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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-09-20
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4 1 --~~O~'
. den del PtssidsNss.
Me puse como enlo lueeida, y mis- te
mores fueron con6rmados cuanio recib
una esquela del General Barrios, en- |:
, que me decfa que fuera a verle para des
pedirse de mi pues iba a ser fusiladc
) Ipor la maiiana.
Me drift q la carcel y die al General
Barrios que estaba resuelta q ir q yer al
Presidente Barillas, interceder por su
vida. FL me ordeno que no hiciese tai
pero sin escuchar sus argumentos. me
eche q correr por las Gales hasta lIegar
la casa de Mr.. Miner, ministro anne
ricano.
Juntos nos dirigimos la casa del
Presidente Barilas. Yo imp!ore de ro.
dlllas, y Ell Presidente, suplicandome que
me levantara, me dijo que ell Gene al
Barrios quedaba libre.
Desje csc instante comprendi 10 que
es un Presidente de Guatemala, oues de
un 81 6 no de sus labios habia dependido
la vida de mi esposo.
Pero aIn no conocia 10 que signifi :sba
el ser la esposa de TN Presidente. Esto
vino despues Antes de que mi marido
garara la Presidencia hubo la revolucion
de costumbre con todos los horrores
CONSEQUENCES, pues en- ese tempo y
mucho antes. habfa aprendido que en-
stos 1aises Ia vida de nm hom6re nene
fanto vaIor como la de nn cato. Pero.
por muchas imperfecciones que mi ma
rido tuviera, nwnca derramo sangre
'nltilmente cuan!o e,tuyo en- ell poder. !
N1sotros dabamos tertulias con FIRE
cuelcia, y el arreg!ar los detalles de de
co'aeion y adorno era para mi IN placer
Psr0 no smb0rta cNanto Wno A.ga para
Ggraaa', b1ss es caSi imbost6e Ell desbey
tar Ia 0srdGasra amtstad y la .gyutitud
en- Ell gwatsmaIseco Sc en:iende que hay
excepciones, pero ESQ es la regla, una
pU1alada en- las tfNieblas es la recon
pensa por actos de generosidad y pro
teccion.
En- la Ultima revolucion precis amente
la que surgio antes del asesinato de mi
esposo, quiea supone usted que acau
dillo q los rebeldes2 Pues su mismo
hermano y cuhado La "guerra de fa-
milia" la llamaban los guatemaltecos.
1Como es possible que un hombre sos
peche que su misma familia le dara ell
golpe, cuanio el la ha educado y eleva.
do al poder7 ESQ da la clave del pals
la amistad esta sNyaigada en- las arenas
a:7uedigas ds Ia fyairsdn
Ademas de la revoluci6n intrigas
que hacen into'erable la vida para la
mujer de un Presidente, es impossible
para una americana encontrar simbdtica
d sSG ssHke, fHeS aSi Sgs maAsyas como
sNS e0stgm6rss y m0ral'dad son de TODD
6aias. No quiero signi6car que entire
las mejores families no Sc hallen personas
encantadoras en- su trato, pero estas SON
decididamente las excepciones."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-09-20
NOTICIAS DEL Ola

Por error de ca'a no apareci6 en- es.a
forma, seg1n fuera redactado, el segundo
particular de los telegramas de la tarde:
"Andrade Sc refugiS en- Caracas sobre
cuya poblaci6n viene avanzando a mar
chas forzadss el sefior Castro, vencedor
de aquel, que Sc halla actualmente en-
Maracay".
FL ayuntamiento de Humacao desig
no al 2c teni :nte alcllde don Juan N.
Herrero para la comisi6n auyiliar de
inspection de Ia carcel del distrito, crea
da por orden del Go5i.rno
Sc ha traslada1o al Collector de Are
cibo, el nombramiento de don Facuado
Rivera, para desempefar el cargo de es-
cribiente auxiliar del Tribunal de justicis.
Sc ha manifestado al Auditor que han
sido cumplidas las indicaciones dadas
por el seiior Battle para el presupuesto
del presente afio
De ma pedio1 al ADMINISTRATOR de Ia
Aduana de Humacao, una certi6caci6n
de irresponsabilidad en- los destinos de
administrator de las Aduanas de Nagua.
bo y Fajardo que desempeho don Isaias
Castro.
Ha sido nombrado Juez suplente del
Tribunal de Humacao el abogado don
Jose Ma Cuadra.
Don Luciano Candelafio Carero, ve-
cinc de Rinc6n, ha reclamado la can't.
dad de 81 pesos IA centavos que le
adeuda el ayuntamiento de aquel pueblo,
por sueldos que Sc le deben como po-
licia municipal que fue.
Don Tomas Cruz y varios vecinos de
Naranjito, han presentado nm escrito al
Gobernador General en- el cual suplican
| Sc envfen socorros para los pobres de
| aqueIla localidad, pues el ayuntamiento
no tiene fondos para rcmediarlos.
,as.ga,sneyks, A. IL Enfta ,,en.,sa;,,as Il
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-09-20

dencias de Guadalupe y Martinica don
de Sc extendi6 rapidam.nte Ia viruela
maligna.
pc dispone que para conta. los I8H
pies de altura q1e sc permite como ma
ximum en- los barrios de la Carhonera y
Puntilla debera tomarse por nivel flo el
que Sc encuentra 4 dos metros de eleva-
ci6n sobre el nivel del mar en- el rehujo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-09-20
PA1RI0FISI1

Dos hiios del Ministro de la
Guerra. Marques de Landslowne,
iran como o6ciales en- Ia primera
expedici6n de tropas que salgan
para Cape Town. 4,ii
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-09-20
TROPAS A FILPINAS

Sc est&n reconcentrando en- San
Francisco de California cerca de
i2oooa hombres que han sido destl.
'hados & Filipinas. aase q
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-09-20
/. MANIFESTATION gI IOyDREs

En- Hydepark. Londres SC ha
scelebfadoe una gr; n manifestation
sSn favor de Dreyfus. 6 aanrs' /.
A dicho acto concurrieron mas
do 10000 Personas. aaov ,.s,e
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-09-20
81 !" ULYIIATUK '

Una inmensa uchedumbre re
corri6 las Gales de la capital ingle-
sapidiendo que Sc enviei el ultima
txns q los beers y que Sc desista de
celebrar 'ningupa conferencia en-
Cape Town,1
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-09-20
APROTGGER LOG SQBDlTOS

El gobierno ingles ha dispuesto
que salgan dos barcos de guerra de
EGeOrgetoMn paraapto.eger s's6b
sdisos brit&nicos RESIDENCES en- Ca
&fSc9s. Ssts7 ise s'l'ie e 9sH1eia}
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-09-20
ESTA PREPARANDOSE

Despachos de New York dicen
que el gobierno ingles no descansa
en- los preparativos para Ia guerra
y que estos son grandiosos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-09-20
gOIPRllDO PROVISIOyES

Tie Gl15s da Ia noticia de haber
coEprado los transvaalenses mas
de 5000 toneladas de provislones
ca Ia isla de Madagascar.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-09-20
CON LAS BAYONETAS

FL <expresado peri6dico pide a
Lord Salisbury que cesen va las
contemplaciones y que So trate q
KRUGER como sc merece a bayone-
tazo& = @ q
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-09-20

a. La suscrlpci6n mensual a este
peri6dico cuesta un peso ade
lantado.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-09-20
PROBABLE EILlO

Castro envi6 parlamentarios q
Caracas diciendo que s;tiarfa 4 esta
seapital ed case de que AhdrAdc Gel
sASE1ra \ rendirse.i - ?" sa'o9ss
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-09-20
'ELil lNDULTO
CONTRA 81 GOBIIRNO

Ia prenea de Londres revu6lve-
= aislds &dfta al GSbierno pr
gs'r''s'e ( declarar la guerra
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-09-20

de los E.E. U U. Sc hallan presos en- Ia
carcel de Humacao cinco guardias de Ia
rolicia insular, con motive del ineidente
oeurrido en- la hacienda Santa Maria de
Vteques, que produjo la muerte de. un
tortolefio.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-09-20
OPINION ALARTADA

La respuesta de este dltimo ha
alarmado Ia opinion en- Londres.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-09-20
ESHAD0 METEOROLOGICAL

Observaciones del " Weather Bureau,
DEPARTMENT. de A.syiewltWra1
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-09-20
sACuRRDOS

civ Los naanifestaates acordadaren
Z porunanimidad dirigirse. &las gran
des Empresas de Llyerp0obs sGlat
gov y Southampton suplicandoles
que nicguen, ,su copcurse 4 Ia Expo
.ssici6BS upitersal de Paris. aaAA "a. 3
I'll lADOLTO
isls Q Sd i SHa AssefT
NM Adenasn convinieron en- pedir &
Sslak sllnae .NlcsOriae que impetre { 81
obH a. ek1C Caplian senitas
Z A1l1o ohnsitimbs g. ~ eEsf
CONTRA III GODIIRNO
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-09-20

A don Jose L. Casalduc Sc le ha con-
donado la multa y recargo en- que. habia
Incurrido y que solamente pague los de-
rechos reales. -, ~
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-09-20

Sc han remitido al alcalde de Vega.
baja las instancias de dona Ines Navedo.
dona Carmen Mater, viuda de Rodri-
guez y don Manuel Fernandez Juncos,
nombre de su esposa, solicitando CON.
donacion de contribuciones.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-09-20

a disposition g y coIts provisional
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81 Thomas 70 & Sepienhs
AsRkVOLUCION DE VENEZUELA
SALIDA DE NARACAY

FL general Castro, vcncedor del
aFsssidente Andrade, sali6a anoche
De Mafacay al frente do tsdo gu
Aef&feito.a an1ASd tf.Ss agsl ciSa3 go.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-09-20

FL Lcdo. don Ulpiano Valdks ha sid,
nomb'ado sustituto del Fiscal del Tri
bunal de Humacao.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-09-20

FL ayuntamiento de Humacao desig
no al 2? teni :nte alcalde don Juan N.
Herrero para la comision auyiliar de
de Ia carcel del distrito, crea
da por orden del Gobi:rno
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-09-20

Aver tafde fonde6 en- nuestro puerto
el vapor noruego "Hildur". con provi-
stones para et Gobierno. y Vi me coAsie
nado 4 los seiiores villar y G. g
Evening journal., 1899-11-09
BUTLER THE WINNER.

The Empire Club gave another of
their interesting boxing exhibitions at
the Academy of Music last night, and
it was witnessed by a well-pleased
audience. The opening bout brought
on Young Devine, of Philadelphia, and
Jack Linden, of this city. Devine was
given the decision after six rounds of
hard fighting. 1t was Lindens first
trial in the roped arena, and he proved
himself to be a game lad, and will bear
watching in the future. Joe Butler, OF
Philadelphia, and Harry Marks, of the
same city, were next introduced. and
Butler put Marks down and out after
one minute and fifty-eight seconds OF
fast fighting. Owing to Jack Lansing
of Camden, hurting his hand on Mon
day night, the bout between kid" Ber-
niscOn and the former was declared of
and George Russell and Frank Fisher
both colored, of this city, were substi-
tuted, Russell being declared the win
ner of a six-round bout.
Evening journal., 1899-11-09
IMPROVING A CEMETERY

CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FOR
FUND AND COMMITTEES AP-
POINTED.
At a recent meeting Of the vestry of
Trinity Church, a committee was ap-
pointed to take charge of the improve
ments of the Old Swedes Cemetery.
About thirty trees have been planted
and more will be set out as soon as
the contributions to fund established
will permit. To this fund will be as
signed the proceeds of the sale of bury
ing lots The money will be expended
in caring for and maintaining the
churchyard.
Appeals for contributions were re-
Gently sent out and many responses
have been made. Much interest is be-
ing manifested in helping out the pro-
ject to properly take care of the
churchyard, in which persons have
been buried from time to time for 260
years.
A committee on contributions has
been appointed. which is composed OF
John s. Grohe, Henry B. Thompson and
Charles NJ Curtis. Mr. Curtis was made
treasurer of the committee.
Evening journal., 1899-11-09
CONSUL HOFFMAN is DEAD
WELL-KNOWN MAN BREATHES
HIS LAST IN READING, PA.

Dr. Walter j. Hoffman, United States
consul at Mannheim, Germany, who is
well-known in New Castle and this
city, died at his home in Reading, Pa,
yesterday afternoon Of lung affection.
DR.. Hoffman was born in Reading in
1876. His father was the late DR.. VIII
liam +. Hoffman. He graduated from
Jefferson Medical College in 1866, and
began the practice of medicine in Phil
adelphia. At the outbreak OF the
Franco-Prussian war he received a
commission Of surgeon in the Prussian
army After his return to America he
was appointed, in 1871, acting assistant
surgeon, U. S. A., and naturalist to the
expedition for the exploration Of Ne
vada and Arizona. DR.. Hoffman was
Iordered in August, 1872, to the military
post at Grand River Agency, (now
North Dakota, where he served as post
surgeon, and prosecuted researches in
the language and mythology of the Da-
kOta Indians. He accompanied many
expeditions, and later became connect
ed with the Smithsonian Institution, at
Washington. He was for a number of
years associated with the Bureau OF
Ethnology, and was recognized as an
authority on the subject. He devoted
many years Of study to the Indians.
wrote a great deal on this interesting
subject, was admitted into a number
of tribes, and was initiated as a "medi-
cine man" by the Menomonees. of
Minnesota. He was the first man to
receive this distinction.
Dr. Hoffman received a number OF
decorations Of Knighthood. among
them the Medal of Steel" at the nom
lcombatant ribbon. for his services in
the Franco-German war, by Emperor
William l, and from Oscar II. King of
Norway and Sweden, the Royal Nor
wegian Golden Medal of Merit" with
crown, 1889, besides a dozen similar
honors from important personages and
bodies.
President Mckinley appointed him
United States consul at Mannheim, Ger
many, in 1898.
Dr. Hoffman was the father Of Fred
w. Hoffman. of New Castle, who is
now in the Government Signal Corps
service in Cuba. and Mrs. H. NJ. Stern
bergh of Reading.
Evening journal., 1899-11-09
MASTER PIUMREBs OFFICER

ANNUAL ELECTION PUTS PROMl-
NENT PLUMBERS IN OFFICIAL.
POSITIONS.
The Wilmington Association of Mas
ter Plumbers has elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year:
President, James f. Traynor; first
vice-president, Thomas Disco, second
vice-president, Harry Biddle; secretary
Jesse K. Handy; treasurer. George b
Ward; sergeant-at-arms, William r
Crpen; executive committee Thomas
Bisco Harry Biddle, Jesse X. Handy
George B. Ward. William r. Orpen
James +. Traynor; sanitary committee
Harry A. Miller, William /. Mention
John c. Brison; apprenticeship com
mittee, Charles Stewart. Isaiah n
Eaton. Patrick F. Walsh; investigating
committee, Dennis j. Harrington, Altar
Sharpe. Theodore Hanf; auditing com
mittee, William II. Heine, George Hut
ton. Henry Headley; conference com
mittee. Alfred Gawthrop. Harry A. Mil
Ter. John C. Brison, Benjamin +. Shaw
Thomas Disco; actuary committee, AL
fred Gawthrop. John c. Brison, Charlie
Stewart.
Evening journal., 1899-11-09
A SHORT SESSION
BUT FEW CASES BEFORE JUDGE
BALL THIS MORNING.

Judge Ball was relieved this morn
ing from the usual number Of cases be-
fore him. as but five prisoners appear
ed for trial.
Michael OBrien and William Jukes
were arrested last night by officer
Lem" Maw for lighting at the p. w.
& b. railroad station. At this morn
ing's court each was charged with dis
orderly conduct. Jukes, on account OF
testimony In his behalf. was dismissed.
O'Brien got $40 and costs.
Price Wilson and Thomas McCor-
mick were on a spree yesterday. the re-
suit OF which was that Judge Ball adj
vised them each to pay 81 and costs TO
the city fund.
James Ward was fined $40 and costs
for being drunk and disorderly.
AT last nights session, Jacob A. Dan
iels, charged with acting in an Inn
proper manner toward eight small
girls, waived a hearing through his at
torneys. Marvel & Chandler He was
held In $4,000 bail for upper court.
Rudolph Dean, charged with assault
and battery, was dismissed.
Evening journal., 1899-11-09
FREIGHT RATES ADVANCE
GENERAL INCREASE OF 10 PER
CENT. TO TAKE EFFECT NOVEN-
BER 10.

CENT. TO TAKE EfFECI NONEM-
BER 10.
Officials of the freight department of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
have issued orders that on and after
November 10 a general increase of 10
to 15 per cent. on all freight rates will
60 into effect.
This advance does not affect the
price Of small lots OF freight, but has
special bearing on carloads and par
|ticularly on coal and iron.
An official Of the company stated to
an Evening Journal reporter yesterday
afternoon that this increase is due to
general prosperity of business through
out the country. That, during the
panic and when business was dull. the
freight company and railroad depart
ments reduced freight rates to suit the
times. This advance is a semi-annual
affair in some of the markets; for in
stance, when the great lakes are open
the rate is lower than when they are
closed. Therefore about six months in
the year freight rates are lower.
The advance will go into effect on
November Is and all freight agents and
shippers have been notified 10 that ef-
feet.
The advance will materially affect all
lines Of business concerned in iron
lumber and other heavy articles OF
freight. Builders and kindred lines
will be especially affected as building
Will become more expensive.
Evening journal., 1899-11-09
THREE INJURED IN
RAILROAD WRECK
Freight and Passenger Trains
Come Together on South End
Of Brandywine Bridge.
WAS A REAR END COLLISION

ENGINE AND CABoosE DEMoLIsH.
ED AND THREE FREIGHT CARS
LOADED WITH COAL, DERAILED
ALLEGED NEGLECT ON PART OF
FLAGMAN OF THE FREIGHT
TRAIN.
A collision, in which three persons
were painfully injured, occurred on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad shortly al.
ter o'clock this morning.
The scene of the accident was the
south end Of the railroad bridge which
crosses the Brandywine creek Just
above this city. The injured are:
William Lacey, passenger, living on
Williams street, fractured skull
j. Maiden, express agent. right arm
broken.
Conductor Galloway, severely bruised
Several others were shaken up and
sustained slight bruises.
Extra freight train No. 1917. In
charge OF Conductor Harry milford
was standing on the south-bound tracl
at the time, prior to being shifted to q
siding in order to allow passenger train
No. 12l, which is due at the Delawar,
avenue b. & o. station at 7.19 o'clock
to pass. The train was i'm charge OF
Conductor Galloway and Engineer
Way.
It is the duty of the flagman. wher
a train is standing on the main track
to go 800 feet to the rear Of his trair
50 as to ascertain the approach OF an
other. II is stated that this was no
done by the fiagman of the freigh
train to-day. Consequently, when IN,
passenger train, which was on time
came swiftly down the tracks. II dash
ed into the freight train, causing wha
is known as a rear-end collision.
The engine of the passenger trail
lstruck the caboose Of the freight witt
tremendous force, demolishing both en-
gine and caboose. Two freight car
were also derailed. covering the track
with coal for a distance of fifty feet
The sudden shock sent the passen
gers in all directions. and besides thos
mentioned above, others were severel,
shaken up and bruised.
DR.. John Palmer, physician for tn
railroad company was dispatched 10
and dressed the wounds Of the in
jured
The wrecking crew Of the Philadel
phia division was soon upon the seen,
and removed all wreckage, after whic
traffic was resumed.
Evening journal., 1899-11-09
HOMEoPATHs ELECT OFFICERS
MEETING OF THE STATE SOCIETY
AT THE CLAYTON HOUSE TO-
nav

MEE llN1 VT 1 he cl AL T. 0OOlEI 1
AT THE CLAYTON HOUSE To-
DAY.
The Homeopathic Medical Society of
Delaware and the Peninsula met at the
Clayton House at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. The regular business meeting was
held and the following Officers elected
for 1900:
President, e. S. Anderson, Dover:
vice-president, c. NJ. Almond. Will
mington; secretary, Drusilla G.. Bar
low, Wilmington; treasurer, l.. Kittin-
ger, Wilmington; board Of censors. A.
Negendank, j. Harmer Rile, Lewis W.
Finn. Wilmington; delegates, Ameri-
can Institute OF Homeopathy, Drusilla
G.. Barlow, j. Paul Lukens, Whining
ton; alternates. Charles NJ. Almond.
Frank f. Pierson, Wilmington; legis-
lative committee. l.. A. Kittinger, /. NJ.
Finn, Wilmington; E. S. Anderson,
Dover; G. h. Carmichael, J. Paul Lu-
kens, Wilmington; committee of ar
rangements,F. f. Pierson, A. Il. Frantz,
a.. A. Kittinger, J. II Rile. Whining
ton
AT noon a recess was taken, during
which time the members present, about
twenty-five. banqueted in the dining
rooms OF the hotel This afternoon the
session will be continued, when several
papers will be. read and discussed. The
subjects will be: "Rheumatism-Et -Etiol-
ogy. Acute and Chronic" Mitchell
Greenwood. NJ d.. Wilmington; PA
thology and Clinical Course T.. r.
Negendank. NJ. d., Wilmington; Treat
ment, Acute and Chronic" r. o. Cleni.
ents. NJ. d.. Dover.
Edward r. Snader. NJ d.. and Oliver
Sloan Haines, NJ. d.. of Philadelphia.
We're guests of the society and will en-
ter into the discussion OF the naners.
Evening journal., 1899-11-09
EMPLOYEES IMPRISONED.
NINE WORKAIEN LOCKED UP IN
MULLINS CLOTHING STORE

Quite an unusual occurrence was
witnessed at Sixth and Market streets
about s o'clock last night, when a
woman was heard calling for assistance
from the fourth-story of ]. T. Mullin &
Sons clothing store. 1t appears that
there was some misunderstanding
about the work, the tailors thinking
that they were to work in the evening.
while the foreman closed and locked
the doors of the building. The atten-
ton of pedestrian was attracted. who
telephoned the facts to John S. Mullin
who effected their release. Those i'm
prisOned were: Ella Brown, Nettie
Rogers, Bertha Folger, Mrs. Elizabeth
Deputy, Martin Zellinsl1i, Tony Mat
thews, John Sherry, Joseph Winters
and Joseph Wisham
The fire escape was in the best pos
sible condition, and the men coulC
easily have descended it, but they mad,
no effort to do so.
Evening journal., 1899-11-09
PRAYED BEFORE WHIPPING.
COLORED CULPRIT IN VIRGINIA
PRISON PUNISHED BY HIS FA-
THEIR.

COLORED CULPRIT IN VIRGINIA
PRISON PUNISHED BY HIS FA-
THEIR.
In view of the fact that Virginia is
one OF the few states which still clings
to the whipping post as a mode Of pun
ishment for criminals. the following
story. which comes from Alexandria
will be Of interest to Delawareans;
The whipping post at the station
house took a devotional air this morn
ing. Wesley Redd, a colored boy, had
stolen some eggs, and his father. 10
save him from other punishment, con-
tracted to whip him. With consider
able trepidation the boy pulled Off his
coat and shirt and, declaring he was
already dead put his arms between the
cross-bars in one Of the cell doors
while Stationkeeper Sherwood grasped
them from the other side and held
them tight, the father, meanwhile
bending a cowhide nearby. The boy
saia. lie me pray first and then Pc
titioned: "Oh, Lord, / now lay my SOU
at the gates of hell" following It M
with many petitions for mercy. Hav-
ing closed his prayer, he cried: Nov
pap, lay it onl" which his father dlt
with a will, but the son soon changed
his tune and cried: "Oh, pap, take II
of; take It off," Twenty lashes were
however administered with some vigor
and when the young lad was released
there was grin on his face that so in.
censed his father that he threatened Z,
beat his son with his fists, but this sat
isfied the law and they departed.