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ana General Jung-I4u, tne Cnlnesr com
mnnder in chief, to suppress the Boxers
Immediately.
Foreign Office at Work.
\ member of foreign embassy in
London says that it is certain the British
foreign office is contemplating sending in
structions to all its ministers to secure
the support of other governments cspe-
cally the United States government. in Il
plan of action. Though Russia might he
included in this concert. ii would have for
its utcrior object the Illustration of any
designs Russia may halbor for making
capital ont Of the present troubled state
of affairs in China.
This statement the British foreign Of
flee categorically and emphatically denies.
But. even if the denial is prompted by
motives of policy. it can be said without
reserve that Great Britain will take no
action on her own initiative beyond the
mere protection of her endangered sub
jects. No amount of public pressure
could induce Lord Salisbury to enter into
further complications until the South
African war is finished.
But the tone of the British press is in
acute contrast with the official attitude.
L
in urging combination of the powers
with greater object than a mere tenn
porary suppression of the Boxers. The
st. James Gazette declares there is
''nothing for it but to see what can be
done by magnified version of that Eu-
ropean concert we saw worked in Crete
by the diplomatic steam roller, more
complicated, less handy and more jarring
than the old one because it includes
wheels which are japanese and others
which are American"
The Westminster Gazette maintains
that Great Britain's choice is either to
wait for collision between Russia and
Japan. IN the meanwhile confning her
efforts to police work and landing parties,
or to organize joint European interven-
tion, in which all the parties will bind
themselves to Keep the peace and respect
the independence of Peking."
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BOERS STILL ACTIVE.
Reported to Be Gathering Under Botha
asua- at Hatherley.
REMOVING THEIR PRISONERS
Birmingham Post Hears That the
Holland Ministry Is Consider
ing the Question of Aiding
Kruger to Escape.

London, June TN the absence of
anything from British sources enlighten-
ing the BOer statement that General
Butler requested three days armistice,
the military experts here are inclined
to believe that a revised version of the
story will show that General Butler sum
mOned the federals to surrender or evacu-
ate their positions within three days,
failing which he will attack them.
According to dispatch from Lourenco
Marques, the Beers under General Botha
are reconcentrating in the neighborhood
of Hathcrley, II miles eastward of Pre-
toria. From the same source it is re-
ported that the British prisoners are be-
ing removed to Nooitgedacht, an un-
healthy spot in the Glands valley About
300 men arrived there on June ). and 100
reached the place on June &. These prob
ably constitute the portion of the prison
ers which Lord Roberts reported had
been shifted from Waterfall.
The Birmingham Post, organ of Mr..
Joseph Chamberlain, the secretary of
state for the colonies. saws that il hears
from an official source Mt The Hague
that serious question concerning Presi-
dent Kruger is now before the Neither
Sands ministry.
AhtSeu hetuSe EOr Kruger.
The paper adds that the president up
TO last Friday had decided to seek refuge
on board the Dutch cruiser Friesland,
now off Lourenco Marques, and asserts,
@'There is beyond doubt good reason to
believe that instructions there anent have
been cabled to the commander of the war
ship"
The strained relations between the sec
retary Of state for war, the Marquis of
Iansdowne, and the British command
er in chief of the forces, Lord Wolseey.
appear to have reached such pitch that
but for the exigencies of the situation
Lord Wolseley would resign. 1t seems
that Lord Lansdowne attempted to usurp
some of the authority always heretofore
welded by the commander in chief, and
the latter is now said to have laid the
whole matter before Lord Salisbury
Two British soldiers were stabbed to
death by an Italian during street fight
at Cape Town. A mob thereupon wreck
ed the supposed premises of the murder
er who had succeeded in making his es-
cape.
The list Of casualties now coming
through indicates that there was severe
fighting before the Thirteenth yeomaary
surrendered, Already the names of 10
men killed and % wounded have been
issued. The killed include Sir John Ell
dot Cecil Power, Bart, and among the
wounded is the Earl of Longford,
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like to fight sharkey again, and at some
time viii fight him. Now my health is
SO bad from long training that | need q
little rest. As sson as l feel capable of
lighting in my accustomed form again
VIII challenge Sharkey once more"
Bob Fitzsimmons has been forbidden
to meet Rubin on June 10, on account
OF his injured hand, and Sharkey was
substituted.
:. Jack Jeffries, brother Of Champion
Jim. will appear with Billy Stiff in the
semi-wind.up of the Dixon -"Tipton
Slasher' fight next Tuesday in Chicago.
Charley McKeever and Jimmy Hand
Ter will meet in twenty-five-round bout
at the Seaside Sporting Club next Satur-
day night.
Joe Walcott, who was threatened with
long siege OF illness, has resumed train
ing. He is still weak, but expects to be
all right within the next few days. Wal
colt is not to meet Joe Choyniski in
Chicago after all.
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BOER ENJOYS sPIED ON.
Claim They Are Followed by Agents
of British Government.

Chicago. June THE Record SAYS:
@AIessrs. Fischer. Vessels and Wolma-
rams. ENJOYS of the South African repnb-
lios. say that since they started on, their
mission they have been under constant
surveillance by detectives and secret
service agents Of tile British government.
They assert that from the time of their
departure from Pretoria, on shipboard,
in the cities where they have stopped, on
railroad trains and in hotels they have
been followed by men whose object it is
to keep close watch on and report as to
their movements and conversations.
"I'he delegates admit being embar-
raised by the espionage, but assert that
they have no fear of its harming their
cause, because they insist that they have
nothing to conccal that their mission is
just what it appears to be-a tour for
the purpose of telling the true story of
the struggle in the Transvaal
I'm discussing the matter A. Fischer,
chairman of the delegation, said: Yes,
it is true that we are tracked wherever
we go by men who have attempted to
pry into our private conversations. We
have noticed such men eavesdropping
when we have talked with newspaper
men in various cities, and there is no
place where we have been entirely free
from this sort of surveillance.
".We first noticed this spying on ship
board and have since been made cogni-
zant of it every place we went. While we
cannot put our hands on any particular
man and give his name, we are satisfied
that the condition exists"
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CAUGHT UP BY
SOCIAL WHIRL
Wilmingtonians Off For Europe and
Others Entertaining Friends in
Various WaYs
O-O-O-O-O

Various Ways.
Miss du Pont under the chaperonage
OF Mile. Madeline Fouces sailed for
Europe on Wednesday.
John p. Donahoe has returned from
Richmond, Va.
Mrs. West Lamborn has returned
home from visit to Unionville, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Hail Porter and
Miss Annette Potter will go to Princeton
on Saturday to attend the commence
ment week exercises at Princeton Uni
versity.
The Rev. S. Parkes Cadman, d. D., of
New York was the guest of Presiding
Elder Watt at the district parsonage yes
terGay.
Mr.. and Mrs. John @. Sasse, who have
been spending their honeymoon abroad,
will sail for home on June 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Marvel have re-
turned from Salisbury, Md.
Mrs. A. B. Stayton is visiting in Phila-
delphia.
DR.. J. A. Elegood returned from At
lantic City last evening.
Mrs. Horace Greeley Knowles and
Master Wallace Knowles are at Sea
Gate, Long Island, to spend the sum-
mer.
Allen B. Clement, who has been study
ing at the Law School of the University
Of Pennsylvania, is spending the summer
in Wilmington.
D. Wendell Hulburd was an usher at
the wedding of Miss Ellen Cad walader
Smith and Arthur Baird Huey, at Wall
nut Street Presbyterian Church, Phila-
delphia, Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Martha A. Dickinson and William
Dallas were married at No. 1902 Scott
street, last evening.
William L. Scott, who has been in the
South, interested in a gold procuring
company, is on visit to this city.
A reception was given in honor of the
Egletime Society OF Wilmington, at the
home of Miss Alice Frazer, OF New Cas-
tie. The evening was spent in games
and daucing, and at late hour the
guests were invited to the lawn, where
refreshments were served. Among those
present were: Misses Laura Ash, Effie
Shoebrooks, Gertrude McCracken, Alice
Frazer, Nettle Cartridge, Perla Frazer.
Eta Reeves, John Wigglesworth, Jass
Lacklan, Winfield Steward Levi Foster,
Walter Eckman, James Coyle, Rob- ri
Bradberry, Joseph Croes, Robert Taylor
and large number from New Castle.
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THE ST. LOUIS STRIKE.
Not Sign of Settlement In the Near
Future.

st. Louis. June Tt is just one month
since 1926 employees of the st. Louis
Transit company struck to secure a rec
ognition of their union and an adjust
ment of other grievances. But settle
ment does not seem to be in sight. The
Transit company has agreed to recognize
the union, but insists on retaining all the
men who have taken the places of strli-
erA
Six additional companies of deputies
have been organized from among the
posse men sworn in during the past few
days. Four hundred fresh men have
been detailed.
Since Monday there have been ne more
assaults on women passengers. Several
arrests have been made in this connec-
ton. Among those arrested are three
young girls who confessed that they took
part in an assault on Pauline Hesser.
President Mahon of the Amalgamated
Association of Street Car Employees
said:
Il do not think the governor would be
justified in calling out the militia at pres
ent. There is no lawcssncss here hut
what local authorities can cope with.
The Transit company is running more
cars daily. Ii seems to have men to run
them. and the strikers arc not interrcl'-
ing with them. Therefore | say that do
not think that the governor would he at
all justified in calling out the militia"
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the altar dropped festoons of woodland
greens, and from the center there was
suspended an immense wedding bell of
white roses. On each pew were fastened
large lunches of white roses, tied with
long. white strcamers.
The bridal party were the Misses
Susan Alexander, Caroline Taylor, Mary
Scott, Jean Reid, and the little Misses
Jennie Crocker and Harriet Alexander
were Miss Crocker's attendants. Mr..
Frank L. Poke was best man.
The ushers were Messrs. Archibald
Harrison, brother of the bridegroom; AL
bert Il. Fairfax, Gouyerneur Morris,
Frederic D. Hauteville, and William
Sloane of New York city, and Benjamis
Gable of Chicago.
A special train of eight Pullman cars
carried the invited guests from New
York and return.
Breakfast for all but the bridal party
was served on the verandas Of Mrs! Alex
ander's cottage, which were hung in
green. The table for the bridal party
was in a room which had a centerpiece
of white roses and was decorated with
ferns. r0sehuds aud lilies. ,
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CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATS.
State Convention Instructs Its Dele
gates 10 Vote For Bryan.

gates 10 Vote For Bryan.
Waterbury. Conn, June 7.--1'he Demo-
cratic state convention assembled here
to elect the delegates who will represent
Connecticut Democracy ut the national
convention of the party i'll Kansas City
After the prelimnarics. which included
the retirement for deliberations of the
various committees to perfect organiza-
tion, Hon. Il. G. Klduff was introduced
as the temporary chairman of the conven-
ton.
Permanent organization was effected
by the election as permanent chairman
of ]. c. Geary of New London and va
rious secretaries.
The committee on resolutions kindled
the fire of enthusiasm when, through
its chairman, Homer S. Cummings of
Stamford, the committee unanimously re.
ported the following platform:
"The Democracy of Connecticut appre.
ciates the services and honors the ster.
ling character and splendid ability of
William J. Bryan, and the delegates Sc
lected by this convention are hereby in
structed to unite with the Democracy
of the other states of the Union in secur-
ing his nomination for president of the
United States and request them to advo-
cate the adoption of platform embody-
ing the fundamental principles of the
Democracy which he so ably represents.
and we pledge our support to the plat
form which shall be adopted at the ma
tional convention to be held at Kansas
City"
The convention went on to business
with rush. and the following delegates
at large to the national convention were
then elected: Colonel Il. Nj. Graves.
Hartford: James +. Pigott, New Haven;
Bryan +. Mahan. New London, and Ho-
mcr $. Cummings, Stamford.
In the election of delegates Homer S.
Cummings became the hero Of the con
vention. He was characterized as Con
necticut's man of the hour"
A resolution in purport circumventing
the possibility of the reelection of Alex
ander Troup as Connecticut's national
committeeman was introduced and
adopted with a roar. The resolution
practically instructed the delegates to
name Mr.. Cummings of Stamford as the
committeeman to succeed Mr.. Troup.
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ICE TRUST Is BUSY.
Preparing For Four Proceedings In
Court ON saturday.

Preparing For Four Proceedings In
Court ON saturday.
New York, June DE Lancey Nicoll
and the other lawyers who have appear
cd as counsel for the American Ice COM
pany in the course of the past few weeks
are busy making ready for Saturday,
when they will have to appear in at least
four proceedings. 1t is probable that
one of these will go over, but arguments
will have to be made in the other three,
and counsel for the ice company said that
they expected to have their hands full
until the end of the week.
Justice Chester, sitting in Albany On
Saturday morning, will hear argument
on the motion to punish c. w. Morse,
president of the ice company, for con-
tempt of court in failing to produce the
company's books before Referee Nuss-
baum. Then he will hear argument on
the motion to make permanent the alter
native writs of prohibition granted by
Justice Herrick. These writs of prohi-
bition are the ones which have kept the
books of the company secret and pre-
vented the examination of its officers.
With these two arguments out of the
way there will be argument on the order
which for the time put an end to the pro-
ceedings before Referee Myer Nussbaum.
This is all that will confront the law
yers for the ice company who will be in
Albany on Saturday, but proceedings are
scheduled for that day in Brooklyn. The
examination of Mayor Van Wyck, John
Il. Carroll, the dock commissioners and
G. w. Morse is to begin there at 10
o'clock before Justice Gaynor 1t was
said that one of the lawyers for the de-
fense would probably serve notice of an
appeal from Justice Gaynor's decision
that the respondents must stand eXami-
nation and the proceedings be stayed.
Former Judge John +. Dillon has given
an opinion that ownership of stock in Il
corporation that has contracts with the
city is not forbidden to city officer and
Comptroller Colcr. who asked for the
opinion. has decided that he will not at
tempt to declare forfeited the American
Ice compMny'S pier leases and the CON
tracts under which it supplies ice to the
city. In the petition presented TO the
comptroller. and which asked him to act,
il was alleged that section 1888 of the
charter had been violated. Comptroller
Coler, after receiving the opinion, said
that he would do nothing in the matter
of the ice company at present.
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Ennd For Canadian Troopn.

Ottawa, June THE opposition in the
house Of commons endeavored to make a
scandal out OF the emergency food sup
piled to the Canadian soldiers now in
South Africa by the Canadian govern
ment. Il. d. Monk charged that spuri-
ous article was sent instead of the genu-
iue. DIR. Borden, minister of militia,
said that the emergency food was pur-
chased under contract from DIR. e. Dev-
lin of Montreal and was tested months
before it was bought from the contractor
Another test was made of the samples on
hand, and the tests were satisfactory
The charge of the opposition is that DR.
Devlin did not supply the class of goods
that he agreed to do.
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No Revenue Reduction Yet.

Washington. June 7.-Chairman Payne
of the ways and means committee was
authorized by a recent resolution of the
house to hold meetings of that committee
during the recess of congress with view
to preparing bill for the reduction of
the revenue. if that course seemed desir-
able. Mr.. Payne said it was not his pur-
pose to call the committee together until
fall, probably a few weeks before con-
gress reassembles. as by that time it will
be determined how far the surplus is
maintained and about how much in the
aggregate revenue reduction is war
rapted-.
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Children Hurt at a circus.

Chicago, June THE reserved seat
SECTION Of the Il. L. Davis circus, which
was showing in South Chicago, collapsed
and many spectators. most of them lit
tie children, We're badly hurt. From an
attentive audience, the people Assem-,
bed were transformed into bowling
struggling mob, and during the rush that
followed the collapse many other persons
were slightly injured. Women and chill
dren were trampled under foot. The
police forced the crowd back and sent
the injured to their homes in Patro
wagons and ambulances.
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na,Ied Ont to Get Married.

Deadwood, S. D., June THE eldest
daughter of Otto Grantz of this city, q
mining millionaire, was married here to
Henry j. Coventry of Lead. An hour be
fore the ceremony the groom was arrest
ed for practicing medicine without Ii
cense. His bond was placed at $3.50
which was furnished by the father of the
bride, and the wedding went on. The
couple have started for years triI
Through Scotland. The groom claims
A6nnection with the Duke of Coventry Of
Scotland. -1ayx.,a
- .
Read TIE Sim
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OR0OKER- HARRISON.
Tuxedo Park the Scene OF n FASH
iOnnbic Wedding.

Suircrn, n. V, June 7.-Onc Of the
most beautiful and fashionable weddings
that have taken place at Tuxedo Park
was that of Miss Mary Crockcr and
Mr. Francis Burton Harrison The we'd
Mary's church.
The capitals of the pillars from which
the numerous arches of the church
spring were covered with masses of
white peonies. and the arches were out
lined with branches of sprays from forest
trees. From the high pointed arch over
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GENERAL SPORTING :NOTES.

Delaware College will play her animal
football game with Franklin and Mar.
shall College at Lancaster, on October 6.
=J. H. Taylor, of the Mid Surrey Coll
Club, won the open golf championship
of England Yesterday at London. defeat.
ing Harry Vardon.
McGoyern will meet George Dixon
again in the pugilistic arena at Chicago
on the American Derby. night, June 2S.
Sharkey's match with Mccoy has bee Il
declared off. In declaring off his match
with the Sailor, Mccoy said; 81 would
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Caught In FiIipino Ambush.

Manila, June 7.-Captain Frank +.
Crenshaw, with 40 men of the Twenty
eighth infantry, while scouting near Taal,
was led into an ambush by guide. Cap
tain Crenshaw was badly wounded in the
head and one private was wounded. The
ambushers were scattered, leaving ten
men dead and three wounded on the field.
Captain Flint, while scouting five miles
east of Biacnabato, Bulacan province,
had slight brush with the enemy. Flint
and two privates were wounded.
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BoXING SHOWS AGAIN.
Lew Bailey TO Open Again. at. the
Academy of Music.

Manager Lew Bailey of the Broad way
Athletic Club, Philadelphia, proposes to
give weekly boxing entertainments at
the Academy of Music this city, begin
ming Tuesday, June 49, He has signed
Jack Farrel for four meetings, the first OF
which will be with Cyclone" Jack
O'Brien, of Philadelphia, who re-
Gently fought Farlel twenty-five round
draw.
The second will be either with Eddy
Lenny, Joe Bernstein, Tim Callahan,
Elwood McCloskey or George Dixon.
Others will be announced later. The
events will include sIx-round prelimi-
nary, battle royal' and fifteen-round
windup.
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More Honor For Iii Hung Chang.

Vancouver. Il. G.. June 7.-Oriental ad-
vices say that Iii Hung Chang is again in
high favor, the dowager empress of
China having conferred on him the high
est decoration at her disposal, that Of the
square dragon. Much comment hut little
grief has been heard in Pelling over the
violent death of Ii Lien Yen, the favorte
eunnch of the empress dowagcr. He had
amassed fortune of 3S,0O0.000 tacls.
and he is alleged to have been poisoned
by relatives who desired his fortune.
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scotch-Irisb Convention.

Knoxville, June THE Scotch-Irish
Society of America met here for three
days session. Among the participants
arrived are DIR. Macintosh of Philadel-
phia and Professor MacLoskie of Prince
ton university. o. p. Temple of Knox
vile was selected as president for next
year.
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Gravcsend Races Yesterday.
Special to The sun.

Special to The SUM-
First-5F. The Puritan, Prince of Mel
rose, Kimberly. Time 1.02.
second-5!F. Anyrisa, Merito, Linde-
mere. Time LAC 5.
Third-6F. Her Ladyship. Wax Taper
The Benedict. lime liz.
tourth-lgM. Central Trust, Prince OF
Melbourne, Knight of the Garter. Time
1.56.
Fifth--4gF. Water Color, Bonnibert,
Tower of Candles. Time 55.
sixth-S9F. Tinge, Robt. Metcalf, Post
Haste. Time LAC.
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The Sun team will play the Brandy
wine Club on the Riverview grounds on
Saturday afternoon. The game will be
called at 3 o'clock and an interesting
contest is promised.
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Will Play Philadelphia Team.

The Brownson Club will play the
strong Highland Club of Philadelphia,
at the Front and Union street grounds,
on Saturday. The batting order OF the
teams will be as follows:
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St. Louis Races Yesterday.
Special TO The SUN.

Special to The Sun.
Firstm6F. Lee King, Macon, Glen
Lake. Time 1.154.
Second-1JM. Duke OF Melbourne.
Pacemaker, Schoolgirl. Time 1.55a.
Third-5F. Small Jack, Wild Pirate,
Dangerline. Time 1.02a.