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Evening journal., 1900-09-21
CIVIL AUTHORITIES RESUME
THEIR CONTROL OF GALVESTON
Martial Law Has Ceased But to Meet Emergencies The
Militia Will Remain on Duty as a Part
Of The City Government
GRAND JURY
DECIDES TO ACT
Levy Courts Alleged ExtraV.
agancC and Management
to be Investigated

Consideration OF the charges OF cxtrav-
agance and mismanagemont made against
the Levy Court by Pomona Grange. was
given by the grand jury OF New Castle
county yesterday afternoon The follow
ing committee was appointed 20 investi-
gate the charges and report at the Mo-
vemher term of court. Peter A. Horty.
j. *. Polk, John $. Miller. James Grams
ton, James A. Muligan
The resolutions ON which the action was
taken are as follows:
Whereas. Public Office Is A public
trust, public officials being but the serv-
ants OF the people by whom they are
elected and the people having the same
right as the private employer 10 expect
and receive the full. faithful, conscien-
tious and honest fulhlment of every
service and duty connected with any pub
Tic office. and
Whereas, IL appears from the audit
ors' report, as submitted by the auditing
committee appointed by the resident
judge of New Castle county TO audit the
! accounts of the Levy Court Commission
ers for New Castle county for the year
ending January 2. 1890. that large sums
! N lpublicl money have been allowed and
ordered paid 10y the said Levy Court Ia
near relatives and closely y-associated
business connections OF said Levy Court
Commissioners. as we'll as additions {,
and increases in certain other customar,
allowances, without due necessity an
pearing FOR such increases. and.
Whereas. As a result of this action
on the part Of the Levy Court Commis.
sioners the question has been raised In
the newspapers Of the county. and largely
discussed by the citizens of the county,
without regard 10 political affiliations
whether the public funds have been hon
estly, properly, and economically applied
/ and.
Whereas, There Is universal discon-
tent and dissatisfaction throughout New
Castle county with the government OF the
present Levy Court Commissioners:
therefore be IL
Resolved by Pomona Grange OF New
Castle county that we. as citizens and
taxpayers OF said county call upon and
request the attorney general and deputy
attorney general OF the state of Della
ware and the grand jury OF New Castle
county and such other county and stat,
officials as may have the proper authority
20 make such investigation into the nc-
tions OF said Levy Court as may asccr-
tain and determine whether there ha,
been such extravagant and fraudulent
use Of the public funds as alleged, and
be it further
Resolved. That copies Of these rcso.
| lutions be- sent 10 the Honorable Robert
/ q. White, attorney general of Delaware,
the Hon. Peter l.. Cooper Jr deputy at
torncy- general of Delaware, and Peter
| \. Horty, foreman Of the grand
jury of New Castle count; and also TO all
of the newspapers in New Castle county,
asking for their corporation.
Adopted by Pomona Grange, OF New
Castle county, at Union, Delaware. June
| T. 1900.
MRS $. Y. HIGHFIELD,
Secretary
Evening journal., 1900-09-21
NO OUTBREAKS ARE REPORTED
In ANTHRACITE MINE REGION
Strike Officials Declare That Every Operation in the
Region VIII be Tied Up Soon, But Oper-
atOrS Express Confidence

Schuylkill and Carbon counties, which
counties adioin one another at a point
two miles south of here, are swearing
in deputies by the score. None Of
these rumOrs can be confirmed. When
the 9heriffs are approached on the
subject they say there is no trouble
and that they are not looking for any.
Certain it is. however, that these Of
ficers are keeping a watchful eye on
the situation and that they can be
quickly found If their presence is need
ed anywhere.
No. 40 shaft of the Lehigh Valley
Coal company, east Of this city, was
the center of numerous petty acts, Of
violence during the day. Before 8
o'clock yesterday morning q handful
of Hungarian women wanted to whip
three coal and iron policemen for per-
Euading breaker boys to go to work
The police, however, managed to get
out of the difficulty without precipitat-
ing a fight. Shortly after that o mine
worker says he was shot at by an un-
known person, but not hit, while on
his way to the shaft Later in the day
an Italian was badly dubbed. Last
night two of the mine workers on their
way home from the shaft were at
tackled and badly beaten. Outside Of
these incidents quiet prevailedthrough-
out the region. The striking mine
workers say they are doing their best
to prevent disturbances.
A 15-year-old Hungarian boy was
found dead in bed in Coleraine yester-
day. The doctor says his death is due
TO heart disease caused by fright. The
doctor added that the boy had been
told that a mob was marching toward
Coleraine and the shock caused his
death.
Meetings were held yesterday after
noon ia Hazleton and at the Beaver
Meadow colliery, at which addresses
were made by a number of mine bosses,
who appealed to the men to resume
work. Several labor organizers also
addressed the men and urged them TO
stay on strike until the fight was wor.
The Lehigh Valley Coal company IS
collieries, the strikers claim, are being
operated with greatly reduced force
Of men.
The Hazleton Ministerial association.
composed Of all the Protestant clergy
men of this city, has taken up the
strike question, and will use all its
power in bringing about a settlement
Of the labor difference on the basis OF
arbitration and conciliation. All are
opposed to the strike.
Evening journal., 1900-09-21

French verbal inquiry win receive a
verbal response.
As far as the German note is con-
corned. the belief is almost general
here that the response Of our govern
ment viii amount to a declination to
make the surrender of the offending
Chinese a condition precedent TO nego-
tiations of any kind. Concerning the
Russian proposition for withdrawal It
is stated officially that It stands today
the same as first presented, there hav-
ing been no notifications whatever on
the part of Russia up to the present
time.
London, Sept. 21.-Such Pekin dis.
patches as appear this morning tend
to confirm the suspicious regarding the
attitude of Russia already expressed
by DR.. Morrison, the correspondent OF
The Times at the Chinese capital. The
Daily News prints a telegram almost
identical with the advices to The Daily
Express from Pellin, but adding that.
in the opinion of the correspondent.
the Russians only desire to induce the
other powers to withdraw.
The Morning Posts Pekin reDresent-
ative, wiring Sept. 1S. expresses tho
same opinion. He declares that M. De
Giers will not go unless the other min
listers go also. The Russian legation.
he asserts, had prepared to 90. but
reversed its intention, pending further
instructions This delay he thinks duo
In all probability to the non-departure
of the other legations.
Gen. Chaffee," continues this cor
respondent has directed a distribu-
tion Of rice to the poor. This plan is
q good one, but its application Is some
what premature. What IS chiefly need
ed is security Of trade. so that neces-
sitio1 may De purchased. The Amerl-
can commander has expressed his dis
approval of further expeditions against
the Boxers. The indecision exhibited
Ia this respect is shameful. No settle
ment is possible until the Boxers and
their official acc0mplices are vanduish-
ed. Numerous schemes are on foot for
catching the Boxer leaders, but the
task is very difficult. as they always
keep out of the way"
A Pelin dispatch Of Sept. Is saws.
Active military operations are about
10 be resumed with a view of ensuring
Evening journal., 1900-09-21
Why UniORiStS Would Not Ac-
Cept DR.. L. II. Ball
TALK OF CONVENTION RIDICULED
Would be Impossible Under The Law
to Hold Another Primary
Election

Chairman J. Frank Alice, Of the Union
Republican State Committee. has sent an
official communication 10 Chairman
Philip @. Churohman of the Republican
State Committee. informing him that Dr.
l.. lieisler Ball would not be endorsed as
a compromise candidate for congress ON
the ground of factionalism. The COM
munication was dated September 10, and
was as follows:
AT the meeting OF the Union Republi-
can State Central Committee held on
Wednesday. September IS. 1900, the nom
nation of John Hum for governor. Philip
l.. Cannon for lieutenant governor. and
DIR. George w. Marshall for insurance
commissioner were endorsed. The name
of Purnell B. Noman. for state auditor,
was not acted upon.
"lhe name of Br. l.. Heisler Ball was
cXhaustively considered by the commit
tee which voted not 90 endorse his nom
nation. The committee being of the
opinion that DR. Ball is SO unpopular as
10 je0pardizc the election of a Republican
congressman should he be made the can
didate. Ii was further considered by the
committee that am exception had been
taken 10y your committee TO Dr. Marshall
and Caleb II. Layton for prominent posi-
ti0ns upon the harmony ticket on the
ground of bitter factonalism. Our COM
mitteo could hardly be expected to accept
so bitter factionalist as DR. Ball. more
especially as he had learned nothing IN
the way OF harmony in the past two
years although he had been elected to an
important state Office by the votes of the
| Union Republicans.
THE committee therefore directed m,
/ to submit to you the following names of
/ members of your faction. any one OF
which when selected by your committe,
viii be endorsed by our committee: vii
liam $. Hlles. j. Ernest Smith. Horac,
/ G.. Knowles, S. Redmond Smith. William
! l.awton and Washington Hastings
Very respectfully.
-. FRANK ALLEE.
Chairman"
No action has yet been taken by Chair
man Churchman toward calling "a meet
/ ing Of the State Committee.
There was talk of holding another con-
vention att whifn n complete ticket mas
bc formulated. but nothing official has
come before the State Committee. There
is an obstacle in the way. however. II
would be impossible TO hold another pri-
mary election in New Castle county. al
the law only allows each party two pri-
mary elections, but the friends Of tn,
convention idea claim this obstacle can b,
surmounted by getting the delegates e
Evening journal., 1900-09-21
LONDON ADVICES SEEN TO
CONFIRM RUSSIA'S LACK OF
FAITH in THE NEGOTIATIONS

coal and food supplies. opening the
northern passes and restoring trade
Gen. Chaifee and Gen. Barrow. second
in command of the British troops. held
conference today and decided to dis
patch an Anglo-American column.
l,30O strong, to San Hal Tien. under
Gen. James IT, Wilson, capture the ar
senal there and disperse the Boxers.
The column, which will leave tomor-
row, viii include two battalions of the
Ninth United States infantry. detach-
ment Of the Fourteenth United States
infantry 800 British and four guns.
At the conference It was decided To ask
the Germans to send a column west
ward TO disperse the Boxers and TO re-
Gtore normal conditions.
A later dispatch announces that the
troops have started.
Evening journal., 1900-09-21
MIR. HILYlUD NOT A CANDIDATE
Election for Inspector Would Interfere
With His Chances to be Postmaster

William j. Hilyard. Of Newport. call
ed at the Evening journal office this
morning and said that ne does not
wish TO be elected inspector OF that dis
trict, and anyone using his name does
so without his permission Mr.. llilyard
said that he is an aspirant for post
master. and his selection as inspector
would interfere with his chances for
the Federal position.
Mr.. llilyard's name is printed on the
official list OF Republican candidates to
be voted for at the primaries on Sep
tember 20.
Evening journal., 1900-09-21

In the East Yard Of the p, w. & B.
railroad this morning, two mammoth
locomotives arrived en- route to Flor
ida, where they viii be used on the
lines of the Plant System Of the Sa-
vannoh and Florida railway Besides
being heavier than the engines in use
on the local lines, they are equipped
with a small electric light plant. and
ere so arranged ,Aat light can be turn
ed upon any part of them. a row cf
sixteen candle-power incandescent
lamps is under each running board
and there are lamps upon the under
part of the locomotives for the pur-
pcse OF giving light during repairs.
The two big engines were sent down
Evening journal., 1900-09-21
PREPARING FOR CONTENTION
EpWOrth League Planning for Big State
Meeting

At meeting Of the Epworth LEAGUE
of Union NJ il. Churcn, no.d last even
ing. arrangements were made for the
state Epworth League Convention, on
October 25 and 26. in Union Church.
A committee composed Of Miss Lille
Taylor, Miss Effie Sohumar and Miss
Emily Paulson was appointed to confer
with the other chapters of the city and
arrange homes for the delegates. VIII
liam II. Louden and John w. Bicking
we're appointed a Committee on Badges
and a large Committee on Decorations
was selected. Miss Emma L. Foster
was elected a member Of the league.
Evening journal., 1900-09-21
Ia, mems Convention Adiourns

The third annual convention OF the
Laymen's Association Of Pennsylvania
and New Jersey. comprising the Phila-
delphia district of the Delaware Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal Church, which
has been in session in the Ferry Ave-
nue African Methodist Episcopal
Church, in Philadelphia closed last
night. S. II. Hodges, Of Philadelphia,
presided
Evening journal., 1900-09-21

the former convention 90 attend another
meeting. and have Kent and Sussex
counties choose delegates as they did be-
fore.
The majority of Republicans In this
city ridiculo the idea Of another con-
vention, and say that it will not likely
be held
Evening journal., 1900-09-21
Bids Being Received

Secretary Harvey J. Wiley, Of the
Street and Sewer Department. is re-
ceiving a number Of bids for furnish
ing crushed stone for repairing a num-
Der Of street beds IN the city.
Evening journal., 1900-09-21
Nd Lunches Need be TnI,en

II has been decided to abandon the
general luncheon feature Of the basket
picnic Of the various patriotic societies
lat Cooch's Bridge on Saturday. Instead
each person going will take luncheon
and cat it as he desires. The taking Of
Il also Is optional
Evening journal., 1900-09-21
Moved Die CrIInd.r castine

Many persons watched with interest
the work Of moving a casting, weigh
ing twenty-five tons, from the Harlan
and HOllingswOrth Company's machine
shops to the company's foundry yester-
day afternoon. The casting was a
great cylinder. one Of twelve being
made for the Southwark Foundry Com
pany, Of Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1900-09-21
supper Given for Church Benent

Several hunderd people attended the
supper given last night in Pyle's Cycle
Academy for the benefit OF st. Peters
Pro-Cathedral improvement This sup
per was to have been given at Shellpol
Park on Monday night. but because OF
the death Of the Rev. Peter Donaghy IL
was postponed. The affair was a sue
cess.
Evening journal., 1900-09-21
Mn Adont nesolntlnra

AT Samuel Wollaston school, No. 9,
on Tuesday afternoon next. a meeting
o. the High and Grammar School
Teachers Association viii be held to
take action On the death Of the late Su-
perintendsnt David w. Harlan.
Evening journal., 1900-09-21

Springfield. Ills, Sept. 21.-Gen.
John A. McClernand died yesterday,
aged SS. He rendered distinguished
service on the Union side under Gen.
John A. Logan and Gen. Grant, nota-
bly, at Fort Donelson, Shiloh and Vicks-
Evening journal., 1900-09-21

VIII Smoke and Discuss Politics
Several candidates will be present
tonight at the smoker of the Monday
Club in its room, at No. 9l7 French
street, and addresses will be made. A
musical program has been arranged.
Evening journal., 1900-09-21
THE LATE GEN. M'CLERNAND.

. THE LATE GEN. M'CLERNAND.
burg. lie had been IN feeble health for
some time. His death was the result
of old age and general breaking down
of the system. He was unconscious
for the last "a hours, apd had only
been kept alive by the constant use OF
hypodermic injections of nitro-glycer-
inc. His wife. two daughters and one
son we're with him at the last. His
other son, Col Edward McClernand,
military governor Of Cebu province,
Philippines. was unable to come.
Evening journal., 1900-09-21
TWO MONSTER LOCOMOTIVES
PASS THROUGH FOR FLORIDA

the Delaware road and over the other
lines to Cape Charles, thence by boat
TO Florida.
The locomotives were built by the
international Power Company. OF
Providence, r. l.
Evening journal., 1900-09-21
Putting ON Metallic Ceiling

Workmen began TO place a new me-
tallic ceiling in the Clayton House yes
terday. and eight days will be required
to finish 1t. When the improvements
have been made the potted plants.
which Manager Harry Bothman has
obtained. will be put in place and the
house viii be the finest south CT New
York. All courses will be served on
silver service under the new regime.
Evening journal., 1900-09-21
Placed Under Pence nond

In Magistrate Daley's court last night
Charles Gordon, colored, charged with
assaulting William Anderson. was
placed under a 500 peace bond.
Evening journal., 1900-09-21
stops the Cough and Works on
the Cold

Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure
cold in one day. No Cure, No Pay.
Prices 2 cents.
Evening journal., 1900-09-21

.a,s
THE EVENING JOURNAL is a
good medium to begin the Fall
advertising campaign with. 3,7II
new subscribers in five months.
Evening journal., 1900-09-21

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THE EVENING JOURNAL is
the most progressive newspaper
published in Delaware. Every
news agent in the city increases
his order each day.
Observation-Disclosures sss.tsssssA
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-11
HE HAS NOTHING 70 say
SENATOR CLARK. OF MONTANA,
DECLINES TO DISCUSS ACTION
OF COMMITTEE
HE WILL AWAIT IT'S REPORT
Has No idea OF Resigning His Seat
at the Present Stage of the
Proceed n gs-ActiOn Of
His Judges.

WASHINGTON, April 10.-Senator
Clark, Of Montana, will make no state
ment at this time respecting the decision
Of the committee on privileges and cleo
tions to declare his seat vacant After
a conference with ex-senator Faulkner,
Of his counsel, the determination was
reached that the proper course would be
to await the appearance of the commit
tees report, containing It's views on the
evidence adduced during the hearing, and
the conclusion upon which It's report will
he based This, the senator's friends feel,
will be preferable to issuing statement
now while the reasons for the committees 9
actions are not officially stated. 1t Is not
thought that Senator Clark contempIates
resigning his seat at this time, and 1t is
said that he had not given any consld-
Grafton to the matter.
The senate committee on privileges and
elections today decided by a unanimous
vote to recommend the adoption OF res
olution declaring that Hon. w. A. Clark
of Montana, is not entitled to occupy his
seat as a senator from Montana.
The. decision was reached after a two
hours sitting, at which all the members
one. The absentee was Senator Caffery,
Of Louisiana, and he wired his vote In op-
position to Mr.. Clark. The ballot was
not taken until all the members present
had expressed themselves upon tho ques-
ton. some Of them speaking at some
length, and all expressing different shades
of opinion.
There were many expressions in the
committee favorable to Senator Clark
from a personal point of view, and more
than one senator gave utterance to doubts
as to whether he had actual personal
knowledge of the expenditures. Others
expressed the opinion that the senator
was in certain sense the victim of en-
vironment and of habit. The outlay Of
money in past elections in Montana was
dwelt upon as one of the explanations
of the liberal expenditures in this case,
Senator Turley was among the senators
who dissented from the view that Mr..
Clark could have been uninformed Of the
fact that money was being used to pro-
mote his election, and he made one Of the
most vigorous talks of the series in favor
of an adverse report.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-11

baseman to complete the team. The play
ers are holding out to the last man abeut
signing their contracts, and some of the
men say they will not take Fart in a
championship game unless the manage
ment comes to their terms. So far only
seven men have signed for the coming
season: Piatt. Jacklitch. MahaTy, Flick.
Douohue, Zeigler and Slagle. NJ -nte Cross
is holding out for a higher salary, which
ne thinks is due him for his good work
last year. Delehanty and Lajoie want
salaries which they think commensurate
with championship batsmen form. Thom-
as lost $4,000 by going South with the
team. which he wants made good before
signing his contract. He had to decline
the coaching of the Lehigh college team.
The other men have no special grievance,
but are holding out with the others Some
claim they have not been offered a con-
tract this season. Unless the players and
managers get together within the next
few days. the club will be in sorry
plight when the season opens. There are
rumors that a big deal Is on, which may
result in the transfer of the players.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-11
KILLED ON A SICK BED
MYSTERIOUS CRIME OF PROBA-
RLY DEMENTED MAN.

FRANKFORT, KY. April 1O.-Bud Le-
compte. young farmer living in this
county, walked into the home OF mis-
brother-in-law, Hiram Stafford, this aft
ernoon, and fired three bullets into stat
ford, who had been sick In bed for a
month past killing him instantly.
The murder Is a mysterious one. Ths
neighbors believe Lecompte Is crazy,
though he had shown no previous evil
dence Of insanity Lecompte walked into
the room where the sick man lay, and
said to him:
''You are going to die anyway will
just put you out Of your misery"
With this he fired three bullets from a
Winchester rifle into Stafford's head.
Albert Jefferson, on whose farm the
shooting occurred, arrested Lecompte and
lodged him in jail here. The murderer
maintains that Stafford was hopeIessly
Ill. and that he killed him only on this
account. Stafford married Lecompte's
sister
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-11
Memphis Races.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, April 10-The Ten
nessee Oaks, for three-year-old fillies at
one mile, was won today at montgomery
park by j. McCafferty's Belle of Orleans
by Longstreet-Westana In the easiest
sort of fashion, from Barrica. Track slow
Summaries:
First race, six furIongs-Sir BIazes won.
Shillingburn second. Free Hand third
Second race. one mile and seventy yards
The Roman won, Chopin second, Jim P.
third. Time. 1:501s
Third race, four and half furlongs-
Harry Pulliam won, The Elk second
Denman Thompson third Time. 5S.
Fourth race, the Tennessee Oaks, one
miie-Belle of Orleans, H. Gilmore, to
5, Won; Barrica. III. J. Matthews. 20 to /
and to 1, second; Brown Candorson III,
WINFIELD, to 5. third: Time, 1:47%i.
Fifth race, Gne-half mile-The Mecca
won. Lady Schorr second, Madam Gene
third. Time, :58.
Sixth race. six furlongs-Braw Lad won,
Ilidy Ann second, Alpaca third. Time,
y. IL
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-11
In the Rasebal1 iFeld.

The Young "Oom Pauls" have organized
for the season and they line up as fol-
lows: E. P. Fitzgerald, manager, pitcher;
Elmer Page, catcher; John Mcbride, first
ter Meyer, short stop; Ollie O'Neil third
base; Eddie Brandle, left field: Joe Nc
Andrews, center field; Charlie Meyer,
right field. They challenge any team un-
der eleven years. Address all challenges
to e. P. Fitzgerald Jr.. 762 sherburne
avenue.
The Mine Spots" have organized for
1 the season. and line up as follows: Will
liam Barry. pitcher; Ed Fitzgerald, catch
er; Min Barry, first base; Bill Boyd, sec
ond base: Gerald Scanion, short stop: Bill
Dunn, third base: Horatius MuIcahey, left
Campion. right field.
They challenge any team in the city
under tWenty-one. Will play Sunday Ad-
4ress all correspondence to William H
Barry, manager, 278 East University ave-
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-11

possesses a wonderfully accurate knowl-
edge of angles. and controls the ivory
balls almost at Will. He made several
startling cushion draw shots last evening
that startled the spectators. To execute
many Of the shots the little fellow had
to climb upon the table, but under all
conditions he seemed perfectly at home
with the cue, and made some large runs
Carney played good game, but was not
in the best form.
The game was at fourteen-inch balk
line, and by the time Carney had totaled
ninety-five buttons, the juvenile expert
was out. with 200 points. Following Is
the score:
Hoppe. o. /. 7, s, II. /. 0, 20. 6. i, o, 70, 0,
s. 4. 0. 0. 9, 1, %, ii, 0, 300
q, O. D, 0. /, 2, l. 5. g. 1-95