Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-12-30


u Fort latter preaching the walls
with dynamite mines. One thousand
men fell in the assault. Positions east
of Port Arthur We're captured. bring
ing the Japanese nearer Liaotiechan.
Minor engagements occurred at points
along the Shakhe river.
Vice Admiral Doubassoff was named
to succeed Admiral Kaznakoff on the
North Sea Commission.
WASHINGTON
Captain Howe has been appointed
TO command the West Point cadets af-
ter June Is, 1905.
Cotton ginners in some cases refused
to report the amount Of cotton ginned,
and the Agricultural Department car
ried forward the estimates Of the pre-
vious month.
The Department OF Agriculture has
developed varieties OF cassava plants
that thrive in the United States
President Roosevelt gave his approv-
al to the project for the excavation.
under international auspices, Of the
ruins OF Herculaneum.
j. Hampton Moore, of Philadelphia.
has been selected for chief OF the Blu
reau OF Manufactures of the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor.
The director OF the census wrote to
Representative Burleson, giving notice
that the bureau will not attempt to
collect cotton figures as long as the
boycott Of the ginners is maintained.
FOREIGN.
Germany has sent more troops to
So F.aI..
campaign against the Orambos.
The crisis In Morocco became acute,
and France prepared to send a naval
squadron there.
Earl Roberts frankly criticised the
British army, and declared every
Briton should be taught 10 shoot
straight, to make up a big reserve in
case OF need
Emperor Francis Joseph's order dis
solving the Hungarian Parliament
aroused much opposition at Budapest.
II was reported in London that pol
lcies on the Tsars life were in demand
at premiums Of fifteen guineas per
cent. week.
MISCELLANEOUS
The courthouse at Bangor. S. D.. was
torn down and carried to Selby, S. D.,
by the citizens OF the latter town.
"The Theory OF Money" was discuss
ed by the American Economic Associa-
ton.
William O'Brlen. upon whose testi-
mony New York policeman was con-
vlcted OF manslaughter. was shot by
an unknown person in New York.
Two Scotch immigrants are playing
oh Ia fgh ftnn rrsff.
mission TO remain in this country.
Mrs. Chadwick's lawyers sent an
alienist TO examine her. with a view to
putting in a defense OF insanity.
Several high officers OF the Boston
police force were reduced in rank for
neglect Of duty during the riot at the
Massachusetts, Institute of Technology.
Two Bach cantatas never before
heard in this country were given at the
festival at Bethlehem. Pa.
Governor Odell, Of New York. an
nounc Il that Senator Depew would be
elected to succeed himself.
The police have failed to trace Mrs.
Bessie Bouton, the supposed victim of
the Gutter Mountain murder, and Mil
ton Franklin to Colorado Springs.
Mass meetings of Fall River opera
/ llNto were tdlitl 10 VOTE lOldy on tOll-
tinuing the strike.
Brooklyn n. Y, citizens organized a
transportation party to compel better
facilities for bridge travel
The chief engineer of the New York
Rapid Transit Commission proposed
six new street railway routes.
The New York Supreme Court de-
cided that It could not compel a tel.
I
Captain Nicholson and twenty-five
sailors OF the British steamship Drum
elzier were rescued by life-savina
crews after FIVE days suffering on the
stranded vessel.
District Attorney Jerome. OF New
York. denied that Charles f. Dodge had
made a confession I'm connection with
the Dodge-Morse divorce case.