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The Wilmingtonian., 1885-01-17
A Road to Improve ment.

AS a general truth it may be accepted as
a reason for the business depression that
pervades this country that the great masses
OF the working classes receive a greatly
reduced weekly wage. Individual expendi-
ture is therefore greatly reduced aud the
sum total of cash paid over the counters of
retailing stores throughout the country
shows an alarming reduction.
A successful, thrifty, retail business de-
pends not so much upon the trade OF few
heavy customers as upon the multifarious
needs of the mass of minor cash purchasers.
The shopping of the workingman's wife is
restricted to the latter kind of trade. All
live storekeepers recognize the fact. 1t fol-
l1ws then that when the workingman is
poorly paid, storekeepers, our retailers along
Market street, must look for hard times.
And right here is the point to which at
tention is asked. 1t is not denied that son {
of our large labor employing concerns can
show upon their profits account, a dividerd
payment not far short of 35 per cent pei
annum on the money invested, this handed
over to the stock owners, or, more exactl.
speaking to those who have ''placed tn
cash." as the interest they receive for tt
investment of their capital.
At the same time it is stated that laborin
men, that is unskilled labor, in some of tn
large concerns receive to-day "a per week,
their remuneration for-six days full worl
from Monday morning to Saturday nigh
Skilled labor receives 80, and so on.
1t is not the province of this article
touch upon the right or the wrong of Il
matter, but simply to reply to the oft l
peated question of the storekeeper alol
Market street, who remarks upon the e
treme depress on of his business and as
why it it 81 dull just nowl
Thirty-five per cent per annum is an ent
nous income upon any outlay. The Marx
street retailer Is often glad to make half
cent upon some of his articlesl But he
only limited investor of capital, VIII
those who receive from 90 to 80 per cent {
investors OF millionsl
Perhaps good reply to those asking
the causes of the present business depressi
Ia that capitalists are anxious for too larg
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-01-17

without cessation by day and by night TO,
year. Within century the product has
increased so fold. In the mR,ufactnre OF
steel, the product has risen Through the i'm
proved methods invented by Sir Henry
Bessemer $4,000 in 1856, in England, to
$50, COO ions in1SS0. This one man has affected,
for good, the condition of every man and
woman ON the civilized globe. Mr.. Goodwin
Moody, careful investigator says, greater
changes have occurred within the last half
century than man has known during his
whole existence.
In respect to the growth of science there
is fullness of time upon which all things
wait before they may come to their birth.
For ages, some say 10000 years men plod-
ded on in the use of coarse stoni..assqls, axes,
hatohets, hammers, etc., they weIs used in
the construction of the lake-dwellers houses,
toilfully cutting in week or IL month what
the metallic implement would have accom-
plished in an hour. AS to the intellectual
deaduess of the dark ages Baron Liebig
says, THAT if printing had been discovered
a century earlier It would have fallen still
born upon the world, and had no effect up
on the intellectual progress of the time.
Il n. i
of religious eutlusian and fervor to look
for any attention to the laws Of hygiene and
sanitation. In the 14th century the Black
Death came and in about three years swept
off ONE fourth of the population of Europe,
13 of that of France and Sc Of
Norway.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-01-17

St. Johns Commandery, No. A. knights
Templar, have made ample arrangements
for a royal trip to the "New Orleans Expo
sition, f" leaving Philadelphia at 1915 a. IN.
on Tuesday, February 10th, and reaching
this city at eleven clock. This trip has
been arranged with special reference to the
comfort and convenience of those participat-
ing, and it promises to be of most delight
full character.
When the exeurs onjsts reach New Orleans
they will be taken care of by the Brethren,
and thus escape the perils of the land sharks
which are now swarming in AMI around the
Crescent City. An outline of the proposed
journey will be found on page 8.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-01-17
European Control i'm Cuba.

1 ds
The NewYork Herald, in its extreme haste
for the signing of the Spanish Treaty by the
United States cries out that the only altern-
ative is the impending annexation of the is
land of Cuba by England, German, France,
either that or the establishment there of
! protectorate by one of those governments.
When will the Herald learn that the peo-
pie of Cuba are entitled to be consulted in
this matter 100000 people, alive to the
blessings of independence, and on tip toe
of expectation of its accomplishment, at
very near moment will not consent to be
banded about from one nation to another
as piece of real estate-From Spain to
Germany, or to France or England Under
any circumstance it is not gift of the most
marketable nature.
The inhabitants have denied, for the last
half century Span's right to foot-hoId
there, and for the last 10 years have dispu-
ted it by force of arms. Is the New York
Herald SO blatantly ignorant as to suppose
Cubans would tolerate the landing of an
army corps of so, 900 Germans at, Havana, in
order that the Emperor William might
make good his title to the sale. No European
nation, at this moment of the nineteenth
century would attempt such a movement.
1t would be hazardous and expensive.
Slowly and watchfully, for the last few
decades have the Cubans looked for this
moment, when effete and impeeunious
Spain would be forced, flom the plain
necessities of the case, to make an overture
Of some kind by which she might relieve
herself of her irksome charge. Any tempt
by another European power to dominate
that island would be resented to tue death
by every Cuban. This is the ausrici1us
moment of independence Spain is pros
trate with debt Her troops cantoned in
Cuba are on the eve of mutiny on account
of arrears of pay. Did the United States
sign this Treaty it wculd place millions in
the depleted Spanish Golfers, and the tyranny
of her officials would receive anew another
lease of usurpation-the United States
would have reveted anew the shackles of
slavery on 1900, 900 people who cry aloud
sinaIiy for liberty, y. ''l
Under Spanish misrule this richest island
in the woild, the 'pearl of the Antilles"
the fever faithful isle" is ground down with
the most monstrous exactions the world
is cognizapt Of at present, compared 10
which the condition of Ireland under Brit
ish rule is as Seventh Heaven. The Irish
merchant does not pay per cent OF his in
come in taxes, nor the landowner anything
near that, nor the laborer He is free, in a
measure, for he has recourse to justice, and
has strong representation in Parliament.
Compare his lot with the really unfortunate
Cuban. AS a general fact IS to so per
cent of his income, and so per cent, be he
common laborer, goes into the 'ffers of the
Spanish government
If the United States wishes to aid herself
in business, let her first aid these patriots
to be flee, then commerce and agriculture
will resume and leap into life again under
the inspiring blessings of liberty.
At least let this great republic abstain
from riveting again Spanish fetters upon
these islanders by signing the Treaty.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-01-17

discount upon their Investments. They ar
not satisfied with reasonable IL or 10 pc
cent. They close up their pockets agains
anything less than 20 to 80 per cent. Whel
pdshed to the extreme, careful and econom
ical superintendents and managers OF large
shops are driven to look around them ane
examine closely by what line Of management
they can so run the business as to force u on
it the high taxation demanded by the cap
talist. Before any other reductions are
made, the payroll of the lower grades OF
work are attacked. Economy is necessary,
but parsimony is practiced, and the shaving
on weekly wages is fist applied to the
pockets of the workngman. This is necesr
sary and unavoidable because the orders are
that certain income or profit (whether a
proper one or whether the business just'fies
| it or not, must not enter into the question:.
has to be squeezed out.
| IL Wouiu SEEM buaU uOWdudgS Nlldb Noaiu
| appear on candid examination to be a fairly
promising business undertaking cannot be
| embarked in without, when asking for the
necessary capital to prosecute the business,
slddling its prospects with such jugger-
uaut of preference dividends to silent part.
ners, dividends to stockholders large yearly
salaries to managers, superintendents and
bosses, that when the small modicum of gain
that remains comes to be divided up, it is
found necessary to crimp and shave in the
remuneration of the working hands.
Capital demands so large share that the
laborer's ay is often not enough to support
his family in decency
The claim that there is no business in the
large manufacturing concerns is hardly true.
What is true is that no longer must the
cent upon their investments. The working
man has been victimzed TO starvation to
maintain the high rate of income for him.
There is plenty of business in the country,
but those having the means refuse to under
take it on the remuneration of 10 per cent
They have been accustomed to something
better for the last quarter of century.
We have the sharpest, shrewdest and most
intelligent business managers existing, but
they have been forced to come to the capi-
talist aud tell him, "You cannot get that
high rate of interest for your money. We
have already cut down the mems wages to
the point of bare expenses in order to keep
up your % per cent dividend, and there now
remains no other direction to contract mat
ters except in reduction upon your tax or
income"
This is an alarming state Of things-for
the capitalist The alternative forced upon
him will not iurt anyone else. It is true
that the blind avarice of capital were taught
that the simple primary lessons of business
holu d platloIn III IL, Gldb IHe lduOFer anu
builder and architect of the structure of the
wealth of the capitalist is entitled to par
take, in small way, in the vast fortune
amassed for him by them.
Did the capitalist consider a fair discount
| upon his Investment there would be posi-
bility of fair wages for the artisan and lab
oIer
The disbursals, from such condition of
affairs, of the weekly wages around the
various retail stores would probably do away
with great deal of the complaints of the
storekeepers. +--
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-01-17
A YEAR AGO.

/ was so rich year ago
That every day
A little child looked up to me
Amid Its play,
/ was so very rich because
The child was mine;
/ did not think he was but lent
A little time.
dreamed, for him, bright dreams
And he ?
The castles that he built
Were all for me.
| cannot tell you, II try,
How golden bright,
The head upon my pillow
Every night!
Ineyer could begin to tell
wish could
How sweet this child of mine,
How sweet, how good,
Or half h w rich / felt myself.
You do not know
How very rich l was
A year ago. ="
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-01-17
TWO GENTS.

date of the Norman incurson, and the sur
viyal of the terms thane (thegn) and
eorl, simultaneously with the relegation of
"e1ldormen' 10 those of law degree, best
indicates the spirit of THE WILMINGTON
IAN's assertion.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-01-17
The Same the World Over.

Our neighbors of Elkton are not exempt
from the baneful influences Of the political
spoilsmen, as may be seen by an extract
from the last issue of Tile Appeal: A chronic
office-seeker and holder is an enemy to the
people; their interests are subordinated to
his and their interests will always suffer at
his hands when such interests conflict with
his. We have in Cecil county numerous
body of such men who have no higher aim
than to sit down in public Office and live at
case upon the public bounty,
When political party is run for the pur-
pose of rewarding political favorites and fur
nishing offices for political pensioners, and
has no other or higher object it forfeits all
claims to popular favor and support. The
highest and only interest to be subserved by
any political party is the interests and right
of the people. Whenever their interests ar
neglected and disregarded by any politica
party it is deserving of speedy death.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-01-17

A soft spring-the jump Of cat.
A stern necessity-a boats tiller.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-01-17

Firm friends-the dog and his tail.
Passion should be cured By prudence.
Daily Republican., 1885-11-24

|CONARD-In this city, 18th month. list,
Anthony Conard, In the esd year Of his
aye.
Relatives and feief de- are invited TO attend
the funeral from his late residence, No. Ills
King street, on Third day at p. m, Meet
At meeting house at 24b p. m. intetment IN
FRIENDS burying krouhd, fourtn anu w~s
streets.
BLACK-At Newport, Del, on tho Esd inst
Eliza Black, in her ssth year.
The relatives and friends OF the family are
Daily Republican., 1885-11-24
Anoiher New CanfIe.

The growth of the knights of the
Golden Eagle has been almost phenome-
nal all over the country, and although
it is only three years since the order
was introduced into this city, there are
already Ave Castles, all of which are in
a fiourshing condition. To-morro "
night another Castle will be organized
at German Hall, on Sixth street neal
Walnut, and it is expected that in
addition TO members OF the order fron
this city there will DO Castle present
from Philadelphia. The new Castl,
starts with thirty names on the list
and as the order is highly popular will
all who penetrate its mysteries, II vii
no doubt be as prosperous as the Castle
lalready formed.
Daily Republican., 1885-11-24
The Heard OF Education.

Nine members were all that an
s~ered to the call of the names of the
members of the Board of Education by
Clerk Grohe, and none came in after
wards, though thos present tarried
until nearly 8 80. President Baird pro.
posed an informal discussion on the
rules OF The Board, which were being
revised, in order to facilitate business,
but the conversation drifted TO the pro
priety OF shutting up the schools on Fri
day, the day after Thanksgiving. Col.
singley wanted the President's decision
az TO the power of school committees to
dismiss school on Friday next.
President Baird said while he did
not doubt the power of CO mrnittee to
shut up the school, he thought it would
be very bad policy to do so IN view OF
the schools being closed two days mex,
week TO give the teachers an opportuni-
" OF attending the Teachers Institute
MIR. Fuekel thought there were entirel,
too many holidays, and coIcurred ii
the opinion of the Pres ident that 4
would be bad policy TO Gloss the SCHOOL,
next Friday.
This was the view taken of the ques
ton by Doctor Shortlidgs, MIR. Heisler
and all the other mem bers who expires
sed their views except Mr.. Singley an,
Mr.. KyDe. The President also expires
| sed his disapprobation of the habit c
diminishing schools at noon the day pre-
| cedtng holiday.
/ Doctor Shortlidge said that was TO
the purpose OF giving the children
chance TO go away to spend their holi
day.
Mr.. Baird said he knew cases wher
| Christmas came on Monday and yet tn
| schools were dismissed at noon on Fri
day. The Board then adjourned TO NEE
| next Monday evening.
Daily Republican., 1885-11-24
rhe neena.assl DRAWING sehoea.

The mechanneah DRawAng schooa'
The mechanical drawing school
In the basement of the Institute Hal
10 Allied TO its utmost capacity vita
apprentices from the large manufac-
turing establishments in the city anx-
iouB 10 be INSTRUCTED in the art of draw.
ing. The school Ia kept open four
nights in the week, Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday nights.
The number of pupils enrolled is l2S.
but there 10 only seating capacity Tor
one half that number. The pupils At
tend only two nights in the week, one
half of them on Monday and Tuesday
nights, and the other half on Thursday
aud Friday nights. There are five rows
of double desks, six in Q row, extending
across the room. Over each row OF
desks Is gas pipe with q jet for each
double desk. The pupils sit at these
desks on stools facing each other, and
and are each supplied with set OF geo.
metrical Implements. Drawing paper
Is furnished the pupils free. vincen
@. Hazard Ia the principal teacher, and
he has two assistants. The teacht rs are
paid by the Board of Education the
manufacturing firms supply the desks,
stools and black board surface, and the
Wilmington Institute furnishes the
room and gas.
The most OF the pupils, after their
attendance at the drawing school, at.
tend the night school at Eighth and
|Wollaston. where they are taught the
higher mathematics and other branches
lof Education. This school IL also under
the charge of the Board Of Education,
and is taught by Misses Miller and
Sayers of No. 5 school.
Daily Republican., 1885-11-24
Death OF au AGED Citi zen

Mr.. Joseph Wright calmly sank to
rest yesterday morning at the residence
OF his nephew, Mr.. James Il. Porter,
No 422 Taylor street. The deceased
was born near New London, Chester
county .Penna. and was in the nth year
OF his age He removed TO this city
about 10 years ago, and was a black
smith by trade, but owing to his health
failing, has not followed his business
since he came here. His wife died
about three years ago, and since thai
time he has made his home with hi,
children, until last July, when he
came to reaide with his nephew. Fol
the past i've weeks be has been conf
ned to his. bed by a complication u
d diseases, and his death was not unex
pected. He WAS quiet, unassuminI
man, and highly respected by q larg
circle of friends. For q number O
years, up TO the time of his death, h
was q mem Der of st. Andrews p. L
Church, but on account Of his healtl
was been unable to attend for some time
He leaves three sons, all of them grow
and married. and one of whom, Rober'
now of Washington, but formerly Of th
Water Department this city, is wei
known here.
The funeral will take place froI
Mr.. Porter's residence tomorrow afte
noon at 2. 80 O'Clock, and the intermeI
will be at Riverview Cemetery.
Daily Republican., 1885-11-24

It 10 stated that John M. Wilson,
alias "Sailor Jack" who is now in
jail at Norristown on the charge OF
having murdered Anthony DAILY, whose
body was found In the Wissahaickon
creek on the 9th Of March, 1884, was
just after that date employed at the
Tasker Iron Works at New Castle, and
occupied with tome companions room
in Dennison's' tin store. There, 1t Is
said, plot was formed to murder and
rob John Wright, Sr., who lodged in
the same building, and migrate to
Colorado. Wright, however, heard the
villains planning in regard to the dis
posal Of his body, and CD escaping
from the building, ran all the way to
this city before disclosing the plot 70
any one. 1t is rather singular that be
did not stop at the Sheriff 3 office, OF
make some complaint before q magis
trate, instead Of permitting the parties
to leave the place, which they did on d
hint from their landlord at an early
date. Wright belonged at Allo~ay,
N. J., and had about $40 in his posses
sion. The plan was tc kill HIM, ii,
bags of sand to his body and throw til,
same into the Delaware. The stor!
looks morb ike a huge joke than sobe
reality.
Daily Republican., 1885-11-24
Charles !. Kyie Depusy Collector

The appointment of Deputy collec-
tor Of the Port OF Wilmington has fall
len upon Charles j. Kyle, and 10 day
after he has entered his bonds, he will
take possession Of bis Off e, MIR. j. b.
Clarkson retir ing to become Treasurer
OF the Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Company. Mr.. Kyle was born in
ChristiRna Hundred June 26, 1851, aud
is now in the saith year of his age. He
is son OF Henry Kyle, the well known
livery stable keeper on King street I'D
joining McLear q Kendalps coach
mandatory, and resides with his wife
at No. 3l7 East Sixth street. He served
AN apprenticeship at carriage trimming
with Robinson q Bro, on the souti
side of Market street bridge
over the Christiana and became
a very expert workman.
He was after wards employed
at the highest wages in the shops Of
Thomas 81 Dure, Third and French
streets. Having a good education and
mis- mind running IN the direction oil
the law, he entered the office of Cltv
Solicitor Henry q. Turner rs a
law student, and will pursue his studies
without any interference with the
duties of his flee. Mr.. Kyle is an open
hearted, genial young man OF excellent
character, and will not fail tt
make competent and popular
official. He has always been {
Democrat, but of the liberal order whit
believe lin progress and reform.
Daily Republican., 1885-11-24
EDITION.
me H isloricai society.

; - meeting OF the Delaware Historical
8opiesy was held last evening. ut which
DE- Johueon, the librarian reported hav-
Ing recsived several very interesting and
valuable additions 10 the library since
the last meeting. The Historical Socie.
" OF Nebraska contributed book, and
the doctor said that State has furnished
the society with building, and appro-
priAtes $500 annually towards defray-
ing the expenses.
There was also History Of Congress
during the first term of Washington's
administration two volumes OF John
Oickinson's political writings In 1901.
In which the author Is spoken Of as
President of the State Of Delaware and
common wealth OF Pennsylvania; obitu-
airy addresses on the occasion of the
death of Henry Clay, delivered In the
Senate and House OF Representative OF
the United States, June 80, 1852; the
New England Historical and Genealo-
gical Register, volume XXXV1I; two
volumes of the tenth census laws OF
the State of Delaware, 81, and veneer.
able document, described rs follows:
Muster roll Of Captain Thomas Rob
tnson's company in the Fourth Bsttal-
Ion of Pennsylvania troops, command
ed by Colonel Anthony Wayne, In the
eervico of the United Colonies, dated in
the barracks at Chester. the 18th day
-of March, in the year l776. There are
to be seen ON it the names of eighty
Ave privates, four sergeants, four cor
porAls, one captain, two lieutenants,
ono ensign, one drummer and one
ffcH, and several old Delaware names
are hmong the number. 1t was stated
that Judge Whiteley would be unable
TO complete paper which he was ap'
pointed TO read at the annual meeting,
but that 1t would be ready some time
early this winter. 1t was announced
that members can now obtain theil
copies Of the history of the First Regi
ment Delaware Volunteers, from Henry
r. Bringhurst, No. 3l7 Market street
Treasurer Bringhurst gave scant re
port, that will be further developed q
the annual meeting, which will be hell
on Friday evening December 4th, at
O'Clock.
Daily Republican., 1885-11-24

The rev building of the Security
Trust and Safe Deposit Company being
now about completed, It will be thrown
open for inspection by the stockholders
as well rs the general public onThsnks-
giving Day from to5 p. M, and on
Friday and Saturday from 8 q. m, TO
5 p. IN. The institution will be opened
trail National Bank having rented the
front portion of the building on Market
street, will open for business the same
day. The REPUBLICAN will give q
full description Of this substantial and
beautiful building in another issue.
Daily Republican., 1885-11-24
JOHN P. ALMOND & Co..
-GROCERS.

-GROCERS.-
We have secured a large
lot Of NOR & Sons Preserved
Fruits in J pint glass jars,
which we offer for IS cents
per jar, or two Jars for IS
cents.
These goods are not air
tight, but bona fide preser-
YES. The varieties are :
Red Cherries, Red Currant,
Currant Tomatoes, Yellow
Tomatoes, Blackberries and
Ounces.
They have never before
been offered Tor less than so
cents per jar.
J. P. ALMOND & Co.
Heckers' S G | f-r a is in g
|Buckwheat, II cents pei
| paper. No. ? mackerel, in
pals, 81 per pail.
Cape Cod Cranberries, !
quarts for IS cents. Old
Government Java Coffee, rs
cents per pound 4 pounds
for ST.. The Finest 5o-cent
Tea in the city.
Richardson & Robbins
Plum Pudding, in 1, 2, 3 ane
4-pound cans. Table Raj
sins in whole and quarter
boxes.
New Paper Shell Almonds
English Walnuts and Brazi
Nuts.
| The Finest Foreign ant
domestic Dried Fruits.
Darby Corn, Peas ane
lString Beans. The fines
packed this season.
The greatest bargains O
all-Moir's Preserves, 2 jar
for IS cents.