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The sun., 1901-02-23
SWINDLER IN ASTORIA, OR.
lie Passed Himself on as a Son of
j. pierpOnt Morgan


Astoria, Or, Feb. 22.-Merchants and
business men Of Astoria have been tax.
cn In by Il clever confidence man who
called himself the son of j. Pierpont
Morgan. The man was affable and
conducted himself like man of affairs
and from his arrival here a fortnight
ago, was taken seriously and believed
until his swlndling operations came to
light after he had made Il moonlight
fitting from his creditors.
He registered as John Pierpont Nor
gan, Jr., and said he was the financial
agent for the London American Mining
and Investment syndicate, backed by
his fathers millions and owning con
cessions in North and South America
Europe, Asia, Africa and China. His
mission here was TO look over the coal
deposits in the Nehalen country and. if
they were sufficiently valuable acquire
them for his syndicate.
lie manned an exploration crew and
preliminary to starting announced that
he had located valuable mining claims
III northern Washington. which lie had
entered in fictitious names. He turned
claims over to the crew at S6 per claim.
various merchants We're approached
successfully for loans ranging from
$3.50 to 800.
The sun., 1901-02-23
BIG STEAMER SINKS.
Reported That Many Lives Were
Lost In Wreck of the Rio de Jn-
metro on san Francisco.

San Francisco, Feb. 22.-The steamer
Rio de Janeiro, Captain Ward, from
the orient and Honolulu, struck on a
rock just outside the Golden Gate and
sank in 90 minutes.
The number of lives lost is variously
estimated at from so to 100.
The steamer had been lying off the
Heads all night, an unusually heavy
fog preventing her from entering the
harbor. At o'clock in the morning
she weighed anchor and headed for the
city in charge of Pilot Frank Jordan.
Shortly afterward the vessel struck
hidden rock, and Pilot Jordan shout
ed for all on board to take to the boats.
Widest confusion prevailed, the pas.
sengers and crew alike scrambling for
the boats, and in their endeavor to es-
cape from the rapidly sinking vessel
many jumped overheard.
Captain Ward ordered several of the
boats alongside, and the ladies of the
cabin and some of the male passengers
were placed in them. The boats were
manned by part of the crew and head
cd cityward.
So far as known but three OF the
ships boats left the vessel. On board
the Rio de Janeiro were 20 cabin pas
sengers, $50 in the steerage and 140 in
the crew.
Tugs and other small boats quickly
put out from this city for the scene
Of the disaster, and already they are
arriving with large numbers of the res
cued.
There is an unverified rumor to the
effect that Consul Wildman of Hong
kong and his son were among those
who were drowned.
The steamer Sequoia brought in 20
persons not included in the above list.
1t is reported that Captain Ward
locked himself in his stateroom and
went down with the vessel.
The Rio de Janeiro was an iron yes
sci, built at Chester, Pa, in 1878 by
Roach & Son. She was 344 feet long,
3S feet beam and $50 feet deep and
registered 3,54S tons gross and 2,275
tons net.
The sun., 1901-02-23
Additional Locals.
SALVATION ARMY CAMP.
Midwinter Session Begins Tomorrow
and Continues Until March 4.

A welcome meeting of Staff Captain
ana Mrs. Brewer in the Salvation Army
Hall, No. 800 Shipley street. will be held
this evening. Tomorrow afternoon and
evening the opening services of the mid.
winter camp will be held. The mid
winter camp will continue until March
4 and tho services during that time will
be as follows:
Sunday morning, February "a, meet
ing at the Jail, New Castle.
Sunday afternoon, Staff Captain and
Mrs. Brewer and others from Philadel.
phia.
Sunday night, s aft Captain and
Mrss Brewer and otl ers from Philadel-
phia.
February %, Mrs. Major Brown and
Sergeant Major Knapp from Pniladel-
phia.
February 26, the Rev. L. P. Karhol-
sen, A. NJ, pastor Kingswood M. E.
Church and Asbury Praying Band.
February 27, Captain Coyne from
Chester.
February 2S, Neal Comfy.
March l, the REV. Brooks and choir,
colored.
March 2, the Rev. F. F. Briggs, pastor
Second Baptist Church.
March 3, Sunday morning, holiness
meeting, Captain A, Cooke.
March 3, afternoon, John Comfy.
March 3, night, Thomas McCorkle.
March 4, Mr.. Alfree, Miss Millie Tay-
lor and Mr.. Beckerly.
The sun., 1901-02-23
TO GUST EARL PoULETT.
Titled Organ Grinder Claims lie Il
the Rtghtful Heir.


London, Feb. %. 22.-Proceedings have
been started in behalf OF Viscount Hin.
ton, who at one time played an organ
In London streets, to eject the youth
full Earl Poulett from Hinton House
pending the trial of the question Of his
right to the earldom. An injunction
will be asked for to restrain the pres
ent occupant of the family estates
from using the title of Earl Poulett.
When William Henry, Earl Poulett,
died in London, Jan. %, 1890, the sue
cession to his title and estates came in
to dispute. The old earl was thrice
married, and the organ grinding claim
ant to his estate declares himself to be
his eldest son by Miss Elizabeth Vir-
ginia Newman, daughter of land port
pilot, who the earl married in 1S49.
The earl's second marriage was with
out issue. In 1879 he married Miss
Rosa de Melville, daughter of Alfred
Hugh de Melville, and the son of this
union now enjoys the estates and prop
erty which the claimant will attempt
to possess by process of law.
The alleged Earl Poulett has long
lived among the London poor, support
ing himself by organ grinding. He has
given some study to the matter of the
housing Of the London masses, with
whose life and hardships he is person
ally familiar. The old earl never con-
cealed his hatred for his organ grind
ing son, whom he freely characterized
ms an impostor. He was SO opposed
to his eventually enjoying his estates
that he attempted SO to entail and
mortgage them during his lifetime that
even If his son were successful in his
efforts to be recognized as his fathers
lawful heir there would be little il
any property for him to enjoy. The
claimants legal advisers have assured
him that his claims to the succession
cannot be defeated.
The sun., 1901-02-23
IS BLAMED
Bordentown Wreck Ascribed to Neg
lect of Orders.
THE DEAD NUMBER ELEVEN.
F~ssenger who wns In the Wreck
Accuses Those Who Were. Trav-
cling on Express Train of
Great HcartIessness.

Philadelphia, Feb. 22.-Superlntend-
ent Abercrombie of the Amboy divi-
sion of the Pennsylvania railroad said
that there can be no doubt but that the
responsibility for the wreck near Bor-
dentown rests with Conductor Edward
Sapp of the accommodation train from
Camden.
He said that Conductor Sapp disobey-
ed orders. His instructions were to
tions Of the express train had passed.
Instead of doing this Sapp ran on to
the main line after only two sections
had gone by.
Three bodies were found in the Rari-
tan canal. They are those Of Italian
laborers and have not been identified.
This makes the list of dead IL and the
list Of injured 1875 seriously and 1S
slightly.
OF the dead, nine are supposed to be
Italians and the others Engineer Earle
and Raggagemaster Birmingham. Earle
lived in Atlantic City and Birmingham
in Bordentown.
SoiiuuttoT supp, WIN ID iHJuicu, is
at his home in Bordentown. He hns
made no statement. and Superintend-
ent Abercrombie says an explanation
will not be demanded of him at pres
ent, as the mental strain might prove
fatal.
The reason there were three sections
to the express was owing to the i'll
creased Lenten travel.
A Passengers Story.
John Velvoleman, New York law
yer, who was brought to Camden, said
of the accident:
81 was on the train with my wife
and daughter. The third section,
which we were on, made frequent
stops between Jersey City and Trenton
ms if we were having trouble in get
ting a clear track. After we left Tren-
ton and as we approached Rushing
Siding we could see the other train
coming down the track at high rate
of speed. We were travelling at about
so miles an hour.
'The brakes were applied, but we
could not stop. You can imagine our
feelings when we knew a collision was
inevitable. In an instant the trains
came together. Words cannot de.
scribe the scene that followed
Il was in the third car, and it was
turned completely over and rolled
down an embankment into ditch be-
low. We managed to get out OF the
car with only a few bruises, and as
soon as we recovered from the shock
we helped put the injured in a car for
Trenton. An express train that had
been following us came to a stop
short distance away.
"The conductor to whom we appeal
ed positively refused to carry the in
jured to Trenton. lie said he had re.
ceived no orders to do so, and unless
he did he would not take them, as he
might in doing that lose his place. The
passengers on the express train Were
as heartless as he was; none of them
left the train to assist in the work OF
rescue of the injured in our train"
The sun., 1901-02-23
Public Sentiment /.
Wilmington Republican.

Wilmington Republican.
Two well known gentlemen, one a re.
tired wealthy manufacturer and the
other doing one of the largest retail busi-
nesses in our city, have written to Mr..
Samuel ii. Baynard commencing him
tor the course he has pursued in the
Legislature and complimented him for
voting for j. Edward Addicks FOR United
States Senator
SAID the retired manufacturer: 'as two
United states Senators are to be elected
the Union Republicans have right 10
name one OF these Senators. If their
choice is Mr.. AddicKs, we'll and good.
There is another position to fill and the
Regulars have the right to name their
man, but have no right to say who The
Union Republicans shal or shall not
have. There are hundred, of Republi.
can voters in this city and county VIII.
are utterly disguised with the course the
Republican legislators from New Castle
county are pursuing.
Governor John Hum holds mors
persuasive powers than a great many
men have any idea OF at the present
time. Several very in portant appoint
ments have been PLACED in his hands tn
make. He is very much concerned as TO
who shall be elecGcd to the United States
Senate. He does not under any circum-
stances want to see two vacancies. The
dullest mind can read between these
lines.
The Governor has no enemies to pun
lsh but ne has a host OF staunch friend.
whom he can reward when the offices
are handed around. There are the two
State detectives to be appointed, two
election officers in the Department O,
Elections, two Street and Sewer Com.
mlssioners and dozen or more other
offices to fi:l. He should remember his
friends"
The sun., 1901-02-23
THE NEW SHAMROCK.
Metal Work on Her of the Fines,
Turned Out In Scotland.

Turned Out In Scotland.
Glasgow, Feb. 22.-Those who have
been permitted to inspect the hull of
the Shamrock III consider her construc-
tion thus far to be one of the finest
pieces Of metal work ever turned out
in this country.
The whole framework is composed Of
bulbed nickel steel, light in sections,
but spaced so closely that there are
upward of 60 frames on each side Of
the keel and under the chain plates.
where the strain of the mainstays is
severe.
The frames are supplemented by
many cross ties, SO placed as to dis
tribute the strain over large area.
The deck beams in that part of the
boat must be similarly tied.
In the framework are large numbers
Of steel straps, placed crosswise from
timber 10 timber and following the
sheer Of the boat, to which the plates
are riveted top and bottom, thus
avoiding the necessity OF overlapping
and permitting the whole immersed
surface 10 be finished as smooth as a
bottle.
This accurate fitting OF the plates.
edge to edge. so as to insure a water
tight Joint. was exceedingly delicate
work and was made more difficult by
the intractability of the manganese
bronze. This portion of the boat. how
ever, is about completed to the salts.
faction of Mr.. Watson, the designer.
The sun., 1901-02-23
FrNEs IN MOURNING
Display INDIGNATION Over Cars
Manifesto to Finnish Senate.

Dihpiey over SZur's
Manifesto to Finnish Senate.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 22.-The people
Of Helsingfors, Finland, have showed
that they are in no way reconciled to
the new order of things by various
demonstrations Feb. Is, the anniver-
sary of the publication of the cars
manifesto to the Finnish senate con
cerning the Russianizing of Finland.
Black sheets displayed in the streets
were inscribed with the names of the
senators who voted in favor of the
proclamation, while at night the win
dows of the residences of Films were
hung with black curtains, and the lights
were eXtinguished.
A deputation OF women placed q
mourning band ON the monument of
Alexander ii. Groups of men marched
through the town, forced the Russian
storekeepers and others to extinguish
their lights and made demonstration
In front of certain senator's houses.
An address signed by $50 women
was presented to the vice president of
the senate protesting against the trans
fer of the records of the Finnish state
department to st. Petersburg. The
transfer was subsequently counter
manded.
The sun., 1901-02-23
SECURITY TRUST AND sAv|
DEPOSIT COMPANY,
o1o Market St., Wilmington
CAPITAL tfuIl paid =. $hoo
SURPLUS $ISo $II10 ,09|| 9||
Authorized to Act as-

Authorized to Act as
TRUSTEE EXECUTOR Any,J
ISTRATOR, GUARDIAN.
SlGNEE, RECEIVER. PpcAiS
TRAR AND AGENT. M
Transacts
GENERAL TRUST BUSINESS
Allows Interest ON Deposits
Loans Money ON Mortpaoos
Osher Good Securities. se' an
Attends to the
Management OF Real Estate a i
the Collection and RemIttanno
Rents, Interest on Securities O..
dividends on Stocks. ah'
Rents Boxes
limits New Burgular and Firan,oo
Vaults, Makes ample provisinpn iip'oo ;
its Store Room and Vaults m lor II Y
Sale Keeping of Securities and IL, Van 'n!
able Packages placed in its cns,nd a,l !
Keeps Wills without Charge.
BENJAMIN NIELDS, President
WILLIAM X. BRINCKLE, Vice. pro.
JAMES 3. CLARKSON, Treas. and Ii, :.
JOHN y. RUSSELL. Trust Officer, ~
The sun., 1901-02-23
EXPEDITION orr.
Count Won Waldcrsee Takes Action
ON Chinese Courts Surrender.

Count Won Waldcrsee Takes Action
ON Chinese Courts Surrender.
Berlin, Feb. 22.-It is announced in a
dispatch from Peking dated Feb. 21
that Count Won Waldersee has post
poned the expedition he planned, as
China has conceded the demands of
the powers for the punishment of the
guilty officials.
Another Peking dispatch says that
among the provisions of the conven-
tion under which the British assume
control of the Shan Hai-Kwan railway,
the transfer of which was begun Thurs
day and is to be completed Feb. 2S,
is one by which it agreed that, in case
special circumstances, such as the
withdrawal of troops on the conclusion
of peace, shall cause great demands on
the railway, the regulation of the or
der In which the various contingents
shall be accommodated shall not be
left to the railway administration, but
the decision shall rest with German ar
my headquarters.
In the event of the British military
authorities handing over the railway to
the civil authorities it is provided that
the former shall retain a general su-
pervision of traffic on the line while
the occupation of the province of Chill
lasts and the military directorate shall
consist of II British director and two
deputy directors, respectively German
and japanese, the latter of whom shall
have charge of all military affairs
The British agree to pay the Rus
slams, Germans and Japanese for tele-
graphic and other improvements on
the property.
The Russians will probably hand
over the han-Hai- -Kwan- n-Newchwang
railway to the Chinese in August. 1t
is question who shall guard the line.
The sun., 1901-02-23
AO0STA NOT CAPTURED.
And n Serious Situation In yenezue,,
In Now Rep0rted

In Now Reported.
Kingston, Jamaica, Feb. 22.-Adviccs
received here from The island of Trini.
DAD reveal a serious situation in Ven.
ez'lela. 1t transpires that General Acos.
ia, the rebel leader, has not been can.
turtd, and, though his capture has
been repeatedly officially and unofficial.
~ announced, it is said that he is nov
being assisted by General Hernandez
General Rolande and supporters of for.
mer President Andrade.
The full extent Of the rising Is not
known to the government. The whole
interior of the country is reported ia
De ut the mercy Of the rebels, ana tbe
ferment is extending to the coast
towns.
several steamers under British char.
Ter and flying the British flag have
been destroyed or impressed. and n
number Of vessels trading with Trjni.
dad have been burned under orders
from President Castro. A strong do.
mand is made for the presence Of \
British warship. :
British Guiana papers express dIsan.
monument at the attitude Of America
The sun., 1901-02-23
victim of italian Feudists.

Chicago. Feb. ~ "A murder believed
to have been the result of vendetta
was committed near Grand and Mil
waukee avenues, this city. Salvatore
Giovanni was found shot through the
heart, with Carlo Battista. who recent
ly arrived from New York. standing
over him. Battista says he and the
murdered man were warm friends and
that while on the way to Giovanni's
home they were attacked by three men
The sun., 1901-02-23
Naval Peservae
Honors for Delaware Boy,

Andrew Marvel Of Georgetown, a
brother OF Judge David T. Marvel and
Josiah Marvel of this city, has wol
honors in the West. He ia student a
the Farlham College, at Richmond, Ind.
and short time ago won the college ora.
torica contest, by virtue Of which he
represented the college at the State con-
test, which took place a few dave ago.
La that contest he was awarded secoL d
prize and selected as the alternate to
represent the State OF Indiana in the in
ter State contest, which takes place in
Chicago, H., in June.
The sun., 1901-02-23
Neu Mortrnre Tax Hill.

Albany, Feb. pa mortgage tax
bill to raise $12,50O,O00 is proposed in
place Of the bill exempting mortgages
from taxation. The new bill will pro-
vide for a tax Of one-half Of per cent
on mortgages and, following the line of
last years proposed mortgage tax bill,
will be so drawn as to absolutely com
pei the mortgage TO pay the tax. The
amount raised will be divided, one-h half
to the counties and one-half to the
state, in theSame manner as the excise
tax is apportioned.
The sun., 1901-02-23
Wade Ienyea ~. pan,

st. Paul, Feb. 23.--General Otis has
assumed temporary charge of the De
partment of the Dakotas. The general
is now commander Of two departments
having been since November stationed
at Chicago in charge Of the Depart.
ment Of the Lakes. General Wade
has left for Chicago. He will go Ia
San Francisco by way Of Omaha and
will sail for the Philippines March /.
The sun., 1901-02-23
Wen Known Educator Dead.

New Hampton, n. H., Feb. 22.-Rev.
Atwood B. Meseryey, Ph. D., u. d..
well known as an educator and author
of textbooks and for 3G years connect
ed with the New Hampshire Literary
institution, is dead. He was 20 years
of age. He was graduate from An
dover Theological school, hut became a
teacher an.l in 1862 went to the New
Hampton institution.
The sun., 1901-02-23
Mother Bids FerreII Goo,n

Columbus. o., Feb. 22.-Mrs. Tobias
Ferrell, mother of Rosslyn Ferrell, the
murderer, visited her son
in the penitentiary annex. She was
by Miss Lillian Costlow,
to whom Ferrell was engaged to be
few days after the commits
sion of his crime. 1t was stated the
was the final parting with the
man.
The sun., 1901-02-23
Spanish Ministry MAY Hold On,

Paris, Feb. 22.-An official of the for
eign office says that the Spanish minis.
try will probably hold on for several
weeks. For the ministry to resign at
this time, he adds, or to continue per-
manently would mean revolution. He
believes that Azcarraga, the Spanish
premier, has it in his power to settle
the present difficulties. Then, in his
opinion, he should retire.
The sun., 1901-02-23
Honors For Minnesota

st. Paul, Feb. 22.-Minnesota secur
ed the highest award and three out of
the four medals at the butter makers
national convention, which has been
In session here. Kansas won the silk
banner for the highest state average.
S9.44 per cent. Minnesota followed
closely with 5000 per cent. The for
mer state had 20 entries, while Mime
sofa had 262.
The sun., 1901-02-23
OLD GLORY WAVED.
Washingtons Birthday Was Appro-
priately Observed Yesterday.

Wasfington's Birthday was observed
in an appropriate manner yesterday.
Many flags were displayed and the
banks public offices and schools were
closed.
The matinee and evening perform.
arces at the Opera Iuase and D)ckstad.
er's were largely a.teLlad. Many social
events were held.
The sun., 1901-02-23
OIL LAMP EXPLODES.
Horses Attached to a Che emical En-.
gine Slightly Burned.

About 7.20 o clock last evening a lamp
exploded in the second story Of Thomas
kooney's, at the southeast corner OF
Third and Poplar streets. The lamp was
thrown out on the roof of the back build
ing. The Washington chemical engine
responded but did not go into service.
In throwing the lamp from the roof to
the ground, the horses attached to the
.1ngine were slightly singed by burn
The sun., 1901-02-23
More Trouble In the Reichsrath.

Vienna, Feb. 22.--In the reichsrath
the opening scenes promised to neces-
state the suspension of the sitting. but
after brief, tumultuous demonstra-
tions by the Czechs against the presi,
dent on his refusal to accept non Ger.
man interpretations the house passed
to the discussion OF other matters.
The sun., 1901-02-23
Labor Man Sues shipbunIder..

San Francisco, Feb. 22.-Eight suits
have been instituted in the United
States district court against the Union
Iron works by Edward Rosenberg, Sec
retary of the Labor council of San
Francisco, asking the sum Of 81 900 in
each case and alleging that the Union
Iron works had brought eight copper
smiths to this country under contract.
The sun., 1901-02-23
New Canadian CoaI Compnny.

Halifax, y. s., Feb. 22.-Application
has been made to the provincial par
Lament on behalf of Samuel X. Hamil-
ton, ]. w. Howry, II. Kirk Howry and
III. n. Pearl of Boston, J. II. Howry of
Denver and S. Il. Chapleau Of Ottawa
for incorporation as the American Coal
company, to acquire and operate min
ing properties in Inverness and Rich
mond counties, Cape Breton.
The sun., 1901-02-23
Smallpox mt military school.

Detroit Feb. 22.-The Free Press
says that owing to a case of smallpox
ut the Michigan Military academy AT
Orchard Lake the entire student body.
numbering 1o5 cadets, has been placed
in quarantine at the school. The vic
tim of the disease is Cadet De Long.
who came to the academy from New
York about two weeks ago.
The sun., 1901-02-23
Died in Kansas.

Word has been received in this city of
the the death of DR.. Thomas Armor al
Emporia, Kan on January 90. He was
born in New Castle county on Septem-
Der 3, 1915, and was married to Maria
Talley on March is, 1871 His ancestors
are buried in the Old Swede's Church
cemetery. He is survived by a wife and
daughter, Ellen G. Watson, DR.. Smith
Armor Of Columbia, Pa, is a brother.
The sun., 1901-02-23
Prize. For Temperance .,,-rn,"..

Pittsburg, Feb. % = Plans were
adopted by the permanent temperance
committee of the general assembly Of
the Presbyterian church for national
campaign of education on the temper
ance question. Cash prizes aggregat-
ing $500 will be offered for literature
hearing on the question that will ap-
peal to the voters of the country and to
children
The sun., 1901-02-23
Lots OF Ice For Chicago.

Chicago, Feb. 22.-Icc will be more
plentiful in Chicago this year than
last. Already 100000 tons of the
commodity have been harvested, and it
the cold weather continues two more
weeks over 100000 tons will be stor-
ed. In addition the artificial ice com.
panies have increased their capacity.
The sun., 1901-02-23
New a,ni1rond Enterpris..

Salt Lake, Feb. 22.-The first i'm
portant step toward the construction
of the much talked Of railroad between
Los Angeles and Salt Lake City was
taken when the articles of incorpora-
tion of tho Empire Construction com
pany were filed with the county clerk
here.
The sun., 1901-02-23
Saloons ana the DufraIo ro,r

Albany, Feb. 22.-The w. G. Il. u.
md the clergymen of Buffalo presented
the senate through Senator Raines a
,,etition against the proposal to permit
saloons in Buffalo keeping open all day
md all night, Sunday included, during
the Pan-Americau exposition.