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Evening journal., 1905-05-24
TOTS HEAD LITERALLY
BLOWN FROM HIS BODY
Shocking Death of Clayton
Boy Who Was Handling
a Gun
Special to The Evening Journal.

Dover, May 24-A shocking death
resulted from the examination of a
shotgun at Clayton yesterday after
noon. Alba, the six-year-old son of
Porter Blair, well-known farmer
near that place, got hold OF his fathers
loaded gun and began looking it over
The little fellow peeped down the bar
rel, when by a sudden movement OF
his foot to maintain his upright posi-
tion with the heavy weapon, he dis
charged it.
His head was blown from his body
and a CHASTITY sight greeted the parents
who hurried to the scene of the acci-
dent upon hearing the loud report of
the gun. Women who reached the
scene before the undertaken were al
most prostrated or rendered hysteri-
cal by the sight.
Coroner Bradley is at work upon the
case. but a verdict of accidental death
is expected from the jury.
Evening journal., 1905-05-24
FAST TIME MADE BY
IAN AUTOMOBILE PARTY
Went From Cambridge, Md,
to Dover at Rate of 2s
Miles an Hour
speeIal 10 rha EvenIng Journal.

Dover. May 2i--J. Plhng Wright of
Newark, j. Howard West Of Dover.
Mrs Ella Ridgcly of Washington and
Miss Elizabeth johnson OF Dover. made
Ia remarkable record in a ride from
Cambridge, Nd, to Dover in an auto
mobile yesterday. The weather and
roads were everything that could be
desired and the parity 'poufed-poufed'
over the following course as follows:
Left Cambridge al 9.45 a. m.; East
Newmarket u2 miles,. 1880; Hurlocb
6 miles,. 1919; Reliance 90 miles),
lila: arrived at seaford 6 mles). 1906;
left seaford 1927; Bridgeville Is miles),
1882; lunch at Camp Hughlett, 1857 to
L52; Greenwood 6 miles). 21O; Farm
ington @ miles). 2.s9; arrived Harring-
tom g miles,. 2.55; left Harrington s.1i;
left FELTON, 6 miles), s.44; arrived Dover
az miles). ABS.
The actual distance was 81 miles, and
the average running time was rs miles
an hour.
Evening journal., 1905-05-24
PRESIDENT HARPER WORSE
Educator Afflicted With Cancer Has
Only Short Time 70 Live.

Chicago. May 2l-President William r.
Harper Of the University OF Chicago, IS
said to have suffered a violent relapse.
His cancerous afhiction which a few
weeks ago was declared to be only one
third its original size is increasing in
area and agonizing pains natural TO the
high development Of a cancer are believ-
ed to have set in. causing him 20 abandon
his light dailyschedule of work
Chance for his ultimate recovery has
now been declared impossible by tho To-
cal physicians and surgeons according to
one Of the most prominent members Of
the faculty, who is a warm friend OF Or.
Harper. DR.. Harper. he declares, realizes
that he has only a short time to live.
Evening journal., 1905-05-24
ROSSELL WILL
CASE IN COURT
Jury to Determine Whether
Children or Grandchild
Get Estate
JUDGMENT AGAINST CITY RAILWAY

When the Superior Court opened this
morning, the trial list for the day was
gone over and a number of cases were
disposed of. In the case OF Edward A.
Mahoney. by his next friend VS.. the
Wilmington City Railway Company,
Judgment was entered i'm favor of the
plaintiff for 81, $50.
Young Mahoney had his foot injured
by being run over by a trolley car at
Maryland avenue Qnd Chestnut street
last August Charles i. Curley repre-
sented the plaintiff and Walter H..
Hayes appeared for the company.
WILL CASE RESUMED.
The Deborah Rossell viii case which
was started yesterday was then re-
sumed. Mrs. Rossell made two wills
one on March 30, 1897, leaving her estate
valued at about $500, to her three
children; and another on March 25 1902,
leaving the estate to her grandson,
Leroy Janvier
Phillip @. Churchman and Sylvester
d. Townsend, Jr., represented the three
children and the first will, and William
S. Hilles is counsel for the grandson.
The contest is made on the ground
that Mrs. Rossell was not mentally
competent when she made the last viii
on March 25 1902
LAST WILL READ TO JURY.
Mr.. Hilles read the last viii to th'
| jury this morning, in which Mrs. Ros
sell gave as her reason for leaving th'
estate to her grandson, the fact that h
had recently lost both of his feet b,
being run over by a train and she WA
his only support, his father having beer
killed on the railroad. Practically al
of the 81, 500 in this will was left to tn
grandson.
Messrs. Churchman and Townsend 70
the respondents closed their side of tn
case shortly after court convened.
After a short opening address to tn
jury, Mr.. Hilles called William S
Prickett, who prepared the last tesla
ment and who was the executor unde
IL. He told about drawing up the wi
and said he had no doubt but tn
woman was Of clear mind at that time
Jerome Conroy. and his wife Mrl
Mary F. Conroy. testified that they ha
known Mrs. Rosseu for a number Z
years and considered her TO be of soun
mind March. 1902. when she made he
last viii. Mr.. and Mrs. conroy COZ
Quoted a store at Sixth avenue an
duncan streets. only few doors fro
whore the deceased lived.
Evening journal., 1905-05-24
PHYSICIANS 70 Be RECOGNIZED
BY the State Board of Medical Exam
iners irrespective Of Reciprocity.

At the annual meeting for the election
of officers Of the State Board Of Medical
Examiners held in Dover yesterday the
following resolution was adopted;
Resolved. That this board will endorse
the certificate Of license issued after ex-
animation by any State Medical Examin-
ing and Licensing Board whose standard
Of requirements is substantially the same
as that Of Delaware, OF higher, irrespec-
tive of reciprocity; provided the applicant
furnishes satisfactory proof Of good moral
character.
Some other States have refused to
recognize the certificates Of license issued
by the Delaware Examining Board, on
the ground that the standard is not high
enough I'm this State in that ii does not
require a four years course at recog-
nized medical college as one Of the quail
incatlons for a practicing physician.
DR. p. w. Tomlinson, OF this city, was
elected president for one year and Dr.
James II. Wilson. Of Dover, secretary.
Evening journal., 1905-05-24
ADMIRAL TOGO is WITH
HIS FLEET NEAR KOREA
BURGLAR WAS A CAT
Frightened Sleeping Inmates Of No. a
East Seventh Street.

Edward E Tucker, a merchant at No.
4 East Seventh street was awakened
about o'clock this morning by hearing
the curtain OF the window Of his room be-
ing torn from its fastenings. Believing
that burglars were about he jumped out
OF bed and ruahod 10 the street. Several
men returned with the frightened man
and made a search OF the house.
They searched every nook and corner
and finally came across cat entangled
In the curtain which had been torn from
its fastenings. The feline had leaped from
an adjoining roof in an attempt to get
into the window which was open. but
had come IN contact with the curtain and
the weight OF its body had pulled out
the fastenings.
Evening journal., 1905-05-24
TIFFANY DIAMOND THEFT
Gems Offered to be Returned for $40,
600 in Cash.

New York, May 2L-Tifany & Com
pany have been approached with an offer
Of the return Of their three $4,000 stolen
diamonds upon the payment Of $4,000 and
the assurance of immunity from arrest Of
the thief or the person through whom he
is willing to conduct negotiations.
The police are in possession Of the
facts and are devoting attention to the
clue. Ordinarily such an offer is looked
upon as bogus. In this case while
there is nothing to indicate whether
or not the proposition is genuine, those
trying TO recover the gems are in
clined to take 1t seriously. The pres
ident of the company c. I. Cook, has
believed from the first that if the dia-
monds are restored, it viii be in just
such a manner.
In acquainting Inspector O'Brien, Of
the detective bureau, with the facts,
Mr.. Cook urged that the best detect
ives be sent out on this new clue. This
has been done. despie denial at po-
lice headQuarter
Evening journal., 1905-05-24
Typhoid at lone Abatinn.

Port Deposit, Nd. May PA notice
was issued to-day by DIR. A. w. Harris,
of the Jacob Tome Institute, informing
the students who have gone home on
account of typhoid fever. that they may
return next Monday, May %.
Investigation into the cause of the
illness by the officials of the board of
health, the consulting physician OF the
institute, DIR. Thomas r. Brown, of the
John Hopkins Hospital, and the resi-
dent physician, DIR. II. L. Rich, has pro-
.gressed favOrably. The source has been
located.
Evening journal., 1905-05-24

In the archipelago Of Mergui. off the
coast of Lower Burma, Asia. live the
''sea gypsies." Instead of carts they
own covered boats. in which with their
families, dogs, cats, chickens, and pets
they float about on the sea and wander
from island to island. BY day they
fish or harpoon turtle or dive for oysters
But every night they put back to shore.
II the weather is bad at sea they land
with their dogs and then poach, catch
ing porcupines, squirrels, armadillces,
hog. deer, and the like, of which they
make savory stews, as American gyp-
sizes do.
Evening journal., 1905-05-24
mo TRACE RECEIVED
OF DANIEL ". TAYLOR
Local Police Have Sent a
Description of Missing
Man Broadcast

Although efforts are being made to as
certain the whereabouts of Daniel W.
TAYLOR who disappeared from his home on
Thursday last no success has been met
with so far.
Officials of the police department have
sent out descriptions Of the missing man
to the heads OF police departments in
various cities within radius Of several
hundred miles. but have heard nothing.
There are various rumors as to the cause
of Mr.. Taylor's disappearance but as
yet none can be verified.
Evening journal., 1905-05-24
TaIbot Reduces La Rate.

Easton, Nd. May 24-The Commits
sioners of Talbot county have fixed the
county tax rate for 1905 at S5 cents on
the 500, a decrease of 3 cents from last
year. The State tax is % 1-2 cents on
the 800, making the combined tax
$1OS IL. against $l,10 1-2 last year.
The taxable basis of the county is
SO. 100000 which will give a revenue to
the county of S76,5oO. There is appro-
priated for the schools S2S.5O0. $4,000
for the public roads, $1,000 for the
|almshouse, $1,000 for registration. 81. 900
for elections and $4,000 for court ex-
Ipenses.
Evening journal., 1905-05-24
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
Democrats Discuss This and Will Make
It Their Issue.

As the result of a conference held last
night in the rooms of the Democratic
League between leading Democrats
and the candidates on the Democratic
ticket nominated on Saturday, it was
decided to make the campaign issue
of the party municipal ownership. Ad-
dresses advocating this We're made by
Mayor Charles d. Bird. John G. Gray,
of the Street and Sewer Department,
and Representative Willard S. Mere
dith.
Evening journal., 1905-05-24
TWO YOUNG WOMEN HAD
EXCITING EXPERIENCE
Floor Gave Way and They
Dropped Nearly Fifteen
Feet

Much excitement was caused last
evening by the announcement that two
young women had fallen into a cess
pool in the rear of a house near
Thirteenth and ClaymOnt streets, and
q general rush for the scene took place.
The victims were standing upon the
floor when It suddenly gave way drop
ping them about fifteen feet TO the
bottom, where they landed almost up
TO their neck in water. When assist
ance arrived the unfortunates were al
most suffocated and it was necessary
to procure ropes and lanterns before
they could be rescued.
Fortunately they were more fright
ened than injured.
Evening journal., 1905-05-24
MANY VISIT f 0, {, CLUBHOUSE
Persons Need Not be Accompanied by
Members to Gain Admission.

Many persons have visited the hand
some new clubhouse of the Whining
ton Aerie. +. o. r.. in West Sixth
street near Tatnall The building will
be open for public inspection all the
week and anybody whether accompau-
led by member or not can gain adj
mission.
There seems TO be an impression
that unless accompanied by a member
persons wishing to inspect the hand
some quarters of the Eagles will not
be admitted. Such is not the case,
however. Everybody is cordially in
vited and viii be made welcome.
Evening journal., 1905-05-24
BOND ISSUE AWARDED
Halsey and Company Secure the Street
and Sewer Department Loan.

n. w. lIalsey and Company OF New
York. the highest bidder for the Street
and Sewer Department bond issue Of $780,
600. received the award yesterday after
noon. The premium which amounts to
$40 will be retained by City Council and
the face value of the bonds turned over
to the Street and Sewer Department.
The bonds will be made legal for New
York. This means that the bonds viii be
a legal investment for Savings Banks
in New York State under the terms of the
act recently passed by the Legislature of
that State.
Evening journal., 1905-05-24
Japs Release Steamers.

Nagasaki May "a. IL a. m.-Tha
British steamer Lincluden. which was
seized by the Japanese south OF Korea
on May Is, was released by the Ma
val Prize Court at Sasebo yesterday.
The French steamer Quang-Nam.
which was seized on the same date
near the Pescadores Islands, has ar
rived at Sasebo.
Evening journal., 1905-05-24
Missionary MEETING at ElIton.

The semi-annual meeting OF the Wo-
mems Home Missionary Society OF the
Wilmington District will be held in the
NJ T.. Church. Elkton. Ma. tomorrow.
Train leaves p. b. & w. depot az iO14 a.
m. and returning leaves Elkton at 5s5 p.
m A box luncheon viii be served
Evening journal., 1905-05-24
No Word of Rsportsd I.oIatlan-

London, May 24.-The Great North@
ern Telegraph Companys Office in Lon
don has received no intimation tending
to confirm the statement cabled by the
Toxic correspondent of the London
Daily Telegraph thatt he railroad line
to Vladivostok has been cut by ths
Japanese with the result that the
fortress is isolated.
Evening journal., 1905-05-24
Refuses 70 discus snhiao,-

In the Office OF Detective w. T.
Jones at the p. B. & w. railroad sta
tion yesterday afternoon there was a
Ia quantity of clothing apparently new.
Mr. Jones today refused TO state to
whom the clothes belonged nor how
they came to be in his possession.
Evening journal., 1905-05-24
Private Car Shipped.

J. Pierpont Morgans private car
Courier was shipped yesterday from the
local plant Of the Pullman Car Company
to Jersey City. The car, is one of the
most costly private cars in the country
and has been in this city for some time
undergoing repairs and being refurnished.
Evening journal., 1905-05-24
Mare Trot.sd in 2.2O 1.2.

p. J. Whalen Of New Castle, has a mare
Mary g.. which can step some. In a mile
trot at Baltimore yesterday the horse
clipped It on at 22Oik. Mr.. Whalen, who
is employed at Thomas McHugh's former
place of business on Market street, recent
ly purchased the horse in this city.
Evening journal., 1905-05-24
Mos Elle Their Namea.

Candidates for the Board of Health
must file their names with the secre-
tary of the board before tomorrow
evening. There was an impression
that the candidates had until Friday
to file their names.
Evening journal., 1905-05-24
Missina Since Monday.

John McQuade. an apprentice in
Harry r. Valentines barber shop, has
been missing from his home in South
Wilmington since Monday last. He is
supposed TO have gone South.
Evening journal., 1905-05-24
Hesd Of Wrecked sank Arrested.

San Francisco. May al. b. Young,
president Of the wrecked Goldheld
Bank and Trust Company Of Goldheld,
New, and Francis L. Burton have been
arrested in this city. &.
Evening journal., 1905-05-24
Lost q cold poIIar WaIst Pa.

Mrs. Burchinal. wife of Patrolman
Burchinal, lost a waist pin shaped with
a gold dollar in King street market this
morning. The date Of the coin is
1853. The finder will kindly leave at
the police station
Evening journal., 1905-05-24
Fire Company Picnic.

The Phoenix Fire Company will give
ton Day.
Evening journal., 1905-05-24

Some men viii fish all day without
getting a bite. ana then raise Cain If
their meals are not served promptly
at home.
Evening journal., 1905-05-24
strawberry Festival.

The ladies' Of the Elsmere Presby-
terian Chapel win hold a strawberry
festival in the Chapel tomorrow even
ing.
Evening journal., 1905-05-24
School All Summer.

at Goldey Commercial and Shorthand
College. SO7 Market st. Call or write
for the catalogue. Enter June 1.
Evening journal., 1905-05-24
Russian Warships, I'm
der ROjestvensky's Com
mand, Now Reported to
Have Sailed Into the
Pacific Ocean
Cavalry Forces Of the
Gar We're RepuIsed in
Manchuria and Have
Retired Up the Lao
River

London, May 24.-The Shanghai cor
OF the Morning Post saws
he learns from a trustworthy source
that Vice-Admiral Togo's fleet is still
on Masampho, on the southeastern
coast OF Corea.
Toxic, May 24.--An important con-
ference was held at the residence OF
the Premier In this city yesterday. It
Is reported that the Russian armada
has gained the Pacific and that the
receipt OF this news was the cause OF
calling the conference.
London, May 24.-The Toxic CORES
spondent Of the Daily Telegraph cables
that the railroad to Viadivostok has
been severed, as the result of which
the fortress Is isolated.
Evening journal., 1905-05-24
Armies Gather for BattIe.

Gunshu Pass, Manchuria, May a..
The situation is very tense. The rival
commanders are watching each other
like hawks, but thehe has been no de-
cisive move yet on the part OF Field
Marshal Oyama.
Lieutenant General Rennenkafnpr
made bold reconnaissance at the
cost Of several hundred casualties. but
the correspondent CT the Associated
Press is not allowed to telegraph the
results obtained. 1t Is possible that
II was Rennenkampffs cavalry which
penetrated southwest OF Fakoman.
a dispatch from Toxic May % saida
"A body Of the enemy's cavalry dis
mounted, attacked Tangshed, on the
right bank OF the Liao river thirteen
miles southwest OF Fakoman, on the
morning OF May 20. After an engage
ment lasting two hours the enemy re-
treated In disorder towards the SOUTH
west, abandoning three hundred men
killed or wounded"
Evening journal., 1905-05-24
THE WEATHER. rrFK

Tomorrow promises to be .
fair, slightly higher tempera-
ture. Friday fair to partly
cloudy, slightly warmer.
Evening journal., 1905-05-24
SHOPPING

in certain Wilmington
stores will be a pleasant
surprise to you. Try it.
, 1905-09-21
Three Jurors Cured

Mr.. q. w. Fowler Of H~ightower.
Ala, relates an experience he had
while serving ON ii petit jury III IA
murder case AT Edwardsville, county
seat OF tlebunrne county. Alabama
He says: ''While ther- ate soue
fresh meat and some so,lse meat and
it gave me cholara murbus in 4 very
severe form. was never more sick
IN my life and sent TO the drug store
FOR a certain cholera mixture. but the
dtugglas sent me a BEETLE of Cham
berialu Cole, Cholera and Diarrhoes
Remedy instead saving that he had
what sent for, but that this medicine
was So much better he would rather
send 1t to me IN the fix | was IN.
took one dose Of it and was better in
five minutes. The second dose cured
me entirely. Two fellows jurors were
affected III the same manner and one
twenty five zen bottle cured the three
sf us" For sale by Prices Drug
Store.
, 1905-09-21
ThE-, DIN OF E
Happy Childhood Saw Joy Where
Thsre Was Nc Joy.

Poets ha. trilled the clories of
pretty nearly everything hut where
is the barf who would venture to
sing the joys OF a moving job on Il wet
day? And ccho answors "Wherc''
Mrs. Potts was NOT thinking about
poets. she WA too tired Of wipimg The
steaming furniture As il came from
h ans 10 think about anything. Her
darling healthy scven.moals-a-day two
pairs of knickerbockers-a-week. and
three-summOns-for breaking Windows
son was home from school. Mr.. Potts
was upstairs IN the uuly where Il
bed had been put up. in the throes of
influenza; dusk was falling. and the
gas was not laid on.
bath wherein The %auccpan had been
packed. and bitterly thought of HE
morrow.
Then came To her ear the sweet sad
sound OF breaking crockcry and Of
falling books. and her darling son APP
preached her. Joy was in his eye, jam
and crime upon his cheek.
oh. mother" he cried beatifically.
81 do feel so happy don't You. darl-
ing?"
Mrs. Potts smiled family. Who
shall say thai children fu not tighten
ones hnrdens"-Lord0n Answers.
, 1905-09-21
Mn.h Ado Ahout Nothina.

The late Gen. Sherman was one OF
the men who hSlpied the cloakrooms
of rhe house aud senate. hungry for
. good story OF any kind. II Is need
less to say thai he himself contribut-
ed largo 10 the genera fund. One
day he related the story Of an officer
who har made a great ado concern
ing a Sl,-ht wound. He was brought
before the general moaning and 90.
ing on like a man who was on the
brink of the grave Sherman had the
bandagcs removed from the wound
and elarcin= al it N a skeptical man
rcr exclaimed: WHY, captain. they
came mighty near missing YOU"
, 1905-09-21
Notice for Publication.
Department Of the Interior

department Dl llt interior
Land Office at Cheyenne Wyoming
September S. 1905
Notice is hereby given that the FOL
lOwing-named settler has flea notice of
his intention 10 make final proof in sup,
port Of his clam. and that said proof
will be made before J. +. Crawford. L..
$. Comm'r, Dist. of Wyoming at Sara.
toga. Wyoming. on October 27, 1905, viz.
John II. King, of Saratoga, Wyoming,
II. +. No, lOGl for the swl. SEA Sec, :
nwl neli nel4 nwl +; Lot |, Sec. IS, r.
lG ", Il SlW.
lie names the following witnesses 10
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of sad land, viz. David D..
Wagner, Edger l.. Stewart and AIonzo
Il. Reynolds, all Of Saratoga. Wyoming
Eugene c. Gross, Of Bennett Wyoming.
W. f. Chaplin.
Register.
, 1905-09-21
Notice For Publication

Desert Land, Flnai Proof.
United States Land Office
Cheyenne Wyoming Aug. -. 1903
Notice l. hereby given that Sarah
\. Pallistcr Of Widdowtield. Wyoming.
has filed noticc Of intention I" make
proof on her desert land claim No. liio,
for the els swl4 nwl swl. Sec. u. I:
10 ". X. 81 W. before J, +. Crawford
L. 5. Commissioner. Dist. Of Wyoming.
AT Saratoga. Wyoming. on saturday,
the Nth. day of October, 1909
She names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and re
ciHmation of said land:
Joseph Howard, Joseph Widow field.
Robert Paliister and John Allison, all
Of Widdowtirld Wyoming.
III ". T.. Chaplin,
Register.
, 1905-09-21
Timber Land Act June 8, 1878 Notice
For Publication
United States Land Oficc
ChcNcnMn. MNnmInr-

uited States Land Office
Cheyenne, Wyoming.
august 10. 1905.
Notice il here 10y given that In com
piiancc with the PROVISIONS u the ac, Of
Congress of June 3. 1873. cutitlrd AN
act for the sale Of timber land m the
state of California, Oregon. Nr,adp.
and Washington Territory. as extend
ed 10 all the Public Land States hy act
OF August /. 1899. Hans Oden. nf Elk
Mountain. county Of Carbon, state Of
W Noming, has tins day filed IN this
Once nus sworn statement No :}G7. for
nw'i swl4 mel Sec. %. r. Is n.
Il. 50 W, aud will orcr proof 10 show
the and sought is more valuable for
IT'S timber or stone that for agricul turaI
purposes, and 10 establish his claim to
7aid land before j. f. Crawford, L. =
commissioners. District II Wyo. at Sara
tosa Wyoming, on Friday. the 27th da,
IF October, 1893.
lie names as witnesses
, 1905-09-21
Useful
and
Beautiful

Tn" Union Pacific l;Hliroad has Just issued an
illustrated booklet on the Lewis aud Clark Cen
icnnial, when il u complete guid" To- Portland,
the Exposition and the Pacific Northwest gcncr.
ally.
II Is emInentlS II pocket manual for visitors Ia
the centennial. Ii contains - map If the United
STATES: large Birds Eye View map m srv"ral col
'rs Of the exposition. grounds with directory:
rolored map OF Portland, beautiful calf tone illus
trations OF the Exposition b%uldiuEs: aud much
general lnformation concerning hotel rates. street
car lines and other things which strangers to Port
Hand will want to know about.
1t tells YOU Of the shortest WAY To- reach the
Exposition City. what Is To be- seen ru route and
OF the return trip through
, 1905-09-21

Henry Edrors, Andrew Olson, Lee
Herman and William o. Soderereen, ali
of Elk Mountain, Wyoming.
Any and all persons claiming adverse
ly the above described lands are re
quested To file their claim III this office
on or before SAID 9th day Of October
1903.
ID " +. Chaplin.
Register