The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-15
NEW YORK.
The Silk Trade.


the Secretary's report was read and
the officers OF the preceding year
were appointed. The report gave e
review Of the Operations OF the past
year and said, while many trades are
iauguishing and some in ruinous dis.
order, it is apparent that the silk trade
is we'll in hand and controlled by con-
servative counsels, wstchiul for the
first awakeniugs which only legitimate
wants should arouse, and fully content
to bide the time which sball give to
patience and wise self reliance their re-
ward" The replies TO the requests oi
the Association Tor statistics show the
gratifying fact that operatives in silk
mills throughout the country have thus
far been very generally maintained,
the percentage of reduction from the
usual source OF labor being in
all the mills only II per cent IN the
past year. 1t New York the silk OPP
eratives have been employed y per
cent OF the usual hours oil labor; in
New Jersey, 80! per cent; in Pennsyl-
vanla, SO per cent; in Massachusetts,
962 per cent, and IN Connecticut, 90!
per cent. The report reviews the sta
tistics of the ribbon manufacture, the
trade in ladies dress trlm mingt, Irlnges,
gimps and braid, etc, upholstery TRIM
mings, sewing silk, and machine twist.
OF dress silk, the report records a
marked reduction in the production,
owing to the September panic, In
conclusion the report says, all consider
atoms lead 10 the conviction that the
natural facilities Tor American manu-
facture of elk goods are becoming more
widely known abroad and better un
derstood at home The American silk
industry has power ia the land and
must be respected. The mills do an
annual business OF $l9,O00O 900.
In the evening, the ASSOCIATION gave
its second annual dinner, at which ad-
dresses we've made by well known mem-
bers aud others.
News Items.
Another reduction has been made
BY come OF the steamship companies,
and stearsge tickets can now be pur-
chased for S23 each, with possibility
OF still further reductions Tor all cIass-
es OF stearage tickets.
The pacing stable OF Captain William
Cottrill, of Neabile, arrived at Jerome
Park Yesterday, from New Orleans, al
ter journey by steamboat and rail OF
fourteen dave. 1t comprises eight
horses: one four year old and seven
three wear olds. All arrived in perfect
health and are remarkably fine look
ing string ofthoroughbrei5. The sta
bles Of Wyndam, Walden and Hunt
Reynolds, are in regular strong work at
present, aud all are progressing salts
tactcrily.
s,enbsn's Church, yesterday morning
for the repose OF the soul
of the late c. NJ. Cespcdes,
ex,President Of the Cuban Republic.
Among those present were Vice Presi'
dent Ageulora, aud Hilario CIsueros,
Secretary OF State OF the Cuban Re
public.
The congregation OF the Church OF
the Atonement are considering the pro-
position OF withdrawal from the Con-
vention OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church, that the, may unite With their
late Rector, Rev. Mr., Sabine, OF the
Reformed Episcopal Church, and ask
him to resume his pastorate.
Charles Calender was again placed
on tria in the criminal branch OF the
United States Circuit Court, to. day, on
charges OF having received brIhes
from the Ocean National bank TO in
tlnence his action as bank examiner
The English accountants employed
by the British Erie shareholders, and
who selected Jas. McHenry to investi-
gate the condition Of the books and &C.
counts Of the Erie Railroad Company
arrived in this city yesterday IRON
Lverpool.s
The bids for government gold TO-DAY
aggregated Sj,46j 900 at from lilo
to ll2l0. oo
The Governmtnt awarded 1000,
600 in gold to-day at from ll2.Of ''
lilo.
The Execution sftbe Virginius Pris
Oners.
The Epoca, OF Madrid, has published
a letter addressed by General Jnal
Burriel 10 the Ranue Desdent Mandel
explaining and defending his course a
Santiago, in ordering the execution q
the prisoners taken on board the Viz
ginius. After citing laws ard order
which be CLAIMS give warrant Tor hi
action, he says it Is not permit
ted Tor military men to vacillate whe
they have peremptory orders to obey
and still more when they are grave an
important, and refer to acts
the war. Consequently no consldera
ton whatever could make me pause b'
tore this duty, and still less protest pre-
sented wholly without right by tn
American Vice Consul. II the laws
Spain are too careful in the judgmer
OF foreigners l am not the one calie
upon to arrest their action, and the
are at liberty not to tread the soil
Spain if it's method o ruling and GOV
erning itself does not suit them. The
protests in these extreme cases shou
not be heard, tor they only seek tber'
, by TO hinder the action of the IaV
! Let their respective governments con
with reclaim atoms, and this is the wa
) to modify these laws il it be daem'
necessary to do soy
American Bible Society.
At the annual meeting OF the Bib
Society to-day Rev. William H. Allie
President, and the other officers al
= managers were reelected. Repor
read slow that the receipts for Il
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