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The sun., 1901-04-24
BIG TROLLEY FRAUDS.'T
Eight Employees of n Washington
Trolley Car Line Accused.

Washington, April 23.-Systematic
frauds practiced on the lines of the
Washington Traction and Electric com
pany To IN extent Of probably Soo.u0n
have been discovered. and eight of the
employees. six of whom are conductors
and two tirenlen. are under arrest ON
charge of conspiracy.
The men arrested are George W.
f'adarr and Richard Williams, Hremen,
Oliver A. Gardner. Edward Parker
ieorge W. Blair, John J. Keating, John
y. Meyers and John w. Dodson, CON
tluctol's.
The operations. it is claimed, have
been going on for several months. The
punched tickets turned in by the con
itluctors are first checked up at the
/ office and then burned by employees.
! The investigation that has been III
progress. il is stated. discloses that
many of the tickets. instead of being
destroyed were saved and sold to CON
ductors at 81 per 100 and that the con
tluctors who bought them substituted
them for good tickets.
This WAS done by turning III the Oh
tickets to the company mt the close of
each day. the same number of good
tickets being retained in the pockets
Of those who We're in the conspiracy,
1t also Is alleged that in many cases
the number of fares rung UP and the
number Of passengers on trips have
shown II wide divergence.
When detectives arrested Cadarr. the
latter carried lunch basket in which
were found almost Il thousand punched
tickets supposed to have been taken
from the furnace AZ the compnnyS
plant where the tickets are usually de-
stroycd, Later detectives found 4.'tl
tickets Of The same kind in trunk al
| his home.
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TO PROTECT FOREIGNERS.
Chinese Plenipatentiaries Said to lie
Ready to Give Guarantee.

Washington. April -. 1t is under
stood here that the Chinese plrnpatrn-
tiareS nj 'eking. Prince ching and III
Hung Chang. are prepared TO give Il
guarantee To tile puwrrs for the pro
lection of all foreigners in China il the
foreign troops now stationed there are
withdrawn.
Thus far the retention of tile foreign
forces has been urged as necessary in
order 10 preserve order and protect
foreigners. but the Chinese authorities
say that order has been so far re-rStab-
liShcd that the imperial government is
fully able to direct the Chinese troops
III such a way as 10 ensure complete
safety to the interests Of all foreign
rlS.
This is understood to br the basis of
the withdrawal Of 10000 French
| troops. and il Il earnestly hoped among
/ Chinese officials that this will he fol
! lowed by Il similar movement on the
part of the other foreign forces in chi.
! M.
! Ii Is said nj the state department that
2 na doubt, without intention. Peking dis
patches representing tile United States
rs joining in the demands for more
heads and more punishment in China
do not correctly portray the position OF
this government. As Il matter of fact,
| Mr.. Rockhill. our special commissioner
! ;tt Peking. is acting under broad in
stlrlrtions from the state department
10 do all within his power To restrain
the unnecessary shedding of blood.
His presence with the ministers in
their consideration of the subject %.
punishments of provincial officials is
therefore distinctly palliative and de.
terrent. He is seeking to minimize the
punishments. and it Is not doubted that
he can do this with greater success by
adhering 10 the eounSels of the minis
ters than by completely withdrawing
himself from their deliberations. ever
though the appearance is thereby con
: veyed that he is in full sympathy will
their demands.
The sun., 1901-04-24
BOXERS NAY REVOLT.
Another Rising Said to BE Imminent
In Pe-chi-li Province.
FAMINE CAUSING UNREST.
German Missionary Declares Thnt
the People There Persist In Dis
regarding the Dncrees Issued
BY the Authorities.

Berlin, April 23.The Cologne Volks-
Ieitnng prints correspondence from
German missionary in China which
says that in southern pe-chi-li the Box
ers are preparing for another great
rising. especially in the districts of
Kuang- Ping I'u and NaiNling Fu,
where the population sympathizcs with
the Boxers because of the famine there.
The population persstently disregarls
the DEGREES issued by the authorities.
Referring 10 iu-llSien, the former
governor of Shansi. the correspondent
says that Emperor kwangSu was fnl-
ly Informed on the subject of iti-
Hsien's murder of foreigners and or
lered the provincial judge ut Han-Su
10 decapitatc Yu-H -Hsien. who has since
tied and disappeared.
Officials here pmphatically deny the
report. cahlrd from London. that new
complications have arisen IN China aud
that Washington, London and Berlin
are busily comforting on tile subject.
The sun., 1901-04-24
FLOOD SITUATION.
water In PennsSIvania Recedes and
Cincinnati Feels Safe.


TittShurg. April 23-The officials of
tlic Allegheny bureau of health have
commenced Il thorough inspection of
the flooded districts. Every house that
was inundated will be inspected and
the occupants notified to thoroughly
cleanse and diSinfrct it to prevent dis
ease or u plague. lf HE order is not
1bpyed within five days. the occupants
will Y" prosecuted. \ similar inSpec-
tion will be- made in this city by the
officials.
Work has been resumed at many
mills along the river fronts after I'M en-
foI"ed shutdown of three days. and
within ~ hours all the plants will be
again in operation.
Tile rivers continue TO recede here
lnd at the headwaters.
A Cincinnati dispatch says:
although the Ohio is still rising and
the back waters of the Little Miam
and Mill creek surround the city. thpr,
is no longer any alarm here on account
Of the flood. as it is confidently pre-
| dictcd the river will not reach as higl
a stage aS was expected.
"While several lives have been acci
| dentally lost up the river no person
has been lost 10y being caught by th
flood. All who have been driven from
their homes here and elsewhere hav
been we'll cared for"
The sun., 1901-04-24
PATRICK INDICTED.
Grand jury Charges Him With Mur-
der of Millionaire Rice.

New York. April 23.-Albert 7. Pat
rick has been Indicted for murder in
the first degree. The grand jury charg-
ing him with causing the death of VIII
liam Marsh Rice. the millionaire re-
cluse
Tie indictment was returned after a
careful discussion of the evidence ad.
lucpd before Justice Jerome. particu
larly that given by Valet Jones. who
confessed that he had chloroformed
Mr.. Rice at the instigation of Patrick.
Jones signed testimony, which was i
virtual confession of murder was plac
Ell i'll the hands of the grand Jury by
Mr.. Caravan. assistant to Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Osborne, who Is to pros
etlte Patrick.
The sun., 1901-04-24
RUSSIAN STUDENTS MEET.
Ask Authorities Not ia Bcgin IniNer-
sity Lectures at This Time.


st. Petersburg. April 23.-The uni
yersities have been reopened With
the permission of The minister OF pub
lie instruction. General Nannovski. the
students held meeting and. after a
four hours debate, adopted rhe follow
ing resolution by vote of 1,56l to .2S:
The students. contlding III the gov
rrnment's benevolent intentions and
iesiring to give time TO accomplish
necessary reforms, resolve To beg the
minister not to begin lectures in the
spring and to defer the examinations
until autumn. when they could be at
tended by comrades who are now ex-
rluded. because in the contrary event
difficulties might arise in the universe.
ties which we wish to avoid"
The students We're entirely alone ex-
rept for the presence of tile chief be;i-
lie. Ten addresses We're made. most
Of them moderate, and the temper of
the meeting was distinctly conserva-
tive. The meeting. in Il certain sense
was a continuation of that held Sat
urday, the same students presiding
| but the more radical resolutions adopt
ed Saturday We're not accepted. Th,
| saturday meeting had been forbidden
but the rector finally opened the hall
and 400 students We're present. The,
| demanded the recall of the absent stu
/ dents.
The sun., 1901-04-24
PLANS FOR SUMMER.
Discussed by Members of the Y. M
G. A. Last Night.

At meeting of the members of the
Y. NJ. G. A. last night, plans for the
summer season were discussed. A camp
ing committee was appointed as follows:
w. ]. Cook, chairman; j. Barry Baxter
and Thorpe Martin. 1t was decided to
again camp at Bowers Beach some time
during the month of August. From pres
eht indications il is expected that about
100 OF the members will 60 camping.
The idea of forming baseball club
was dropped altogether as but few of the
members took any interest in that sport,
The reception committee was given
power to act in regard to any arrange.
ments which they think wise to prepare
for the sammer.
The field sports will he held at Brandy
wine Springs Park il satisfactory al.
rangements can be made with the parl
officials. 1t is expected that number 0
other associations will participate in tn,
field ports.
The sun., 1901-04-24
LOOMS IN WASHINGTON.
He Makes n Report to Hay ON tn
situation In Venezuela.

Washington, April 23. = Francis b.
Loomis. United States minister to Ven-
ezuela, has arrived in Washington. he
called upon Secretary Hay at the state
department during the day. MI. Loo
mis- elaborated the statements contain
ed In his reports as to his relations WIN
the Venezuelan government ana tne
political conditions Of the country. The
general tenor of his statement was that
there has been no appreciable chahge
In Venezuela since his last interview
with President Castro, when the wish
es of the United States government re-
specting the issues between the TWO
countries were set out
Regarding the future the state de-
partment is willing to allow him to ex-
ercise his discretion. He may return
to Caracas or may be provided for else
where in the diplomatic service. In
view of his statement. which seemed
| to divest the conditions in venezuela
IF any critical aspect. no attempt was
made at this time TO press him to de-
cision as to his future.
/ lie MINISTER II III ~ iNhi'ih go" - =
I.oomis also is far from robust, and
they will go to Europe TO recuperate at
Carlsbad During his absence he will
have ample opportunity to make his
plans. Meanwhile the United States
legation at Caracas will remain In
charge of Mr. Russell, the secretary OF
the legation. who will act as charge.
The minister declined to discuss his
interview with Secretary Hay with the
newspaper reporters. ana he also ue
clared that he had nothing to add tt
what he had already said in New iorl
regarding the situation in Venezuela
He expects to remain in Washington
about a week and will pay dying Wis
it to his Ohio home before going to Eu
rope.
The sun., 1901-04-24
ODDS AND ENDS OF SPORTS,

At the second days racing at Derby,
Eng and, Saturday, the Derbvshise plate,
81 lightweight handicap, Sas won by I.
H. Dewar's Lord Provost, Johnnie Reiff
having the mount.
At San Jose, Cal, Yesterday, in the BIZ
cycle races at Cyclers' Park, Burton
Owning broke the worlds hatt-mile
amateur record Of .592 ) He rode the
distance in 50 seconds flat.
G Jouett Meekin, tile New Albapy
pitcher, VINO played bal for New York
tor ten years aud who was with Pitts
burg part Of last season, has been
signed by Marager Wilmot for the Louis
Vile Western Association team
Tommy Ryan, who has been visiting
in Kansas City, has announced his re.
iirrment fro.a the ring lie says he j.
getting we'll on in years and considers it
beGi to quit the business before some
young fellow puts him out Of it,
South Bend, Ind. will nave big race
meeting in the near future. South Bend
and Chicago capitalists have leased the
arrangements to get good herses there
Inside OF a year it is expected to nave the
city on regu ar racing circnit.
ne tedtlS W IepIeseut I-al Ndtu az tIl'
/ University OF Pennsylvania relay ract
carnival Apiii p, have been chosen a
follow: Two mile race, Boynton, swan
Behr, Applegate; substitutes, j. W. Eos
Ter, Ddbois. Four mile race, ii. B. Clark
Knowles, Waller, White; substitutes
Mills, Foote.
John Burns OF New York, who Tough
% round dIaw with Timothy Ciiiahal
of Philadelphia, is anxious 20 taSe Ca
lahans place in bout with Terry Nc
Govern, the champion feathermeight, a
l22 10 1875 pounds. Burns vii post foi
felt OF 81 600 in case McGavern's mar
ager will agree to such match.
At Columbus, Ohio, II. NJ. Gardne
mad5 arrangements Yesterday wit
Frank Hart OF Bnffalc, George tracy {
Kinderhook, n, y. ". A. Hoag and
Auburn, y. y; james Graham Of Blool
lyn; G. F. Morse, H. o. Messier an
Cowboy" Smith, professional walSer
to enter contest at Indianapolis for
six day heel-and-toe contest for tt
championship OF the world. The mate
will begin May ).
The sun., 1901-04-24

Delay In BARKER Trial.

Jersey City. April 81. Prosecutor
that Rev. John Keller Of Arlington,
who was shot by Thomas Barker. will
not be able TO appear as witness
against Barker for at least ten days.
The trial of Barker. which was sched-
uled to take place this month. has
therefore been put off. Rev. Mr.. Kel-
Ter is weak as the result of an opera
tipn performed near his good eye. An
| abscess had to he removed.
The sun., 1901-04-24
Hero Of MANY Love Affairs.

Chicago, April %. = The Chronicle
says: In the arrest of Count Leopoll
de Melville, otherwise known as Leo
Fral1uin. who is held by the New
York police ON Il charge Of bigamy,
there is brought TO light in this city a
romance whose unfolding reveals The
count as the hero of more than 100
love affairs. He is declared To DO tbe
husband OF an assortment of wives
whose number has been estimated at
moi less than 80 or So"
The sun., 1901-04-24
TIE Cabinet Meeting.

Washington, April %. Much of the
time of the cabinet meeting was devot-
I'd to discussing the coming visit of the
commission appointed hy the Havana
constitutional convention. which is now
on its way to Washington. The com.
miSSiuncrS are to he received cordially
AMI are to be shown every courtesy. \
state dinner insthe state dining room nj
the White House will be given by thu
president in their honor
The sun., 1901-04-24
stiIlmnn-RockefeIIer wedding.

New York April - = Miss Isabel
Goodrich Stillman, daughter Of James
Stillman. has been married to Percy A,
Rockefeller. son of William Rockefel-
Ter. M 81. Bartholomew'S church. Mad
iSon avenue and l'orty-fourth street.
and her attendants We're Miss Ethel g.
Rockefeller. sister Of the bridegroom
Miss Alice Everard Strong. Miss Daisy
Greer. Miss Edith Is. Gray and Miss
Ethel Whitney. \ reception followed
the wedding.
The sun., 1901-04-24
Suing For Prize Money,

Washington. April 23.-The suit in
stituted by Admiral Dewey and other
officers for prize money for the capture
of vessels and naval stores at Manila
has come up in the court of admiralty.
The action is for the condemnation In
prize Of the captured vessels-viz. Don
Juan de Austria. Isla de Cuba. Isla dc
Luzon. Manila. Rapido Callao and 9th.
or property atloat. the naval stores in
the Cavite naval station and the cap
tured cascoes.
The sun., 1901-04-24

folly of trying to quench Russian as
pirations in that direction by force ami
severity. The expulsion may have re-
suited from that appeal.
On a number of previous occasions
the authorities have threatened to ban
ish or otherwise punish Tolstni, and j
is understood that they only failed TO
carry out their intentions because of
the esteem in which Tolstoi was held
by the late ear.
The sun., 1901-04-24
Tn. Kaiser Rooms singing

Berlin. April 23.-Following the en-
peror's hint. federation Of the Ger
man male singing societies is now he
ing organized for the purpose of being
able 10 offer regular prizes to compos-
ers for melodious. deep feeling foil,
songs and TO foster their mastery rem
dition. His majesty has promised 80.
90 marks toward the fund.
The sun., 1901-04-24
EXPULSION OF TOLSTOI.
Asserted That Car Has Signed Decree
Banishing Him.
ORDER REPORTED SERVED.
May He the Result of an Appeal He
Recently Made TO Nicholas
Urging the Necessity
of Reforms.

Vienna, April 2S. = The Deutsches
volksblatt says that it has authentic
information that the czar has signed
a decree expelling Count Tolstoi from
Russia and that the decree has been
served.
Count Tolstoi. who is about y years
old. recently addressed an appeal to
the czar and his ministers in which
with great freedom and boldness he
pointed out the need of reform and the
The sun., 1901-04-24
Eight over cnnntr seat.

buffalo. April ia strong confess
is being made by jamestown ana Dun
kirk 10 secure the county seat of thau-
tauqua county. Since the big fire nj
Mayville the rival cities have revived
tile agitation TO move the county seat.
IL now appears there is a deadlock ow-
ing to jealousy. Mayyille holds the
balance Of power and may retain hel
nrnSfipn
The sun., 1901-04-24
international wedding.

London. April 23.-AIr. Malcolm Mon
crciife ia brother of Sir Robert Mon
creiffe, Bart. and of the Duchess of
Dudley and Miss Amy Morehead Wal
ker OF Chicago, daughter of the late :.
J. Walker of Frankfort. Ky. have been
married mt st. Paufs church. knights
bridge. \ reception was held ut Car
ter's hotel in Alhcmarle street.
The sun., 1901-04-24
Horse Had TO he Shot.

horse of Il bert Kenyon, tobacco
merchant, OF No. 2l3 East Front street,
took right at the blowing Of Blumen-
thal's whistle at Front and Monroe
4N eets, abtu l2.45 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. The wagon was badly broken
and the horse was injured i the hind
legs hv colliiing with tree. The driver
Mr.. Ken 'on's son, was thrown cut tut
was anhurt. The horse was shot by
policeman Scott.
The sun., 1901-04-24
Denth of Colonel Hazard

Pittsburg, April 23.-Colonel G. W.
Hazard, editor and proprietor of the
Monongahela Republican, is dead at
his home in Monongahela. Pa. Of
paralysis. Colonel Hazard was a
past supreme chancellor of the Royal
.Arcanum. past commander of the G..
A. r.. Il member of the Loyal Legion,
n Knight Templar and thirty second
degree Mason.
The sun., 1901-04-24
NearIy TWO Hnnared Drowned.

Constantinople. April 23.-The latest
reports show that from $50 to 200 men
were drowned or killed at the time of
the wreck of the Turkish transport As
Ian near Yembo. the first news Of
which was telegraphed from Jiddah
Arabia. April l. According 10 the mar
rative of survivor, there was savage
lighting between the soldiers and sail
ors for possession of the few boats he
longing TO the transport.
The sun., 1901-04-24
Kaiser Not Alarmed.

Berlin, April 23 Emperor William
regards the news of the plot against
his life as ''Tartaren nachricht'' Car
tar news. but he approves the compre.
hensive steps now taken to forestall
the alleged plotters. The empress saw
an account of the plot and immediate
ly warned the emperor, who ioked
about the matter, thus removing his
disquiet.
The sun., 1901-04-24
FINANCIAL SUPREMACY.
Placing of Consols In the United
states Deemed Significant.


states Deemed Significant.
London. April 23.-Commenting on
the placing of conSols in the United
States, the Liverpool Post says:
'It is an event of immense financial
and economic significance. 1t shows
that the balance of Indebtedness is be-
ing changed. The United States is he
coming Great Rritain's creditor. and
the change of relationship will neces-
sarily have Il very direct effect on
trade.
1T may Influence the international
financial position. If London's pre-
eminence rs the financial center of the
world is lost and New York shares the
position with London, the new situa-
tion will he decidedly less favorable
than the old to British financial and
commercial supremacy"
The sun., 1901-04-24
Much Chambers Mt the Presi,lio.

San Francisco, April 23.-The shoot
ing Of the horses of the Ninth cavalry.
suffering from glanders, continues at
the Presidio Over 60 have been killed
since the arrival of the animals in the
past nine days. Despite the precau.
tions taken 10 prevent the spread ot
the glanders the disease seems To in
crease daily.
The sun., 1901-04-24
widows Pension Secured

Colonel John Wainwright of this city
has secured Mexican war pension Of
$ month for Mrs. Harriet Mode Of
this city. She is The widow Of Snmnel
Mode who was n well-known citizen.
he served on the schooner Forward in
the United States Navy during the Mcxi-
can war.
The sun., 1901-04-24
Tax Collector Tries suicide.

Binghamtml. \. V. April 23.A spe.
cial from Owego says: Joseph w
Brott, the village tax collector, who
was removed few weeks ago for al
legged shortage in his accounts. at
tempted suicide at the Central House
by taking laudanum. He was resus
citAted With difficulty.
The sun., 1901-04-24
For more canadian Provinces.

Ottawa. April 23.-Arrangements have
been completed for a conference be-
tween representatives of the Dominion
government and the government of the
Northwest Territories during the COM
ing summer for the purpose of consid-
ering the question of organizing the
territories into separate provinces Of
Canada,
The sun., 1901-04-24
Argument ON "Ripper. piII.

Philadelphia. April 23.-Argument on
the constitutionality of the Pttsburg
Ripper" bill recently passed hy The
legislature has been begun in the SUI
preme court The proceedings will last
several days as there are n number OF
lawyers to speak. and a decision is not
expected for several weeks.
The sun., 1901-04-24
Whist Club RoWIerS,

At the Wilmington Whist Cluo last
night. q team defeated team in an ex-
citing contest by so pins. George g. Lob
dell was captain OF c team and Edgar
VI. Hopes was captain of D team, The
Total score was G 220b. and D 2l25.
The sun., 1901-04-24
Trnmps Kill n Policeman.

Joplin, Mo-. April 23.-OtIicer Swe
ney was killed and Officer BranllC
was fatally wounded while attrlnI'
ing to arrest five tlamps in a box "a
In the confusion following the shoe
ing, which was done by one Of u
prisoners. four of the tramps ESCAPED
The sun., 1901-04-24
Union american Conference.

The eighty.ninth annual conference Of
the Union American M. +. Church Of
the First Episcopal District. embracing
territory in the States Of Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, con-
vened yesterday in Union A. Nj. f..
Church on Welsh street, Chester. Bishop
.Ruley OF this city presided.
The sun., 1901-04-24
cnAMrlnNsnIr srANnLNn.
Bowling Contest Tonight.

On the Wilmington Bicycle Cubs
bowling alleys this evening there will be
a match game between the bicycle clubs
team and the Young Mems Christian
Association first team. An exciting con-
test is expected.
The sun., 1901-04-24
Disastrous ConI on Exnlosion.

southport, Ind. April 23.-Fire star
ed by the explosion of coal oil can o.
stroyed the home of John James. y
mfant was burned to death, Mrs. .llll'0
was FATALLY burned and James and Y"
other children were frightfully iniuTT
The sun., 1901-04-24
Fell in n Fit.

Mrs Lee Of 607 West Front street, fel
in tit at Front and Adams streets about
noon Yesterday. She was carried into
4 e house OF Mrs, Magrow nearby DIR.
Spraance gave medical Alteration.
The sun., 1901-04-24
Citizens, Committee Meeting,

The Citizers' Republican Committee
will hold its regular weekly meeting in
tn, McVey Rnilding Friday evening at S
o'clock Business of Importance will be
transacted.
The sun., 1901-04-24
Raii niyer steamer stnLs Scboonet

New York, April 23.-The Fall RiS'
steamer Pilgrim and the fishing school
er Samuel Kicker of New Haven co
iided Off Cornfield. The Kicker SAP
Immediately. and her commander, cal
tain Allen, was drowned.
The sun., 1901-04-24
PASTOR REJECTED.
Sensation in the Frederick NJ. E
Church Over Preacher.
Special to The Sun.

special TO Ihe sun,
Dover, D.l., April 23 Rev. f. II.
Tnrasher of the Wilmington NJ. f. Con
terence, who was sent to Frederick al
the recent session OF the Conference,
ha been notified by the official board OF
the church that he need not come TO the
town as their pastor. Presiding Elder G
) Baker will el!dcavor to adjust mat
leIs
The sun., 1901-04-24
Won't Revise sugar Duties.

London. April 23.-The chancellor of
the excheluer, Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, informed deputation of brew
ers that he could hold out no hope of
revising the sugar and glucose duties.
The sun., 1901-04-24
MarIor succeed. Mub,eman.

washington, April %. = George
Marior OF the suDtreasury in New ""
nus been appointed deputy asssta
treasurer OF the United States at Ne
aofS vice Muhleman, resigned.
The sun., 1901-04-24
Boiler ExpI0sion kan. u

Berlin, April 23.-The papers print q
Hamburg special dispatch SAVING = =
boiler explosion on the steamer Rnmo.
ma mas killed ten persons and wounded
a number severely,