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Evening journal., 1904-08-09

avenue. He stated that owing to the
fact that the street had not been grad
ed water backed up in the gutter and
flooded the cellars of the houses he had
recently built and made them unfit for
occupancy. He therefore desired that
a sewer be laid.
Mr.. Clouds appeal was seconded by
Peter j. Ford, who said that the same
conditions existed at Second street and
Greenhil avenue and that it was inn
possible for him to keep tenants in his
houses. He believed that something
ought to be done In the matter by the
department and be done quickly.
In reply Mr. Garter stated that IL
was but a few days since the depart
ment had received its appropriation
and It had had no time to act, although
he realized that something should be
done.
Upon motion Il was decided to place
"a storm sewer IN at Second street and
Ford avenue. work TO begin on Mon
day. al an estimated cost of $500. Mr.
Cloud has erected twenty-eight houses
In this vicinity. II is probable that sim-
liar action viii De taken al Second and
Greenhill avenue also.
Mr. Ford inquired relative TO the
grading Of sixth avenue between
Greenhll and Grant avenue. He was
especially anxious that this should be
done as soon as possible ia order that
"a water main for fire protection could
be laid. Referred 10 the street COM
missioner.
Patrick Healey desired sewer inlet
placed az the intersection of Eighth
avenue and Duncan street. so that
water coming from several blocks
away would have an outlet. as it now
flooded his cellar. The matter was re-
ferred.
Trump Brothers complained Of the
stencil arising from the sewer at An
chorage and Beech streets and asked
that something be done i'm the matter.
Engineer Rommen stated that the
cause Of the STENCIL which was not un-
healthy. was the fact that the sewer
was a branch Of Silverbrook sewer
which carried drainage water from mo-
rocco shops. The matter was referred
and will be considered later
Henry Brown appeared regarding the
condition Of Pennsylvania avenue near
the city limits. He stated that the
present l2-inch pipe was not large
enough to carry the water off. which
ran down the street after "A rain. car
rying with il a quantity Of mud. and
penetrating the cellar Of his house. The
street commissioner viii look into the
matter.
Evening journal., 1904-08-09
READY TO OPEN CAMP
Special Song Services at Brandy~ine
Summit Tonight.

Everything is ready for the formal
opening Of Brandywine summit Camp
tomorrow. In fact since Saturday all
has been ready. Services are being
held now and many visitors are az the
grove. This evening a song service
will be conducted by Mrs. Thomas Ben
son.
On Wednesday evening platform
and musical will be given. Miss Pres
ton, who is engaged as one of the spe-
cial soloists, will sing. Thursdays SER
vices Will be i'm charge of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union.
Thursday will be Temperance Day at
the camp. The exercises will be i'm
charge Of the Delaware State w. C. II.
u. delightful program has been ar
ranged. William Il. Bundick, the Vir-
Gnia temperance orator, has been en-
gagged for the occasion and will speak
both morning and afternoon.
He has many strong endorsements
from the press and pulpit in all parts
ot the country and is expected to make
a forcible address
Mrs. Thomas Benson will have charge
.of the special singing at these services.
On Friday there will be preaching at
1870 a. m. and 3 p. m. and at 730 D..
m. Mrs. Grace Weiser Davis, Of Ocean
Grove fame, viii deliver her address.
From Skepticism to Evangelism. %
This Is remarkable address. Mrs.
Davis, Mrs. Munford. of philadelphia.
and Miss Preston viii sing at this SER
vice
Evening journal., 1904-08-09
SOLDIERS TO
CARRY BLANKET ROLLS
Troops That Will Go to Ma
nassas Will Not Use
Knapsacks

From now until the Delaware Guards
men leave Wilmington 10 take part In
the maneuvers at Manassas Va, the
officers who have been assigned to duty
will meet at the armory every Tuesday
night for the purpose OF talking over
plans for the trip. An order has been
issued 10 that effect as follows:
First Battallon First Infantry n. G..
ID. Office OF the Commanding Omcer.
Wilmington, Del, Aug. 6, 1904.
order No. l.
1. The officers assigned to duty with
this battalion by G. o. No. i4 C.. s.,
"a. G.. o.. Will report 20 the command
ing officer. First Battalion. First In
fantry. n. G.. d.. az state Armory, Will
mington Delaware. at o'clock, ,. M,
on the following dates:
Tuesday, August ., 1904.
Tuesday, August l6 1904
Tuesday. August 49, 1904.
Tuesday. August 3d. 1904.
2. The travel enjoined Is necessary
for the public service.
BY order of Major Boyd.
C. NJ. Dillon,
list. Lieut., lst Inry, Battalion
Adjutant.
The battalion that goes from Dela-
ware viii be in command of Major
Evan G. Boyd and viii be composed Of
l6 officers and 206 enlisted men. The
companies and their commanders Will
be as follows: Company A. Captain T..
c. Parks, co. 3. Captain w. E. Lank;
co. C.. Captain J. Warren Reed; co. r.,
Captain George II. Carter There will
be "a hospital corps detachment OF one
steward and five privates.
The men will be glad TO learn that
they viii be equipped with blanket
rolls instead Of blanket bags which are
much easier to carry The men Will
also be supplied with shelter tents.
These tents are small and each man
carries half tent and half the re-
qulHed number of polls and pins. The
tents are about four feet high and SER
viceable.
The battalion will probably leave
Wilmington early ON the morning of
3 and will arrive at Man
assas Junction about 1 o'clock p. no.
As stated the officers have already been
assigned to the companies by the adj
iutant general The assignment OF en-
listed men to this provisional battalion
will probably be made this evening.
Evening journal., 1904-08-09
DIR. CHANDLER WILL BE
NAMED FOR GOVERNOR
PLATFORM AS ADOPTED
All the Leading State Issues Embodied
in Its Panks.

We, the Republicans Of Delaware in
convention assembled this 9th day Of
August, 1904. adopt the following de-
claration Of principles:
We pledge our unqualified support 20
the nominees of the national Rcpubn-
can party for President and Vice Pres
ident, and express our approval of the
platform on which they were nomi-
mated.
We demand the enforcement Of the
State laws against bribery at elections.
We demand the repeal Of the voters
assistant law, which prevents a secret
ballot and makes the purchase of votes
easy.
We favor legislation that will insure
a secret ballot.
We favor the abolition of the fee for
the registration of voters
We oppose the disfranchlsement OF
any of our citizens because of race.
We favor legislation which viii turn
into the treasures of the respective cit-
les and towns part Of the revenues
derived from liquor licenses.
We urge that all public officers,
county and State, shall be salaried.
We recommend more efficient sys-
tenn Of auditing State accounts.
We believe IN generous support Of
public education and in the normal
school training Of teachers.
We urge comprehensive legislation
for public support Of free libraries.
We favor State penitentiary for all
long term prisoners in the several
counties.
We favor the building Of a State tu-
berculosis hospital.
We urge a more comprehensive law
governing the inspection of factories
where minors are employed.
We pledge ourselves to use our best
efforts to give the city Of Wilmington
a new charter.
We demand that illegal discrimina-
tion i'm railroad freight rates be fully
and promptly prosecuted.
We urge legislation which will make
trusts doing business i'm this State SUBJ
ject to reasonable regulation and con-
troll.
The good roads law has demonstrated
the necessity for the improvement of
our public highways. and we favor such
amendments to the law as will result in
further improvement at a lessened cost
to the people.
Evening journal., 1904-08-09
BLACK DIAMOND LOST
Although Defeated, Trottins Bird Made
Good Half Mile.

Philadelphia, Aug. 9.-An ostrich
drawing a road wagon racing against
a pacing horse, attracted a large
crowd to the East Suffolk race track
yesterday afternoon. Black Diamond,
the ostrich, was pitted against Lord
Avon, a PAGER. and lost to him in
three straight heats
The bird was handicapped by harness
which prevented him from using his
wings. which. I'm his natural state. he
uses as a means of accelerating his
speed. In addition to this he drew a
road wagon instead of the regulation
two-wheeled racing sulky.
The bird was lead onto the track with
its head hooded. At the starting line
it was hitched to the wagon. and as
soon as the word was given. the hood
was Withdrawn. Immediately it shot
into the lead, with its driver fiourishing
the whip about its head.
For about an eighth Of a mile it led.
but then Lord Avon overlook it. and
held the lead to the end Coming down
the stretch Black Diamond responded
to the whip. but could not regain the
lead. The second and third heats We're
a repetition of the first.
Black Diamond was trotted at Dover
and Townsend last week
Evening journal., 1904-08-09
FREQ {. BACH IS
DEFEATED FOR DELEGATE
I. Coleman Dupont Polled
Largest Number of Votes
in Fifth Ward

The contest in the Fifth ward was a
feature Of the primary election in this
city yesterday. when delegates we're
elected TO the State Convention meet
ing at Dover today Frederick r. Bach
was defeated IN that ward.
The highest number Of votes was
polled by r. Coleman DUPONT. he get
ting 174. Anthony Higgins was elected
las delegate from the Sixth ward.
There were contests in the Fifth.
Sixth. Ninth and Twelfth wards. OPP
position Ia the Eleventh ward having
been Withdrawn Ia favor OF Elmer b.
Booth by Henry d. Downing.
The delegates elected in the wards
whore there We're contests follows:
Fifth ward, T. Coleman Dupont. John
Titus. Walter l.. Fulmer. Judge Philip
L. Garrett, Magistrate Alton b. Pyle
Sixth ward-Rohert L. Chadwick C..
l.. Gray, Anthony Higgins, George w.
.Cummins and Conwell Banton.
Ninth ward-William j. Hemphin.
Daniel Bantam. John Hayes.
Twelfth ward-Samuel j. Dennison
and William ]. Mcknight.
The result Of balloting In the con-
tested wards follows
Fifth ward-T. Coleman Dupont. ia:
John Titus, 1853; Walter L. Fulmer. los:
Philip l.. Garrett. iO4; Alton b. Pyle.
.97; O'irey Dumpson, 90; Frederick r.
Bach. So; w. S. Lednum, 70
Sixth ward-C l.. Gray. 81; George
W. Cummins, S4 Conwen Banton. 72:
Robert l.. Chadwick 5s: Anthony Hig-
gins, 81. Edgar Startling. as; Leonard
.E. Wales %; Charles A. Rudolph. %.
Ninth ward-William j. Hemphin 25:
Daniel Bantam, 25; John Hayes. 8;
John Spring. 6.
Twelfth ward-Samuel Dennison. 40:
William J. Mcknight. 4S; Moro Nc
Milan SS; Wesley Burnite, 27.
on account Of combination OF mix
ups not a vote was cast in the sixth
ward until after O'Clock The house
where the election was to be held was
closed and another location had to be
secured. William Mckinney. who was
to conduct the election. refused to serve
and next the ballot box was lost. II was
after o'clock before everything was
Strengthened out.
Evening journal., 1904-08-09
WILL NOTIFY WATER BOARD
Or. Benjamin Lee Has Had Inspection
Made as to Condition Of Water

At yesterday afternoons meeting Of
the Water Commission a letter was
read from Dr. Benjamin Lee. secretary
OF the State Health Board Of Peimsyl-
vania, stating that an inspection has
been made Of the conditions in West
Chester with respect TO sewage being
dumped into the Brandywine and that
a report will be submitted
The letter follows:
81 beg to state that the state Board
of Health of Pennsylvania upon the re-
quest of citizens residing i'm the water
shed Of the Brandywine in close prox-
unity to the borough Of West Chester.
have had an inspection made Of the
conditions existing i'm that vicinity.
Upon the completion Of this report.
shall Dee very glad to furnish you a
copy Of the same. also notify you as
10 the action which may be contem-
plated to remedy the conditions
Yours very truly
Benjamin Lee. NJ. D.,
Secretary.
Mayor Charles D. Bird, who attend
ed the meeting Of the board. expressed
his qualification at the progress which
is being made by the department in
the preparation of plans and specihca-
tions la connection with the new water
system.
Bids were read for furnishing curb
stop boxes. About one thousand of
these boxes We're needed. and it was
decided to award the contract to the
speakman Supply and Pipe Company
at S1.45 each. They were as follows:
Hilles & Jones Company S1T0. J. Nor
ton Poole Company 81; Harlan & Hol-
lingsworth Company S2.2O; Diamond
State Steel Company, $L5S; Speakman
Supply and Pipe Company, sL45.
Bids were received for ten tons Of SIS
/ inch pipe and one ton of 3-4 inch pipe.
There were but two bidders the Della
ware Electric and Supply Company and
the Speakman supply and Pipe Com
pany. The bids were the same. being
$40 per one hundred pounds. II was
/ suggested that the two companies d.
vide the amount required and that II
this was not satisfactory TO award the
contract to the Speakman Supply and
Pipe Company owing TO it's low bid
on the curb stop boxes
[ The weekly pay roll of Sll7l.21 was
approved and ordered paid. The bank
balance is S113.7S4
Evening journal., 1904-08-09
TO REGULATE
SPEED OFAUTOS
ALL VEHICLES MUST BE LICENSED AND
PER HOUR WITHIN THE CITY'S LIMITS

AS the directors have received with
in the past few days their appropria-
ton Of 100000 for use OF the city's
streets a number of applications were
received at this mornings meeting for
new sewers and repairs TO streets.
AT this mornings meeting OF the Street
and Sewer Directors an ordinance proviJ-
ing for the licensing Of automobile and
self-propened vehicles in use within the
city limits and regulating the speed there
Of was given a first and second reading.
The ordinance provides that owners of
an automobiles auto cars. motor cycles.
shall not operate along the city's highway
unless a license for the same shall have
been obtained by the owner Of said We
hicle. The terms automobile" auto
car" and motor cycle" embrace
any vehicle driven in the streets. either
for pleasure or business purposes. the mo-
tive power of which is electricity COM
pressed air. naphtha. gasoline or kero-
sene or any source OF energy other than
human or animal power; provided tnat
nothing shall apply to the operation of
locomotives. mofor or trolley cars used
by any steam or street railway company
upon tracks owned by same. The SAID
licenses must be obtained from the Street
and Sewer Department and "a number
must be dispayed on the car correspond
ing 20 the number Of the license. The fee
for such license shall be s. for the first
year or part thereof and may be secured
at cost Of 81, for ensuing years.
Careiessness, incompotency or intemper-
ance shall be sufficient causes for revok-
ing the license after a complaint Of sucn
Is heard by the department.
No self-propel.ed vehic.e as herein de-
scribed shall proceed at a greater rate
Of speed Within the city limits than ten
miles per hour and at a speed of not
exceeding six miles per hour when turn
ing corners or crossing streets. Each
car must be equipped with norm. gong
or bell. which shall be sounded at cross
ings and on other occasions when deem
ed necessary. Each vehicle must be
equipped with two sets of brakes with
sufficient power to stop the machine ten
feet from a point where the brakes are
be carried and when standing without an
attendant machinery must cease opera
ting.
Upon the approaching a vehicle drawn
by horses the machine must be operated
in such a manner as to avoid frightening
the ANIMAL If necessary the speed Of the
machine must be stopped or slackened.
Any violation Of the ordinance regard
ing the operating OF machines here
in described shall. upon conviction OF
same subject the operator Of the same tc
fine OF not less than s.. nor more thar
S25 cor each offense and I'm default Of pay.
ment a period Of not exceeding thirty
days in the workhouse
New Sewers Wanted.
Newton c. Cloud appeared before the
directors and made slrralf a
Evening journal., 1904-08-09
Want Avenue Repaired.

A communication was received by the
directors regarding the condition Of
Pennsylvania avenue from Delaware
avenue to the city line which asked
that that thOroughfare. which is one
of the most used in the northern sec
tion Of the city be put in good condi-
tion. The letter was signed by r.
Coleman DUPONT. General James II.
Wilson, Irene DUPONT. H. w. Cause.
Alfred I. DUPONT. Judge Edward g.
Bradford. Joseph and John Bancroft
and other prominent citizens. The Pc
ttion was received and referred.
Evening journal., 1904-08-09
PLAY GROUND WORK
Over $50 Children Made Happy at West
End Last Week.

one hundred and fifty-three children
were in attendance during the past
week at the playground and summer
kindergarten established in the West
End Reading Room for the month OF
August. The eutme first noor Of the
building presents a most active and
happy scene; the swings and sand piles
are as attractive 10 the large boys and
girls as well as those Of the kinaergar-
ten age
ON Thursday last. thirty-eight were
taken to Eden Park In q large wagon
and the songs OF the children attracted
the attention of everyone along the
entire route similar outings are to be
made once a week during the continu-
ance Of this work.
Evening journal., 1904-08-09
He WANTS HIS MONEY
David Lemon Makes An Appeal to
Street and Sewer Directors.

Previous TO the meeting -of the Street
and Sewer Directors this morning David
Lemon held short seanc6 with the
members Of the board in the secretary s
office.
IL appears that sometime ago Mr..
Lemon furnished the department with
certain material for work about the city
and for which he presented bill OF
I2S. The directors contested this amount
and at a referees trial Mr.. Lemon was
awarded S2S.
OF this amount it is said that Mr..
Lemon received but 50 the attorney who
presented the case receiving S25 of tho
amount awarded. as per agreement with
Mr.. Lemon. The latter now desires the
directors to take up the subject anew anJ
pay him the balance of his claim. The
matter has been laid over indefinitely
however.
Evening journal., 1904-08-09
IS THE nBEST THING Oh WHEELS
Morris Company Becomes Local Agent
For the oldsmObile.

The Morris Electric Company has be-
come local agent for the Oldsmobile.
"the best thing on wheels, and is
daily demonstrating the car. The Olds-
mobile Is well known and has acquired
the reputation of being thoroughly up
to-date in every way. one of its chief
charms is its reliability and In tests Of
every kind it has won high place. The
Oldsmobile IS a car designed primar-
ny for the man who wishes a machine
that is always ready for service
Evening journal., 1904-08-09
No More Lay-offs For a While.

It is not likely any more Pennsyl-
vania railroad freight employees will be
laid off until after the close Of the per-
ishable fruit season which will be some
time about the latter part OF Septem-
ber. At that time it is expected that
several Of those on the extra list will
be let so. Even then there will be
many more men employed by the road
than in former years. During the past
two years there have been great
number Of additional men taken on.
Evening journal., 1904-08-09
LABOR DAY PREPARATIONS
Committee to Have Charge of Parade
Named.

Arrangements are going on steadily
for the observance of Labor Day IN
this city on saturday September 3.
The following officers to have charge
of the affair We're named last night.
John Dalzen. president; j. J. Hagan.
vice. president: d. p. Henry secretary;
and r. j. Nogee, treasurer.
The following sub-committees were
appointed
Advertising-T. II. Donohue, T. j.
Aldsworth, J. Wiedman.
Tickets-F. ]. vogee J. Fiendly, J..
+. McClintock.
Reception. J. Hagan, c. Brown. A.
r. Saylor.
Music-T. ]. Aldsworth, J. Wiedman
n. H. Donohue.
1t was decided that the positions in
the lire of parade would be drawn by
lot and the winner of the first place
lin each division will be required to
furnish the band.
Evening journal., 1904-08-09
Mill Greek Ahead.

To the Editor of The Evening Journal:
see by last nights Journal that the
First district of New Castle claims to
have the largest registration in the
county. The Second district of Mill
creek is far ahead OF that. We regis
tered III on Saturday August 6, 1O2
Republicans and Q Democrats.
w. f. T.
Hockessin, August 9.
Evening journal., 1904-08-09
AUTHORIZED TO REPAIR DAMAGES
Discussion in Levy Court over Reso-
luton Offered by Mr.. Mealey.

lution OHered by Mr.. Mealey.
After considerable discussion i'm Levy
Court yesterday afternoon a resolution
offered by Mr. Mealey. asking that the
commissioner Of the Fourth district.
Mr. Hopkins, be authorized to repair
damage done to the property along the
new Elsmere road that have resulted
from the road Improvement, was pass
ed by vote of 4 to 8.
The bill Of the Christiana Construc-
tion Company of SS76, for draining the
Hare's Corner road was up again for
discussion but was held over until the
next meeting.
The following was offered by Mr..
Hopkins.
Resolved. That in order to establish
an Interpretation Of the law and to Sc
cure uniformity of action, each regis
trar be instructed to have printed and
posted I'm his election district the al
phabetical list Of registered voters ac-
cording TO law"
The resolution was objected to by
Messrs Mealey and Armstrong. but it
passed.
Evening journal., 1904-08-09
TO OPEN ELEVATED
On August 20 First Train viii Run
Over Pennsylvania verhead.

Unless some unforeseen accident hap
pens the new elevated tracks of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
be opened In this city on Saturday.
August 20 This Is the date set by the
contractors for the formal opening Of
the overhead road from Todd's cut TO
Fifth street. There viii Doe no par
ticular demonstration unless the manu-
featuring plants along the line see fit to
give n salute from their whistles to the
FIRST train that passes through.
The elevated ON either side Of the
Bandywine is practically finished and
an that remains Is TO place one more
span in the bridge and finish the rivet-
ins. It ls not thought that the surface
tracks viii be removed before spring.
although on this point the local Off
ci0ls are not certain.
Evening journal., 1904-08-09
Made Speedy Trial Trin.

A dispatch to the Maritime Exchange
from Reedy Island stated
that the government steamer Henry J.
Hunt. from New York, arrived and
sailed again on return having made
fourteen miels an hour onher tmal spin
Evening journal., 1904-08-09
OF
COMMANDANT?
X RUSSIAN GENERAL REPORTED TO HAVE
KILLED HIMSELF AT PORT ARTHUR.
JAPANESE NIGHT ATTACK ON THE
FORTRESS

London, Aug. "a despatch to the
Morning Post from Shanghai says that
it Is reported there that General Stoes-
sell commanding the Port Arthur gar
rison. has committed suicide
The despatch also says lt is reported
that there are 10000 sick i'm Port Ar
thur a panic prevails there. The
Russians are negotiating with the
japanese for permission to send the
hospital ship Mongolia away full Of
the sick
The Japanese have occupied the fort
.at Fanchiatung, northeast of Pigeon
Bay.
Field Marshal Oyama, commander
in-chief of the Japanese forces. has
'gone northward. lie expects to attack
Liao-Yang on August 90.
Evening journal., 1904-08-09
All Cases Continued.

The only business in City Court this
morning was the formal opening of it
by Judge Cochran. The cases OF Will
liam Mayne. Sr.. William Mayne. Jr.
Harry and Leonard Mayne We're contin-
ued until August l2 The case of J..
Winfield Coffin. larceny Of an express
wagon, was carried over until August
10
Evening journal., 1904-08-09
NOVEL RACE
Local Horsemen May Have Saddle
Trotting Contest.

There Is talk Of novel race to be
held at Delaware Horse Show Park in
the near future Il will be saddle
trotting race. Instead Of the trotters
being attached to sullSies they will be
ridden. This form Of racing was used
many years ago but until this year has
been obsolete. u has been revived on
some of the big tracks this season and
if the plans go through will be given
"a trial in Wilmington at one of the
matinee races held az the driving park
each Saturday
Evening journal., 1904-08-09
WEATHER BULLETIN

The Now York Herald predicts that in the
westerly winds VIII prevail on welnes.s
t1
aray fair weather with owy temperature european steamers
bseoaes o
Evening journal., 1904-08-09

Itching piles? Never mind II every
thing else failed TO cure you Try
Doan's Ointment. No failure there. so
cents, at any drug store.