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Evening journal., 1904-04-13
PENNSYLVANIA NEWS NOTES

Coroner Fry. Of Chester, was called upon
last night to investigate the death of
Edna Waters. a three-year-old negro
girl, which occurred at the home of Mrs.
Josephine p Lumey. who. it is alleged.
conducts baby farm DR.. d. w. Postles
who was callc1 to attend the child. which
was taken 81 suddenly, refused TO issue
a certificate of death from natural causes
when he ascertained that It was dead
Five-year-old Agnes Kerr. Of Chester,
was struck by the cowcatcher OF an en-
gine on the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway IN attempting to run in front Of
the approaching train, and was tossed to
one side escaping with few bruises.
The Rev. Charles +. Hah. Of the Pros
pect Hin Baptist Church, VINO has been
retired from the ministry on account of
losing his voice, has accepted a call to the
pasiorate Of the Tuckahoe. n. j., Bap-
tlst Church. his voice having returned.
Thessteamship City Of Atlanta. IN course
Of construction at Roach's shipyard for
the Ocean steamship Company, will be
launched about April 30.
The Suburban Gas Company's new gas
holder at Chester, win be the second larg-
est Of its kind in the country. H. will hold
100000 cubic feet OF gas.
Edward A. ]. stauner and Miss sanie
Brumter were married at the parsonage of
Trinity Lutheran Church by the Rev. l..
Chantry Hoffman.
Daniel Roberts. negro lad. was ar.
rested. charged with attempting to wreck
q train on the Philadelphia, Baidmorelanl
Washington railroad near Oakbourne
station. il is alleged he loosened heavy
stones from an embankment. The en-
gineer Of a passenger train observed the
obstruction in time to stop just as the
locomotive struck it. The lad recently
left the House Of Refuge at Glen Mills.
Darby police are looking for the own.
er Of bundle of tools. recovered from
Frank Calhoun. arrested on Monday night
by Policeman Mccormick. When the po-
liceman attempted 10 arrest Calhoun tne
latter pulled out a wrench and assaulted
the policeman. A fierce struggle ensued
but the polceman's great strength en-
abled him finally 10 subdue his prisoner.
Evening journal., 1904-04-13
COAL PICKERS FIGHT

A Polish woman uncovering a minia-
ture coal mine at the foot OF Lombard
street where the old P.. b. & w. coal
chute was formerly located, was the
cause of pitched battle between the
regular coal picRers along the railroad
last evening. When the woman discov-
cred the coal which was covered with
earth. she began cartng the fuel home.
She attracted others by the many loads
she carried away and I'm short time
quite a number Of coal pickers gathered
around the find
The woman who found the lode
claimed it by right OF discovery, but
the others could not see IL that way
and a tight ensued. Finally peace was
declared and after arbitrat!ng the mat
ter the combatants decided the coal
belonged TO all OF them and accordingly
tried TO sec how much each could get
away with. Needless to say the vein
soon run out.
Evening journal., 1904-04-13
snnrtIna Notes.

Arrangements are being made for q
hght between Joe Walcott ana "Dixi,
Kid" which will be held about may I al
Colma
"Kid" Criffo and Joe Tipman are about
to be matched. Grino's manager has post
cd a forfeit and The Eureka A. c.. OF Bal
timore has offered inducements for the
bout. Tpman has practically agreed.
The New Jersey Legislature has passed
law prohibiting The carrying Of any
license tags on automobiles except those
OF New Jersey. much confusion having
arisen from cars bearing more than one
tag.
In "a barn at Fort Ice. New York, on
saturday night about 100 wcl-knowu
sporting men OF New York got quite q
scare, when s. took Kid Connors. the
Brooklyn bantam 20 minutes to wake ur
after being knocked out by Joe Wagner
in the seventh round of "a finish nght.
The International Athiorc club. .of
Fort Eric. Canada. Is cndeavoring "a
bring Jimmy Brltt aud Young Corbett TO.
gcther some time in April. when the ban
IS expected 90 be lifted from the Tshllnr
eamc'at that club. Corbett has expressed
a willingness TO accept any reasonable
offer.
Evening journal., 1904-04-13
4 WEIRD LEGEND.
The Reasou Of the Daily Ebb and
Flow OF the sea.

The Reason Of the Daily Ebb and
FIow OF the sea.
Do you know why the sea ebbs and
fows7 This IS the legend: The army
OF drowned twice daily gather their
forces at the bottom Of the deep and
march toward the four points OF the
compass 20 lay their weary bones en-
earth and escape from their watery
tomb You can hear their trnmping-
they call IL sea moaning-and see the
waves being pushed on before them In
great water hills, which dash against
each other IN their furious flight from
The escaping host. and when they
break and hurl clouds OF snow white
spray high IN the air It Is caused by
the lashings from the swinging, bony
arms OF the army drowned. And did
you ever listen to the weird noise as
these mountains OF water leap up on
ench other? That is the cry OF the
victims OF the sea.
on md on the waves are driven,
farther and farther they encrooch on
land. and the feet Of the mighty body
can be heard scrapirg for focthold on
tho smooth, shifting pebbles. Only
another incoming wave and escape IS
theirs, but II is Just too late. The re-
acted undertow sets in. and you hear
their bony feet slip from under them.
and back they are carried. the sea
holding them tightly in its arms. ex-
hausted captlves.
Then look when the tide has run far
out and see the prints Of their feet,
and you will know why tile sea GIBBS
and flows
Evening journal., 1904-04-13
Failed In nm Emergency.

The man who said he did net see
what good his life insurance would dc
him until he was dead must have been
a hopeless object for the sunve attack
Of the agent. Like him is the farmer
Of Fifeshire village OF whom a Lon
don paper tells.
He had been advised from time to
time to insure his house against fire.
The agent Sandy McLery. could never
get the Old man TO sign and was forced
TO listen to the familiar argument that
his house would never gang on fire"
The unexpected happened. however,
and the neighbors were astonished
when the old man. instead OF trying to
save his goods. ran wildly up and
down the VILLAGE crying:
"WhauSs that mon Sandy moo
Whaur's that insurance chiel? Ye
can never get a bodyswhen ye're need
In him."
Evening journal., 1904-04-13
NEWS FROM THE BORDER COUNTIES
MARYLAND NEWS NOTES

John c. Robertson has been appointed
road supervisor Of BrlnlSey district. SOM
erset county.
The Elkt,n baseball club has leased a
iO-acre lot near the p, b. & W. depot and
will have 1t enclosed.
The Rev. j. M s. Van Blunk has been
given charge Of the Methodist missions
at Cayotts and Town Point.
Contracts have been awarded for the
erection of a new Methods. church at
Pocomoke City, at a cost Of over $4,000.
The volunteer subscription fund for the
Union Hospital. Of Cecil county. TO be
erected at EllSton, has reached nearly
5000.
The Woman's Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary Societies of New Castle Presby-
terry will convene in annual convention
in Salisbury today.
Miss Agnes Walton has been elected
secretary to the Board OF Managers of
the Emergency Hospital. Annapolis, vice
Mrs. Merriam. resigned.
The tug Cecil built for the Back Greek
Towing Company, of Cecil county, has
been launched and viii be fitted with ma
chinery by Philadelphia parties.
II. c. Dobson, Jr., has been elected
Town Commissioner OF st. Michaels. to
succeed clifton Hope, who served out the
uneNpired term Of the date C. X. BEN
son.
City Treasurer Winfield reports the
financial condition Of Elkton as follows
Receipts S7ls5.S2; disbursements. s6Sl 81;
balance on hand. Ss54.0i. The fiscal year
ends on May 4.
A delegation from Port Deposit request
ed the county commissioners at Eikton
yesterday. 10 appropriate 500 toward re-
pairing the damages ca1yed by The recent
ice gorges in the Susquehanna.
Evening journal., 1904-04-13
TheSpOrtinS World
WILMINGTON FANCIERS
. OWN Observation-Disclosures
Champion Fox Terriers, Great
Danes and Cocker Spaniels
Bred in This City

Wilmington has many dog fanciers
and those who have gone In for raising
fancy dogs have been signally success
ful. and have brought several prizes to
this city.
Tho most famous dog that was ever
bred IA Wilmington was Wnwasct Ac-
tor. J. Ferris Belt was the breeder of
this dog. which was the champion fox
terrier Of the country. Mr.. Belt sold
Il 60 Louisville parties for sil20. the
most money ever paid for an American
bred fox terrier. Mr.. Belt has a grand
daughter Of the dog. Wawaset Wini-
fred. which won prize at the Chicago
show in 1860. he also had Wawasct
Ferris, "a son OF Nioia Daddy, an inn
ported champion. This dog was de-
barred from entering for prize be-
cause IL had one Of It's legs cut off by
being run over by car. II Is now IN
California.
John StirlithI Is another fancier who
has been successful I'm capturing many
prizes with his bun terriers. Although
he is not now breeding or showing any
OF his dogs he has some Of the best in
this part OF the country.
At his kennels at Winterthur Henry
r. DUPONT has forty or fifty we'll bred
wire-haired fox terriers. Among his
collection is champion Go-Bang and
champion Neracious.
Willard G. Jackson has a thorough
bred fox terrier that would give some
of the best strong fight for n blue
ribbon at "a bench show, but he has
never been shown.
J. ID. Bush at one time was the owner
OF some thoroughbred bulldogs. and
took "a great interest In them. He still
has some OF the dogs. which are OF a
perfect type, but does not go i'm for
raising prize winners any more.
The best cocker spaniels In the city
are owned by E. w. Jester He has
about twenty OF these dogs, all OF
which are thoroughbreds
EDWARD Brnghurst. 5th. is a great
lover Of dogs and has quite a collection
of them. His famous great Dane bitch
Guido OF Broughton has won at most
of the prominent bench shows this win
ter. She needs but two points to make
her the champion. Mr. Bringhurst also
has some smooth-haired fox terriers
and English settlers that are thorough
brcds.
]. w. Jester has a fox terrier that has
never been shown. but when he enters
IL next season those who know dogs
claim 1t win have an excellent chance
FOR a prize.
Evening journal., 1904-04-13
SERVANTS IN CHINA.
Tho way They show Their contcmr
FOR Foreigners.

Tho Way They show Their Contcupl
For Foreigners.
The native servants employed by
white foreigners in China rarely learn
to call their employers by their proper
names when among themselves. II
tho white man understands Chinese
thcy aro, OF course, careful 10 refer to
liM by such deeply respectful names
as Heaven Born or prince OF Flow
crs," but II he only understands Eng
llsh the case is different
There was once q British warship
on the China station which had native
servants IN the wardroom mess None
OF tho officers spoke Chinese. One day
they invited an American TO dine with
them. The head butler tried the stran-
ger in Chinese. but he looked blank
although he really knew Chinese thor
oughly
Several times during the meal he
laughed but 1t was not until il was
over that he explained the cause Of his
mirth.
"You should hear the beautiful names
these walters call u.s." he said. "The
butler has been referring to me all
evening as He OF the Dragon Face
When you Ispeaking to the president
Of the messl asked for the soda he call
ed out, Give the poison water to old
Duck Face Fiji the glass OF Hog
Eyes When Big Mouth has finished
with the fire wine pass 1t to Red Eyed
Salamander'
Evening journal., 1904-04-13
coRKRAN WINS AGAIN
Transferred to Another Conference But
viii Represent Wilmington in
California.

Although he has resigned the pastor
ate OF the Georgetown Methodist Epis-
copal Church TO exchange with the
Rev. Howard n. Quigg. pastor Of the
south Bethlehem (Pa) Church, the
Rev. Wilbur Il. Corkran will attend the
General Conference az Los Angeles.
Cal, as a representative Of the VIII
mington Conference.
Bishop Fitzgerald has nominally
transferred DR. CorlSran TO supply Clay
mont so that his conference relations
will not be severe1 until after the
California meeting. Dr. Corkran has
long been prominent In peninsula
Methodism and was generally regarded
as the head Of the old Wilson faction
in the conference.
Evening journal., 1904-04-13
STUDENTS FORM UNION
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
Dover. April 13.-Bible students from
all Of the Protestant churches OF Dover
have formed a union for the systematic
study Of the Bible. and for the present
the meetings VIII be held I'm the lee
ture room Of Wesley NJ. r. Church. The
Rev L. T.. Barrett has been appo nted
chairman Of the union, and n commit
tee composed offMrs. A. Z. Watson.
Mrs. c. @. Ritter, Professor Wesley
Webb. DR.. ]. Franklin Bryan and Dr.
K. $. stephens appointed to consider
the course Of study. Each church I'm
the union Is represented on the com
mittee and the meetings Will probably
alternate In the different churches. The
meetings win be held on Monday cven-
ings and systematic study OF the
Bible win be begun.
Evening journal., 1904-04-13
EXPERT WOMEN BowLERS
Theatrical People, Attract Attention at
Olympia Alleys.

Three female members Of the Foxy
Grandpa Company defeatethan equal
number Of men from the same company
I'm a bowling bame at the Olympia
alleys yesterday by score OF $50 10
429
The bowling Of the theatrical people
caused almost suspension Of opera
tion on the other alleys. and Miss Gus
sic Chase especially attracted attention
by her score OF 20l. George Mack an
other member OF the company refereed
the match. The scores follow. Miss
Patsy Powers. ISL: MISS porila Belma,
49, Miss Gussie Chase. 20l; total
$50; Bobby Harrington, i43, Bert
Ebberts 1877; Billy ellison, 1t9; total
40
Evening journal., 1904-04-13
run clever An.unr.

1t IS reported t1iat a man appointed
sixth auditor OF tle treasury subject
10 examination was asked 70 state the
distance OF the nsoon from the earth
His written answer was simply. Not
near enough 10 anec@ the funcCScs OF
a sixth auditor" Ile passed. SO did
another who, being examined for en-
ployment in the treasury. was asked
how many soldiers England sent 70
this country during the Revolution.
His answer was. "a iSlamed.sight more
than ever got back"
Evening journal., 1904-04-13
snaDcsp Up.

You're looking gloomy today, Tom.
kins. What's the matter1"
Matter? fou know Miss Passee. the
old maid that lives down the way.
Dawkins told me she was engaged 70
him, SO just for the FUN OF the thing
proposed 10 her. and4she accepted me.
Now I'm looting foreDawkins." Lion
don TELEGRAPH.
Evening journal., 1904-04-13
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Changes Of Property Ownership Re-
ported 70 City Registrar.

The following transfers OF real es-
tate were recorded at the onice OF the
city registrar:
Property ON the north side OF Chest
nut street. near Van Buren,. from Mary
a. Tressler. Ell al. and Bernard Beste.
sr.. to Bridget McGaugh: consideration.
$3.50.
Property on tho west side OF Jackson
street. near Maple. from the Real Is
tate Trust Company, TO Martin Muir
awsll and Mary Murawslli; considera-
tion. $3.50.
Property on the west side OF Pine
street near Twenty-second, from Rich
man and Prouse Company. to Anton
Schaltzie; consideration. s3.5o0.
Property on the north side Of Con-
rad street, between Adams and Jack
son. from Harry L. Evans and May L.
Evans 70 the Real Estate Trust Com
pars; consideration not given.
Property on the west side Of Scott
street, near Seventh. from Mary Bons
TO Herbert II. Ward; consideration
5000.
Property on the south side Of Taylor
street near Lombard. from James =
Mccomb 10 Thomas II. Melvin; con-
sideration. $4,000
Property on the south side OF Sixth
street, near Jefferson. from John L
Kane to Theodore w. and Mary /
Steigler.
Property on the west side OF Scot
near Seventh. from Herbert II. War
and stella r. l.. Ward TO Mary Bons
consideration. $500.
Property at Seventeenth and Yves
streets from Louis Lichtenstein I,
Alice w. Glanding; consideration, 81,
700.
Property on the west side Of Adam
street, near Tenth, from William J.
Austin and Harriet A. Austin to Mar
r. Mckinney; consideration. $4250.
y Property at Sixth and West street.
reSrom Sisters OF Charity Of St Peter
- Sisters OF Charity OF st. Peter
.5ooi: consideration. $40.
Evening journal., 1904-04-13
surc

HouscsOwner Ito insurance inspect.
or)-But. my dear man, why do you
put the cook down rs an explosive on
the premises? Inspector-Ain't she H.
able to go or at any nute?-New
Orleans Times Democrat.
Evening journal., 1904-04-13
Or. Moraan 70 lsotur..

Special to The Evening Journal.
Dover. April 13.-Dr. Francis II.
Morgan. Of Middletown. will lectufe IN
the Dover Presbyterian Church on Fri
day night. his subject being Sicily ana
the Islands Of Greece" The lecture is
one OF series now being held in the
church.
Evening journal., 1904-04-13
A crnrinr clinnt..

The PIofcssor-Do things grow rap
Idly In your part OF the country
Young Housokceper--I should say they
60. When l order lamb from the
butcher it always grows 70 mutton on
the way Woman's Home Com
raufon
Evening journal., 1904-04-13
NonpareiI.
Harrlshurn Released plnvers.

The releases Of Mack. McCabc and
Myers were officially signed by the
baseball committee OF the Harrisburg
Athletic Club az its meeting on Satur-
day evening. Myers ana Mack have
signed with Lebanon and Butts will
play with the Lancaster team.
Evening journal., 1904-04-13
eouaht New steamboat.

The steamboat Mary NJ. Vineyard,
recently built by the Vineyard Ship
building Company of Milford. has been
sold 10 the Milton Steamboat Company
and viii ply between that place and
Philadelphia. The price paid was S1S,-
600.
Evening journal., 1904-04-13
,BALTIMORE& E&Om0
RAILROAD.


Schedule in erect November p. 1908.
light.
Trains ieavs Wilmington. Delawars
New YORK. week days, .s.2s % al
led le8s r. .io55 s D. SSO 49, 's sndsSys sdh9yal LIN
'9s3 'li.s5 a. M; ss.So Sis CRcyal IS312s
PHIIADEfPHiA. week days. -5. .es. &. 90
.i2.S, .iis ss.o5 $50 .3.5s, AS sis sis eRcTsi
ldsVs.. &. .2s 10 s.5i - 45 10'i 70 M M sun
NJ, $50. 40 .5.lS CRoyal Limited) s.05
chester. week days. $50 Il. IS. 7.2O. .s.os
20. 40 fiU.b3. 1O.bi a. M A.l5, sos i.6S. IA
e e45. z g. .lO:55 p. M. sundays, 10 ssL
go l0.4S 'l1.55 a. m. 4.3c. 7.05. Y. AZ, S.53
ASIaSlsS city, week % days z SIS snd %,
SsDe May and Ocean City. week days.
Sea isle City. week days. 's.45 a. m;
. 30 p. m.
.4is s''.i .sis ~ a Ss a. 7fo m.: .i2s va .szi $50
'f55. -6. - (Royal Limit edl @S.Oi. 10. 10 d.
$40 .s.a Royal Limited. 'soi. 'io.n
I Baltimore ana way ste-ions. weck days.
6.55 Q. M; $40 p. m sunda54 s.1s a. M;
\ swsTk:. week days. .4;1s, e25 .s1s
10 p. m. sundays, '4.lS sis s.16 a. M;
q q. COZ. es.O1, u 80 p m.
Pittsburg, Weei- days, s8-l0 q. ~: s455
ll0.lO 2. N. suioay 's.16 a. M; 'sl0
ChicsEc daily. .8.1s a. M: q. 40 D. m.
Cincirnati snd St -ouis, SIS a. M:
u. % 1910 D. m. daily
Sngerly accom- modauon. week days.
6.25 10 08 a. m; $40, 6.14 p. m. Sundays.
lS.l6 u. M; 6.t2. j. p. m. rr
Landenburg accommodation. week days.
$50 a. M; 3 25. 80 D. m. Sundays. io.15
Leave 'PiiiTiiI.ADEI. .sTTIA lor. VII
mington, week Gays, 3.S5. 7.C0, z. 40. 9.15.
400 a. m; 12 90. ~ 4s. s1b2. 2.15 s3.06.
a. 20. 4.50. $50, f54S CRoyal Limited. 8. %.
e.s9 FPS: 's.3s. -l1.s5 =. m. sundays .s5,
z os, 800; So. IS CRoyai Limited,. 800 90,
/ . 33. 10. 80 p. m.
Royal Limited is composed ezciu-
svely Of Pullman parlor. observation and
dining cars. No -ex7ra fare except yegulat
/ Delmarvia Telephone No. 1913 A.
u. a. A. Telephone No. 1922 A..
Rates to Western points lower than via
any other line. s. 90 to Pittsburg. 1910 ..
m. rain daily. Through sleepers.
TT. A. MILLER.
Travelling Passenger Agent.
/ CITY ticket office. Water and. Market
streets. Wilmington. Del. d. & a. Phone
| l75S A.
In y. MARTIN c. W. BASsETT.
NJ. OF ?. T. O. A.
Evening journal., 1904-04-13
REV. MORGAN IN DOVER
special to The Evening journal.


Dover, April 1S.-Presiding. Elder
stephen II. Morgan. who has just been
appointed to the work OF the Dover
district. has removed 10 Dover from his
former pastorate az Milford. AS there
is no district parsonage in Dover. DR..
and Mrs. Morgan have engaged a suite
of rooms at the Hotel Richardson.
where they will be quartered for the
present.
Evening journal., 1904-04-13
aIase Ano,ler nIan OF nlm.

He-my first wife married me be-
cause 1 neither smoked. drank nor
played cards. Sbe-How did your sec
ond wife come to marry your He-To
reform me.--Smart Set
Evening journal., 1904-04-13
BINSTEAD DEFEATED
Nonpareil Bowling Team Too Much
For Opponents.

The Binstead bowling team was de-
feated last night by the Nonpareil hve
on the Academy Alleys by 76 pins. The
following Is the score:
Evening journal., 1904-04-13
CADETS PREPARING
FOR ANNUAL FIELD DAY
Event win Be Held Some
Time Early Part of Next
Month

Tho cadets at the Wilmington Mill
oary Academy sre' preparing for their an
nuai acid day which, viii be held some
time tn che carly part Of next month.
Tho members Of the relay team Tor the
various meets In ovhh.h the school will
take part this summer. have been selected
and the team Is composed of r. T..
Hannum. X. NJ. Foote, Frank Dolan. Vie
tor Whltsidc Ferris Troupe, Kendall
worthington. Clarence Maddy, j. Bud
ding,on Earl Hndcrcf. Samuel Price and
Darrell Loomis.
Expect Great Work.
The cadets az the academy expect great
work from their representative team. OF.
the track and everybody IS taking an IN
terest In the coming events. on April %
the team win take part ia The relay races
at the meet OF the University OF PENN
syvania The second meet an which the
team wiil take part viii be at swarth-
more College on May T. ON May u and
q respectively the team Will atncnd the
meets OF the jacob Tome lnsurNo az Port
Deposit. Nd, and the Anddss States
championship at tho University Of Penn
syiyania.
The academy and the High School Will
compete for honors on the neld at The
Wawasot Driving Park on May 2S. Much
Interest is ocntercd on this date. Every
effort will be put forth by the cadets who
viii take pant IN the vai1ous events 20 be-
in the best OF condition and IN this they
viii be assisted by =. A. Vanslyleo.
*. NJ. Foote IS manager OF the relay
team AMI r. y. nAnnnm captaln.
Evening journal., 1904-04-13

and wakes up poor does not lose any
thing but his sleep.
Evening journal., 1904-04-13
KtNNETT SQUARE ROAD.

WEST CHESTER. KENNETr AND
Car leaves Brandywine Springs at ZOO
a. m. for Hockessln, arriving at 7.27:
YorlSlyn, z. sc. Kennett Square. 500; Tough
kenamon. SO, thereafter every hour until
II 90 D. m. Saturdays and Sundays only
last car leaves at 1900 midnight.
Car leaves Toughkenamon at 6.40 a. m
for kennett Square, arriving at SIS.
YorlCiyn, 7.27; Hockessin, 7.33: Brandy
wine Springs, 500; thereafter every hour
ain 10 as D. m. Saturdays and Sundays
only last car leaves Toughkenamon. az
';sTheatre Special" on Saturday even
ings only. from Kennett to Wilmington
and return.
Passengers leaving Sixth and Market
streets Wilmington, at a quarter past
the hour can make connections with cars