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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-15
CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATS.

SACRAMENTO. June 1.-THE demo-
cratic state convention in session here
today, adopted resolutions reaffirming
the Chicago platform. and instructed
their national delegates for Bryan.
The democracy is congratulated on the
selection Of w. r. Hearst TO be presi-
dent Of the national association Of DEM
ocratic clubs. and resolutions were
passed commenting the San Francisco
Examiner and New York Journal Tor
their effort In advocating democratic
principles and championing the candi-
dacy OF William Jennings Bryan Tor
president.
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BEGINNING OF THE END.
Policemen withdrawn From Lines Of
st. Louis Street Car Company.

ST LOUIS, Mo-, June IA Pre-
dictions that yesterday witness
ed the beginning Of the end
of the great street railway strike
were corroborated today when the po-
lice department withdrew its officers
from all the cars and power houses Of
the st. Louis Transit Company and re-
turned them to their regular beats.
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TIEN TsIN. Wednesday June f5.--
The International expedition is now at
Lang Fan, half way to Peking. The
troops found the station destroyed and
two hundred yards Of the track torn up.
Upon approaching the station they
fonnd the Boxers still carrying on the
work OF destruction. but the latter
bOlted into the village upon the ap-
proach Of the advance party. A shell
from six poundsr was dropped into
the village and the Boxers fed up the
line. Above the station a small party
was discovered engaged In tearing up
the track, but a few long range shots
drove them or The patrol returned this
morning and reports that mile and a
quarter Of the track has been destroyed.
The expedition viii remain for the
present at Lang Fang.
A courier. who arrived this morning
from Peklng and Lang Fang brought
letter from the American legation
stating that General Tung Fuh Slang
Intends TO oppose the entrance OF the
foreign troops into Pcking. Ten thous-
and troops are guarding the south
gate. The courier reports that It is said
that upwards Of two thousand Boxers
are In the lmm sdllte neighborhoOd Of
Lang Fang.
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ing that his influence Is greater with
the moderate Afrikanders when a pri-
vate member than as premier by force
of progrcssiyes Nevertheless. leaders
Of the Afrikauder extremists are said
70 consider schreiner a traitor to their
cause"
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LONDON, June 14,-A special dis
patch from Shanghai says the position
Of the legations at PelSln is most criti-
cal According to this dispatch $4,000
Chinese troops are drawn up outside
the gates Of the city to oppose the re-
lief force and guns are trained on the
American, Japanese and British lega-
tions. The American, Russian and
Japanese ministers have sent couriers
to Tien Tsln asking for 1000 Of each
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YOKOHAMA, June H. - Japan Is
about TO send mixed regiment to
China. The government press declares
that japan alone could suppress the re-
volt but she must first win the conf
dence Of the powers and avoid acts
llknlY 10 n,nnkcn anar,lclnn-
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LONDON. June A. 1926 A. M.-The
war office issues he following report
from Lord Roberts, under date Of
Pretoria. June 49, afternoon:
The enemy evacuated their strong
position during the night and have re-
tired TO the eastward. Buffers force
and mine have afforded each other
mutual assistance. Our occupation Of
Pretoria caused numbers Of Beers to
withdraw from Laing's Mex and Bull
ler's advance to volksrust made them
feel their rear would be shortly en-
dangered."
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LONDON. June 14-General Butler
reports TO the war Office as follows:
Headquarters at Laing's Mex. June
IA. morning:
General Lyttleton yesterday received
the formal submission OF the town and
district Of Walkers which the enemy
is believed to have completely evacu-
ated."
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LONDON. June l4.-Tae war office
issues the following report from Lord
Roberts, under date of Pretoria, June
IS, afternoon:
The enemy evacuated their strong
position during the night and have re-
tired TO the eastward. Buffers forces
and mine have afforded each other mu-
tual assistance. Our occupation of
Pretoria caused numbers of Beers to
withdraw from Laing's Mex, and Bull
lers advance to Volksrust made them
feel their rear would be shortly en-
dangered."
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CROKER RETURNING.
Famous Tammany Leader Sets Sail
From England.

SOUTHAMPTON. England. June A.
Richard Croker, the noted Tammany
leader, was among the passengers on
The American liner whieh sailer from
here today.
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nationality The United States gun.
boats Yorktown and castlne left yes.
terday for Tong Ku. There are no
forelRn warnhIps here.
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AANk 4 ans
New York. June H.-A dispatch to the
! Tribune from London. says:
The news from Peklng is still vague.
The marines are compelled to fight
their way into the capital with rifle
and Maxim. The British marines have
been in action with the Boxers in clear
Ing the railways. but eight nations are
represented on the fighting line. There
are persistent rumors that Russian
troops are under orders 10 invade
Northern China, but /, is not yet clear
that either England or Japan has con-
sented to an exclusive movement by
single power. Japan viii acquiesce
II she be allowed TO supply a large mil
itary contingent, put this Is not in
cluded In the Russian scheme Of mill
tary occupation What Lord Sails
hury's policy is. nobody in diplomatic
circles can make out II Is strongly
suspected that he has not hit upon a
policy, but is cautiously feeling his way
In the dark
The China complications will exert a
direct influence upon the present for
tunes u the ministers here. 1t is now
probable that Arthur Balfour will be
induced to take the foreign office when
the cabinet is reconstructed. He is
deeply interested in he China question
and has studied IL in detail He will
probably be Lord Salsbury's successor
In that Office at an early day. This
will leave a vacancy somewhere for
Mr. Chamberlain. either in the treasury
or the war office, and the leadership Of
the Commons in any event.
PORTLAND. June 1i.-A special to
the Telegram from Victoria, b. c., says;
News was brought by the Queen Ade-
laide OF an extremely narrow escape
from Russo-Japan war about the be-
ginning Of May, The threatened strug-
gle would have been on before now,
according to .he advices received from
Japan, had 1t not been for the refusal
OF Great Britain to aid Japan against
Russia, owing to the fact that her
forces We're engaged in South Africa.
IL seems that about six weeks ago
such a crisis had been reached that
hostllities were regarded as inevitable
in Japan. The bone of contention was,
ms before, Masampo Korea. Japan
had, despite the protests of Russia,
installed japanese trader in a very
good, If not the best location at the
port over the ownership OF which both
nations We're then contending, and
where permission had been given Rus
sia to settle, providing no fortlfcations
were established 10y the Korean gov
ernment, Russia called upon Japan to
withdraw the trader from Masampo,
but the Mikado's government refused
to do so. Not only did she refuse to do
so, but Japan sent a curt note to Rus
sia to the effe,t that Japan was pre-
pared to protect the trader.
Japan had understood that If II
came to the worst, and it
was to be war. she was to
have the support of Great Britain,
and accordingly the British authorities
We're informed of the strained situation.
Instead of receiving the expected re-
ply that Great Britain would be ready
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NEW YORK. June 1.-THE London
Daily Express correspondent telegraphs
from Maehadodorp. 40 miles east Of
Pretoria. under date OF June 10, in con-
nection with the capture and destruc-
tion by the Boer general, Dewet, Of
5000 suits Of clothing:
"The British soldiers complain much
Of cold. There S much suffering among
them and the hospitals are full Of the
sick and exhausted. The sickness
among the horses. too, is increasing,
thousands Of the animals having sue
cumbed at Kroonstad, on the road from
Bloemfontein to Pretoria
LONDON, June 14.-It is officially an
nounced that Lord Roberts reports that
the Beers have evacuated their strong
position and retired to the eastward.
The forces Of General Butler and Lord
Roberts afforded mutual assistance.
CAPE TOWN, June l4.-Sir Alfred
Milner, governor of Cape Colony, has
sent for Sir John Gordon Sprigg, who
is trying to form a cabinet.
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TlEN TsIN, June 1.-THE Russians
have landed four elght-centimetre guns
These, with i.7OO men, will start on
the march for Pekln tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1900-01-11
New Developments in the Case
of Townsend Appeared in
Court To-day.
ACCUSED OF SERIOUS CRIME
THE ORIGINAL COUNT DISCARDED
BY THE PHILADELPHIA COUNTY
GRAND JURY YESTERDAY
TOWNSEND CANNOT DE FOUND.

A surprise was sprung upon Attorney
Walter II. Hayes counsel for William
=. Townsend, charged with seducing.
under promise OF marriage. Stella Hen
drieks, in City Court this morning
When TOwnsends case was called
this morning, having been postponed
from Monday, Assistant City Solicitor
Cahoon produced 4 nSv warrant.
charging him with committing a rape
upon Stell Hendricks. of No. 110g
French street, this city. The warrant
was issued at the instigation OF the
Pennsylvania authorities. and II Is al
legged that the crime took place in
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Hayes at once objected and re-
fused to plead for his client. He,also
moved that the charge be quashed on
the graund that the warrant was not
drawn according to law, and that II did
not set forth facts.
Judge Ball stated that inasmuch as
Townsend had not been arrested that
the court could entertain no such mo-
tion as the case was not before II.
Mr.. Cahoon asked that the original
case be postponed until Monday on the
ground of the absence of material Wit
nesses VINO We're out OF the state. Judge
Ball granted the request.
Townsend was permitted TO leave
the courtroom without arrest on the
second charge, and after he had de-
parted Chief Dolan placed a warrant
for his arrest in the hands Of Captain
Black, but that officer was unable to
locate him up to o'clock today
Townsend has not as yet appeared al
his boarding house, No. s04Is Market
street, since he left the court room thi.
morning.
TAKEN TO PHILADELPHIA.
Chief Dolan yesterday took Stella
Hendricks, who. it is said, is not vel
l6 years Of age, 10 Philadelphia, ant
appeared before the grand jury o
Philadelphia county After hearing
the girls statement, that body discard
ed the original count against Town
sead and drew new bill charging min
with rape
Evening journal., 1900-01-11
EAGLES INSTALLED

The following officers Of Union Cas-
tie, No. II. Knights of the Golden
Eagle. Of Smyrna, were installed last
might: Noble chief, L. A. Collins; vice
chief, w. H. Fries; past chief, George
Rose; high priest. Joseph Walraven;
master of records, b. +. Mattiford /;
clerk Of exchequer, j. Frank Webb;
keeper Of exchequer, John w. Tucker;
venerable hermit Benjamin Turner;
sir herald, John Inman; representative
to Grand Castle, DR.. @. o. Swinney;
worthy chamberlain. John B. Farrell;
worthy baird, Alfred Tilghman; es-
quire, William Mcdowell; ensign. Rich.
ard Long; first guard, Joseph S. Win
dal; second guard, Charles P. Thorn
lev
Evening journal., 1900-01-11
WORK OF IoEBOATs
ICE IN THE RIVER WELL CRUSH
ED AND KEPT MOVING.

Ice in the Delaware from Philadel-
phia down has been well crushed and
kept moving by the iceboats. There is
still some ice held close to the shore on
either side of the river. The move
ments of the iceboats yesterday were
No. 1.-Arrived down at Chestnut
street pier 3 p. m, from White Hill. n.
j., and then proceeded to Greenwich
where she took on seventy tons of coal,
arriving back at Chestnut street $40 p.
M, and by 5.45 p. m. had put aboard
stores and provisions. She leaves at
a. m. today for upper Delaware.
No. 2, which with No. 3. assisted in
floating the steamer Glengoil tBrD,
ashore at Cherry Island flats, at $50 p.
m, 9Th instant. arrived Chestnut street
pier 10 a. M, having laid at Marcus
Hook all night. She left 1918, for
Greenwich. where she took on 1l2 tons
OF coal, finishing at 2 p. m, and ar
rived Chestnut street 2.S0 p. m, leav-
ing at p. m. for down the river No.
was at New Castle yesterday.
Evening journal., 1900-01-11
TO BE ORDAINED
CEREMONIES Go ON WHETHER
MIR. WOOD ACCEPTS OR NOT.

MIR. WOOD ACCEPTS OR NOT.
Whether or not Rev S. r. Wood Will
be installed in person as pastor Of
North Baptist Church tonight. was not
definitely known at the time OF going
TO press this afternoon.
The case stands thus: A council of
pastors and delegates OF the Baptist
churches Of Delaware State and Della
ware county, Pa, and the faculty OF
Grocer Theological Seminary met at
the North Church, Chester. TO consider
the propriety of ordaining Mr.. Wood
to the Gospel ministry. A large coun-
|cil convened and Rev r. b. Cook. OF
this city, was elected moderator and
Rev. +, G. Merrill was chosen clerk,
The councils heard the candidate and
voted to advise ordination. A commit
tee was appointed by the council to ar
range for the ordination, which will
take place tonight. President II. q.
Weston, OF Grocer Seminary. will
preach the sermon.
IL was understood by the council that
Mr.. Wood had not yet accepted the call
to the North Baptist Church. this city
but it was not even considered hy the
council whether he would or would NOT
accept the call OF the church. AS far
las the council Is concerned. the matter
OF MS acceptance IS left with him and
the church calling him.
He is a member OF the North Baptst
church, Chester, which church called
the council. His examination was thor
oueh and OF great credit 10 him.
Evening journal., 1900-01-11
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

Advertising Signs, Bucher, 6i6 Shipley-
Joseph S. Dunlap has announced
himself as a Democratic candidate FOR
sheriff.
John w. Wood, formerly OF this
state. has been appointed postmaster
at Pasadena, Cal
Between seventy-fve and eighty
German books have been added TO the
Institute Free Library.
&C. II. j. Beckett has an interesting
collection OF coins.
Emily r. Reed has brought suit for
divorce against John r. Reed, in SUI
perior Court.
Several applications for member
ship were received by the Order Of
Woodmen last night.
The birthday anniversary OF F.. c.
Mammele will be celebrated by the
Never Grow Old Club tomorrow.
Industry Conclave. Of Mogullians
has presented gold badges to William
McHenry and c. H. Groves.
Rev. J. P. Otis has been asked to
return as pastor OF Mt. Salem NJ. E.
Church.
"A dollar, coined in 1895, is in pos
session Of Robert Lipscomb.
Letters testamentary on the estate
Of John McCraner were granted yester-
day to Margaret McGraner and Marga'
ret Stewart.
Evening journal., 1900-01-11
BRYAN COMING.
WILL SPEAK IN OPERA HOUSE
ON JANUARY 26.
l. IRVING HANDY HAS BEEN IN
FORMED BY THE NEBRAsKAN
STATESMAN THAT HE WILL BE
IN DELAWARE THIS MONTH.

Colonel William j. Bryan. the Demo-
cratic leader, has telegraphed l.. Irving
Handy that he has fixed January 26 as
the date on which he viii speak in
in Delaware.
On the evening of that date Mr..
Bryan Will address an audience in the
Grand Opera House, which has been
secured by Mr. Handy. 1t Is expected
that the Young Mems Democratic
Club, the Democratic League, and the
Bayard Legion will participate in the
meeting, and among all Of these or
ganizations reserved seat tickets will
be distributed.
In response TO Mr.. Bryans telegram
Mr. Handy has telegraphed asking II
Nh. Bryan can arrange to come here
on January 25 as well as on the 26th
and hopes for a favorable reply. MIR
Handy's reason for trying TO get al
additional date is to meet. II possible
the desire of the people down the stat
to have Mr. Bryan speak there. Their
will be no charge Of admission at thu
meetings, either in this city or in tn
ldown-stato towns. The meetings vii
be for the general public.
Whether or not Mr. Bryan grants al
additional day in Delaware he vii
speak at Dover on The afternoon o
January &c,
Evening journal., 1900-01-11
MRS. WATKINS RETALIATEs
UPON HER STATEMENT SCOTT is
HELD IN BAIL FOR TRIAL.

Dover. Jan. 11.--John A. Scott who
was shot by Mrs. Alma NJ. Watkins on
January /, near Hollandsville, Kent
county, was put under bail for trial
yesterday by Magistrate Hutton, of
this town.
The story was that Scott tried to
evict the woman from a house on his
farm, and that she shot him and his
horse. the latter losing its life. She
was then arrested and held for bail.
Scott was arraigned before Magis-
trate Hutton on counter charge filed
by the woman, in which she asserts
that he tried to commit an assault
upon her on December 13. Mrs. Wat
kins swore to the alleged assault and
said Scott threatened her with an axe
Several parsons testified to Scott's good
character.
Evening journal., 1900-01-11
TAKEN no PHILADELPHIA.
oAEOMARGARINE DEALERS

INTERNAL REVENUE INSPECTORS
AFTER THOSE WHO HAVE NO
LICENSE.
The internal revenue officials in
Washington have been giving some at
tention to dealers In butter in this city
recently.
Several days ago a special inspector
was sent to this city and purchased
what was supposed to be butter from
several dealers and grocers. The sam
pies were taken to Washington and
analyzed. Ten or twelve samples were
found to be oleomargarine. The gov
ernment license for the sale OF oleo-
margarine is s4S, and SO per cent. OF
that amount will be imposed as a PEN
atty for failure to comply No prose-
eutions have been made, since most OF
the offenders will pay the license.
The dealers. contend that they sup
posed that they We're selling butter.
Evening journal., 1900-01-11
SLIGHT WRECK NEAR CHESTER

"A slight freight wreck occurred early
this morning on the Pennsylvania rail-
read at Crum Lynne creek about two
miles above Chester. 1t was caused by
the draw-bar parting on extra freight
train No. 50. south-bound. Several
cars were derailed, blocking both
north and south-bound tracks, which
delayed traffic for about an hour. En-
ginoer Elfine jumped from the engine
and was slightly injured.
Evening journal., 1900-01-11
BARGE NO. 25 LAuNcHEn.

From the ways Of the Jackson and
Sharp Company yesterday afternoon
barge No. 25 took her initial plunge
She Is ll5 feet long. and built as "a
lighter to be used in Cuban waters for
the Munscn steamship Company. of New
York. This morning she was towed t0
the wharves Of the Pusey and Jones
Company, where she will have her
mast placed.
Evening journal., 1900-01-11
BURRIs FOUND A BOAT
TELLS THE FACTS Or THE FIND
ING TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.

George Burris. who resides on the
Elliott farm, in New Castle hundred,
states that the facts concerning the
boat picked up by himself and his l-o-
ther, Samuel are these:
The farm runs down TO tho river ana
Mr.. Burris, being near the water, saw
a beat bottom upward among some
rubbish near the shore. He went hOme
and got his brother to assist IA secGr-
Ing the boat He says that it Is quite
|new;an expensive shooting boat; bright
red, not at all damaged except by few
scratches and the loss or the lamp.
which has been torn OF. a pint bottle
OF coal oil was in the box OF the scat
The boat was found on December ~.
and Mr.. Burris has been on the lookout
for offered reward for recovery Of such
boat. lie says that 1t did not oceue
to him that it might be George Eyw $
boat
Evening journal., 1900-01-11
PROPERTIES SOLD.

William j. Fisher has sold for D. II.
Beeson the three-story building at the
corner Of Fourth and
French street to Stayton & Chandler.
the house No. 7l5 Dupont street. for
the New Castle Mutual Insurance Com
pany to j. w. Chippey;. house No. 1000
Pleasant street. from George NJ. Miles,
to Mrs. Mary Duffy, for $3.50
Evening journal., 1900-01-11
cHIMNEYs 1s5 FEET HIGH

On the new mills now under con-
struetion for the Diamond State Steel
Company there will be five chimneys,
each having a smokestack 1856 feet
high. which will be constructed Of
steel This is the largest number OF
high stacks possessed by any one firm
In this city.
Evening journal., 1900-01-11
pAuwAY SIGNAL LAMPS.

Signal lights have been placed at
Fourth and Pine streets, Rising sun
and on Third street east of P, W. & 3.
railroad tracks by the Wilmington City
Railway Company to prevent the meet
ing Of cars on stretches of track over
which it is impossible for motormen to
see far ahead.
Evening journal., 1900-01-11
BUT TWO CAsEs HEARD.

Judge Ball heard but two cases in
City Court this morning. and the ses-
sion was a short one. George Kelley,
charged with disorderly conduct by his
mother. was fined $40 and costs. Upon
q charge Of being drunk and disorderly,
preferred by Officer Giiiing. Howard
Fngle was fined So and costs
Evening journal., 1900-01-11
DINNER AND RECEPTION.

Officers Of the Industrial Accident In
surance Company, Of this state, VIII
give a dinner and reception to the
superintendents and agents of the com
pany and several invited guests, at the
Hotel Richardson, in Dover, tomorrow
evening. The secretary of the COM
pany is Gerhard Schirmer, a former
Wilmington newspaper man.
Evening journal., 1900-01-11
TREASURER BALLS ACCOUNTS
AUDITED BY DIR. C. r. LAYTON
AND GOOD BALANCE SHOWN.

DR.. c. r. Layton, Of Georgetown,
acting for State Auditor John A. Lingo,
yesterday audited the accounts Of State
Treasurer L. Heisler Ball for the fiscal
year closing on Tuesday.
The balances shown by the examina-
ton are: General fund, S29 9.943l7;
school fund. $34.OS5.90 sinking fund
S4 4s3.7S: making a total Of SOS 462.S0
As stated In the Evening Journal sew
eral weeks ago, a note for $4,000 anC
another for $4,000 were paid BY Treas
urer Ball.
Evening journal., 1900-01-11
TRUSTEES OF GRACE CHURCH.

At the meeting Of the trustees OF
Grace NJ. E. Church last night, a reso-
luton was adopted to recommend to
the pastor at his request those persons
who should succeed the four trustees
whose terms expire. The repeating of
the law which puts the power OF APP
pcintment OF the trustees In the hands
.of the pastors was discussed and as a
result OF the discussion this resolution
was passed.
Evening journal., 1900-01-11
A CLAIM SUSTAINED.

Samuel D. Forbes, in Magistrate
Daleys court this morning. obtained
judgment against George w. May. ex-
.euctcr OF the estate Of George S. May
to the amount OF ST5. The money was
loaned by Forbes TO May during tho
latter's life. and his executor refused
70 Pay the debt
Evening journal., 1900-01-11
Held FOR COURT.

Thomas Leech, proprietor OF tho
Kirkwcod House, Third and Shipley
streets, was held in $4,000 bail for up
per court by Judge Ball last nigh. on a
charge of selling liquor to minors.
Leech was also fined $40 and costs for
keeping a disorderly house He was
represented by Attorney Walter II.
Hayes.
Evening journal., 1900-01-11

Constable Hurloek will hold a public
sale Of the effects of Samuel Peo. at
No. POS Market street, on Thursday
January Is. The claim Is OF $500, and
is held by the Equitable Guarantee
and Trust Company
Evening journal., 1900-01-11
INSPECTED THE CREMATORY.

Alderman e. S. keajens, Of Peoria,
ILL.,, is in this city studying the gar
bage question, and yesterday visited
the crematory. Mr.. Keasjens has visit
ed a number of cities and inspected
garbage consuming plants, but pro-
nounces the one in Wilmington the
most complete he has yet seen.
Evening journal., 1900-01-11
nrMENTED WOMAN FOrNp.

Myrtle Thomas, demented woman.
was found at Pennsylvania avenue and
Rodney street last night and sent Ia
the police station by Sergeant Rice and
Officer McAteer.