The Gazette from York, Pennsylvania • 1

isSVEN PAPERS A WEEH FOR- EIGHT CENTO-' WEATHER. FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT. Eastern "Pennsylvania Showers and cooler Saturday fair; fresh to brisk west to northwest winds. VOL XXXV -NO. .5,786 YORK, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 0, PAGES.

ONE CENT trams boss i us. J. CALVIN STANDIFORD DEAD. JAPS HAYE TAKEN IDA PASS PARKER UNITING FACTIONS DIPLOMATS FINE REMITTED. COL.

BACON TO SPEAK HERE Veteran Massachusetts Statesman 8lept I Away at 2 O'clock Thia Morning. WORCESTER. Mass-. Sept, so. jJtn)GE PEILIF8 ALSO XXPKES2IS E3 1:49 a.

m. United States Senator! REGRE Of 1 LETTER. George F. Hoar, whose death hung in department, acted In an advisory capacity In dealing with the zemstvos, will, it is Understood, be appointed secretary of state for Finland. He la distinctly a man of moderate views.

General Ridzevsky, it is also believed, will be chosen chief of the gendarma-rie. which will become an independent department. Ridzevsky has just resigned the important position of chief secretary of the minister of the imperial household, in order to be able to accept the position of chief of the gendarmarie. the balance for the past several days, has jlist died. The veteran statesman made a noble fight and although his death had been expected for some months he never gave up until the end.

Yesterday and last night his death was hourly expected hut at midnight the attending physicians said that I their' distinguished patient might live Governor Bates today mads public various letters bearing on the subject. The -governor Informed the state department that the judgement Tore Clothes From Wife and Hurled I against Third Secretary- Gurney, of Table On Officer Uffleman. the British embassy, had been vacated and the fines imposed remitted. Tearing his wife's clothes from herjHe that Jude Phelps had ex- back. Edward Koontz.

while In pregsed regret to the secretary by beastly state of Intoxication-, forcibly ejected her and Helen Throne, from their home in Charles alley, last night. Finding that nothing could be done I bassador be called to the breach of with Koontz while in that state, the Uws Massachusetts under the be-ladles, not wishing to spend the night Mef that the will take In the streets, called police headquar- ch acllon the caae may demand, ters and Officers Ferree and Uffleman I The also expresses regret were dispatched the scene. Koonts that of knowledge of the law had meanwhile fortified himself the I faa- reauUed error of Judicial au-second floor. When Officer Uffleman thorIty Massachusetts and ex-attempted to ascend the stairs Koontz the hope that the statement hurled a table down upon him. trlk- judge Phelps may be Ing the officer a heavy blow on the! a conclusive disavowal hl- I of any intention of Massachusetts The two officers ascended, lwwever.

courts to ignore International law. and took Koontz to the lockup, fight-J ing. biting and kicking all the Ths Governors Letter. 1 He is charged with drunkenness, dls- Th letter of Judge Phelps to acting tjie orderly conduct and resisting an Governor Guild Is as follows: fleer. I "Lee.

Masa. SepL 28, 1994. Koontz is the man who, while I "His Honor. Curtis Guild. Jr, Ueu-fleer Schroeder was attempting to ar- 'tenant-governor, acting' governor, rest some time ago, was thrown I State, house.

Boston, Maas. through the screen door at his home I Sir: Tdresponse to your telegram SlkA lanil 4 a Ka I SVa JtARftP tA flllhfAit thfi Ol the officer and had be 1 to submit the by to quieted later in the lockup by squirting water on him from a hose. Other Thomas Slade was1 arrested by Roundsman Gotwalt for drunkenness, disorderly conduct and Insulting cltl zena Officer Green arrested George Strevlg for -drunkenness and disorderly conduct. BUSSIA ALOOF FBOM PEACE. Would Prefer Sscond Session Hague) Conference After "War, ST.

PETERSBURG. SepL 29. While considerable public interest has been aroused by the reports that President Roosevelt is sounding the powers as to the advisability of call- ing another peace conference at The I ney before I the court were of such a Hague, no intimation of such a pur- character as to appear to me to be a pose has yet been officially conveyed manifest and intentional defiance of to Russia, either through Ambassador Judicial authority and to be. as 1 be-Cassini or Ambassador McCormick. lieved and found, in contempt of the In official circles the proposition is court.

Thereupon I adjudged him so not considered to be exactly oppor- in contempt and imposed a fine of 825 tune. The Russian government, na-1 therefor. tu rally, is greatly interested in the I I have since learned that Mr. Gur-tribunal which owes Its existence to nY. a secretary of his Brittanlc ma-Emperor Nicholas' initiative and un- Jtys embassy, was not liable to ar-der ordinary circumstances would for breach of the laws of this welcome anything to forward It 1 Btte to arraignment before this alms.

BuL it is pointed out that of of not guilty to be entered. Evidence was then presented satisfying me beyond a reasonable doubt that the offense had been committed as charged. Accordingly I found Mr. Gurney guilty and sentenced him to pay a fine of $25. The statements made by Mr.

Gur- I court' or within its Jurisdiction. I caused the during the war would hardly be received with favor. The neutral Succumbed to Hemorrhages at Hospital Early This Morning. J. Calvin Standiford.

of Shrewsbury township, the Democratic candidate for register of wills, died at the York hospital at an early hour this morning. His death was due to hemorrhages of the stomach. Mr. Standiford was brought to the hospital from his home near New Freedom last Sunday morning. He was seized with hemorrhages caused by ulceration of the stomach, due to dyspepsia, earlier in the week, and his physicians advised his removal to the hospital.

He was carried by friends frotn his home to the train at New Freedom and brought here. After being placed in the hospital Mr. Standiford seemed to improve each day, but last night his condition took a change for the worse and he died early this morning. SWAM FOR LIBERTY. Kid Sayers.

Cornered by Police, Plunged Into Creek and Escaped. Plunging into the creek headforemost. with all his clothes on, Frank, alias Kid Sayers escaped from Officer Chronister yesterday afternoon, leaving an amazed throng of police nd constabulary gazing at him from the bank and is still at large. Sayers, together with Joe Bupp. Richard Devine and John Whalen, all members of the notorious Buzzard Gang, precipitated a melee by stepping into a fight between Dog Catcher John Dellinger -and Charles Wilt, an old rounder.

Stories of the affair differ, some saying Dellinger was the aggressor and others Wilt. However, when Dellinger got Wilt on the broad of his back in front of the Reever house, the gang took a hand and between them made Dellingers face pretty black and his ribs sore. When things were looking their liveliest the gang espied Officer Ruth and beat a hasty retreat down Court alley, through the f-ourt house for their rendezvous at the railroad. At the Northern Central station Officers Chronister and Ruth later arrested lupp and Devine. Wilt fell a ictim shortly after, and Whalen also.

All were taken to Alderman Stager's office and committed to jail on charges of assault and battery preferred by Dellinger. During the afternoon while Officer Chronister was reconnoiterlng along the Western Maryland railroad below George street, he espied Whalen and Sayers sitting along the creek bank. Sayers saw him and plunged down the bank, diving headforemost into the stream, which is deep at the place. He swam about twenty feet from the bank and watched the officer arrest his pah-then calmly turned, swam to the Smalls meadow sljiore and es raped. BLUM VISITS 8PLEEN ON HOME.

Hacked Furniture With Axe and Drove Wife and Child Out. In a frenzy of drunken excitement. Louis Blum, of Prospect street, broke up the furniture in his home. demolished the stove with an axe. drove his wife and young child from the house, and hacked the front fence to pieces about 8 o'clock last evening Fearful of her life Mrs.

Blum asked assistance from police headquarters and Sergeant Thompson dispatched Officers Ferree and Bostic to the scene When they arrived Blum had transferred his operations from the house to the front yard, where he was entertaining a large crowd by de molishing the front fence with several palings he had detached, all the while keeping up a running fire of expletives against the police in general tynd what he would do should they have the audacity to arrest him. In the midst of the harangue the two officers rushed into the yard and Blum was speedily bundled Into the patrol and taken to the lockup to sober up. BANKRUPT SALE TODAY. The receiver of the, York Coated Paper company "will sell at public sale today, at 4 o'clock, the stock machinery, fixtures, of the company, at the factory on North Cherry avenue, near Gas avenue. Office furniture, a Smith Premier typewriter and desk, safe, electric motors and switchboards, machinery for manufacturing glazed paper and card hoard and a large stotk of manilla paper in rolls will be sold.

The fac tory is In the rear of No. 134 North George street. A GOOD PLAY WELL ACTED. A very capable company presented the sensational comedy-drama, Why Girls Go Wrong." at the opera house yesterday afternoon and last night The play is quite above" the average melo-drama and this, together with the style In which it Was acted, ere ated a favorable lifipresslon with the audience, both in the afternoon and at night. The attendance at eae performance was fair.

POSTMASTER GENERAL ILL. WASHINGTON. Sept. 29. Post master General Henry C.

Payne is seriously ill at his apartments at the Hotel Arlington here. Marked symptoms of heart trouble have developed and his condition became so serious during the day as to cause grave concern. $1 Excursion to Baltimore. Sunday. October 2.

7:40 a. m. See Flherts real estnte advertisement HIS LATEST CALLERS REPRESENTED EVERT WING DEMOCRATIC PARTY. Men From the East Who Supported of the Nebraskan Visitad Judga Parker in Now York Yesterday. Meeting Between Senators Gorman and Raynor Causes Notable Comment.

NEW YORK, Sept. 29. Indicative of an effort on the part of Judge Parker to all factions and bring together Individuals whose personal differences might interfere with har-monous work for the national ticket his callers during the three days of his present trip to New York have included representatives of every wing of the Democratic party. In this connection conspicuous among those who visited the candidate were Dn John H. Glrner, who has been the host of William Jen--nings Bryan whenever he came to New York, and Alexander C.

Troop, of New Haven, who served as chairman of the Connecticut state committee and conducted an enthusiastic campaign for Colonel Bryan four years ago. The incident that has- created the most notable comment was the meeting between Senators Arthur Pue Gorman and Isadore Rayner, of Maryland. accompanied by an announcement from their close political associates that whatever differences heretofore existed between Maryland leaders have been dissipated, at least so far as the present campaign Is concerned. Former representative Ben T. Cable, of Illinois, who called on the judge.

Is another whose coming is said to mean a unit of effort from opposing organizations of the Illinois Democracy. The candidate has made many acquaintances on this visit to New York. Much of his time has bepn taken up by conferences with National Chairman Taggart, Senator Gorman, William F. Sheehan. Delaney Nicoll, August Belmont.

$eorge F. Parker, Daniel McConnville, and others attached to the national headquarters, but be has had the opportunity as well to see scores of leading Democrats' who came to New York foi the sole purpose of meeting him. Few callers were admitted to Judge Parkers apartments tonight. RAYNER DEFERS TRIP. Not Start Campaign Till Week After Next.

NEW YORK, Sept. 29. Sentor-elect Isidor Rayner, of Maryland, says that owing to his engagements at home he will not, be able to enter the campaign in New York until week after next. Mr. Rayner and Senator Gorman' had further conferences today concerning the campaign in Maryland.

Governor Warfield. of Maryland, who is also in New York, has not been a party to the conferences, and his visit here had no connection with that of the other Maryland leaders. Cleveland May Speak. NEW YORK. Sept.

29. A Democratic mass meeting will be held in Madison Squaer Garden about the Soiddle of October at which it is the intention to have as speakers President Grover Cleveland and a number of the foremost Democrats of the country. WEDDED FIFTY YEABS. Mr. and Mrs.

Daniel Mundis, of Win terstown. Will Calebarta. Today will be an Important one In the family of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mundis.

of Winterstown, when they will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage. Thirteen children, all but one who are residents of York county will join in the celebration, which will resemble somewhat a Republican mass meeting owing to the presence of twelve Republican voters, the father and eleven sons all vote this ticket, and say that they will support the full Republican ticket this fall. Daniel Mundis and his wife, Henrietta. were married just fifty years ago. and sixteen children were the result of the union, those living being Thaddius Stevens Mundis of Red Lion; Mrs.

Jennie (Mundis) Myers, wife of Johnnie Myers, of the Penn Park hotel: Milton F. Mundis. of York: William H. Mundis. of York; John Mundis.

of York: Daniel C. Mundis, of York; Phillip S. Mundis, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Florence (Mundis) Loucks. of York; Michael W.

Mundis. of Hellam: Clinton D. Mundis, of Winterstown; Charles Mundis, of Win-Winterstown Charles Mundis. of Wln-terstown: Garfield Mundis. of Winterstown.

and Harrison Mundis, of North York. There are about thirty grlmd-children. An orchestra from York will furnish music for the oc casion. WOULD DO AWAY WITH CORONER SCRANTON. Sept.

29. If the county commissioners are to have their way, radical changes are to be made throughout the state next year. They not only want the election proclama tions done an ay with, but are also seeking the abolition of the office of coroner and the erasement from the laws of the state of the triennial as sessment. Buy jour Carpets at Gehlys; larg est stock and lowest prices. See Ebert'a real estate advertisement.

Special sale of Rugs, 80x60 Inches, worth 82.25: while they last 11.26, at GF.TII.YS HAVE BIGUH TEE OFFENSIVE AND ARE PRESSING RUROPATHJTS LEFT Russian Commander May Withdraw Into Less Rugged Country North west of Mukden Terrible Ravages By Disease in the Japanese Armies. Port Arthur Garrison ble to Hold Out Three Months Longer Accident to Russian Cruiser. 1 There continues a dearth of news from the armies in the F(r East. Reports from Russian sources tell of terrible ravages by disease in the Japanese. armies.

'The Liao river is said to have been dammedj abreast of Liao Yang In order tba a Horded country may protect thejlfef. i of the Japanese army Muk-den. In St. Petersburg it seems so be the expectation that Jjener 1 Ku-ropatkln will not make a stubborn fight for the possession Mukden. Vladivostok has hear! UiU th: Pi Arthur garrison is confident of i-ing able to hold out at least jjhree nonths longer.

Another stroke ill fort has befallen the Russi.i; n.iy in an accident to the cruiser jtfieg, which was ordered to be real this time for sea with oth-r? laps of the Baltic squadron. Repufs to the Oleg will probably detain 1 uistadt for six weeks. ft JAPS CAPTURE GRAT PASS. Not Confirmed at War ()ffice But Believed to Be Correct. ST.

PETERSBURG, slept. p. m. News has been Received here from Mukden to the ef'ect that the Japanese have at last tegun the offensive. They have capflured Da pass and are pressing on General Kuropat-kins left flank.

The Wu- office is unable to confirm this officially, because Kuropatkin's despatches yare following the emperor, but The Associated Press is informed by the general staff that all Indications' point to'Lhe news being correct. It Is belleed the Russians abandoned Da pay without serious resistance. Several other passes! of the Da range eastward of, Bentsiaputze (twenty miles southeast of Mukden) are also in the hands of.the Japanese. Kuropatkln is evidential drawing in his forces to the l'essf mountainous country northeastward, jpv-here he may decide to give battle. Jn the meanwhile sharp if regarded as Imminent southeast jiof Mukden, whence the Japanese are expected to deliver their main attack, the flank movement from the west being of sec ondary importance.

Da pass or Ta pass, leaning great pass, is situated about forty-five miles southeast of Mukden and about the same distance northeast tf Liao Yang It is about twenty-jive jnlles south of the Hun river. The Japanese attacked Da pass which was occupied troops of Generals Mlstchenko ai)d Samsonoff, on September 24, nut according to despatches from Ha) bin, if ere twice re- pulkjl. a I Retiring From Mukden. LONDON. Sept.

30.j-Telegi aphin from New Chwang September 19. (he Dally Mails correspond(jjit says: "The main force of the Russian army has retired to the.north of Mukden. Strong bodies of troops have been thrown out to defend the flanks and the southern approaches to the city have been careful mined. The indications are that no! serious attempt will be made tojjhold Mukden. ST.

ANXIOUS. Communication With Mukden Ha Been Practically Suspended. ST. PETERSBURG. a.

m. The absence jbfl; the emperor who has gong to is causing an even, greater dearth official news from the front than hs been experienced heretofore. Communication with Mukden has been practically suspended and St Petersburg is therefor suffering another period of anxiety and suspense, Just when the Intimation had been given that important): developments were Imminent betweeilj'the armies of General Kuropatkln ald Field Marshal Oyama. Port Arthur Is more Isolated than ever and! the only news from that place corneal by way of Vladivostok. It contains, however, the hopeful intimation Jthat the garrison is confident of belrtg able to hold out until the first of (he f'ear.

VON PLEHVE Rl 4G TO GO New Minister Gets Moderates Into Office and Divorces 'Departments. ST. Sept. p. m.

prince Peter Svatopolk-Mlrsky assumed active direction of the ministry of the Interior today. It is already apparent that tliere will be almost a clean sweep of the old Von Plehve regime. -A number of the old lieutenants of the farmer minister have resigned. Both the chief -tof the gendarmerie and thq secretary of state for Finland, whifeh powerful offices the late Von PlehVe accumulated will' be dlvoreed from the ministry of the interior, the new thinister having firmly refused to havefany connection with the police. M.

Stlachinsky. whoi as under secretary of state and director of the land NOTED NEW YORK LAWYER WILL ADDRESS LOCAL DEMOCRATS. Bi Folitical Meeting Being Arranged For Next Thursday Evening-United States Senator Isador Rayner and Candidate William McSherry Also Scheduled to Make Addresses. Colonel Bacon Will Make One Address at the Fair Grounds. Democrats of this city' can look forward to next Thursday with considerable pleasure and expectancy, for on that day will occur one of the largest and most important political meetings of the campaign.

The local campaign Committee has secured, through the Democratic National committee, "Hon. Alexander S. Bacon, a noted lawyer of New York city, to make two speeches in this city on Thursday of fair week, one in the afternoon ahd one in the evening. Colonel Bacon is regarded as, one of the most eloquent and entertaining after dinner speakers in New York city, and is equally as able on the stump and platform. He is a leading member of the New York bar, and his legal practice is wide and important.

He is especially strong before a jury and has been called to assist in trials in many' states, also in London and Tokio. His travels have been widie and his lectures and writing on travel, and military. Social, religious and political subjects have been numerous. Colonel Bacon was born in Jack-son, Michigan. November 20, 1853 He graduated in 1876 from the National Military academy at West Point with academic and military honors.

He entered the regular army as a lieutenant and served at various posts on the frontier and in the east until 1878, when he resigned and studied law in Canandaigua. New Yotk, be ing admitted to the bar in 1879. He began practice in New York city in 1881, where as stated above, he has attained to great prominence. In military honors he has been captain of Company A. major and lieutenant colonel of the Twenty-third regiment.

National Guard, New York, and colonel of the Second Provisional regiment. He was a member of the as sembly in 1887 and chairman of the Bacon Investigating committee. He led the forces that Invaded John McKanes bailiwick on election day, 1893, and was one of the most potent factore in McKanes downfall and conviction. Colonel 1 Bacon's spech in the afternoon will be made at the fair grounds and in the evening he will address a meeting In the court house. It is Just possible that Xnited States Senator Isador Rayner.

of Baltimore, will also be here at the same time and make an address. Besides these dis tlnguished speakers Hon. William McSherry1, the Democratic congressional nominee, whose guest Senator Rayner will be. and other prominent local speakers ill take part In the exercises, With this extraordinary array of talent the voters of the city and the large number from the county who will undoubtedly be here, can anticipate one of the greatest politi-ca: dtmonfctrati ms oik county has ever seen Tl.e local committee is 1 usily engaged irj making preparations for tl-e i i. (attainment of the distinguished visitoi s.

SUB-COMMANDS GIVEN. Lieutenants Awarded Platoons of Rough Riders Last Night. The Rough Riders Republican club officers held a rrfeeting in Dr IV. Wogans office. North Geoige street last evehing to arrange for the com manding of the troops seeral hat talions.

i Captain James Kilgore pre sided. The flst platoon will be commanded by the first lieutenant. Dr. W. Wogan; the second by second lieu tenant, James E.

Chalfant. and the third by second lieutenant. Percy Lanius. H. Kister Free and II.

Wallick will be the light and left guards. The troop will drill this evening a the fair grounds at 7 30 It expected that from sevenlv-five to a hundred mounted men will attend Th buglers will be gien their fiist practice at the drill. EX-CHIEF HARTMAN IN CITY. E. Hartman, an ex-chief of the Lebanon Fire department, was in thi city during the past few days tryin to interest memheis of the local fire companies in an electric rotary hose dryer.

He represents the Rotary Fire Hose Dryer company, of Lebanon, an a patent devised by C. M. Bowman publisher of the Lebanon Daily' Times In the dryer the hose Is wound up i a spiral by electrlcitj. which operates the drrfft fans CAR RUN OVER BULL DOG. A white and tan bull dog with broarl (owner unknown) wa run over yesterday afternoon th South (George street car, near ex Mayor 1 Brant's residence.

One of it hind feet was crushed so badly as will necessitate amputation at the knee Dr. Lehman, veterinarian. took the animal in charge and dressed the limb. The dog is valuable one of its kind. Attention Journeymen.

A meeting of the Journeymen Bak ers and Confectioners will be held Oct. 1st. at 3 p. m. in Frees Hall.

North George under management general organizer. Rudolph Schlrru. of Governor Bates Expresses Regret That Want of Knowledge of the Law Hs Resulted in Error of Judicial Au- thoritioo Asks tho State Department to Bring tho Case to tho British Am basiador'a Attention. BOSTON. SepL 29.

After allowing time for the communication In the Phelps-Gumey case to reach Wash- letter, a copy of which be forwarded, together with a statement by Judge Phelps. Governor Bates suggests that attention of the British am- 1 have, the I lowing statement to regard to the I proceedings In the case of the Hon. I Hugh thlN secretary of his I Brittanlc majesty's I "Mr. Gurney was arltne-'letor jthls court for running I through the streets of StocnSTldse, in I violation of section eight, chapter 1 of the acts of the common weal Massachusetts of 1903. "Mr.

Gurney refused to plead to the charge and I thereupon ordered a plea have, therefore, this day. Judgment of the court to be vacated. the fineto be remitted and returned. the usages International law and of the publications of the federal statutes, the question never before having come before the court, nor was it so presented to me. as to advise me of my error in the premises.

I The action of the court was Inspired whollv and absolutely by a purpose to wholly and absolutely by a purpose to 1 mtorce the law for the protection of humM endangered by the con- dnct of Mn Gurney as established by the evidence presented to roe." 1 I Apology of'Judgo Pholps. The letter of Judge Phelps to Thlp Secretary Gurney follows: LEE. Masa, SepL 28, 1994. tlon and annoyance, or that anything should have occurred that may have seemed to be. though not so in fact, a want of respect for the rights of a government of PHELPS.

Poiioe Court. Walking ton. WASHINGTON. SepL 29. Governor Bates report, as published, was re- ceived at-the State department this afternoon and was Immediately given a careful perusal by the officials.

It was found scarcely to meet the needs MILD REGIME FOR RUSSIA. Prince Mil-sky's Speech Today Reiterates Hie Liberalism. ST. PETERSBURG. Sept.

m. The speech of Prince Sviato-polk-Mirsky, Russian minister of the interior, at his reception of the officials of the ministry of the interior today, is bound to produce a deep impression in Russia and be interpreted as the harbinger of a mild and broad regime. It has a ring which will be welcomed by the liberals While not going into details it practically reiterated whatVthe minister said to The Associated Press at Vilna. September 23, about the emperors manifesto furnishing the guiding spirit of his administration. The following words are considered to be a direct appeal to the people who have trust in his regime: "It is my deep conviction that the fruitfulness of the work of the government Is based upon the sincere good will and sincere confidence which knits its relations to the social class, the In stitutlons and the people in SNEERS AT PEACE LAWS.

Russian Paper Takes Sardonic View of International Code. ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 29. The Novosti.

in a bitterly sarcastic editorial, refers to the conference of the Institute of International Law which closed at Edinburgh yesterday and to the proposal from the United States to reassemble The Hague conference. The paper declares that international law is a polite myth, under cover of which the strongest nation takes what it wants without regard for its opponent's rights and feelings, and says there is not a tenet in the so-called code which has not been broken whenever it suited the convenience of some nation to defy it. The only nations ever appealing to the international code, the editorial asserts, are too weak to stand up for their demands and they have always found that the law was administered by the strong arm of the most powerful nation always fixing the interpretation before the court. Thinks Japs Have Million Men. The Russ makes an intricate ealeu lation of Japans fighting strength, from which it concludes that the Japanese have a reserve of one million le hundred thousand men upon which to draw to fill up their battalions decimated in the field.

It says the critics have been all along deceived both by the difference in the Japanese army on a war and on a peace footing and by the statistics of the able-bodied men fitted to respond to a call for military service. Russia, the Russ says, must reckon upon an effective foe over a million strong when organizing her forces to meet the Japanese in the far East. Searched By Jap Destroyer. CHE FOO, Sept. 29.

The British steamer Yik Sang, trading in China sea, arrived here today and reported that she was stopped by a Japanese torpedo boat destrojer outside of the harbor of Che Foo. After her papers had been examined the Yik Sang was allowed to proceed. FIREMAN RELIEF GETS CHECK Premiums of Foreign Fire Insurance Companies Amounted to $928.40. M. L.

Van Baman. president of the Rescue Fire company, and the Firemen's Relief association, yesterday received from Auditor General Snyder a check for $928.40. which is the state appropriation bas6d upon the premiums of foreign insurance companies in the city of Yoik. The check this year is about $100 more than that of last year which shows a gain In the foreign insurance busi ness in this city. The check received yesterday was signed by Sam.

Matt. Fridy. deputy auditor general! An explanation on the face said: "Payment of one-half net amount received from 2 per centime tax paid upon premiums by foreign insurance companies, pe. Sec 2, Act of 1895, P. L.

410." The Firemen's Relief association of York is composed of firemen from all the companies in the department and ipw has a membership of over 700 and is steadily growing in volum month. It now has in its treas ujry over $7,000. This relief "association started in 1897 with a membership of sixteen men and was originated in the hall of the Rescue Fire company where President Van Baman. of that om pany. was chosen president of the Re lief association and has lemained in that capacity, ever since.

The first death payment made by the association amounted to $89.50 as compared with the payment of $349.50 at the tjlme of the last (death of a member of the association. This association has done more to harmonize the different fire companies than anything else. It has brought all the members closer together and bound them with the bond of friend- snip. The meetings are held monthly alternating between the different fire companies of the department. The business is conducted carefully and satisfactorily, and the association has the confidence of the entire department.

LADY CURZON BETTER. 1 WALMER CASTLE, Kent. Sept. 29, 9:05 p. m.

A bulletin Issued at Wai-mer Castle this evening announced that Lady Curzons strength had- been (Veil maintained. powers would, of course, to 1 1 nd yon herewith a letter directed limit the activity of the belligerents. to Mr. Gurney expressing my regret Russia admits that there are. many assumption of Jurisdiction from questions growing out of.

th war la which as a representative of the Brlt-the far East- which tt would profit all lsh government he was. exempt- Had the powers to definitely settle, and she 1 1 been better apprised of the usages is In faveor of a conference11 at the of the international law embodied and close of the war. While the war I declared in the federal statutes, th lasts, however. Russia probably will be unwilling to be a party to a conference where the neutrals would have a preponderance and could re- ftrut I and adjudged to be offenders against is likely that Russia would decline Lhe jaw proceeded In Ignorance of court would not have assumed any Jurisdiction In the premise. The unfortunate cause of my error was in assuming that the Jurisdiction of the court extended to all persons found to send a representative.

COULD HOT CONCEAL KEKK1A8E. William Ebert's Friends Had a Good Tima After th Knot Was Tied. William E. Ebert, a member of York Furniture company, was mar rled to Miss Mary E. Smyser.

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smyser.

of 472 West Market street. In a quiet wed- ding last night attended only re la tlves of the contracting parties. Rev. A. R.

Steck. pastor of Union Lutheran church, officiated. It was the desire of Mr. and Mrs. Ebert to keep the news of their wed- Hon.

Hugh Gurney, Third Secretary dtpg quiet from a host of friends, and of His Britannic Majesty's Em-go quietly to their new home, 657 bassy, Lennox. Mass. Madison avenue, but a crowd of Mr. Sir As Justice of the Lee police Ebert's fellow club members got "next" court. I find occasion to express my and appeared on the outside of the profound tregret thaL through a mis-Smyser home during the wedding aprehension of the law.

I assumed ceremony. Thinking to shake of the that the court had Jurisdiction over crowd, a cab was ordered to convey the person of a member of the em-them to the Madison avenue home bassy of the British govern men by way of the Pennsylvania' railroad. Having become' apprised of this the railroad part of the trip being error, and seeking to criake all poesi-a bluff to throw off the serenadera ble reparation thereof, the court has The ruse did not work, howevefc. and vacated and annulled all proceedings the cab came down Market street with taken In the nutter of the complaint club members sitting on the top against yourself end the erroneous flourishing red lights, followed by an Judgement entered thereon. -automobile more friends I further to express ray pro-wlth red light.

The cab finally turn- found personal regret that I should ed toward Madison avenue, where have been, without intentional error, everj'body had a good time, and wish- the cause of your own personal vers ed the couple Joy in their wedded life. MISSIONARY MEETING OVER. The twenty-seventh annual meeting nnlc wtV of the Woman Foreign Missionary hU BrttMlc Majesty, society of the Westminster Presbytery was successfully brought to g- close yesterday arternoon In the First Presbyterian chapel. North Queen. atreeL representative of the Respectfully.

HEXRT C. Justice of the Lee Governor's Reoert at Mr. James H. McConkey. of I WrlghtsvlUe.

who recently returned from. Killarnej. Canada, was visiting relatives In the city yesterday. See Ebert's real estate advertisement. I i ir.