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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-08-28
Conger Sends More News.

Washington, Aug. 22.-The State DdI
partment authorizes the announce
ment of the receipt at an early hour
this. "Wednesday morning, through the
consul at Che Foo. of n telegram from
Minister Conger in the department
cipher to the following effect:
"Pekin, Aug. 10.-Secretary of State,
Washington: The entire city, with
the exception of the imperial palace, is
occupied by Japanese, Russian, Brit
ish Americans and French. 1t Is be
ing apportioned into districts for police
supervision. The Chinese army fed.
The imperial family and the court have
gone westward. probably to 81 An Flu,
in the province of Shen 81. No repre-
sentatives of the Chinese government
are sight in Pekin and the conditions
are chaotic. The palace is expected to
be taken Immediately. Many mission
aries have started for home, while Otn-
ers remain in charge of the Christian
refugees, numbering about 1000.
"CONGER."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-08-28

A German engineer has hit upon q
very happy use for the phonograph
instead of guide at exhibitions. The
new device will be used for the frs,
time at the automobile exhibition a,
Berlin; any visitor to the exhibition
will need but to call the attendant,
who will put the roller containing the
description of the exhibit in question
into the phonograph, and he will then
be able to learn, by word of ma
chine" all the details of the object
he is desirous of enquiring into. The
apparatus will not repeat long, mo-
notonous harangue such as one is ac-
customed to hearing from guides at
exhibitions and in cathedrals; the Wis
ttor can break off his conversation
with his unseen guide at will, and
have any remark repeated as often as
he likes.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-08-28

A discharged soldier recently re.
turned from the Philippines tells tale
OF a shirt which is too good to be lost
His company was returning from 6
long and tiresome scouting trip, in
which most of the men had lost the
greater part of their wearing apparel,
when he saw on a clothes line in the
ground of a residence adjoining a big
stone church two very good shirts
hung out to dry. AS he had at the
time only half shirt to his back, he
proceeded to help himself to a whole
one, whereupon a woman came out OF
the house and said to him, in passable
English, You will pay for that on
the Judgment Day" Madam" he re-
Piled, "if you give such long credit
will take both shirts" which he pro-
ceeded to do.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-08-28
Chanee Given Full Control.

New York, Aug. 22.-A special to the
World from Washington says:
The War Department sent General
Chaffee n cablegram of four words
late this afternoon which practically
takes things out of Minister Congers
hands and puts General Chaffee in the
position of the utmost responsibility.
The message said: Report operations,
situation, requirements"
There is no intention of depreciating
Minister Conger; the government has
the liveliest sense of gratitude for him;
but it is not deemed to be eXpedient to
act on his dispatches, because, after
his terrible experience, he is naturally
embittered and possibly unconsciously
biased, and because he needs and de-
serves a rest.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-08-28
Cuba Secures Paris Hnnors.

Washington, Aug. 19.-The island Of
Cuba, with her exhibit at the Paris
Exposition, has achieved a notable
success. A cablegram was received to-
day by Secretary of War Root from
Senior Quesada, in charge of the Gu
ban exhibit at the exposition, as fol-
lows:
'Paris, Aug. 1S.-Great success. Cuba
obtains 14O prizes. Please convey to
President and Cabinet Cuba's gratitude
for interest and support in giving us
opportunity to show our resources and
progress.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-08-28
MOB AT AKRON, OHIO,
CAUSES GREAT DESTRUCTION

Akron, o.. Aug. pa mob formed
tonight with the intention of lynching
Louis Peck, Il negro who was arrested
to-day, charged with having attempted
to assault Christina, the six-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore
Mas.
In the police court the prisoner plead
ed guilty and was bound over in $1,000
bail
A large crowd gathered about the
city prison tonight and forced in the
doors. The prison was soon packed
with the mob, and the officers offered
no resistance. as Peck. earlier in the
evening, had been quietly taken away
to Cleveland.
Shortly after midnight the mob broke
into hardware store and stole all the
firearms and ammunition they could
find. including guns, rifles and revol-
vers, and proceeded to the city build
ing and opened fire on the defenders,
and finally set fire to the Columbia hall
which adjoins the city building.
AT l o'clock a. IN. the riot still held
full sway in front of the city building,
in which is located the city prison. The
mob, composed mostly of boys was still
at work.
Columbia hall was burned to the
ground and the city building is on fire.
The fire department has been called
out, but is unable TO do much, as one
fireman has been shot already and the
rowdies cut the hose ut every opportun-
ity. There is some chance of saving
the city building. The trolley wires
and some of the electric light.and tele-
phone wires in the center of the city
have been cut.
There is a rumor that the mob in
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-08-28

William C. Royal, a wealthy resident
of Georgetown, Penn. who died On
May 81 and whose will has been just
probated. devised his entire estate
valued conservatively at $50, 900, to the
Woman's Branch of the Pennsylvania
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals. Mr.. Royal devises to his
widow, Emily l.. Royal, his horses
dogs and any other animals l may
possess. But should my wife be sc
situated at any time as to make tn,
care OF said animals inconvenient OF
burdensome. then and in that case IL
is my wish that upon her request the
care or custody of said animals shall
devolve upon the Woman's Branch OF
the Pennsylvania Society for the Pre-.
vention of Cruelty to Animals"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-08-28

That there is true sporting blood
in Central America is attested by the
following advertisement spread across
the top of a page of The Guatemala
Herald early in June. before the Re
publican National Convention met:
"A gentleman desires to wager 10000
pesos that William Mckinley will be
elected President of the United States
at the election to be held in November
next. No wager for less than 500 pesos
accepted. The money has been placed
in the hands of w. ]. Rhyder and will
be deposited in any of the banks of the
city. persons accepting this offer hav-
ing the privilege of naming the depos-
itory"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-08-28
woodmen omcers Reelected.

Salt Lake. Aug. 22-The Woodmen
of the World settled down TO the cleo
ton of officers to-day.
Head Consul +. a. Falkenburg of
Denver, Head Auditor Bertschey OF
Denver and Head Clerk Boak of Oak
land We're all unanimously reelected.
Head Adviser Bartholomew of San
Diego, California. was elected by
vote of 976 over w. NJ. Elliott of Salt
Lake who received 551 votes. Head
Banker Cooper of Portland was re
elected over David Oliver of San Fran
cisco.
Other officers elected were; Head
managers. w. C. Hawley of Salem.
Oregon; c. A. Koephi of Seattle, and
G. V. Benson of Loveland, Colorado;
head Escort, w. Wyman of Chey-
enne; head watchman, n. o. Baldwin
of Washington; head sentry, DIR. B. l..
Sleeves of idaho; editor and publisher
of the Pacific Woodman, A. b. Keith
of Helena.
The selection of the place for the next
meeting will be made tomorrow after
noon. Cripple Creek is likely to Sc
sure 1t.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-08-28

An affecting incident occurred at
Sioux City. George Denison, aged 8.
and George Lewis. aged IL, were bath
ing. when the former was attacked
with cramps and screamed for help.
Lewis tried to save him, but both were
drowned. The father of Lewis came
on the scene. but did not know who
the lads were. He dove after them
and became crazed with grief when he
discovered that the body he brought
up was that of his own son.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-08-28
THE STAMP MILL AND
NOT THE PULP MILL
A Binetallist Who Voted for Bryan in 1896
Explains the Situation.

ldrSely cOunIeracteu tne eject OIL leSlS-
lative decentralization of silver. Ma
ture has, to large extent, furnished
the cure for evils resulting from legis-
lative errors; and through the opera
ton of divers causes this has been es-
pecially so in the United States. 1t
has not been so in Russia, where
prices have been falling, owing to the
contraction Of the currency; and there
are other European countries which
have not been so favorably situated
as the United States to enjoy the re-
suits of the great increase in the gold
supply.
In 1896 attention was called to the
great fall in the amount of per capita
circulation of money. In the United
States, between July 1, 1894, and July
/, 1896, the fall in those two years was
$3.1S per capita. Since then there has
been a rapid increase in per capita cir
culation, the increase amounting to
$500 per capita in the four years. our
present per capita circulation being
larger than at any other time in the
last thirty years.
The exports of domestic merchandise
from the United States rapidly dimin-
ished from 1892 to 1895, but in the
last four years these exports have in
creased beyond all precedent, and are
now very far in excess of anything
ever known in our history.
In 1896 there had for some years
been a steady fall in all values. as
shown by the index numbers. The
Economist index number in 1891 was
2,224; in the spring of 1897, it had fal-
len to the number, 1855. which was
far lower than had ever been regis
tered in more than fifty years. Since
then 1t has rapidly increased, and on
April Both of the present year it stood
at 2,240, which is higher than it has
been before in the last sixteen years.
8. True bimetallists are hard-money
men; fiat paper money is the most dam
gerous foe to the silver cause. In 1898
the Democratic party in Congress ad-
vocated the issuance of paper money
not backed by coin for carrying on the
expenses of the war with Spain. The
Colorado Democracy, at the convention
which nominated Governor Thomas,
denounced the Republican party for its
unwillingness to resort to that scheme
of manufacturing money.
The Monetary League" present
appendage of the Democratic party, in
a cry for aid just issued, demands "the
issue of paper money from time to time
in quantities sufficient to make up any
deficit In the supply of silver and gold
for the demands of trade" The Dem
ocradc national platform just adopted
demands the retirement of national
bank notes "as fast as the government
paper or silver certificates can be sub
stituted for them" The Rocky Noun
tain News jubilantly calls attention to
this declaration, and to the fact that
nothing is said about "coin redemp-
tion," and says: This is Progress with
a big p"
1t is manifest that the present Demo-
cratic Idea is not bimetallism, but in
fiation, with fiat imitation preferred
True bimetallists look to the smelters
and the stamp mills, and not to the
pulp mills, for money material.
JOEL f. VALE.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-08-28

The Columbia River canneries have
been making experiments in the can
ming of shad. and have been so sue
oessful in their efforts that new fish
ing industry may be developed in the
Northwest. The flavor of the shad is
universally recognized as delicious,
and the only objection to this fish is
the many small bones that exist in 1t.
This objection is entirely done away
with in the canned product. as the ex-
treme heat to which the can is sub
5ected disintegrates the bones and
they are not noticed.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-08-28

tends to seize freight train and go to
Cleveland to take Peck from the Jail
there.
All of the officers penned up in the
city building for three hours escaped
through n rear window and ran for
their lives. The mob is yet firing ON
the city building, and the militia has
been called for.
Arthur Il. Sprague has just been ear
ried from the street shot in the head.
A man named Parkstair has been shot
in the leg. 1t is thought no less than
dozen people have been wounded in tho
midnight attack ON the city building.
The mob has commenced to cut the
electric light wires and these lines are
being written by light furnished from
the burning buildings. Thousands OF
people are yet gathered in the neigh
5orhood of the city building.
The mob that broke into the Standard
hardware store was made up mostly of
boys, who carried away hundreds of
rifles and much other property. A half
dozen prisoners are confined in the city
prison, and they may perish unless
they are soon released.
The number of people wounded in thG1
riot may run up into the hundreds.
1:45 a. m.-Dynamite is now being
used in front of the city building. The
first charge, just fired, smashed all the
windows in the city building and did
much other damage. All the prisoners
have been released from the city pris-
on. The crowd threatens TO destroy
the city buildings with dynamite.
Alonzo Manchester, fireman, has been
seriously shot in the neck and John
Hern has been shot in the arm.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-08-28

DR.. Lasar of the Hygienic Institute.
Konigsburg. Germany. calls attention
to the remarkable power of lerlon
juice in destroying the diphtheria
bacillus. Out of fifteen cases of acute
diphtheria and eighty other cases of
throat disease, for which lemon Juice
was used as a gargle, only one case
proved fatal. Lemon juice must be
diluted when used as a gargle.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-08-28

An Arizona editor has a neat way of
expressing himself. Referring to re-
cent iynchins IN Skull Valley. ioca!
paper thus quietly chronicled an I'M
portant event: There was no regular
trial in the case of Denver Jones. He
had brief interview with few
friends in the woods, and 1t is certain
that hereafter he will not interfere
with his neighbor's horses"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-08-28

A camel. with an ordinary load of
400 pounds, can travel twelve to four
teen days without water, going four
teen miles day. Camels are ut to
work at Ave years old, but their
strength begins to decline at twenty
five. although they live usually until
forty. They are often fattened at thir-
ty for food. the flesh tasting like beef
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-08-28
Russia sendinr a Rig Force.

London. Aug. 23.-Three hundred and
seventy-five thousand Russian troops
are already in the far East or on the
way there by land and sea and under
orders to embark. This statement is
made by the Moscow correspondent of
the Graphic, which adds that mobiliZa-
ton is in progress all over European
Russia, and that there are now at
Odessa fourteen steamers chartered to
take troops.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-08-28
Jonathan z DnIIiycr.

Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 22.-Gov-
ernor Shaw tonight announced the ap-
pointment of Congressman j. p. Dolli-
yer to be United States senator to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
John II. Gear. The appointment runs
to March 4, 1901.
The Legislature does not meet in
regular session till 1902. and Delivers
appointment is likely to be renewed.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-08-28

Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress" was
recently translated into Chinese. with
curious Illustrations by native artists.
Before the Boxer outbreaks began the
volume was in great demand in Pekin.
Evening journal., 1900-07-13
THOMAS G. BAXTER
FOR PRINCIPAL
WcN-knOwn Young Man to Have
Charge Of the Newark Pub
lie Schools
Special to The Evening Journal

Newark. July 13.--A special meeting
of the Board of Education was held last
night to elect a principal to succeed
A. Lee Ellis. All the members were
present. Applications we're received
from the following teachers who de-
sired the position as principal Of the
Newark public schools c. w. Jones,
Laurel; Thomas G. Baxter, Cheswold;
c. b. Morris, Milford o. p. Dewitt.
Royersford, Pa; John l.. Meyer, Arm
vile, Pa; A. S. Griffith, Camden, n. j.;
j. d. Jaquette, Darnestown, Md; Spen-
Ger c. Stull, Charlesville, Nd; r. G.
Longbothum. Mansfield, Pa. James f.
Beydstim, Port Jefferson, n. y; Fred
j. Perrine, Kingston, n. "; Elizabeth
Wilson, New Castle.
The board went into executive ses-
sion on motion Of Chairman Handy
After a long discussion, Thomas G
Baxter was unanimously elected as
principal. Mr. Baxter is a graduate OF
Delaware College class 1900 and has hat
several years experience as teacher
He was reading clerk of the last STATE
Senate The following assistant teach
ers were elected: Miss Frances Medill
Miss Annie Newnom. Miss Emm'
| Choate Miss ElinOr Foreman, Mis-
Ethel Cooper and Miss Blanche Fergu
| son.
Evening journal., 1900-07-13
LA PLAZA INN
THE MERTON,
HOTEL STANTON.
HOUSF.

III South Georgia Avenue.
ATLANTIC CITY. n. ].
Boarding by the day or week. Homeliko
In every particular
MRS. r. p. LEEDS. Proprietress.
Evening journal., 1900-07-13
BETTER HEAT and LIGHT
FOR FERRIS SCHOOL

Better light and water supplies are
to be provided for the Ferris Indus
trial School. AT present oil lamps are
used in the school, and there have been
several narrow escapes from fire.
The present water supply is obtained
by the forcing of water into a large
cistern by hydraulic rams.
At the regular monthly meeting of
the board Of managers at the school
yesterday afternoon the matter of light
and water was referred to the Admin
istratiOn Committee with instruction
to Investigate and make recommenda-
tions as to improvements to the pres
ent system. IL is expected that the rec
Cmmendation for the use of electric
lights will be made should it be found
that there is sufficient water in the
stream that runs through the school
farm to run a dynamo. In case there
is sufficient water supply, probably an
electrical plant will be put i'm at the
institution. which will supply light. and
force a larger water supply. The cleo
trical plant may be used also to gener-
ate heat and be applied to the me
chanical departments of the school
Superintendent Meserve reported
that all the crops on the farm are in
good condition. The wheat and hay
crops have been cut. The wheat yield
this year is $50 bushels, an average of
twenty-five bushels to an acre, which
rs considered good.
Evening journal., 1900-07-13
GENERAL MARKETS.

Philadelphia, July l2.-Flour weak. vim
ter superine. S2.60N2.75, Pennsylvania
roller. clear S2.3502.C0. city mills, extra
81 l6n3. Rye flour quiet and steady at
50 30N3.G0 Wheat dull: No. red in ele-
vator. 19hN1aizc. Corn firm No . mixed
spot in elevator 4Sls0fs4c.; No. 2 yell
low for local trade 50hR5lc oats quiet
and steady No. white. clipped 5l03liac.
Hay in light demand. choice timothy. SIC
for large bales. Beef quiet, beef hams
S20u205a. Pork steady; family, sl525N
1915. Lard easy, western steamed, $50.
Butter weak creamery. liulSEe., fac
tory tulbise.; initiation creamery, $50
17ise. New York dairy, l60l6isc. fancy
Pennsyivania prints iobblng II 23d26c.
do. wholesale 22c Live poultry quoted
at l2ni2iac., spring chickens. l5Q20c. as
10 quality. Dressed poultry fresh killed.
choice western fowls. l0c., old roosters,
&C.; nearby chickens. lSU23c. Cheese
steady. large. white and colorcd 9i4D
s'sc.. small do, 9An9iac. Eggs nrmcr.
New York ana Pennsylvania. 1iNi6c..
western, llnlNzc, Potatoes steady; Chill.
Iml12i6; southern. SiWl.25. Cahbagcs
steady Long Island. NN150 per 100.
Baltimore, July i2.-flOur quiet and un-
changed. Wheat dun and easy; SPOT and
the month l99sdl9hc.; August. 1qANs0c..
September, hizuSlstc.; steamer NO. red,
i59sa15iac. southern, by sample, 7Odslc.;
mixed. spot and month 4s3i 0iS7sc. Au-
gust 4SAni9o.. September. 49i4ni9iko. !;
steamer mixed. fl4iW4l5sc.; southern.
white. Soc; do. yellow, i9N50c. Oats firm
No. white, 30hU2lc. No. mixed. 27ik0
2sc. Rye steady. No. nearby. 56c No. 3
western. 60c. Hay quiet and steady; No.
/ timothy, $3.50.
Evening journal., 1900-07-13
DEATH OF DAVID MORRISON
He Was 02 Years Old aud a Well
known White Clay Creek Farmer

David Morrison, aged 80 years. died
in the Minquadale Home yesterday of
the infrmities of old age His funeral
will take place at 2 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.in White Clay Creek Church,
and interment will be made in the
cemetery adjoining.
Mr. Morrison was one Of the best
known men in New Castle county. He
knew everybody and everybody knew
him. He had a genial disposition and
kindly manner, and to know him was
to like and respect him. He was an in
mate of the Minquadale Home, and Mr.
Prettyman, the superintendent, speaks
highly of his amiable and lovable char
acter, and his proclivities as a peace
maker He and his father before him
had lived in White Clay Creek hun
dred all their lives. David Mccoy, SUI
perintendent of the county hospital at
Farnhurst, and DR.. Henry, of Newark,
ARE nephews Of Mr.. Morrison, and have
charge of the funeral arrangements
Mr. Morrison had been a widOwer foI
many years. One child, a son, survives
him.
Evening journal., 1900-07-13
DEMOCRATS
ENDORSE TICKET
League Of Delaware Ap-
proves of Kansas City
Platform

At meeting OF the Democratic League
OF Delaware last night a committee COM
posed OF Michael Devine, George Baling
John l. Beehan, George W. Dunlap and
George c. Morton was appointed 70 draft
resolutions endorsing the nomination OF
Bryan and Stevenson. The following
were reported and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Democratic League,
pursuing its duty as a Democratic orr
ganization. does heartily endorse the plat
form adopted 10y the great Democratic
party at Kansas City as being an ideal
document. embodying as IL does, all those
principles which has made the Declara-
ton OF Independence an enduring mem-
orial to our liberty-loving and heroic
forefathers. We pledge our united and
unswerving support TO W. j. Bryan and
Adlai II. Stevenson for President and
I Vice President.
Realizing the great danger that men
aces the future happiness and welfare OF
our people from the ever-incrensing in
huences OF militarism and Imperialism,
we call upon an good citizens, regardless
OF party amliation TO unite to stile and
check this monster ia It's infancy
We would recommend careful peru
sal Of the Kansas City platform ON the
part OF the hread-earners OF our State
To them is especially appeals.
Suffering as labor Is to-day from untold
evils. from the uncomfortable greed OF
corporations and trusts. the workngmaI
is daily being brought face 90 face will
the fact that the Godgiven right OF lib
erty and independence is fast relegate'
! to make way for the advancing despotim
Of concentrated wealth. While this or
4, ganization takes no backward steps, a
regards the platform OF four years age
( we cannot but perceive the existence O
. mower and graver problems that strike a
4 the very bedrock of our institutions q
freedom and we commend the efforts a
\ the Delaware delegation toward the re-
\ affirmation of the Chicago platform, th
echoes of which awokc the party frol
y it's lethnrgy and hreathcd into it that me-
y life and vigor that makes it now the saN
v ior OF our national honor and integrity.
Evening journal., 1900-07-13
MANGLED BODY FOUND
ON RAILROAD TRACKS

Port Deposit, Nd, July 1S.-rhe
mangled body of Elmer e. Lister, 30
years of age, was found on the tracks
Of the Pennsylvania railroad at Port
Deposit by Thomas Hollis, night
watchman at the quarries Of McClena-
han Granite Company, at an early hour
yesterday morning. An inquest was
considered unnecessary, as it was con-
ceded that he was killed by a passing
freight train.
He was a painter and had been liv-
ing at Rowlandville for a year, where
he was employed and where he was
known by the name Of Retsil, which
is his correct name spelled backward
His body was taken in charge by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
awaiting instructions from Mrs. Down
ing, of South Chester, Pa, who is Lis.
ters sister.