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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-05-22
LAWMAKERS.
PHILADELPHIA, May %, 1885.

IhlLADHhFhIAs May CO. 1000
Trade, considering the state
of the country, is perfectly
satisfactory. Prices are
low of course; but that is
necessary. Not lower in
general than for several
months. There are signs
of a rise-not sudden, but
wholesome.
A year ago we published our
notion of trade as it was
at the time. We thought
low prices inevitable. We
thought we saw advantage
in yielding promptly. We
welcomed them. We have
drawn upon ourselves
well-meant but mistaken
criticism by some Of our
neighbors in trade for put
ting prices down. We have
put prices down-some-
what as the weather-man
gives us the weather
If we hadn't put prices down,
we might have been still
encountered with last
years stuffs, as some others
apparently are; and we
should have been unable
to help their distress by
turning merchandise that
kept the whole market
heavy over to people will
ing to take it and wear it
out at a p1lce. Inc year
since last springs trade
was over has been a very
different year from what
it must have been, had we
tried to stave off the in
evitable.
We have no surplus stock to
speak Of. We scarcely
distinguish b tween the
stufs that come through
trade-distresses and those
that come through the
ordinary workings ottrade.
1t isn't possible now to
estimate things by the
prices they bear. The
largest movement ofgcods
we ever saw, the largest
by far, isn't going to flag
tor want OF goods to sell
When the strain is over
elsew here, there'll come
some change Tor the bet
ter. Ne ntime we're go.
ing to keep things moving
just as they are.
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Philadelphia, Wilmington 1 Biltimul Railroad
MARCH 29th. 1851.

Trains leave Wilmington as follows:
For Philadelphia and Intermediate sta.
lions, 40, 10, 10 80 II, IN; - 80 W, 40, 81
p. IN.
Philadelphia texprasss p BIS, II, 8 80
90. SIS, 800 80, 9-7 100, II IS a. m.
u Al, ~ is, "a, ~ s IS - IS. & As p IN.
New York, co, Is 3 A.. 3 80, ~, 90, g47,
10 05 II g p. m: AZ Il, l 81, 2 80, 4 90, 8 ~
b5, Q 20, 0 IS, 8 As, 40 p. m.
For West Chester. via LdmOkin, 40 and
l6 a. m; 80 and 1 COP IN.
Balttuor' and INTERN late stations, IL u
q. m; 8 90, II AZ IN.
baltimore aud bay Line, O0p IN.
baltimore and Washington, 23 Al, S o.
10 %. 10 SO a. m; 90. " II, 4 5s, 100 p. m.
Trains for Della ware Division leave for:
New CASTLE, . II, S IS II. m; II IS, = So 80
8 rs p. ID.
Harrington. Delmar, and way statiens, 90
a. m, and L. IS p. IN.
harIngtOu and way stations, d IS p. III.
Express for SeafOrd, 3 90 y. IN.
fxprcss for Dover and Delmar, . 40 a. IN,
weekdays, and II 90 p IN every day.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Philadelphia and intermediate stations
10 u m; IL 0l noon, 8 80. 40, o % p. m
PhilAdel h a and New YORK, . 90, l6, 3 81
A. NJ; -, q IS p. IN.
For " ost Chester, via Lamosia, 10 a In.
80 p. m.
Baltimore snd Washington, %, Al s. Va
10 % a. IN. Baltimore, II IL p. IL.
For further iui0rina ion passenre rs are re
ton.
Trains marked thus ~ are limited express
upon which extra fare is charged.
J. X. WOOJ,
General Passenger Agent.
CHARLES L. PuGH General ihanager.
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wood~a and Lon Bridges.

Thatgh the present wooden bridge
acroS, d. Christiana at Third street
may We patched with safety 10 last three
or iDG. years longer, iC seems like
throw ~ money away to pair IL year
after var, a: a cost of ia u'and OF
two 'acusand dollars. l. is undeniable
that new bridge is needed badly, and
need.d it shonld he built as soon as
prac icaole |, might ha built now
possibly cheaper than At any other
TIM, owing 10 5he cheapness Of material
and labor, aud then, too, il would give
employ meat 10 number Of unemploy
ed men, Sau ave the bitter experience
of enforced idleness
But 1t seems that our Levy Court
Com mis- Noners caunot agree as 70 the
kind et bridge to hu,ld, whether a
wooden OF IA iron bridge. To build d
wooden ridge in these days OF ience
in bridge building, seems Ike turning
back the dial of time and retrograde
movement in art and mechauics. Bat
there appear TO be sound arguments for
awooden bridge, and it will not do to
discard these arguments simply because
they would appear to US as obsolete and
old fogyish.
AS Levy Courtman Morrison is an
experienced and practical bridge build
er, and withal a gentleman of intelli-
gence and large practical views, he will
not object to US referring to converse
ton we had with him couple Of days
ago,in reference to this bridge question.
" But Mr.. Morrison" said we, why
build an old-fashioned wooden bridge
when iron bridges can be built as cheap
that will last longer and look much bet
ter 2"
There is just where you are mis-
TAKEN" said Mr.. Morrison.
While an iron bridg e, such as is re-
quired ct that point, would cost about
$1,000 a wooden bridge would not cost
more than $50, 900. All competent bridge
builders will say that the life OF an
iron bridge is only about fifteen years,
while that of q wooden bridge, If prop
erly built, is at least twice that leng tn
of time" Mr.. Morrison further says
that he will never give his vote for an
iron bridge and loading the county
with additional debt, when she now
Aho do 1Cn do SuC Chh DChls uCiO It
food for thought in these remarks by
Mr.. Morrison. If it is really so thai
wooden bridge will cost seventy pei
cent less than an iron bridge and last
at least twice as long, that ought tt
settle the question in favor of wooder
bridge at once. The people of New
Castle County who foot the bills, how
ever, are interested in this matter, AM
it is due to them that they should know
the relative cost of a wooden and a
iron bridge, and the Levy Court woul
De doing their constituents a gres
favor If they would ascertain the rels
tive cost and let the people know a
about it. We are not disputing whs
Mr.. Morrison says, but reiterate thu
if it is true that wooden bridges CO
less than one-third of an iron bridI
and will last twice as long, then '
have all along been laboring under
mistake. The question should be d
cided, and the bridge built soon.
all probability it will cost as little IL
year as next year, and the cou nty is
able to stand the financial stra
This year as it will be next year.
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NJ isreBr%sented

The Times appears to take pleasure in
the misrepresentation of any statement
in regard to the Democratic party. The
REPUBLICAN, does not regret that SLAM
der should have no effect upon the votes
of the people in choosing between can
didates. 1t regrets that truth has no
effect upon the minds of the people. 1t
matters not how many excuses candi-
dates commit, the members of the party
supporting them reject the truth, and
condemn those who utter it. We need
not go outside of the limits OF our own
city to prove this.
TO Candidates.
| Wewill print election tickets as good
and as cheap al any other printer IN tht
city at the REPUBLICAN office W.
have our own job department, and dc
MOI peddle our work to second bands.
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WHAT was a violently insane colored
man doing with knife Ia Ills pocket
which Re drew yesterday and with
which he cut one of the men engaged
in removing him ? VIII somebody in
charge Of the insane department an
swer ?
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CA 81

j he 'e>t lew
can USE 0 make
is reaiy ea'h;
makes hu. less,
goes. The man
with tie cash ge'
bargains all tleS
man can do Il cr
nc IS without
prices have 10 bq
cover them 70 n
full We prefer
cash trade ,bccaul
then make pllcel
that none can NJ
lower. We are|
now special h'J
Men S and Boys1
W. have q very /
of handsome !
9 en, Youths, /
Children, and al
inducem"rt, VI
ready.made suit
$I2 or over we g
watch and chain
ent We do this y
ttSCHCHl, IL"
afford to cont ny
as we have madf
erce in our PRICE
would hay" loq
Our prices are 4
in figures en-
men,s, vi ieh 4
you a gre + de n
apce. Our cu''9
ment contains
an1 newest sty,l1
ings am pant'l1
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A large collection Of BIZ
bles is here both King
]ames and revised version.
1t is noteworthy that the new
Bible costs no more than the
old, except certain styles of
printing and binding. This
comes, of course, from the
publishers confidence in its
ultimately taking the place
of the old.
With Books; by the Thirteenth street
door.
Three Lupin dollar dress
stuffs, IS and IS cents:
A peculiar ling in
evening colors. Alternate
threads stand out with a GER
tain pearly Prominence
half-lnvisible oh ok, and yet
no check in cylor, a mere
device of spinner or weaver
los cents, 43-inch.
Sultana, black albotross
with a basket-hgure dim III
1.-THE fine, soft, yielding wool
los cents, 42-lnch.
Mlgnon, a crapy albatros:
with visible burrows across i,
without any sign Of the fur.
rows in weight or weaving
Us cents, 44-'ncA.
ISoutheast from the center
Black camel's-hair grena
dine embroidered all owe
with sewing-silk in prett,
little figures 45-inch, SIT.
snd So.
iSoutbeast from the center.
Linen hemstitch, embfoi
dered and Illuminated col
lars, IS to 70 cents by tn
lyard just come from Berlin
Twenty styles hemstitch
double hemsti,ch, ditto EN-
broidered with white, dit
with red and blue
At the C inter- of the store
Silk jersey gloves an
Units at half-value, 50 cent
a pair: gloves, tive I've butto
length; mitts, sixteep.incl
iThey have come to us b
accident, have cost but it'll
They go for little, Such Ii
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SPORTING NOTES.

The Pastime Athletic Club of Bergen Point gave
very interesting variety entertainment in Bradys
Hall last Monday night. There was singing, spar
ring, clog dancing and instrumental music, and
the boys went home thoroughly pleased with the
nights enjoyment
The Pavonia Polo team has recently organized
with headquarters at the Pavonia Roller Skating
Rink. The team is composed of Nelson Ecker
captain; W. Thomas, drive James W. Swan,
centre; Abe Ross, half-back; Arthur De Long and
Harry Woodward, goal keepers Martin Foster
and Aonzo Foster, substitutes.
scrub curling match was had last Monday af-
ternoon between two sets of curriers' from this city
ON the pond near the old saw mill, on Pacific ave-
nue., before a large number of spectators. The re-
spective sid 8 were under Skip Stevens and Sim
mons. The former won by score of 81 to their
opponents 7. The curriers' were practising for a
match played on Tuesday with the Yonkers Curl
ing Club.
The Glenwood Base Ball Club of Bergen have re-
organized for the of 1886 under the name of
the Alaska Base Ball Club with the following off,
GERS and members B. Haines Captain H. Brink
erhotf, Secretary; L. #. Pratt, Treasurer ]. Har-
rington, pitcher and right field; J. MoAdoo, right
field and pitcher; Fl. Brinkerhoff, Jr., catcher ;
Haines, first base Dugan, second base; Gibson,
third base; Longenetta, short stop; oss, center
field; Pratt left field. All communication to be
addressed to H. Brinkerhof Jr., Secretary No. 253
Paramount avenue.
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ENTERTAINaiENTs.

All classes Of little undisplayed lads one cent
word.
A concert will be given in the High School AS
sembly Room April 10th, under the auspices of
the High School Choir.
Garfield Division. s. of T., held basket party
last evening. The baskets netted good prices and
their treasury is thereby benefited.
The Toffey Light Guard will give an exhibition
drill and reception at the Oakland Avenue Skating
Rink on Thursday evening, April 3.
The first anniversary entertainment of Rock
Council. No. 1877, Order of United Friends, was
held at Middendorf's Hotel last Wednesday even
ing The evening was devoted to speeches, songs
| and vocal and instrumental music, and everybody
| seemed to be we'll pleased.
Among those present at the annual ball of the
| German Republican Club, of Claremont held re-
| Gently at the New York Bay House, Greenville
| were Commissioner Struble, ex Alderman Rouse,
| Freebooter Schafel F. Mas and Charles German
| of the Hoboken Fire Department.
| most interesting entertainment was given in
Turner Hail. on First street, Thursday evening. by
| the Gaelins Abreusus Club. Under direction of b.
| Finke the club gave finely executed drill. in
which trianges, squares, crosses and circles were
| formed. At the conclusion of the programme
hop was held until the small hours of the morning
Among those present were DR.. Berger and lady, of
| New York; S. L. Finke and wife, G. Matthews and
wife, John 81. Wolfe and wife. o: Fackett and lady
| E. Oarlowitz and wife, s. Dale and wife, Messrs
| M. Hosbach. G. Schlegel and others.
The Foster Chautauqua Circle, connected with
the Tabernacle, met Tuesday evening at the resi-
| dence of Miss Hershey 38 Fairview avenue. The
programme began with the roll call with quota
tons from Greek authors, followed by half hours
| quiz by Miss Horsley on Notes on popular Eng
| lish." from the March Chautauquan and an in
! formal talk on the same subject. There also
| reading from Homer, by Mr.. Day; "Over the hilii
| 10 the poorhouse" by Merrine and very interest
| ing essay by Miss Lippineott on "Meteors" Tht
exercises closed as usual with the question box
| an interesting part of the exercises. The mex
meeting of the Circle will be devoted to chemistry
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TO WHoM DOES HE BELONG.

Brother and Sister QuarreIIng Over
The Estate of Millionaire Durant.
New YORK, March %. Mr.. Frederick G..
Durant, the son of Charles w. Durant, who
was recently adjudged to be insane by a
Sheriff's jury, has put himself in position
which is likely to cause him serious trouble.
Old Mr. Durant had been under the care
of his daughter, Mrs. Estelle Durant Bow
ers, at No. rs Fifth avenue. On Tuesday
last, the old gentleman was taken from the
house of his daughter, ostensibly to go to
luncheon with one of his sons. He was not
returned to his daughters house, but was
taken to the house of his son, Frederick G.
Durant, at No. III East Fifty-seventh
street, where he has since been confined.
Judge Van Brunt decided that this pro-
ceeding was one which the court would not
tolerate, and he directed that Mr. Frederick
G. Durant should at once restore Mr.. Dur
ant to his daughter An order to this effect
was made and served upon Frederick G.
Durant last night He, however, refused
to obey its command, and declared that his
father should not be taken from him. He
had his house carefully guarded, and re-
fused to permit his sister, Mrs. Bowers, to
see her father. Mrs. Bowers is determined
TO regain the custody Of her father, and at
present there is no question that the court
will assist her to that end.
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SOCIETIES AND LODGES.

Acacia Chapter, Ne. g. 0. E. s., met last Wednes.
pay evening in Mcpherson Hall.
Lincoln Lodge, No. SO, K of p, held regular
convention Thursday evening last.
VIM. L. Dickinson Council No. 548, Royal Area
mum, held meeting last Thursday night.
The quarterly meeting Of Superior Council, No
A. L. of H., was held last Wednesday evening.
The Z. A. Degree was worked by Highland
Lodge, No. so, +. and A. M, in Mcpherson Hall,
last Thursday night.
A meeting of Magnolia Council, No. 397, A. L. of
H. was held at the Avenue House, Four Corners
last Thursday night
The Royal Arch degree was worked at the regl1-
lar convocation Of Enterprise Chapter, No. O. B, A.
Vitality Council, No. IS, Order of Chosen
Friends paid Jersey City Council fraternal visit
last Wednesday evening.
The 0. M. A. degree was conferred on candidates
at the meeting of Lincoln Council, No. 2, Grand
Order of the Orient Thursday night.
The officers of the new lodge of the Order of the
Golden Chain were installed at Beckers Hall
Wednesday evening by the SuprAme Commander.
A fraternal visit was paid by Woodland Lodge,
No. g. K. of p, accompanied by Palestine Division
No. 1, U H., to Harmony Lodge of Elizabethport
last Friday night.
Worshipful Master John Wickham and aids ex-
emplified the Master degree at the regular commu-
ncation of Doric Lodge No. So. F. and A. NJ, last
Tuesday evening
The regular quarterly meeting of Gerlnania
Lodge, No. 49e. K. of H.. was held last Tuesday
evening at Streckfuss's Hall, corner Ogden avenue
and Franklin street.
A new building and loan association will be
formed on Friday evening at the Office Of Peter
Sender & Co., Franklin street nearWebster avenue.
1t is proposed to issue $500 shares. Seven hun
dred have already been subscribed for.
The Home Building and Loan Association was
organized at Falrmount Hall last Monday night
with the following officers President, William
smith Vice President, Joseph Jewkes Treasurer
F. M. Foye Secretary, John Landrine. On
Wednesday evening the last of the $500 shares
auhscrihad for.
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DEATHS.

FAy-On Friday morning, March 81, 1885, Clara
Oldest child Of John and Alicia Fay. aged years
and months.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited IL
attend her funeral from her late residence No. II
Bright street. on Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
HALsTED-On Thursday morning, March 26, 1885
Vernon M, son OF George +. and Anna A. Hal
sted, aged 20 years
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to
attend the funeral, on Sunday, the Doth, at 1880
o'clock p. M, at the residence of his parents 1928
Fourth street. Interment at Elizabeth, NJ.
HENRy-In this city. March 2sth, 1886, Edward W.
Henry, aged 55 years.
funeral, from the residence of his son. $50 Second
street, Jersey City Heights, on Monday, March 80,
at 10 o'clock a. m.
KEARNEy-In this city, on Friday, March 27th, 1885,
Nellie E., daughter Of Nellie and the late Thomas
Kearney, aged 16 years.
Relatives and friends Of the family are res ect
fully invited to attend the funeral. on Sunday
afternoon at o'clock, from the residence of her
mother, Mrs. Edward Rose, 1873 Railroad avenue.
SMITH. On Friday morning, March q, 1885, John
Smith, aged So years.
Relatives and friends Of the family are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral from the resi-
dence Of his sister, Mrs. Mclaughlin, rs York
street. on Sunday, March 20. at 3 o'clock p. m.
TENNEY.--At his late residence, 1874 Coles street,
this city, March 28, 1885. Horatio N. Tenney
aged At years and months.
Relatives and friends Of the family are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral from St. Paul's
NJ. e. Church, Third street. on Monday March 3d.
at p. m. Interment at Jersey City Cemetery.
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AMUsEM1N1s or 1HE WEEK.
Aimee at the Academy-The Pro-
gramlnes at the Kinks.

Aimee at the Academy-The Pro-
gramnes at the Kinks.
The Academy of Music offers superfne
attractions this week. Mde Aimee-the
famous, charming Aimee-will fill the bill
tomorrow and Tuesday nights. To-mor-
row evening she will play in the comedy
ssMam' zelle," in which her piquant song
and dance will be introduced. Tuesday
night she will appear in Diuorcons 1t
these two nights that Aimee is
the central figure The excellence of
the attraction will be accompanied by no
advance in prices. Beginning on Wednes-
day evening and lasting the rest of the
week, j. b. Polk will appear in "Mixed
Pickles which is as funny and biting as
its name. He is to be supported by an ex-
cellent company.
The attendance at the Pavonia rink last
week was good, and the exhibitions seemed
satisfactory in every respect. The attract
ions for next week will be above the stand
ard. On Monday evening the Bicycle
Wizards will appear. they are the most
wonderful riders ID the business. Tuesday
evening the inimitable VIM. Van Ness will
do his fancy and trick skating, also his jaw
act, Wednesday evening two mile race
for beautiful medal Thursday evening
Miss BERTHE Mann the clever child skater
will be the attraction. Friday evening the
police of the End precinct will race for q
gold badge; while on Saturday evening
Jessie LafoDe who is almost inyincible, will
give an exhibition in fancy skating.
The attendance at the Park rink although
good during the different nights in the
week, was especially so on Wednesday
evening, when tie rink was packed to
suffocation. Miss Jennie Houton, the cause
of the jam, gave an exhibition on that
evening, and was applauded to the echo by
her many admirers. After her inimitable
performance she was presented with an
elegant bouquet. The events for the rest
of the week were games and races, the
most exciting of which was the one mile
race won by James Eddy. who although
only three feet high, is fast coming into
prominence as a fancy skater Next week
an unrivaled attraction will be presented.
b. The new Oakland Avenue Skating rink
will be open every afternoon and evening
of this week to the public Mr.. FL. B.
. Hoagland, late of the Knickerbocker Rink
of New York, has been engaged as Floor
Manager.
The Alpha Rink still keeps its pro-
grammes up to their usual point of ex-
cellence. There were 800 people there last
night, and the attendance every night is
large. The programme for this week ap.
pears in another column.
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THE NEW RINK.
1900 People Present. at the Opening OF
the Oakland Avenue Rink.

1880 People Present. at the Opening OF
the Oakland Avenue Rink.
The opening of the new skating rink on
Oakland avenue, opposite the Court House,
was grand success in every particular.
The building, which is It's feet long by rs
feet in width, was thronged with a large
and orderly crowd of citizens Both gas
and electricity is used for lighting pur-
poses, there being six large elegant
chandeliers and five electric lights, with
thirteen side brackets. Eight hundred
people can be comfortably seated at ore
time, while the skating surface will easily
accommodate 700. The exits are conve-
nient and easy, and the building can be
emptied in remarkably short space
of time. The prominent feature of the
opening was the dress parade and
guard mount by Companies A, B, C, d, e
and F and the drum corps of the Fourth
Regiment, N. G.. N. j., under command of
Major P. Farmer Wanser. The boys,
about 800 in number, created much enthu
siasm by the clever and easy manner in
which they performed the various evolu-
tons of the drills. Master Robbie Wood,
a boy skater of phenomenal abilities, was
one of the chief attractions of the evening.
The champion bicycle and unicycle rider,
Prof. j. 81. Tufts. gave clever exhibition
lasting half an hour, and was applauded
literally. Among the prominent people
the TATTLER noticed at the rink
which, by the way, promises to be the
leading field for skatoriai artists were.
Judge Marcus Beach, Judge David w.
Lawrence, Judge John Brinkerhof,
Sheriff Heintze, Police CAPT lin Lange,
Director of the Board of Education
B. Van Ripper, Colonel Dudley, S. Steele,
Colonel John J. Toffey, State Treasurer
Miles McCarten, Water Register; Thomas
M. Sayre, Supt. of the Jersey City ant
Bergen Horse Railroad; Counsellor Wells,
Lieut.. yondy, Supt. Thomas of tn,
Peoples Gas Light Co.; Andrew Craig
Architect, who designed and under who's
supervision the building was erected; Con
tractors John J. Ard and J. Gibson, tn
builders, and many other prominent peopl
with their wives, daughters and in som
cases, sweethearts. During the evenin
Professor Occas full orchestra discourse
sweet and enhancing music.
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Russia Arms wAils England waits

LONDON, March 2S-The Standard says
The government have received an informal
Indication that it is the Russian policy not
to reply directly to Earl Granvilles pro-
posals, but to make counter-proposals.
Russia is DESTROYS of settling the pending
trouble by compromise.
VIENNA, March %. -Advices from Russia
say that preparations are being made fol-
war, and that silence has been imposed on
the Russian newspapers.