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Evening journal., 1904-09-22
Appointsd After five Years Wait.

Alfred BALDWIN, a substitute letter car
rier. for five years. was appointed on the
regular force OF carriers today HIS friends
viii be pleased to learn Of his appoint
ment as he has waited a long time for Il
TO come.
Evening journal., 1904-09-22
POST INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC
Pamphlets Containing Matter Of Inter-
est Being Distributed at
Postoffoe.

Postmaster William II. Head has re-
ceived a number Of pamphlets containing
valuable postal Information for free dis
tribution TO the public. They contain the
classification, conditions. and postage
rates for domestic and foreign mail mat
ter. There will be a sufficient number
with economical distribution for one for
each family and each business establish
ment in the city.
The pamphlet will be distributed from
the stamp window at the postoffice.
Evening journal., 1904-09-22

THEIR FREEDOM
Colored People From All
Parts Of State Gather at
Old Ball Park
ANDRESSESBY PROMINENT SPEAKERS

It was forty-two years ago today
that Abraham Lincoln issued his fam
Gus emancipation proclamation freeing
the slave and at the old baseball park,
Front and Union streets, colored peo-
pie from all parts OF the State and a
number from Maryland, Pennsylvania
and New Jersey are celebrating the
anniversary OF the birth OF their free
dom. Emancipation Day.
Early this morning an immense 600
pound OK. fat and juicy. was strung up
on slSids I'm one corner OF the grounds
and beneath Il a huge fire was kim
died. wood being heaped upon Il at in
tervals and~as the flames leaped up
the carcass was turned this way and
that until Il was done TO a turn. AS
the scent OF the roasting beef was watt
ed on the morning breeze the small coll
ored boys who were grouped about the
fence peering through knot holes
smacked their lips IN anticipation of
the feast TO come.
Negroes Assembled.
As a prelude the celebration a
street parade was held, headed by sor-
dens colored band and which was par
ticipated IN by the colored people In
general. In the procession were sew
erul floats. representing Bondage Cot
ton Pickers. Contractor, Freedom and
Liberty The characters were wen
taken by the participants and the look
OF trepidation upon their faces was
excusable under the trying clrcum-
stances
Afer the procession had dispersed the
crowd assembled az the park and the
exercises Of the day began. The prin-
cipai speaker OF the day Is the Rt. Rev
Alexander Walters. ID. D.. Of Jersey
City. president OF the Afro-Americar
Council, who Is an able speaker. Dur.
ing his remarks DR.. Walters viii dwell
at length upon the history OF the negro
race from the time OF It's emancipa.
ton to the present day. Addresses vii
also be made by the Rev. NJ. w. Thorn
ton. pastor OF Bethel A. NJ. u. Church
and other prominent local colored men
lOther attractions this afternoon win bl
athletic sports of all kinds and base
ball game between the Monarchs. o
this city, and Cleveland A. A.. OF Ches
ter. The ox-roast Is the first ever give
In this section by the colored people
Many amusing scenes were wltnesse
, az the grounds this afternoon as IN
colored sport attired In the height Z
fashion conversed with the old-tin
darkey whose recollection carried hi
back and recalled the lash Of his ma
ter's whip.
= The celebration was under the au
e pices Of Bethel Church and was IN n
s hands OF the following committee: n
% r.. Sterling, G.. Scott, J. Toeman. \
{ -. Carthy. and the Rev. NJ. w. Thor
ton.
Evening journal., 1904-09-22

Have you tried The Evening Jour-
nails telephone want ad serviee2 It's
great.
Evening journal., 1904-09-22

Many who think they will be chosen
are not even called.
Some men remind one of a BIRDS
eye view of the real thing.
Evening journal., 1904-09-22
LOST. FOUND AND REWARD.

LOST. FOUND AND REWARD.
LOST. Near Elsmere. a red cocker span
iel s. reward n returned 20
WINFIELD S. QUIGLEY.
sept20-3t Elsmere. Del.
LOST. A leather card case containing
money, cards and railroad passes in
name of r. X. Frazer. liberal reward
II returned to s02 Park Place. septeo-2t
LOST Between Fourth and Walnut ard
Tenth and Lombard. a black dotted
six skirt. Suitable reward II LETT. az s.
E. corner Fourth and Wa.nut sept-2-st
Evening journal., 1904-09-22
heir Attempt to Turn
the Russians Left Was
Checked by General
Kuropatkin
Enemy RecOnnOiterin9
Along japanese From
tier With Large Forces
of Cavalry and Guns

4St Petersburg Sept. 22, 1.3O p. m.-
Hneral Kuropatkin telegraphs, under
ssterday's date, that the japanese con-
lue their attempts to turn the Rus
IN left. but without success.
according to the latest information
ceived by the War Office, Field Mar
#al Oyama's advance forces are still
4irty miles south and southeast of
Ishun. The War ONCE does not ex-
at a battle at Fushun until after a
ries of rear guard engagements.
: Mukden. Sept. 21 (Delayed).-A battle
hourly expected to occur in the
Scinity of Fushun. thirty miles east
here. At present all is quiet. The
Gather is turning cold.
General Kurokis Headquarters in the
ield, Sept. II. by way Of Fusan. Sept.
i The Russians are reconnitering
ong the Japanese frontier with a
rye force of cavalry, supported by
|lns. With three guns they appeared
'esterday evening within six thousand
ards of Yentai station and threw few
.nells at the station. They continued
ne cannonading at intervals all to-
lay. The Russian force on the Muk-
en- road extends from Shuliho, eight
.iiles north of Yentai, to Tsao-Toi-Tsu,
We miles northeast.
4 Toxic. Sept. 22. p. m.-While official
|onfirmation is lacking, it seems GER
& ain that the japanese possess a fort
/ n another height westward of Etze-
shan. which they carried by desperate
ssaults and have since resisted all at
|empts to recapture by the Russians.
both these heights overlook Port Ar
|hur, offering excellent gun positions
Which materially weaken the Russian
defence.
Shanghai. Sept. 22.-According to ma
live newspapers, the Port Arthur
|quadron has been ordered TO go to sea
huring the current week at all hazards
bwing to the constant bOmbardment OF
he harbor. The warships will aim tC
reach Kiao- Chou. the German port In
lhe Chinese province Of Shan-Tung.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 22.-The lates
sdvices received here from Vladivostol
announce that the repairs to the Rus.
|slan cruisers Bogatyr. Rossia and
|Gromoboi have been completed.
Evening journal., 1904-09-22

The cup that cheers the honey bee is
the buttercup.
Evening journal., 1904-09-22
l'-s WEATHER.

Tomorrcw: Fair and slightly
warmer weather will prevail
with light to fresh northsaste'Iy
winds.
Evening journal., 1904-09-22

Mukden, Sept. 21 (Delayed) A battle
hourly expected to occur in the
cinity of Fushun. thirty miles east
here. At present all is quiet. The
Gather is turning cold.
Evening journal., 1904-09-22

st. Petersburg. Sept. 22.-The latest
advices received here from vladivostok
announce that the repairs to the Rus
|sian cruisers Bogatyr. Rossia and
|Gromoboi have been completed.
Evening journal., 1904-06-04
NEGROES KILL WHITES.
Mississippians Go After Them and Put
Three Blacks to Death.

Mississippians Go After Them and Put
Three Blacks to Death.
Greenville, Miss, June 4.-As the re-
suit OF a plan of negso retaliation on
whites John Sims and his manager,
Rudolph Cato, Of the Sims & Williams
plantation in Trail Lake, thirty miles
east OF here, have been killed and three
negroes have been put to death
About 10 o'clock at night Sims and
Cato were shot down in their store by
two negroes, Van Horn and Clark.
News Of the tragedy was sent to
Greenville, and sheriff John Crouch,
with a posse, went 10 the scene.
Van Horn and Clark had made their
escape but the trail Of Van Horn was
found, and he was tracked about a
quarter OF a mile into the woods. Here
negro, Samuel Mayheld, interfered
with the posse, and he was lynched.
Van Horn was captured and taken to
Leland, fourteen miles distant where
he was put in Jail. He remained in
Jail all night under a strong guard, and
in the morning he was taken out and
lynched by a mob.
While the sheriff and posse were
busy with Van Horn the other negro,
sam Clark, returned TO Sims store
with the Intention. II is said, Of killing
Buck Williams, the other partner, the
bookkeeper. George Crow, who was at
work, and others. Crow, however had
armed himself and Aaron Fuller, a ne
gro who worked about the place. When
Clark made his appearance he was
shot by both Crow and Fuller and
killed.
II is understood in Trail Lake that
the shooting of Sims and Cato is the
outcome Of meeting held in the
neighborhoOd Of Trail Lake by a Negro
secret society and that Van Horn and
Clark were picked ont TO do the killing
Evening journal., 1904-06-04
JusT Anour WHIskERs.

This Is the age OF the horseless car
riage, OF wireless telegraphy and Of
the whiskerless man. Fashion has
decreed that the noble outlines OF the
Anglo-saxon face shall stand out in
their rugged beauty. unadorned.
When. then IN one OF our courts
yesterday there was an exhibit in an
assault case consisting In handful Of
luxuriant and glossy whiskers a new
and interesting problem was presented
to the judge. Did those whiskers con-
stitute such an offense as TO warrant
their removal vi ct armis? In the
legal sense did they constitute
nuisance such as anyone has right to
abate? TO reach decision and to es-
tablish precedent that viii stand the
scrutiny Of higher court the conclu-
sion must be based on the eternal and
ail-absorbing question Of what con-
stitutes masculine beauty and adorn-
ment.
The counsel for the prosecution is
likely to hurl this question at the
bench: II Nature did not intend this
form OF adornment for she human face
why were whiskers given to man? she
placed them on the face, planted them
securely and did not supply razors to
undo her work.
We should like TO know whether
Adam wore a beard. for that would
settle the matter since his appearance
was such that 1t was pronounced
good" by the highest authority. And
then il we may credit the iimners Of
the centuries. the patriarchs and pro-
phets had rather copious hirsute
adornments through which their fea-
lures peeped like spring violets through
the moss. Micheiangelo IN his statue
Of Moses in the Vatican has left us an
example which we have failed TO emu
late. The whiskers now out like bill
lows and are at length held in SUBJ
lection by a fold Of his mantle. But,
Of course. that was a day antedating
the microbe, and when we think of the
millions that could find a shelter and a
home IN such an apnendage. We OF the
twentieth century are bound TO shud-
der.
Onida had something to say on this
topic a few years ago-and like a wo-
man, waxed sarcastic. She explained
the vast possibilities OF beard Tn,
face might be mapped out like an Ital.
ian garden-here a clear stretch Of
Evening journal., 1904-06-04
After the coneordat. What7
n Id plttsburg DlspaLch.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
Many devoid Of all sectarian pre-
judices and simply believing that
Church and state must be separated i'd
a Republic welcome the apparently ap-
preaching abrogation OF the Concordat
I'm France. But what is theoretically
sound, and proved by long test in
America may not be Immediately the
best system for the newer Republic.
which differs In innumerable details,
and in fact, as 10 It's essential scheme
from this. Capitalization Is the French
theory; here It is begrudgingly yielded.
The Concordat itself was a product Of
the first Republic and First Consul
Napoleon signed the pact that the
church might become a necessary func-
ton of State. mass of granite on the
layer Of mortar and intermediary be-
tween Government and the people.
It's abolition will save about 10000
GOO francs year and the state grants
made to the Jews and Protestants
amounting to 100000 francs more.
Contributions from church members
must supply this. and the irreligious
will escape. The priced right of state
nomination of Bishops departs. And
ali this not for economy's sake but to
resent an anront The French elector-
ate has sustained the Ministry in its
program as TO religious orders and
monSish schools. and the safety Of the
Republic against priestly influence sat
ished the people as a sufficient reason.
But what may follow the abrogation Of
the Concordat?
Is another atheistical seizure to
aupervene, like that Of the Hebertlsts
Of the Revolution, when blasphemy be-
came a liturgy and a new goddess sup
planted the Deity? If the church is re-
leased from State control viii not en-
croachment upon monkish schools
SAVIOR OF tyranny? That would carry
the separation OF church and state
farther than il is upheld in the United
states. 10 Is regrettable that the pres
ent anti-clerical movement In France
proceeds not from exclusively Repub-
lican theories Of symmetrizing the
Government but from socialistic and
atheistic sources.
Evening journal., 1904-06-04
DOINGS IN A
SOCIAL WAY

At the Clayton House last night the
fourteenth annual dinner of the Alum-
nj Association Of Goldey College was
held. 1t was probably the most sue
cessful banquet the alumni has ever
held and was attended by about 25O
persons, including nearly all the MEM
bers of the graduating class. The
large dining room was beautifully dec
GRATED and music was furnished by
the Opera House orchestra.
Albert V. Gemmill was the toast
master, and after a few words OF well
come to those present he introduced
B. II. Brown, who responded to the
toast, "Our Goal"
Toastmaster Gemmill, with few
appropriate remarks, then introduced
Richard c. McMullen. Mr.. McMullen
answered to the toast 1.-THE Old Guard. "
He is one OF the oldest members of the
Alumni, having graduated in 1888. and
during all the years following that time
or since the Alumni Association has
been giving their annual banquets. he
has not missed one. His address was
very interesting.
]. Townsend Wickersham, Of the
class of 81 who is now assistant treas
urer of the New York Shipbuildine
Company, spoke on "The Sunny Side
Of Business"
]. p. Watson Webb, president Of the
Alumni Association. made a few re-
marks and then Professor Goldey was
called on for an address.
Evening journal., 1904-06-04
Social and PersonaI Notes

Mr. and Mrs. Frank II. Thomas OF
No. 1916 West Thirteenth street. viii
go to Atlantic City this summer. They
viii again occupy the residence Of Mrs.
John c. Howard, No. 2S15 Pacific ave-
nue..
Mrs. E. C. McCauuey is in Atlantic
City She is staying at the Seaside
Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Lackey Of this
city are guests at the Hotel Chelsea in
Atlantic City. They are there on a two
weeks visit
Mrs. Ralph Salmons, Of Lewes, Is visit.
ing relatives in this city.
James Black. a member Of the Bran
dywine Park police force has gone on
a trip to the st. Louis Fair
Harry Sutphin, cashier OF the United
States Express Company, was in At
lantic City yesterday.
Robert Knight has resigned his posi-
ton as supervisor Of the b. & o. rail-
road
Charles X. Moore Charles Bedford
John Furry and George c. Mckay left
for Grassy Sound. which is twenty
miles from Cape May, this afternoon
on fishing trip.
Miss Sadie Russell is visiting II
Georgetown and RehOboth.
Evening journal., 1904-06-04
GEORGETOWN

Special to The Evening Journal.
Georgetown. June 4.-Miss Lillian
Krout of Philadelphia, is visiting Mrs.
.G. c.. Calhoun.
Philip r. Layton spent part Of the
week i'm Philadelphia.
Mrs. ]. Frank sharp of New York,
is visiting relatives i'm town.
c. Edgar Willin spent part Of this
week In Philadelphia.
Mrs. s. ]. Wheatley and daughter.
Miss Nellie, are visiting relatives in
Laurel.
Clerk Of the Peace James II. Wright
spent a part of this week i'm Bethel.
Robert W. Thoroughbred of New
York, spent a part of this week with
his mother Mrs. Anna b. Thorough-
good in town.
Howard Short. of wilmington. is
visiting his parents IN town.
Misses Jennie Poynter and Matte
lSchellenger, Of Lewes, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs James H. McGlothen.
Rev. J. II. S. Ewell. formerly pastor
of the NJ. p. Church, of this town. but
now Of Alexandria, Va, was among his
old friends in town a part of this
week.
Mrs. w. T.. Ewing. OF Philadelphia,
is visiting relatives i'm Georgetown.
The ladies of the New Century Club
will hold a festival in their hall in
Odd Fellows building, Tuesday even
ing next for the benefit of the George
town Fire Company.
The Rev w. S. II. williams. Of
Burrsville, Nd, was in town this week.
Miss Laura Johnson is spending the
week in PHILADELPHIA.
DR.. Harry Marshall has completed
his large barn" on Bedford street. It
will be used as a veterinary hospital.
DR.. Marshall and his sister gave an
limpromptu dance in the building which
many of their friends attended. Those
present were: Jonathan Barr and wife.
w. w. Rawlins and wife, J. A. Manlove
and wife. r.. p. Davis and wife DR..
j. II. Chipman and wife, DR.. o. d.
Robinson, DR.. J. II. Hammond, r. G..
Houston, Elwood Wright Linden Raw
Inns, Arthur Mills. Woodburn Martin.
J. NJ. Tunnel, J. ID. Atkinson and d. N.
! Davidson, of Wilmington; Misses Mar
garet Truxton, May Lynch, Ida Mar
shall, Nettie Wilmer. Annie PurneIl.
| Mary White Laura Richards, Edith
Richards, Caroline Henderson. Rachel
/ Henderson, Sadie Russell. Frank NJ.
Jones. Sudler Richards, r. c. White
and wife, Chas. w. Jones. Miss Lee
Jones, Richard Jones. Miss Edith
Jones. Londer n. Hearn, i. d. Hearn
and wife. l.. J.. Layton. Bayard Otwell.
Miss Bliza Short, of Milford, Miss
Lille Lekites. Mrs. c. p. Tunnel.
Rodney Tunnel, Miss Nellie Moore.
Miss Ethel NAPLES, Chas. w. Whitley,
Jas. Boyce Miss Maud Steele, Mrs.
Truitt. Andrew !. TVnch. Mrs. Cath
arine George. Miss Mary V. Cullen,
Miss Anita George, George Blizzard.
Miss blizzard. y. p. Tavton. Albert
Worth, Miss Sallie Roach. ]. r. Wsga-
mon and wife. Mrs. Emma Wright. f.
r. Paynter, II. S. Marshall. Miss Sara
Marshall, DR.. Harry Marshall. Miss
Clara II. Burton.
Evening journal., 1904-06-04

relatives.
Miss Mollie Wilson and Mrs. Boyd
Mccoy are attending the Federation Of
Clubs in Dover this week.
Miss Ridings. Of New Castle, is vs.
iting Mrs. Joseph c. Jolls.
Cuthbert Peverly. of Chestertown,
Nd, has been the guest of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George V. Peverly.
this week.
Mrs. S. r. Houstain has returned
home from a visit with relatives in
Wilmington.
Henry c. DeValinger, who mas been
suffering from heart trouble for a
month, now has typhoid fever.
George Alice and Miss Bessie Fora
ker, Of this town, are among the Col
dey College graduates this evening.
Mrs. Enoch G. Alice is visiting in
Wilmington.
Miss Dora Price is visiting friends
in Washington, d. c.
Mrs. Ida McCrone spent Sunday and
Monday In West Chester, Pa, the guest
of her son, Rossiter. who is attending
the West Chester Normal School.
Mrs Wallace c. Eliason has returned
from Wilmington, where she visited her
sister, Mrs. William Vansant.
Mrs. Jacob c. Staats and son. who
have been the guests Of Mrs. Catherine
Merritt. have returned to their home
in Fairlee, Md.
Evening journal., 1904-06-04
vAcArIoNs.

Russell Sage says that during the
eighty years OF his life he has never
taken a vacation, and he puts himself
on record as opposed to the summer
breathing spell as an economic waste,
which he considers an injustice to en-
ployers
Mr.. Sage at eighty stands shiverlng
on the verge Of eternity. Yet he has
never had a week of to go tramping
through the woods. to wade a stream
in search Of the elusive trout or to
dream and refresh his soul where the
sea breezes blow. Very naturally. what
he has denied himself he would deny
others. The chief end Of man is TO
accumulate wealth. to possess stocks
and bonds. houses and lands. and when
it is an ended to drop out and leave
a horde Of relatives to divide the spons
Were this true. what a hideous place
the world would bel To rise ever,
morning to think dollars ana cents; ts
go to bed dreaming OF stocks ane
bonds, and TO eat our meals while reck.
oning orr Interest; and to do this s6i
days iE the year and for 36s on lear
years Think Of keeping this up fol
eighty years and then to he down fl
our beds and dle-with nothing ia oui
lives but a dreary pathway strewn viii
material accunulatjons. That is Uncle
Russeli's idea.
But suppose that we were al bull
Evening journal., 1904-06-04
Celebrated Birthday

A delightful party was given in hon
or of Miss Annie +. Brown on her
twelfth birthday on June at the home
of her parents, Mrs. and Mrs. J. NJ.
Brown, No. 1907 Linden street. A
pleasant time was spent I'm playing and
music, after which the guests were in
vited to the dining room where the
table was spread with all kinds Of re-
freshments. Those present were: Mrs.
Draper Bell, Mrs. Howard Hazel,
Misses Maud Hazel. Cora Himping.
Ethel Bell, Millicent Johnson. Carrie
Carpenter Mary Letherbury. Blanche
Burgee. Annie Moore, Jose Latem. Ell
sic Ward, Elsie Collins, Ethel Shake
speare Idona Adams. Marie \McGranth.
Elsie Bratten, Ellen Sherwin. Seward
Jones. Willie Bayne. Willie Humping,
John Samworth, John stubbles. Elmer
Brown.
Evening journal., 1904-06-04
A MCCLELLAN BOOM.
This Is Declared to Be the Outcome Of
Democratic Conference.

This Is Declared TO Be the Outcome oi
Democratic Conference.
New York, June 4,-Thc supporters
OF Mayor George b. Mcclellan for
president are highly elated over the
net results OF the recent conferences of
prominent Democratic leaders from
other states in this city. They mark
up Mcclellan stock many points, and
some go so far as to predict the nomi-
nation Of the mayor on the second bal.
lot at st. Louis.
The friends of Judge Parker, while
not concealing their surprise at the
developments Of the last forty-eight
hours, continue confident that the
choice of the New York state conven-
ton will be nominated.
The Democratic bosses OF four states
Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey
and Texas-have been in the city dur
ing the last two days, and they have
held conferences either with Tammany
Leader Murphy personally or with his
representatives.
From the statements made by Sen.
ator German Of Maryland, Senator Bal
ley Of Texas ex-senator James Smith
Jr, OF New Jersey ana Colonel j NJ.
Guffey Of Pennsylvania the Mcclellan
enthusiasts have taken new heart and
profess the belief that Parker will be
beaten out Of the nomination despite
his present big lead over all other can
didates
From inside Tammany sources it Is
learned that Colonel Guffey has given
assurances which convince Mr. Muir.
ply that the siXty-eight delegates from
/ Pennsylvania will be swung into line
for Mcclellan on the second If not on
the first bnllot Ex-senator Smith said
enough to satisfy Leader Murphy that
New Jerseys twenty-four votes Will 60
to Mcclellan. Senator German. while
making no promises to support McClel-
/ Ian or any other candidate, has assur.
ed the Tammany managers that he Will
oppose the nomination of Parker to the
| utmost
Senator Bailey, whose state Of Texas
had been relied upon TO instruct FOR
! Parker, took the Parker managers com
| pletely by surprise when he expressed
doubt as 10 whether or not the thirty
six delegates from the Lone Star State
would be for the New York jurist
Senator German has been the storm
center Of these developments.
i 1t is the expectation Of the McClel
Ian men that Alabama. leading off tho
roll call on the second ballot, vii
swing from Parker to Mcclellan, start
ing boom for New Yorks mayo
which may be developed into a Nc
Clellan stampede. In this effort the!
count upon the support Of William J
Bryan. who would rather have McClel
Ian nominated than Parker, and Of WI
liam r. Hearst, whose view of thi
point is similar to that Of the Nebraski
leader.