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Evening journal., 1903-05-26
.HCKIES
THUMP JONES
POLLING PLACES CHOSEN
Preparations Being Made to Hold
Board of Education Election.

Board of Education Election.
Little business was transacted by
the Board of Education last night. The
following places for the election OF
members of the board were chosen:
First ward, school No. %; Second,
No. is; Third, No. 3; Fourth, No. / (;
Fifth, No. 8; Sixth, No. 3 Seventh, No.
2; Eighth. No. 8; Ninth. No. 12; Tenth,
No. Is; Eleventh, No. 10; Twelfth, No.
q.
All candidates must file their names
not later than June 2. included. Elec-
ton officers viii receive SO each.
The lowest bidder for printing di-
plomas having declined to do the work,
the contract was awarded to the Mer-
camille Printing Company, the next
lowest bidder.
After June only one session of the
schools will be held.
On June "a, the date Of the High
School commencement, all schools will
close for the term.
An amendment increasing the sal
airy OF the assistant superintendent of
schools from $1,000 to $1,000 was pre-
scented by Mr.. Morrow. The matter
was laid over.
An invitation to take part in the Me-
mortal parade was accepted.
The managers of the Wilmington
Business School sent a communication
to the board. offering a fine scholarship
to the public school pupil showing the
greatest proficiency each year. The
matter was referred TO the High
School Committee.
Evening journal., 1903-05-26
ELECTRICAL SIGNAL TOWER
Will Be Tested and Adopted BY Pennsy
If Satisfactory.

An electrical signal tower. the first Of
its kind in this part OF the country,
has been erected on the cut-off of the
Pennsylvania railroad and will be
placed into commission i'm a few days
The tower viii operate both switches
and signals by electricity, and il is
said accidents are impossible where Il
is used, as the automatic devices work
so perfectly that trains running in
either direction win change the signals
so that head-on or rear-end collisions
are out of the question.
The tower has been built as a test.
it is said, and if it gives the satsfac-
tion promised for il, viii be generally
adopted by the Pennsylvania system.
There are but few Of the towers in
existence, and they are on the Western
roads.
Evening journal., 1903-05-26
GOLF TOURNAMENTS
Two Ball Mixed Foursome to Be Play
ed at Country Club.

The opening golf tournaments at the
Wilmington Country club win be played
on Saturday afternoon next. The commit
tee on golf matches has announced two
ball mixed foursome TO be played from
scratch ait o'clock. An entrance fee OF
fifty cents for each couple will be re-
qulred to defray the expense for prize cups
TO be awarded the winners.
on the same afternoon there will be a
club match for men between two sides 10
bo chosen on the grounds before 1.5l
O'Clock when play will begin
The committees are as follows: Mrs.
Robert Pennington, Mrs. Peter Il. Wright
and Miss Christine Cause; Arthur IL. G..
Garrett. Charles G.. Matchett and Henry l..
Fulenweider.
Evening journal., 1903-05-26
To Be SENTENCED FOR
GIVING GIRL LIQUOR

In the Court of General Sessions this
morning Henry Nager, a saloon keeper
at Fourth and French streets. was
convicted of delivering, furnishing and
permitting Alice Rose, a minor, to
drink lager beer at his saloon. SEN
tence will be pronounced this after
noon. The defendant was represented
by j. Frank Ball and Deputy Attorney
General Richards prosecuted the case.
j. Frank Ball, counsel for Annie
Walls, colored, charged with lottery
policy writing. asked to have the case
continued until next term. and pro-
duced a certificate signed by DR.. Wales
stating the woman was suffering from
nervous prostration. The case was not
continued.
Julia smith, colored. the "hoodoo"
woman. was found guilty of obtaining
money under false pretenses at yester-
day afternoons session. She was
sentenced TO six months Imprisonment
Evening journal., 1903-05-26
Paintlnn on EnhlhitIon.

In the show window of Charles NJ
Banks. jeweler, In Market street, is an
oil painting. a sunset scene which Is
attracting considerable notice from
pedestrians IL was painted by Henry
Rollins. OF No. 1910 Poplar street, and
has been presented by Mr.. Rollins ia
the Olive Boat club, of this city. The
scene is that Of an old hulk that has
probably been beached for years. and
the artist has succeeded In bringing
out the fine points of the weather.
beaten coaster. Tho dashing of the
waves and the sporting OF the spray
around the ship are very natural, and
taken i'm all points, is very creditable
painting. The headquarters Of the Olive
Boat Club are In the orchard"
Evening journal., 1903-05-26
SOUTHERN DELAWARE HAS
BIG STRAWBERRY YIELD
Despite the Drought More
Berries Have Been Ship
ped Than Ever Before
speeIaI Lo Lhe Evenlng journal.

Georgetown. May 26.-Despite the
drought more Strawberries have been
shipped from lower Delaware to date
than ever before i'm its history. Under
ordinary conditions the crop would
have been enormous. AS it is the rail .
road has been taxed TO its utmost ca
pacity to transport the fruit to the city
markets, and had the weather condi-
tions been favorable for a good crop. il
is not likely they could have handled il.
on last Saturday more berries left
this section than ever before. Not only
here have the shipments been larger,
but from all points along the road. There
would, indeed have been great berry
crop had this section been favored with
rain. which does so much to make the
berry larger and more plentiful.
Evening journal., 1903-05-26
WEATHER FORECAST

The New York Herald forecasts that
in the Middle States and New Eng
land today, fair to partly cloudy wealth
er and fresh TO light southeasterly
winds will prevail, with nearly sta
tionary, followed by slowly rising,
temperature and by local rains in the
southern and western districts of this
section. On Wednesday. fair to partly
cloudy weather, slowly rising tempera-
ture and light to fresh southeasterly to
southerly winds viii prevail. followed
by local rains i'm this section; and on
Thursday, partly cloudy TO fair and
warmer weather. probably with local
rains in the lake region. European
steamers now sailing will have mostly
fair to hazy weather and light south
easterly and southerly breezes to the
Banks.
Evening journal., 1903-05-26
Will Lecture at GETTYSBURG.

DIR. Jesse Bowman Young, pastor OF
Walnut Hills NJ. T. Church. Cincinnati.
will lecture in Grace Church tomorrow
evening under the auspices OF the Bro
therhood of st. James. His subject
will be "The Story Of Great Battle. -
II will be a description OF the battle
of Gettysburg. in which DR.. Young
participated. He was about is years
of age at the time of the battle and
a captain i'm the Union Army. His lee
ture will be illustrated with maps and
charts OF the battlefield.
Evening journal., 1903-05-26
DID NOT ASK CONSENT
Placing Men on Ticket Without Their
knowledge.

Much comment is being caused by
the manner in which the people
interested in the Citizens ticket
are conducting its campaign. IL
is said they are bringing out candi-
dates without their knowledge or con-
sent, and it is predicted by politicians
that the whole thing will end in miser-
able farce.
one Of the men whose name was
placed on their ticket without his being
consulted regarding the matter is VIII
liam G. Taylor, who is on the Regular
Republican ticket for councilman from
the Seventh ward. Not only Mr.. Tay-
lor's name has been used. but several
others, it Is claimed.
Evening journal., 1903-05-26
.RIED To CATCH TURTLE
| FELL IN AND DROWNED
speeIal to the Evening Journal.

oIUNIdT 70 NIIO " IIIlIItl "VIII IItII'
Milford May pa sad drowning ac-
dent occurred on Sunday afternoon in
rime Hook Neck, a few miles south
d east of this town. A 14-year- -old
I'm of David Watson went down to
lime Hook creek, which runs in the
ar of the farm. TO catch turtles. He
d gained a tussick in midstream,
hd was waiting for a snapper to ap-
ar. when his foot slipped and he was
|ecipitated into the water.
Being but poor swimmer, he lost his
g i'm the battle with the tide.
Evening journal., 1903-05-26
Mostina Of Medical Society.

The annual meeting of the Delaware
state Medical Society will be held al
Dover on June Q. The following arc
the officers Of the association: Dr. r
.P. Hopkins is president; DR.. John Pal
mer. Jr.. secretary. and DIR. William c
Pierce, treasurer. DR.. ]. II. Wilson oi
Dover. is the chairman of the Commit
tee Of Arrangements.
Evening journal., 1903-05-26
Strikers Close Entire PLANT.

The whole plant of the Wilmington
Malelable Iron Company has now been
forced TO close down on account of the
striking moulders. The plant viii prob
ably remain out of service until after
Thursday anyway, as at that time the
striking moulders will hold a meeting
and determine what to do.
Evening journal., 1903-05-26
PuIIman EmpIOyes Pay Inereased.

The upholsterers at the Pullman
car shops were this morning given an
increase. The men after a meeting
last Thursday petitioned the company
for a raise. The paper was not de-
mand, but a request, to which the
company responded. The men work
piece work, and the increase is a gem
eral one.
Evening journal., 1903-05-26
Officers Visit Armory.

Among the out-of-town officers who
were visitors at the armory last night
we're Colonel Theodore Townsend, Of Mil
ford; Captain William +. Dim. of Com
pany G., Bridgeville; Captain William Il.
Iank. of Company b. Milword, and Cap
tain Joseph II. Hossinger, OF Company z,
Evening journal., 1903-05-26
A Eete Of Roses.

There will be 4 fete Of roses ait Bishop
stead on Tuesday evening. June 9. under
the auspices Of the managers of che
Babios' Hospital and Day Nursery. Straw
berries, ice cream and cake will be served
and there win be music during the even
ing. The tickets are % cents and the pro-
ceeds viii be for the benefit Of the Babies
Hospital
Evening journal., 1903-05-26
FALLS
WITH Il CRASH
OLD SWEDES 2Ol ANNIVERSARY
Address viii Be Delivered BY the Rev.
Roche, Of Brooklyn.

on Trinity Sunday June Z, the 2O4th
anniversary Of the conservation OF Old
Swedes Church win be held. The order
Of services win be; T.3O a. m, holy COM
munion; 1880 n. m, second celebration
OF the holy communion and sermon by
the Rev. Spencer c. Roche. ID. D., rector
OF ST. Marks Church. Brooklyn. and
Chancellor OF the Diocese Of Long Is
land.
Many distinguished guests are ex-
pected TO be present.
Evening journal., 1903-05-26
To Address chiIdren's Celebration.

w. W.sKnowles will address the Chill
drcns Day celebration at the M. Il.
Church in Bethel Sussex county, on Sum
day ! lght.
Evening journal., 1903-05-26
Iust in Ia Ivnnhls.

A choice lot of Chester county white
potatoes from Lynch's Glenside farms.
near West Grove, Pa, 45c. the basket.
d. w. Lynch Co.. Fourth and Madison
streets, and Eighth and King streets.
Evening journal., 1903-05-26

The closing session of the Brotherhood Of
ST. James was held hast night in Grace
Sunday School hall. President Henry G.
Conrad presided and a fine program was
rendered.
Evening journal., 1903-05-26
Concern Busy.

Mr.. Davis, president Of the concern
said: 'The accident could not have come
at more unopportune time. We are
busisr than ever before in our history and
have several orders that were to be de-
livered within given time. The work OF
rebuilding will be pushed forward as rap
idly as possible. 1 am thankful, however.
the accident happened at night instead of
during our working hours, as several SER
ious accidents TO the employees would have
been inevitable"
Evening journal., 1903-05-26
Examiners 10 Meet.

he Board Of Examiners of the Delaware
|ational Guards will meet at the armory
KIT Monday night for the purpose of ex-
lining q number OF commissioned officers
entity elected ail- ) "a = la-sLski-21B
Evening journal., 1903-05-26

Philadelphia, May 26.-A stranger.
who registered yesterday morning at
the Ridgeway House. Delaware ave-
nue. and Market street under the name
.of George Jackson, of California. was
found dead IN his room this morninq.
having committed suicide by inhaling
gas.
Evening journal., 1903-05-26
rUIr TIInIInAAn
fWE IHUU5ANU
KNIGHTS PARADE
Immense Crowds Witness the
Biggest Parade Since That
OF Peace Jubilee
BRAVE POLICEMEN SAVE LIVES
Unknown Visitor to Philadelphia Com.
mits Suicide BY Inhaling llluminst-
ing cas-Another Stranger Mysteri.
ously Disappears.

Philadelphia, May 26.--rhe grand parade
of at least 5000 knights Tempiar OF Penn
sylvania, this morning, on Broad street,
was one Of the prettiest demonstrations
ever witnessed on Broad street. The pleas
ant weather added materially TO its sue
cess, and the line Of march. from Diamond
street to Reed street, was densely packed
with thousands and thousands Of specta-
tors. many of them coming to the city
from out Of town. With the exception Of
the Teace Jubilee parade IN October. 1895
il was one Of the largest and at the same
time, one OF the most orderly crowds as
sembled 20 witness any parade.
Evening journal., 1903-05-26

New York, May 26.-Prompt and heroic
work by two policemen, one of whom
was so badly burned that he was crazed
by the pain, saved the lives Of several wo-
men and children. who had been caught
In a burning building In Fulton street.
Brooklyn, at an early hour today. When
the police and firemen reached the scene
women and children were at the windows
of the building calling for help. Police
man William II. McAuley entered the
building and on the top floor found Mrs.
howard Murray unconscious. He carried
her TO a window and then succumbed. hav-
ing been burned about the face and hands.
The pain from the burns crazed him and
he had to be placed in a straight packet nt
the hospital. In abe meantime policemen
and iiremen had rescued the other women
and children, who were asleep when the
fire started.
Evening journal., 1903-05-26
Our Creed

To publish all he news that
oughtto be published; to put
II into attractive form; to
dis "a s 5 fearlessly what
ought to be discussed. and
to disseminate wholesome
Views of life.
Evening journal., 1903-05-26
The Weather

Today; Fair TO partly
CLOUDY. slowly rising tenn
peratuve. fresh winds. To-
morrow; Fair 70 partly
cloudy, fresh winds. rain.
Evening journal., 1903-05-26
MILLER CHARGED
WITH BRIBERY
Assistant-Attorney in United
States Postofhce Seriously
Accused
HAS BEEN SUMMARItY DISMISSED

Charged With Accepting 6ribe Of Sew
eraI Thousand Dollars From John
J. Ryan g Co. For Fraudulent Use
Of the Mails.
Evening journal., 1903-05-26
Watehman Eseaped.

Night Watchman Bowers heard I
building cracking about u o'clock and :
out. Each train that passed caused
newed cracks until the climax came
$50. The roar was deafening and I
stanlled residents rushed into the stree
chad m their night clothes, thinking Oh,
was an earthquake. The ground tremb
for blocks with the falling OF the buildh
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-24

Money to loan on city and farm
property. T. ]. Bouton. 55-tf
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-24

the woman having come here severa
days ago from Sheridan. Since then
1t is alleged, they have been occupyinf
a room together in one of the lodgins
houses and the testimony of thei]
guilt is claimed to be strong and con
elusive.
When the clipping couple arrived
here they were accompanied by a lit
tie girl, between 2 and 3 years old
the daughter of Mrs. Laners. The
child was with them when they were
taken into custody. Goodrich was
placed in Jail, while the woman was
permitted to go on her own recog.
%nizance, Mr.. Sayles feeling satisfied
that because of her circumference
caused by the child she would o at
tempt to escape, in fact could not.
Goodrich took his arrest rather hard,
but apparently was not surprised and
made remarks that were in the ma.
ture of a confession of guilt on his
part.
This morning the husband of Mrs.
L'aners arrived on the Burlington
train and at once hunted up his wife.
What transpired between them is not
known, but the supposition is that he
was in a forgiving mood and that a
reconciliation was effected. At all
events, he and his wife were seen to-
gether subsequently on the street and
seemingly were on good terms with
each other.
Goodrich vas still in Jail this af-
ternoon and none Of the officers seem
ed to know what the intention of Ian
ers was as regards appearing against
him. tt was said, however, that in
all probability nothing would be done
so far as the woman was concerned.
provided the husband was willing to
condone her offense and take her
back with him.
The arraignment of Goodrich has
been set for this evening.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-24

week, last week and for the CORE
spending week last year are as follows
Last week, 8,116 bales domestic
1873 bales foreign; total, 2O.O94
bales.
Last week, 1850 bales domestic
1882 bales foreign; total 1852
bales.
Last year, 1919 bales domestic:
2,S12 bales foreign; total 1871
bales.
The total receipts since January /
have been 84,S45 bales domestic and
4S,15O bales foreign, against 1870, 3Os
bales domestic and 32,7OS bales for
eign for the corresponding period of
1902. This is a decrease of 35,463
bales domestic and an increase of 49,.
442 bales foreign.
Shipments of wool for the week end
ing March 16 are as follows; Tuesday,
March 10, 646,S54; Wednesday, March
II, 596,750; Thursday, March -, 49,
$50; Friday, March 10, 1870; Sat
urday, March IA, 79O,915; Mon
day. March 16, 1853, 2S5; total, 4,239,-
154.
This shows a decrease of 8 ,599, 274
pounds over the shipments of 1885,
438 pounds for the previous week.
Since January / the total shipments
amount to 55,254,727.
Sales.
The sales of the week amount to
1896, 600 pounds domestic and 46O, 900
pounds foreign, making a total of g.
$4,000 pounds, against a total of g.
800. 900 for the previous week and a
total of 1905, 900 for the correspond
ing week last year.. The sales sinces
January / amount to 36,S18, 900
pounds, against 39,377, 900 pounds for
the corresponding time last year.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-24
SILLY WOMAN'S PRANK.
Leaves Husband and Home for An
other Man.

From Mondays Daily Gazette.
Because of their illicit love for one
another Edward Goodrich and Mrs.
Allie Laners We're arrested yesterday
morning on a warrant charging them
with adultery.
Service of the warrant was made
by Under Sheriff Sayles, who found
the couple in a Japanese restaurant
on h south side. The warrant was
issued by Justice Fraser and the COM
plainant was Elmer E. Wheeler. who
posed as the good friend of the
wronged husband. All the parties are
residents of Wyoming, Goodrich and
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-24
CITIZENS TAKING HOLD.
Systematic Effort to Be Made to Open
Reservation.

reservation.
From Mondays Daily Gazette.
NThe subject of adopting new meth
DDS toward securing the cession Of
two million of acres of Grow Indian
lands to settlement, as detailed a few
days ago in The Gazette, receives a
hearty second o. the part of a large
majority of the people of this locality
1t is fully realized now that the peo-
pie have been sleeping on their rights
in the matter of accomplishing some.
thing in the way of securing. a reduc-
ton of this reservation, and unless all
signs fail there will be a mighty move
ment inaugurated in the city and vi
clnity during the summer and fall to
obtain data to be presented to con-
gress as an argument why the Indians
would be better off if they are obliged
to cede the reservation east of the
Big Horn from Fort Custer as we'll as
all that part of the reservation lying
west of that river from the mountains
to the Yellowstone.
1t is proposed to organize a citi-
zens committee to take charge of the
work of gathering statistics relative
to the Grow Indian tribe with a view
OF presenting to congress the facts
bearing on the necessity of reducing
the reservation if the Indian bureau
at Washington is sincere in it's decla-
rations of desiring to place the tribe
on a self-supporting basis. 1t has
been contended that with the compile
ton of n irrigation ditch alone on
the east side of the Big Horn river
that enough land can be irrigated to
support the whole Grow tribe. This
irrigation system has been in course
OF construction the past 10 years and
completion has been hindered on ac-
count of lac kof funds for the vigor-
u prosecution of the work. The
sale of that part of the reservation
mentioned would not only give to the
Indians funds to complete the system
of irriagtion works already begun, but
would give them ample means to go
ahead and establish themselves on a
systematic basis to make every mem
Der of the tribe financially %independ-
ent.
AS already published in these col
umns, the people are aware of the fact
that it is no longer necessary to con,
suit the wishes of the Indians to Sc.
cure an act of congress making a part
of the reservation public domain. The
court of last resort has already de-
cided against the Indian in that re-
spect, and taking advantage of this
the people in the country adj
jacent to the reservation, whose de.
velopment and progress has been him
dered by having 5000, 900 acres of land
tied up by a mere handful of Indians,
Will leave nothing undone which may
possibly aid in the creation of homes
for thousands of white settlers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-24
TRAVELLERS.
How Confidence Men Are Victimiz-
ing English Emigrants.


During the present exodus from
London for the Cape, almost every
boat that leaves Southampton carries
passengers who have been the vic
Tins of confidence tricks practiced
upon them in the train, on the plat
form at Waterloo, or at Cooks cor.
ner in Ludgate Circus, says the Lon.
don Express.
Particulars gathered by an Express
representative show that confidence
tricksters were never so numerous as
at present, and their calling was new.
or so lucrative, largely owing to the
amazing artlessness of the travelling
public.
The reason South African passen-
gers are selected is that they are
usually in too great a hurry to get
south to stay behind and prosecute
in the event of the police being san
guine Of a capture. Besides, they
carry their boarded earnings in the
convenient form of gold. More than
once lately magistrates have dismiss
ed charges against suspects because
no prosecutor appeared, although the
police could have produced long lists
of previous convictions.
The other day an engineer, bound
for Pretoria, had a bag taken from
between his feet while he was con-
yersing with a friend on the platform.
The preoccupied frame of mind is
typical of the South Africa emigrant,
which makes him an easy prey to
rascals skilled in the art of striking
up a acquaintance and making a
good impression.
The method of the thief is offhand
and easy; he has the part by heart,
and dresses for it, and his speech
displays an intimate knowledge of
the new country.
81 am for the Cape, too," a conf
dence man said in a typical case re-
Gently, land shall be glad of your
company during the voyage"
The schemer then intimated in a
casual way that he was expecting
a man from the hotel with his lug
gage, some of which was very valua-
bic, and as the time for the departure
of the train drew near he appeared
to be consumed by a restless anxiety.
Then the man appeared, breathing
hard.
What is there to pay?" asked the
sham traveller; and the reply was
five pounds"
A fifty-pound note-a Flash" one
probably-was produced, but the lug
gage man would have nothing but
gold.
In an apologize way the man for
South Africa was appealed to for a
loan of the five pounds, and he un-
hesitatingly complied. Would you
be so good,' said the sharp at that
point, "as to stand by my luggage a
moment while I go to the bookstall?'
1t was all over. The casual &C.
vas severed forever; and
he police learned. as on many pre-
1iousr occasions. that the contents of
he valuable luggage" consisted of
more valuable than brown
,aper.-
By this and kindred lodges humid
eds OF pounds have recently passed
rom the pockets of the honest men,
If to seek their fortunes at the Cape,
nto the pockets of scounrels in the
ountry they are leaving behind.