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, 1905-12-18
Question of International Law.

A law question as to Bddystone
lighthouse has arisen-is it an island?
The Board Of Trade regulations pro
hibit fishing by foreign vessels with
In three miles Of the coast or inhabit-
ed islands. The population Of Eddy
stone numbers three.
, 1905-12-18
OUTFITS
TO BEGIN WORK.

One grading outfit is already in
camp at Lookout and the second is
now erecting board shanties on the
ground, preparing to begin operations
on the double tracking of the line be-
tween Loodout and Hanna.
, 1905-12-18
NEW MACHINERY WILL
BE STARTED TONIGHT.

The new machinery at the electric
light plant will be started tonight,
producing a greater voltage than ever
before. The new machines represent
5000 alterations.
, 1905-12-18
The Proof at Hand.

Eyes, 1 did pay some attention to
Miss Filbert, but l finally began to
think that she was a person of very
poor taste and"
"Sir, she is to be my wife!"
"And now l know it"
, 1905-12-18

mour and Swift Packing companies
and the Chicago, Milwaukee and St
Paul railway, through counsel, plead
ed not guilty today in the rebate in
dictment cases. Each gave $4,000
bonds
, 1905-12-18

American Consul Injured in China.
Shanghai, Dec. 1S.-The foreign boy
colt has resulted in serious disturb
ances. The German consul was stoned
and the American vice counsel injured
Foreign warships have landed men.
, 1905-12-18
FURNITURE FOR THE
LARAMIE Bull DING.

The secretary of the treasury has
recommended an appropriation OF
8 4 1000 for the purchase OF furniture
for the Laramie public building.
, 1905-12-18

Wall Street in a Panic.
New York, Dec. 18.-The result o.
the failures of the Chicago THIS
, 1905-12-18
WYOMING DELEGATION IN CON-
GRESS TAKING UP MATTER
WITH FORESTER WITH
MUCH VIGOR.

Senator Warren and Congressman
MondelI Visit Clifford Pinchot and
Urge Him to AnnuI or Modify the
Regulation-WiII Make Effort Un-
til Last Thing Possible Is Done
Meeting of Citizens Saturday.
, 1905-12-18

Why not get all the news when N
Ii news by reading The Republican!
, 1905-12-18
W|TTE IS
STILL It
REPORTED RESIGNATION NOT BE.
llEVED, BUT PEOPLE THINK
HE WILL RETIRE FROM
OFFICE SOON.

General Count Alexis Isnatieff Be.
lieved to Be Held In Reserve to
Take His Place as Premier-MiI-
itary Train Said to Have Been
Blown Up With Dynamite and Two
Hundred cossacks Killed.
, 1905-12-18
CHICAGO NATIONAL, HOME saw
lNGS AND EQUITABLE TRUST
COMPANY FAIL TO OPEN
THEIR DOORS.

Chicago Clearing House Agrees to
Pay All Liabilities and Depositors
Will Lose Nothing-Banks Under
Control OF John r. Walsh, Who
Has Been Making Some Reckless
loans-comptroller's Statement.
, 1905-12-18

Daily Republican SO cents a ~ontA
, 1905-12-18

Packing Companies Plead.
Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 1S.-The Ar
Evening journal., 1905-05-11
coneert al Union Church.

At the Union NJ. e. Church this even
ing. Norris c. Morgan, organist, assisted
by Miss Anna simmons and Howard
Crosby win give a concert.
The following excellent program viii
be rendered:
Prelude. Heller; a. Minute from
Mignon. Thomas; b. Capriccio, Lemaire;
Vocal solo. Summer" Chaminade. Miss
Anna simmons; Adante con meto
Lange; Allegro Maestoso, Best; Violin
celia. Romance Matys. Mr.. Howard
Crosby; Onertoire in e Flat, Wely;
Spring song, Mendelssohn; Vocal solo,
Sweets % the Year" Wnleby, b.
"Slum5er Song" spiclSer Miss Anna
simmons; Me,odie. NeNin-M0rgan.
March Triomphale, Guiraud
Evening journal., 1905-05-11
RECEIVER BAYARD
MAKES RETURH OF SALE
Judge Bradford Is Expected
to Confirm Sale of West
Chester Railway

Thomas r. Bayard ancllary receiveu
for the West Chester, Kennett SQUARE
and Wilmington Electric Railway Com
pany, made a return Of the sale OF the
portion Of the railway IN Delaware. To
Judge Edward G.. Bradford IN tinted
states Court today The sale win prob-
ably me confirmed by the court by We'd
nesday Of next week.
George kessler and John J. vogier. oe
Philadelphia and John Hertzler, OF Lam
caster Pa, the purchasers Of the raii2
way petitioned the court to confirm the
sale. The hearing was postponed. how
ever to allow any obligations to the ne
ttion to be filed. The sale OF the Penn
sylvania end Of tho road was confirmed
by Judge Mcpherson in Philadelphia sew
eral days ago.
Evening journal., 1905-05-11
sneo,al to The Evening Journal.

EnNclaI
Harrisburg. Pa. May n.-Seventy per-
sons were killed and about two hundred
Others injured in collision on the Penn
sylvania railroad south Of Harrisburg at
1.sS o'clock this morning. The wreck was
caused by the second section Of the Cleve-
land and Cincinnati express, westhound,
which left Philadelphia at n05 p. m,
crashing into wrecked freight train.
The dead which have been identified
are:
Mrs. Robert Daugherty 1905 S. 2sth
street, Philadelphia.
Harry x. Thomas. OF Philadelphia, en-
gincer OF the passenger train.
Jacob +. silverman, of Bridgeton. N. j.,
IS also believed to have been killed. There
are other bodies under the wreck and
many additional ones have been recover
ed The number of killed is so great that
up to a late hour this afternoon it could
only be estimated. 1t is believed to total
seventy. however.
Among the injured are Mr.. and Mrs.
Tind1e. the latter daughter Of United
States Senator Knox, who we're on their
way to Pitsburg from New York. They
were able to walk to Steelton from which
place Mr.. Tindle telephoned to Governor
Pennypacker. who sent Private Secretary
Wharton 10 bring them to the Executive
Mansion. Here they were given medical
attention and clothing.
WILMINGTON MAN HURT.
William G. whiteley, Of Wilmington.
Del. was also hurt. He is manager of the
Mccullough Iron Company in Whining
ton. and resides at No. 500 West street
in that city. This morning he telegraphed
to the Mccullough Company stating that
he was cut and bruised about the head
and face and that a ligament of one of
his fingers on the left hand had been
severed He was taken to the Harrisburg
Hospital for treatment, but is expected
TO soon return home.
Mr. Whitcley was on a business trip
West and left Wilmington yesterday.
The Harrisburg Hospital is crowded
with the injured. Others of the injured
are at the hotels. and were able to re-
sumo their journey during the day. The
railroad company is doing everything pos
sible for the relief Of the injured, many
of whom escaped from the wreck in their
night clothes and lost ali their clothing
and ether belongings.
The passenger tram OF nine cars ahu
locomotive was wrecked.
DYNAMITE EXPLODED.
Tho wreck was caused by smaller
wreck to the freight train, which was
east-bound. Passing the plant OF the Pax
tang Electric Company. near Cedar street
an air hose burst and several cars in tho
middle of the train buclSled up and fel
across fhp., asspn,-nf. frackS at the side.
Almost at the same moment the express
Evening journal., 1905-05-11
-FOUR HUNDRED KILLED
IN FEARFUL TORNADO

Guthrie, Okla, May 11-Reports re-
ceived here to-day Indicate that be-
tween 300 and 400 lives have been lost
in the partial destruction of the town
Of Snyder, Okla, by a tornado.
Relief trains have been sent to the
scene from a number of neighborng
towns. Details of the disaster cannot
be learned until some of these trains
return, all telegraphic and telephone
communication with the stricken town
having been interrupted.
It is reported that bodies are scattered
all over the streets and surrounding
country.
Evening journal., 1905-05-11
Train Held For ono Passenoer,

owing to sickness in her family az
Salisbury, Nd. the Norfolk Express,
due out Of here at 1858 o'clock this
morning was held for nearly 20 min
utes at the p. b. & w. railroad station
to permit woman passenger on the
Washington express who had missed
connections in Philadelphia to board
il here
Evening journal., 1905-05-11
N. E. STEWARDS MEET
Salary Of Presiding Elder A. S. Now
bray Was Increased.

There was "a meeting at St. Pauls
NJ. =. Church yesterday Of the stewards
OF the Wilmington district of the VIII
mingtOn NJ. Z. Conference. Matters
pertaining to the district We're discus
sed.
The salary OF Presiding Elder Alpheus
S. Mowbray was fixed for the ensuing
year at a figure slightly in advance
of that for the conference year ended
in March. Following the meeting the
stewards were entertained at luncheon
by Dr. Mowbray in one Of Ainscow's
dining rooms.
Evening journal., 1905-05-11
lninred bx a cartridne.

Francis Haley, aged years, Of No.
S0S Conrad street. found large car
fridge in his yard yesterday afternoon.
He got a hammer and laid the cartridge
on "a brick and struck it. The cartridge
exploded and part Of it lacerated Haley's
right hand, which welded the hammer,
and another part tore hole in his left
ear.
Evening journal., 1905-05-11
Fire at Dover.
speeial % The Eyening JournaI.

oUtCIaI 10 IHe EFtIIIs IuUI IIllIl
Dover, May 11-Fire started early
this morning in the residence of Alfred
Leverage on Governors Avenue, in
Dover. which Threatened to spread to
surrounding property. all of which is
frame. The flames were extinguished
by the fire department. however. before
they gained much headway A kitchen
OF the Leverage dwelling was destroyed
causing a doss of $500
Evening journal., 1905-05-11
FIRE IN THE BPULLMANs
HORSE RUNAWAY
Carriage Owned by Or. Springer Was
Completely Demolished.

A team belonging to DR.. H. l..
Springer ran away at Delaware avenue
and Rodney streets at noon today, and
caused considerable excitement in that
neighborhood. DR.. Springer was call
ing on a patient at the time. The driv-
er was thrown out, but was not seri-
ously injured. The carriage was de-
molished.
Evening journal., 1905-05-11
Arranoina for Alumni Day.

Haverford College, OF which there are
a number of graduates in Wilmington,
will observe Alumni Day on June 16.
The usual interesting program following
the commencement exercises is being ar
ranged by Professor w. w. Comfort and
the Committee Of Arrangements. Of
which he is chairman.
Evening journal., 1905-05-11
RICH SEAFORD NEGRO DEAD
Elijah Conway, Union Republican
Worker, Died purina Mint.
lIaI % Inc Evening journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
seaford, May 1t-Eliiah Conawav. a
well-to-do negro. was found dead in his
bed here this morning He had done 4
hard days work and was apparently i'm
good health when he retired for the nieht
ms wie was shocked when she called
MN ana discovered he was dead.
lie was 90 years Of age and a prominent
Union Republican, being a great worker
among the colored population.
Evening journal., 1905-05-11
Returns at Star Office.

The Republican city Committees have
made arrangements TO get the returns
Of the Republican primaries on Satur-
day night at the Sunday star Office.
Evening journal., 1905-05-11
Ain.eovv,s Waters 10 Dance.

In odd Fellows Hall at Tenth and Or
ange streets this evening the colored
walters of Ainscow's Cafe will give a
ball. A large number Of tickets have been
disposed Of to patrons Of the restaurant.
Evening journal., 1905-05-11

Laying at the morgue IS the body Of
Henry Kneise OF Baltimore, which was
found laying alongside the p. B. & w.
railroad tracks at Claymont last even
ing. The dead man was about 40 years
old, and evidently a coppersmith
Evening journal., 1905-05-11
General Manager Passed Through.

General manager w. w. Atterbury
of the p. p. r. and a party of officials
passed through this city at Ills o'clock
today i'm a private car attached to the
Washington and Norfolk express.
Evening journal., 1905-05-11
Iniurnd His knaa car.

William McI1ane. who lives at Mary
land avenue and Cedar street. injured
his knee cap while at work to-day in
the shops Of the p & r. Railroad. He
was removed to his home.
Evening journal., 1905-05-11
RENIE HARRIS
IS AGAIN FINED
Entered a Plea of Guilty to
Violating City Opium
Ordinance
GREENWOOD FINED $50 AN0 COSTS

Rcnie Harris who was fined $50 and
costs IN City Court yesterday for keeping
a dlsordorly house at No. go Orange
street, was arraigned before Judge Edwin
Il. Cochran again today on charges Of
selling Intoxicating liquors without a
license and with violating the city opium
ordinance She pleaded guilty in the lat-
ter case and was fined S25 and costs, but
on the application Of Assistant City So
licitor Springer, the first case was dis.
missed. The defendant was represented
by David J. Roinnardt.
A mistake was made I'm The Evening
Journal yesterday when IL was said Reina
Harris lived at No. 229 Tatnan street.
She lives at No. 229 Orange street.
FINED $50 AND COSTS.
Charged with assault and battery on
Charles Garrett. colored. Spencer Greens
wood also, coiored, was fined $50 ana
costs The former testified that Greens
wood threatened TO cut him with a knife
and then beat him with n shovel ana a
stove poker
The trouble occurred in Elizabeth street.
The defendant claimed that Garreth
choked him and denied that he struck the
former. lie said the prosecuting witness
mad beat him SO bad on one occasion that
he was Obliged to go to the hospital. The
court said. you should have been kept
there. You are sentenced TO pay a nna
OF $50 and COSTS The defendant was
represented by Herbert l.. Rice.
Mary Conner was charged by her sister
Ellen Caldwell, with disorderly conduct
and was fined 50 ana COSTS
Lille Smith and James Jones. the late
ter colored charged with Ike ofrenses
were each fined s. and costs. The case oe
Harry Roberts was dismissed.
HAD GREAT PRovocArIoN.
For assaulting Herman A. ulblr.
Samuel Kosdln, who conducts a store az
Seventeenth and Thatcher streets. was
lnod 81 and COSTS Kosdin broke Her
maun's hand with a piece OF an onion
box but the court thought he had rroat
provooatlon as Uibig had had an aitor-
cation with his OSosdin's) wife. who was
III and on the night Of the day Of the as.
sauit gave birth 10 a child
Evening journal., 1905-05-11
Mr. EImood 10 Leeture.

The Rev Robert A. Elwood will
lecture at Summit Bridge this evening
on the subject what the Doctor said"
Evening journal., 1905-05-11

Express Train on the
Pennsylvania Railroad
Crashed Into Freight
Cars Containing Dyna-
mite That Had Been
DeraiIed Boiler Of LO-
COmOtive Blew Up and
Then Five Thousand
Pounds Of Dynamite Ex-
pIOded
Evening journal., 1905-05-11

The Scenes of Terror
That Followed Were
Harrowing-Wi William G.
WhiteIey, Of This City,
Was on the Express
Train and Was Badly
Cut About Head, Face
and Hand, But Not
Dangerously = PrOmi-
neRt Persons Hurt
Evening journal., 1905-05-11
LOST, FOUND. REWARD.

boST-A grey gauntleted driving glove.
at or near the New Century Club.
Finder will please return to Miss Alice
Lea, sO3 Delaware avenue May list
Evening journal., 1905-05-11

LOST-On Friday afternoon. Nav 6
about 3 o'clock. in going from
Harrison street and Delaware avenue
to Country Club. ON trolley. large silver
belt buckle attached to white ribbon.
Reward If returned to 1904 Delaware
avenue. Mays-2t.
Evening journal., 1905-05-11
WHERE YOU EARN

your money is the place to
spend it.
Why not buy in Whining
ton.
Evening journal., 1905-05-11
THE WEATHER.

Tomorrow promises to be
cloudy, nearly stationary tenn
persturc. Saturday partly
cloudy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-04-04

TWENTY MEN KILLED
SERIOUS EXPLOSION OCCURS IN
THE JOSEPH LETTER MINE
AT zEIoLER, ILL.
suspicious REGARDING THE CAUSE
HINTED THAT STRIKE TROUBLES
MAY BE AT BOTTOM OF
THE DISASTER.
suspicious REGARDING THE CAUSE

Carbondale, ILL.,, April A report
from Zeigler, H., sixteen miles from
here, says twenty miners were killed
and eighteen injured by a gas explo-
sion In the Joseph -n,ter coal mine
there. The entire op1Ing of the mine
at the surface Is wrecked
Although the explosion Is attributed
to gas suspicion exists that there may
have been another cause. Only non
union men are employed In the mine
since the strike for increased wages
some months ago. resulting In riots
and the presence of militia and armed
guards. The last of the troops were
recently withdrawn, although reports
were current that there had been at
tempts to bribe officials to permit out
siders to gain entrance to the mine,
the supposed object being to make
the mine unworkable. State Mine In
spector Atkinson reported at his last
examination of the shaft that 1870
men were employed in two shifts.
The explosion is reported to have oc-
CURED as the two shifts were chang
ing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-04-04
Prince OF Wales UndCrgoes Surgical
Operation.

London, April f.-The Prince of
Wales underwent an operation during
the morning at Marlborough House,
the nature of which was not divulged
In The Official statements subsequent
iy issued. The public was assured
that nothing serious was the matter
by Sir Francis H. I.aking and Sir
Frederick Treyes, the court physi-
clans, whose signatures are appended
to the statement as follows:
owing to a slight operation the
Prince of Wales will be confined to
his room for few days. AS his con
dition gives rise to no uneasiness no
bulletins will be issued"
AS further evidence that nothing
alarming is the matter with the
Prince of Wales he Sunday attended
church and visited an artists private
studio. When Henry White, the re-
firing secretary of the ANrican en-
bassy, who has been appointed am
bassador to Italy, and Mrs. White
lunched with the Prince and Princess
of Wales on Saturday the prince was
In splendid health and spirits.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-04-04
LOVE DIES.

Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox says there
comes time In the course of married love
when wthe thrill goes out of the hand.
clasp and the kiss at times, and il is then
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-04-04
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

J. w. Paine of Winnipeg, Man., was
found dead in bed at Terrell, Tex, In
hotel. He had been there ten days
prospecting.
A cablegram received at the state
department from Minister Dawson, al
San Domingo, announces that Presi
dent Morales has issued a decree put
ting into immediate effect the modus
yivendi relative to the Dominican Gus
toms.
Patrick ]. Healy, president of the
pioneer music firm of Lyon Il Healy
of Chicago. Is dead. Mr. Healy was
sixty-five years of age and had been
engaged in the manufacture and sale
of musical instruments in Chicago
since 1864.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-04-04

Cashier Believes Dcpositors Will Be
Paid In Full

Ladoga, Ind. April 4.--The doors
of the Bank of Ladoga were closed
during the day and the following no,
tiee, signed by Cashier A. M. Scott
appeared on the doors.
This bank is closed temporarily
or until adjustments can be made
The stockholders are good for all liza
bilities. We believe every deposition
will be paid In full. but 1t will take
time to realize on the assets
The Hoosier Novelty Works com
pany, of which Harry Il. Dougherty
and O. Il. Coffman, sons-inlaw of the
cashier, are among the principal stock
holders, has overdrawn $4,000 and
as result the bank was forced to
close. Cashier Scott said he was ready
to turn over all his property.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-04-04
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions.

Chicago. April 3.-Wheat- May. ST..
IA; July. 877s@SSc Sept, S31s q
S3Ac. Corn-April, 461ac; May. 47A
@47&c; July, 47Ac: Sept. 47ssc
Oats-May. 29A @29Kc: July, 291a q
29ssc; Sept, 29A @29Ac. Pork
May, $3.50; July, $12.971S. Flax
Cash. Northwestern, s1.3s; Southwest
ern. sl.24; April, $1.24; May, s1.24
er--Creameries. 22m2Sc; dairies,
20025c. Eggs--16c. Poultry-Tur-
keys. lac; chickens. 132c: springs,
131ac.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-04-04
ON CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY
CORBETT, kiACHEN AND LORENZ
INDICTED BY FEDERAL
GRAND JURY.

Washington, April 4.--The federal
grand jury has returned indictments
against William G. Corbett, August w.
Machen and George t. Iorenz on a
charge of conspiracy in connection
with the purchase of straps for mail
pouches.
An indictment under the same
charge was returned against the same
individuals In 1908, at which time the
name of Mrs. Iorenz was included
with the others. The present indict-
ment differs from the former only in
the omission of the name of Mrs.
Lorenz.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-04-04

Washington, April 4.-The federal
grand jury has reported an indict-
ment against Andrew A. Lipscomb, a
prominent attorney of this city, in
connection with the alleged embezzle-
ment of $l5,974 from the Washington
Beneficial Endowment association.
The indictment includes the name of
Thomas M. Fields, who, with Mr.. Lip
scomb, acted as receivers of the as.
sociation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-04-04
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.
Five Prominent Pennsylvanians Hurt,
One DANGEROUSLY.

One Dangerously.
Philadelphia, April 4.-Four promi
nent residents of Pittsburg were Sc
yerely cut and bruised and a well
known manufactures of this city was
dangerously hurt when an automobile
in which the party was riding collided
with a street car. The party con
sisted of Charles s. Fishmuth, presi.
dent of the Homer Brass company of
this city; Archibald I'll. McCrea, presi-
dent of the Union Spring Manufacture
ing company of Pittsburg; James Nc.
Crea, vice president of the Pennsyl
vania Coal company; w. Il. Sheen of
the Sheen Steel Wheel company OF
Pittsburg and l.. g. Wood, president
of the banking firm of Melton & Co,
of Pittsburg.
The five men are in st. Agnes hos
pital.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-04-04
CHICAGO Union Stock Yards.

Chicago. April -Cattle-Good to
prime steers, $5.40@6.4O; poor to me-
dium, $425@5.25; stockers and feed
ers, $3.00@5.00; cows and heifers, ST.
T5M5.25; calves, $3.00@675. Hogs
Mixed and butchers. s5.20@5.37h:
good to choice heavy, $5.30@5,42h; !;
light. s510@5.30. Sheep-Good to
choice wethers. $5.75Q625; Western
sheep, S500D625; native lambs, $3.50
Q750; Western, s6.60G7.So.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-04-04
MANY PLANTS AFFECTED.
Strike of Carriage and Wagon Build
ers ~ Chicago.

Chicago, April A general strike
of union carriage and wagon builders
against members of the Carriage and
Wagon Manufacturers association be-
gan here during the day. More than
100 plants are affected.
1t was reported that the demands
of the union. providing for per
cent increase In wages and exclusive
employment OF union workmen, had
been agreed to by eighty-nine firms.
giving employment to 700 men. In
the remaining factories. employing
1.100 men. the proprietors, who have
been busy for two months filling their
shops with nonunion workers, refused
to accept the CLOSED shop" rule. The
union ordered its members not to re-
port for work at all such places.