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Evening journal., 1904-05-24
MURDER CASES
START TOMORROW
Brinte and Joiner Will Be
Tried in Oyer and Ter
miner Court
STATE HAS STRONG EVIDENCE

Ricketts, and Bell Found Guilty Of A.
sauIt-5enismin DEM Sentenced to
-Four Years, One Hour in Pillory and
$500 Fine.
The greater part OF the morning session
Of the Court Of General Sessions was oc-
cupled in hearing testimony in the case
Of William Ricketts, and Albert Bell
charged with assault with intent to COM
NIT murder. The case was started yester-
day afternoon ami the defendants we're
represented by David J. Reinhardt
The two prisoners were alleged to have
murderously assaulted Winston slmms.
also colorcd on the coast several weeks
ago. The jury after being out for a short
time returned with a verdict OF guilty. Of
assault against both prisoners. They will
be sentenced this afternoon.
Rodney Lewis. colored. WIS placed on
trial charged with acting in disordery
manner towards Bertha Bracigson, a nf-
teen year old colored girl.
There is but one more case on the
docket for the Court OF General ses-
sions.
The case OF Walter Brinte and John
Joiner, both colored. indicted for MUIR
der. Is expected to come up IN the Court
OF oyer and Terminer tomorrow. They
are alleged to have murdered William
Taylor colored stableman, employ
ed by George W. WiRglesworth. The
authorities have the strongest possible
case against Joiner and Brinte. and IL
would not be surprising II the men
should be convicted Of murder In the
first degree. for which the States pro-
secutors viii contend.
According TO confession made by
Joiner and Brinte the murder was cold
blooded and carefully planned. Taylor
being battered over the head with an
iron bar for the purpose OF getting t25
which he carried in his pocket
Each OF the accused men In his con-
fession made to Chief of Police Black
and Captain Evans and Detective Rat
ledge, tries TO fasten the crime upon
the other. The men viii be defended
by ID. o. Hastings and Sylvester ID.
Townsend, Jr., who were assigned by
the court.
Denn Gets Four Years.
5 At the afternoon session OF court a
! jury found Benjamin DEM OF New
Castle guilty OF assaulting with intent
to kin John Ries, proprietor Of the At
lantic House IN New Castle. Denn was
! represented by John r. Lynn He was
sentenced TO stand one hour in the
= pillory, TO be imprisoned four years and
to pay $500 ine.
Evening journal., 1904-05-24
Denn Gets -Four Years.
FIGHTING ExTRAOlTIoN
Peeke's Counsel Gains More Time by
Habeas Corpus Proceedings.

r. c. Benedict Peeke the former Sc
cret service agent wanted here on seve-
raj indictments charging him with con-
spiracy. was arraigned in United states
Court az New York yesterday and or
dered removed to Wilmington az once.
Counsel for the defendant. however, se-
cured stay Of the execution OF this
order by habeas corpus proceedings
No time has been set for argument
but 1t Is expected that the court viii
take the matter up at once District
Attorney John p. Nields was in New
York yesterday and was present In
court when Peeke was arraigned.
Evening journal., 1904-05-24
CHRIST CHURCH SERVICES

The Whitsunday services at Old
Christ Church. Broad Creek, Sussex
county, on Sunday. were attended by
the largest congregation that ever Wis
tied this historic old place Of wor-
ship.
Bishop Coleman preached the sermon.
He was assisted by many of the down
state clergy. The crowd could not be
accommodated in the edifice and stood
around the windows and doorways. The
church was built in 1853 and its ORR
ginal lines have been maintained.
Evening journal., 1904-05-24
DECORATION DAY SPORTS
Number Of Events Arranged For Y.
M. c. A. Field Grounds.

There Will be a number OF sports at the
Young Mems Christian Association
grounds near Elsmore on Memorial Day.
Among them VIII be baseball game be-
tween a team from the Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church and one OF the ~ M. C..
A. teams; a bowling contest between the
business mems team OF the association and
one OF the iocal hves; a tennis tournament
with Chester team and also basket ball
game.
In the evening the Woman's Auxiliary
viii have charge Of the music and will
also arrange some other features. on
Saturday last eOS persons were at the
grounds.
Evening journal., 1904-05-24
LEVY COURT GIVES
BRIDGE CONTRACT
Nelson. Buchanan & Co.,
Build Structure Over White
Clay Creek
ELSMERE ROAD GRADING DISCUSSED

Sheriff MeDsniels Bill For Feeding
Prisoners During His Term of Office
Again Brought UP-To Inspect Mar
ket Street Bridge.
Bids for the building of a bridge over
White Clay creek at stanton occupied
the Levy Court for some time this
morning on account Of the large num-
Der Of bidders The following were the
most important: Canton Bridge Com
pany SS.SO0; Eyre Construction Com
pany. $S.4sO; Nelson, Buchanan & Com
pany. $3.50; Marshall Construction
Company. A775; Christiana Construc-
tion Company, $3,500
The contract for building the bridge
over the White Clay Creek at Stanton
was awarded to the Nelson Buchanan
& Co, their bid being $3.50.
Captain Horace Wilson, of the VIII
mington Steamboat Company, asked
the court for relief from the heavy tax
alton of Gordon Heights. Captain Will
son said the property is paying nothing
and that the hotel. assessed at $4,000
had been destroyed by fire. Captain
Wilson asked that the assessment be
reduced to a fair rate Of value. Mr..
Elliott thought the amount for the
whole taxation should be paid and a
part of the money be returned to the
steamboat company Mr.. Chandler
stated ii was generally understood the
matter would be amicably settled.
Mr. Hopkins stated that there was a
misunderstanding between Isaac Tai
ley, who was given the contract to
build a retaining wall at Elsmere, and
the court. His bid was made for the
perch, for which he bid $685. and not by
the yard. The work was needed badly
and Mr.. Talley continued the work,
taking the risk that the court would
pay him.
The matter was settled by Mr.. Tai
/ ley receiving the contract at s3.95 a
cubic yard or at the rate by foot that
his bid called for.
The following letter was read before
the court. but action was deferred:
THE President and Members OF the
Levy Court.
Gentlemen: In the matter Of thu
claim of Sheriff Samuel A. Mechanic
for feeding certain prisoners committed
to him during his term Of Office a
sheriff l find that the Levy Court tool
final action upon the matter and or
dered the bill to be paid, notwithstand
ling County Comptroller Kelley declined
to approve the bill The law at tn
time 1901. required only a majorit!
vote to pass a bill over the disapprova
OF the county comptroller. and tn
! records show that the bill was 81
; passed. Under the circumstances
therefore. and in the present status o
the matter. it appears that the Lev,
! Court has no immediate control owe
= the claim as it is not at the presen
7 time before the Levy Court.
Very respectfully yours.
h, Horace G. Knowles.
I The bridge committee reported tina
> the work on Market street bridge be
ing completed, the contractors were en-
titled to half the contract price o
S25OO. The committee will visit tn
bridge this afternoon and If satisfac
tory an order will be drawn for tn
amount.
After much discussion regarding tn
extra grading Of the Elsmere road tn
matter was finally lost and the roa
win be built according to the presen
contract.
Evening journal., 1904-05-24
Mission a. s.. Miehae1s church.

The Rev. Dr. Sill. Of the order of the
Holy Cross, will conduct a series Of
mission services at st. Michaels
Church, Chestnut and Adams streets,
commencing this evening. The sub
jects for consideration will be Private
Prayer" "Self Examination" "Prepar-
alton for Communion" Good Works, p"
THE Christian Life" At noon-day
service-"The Cause" THE Call" THE
Consequence" At the evening service
The Catholic Church" "The Priest
hood" "Absolution." Confession" F"
"The Holy Sacrifice ''The Holy Com
munion."
Evening journal., 1904-05-24
on INTEREST TO BowLERs.

On "Wednesday next The Evening Jour
nal will CONAN articles OF srecial in
tercst to bowlers. All points or The game
vii, be explained, also the dolngs. sSores.
etc. Of howiers throughout the country.
4 feature VIII be instructions Tor bowiers
by one Of the experts Of the country. Do
ines OF local teams and individuals will be
thoroughly discussed.-ady.
Evening journal., 1904-05-24
Car peraiIed on Front Street.

At 11.3O this morning an eastbound
car in charge Of 5. Elliott, motorman.
and w. L. Bryan. conductor, was to-
tally derailed on Front street between
jackson and Adams. For unately no
serious accident occurred. 1t is under
stood that this is by no means the first
time that a car has been derailed at
this exact spot owing probably to the
bad state of the switch at this point.
Evening journal., 1904-05-24
C. J. HORRIGAN RETURNS
Highway Commissioner Attended Good
Roads Convention.

Cornelius j. Horrigan. State Highway
Commissioner has returned from ST
Louis, whero he attended the National
Good Roads Convention. Mr.. Horrigan
was much pleased with the trip and gath
cred some valuable information regarding
good roads work.
The convention was probably the larg-
est good roads meeting ever held as there
were about 1900 delegates present. Every
state In the Union was represented. as
well as a number Of foreign countries.
Evening journal., 1904-05-24
LittIe eIrI ereaks Asr Arm.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
smyrna. May 24-Lillian Watson. living
at Smyrna Landing. a girl six years Of
age. cell from the high stone wal at the
old warehouse and broke her arm in two
places. The child was brought to Smyrna
by L. NJ. Price. who happened to be pass
ing and the fracture was reduced by
Dr. W. V. Messick.
Evening journal., 1904-05-24
Came to Wilmington to See the World.

Tony Robb and John Smith, two boys.
left their home in Chester yesterday with
the intention Of seeing the world. They
came TO Wilmington but had not been here
very long before they were both arrested
for ,respassing on the Pennsylvania rail-
road. They were arraigned in City Cour,
this morning and held TO await the ar
rival Of their parents.
Evening journal., 1904-05-24
Lecture at Mt. Salem.

The Rev. +. f. Carpenter. pastor of
Mt Salem NJ. +. Church, will, on
Thursday evening, lecture on Palestine.
A few years ago Mr.. Carpenter visit
ed Palestine and therefore will speak
OF what he saw and not of what he has
read in connection with that interest
Ing place.
Evening journal., 1904-05-24
seekina EeeIesIastIeaI Unity.
lInioue Window DispIav.

How would the American soldier feel
and how would Delaware guardsmen
look in suit Of Japanese armor like
r.. w. Walters. the dry goods mer-
chant shows in his oriental window
display this week. The figure is val
ued at $500.
Evening journal., 1904-05-24
ORDINATION OF A DEACON
Will Take Place in Chapel at Bishop
stead This Evening.

f. NJ. Noble viii be ordained to the
Deaconate in the Chapel OF the Good
shepherd. Bishopstead. tomorrow. at
i0.45. The public win be cordially well
come.
The sermon will be preached by the
Rev Charles w. Coil, OF Baltimore.
whose grandfather was at one time rec
tor Of st. Andrews Church, In this
city
Evening journal., 1904-05-24
Busy nav Eor Rishon.

To-Day is busy one for Bishop Coleman.
He left this city this morning for New
York, where he will attend meeting Of
the New York American Building Fund
committee. Of which he Is vice chairman.
He will return this evening and will make
an address to the graduates Of the Homeo-
path.c Hospital at the Century Club.
Evening journal., 1904-05-24
BABIES HOSPITAL OPEN
Visitors Are Especially Invited to In
spect Il on Thursday.

Thursday. from 2 to O'Clock will be an
open day at the Day Nursery and Babies
Hospital No. 207 Washington street. As
this Is the only Day Nursery and Hospital
for Babies in this city and as the doors
are open to receive babies of all nation
alities and creeds, 1t is desired that peo-
pie generally would visit the institution
on this day and see for themselves how
we'll the children taken there are cared
for.
Some OF the managers will be present to
receive those who may be able to accept
this invitation which Is extended to the
general public.
Evening journal., 1904-05-24
Relt Has the AaeneY.

The well-known firm on u. James Belt.
Druggists, Sixth and Market streets. has
taken the local agency for the Springer
Sanatorium located at Towson. Baltimore
county, Nd. for the absolute cure Of the
drink and drug habit. Any information
desired will be given.
Evening journal., 1904-05-24
SHOOT FOR TROPHY
Members Of Guard Will be on Firing
Line Tonight.

The shoot for a handsome trophy be-
tween various teams of the National
Guard will start at the armory to-
night. The teams to participate Will
represent Companies A, B, c, d, E. +
and II, the band and hospital corps.
The shooting will start at SIS o'clock
with Company AS team on the firing
line. Each team will be allowed
twenty minutes 70 shoot. The first
five standing second kneeling and the
third FIVE with the gunner lying prone
on the floor.
Evening journal., 1904-05-24
Postmen Don New Uniforms.

Local letter carriers donned their
summer uniforms today. An inspec-
tion was held at noon by Postmaster
William H. Heald and his assistant.
Harry Billany and proved satisfactory
In eYerY May.
Evening journal., 1904-05-24
cIrous Grounds For Labor Carnival.

w. S. Layton. proprietor Of the Lay
ton Midway Carnival Company. was in
this city last night to complete ar
rangements for the Central Labor Un-
IONS Carnival the week OF July 4. The
site selected win be the plot known as
the Circus Grounds" at Front and
Union streets.
Evening journal., 1904-05-24
New Houses i'm Jefferson Street.

Building Inspector John ]. Cassidy
granted a permit to n. Smith Barclay
this morning to build three three-story
dwellings on the south side Of jefferson
street between Sixth and Seventh streets.
Each house will cost S2i0O.
Evening journal., 1904-05-24

Screens. Wire Screen Doors and Win
dow Screens at Lynchs. All sizes. Mea-
sure width OF doors and windows before
ordering. D. W. Lynch Co.. y. W. Cor.
Madison and Fourth street. Phone con-
nectiors.
Evening journal., 1904-05-24
Very respectfully yours,
Horace q Knowles
10 Renair Washout.

Railroad ties are being unloaded at
Third street bridge this morning and
placed upon a car of the Wilmington,
New Castle and Southern Railway to
be taken to a point near Delaware City.
where a washout occurred recently.
Evening journal., 1904-05-24
Children Visit Park.

Brandywine Park yesterday after
noon was visited by a number of pu-
pills Of the Howard School, in charge
of teachers. for the purpose Of sketch
ing the scenery.
Evening journal., 1904-05-24
FIRST ELEVATED ACCIDENT
Cars Jump Track on Overhead Rail-
road.

The first work Of tho wreck train Of the
Pennsylvania railroad on the new ele-
waited tracks in this city was done yes
terday.
In laying the tracks over one OF the
arches near Bandlith workmen forgot 20
spike the rails 50 the ties. When con-
struction train came over one Of the
cars jumped the track and the wreck
train was called into service and replaced
the ear.
Evening journal., 1904-05-24
Died at County HospitaI.

Thomas Hasson. a member Of the
Union Fire Company. died at the New
Castle County Hospital yesterday He
had been an inmate Of the institution
but a short time.
Evening journal., 1904-05-24
WEATHER BULLETIN

states and New England
with slightly lower
preceded by local
generally by clearing
cooler weather and light
slightly
VIII mostly light
and dpartly cloudy ITO the Ban
Evening journal., 1904-05-24
srRvlcF Pension FOR AGE.

New and important order. s. when g. $
when IS. $40 when IS. Si2 when 20 years.
John Wainwright & Co. Pension Attys..
End Goor. W. 7th S.. Wilmington Del.
Evening journal., 1904-05-24
THE WEATHER

Tomorrow; Partly cloudy to
fair. slightly cooler, light west
winds. Thursday, clear and
slightly warmer.
Evening journal., 1904-05-24
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-15
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NAUGATUCK NUGGETS

The adjourned civil suit of John Weissman vs George D. Hosford, in which the plaintiff sues to recover $46 which he claims as q commission on real estate transaction made some weeks ago, will be tried before Justice of the Peace $. D. Bingham to-mor> row.
 The board of warden and burgesses will meet tomorrow night in the bor- ough court room at 8 o'clock.
 On Friday evening of this week Rub> Der City lodge, New England Order ot Protection, will celebrate it's tenth an niyersary in Pythian hall. There will be dancing, and refreshments will be served. A large number of Invitations have been issued and the event prom ises to be one long to be remembered in N. E O. P. history.
 Judging from the demand for tick cts for the Yale-Harvard game. Satur- day, this borough will be well repre- sented on Yale field A large number have applied for tickets. Betting here favors Yale, many people betting Har- ward will not score. l A large delegation from Naugatuck conclave, l. O. H., are going to Water bury tonight to attend the smoker to be given by Silas Bronson conclave of that city in G. A. R.shall.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-15
WATERVILLE.

Welcome hive, Ladies of the Macca. bees, will be instituted at Good Will hall on Friday evening, November IS, by Miss Carrie "A. Drake, deputy su- preme commander, of Danbury. A delegation of ladies from Eagle hive, No 76, of Waterbury, and from Nauga- tuck hive, No 24, will be present The friends of the members are invited to attend at 9:3O, at which time social session will be held. The hive has been organized by Miss Elllalia NJ. Madden, deputy state commander.
 The work of enlarging the Maple street meat market is now completed and MT Minor has now one of the most up to date markets in the Nauga- tuck valley.
 Court Pine Hollow will meet at Good Will hall this evening at 2 o'clock to give the members chance to attend the drill to be held at Speed we'll hall
 John Maher of School street, who has been sick for the past week, is able to be out again.
 A son was born to MT and Mrs
 James F. Burns of Main street Sunday evening. Both mother and babe are l doing nicely. F & A@The N. Y., x. H. and H. R. R. Go are extending their freight house sid 1 ing to connect with the passing siding This will do away with one switcf and give more room for the unloading of freight.
 1 MT Gordon of Elm street, who has
 been quite sick for some time past, is
 reported about the same.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-15
OAKVILLE HAPPENINS.

W. F. Stoughton and family of the Glen will move into James E. Griffin's new house on the Watertown road in q few days.
 The youngest child of MT and Mrs Alfred Bradshaw, who some time ago was seriously injured by falling out of baby carriage, is said to be in a critical state.
 MT Elton, the music professor of Waterbury, is organizing choir in this village, to give cantata entitled "Under the Palms. at the Congrega- tiOnal church. in the near future. Tall ent from Waterbury will also be se- cured to take part in the entertain, ment. The choir will have a rehearsal this week.
 c. H. Smith, of the Seymour Smith & Sons concern, has gone to New York on business trip for a few days.
 The Friendly Helpers of All Saints church will meet this evening at the home of A. H. Blatchley of Water bury, who is president of that society. George Lease of Main street has taken a position with the American Pin Go of Waterville.
 Edward Budge of Wethersfield. who
 
 was here for an extended visit. at the home of his wife's parents, MT and Mrs J. M. Hopkins, some time ago, has been taken seriously ill.
 s. J. Smitchel ofN Springfield is in this village to set a gas reservoir for the Oakyille Go, and is staying at the boarding house on Newton Heights conducted by Mrs Henrietta Slccum.
 Ernest TherauIt.. who returned from sojourn in Three Rivers, Canada crN month or two ago, is working for the Baird Machine Go.
 Emile Bissemey of Kno hill sent a number of fancy poultry to New Brit ain to-day for the show which is being held there.
 John. Lynch of Railroad avenue and Ebens .Dains have returned from 2 l hunting trip to Northfieid with mum Der of cartridges and other game.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-15
"ISLE OF sPICE."

B. c. Whitney's musical comedy company will present the 'Isle of Spice" at Polls theater on Tuesday, December 9th. If ever a theatrical attraction may lay claim to the often misused title of metropolitan sue cess,' the "Isle of Spice'' may; for within the past year and half it has played 150 nights in Chicago q 15O in Boston and 15O ill New York. It has just closed it's run at the Ma jestic theater in New York, and will be presented here with the identical company, scenery, electrical and me- chanical effects that have had much to do with its popularity. The book of the 'Isle of Spice" is by Allen Lowe and George B. Stoddard, the music being by Paul Schindler and Ben. M Jerome. It tells the story of Bompopka, sixty-seventh king of Mic obar, an island in the China Sea, north of Japan. According to the laws of the island, when the queen consort reaches the age of thirty she is sent to the tomb of silence" The first queen is already there, and the second has but three weeks longer to share the throne. At this interesting stage war balloon from U. $. crui- ser lands on the island with two sail ors,. who immediately start to make things hum. The 7 natives consider them messengers from the sun, and high honors are showered upon them. The king, who is bankrupt, believes that they will produce unlimited wealth, considering them to be wiz ards.
 One of the particularly novel and attractive features of the 'Isle of Spice'' is the originality of the stage effects and business, and the ginger and positive brilliancy of the chorus work, credit for all which must be given to the well known stage direct or, Gus Sohlke, who travels with the company Among the musical num- bers are the following big song hits: Peggy Brady 'The Broomstick Witches" '1The Goo Goo Man." ''Un- cle Sam's Marines, ''The Star of Fate," The Little Maid of Nicobar," :" and the quartette, How Can You Tell Till You Try?" The principals include Blanche Buckner, Leslie Leigh, Alice Yorke. Carlton s. King, Denman Maley, Harry Watson, Mat tie Martz, Lisle Bloodgood, John Hen dricks and Otto S. Booker.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-15

Andrew Jackson Banta. for fifty seven years shoe clerk in Rochester, N. Y., in commenting the other day on rubber prices, recalled the inter- esting fact that when he first began life as shoe clerk the rubbers worn were of pure gum and the soles were half an inch thick.
 "I can remember that they looked just like blocks of wood," said Mr Banta. They came stuffed with hay or sea grass. This we had to pull out and insert last instead. After being placed on the last we would var nish them and place them on the shelves for sale. One day a man came into the store and put his feet upon the fender of the stove. The fire was hot, and after a while he began to smell something burning. Taking his feet from the stove he found that the rubber had melted and that about a quart of pure gum had formed a pool under the stove. Just think of all the rubbers one. quart of pure gum would supply nowadays Shoe Re- taller.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-15
WATERFOWL JOTTlNGS


 Katie Minnihan has given up her position at the Oakville Co. There promises to be scarcity of turkeys for Thanksgiving. What few there are to be had are very high in price and many will try to do without the precious bird for Thanksgiving dinner.
 Henry Davis, who has been visiting relatives i'll town, has returned to his home in Duluth, Minn.
 William Little is railing fine Jer- sey COW.
 Martin Thomas has resigned his po- sition as keeper of the town lookup and Dennis Murphy has been appoint ed to fill the vacancy.
 The condition of Harry Hard, who is ill with diphtheria, is slightly i'm proved.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-15
Rice Paper Trees.

The rice paper tree, which is so inter. esting and valuable in China, has beer intrOduocT
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-15
BeeChann'S
 Pills
RUBBBR SHOES OF YEARS AGO.

Sold Everywhere. In boxes 1oc. and 25c.