
George Bader Tried to Break Up Nui-
sance on King Street---Boy Was
Not Locked Up by the Police.
Father May Bring Action
for Illegal Arrest.

Much excitement was caused on King
street above Second shortly before 8
o'clock last evening. a crowd Of boys
have been creating Il nuisance on King
street for sometime past by throwing
deehycd tomatoes and fruit Of vai.ious
kinds 1T store windows and on stands
along the curb.
The boys are careful not to do this
when The police of the district are about.
The nuisance is worse in the evening.
Last night George Bader of Bader Bros.
iii order to break up the nuisance in the
street in front Of their store grabbed a
hoy he thought to be one Of the gang
and took him mp King street to the
police station.
The hoy cried and protested against
accompanying Mr.. Bader and lost his
This caused big crowd to gather and
follow them up the street.
The officers on duty at the police sta.
tion were surprised to hear the noise
on the street followed by the appearance
in the station of Mr. Bader and the
boy. Mr.. Bader explained the matter
and said he did not want the boy locked
UP if he could show that he had not
been one of the gang.
There was some doubt as whether
the boy had done nothing and as he had
not been seen doing anything wrong by
an officer or there was no warrant out
for him he was not placed under ar
rest
The hoy said his name was Charles
Mcbride and that he had not committed
any nuisance. 1t was reported that the
boys father would bring action against
Mr.. Rader on the ground that he was
attempting to make I'm arrest although
not possessing police powers.
The sun., 1900-08-04

ton shall have the first choice
OF all the nominations to be
made, the minority the first
choice of all the remainder; i'd
thus IL an alternate manner
until all tie nominations are
completed:
That the question of the eec-
ton of Two Senators to the SEN
ate Of the United States shall be
disposed Of by the adoption f
one OF the other of the two fol-
lowing propositions;
First: That each faction shall
have 14iaGispt,ted choice to the
election Of a Senator.
Or, second: That the vcters of
each Senatorial and Representa-
tive District shall, BY majority
rule, nominate their respective
legislative candidates; that loyal
support shall be given the same
by all Republicans without re-
gard to past factional divisions,
and that the whole question of
the election of Senators to the
Senate of the United States shall
be left to the Legislature itself
when assembled without prior
reciprocal obligations or pledges
of any kind upon the members
thereof as to their disposition of
the matter:
That, if the foregoing propo-
sitions should seem to be unfair,
in that it is denied that the ma
jority of the Republicans of this
State are affiliated with the
Union Republican party, and
that the foregoing propositions
are therefore a covert attempt to
gain a political advantage that
could not be had by a. arreal to
the peope, ! an Authorized aud
directed to .l.as:y 4 further propo-
sition:
That all he foregoing propo~
slt1ons be lad asl e, thst 4 COM
mon primary for de, gates to a
State Convention with equality
of representa- ion IN The several
Representative Districts under
the Constitution be held by the
Republican voters Of this State,
and that a ticket be nominated
by said convention solely by the
will Of the majority, and if ad-
verse to the Uni II Republican
party to pledge loyal support of
all Union Republicans to the
election Of an entire ticket thus
nominated.
]. FRANK ALLEE,
Chairman Union Republic n
State Central Committee OF
Delaware.
The sun., 1900-08-04
'bOLTER REPUBLICANS
FIND THE STAlUART5'
ACTION IS LEGAL
They Fail to shake Legality of
Union Republican Con-
yention Monday.
DEM0CRATS' SLICK SCHEME
Claim Made That Moving of State
Committee From Place to
Place il TO Allow the
Distribution of
Money.

A decided furry in the ranks of the
Boltcr Res Means OF this city was
caused yesterday by the announcement
of an amendment TO the call for the
Uuion Republican State convention
The amended call sets the day of the
Union Republican convention on next
Monday. August 6 with primaries to-
day. When the Anti-Addicks Republi-
cans realized that the combination they
had formed with the Democrats to pre-
vent the Union Republicans from hold
ing their convention on August 90 had
been broken they. set to work in an at
tempt to find sufficient cause to persuade
the public that the Union Republican
convention on August would be illegal.
The sun., 1900-08-04

Anti-Addicks Chairman Churchman
summoned all the Bolter advisers to-
gether For over an hour the group
conferred and discussed the affairs. In
vain they sought to arrive Mt decision.
that next Mondays convention would
he Illegal. The lawyers whom Mr..
Churchman summoned to the confer-
cnce We're unanimously Of the opinion
that the Union Republican convention
will lie perfectly legal il held on Mon
day.
The step taken by the Union Republi-
can State Committee was the sole topic
III political circles. A prominent Demo-
crat remarked: Heavens. what splen-
did organization the Union Republicans
have. TO think they have called
convention to be held in forty-eight
hours, and they will hold it. too
A Democratic Scheme.
II is being said, by quite a number Of
observing politicians that Democratic
Chairman Salisbury is the originator of
Il clever scheme whereby the Demo
cratic voters may he persuaded to vote.
On Thursday the Democratic .,tate CON
vcntinn met in Georgetown. The meet
ing previous to that was held in Dover.
The next meeting, it is understood, will
take place i'll this city. The claim is
made that the circuit is being Travelled
for the purpose of distributing money
for registration purposes. The Demo-
crafts think the distribution may be
made this way without attracting any
particular attention.
Before the campaign is by any means
completed, it has been suggested that
Chairman salisbury will need some of
the $4,000 reward fund for the defense
of some Democrats on the charges pro-
vided by the State Constitution relative
to registrations and elections.
The sun., 1900-08-04
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

The steamer Aureole cleared this port
yesterday with cargo OF oil.
Thomas J. Gillon of this city, will par.
ticipate in bicycle races at Trenton ON
Monday.
The eaw mill of Schoolfield & Barnes
at Pocomoke Oity has been destroyed by
fire, loss $4,000.
The new etsel plant of the Diamond
State Steel Company will be put in oper-
alton on Monday.
The employees of the Diamond State
Steel Company will meet today TO dis
cuss the wage reduction.
The steamer Georgeana formerly be-
longing in this harbor. has had her name
changed to Colnnia and is plying in the
New Ynrk harbur
the Neg Caste P,eshytfry released
the Rev. f Cornwall Jennings from his
pastoral tiles here at meeting on
Thursday afternoon.
:. Robert IIaddock. formerly OF this
CITY. and Miss Rnth Reed of Bay View,
Md, were married at the home OF the.
tride on Thursday afternoon.
The sun., 1900-08-04
WOMEN BATHERs CCsT UMEs,
A New Style That Has Made Its Ap.
pcarance i'm Brandywine Village.

Bathing in the Brandywine at the
foot of Buena Vista street is still being
enjoyed by residents of that portion OF
the city known as Brandywine Village.
The woman buthers largely predominate
and the popular hour is after 8 O'Clock
each evening.
Some of the women have secured
bathing suits, which however are less
abbreviated than those worn at Attain
tic City and resemble street dresses
more than bathing costumes. But no
criticisms are heard.
SO far no accidents have occurred dur
ing the bathing hours. In all 100 OF
more men. women aud children are en-.
joying the bathing. There is talk OF
getting un petition, asking the Park
Commission and City Council to have
. bathing pavilion placed along TIL,
Brandywine whore il win be easy OF
access
The sun., 1900-08-04
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE SATURDAY. AUGUSTA 1900
WANTED HIS SHIRT.
Colored Man Tried to Pawn Three
New Goats and Was Arrested.

Captain Black and Sergeant Bayley
early last evening arrested Charles Brown
colored while in the act OF pawning
tree brand new coats at Levy's Seventh
and Market streets. Two were dark and
tile other light check. They had evi.
IDENTIFY been stolen from some store.
Brown was intoxicated and had shirt
wrapped up in bundle. After being
placed in cell he started to cry out for
his shirt. As this evidently was his prop
erty it was finally given to him to keep
him quiet. He denied all knowledge of
the coats.
An effort was made last night to
identify the coats but it was unsuccess-
full. Another effort will be- made today.
The coats still have the size marks on
them.
The sun., 1900-08-04
PURCHASED BY MIR. ADDICKs.
Buys the Property of the Wilmington
Club on King Street.

]. Edward Addicks has purchased the
property of the Wilmington Club at No.
Q06 King street. The sale was consum-
ted yesterday. The price paid by Mr..
lddicks was $500.
The Wilmington Club will vacate the
roperty rs soon as the improvements
their new clubhouse on Market street
. bove Eleventh street are completed.
t is not known what Mr. Addicks
Intends to do with the King street
property.
The sun., 1900-08-04
by the will of the majority of the
delegates thereof:
That the nominations for the
"LEsT WE FORGET"
Read Union Republican Offer
of Jan. 10, that is Still
Open. Then Read This.


The offer of the Republicans
to hold joint or common prim-
airy elections in New Castle
county for the selection of Re-
publican candidates has been
rejected by the Union RepubIi-
cans. This refusal came close
upon the announcement that
the Union Republican mana
gers had decided to name men
oftheir own arbitrary selection
for the three principal officers
to be voted for on the state
ticket. In spite of the promises
made the National Convention
In Philadelphia that the Repub-
Iicans would elect their ticket
in the state, and the further
promise that every effort would
be made to bring about a har-
mony of action on the part OF
all Republicans in this state
the Union Republican organi-
zation now stands in the atti-
tnde OF an opponent OF the Re-
publican party. Itstands as an
assassin, ready to stab the Re-
publican party yofDeIaware and
the party at large in the back
THE MORNING NEWS,
of Yesterday.
while we would like to see
Republican success the arbi-
trary attitude Of certain eIe-
ment in the Union Republican
party which insists upon nam
ing members of that party as
candidates for governor, CON
gressman and attorney-gen-
erai, the three principal State
Offices. must absolutely defeat
that end. A proposition for
common primaries i'm New
Castle county has been rejected
by the Union Republicans"
P.Q. CHCRCHMAN,
Chairman.
The sun., 1900-08-04
AN "oLD HOT TIMER"
Next Week is Likely to Bring Hot
Weather.

Although the weather man predicts
nice. cool weather today, tomorrow anu
possibly Monday, the present ohser-
ydti0ns give promise Of il good ''old hot
timer" next week, accompanied by quite
Il little local rain.
Yesterday was a beautiful day. and
il will be il trille cooler today. and will
continue over tomorrow and Monday.
1t will also be nice and clear, with little
humidity and wind.
\ nlurky day was feared yesterday,
hut IN area Of high barometric pressure
developed over the Great Lake Region
during the course of the night and this
will probable cause Il continuation of the
present fine weather for several days.
The sun., 1900-08-04
SOCIAL BKEVITIES.

Leelie eteer and John McCracken are
at Atlantic City.
George A. Millington of Dover as in
this cily Yesterday.
Mi Florence Culbert is entertaining
Misses Julia and Frances Doyle, of Potts,
vile, Pa.
Harvey ]. Wiley, secretary of thu
Street and Sewer Department and famil.
have returned from Rehoboth.
Colonel D. P. Barnard who is spend
ing the summer at Bowers Beach, cam
TO town yesterday and will remain for
few daye.
The sun., 1900-08-04
Success on the Stage.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Lawton, re-
Gently entertained Miss Eugenia That's
Iawton, whose picture is in this weeks
New York Clipper. Miss Lawton is of
Louisville, Ky, and is to take leading
part in Liebler & Co.'S, new play ".ost
River" which will be produced in New
York this season.
The sun., 1900-08-04
" as Not Her Boy.

Mrs. Ma garet Jones, of Walnut street
near Seconu, Called at the police station
last night to make Inquiries about the
boy who was killed In the vest yard
Wednesday night She feared it might
be her son, who is missing for about
three months. She paid visit to the
morgne but onn il was not her boy.
The sun., 1900-08-04
Letter From Manila.

Dr.. E. G. Sbortlidge of this city is ia
receipt of letter from his son Dt. +. ID.
Shortidge who is in the army in the
Philippines. He is quite busy in the
hospital at Dagupan, having abb ut rs
eve and fever patients.
The sun., 1900-08-04

several State offices including
the nomination for Represe nta-
tive in Congress shall be as fol-
lows, the majority of the conven-
The sun., 1900-08-04
The Weather Forecast.

The indications for today ARE thae
fair weather and cool north winds
will prevail.
The sun., 1900-08-04
]. FRANK ALLEE,

Chairman Union Republicf
State Central Committee OF
Delaware.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-09
DIRECT FROM SIR CLAUDE.
Open and Free Comm unic atiOns with th d
LegatiOners Is Fact.

| London. Aug. 3.-The official news
| from China yesterday was important.
1t consisted of Il dispatch from Sir
Claude Macdonald in cipher and dated
Aug. 81, announcing that he had that
day received Il cipher dispatch direct
from the foreign office showing that at
last communication between the gov
c:nments and their ministers in Pc
king is free from interference. But
the same telegram said the legation
was yet under fire. the aSSailantS be-
ing ''imperiar' troops rs well as Box
erS. The fire was entirely from rifles,
no cannon being used since July 1G.
An official dispatch from Admiral
Bruce announced the defeat of the
Chinese at PeitSanG, and says that by
road and river the advance on Peking
has begun"
There is n general disposition here
to take a more hopeful view of the
situation. The report of the appoint
ment of Field Marshal Count Won
Waldcrsee as commander-in-ch OF
the international forces meets with
general approval. However. it is not
fact yet He has really only so far
been appointed commander-in-chie OF
the German forces. and the other ap-
pointment depends on the spirit of the
commanders on the ground in China.
The text of the edict of Aug. >, au-
thorizing the escort of the ministers
from Peking to Tien-TSin, given out
~ the Chinese legation, says in part ::
In view OF the existence of hoStilitieS
between certain Chinese rebels and
foreign powers. caused by the Chris
tian feelings of Chinese people. we
have afforded reasonable protection to
the foreign representatives in Peking,
and the tSung-li-yamen mas sent to the
legations letters of inquiry and pro-
posals for their safe conveyance under
escort to Tien-TSin. in order to avoid
apprehension of further attack from
rebels before the complete restoration
of peace and order in the capital.
We have now, on the advice OF Ii
Hung Chang and Liu Kun Vi. to au-
thOriZe Eung Lu to escort them to
Eien-TSin. If there be any rebels en-
route trying to endanger the safety OF
the party. the officials have TO destroy
the rebels at once"
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-09
NOT FORMAL
ULT|MATUM.
The Dispatch Sent to the
Imperial Govern
ment.
WHAT 1T INSISTS UPON
Firing on Legations Must
Cease and Chinese Co.
operate.
WHAT 1T INSISTS UPON

Washington, Aug. 9.-The dispatch
sent last night TO the Chinese govern
ment through minister Wu was not
in the formal nature of an Ultima
tum. It insists, however, that fri n 9
on the legations must cease, and the
imperial government, if it desires to
show its friendliness, shall cooperate
with the relieving column. In this
matter our government has proceeded
on the assumption that the imperial
government is willing to do all IL can
to aid in relieving the ministers.
Washington, Aug. 9.-The follow
ng dispatch was received by the sig
nal office of the army here: "Chefoo,
9. signal Washington that Aug.
Yang Tsun was captSred. Wire
us. We need our own transportation.
ALI well. SCRIvEN."
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-09
IN DEFENSE OF POWERS.
Expert Witness to Prove BulIet's Course
In GoebeI Crime.

Georgetown. KY, Aug. 9---The de-
fense sprang one of its star claims
yesterday afternoon in the Powers
case in the shape of Surveyor Cool
man and his chart of the grounds. 1t
was intended to prove by his figures
that the bullet which killed Goebel
could not have been fired from the
sill of the window OF the secretary of
states office if it took the course
claimed for it by the prosecution.
This was E. B. Goldman, of New
ALBANY, Ind, a civil engineer, who
had worked for the leading railroad s
of the country from New York to Or
egon. He made a survey of the cap
itol grounds in Frankfort and had
made drawing, which he presented
He explained various distances
in the grounds, and stated that
a shot fired from the sill of
the window of the secretary of
states office to the hole in the hack
berry tree would drop 13-16th inches
per foot in its passage. He under
stood that the bullet in passing
through Gov. Goebel's body dropped
and 7-16th inches, and at this rate
it would have dropped after leaving
the body so as to strike the basin
fountain instead of tie hack berry
tree. bullet fired from the sill of
the secretary of states office which
dropped l and 7-16th inches to the
foot would never have reached the
spot where Goebel was supposed to be
standing He stated further that a
line drawn through Goebers body
from the point of exit to the point of
entrance and continued to the execu-
tive building in a straight line would
have struck it eight and one-half feet
above the sill of the window referred
to
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-09
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE.

King Victor Emmanuel III. and
Queen Helena have arrived at Rome.
The British parliament was prorosued
yesterday with the usual Queen )
speech. in which there is nothing new.
Hon. James B. Burke Roche, NJ. P,
who was lost. has been found in Wash
inGton.
Japan has passed bill to prohibit
boys under 20 years Of age smoking.
Traffic on the Seine is blocked by the
strike OF sailors and others. and the
strikers protest against the govern
ment's action in using the army and
navy 10 replace the workmen-
Great Britain is said TO have re-
fused TO agree 10 the Russian army
transports passing the Bosphorus.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-09
START FOR CHICAGO,
Bryan and Stevenson Leave
the Indiana Cap
ftaI.
THEIR RETURN
TRIP
Last Nights Meeting Closes the
Events of Notification
Day.

Indianapolis. Aug. 9.-Bryau and
party. including Stevenson, and John
1. Martin. sergeant-at-arms, Gov.
Thomas, of Colorado, James D. Rich.
ardson. of Tennessee, and several
others left st II AS for Chicago.
->lgnt Meeting at TOmlinson Hall.
Last night a mass meeting was
held AT Tomlinson hall, which was pre-
sided over by Hon. Carter II. Har-
rison. mayor of Chicago. and ad-
dressed by Bryan and Webster Davis.
Harrison spoke briefly in opening the
meeting. and introduced Bryan, who
spoke at length and discussing all the
issues. He was followed by Webster
Davis. whose speech was a relation
OF the wrongs and virtues of the Beers
and Il arraignment of the administra-
ton for not assisting the South African
republics.
After Bryan left Tomlinson hall he
was driven to EngliSh's theatre, where
the Red Men We're being entertained
and from Il box made a brief speech.
Mrs. Thomas A. Hendricks paid a
social call upon Mrs. w. J. Bryan yes
terday morning. and the two ladies
were engaged in a friendly conference
for half an hour or more.