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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-06-25
CAN GOOD" MEN CORRUPT?

The ease with which good men, and
men who are reckoned honorable in
respect of their private lives, find ex-
cuses for doing wrong in their public
action has been a marvel to the ages.
1t will continue a marvel for long
years to come. But it is not nearly so
marvellous as the perversity Of human
nature that enables men to imagine
they are moral and devoted patriots
and faithful Christians while they are
bending their talent and influence to
increase their riches by bribing legis-
lators to do for them what they would
never do except for a corrupt consid-
Grafton or through fear of a dominant
nfuence.-Boston Herald.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-06-25
MYTH THE WORLD'S A
BEST WRITERSl
~ 2~@eNzas@eA d
HIGH FINANCE"

In his most interesting testimony
at the gas hearing. Thomas W. Law
son testified that he and his friend
Rogers had for nine years been on
very intimate terms. Business trans
actions aggregating more than $780,
100000 had been carried on without
any writing having passed between
them. There we're s46,0O0,000 made
without stroke of the pen.
That so little gas escaped with such
careless leaving open of the win
dows is the real wonder. Such con-
fiding brokerage has seldom been on
record. BY a sort of wireless telegra-
ply these great sums of money seem
TO have been passed around while the
real thingness of the thing remained
a profound mystery.
The secrets of reorganization thus
grow more and more profound. Trans
actions can be made out of wind and
gas so fine that they transcend the
science of accounts and intricacies of
bookkeeping.
Those who attempt to make some
thing out of nothing naturally find
themselves encountered with such diff
ficulties. That in the midst of their
tolls they smite so serenely and carry
so supreme an air of innocence only
shows the high financial strata in
which they live, move and have their
being.
How high finance" can thus re-
solve itself into grotesque shapes and
give to airy nothingness a local habi-
tation and name is perhaps only
for adopts to know.-Boston Globe.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-06-25
Oil p.posits In Trinidad

For many years the oil deposits of
Trinidad have attracted attention.
but until recently explorations have
been confined to the surface Now
three or four borings OF considerable
depth have been made and an attempt
is being made TO place the project
ON a commercial basis. Oil OF first
rate quality, has been found. and II
is said to contain a much larger por.
ton Of naphtha than the oils found
exposed ON the surface. A Canadian
syndicate is now working this prop
erty.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-06-25
AS THE WORLD
REVOLVES
EARL GREY SUCCEEDS. MIMIC.

New Governor General of Canada Has
Had Experience.
Earl Grey, who has been selected to
succeed Lord Mimic as governor gen
eral of Canada next fall. has been
lord lieutenant of Northumberland
since 1899. In 1867 he was admin
istrator of Rhodesia. One of his sis
tiers is Lady Mimic. the wife of the
present governor general of Canada,
He is the fourth of the earls Grey. OF
whom the first was a distinguished
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-06-25
CHLDRENS DEPARTMENT.

see her dear little niece. And that
finished Aunt Pattie's doll. lis all of
the story"
II think you were very brave said
the Paris doll. I'm sure / should
have tainted"
''Its wonder your hIir did not turn
gray" said the little Cuckoo.-Pearl
Howard Campbell. in Sunday School
Times.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-06-25

One hundred aud thirty million pco.
pie in the Russian Empire have fewer
newspapers than 7.OOu.UDO in the State
of New York; SD commentary on
the state Of public Intelligence in an
ambitious World y, Wcr. though Il
great blessing To any one WHO has to
handle the newspaper annual Of the
country.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-06-25
TOLD HE CANNOT RECOVER.
Ex-Gov. Nash Of Ohio is Given Up by
His Physicians.

Ex-Gov. George K. Nash OF Ohio, is
at deaths door, being kept alive only
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-06-25

by powerful stimulants. He is con.
scious only at intervals. The physi
clans have informed Mr.. Nash that he
cannot recover
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
DANCED FOR
CHARITY
Pretty and Successful
Affair Last Night
other Matters of Social In
terest to Wilmington
People and Friends
Successful Dance

The dance given in the New-Contury
Club building hst night was a very pretty
and successful affair. 1t WIS a subscrip-
lon dance given by the managers OF the
Home Of Mcrolful Rest Tor Inourablcs,
and about 400 persons were present.
Tho room was beautifully decorated
with Eatser isaes, palms and fcstoons OF
bunting. The Opera House Orchestra fur
nisihed the music being seated ON tho
Stage behind a screen OF grecnery and
blossoms. A dainty httle supper was SER
we'd. Many OF the members Of the MASK
and Wig Club ATTENDED the dance after
the performance at the opera House.
The committee arranging the dance wa,
composed Of Mrs. John Bancroft Nils.
Alice Lee. Mrs. A. d. Warner. Jr., Mrs
Lamont DUPONT. Jr. Miss Marguerlt,
Garland, Miss Elsie Paatison. Miss Eliza.
beth Nields. Miss Marguerite johnson
Miss Candy anJ Miss Elsie Pyle.
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
Pleasant Reception

The most successful reception ever given
by the Brandywine Club was held in the
beautiful home Of that organization at
DuPonts Bank last night. Fully 800 peo-
PIE attended the affair the largest number
that has ever congregated within the walls
Of the spacious building.
With light streaming from every win
dow the structure presented an imposing
sight
The reception room was antistically dec
orated. Long streamers of red. white and
blue bunting stretched from one end OF
the room TO the other and many small
flags were displayed on the walls.
The march was lead by John Lawless
and Miss Sadie Brogan. Twenty-seveu
couples participated and were literally
applauded
At midnight luncheon was served. r,
accommodate all who were present tn,
tables we're set three times.
Birds Orchestra furnished the music.
To the efforts Of the following officers
the success Of the affair was largely due
Charles L. McKenna, master of cere
monies; John w. Farren, floor manager
and Frank Dorman, john Lawless an,
Frank Clark, assistant floor managers.
Among those present We're: The Afisse
Sadie Brogan, Mary QuiIivan, Liliiai
Kelly, Katie Ward. Katie Dougherty
Francis Dougherty. Nelie Mckinley
Annie Boner, Bessie Dougherty EIsl,
Clover, Miss Mccullough, Virgie Mont
gomery, LeOna Waller, Emma McIaueh
lin, Rose Boner. Saliie Gibson, BESSIE
Dougherty, Rose Dougherty, Annie Belts
Francis skelly, Kate McGinley, Aaggi,
Mclaughlin. Stella Didier, Cecelia Curran
Mary skelly, Nellie skelly, Katherine an,
Florence Lseatz, Name Mclaughlin. Nam,
Pogat. Nelhe Ryan. Bessie sohoheld
Bessie Miller, Mary Doughenty, Mary Nc
Gonigal and Katie Brogan, john Lnwiess
John tarren, Frank Dorman Phiiil
Dougherty, Dennis Boner, Felix Herlihy
Hugh Casey Daniel Kelleher. Georg,
Dougherty, William Casey, John Dough
erty, Frank Clark, Daniel Clover. jaime
Dougherty, Thomas Farren. John ellison
Daniel Hainey, Charles Dougherty. Pat
rick Dougherty, WNdam Skelly, Franl
Walsh, James McKenna, Neal Gibbons
James Toy, Thomas Clark. Louis Dddird
Frank Pachawick, George Quivillo, Johi
Brogan, Bayard Connell, Patrick Shields
William Dougherty, Thomas Tully. Sam
uel and George Frizzell. John Youse. ed
ward Mclaughlin, Frank Dugan, Charlie
Leitz and Ernest j. Otten.
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
WEATHER puLLs TRADE.
Bsekwardness Of the Season Felt II
Many Lines Of Business.

BseIswardness Of the Season Felt In
Many Lines Of Business.
New York, April 1o.-According to
the weekly trade review Of r. G. Dun
h Co, unreasonable weather is having
bad effect on the retail trade gener-
ally. Reports from the principal cities
indicate transactions far below normal.
The iron and steel industry continues
without any serious check, and the out
look is fairly good
Labor controversies are still an ad-
verse factor. new struggles being
threatened for May 1, but several i'm
portant strikes have been averted. and
there is less opposition to lower wages
where conditions render a change i'm
perative
Railway earnings in the first week
Of April were per cent smaller than
last year. Foreign commerce at this
port for the last week showed a loss
OF 1852 12S in value Of exports and a
decrease Of s2.37T,144 in imports com
pared with the same week in 1903.
For a time the wheat market tended
downward despite an o1icial report
showing a heavy loss in condition Of
winter wheat on April /. Subsequent
ly the Chicago speculative market re-
covered on dispatches indicating in
jury to the growing winter wheat and
delay in starting work In spring wheat
states.
Indifference for spinners and some
aggressive manipulation by the short
interest forced cotton lower, but large
spot sales at New Orleans caused re-
covery.
Failures for the week number 225 in
the United States against PIP last year
and 1e in Canada compared with 16
year ago
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
CIVIL SERVICE DENOUNCED.
Senators Bailey and Hale Declare For
the SpoiIs SYatem.

Washington. April 16.-After a day
devoted to quite routine proceedings
the senate was treated to a spirited
speech by Mr.. Bailey just before ad.
journment on the question or civil serv-
ice. The subject came up In connection
with a paragraph In the sundry civil
appropriation bill. Mr.. Bailey snnounc.
ed I'm plain terms that he had no sym
pathy with the 'iridescent dream" OF
civil service. He declared that esch
party should control the patronage
while in power and avowed himself a
spoilsman.
Mr.. Hale was in accord with much
that Mr.. Bailey said but added thai
congress could not be induced to change
the law. even though convinced that Il
should be changed.
The Panama canal bill occupied tn,
latter portion Of the day and was pass
ed without division. Mr.. Spooner made
vigorous speech In support OF the
bill and was replied to by Mr.. Morgan
The civil service appropriation bill
was taken up. and when the senate
adjourned about half of It had beer
read.
Consideration Of the general dencien
cy bill was resumed in the house aftel
number Of minor bills had been pass
ed The presidents recent order re
garding service pensions was attacked
by Mr. Underwood OF Alabama, VIII,
cOntended that there was no warran
in law for it, The president also wal
criticised by Mr.. Hay OF Virginia be
cause Of certain suspensions OF the civi
service rules and regulations. Genera
debate on the deficiency bill viii clos
today, and the bill will be read 10
amendment.
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
BOOKS FOR SOLDIERS
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Contribution Made by City
w. {. T. U.-Mrs. Seberry
TO Make Tour of State

The regular monthly meeting OF VIII
mington Union, w. c. +. u, was held
at headquarters. No. 100 West Eighth
street, yesterday afternoon. Mrs. L.
w. Emerson presided and considerable
business was transacted.
Delegates appointed to the county
convention at Hockessin on May were
Mrs. Jennie Creamer, Mrs. j. Newlin
Gawthrop. Mrs. Addie G. Mendenhall,
Mrs. Sarah King, Mrs. William McCor-
mick. and Mrs. Anna Hall.
Five dollars were sent to Mrs. Wini-
fred Chambers, of Lewes, the State
superintendent Of work among soldiers
and sailors, to be used as subscrp-
tions to magazines TO be sent to SOL
diers in Man Ia, in response to a re-
quest from the chaplain in charge
there.
MRS. SEBERRY in Delaware.
Mrs. Cora 10. Seberry, a national lee
turer and organizer of the National w.
c. T. u, is to come into Delaware for
series of meetings ON April II and
continuing for three weeks. Her list
of appointments is as follows:
Sunday April II, Nassau; April 18,
Lewes; April 10, Sussex County con-
vention, Milton; April 20, Houston; APP
ril n. Kent county convention, at wy
oming; Sunday, April "a. Leipslc in the
morning. Little Creek in the evening;
April 25. Hartley; April 26, FELTON,;
April q, Greenwood; April 2S, Bridge
vile; April 20. Seaford.
The dates for New Castle county are
not definitely arranged as yet. Mrs.
Sebeiry Is spoken Of very highly as an
entertaining and convincing speaker,
and her coming is looked forward to
with a great deal OF interest.
LBWSE union celebrates.
Mrs. Emma Z. Caulk. State Presi-
dent Of the w. c. Il. u, visited the
J.. T. L. at Lewes on the occasion Of its
anniversary yesterday afternoon and
in the evening a parlor meeting was
held at the home Of Mrs. Lille V. At
kns, by the Y's, at which Mrs. CaullS
was the guest of honor. The WIS were
also the guests of the Y. An interest
ing program Of music and recitations
was given and refreshments of sherbet
and cake were served.
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
hamailan Lenl.Intlon.

Honolulu, April 16.-The territorial
legislature has adopted practically
without change a bill making appro-
priations for territorial expenses as
recommended by Governor Carter. The
senate has confirmed a number Of re
cess appointments, also the nomination
OF A. ]. Campbell TO succeed A. n
Kepoikai as territorial treasurer. Ke-
poikai was appointed judge Of the sec
ond circuit court recently by President
Roosevelt to succeed J. w. Kalua, re-
moved. The senate also confirmed the
nomination Of L. Il. Pinkham as presl-
dent of the territorial board Of health.
The special session Of the legislature
viii probably adjourn next Monday.
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
Reception to Pastor

A reception under the auspices Of the
Willing Workers Of East Lake NJ. T..
Church, rendered a reception TO the pastor
the Rev. j. n. Gray on Thursday evening
at the home Of B. +. Lucas, No. Wesi
Twenty street. The house was pret.
uly decorated and The guests were enter.
tained with vocal ana instrumental musi,
by the Willing Workers. There was an ad.
dress OF welcome by the president, B. f
Lucas and w. Keene and Mrs. Edmunds
in behalf Of the church. After a pleasing
address by The Rev. j. II. Gray the guest.
were invited to the dining poom where re.
freshments were served.
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
WE MUST REPEAT.
When Everybody in Wilmington Tells
the Same Story.

the Same Story.
It is hard to say new things about
Doan's Kidney Pills They cure the
lame and aching back. the sufferer from
kidney disorders and the troubles OF
those whose urinary organism Is wrong
In its action. That they do this Is so
easy to prove that not vestige OF
doubt remains Public endorsement OF
local citizens Is easily proven. Read
this case.
Thomas Il. Smith OF No. 914 West
Fourth street, court crier for the last
% years, says: shortly after / OBJ
tained Doan's Kidney Pills at Dam
forth's drug store I was interviewed by
a gentleman who asked for my expert
ence with the medicine and my opinion
Of Il. 7 have had no reason to regret
allowing my statement TO be published
and no reason to change my opinion
regarding the article. Before taking
Doan's Kidney Pills I was so bad with
my back that / was forced to use a cane
when walking and had to be very care
ful every movement / made, particular
~ so when entering or getting off "a
street car. IL j stepped carelessiy or
jumped of / was always rewarded with
excruciating twinges across the loins
followed by a dull aching for hours. A
doctor who diagnosed my case and ex-
amined the kidney secretlons told me
my kidneys were badly effected and /
tried perslstently by using patent
medicines Of all kinds, electric batter
les and electric belts to cure myself.
but ! was unsuccessful. Doan's Kid
lney Pills always give me relief 1 cane
not do without them. I have used Is
boxes and constantly carry them in my
vest pocket to take dose now and
then. ! find them invaluable as a tonic
TO my kidneys"
/ For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents per box. Foster -A1ilburn Co,
Buffalo. n. y, sole agents for the
| United States.
Remember the name. Doan's and
take no substitute.
Evening journal., 1904-04-16

REAR ADMIRAL GRIGoRovITcH.
the volunteer troops which have ar.
rived there. Every class of society
the correspondent says, is represented
In these troops.
The correspondent says that General
Linevitch has issued an order com
mending the Cossacks OF the Trans
baikal regiment who reconnoitered
Pingyang in the face of the enemys
Gre a month ago and who retired with
out loss.
The admiralty authorizes a denial OF
Vice Admiral Togo's assertion that the
Japanese sank the Petropavlovsk in a
fight of Port Arthur. The officials say
positively that there was no naval en-.
gagement, excepting the torpedo boat
destroyer fight, either preceding or fol.
lowing the loss Of the flagship.
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
ceke ovena R..uminn.

Latrobe, Pa, April 16.-After being
closed down since December the 225
ovens Of the II. c. Frick company S
plant at Dorothy. a half mile west Of
this place. will be fired up early next
week. The resumption is due 10 an
Improvement in the coke trade. The
Graeeton coke works, the largest plant
in Indiana county, viii also resume op-
erations within the next two weeks,
after a shutdown Of four months.
Nearly 500 men will be given employ
ment.
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
Monday Sale
Of Black Dress Goods
SOC figured Mohair at SOC a

SOC figured Mohair at SOC
yard.
75c Black Cheviot, 81
inches wide, at 65c a yard.
Light weight Serge, 46
inches wide, CSC a yard.
More of the 75c Black and
Colored Taffeta Silk at SOC a
yard.
10 pieces left Of the Mercer
lied Sateen i'll black and col
ors, reduced for Monday to
.121sc yard, 10 yards only to
"a customer.
% pieces of a Mercerized
Cotton Goods, Foulard pat
terms, at Sc a yard, value,
.1215c.
121sc Percales, &c yard.
Apron Ginghams, &c a yard.
Black Mercerized Sateen
with white polka dots, 30
inches wide, 15c a yard.
Remnants of 121Ic Near
silk lining, INC yard.
70 inch Bleached Damask,
fully equal in fneness to any
sold at $1.25 a yard, Monday
9Oc yard.
Remnants of Table Linen,
u to 315 yards, 3Sc to 1915
for the end.
25 Mercerized Madras shirt
waist patterns in white, rang
ing in price from 45c to S1.OO.
Ladies' and e inch hem
stitched Handkerchiefs, &c.
Assorted lot of Ladies'
Swiss Embroidered Handker-
chiefs, 121zc.
All Brainerd & Armstrong
Embroidery Silks now SOC a
dozen.
More of the $1.5O Applique
Shams at 75c.
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
TOGO ATTACKS
RUSSIANS AGAIN
Port Arthur Under Fire For
Several Hours.
THE FORTS AND WARsHIPs REPLY

Official Dispatch to st. Petersburg Says
That No Damage Was Done-Rumors
Of Heavy Japanese Loss In Attempt
cd Landing West Of the Yslu.
St Petersburg, April 1e - viceroy
Alcxeie1, telegraphing under yester.
days date, says:
"At 9 a. N. a Japanese feet Of four,
teen vessels In two divisions lombard
ed Port Arthur and fired 1856 proiectiles
at the Russian feet The battleshir
Pobieda answered from her anchorage
The batteries also replied. Five mer
were wounded. The town sustained
no damage"
That Vice Admiral Togo has not Civ.
en- up hope Of further damaging the
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
Social and Personal Notes

Mr.. and Mrs. William Drein announc,
the engagement Of their daughter. Mis-.
Maude M. Drein and Everett Lloyd Bry.
ant, Of Philadelphia.
Thomas L. Malone Of Washington is
visiting in the city.
The Ladies of the Maccabees Of the
World, Beta Hive, No. 1, will give a
musical in A. o. u. w. Hall this even
ing.
Miss Nan Neary, who has been In At
lanta since February. returned to thl.
city this morning. John f. Neary wen.
to Atlanta last week and accompanied
his sister home.
Alexander Girvin. OF PittsGcld, Mass.
was IN this city this morning.
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
Japaneae Landina Frustratsd.

London, April 16.-The St Peters.
burg correspondent Of the Standard
sends a rumor 10 the effect that Vice
Admiral rogo's feet escorted a Japa
nsse landing OF troops to the westward
OF the Yalu river when 1900 mon
had been landed the Russian troops
which were lying concealed, suddenly
attncked them. driving them back to
the ships with heavy losses in men and
guns.
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
Landslidss sIook California Trains.

Landslides Block California Trains.
Hornbrook. Cal. April 16.-The burst
ing Of a mountain lake is causing great
damage, and the tracks Of the Oregon
and California division Of the Pacific
tracks are covered with mud and rocks
for a great distance. The slide is con,
sidered the worst In recent history and
probably will delay traffic forty-eight
hours at the least. Ten trains are
stalled as a result Of the slide. and
fully 900 passengers are on the ground.
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
conviotsd Of pefrauaIna eov,rnmer

Convicted of oofraueins Government.
Raleigh. n. c., April 10.-In the fed
eral court At Greensboro, N. c., A. J.
Davis, a rectifying gauger, has beer
convicted OF false returns whereby the
government was defrauded out Of $50,
900 in less than four months. Davis, IL
was alleged, acted for a company with
headquarters at Milton, this state, and
branch wholesale establishments in
Kentucky, Oklahoma, Illinois, Texas
and Minnesota. The alleged fraud wa:
carried on By juggling with wholesale
dealers stamps in reporting low
proof while a very high proof quality
Of goods was shipped District Attor
ney Holton said that several other par
ties are indicted for completely in the
alleged frauds and would be tried later
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
Injunction Asked Against Rsesivsr.

New York. April 16.- Edwin Hawley
and Frank Ray have fled a petition In
the United States district court for a
restraining order against Receivers
Miller and Taft 20 stay all proceedings
in the matter of the examinations
growing out of the failure OF ID. j.
Sully & Co. This motion will be
heard April IS Until a determination
Of it all proceedings in the Sully mat
ter have been postponed
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
WILMINGTON TO SEE
BIG HARNUM SHOW
This Famous Aggregation
viii Appear Here on
May 7

Wilmington Is TO get tho Barnum and
Bailey Circus Saturday, May z. a better
day to secure crowd could hardly havc
been selected, and only good Weather Is
needed TO insure enc OF the biggest cir
Gus dnys IN tho history Of the city. The
show comes almost direct from It's record
broaloiug engagement at Madison Square
Garden, New York. During the past four
weeks over 250,0oO persons have been on-
tertained in the big building, and there IS
a universal opinion that 40 circus ever
organized could compare An novelty and
grandeur with THE Barnum and Bailey
Show. Some idea of the magnitude OF the
institution may be eaincd from the fact
that 90 requires 90 railroad cars TO trans
port d.; there are 800 horses. over 1000 em-
ployes including 800 hlgh-salarled per-
formers from ail parts of the world. "a
grand spectacle engaging thc services of
hundreds of men, women and children and
whole herds Of elephants and cames. and
a colossal mcnagerlc with 90 elephants.
four giraffes and hundreds OF other ami
mails. tn New York the big hits have been
made by the Florcnz Troupe OF twelve
acrobats from Italy; uhc Imperial Wien.
nese Troupe OF ten acrobats "a company
Of twelve grcut riders who appear stimuli.
tnneously In the three rings; the darne
ride OF Voc, che Volitant, who cycles the
aerial arch, and. finally the tremeniou.
feat Of ugo Ancilotu, who turns q com
plete somersault on "a wheel while loop
ing the gap For the information Of WI
mingfon people the announcements q
made that the Volo and Ancllottl act
Will be given In the early part Of ON
performance at the night show. This 9
owing TO the large amount OF parapher
MALTA necessary 20 be removed. AT IN
afternoon performance these acts vii
be given just prior TO the races A bril-
liant free street parade will inaugural
the Wilmington engagement.
Evening journal., 1904-04-16
PORT ARTHUR UNFRAMED.

Seven Hours Under Japanese Fire.
Forts Being Strengthened.
Port Arthur. April 16.-A lombard
ment by the Japanese commenced at
G o'clock yesterday morning and con-
tinued at intervals until 1 o'clock in
the afternoon. 1t was without results.
The inhabitants have organized a
eolunteer regiment. the members Of
which win be used as guards anc
sometimes assigned to the batteries.
Chinese laborers are continually
Strengthening the fortihcations.
The landing Of Japanese troops II
Korea continues without cessation.
Pingyang is strongly fortified. snd {
point ten versts north Of the town !
also fortifed.