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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-03
savings Banks and Insurance Conn
painless.

TIE LAW IN REFERENCE TO PUBLICATION OF An
EuAL sTATEMENTs.
We have procured the text Of the law passed
ut the recent session of the Legislature, in ref
erence to insurance companies and savings
banks. 1t is OF importance to all of them
Be il endcttd, &C., That every savings bank or
other Incorporated institution for savings, and
every fire, marine, life, or livestock insurance
company, incorporated under the laws of tins
Of this act, and thereafter, annually, before the
first day of July in each year, publish or c,uso
to be published, once week for three weeks, in
at least two newspapers of this State, "a statement
IN detail, setting forth its financial condition
ut the time said statement is published, present.
ing the amount and nature OF the business done
during the last preceding year, with the assets
and liabilities of the corporation, and the man
ner in which its assets are invested, and the
amount of annual expenses, and for u failure to
publish such statement the said bank or insur-
Auce company shall be liable to a fine If two
hundred dollars for each and every such omission,
to be prosecuted and recovered by the Attorney
General, for the Use of the State.
Sec. 9. And every foreign fire, life, marine, or
live stock insurance company having duly au-
thori2ed agent or agents representing it within
this State or doing business within this State,
shall be required to publish statement as pro-
viled in tho foregoing section, aad i'll default OF
such publication, it shall not be lawful for any
agent or agents to pursue tile business of rep
iesenting company 30 emitting to publish or to
receive insurance for the same, within the limits
Of this State, under the penalty prescribed i'll the
preceding sectlOn
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-03
FOURTH EDITION.
The Miners Strike.

SOME FIGURES SHOWING Irs DIsAsTRous coNsE-
QUENcEs.
The Philadelphia Times furnishes some inter
esting figures in regard to the proportions and
disastrous effect of the strike now existing in
the coal mining regions Of Pennsylvania. The
magnitude OF this strike may be learned from
the following figures:
g First all estimate, based upon careful in
quiry, fixes the number of men idle at the mines
at $4,000, of whom 10000 are in the Schuylkill
and Mahanoy regions, 10000 in the Lehigh re-
gion, and 10000 in the Wyoming. The number
Of men idle in iron and other manufacturing
establishments in consequence of the strike in
the coal region is about 10000. The employees
of railway companies, &c, idle in consequence
of there being no transportation and shipment
of coal is say 10, 600, which brings the total up
to 85, 600 men and boys idle. The officers of the
Philadelphia and Reading Company assert that
at the wages offered laborers earn from u 35
to SO per day, depending upon the nature of their
employment, and that miners j, e. skilled work
men, nearly all of whom work by contract, can
earn at the wages. offered from S75 to 800 per
month-if they are willing to work from seven
to eight hours a day. From 81 800, 900 to So
500, 600 per month would be a moderate estimate
OF the loss sustained by the laboring classes in
the present strike. This loss they can never
make up even If successful in their strike, OF
which there is but poor prospect.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-03

upper Delaware, and the coal miners strike and
riot in the region about Hazleton. The imme-
diate excitement of these events Is experienced
on the spot but their results all centre here in
the arrangement of affairs among merchants,
shippers, commission men, and others. The
Scliuylkill freed itself so easily that people
hereabout thought the whole danger was over
The miners troubles are serious, and directly or
indirectly concern all who have to buy coal. A
detail of special policemen from this city has
been sent to the mines to aid in suppressing the
the disturbances but it looks as though halfway
measures of that sort would not answer the
purpose.
The matter referred to recently,-of the oc-
cassional dissatisfaction of Methodist churches
with conference appointmets, s,-has just had
significant confirmation here. Several churches
in the Philadelphia conference have strongly
protested against the assignments recently made
their congregations They were not successful,
the Bishop declaring that he could not unmake
the Objectionable appointments, and advising
the several charges to put up with their lot for
the present. But the protest means good deal.
1t becomes more clear every year that the ar
bitrarness of this feature in the Methodist
discipline must before long give way to some
more liberal and reasonable practice.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-03

ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO KILI.-At New Cas-
tle yesterday, a colored servant in the Jefferson
House, made an assault with intent to kill upon
the propretors Jno. W. Gray and his wife. The
particulars are given follows Mrs. Gray had
occasion to say something to the colored woman
Hanna James, whereupon she struck her (Mrs.
G. in the mouth and cut her lip. Mr.. Gray was
then called, and when he came, the woman
seized large carving knife and striking at Mrs.
Gray inflicted wound upon her arm. The
woman was then knocked down by Mr.. Gray, who
assaulted him with pokers, shovels, and any
thing she could lay her hands upon. We under.
stand that Esq. Vandver had Hanna arrested
for her assault on Mrs Gray, but are not advised
as to the result of his action. This morning the
woman was arrested at the Wilmington depot
while waiting for the 10 train by officer Crop
per at the instance of Mr.. Gray, and being ta-
kon before Esq. Publ she was committed in de-
fault of $500 for court.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-03
Lnndenberg.
MOVING DAY-BUsINEs5 DULri-THE LANDENBEnd-
ER MILI.s-oTHER ITEMS.
Specill 20 the Commercial.

MOVING DAy-BUsINEss DULr-THE LANDENBEna-
ER MILJ.s-oTHER ITEMS.
Special TO the Commercial.
LANpEHBERa, April @
Yesterday was moving day in this place well
as through Pennsylvania. Tile roads in all d-
rections are lined with moving trains, and in
deed it looks as if one fourth of the people were
changing places. Many OF the families of this
town have since the closing of the mills, re-
moved to Chester and other places where there
cotton and woollen mnnufsctories in opera
tion.
Dull times have severely affected Landenberg
and perhaps prevail here to greater extent
than in most other towns. None feel the force
of tho hard times here more than the merchants,
who in many instances mourn over large bilIs
unpaid by debters who are away now beyond
their reach.
There is q rumor that the mills are to go
through the formula of Il sale at no distant day
in which case there is prospect that they would
soon be put in operation again. BE this as u
may, there were number of the creditors of
Landenberger d Go in town, a few days ago,
viewing the premises, and discussing the propo-
ston of sale.
Nathan Mccormick, much respected and in
iluential farmer, and leading Official member
Of the NJ. L. Church, died yesterday morning
after severe and lingering illness. lie was
about 53 years of age.
The Good Hope Wuollen Mills of Preston "
Bowers have been closed, for couple of weeks
past, on account of the break in the dam caused
by the recent flood They have now started
again. This interruption has caused great in
convenience, and considerable loss to the iirin,
as they were pressed with orders for work.
William II. Greenwalt is quite genius. He
is good wheelwright and coach maker, u first
class barber, proprietor of tonsoriai saloon
and in addition he has started a printing ONCE,
Were he is prepared to do all kinds of small job
work. lie made his own printing press, and
carved out the most of his fancy type from the
solid wood Besides all these he is quite poet
and grinds out several varieties of rhyme FOL
the delectation of the community.
The mutual admiration society of store Clerk
Of Landenberg has dissolved, the lady member
going into her old avocation of teaching school
while the gentleman member is industriously
cultvating finely trail ed moustache.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-03

DEASONS WHY THE
ARUNDEL PEBBLE SPECTACLES SHOULD BE
PREFERRED TO ALL OTHERS.
They have the power of arresting the neat raVs OF
Solar or Artificial Light before entering the eye,
They are violet tinted yet constructed that when
appiied to the eye appear colorless. The high anu
low numbers are the same tint.
Mai General A. Duryea, of New York city, writes :
at gives me pleasure to say that the Aruhtel feD-
bile Spectaces are the best have ever seen or worm
and to them am indebted Tor tile return OF the sharp
vision of my youthful days."
From Messrs. Queen Co.. Opticians, chestnut
Street, Philadelphia: "We have submitted your
samples to several of our leading physicians for eX-
animation and in every case the result would have
been satisfactory to you could you have been pres
ent." ~ , ~,
W. +. Westmoreland, NJ. D., Professor OF Princi-
pies and practice of Surgery in Atlanta, Ga Medical
College, writes: am forced to operate for
Cataract in few days and do not see how can
do so without the Arundels." 80
From RS. Mershon, ESQ.,, GAINESVILLE, Ohio: 81
have put the Arundels through the following tests
/ placed an eight inch Arundel and an eight inch
wte lens side by side, sharply focused Ill the strong
sunlight with their foci directed on the bulbs of two
thermometers and the difference was four az de-
Erees in temperature in favor of the Arundel. Again.
nlaced the same lenses side by side on piece OF
sensitised Photographic paper, and the white glass
disc olored the surface quicker and more under a
given exposure than the Arundel. These two tests
6roye these two points, viz that the Arundel inter
cepts the solar heat rays and the chemical rays also
G. f. RUDOLPH, Agent, Wilmington, Del.
importers and Dealers in tine Watches, JeWelry
| and Silyerware.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-03
what a Guilty onscience Did.

On Thursday Police Marshal Gray,in company
with two other parties, went to Fredericksburg,
Va, to see if two men held there could be iden-
tilted on the charge Of stealing $1,000 from a
Northern Central railway clerk in the
First National Bank of Baltimore,
some days since. The two men
were found not to be the parties wanted, and
Marshal Gray started to return home. On the
steamboat there were two men who became
very nervous when they knew Of the marshal's
presence. When landing below Washington
was reached, one of these men leaped from the
upper deck to the wharf, a height of fifteen feet
and ran off. The other man was handed over to
the Washington police as suspicious charac-
ter. Marshal Gray was not looking for those
men, but they evidently were guilty of some Of
Tense, and feared they were to be arrested -
B0lta Sun
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-03
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The Spcakership Contest.

PRESENT ATTITUDE OF THE sTRUGGLE-NARRowED
DOWN TO RANDALL AND KERR.
tSpec.a, Dispatch to Patio. Americana
WASHINGTON, April 2.
Democratic politicians still here say that the
contest over the Speakership of the next House
which is being carried on secretly by the friends
of the several candidates, is engendering good
deal of rivalry, and is rapidly assuming bitter
aspect
Those who are aware of what is going on
'-under the surface" say that the contest is
virtually narrowed down to two candidates,
Randall, of Pennsylvania, and Kerr of Indiana.
The former is said to be the most active, and
has been in communication with nearly
every Democratic Representative in the South.
The extreme Democrats are urging the elec
ton of Randall on account of his leadership III
opposing the force bill, while the more conser-
vatiye members are said to prefer Kerr, who at
present seems to lead in the race.
Both Fernando Wood and =. s. Cox are count
ed cut of the fight by politicians who are watch
ing the contest closely.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-03

The excitement in the coal regions continues.
Fresh outrages are reported. The Governor will
to-day command the rioters in Luzerne' and
Schuyllill counties to disperse. Troops are in
readiness in case they are needed.
The Hudson river gorge is firm. Part of AL
bany, N Y, is under water. The Susquehanna
is flowing gradually with disposition to rise
gradually. The Delaware is clearing itself out
without damage to property.
The President of the Miners and Laborers'
Benevolent Association calls upon its members
to desst from acts of awlessness, to which op
orators, he claims are trying to drive them.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-03
SECOND EDITION.
MIR. Reecher,s Testimony.

SUMMARY OF HIS EVIDENCE, YESTERDAY, IN THE
GREAT TRIAL.
Mr. Beecher yesterday reached the gist and
marrow of his evidence. Among his specific
denals were embraced the scenes between him
self and Mrs. Titon as reported by the servant
Kate Carey and Mrs. Tltone brother, Mr. Rich
ards After broadly denying that such incidents
ever occurred, Mr. Beecher passed on to his con-
nection with the affairs Of the Tilton family,
and tile questions of his counsel quickly ELECTED
from him the reply that IL never directly or in
directly solicited improper proposals from her,
meaning Mrs. Tilton. Further, he denied the
accusation of criminal intercourse, and said " it
would be impossible with such woman" His
tenderness in regard to Mrs. Titon was very no.
ticeabe. He went over the circumstances OF
Bowens bringing him the accusator's letter from
Titon, demanding that he should resign his pas
torate and quit Brooklyn
Next came his version of the famous interview
between bimBelf and Tilton and Moulton at
Moultons house, when Tllton stated the charge
in all its details, and from which Mr.. Beecher
went to Mrs Tilton and obtained the letter of
retraction. According to Tilton and Moulton,
they did not expect that Mr.. Beecher would go
to Mrs. Tilton, but Mr.. Beecher testifes that
Tilton sent him to her. When Mr.. Beecher next
saw Moulton he was confronted by the written
confession of Mrs Tllton, which he had be-
lieved was destroyed.
This was the memorable pistol episode but
Mr.. Beecher dees not seem to think that Moul-
ton meant to threaten him with the display OF
the weapon. although he did give up the letter
OF retractior at that interview. At the next
meeting with Moulton Mr.. Beecher appears to
have submitted to chastisement from Tilton's
friend for the share he had in the discharge Of
Tilton from Bowen's employ. Having conceived
himself to be in fanlt in this respect, Mr..
Beecher signed the document asking Tilton's
forgiveness for wrongs done him, and which has
since been the most telling evidence against
him (Beecher). As he relates it, he did not
know what was written on the paper when he
signed it, and conceived thatit had no reference
to anything but Tilton's business affairs. Mr.:
Beecher consistently denied the confessions of
guilt alleged by Moulton to have been made by
him. The court has adjourned until Monday.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-03

Next Monday will be important, politically
Connecticut and Michigan hold State elections,
and the cities OF Ohio hold their annual mun-
cipal elections.
At Boardville, N. j., on Thursday night, two
children were burned to ashes. The father died
yesterday from his injuries.
The Diocese of Western Michigan is in favor
of DIR. Jaggars conservation, but opposes Dr.
DeKoven.
Hon. James G.. Blaine addressed large r pub
lican mass meeting at New Haven last night.
Five Washington letter carriers have been ar
rested for fraudulent pratices.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-03
CCRIBNER'S MONTHLY. 1876.

SCRlBNhRS MONIHLf. 1910.
"a VOYAGE DOWN AN UNKNOWN RIVER.
In Scribner for January we begin the thrilling mar
rative by MAJOR POWELL of his voyage of discov-
cry down the Canon cf the tolorauo-hulost iter-
ally voyage through the center of the earth.
The cliffs lowered sometime more than mile
above the heads of the travellers, involving them
in gloom and hiding from their sight the dangers
toward which they were hurried by the impetuous
torrent.
The narrative is envened by charming bits OF
description of the geniler and more beautiful
phases of nature which were strangely mingled
with those wierd and awful scenes.
A part of the expedition, refusing to go forward
upon what seemed an insane journey, turned aside
and met death in the wilderness.
The illustrations will be marves of engraving
the finest we have ever produced
We shall shortly begin a series entitled:
"A FARMERS VACATION IN EUROPE,
BY col. GEO. r. wARING, of Ogden Farm, near New
poll N G oy wgn W VIII he eIa nnsres and pecuartles
of the quaint peoples Of Holland Normandy, and
the Channel Islands. These papers will also be
fully Illustrated
"THE STORY OF sEvENoAKs."
The principal serial story of the year, which begins
in the January issue, is written by DR. HOLLAND lhe
American public have been appreciatlVcly iamilar
with his work, and the facts renders unnecessary
any word of c1mmendaton from the publishers
Tbey NAV say, however, that the new story Will be
quite que among his productions, in its material
and handling
In the extensive list OF Illustrated material now
in course of preparation which 1t IL expected VIII
be published during the tomng year, are occasional
brilliant pers on French Life and Lie and Lltera-
lure by ALBERT RHODES; articles Of travel in Eu-
rope, Asia and America, by competent hands; aes-
criptiye PAPERS on Chicago, Richmond, Baltimore,
San Francisco, other cties SIX -tches OF curious
phases of vegetation, etc., etc.
In Doetry, Short Stories and Sketches, Biography,
"Reminiscences and Essays, the publishers expect to
preserve their former high standard. Every effort
viii be made to keep the magazine fresh, bright,
high-toned and companionable
OUR SPECIAL OFFER
we offer the eight volumes of soRIBNER's MONTH
| LY bound in cloth, sent charges paid with one
Years subscription for $50. The eight vols IN extra
| library style, marble sides and marble edges, ana
| subscription, for s25, charges raid.
year scribnsr's Monthly and st. Nicholas, 81,
| postage paid, .,n,n,,rp . co
jaui5-tf No. 654 Broadway, New York.
FNHE COMMERCIAL PRESS
ALL VARIETIES OF PRINTING EXECUTED
| General and Popular Printing, ,
| Posters for Excursions anu flcnlcs,
Tickets and Programmes,
| Numbered Reserved Seat Tickets,
| Circulars, Dodgers"
| EVERY SORT OF POSTERS, LARGE AND
SMALL, CoLoRED INKS OR CoLoRED
| PAPER.
COMMERCIAL PRIN TIN COMPANY.
Southwest Corner Fifth and Market Streets.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-03
FIFTH EDITION.
Maryland.
A pENNsYI.yAN1A MIIIEn An BALTIMORE.

DEATH OF PENNSYLVANIA MILLER AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, April 8.
Philip Albright Small, senior partner of P.
A. & s. Small, of York, Penna., died, this morn
ing, aged 10.
Deceased for sixty years had been one Of the
leading merchants and millers Of Pennsylvania
and leaves an estate of three million dollars.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-03

NEW 1UHB, ApIII z
Gold, to-day, @1.14ss
Furnishe ny Cralge, johnson & Co.. Bankers and
Brokers, 9th and Market Sts.l
LONDON. 1890, P. NJ, April 8.
U. s. 1865, i07&; 18G7's, 1074; Ten-fortiet
1903; New Fives OF 1881, 1031a. Consols for mon
ey 931s@93H for account 93114@93ss. Erie
common shares, 27. Preferred 3915. Market
strong
FRANKFORT, April 8.
U. $. S 2Os Of 1862, 9916.
PARTa, April 8.
French Reptes g. 90 strong,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-03
DaiGv Goasmereiaf.
COMMERCIAL PRINTING COMPANY.
Howard NJ Jenkins, Wilmer Atkinson,
Francis c. Ferris.
az F,r Terms. etc., see Second Page,
,r Pr Terms. etc., see Second Page,

Their success in obtaiuing equal representa-
ton having been 50 decisive, the Advertiser
and Esery EceainJ are now involved il differ
ence of opinion as to which contributed most to
the glorious result. The former, driven to ex-
uomties, makes the astounding assertion that
Epery Eueniag 90 does not know everything T.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-03
MASONIC NoTICE.-AT THE a,

M Convocation of the Eureka Grand "
Royal Arch Chapter for the State of Della
ware held on Wednesday evening 3lst ult., the TO-
lowing resolution was agreed:
Reso,ued, That companions Asbury Sterling, Chas.
II. Harris, John A. Marsh, and Caleb Milborn are
hereby Ipended from aiilaipg In any subordinate
chapter under Jurisdiction of the aforesaid for in
subordination. suspension to be indefinite, and to
ttke effect from da aforesaid. Grand Chapters OF
Royal Arch vasons In the different States that have
regard for Geographical Limits, are hereby anprzsd.
Attest. EDMUND Fl. ANT 1RSON, Grard Sec.
A. l. 2lO5 WILMINGTON, April I'd, A. d., 1875.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-03

As the paternity of Bessie Turner is in such
perplexing doubt, why didn't Mr.. Fullerton have
her " marked for Identification ?"-B. Dd d.
George Washington may have been very
smart man, but any stupid boy can get II head
OF him by buying a three cent postage stamp,
There ls a strong possibility of these "spell-
ing matches =" striking flame between young
aid.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-03
Movements of The President.

President Grant and party still remain in the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. Mr.. Sartoris left to-day.
Among the callers on the President yesterday
were Collector Arthur Gen. Sharp, Hon.
Thomas Murphy and Gen. Babcock. A commit
tee from the Massachusetts, Legislature also
waited upon the President, and rendered him
the hospitalites of the State on the occasion OF
the centennial celebration of the battles of Lex
ington and Concord, on April 10. The invitation
was accepted by the President.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-03
Personal.

Col c. s. Watson, of Milford, who has been
critically III, Is recovering DIR. Lofand, of the
same town is still very i'll.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-03

WILMINGTON AND THE CENTENNIAL Whining
ton. from its proximity to Philadelphla, will un-
doubtedly reap great benefit from the Centen
NAL. As our business mon will be the gain
ers, they should subscribe liberally to the stock
and make Wilmingtons Offering worthy Of our
growing city. Any desired information can be
had OF Boughman Thomas & Co., general Cen.
tennal agents for Delaware.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-03
sew Advertisements To-day.

hi solution of partnership
Masonic Notice
Public sale-TowDsend x Co
Neat foot oil for sale-Yerger
Fine groreries-Bowman
Public sale of cattle-1 homas Bradley
Centennial stQck-Bowman. Thomas Il Co
Forepaugh's circus
Funeral notice
III @ Snitc er-9th ana Orange
Chilirens coaches Il Bro Breviy
New hats-M ebh, Brevlty
Shad at Enthusiastically
Walnut furniture-E Eenterprise, Erevl'y
Spr ny hats-Dubell, Brevty
Cigar inges Son, BreVity
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-03

New INVENTION We We're shown this
morning a self-llghting gas burner which strikes
us az a useful invention. In using one of them
one has but to turn on the gas to ignite it. On
Monday we will print cut of the burner with
the announcement Of the agent in Wilmington.
With tile use of this burner no matches are at
all necessary in II hou 0.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-03

day, on the Philadelphia Pike near Riverview.
1t had been prowling about the neighborhood all
day, and after making great number OF at
tacks upon sheep dogs and cattle, it was killed
by MIR. Thomas Robinson.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-03

New BAPTIST CHuRcH.-The Baptists of Nil.
ford have begun the erection or new church
on the lot recently purchased by them. The
structure is to be Of wood 30x42 IT.. with an lS
feet ceiling. 1t will contain recess pulpit four
feet in depth and vestlbule eight feet deep
making the entire length fifty-sx feet in width,
and two wall aisles each two feet in width.
Across the front end there will be cross aisle
three feet in width. There will be twenty-four
pews eleven feet in length and six pews seven
feet six inches in length. 1t will have four
gothic windows on each side and two in front.
The roof will be little less than gothic, finished
with hanging cornice.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-03

DIVORCE full house made glad the hearts
of the company, and the company, in return,
gladdened the hearts of the audience. The play
was a perfect success as manifested by the re-.
pcated plaudts of the audience and the constant
good humor that prevailed.-St Louis Reputh-