Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-03-04
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THE SPRING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE RECENT
aroRMs-DAMAaEs ON THE scHuYLRIiL-THE
CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL" FETE-AN EN-
JoYABLE FRsIIyAL--oHUnCH PEws AT AUCTION
THE DENTAL COLLEGE CoMMENcEMENTs-THE
| SCARCITY OF CoAI-Ex-TREAsURER kEMBLE AND
| CITY RAILWAY FAREs-MRs. RoUsBYs DEBUT.
| Special Correspondence Of The Commercial.
PHILADELPHIA Feb 20.
Tho flesiet, tile fear Of which was referred to
last week, has come even sooner than was an-
ticipated, and to-day there is confusion on the
schuylkill front of the city, and danger and ex-
citcment on the banks of the stream as far up
as Manaynnk. Much further up, also,
no doubt, but local concern ends at
about the point indicated. With such an nc.
emulation OF ice that caused by the severe
weather OF the past two months, moderated
temperature followed by such heavy rain as
that Of last evening could not fail to bring
destruction. Manayunk is fairly under water,
lowlying neighborhoods all the way to Fair
mount are in much the same condition. The
loss ia large. but mainly because the fresLet is
so general. No one SECTION or interest has snf-
traditional - flood " has been spared. If this 10
to be the end Of the Spring overflow we shall
not have come badly off, but it is
quite possible there may, be another
| freeze, ard that the definite opening
will be yet some time removed News of accl-
| dents on the water come from every hand. 1t
| has been hard winter IN more ways tnan one
but the worst is surely passed. The latest OF
the accidents which effect this sec ion is the
n,ishap- to the steamer "iazoo' winch ran
aground near New Castle yesterday afternoon.
The ''Yszoo" belongs to the philadelphia Il
Southern, Line, and while entering this port from
New Orleans lost her way in the fog. Old pilots
say that 'thicker" weather than that OF tile last
| few days they never knew on the Delaware.
shipwreck on its peaceful shores seems an un-
likely thing, but all places are alike in fog;
| There is no danger aporelended to the "Yazoo"
but the cargo will have to be lifted and there
| may be some loss apart from the loss OF tine.
The Centennial International Entertainment
WAS very fine success,-an Unexpectedly COM
plete succes, in fact. So quietly had the ar
| rangements for the fete been made that only
| those concerned in the management knew what
was to be offered tho public knew nothing
| about it,-scarcely was aware that there was to
| be celebration OF any sort But success 1nstl-
fes everything and 1t will scarcely do now to
urge that il more publicity had been given the
return would have been larg r. For there
| could have been no greater return in numbers
and enthusiasm, and in money the result was
was all that could have been expected
The entertainment was a happy
thought Of the ladies Centennial Committee
and its especial point was the assumption OF the
parts which the various nations are expected to
carry in our great festival. The suo-committees
| OF ladies had their varions tables and depart
ments arranged according to the international
agreement decided on, and carried out the pleas
| ant idea in their costumes, and with good deal
| of fidelity The sum of the matter was a varied
and charming scene which did the eye, and the
imagination, good. Female beauty was OF course
the centre OF the attraction, but behind this
beauty, there was evidence Of patriotism and OF
devotion to principle. Hundreds OF people de-
clared they had never seen anything 80 pretty,
and so satisfying, in their lives.
Tho system of selling church paws at auction,
inaugurated by Mr.. Beecher in Brooklyn, has
now reached Philadelphia, and strangely enough
through 20 conservative people as tho Luther
All denomination. The occasion was the OPEN
ing OF the new " Church Of the Holy Commu-
Mon at the corner OF Broad and Arch streets.
Members of the church state that the demand
for the choice pews was 80 active that 1t was
thought the fairest way would be to put them up
at auction, thus giving all members chance to
show how much they desired to have their
ralo to clear off the heavy build
ing expenses The rental Of the best
pews is also very high,-something
unprecedented in the Lutheran church. Some
Of tho pews are held at no less price than $4,000
year-enough to rent q West End house, OF
half dozen such domci!es as mere folks live
in. The Lutherans will cease being meek and
lowIy people il this thing goes on. And we hnd
the lowly Methodists, too, in = gothic cauhedfa
on the opposite corner! Modes Of worship
change like everything else in the world, but il
the worship itself anymore heartfelt and true
The highest premium paid in the sale referred
was $70O 1t most cases $500 to $400 premium
WAS paid These sums you Will understand, ARE
in addition to the Pew Rents.
The annual duel Of the Dental Colleges is
fought this week. or course the rivalry be-
tween these institutions is d "ffiendly' one-it
is the fashion believe to use that t rm in re
ferring to opposing interests but it IL
as decided AZ possible. The "Philadel
phla College is secession from the "Pennsy
vania,' but of late years has succeeded in out
, stripping the parent concern. Great eXerEont
: | are used to make the " commencements' supe
rior in attraction--a jam of people being thought
the first requisite. The 'peBnsylvania' had iti
turn last night and despite the furious storm
the Academy of Music was crowded. This was
triumph, and pnrtisAnshipI, on the par
+ further. Tho Philadelphia which ha'
a it's commencement to morrow evening, can hard
ly have larger house, no matter how fine th'
+ weather may be. But rivalry apart, these ad
Z | mirabIe colleges con Joined cover nearly th
|. whole Dental ground. The great majority o
= the best dentists of tho United States as well a
: OF South America, Cuba and other foreign coun
tries graduate from ono or the other OF these III
l. stitutions.
a An anxious and pressing question is that rela
J, tive to to the coal supply. Alarmists say we ar
i to have a " famine e''-the most moderate an
n careful observers admit that the sit
Q uation proyokes anxiety. If it was only tha thu
9 hindered tie getting Of coal to marke
4 which is one of the excuses or dealers i'll put
o ting up prices-the case would not be 30 bad, 10
the chances are now OF an early resumption o
canal traffic. But the trouble il more radci
one and reaches the base Of coal operations.
is known that there have been continuous tror
T. bles Of late between the operators and the M
ners and the result Of the stri es and disagret
l. ments is in the low supplies of the produt
:, at the principal shipping points 1t seems
, hard case that with an incxhauetib!e supply {
ID coal, with men ready and anxious
II work, and With public willing to pa
h fair price for the fuel, that epeculi
M M ters and extortionists should impose ulo
a.. a. the poor, and derange the industrial int
70 = terests OF whole sections of country. Happi
~ ~ the mild season approaches, and a " famine
80 80 l. does come will not 80 directly affect bod
m sn comfort as high prices would in the winter, b
u coal is consi ant necessity and low stocks al
en- sn nordinate values must work to the general di
an advantage.
81 81 The limited fraternity of City Passenger Ra
IN way Stockholders makes Determined effort
7, keep up the seven cent fare, and 1t is evide
IA enough will never give way until forced Ito do =
y, ~, No consideration of public good, or
,s a.. receiving disproportionate return
er ,s their investments, weighs upon them
"a "a the maenates of tile Union Line" has ma
~ ~ all elaborate argument to prove that tho col
ss psnies should not be held by the present val
a., | of their real estate fut should be judged fru
,r | the yAlleS At ullo tlIHe tue Eluus Welo put
t. operation, A stranger plea was never advanc
~ to excuse an extortion. MIR. Kemb,e says u
y, some OF the companies paid no profits at fir
a. a. nor until they had developed the neighborhoo
90 70 to which they ran, by inducing people to set
a', 'ao upon the lines Of the roads; the imphcati
'en en being that the city, for its part, ow
a,. "s the railway system debt. But fancy only
ss %" stockholder looks at the matter in that vi
,a, The simple question, and the whole questi
hIe practically, is whether the companies could !
.nS charge 5 cent fare and yet make large ploh
la ,nt We know that they could, and that they HI
m Ivy been given valuable street franchises VIII
.ni III mover should have been 30 recklessly dlspot
,r;. of.
''i- Mrs Rousley, the English act,e ess, has m'
H., her Philadelphia debut and attracts great att
un ~. ton by her grace and beauty. There is
vs. uo, much force in her art, and not great deal
piS piSS gifts OF face and person she would not ext
sna a particular remark, and while that is not All
'ue together unanswerable assumption, inasmucl
" a great deal depends on the stage OH perso
~, W gifts, yet there is good deal in it. For
n1 .s Die Mrs. Walcot OF the "Walnut" is every wa
sue . better actress than Mr.. Rousby, She has n,
.ho sn intelligence, more sensbiity. more passion,
~ .ne ia better reader. Mrs Rousby inevitably
~. W minds one OF "The Fotherngay" in ThHcl
H.. avs novel Z; go much is owing to drill and I
ma ma tine and SO little to intuition. But from
.n,e ara spell of her beauty there is no escape
ever
Kissing the smallpox.