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Evening journal., 1904-02-27
HUNDREDS OUT OF WORK
BY ROCHESTER FIRE
Insurance Men Place Loss at
$s,5oo,ooo, About S75o,ooo
Being on Buildings

Rochester. n. y. Feb. 1.-THE sun
set last night with ten engines pouring
streams OF water on the ruins Of what
was practically the retain dry goods dis
trict OF this city. for three Of the Ave
department stores were consumed In a
disastrous fire which was discovered at
s o'clock in the morning
one OF these Cthe sib.ey, Lindsay g.
Curr Company was by far the largest es-
tabnshment OF this kind in the city and
the Oldest
Insurance men place the loss at s3,5oo,Oco.
or this S15o.ooO represents the loss ON
buildings and the remainder the loss ON
stocks Of goods and to occupants Of Of
ncos.
It is estimated that 2Eoo people are thrown
out OF work. temporarily, at least. be-
cause OF the fire.
Evening journal., 1904-02-27
SELLS PLANT
OF NEW CASTLE GAS CO.
Reported That E. E. Mitchell
Acquired Property Through
w. T. Lyman

The plant Of the New Castle Gas Com
pany was sold by Robert Pennington the
receiver, on the steps OF the Federal
building this morning. William A. Hukill
was the auctioneer. The plant was sold to
William T. Lyman for $4,000. There were
only two other bidders. David ]. Rein
hardt and John f. Taylor.
Mr.. Lyman refused to make known
whom he represented at the sale. 1t was
said that he represented the Wilmington
Gas and Electric Company but this was
denied. There was also rwmor that he
acquired the plant for E. Z. Mitchell but
this could not be. verified.
Evening journal., 1904-02-27

charges made were absolutely false
Notices OF examinations were properly
posted in every instance and taken
from the wall and turned over to the
inspectors when the examinations were
held. The examinations were held in
every case by Special Agent Screiver
on the ground where the notices were
posted. No postmasters were allowed I'm
the rooms when the examinations were
held. Mr.. Screiver has been in the SER
vice OF the government many years and
is one of its most trusted employees.
Any charges of irregularity is a direct
reflection on the integrity of this WELL
known official and may lead to more
trouble than the men who preferred
the charges anticipate.
1t has been learned that I'm every in
stance the postmasters to whom notices
OF the examinations have been sent
posted them as soon as received. In
many instances Mr.. Screiver carried the
notices himself to these postmasters
and saw that they were posted. As evil
dence there were Union Republican
candidates in every instance who took
the examinations. In one place alone
there were eight applicants for one
position, seven Of these were Union
Evening journal., 1904-02-27
CONSTABLE WRIGHT'S
ASSAILANT IN JAIL
Captured Six Months After
the Commission of His
Crime
Special to The Evenlng Journal.

SpeClal 10 Inc Evening journal.
Dover. Feb. 27.-Fletcher Hollis. who
murderously assaulted Constable James
d. Wright and 7. S. Jones Of Smyrna.
last summer. shooting Constable Wright
in the stomach. was lodged in Dover
Jail this morning by Deputy Sheriff
Robert Coursey. OF Centreville, Md,
who captured him. Hollis was given
hearing beforS Magistrate Wood and
held for court under $4,000 bail He
admitted shooting Wright. but says he
did not attempt to kin the Smyrna con-
stable.
state Detective ]. p. Ratledge ac-
companied Coursey and his prisoner to
Dover. The reward Of $500 offered by
the state for Hollis's arrest viii be
awarded to Coursey.
The prisoner confessed to his captor that
after the shooting he fed to Centrevil,e,
where he lived with a relative for some
time. He went from there to Conneysvllle
Nd. In Baltimore and Washington he was
held UP by detectives after the $500 reward
but they decided that he did not tally with
the description.
The onense for which Hollis was ar.
rested was committed at the railroad sta.
tion at Clayton on the evening OF August
s. Constable J. D. Wright Of that towr
and Constable Jones Of Smyrna were after
Hollis for another offense and came upor
him talking to some negro women neal
the station. Constable Wright seized Hol
lis by both arms, but the latter freeing
himself from the grasp Of the constable
whipped a revolver from his pocket anC
shot him through the stomach. He ther
fled before Constable Jones could inter
fere.
Constable Wright was brought to thii
city and sent to the Delaware Hospita
where he finally recovered.
Evening journal., 1904-02-27
FoUR.YEAR-OlD MILKMAlD
New Jersey Tot is Probably the Young
est on Record.

Hancock's Bridge. n. j.. Feb. 27.-
Blanche Hancock, 4 years old, Of this
place. is probably the youngest dairy
maid in New Jersey.
The child was often noticed to steal
away from the house and go TO the
barn, but nothing was thought until a
few days ago. when her mother follow
ed her TO the barn and there found
Miss Blanche sitting on n stoll milking
COW.
Since that time she has been allowed
to assist with the work every morning
and night and IS able to milk vicious
cows which often made matters lively
for older persons.
Evening journal., 1904-02-27
LEVY COURT MATTERS
Several Important Questions viii Come
Up Next Week.

Indications are that several important
matters will come up at the meeting Of
the Levy Court next week. In an prob
ability the committee on magistrates and
constables viii make a report ~ answer to
Attorney General Wards letter in regard
to the controversy over the bin Of Mag
istrate Hollis. President Chandler has
threatened 10 make a report himself unless
the committee does.
Another matter that may be aired again
IS the dispute over the typewriter which
Is now in Clerk Of the Peace Quigleys
office. Mr.. Megginson does not think
the county should pay for II and the
clerk Of the peace states he made no re-
quest for the machine. At least one o.
the members may have something 10 sa,
IN defense Of the clerk Of the peace's po
sitioa in the matter.
Evening journal., 1904-02-27
CHICKEN THIEF CAUGHT
Alonzo Green Captured With Fowls in
His Possession.

With twoniy-seven chickens in his pos
session Alonzo Green. colored. was ar
rested last night by Pa,rolman Todd. The
policeman saw the negro with a bag. 10
followed him. In the rear OF the school
house near Fourteenth and Washington
streets the man had an express wagon.
The tracks OF the wagon were followed
in the snow and the negro arrested. To-
eether with his loot he was taken to the
pollen station.
In city Court this morning the man was
held ia 800 bail for Upper Court.
The chickens were tho property Of Mrs.
Lydia Betty and Harry Cothouse. OF
Concord Pike. They were turned loose in
one o. the cells at the police station and
each of the owners Gained his property.
Twenty Of the fowls belonged to Mr..
Rothouse. and the remainder to Mrs.
Betty.
Evening journal., 1904-02-27
PRESIDENT MITCHELL
EXPECTS STRIKE SOON
Thinks There Will Be Class
Between the Bituminous
Miners and Operators

wnkesbarre. Feb. 27-Louis Hammer
ling received a letter from President
John Mitchell, of the United Mine
Workers to-day. in which Mr.. Mitchell
intimates that there win be a strike Of
the soft coal miners unless the opera
tors recede from their position. Mr..
Mitchell said he feared he would be un-
able to visit Europe this years as dele
gate to the Mining Convention at Paris.
owing TO the threatened conflict in the
bltuminous regions.
Mr.. Mitchell further asked to have
the local newspapers deny the state
ment that he contemplated resigning
as President OF the Miners Union.
Evening journal., 1904-02-27
E.peetsd Attsmpt q Land

st. Petersburg, Feb. PA despatch
received here from Port Arthur dated
February 26, says:
''At / o'clock this morning several
Japanese torpedo boats were sighted
iron here with their sails set for the
purpose of Disgusting their character.
|The battleship Retvizan and the shore
batteries opened fire on them and con-
|tinued firing until daybreak, without
.any visible result.
After daybreak a japanese squadron
apparently conveying transports, was
sighted. At Ills this squadron came
nearer. and the engagement which
.lasted forty minutes ensued. There was
|no damage. Few shells fell in Port Ar
Ithur.
1T is expected here that the Jap
Sanese will attempt a landing soon.
Evening journal., 1904-02-27
A Night Attack.

A Russian correspondent Of the Asso-
,iated Press telegraphs from Port Arthur
mder date of February 26 as follows:
Last night at about 10 o'clock Japanese
.orpedo boats again unsuccessfully at
empted to approach Port Arthur. Firing
vas heard at sea after midnight, and it is
presumed that Russian torpedo boats or
torpedo boat destroyers had attacked the
Japanese. No. details Of the result are at
land."
General Plug, Viceroy Alexieffs chief
|f staff, reports as follows:
''The officer commanding at Vladivostol
|eports that early on the. morning of Feb
|uary "a eleven japanese ships were seen
10 the southwark. They disappeared in
Ihe evening" /"
Evening journal., 1904-02-27
UNION REPUBLICANS TO MEET
County Committee to Arrange For the
Primary Election.

There will be meeting OF the Union
Republican County Committee this after
noon at headquarters. No. @2 shlpley
street.
Arrangements viii be made for the pri-
mary election to select delegates 20 tho
state Convention. The election viii be
held on March p and the convention on
March l6.
Evening journal., 1904-02-27
LOCAL FlReMEN THANKED

Chief Engineer Michael T. Conway Of
the local fire department has received
from the Baltimore authorities the thanks
of the people Of that city for the efficient
services rendered by the four local COM
panes during the recent big fire at that
place. The communication was received
in the form OF a resolution.
Evening journal., 1904-02-27
H|SCONSIN'S CAPITAL
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Loss May Reach 81, 900, 900.
Packing House Prey to
Flames

Madison. Wis. Feb. 1.-THE Wisconsin
state Capitol Building was practically de-
stroyed by fire today with a loss estlma-
ted at 81 10000.
The State carries only partial insurance
being in the process Of changing from in
.suraace in companies to a system OF state
Insurance.
Evening journal., 1904-02-27
1t Is Believed That the
Mikado's Warriors
Will Soon Attempt a
Landing in Force
Strong Fleet Off VIadi-
vOstOk Taken TO Mean
Big Movement From
Northern COrea

Chefoo. Feb. 27.-several japanese
officers and sailors landed here from an
open boat early today, but refused to
give any information as to where they
came from. At the japanese consulate
it was given out that they belong to a
|gunboat which was damaged during
the fight off Port Arthur and which
sank trying to reach this port
The statement that they were mem
bers of the crew of the merchant steam
ers sunk near the entrance Of Port Ar
thur for the purpose Of blocking it and
that they were not picked up by the
torpedo ooats in company was positive
N denied.
Evening journal., 1904-02-27
Personally Conducted To Irs to Wash.
ington, D. c., and Return Via Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad

A series OF three-day personally
Quoted tours 10 Washington. ID. c.. will
be run on the following dates:
February 18th. March Sd and 2sth.
April 7th and 2lst and May 5th.
$500 for the round trip including
aotel and other expenses. Train leaves
Ches er at 3.24 p. M: Wilmington. $40
y. M.
AS these four parties are limited 70
the available hotel accommodations
and as reservations are made when
tlcke Is are purchased. those intending
once.
For booklet and fun information cal
on ticket agents or write to II. A. Mil
/ ier T. p. A. Water and Market streets,
Wilmington Del.
Evening journal., 1904-02-27
HELD FOR HAVING
WICKED KNIFE
Colored Man Who Carried a
Revolver Released Upon
Employers Testimony
ALLAN CASE AGAIN POSTPONED
Man Charged With Altering Check
Has No Encouraging News From
Rslatives-other Cases in City
Court.

The trial of John IL. Cox. charged with
forgery, was heard by Judge Cochran In
city Court this morning. The evidence
conclusively proved The guilt OF the de-
PENDANT and he was held under $500 bail
for the Court OF General Session.
The case of Arthur c. Allen, charged
with altering a check and passing IL on
Proprietor Jefferson, of the Hotel Will
mington, was again continued. This time,
las last, the postponemont Is for ono
week. Though the prisoner has written 10
relatives In the south he has received no
word OF encouragement from them.
Patrick Kennedy, young man who says
his home 81 IN Chester was arrested on
Ia charge Of drunkenness last night. When
searched at the police station he had
long bladod knife such as is used TO nix
on army rifles. concealed beneath his cont.
The prisoner said he was o. member OF the
National Guard Of Pennsylvania and
brought the knife TO Wilmucton to have
t repaired. he was he'd for Upper Court.
Al tho request of Assistant city Solicitor
Springer the case Of John Smith. colored.
recently held for court on charge of
carrying concealed deadly weapon. was
reopcned. - r. Tlmmons. OF Sharon Hnl.
Pa, The defendants employer. testified
mat he authorized Smith 10 carry "a re-
volver because Of several robDeries that
have been committed at sharon nm with
in a short time. He said he sent him to
lWhmingioa for a servant girl and while
here imb'bed too freely. falling into tho
hands OF The police. After hearing this
new evidence Judge Cochran discharged
the defendant.
Thomas Lennox, colored. and Joseph
Miller and Charles Frank have been a
source OF much trouble to the police dur
Ing the past two weeks. None Of the men
have homes here and each was sentenced
TO sixty days imprisonment.
The case OF Edward CUNNINGHAM. Sim
con Cochran mad Edward Hofeld. the
three boys who are charged with stealing
three dress suit cases from Pennsyl-
vania railroad freight car. was referred
. 20 William McCraoken. who Is the actinp
agent OF the Human Societies durinc
Agent Frank stouts illness.
Evening journal., 1904-02-27
INSURANCE REPORT
Statement to be Made Of Building Loan
Association.

Insurance Commissioner George W.
Marshall has prepared a statement Of
all the building loan associations In
Delaware. He also has completed his
report relative TO the fire insurance
companies showing a complete state-
ment OF their assets and liabilities.
There are but four companies which
were affected by the recent Baltimore
fire and all have arranged 20 pay their
entire losses by assessment without
touching their assets.
Evening journal., 1904-02-27
DIVORCES GRANTED
Ten DEGREES Signed by Superior Court
Judges Yesterday.

Judges Of the Superior Court signed ten
decrecs Of divorce yesterday afternoon.
The divorces granted were 20 the follow
ing;
Charles ID. Jamison vs.. Kate Jamison;
Annie Baldwin vs.. Arthur Baldwin, Mar
garet Fulton vs.. Robert ID. Fulton; LII
Han T.. Moore vs.. Joseph r.. Moore: Eva
Watkins VS.. Isaac Watkins: Elisha II.
Benton vs. Mary y. Benton; Minnie Hauso
vs.. John W. d. Hause; Jennie NJ. Col
Inns VS. James w. Collins: Alice f.. Lee
VS.. Andrew S. Eer, Walter ID. Long VS..
Ella Irene Long.
Evening journal., 1904-02-27
Constable Jones Becomes a {

Building Inspector Cassidy Issued
three permits to Constable L. G. Jones
this morning. One was for thre houses
on the southwest corner OF Sixteenth
and Walnut strets to cost $1,000. An
other to make alterations to the Hun
dred House in that locality at cost Of
$500. The third was for a store and
dwelling on the southwestern corner
Of Sixteenth and Walnut streets TO cost
$500.
Evening journal., 1904-02-27
Beef Plant Burned.

Cortland. n. Y. Feb. 27.--The plant OF
the Cortland Beef Company burned to-
day the loss on the building being $4,000
on stock $4,000. covered by Insurance. The
plant Is an independent branch Of the
Hammond Beef Company.
Evening journal., 1904-02-27
Traokman's Hand Mashed.

Thomas Kennedy, a trackman en-
ployed by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, living at No. 203 Lombard
street, had his right hand so badly
mashed by a gutter plate falling on it
that one Of the fingers had to be ampu-
tated by Dr. Draper.
Evening journal., 1904-02-27
Rsnort of Vial statistlos.

port 81 deaths. Is births and % mar
riages this week. For the correspond
ing period Of last year. "a deaths. %
births and u marriages were recorded.
Evening journal., 1904-02-27
WEATHER BULLETIN


variable mostly
in
hck weather the Sunday cloudy partly cloudy slightly
with
variable winds followed in this section by clearing and on Monday fair
will weather and fresh va
be o
Evening journal., 1904-02-27
Liqht Snow FsII.

A few furrics OF snow last evening
set the youngsters jumping with glee.
The fan was not heavy enough, how
ever to afford coasting.
Evening journal., 1904-02-27
win Make Addresses.

Chief Justice Charles b. Lore and
George W. Todd will make addresses at
the mortgage burning In Epworth M
e. Church tomorrow night.
Evening journal., 1904-02-27
Valuable Bulldog Stolen.

A valuable brindle bulldog owned by
Lawrence Jusd, who lives IN Orange
street near Fifth, was stolen some time
last night.
Evening journal., 1904-02-27

Scald head is an eczema of the scalp
very severe sometimes. but it can be
cured. poan's Ointment. quick and
permanent in its results. At any drug
store, so cents. adv.
Evening journal., 1904-02-27
pI.nE GREEN ANn RED TRADING

T
STAMPS AT LYNCHs with all purchases
except sugar. Save all pound coffee bags.
Whea you have 10, we give you ! pound
free. same kind that you buy. We are
headquarters for good Tea and Coffee.
Fourth and Madison, Eighth and King SITS.
Evening journal., 1904-02-27
THINGS HUSTLING IN
JOURNAL PIANO CONTEST

Things are hustling again in The
Evening Journals piano contest and
il will be a very few days now before
the city schools win be showing others
how TO hustle.
Evening journal., 1904-02-27
Mr.. Conrad improved.

Henry c. Conrad. who has been i'll for
everal days is much improved. He was
.ble to sit up today and may be out the
irst Of the week.
Evening journal., 1904-02-27
Ice In Canal Broken.

After being closed with ice for sew
eral weeks. the Chesapeake and Della
ware Canal was opened yesterday by
the steamer Ericsson, Of the Baltimore
and Philadelphia Steamship Company.
Evening journal., 1904-02-27
Y. M. C. A. OFFICERS
Directors Held Meeting Last Night.
Steering Committee to Meet.

At a special meeting Of the Board Of Di-
rectors of the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION last night, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: BenjS-
min L. Shaw. president; +. b. Riley, vice.
president; n, w. Bard, secretary and
S. J. Horn. treasurer. The board will hold
its regular meeting next Tuesday night.
The steering committee appointed at
the recent. banquet will hold meeting this
evening. The work Of the committee is
to raise funds for the new building.
A. C. Dorsey plumber. phone 15sA. adv.
Evening journal., 1904-02-27
FENDER ORDINANCE
Judges Probably viii Determine Valid
ity of it on Monday.

The judges OF the Superior Court will
probably determine the validity of the
fender ordnance on Monday. Instead
OF the facts Of The controversy between
the wilmington City Railway Com
pany and the city being submitted In
a case stated, the question win be
argued I'm the course OF the trial OF the
damage suit of Bullock against the
Wilmington City Railway Company.
Evening journal., 1904-02-27

Not Cough Syrup" or "6aisam."
Father Johns Medicine Cures Colds
Evening journal., 1904-02-27
GOOD ROADS MEETING

Present Bill Will be Discussed at New
ark.
There will be a good roads meeting at
Newark in March. when the present
good roads law viii be explained to
those who are now dissatisfied with it,.
The friends OF the bill claim that
those who are criticising it do not fully
understand all its provisions. II is for
this purpose that the meeting is to be
held.
Evening journal., 1904-02-27

the photographer. sO7 Market
Evening journal., 1904-02-27

Read The Evening Journal
Evening journal., 1904-02-27

A. c. Dorsey, plumber. phone l5sA.adv
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-10

Ulysses S. Won Kanal, assistant
clerk of the steamer Leroy, has re-
turned from a trip through South
western Texas, Old Mexico. Ari-
IONA and other western States.
He reports the largest cotton crop
in many years, and says the fields
were looking fine when he was
there about a week ago. The con-
tinued drought in Western Texas
has caused many small cattle
raisers to lose 500 of their stock,
the larger ranches being protected
by having their own water sup
ply. Mr.. Won Kanal visited the
famous historical ruins Of the Ala
mo at San Antonio, Texas, while
on the trip, and is greatly i'm
pressed with the grandeur Of the
surroundings. He says the min
ing interests in Arizona and Mex
leo are fOurishing, and great i'm
provements are being made for
the development of many hold
ingS.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-10

Two miles of tank cars, the larg.
est ever built, were started from
McKees Rocks Saturday on a long
journey across the continent
There were 265 cars in the lot
and they were the first shipment
in the big 1000-car order recently
placed by the Hartman lines with
the Pressed Steel Car company
of Pittsburg. They were con,
signed to the San Pedro, Los An,
geles and Salt Lake railroad
which is a part of the Southern
Pacific system, and will be used to
transport oil from the Texas and
California fields.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-10

Judge Parker has rendered his
resignation to the Governor of
New York, and it will take effect
in time for the vacancy thus ere
ated on the bench to be filled at
the coming election. In doing
this Judge Parker simply follows
the strict line of conduct he has
marked out for himself, and dem
onstrates anew that the Demo-
cratic party has nominated a man
of high ideals and the courage to
live up to them. Judge Parker
believes that it is incompatible
with the dignity and non-political
character of the bench for a man
wearing the ermine to engage. in
political strife. Rather than re-
tain the place, reserving, as it
were, a position in the event of
the election resulting in his de-
feat, he resigns and becomes an
independent citizen. Senator Fair
banks. on the other hand, will
doubtless hold on to his senatorial
seat. This may be wise in Sen
ator Fairbanks case, for the
chances are he will have occasion
to occupy what the New York Sun
calls "his reserved seat" in the
upper house of Congress after the
election, for Senator Davis will
doubtless preside over the DELHI
erancy of that body.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-10

Arrangements are being hur-
ried for the proposed outing of the
local masters and pilots from
Pittsburg to Louisville. 1t will be
a pilot 'posting' trip, and stops
will be made every night at a
river town of some note, and the
rivermen will talk up shipments
by river with the leading mer-
chants or the Board of Trade in
the towns. 1t will take week to
90 to Louisville. The local river
interests realize that the rivers
are not getting their share of the
shipments sent out from the cit
les, and in that sense the trip will
have commercial side.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-10
figures and valuable property, and

figures and valuable property, and
who will eventually become
wealthy men. These improved
conditions cause the Mcdonald
editor to moralize and to tell his
younger readers of the bright
prospects before them. Incident
ally, he puts in word in favor OF
early marriages, and even goes so
far as to declare that man who
does not marry "should be COM
PEELED to wear rings in his ears if
not in his nose" Editor Phillips
is original if not always right in
his arguments.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-10
The Educated Indian.

have been in close relations l'
several full blooded American l.:
dams who had been removed from
an aboriginal environment and III
structed in American schools an'
communities, and l could not per
ceive that they were either in intel
lect or sympathies inferior to th'
usual type Of the American gentle
man.-Professor Brinton in Chau
tauquan.