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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-30
ALLEGED TRAIN ROBBERS
CAUGHT NEAR TOWNSEND
Trio Accused of Stealing
Shoes From Freight Car
Captured

Townsend. Aug. 3O.-Constable Nathan
iel vanhorn. accompanied by William
Ivory. whom the constable had deputized
to assist him, went TO Green Spring on
Monday where they arrested three
strange men on the charge Of robbing
freight car at this place on Friday
night OF last week. Eight pairs OF shoes
were taken from o box which was in the
car. the box being consigned TO a store
keeper here.
All efforts TO find clew proved fruit
less until Monday afternoon, when the
constable learned that a stranger had
made a visit to Bohemians at a can
merry and attempted 10 sell them new
shoes for trine. The Bohemians sus-
pected that something was wrong and
refused to purchase.
The accused gave their names as John
Mclaughlin. jackson Poor and Frank
Ward They were arraigned before Mag
istrate Bratton on Monday evening ant
we're held in $500 bail each for the Sep
tember term Of court. Constables Van
horn and Ivory took the prisoners to IN,
New Castle County Workhouse II 4,
said that all of the prisoners have con
fessed. but this could not be confirmed
Two pairs Of shoes were recovered whei
the arrests were made.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-30
MUNGEN RECEIVES
A HEAVY SENTENCE
Despite Fact That Serious
Charge Was Substituted
for a Lighter One

The charge of assault with intent
to commit murder aginst John Muir
gen. colored. was changed in City
Court today to assault and battery
to which charge through his attorney,
David ]. Reinhardt, he entered a
plea of guilty. His victim was Lee
Wormley, also colored, a rival for the
affections of the same woman he
loved. First. Mungen threw brick
which lodged on Lees arm, then the
irate John produced a Knife and
carved his victim on the back. The
wounds. while painful, were not Of a
dangerous character.
After hearing the evidence the court
imposed a sentence of three months
imprisonment and a fine Of $50 and
costs on Mungen.
The case Of Paul Rash, the boy who
accidentally shot a small girl recent
", was continued for two weeks. His
victim is recovering.
James Pryor, colored, was charged
with stealing n watermelon from a
grocer at Heald and Cade streets, be-
yong Third street bridge, but the court
fined him 81 and costs for assault and
battery instead. He was more guilty
of this offense than he was Of theft.
Patrick Sullivan was fined So and
costs for trespass and fines Of 81 toI
disorderly conduct were imposed on
Elsie Comfort, colored, and John G
Shaw. Percy Groomes, charged viii
similar offense, was dismissed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-30
FALL PRODUCT IN MARKETS
lemons Are Scarce and Prices Are
Generally Hiah.

Wilmington markets today showed
the approach Of fan. as autumn veg
etables are making their appearance,
Comparatively few purchasers were
I'm evidence and bargains" were loolf4
ed for everywhere.
Lemons are particularly scarce and
hight at 80 cents per dozen. They ars
mostly of the italian variety. The ne
culiarity OF the Italian lemon is its
thin skin and the large amount OF
acid that it yields. California lem
ons appear to be thick skinned. and
not marketable. Grapes are worth 8
cents per box and 10 cents per basket.
New York Bartlett pears bring Is
cents per quarter peck. White Cali
fornia Bartletts are worth 10 cents a
box. Watermelons are scarce as we'll
as cantaloupes.
In the poultry line chickens are be-
coming more plentiful. ranging from
so to rs cents apiece. Young ducks
are also in evidence.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-30
RUNAWAY GIRLS
ARE CAPTURED HERE

Charged with being runaway girls,
Elizabeth Hall, aged II years, Of No.
116 Franklin street, Chester, and Jean
ette Reed Of the same age, who says
she lives at Seventh and Morton avenue
also in that city, are locked up at the
police station awaiting the arrival Of
their parents to take them home. They
were arrested today by State Detective
James L. Hawkins. who located them
in boarding house conducted by a
Mrs. Thomas in French street, between
Fifteenth and Sixteenth.
Detective Rahedge told an Evening
journal reporter this morning that the
girls ran away from their home about
ten days ago. They first went TO Phila-
delphia and then came to Wilmington,
where they obtained work in hosiery
I here.
"The girls were living a good life.
said Detective Ratledge and We're Well
thought OF by their boarding mistress
1t is expected that they will be re-
turned to Philadelphia this afternoon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-30
.SHIPWRECKEDLADS
BEAT MARK TWAIN
Set Out for Bowers Beach in
Yacht, But Failed to Reach
There
PR0DIGALS ARE NOW At HOME

The party Of West Philadelphia youths
who sailed down the Delaware river with
copies of Mark Twain mad Baron Nun
chausen in their pockets. and were sup
posed to have been shipwrecked and
drowned, turned up at o'clock last even
ing at their home. With them they
brought wonderful tales Of adventures on
the raging seas which they were still
busily relating today to envious admiring
comrades.
The youths were bound for the camp of
the Cheshire Athletic Club at Bowers
Beach They should have reached there
at 10 O'Clock on Sunday morning. When
their relatives heard yesterday that they
had not arrived there and had not been
seen since Saturday, great was the feaI
and grief. This was turned to exceeding
great joy last night when ten prodigal
sons were welcomed back. and the fat
ted calf was soon disappearing into hun.
cry boyish stomachs.
The boat in which the party sad sailed
was the George A., belonging to Georg,
Atkins, who lives on Arch street. between
57th and 5Sth streets, Philadelphia. Sh,
was a sloop-rigged keel boat about fifty
feet over all, and drew four and a hal
feet of water. She was captained by hei
young owner and cost the amateur crew
dollar and a half a head.
The youthful marines had all kinds o
trouble and finally beached the yacht a
/ Fortescue, n. J., and took a trolley ca
to Bridgeton, N. J., where they borrowe,
s. and returned to Philadelphia by train
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-30
PEACE TREATY WILL Be
SIGNED IN TWO WEEKS
NO SESSION OF THE CONFERENCE HELD TO-
DAY, BUT LEGAL EXPERTS ARE NOW
ENGAGED IN FRAMING THE FINAL
PEACE DOCUMENT

Ito the dramatic moment when Komu-
ra broke the deadlock.
Everybody is telling evrybody else
TODAY how they were confident from
the first that Japan would give up her
Indemnity claim and how they were
sure that a break was impossible.
Japan's magnanimity was splendid,
but il was unexpected. Many Of her
friends here say that it was unwise
and that at home the government win
be roundly scored. But the splendid
/ fact is that when she was convinced
THAT Russia's mind was set on contin-
uing the war, she swept aside a just
and vital claim to her in response TO
the dictates of humanity.
wITTE WAS OVERJOYED.
How vital that claim was is evil
denced by the fact that NJ Witte him
self frankly says that when he went
into the conference room yesterday
that he had no idea that Japan would
irecede one inch and was surprised
and overjoyed" when Baron Komura
quietly waived all claim to reim-
lbursement
\ It is now clear that after the meet
ling on Saturday night both the Rus
sian and Japanese envoys were con-
WINGED that there would be but one
more session and that would be the
last on Saturday night Mr.. Taxa
lhira. the Junior Jap envoy, called on
NJ Witte. and after securing an ad-
iournment from Monday till Tuesday
sounded him as to what amount Of
money Russia would pay for the part
Of Sakhalin north Of the fftieth par
anel of latitude. Whites answer con-
vinced him that the Russian envoy
was sincere in his refusal to pay a
cent to Japan in any form. Mr. Taxa
hira's parting words were: Il will ca
BILE Toxic
JAPAN STUNNED HER ENVOY
He cabled. 1t is certain that the
lanswer to that dispatch stunned him
and his senior. Baron Komura. What
part President Roosevelt had in the
cabinet council in Toxic is not ex-
plained here. II is presumed that he
appealed to the Japanese Govern
lment to sweep away the only Stun
bling block in the way of peace -.
the sake of civilization and humani
ity"
The Cabinet acted. Its instructions
were received by Baron Komura OF
Monday afternoon, and it was then h
knew that peace was assured.
1t is believed here that the actor
IF the Cabinet was in opposition to th'
wishes of the Japanese envoy, but h
( was over-ridden. All that was let
. for him to do was to make one las
! demand for an indemnity, and then
' on its refusal. announce Japan's new
! offer.
e NJ. Witte has never been known a
= diplomat. He is a railroad mai
= and financier but he played his ney
3 role WELL
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-30
SUSPECT ARRESTED las
THE LONE HIGHWAYMAN.
CHARLES HESS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY BY
POLICEMAN BURCHINAL ON CHARGE OF
BEING ROBBER WHO HELD UP EIGHT
MEN IN WEST YARD

Arrested on suspicion OF being the
tramp who. at the point Of a revolver,
held up six or eight men in the West
Yard yesterday afternoon. robbing
them or their valuables, a stranger,
giving the name OF Charles Hess. Is
being held pending an investigation.
He was arrested by Patrolmen David
son and Burchinai in Front street and
locked up as suspicious character,
and answering the description which
the police in some manner received of
the supposed thief
The victims OF the robbery. It is
claimed. are employed by Ryan and
Kelly and were at work when confront
ed by a swarthy tramp. who pointed a
pistol at them and demanded their
money.
Wilmer Brown, an engineer on n
shifter, who frst reported the robbery,
az the roundhouse. said he saw the
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-30
SUPT. BLACKBURN
IS SUSTAINED
Farm Committee Gives Him
Full Power to Have Cen
eral Supervision
TRUSTEES OF POOR IN SESSION

At the New Castle County Hospital
Farnhurst this afternoon, members OF
the Trustees OF the Poor held their
regular monthly meeting and the farm
committee in its report recommended
that superintendent B. +. Blackburn
be given authority to direct all move-
ments Of employees on the farm, which
is operated IN connection with the in
stitution
At the last monthly meeting OF the
trustees there was considerable
wranglng between some members OF
the board as to what extent the au-
thority of the superintendent could
be carried. The direct cause Of the
trouble was complaints of insuhordi-
nation made by superintendent Black
burn.
The matter was brought TO the at
tention OF the trustees by Mr.. Polk,
who stated that there was a misun-
dersanding between the superlntend-
ent and the help and, In his opinion,
this should be Strengthened out.
Mr. Blackburn stated his views OF
the trouble and reminded the board
Of a resolution passed some months
ago that took from him the power TO
discharge and employ employees and
made it necessary for him In case OF
trouble to report such to the commit
tee under whose supervision the de-
lpartment in which trouble arose came
under. The COMMITTEES had the power
under the resolution TO adjust the
trouble as It saw az.
RESOLUTION CAUSED TROUBLE.
Mr.. Blackburn said that the adop-
ton OF the resolution had been fol-
lowed by refusal to obey his orders IN
some cases and I'm one instance an
lemploye had boasted that he (the su-
perintendenD had no authority ovei
him. He desired 20 know just what
lhis authority was. claiming that undei
1.-The existing state OF affairs that the
institution could not be manage.
properly.
During the discussion that followed
mr.. Harris objected to giving thi
superintendent full power in the mat
tier in question. claiming that II sucl
was the case there would be 10 <eI
for the members OF the board TO aoi
, meetings.
Nr. Roberts insisted that he ha
contended at the time the resoluuo
was passed that there would be fric
tion between the superintendent an
lempioyes and that II had turned on
+ IN that way
= Mr.. Turner stated that II the powe
I was taken away from the superin
tendent his usefulness would be de
5 stroyed.
Z The entire discussion was finally de
clared out Of order and the question
e was referred to the farming commit
q tee.
y As the matter now stands MI
blackburn will have the power whic
was intended to be given him by TN
loriginal resolution Of the committc
and which resolution, II is said, wa
= lmisconstrued.
! REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT
I For the month ending today super
lintendent Blackburn submitted =
Following report: Total number Of ~
o mates, $50, divided as follows: whit
4 males, 90; females, 81; childre1,
= Colored males, 10; females. 10; chill
: dren. 3. The deaths reported for th
month we're: August IS, Catherin
l. Conoway. aged 65 years, off Wilmine
"a ton; August %. Jacob Cromer age
o Isl years. Wilmington. The numbs
o OF births was 1. The payroll for n
d month amounted TO 44S.S4.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-30
special to The Evenlng Journal.

Special to The Evening JOuIhdl.
Portsmouth, n. H., Aug. 30.-lt Is
expected that before another week
passes the treaty of peace between
Japan and Russia will be in form FOR
signing inside of two weeks by the
plenipotentiaries Of the two powers.
Wearied by the three hard weeks
that have passed, the ENJOYS and
their suites will bend every effort to
bring Their stay here to close as
soon as possible The great strain Is
over. The important work is done.
The real conference ended yesterday,
when Japan made her unexpected and
magnanimous offer to waive all claim
TO indemnity.
There was no meeting of the ENJOYS
today. The hard work is now on the
shoulders Of the two men who are
drafting the treaty of peace, NJ. De
Martens. counsellor Of the Russian
Foreign Office. and Mr. Dennison, the
silent American lawyer, who has for
twenty years guided Japan i'm her ev-
-ery legal relation With foreign powers
= It is said today that the draft viii
! be complete by Saturday. and submit
ted TO the ENJOYS and then taken later
TO Washington and signed. so that Il
will be known as the treaty of Wash
ington.
KOMURA BROKE THE DEADLOCK
, There is hardly man in Ports
paouth today, excepting NJ. Witte and
Baron Komura. who did not know
from the first that peace was assured
the moment the envoys met here three
weeks ago. II was three weeks al
most to the minute from the time they
first entered the conference building
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-30
BETTER LIGHTS FOR GEORGETOWN
Electric Light and Gas Plants Are
Both Nearing Completion.

Georgetown, Aug. 3O-The George
town Gas Company is completing its
plant very rapidly. 1t is expected that
it will be in operation by Friday. as
nearly all of the pipes have been laid
and the street lights are in position
The plant adjoins the ice works on the
D.. M. & V. railroad and is constructed
of brick. 1t is understood that the
town will be lighted all night. This
will be a big improvement.
The Georgetown Heat and Power
Company is also doing good work for
the town. This concern has contracts
to light most of the dwellings and
stores here and the plant is nearing
lcompletion. In a short time electric
lights will be seen in Georgetown in
all their beauty.
Thieves tried to enter the store OF
George T. Lynch on Monday night by
toaring away a board from a window.
The intruders We're frightened off be-
fore gaining an entrance.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-30
SCRANTON RED"
ALMOST ESCAPES
Case Was Reopened at Buff
falo and Fugitive Released
on Bail
ARRESTED EHE EWASLEAVIHG COURT

John Harrington. alias Joe Burke"
but better known to the police as "scran-
ton Red" is at last fast In the meshes OF
the law. Arrested In West Philadelphia in
December last on charge OF rohhing
Captain James 3. Ross Of Cape May
Court House. n. j., of a wallet contain
ing 157 while the latter was waiting for
a trlin at the French street depot OF
the rennsylvonia railroad on December
"a and later jumping his bail here. he
has covered considerable territory before
being finally apprehonded on the Della
ware charge
ARRESTED At BuEFAIo.
Harrinston's arrest wns accomplished
az Bunalo. N. ~ He had been arrested
there on a petty larceny charge and sem
fenced on July 22 TO 100 days imprison-
ment His attorney, however succeeded
yesterday In getting the case re-oponed
and being admitted TO bail, the fugitive
was just walking out OF the court room
thinking himself a free man, when he
was placed under arrest by Superinten-
dent OF Police william S. Bull Of that
city and IS now being held 20 await the
arrival Of the Delaware authorities.
The prisoners arrest was brought about
through Dolan's Detective Agency here
but as the law only allows state detec-
tlves TO serve requisition papers, state
Detective James p. Ratlodge who knows
the defendant well was detailed TO bring
the latter back to Delaware. Ho left foi
Buffalo at noon.
COVERED MUCH TERRITORY.
Scranton Red" as he Is best known
after being captured I'm West Philadcl
phia on a train shortly after robbing Cap
tain Ross here. was brought 10 VII
mington and held for trial in $500 bail
A local merchant through the DEFENDANT
friends I'm Philadelphia, whom he ais
knew, furnished the required amount an'
Harrington promptly left for parts un
known.
Dolan's agency traced the fugitive q
New orleans. where he was arrested 70
a petty crime and fined. He paid his fin
and was released Just before the retaine
arrived to hold him for the Delaware au
thorities. Another time he gave the de
tectives here the slip was at Cleveland
o. Here he again got away just in tim
to escape arrest. He tried the trick il
Buffalo but tried once to often aud he
lnow safely behind iron bars.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-30
Ne wMarI<et Street cioar sto.e.

John f. Dolan & Co. have rented the
store, No. 4oi Market street. formerly f.
II. Rumford's hat store. and will open
it tomorrow with full line OF the finest
brands Of Havana and domestic cigars.
smoking and chewing tobaccos. also daily
and Sunday papers. Mr. Dolan will still
continue his detective agency at 4oS-9
Ford Building. but can be found If want
ed at the cigar store every evening.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-30
p.t.r ceIIa Aloud Aaain.

Peter Celia. the well-known restaur-
anter at Brandywine Springs, who mas
been suffering from fall. when
caused several Of his ribs to be broken
was out this morning for the hrst
time in the past ten days. Mr.. Celia
went to the Springs this afternoon and
lis now ready to attend to his business
as usual.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-30
Condemned WaIl Torn Down.

The new wall erected by Haddock &
Company, at No. 1923 Market street.
which was condemned by Building In
spector Connolly, has been torn down.
While the contractors did this to
satisfy the building inspector, a case
may be brought in court to settle the
matter,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-30
Found Drowned Mans BODY.

The body of William Green, colored,
aged 80 years, and residing, at Hockcs-
sin, was found floating in the Christi
ana river near Church street wharf
yesterday afternoon. II ds believed that,
he walked overheard at Shipley street
wharf on Saturday night.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-30
Radiators HoId up cars.

Kennard & Company this morning
received several radiators which will
furnish heat for the building this win
ter Owing to the unloading of them
four wagons of the Wilmington Trans
fer Company railway traffic was held
up on Market street for about ten
minutes several cars being blocked.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-30
COMMITTEE APPOINTED

The committe -ointed by President
Shortildge OF o. lard of Education,
to investigate Tho ,larges made against
a member Of that body, is composed OF
the following men:
Thomas J. Sullivan, chairman; DR.
John Palmer, Jr.. S. II. Baynard, Will
liam J. Burton and William c. Brown
The committee viii probably hold its
drst meeting one night this week.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-30
GREAT VICTORIES
OF A GREAT WAR.
Japanese Victories.

Battle Of the Yalu river-3l96
Russians killed or wounded.
Battle Of Liaoyang-22,0 Rus
SLAMS killed or wounded.
Battle of the Sha river-67, ,S6S
Russians killed or wounded.
Surrender of Port Arthur-S2'475
Russian soldiers and $4,000 sick
and wounded captured.
Battle of Mukden-90,OOO Rus
SLAMS killed or wounded.
Destruction of Baltic feet-Ad-
miral Rojestvensky and $3.50 men
captured and 23 warships sunk or
destroyed.
Russian Victories.
Diplomatic conflict of Ports
mouth
Russia pays no indemnity
Russia regains her interned war
ships.
Russia's naval power remains
unlimited in the Far East.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-30

The Boarder-You can't judge a man
by his clothes.
The Landlady-No, but you can judge
him by his appetite,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-30
LOST, FOUND AND REWARD.

1905 W. II. S. class pin. Re-
ward IL returned to this office.
Aug 3O-tf.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-30

LOST-A silver open-faced watch Ini@
tials NJ. NJ. L.. in going from
Eighth and Franklin to Post Office.
Reward IL returned to 1914 w. Eighth
st. Aug. 30-3t
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-30

The gun that makes the most noise
does not always shoot the farthest
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-30

Reported by Scott & Co., Bankers and
Brokers.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-30
THE WEATHER.

Tomorrow promises to be
PARTLY cloudy showers. Fri
day partly cloudy, stationary
temperature.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-30
WHEN You BUY

your Fall supplies remember
that home merchants have as
good stocks as out-of-town
stores.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-29
TUBBs DISTRICT

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Eastlick visited
relatives in Merrill last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Milligan were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Partee
Sunday
Last Saturday afternooniMiss Oberlin
gave party to herspupils of the first
and second grades
The Baptist Ladies' Aid, of Brecken-
ridge, served dinner at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Waldo Curtis last Friday.
Miss Muriel Van Ness, of South
Wheeler, is staying Ewith Mrs. Dan
Brown.
Hamilton Allen-has returned from
Jackson
Miss Frances Partee spent Sunday
with Miss Beatrice Utter.
Prayer meeting at the school house
every Tuesday evening. Everyone is
cordially invited
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-29
SOUTHEAST FERRIS

Jno. Klees attended the state fair a,
Grand Rapids couple of DAYS. return.
ing home last Friday.
Alfred Stearns was caller at Carson
Saturday.
Pearl McCloskey is working at the
home of Cecil Mason, near Crystal
Wells Cross. of Hartwick. Osceola
county. is spending short time with
relatives in this vicinity.
Elizabeth Ingersoll started Wednesday
for Marlette, where she expects to ie
main couple of months.
Fred Klees, who has been working ut
Bedding, is back home for few weeks.
James Fisher wife and daughter were
guests Of Alvin Stephen and family
Sunday.
Mrs Mard Drake, of Ionia. died of
appendicitis September IS. She for
merly lived with Mrs Bert Hunt of this
place AMI ATTENDED school 'at Klees.
Her maiden name was Miss Maud
Bradish.