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The herald., 1898-08-17
Gold Hunters Safe

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 1e.-J. M.
Gleaves, United States surveyor general,
received letter yesterday from his brother,
DR.. c. C. Gleaves. dated July 22d, Kotxebue
sound, reporting his safe arrival. DR..
Gleaves and several other well known San
Franciscans were on the schooner Charles
Hansen. which was reported to have been
lost.
The herald., 1898-08-17
saeasta's Plans

MADRID, Aug. 16.-Duke Aimodovar de
Rio. the foreign minister denies that he Is
opposed to the nomination Of Senior Moret,
ministAr Of the colonies IN the preceding
cabinet, a1v OF tho peace commissioners.
the foreign ministef adds that be could
The herald., 1898-08-17
A French Concession

LONDON, August ia dispatch from
Shanghai says 1t Is reported that China
has given an undertaking to the French
minister that France shall have sole per-
mission to build a railroad between Canton
and Hankow.
The herald., 1898-08-17

not be hostile to a nomination which has
not yet been proposed. 1t is asserted In
well Informed quarters tonight that Senior
Sagasta will provoke a crisis over the
question of convoking the cortes, on which
the ministers still disagree.
The herald., 1898-08-17
Not a Peace Measure

LONDON. Aug. 16.-The Kynoch Com
pany Of Birmingham is reported to have
received an order today for ten million mil
itary cartridges, to be promptly delivered
to the United States government
The herald., 1898-08-17
A Rigamist Sentenced

VANCOUVER, B. c., Aug. 16-Marshal
s. Van Alstyne, former resident of Sara
toga. CAL. convicted Of bigamy. was today
sentenced to ten months Imprisonment.
The herald., 1898-08-17
To Receivs Sampson

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-A resolution was
adopted by the municipal council today
providing for reception to Admiral Samp.
son and his fleet on Saturday The mayor
was required to name a committee of 100
to assume charge Of the affair."
The herald., 1898-08-17
A Careless Driver

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1s.-Josephine
Lindsey, years old, living with her parents
on Clementina street, was run over and
fatally injured by truck driven by p. J.
Lyman this evening on Folsom street, near
Fifth.
The herald., 1898-08-17
ON HAND PROMPTLY
No Time Lost In Waiting for the
Delegates

No Time Lost In Waiting for the
Delegates
Associated Press Special Wire
SACRAMENTO Aug. 1e-At . o. clock this
afternoon the delegates to the State Demo-
cratic convention began to fill up the seat
in the pavilion. There is room for $500
people. while the delegates number 764.
Nearly all this space was occupied long be-
fore Chairman Affords gavel called the
convention to order.
The 164 seats set apart for the San Fran
cisco delegates were at first occupied by q
mixed crowd of McNabites and Harneyites.
but on an intimation from DR.. Talbot Wal
lis, chairman Of the Hall Committee. the
Harneyites quietly retired and formed q
group on the semi-circle of seats.
At $3.50 p. m. Chairman Afford Of the
state central committee assembled the stage
amidst burst of applause. and calling the
convention to order made brief address.
reminding the delegates that the will Of
the majority ought to prevail. He then In
troduced Mayor Land of Sacramento, who
made graceful speech of welcome, at the
conclusion of which the band played "Ths
Star Spangled Banner" the entire conveD-
ton rising to its feet. Mr.. Carmichael
was recognized for the Introduction Of a
resolution appointing all the temporary Of
fcers except the chairman. The list. with
Edward F. Smith as secretary. was
adopted unanimously.
The Temporary Chairman
Nominations for temporary chairman
being called for. Isidore Dockweiler of Los
Angeles was recognized and greeted with
applause, He nominated Governor James
H. Budd for temporary chairman. Before
he did so he branded as an Infamous SLAM
der the charge that he had ever worn =
corporation collar. He said that In the in
terest of harmony he had waived the honor
that had been extended to him by the Los
Angeles delegation of standing as its can
didate for the temporary craftsmanship.
George s. Patton of Los Angeles seconded
the nomination Of Budd and in doing 80
complimentcd Mr.. Dockweiler. saying that
he and the speaker were alike in their atti-
tude against corporation tyranny.
Governor Budd was elected amid great
applause.
on motion Of Taspex Of Alameda. sse-
ondsd by Fitsssrald Of oaklanA the chan
N.. y II' II
The herald., 1898-08-17
The Pope's REQUEST

LONDON. August 1.-THE Rome cores
pondent Of the Daily Chronicle says the
pope has requested Archbishop Ireland to
ask President Mckinley to sanction the
prompt release Of the Spanish prisoners.
The herald., 1898-08-17
Arctic Exploration

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 16.-The expedi-
tion to explore the east coast Of Greenla nd
under Lieutenant Andrup sailed this morn
Ing on board the steamer Godthaab.
The herald., 1898-08-17
A French Fire

LYONS, France. August 16.-Esival's
great manufacturing establishment has
been destroyed.
The herald., 1898-08-17

the home delegation having the honor Of
being thanked on the left with a bevy Of
beauties from all parts Of the state.
I The wisdom Of seating ladies on the floor
Of the convention was shown by the abso-
lutte order both In speech and action their
presence insured. A band of mediocre quail
ity was hidden somewhere behind the cur
tains. 1t was just as well the musicians
were hidden, otherwise an indignant audi
ence might have arisen and smote them for
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-24
nov A BATTALION.

New I.ife Installed Into the West End
Boys Brigade by Captain haley and
others.
Capt. W. H. Haley and others in
terested have infused new life into the
Boys Brigade Of yhe West End Read
ing Room and it has grown to such an
extent that battalion has been formed,
with Capt. Haley as major. There are
two companies, A and b, the officers
of which are as follows: Co. A, Captain,
Samuel Coucill; First Lieutenant,
James Maxwell; Second Lieutenant,
John Lester: Co. b, Captain, James
TAYLOR, who served in Go. *, First
Delaware Volunteers First Lieutenant,
William Jones; Second Lieutenant,
James II Sterling.
A fife and drum corps has also been
organized, with 30 pieces, and the
entire battalion numbers so boys. A
girls brigade is to be organized this
afternoon.
The battalion is in fiourishing COM
dition and the boys are enthusiastic
over the new departure. The officers
will be installed ut the reading room
next Friday evening.
Major Haley thinks the organization
should be encouraged by the churches
Of the city, as it is the aim OF those in
terested to keep boys off the streets
and develop them physically and
morally. There is fine gymnasium
| in connection with the reading room
and an able physical instructor is in
| charge.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-24

some as much as s12.. When |
the men are paid on the date of
out, December 10th, most of
them win receive very little money,
which is very discouraging, especially
when it is taken into consideration
that they are receiving their discharges
in the heart OF winter, with no pros
poets before them. Whereas If they are
permitted to remain, they will have an
opportunity OF making use of their
clothing and will be provided for dur
ing the winter, as had been their ex-
pectation all along, and they will re-
ceive their pay, which runs from
SO. GO to S54 per month for privates and
non commissioned officers. All of this
can be saved, us the government finds
everything, and such turn of affairs
would be much better than following
the plan now laid out.
While it has been generally known,
since the return of the battalion, that
many of the men desired to remain in
the service, there had been an impress
sion in some quarters that the commits
stoned officers, who receive more COM
pensation than the men under them,
were responsible in great measure for
| the movement to have the battalion re-
tanned. In order to ascertain the senti-
ment among the privates and non-com-
missioned officers, about 40 of them
were seen Friday afternoon and each
man spoken to was favorable to remain
| ing in the service. The men inter-
viewed were from all of the companies
| in the battalion and were found at vari-
GUS places. Some said that they did
not care to enter the regular army, but
hoped they would be permitted to serve
out their terms of enlistment. One, a
sergeant, said Just six months ago he
left a good position, with the under
standing that he was to return to it in
two years, and if he should be mustered
out before that time he could not tell
what he would do to make living.
Most of the others, however, had no
prospects at all and their future APP
peared very gloomy.
The men were frank to say, however,
that some of their comrades were
anxious to quit the service, but from
what could be learned the proportion
of this class is only about % per cent.
no difficulty in tilling the places of the
men who desire to be mustered out
and all could be discharged who wer,
anxious to 60 and the battalion coult
be recruited up to the required strength
in very short space of time. Thos,
who want to stay hope that the govern
ment will reconsider its action ant
permit those who do not want to re
main to be discharged and allow other
; not now in the battalion to take thei
,, places.
There is yet great deal of garrisol
duty before the volunteer army of tn
, United States, and it would seem rathe
,, unlike the State of Delaware to TAX
!, no part in matter that concerns tn
!. nation at large.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-24
Totals. .................7 Is

Mr.. Burns commended the organiza-
tion of the Tenth Legion which has an
enrolment Of 10000, and the Quiet
Hour, which has an enrolment of
10000, as possible means of increasing
the usefulness of the Christian En-
deavor societies.
Addresses were delivered by the Rev.
James Grove as Asbury Church on
.'0bligations of Young People to the
Church, - and the Rev. Joseph A.
Vance, D. D., of Baltimore on "The
Best DR.. Vance is connected with
the Southern Presbyterian Church and
was especially welcomed by DR.. Muir
ray, receiving also the Chautauqua
salute from the audience.
Mission Work" was the thought at
Thursday afternoons meeting Report of
Miss Mary e. Wright of Smyrna, super
intendent of missionary work, was read
by Miss Baird. Mrs. f. P. Harris
made an address on the subject, "Mis-
sion Work and WhyY" In the course
Of her address, she said that there is
but one. missionary for, every $50, 600
souls in Africa, one for every 800, 0OO
in Siam and one for every 700, 600 in
/ China.
HMethods of Missionary Work" were
discussed by the Rev. Joseph A. Vance,
d. D., of BALTIMORE. He said thai
| methnds Ase daar] things Of themselves
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-24
LINpLEY sMYrn DEAD.
A Native of Delaware Who Quo Time Re-
fused the Navy Portofolio.

fused tho Navy Portofolio.
Lindley Smyth, aged SO years, ex-
president of the Pennsylvania Co. for
assurances on Lives and Granting An
nuities, died Friday at his residence.
No. 1920 Arch street, Philadelphia.
Mr.. Smyth was born in this city on
July 2Sth, 1916, and is brother of
Clement B. Smyth. After receiving a
liberal education here he went TO Phila-
delphia and took position with the
firm of Candy & lowering, sugar re-
finers. In 1889 he entered the succeed
ing firm Of ]. s. Lowering Il Co., then
on Church alley. He retired from
active business December 3lst, 1860.
During his business career Mr.. Smyth
was connected with many of the fore
most financial institutions of Philadel
phia. He had been director of the
and of the Philadelphia Saving Fund
director of the Pennsylvania Co. for
| nuities on January Goth, 1868, and he
remained identified with the board
until his death. He became president
| of the company on January 21st, 1873,
and held that Office until January 18th,
1898, when he resigned, being sue
ceeded by Henry N. Paul, who had
been vice. president from 1886, and who
now holds the presidency.
Mr.. Smyth was one of those who
founded the Union Club, which later
on merged into the Union League. He
was chairman of the publication com,
mittee of the league during the rebel
lion. In recognition of his exertions
in behalf of the Union cause, Presi
dent Grant, upon the retirement o
Adolph Borie, offered the portfolio o
the Navy to him, a fact which hereto
fore has modestly been withheld from
J publication.
The beginning Of Mr.. Smyth's bust
} ness career is a matter of much in
terest. Years ago Joseph lowering 0
Philadelphia, having exhausted all hi
means and gotten financially involves
: by his researches into the means of re
filming sugar, was cast into Jail for deb
Just on the eve of the success of hi
+ efforts. Marriott Candy of this city
father of William M. Candy, took hiI
! out of prison and went into the suga
refining with him. The busi
j ness prospered finely. Lindley Smyt
went into the firm 's.employ, and wa
n subsequently admitted to partner
II ship. Later, he took his brother Wi
: liam into the firm.
n Lindley Smyths wife was Elizahet
g Ferris, eldest daughter of the late Zih
s Ferris of this city. He has had tv
It sons. one Of whom is farmer. II
n other, N..rriott Candy Smyth, was t,
u several years secretary and treasurer
!, the Penn Steel Co., at Midvale, Pa.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-24
TRIBUTE TO MIR. BAYARB.
A Feeling Resolution Adopted by Trinity
Parish.

Parish.
The following has been adopted by
Trinity parish: M
"Resolved, That the rector, wardens
and vestry of Trinity parish would ex-
press their sincere sorrow and deep
sense of loss accustomed by the death
of the Hon. Thomas f. Bayard,a mem-l
Der of this body, who by his gentle
courtesy, jealous but unassuming efforts
ana cordial sympathy won the respect
and affection of all who came in con-
tact with him, especially that part Of
our membership worshipping in Holy
Trinity (Old Swedes) Church, to whose
particular welfare he has been devoted
for many years.
"While the recipient of some OF the
highest political honors his country
could confer, and his energies faith
fully applied to the performance of the
grave duties deyolved upon him by bis
various public Offices, he never forgot
the hallowed fame Of his generation
and love, nor the congregation Worship
ping within its sacred walls.
'We shall remember with appre-
ciative pride that almost the last acts
of his honorable and useful life, while
already stricken with the fatal disease
which was SO soon to remove him from
| all earthly labor, were efforts and plans
for the renovation of the venerable old
church, and for the permanent we'll
being of the congregation and surround.
ing community. 81
| "While his name will be honorable
in the records of his country, and may
be carved on marble, we doubt not thai
the clearest memorial to him as he
looks back from the new life upor
which he has entered, will be that
written upon the hearts of the worship
pers in Holy Trinity (Old Swedes
Church, and the Sunday school scholars
who have been the recipients of hi.
gifts and sympathy"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-24

Johnstown, Pa, Nov. 19.-Joseph
Lafrance, one OF Johnstown's best
known citizens, dropped dead yester-
day, while at work in the Gautier
machine shop. The cause of his death
was heart trouble, which dated back
to the day of the great food, when he
ran from the Gautier shop warming the
people along the way of the coming
water, thereby saving many lives.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-24

Queenstown, Eng, Nov. 19.-The
Cunard Line steamer Campania, from
New York to Liverpool, touched here
yesterday, and reported that Swedish
steerage passenger named Mokarlsen
committed suicide by jumping over
board, while on the passage.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-24

New York, NOV. 10. Fire in the
Greenpoint district of Brooklyn, yester-
day, caused loss of S103,O00. The
largest loss was sustained by Joseph
Schriver & Co., furniture dealers,
$50, 600.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-24
pea,h of Herr q. b. nleier.

Bremen, Germany, Nov. 10. Herr
H. II. Meier, aged SO years, founder
of the North German Lloyd Steamship
Co., is dead.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-24

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 10. John
Il. Graef, aged rs years, for many
years prominent as coal merchant in
this city, died yesterday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-24
Inrnntnr Keelxnnaa

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. lo.-John
W. Keely, the inventor of the Keely
motor, died yesterday Of pneumonia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-24

II you have catarrh. don't daily with local
remedies, but purify and enrich your blood With
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-24
WANT TO REMAIN i'm SERVICE
The Sentiment of Members of
the Third Battalion.
OppOSEDTO BEING MUSTERED OUT
1t Would Work Hardship to
Many of the Men.

General Cole OF the Third Brigade Anxious
30 Retain tho Battalion - A Petition
Forwarded to the War Department-No
Trouble to Recruit the Battalion to Its
/. FUN strength.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-24

nation for humanity's sake, nothing
in the worlds history has ever been
known like it.
"0ne has chased thousand and two
put ten thousand to flight. In 100
days the cause of humanity says u
wise observer, has been put forward 100
years.
"We are glad to state that in this un-
paralleled war Christian Endeavorers
have had prominent part. They
were in the army and navy, on land
and sea, in camp and in battle, for
there was scarcely a company or ship
where enc or more of these followers Of
Christ were not found.
"When the gallant ship Maine went
down Endeavorers went down with
her, fresh from prayermeeting led by
the now sainted jerks and MeIlstrum,
who had lifted up the banner by kneel-
ing each night in prayer before their
believing comrades, and closed
} their lives standing by the cross under
the Stars and Stripes. There were &c
} Endeavorers on che good ship Oregon
l when chasing the Spanish ships o.
, war. There was also society Oh
Dewey's flagship. On the torpedoboat
chasing the Winsor an Endeavorer dieC
with prayer on his lips and the smilt
!. OF heaven on his face. In the trenches
|, they were brave and true
Captain said an orderly. 'tht
colonel wants the most faithful ant
conscientious man in your company I,
r perform an important service for him.
n The captain was puzzled for momen
p and then calling man to him an,
pointing down the company stree
said, Go down to the last tent an,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-01-08
PACK TRAIN FOR ALASKA.
Well Equipped Expedition Assem-
bied At Vancouver.

Vancouver Barracks, Wash. Jan. T.
Captain ID. l.. Brainard, in charge of the
government Klondike relief expedition,
has opened proposals for furnishing sup
plies to be delivered at the head of Lynn
canal, Alaska, February !. A large num-
Der of proposals were received from Pacific
coast points and elsewhere. The award
has not been made yet, but will be pub
lished as soon as determined,
The government pack train for the eN-
petition. assembled here, is now complete,
with the exception of four additional
packers. 1t consists of l0l mules, nine
horses and II packers, in charge of Lieu
tenants c. II. Preston and J. Ryan of the
Ninth cavalry.
As soon as the supplies purchased by
Major Jacobs few days ago are received
Captain Eldridge, Lieutenant Clark and
80 selected men of Company II, -Four
teenth infantry, will be ready to proceed
to Alaska Telegraphic instructions have
been issued from the war department, de
failing Captain Ruhlen. assistant quarter
master of Fort Riley, Kan. to take charge
of the transportat ion branch of the eXpedi.
ton. which will be ready to proceed from
here by the 18th instant.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-01-08
DEMAND OF GREAT BRITAIN
Chinese Ports Must BE Opened to All
Nations Alike.

Manchester, Jan. ). - The Manchester
Guardian today says:
THE government has categorically stat
ed that Great Britain will refuse to recog-
nize any special rights granted at any
Chinese ports TO any particular power.
Any port opened to any one power must
be opened to all or open to none. If Rus
STA has been granted the right to winter
ships at Port Arthur, Great Britain will
enforce her rights to the same privileges
and her ships will winter there whether
China comedies or does not concede the
right"
The Guardian says furthers; of Ger
many obtains a naval station at kiao
Chau, Great Britain insists upon having
lease of ground for naval station at the
same port, and she will support every
other power in the same claim. The con
tention of the government is that the
most favored clause i'll the British and
all cher treaties with China, forbids any
special concessions of the nature contem
plated by Germany at Kiao Chau, and
prevents that nation from acquiring spe
Clul btitiIIS III NlllNlI bNliNlS nave nv
shared.
"The government has also declared that
the same principle applies to such transac-
tions as railway and mine monopolies.
Taking her stand on treaties, Great Brit
ain refuses to acknowledge such conces-
sions and will insist upon similar railway
and mine rights, and will use such force
to secure or defend them as may be neces-
sary.'
This declaration does not apply to ces-
sions of territory to which existing trea-
ties do not refer, but, relative to this CON
tingency, a dispatch of Great Britain to
China says that when it occurs, graver
question will arise.
1t is reported that similar declaration
has been delivered to the Chinese and
er governments by Japan.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-01-08
CORONA BROUGHT MUCH GOLD
Over S1.OOO,OOO Said to Have Been
Brought Out by Miners.

Port Townsend, Jan. 5 - There was
1927 800 in gold dust and nuggets on the
steamer Corona, which has arrived from
Alaska. The treasure on the steamer was
carefully guarded on the trip down by two
watchmen ON day and night shifts. Some
of the nuggets averaged as high as ID
ounces. A man named j. Davidson, who
says he halls from Cripple Creek, Col had
nugget that weighed l53 ounces. One
of the drawers i'll Captain CAROLS room
was packed with nuggets of all sizes. The
correspondent had the pleasure of seeing
this wealth through the kindness of Cap
tain Carroll In addition to this amount
there was considerably more carefully
tied up in sacks among the returning
Klondikers. From a careful estimate it is
safe to say that in drafts and gold dust
there was about $l,200,000 in wealth
aboard the Corona.