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Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-07-18

Reports received from the summer
schools state that the school at Ellsworth
is opening with greater interest than ever
before. The people in that place are TAX
ing great interest in the school and are
doing everything in their power to make
it pleasant for the students. While the
attendance is now very large. it bids fair
to be still larger.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-07-18

Hon. S. w. Matthews. secretary of the
Maine Old Home Week Association. re-
ceived word. yesterday morning. that the
new lot of invitations would be at hand
in short time. He then expected to re-
ceive them. yesterday afternoon. There
has been such a demand that the en-
gravers have not been able to fill the de-
mand. In the meantime repeated calls
have been made on Mr.. Matthews from
different parts of the State. In few
days the last order that is now on hand
will have been filled. 1t was not possible.
yesterday. to find even a single invitation
about the State House.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-07-18

Although there is splendid section of
the state library devoted to China. yet
there have been no calls. so far. for
books on that subject. In fact. up TO
yesterday there had not been a call This
is largely due. ii is supposed. to the fact
that very many people are now out of
town. and those who are in town feel
little inclination to read or study.
Librarian Carver called attention. yes
terday. to the view or prediction. perhaps
better. that Kipling made of the situa-
tion. 1t was as follows: "Asia-meaning
China-is not going to be civilized after
the methods of the West. There is too
much of Asia and she is too old You
cannot reform lady of many loves, and
Asia has been Unsuitable i'm her flirtations
afore time. She will never attend Sun
day school or learn to vote save with
swords for tickets" VI.
Evening journal., 1900-04-18
JAMES R. CRIPPEN is DYING
WAS A POST OFFICE CLERK FOR
MANY YEARS.

James R. Crippen is dying at the
home of William E. Gosnell No. 902
Orange sreet, from a complication Of
diseases.
Mr. Crippen is one of Wilmington S
best-known residents. For years he
was general delivery clerk at the post
office, but of recent years his physical
condition has been such that it was i'm
possible for him to attend to his duties.
He was therefore relieved. and al
though he has not been at the office for
many months. he is yet considered an
employe of the department Mr. Grip
pen is a single man. He has relatives
in Philadelphia, and while he is in a
dying condition to-day a brother is be-
ing married in Philadelphia
There have been many incidents in
the life of Mr.. Crippen which tinge
his demise with even a greater shade OF
pathos than accompanies the usual
death. While in perfect health he was
genial, whOle-sOuled, and a good enter
tainer, characteristics which won hin
many friends. He is about As years oi
age
Evening journal., 1900-04-18

Because Lord Roberts and his big
British army in South Africa are non
aggressive at times 1t does not follow
that he Is afraid OF the Beers. On the
contrary It is a menace to the burgh-
ers. for 1t implies that the hero of
Kandahar is making his preparations
with deliberateness which will be
effective all the more when finally he
does get his columns in motion. He Is
resting his men, and receiving rein
forcements. remounts. munitions Of war
and supplies all Of which but serve to
make the situation OF the resisting
Beers the more desperate. Great Brit
ain has gone into this fight with a
grim determination to win It, and nc
matter what the sympathies Of non
combatants may be. the result Is inevi-
table. Both the Orange Free State and
the Transvaal are destined to becom,
British colonies.
Evening journal., 1900-04-18
-FOUR ApDIcKs QUESTIONS.

There are four questions which Mr..
Addicks asks the public, all Of which he
could answer himself IL he dared. They
are:
In whose interestA the Oxy-Hydrogen
Gas Company's case, pending before the
chancellor. is held up by the Street and
Sewer Directors?
Who pays the attorney fees Of
Messrs Hilles and Spruance, counsel
for the Street and Sewer Directors In
the Oxy-Hydrogen case?
Why does Postmaster Browne not
tell the public upon what authority he
calls a Republican Station Convention?
Why the Oxy-Hydrogen Company in
junction suit is not under the control
OF the city solicitor?
We have no knowledge that the Oxy-
Hydrogen Gas Company's case is be-
ing held up in Chancery by the Board
OF Directors OF the Street and Sewer
Department. AS a matter Of fact, Chan
cellor Nicholson, and not the directors,
is conducting the affairs Of the Court
Of Chancery. But, whatever the agency
is which prevents an Addicks corpora
ton from coming into our city ON the
pretense Of supply cheap gas, but with
the real purpose Of breaking down an
old and respectable enterprise, IL is
workingin the interested the consumers
of gas, who have no desire to see the
Wilmington Coal Gas Company pass
into Addicl1s control and become an
Addicks monopoly.
We have no doubt that the fees Of
Messrs. Hilles and spruance. who are
defending the people Of Wilmington
against such an infiotion, are paid oui
of the public treasury. If they are not
they ought TO be, and the people will
not begrudge the money.
II is not necessary for Postmaste
Browne to tell the people upon wha
authority he called the Republican
State Convention. They know al
about It. Mr. Browne was chairman O
the only Republican state organization
in Delaware, and had ample authorit
for all his acts.
We do not say that It is true, but /
has been said that the reason why tn
Hydrogen Company injuncto
suit is not under the control OF the cit
solicitor, is because the cit
solicitor is reputed to be in sympath
with J. Edward Addlcks. II that n
lation really exists IL would be man
testify unfair to give Mr. Addicks bot
sides Of the argument
Evening journal., 1900-04-18

We have received from the press OF
Jerome B. Bell the first copy of the
Board Of Trade Journal printed under
his management. It is a monthly pub
licaticn, devoted to the manufacturing,
mercantile and maritime interests Of
Delaware, and is the official organ of
The Board OF Trade of this city. In
point OF letter press and illustration ];
is a credit to its publishers, and Its ar
tistic appearance must be pleasing To
all who receive It, and especially SO to
the members of the Board Of Trade
Among the illustrations are a portrait
of william Lawton, the untiring and
aggressive president Of the Board ol
Trade; a cut of the handsome new Of
fee building which Peter ]. Ford has
erected at Tenth and Market streets;
circular map Of Delaware and the ad
Il ining portions OF Pennsylvania ant
Maryland, together with pictures o
the torpedoboat stringham, built b;
the Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany. and the new building of TIT
d. laware and Atlantic Telegraph an'
Telephone Company. It is in all re
spects a publication worthy Of th'
clty's liberal support
Evening journal., 1900-04-18
CONTEMPORARY OPINION

WHIPPING AS A PUNISHMENT
Philadelphia Inquirer.
In spite of the earnest and able ad-
vocacy of Lord Salisbury the bill which
has been under discussion by the Brit
ish Parliament for extending the use
of, corporal punishment as means OF
restraining certain kinds of crime has
been defeated 1t was opposed IN the
House OF Commons by both the pres
ent home secretary, Sir Matthew
White Ridley, and Mr.. Austin, his i'm
mediate predecessor, and moved by
such eminent and expert counsel the
House rejected it by vote OF 1875 to ~.
We should imagine that the major
ity of sensible Englishmen would con-
slider this a pity. The lash IS already
employed to a limited extent in the
criminal jurisprudence of Great Britain
Its use was authorized many years ago
as a means of suppressing the crime of
garroting, for which purpose it proved
effective and later it was made part
of the penalty attached 10 the offensc
of robbery with violence. Now it was
desired to extend its application to the
cases of wife-beating, of cruelty tC
children and Of felonious assaults on
women. That. it seems to us, would
have been a very good thing to do.
The lash has long ceased to be one Oi
the instruments of justice in this state
and, indeed, so far have we moved il
this direction that even the use of tn,
rod In public schools has been forbid
den. Yet it may be questioned whethe
this abandonment of corporal punish
ment has not been a mistake. The EN-
| plOyment Of the lash as a means o
Furnishing crime and of preventing 1T
commission incontestibly - possesses
some very substantial advantages, ant
in certain cases this particular penalt.
Is preferable to any other
The wife-beater certainly ought to b.
lashed. SO ought the man or WOmal
who is guilty OF cruelty to child
| The brute who attempts a feloniOus as
sault upon a woman should be fogge
TO within an inch of his life. The whi
also affords the best means of punish
ing and restraining unruly boys, wit
whom at present il is difficult to deter
mine how to deal. To send them I
prison is to brand them with an indeli
Die stigma and to take a great risk q
confirming them in evil courses, to sa
nothing of the expense to the commu
nifty. For them a good. sound whir
ping Is by far the best corrective.
AS for the argument that the use {
the lash is degrading, that is all nor
7 sense. Lord Salisbury in speaking O
[ the question, reminded his hearers ths
most OF them had been soundly bircAe
IN their school days many a time. an
that the punishment had never carrie
with it any sense of degradation. II
p deed, the fact is, that it Is In the higl
D class schools, such as Elton and Hal
row, that the birch is piled with n
greatest frequency and severity.
There is nothing in the idea that co
poral punishment is degrading. TIL,
is mere sentimentalism. There is
S good deal to be said in support of q
S Whipping-post as a penal institution.
Evening journal., 1900-04-18

other instalments as may be agreed
upon. The association had, from 1891
to 1894. exceeded its powers granted
under the Maryland statutes, and 1t
was evident from the bill and answer
that the association had not been
managed with the care and prudence
which should characterize a loan asso-
citation. The corporation at one time
had directors and officers III this city,
but withdrew them some months ago.
The charter of our home loan asso-
Citations authorize the collection OF
monthly premiums, dues, and interest
not exceeding per cent. 1t therefore
does not seem possible that the ques-
tion which has just been decided by the
Maryland court could arise here tc
disturb our home institutions
Evening journal., 1900-04-18
LAST PERSONALLY CONDUCTED
TOUR TO WASHINGTON VIA
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.

The last of the present series of
Pennsylvania Railroad three day
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tours to Wash
ington, ID. c.. will be run on May 3.
The rate, Sli.50 from New York, Sll.5O
from Philadelphia, and proportionate
rates from other points, include trans
portation. hotel accommodations, and
transfer of passenger and baggage
from station to hotel. These rates in
clue accommodations for two days at
the Arlington, Normandie Riggs, or
Ebbitt House. For accommodations at
Wizards, Regent, Metropolitan or Ma
tional Hotel. $3.50 less. All tickets
good for ten days. with special hotel
rates after expiration of hotel coupons.
An experienced chaperon will also ac-
company the party.
Side trips may also be made to
Mount Vernon. the home OF George
Washington Old Point Comfort, OPP
posite which the Monitor and Merri-
mac met in their memorable struggle:
and Richmond, Va. These side-trip eX-
ourslon tickets may be obtained By
holders of Pennsylvania tour tickets al
the following rates: Mount Vernon
Is cents; Old Point Comfort, $3.50, vis
steamer. Sc all rail; Richmond, 81
For itineraries, tickets, and full In.
formation apply TO ticket agents; Tour
list Agent, 1896 Broadway. New York
/ 7S9 Broad Street, Newark, n. j.; or ad-
dress Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant Genera
/ Passenger Agent, Broad Street sta
ton, Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1900-04-18


Dawson Clark, OF Camden, Del; Leslie
r. Casperson and Waldo G. Wilson, OF
this city Miss Margaret Prouse, Of
Magnolia, played the wedding march.
The bride wore a charming gown Of
white crgandie over white SILK, and her
veil was fastened with orange bios
SONS. The matron OF honor wore white
organdie over white silk, and the
bridesmaid white organdie over blue
silk.
Following the ceremony a reception
was held at No. 407 West Seventh
street, the home Of Mr.. Titus, which
was largely attended. Among the num-
Der Of handsome gifts received was a
piano and a horse and carriage.
Mr. and Mrs. Titus went on a we'd
ding trip to Atlantic City, and will b'
at home at No. 407 West Seventh street
after the 1st of May.
Evening journal., 1900-04-18
LoCAL LoANs Nor AFTEcrEn

Several Of the readers Of the Even
ing Journal who are stockholders in
our home loan associations have asked
for definite information in regard to
the Baltimore Building and Loan As
sociation having been placed in the
hands Of a receiver. The brief press
dispatches give those interested none OF
the details.
A careful reading of the opinion of
the Maryland Court of Appeals dis
closes that the suit OF the loan asso-
citation against one Of its stockholders
who was a borrower on bond and
mortgage, brought up the question as
to whether, in the payments of monthly
premiums in addition to the dues and
interest which were imposed by the
terms Of the mortgage to the associa.
tion. it had not thereby exacted from
the stockholder ndmortgagor usurioul
interest.
it appears that the association hat
over 400 mortgages. made prior to 1894
a. WAANA a. was IA0NA4tA thai lilt nlI
rover should pay a monthly premium
in addition to the dues and 6 per cenl
interest The decision of the court Ia
inyalidated all of the premiums secure
by these MORTGAGES on the ground tina
the MARYLAND law. prior TO the passas
Of the act Of 1884. did not admit I
such charges, and that they were theri
fore usury. The association, in consen.
ing to the appointment OF a receive
admitted that the loss OF these Or,
miums, together with the depreciatio
in real estate, practically rendered
insolvent.
The act Of 1894 provided in EXPIRE
terms that building associations "i
stead CT receivng me whole amount
such premiums in advance, or deduc
ing the whole amount CT said premium
from the adFanee-nade TO q membt
nay contract with the borrower to D.
the same in weekly, monthly, CT su
Evening journal., 1900-04-18
CELEBRATED HIS BIRTHDAY
HERBERT JOHNsON's TWENTY
FIRST ANNIVERSARY A PLEAS.
ANT AFFAIR.


Herbert Johnson pleasantly cele-
brated his 21st birthday at his home
NO. ll2 North Adams street. on Mon
day evening. The time was spent in
games and other amusements. after
which the guests were invited to the
dining room, where refreshments were
served. Vocal and instrumental selec-
tlons contributed to the pleasure Of
the evening.
Ihose who participated were Miss
raullne Ward, on the piano: Wil5ert
ID. Wyatt on the guitar; Peter Denny.
on the harmonica; Elwood Biscoe on
tho banjo, and vocal selections by a
male quartet.
among those present were: Mr.. and
MIS-. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Brown
ars' Parry Mrs. Strong, Misses Annie
Johnson, Tillie Irons. Annie Green.
Florence Green, Katie Burke. Pauline
Ward, Maggie Rugler, Amanda. phil
iips' Saliie Malson, Maggie Pryor liz
1le jewell. John Jewell, Isaac GRAY
Ernest Parks. Frank Jones. Daniel
hutter' William Maloney. William
King. James Blesley, Barrett Ross
David OFT, John simmons, Harry Sim.
mons, Joseph Braunstein. Harry Hol
lis Harry Hewitt, Alfred Briggs. ]
Herving Honecker Eber Jones. Jame,
Coyle. Leonard Baylis. Victor Rawlins
hlwood Biscoe. Peter Denny. RoberI
vaughan and Wilbert d. Wyatt.
Evening journal., 1900-04-18
sTORM.rOssED BARK AR RIVE
BRITISH SHIP REACHED BREAK
WATER AFTER MANY. .MISHAPS.

W - , En- AT III MAN lNlCf1AGO.
Having suffered a collision and al
most every other mishap a ship could
encounter, the disabled and much bat
tered British bark Dunstaffnage, COM
manded by Captain Forbes, managed
to reach the Delaware Breakwater yes
terday
The Dunstaffnage passed down the
river from Philadelphia on February Z
for Hog, Japan, with a cargo of case
oil. On March 6, in latitude 2 north
longitude 20 west, she collided with
and sunk the British steamer Verona
Two of the latter's crew were lost
The Dunstaffnage was reported by tht
steamer Pernambuco, which carried the
crew of the Verona. The Dunstaffnags
was then badly damaged, with her fore
peak full Of water, and making for tn,
Barbados for temporary repairs.
Nothing more was heard Of the barl
for a long time, though vessels reported
having seen other ships which answer
ed her description. Finally, on Apri
10, the steamer Rio Jano (Span), a
New Orleans, reported having spol1el
the Dunstaffnage on April in latitud
29.9 north, longitude Ills west, making
for this port. Her trip mort
was remarkable, for the col
lision with the Verona hai
broken the stem below the water line
and crushed in the starboard box
plating from the main deck to tn
water line.
The Dunstaffnage is a bark of 3,12
tons, and carried 100000 gallons q
case Oil
Evening journal., 1900-04-18

From Bridgeville and other election
districts in that part Of Sussex county
comes the gratifying intelligence that
the voters are heartily tired Of the Ad-
dicks leadership that has been inn
posed upon them, and that they open
ly assert that they no longer will con
sent to the rule or ruin policy upon
which the Addicks party is founded.
The same feeling pervades many COM
munities in both Kent and Sussex
counties, and the Addicks lieutenants
are making desperate but futile efforts
to stem the tide of disintegration. This
is but the beginning Of the campaign
AS the days pass the followers OF the
gas man will drop away I'm even larger
numbers, and i'm a few weeks effective
organization will be made in all tn,
election districts.
Evening journal., 1900-04-18

There is a political significance in the
declaration made by Patrick Neary that
the Dewey presidential boom is grow
ing in Delaware Mr.. Neary is an as
tute politician. and in no sense friend
Of Bryan and Free Silver He is the
shrewd and capable leader of the Sound
Money Democracy in New Castle coun-
ty. When he says that the Dewey
movement is growing here he means it,
and he knows what he is talking about
It is true that "the wish may be father
to the thought" but Former Congress
man Handy, John G. Gray and the
In whose interest the Hydrogen
vocates must watch their fences whil'
Mr.. Neary is in the field, or, before they
know it, they will be ,down and {
stampede in the Dewey and Souns
Money direction will be in progress
Bryan's friends must not lose sight o
Grants entry into politics. If they viii
read the history of the events whicl
preceded his first nomination they viii
find that there is ample warning not u
look at things too lightly because the
seem light at first
Evening journal., 1900-04-18
ELTMINAT1oN MEANS SUCCESS.

ELIMINATION lMEAlNO DbCOEf92s
There is but one obstacle in the way
Of Republican success in Delaware this
Fan. That obstacle is j. Edward Ad-
dicks. He has made his boast that no
Republican shall go from Delaware TO
the United States Senate until he goes.
While the boast is idle, it shows the
rule or ruin spirit Of the man. II is
because his followers realize that he
never can win that they are falling
away from him in all parts Of the state.
With Addicks eliminated from Repub-
lican politics, and with the Democrats
divided into factions, as they are, the
Republicans could sweep the state and
elect two senators. a representative in
Congress, a governor, Legislature
and nearly all state and county officers
But ]. Edward Addicks says this mus
not be. II he cannot be made a senator
IL is his determination to give the
Democrats all places Of honor an'
profit and to perpetuate for at leas
four yearstheir power in Delaware and
TO reven a longer time, their representa-
tion In Congress
With such a spirit and purpose ami
mating him, is It to be wondered a
that the work of disintegration shoult
have set in in what by courtesy, ant
courtesy alone, is the Union Republi
can party?
Evening journal., 1900-04-18
MISS MoRGANKEEPs HER PLACE

TROUBLE OVER HER APPOINT
MENT AS CENSUS ENUMERATOR
ENDED.
West Chester, April 1S.-Supervisor
ID. Smith Talbot has received informa-
ton that $50 of his appointments of
census enumerators for the Second
Pennsylvania district have been con-
firmed leaving only thirty-seven ap-
pointments yet to be passed upon.
The trouble over the appointment Of
Miss Name Morgan, at PhOenixville, by
Supervisor Talbot, is about over, and
Miss Evans appointment will stand
Theodore Campbell in that town, ten
dered his resignation yesterday as one
Of the enumerators, and William H
Rhodes will be appointed to the va
cancy This is the party whom tho
Stalwart leaders asked Talbot to ap-
point, and it was in his interest thai
they opposed the confirmation Of the
appointment Of Miss Evans
Evening journal., 1900-04-18

st Andrews Church, at Eighth and
Shirley streets, was transformed into
a veritable floral palace last evening
for the wedding of Miss Mary Rogers
Hartshorne Dunning, of this city, and
Horace Alexander Beale,Jr., OF Farkes-
burg, Pa.
Easter lilies completely hid the altar
and the space behind the chancel rail
was filled in palms. ferns, smilaX,
daisies and spirea. The main aisle
was converted into an avenue OF lilies,
and the chandeliers and railings were
covered with smilaX and asparagus.
The decorations were among the most
profnse and beautiful ever witnessed
in this city.
Just at 6 o'clock the bridesmaids and
maid of honor came from the yestry
room and marched down the side aisle
to the entrance of the church, where
they were met by the ushers. Then the
procession was formed and marched up
the main aisle.
The ushers lead the way, followed by
the bridesmaids, who preceded the
maid of honor, the groom and his best
man and the bride, leaning on the arm
of her uncle. Colonel Evan Morris, OF
Morriseina, Pa, who gave her away
Rev. Arthur Wilson Welde conducted
the services up to the betrohal, when
Bishop Coleman advanced and con-
cluded it. At the opening Of the service
Miss Isabelle Belin Wales sang tn,
hymn, 20, Perfect Love" DaviC
Wood, of St. Stephens Church, Phila
delphia, was the organist.
Miss Julia Maull, of this city, at
tended the bride as maid of honor
The bridesms ids were Miss Kennair
of Lynchburg, Va; Miss Wilson, o
Baltimore; Miss Stone, of COatesville
Miss Todd, of Philadelphia Miss Mar,
!, Bush Maull, Miss Cornelia Draper
Miss Candy and Miss McIlvaine, of thi
city.
! William H. Law, of New York city
was best man, while the ushers wer
ID. B. Sharpe, of Berwyn Pa: r. s
Waddell, of West Chester; o. p. Met
calf and Charles c. Copeland, OF NeN
York city; Robert V. Massey and c. +
#, Wycof, Of Mifflin, Pa; J. II. Hall, q
! Philadelphia, and DR.. Joseph p. Wales
of this city.
r The bride wore an exquisite gown {
white satin, and point lace. Her We
was caught to her hair with a lars
r diamond crescent, the gift of the bride
! groom. Her bouquet was of lilies {
the valley.
/ Miss Maulls gown was of pink crep
! de chine over pink taffeta, and she cal
ried an immense bunch of bride rose
The bridesmaids wore charming frocb
!, of similar material and carried shove
bouquets OF daisies.
Following the ceremony a receptio
! was held at No. 1015 Washingto
. street, which was obtained especiall
for the occasion by the Misses Morri
/, aunts Of the bride The guests WEI
! from this city, Philadelphia, Baltimor
New York, Pittsburg, throughol
= Pennsylvania, from Florida. Virgin
and Chicago.
:. The bride is a former resident
, Avondale, Pa, and is the daughter
Dr. Erasmus c. Dunnins. and gran,
daughter of the late Samuel Morris.
5, London Grove township. Chest
y county, Pa. Mr. Beale is the presidel
OF the Parkesburg Iron Company.