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Evening journal., 1904-01-08
RUSSIA AND JAPAN
READY FOR ACTION
Fleets OF the Two Powers Ap-
preaching Each Other in
Korean Waters
SMALL HOPE OF PEACE NOW
Japanese Public Tired Of Useless Me-
sotiations and Urge An Immediate
Resort to Arms-Russis Makes New
Demands.

Port Arthur. via Chefoo, Jan, S.
Several warships left here at mid
night for the purpose of intercepting a
japanese squadron of four ironclads.
which. Il is understood. is now ap-
preaching Korea for the purpose ~
stopping six japanese coal-laden ships
from Japan destined for Port Arthur
and canceling their charter 10 q Rus
sian firm here.
Lake Baikal is frozen.
There is a normal movement OF
troops in both directions on the rail-
way.
The Port Arthur defenses are COM
plete and the authorities are confident.
London. Jan. S.-The Daily Nails
Yokohama correspondent says that
RussIas reply TO Japan practically re-
moves all hope OF a peaceful settle
ment.
The Toxic correspondent of the same
paper learns that Russia has made
new demands. which IL Will be inn
possible Tor Japan 10 entertain.
The correspondent says that an the
Powers are landing troops IN Korea
ana that the British bluejackets landed
at Chemulpo are expected TO &c to
Seoul Immediately. Constant teleRrami
are passing between NJ. Pav'on, thf
Russian Minister TO Korea; Jlaron Dc
Rosen. the Russian Minister 20 Japan
and Viceroy Aiexleff.
The Daily Mails Toxic correspond.
ent says: Governor Taft had secre'
conference with the Marquis Ito yes.
terday afternoon at the United state.
Consulate I'm Yokohama. / understand
that Governor Taft assured the Marquil
that the United states will observe
friendly neutrality toward Japan II
the event of war. and that Il necessar!
Il would grant the use Of American
ports in the Far East TO the Japanes
fieet."
According TO the Standards goki
correspondent an increasing uuirte
Of steamships are being requisltone
daily as transports.
The correspondent of The Daily Me.
at Toxic reports. on the authority O
1.-THE newspaper Chuo. that ono Jnpan
ese has been murdered neas psf Ar
thur and that four others haSe bee
seriously injured. nut 10 details ar
given.
The insurance Of the japanese cruls
ers Niasin and Kasaga. which wer
built az Genoa and bought from n
Argentine Government has beon cpm
pleted after considerable difficulty. tn
policies have been so arranged as 3
permit the cruisers to go by the way O
the Suez Canal. Cape Horn or Cap
of Good Hope routes. as the circum
stances OF tae moment may dictate.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
HORSE IN RUNAWAY
DEMOLISHES SLEIGH
In Mad Flight Animal Col
lides With Coal Wagon
With Disastrous Results

a horse belonging to Z. L. Cooley,
a produce dealer. of Eighth and Tat
nall streets, became frightened this
morning and dashed down the latter
thoroughfare at top speed. Between
sixth and Seventh streets the sleigh
collided with a coal wagon belonging
to the Charles Warner Company. The
sleigh was reduced to almost klndling
wood. Freed from the conveyance,
the horse continued on it's wild run
and was later captured without having
sustained any injury This is the sec
ond runaway Mr.. Cooley has had
within a short time.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
peanItion Of Greatne...

Don't you sometimes think you
would be a greater man II you were TO
cultivate the art OF oratoryr'
Il don't know" answered Senator
Sorghum. "A great man. as yon know.
Is one who gets mentioned IN the school
books after he is dead instead OF the
financial columns Of the newspapers
while he is living. .''--Washington STAR.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
Assistancs offered.
ANOTHER SNOW STORM
Attorney General Ward Will Address
samuels Jury This Afternoon.

Just when people were beginning 10
think there would be a cessation in the
winter weather and were getting thaw-
ed out. they We're treated TO another
snow storm this morning. The snow
began falling about o'clock and since
that time has been coming down
steadily. Almost an inch has been
added 20 the snow already on the
ground. Conditions arc favorable for
the continuance Of the storm for sew
eral hours
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
In Sn nnnrer.

Aunt Jane-Helen. saw that young
man kiss You last evening.
Heier--l don't thinS you need 10 com
plain. auntic. don't th.nk he would
have given the Kiss 10 yoa if you hac
hccn there instead of me.-Bosio'
Transerlnt.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
AZ alir,ard in MiddIe states

Il coming. No telling when IL Will be
over. Prepare for lt by going to Nc
Mohon's 20 get your stove. Any kind Of
stove you want Bedroom stove. Parior
stove. Overhead heater. Laundry stove.
shop stove. cook stove. Lowest prices IN
town on. al kinds OF stoves. Mcmahon
Bros. 5le-lel King street.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
found WaIlet containina ss4o.

Court Crior George Smith. Of the
Court Of General Sessions, found
pocketbook yesterday containing $40
n money and several indorsed checks
From papers found in the wallet Mr.
smith ascertaiuca that Attorney Syi-
yester u. Townsend waS tho owner
snd accordingly returned il 20 him.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
WEATHER BULLETIN

and New England
% pa5uy oay 10 ou weather ano slowly rising snrsIatI W"
ava snow s the northern districts of m section with the norwss advance
mo ae districts ana brisk TO high variable winds followed by esarng and
sailing Will weather nd moderate variable
10
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
RIue. ereen and Rsd stamps

At Lynchs-Have you tried the con-
densed milk made at Kennett Square?
From the dairies Of the Toughkenamon
Valley? We have it. cans, 2Sc.. at
both stores. Fourth and Madison
street. Eighth and King streets. Send
US telephone orders.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
Friends to Meet.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Young Friends Association will be
held in the school hail at Fourth and
West streets this evening.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
n. M. saltman g. Co.

Nl kinds Of carpenter work done.
building aud repstne. old furniture
ami pianos repaired. soS West Sec
ond street, Wilmington. Del. Feb.-'
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
FAST NAGS ON
KENNETH PIKE
Many Interesting Brushes
Witnessed on the Road
Between the Toll Gate
and Country Club
William Austin's Flyer
Defeated James p. Win
chester's Lady Jcfer-
son-Other Races

Not for a number OF years have the
lovers OF sleghing in Wilmington had
such an excellent opportunity 20 in
dulge IN this sport as during the past
few days. The principal place for
slelghing this season has been the
Kennett turnpike Many flyers have
been out during the afternoons.
The largest crowd was out yesterday
afternoon. although the slcighing. on
account OF the snow melting. was prob
ably not as good as IL was on Wednes-
day. In addition to those out In
sleghs there were many other specta-
tors out to witness the interesting
brushes.
Austin Won Race.
The principal event yesterday was
a prcarranged race OF one mile between
w. y. Austin. with the mysterious
"Pittsburg Phil.' and L. l.. Moody.
driving James r. Winchesters horse.
Miss jefferson" Mr.. Winchester al
so rode with Mr.. Moody.
The race was betweet Cooper's black
smith shop and the entrance TO the
Country Club. Austin won the race
with ease, Notwithstanding the fact
that Moody had previously claimed he
could defeat any horse in the city in
a mile race over the snow.
Joseph Davidson acted as starter In
the above race. Mr.. Davidson was
driving Gordon d." with a record OF
2.2f IA.
Ewes Defeated Tanauy.
W. s. Tanguy. driving "Jecse Wood. 9"
and Or. il. Ewes. with ben b had
an exciting brush. the later winning.
David Ford rode with Dr Ewes
Arthur II. G. Garrett was driving his
horse Charlie"
c. Parke Postles' horse Mamie"
looked In fine shape.
Huxley Harvey. with Sport Eddie. .
showed up In great shape. and al
though he would not get IN a race, he
displayed a great amount Of speed.
/ There were "A number Of other
p brushes but they did not create SO
Z much interest as those mentioned
above. They were generally from the
bridge az the toll gate 10 the Country
o Club.
y Other Fast Ones.
p Others who did some speeding OF
the Kennett turnpike yesterday after
a noon were William Beadenkopf driv.
IlAN " AAHAAH W llilNiNl stltAAlIQrI UIINlIN
, his little reliable trotter J. ]. Fox Will
9 John c.. Peter J. Ford with Clay. vii
p lard Pyle and family were out behind
= fine pair.
Howard T. Wallace. with Borelda
r made a good showing. as did also sam
uel Casperson with Gray sam.
Richard Crecnheld's double team O
sorrel PAGERS made a good impression
Clifford Grcenman drove n fast sorre
. mare. Joseph II. Gould. with Charade
made them All hustle.
There was pretty unknown doubl
team cut which showed lots OF speed
Others noticed along the pike wer
! Elmer Mcdaniel. Alfred Heck. Pau
Bright. driving his bay mare. Lady
! George a. Elliott and Alfred Elliott
e The snow today Is expected L
make the sleighing better than it ha
been.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
EASTBURN CONCLUDES ARGUMENT

Horace G. Eastburn, counsel for the
defense, concluded his address TO the
jury in the case Of Curtis l.. Samuels,
charged with the murder Of the Italian.
Pasquale Diabballe, in the Court OF
Oyer and Terminer this morning. Mr..
Eastburn talked 10 the jury about an
hour yesterday afternoon and nearly
three hours this morning. making four
hours in all.
Ward win make his argument and
the charge of the court will follow.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
our $500 sac cannot be eouaht

elsewhere FOR less than twice this
Printing Co. OIL Market st.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08

Phone us-We can come Immediate
". Stationery. Printing, Blank Books.
Mercantile Printing, Co.. 911 Market.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
peath can,. suddenlv.

Taken ill On Tuesday with dphthrra,
John Pierce aged s years. died the foliov-
ing day a. his home. No. l5-s Clayton
street. Ills funeral took place yesterday.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08

evening there will be extra cars in walt
Ing to carry the guests to their dcstina-
ton. II the banquet is concluded by mid
night four cars will be In waiting at
Ninth and Market streets. II the dinner Is
not concluded until after that time two
Delaware avenue and two West Eighth
strst cars will be In waiting on Ninth
Evening journal., 1904-01-08

Tobacco pouches. SC TO $3.50. cigar
cases. soc 10 $3.50. DursteIn. East
Second street.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
INVESTIGATORS
TO BEGIN WORK
Commission Composed Of City
Officials Appointed to Ex-
anime Public Buildings
CHURCHES INCLUDED IN THE LIST
Will Report to City Council All Necss.
sary improvements Needed to In
sure the Safety Of the Public in Case
Of Fire.

sure the Safety Of the Public in Case
Of Fire.
Following IN the footsteps OF other oiacs
Wilmington now has a committee which
viii make an investigation OF the theatres
and all public places IN the city fo- the
purpose OF ascertaining what precautions
have been taken to insure the safety OF
the public in case OF fire. The commission
comprises Chairman Joseph B. MoConeriy
cf the rnlllc building committee OF Cly
Council. Building Inspector John J. cas-
sldy aud ire Chief Michael n. Conway.
IN the event OF the iatter's inability to
serve as one Of the investigates. First
Assistant Engineer Robert Porter Vii, act
m his ssad.
Committee Named by Council.
The committee was named by CITY
Council 'ast nlsht and will begin making
the investigation az once. Following .he
Examination OF Oh public piacos IN tho
city the cc,nmlttee viii present a report
10 council and that body will take any ac
tion required under conditions tna. win
be made known.
Churches VIII De Examined
included in tho buildings that will he cx-
ainred to see if they arc properly equ D.
ped with stairways ana fire esoap's are
several q iurches. il Is coute1 lei thai
some Of the places of worship IN the city
are equally as dangerous as the theatre.
ard H Is expected that they will he siver
as much attention as any other building
Assistanes Offered.
The new building laws being prepare,
lby Building Inspector Cassidy wlli. whci
laiorted by city Council, go far towar,
lmaking buildings erected in the future
lnreproof The Wilmington Assoc ailop q
The United Building Trades has offered it
assistance in the work Of compiling ih
new laws. Should the city express de
sire for This help. the organization VII
laproint committee Of good mechanic
TO consult with and assist the buiil.ng IN
spectcr The matter Is at preseat unle
lconsdcsa, on by the public buildings com
uitteu Of council.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08

'anlaIaEs, lhe pAolosraTaeF. s67 MaFkst
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
NEW CASTLE SCHOOL
ENTERS THE CONTEST

The New Castle High School enters
the big piano contest today and there
is promise Of a lively fight being made
for the fine $375 instruments offered by
the Evening journal.
ST. Pauls School took a big jump to-
day and stands at the head OF the list.
The lead is only a small one. however.
IN view Of the way in which subscrip-
lions count
Evening journal., 1904-01-08

Read Greenbaum's announcement on
9Th page.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-16

i'll the manner is one of a rather un-
stable character. A man of strong char.
acter, who is perfectly sure of himself
will walk with q firm steady stride under
almost all circumstances. There is the
walk of the bombastic man. This mar
will never hesitate in crossing the floor
of a public room. He will walk with q
stride that tells you that he knows him.
self. You can spot" this sort of a man
almost anywhere in the manner of his
stride. There is the thoughtful man, who
goes along with head bent and careful
stride. This man usually walks In exact
ly the same even way unless he happens
to be in a hurry to catch a street car
There Is the man of careless character
who goes along with arms swinging and
legs kicked out before him as though
no did not have a care in the world. The
staggering man is easily told by his
walk. If a man swaggers in his stride
1t can be generally counted on that he
swaggars all over, In his conversation
his ideas and in his business. There are
other kinds of walks besides these men.
toned, and each style Of stride tells
something about the mans character.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-16

1t seems q pity the farmers cannot
find something upon which to blame
t cir troubles without calling for the
slaughter of robins. 1t is well known
that a late frost last spring nipped all
the buds. the cherries being the first
to suffer, then why blame tbs robins?
1t is hard to believe that the legis.
lators will pass q law allowing the
red breasts to be made still more red
with blood. Just at this time, after
several weeks of real winter weather,
who is there who is not waiting
anxiously for the robins to appear
bringing the first sign of spring? For
years the only birds to be seen in
these Iarts were the English sparrows.
Their dull brownish-gray color is mon
otonous. The robins have fought
them successfully. They are here to
stay. They may eat a few cherries,
but they do a vast amount of good to
make up for it, besides making every.
ones heart glad at the sight Of them.
If the farmer nau nothing worse than
the robins to bother him ne would be
lucky. If the question OF shooting
robins was put to a popular vote we
doubt not but the verdict would be
overwhelmingly in favor of the birds.
Let the farmers look to the real cause
Of their loss of profits and let the
robins live.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-16
Ia Gbe
A Big Hit of the Season.

The most successful productions
presented in New York during the
past three seasons has been Klaw
& Erlander's Drury Lane spectacles,
the greatest of which, "Mother
Goose" is now drawing wonderful
ly large and enthusiastic audiences
to the New Amsterdam Theatre.
The secret of the success of these
remarkable attractions, if 1t be a
secret, is that each has been given
the auditor his moneys worthy Of
wholesome unusual novel amuse-
ment. Each has fulfilled the pub
lie demand for something new,
something entirely different from
anything seen before.
Mother Goose fairly teens
with meritorious entertainment.
The book tells a most interesting
humorous story, involving In a ser
ie-comic way the moral that con
tentment does not go hand in hand
with great wealth, the specialties
are numerous, entirely new and or
iginal and cleverly iuterpolafed,
the music is fascinating. appealing
particularly to the popular taste
and the two ballets, Tart" and
"The Land of Heartsease" repre-
sent the most gorgeous and artistic
conceptions in ballet features ever
on the American stage.
Mother Goose presents a meas
ure of entertainment fully equal to
any three ordinary attractions---in
fact, each of the three acts is al
evenings entertainment in itself,
the wonderfully beautiful scenery
and customes serving only as a
background for what would prove
satisfying staged with but a
commonplace equipment. "Mother
therefore, possesses a de
gree of merit seldom observed and
greatly appreciated by all who see
it. Matinee performances occur
Wednesday and Saturday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock. Seats may be ordered
by mail four weeks in advance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-16
COMMENT.

William B. Gourley, the New Jersey
member of the National Democratic
Committee, is an artist in rainbow
s%ketching. and he has Just turned out
one of his finest productions. The
bow is arched over Grover Cleveland.
Gouriey says New Jersey will present
the name of Cleveland at the demo-
crs sic- national convention. He SAYS
Cleveland is the man who can carry
New York, New Jersey and Connecti-
cut, and make Democratic victory
certain. elizabeth Journal.
The candidacy of John W. Herbert,
of Helmetta, to succeed Congressman
Ho we'll III the Third district, falls to
take into account the fact that Mid
dlesex has had the office for five suo.
cessful terms and that Monmouth
county has two or three ambitious
men who would like to serve the
people ut Washington. Monmouth put
MP a stiff fight for the nomination in
1909 and it will be n pretty safe pre-
diction that If Mr.. Howell is relieved
at the end of his present term, his
successor will not come from Middle
sex.-T'renJon Times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-16
FOR DEvOTEES OF DRESS.
we of Dame Fashions
Dictates.

1t used to be said that a gown was no
better than its lining. In many cases
this year gowns are not as good, or at
any rate not as expensive. The silk
drop skirt is, of course, inevitable, and
when the material of the gown is very
sheer and transparent, an interlinine
of chiffon is almost a necessity, says the
New York Post. Lovely effects are pos
sible with this chiffon interlining. A
black lace dress over white silk is made
much more beautiful by using pale gray,
or even a decidedly dark shade Of gray
interlining. The sharp contrast between
the black and white is broken, and the
softest surface given to the lace. With
a colored silk drop a white or very light
chiffon interlining is used effe ctively.
Suppose a yelling gown of wood brown
lined with burnt orange taffeta. The
chiffon drop might be light brown, pale
yellow or deep cream. The yelling, be-
ing kept away from the taffeta by the
chiffon, the deep orange color shows
through in a diffused glow of color
rather than in stripes and splotches.
Mysterious effects are obtained by
combining several colors Of chiffon I'm
der a black lace or net gown. Pale blue
over two or three shades of violet and
mauve, blue owe pale pink, and pale
green over rose color are examples.
Many white lace gowns are made over
accordion plated chiffon Innings, and
this under dress is often spangled OF
jetted with white jets.
A beautiful gown of two kinds of lace,
dyed a deep mauve, Is made over &C.
Gordon plated mauve chiffon, spangled
with gold. The body of the gown is OF
French lace in a Valenciennes pattern,
and is trimmed with a heavy point de
Venise. The skirt has a hip yoke, a
front panel, and two circular bands of
the heavy lace, and the waist has a cape,
and sleeve of the same. The yoke is OF
the thinner lace, and is an intricate piece
of hand work sewn with chiffon ~quillings
and gold spangles. There is a corsage
ornament made of pale blue, pale pink
and mauve satin ribbons, each end be-
ing finished with a long tassel of gold
beads.
Lace dyed the exact shade of the gown
material trims an artistic creation In
pearl or oyster white silk. The skirt has
three wreath-band decorations of quilted
Valenciennes, and these bands are over
laid at intervals with long, pointed mo-
tives of a heavier lace, also dyed to
match the silk. The short bolero is cut
into sharp points, each one outlined with
the heavy lace. There is a blouse of silk
muslin, and undersleeves OF the same
trimmed with quillings of Valenciennes.
Shirt waist suit patterns of white
flannel, beautifully embroidered, are
recent French importations. With every
pattern a croquis, or design for
making the gown. Similar patterns are
to be had for shirt waists.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-16
THE M STRIDE.
Denotes the Character of the Man
Very Accurately i'm Many


There is probably no wider field than
that of the business world in which to
the different strides of men.
There are all sorts of characters in
business In a large city, and there Is
every opportunity to study the various
strides of the business man as he daily
walks the streets, says the New Orleans
Times-Democrat There is no outside
influence brought to bear upon the man
whose steps take him over the even
streets Of a weli-paved city. There is no
occasion for a man to acquire any par
ticular step that is forced upon the sail
or or the farmer or the convict, who ac-
quire the step peculiar to them wholly
through habit. Once these influences
are removed the specific stride that they
acquire in the daily routine OF their
lives, whether they be upon the sea, the
farm or in prison, they fall back, or
rather, they adopt the walk to which
they are directed by their individual
characters. 1t is a scientific fact that
there are certain parts of the human
frame, certain features, through which
the character of a man can de detected.
The shape of a nose is a medium by
which character is often told. The
mouth, the lips, also are good bases
from which to f~oretell the character OF
q person. 1t is also claimed that by the
eyebrows a mans character can be sized
up. In fact, almost every contour
eyery line, every bone, each feature OF
ne human body speaks plainly for some
part of the mans character. If charac-
=zf can be told by the shape of the nose.
RE contour of a cheek, by the lips.
min. a hand, why can character not
IfId by means CT a mans walk? There
81 EIl sorts of men and there are all
pf walks. There is the walk of the
#Hh0 is conscious of his own i'm
=zoe. There are hosts of men who
. fine regard for their W impor-
md many justly SO.
==Fe Is the walk of the bashful man
Shy, self-conscious stride that Ii
s4 Sd frequently. A man who walks
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-16
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1904.

When speaking to the stranger about
Perth Amboy don't forget to tell him
that for combined water and railway
facilities, this city cannot be surpass-
cd. With wharves where ocean steam
ships can dock and with three import
ant railroads, Perth Amboy makes an
ideal spot for manufacturing. Talk
Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-16
western Canada. wheat Lands.

The total acreage of the lands in Mani
toba and thence west to the Rockies and
running 600 or 700 miles north of the
boundary line is 1920, OOO, 900 acres OF
this about rs, 000, 900 acres are being util-
lied or have been transferred by the
crown to railways, for homesteads and
other purposes of production. OF these
rs. OOO, 900 this year only 3,123, 663 acres
were under cultivation. The actual
yield of grain of all kinds this year was
Ito, 900 900 bushels, an increase OF TO-
0OO, 900 over last year. The wheat yield
was 57,163, 032 bushels, an increase OF
about 1900, 000.-N. Y. Commercial Adj
Vertiser.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-16

An extraordinary increase in the
number of students ia noted at those
of the German universities which are
situated in the large cities, notably
Munich and Leipsic, while the smaller
universities tErlangen, Gottingen, etc.,
are losing ground. The Berlin Tageblatl
suggests that in order to reestablish
some sort of a balance the increasingly
numerous students from other coun-
tries should be allowed to study only
at the smaller universities.