Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-18
FIRST EDITION.
PHILADELPHIA.
OUR RDAY LETTER,

hilhDhisfhiA, Juiy ~.
Il is not too much to say that the Ross kid
mapping case leads all other topics in public il-
terest. The fact is a striking instance of the
mutual dependence of society. Analyzng the
concern felt i'll these parents bereavement, it is
feared that the feeling of personal sympathy
although great constitutes in reality but little
part of the interest felt and expressed on all
sides. Every parent in the community m axes
tile matter, in sense. his WI not only enters
into the sense OF loss of tile parties Immediately
afflicted, but instnctvely feels that until the
wrong is righted, until Charlie Ross is not only
found but his kidnappers vigorously punished,
there can be no security for other families
Thus private sorrow becomes public property
There are everyday woes griefs SURPRISING this
which are not known to people living i'll the next
street, but that deepest of human instincts-the
protection Of childish helpeesness- makes all
men kin in opposing this most unnatural theft
Regarding progress made i'll the case there is
not much to be reported The detective officers
may know great deal about II, but the public
knows nothing. 1he child is still missing and
the week has been period of painful suspense
| to thousands of people. There are many per-
Gods who can scarcely think or talk of anything
else. An arrest made yesterday has led to strong
hopes of the capture Of the thieves. The man
| secured is believed by the officers to have
| DtcH OHb Ol Jnt cOnApHdtOTh, hbilOuBn uOL
one of the actual abductors of the children
Confidence is expressed in police circles that the
| authorities are on the right track but al yet
there is no certainty. The Ltdger explains that
the Personals for the publication of which
| the paper was strongly but ignorantly censured
were inserted by Mr.. Ross i'll answer to letters
received from the kdnappers, and as the only
| means of communicating with them. But what
a state of things II il wien the dregs of society
| can have such u hold over the best people i'll a
| community
| The Democrats followed up very leisurely, this
| week, the lead of the dominant party, and
| put nominations i'll for the Fall Election
Judicial, Legislative, and Local. 1t appears to
| be conceded that the selections made good.
| Mr. Furman Sheppard WAS nominated for Dis
| trct Attorney Mr.. Vim. II. Chandler for Con
troller; Mr.. Jas $. Robinson for Commissioner
| DIR Kingston Goddard for Coroner There
was very little contesting of these results
except in the Coronors Convention, where the
| applicants were numerous and the struggle rath-
| er animated The principal interest, aa in the
| Republican Convention, was Ill the judicial
| nominations and especially in the nomination
| for President Judge, Common fleas). Mr.
| Thomas X. Elcock WAS chosen on the third bal
| lot, and as number of awyeis of reputation
were named in connection with the office, the
| nomination confers some distinction upon the
| gentleman elected. MIR. Elcock s u lawyer OF
ability and has the complete confidence Of the
| legal fraternity Among the candidates were
| Mr.. Benz. l.. Temple, Mr. Henry S Hagert, and
| Mr.. Z. Coppie MITCHELL The Democrats certain
| ly met the issue handsomely, and made u
| choice from the best elements ut their command
| The Congressional Conventions, with the
exception Of that in the third District, where of
course the genial Randall was returned without
| opposition, were scarcely more than matters OF
| form. 1t being evident that in the other Dis
| tricts, Democratic candidates would have no
| chance the delegates seemed to be III no anxiety
| to make nominations. In the LIST District Gen.
| VIM. McCaudless was nominated. LII the End,
| 10 was found impossible to get quorum, and
in the 4th and 9th Districts the conventions al
jonrned to future time, the 4th TO the lst of
| August aud the 9th to the call of the chairman.
| The Senatorial and Legislative reflections would
| require too much space to revert to i'll detail
Taken altogether they are perhaps better than
| the run of Democratic nominations.
Mr.. Jay Cooke and Mr.. Fahnestock OF the
bankrupt firm of jay Cooke \ Co., were ex-
| amined yesterday by Register Mason as to the
history and resources OF the great banking house.
The examination giving the direct testimony Of
| two eminent iinancers upon matters 80 closely
connected with one of the severest money pan
cs through which the country has ever passed,
possesses a very sad interest. Here was tue
Banker Prince summoned by his editors to
tell the story of his failure, to show how he had
risked the millions which rendered his house III
the general esteem only less secure than the
government itself In Mr.. Cooke . own words,
I'm july 1873 the financial condition of the firm
was sound" and IN September, 1873 1t was bank
rupt No words could add further emphasis to
Ohe most startling revolution of fortune known
IN our business history. At the time the diff
culties commenced there was nearly million
dollars undivided profit. Mr.. Fahnestock told
in few words the story of the fall OF the great
house. $5,G0O,0 900 was advanced to the. North
ern Pacific Railroad. The loss was here and
here only. For the rest the house was rich, and
not only entirely solvent but in the ordinary
course of a legitimate banking business making
money daily. But all went into tile relentless
NAV of the Northern Pacific, whose unnatural
appetite could not rouse Mr.. Cooke from his de-
liison. Evidently he was Emperor. and his juni-
ors appear to have been only 30 many employ
ees.
The "International" Base Ballists had tri-
umphant send-oif, yesterday. More glory was
crowded into an hour of the American steam
| ship Co. y wharf than the ma jority OF people get
a taste of in life time. But 1t ii human nature
to holloa over the unusual, and not even one
ball player out of II hundred need expect 10 be
such centre of attraction as tue Boston ana
Athletic BOYS were yesterday. This If to dlsa-
buse the mind of tile impression that all that is
necessary to do in order to get out OF the ruts IL
to Join bali club. OF the programme of the
| American athletes abroad you may be supposed
to be sufficiently familiar They will not only
show bloated and effete aristocracy how to
, play the 'National Game" of America, but they
Will also cause the pampered but cowafdiy
British Lion to stink away with his tail
between his legs, appalled, at the proficiency
of the American Eagle at cricket The
hope is that the visit may be the means OF
creating a rapid interest II, Base Ball IN England
aud that International exhibitions may in the
future be frequent The clubs selected al the
exponents of the fayorite American sport are
undoubtedly the best of the day. though neither
Of them are as strong in some essentials AZ they
nave been in other seasons The farewell game
here, played OH Wednesday the day before sail
ing, was fine exhibition and was seen by an iui-
niense crowd. The Athletics won by score of
10 4. The championship record of the clubs re-
mains without change until their return.
The drowning accident at Atlantic City caused
painful excitement in the early part of the
week. 1t has had, without doubt, an effect ON
the season at Atlantic. Such All influence il per-
maps out OF reason yet it seems unavoidable.
Women have their sensibilites shocked and
there's an end, from which no reasoning can
rouse them. Many parties left the beach, being
so oppressed by the occurrence, and Others hes
itate to go from the same cause. Again. dam
| per is thrown over the sailing, which, to many,
, is prime attraction of the place. Yet sailing
was probable never SO safe as it is now, the dis
, aster having made the boatmen particularly eau
ious The fault was in nothing but the fool
hardness of the man who took the party out.
| Their eagerness to 20 should have been nothing
TO him, for he understood the risks, while they
lid not. The Sharpless family were members of
the Society of Friends and very estimable people.
Tive, free excursIons for children have been
given this season and third is announced for