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UNDER LEES COMMAND.
Province. Of H.v.n. and r,u.r del Rio
Merged Into sDne.

Province. Of Havana and lpsu.r del Rio
Merged Into SDne.
WASHINGTON. April 'ls.-The presi.
dent has issued al order merging the
departmcnts of Havaha and Pinar del
Rio into one under the command OF
Cen raj Fitzhugh lee, with headquar.
ters at Quen,ados. General Ludlow has
been In command Of the department OF
Havana. Quemados is the present head.
quarters Of the department Of Pinar del
Rio and is the site qf the camp where the
major part Of the American garrison is
stationed. The 1wt that General Lee
will retain his hk headquarters there IS re-
garded as indies Ing that his duties are are
- be prrely military and that he will
have nothing tt do with civil affairs.
philadelphia at San Juan del Sur.
WASHINGTON. April lS.-Word was
received at the navy department during
the day of the, arrival Of Admiral kautz
flagship. the Philadelphia. at san 1"Al'
del Sur, where she was ordered iro'I
San Francisto for the protection OF
American Interests said to be enaan'
eered by Political uprisings IN MIC
arasua and Costa Rica.
UnlA wrul and Dangerous
sr. PAU, April l3.-The railroao
commission has received commun1c.' J. !
tion from Dawson, Minn.. asking II y
Il unlawful for bicyclists to r'de upon
railway tracks with the new bicycle ae
vice which las recently been 'nvente'
for that purl,ose. The commission W 10
plied that 1t WAS not only unlawful ou
dangerous for the bicyclist
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W. W. Mayhem. Merton, Wis.,. eaye,
II consider One Minute Cough Cure a
most wonderful medicine, quick and
safe" 1t ie the only harmless remedy
that gives immediate results. 1t cures
coughs. pneumonia, colds. Group, bron.
ch,tie. grippe. whoopinR cough, and all
throat and lung diseases. lite early use
prevents consumption. Children always
like it and mothers endor it.
Cook & ODEE.
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What Two Cents wilt DO.
It will bring relief to sufferers from
asthma or consumption, even the worst
cases. This ie about what one dose
OF Foley'e Honey and Tar coste. Isn't !,
worth trial? Take no substitute.
CHRIS SCHUTZ.
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sioners Of Interior and education and
nve other persons to hold Office for four
years. The council is the upper branch
OF the legislature, five Of whom shall be
natives Of Porto Rico. The other branch
shall be the house Of delegates. to con.
sist OF 80 members elected bienniallv NV
the qualified electors.
Provision is made for enactinp leu;sla.
ton similar to that in other territories
No export duties are to be collected
but taxes and licenses may be levied.
On the regulat election day in No.
Vember. and every two years the, eafter
Porto Rico may choose commissioners
to represent the island ut Washin vton.
salary 5000.
A commission Of three members. one
q native VI Porto Rico, is to be named
to revise and codify the laws of Porto
Rico.
The act for civil government il to
20 into effect May /. 1900.
SOUTHERN STORM.
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Crane Has n Relapse.

LONDON. April l3.-Stephen Crane
the American novelist, who has be IN
i'll for some time, has suffered relapse,
and the attending doctors are now al
most hopeless Of his recovery.
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rico BILL
|..e Measure as 1t Was
passed by the
House.

r Cent Tariff ana In
Revenue Features
Detained.
,ument Portion OF the
,s, Into Effect on
May /. 1900.
oy, April la.-The follow.
., If the provisions OF
10 bill:
: the island OF Porto Rico
,;,cent islands lying east
,Sr;ajau. which are desig.
Rico.
,,,o Of the passage Of the
l customs duties are levied
entering Porto Rico from
,ries as are levied on the
.n,erins the United States,
sse which has free entry
E,aa States. is to pay q duty
= round on entering Porto
b,idc, literary and artistic
oss and pamphlets printed
Ili.h language may enter
re Of duty. Tho
= section or tho Bill
mites between the United
bo-,o Rico is AZ follows:
and after the passage Of this
rhandlsc coming into the
(,.s from Porto Rico. and
Porto Rico from the United
Nj b. entered at the several
8 upon payment Of 10 per
s.ies which are required to
p.c,ed and paid upon like
nsrchandise imported from
Enrles. and in addition
% articles Of merchandise
han manufacture coming
BED States and withdrawn
cn or sale upon payment
j to the internal revenue
IL ,hr United States upon
cles oi merchandise Of do.
lriac;ure; such a tax to be
,s-nal revenue stamp or
b. purchased and provided
nmisaoncr Of internal rev.
10 b procured from the col.
nte-nal revenue at or most
10 the port Of entry Of said
< IN the United States and to
lnter such regulations as the
le' Of Internal revenue, with
pyal Of the secretary OF
shall prescribe. and on all
nsrchandise Of United States
s coming into Porto Rico,
10 the duty above provided
ent Of a tax equal in rate and
the Internal revenue tax i'm.
br;o Rico upon the like arti
% Rlcan manufacture: Pro
on and after the date when
take effect. all mcrchan'
L'lc.es except coffee, not du'
ls' the tariff Laws OF the
'es, and all merchandise ant
feFed in Porto Rico free o.
orders heretofore made by
I! OF war. shall be admitted
F'e7a! ports thereof. when i'm
the United States free o
[l"s or parts OF laws to th'
to'wl'hs,anding. aud when
Fs'sIativc assembly Of Port'
nave enacted aud put int
P"en "f Local Taxation
I necessities Of the govern
VITO . Rico, by this act estab
! shall. by resolution dul.
!, uo'lly the president he shal
'Alnation thereof and there
Af'ii duties on merchandis
. !, gong into Porto RICO fron
:. states or coming into tn
a.ts ~ from Porto Rico, an
a''er such date all such mel
.ua articles shall be entere
'la1 ports Of entry free q
y ~ no event shall any duhe
= - a, ter the last day Of March
and articles goin
N'co from the United State.
'n'o the United States frOl
''r"mentAl Provisions.
teehmental portion Of the bi
,a' a. the capital shall be at Sa
'uc laws aud ordinances {
!. now In effect shall continu
~ ~ effect except AZ shall be O
avs ~ and military orders, IN
=, conflict with the laws {
! States.
=. law forbidding the marriae
auo sa' minister's is repealed.
~ 'o'' OF Porto Rico are to /
:" ~, and admitting to the ben
vi oh'ted States coasting law
NV eu.'ve council appointed /
-, Wv and confirmed by the sel
t. rug OF a secretary, attorne
treasurer. auditor. commi
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Lous'snia and MiasissippI Visited BY q Il.
we're Cyclone and Cloudburst.
NEW ORLEANS, April l3.-The Gulf
coast and large portion of the south.
ern part OF Mississippi has been visited
by storm which was in the nature of
cyclone ut several places heard from
and n cloudburst in others. AS wires
arc down in all directions it is impos-
sible to state the exact amount Of dam.
age done. but it will be very great.
Several schooners were wrecked along
the coast.
Enterprise, Miss. was the scene Of a
tornado which did great damage. not
only destroying number of residences
but carrying down the bridge across the
river at that point. The storm cut a
swath 200 yards wide through West
Enterprise. The greatest damage was
at the headquarters Of the plantations
OF A. G. Hands. where it blew down a
number Of buildings. Mr.. Posey 8 dwell
ing house was torn into splinters and
the residence Of Mrs. NJ. B. McGhee me-
with the same fate. The home Of Mrs
Gaugh. in which she was sleeping with
five children. was leveled. and tn,
houses Of John and David Moffett wer'
destroyed. The storm wrecked th'
bridge and then tore its way into Eas
Enterprise. damaging the sawmill o
Berry Bros. to considerable extent
and tearing the verandah from tn
Compton hotel. It wrought havoc a
John Ksmpt>rs stock farm and thel
pursued northwesterly course. Al
though several persons were injure'
/ no loss OF life is reported.
At Scranton and Moss Point a mum
Der Of buildings were more or les
damaged and cloudbursts are reporte'
from Battlesburg. Ellsville and kurel
I which are reported to have suffered
much loss 1t will be several days be
fore complete details Of the storm Cal
be gathered.
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Came aa Contract Laborers.

SAN FRANCISCO, April l3.-Thirty.
three of 2l9 japanese steerage passen.
gers who arrived on the steamer Bel
gian King few days ago, and were re.
fused landing by the immigration
officials. have appealed to the secretary
of the treasury. Pending a reply from
Washington they will be held here. The
principal reason for their rejection by
the officials is the discovery Of evidence
that the japanese come here as contract
labOrers.
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MONOPOLIZE ATTENTION.

Elantl.laagte aud wepener Still in the
Public Eve.
LONDON, April l3.-Elandslaagte and
Wepener still monopolize attention. At
both places series Of indecisive actions
are occurring. The Boer report OF the
fighting April 10. at ElandslaaRte AYERS
that the advance OH the British camp
was made with the loss Of only three
mules and two horses, while the British
losses, says the same report. must have
been heavy. The bombardnent lasted
Ill day.
Nothing has been learned regarding
the rumor Of Colonel Baden.Powell' g
death, nor is there anything tending to
show how long the general advance to-
ward Pretoria will be delayed.
In the absence Of exciting develop
ments public interest centers more upon
the personality of the new commanders
and in the suppositions as to who the
next general will be to be sent home.
The sailors Of the Powerful are com
ING in for enthusiastic greetings, equal
ING that which met them ON the first
arrival at Portsmouth Wednesday. when
vounp and old women kissed officers
and men indiscriminately as they came
of the dock.
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II the average man would look himself
squarely in the eye, he would see at
once that he needs Rocky Mountain
Tea. A priceless beon to men. IS cents
FRANK Smith.
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That in No Other Way Can the
Commands Be Kept in
the Field.
Elandslaagte and Wepener Still
. Monopolize Attention of
the Public.

bLOEMFONTEIN, wednesday, April III.
According to information received
here the Boer activity eastward of the
railroad, and in the proximity to the
border is largely due to the fact that
Presidents Kruger and Steyn have
found they are unable to keep their
forces together inactively, the burghers
declaring they are unwilling to remain
with their commands unless actively
employed, as they are convinced the
British game is waiting one. 1t is be.
heved tho Boer movement was origin
ally designed to oblige Lord Roberts to
weaken his forces at Bloemfontein, in
order to protect the railroad, when the
Beers would have attempted to recap
ture the capital. But the burghers are
evidently ignorant Of the enormous
forces Lord Roberts has at his disposal.
Advices from Karee Siding say the
Beers are busily entrenching their posi-.
ton east Of Brandfort. running parallel
with the railroad, while still strongly
holding the Watervale drift water.
works.
LONDON. April l3.-A special dispatch
from Elandslaagte says: Fighting has
been renewed beyond Elandslaagte.
The Beers steadily advanced upon the
British positions. There was q contin-
uous rifle fire and the Boer big guns
were in action. The British replied ef.
fectively and after two hours fighting,
the Beers were checked.
The Boer announcement Of the reoc-
cupation OF Smithtield by the burghers,
Just received, is no news, as the small
British force at that place withdrew
thence after the R-ddersburg affair.
In now appears that General Brabant
himself is at Aliwal North, and that
only q portion Of his column is at We
pener.
PRETORIA; April ll.-Advices from
Wepener, Where British force is sur
rounded, )say the battle continues favor
able to the federals. About 1900 Brit
ish troops are said to be there.
PREtoRlA. Wednesday, April ia
heavy cannonade was heard this morn
ing IN the direction of Bullfontein, sit
uated midway between Winburg and
Boshof, in the Orange Free State, and
.Lorth Of Brandfort.
PRETORIA, "Wednesday, April IL
Advices from the Boer headquarters II
Natal say thr. after a heavy bombard
ment the British are retiring IN th'
direction of Ladysmith and the federal'
are going to their old positions.
Evening journal., 1900-09-11
PETER L. COOPER, JR.

Peter Lowber Cooper, Jr., deputy at
torney-general, candidate for at
torney- general, came from old
Kent county stock. being the third
in direct descent bearing that name.
Peter L. Cooper, the first, his grand
father. was a prominent member Of the
Constitution Convention of 1881.
Peter l.. Cooper. Jr., the subject
Of this sketch. was born ON a farm
near Willow Grove in 1864, where he
continued to reside until 1891. He was
educated at Wyoming Seminary, at
Kingston, Pa. where he met with a
painful accident in his senior year, and
was confined to his home for more than
a year, during which time he prepared
himself for the second year in Boston
University. In the Fall of 1887. how
ever, he registered under Chancellor
James L. Wolcott for the study of law.
and during the next two years studied
Law and taught school at Oak Grove.
Just out Of Dover. In the Summer of
1889, he was appointed superintendent
CT public schools in Kent county by
Governor benjamin F. Biggs; in
the FAN of that year he was ad-
mitted 10 the bar and when his term
as superintendent Of school expired in
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PETER ]. FORD.

Peter j. Ford, of Wilmington, the
lemocratic nominee for governor, was
orn in Wilmington in 1857. He is a
elf-made man. one Of the types which
ave always won admiration in this
ountry. His education was received in
he public schools, and subsequently he
earned the trade of carriage making
While still young Mr. Ford became In
crested in real estate affairs, and in
ontracting and building with his bro
her. the late Sheriff Thomas Ford.
hortly after entering into the partner
hip with his brother he was married
o Miss Margaret Megary and started in
he contracting business for himself
eeking wider field Mr.. Ford Joined
nth his brother in the morocco busi-
ess at Silverbrook. 1t was a humble
actory. but under the keen touch Of
Ir. Ford's business ability and in spite
I obstacles in the way of litigation, in
'hich Mr.. Ford triumphed it has be-
ONE one of the largest factories in this
ity. Two years ago he sold out his in
erests in the Ford Morocco Company
nd became president of the Economic
insurance Company OF America, OF
yhich he still is at the head. Mr.. Ford
Is also a director of the First National
Bank.
Mr.. Ford has always been a Demo-
crat. When a little more than twenty
ne years Of age he was named for
'ouncil in the Third ward. but al
hough he made good fight the Re
publicans carried the ward. He ran
for the nomination of sheriff and came
within sixty-one votes Of victory.
Mr.. Ford is a man OF genial nature,
His home at Fifth and Rodney streets
shows evidence of culture and refine
ment. His library is stocked with
writings of the brightest lights in po-
litical literature. the science and arts.
llr. Ford is an engaging and interss'-
ing talker. a good stump speaker and
orator of no mean ability. He has a
large personal following.
Evening journal., 1900-09-11
Lnte socinI News

Reuben satterthwaite, Jr.. a student
at-law with William S. Hilles, will
leave tomorrow for Charlottesville,
Va. where he will begin his second
year in the study Of law.
Miss Prudence Mcclure has returned
from a two weeks vacation spent in
Maryland.
Chairman S. Frank Ewart, OF the
Union Republican County Committee,
and Alexander Guthrie. OF Mill Creek
hundred. are in Wilmington to-day.
Miss Nellie S. Robinson, who is
under instructions as a trained nurse
lat the Hahnemann Hospital, phladel-
phia, is visiting her parents, at No.
1913 West street. this city.
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ard J. McVey, John Biggs, John G.
Gray, Amos Cole, Matthew d. Murphy.
William l.. Hamann. Samuel lsen-
chmidt, Frank d. Baldwin, John F..
Healey, Dennis Leary, George ]. Klo-
berg, P. f. Walsh, William Morrow,
Owen j. Hession, James f. Flynn,
Martin E. Smith, Artemas Smith, L.
Irving Hoffecker. Peter l.. Cooper,
Howell S. England, Josiah Marvel,
Robert G.. Harman, John r. Taylor,
Less than two carloads of Democrats
went to Dover this morning Most of
them were Ford enthusiasts. Among
those who were aboard the 8.13 train
or the state capital were Lewis
Dickey, George w. Spicer, Jr., George
w. Spicer, Isaac Dillon, ]. Prince Ford
Daniel J. Hyde, Patrick Touhey, Jere-
miah Monihan, Thomas Weldin, New.
ton I. Grubb, Former Chief of Police
John f. Dolan. John s. Rosseil James
B. Oberly, Dennis S. Shields. Thomas
M. Monaghan, George A. Willis, VIII
liam A. Alexander. Neil Kennedy, Wal
ter McEvilly, Thomas McEvilly, james
IL. Zeigler, John J. Ryan, John p. Dona
,lhoe. Colonel Enoch Moore, Harve.
] Vandegrift, Councilman James Kane
Magistrate John f. Daley. Harvey 7
aldwin. Courtland Montgomery, Her
ert Yeates. Frank Rose. Stephen Kane
William f. Kurtz, Charles L. Story
ames III. Kane. DR.. Michael ]. Hughes
nd DR.. c. M. Almond.
l.. Irving Handy yesterday an
Ounced that he was a Ford man an
probably will hold a proxy and tax
art in the convention to-day For
Ter Chief OF Police John f. Dollar
'ho is a staunch Fordite. went to Dc
er with the intention of obtaining
proxy.
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KILLED HIS FAMILY
THEN SHOT HIMSELF

Jackson, Miss. Sept. 11.-A horrible
quadruple tragedy occurred at West
Station. FIVE miles north of here, yes
terday. George w. Moore. a prominent
merchant of the place, who has been
suffering with periods OF insanity for
some time. administered strychnine TO
his wife and two little children. tell
ing them it was quinine to keep OF
chills. Within a few minutes all three
were dead Moore then took a pistol
and fired two bullets through his own
heart. falling TO the floor across the
dead body OF one of his little children.
Evening journal., 1900-09-11
THE EVENING JOURNAL. TUESDAY SEPTEMBER H. 1900

the Spring Of 1891, moved to Whining
ton and commenced the practice OF the
law. He early Impressed himself upon
the bar and the community by his
sterling qualities and earnestness Of
manner. In 1892. one year after his
admission. he conducted the defence Of
Miller and others charged with the
murder Of Noah Benson, OF Delaware
City, with that signal ability which
marked him at once as one OF the most
prominent jury lawyers Of the bar.
BY reason Of the suddeA resignation
of one of the members Of the Depart
ment of Elections a few days prior to
lection he was rendered by
iovernor Robert j. Reynolds, com
mission as a member OF the Depart
ment Of Elections, in which capacity
e made an honest and honorable oni-
ial. but resigned a short time after
ne election. Five years ago Mr. Cooper
was chosen deputy attorney-general by
attorney General Robert c. White
present he enjoys one Of the largest
aw practices OF the young members -ol
he bar.
Evening journal., 1900-09-11
FORD NOMINATED
BY CONVENTION
Work Of the Democrats in
Dover Now Drawing
to a Close

Special Dispatch 10 Evening Journal
Dover. Sept. 11.-240 p. NAT l.30
O'Clock the state convention was open
ed with prayer by the Rev. Joseph
Brown Turner, of the Dover Presby-
terian Church.
Willard Salisbury, chairman of the
State Central Committee. then address
ed the convention on the issues Of the
day. concluding with the introduction
of Robert EllegoOd as temporary
chairman of the convention.
After a few appropriate remarks
temporary secretaries as chosen by the
members of the State Central Con-
mittee were named.
Special Dispatch to Evening Journal
Dover, Sept. 11.-2.52 p. m.-Tho
following committees We're named by
the Kent county delegation:
Committee on Credentials-G Davis
Brown, Frank f. Maloney, A. r..
Thomas, Luther NJ. Dill, +. G. Har-
rington.
Committee on Resolutions-Dr. e. l..
ODay David Kitchens Charles Denney
A. n Caball, DR.. W. e. Hoey.
Committee on Permanent Organiza
tions-Charles II. Pardee, ]. NJ. Ar
thurs, William E. Maloney Eben
Hughes, ST., e. c. Killen.
Sussex county-Committee on Gre
dentials-Asbury Smith, Walter Douo-
hoe, w. l.. Sherman, DR.. James Mar
tin. Dr. Joseph p. NAPLES.
Rssolutions-B. +. B. Woodall
George II. Cain, William G. Richards
William H. Lingo. Robert p. Davis.
Permanent Organization-Dr Franl
e. SAMSON. Joshua Lambin, II. A
Houston, Kendall r. Stevenson, Franl
Wiltbank
Committees from New Castle count!
are as follows:
Credentials-M d. Murphy, Clarenc,
Clayton, Thomas Toy, William p. Nor
risson, James A. Mulligan.
Permanent Organization-R. T
Cam, Henry Baldwin, Robert Hug
gins. Thomas Gormley, Jr., Amos Col
Inns.
Resolutions-Alexander B. Cooper
Joseph Hossinger, William A. Com
eggs, L. J.. Shockley David Rose.
In its report to the convention tn
Committee on Credentials repOrte,
that no contests existed in eithe
county.
Z Special Dispatch to Evening Journal.
Dover. Sept 11.-3.32 p. m.-Mr
Salisbury then announced that noml
nations were in order.
The electors nominated are:
New Castle-John II. Rodney.
Kent-W. G. Postles.
Sussex-W. y. Cannon
Thomas h. Welden, of Brandywin
hundred. nominated Peter j. Ford fo
governor. This evoked prolonged ap
plause.
John S. Rossell seconded the nomi
nation in an eloquent speech.
COMMITTEE WILL NOTIFY FORD.
Special Dispatch to Evening JournaI.
Dover, Sept. 11-3.53 p. m.--Colum
bus w. Kenney moved that a commit
tee Of three be appointed TO notify FOrC
of his unanimous nomination by the
convention.
Those appointed are c. w. Kenney
Alexander B. Cooper and w. E. Hall
He will be asked to address the. con.
vention.
The three in the field for Lieutenant.
governor are c. H. Salmons, New Cas-
tie; DR.. w. F. Hoey, Sussex, and w. F
4 Pierce. of Kent.
Kent and Sussex have joined OF
Hoey for acknowledgement.
AS Ford entered to speak he wa.
loudly applauded
They are balloting now for lieuten.
lant-gOvernOr.
Evening journal., 1900-09-11
ST. GEORGES DEMOCRATS KRANCLE
Candidit, Tor Road Commissioner OBJ
iectS 10 Returns

In the Third and Fourth election
districts of the Thirteenth representa-
tive district, Democrats are up in arms
over the count for the office Of road
commissioner Sewell Holton and
Joseph Evans were the contestants in
the nomination on Saturday.
HOlton had a majority of twenty-six
according to the tally-sheets. Evans
entered a protest against the tally
sheet figures, and insisted on a recount
of the votes, which showed that there
were sixteen more votes counted on
the list than were polled. This still
gives Holton a majority. Evans
threatens to fight the return before
the County Commi tee