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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-10
AN EXPLANATION

The Daily News. an indepanaen' W.
llcan paper, prints this; ..,.c
Republicans at the State heaa'l,
yesterday said they had positive '. = x.
ton that the democrats had "picksa =
Labor day picnic with Bryan claqdsi' Id \.
shouted for the Nebaska man ana .. Elm 4,
Colonel Roosevelt. They also Nv At ID.
republican county bosses LOT I'M man, ssi
terest in the picnic, and one u ne rspab.
that the only tickets boughl ~ -sshs,ai BY
licans were 500 which were pus..nnhllcis
some OF the managers OF the lepI ssusi
state campaign. The democrats ,s,pei
the renubIlcan charge and ma,n y, Il,
that the reason Bryan got the usss III
applause on Labor day was v' IN bin.
workipgmen of Chicago we'e s,,,s hsii.
some Of the democrats at the s'a snt ,s.
quarters deprecated the nd era ssid ~
corded Governor Roosevelt shl,esn M
was not treated fairly, AZ fs s,sw,r; sill
tional headquarters Graeme ~" soci r.
Colonel roosevelt met wi,n Whsu 5
ception and had good tlIns mace ~
public man speaks in W'h, ~ ;h,t
must evnect to be interrupted hfsr
who 40 not agree with him, or W. NE q
snme ono eIse. OF course the'e ss,s IL.
Few e IN, c ,roi,ta men in the crowd .ap ..
wsvs arc hut when Colonel no' cr,eri
WAS working his way tnIousl pulled y
to his carriage he WIS nss Who sinl''
pieces by the men and wome'
TO shake hands with hlni'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-10

cldentany towards Bryan's famous s rs Il:
and territorial expansion are rS S.A sutb'r +
their relation to the trusts Nv q sOas,
iieves implicitly in the pOss,p,,slsSvIe laws ss
ling trusts by enacting -. sa al,o ihirk; ~ "a
severe punitive clauses. az The cyl ~ 4,
publicity does muoh 70 iii NOT eais ~,
Contain grs ss great deal Of ints ,ss subject -
Including the Federal law on y var leslslzi.'0s
the act passed by the New srs ~ e also y,
TO prevent monopolies lns ~. subject ~
ful list of the state laws awwssst TN
the dates OF their
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-10

The threatened strike OF the anthracite resI
miners has been temporarily averted. They
have teen persuaded that they are able to
bear their misery and wear their chains OF
slavery awhile longer when II comes 10
objects for broad human sympathy these
miners stand out far more prominently than
Filipinos. Porto Ricans. Southern blacks,
missionaries or any other class OF people
under American protectlon
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-10

+, AZ JOHNSTON PRESIDENT.
&. J. PALMER ~ VirH-pshsiDhsr'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-10

Tho "up-to-date diplomacy" at Washing
ton has succeeded In getting the Chinese
muddle only the worse muddled. Campaign
pclitics is very poor Ingredient for grave
International questions.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-10

Houston is largely wooden town. but It's
well built--saturday night demonstrated that
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-10

In receiving some Americans the other day
King Oscar Of Sweden said. 81 welcome you
as fellow-monarchs, There is at least one
European who is intelligently appreoiative
OF American pretenslons.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-10

The utter want OF confidence In each other
by the powers is not calculated to impress
the Chinese with the high purposes and UNI
selAhhness OF Western civilization.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-10

when the wires are down for few hours
IN some period OF suspense we wonder how
on earth people managed to content them
selves or wait for news before the days OF
tolcgrapby md railroads. But possibly the
people OF hundred years hence win won
der ut our patience and slow methodist
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-10

Texas -four and Texas tobacco received tho
highest premiums in their class at the Paris
Exposition. When Texas fails TO get the blue
ribbon 1t is because she neglects 10 20 after
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-10

Possibly the Shanghai foreign colony Is
afraid that II the international troops arc
withdrawn tho Chinese may try to get even
for some OF those stories about Pekln butch
cries, Conscience makes arraut towards
Rprnetlmes
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-10

Houston has been noted for It's abundance
Of beautiful shade trees and attractive yards.
Tho havoc wrought by the storm in the d.
reetlon indicated is deplorable aside from any
question of money value. But happily the
soil is fertile and water plentiful.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-10

There's lots Of satisfaction inter all In nav
ing plenty of land on all sides OF YOU when
ono OF those West Indies hurricanes is in the
neighborhood.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-10

The Suite election in Maine occurs today
and we will bo able to get another pointer
GU republican apathy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-10

Atlanta ia another southern city whose
census figures will cause surprise and dis
appointment. Its present population is given
as below 100000 The South may yet have
good reason to suspect that Merriam Is only
another edition OF Porter. II Is difficult to
believe that place like Bridgeport. Conn .
is outgrowing Atlanta by nearly 20 per cent.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-10

The record breaking run made by Mr.
Bryan between Chicago ana Milwaukee Will
suggcst itself TO hundred or more para
graphcrs and several million people as sim
ply the earnest of what he Will accomplish
on tho 9th OF November next The demo-
cintle party Is out for records this year
The sun., 1900-07-31
NEGRO Alta CHS a WOMAN.
Mrs. Mary Maxwell Was Held up and
Mrs. Preston Nj. Bard Followed.

Mrs, May Maxwell of No. $50 Lover
ing avenue was attacted by a negro on
Adams street between Delaware ana
Gilpin avenues on Saturday evening
shortly before 10 o'clock. The negro
caught hold Of her and attempted to
steal her pocketbook.
She screamed for help and Edwin IL.
Rudolph Of No. 1903 Adams street ran
to her assistance. The negro saw him
coming and releasing his grip on Mrs.
Maxwell dashed across Adams street
and scaled the wall of the Wilmington
and Brandywine Cemetery.
Mrs Maxwell was on her way home
from downtown and when she turned
into Adams street from Delaware
avenue Mrs. Preston NJ. Baird of No.
911 Lowering avenue was short dis-
tance ahead of her. As Mrs. Baird
passed under the street lamp i'll the mid
die of the square burly negro started
after her. He had been concealed be-
hind a tree. When Mrs. Baird found
she was being followed she quickened
her pace and the negro hastened his steps.
| Mrs. Bird then ran away from nm
| Mrs. Maxwell scarcely knew what to dc
but before she had time to do anything
| the negro sprang Mt her but ran When
she screamed for help.
| An unsuccessful effort was made tt
| find the negro. He is described as being
tall, wearing straw hat, dark coat ant
light trousers. 4 man answering the
description has been seen in that local
ity several times lately acting in a Sus
| picious manner.
The sun., 1900-07-31
ABOUT THE REGISTRATION.
Provisions Of the New City
Charter Discussed.
Committee Decides That the Present
Law is the Best aud Resolu-
tion to Change it
Fails.

The Joint committee of the Board OF
Trade and City Council to revise the
new city charter held another meeting
last night.
There was an interesting discussion
over the provision Of the bill providing
for the appointment Of four persons to
hold the city registration and election.
The object OF the provision was to divide
the election officers evenly between the
two principal political parties 1t was
argued in favor of the retention OF the
provision on the ground that it would
avoid all possible suspicion as to the
fairness OF the registration and election
by preventing either party from having
absolute control.
The objection to the provision was that
there was no necessity for such precau
ton, as elections were now fairly con.
| Quoted and the majority in each election
district of one party or the other was es-
sential to prevent deadlocks and the set
Element of all disputes that might arise.
The vote on the retention of the pro,
vision in the bill stood 2 for ard
against, so the city election will Continue
to be held as heretofore.
That portion of the bill relating to the
collecting of taxes was also discussed a
length. II was decided that person
personal property as well as real estate
could be seized and sold for the paymen
OF delinquent taxes.
Those present at the meeting were q
follows: Hamilton Stewart and j. b
Oberly of the City Council; William Z
Bancroft, Jerome B. Bell, Patrick Ntary
A. S. Reed, John s. R>espll and J. I'll
Whiteman of the Board of Trade.
The sun., 1900-07-31
CUT WITH BLACKJACK.
William LOckman Beat His
Wife and Dughter, But
Met His Match.
Constable Porter Heard the Screams
of Lockman's Family and Inter-
ferred and the Latter Turned
on Him, But a Blackjack
Cooled Him Down.

William Lockman, colored, caused
much excitement about noon yesterday
in the unusually quiet town OF New
port.
Ilockman after getting a good size
Jag ON went to his home and ordered
his wife to get dinner. His wife pro-
ceeded at once to get dinner hut Lock-
man not thinking she was dong IL iast
enough started TO beat both her and ms
grown daughter.
The screams of the two women at
tracted the neighbors attention anu
Constable Porter was called to stop the
disturbance.
When the constable entered the mouse
I.ockman turned ON him ana tried 70
heat him. The constable held nm on
MS best he could until he got a chance
to pull his blackjack from his pocke'
which he used with good result on the
negroes head. Constable Porter thei
handcuffed his prisoner and brougii'
him before Magistrate Daley OF thi'
city.
Magistrate Daley fined him 80 an'
costs and not being able to pay the mn
| the prisoner was taken by Constapi'
| Porter to New Castle Jail.
Iockman with the blood running
down his face from a cut on the hea'
where Constable Porter had struck mn
with the blackjack, attracted much at
tention in this city on the way iron
| Magistrate Daley's office.
The sun., 1900-07-31
.HUMBERT' DEATH
Details Of Staying Of Italy'S
King.
VICTIM OF ANARCHIST.
Lived Nearly an Hour After
Receiving Fatal Wound.

Assassin When Placed Under Arrest
Admits His Guilt and Declares He
Committed the Murder Entirely OF
His own yoIition-Frenzied Crowd
Makes Vain Effort to Lynch Him.
The New King, Victor Emmanuel
III. Hurryfng Home From Greece.
Brief Regency Possible Pending
His Arrival In Rome-King Hum
bert TO BE Inferred In the Panthe-
on.
London, July 30-Italy is in mourning
for its dead king, the victim Of an as
sassn's bullet at Monza. \ dispatch
from Rome says:
"Signs of mourning are rapidly appear
ing throughout the city. Grape Is dis
mayed upon many residences and public
baFings, portraits Of the murdered mon
afen occupy many points of vantage,
drappa Iii hlack. ard flags are flying at
iaif mast everywhere. Sing Iumbert's
r.mais win b. brought 70 Rome and laid
70 rrst Ii the Pantheon.
III n stated that the name Of the assas-
sin does not appear in the list Of danger
ous anarchists known TO the police.
"A few newspapers publish short trib-
utcs to the noble qualities of hing Hum
The sun., 1900-07-31
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

John Clark has been visiting Chester
friends.
House Sergeant Samuel Durney is en-
ioying vacation.
Mrs. Outrey Dumpson is visiting her
aunt at New Castle and will remain TWO
weeks.
H, d, Dillon, Sr. and family left yes
terday afternoon for Atlantic City, Nhere
they will stay week or ten dave.
Alfred Weber and Wilbert Horsey are
Spending few days in Atlantic City,
and are stopping at the Waldori-Astoria.
Hon. ]. Edward Addicks and family,
will soon leave CIaymont for Newport,
R. l., where they will spend the Sum
mer.
j. Reed Smith of Washington, D. o.,
who has been Vi ting friends in thi, city
for several days, ft yesterday for At
lantic City.
Mrs. Alexander Tolmie and Mrs. A. u;
Gimp, Of this city, are eptnoipg several
days in Atlantic City, st pplng az the
W aIdoIf Astoria.
Thomas b. Brown, of Clay mont, With
I several Wilmington iritrcs, is hshn
I! in the cooling waters ~ tie oeantliui
Sntqnehanna al Octaroro.
Mas H. en Counties scott, Mics A.
r. bel Riggs, tie',g- J.. llnXl"N ann y.
i : j., mes wtrr - Il ~ the ltoit' Pei-
am, Alliance City, Ii, ID Saturday until
yIstt QaJ.
The sun., 1900-07-31
LEST WE FORGET.
Full Text of the Proposition Made by the Union Repub=
lican State Committee, January 10, to the Bolter
Republican State Organization.
ON THIS PROPOSITION THE union REPUBLICANS STOOD and STILL STAND
To HUGH c. BROWNE,
Chairman of the Republi..

To HUGH c. 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 a 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 III
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 anc
that the said delegates and al
ternates thus apportloned sIlai
be chosen by the will of the ma
jority of the delegates from eacl
county:
That the said convention shall
at the time and place elect
State Central committee Of seven
The sun., 1900-07-31
ENDORSED vNNuEvER.
Il Executive Committee of Coiored Ex-
pansion Club Adopts Resolutions.

The executive committee Of the Col.
ored Expar sion Clubs at a meeting sew.
eral days ago passed the following reso-
lutions favoring the reelection Of Alfred
D. Vandever for oronel:
Resolved, That we endorse the candi.
dature OF MIR. Vandever for denomination
and reelection and promise to him the
labor and influence Of our expansion
clubs in that direction.
Resolved, That we appreciate the man
ner in which he has conducted the office
Of coroner in empaneling iuries without
respect to race, but basing his action en-
tirely npon integrity and intelligence.
Resolved, That in urging the colored
vote to assist in his denomination and
reelection we are only showing to him a
hearty appreciation Of our people for the
course he has pursued.
EDWARD BROOKS, Chairman.
HENRY JOHNSON, Secretary,
Executive Committee.
The sun., 1900-07-31

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 il
Congress, and candidates for the
remainder Of the State ticket:
That nominations for Presi-
Dental Electors shall be made
one from each county and
by the will of the majority of the
delegates thereof:
That the nominations for the
several State offices including
the nomination for Representa-.
tive in Congress shall be as fol-
lows, the majority of the conven-
ton shall have the first choice
Of all the nominations to be
made, the minority the first
choice of all the remainder; and
thus in an alternate manner
until all the nominations are
completed:
That the question of the elec.
tion of two Senators to the Sen.
ate of the United States shall bt
disposed of by the adoption O
one or the other Of the two fol
lou,:--s r-r -c:.:-@
First: That each faction shall
have undisputed choice to th'
election of Senator.
Or, second: That the voters 0
each Senatorial and Representa-
tive District shall, by a inajorit,
rule, nominate their respective
The sun., 1900-07-31
Trolley Cars Tied Up.

Owing to some troubel with the ma
chinery at the Chester Traction Cos
powerhouse, the Darby cars between
Chester and Wilmington were stopped
several hours yesterday morning. Some
of the first cars got through. but Wilni-
ington people who live up the road and
failed to catch them came to town by
train. General Manager Joseph l.. Lu-
gar went to Chester ON account of the
trouble there.
The sun., 1900-07-31
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Isabella Carter was sent to the state
Hospital for the Insane yesterday.
A large number OF persons went to the
colored camp near Millington yesterday.
The warehouse OF the Merchants
Transportation Company is nearing COM
petion.
The S. 7. Morgan is at Harlan d Hol-
lingsworth's dry dock for general over
hauling.
The city officials who went to old
Point Comfort on Saturday, returned
yesterday morning.
The Delaware Field Club defeated
golf team from St. David's Club, Phiia
delphia, on Saturday.
Supt. Barnard OF the F., w. d b. rail-
road, took engineer @. P. Macarthur over
the road in his private car yesterday
morning.
Father Birmingham and the member'
of the knights Of Columbus are plan
ming to re tore Ct. Mays r man Cath
olic Church near Ashland, Del.
A Front street electric car ran INTO th ~
| rear OF Patrick Fahey's buggy, Of fron
and Monroe streets, about e:5o ocloc.
last evening, breaking one.ot the n'h'
/ " Lee.e.
The sun., 1900-07-31
MAN WANTED FOR
TWO BURGLARIES
CAUGHT BY A'VEY.
John Diehl is Found in a Coal
Office at Bridesburg,
Penn'a.
A SCORE OF OTHER CHARGES
DiehI Was Victimizing Store Dealers
in Brandywine Village Only Last
Week But the Burglaries
Were Committed Last Mo-
yember---A Hearing in
PhiIa. Today.

An important arrest was made III
double quick order by Detective Bernard
j. McVey in Philadelphia yesterday.
The party arrested was John Diehl, who
is wanted here on two charges of bur
glarv and about twenty or more charges
Of obtaining goods under false pretense.
Detec i've McNev has been wanting to
Law his hands on Diehl since last Novem
ber and Yesterday obtained information
which led him to believe that Diehl was
in Philadelphia som5 where.
He left this city 1T II l6 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon on the + w. 4 3. train
for Philadelphia and upon reaching
there caught the 33 p. m. train for
Bridesburg and by 2 o'clock had his
man under arrest.
| He found Diehl in coal office. Diehl
tried to escape arrest by attempting to
Jump from the window.
McVey took his prisoner to the dis
trict station house and patrol wagon
conveyed them from there to- the Cen
nlaint was duly entered up against
Diehl.
He will be given q hearing at 10 O. clock
| bDlS ulOfuiDS. NO biOupIO Wiil pO Ca
perienced in getting requisition papers
in case Diehl refuses to come without
them.
Diehl,i is alleged,is the party who last
November burglarized the residence Of
Samuel N. Trump at Silverside, Brandy
wine hundred, and secured about $20C
worth of booty. The party also attempt
ed to enter the house of Harry Perkins,
also at Siverside. Perkins caught him
in the act of raising the window ano
! fred at him, but he made his, s,"en?n
y, Diehl was not nearu from again unti
last week when he turned up in Brandy
wine Village. 1t is alleged that he visit
ed the hardware store Of G. w. Dorsey
No. 1900 Market street, and representing
that he was employed by Geo. Magilli
gan OF Brandywine hundred, obtained
monkey wrench, saws, chisels, etc.
He also victimized several grocers 0
Brandywine Village out OF goods OF var
ious kinds.
Complaints have been entered up
against Diehl by many merchants OF thu
CITY showing he had obtained goods
from them by false pretenses, makinE
in all twenty or more charges agains
him.
Diehl was arrested by Detective Nc
, Vey before and was convicted on TIVE
charges, getting about three years I'm
prisonment in all.
He got years imprisonment for oh
tanning two rolls Of carpet from Lichten
. Stein & Hart at No. 226 Market street, b.
false pretense.
The sun., 1900-07-31
FISHER GIVEN A HEARING.
Was H, Id in 5000 Bail For Court on
Three Gases.

William Fisher, colored, whom it is
believed burglarized many stores on the
coast was given hearing in city court
yesterday morning and was held in 5000
nail for tbs Court of General Sessions.
Charges were preferred against him for
burglarizing the stores of Herman Gold
stein, No. 103 East Front street, Max
Deitch, No. IA East Front street and
Berth Silverman, No. 10S West Front
street.
Two other cases in which the State
was not ready will be sent to Deputy
Attorney General Cooper.
Yesterday morning more goods stolen
by Fisher were recovered. Officers
Davidson and Shields found in the yard
of tine residence OF Nora Grey, No. ll4
King street, slot machine taken from
Mrs. Esther Barber's store, No. l03 King
street.
Officer Mcbride recovered silver
watch from a colored man named Priest.
The watch has not yet been identified,
however,
The sun., 1900-07-31
Highway Robbery Attempted.

-Four men. evidently strangers, made
Il bold attempt ut highway robbery
near Shellpot Schoolhouse about 8
o'clock on Sunday evening. They con
ccaled their purpose nutil IN opportune
moment by feigning drunkenness, but
the men in the party attacked proved
equal to the emergency and frustrated
the plans of the thieves. \ party Of
picnckers had been spending the day i'll
Iang's woods and the men made a gen
eral effort to get the watches Of the pic
mic party, but prompt assistance put
the highwaymen to flight and in the
darkness they made their escape.
The sun., 1900-07-31

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 wi hout 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
jorlty Of the Republicans Of this
State are affiliated with the
Union Republican party, and
that the foregoing propositions
are therefore covert attempt to
gain political advantage that
could not be had by an appeal to
the people, | am authorized and
directed to make a further propo-
sition:
That all the foregoing propo-
sitions be laid aside, that COM
mon primary for delegates to
State Convention with equality
of representation in the several
Representative Districts under
the Constitution be held by the
Republican voters of this State,
and that ticket be nominated
by said convention solely by the
will of the majority, and if adj
verse to the Union Republican
party to to pledge loyfatla tladgnp8rt p8 tIa{6f IF
election of an entire ticket thus
nominated.
]. FRANK ALLEE,
Chairman Union Republican
State Central Committee of
D D.laware.
The sun., 1900-07-31
PORTRAIT IN WOOD.
Excellent Work Being Finished by
Hammitt.

Clawson S. IIammitt is finishing an
excellent portrait of David w. Harlan
which has been burned on wood. The
portrait and border. occupy a circle that
has 4 diameter Of 80 inches five inches
of Che wood are used MS frame. The
circular design is Il representation of
the endless zeal Of the retiring supcrin-
tendcnt within thr border is vine
typical af tie life ana character Of M.
Harlan. Me branches growing from it
Indicate The various forms Of his work,
ami thr seed pods show the promise for
tlc future iii the educational system
founded hy HIM