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Evening journal., 1900-06-19
ADDICKS DELEGATES NEVER WILL BE
SEATED IN NATIONAL CONVENTION
MANY GRADUATES
Oh HIGH SCHOOL
An Interesting Program Pre-
pared for Commence
InOnt Exercises

On Monday evening next the twenty
hfth annual commencement exercises
OF the Wilmington High School will be
held In the Opera House, and much in
terest is manifested in the event
Sixty-eight graduates will receive
their diplomas from the hands of DR..
Evan G. Shortlidge, president OF the
Board Of Education. Henry c. Conrad.
city solicitor, will deliver the address
to the graduating class.
LIST OF GRADUATES.
Those who will be graduated are as
follows:
Rose Margaret Andrews, Alice Ben
son Conner, Elizabeth Veronica
Doherty Jeanette Eckman, Marie
Feldmeier, Mary Rebecca Cause. Minna
Fay Palmer, Margaret Gertrude Pat
terson, Katherine Pernet, Mary Louise
Powers, Margaret Ellen Price, Lulu
May Redmile, Mabelle Jeanette Win
ner, Mahala Harvey Wells, Charles b.
Dannenberg j. Hazel Fogwell. Lewis
w. lbaugh, Ralph Briggs Kyle, John
William Nowland, rEmmor Joseph
Reese, Frank Amos Slack, Frank r.
zebley, Estella Barnes, Eugene Cham
bers, Charlotte Helen Cline, Dora
Argargus Cloud. Eleanor May Conlyn.
Carolyn Greigg Dent, Nellie May For
rest, Harriet Fulton. Blanche McIntire,
sara EversOn, Marchand Milligan,
Agnes Baldwin Mitchell, Reba EmmOns
Paris, Ethel Pierce. Eta May Reeves,
Elsie Talley Robinson, Natalie Cars
well Rush. Lulu May Heisler. Jennie
p. Hirst, Rachel Matilda Kolck, Irena
Gertrude Larison, Maria Locke Lender
man, Estella Arnold Lieberman, Es-
tella Macklin, Elsie Virginia Sparks.
Elizabeth Street, Cora Bell Stuart, An
ME Garland TAFT, Helen Ray Walker.
Addie Warner Wiley. Virginia Maria
Woods, John T. Andrews, Everett l..
Baggarly, Walter NJ Baylis. Claude Or
vile Diffenderfer, Leon r. Lofman. Ed
gar MeComb. Harvey G. Mcdowell.
William Leslie Missimer, Richard Sey-
mour Rodney, j. Stuart Groves.
Charles E. Hackett, Leonard r. Hall,
Washington A. Hilles. Albert II. TAFT.
Leon p. Thomas, Robert Williams
TOmlinson, Arthur N. Andrews
eDied.
PROGRAM FOR COMMENCEMENT.
An interesting program has been
for the commencement and
will be participated in by the gradu-
ating class. On Thursday of this week
the annual exhibit of the manual train
ing department will take place in the
High School building. from 10 a. m.
to 10 D. m. Friday evening the class
day exercises Of the class Of 1900 will
be held in the assembly room.
Evening journal., 1900-06-19
sudden DEATH
OF WALTER Webb
He Was the Man Who De-
featcd the knights Of
Labor in 1891

New York. June 19.-Henry Walter
Webb died yesterday at his residence
at Scarborough-on-the-Hu Hudson, aged
AZ years. He was a son OF the late
Gen. James Watson Webb and brother
OF DR.. W. Seward Webb, and was
director OF the Wagner Palace Car
company, the Buffalo, Erie Basin Rail-
road company, the National City bank
and the Oswego and Rome Railroad
company and trustee of the Mutual
Life Insurance company. He was Ill
less than an hour. His death was
wholly unexpected, although he had
been perilously III many times dur
ing the last few months. suffering from
tuberculosis, but recently he had been
improving and gaining strength.
As assistant to President Depew. Of
the New York Central, in 1891 Mr..
Webb defeated the great strike OF the
knights Of Labor. He planned and
built the Adirondack and st. Lawrence
road, giving the Central a route OF its
own to Montreal. and managed the
deal for the acquisition OF the Rome.
Watertown and Ogdensburg road. Ow-
ing to III health he was compelled to
retire from business in 1897. Since
then he had been an invalid.
Evening journal., 1900-06-19
CHINA DEFIES ALL THE WORLD:
FIRES ON INTERNATIONAL FLEET

London, June 19.-China declared
war against the world when the Taku
forts opened fire upon the international
fleet. The accounts of what took place
are still unsatisfactory, the best semi
official information being the dispatch
received at Berlin from Chefoo. The
dispatch, dated yesterday. is as fol-
lows:
THE Taka forts at the mouth of the
Pei-Ho have fired on the feet of gun
boats lying off that port and been si-
fenced by the shells from the foreign
ships The forts have surrendered
and are now in possession Of the naval
forces of the international concert, af-
ter combined attack by the foreign
warships."
The dispatch added that the foreign
settlements at Tien Tsin were being
fired into by the Chinese.
When the dispatch left nothing had
been heard from the German detach-
ment sent to Pekin or from the Ger
man legation there.
The unofficial narratives, coming by
way of Shanghai. vary widely and
bear internal evidence of supplement-
ing the main facts with guesswork.
One dispatch says that the Yorktown
participated in the bombardment. An
other asserts that American marines
formed part of the storming force OF
1000. A press dispatch from Chef0O,
dated yesterday afternoon, says:
The forts on both sides of the Taku
are now occupied. The Chinese OPEN
ed fire Unexpectedly. The casualties
70 the mixed forces were as follows:
hiiled-Brltish, 1 German, 3; Rus
sian, 10; French, 1. Wounded-Bri
Ism, 4; German, z; Russian, As; French,
l. The Chinese torpedo boats were
seized
The Shanghai correspondent of The
Daily Mail, telegraphing yesterday,
says:
The forts began firing in obedience
Evening journal., 1900-06-19

to orders from Pekin, conveyed in a
personal edict Of the empress dowager,
by advice of Kank vi president of the
ministry of war;. Several warships
We're struck by shells from the 12-inch
guns of the forts. The heavy Russian
losses were due to the blowing up of
the magazine at Mandshurt. -Four
hundred Chinese arc reported to have
been killed. The Chinese, when re-
treating, fell into the hands of the
Russian land force"
The Daily News has the following
from Cheefoo:
Two of the forts we're blown up.
The thirty-two warships at Taku ag-
gregated 100000 tons and carried more
than 300 guns"
The Shanghai correspondent of The
Times, under yesterdays date. gives
the following description, said to be
taken from official sources, of the ac-
tion at TalIu:
"On the afternoon OF June 16, in
view of the large bodies of Chinese
troops assembling at the forts and Of
the facts that torpedoes had been laid
in the river and that all communica-
tions were interrupted. the naval COM
manders held a council and decided to
send an ultimatum, calling for the dis
bandment Of the troops, and announc-
ing that if thir demand were not COM
piled with before 2 a. IN. Of the fol-
lowing day the United States squadron
would destroy the forts.
Shortly after midnight The forts
opened fire. The British, French,
German, Russian and Japanese war
ships replied. Two OF the forts were
blown up, and the rest were carried
by assault. Two British, one American
and five Chinese warships are in Che
foo harbor"
The failure Of Admiral Seymour's
column and its retreat TO Tien Tsin in
crease, 1t is presumed. the peril of the
legations in Pekin. which is still iso-
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lated. although Shanghai forwards Chi
nese rumOrs that the legations were
attacked by mobs who were moved
down by machine guns, and also that
the members Of the legations were
massacred.
The situation at Niu Chwang is re-
ported critical. The British consul at
Kiu Kiang has ordered all foreigners
to leave Ku Ling and Dau King Chang.
The powers are taking prompt ac-
tiOn. Four thousand German troops
have been ordered to China. 10000
French troops are in waiting to en-
bark at Saigon, capital of French
Cochin China, and from 5000 to 5000
more Russians have been ordered from
Port Arthur to Taku.
This Russian reinforcement is an
nounced in the st. Petersburg Gazette.
the government pointing out that Rus
sia is sending so many troops solely
for the sake of peace and humanity.
The Brussels correspondent of The
Standard, in a dispatch dated yester-
day, says;
Russia has massed 10000 men. with
seven batteries. at Kiachta. with or
ders to proceed TO Maimatchin. a Chi
nese town contiguous to Kiachta. and
thence to advance along the telegraph
route to the Mongol town Of Urga. 200
miles south of Kiachta and $50 miles
northwest of Pekin."
Evening journal., 1900-06-19
HANDY and GRAY
FOR KANSAS CITY
Silver Men Win Hands Down
In Dover To-day
SELECTIONS MADE UNANIMOUS
No Mention Was Made Of Bryan Or
the Platform and no InStruc-
tiOnS to Delegates
MADE UNANIMOUS
specIal % the EvenIng Journal.

Dover, June 10 G.3O p. m.)-Keni
county delegates met in caucus In the
Levy Courtroom this morning and
elected Senator r. r. Kenney and
Hezekiah Harrington delegates to the
Kansas City Convention.
A. n. Browne and John Cosgriff were
named as alternates.
The delegates we're instructed to vote
for William Jennings Bryan.
John b. Pennington was chairman and
Alexander NJ. DAILY was secretary. The
Committee on Resolutions was com
posed of John +. Salisbury, William A
COsden, j. n. Jones. James A. Smith
and Dr. George w. Pleasanton. OtheE
committees were:
Credentials. Thomas Lowe, J. M
Arthurs. Samuel Armstrong, n. II
johnson and William G. Powers.
Permanent Organization-L. r.
Campbell, David Reese. Alexander NJ
Daily, ]. +. Reed and Charles c. Clifton
1t was the sense of the caucus that A.
II. Cahall be permanent chairman OF
the convention and A. II. Smith. sec.
retary.
At IL o'clock the New Castle count,
delegation met in caucus In the Opera
House and elected l.. l. Handy ant
John G.. Gray delegates to the Kansas
City Convention. and Daniel McCor.
mick and E. b. Frazier alternates.
The meeting was called to order by
Patrick Neary. and Colen Ferguson
was made chairman and DR.. Philil
Traynor secretary.
The nominees were Handy, Gray and
Rodney. The vote was: Handy. 40:
Gray. As, Rodney, "a. By motion o.
Mr. Neary the election Of Messrs
Handy and Gray was made unanimous
No mention was made about Bryan
or the platform.
Committee on Resolutions was ap.
pointed as follows: l.. l. Handy. Johl
G. Gray Patrick Neary, George w. Spi
Ger and J. B. Foard.
Committee on redentials-Jame.
Marshall, o. J. Hession. c. H. Solomon
James A. Milligan and +. ID. Janvier.
Permanent Organization-Jame II
Kane, Abraham Palmer. Robert Orr
Thomas Davis and A. n Sutton.
SUSSEX DELEGATES NAMED.
The Sussex county delegates held
their caucus in the grand jury room in
the county Court House.
G. II. Draper and r. ID. Hearne were
elected delegates and John H. Layton
and Paynter Frame were named as al
ternates.
Committees were named as follows:
esolutiOns-Thomas Johnson, Ma.
jor l. J. Wootten. Everett Hickman, j.
r. Nirden and S. J. Wheatley.
Credentials-D. s. Purnell. E. ]. Nor
ris, John Ponder. n. S. Stayton and
John III. Satterfield.
Permanent Organization-Cha b
Continued on Third Page).
Evening journal., 1900-06-19
GENERAL BOTHA DECLINES
ROBERTS, PEACE PROPOSAL
The Beers Are Preparing for Retreat to the Iyden-
burg District With Reported Abundance
Of Arms and Ammunition
COLLEGIANS
DECLARATIONS
DcIaWare'S Graduating Class
Has Interesting Class
day Exercises

Newark. June 19.-The class day ex-
ercises at Delaware College yesterday
afternoon were attended by q large au-
dience. Glass yells interspersed the
mirthful program. The stage was deco
rated with the oldest things imag-
Unable, all playing an important part
In the class history of 1900.
Thomas G.. Baxter was the orator OF
the occasion. and while the boys were
loath 70 take him seriously on the good
advice offered, he said some good
things. Thomas b. Mckcon was the
class historian, and he caused almost
continuous laughter by the many bright
and telling points on the class in lis
four years OF struggling. S. Harry Bay
nard was class poet. and his efforts
were loudly applauded. West A. Trot.
ter delivered the class prophecy. AS q
matter OF course, he predicted a bright
future fer every member OF the class
Henry A. Warhurton presided at the
exercises and bestowed the prizes.
A series of sketches OF the president
and faculty, in caricature, was a new
| feature, and it was received with up.
roarious laughter and applause. IN,
music was furnished by Armstrong;
Orchestra.
The defamation contest I'm the col
/ lege oratory attracted large audienc,
/ last evening Elliott's Orchestra ful.
nished the music. The contest was un
der the direction OF Dr. William II
Purnell, professor OF elocution and III
erature.
The Rev Father OFT, OF st. Johns r
g. Church; the Rev. Or. Rowan. Of IA,
! Presbyterian Church. and the Rev. VII
liam p Compton. pastor OF the M. 10
] Church, were judges OF the contest
The following students declaimsd
Russia. the Enigma OF Eurone." 10
/ byron Griffin; Welcome 10 the Con.
federates OF Virginia" William p
Constable; In the Front Rank OF Ma.
tions," George 10. Dntton. "The Gen.
erals Client" Clarence NJ. Prouse.
"The Rising In '76," James p. mcclure
The Black Horse and HIS Rider
Elisha M. Baker Patrick Henry's An.
peal, John w. Huxley: "The Flag
william 5. Evans, Jr.; Napoleon Was
Not Content" Henry A. Warburton.
The "Zobo' Band, composed OF stu
dents, with a selection OF tin pans. store
goods box as bass drum, and miscel-
laneous articles OF pretended musical
ih9ll uHchlat pdfddeu the streets, much
TO the amusement Of the townspeople.
X. T. Cam was leader. ally assisted by
Doc" Clifton and George Woodward
the wit OF 90. Everything is given over
70 the college boys this week.
Dr. George A. Harter. president OF
the college, entertained the graduating
class at his home at the West End
last night. The young men were pleas
antly entertained. Refreshments were
served.
Tonight the Athenaean Literary So
ciety will have it's anniversary exer-
cises, at which William Michael Byrne
viii deliver an address on the subject
Money making and Culture" The so
ciety address viii be made by s. Harry
Baynard, Jr., and the farewell address
by Albert II. Hartmann.
Evening journal., 1900-06-19
GRAND OPENING
OF THE CARNIVAL
Crowds ThrOnged the Fair
Yesterday and Last Night
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ATTEND
Over Seven Thousand We're Present
and Greatly Enjoyed The Big
Exhibits
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ATTEND

For the first time I'm the history OF
Wilmington an exhibition Is now in
progress which would do credit to any
city many times its size.
The Elks street fair and carnival
opened yesterday, and thousands
thronged the grounds throughout the
day and evening.
OPENING CEREMONIES.
Upon the arrival OF the monster pa
rade yesterday afternoon at the entrance
Of the street fair grounds an immesnse
concourse OF people assembled to wit
ness the opening ceremonies. On the
stand erected near the grand arch were
seated the invited guests Among them
We're Secretary OF State James II.
Hughes, representing Governor Tnn-
nell; Mayor John c. Fahey, Adiutant-
General Garrett ]. Hart, representa-
tiyes OF the Board OF Trade, and mer-
chants and manufacturers.
Dircctor-General Robert S. Baird. I'm
few neat remarks, introduced Mayor
Fahey, who made a brief speech and
turned over the keys Of the city to the
Elks.
Mayor Fahey was followed by secro-
tary Hughes who also spoke briefly
Little Bertha Greenwood. daughter
OF George Greenwood. of No 1907
West Eighth street, then plucked the
rose connected with electric wires and
opened the gates. The rose was then
presented to Secretary Hughes. and the
guests marched into the exposition.
SCENES LAST NIGHT.
The scene at the carnival last nigh,
was a lively one, fully 1000 person.
being in attendance Electric light,
flashed and sparkled, and the Industrial
street was literally thrOnged with poo.
plo anxious to view the exhibits In
the Midway all was animation. TheB
war, big and little man. Hindoo thea.
tre. trained animal arena, and a dozet
ouner SHOWS were IN full operation, ant
We're much enjoyed by the visitors.
The route Of the firemen's parad,
remains the same as formerly an.
nounced. although instead OF formine
at Fourth and Tatnall streets as pro.
posed the firemen and police will as
semDle on French street between Third
and Sixth streets, at 12 o'clock, march
to Third. to Market, etc.
ENGINES ON GROUNDS.
The Washington chemical engine was
assigned to the fair grounds yesterday
and will do exclusive duty while the
exhibition is in progress. No other
calls, beyond those Of box No. 1854 will
be responded TO by the engine. The
crew consists Of Robert c. Porter. fore
man; G. r. Smith, assistant foreman.
John II. Shipley. engineer; W. II. Van
derbraek, engineer and Frank HYATT
driver. A fine house has been erected
for the company and suitable quarters
provided for the men, engine and
horses.
Evening journal., 1900-06-19
If Credentials Committee Ex-
CIudeS Both Delegations
REPUBLICANS REFUSE ALLDEALS
AddickSitcS Are 80 Frightened They
Want to Compromise on a
HaIi-IOte Basis
Special TO the Evening Journai.

Philadelphia, June 10, u2.O4 p. m.)-
Delaware was without representation
IN temporary organization OF the Re
publican National Convention to-day
The Addicksites held a conference last
night and this morning. They seem to
think that both delegations will be ex-
cluded. David S. Clark presided.
A delegation Of Wilmington business
men came up to-day to work for the
Republican delegates.
The Republicans held a conference
this morning and mapped out their
work for the day. including the hear
ing before the Credentials Committee.
Walter H. Hayes will present the
case for the Addicksites. Levi C. Bird
will present the case for the Repubh-
cans.
Both sides are working hard to keep
up their fences.
Evening journal., 1900-06-19
PORTO RICO'S POPULATION
AboHt tho Same as That Of Ohio for
The Last Decade

San Juan de Porto Rico. June 10
The population of the island, accord
ing to the census taken Oct 16 last,
was 953,24s. about nine-tenths Of the
population Of the state OF Maryland in
1880. From 1860 to 1877 the percent
age of increase in Porto Rico was
l4.24; from 1877 TO 1887. 9.14 per cent,
and from 1887 to 1899 1920 per cent
The present rate OF increase is about
the same as that Of Ohio, Tennessee or
the Carolinas between the decade Of
1850 and 1890. There are in the island
81 towns having a population Of 1000
or more.
Evening journal., 1900-06-19
INDIANS THREATENED
WITH STARVATION

Phoenix. Ariz.. June 19.-Eight
thousand Pima Indians on the ella
reservation, 80 miles from Phoenix.
are destitute, and a like humber OF
Papagos are on the verge Of starvation.
S. II. MCGOWAN, superintendent OF the
Phoenix Indian Industrial school. de-
clares that the sole remedy is the con-
struction OF a storage reservoir. An
appropriation OF $4,000 has Just been
made for the relief Of the Pimas.
Evening journal., 1900-06-19
MANY WALKED HOME
Only One Street Car Met Three Trains
From Philadelphia Last Night


A great many of the Wilmingtonians
who attended the torchlight procession
IN Philadelphia last evening and re-
turned on the late trains were disap-
pointed at the street ear service pro-
ylded by the Wilmington City Railway
Company. One car, and it Delaware
avenue car, was at the station when
the ll.26 train from Philadelphia ar
rived. This train alone had enough
Wilmington passengers to fill the car.
but II remained at the depot until the
lips and the 1920 train out Of Phila-
delphia arrived. II was just 1.2O this
morning. when the one car, filled to
overlooking. left French street station.
From 500 to 700 persons came down
on the three trains. and only about
ninety OF these could ride home.
Evening journal., 1900-06-19
They Want to Practice Nredicine

Candidates who desire a license to
practice medicine and surgery in this
state, in conformity with acts Of the
State Legislature, are being examined
Ly the Medical Examining Board rep
reeenting the Homeopathic Medical So
ciey Of Delaware and the Peninsula,
here to-day The beard will sit here
tomorrow and cn Thursday.
Evening journal., 1900-06-19
Drowned whiIe PIaring

While playing on Shipley street
wharf yesterday afternoon Joseph
Sauerwine, aged 8 years. OF No. ZIG
Porter's alley fell into the Christiana
river and was drowned. His body was
recovered by James Early, a diver on a
dredge.
Evening journal., 1900-06-19
Special to the Evening Journal.


Philadelphia, June ID. Edward
Addicks and his delegates never will be
seated in the National Convention. That
much is settled
The Republicans have blocked him at
every turn, and now they are working
to get their own delegation in.
IL is thought by many that the Com
mittee on Credentials will recommend
throwing both delegations out and
sending the two parties back to Della
ware to fight it out on local ground.
The Republicans, however, are not
satisfied with having blocked Addicks
completely in his fight for recognition.
They want the seats they are entitled
TO, and If the Committee on Creden-
tials votes to seat neither delegation.
the fight may be carried to the floor OF
the convention tomorrow and fought
out there.
This afternoon, at 4 o'clock. the Com
mittee on Credentials is expected TO
meet and take up the Delaware case.
''I think / have the committee" said
Mr.. Addicks to the Evening Journal
correspondent yesterday afternoon in
the Hotel Walton.
He doesn't know what he's talking
about" said a prominent manager in
the Republican camp. "The committee
will either seat us or throw both out.
Whatever is done, Addicks will be de-
feated. II we take the fight to the
floor Of the convention am confident
we will have three-fourths Of the dele
gates with us"
Evening journal., 1900-06-19
Carnival Week

So Photographs for 50. this week
only. Cummings. the Photographer,
No. SOP Market street.
Evening journal., 1900-06-19

George Janvier has returned from a
Trip to the Blue Ridge mountains
where he was on Sunday.
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speeIal 70 the EvenIng Journnl.

Special to the Evening Journal.
Philadelphia, June 10, 12.O5 p. m.)-
Senator Hanna made a speech con-
graduating Philadelphia on its hos
pitality and characterizing the city as
the cradle Of liberty and the birthplace
Of the Republican party. He thanked
Mayor Ashbidge especially 70 his great
work. His reference to President Nc
Kinley were greeted with tumultous
applause. Mr. Hanna said he intended
to lay down the gavel and retire from
the craftsmanship of the National Com
mittee. In doing so he thanked his col
leagues and advised the party to trust
the people. II they did this, he said.
there could be no such work as Fail. -
He introduced Senator Wolcott of
Colorado as temporary chairman. VOL
colt was elected and made an eloquent
speech OF acceptance.
Evening journal., 1900-06-19

Philadelphia, June 70 9-i.90 n. M
Chairman Hanna called the convention
to order at 1910. Loud applause
greeted him. lie introd1cei the Rev.
J. Bolton, of Hope Presbyterian
Church. who invoked divine blessing
on the mammoth assemblage.
Secretary Dick, Of the National
Committee, read the call for theconven-
tiOn.
Neither Delaware delegation attempt
ed to seize the contested seats, and both
delegations we're left off the temporary
roll. The chairs beneath the red sign
with the white letters Delaware" re-
mained vacant most Of the time, but oc-
casionally delegates from other states
would drop into them for a few mo-
ments.
Evening journal., 1900-06-19

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Evening journal., 1900-06-19

Colonel A. G. McCausland, Of the w.
& n. railroad, went to the Hotel Wal
ton to see Colonel DUPONT. Many per-
sons mistook him for National Chair
man Hanna, and he was followed about
the lobby by hundreds of persons who
had been waiting anxiously to obtain a
glimpse of the big man from Ohio. II
the colonel had been so disposed he
could have caused no end Of trouble by
making all sorts OF promises to dele
gates who sought his ear during his
brief but triumphal progress.
Evening journal., 1900-06-19

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