Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-07-15
PHILADELPHIA.
OUR sATuRoAY LETTER.


IAN OF TIE OLD sCHooL~A rEnkIBLE WIFE NIUE
DRn-JRAIoUsY AND REMoRsE-ooUNc1L W. TIL
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Special Correspondence o. tho Commercial.
PHILADELPHIA, July 10.
Nothing las been said lately Of tho Pennsyl
vania Railways abattoir project and it may "
fohdly supposed that the sams has abandoned
No one who knows much about "Penn sylvsnia'
persistence, however, would be quick to adop
that view. In point Of fact the work O.
constructing tho mammoth slaughter hous,
10 steadily progressing and It will be II
full odor In good season for the Centennial
Entreaty, argument, Indignation are o,
Nothing against the power, little short Of sbso
Inte, which this company has In pb,lsdelphia
and nothing will sbate the inevitable nuisance
but the epidemic II is likely to cauye. Tho peo
pie OF West Philadelphia are highly indignant a
present over small fat boiling concern on SOD
street near Haverford. 1t wild have to vacats
under the pressure being brought against II, bui
besides being mile further from the thickIy
built portion Of the city than the Bcnnylkii
front It u M Insignificant affair compared with
the projected pest house of the Railway Compa-
ny. ~. , -i a
The Fourth" Is 90 old tale that shall not
attempt to reanimate Its dead glories. It u
enough 70 sey that it surpassed in completeness
any celebration OF the day this city has known.
The capacity Of tho Park was never 80
thoroughly tested. The moving portion Of the
town was 20 far attracted there, that the streets
were unusually quiet for ths day. Tho Park
the gates on foot. The returns Of the street
railways are accurate and show the immense
number Of 160, 900 persons to have been car
ried by them TO Paramount Park, and parts sd-
taoent, on Monday. These figures, added make
255, 900, and II We count In the multtudes reach
q khA II, hvh hpAf %bar riy
BY steam cara and by country roads In directions
opposits to the city it will not beunreasonable 10
claim that st least 500, 900 persons visited the
Park and the Centennial grounds during the day
ana evening The entire population Of such
yet 1t did not seem crowded, except about Ma
chinery Hall when the concerts were given. or
ut tho exhibition Of fireworks This pleasure
ground u a. enormous AZ it IL beautiful. 1t ia
justly our pride and boast-the finest breathing
space belonging to any cityin the world.
Is Motor Keeley q second Watts, is he .
misinformed person, or is he fraud? That is
the three-sided question which now exercises q
number Of people. Most Of us plant him upon
the second clause Of the query. Nothing can
come Of nothing said one Of old, and no one
has yet disproved the saying. Mr.. Keeley's
tumblsr Of water which shall drive steamship
10 Europe and bring it back, and be the same
tumbler Of water still, Is such marvellous thing
for rs to swallow that the wonders of the
hIAV1Au lNlkube bcdM bChlC6iy l619 lNCreulules
Yet we know what the age has dome. too, and
that makes us pause before making .
complete denial What can be more
wonderful than the application Of electricity
II Mr.. Keeley should do all he claims he can he
could not beat the telegraph. The time. while
lent We run tho risk Of being thought foolishy
credulous through tho increasing range Of pos
abilities which modern achievements have
opened up to MS. -.-.i a'.>.q..L VI,
A loca! story may have some point in this re-
!ation. The introduction Of Illuminating gas in
Philadelphia was vehemently opposed when the
idea Was frat started. The notion was ridiculed
great deal more strongly than Mr.. Keeley's
project is now, and fierce personal interest en-
tered into rassyve tas lARnssd tssd on. Committees
were appointed to work up public sentiment
against the innovation. My informant III the
matter WAS one Of the parties, and among the
citizens he called on WAS the we'll known DIR.
Burd, whose residence at the y. W. corner Of
Ninth and Chestnut Streets WAS one OF our
former landmarks. Ali the known arguments
were advanced to the old Doctor, who was be-
sought to give his influence against the danger
listened patiently without saying word.
When the ernest committeeman lad ceased,
DR.. Burd said, "Young man, do you sec the
projecting ends Of those pipes on the ceiling
and wall. vail he Of h; sheT po0m The sS S0aRs
Doctor, "if you were to go through this house
you would SEQ such projections in every room
in it. They are the ends Of gas pipes. When
l was in Paris last year and saw the effect OF
the new light, l knew the world must very
speedily adopt the plan. Ny first work upon upon
coming home Was to have pipes laid through
nv house, 30 that could have gas Us soon ~
PhilsdelphiH had concluded to manufacture it.
1 suppose the business between us is about
settled" " Well, 1t was rather quencher, and
You may we'll believe that young man never
~, ;,o rho int NJ an racnllaC-
tioSs is in MIR. Keeley's favor, even though
what he claims surpasses belief. You remem-
ber what Josh Billings says Of the caterpillar
81 know he can't bite.-but he might take
notion TO-"
Tie death Of Col. Thos. B. Florence WAS q
sharp reminder both Of the flight Of time and OF
recent changes in the conduct of our public
men. Florence had fallen lxsterly out Of notice.
but his death revived something OF the feeling
Of twenty years ago. He was thoroughly devo-
ted TO his const,tuents--no Philadelphia repre-
sentative more so-and he was honest to the
core. No man among us was once more populal
or better known. His open, handsome face
and sturdy figure were familiar to all Pmladel
PhiAns, and equally y,sa tsmiliar pluns was a tn,
Is ready to attend to the clxims Of the
poorest man In his district - to the richest
The so6riquet quoted was, indeed, applied z
Florence. through his efforts for the poor OF Thu
section. 1t Was through him mainly that tn
work for thousands Of people, and Of attracting
to tho southern part Of the city class OF indus
trious mechanics. Mr.. Florence was not ma
Of culture but he had hne natural gifts- He ha.
full command Of language, both In speaking
and writing; he WAS ready debater, and livel
political editor. Strange to think that man VIII
not great while ago played 30 prominent par
in our local affairs should have scarcely nam
to those just pressing to the front !
A shocking wife murder has excited our pee
| r A mad tar
brown assaulted his wife, who had left him be
cause OF cruel treatment, and killed her slmoi
, Instantly by stAbbing her in the neck. Thes
people had been married less than two years
, the woman was scarcely more than girl an
. yery pretty. Married but twenty months al
murdered BY her husband and the deed read
: for oommittxl long before even this brief spae
, | had passed. The murder was committed lat
, Saturday, but Brown succeeded in eludine cul
? tody until an early hour this morning, whe
! | following the impulse 80 often noticed in sue
/ cases, after well escaping pursuit he venture
r back to the neighboThood OF his crime, and vi
4 taken by officers shrewdly there posted. He h'
3 confessed. alleging jealousy as the cause, al
evincing the bitterest remorse- AL IN all mo
( painful history is rarely met.
& The water question has been complicated
z recent actions Of Councils. The new Board I
i Engiueers is supposed to have the whole subte
|. under consideration, yet Councils break in tpt
d the plan and make contracts for buildn
l. | 4Q0lLOn2l LtbotNOue. A4OW tho SASJ Aos
y ers should know that such procedures m
Il not seriously conflict with the ideas Of the Wat
9 Commission no one has been good enough
l. explain. One such ordinance, for constructing
s. reservoir in the 23d Ward, was properly veto
. BY Mayor Stokely, but Select Council has pass
% the ordinance over the veto, and Common Cou
l. Gil will very likely follow suit. II this is the
,r the water business il to be managed We ne
1t not be surprised to learn very speedily that t
1 newly appointed Commission wnl a.. ne
,. nothing 70 do with the matter su
10 would naturally be the result OF Interference
Ill any kind Of business, and III one OF such nc.
le ~ that in hand it is hardly to be avoided. !
truth in that some Of the tricksters in Count
have taken advantage Of the present excitem'
about the water supply to further little schen
rk more or leaa honorable. But such course
n ept scientific commission OF men v
4 care everything for their profession and moth
oe for politicians and their sprightly games.
mt There is TO be . renewal OF the chiidre
10 free excursion scheme-that bright and hes
u. charity that has done 90 much good in m'
,or Wayv during the past two seasons, balsI
M. Of money, from last year has been added to q
~. there is now enough for at least two excursio
IA Il is believed subscriptions will be received
IN keep them up during the season. Not only
liz moor children have these excursions beer
.;c. blessing they have touched the public he
he widened our sympAthies, and brought us clio
M to the sum Of toiling life. INDIE!
but
be-. Grangers ON tho wing.
ss- Tho Executive Committee Of the Matte
Grange, in session at Washington, decided