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Evening journal., 1904-10-04
BIDS FOR HAND RAILING
Levy Court Orders Inspectors to Get
Booths in Condition.

At the meeting OF the Levy Court this
morning bids were opened for haad-rail
fencing for Market street bridge. There
were three bidders. Wilmington Ma
chine Company John ID. Davis a. Son
and F. =. Hickman. The bids were re-
fererd to the bridge committee.
Ephraim Myers. tax collector for
Christiana hundred, presented an an
ual bill to the court this morning. IL
was for costs in selling three properties
that were behind in taxes and the costs
amounted to more than the
properties brought. Commissioner Hop
kins explained that the properties were
sold principally to get title. The bill
was approved by the court and turned
over to the comptroller.
The court has requested the inspect
ors OF election In the rural districts to
look after the condition OF the booths
and that they are in proper order for
the general election. They are compell-
ed to do this by law.
Evening journal., 1904-10-04
REPORT THAT
POPE WILL ACT
As MEDIATOR
Story That Pontif Will Try
to End Russian Japanese
War
.CORBATANTS WILL REFUSE
Russian Regiment Going to
the Front-Mutiny Near
St. Petersburg
Rv Pnhllshers, Press.

Rome, oct. A clerical paper today
says that Pope Plus WIN probably offer
his services as mediator Of the Japan
ese-Russlan war, but It stated IL tho
Pope should offer services they would
not have the slightest chance OF effect-
ing peace as both Russians and Jap
anese are determined to have de-
cisive outcome.
Evening journal., 1904-10-04
Russian soIdlsrs MutlnIed.
By Publlahers' BIOL.

Vienna. Oct A revolutionary
newspaper today states that Bulgar-
ian regiment on trains bound for Sam
ara, Russia. for seat OF war. num-
Der Of the the members mutinied. They
killed the colonel near vfaand ana
threw a sergeant of the train. No one
who participated in the mutiny was
punished. the paper adds.
Evening journal., 1904-10-04
FARM TEAM RAN AWAY
Samuel Patterson Was Thrown Out
But Not Injured.

A double farm team driven by Sam
uel Patterson, run away i'm Elsmere
Pst night and for. a short time caused
considerable excitement. The team
Struck a telegraph pole upsetting the
wagon and throwing Patterson out.
Fortunately Patterson escaped with a
few bruises. One of the horses was in
jured and the wagon nearly completely
demolished.
Evening journal., 1904-10-04
Rushing Soldiers to ths Front.
BY publlsnora' Press.

Tiep Tsln, Oct. 4.--The Gazette hears
that the Chinese government has re-
ceived information that the Japanese
are preparing to send two divisions OF
their army TO vladivostok to attack
that place. The Russians have sent
fve hundred additional marines to
vladlvostok to assist in the defense.
Evening journal., 1904-10-04
No Date Set For Meeting.

At the office of the Diamond State
Steel Company this morning it was
stated that no time had been set for the
adjourned meeting Of the stockholders.
The meeting will be called by the pres
ident.
Evening journal., 1904-10-04
Polish Society in Session.

Delegates of the Polish Beneficial So
ciety met 10 session this morning at Mes
s.ck's fnn az 10 clock and transacted
considerable business an OF which was
carried on in tho Polish language and re-
lated to work OF the society.
Evening journal., 1904-10-04
Rusalan cruIasr easa Wsal.
BY Pubmshers' Press

BY Publishers Press.
Gibraltar, Oct. 4.-The Russian Smol-
ensk Of the Volunteer Fleet. passed
here today going West.
Evening journal., 1904-10-04

Old-fashioned Keepers Of eating
houses in Sweden charge smaller
ame'7t for women's meals than for
thos' of mon. on the theory that women
as a rule do not exert themselves phv-
sically with SO much stress and strain
as men do
Evening journal., 1904-10-04
NOTED SCULPTOR DEAD
Frederick Bartholdi suceumbs to
Consumption in Paris.
}v Pnbllshers' Press

Paris, oct. 4.-Frederick Auguste
Bartholdi the sculptor Of the Statue of
Liberty, in New York harbor. died this
morning at his home in this city from
tuberculosis.
Evening journal., 1904-10-04
WEATHER BULLETIN

The New York Herald forecasts Middle States
fresh
northwest northery winds and northern
and on Thursday fair partly cloudy slightly
er O he Banks.
Evening journal., 1904-10-04
New Freiaht House.

Reaching Wilmington the party had an
opportunity 60 view the new freight
hous" which is under the course of con-
struction n Third and Pine streets. This
building is one of the staunchest that has
been erected in this city for many years.
The freight house proper is e72a4O feet. ex-
tending alorg Third street ana iac'ng Pine
street. IL will be but one story In height
with the exception OF that portion facing
on Pine street the upper story of which
will bs usea as an office. on the second
floor Of this building there is TO be but
one room. which will be occupied by the
number of clerks employed by the com
pany The ro6n viii be 40x6O rect and will
contain the heavy safes and other furni-
ture necessary FOR carrying on the Of
fetal work of the department.
The flooring Of this freight building will
consist of three-inch oak planking. laid
diagorally over a solid foundation con-
sisting Of water-soaked clay covered with
a six-inch coating of cinders which Will
have the effect of doing away. to a
great extent with the Jar accompanied by
moving heavy objects over the surface
Evening journal., 1904-10-04
DEMOCRATIC Ticket E.lsd.

The Democratic State ticket has been
formally filed in each OF the three coun-
ties of the State.
Evening journal., 1904-10-04
Letters Granted.

Letters of administration on the es-
tate Of Mary Clark have been granted
by Register of Wills Bach to John j.
Clark.
Evening journal., 1904-10-04
By Publlshers' Press.

Berlin. oct. A-Reports here have It
that the Cars recent journey through
Russia was one long race for life. His
visit to Odessa was shortened for fear
OF assassination. The police OF odessa
claim they discovered four plots to take
the Cars life while he was there.
Evening journal., 1904-10-04
IMPROVEMENTS
ALONG "PENNSY''
President Cassatt ard
Party Inspect Work
Done Along the Lines
Near the City
Work on the Elevated
Resumed and Many
Men EmpIoyed-New
Office Building

President A. j. Cassatt and directors OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company the
greatest railroad corpora
tion en- the globe are making an inspec-
tion OF the work done by the company
along the line between West Philadelphia
and Washington. ID. c.. today.
The party arrived here by special train
at l2.3o o'clock not stopping az the French
street station but proceeding on its way
to Baltimore and Washington.
In the party were President. A. j. Cas-
satt. Directors: A. NJ. Fox n. =. Short
ridge, G. A. Griscom. Amos r. Little. W.
II. Barnes. George Wood c. Patterson,
f. b. Morris. Thomas Dewitt Cuyler,
Lincoln Godfrey and Rudolph Ellis Vice
presidents, John r. Green. Charles T..
Pugh. s. M Provost, Samuel Rea j. b.
Thayer, Jr.. freight traffic manager, and
Henry TatnalI; vice-nrcsidents lines west
OF Pittsburs, James McCrea. Joseph Wood
and ]. J. Turner; assistant TO the presi-
dent, w. A. Patton; general counsel
George V. Massey; chief Of motive power,
Theodore n. Ely; chief engineer. William
II. Brown; real estate agent. B. w.
Carskaddon; general manager, w. w. At
terbury; assistant TO the second vice presi-
dent J. B. Hutchinson, and assistant sec
retary. X. S. Green. The. party is IN
charge of Lewis Nelson, secretary Of the
company.
In Philadelphia the visitors wero Joined
by superintendent W. n. Barnard and
Chief Engineer Franklin Duane OF the
Delaware division of the road. who pro.
ceeded south Uith them. The scheduI,
time of the train. which was In charg,
OF a Maryland division crew, drawn by
engine No. 5ll0 T.. 2, a and made up OF
seven coaches and Pullman cars was a,
follows: Leave West Philadelphia j .O5 a
m, Bellevue, li.35, new shops, Todd
Cut, n.0, where a stop of i5 minutes wal
made; Landlith, 1875 p. M; Wilmington
i2.3o; Baltimore. l.55 D. M; Washington
. o'clock. The entire run including stop
win be made in three hours and ffty-hv
/ minutes
Evening journal., 1904-10-04
Local New York.

Although the new work in and about
this city is far from completed new inn
petus has been given by the orders Of the
company TO renew work which has been
at standstill for some time in many
places. Hundreds of workmen are now
employed by Ryan Il Kelly. contractors, in
constructing a retaining wall along the
tracks opposite the works OF the Pull
man Palace Car Company. the work hav-
ing begun several days ago. The work now
under way is being carried on at both
ends, north from the bridge spanning the
Brandywine and south from Vandever
avenue. This is an extension of the four
track system which will end at the
bridge, three tracks being used across
that structure and through the city. A
hundred yards north of the bridge the
retaining walls end in a dump which is
being filled as rapidly as possible and
which will extend to the iron structure
of the bridge. The old north bound track
opposite the Pullman shops has been torn
up as far north as Fourteenth street and
the surface will be given concrete coat.
Evening journal., 1904-10-04

Chefoo. Oct. "A dispatch from Ma
gasak telling OF the ravagcs OF berl-
beri among the Japanese soldiers. says
that on several occasions the troops
protested against orders 10 charge be-
cause the disease prevented them from
advancing with the necessary rapidity.
The officers invariably threatened to
shoot the men unless they obeyed.
whereupon the sufferers plodded for
ward to certain death.
London, Oct 4.-Explalning the de-
tails OF the new Japanese military reg
ulations the Times correspondent at
Toxic says II win ultimately make the
total war strength OF the army exceed
1000. OOO
Evening journal., 1904-10-04
THE WEATHA VI
..nrrn... r..

Tomorrow: Fair wet tr will
prevail with north to- north
westerly winds, temperature
falling slightly
Evening journal., 1904-10-04
improvements.

Along the line OF improvements the d.
rectors will have much 20 inspect as since
II was decided to elevate the tracks be-
tween this city and Philadelphia hun
dreds of thousands OF dollars have been
expended A number Of those present had
never been over the line before and
viewed the work with interest. The eie-
waited tracks at Chester and the new
station were passed over and through and
the immense shops at Todd's Cut were
given a hurried inspection. At this place
alone nearly 5000 workmen are engaged in
repair and new work. In Wilmington but
a cursory glance was obtainable as the
train fitted over the surface tracks
bound for Washington. where the prin-
cipal inspection will be made including
the new terminal station in course of
erection and the immense iron structure
spanning the Potomac river between
Washington and Alexandria. Va, over
which thousar>s of passengers pass daily
enroute north and south. The party will
spend the night in the capital city re-
turning north tomorrow afternoon.
Evening journal., 1904-10-04

Senator Ball was in Washington yes
-rday and while there called at the
white House. He told the President
that Delaware's electoral vote would
be Republican. He denied that he said
he believed there would be but one
State ticket
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-07-07
TAFT'S FILIPINO POLICY.

1t is doubtless quite useless to ex-
pect that the professional critics of
the American governments policy in
the Philippines will permit anything
to make them either just or reasonable.
If anything would have that effact 1t
would be the speech which Secretary
Taft made at the Chamber of Com
MERGE banquet to the Philippine COM
mission at Delmonico's last evening.
He did not say anything radically
different from what he has said many
times before, but he was moved by the
occasion and by the justly irritating
talk of that untiring whirling dorvish
on tits subject, President Schurman,
TO put more than usual fervor into
his words
Speaking Of the wilfully malicious
chatter about immediate independ-
ence" or independence at a specified
time" he exclaimed:
Gentlemen, say it is not wise.
If the time comes. when the Filipino
people are prepared for independent
self government and desire it, God
knows l want to give it to them. l am
not in favor of keeping them, when
they are fit for government, from
having independence But what
say is that the present important thing
is to make them fit for self-govern.
ment, to make them fit for independ-
, ence. l say that by constantly pro-
| iectiDg into the islands the question
of independence you are robbing those
people who are there attempting to
build up popular government of the
opportunity to get the attention of all
the people of those islands in the
| building up of that government.
Concerning what he is trying to &C.
complish as the exponent of the policy
If the government and what he hopes
to see brought about ultimately, he
said
"What we say is that the policy
that ought to be followed out is the
Philippine Islands for the Filipinos,
and that nothing should be done
which is not for the benefit of the
Filipinos. What cherish in my soul
as hope is that they will become so
attached to America that they will
never consent that sole Light bond.
such as connects Canada with Eng
land, may always remain to remind
them of the great good which asscia.
ton with the United States has done
for them.
Gould anything be more wise, or
more generous. or more patriotic than
that? Is there man in the country
! whose character and record could give
more force to his words than the char
acter and record of Secretary Taft gives
to his? Then. why not take his word
and trust him to carry forward the
policy which he thus avows?-Globe,
N v
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-07-07

sleepers, and two youhg fellows, sup.
posed to be guilty of the offense, we're
seen walking out of town about the
time the owl train was due.
Mrs. Mary Partridge, who for years
has been practioing physician in
Bennington and who came to Burling-
ton Tuesday night to live with her
son. DR.. g. e. Partridge, was drowned
Wednesday afternoon at Red Rocks,
summer resort about two miles
south OF Burlington. Mrs. Partridge
was driving and when she reached
Red Rocks alighted from the carriage
and asked the driver to leave her. He
did so and upon returning to the spot
coould not find Mrs. Partridge, al
though her coat and hat we're on a
bench. Upon search he found the
body wedged between two rocks I'M
der water. The body was recovered
shortly after. Mrs. Partridge is sur
vived by her son, DR.. Partridge, Of
Burlington and another son, Carroll
Partridge, who is at Johns Hopkins
university in Baltimore. She was
about fifty years of age.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-07-07
TIE CONTENTION.
Comments of the State Papers, Per-
sonal and Otherwise.

The only question Wednesday night
was whether Bell could secure the
nomination OH the first ballot. 1t was
felt by the supporters of Mr.. Stanton
and Mr.. De9oer, more particularly the
latter, that if the vote went into the
second or the third round the chances
of the gentleman from Walden would
be greatly lessened. The action of
the Rutland county delegation, with
some ninety votes, In standing solidly
by Bell, made his nomination as
sured. The supporters CT Mr.. Bell
for the governorship and of DR.. Mead
for the lieutenant-g overnorship deny
that there was any deal in these pro-
ceedings. but it is an undoubted fact
that the Mead cohorts. seeing the
way that the tide was running, evil
IDENTIFY trimmed their sails to get into
the victorious Bell boat, and ex-
pect in turn form of reciprocity for
their favorite. The Bell men, especi-
ally in the northern counties of the
State, were strong for Stearns and did
not deliver the goods which the
Mead stalwarts confidently expected
were coming their way. The result
undoubtedly gave death blow to Dr.
Mead's political ambition. -Brsttle
boro Phoenix.
The draft" didn't work. Barre
Telegram. (Neither did the "water
wagon").
The nomination of Mr.. Bell for
Governor is exceedingly satisfactory.
He is a representative and typical
Vermonter-honest, able, progressive,
sound. His worth as a man and as a
leader is not to be questioned. He has
been tried in important public posi-
tions and mas always discharged his
duties with conspicuous fidelity and
ability. Rutland News.
have just seen Mr.. DeBoer. He
is the frankest man of the crowd that
tnrongs the Pavilion. He said to me
81 have been honest in what | have
had to say in this campaign. A cam
paign was distasteful to me. Ny po-
sition was simply this, If the people
wanted me l was willing to be with
them. Otherwise, not, " or nit, just
as the reader prefers. He wasn't, or
should say, isn't dependent upon
politics for living. It's case of
some thousands as president of the
National Life Insurance Company.
So, why? He said to me-this, mind
| you, is the night before EFF l am
nominated Governor there are nc
rings tied TO me. If 1 am made
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-07-07
BIG ELEPHANT MEYER
LIES DOWN.

Bolivar. the African elephant at the
Fairmount PARK Zoo, has not lain
down for sixteen years. Four pro-
nounced depressions in the asphalt
floor Of his apartment mark the spot
where night and day the great beast
has shifted from one leg to another.
Of course, the elephant sleeps, but
he sleeps standing, with legs braced
and we'll apart. He closes his eyes,
and his keeper says, shores at night.
Empress and Lizzie, companions Of
Bolivar, sleep in recumbent posture.
Bolivar entered the Zoo in 1888. He
was presented by Adam ForepauRh,
and is said to be one of the heaviest
elephants in captivity. He is vic
ious brute, and is never allowed the
freedom of the paddock. -Philadel-
phia Ledger.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-07-07
n "SLOCUM" HEROINE.

New York, July 1.-The first gold
medal to be awarded for hero,sm in
connection with the Slocum disaster
will go to Mary McCann, the sixteen
year-old girl who saved the lives of
FIVE children and woman.
The girl came to this country from
Ireland on May II. A few days after
her arrival she developed scarlet fever
and was sent to North Brother Island.
1t was while she was in the GONZALES
cent ward that the disaster occurred.
When she saw the blazing snip coming
up the river she ran out of the ward,
and as soon as the boat went ashore
and the water was full of struggling
people she waded in and dragged
child ashore. That she was thinly
clad and convalescent did not count
with the girl. Five times she went
in, the last time up to her neck, and
the struggling woman whom she was
rescuing nearly dragged her to her
death. Just as she was about ex-
hausted, an employee of the hospital
seized her and pulled her and her
charge ashore. Then Mary dropped
from exhaustion, and, wrapped in
blankets, was carried back to the hospi-
tai.
Her unaffected tale made strong
impression on the Coroner's jury last
Thursday and while the members
were considering their verdict purse
was made up, with which the medal
will be purchased. Mary is still on
North Brother Island, although she
was discharged a week ago as cured.
She is prime favorite there, and her
heroic work has not caused her to
suffer any setback.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-07-07
THE NOMINEES.

1t is Bell and Stesrns-a good ticket.
The Journal extends its most hearty
congratulations to the winning candi-
dates. The candidate for Governor
whom the Journal supported for the
nomination was not Mr.. Bell, but the
Journal accepts the result of the con-
vention and pledges its hearty support
to the winner for the coming cam
paign. Mr.. Bell will undoubtedly be
elected Governor and it is to be hoped
it will be with one of the old time
maj majority as will
give encouragement to Republicans
throughout the United States:
Mr.. Bell will perform the duties of
the office of Governor in dignified
and creditable manner. He has long
been in public life in Vermont and
while he has especially dealt with
agricultural questions yet of necessity
he has become we'll acquainted with
the machinery of government and
knows how to keep that machinery
working we'll He should know the
needs of the State as we'll as anyone
for he is we'll acquainted with every
section of Vermont from his long con-
nection with the State Grange and
the board of agriculture. The Journal
believes that Mr.. Bell will perform his
duties in a manner not merely per-
functory but with an idea to progress.
Mr.. Stearns is good sound man,
bright, clean, and honest, fully capable
of doing those things which come to
the hands of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to
do. Added to his ability is the fact
that he is popular, a point that is of no
small consequence in candidate.
Mr.. Stearns makes friends wherever
he goes and as candidate for the
office for which he has been named,
and later in filling that Office, he will
make many more. He will preside in
the Senate with fairness and ability.
The other nominees on the State
| ticket need no words of praise for
their records praise them louder than
any words could do. Fleetwood, Ba-
con. and Graham are admirably adapt
ed to their respective offices. They
have done their work we'll in the time
they have served the State in their
present capacities and the voters real.
ize that they have done so. The Jour
nal believes that the voters will go tC
the polls in September and endorse
this ticket by rousing majority.
They may we'll do 80. 1t deserves
their votes.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-07-07
1HE CANDIDATES
CHARLES JAMES BELL.

Mr.. Bell was born in Walden,
March 10. 1916. the son of Hon. James
d. Bell, n man of prominence in his
times. Mr.. Bell was educated in the
common schools of bis town, in AGA
demic schools at East Hardwick and
at Peacham academy. He served his
country during the civil war as pri-
vate in the Fifteenth regiment, and
subsequently, in the First Vermont
Cavalry. He has served his town in
the town offices, and his State in the
General Assembly, having been the
member from Walden in 1882 and a
Senator from Caledonia county in 1894.
He has been a member of the railway
commission and of the State board OF
agriculture, being at the present time
secretary of the latter He has for
several years been master Of the State
Grange. Mr.. Bell is farmer, one of
the progressive kind, as the improved
farm machinery, buildings, the excel
lent stock, we'll titled acres and abund-
ant crops of the old paternal home
"The Bellfry" in Walden show. He
has been much in public life and has
been intrusted with many important
interests. He married Mary Louise
Perry of Cabot, who, with two capa-
BILE and interesting daughters, consti-
tute the family of the next Governor
of Vermont.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-07-07

Governor l am for the people and the
best interests of the State" What q
contrast as compared with machine
rule clippers Two-EyedMan.
Mr.. Bell, the candidate for Govern
or, is prohibitionist, who declared
himself before the meeting of the con-
vention that he favored a further test
of the license-local option law. He
also favors system of permanent
good roads, the expense of which he
would raise by extra taxation. AS this
is unnecessary. he will naturally
drop into more economical program.
Mr.. Bell is farmer, and an every
day sort of man, with practical
views of men and things, so far as is
known. Rutland Herald.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-07-07
NOW FOR THE VOTES.

The nominating convention has met
and dispersed. The State ticket has
been named. Some are disappointed.
This was inevitable. There is but one
chief executive Office. With more than
one aspirant for its honors, or for the
honor of being named for the office,
but one can be taken, and the others
shall be left They who engage in
war must bide the fate of battle ;
they who engage in civic warfare.
there being fair play, must bide the
issue of political contest-must "look
pleasant" if the picture of rival is
thrown on the screen where each had
hoped his own might be hailed with
the acclamations of the convention
and the public the delegates represent.
Otherwise, he should not enter the
political arena. he is no loyal party
man, he is no true patriot.
Thus has ended the most quiet, the
most unusual pre-oonvention canvass