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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-16
MISSION TROUBLES IN CHINA.
report That Many children We're Seized and
drowned.

Tacoma, WASH, Feb. II. The Gle
nelge. from HongkoDg and way ports
brings late papers from China and
Japan. The North China News says:
"Yu Mantle is reported to be on the
raid again and to have captured two
French missionaries.
.'It is reported from the West that
after the raiding at Kueifu, while
several hundred children under the
care of the Roman Catholics were on
their way down the river, they were
seized and drowned. We have received
no confirmation of this and trust it
may only he a rumor.
There is great deal of Anti Chris
tian trouble and even Ichang has been
threatened. At Chang Yang and Ii
Chuan, not many days distant from
! Ichang, the Roman Catholic chapels
have been burned. The houses of the
native church members have also been
| attacked and destroyed.
"On or about the 10th body of
about 5000 or 6,c00 Chinese had an
engagement with body of between
1000 and 1000 Japanese, In which the
Japanese lost nearly half their men.
Not being successful with the rebelious
| Chinese, the Japanese harrassed the
| peaceful ones and made things specially
unpleasant for them. Tho rebellion is
attributed to tho harsh rule of the
Japanese, aggravated By exobitant
t.; ,ation on all GLASSES, which is double
| that e'ied formerly"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-16
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.

Opening of tho Annual Encampment OF
tho Department of Delaware In This
CITY.
The annual encampment OF the De-
partment of Delaware, Grand Army of
the Republic, was opened at the
Builders Exchange rooms in the Crosby
Il Hill Building, at 10 o'clock Thursday
morning, with prayer by Chaplain j:
B. Aspril of Odessa. One hundred and
twenty seven delegates were present.
A COMMITTEES consisting of Peter b.
Ayars, Daniel Ross aud Il. F. Wood,
presented set of feeling resolutions on
the death Of James A. Sexton, late
national commander, and a page on
the minutes was set apart for the
resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted. During the morning a letter
was received telling of the serious ILL
ness of Mr.. Sexton and his inability to
attend, as had been intended. The
mcmbers knew, however, that he had
died since the letter was written.
The reports of officers, which were
read and referred, showed the organiza-
tion to be on a sound footing. Adiu-
tant General Reilly stated that 10 posts
in the State had reported, showing a
membership of 539.
Peter b. Ayars, Daniel Ross ard j.
+. Bradley were appointed committee
to petition the Delaware members of
Congress to use their influence toward
having passed an act to give preferincnt
TO ox-soldicrs in the matter Of appoint
ments to Office.
The tombstone committee reported
that 26 stones, which had buen fur
nished by the government, had been
set during the year, also that all stones
over soldiers graves in the State are
properly marked.
At the annual encampmcnt of the
Department of Delaware, G.. A. r.,
Thursday. the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Com
mander, William H, Moystin, Post No.
q; Senior Vice Commander. Casper
Miller, Post No. 3; Junior Vice-Com-
mander, Hubbard d. Entriken, Post
No. 1: Medical Director, Ellwood
Craig, Post No. q: Chaplain, L. v.
Aspril, Post No. IA; Council of Ad-
ministration. A. N. Blair. Lewis Cooper,
r. Walker, Ira Lunt and L. M. Pierce
Delegate to the National Encampment,
W. W. Worrell; Delegate at-Large, Will
liam Kelly, Jr. A campfire was held
in the evening and the officers-elect
were installed by Junior Vice-Com-
mandcr-in Chief Daniel Ross. 1t was
decided to hold the encampment next
year in this city. The date was changed
from February to May.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-16
PENINSULA EDITORS.
Annual Meeting and Eisction of ONCE
A State Association Formed.

A state Association Formed.
Dover, Feb. 10.-The 25th nual
meeting of the Peninsula Press Associ-
alton was held here yesterday afternoon
in the parlors of the Capitol Hotel.
About % papers were represented by as
many editors. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President-F. G, Us:,ton, Kent News,
Chestertown, Md.
Vice President-Edwin r. Paynter,
Delaware Democrat, Georgetown.
Secretary and Treasurer-C. W. Ken
ney, Sussex Countian, Laurel.
Executive CONFEDERATION M.
Tyler, Easton. Md. Frank NJ. Jones,
Georgetown; @. S. Horn, Wilmington.
Committee on By-laws-J. ii. Bate
man, William Salisbury and Thomas
F. Dunn, Dover.
Delegates to the National Editorial
Association, to be held at Portland, Ore.
William Salisbury. Dover; G. w.
Kenney, Laurel; the Rev. G. A. Grise,
Chestertown; W. III. Stevens, Seaford
@. S. Horn, Wilmington.
At the conclusion of the meeting ol
the Peninsula Press Association, the
Delaware editors formed temporary
organization, to be known as the Della
ware Press Association. W. H. Steven!
of Seaford was chosen president ant
Andrew A. Bateman secretary.
A committee consisting of W. j.
Hoffman of New Castle, Theodore F
Townsend of Milford and Thomas F
Dunn of Dover, was appointed to draf
bylaws for the Delaware association.
The meeting adjourned till next Mon
day week, when permanent organiza
tion will be effected.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-16

Bradstreet's, in its issue of Saturday,
says: Meteorological conditions have
easily occupied first place in general
trade and distribution this week. Ger
tainly the present widespread cold wave
will not suffer by comparison with any
veritiable records of recent years, but
time will be needed to demonstrate tho
full effect of some of its manifestations,
notably ON growing crops. From the
Canadian border to Florida, and from
the Atlantic to the Pacific coast, ex-
cept California, reports como of severe
or stormy weather, exercising an aprre.
ciable effect on distributivc trace, and
particularly upon the growing business
in spring goods. That some favorable
effects are likely to flow from the
atmospheric changes of the week is
evidenced by reports of improved dis
tribution at retail OF heavy winter
goods, while the effect ON spring trade
appears TO be chiefly regarded as one OF
retardation rather than Of positive in
jury. In leading staples the strength
of prices is still feature, all the gains
made in January being sustained, II
not further improved. Some reflection
of the cold wave is found in the adj
vance in wheat, showing an inclination
to concede some damage to the winter
wheat crop, in view OF claims that
snow production is lacking in many
sections. The strength of cotton, while
to some extent based on smaller receipts
and a reduction of the usual "winter"
crop, appears mainly due to the cheer.
| full tone of the cotton goods market
and the strength of demand and price
manifested by those staples both at
| homo and abroad. In aggressive
strength, alike of demand and price,
however. iron and steel arc easily first
this week, and the list of advances 70.
| ported this week is almost u roll call OF
that industry's products. "
X. G. Dun g. Co. IS Review for last
week states that 1.-THE solid basis for
good business has not been shaken by
| speculative reaction. Dispatches given
today from all parts of the country
show extraordinary activity in. the
chicf branches of trade, and business
much larger than u year ago in nearly
| all The heavy excess of exports over
| imports continues, New York exports
having been in five weeks l6 per cent
larger than last year, while imports
were larger by per cent. Tho philoso-
pliers may as well recoguize that BUSH
ness is not, as n rule, transacted with
out profit. When it continues heavy
somebody is making money. The
volume Of business does not shrink,
and exchanges through tho principal
clearinghouse show an increase of 2l.3
per cent over last year, and 1872 per
cent over 1882. Failures for the first
week Of February were in amount
", 99O,9l2, manufacturing s1,879, 06l
and trading S1,047, 1853. Failures Tor
the week have boen 217 in the United
States, against 295 last year, and 80 in
Canada, against 43 last year.
IL s9u have ca,arrh. cont daily With i .oi,h
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-16
THE CARS PROTOCOL.

A meeting was held on Thursday in
the Unitarian Church which was adj
dressed by Anna Everinoff, n Russian
woman, who spoke in advocacy of the
Cars proposed plan of disarmament.
Her argument was logical. She traced
the history of nations which has been
gradual evolution from a state Of
nature, which was one OF continual
warfare. This movement is a distinct
advance, an alliance for peace, while
the best we have had heretofore is an
alliance for mutual defence. She spoke
with the deepest reverence Of Washing
ton and of the American scheme of
government, which feeling, she said,
is common in Russia. hr
When questioned in regard to the
Cars sincerity she said, Certainly
he is sincere;'' then added, "no one
could look into his eyes, the true, blue
eyes of his Danish mother, and doubt
it," Yet whether he is sincere or not
great step is gained if Board of
Arbitration is appointed. But he can
not take the initiative in disarmament,
trammelled as he is. The common
people are all back of him, and many
of the nobility, and the literary people,
but the military are naturally bitterly
opposed, and the diplomats. whose
business, she said, is to consplre and
whose occupation would be gone u
everything were open and straightfor
ward. She stated that the commission
is to meet at Copenhagen in May, ane
that France, Germany, Austria ant
Italy have already appointed commits
sioners. England still holds back; sh,
has too much to risk in her colonIa
possessions and the speaker deplored thu
fact that America is getting hersel
into the same position, although sh,
said commissioners have been decidet
upon at Washington, though not ye
definitely appointed. The meeting
adopted resolution Of sympathy will
the Gear in the high moral courage h
has shown in this noble effort TO
arbitration and peace. which resolution
will be appended to that Of millions o
other signers and forwarded to Russia
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-16
rwo SUICIDES AND A UnDER.
A Mysterious Triple Tragedy in Denver
Colorado.


Denver, COL, Feb. 10..-Henry p.
Rhodes, prominent young attorney of
this city, died at st. Luke's Hospital,
yesterday morning, as the result of
wounds inflicted by himself last Tues
day afternoon.
At 10 o'clock last night Mrs. Olga
Lavrenius, a young Russian widow,
understood to have been Rhodes fan
Gee, shot and instantly killed her TO-
years-old son and then sent a bullet
through her own brain.
The tragedies of Tuesday and last
night both occurred at the Arno, a
fashionable hotel where Rhodes and
Mrs. Lavrenius have boarded for sew
eral months.
The cause Of Rhodes act is not
known. He was bright attorney with
good prospects and very popular. Tues
day afternoon he was found in his room
by his friend, John S: Mosby, Jr., son
of the famous Confederate general,
rapidly sinking from loss of blood
caused by q deep cash in each arm and
each leg. He was taken to the hospit tai
where he fingered till yesterday morn
Mrs. Lavrenius attended him at the
ITO tCatiis nlit
took with seeming composure. Last
night, after her little son was asleep in
bed, she shot him through the bead
and then turned her weapon upon her
self 5
Rhodes was Kentuckian, belonging
to one of Tie best families in that
State. 1l
Mrs. Lavrenius was a beautiful
woman, 80 years old and highly accom-
plished. She was Nihilist and with
her husband was, several years ago,
sentenced to life Imprisonment in
Siberia. Five or six years ago they
were pardoned by the Gear and came to
this country, locating first in Chicago,
but four years ago coming to Denver,
where Lavrenius became a student al
tho Denver Medical College. Two and
a half years ago he died of Bright's
disease.
They are said to have belonged to d
wealthy family and have always re.
ceived liberal remittances from Russia.
1t is believed by some of Rhodes
friends that his suicide and that Of the
woman were the result of Nihilistic
ideas with which the latter is said to
have imbued the young attorney.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-16
swedish visitor to ola sved.. Church.

Christian b. Lorentzen of the firm
of Lorentzen & Wettre, Drammen, Nor
way, agents for the Pussy e. Jones Co.,
and Karl EveIitt, superintendent and
manager of the Aras Sultitfabrik of
Sweden, were recent guests of Vice.
President Thomas H. Slavery of the
Pussy & Jones Co. They were much
interested in visit to Old Swedes
Church which represented the efforts
of their ancestors in evangelizing this
neighborhood Pastor Eric Bjorck Of the
old church, returning to Fahlun, died
recalled that during his pastorate a
chalice and paten were presented to
him by the Mining Co. of Fahlun, the
very company for which the Pussy &
Jones 20. is now making machinery.
The Swedish company was organized
about 1920.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-16
ELECTRIC LIGHT FOR DOVER.
A Town N1setinE Unanimously Endorses
the Project and Asks tho Town Council
TO Take Action.

A Town nIretinE Unanimously Endorses
the Project and Asks tho Town Council
TO Take Action.
Dover, Feb. ia large and en-
thusiastic meeting of citizens was held
last evening in the court room of the
Kent County Court House, to discuss
the advisability Of an electric light
plant for the town. The meeting was
called to order by President of Town
Council E. L. Clarke. Hon. john A.
Nicholson was chosen chairman and
Ezekiel Cooper secretary.
Councilman William M. Hazel gave
an estimate of the cost of an electric
plant with all attachments.
1t is proposed to have the plant run
in connection with the water works of
the town. 1t was shown that the plant
could be put in and run for the same
amount the town is now paying for
gas, and thus not increase the taxes of
the citizens in the least.
Watson Broadway moved that the
Town Council be instructed to secure
from the Legislature charter with
the power necessary to borrow money
for the purpose of putting in the de-
sired plant. After a full discussion
this motion was adopted unanimously.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-16
KENT COUNTY LEVY COURT.
Election of Officers aud Trustees Of the
Poor-County Finances.

Election OF Officers aud Trustees Of the
Poor-County Finances
Dover, Feb. 10. Yesterday was an.
other busy day with the Levy Court.
The accounts of the retiring county
treasurer, j. M. Arthurs, were gone
over and found correct, showing bal
ance in the treasury of s7,089.3S. The
court paid out S9,841Sl, which can
celled large part of the county's in
debtedness. The following officers were
elected:
Janitor-James @. Tomlinson.
Jail Physician--Dr. Thomas G.
Frame.
Attorney-John ID. Hawkins.
Jail Commissioner, to succeed W. G..
Postles, resigned noch Clark.
Trustees of the Poor--First district,
j. Henry Jefferson, Smyrna, two years
Second, Thomas X. Taylor, Leipsic,
one year; Third, David l.. Spruance,
Kenton, two years; Fourth, James b.
Williams, Slaughters, one year; Fifth,
Henry Pratt, Dover, two years; Sixth,
William T. Gooden. Willow Grove, ont
year; Seventh, Samuel Armstrong,
Camden, two years; Eighth, William
e. Davis, Frederick, one year; Ninth,
DIMES Prettyman, Pennington. twe
years; Tenth, George I. Hill, Milford
one year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-16
FEW MEN Report.
Only About Thirty Members of the Local
NnIiOnnI tinnrd Cnmpmnien Amman.


In response to the call Of company
commanders IL members of Co. G, Z Of
Co. K, of Co. + and member Of Co.
A, reported at the armory on Friday
This is felt to be very poor showing,
the strength of the companies before
the war having been possibly 100.
Major j, L. France and Adjutant John
M, Dunn were the only staff officers
present. Among the company officers
there were Capt. Matlack, Capt. Sasse,
Capt. Brennan, Lieut.. Foreman and
Lieut.. Dillon.
The future course seems to be uncer-
tain. The men are without arms or
uniforms. After all the reports have
been made to Major Townsend some
definite plan for reorganization may be
adopted. 1t is somewhat late to ask
for an appropriation from the Legisla-
ture and the officers do not know just
what is needed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-16
CITY COUNCIL.
Very Little Business Transacted ut the
Meeting Thursday Night.

Very Little Business fransHcteu Nv snc
Meeting Thursday Night.
At Thursday meeting of City .Coun-'
Gil Mr.. Zehley presided in the absence
of President Leitch, who was sick, anu
made favorable impression as pre-
siding officer. Very little business was
transacted.
City Treasurer Curry made the fol.
lowing report Balance to the credit OF
current expenses in tho Union National
Bank. 81, 1853. 81; In each of tho four
depository banks, S2l, 1856; total, $l5S,-
son. 90: special fund for the purchase
of park land, s23, 034. 55. The receipts
during the week were as follows: From
Tax Collector Sayers, $3.50, taxes for
1897; Collector Lewis, 1903, taxes for
1898; Delinquent Tax Collector
Mitchell, $3.50, taxes for 1897 from
the four depository banks, s232. 10, in
terest.
Tho Board of Education was allowed
its monthly appropriation, amounting
to ST., 304.77. 4,
At the written request of Mr.. Rob
ertson. who was absent, Clerk Norris
son road copy Of the bill authorizing
the borrowing of money for the use Of
tho Street and Sewer Directors in the
abolition Of grade crossings and the
opening, widening and paving OF
streets, lanes and alleys, the amount
being left blank, which the department
desires the Legislature to pass. As Mr..
Robertson expressed a desire in his
letter to learn the sentiment of Coun.
Gil, the bill was referred to the finance
committee, on motion Of Mr.. Leary. "A
member OF Council, after the meeting,
expressed the belief that Council woulc
endorse the bill, but said it might in
sist upon having some say in the mat
ter, in limiting the amount and fixing
the time for which the loans should
| run.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-16
A THRILLING EXPERIENCE.

Frank A. Mitchell and Gus II. Groves
Have Narrow Escape From Death in n
Runaway Accident.
Yesterday afternoon week as Frank A.
Mitchell and Gus II. Groves were
driving east in sleigh on Ninth street
their horse began to kick just before
reaching Adams street, and at the same
time made dash for liberty, having
been frightened by the sleigh running
up on it.
lie horse had not gone far before
Mr.. Groves saw an opportunity and
jumped out. Mr.. Mitchell was unable
to do so at that point, but succeeded
in getting out IL few seconds later. Both
landed in the snow and neither was
much hurt.
The horse continued along Ninth
street until it reached Church, where
it was stopped. 1t was not much in
jured, but the sleigh was badly wrecked.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-16
cIrIL sEErIcn EXAMINATIONS.


Two civil service examinations in the
departmental class will be held in this
city this year, one on March 18th and
the other on September 10th. Secretary
Walter j. Young of the local postal
board has been advised by the depart
ment at Washington of the details con-
corning those examinations.
Applicants for the following positions
will be examined: Apprentice in the
departmental service, assistant custod-
ian, boofzbinder, clerk in the depart
mental service. clerk, qualified as stem
ographer and typewriter, for the gen
eral and land office service; compositor,
electro typer TALL kinds), elevator con
ductor (departmental), messenger, mos.
senger boy, pressman, railway clerk,
skilled laborer tmale or femalel stenog-
rapher, stenographer and typewriter,
stereotyper, tagger, typewriter and
Waterman.
Applicants may be examined al
scheduled places outside of their owr
| State, if more convenient. Applicants
| should use the utmost care in specify
ing the date and place selected. Al
applictions must be on file in correct
form in the Office of the commission ~
| Washington on the proper blanks u
least 10 days prior to the date selected
for examination.
For blanks and information applica
tion must be made to the United State
Civil Service Commission at Washing
ton, and the applicant should stat
what kind of an examination is to b
taken.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-16

+. r. Dempsey, aged 40 years, shot
and killed himself on Thursday at his
residence in Delaware City. He was
an engineer on the p, W. & b. rail-
road and had recently been transferred
from the Delaware City road to the
Maryland division. 1t is thought that
his dislike for the change preyed upon
his mind and prompted the deed. His
wife and four children survive him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-16

Washington, Feb. 9.-The President
has appointed court of inquiry to ex-
anime into the charges touching the
meat furnished tho American army dur
ing the war with Spain and other mat
tiers involved in the charges made by
Gen. Miles against the administration
of war. affairs. The court will consist
Of Major General Wade, Col. George
W: Davis, Ninth Infantry and Col.
Gillespie, corps Of engineers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-16
NO PARDON FOR MITCH ELL.
The Board of Pardons Refuses TO Make
Recommendation In HIS Case.

Dover, Feb. n.-An adjourned meet
ing of tho Board of Pardons was held
here yesterday afternoon, in the Office
of Secretary Of State Hughes. A full
board was present. The case of James
Mitchell, which was presented on Tues
day, was again brought up. After hear
ing all the facts in the case the board
agreed to not recommend a pardon at
this time.
A slight fire occurred at the residence
of A. ]. Abbott on New street, yester-
day morning. The fire department re-
sponded promptly and rendered efficient
service.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-16

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. III. ID.
Clark was indicted today for the mur-
der Of Minnie Clark, alias Blanche
Cox, his supposed wife. The body was
found last Sunday night on a bridge
across the Cumberland River near this
city, under circumstances indicating
preparations for throwing the body into
the river. Clark was identified as being
on the bridge with buggy an hour
previous to the discovery. He comes
from a prominent family of Mont
gomery, Ala, and is a brother Of
Thomas H Clark, law librarian Of Con-
greSS, $50
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-16
rarmhouso Near ssaford burned.

Seaford, Feb. 1.-THE farmhouse Of
Frank Chamberlain, q farmer near
town, with its contents was destroyed
by fire early yesterday morning. The
fire originated from a defective fue.
Insurance on property $1,000, which
will fully cover the loss. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chamberlain barely escaped with their
lives and dog persisted in the flames.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-16

At the convention Of the Church
Clubs of the United States, in Chi
cago, ILL.,, Thursday, E. Tatnall Warner
OF this city, representing the Church
Club of Delaware, was elected presi-
dent