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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
THE POST IN MARYLAND.
whipping of the First White Wife
Beater..

BALTIMORE, June Is. George A. Pyers,
convicted yesterday of wife beating, re-
ceived 10 lashes ut the hands of Sheriff
Airey this morning. He il the first white
man whipped in Maryland for that
offense, but as others are likely to follow
the public expect to have little trouble
with that class of offenders.
The Baltimore Sun thus describes the
whipping of Frank Pyers Friday after
IL took few minutes only to get things
In order. While the preparations were
making Sheriff Alfrey, who was to carry out
the sentence of the court, stood near the
fountain in the centre OF the hall conversing
with several newspaper reporters, who COM
prised the witnesses in large part. AS soon
as everything was in readiness Warden
Morrison said, "Come on, Mr.. Sheriff" and
Sheriff Airey pulled of his sack coat and
walked toward the whipping post quickly.
His lips were closed, and his manner
showed that nothing but u strict sense OF
duty could have induced him to undertake
so disagreeable task. He turned and
nodded to Deputy Sheriff Thurlow, who
Immediately drew out from under his waist
coat thin, stiff rawhide three feet long.
"Count aloud as / lay it on" the sheriff
said to Thurlow, and then raised the cow
hide aloft, and with his long arm brought
It down on Pyers' back with a swishing
SOuuus OutI GTl0u bhO
moment the whip was lifted for the second
lash red mark appeared across Pyers'
back, and the blood beneath looked as IL 1t
would burst out. 1.-TWO threep exclaimed
Thirlow, and at the third swipe Pyers
WINGED. The muscles in his arms began 10
swell and his teeth came together with a
grinding noise, but not word or cry did
he utter. The other IL lashes followed
rapidly, each leaving its red mark but none
drawing blood except the last one or two,
which Tapped the shoulders and tore the
flesh open under the right breast, from
which the blood trickled.
1t took Just III seconds to give the 10
lashes. Had the sheriff by going slower
been less merciful it is likely that Pyers
could not have stood the punishment with
out fainting. AS it was the pain was so in
tense that when he WIS unfastened the flesh
on his arms and breast and back quivered,
his eyes were bloodshot, and his face
plainly indicated that though he had
nerved himself TO bear q great deal, the
agony was more than he had expected.
But he did not whimper. On the
contrary, he tried to sneer or smile
as he was putting on his shirt, but
as it came in contact with his raw buck the
sneer and smile faded away. DIR. s. v.
Hoopman followed him to his cell, and with
arnica and laudanum tried to relieve his
suffering. ',rhat's id hard punishment
| for u white man, doctor" he said, and as he
spoke tears came In his eyes, caused by the
| relaxation OF his nervous system and prob
ably by the realization of his degradation.
He spent the rest OF the day sitting In his
| cell in dazed, half stupid condition.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
TOO MICH WORh.
P., w. & ID. Railroad BLOCK Signal
nueratnr. pefitioIt for Relief.

The following communication, signed
by the p, w. Il b. block signal operators
north of this city, was sent to Superin-
tendont Carter about week ago:
A petition, addressed to J. N. Kates, di-
vision operator, and signed by the block
signal operators north of Wilmington. ask
ing for two days relief each month, met
with the reply that Mr.. Kates has not the
liberty to grant the petition. We now
appeal to you and hope you will give the
following your kind consideration: We,the
block signal operators between Wilmington
and Grays Ferry stations, being obliged to
work IL hours daily and 3G5 days yearly,
which is more than is required of any other
class of employees In the company's service,
and many of us, old and reliable in the
block signal work, finding tho close and
continuous confinement not only fatiguing
but To Il certain extent injurious TO health
respectfully ask that you will see the justice
Of granting our petition.
The operators received the following
reply, signed by Mr.. Hates:
Your petition, addressed to II. II. Carter,
superintendent, has been referred to me. In
reply thereto will say that as much us Mr..
Carter would like to grant your request and
us much us / would like to see your wishes
gratifled it is impossible to increase the tele-
graph force, and it could not be done with
out increasing the force.
The operators are greatly displeased
with this reply, but they have not yet de-
termined what course they will pursue.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
LoWEL1 HOME AGAIN.
His Arrival by the Scythia-Hcccp-
tiOm Probable soon.

BosroN, June 20.-James Russell Lowell
arrived here this morning on the Scythia
and was met on the dock by Il few friends.
There was no formal reception. Mr.. Lowell
was seen by reporter, who said: Il sup
pose you ARE glad to be home once moreY
"Yes, OH some accounts am. 1t Is pleas
ant to be among my old friends, but the
English people have been so very kind that
1t is not without much regret that leave
them and the pleasant associations by
which have been surrounded"
"Your reception has been most fiattering,
particularly us the English people have
rather peculiar ideas concerning America"
the reporter ventured to remark.
Mr.. Lowell smiled and said, eyes, they
seem to take me for some reason. could
ask for no more than received"
"How has Mr.. Phelps been received !
was then asked. .. ......
"very cordially, inded. He is dignillod
courteous gentleman, and will doubtless
become very popular"
1t is understood that grand reception
will be rendered MIR. lowell Mt Cambridge
at an early day. Mr.. Lowell has gone to
his daughters home at scarborough.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
The nelnwnrc shin Cnnnl.

In Baltimore, on Friday evening, rep
resentation OF the Board of Trade, the
Corn and Flour Exchange and the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Association
had conference with Mr.. 4. w. Fair
child of Cincinnati, who represents n
syndicate of eastern capitalists interested
in the building of Delaware ship canal.
The syndicate have selected the Sassafras
route rs ''the most practical and least ex-
pensive," and they ask the endorsement
and support of the Baltimore merchants.
It will cost, they say, $50, 0,0O0, 900 to con-
struct the canal, and they guarantee to
have it ready for use in three years. The
Baltimore delegation declined to indorse
the scheme, since they had already conf
mitted themselves to the Choptank route,
and to the canal TO be built by the gov
ernment. The Choptank is the most
southerly route and will cost SIG, 900, 900.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
church Orricers and Committees.

The Quarterly Conference OF Wesley NJ. E.
Church has elected the following officers
and committees: Stewards, William Stone,
teer and L. +. Woodrow ;liccording Steward,
W. Il. Morris Committee ON Missions, Il. +.
Woodrow, John j. Wilhelm and Mrs. Stewart
Gray; Committee on Church Extension, W.
Il. Morris and James Il. Adams; Committee
on Sunday School, John Il. Wright, John
Hyatt and Mrs. W. T. Morris; Tract Com
mittee, Mrs. John II. Wright, Mrs.
John Beckley and Mrs. John Hyatt I;
Temperance Committee, Edward $. Meeteer
and William L. Gray; Educational Com
mittee, W. II. Mullin, W. 4. Morris and Mrs.
Discr; Committee on Church Records, W.
H. Mullin and Edward $. Aoetccr; Com
mittee on Church Music, Wright NIullin and
William Il. Gray; Estimating Committee,
W. II. Mullin, William Stone, W. r. Morris,
William E. Gray, Edward S. Mceteer and 4.
L, Woodrow
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
Encouraging News for Some Della
ware Applicants.

An article in the Washington Post of
yesterday, in relation to appointments TO
Office under the new administration,
contains the following "In tho ninety
days since Commissioner Miller took
charge of the internal revenue bureau
ont of the "a internal revenue collectors
in the country he has appointed 60 new
ones. The remaining officers to be
changed are one each in Colorado, Della
ware, Florida, Indiana, Maryland,
Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New
Mexico, Ohio and Wisconsin, five each in
Illinois and New York and three in
Pennsylvania. These will be taken up
as rapidly as possible and soon there will
not be a Republican internal revenue
collector in the country"
This item will prove an encouraging
morsel of news to at least two gentlemen
OF this State who are applicants for the
collector of internal revenue for the
Delaware district. They are Representa-
tive Theodore f. Armstrong of Newark
and ex-State Senator John w. Causey of
Milford. Both are well recommended
and strongly backed. The present col
lector is Beniah Watson of Dover, to
whom the announcement in relation to
the probability of a speedy change will
not be comfortable reading.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST
DELA WARE INTERNAL RETENUE
COLLECTORS.
Secretary Bayard at Home-A short
Visit 10 His Family in This City
EIts Washington Quarters.

Secretary of State Bayard came from
Washington on Saturday evening and re-
manned until to-day with his family at its
summer residence on the western suburb
of the city, where the lady members have
been installed for several days. This
was Mr.. Bayard's first visit to Wilmington
since his accepting the Secretaryship, and
his coming was known only to the i'm
mediate members of the family. The
vast amount of business coming before
the Secretary of State keeps Mr..
Bayard very close to his Office and
since the 4th of March he has been
at his desk every day and frequently late
into the evening. The only break in this
long line of arduous duties was week
spent in travelling through the west. The
trip was very beneficial TO Mr.. Bayard's s
health, which was somewhat shattered by
his close confinement and the exhausting
nature of his new duties.
A small party of Wilmingtonians paid Il
call to the secretary in his office in the
War, Navy and State Building, Washing
ton, on Saturday morning. Saturday is a
''closed" day in all the departments, and
neither of the cabinet members nor Presi-
dent receive callers, but the secretary
having few leisure moments and the
applicants being from the secretary's
home, an audience was granted.
Mr.. Bayard's office on the third floor of
the building, which is just west of the
Presidential mansion, overlooks the
Potomac, Arlington Heights, and the
charming bits of scenery on the west
bank of the river. The apartment is
large and airy. It is furnished and fitted
handsomely. Only just such articles of
furniture as show themselves to be
needed are given place, and the order
which is conspicuous in every feature
furniture and papers-make the room
bit severe in its general appearance.
The secretary stated that the crush OF
work that has been pouring in upon the
different departments was almost incon-
ceivable. He regards the Presidents
capacity for work us almost phenomenal
be goes on and ON with cases before him,
late into the night and resuming early in
the morning, seems TO never tire.
The probabilities are that the business
of the state department will keep Mr..
Bayard in Washington through the
summer and that his visits to Wilmington
will be short and brief.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
THE REV. NJ. j. SAVAGE
Upon ssReligiOn as Affected by
Modern KnOyIedRe.,s

An audience made up of representative
people of all religious denominations, and
including several ministers, filed the
Unitarian Church and chairs in the aisles
last night week to hear the Rev. M. j.
Savage of Boston deliver his lecture upon
'"The change of front in the universe, or
religion as affected by modern knowlege."
1t would be impossible in n synopsis to do
justice to lecture which in itself was so
condensed as to be rather syllabus of
sequences upon which course of lectures
could easily be based.
The salient point of the discourse is
the demonstration that the religious
beliefs of all peoples and at all times are
the natural outcome of their respective
conceptions of the universe, which idea
was most beautifully shown by comparing
Mr.. Savage divided the great changes
in the modern conception of
the world into three revolutions:
The revolution in physics, or that
brought about by the very slow recogni-
ton of what were for years considered by
most people the speculations of Coperni-
Gus. The revolution in criticism, as
exemplified in the conquest of India by
the discovery of the Rig-veda and
the resulting study of comparative
theology. The revolution biology,
coming largely from the writings
of Darwin and the growing recognition of
evolution. Mr.. Savage said that the
patronage which evolution has recently
received from some prominent men, was
very much as if they had condescended to
patronize the law of gravitation.
The perfect Adam, the lecturer said, had
not fallen, but was to be looked for III
the future rs result of the ascent of
man now in progress. While many of
MIR. Savage's auditors doubtless were con-
stitu;ionnily at variance with his ideas,
they could recognize the grandeur of his
eonccl tiOn of the world and his conse-
lnently increased reverence for its ruling
spirit. Religion, since it is the emotion
caused by the relation of finite beings to
iniinity, can never be outgrown, but must
ever remain the consolation of all.
1t is interesting to note that 25 or 80
years ago the elder brother of the lecturer
taught at Delaware College and that the
first time the latter ever left home was
when he came from ~ miles above
Augusta, Me-, to attend the academy at
Newark and at the same time act rs tutor.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
THE GRETNA GREEN ABOLISHED
A New Law Prohibits Marriage
without a License i'm Pennsyl-

The Chester, Neaos of yesterday week
says; "On account of recent legislation
affecting the marriage laws in Pennsyl-
vania, Chester will not as it has in the
past proved to be Gretna Green to rum
away couples, or to those who would
escape the publicity the securing of a
license in other states gives. nor will our
Chester ministers rake in the shekels that
has been their custom heretofore from
parties from Delaware and Maryland who
came here to have the connubial knot tied
rather than submit to the requirement of
the marriage laws of those states which
provided that license must first be taken
out before any minister of either state
could Join the twain as one. BY the act
just passed providing that from and
after October 1st, 1885, no person shall be
joined i'll marriage until n license shall
have been obtained for that purpose from
the clerk of the orphans court in the
county where the marriage is performed.
''The license fee is put as low as 50
cents and any minister, justice or other
persons who shall solemnize the marriage
ceremony or be attesting witnesses to the
same within the commonwealth, without
license having been first obtained, shall
forfeit the sum of 800, TO be paid into
the treasury of the county in which the
marriage takes place" .-...-.. ..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25

WAsliISGruN, jane 19.-Secretary Bayard
has written to large number Of nknufac-
turers of all kinds of articles throughout
the country asking them to submit to him
any questions covering subjects upon which
they desire information regarding the
manufacture of their respective classes of
goods in foreign countries, and these ques.
tions will be sent to the United States con-
suls abroad. Secretary BayLrd believes that
the possession of such information regard
ing the cost of manufacture and the price Of
raw materials abroad will also be of advan-
tage to the United States government in the
collection of duty on imported articles of
foreign manufacture.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25

THE FRIENDS, SCHOOL.
Interesting Exercises at Fourth and
West Friday.

NtSt
The closing exercises ..of the Friends
school at Fourth and West streets were
held in the meeting house Friday morning
at 10 o'clock. There was large gathering
of the parents and friends of the children
and ribbons, fans, laces and white gowns
fiuttered throughout the auditorium.
Isaac L. johnson, principal, occupied q
seat OH the platform, and his assistants
sat with their classes. The pupils
acquitted themselves remarkably well in
their parts, and the smaller children were
noticeably cool while reciting. Below is
the programme:
"The Little Quaker Sinner" Chellie LIE
Maistre; "How Maud Kept Watch, Laura
Scott; "Flowers," eight little girls; ''0ut
O. the Fire." Amelia Pyle; "Little Pitch
ers," Howell Trump; "What we
Read" (essay), Harry Gould; "The
Child Martyr" Bessie Ash; "Jack's
Menagerie," ]. Warner Bellah;
"Fossils," essay. Willie Spruance; "Abou
Ben Adhem," Murray Rowland The
Whittier Miscellany, Ed. j. d. Bush and
NJ. ID. Gilpin "Ethel's Problem" Ethel
Bach; "Dorlxins' Night" Mary d. Grier;
1.-THE Good Wife" j. Ward and E. Will
hanson; "Walpole's Attack on Pitt
Charles Kent; ''Pitt's Reply,
Arthur W. Spruance; "Whats
in My Pocket" May Robelen ;
"The Silly Goose" Anna MacLear ;
"Oliver Cromwell" address, Charles
Smith "Pinkie Winkie's Mamma" Mer-
vine Bloomsbury; "Sandalphon," Cert
rude Pyle; "The Little School-ma-am,
Nellie Kent; 1.-The School Year" essay,
Fannie A. Tanguy "our Duties to the
Republic" II. r. Bringhurst; "The
Eternal Goodness" May S. Belts"
Mr.. johnson concluded the entertain
ment with few remarks as to the
encouraging condition of the school, and
expressed his qualification at the large
attendance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
Under Delnware's Miniature Bell.

The Philadelphia RecOr1 of Friday
is responsible for the following +:
When the train conveying the Liberty
Bell to this city stopped at Wilmington,
Del, the mayor of that city in behalf of "A
young Indy stepped upon the car and
decorated it with handsome floral fac
simile of the old bell hanging from a
diamond-shaped frame of natural flowers.
She was prompted by patriotic motives,
and did not know that one of her own
sex was destined to be made happy under
its shadow. Yesterday Frank Maull was
arraigned at the Central station to answer
the charge of having betrayed Annie
Farrell under promise of marriage. Maui
told Magistrate Smith that he was willing
to marry the girl. The floral offering was
hung over the magistrates platform and
the parties were married under it. The
bride all smiles, received the congratula-
tions of Magistrate Smith and departed
with her husband. .5- #.. -.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25

The introduction of the Edison system
of incandescent electric lighting in the
flour mills of the William Lea d Sons
Company, on the Brandywine, has been
completed, and two tests of the system,
all that have been made thus far, have
proved entirely satisfactory. Current for
the lamps is furnished by No dynamo,
running 25 lights of lG-candlepower each.
This is the first time that the system
has been introduced here. William
L. Heger has secured the agency
for this city, and contemplates
placing several lights on the front porch
of his home, No. 1908 Market street.
There Is no danger to life or property
from this system and motive power may
be either steam or water. Each light is
independent of the others and they can
be arranged in pairs or in any other group
desired. The fixtures used for this lamp
are of the same general character as those
used with gas.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
Hnnlon and Teemer to nacc.

Edward Hanlon and John Teemer Fri
day drew up articles of agreement in Buf-
falo for five boat races. The races will be
in length two, three, three and one-half,
four and five miles each, all with turn
is to be rowed for $500 a side, with the
privilege OF increasing the stakes. The
dates Of the races are August Sth and 22d
September 9Th and 10Th, and October Sd.
They will be rowed on waters mutually
agreed upon. In case of n failure to agree,
either as to the referee, the course or the
details Of the races, the final stakeholder
and the referee. The New York Clipper is
the final stakeholder. The first deposit is
to be S1, $50. The rules and regulations oi
the National Association of Amateur Oars
| men are to govern the races.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
RerrIes and Cherries.

A Philadelphia paper says; This
week, dealers, say, will about wind
up the strawberry season. They
have been in market for two
months, the supply first coming from
Florida, then South and North Carolina,
then Virginia, Maryland and Delaware.
The products of the three latter states
were thrown into the market at about the
same time, and before the supply from
that direction began TO be exhausted, New
Jersey berries ripened and were sent in,
and FOR couple of days the Philadel-
phia market had ABOUT all the strawber-
ries that could he handled. Dewberries
from Delaw coming in in limited
quantities neld at Is and 20 cents
per quart. rries are plenty, the hot
weatherrip them very rapidly. Della
ware furnisi them so far. They could
be bought OIL saturday for 6 and s cents
per pound wholesale.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25

The critic of the Washington Post of
this city: "To read John Vedder's Wife
after reading Doris and Theodore is
to change ones mental atmosphere. The
latter is IL bright and sunny story, the
former sombre, at times almost pain
fully gloomy tale. For all that, it is a
work of thrilling interest, powerfully
written, and ut all times thoroughly
instinct with human sympathy. Like
Miss Belt, the author of that brilliant
novel, 'Margery huntington the author
has to its fullest extent the gift of por-
trliture. From the heroine TO the most
subordinate parsonage the characters are
true, natural men and women"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25

The schooner Hattie Paige, which was
seized at the Delaware Breakwater some
months since by United States Marshal
McMullen, has again been seized ON COM
plant of the Washington Insurance
Company of Providence, for breach of
contract. To satisfy debt Marshal
McMullen recently sold her to x-Marshal
Dunn, and the latter sold her TO John
Wallace, George Toulane and Annie
Walker of New England. Her owners
have entered security.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
burglars Plying Their Jimmies.

Burglars made an unsuccessful attempt
to break into the house of Thomas q.
Dill, No. 7l5 West Seventh street, Thurs
day evening. Marks of the jimmy having
been very freely used were found this
morning on the shutters of n back window
and at several places between the shutter
and window frame. From the tracks left
behind it is evident That the burglars were
frightened of. Mr.. Dill was the chair
man of the Second Baptist Sunday school
excursion committee and has had large
sums of money iu his possession for few
days past, fact which the burglars were
aware of, and in all probability tempted to
make the effort to rob the house.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
Milk Men organizing.

At meeting of the milk dealers, COM
posed of farmers of New Jersey, Penn
sylvania and Delaware; held at the West
Jersey Hotel, Camden, N. j., on Satur-
day, an association to be known as the
United Milk Producers Association was
organized. A constitution and bylaws
were adopted, containing clauses looking
to the regulation of the traffic and prices
of milk. A resolution was adopted that
on and after July LIST the wholesale price
of milk shall be four cents per quart to
CITY denlers.