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KNIFE HELP HIS ORAToRY.
impressive Eject Produced by an
Impassioned Speaker in
state Convention.

"The most impressive scene ever
witnessed occurred at state conven.
tion," said G. G. Brady, of Spokane,
Wash, recently to a reporter for the
New York Tribune. "In 1889 dele
gate from Spokane to the state conven-
ton owed to a member of the third
house large sum of money. AS Sc
curity the lobbyist held mortgage on
the delegates home. For certain rea-'
sons and to further certain ends the
lobbyist desired to be present upon
the floor of the convention, and re-
quested the delegate to give Up his seat
to him. The delegate, knowing that
by so doing he would not alone be false
to his constituents, butthat he would
also enable the lobbyists to further
certain corrupt schemes to the injury
of the taxpayers, refused. Thereupon
the lobbyist said to him: If you don't
give me your seat in that convention
will foreclose the mortgage Ihave upon
your home and throw your wife and
children out upon the street. The
delegate, sorely depressed by the ruin
| that threatened him, appealed to a
friend for assistance. The story spread
like wildfire, and the most intense in
dignation ensued. So bitter was the
feeling it engendered that had the lob
| byist not escaped his life would un-
questionably have been in danger. He
| left the state and never dared to re-
turn.
s"This incident enabled Patrick Hem
ry Winston, the silver-tongned, to
make probably the most dramatic
speech of his career. The night the
story leaked out the caucus was held
and, taking this incident as his text
Winston made an impassioned speech
When he came to the peroration he
walked down the central aisle of the
convention, saying: DO you know
what I would have done had that mar
made the proposition to me-?
"He then drew from his coat claspet
hunting-knife, and, springing open its
seven-inch blade, he held it above hi:
head in his right hand.
"'Had he made the proposition tt
me- he went on, Il would have buried
this dagger in his foul breast and hav'
insulted my Deity by offering on th
altar of liberty the most putrid-heart
ed Shylock that ever disgraced this o
any other country!' For an instan
there ensued dead quiet, and thel
the convention rose to it's feet with
wild yell. The instance itself had mad
most painful impression, and thi
speech coming on top of it so wrough
on those present that had the man VIII
caused it been present no earthly pow
er could have then saved his life"
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fully to break into the exclusive So
cial set dominated by royalty and the
nobility, to Paris.
John Jacob Astor the first, the
great-grandfather of the present head
of the Astor family, was troubled
but little by such thing as a family
tree. Instead of investigating the
history of his ancestors he devoted
his time to the building up of great
fortune, and succeeded. The second
John Jacob added to the fortune left
by his father, and when he died his
sons were among the wealthiest men
in the world. With an abundance of
money the third generation developed
social aspirations of a high order.
William Waldorf's were so high that
nothing in this country could satisfy
them, and, though this government
had gratified his political aspirations
to the extent of sending him as min
ister to Italy in 1882, he did not be-
lieve that his talents were sufficiently
appreciated at home, and shortly
after the death of his father, in 1890,
he removed to England, where he has
on various occasions been snubbed
numerically by the royalty and no.
bility with which he wishes to asso-
ciate.
For more than 20 years William
Waldorf Astor has given close atten-
ton to the cultivation of family
tree. He is said to have traced his
ancestry back through countless gen.
erations until he found that he was
descended from the ancient Spanish
| dons, and that the blood of the cava-
liers flowed in his veins. But he has
round that in England the blood OF
the Spanish dons would not be al
lowed to mingle with that of the Eng
lish nobility, and that the standing
of his claimed ancestry would not
open sealed doors. Recently he
| sprouted another branch of his fam
| ily tree, and now finds that instead
of being Spanish dons his ancestors
were French dukes, who became Prot
estants at the time of the Huguenots
On the strength of this new discover,
of his it is said he will make an etfor
to become part of the Paris colon,
of discarded royalty that furnish re
publican France with much of III
| amusement.
The sun., 1901-05-02
LITTLE DEEDS OF KINDNESS.
Humane Acts Performed Amidst
the Hurry and HUSTLE of
City Life.

A sympathetic and wide-awake lover
of human nature contributed to New
York newspaper not long ago the fol-
lowing observations:
On a. freezing winter day Il ragged
boy got onto Broadway ear, and
stood shivering in front of smartly
gowned woman. She had evidently a
heart as warm as her furs, for Instant
ly she drew the shrinking little figure
close to her side and slipped his pudgy
purple fingers into her muff, quite un-
conscious of the interested eyes upon
her.
A man bent double with age trudged
painfully up Fifth avenue. A we'll
groomed, strapping young fellow
passed by, whipped out coin and
dropped it into the old mans hand.
With it went a sidelong, almost conf
Dental smile down to the wrinkled
face, as the gnarled fingers closed over
the unlooked-for gift.
On the steps of closed house one
sweltering day last summer, feeble
old woman sat in the broiling sun. In
one hand she gripped stick, in the
other held out shoe-strings to the pass
ers-by. stout woman, with large
basket of freshly laundered linen, halt
ed and gave the forlorn one something
out of well-worn purse. In response
to the mumbled thanks, the laundress,
shouldering her burden, answered
cheerfully: "It's nothing at all, at all.
Sure, I'm getting ould mesilf."
An Italian fruit peddler's cart was
upset by heavy truck, and fruits,
nuts and candy were spilled on the
ground. Half dozen little ragamuf-
fins, who had been playing in the street
came running up. Of course they lined
their pockets with the fruits of the dis
aster? Not bit of it. They worked
busily collecting every apple, pear and
plum, and when they had finished
dumped them all back into the cart.
"Straws show which way the wind
blows" On all sides, if one will look
one may see gracious little deeds OF
spontaneous generosity, all the sweet
er because so f1eeting.
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that The Will
nington City Railway Company intends
to apply to the Court Of General Ses,
ions of the State of Delaware, in and
for New Castle County, at the next
May term Of said Court, for the vaca-
ton of all that part of Beuna Vista
street, situated in the Ninth Ward of
the City of Wilmington, New Castle
County and State of Delaware, lying
between the line of the Brandywine
branch of the Philadelphia, Wilmington
& Baltimore Railroad Company and the
Brandywine Creek or River.
The Wilmington City Railway Company
by John A. Rigg, President.
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1914. From New York will attend
Rev. George NJ. Van Derlip, who
wrote the original letter from Lon
don in June, 1850, which was printed
in the Waterman and Reflector of
Boston, and which occasioned the
founding of the Boston association
that will now act as host for the con-
vention, and from Canada will come
Lord Strathcona at the head of the
delegation from that country.
Of the three Lord Strathcona has
probably had the most interesting
history. He was born in Scotland,
and from there entered the service
of the Hudson Bay company, and was
sent to Canada, where he endured
the hardships and privations that fell
to the lot of the northwestern fur
trader. In time he rose to the head
of that great corporation, and was
its last resident GOVERNOR He has
served Canada and the western prov
inces of Canada in many capacities;
was special commissioner in the
Red River settlements during the
first Riel rebellion; was a member of
the first executive council of the
northwest territory; has sat in the
Manitoba legislature and the Ca
madam parliament at Ottawa, and is
now the high commissioner for Can
ada in London. For the war in South
Africa he organized the regiment
known as Strathcona's horse, which
has but recently returned from Cape
Town to Canada.
WRIGHT A. PATTERSON.
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story of n Colin.

A poor widow in Koethen has been
put in quandary by generous
donor. He used to be coffin man
ufacturer, and when he broke up his
business he made her present of a
beautiful coffin. 1t was delivered, but
the neighbors of the widow in the
tenement house object to its pres
ence. Now she will have to move,
and she is short of funds. Nobody
wants to buy the coffin, as the coffin
manufacturer spoiled the market
when he sold his goods at auction.
The donor refuses TO take his gift
back.---Wiener Tageblatt.
The sun., 1901-05-02
Men Who Are Helping to Make
the History Of the World

Behind this young man, of whom
the world heard so much year ago
when he returned from his explora-
tions in arctic waters, there is some
interesting personal history. He is
described as a quiet, unassuming
young man of 2S years; fond of soli-
tude, but eager for adventures of a
thrilling nature, which he has
searched for in all parts of the world,
and yet he was born amidst all the
tumult that attends half a dozen
Spanish revolutions.
He is a grandson of Victor EN-
manuel l., king of Italy, and cousin
of the present king of Italy. At the
time of his birth his father was the
reigning king of Spain with the title
of Amadeus l., who was elected SOW
ereign of Spain to succeed Queen Isa-
bella III. His reign was but short
and tumultuous, and was remarkable
for the number of revolutions against
his authority, instigated by the Car
lists, by the adherents of Prince Al
fonso, son of Isabella, and by the
republicans. II was in the midst OF
these that the duke of Abruzzi was
born in Madrid January 30, 1873. a
month after his birth his father re-
signed the Spanish throne, to be fol
lowed by the short-lived Spanish re.
public, and with his queen and family
returned to Italy, where he died in
1890.
The duke of Abruzzi was third
son and was educated for the italian
navy, in which he now holds the ranh
of lieutenant. His first achievement
that brought his name prominently
before the world was the ascension
of Mount Elias in Alaska in 1897.
The sun., 1901-05-02
FORTUNES IN PATENT MEDICINES.
A Well Known Patent Medicine Busi-
ness just incorporated.
Chance of a Life Time.

Some of the greatest fortunes of the
age have been made in the patent medi-
cine business. Look at the princely in-
comes enjoyed by the Munyon's, Ayers
Hoods and others. The U. 5. Army "
Navy Tablet Co., a patent medicine
concern that has been advertising in this
and hundreds of other papers for several
years, has been Incorporated for the pur-
pose of enlarging the business, and now
offer to investors a limited quantity of
the stock.
This business is absolutely free from
debts, is well known and will doubtless
pay ground floor investors handsome
dividends for life. Full particulars upon
application to u. S, ARMY e NAVY
Co, II II. 14th St., New York,
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the king of Italy, the italian govern
ment and a number of Italian scien-
tific societies which are interested
in his explorations, and while he
hardly expects to reach the southern
most point of the earth he does hope
to come nearer doing so than any
one else ever has done.
The sun., 1901-05-02
CHAMPIONSHIP STANDING.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At Philadelphia.
R.H.E.
philadelphia. OO02400oo-- 6 0 /
New York ......0 0 100000 8 2
Donohue and Mcfarland; Taylor and
Warner. O'Day, umpire.
AT st. Louis.
RH.E
s.. L)nis .....O O020l00- O 0
Cincinnati ....2 00004100- Z. 0 4
Jones and Nichols; Hahn and Petz.
D9yer, umpire.
At Plttsburg.
R.H. E.
Pittsburg .......O 100000 3 z 3
Chicago ......... so 0 | 90 o. s 10 2
Waddel and Donohue, Chesbro and
O,Connor, Taylor and Chance. Emslie,
umpire.
The sun., 1901-05-02

me White Sand Oil Company organ
,nsl, managed and endorsed by Cleveland
iailkers and Business Men. Fifty pro-
"uclng oil wells insuring an income of
"l'e per cent. monthly. Will pay three
ier cent. as development progresses in
y fenn, Ohio and w. Va. oil fields.
40 experiment. One hundred wells yet
10 drlll sure of oil. Limited number
SHARES, par value $1.OO each, ..,w offered
" 70 cents pcr share. Will be worth
POW IN year. Write for particulars
lnh prospectus, Cleveland Finance Com
l'Nnv' Fiscal Agents, 121 Euclid Ave.
"nn 1n prospectus. Cleveland Finance Com
l'yeland, Ohio.
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pont Morgan be-
cause o + t h e
great Industrial
C o m b | natio n $
which that firm
represent, a n d
W h ! C h h a v e
brought t h e m
prominently be-
fore the whole
civilized world.
II
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in the military
and naval service
of this country
have re C e n t y
been honored by
the president.
Osborne w a r.
rem Deignan, who
guided the Mer-
rimac into the
mouth of Santi-
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come n e a T e S I
+ e a c h i n & the
north pole, the
duke of Abruzzi.
He will sail for
antarctic waters
sometime during
the coming SUM
mer in an expedi-
fiOn fitted ont Inv
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NOTICE.

On and after April 1st, 1901, the county
taxes remaining unpaid will be placed
in the hands of magistrate for collec-
tion. Where tenants reside on property
rents will be attached, and where owners
reside in properties suit will be brought
before a magistrate, with costs added in
both cases.
HORACE G. RETTEW,
Receiver Of Taxes.
The sun., 1901-05-02
William Waldorf Astor, the man
without a country, has discovered,

new branch to
his family tree
that = has given
him new social
aspirat tions, and
which may cause
him to transfer
his re S j d e n ce
from i o n d o II,
where h c h a $
tried SlIcCe SS-
The sun., 1901-05-02

nrng Edwards Plan for the Poor.
One of the first announced purposes
of King Edward VII. is to improve the
housings of the poor in London. With
in few years the corporation of Liv-
erpool has demolished $500 unsani-
tary dwellings and is now erecting
1888 houses for the poor. In this re-
form Liverpool has spent $2,0OO,o0o.
The sun., 1901-05-02
Baseball Yesterday
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sheridan and Manassau, umplres.
At Chicago. pup
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n'.sa;t na,s ..1O5 &c 0 0
Harvey and Sullivan; Yeager and
McAlister. Connolly, umpire.
The sun., 1901-05-02
Two Heroes Rewarded.

Two young men who have distin-
guished themselves by acts of bravery
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tian association
at Boston in June
leaders of that
association repre-
senting t h + e e
countries.
From England
will come S i r
George Williams.
who founded the
original London
a S S o ci alton in
The sun., 1901-05-02
A seIf-Made Man.

Everybody in America is interested
more or less in the firm of j. Pier
The sun., 1901-05-02

"eiawarerMan Appointed Principal
~. roteSsor William r. Tharp of Farm
,nslon' on Tuesday evening was elected
,puuineipai of the Larkin public school,
An'St'r' A' Pa. He succeeds Adelbert H.
Adams resigned.
The sun., 1901-05-02
After the south Pole.

An attempt is to be made to find
the south pole by the man who has
The sun., 1901-05-02
Y. M. c. A. Leaders.

There will meet at the jubilee con-
vention of the Young Mems Chris
The sun., 1901-05-02
A Change.

"The name of the sultan of Moroc-
co is Abdul Azziz," remarked the
Snake Editor.
"Thanks for the information" re-
piled the Horse. Editor.
Don't mention it, my dear sir. l
only wish to add that after he dies
he will be Abdul as as."-Pittsburgh
Chronicle Telegraph.
The sun., 1901-05-02
HELP WANTED.
T1INI HERS WANTED.
II Cos Market ST.. Wilmington. Del

MI ATERNITY PATIENTS
M ADMITTED FREE at the
Dec HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITAL
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Papa,s Job.

81 haven't seen your father for !
hng time. What is he doing now2"
Eighteen months."--Soraps.
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Read The Sun.
Evening star., 1901-02-19
MRS. NATION IN JAIL AGAIN.
Refused to Give $4,000 Bond to Keep
the Peace.

A dispatch from Topeka, Kan. yesterday
saws: Mrs. Nation is now in the county
iail as a result of her trial on a peace war
rant before Judge Hazen today. The war
rant was sworn to by the Moeser Cold
Storage Company, whose plant Mrs Nation
entered yesterday morning.
Mrs Nation acted as her own attorney
In the trial Judge Hazen placed her un-
der 200 bond to keep the peace, and or
dered her to appear before him at the next
term of court.
Mrs. Nation refused to give the bond and
said she would go to Jail. She is now de-
tained in the hospital room Of the county
jail. where she will probably remain for
some time.
In the city court arguments were given
in the case brought against Mrs. Nation
by the proprietors of the wrecked Senate
saloon Judge McCabe said he would take
the matter under advisement until Thurs
day morning.
It is not likely that Mrs. Nation will be
able to give bond because she declares
that she will resume her smashing crusade
against the Joints Immediately upon her
release. Her friends have been advised that
Judge Hazen will make her release condt-
tfonal upon the promise that she be sent to
her home at Medicine Lodge.
Judge Hazen tonight placed Cal McDon-
aid, Mrs. Rose Crist and Miss Madeline
Southland under peace bonds. McDonald's S
bond Is Sl,OUU, the are SOUU edCH.
The Judge delivered a scathing address to
the three Nation lieutenants. He expressed
the opinion that Mrs. Nation is insane, and
that those persons who encourage her
methods Of reform ought to be ashamed of
themselves
When the case was called VIII Moeser.
member Of the firm, was the first witness to
take the stand. Mrs. Nation opened fire with
all manner of questions. Objections were Of
fered by the county authorities, most OF
which were sustained. Other witnesses fol-
lowed in like maniier, and she kept up
hot fusillade of questions. wanting to know
"How many hatchets were used in breaking
In? What do you keep in your place? Isn't
it a fact that you keep all kinds OF hell
broth?". &c. Mrs. Nation could not under
stand the sustaining of the many objec-
tions, and said she did not think the judge
was fair with her. Mrs. Nation received
telegram this afternoon from a theatrical
manager offering her $500 per week to take
a part In a temperance play. She an
swered:
Not yet, while 1 got some sense"
At this point Mrs Nation left her seat
and opened window. The cold wind swept
in and blew the papers about the court
room Judge MoCabe ordered Marshal Rose
to close the window and lower 1t from the
top Mrs. Nation rushed back and again
raised the lower sash. She was compelled
to remain In her seat when the window had
been again closed, much to her chagrfn.
Mrs. Nation became restless as the trial
progressed. She paid little attention to the
lawyers. but walked about the court room,
Evening star., 1901-02-19
ColoradO's DecOy Trout.

rrou the Denver Republican.
The fish at the Colorado state hatcheries
are kept In several small pools in order
that they may be separated according to
their kind and cared for properly Occa-
sionally 1t was desired to clean these pooIs
or make some alteration to them. This
caused great deal of trouble for the SUI
perintendent 1t was almost impossible
to get all the fish out of the pools without
killing many of them, yet unless the pool
was cleaned ever so often the fish would
die.
During Mr.. Hager's superintendency he
has made an especial pet of one of the
largest trout in the hatcheries. Whenever
he fed the fish this trout was always
among the first to come to him. and finally
grew so daring that it would snap at pieces
of the liver which he held in his hand.
Whenever he appeared on the walks sur
rounding the pool this trout would always
come to him, and as he walked around the
pool 1t would follow him. The other fish
In the pond learned that the big trout al
and consequently there finally grew a good
sized procession whenever the big trout as
sumed the role of leader.
Finally Mr. Hager had an Inspiration One
day when he wanted to clean the pool which
was the big trout'S home he opened the in
let leading into another pool and got his
procession started by holding out handful
of ground liver toward the big trout, which
thereupon was willing to follow him any,
where. In this way Mr.. Hager conducted
all the fish into the other pool without the
slightest difficulty and without losing any
of them. Since then, whenever he has
wished to clean any Of the pools, he has
first secured the big trout. and then, with
it for leader, he has had no difficulty
in getting the rest Of the finny population
out of the way,
Evening star., 1901-02-19
CONFERENCE CALLED.
Representatives of Congregational
Churches to Meet Here.

Representatives of CONGREGATIONAL
Churches to Meet Here.
The thirty-eighth meetingof the Washing
ton conference Of Congregational churches
began this morning at 10 o'clock at Lincoln
Memorial Church, corner Of 18th and r
streets northwest, Rev. A P. Miller, B. D.,
pastor. Each church Is entitled to be rep
resented by the pastor and three delegates.
After devotional exercises. conducted by
Rev. NJ Ross Ffshburn, the reports from
the churches were presented, after which
the Lords supper was administered, the
celebrants being Rev. E. w. Kirby and Rev.
B. w. Seymour. At the conclusion of this
service adjournment was had. and before
reassembling for the afternoon session a
collation. was served
The afternoon session began at 2 pm.
with devotional services, led by Rev. Mark
Wells Officers will be elected during the
session. The subject for discussion this af-
ternoon was THE Outlook" and for the
Sunday school Rev. Mark Wells responded;
for the Young Peoples Society Of Christian
Endeavor the speaker is yet to be selected,
and for missions Rev. Arsene 3. Schmavon-
ian will speak. At 5:15 a second collation.
will be served
The evening session will commence at Z
pm. Rev. s. n. Brown will have charge Of
the devotional services. The subject to be
discussed will be 1.-The Outlook for the
Church of the Twentieth Century" The
opportunities Will De tue tHelno OF an dU-
dress by Rev. DIR. 8. M. Newman: for its
imperative need the speaker has not as yet
been announced; Rev. 7. NJ. Beadenkoff,
B. D., will tell why more spiritual power
Is needed, and why there should be more
proportionate and systematic giving will be
the theme of remarks by Miss Emma V.
Beckwith.
The present officers Of the conference are:
Mr.. X. s. Smith. moderator; Rev. A. b.
Schmavonian, scribe; Mr.. Ernest l.. How
ard, treasurer.
The churches associated with the confer
ence are the following:
Baltimore Md.-Associate Congregational
Church. Rev. Oliver Huckel, ID. D.; Second
Church, Rev. James; Canton Church. Rev.
r NJ Beadenkoff; Fourth Church. Rev.
Mark Wells.
Frostburg, Md.-Rev George w. Moore
Monterey, Pa.-Rev. b. b. James. Ph.B.
District of Columbia-First Church, Rev.
s. NJ. Newman, d. D.; Lincoln Memorial
Church. Rev. A. P. Miller; Plymouth
Rev. E. N Kirby; Mount Pleasant Church.
Rev. NJ Ross Fishburn; Peoples Church,
Rev. T. NJ. Nixon; University Park Temple.
Rev s. n. Brown.
Falls Church. Va, and Herndon, Va
Rev. Augustus Davisson.
Evening star., 1901-02-19
Dies Suddenly of ApopIexy.

Funeral services over the remains Of
Otho r. Beall were held this morning at
1920 o'clock at the family residence, 201
Z street northwest. The interment was at
st Barnabas' Church graveyard, Prince
Georges county. near Iceland Nd.
Mr.. Beall died suddenly of apoplexy Sat
urday evening as he was about to leave the
store Of his son. Otho T. Beall. The de-
ceased was ffty-three years Of age and
was born near Upper Marlboro. Md. For
the past ten years he had been living in
this city. He Is survived by his wife and
five children-Otho T. Beall, Mrs. Maye
Nichols, Miss A. Maude Beall, Irving s.
Bean and William e. Beall.