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Evening journal., 1900-10-09
Number Of British Troops Not Yet
Decided, But a Brigade May
Suffice
GERMANY DISTRUSTS CHINESE
Has Little Or No Faith in The Many
Promises Of The Oriental
Leaders

London, Oct. "a Polkin dispatch
of Oct. 3 says: Gen. Yamaguchi viii
retain 10000 japanese troops, 1000 Of
them at Pekin and the others at Taku
and along the line OF communications.
Eight thousand Germans will pass the
winter in Pekin and 1900 Russians.
The number Of British troops who will
be retained has not yet been decided
Sir Alfred Gaeelee will probably keep
a brigade. The allies are storing sup
plies for six months. Count Won Wal
dersee's headquarters viii be the
buildings in the imperial pleasure
grounds outside the purple city.
Five thousand triads." says a dis
patch to The Daily Telegraph, from
Canton, dated Oct. z, have defeated
the imperial troops and occupied sew
eral places between Mrs Bay and Deep
Bay They are now moving south
ward. The viceroy today dispatched
Admiral Ho and Gen. Tong TO oppose
them"
The Shanghai correspondent OF The
Times, wiring Oct. z, says: 1T is re-
ported that French troops hold Lu l<o
Chiao, on the Lu Han railway. The
Russians and Germans hold the Pei
Tang forts and have also taken Tong
Shan and the Kai Ping mines, thus
monopolizing the coal supply in North
China. 1t was expected that Count
Won Waldersee would maintain an even
balance between the powers. whereas
the actual results Of the operations
places all the strategic positions in the
hands of other nations. A strong feel
ing prevails that the situation is daily
becoming more gloomy"
The Times publishes a report that
Emperor Nicholas recently decided to
reall the Russian troops from Man
churia after Mukden had been occu-
pied.
Says a ST. Petersburg dispatch of
yesterday: The Russian general staff
has received official dispatches con-
firming the reported occupation of
Mukden. Lieut.. Gen. Subbovitch en-
tered the city Oct. /. He advanced
from old Niu-Chwang on Sept. "a with
IL battalions of infantry, two sotnias Of
Cossack cavalry and 40 CD guns, and
after fighting two engagements routed
the Chinese army on Sept. 27. Before
Withdrawing the Chinese looted and
fired the city. The Russians captured
numerous modern guns and immense
stores of war materials.
Evening journal., 1900-10-09
GERMANS ARE
APPRENTICESHIP
Want TO Grow Cotton in
the Colonies
FEAR A COMMERCIAL CRISIS
Now Entirely Dependent Upon thC
United States and England for
Their Supply
FEAR A COMMERCIAL CRISIS

Washington, Oct. S.-"If, for some
reason, Germany should be cut of for
one year from her cotton supply. there
would be a crisis OF lncalculable con-
sequences" says United States Consul
Winter, at Annaberg. in d report to the
state department upon the cotton con-
sumption ia that country. In order to
guard against any possible exigency
the German Colonial association, says
Consul Winter. recently sent a petit
tion 10 the imperial chancellor re-
Questing that every means be used 20
introduce cotton growing into the diff
ferent German colonies where climate
and soil favor. With the exception of
about $4,000 worth OF cotton grown
in one little colony Germany IS entirely
dependent upon the United States and
England for this commodity, and she
consumes more OF IL than any nation
on the continent
Germany. France and England, "
says the consul. "hove never forgotten
the days of the civil war, when their
cotton supply was completely cut of
by the blockade of the southern states
There is a tendency he says, on the
part Of cotton Industries to gravitatC
towards the centers of production, that
is, the United States. England and th,
East indies. The shifting of cottor
mills and manufactures TO these pointl
saves time and money, and the prob
lem which now confronts Germany Il
10 insure q cotton supply that can b'
absolutely depended upon in peace oi
war.
Evening journal., 1900-10-09
JEALOUS LOVER KILLS
PALMIST In COLUMBIA

Lancaster, Pa. Oct. '9.-William Mott.
of Norfolk, Va. last evening shot and
killed Mile. Alberta, a palmist with
whom he was travelling about the coun-
try, and dangerously wounded Mrs.
Elizabeth Steinbauer, with whom the
couple boarded on Third street, Co
lumbia. Mile Alberta. whose real
name was Anna Turlong. was 81 years
old. Mott is %. Mott says the woman
has husband, a hotel man. and a son,
named Brennan. living at Bayonne. n.
J. Mott met her a year ago at Dover,
Del. They have been travelling from
place to place. and for the past couple
OF months have had palmistry offices In
this city and Columbia Lately Mott
had become very Jealous of the woman.
Mott surrendered and talked coolly of
the murder. regretting that he had shot
Mrs. Steinbauer. whom he said he liked.
Evening journal., 1900-10-09
RIVAL LEADERS
WAVE GREETINGS
Bryan and Roosevelt eItExchaDg
COurteSieS on Trains
Recognize Each Other Through The
Windows Of Their Respective
Trains in Illinois

st. Louis. Oct. 0.-That particular
portion Of Illinois known as Egypt was
pretty thoroughly canvassed by Hon
W. J. Bryan yesterday. The principal
cities Of eleven Of tho southern coun-
ties Of the state ana three Of the con-
gressional districts were visited and
large audiences were met at tho var
ious stopping places. Fourteen ad-
dresses were made from z O'Clock in
the morning. when the first speech at
Salem was delivered, until the train
bearing the nominee and his party
pulled out of Alton at nearly midnight.
At East St. Louis Mr. Bryan and Gov
ernor Roosevelt passed each other.
Governor Roosevelt addressed a meet
ing there, while Mr.. Bryan went on to
Alton. The Bryan train had stopped
for orders Immediately alongside the
Roosevelt special, which had also
stopped for orders. The candidates did
not see each other until their re-
spective cars were passing slowly, but
as they passed they recognized each
other in the dim light from the car
windows and each leaned forward and
waved his hand in salutatlon.
Evening journal., 1900-10-09
.FOGGY WEATHER
CAUSES WRECKS
Many Collisions on Delaware
River and Bay in a
Week

During the past week the heavy fogs
on the Delaware river and bay have
been the cause Of many disasters to
vessel property.
The fate Of an unknown schooner Is
in doubt. having been run into during
a dense fog carly yesterday morning off
the New Jersey coast by the British
steamship Ratho. which arrived in
New York last night. The accident
happened OFF Banegat, the Ratho
having been bound up the coast from
the Delaware Breakwater, where she
arrived for orders.
The sailing vessel struck the Ratio
on her starboard bow and It is feared
she went down at once and all on
board have been lost.
The schooner A. and e. Hooper,
which was in collision with the
schooner Oracle d. Buchanan, off the
Delaware Breakwater. which left the
capes yesterday for Philadelphia in tow
of the tug James Macauley, was anchor
led off the Overfalls lightship last
night with her foretopmast stays and
.all forward rigging carried away.
The schooner Mariory Brown. which
has just arrived at the Delaware
.Breakwater, reports that the sunken
schooner A. Shaw. which was run
down and sunk by the steamship Ham
.nton lays two miles northeast Of the
Northeast End Lightship with her
.mainmast gone and sails still est. She
lies directly in the course Of naviga-
ton.
The schooner Copy from New York,
which arrived at the Fish Piers. at
Lewcs, yesterday, reported having
been run into by a three-masted
schooner on Sunday off the Northeast
End Lightship. The Copy had her
headgear and iibboom carried away.
Evening journal., 1900-10-09
KENT DEMOCRATS
HAVE A SPLIT
They Will Put an Indepen.
dent Ticket in The
Field

Dover, Oct 9.-The Sixth district
Democrats will file an independent
ticket with the clerk Of the peace. OF
l46 Democrats registered in the vot-
ing district III signed an application
for a new ticket called the Regular
Democratic" ticket, and the emblem is
20 be the horse at work, containing the
nominees of the entire Democratic
state and county tickets except assem-
blyman. Here the name of Herman
Gooden is substituted for John c.
Dill.
The County Committee recently de-
clared that the talley sheet showed
John c. Dill to have received SO votes
and Herman GOOden 81 votes. Gooden
openly rebelled, claiming irregulari-
ties at the primaries, and. at a meeting
last Saturday night. declared only
ninety-flve Democrats had voted at the
primaries.
Evening journal., 1900-10-09
SALISBURY Will
HAVE $50 MAJORITY
English Elections Big Yindi.
cation for Governments
African Policy

London, Oct. 9.-Only four results
ont Of the 2l constituencies pollcd yes
terday in the parliamentary general
election have been thus far announced.
These show that the Liberals have
gained two seats, one in Carmarthen-
shire, and the other, strangely enough.
in the Radcliffecum-F -Farnworth divi-
sion of Southeast Lancashire. which
had hitherto gone strongly Conserva-
tive. It looks, therefore, as if there
might be a slight reaction in the county
pollings, but this will be too late to af-
feet the general result seriously.
Last evening Mr.. Herbert Henry As
quith. one Of the Liberal leaders, ad-
mitted that the Salisbury government
would return to power with q majority
Of from $50 to 100. OF the 492 mem
bers already declared officially elected
the Ministerialists number 327 and tho
opposition 165. The former have gain
ed 20 seats and the latter Is.
Evening journal., 1900-10-09
CHANGE OF THE CAPITAL
AFFECTS GERMAN VIEW

Berlin, Oct. 9-The somewhat opti-
mistic view of the Chinese situation
which prevailed IN Germany last week
has been unfavorably affected by the
reports that the Chinese court has re-
solved to settle permanently at ST
Ngan Flu, capital of the province Of
Shen ST. This the Berliner Tageblatt
regards as indisputable evidence that
the Chinese court is as anti-foreign as
ever.
THE failure of the court to return
to Pekin," it says. makes a farce OF
the proposed peace negotiations, inas-
much as the Chinese government could
annul the whole procedure at any mo-
ment by revoking the credentials Of
Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang"
Without claiming any official au-
thority for its attitude The Tageblatt
comments favorably upon a proposal to
declare Emperor kwang Su deposed
The Berliner Post considers that the
latest move shows that the Chinese
court neither intentls to return to
Pekin nor TO punish the guilty ade-
quately." The Boersen Zeitung re-
CARDS NJ. Delcasse's note as a wedge
driven into the recently re-established
harmony of the powers" From its
Shanghai correspondent the Frank
furter Zeitung has received the fol-
lowing. "The Chinese Telegraph COM
pany, which is immensely rich. wishes
to transfer it's interests to foreigners,
fearing that the property will be seiz-
ed as indemnity by the powers"
Evening journal., 1900-10-09
NanticOke Miners Say They
Have Not Been Notified Of
Ten Per Cent. Offer
LEADERS MAP OUT PROGRAM
They Will Meet Tomorrow and SIM
pIiiy the Work Of The
Convention

Hazleton, Pa, Oct. 9-Tbe issuing Of
the call yesterday by President Mitch
ell, Of the United Mine Workers of
America, for a joint convention of the
anthracite miners to be held at Scran-
ton, beginning next Friday, for the
purpose of deciding whether to accept
or to reject the 10 per cent net increase
in wages offered by the operators is q
long step in the direction Of bringing
the great coal miners strike to a close.
Genuine satisfaction was expressed by
both miners and persons not directly
connected with the coal industry that
the contest is approaching an end. Bus
mess throughout the entire anthracite
coal field is practically at a standstill
and 1t will take some time before nor
NAL conditions will again prevail
II is believed the convention will not
be a long one, as it is expected the
strikers Will almost unanimously ac-
eept the advance In wages. There is,
however, possibility that by the in
PRODUCTION of a proposition TO abolish
the sliding scale and another to have
the operators agree to a yearly wage
contract the termination of the strike
might be somewhat delayed.
None OF the operators who could be
seen here would have anything have
anything to say in regard TO the con-
vention call. Most of them preferred
to wait and see what action the con-
vention will take.
Some Of the local unions in various
parts of the coal fields have selected
their delegates to the convention, and
many Of them were in session last
night for that purpose. President
Mitchell left here this morning for
Shamokin, where a labor demonstra-
tion is to take place this afternoon.
Tomorrow he will go to Scranton to
take part in a big mass meeting and
parade Of miners. and will remain there
until the convention adjourns. Mr.
Mitchell will then probably return to
HazletOn.
Evening journal., 1900-10-09
ARRANGED FOR RECEPTIONS
Will be Held Next Week in they N. G. A.
Hall

At the meeting OF the board Of di-
rectors Of the Young Mems Christian
Association last night. arrangements
were made for opening the improved
hall.
On October IS n reception will be
given to the supporters Of the associ-
alton and residents of the city active
ly interested in its work.
On October 10 a public reception will
be held and the building will be open
from ! o'clock in the afternoon to 10
o'clock in the evening
The juniors on the afternoon of Oc-
tober 20 from to o'clock will enter
tain their parents, and boys from 10 to
16 years of age.
In the evening the building will be
open to young men OF the city.
Evening journal., 1900-10-09
Will INCREASE
THEIR SALARIES
Board Of Education Decides
to Give JanitOrS More
Honey

At the regular meeting Of the Board
of Education last night, the salary of
Samuel Mcdowell, janitor OF school
No. II, was Increased from $500 to
$3.50 per year.
The Fuel. Heat and Ventilation
Committee presented a report recon-
mending an increase in the salaries
of all janitors Of 10 per cent. The Te-
port was adopted.
Treasurer Bartram presented his re-
port for the month as follows:
Receipts to balance. fund for new
buildings, etc, S4,775.73; fund for cur
rent expenses, S1,S13.77; appropriation
from City Council, fund for current eX-
penses, $13,56601; interest on deposits
Union National Bank, S2514; sale OF
old iron, SO; total, $40, 1885.
Expenditures, by salaries paid Off
GERS and janitors. S1,253.95; amount
paid for new buildings, S4,255.64; fur
niture. s34;repairs, S1,610.44; treasurer
free library, S586.S0 miscellaneous
S14722; balance fund for new build
ing. etc, 5000; fund for current ex-
penses, S11,774.01; total. S20,1S3.65.
Superintendent George W. Twit-
myer presented his first regular report
to the board. IL showed that there
are 1O,0 049 pupils enrolled, of which 400
are in the High School, l,7OS in the
grammar schools, 6,60S in the primary
schools, 1850 in the colored schools.
The average daily attendance in white
schools was 1883; colored, 10l2; the
percentage was, white, 1876, and color
ed, 91.3. The attendance September 30
in all the schools was 1901. Last year
on the same date the attendance was
9,337. The number Of applicants for
seats was 257.
The bill of A. S. Reed and Brother
Company for $107 77S 2S for work on the
new High School was approved, and sc
per cent, or sS.622G3, was ordered
paid, according to the contract. VII.
liam p. Bancroft viii pay the bin in
accordance with his agreement TO ad-
vance money amounting TO S25O00.
Mr.. Morrow called attention to the
need of a fire drill in the schools, &c
they might be emptied quickly I'm case
of fire. The matter was referred tC
the superintendent and Visiting Com.
nl'teess L.-a .l IA
Evening journal., 1900-10-09
NAIL ROBBERY TRIVIAL
CRIME In PHILIPPINES

Washington. Oct. 9.-The postonlce
department has received a report from
the Bacolod Office, in the Island of
Negros. p. J., recounting the great diff
ficulty that the superintendent Of mails
there had experienced in getting q ma
tive sentenced after he had been CON
victed Of rohbing the mails. Mr.. Alfred
Nj. Learned. superintendent of the
Bacolod Office. had lahored with the
supreme court Of the island ever since
10 get a severe sentence imposed as an
example 20 the other natives. but the
local judge could not see anything very
heinous In tampering with the United
States mail and wished TO sentence the
thief on the assessed value OF a few
handkerchief he had stolen.
Evening journal., 1900-10-09
GORMAN DENIES THAT HE
HAS LEFT JONES' SIDE

Washington, Oct 9.-Ex-Senator Ar
thur p. German. Of Maryland. has aU-
thorized an absolute denial OF publish
ed reports that he had resigned from
the Democratic national committee and
from the other political committees of
which he is q member. Regarding pub
lished statements that he had informed
Ex-Governor Stone. OF Missouri, that
Bryan he'd no chance OF election and
thathe (Gorman) was tired OF the whole
campaign. Mr.. German said: "The re-
port IS a fiction, as I never made such
n statement, nor have | ever entertain
cd such q view"
Evening journal., 1900-10-09
Arrnnrements for NIass nTeenInr

Arrangements We're made yesterday
for a mass meeting of Republicans on
Friday evening In the Grand Opera
House Among the speakers will be
Former Senator Anthony Higgins and
II. II. Ward candidate for attorney
general. This will be one Of the larg-
est meetings to be held during the
campaign.
Evening journal., 1900-10-09
LABOR LEADERS WILL
MEET TO SIMPLIFY WORK

Scranton, Pa, Oct. 9.--Music Hall, a
theatre adjoining the district head
quarters and capable of seating a thou
sand people, has been secured for Fri
days convention of the United Mine
Workers. The national headquarters
will be at the St. Charles hotel, block
and half away.
The big demonstration Of Wednesday
afternoon being concluded. the work Of
arranging the preliminaries Of the
convention will be attacked. Despite
the assertions OF the national officers
that they will not interfere in the pro-
ceedings. and that the miners must
decide for themselves whether or not
they will accept the 10 per cent offer,
it is generally believed here that a
complete program will be mapped out
at a conference on Thursday, and that
this program will be followed to the
letter at the convention the following
day.
The general feeling here is that the
10 per cent offer will be accepted as it
stands, and that the matter of substi-
tuting a fixed scale for a sliding scale
in the lower districts, to prevent the
possibility Of juggling the miners out
OF the 10 per cent raise, will be left
20 the affected miners themselves to
settle when they come to treat with
their respective employers under tho
provision of the offer guaranteeing ad-
Justment OF any grievances the en-
ployes may present. The matter Of
yearly conferences to fix a new scale
can also be dealt with in the same
manner, each set of employees sending
a committee to their employer and
then reporting back to a convention
conducted under the auspices of the
United Mine Workers.
Evening journal., 1900-10-09
VEST SIDE DEFEATED
Policemen Played Interesting Bali Game
Yesterday Afternoon

On Union street grounds yesterday
afternoon a game OF ball was played
between clubs composed OF members OF
the police force on the East and West
Side of town, which resulted in the de-
feat Of the West Sides by q score OF
~ to2.
There was a large and enthusiastic
crowd present, who vigorously ap-
while chasing the sphere. About 500
was realized from the game, which
viii be sent 20 the Galveston sufferers.
Evening journal., 1900-10-09
A Recital and Musicale

A recital and musicale will be given
in the New-Century Auditorium. Oc-
tober 25, by Miss Clara f. MacHenry.
principal Of the Wilmington School OF
Elocution and Music. The New-Cen-
tury Ladies' Quartet, Franklin e. Cres-
son, pianist, and Master Benjamin d.
Amillio. violin.st, Of Philadelphia. will
assist Reserved seats. so cents. Cen
eral admission 80 cents. Tickets on
sale at Robe.en Piano Company.
Evening journal., 1900-10-09
KILLED BY CHINESE BULLET
Wilmington Marine Died From Wound in
His Head

George Paul Farrell, son OF Mrs.
Mary J. Farrell, Of this city, IS re-
ported to have been killed during the
fighting in China. Farrell was ma
rine He was 23 years old and served
in the First Delaware Regiment during
the trouble with Spain.
He was in the assaulting column at
Tien-Tsin and was struck in the head
with Chinese bullet and died from
the wound
Evening journal., 1900-10-09
No stone Needed

Upon excavating the street bed in
Market street between Concord avenue
and Twenty-third street for the pur-
pose OF paving il was fouad that owing
TO the strata Of rock underlying that
t would not be necessary 20 use crush
ed stone for a bed.
Evening journal., 1900-10-09
MASTERS AND PILOTS MEET
Association Discussed a Paper on
Tides at Meeting

Enterprise Harbor, No. 2, of Cam
den, N. j., American Association of
Masters and Pilots Of Steam Vessels of
the United States, met in Whining
ton on Saturday evening, Captain Ma
thaniel Culiens, presiding Captain
Benjamin Candy of Philadelphia, read
a paper on the work Of pilots and en-
gineers, and a paper on tides was read
by Captain Edward T. Wilson.
Evening journal., 1900-10-09
READING ELECTS OFFICERS
Annual Meeting Of Read Held in Philadel-
phia Yesterday

AT the annual meeeing Of the Phila-
delphia and Reading Railway Com
pany, held in Philadelphia yesterday.
the following officers were elected:
President. J. S. Harris; directors.
George T. Baer, George c. Thomas.
John Lowber Welsh. Henry p. Nc
Kean, H. A. DUPONT. Charles Steele:
treasurer w. A. Church; secretary, W.
r. Taylor.
Evening journal., 1900-10-09
Want Retter onnrters

Several women interested IN the
prison reform movement held con-
ference with the Police Commission
yesterday afternoon relative to Inn
proving the quarters for women pris-
oners in the City Hall.
Evening journal., 1900-10-09
Mrs. snsnn ID. Tnrner nond

After an illness Of two days. Mrs
Susan r. Turner AGED 20 years. died
at her home. No. GIG French street,
yesterday morning Of apoplexy and
congestion of the lungs Mrs. Turner
on Friday night attended prayer meet
ing at st. Paul's NJ e. Church, and ap-
peared TO be in good health.
Evening journal., 1900-10-09
UNION SERVICES BEGUN
Rain Prevented a Large Attendance at the
First

Rain prevented a large attendance
at the union service in Grace II. E.
Chapel last night. The sermon was
preached by Presiding Elder Watt.
This afternoon, in Grace Chapel a
sermon will be preached by the Rev
f. P. Harris. of Scott Church, and
this evening in the church auditorium
the speaker will be the Rev. ]. w.
Easley, of Brandywine Church.
Evening journal., 1900-10-09
WYOMING VALLEY MINERS
WILL ATTEND In FORCE

Wllkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 9.-Meetings
Of local assemblies of the United Mine
Workers were held in many places
throughout the county last night and
President Mitchell's circular calling a
convention to meet at Scranton on Fri
day was read. Some Of the assemblies
had not yet received official notices Of
Continued on Second Page
Evening journal., 1900-10-09
Professor Lowther to Give Exhibition

At the Young Mems Republican Club
tonight Professor Lowther, of New
York, a famous billiardist and cham
pion cue and finger player Of the world.
will give an exhibition. He also will
show a full line of the most difficult
shots Of the game
Evening journal., 1900-10-09
Momnn,s AurIIiarv to nIeet

On Thurs lay the annual meeting Of
the Delaware Branch of the Womans
Auxiliary 70 TIE Board Of Missions will
be held in Dover.
Evening journal., 1900-10-09
TO Cure a Cold in one Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money If A.
fails to cure. q. w. Groves signature
Is on each box. 25c.
Evening journal., 1900-10-09
Washinctonian Onens Cnfe

Joseph johnson, Of Washington. has
opened a lunch cafe in the buildings,
Nos. 126 and ia King street.
Evening journal., 1900-10-09
Charles e. woods Ro,,e,

Charles f. Woods. grand recorder OF
'he A. o. U. w. who has been i'll for
'seyeral days, is improving.
Evening journal., 1900-10-09
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