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Evening journal., 1905-04-18
WAR TIME PHRASES.

II HE Russian commanders seem un-
Il able to keep from heroics in
their dispatches. At the opening Of
the war they boasted Of an early treaty
of peace which they proposed to sign
in Toxic, and now Admiral Rojcstven-
sky has sent a dispatch to ST. Peters,
burg saying: III / am beaten, you will
learn Il through Togo. If I defeat him
i will announce It to YOU"
This IS taken to mean that If beat
en- ne proposes 10 go down in battle;
but that isn't war; The Spanish ad-
mlral who against his own Judgment
sailed out Of the harbor of Santiago to
run the gauntlet of the American fleet.
saw his ships go down one by one, but
he did not refuse to survive During
the fight he did the best he could, and
then acted the part of a sane man and
a gentleman. And we have no doubt
that should the Russian general find
his ship going to the bottom he would
gladly accept Japanese assistance to
get again TO dry land And having
gotten there IL would be his first duty
IL possible TO send the news of the dis
aster TO the Gar
Words that become immortal are not
uttered by the self-conscious "Eng-
land expects every man to do his
duty" was said without reference to
how 1t would look in print. Don't
give up the ship. uttered by a dying
officer. was spoken with no thought
but It's immediate effect. And John
Paul Jones in his Il have not yet be-
gun to fight" meant his message for
the English commander only. And so
when Grant sat down on that log in
the Wilderness and wrote a dispatch
TO the War Department, Il propose to
fight It out on this line II Il takes all
summer" he wasn't thinking OF how
striking that sentence would appear on
Ia monument. II was a business state
ment that exactly embodied his pur-
pose and his character just as Lin
coins Let as have peace" reflected
the simple, generous nature of the
man.
So far from the victorious Japan
.ese commanders comes no phrase or
sentence to thrill us. Their statements
are reserved and prosaic. But there is
one thing that is a little remarkable.
Occasionally they tell us what is going
to happen. and give the date. And that
event is certain to occur on schedule
time.
Evening journal., 1905-04-18
THE STATE PRESS

members elected to each house Of the
General Assembly from that county
had petitioned for such submission in
the manner prescribed by the consu-
tuition. We believe he is as much
bound morally and legally. TO sign this
bill. as the members Of the General
Assembly were bound TO pass a bill
providing means for such submission,
after majority OF the members in
each house elected from this local OPP
ton district had petitioned therefor. -
Dover State Sentinel.
we wish some one would explain just
what is meant by the bin passed at the
recent session OF the legislature en-
titled IAN act providing for the sub
mission to the qualified voters of this
state the question whether q system
Of advisory initiative and advisory ref
erendum shall be established in the
State The bill seems to have been
passed by an almost unanimous vote,
yet we wonder whether many OF the
members really knew what they voted
for lf this bill IS approved we Will
in addition to the usual ticket voted at
elections and the local option ticket
to be voted on the same day, have a
ticket for or against advisory initiative
and referendum. We win gladly give
space 10 anyone who can explain
what this proposed system could mean
in Delaware.--Dover Index.
The Governor has until the last of
next week to act upon the bills passed
toward the close Of the last session of
legislature No such bill will become
a law unless approved within thirty
days after adjournment The State is
fortunate in having an Executive OF
the capacity and intelligence of Gov
ernor Lea to pass upon these meas
ures While the Legislature was Woe
fully derelict about passing some need
ed legislation, we believe that not
many really bad laws win 80 upon
the statute hooks as the result Of the
recent session.--Dover Delawarean.
With the extension Of the Break
water to shore business in Lewes
would be given an impetus almost too
boundless to describe. II these is any,
thing under the sun that the people Of
Lewes can do % hurry along the pro-
iect they should get busy at once. Il
would be a good thing to inject n
quantity of oxygen into the Board Of
Trade, or organize n new Board for
the purpose OF discussing the matter
and performing whatever duties that
devolve upon the citizens Of Lewes, in
order that no opportunities for hurry
ing the extension of the Breakwater
may be lOst-Lewes Pilot.
Evening journal., 1905-04-18
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

Two hundred carrier pigeons are kept
I'm every German fortress.
Nearly 20 per cent. OF all street car
passengers reulro transfers.
The total number OF bankruptcies an
England and Wales last year was 4,5l5,
an increase OF 256 on the preceding
year.
The Berlin police authorities dntend to
take severe measures TO suppress the
practice of playing poker in public
places.
wildcats are on the increase In Scot
land. One measuring four feet long was
captured I'm a trap in Poolewe "a few
weeks ago.
Experiments justify the conclusion
that increasing the intensity Of light
200 600 times does not order its velocity
hy as much astwo feet "a second
Evening journal., 1905-04-18

Empire state granting another CONF
pany a franchise 70 take on immense
quantity OF water from the American
side. it is estimated win take an the
water that now runs oyer the Ameri-
can falls
But the philauthropists who are
seeking to utilize this majestic dis
play turning 1t into power. promise on
certain stated occasions to turn Off the
water from their turbines and allow 70
to run over the preciplce for few
hours for the entertainment Of the
people How impressive such spec
tacle will bel And with what grati-
tude the American people should hail
this generous concessionl
Yet it is fortunate if there is an
other splendid cataract on this contin-
ent that it is In the inaccessible wilds
of South America Otherwise # would
.be harnessed to turbines.
Evening journal., 1905-04-18

The cleanest people are those who
don't sold their hands throwing mud.
Bflls-What is your kick against that
young photographer?
Wills-He is too gOod at touching.
Some men wish that every day was
sunday. and yet they growl over going
to church once a week.
Smart patron--Wlhat kind of hair cuts
do you dish up I'm this butcher shop?
The Barber-Well, we can give you
q roast or chop, whichever YOU
wish.
Lumber Is getting higher in price
but that is no reason why there should
be an increase IN your board hill.
Bennings-There's many a slip be-
tween the cup and the lip.
Jennings-Why don't you look cut foi
banana peels when You drink?
Evening journal., 1905-04-18
Theatrical Notes

Although "rhe Princess Chic" coming
to the opera House ON Thursday night,
Is undoubtedly the most university popu-
lar Of modern musical plays 5hc correct
pronunciation of this opera comique is
still puzzle t. many of the unlnitiatcd
When the Erke La Shelle Comic Opera
Company plays this piece I'm some orthe
out-laying oAe-night stands the journals
thereof often spell "Chic" "Chlck." ana
the inhabltaats usually pronounce it ac-
eordingly. A canned critic i'm staall town
near Chicago rercntly stated that 't,hic"
was an abbrevintion for Chicago" and
that the play was really The Princess
Chicago. Knke La shelle, the librcttist.
says that the name should be pronounced
as if il were ~ elled "Sheek" and those
who are IN 1ne ken seem TO asrse with
him.
Although willard Spencer has written
three successful operas. and has com
posed the musica. scores as wei, it is
his latest work Miss Bob White com.
ing to the Opera House next Tuesday
night, which VIII cause his name u
reverberate through the avenues oC fame.
"a Guilty Conscience" began a
,hree days engagement at the Lyceum
yesterday. The production is new and
S in the hands of a capable company.
Tomorrow afternoon Baby Minerva
win hold a reception on the stage after
the regular performance.
Nine acts figure in the bill at the
Garrick Theatre this week, af1ording
patrons of the house "a combination
of comedy. novelty and variety that
Is broad enough to please the most
exacting critic Reidy and Courier, i'm
d singing act is a pleasing number, and
yesterdays audiences were delighted
with their selections and the manner of
their rendition. Mason and Francis, in
IL comedy sketch entitled "An Old Mans
Darling" present q number that affords
no little pleasure to the average patron.
1t Is clean, bright and to the point and
Corrine Francis, the young lady who
figures i'm the number, is both pretty
and clever Potter and Hartwen offer
q series Of balancing foats that are
entirely out of the ordinary and border
on the sensational order sidney Grant,
a mimic and "a singer of no little
ability, entertains with his specially,
as do also several others or more or less
note. Possibly the feature of the week
is the act Of Brindamour. magician
not altogether unknown to Wilmington
audiences. BrindamOur's star feat APP
pears to be to extricate himself from
any handouts that may be placed on
his wrists, or to release himself from
amy cell in any jail In which he may
be placed. His performances yesterday
must have satisfied everyone that he
is capable Of doing everything that he
claims. His work is exceedingly mysti-
flying at any rate. II the local police
do not succeed in foiling Brindamour
in some tests to be made this week,
it VIII not be their fault for they VIII
be given the opportunity, which he
seems very willing to meet. Taken as
n whole this weeks bin at the GarriclS
is sufficiently attractive as to warrant
large attendances.
Evening journal., 1905-04-18
TUESDAY. ArRiL IS 1905.
pnRILous pAYs EoR EARMERs.

II HESE are anxious days for the
4 farmers. not only Of this section.
but generally along the Atlantic sea-
board. even TO Georgia. There have
been high winds and hurries Of snow.
but these in themselves do not consti-
tute menace TO the young crops.
They can only retard vegetation and
that but slightly.
Fortunately there has been no for
nation Of Ice on the plants and blos-
SONS. and so for the high winds have
prevented frosts from forming The
danger lies Ia lun IA the winds at
night with a low temperature prevail
ing.
Il frequently happens that there Is a
frost or freeze that is regarded at
the time as disastrous which suisse
quently proves to have done little
damage; and we are inclined to think
that the present moments Of uneasi-
ness win pass leaving the farmers re-
lleved.
But Il is a trying period for the fruit
grower when most Of his fruit trees
are In full blossom and the rest are Ia
bud. For his years crop depends upon
the whim Of the mercury. a few de-
grees toward the zero mark while the
blossoms are filled with rain or wet
with dew win wipe out his years
proftq.
Evening journal., 1905-04-18
FIXED NO RESPONSIBILITY
coroner's Jury Returns Verdict in
Hunt and shewhridae Deaths.

The jury empaneled by Coroner
Purks TO hold an inquest into the
deaths of Walter C. S. Hunt and Will
liam Shewbridge, of Baltimore who
lost their lives i'm rear-end collision
ION the b. & o. railroad at Stanton on
March 26 brought in verdict last night
without fixing any responsibility for
the accident. Several witnesses, in-
eluding Lewis r. Weaver. of Balu-
more, engineer on the colliding train
were examined He is still a patient
at the Delaware Hospital but was able
to appear before the jury.
Weaver admitted that he ran by a
signal set against his train and in
consequence the collision occurred. He
said, however, that he had been fix
ing an injector and had requested Hunt
and Shewbridge to look out for him,
which they failed 70 do. At the time
of the crash his train of nineteen cars
was running very slowly, as he eX-
pected to stop at the tower for water.
Evening journal., 1905-04-18
FISHING SCHOONER FLOATsO
Had This Not Been Done, Vessel at
Lewes Would Have Been Lost.
Special To The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
Loves, April lS-The fishing schooner
Dauntless, of the Gloucester naclSerol
fishing aeet. which fouled her anchor
and dragged ashore in the blow on
Saturday morning. was floated on sun
day ON the high tide by the tug Juno
with the assistance OF anchors and
cables. The trim little schooner was
not damaged and Is none the worse
for the accident. but her owner, Charles
q. Young, of Gloucester, or the in
surance people viii be out neat little
sum forthe quick and successful launch
ing by tho American Salvage Com
pany
They can rejoice. however, as a howl
ing wind has been raging and the sea
Is running so heavy that had the
Dauntiess not been foated she would
have sustained much damage, IL not
been destroyed.
The Rev. Mr. Turner preached an
interesting sermon on the character Of
Judas Iscoriot at ST. Peters =. y.
Church on Sunday evening
The members Of the local Jewish
Colony are preparing to celebrate the
Passover Feast" They have received
their supplies for the season Of festivity
with the seal OF the Rabbi affixed. The
Lewes Hebrews are a good type and
have the respect of their fellows
Ice formed here yesterday and the
Unusual weather was a cause FOR much
lanXiety among the fruit growers. The
irising temperature as the day advanced,
however, gave promise Of not doing
/ any severe damage to the fruits.
An infant son Of Mr. and Mrs John
/ W. Marshall died OF whooping cough
lon Sunday
Evening journal., 1905-04-18
FOUR KILLED IN
THEATRE PANIC
Boys Crushed to Death in
a Struggle for Free
Tickets
ONE OF THEM SHOUTED "FIRt''

Indianapolis. lAd., April 1S.--Fren-
zied by a false alarm of FIRE, several
hundred neWsboys, struggling to OBJ
tain free tickets TO a show by a pat.
ent medicine advertising company
stampeded in a narrow stairway IN
the Masonic Temple. crushing the life
out of four boys and probably fatally
injuring several other children.
Long before the time appointed for
the distribution of free tickets the
stairs Of Masonic Temple, at the south
west corner OF Washington street and
Capitol avenue. were crowded with a
pushing, yelling crowd of children,
mostly newsboys. each anxious TO be
the first to receive a pass. When the
distribution began the excitement be-
came more intense, and the efforts Of
several policemen to maintain order
were unavailing.
1t is alleged by a witness that one
of the boys, in an endeavor to hasten
the exit of those who had received
passes, shouted Fire" Immediately
those at the top of the stairs faced
about and madly began to force a way
to the bottom of the steps. Shrieks
and physical encounters followed, and
those at the top became so closely en-
tangled that the mass of boys fell
clinging to each other, on the strug
Cling mass of youths at the bottom OF
the stairs.
Policemen from the central station
responded to a riot call and began to
extricate the smothering boys. -Four
boys we're dead when uncovered. The
boys fought desperately to get free
and dozens were injured by the first
crush or were hurt by the subsequent
scramble for air
An immense crowd of people, at
tracted by the wild shouts. iostled
about the mass of boys and hampered
the work of the ambulance corps.
The dead were sent to the morgue
for Identification. The severely injured
were sent to a hospital, while many
who suffered slight injuries, were seni
to their homes.
Evening journal., 1905-04-18
Jr. o. U. A. M. Case Aqaln Up.

Newark, n. J., April 1S.-Vice Cham
cellor Pitney listened to testimony in
the suit brought by the State Council,
Junior Order United American Ne
chanics, TO restrain the National Coun-
ell of that order from organizing coun-
ellis in New Jersey under the name
Junior Order United American Ne
chanics." This is a sequel to the suit
recently carried through chancery and
the court Of errors, the decision OF
which gave the state council the right
to independent existence and prevent
ed the national council from taking
away its charter.
Evening journal., 1905-04-18
Money For Municipal ownership.

Money For Municipal Ownership.
Chicago. April 1S.-Mayor Dunno REL
ceived the first offer from the head Of
a large banking company for the pur-
chase of Mueller bill certificates.
These certificates were authorized by
the Mueller law. under which Chicago
is authorized to purchase or build
street railways, and it is by their sale
that the city expects to raise the
money necessary for municipal owner
ship of street car lines. The offer
came from a prominent banker of New
York, and contained along with the
offer to purchase the certificates a
proposal to organize a syndicate to
purchase all of the securities which
Chicago may find necessary to float in
the establishment of its municipal
street railway system.
Evening journal., 1905-04-18
LIKE OLD FRIENDS.
The Longer You Know Them the
Better You Like Them.

Doans Kidney Pills never fail you.
Wilmington people know this.
Read this case.
Read how they stood the test.
For seven years.
Mrs. Elizabeth r. Adams. wife OF
James =. Adams. carpenter. in the
yards of the p. b. & W. r. r.. and
living at 1924 West Fourth street. VIII
mington, Del, says: Mr.. Adams has
never lost his faith i'm Doau's Kidney
Pills since he first used them in 1897.
As stated in a previous testimonial
given at that time, his back had trou-
bled him for twenty years The cause
was a severe strain. If he had much
lifting 10 do during the day lie was
worse than usual and tossed about
during the night, arising in the morn
ing tired and languid. Reading how
Doan's Kidney Pills had cured a Will
fington man he got a box at Dam
forth's drug store and began using
them. The benefit was immediate and
the relief remarkable. His back was
made stronger he began to rest well
at night and arose in the morning feel
ing refreshed and ready for his days
work During the past seven years he
has occasionally used Doan's Kidney
Pills when over-exertion or a severe
cold has brought on slight attacks OF
backache and this remedy has always
given him the same prompt relief"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remembers the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Evening journal., 1905-04-18
Hnw's his

We offer one Hundred Dollars Reward
for nny case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Hairs Catarrh Cure.
+. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned, have known f. j..
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in an business
transactions. and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
Walding. Knnan * Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
oous surfaces OF the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price, 75c per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for eonstipa-
tion.
Evening journal., 1905-04-18
DIED FROM CFREBRO- MENINGITIS
Young Physician at Princess Anne,
Md, Was Suddenly Stricken.

Princess Anne, Nd, April 1S-The body
of Dr Elton w. Townsend who died on
Saturday, was Inferred yesterday after
noon in All Saints Cemetery, at Princess
Anne
Or. Townsend had just graduated i'm
medicine at the Vanderbilt University, at
Nashville, Tenn, and arrived at the home
of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. 4. w. Town
send, near Princess Anne, on Wednesday
last. On Thursday while returning to his
home from a walk he was seized with a
chill and in a short time was dangerous
ly IN. Drs. Charles w. Wainwright and
Charles II, Fisher pronounced the dis
ease cerebro-spinal meningitis.
Evening journal., 1905-04-18
MAIEsrY TuRNsp no PowER.

a PARTY which has recently been
4 investigating and prospecting
in South America has returned with
the Information that somewhere in the
Rio Leon territory there is an immense
cataract that outranks Niagara. In
height it rivals that of the Yosemite,
and Niagara in volume.
II is most fortunate that this great
cataract is not located in the State OF
New York. for were it so located It
would be turned into power under the
modern New York idea that nothing is
Of value that cannot be coined into
money.
The bill before the Legislature Of the
Evening journal., 1905-04-18

A convention will be held at Dover
May 18th. for the purpose Of organic
Ing a new party. At present a name
hasn't been given st. The convention
win be composed OF delegates from
churches and young peoples organiza-
tions. The object is TO push the temper
ance cause and to NEE the emergency
presented by the late Legislature ON
temperance pledges. The Prohibition
party has failed TO accomplish much,
and the above movement Is to
strengthen the cause Of temperance. IF
those who compose this party will
stick TO it's principles and not vote with
some other party when the time comes
Il may be expected to DO some good
Not much can be expected from a new
party whose members love either Of
the two great political parties. If the
members are disgusted with the other
parties then they may be able to do
something. There is large field for
"a reform party TO work. but II may
take years before much good can be
accompllshed.-- Newark Ledger.
"Bll ignored because of the absence
of a matt ial witness" was "a record
written at Georgetown last week on the
face OF am Indictment charging n Lau-
rel man with a heinous crime and the
material witness whose absence de-
feated justice WAS little girl a mere
child. what is the natural inference?
That the child was spirited away and
the condition presented is damnable.
We agree with the state Register
mo self-respecting community can
treat an affair OF this sort with equan-
unity" Sussex is making a very in
criminable record for unpublished
crimes. s.-Seaford News.
Kent County Prohibltionists evil
IDENTIFY are afraid Of test of their
strength While the law as passed may
not be worth the paper on which 1t is
written. yet it seems 10 ms that the
temperance people are making q mis-
take In asking the Governor to veto
H. Half n loaf sometimes is better
than none. and by putting up n stin
fight this time the temperance element
In the next Legislature would be much
stronger than II the people are not
given chance to express their senti-
ments on this great question--George-
town Union Republican.
We believe that the Governor would
lay himself open to censure should he
not approve the bin I'm which Is em-
bodied the prescription by the Legisla-
ture of the ways and means for the
submission TO the qualified voters of
Kent county of the sale of intoxicating
liquors, after majority of all the
Evening journal., 1905-04-18
THE WEATHER

The New York Herald predicts that In
the Middle States and New England to-
day fair weather viii prevail preceded
by frosts In the northern and mountain
districts, with fresh and light westerly
winds and hearly stationary followed 10y
rising temperature. on wednesday fair
and considerably warmer weather VIII
prevail. with lisht westerly winds, becom-
ing somewhat variable; and On Thurs
day generally fair weather with higher
temperature and light variable winds.
Evening journal., 1905-04-18
Penrose to Retire From chaIrmanship.

Philadelphia, April is. United
States Senator Boies Penrose an
nounced that he will retire as Republi-
can state chairman on April 26, the
day the Republican state convention
meets at Harrisburg Leading politi-
clans of this city expressed the belief
that Major Wesley r. Andrews. at
present secretary Of the Republican
state executive committee, will sue.
ceed Chairman Penrose