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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
DISPATCHES FROM CHAFFEE;
SELECTED LEGATION GUARD

Washington, Oct. 1.-The War De-
apartment is in receipt of a cablegram
from Gen. Chaffee Indicating that he
has received the instructions to with
draw most of the United States forces
from China, and has provided, in ac
ooIdance with these instructions, for
q legation guard. The dispatch fol-
lows:
Received Sept. 80, via Taku: 'Ad.
tant-General. Washington: Sept. 30
lcabled from Tientsin )-Receiyed YOUR
numbers AZ and 43. The Ninth In
fantr,, Third Squadron OF Sixth Cav
airy and light battery will constitute
legation quad. Shall endeayor to get
all supplies to Tongchow before water
falls. Chaffee. -
Dispatches Ncs. 42 and 43, referred
to by Gen. Chaffee, we're those CON
tanning his instructions to Withdraw
the American troops from Pekin.
The War Department has also re-
ceived the following from Gen. Chaffee !:
"Taku, Sept. 30. -Adjutant General,
Washington: Health of command good.
Have accepted the invitation of the
lhospitalship Maine to transfer some
tconvalescents to the hospitalship Re-
'lief, now repairing at Nshasaki.
Chaffee. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
FOUR MINES OPERATED
BY READING COMPANY
Thirty.fYe of the Concerns Thirty
nine COllieries Have Shut Down.
WEST BROOKSIDE is THE LATEST
The Largest Producer and the
Most Profitable.
COAL SHIPMENTS LIKELY TO CEASE

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 2.-Reports
received today by President Harris of
the Philadelphia & Reading Coal and
Iron Co. from General Superintendent
Luther of the company's mining prop
critics are to the effect that two more
mines, the Richardson and the Otto
collieries, in the Lower Schuylkill
region, were compelled to close to;lay,
because sufficient number of work
men did not report for duty to operate
them. This, according to President
Harris, leaves five of the company's 80
collieries still in operation, the Lin
coin, Brookside, Good Spring ard
Glendower, in the Lower Schuylkill
region, and the North franklin, in the
Upper Lehigh region.
An Associated Press report from
Pottsville, however, says that the West
Brookside mine was also comrelled to
close. Thus, the Reading company has
only four collieries working, all of
them admitted to be more or less Grip
pied.
THE READINGS LARGEST PRODUCER.
Pottsville, Pa. Oct. 2.-One of the
four slopes of the West Brookside col
liery, near Tower City, was shut down
ohpiloly ny buo 1'FlheEs ILuhy, Huu Tue
rest Of the operation was running short
handed. This is the largest producer
and probably the most profitable opera
tion of the Reading company, and it
will probably be closed entirely socn.
Davis g. Co., who operate the Ellis
worth colliery, at Broad Mountain,
claim their men are not out on n strike.
The colliery was shut down Saturday,
to make necessary repairs, and not be-
cause the workmen refuse to work.
Operations are expected. TO be resumed
next week, after the repairs are com
pleted.
COAL SHIPMENTS TO CEASE.
Reading, Pa, Oct. 2.-With the
gradual closing of the collieries 10 the
western end of Schuylkill county, coal
shipments on the Reading railway are
expected to cease, Unless the company
draws on its storage yard at Schuylkil
Haven, where it is said a small
quantity is On hand. Today, hardly
100 carloads will be produced.
1t is now expected that all the mines
will be tied up in few days, and that
the hard coal trade will then stop alto
gether.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
STRIKERS HOUSES STONED;
NOBODY HURT, NARROW ESCAPES

Hazleton, Pa, Oct. 2.-Reports re-
ceived here this morning indicated
that the 10 per cent increase in wages
offered by some of the coal companies
to the mine workers in this region had
no apparent effect in bringing the
striking miners lack to work. The
officials of the iehigh Valley Coal
Co., which posted notices last night,
reported the same number of men at
work today as worked yesterday, and
similar information was received from
the various individual collieries where
the advance has not yet been offered.
The mine workers, as rule, do not
appear to grasp the meaning of the
notice posted by the Lehigh Valley
Coal Go. and declares they will not
make a move towards resumption Of
work until ordered to do so by mine
workers. convention.
Half dozen houses, in different
parts of this city, occupied by non
striking mine workmen, vera stoned
during the night by unknown nersons.
All of the attacks occurred Ielr mid.
night. Nobody was hurt but several
persons had narrow escape from being
hit by flying boulders and glass.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
PRINCE TUAN DEGRADED.
Official Confirmation Delivered at Wash.
ington by WI.

ington by WI.
Washington, Oct. 2.-The Chinese
minister has delivered to the State De-
partment official confirmation of the
degradation of Prince Tuan and many
other Chinese leaders. The following
official statement is made as to Minis
ter Wu's dispatch:
"A cablegram received from Director
General Sheng, at Shanghai, states
that, by imperial ediot issued Septem-
Der 25th, Prince Ohwang. Prince fih
and Secondary Princess Tsai Lien and
Tsai Yiug are deprived of all their re- !.
spective ranks and Offices; that Prince
Tuan is deprived of office, and is
handed over to the ImI erial Clan
Court, which shall consult and decide
upon a severe penalty, and his salary
is to be stopped; that Duke Tsai Ian
and the president of the Censorate
! ing Men ale handed over to the said
Eoard, who shall consult and decide
upon severe penalty, and that Kang
VI, assistant grand secretary and presi-
dent of the Civil Board, and Ch8O Shu
SChiao, president of the Board of
4 Punishment, are handed over to the
Board of Censors, who shall consult
5And de eide upon penalty"
$ The state Department is in receipt
aof dispatch from Minister Conger,
Normally announcing the withdrawal of
sand departure of the Russian Legation
sfrom Pekin.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
MYSTERIOUS FIRE AT SHAMOKIN;
FOUR BUILDINGS WERE CONSUMED

Shamokin, Pa, Ont. 2. -Four brick
buildings Of the Shamokin Milling
Go. were destroyed BY fire early this
mufning. The fire started in stable
adjoining the warehouse. Five horses,
together with stock valued at $40, 600,
were also consumed. The buildings
were worth $50, 600, and we're partly in
sured. The principal owner of the
mills was Andrew Robertson, operator
of the Corbiu and Excelsior collieries,
near here What caused the fire is as
yet mystery.
The operators of Midvalley and
Natalie expected sufficient number of
men and boys to go to work this morn
ing to ship at least half the ordinary
daily tonnage to market. As large
number of employees had been seen yrs-
terday, the whistles were blown at the
usual time today, but there we're less
than 400 at both mines to go to work.
Over 1900 employees were on the pay
roll before the strike.
None of the collieries in this place
started up this morning.
The North franklin, at Trevnrton, is
still in operation, with all but 20 men
in the mines. The Reading company
is keeping close watch, that strangers
do not trespass on its possessions at
Trevorton. The deputies have been in.
struoted to prevent strikes from can
yassing the men going to and returning
from work.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
IN GENERAL.

Falling down stairway, Mrs. Isaiah
Hoyer, aged 81, died Monday in Read
ing from fracture of the skull.
The population of Los Angeles, CAL,
is 102, 479, as against 80, 1896 In 1890.
This is an increase of 80, ,0S4, or 103. 80
per cent. u
Charged with the theft of 20 tons Of
coal from the ReNding Railway Co.,
Alvin A. Sweitzer is in custody in
Reading.
The postoffice at Bowling Green, Ky.
was broken into Sunday night and
robbed of between "a, 500 and 50, 600 in
money and stamps.
The Rev. j. M. T. Childrey has re-
signed as pastor of the First Baptist
Church of Woodbury., N. j., to accept
call to Chester, Pa.
DR.. Charles Kendall Adams, presi-
dent of the Wisconsin State University,
has been given a years leave of abb
sence, owing to i'll health.
Reading Iron Co. employees at Read
ing, to the number OF 2, 500, did not go
to work Monday morning, when a
lower wage scale became operative.
Gen. Cotton Greene, prominent as
Confederate soldier and leader of a
brigade under Gen. Sterling Price of
Missouri, died in Memphis on Sunday,
aged 68 years.
The 100 employees of the Reading Iron
Co. at Danville decided Monday to
accept the % per cent reduction in
their wages. which went into effect on
September 18th.
John E. Hudson, president Of the
American hell Telephone Co., died
suddenly in the Boston & Maine rail-
ro,d station, at Beverley Farms, Mass,
Monday, while waiting for train.
A dispatch from Milwaukee says that
the recent operation for cataract per-
formed on the eyes Of Judge James g.
Jenkins of the United States Circuit
Court has been complete SUCCESS and
the jurist's sight, so long threatened,
is restored. ...'.
The Ontario and Burns stage was
held up on Sunday seven miles from
Ontario. Ida., by lone highwayman.
The robber stopped the stage by firing
shot across the road. He demanded
the mail, which was thrown out. The
stage was not further molested.
Capt. j. V. Henry, until recently as
sistant postmaster at Quincy, ILL.,, was
arrested Monday. charged with the
embezzle,pent of sS, 800 Of the funds of
the National Railway Mail Service
Benevolent Atsooatiou, Of which he
had been secretary and treasurer, i.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
SINGLE TAKERS MEET.
They Decide to Endorse Some of the
Democratic Candidates.

They Decide to Endorse Some of the
Democratic Candidates.
Wilmington Singe Takers hold State
and county conventions in their hall at
Fourth and Ship'ey streets on Saturday
evening, and, after much discussion,
it was decided to place a State ticket
in the field. The DemCcra ATTIC Presi-
Dental Electors are to be endorsed, as
are also Alexander M. Daly, the Dem
ocratic romiree for the long term in
Congress, and William L. Sirman,
candidate for State treasurer. There
is differer ce Of opinion as to what
should be done about the remainder Of
the State ticket, some being IN favor
of nominations and others opposir g
that plan. 1t was given out today. how
ever, that it is likely a complete State
ticket will be filed with the clerks of
the peace
1t WIS decided to leave the county
offices blank, except where there is n
desire TO put up candidate for mem
ber OF the Legislature. Whether any
nominations viii he made is not know n.
A globe rep esenting the earth was
selected as the party emblem to be
placed at the htad Of the ticket.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
A BOLD BURGLAR.
Robbed the Second Story of a House While
Three Men We're Chatting on the First

Robbed the Second Story of House While
Three Men We're Chatting on the First
Floor.
Oliver M0us!ey's residence, on Penny
Hill, just beyond Shellpot Park, was
robbed on Saturday evening of a valua-
BILE revolver and some money. The
robbery occurred between and 8
o'olock, and while Mr.. Mousley and
two other men were sitting in the din
ingroom talking. The thief effected
an entrance by climbing the porch and
forcing a second story window open.
He ransacked the upper rooms, but
worked so quietly that he was not
heard and nothing was known of the
robbery until some time after he had
gone.
There have heeu several rohberies in
the ueighborho lately. Last Tuesday
evening between and o'clock, while
William II. Hendrixson, tender OF the
tollgate at Riycrview, and Mrs. Hem
driNson were sitting at the tollgate,
only few feet in front OF the house, a
thief sntsred the house by climbing to
the kitchen roof and forcing open a
rear window and turned things upside
down. He removed the bed clothes
from all of the beds and turned all of
the bureau drawers cut ard made his
escape before the robbery was detected,
taking away with him $40 In money, a
gold watch a silver watch and some
other articles. About O'Clock that
evening Mr.. HENDERSON had directed
stranger to so to the rear of the
house for a drink of water, and the
stranger has not been seen since.
Two weeks ago 15 chickens were
stolen from Mr.. and Mrs. HendrIxsou
and last Saturday night week the resi-
denoe of Abraham Tyre, near the toll
gate was robbed of money.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
PROHIBITION CONVENTION.
Cold Water Party Meets in This City and
Selects u Ticket.

Cold Water Party Meets In This City and
Selects u Ticket.
The Prohibitionists of New Castle
county held convention on Saturday
afternoon in the Crosby g. Hill Build.
ing and nominated the following county
ticket.
For Prothonotary-Charles e. Wilson,
Wilmington.
Clerk of the Peace-James Cranston,
Christiana.
Receiver of Taxes--W. W. Bullock,
Wilmington.
Comptroller-Frank W. Heally, Viii.
mington.
shelff-w. Atwood Weldin, Chris
tiana.
Coroner-James Hardness, White
Clay Creek.
Senators-Second district of Will
mington, William 4. Shumar; Fourth
district, William #. Little, Mill Creek
Sixth, Leonard V. Aspril. Sr., ST..
Georges.
Representatives - Wilmington irst
district William e. Nichols; Second,
Asey Stiles; Third. f. w. Lang
Fourth, Joseph ii. Gibson; Fifth,
Thomas }. Brisoie; rural hundreds
Brandywine; Seventh, Louis Ball,
Christiana; Eighth, Joseph Derickson,
Mill Greek; Ninth, Harry NJ. Mote,
White Clay Creek; Tenth, Thomas
Hack, New Castle; Eleventh, Joseph
W. Elliott, Pencader; Twelfth, Dir.
James Richardson, Rcd Lion; Thir-
teenth, Jonathan X. Williams, st.
Georges; Fourteenth, Freeman Walker,
Aproqninimink; Fifteenth, Robert Dea
k,ne, blaokbird.
Levy Court Commissioners first
Levy, Court district, Leslie Deiickson,
Mill Greek hundreds Second, Fred C.
Mccall. Wilmington; Third, Oscar S.
Appleby, Wilmington: Fourth, John
Ridings, New Castle; Fifth, Alexander
Deakyne, Blackbird.
The following county committee was
selected: Chairman, Richard w. brown
of Wilmington; William II. Ferguson,
Wilmington; treasurer, George A:
Rhodes, Wilmington; George W. We'll
din, Brandywine hundred; David
Green, Christians; David A. Corn
brooks, Mill Creek; Rev. joel Gill
fillan, White Clay Creek Henry M.
Silver, New Castle, Joseph W. Elliott,
Pencader Rev. II. S. Thompson. Red
Lion, Leonard V. Aspril, Sr., ST.
Georges; d. B. Maloney, Appoquini-
mink; and Alexander Deakyne, Black
bird.
The platform Ct the State conven-
tion, held at Dover, May 9th, was en-
dotsed and reatfirmed. The officers of
the county committee were empowered
to fill any vacancies which may occur
either in the committee or on the
county ticket
The Rev. Aloysius Green of Newport
addressed an enthusiastic meeting at
the Prohibition headquarters in the
evening. Extensive pretarations are
being made for the Prohibition special
train which will stop in Wilmington
on October 10Th, when Johr G. Woolley,
candidate for President; Henry b.
Metcalf, candidate for Vice President; !;
Oliver W. Stewart, chairman Of the
National Prohibition Committee. and
other prominent speakers will deliver
addresses.
The Rev. F. P. Harris, pastor of
Scott M. x. Church, will address a
public meeting tomorrow evening. A
quartet will renuer Prohibition songs.
Ladies are especially invited.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04

Advance proofs Of the annual report
of Third Assistant Postmaster. General
Madden for the fiscal year ended June
Both, 1900, show that the total number
of postage stamps, postage dut, stamps,
stamped envelopes and postal cards
reached the enofin total Of five aud
oLe-third billion, valued at S9S. coo, 600,
an increase of over 400, ,000, 900 stamps
over the previous year. The use of
what is known as Especial request en-
velopes, on which the Postoffice De-
partment prints the. purchasers return
address free of charge, has increased
over 15 per cent over the previous year,
the total number issued being nearly
45C (lflO O00
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
DIAMOND STATE STEEL co.
Stockholders Re-elect Old Board of Dire
tors Mt Annual Meeting.

stockholders ke-elect Old Board OF Direc-
tors at Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting of the stocg-
holders OF the Diamond State Steel Co.
was held Monday at the company's office
in this city. Clement b. Smyth pre-
sided.
On motion of one of the Philadel-
phia stockholders, vote of thanks
was extended to the officers and di-
recto,s of the company fer their con-
sentative, yet aggressive management.
The election of directors resulted in
the selection of the old hoard, compris-
ing Edward B. Smith, Evans r. Dick,
Henry 1atnall, Edward Wolf, Walter
M. Gorham and George W. Morris of
PHILADELPHIA, and Howard T. Wallace
of this city.
The report of President Howard Il.
Wallac, FOR the board was received
with qualification. Among other things,
he said: "At the present range OF
prices. large export busine.s is heing
developed, ard unless the result of the
coming elections shall change business
coaditi, ns, W. !; ok forward 10 year
Of prosperity"
The atcckhnldsas made an i"spcc-
tion of the plant.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
VIII Not be Murder.

Philadelphia. Pa, Oct. 2.-Julius
Washington of New York. the colored
Pullman car porter, who shot Con-
ductor A. E. Hindle, who lives at No.
23l4 North Twenty fifth street, was
held in 81, 800 bail yesterday by Mag.
istrate South pending another hearing
on October 18th. tiindle, who is q
patient at the German Hospital, will
recover. Washington admitted that he
was guilty Of the charge against him.
He shot the conductor because the lat
ter reprimanded him fer doing some
thing wIorg. The prisoners revolver
was produced in evidence against HIM
by SPECIAL Officer Rusk of the Penn
sylvania railroad, who arrested Wash
ington, together with Officer Koenig Of
the Twentieth district. Washington
engaged lawyer TO defend him, but
he was unable to secure bonufman
and went to Jail.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
ALL ON BOARD WERE SAVED
The Eagle Point and the Biela
in Collision.
LATTER BOAT WENT TO BOTTOM
Both Vessels We're British
Liners.
The Eagle Point is Now Coming Up the
Delaware River, with Her Bow Stove in,
and Will Reach Her Dock. In PhiladeI-
phia, Sometime This Afternoon.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dot. 2.-The
British steamship Eagle Point, Capt.
HewiHon, from London for Philadel-
phia, which passed in the Delaware
Breakwater at 5. 40 a. m. today, reports
that, at ! o'clock yesterday morning,
she collided with the British steamer
Biela. from New York, September
30th, for Manchester, Eng, and that
the latter vessel sank. The captain OF
the Eagle Point reports that all hands
were taken off the Biela, and will be
brought here.
The Eagle Point sailed from London
September 18th, and will reach her
dock, in this city, this afternoon. She
had her bow stove in. fia !.
The Biela was steel steamer, built
at Hebourn in 1870, and registered
2,ls2 tons gross and 1.374 tons net.
She belonged to the Lamport & Holt
Line, and hailed from Liverpool. Her
New York agents were Busk Il Jevons.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
PAOTINGFU EXPEDITION POSTPONED.

R Taku, China. Sept. 29.-The ex.
redition to Paotingfu has been post
poned, and the start will not be made
until October 9th. Gen. Gaselee and
Tie German general will command the
Pezin and Tientsin columns, re-
epactively.
4 The Russians have occupied Tong
shan without OPPOSITION.
"a The New South Wales contingent OF
ithe British troops will winter in Pekip.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04

The quarterly statement of the COM
missioner of navigation shows that 3Os
vessels of sS,790 gro g ions were built
in the United States, and officially
numbered during the quarter euded
September Both, 1900 OF the vessels
constructed OF wood l60 were sail and
l27 steam. OF the steel vessels four were
sail and II steam. OF the whole number
100 were built on the Atlantic aud
Gulf coasts, 2S on the Pacific, 80 on
the great lakes, and 5S on the Western
rivers, The largest tonnage, 37,057, was
on the great lakes, and the next largest
on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04

The Natural History Society Monday
evening made the following noimna-
tions, the electioa to take place next
month President, William M. Candy;
Vice. President, Walter d. Bush SEQ
retary, Mrs. Gheretein Y. Pyle; Assist
ant Secretary, Mrs. Frank M. Jones;
Treasurer, j. T. Pennypacker. Three
directors. whose terms expire, were re-
nominated. n 81
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
EARL Ii HUNG CHANG
NOT TO. GO TO PEKIN
viii Begin Negotiations With
M. De GierS at TientSin.
/ WITHDRAWAL OF THE RUSSIANS
Their Legation Has Left the
Chinese Capital.


Copyrighted, 1900, by The Associated Press.
Tientsin, China, Sept. 20, via Taku,
Sept. 20, via Shanghai, Oct. ali
Hung Chang has abandoned his de-
cision to proceed to Pekin, and will, it
is announced, begin negotiations with
the Russian minister to CHINA, M.
De Giers. upon the latter's arrival at
Tientsin.
Gen, Chaffee has designated the
Ninth Infantry, the Third Squadron
OF the Sixth Cavalry and Battery Il to
remain at pekin. He estimates that
it will take a month to get the
American troops out of China.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04

The marriage of Miss Marian Harting
and Frank T. Cox occurred at the rosi-
dence of tho Rev. john France last
Wednesday evening. The bride was at
tended by Miss Blanche G. CathcaIt t
and the groom BY James d. Lewis.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04

\ Paris, France, Oct. Am official
'pf the French Foreign Office today
formally confirmed the accuracy of the
"details of Frances note to the Powers
on the Chiness question as telegraphed
from Vienna last night,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
EXPLOSION AT K0MATIPO0RT.

Lorenzo, MARQUEE, Portuguese East
Africa, Oct. l AN explosion occurred
at Komatipoort, while the British were
destroying the Boer ammunition, re.
sulting in the death of 20 of the Cor
don Highlands.
GUN AND AMMUNITION REcAPTURED.
London. Eng, Oct. IA dispatch
from Lord Roberts, dated yesterday,
says:
"Rundle's troops, in the Bethlehem
district, have recaptured from the
Boers mountain battery gun lost at
Nicholson's Mex, and also 65, 600
rounds of Martini Henri ammunition. -
BApEN-PowELL TO COMMAND POLICE.
Pretoria, Transvaal, Dot. l.-Gen,
Baden-P Powell has arrived here, to take
command of the police in the Trans
vaal and the Orange River Colony,
where it is proposed to maintain
force of 1900 men, all under Gen.
Baden Powell,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
Hodgson-Hodgson wedding.

j. Franklin Hodgson and Miss Anna
M. Ilodgson, both of New London
township, Pa, were married at that
place last Thursday. The groom is a
brother of Mrs. Robert d. Morrow of
No. 90S Delaware avenue.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
Writ. .Bal,lwln wedding.

Mrs. Hattie Baldwin and Robert j.
Writ were married at the residence of
the BRIDES parents, at Edge Moor, on
Saturday, by the Rev. E. II. Derickson.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
A DIFFICULT PIGEON RACE.

Homers Fly Through the Rain But Make
Good Time.
.Homing pigeons Of this district were
sent to Bealeton, Va, for their $50
mile race on September 2Sth, and
liberated on the Both, with north
west wind and clear weather. At home
, there was north wind and it was
raining hard, and the bids encoun.
tered some of the rain. Following is
the result: