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 SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. ll.--A cable received from President Sun Vat Sen. of the republic of China. states he Is now making ready to lead an army of one hundred thousand strong against Pekiu.
 The president sent q personal cable gram to the local headquartes of the young China republic" in the city thanking them for the liberal dona- tions they had collected at his per sonai request to carry on the fight of driving the Manchus out of the coun- try. The president also asked the local order. whose existence is due to his own personal efforts. to thank his countrymen. both in the United States and Canada for subscribing so lih- orally to the war fund.
 According to the information con tained in the message President Sen win lead the largest army ever got ten together under one command in China and they will march upon the capital of Pekin and take the place by storm should the citizens resist and refuse to capitulate.
 Money to equip and feed the army has been guaranteed and ammunition with proper field guns secured. The march upon Pekin will commence in few days and the president expects to be joined by many regiments from the different parts of the empire. now heading toward Pekin. the place or common meeting in the near future for the fowerof the republic army
 Prsmie shi kai Busy.
 PEEKIN. Jan. ll.-Premier Yuan. in charge of the imperial forces. is not losing time while waiting the ac- ceptance or rejection of the agree ment drawn up between his special representative at the peace conference and Secretary Wu. of the republic by the emperor. preparation for the defense of the city is going on apace The openings In the great wall of the city pierced by the railroads are be- ing fortified with both large and ma chine guns to repell an attack and into the city he is ordering many of the faithful troops that can be de- pended upon to fight for the cause he hes cast his lot with.
 The premier has ten thousand of his own picked men. the army he raised himself. from the two million received from the royal family as one of the
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For . nice warm bath in .he largest hath rooms in the eity trs the City Bath House svsrythine first sisss and up to date.
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Remember we are retailers e wall e wholesalers. Special bottle sale. ssw- ard Commercial Go.
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A. g. DANCE FRIDAY EVENING
 Ihe A. 8.'s will give one of their weekly dances. Friday evening, Jan uary 12 for 4 B.'s and their friends
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inc. and was defeated by over fifty th'h-dEd majority running as he dId on an independent democra ic ticket
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PRESIDENT SEN TO LEAD ARMY
 100000 STRONG TO PEKIN

conditions that he champion their cause.
 The railroad k now opened to tho sea coast and supplies are being rushed to the city so the inhabitants can withs stand siege should it come to an actual test
 Manchus Must Abdi cate.
 LONDON. Jan. ii.-Dispatohes to the Times from its @ar correspondents in the far East. state that voluminous tclegrams ae now being exchanged between Premier Yuan Shi Kai and special representative of the China republic. Secretary Wu. and there is a growing pressure which will compel the Manchus abdicate without waiting for a decision of the national assem- ply to be called as agreed to in tho stipulation three days ago.
 Abdieation Decided Upon
 HAWKING. Jan. n.-Noon-Dis- . patches received by the officials of the
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Eagle Social Dance. Saturday night.
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Eagle Social Dance. Saturday night
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Manehus Must Abd cate.
Abdieation Decided Upon

HAWKING. Jan. ll.-Noon-Dis-
 patches received by the officials of the
Evening journal., 1912-09-21
UNCLE SAM
NEEDS CARRIERS
Civil Service Examinations
Here on Nov. { for Ad-
ditiOnal Post Office
Help

An examination for clerks and car
riers is scheduled tor the Wilmington
post Office on November next. accord
ing TO an announcement of the civil
service examining board. The men who
pass the examination will be held on
the reserve list and will be eligible
for positions when they are needed
Uncle sam Is very particular about
the sort OF men he accepts for the
postal service and before anyone Is ap-
pointed he must conform to certain
standards OF height, weight and age.
All applicants for such positions must
have reached their eighteenth but not
not their forty-ffth birthday on the
date the examination is held The age
limits are waived however. in the
cases OF persons honorably discharged
from the United States military or
naval service by reason Of disability
incurred in the line OF duty
Male applicants for the post Office
service must be at least five feet six
inches in hight In their bare feet, and
i25 pounds in weight without overcoat
and hat; otherwise their applications
will be igno. d Female applicants
are not required TO be Of any specific
height or weight.
Evening journal., 1912-09-21
DELAWARE
DEMOCRATS
IN A SLUMP
Kent Voters, Disappointed
Over State Convention Work
Lose Interest in Election
SAY TICKET WILL
NOT DRAW SUPPORT

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
HARRINGTON, Del, Sept. 2l-That
political conditions in Delaware at
present are very much confused, can
not be denied. The act Of the Demo-
Gratis in State convention here last
week in nominating a ticket which
is by no means satisfactory TO the
rank and file OF the party, has not
hettored conditions IN the least The
failure OF the Democrats TO name a
ticket az their recent State Conven-
tion. that would not only draw the
full strength of the party but would
draw from tho Republican and Pro-
gressive parties. In which there seems
20 be no end Of confusion and dis
satisfaction, lost them a great op-
portunity and instead of expecting TO
elect their ticket. defeat already
staros them In the face
In Kent county, particularly, is the
effect OF the recent Democratic State
Convention felt the most With tho
State ticket scarcely known. there
being but one candidate outside OF
the Presidential clector. the con-
kl'rnhhAlH hNN Nt NlNAAlAhAAN lNnAr
dent of New Castle. the Democrats
are justly offended and from the gen
eral disposition of tho workers of
former years, that of an unconcern-
I'd disposition as 10 how matters go
tho outlook for the Democrats Of Kent
county is not ali promising. Expros.
siona of regret an 10 conditions not
only in Kent county. but throughout
the State from true Democrats. whC
have worked for the party'e interest
In the past. do not come from n feel
ing OF disappointment In not receiving
AN Office for those referred TO. arr
above such feeling. IL being a mattei
of principle and a desire to see hon
est and clean politics prevail, rathe
than personal ambitions
Kent county, the Democratic ooun
~ in recent years. which has aide
materially in pulling the State ticke
through Is today, without doubt.
divided county and from present n
dicatiunH. win remain a divided coui
ty. With scarcely any reprcsentafic
on the State ticket. there Is but Ii
tie announcement on the part OF n
party workers 10 get out and hustle.
The deal between New Castle an
Sussex counties, whereby Kent wa
practically side-tracked, will be re
sented by the Kent county Democrats
Evening journal., 1912-09-21
SEE FAULTS
In COUNTY'S
BOOKKEEPING
Auditors Think Law Should
Provide Uniform System for
Court House Offices
NO RELATION
BETWEEN THE ACCOUNTS

William IT, Gibbons and David M.
Hillcgas, county auditors. who pre-
scented their report of the audit of the
county finances TO Resident Judge
Herbert L. Rice yesterday commented
at length on the system of boOkkeep-
ing now in use in the county Offices.
The auditors said in part.
I'VE wish TO state that In our opin-
ion there is urgent need for neces-
sary legislation to permit the county
to adopt some comprehensive system
of bookkeeping; a system that would
contralize all the accounts OF the var
ious officers in one place where the
condition OF the county's affairs could
be readily ascertained.
"As Il is now. the accounts of the
various officers are kept according to
the ideas of whoever happens to be
in the Office at the time. and have lit
tie or no relation to one another.
There are no general books In which
the assets and liabilities of the county
are set forth, as in any well conduct
ed business.
"As will be seen by the statomen,
of bonded indebtedness. S695,OO0 Of
borrowed money has been invested in
highway improvements. There are no
books that show what the county
owns for the expenditure of this sum
The information can be obtained by a
laborious process of analyzing tho
minutes of the Levy Court and the
various official reports and picking
out the details, but 1t exists nowhere
in concrete form.
This applies also to all the other
property of the county. Il is imposai-
BILE 70 tell from the accounts as kept
at present what property the county
owns, what it cost. what il costs 10
maintain Il, etc. The conditions above
stated nullify to a great extent the
work of your auditors and reduces
their duties 10 the merely clerical
work Of adding and tabulating figures
which we do not think was the intent
OF the act by which they were created
The method Of assessment and col
lection OF taxes also, to whici q frn
ton has been frequen'lv
previous auditors wltnCus
i should be recognized and made
Z part of the new system.
We find on page 90. section 20. OF
the Revised Statutes. the following:
The clerk of the peace I'm and foI
the county of New Castle is author
lied and directed to systematize and
harmonize the county tax books with
the mode pursued in keeping the tax
! books in the city Of Wilmington.
This law passed about twenty
years ago would seem to us sufficient
warrant to have effected the neces-
sary changes long ago. but it APP
pears to have been a dead letter as
there are no evidences of it ever hav.
ing been put into effect. An explain
alton of this may be that the differ.
ent Levy Courts have not appropriat.
ed the necessary funds for this pur.
pose.
"lt should be understood that nc
reflection is intended to be cast upor
the ability or the willingness Of the
, present officials to remedy matters
Continued on Second Page.)
Evening journal., 1912-09-21
TWELVE YACHTS GET
AWAY IN TROPHY RACE

Stone Harbor Yacht Club. and Will
liam Heanszey. captain OF the speed
boat Caroline II of the Ocean City
Motor Boat Club.
On the Hyacinth was John Nor
gan, the owner. aud Commodore John
j. huckly. Of the Wet End Boat Club
The Hail contained Commodore
Howard J. Dudley, Of the Camden
Motor Boat Club, Austin NJ. Clark and
George Johnson.
The Casino was commanded by
Commodore William Erb, Of the
Columbia Yacht Club.
The impression seemed to be that
the race was between the ChellwOod.
Hail PiCkaninny and Casino. all fast
cruisers with good handicap starts
The Spitfre from Wilmington, was
entered but failed to start.
Quito a large crowd saw the start
and many moro visitors are expected
this evening when the boats finish,
which will be about o'clock.
At o'clock this afternoon the dis
| placement boat race for the handsome
trophy offered by the Sunday Star will
be held. The race will be from the
house pier. leaving buoy on outer end
Of starting line 10 Rod Nun buoy
Cherry Island flats. cut east end of
of EdgemOOr, thence TO the upper
/ end Of Cherry Island flats and back tc
the pier, three times, distance o!
nine miles.
The following boats have entered.
N-QQ-ME, Flat Rock Motor Boat
Club
Rocallana, G. z. Krusen, Flat Roch
! Motor Boat Club
Swastika. George p. Harrison, Cam.
den Motor Boat Club. and one o
Enoch Moore's fast boats. the nam,
Of which has not been announced
Last night the visiting yachtsmer
were entertained at an informa
smoker az the yacht club. Light re
freshments were served. DIR o. s
Street. president of the association
delivered a short and interesting tall
telling of his many yachting exper
fences and of his racing trip TO Ber
muda. Several other yachtsmen tol,
} of their experiences, and everyon'
had jolly time.
Tonight the regatta committee con
sisting Of r c. Headley chairman.
c. Delamster secretary, A. B. Cart
ledge. George c. Krusen. and Harol'
A. Renner, who had charge OF tn
race viii present the prizes to th
, winners
Evening journal., 1912-09-21
BELIEVE SUTHERLAND
HAS TAKEN GRANADA

taken as fact that his men have
been endangered by the rebels.
Southerland's men are well eduip=
ped with machine guns and navy of4
fcials believe that he should have
no difficulty in routing Mena II the
latter should actually risk a battle,
Because Mena has again resorted tu
barbarous tactics. State Department
officials are now confident that thera
was little further criticism of the vig-
orous policy OF insisting on the restor-
alton OF peace and order by armed
force
The rebels have seized steamers on
Lake Nicaragua, the property OF
Americans. and are using them to
lombard San George and other lako
towns in the neighborhood Of Ribas.
according to a dispatch dated Sep
tember 1S. from American Minister
Weitzel. at Managua.
Weitzel's despatch also adds that
the Federal leader, UencTdf NidCis,
has reported TO President Diaz that
his forces succeeded in repelling an
attack on Ribas, decisively defeating
the rebels both sides suffering con-
siderable loss.
Evening journal., 1912-09-21
JUDGE GIVES
YOUTH CHANCE TO
SUPPORT FAMILY

The charge Of non-support against
oliver BeauchHmp. a neat looking
young man. was held mp by Judge
Cochran this morning for a month,
while Beauchamp seeks work
Mrs Caroline Beauohamp declar-
ed In City Court today that although
they had been married a year last
March and had a daughter one year
old next month. Beanchamp had not
worked since their marriage In re-
buttal Beauchamp said his parents
provided for his wife and child and
this was corroborated by Mrs Kate
Beauchamp, mother of the defendant.
Lilburne Chandler, representing the
defendant said that his client was
willing 10 support his wife n ht
could get work but he had suffered
with kidney trouble and had boen
under a physicians care for one
year. Assistant City Solicitor Lynn,
who prosecuted the case, said the
mans wife wanted her child which
the husbands parents had and she
wanted support for the child only
Mrs. Beauchamp said that on Eas-
ter Monday she had been put out OF
the home Of her husbands parent,
No. COS y. Seventh street, together
with her child. As she could not
get amy one TO care for the child
while she worked she returned some
time later and asked her husband TO
take IL and allow her to see the in
fant whenever she wanted. This he
has done.
Evening journal., 1912-09-21
BRIDGE
PROBLEM
CONFUSES
Old B. 6 0. Structure May
Continue to be Elephant
on City'S Hands
PARK COMMISSION THINKS
BRIDGE SHOULD BE USED

Following the Offering by the city
OF the old b. & o. Railroad bridge
across the Brandywine creek 10 The
Levy Court 40 a conference last
Tuesday, members Of the Levy Court
have been inspecting the bridge and
interviewing the officials Of the VIII
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Company relative TO what use II any.
they could put the structure to. Tho
lquestion Of whether to accept the Of
fer OF the city or not will come be-
fore the Levy Court on Tuesday.
On Thursday members OF the bridge
committee OF the Levy Court con-
ferrcd with the traction company Of
iicials to ascertain f they contcm-
plated extending their lines 10 now
section of the city that would be-
opened by such bridge At present
the bridge Is 20 feet wide and if
trolley tracks we're TO be laid on ~.
the structure would have 10 be Wild
enad. II this was 10 be done, u was
pointed out. this would be the time
to make the Improvement.
W. A. Heindle. general manager OF
the trolley company. said he was not
familiar with that section but would
go over the grounds shortly II is
hardly probable, however, that tho
company would extend its tracks 10
that section in the near future, as
much OF tho territory opened by such
a bridge would be park lands or that
held by an individual. This would
not mean much Of an increase 10 tho
railway company.
The bridge was given 10 the city by
Inv fuIf "a
privileges and with 4 opened 20 trav-
el, Il would be possible 10 cross the
Brandywine from Eighteenth street
10 Lowering avenue. The bridge, N
opened also would be the only one
connecting with public streets be-
tween Washington street and Rising
/. Sun. West Eighteenth street In the
vioinits of the bridge Ia being devel-
opcd as a residential section and It
Is pointed out that the increase I'M
! taxes there would repay the Levy
Court for the expense OF taking over
n the bridge and making the necessary
= changes
l The structure would have 10 be
fo0red. and this, according TO men,
! bers OF the Levy Court. would cost be-
! tween $4,000 and $4,000 The bridge
however is worth at least 100000
AfAAk VI WA0nhMA AANAAr ANrAAnb On
Brandywine granite pillars. Addi-
. tional space for foot path could be
added by the use OF stringers. The
/. approaches TO the structure could be
made easily, the structure being al
/. grade and none Of the streets In
!. the vicinity being az variance.
Just what will be done In the mat
. ter is unknown, but members OF the
+. various city departments and sever
. al members OF the Levy Court are in
favor OF the county assuming charge
OF the structure.
r. r. Mack, superintendent OF city
parks has prepared q drawing Of the
bridge, showing the streets that could
be connected with the bridge, as well
as those nearby which would be
. brought into close proximity through
the use OF the structure
Evening journal., 1912-09-21
NINE ARE LASHED
AT WHIPPING POST

In order to attend today's session
OF the Court of General Sessions.
Leonard Crawford chief warden of
the workhouse. administered whip
pings on prisoners convicted at the
court sessions at an early hour this
morning Despite the carly hour.
more than forty persons saw the fog
ging.
Nine men sentenced for various
crimes, such as breaking and enter
inc. larceny and the like. were whip
ped Among them was Charles T..
Chamberlain. who was sentenced to
20 lashes and two years for robbing
the home Of Edward G. Mackenzie.
Chamberlain did not appear to suffer
much from the lashes.
Other men whipped and the number
of lashes they received were: Joseph
jefferson and Edward Skinner, col
ored. 10 lashes EACH Prince e. Lee.
colored 20 lashes, Robert p Simpson,
; lashes;. Luke Naylor, 10 iashes III
bert Patton, 20 lashes; William Cum
mings, 10 lashes. and George wash
ingtou. 20 lasheS
Evening journal., 1912-09-21

same position on the Progressive
ticket as General Hall is on the Re
publican ticket. He is a prominent
business man of Selbyville, Identified
with many important interests and of
unquestiOned standing. The State
committee is not empowered to take
Colonel Townsend from the ticket,
and the only way he can be gotten
down is for himself TO resign. Thus
II can be seen that unless General
Hall resigns from the Republican
ticket to be supplanted on it 10y Colo
mel Townsend or unless Colonel
Townsend should retire from the
Progressive ticket and General Hall
be taken in bis place, there will be
"A division Of the Republican vote on
Congressman. The New Castle
county Progressives i'm caucus were
insisteut that the Congressional nom
inee should be a Progressive in thor
Ough accord with the Roosevelt poll
cies and they expect Colonel Town
send TO stick on the ticket.
Considering the short time devoted
to arranging for the convention yes
terday the attendance was very good.
Ninety-one delegates from New Castle
county, twenty-one from Kent and
twenty from Sussex signed the cards
subscribing for the call for the con-
vention. whose object was fusion on
the State and Congressional ticket
with the Republicans. Many Repub-
licans dropped into the convention
hall to witness the proceedings.
Chairman William p. White made an
able presiding officer and conducted
the proceedings without any lost mo-
tion All who wished were given an
opportunity to- express themselves
and a gratifying feature was an alb.
sence Of 'long-winded" speeches OF
nomination. All the proceedings We're
crisp and snappy, the delegates
knowing what they wanted to do, and
how 10 do It. Essentially it was a
convention OF Roosevelt admirers. as
applause at references TO Colonel
Roosevelt demonstrated,
Expect Recognition.
It had been the intention to cal
the new party The Progressive Re-
publican Party" but the rules COM
mittee gave It the name of The Ma
tinal Progressive Party" with the
sca-es of justice as a party emblem
It was freely predicted that the party
formed yesterday will obtain the
recognition of the Roosevelt Nationa
leaders and the word went arounC
that a tip had been received from New
Norksto give the party the Nationa
| Progressive name in order to assur,
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Evening journal., 1912-09-21
JURY DISAGREES
IN HORSE CASE

Peter Caporra, an Italian. was placed
on trial in the Court OF General Ses-
,sions yesterday afternoon on the
charge Of assault with intent to COM
init murder on William Lynn. CapOrra
was represented by William G. Jones
and Deputy Attorney-General WolcOtt
prosecuted. Caporra was convicted and
was sentenced TO pay fine Of SIS or
be imprisoned for three months. He
paid the fine and was discharged.
The jury in the case Of Arthur IS.
Pierce, charged with embezslement as
bsilee Of a horse. was discharged, be-
ing unable 70 agree on a verdict.
Evening journal., 1912-09-21
MUST PROVE
REPUTATION TO
SAVE HIM NOW

Herman Rochester, colored, charged
with the larceny OF diamond ring.
pleaded not guilty in City Court to-
day, and after hearing considerable
evidence, the case was continued until
Wednesday Mainline Rochester will
obtain character witnesses. Mrs. Lena
A. Moses of No. 2I1 Maryland avenue.
said that Herman came to her house
torepair stove and when he left she
missed her ring. When he returned
to the house the following day to com
piete his work he was accused of the
theft. The woman said he hit her in
the side with his shears, but Herman
denied this. Herman was defended
by j. Frank Ball Rochester recalled
the name Of several of his former en-
ployers and Judge Cochran continued
the case until he could summon them
as witnesses in his behalf