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Evening journal., 1904-12-08
PETER BOON INDICTED
Chester Man Arrested Here on Charge
Of Gambling Must Stand Trial.

The grand jury. OF Delaware county,
Pa. at Media, yesterday, found a true bill
against Peter Boon, who was recently ar
rested in this city and who fought against
being extradited. He is charged with
keeping a gambling house on Edgmont
avenue in Chester and must therefore
stand trial.
When Boon was taken into custody he
engaged ex-Judge j. Frank Ball and the
latter made a determined fight in the ac-
cusads behalf. Tho hearing on the APP
plication for a requisition was heard be-
fore Governor HUM at Dover and it was
the first public hearing on such matter
ever conducted in Delaware. The Cover
nor finally honored the requisition papers
and Boon was returned TO Chester.
Evening journal., 1904-12-08
The Toasts.


The toasts given were as follows;
'What I know about Mexican Jour
nalism."-Don Carlos Gray
Good bye, little girl good Bye
Henricho B. Jacobs.
"what 1 have taught Charlie."-Al.
Cummins
Remarks apropos anything."-Hon.
Bill Carter.
"when New Castle annexes Will
mington," James f. McIvor,
some jokes our fathers told
Glenn Hallam.
"Give us more money and we won't
go. Edgar L. Haynes.
"a neighborly Adieu.'-Joseph II.
Martin.
'When Charlie and I ran a news
paper."-John =. Hyatt
wen hold il down till you get
back."-Ernest j. OttenL
my newspaper friends."-Thomas
B. Buckley.
.'The blue pencil fiend."-A. r. Say
lor.
why I went away and came back"
Arthur c. Davies.
'eWhen Charlie and / were boys"
Harry NJ. Frysinger.
"The next banquet will be at home"
William +. Metten.
my friendship for Gray."-Howard
Vernon.
Just Charlie Gray and that boy
Jacobs. s."-Police Captain Thomas
Kane.
"why I left alism."-Charle.
B. Palmer.
"F'ree seats."-W. l. Dockstader fol
many years in the show business.
The program concluded with tn,
singing Of "Auld Lang Syne" by tn
multitude.
During the evening both Mr.. Ora,
and Mr.. Jacobs expressed their kind
est feelings toward all the newspaper
men in Wilmington and said that al
though they were lettering their con-
dition they felt that they were going
far away from home and friends.
Prior to closing Toastmaster Hyn-
/ son read kilograms from personages
Of rank regarding the departure Of the
boys. among which was one from
President Diaz Of Mexico in which he
extended the freedom Of his State to
her American invaders.
Evening journal., 1904-12-08
THE STATE RESTS IN
BELL MURDER TRIAL
A PECULIAR ACCIDENT
James KiIroy Struck in the Face by
Lever of His Engine.

James Kilroy, a son Of Daniel T.
Kilroy. of No. 10 West Seventh
street, employed as a foreman on the
p, b. & w. Railroad, was struck in
the face by a lever on his engine al
Newark, this morning.
He was painfully hurt and was
brought to this city and then taker
home.
Evening journal., 1904-12-08
STOCKS ARE STILL ON
THE DOWNWARD TREND
By Publishers, Press.

New York, Dec. S.-Scenes OF wild ex-
citement occurred on the stock ex-
change today and trading reached an
enormous volume. 1t was impossible
for the market experts to give the buy
srs and sellers accurately. Amalga-
mated Copper fell nearly ten points
fro mlast nights close, selling down to
50 around II o'clock.
United States Steel common and pre-
ferred, sugar, Missouri Pacific, Erie
and Canadian Pacific were among the
stocks that fell. Lawson's bulletins
which are the primary result Of the
present condition, came hourly from
Boston and We're freely circulated.
Evening journal., 1904-12-08
Joseph Williams, a Can
Vasser, Who Came Here
From New York Blew
Out His Brains
Body Discovered by His
Companion, Charles
Clark, Who Heard the
Pistol Report

Il am mentally diseased and have no
friends" was the message left by JOS
eph Williams, who blew out his brains
I'm the boarding house Of Harry Will
son. at No 619 West Ninth street. where
he lived, this morning. He committed
the rash act about o'clock. shortly az
ter his room mate Charles Clark, went
down stairs for breakfast. The report
of the shot from the 32-callbre revolver,
with which he ended his existence, was
plainly heard on the first floor, and
Clark. bounding up stairs, found his
chum lying on the floor in the throes of
death.
A gaping wound in the left side OF his
head told the tale and the pistol clutch-
ed tightly In his right hand bore mute
evidence OF the deed
Suicide Was No Surprise.
williams was 2s years Of age and as
far as known was single. He has only
been here for a short time and was en-
gagged in selling a book on medical sci-
ence. Clark worked with the dead man.
He said he often thought Williams
would commit suicide and expressed no
surprise that he did.
The unfortunate young man came to
this city from New York, but beyond
that fact nothing further concerning
his Identity is known. It Is known that
he purchased the revolver with which
he shot himself yesterday
The people with whom Williams
boarded said this morning that ne com.
lplained Of pains in the head for sew.
eral days and appeared 70 be melan.
choly. His body is at the morgue ant
an effort will be made to locate his rel
. atives.
Evening journal., 1904-12-08
To Organize w. c. 7. U. in Branches.

Mrs. Cora E. Seberry, a national or
ganizer and lecturer Of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union will spend
a week IN New Castle county beginning
on December 10. speaking and organic
ing wherever possible. On Monday
evening next, Mrs. Seberry will ad-
dress n parlor meeting TO be held un-
der the auspices of the Wilmington
Union and st. Paul's Y. w C. T. L.
at headquarters, No. 100 West Eighth
street. A silver offering viii be taken.
Evening journal., 1904-12-08
LEFT A NOTE He WAS
''MENTALLY DISEASED"
ARMSTRONG WAS ACQUITTED
J. Frank Ball Filed Reasons For a New
Trial For Thorn.

The jury in the case Of Charles S.
Armstrong charged with manslaughter
in causing the death of Howell II. Van
Trump, after deliberating for three
hours returned 10 the court room at
3.45 o'clock yesterday afternoon with a
verdict OF not guilty. Armstrong was
defended by L. Irving Handy and Dan
lei O.. Hastings
Evening journal., 1904-12-08
WORK At NEW FREIGHT HOUSE
When in Operation Ten Hour Shifts
Will be Instituted.

Work on the new p. B. & w. freight
station at Third and Pine streets Is about
completed and in a few days operations
I'm the handling of freight will begin.
The shifts will be divided into ten hours
each instead OF five hours as at present
and twenty-seven cars will be handled at
one drill.
BY this method the freight handling
capacity of the local Office will be great
ly increased.
Evening journal., 1904-12-08
Stole in Order 10 Look We'll.

Media, Pa. Dec. S.-George Reed, col
ored. who was convicted in court here
today Of stealing clothing from Leonard
Warren and Alonzo Preston in Chester,
testified that he stole it so he could look
well in the presence of George Francis
williams, colored, the now fugitive king
of Chester's tenderloin.
Evening journal., 1904-12-08
STILL BORN BODY FOUND

The body Of a still-born child was
found on the doorstep Of the residence
Of William ]. Davis, at No. 52s East
Seventh street, this morning.
The remains were removed to the
morgue. They were wrapped in a
paper.
Evening journal., 1904-12-08
Address Tonight

Living Issues Among the Negroes"
viii be the subject of an address before
the New Castle County Republican
Association tonight at the Odd Fell
lows Temple by Hon. James II. Hayes,
Of Richmond, Va, an able orator, and
the public Is invited to attend.
Evening journal., 1904-12-08
STOLE A SCHOONER
Captain Sails OFF in Vessel, is Not
Heard From.

The local custom house officials have
been asked to look out for Captain John
Hoffman, aged 3S years. who is wanted
at Dorchester. n. j., on a charge of
stealing the bug-eye schooner Henriet-
Ia Tull, Of that place. No trace of
either the captain or the boat can be
found.
Evening journal., 1904-12-08
MANY KILLED IN A MINE
Fire Damp Caused Disastrous Ex-
plosion Near Tacoma, Wash.
~ Publlshers' Press.

Tacoma, Wash, Dec. S.-Meagre de-
tails were received today of an ex-
plosion in a coal mine at Burnett. Ten
bodies were taken out at midnight and
it is known that five workmen are
still in the mine.
Fire damp is responsible for the
disaster. Just prior to the explosion
fo~.y miners were taken to the sur
face
Evening journal., 1904-12-08
Is Still at Large.

While unloading a coal car at the
county workhouse yesterday John Nc
Closkey. who was serving time for
a trivial crime, escaped. He has not
yet been captured.
Evening journal., 1904-12-08

Fare the we'll and If forever
still forever fare the well,
Though tbs hard these bonds to sever
Wen hold down your jobs a spell.
Lord Byron and another.
Evening journal., 1904-12-08
DEPARTING NEWSPAPER MEN
GIVEN A ROUSING FAREWELL

eighteen months as Mayor Of the city
he had never known one Of them to
break faith with him; he had found
them truthful, honest and upwright in
all his dealings with them. He wish
ed that the management Of every
newspaper in Wilmington were pres
ent in order that they might realize
what an efficient corps of men COM
posed their respective staffs and felt
sure that none of them would willing
ly have any Of them leave their en-
ploy.
Evening journal., 1904-12-08
LOST, FOUND AND REWARD.

LOST-Package containing suit OF
clothes. suit OF underwear and two
overshirts. II found return to Nj
CHAEL FISHER, B. & o. Depot
d51St.
Evening journal., 1904-12-08
AttOrney-General Ward
Made a Witness for
the Defense Contradict
His Testimony
DENLY Hesitated but Fin
ally Answered the Pros
eCutOr's Question in
the Affirmative

Bernard McHugh was the first wit
mss called by the prosecution this
morning in the case of John Bell, color
ed. on trial in the Court of oyer and
Terminer for the murder of Harvey Mil
Ter. also colored, whom he shot at the
polling place, No. 40 East Second
street. on the evening of the general
election. McHugh was called yesterday
afternoon, but the court refused to let
him testify because he was under the
influence of liquor He spent the night
at the workhouse and when he took
the stand this morning he apologized to
the court
McHugh was a clerk at the polling
place where the shooting occurred. lie
testified that he saw John d. Parker,
the election inspector, shoot twice and
that during the excitement he (the Wit
ness) crawled under a table.
officer William Schell testified to TAX
ing Harvey Miller, the victim, to the
hospital. where he died. He then re-
moved the body to the morgue.
Coroner's Physician Bastian testified
to holding a post mortem on the body
of Miller He found that the bullet
went in the mans back, penetrated his
right lung and passed through his
heart. The State then rested.
The Defense Opens.
Daniel 0. Hastings, counsel for the
prisoner, in his opening to the jury
stated that he did not consider that
the state had made out case against
Bell, as there was no evidence pro-
duced that he killed Miller.
The first witness called by the defense
n an4rs coli hn
a pool room at Front and French
4 streets when a crowd passed ana ne Ioi-
4 lowed il to the polling place, No. III
East Second street. He saw both at
. tacks and stated that Miller did not GO
4 in the room either time.
William DENLY, colored, stated thai
no came with a crowd of men from
over Third street bridge to get the re-
turns He was at Second and King
streets when the attack was made. He
did not see Miller go inside the room
and also testified that he did not see
Bell shoot
Attorney-General Ward on cross-eX'
animation asked the witness: Did yol
NOT saw TO me on November Is in the
nresence of Detective Francis, on you
oath. that you were not near Second
ana King streets when this thing hap
pened?"
The witness hesitated for some TIM
but was told by the court that he mus
answer yes or no. He finally answered
in the affirmative.
Charles S. Fisher, Edward Rose an'
Samuel Dredden, also came from owe
Third street bridge and saw the at
tack on the polling place. They oni!
knew several in the crowd and the!
are the defense witnesses who hav
testified.
James Matthews was in the crow
and saw Bell shoot. He also hear
several shots previous to that.
George wilkinson saw both Parke
and Bell when they shot The forme
he said shot into the crowd and Be
shot towards the ceiling.
Continued on Page Five.)
Evening journal., 1904-12-08
THE WEATHER.

cn Friday fair weather viii
prevail with slight temperature
changes. Saturday fair TO
partly cloudy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-01
THIEVES LUGGED BOOTY
Loaded scith Furniture, They Head
Procession to Police Station.

The spectacle Of three shabby individuals two
carrying q heavy mahogany chair apiece and
the third mahogany table, while two detectives
kept them under cover Of their revolyers caused
some surprise and amusement 10 passers by in
the Tenderloin" last night. The crowd fell IN be-
hind and the strange procession went TO the
West Thirtieth-st. police station
The vanguard made up of John Clay
more. a sawmaker. of No. $50 Third-ave., Fred
erick Dooley. of No. 222 East Twenty -fifth-st.,
and Joseph Mcguire. of No. 1858 West Thirty
seventh-st. They got themselves arrested for
robbing a furniture store. and that was what
came of it.
Last Friday night the Antique Storef at No.
25s Fifth-ave. entered and robbed Since
then Detectives Brennan and Sullivan have
oeen watching the place. Last night these
three men were seen TO enter the new building
az the north OF the furniture store. One kent
"alcn while the others entered the store in the
rear When they had their booty on the side
Walk the detectives sauntered over and cxhib-
tied their shooting irons
PICK up thy chairs and walk said Detective
You've caught US all right but you won't
make expressmen out Of u.s." retorted Mcclure.
for the detective
The TWO officers are built on fighting lines
aho II Eas not more than three minutes after
ma remark before the men freely volunteered
- become the entire Adams Express Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-01
SHOULD PROTECT PUBLIC.
Strike InuolUing Nccessaies Unius:
to 1t, SAYS DR.. Rabbit.

In preaching last night in the Church Of the
Epiphany, Brooklyn The Meat Strke.'' the
Rev. DR. Dean Richmond Babbitt took the side Of
the general public. which. he declared should he
projected IN some way from the Inconvenience
brought on By the differences between employers
and employees. the sermon one of a series on
Present Day Problems" Taking for his text
Let them wander up and down FOR meat and
grudge If they De not satisfied" Psalm lix he
said in part:
That hard and bitter imprecatio7 IN one of the
OLD Hebrew Psalms apparently hits the attitude
u tHe packers ana strikers IN the present
strlke toward the general public That general
public is being rapidly educated by both selfish
employers and selfish strikers iowa I'd fine point
of sefprotection Strike after strike whether
by the fault Of employers or of their workmen in
Voivng not only inconvenience, discomfort loss
OF the public, but widespread suffering to
millions NOT directly concerned in these labor trs
where the public will say, as the third party 10
every strike. and an especial sufferer. Settle al
once your differences determined public will
rot wander up and down for meat and merely
grudge II they be not satisfied"
The right of the public TO protection against dew
astatlng strikes involving coal supply and food
lgtous, moral political and economic nature The
earth Is the Lords and the fuluess thereof, and
fed is not conditioned religiously or morally on
cohtehdlns packers or armies of workmen Who
are tle puDHct Ihey are the vast mass Of persons
IN b' sinesS and professions, the teachers, the
clerks and their families All the workmen excent
the meat men make also this public. When a
FAMINE In meat is brought about by warning mack
ers and meat strikers every workman and ever
workman s child is affected. is profoundly inter
ested, and no class workmen has y rigbf ~ toIfe
the meat of the mouths If an atGTS r,'g ' IN
their families The great. silent patient putiir
may De passive under a steel strike or a scamen's
sarles or life are involved trusts or lahora o,,a
tels 'he Pdohc must ard will he heard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-01
TWO HURT IN AUTO CRASH
Pedestrian and Occupant Injured
Others Suffer from Shock.
L. rrIrGnAPr al - rRtRuNE. ]

Paterson y. J.. July S1.-Jennie Pinns. eighteen
years old is at the General Hospital with severe
scalp wound and contusions: Jennie Merrecaille
and Maggie Hisbro their homes in West
Paterson suffering from shock and Mrs Thomas
Bell whose home is at the Pierrepont Hotel. New
York. IS suffering from injuries and shock. the
suit II an automobile accident the Little Falls
turnpike about halfway between Little Falls and
Paterson this afternoon Frank Fuller. of No. 255
IVES. One-hundred ana sixteenth-st.. NewYork.
driver Of the automobile. which is owned by Mrs
Bells husband. was arrested foe violating the law
regulating the speed OF automobiles in New Jersey.
and held in bail pending a hearing.
THE automobile contained Mr.. Bell. his wife. the
driver and Dr. and Mrs II. Wandless. of New
York They were en- their way to Pompton. The
driver and Mrs. Bell occupied the front seat
Along the Little Falls road the automobile almost
struck a carriage containing G II. Thomas and
his wife. a mile further Miss Pinns. Miss Merre-
caine. Miss Emily Merrecallle. and the Misses
Merrecailles' brother were walking along the
highway They looked around when they heard
the footing of the automobile horn and became he
wildered The driver turned the right. and the
women ran in the same direction In his efforts 10
accident the driven then turned sharply to
the left the automobile struck Miss Pinns.
ing her to one side of the road. and then crashed
iuto a tree Mrs. Bell thrown out but the
others succeeded in holding their seats Both Mrs
Bell and Miss Pinns We're unconscious when picked
up and the Misses MerrecailIe and Young Mere
caille faint from fright
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-01
a BIG OFFER OF MINING STOCK.

One Of the largest offerings of mining stock by
a respectable organization that has been made OF
late namely that of the Greene Consolidated Gold
Company, which is offering 5000 shares Of its
treasury stock at $40 a share. directs attention
10 the vast amount of capital that has been in
vested by substantial bankers and capitalists in
properties of this character AS is we'll known. the
Rothschilds are among the largest owners Of mines
In the world The banking house of Belt s Co. OF
London. has made IT'S enormous fortune almost
tirely out Of the development of mines OF various
kinds In this country every is familiar with
the great iron and copper mining enterprise of the
RockefelleTs and their associates in the Standard
OIL Company f. H. Hartman James StiIIman
and other capitalists of magnitude have invested
largely in companies engaged i'm mining various
metals
Fortunes have been and still De made In tho
mining industry provided the investor get his
money IN the right sort OF concern. and to do
so requires careful investigation and The assurance
OF trustworthy expert evidence as to the value og
the enterprise under consideration.
The management Of the Greene Consolidated
Gold Company has record for success and in
IS giving the fullest and most detailed information
regarding the property and It's prospectus.
subscriptions for the stock which the company
orers Will be opened at the Offices OF the company
NO = Broa1-st.;. Mechanics National Bank Build
ing 81 Louis. Mo. to-day. One-haH OF the amount
oi SUBSCRIPTION must accompany the application
and the balance is payable ON October L
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-01
FORTY INCUBATOR BABIES THERE
Graduates" Hold Successful Reunion al
Dreamland

reunion Of infant incubator graduates was
held in Dreamland Coney Island at the Infant
Incubator Institute, yesterday The graduates
present numbered about forty. ranging ir age from
three months the usual period allowed in the incl-
bators 10 three years Three OF these three-year-
Odds were from Brooklyn They were triplets
whose lives had been saved the incubator exhibit
at the an-American Exposition In 1901 Now they
big, bright and healthy.
The little were there with their parents or
guardians and the doctors in charge OF the Infant
Incubator Institute did everything possible make
their visit agreeable. Every attraction In Dream
addition. tho doctors themselves provided special
entertainments. together with n luncheon for n
The Infant Incubator institute as conducted at
Dgeamland and Luna Park, COney Island. and at
first established in this country in 1885 al the
TSdns-M Mississippi Exposition. in Omaha. " was
then under the supervision of DR. NJ A. Counev
of Berlin. and DIR Edward Wallace Lee Of New
and cared for seventy-six prCmaturely born infants
OF this number only eight died. From Omaha the
infant inCubatOTs were transferred BuraIo
where they proved the feature OF the Pan-American
ceived there, the number of deaths was only six
Last Year. at Luna Park out Of thirty two babias
received, all but three were saved This wear az
the two stations Luna Park and Drea inland ths
total number OF infants received thus far mas been
thirty-eight. Two OF these have died. and an the
others bid fair to survive and grow up stron| snS
healthy. In tho list of incubator babies v.Sy,,
Coney Island are three sets OF twins ana one 80
trlplets ana the unlest oaby ever reared In an
incubatorEeatrice. At birth She tipped the scales
at pound eight ounces and measured - 4incbsS
She is sixteen DAYS old and weigbe a +rigo
over two pounds. Another tiny hahv is "EtIIee =
who was received az the inCubato tors in DrASuIord
on Saturday last and who tipped the scales at one