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Evening journal., 1904-03-21
IN NEW ENGL AND THE
EARTH TREMBLED
SEISMIC SHOCK ALONG TO-DAY ROCKED CHM
MEYs AND BROKE DIsHEs-PEOPLE BADLY FRIGHTENED.
ONE KNOCKED DOWN

Boston, March 2l.--An earthquake this
morning caused a tremor throughout the
entire eastern section OF New ,.nglafd.
Beginning at St. John. N b.. the seismic
vibrations traversed the state OF Maine
causing some slight damage TO buildings
N Augusta. Bangor and Portland.
The shock was felt plainly as far south
as Taunton in this State. Reports from
Manchester. n. H., and Springfield.
Mass. state that the vibrations were felt
distinctly in those two cities.
Observers at the Harvard University as
Economical observatory in Cambridge felt
the shock.
At Augusta, Maine. chimneys were shak-
en- down and crockery smashed The vi
brations lasted several seconds and oc-
CURED about four minutes after one
o'clock.
The earthquake shocks which were felt
throughout New England at an early
hour this morning are said by officials Of
tho Harvard Astronomical Observatory to
have been the most severe experienced IN
Evening journal., 1904-03-21

morning, "and then / did not know what
sent me spinning from my chair. when I
lolxed az the switchboard IL was rocking
the windows In the building were rattling
and Tho wind rushing through the room.
II was an over In about five seconds
should say, and do not think there was
more than one shock"
In Everett. four miles from Boston, two
police officers at police headquarters say
chairs on which they were sitting were
moved. and in Chelsea, a city adjoining
Everett houses were shaken and residents
say much crockery was demolished in
their homes.
Professor Pickering, the Harvard as
tronomer, was awakened from his sleep
by ihes hook and took the time by his
watch. Ills time varied only ono minute
from that taken in the observatory.
In Newburyport the earthquake shook
everything. Harris Page, OF the Towle
Montgomery Company's plant. says the
factory was shaken In other sections Of
the city people were awakened by the
rafting OF doors and windows.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
OLD PENSIONERS

The Revolutionary War ended. or
rather the peace between the United
States and Great Britain was signed, in
1888 more than 120 years ago. On the
pension rolls last year were still the
names Of two widows and three daugh-
ters of Revolutionary soldiers. OF
course, the widows must when very
young, have maEied very old PEN
sioners. The war of 1912 ended more
than SO years ago. One surviving sol
dier Of it was alive June 3d. 1908. and
may still be alive; and 1900 widows OF
soldiers of that war were getting pen
sions.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
This Is Not . Eish storvl

You can get the best mackerel. 10c
to 15c each: goldfish steaks, lbs., 25c;
sardines in oil. mustard sauce and
spiced l 10. cans. 10c; 10. cans mack
erel, 10c; can shrimp 12c; 2 cans SAL
mon. Csc; clam chowder. 10c and 20c
can. ID. w Lynch Co, stores 4th and
Madison. Sth and King streets. Trad
ing stamps.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
Letters Granted.

Letters OF administration c. T. A..
were granted upon the estate Of John
Bader TO Joseph l.. Bader at the reg
ter OF Wills Office this morning. Craw-
ford Rankin has been granted letters of
administration on the estate OF Will
liam B. Rankin.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
Tryina 10 Get Pumps.

The pumps OF Ryan & Kelley that
were washed away by the freshet in
the Brandywire are at the bottom Of
the river a short distance below the
bridge. The spot is marked by buoy.
An attempt was made this morning to
get them up but they are so tightly
stuck IN the mud that they could not
be budged. Another effort viii be made
TO get them tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
Eort DUPONT Team oraanized.

The Fort DUPONT baseball team has
organized for the coming season, and
would like to arrange games with some
of the old rivals from down the State.
Middletown. Smyrna, Farnhurst, Salem,
and New Castle preferred. We have a
strong lineup and are open to all
comers. Address Frank J. Klann, Fort
DUPONT, Del, Manager.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
Squadron of Four Ships
to Go to Niuchwang
in the Spring When
the Port Is Clear of
Ice
Action May Further Stir
Up Bad Feeling Be
tween st. Petersburg
and the Pekin Govern
ment

chefoo, March 2i, p. m.-The Chi
nese Pea Yang squadron. consisting Of
the cruisers Hai-Chi. Hi-Yung. Hi
Tien and Hai-shew. under command Of
Admiral Tsah, have arrived here It
is understood that It viii proceed to
Niuchwang as soon as the ice IS clear
ed from that port.
Crhe four vessels named are small
protected cruisers. The first r,vo are
vessels slightly inferior to the Olympia,
OF the United States Navy. and the
other two are about the same as the
Baltimore. Their presence at Much
wang, added to the Chinese military
activity on the Manchurian frontier, is
likely to give offense 60 Russia and
further menace International peace.)
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
MORE NEW YORK CREWS
Men to be Transferred From Maryland
Division.

The New York division promises to
be one OF the busiest that has head
quarters in this city. Since the termi-
nus was changed from Philadelphia to
this city twenty additional crews have
made Wilmington their headquarters.
Now four more crews are to come here
within the next few days. Four were
added last week and IN a short time
several OF the crews now running on
the Maryland division viii be transfer
red to the New York run.
Preparations are being made in all
the departments for the spring work.
which promises to be the heaviest In
the history OF the road.
The crews OFF the Columbia and Port
Deposit division are running on the
Maryland division. They viii continue
TO do so until the road bed is repaired
after being damaged by the ice and
water from the Susquehanna.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
pied At countx HospitaI.

Winfield S. Coyle. aged 40 years, an
inmate of the New Castle County Hos
pital, died Of heart disease at that in
stitution on Saturday night. His body
was brought to Wilmington by Under
taker John r. Kilmer for burial.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
DOUBLE TRACK ALMOST FINISHED
Delaware Division From Harrington to
Wilmington Has Two Tracks.

In another week the bridge at Wy
oming will be completed by the Penn
sylvania railroad and the double track
from Harrington 10 this city will be
completed. A special effort has been
made by the company to finish the
building before the beginning Of the
fruit season.
The only places on the division that
are not double tracked are between
Harrington and Cannons and Seaford
and Laurel.
Cummlngs. the nhotoeranher. -aaz Market
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
Paper on the Subject Was
Brought Up by DR..
King of Grace Church
Tabled by Conference
Today
Same Action Taken on
His Attempt to Have
Ministers Pay for Their
Own Entertainment
Statistical Report

Stan Correspondent Evening Journal.
Dover. March p.
The amusement question came up again
in the wilmington NJ. f. Conference
this morning. and this time it was
not railroaded through without debate.
The Rev. w. W. King. of Grace Church.
Wilmington. brought up the matter. In
stantly there was a hubbub. Some of the
members contended the matter had been
disposed Of. Others said Il was railroad
ed through.
DR.. Barrett, who presented the first
paper. denounced the efforts to reopen the
question as chlld's play and loss Of time.
He said the conference had decided in
favor Of returning to the time Limit and
oppose any alteration in paragraph 24S.
V. S. Collins said the conference was not
ready at, that time and added that many
Of the members did not have their dis
ciplnes in their hands.
You should have your disciplines in
your heads retorted DR.. Barrett.
1--WE should discuss this like Methodist
ministers" was Mr.. Collins reply.
Dr. King finally was allowed to read
his paperi He suggested that the para
graph be divided and that the latter part
Of it be. retained in it's pastoral form, but
shall be introduced with a preliminary
statement that shall make it AN advice to
the members of the church instead OF a
law. believing that the general rule con-
cerning taking such diversions as cannot
be used in the name Of the Lord Jesus IS
sufficiently broad and clear and explicit
to furnish all the law on the subject
necessary. The paper was signed by w.
W. King, w. L. S. Murray w. T. Lewis,
w. o. Hurst and c. w. Prettyman.
This was followed by a spirited debate.
On motion Of d. Lightbourn the paper
was laid on the table.
About Big Chats.
The bishop announced that he had re-
ceived a communication about women
wearing big hats In the churches. ThS
caused the preachers to laugh. and ,
gasp from the women, many OF whom
wore big hats. DR.. Murray came to tn,
rescue and moved that It be left Vo tho
women. The bishop referred it to com
mittee of the whole Of women who were
relieved.
Dr.. King brought up another paper
which he said might prove unpopular. II
was in effect that the preachers pro.
vide for their own entertainment at con.
ference in the future. This was followed
by debate. 1t was laid on the table.
Conference Trustees.
The following were appointed trustees
of tho Wilmington Conference Academy
The Rev. Robert Watt, w. L. s. MurraS
and Alfred Smith. It is expected that tn,
appointments viii be read this evening.
It is said here that it has been set
tied that the Rev. Robert Watt viii
go to Port Deposit and that the Rev
A. S. Mowbray will be made presiding
elder of the Wilmington district
Coursey although invited to AsburS
at Crisheld is likely to return 'tS
Fairmount. There viii be few changes
in the city. Dr. Murray win return tc
st. Pauls and Mr.. Easley to Harrison
street. Madely il is said, will have q
change.
Continued on Fifth Page.)
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
George T. Brown is at Atlantic City
Buildino Dininu Cars.

The Jackson & Sharp Company is
busy at work on dining cars for the
st. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern
Railroad. The cars VIII be completed
in few weeks and shipped west.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
conoert For WiImlnaton HospitaIs.

Delaware Saengerbund is rehearsing
industriously for the concert to be
given for the Wilmington hospitals on
April q at the Opera House. The pro-
gramme selected by Professor c. A.
Hartman is said to be the best ever at
tempted by the organization.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
eovernmsnt Tuas leave.

The tugs General Lamotte and Glen
oris. that have been wintering at the
dock of the Pusey & Jones Company.
left yesterday for down the Delaware
where they will engage in government
work in connection with the digging OF
the 35-foot channel.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21

Read the Woman's Edition of The
Evening Journal II yoa want the news
1t will mark an epoch in journalism
10 cents a copy. to be divided equally
between the two hospitals.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
WiIl Ruild Boz Eaotnrv.

Building Inspector Cassidy ,ssued a per-
NIT to William II. German this morning
to erect a kindling wood and box factory
on the West Side Of the causowayraodln
on the west side Of the causeway beyond
the Il. and o. railroad. The cost OF erect
ing the building will reach 5000.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
Another DeIaware Road Representative.

Another representative OF the Delaware
division will be stationed in the yard
masters office at Todd's Cut as soon as
the fruit season on the peninsula opens.
There is one representative here no~
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
Road Not pamaoed.

President Chandler OF the evy Court.
stated this morning that the new Farm
hurst road has not been damaged in the
least by the severe winter He does not
think any quantity Of frost will hurt this
road for ten years to come.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
China Japan Corea Alliance.

st. Petersburg. March 2i.-The Novoe
Nremya publishes prominently a Paris
dispatch declaring there that triple
alliance between Japan. China and Co
rea has been formed. which was the
real object Of the Marquis Ito's visit
TO Seoul.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
FARMERS WORRIED
Severe Winter May Cause Poor Wheat
Crop.

Farmers are much worried over the
wheat crop. The cold weather has con-
tinued so late in March that the wheat
in many fields can hardly be seen,
when it should be up and green by this
time. With an early spring wheat or
dinarily has a chance to branch out
and in that way frequently makes up
what was lost during a bad winter. In
dications are that the coming crop will
not only be poor one but also late.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
Arrives VIE carao Of cIav.

The German steamer J. l.. Lassen ar
rived in port from Fowey. England this
morning. She has a cargo Of China clay
consigned 20 local manufacturers.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
WEATHER BULLETIN


n
win
followed
the
viii weather
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
a cuaranteeo cure For piIe..

Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protruo-
ing Piles. Your druggist viii refund
money if PAzO OINTMENT fails t.
cure you in g TO u days. soc.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
Shipped Cars West.

Twelve trolley cars built for fast
travel by the American Car and Foun-
dry Company. were shipped to the VAL
ley Route, where they viii be operated
this morning.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
Frost Doing Damage.

The frost coming out has left a bad
place on Pennsylvania avenue. between
Franklin and Broome streets. 1t has
loosened up the roadway to such an ex-
tent that it will be necessary to give il
thick coating of stone.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
MAY CHARGE BOYS
WITH MURDER
Seven Lads Arrested Charged
With Being Concerned in
Stabbing of Pole
VICTIM IN THE HOSPITAL
Cutting Was the Result Of Fierce
Fight on Seventh Street Marsh Yes
terday--Another Seriously Hurt by
Stonn

terday--Another Seriously Hurt by
a Stone.
Seven boys were araigned In City
Court this morning. charged with as
sault and battery, but there Is a possi-
bIlity that they may have to answer
more serious charge, that OF murder
before the end Of the week. The pri-
soners are John Kilcourse. Daniel Con-
lin, Thomas Gibbons. Lee Smith, George
Perkins and Albert August. Their vic
tim is Josco lezerenth, a Polander. of
No. al4 East Seventh street He Is lu
a serious condition az the Homeopathic
Hospital from the effects Of a stab
wound in his side which penetrates the
lobe of the left lung Because Of the
seriousness Of the case Deputy Judge
Garrett. who occupied the bench this
morning. decided to hold the defendants
without bail untn Friday
Iezerenth was stabbed during "A
pitched battle between a crowd Of Po-
landers and a gang of boys. number
ing among them the prisoners on the
Seventh street marsh yesterday. After
the smoke OF battle cleared the wound
ed man and another Polander. Michael
Szyniski were found. The latter had
been struck over the eye with a stone.
When II was learned that Iezerenlh
was seriously wounded he was immal-
lately sent to the hospital.
When the attacking force discovered
the extent Of the injuries the defense
sustained. they broke and ran for
cover. The police however. learned
their names later and arrests followed.
Forged Fathers Name.
William C. Toy, Jr.. young man
living at Second and Union Streets.
was charged with utterlng worthless
check. Assistant City Solicitor Spring
er informed the court that the prisoner
was held under $1,000 bail for the up
per court on Saturday night. on a
charge of forging his fathers name,
and asked that the charge made this
morning be held up.
Toy presented a check for SIT at the
store of J. Warren Bullen for the pay
ment OF a pair OF trousers and received
SIS in change. At Wright and David
sons store he purchased. an overcoai
and presented another check for Sl7
receiving 81 change. He also attempted
to pass n SIG check on Gailaher and
| Pyle When arrested he had several
checks filled out ready for use.
Jonas Heck was fined $40 and costs
for drunkenness and Harvey Brown
colored. 81 and costs for assaultine
Alexander Johnson.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
School Commissioners to Meet.

The State Board Of School Commits
sioners win hold meeting in Dover
the last Wednesday in this month.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21

William X. Reynolds. formerly with
j. r. Hudson & Company. has rented
the farm of John I. Pennypacker at
Harvey station and has removed his
family there
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
Another RottIins Operation.

London, March 2i.-Japan is about
to make a sensational attempt to bot
tie up Port Arthur once and for ALL
Fifteen big steamships are being pre-
pared az Sasebo for thls new effort.
They are being loaded with stone. and
are 60 be linked together with chains
and wire cables. They are to steam to-
ward Port Arthur in a line, and II is
immaterial whether they are sunk by
Russian guns or are blown up by their
crews.
In either event they will thoroughly
block the entrance TO the harbor. ac-
cording 70 the belief OF the naval Of
hcers who are engineering the plan.
st. Petersburg. March 81. 2 D. m.-
Beyond the movement OF troops to the
Far East, which Is progressing salts
factorily and in accordance with Rus
sian plans. the governments advices
Indicate little change in the situation.
No Official kilograms announcing colM-
sions with the enemy had been received
up 70 noon. The government had no
Information TO substantiate the report
ed capture OF 1900 Japanese near the
Xalu river, and II IS assumed that Il
would Immediately have been reported
If true.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
PIANO CONTEST IS
NEARING AN EMO

Very few changes are recorded today
in The Evening Journals piano con-
test, but the contestants are shaping
things up for the last squirt School
No. climbs a few votes higher Up on
the list but the standing OF the other
city schools does not change materially.
IL looks now as II the city schools would
be left far behind by the country
schools who have hustled persistently
and all the time.
Laurel High ..... -. . 1850
Bridgeville High ..... .. 40669
st. Pauls. Wilmington. . 21.501
School No. 4, Wilmington. 14.OS5
st. Patrick's, Wilmington. 1920
Georgetown High ..... . 1900
School No. 20. Wilmington. .. 5214
School No. s. Wilmington. 49,. 4153
New Castle High. &C.. ...... s7s7
ST. Hedwig's, Wilmington .. sl26
Howard High, Wilmington. 1862
School No. 1. Wilmington. 25s1
st. Mary's. Wilmington. 2290
School No. 5. Wilmington. 2256
School No. Z. Wilmington. 49,. 110e
School No. 10 Wilmington. STE
Wilmington High School. .. 4S1
School No. %. East lake,. s5s
School No. "a, Wilmington. .. $40
School No. 3. Wilmington. 22s
ST. Peters, Wilmington. ..-.. 15S
Hockessin sees. $500. .... 147
Clayton High 49,. ..... ... 1s5
McClelandsville High .. ....- 12s
Evening journal., 1904-03-21

cummings. ihe photographer. s07 Market.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
WEATHER.

Tomorrow: Fair to partly
cloudy.
The Owosso times., 1904-01-15
Weather Bulletin.
Copyrigh ted 1904 by W n 4

Copyrighted 1904 by W T Foster.
washington, ian ll:-Lasi
bulletin gave forecasts o. disturbance
to cross continent IL TO l6 warm wave
III TO IA, coOI waye Ia Jo rs Next die.
turbance will reach Pacific coast abou,
10, cross west OF Rockies by ciose a
l6, great central valleys II 10 10, east.
ern states 20. Warm wave will eros
west OF Rockies about Is, great cen,
tral valleys II, eastern states 10 Coo
wave will cross west of Rockies about
1S, great central valleys 20, eastern
states %.
This disturbance will belong to a
period Of high temperatures. BY this
l mean that the warm wave and cold
wave following, taken together, will
average warmer than usual. The dis.
turbance will be Of greater force than
usual. Near the centers Of the high
AMI low the wind will be high, driving
rains near the low and drifting SHOWS
near the high. The path of this storm
will probably lie from Winnipeg 10
Chicago, Cincinnati, Pittsburg and
Massachusetts and therefore Texas
AID hesouthwest will not get much
OF It.
The Owosso times., 1904-01-15
Holidays Of 1904.

The dates upon which will fall the
holidays and the days that claim
special recognition from the churches
will prove of interest in the contem-
plation Of the new year whose advent
has just been celebrated. The small
boy will be specially interested and
gratitied to learn that Washington s
birthday comes on Monday, II he is
given that holiday, because it will give
him three days from his desk.
Ash Wednesday comes on February
II, Palm Sunday on March q and
Good Friday on April 1, which ought
to insure freedom from the customary
jokes and pranks. Easter Sunday
comes on April 8. Whitsunday will
will be observed on May % according
to the calendar, and Memorial Day
will be celebrated on Monday. The
birth of the nation will be celebrated
by the small boy on the day of the
week on which his mother usually does
her washing.
ChristmaSIthis year will come o
Sunday, The year 1905 will begin on
the following Sunday.
During 1904 there will be two
eclipses of the sun, but neither will be
visible In the United States. There
will be no eclipse OF the moon.
The Owosso times., 1904-01-15
RECOMMENDATIONS OF PAYNE
Rural MaIImen Make Too Much Of
Express PACKAGE Business.

Washington, Jan. 11.-Postmaster-
General HI. c. Payne has submitted to
the president his annual report OF the
postoffice department for the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1903.
The report refers briefly to the pos
tai frauds, the investigation not hav-
Ing been completed at the close of the
fiscal year. More than forty inspec-
tors were detailed for this work, with
the result that seventeen officials were
separated from the service by resigna-
ton or removal. Forty-four indict-
ments were found and thirty-one per-
sons arrested, ten of whom had been
connected with the postal service.
Total receipts from all sources
were $134,224,4 ,443 "a and expenditures
were $13S,7S4, ,487 81.
On the subject of salaries of rural
mail carriers the postmaster-general
says:
Under the law the salary of rural
carriers cannot exceed 5000 per an
mum, and no other allowance can be
made, but it is provided that they
shall not be prohibited from doing an
express package business. The ulti-
mate result of permitting carriers to
transact express package business is
great loss of revenue to the depart
ment and constant annoyances from
complaints of merchants and publish
ers. In many instances the delivery
of mail is now a secondary matter,
the express package business being
regarded by the carriers as the more
important part of his work.
"It is therefore recommended that
rural carriers be restricted to the dis
charge of their official duties, the
same as city carriers, as prescribed by
the department, and to provide COM
pensation commensurate with the SER
vice performed"
The Owosso times., 1904-01-15
HURLED IN THE AIR
Steam Boiler Exploded in Saw NIL
Near Hicks Lake.
TEN PEOPLE WE'RE KILLED
Four Others Injured, Two OF Whom
Will Die-MiII Was Torn to Pieces,
Portions Being Thrown Many Hun.
dred Feet-Cause Unknown.

Evart, Mich, Jan. IA steam
boiler exploded Monday at the Ken
nan & Marsh mill near Camp Twenty
Hartwick township, Hicks Lake. Ten
men were eating dinner in the dining
room, all of whom were killed or
wounded.
The explosion occurred just as the
men were preparing to start up for
the afternoon and the force of the
exploding boiler tore the mill in
pieces, hurling the men in all direc-
tions. Portions of the mill we're
thrown many hundred feet.
The only man not injured was the
foreman, Sam England, who was at
a nearby shanty eating. The boiler
Is said TO be secondhand one from
the Reed City waterworks. The cor
oner's inquest was held as soon as
possible and verdict rendered Of
accidental explosion, cause unknown.
l.. M. Johnson of Camp Twenty is
In charge Of the wreck DR.. Cameron
of Dighton and DR.. Brisen of Tustin
are caring for the injured.