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The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-07
Britain on the Fence.

Inc difficulty OF communicating with
.he british minister at Pekin, Claude
macdonald, delays the PRONUNCIATION of
.ne views OF the British government
IN regard to its future steps in China,
the government being unwilling to
commit itself publicly to a definite de-
e'sion until Sir Claude Macdonald has
fuliy reported on the situation.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-07
ArrestinC Akron Rioters,

Up to the present time nineteen ar
rests have been made of persons al
legged to have taken part in the recent
riot in Akron, o. Earl and Charles
Frank We're taken into custody charged
with rioting. a special grand jury
will probably be called to take up the
cases. Nearly 800 witnesses will be
examined.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-07
Inspector of Delivery.

Charles :. B%rundage of Tecumsch, in
the employ of the government in the
~postofiice department at Washington,
has lately been appointed inspector of
the free rural delivery offices in Ne
braska, and will make a trip into the
state within thirty days ON his rounds
of duty.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-07
Costly Fire at New Orleans.

Fire ut New Orleans destroyed the
upper purt of the building at No. GOA
Canal street, occupied by the Fair
banks Scales company, with contents.
The loss is estimated at 5000, 900. Kei-
fer Bros. shoe factory, adjoining, suf-
fered a loss OF SiOO, 900 and the Morris
building, corner of Canal and Camp
streets, sustained about 5000 dam
ape.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-07
Hold Him for Extradition.

Judge Dehavcn, in the United States
circuit court, at san Francisco, holds
yer, son of Sir Edwin Arnold. accused
of embczzling the funds of clients. for
~eNtradition. The prisoner will be de-
tanned pending the signing of the
necessary paper by President McKin-
ley.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-07
Cotton Mills shut Dawn

Forty.four Fall River, Mass, cotton
mills, operated by twcnty.four corpor-
ationS, have Shut down until Sept. 10.
These mills employ 1880 hands.
About three-quarters of the corpora
tons will have completed II months
curtailrnent ON that date in accord,
nnce with the general agreement.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-07
See NMIne of IrricniInn.

Corn is badly damaged outside irri-
CATION districts owing to the dry
weather and the intensely dry winds.
says II Lexington, Ncb., dispatch. The
farmers in the irrigation districts who
have failed to take out water rights
see the great advantage Of these and
they will another year prepare in due
time to have good crops instead of a
fifth of a crop or no crop at all.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-07
Kills Horses In Their Tracks.

As Mr.. swan, a ranchman, living
three miles west of Harrisburg, Neb.,
was returning from Kimball during an
electric storm, lightning struck both
of mis- horses dead in their tracks and
stunned Mr.. Swan To Inconsistencies.
After reviving he walked fifteen miles
TO his home.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-07

Up to'la o'clock Wednesday the con
dition of Arthur Scwall, democratic
candidate for vice president four years
ago.w was unchanged. No sign of re-
turning consciousness had been noted
and no hopeful indication had been
seen by the doctors.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-07
Coinage at phIIu delphia.

During August l2,7O6. 900 coins of
the face value of sl,so4I6O were the
product of the Philadelphia mint. OF
this amount there were 6,l0i, 900 coins
in silver of the value of Sl,l37, 900 and
s6,5ls,OOO in the base metals. valued
at SlSS, 100.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-07
Newspa per Man "a Suicide.

otto A. Burton, of Atlanta, Ga, for.
merry employed as u writer on the
paily constitution of that city, com.
United suicide in the city hospital at
paliss' Texas, by cutting his throat
WIN a razor Burton had been sick
Tor u long time. lie was thirty a
OF age. $500
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-07
Breaks the Morld,s RsaorL

a. sheep-slaughtering and dressing
exhibition at indianapolis, Ind, Chas.
d. Gardner broke the worlds record
when he killed and dressed ten sheep
In thirty minutes and TWENTY-FIVE
seconds.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-07
son Kills RrutnI Enth..

While making a brutal assault upon
MS "lie IN a quarrel over a trivial
matter A. Woods, a farmer, living
near Martelle, Ia, was shot and in.
stahtly killed by his eighteen-year-old
son. who was exonerated by the cor
Oner's Jury.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-07
Killed by Crossed Wires.

Two policeman were killed at st.
Louis by electric shocks sustained
while they were using the police tele-
phone, and eleven other officers were
injured in the same manner.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-07
Fined for Abusinr Ennuy

{. ID. Brinkman and wife aired their
domestic troubles in police court at
P~lattsmouth, Neb,, which resulted in
the former being sent to Jail to serve
out n fine for alleged abuse of the
members of his family, Mrs, Brink.
ma notified the officers that her hus-
band was wanted for bootlegging ip
Lancaster county.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-07
Picture of Horror.

The excursion train was u picture of
undesirable horror. The locomotive
was II mass of bent and broken iron.
and firmly held the bodies of It's en-.
gin"cr and fireman beneath It's great
weight. Behind the engine six of the
ten ears were also n mass of wrcckage.
The first ear was broken in twain. and
the other five ears were thrown on
their sides, completely demolished.
Nine persons were killed in tEc first
two cars and the others in these
coaches were badly maimcd. As o
hs the crash came a terrible cry arose
from the smashed cars, and those who
had not been injured quickly crawled
or jumped from the cars and went IT,
the assistance of the injured.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-07
Over Seven Thousand Deaths.

Official returns show that there were
1893 deaths from cholera In the native
aud British states during the week
ending August rs. The numb er OF re-
lief works are decreasing,
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-07
Mine on Fire.

The II. A. NJ. mine at Leadville, Col,
Ia on fire. 1t is the deepest mine in
the district, employing $50 men, all OF
whom will probably get out as the
mine has many connections. The
probable loss will be about sac, 900.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-07
Cattle Killed by Sugar Corn,

The sugar cane has begun to number
its victims by the dozen near Trenton,
Neb. John Thomas, south of town.
lost twelve cattle from his herd last
SATURDAY..
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-07
TransPort for Manila.

me transport Logan has sailed from
san francisco for Manila with l,63s
ENLISTED men and eighty-four cabin
passengers on board.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-07
Brick Making To lie Resumed.

The Milford brick yard of sample
Bros. has been leased to d. Boshart
FOR a year. The yard has not been in
operation for the past year, but work
as been resumed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-07

Ex-Governor l.. ID. Lewelling died
very suddenly and unexpectedly OF
heart failure at Kansas City, kas., the
Sd inst.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-07
A RIDE TO DEATH
EXCURSION TRAIN WRECKED
NEAR PHILADELPHIA
THlRTftN PERSONS WIRE KILLED


Philadelphia, Sept. 3,dispatch says:
Thirteen persons killed and over thirty
others injured is the appalling record
Of n rear.end collision between an cx-
cursion train and a milk train on the
bethlehem branch of the Philadelphia
Il Reading railway Sunday morning at
Hatfield, Pa, twenty-seven miles north
of this city.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-07

Yves Austin and Bob Armstrong, es.
capped convicts were killed and a
third wounded by pursuers near White.
side, fifteen miles from Chattanooga,
Tenn.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-07
Coaches weIi ruled.

Tie wrecked train consisted OF ten
day coaches, and was the first section
Of u large excursion made up Of people
from bethlehem. Allentown and sur
rounding towns to Atlantic City. This
section carried only those persons vino
liycd'-in bethlehem and Alfdntown..
aud left the union depot in IIethlchep
at 6;i5 a~,aa. exactly Ahirtyjf6ur min
ntes behind the milk train. The latter
train consisted Of two milk cars and
two passenger coaches, and had stop
ped at every station on the root from
Bethlehem enroutc to Philadelphia.
AZ 1854 the milk train drew up at
the milk platform at Hatfield
and. in less than two minutes
the special excursion train. run.
ming at the rate of thirty-iivr
miles an hour, crashed into the rear of
the milk train. The locomotive
plougled through the two passenger
coaches and crushed them as il they
were egg shells, The milk ear immcd.
lately Ia front was also badly wrecked.
-Four persons on the passenger ear of
the milk train, were almost instantly
killed. Fortunately there were very
few persons ON this train.
The sun., 1900-05-01
JOHN LEDYARD.

The following resolution was adopted
i by ths Union Republican State Conyen-
tion, 1t Dover, April 8, 1900.
Therefore, be it resolved by the
Union Republican party Of Delaware, in
State Convention assembled, that the
Union Republican State Central Com
lnittee Of Delaware il hereby directed,
authorized and empowered to use all fair
and honorable means to secure for the
Republican electors Of Delaware, irrss-
pective Of past differences, one set ofcan-
didates for all Offices to fill which the
general election Of A. D. 1900, is to be
held in Delaware, but said committee
shall have no power to agree to any plan
or policy, in securing such candidates, by
which any elector, Union or Regular, So
called, Of the State shall be deprived or
excluded from the right OF laboring to
defeat the Democratic party, or deprived
of receiving any of the honors Of place OF
ofiice RESULTING from such defeat
The sun., 1900-05-01
RAILROADS,

$40 *7O5, 78o, as.95, 9eet 70 asya sG .'5 15e5 q
ll.0S a. M; *12.l9, 1924 : 30 m ~ so'o5 90
1913, (all Pullman cars @ I 1;oS ~ Ivy i.
No aoo1 90 ?, m; a. Sundays, *5.0l, 7.30 $50
"a #d' 00' *s ~ ii.55 a. M; 1894, 800
#744 # *io Hiig 70 ! SaIl Pullman cars,) $50
~ VI ESTER, week DAYS, 8. 3d. NJ O5 ; %
1925, 1899, *10.52, il'Os a m moo, 10 5'SV 81
800, $50, *7.44, *105S n M NJ sos, s,,a
days, 7.30. $50, 1899, Ii, l,12Eki1 H Of 9i Gun, a
iSTi iTii nv, NM, $50, T.44, *1O.52 D. m.
ni = "a az,rs. s,s3, "a 400 p. m. Sundays,
Cape May, Ocean CITY and saa Tslo
City, week days, 7.O5 a. M. 2,34 ~ n,' m
Sundays, 7.30 a. m. = m'
BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON
week days, *4.18, 700, 1904, *l1'0l
M; *l2.56, 1900, 3. 3.l9, *3. DO. s4 57 a5 90
lall Pullman cars), 1904, *9.1I n. M M
SUNDAYS, *4.18, 1904 a. M. *12. IA No No
3;lS, *4.57, $3.50 fall Pullman cars9 %
1904, *911 p. m. oa'el'
BALTIMORE AND WAY STATIONS
200 q. M; daily except Sunday, S.l9 D.
i NEWARK, u y, week days, *4.ls, ZOO.
*8.4, *ll.01 q. M; 1886, 3.l9, Nd ~ 59
1852, F9.ll, p. m. Sundays, *4.l8. xS M
a. M; *l2.56, 3.l9,*4.57, 1882, 2,*9li d M
PlTTSBURG, week days, *8. .04 a. m
f4.57, 80 (all Pullman cars), *311 n
M, Sundays, *S.04 a. M; *4.57. vs. 70
(all Pullman cars), *9.11 b. m.
CHICAGO, daily, *S.O4 a. M; +4.57I
CINCINNATI AND ST. LOUIS rs "a
a. M; *l2.56 and +9. II b. M. daiIv
TOLEDO AND DETROIT No. OIL i n =
to Detroit. = N''luay
sINGERLY ACCOMMODATION
week week days, 700 a. M; 5.l9, 732 p. m.
sundays, 3.l9, 7.32, p. m.
LANDENBERG ACCOMMoDATIoN
week I, Gays, ,4:b7 m. Sundays, $50 y. m,
LEA We MARKET STREET STATION
BALTIMORE, week days, 2.55, D. m.
LAaNsDENBERG, week days, 9.t5 a.
m; z.oo, 5.l0 p. m. Sundays, 9.55, a.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA FOR Will.
" nMiddNSGION, week days, 1885, $50, *7.3O.
t9.O7, A;2o, 4.3o, *5.07 (all Pullman
cars, t5.S5, $50, *7.30, 1885, al IS D.
m. M sundays, M 1885, *7.30, 1I.OO a. M;
tl2,20, ,s1.37, 2.15, 1920 4.3O, *5.O7
az o. Pullman cars), go, *7.30, 1885,
Delmalyis Tslert ere .33.
rates to Western paints loh tnan
+. D. UNDERWOOD o.B.ML TIN
'-en Manager. psn If Pass. traffic
The sun., 1900-05-01
DELAWARE DIVISION


For New Castle, S.13, a. m.; 2.35, 4.27
and sos p. m., week days.
For Lewes, 8.13 a. m.; APT p. M. week
days.
For Dover, Harrington and Delmar
BIB, 11.04 a. M; 4.27, 6.58 and l2.1I
m. Sundays, 1911 p. m.
For Wyoming and way stations, 2.35
p. M, week days.
Express for Cape Charles, Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk, 1l.O4 a. M. week
days, and 12.11 night, daily.
TRAINS LEAVE BROAD STREET STA.
TION, PHILADELPHIA.
FOR THE WEST.
$50 a. m. daily, Pittsburg, Chicago. Gin.
cinnati, Louisville and st. Louis.
dining Carr
1925 a. M, daily for Pittsburg and Chi.
cage. No coaches to Pittsburg.) Linn.
tied to two Buffet Parlor Cars.
1920 p. m. daily, s'Limited." Pittshnro
Chicago, Cleveland Toledo, Cincin.
matt, Louisville and st. Louis. (Din.
1925 P. m. daily, Pittaburg, and Cleve.
40 ?. m. daily, Pittsburg, Chicago,
Nashville (via Cincinnati), Tndianapo..
: ns and st: Louis. Dining CARY
Spy p; M, daily, Pittsburg and Chicago;
) for Toledo, except Saturday.
lo;5o p. m. daily, Plttsburg, Cincinnati,
, louisville, Cleveland and st. Louis.
ll.2o P. m. daily, Pittsburg and Chicago;
qally Tor Knoxville, via Shenandoah
SSalley Route; for Cleveland, except
.,(*1 Congressional Limited Express.
All Vestibule Parlor Cars and Dining
Gar; No extra fare other than the usual
Pullman charge. - N''
lO Limited Express, yestibule Parlor
Cars, Vestibule Passenger Coaches and
Dining Car. No extra fare.
Ihe Wilmington Transfer Company
VIII call for and check baggage from
hotels and residences.
For further information, passengers
station.
]. B. HUTCHINSON, J.R. WOOD,
Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
The sun., 1900-05-01
Tragedy Averted At wedding.

London. April 30.-During the marriage
If the daughter of the Russian cmbassa
dor here. NJ. q. de Staal. to Count AIexi,
Davidnff. in the Russian chapel, London
at which the Prince of Wales, Lord Rose
berry and most of the members of the
United States and other embassies were
present, the brides veil caught fire from
a candle which she carried in her hand
But the hridegroom'S presence of MIND
avcrtell tragedy, as the flame was hard
ly visible before the count seized the
veil and qucnchcd the incipient blaze by
crumpling the gauzy fabric between hi,
hands. There was intense excitement
until ii was found that no serious dam
age had been done.
The sun., 1900-05-01
News From asiatic whnIers.

San Francisco, April 3o-Thr first new:
Of the whaling fleet which sailed from
this port for ASiatic waters early in De
cembrr has hcen received in letter from
Captain Srnlan of the bark Charles w
Morgan. So far the bark Alice Knowlp.
has been III" only successful vessel of the
fleet. On March 81 She was anchored al
Hakodate after taking II sperm whales
which nettel 40 barrels of oil Tho
letter reports that the crews ana officers
nf all the vessels are in good health and
that the fleet had fair passage.
The sun., 1900-05-01
RAILROADS.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
PHILADELPHIA WILMINGTON AND
BALTIMORE R. R.
Schedule in effect January IS, 1900.
Trains leave Wilmington as follows:

Schedule in effect January 16, 1900.
Trains leave Wilmington as follows:
For Philadelphia (express), 1.57, 1902,
AZ, $50, 7.42, 7.50, $50 8.55, 9.35,
800. 1908, 1882, 11.25, 11.32, 11.45 a.
MI s.16, 1.37, 800, 3.11, 4.5S, 5.04,
6.07, $50, 6.57, 1928, 9.06, and 9.16
p. r.
Accommodation 6.1o, 7.10, S.14, 11.o3
a. M; 1890, 2.32, 400, 5.26 and 10.43
p. m.
For Chester (exprese>, 1.57, 4.2o, s. 80,
7.42, 7.50, $50, 8.55, 1913, 11.25, 11.32,
ll.45 q; M; 1.37, 300, 4.5S, 6.07, 6.57
Accommodation, 6.1o, 7.1o, s.i4, 1l.os
a; M; 1890, 2.S2, 400. 5.26, $50 and
10.43 p. m.
For New York Through expressly, 1.57,
1902, 9.35 Dining Carr, 9.55, 1852, Ii .45
q. M; Si2. 16 Dining Carr i.37 Dining
Carr, 311, 6.07, 1920 Dining Carl, 7.23
and 9.l6 p. M, connecting via Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia, APO, 6. 80,
40, $50, $50, 1908 1852 a. M: 12. 80,
1.37, 2.32, 3.l1, 4.5S, 5.04, 607, 1928, 9.16
and l0.43 p. m.
For Boston without change, 1912 a..
M. and 7.23 p. M.
For Newark Center and intermediate
stations, 7.37 a. m. and 6.36 p. m.
Baltimore and Washington, 435, 500,
9.l0, 1918, and HOO a. M; 1905, IL. Is,
Sl.15, l.50, 8 80, 5.23, *6. 10, $40, 7.O3,,
7.36, S.ll p. M, and LOS night.
Baltimore and intermediate stations,
2.S2, AS, 5.57 p. M, 1900 night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street, for
Wilmington (eXpress), $50, 7.20, 725,
1882, 1920, l1.23 11.33 a. M; Sl2.36
Lib, 1.52, 3.l2, 3.46, 4.01, AL, s. 5.O8, 5. "a,
5.5S, 6.05, $40, 6.55, 7.31, 1l.l6, l.2e
p. M, and 1920 night.
Accommodation, 6.34, 7.3O, 9.12, 1O.3
a. M; 1.23, BIZ, 4.04, 4.44, 5.4l, 1927,
s.38. 1920 and l1.3S D. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Philadelphia (express), 1.57, 3O2.
4.20, 8.55, 9.35, 955, 1852, l1.45 a. m.
l.37, 800, 4.5S, 6.07, 1923, 9.06, and ole
p. IN.
Accommodation, 7.10, 1926 q. m. 12.1 ID
200, 400, 5.26, 1928 and 1O.43 p. m.
For Chester (express), I.57, 4.2O, 8.55,
ll.45 a. a; m.; 1.37, 800, 4.5s, 6.o7,
and 9.06 p. IN.
Accommodation, 7.10,S.25 a. M; I2. IA,
200, 400, 5.26, 7. 2s, and 10.43 p. m.
1.57, 3.O2, s.s5 (n ming Carr, 9.55, 1852,
ll.45, a. M; 1.37 Dining Car), 800,
6.07, 1920, Dining Car), 1928, 9.l6 p
M, connecting via Broad Street Station
Philadelphia, 4.20, 7.10, 1926 a. M; 1.37,
800, 400, 4.58, 6.07, 1928 and 10. 43 D. m,
For Boston, without change, 1923 p. m.
Baltimore and Washington, 4.35, 500,
l0.18 a. M; 1905, 1918, $50, $50, 5.23,
$50, 6.46, 1856, 8.1l p. m., and LOS
night.
Baltimore and intermediate stations
5.57 p. M, 1900 night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street sta.
tion, for Wilmington (express), $50,
7.20 ll.23 11.33, a. m.; 1.13 3.12, AL,
5.0S,6.05, 6.55, 7.31, 8.35. Ills, 1l.26
p. M, and 1920 night.
Accommodation, 8.35, 9. 10, 1875 q. m.
1890, 2.32. 6.13, 8.38. and 10. 20 D. IA.
The sun., 1900-05-01
3Ilt. ADDICKs OFFER.

I'M proser u aid in the complete n
ottAe new high school building, to tie
j 1ald ii Education, from Mr.. J. Edward
A tdtks, which was authoritatiyely an
n9inced by TIE StN Yesterday morning,
put til. Anti-Addicksiles in cold sweat.
SucI manifestation Of public spirit
was not only beyond their powers OF I'M
asna ion before it was made, but proves
to be beyond their comprehension after
it is made. All the Anti .Addicksites-
Republican and Damocrat-are opposing
the acceptance of the cffer made by Mr..
Addicks. Without comprehending the
higher and better side of the proposition
and thus discovering good motion for it,
these Addicks- folks who have been
prostituting every good thing and noble
ideas 10 base uses in pursuing man
whom they hate and fear, could make no
other response toa generous public spirit
ed act than to depreciate it by alleging
irsince ri.y and npugning discreditabe e
mo ives for the dol g of it. Such critics
Condemn themselves-their Laste to Gs-
credit good action, proves inability to
appreciate it; hence they talk about tt at
of which they can know not anything.
These critics who few days ago were
urging action and deprecating delay, and
to whom the monied men and institu-
tions of the city refused to listen, are
IaF hasa
tuition. are ready and willing to provide
the needed money on the same terms
proposed by Mr.. Addicks. That may be
true now. l. was not true few DAYS
ago WHAT las caused the change? Do
these parties love the schools more now
than they did few days ago? or has
their hatred and fear OF something or
somebody else, caused their conversion?
These are interesting and pertinent ques-
tions, seeing that Mr.. AdGicke critics
have raised the question OF motive in the
proffer he has made. Let these thing be
as they may, this is plain, in negotiating
with Mr.. Addicks in this matter the
B Iard OF Education will have to deal
with friend of public education, and
one who believes in affording to the
children of all the people the most liberal
opportunities for education. And having
made generous offer in the promotion
OF that popular interest, he ought to
bs given credit for it. To do
less would be an injustice. On
tue other hand, agreeing that the
monied men and institutions of the city
are now ready to help the Board of Edu
cation, their former opposition to the
The sun., 1900-05-01
BROKE THE TARGET.
Five Shots Well Placed by ex-scout
Guthrie Proved Too Effective.

Guthrie Proved Too Effective.
John Guthrie, the we'll known ex.
scout, ls terror to all proprietors of
shooting galleries on account OF his skill
as crack shot.
When new shooting gallery comes IN
town he always pays it visit. The gal
lery which just located on Market street
between Second and Third has alread v
been honored with a visit by the .. :
scout and the proprietor will not soon
forget him.
Small air rifles are used and when
Guthrie entered the gallery and picked
up one of them he thought he had hnld
OF Smith Y Wesson large sized re-
volver.
Five shots are allowed for five cents
and Guthrie said he thought he would
try his skill to the extent of five cents,
lie held the gun in one arm and turn
ing 1t around took what is known as an
'underhand" shot. He did not aim al
the center of the target, but for the lower
end OF the outer circles.
The other four shots were likewise
"underhand" shots and were distributed
around the outer circles about an inch or
go apart, the fifth shot being Immediate.
ly at the top of the target.
As the fifth shot was fired the target
shivered and hung In tatters having been
completely loosened by the shots which
bad been so carefully placed.
Guthrie with smile on his face threw
down nickel and hurriedly made his
escape. He shoots without cooking his
eye, leaving both eyes wide open and
when ne starts to shoot is generally
spotted by shooting gallery men as an
expert shot.
The sun., 1900-05-01
MR. Doc KsrAnER's orrrn

Manager w. L. Docksiader OF Dock.
stader's Theatre, has plan led to give all
OF the amateur performers OF Whining.
ton who have any ability an opportunity
to demonstrate their ability at his theatre
on Thursday and Friday nights of this
week, and to encourage them has offered
$50 in prizes. "This,'' he said, .'will
be a great opportunity to all who desire
to become professionals, and / know
there are some good amateurs in Will
mington." There will also be cake
walks both nights and the walkers will
be permitted to share in the prizes. All
who want to participate should call
upon Mr.. Dockstader at the box office.
The sun., 1900-05-01
Pnor chinn.s rrnnhIe

Tacoma. April 30, The steamship
Olvmpia brings news that last month in
Chilli 1.500 Chinese troops were sent
against several marauding gangs of ''Rox.
ers" which combined. giving total force
of 2,00O, A hard fight enSued, in which
200 BOXERS" were killed. Shanghai man.
tlalnS have received news from Shan
IIaikun on the great wall, reporting the
existence of a serious insurrection in thc
vicinity of Chinchou, on the Newchwans
railway.
The sun., 1900-05-01
rnsnlonnhIe connceticnt Meddin..

tirc"nwch. Conn, April 30. .tn event
Of such magnitieencc and layishneSs Us to
render it capable of characterization us
one of the most dazzling Of its kind thai
have ever been witnessed in New England
brought this Old town to Il complete
standstill when Miss Helen Ripley Bene-
dict, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Eias c.
Benedict. the millionaire banker. was
joined in marriage with Mr.. Thomas
Hastings of New York. The ceremony
and the functions following were most
Spectacular.
The sun., 1900-05-01
AMUSEMENTS.
DoCKSrApER's LAST WEEK

DoIkSFADER LAST WEEK.
The opening performances for the last
week OF the s, as at Manager Dock
staders theatre esterday afternoon and
evening were marked by good sized
audiences and the presentation of very
excellent bill. Charles NJ. Seay & Co. in
Dollars and Dogs gave an exception
ally pleasing sketch, and were given a
warm welcome. Sid Conditt and Helen
Morev in pathetic gem entitled "The
Ties That Bind" presented an act of ex.
ceptional merit and one which is destined
to prove a stiong drawing card for the
house the remainder of the week. Burton
and Brooks, up-to-date comedians; Chris
Green, musical comedian; Katharine
and Maryland Tyson, Miss Mona Wynne
and others contribute. Considering the
general excellence OF the bill the last
week OF the season is likely to draw good
houses. The amateur carnival and cake
walk on Thursday and Friday evenings
ls attracting much attention and many
contestants fIom this city have entered.