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Evening journal., 1904-07-08
TAPS PLAN
TO CAPTURE
PORT ARTHUR
TWO DIVISIONS OPERATING AGAINST
THE MARINE CAMP, A PORT VITAL TO
THE STRONGHOLD'S SAFETY ONE or
THEM GETTING INTO PLANKING PO-
SITTON

Chefoo July S.-rhe Japanese are now
massing a great force to sweep upon tine
Russian marine camp that commands the
principal pass through the hills. which is
directly back Of Port Arthur.
This camp Is considered vital 20 the
safety OF the fortress and Il Is guarded
by $1,000 marnes and sailors.
The Japanese have occupied the second
range of hills around Port Arthur.
In the nghung which occurred July 4
for the possession OF one of the hills. the
Russians lost 100 men killed and so wound
ed.
In the Chinese-Japanese war the Japa-
ncse occupied tho marine camp pass for
several days preparing for the final as
sault on Port Arthur.
A trustworthy Chnaman. who has ar
rived here from a point on the east coast
OF the Kwang-Tung peninsula, near Port
Arthur, brings tho Information that on
July g one division of the Japanese army
reached the northeast slope of the Taku-
shan mountains. the summit of which is
less than three miles from Port Arthur.
This division parted from another division
Of the army on the highway north OF Port
Evening journal., 1904-07-08
WANT PARK ON BANK
OF GHRISTIANA RIVER
Spot Vacated by Railroad
Shops Would Make Ex-
cellent Place

Now that the Pennsylvania railroad
shops have been removed from the
bank OF the Christiana there is a space
that could well be utilized as a public
park along the river
IL Is stated on good authority that
the plot along the river between Third
and Fourth streets may be leased from
the railroad company for a period Of
four years. For a very small cost the
place could be fitted out with benches
and be converted into an ideal breath
ing space along the river front. There
is no public place in that section of the
city where the residents may go TO en-
JOY the cool. Many stand along Third
street bridge while others go 20 the
wharf of the Wilmington Steamboat
Company.
The plot of ground is now covered
with grass and with a little cleaning
and some benches would make a spot
appreciated by residents Of that part
of the city.
Evening journal., 1904-07-08
BASEBALL AT Y. N. c. A.
ELSMERE FIELD CLUB
Sharply Contested Game Is
Expected and Visitors
Are Welcome

Tomorrow afternoon al the Associa-
tion Field Club az Elsmere. baseball
teams representative Of Grace Church
Brotherhood and Of the Ushers' Union
of the Delaware Avenue Baptist Church,
win cross bats In what promises TO be
a sharply contested game. Everybody
Is welcome 10 see the fun.
II is not generally known that the
Y. NJ. c. A. Of this country conducts
an educational work that enrolls more
students than the ten largest univer-
sites OF the country. but such is a fact
II is largely a night school work, but
OF very high order Of excellence and
last year enrolled over $4,000 men, In
over seventy-hve different subjects
ranging from the simple English
branches TO complete courses i'm law.
science and art. The certificates
granted can be secured only after the
most rigid examinations conducted by
men OF national reputation In each
line of work and these certificates are
recognized for their face value by over
one hundred leading schools and coli
lleges. including number Of state uni
versities. Two OF these certificates.
which are much priced, were won by
Wilmington men this year. Messrs.
James J. McAteer and Philip II. Wood,
Jr- both Of them having taken the
international examination in mechani-
cal drawing this year after completing
the course taught in the association
drafting school.
The association desires to have IL
known that visitors are always well
come at the Association Field Club at
Elsmere and hope that members viii
invite their friends 10 call at any time
Saturday afternoons is an especially
active time out at the Field Club and
all interested are heartily welcome.
Evening journal., 1904-07-08
THINK IT WILL Be PARKER
ON THE FIRST BALLOT

st. Louis. July SIT is generally pre-
dicted here that Parker will be nomi-
mated on the first ballot. When the
nomination viii be made, however, is
matter for conjecture David b. Hill,
who is the admitted manager of the
Parker boom, said yesterday:
I'VE viii nominate on Friday. l have
no superstition on that point. ] was
once nominated for Lieutenant-Gover
nor and twice for Governor on Friday
and elected. 1 was then nominated for
Governor on Wednesday and defeated.
| Senator Daniel is of the opinion that
the convention win be extended until
Saturday, but Mr.. Hill thinks the bus
/ mess can be concluded tonight by hold
/ ing a night session.
I'VE can get through with the plat
form and nominate our candidate for
first place during the day and finish
up by nominating a Vice-President at
night" he said.
At the Parker headquarters lieuten-
ants Of MIR. Hill worked with confidence
OF sure victory. He reiterated his
statement that he was making no at
tempt to nominate Judge Parker on the
first ballot. 1t was sufficient TO know
he said, that Parker could be easily
nominated without creating friction by
shutting out favorite sons All the
candidates should be presented to the
convention and voted for on the first
ballot, he argued, and that will prob
ably be the course pursued.
The fact that New Jersey finally de-
cided to cast its vote for Parker, how
ever, made it apparent that Mr.. Hill S
program may be shattered, for that
course left the opposition with appar-
emily less than third Of the cOnven-
ton on the first ballot.
At Tammany headquarters Mr.. Muir
ply said that he still believed Judge
Parker could not be nominated. 1t was
said that the opposition had agreed tc
concentrate on Mcclellan, of New
York. Mr.. Murphy said:
Il cannot say as to that but 1 an
in the same frame of mind as yester-
day and the days previous as to th'
candidacy of Judge Parker"
1t was stated about the lobbies tha
la concentration on Mcclellan was beinl
suggested but that only Missouri and
Wisconsin had shown any signs of as
sisting.
The test vote yesterday on which
r Bryan met defeat-647 to 299-in thl
= Illinois contest does not By any means
indicate Judge Parker's strength in tn
: convention on the first ballot To tn
647 must be added the 54 votes of Hi
/ nois which refrained from voting to
/ day; the 26 votes OF Kentucky and tn
, Is votes Of South Carolina. that wer
> cast with Bryan in this instance as
: compliment to him because the delega
p tions of these States understood tina
he had decided not to bolt the conven
tion under any circumstances. The.
= will go to Parker on the first ballot. S
< probably will the p votes of Ohio. Tha
s will give Parker 766 votes on the frs
y ballot If Ohio votes for him. and 745 !
e Ohio does not. 1t requires 667 votes [
h nominate.
New Jersey wheeled into the Parke
Z line at a caucus at headquarters prio
= to the session Of the convention.
Il Former Senator Smith had held tn
- Inevitable over as long as possible +
a the hope that something might turn II
20 change the aspect OF things and Civ
Evening journal., 1904-07-08
BRYAN KILLS
GOLD PLANK
Wins Notable Victory After Fighting 1t Ont
With Committee on Resolutions All Night
Parker's Managers Claim at Least 700 Votes
for Hin1-No One Yet Slated for Second Place
NOMINATIONS LATE THIS AFTERNOON

ST. Louis July s-wha is hoped
the Coliseum 10
morning called by Congressman
Clark, permanent
chaplain prayer
planned nominations
probably b
today with victories
night probably
anight session of the resolutions
stricken and having his
the already the document The
latter plank
gradual interests
veePresdenal nomination
bu Governor Dockery of
Evening journal., 1904-07-08
RAILROAD MEN
ON FULL TIME
Machinists at Todd's Cut
Shops Resumed Regular
Schedule Yesterday
OTHER DEPARTMENTS MAY FOLLOW

Men Were Not Aware That They Were
Going to Make Full Day and Con-
ssquently Did Not Take Their Lunch
With Them.
There are indications that the Penn
sy.vania railroad shops at TodJ's Cut will,
IN short time. resume on fun time AL
though It is not in keeping with the re-
tronchment policy laid down by the Of
ficers Of the road it has become absolute
iy necessary on account Of the condition
of the equipment of the road, which is sur
fering for need OF minor repairs and II
neglected they become much worse.
Yesterday morning the machinists went
10 work expecting 20 make the regular
five hours. which has beon the scNegule
on which they have been working for
some time when the noon hour came they
were told 20 continue work. They had
not expected to ho kept longer than noon
and had not brought their lunch. With
out any thing to eat they worked until af-
ter six O'Clock The men were told to
bring their lunch todya ana il Is now
thought they will work fun lime
This is taken by the men in the other
departments as a sign that they. too. wiil
soon be resumed on the regular schedule.
Evening journal., 1904-07-08
COMPLAINTS ABOUT WEEDS
ownerss Of Vacant Lots Allow Them to
Grow Five or Six Feet High.

Many citizens In most every section OF
tho city are complaining abou. the growth
Of weeds IN the vacant lots and The
Evening Journal has received severai COM
munications IN regard to the matter. One
woman. a resident OF the west side writes
that the weeds in a lot back Of her home
are from hve 10 six feet high.
Tho owners Of the lots apparently pay
no attention 10 them and allow the weeds
to grow regardless Of the fact that it is
claimed they are unhealthy. II cut now
the chances are that grass would grow
up but il left until August or September.
the grass would then be dead.
Evening journal., 1904-07-08
WRECK TRAIN WRECKED
Was Struck by New York Freight in
Edge Moor Yard.

AT cross-over in Edge Moor Yard yes
terday afternoon the wreck train of the
Pennsylvania railroad was struck by a
New York freight coming into the yard.
The iaS ear was badly wrecked and had
TO bc taken TO the shops for repairs.
The wreck train was returning to this
city after doing some work In the yard
and was crossing the other track when
struck by the locomotive. The big crane
had just passed over when the collision
occurred. The last ear was next TO It. Had
the crane been struck big loss TO the
company probably would have resulted.
Evening journal., 1904-07-08

Jersey a chance to do something else,
but when the delegates got together
this morning he gave up the ghost and
acknowledged that it was time for the,
State TO get IN line. II was decided.
therefore. that Chairman Smith should
cast the vote of the State for Parker
on the first ballot and the delegates
were unanimous IN the expression Of
that sentiment.
Judge Gray Of Delaware. telegraph
ed TO Smith to use his own judgment
as 10 the use Of the Jersey vote and
there seemed nothing 10 tie TO so far
as the Gray boom was concerned. The
Jerseymen made a reservation ia their
decision. however. TO the effect that
If there should happen to come great
movement for the nomination Of Cleve-
land-one Of those spontaneous upris-
ings or stampedes for which Demo-
cratic National Conventions have been
noted-then Chairman Smith is to have
the power to cast New Jerseys "a votes
for the former President.
Smith Laughs at Loss of s4oo.
Former Senator Smith has been made
the victim Of as clever a thief as the
one who stole State Assessor Baird's
diamond pin in Chicago. While the
Senator was taking a bath i'm the bath
room attached to his quarters at the
Lindell, some adroit fellow slipped in
TO his room and made off with his gold
watch. diamond scarf pin and pocket
book. The latter contained betw zen
s4OO and $500. Mr.. Smith. when asked
about the robbery this morning, laugh
ed and said:
oh g. was only a few dollars"
THAT shows the danger Of taking a
bath" said David S. Carter, the Mon
mouth county surrogate.
Evening journal., 1904-07-08
ORANGEMEN'S DAY
Local Members Of the Order Will At
tend Services at olivet Church.

Tuesday next being the Hath anni-
versary Of the Battle of the Boyne
better known as Orangemen's Day
the members of the local lodge are
making preparations for the occasion.
AS is customary among Orangemen.
lodges will attend Divine service the
Sunday nearest July 10. The mem-
bers OF star Of Bethlehem Loyal Orange
Lodge, No. 125 OF this city. have ac-
cepted an invitation from Rev. r. A.
Elwood, pastor of Olivet Presbyterian
Church and will attend service there
on Sunday morning They will meet
at their lodge room, No. 61Ois Market
street, about $50 "a. m. and march in
a body to the church.
on Tuesday. July 2, the local lodge
accompanied by the Brunswick Fife
and Drum Corps will celebrate the day
by attending a picnic at Central Park,
Philadelphia. Pa. leaving their lodge
room at a. m.
Evening journal., 1904-07-08
Funeral of John Jump.

Milford. July s.-John jump, a we'll
known citizen Of Milford. who died on
Monday after am illness OF several
weeks. was buried yesterday afternoon.
Funeral services were held at the late
residence of tn deceased and interment
was made IN odd Fellows Cemetery.
Mr.. Jump owned considerable proper.
ty in the business part Of the town and
a number of small dweiling-house He
leaves a widow and two sons.
Evening journal., 1904-07-08
Epworth League Union MoOnlioht.

A moonlight excursion will be given by
the Methodist Epworth League Union on
July 2S. The union is composed Of mem
bers from all the Methodist Churches Of
the city. The excursion will be given on
the steamer Twilight and tho start will
be made from King street wharf at Il
O'Clock.
Evening journal., 1904-07-08
BOYS TO co ON OUTING
Rev. Frederick Doerr to Take Choir to
Betterton.

The Rev. Frederic Doerr pastor Of
ST. stephens Lutheran Church, is arr
ranging to take his choir boys to Bet
terton Nd. ON an outing. II is likely
they will start next week and will go
by the Ericsson Line. Mr.. Doerr has
taken the boys on this trip for the past
three years and It has been "A great
benefit 10 them They have plenty Of
bathing. fishing and grabbing.
Evening journal., 1904-07-08
Special Excursion to Baltimore Via
Pennsylvania Railroad.

The Pennsylvania Railroad viii run
a special excursion to Baltimore. Sun
day. July II. Special train win leave
Wilmington 9.45 a. m, returning, leave
Baltimore at $50 p. m. Round trip
rate one dollar. Tickets good on spec
ial train only.
Evening journal., 1904-07-08
HORSE KILLED BY lightning
Milford Visited by One Of severest
Electrical Storms in Its History.
Snecial 10 The Evening Innrnnl.

opeclal 20 INC tNtnInE IOufnaI.
Milford. July S.-Miiford and the vicin-
ity was visis,d by one Of the severest as
well as most brilliant electrical storm in
its history last evening.
The display lasted for nearly an hour dur
ing which time tongues Of fire .eaped from
the darkened skies and shot about I'm every
direction. In the progress Of the storm
a bolt OF lightning struck the barn of DR..
James p. Lohand, shattering the structure
and killing a valuable horse.
Evening journal., 1904-07-08
DATE SET FOR PEEEt'S TRIAL
Time For Filing Demurrs Continued
Until Monday.

The trial Of c. Benedict Peeke. charg-
ed with conspiracy In the naturalization
frauds. was set for July % by Judge Brad
ford in United States Court this morn
ing. Peeke was present in Court and des-
pite his long Incarceration looked the
picture Of health.
Judge Bradford also continued the time
for hIng demurrs against the indictment
until Monday next. j. Frank Ball will
probably represent Peeke.
Evening journal., 1904-07-08
Hearst Mems Last Card.


Some CT the Hearst managers played
their last card against Parker this
morning by issuing a statement that
Parker will not be and cannot be nom
mated. It is based on the vote in the
convention yesterday, which. it is as
serted, shows that Parker falls short
OF the necessary two-thirds. and it de-
clares that more than one-thrd Of the
. convention will hold out against him.
4 The conference which produced it was
a small one. however, and little at
tention has been given to the state
ment
Parker managers are confident that
the first ballot would give them all
the votes required. and thought there
might be zoo. while there is no possible
circumstance now in sight which could
delay his nomination beyond the Sec
ond ballot.
No Running Mate.
The Vice Presidential question this
morning is still an open one and as
most of the leaders were in the plat
form committees room nearly all night
IN the fight over the money plank,
nothing has been decided upon this
morning as to the tail of the ticket.
The principal talk includes Dockery. OF
missouri. and Turner, Of Washington,
and there is more or less discussion OF
NBlack of Illinois; Kern, of Indiana;
E Harmon, of Ohio: Francis, of Missouri;
I3eckham, CT Kentucky.
The Fight Over Gold.
The all night fight i'm the committee
1n resolutions over the shaping of the
money plank did not come to an end
intil nearly daylight this morning.
The subcommittee had reported ia
he full committee by a vote of to
in favor of declaration affirming the
ingle gold standard. Messrs. Bryan
nd Williams not being present wher
he vote was taken. In the full COM
nittee David B. HILL supported by
Daniels Of Virginia, argued for the
old plankEand in the long debate
which followed nearly every member
f the committee is said to have taker
art. Bryan continued in favor of ar
ncome tax plank and supported it with
reat vigor. while Bailey, of Texas
anted compromise which would
iminate both the gold plank and the
lcome tax.
Dubois in Offering the gold planks de-
ared that even if the production o.
old had increased and caused a sufh
ent supply of money for present needi
ct the supply of gold was irregula
nd uncertain and was not yet sufh
snt to afford a permanent basis. Hill
reply, expressed the belief that tn
ock Of gold would keep increasing il
roportion to the country's needs. tha
gold plank would now be in accor'
ith the cumulative theory of none.
nd had been advanced by the Demo
attic party and that it could be sup
rted by all Democrats without incon
stency.
In the course of the debate Hill ex
-essed the opinion that Bryan's in
,me tax plank would lose New Yor
the Democratic party and Hill wa
zen told by Bryan that his none
ank would lose the party half tn
ongressional districts It now has !
e West and Southwest.
1T is understood also that the tari
ank which Bryan favored was &C
pied in the committee by a sma
ajority. one of these members hay
2 stated that it was agreed to b.
pte of "a TO %.
Evening journal., 1904-07-08
Moroooo shon 10 Close.

On the first of August the morocco
shop Of William Bcadenkopf at Four
teenth and Lombard streets viii close
for an indefinite period. Notice 10 this
effect was posted this morning. For
some time the business has been fall
ing off and employees have been laid
of from time to time.
Evening journal., 1904-07-08
Returned to Passenger Service.

the Pennsylvania Railroad Volunteer Re-
lief Association for the past two years.
II. l.. Lambert has returned 10 his od
position as conductor on accommodation
passenger trains between this city and
Philadelphia. During his term Of service
Mr. Lambert has made an efficient Of
ficcr.
Evening journal., 1904-07-08

The Doctor-What you need. my dear
sir, is a change Of air
The Patient-In other words. I should
have consulted the weather man in
stead of the physician
Evening journal., 1904-07-08
Big Steamer Leaves.

The steamer David left the dooiS Of
the Harlan & Hollingsworth Company
this morning after a general over
hauling. The big ship will go to
southern port, where she will load
railroad ties for New York.
Evening journal., 1904-07-08

w. d. Grant. United States Marshal
of Alaska. a second cousin Of General
L. 5. Grant, attended the Republican
National Convention I'm Chicago as a
delegate. While in Chicago ne held
reunion of the Grant family. at which
General +. D. Grant was present.
Evening journal., 1904-07-08
WEATHER BULLETIN

New England
o fa
ow
ne
Evening journal., 1904-07-08
MANY GREEN THINGS
IN CITY MARKETS

Wilmington markets presented a
freshened appearance this morning and
many buyers were engaged In laying in
a stock of edibles for sunday. thus
avoiding the usual Saturday rush.
Prices today remained the same
practically as those Of last week. there
being but slight change i'm the whole
sale markets, which did not effect re-
tail prices.
The prices quoted are as follows.
Vegetables.
Cabbage, 35c per basket; potatoes. Sc
to Ice quarter peck; eggplant. &c TO 15c
per piece; pepper. green, soc per dozen;
onions. sc to Sc per quart. tomatoes 10c
to zoe quarter peck; peas. 12c quarter
peck; lima beans, 15c per quart; corn,
15c TO 25c per dozen; squash, Be to &c
per piece; string beans Sc quarter
peck; tomatoes, 15c to 2Oc per quarter
peck; cucumbers. 2c and Sc per piece.
The prices quoted by retailers fol-
lows:
Evening journal., 1904-07-08

The Hawthorne centenary was not
without a discordant somebody
called attention to the fact that the
novelist wrote wretched campaign
biography OF Franklin Pierce
Evening journal., 1904-07-08
Gave a supner.

The Ladies Aid Society OF st.
Stephens Church gave a successful
supper at Eden Park yesterday. There
We're about fifty. They were caught
IN the storm but succeeded in getting
shelter.
Evening journal., 1904-07-08

The Boston Herald says the game Of
is the most uncertain Of all the
athletic sports. The Herald has not
had it's eye on the Philadelphia Nation
al League team, which is almost GER
tain TO lose.
Evening journal., 1904-07-08
LOST. FOUND AND REWARD.
This classification n cent per word.

LOST. - AT sHELLPOT SATURDAY
evening. A ladies gold watch. Name in
back of case. A. c. Jones. Reward If re-
turned to owner, 2225 Market ST. iy1-st
Evening journal., 1904-07-08

A good many Of the believers in bad
luck have believed all their lives too
implicitly in luck.
Evening journal., 1904-07-08

beautiful chandelier in the parlor and
bum kerosene lamp in the kitchen?
Evening journal., 1904-07-08
Vegetables.

Cabbage Sc 10 sc per head potatoes,
Sc TO 10 quarter peck; eggplant. 5o to
15c per piece; onions. DC TO Sc quarter
peck pepper green. SOC per dozen.
Water milons. SOC Csc foc per piece;
canteloupes. and for 25c; peaches. Belle
Of Georgia. ioc doc, SOC per box; plneap-
pies. &c to l5c, per piece oranges, 2oc TO
soc per dozen; p.umbs. Ioc 10 2oc per quart;
hanlnaa. re 10 l5o per dozen.
Evening journal., 1904-07-08
REDUCED RATES TO ST. PAUL OR
MINNEAPOLIS, MlNN.
Via Pennsylvania Railroad, Account
Triennisi Convention Ladies' Cath
oic Benevolent Association.

on account Of the TriennlaI Conventon
Of the Ladies' Catholic Benevolent Asso-
citation, al ST. Paul. Minn.. july is to 3d.
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
sell round-trip tickets to s.. Paul or
Minneapolis from all stations on Its lines
jay - 20 l6. inclusive. good to return un-
til August 5. at reduced rates. For rates
and conditions OF tickets consult ticket
agents.
Evening journal., 1904-07-08
Poultry and Eaas

Old chickens. l5c TO lSc per pound;
springers. 25c to soc per pound; squad
ducks. $50 per pair; eggs, &c 25c, per
dozen; butter 2oc 25c per pound; cheese,
lOc, l5c per pound.