Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-05-27
PHILADELPHIA.
our SATURDAY LETTER.

It has been an exciting weak for local poll
tioians. The threatened exposure Of the ressr-
srvoir frauds embracing no ono knows what
disaster 10 individual roputAAon-kept ''Ths
Row and parts Adjaosnt in , fermsnt. The do
tsxmined attitude Of Mayor 6toklsy In the matter
was prssage of the best results and tho
jobbers were ina manifest trembie.
But the STORM has been allAysd in the most gem
teel manner. With the evidence fairly in its
hand the committee Of investigation Of Coun-
cila practically dismissed the matter BY declaring
IL 'inaayisshle' 70 rroessA ia thA inquiry. and
by indefinitely postponing it. There IL general
indignation expressed ut this betrayal of public
interests for it is evident that great wrongs have
been perpetrated and quite - clear that the
committee could have ventilated them II 1t bad
10 chosen. 1t now remains TO be seen II the
Mayor will not be more honest than his sup
poFterA. I4.t-5 azi.-9
A. connected with the subject the decision Of
the Court to-day that the city Is liable for the
remark. hcGues charges arc admittedly OK
orbitant, and the contract vas awarded at
time when It was known there was no money
to foot the bill. Still, It seems he has the
law on his side. LIS charge for grading was
Scots cubic yard while the Centennial authol-
ities got work Of the same character done for
24cts. This ID fair sample Of the reservosr
Job throughout. There arc indications that tax
payars viii raise themselves on this last-And
in some respects worst-abuse in our municipal
history and II they do they will raise some
Of the ssmanagers" Il rate too lively for COM
fort. a5 lst '7ta- D1
II the week has bean an animated ono among
the politicians it haa been no less 10 for Judges
and lawyers. Tho Gerdemann case tcrminated
with . practical acquietal Of the accused, for
while tho Jury disagreed tho faot that it stood 10
" for the prisoner, and the further fact that
one Of the minority was Catholic, and the 9TH
or . colorod man who was under obligations to
Coa Mann (ccnnssl for the peo.eoution) showed
clearly enough tho justioe Of the case and the
effect Of the evidence. Tho jury In effect pro-
nounced Gerdemann innocent, and in this judg-
ment the majonty OF people unite. But with the
CLOSE Of the case came the Briggs-Heverin COM
ed to the Quarter Sessions. The action of Judge
Briggs in arraigning Mr.. Heverin for contempt
has been unanimously condemned. 1t 10 shown
that the especial slights Of which the Judge
complained were INDUCED in BY counsel after
Court adjourned and when ono man might be
supposed - good - another Even then Mr..
Heverin contends that he did and said nothing
ungentlemAnly, although confessing 10 annoy
ance ut the strange rulings Of tho Court. But
the Judge had tho lawyer at disadvantage and
is super6oially tho victor. He has laid his for
NAL rebuke upon the counsel and fined him 900.
On the other hand Mr.. Heverin knows that he
has the support Of his professional brethren,
and Of the public. m7o
Inc O80t6U01A OOE1uUu9lOu u48 uolU ~ ia.
nual oonvention-the last that it will hold be.
fore the event which 1t was organized 70 per-
feet. These meetings are always looked for
ward to with high anticipation, followed by un-
reasonable disappointment In the matter OF
prsotioal result. The fact Ia lost sight Of that
report public action. II no action is taken they
can have nothing assuring to say. The public ts
the real commission, the real body to whom to
look for encouragement There IL inevitably
H. zstr,
meetings, roll calling, filling Of vacancies,
repeating Of the designs Of the Ex-
position, DC. Consequently tho proceedings
fall rather tat here where the DchAgne has been
canyassed 10 thoroughly for seveT.t yoszs. bu.
| is Just beginning TO be awakened, reports Of the
convention will do much service. 1t is good I'd.
| vertising, and experience shows that it takes .
great deal of hAmmering to drive the nail OF IN.
dividual or general enterprise home. The most
noticeable feetures of this convention were Gen
eral Hawley's earnest appeal To the country fol
cooperation his indignant reproach OF Con
gress for it's lack Of sympathy and encourage.
| ment and the decision reached Oh the subject
gle uniform medal instead Of several grades
| OF awards, the commission thus hoping to avoid
| tho complication and confusion which 1t says
has attended the granting Of the premiums IN
all the worlds fairs hitherto held. Each medal
is to be accompanied by dfptosna, stating par
ticulars and upon what grounds the award was
made. Tho great size and cumbersomeness OF
| other International junee hAs also been consid
cred and the conclusion arrived n that it woult
be better TO have small number Of competen
| Observation-Disclosures travelling and hvint
expenses shall be paid by the commission, thu
| commanding the proper material Half OF thes
Judges are to be citizens Of the United StatesAn
the remaining half foreigners. The expense
Of this arrangement will be considerable but tn
commission. believe they will be justified in in
curing it on account Of the accruing advAn
Considerable attention is given to the Penn
sylvaniA RapublicAa Oooventaon, which IL I
meet in Lancaster next Wednesday. Athoug
meeting in an interior city, the convention pre-
gramme is marked out hero. A ridiculous stor
was recently teleGraphsd from Warrington this
tho national administration was to have IL
agents At Lancaster 70 prevent the conventio
putting An anti Third Term plank In its platform
An administration that could do SO undiGnihed
thing q that would forfeit many claims to th
respect Of the country, but the Presidents On
emies never seem to measure the weight 9
acceptance by the people. This one was simpl
laughed st and dismissed, and Il the advanc
guard of the Washington delegation has reach
cd this city, as the report said 1t would, it ha
kept itself 80 modostiy retired that no one 10 an
the wiser. General HaztrAnft's renominato
for the Governorship by the Convention is COL
oeded, which IL altogether as 1t should be, fe
Hartranft hAs made the State one of the ben
} Governors it eyer had. Mr., B. b. Strang {
J TiogA Co, seems to have the best chance for u
Treasurership, but he has several strong cand
: dates against him.
1t has been . long time since tho quieter kin
, Of people have been so moved q BY the di
I honesty Of Mr.. g. Gross Fry. Swindlers ar
unhappily, common but they are, for the mo
: part, either men who make business OF swim
!. ling or persons of 30 little character tn
9 their final fail excites no surprise. But let N
d one name Philadelphian in whom, from know
i edge or repute he has full confdence,-h
Fry's detection is no less startling than wou
be the fall OF that example, He stood ano
the first beyond suspicion. 1t is tor
n ble blow to confidence and to the cit.
~ credit. The case grows worse -
y is investigated and the loss it ia believed Y
ls fall upon the Darby Road Stockholders, some
IN whom will be ruined thereby. Fry has mad
r. transfer OF his property, but it amounts-ap
10 from the Emsus Iron Works to only 40 Ok
10 most of 1t in mortgaged real estate. UnfAvo
r Fry made over to his brother, minister at Re,
h ing, portion Of the Emaus property, after |
J. defalcation was discovered. 1t was at frat
TO lieved this was but trick Of trsnsfer TO sect
IN something to himself out Of the wreck, but
Id now appears that he vss only repsying
ID brother for property belonging to the n
at erend gentleman which had been su
,g in speculation without the others knowledl
Q Even on this showing it 10 doubtful il the ira
cd fer was proper, ~ the assets belong to Al
he CI0ultOIV 24AAcs Sus stluH N 40 AA eAA eNSAA
rs, lainies-the innocent suffer with the guilty.
". The fact is by thia recalled that early n
week-on Tuesday, believe-the Jay Co
estate at Chelten Hills is to be sold At auct
There Is subject for poem il any one ha,
inclining that way. "Ogontz" At suction
-. princely owner . bankrupt Unless one
M .ae been TO " "Ogontz" he can hardly realize y
~ the announcement means. No noblemAn OF
~, -. rope lives in = more splendid house or in q
;ea lavish style than did Jay Cooke at Chelten
- Perfection is the only word for 1t. The sale
.n aa be without reserve, but even with that privi
us bidders will be scarce for such m eetablishm
NJ ~ With the exception Of l'Ths BhAugbraun
~ the "Walnut' Amusemantz are quite over
~. ~ the season. Readers who like good play pl
~. ase antly acted, viii enjoy the Bhaughrsun V;
InS among the best OF la kind Tho base bail
y tinees now begin to draw. The Athletic Il
cf' ready far behind the Boston, in fact Ut,
third, the Hartford coming next to tho cha
ons Centennial theatrcals excite the prt
sion. Several prominent nAnASers have
ute here this week oanvassing the chances
cen fume in rejecting that the height Of the I
for will be At midsummer when nothing will d.
ives reasonable person to the theatre. have b
peF. . mammoth outdoor play-housa spoken Of
viee You think that would bs too dscidsd an inr
ght hon2 Ind
o is
ten We observe in the salem, N. j., newsps
wo. notice Of the DEATH Of cousumpeion, in thA