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Evening journal., 1904-03-08
pLEAOINeS DID NOT AVAIL
Judge Cochran Imposes Fines on Sew.
eral Offenders.

eyer Honor, yesterday was the first day
I've Worked for two months. 1 was not
drunk. lf IT please yer Honor. 1 am a
dacint man.
John Meenan's pleadlngs in City Court
this morning were Of no avail. He was
charged with trying TO break into bread
bo and nne Of s. mad costs was imposed
OH him.
Richard Smith was trying to find a place
TO sleep in the vicinity Of Fifth and
French streets last night when patroiman
Robert serson happened along and spied
him. Az the request Of Smith the officer
took the much loaded man to the Central
Hotel. Upon arriving at the hostelry the
defendant stood upon the steps of that
building and abused the policeman. smitf
the officers testimony by cor
iinualiy nodding his head in assent. il,
was also fined S..
William Moyce was charged with drunk
enness but upon taking the pledge to alb
stain from Intoxicating beverages, he wa
discharged.
Evening journal., 1904-03-08
FISHERMEN ORGANIZE
TO PROTECT CAME FISH
Enthusiastic Meeting OF Fol-
lowers of Reel and Tackle
Held Saturday Night

About twenty enthusiastic followers
of the reel and tackle met at the head
quarters OF the East Side Republican
Club in King street on Saturday night
and discussed everything Imaginable
pertaining to fish. How to propagate,
protect and catch game fish was dis
cussed and il was finally decided TO
form a fishermen's association for the
primary object Of having laws passed
to protect game fish and obtain fry
for propagation purposes.
A committee was appointed 70 ar
range for another meeting when per-
manent officers will be elected The
committee comprises Joseph Wiggles-
worth. secretary of the Board OF
Health; Clarence Burton. Robert nj.
Burns. William i. Smalley and DR.. w.
C. Harris.
Chairman Wigglesworth will be
pleased TO furnish any sportsman with
information respecting the new oil
ganization.
Evening journal., 1904-03-08
RURAL MAIL CARRIERS
ARE NOT ALARMED
Appointments Held Up But
They Do Not Rear In
vestigation

For several days past an inspector
from the Postofice Department at
Washington has been investigating the
charges made by Union Republicans I'm
the lower part of the state relative TO
the secret service examinations recent
ly held for rural mail carriers. He has
finished his investigation at Selbyville,
Georgetown and Millsboro and is now
investigating at Milton. The appoint
ments in these four places We're OBJ
jected to by Union Republicans. who
charged that the civil service exam
nations were improperly held. and
complaints were filed TO this effect with
she department at Washington.
The men who safely passed the ex-
aminations at Seibyville. Georgetown
and Millsboro and were appointed do
not seem to be alarmed at losing their
positions. The feeling prevails that
there is nothing I'm the charges and the
men who were appointed viii be re.
tanned ntheir respective berths. II Is
expected that by April 1 all the mai
routes will be In service.
Evening journal., 1904-03-08
SENTIMENT CHANGES
TOWARD HOSPITALS
People Now Prefer
Treatment in Such In
stitutiOns-As a Result
Demands Increase Ont
of Proportion to Re
ceipts

So rapid has been the growth Of the
two local hospitals in the past few
years that it win only be a short time
when. other methods will have to be
adopted to secure additional funds to
meet the increased demands for beds
in these institutions. Both the Della
ware and Homeopathic Hospitals find
it hard work now to live within their
incomes and if all who applied were
admitted the institutions would soon
be hopelessly in debt.
They have both built additions re-
Gently to their buildings and could
probably accommodate many more pa
tients if they had the necessary funds.
No Public Aid.
The hospitals are supported by sub
.scriptions alone. Although they are
constantly caring for patients from all
parts of Delaware, the State, county,
or city does not appropriate one cent
towards their maintenance. This is
thought by many citizens TO be an in
justice, as nearly every other State
appropriates money to assist in main
tanning hospitals.
The expenses are becoming so heavy
that II Is q burden on the people TO
meet them. The officials OF the institu-
tion donate much Of their time to the
hospitals and think that the state or
municipality should now lend financial
assistance towards meeting the in
creased demands. Physicians give
their time and service free TO help wl.h
the work.
Public Likes Hospitals.
Officers OF the hospitals claim that 1t
is not only on account of the increased
population that they have so many
more patients. but because the public
now appreciates the work more fully
and realizes the excellent attention
which is given patients at the hospit-
ais. 1t has only been a few years when
hospitals We're dreaded by many peo-
pie, but this sentiment has changed,
because 1t is realized they can receive
much better treatment than at their
own homes.
Evening journal., 1904-03-08
REGULAR REPUBLICANS
TO HOLD CONVENTION
Preliminary Meeting Will Be
Held in This City on
March IA

The state Republican Committee win
meet in the rooms Of the Y. M. r. C. on
March Il to arrange for a State conven-
tion.
The following letter was sent to the
members Of the committee today
Dear Sir:-A meeting of the State Re-
publican Committee is hereby called for
Monday, March a. at 1880 a. m. TO be
held in the rooms Of the Young Mems
Republican Club Of Wilmington. Della
ware. The purpose Of the meeting is to
arrange for a State convention TO select
delegates 10 the Republican National Con-
vention. Yours very truly,
Henry b. Thompson. Chairman.
BY Geo. E. Hynson, Secretary.
Evening journal., 1904-03-08
MARSH COMPANY DIRECTORS
Annual Meeting Held Yesterday and
Important Matters Discussed.

At the annual meeting Of the Cherry
Island Marsh Company yesterday af-
ternoon the following directors We're
reelected: William +. Sellers J. At
wood Weldin, Howard T. Wallace, w.
C. Mahaffy and William Lawton. The
directors win take their annual bank
walk during the latter part Of the
month.
The financial affairs Of the company
are in excellent shape.
The sense Of the meeting yesterday
appeared to be to dig a canal. which
project has been discussed for a long
time, the course to be from Herring
Rock. coming out of the present
course of Mud creek and emptying
into the Delaware River below Edge
Moor. This course would be one and
one-half miles in length.
Evening journal., 1904-03-08
FRENZIED OHIO MOB
SHOOTS NEGRO TO DEATH

Springfield Ohio, March Sat y o'clock
last night the negro Richard Dixon was
taken from the jail and shot 20 death I'm
the jail yard. The body was taken from
there to the corner OF Main street and
Fountain avenue and hanged 20 a tele-
graph pole The mob spent the next half
hour riddling the body with bullets from
severt hundred revolvers.
Evening journal., 1904-03-08
ENGINE SETS MAN ON FIRE
Brakeman Laushlin's Clothing Isnitsd
BY Spark From Locomotive.

While passing Third street crossing this
morning brakeman j. C. I.aughlin. Of the
Pennsylvania railroad was badly burned.
A spark from a passing locomotive set
his coat on fire. The spark smouldered for
some time unnoticed by Mr.. Laughiin.
Suddenly il burst into flame. The man
was so startled for an instant he was
powerless to help himself. Flagmar Dun
can ran TO the mans assistance and strip
ped the burning coat from him.
Evening journal., 1904-03-08
ENLARGlNe THEIR PLANT
Structural Iron Work in Place For
HiIIes & Jones Foundry.

Work is progressing rapidly on the new
foundry of the HiLes and Jones Company
The new building. which As l23x2OO feet and
so feet high is being erected on The site
purchased from the Wilmington Malleahlo
Iron Company. adjoining the Hlnes and
Jones plant
The firm has heretofore had its castings
made by outside firms. Now st will DO tn,
work. Much OF the structural iron work
is in place. No date IS set for the compile.
ton Of the building. but IL the work soe,
on with the same speed as az present Il
Will be finished in a short time.
Evening journal., 1904-03-08

THE ONLY STORE on THE CORNER
Of Sixth and King streets. J. c. johnson
G. Son. sole agents. VIII allow per cent.
OF during March only, TO al cash pur-
chasers Of their celebrated Othello. and
other hlgh-elass ranges.
Evening journal., 1904-03-08
ICE OFF RAILROAD
First Train in Many Weeks Runs Over
Federal Division.

The ice has disappeared from the
SusQuehanna River in a marvelously
quick space of time at Perryville. For
many weeks it has been impossible TO
run trains over the Frederick division
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
This morning orders were received
i'm this city for the Federal division
crews TO report for their regular run.
The ice went out cast night without
causing but little trouble and today
the tracks of the railroad that runs
along the bank of the Susquehanra
were cleared OF the wall OF ice suhic-
ien;ly TO allow trains TO proceed over
he road.
Evening journal., 1904-03-08
Whole of Northern Japan
Threatened With a
Famine if Supplies
From SakhaIien Fish
cries Are Shut Off
Fleet Did Not
lombard VIadivostok
Yesterday, But Simply
Showed Itself and
Sailed Away

st. Petersburg, March S.-There IS no
truth In the reports that the Japanese
iieet bombarded Nladivostock all day
long yesterday. According to the lat
est Information the feet simply show
ed itself and sailed away without fir
ing gun. one reason for the appear
ance OF the Japanese I'm Northern wat
ers advanced here is their probable de-
sire TO regain possession of Sakhalien.
the long island Off the coast Of Siberia,
north OF Japan. which was ceded TO
RUSSIA by the Mikado's government.
II Is pointed out that the whole Of
Northern Japan viii be threatened
with famine II the food supply derived
from the island Of sakhalien fisheries
Is cut Oft. Nine-tenths Of the exports
go to Japan. I'm addition 10 which Jap
anese boats have been carrying on
piratical fishing along the coast, which
has exhausted the fish supply of the
Amur Estuary.
The native tribes are suffering from
hunger and Typhus. The Russian gov
ernment VIII prepare a gunboat ho-
tilia ON the Amur TO operate for the
protection OF the fisheries as soon as
the river is free from ice.
Nine. Stark Indignant.
The wife Of Admiral Stark. the for
mer commander Of the Russian fleet
az Port Arthur, has returned here from
] Port Arthur She is very Indignant
and denies the report that the admiral
and his officers were ashore attending
a BAH at the time the Japanese attack
ed the Russian squadron. Madame
stark declares her husband did not
pass the night ashore after he tool,
command Of the squadron. on the
night Of the attack. February S. an the
! officers and crews We're on board at
O'Clock In the afternoon and at
O'Clock at night the admiral held d
council OF war on board the naeship
} instead of opening a bail in honor o.
his wife's birthday. This was FOLLOWED
; by a sham Japanese attack at II o'clocl
{ that night confirming in this respec
the Associated Press account OF tn,
attack as cabled March 8. on the IA,
Z OF the bombardment a shell exploded
over the head OF Madame stark.
daughter but did not injure her.
Evening journal., 1904-03-08
MILK INSPECTOR
M'EYILLY PASSES AWAY

After an illness OF three weeks. MIX In
speetor Walter McEvilly died shortly be-
fore ! o'clock this afternoon AT his home.
No. Jos Broome street. He had been sick
for an umber Of years with asthma but
was always able TO be about. He was
about 20 years Of age and a popular Of
fetal.
Evening journal., 1904-03-08
crittenton Homo MeetIna.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Florence Crittenton Home win be held
tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock at the
home. No. 5o6 wesEFifth street. Business
Evening journal., 1904-03-08
WEATHER BULLETIN

and New Ensand to-
souh westerly winds
westerly TO nohwesfS
slightly weather. European
partly
Evening journal., 1904-03-08
GROWTH OF DELAWARE
Has Greatly Increased Work Since Its
Start in 1890.

The growth of the Delaware Hospital
since 1920. the year in which il was
been enormous, and considering the
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Evening journal., 1904-03-08
Workhouse Trustees Meet.

The Board OF Trustees Of the New cas-
tie county worlShouse are holding their
regular monthly meeting at the institu-
tion today.
Evening journal., 1904-03-08
ST. PAUL S SCHOOL MAKES
A TREMENDOUS JUMP

Thing are hustling in The Evening
Journals piano contest and the tre-
mendous jump made yesterday by st.
Pauls school has aroused intense in
terest among the other contestants.
There is apt to be something doing in
the way of big increases, as the days
are growing very few. Hustling is go
ing to count more than ever and the
schools that are persistent are the ones
that win land the prizes.
The city schools have an opportunity
that they win never have again but
their country cousins are doing all
they can TO capture the honors.
Evening journal., 1904-03-08
Nev,s of Rriar Pines.

We have thousands Of Briar Pipes 20
sell az 25c a grcat many are worth
Evening journal., 1904-03-08
Hieh School vs.. Friends School.

At the Y. NJ. c. a. Han tonight
the Wilmington High School will line
up against the Friends school Of this
city, and an exciting game is looked
for. The teams viii put their best on
the floor and the game viii be a battle
royal.
Evening journal., 1904-03-08
POWELL HEARING
AGAIN POSTPONED
Alleged Slayer OF Essie Albin
Will Not Be Arraigned
Before March 22
BIG CROWD WAS DISAPPOINTED
Most Of the Visitors Came From the
Country and Were Anxious to Get
a Look at the Woman Accused Of
Murder.

Dover. March S--As predicted IN these
dispatches few days ago. the first
public examination Of Mrs Mary A..
Powell, accused murderess. did not
take place today. Tuesday March %,
is now the day agreed upon for her pre-
liminary trial before Magistrate Wood.
The postponement, however. as ON
February 23 was not known about I'M
time to prevent many country people
from an over this section driving into
Dover along roads hub deep with mud.
They were eager to hear this prelim-
airy airing Of this inhuman deed, or of
at least catching a glimpse Of the
woman who Is charged with It. "
The defence IN the Powell case un-
questionably secured today's postpone
ment. The prosecution was ready with
a pile of evidence against the accused
woman, and which, the State contends
win be sufficient to prove that the ac-
cused woman murdered the girl IN a
Jealous rage. because Of her husbands
supposed attachment for the unfortu-
nate young woman.
Evening journal., 1904-03-08

II you want a reliable secondhand
range from a reliable house mt a moderate
price buy Of ]. C. Johnson & Son, Sixth
and King streets.
Evening journal., 1904-03-08
LEVY COURT
ANS WERS WARD
GIVES
FACTS ON STREETS
Recommends a Number of
Things for Improvement
of City

Filled with interesting facts and figures
about the streets Of Wilmington is the
report of Street Commissioner Frank Pier
son, which was presented to the street
and Sewer Department This morning.
1t shows that despite the fact that the
needs Of the city have been growing stead
lily the annual appropriation of $4,000 all
lowed in 1889 has been cut down to 100000.
II is interesting to know that in 1853
when the appropriation was Sl20,00O $i0'-
59S.6l was spent for light street cleaning,
repairs TO streets. removing ashes. Last
year SIS S5OSO was spent for the same
items This is an. increase Of $S5, ,261. .16 in
the four items shown OF nearly double the
amount of 1889
Concerning this he says:
In the amount Of the four largest items
in this years report. as have set forth
S75.S59.sO have not Included the follow
ing fixed expenses from which there are
no returns; cleaning and repairing OF
sewers, resetting Of curb and putting ir
cutters and crossings, grading and OPEN
ilp of new streets, machinery and tools
new street signs, sprinkling Of streets
claims on account of suits and damages
office expenses and salaries and Incl.
dentals amounting to $2o,95l.57, making q
total Of Sl05, 81, or S5,S21.57 in excess OF
the 100000 appropriation.
In his report he includes the number
Of streets paved. The report showed tha
the city saved S2.265. "a by removing th'
ashes. The work was much more salts
factory.
Evening journal., 1904-03-08
May Reduee Priee Of coaI

The price Of coal Is likely to be reduced
% cents on the ton on April ]. This has
not bene definitely decided upon, but il is
probable that the reduction will be made.
CumDhngs. the photographer. s07 Market.
Evening journal., 1904-03-08

Father Johns Medicine Cures Colds,
Prevents Pneumonia. so years in use.
Evening journal., 1904-03-08

The w. b. c. Fair was a success last
nigh. at 800 Washington street.
Evening journal., 1904-03-08
Defense win Not TAX.

Counsel for Mrs. Powell will have
nothing TO say concerning a postpone
ment, although the question is being
general asked: ''Why should the
woman's counsel object to her hearing
taking place and why not go through
with it and have it over with?" 1t is
believed. however. that the defence has
a double purpose IN the action, That IS
to contend for the woman's absolute
innocence Of the murder and are not
anxious 20 go into a public hearing
when only one side of the case Is to
be heard that being the worst evidence
against her. which would only tend to
further arouse public sentiment against
her. Then the two lawyers for the de-
fence want more time. Owing to the
necessary absence of Attorney Davis IN
the West, the attorneys have only been
working together for a week. and want
more time before one other step is
taken. They may I'm the meantime
resort TO habeas corpus proceedings I,
cause the State to make it's best fight
IN order to secure the prisoners re-
lease. Could she be freed on nomina
bail, the case would be easier TO fight
Evening journal., 1904-03-08
HIrNDRrDs on Dorr.Aps

worth of good unredeomed ladies' and
gents clothing az your own price as we
are closing out this department Nc
Mahon Bros, Fifth and King strets. adv.
Evening journal., 1904-03-08
OFJAPS
BLOW FOR FOOD
OLD NEWSPAPER
MAN PASSES AWAY
Caleb P. Johnson Dies at His
Home From Compiica-
ton of Diseases
EDITOR OF DELAWARE GAZETTE

After a prolonged illness from a
complication of diseases Caleb =. john
son died at his home. no i105 Market
street this morning. Mr.. Johnson was
Si years old and was one of the most
widely known and forcible newspaper
writer's of the city. He has lived re-
tired for number Of years.
Mr.. Johnson was born ia Elkton, Nh.
on the lith of February. 1920. He att
tended school until he was about II
years OF age, when he entered as am
apprentice TO the printing business with
Richardson p. Bayley publisher of the
Cecil Republican.
Having become proficient in the
business appertainng to a country
newspaper office. in 1887 the young
printer left his native town and found
employment at the profession he de-
sired TO be master of, In the cities Of
Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore and
/ Washington.
Famous Newspaper Man.
In 1912 he was induced to come to
/ Wilmington by Mr.. Bosee. his former
employer and purchase one-haf inter-
est In the Delaware Gazette. then a
Democratic weekly paper published by
John ~ Harker and Henry Bosee.
on the first of January. 1S4s the
Delaware Gazette appeared with the
names of Henry Bosee and G.. j.. john
son at its head. on January /. 1853
Mr. Johnson bought the remaining i'm
terest OF the Delaware Gazette and be-
came sole owner and editor
Popular in Democratic Party.
Mr.. johnson became so popular in his
party that he was for many years made
sole custodian Of all the returns o
nominations and elections and in n'
instance was fraud found.
While the Gazette remained thirty-nin
and ono-haif years under the control q
3 Mr.. Johnson 1t was the most prosper
GUS and successful newspaper In Della
ware.
/, Mr. Johnson in 1885, married Ann ElzI
r eldest daughter OF Thomas Young WI
j afterwards was twice cected mayor
: Wilmington. She died IN 1919 and IN IS
Mr.. Johnson married Martini Bush Your
fourth daughter of Thomas Young. 81
d children are left by Mr.. Johnson. as 10
e lows: Horace Cole Johnson, Creb Parkl
T. Johnson. Jr. Albert sidney johnson
Martha Young Johnson. Mrs. William 4
Thompson and Lola Alexander johnson
all Of this city.
The funeral win be held on Friday aftei
noon at 2.So O'CLOCK. Inlerment win D
private.
Mr.. Johnson has always been one O
I Wilmington's most honorable and lib
eral business men. He has contribute
his influence and money TO every grea
improvements having been "a subscribe
TO the stock of every railroad bull
through Wilmington since lSl2 and {
the odd Fellows, Masonic and Instl
tute Halls.
His name was prominent I'm almos
all Democratic county meetings. II
was appointed United States Marsha
in 1866, but resigned after a year.
Evening journal., 1904-03-08

CHEAPEST PLACE IN TOWN.
for wash boilers. Mcmahon Bros, Fifth
and King streets. adv.
Evening journal., 1904-03-08
CANAL BOOMERS
WILL VISIT THE
WHITE HOUSE
May Have a Short Interview
With the President on
the Subject
BIG DELEGATION TO Be At HEARING
Large Number of consressmen Have
Accepted the Invitation to Attend the
Hearing of the cJinal Committee in
the Willard.

Judging from the number Of congress
men who are accepting the Invitations
sent out by the Delaware Ship Canal
Committee Of the local Board Of Trade to
be present at the hearing before the
House Committee on Railways and Canals
in Washington on Friday, Congress will
have TO adjourn during the time set for
the hearing Alfred o. Crozier, chairman
Of the committee received another batch
Of letters this morning from members Of
Congress and nearly all of them stated
they would be present.
Evening journal., 1904-03-08
Letter From President.

In answer to a letter from Mr.. Crozier
the following communication was received
from President Roosevelt this morning
through his secretary:
Write House, Washington. March Z.
My Dear Sir:
Your favor of the 5th instant has
been received and its contents noted.
In reply the President requests me to
say that he viii consider it pleasure
TO receive the delegation you mention
on Friday March II, at p. m, at the
Executive Office.
I shall be glad If you will see that
each delegate is furnished with some
sort Of card of Identification to be
presented to the ushers when they call.
Please also let me know how many
there will be in the party.
Very Truly Yours.
Evening journal., 1904-03-08
William Loeb. Jr.,
Secretarv ID lhe Prealdent

tlNNANNetA1 ~ tllN ANNAANANs
At a meeting of the committee to be
held in the Board Of Trade rooms this
evening all final arrangements for the trip
to Washington will be made. Each person
who intends to go with the. delegation to
the White House win be given a signed
card.
There viii be a large delegation go from
this city on the III train Thursday after
noon in order to be at the preliminary
hearing az the New Willard Hotel in par
lor No. 62s at s o'clock that evening.
Those who go down on Friday viii leave
here at o'clock in order 20 be at the
hearing which begins at IL o'clock.
Evening journal., 1904-03-08
Defective Sidewalks.

Under the head Of defective sidewalks
Mr.. Pierson says:
THE time has arrived when something
should be done towards bettering the
condition Of the sidewalks in our city.
The antquated idea of paving same with
bricks has been superseded an all of our
leading cities by the use of stone tagging
and cement concrete. especially in the
business sections. The cost of improved
pavements has been greatly teduced as the
first quality 'of cement pavement can be
laid at a cost OF S1.35 per square yard
against S5c per square yard Tor brick, and
viii last for years without repairs. This
department has served thousands Of no.
tices 20 owners of property, compelling
them TO repair and relay their sidewalks
but IN mos- instances these were as bad
I'm "a few days as before, many being un-
even and causing pools Of water to form
and many being loose and dangerous to
pedestrian travel 1 would suggest to
your honorable board that you pass suit
able ordnance requiring that where a
new sidewalk is to be laid or an old one
relald that cement concrete or stone flag
glng shall be used.