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Evening journal., 1904-04-14
CROWDED HOUSE WILL
GREET MASK AND WIG

Tho Mask and Wig Clubs production Of
Alice IN Anotherland, which comes to
the Grand Opera House on Friday even
ing. will be greeted with crowded
house. The University of Pennsylvania $
dramatic productions are always big
events and Wilmington IA very greatly
favored this year in having the now show
hero at home. The Mask and Wiggers
come TO Wilmington direct from Wash
ington. where they had fine reception In
official circles.
"Alice I'm Anotherland," Is a big success
in every way The clubs sixteenth anni-
versary Is certainly well celebrated with
this show. Many Philadelphans are COM
ing down tc Wilmington TO hear the per-
formance-after having heard it once OF
twice or even three times before-rather
good indication Of how good the show
really is.
The tickets for tomorrow nights per-
Torrance are going very rapidly and
those who wish to see the greatest even;
Of the season VIII do well 70 visit the
box cffce at the Opera House immediate.
ly.
Net only will this affair be a great So
cial event but Il promises likewise TO be-
an entire financial success. The Delaware
Hospital, It is expected, win benefit large
ly from the production.
Evening journal., 1904-04-14
THE BAYAN DAMAGED.
Report Of Another Russian Nsvsl Dis
aster.

London, April 1.-THE Daily Tele
graphs correspondent at Weihaiwe
says:
THE British cruiser Espiegle reports
that at 5:45 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing she sighted five Japanese warshipi
engaging the Russian cruiser Bayan
making for Port Arthur from the direc
ton Of the Yalu. The Russian cruisel
Askold and another cruiser issued from
Port Arthur TO assist the Bayan. Al
6:45 o'clock the Russians got under the
shelter Of the forts, but the Bayan wa:
evidently damaged, as quantities Of
steam were seen escaping.
"At o'clock the japanese ships
opened heavy gun fire on the forts
which did not reply, and after ffteer
minutes bombardment the Japanese
retired to the eastward"
Much sympathy is extended here t
the Russian nation in the series Of mis-
fortunes which have pursued its navy
and there is much comment on III,
enormous advantage this catastrophe
gives Japan, even If, as is believed, thl
Russian disaster is not worse than rep
resented in the official dispatches.
No actual news has yet reached Lon
don beyond the Russian Official tele
grams, but dispatches from Weihaiwe
induce the confident belief here that
naval engagement occurred Off Por
Arthur of a severe character and tha
later kilograms viii show that the Rus
slams suffered a seyerer loss than i
yet admitted
Nothing in the way Of news has bee
received here from the Japanese side
but a rumor has reached Rome tina
Vice Admiral Makaroff's squadron wa
attacked by the whole Japanese Gee
concealed behind the Miaotao islands
his retreat was cut Off, and he wa
forced to fight against odds, with tn
result that all his ships were damaged
while the Petropoylovsk was surround
ed by torpedo boats, struck by Ave to-
pedoes and blown up.
Another rumor is to the effect thf
Rear Admiral Molas is among thos
illed aboard the Petropavlovsk
No great attention Is paid to these ru
mors, but the universal opinion here Il
that the Official explanations Of tn,
disaster are unsatisfactory.
Evening journal., 1904-04-14
AFTER SCHOLARSHIP
Delaware Men Being Examined to De-
termine Who Shall Attend Ok
ford College.

To determine who shall go from Del
aware to oxford College England, on
the scholarship Of Cecil Rhodes. exam
nations were held at Delaware Col
lege yesterday, and the following were
the contestants:
Charles Whitley Bush. Of Whining
ton. a graduate Of Delaware College.
Harry Isaacs. OF Georgetown, a grad
uate Of Dickinson College.
Oliver c. short, of Georgetown, a
graduate Of Delaware College.
Elmer Belts, Of Ocean View. a gradu-
ate Of FralSnlin College, Indiana.
One Of the men is entitled to the
scholarship according 10 the viii Of the
English millionaire
DR.. George A. Harter conducted the
examinations. which included transla-
tion and composition in Latin. and
Latin and Greek grammar. Today the
subjects are arithmetic or algebra, and
translation from Greek.
when the examination papers were
finished yesterday they We're sealed by
Or. Harter and forwarded 70 Washing
ton. and from there win be sent e
oxford, England. where they viii bl
passed unon. Announcement OF the re.
suit will come from England.
Evening journal., 1904-04-14
NATIONAL GUARD MAY
ENCAMP At BULL RUN
First Infantry to be Invited
to Mobilization of Troops
on Battlefield

Delaware guardsmen may have an op-
portunity to have two encampments this
summer. The First Infantry is TO be in
vited TO encamp ait Bull Run, Virginia,
along with ten thousand regular troops
and militia from twenty-one States.
Governor Hum mas received a letter
from General Corban asking the Della
ware soldiers to participate. The letter
explains uhait the pending appropriation
will meet the expenses Of no more than
eighteen thousand guardsmen, and that 1t
is desired to MI the contingent on the
basis of relative strength. The Govern
menL is TO bear all the expense of trans
portation and subsistence and TO give reg
ular army pay TO all militia officers and
men during the period of the manoeuvres.
As this trip will cost the State nothing
1t is likely that the soldiers VIII have two
opportunities Of camping in the open this
summer. They may go TO Rehoboth FOR
preliminary training at the States ex-
pense and later join the manoeuyers at
Bul. Run along with the other troops.
Evening journal., 1904-04-14
MISCELLANEOUS.

The American group Of the Inter-
Parliamentary Union for international
Arbitration viii urge the holding Of an
international peace conference in Amer
lea.
A drunken Juror In the trial Of James
M. A. Watson, for alleged embezzle-
ment Of $4,000 District OF Columbia
funds. was sent to Jail for contempt OF
court and the trial was terminated.
The first trip Of a train was made
through New York's subway by Au-
gust Belmont. Contractor Mcdonald
and twenty others.
Three attendants IN the Manhattan
State Hospital. on Wards Island. New
York, were arrested by order of the
coroner. accused Of causing the death
by violence Of an insane patient named
Ludwig Knak.
Leading Democrats were guests Of
the lroquois Club, Of Chicago, at its
annual Jefferson dinner.
Secretary Taft paid a high tribute to
the memory Of Senator Hanna while
the guest Of Cleveland Chamber Of
Commerce banquet.
All hope has been abandoned for Will
liam J. Hoor, the diver who is lying at
the bottom Of the Boonton reservoir.
Five officers and twenty-four men
were killed and two men fatally injured
by an explosion OF powder. due to ig-
hitting Of charge In 12-inoh gun Of the
battleship Missouri. while at target
practice Off Pensacola.
Philadelphia garment workers de-
clared that a general strike was immi-
nent II clothing manufacturers insist
ed upon an open shop.
The steamship Barnstable cut the
barge Alice in half, just below Thomp-
sons Point All hands on the wreck
ed vessel escaped.
Evening journal., 1904-04-14
Campaign Expenses.

From the Sioux City Tribune.
Most OF the campaign expenses rep
resent an eNtravagant waste of money,
but the contributors do not worry, be-
cause they know it viii all come back
10 them with interest Nevertheless
campaigns can be run with less money
and when the people become fully
aroused to the corrupt influence Of the
present order OF things and under
stand that they are held up by spec
ial legislation and compelled 10 pay
back several times the amount Of con-
tributions they may conclude that Il
would be cheaper for the Government
to pay campaign expenses as IL does
election expenses.
Evening journal., 1904-04-14
roREIGN.

An accomplice Of the would-be assas-
sin of Premier Maura, Of Spain. was
arrested in Barcelona. and admitted
that he Is an Anarchist. The Premier's
wound Is not serious.
In discussing Colonel Younghusband's
mission TO Thibet War Secretary Brod-
rick, in the House OF Commons, said
that Great Britain would not counten-
ance the predominance there OF any
other government.
DR.. Hendebrand, in the German
Relchstag. demanded that the favored
nation clause with the United States
be denounced.
Premier Tisza, in the lower house of
the Hungarian diet, explained that the
governments aid to emigration to the
United states was solely to protect emf
grants and keep IN touch with them,
with a view to their ultimate return to
the fatherland.
The British torpedo boat destroyer
Teaser went aground off Portsmouth,
and Is expected to go to pieces. All on
board got or safely.
Evening journal., 1904-04-14

necessity for reforming the public ser
vice." and thinks that is precedent
which should be followed this year.
lu other words. the Post wants a
man and a platform that leave the peo-
pie ia the dark until after they have
been approved at the polls: Then the
Successful candidate may formulate
policies and create a platform. II is
not the American way; it is not polite
because u IS not honest.
There was never a more absolute
confession Of weakness than that which
is shown in the Parker boom lie was
selected because he had no record, and
his lips have been sealed ever since.
Now we find advocated the idea that
he shall run on platform which shall
express no opinions. touch upon no
question Of the hour. but content itself
By advocating reform in general terms.
Does the Post think the American
people are towards or fools2 Why. II
we mistake not they would prefer
Bryan with an Of hishair-brained theor-
les TO an enigma--a riddle 20 be solved
sometime subsequent 20 the campaign,
II is good doctrine that man who re-
fuses TO tell the world what he believes
and what he proposes to DO Isn't az 20
be elected to any office Judge Parker
viii have to represent something ere he
can be nominated to say nothing about
I his election.
Evening journal., 1904-04-14
Numbering Houses.

Wilmington, April a. 1901.
Editor Tho Evening Journal.
Sir. J read your editorial in regard to
numberng houses with much Interest. I
understand that it Is the duty OF tho
huildins inspector 20 40 this work. VAN
you Please tell me what the law Is on the
subject Taxpayer.
The law an reference 10 the numbering
of houses is found on page 29S Of the
city ordinances OF Wilmington. II Is as
follows; The duty heretofore devoivcd
upon the street commissioner with refer
ence 20 the numbering OF houses In the
city Of Wilmington Is hereby ahrogated.
and st is hereby made the duty OF the
building inspector 70 cause the provis-
Ions OF al existing ordinances as well
as the an future ordinances with refer.
ence TO che numbering OF houses IN the
cg.y TO be carried into effect; and The
said building Inspector is hereby put in
the place and stead Of the street commits.
sioner aforesaid.
That the houses on Market street south
OF the Christina river and on al streets
Evening journal., 1904-04-14

running parallel thereto shall he num-
bered in tho manner following TO Wit
Commencing at Hcald street and Chris
tiana avenue with the number onr and
continuing thus consecuuve.y until FIRST
cross street lPcach street, is reached
when the numbering shall commence at
one hundred and continue thcrefrom con-
secutively until tho next cross street
(App.p street, Is reached when fhe num-
boring shall commence at two hundred
and continue therefrom consccutively uu-
tn the next cross street. Lobdoli. Is reach
ed when the numbering shall commence
at three hundred and a Ike rule shall
be observed az the reaching OF each con-
secutlve main street until the city line Is
reached
Tho same system Is followed for the
houses north and south Of Front street.
For Market street and The streets par
ullel with It. The numbering shall COM
mcnce az Market street and the numbers
shall extend cast and west from Market
street by distinct series. tho first house
east OF Market shall be numbered one and
the fret house after King street shall be
numbered one hundred and the number
ing shall be 50 continued to the eastern
limit Of the city, and the hrst house west
Of Market street shall be numbered one,
and the numbering shall thence be con-
tnucd 70 the western limit OF the city
in Ike manner as from the cast Of Mar
kct street.
The owner or owners Of each house so
numbered as aforesaid shall be liable FOR
the ost of making and affxing such mum
bcr and On case OF the owner OF owners
refusing or negleoting TO pay the build
ing inspector the said cost or charge, thc
umount shall be recoverable before the
Municipal Court IN the same manner ns
other debts Of the like amount are recov.
.rlhln
Evening journal., 1904-04-14
votIno MaehIns nlII pafs.t.d.

Albany, n T., April 14.-The Davis
voting machine bin has been defeated
in the senate by a vote Of is to 20.
Senator Grady, minority leader, was
the only Democrat who voted in favor
Of the measure, and he did 80, he said
on the assurance Of Senator Davis that
the bin left the question whether oI
not the ballotlng machines are to be
used with the bureau Of elections in
New York city.
Evening journal., 1904-04-14
CAUGHT AT RANDOM
Harashlps-Ironclad cruisers.

ardships-Ironclad cruisers.
Those who are busy making their marks
In the world do not have time to rub out
the marks made by others.
Jaspor-Dld the corpse look wen?
Casper-He was not exactly the picture
Of health.
sinners do not seem TO realize the dam
ger OF fire until 81 as too late TO get on the
nre-escape.
Sunday School roacher-Johnny, what
can you tell me Of the handwriting on
the wall?
Little Johnny--I didn't DO IL; Il was
Jimmy Dugan. an ho got fined five do
lars. besides hein' wailopod BY his pop
as long as he spends all of his tim,
bragging about his own.
Tho vis,qr-Are you comfortable tn
thus hospital?
The Raaout-Fairly so. but ! am eor,
over tho way the doctors treated me.
Hans Leland, who Is called the "Marl
Twain of Norway IS visiting Washing
ton. lie oannot speak English, but called
on the President and was introduced by
Senator Knute Nelson, OF Minnesota.
L. j. Banks. OF Greonheld. Mass. &,
doing some remarkable work excayatinf
the ruins OF ancient cities around BIS
maya. Turkey. He has already found tw,
cities with twelve palaces and severa
temples.
A little salt sprinkied on a smoky
IRE win clear H. The same method
on a tire prepared for broiling win give
| the blue llame 50 much desired.
Evening journal., 1904-04-14
The Worlds News
WAsHINGTON.

The General Deficiency bill, carrying
slo.3SS.743 was reported to the House.
Republican leaders in the Senate,
with the approval Of the President,
win probably yield to a Postohice De-
partment inquiry. limited to investiga-
ton Of specific charges.
The House considered the Cooper bill
to amend the Philippine Government
law.
Vice-President Lyman. Of the Paper
Trust, failed 10 explain to the House
Investigating Committee certain pecu-
liarities about the formation Of the
trust and its methods OF business.
The Senate began consideration OF
the bill providing for the government
Of the Panama Canal zone.
Evening journal., 1904-04-14
LETTERS FROM
THE PEOPLE
WAERE ARE THE saulRRELs.

Wilmington, April a.
Editor Of The Evening Journals
Sir; What has become OF the gray
squirrels which were released in Bran
dywine Park2 I have been out IN the
woods several times and have failed to
secure trace OF them. Are they cared
for by the park guards? Are they fed
by an official OF the department, and IL
so when and where? I am much inter-
ested IN the animal life in the parks and
with many others want to see these lit
tie gray animals. ] am.
Yours,
Hfffvan
Evening journal., 1904-04-14
AN IMPOSSIBLE POSITION.

The New York Evening Post thinks
that there is danger that II Mr.. Hill
takes a prominent part in party affairs
a lengthy platform embracing pianks
intended TO capture this and that vote,
to placate silycrites and socialists" may
be adopted. It points out that IN 1896
the Democratic convention did nothing
'but declare IN the briefest way the
Evening journal., 1904-04-14
Like to Own a
NOney
Taking
Thinker ?

Largely question of healthy
and active set Of Brains. and Brains
are not healthy or active unless
fed properly.
You cannot take steam from a
boiler steadily unless you fill in
the right material to make good
the loss. So with Brain.
A Brain worker uses up and de-
stroys a part of the brain each day
and must replace or brain fag and
nervous prostration with all its
horrors sets in.
The one food that contains the
elements required by Brain
Workers is
Evening journal., 1904-04-14
80 MlssouRI plsAsrER.

The terrible disaster on the Missouri
or Pensacola yesterday IN which more
than thirty brave men received fatal
injuries Is a shock 70 everybody. and
shows that with every precaution there
is always danger lurking aboard these
great doaung armaments.
There win be the profoundest SYM
pathy Tor the friends and kindred OF
those who met such an awful fate,
but the officers. TOO, particularly Cap
tain Cowies, are entitled TO our SYM
pathy. Being IN command and charged
with the well-heing Of the ship and his
men. this awful loss Of life must be a
terrible shock 10 him.
But 81 IS good TO read Of the prompt
and heroic measures taken 70 save the
ship and her crew, and we are proud
to note that the commander led his
men. and that every man responded.
There was no disorder: men led by their
captain went down into that he'll at the
risk Of their lives, expecting every min
ute an explosion OF the magazines
which would have sent them all into
eternity.
There is one picture that stirs the
blood. IL IS that Of the captain Of the
ship going down into that hold where
men were roasting and from which
deadly gases We're vomiting, and bring
ing up on his back q common seaman.
In such emergencies the value Of hui
man life is not measured by rank.
Evening journal., 1904-04-14

For the Democratic Funeral which win
occur next November there is much
rivalry as to who shall be the subject
OF the obsequies. Il reminds us Of
the soiloquy of down-State man
who while in an lntoxcated condition
watched The funeral procession Of his
brother pass. remarlging' 80 --
-is having little funeral is
hee Having a little funeral, hicl
An right / guess IN have little
funeral OF my own SOME day" We
commend this soliloquy to the con-
scrvative Democrats.
Evening journal., 1904-04-14
TOGO SAILS AWAY
AFTER SINKING THE
RUSSIAN WARSHIP
Continued from First Page)
ssmIrsI MakarefFs Career.


Vice Admiral Makaroff was appoint
ed Fob. % last to the command of the
Russian Pacific hcet. He was one Of
the heroes Of the fighting on the river
Danube during the Russo-Turkish war.
Makarof and skiydloff, who have
since many times been honored by
their government, were at that time
heutenants In the Russian navy and
volunteered TO make a night attack
IN a powerful Turkish ironclad. With
a torpedo boat they succeeded in blow
ng up the Turkish vessel. and. it was
claimed at the time. thereby made the
arst successful demonstration Of the
usefulness Of torpedo boats in naval
warfare.
Makaron originated the idea of con
structing the famous ice breaking
steamer Ermak which was built on
the Tyne from his designs.
Since his appointment to the com.
mand Of the Russian Pacific fleet, Ma
karon had shown himself to be a man
Of great courage and energy. Early
In March he personally went to the
rescue Of a Russian torpedo boat de.
stroyer which was hard pressed by
the Japanese and inspired the nava
forces under his command with 0
great deal of enthusiasm. He passed
Easter on board a guardship at the
entrance OF Port Arthur and every
night personally supervised the pre-
cautlonary measures adopted to pre-
vent the Russians from being surpris
ed by the japanese.
The last engagement previous to th'
hnal fight in which Makaroff tool
part occurred March %, when the ad
miral gallantly repulsed the second at
tempt of the japanese to bottle up Por
Arthur
Evening journal., 1904-04-14
TAFT ON THE
PHILIPPINES
The Governments Policy In the
Islands Outlined.
RETENTION TO BE INDEFINITE.

United States Must Guide the Natives
Until They Become Fitted by Eduoa-
ton For Self Control "A Voice of
Warning.
Cleveland o., April 14.-The fifty
fifth annual dinner Of the Clevelan
chamber Of commerce was held las
night. The attendance numbered 4O1
Of Cleyeland's business men. The
guest Of honor and principal speake
was Hon. William II. Taft, secretary
Of war and late governor general OF
the Philippine Islands. Secretary
Taft's subject was The Policy of the
United States Government In the Phil
ippine Islands" The secretary's ad-
dress was a brief review Of the history
of the islands and was largely devoted
to the conditions that have existed
therein since the American occupation
Before beginning his speech Secre
tary Taft paid a warm tribute to the
late Senator Hanna.
y Returning to his subject, Secretary
Taft said that the policy is first, last
and always the Philippines for the
benefit of the Filipinos, but it involve:
necessarily the retention of the islands
indefinitely until by education, mate
rial development, government and thG
gradual extension Of political contro
20 the inhabitants under the guidance
Of the United States they shall be suf
fciently fitted for self government sc
that independence will be a benefit ant
not an injury.
The Problem to Be Solved.
Regarding the future OF the Filipino;
and the problem confronting this gov
ernment in the matter Of promising
them independence, Secretary Taf
said:
"The Filipinos must receive a prima
~ and secondary education to giv'
them an opportunity to exercise al
intelligent and discriminating public
opinion. The strength OF the govern
ment must be in the conservative ele
ment, that element which formed thi
federal party. but If that element be
lieves that change OF policy is soon Il
take place, that independence is TO fol
low at an early day, they viii be dis
coursged into silence, and the NOR
violent and the less useful OF the irrec
oneilable class Of men, that breed oi
theories Of absolutism, not practical
viii come to the front. Hence the ne
eessity for doing nothing in this coun
try which will disturb the Tranquility
that is absolutely essential to the sue
cess OF the present government in ali o
its extended and broad aims. Henc
my decided opposition to the petition
filed by a number Of prominent and ex
cellent gentlemen with both politica
conventions that Independence be prom
ised to the Filipinos by planks in thei
platforms.
Il affirm. with confidence in the II
ture judgment of the impartial histo
rian, that the course which was take
by the United States in the Philippin
Islands is the only course which honol
wisdom and a due regard to the in
ternational obligations Of this countr-
on the one hand and a due regard I
the welfare of the Filipino people o
the other would permit"
Evening journal., 1904-04-14
EDITORIAL OPINION
A Reversal Of Conditions.
rom the Green Bag.

Reversal OF Conditions.
From the Green Bas.
An 0ble but impractical lawyer at th'
Sansas City bar retired from poiiiica.
office not long ago taking with him ths
confirmed habit Of poker playing IN lict
of the excellent law practice lost TO him
while ho.dlng political office. His sens,
0f humor however WAS in no wise dullcc
thereby.
Dropping in one DAY TO visit n fellow
lawyer with little less leisure than him
SELF he greeted him with the usual cues
ton about business affairs. Poor viii
me, very poor" was the reply; 'anl
every cent. in fact, that ! do make in tbs
practice Of law / lose playing poker 81
seems"
''Wcn, same condition here, old fellow,
was the response. "only-every cent
make playing poker lose practising law
Evening journal., 1904-04-14
Alnneieff ordered to Port Arthur.

Paris, April 1.-THE ST. Petersburg
correspondent Of the Echo de Paris
telegraphs the following: The emper-
or has telegraphed 10 Viceroy Alexeieff
ordering him to go to Port Arthur inn
mediately and assume command Of the
squadron pending the appointment Of
Vice Admiral Makaron's successor.
Rumors that Rear Admiral Prince
Ouktomsky was In action against
eighteen Japanese vessels are still un-
confirmed"
Evening journal., 1904-04-14
Grand pukc Vac on the srldas.

Paris, April 14.--The St. Petersburg
correspondent Of the Journal says that
Grand Duke Cyril was on the bridge
Of the Petropavlovsk when the explo-
sion occurred and was thrown into the
sea, which fact led to the saving Of his
life. Vice Admiral Makaroff was in
the cabin of the battleship with Rear
Admiral Molas. The explosion com
pletely overturned the battleship.