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Evening journal., 1904-04-16
Texas Wins ssttlsship Lsurels.

Pensacola, Fla, April 16.-The twelve
inch gun crew Of the battieship Texas
now holds the worlds record for fast
and accurate work. snatching the lau-
rels from the battleships Wisconsin
and Alabama. between which ships
there was a dispute as to the cham.
pionship. The Texas made an average
OF about SO per cent hits, which is
about 2 per cent better than that Of
the Wisconsin, which vessel has been
heralded as possessing the prize gun
crews Of the navy.
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
MORGAN BUYS
COSTLY ARM0R
Gets Famous Collection roI
New York Art Museum.
TIE TREASURE COST sa5o,ooO.

Due de- Dimes Private collsetisn Of An
eisnt Arms and Armor. Representing
the Labor Of Many Years, Coming to
America.
London, April 16.-By an arrange
ment just concluded between the Due
de Dino and Mr.. j. Pierpont Morgan,
acting as trustee Of the Metropolitan
Museum OF Art. that New York insti-
tuition became possessor OF what has
up to now been regarded as the most
important private collection OF arms
and armer in the world. The price
paid was s2oo.oo0.
Until recently the cabinet d'armes Of
NJ Maurice de Tallsyrand- -Perigord.
due de Dino, has had for its home the
Chateau de Montmorency, but IL is at
the present moment In London, where
1t was brought with the object OF being
disposed Of al public auction.
1t is unnecessary 20 60 into the de-
tails or the circumstances which pre-
vented the collection coming under the
hammer. but negotiations for It's pur-
chase by the Metropolitan Museum OF
Art we're begun By Mr. Rutherford
stuyvesant, and a little while ago the
Due de Dino was notified that II he
would meet Mr. Morgan in London on
such aud such a date the arrangement
pending would be brought to a conclu-
sion.
Deal Quickly Contaminated.
The Due de Dino came to London
from Paris on Thursday and had an
interview with Mr. Morgan Papers
were exchanged, and New York now
possesses a collection OF arms as cele-
brated as those once known as the Sal
tikoff, Richard Wallace and Ressmar
collections, all Of which have either
been dispersed or have become the
property Of the National museum.
In this collection there is a helmet Of
Henri III. OF France. a masterpiece Of
renaissance art, together with the
same monRrch's battle az or mace.
Then there are a helmet which was
worn by Henri ~. while still a young
man, silver helmet and a bronze gilt
cuirass made for Louis XIV at the
Gobelin factory.
Also included in the collection is a
helmet which Mgr. DupanlOup, a cele-
brated bishop OF Orlesns. used TO de-
clare once was worn by Joan OF Arc
Columns might be filled with n mere
enumeration OF articles OF the collec
ton
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
Railroad ordsr. Bio Ice cru.h.r.

Detroit, April 10.-The Michigan Cen
tral Railroad company has closed a
contract with the Great Lakes Engi-
neering company Of Detroit for an ice
crushing car ferry, 10 go into commits
sion next October and run between De
troit and Windsor The new boat will
cost $315,0o0. There will be three
tracks on deck, with a capacity Of
twenty-one cars Of the largest standard
size
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
u.t.r.n N.,D.nan.r M.n Dad.

Newport. r. l.. April 16.- Benjamin
w. Pearce. veteran newspaper man
Of this city. is dead at his home here,
aged eighty-hve years. He was for
merly editor Of the Newport Enterprise
and for many years was local reporter
FOR several out of town papers. He
had devoted much OF his time to OH
tanning a large and valuable collection
Of newspaper clippings.
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
DEATHS

SCHUBERT In this city, on the 16 inst.
Mrs. Mary Schubert, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Gottlieb Reese, aged 80 years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited TO attend the funeral from hei
late residence No. 23S Madison street, on
Tuesday morning, April -, at o'clock
High mass at Sacred Heart Church. In.
terment New Cathedral Cemetery.
ELEIOTr-James N, aged IS. No. 20'
west Eleventh street, yesterday.
ERNEsT-Louise, aged IS, No. 227 Wesi
Fourth. on Thursday.
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
TO ENLARGE FREIGHT YARDS
B. & o. Property to Facilitate Its
Growing Business.

on account of the increased freight
business OF the b. & o. Railroad the
company is preparing to enlarge its
freight house and yards at the foot of
6hipley street. Several months ago
the railroad company purchased the
property OF German and Company at
the Shipley street wharf, where they
had a paper box factory and a kindling
wood plant. This will be converted into
freight yard that will give the rail-
road company additional facilities in
handling the many cars that come to
Wilmington.
German and Company have pur-
chased a tract Of land in South Will
rnington and are building a large fac
tory there. The old factory viii be
torn down and the railroad company
will convert it into a freight yard.
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
eIIndina snow csu.ss Dad Wr.ok.

simcoe, Ont, April 16.-In a binding
snowstorm two trains on the Grand
Trunk road met in head-on collision
last night one mile east OF Nixon. A
woman and her little daughter, whose
names are unknown, were terribly cut
and internally injured. Both probably
will die. Two other passengers were
hurt
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
FINED $50 AND COSTS
Heavy Fine Imposed on Woman in Cit,
Court.

Marie Brown was fined $50 and costs
in City Court this morning for keeping
a disreputable house in Third street
between Tatnall and West. She plead
ed guilty.
The case Of Walter Blackburn, charg-
ed with highway robbery. was dismiss
ed as the. authorities were unable to
produce the prosecuting witness. The
latter is a soldier at Fort DUPONT.
The trial Of Albert Morris. colored,
who struck another negro on the head
with a hammer. was postponed for an
other week The prisoners victim is
still In the hospital.
John Murphy was fined 50 and costs
for disorderly conduct. The case Of
John Connor charged with a similar Of
fence. was continued until next Tues
day.
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
Russia ears Wireless TsIearaphy.

Russia Bars Wireless Tslearaphy.
Washington. April is. r By decree
first made known 10 the United States
and all the world Russia will hence
forth regard as spies all newspaper
correspondents transmitting dispatches
from the zone Of war by wireless teleg,
raphy. Press boats equipped with
wireless viii be considered lawful
prizes. Through the sdvaSne Of science
Russia has been obliged TO enunciste
one Of the mcet stringent bits Of war
law in history.
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
Gave Yacht Trial Bun.

A trial run was given the auxiliary
steam yacht Haida, belonging to Col
Max Fleischman, which has been at
the dock of the Harlan & Hollings-
worth Company for some time under
going repairs. The boat made a speed
OF thirteen miles an hour and greatly
pleased superintendent John I.ockhart
of the local hrm who was on board
She was brought back to the city last
night.
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
Eisbt Year. For Senator M.tto0r

New Milford, Conn. April lex
State Senator Burton II. Mattoon. for
merly treasurer Of the Watertown Saw
ings bank, has been sentenced in the
superior court TO a minimum term Of
eight years in state prison on four
charges Of making false entries in the
books Of the savings bank.
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
Prison Term For AlIseed NobIsn,n.

Milwaukee, Wis, April 16. - Fritz
Idle Won Ingelheim, who claims TO be
a scion OF one OF the oldest and noblest
families Of Germany and himself heir
to immense estates as the son Of cab
met ofilcial under Emperor William L.,
has been sentenced by Judge Braze to
three years and six months in state
prison for forgery. Won Ipgelheim at
tributes his downfall to gambling and
10 drink
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
Another FIrs In 81. Loul..

ST. Louis, April 16.-Fire has dam
nged the works OF the st. Louis Smelt-
Ing and Refining company at Howard
Station to the extent of S35,0O0 A
number Of railroad freight cars and
adjoining property were burned, in
creasing the total loss to $4,000
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
Did Not Remit wboIe Fine.

the case OF Benjamin Locks. who
charged with keeping a disorderly
49use in City Court on Thursday morn
Ing and fined $50 and COSTS only $40 OF
the fine was remitted by Judge Coch-
ran and not all of It as was stated.
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
eiirzard IN Mohavvk v.II,v.

Utica, n. y. April 16.-A blizzard
unusual in its severity and remarkable
for this season struck Utica late last
evening. Several inches of snow fell.
The thermometer registered 80 de-
grees. The storm is general through
out this section
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
Montana Railroad Blocked For Months.

Lewiston. Mont, April 16.-The FIRST
freight train into Lewiston in four
months has arrived here. Never per
haps in the history Of railroading has
city been shut in so long. A passen-
ger train got through two weeks ago.
but the snowplows could not get
freight trains through the drifts at
that time
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
al. pamauss an Town In.titution.

Council Bluffs, Ia, April 16.-Fire
has destroyed a portion Of the north
wing Of the dormitory at the Iowa
School For the Deaf. two miles from
town; loss about s5o.O00
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
st..l Plant clo.sd hx Strike.

Sharon. Pa. April l6.-Five hundred
molders at the American Steel Foun-
dries company's plant here struck for
the restoration of last years scale The
mill has been closed down indefinitely.
Evening journal., 1904-04-16

The Japanese are very strict and just
'n their dealings with the Koreans and
IRE paying them high prices
Evening journal., 1904-04-16

sMITH-JOINsON.- AT Asbury NJ. e.
parsonage. on April a. 1904 Everett Lee
Smith and Julia johnson. both Of this
city.
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
TO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

CE.-ADJoURNED MEETING or
tho Fgfih Delaware Association will be
held Tuesday evening. April 10. az 1880
O'Clock. Members arc requested to be
present apri6-lt
Evening journal., 1904-04-16

Scrofula, salt rheum. erysipelas and
other distressing eruptive diseases yield
quickly and permanently to the cleans
ing. purifying power Of Burdock Blood
Bitters.
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
WOE ADMIRAL sKRYpLoFF

Successor Of Admiral M0karoff.l
Russian ships now that there Is little
possibility OF their again going to sea
is shown by his bombardment Of Port
Arthur yesterday. unquestionably To-
so is aware Of the effect OF his previous
hombardment, and the fact that he has
repeated 1t indicates TO the officers here
that he believes there is a good chance
OF projectile hitting a target. In or
der to drop a shell into the harbor or
city high angle fre is necessary. This
is the reason the japanese squadrons
took up a position at Liaoushan. 9th
er commandments were from the same
point, which at the time did not seem
to be within the range OF the Russian
batteries
japanese Fleet Unframed.
II is not known whether the new
gums which have been installed at Port
Arthur command this point, but it is
certain that Togo's ships escaped with.
out material damage. The abandon.
ment Of Vice Admiral Makaroff's poll.
cy OF taking the feet to the outer roads
TO return the japanese fire is shown In
the report Of Viceroy Alexeieff that his
ships fred over the hills.
An Official correction just issued says
it was the torpedo boat destroyer
Itrashni and not the Bezstrashni which
became separated from the rest Of the
feet in the early morning Of Wednes-
day last and was sunk by the Japanese
torpedo boat destroyers.
A dispatch from Liaoyang says that
the Russian intrenchments on the Yalu
river have been completed. The center
Of the line Of fortified positions is An
tung. The right flank rests on Ia
tungkau and the left fiank on Kiulien-
cheng. Tatungkau and Kiuliencheng
are ten miles apart, on the west bank
Of the Yalu.
The Novosti's Liaoyang correspond
ent speaks Of the excellent material in
Evening journal., 1904-04-16

Bring Along Your Old Pipe Stems.
We can put new bowls on them OF
an old bowl, our Doctor win put new
stems on ii. We have thousands OF
Csc pipes-1. 600 matches. SC. Durstein.
5 +. Second St. adv.
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
MARKETS.
WILMINGTON MARKETS.

WILMINGTON MARKETS.
The local wholesale quotations reported
By 7. n. stayton.
Cabbage. new per crate. .... ......s3. so
White potatoes. bushel.. =. 49,. ......s1. rs
Apples. barrel. o. e. ..........S3.0O to s.. IS
onions basket. .. o. q. =. q. o.. ......S1.00
Lemons. Messina. box. o.. $3.50 to $500
Eggs Dol. and Md, per doz.... ......lSc
Grapes, keg.. ......ss.oO to $500
Cocoanuts' dozen.. ...... ............. SOC
Sweet potatoes, basket. .... ...... ....5oc
Sweet potatoes. barrel. 81. 81. 25 to s..
Turkeys. dressed, per pound. e. ......lSc
Oranges, box. ............ 81
Shad, roe. .............35 TO 40c
Shad buck. ............ .............1 is TO 20c
Herring. Dbl e. e. =. ...... ....ss.o0 to $3.50
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
E. B. RILEY
'Esss0NDAY SALE

Remarkable as have been
our Monday Sales in the past,
we have never before had such
values to offer as now.
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
MARRIED

woodward 8 Bro. sen &c. i5c hose.
Evening journal., 1904-04-16

New Edison Records-Lipplnc0tt's.
Evening journal., 1904-04-16

woodward & Bro. sen shady lawn
grass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-10
d; X HUNTINGTON,
\. w. COLLINS.
!. II. MCDERNOrT,
e. w. CAMPBELL.
\ J. EJTfF.RWDkfH.
PREMIER LAUR,ER GOING SOUTH
Health Impaired by Recent labors-
Novel Situation in Quebec.

Montreal Nov. 1T is announced from
Ottawa that Prcmlcr f-luricr is again in
poor health. and that early next week he
viii gu to tho Snutht RI states in the hone
OF rsgaining his strength. He Will prob
ably no, return to Canada before Fehru-
arv, when rarliamrnt will be called. The
premirr's physical condition is due to the
hard work in the recent campaign
r. ] Flynn. leader of the CONSERVATIVE
party In Quebec. has issued MANIFESTO
setting forth that no opposition candi-
dates will I've put in the field for the
Quebec. legislature and that every gov
ernrnent candidate will. therefore. he
elected to acClamatiou on November n
The manifesto charges Premier Parent
AMI his Ministers with attempting 10 stitie
discussion. and obtain verdict at the
polls retiectinc the federal vote of a week
ago 1t says that the governments action
in dissolving thc legislature at this time
is unconstitutional and against tn" public
interest. and that the opposition can best
serve the interests of the province and
maintain The dignity OF its institutions
by declining to enter the contest.
For the first time In the history OF
Canada Representatives Parliamentary
government will n" practically suspended
when the legislature * called together II!
February next To the lief; Of tn" Speak
er there will be only empty seats.
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NARCOTIC POISON.
Producing Blindness, Paralysis and
Death.

The arrest Of Il proprietor of cheap
saloon on 1uth avenue. who is charged
wiki selling whisky aiul.clHttd with
death of many of his customers, will call
attention TO a new danger of the drinking
habit among II" poor. Il the promises BY
he coroner ana the health Department. to
make thorough inv, stieatiun Of the
matter property matciialize. the public
will duUhtie - be >t'niShed at the extent
10 which this dangerous adultcr;nt is
used rot only in spurious liquors.. but in
many Of the fruit extracts. cosmetics,
domestic and proprietary remedies and eS-
Senc"S that arc openly sold in the general
market
The humorous deaths from such causes
that have been reported III recent years
nave been due to The fact that the so
called "d"odoIized methyI alcohol. being
untaN"d. soils tor % cents a gallon. while
the pur" grain or taxed, alcnho! retails
* $2m. Wood alcohol made by the old
ploctSso served useful iW?o>tS il Tic
various arts IN which it VS. employed
and ii was only with the new methods OF
t!iInin:ftinG us ahhoTrent taste and smell
that It's internal consumption as stimu-
liant was possible.
So skllfully are these dcodorzed pro-
ducts now prepared that it is extremely
difficult for ordinary consumers to dis
greatest danger Of Widespread harmful
ness from tho authorization. Its cheap
n"SS - also the greatest Of all tempta-
sire 90 get the most for their money.
Wood alcohol us such is wvll-known to
he Il TirlIcnt narcotic poison. acting with
great rapidity hN p;.rnlyzine the reSpira-
Tory and heart ccntcrs. producing violent
stomach symptoms and often causing
death with great suddcnness. In the case
Of relatively large doses. eGualinc those
of an ordinary drink. tho victim is apt
70 ne seized N once with fatal symptoms.
In some eases death occurs almost in
stantly from the overwhelming Influences
of the poison: under other circumstances
the patient may lnwer for hours and
sometimes for days of agony and finally
succu:nb: while in comparatively few
cases only has recovery taken place. The
poison spends its first force upon the lin
ing men'hfan" of the stomach. causing
intense Local congestion; then upon the
Kidneys. and IN RI MD succession upon the
SuScentihl" nerve centerS. Death is thus
caused ny q general collapse from svs-
tonic toNaemia. \ most curious phase of
the general effect Of the poison in ma
1ortN Of instances is sudden. absolute
and ,ncnra HE blindness of one or both
eyes.-New York Herald
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COLLEGE NOTES.
CONTINUED from page ID

given the college much he coii'' -
Cd largely to the building anu GU
ming of Coram Library anu gave ~
hvrnnals for the chapel. he atio "
Rrvant who gives yearly the ID CT
rrize to Tie person OF the Senior oi"7
=. U.,as who will write the best eS-
s.v or, the subject Of National -AIp1-
,rs,;o, "a A Substitute for War. Az
,rvau; viii return to Eoston ~ e"
days.
TIL, enthusiasm in football is keeping
M % its usual pitch and promises 10
bn,,rlv :ncr,age until the last rush ana
sorimmage Of the great contest, next o''-
urday. with Bowdoin on Whittier heid III
Brunswick ,.-
Bates prospects are by no means bette T
than they were the first Of me "+eh- -
men are all in a good CONDITION. ht"'.f
Who was Injured In the Colby game. vi :
out for practice with his usual YIN . >
snap and speed Wednesday night H.
senger Connor and johnson, who W..
on the injured list, last W"tk, ana :" :
not in the best OF shap" frr tn" Coiil.
game are now about fnIlE recoHtl''
and Bates is pleadi with me M the s
OF physical condition ana IN ~
Of the night. next SATURDAY. - t,,',,.l',i,,
have Bates chances Of h'f'h lll9 III
Increased since tn' "In. vs. i.,trs
who have watched 'hr rr1ttIc' i'ir T. ~
is not doing AZ good WORK. TINS "''h' -
il was hoped ah" rni=ht "nh "Hi' n,F
Their. has been -Lf"k'lAlI H n"
However the practice al N',iH.' ~ -
t.ynonn t.ol = -tar; fnH,'id tH" 1i"hl
and It's speed ami snip pi'''-''h 'i' ~
tstors. ,..t.,u ,r.,,
i''', -, +, .,r.!,I than common. and
the last hard srunmIse ~hI '1h'-,:
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CbIiging.

Andrew Carnegie tells a story Of
Walt Whitman. the poet who as is
we'll known. Was dependent during
most Of his life upon the generosity
OF his friends ana admirers for sup
port.
On one occasion n friend said tn
Whitman. Well Walt. how are things
going this year?"
Fine, exclaimed Whitman. I'm
at work now. Am in the employ of
George Chiids. He pays me seventy
five dollars a month"
What" exclaimed the friend. "You.
Walt at work, May I ask what is
your occupation -
Why answered Whitman. II ride
on the street-cars. I fall into CONVEX
Sation with the drivers and con-
ductors, and find out which of them
have no overcoats. Then I guess at
their size. and notify Childs. who
sends them the overcoats needed. It's
not Very hard work" the poet added
pensiVely, and YOU see it helps Childs
along
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mind, could not be diverted by storm
Of words or flood Of tears. She was
determined, and bent everything to her
plan, though family and friends called
it freak, and predicted failure.
She made daily trips to Elton, at
tended to the repairing and cleaning OF
tn" littl" cottage, bought pretty car
pets. mattjngs and rugs; GaInty wicker
furniture for the sIttin5-lon!n, light
wood for tn" chambers. tempting things
for TIN Lizzie thniuS-rorln ami a com
I.!etc outfit fnr the kitchen; and in Que
time all 2.:@ ready
II will not to'tNh my HON" room she
said To h"r mother. II will leave it just
as the ntfi"r girls did their when the:
We're maIiicd. Let ii be. and / VIII louh
into il s'mc times for the sake OF COM
parison.
to The littlr new one. "Why:' asked thcy
al Nv n.y." asked the world A.,l that
evening. she sat alone in thc midst NJ
the daintinc>;ss which loneliness changed
dissolution. Annie herself asked. "Nhy?"
But III" answer did rot com, then. a.,d
she wisely left it 10 time. 50 must W.
Skipping along over two busy y'"rs, ""
look in again upo,, III" mistress of til,
Snussery. rs III" little maids home mao
come to BE called
In this time The house hal taken to it
sen WINGS. not 10 llA aNt!. pHt 10 SUeittT.
irIad, low piilared porchCS run around
three sides: and long room extended
from the back whose grant attraction
WAS an immense fireplace
During this time, on these pnrch"S ana
about In" fireplace, Annie had E;.tb"l"d
us h"r guests many and many who never
! clSt Whcr" had such good times III ali their
lives. she had made herself 4 friend at
the 2iris vino WEI" looking ana longing
fey last such cheer and coulagr as $h"
could give in a beautiful way. Living
a!on" and doing Just as she pleased lost
it,, Charm with it, novelty. Annie found
such selfish. aiInlr,.i Life un@:I is, ictr" N
ant r"nrotitabl". and with an Eager IN
tcrest she had taken M 49, work "HnnE
working girls She haG 90. 'fncttn,z,d'
| or ''niatronzed.' sim J, '-''ficit,i'oi.
She invited them to -ii t. "sr> dinners.
pass quiet evenings, rca ci.'i -:SIr'i;.Ns or
rcstful weeks with he go" made for
them holiday fcaSts, So gay" muSicai"s