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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-29
SUN TO Be PARTIALLY
ECLIPSED TOMORROW
1t Will Begin Here at 5.35 a.
m and Will Last Un-
til 7.2o

From 90 degrees west longitude to 80
degrees east longitude. from Manitoba to
Arabia, tomorrow morning, the sun will
hide his face behind the moon, and dark
ness viii prevail upon part of the earth.
For a space about one hundred and
twenty miles wide. and in length reach
ing from one continent to another. the
eclipse will be total
Throughout the United States it will be
only partial but none the less interesting.
The eclipse viii begin here at 80 minutes
and 80 seconds past o'clock In the morn
ing and last until % minutes and 30 sec
onds past o'clock or a trihe less than
two hours.
Provided the weather be clear. the
eclipse will be plainly visible. and. while
a slight haziness win make It possible to
view it with the naked eye, best results
can probably be secured by using smoked
glass.
The eclipse will begin at a point about
30 degrees to the right Of the apex Of the
sun. and working down toward the left
will. at the middle Of the eclipse, have
about three-fourths OF the sun obscured.
Professor Doolltte Of the University
Of Pennsylvania. says that il will prob
ably be thousands of years before an
other eclipse occurs which shall take ex-
actly the same route and obscure the
same territory as tomorrow's eclipse.
One OF the principal objects Of the vari.
Gus expeditions which have been dis
patched to Labrador. Manitoba. Spain
Algiers and Tripoli viii be to study ths
corona. or crown Of the sun. which car
only be seen at the time OF a total eclipse
1t IS a marvelously beautiful aureole. ex'
tending. it is estimated, 1000 miles OF
every side Of the sun, Of a similar nature
but immeasurably more brilliant thar
that which surrounds the moon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-29
ASSESSOR HUTCHINSON IN
DANCER OF BLINDNESS
Lime Exploded Near Towns
end and Entered Both of
His Eyes
500 % rhe EvenIng Iournal.

Townsend, Aug. 29-Joseph c. Hutch
ison, the assessor for Appoquinimink
hundred, and a well-known farmer Of
this section, met with an accident on
last Friday that may cost him the
sight OF both eyes. lie was preparing
to have some whitewashing done on
his farm and was Stacking the lime
i'm a milk can when the contents eN-
ploded. He was terribly scalded over
the face and body and fen TO the
ground shrieking with pain.
A physician soon arrived and render
ed medical aid. It was found that
while Mr.. Hutchison had been severely
burned on the body and arms, his
most serious injury was to the eyes,
which are stin causing him intense
pain. 1t is feared that he win lose the
sight Of both optics. although the at
tending physician is yet unable to de-
termine the fun extent OF the injuries
that endanger his sight.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-29
FARMERS FAIR
OPENS TOMORROW
Grangers From All Parts OF
the State Will Have
Exhibits
PICNIC WILL LAST THREE DAYS

At Brandywine Springs Park to-
morrow the sixth annual grange pic
mic and fair OF the state OF Delaware,
which is to continue three days. will
be opened.
The fair is expected to be the larg-
est the farmers Of this state ever
held. Members of oranges rom all
three counties will attend and there
win also be thousands Of visitors each
day.
There viii be a larger number OF
exhibits than ever before, including
live stock, poultry. grain, vegetables,
fruit. farming implements and ma
chinery. and other exhibits.
Those who win have charge OF the
various departments follow:
Department Of Horses, william NJ.
Eastburn. Newark; assistants. Charles
Lord. Dover, and John Green. Bridge
VILE.
Department of Cattle. Arnold Maui
dain. Marshallton; assistants, sam
uel Armstrong;. Smyrna, and William
ID. Wilson. Lewes.
Department Of Sheep and Swine
James II. Walker, Marshallton; as
sistants. William Shackel. Cheswold
land d. w. Ralph, Little Creek.
Department of Poultry and Dogs
| l.. Scott Townsend Wilmington; as
slstants. i. c. Bancroft. Camden. and
Charles y. Compton, Redden.
Department OF Grain, r.. c. Buck
llngham. Newark; assistants. Burtor
Cosden Wyoming, and Robert /
Houston. Millsboro
Department Of Vegetables and Nuts
~. w. Killen. Felton, assistants
George Burris. New Castle. and Il. II
b. Woodell, Milford
Department OF Fruit and Cold stor
lage. a. ~ Brown. Wyoming. an'
! Joseph Carter Smyrna; assistants
William p. Peach. Newark, ant
Charles Wright. Coaford.
Department of Carriages and Farr
Machinery Frederick Brady, Middle
town; assistants, J. A. Rosa, Milford
and Daniel Short. Laurel.
Ladies' Department Miss Sarah J
Eastburn. Hockessin; assistants. nv
Frederick Emerson. Cheswold. an
Mrs a II Messick. Bridgevile.
Department Of Transportation, Wi
liam Dixon Woodside
p Department OF Forage crops. o.
y Newton. Bridgeville assistants. Joh
n Heyd, FELTON,. and A. +. Corbit. Odel
u Iau
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-29
ENGINE SCATTERED WITH BLOOD
Locomotive No. 5o7s Struck and Kill
ed a Cow at Stanton.

When engine No. 5O73, hauling the
11.2S train over the Maryland Divi-
sion Of the p, p. 4 w. railroad reach
ed French street station today g. had
the appearance OF having passed
through a slaughter yard.
The pilot was broken. the headlight
smashed and the drawbar and front Of
the locomotive was covered with gore.
The cause of No. 5O73's appearance
was due to the fact that it struck
and killed a COW near Stanton while
the train was on its way to this city.
The animal was tossed high in the
air and literally ripped to pieces. The
fireman was covered with blood as
the result of the accident.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-29
SCOTS NINE FOUND
Death Valley Prospeotor's Treasure
Has Now Been Discovered.

Has Now Been Discovered.
Goldheld. New. Aug. 29-In a rock
ribbed guleh nearly surrounded by pre-
clpitous walls at the extreme southern
end Of the Funeral Range. which skirts
on the east Death Valley. is located the
treasure vault Of Walter Scott. BY the
merest accident the location was dis
covered when. suffering from thirst
and nearly exhausted, W. T. Mills wan
dered to the spot.
SCOTS hame is a cave. Nearby is a
spring Of water. Here Scott keeps on
hand food and champagne. His treas
ure vault lies a short distance further
up the chasm. Scott did everything
possible to obliterate the trail to his
mine. In one place he travelled over
half a mile i'm covering only a few
yards, piling large boulders IN the trail
after him.
Mills reached Bull Frog yesterday
and reported his discovery. Immedite-
lay a stampede began. Hundreds out
fitted and a mad rush is in progress for
the locality.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-29
Pisr Eor Ocean city. Md.

Ocean City, Md, Aug. 29.-The directors
of the Ocean City Pier and Improvement
Company met here yesterday and ap-
pointed Christopher Ludlum president
d. J. Adkins treasurer and r. L. Pur-
nell secretary and general manager, with
instructions to proceed TO purchase the
material and commerce work construct
ing the pier. It is to be 100 feet wide at
the entrance and extend 900 feet into the
ocean from the boardwalk.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-29
.LANDLI7H GROCERY CO.
IS NOW INCORPORATED

The Landith Grocery COMPANY an as
sooiauon Of railroad men residing in the
Ninth ward against whom claims for
about 5000 were filed last week has been
Incorporated at Dover with capital
stock Of $4,000. There are sixty-eight
members of the association and subpoe-
mas were served on each one by Constable
Thomas II. Buckley from the Office Of
Magistrate George III. Hollis.
The case which was to have been tried
before Squire Hollis today was settled on
Saturday last and the store is again open
and doing a thriving business.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-29
Rishop Arnett to Resian.

Right Rev. b. w. Arnett, Presiding
Bishop. Of the New Jersey, New York.
Philadelphia and New England Confer
ences of the African Methodist Episcopal
Church with headquarters in Philadelphia
will. it is announced, resign owing to i'll
health. The diocese presided over by
Bishop Arnett included the pioneer con-
ference of the African Methodist Episco-
pal Church in America. He is well-known
in this city.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-29

Dominick sento. an italian, living
at No. 2l1 w. Front street, met with
= painful accident while at work in the
yards of the p. B. & w. railroad at
Edgemoor this morning Dominick was
assisting in lifting a section OF track
when the steel piece fell on his lett
leg straining the ankle He was
brought to the Emergency Hospital at
the p. 3. & w. station and removed
by the Phoenix ambulance TO the Della
ware Hospital.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-29
FUERNAl OF W. N. LEWIS
Death Occurred on saturday-WiII Be
Buried Tomorrow.

Smyrna. Aug. 29.-From his late
home in Smyrna the funeral of Will
liam NJ. Lewis, who died here on sat
urady, will take place tomorrow af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock. nterment viii
be made in odd Fellows cemetery.
Mr.. Lewis was one of the most
prominent business men in Smyrna
and was also active in Democratic
politics of the State. About a year
ago his son. Homer Lewis, met death
by falling from a train at Coatesville,
Pa. Mr.. Lewis is survived by a
widow and two daughters.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-29
MICHAEL o'TOoLE BURIED
Services Held in St. Mary's Church
and lnterment in New Cathedral.

From his late home in South Whining
ton. the funeral Of Michael o'Toole, who
died on Saturday as the result Of laud-
anum poisoning, took place this morning
Mass was said in St. Mary's r. c.
Church and interment made in New
Cathedral Cemetery.
The pail bearers were John p Walsh.
August Furhman, Simon p. Moran, DR..
Benjamin Allen. William McCue, Frank
McCue. Charles Cannon had charge OF
the floral offerings which were numerous
and beautiful.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-29
ReiIIv for National commander.

The Union Veteran Legion OF this city
has endorsed General William a. Reilly,
member Of the local encampmont for
National Commander. An effort viii be
made 10 have him named to that posi-
tion az the National Convention 10 be
held here next week.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-29
Brothers met After Sixteen Years.

Seaford. Aug. 29.-Benjamin and ]. H..
Smith, brothers, living p miles apart, met
yesterday for the first time since 1859. The
brothers were on friendly terms and have
several times planned 10 visit each other,
but something always prevented. Their
frs meeting within 16 years was a very
happy one.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-29

Word was received by DR. James r.
Mahaofy. yesterday that the examina-
tion at the Delaware College labratory
Of the head Of Frederick Schoheid's dog.
showed the canine died Of rabies. A NUM-
ber OF dogs at Rising sun which were
bitten by schohelds dog Will now be
killed
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-29
TIME Of MOVING
IS UNCERTAIN
Part of Offices at p, B. & w.
Station Have Been
Transferred
SEEMS TO Be HITCH SOMEWHERE

Just when the moving OF all the
Offices at the French street station to
the new office building and temporary
station opposite the present depot
seems to be uncertain and officials and
employees Of the company are puzzled
about the exact date of vacation.
When questioned this morning, those
who are supposed to know said the
date was uncertain. one official said
that all the offices would be moved on
one date and that not before Septem-
ber 3. Another said that ne under
stood" that tomorrow would be gem
eral moving day, while a third said
he did not know thing about 1t.
1t is understood. however. that there
is some hitch between contractors FOR
the new Office building and the officials
Of the company as to when It is proper
that a move should be made. The con-
tractors. it IS alleged, say that a
greater portion of the structure is
hand officials hold that the building
should be cleaned Of dirt and rubbish
before the offices are occupied.
SEVERAL OFFICES MOVED.
Already however. several offices have
been moved into the new structure
Franklin Duane. Assistant Engineer OF
the p. b. & w. road is occupying his
quarters; Frank Carver. Road Fore
man Of Engines. Of the Maryland
division. and Detective W. +. Jone.
moved in yesterday.
This morning worl1men were engaged
in removing radiators from the waiting
rooms Of the old station 20 the temper
airy structure, and desks, closets ant
other parapheranalia were carried
acros the tracks from the office o.
Stationmaster Brisoh. IL Is said tina
lwhen the razing of the old depot be
gins that the work win be done b.
the Pennsylvania Railroad as no con
TRACTOR can be found who viii do tn
work owing TO the fact that ther
would be little profit IN the job.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-29
Mr EdmardsI Latest sona.

Charles r. Edwards of the firm OF
Brown & Edwards. music publishers, Of
this city, has engaged J. +. Stains, Of
Camden, n. j., TO make picture slides for
his latest song, in that Ivy Covered Cot
tage Down the Lane" John J. Finnegan.
tenor soloist at the Cathedral in NewYork
viii feature the song in that city.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-29
Celery Raising Around Townsend.

Townsend. Aug. 29-Celery win be one
of the principal products this fan in
this section. 1t was raised expert
mentally by several farmers last year
and proved such a success that this
year it viii be the entire product Of
several farms.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-29
RATLEDcE MAY RESIGN
Reported That He Will Give Up job
as state peteetive.

It was rumored on the street this mornS
ing that State Detective James p. Rat
ledge will present his resignation to At
orney-General Richards within the next
fortnight. Attorney-General Richards was
out Of the city and Detective Ratledga
could not be located.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-29
ONE O'CLOCK QUOTATIONS.
from Scott & Co.

IlOm RoCOll * ~
Anal. Copper Co... -. -. ..... S6B
American Sugar Refining ... =. 14A4
Atch. Top. and Santa Fe Com. 9o%
Atch. Top. and Santa Fe. ref. los
brooklyn Rapid Transit -. -. 7o%
Baltimore and Ohio -. ..- It3H
Canada Southern -. 10
Chicago CT. Western -. ... e. 22K
Chesapeake and Ohio -. -. SO
Chicago and Alton 49,. 4o4
Chicago and Northwest 80. -. 22o
Chi Mil and st. Paul Com ..... IS7x
Rock Island Com -. 80. -. :. ssX
Rock Island Prfd -. -. -. e. so9l
Erie ..... ... -. ... ......... sax
LIST ofrd S4K
Illinois Central ..... ....- 80. I77sI
Louisville and Nashville ... -. IsIX
Metropolitan Street Railway -. 1914
Metro. Security Co.. e. 81
Manhattan Cons -. ....- ...... 100
Missouri Pacific ..... ... ..... Io7K
Mo-. Kansas and Texas, pfd .... 723s
y Y. Central and Hudson ... e. Iss5<
n. Y. ontario and Western .... ssh
Norfolk and Western Conn.,. SsH
Pacific Mail -. ...... 464
Penna. Railroad Co -. .....-. las 5S
Peoples Gas -. -. -. ...... lo4H
Reading =. ..... ..... -. -. I2oA
1st pfrd %
delaware and Hudson -. -. 2I9H
Del. Lack. and West'rn - -. ASS
southsn Pacific -. -. OK
southern Ry. Com -. - -. 80
Texas and Pacific SO
Tenn. Coal and Iron CO ... -. 9o5l
Union ac Com ... -. ..... 1851
lU. 5. Steel Com -. -. -. go. 575
L. S. steel Pfrd ..... 1900. 1851
Wabash Com -. e.. ..-...... 227
Wabash Psrd ............ 43T
Western Union ..,., ........ e51
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-29
Son Seriously M.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Williams. OF
New Castle. were called to Chester to-
day on account Of the serious illness
Of their son. jefferson, who Is suffer-
ing from appendicitis. The life Of
young Mr.. williams is despaired Of.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-29
Guardians Appointed.

Chancellor Nicholson sitting irt or
phans' Court this morning, appointed JEFF
Emma Washington and Leonas c. Gun
ther, guardian Of julius W. Gunther.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-29
LOST, FOUND ANo REWARD

LOST-On Friday 25th, envelope No.
ZOO, containing weeks wages.
Liberal reward IL returned to W. r.
Jones, p. b. & W. office.
Aug 26-2t
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-29
PEACE DECLARED; JAPAN
HAS CONCEDED PRACTICALLY
EVERYTHING TO THE RUSSIANS

The Peace Conference at
Portsmouth Resulted
Today in a Complete
Understanding Being
Reached This Means
the End Of the War
Japan Withdrew Her
Demands for a Money
indemnify and Made
Other Concessions for
the Sake Of Peace.
Preparing an ArmistiCe
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-29

Miss Blanche Tweddle. of Clayton,
is visiting friends in this city.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-29
THE WEATHER.

Tomorrow promises to be
partly cloudy, higher tenn
perature, light fresh winds.
Thursday fair and warmer.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-29

suggest Fall and warmer
clothing. Local stores
can supply you.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-05
/ Look! Read!

See the Wild Injuns from
Siletz take the scalps of the
Corvallis Base Ball team next
Saturday at 800 p. m.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-05
Attention.

Attention.
You who have carpenter work, house
painting or papering to let by contract
should get my figures on the same before
placing contracts. My estimates will
cost you nothing and might save you dol
lars. Headquarters at H. M. Stones
office. Independent phone. Dixie line
Charles Holt.
Cord Wood Sale.
Call up No. Phone, P. A. Kline liue.
P. A. Kline.
For Sale.
Twenty head of good Shorthorn milk
cows. Enquire
John Stahlbusch.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-05
Cord Wood Sale.

Call up No. Phone, P. A. Kline liue.
P. A. Kline.
The Washington times., 1905-11-11
UNIONS FORM FUND
TO HELP FAMILIES
Power Plant Explosion
Caused Distress.
JURY is CALLED IGNORANT
Engineers Think Body Was Not Com
petent to Pass on Construc-
tiOn of Boiler.

Local union. No. a, Hosting and
Portable Engineers. last night. after
discussing The explosion at the electric
light plant, passed a resolution express
ing their sympathy for the families OF
the victims and sent $40 TO The Tines
a. a nucleus for q relief fund.
Local No. 90 Brotherhood Of Steam
Engineers, this morning deposited with
The Times Sz5 for the fund.
Local union. No 90, last night. In a
resolution. declared that at least one
competent engineer should have been
on the coroneT's jury 1t is their opin-
ion that the failure 10 fix the blame for
the accident was due 20 the Ignorance
Of the jury of steam boilers
The foundation of the relief fund viii
be welcome news TO the families OF the
men killed, for none Of the men carried
insurance The widow OF W. II. White
IS sunnOrted solely by her ffteen-year
old SON who is a clerk in haberdash-
cry. The Trammell family has been
under heavy expense. caused by the IN
juries OF William TrammeH, and the
death Of his brother George.
The Washington times., 1905-11-11
OLD-FAsHIONED FARE
Hot Biscuits, GriddIe-C Cakes, Pies, and
Puddings.

The food that made The fathers strong
is sometimes unit for the children under
the new conditions that our changing
civilization is constantly bringing Ia.
One of Mr.. Bryan ue!ghbOrs in the
great State Of Nebraska writes:
4 was raised in the South, where hot
biscuits. griddle-cakes, pies. and pud-
Giugs are eaten AT almost every meal,
and by the time 1 located In Nebraska
/ found myself sufferer from tudigeS-
tion and its attendant ilis-distress and
pains after meals, an almost constant
headache, dun heavy sleePiness by day
and slecpIessness at night. loss Of flesh,
impaired memory. etc, etc.
- was rapidly becoming incapacltated
for business, when e valued friend sIg-
gestcd "a change in my diet the aDan-
dOnment- of he8ET, rich stun and the
good advice and shall always be thank
..Khatever may be the experience of
others. the beneficial effects OF the
change were apparent IN my case almost
immediately Nv stomach, which had
Grape-Nuts most kindly, In day or
two nay hea ad6che was gone, ! began
10 sleep hcalthfully and before week
was out the scales showed that my lost
weight was coming back. My memory
was restored with the renewed Vigor
that I felt IN body and mind. For three
years now Grape-Nuts food has kept
me IA prime condition. and l propose IL
shah for the rest Of my days.
And by the way. my z1A-yedr-Old
baby is a fond Of Grape-Nuts as ] am,
always insists on having Il It keeps
her Is healthy and hearty as they make
them Name given by Postum Co, Bat
tie Creek Mich. There's a reason.
Read the little book, The Road to
WenVille." in pkgs-
The Washington times., 1905-11-11
UNITED STATES CONSUL
GOING TO LIEN CHOU
Designated by Government to Investi-
gate Massacre of Presbyterian Mis-
sionaries IN That Country.

United States Consul General J. @.
Lay. at Canton, China. Will leave tina,
city today with a party g eight fo-
Lien Chou TO make a thorough investi-
cation OF al the facts relating TO the
recent murder there of five American
Presbyterian missionaries. The victims
include Miss Chestnut. Mrs. Machie.
and little Miss Amy Machls.
Consul says party viii include t:vo
American naval officers designated for
the purpose by Admiral Train, and
some Representatives OF the NlcerOy OF
Canton who has been specially instruct
ed to leave nothing uDdone TO bring
the perpetrators OF the outrage to JUS
tice. and TO make proper reparation to
the relatives of the victims
It viii take the Investigating com
mission over week TO reach Lien Chou
from Canton, and probably a couple OF
weeks 10 thoroughly inquire into all
the circumstances. Consul General Lay s
report on the matter is, therefore. hard
ly expected to reach Washington be-
fore Christmas.