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Evening journal., 1899-10-09
DELAwAREs WHIPPING POST
A BALTIMORE PAPER COMMENTS
ON THE STATES MODE OF PUN
ISHMENT.

A BALTIMORE PAPER COMMENTS
ON THE STATES MODE OF PUN
ISHMENT
The Baltimore American OF q recent
issue contained the following under the
head of "Delaware's Whipping POST"
Delaware has received much crlti-
cism on account OF the whipping post
law, whieh has been in force for some
years in that state. On Saturday, Sep
tember 30, a number OF men were pub
licly whipped at New Castle for crimes
OF burglary and petit larceny. in the
presence Of a number Of people. There
was no pretense about the punishment.
The lash was laid on according to the
manner provided by the law IL is easy
to say harsh things about punishment
in this form. and the so-called humans
tarians and the supersensitive have not
been sparing in their condemnation.
There is, however, another side OF the
case.
The fact that Delaware has tried
this method OF punishment and re-
fuses 10 repeal the law. is evidence
that experience has shown that II Is
not advisable to abolish the whipping
post. There is nothing more valuable
in the study OF crime than experience
in finding out what method OF punish
ment is best adapted to certain cases.
Delaware has concluded that applying
the cat-o-nine tails TO thieves is bet
ter than locking them IN Jail for six
months and feeding them at the state s
expense.
There is a law in Baltimore that pro-
vides for the punishment Of wife
beaters by fiogging, but such is the
/ feeling here that but three men have
been whipped for this. one OF the most
brutal crimes, in over ten years. The
warden OF the Jail few days ago EN-
| phatically declared that she only way
TO stop men from beating their wives
is to string them up to the whipping
post and fog them. Such punishment
does not compare in brutality TO thai
OF a strong man beating a weak and
| defenseless woman. II some OF th'
/ tender-hearted could see in the police
court the condition OF some OF the wo
men VINO have been thus maltreated
their views might be different Crime
cannot be studied at long range, ant
now only through the medium o
books
| The opinion OF wardens and othe
experts. who have to deal directly witt
criminals, is OF vastly more import
ance than the theories OF the super
sensitive and the extreme humanitar
ian. The punishment OF a wrongdoe
must be made to At the crime. II so
ciety and the state are TO be pro
tected
Evening journal., 1899-10-09
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

Pullman car Glenwood has been
received at the local shops for a gener-
al overhauling.
Several carloads OF paper machin-
cry we're shipped by the Pusey and
Jones Company this morning.
The old Sharpe House, at Front
and Market streets, now owned by Nc
Cormick Brothers. is being remcdeled.
New York and Boston express
train, due in this city at 1852 o'clock
was one hour late Saturday, owing u
late Southern connections.
Samuel Etheridge has been ap-
pointed sexton of Old Swedes Church
in place Of Alfred Vandever, resigned.
AT Emmanuel Church, New Castle
ON Thursday the Woman's Auxiliary {,
the Board of Foreign Missions vii
hold a meeting. at which time ad
dresses will be made by Rev. DR.. Ring
Rev. DR.. Spalding and the bishop o
Western Texas.
Evening journal., 1899-10-09
HOWARD PYLE.s PUPIL

Miss Bertha Corson Day, of German
town. Is the designer Of the monster
new poster advertising the Exposition
and International Congress, Philadel-
phia. The poster is regarded as one Of
the handsomest and most artistic
works Of its kind produced In this
country. Art critics in she United
states and abroad have written words
OF praise regarding II. Miss Day, a
sweet girl with charming manners, is a
graduate OF the Drexel Institute and
was formerly a special pupil OF Howard
Pyle, of Wilmington. At the institute
Miss Day attracted much attention by
her art poster work and it was predict
ed by her tutor that great success
would attend her efforts in this line
Many OF her productions we're used by
Harpers, Century and other magazines
Miss Day was recently the guest ol
Maxfield Parrish one of the best known
illustrators OF the United States, who's,
home is in New England. Mr.. Baugh
one OF the leading Exposition officials
connoisseur in art as well, pronoun
ces the poster OF the first order, an,
taking a more prasaic view of 1t, Mr.
Baugh says: 1T is the first time in his
tory when Philadelphia has been eeei
blowing her own horn.
Evening journal., 1899-10-09
PERSONAL NOTES

Miss Minnie Schabinger, OF Dover, isl
visiting friends in this city.
Miss Louise Elliott, Miss Minnie
Carpenter. Miss Marie Jackson, Miss
Helen HeWes, Miss Cause and Miss
Eleanor G. Walton attended the inter-
national cricket match az Mannheim,
Philadelphia, on Saturday.
Frank G. Rosin. who has been en-
gagged in New York for the past ten
months. has returned home.
Mrs. Edward A. Kirn. who has been
visiting in Pittsburg for several weeks,
is az home again.
John H. Rodney was in Philadelphia
on Saturday.
Robert Pennington went TO Seaford on
Saturday TO spend Sunday.
Anthony Higgins has gone to Wash
lngton, ID. c., for two days.
Perle c. Talley has gone to Philadel-
phia
George w. Spier, Jr., Of Marshallton
was in Wilmington on Saturday.
f. II. Honecker and S. ID. Townsend
went TO Norristown on Saturday to at.
tend the funeral Of Mrs. II. c. Conrad
wife OF the city solicitor. Mr.. HOf-
fecker was one Of the pall-beshers.
Albert Bucher has returned from q
business trip to New York.
Philip Q. Chrchman is in New
! York.
Mrs George l.. Stidham has return
ed from Clayton, where she spent two
weeks.
Rev. julius Dodd, OF Camden, n. j.
has been visiting in the city
George J. Kloberg went TO New Yorl
on Saturday to see the yacht rfce.
John Mealey. who formerly kept
hotel near Second and Market streets
this city, has taken up his residenc
with Edward Millany,of Delaware City
Edward Millany proprietor OF tn
Robinson House, Delaware City, and
B. Cleaver, of that place. we're visitor
in Wilmington on Saturday.
w. W. Sharp. of near Bridgeville. VIII
= has been visiting United States Mar
G shal Short has been admitted to tn
= Minquadale Home
Evening journal., 1899-10-09
ANNuAL INsPECTIoN TODAY.

The annual inspection OF the Mary
land division OF the p, w. g. b. rail-
road took place to-day. The inspection
is being made by prominent officials
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany and its various division snperin-
tendents. The train left the French
street station. going south, at 9.25
o'clock, and was composed OF engine
No. Sc. one dining and one private car.
All watch boxes, safety gates, freight
houses. stations, roadbeds, platforms
and other property belonging to the
company between this city and Wash
ingtOn will be inspected
Evening journal., 1899-10-09
HuRT PLAYING FooTBALL.

Charles Boyd, aged 10 years. whC
plays right tackle for the Chester
High School football team, was seri-
ously injured in their game with the
independence team, of this city, on Sat
urday. During a scrimmage Boyd re
ceived a severe kick at the base Of the
brain, which rendered him unconsciou:
for two hours. He was taken to the
Chester Hospital, but afterward taken
home by his father. 1t is feared that
he has received concussion Of the
brain. The score was 8 to 5.
Evening journal., 1899-10-09
MISS AcKERMANN SPEAKS.

Miss Jessie A. Ackermann, a widely
known temperance worker, addressed
a mass meeting in the Opera House
yesterday afternoon. Last night she
lectured in Grace NJ. e. Church on
"The Worlds Greatest Need. Miss
Ackermann spoke of the great field in
foreign countries for mission and tenn
perance work. She has visited every
country in the world, she said, and had
travelled hundreds Of thousands of
miles. Il took her four years, she
stated, to learn that patriotism is the
brOadest element of this cOuntry's citi.
zonship. especially among women
Miss Ackermann dwelt at length
on the manners and customs Ol
China, especially those relating to tn,
women OF that country, and she de-
scribed a Chinese wedding, which she
witnessed. She also spoke OF expert
ences in other countries.
Evening journal., 1899-10-09
OPPOSE DELAWARE CITY LINE.

The New Castle and Delaware City
Electric Railway lis meeting with Oppo-
sition in securing right of way One
farmer who offered to donate the right
of way through his farm free. now
wants $500 for the privileges. and other
farmers object to the line crossing their
properties. It is said that Delaware
City storekeepers think the trolley will
hurt their business by enabling pur-
charers TO buy in Wilmington, and the
New Castle City Council wishes to
place restrictions on the road.
Evening journal., 1899-10-09
"a WEAVER. p

The Evening Journal, like all other
newspapers. is compelled. as a means
of self-proteetion and as a matter Of
fairness and justice to others, to de-
cline publication OF communications
from unknown correspondents. II "a
Weaver" from whom we have a letter
concerning the troubles at the Della
ware Cotton Mills. wishes his letter 70
to appear he muse send us his name
and address.
Evening journal., 1899-10-09
ROSE WILL NOT ATTEND
WOULD FEEL DIsGRACED IN COM
PANY OF DEMOCRATS WHO
VOTED FOR ADDICKS.


The refusal of ID. c. Rose to 80
with the members Of the Legislature to
Virginia next week has been the sub.
ject of no little political gossip. Mr.
Rose announces his purpose and states
his reasons in the following letter;
Newark, Del, Oct. G. 1899
Non. Robert NJ Burns, Secretary Of
Legislative Reunion Committee.
MY Dear Sir; / received several
days ago your courteous invitation to
join the legislative reunion and go on
October Is TO Old Point Comfort and
other points OF interest. l see by the
public press that Farlow, King and
Clark, some or all OF them, proposes to
go on this trip. The presence of any
one OF them on such friendly and so
cial occasion makes IL impossible for
me 10 attend. I will not willingly sub
NIT 10 the disgrace OF being seen in
their company fraternizing with them.
What would the world have thought.
after the revolutionary war was over,
If Washington had consented TO par
ticipate In a reunion in which Benedict
Arnold appeared with patriotic Ameri-
can officers as a friend and equal ?
What will the sober-minded people OF
Delaware think IN any honest member
OF our General Assembly consents to
condone or forget what Farlow. King
and Clark did On the last day of our
session? For my part ] think we can
not AFFORD. as a matter OF self-respect
to have any reunion which includes the
three men named, or any one OF them.
"Those three men were elected as
Democrats; always declared themselves
Democrats; represented Democratic
constituencies. Drawn by the peculiar
power Addicks uses to attract men
when he wants their votes, Farlow
King and Clark degraded their man
hood and disgraced their state by cast
ing their votes for Addicks for United
States senator.
"Other members of the General AS
sembly. for whom / have all respect
may do about this matter as TO then
seems best; but / must fatty refuse tl
go on any pleasure trip or participate
in any reunion with such company as
Farlow King or Clark.
/ am, with assurance OF high per
sonal esteem,
Yours respectfully.
I'D. c. ROSE, JR."
Evening journal., 1899-10-09
BOUGHT BRIGHT HOUSE SITE

& LOFLAND. OF THIS
CITY, BUY THE REHOBOTH
PROPERTY.
jefferson & Lohand. Of the Hotel
Wilmington, have purchased from Da-
vid M. Hess, of Philadelphia, the site
of the Bright House, at Rehoboth,
which was destroyed by fire about four
years ago. The plot Of ground has di-
mensions Of about S0x375 feet.
Messrs. Jefferson & Lofand have not
yet made plans for the future of the
site. A hotel may be built, but this is
not definite
Evening journal., 1899-10-09
STEAMER
HILDEGARDE
PLETED.
COM

The steamboat Hildegarde, which
has been undergoing repairs at the
Enoch Moore and Sons Company, has
been completed and was towed to the
Pusey and Jones Company this morn
ing to have her machinery adjusted
She is owned by the Merchants and
Farmers Transportation Company. oi
Smyrna, and will go into commission
a few days.
Evening journal., 1899-10-09
FOUNDERS DAY OBSERVED
CELEBRATION AT FER
RIS INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL ON
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
Founders Day was celebrated at the
Ferris Industrial School on Saturday
There were many visitors
from this city, and the exercises were
held in the prettily decorated school
room. The program included singing
by the boys and an address by Alfred
Gawthrop.
John Sparhawk, Jr., delivered an in
teresting address on "The Day of Op-
portunity"
Just four years and fours days ago,
he said, 81 spoke to some of you boys
In that time some have come and some
shave gone. 1t is a pleasure for me
to come to talk to you. You are here
for purpose, not for fun. You are
here to build your characters, and to-
day is your opportunity. Great deeds
are not to be done in the future; we
haven't the future. All we have is
the present. You are sowing the seeds
Of your characters, and must make
sacrifices and encounter disappoint-
ments.
Under the stress OF tribulations
character grows. But to-day is your
opportunity. DO your duty and be faith
full to duty. We cannot see the result
Of the good work done to-day. But il
years to come we will find the result
and in the maturity Of age pleasant
memories will be those of work wei
done in the days long since past"
The school band furnished music TO
the occasion.
Evening journal., 1899-10-09
BRorHERHoop oF THE UNION

H. +. Sergeant, accompanied by his
wife and Mrs. william n. Christy, OF
No. 1915 Lombard street, will 20 to
New York to attend the annual session
OF the Supreme Circle, Brotherhood Of
the Union. which will convene at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. Other Of
ficers and representatives from Della
ware who will attend are Ira II. Mel
vim. Laurel; r. T. Hastings, Millsboro;
j. II. Cubbage, Lewes. and Robert T..
Ennis. Dover They expect to have an
interesting session and see some of the
sights of New York before returning.
Evening journal., 1899-10-09
WEAVERS STILL OUT.
They Refuse to Work it Two
Women Are Not Discharged.
rTEIR SIDE OF TIE STORY
THE STRIKERS ALLEGE THAT
THEY HAVE BEEN TREATED
UNFA1RLY-MR. GAMBRILL DE
NIEs ME sTATEMENT.

MES THE STATEMENT.
The weavers formerly employed by
the Delaware Cotton Mills, which were
to have resumed their duties this
morning on a two-cent per cut raise
still refuse to go back to work unless
their demand to discharge two Of the
women in the employ of the company
s acceded 10.
Nothing has yet been published as to
their side OF the strike. as they have
cen exceedingly reticent, and have re-
fused to give out any information that
had hearing on the strike This morn
ing. however, a representative OF the
strikers stated that they have been
badly treated by the management.
They also accuse the officials OF the
company of injuring them through the
press In stating that they demanded
lthe discharge of the two women un-
ustly and through prejudice. They as
sert that their cause is known TO the
officials; that IL Is Just one, ana that
the women in question have done
enough to merit their discharge They
efuse TO make public their reasons for
aking this stand.
Manager Gambrill said to-day thai
the strikers had given very lame ex-
cuse for demanding the discharge Of
these women. This morning Mr.. Cam
brill said a committee representing the
strikers waited ON him and said that
the woman had made remarks, after
attending a meeting OF the weavcrs
which they did not like. The girls say
that they only made'the remark thai
the meeting was not a fit one for 81
lady to attend. as one OF the men wa
drunk and making use of Language
which no gentleman would use and
was vulgar In the extreme. Mr. Gam
brill refuses 20 discharge the women
for making this statement, as IL is one
which concerns the strikers alone, and
not one Of any interest TO the company
Evening journal., 1899-10-09
EXpLOsION on A LAMP

A coal oil lamp at the home Of Mich
ael Barr, No. 10 East Twelfth street,
exploded last night, setting fire to sew
eral lace curtains and a tablecloth. The
blaze was extinguished by Mr. Barr
and his wife. The loss amounted to
about S15.
Evening journal., 1899-10-09
nFF For READING.

At $50 o'clock this morning about
forty members OF the Wilmington Po-
lice Department, accompanied by a
number Of invited guests, left this city
on the Wilmington and Northern rail-
road for Reading to visit the police of
that place.
Evening journal., 1899-10-09
KILLEn ON THE RAILROAD

Philip Barone. a section hand on the
p, w. & B. railroad, was struck by an
express train early yesterday morning
in the West Yard and instantly killed
The body was removed to his late
home. No. 1915 West Tenth street
Coroner vandever will hold an inquest
over the body tonight.
Evening journal., 1899-10-09
NJ p. PREACHERS ASSOCIATION

At the meeting of the NJ. E. Preach
ers' Association held this morning in
Union Church, Rev. W. p. Compton, OF
Newark, read an interesting paper on
"Our District and General Superintend-
ency." There was a general discussion
of the paper after the reading. Next
Monday morning Presiding Elder Watt
will read a paper on '1tinegacy." The
paper is expected to be interesting and
will be discussed.
Evening journal., 1899-10-09
INpEx F1NGER cuT oFF.

Miss May Slaysman, who is employ
ed at the Thomas tag factory. had the
index finger OF her right hand acci-
dentally taken on while at work SAT-
urday afternoon. She was removed to
her home, No. $50 West Fifth street,
in cab, where the injury was dressed.
Evening journal., 1899-10-09
TO ENTER LAW SCHOOL.

Allen B. Clement has passed an ex-
animation to enter the third-year class
OF the University Of Pennsylvania and
will begin his course on the opening
of the law school. He was registered
about I'VE years ago with Bradford &
,yandegrift.
Evening journal., 1899-10-09
PATENTS BY A wILMINGToNIAN

PATENTS BY A WILMINGTONIAN.
John Bullock. OF the firm Of Bull
lock & File, on Lancaster avenue, has
secured, through John G. Gray, three
patents on an Improved coal wagon.
One is an arrangement by which the
wagon can be raised to a greater ele-
walton and may be extended farther
from bed of wagon so that coal can
be placed in cellars at a greater dis
tance from the curb than from the Mil
Ter patented wagons, which patent ex-
pired two years ago. Another Of the
Bullock patents is an improved tail
board.
Evening journal., 1899-10-09
WILL CONVENE IN THIS CITY
BALTIMORE SYNOD TO HOLD AN
IMPORTANT SESSION IN FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

At the First Presbyterian Church on
October n the Baltimore Synod will
hold an important session, when a
moderator will be elected and the
schedule Of business will be arranged
for the business session, which opens
the next morning in Central Presby-
terian Church.
To enable each Presbyterian church
near the centre of the city an oppor-
tunity to entertain the visitors, a pub
lie meeting will be held on the evening
of October Is at West Presbyterian
Church. and on the following evening
in Hanover Church.
Assignments for addresses and
preaching at these special meetings
will not probably be made until the
synod convenes.
Evening journal., 1899-10-09
sHIPYARD INCORPORATED
NEW YORK sHIPBUILDING CON-
PANY FILED PAPERS AT CAM
DEN. N. j.. ON SATURDAY.

Articles OF incorporation for the New
York Shipbuilding Company OF which
Henry G. Morse. formerly Of Whining
ton, Is president, were filed on Satur.
day in the Office Of the county clerk ol
Camden, n. j.
According to the papers filed. the
capital stock is set forth at $4,000 .0e0
and the amount paid in is $500, 600 The
incorpOrators, who each own 1,00C
shares Of stock, are Henry G. Morse
president William G.. Randolph o
Chester, Pa. superintendent; Charles
S. Hall and William +. Gronau, both oI
Wilmington, and George l.. Brown, o
Woodbury..
Evening journal., 1899-10-09
MYSTERIOUS FIRE.

The Police Department is investigat-
ing a fire which occurred at the house of
Minnie Thorn, at No. 229 Orange street,
early yesterday morning The blaze
damaged the curtains and charred the
ceiling of a rear room. Some Of the
inmates say that the fire was started
by a man who visited the place
Evening journal., 1899-10-09
NEWsBoYs FIGHTING.

Police Officer William Ward ar
rested two urchins who were selling
papers at Fifth and Market streets for
fighting Saturday After being brought
to the police station and receiving a
reprimand by Captain Kane, they We're
allowed to depart.
Evening journal., 1899-10-09
DEATH OF MRS. MARKLEY

Mrs. Markley. widow OF the late Isaac
Markley. died at her home in Philadel-
phia yesterday in her seth year. She
was the mother Of David B. Markley a
well-known printer of this city.
Evening journal., 1899-10-09
nnc ru1rF srsPECTED.

Mr.. Magahern. when asked TINS
morning about the loss OF his valuable
black setter dog replied that the dog
had not been returned yet, but he was
awaiting his return before taking any
action against the parties suspected
Evening journal., 1899-10-09
FIRE ON NEW CASTLE AVENUE.

III W VI " ~ T II = ' ~ = u
A slight FIRE occurred at the house oc-
cupied by Martin Moran, at No. 4 New
Castle avenue, Saturday, caused by the
flame from a gas jet igniting the win
dow curtain. 1t was extinguished by
the Liberty Fire Company. Damage
about So, covered by insurance.
Evening journal., 1899-10-09
rLnAnING IN pnuLAnEIpnIA

Martin r. Smith Is in Philadelphia to-
day. appearing IN the Court Of Common
Pleas as counsel for Annie Wilson
against Annie Wright who. IL is alleged,
has misapproprated the funds II the es-
tatc OF John Farmer.
Evening journal., 1899-10-09
RECEIVED RATTLEsNAKE SKINS

INIlV u I'd ~ I1ll1llFlNIAI. NlINIIEl'
Albert Lesseter, Of Second and Tat
nall streets. has received two rattle
snake skins from a friend in Williams
port Pa. one Of which is four feet
long, and the other three. He has sent
them to Philadelphia, where they are
being made into belts.
Evening journal., 1899-10-09
RIGHr I.EG rRAcrrREn.

James porman. colored. had his right
leg fractured below che knee this morn
ing while putting a barrel OF vinegar int
the cellar Of No. 207 Orange street. H.
wls removed to the 'Delawase Hospital in
tea Phoenix ambulance
Evening journal., 1899-10-09
CApTATN NDH NFnDYiS TFAN

CAPTAIN MBHAFTEY' TEAM LEADS
on Wednesday evening the third Of the
series of games arranged by the two
bowling teams of the Wilmington Whis.
Club will be played Captain Mehaney'
team while losing the games on Friday
night, leads In number Of points scored
by 49,
Evening journal., 1899-10-09

TWENTY-FTFTH ANNIVERSARY.
On November Is the Knights Of 81
Lawrence will celebrate its twenty
fifty anniversary at the New-Century
Club building A very interesting mu-
steal and literary program has been
prepared for the occasion.
Evening journal., 1899-10-09
UNTIL OCTOBER p

The "Big Master" soap premium
store. at S14 Market street, viii be kept
open until October 21
Evening journal., 1899-10-09

Dollars saved on the shoe bill al
Smalley & McKaig's closing out sale, 13
East Third street.
Evening journal., 1899-10-09

Closing out the shoe business makes
many bargains at Smalley & Mckalg s.
13 East Third street
Evening journal., 1899-10-09

In runaway. ]. d. Brown. OF Har-
rington. had his collarboae broken and
his head lacerated
Evening journal., 1899-10-09
no CURE A com IN one DAY

Take Laxative Bromo oninine Tablets
All druggists refund tho money lf IL fails
20 cute l.. w. Groves signature Is on
each box. 25c.