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Evening journal., 1904-08-27
CAMDEN OFFENDERS
ARE TRIED IN DOVER

Dover. Aug. 27.-The authorities Of
Camden, who have been suffering from
disorders and street brawls bordering
on race riots since the removal from
town Of Magistrate William NJ. Green,
made a heroic effort to restore peace
and sobriety yesterday.
A squad of rlotous negroes rounded
up after much difficulty and arraigned
before Magistrate Wood was the result.
The men were charged with a series Of
onenses. including charges Of disor-
derly conduct. melting to riot and re-
sisting peace officers.
Camden has no jail, not even a tenn
porary lock-up. and because of the re-
moval of aMgistrate Green and his re-
fusal to resign his Office so that inn
mediate commitments TO Dover Jail
could not be obtained. the reckless resi-
dents began TO mix up noises and fights.
The defendants today We're dumfounded
when hauled before a Dover mr.
trate, although many positive denials
and various excuses were offered.
Evening journal., 1904-08-27
FUNERAL OF A. P STETstR
Services Will be Held on Monday
Afternoon.

The funeral Of Abram Pennen Stet-
ser, q special officer for the Security
Trust and Safe Deposit Company. who
died yesterday morning at his home.
No. io2 Ashton street. VIII be held on
Monday afternoon at o'clock
The deceased was born In Delaware
county. Pa, and was g. years old. He
WAS a blacksmith by trade. Mr.. Stet-
ser entered the Union army at the out
break of the civn war and at the end
Of his period OF enlistment entered the
navy, where he saw active service. He
was one OF the men on board the Con-
gress in It's famous engagement and
was compelled 10 swim ashore when
that vessel was sunk. He was also one
of the survivors OF the Cumberland
when that vessel was rammed by the
Confederate Merrlmac.
Mr.. Stetser came to this city from
Rockdale, Pa, In 1888 He took an ac-
tive part IN Republican politics and
during the term OF Austin Harrington
as mayor was a sergeant OF police.
Later he was a warden at New Castle
jail He was a member OF Brandywine
M. r. Church
Mr.. Stetser Is survived by his wife
and these children: Edward b.. Mrs.
Mary e. Chandler, George H., Penneil.
John W.. Mrs. Bessie Banks, Irwin b.
and Bert Stetser.
Evening journal., 1904-08-27
ALL READY FOR
BIG QUARTERLY
Colored People for Miles Ar
ound Gathering for Reli-
gious Fete
TRUE MEANING LOST ON MANY

From all sections Of the country for
radius Of fifty miles colored people
Gre gathering into wilmingtD to at
tend big Quarterly" which will be
observed here tomorrow.
Those from "a distance are coming
today. Delaware road and Wilmington
and Northern trains brought large
numbers and crowds came by boat.
Tomorrow well see the largest influx.
however. when those who live within
"a driving distance of the city Will
come.
Every colored person who can by
ANY hook or crook get here will be
found along French sereet tomorrow.
What Easter at Atlantic City is to the
white people, big Quarterly in this
city is TO the negroes. lt Is the occa-
sion when the Darktown elite puts on
its finery, douses itself with cologne
and goes out on parade.
Years age this occasion was one de-
voted entirely 10 spiritual intercourse
but as the years have rolled on this
feature Of the day has been lost sight
Of to a great extent, although enough
of the Old faithful members, those who
remember the stirring times OF the
rebellion, gather in the A. NJ f.
Church on French street TO make the
day a memorable one to them at least
Services are simultaneously held IN
both the first and second floors Of the
building and in a big tent in the rear
At these meetings the religious fer
vor Of the older members oftlmes gel
the better of them and they fall ex-
hausted from their exertions, which
border on frenzy ..
Not only colored people are seer
along French street on these occasions
Many Of the white people 30 there ou
OF curiosity TO see the strange costumes
and hear the stranger expressions anC
remarks
French street is being prepared fo
the crowd. Places are being arrange,
for the selling Of pies, cakes and fruit
in doorways and alleys and in most col
ored houses tomorrow one Of the mos
elaborate dinners of the year will b
served.
While the younger generation ar
promenading the older ones are look
ing up the business OF the day. TIL
true meaning Of Big Quarterly"
that II Is the first quarterly meeting {
the A. NJ +. Church OF the year an
the one tomorrow will be the ninety
first consecutive one held IN this cit,
Just ninety-two years ago the churc
on French street was Instituted.
has the distinction of being the frs
church to be conducted solely by co
ored people in the United States.
Evening journal., 1904-08-27
BIG Battle is
NOW RAGING
TO ARSON;
BROKE FROM COUNTY JAIL
Elmer Hynson, Colored
Charged With Arson Made
Good His Escape

Elmer Hynson, the young negro who
was srrested in this city and held in Jail
at Chestertown. Md. charged with ar
son, and who has confessed the crime Of
burning the house of Wesley Cannon, at
Pomona. Kent county. on January 3.
escaped from prison some time yesterday
morning.
Sheriff Lionel J. Keyser. Of Kent coun-
n.y. promptly telephoned the fact Of the
escape to Deputy State Fire Marshal De
Lloyd r. MacGnl. and asked for heip
The matter was reported 70 Fire Marshal
Chief McAfee. who secured the agency
Of the Baltimore detective force
Hynson is Is years of age. He was
formerly in the employ Of David Ford. of
Kent county, and was arrested here. Au-
gust TO- over seven months after the
burning Of Mr. Cannon's mouse.
AT the time of the fire Mr. Wesley Can
non was all at a hospital. His wife and
daughter saved their lives by jumping out
of second-story window IN their night
clothing. and We're forced to lie IN the
snow on the ground until neighbors went
to their assistance. Mrs. Cannon sus-
taied injury to her spine and the daught-
er had one of her legs broken by the lean
from the burning house. Both were bad y
frostbitten. The house and its contents
were destroyed.
At the time Of his arrest the prisoner
implicated his former employer, David
Ford. He stated that he. Elmer Hynson
set fire to the house but said he had been
Inspired to do it by David Ford under
promise Of IS as a reward. At the same
time the negro stated that Mr.. Ford had
not paid him any money for doing the
deed, and the statement. so far as thi.
charge is concerned, is discredted by Mr.
Ford's friends and denied by him.
Evening journal., 1904-08-27
Counsel S. ID. Town
send Asks Governor
HUM for a Respite for
CoIOred Murderer
Despite This A ction
Sheriff Stidham Is
Now Preparing for
Execution

Sylvester D. Townsend made applica-
tion TO Governor John Hum this morn-
Ing for "a respite for John Joiner, coiored.
who was convicted at the May term Of
the Court OF oyer and rermlner for the
murder OF John Taylor. also colored, ami
who was sentenced to be hanged on FRI
day next.
Mr. Townsend was Joinor's council dur
ing his trial. Up until / o'clock no word
had been received from the Governor.
In his letter to the Governor Mr.. Town
send states that he has heard rumors OF
Joiner being Of unsound mind and asks
that execution be delayed until he makes
an investigation. The Board OF Parjons
meets the day before the date set for the
execution and Il may be that Mr.. Town
send will go before the board ia case no
finds any truth In he rumor of insanity.
Since his confinement IN the county
workhcuse Joiner, as a general rule. has
seemed Indifferent to his position but sew
eral times broke down. on such occasions
the fact that Walter Bunte who was con-
vlcted on the same charge got of with
lie sentence, while he was sentenced
TO heh anged worries him more than any
thing else. He says il So not justice to
hang onc and not the other.
Since conviction a death watch has been
on guard just outside OF Joiners cell
every minute during the day and night.
Thoer are two watches and they alter
nate. staying ON duty six hours at tho
time. The convicted man sits nearly all
day long with his elbows ON his knees
and his head in his hands lie seldom
has anything TO say Joiner Is taken out
for exercise In the corridors once or twice
"a day
Evening journal., 1904-08-27
APPLAUS FOR CHANDLER
colored Voters In Mass Meeting Cheer
Him.

There was a meeting of the coiored vot-
ers of Wilmington in Odd Fellows Tenn
pie. Tenth and Orange streets last night
for The purpose Of devising some scheme
for harmony, between the Republican fac
tioas. so as to prevent possible dsfran-
chissment and the Jim Grow" law in
Delaware. Charles Colbourn presided anj
the rncipal address was made by James
f. raiifare, Of South Carolina
During his address Mr.. Ta,lifare said
that after two State conventions in Della
ware. there was not a man in the house
who knew who he was going to vote for
for Governor.
George W. Roberts. who was present
said:
II can tell who I am going to vote for. :"
"Who?" asked Tallifare.
Henry c. Conrad" replied Mr.. Rob
erts.
who will YOU vote for In case he is
taken off the tlcket?" asked Talllfare.
"He will not be taken off the ticket
was the reply Of Mr.. Roberts.
Tallifare here declared that the Regu-
lars would probably just as firmly say
that DR.. Joseph II. Chandler will not be
taken off that ticket, and he was greeted
with loud applause.
Theer viii be another meeting in the
near future.
Evening journal., 1904-08-27
The Belief of Official
Circles in st. Peters
buret- Kuropatkni Is
Thought to be Facing
General Attack
Correspondent Thinks
That Port Arthur Can
Hold Out Much Long
er Than the People Be
HeVe

st. Petersburg. Aug. 27.-It is evident
according to both official and unofficial
advices, that a Japanese movement
against General Kuropatkin is rapidly
developing. Whether or not the belief
of the War Office that the eastern
movement is a feint is well founded, it
is evident from the Associated Press
dispatch. at Kantzertun, seven miles
southeast Of Liao-Yang, that heavy
fighting is now in progress on the
eastern front of the Russian army. II
the Japanese, following their usual GUS
tom. are preceding a real attack by a
feint so heavy as to simulate an at
tack, it will not bel ong before a battle
develops on the southern and western
fronts.
1t is evident that the heaviest force
is that of General Kuroki and that
probably the main attack will be driven
I'm from the southeast against Liam
Dian-Sian. In the meantime IL the
precedents of the campaign count, the
activity at Port Arthur should expert
ence a let-up while the attention of the
Japanese is concentrated against Lao
Yang
Paris, Aug. 27.-Raym ond Recouly.
correspondent of the Temps at Lao
Yang, telegraphed as follows to his
paper:
u was fortunate this morning to
travel with an American naval attache,
Lieutenant Newton A. McCully. who
has just returned from Port Arthur ar
Ter sojourn there of three months.
The news he g'ves me is entirely diff
ferent from the pessimistic reports cur
rent lately concerning the situation al
the fortress.
''The American attache left the fort
ress on August IA. The Japanese were
then four and a half miles from the
city. The Russian positions, upon a
chain of rugged hills two hundred met.
res high, We're protected by. trenches
mines, networks, barbed wire and can.
non. and. according to the American
officer it was impossible to take then
by assault.
THE American attache believes tha
the Japanese losses have been very
heavy at least ten times those of tn,
Russians.
I'm short Port Arthur can hold ou
much longer than people believe.
when the officer left Port Arthur
the French naval attache, Lieutenant
de Cuverville. was still there. Enter
ing and leaving the fortress were ther
very difficult, as the Japanese were
sinking all the junks.
The American officer landed a
-Hai-Kwen with some Frencl
women and one little girl"
Continued on Eighth Page.l
Evening journal., 1904-08-27
SAD ENDING OF VACATION
Devices Smith Dies From found Self
Inflicted.

AS the result of a gun shot wound
accidentally inflicted by himself, while
cunning in the Adirondacks, Devices
Smith. the 16year-old son of w. Har-
old Smith Of this city. died on We'd
nesday afternoon i'm the State Hospital
at Albany. n. Y. The body of the
young man will be brought here today.
The news Of the death of young
Smith came as surprise to his many
friends i'm this city. as the wound he re-
ceived was supposed to be of an ordin-
ary nature and not serious. An opera =
tion was performed with the hope of
locating the bullet but without success
and as a result of the shock attending
the operation the youth died.
Evening journal., 1904-08-27
REPUBLICAN MEETING

An important meeting OF the Repub-
lican County Committee Is being held
this afternoon at the rooms of the
Young Mems Republican Club. A re-
port from the Subcommittee appointed
to arrange with the Union Republicans
for common primaries in New Castle
county viii be made and there is much
speculation as to just what will be em-
bodied in the reply. of the committee.
The committees proposals for COM
mon primaries were refused by Chair
man :. Frank Ewart on behalf Of the
Union Republican committee. 1t is be-
lieved by many that there viii be COM
mon primaries.
Evening journal., 1904-08-27
HARNESS THIEVES
At WORK DOWN STATE

Dover Aug. 27.-Harness thieves op-
Grating among farm settlements all
down the State have played havoc
With some of the best saddlery and
have worked in such a wholesale man
ner that detectives are now upon their
track.
James T. Shallcross. one of the first
farmers to suffer seriously from their
depredations came here from his New
Castle county home and conferred with
state Detective Ratledge, who was at
work upon the case.
In one instance horse standing
hitched up to a carriage was complete
ly stripped of it's harness and left tied
with a rope halter. evidently belong
ing to the thieves.
Evening journal., 1904-08-27
CAMPBELL MAKING FIGHT

The friends OF James A. Campbell. who
is candidate for delegate to the Demo-
cratic State Convention from the sixth
and Eighth wards are claiming that he
will be elected. They say that he viii get
the entire labor vote as he has been ac-
lively negaged in battling for the cause
of labor for years.
He took a prominent part IN the ma
chinists strike a few years ago and did
much to bring about the settlement Of
the trouble. II elected he will go to the
convention mpledged.
Evening journal., 1904-08-27
DEATH ENDS SUFFERING
OF.LUCY PERTISGAL
Tried to Start Fire With
Kerosene and Clothes
Became Ignited

Little Lucy Pertlsigal. aged years.
whose home is at Henry Clay. died at the
Homeopathic Hospital this morning from
burn sha received yesterday afternoon
while trying TO start a fire. She pro-
cursl a can OF kerosene and soaked the
wood i'm the stove with oil. on applying
a match. there was fash and the chid's
elo-lirg became ignited. She ran scream
ing from the house and before assistance
cou.i reach her she was badly burned
She died at the hospital in terrible
agony.
Evening journal., 1904-08-27
Time Continued For One Week.

The time in which the Diamond State
Steel Company has to file an answer in
United States Court to the petition made
by several creditors of the concern ask
ing that It be adiuayed bankrupt was
continued .or another week this morning.
The answer should have been filed today
but at the request Of the concern the time
was delayed.
Evening journal., 1904-08-27
DETECTIVES
FIND MASK
Important Clue Discovered
in the Constable Murder
Case
MURDERER YET UNDISCOVERED

Elkton. Aug. 27.-Detectives employ
ed I'm the Constable murder case are
visiting every house of prominence in
the town i'm the hopes OF discovering the
owner OF piece OF cloth which they
believe had been used as a mask by
some parties unknown
II leaked out yesterday that there
is some hope OF fastening the crime
upon the guilty person. This hope Is
based upon the fact that a iece OF evil
dence has been secured and Is now In
the possession OF the officers which,
they think, may greatly aid them In
finding the murderer
The evidence Is In the shape OF "a
bit of cloth found close to the spot
where Mr. Consiable's slayer Is sup
posed to have stood when he fired the
fatal shot. This cloth is about a foot
wide and through Il are four holes,
which are supposed TO have been made
| In an attempt to make mask. In
whose possession the cloth was last the
authorities are endeavorlng to ascer-
tain.
IT is generally believed that this
cloth was used either by negro who
wished to hide his color or by a white
man, who desired to prevent his iden-
tty from becoming known. The gem
eral impression seems to be gaining
ground that the two negroes who are
still held. and who were the first to
make known the assault know more
than they have yet told. and some cir
cumsancs point to John Holland and
William Hops.
So far no one has been found who
claimed ownership to the linen but de-
tectives win not give up the search
luntil all clews are exhausted. Many
sensational stories have been circu-
lated regarding former clues but so far
the Identity OF the murderer is un-
known.
But little credence is given the story
that the murder Of Mr.. Constable was
due TO any political anamosity toward
Mr Constable.
The funeral yesterday was largely
attended. Among those from Whining.
ton and vicinity were Judge Georg,
Gray, Former Senator Anthony Hig
gins. John G.. Higgins consul to Dun
) dee. Scotland John H. Rodney. Alex
) lnder b. Cooper Thomas Davis. Johi
T s. Grohe. William Black OF New Cas-
! tie. Francis II. Homecker, Mr.. ant
D. Mrs n. l.. Mulenweider Miss Coope
. Of New Castle; Merris Taylor Franci
b W. Heisler Robert n. Taylor, iona
{ than W. Aydon. DR. George A. Harie
{ OF Delaware College: L. r. Frazer am
= George W. Kerr OF Newark J. VIII
kins Cooch and Edwin Cooch.
Touching Incident.
zone OF the sincerest and certainl!
the humblest mourner al the funera
was Mr. Constable's setter dog Nick
This faithful creature followed the re
mains. and when the bier was rested oi
the Street he stopped and sat close e
the casket. At the graveside the ami
NAL sat with his feet almost upon tn
edge Of the grave, and as the cofiil
was lowered he peered into the reces
and then looked up at the member
OF the Constable family. as thougl
laSking some eyplanatiOn
Evening journal., 1904-08-27

Mr.. ana Mrs. John Tate, MIS-. Mautz,
Mrs. Sinclair and Thomas Curey Jeff for
the ST Louis Fair today.
W. W Knowles is attending the camp
mcoing near Laure..
William p. Douglas is 90 Clayton.
n NJ Tlylor and "a party of eleven lett
for the Worlds Fair al 81. Louis over the
b. & o. railroad this morning
Evening journal., 1904-08-27
WAS AFTER MONEY
This Robber Refuses to Take Jewelry,
Preferrine casn.

John Hammond and Miss Edna Reihn.
boarders al No. 1856 King street and
the losers OF SIS and $40 respectively as
the result Of the depredations COM
mitted by a thief on Thursday last. The
rohber entered the rooms of the board
ers and money was an ne was after as
several rings and other iewelry ON a
stand in Miss Reihn's chamber was not
disturbed. A dime saving bank on
Hammond's bureau was broken open
aud the money in Il stolen. The police
are now working on the case.
Evening journal., 1904-08-27

The Parisians have so much faith in the
Pasteur Institute for Hydrophobia that
they do notp at muzz'es on their dogs.
even in midsummer.
Secretary Of the Navy Morton will re-
turn to Washington today and resume his
duties.
Evening journal., 1904-08-27
Touching Incident.
LABOR DAY MEETING
Patriarohs Will Hold Annual ,Asstins
in This City.

The annual session OF the First Pa
triarch Regiment viii begin In odd
Fellows Hall on Monday. September 8.
In the afternoon at o'clock street
parade viii be given. The line viii
form on Orange street with the right
and left resting on Eleventh and win
march over the following route: Up
Eleventh TO Tatnall; to Thirteenth: to
POpla to Twelfth; to Pine: to Elev-
enth; TO French; to Ninth; to Wollas-
ton: to sixth; to Windsor; to Ninth;
TO Jefferson; to Delaware avenue; to
Broome; to Fourth; to Lancaster ave-
nue.: to the baseball grounds.
A competitive drill. participated I'm
by patriarchs from Washington, Bal
timore. Newport News. Norfolk, Rich
mond and Portsmouth. will be held at
the ball grounds. An exhibition drill
will be given by Philadelphia Patri-
archs.
Evening journal., 1904-08-27
Sheriff Sale.

Several lots owned by the Marian Land
and Improvement Company and situated
i'm Christiana -hundred,were sod by Sheriff
stiiham this morning to George T. Brown
for $3.50.
Evening journal., 1904-08-27
LOST. FOUND AND REWARD.

LOST. - WHITE, BULL TERRIER
bitch, Friday or Saturday last. Answers
20 rame of Bright" Rewarl if returne 4
10 Sterlith Bros. aug25-2t
Evening journal., 1904-08-27
THE WEATHER.

Tomorrow; Fair weather and
moderate temperature with
fresh northeast to easterly
winds, becoming variable.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-06
Rheumatism In Utah.

Frisco. Utah. May 2nd.-Th"re 10 .
great deal of Rheumatism In this and
neighboring states. and this painful
disease has crippled many a strong
man and woman among an otherwise
healthy people.
Recently. however. there has been
introduced into Utah 4 remedy for
rheumatism which bids fair to stamp
out this awfuily painful complaint
The name OF this new remedy II
Dodd's Kidney Pills. and It has a..
ready wrought some wonderful cures.
Right here In Frisco there Ia q case
OF a Mr.. Grace who had rheumatism
SO bad In his feet that he could hardly
walk. He tried many remedies in
vain. but Dodd's Kidney Pills cured
him.
HIs- wife says: "wc both had Kid.
ncy Trouble. and my husband had tho
rheumatism no bad that he could
hardly walk. We used Dodd's Kid
ncy Pills with much bcncnt. We have
tried many remedies. but none have
done US SO much good as Dodd's Kid.
ncy Pills"
Similar reports come from all over
tho state. and II would seem as II
Rheumatism had At last been Con-
Guered.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-06
TRAVEL BY TROLLEY.

Not little by little. but with mighty
strides the trolley Is spreading Its
meshcs over the country. Tho lines
extending In nil directions from the
cities meet local lines and SO reach
further until. in the closing OF the ever
shortening breaks. trunk lines are sud
denly established. Philadelphia Is now
to be Joined to New York by trolley:
New York Joins Boston. and tho troll
ieys OF Boston run to the uttermost
parts OF Cape Ann. Presto. The Phil
delphian can journey by trolley TO
Gloucester and to where the cool
breezes sweep over Normnn's Woe.
The trolley with all It's progressive
ness means reaction. and with all
Its up-to-datencss Is return to nature.
II takes us into fields and among fiow-
rrs, through narrow woody ways whore
the trees meet overhead. The speed In
cot so great that the scenery cannot be
ieisurely enjoyed: the sweet fresh air
blows cinderless upon the face. and the
right OF way Is not charred and black
ened-as when nature spreads bit OF
mourning along the tracks for the birds
that the screaming locomotive has
frightened away. for the noble trees
have been cut down. and the railroads
broad band OF ugliness. The clean.
light trolley is taken to natures heart.
The wild flowers creep up to the track.
the grain mods friendly to the car 1t can
almost touch. and when the car has
passed the birds light again on the wire
to talk the matter over and to discuss
the merits of that strange new singer.
the little trolley wheel which fearlessly
skins along the wire above the car,
singing as 1t goes.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-06
Coming Methodlst Conference.

The Methodist general conference
meeting In Los Angeles throughout
the whole month OF May will have
much heated discussion and possibly
an ecclesiastical light or two. There
will be 750 delegates, with i.i0o names
on the roll. Bishops preside. but are
not members OF the conference.
The election OF new bishops will at
tract most popular interest. but not
most discussion on the hoor. and 9TH
er matters to come up are the remov'
al OF the manufacturing plants OF the
book concerns from New York and
Cincinnati, the modification OF tho
book OF discipline. the consolidation OF
beneyolences. the districting OF bish-
ops and the recognition OF the new ST.
Paul brotherhood. which has mem
bership OF $4,000 men and is growing
rauitiy