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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13
EARL Il WILL GO TO PEKlN;
LEAVES SHANGHAI AT ONCE.


Washington, Sept. ii. Minister WI
has received cable dispatch from
Earl LII Hung Chang, giving an i'm
perial edict, signed by the Emperor,
directing him to proceed immediately
to Pekin and there cooperate with
Prince Ching toward peace nepotil-
tions and settlement OF all war diffi-
oulties. The edict is dated August 27th.
Accordingly, LII Hung Chang ask,
that the Powers cooperate in affording
him personal protection and faeilital
ing his journey. He probably will
leave Shanghai at onoe, going BY sea
Sir Robert Hart, Imperial Ministerof
Customs, has been asked to procure
steamer accommodations for the tin,
Minister WI probably viii aak th.t 4.
United States gunboat be designatet!
for Earl LIS Use.
The edict was delivered by Minister
WI to Acting Secretary Hill tb,s
morning. The text will not be mar q
public until the reply OF the Unite /,
States is determined upon. III tie
United States decides to comply with
LII Hung Chang's request. thore are
now available for this purpose the gun
boats Nashville and Princeton and the
batteship Oregon. There Undoubtedly
are Chinese warships in the neighbor-
hood of Shanghai which could convey
Earl Ii to Iaku, but it is presumed
that he fears that, were be TO embark
uIon one of them for q trip north, be
might be Intercepted by the warsh ips
OF cne of the foreign Powers. and to
avoid all risk OF an interruption OF his
trip, he desires to eail under the
American flag.
TEXT OF TIE IMPERIAL DECREE.
London, Eng, Sept. 1.-THE officials
of the Chinese Legation decline to
make public, the text of tho imperial
decree commanding the Opening of
peace negotiations, but say the docu-,
ment appoints Prince Ching, head of
the Tsung Iii Yamen, plenipotan-
tiary, as well as Ii Hung Chang, They
add that it had been suggested that
Liu Kun vi, the viceroy of Nankin.
and Chang Chi Tung, the yiceroy Of
Hankow, would also be appointed, but
the decree does not mention that,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13
DOWAGER EMPRESS;
IS SHE A PRISONER
Japanese Dispatch Says That
She Has Been Captured at
Ioh0l (?) by Russians.
Il HUNG CHANG TO 90 TO PEKlN
He Probably VIII Leave shang-
hal at Once, Going by Sea,
He Asks the Powers
to Protect Him.

London, Eng, Sept II. "A dispatch
from Nagasaki, Japan, to q news
agency says it is reported there that
the Dowager Empress OF China has
been captured by the Russians at Johol.
A special dispatch from Rome Gays
the Italian cabinet has decided to
initiate Immediately peace negotiations
with China. Italy will formulate de-
mands for an indemnity; and IL they
are accepted, italian intervention will
be considered terminated, and no pro
posals tending to further warfaie in
China will be considered. i3
France has formally adhered to the
Russian proposal to Withdraw from
Pekin to Tientsin. A Representatives
The Associated Press learns on unutles-
tionable authority that telegraphic in
structions were sent yesterday from
Paris and St. Petersburg to M. Pichon
and NJ. De Giers, respectively the
ministers OF France and Russia at
Pekin, instruoting both ministers, in
conjunction with Gems. Frey and Limo
witch, to take measures to Withdraw
the legations and military contingents
of those countries to Tientsin immedi-
ately circumstances permit. Diplomatic
circles In London are inclined, to be-
lieye that this step will lead to. similar
action upon the part OF the UnitedStates
and Japan, and that, while Germany,
may hold out until Field Marshal
Count Won Waldersee arrives iE China,
she will ultimately aoquiesoe. leaving
Great Britain little choice but to follow
auit fgs s.. Il H. 80 tIl5f
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13
PRIMARIES AT DOVER.
Mark W. Cole Victorious in a Remarkably
Hot Fight.

MARK w. Coie victorious IN q Iscmarkabl,
Hot Fight.
| Special Correspondence OF Every Evening.
Dover, Sept. 0.-At the Democratic
| primaries, Saturday, the followins
delegates to the State convention were
| elected:
Second election district of Second
| Representative district--John I. Kemp.
John f. Salisbury and Charles II.
Paradee; aterpates, Charles Woodall,
Frank Wingate and Charles Hopkins.
Delegates instructed to vote for Robert
II. Wilson for Congress and Horny
Ridgely, Jr.. for attorney general.
First election district of Fifth Rep
resentative district-John Ii. Jones,
Glider d. jackson and James A. KERN
alternates, Waples Burton, Il. j. Camp
bell and II. L. Jones. Delegates in
struoted to vote for Alexander NJ. DAILY
for Congress.
Second election district of Fifth Rep
resentative district--Thomas II. Smith,
Edgar Malonoy and Charles Denney ;
a!ternates, 9. A. Carton, j. I. Hof-
fecker and W. L. Pritchett. Delegates
Instructed to vote for Day for Con-
gress.
There were no contests in atty of the
ioo uiSlrletS ioF ublepattS 10 the StaJe
convention, hut in the First election
district OF the Fifth Representative dis
trict there was heated contest over
the dsiesafes to- the county convention,
which will name the candidate for
Representative. The nominee as settled
upon at a meeting held by the district
last week was Mark W. Cole of this
place. No opposition was apparent at
the meeting, but subsequently, opposi-
tion developed, and separate ticket
was put in the field. This district is
the one in which Senator Il. r. Kenney
resides, and Cole was his candidate,
Cole favoring him for United States
Senator. The opposition to Cole was
on account of his age, he not bsing
over 30 years; also, On account of
the fear that ne could not poll as
full vote in the district as some
older and more conservative man.
The district two years ago went Re-
publican by a very small majority,
and it was hoped that a man would be
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13

A barbecue and supper will be held
at Sbellpot Park ON Monday, Septem-
her 17th, under the direction of the
women Of st. Peters Pro- Cathedral
and the Benevolent Pioneer Literary
Association, for the benefit of the i'm
prorement fund of the church. Will
liam M. Hanby of No. 713 Market
street, will receive entries for the
spors which will consist of game of
baseball, 75-ysrds race, l00-yards
race, potato race, three-legged race,
egg race, putting 16-pound shot,, and
putting 12-pound shot. There will
be speeches by prominent political
speakers. The pioneer committee is G.
w. Maicom, chairman; John A. DOR.
dan, treasurer, and Frank j. Green,
secretary.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13

PLACED on tho ticket this year who
would not only poll full vote of his
own party. but draw from the Rapubli-
can party. Many were the attempts of
the party leaders on Saturday, and the
day befoie to get Cole to Withdraw, but
the attempts failed. and the fight was
made at the polls. The vote pollsd was
1877 152 foi Coles delegates ard As for
q. ID. Jaoksons candidates. whom the
opposition had put up The contest
was bitter one, resembling in many
respects general election day. The
delegates elected faYoring Cole were
Frank 2. Collins, James Wise and
benjamin Donoho; alternates, William
PennewIll, A.. j. Abbott and G. W.
Fisher. The opponents were E. L.
Jones, Maurice A. Hartnett and
Ezekiel Cooper alternstes, S. b. Han
cock, William S. Haman and Isaac E.
Brown.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13

OFFICIAL RETURNS.
Totals Of Saturdays Democratic Nomina
tion as Compiled by the County Commit

Totals of Saturdays Democratic Nomina-
tion as Compiled by the County Commit-
tee.
The New Castle County Democratic
Committee Tuesday afternoon com
pleted tho work of canvassipg the vote
of Saturdays Democratic nomination,
this task having consumed most of the
day, owing to the fact that some of the
election officers were slow about send
ing in their returns. After all of the
figures had been received the compiling
was done in short order.
Somebody thought they discovered
discrepancy in the returns from the
First district Of Red Lion hundred and
the vote was recounted, but there was
no change in the result.
joseph A. Evans, one of the cBndi-
dates for road commissioner in st.
Georges hundred, entered protest
against the count in the hundred for
road commissioner, claiming that Spen-
Ger S. Holton had beon credited with
more votes than had been cast. The
committee will fix time for hearing
both sides, provided the matter is not
settled without going to that trouble.
The official totals, as compiled by
the County Committee, are as follows:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

London, Eng, Sept II. -Considera-
BILE Importance is attached to the an
nouncement from Taku that the ex-
pedition to Paotingfu will leave on
Friday. 1t is thought strange that no
German troops are mentioned rs par,
ticipating ip the expedition. Apart
from the belief that the Chinese EN-
peror's latest edicts enanated from
Paotingfu, it is said that Gen. Young
Lu, former viceroy of Pechili and COM
mander in chief of the northern
armies of China, who is one ei those
held responsible for the outages at
Pekin, il not for the Boxer outbreak,
is also at Paotingfu.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13

In the United States Court Mon
day afternoon Judge Bradford adjudi-
Gated Milton II. Reynolds Of this city
voluntary bankrupt, on the applica-
t,on of his attorney, Robert Adair.
The matter was referred to Referee in
Bankruptcy Arthur W. Spruance, who
is to give it his attention next Friday
morning. Reynolds reports assets of
500 and liabilities Of $35, 2l7.22.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13

ROAD COMMISSIONERS.
The following nominations were made
for road commissioners
Brandywine hundred-District No.
!, Frank Marion, no opposition Dis.
trict No. 8, Nicholas Spieles, no oppo-
sition.
Christiana-.William G. Ward. no op-
position.
Mill Creek Samuel Aiken, no oppo.
sition.
White Clay Greek = John T. Nc
Keowan, no opposition.
New Castle--James W. Denning, 295 I;
Thomas w. Barry, 1853; Robert s.
Armstrong, 60; Denning's plurality,
127.
Pencader-William O'Rourke and
William b. Ford, no opposition.
Red Lion-George G. Deputy, no on
position.
St, Georees-SEencer s. Holton, 237
Joseph A. Evans, 211; George Bender,
49,; Holton's plurality, 26.
Appoquinimink- Frank L. Tstman,
ESQ; John p. Collins, 1875; John r.
Francis, 123; Messrs. Tatman and COL
Inns nominated.
tBlackbird--William H. Armstrong,
173; James r. Pryor, Jr., 100; Charles
a. George. 104; B. Frank David, 90 |;
Messrs. Armstrong, Pryor and George
elected.
LARGE VOTE.
The total number of votes cast for the
several candidates for sheriff through
out the county was 1896, and in con-
sequences Of the large vote there is a
feeling of satisfaction among Demo
carts. Chairman Neary Of the county
committee is e.ated and believes that
it means success for the party in No.
vember. 1t is said there still is largo
number of Democrats who are unregis-
tered, but it is believed nearly ali Of
them will qualify before the election.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13

An army order issued at Wash ington
announces that First Lieutenant George
B. Rodney of the Twenty seventh Vol
unteer Infantry has been houorsbly
discharged. Lieut.. Rodney is son Of
John H. Rodney OF New Castle.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13
THE EXPEDITION TO PAOTINGFU.

Tsku, China, Sept. g, via Shanghai,
Sept. 10. The expedition to Paotinfgu
will leave on Friday. IT Is made up
as follows: British, two regiments Of
cavalry, battery of horse artillery,
and 300 infantry; Italians, 1000,
Japanese, 300; Russians. 900, and
A american, 500; in all, 1900 men.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13
Foundation Of Havsrhill.

Washington. Sept. 10.-4The Census
Bureau announces that the population
of Hayerhill, Mass. is 81, l75, as against
27.4 in 1880. This is an increase Of
0, 763, or 35. 62 per cent. t..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13

The miscellaneous expenses include
$50, 800 80 paid to the Union National
Bank, loan returned with interest.
Chairman Adair of tho law commit
tee reported that the amendments to
the bylaws, which had been once con-
sidered, together with additional ones,
we're ready for final consideration,
having been printed in pamphlet form,
but as the printed copies and not been.
distributed before the meeting and very
little time had been allowed for con-
sideration, he thought it might be we'll
to hold special meeting fol the pur-
pose pexr Monday night, and made
motion to that effect. The motion was
voted down, however, and it was de-
oidod 10 take the matter up at the
next regular meeting. The committee
on printing was authorized to have new
manuals printed,
Prof. George ". Twitmyer, the new
superintendent OF SCHOOLS, was present
for the first time in mis- official capacity.
and met some of the members for the
first time.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13
DETAILS OF THE NOMINATION.

Figures showing the Results of saturdays
X, Democratic Primaries.
The following tables show the results
in detail;
n GENERAL COUNTY TICKET.
~ 49, SHERIFF.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13

George ". spicer; Eighth, Harvey
4. Baldwin, Daniel j. hyde, Henry
Kelley, John Nivin. Patrick Touhey
Twelfth district. J.Amos Collins,
James A. Mulligan and Richard T.
Cam, Jr. !; Thirteenth, Clarence r.
Clayton; Fif,escth, Robert N. Higgins,
John Lockerman. Mordeoai Lurty-3i.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13
LEVY COURT COMMISSIONERS.

FIRST LEVY couGT DISTRICT.
Representative
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-10-17
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Proceedings of the Meeting Held on
October Is, 1900.

1t appearing to the board that small
pox prevails in the lower end of this
county, and it also appearing to the
board that the law requiring vaccina-
ton OF teachers and pupils in the
public schools has not been enforced.
1t was ordered that the attention of
the superintendent of schools be called
to such and the law, with the earnest
recommendation Of the board that the
law requiring such vaccination be i'm
mediately and strictly enforced.
The board authorized the loan of
sum not exceeding $500 for 60 days.
Commonwealth Attorney Catlett
and Clerk Shields were appointed
committee to prepare report showing
receipts and expenditures of the county
for year ending June 80, 1900.
The claims against the county on
account OF smallpox at aud near Mid
way were audited and allowed, the
county's proportion being one.halt.
Two add tional metal cases were
ordered for the record room of the
County Court clerks Office.
The privilege was gran ed the Long
Distance Telephone Company to erect |
poles along the public road, provided |
'aid company first acquire the right of |
and owners.
Ordered that on certificate of R. e. |
Buchanan, supervisor of Walkers Greek |
District. and Col. r. A. Mari. engineer
n charge. the chairman and clerk of
Board OF Supervisors were directed to
ssue warrants for work, etc., in CON-
lection with the construction OF bridge
It junction of Walkers and Hays
reeks. |
On account of general expenses at
'oor house the sum OF $3.50 was ap-
ropriated.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-10-17
MARRIAGE OF FORMIR VIR.
GlNIANS.


Bellaire, Ohio, Oct, 1O.-Many Vlr.
glnians will read with interest thu
marriage of Mr.. Hanson H. Tyler te
Mrs. Virginia Campbel at this place Of
$40 this evening, the ceremony taking
place at the home of the BRIDES parents.
Mr. Tyler is a son of Hon. Robert Fl.
Tyler OF Prince William county, vir-
glnia, and is exceptionally popular in
his native State. The bride is also
known in virginia, she being the widow
of Rev. MIR. Campbell, of the Episcopal
clergy, formerly Of Lexington, Virginia.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-10-17
FROM GILMORE'S MILLS.
Gilmore's Mills. Oct. 16, 1900.

Gilmore's Mills. Oct. 16, 1900.
It's the men behind tie ballot boz
that will do the fighting for justice 70,
the laboring element.
Nr. G. W, White, OF Amherst, who
he's been visiting Mr. B. T. Hardy, OF
Red Mills, returned home Saturday.
Nearly everybody was at Lynchburg
show day, Even the mill and store
stArte. but the train was too small 10
hold them.
MIR. Fl. A. Ogden, of Clifton Forge,
spent several days here last week visit
ing relatives.
Mrs. @. A. Seal and children are
visiting her parents at Spring Hill, Va.
Miss Mamie Ruck or, who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Burks, returned
home Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. ". II. Chiles returned
Thursday from a visit to Lynchburg.
Sing song of sixpence
Country full of "trust"
We want Bryan elected
Just to see them Lust.
JAKEY.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-10-17
PRISONER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.

| Alexander Wheeler, white man
aged about % years, who was convict
ed at Buena Vista en- tie 9th of /,
mui derous assault and senterced Il
eighteen months in the penitentiary
and who is incarcerated in the county
jail here for safe keeping, attempted
suicide Friday afternoon by cutting
his throat. He almost entirely severed
his windpipe. When his act was DIS.
covered by Jailor Jackson the prisoner
was very weak from the loss of blood.
Surgical aid was hurriedlY summoned
and the wound sewed up. The would
be suicide is now doing as well as could
be expected nnder the circumstances.
He said that he cut his throat with
knife which had been handed him by a
friend, and that he had thrown the
knife out of the window into the jail
yard. A careful search of the yard
was Immediately made but the knife
was not found. 1t is suppose that he
cut himself with piece of glass.
When asked why he made the at
tempt upon his life, he replied that he
would rather die than to serve a term
in State prison.
Several months back Wheeler was
arrested by the Buena Vista authorities
for being drunk and d sorderly, and
was fined and placed under a hundred |
dollar tond to keep the peace for one
year. Within a week afterward he
lgain got drunk, and proceeded to
wreck vengeance on family FAMED
Mason, living in his neighborhood. He
began throwing rocks the windows,
me Of which struck Mason's child,
vounding it severely. He then escal ed
o the mount inns and kept himself
ecreted until about two weeks ago,
7hen he was captured.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-10-17
IMPORTANT ORDER.

Elsewhere in our columns will be
found She order Of the Board OF Super
visors requiring all children in the
public schools to be vsccinated, This
is an important matter. We now have
two cases OF this dread disease on our
border. We understand that it is the
duty OF the superintendent OF schools
to see the order of the board carried
out. which under the law is compul-
sorry and he has no discretion in the
matter.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-10-17

wonderfully successful In promptly curing
lame back. kidney. bladder. uric acid trou-
bles and Bright's Disease, which Is the worst
form OF kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root Is not rec
ommendedfor everything but II you hayek
ney. liver or bladder trouble II will be found
just the remedy you need. ithas been tested
In so many ways. In hospital work. In private
practice, among the helpless too poor 10 Dur.
chase relief and has proved so successful IN
every case that special arrangement has
been made by which all readers Of this paper
who have not already tried II, may have q
sample bottle sent free by mall, also book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how 10
find out Ia you have kidney or bladder trouble,
When writing mentioa reading 'als generous
offer In this papo end =. EHkT
send your address to tyFrastTTEfas
Or. Kilmer & Co., BInv- ,i!!iHs%l:s
hamton. N. Y. -he X .S:n.sf1Ezn
regular fifty cent Homo q .wsmp-Rook.
dollar sizes arc sold b. all good drugzista
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-10-17
HOW'S THISP

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Ca arrh G re-
f.. j. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last Is years, a. d
believe him to be perfectly honorable
In all business transactions, and fnan-
cially able to carry out any obligation
made by their firm.
Wxsr & TRUAx. Wholesale Druggis's g.
Toledo, o.
WALDrNa, KrNNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, y.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all
all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-10-17
A HEALTH RESORT.

Excelsior Springs, Mo-, on the Kan.
sas City line Of the Chicago, Milwaukee
q st. Paul Railway has become one OF
the leading all -the-year-around health
resorts in the United States. The use
OF Its waters has benefited o great
many sufferers.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul
Railway has just issued q finely illus.
trated booklet, describing the resort
and telling of its advantages, which
will be sent free on application to Geo.
d. Heaff0rd, general passenger agent,
Chicago, with two cent stamp enclosed
for postage.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-10-17

DR.. Jno. n. Hartman announces TO
the public of Lexington and Rockbridge
County, that he has opened his Dental
Office on Washington Street, in the
office of the late DR.. J. T. Wilson, and
respectfully tenders his professional
services. He was formerly Assistant
Demonstration of Prosthetic Dentistry.
University College of Medicine, De-
monstrator of Operative Dentistry,
Medical College of Virginia, and Den
tai Surgeon to Virginia Home for In
curables, Richmond, Va.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-10-17
GAME LAW FOR R0oKBR1DeE

The game la@j as AMENDED and en-
acted at the last session of the Legis.
lature concerning the counties of ALE.
ghany, Augusta, Bath, Bot~tourt, High
land. and Rockbridge, provides as fol-
lowss
1t is unlawful to kill, capture or
chase with dogs auy deer between
December % and October 25 of eacb
year.
1t ia unlawful to kill or capture wild
turkeys or pheasauts between Decem-
ber25 and October 10 in each year.
1t is unlawful to kill or CAPTURE
partridges be.ween December 25 and
November Of each year
1t is unlawful for non-residents OF
this State to kill, capture, or chase any
deer. wild turkey, pheasant or plrtridge
unless they be owners of real estate in
fee simple or obtain the consent OF
owners of land upon which they wish
to hunt or pay t. the treasurer of the
county license tax for the privilese
of hunting, the license to be obtained
from the commissioner of the revenue |
IT the district in which the h1nting is
paying 81 to tee commits
sioner for issuing the license and $40 |
to the sheriff for the hinting license.
The possession Of any fra III venison
Or deer SKIN or Wild turkey, pheasant
Or partridge within the periods named
shall be evidence against the person
having the same and upon his convic-
ion he shall be fined not less than $50
Tor more thau $50 for each offense
md unless such fine be paid at the
ime it is imposed the justice or court
IMPOSING it may commit the offender to
all until the same be paid, such i'm
risonment n to exceed thirty days.
The license tax provided t, be paid
y non-residents shall be placed to the
redit of the county school fund in the
ounty where it is paid. II
A reward Of twenty dollars is offered ]
y theVirginia Sportsmen's Association
Or the report and conviction of any
erson violating the game laws in s
'ockbridge comfy. When the report
made to the commonwealth attor-
ey the amount of the reward will be
laced in his hands and will be paid
him to the person making the re-
ort when the conviction is made on
lie evidence furnished By said person.