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Evening journal., 1899-09-25
JURY FAILED TO AGREE

DISCHARGED IN THE CASE OF THE
MORRISON SISTERS IN CECIL
COUNTY.
Elkton, Sept. 25.-The jury in the
case Of Margaret L. Morrison and Han
nah j. Morrison, indicted Tor assault
with intent to kill their sister, Jeanette
Morrison, in Cech county, failed to
agree. The case was given. to the jury
at o'clock Saturday afternoon, and
after remaining out all night until 8
O'Clock Sunday morning were brought
into the court room unable to agree
and were discharged The jury stood
10 to for conviction for common as
sault.
The Morrisons are four sisters and
one brother, who reside on farm in
Cecil county with their aged mother.
In June last Jeanette Morrison. the
elder sister, was attacked by Margaret
l.. and Hannah ]. Morrison and beaten
over the head and face with a boot
jack, and for a time her life was de-
SPARED Of On the witness stand the
family troubles for the past forty years
were ventilated. The testimony Of
Jeannette was to the effect that her
1.-TWO younger sisters had threatened to
kill her on one or more occasions, and
in June last had gone into her room
and beaten her with a bootiack and a
club. Elizabeth, the fourth sister
went to her rescue and was likewise
roughly treated. The defendants ad-
mitted the assault, but alleged that
lJeannette struck the first blow.
During a severe electrical storm Sat
lurday afternoon, about o'clock, Henry
caldwell, aged "a years, a son of Milton
caldwell, was struck by lightning and
lseriously injured. He, with his brother
Edward Caldwell, was working about 8
threshing machine on the Westamwel
farm, near Elkton, and held in his
hand a wrench. The lightning STRUCK
the wrench. knocked him down ant
rendered him unconscious. Edward
caldwell was also slightly stunned by
the lightning.
A jury in the case of J. Martin Nc
Nabb VS.. Catharine Dougherty render
ed verdict in favor of the plaintiff
for sl2O, with interest. The plaintiff
McNabb, is Hartford county attor
ney, and his claim is for counsel fees
lThe case was removed from Hartford
county.
Martin Richey, who represented him
self as a physician and who was in
dlcted for the larceny Of a pair o
gold cum buttons from Dr. John II
lamar, pleaded guilty and was sen
fenced to six months Imprisonment il
: he Cecil county Jail.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
WILL HAVE THREE TRIALS

MAN CONVICTED OF sTEA LING
DIAMONDS TO HAVE A CHANCE
TO CLEAR HIMSELF.
Media, Pa, Sept. 25.-Charles Sum
merrill. convicted here on Thursday Of
stealing $1,000 worth Of diamonds from
the residence of E. j. Wilson, a Rid
ley Park, one evening last March. win
not be given the long sentence prom
ised him by the court to-day, and he
will be granted a third trial.
summerill has been twice tried al
ready for stealing the gems from the
Wilson house. The jury disagreed in
the first trial. At the second trial the
commonwealth placed on the stand a
young convict who had been in the
same cell with Summerill for a month.
He said Summerill had told him that
he knew where the diamonds were
and that he would have them as soon
as he was free. This additional evil
deRce resulted in the jury finding a
verdict of guilty.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25

We desire to inform the State senti-
mel that we form neither part nor par
Gel Of any Republican combination
against the Union Republican party.
We simply state facts regarding the
impossibility of Addlcks forming a
deal with the Regular Republicans.
They viii have none Of him, and the
Democrats win have none Of him.
Next year he will find the same old
forces arrayed against him, and they
will encompass his defeat as they have
done in the past He is wasting both
time and money by dabbling in politics
in this state That has been forcibly
demonstrated in the past. and will be
demonstrated in the future. Addicks
can never dominate the political af-
fairs Of Delaware. There are moral
forces at work against him which he
can never overcome.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
WRoNGpoERs PuN1sHEp.

About 600 persons gathered in the
New Castle jailyard on Saturday to
witness the whipping Of prisoners.
Several women were given a private
point Of view from Sheriff Taylor's
house. For the first time in a num-
Der Of years blood was drawn from the
backs Of prisoners. Prior to the whip
pings Joseph Dugan and Elmer Coyle
each stood an hour in the pillory for
robbing a Chinese laundry After
wards they were whipped with twenty
lashes. The others whipped were
Harry Wilson, fifteen lashes; William
Speller, fifteen lashes; Edward Winder
and William Banks, ten lashes each.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
OTIS MUST GO.

Further striking evidence of the
blunders OF our policy in the Philip
pines by officers of our forces who
have travelled through the islands and
learned the conditions, is furnished by
the extracts which we elswhere reprint
from articles appearing in the Inde-
pendent. Diplomacy and justice con-
stitute the demand of the situation in
the view of both Paymaster Wilcox
and Ensign Sargent. The Independent,
by the way, contains a notable edi-
torial article, entitled "Otis Must Co."
the spirit of which may be judged from
this closing passage:
"It is clear that General Otis is not
the fit man for the place, and we hope
tne president, through Secretary Root,
will replace him speedily These er-
rors OF administration have taken
place under Secretary Alger, and Sec
retary Root is free to correct them, and
to allow the American public to know
the truth, and to put a general in
charge who will be strong enough to
prevent looting, at least under his own
nose in Manila, and vigorous enough
to carry on campaign by fighting
abroad rather than by deceiving the
American people at home. New York
Evening Post.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
DEATH OF DR. BONw1LL
WAS BORN IN CAMDEN AND
WELL KNOWN THROUGHOUT
THE STATE.

WAS BORN IN CAMDEN AND
WELL KNOWN THROUGHOUT
THE STATE.
William c. A. Bonwill, d. d. s., a
well-known professor of dental sur
gerry, who resided at No. 2009 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia, died in st.
Josephs Hospital yesterday of uraenlic
poisoning, from which he had suffered
in an acute form for the last seven
weeks. DR.. Bonwill became i'll about
seven weeks ago while on his way to
Niagara Falls to meet an old fciend
from Germany. He was removed to
the Sanitarium at Clifton Springs. but
was subsequently brought 10 ST.
Joseph's Hospital, Philadelphia, where
he underwent an operation about u
week ago. He failed to experience any
relief, however, and sank steadily till
his death yesterday morning.
DIR. BOnwill was born at Camden,
near Dover, about sixty-six years ago.
He graduated from the Dental and
Medical Departments at Jefferson Col
lege, and several years later establish
ed himself in practice in Philadelphia,
where he soon obtained a reputation.
At the time of his death he was in the
front rank Of the dental profession. DR..
| Bonwill was almost better known
abroad than at home, having been
decorated by several French and Ger
man societies for his services to the
cause OF dentistry and medicine, not
the least of which were his inventions
of the electric mallet, now in common
use among dentists, and the rotary saw
which has supplanted the crude instru-
ment formerly used in amputation. DR.
1 Bonwill was for some time connected
with the faculty of the Dental Depart
ment Of the University of PenLsyl
vania as a lecturer. He was deeply in.
terested in the subject of Evolution,
on which he frequently lectured. A
work on this subject from his pen wal
rapidly nearing completion at the tins
he was taken sick. DR.. Bonwill was ;
member of the Union League, thI
American Philosophical Society, the Ar
, Club, the Historical Society. the Acad
emy of Natural Sciences, the Medica
. Society and the Delaware Club. He Il
survived by three children, Edward w
E Bonwill. who is practicing dentistry il
Rangoon, India; Mrs. Edward S. Gel
latly, of New York city, and Mrs. Gale
]. Milne, Jr., of Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
MONDAY. SEPT. 25. Isss
WELLINGTON AND LOWNDEs.

Senator Wellington and Governor
Lowndes, Of Maryland, have come to
the parting of the ways, and Republi-
can disruption in our neighborlng state
is now complete. The antagonism is
so bitter that an adjustment OF the
differences Of the two men and their
followers is now out of the question.
and Democratic victory in the state is
doubly assured.
In a letter which Senator wellington
has written to Governor Lowndes, re-
signing the craftsmanship of the Repub-
lican State Central Committee, the fol-
lowing stinglng rebuke is contained
in the concluding paragraph:
write more in sorrow than in anger,
but, above all, there is present with me
for you, mingled with some pity for
your weakness, Unreasonable and un
utterable contempt for your want OF
frankness and truth. 1t will be unnec-
essary for me to say or do more for at
the polls in November the people of
the state will administer to you such a
rebuke as will be sufficient punishment
for all that has transpired.
This letter must have been given to
the press by Senator wellington, for
when Governor Lowndes was asked al
Cumberland II he had any comment tc
make concerning il, he said:
l have not received the cOmmunica.
ton as it has been forwarded to Balti.
more. AS far as / am concerned the in.
cident is closed. The committee, which
will meet in Baltimore on Monday,rep.
resents the Republican party of the
state, and, II in its judgment It should
retain Mr.. Wellington as chairman
then I shall decline the nomination fol
the governorship.
Il is evident that the two Republi
can leaders will fight each other to tn,
death, no matter what the state com
mittee may do when it meets. Will
such conditions existing, the Democ.
racy Of the state should have a walk
over.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25

Should war ensue between Great
Britain and the South African republic
the result win be the signal defeat not
only Of the republic, but also Of its
allies. This accomplished, Great Brit
ain will proceed to put long-cherish-
ed dream into execution. She win ex-
tend her power over all the conquered
territory, and the belligerent Beers and
their friends will discover TO their sor-
row,that it would have been much better
to accede to the demands made by Brit
ain than to antagonize her to the point
Of the bayonet That Great Britain
means business there Is no mistaking
AS rapidly as possible she is forward
ing TO South Africa large bodies o
troops and munitions of war. Thes,
are for subjugation, and not for In
timidation. It is believed that the Brit
ish government has now reached sucl
a state Of mind that It prefers wa
TO peace. knowing that. by the forme
It viii forever end the aggravatinl
Beer antagonism in the lower part o
the Dark Continent
Evening journal., 1899-09-25

II the editor of the Middletown
Transcript would brood less and see
Colonel DUPONT more he would write
fewer pessimistic editorials on the like
lihood of Addicks making deal with
either Regular Republicans or Demo
Gratis He has reached that mental
state which presents to view nothing
but the dark side of the political pic
tnre.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
THE GENERALS AssA1IANE
MAGISTRATE PULLINGER HOLDS
HIM IN BAIL FOR A FURTHER
HEARING.

PULLINGER HOLDS
HIM IN BAIL FOR A FURTHER
HEARING.
General Louis Wagner, of Philadel-
phia, is the father Of Mrs. Peter L.
Cooper, Jr., of this city. in the court
news from Germantown the following
item appears:
James Curtis, aged 81 years, resid-
ing on Beechwood street, Germantown,
was yesterday committed in default of
$500 bail for further hearing before
Magistrate Pullinger, at Germantown,
on a charge preferred by General Louis
Wagner with assault and battery on
Mary O'Donnell employed as a ser
want by General Wagner. The prose
cutor testified that, Saturday night
Curtis called at his house, at Locust
avenue and Chew street, and when
Mary answered the ring of the bel
Curtis deliberately struck her on the
face. eye and mouth, and knocked ou
some of her teeth. While Genera
Wagner was explaining the facts to Po
liceman Colbridge Curtis. who wal
hiding in a grove of trees nearby
threw a brick at them, the missile
striking a tree several inches abov,
the generals head. Colbridge chase,
Curtis and put him under arrest. Il
his hand Curtis carried a poker, AM
had both his shoes of. He appeared t
be under the influence of liquor Mar
was unable to appear at the hearin
yesterday morning. 1t was stated tha
lCurtis had called on Mary at differen
times, and that the latter had give
him money occasionally"
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
THE WTLMTNCTON RETI1RNs

Washington. Sept 25.-Commander
C., G. Todd, United States Navy, has
returned to Washington from his ex-
plOration Of the Amazon. To him be-
longs the honor of commanding the
first warship, the Wilmington, to go
$500 miles up the river. The trip was
in the nature OF a revelation to him.
Captain Todd said, and in many in
stances he found the Information con-
tanned in encyclopedias regarding tho
Amazon and its tributaries to be erron-
eous. The Wilmington was gone six
weeks, during which time IL ascended
the river from Para to Yquitos, Peru.
IL would have been possible for him to
have proceeded 400 miles further up
the river, as 1t is navigable to that ex-
tent, had he had a sufficient supply Of
coal.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
pRATH oF DENNY WILLIAMs.

Baston, Nd, Sept. 25.-Denny Will
liams,a business man of Talbot county,
died at his residence, in st. Michaels
on Saturday Of cerebral apoplexy, in a
few hours after the attack came, which
was the second stroke he had suffered.
He recovered almost entirely from the
first attack, which occurred nearly two
years ago. He was a successful mer-
chant in st. Michaels for many years.
and had also acquired town and farm
real estate, which he managed success
fully. He retired from active business
after the first apoplectic attack. He was
"a director in the Farmers and Mer-
chants National Bank, of Easton.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
SERMON on DEwEYs RnruRN.

AT Hanover Presbyterian Church,
Sixth and King streets, last evening,
an eloquent sermon was preached by
the pastor, Rev. f. Cornwell Jennings,
on "Deweys Return" His text was
taken from the Hath Psalm, 4th verse:
"One generation shall tell of it's acts to
another and shall declare His mighty
works. In part Mr. Jennings said:
During the past year the lesson has
been brought clearly before our minds
that Americas greatness does not con-
sist in the extent Of her territory, but
in the magnitude of the minds of her
people; not in the heights of her noun
tains, but In the vastness of the souls
OF her inhabitants; not so much in the
productiveness of her fields, as in the
frutfulness Of her citizens; not 50
much in her resources of wealth as in
the priceless loyalty of her sons. From
such a spirit and from the inner treas
ures of such a country. has arisen
Americas new hero. The American
people are pre-eminently a hero-wor-
shipping people, and probably not
without cause. The very philosophy OF
freedom, a life whose inner nerve Is
merit and not birth, demands popular
reward when marit wins. It is our only
way Of showing gratitude and appre-
ciati0n OF courage and nerve and valOr
and superior gifts"
Evening journal., 1899-09-25

II the Union Republicans really de-
sire harmony they had better quit call
ing the Regular Republicans hard
names. Here is a sample Of Union Re
publican comment which few persons
will regard as conducive to better feel
ing and understanding between the
factions: ''The bolter Republicans.
those sanguine fellows who thought
they knew it all-who had the
vote Of the city election figured up be-
fore it was cast--are stin wondering
what struck them. They have only
just sufficiently recovered to begin in
Quiring about it," This is a further
demonstration that back of the cry for
harmony there is no desire for har-
mony only SO far as 1t may serve to
further the political fortunes Of J. Ed
ward Addicks. Regular Republicans
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
HARRlNGToN's MILITARY COM
PANY

Harrington Is trying TO reorganize
its military company 1t had one pre-
viOus TO the war with Spain, but when
the call for volunteers was issued the
members and officers went home from
the encampment and another company
took its place. The soldiers were dis
satisfied with the condition of affairs
at the time. II is not known whether
another. company viii be raised.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
CALYARY WINDoWs nEnIcArEr

CALVARY WINDOWS DEDICATED.
Several memorial windows were
dedicated in Calvary Episcopal Church.
at Third and Washington streets. yes
terday with special services. The ser
vices were opened by the rector. Rev.
Henry Ward Cunningham. who de,ii-
Gated to the glory of God the follow
lug memorial windows: To John As
pin, Charles Frederick Jones, Hannah
N. Rettew, Wilhelmina l.. Brown. Ed
mund Mitchell and S. Jennie Miller.
The dedication service closed with
prayer and hymn No. 17G for All
Saints. Mr.. Cunningham then preach
ed sermon from the text Genesis, 81
40; The Lord watches between Thee
and me when we are absent one from
another"
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
A VIRGINIA IlANnsLInE-

The Chesapeake and Ohio express
train, due in this city at the French
street station at 9.15 o'clock yesterday
morning, was over ten hours late, due
to a serious landslide in Virginia, which
blocked the G. & o. system in that sec
ton. The train did not arrive until af-
ter o'clock last evening.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
MISS sTILLMANs MODEL.

The Bayard Memorial Association
has received from Miss Effie Stillman,
OF London, a model Of her proposed
statue of Former Ambassador Thomas
r. Bayard Miss Stilluan made bust
of Mr.. Bayard while he was in London
that received many compliments. Her
model is a full-sized bronze figure OF
the statesman. DR.. Kapharp. of WASH
ington, will submit his model next
week
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
n1pHrHER1A DYING OUT.

Pennsgrove, N. j., Sept. 25.-The
diphtheria scare has been exaggerated,
and while there have been two deaths
about three weeks apart there has been
no further spread, and there is not the
least likelihood of any more cases de-
veloping. Prompt action on the part
OF the Board Of Health has doubtless
had much to do in preventing a spread,
however. and the malady is well in
hand now.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
oNE FonT an sNnw

Charles II. Sasse has left st. Moritz.
Switzerland, and returned to Paris. His
father has received some photographs
Of beautiful places visited, and in some
Of them there was a foot of snow on
the ground when the photographs
were taken.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
PosT oFFfcE ROBBERY.

Havre de Grace, Md, Sept 25.-It
was reported that thieves broke into
the Darlington post Office, in Hartford
county, on Friday night and stole,
among other things, 1900 stamped en-
velopes. Letters in the Office were torn
open and scattered over the premises.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25

ITCHING, BURNING. CREEPING
CRAWLING Skin Diseases relieved In
a Few minutes by Agnew's Ointment
Or. Agnew's Ointment relieves Instant
~, ana cures letter, Salt Rheum, scald
neau, Eczema, Ulcers, Blotches and all
hrupuons OF the Skin. IL is soothing
anu quieting and acts like magic in all
baoy humoNp Irritation of the Scalp
or hashes during teething-time. s5
cents a bo1.-3. Sold by Miller Drug
Co. 4O2 Market, and n. B. Danforth.
Market and Second streets.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
HOMIs THIS?

we offer one Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. Cheney & Co, Toledo, O.,
We, the undersigned, have known T. ).
him perfectly honorable In al business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their nrm.
West q TruaN, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo. o.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure IS taken internally
actinc directly lipon the blood and mu-
cOus surfaces OF the system Testimonials
sent free. Price 75c per bottle Sold by
all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills ars the best.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
HOUSES For EMPLOYEES.

The Kinetic Manufacturing Company
has purchased forty-three acres Of land
along the Delaware river front. and
will erect thereon houses for its work
men. The company expects to employ
between 500 and 1000 men at its mo-
tor works. near Edge Moor.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
MORRISON SENTENCED.

James H. Morrison, of Ogleton, who
pleaded guilty to sending obscene let
ters through the mail to Mrs. Haw-
thorne. OF Chester. was fined $500 and
costs by Judge Bradford in United
States Court on Saturday afternoon
Willard Salisbury is in Philadelphia
to-day.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25

Colonel Townsend is making an eff
fcient commanding officer for the First
Regiment, National Guard Of Delaware.
His jealous work to advance its inter-
ests should be supported by every
member of the organization.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
sILVERBROOK,s ANNIVERsARY

silverbrook Methodist Episcopal
Church celebrated its sixth anniver-
sary with special services yesterday.
In addition to the religious services.
offerings 20 the amount of 1925 were
made by friends during the day. in
the afternoon special exercises were
held In the Sunday school under the dl-
rectlon OF the superintendent Joseph
W. Coley. The evening services were
conducted by Rev. Or. Robert Watt.
who preached an able sermon.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25

owe him nothing but undying hatred.
He has disrupted their party, thwarted
their schemes, and done everything in
his power to render them wholly inn
potent. His course has been such that
there exists no basis for harmonious
relations between him and those whom
he has so grievously injured.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25

Now that the Society for the Proven
tion Of Cruelty to Children has exoner-
ated the management OF the ST. Mich
ael's Day Nursery from the charges Of
cruelty to some Of the inmates. let the
matter drop to the end that the future
usefulness Of the nursery be not i'm
paired.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
GRANGERs WANT TAX REFORM.

The Grangers OF New Castle county
have adopted series Of resolutions
asking that reform be instituted as
soon as possible In the tax collection
laws of the county. The Changers
think the present system is too expen-
sive for the amount of taxes collected.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
NOT VET HERE.

White & Co.'S agent did not arrive
here to-day to confer with the city Of
fieials relative to the $4,000 issue Of
bonds. 1t is expected that he will not
arrive until tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
in THE SOCIAL WORLD
Various Matters of Interest
to Wilmington People.

All communications intended for inser-
ton In this column should be addressed to
society Editor, care Of the Evening Jour
nal. Communications should be written
on one side Of the paper only.