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The sun., 1900-07-13
Lodge Officers Installed.

The following Officers OF Alpha Cou.-
Gil, No IL, L'gion Of the Red Cross, were
installed last night by Grand Command :.
er Beck and official staff: Commslder,
6. W. Newcomb; vice-commander, Chas.
H. Davis; past commander, w. E.
Daniels; marshal, Lorenzo Walters;
knight, K. F. Lombard; prelate, Jas.
Henderson; warden, Horace Croft; senti-
mel, @. E. Pennington.
The sun., 1900-07-13
Leaves For Abroad.

John L. Whitehead instructor in the
manual training department at the High
School will leave this morning for a six
weeks trip abroad. The trip is at the
expense Of the Wilmington Bicycle Club
who offered the trip to the most popular
instructor in the State. The contest was
decided at their fair last winter and was
won by Mr.. Whitehead.
The sun., 1900-07-13
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE FRIDAY july 13 1900
POLICE OUT OF POLITICS.
New Order Says They Must Not
Pay Political AS
sessments

The officers OF the police force were
greatly surprised yesterday bv an
amendment which was made to an order
which already appears in their book Of
rules which they all carry.
This order positively forbids the MEM
bers of the force from collecting money
for any purpose. The amendment or
rather addition, forbids tie officers from
collecting money for political purposes
or paying a political assessment.
The books of the officers were turned
over to Chief Dolan's clerk, Special Of
ficer Schell, who made the required
change in them. The rule is known as
No. 1853.
The sun., 1900-07-13
Excitement at Odessa.

An unoffrnding COW rambled into the
cellar of the Odessa Hotel at Odessa at
2 o'cl 'ck yesterday morning and was
the means of calling out posse of 25
residents and town officer. Many
threats and much persuasion were in
dulged in and finally persuasive power
in the shape of a derrick brought much
frightened COW out to the relief of the
neighborl. ood,
The sun., 1900-07-13
Succeeds s. s.C.Long.

It has been announced that Charles P.
Macarthur. now of Harrisburg, will sue
ceed S. G. Long as civil engineer Of the
Maryland division of the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore railroad. Mr..
Macarthur was here about 10 years ago
as supervisor.
The sun., 1900-07-13
Many Go TO Rehoboth.

About eighty persons went to Reho-
both and Ocean City yesterday on the
Delaware road excursion train. This is
considered pretty good for the first of the
seasons excursions. The special excur-
sions will be run every Thursday until
further notice.
The sun., 1900-07-13
To Enforce Weed Law.

Secretary Cahill, of the Board of
Health, said yesterday that he intended
to enforce the law pertaining to the cut
ting of weeds in alleyways and lots.
Property owners must either obey the
law or pay the fine Of S..
The sun., 1900-07-13
HENRY c. ROBINSON I'LL.
Prominent Banker Suffering From
an Acute Trouble at His West
Street Residence.

Henry c. Robinson, senior member OF
the banking firm of r. r Robinson 4
Co, Is III at his home No. 905 West
street Mr.. Robinson was taken sudden
ly III yesterday about noon while at the
flrm's office, Fourth and Market streets.
His illness became more serious later
IN the afternoon and last night the at.
tending physician was not encouraged
by his patients condition. Mr.. Robin
son is suffering from an acute trouble.
The sun., 1900-07-13
APPOINTED POSTMASTER.
Appointed at Carpenter
Station

Alfred d. Handy, a staunch Union
Republican, has been appointed post
master at Carpenter Station, in Brandy
wine hundred. He has received his COM
mission.
Mr.. Hanhy succeeds G. E. Osborne
who was appointed by President Cleve.
land in 1896
Mr.. Handy the new postmaster is a
brother of the late Senator Robert j.
Handy who was an active Union Repub-
lican.
The sun., 1900-07-13
Large Tax Collections,

Tax payments at the city tax Office are
more prompt this year than last. Collec-
tor 7. S. Lewis has thus far received
$36, 900 or $4,000 more than last year,
and collector Sayers about $4,000, or
S., 600 more than last wear.
The sun., 1900-07-13
Pawned Brotber,s CIothes.

A suit and overcoat belonging to Joseph
Ward residing on Maryland avenue dis
appeared from the house and were ie-
covered at pawnshop. 1t was said they
were pawned by his brother, James.
The sun., 1900-07-13
Fractured Knee Cap.

George Benson, of No. l104 French
street, fell over a basket about 3 80
O'Clock last night aud fractured his knee
cap. He was removed to the Delaware
Hospital in cab.
The sun., 1900-07-13
Cut His Face.

Samuel Marshall of No. 2l0 West
Seventh street, trippe6 and fell at
seventh and Shiplev streets yesterday
afternoon and cut cash in his face. 1t
was sewed up by DR.. Frederick.
The sun., 1900-07-13
We're Reappointed.

The registration officers who failed to
qualify before the clerk of the peace
within the ten days limit have been re-
appointed. Nearly all have been sworn.
The sun., 1900-07-13
"Friend" Robbed Her.

Kate Dady, who lives over Eleventh
street bridge, has had warrant sworn
out for the arrest of "friend'' who
robbed her OF So 25.
The sun., 1900-07-13
Mr.. Heck to Sing.

Special music will be given at the IL
O'clock service in st. Johns Church on
Sunday. Fred Heck, of the Francis Will
son Opera Co., will sing.
The sun., 1900-07-13
The Weather Forecast.

The Indications for todsv 80 that
fair and conler will prevail.
The sun., 1900-07-13

Continued on Page Three.
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ISLAND POSTAL RATES.
Same Conditions With Colonial Pos
sessions as Exist in the o. s.

Washington, July 28-Postmaster
General Smith has promulgated an i'm
portant general order giving the post
age rates between the United States
and island possessions.
1t directs that all mail sent from the
United States to the island of Guam,
the Philippine archipelago or Tutuila
including all adjacent islands of the
Samoan group, which are possessions of
the United States, or from all these to
the United States or from one island
to another, shall be subject to the Unit
ed States domestic classification, con-
ditions and rates of postage. The term
United States includes Porto Rico and
Hawaii All mails sent from the Unit
ed States or its island possessions to
Cuba or vice versa will be subject to
the postal union rates and conditions
except that the domestic rates, etc will
apply to mail sent by or addressed to
persons in the United States military,
naval or civil service in Cuba, if prop
erly endorsed and marked and postage
is fully prepaid.
Dnsealed packages containing only
gifts or souvenirs sent by persons in
United States military, naval or civil
service in Porto Rico, Guam, Philip
pines or Cuba to members of their fam
lies in the United States, and similar
personal articles sent to such persons
from the United States shall be sub
ject only to domestic rates or regula-
lions, if such packages do not exceed
four pounds in weight and are properly
endorsed and marked.
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HUNTING SOUTH POLE.
English Expedition Finds Little for
Its Trouble.

San Francisco, July 2S-The report of
Explorer Borchgrievinck who was sent
to the Antarctic in the interest of science
in the auxiliary screw bark Southern
Cross, has been received here. The ex-
plorer says that ice was first encounter
ed on December 80. 1898, and that two
weeks later on January IA, land was first
sighted. 1t proved to be Balleney Island
but near approach was impossible owing
to the ice. For weeks the vessel was
hemmed in the pack and preparations
for a sledge journey to Victoria land
were being perfected when the pressure
Slackened a little. The Southern Cross
had been hemmed in for 4S days and on
the night of February II dropped anchor
at South Victoria land On the 23d of
January a severe southeast gale oc-
Cured. 1t lasted for As hours and two
anchors were lost. The report states
that but for the heroic work of the men
the vessel would have been lost. On
March the Union Jack was hOisted on
Victoria land and on March the South
ern Cross commanded by Captain Jen-
sen sailed for New Zealand leaving
Borchgrievinck and party of ten at the
settlement of Cape Adare. $500 miles
south of Australia The party remained
in the vicinity of Adare for some months
experiencing great hardships and suffer-
ing intensely from the extreme cold.
On June &c an attempt was made to
reach the coast land to the west of Rob
ertson's Bay where the camp was pitch
ed, with the thermometer registering 40
degrees below zero.
An island was discovered and named
Duke Of York Island. On this journey
the lowest temperature registered was
experienced. namely, OF degrees below
zero
Subsequently expeditions from Robert
sons Bay were dispatched during Aug
Hst and September with the result that
valuable collections were made and OBJ
servationS attended to. whenever oppor-
tunity offered.
The land towards the southwest of
Duke of York Island in the admiralty
range was discovered and named Geic
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ANOTHER PIONEER GONE
Capt. C. B. Kilmer Dies After
Lingering Illness.

Captain G. B. Kilmer. right of way
agent of the Santa Fe, died yesterday af-
ternoon of a complication of diseases at
rs home, 1900 Buchanan street. He had
been i'll for the past several months, and
his death was not unexpected.
Captain Kilmer was one of Shawnee
county's oldest citizens He came here in
1868 and settled on a large tract of land
at the site of the present town of Kilmer.
He became acquainted with Colonel c. K.
Holiday and other early promoters of
the Santa Fe when the survey of the line
from Topeka to Atchison was run through
his land A few years later he was given
the position of right of way agent, and it
under his supervision that the right
of way of the greater portion of the
Santa Fe road proper was secured.
Captain Kilmer was born in Syracuse.
New York, in October, 1929 and was
therefore nearly Il years of age. Besides
a widow, he leaves four children, all Of
whom are married. They are Frank D.
Kilmer, agent for the Santa Fe at Pekin
Ill: Mrs. Lois ToWnsley of New York
city. who was with her father at the time
of his death; Charles J. Kilmer of Kansas
City Mo-, and George L. Kilmer of
Chicago. The immediate members of the
family, who are not already here, will ar
rive in Topeka today.
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BRING THEM HOME.
Bodies of Soldiers Who Died in the
Philippines Arrive.

San Francisco, Cal, July 2S.-The
bodies of the following deceased sol
diers were brought from Manila on the
transport Warren: William E. Lea,
private company c, Thirty-ninth infan-
try; Jonathan Gilley, first lieutenant,
Forty-third infantry; John K Wise,
private company B, Thirty ninth in
fantry; William T. Bailey, private com
pany K, Sixth infantry; Ewing Shelton,
private company c, Ninth infantry;
William j. McAndrews, company 1,
Fourth infantry; Henry Murphy, cor
poral company B. Twenty-eighth in
fantry; Michael Good, trumpeter com
pany E, Fourth cavalry; David Viii
liams, corporal company B, Forty-frst
infantry; James B. McCurry, private
company E, Thirty-second infantry;
Sherman Taylor, private company D,
Thirty seventh infantry; Richard Eng
strom, private company L, Thirtieth in
fantry; Edwar I'd C. Eaton, private com
pany I, Thirty ninth infantry; j. F.
Hurley, corporal company G, Forty
sixth infantry; Patrick HAYES mu-
try; William H Williams, private COM
pany E, Fourteenth infantry, and Rob
ert E. Clark, private company L,
Thirty fifth infantry.
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islands. owing to it's geological in
terest.
Duke of York Island itself was found
to be cut through from east to west by
broad deep quartz reefs.
Tt may here suffice to say" remarks
Mr.. BorchgTfevinck, that minerals of
great value occur in this vicinity and
that undoubtedly in time to come sci
ence will receive that support from COM
merce which the progress of civilization
justifies and that the future Antarctic
exploration will never be in want of
financial support.
"Offcially I took possession of Duke
of York Island for Sir George Newnes.
"Geic Island which was visited on
several occasions is also rich in min
erals"
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CHINESE BOOKS.
Information for Those Who Care to
Read Up on China.

Now that the Chinese war is on it is
in order to read but books relative to
the Chinese and their country. The fol-
lowing list is recommended as contain
ing the best works on this subject:
Balls Things Chinese" Beresford's
Breakup of China" Birds 'Yanktze
Valley" Boulger's History of China"
Chirols Far Eastern Question" Colqu-
houn's China in Transformation" Col
quhoun's Overland TO China Curzon's
Problems of the Far East Cunnyng-
hams Young Peoples History of the
Chinese" Diosy's New Far East
Douglas China" Fielde's Corner of
Cathay." Gorst's China" Holcombe's
Real Chinaman,' Lees When was a
Boy in China Macgowan's History of
China" Martins Cycle of Cathay,'
Moulen's New China and DID, Scid-
more's China" Smiths Village Life in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-28
MORE QUIBBLING.
Notorious Larry Sheehan and His
Crowd Discharged.

Four jointists were tried in police
court yesterday and were discharged.
They were the Clipper restaurant crowd
which is composed of Mike Kelley.
Larry Sheehan, Arch Bailey and o.
Kempton. These men all have another
case before the court and by the time
that is tried will have several more as
the mayor and police are determined to
continue arresting them until they are
tired OF the business.
A number of witnesses testified that
they had purchased beer in the res
taurant but none of them would admit
that they knew the man behind the
bar They recognized all the men ar
rested as being around the restaurant
and noticed the details as to the fur
nishings of the room, but when it came
to the all important fact of who sold it
their beer benumbed minds suddenly
gave way and refused to recolIect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-28
HILL CALLS ON JONES.
Only State Democratic Politics is
Discussed.

New York, July 28.-One Of the
earliest callers on National Chairman
Jones at headquarters today was ex-
Senator David B. Hill. Mr.. Hill said
local, state and national politics were
discussed at some length, but there was
nothing of particular significance in the
consultation.
Other callers on Senator Jones were
J. Taliferro, State Committeeman Nor
man f Mack and William Hoge, pres
ident of the Commercial Travellers and
Hotel Mems Antitrust league. The
latter suggested making the league a
part of the national committee.
Urey Woodson, national committee
man from Kentucky, and James Guffy,
national committeeman from Pennsyl-
Vania, were also callers on Senator
Jones.
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rnonwealth will rest it's case at the con-
clusion of the testimony of Wharton
Golden.
Golden resumed the witness stand at
$50 and Judge Sims began severe
cross-examination. Golden repeated the
story told previously how he came TO De
called as a witness.
Witness said he did not tell his broth
er-in-IaW, John Stamper that he had
been promised 81, 500 or that he coul1
have s., 900 in case of a. conviction OF
parties. He also denied that ne had ever
said if he and Culton could get together,
they could convict all Of them
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BIG ICEBERG SEEN.
Was Off Coast of Newfoundland and
500 Feet High.

New York July 2S.-The steamer
Columbia. which arrived today from
Liverpool. reports that she encountered
a dense fog crossing the banks of New
foundland. and on July "a a large ice
berg was seen. The berg appeared to
be about 500 feet high and an eighth of
mile in length on the water line. At
the time of passing the temperature
of the air was As degrees and the water
Is degrees.
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NEARING THE END.
Goebel Murder Cases to Close With
Golden's Testimony.

Georgetown, Ky, July 2S.-The attor-
neys for the prosecution in the Powers
case at the close of the evidence on that
side viii ask that the jury be taken to
Frankfort to view the state house
grounds and buildings the spot where
oGebeI fell and other things in connec-
ton with the case. They say the COM
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Dewet offers to Surrender.

London. July 2S.-A special dispatch
from Cape Town says: General Chris
tan DeWet has offered to surrender on
condition that his followers be permit
ed to return to their homes unmolested.
Lord Roberts has refused anything ex-
cept unconditional surrender"
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RATES FOR DEMOCRATS.
Railroads Will Grant One Fare for
Bryan Notification Meeting.

Indianapolis. July 2s.-The Bryan and
Stevenson notification will be held in
Indianapolis, August 8. as previously
announced, the trouble between the
state committee and the Central Pas
senger association having been salts
factorily settled. One fare for the round
trip from all points from Indiana, Hi
nois, Ohio, Michigan, western Pennsyl-
vania and western New York has been
granted.
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Artist Duelland dead.

San Francisco. July 2S.-Richard
Dyelland, the distinguished landscape
artist, is dead from pneumonia at his
residence in Oakland, after an illness
of several months. He was a native Of
England, aged So years.
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China" Smiths Chinese Characters
tics" Tcheng XII Tong's "Chin-chin, or
the Chinaman at Home" Thompson's
Through China with a Camera" Via
dimir's "China-Japan War;" Williams
History OF China Williams Middle
Kingdom Wilson's China"
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Gold in Tennessee.

Knoxville, Tenn, July 2S.-Reports
from the gold recently discovered in
Hawkins county, Tennessee, state that
assays show $500 per ton, and that ore
is in great abundance.
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Care be taken avoid baking powders made from
alum Such powders sold cheap becausehey cost but
few cents per pound Just good and cheaper" is
fraudulent cry intended deceive the unwary Alum is
corrosive acid which taken infood means injury to health
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Royal Baking
Powder" costs
OE1Na fair price,
and IS cheaper"
aEs@ better" al IT'S
price than aH1Y
Sk11kXaK"aE"f5Ck@kEa
the world
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
CONSUMPTION CAN
Be CURED.
r. A. Slocum, NJ. c., the Great Chem.
ist and Scientist, Will Send Free, to
the Afflicted, Three Bottles of
his Newly Discovered Rene
dies to Cure Consumption
and All Lung Troubles.

Nothing could be talrer, more phlIan-
thropic or carry mole e JOY to the atllict-
ed, than the offer of T. A. Slocum, NJ
c., of New York City.
Confident that he has discovered a
reliable cure for consumption and all
bronchial, throat and lung diseases,
general decline and weakness, loss of
flesh and all conditions wasting, and to
make its great merits known, he will
send free, three bottles to any reader of
the AMERICAN who may be suffering.
Already this "new scientific course OF
medicine" has permanently cured thou
sands of apparently hopeless cases.
The Doctor considers it his religious
duty-a duty which he owes to human
ity-to donate his infallible cure.
lie has proved the dreaded consump-
ton to be a durable disease beyond any
doubt, and has on file in his American
and European laboratories testimonials
of experience from those benefited and
cured, in all parts of the world.
Don't delay until it is too late. Con
sumption, uninterrupted, means speedy
and certain death. Address T, A
Slocum, NJ. G., % Pine street, New
York, and when writing the Doctor give
express and postohice address, and
please mention reading this article in
the AMERICAN March 4 9.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
ALARMING REPORTS FROM CHINA.
Count Won WaIdersee Finds the Sit
uatiOn Very Dangerous.

uation Very Dangerous.
Berlin Sept 26.-Alarming reports
from China have reached the German
government, but they will not be pub
lished now, as Germany intends to use
them during the conferences in Pekin.
Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee
has cabled to Emperor William direct
that he has found the general situation
much more dangerous than he had ex-
pected. as it has grown worse during
the last fortnight. and the consuls in
central and northern China are ex-
pecting a general uprising.
AdviceS from DR.. Mumm Won
SchwartZenstein, the German minister
in China, are of a similar tenor. Rear
Admiral Won Bendemann has repeat
edly cabled that the situation along the
Yang Use Kiang is very critical, and
also expressing fears concerning the
safety of Kaio Chou.
The German foreign Office has re-
ceived official information of the ap-
pointment of Prince Tuan as grand
secretary. In reply to an inquiry as
to whether this indicated a serious
turn of affairs high official of the for
eign office said:
Undoubtedly it does for those pow
ers who want to begin peace negotia-
tions. The appointment means that
Tuan is now at the helm and shows
to what lengths the Chinese govern
ment will go in defying the powers"
The official added that Germany
feels absolutely no bitterness over the
answer of the United States, although
she regards it as embodying a mis-
taken policy toward China. There has
been no further exchange of view on
the subject between Berlin and Wash
ington since the reception of the
American reply.
DR.. Mumm Won SchwartZenstein will
go to Tien Tsin today. The report
is confirmed here that Germany has
assured Lord Salisbury that she is not
opposed to the empress retaining pow
er, provided she retains it under the
control of the powers, thereby pre-
serving the harmony of the powers.
Private Russian advices say that Of
fetal news has been received at St.
Petersburg confirming the report that
neither the emperor or the empress
will return to Pekin until the foreign
troops have left Chinese territory.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
LORD SALISBURY'S MANIFESTO.
Urges British Electors to support the
Government with Their Votes.

London, Sept 24.-Lord Salisbury's
manifesto to the electors of the Uni
ted Kingdom, in anticipation of the
parliamentary general elections, en-
phasizes the necessity that the queens
government should be supported by a
strong parliamentary majority as the
only means of convincing the inhabi-
tants of the conquered South Africa
territories that there is no hope Of di-
verting the government from their
policy by persistent resistance or agi-
tation."
After remarking that "all the recent
troubles in South Africa have been due
to shift of parliamentary opinion
at a critical moment" the prime min
lister goes on to say:
1T will depend upon the disposition
and conduct of the Beers how long an
interval is to elapse before their full
position as a British colony is at
tanned The brilliant success of Lord
Roberts army must not blind us to
the imperfections disclosed in our own
defensive armor, imperfections which,
but for the war, might have remained
unnoticed. 1t will be the urgent duty
of parliament and the government to
remove the defects, duty which GER
tainly could not be discharged by a
ministry depending upon a broken
party"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
Th. Galveston Death List.

Galveston, Sept 25.-The Galveston
News list Of dead from the storm OF
Sept. represents a total OF 1883
names. The indications are that not
more than 1000 people will be actually
accounted for. The News has made a
diligent effort to get as complete a
list of the dead as far as possible. II
is reasonable to assume that 500 or
1000 people were lost whose names are
not obtainable. which would make the
total death list on Galveston Island
about 5000. The News Is Of the opin-
ion that the death list on the island Is
slightly below rather than above 5000.
There are close observers at Calves
ton. however, who are still estimating
the death list on the island as high as
1000.