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Evening journal., 1904-05-31
WENT OVER TRIAL LIST
Commissioners Appointed in Several
Divorce Cases.

The trial list was gone over in Superior
Court this morning. The case of John p.
Mcintyre mad others VS.. Charles Deva-
linger, was continued until the next term
on account of the illness of a witness.
on motion of J. Frank Bail, Waiter II.
Hayes was appointed commissioner in the
divorce case of Cara r. Ostergren vs..
Axel W. Ostergren and Philip Garrett
commissioner in the divorce case OF Teba
Fairlamb vs.. Harry c. Fairlamb.
In the case OF John A Lengel for the
use of the Bavarian Brewing Co. vs..
Bartholomew Lee. Judge Ball made mo-
ton to refuse judgment Notwithstanding
affidavit of demand. The hearing will be
held on Saturday.
A jury was drawn in the case Of James
l.. Mcmahon VS.. Arson NJ Bangs J..
Harvey Whiteman represents the pain
tiff and Harry Emmons the defense. 1t is
an action to recover damages for injuries
sustained by young Mcmahon by the dis
charge Of blast in the Bellevue quar-
ries about two years ago. Mcmahon was
put on the stand and explained to the
I jury how the accident happened and ex-
hibitcd his injured leg 20 the jury
At y o'cock court took recess until ]
o'clock when the hearing of Testimony
will be resumed.
Evening journal., 1904-05-31
GEORGE JONES ASSAULTS
HIS SISTER-IN-LAW
Choked and Beat Her and
Heavy Fine Was Imposed
on Him

Charged with assault and battery on his
sister-in-law. George Jones. barber. was
arraigned in city Court this morning and
fined $50 and costs. The evidence showed
that he beat and choked the woman un-
mercfuiiy and as he has given the police
mucn trouble of late a heavy sentence
was imposed.
Ida Preston, colore1, created a disturb
ance at No. 2lS Orange street last night
and by her actions collected a large crowd.
She was fined SO.
For threatening the life OF Evaline n.
Beeson, of No. 219 West Eighth street.
George w. Beeson was held in $500 bond
TO keep the peace. Leslie Springer. heard
the defendant threaten to kill the prose-
cutting witness.
Harry Carpenter. a youngster was com.
mitted to the Ferris Reform School toi
being connected with the theft OF thre,
pineapples from a King street fruit dealer
Two other boys arraigned with Carpenter
were allowed to go as 1t was their first Of
fense.
Charles A. Miller was committed to the
worxhouse for thirty days on charge
of vagrancy.
For knocking out a man and then jab.
bing him with a fork at Eighth and Tat.
nall streets yesterday afternoon, Madeline
Briscoe. co.ored, was hned SIS and cost.
in City Court last night. A similar fin,
was imposed in Harrison Crittenden fol
indecent conduct.
Evening journal., 1904-05-31
masked MEN BLOW UP
SAFES IN CAR BARN
Four Desperadoes Bind Five
Men With Wireand Escape
With Over 5000

Philadeiphia. May S1-Four masked
men blew open the safes of the Delaware
County and Philadelphia Electric Rail-
way at Clifton Heights early this morn
ing end got away with between $3.50 and
500. after binding five men with wire and
covering them with revolvers.
A safe in which was more than 5000
was securely locked by the explosive usel
by the thieves and they hurried off with
out waiting to force the inside deor ami
get the larger sum of money.
So quickly and neatly was the work done
that the authorities are convinced the
men were professionals. Two women who
happened to pass the barn as the robbers
were leaving were held up at the muz-
zles Of revolvers and warned not TO make
any outcry until - men disappeared.
The robbery was committed about >
o clock this morning. Three men were on
duty at the barn when the robbers en-
tered. Two of these men. C. Bonner and
William Spence, were making repairs on
car when they We're startled by some
one IN back of them saying
Hold up your hands and don't make
any noise"
Turning, the meployes looked into
the barrels of three revolvers. behind
which were three men, their faces COW
cred with white dotted blue masks.
Bonner and Spence promptly obeyed
orders, and while one Of the strangers
covered them with the pistols the other
two bound their hands with copper
wire
Then they were marched to tsIe wait
ing room in the rear Of the office and
told to sit down. In the room were two
young men from Media, who had fanNn
asleep on the benches while waiting
for the next car to take them to their
destination. Before they were thor
oughly awake the robbers had bound
them with wire and they were ordered
to sit alongside the trolley men. Soon
after =. j. Dodge. another employe,
was brounght in, bound like the rest,
and seated alongside of them.
one Of the thieves stood guard over
the captives while two went outside
the barn and watched Baltimore ave-
nue. and the rear Of the building.
which is within two hundred yards Of
several dwellings. Then fourth man.
who mthe captives had not seen before,
came through the waiting-room and
went INTO the Office Through a screen
window Spence and Bonner could see
him working on the safes. There are
two safes One was used as the con-
ductor'- depository, in which the re-
cepts OF the day were kept, and the
other was a larger one, in which the
receipts from Saturday and Sunday
We're stored.
Evening journal., 1904-05-31
SITE
DECIDED UPON
WILD STEER in THE PARK
Park Guard and Citizens Turn Out to
Capture Enraaed Animal.

Park Guard James Black and n lot Of
amateur COW punchors pursued and cap
tured, after an exciting chase. black md
white steer last night. The animal was
discovered about o'clock careering
through the park IN no very peaceful
frame Of mind.
Persuasion was first tried, but without
avail The beast would turn, snort and
double off again into the woods.
People began to collect from near and
far and soon a stirring wild west pursuit
was in full swing. From one end OF the
park to the other and back again went the
now enraged animal with the crowd at
its neels, trying once to enter the Della
ware Hospital, but without success.
At last one cowboy landed iasso over
his horns and Mr.. steer was secured to a
tree for the night.
Dog Catcher Kopf feared to take the
animal through the streets last night,
I lest It should escape and harm pedes-
trans as 1t gave evidences Of having an
ugly temper. From where the animal cams
is not known. as Dog Catcher Kopf was
unable to locate the owner.
Evening journal., 1904-05-31

Singalese with Camels. Tableau Wa
gon. Japanese Cavalry, Chinese Cav
airy. Boomerang Throwers, Filipinos,
steam Calliope.
one Of the features of the show is
the squad Of forty Russian Mounted
Cossacks and a similar number OF
Japanese. which is particularly inter-
esting Just at present, with the terrible
war now proceeding between these
two nations in the Far East. Another
feature is the dazzling dancing exhibi-
tion given by a band of "Singalese'
from the Island OF Coylon.
Major Lille (Pawnee Bid is the
highest type Of manhood and has one
of the cleanest shows. He is man Of
wealth and of influence. and the town
of Pawnee. Oklahoma. IS mostly owned
by him. He Is president of the First
National Bank of Pawnee, and the
bills with which he pays his men has
his photographs printed upon them.
He is called the white Chief OF the
Pawnees."
Major Lille carries on his pay roll
600 men he has 500 head Of horses,
herd of buffalo, drove Of Siberian
camels. Texas steers. a drove Of burros
belonging to an original pack train
and many little ponies, sixty Indians
twenty-five COW boys, eighteen Mexi-
cans. thirty-fve japanese. and thirty
ive Cossacks. Two hundred men take
part in the exciting Russian-Japanese
war.
The boomerang throwers from far
away Australia. are a wonderful set OF
people. They can throw a boomerang
a distance Of two hundred feet and il
will return to where it first started
This instrument has greatly bafiied the
greatest scientists.
Another feature of Pawnee Bills
show is that no game of chance. gambl-
ing or fakirs of any kind are allowed on
the grounds. The show all through is
of a moral character and no one could
be possibly harmed in attending.
Evening journal., 1904-05-31
THIRTY FEET OF SEWER
DRAINAGE MISSING
Groceryman Has Hard Time
to Locate Cause of
Nuisance

After spending S5o.s1 in looking for
a sewer George Turner. a groceryman.
at Third and Madison streets, has given
up the search and now wants the Street
and Sewer Department 10 pay one-half
of the expense to which he was put
In making his search.
More than twenty years ago a private
sewer was laid at Third and Madison
streets and among the property owners
who connected with It was Mr.. Turner.
Some years later. however, the city
put in a sewer and several Of the tax
payers who had their properties con-
nected with the private sewer withdrew
and entered the new one.
For year or more Mr.. Turner has
been bothered with water backing up
i'm his cellar and recently decided to
find out the cause Of it. He engaged
plumber. who excavtaed where the
sewer was supposed TO be, but failed to
find It. Thinking he had made a mis-
take as to the location OF the sewer,
Mr.. Turner ordered the plumber to dig
in another place, but as in the first in
stance no sewer was 70 be found. FIN
ally, however. it was located. but the
strange part Of the NATTER is that
thirty feet Of it was missing HOW OF
where it got to, is mystery.
Evening journal., 1904-05-31
WILD WEST SHOW
HAS STRUCK TOWN
Pawnee Bill and Aggregation
of Rough Riders, Cassocks
and Indians Here
FINE PARADE WAS MUCH ENJOYED
Many Additions Have Been Made
Since Former Visit to This City.
Representatives Of Many Nations
Now With the Big Show.

Pawnee Brrs Wild West Show is IN
town and paraded In full gala outfit
this morning through this city. Thou
sands of men. women and children
lined the streets along the route and
it was generally conceded that Pawnee
Bin had this time outdone himself
Many thought II the best circus parade
ever seen here.
Starting from the camp grounds at
Front and Union streets AZ 10 o'clock
the cavalcade came IN by way Of
Fourth street 20 Madison. up Ninth to
West. thence Tenth TO Market and
finally out Front street. The process
sion must have been one and one-quar-
ter miles In length and was in two dis
tinct divisions. the wild West show
and the Far East Exhibition.
The first section was composed Of
Mounted Heralds. Major Gordon W.
Lille. 'Pawnee Bll." Miss May Lille.
Indian Seuaws and Papooses. Band
No. / In Chariot, Princess Wiona,
Western Cow Girls. Mexicans. Tableau
Wagon Sioux Indians. Jubilee Singers
on Tableau Wagon, Miniature Wild
West. comprising Lilliputian Stage
Coach. Prairie schooners. etc. an
drawn by Shetland Ponies, Cowboys.
Fife and Drum Corps. L. S. Cavalry
Detachment u. S. Artillery Detaoh-
ment, Band No. ?. Cheyenne Indians,
Prairie Schooners. Overland Mail
Coach. Rocky Mountain Burros. etc.
Mounted Heralds, Types from the
Orient Arabian Band, Arab Horsemen,
Tableau Wagon, Russian Cossacks
Electric Organ, South Sea Islanders
Evening journal., 1904-05-31
GREAT CROWD AT SPRINGS
Novel Device Of the Management to
Contribute to Hospitals.

Despite the uncertainty of the
weather yesterday Brandywine Springs
Park had about 10000 visitors by troll
ley beside the 1000 excursionists via
the b. & o. r. L. from Philadelphia
representing the ST. Anthony Literary
Society. Gettis Royal Marine Band
made its first appearance and was
warmly received by the great crowd.
The work of this popular Philadelphia
band bore out the confidence shown in
it by the management of the party as
was attested by the applause and
cheers Of the people.
Many who have visited the park on
special days heretofore will remember
how crowded the seats at the band
stand have been. particularly the front
seats, as the back ones have been Of
little use from the fact that the people
have crowded the front isles forcing
those back to stand on the backs Of
seats. General Manager Crook has
originated a plan which will obviate all
this and at the same time do a good
turn for charity. The front seats have
been reserved for those that wish to
escape the push and hustle Of the
crowds and enjoy the band concerts
This plan might be open to criticism
but for one thing. the fact that no
set price is charged. all contributions
are voluntary. and the entire proceeds
will be donated to the hospitals of the
city.
Two glass jars are set at the en-
trance to the reserved seats and a
watchman in charge calls the atten-
ton of the people to the opportunity t.
contribute. to the hospitals and thus
be an honored guest within the re-
served seat lines.
Evening journal., 1904-05-31
FUNERAL Of Mr.. PIGKELS
Hello N GRACE CHURCH
Brief Services First Held at
His Late Residence in
West Street

The funeral Of Henry f. Pickles took
place this afternoon from his late res-
idence, No. 1904 West street. Brief SER
vices were held at the house at las
and then the body was taken to Grace
Church. Of which Mr.. Pickles was a
prominent member where impressive
services We're held IN charge of the
Rev. William Writ King, ID. d.. pastor
of the church
The active pail bearers were II. s..
Goldey. Thomas Davis Dr.. j. M. Win
ner Denver Coppage, Clarence suther-
land and George NJ. ID. Cam. an of
whom with the exception of MT. Col
dey. who is president, are former pres
idents Of the Brotherhood Of ST. James
of Grace Church. Of which Mr.. Pickles
was an active member. The honorary
pail bearers were the members of the
board of trustees OF the church.
Interment was made in the VIII
mington and Brandywine Cemetery
Evening journal., 1904-05-31
cAluoPE ANNOYED JUDGE
Ordered sailiff to Have Noise Produced
by Steam Organ Stopped.

"Balin. go out and tell those people
TO stop that noise"
This was an order given by Acting
Chief Justice Grubb to. aBiliff Mona
CHAN during the session of Superior
Court this morning. 1t was the calli-
ope which brought up the rear Of
Pawnee Bills Wild West Show parade
that the judge referred to. Just be-
fore the large steam organ got 10
Market street on Tenth it started 70
play. Court was In session at the
time and with all the windows up those
who were in the court room state il
certainly produced an unearthly and
weird sound. 1t probably annoyed the
judge who was trying to hear applica-
tion. which was being made.
Before the bailif got to the corner
of Tenth and Market streets. however
the steam music had stopped.
Evening journal., 1904-05-31
TRUSTEES OF POOR ASK
FOR AN APPROPRIATION
Clerk Of Peace Wants Some
One Appointed to Do Capt.
tation Collectors Work

At the meeting OF the Levy Court
this morning a communication was re-
ceived from the Trustees Of the Poor
asking for an appropriation Of $4,000
to pay all bills outstanding at the June
meeting The trustees also ask for
$35. 900 for the coming year to be used
by the board for the General Hospital
and $4,000 to the Emergency Hospital,
which would make a total Of $4,000.
The communication was ordered to
be recorded and then referred to the
finance committee.
Clerk Of the Peace Quigley asked
that someone be appointed to make re-
turns Of the merchants and manufac-
turers Of the city. This was formerly
done by the capitation tax collectors
but none was appointed last year. The
court took no action In the matter.
The members submitted the names
Of citizens Of various hundreds to be
appointed fence viewers by the Court
of General Sessions
The following letter was submitted
by Isaac S. Talley:
"Some objection having been made to
the quality Of the mortar having zen
used in the retaining wall at Marshaii-
ton. 1 am perfectly satisfied that the
win is built in a substantial manner
and am willing to go into a bond of
reasonable amount for any length OF
time the court may demand for the
/ durability of the work"
The bond win be fixed az $1,000 for
I ten years
IL is expected there viii be another
/ discussion on the Sheriff Mcdaniel
tramp bin this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1904-05-31
MAJOR FLAGLER TAKES
UP HIS DUTIES HERE
Arrived in w lmington Yes.
terday and Was Enter
tainedby General Wilson

Nnajor Clement II. Flagier. recently 'ap-
pointed United States engineer, in charge
of the District OF Delaware. arrived in
this city at noon yesterday. He was the
guest Of General James II. Wilson at the
Country Club yesterday afternoon and
was entertained by the members of that
organization.
Though mere but q few hours Major
Fcag.er Is favorabiy impressed with the
city ana says he will no doubt learn ia
like Il as soon as he becomes accustomed d
to his surroundings. He says that all pres
ent Improvements under way Will be
continued. but as 10 new work he was not
ready 10 speak at this time.
Evening journal., 1904-05-31
pemooratIo clty conventIon.

The Democratic party viii hold it's
city convention in the rooms of the
Young Mems Democratic Club this
evening when three members Of the
county committee will be selected to
represent the city.
On Thursday evening I'm the same
place the newly elected city committee
viii meet to select an executive COM
mittee from among their number who
in turn viii name the new city chair
man.
Evening journal., 1904-05-31
MAY NOT ASK FOR NEW TRIAl

Sylvester ID. Townsend. Jr., counsel for
John Joiner, who last week was convicted
Of murder in the first degree may NOS
make an application for a new trial as was
expected. II Is understood that no grounds
can be found for such a motion.
Mr.. Townsend may ontify the court this
afternoon, that he viii not ask for a new
trial and in this case Joiner would prob
ably be sentenced tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1904-05-31

GO TOO FAST
Chief OF Police Black Wants
Law Passed Regulating
Speed of Machines
HARTMAN WILL DRAW UP MEASURE
Many Bids For Supplies Received by
the Street and Sewer Department
Figures Must be Tabulated to Get at
Lowest Bidders.

Chief Of Police George Black appear
ed before the street and Sewer Com
mission this morning and called the
boards attention to the large number
of automobiles IN Wilmington and the
rate OF speed az which they are run
through the streets Of the city.
Chief Black asked the commissioners
to pass an ordinance regulating the
speed OF these machines as they are
at the rate they now travel a menace
to the public safety. He presented a
COPY Of the law I'm force I'm Philadel-
phia and suggested that the ordinance
be similar 10 Il I'm effect. The matter
was referred to City solicitor Harman,
who win draw up resolution and pre-
sent It at the next meeting Of the
board.
More than an hour was consumed by
the board this morning In going over
bids for supplies for the department
during the coming year The figures
submitted were numerous and they
win first have to be tabulated before
any contracts are awarded. The fol-
lowing were the bidders:
Terra Gotta pipe-Charles Warner
Company. Delaware Terra Gotta Com
pany and A. NJ. ID. Porter.
Castings-Harlan & Hollingsworth
I Company.
Wilmington Brick Company
James NJ. Porter.
Stone for curbs cutters. crossings
and centre stones-Charles ID. Warner
Company. Philip l.. Tyre. Stewart
/ Donahoc.
Blue stone gutters-Maxwell Sons, ]
NJ. Ford.
Cement-Charles ID. Warner Com
pany. John NJ. solomon. II. A. Brown
Sand and Eravel-John Logue, w. Il
! Eldridge. Charles Warner and John NJ
Solomon.
Soft coal-Conly Brothers. S. =. Ham
nton +. c. Mccall. John NJ. Solomon
Charles Warner Company.
Evening journal., 1904-05-31
THREE JAP
SHIPS SUNK
JETTY is COMPLETED
Furniture For New School Building to
Cost $1,000.
Special 10 tho Evening Journal.

Special 20 The Evening Journal.
Dover May si.-Garheid Post G. A. r..
and Company B. N. G. d.. attended SER
vices IN the Methodist Episcopal Church
on Sunday morning last to listen 90 a
Memorial Day sermon delivered by the
Rev. G. +. Jones. The choir under tn'
leadership Of ] Hall Anderson rendered
several fine anthems.
The jetty at the mouth Of the Mispillior
river has been completed and pronounced
"a a-nrst-class piece OF work
The American School Furniture Com
pany OF Philadelphia. will furnish The
desks FOR she new school building. The,
win cost about $500. The building, nov
On course OF construction, Will be ready
for occupancy In September.
Evening journal., 1904-05-31
WEATHER BULLETIN

IN
to norhc " local
rand on eneral
moderate to the
Evening journal., 1904-05-31

Screens, Wire Screen Doors and Win
dow Screens at Lynch's. All sizes Mea-
sure width of doors and windows before
ordering. d. W. Lynch Co.. n. W. Cor.
Madison and Fourth street. Phone con-
nections.
Evening journal., 1904-05-31
EIre peatroyed Tenant House.

Fire OF an unknown origin totally
destroyed a tenant house on the farm
OF Theodore Clark, about two miles
from Delaware City on Saturday night
The house had not been occupied for
some time. The loss Is slight.
Evening journal., 1904-05-31
Russians Flee From DaIny.

Toxic. May 81. p. m.-The Rus
slams evacuated Dalny so hastily that
they failed TO destroy much property
which will prove highly valuable TO the
Japanese.
General Oku's scouts report that
over 100 barracks and store houses re-
main unlniured. The railway and tele-
graph stations with 200 passenger and
freight coaches, are also Injured
The Russians destroyed the big pier
and blocked an the dock entrances
with sunken steamers. They destroyed
All the small railway bridges in the
vicinity OF the docks but left the
jettles uninjured. Il Is evident that
the Russians fed quickly when Nam
shan hill was lost expecting that Gem
eral Oku would Immediately take pos
session Of Dalny.
All previous reports Of the occupation
Of the town we're false.
Evening journal., 1904-05-31
Advlses WeIdIn Traek to Be HeId.
COUNTRY CLUB MANTS' FLAG POLE
Proposed to Raise Money by subserip-
ton tc Purchase One.

Members OF the Wilmington Country
Club are anxious 10 get a fine nag pole
for tho flag which was presented TO the
club last year. Tho time of the directors
has been os much taken up in looking
after the Improvements 20 the grounds
that it has been impossible to do much
more than that.
1t is proposed 70 raise the necessary
money, about $40 by subscription. It VII
be a great Improvement and the one thing
necessary TO complete lie attractive pie.
ture which the club house and grounds
present on special occasions.
: A. c. Dorsey. plumber. phone 1894. ndv.
Evening journal., 1904-05-31
Japs Mine Vladivostock.

(rhe above report should be accept
ed with some reserve. Points close to
Port Arthur particularly Chefoo)
watching the place carefully. have re-
ported no such action, and the Japan
ese have made no mention OF new
attempt TO cork the harbor. Port Ar
thur Is entirely cut of from communi-
cation with Mukden except by carrier
pigeon, and II is unlikely that news Of
such an engagement could reach there
In any other way.)
Evening journal., 1904-05-31
Horse Show Entries Not Closed,

Because the entried for the Delaware
Horse Show to he held in this city on
June Z. and 9 have not come in as
fast as was expected the lists will be
Evening journal., 1904-05-31
Russians Declare Atten1p
to Block Harbor Was
Made Saturday Night
and Failed.
Reported to Have Been
Destroyed While Try
ing to Cork Up Port
arthur.

Mukden, May si.-The Japanese on
the night Of May 2S made antoher at
tempt to block Port Arthur by sinking
merchant vessels IN the harbor en-
trance. The attempt was discovered
through the operations OF search
light and one Japanese gunboat and
two torpedoboat destroyers were sunk.
The merchantmen then retired.
Evening journal., 1904-05-31

The want ads are on page seven
they are more interesting than ever.
Evening journal., 1904-05-31
Ralrd Memorial Exoursion.

The eleventh annual excursion Of the
Baird Memorial Mission viii go to
Pennsgrove on June "a
Evening journal., 1904-05-31
stosssers New Line Of Defense.

According 10 advices received here
General stoessels force has taken up
a strategical position near Port Ar
thur which Is supported by the guns Of
the outlying batteries and the fortress.
IL IS believed here that General Oku
has received strong reinforcements
from tho Japanese army which landed
at Takushan.
There rs little change In the situa-
tion to the eastward OF Liao-Yahg
Vladivostock. May Slit Is believed
from information received here that
the Japanese have mined Peter the
Great Gully Con which this town is Silt
uated), a task easy OF accomplishment
because Of the recent heavy fogs one
small Corean sailing vessel was blown
up yesterday.
The region Is quiet so far as military
operations are concerned.