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Evening journal., 1903-05-27
OVER THREE HUNDRED
MADE HOMELESS BY FIRE
One Hundred Buildings
Burned and Loss Of $3.50
600 in Northern Town

Lnconic ~ a. aav 7!-rua c,..
was in darkness last night, nearly 100
buildings having been burned $50
persons made homeless and a loss of
between ss50.0oO and s4O0. .OOO as the
result of a fire in the Lake Port sec
tion. the area burned over being about
iJ0 acres The fire started IN boiler
COON of the II. II Wood hosiery mill
The flames spreal quickly. and in a
short time under the influence of a
brisk southeast wind the entire
structure was burning Next II
spread to the finished lumber plant OF
tho Boulia e Gorrell Company and
then TO the works of the laconia
Electric Light Company. In less than
an hour both these plants were de
stroyed The city Gre department was
helpless TO stay the progress Of the
flames and the destruction went ON
until the fire actually burned itself out
for want of material
Household gods that had been re-
moved hastily from the houses were
licked up on the streets by the spread.
Ing flames because OF the imposslblllty
Of venturing within the fire zone. so
Intense was the heat and so fierce
was the blaze The homeless now are
being sheltered In churches and the
public buildings.
Evening journal., 1903-05-27
BOOK OF THE ROYAL BLUE
It HIS Been Labeled the Special HUI
morists' Number, and Is
Dandy.

Fun runs riot in the May issue Of the
Book of the Royal Blue, which is pub
lished by the passenger department Of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
Save for its cover there is no more
blue about it than there is in pail or
genuine country cream. The conscien-
tlous editor fearful no doubt, that per-
sons seeking relief from a surplus Of
gladness might mistake the magazine
for a work OF more sombre, sedate char
acter. has labeled it. Special Humor-
lists Number
To its well fattened I Ages a hundred
or so of the men who manufacture
laughs for the newspapers have
brought filled cornucopias Of their hest
productions and emptied them therein
A photograph Of each contributor has
been added, so that the reader VIII sec
and marvel that. considering the handi-
caps Of sad faces which most Of then
wear their writings are so humorous
George AIDE, Roy McCardell. W. J
Lamtpon, George v. Hobart Frank l.
stanton, S. =. Kiser Bob Burdette an,
James ]. Montague are among the CON
I tributors. The number is one Of th'
results of the first annual convention
lof newspaper humorists philosophers
and poets, which was held in Baltimor'
last week.
Evening journal., 1903-05-27
CECIL DEMOCRATS MEET
In. Convention in Elkton They Noni-
nate a County Ticket.

THE Democrats of cecil county. In com
venilon I'm Elkton yesterday nominated the
following county ticket:
CLERK OF the Circuit Court Manly Dren-
men, Ellaon.
Register Of wnis-J Nelson Black,
Charlcslown.
State Attorney-J. Wilson squier, Port
Deposit.
House Of Delesatcs-H. Eugene Mackie
Fair Hm: Dr. J.. y. Houselseeper North
Eas-; William r. Fryer, Colora.
County decentralization II. Holm,
Port DEPOSIT.
Assistant Troasurer-Irwin G. Griffith,
Jr.. Chesapeake City.
County Commissioner dong term)-Isaac
Is. Strahorn, Fair Hin.
County Commissioner (shont term)-sam-
uel Tyson, Colora.
Orphans COURTS Kennarl Blake Cher
rs HI; Joseph r. Grove, Zion; Merritt s..
McNamee, Rock Springs
Sheriff George G.. Biddle, Elkton.
County survcyor-Alfred B. McVey.
pleasant Hil.
County Central Commlttee-Earvey IL.
Mackcy, John Banks, William D. Brat-
ton.
The case of John W. Seemer, for the kill
ing of Scott Perkins. was given 20 the
jury yesterday afternoon and after being
out 20 minutes returned verdict of not
guilty.
Perkins, who was a negro, was en-
ploycd by Seemer IN his livery stable Ac-
cording to the evidence seemer ordered
/ Perkins 10 leave his premises after the lat
ter and another workman had demanded
more wages. The men went away, but
I Perkins later returned, only 10 be ngar
ordered away. He returned a third time
when Seemer shot him. The defense pro
duced Witnesses who tcsiihed to hearing
Perkins make threats against seemer anc
that aeemcr warned Perkins to keep away
a razor or knife IN his hand and that he be
lieved Perkins was going TO kin him and
he shot IN self-defense.
George Riley, colored, who killed John
Fassut, also colOred. in Berlin last Janu
AIRY. was put on trial for murder in Snow
Hin yesterday States Attorney r. ID
Jones viii try to prove that the relations
of RMey's wife with Fassett were such a.
90 cause him TO be suspicious Of her, nni
calmly plan the murder of Fassett.
According to testimony, Riley surprise
his wife coming out Of his barn on IN
night OF the murder. He entered, and
searching Ground, discovered a man. Re
turning to the house, he secured a rifle
rushed back to the barn and shot the IN
iruder. who turned out TO be Fassett.
Evening journal., 1903-05-27
GERMAN ENSIGN
Gets FOUR YEARS
Snob Who Killed a Man for
Not Saluting Properly
Sentenced
HIS EXAGGERATED IDEA OF HONOR

Berlin, May 27.-The states atIor-
ney moved that a sentence Of six
years Imprisonment in a penitentiary
and expulsion from the navy be i'm
posed upon Naval Ensign Hussner,
who at Essen on Good Friday killed
Artilleryman Hartmann with his sword
for not saluting him properly Huss-
ner was sentenced to four years and
one weeks imprisonment and to
degradation.
The attention, of Germany was cen
tered on the public court martial.
Hussner's replies to the presidents
questions were straightforward. He
said that while regretting that his
sword strokes killed the artilleryman.
he affirmed that he acted within the
service instructions, and that he was
obliged by honor to compel obedience.
But, said the president, you said
you never drew your weapon without
using it"
"Yes," replied the prisoner; 1T is
so ordered in the regulations"
You were seen loosening your
sword before Hartmann left your
side" continued the president.
Yes" the prisoner answered; Il
thought of -""
Herr Hussner mentioned the name
Of an officer who. after having been
struck by a private was obliged to
resign because he was unable to
loosen his sword. and the private, who
was not identified, ran away.
Hussner admitted that he became
interested at the police station imme.
diately after the killing Of Hartmann
In a discussion over the different
classes of shoulder straps
The impression made by the pro-
longed/ examination of Hussner on the
hearers was that his action was the
result of the system of training on ma
terial which was dull. though passion
ate, and which affected a mind filled
with exaggerated ideas Of honor
The court read a letter which Huss-
ner wrote to his mother from prison,
and in which he said:
God Almighty will not desert me,
because I only acted as had to. If l
am punished / shall have the glad
consciousness Of having maintained
my honor unimpaired It is after all
the highest gift that a man possesses.
trust in my Redeemer, Jesus Christ
my cell was opened this moment
and my dinner brought in. The food
is quite good. My fellow prisoners
look with envy upon It. II is sad that
they lock up a man preparing to be
~as~--
Evening journal., 1903-05-27
FORTY BANDS PLAYED
AND THE KNIGHTS SANG
Parade OF Templars in Phila-
delphia Poem in Colors and
Magnificent Spectacle

Philadelphia, May Pin a mighty
chorus that sent its thunderous vol
ume Of sound reverberating among the
tall buildings of South Broad street,
1,200 musicians played Onward.
Christian Soldiers" while 5000
Knights Templar of Pennsylvania, re-
splendent in full regalia, marched, 80
abreast past the reviewing stand.
It would have been hard to have
secured a more impressive effect than
was made by this massing Of so bands
Of music and the entire parade in
close formation. Looking down Broad
street from he reviewing stand to
Lombard street the point where the
parade massed on its return from
Reed street nothing could be seen
Of the musicians or the Sir Knights
excepting the first few rows of the
former, who were mounted. The rest
were buried under a sea of white
plumes and nickel-plated horns.
The shimmering light on the musi-
clans instruments as they rose and
fell in the distance looked like some
mail-clad monster that was tortuously
crawling toward the City Hail. Spread
out beyond the plumes of the Sir
Knights appeared a mantel of snow
Squares away the air of the hymn
could be plainly distinguished, and
as the parade appeared, headed by the
mounted commanders and their staff,
the sound became almost deafening.
Women tried to hold their hands to
their ears and at the same time wave
their handkerchiefs, and finding that
they could not shut out the sound OF
the Templars' battle hymn, gave up
the attempt and applauded ,enthusias.
tically.
Evening journal., 1903-05-27
RAILROAD WORKMEN
STRUCK FOR THEIR PAY
Employees OF Sub Contractor
Would Not Work Until
Money Was Forthcoming
sra-'-l u ihe evening Journais

sps-'s % the Evening Journals
Dover, May 27-The sub-contractor
having ia charge the grading ana dou-
ble-traoking of the Delaware division
of the Pennsylvania railroad system
had strike and plenty OF trouble 90
his hands yesterday. Nearly seventyl
tve men. including teamsters fNho had
furnished heavy draught teams ai SO
per day for the work. laid down their
tools and struck for their nay. The
workmen claimed that about $4,000 was
due them for over three weeks work.
seventy-hve of them being behind with
from SIS to $50 each due them. The
workmen included farm hands who had
quit the fields and had taken their
teams out for this work which offered
alluring wages. Nearly fifty of the me-
grOes employed on the work had TO ask
credit at their store for the second
week, and ON the third week a further
extension of credit was refused them.
and some of their families began to suf-
fer.
The sub-contactor claimed that the
paynasier for his firm had been delay
ed with other work, but would arrive I'm
Dover last night. A representative of
the firm did arrive. and got matters in
better shape this morning The work
men We're badly worried. as 1t became
known by them that. under the presen;
laws Of this state, there was no means
lt law under which the amount Of
wages due and unuaid could be col
lected.
Evening journal., 1903-05-27
interchangeable 1,ooo-miIe Refund
Tickets.

Commencing June 1, 1903, inter-
changeable 1.O00-mile Refund Tickets
will be placed on sale. limited to one
year from date of issue, good only for
transportation of the owner, with
usual free allowance of $50 pounds Of
baggage, over any of the following
lines:
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, CBe-
tween all points east of Ohio river
and between Pittsburg and Kane.
Also TO and from points on Phiia-
deiphia and Reading Railway and
Central Railroad Of New Jersey
between Philadelphia and New
York.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. Cast
of and including Huntingdon.)
Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern Railroad.
Erie Railroad. CEast of and includ-
ing jamestown and Suspension
Bridge.)
Lehigh Valley Railroad.
Pennsylvania Railroad.
These tickets will be sold at rate OF
$50 each. subject to refund of SO on
surrender of cover to Trunk Lines
Mileage Ticket Bureau. No. 143 Liberty
street, New York, at any time within
eighteen months from date Of pur-
Ichase.
This form of ticket will be issued In
] Difference TO requests of numerous pa
irons of the lines in interest desiring
one ticket good over several lines in
stead of having to provide themselves
as at present with a separate ticket FOL
each line they desire TO use.
Agents at principal stations Of the
railroads named above will have thes'
tickets on sale and give all further in
formation regarding them that may b'
Required.
Evening journal., 1903-05-27
TURNED OUT
TO Be THE AGGRESSORS
Queer Outcome of the Riot
Which Took Place in Ray
mond's Neck Church
Special to The Evening Journal.

Dover May 27.-A riot in Raymond's
Neck Church, near Smyrna, on May "a,
resulted in a remarkable hearing be-
fore Magistrate Wood yesterday in
which the complaining parties turned
out TO be the aggressors. Constable
Willis came into court with seven mem-
bers of single family, the seven writs
for whom had an been served in the
same house. John Barrett. James Bar
rett, Theresa Barrett Nellie Bar
rett and Jennie Barrett were the
principal defendants. It was shown
that during a disgraceful fight which
was stirred uD in the church during the
progress of festival. James Barrett
was seen carry Ing a smoking revolver
right after pistol shots had sizzled
through the congregation Barrett adj
mitted this charge. but by a preponder-
ance of proof showed that Margaret
Jones and Benjamin Jones' the-com-
planning witnesses in the case. had pre-
cipitated the quarrel and that James
Barrett had wrung the revolver from
young Benjamin Jones, the prosecuting
witness yesterday, bore unmistakable
signs Of having been wounded in the
head, but as the evidence clear Bar
rett and entangled her, the magistrate
dismissed the accused with reDri-
mand to the Jonas family.
Evening journal., 1903-05-27
FUNERAL OF THE REV. T.H, HAYNES
Services in Smyrna Largely Attended.
lnterment Made in Whining
ton Cemetery.
speeial % me Evening journal.

Smyrna. May 2I-The funeral of the
Rev Thomas Hodges Haynes. the WELL
known Methodist minister who died
here on Saturday, after several years
of retirement took place yesterday, the
service at Asbury Church Smyrna. be-
ginning at l1.3O in the morning and
continuing untM time 20 proceed upon a
special train connecting with the 1872
north bound train for Wilmington. The
services We're in charge of the Rev v.
S. Collins. pastor at Smyrna, assisted
by Presiding Elders w. G.. Koons of
the Easton district; Adam stengle, Of
the Salisbury district; DR. w. j. Cork
ran, of Georgetown. the Rev. Charles
A. Hill, OF Salisbury and others In
terment viii be made I'm the Whining
ton and Brandywine Cemetery
Evening journal., 1903-05-27
FROM PRESS ROOM TO sHIP
John Mcbride, Former Press Boy Of
the Evening Journal, Likes
His New "Job."

John ID. Mcbride, of this city, formerly
a press boy in the employ Of the Evening
Journal, is now on the u. s. S. Prairie
and writes TO friends here enthusiastically
Of his new life. He says he is having a
grand time and would not leave this job
for hundred jobs on the outside"
He says: Il went to san Juan and stop
ped 20 see the paper rnere. some Philadel-
phia men are working there and they
showed me all around The town. I had a
nice time Was climbing cocoanut trees
and we got on a trolley car and went al
over the town and then we changed ears
and went about ten miles up the mountains
and back again and it only cost six cents
Mcbride wrote from Hampton Roads
and said that he expected to parade II
Baltimore on Saturday.
Evening journal., 1903-05-27
Rasr in the Coal ReaIons.

Wilkesbarre. Pa, May 27.-Presi-
dent Baer, of the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal Company. was here on a
tour of inspection. He was accompa-
MED by Vice-president W. G. Bessler
and other officers OF the company.
They were informed that the collier
les here were mostly all idle on &C
count of Barnum's circus showing
here, the breaker boys being chiefly
responsible for the stoppage The
party remained here but a few mo-
ments and proceeded towards Scran-
ton. Mr.. Baer declined TO say any
thing regarding the boafd of conoilia-
tion.
Evening journal., 1903-05-27
For the South.

Southern Railway-Express 6.Ss p. M,
Memphis and New Orleans; 7.3f p. m.
daily, sleepers to New Orleans. Macon.
Memphis, Nashville, Via Asheville and Hot
Springs.
Atlantic Coast Llne-Express IS noon
daily. slcepers TO Charleston, Jacksonville.
Macon and Port Tampa; 12.iS a. m. daily,
sloepers 10 Richmond and Jacksonville.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway-S.1h y. m.
daily, dining ear ana sleepers 10 Cincin-
uAii
Seaboard Air Line Railway-Alail 430
IA. daily. sloeners to New Orleans and
Jacksonville. fnS p m daily. Pullman
drawing sleeping cars New York to
Atlanta and TNmpa
Evening journal., 1903-05-27
Delaware Division.

For New Castle, 7.s7, S.2S a. M. 3.0i. 4.O2
ana 6.AN p. M, weekdays.
For isewes S.es a. m. and l.o2 p. m.
weekdays.
For Dover, Harrington. and Delmar. 7.37.
i0.5s a. M, 4.02, 6.5S and 1904 a. m.
SUNDAYS. ~ 0i "a. m
For Wyoming and way stations 3W ID.
m. weekdays.
Express for Cape Charles, old Poina
Comfort and Norfolk 10.5S a. m. week.
DAYS and ~ N night daily.
For Atlantic City. M
Through Pullman Buffet parlor Cars and
Nestbuled Coaches. 3.3S D. m. weekdays.
Evening journal., 1903-05-27
How's This {?

We offer one hund.od dollars reward for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Hairs Catarrh cure.
f. j. CHENEY a CO.. Toledo, o.
We the undersigned have known r.
thtney tut une lasl - se4la' 1ne DeiltNe
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations maze by their firm.
West and IruaN. Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo. %.
WaidinF kinnan and Marvin. Wholesale
Druggista Toledo @
Hairs Cutarrh Cure IS taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
seriaCeg of the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price zoe per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Halls Family Pills aie tho hest.
Evening journal., 1903-05-27
REDUCED RATES TO AsHEvlLLE.
Via Pennsylvania Railroad, Account
Meeting American Society of Civil
Engineers.

For the benefit of those desiring to
attend the meeting Of the American So
ciety of Civil Engineers, at Asheville
n. c.. June to IL. the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will sell round-trip
tickets to Asheville and return. good
going June 8, and Z, and good
returning to reach original starting
noint not later than June IS. inclusive,
from all stations on its lines at the rate
of a single fare for the round trip, plus
twenty-five cents. For rates and condi-
tions Of tickets consult Ticket Agents.
Evening journal., 1903-05-27
For Atlantic civ.
rRAINs LEAVE BROAD STREET STA
TlON. PHILADELPHIA
FOR THE WEST AND NORTH.

3. 40 "a. M daily, Pttsburg, Chicago. Gin
einnau Louisville and 81. Louis. Dining
Caro-
10 IS a. m. daily for plttsburg, Chicago and
Louisville. Dining Car)
ll.40 m. daily, p4rtsburg and Cleveland.
l2.m p. m. daily "St. Louis Limited
plttsburg, Cincinnati indianapolis and
st Louis, Dining Caro-
~ y. m. daily, 'Pennsylvanln Limited.H
Pbtsburg, Chicago, Cleveland Toledo
and Detroit, Dining Carl
$50 p. m. daily. pttsburg. Chicago LOUIS
vile fvin CincinnatD. indianapolis and
81. Louis, Dining Car.)
iOj p. m. daily, from Germantown Junc-
uon connection leaves Broad Street sta
tion Gas p. m. weekdays. Sunday 6.S5
y. mo-, Pinsburg, Chicago. Toledo and
Cleveland. Dining Carr.
S.25 p. m. daily. Pittsburg. Columbus, Gin
cinnati, Indianapolis. louisville and St.
Louis. For Welch. w. Va (vla Shenan-
doah Valley Roule).
$50 y. m. daily. pittshurg and Chicago: for
Toledo. except Saturday.
LOS p. m. daily. Plttsburg, Cleveland. Gin
cnnau and ST. Louis.
II 90 p. m. daily. pittsburg and Chicago;
daily for Knoxville. Via Shenandoah VAL
ley Route; for Cleveland, except satur-
i.s5 a. m. daily, Lock Haven Express.
$50 "a. m. weekdays. Kane Express.
II 40 a. m. weekdays, Elmira and Remove
Express.
$50 D. m Sundays wilamsport Express.
$3.50 p. m. weekdays, Williamsport Ex-
$50 y. m. daily, Erie Express.
n 20 p m. daily Erie Express.
cumberland Valley r; r.. f.25, $40 il 40
a. m, $50, S.25 and 20 p. m. week
days Sunday, S.25 and II 20 p. m.
FOR BUFFALO.
Via Emporium Junction, $50 a. m. and
81 p. m. daily.
4 Via Canandaigua. $50 a. m. weekdays.
$50 p. m. except Saturday, and 11.2o p.
| m. daily.
/ Cl Congressional Limited Express. All
i ibuie Parlor Cars and Dining Car.
] No extra fare other than the usual Pull
man charge.
I cf Limited Express. Vestibuie Parlor
/ Cars Nestibule Passenger Coaches and
/ Dining Car. No extra fare.
! The Wilmington Transfer Company will
call for and check baggage from hotels
| and residences.
] For further information, passengers are
referred to the ticket agent at the station.
/ W. w. ATTERBURY, J. r. WOOD.
General Manager, Gen. Pass Agent.
Evening journal., 1903-05-27
eeware Of Ointments for catarrh That
Contain Mercury.

as mercury viii surely destroy ehe sense
OF smell and completely derange the whole
system when entering il through the
mucous surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions from
reputable physicians as the damage they
WIFI do Is ten fold TO the good you can
possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure. manufactured by +. j. Cheney q
Co., Toledo O., contains no mercury, and
Is taken internally. acting directly upon
The blood and mucous surfaces OF the sys-
tenn In buying Halls CaLarrh Cure be
sure YOU get the genuine. II IS taken in
ternaly and made In Toledo. Ohio, by II.
j. Cheney & CO. Testimonials free
Sold by Druggists. rrlIe sac per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Evening journal., 1903-05-27
Summer Excursion Tickets Via B. &
o. r. r.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company has placed on sale at princi-
pal ticket offices, excursion tickets to
an Summer Resorts in the United
states. For book Of summer tours
tickets and detailed information, apply
to ticket offices, Market street station,
and Delaware avenue station, or write
II. A. Miller, n. p. A., Market street
station, Wilmington, Del d. & A.
telephone number 175SA.
Evening journal., 1903-05-27

The Rev G.. NJ. Sheldon is az the
head Of a movement To establish at To-
peka, Kan, a life insurance company
that win only issue policies on the lives
Of Christians and total abstainers All
the churches OF the United states are
TO he asked TO assist the organization.
Rates win be from 10 to 30 per cent
lower than IN other companies
DO not hang o mirror where the sun
shines for the SUMS rays act on the mer-
curry ond The glass becomes clouded.
Evening journal., 1903-05-27

J. f. Aver Of Somerville, Mass has
been elected President of the Bay state
Historical League, just effected, and
which all the historical organizations OF
the state win be invited to join
Evening journal., 1903-05-27
Principal Conventions to be Held in
Various Portions Of the United
States for Which Special Rates
VIII be in Effect via Bal
timore g. Ohio Rail-

road.
BALTIMORE, MD.-20th Triennlal Ma
tional Saengerfest of the Northeast
ern Saengerbund June 1890. Tick
cts on sale June 13 to IS, good re-
turning until June %, inclusive.
BALTIMORE, MD.-Benevolent and
Protective Order of Ell1s, July 21-23.
Tickets on sale July 10 and 90 good
returning until July 25, inclusive
BALTIMORE, -Seventy-ni h
Annual Session of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge, I. O. o. f., September
21-26. Tickets on sale September
10, 20 and 21, good returning until
September 2S, inclusive.
BOSTON, MASS.-Natlonal Educa-
tional Association, July 6-1O. Tickets
on sale July to G, good returning
until July 12. inclusive.
DENVER, COLO.-Christian Endeavor
Society. July 9-13. Dates Of sale an
nounced later
DETROIT, MlCH.-Epworth League,
International Convention, July 1913.
Tickets on sale July IA and Is, good
returning until July 20, inclusive.
LOS ANGELES, CAL.-General AS
sembly, Presbyterian Church in the
u. S. A., May 21-June .. Tickets on
sale May and II to H. good return
ing until July Is, inclusive.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.-Grand Army
Of the Republic, August 1922. Tick
cts on sale August 4 to 10, good re-
turning until October Is.
| SARATOGA, N. Y.-Imperial Council
Ancient Arabic order Mystic Shrine,
July 7-10. Tickets on sale July 6
and z, good returning until July 20,
inclusive.
Evening journal., 1903-05-27
MAJOR GLENN SUED
Filipino Demands Damages For False
Imprisonment.

Imprisonment.
Manila May 27.-Gabriel Galza, a
native living in the Island of Leyte,
has sued Major Edwin F. Glenn, of the
Fifth Infantry, for 5000 pesos dam
ages, on the ground of alleged false
Imprisonment. Galza, who was an in
surgent sYmpathizer, was suspected of
aiding the samar insurgents. In 1901
he was arrested by Major Glenn's or
ders, General Smith and the civil au-
thorities of Leyte approving, and was
confined in Samar. Ultimately Gala
was released.
Major Glenn has reported the filing
Of the suit to Major General Davis,
who will probably refer the matter to
Secretary Root.