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Evening journal., 1904-07-16
SOLDIERS LEAVE
FOR CAMP MARVIL
First Infantry Now on Their
Annual Encampment at
Cooch's Bridge
MADE GOOD SHOWING IN MARCH
Week viii be Spent in Har- Work by
Delaware's Citizen Soldiers Prepar-
ing For Manassas Campaign in the
Fall.

Delawares National Guard left this
morning for its iainual encampment at
Cooch's Bridge and by shortly after noon
Camp Joshua II Marvf was established.
Under the command Of Major Simon T..
Doherty. the First Battalion, comprising
Companies A, c, ID and r, OF this city.
left the State Arsenal at Twelfth and
Orange streets shortly after s o'clock
headed by the First I.Iantry Band and
marched TO French street station. where
a special train was waiting for them.
They were soon under way and Cooch's S
Bridge was reached al ai5 O'clock
The work of erecting the tents followed.
by noon the field had been converted into
a miniatures tented city, with symmetrical
streets.
ThronEs OF people lined Market street as
tho troops marched away and al French
street station the crowd was Immense.
There were good-byes said by father
sons and lovers ana the scene was not
unlike that acted when the men were go.
ing away six years ago-not merely foI
weeks training, but to fight Tor their
country. II need be.
The other companies comprising tn.
Second Battalion arrived at the camr
about noon. A detaif Of men In command
Of Colonel c. NJ. Stevenson
went to coochs Bridge yesterday to max,
the necessary preparations for the arriva
OF the regiment.
Officers Of the regiment are enthusiast,
about the camp. They think much goo,
will he accomplished The men have moth
ing To divert their attention and a weeI
Of hard work Is expected. IL ls thought b,
the time the regiment returns that thl
men will he IN condition to hold their owl
against the guard Of hny Stag in tn
Union and that the showing by them a
Manassas I'm September will be a creJi
] TO Delaware.
Adjutant-Generai I. Pusey wickershar
and the other officers of the regiment IN
/ tend that the guardsmen SHAH be benz
fitted by the encampment, and IS a resu
strict military discipline will be mair
tanned. A rihe. range is 20 he estabiisho,
and the various companies will partic
pate in target practice during the ei
campment.
Captain h. c. Parks Of Company
is officer Of the day today and Lieutenar
T. r. Mschem Of Company d Is office
of the guard.
Evening journal., 1904-07-16

which says that the positions OF the irsl
and second Japanese armies point to a
movement 10 encircle completely the RUS
slams below Mukden. II adds that safe
retraat to uai-Cheng from Ta-Tche-Kiao
Is already impossible.
81. Petersburg, July IS, 1.so p. m The
Japanese are continuing to advance on
Ta-rche-lliao, following a scientific plan
and entrenching their positions as they
move forward. They appear to he takiRa
extra precautions Ia the case Of Ta-Tcho-
kiao on account Of their knowledge that
General Kuropatkn Is there personally.
According TO despatch from Lieutenant-
General sakharoff. dated july i5 and
given out today. the wings OF General
OlSus and Nodzu's armies have Joined 1T
ransch ten miles southeast Of Ta-1r4c-
Kiao.
Toxic, July 49, p. m.-The Imperial
headquarters stan officially deny the re-
ports from 81. Petersburg that the Jap
anese lost thirty thousand men In q bait
tie near Port Arthur on July 10 or H..
Not n shot was fired on either date.
Evening journal., 1904-07-16
RAILROAD REMOVES
BRAKEMEN FROM TRAINS
Retrenchment Has Spread to
Freight Crews Which
Have Suffered Cut

Another cut has been made by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company in carry
ing out its retrenchment policy. This time
it is the freight crews on the road that
have fallen under the pruning knife.
An order has been issued calling for the
abolishing of the middle brakeman on al
through and local freight trains. In fact
every class Of freight crews has been af-
fectad by this move except way freight
ana yard crews. The men could not pos
slbly be spared from these, az their pres
ence Is an urgent necessity in the handl-
ing Of the cars.
The crews that have suffered will now be
composed of a conductor, flsgman and
head brakeman. The men arc not taking
kindly TO the cut, but they can do nothing
but submit
Evening journal., 1904-07-16
He Took the Potatoes.

While Police Sergeant Baylcy was Co
ing Market duty at Fourth ana King
streets this morning brushing the flies
off OF his helmet and sweltering in the
suns rays, Levy Court Commissioner
Isaac n. Elliott drove by with a farm
wagon in which there was a lone One
half bushel of "spuds." al that was left
Of 80 bushels. Noticing officer BayNey's S
detected look, he pulled up his team and
drawing the potatoes out OF the wagon
handed them over TO the sergeant say
ing: Here, you, take 'em hone and Cat
en-" Tom took EN-.
Evening journal., 1904-07-16
Wilson Flahtina Extradition.

state Detective Theodore Francis went
to Centrevllle. Nh. today to attend a
hearing in the case of Luther Wilson,
who IS under arrest there charged with
being concerned in the robberles at smyr-
ma, last spring. Detective Francis, on
Tuesday presented requisition papers from
Governor HUM to Governor Narheld at
Annapolis for Wilson's removal from
Denton. Md, to this State. Wilson. how
ever, had employed counsel and is fighting
extraditon.
Evening journal., 1904-07-16
ROBS
AT HIS LEISURE
ENTERS TWO WEST FOURTH STREET
HOUSES WHILE THE OCCUPANTS ARE
OUT ON THE FRONT PORCHES AND
OBTAINS MONEY

The burglar gained en- entrance into
both houses by cutting the wire screens
of the kitchen doors and lifting the
latches. There were no lights burning
in either house and the intruder had a
clear field in which to carry on his ne
farious occupation.
Mr.. Clark is a railroad man. He
went on duty at 916 o'clock last night
and he believes that on leaving the
porch some time between $50 and 9
o'clock to go into the house he frighten-
ed the intruder, who made his escape
without causing any alarm or suspi-
cion of his presence in the house.
The police have been notified Of the
theft and are looking for the burglar.
Evening journal., 1904-07-16

While the families of j. c. Clark and
George Foraker, of Nos. 522 and 524
West Fourth street. were sitting out
on their front porches last night, a
burglar entered both houses from the
rear and succeeded in getting a pocket
book containing several dollars. The
thief was evidently particular in his
choice of loot, as he overlooked con-
siderable silver in the dining rooms of
both houses.
The pocketbook was taken from the
home of Mr.. Clark, but nothing was
disturbed in Forakers house. That the
thief did not take anything from the
home Of the Forakers is conclusive
proof that he was only after money.
Evening journal., 1904-07-16
AFISHING THEY WENT
jolly Party Wasins War on Dsfense-
less Denizens Of the Deep.

on the tug Taurus last night at II
o'clock a party OF jolly fishermen left
this city for Fortescue. where they will
remain until this evening The party
was made up Of the Office attaches OF
the Charles Warner Company and bait
OF all kinds. some Of which was In d
jug. was taken. Those in the party
are Harry Young. Walter Green. Rol-
and Carr. James Baxter. Harry Tenney
Walter n. Hare. Henderson Smith
key Collins, ]. r. Conner, j. b. Van.
dever. j. ]. Hayes. Herbert Clark, Dud.
ley Weir and c. T.. Iszard.
Evening journal., 1904-07-16
CONTRACTS FOR FORT BUILDINGS
Officers Quarters to be Erected at Fort
Mott in Short Time.

Contracts have been awarded for the
erection at Fort Mott of several addi-
tional buildings.
II. C. Clark. of Delaware City, will
erect a double set of officers quarters
and two barrack buildings; Carl II. Dinar,
Of New York one set OF officers quarters
and field officers quarters. The new
buildings will be erected on the Dr.. L.
S. Sharpe tract. which the government
recently acquired
Evening journal., 1904-07-16
-. lnnussts HeId last Ninht.

Three inquests were held by Coroner
Mccormick last night. They were on
the dsaths Of Joseph Mitncr and William
II. Erb. boys. who were drowned. and
john johnson, colorc6. whose neck was
broken by fan from a wagon. In AL
the cases verdict Of accidental death
was returned.
Evening journal., 1904-07-16
cruisina AIona chssapeake.

a. d. Warner. as host. took a party
on the schooner sand snipe fora cruise
along the Chesapeake yesterday. The
boat was towed to the Delaware river
by the tug Martha and the trip was
made through the Delaware and Ches-
apeake Canal Betterton. Tolchester,
Baltimore and other points viii be vis-
tied. The party viii return the latter
part OF next week.
Evening journal., 1904-07-16
Dredging the christiana.

Dredging in the Christiana is going
on in earnest now. The work was
started yesterday and now great guam
titles of mud are being deposited on
the bank of the stream through a big
pipe supported by pontoons. The
dredge is working near the centre Of
the stream, but does not interfere with
traffic on the river.
Evening journal., 1904-07-16
Stewart Property Sold.

The following property of Daniel B.
Stewart. deceased. was sold at public
esale at the County Court House this
morning: Dwelling sold to John II.
Stewart for $1,000: lumber yard 10 f..
W. Hildebrand for 500; factory prop
erty to John II. Stewart for $3.50.
Evening journal., 1904-07-16
PhiladeIphia Excursion comino.

Zion Lutheran Church. Of Philsdel-
phia, viii come to this city on its an
nual excursion next Thursday The
trip viii be made on one Of the boats OF
the Wilmington Steamboat Company
and the excursionists viii spend the
day at Brandywine Springs.
Evening journal., 1904-07-16
Democratic City Committee Meets.

meeting at Shields Library Hall last
night. city Councilman James Kane pre-
sided. The meeting was devoted mainly to
hearing reports from the district chairmen
as to the results Of the Shocking Of their
various districts.
Evening journal., 1904-07-16
ONLY ONE GUILTY
Judge Cochran Imposes Heavy Fine on
Italian.


Judge Cochran in City Court this
morning handed down decision IN
the case OF the four Italians who were
charged with assaulting John Gardner
several nights ago. He discharged
three Of the defendants and fined the
fourth SIS and costs. The man fined
was Joseph Giopontoni. who admitted
having a knife in his possession az the
time of the assault. A peculiar thing
about the case is that Giopontoni was
discharged from custody at one stage
of the proceedings and again brought
into It,
Maud Price, the little colored girl,
who set fire to a house about six weeks
ago for spite. was turned over to Agent
Frank stout of the 5. p. c. c., who
viii place her IN some institution.
Evening journal., 1904-07-16
Newark School Rnard

At a meeting OF the Newark School
Board last night the assistant teachers
were reelected, but the election OF a
superintendent was postponed until
Monday.
Evening journal., 1904-07-16
Many Have Qualified.

At the Department of Elections last
night thirty more Of the new registra-
ton officers were qualified. Out of a
total of 2eS there remain but so to be
qualified.
Evening journal., 1904-07-16
To Sell Real Estate.

W. W. Knowles. trustee. on July &c,
will sell the remaining real estate of the
late Alexander McGowan at the County
Court House. II consists OF three large
building lots. South Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1904-07-16
Eender snved aov,s L.

A car fender saved the life of three
year-old Maurice Freeman Of No. 9ll
Orange street yesterday. The child ran
in frcnt of the car and was picked up
bodily by the fender. only his head was
bruised.
Evening journal., 1904-07-16

LOsT.-MALTEsE CAT. MONTHS
old. with red ribbon and four bells
around neck. Disappeared Thursday
morning. July IS. Liberal reward IL re-
turned to 625 W Fourth street jyl6-2t
Evening journal., 1904-07-16
AFTER
SEVERAL YEARS
Man Charged With Seriously
Stabbing Woman in 1900
Apprehended Yesterday
WILL BE BROUGHT HERE FOR TRIAL

After being fugitive from justice for
more than three years, John Frank
Whitcraft, formerly Of this city, was
arrested in Chester yesterday and will
be brought here 10 answer to the charge
Of murderously assaulting his wife in
October, 1900. Chief Of Police George
Black went to Chester this morning and
lis expected 10 bring the prisoner to
Wilmington this afternoon.
Many win remember the sensational
attack Whitcraft made on his wife.
They had separated, and meeting her
one evening in Spruce street he stab
bed her in the breast because she re-
fused TO return to him. He plunged the
knife into her bosom and fed.
The injured woman walked a half
square to a store kept by a Mrs. Col
Inns in Spruce street before she knew
she had been stabbed. Mrs Collins saw
the knife sticking in the womans
body and drew it out.
The wounded woman refused to go ia
the hospital and was taken 10 the home
Of her father John II. Caden, who al
that time lived at No. 1900 East Four
teenth street. He has since removed
to No. 22 Vandever avenue and is con-
Quoting a grocery business. Living
with him is Whitcraft's 9-year-old boy
The youngster has made his home with
his grandparents since he was a baby
and is in mortal fear Of his father
Several attempts have been made tc
kidnap him, II is alleged by agents in
the employ of his parent. without sue
cess
Evening journal., 1904-07-16
WEATHER BULLETIN


beezesto o he
Evening journal., 1904-07-16
Y. M. c. A. Fees REDUCED.

The directors OF the Y. NJ. G. A. Coun-
try Club, at Elsmere, have agreed to re-
duce the cub fees to 50 for the remainder
of the year
Evening journal., 1904-07-16
ReaimentaI Adiutant.

Captain C. p. Holcomb. Company II, n.
G. D.. has been detailed sc;ing regimen
tai adjutant during the encampment At
Coochs Bride
Evening journal., 1904-07-16

Losr.-ON THURSDAY. JULY Il. A
large siiver-plated coach nut. in going
from Thiri and Broome to Riverview
Cemetery. A suitable reward will be
given if returned to W. C. Martin, Third
and orange SITS. jyl5-st
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To Live at Delaware City.

James Megary has rented a house at
Delaware City and will live there during
the remainder of the summer.
Evening journal., 1904-07-16
snldiers 10 PLAY Rall

A baseball team composed Of soldiers al
Fort Mott will play ne y NJ. O. A.
team on the E.smere grounds the last
Saturday Of this month.
Evening journal., 1904-07-16
"kIcks.H

We like to hear an occasional
"kiek." 1t shows how mighty par
tieuIar our readers are that they
get the paper every day.
When people kick" about miss
ing the paper we know they ap-
preciate a good thing-and must
have it.
If you don't get the paper every
day "tiok"-see that you order 4
served regularly. We know youII
have no kick" if you get it.
Evening journal., 1904-07-16
LOST. FoUNo AND REWARD.

LOST. AT SEVENTH AND MARKET
streets. sum Of S2l consisting OF two
tens end / one dollar note. A liberal re-
ward Will be given by this poor loser il
returned to a7 Madison street or to the
cash box at Snellenbergs store Money
was in a small pocketbook.
Evening journal., 1904-07-16
BEEF
FOR THREE DAYS
Sharp Decline in Sale OF
Meat Is Attributed to
Two Causes
MANY PERSONS OUT OF CITY

While Warm Weather and Advance
in Price by Wholesalers Have the
Effect Of Keeping Others From Pur-
chasing.
Evening journal., 1904-07-16
Married Life Unhappy.

whitcraft married Miss Cadell about
ten years ago. Their marital life was
an unhappy one and she frequently
left him.
At the time she was stabbed the
young woman had been away from her
husband for some time and was work.
ing in the Jute Works.
For more than a year the unfortunate
woman was III and her life was despair
ed of several times. she obtained a
divorce after her health returned and
later married Otto Harold. she now
lives at the present time at No. 5i5
East Eighth street.
Evening journal., 1904-07-16
Whittoraft Married AGAIN.

Whitcraft. it is understood, married
again one year and a half after having
stabbed his first wife. The second
wife has since died and he was court
ing another woman in Chester when
arrested.
Police Sergeant Mullen. of Chester
apprehended Whitcraft while he was
with his sweetheart in the street. The
prisoner clung so frantically to the wo-
mans skirt that the garment was tori
to shreds before he would let go. When
he arrived at the City Hall. Whitcrafi
broke away from the officer and ran
but was recaptuIed.
Tears came to the aged woman's eyes
when she spoke Of the youngster.
Evening journal., 1904-07-16
THE WEATHER

Tomorrow; Fair to partly
cloudy, slight temperature
changes, light winds. Monday,
probably fair and warmer.
Evening journal., 1904-07-16

Effect Of the Strike.
Evening journal., 1904-07-16

The above iigures speak Tor themselves
and show what the strike has done
throughout the country towards cutting
down the supply and running zap the price
Of beef. In the list Wilmington shows up
well so far as scarcity is concerned.
Although local butchers are doing their
utmost to act fairly by their regular Gus
toners, and viii do so untii the end there
IS but little prospect OF immediate relief
from either, a beef famine or nigh prices.
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Of the Governor. and shall be reason
ably approximate to the cost of the
work done and material used.
Rates OF charges for sewer use shall
be fixed as nearly as reasonably may
be. so that the entire yearly receipts for
sewer use shall not exceed the total
yearly cost of maintaining and repair
ing the sewers, together with the year
" interest on the bonds representing
the cost of the sewer system.
Section 8. The rates and charges
herein provided for collection of
garbage shall be payable TO the Super
intendent, quarterly in advance, and
the charges for sewerage, yearly in adj
vance; charges for cesspooIs, sewer con-
nections and removal OF animals and
other nuisances, shall be payable on de-
mand, and to secure payment thereof,
the Superintendent may require a de-
post in advance.
IT a sewer bill shall remain unpaid
for Is days after it is due, ten pei. cent
in addition to the regular rate, shall
be charged, and the Superintendent
may, without further notice, shut off
the sewer connection, charging the ex-
pense for so doing to the person holding
the privilege.
All rates and charges shall be pay
able by. the owners and occupants of
the premises in respect to which the
services are rendered, and who shall
Jointly and severally be liable therefor =
The bin passed first reading by title
and the House then adjourned.
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herein provided, and the unauthorized
expenditure of any money from the
Treasury to be hereafter accounted for
to the Legislature by indemnity bill. is
hereby expressly prohibited.
Section g. Any public official who
shall falsely certify or approve for pay
ment any bill or voucher against any
item of this Act, shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor for which the Of
fender shall, on conviction thereof, be
fined not less than Fifty Dollars nor
more than Five Hundred Dollars. Obs
trict Magistrates shall have jurisdic-
ton in ali cases under this section.)
Section 4. No expenditure of public
money for the construction or repair of
public works Except street or road
work. where the sum to be expended
shall amount to Five Hundred Dollars
(S500-00 or more, or for the purchase of
material, provisions or other supplies
for public purposes amounting in the
aggregate to Five Hundred Dollars
(s5O0.O0) or more, shall be made, except
by contract after public advertisement
for sealed tenders; and no public work
or the purchase of material, provisions
or supplies for public purposes shall be
so divided or parcelled out as to defeat
or evade the provisions of this section.
Section 5. All agreements or COM
tracts made and entered into by any
officer of the Territory of Hawaii by or
under which public money is to be ex-
pended, shall be void and of no effect
unless the Auditor shall endorse there
on his certificate that there remains,
unexpended and unapplied. a balance
in the fund or appropriation already
made for such purposes, sufficient to
cover the amount involved in such con-
tract or agreement.
Section 6. This Act shall take effect
on the first day of July, 1904.
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Mr. Dickey gave notice of a bill re-
Iating to costs of court. Under sus-
pension of the rules it passed first read
ing. The same member submitted a
concurrent resolution to the effect that
warrants for the payment of salaries
and mileage of members should not
take precedence in payment of other
Treasury warrants. President Crabbe
informed him that the law did not al
low what the resolution was against,
whereupon the introducer asked that
the resolution might lie on the table
until called I'D.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Senate bill No. 2, appropriating $4,000
for the expenses of the Senate in special
session, passed third reading with the
ayes of the thirteen members present.
viz: Achi, ]. T. Brown. Crabbe, Dickey,
Isenberg, Kaiue, Kalauokalani, Kaohi,
McCandless, Nakapaahu, Paris, Wilcox
and Woods.
Senate bill No. 6, providing that the
salary of the Judge of the Land Regis
tration Court be $500 a year, that of
the Registrar $500 and those of other
officers fixed by the Governor, the Act
to take effect from and after the 1st
day of July, 1904. came up for second
reading.
Mr.. McCandless moved it be referred
to the judiciary Committee, as the
salaries might as well be placed in the
appropriation bill.
Mr.. Dickey said the bill only changed
about four words of the Land Registra-
ton Act. There was no appropriation
about it, an item of $4,000 for the court
having already been placed in the aD-
bill.
Messrs. Paris and Achi both thought
the bill ought to go to the Finance
Committee, the latter saying the idea
Of fixing the salary of the judge in the
bill was to make him independent and
prevent having his salary changed ey-
cry now and then by the Legislature.
The bill was referred to the Finance
Committee.
Later. in consideration of the appro-
oriation bill, Mr. Achi moved to make
he $4,000 for the court include unpaid
Bills but received no support It
was pointed out by Mr.. McCandless
hat this would eat up the approprfao
lion.
CURRENT EXPENSES BILL.
Senate bill No. I. making special ap-
Continued on page 81
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REPEAL BILLS.

the whole committee-W. c. Achi, c.. H.
Dickey and John T. Brown. After due
consideration they thought the bill
should not pass. .sfor the reason that
bills which may be incurred before or
on June so, 1904, may not be legally
paid afterward. . They recommended
that the Act in question be amended by
adding the following section:
Section Ga. No payments shall be
made under any of the appropriations
under this Act for any bills incurred
after June 80, 1904
A similar report was offered by the
peal Act IT, salaries, etc, with the fol-
lowing as the amendment to the Act:
Section 5a. No payments shall be
made under any appropriations of this
Act for any services performed after
June 80, 1904"
With regard to the loan appropriation
BILL the committee reported thus:
1.-The Judiciary Committee to whom
was referred Senate bill No. 5 report
that the object of the bill is to repeal
Act Is of the extra session of 1909
After due consideration, we do not be-
lieve that the bill should pass, for the
reason that any new loan appropriation
bill may require the approval of the
President. We recommend that the. bill
be laid on the table"
Each report was adopted in its order
and sthe amending bills submitted by
the committee passed first reading.