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Evening journal., 1904-06-02
LAW DID NOT INFLUENCED
WATER COMMISSIONERS
Selected Site on North Side
of Brandywinc Because
South Side Was Rugged

The quarterly meeting of the school
commissioners of New Castle county
was held in the law offices of Conrad
and Hastings yesterday afternoon.
Considerable routine business was
transacted.
Miss Flora d. Hines application for
normal school privileges was approved
and she viii be sent to the West Ches-
ter Normal School. The commission
ers decided to recommend to State
Treasurer Burris an extra dividend for
the school at Yorklyn, which has COM
piled with all requirements. The COM
missioners Of the colored school at New
Castle asked for assistance in erecting
a new schoolhouse and the matter was
held under consideration.
The erection Of the new school for
colored children, on the Marsh road
near the top of Penny Hill, was re-
ported nearly finished. The building,
which cost about $500. will be ready
for occupancy in about a week.
Evening journal., 1904-06-02
EXPLOSION Of
HALF CENTURY AGO
Several Peculiar Features
Connected With That of
Dupont Powder Wagons
ONE CURED OF HIP DISEASE

The greatest shock Wilmington ever
felt occurred fifty years ago last Tuesday.
when three big six-mulo wagons loaded
With powder belonging to the DuPonts,
exploded at Fourteenth and Market
streets.
There were several peculiar features
connected with the Incident but the most
unique was that Of James II. Price. At
the time Of the explosion he lived at
Fourteenth and Market streets IN house
now owned by Judge George Gray. From
a small boy he had been unable to walk
ON account OF hip disease and was forced
to keep his leg IN "a box. He generally sat
at a window, but on this day was In bed,
the box having been sent 20 Philadelphia
for repairs. when the wagons blew IN a
tire came crashing through the window
and the plaster was wrcnched from the
walls and ceiling. Forgetting his afnictlon
Mr.. Price jumped from the bed and ran
down stairs. He was completely cured and
has walked without any trouble ever
since
Around the corner on Orange street
lived a family named Mclaughlin. There
was a baby sleeping In crib at the time.
The floor was crushed and the baby feil
IN the cellar. The distracted mother exc
pected to nnd Vi crushed beneath the tim
bers, but when Workmon removed the
debris it was found two beams had fallen
across another making an X and the crib
was thus protected. The child was found
unhurt and laughing.
The AFFAIR was also responsible for the
disappearance Of Jonathan Dyer, who was
] rtfItT
explosion occurred. lie was half-witted
fellow and when the wagons went up he
dashed out Market street. over the bridg,
and into the open country, where he re-
maincd for about six weeks
on the same day the Diocesan Conven
ton was IN session at Trinity Church
then az Fifth and King streets. BishoI
Lee was about to preach a sermon whoI
the fhock occurred, and the sermon WA
deferred.
Houses for several squares were dam
aged. including Bishopstcad. but the Du
Pont Company made repairs 10 an dh
damaged property Ia the neighborhood.
Windows throughout the city were shat
! tered and many people thought the cS
{, plosion was an earthquake.
The wagons were on their way from IN
DUPONT mills to t'le Delaware river pie
just below Gordon Heights. The driver
had Instructions to keep half a mile apsl
but at the Columbia Inn on the Kennel
Pike the men stopped TO water their horse
ana at the same time took several drink
themselves. The three wagons were With
the square and the two following the mrs
went up almost instantly.
The only theory ever advanced for IN
accident was that the powder had hii
+ cred through the cracks IN the barrels an
tho wagon running In a hole had cause
the kess to tipple, ignitng Tho powder.
Evening journal., 1904-06-02
CUT THROAT AND WRISTS
AND FOUND DEAD IN BED
Delaware City Man Tires OF
Life and Uses Pocket-kniie
to End IL

With his wrists and throat cut. VIII
liam Rulon was found dead in bed in
Fagan's restaurant at Delaware Chy by
William Pagan, the proprietor of the
hostelry. this morning. The man from
all indications committed suicide. us
ing an ordinary pocket knife to commit
the deed.
Rulon was well-known in Delaware
City and was a painter by occupation.
Several days ago he engaged board at
Fagan's and appeared melancholy, but
no attention was paid to him.
The dead man was about forty years
Of age and was divorced from his wife,
His family resides at Delaware City,
II is believed that worriment over his
marital troubles caused him to commit
his rash act. He retired last night as
usual and from the condition Of his
body when found. evidently cut the
arteries in his wrists and throat i'm
mediately after entering his room.
Arrangements have been made foi
the funeral which will take place Oh
Tuesday afternoon ne2-
Evening journal., 1904-06-02
WILL SING AND DANCE
FOR CHILDREN'S BENEFIT
Program of the Entertain
ment to be Given for the
Play Ground

Following Is the program to be given
az the Garrick Theatre on the evening Of
June 10 for the benefit OF the children's
playground. 10 be conducted during the
months Of July ana August:
Dance Of the seasons: Spring. Misses Iva
Appleby, Katharine Kane. Jeanne Boyd.
Anna Cox; summer Misses Edna No
lntire. Sara Sterling, Marion Everett,
Anna Coward; autumn, Misses Margery
simmons, Emma Harmon, Leah Gilbrldo,
Annabel Groves; winter Misses Lldie
Cox, Martha Bacon, Edith Braunstein,
Frances Walters.
Vocal solo, Miss Isabelle b. Wales.
Address, Bishop Coleman.
Violin solo, Mss Edna T. Bradheld. a.
Legsnde-Wienawski; b-Mato Porpctuo-
seitz.
Scene IN Poppyiand-Dancc by Misses
Sara Amsbsugh, Helen Bowe. Sarah
Smith Sons by Miss Marguerite Braun
stein.
Recitation Miss Marguerite Wells.
Vocal solo. Harald Matthew's a-Be-
loved. It is Morn-Aylward. b-Bodouir
Love song-Pinsuu.
French Court Minuet and Empire Ga.
votte-Misses Bessie Wilson. .Marion Ward
Marguerite O'Neai Madelon Kenan, Mar
ion Pizer Lurietta searles Masters VIII
liam Bilckle, Joseph Kanofski, Johi
Burke, Leroy Wiley, Francis Hanley.
Vocal solo. Miss Emma Lore.
Piano solo. Miss Vio,a Mofntt.
Farce-A College Escapade-Mrs. Georg
W. Dorsey Jr.. Misses Elsie r. Robinson
Elizabeth Helinrs Nancy Brown Mar
guerite Wells, Jennie NJ. Weaver.
Indian Dance-Misses Marion Everett
Jennie Boyd. Anna Coward. Charlott
Brinton. Edith Braunstein, with Fran
supplee as the Indian chief, assisted b
Miss Iva Appleby Maid OF the MIST Mis-
Anna Coke
Evening journal., 1904-06-02
JUDGE CRAY ON
WORLDS PEACE
Says Nations Are Steadily
Growing Closer Through
Arbitration
PEOPLE RISING ABOVE KINGS

Mohonk Lake. n. Y, June Judge
George Gray, of Delaware presided at
the tenth annual conference on Inter-
national Arbitration yesterday and
made the principal address.
Judge Gray said there is a growing
recognition of the truth that the obli-
cations of the moral law are imposed
upon nations as we'll as upon individ-
uals. Public opinion Is no longer fenc-
ed in by national boundaries. Interna-
tional arbitration win make it more
difficult for nations to engage i'm war.
In regard to affairs between the
United States and Great Britain, Judge
Gray said:
There is good ground for thinking
that the project of treaty of arbi-
tration between England and the
United States is in forward state of
progress, and that the rejection of the
treaty Of '97 by the Senate will help,
rather than hinder, the present move
ment"
The speaker continued: THAT inter-
national law is no longer the sport of
kings and a mockery of the hopes OF
humanity is largely due to the asser-
ton OF its obligations by the states
men of our formative period. The par
/ lament OF men and the federation oi
the world are emerging from the mis-
Of poetry to the sunlight Of the prac.
tical world"
In conclusion Judge Gray said: "Ths
growing civilization of our time, the
broader humanity, the diffusion of in
telligence and the freer intercommuni-
cation of thought between the people.
Of the world have hroupht ~ o,,f. cf5r
the most generous impulses and pious
aspirations Of the day in which We
live"
The review Of the year in the history
of arbitration was made by DR.. Benja-
min F. Trueblood, of Boston. secretary
of the American Peace Society.
Evening journal., 1904-06-02
MUD-DIGGER STRUCK
HULL FILLED WITH COAL

salem n J.. June 2.--While dredging
the Delaware channel near Duck Creek
iRht yesterday a mud-digger, owned hy
the American DREDGING Company, dug uI
large quantities Of coal An investigation
was made ana the hun Of an old brig wal
found loaded with three hundred tons 81
COAL u viii he unlosdcd and taken &
Philadelphia.
The sunken vessel was near the mair
channel, and has been a nuisance 70 fish.
ermen for several years but Il was moi
known 10 contain suoh a valuable cargo
Evening journal., 1904-06-02
FARMER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
speeIal % The Evenlng journal.

Milford. June 2-William Steam. a
very prominent young farmer living
about five miles north of this place.
was found last night in the barn on
the farm Of his brother, hanging by
the neck by a rope.
He was found just in time to save
his life. He has been trading horses
for several days and was worsted in
every trade. which seemed to have hurt
his mind which caused the attempt at
suicide.
Evening journal., 1904-06-02
TWO GAMES TOMORROW
First Contest Starts at 2 O'clock and
But One Admission Will
BE Charoed.

Manager Frysinger with his aggre-
cation of palyers arrived in town from
Williamsport at o'clock this morning.
Piper who was spiked in the face and
knocked unconscious by Weigand, is
coming around all right and will be
in the game tomorrow.
On account of the rain there will be
no game with Altoona today as sched-
uled. Tomorrow there will be two
games with Altoona for one admission,
the first game to start at o'clock. The
boys from Altoona arrived this morn
ing and are quartered at the Clayton
House.
Dowling has Joined the team ana
succeeds Maher as captain.
The players are all complaining Of
the decisions at Williamsport yester-
day and say it was the worst umpiring
they were ever up against.
Evening journal., 1904-06-02
Union Tinsmiths 20 Celebrate.

The union tinsmiths of this city ex-
pect to have grand time Friday even
ing in their hall in the Smith Building
The union is now one year and a hall
old and it will celebrate the event in
an appropriate manner. It is expected
that every union tinsmith in the city
viii be present upon this occasion.
Evening journal., 1904-06-02
DELEGATES WHO
CO TO BOSTON
Elected at the Diocesan Con.
vention at Its Session in
Seaford
ANNUAL ADDRESS OF THE BISHOP
One Of the Features of the Afternoon
Session and Touched on Many
Points Of Interest to Church

seaford. June 2.-At the afternoon
session Of the 1lSth annual convention
OF the Epicopal Church of the Diocese
Of Delaware in St. Lukes Church, the
election of delegates to the General
Convention to be held in Boston in Oc-
tober was held and resulted as follows:
Clerical delegates. Archdeacon George
c. Hall, rector Of st. Johns Church,
Wilmington; the Rev. w. ]. Wilkie,
rector of St. AIMS Church, Middle
town; the Rev. w. j. Hamilton, rector
of Christ Church. Delaware City, and
the Rev. John L. McKim, rector Of
Christ Church. Milford.
Lay delegates: Judge E. G. Brad
ford of Wilmington; Judge William II.
Boyce, Of Georgetown; $. NJ. Curtis,
of Newark; and George A. Elliott, of
Wilmington.
At the evening session these supple
mentary clerical delegates were elect
ed: The Rev. Alexander NJ. Rich. the
Rev. H. C. England. the Rev. G. V.
Gilreath and the Rev. w. r. Turner.
The supplementary lay delegates were:
Dr. r. Y. Watson. Colonel James J,
Ross, Merritt n. Willis, and w. T.
Walters.
The Bishops Address.
A feature Of the afternoon session
was the annual address of Bishop
Coleman. He began by saying that il
was a pleasure to receive the welcome
of a hospitable Sussex county parish
He next referred to the Deaths
among the clergymen and laymen-
81 .s-l
year and spoke feelingly of the death
of Bishop Thomas NJ. Clark, of Rhode
Island.
Speaking of the deaths within this
diocese, Bishop Coleman referred tc
the Rev. jeremiah X. Karcher, the
Rev. Elias Well and the Rev. Frank
lin Luther Poffenberger. Of Newark
paying a tribute TO the services Of al
three. Bishop Coleman also referre ed
feelingly to the death of the Rev. Al.
exander Griswold Cummins, who re.
Gently died at Smyrna.
The Bishop spoke of the deaths o.
these lay members Of the diocese: Ed
ward Tatnau Warner. senior warden o
st. Andrews Church; William r. Brin
clSley. senior warden Of Immanue
Church, and for several years a trus
tee of the diocese; DR.. Naudain.
member of the vestry of st. Andrews
Church; David w. Elkinton, senio
warden of Emmanuel Church, New
Castle: Stephen Bowyer. Of st. Annel
Church. Middletown: Mrs Mary p
Burton, of st. Georges Chapel lndiaI
,River; Miss Elizabeth J. Booth. OF I'm
manuel Church. New Castle, and Mr.
and Mrs. Philip Richards, of ST. Mary
Church, Bridgeville.
Miss Booth remembered the parisl
generously in her last WILL said tn
Bishop, while unless the provisions o
his will be set aside, as 1t is hope'
they may not be. through the provision
made by Mr.. Richards Of st. Mary
Church of Bridgeville. comes eventual.
into the possession Of a valuable ant
lucrative farm.
1 must again fervently bewail tn
utter ignoring by the many of tn
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Evening journal., 1904-06-02
Chester Detective in Wilmington.

Detective tom" Berry of Chester
was in Wilmington last night following
up his investigation of the finding of
the charred body Of a murdered man
lat Tinicum. He was in consultation
with Chief Of Police Black, but did not
request the assistance Of the Whining
ton police in trying to solve the mys-
terry.
Evening journal., 1904-06-02
Mrs. ElII, a ST. PauI,a.

At st. Paurs NJ. E. Church on SUM-
day evening next at 7.45 y. m. Mrs.
Ellis. the weli-known temperance
speaker from Washington, ID. c.. will
speak. She is probably the strongest
talker and worker on the books OF the
w. c. T. u. at the present time.
Evening journal., 1904-06-02
WILL SELECT NEW CHAIRMAN
William F. Kursz Slated to Succeed
Victor B. Woolley.

Members OF the new county committee
Of the Democratic panty will meet at the
rooms of the Young Mems Democratic
Club this afternoon for the purpose Of
electing officers. IL is understood that
William +. kurtz. the wei-known German
lawyer Of this city VIII be elected county
chairman to succeed Victor B. wooley.
willard Smith of Delaware city. Is
slated for treasurer but who the secre-
tary will be Is not known.
The members OF the city committee viii
meet at tho same place tonight and elect
five men to compose the executive com.
mittee of the body.
Evening journal., 1904-06-02
JeweI Eor 4. 5. EnaIand.

The annual meeting of the Oriental
Lodge. Free and Accepted Masons. took
place last night. when n. S. Eckman
was elected master At q collation. fol-
lowing the meeting, Howell S. England
the retiring master, was the recipient
Of beautiful past masters jewel The
presentation speech was made on be-
half Of the lodge by Horace c.. Knowles.
Evening journal., 1904-06-02
SPECIAL STEAMBOAT TRIPS.

The Wilmington Steamboat Company
will run special trips UP the historic De,a-
ware on Saturday and Sunday, June and
5. also on June II and i2. In addition to
regular boats there viii be two trips .eav-
ing Wilmington at and $50 p. m. and
leaving Philadelphia at z and $50 p. m.
All boats on above dates from Whining
ton stop at Washington Park. Returning
boats leave Washington Park at AIS 7.lB
and lG D. nl.--adv.
Evening journal., 1904-06-02
WILEY WAVES HEARING
Held on Charge Of Violating Internal
Revenue Laws.

Joseph j. Wiley. of Laurel, was arr
raigned before United States Commits
sioner William G.. Mahaffy this morn
ing on a charge OF violating the inter-
nal revenue laws. Through his attor-
ney. George n. Davis the defendant
waived a hearing for the United States
Court and was held in $1,000 bail for
trial in the June term.
Wiley is charged with selling and dis
posing of liquor from a bonded ware
house without paying the required tax.
He is a distiller at Laurel.
Evening journal., 1904-06-02
WEATHER BULLETIN

The New York Herald predicts States and New England
day overcast to partly cloudy weather win prevail with slightly higher smpers
will have mostly fresh moderate weather to the
Evening journal., 1904-06-02

Register of Wills Bach this morn
ing granted letters testamentary on
the estate Of John Wright Of White
Clay Creek hundred to the Equitable
Guarantee and Trust Company.
Evening journal., 1904-06-02
Strawberry Festival.

There will be a strawberry festival
at Calvary Episcopal Church this even
ing.
Evening journal., 1904-06-02

Screens, Wire Screen Doors and VIM
dow Screens at Lynch's. All sizes. Mea-
sure width OF doors and windows before
ordering. D. W. Lynch Co.. n. W. Cor.
Madison and Fourth street. Phone con-
nections
Evening journal., 1904-06-02
BOARD DECLINES TO
GRANT LINGO PARDON
Special to The Evening Journal

opeclaI 20 The Evening JOURNAL.
Dover, June 2.-The State Board Of
Pardons today after further considera-
tion Of the case Of John ngo, of Sus-
sex county, convicted and sentenced for
felonious assault. refused to grant his
application for pardon. Lingo is but a
boy and number Of we'll dressed
women appeared in his behalf at the
State House.
Evening journal., 1904-06-02
INSPECTION TOUR
OF CHRISTIANA
Board of Trade Members
Guests of Thomas H.
Savery on River Trip
VIEWED BULEHEAD At EDGE MOOR
Conditions and Needs Of Harbor Ex-
planned so That Members Will be
Familiar With Subject When it
Comes Up For Discussion.

For the purpose Of becoming better in
formed regarding the conditions OF the
Christiana river and the needs Of the har
Dor the directors of the Board of Trade
and the chalrmen Of the various COM
mittees went on short inspection "Trip
on the tug Meteor yesterday afternoon.
In the party were also a number Of friends
of the Board Of Trade members.
The trip was arranged by Thomas H.
savery the new president of the Board
Of Trade and also president Of the Pusey
and Jones Company and those on board
were his guests.
Those I'm the party were, Thomas II.
Savery, Congressman Henry A. Houston.
Senator George W. Sparks. A. ID. War
ner. William Lawton. Captain Horace
Wilson Charles F. Rudolph, John Ban
croft, Josiah Marvel. Thomas F. Bayard.
John Rossell, Mrs. Rosseii, Miss Mary
ROssell. Frank Rossell John II. Dandy,
William II. Hill, George b. Hynson, John
B. Martin, George c. Mckay, W. r.
Lenton. jerome Bell. William ID. Mullen.
T. Allen Hilles, Robert j. MacLean,
Frank Williams, George II. Remington,
Captain Edwin Kershaw. John w. Law
son, Jr., John NJ. Sheehan. Michael shee-
han Of Baltimore Horace II. Thayer. Jr.
Harry Pierson, W. f. Lenten. Captain
II. c. Fish Captain Joseph Ware, Of New
York C. A. Minor, Mrs. j. II. Dandy
Miss Gertrude Messick. Miss Lee.
Will Discuss Requirements.
The harbor question often comes up be.
fore the Board of Trade and 81 has beer
/ no.ffrad IVr.f..~ 1f-.,...-.i-... 49,.
Of the members were thoroughly familiar
with the present conditions and it wa,
for their benefit that Mr.. savery arranged
the inspection. The regular meeting Of
the Board Of Trade scheduled for tonieh
will be adjourned for one week, so thos,
who were on the tug yesterday ma,
study the question and discuss it at tn,
meeting next week.
The party left the Pusey and Joue
Company wharf Immediately after tn
launching of the boat General Thoma
S. Jesup. Those on board were furnishe
with blue prints Of the Christiana rive
by John w. Lawson, Jr., Of the Puse
and Jones Company.
During the trip William Lawton, CAP
tain Horace Wilson. Thomas H. Saver
and Mr.. Lawson. who are familiar Wit
the needs Of the creek. acted as sort O
guides and enlightened other members O
the board on various points.
On the trip out the Chrstiana the sev
eral new industries were pointed out an
the various shoals located and explained
The land recently acquired by the OFT
Gas Engine Works on the south side @
the creek, where a large plant is to b
erected, was also pointed out TO those VIII
never before knew exactly where the sit
IS situated.
After reaching the Delaware river th
tug went down the river as far as th
Delaware river pier. II then turned an
went up the river opposite Edge Moo
where the bulkhead work is now going or
Inspected the Bulkhead.
The bu,khead which the government
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Evening journal., 1904-06-02
Final Dividend.

A final dividend of 7-1O per cent.
has been declared in the bankrupt case
Of Nathan Shtofman.
Evening journal., 1904-06-02

the photographer. so7 Market.
Evening journal., 1904-06-02
THE WEATHER

Temperance Rally in First Church
slightly warmer, fresh light
winds. Saturday, generally
fair and warmer.
Evening journal., 1904-06-02
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-17

Washington, April l6.-AttOrney General
Knox has handed to the president his
opinion regarding the validity of the Chi
nese exclusion law While the opinion
has not been made public. ii is known
that the attorney general holds in effect
that the denunciation of the treaty by
China does not operate to nullify the ex-
listing laws. and that the exclusion can
be enforced as rigidly hereafter as under
the treaty.
After the denunciation OF the existing
treaty by China the subject Of the eX-
ClusiOn Of Chinese was considered by the
president and his cabinet. The president
also discussed the matter with the lead
ers i'm congress. In ACCORDANCE with the
action of the Chinese government. the
treaty viii expire Dec. next IT wa,s
manifestly necessary therefore. that Il
should be determined before the adjourn
ment of the present session Of congress
whether or not the law enacted original
~ In 1892 would continue in effect after
the treaty had lapsed. This question
was referred to the attorney general by
the president, and IL Is on that question
that he has prepared an opinion.
In its effect the exclusion law is more
drastic than the treaty. While the treaty
is in force the points of difference be-
tween tie law and treaty are decided in
accordance with the terms Of the latter.
II is the hope Of the Chinese government
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-17
READY FOR TRANSFER
Panama Canal Company Will
Soon Gather in That
$40,000,OO0.

Paris, April 16.-An the papers neces-
sary for transferring the Panama canal 70
the United States are now completed.
They include lengthy inventories and
schedules of the property belonging to
the company in Panama, here and else
where. These have been carefully gone
over and checked up by ". A. Day and
Charles w. Russell Qhe assistant attor-
ney generals who came from Washing
ton to assist in the transfer of the prop
erty) and the officers Of the company.
The most important paper is the contract
for the sale. This sets. forth all the pre-
liminary negotiations between the United
States and the company leading up to
the transfer and final ratification of the
transfer by the stockholders of the COM
pany. The consideration is stated to be
SlO,O60,0O0. The signing Of the contract
will occur Immediately after the meeting
Of the stockholders next Saturday. How
ever. as the meeting probably will last
until late, the signing may go over until
Monday. President 30 Will sign for the
company.
1t is said at the American embassy that
the reports that the company sought 70
increase the purchase price are unwar-
rauted. On the contrary. the American
officials pay tribute to the straightfor-
wardness shown by the officers of the
company throughout the negotiations. and
declare there has not been the slightest
effort to mkae the United States pay
more than originally agreed upon.