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Evening journal., 1905-08-07
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Boston. Aug. IN. Witte. the sem
ior Russian plenipotentiary TO tho
peace conference at Portsmouth. who
left the cruiser Maynower at Newport
yesterday, was still at his apartments
at the Hotel Touraine in this city.
early today The hour Of his depart
ure for New Hampshire had not been
decided upon.
M. Witte and party arrived here
from Newport al 1L40 o'clock last
night and were Immediately driven to
the hotel Touraine. Accompanying M.
Witte are Gregory Wilenkin financial
agent OF the Russian embassy at
Washington, and two secret service Of
hcers.
When the train stopped at the Back
Bay station. M. Witte rushed from his
car and ran up the platform. the Sc
cret service officers finding it difficult
TO keep up with him. The envoy went
lp to the locomotive and shook hands
with the engineer and fireman and then
returned TO his car where he en-
hraced Conductor A. b. Therein and
imprinted kiss upon his forehead
At the hotel NJ .Witte. was the only
member Of the party who did not reg
ister The plenipotentiary. was assign =
ed TO a suite of rooms and he retired
/ Immediately. NJ. Witte would make
no statement. regarding his arrange
ments for continuing his journey to
Portsmouth. The other members OF
the ENJOYS party We're equally reticent.
Evening journal., 1905-08-07
WfLL.ENOWN MAN DEAD
}. Harry Wessr Pasasd Away at His
Home on saturday.

j. Harry Wei9er.. who for twenty years
has been chief. pperator ct the J. Paul
Brown photograph. galleries. died on SAT-
urday at hts home. No. 1900 Jefferson
street after an illness OF two months. Mr..
Weiser was a native OF Australia. having
been born IN Tyroi In early life he cams
TO this country and located n Charleston.
S G. In 1856 he came 10 Wilmiugton and
engaged with j. Paul Brown. He was So
years Of age and leaves. a wife and four
The funeral VIII take place to-
morrow afternoon and interment viii be-
made in Wilmington and Brandywlns
Cemetery The deceased was member
of the A. o. II. W
Evening journal., 1905-08-07
Arrested for Fiqhting.

While Officer seweH d. Scott was
returning from South Side Park at
noon today he saw Robert Myers ana
Isaac Miller, both colored, engaged III
a set-to on the road beyond Market
street bridge The officer, being IN
citizens clothes. watched the contest
for a few moments until the partlcl-
pants became winded and then march-
ed them to the City Hall. A disorder
ly conduct charge was placed against
the men.
Evening journal., 1905-08-07
unIaue RaIIway At sprInas.

The crowds who are attending
Springs ind the Unique
Railway one Of the best attractions at
the resort. In addition to being one
Of the longest lines in the country, It
is one Of the best. and its safety and
general attractiveness makes it popu-
lar with all visitors.
Evening journal., 1905-08-07
Kane is Not Dead.

James f. Kane. better known as
'Porizy' Kane. had the unusual expert
ence Of reading of his own death in a
Sunday paper yesterday. It was rumored
that he died suddenly Saturday night and
his death was recorded in one Of the
Sunday papers. A son Of Mr.. Kane denied
yesterday that his father was dead. 1t is
not known who started the rumor OF his
death
Evening journal., 1905-08-07
stIn VIA Peaeoek companx.

John Lyons. manager of the draperY
department. OF the T.. l.. Peacock Conn
pany, stated to-day that he had net
severed his connections with that con-
Germ. The capacity Of the drapery de-
partment with be none than doubled
and Mr.. Lyons will remain at its
hcnd.
Evening journal., 1905-08-07
Narrowly Eseapsd prowninn.

While bathing from a boat Off PENIS
Grove yeatartay afternoon Mr.. Fine.
proprietor Of the Surprise Store. had a
marrow escape from drowning. Mr.. Fine
is unable to swim and when ne plunged
overheard he found the waiter beyond
his depth. He WAS rescued BY A. A.
Hanzin OF No. 20s East Fifth street.
Evening journal., 1905-08-07
YACHTS OF ENJOYS
RESUME VOYAGE
All But M. Witte Sail for
Portsmouth, He Taking
a Train
WITIE KISSED The CONDUCTOR

Newport, r. T.. Aug. 1.-THE yachts
Dolphin and Mayhower. with the con-
Voys bearing the Russian and Japan-
ese commissioners to Portsmouth.
sailed from this harbor at 8 a. m.
With the exception Of NJ. Witte, who
left for Boston by special train last
night the members OF the Russian and
japanese parties We're on board their
respective vessels.
The fog which hung heavily over
Long Island Sound yesterday. and
which made necessary the stop al this
port was burned away by the sun this
morning, and the conditions were ideal
for continuing the voyage to Ports
mouth.
Evening journal., 1905-08-07
EMMOR TAYLOR DEAD
Deceased Was Formerly Citizen Of
Wilmington.

Emmor Taylor, aged 50 years. who
some years ago lived in this city, died
at Oakland. California, on August 2.
The deceased was we'll known in this
city. James Taylor. a SOD Of the de-
ceased, is an undertaken in Oakland.
Evening journal., 1905-08-07
RuIIdlna PermIts Insued.

Building Inspector William NJ Connolly
has issued the following permits: Joseph
Thomas. dwelling. No. 7N curlett street.
500. Brosius and smedley, lumber shed,
Union and Liberia streets. 500; Seorge S.
Mckee. alterations No. West Seventh
street. sl35
Evening journal., 1905-08-07
POLICE TO PLAY BALL
Trenton and Wilmington 5lue-coats
Gross Bats This Afternoon.

south side Park win be the scene Of an
Interesting game Of baseball this AFTER
noon when the Trenton police baseball
club and a team composed Of members Of
Captain Kano's turn will cross bats
The Trenton officers arrived here az 2.S
O'Clock and were met at French street
station By q delegation Of the Wilmington
police which escorted their visitors to
the BAN grounds After the game the Wis
fling police win be entertained at sup
per IN German Hall and viii leave on an
early train for their home.
Evening journal., 1905-08-07
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
I,rom Scott & Co.

Anal. Copper Co... -. -. ..... "a
American Sugar Refining -. =. I45B
Ateh. Top. and santa Fe Com. SIX
Ateh. TOP. and Santa Fe. 0ref.. Io7%
Brooklyn Rapid Transit ... 69K
Baltimore and Ohio -. -. -. I54A
Canada Southern -. -. -. 10
Chicago CT. Western -. ,... 7oM
Chesapeake and Ohio ..., SIS
Chicago and Alton -. -. ..... 4IX
Chicago and Northwest -. -. 2I94
Chi. Mil and St. Paul Com ..... 1917
Rock Island Com -. ...... 3I5s
Rock Island Prfd -. -. =. II
Erie ..... -. -, -. ......... 47M
1st pfrd -. -. -. SIH
Illinois Central ..... ....- .... 17IZ
Louisville and Nashville -. -. r474
metropolitan street Railway ... Ia7H
Metro. Security Co.. e. -. sax
Manhattan Cons -. ..... ...... Ib6
Missouri Pacific see. -. ..... 1907
Mo. Kansas and Texas, pfd .... 6sx
n. Y. Central and Hudson -. :. I47k
n. Y. ontario and Western -. 81
Norfolk and Western Conn.,. S6M
Pacific Mail -.... -. ...... a.
Penna. Railroad Co ... 5000. I4sH
Peoples GaS -. -. ...-,. 1861
Reading =. ..... ..... -. -. Io65S
1st pfrd -. e5H
End prefd 81
Delaware and Hudson ... -. Ie9
Southen Pacific -..s..- 65A
southern Ry. Com - -. -..t. sS4
Texas and Pacific 81
Tenn. Coal and Iron CO -. 9oH
Union ihc Com -. -. -.... I3I
U. S. Steel Com ... - -. -. 56H
U. S. Steel Pfrd 49,. 1900. Io3a(
Wabash Com -. e.. ......... I94
wabash Pfrd .-.......... 20
Western Union ..... ...,...' e5x
Evening journal., 1905-08-07
Awarded Contract.

w. Howard May has been awarded
the contract for erecting a balcony
around the Wilmington Free Institute
library room. The contract price is
SS25.
Evening journal., 1905-08-07
rEE WEATHER.

Tomorrow, slightly cooler
weather with fresh westerly
winds. Wednesday, fair wea-
thor and moderate Temperatures
viii prevail.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-07-27

A miner at Shamokin, quarreled
with his wife after he had received
his months pay, recently, about the
proper distribution of the money.
She wanted certain amount and he
would not give it to her, and finally
said he would hurl the money into
the Shamokin creek before he would
submit. He went to the stream and
threw about S75 in the water. a
crowd of men and boys dragged the
"rrek for the money, but only Il
small amount was recovered.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-07-27

A unique method of getting hear
ers to receive the Word was resorted
to Sunday night at the village of Al
media when Rev. StOver of the
Evangelical church couldn't get the
congregation to come to him so he
went to the congregation.
For several months interest in
church work in the Evangelical
church of Almedia had been on the
decline and several Sundays when
the good minister, Rev. Stover re-
paired to bis church to preach the
Gospel he would find the pews emp
ty. He was resourceful however and
noticed that "A large congregation OF
men and boys were always gathered
on Sunday evening at the corner
of the Englehart wagon shop. lie
determined to have hearers even
though he had to go where they were.
On Sunday evening the minister with
his choir stopped at the street corner
instead of going on to the church and
commenced the service. a larg
number of people were gathered to-
gether sitting on the steps on piles
of lumber and on old wagons. The
choir sang several selections, the
minister prayed and preached very
instructive and impressive sermon.
! At the close he announced that ser
vices would again he held at the
same time and place in two weeks
1t was Il strange procedure but II
worked and Rev. Stover had con
gregation.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-07-27
A terrible electrical storm passed

A terrible electrical storm passed
over a portion of Columbia county,
Wednesday of last week, being
most severe at Bloomsbury and sur
rounding country. The rain fell in
torrents and was accompanied by a
heavy fall of hail stoues, some of
them being as large as walnuts.
Cornstalks had their leaves cut into
ribbons and much vegetation was
was beaten to the ground and ruin
ed. Several residences were struck
by lightning, but fortunately none
of them took fire. Two barns which
contained this seasons crops of hay
and grain together with farming in'
plenents and several calves were
struck by lightning aud burned with
/ all their contents.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-07-27
75C PER YEAP

AS a result of recent legislature in
Massachusetts, making it the duty Of
the several cities and towns through
out the state to put tramps to work
when found within their jurisdiction,
the number of vagrants in that state
has been reduced one-half. When
the knowledge of that unfriendly
legislation becomes more general
throughout hobo circles it is safe to
say that the number of tramps in
Massachusetts will be still further re-
duced and if the law is rigously car
ried out that they will disappear from
the commonwealth altogether. The
standing objection to severe legisla-
ton against tramps is the fear that
it may occasionally bear hardly upon
some honest men out of work and
seeking a job. The Massachusett IS
plan is not very obnoxious to such
men if by error.they are condemned
under it. 1t gives them work and
board and lodging for their work.
This is infinitely more humane for
honest men if a mistake is made than
sending them for term to the work
house or county prison, as may be
done under the usual provision of
| law. Tramps do not fear the work
house but they do fear work. A law
providing work for the wandering
unemployed may be a kindness to
those really seeking employment,
while it will dri We the professional
tramp and chronic vagrant out of the
jurisdiction. In this state we nour-
ish and cherish the tramp. The law
for his alleged punishment operates
mainly to insure him food and shell
ter when outdoor life is undesirable
from his point of view. The law of
1879 in this state empowered judge
to send a tramp TO Jail for twelve
months. The act of 1898 makes the
penalty for vagrancy not more than
six months. Both acts deal with the
tramp evil altogether inadequately.
The cure for the tramp evil is work.
This is demo nstrated wherever ii has
been tried, and this state will not
cease to be overrun and its country
people annoyed by wandering tramps
until the work remedy is applied
here in all its wholesome and benefi-
cent vigor.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-07-27
Republican Count Convention,

In accordance with resolution
passed at the regular Republican
County Convention held at I4aPorte,
Pa. on April 9Th, 1905, an adjourned
Republican County Convention will
be held at La Porte. Pa. on Saturday,
August 18th. at 200 =. NJ, for the
purpose of nominating Republican
ticket; clecting a Standing Com
mittee; Nigilane Committee, Chair
man and Secretary of same, and for
the transaction of such other business
as may come before the convention.
The following is list of delegates:
Bernice. r. p. Webber, Fl. w.
Osler, w. II. Brown, &. A. Camp
bell and j. G. Schaad.
Cherry.-R. G. II. Kshinka, l.. B..
Zaner, VIM. Leonard and l.. b. Yon-
kin.
Colley.-L. l.. Ross, NJ. l.. Hun
singer.
Davidson.-D II. Lorah, Jerome
Laird, NJ. King and J. w. Buck.
Dushore.- jacob III. Bahr, G. Gun
ningham and Albert +. Heess.
Eagles Mere. Fred w. Peale, w.
Ii, Van Buskirk.
Elkland Geo. f. Brown, j. B.
Everitt, Frank Ii. Mccarthy, B. X.
Luther and F. 4. Boyle.
Fox.-Ambrose f. Campbell, S.
Leonard, f. M. Let's and w. II,
Tanning.
Forks.-E. r.. Warburton, S. j.
Bird.
Hillsgrove. w. l.. Hoffman, s.
T. Galough, w. II. Harrison and w.
A. Gumble.
LaPorte Boro. &C. r Funston and
John A. Gumble.
LaPorte Twp. w. J. Lowe, J. A,
Mastellar.
Lopez. M. l.. Lynch, c. l., Farr,
James II. Walsh, George Brown
and Charles Schock
Mt. ernon.-Geo. w. LaWern
son and Albert Bennett.
Ricketts,. &C. Morton Boyd and j
| G. Corn ell.
Shrewsbury. w. l.. Parmeter ant
Daniel Little.
F.. II Ingham, See
VIM. p. Shoemaker, Chairman
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-07-27

walks, then the Town Council shall
proceed to build or relay same, as the
case shall require, using any of the
above mentioned for the
of same, at their option,
and shall collect from such owner or
owners the cost of said work and ma
terials, with twenty per centum ad
vance thereon, and file a municipal
lien therefor, in accordance with the
provisions of the Acts of Assembly.
Section =. 1t is further enacted
that all repairs to side or foot walks
already constructed upon and along
the streets and turnpike roads of said
Borough of I.aporte, when required
to be made, shall be governed by the
above regulations.
Section 5. All ordinances or parts
of ordinances inconsistent herewith
are hereby repealed.
I.aporte, Pa, July II, 1905.
JAMES MCFARLAND,
President of Town Council.
Attest: w. B. RITTER,
Secretary Town Council.
Approved this nth day of July, "A.
ID. 1908. THOS. T.. KENNEDY,
Chief Burgess.
This ordinance shall take effect on
and after the first day of August AID,
1905.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-07-27

=, sanitary conditions i'll the.
ToroGgh of Eagles Mere, Sullivan
county, Pennsylvania.
Section | BE it enacted by the
Chic: Burgess and Town Council OF
the Borough OF Eagles Mere and it is
hereby enacted by authority OF the
same-that all that portion of the
Borough lying and being between
PENNSYLVANIA Avenue and the Lake,
and between Eagles Mere Avenue and
the Lake, and between Lakewood
drive and the Lake, shall constitute
and be known as Sanitary District
Number One.
Section :. Any person or persons
who shall build or maintain cess
pool for an out-housc or for any pool
to throw rotten garbage, manure, or
pig pen filth III, within the limits OF
Sanitary Distric No. l, or any Other
matter or thing that by exposure will
begin to decay, or become offensive to
the public, or injurious to the health
of the community, or detrimental to
the purity of the waters of Eagles
Mere, shall forfeit and pay the sum of
SIS, to be recovered according to law,
and paid to the Borough Treasurer
for the use of the Borough, and in
addition such person or persons shall
upon notice of the High Constable
or any policeman, be required to
abate, remove or suppress the sad
cess pool, or other offensive and in
furious matter or thing within twenty
four hours after such notice; and in
case the same is not removed, abated
or suppressed at the expiration OF
such time, it shall be the duty OF the
High Constable, or any Policeman,
serving such notice, to cause the same
to be removed, abated or suppressed,
keeping an accurate account OF the eN-
penses thereof, which the person or
persons so offending shall be liable to
pay, with fifty per centum additional
as fine for neglect or refusal, to be
collected according to law.
Section ;. 1t shall be the duty OF
the High Constable or any Police ottl-
Ger who discovers any cess pool. or
any unhealthy or decaying matter
detrimental to the purity OF the water
of Lake Eagles Mere, to report the
same in writing to the Chief Burgess
at once, and if in the opinion of the
Burgess immediate action is required
to remove such unhealthy or decaying
matter detrimental to the purity OF
the water of Eagles Mere, he shall
direct in writing the High Constable
or and Policeman, to cause such
unhealthy or decaying matter
to be removed or dislntected,
under direction of Board Of Health,
and the Borough shall be liable
to pay the expenss thereof upon the
account being presented to the town
council, and the town council shall
thereupon proceed according to law
to collect the same from the owner or
the occupant of the premises where
such nuisance was caused or permit
ed, with twenty-five per cent addition
al as a fine for causing or permitting
the nuisance as aforesaid on his prem
iSeS.
+. w. PEALE, Chief Burgess.
| Attest:
c. PEALE, Jr., Clerk of Council.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-07-27

Ernest Little, a Tunkhannock at
torney has partially lost his hearing.
While riding on traction engine
from Meshoppen to one of the quar-
ries in that section, he was made to-
tally deaf by the shrill whistle OF the
engine. Catching cold the same
day the deafness was aggravated by
it and he has been deaf since. His
doctor, however, thinks he will re-
cover his hearing after time.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-07-27

AN ORDINANCE regulating the
n building, repairing and relaying
of the side or foot walks upon and
along the public streets in the Boro-
ugh of I.aporte, Pennsylvania, and
over and upon the lands abutting on
and along the sides of turnpike roads
in said Borough, fixing the width and
designating the materials out OF
which same shall be constructed, and
regulating the service of notice on
property owners, to build, repair or
relay side walks in said Borough,
and providing for the filing of liens
therefor, when done by the Borough
Council.
Section I. BE it enacted and or
dained by the Town Council OF the
Borough of L.aPorte, and it is hereby
enacted and ordained by the authority
of the same
That the owner or owners OF all
lots fronting upon the public streets
of the Borough of Laporte, Pennsyl
vania, and the owner or owners OF
lands abutting on and along the sides
of turnpike roads within the limits OF
said Borough of Laporte, shall, when
required so to do by the Town Coun-
ell of said Borough, build or relay
side or foot walks along their respec-
tive lots, fronting upon the public
streets of said Borough, and over and
upon their lands abutting on and
along the sides of turnpike roads
within the limits of SAID Borough
upon such grade or grades as are now
established or which may hereafter be
established by the proper authorities
of said Borough.
Said side or foot walks shall be
built along the sides of said streets
and turnpike roads at the places anC
in the manner designated by th'
Town Council of said Borough, an'
shall be not less than four feet II
width. Same shall be built of boards
plank. stone, Tagging, brick, coneret
ashes. cinders or gravel, at the optiol
of the lot or land owners, and on fail
ure of any lot OF land owner OF own
ers To build or relay such side OF foo
walks after fifteen days notice |
writing shall have been given sue
owner or owners OF their agent {
agents in the manner provided by la
To build OF relay said side OF Toe
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-07-27

There are less people killed in
America, relative to the amonnt of
traffic, than in any of the foreign
To show the safety of
railroad travel the pamphlet shows
from life insurance statistics that out
of 100 persons injured an average OF
24.li are hurt while walking, Is Ii
while riding in carriages and al
while on railroads, and of tins last
number only one out of every ten
hurt was passenger. The number
of accidents received while riding
bicycles is nearly as great n railroads
IL being | od. The pamphlet con
tains IA large amount OF other interst-
ing information.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-07-27
Wm. p. Shoemaker, Chairman

1t is said that the Adams Express
Company has taken an active inter
est in the affairs of the \. y. y. "
s. w, railroad and that the com
pany was represented at the meeting
of directors in New York. The eX-
press company is said to be in league
with the Colonial construction com
pany and that if this company is
successful in bringing the directors
of the y. Y. =. q w. to terms
the express company will aid ma
terially in putting the road through.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-07-27

In the Morris Run mines suspen-
sion situation new phase has arisen.
The matter of greatest significance in
the affair is that the union has start
ed to pay all of the men in the dis
trict the full amount they would re-
ceive if they were on strike. lnaS-
much as there is no strike this il
said by the miners to mean that the
national body considers the action Of
the company violation of the agree
ment and will fight it.
Some interesting developemcnts
are expected by the men, who are
now in the same predlcament they
were before Secretary Wilson of the
national office i'll indianapolis de
clared the strike off and sent the men
to work.
The money paid the miners during
such times is, in most cases, sufficient
to care for them. During the fifteen
months strike the union men sent
81 200 every week to the strikers for
their maintenance. Some families
received as high as $50. a month.
The union figures so much a person,
a liberal allowance being made for
children in the families.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-07-27

The total eclipse of the sun, which
will take place August 3Oth, and for
which great preparations are being
made by various eclipse expeditions,
will he the mos; important astronom-
ical event of the present year. On
that oeasion the moon will pass over
the sun completely hiding II from
view wherever the moons shadow
falls upon the earth 1t will not 6e
visible In this part of the earth.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-07-27

1t is "A we'll known fact that cows
cannot give good flow of milk in
the summer time when they are
pestered with flies. From an eco
nomical standpoint a. well as hu-
name il is to the interest of every
farmer to spray his horses and cattle
with some of the many preparations
for keeping off flies. We give the
following receipt: Oh. oil cedar, =
or. oil tar, J gallon Kerosene, | large
tablespoonful of carbolic acid; put in
Jug and cork tight. The INGREDIENTS
cost but little and can be procured ut
any drug store. One spraying VIII
hast from two to three days.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-07-27

The Superior CouIt in an opinion
by Judge Porter has decided that
selling cigars on Sunday does not
constitute breach of the peace. Adj
Olson Foster of Delaware county, on
the charge of repeatedly violating
the Sunday law of 1881 by selling
soft drinks and cigars, was held by
a justice at Wilkesbarre under bonds
to keep the peace. The Superior
Court discharges Mr.. Foster. Judge
Porter pointed out that no disorder
was charged against him and said
the magistrate, under the circum-
stances of the case, had no jurisdic-
ton to require Foster to enter bail to
keep the peace.