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The Wilmingtonian., 1886-01-16
The Grand Ohera House.

The iuimitable cemrdiau, John T. Ray
mond, appears at the Grand Opera House
this evening in the new and remarkably
interesting characterization Of Hueas Poskct
in Pineros comedy "The Magist rate" The
characters are brtmfn' Of fun, aud the reie
MIR. Raymond impersouates is said to be as
mirth producing as any of this great actors
successful renditions.
John T. Raymond's nalne 5 sufieien'
alwaysto ill the Grand operq House,
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Why Bnyard Hates Him.
An Interesting Reminfscenee by a
Friend of Governor Curtin.

Friend of Governor Curtin.
All have wondered at yards antipathy
to Governor Curtin, and been curious to
learn the reason. The following was given
on Monday to the New York World cores
pondeut Curtin while acting as governor
of Pennsylvania, during the early part OF
the rebellion, heard from what he considered
good source that certain Southern SYM
pathizers in Delaware and Baltimore had
laid plan to capture the Dupont Powder
Works, then the most important powder
manufactory controlled by the loyal interest.
These works were three miles from Wilmiu-
gton. Governor Curtin teiegraphod what he
had learned to the War Department, He
was instructed, IN reply II he believed the
report to be wall founded, to proceed with
the state troops under his command, with
such support as might be necessary to defeat
these treasunable plans. Governor Curtin
promptly sent a detachment of Pennsylvania
troops TO guard the powder works, whose
supplies were absolutely necessary to the
salvation of tho army Of the Potomac. This
move of the loyal governor was bitterly
resented by the states-rights statesman OF
Delaware.
1t made the occasion Of a tremendous
states-right speec by Senator James A
Bayard, the father OF the present Secretary
of State. 1t was also the occasion Of the
celebrated Dover spacsa of Thomas +. Bay
ard which speech was fna Of the causes oI
his being defeated foi the nomination q
Chicago last gear. His father, after h
: made the speech alta 9Sius Curtin for tn
invasion Of the sacred lol of Delaware, pass
ed through Philadelphia GU his way home
8 Thomas F, Bayanl wis with him. A unio
n mob hooted them autEthrew stones at them
4 Ii is not, therefore, tobe wondered at tha
3 The name of Curtin u hateful TO Bayard
/ This chapter of earliet history, now neail
h forgotten, is necessary to be known tounda
l. staad the reason Why Secretary Bayal
refused to even consider Governor Curtin
b. recommendations last summer, aud why
I'd worked ID band to hunt him away from d
< head Of the Foreigp Affairs Cnmmittee,
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Hurried Condemnation.

Tho natural horror which the incidents OF
the recent terrible railway disaster in this
city affects us naturally enough reacted in
species Of crude logic, calling in losd terms
Of indignation, more ,mpusive than judicious
of Immediately visiting Judgment upon some
party or parties among the railway officials.
But dispassionate reflection, for which the
lapse of the last few days has afforded oppor-
tunity, upon all the accessories Of that fright
- l-ssl.e.si+y altaws clearer ind1lnent in Tho
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Turkish Disrnemherment.

The continuation of the existence Of the
Turkish Empire is evidence more OF disa-
greement among its powerful neighbors who
watch for her dissolution than of any nation
al vigor or constitutional ability to perpetu-
ate the dynasty of Gilman.
1t is probably true that Tdrkey eau place
upon the field 5Oe,0o troops to-day. She
has fine navy commanded by competent
and experienced admiral, Hobart Pasha
The more recent annals Of the Turkish sold
ier, his remarkable stand against Russia in
tie Balkan Passes has proved him individ-
uaG;y to be the equal at least o. the logged
Mdscovite. Plevna, and its memories are
notfexoesded in martial heroism by any bat
lie 5seld Of Europe, from watarleo to Sedan.
l.sxE i'll ragu 4 s.r;s.e that war kept sha
- T.
Elkisian iieet from Uonstantlnopla aid fe-
striAted its action to the protection OF it's
owr. coast line on the Black Sea- and the
Danubian estuary, No army in Europe is
L
SO Economically maintained upon the battle
fsffnSs the Turkish soldiery. Their pay
is mere bagatelle. The great expense is
that of war material and accoutrement.
Whenever the army is in commission it is
enabled to exist simply through heavy
foreign monetary loans. Necessarily these
are acquired by the Porte only through the
payment of most exorbitant interest equiva-
lent to usury. Were the loans Withheld
Turkey would be dismembered more quick
ly and efficiently than by Austrian or Russian
sabres.
Could England and Russia come to clear
understanding as to the partition Of
European Turkey there would be no need of
the immense ornaments being maintained
10 South Eastern Europe, But England is
not only unwilling to see Constantiuople in
the hands of Russia but she also refuses to
take the Turkish Empire under her own
protectorate. There is little doubt but that
/
such move on the part of the English
government would be extremely gratifying
to Germany as it would be checkmate to
the further epcroachments o. her great
rival Russia Austria would wink at the
deed, for all sue cares for is the 'solidlfica-
ton of her Magyar people and the extension
Of an chronological line southwark including
large of the Balkan peninsula making
} her boundaries cotermiDous with Grece wht
in her turn would march nothward annex
tory to the Balkan range thus giving he
! the ancient boundary lines Of Greece. Blu
the objection TO all this is that though tn
English people would not object to take tn
t brunt of the movement, her ministry
: with that busnesslike foresight which az
4 pears to guide all English questions of terri
5 torial annexation, perceive no advantage
r be gained, commercially speaking, but 0
the contrary, a tremendous responsibilit.
| w lbTeHsA us AhhltGlb oAaA'h hVNf hhdSi
! guarantee, which 1t appears, Russia hesitate
to disrupt, she holds the lions share of cor
h mercal pickings and her road to India kel
e clear, Thus England's indifference to Tu
4 ksh dismemberment may be perceived al
an unending vista of possibility of perpetu
ton of Turkish rule under the eomnerci
, requirements aud interests of England
G. great and growing empire il South Easte
Il. Asia
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A Kindly Word for an Estimable
Man,
Daily Republican

Two of our Democratics contempor aries
have announced that William N Mccormick,
Of the firm of Davis & Mccormick, will be
candidate on theDemocratic side for nomiua-
ton for place on the legislative ticket. MIR.
Mccormick would be very oreditablc nomi-
nation to make, and would give character to
his ticket.
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i n N r------.-
ofthe Treasury oihoiaIs IN refusing to) ao-
cept silver coin equally with gold. as com
manded by law, is the cause of this spe staele
Of millions and millions of dollars boarded
up ia the government vaults. Wall street
which is the source of all single standard
gold inspiration and conspiracy is the
author of this tying up Of rilyer in the
vaults. By suborned Legislators and a I
suborned press the public mind is filled
with this shamefully manufactured picture.
The people Of the land are taught that we
are flooded with silver that there is current
danger of gold famine. VIII the people
listen to the truth. The exports of silver
for 1875 wore So, 900 600 more than in 1884,
and tie imports of gold $4,000 900 more in
1885 than in 1885 1t should be remembor-
ed, too, that these figures are based
on the trade facts that while tae ex-
ports of 1885 exceeded the exports of 1854,
the imports of 1885 we've more than 800, ,OoO,-
600 less. Which way then is the gold flying!
In millions to us, instead of disappearing
from this country. The facts are that the
hundreds of millions of gold dollars owned
in this country are locked up in Wall stree!
and other capitalist centres awaiting the
threatened raid, not on the Treasury, but
upon the wage earners' pockets, tue deb
tors pockets, which raid or speculation is
based on the strong hope of the gold men of
silver demonstration.
The cry that our obligations on account
of foreign bondholders of United States
bonds will soon bring gold to y premium il
more silver is circulated is only SO much
claptlap talked around in order that the slnis-
ter motives Of the gold men who themselves
are working might aud main for that very
end may not be perceived and brought to
their door The prospects Ire that gold may
advance. But what are the 'ausos. Simply
because the bondhodels, who are Americans
not foreigners, (the latter holding but one
tenth Of one per cent Of our governmen
bonds, The balance Of 90 and O. 10, beinl
= held in this country are doing their leve
best to crush out all silver circulation il
order that gold may advance.
AS to this country being overloaded will
: silver circulation the facts are that slngl
French Bank alone holds $17, 100000 NOR
i. of silver coin in her vaults than the tota
a silver coinage Of the United States up t
ia July 1st 1885 which was s203,oO0,o 900 Thi
~ French bank held on October last S220, ,599.
,e sS4 value OF silver con, and it may bo at
). ded many millions muro Of 6 lid, Each cit
# zen of Fianeo woold have capitatioi
n according to those facts Of live OF SIX time
G. as many silver dollars per head as citize
of OF this country, 1t must be remembere
re too that the arnonnt Of silver referred do'
y not represea- the many millions more of d
nd yer coin distributed throughout the Fren'
ne provinces, in uthe@ words in virtual clrcul
on ton,
he Again it is well 6nown that tha paper su
al atitutes Of either CON, which were issu
under the idea of saving the eouatry the e
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wILMINGToN. DEL. sA-TUIs-

pense caused in the abrasion g
transportation anl circulation,
paper SUI tputessiiyer an gold
were intended to case contractie
our people TO conduct business
it is well known that this u,si3
culstion, iudicious and pro .
intention is now grossly abn
the mai 'gn influence Of capita S.A
men as been turned into o. these eerti
the smaller denominations I ,st aid to eve
Gates, which were of The greatt 5isappearin
day business are gradually sursrs repc
are being called in The Tire ls,utstandi.
Of June so, 1885 shows that Il rsls1, 700, $50
gold certificates amounted to h, II denomir
which all but s3s,seo, 900 werI taan $500
tious $500 and upwards, moreI As senat
600 being for O,oOO each .Gal the pr
Beck stitss; ~ obvious 4 H. Of curreu
pie get no benefit in the forf sd 500 eac
when bills or certificates oxed Of same d;
III regard to silver, a reportt uting to $13
shows silver certRcatts amoul Il atO3, 75s, {
001, GAS outstanding, aud thI bills in abc
were in ten AMI twenty dolla1re higher tt
equal proportion. None wei currency f
$1,000 so that the only reaf ,ape of cert
nished to the people in the 81 .,osit of sill
Gates is that based on the dT. rYet the doll
coin. Senator Beck says E,seless iucu
SO deposited arc held up as ,nal value, .
brances performing no functh isade agai
all our officials join in the CT hat repres
them and the certificates githdraw
them, and urge Congress to b other.
one and stop the coinage Of tS better reas
not propose to do either unless fone than
/ are given why it should be .ould howe
: have yet-seen or heard. | aificate sho
f amend the law 50 that no cei an $500,
r be of higher denomination the amo
/ not more than 25 per cent l be of den
{ outstanding at any time shou {lis legal-ter
Q nations higher than $50 .ems as tho
: notes, too, are attacked. its costs notl
9 every form of currency whic aed.p
r and enfices nobody is condenY of a total c
II At the date June SO, 1885, ou s14o, 600 ,o(
v age Of saOS, 900 900 there wers iilicates in
n round numbers, Of silver cel the coin in
\ tive circulation, in add tlop esltificates i
IF hands Of the people. Silvere lency. Du
is always been a popular Gu bse to No,
" the months from September yer certllic
ID Der 1881 over 10, 900, 900 Of y Of Che vi
is wore sold at the sub-tteas'lT gold coin.
n States for equal afasiints d III cha
- .af these laos D~sv-e
ie- that the people VIII not ussN
m age or that they aru boarding goid AZ
,le time the people Of this codntry were
led changing their gold for silvir certificates
,at bullion value of gold was 1e3 per cent
than silver. Business men asked no be
~ security for the silver paper they took il
the change at par value for their gold than
the silver dollars in the Treasury vaults.
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The silver question.

In criticising the opinions Of the WHINING
ToErAN upon the silver question, some Of
our cotemporaries fail to credit us with the
trae position VIC hold upon this most i'm
portant question. Because we condemn the
single gold standard they would throw us
into the camp Of tho siver-miners of the
West. Now such judgment is hurried and
only indicates that the critic himself sees, in
this question, but tho two extremes, the sin
gle standard Of silver, and the single gold
standard. Either extreme is equally CON
demnable according to our view Of the ques-
ton.
1t is not, either, political question, Po-
litics have not.,ing whatever 10 do with it.
We maintain that the legal cerrcncy of this
country, according to all existing law and
statute, is gold and silver. The attempt is
being made this moment, and The attempt is
nothing less than bold-faeod conspiracy, to
establish N monometalic gold standard.
THIS is Illegal, and equally 50 arc the efforts
OF tile silver men of the West to drive gold
out of currency. Bptthe efforts Of the two
coptrasted parties, the extreme gold men
and the silver extremists, are in, ia their
degree of possible attainment Of their ends,
so laughably disproportionate that ii be-
| = lat nd
private citizens to devote their watchiuness
and attention to the conspiracy Of the gold
men rather than to the relatively unimportant
attack of the silver mine owners Of Colorado
and Mexico.
The question Of the issuance of a &C.
stricted number Of silver dollars monthly by
the Treasury is a mere'drop in the bucket il
presence of the greater question Of the de
I. monetizatiou of silver coia. Tne question o
r a lew grains more or less Of alloy in our silve
currenev, important as it is when considered
in its own light alone, falls out o
consideration altogether when th
+ more important polptof the actual aircu
5 lation Of silver itself is brought up. II til
Treasury would but obey the behests Of ou
is statutes, and receive silver coin IN paymeu
q OF United States bonds treating as the la
e commands, silver coin the samSas gold col
!. in that respect. there would be little con
e motion, there wond be none Of this hogio (
r silver scare. Oar safety as people
t embodied in strict obedience Of the Law }
le the Treaqury y-officials. Their action, Sloul
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seat aud STAGED the man was

ssmugwYmpn and that the spirit Of. the Civil
Service law required that one Of the COM
missioners be republican. Senators Evarts,
Hoar, and one OF two others vouched for his
repubicanism.
II is pity that nentral quantity such as
Eaton should rile the sterling partizan spirit
of the gallant Logan. A political giant Of
his girth and sinews might readily spare that
obscure man the further contumely of a
public spurning. His party seems 10 disown
him. his meek efforts in utilizing to the ad-
vantage Of his party the grand opportuni-
ty offered them by ex-senator Bayard's
laundering at the passage of that mug
wump enactment in the Senate should shield
him from the sneers Of those who advantage
by his Office holding. Over Eaton's shoul-
ders Senator Logan can indulge in a hearty
laugh at the man who during the last presi-
DENTAL campaign spoke from the same for
um as he did in Wilmington claiming for
himself that remarkable foresight and judg-
ment in political affairs that his fellow cti-
zens too habitually concede to the Bayard
name.
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motest reference to forfeit money aud the
natural imperepce is that the question of
forfeiture was an eleventh hour evolution of
Mr.. Tatnal's.
4 spirit of honest rivalry is always COM
mendahle but many of the earnest and true
reinds of the Academy of Music will regret
is inauguration was attended Hitha clouded
business transaction.
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r
~ >fnapagcy BAyliss by the |
OF the "Baston IDEALS was de- |
of the essentials Of an honorable busi-
mess transaction.
A brief resume Of the case is simply this
when the Boston Ideals" performed at the
Opera House in the early part Of 1885 their
agent Mr. Frank Tatna!l made contract
with said company for their re-appearance
in th1 city on the nights Of January 18th, 18th
and l5th, in January 1886, and Immediately
upon the concluding OF this contract Mr..
Tatnal turned TO manager Bayliss of the
| Opera House and theu aud there made a
verbal agreement with MI. Bayiss for the
| use of the Opera House for the above mem
toned dates and at once Mr.. BayIiss enter
| ed the Boston Ideals for the Opera House
FOR January 11th, 12gh, and 18Th, 1886. In
June of last year, Mr. Tatnall requested
| Manager Bayiss to also hold the house for
him on the 14th, making four nights. The
matter remsined in thas condition until two
weeks ago to-day, when Nj. Tatnafi signed
the usual contract, required of all who rent
the house, in which he agreed to pay $500
for the four evenings and an afternoon.
The raithfnlness with which Mr.. Bayliss
performed his part of the contract is empha-
sized by his refusal of other first-class at
fractions for tile week commencing January
18th, 1886.
Had Mr.. Tatnall gone to Manager Blyliss
when he first determined to enter his attrac
ton at the Academy Of Music'' and frankly
stated his purposes the scandal of an at
tachment for rent would undoubtedly have
been obvated but as a matter of fact Mr..
Tatnall did not disclose his purpose of can
i, ceiling his part Of the contract with Mana
, ger Bayliss until late ON last Saturday, aud
i, as the local agent of the B >ston Ideals broke
faith with the management Of the Opera
House Company, Mr.. Bayliss its authorized
, lagent, by legal advice, sought the pro
!. lection of the law.
The agreement which prompted the Opera
. House for the "Boston Ideals for four
q nights,consecutyely commencing on Jan 1ltl
j was signed by Manager Bayliss on the par
: of the Opera House Co, an by Frank Tat
a Ill on the part Of the Bostou Ideals, I
/, agreement expressly atepulates that 70
Z sucu service the sum Of $500, shall be ral'
- z is.l. .ss l.s ELax ~ JsHsl
i The signed agreement maEHs not the re-
motest referepceto forfeit money aud the
e natural imperenee is that the question o
e forfeiture was an eleventh hour evolution Of
7 Mr.. Tatnall's.
: 4 spirit of honest rivalry is always com
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Poor Eaton.

To the eyes Of the Hon. John A, Logan
smugwump'' is as irritating as Thurmap's
red bandanna would be to wild Texan
steer. When calling over the Presidential
nominations in tue Senate Monday last,
Dofluan r. Eatou's name was eallssi as gisS
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age OF That they aFV noaTuIl'H gVIu'77 r. 'llo
time the people Of this codntry we're ex-
changing their gold for silyi certificates the
bullion value of gold was 1sl per cent more
than silver. Business men asked no better
security for the silver paper they took mex
change at par value for their gold than the
silver dollars in the Treasury vaults.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-31

punishable by law" This is just
exactly the state of affairs, and when
the Mohammedan is tolerated and
honored N his practices, why should
not the women of Utah be allowed as
many rights as are the p0lygamOus
wives of the east.
In Europe a woman who has been
betrayed, and has foregone the cere-
mony of marriage, sometimes asserts
that she is a wife in the sight of God, ,
and no doubt there are fanatic females
in Utah who hold themselves justified
in accepting the corresponding and
precarious position out there. No
sophistry can make a wife out Of a
woman who practically depends on the
conscience or conStancy c a man, and
who may according to her own admls-
sion and ideas, be virtually set aside
any day for a younger or more attraC-
tive comp anton. In MusSulman lands
the wife. though only one of two 7
three or four, has rights IN he hon
which cannot be abrogated by the will
of her husband, who, according to tt e.
Koran interpreted by the Cadi, would
be severely punished if he deye erred
or Il-used her A NOrmOr,
o the other hand, might any day lea
all his women to starve without fear f
interference by church or State" Not
withstanding one Of the lecturers in
formed the people on Tuesday night
that communication would immed-
iatrly follow desertion, the above was
published; and the derision with which
the fact of Joseph Smiths baYing been
Prophet is treated, only tells one
that they have not manhood enough to
respect even. While I write this, tn,
news of the meeting is fast being made
known throughout the whole of Great
Britain, and thus where it has hereto
tore been impossible for the Morn.Ons
to preach TO tie wealth and ar1stocracy
of the world of London, the news
paper of these classes, are doing
tor MOrmons what they have not
cen able TO do for themselves.
No ma: ter whether they treat the sub
ject with contempt or not, they will be
compelled TO admit that the people of
Utah are greatly wronged, and accord
ing to the arguments presented in their
favor, will see that they are not the
licentiOus and iniquitous people they
are represented as being. 1t is one of
the finest privileges the missionaries
have had for many years, to deliver q
sermon to the London public, and If
many of them put aside their prejudice,
q favorable impression may probably
nave been made upon at least few.
NARAH
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-31

FOR THE RELIEF and cure of the in
hammation and congestion called "a
cold in the head" there is more potency
in Bly's Cream Balm than in anything
else it is possible 10 prescribe. This
preparation has for years past been
making brilliant success as a remedy
for cold in the head. catarrh and hay
fever. Used in the initial stages Of
these complaints Dream Balm prevents
any serious development of the symp-
toms, while almost numberless cases
are on record of radical cures of chronic
catarrh and hay fever after all other
modes of treatment have proved of no
avail
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-31

THE PEOPLE of Southwestern Louisi-
ana and Eastern Texas aretroubled with
the notion that the coast is slowly sink
ing Since 1867 there have been eighteen
disastrous overhows there, whereas up
to that time none had occurred. The
theory is that the whole coast from
Sabine nearly to the Rio Grande has
been gradually lowering, and the people
are in favor of a government survey to
determine the exact altitude. 1t locks
as if a State survey would be q good
thing for Texas.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-31

ABOUT TWO months ago man who
appeared to be a tramp arrived at a
mining town in Michigan, and after
working around for a while offered Is
cents a ton for a pile of refuse rock at
one of the mines. The offer was &C
cepted, and the tramp" put force OF
men to work on the pile. The rock pans
out one-hst- good ore and the tramp
makes $3.50 on every ton. The fellow
will make $5,OOO,OOO before he gets
through.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-31

IT'S reported from Washington that
three of the New York Suns men-Mer-
riman, Cummings and ConklIng-will
probably be members of the Fiftiesh
Congress. The two first mentioned are
members of the SUMS staff, while Col.
Fred Conkling, an older brother of Lord
Roscoe, is stOckholder.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-31

THE MASSACHUSETTS Mugwumps have
formally gone over to the Democratic
party; and thus in one State at least,
Nugwumpery will waste no more fig
leaves in trying to conceal its naked and
inexcusable shame.