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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06

(From the Philadelphia North Amsliolnl
As Captain Chadwick was not in the naval
battle OF Santiago but was with Simpson. IL i,
not unlikely that be shares his commander.
thirst for unearncd glory and considers himself
an interested party To- the controversy Seere-
tary Longs letter should be Of great efficacy
in clearing his mind and SURPRISING Ai- mislhicv-
Gus activity.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06

The Republican judiciary of Kentucky
must contain some choice spirits, whom
Hanna should keep in mind when there
are vacancies on the Supreme Bench. Ac
eording to a witness in the Goebel murder
examination, one Of the breed, a Lexington
jurist. is quoted as declaring, Somebody
ought to have killed Goebel, and Governor
Taylor ought to pardon the man that did
it," This is the kind OF political religion
which results from the practice of machine
good politics. and sound business
methods
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06

Our dispatches from Frankfort assert
that the revelations of Culton have great
ly depressed the attorneys for the other
State has a deadly case against one or
more Of the prisoners, and that it is only
beginning to develop its evidence
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06

MIR. Mckinley WINS AgreeabIe.-It is
related that Senator Morgan called at the
White House late Friday afternoon and
laid before the President powerful argu-
ment for the passage at this session Of the
Nicaragua Canal bill. and that the Ala
bamian left the Executive Mansion very
much elated at the prospect Of securing the
aid OF the Administration for the early
consideration Of the measure. Senator
Morgan. it is said, is thoroughly convinced
that Mr. Mckinley favors the bill and that
the President will advise the Senate steer
ing committee to give the bill a fair
show" Indeed, il Is said that Mr.. McKin
ley assured the Senator in positive terms
that he was very glad Of the opportunity
to assist the distinguished Albanian in
furthering the scheme Of an isthmian inter-
oceanic canal So. II the bill is defeated
in the Senate Senator Morgan will be able
TO testify TO the world that the President
Of the United States did not want il de,
feated, and that II Mr.. Mckinley had been
able TO control the Senate the bill would
not have been defeated. Ii is suggested
that II Mr.. Mckinley has talked, or will
talk. about the matter to Messrs. Allison
Hanna. and others as he is reported to
have talked TO Mr. Morgan, the Hepburn
bill is as good as enacted. But il Is be-
lisved 10 be possible that the President
will be too busy TO see the Republicans
mentioned until the steering committee
wickedly has cOnspiTed 10 defeat canal leg
islation at this session. In that event the
responsibility would rest upon the steer
ing committee and not upon the President.
sim. Senator Morgan is cheerful over the
prospect and it may be that Mr. Mckinley
will not give him cause 10 be otherwise.
CoIer Is Looked For. - Governor
Roosevelt will not be the only New York
visitor to Washington next week around
whose head the Vice Presidential lightning
is playing The Hon. Bird 5. Coler Will be
here. too. and the Democrats are looking
forward to his coming with about as much
interest as the Republicans feel over the
Rough Rider Mr. Coler has a second place
boom that has been surging through the
innamed imagination Of many statesman
and Journalist in the National Capital for
weeks But this boom is said not to be
disturbing the hopes and ambitions Of the
Hon. William E. Sulzer the Hon. o. II. p.
Belmont. the Hon. Amos Cummings. and
numerous other New York Democrats who
have persuaded themselves that it is their
patriotic duty to go on the ticket with
Bryan if their party wants them to do so.
These statesmen are aware that the Hon
Bird 5. Coler is too young for Vice Presi-
deut-not in the sense meant by Mark
Hanna when he ruled the Hon. Timothy
woodruff out OF the race on this ground
but in the literal meaning OF the term as |
defined by the law Of the land. Mr.. Coler |
is not thirty-fve. and that shuts him out |
from the list Of eligibles. Still, 1t is sup |
posed that this circumstance viii not check |
his boom. and that when he comes to |
next week the rumors as to |
his candidacy will multiply just as rap |
idly as if he were not shut out by the age |
limit,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06

sible that in that case the last state Of
the Indian peasant would be worse than
the first. 1t is not so long ago that sub
scriptions were being raised In the United
States to relieve a famine among the Rus
sian peasants. It was not claimed that
the Russian Government was unable TO do
this. or course Great Britain is not en-
gagged in the South African war for the
purely altruistic reason of saving India
from Russian rule, but at the same time
since the successful prosecution of The
war may have that result. il might be
wise to spend some money on it, even at
the expense Of India. though there is no
proof that that country has suffered by it.
It is a part of the gossip Of the day that
the President reseuts the desperate i'm
Dortance which is being given to the mat
ter Of Roosevelt's nomination TO the Vice
Presidency at Philadelphia. The recently
apparent determination OF Hanna and
Plat to put him on the ticket even if he
is calculated to impress the public with
the idea that Mr.. Mckinley in their opin
ion will be beaten unless they can secure
a running mate for him who can tickle the
popular fancy. This may be true, but it
is not pleasant for the gentlemen most
interested. Roosevelt might sweeten
Republican ticket a little; almost any
thing would. But he does not want 10,
and lie would not kind to Mr. Mckinley
for him to make the effort
The sun., 1900-07-27
RIGHT TO DEMAND
PAYMENT OF LOANS
ON STOLEN GOODS
Matter VIII Likely be Tested
in Court by Harry
King.
HE HAS ENGAGED COUNSEL
Two Watches Stolen From Kings
Hotel W ere Pawned and the
Pawnbrokers Now Demand
the Payment of Loans
Obtained on Them
by the Thief.

The question as to whether pawn
brokers have right to demand the pay
ment of loans on stolen ar,icles will
likely be tested shortly.
On the day that Kings hotel was rob-
bed OF jewery the watches were pawned.
One of the watches belonged to Harry
King and was pawned for $40. King
claims that the watch is his property and
that he will not pay the loan.
Harris, the pawrbroxer, claims that
the loan was legitimate one and that
he did not know the watch had been
stolen. The time piece il now at the
city hall and the police refuse to snrren-
der it unless notified to do so by some
one in authority.
+. r. Cochran, Jr., has been engaged
as counsel by King and the watch is
likely to be replevned. William Will
liams is also laboring under the impres.
sion that he should get possession of his
wife's silver watch which was stolen.
He does not wish to pay $l.50 to pawE.
broker Levy and does not care to go tc
the expense Of replevin. The claim
made in the case ie that the pawnbrokerE
run the risk when they take such loans
The sun., 1900-07-27
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Miss Eva Harris, is visiting friends ia
Chester, Pa.
Edward I. Price is on business trip
to Norfolk, Va.
Miss Anita Patterson is visiting friends
in Delaware county, Pa.
Miss Ida Clements of Norristown, is
visiting friends in this city.
State Senator S. John Abbott OF Mil
ford was in Wilmington yesterday.
Miss Blanche Carton Of Lincoln, Neb.,
is visiting Miss Mary Green OF New
port.
Frank Melven, stenographer at the F.,
w. & B. freighthouse, is spending .
weeks vacation at Atlantic City.
Samuel G. Harkins, G. R. Harkins and
Homer Fris5 will leave tomorrow tol
Salem, N. j., where they will camp fol
ten davs.
Ross Robinson, clerk at the F., W. q
B. freight Office will leave Monday neA'
on a weeks vacation, most OF which he
will spend at his home in Alto ona' fa'
Word has been received OF the safe ar
rival in Southampton, OF Mr.. ana Mrs
Frederick Darlington, Miss sue Simpson
and Miss Carrie Hoffecker, who VII
visit the Paris Exposition.
The sun., 1900-07-27
III HUNG THREATENS.
Declares Envoys VIII Die IL the
Powers DO Not Halt.

Declares EnVOys VIII Die If the
Powers DO Not Halt.
London, July 2G.-A dispatch from
Shanghai says that Iii Hung Chang has
declared in an interview that the dscon-
tinuancc Of military operations by the
powers is the only condition upon which
the ENJOYS will be brought alive from
Picking TO Tien-tsin.
Torpcdoes are being laid by the Chi
nese in all Of the chief rivers of China,
1t is reported from Shanghai.
A dispatch from missionary sources,
dated Shanghai, July 26, says:
''Rioting has broken out at Ai-Yuen-
Flu, the capital of the province of Shan
81. There are no details. Rioting has
also occurred ut Huai-Luh, south of
Chilli All the missions have been de-
stroyed. Our friends safely escaped to
the country, but are still in danger"
1t is reported here that Russia has bor-
rowcd nearly E10,000,000 from the I'M
perial Bank Of Russia since the COM
mencement of the troubles in China.
While the latest impression derived
from the array of conflicting telegrams
from TIE far east is that portion of the
foreign colony at Peking may have es'
vnpsd slaughter until Il recent date, the
General CONSENSUS of the hest Informed
opinion of Europe seems to continue tc
favor the acceptance of the worst news
and prompt action thereon, the contcn
ton being that the only possibility OF
| definitely ascertaining the truth is by thj
| allied commanders inquiring Mt Peking.
Judging from the news from Ticn-tsn
| however, recording divisions among thC
| admirals there, the prospects for a speedy
| advance seem to be endangered unless thu
| governments speedily agree upon Il su
preme leader
| \ telegram from Shanghai says:
"The Canadian missionaries who es
capod from Hunan had Il terrible expert
encc On route here. The natives every
where were hostile. The rabble attacket
| She refugees. beat them and tore tho
clothes from their backs. The ladies
suffered cruel indignities."
The dispatch continues:
"Canton remains comparatively quiet
| The natives. however. are beginning t.
fear that the re-enforceinents arriving
at Hongkong intend to attack the Bogu'
forts and occupy the city. The military
mandarin has asked the colonial sec
retary at Hongkong for assurances thai
Great Britain does not intend to tak'
Canton.
The sun., 1900-07-27
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

l. tiers testamentary on the estate of
joh Lansendell have been granted to
Mar ret I4anse ndell, both OF Ches-
ter, Pa.
The game of ball scheduled for yester-
day between the Brownson and Kennett
Square teams was declared IF on account
OF the inclemeut weather.
The new steamer City of Salem wilI be
launched at the shipyards of the Jackson
& Sharp Company on Saturday afternoon
between 1.30 and O'Clock.
The tug Ellen McAvoy has been pur-
chased py James Gallager, Paul lie
@ Jmpt and William James for use ON
the DelaN are river and bay.
William Hanf, boy residing at No.
SIS West Fifth street, is suffering with
an ab,cess on his foot the result of step
ping NJ on piece of broken glass.
Julius Jadicke, chief machinist for the
F. Blumenthal Company, who is afflicted
with anthrax, is rapidly recovering and
has regained the sight OF one eye.
The barkentine Arlington finished
loading her cargo of cars for ComocuH,
s. A., yesterday at the wharves of the
Harlan & Holdings worth CImpany.
| DuIIuluB luepeClOT SdssIuy ytbbctuAy
granted to Calvin |. Swayne a permit for
the erection of an addition to DWELLING
| No. S-6 West street at cost of $500.
The Summit Literary Society gave an
enjoyable entertainment IN one of Il G
tents on the campground on Tuesd' v
evening, after which refreshments we've
served.
The steamer Prandywine took 80 ex-
cursionists from Rodney Street Presb,.
terian Church to National Park yester-
day morning on her first trip up the
river.
At recent meeting OF the Leather
| Workers Union it was decided to pay
members out of employment SIS per week
until the reserve fund is exhausted when
an extra assessment will be made.
Letitia Connelley, aged 8 months, died
suddenly Wednesday at the residence OF
her parents, No. sos East Fifth Street,
and certificate of death from natural
causes was given by Coroner Nandever.
A new shifting engine from the Bald.
win Locomotive Works will take the
place of the trolley service which has
Deen used for number OF years in the
wards of the Harlan & Hollingsworth
Company.
Conductors OF the Riverview line OF
the Wilmington City Railway Company
are annoyed by persons who get on the
cars for Darby and when they reaci
Shellpot demand transfers to the Darby
cars, which is not allowed by the com
pany.
The sun., 1900-07-27
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, FRIDAY. JULY II, 1900.
rone Ordered to chinn.

Colonel Charles +. Robe, formerly lieu
tenant colonel of the Seventeenth infan-
try, who succeeded to the command of
the Ninth infantry on the death of Colo
mel T.. II. Liscum while gallantly lead
ing his forces at Tien-tsin, has been or
dpred to proceed at once to China for the
purpose of assuming command of his
regiment. Colonel Robe has been on ac-
tive field duty with his regiment in the
Philippines for several months past and
is now at Manila awaiting transportation
to Taliu.
This government has arranged to pro-
vide the American soldiers in the field in
China with regular postal service simi-
lar to that in operation during the Span
ish war Mails for the troops in the Chi
nese service as well as from them will
be promptly forwarded. Henry NJ.
Robinson, chief clerk Of the railway mail
service, with headquarters at Atlanta,
who has charge of Il similar service in
Porto Rico, will have charge of this new
Chinese service and will be stationed at
Taku. He is expected to sail from San
Francisco the first week of August.
All mail for American troops will be
forwarded by transports from San Fran
cisco. 1t is important that all such mail
be plainly marked with the number of the
regiment and company and be marked
via San Francisco. Postal clerks will be
stationed at Nagasaki, Japan, where mail
will he transferred to transports for
Taku. At the latter place the mail will
be turned over to the army officers.
| AT Tahu United States postal supplies
win be provided for the use Of the army.
The only United States postal supplies
now ubtanuhc in China are at Shang-
| hai American soldiers also will hay,
tie benefit Of the domestic postage rate
Vt = cents I'm ouncc instead Of hayins
to pay cents half ounce.
The sun., 1900-07-27
ONE CENT
A BUSY SHIPYARD.
Steamship Whitney Will be Given
Her Trial Trip Shortly.

The Harlan & Hollingsworth Com
pany's shipyard is busy place at pres
ent. The steamship Whitney, which
was launched several months ago for the
Metropolitan Steamship Company, ia
nearing completion and will probably
be given trial trip some time aext
month.
The steamship Indian, which was re-
Gently cut in twain and heightened, is
also nearly finishsd and will be ready to
leave in several weeks.
The work on the two torpedo boats,
Hull and Hopkins, is going rapidly for
ward aud they will be launched early in
the fall.
In addition to the above work the
C cJmpany has large am punt of repair
work on hand. The car shops are also
busy and shipments OF cars are being
made every week.
The torpedo boat Stringham was dock
ed at Norfolk Tuesday and will be given
another trial trip the latter part of next
week.
The sun., 1900-07-27
MANY PLANTS TO CLOSE.
City's Leather Factories viii
Shut Down for a Time.
Manu- cturers Believe the Only
Way to Improve Business is to
Cut Off the Supply Until
the Demand. Be-.
comes Greater.

The leather market has fallen fiat and
local manufacturers believe the only way
to improve matters is to shut off the sup,
ply until there is some evidence of a
greater demand. Nearly all of the seven
tee glazed kid factories are working
the stock out with the intention of clos
ing within the next few weeks until
business becomes better.
Another reason is that unusually high
prices are being asked for raw materials
while the finished product is command
ing low prices.
One plant is already closed. James B.
Hickman of Tadman & Hickman, adj
nitted Yesterday that there would be a
general shutdown. He said his firm
expects to close within the next three
weeks. He is sanguine, however, that it
will not be necessary TO remain idle very
long, as already there is some evidence
of an early improvement in the market.
He believes that in a very short time
after the factories close the stock on the
market will be disposed OF to such an ex-
tent as to cause the conditions to resume
normal proportions and warrant the fac
tories in resuming operations.
1t is said by some that one good reason
for the present inactivity is the fact that
some Of the shoe men who have been
watching the leather market, are refrain
ing from buying at present, with tie ex'
pectation that there will be further re-
duction in prices, but it is believed the
prices have about reached their lowest
level and within the next few weeks the
people needing leather who have beer
holding eff will have to buy, either al
the present rates or at an advance, which
/ may result from the temporary shutting
off OF the supply.
A resumption Of operations at all O.
the factories is looked for some time
during September or early in October.
The sun., 1900-07-27
BIG APPROPRIATION.
City Council Draws an 0rler
for $4,000 for School
Board.
This is the Sum Given Annually for
the Construction of New
School Buildings and
Will Go Toward
the New High
School.

City Council at its meeting last even
ing passed the annual appropriation to
the Board of Education of $4,000 for
new school buildings. It will go towards
finishing the New High School.
The city's balance in bank last night
was $l26, ,3797l. The following payrols
were passed: Miscellaneous, 50, S66, SO;
Council, $780, police, $6, 026 OF.
Clerk of the Municipal Court Adams
reported fines, fees and COSTS for the
month OF $3.50 AZ.
Tax Collector E NJ. Savers reported
collections of $36, 800, and T. S. Lewis
S47935.
Samuel Chambers and Captain w. A.
P;att, ex xStreet and Sewer Department
G commissioners. presented communica-
tions asking that $50, 600 worth of bonds
with the city be cancelled. The matter
was referred to the law committee.
The sun., 1900-07-27
Two Big Fines.

In the City Court Yesterday Elwood
Woodw was fined $25 for actirg in aa
indecent manner upon the public streets
A similar fine was imposed on Henry
Qneen, colored, charged with assaulttug
George Simpson, who, during the fight
at Christian Ploesser's place on last IT
urday night, threw a brick and cuspidor
at Simpson. Hugh Carr, charged with
the larceny of telescope grip from Wit
liam Carlin, No. lis Market street, was
held in 500 bail to answer the charge ia
the upper court.
The sun., 1900-07-27
SHE WANTS HER HUSBAND.
Mrs. McGovern Doesn't Want Fergus
in the Marine Corps.

Mrs. Elizabeth B. McGovern wife of
Fergus McGovern Of No. 1909 West
Second street does'n want Uncle Sam to
have her hu band and has set out with
a determination to rescue Fergus from
the "horrid marines.'
McGovern is thirty years of age.
Several weeks ago he enlisted in the U.
S Marine Corps at Philadelphia. Mrs.
McGovern objected but her husband in
sisted and left home. The wife has now
enlisted the services OF General John p.
Donahoe in an effort to have McGovern
dismissed. General Donahoe was in
Washington yesterday. AS yet he has
been unsuccessful but will probably
secure McGovern's release in few davs
The sun., 1900-07-27
j. w. REYNOLDS Promoted.

Joseph W. Reynolds, who, for several
months has been acting assistant t.ain.
master, has now been promoted tn hgt
the vacancy caused by the pensioning It
Charles Howard, former assistant traia-
master at Gray's Ferry. Since Mr.
Howard's retirement that position has
been transferred to Wilmington aud the
position of yarduaster at Gray's Ferry
created, to which Charles Deur Of Phila-
delphia has been appointed.
The sun., 1900-07-27
Charged With Larceny.

Officer Purcell last night arrested Ed
ward Leavy on the charge of the lar eny
of two brushes and comb from the
toilet room of Pullman car on the p,
w. & B. railroad. A dispatch was re-
ceived in this city from Newark, Del. 1t
was from the conductor of a train and
upon it's arrival in this city the ares
was made.
The sun., 1900-07-27
Foot Badly Cut.

While working at Gray's Ferry vester-
day morning Samuel L Hall OF No. 3l9
Kennebec street, a carpenter on the P,
w. & 3. railroad, had his foot badly cut
by an adj which slipped from his hand.
He was brought to the emergency hos
pital at French street station, this city,
where two stitches were taken in the cut
by Detective tones. Hall was then re-
moved to his home in cab.
The sun., 1900-07-27
TO FIGHT IN CHINA.
willard Sweetman Left Home for
the Army.

Willard Sweetman has a war like
spirit and the chance for active service
in the Orient led him to enlist in the
United States army without the knnwi-
edge Of his mother. SSeetman is %
years Of age, clerk in the office Of THE
?. 4 R. rallroad and resited at No. 607
Madison street. On Monday, July 10,
he left home to spend week vacation
in Philadelphia.
Yesterday his mother recsiyei let.
ter from Willard, III which he said that
he had joined the Fifth Regiment, Regg-
lar United States Infantry, and was on
his way to Fort Sheridan, just outside OF
Chicago, there to j1in the raw recruits
for future service in China.
Mrs Sweetman has a younger son in
the navy.
The sun., 1900-07-27
win Have Complete ontfits.

The members of the Y. M. G. A. who
will go to Bowers Beach August to
camp for a couple Of weeks will wear
blue or black coats, duck trousers and
white caps with black peaks. Each
mem YER will take complete outfit with
him, including tile following articles:
tin p ate, tin cup, knife and fork, blan-
ket, sneel, towels, soap, comb and brush
md bAt!liLg suit.
The sun., 1900-07-27
Asks to be Discharged.

David G. Williams of Selbyville, has
made application in the United States
Court through his counsel, John M.
Richardson, to be discharged from bank
ruptcy. The motion will be argued on
S. .ptember IL. Williams was at one
time in the business of shipping holly
an other evergreens to New York.
The sun., 1900-07-27
Festival at MarshalIton.

The Mite Society of the Marshallton
NJ E. Church held lawn festival last
evening. The affair was very succtss-
FIJI. The attendance was not as large as
expected on account Of the bad weatl er.
7 le ladies of the Mite Society decided to
h I'D the festival again tonight. The pro-
ce ls are to be used for needed improve
m :nt to the church.
The sun., 1900-07-27
IP4THERIA SPREADING.
Court Crier Heal Relieved From
Duty Because of Illness of
GrandchiId.

The number of cases of diphtheria in
the city is increasing. Court Crier Will
liam L. Heal, residing at No Is East
Twelfth street, has been relieved from
duty temporarily, owing to the illness oi
his granddaughter, Elsie Heal, aged
years, who is suffering with diphtheria.
Lillian Downes, aged 7 years, daugh.
ter of Mr.. AMI Mrs. Albert F. Downes,
of No. 622 Madison street, died OF diph.
liberia Wednesday night and was buried
yesterday.
Two other children in the house are
sick, but are improving.
The sun., 1900-07-27
Wandered From Home.

A report was received at the police sta.
ii III last night, that stephen Cloud OF
NJ. 1902 Delaware avenue, who is some-
what demented had disappeared from
)me. Later he WAS found wandering
about and returneu TO his home. He is
about 62 years of age.
The sun., 1900-07-27
Ia TX DAILY Injured.

Jack DAILY of this city recently accepted
position as motorman on the PhIladel-
phia trolley line for the summer. during
an electric storm the other day Doll
struck the car and paralyzed his arm.