Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-11

furnace this winter.
All the cotton factories except one lin |
lumbus, Georgia, are now running on |
full time, and have advanced the price |
Of goods. Tho plaid mills are all full
Of orders, and business prospects are
said to be Frightening.
Nearly allo the cotton and woollen |
mills ~ Laconia, New Hampshire. and
ita vicinity, are running on full time at
the old wages.
A telegram from Waterbury, Oonnsc-
ticut, says that interviews with q large
number OF brass manufacturers, pub
lished in the American, show that,
while bus iness 10 somewhat light and
there have been few reductions In
forces or time, the general outlook lei
good, and In view Of the fact that the
market is carrying . low stock, . steady
but not booming demand for goods Is
probable. Durisg the past periods of
depression the brass interests have not
suffered much, and the feeling In re-
gard to the future is now good"
It IL stated that the reduction Of ID to
20 per cent. in wages at Roach's ship
yard, in Chester, does not apply TO the
laborers and mechanics, but TO the
heads Of department and sub-bosses
only.
At meeting of the machinery mocl.
ders in Pittsburg on Tuesday night, to
take action on tho recent reduction OF
10 per cent. In their wages, it was de-
cided TO leave the question Of accept.
ance to the individual members. This
virtually means acceptance Of the re-
duction.
A reduction OF per cent. in wages In
| . t,a In IA Fl m nf the EgAratt
Mill at Lawrence, Massachusetts, is an
nounced.
The Bigelow Carpet Company of Gin.
ton, Massachusetts, on Wednesday
reduced the wages Of about 700 OF its
employees Z to per cent.
The flint glass workers at Pittsbure
struck on Wednesday against . reduc.
tion in wages of 20 per cent. Several
factories are running with apprentices
| who have taken the places of the jour
neymen.
A despatch from Columbus, Ohio
says the Hooking Valley strike seemi
| to be practically ended. Many OF thu
old m en- on Wed nesday offered to 60 Il
work, thus breaking the lines. Other
want to compromise al 60 cents, will
the privilege of remaining in tn
Union.
Lehman, Abraham & Co.'S cotton mill
In New Orleans, which we're closes
three months ago on account Of depres
sion In trade, have resumed.
The Co. operative Hat Manufacturing
Association, of South Eorwalk, Con
necticut, composed of the striking hat
ters, voted ON Tuesday night TO build
fac tory at once at cost Of n 900 tn
capital stock will be increased from
S5 600 to SO, 600, and the hatters fec
confident Of raisi DR the increase.
COngFcss.
In the United States Senate o.
Wednesday Mr.. Sherman presided
having been designated BY MI
Mr.. Edmunds for the purpose
, An invitation was presepte'
. from the Comm issioners OF the NeN
/, Orleans Exposition to take part In tn
, ceremonies on the 10th inst. A join
resolution, from the House for contin'
ing tho work Of the Census Bureau wa
passed. Mr.. Blair subD itted resoiu
, zion, which went over until to-day, IL
/ structiuR the Comm lite on Naval Al
-. fairs ito investigate Captain John FL
q lessons new system of naval defence
, especially his submarine gun and tol
pedo, and TO inquire whether the sam
are about to be purchased for the exclJ
sive use of any foreign Power, an
{ whether prudent provision for the nj
1 Itional defence requires the purchase {
4 such inventions by the United Statt
. Government" On motion of Mr.. Vel
= the Committee on Commerce was di
|, Icharged from consideration Of the Int
!. oceanic Ship Railway bill. He sal
q q letter had been received from Captai
= Eads saying that certain changes ha
- been made III the concession frol
: Mexico which made it necessary
= withdraw the bill. The Committee Q
= Foreign Relations was granted permi
= ion to ait during the sessions Of the Se
Ia ate. The Oregon Land Grant Fofei
ure bill and the bill for the admissi(
of Dakota were considered. Mr.. We
spoke in opposition to the latter bi
At the conclusion Of his remarks d
: Senate went into executive session, ar
Afterwards adjourned.
In the House n communication WI
received from A. NJ. Scales, Represent
q tive from the Fifth District of Nor
u Carolina, saying that he has forward'
to the Governor of that State his resi-
1nation, to take effect on the Both instar
Mr.. Scales was elected Governor
,g North Carolina last month. The MI
ne tray Academy Appropriation bill W
passed. 1t appropriates $3O9, III, os II
S4792 less than the appropriation !
the current year and $S3,513 less IN:
n the estimates. The Committee of &
I'd Whole was, on motion OF Mr.. Morr
,g on, discharged from the considerati
IN lof the Presidents annual messae
or and so much of it as relates to the II
dr aties with Hawaii, Mexico and Spa
Of was referred TO the COMMITTEES on Wa
10 and Means. Mr Morrison introduced
OF resolution for holiday recess frt
cd December % to January 8. and II W
cd referred. The Interstate Commmer
to bill was discussed. Adjourned.
the Du Font Monument.
The completed arrangements for
'e- unveiling Of the Dupont statue indie,
on that at 2 q. m, on the 2Oth inst !
e. cereuonial will begin on the platfol
on which is 10 be built around the ..stat'
en- A military guard from the marine b
IRE racks and the arsenal will be preser
l8, Bishop Lee, of Delaware, will open
3 il ceremonies with prayer, and then
ar statue will be unveiled and acce
ls- cd by the Secretary Of the Navy. Sol
III, tor Bayard will deliver the dedicate
IN, address, and the exercises will couclu
with the salute of fourteen gums, prol
TO- an admiral
Ia. JANIS s. WEBB's Holiday VI
,r. tor is like Kriss Kringle, 1t OF
as comes once year, but comes load
an with good things when 1t does COZ
las and what is more noticeable 1t brii
sn- better things and more OF them on ca
m succeeding year. 1t is a. intere
Sis sM ing as ever, and q great deal more Of
a. -. and like last year 1t has an origil
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