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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-01-11
90 UnaIse DOM Pa UL's sEIcEs'

The Boer girl of the country dis.
triuts of the South African Republic
sis able to go to town only once or
twice year, and then it is to attend
the Nachtmaal, or communion, which
is the chief festival of these deeply
religious people," writes Howard q.
Hillegas, of ''The Boer Girl of South
Africa in the January Ladies'. Hons
journal. 1.-THE journey to ihe town
is made In OK teams, and may REQUIRE
q week's or a months time, but IL is
always IN epoch in Boer girls life,
especially if she is about l6, when she
Is supposed to have attained the inatri-
monial age. Then some tall, robust
Boer youth, whom she has met at
former Nachtmaals, may summon
enough courage to ask her whether
he may call at her hcme and have an
sup-sitting,' which is sort of ulti.
matum before an ultimatum. II she
consent the young Boer will shortly
afterward ride on horseback many
miles across the plain to the girls
home, and will prove that he Is worthy
of her love By 'sitting-up' and talking
with her from shutdown until break
of day. For two young Beers to arrive
at this period of courtshir is equivalent
to announcing the engagement, and
then the prospective bride begins pre-
paration for the wedding. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-01-11

The Hsyden Liquor and Drug Co.'s Charter.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
Dover, Jan. 4.-The following COM
panies hled'theit certificates of incor-
poiation here this morning: The United
States Rattan Co. of New York; capital
stock, 500, 000..
The Hayden Liquor and Drug Cure
Go, Of Elizabeth, N. J.. capital stock,
$50, 0o0t J.,-' IL
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SITUATION CLOUDY

AS Regards the Nomination for Vice
PreEident-RoOsevslt still Firm in
His Opposition to a Nomination.
Lies Between Dolliver and Long.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 10-
Lieut.. Governor Timothy Woodruff will
be presented to the national convention
as the candidate of New York for vice
president, It was decided after four
hours stormy session of the New York
delegation during which every kind OF
appeal was made, to get Governor
Roosevelt to say he would accept q
nomination.
The vice presidential situation is still
mixed because 1t is inserted that New
York makes this move SO as to go into
the convention with candidate and
yet hoping that Governor Roosevelt
will be nominated. Senator Hanna has
stated that he controls the delegates to
such an extent that he can nominate
any candidate he pleases and st is not
known that he has Withdrawn his OBJ
jectIons to Mr.. Woodruff. The latter
was as much surprised as anybody over
the result. In general the idea seems
to be prevalent that Secretary Long is
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sylvanla and New York delegations be-
cause they have no minds Of their
own, or, having minds. dare not use
them" Revertlng to the alternate can
dldate Idea. Deming said there were
10000 murders and 1900 suicides last
year and these men. who value life so
lightly, are not unlikely to take gov
ernor or President along with them.
In Kentucky. continued Deming, there
ought to be three or four sets Of alter
nate candidates. Expansion was also
boosted by the speaker. II we need q
sugar plantation in Hawaii, why not
take farm in China? inquired Demins.
The crowd enjoyed the crank's talk
from start to finish.
In the convention this afternoon there
was bull movement in Long stock.
Massachusetts, delegates busIed them
selves in circulating n telegram from
the secretary of the navy, in which he
says he is In the contest to the end, The
telegram influenced the New Jersey del
egatIon, resolving In caucus to support
Long. R. NJ. A.
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to subcommittee to revise and
shorten II possible.
There was considerable discussion OF
the financial plank. which as 1t stands
Is an absolute declaration for the gold
standard. Several notifications Of this
resolution were considered. among them
one suggested by the Colorado dslega-
tion, which met with favor among the
western members. It reads as follows:
To Secure Free Coinage.
'The Republican party by tradition
and principle, is in favor OF bt-metai-
ism and upon all proper and opportune
occasions will advocate the co-operation
of the United States with the other
leading commercial nations of the world
to secure the free coinage Of both gold
and silver at fixed ratio"
The question was not settled at the
early evening meeting. Pending Its
discussion the subcommittee adjourned
to await the action of Its revisers, to
meet again at midnight.
Positive Policy Decided Upon.
The recess until midnight was taken
for the purpose of permitting LemueE E.
oulgg, the New York member of the
committee, to go through the draft of
the platform and make the changes ne
cessItated by the action of the sub
con,,,J,tee Wbpn the recess was taken
at 0 O'Clock positive policy had been
directed upon on most of the questions
considered proper for action.
The principal declaration of the finan-
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COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS

Selects Senator Fairbanks as its
ohairman-Woman's Suffrage and
Negro Question Confront It-con-
siderable Discussion Of Financial
Plank-Met Again at Midnight.
CONVENTION HALL. PHILADEL-
PH1A, June is.-The committee on resO-
lutions, organized Immediately after
the adjournment of the convention has
adjourned to meet at the Walton hotel
at Q o'clock
on motion Of Senator Foraker, sena-
tor Fairbanks, of Indiana, was chosen
chairman of the committee and =. Rose
water, the Nebraskan member, secre-
tary. In suggesting Mr.. Rosewater's
nomination, Senator Foraker stated that
the place should be given to him as a
compliment to his profession of Journal
ism. The suggestion was received with
general approval.
The committee re-convened at 8
o'clock when the following members
were appointed a sub-committee to
draft and submit platform to the fun
committee:
Senators Fairbanks, (IndIana); Davis,
(Minn.); GallInger, IN. H)i Foraker,
(ohio); Carter, (Aiontana), and Nccum-
Der, IN. d., and Messrs. Grigg. IN. ";
Noyes, (Md.); Madden, Qlls.l, and
T3oyvnI (cnIifnrninO
Department Of Commerce.
Senator Penross, of Pennsylvania, in
troduced n declaration for an execu-
tive department of the government to
be known as the department of COM
merce and industry but 1t was referred
to the subcommittee.
When the subcommittee convened a
delegation of ladies' from the suffrage
association was admitted to present ar
guments for 4 resolution which they
submitted asking Congress to subWit to
ths state legislatures IN amendment to
tho constitution granting the elective
franchise to women. The delegation
was headed by Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait, president of tho Equal Suffrage
Association, and Mrs. Annie Shaw, vice
president Of that association. and they
both made brief speeches in support Of
the proposition.
A protest against the suffrage plank
was also submitted, This was handed
In by Mrs. Francis NJ, Scott, New York;
Mrs. j. Eliot Cabot, of Massachusettsi
Mrs. Caroline f, Gorbin, OF Illinois; Mrs,
R. W. Wilbur, of Oregon; Mrs. Samuel
Cassidy, Of Iowa, and Mrs. c. W.
Grlggs, of Washington. each Of them
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President favors Long, or the secretary
would not be candidate, but no one
seems TO have authority TO use the
Presidents name In way 70 make del
egates feel obligated TO vote for any
particular candidate.
1t was rumored that to-day mes
sage had been received from the Presi-
dent saying that the convention must
remain untrammelled and that the ad-
minIstrtlon must not be brought into
the matter In any way. To whom It
was sent II at all, could not be learned
although It was said Senator Hanna
had received the message. The senator
when asked II he had received tele-
gram to that effct rplid that he had
not received a telegram from the Pres
ldent since he had been In Philadelphia.
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istration candidate in preference to Sec
retary Bliss. Senator Plat. 1t Is claim
ed will agree to support Long, and this
would probably insure the Massachu-
setts mans success, as Teddy would be
dangerous without the support of his
own state. The administration people
would prefer Bliss to Long. but they
realize that Platt cannot be induced to
support the New York member OF the
cabinet, and are willing to center their
strength on Long.
Why Do They Oppose TeddyP
why does the administration oppose
Roosevelts nomination." 1 asked q
leader of national reputation.
"Brcause he is so erratic," was the
reply, This was recognized when he
was assistant secretary OF the navy, land
Is Just as thoroughly appreciated by the
party leaders now, as In 9s, We must
name man for vice president who is
conservative and safe. This is the de.
sire of the President, and Of most of the
leaders OF the party"
on the outside the Roosevelt boom IL
II possible increasing in popular favor,
and 1t is question whether the leaders
can auell the clamor for the hero Of
san Juan" Tho delegates like Teddy
ind 1t difficult to Withstand the demand
for the Rough Riders nomination, and
many are Joining In the hue and cry
who came here Sunday and Monday
with their minds mndo up to support
other asplrauts for the Vice presidency.
Will Continue to Thursday.
The convention, II Is now settled, win
run over to Thursday. the national COM
mIttee having promised three days Of 1t
to the Philadelphia people,
sonntor Scott BayB tonight, that ho
does not tnkp the support the southern
crs offer him for the vice presidency,
seriously. but rather rs n show OF APP
probation for his work for the southern
Republlcanssn tho national committee.
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cIal plank had been completed, but there
was still doubt as to whether any rafer-
ence would be made to silver, with the
Indications favorable to a slight Tecog-
nltlon Of International bi-metnllIsm,
this, however, to be accompanied by
the positive declaration that without In
ternational agreement bl-metallism is
not to receive any recognition what
ever,
Absolutely for Gold Standard.
At that hour, however. the resolution
declared absolutely for the maintenance
Of the gold standard, commended the
passage Of the financial legislation Of
the last session of Congress and then
adds some features from the plank sug-
gested by Messrs. Hanna and Payne,
favorIng such legislation as will secure
lower rates of luteres. In times OF iInan-
clal stringency by permitting the tenn
porary issuance Of n limited increase
Of the bank circulation to be secured by
deposIting United States bonds,
on the question Of trusts, tho docu-
mont says that while recognizing the
necessity and legitimacy of the CO.
operation OF capital In the promotion of
industrial enterprises we are opposed to
all combinations intended to restrict
trade, to limit production, to affect
prices and to destroy oumpatitinn nnd
we favor such legislation as will effect
ively prevent abuses liable to arise from
such combinations" 81
Restriction of Immigration.F$
There is also a declaration in the tn
terest of labor, with which is coupled n
demand for the restriction of lmmigrq
ton. This plank says that "in the in
terest of the American worklogmen we
favor such legislation as will regulate
and restrict foreign immigration"
There is also a demand for the raising
of the age limit of children employed
in factories and for shorter hours OF
employment for ali classes of laborers.
The President is commended for his
tender OF medlaioh III tHe war pe'"ea"
Great Britain and the Trnnsvaal repub-
lies and this is coupled WITH the declar-
alton that In view OF the RESTRICTIONS
placed upon him by The Hague treaty,
he could not so farther The fact is
pointed out, however, that no other ma
tlon has gone so far in manifesting SYM
pathy for the Beers
usunf Declaration for Protection.
,..,au,.,.- o.. .
iheFe ID tue usuS' Hs''''' SUN A9' .
protective tariff coupled win an eS-
preston of commentator OF 'he course
of the Republican party IN enaotins the
Dingley law and n determination TO
maintain the policy expressed IN that
law,
The Presidents course IN the war
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president of state or city society op-
posed to the extension of suffrage.
oolored Men Ask for Their Rights.

president OF n state or city society op-
posed to the extension of suffrage.
Colored Men Ask for Their Rights.
Another delegation that was heard
very briefly, was composed OF colored
men and was headed by Representative
White. They asked for the insertion OF
plank dPnounclng mob violence in the
south. L. ]. Dickinson. also II colored
man, asked the insertion of n similar
plank and for one protesting against
the suppression OF the ballots of citizens
In the southern states,' which the reso-
luton went on to declare amounts to a
notification Of the constitution and the
laws of the United States The whole
matter was referred to Mr.. Lynch Of
Mississippi, with Instructions to draft 4
plank covering the southern question.
H. II. Hannn and Henry c. Payne, Of
Wisconsin, were heard at some length
In support Of the request TO incorporate
Il plank in the platform to eauallze and
lower the rates Of interest by provId.
ing flexible and sufficient medium OF
exchange for the benefit OF thr borrow
er ~ well as the lender OF monNy In or.
der that American commerce. may be
enlarged and that labor may be assured
of steady and remuperatIve employ
ment,"
Made an Earnest Plea,
They mnde an earnest plea for the
resolution, but It met with opposition
on the ground that It was liable to bo
interpreted as calculated to disturb the
financial legislation already secured.
The draft of the platform as proposed
by Senators Foraker and Fairbanks and
others was then read by MT Foraker
Il IS the same document which was out
lined In these dispatches on Monday
morning, but several verbal changes
were suggested, Objection was made
thatit was too Ions and,lt WAS referred
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NATIONAL
CONVENTION ASSEMBLED
The Chieftain In the Coming Battle Had Already Been
Selected By Unanimous Choice.
DIdNFIED GATHERING OF TEE NEN OF TEE PEE.

Celebrities Not Noticed With Any Amount Of usO Wien They
pared in the HalRooseyels Appearance Causes tie sys"
Get Up and ShOue Pays Attention to the Applause and
Takes His Seat" "SarSpanged Banner" Prompts the Multitude
to Rise to Its Feet and There is Wonderful Demonstration Of
Patroism-HaHna's Face Wreathed in Smiles
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Mr. Scott will receive all but one Of
Vlrsina's votes, General Watkins, and
a number from Tennessee and LouisI-
ana. R. N. A.
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THF KEYNOTE SOUNDED
BY SENATOR WOLCOIT
Mountain State Men Enthusiastic Over His Magnificent
COnYentiOnSpeech
NO FOREIGN FLAG SHALL EVER WAVE ON OUR SOIL.

Delegates and Spectators Shouted Themselves Oarse Over His Re-
view Of the Deeds Accomplished by the Party During the Ku
ley ROOseves Refusal Accept Permits Other
Vice Presidential Possibilities to Appear Above the Surface
Long Seems to be the Choice Of the Administrations
BOomed BY Virginia Friends
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-01-26
A coniurer MT COLOMBO.

Our conjurer'S appearance placed
him at once above the suspicion of con-
cealing anything up his sleeve, for
sleeve he had none. His dress was a
scant white drapery which began at
the shoulders and ended at the knees,
leaving both arms and legs uncovered.
Placing himself on the deck directly
in front of us, with his boy assistants
little way off on either side. he be-
gan operations.
First he spread on the deck small
cotton pocket handkerchief. Thereon,
in the form of a small hillock, he put
two handfuls of loose friable earth, in
which he planted the mango seed. This
accomplished, he dispatched boy
with a fiat tin for water. in the mean
time taking a hooded snake from a
shallow basket and waving 1.-THE
while it Kissed angrily and enlarged
its neck-over the little mound of soil.
as he did so chanting on strange pipe.
The water fetched, he sprinkled few
drops on the earth, then covered the
heap with a small square of fringed
turban cloth.
After again repeating his incanta.
tons he lifted the top covering and re-
vealed tiny green shoot, not unlike
the first appearance of bean above
the ground Blackwood.
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Eyes, | suppose this does look like
cold work" said West Philadelphia
housemaid as her employer stopped Il
moment to express word of sympa-
thy for her in her apparently chilling
job. She knelt in the bitter cold, with
bare arms and hands, and scrubbed her
employers marble steps The wet,
white flesh of her round and pretty
arms brought forth words of commits
GRAFTON from the man. She thanked
him for them and said: when you see
us bare armed maids hanging out
clothes that freeze stiff before we get
the clothespins in them. or when you
see us scrubbing, like me, marble steps
that ice over as fast as they are wetted,
you think it's hard work? Well truly,
we are comfortable enough. We keep
orr arms and hands wet with hot wa
ter, and that is as good a protection
against the cold as sealskin is. AS long
as we keep the bare, exposed flesh wet
it isn't really bare and exposed at all;
it's protected perfectly. 1t looks cold,
don't it?" asked the housemaid, glanc-
ing at her pretty bare arms. Its just
as warm, though! Feel. Philadelphia
Record
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Marie Antoinette,s Necklnce.

1t must have been in 1862 that Mey-
erbeer paid his last visit to London,
and | saw him Mt one of the Philhar-
monte concerts. which were then held
in the old Hanover squire rooms.
There was quite a dutter of excite
ment when the little old man, looking
extraordinarily wizened and wrinkled,
even for his age Of IS, came into the
box. noticed his piercing eyes and
hooked nose and perhaps as much as
these magnificent brooch of rubies
and diamonds that blazed in the cen
ter Of his shirt frill, which he wore in
the fashion Of 1890. The stones fash
eli and glittered with every one of his
quick little bows to right and left, and
the rubies connect themselves with
tale OF his great predecessor in Paris.
the mighty Glnck,
After the first triumphant perform
ance Of one Of Glucks operas the
queen sent for him to come to her box
to receive her congratulations. Half
dazed with emotion, excitement and
fatigue the old musician, rising from
his obeisance, clapped his hands to his
eyes, crying with horror, BLOOD, blood
round the queens neckp
1T is only this, Gluck," said Marie
Antoinette, hastily snatching off her
necklace of rubles and holding the rAp-
ping gems toward him, and Gluck
looked again and saw the fair, white
throat rising unframed and stainless.
He died in 1787.-Cornhill.
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Among the few who have a perfect
genius for silence is a certain well
known artist whose reticence is the
amusement and wonder of all who
know him.
A friend who had dropped into his
studio one day was vainly endeavoring
to draw Mr.. H. into conversation, when
the artists brother appeared in the
doorway.
Hello. Tom" said the brother.
Hello, John" returned Tom, looking
up from his easel with smile.
John wandered about the room for 10
minutes, turned over his brothers lat
est work and then, going toward the
door, stopped long enough to say,
well, goodby, Tom"
"Goodby John" was the hearty re.
joinder
Tom painted on for some minutes,
and then in an unwonted burst of conf
dence he said warmly to his amused
friend:
Il tell you, | was glad to see John!
Haven't seen him before for month";
London Answers.
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A former member of the Gordon
highlanders relates the following anec
dote in connection with one of the
Gordons who fought in the Anglo Boer
war of 1881: Just before the battle of
Laingsnek the highlanders and force
of the Beers were lying Ander cover
opposite each other. The highlanders
had been ordered to remain still and
hold their fire. Presumably the Beers
had received similar commands. for,
with the exception of one burgher and
one Gordon, who could not refrain
from taking pot shots at SO much Of
each other as they could descry, the
men on both sides were silent.
For some time the Boer and the high
lander referred to conducted a duel
First the Boer would bob up froAn be-
hind his shelter, fire at the highlander's
cover and drop out of sight. The high
lander would jump up, reply and then
hurriedly hide himself. About 20 shots
had been exchanged in that way when
an exclamation of pain burst from the
lips of the highlander. His left hand
had been shattered by one of the
Beers bullets.
That serves We RIGHT, Mackenzie"
said his sergeant. "Ye waur telPd tae
be quiet"
''Hoot mon!'' replied the highlander
Hoo did | ken he was gaen tae shoot
DOT O. his turn?"
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We all went one day, says w. ]. Still
man in The Atlantic, to Coney Island,
on the southern shore of Long Island,
since a popular bathing place for New
York, but then a solitary stretch of
seashore, with a few bathing boxes
and temporary structure where bath
ers might get refreshments.
We drove out in my brothers buggy,
and as at a turn in the road l caught a
glimpse of the distant sea horizon |
rose in the buggy, shouting, 1.-THE sea,
the scar and in an uncomfortable fren-
zy caught the whip from my brothers
hand and slashed the horse in wild de-
lirium, unconscious of what | was do
ing. The emotion remains ineffaceable
after more than threescore years, one
of the most vivid of my life.
And how ecstatic was the sensation
of the plunge into the breakers, holding
fast to my brothers hand, and then the
race up the beach before the next
comber, trembling lest 1t should catch
me, as If it were living thing ready to
devour me- They never come back
these first emotions of childhood, and
though have loved the sea all my life
have never again felt the sight of it
as then
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A story Ahout WiIherforce.

Before he became a bishop he had
been archdeacon of Surrey, and his old
archdeaconry became a part of his lat
err bishopric of Winchester. At meet
ing of the clergy at Chaplain his chap
lain told him that an old DR.. -, who
had been many years in the diocese,
was vexed at having been forgotten.
yes" said the bishop; II have not
the smallest recollection of him, but |
will make it all right and will go out
and speak to him. Which is hep" He
was pointed out. and the bishop made
his way to him:
my dear DR.. -, l have not had a
moment for a real conversation with
you. | need not ask how you are after
all these years. Do you still ride your
gray mareY
Yes, my lord. How good of you to
remember her" etc.
The chaplain. who was within ear
shot said when he again came near the
bishop:
"Then you did remember DR.. -
after ALP
Not bit of it," said the bishop. 81
saw the gray hairs on his coat, and
CHANGED the animals sex.'-"Kegan
Pauls Memoirs"