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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The University OF Halle mentions the interesting
fact that this institution was the first in Germany
TO give the medical degree TO a woman. Il was In
1754 that the university created daughter OF Dr.
Ienorin Of Halle. doctor medicinal" Her scien-
t!nc studies had been carried under the direc-
ton Of her father. bat I'm the university halls she
had defended SET OF theses that secured her these
academic honors She is no doubt the pioneer OF
the modern university movement among the women
OF Germany.
A LITTLE STORY IN SIX CHAPTERS.
\ little glance.
a little dance.
And this is Chapter One:
little kiss.
A little bliss
And Chapter Two is done.
A little hand,
A little band
All this is Chapter Three!
This Chapter -Four must be.
little vow;
4 little writ"
And Chapter Six is last.
Susie NJ. Best. in Lippncotts
large flock OF quail settled down on MaIn-st
Los Angeles. right in the business heart of the
town. They were frightened away. and sailed
off toward the hills. The oldest inhabitant IS try
ing to cudgel up precedent for this unusual thing
Too Wise for Her Years.-The Governess-of
course you know, the story we have just read is
merely fairy tale. and there are many such quite
familiar to childhood. Can you tell us another
ElSia2
Little ElsIe-Oh, yes; you told mamma that
you had four proposals OF marriage during your
Hfe!-CBrookyn Life.
The snow OF last week did not any suffering
among the Filpnos at the fair grounds reservation
AS soon as the Filipnos saw the snow they called
IL sugar" and rushed into It. despite the cold
They were soon sent back into their quarters and
locked indoors to prevent them from contracting
pneumonia Stoves and warm clothing have been
supplied to them. well as the members of all the
other different tribes who are accustomed to warm
climates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26

II is on Tuesday next that the parade Of the
Ladies' Four-in-EIaud Driving Club. Of which Mrs.
Thomas Hastings is the president. will take place.
and several coaches will be in line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26

Mr. and Mrs. oliver IseIiu and the Misses Iselin.
who have been spending the winter at Aiken. have
returned North. and are at their country place
near New RocheIIe-on-the- Sound
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26

James Henry Smith is booked to sail for Europe
on May 10 Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Mackay VINO
are at Harbor HILL their country place at Roslyn
Long Island propose going over In June. Mr.. and
Mrs William Rhinelander Stewart sail to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26

A concert IN aid Of the Society for the Protection
or Italian Immigrants given yesterday after
noon under fashionable patronage Ia the Wander
bilt Gallery OF the Fine Arts Building. IN "est
F,ftv-ssventh-st The artists Miss Ohvs
Fremstad. slgnor Csmpanari and Senior Pablo
Casa1s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26

Mrs. William p Douglas. Miss Douglas AID Cor
don Douglas are due here from Europe on June 10
and on their arrival will go at once TO Bar Harbor
for the summer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Scrihner leave town FOR
their country place. at MorristOvn. y J., on Mon
day next.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26

Mr. and Mrs T. T. Burden and the Misses Bur
den are booked to sail for Europe on May H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26

Miss Juliet Vylie. daughter OF Dr. and Mrs.
W GIL Wylfe will be married 10 Davis Charles
Ieech sr at the West FOrtieth-st- house Of hsr
parents on May 4. the ceremony being performed
by the Rev DR.. Robert Collier. OF the Church Ok
the Messiah Miss Luca Wylie viii be her SIS
tsr's maid OF honor and the bridesmaids will con-
sfst of Miss Lucia Damon, Miss Kirkpat trick. %
Newark and Miss Helen F1eischman- The ushers
will comprise Sims and Edward Gill Wylie. Jameson
eating and John Mettler.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26

Announcement Is made of the engagement OF Miss
Mars Van Flew. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
4 Van LEV. Of No. % West Fifty-frst-st. TO ".
Dc,,fsor Hatch. IT.. son OF Mr.. and Mrs ". Dem
nisoa Hatch Of New-RocheIle " Y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26

Miss AIbertina winthrop. daughter OF Mrs Rob
ert Winthrop will be married TO J. H. Van Rolen
charge daIaires OF the Netherlands Legation at
WASHINGTON in Grace Church. on May l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26

Mr. and Mrs G. Louis BOissevain entertained a
marty on the coach Pioneer yesterday. Their guests
included Mr. and Mrs. Henry $. Redmond. Mrs.
Ellsworth. Mrs GOuverneur kortright, Nr Liy-
ingston and Arthur Stursis. Reginald Rives was
the whip.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26

Edmund L. BayIies and Richard Mansfield viii
deliver short addresses at the entertainment given
bv the members Of the Seamen's Benefit Society. on
the afternoon of May 5. at Mrs. Alfred Duane
PeITs house, In Fifth-ave-
Evening journal., 1904-12-08
DU PONT EMPLOYE
UNDER ARREST
lanes L. Shew Is Accused of
Appropriating $1,000 of
the Company's Funds
LODGED IN POLICE STATION

Charged W tn embezzling and forg-
ing endorsements on checks to the eX-
tent Of $1,000, James l.. Shew, a trust
ed employe Of the DUPONT Powder Co.,
is locked up at the police station un-
able to get $4,000 bail lie is accused
of taking the money from the powder
concern and it is thought that his
operations extended over period OF
seven months. His method as far as
can be learned, was to forge indorse-
ments on checks received by the COM
pany and then have them cashed.
Shew was arrested yesterday and
was arraigned before Magistrate Hol-
lis, who held him in $4,000 bail for a
further hearing The prisoner has re-
tained David j. Reinhardt as his cnun-
sci and the Dupont interests will be
looked after by william S. Hilles.
The prisoner came to Wilmington
from Baltimore last May and at once
went to work for the DuPonts in their
office In the Pyle Cycle Academy build
ing in West Tenth street. His wife
accompanied him here and they made
their home 81 Adams street
She is prostrated by the arrest OF
her husband and is making an effort
with the assistance Of friends to gel
the necessary bail for his release.
Evening journal., 1904-12-08
NOVEL REASONS
FOR NEW TRIAL
Ex-Judge Ball Files Specihca.
tions for a Reversal of
Conviction
THE ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH

J. Frank Ball, counsel for John Boozer, |
alias Charles Thorn. oolored who was
convicted in the Court Of oyer and Ter
miner last week, for the murder Of George
d. Farra. in 1897. has fled his reasons for
a new trial. There are nine reasons stated
in the petition why the verdict Of the jury
should be set aside. some Of them being
novel.
They are as follows:
First-That the verdict was against the
evidence.
second-That the verdict was against
the law.
Third-That the court erred in refusing
to strike out upon request by defendants
counsel. the following answer OF Robert
Epps. a witness on the part Of the state.
John Boozer" said answer being in re-
sponse to the question Of the Attorney
| General, "WhO was that note fromT
Fourth-That the court erred in admit
ting in evidence the note marked states
Exhibit, No. g."
Fifth-That the court erred in admitting
]
ME Harris. a witness on the part OF the
State.
sixth-In his closing argument 10 tho
jury the Attorney-General in the presence
OF the court in commenting upon the fol.
lowing testimony OF John S. Hawkins, q
witness on the part Of the defendant-Q
You are not related 20 John Boozer In anS
way are you7 A. No sir. no way, shape
"a
and brother Mason" made use Of the
following language;
'I am a mason and have taken every
degree but one, and L know that no good
mason has any sympathy with a murder
er or a man charged with treason. / dc
not know II any of you are Masons but
if you are, 1 call upon you as such Masons
to remember your VOW That there were
at least four Masons sitting as jurors To
whom said remarks were addressed.
seventh-That It has come TO the knowl-
edge Of the defendant since the trial that
ono D. j. Arlington of Primers Point, Vir-
ginia. viii testify that he (Arrington)
knew the defendant I'm the months OF
September, October. November and De
cember, A. D.. 1897. That during the whole
Of these months he lived In the same
house with the said defendant IN Primers
Point, Virginia. That on the 18th day OF
December. 1887. and a long time prior
thereto to wit. from September 1, 1897
the said defendant was in Primers Point
Virginia
Eighth-That It has come to the knowl-
edge Of the defendant since the trial, thai
one Thomas Brown, of Portsmouth, Vir.
glnia, is willing to appear in this hon
orable court and testify that he worked
with the defendant under William Per
kins on the grading contract in the yarC
Of the N Y. p. & N. r. r. at PinnerI
Point, Virginia, during part Of the montl
of November and the whole Of the monu
Of December. A. d., 1897, and that on tn
i4th day of December, 1897, the said de
e fendant was in Primers Point, Virginia
Ninth-That the said term of the Cour
OF oyer and Terminer at which the de
fendant was tried and convicted was hell
In a manner not authorized by law, an
that the judgments and proceedings o
- said court are without warrant Of lay
and Noid.
Evening journal., 1904-12-08

The newspaper men of Wilmington
rendered a reception to Charles L.
Gray, city editor; Harry B. Jacobs, Of
the reportorial staff and Samuel w.
Long. Of the business Office staff of
The Evening Journal last night, before
their departure today for Monterey,
Mexico, where they win take respon-
|sible positions on a big daily in that
city. The dinner was given at the
Hotel Wilmington and II was one Of
the most pleasureable affairs ever
given by the newspaper men of this
city.
Many friends of the departed news
paper men gathered around the fes-
tive board last night to bid the voy-
ayers farewell and success in their
future field of labor. Speeches were
made by Mayor Bird, Colonel Edgar
L. Haynes, Clement B. Hallam, Will
| liam Carter, Captain Kane, Captain
Evans. Jerome B. Bell, Ernest J,
Otteni, w. L. Dockstader, Joseph II,
Martin, James +. McIvor, A. r. Say
lor, Howard Vernon, Charles B. Pal
mer Arthur c. Davies, John p. Hyatt
Samuel L. Lane William f. Metten
and II. M. Frysinger. Responses were
made by Mr.. Gray and Mr.. Jacobs.
Covers were laid for forty-flve per-
sons. In addition to Mr. Gray Mr.
Jacobs and Mr.. Long the guests in
cluded Mayor Charles d. Bird, Police
Captains Charles e. Evans and
Thomas A. Kane, William L. Dock
stader, Constable Thomas II. Buckley
and members of the Chicago Male
Quartette, who are at the Garrick thi:
week. An excellent menu was served
everything being prepared in faultles'
manner and being served in a manner
that reflected great credit upon The
management of the hostelry. Th'
tables were adorned with carnation:
and chrysanthemums in effective ar.
ray. The menu served was as fol
lows:
Bivalves. with the Valves Open.
Young Cactus Shoots. Hot Tamales
Moet ct Chandon.
Broiled Mexican Quail (Quien Sabe?,
Terrapin, Cooked by Otto Gas.
Potatoes a La Monterey.
Chicken Salad.
Ham off the Hog.
Rockford Cheese. Fresh from the Dam
Saltines. Demi Tasse.
Cigarros.
George B. Hynson, editor of Tn
Evening Journal was toastma ster
To assist him in his effort
the Chicago Quartette, playinl
at Dockstaders Theatre, gave severa
selections, which were much enjoyed
Possibly no better quartette occupie
Evening journal., 1904-12-08

the vaudeville stage at the present
time than these four young men. Their
singing cannot be excelled and a bright
future no doubt is in store for them.
The quartet is composed Of John C.
Devereaux. second tenor; Joseph A.
Updegraff basso; Charles Moore. first
tenor; Charles Yeager, basso.
Regrets were received from William
II. Hill, Merris Taylor, A. O. II. Grier,
Chief Of Police George Black, A. ].
Kooch and Gilbert s. Jones, who were
lunavoidably detained.
Those who gathered about the fes-
tai board were; George B. Hynson,
Charles Z. Gray Harry B. Jacobs.
Samuel w. Long, Mayor Charles d.
/ Bird. Police Captain Charles e. Evans,
Police Captain Thomas A. Kane, Con-
stable Thomas II. Buckley, william
L. Dockstader, John p. Hyatt, Ernest
iJ. Otteni william b. Haynes, Samuel
L. Lane, irwin f. Paschall, Willard
Hall Porter, Jr., James NJ. Hodgson,
Elwood Myers, John I. Beehan, James
F. McIvor. William n. Lank. Howard
Vernon, William Carter, Clifford f.
lCrossgrove William +. Metten, Har-
rie r. Price Clement B. Hallam, Roy
den K. Jones. William ]. McVey, A.
w. Cummins. Edgar L. Haynes, Fred
ericlk ]. Carter. Jerome r. Bell, Jo-
seph II. Martin. Clarence ]. Pyle, A. r.
lSaylor. II. NJ. Frysinger, Arthur c.
Davies, Charles B. Palmer, Millnrd
Vernon. and members Of the Chicago
Male Quartet.
The banquet came to an end about
II o'clock by all singing "Auld Lang
Syne."
In the course OF his remarks Toast
master Hynson suggested that the
newspaper men of Wilmington give
Ian annual dinner. no matter whether
lany of the scribes were departing for
lanother cline or not. Such gatherings
promoted the good fellowship which
ialready existed between the fraternity
Mr.. Hynson paid a high tribute "a
Mayor Bird for the courteous treat
ment he invariably accorded 10 news
paper men and said he had found ali
statements emanating from him had
been correct. He thanked representa-
ltives of other papers for their pres
ence and knew that they all wished
their departing brethren God Speed
on their journey. Towards Mr.. Gray
Mr.. Hynson expressed not only the
feeling of n friend but of a brother
and deeply regretted his determination
to seek other fields of employment
AS for Mr.. Jacobs his first knowledge
of him was when he walked into The
Evening Journal Office and announced
! that he wanted a job, saying that he
could do anything that any one else
} could do in the newspaper line. He
Z got the job and made good his words
Mayor Bird spoke pleasingly Of the
newspaper men in Wilmington and
5 said that in all his experience oi
Evening journal., 1904-12-08
THREE WARSHIPS
HURT BY JAP FIRE
Peresviet, Pobieda and Ret
vizan Were Disabled by
Guns on 2o3-Metre Hill
HEAVY GUNS ARE NOW MOUNTED
BY Publishers Press.

Toxic, Dec. S.-The Imperial head
quarters today made the following an
nouncement:
"The result of the bombardment Of
Port Arthur by four large calibre guns
on the 9TH instant was very good.
Many effective hits were made against
the battleships Peresviet and Pobieda
and the protected cruiser Pallada. In
consequence the Peresviet caught fire,
and at 3.15 o'clock the Pobieda listed
to star5oard."
The commander Of the Japanese
naval land battery in front OF Port
Arthur reporting on December z,
says:-
"An observation taken today De-
.cember y from 2OS-Meter Hill. shows
that the turret ship Poltava lies sunk
en-, as reported on December 6.
THE battleship Retvizan seems to
have sunk, her stern being under
water.
"The bombardment today (Decem-
Der y has heavily damaged the bat
tleship Pobieda, which is listing to
starboard and showing the westward
portion Of her hull, which is painted
red"
Evening journal., 1904-12-08
EXPERT SAYS ROCKFORD
SITE IS A GOOD ONE
After Making an Ex mination
Engineer Gray Discusses
the Matter

Samuel II. Gray, the water expert.
arrived in Wilmington from Providence.
r. l.. this morning. He and Chief En-
gineer Theodore A. Leisen. Of the Water
Department. made a tour Of the city to
examine tho water conditions and to
discuss the present hitch in the plans OF
the Water Department for a new water
system. They spent considerable time
i'm the Ninth ward and made careful
examination of that section Of the city.
Mr.. Gray win make a report of his in
vestigations today and mail It to Mr..
Leisen within n few days.
When seen by a reporter for The
Evening Journal today Mr. Gray re-
fused to give out any information until
he had gone carefully over the matter.
what do you think of the Ninth
ward site for a water plant?" was ask
ed.
while can't say much on that sub-
ject at present" he replied, Il might
say that the scheme IS practical. but
the question is. is it the thing?"
Don't you think the Rockford site is
the better Of the two?"
THAT ] cannot say just now. but
there is no doubt but what the site is
a good one / viii go over the matter
carefully at home and make my report
within a few days
Mr.. Lelsen In expressing his opinion
thought the Rockford site good one.
Evening journal., 1904-12-08
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES WORK
Contributions Of Money Clothing or
Provisions Will Be Acceptable.

The officials Of the Associated Chari-
ties announce that with the advent Of
the winter season the demands upon its
resources are daily increasing, and that
they will be grateful to receive con-
tributions in money, clothing or provis-
ions.
Since the visiting district nurse has
become a part Of the working force, $50
patents have received 1889 visits, and a
training class OF four members is now
doing practical service under the super
vision OF Miss Sumner. the head nurse.
so valuable a work cannot be overesti'
mated in administering comfort anc
giving counsel to the sick poor in theii
homes. The superintendent, Mrs
Clark. is ever ready TO respond 10 call
/ by telephone or in personal visits AM
earnestly invites the cooperation OF al
interested in doing charitable work.
Evening journal., 1904-12-08
MAN STABBED
BY ENRAGEO ITALIAN
Costa, After Being Snow
balled, Seriously Injured
Daniel Toy

Charged with assault and attempt to
commit murder Giovanni Costa, an Ital-
ian, was arraigned in City Court this
morning and held in $500 bail for hear
ing one week from today. He is accused
of stabbing Daniel Toy, a young man liv-
ing at Second and Union streets.
The affair occurred last night and, as a
result, he is in a serious condition at the
Delaware Hospital, where he was re-
moved.
Costa was angered by a crowd of boys
pelting him with snowballs and he turned
upon Toy, who was just about to enter
his home and innocent of any miscon-
duct. The enraged Italian drew a large
knife and stabbed the young man in the
breast, almost penetrating his lung
Cresta was arrested shortly after the
trouble by Sergeant Daniel Kelleher and
Patrolman Maurice Flynn.
Evening journal., 1904-12-08
YELLOW DOG TAKEN TO COURT

West Chester, Pa, Dec. SIN the now
famous yellow dog litigation Burgess
Charles II. Pennypacker, of this place.
cousin of the Governor, is again in
trouble. He had an elaborate rule
drawn up to quash the writ Of certior-
ari by which John Buckley Kinnard
had brought into Court Of Common
Pleas for review the Burgess sentence
Of SO fine in the case of Kinnard's s
barking cur, Bill. But Judge Hemphill
has decided that the Burgess rule to
quash was not well taken and has or
dered that the writ will not be properly
returnable until the last Monday in
January.
] Meanwhile Kinnard and his yellow
( dog have appeared before the court un-
der certiorari and the dog has gone
forth barking and wagging his tail as IL
he knew how amusing the entire pro-
iceedings were.
Evening journal., 1904-12-08
Heavy Guns Mounted.

st. Petersburg, Dec. S.-22O a. m.-
Foreign kilograms received here stat
ing that the japanese have succeeded
in mounting heavy guns on 2O3- Meter
Hill are regarded as seriously sig
nifcant and have created a deep de-
preston at the War Office.
If the reports of the sinking Of the
Russian warships in the harbor Of
Port Arthur are confirmed, it destroys
the last hope of sortie. and when the
end comes nothing remains but to sink
those that remain in deep water to
prevent them falling into the hands of
the enemy.
The War Office is unable to identify
Alaska HILL Evidently it is a Japan
ese name.
The importance Of 203-Meter Hill
to the garrison is evidenced by General
Stoessers desperate efforts to recap
ture it.
Evening journal., 1904-12-08
MONEY FOR CHRISTMAS
what Is ItD Contest Attracts Much
Attention.

Attention.
The time for the big novelty what
Is It. contest in the issues Of The
Evening Journal December 10. u, 13 and
H. is near at hand and from the amount
OF inquiries received about the contest,
it will be the most novel. catchy and
interesting affair ever held in VIII
mington.
In the issues mentioned viii appear
the advertisements Of the live, up-to-
date, successful business houses OF VIII
mington. Each ad asks a question.
Fourteen prizes. amounting TO 500 IN
gold. will be awarded the successful
ones. To the first person sending in the
first correct list Of answers to all the
questions we will give SIS in gold; to
/ the second SO; TO the third S.; fourth
40. ann 50. and Cor the next six cor
rect lists. 81 each.
In addition to the above prizes we
win gives three prizes, amounting TO
s1O for the correction of the misspel-
/ led words that win be found in several
Of the advertisements. To the person
sending in the first correction OF the
misspelled words we win give s. in
gold; to the second, 50; to the third, 81.
Remember it requires no money to
be a contestant. All it requires is a
copy of our paper and a little energy.
Fix the dates in your mind. December
10, u, 13 and IA, and win some Of this
easy holiday money.
Christmas buyers win do well to read
this edition for It viii be complete with
bargains Of every description.
Evening journal., 1904-12-08
FOUND DEAD IN HIS LAUNCH
The Tragic Discovery Of Daughter
and a Physician.

Easton. Nd, Dec. S.-Colonel O'sulli-
van Dimpfel, who resided at Bellevue.
opposite oxford, Talbot county, was
found dead in his gasoline launch yes
terday afternoon. He left his home.
as was his custom, to bring his daugh-
ter from Royal Oak, where she was at
tending school. He failed to make his
usual landing. a short distance from
Royal Oak. where she always met him.
When she arrived he asked her to hand
him a glass Of water, as he was feeling
badly.
Shortly after drinking the water he
sent her for DR.. Samuel c. Trippe. at
Royal Oak. a short distance away.
Upon her return to the launch. in half
hour, with the DOCTOR they found him
dead. The cause OF his death is sup
posed TO have been heart failure. He
was SO years Of age and leaves a widow
and one child. His remains were taken
to his home, at Bellevue, in his launch.
Evening journal., 1904-12-08
ICE CREAM AND ALE HIS UNDOING
Rv PublIshers' Press.

New York, Dec. s.-Caldwell and Hoop
er dropped out of the six-day internation-
al bicycle race this morning because of
the formers bad stomach. Caldwell ate
four plates of ice cream and drank a
bottle of bass ale. He Immediately became
sick. Hooper will sleep four hours and if
he can secure another partner he viii
continue in the race. The RoclSawitz-
Sulllins team was Tapped three times this
morning by the other sprinters. Rocka-
witz claimed his inability to keep up on
account of his bad stomach.
Evening journal., 1904-12-08
BUILDING INSPECTOR
HAD TO LEAVE OFFICE
Owing to a Lack ofHeat, Mr.
Connolly VIII Transact
Business at Home

Building Inspector William NJ Con-
molly and the janitor Of the city building
at Sixth and King streets are at odds
over the subject OF heat. AS a result Mr..
Connolly today vacated his office, tenn
porarily at least
Since the winter set in the building in
spector says his Office on the second floor
of the building has been without heat
with the exception Of yesterday, although
ianitor is employed to keep the steam
up. He now announces that he may be
found at his home, No. HOS Maple street
by those who want to take out permits
until his Office shall be properly heated.