Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-05-20
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TIE NEW YORK MR1oHANTs AND rHR CENTENNIAL
"A BLACK HULA EXPEDITION IN PHILADELPHIA
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Special c1rrsspomdswes Of tAs commsressl
PHILADELPHIA, May IA
The action taken by our merchants this week
to interest leading citizens Of New York In the
Centennial was In the true line Of success. It
was practical and businsss-like; worth all the
Fairs, Loan Exhibitions. Theatrical Benefits,
and Spelling Bees that could be held from now
until tho opening Of the Exposition. You
hear very often In reply to criticism
Of Centennial management tho querulous rejoin-
der "WhAt would you hsye?" Vel, this that has
now been done for instance. This ID the spirit
we would have. and which should have been
shown months ago. The dubiousness which
must overcome anyone who looks - this
maetE In common sense Msy does nos grox
gloriously possible, but rather ont Of keen
apprehension Of the immensity Of the work and
Of the triaing agencies brought.to bear upon its
accomplishments. Such stroke - this refer
red 70 gives encouragement, since II u clear
and convincing fashion must enlist to q consid-
cradle extent the sympathies Of tho CONNER
cial Capital Of tho Country. The visit Of tho
New York merchants already gives promise OF
the results. Il has also demonstrated the con-
venience Of acoess 10 the Exposition grounds.
II ia the intention Of the Pennsylvania Railway
to run frequent excursion trains from Now
York and other cities direct 10 the Exhibition.
This arrangement will be great inducemens to
visitors with limited time at their disposal.
Various important matters already reverted to
continued 10 attract attention this week. Tho
House Of Correction inquiry eliminated in the
resignation OF four Of the mAnAgers, Heears.
A. Il. Franoiscus, Samuel Leonard, Samuel z.
Stokes, and VIM. L. Wilson. Some Councilmen
were eager 10 At once MI ths vacancies but there
seemed to be an opinion that such haste was un-
becoming under the circumstances, 20 the elec-
dona were laid over another week. Barlow thus
wins decisive victory. He said he would have
. regular house cleaning and he has bad IL The
Lesson is severe, but it was needed. The Gerde-
mann trial u still on, and grows daily more Ok
citing. II has grown rather clear, too, that tho
prosecution counted beyond its host In this cAse.
The charges against Qerdemann have bean any
thing but proved, and there IL general suspi-
cion that the affair has been pushed by the
hatred Of Catholics who hoped TO crush
. man who has forsaken, - they claim, his vows
TO the church. The course Of Judge Briggs,
who II hearing the case, occasions good deal
Of unfavorable comment. Thrown on his bal
some ally anonymous letter writer's, the Judge
appears TO have lost his grasp of tho case, and
tho angry oolloquies between Bench and Bar
during the week, have been more amusing than
edifying. The climax was reached this morn
vish that the case were :" scattered to tho four
winds." Ho had previously denied the
request Of the defendants counsel
for time for preparation, for the a.
legged cause that they had addressed tho Court
dlsrsspectfully: Altogether, E1:Prisst aerde-
mann has made sensation. Tho Legislative
Coal Investigating Committee continues its
sessions and its testimony is continuously dam
aging to the Reading monopoly. In regard to
the coal supply, and tho views recently express
dent, would like to say that 1 did not use the
language in my letter OF last week without pro-
per inquiry and reflection. I pezaculazxed
West .Philadelphia because Of the facts there
have personal knowledge. A number Of the
deazth Of coal west Of the Schuylkill, and all
purchases have been made for some time On
tho Delaware side. Tho inconyenience,
70 say no more vas .,n merely H. hunt s-
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letter. OF course there 10 some coal, but where
there is any stock 1t is very low and 1t is diff
cult to get more than halfa ton or ton 1t .
time. Messrs. Martin & Steel, and other large
concerns on nArk6t BGE60t, 61pl1Au6u tuo Wht-
ter and said 1t was general, emphasizing the de-
termination Of the dealers to avoid selling to
previous customers Of the monopoly wherever 1t
is possible to do 80. But they cannot avoid 30
selling for the simple reason that the Company Q
yards are empty and coal must be had: The
/ nild weather Ia great assistance in the dihcul-
ty. Except in cases Of sickness few families
have fire now anywhere but in the kitchen. It
ia thus possible to greatly economixe household
consumption, and this ought to bring down tho
price. But dealers say it will bs worse before it
The Black Hills Fever is stretching this way.
There are many "returned CAliforniAns" in
Philadelphia but if they should 60 to the Blach
Hills meeting to be held 1t the Assembly Build
ings in body, and prove to the adventurers
snare, possibly the determined hunters would
not be convinced. They would admit that there
arc blanks in the game, but they would all be sure
that they themselves were sure to draw p!izes
and those left Of them, twenty-five years hence
will regard the new road to sudden wealth oi
that era with the skeptcism which the sire
turned Californian now gives the Black Hill
project. II is generally understood that an OK
| petition Of about 1900 men Ia to leave the East
ern States for the Hills on the 1st Of June: Thu
headquarters Of the organisation il In Bostoi
| and the different sections Of tho country are IL
lowed to enter within certain limitations. tn
managers arc very particular about the kind o.
I
or bad characters. and the recruits must b<
physically strong, young and oourageous. Fo
the Indian 10 In the road, and this will be tn,
reverse Of party Of pleasure. However 200 mol
have agreed 70 80 from Philadelphia and the in
terior towns Of the 6tats-most of them from
this city. They are TO get railway transporta
tion to Cheyenne at e96 esch, about half tn
usual fare, Azd from that point to tho Hills
will cost them e6 apiece. A hrst rate outht il
estimated to come within el0O., including Arms
! .ty,oP mt khA hunka nf
gold.
Another shameful municipal scandal looms uI
relative to the East Park Reservoir Loan. May
or Btokley 10 tho principal agent in an investiga
councils. The Mayor makes the double charg
that large sums Of money were paid for vote
for the Loan, and that Improper motives" ar
now influencing members who oppose the boz
rowing Of money to carry on the work which
il necessary should be promptly finished. tn
Mayor testified to names and amounts, in tn
most incorporating manner, before the coM
mittee. He said among other things that III
: Mccullough, Of Councils, had told him that tn
reservoir business "beat anything he had eve
ber had told him he would vote for th
! loan for . consideration of e25, 600; and als
that he understood e4O, 900 had been paid f
votes for the first loan. There is no dout
? whatever that the whole affair is piece Of u
! tsriy corrupt tobbery. The reservoir has co'
q already over million and quarter dollars, {
l | which third part at least has been waited,
: other words stolen. There may seem to be .
. Inconsistency In asking for An additional LOAF
knowing that tho first one was 60 squsndere
] but the point is that the work must be hnishs
or all that has been done slready will be As mut
8 q thrown away. It ia alleged by tho Mayor tn
. some Councilmen hold OF from voting the n
t oessary supplies in the hope Of making som
T. thing by their final acquiescenoe. His Honor
a St;iI another psinful breach of trust has to
It reported. Mr. 8. Gross Fry, President Of Il
| the Darby Passenger Railway 90. is shown
Ia have made an illegal over issue Of the stock
n his company to the extent OF 10000 shares
e2.OOO, COO. 1t is supposed he used tho mon
l. 10 tide over an Iron Company In which he is 90
q cerned, expecting to return the funds and reti
or destroy the stock when the iron trade gr'
better. It IL sad story. Mr.. Fry stood hi
In tho esteem Of many people who never dreal
cd Of such . check in his career - this. He
10 naeve Of Montgomery Co., but has for sol
70 yeaxs been intimately associated with city
ia fairs, being prominent in politics, buainsss .
"a municipal enterprises.
Nd Two Important religious assemblies have be
ar held during tho week. tho Yearly Meeting
ii Friends Hicknte Branch) and the 9let ANN
70 Convention Of the Protestant Episcopal Dioc.
ye Of this state. The proceedings Of the d
lie named body You have fully reported. The bu
ye ness before the Episcopal Oonventon. althou
hs Of . routine character, - al such Affairs m
ia address was the feature OF the meeting an,
~ gave gratifying view Of the state Of Episoo
lanism In this section. Thirty candidates
orders have been received during tho chu
year and there was gain Of twelve olsrgyn
- In the diocaAo seven new Oornef-StONeo Y