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New-York tribune., 1875-02-06
GERMAN IN TIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

GEkMAN ~ LIE IODlIlC SC1OOLo.
THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COURSE OF
STUDY DECLARED TO BE MISUND2RsTOOD-THE
INTENTION NOT TO MAKE THE STUDY OF GER
MAN COMPULSORY.
Commissioner Albert KlamrOth Of the Board
OF ucatou that the purpOrt OF the resolutions
recently offered by the Committee Course of study
Of which is member, in reference TO tho study OF
the German language in the public schools, has been
Misunderstood. He says
1t seems that the object OF this CommiteerepOrt has
been entirely misunderstood and the shape In which 1t
is presented TO the pubic must necessarily tend 10
awaken IN the minds OF many persons grave apprehCn
sion. and aarm to the purposes AIMED at by the
resolutions offered under consideration. The report
represented proposing to introduce compulsory u
structlOn IN the German language IN all tho German
Departments of the pubic schools OF tho CITY, and TO
wise the plan of giving this instruction i'll daily recur-
ring recatOns Of at least 30 minutes each TINS Is en-
tIrey erroneous. Tho report does not recommend 70
make that branch OF instruction IN our common schools
compulsory tndu IL Is AT present. lue report
aims at the following points:
First: To enforce tue observance or the bylaws or the
B0ard relative to instruction IN tho German anguage,
wherever this branch OF study mas been or NAV DO
introduced by the voluntary act Of the trustees Of tho
wards is al present provided by Sections 1918 or the
bylaws OF the Board. These sections of the bylaws
have in existence and in force since January, 1870
and the report in question does not contemplate any
change hre except AS far as may be necessary to rem
der the provisions consistent with each other
Second t. regulate the time devoted to such nstruc
tOn order to make the study OF German efficient and
uniform throughout all the schools where 1t taught
regular bralch OF Instruction. recommending four les
week of 80 minutes duration each az sufficient
timo for that purpose. The Committee was OF the
opinion that while four recitatlOus per week would
give instruction sufficient tmc to make it effective,
tho pursuit OF the other elementary studies prescribed
10y the Board in the various grades OF our grammar
schools would not thereby DO lnterferrcd with.
third, ana lastly: 10 amend the course OF study
scriDed IN the bylaws OF the Board in such miuOr items
nave been suggested ab improvements upon the
established.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-06
TIE NEW CITY CHAMBERLAIN.
THE APPOINTMENT OF J. NELSON TAPPAN-INCIDESTS
N THE NEW OFFICIALS LIFE.


N THE NEW OFFICIALS LIFE.
The Mayor yesterday appointed J. Nelson
Tlppan to the position OF C.ty Cnambelin and County
Treasurer to fl tho vacancy oceas.oned by tue resgna
ton OF George ". Lane.
Mr. Tappau i3 years Of age AMI comes Of an od and
wealthy NeW-Yorli family. He has been engaged in
financial pursuits for several years. and has amassed
considerable wealth. He the assignee OF HOwes
Macy and majority Of the creditors Of Henry Clews
Co. had decided to ask him to accept similar position,
when he received the Mayors letter Of appointment
Mr.. Tappan ran against Richard B. Connolly for the
Controllcrshp the ticket OF the Young Democracy,
with Thomas \. Ledwith tor Mayor. He is Democrat,
and has bccn in sympathy with Tammany Hall since
the reorganization. lie is now member Of the Tam
many Hall General Committee from the XYIIIth A..
semby District. His bonds for City AMI State amount
to S50JCOo. aud he viii have to justify in double that
amount. lie was expected to appear at the Mayors
Office yesterday with his surees but dill He will
probably do SO today.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-06
THE SILK INDUSTRY AND THE CENTENNIAL.

The mcmbers OF the Six Association Of
America recognizing the fact growing indus
try mas attracted little of tho attention OF the people
of this country making strenuous efforts to secure
credable display OF Its products and processes OF manu-
acture at coming Centennial Exhibition. For this
purpose, L. Oden Horstmann, Ira Dmock, f. W. Che
ney william Strange aud Albert Tilt were appointed
to suggest some way which the Importance OF tho
trade coud be manifested They suggest that tho Silk
Association OF America shall be an exhibitor OF pro-
cesses OF manufacture. well individuals firms
who may choose exhibit. the Intent being neither
To debar restrict other exhibitors of silk
machinery but to secure through the operation OF the
New-York tribune., 1875-02-06

cO5per ratve plan, model silk factory. complete by IT
self In place. which shall illustrate under the au-
spices OF this Associations the American silk manuiac
In all It's branches. They invite manufacturers Of
silk machinery in America cooperate In this Exhibit
tiOn, by exhibiting machines OF each nd frOm throw
ing 70 weaving OF the beet makes and patterns TO be
selected accepted by the Association the AssOcia-
lon TO guarantee TO provide material and to employ
skilled operatives keep such machines In operation
during the Exhibition. The Secretary, Franklin Alien,
M No. Duanes invites correspondence on tho sub
Ject from all who may feel Interested.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-06

position OF having q receipt for tho worthless stock
dstributed" by me- Small as 1t was 10 proportion 10
the vast amounts said to have been used was poor
90 the parties receiving It from me- for ac
tuaI and Legitimate services previously rendered.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1875-02-18
Shipping News.

THE STEAMERS AT THE BREAKwATER SHORT OF
coAL-THE oHEsAPEAKE cIost D BY ICE.
The steamships detained at Lewes arc short
of fuel Several car loads of coal have been
sent down. over the Delaware Railroad, to sup
ply them, and will reach there to-day.
The Reading r r. Co. 3 colliers, Panther, for
Newburyport, and Leopard for New Bedford,
started from Port Richmond early yesterday
morning, assisted by the Company's tug boat.
After getting opposite the Kcnsington Water
Works. at A. NJ, they became jammed in the
ice, where they remained last evening, waiting
the assistance Of one of the City Ice Boats to be
relieved.
The ice in tho Chesapeake Bay continues very
heavy as far down as the mouth of the Potomac
There has been no steamboat communication
between Baltimore and Fortress Monroe for ten
or twelve days, and mails for the Fort are re-
ceived by way of Richmond and Norfolk. The
steamer Lady of the Lake, recently burned at
Norfolk, is still at that port. When tho ice
breaks up her hull will be towed to Baltimore, to
be repaired by the II. 4 H. Co., of this city, as
already reported
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1875-02-18
The Republican Tidal " ave.

IReadlng Times aud Despatch, Feb. II
The tidal wave of Democracy" about which
we have heard 80 much of late, has been rolled
back with tremendous force in their citadel of
Old Berks, enguphing those who expected to
ride to power back into the black ocean of des-
pondency and gloom. The wrecks of their
blasted hopes arc strewn this morning all along
the shore.
GPhila elphil Bdlletln. Fsb III
Tho victory, yesterday, might have been held
to be purely OF local significance, weIc 1t not ac-
companied by most suggestive signs from the i'll
terror. The returns from Lancaster Berks and
other counties show Republic IN victories, of
kind that can mean but one thing. They have
i'll them the trumpet ring of coming vicery in
the next State election. They are Pennsyvania's 3
response to Louisiana's and Kentucky's
rebel threats her signal to the country
at large that the keystone State has
already shaken off the light grasp which tic
sham Democracy laid upon her, last November
and that she means once more to lead the van OF
Republican regeneration, aud to beat back the
surging onslaught which tho hungry horde of
the half-revived Rebellion is making IN its des-
perate hope to regain power and place. Yester-
days election means Republican reaction not
only in Pennsylvania, but throughout the Re-
publican lines everywhere. The South and the
Democracy have showed their teeth premature O.
ly, and the people have properly taken the alarm.
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The PcnnsyivanIa Elections.

FURTHER MUNICIPAL RETuRNs-dESERAL REPUB
LIcAN SUCCESS REPORTED.
At Norristoyn, the Republicans make almost
a.clean sweep, electing all their candidates for
the Town Council, four out of six School Direc
tors, and a large majority of the Ward officers.
The Democratic candidates for Burgess, George
Schall, runs ahead of his ticket, and has 10 ma
lority in u total vote of 1885.
The Republicans elect the Burgess of Bridge
port, by 7 majority.
At West Chester tho ticket nominated by the
Republican Borough Convention was elected
without opposition.
AT Chester, Mayor ]. l.. Frowood, (Dem.
the present incumbent, was re elected, running
much ahead of his ticket. The Republicans
swept the city for all other officers and the next
City Council will contain 13 Republicans. and
Democrats.
At South Chester, J. p. Gortside, Rep. was
elected Burgess by 81 majority.
At Lancaster, the majority for stauffsr, Re-
publican, for Mayor is ii8 against 2l in 1873. n
much larger vote than last year was polled.
At Danville, the Republicans carried the bur
CESS and local officers for three ont of fouf
wards, making large Republican gain. Charles
Kaufman is elected burgess by 253 majority.
The Select Council elected at Harrisburg,
stands seven Republicans and two Democrats
An erroneous DISPATCH yesterday, represented
the Democrats as in the majority. The Repub-
llcan victory is complete.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1875-02-18

Tho Springfield Republican,, persistent op-
ponent of the Administration, declares that ;
"No such party as that now in the minority in
the House of Representatives is going to carry
the nation IN 1876. 1t is simply impossible. 1t
may be that Democrats like Tiden and keInan
will do better, but the party which honorh Fer
nando Wood, and backs up Sam Randall IN MT
clustering for two days against the consideration
of moderate Civil Rights bill, cannot elect the
next President"
The intemperance and faraticism of these
New Orleans zealots have stood in the way OF
any fair settlement heretofore, and, If the same
intemperance and fanaticism shall now defeat
this amicable, and under all the circumstances
of doubt and fraud most equitable, adjustment
of the whole miserable controversy, then tho
North will be again unit in demanding that
peace be maintained at whatever cost and ut all
hazards Chicago Tribune.
For the April election in Michigan the Dcmo'
Gratis have called State Convention at Jackson,
March 2, and the Republicans, also at the same
place the next day. Some of the newspapers i'll
Michigan recommend that the two parties agree
and avoid a political contest in tine election OF
Judges.
Congressman Henry II. Starkweather, Of Nor
wich, Conn, has been nominated by the Repub-
licans for reelection.
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The Educational Question.
IscussIoNs IN THE HOUSE, AT DOVER, YESTERDAY
WHAT THE COMMITTEE PROPOSE.


WHAT THE COMMITTEE PROPOSE.
ipcsidi Correspondence # the Commercial.
DOVER, Feb. 49,
Some little progress is being made with the
subject of Education, bill partially drawn hav-
ing been read before tho House, in Committee
of the Whole, yesterday. Tie bill, so far as it
is drawn, provides for State Board, composed
of tho three County Superintendents, with the
Governor IA an &c oGicio member The county
superintendenta are to be appointed by the Gov
ernor.
The county hoard is to be composed of one
to meet twice year, and are to have charge of
and establish auniform system of books. The
county superintendents are to visit twice year
the schools in their respective counties, examine
teachers, and grant certificates of scholarship.
The State Board is to meet once year in Dover,
to hear the reports of the county supernten-
dents
After the reading of the partially prepared
bill, an expression of opinion was asked by j. W.
Phillips on the subject of taxation for the sup
port OF the schools. Messrs. Phillips, Learned,
and Broadway favored the Maryland school
syetem. aud did not wish dollars to stand in the
way of having coed schools.
Messrs. Biggs and baldwin admitted the de
fects Of the present school system, and thought
that head might be put to it in the way of a Su-
perintendent without making such a radical
change as contemplated.
Without coming to any definite conclusion the
committee arose and the House adjourned.
s, IA.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1875-02-18
Aniuseiiients.

ENGAGEMENT BY WILTON Il FuRDIsH's ''DivoRcE"
COMPANY
The very general impression was, couple of
years ago, when Dirorce was presented at the
Opera House, that there had been no presenta-
ton so satisfactory both with respect to the
manner i'll which the parts were sustained and
the costumes which were worn upon the stage.
The dressing especially admired. From that
time to the present there has been cherished
among play-goers desire for the return of the
company, and the announcement which now
make will be received with satisfaction. An on
gagement has been made by the Wilton Fur
bsh Company for the 8th and 9th of March, on
which oc ;asons DiuOrce will be presented. This
is not the troupe who in Wilmington, but is
b original Conr any, who were playing at Da-
lys Five Avenue Theatre when the copyright
was presented here. We cannot yet announce
who will sustain the several characters.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1875-02-18
THIRD EDITION.


DEBATE OVER THE ADMISSION OF MIR. PINcHBAcK-
AN ALL-SIGnr SESSION oF-THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON Feb. is.
The resolution admitting MIR. Pinchback as
Senator from Louisiana, was discussed in the
Senate all night. At o'clock, this morning, Mr.
Merrman, of North Carolina, concluded speech
in opposition, six hours in length.
SECOND DIsPATcH-THE SESSION CONTINUED.
WARRINGTON, Feb. IS.
Mr. Edmunds offered an amendment declaring
that no constitutional government existed in
Louisiana, and requiring the committee to re-
port bill providing for now election of Gov
ernor and Legislature.
Mr.. Ransom then took the floor and the session
still continues.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1875-02-18
The Railroad war,

THE BATTLE TO GO ON TO THE END-No FAvoRs
ASKED OR GRANTED-sLAUGHTER OF TARIFFS
BEGUN ON BOTH sides.
The only absolutely new developments in the
war between the Baltimore & Ohio and Penneyl-
vania Central Railroads yesterday was the coun-
ter movement OF the latter in its reduction of
tariffs to meet similar movement on the part
of the former. Both roads have put out flaming
posters in Baltimore and other cities inviting
the public to travel at about half the usual
rates, and the ticket agencies of each represent
that they are doing a thriving business at the
reduced rates. In this underwriting each
road strikes at the points where it
deems it's rival most assailable. Thus the Balti-
more and Ohio carries passenger from Balti-
more to Pittsburg for sc, and the Pennsylvania
road responds by making the fare to Wheeling
$6, and to Newark and GAINESVILLE, Ohio, $40. All
these points directly on the line of the Balti-
more and Ohio, and to reach them by the Penn
syvanla route apassenger has to be carried from
twenty-five to fifty miles further on account Of
the deviousness of the route. The reduced rates
announced by the contestants for common points
are far the same, but if the struggle continues
for any length of time farther efforts at under
bidding each other will certainly follow.
The order of the Pennsylvania Company stop
ping the sale of coupon tickets between New
York and Washington by the Baltimore and Ohio
road has not, says the Baltimore american. yet
been very strictly enforced, passengers still
go through each way holding their tickets 1t is
possible, however, that these coupons we're in
the hands of agents aud ticket sellers before the
order was issued, and that when the supply is
exhausted more will be obtainable. In the
matter of freight rates, the market may be quot
ed as decidedly unsettled and extremely variable.
The agents of both companies excessively
active and unusually liberal. In fact shippers
are allowed near approach to full liberty in
their own rates.
WHAT THE PENNA. OFFICERS SAY.
Relative to the reduction of passenger rates
between the East and West, by the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, the officers of the Pennsyl-
wanna Railroad Company inform the Philad ell
phia Eoning Telegraph that they experience no
uneasness whatever. This slaughter Of rates,
they say, will not effect the Pennsylvania Rail
road Com 2any as much as it will the company
which committed it. and it was said by one of
the Pennsylvania Railroad directors that slime
will witness the Baltimore and Ohio Rair oad
Company hoisted by it's own petard."
THE EFFECT IN WILMINGTON.
No perceptible effect is yet noticeable in Will
mington. Tickets are sold to and from this city
formerly and no instructions have yet been
given, we are informed by the agents of the
company here, for reduction in passenger or
freight tariffs. 1t is quite probable, however,
that Wilmington will not escape the undercut-
ting process, as both roads have an opportunity
to bid fer frelghts westward.
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The President yesterday nominated George
W. Grant as postmaster at Reading.
] ho ice in the ATerrmac river at Franklin,
Mass, is reported to be four ct thick
General Thayer, of Nebraska, has accepted
the position of Governor of Wyoming Territory.
Dispatches from Berlin report that the En-
peror William is inusposed. 1t is denied that
General Won Moltkes Illness is serious
Yyse & Co.. importers of and dealers in straw
goods, at New York, failed yesterday. Their
liabilities are stated at Sl,0O0,000.
A New York despatch says tho Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad yesterday made a reduction in its
fares to Western points of Is to % per cent.
The Governor of West Virginia has agreed not
to veto the bill removing the capital of that State
to Wheeling, and i'll FIVE days it Will become q
law.
Allen t. CAperton, Dem, was elected United
States Senator On the second ballot in the West
Virginia Legislature. The vote stood Caper.
ton, 6S Berkshire, IL,
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1875-02-18

MAN JUMPS FROM THE DOME.
About quarter past one O'Clock this after
noon an unknown man, 80 or 40 years of age,
jumped from the second outside gallery of the
dome of the Capitol, and struck head first on
the roof of the main building, at least one hum
dred and fifty feet below or course he was
killed instantly his skull being horribly
fractured. He leaped out so far as to almost
clear tho pedment of the central por-
tico. One of the Capitol policemen recognized
him Az n shabbily-dressed white man who has
been about the building for several days, and
who looked as if he were not altogether of sane
mind The dreadful occurrence naturally caused
great excitement about the Capitol. The terri
bic leap was Witnessed by number of people
who happened to be looking out of the various
windows commanding view OF the front OF the
center building and the body was plainly visible
ON the roof for some time before it could be
reached, in order to remove it, Washington
Star l7M
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1875-02-18
ON a gkusfaio HUNT

TWO WILMINGTON BoYs AT BALTIMORE wiTH RIFLES
AND REvoLvERs, eoUND FOR THE FAR wEsr.
The Baltimore papers report the following =
On Saturday afternoon, two boys, each about
fourteen years of age, presented themselves at
the ticket Office of Camden station, Baltimore &
Ohio railroad ard inquired the price of a ticket
to st. Louis. The a.nountseemed to be to much,
aud they then purchased TWO tickets to Pittsburs,
leaving small rifle in tho Office until night,
when the train would start.
Mr. Pagels, the ticket seller, told the private
watchman stationed at the depot to watch the
boys as they seemed to be rupaways Subse.
quenty they were arrested by police officer Jun
kin, who took them to the southern station
Captain Delanty induced them to confess They
gave the names of Frank Belt and James Con
well. and said they were from Wilmington, Del
Their fathers were Myers @. Conwell, surveyor
OF Wilmington, living at No. 1925 Market street
and +. o. Bolt, brass founder, No. ll5 East
Seventh street.
In company with A. ]. Farrar they ran away
from home young Conwell having about $40.
They went to PHILADELPHIA on Friday from Viii
minSton, but concluded to go West by was of
Baltimore. They had been reading sensational
novels and attending Indian stage dramas, and
labored under the delusion that they could go
on the plains and become heroes. WIN tier
rifle they were to kill buffaloes, and they were
provided with large sheath knife to skin the
animals that they might have robes to sleep on
They also had a silver mounted Deninger re-
volver, intended to shoot Indians when the rifle
failed. All these articles and over twenty dol
lars in money were captured, and Captain Dean-
ty gave the boys good bed and supper last
might. Their parents were teegraphed to, but
no answer has as yet been received. The boy
Farrar left the party at Philadelphia, and only
Belt and Conwell came to Baltimore.
On Monday morning, the lads having been
detained, meanwhile, at the police station, Mr.
Belt, the father of one Of them, arrived in Bal
timore, and escorted them home to Wilmington.
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THE ART JOURNAL.

An International gallery Of engravings, by distin-
g1isned artists of EURO and America, with Illus
trated papers picturesque places and ob ects In
the various branches of art.
The undersigned Will begin in January, 1875, the
publication of monthly journal specially devoted
to the world of art-paintng, sculpture architecture,
decoration, engraving. sketching enamelling and
designing in all lis misunderstanding in view the
double purpose of supplying a complete illustrated
record Of progress in he arts, and of aHording
means Tor the cult vation of art taste among the
people. Each number will be richly and abundantly
Illustrated on both steel and wood, aud no pains
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kind IL he world 1t Will contain the steel plates
and illustrations of the Lo don rt Journal"
publication OF worldwide fame, the exclusive right
of which for Canada and tine United tates has been
u released by the publishers) with extensive adds
lions devoted to american art and American topics.
lubllshed 'hly. Each part will contain three
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Price, 10 cents per number. Sold only by sub
scrtption.
D. APPLETON & CO., Publishers.
II. MCINTOSH,
No. T25 SAMSON STREET,
jdn2 -3teod PHILADELPHIA.