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New-York tribune., 1900-06-15

Elizabeth, n. J.. June Il (speciaD-A quist wed
ding took place in the rectory OF ST. Johns Eptsco
pal Church here to-day. The bride Miss Ei,za.-
beth Helm. OF the best known school teachers
IN New-Brunsvick- The bridegroom was Dr. C NJ
Slack, formerly Clerk OF Middlesex County. who
was surgeon Of the Sd New-Jersey Regiment IN the
war with Spain. Deputy County Clerk Robert C
Helm. OF w-Brursvfck and Miss Mary Slack a
daughter OF the bridegroom. the witnesses
The ceremony was performed by the Rev. DR.. Otis
A. Glazebrook, rector OF ST. Johns who was chap
lain OF the Sd Regiment when DR.. Slack waa its
Evening journal., 1900-09-25
THREE THOUSAND JOIN UNION

All the collieries in the Wyoming val
ley remain idle, with the exception of
one at Mocanaqua, which continues to
be operated with two-thirds Of its com
plement of men.
Every operation in the Mahanoy val
ley, save the Lawrence colliery, at Ma
hanoy Plane, is shut down.
Three thousand mine workers at Mt.
Carmel yesterday Joined the union.
General Goblin, in command of the
military in the strike region, will not
permit any secret meetings of miners.
The coal production In the Hazleton
region, judged by the shipment over
the Hazleton division Of the Dehlgh
Valley railroad has fallen OFF 6s per
cent since the strike was inaugurated
w. r. Farley, Alabama member OF
the National Executive Beard OF the
United Mine Workers. has been sum
moned 10 Hazleton by President John
Mitchell.
Church bodies in New York. Chicago
and in Columbus. Ohio. have forward
ed to Governor Stone copies Of resolu-
tlons calling for his influence toward
securing arbitration to bring the
strike to an end.
Evening journal., 1900-09-25
FORCE MAY RE REnncEn

The detectives who have been on
duty at the Chinese legation in Wash
ington for about two months yesterday
returned to headquarters.
Il is understood that as soon as the
condition Of affairs in China will admit
Of it, Minister WI will visit Peru, to
which country he also is the accredited
representative of his government
A dispatch from Washington says il
is now understood that General Chat
fees military force will be reduced to
about 500 men. This contingent, be.
ing specially known as a legation
guard, will not be subject to the or
ders Of anyone save the United Statei
minister resident, and will not be un
der the command of the German fiell
marshal Count Won Waldersee.
Former Secretary John w. Foste
yesterday stated that he did not expeC
to take part in the Chinese negotia
tions.
Evening journal., 1900-09-25

When Victoria. the daughter Of the
Duke OF Kent. was informed that
death had paved the way for her sue
cession to the British throne, she turn
ed to one OF the high church dignitar-
les who stood near her and said: pray
for mel" II there had been member
Of the Addicks cabal around he most
probably would have thrown up his
hands in horror and exclaimed; Just
listen to the girll She admits she
hain't ft for the job" But Victoria
has made an exemplary sovereign and
win pass into history as Britain :
/ greatest queen. We. presume that, ac-
cording to the Addicks code of politi.
cal ethics, the proper course for DR.. i
H. Ball to have pursued when he was
informed that the Republican Stat'
y Committee had selected him for Re
publican candidate for the long tern
lin Congress. would have been to hav'
J stood up on a box and said: Pm tn
only man In the state At for the place
Evening journal., 1900-09-25

mining Of anthracite coal, has an
nounced an increase of about twenty
five cents a ton for its product, and it
is quite likely that the other companies
having anthracite to sell will follow its
example. With the middlemen consid-
cred, an advance Of fifty or seventy-fve
cents a ton, as decreed in Philadelphia,
New York and Brooklyn, was to have
been expected. The farmers are not the
only persons to make hay while the
sun shines.
But beyond that limit any advance in
the price-such especially as is report
ed from Boston-is highway robbery
of the highest kind. 1t is even worse
than that. The highway robber usually
selects a victim who can afford to lose
what is taken from him. The con-
sumers Of necessary fuel include thou
sands Of poor to whom every penny is
important.
Evening journal., 1900-09-25
Public Sentiment

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger
Probably the State Magistrates As
sOciation, in its convention at Reading
was wise in deciding to take no actioi
on the question OF the whipping posi-
The subject was discussed, and it wa.
found that almost every delegate pres
ent was in favor Of a law to impos
this punishment on wife-beaters
but it was not thought best to adopt
resolution making this the sentimen
Of the organization. The reason. fo
taking this course is not given in tn
dispatches, but it may be presume
that it was because public sentimeI
on the subject has not yet crystallize'
There are excellent arguments in fayd
of the revival of the whipping-post i'd
several classes Of offenders, and espd
cially wife-beaters, and advanced
thinkers generally seem in favor Oh il
but the mass of public sentiment is 4
yet Indifferent on the subject, and, ull
til it has been aroused and induced
declare itself more freely than has =
been done, it is better for the magi
trates, as a body, not to urge whi
most Of them regard as a needed n
form.
Evening journal., 1900-09-25

That pigs should be the means Of
saving an entire ships company may
seem strange, but a well-authenti-
Gated story to that effect comes from
Australia. The Australian coasting
steamer Kameruka, while going from
Eden to Sydney, travelling at fun
speed. struck on a reef at Moruya
Head. There being no rockets on the
ship the captain tied lifeline to some
pigs, which formed part OF the cargo
and had the animals put overheard
The pigs swan to the shore, taking the
line with them, and by establishing
communication every soul on board
was rescued. These pigs should be
placed in the same niche Of fame that
is occupied by the goose that saved
Rome.
Evening journal., 1900-09-25
HARMONY IS DEMANDED

Union Republican voters, in COM
mon with Republican voters. want
harmony. one ticket and victory. They
resent the genseless stand taken by the
Union Republican State Committee
against Dr. l.. II. Ball, the candidate
for the long term In Congress, and
Purnell B. Norman. the candidate for
state auditor. They have arrived at
the conclusion that some Of the Ad-
dicks leaders are working covertly TO
prevent harmony, and that they are
afraid that, II the Republicans and
Union Republican voters once get to-
gether in fact as well as in name, they
will not be able to get them apart
again. Dr. Ball andMr. Norman are
the Republican candidates. They are
men whose character cannot be assail-
ed successfully. Both men are popular
and their candidacy adds to ths
strength Of the Republican position in
this campaign.
II the Addicks cabal insists upon
putting independent candidates in the
field against them it must bear the ful
blame IL, in consequence Of that act
the Democrats capture those two i'm
portant offices. one Of which may carr!
with It the political complexion OF tn
next National House of Representa-
tives, and the other whicl
will assuredly control Of the
nances Of this state. It is tim
that the Addicks cabal should reced
from its untenable position, or that tn
Union Republican voters withdra
from the Addicks cabal.
Evening journal., 1900-09-25

Great Britain intends to end the
Boer war at once-by proclamation. 1t
is expected that in a few days the gov
ernment will make formal announce
ment that the South African war has
closed. and that peace reigns in the
newly-acquired colonies. We doubt Sc
rlously whether the proclamation viii
be followed by withdrawal
of the troops. for such ac-
ton would undoubtedly be fol-
lowed by a general uprising of
the Beers. The Transvaal will remain
under martial law for many months
until the civil government is fully es-
tablished and recognized. and the with
drawal of the troops which have sub
jugated the brave burghers will be a
gradual process, in keeping with the
internal conditions prevailing in the
Transvaal.
Evening journal., 1900-09-25

State Insurance Commissioner Ed
ward Fowler, the Democratic candidate
for the short term in Congress, has
one friend left It is the Sussex Coun-
tian, a newspaper printed in his homo
town Of laurel. After Laurel has sup
piled Senator Farlow and Representa-
tive King, who voted for Addicks. and
State Insurance Commissioner Fowler,
who permitted the Republic Savings
and Loan Association to come into
Delaware and get thousands Of dollars
from hundreds OF citizens of our state
We should think the town would be
content to refrain from asking the peo-
pie to give it anything else Of a pub
lie and responsible character for q
decade or two. DR.. Fowler cannot gC
to Washington to represent the people
Of this state in the House Of Repre-.
sentativSs. It Is against the very ma
ture Of things political TO nominate fo
Congress a man admittedly unfit fo
the Office Of state insurance commits
sioner
Evening journal., 1900-09-25

II there is any man in Delaware who
can speak Chinese fluently there is a
lucrative position open in Washington.
The officials of the Immigration Bureau
OF the Treasury Department, which
now employs Chinese as interpreters,
share in the general distrust Of Celes-
tials and want to replace them with
seven white men. to be stationed in San
Francisco Malone. New York, Boston
and on the Canadian border. The
Treasury officials hope to be able to
employ missionaries who have served
IN China long enough TO know the Ian
guage we'll enough to interpret 1t.
Evening journal., 1900-09-25
Work AND WAGES FOR THOUSANDS

L
The shipyards on the Delaware river
and its tributaries, continue to
play an increasingly important part in
tho business affairs of our country.
While our shipbulldlng plants here in
Wilmington have been busy for many
months, much to the chagrn OF the
Democratic calamity howlers. we turn
from them to the great yard of the
Cramps, in Philadelphia, which Is tax
ed to the utmost to meet the demands
made upon its great producing capac-
ity. Il is officially stated that the larg-
est number Of men in the companys
history, about 5000. are now employed.
The new additions to the plant in area
and appointments have been completed
and are now in use. There are IA YES
sells in the yards-every slip, nine in
all, Is occupied and five vessels are in
the water. Those In the slip are the
Russian battleship Retczivan, the Uni
ted States battleship Maine, two i'm
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national Navigation Company, and five
other large ships for commercial COM
panies. The ships in water include the
United States battleship Alabama, 70
be delivered next month; the Russian
cruiser Variag, and the MORO Castle.
In addition to the work at Cramps.
the Pennsylvania Steel Companya
plant at Sparrow Point, Md, is very
busy, having nine ocean steamships
under way.
In addition to this it is said that the
advantageous markets in Europe for
American coal will no doubt lead to the
construction Of especial colliers to han
die the export business. The best model
for an ocean coal-carrier has not been
determined upon, although the present
steamers used for ore cargoes on the
Lakes are favored. It is stated on COM
petent authority that the freight steam
ers, OF the English tramp variety, have
been earning this year from % TO IS
per cent. OF their cost. the charters in
most cases running for a full year. II
the English tramp steamers can accom-
plish so much, there is no good reason
why with proper legislation such as is
favored by the Republican party, the
merchant marine Of this country should
not be put in a position to do as we'll II
not better.
Evening journal., 1900-09-25

not by American shot. What if they
were? II they were sunk by shot from
the American guns, Dewey sent them
to the bottom. If they were sunk by
the Spanlards it was because the dons
knew that if they didn't sink them
Dewey would, or else make them prizes
Of war 1t is sufficient for the Ameri-
can people that Montojos feet went to
the bottom, a thing that wouldn't have
happened il Dewey hadn't made his
bold dash into Manila harbor in the
night time. Certain it is that the
American gunners served their pieces
so well that the Spanish warships
ahoat or sunk, were rendered perfectly
helpless.
Evening journal., 1900-09-25

Out in the Christiana hundred legis-
lative district George Frizzel Is making
strenuous efforts to obtain a renomi-
nation for representative. The people
IN that district have not forgotten how
shamefully he betrayed their conf
dence and misrepresented them in the
last Legislature. He was elected as a
Republican by the votes Of Republi-
cans. For several weeks he posed as a
Republican, entered into Republican
conferences. shared the secrets Of the
Republican conferees, and then, when he
got his orders. Topped over to Addicki
and during the remainder Of the ses'
sion did everything in his power to as
sist Addicks in preventing the elec
ton OF a United States senator. Hav
ing betrayed the people Of the distrie
once. it is not likely that they vii
give him an opportunity to betra
them again. He has a worthy com
petitor for the honor in Former SheIi
William R. Finn. who, IL elected, wi
serve ahe people Of that district a
they should be served by their repre-
sentative in the Legislature.
Evening journal., 1900-09-25

has never been a session Of the crimi-
nal court in this county where there
have been so many cases OF desertion
and cruelty to the family as displayed
in the trial list; and IT may
be that the fear OF the
whipping-post that would come
to some OF these husbands might deter
them in their wanton abandonment Of
their families" II sentiment in favor
OF what it pleased Robert Ingersoll to
call "a relic Of barbarism' continues
to grow in our sister state, some Penn
sylvania newspapers viii have TO apollo
gize for nasty things they have said
about cur peculiar institutions
Evening journal., 1900-09-25

In their efforts to belittle the many
great achievements Of the Mckinley
administration. the Democrats throw
aside all the restraints Of decency and
all feeling Of patriotism. Their latest
attempt is TO discredit the glorious
naval victory Of Admiral Dewey in Ma
Mia harbor. They base their state
ments on the alleged report by Naval
Constructor Hobson that the Spanish
ships composing Admiral Montojo's
feet were sunk by the Spaniards and
Evening journal., 1900-09-25
The Whipping Post for wife-beaters

The Whipping Post for Wife-beaters
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The members of the State Magis-
trates' Association of Pennsylvania
nave laid themselves open TO the re-
proach that they lack the courage of
thelr convictions. That association in
convention at Reading had under con-
slderation the expediency of framing a
Dill and urging its enactment by the
Legislature providing the whipping
post as a punishment for wife-beaters
There was no absence of related in
formation. R. John Shoemaker treas
urer OF the association, with whom the
ldea originated, had been at the pains
or communicating upon the subject
with over two thousand magistrates
throughout the state. He asked Them
for their opinion as to the proprietv
and advantage Of re-establishing tho
whipping-post as the penalty for a GER
tain class of Offenses, and a great ma
jority of the replies were in the affirma-
tive. With this indication alike az
public feeling and of expert judgment
to guide them the association shouId
not have had any difficulty in reaching
a conclusion on the proposition before
1t. but it is reported that while nearly
every member was individually in ia
vor of the whipping-post it was
thought best that the association as a
body should not ask the Legislature 10
pass such a law.
We are at a loss to imagine upon
what grounds this decision could have
been based. If the State Magistrates
Association believes that the restora-
ton of the whipping-post would be a
good thing, why should it be afraid to
say so, and why should it hesitate to
ask the Legislature to take the action
which it confessedly considers to be
right? It cannot have been afraid OF
seeming to intrude upon the legislative
province, for the question is one with
which 1t is peculiarly well qualified to
deal. and upon which it's judgment
possesses an especial value. The mag
istrate, If anyone, should know whether
the restoration of the whipping-post is
desirable, and IL he knows that it is,
he ought to give the Legislature the
benefit Of his trained and professional
observation. Why did the association
uetAuo uOJ " DISH lne Legislature 10
pass a law re-establishing the whip
ping-post? We can imagine no reason.
except that it was afraid of shocking
the public sentiment, and If that was
the deterrent influence we are satisfied
that the association was mistaken.
The Inquirer has long been advocat-
ing the Introduction Of the whipping
post not only for the punishment of
wife-beating, but for a whole class of
related crimes. Any act Of physical
brutality committed by the strong upon
the weak ought to be punished blythe
lash, and the Inquirer has been saying
so without eliciting any other than ap-
proving comment. The brute who beats
his wife and abuses his children, OF
who, by breaking into a home, tor
lures some helpless old man or woman
for the purpose of extortion, is moi
amenable TO any other than a physica
punishment. He should be lashed
and sOundly, too, at the public expense
Why should he receive free board anc
lodging in a Jail? Imprisonment has
no terrors for him and the taxpayer
has to foot heavy bill. The whipping
post is the thing.
Evening journal., 1900-09-25

This has not been a satisfactory sea-
son for the peach growers on the Pc
ninsula. The crop has been enormous,
but the fruit has been small. and the
profits far below what it was expected
they would be. A smaller crop, with
higher prices. would have been much
more satisfactory The rule Of Nature
in dealing with our peach growers
seems to be that there shall be a glui
or a famine.
Evening journal., 1900-09-25

The Democratic party in Whining
ton continues to ply its vocation. In
the Superior Court last evening one
hundred and twenty-eight men were
naturalized in ninety minutes under
the auspices Of Democratic manipula-
tors of the foreign vote. And in a few
weeks these men will have a say in
the matter Of whether this country
shall stand by its guns or make a
shameful scuttle.
Evening journal., 1900-09-25

The New York Electrical Review
says that it is rumored in the trade
that all the telephone and telegraph
companies in the country are to be
amalgamated into one corporation. II
such a Hello Trust as that should be
formed. Delawareans will feel the ef-
fects Of it's operations, for the tele-
phone has become a public and private
necessity, and such a combination
could fix tolls to suit itself.
Evening journal., 1900-09-25

Wiahln the last FIVE months the VIII
mington Evening Journal has made
such phenomenal growth in clrcula-
ticn that no advertiser, local or for
eign, can reach the people OF this city
and State without using its columns.
Advertisements printed in the Evening
Journal always bring results.
Evening journal., 1900-09-25

If the people of Wilmington are as
noble hearted and as charitably dis
posed as we believe them to be, the
Grand Opera House will be packed to
overlooking on Thursday evening. At
that time a select musical concert will
be given for the benefit Of the Calves
ton sufferers. The talent obtained for
the occasion is known to all lovers OF
music in this city, and the concert will
be given under the patronage Of wo-
ben who devote much Of their time and
means to the alleviation OF human suf-
fering. Everybody should go and
make the affair big success.
Evening journal., 1900-09-25
NEWSPAPER OPINION
Worse Than Highway Robbery
om tne Phlladelphia inquirer.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer
The advance of two dollars q ton.
said to have been made by the anthra-
cite dealers at Boston, is utterly with
out warrant, save upon the ground that
the Boston dealers intend to profit to
the utmost by the misfortunes of the
consumers Of coal in that city.
The Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron Company, the largest single
interest in the world engaged in the
Evening journal., 1900-09-25

While we regret that the Rev. Joseph
Brown Turner, OF Dover, feels impell-
ed to leave the Republican party and
cast his voice and vote with the Demo
Gratis. it is a pleasing thought that his
disaffection does not materially dis
turb the political equilibrium Of the
state and that it will go Republican
just the same.
Evening journal., 1900-09-25

some QtCItdHt III
intensity during
the past "a hours.
There was a de-
cided fall in tenn
perature in the
northwest a n d
central r o c k y
mountain region,
and a moderate
rise in the lower
Mississippi valley
and the southwest.
Forecast: Fair to-
Evening journal., 1900-09-25

Richard Croker's slight to Richard
Olney is not calculated to improve con-
dltions existing within the Democratic
camp, and may make Mr.. Olney sorry
that he came out so fiat-footed for the
Kansas City platform and ticket.
Evening journal., 1900-09-25

Since when has it been one of the
rules Of the Union Republican party
that the refusal Of the brother of "A
man who aspires to an office to shake
hands with Addicks renders such as
pirant ineligible for a place on the
Union Republican ticket?
Evening journal., 1900-09-25

and my selection is both logical and
wise. I'll make the best representative
ever sent from Delaware to Washing
ton" His honesty, decency and mod
esty constitute crime in the eyes of
the gasman.
Evening journal., 1900-09-25

'sThe Vhipping-post may be a revolt
ing form Of punishment, yet the ses-
sion CT the court this week clearly
proves that the only adequate punish
ment for some men is just that insti-
tuition says the Chester Times. There
Evening journal., 1900-09-25

When Addicks takes snuff his organs
sneeze. Following his declaration that
Dr, l.. Heisler Ball could not go on his
ticket for representative in Congress,
the Wilmington Sun. Smyrna Times,
Dover State Sentinel and Milford
Chronicle contain labored articles
which endeavor to justify the stand he
has taken against one of the most rep
resentative Republicans in this state.
Evening journal., 1900-09-25

Those visiting fremen from Harris
burg will, we have no doubt, have
delightful time in this city as guests
Of the Phoenix Fire Company, which
is one Of the most hospitable and pro-
gressive fre-fghting organizations in
the volunteer service.
Evening journal., 1900-09-25

day and tomorrow; fresh north to east
winds
Sunrise. 5: so; sunset, 1854; length Of
day, 12h.. en-; moon rises, 1882 a. nj
moon sets. C:30 D. 10.
Evening journal., 1900-09-25

Former Secretary Of State j. Harvey
Whiteman made at least one true state
ment in his address at the Democratic
meeting on Saturday night It was
that Democratic victory is assured II
the Republican party remains divided.
This being true, it remains for the
Union Republican State Committee to
remove that assurance of Democratic
victory by abandoning its senseless
objection to DR.. l.. Heisler Ball foi
representative in Congress, and Pur-
nell 3. Norman for state auditor
Evening journal., 1900-09-25

The question of the hour is: Did
Willard Salisbury, Jr., chairman Of
the Democratic State Central Commit
tee. and Peter ]. Ford, the Democratic
candidate for governor; get what they
went for, or did the Democratic Ma
tional Committee merely feed them on
promises?
Evening journal., 1900-09-25

Candidate for Commissioner
Horatio w. Pharo, of Middleton
has announced himself as a Repub
can candidate for Levy Court comfni
sioner from the Fifth district.
Evening journal., 1900-09-25

Once more we call the attention Of
Republicans who are not registered to
the fact that their next opportunity
to do so will be on October 90 Until
that date has passed registration
ought to be the paramount issue in
their minds, for what is the use Of a
man being a Republican and having
an opinion on the great questions of
the day If he wilfully disfranchisea
himself by refraining from registering