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The Wilmingtonian., 1886-02-20
Grand Opera House.

The matinee performance at the Grand
Opera House to-day is the "Child Of the
Regiment" and for the evening EAST
Lynne" Miss Floy Crowell has scored
most unusual success throughout the week,
the average attendance at the Opera House
since Monday being 22OO! There is nothing
cheap about the performances but their
prices of admission. This unprecedented
success Of the management is the best en-
comium that can be passed on Manager Bay
lis.
On Tuesday the Barlow, Wilson IS Ran
kins NJ instrels will appear. The combina-
tion is rated one of the hest on the road.
Nilt. Barlow and Geo Wisol are favorites
wherever they go, Their delueation of the
negro character in song, dance, and instru-
mentation is said to be unequaled. The
Mcmillan & Heath Company are booked for
this day week at the Grand Opera House.
GustavuS Clarke advertises to give "Monte
Cristo" ON Monday afternoon and evening
for dime II is difficult to see how any
adequate representation OF this great drama
can be put on the boards at such a rate OF
admission. The public however will be care
full to discriminate between il and James
o'Neills presentation of Monte Crsto, ar.
ranged to be given at the Opera House on
Thursday, March lltb, tne night of Mana.
ger Baylis benefit.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-02-20
vol, v--No. 21o: l,l . VII

of any ordinary witness, in the common, OF
municipal court of the city, give testimony,
and answer such questions as the defendants
find it necessary to bring forward.
What grand contrast between ancient
autocratic power and the modern con-
ception of government ''of the people! And
the greatest, happiest phase of the incident
is that the attendance of these witnesses,
this highest ruler of the land, whose utter
ances are auxiously listened to and recorded
by the telegraph officials of every court in
Europe, and every civilized nation of the
world, does not attend as a witness because lie
may do so through any manly realization of
equity due from man to man but purely in
obedience to the mandatory laws Of the land,
which cover him and are equally exacting on
him, as upon the veriest plough boy 10 any
obscure agricultural district.
1t affords one of the most grateful pictures
OF modern progress and civilization.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-02-20
The Blair Bill,

The Blair educational bill is an enactment
introduced to Congress and now under con-
sideration the purposes of which are mainly
to afford auxiliary aid to educational NJ eds
in the South and other parts of the country
where such is claimed to be required
During discussion upon this question in
the Senate last week, certain senator made
the assertion that unless "federal supervis-
ion goes along with federal appropriation
&C., and then followed the Senator's argu-
ment whereby he would consider himself
justified in opposing the bill.
Now right here is principle involved that
must be clearly and fmly Insisted upon. The
management of the schools of each common
wealth CT state, and their supervision belong
distinctly to the domestic province and care
of such state. The line must be clearly
drawn and thoroughly understood. If the
political line between federal and state rights
is to be obliterated, or is not worthy Of cor
sideration, if each commonwealth is not a
commonwealth governing its own domestic
affairs, let us clearly understand this to be
SO, and not maintain the pharasaic pretcn.
tion of political boundaries in the different
states.
If it be the intention OF the republican party
to gradually erase state lines let that party
boldly and openly declare So But accord
ing to the constitution there are certain do
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-02-20
The Power Of the People.

most remarkable instance of popular
power add the rights Of the individual c;ti-
zen under constitutional g1verum mt is
afforded in the fact Of the sunmlning last
week of the leading members of the British
government, including the promor, Mr..
Gladstone aud other officials as perem?tpry
witnesses for tho defendants, uuder sub.
poena, in the case OF the recent uoting iu
london which is now being tried by che M.
nicipal court iu that city.
In this instance the virtual rule, OF
500, OoO OJo people, Of the largest aud per-
haps the greatest Empire tha world has YET
seen, is by ordinary course of law asked tC
step up on the witness stand, in the manner
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-02-20
Bishop Becker.

1t seems that the rumor that for some
months has been atloat of the translation of
Bishop Becker from the see of Wilmington
to that of Savannah Ga, is now authorita-
lively announced by news from Rome
1t would be difficult to pay too high .ri-
butte to the character and standing of this
prelate 1t goes without saying that he is a
loss to all grades of society in this city. His
scholarship and culture, bright as it is, steps
far beyond the limit of his ecclesiastic. prov
lnce He is a teacher to all denominations
of christians. Dignined, firm, ripe scholar,
it would be hard to discover one who could
adds lustre to the Wilmington epscopate
His extemporaneous talk from the pulpit is
an instance of singularly pure classic dlctiop,
an exemplar, in scholarly rhetoric to tbous-
ands who delighted to sit at his feet.
In a most comprehensive sense Bishop
Becker will be great loss to Wilmington.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-02-20
The Punishment of Crime.

Punishment long delayed loses large
part of its restraining influence. Delay is
not essential to fair and an impartial trial
The purpose of the law is to fix the guilt and
follow it swiftly with severe punishment.
The purpose of the accused is to postpone
action, to delay justice, and to allow the
facts to fale from the memories of the wit
neises. That this all works against justice
anti against the interests of society every OBJ
server knows; and yet the laws all permit
this delay, if they do not encourage it.
The people of this state realize better than
our legislators and our lawyers seem to do
the weakness of the laws-l weakness in
herent in the system which prevails with us,
and strengthened by the prevalence of weak
seutimentalism ma'querading as benevo-
lence. There has not been yet manifest in
tie legislature that sense OF responsibility,
the knowledge Of tho prevalence of deeply
rooted evils, which give any assurance of
beitor things in the future. The Legislature
hestates strangely to repair the defects in
our criminal statutes which make escape
easy, bnt the plea for greater latitude for the
accused is presented with great effect. One
House has passed law permitting the ac-
cused to testify in his own behalf, but we
fail to see in what direction the cause of the
State has been strengthened.
There are many changes which are abso-
lutely essential to any right administration
Of the law. The Governor should bs admit
ted, of his own volition, to assign Judges of
one circuit to service in another, and the
right of the bar to choose in the absence of
the regularly elected Judges should be with
drawn.
The statutes should more clearly define
the circumstances under which bail can be
granted when prisoner is charged with
murder. The discretion, such as it is, has
pocu Stlefouni1 huuseu all OVer Lne state.
The bailing of a man standing where Hess
stands should be made impossible Such
an act startles any community, and makes
the people question the powers of the Courts
to, punish crime The citizen must he teaght
to rely without question on tile protection of
the State. THIS is required not only for the
good of society, but for the protection of the
accused. Our laws must be so perfected and
so administered that an acquital shall acquit.
AS it is, the popular verdict in many cases is
that the accused has escaped through defect
of the law, and a verdict of the Court does
not restore him to his former position ip So
cety as it should do
There is no more serious question with
which State could deal than that with which
in Kentucky we stand face to face Every in
terest of the people is involved in this discus
sion and it is not to he approached lightly or
treated with heat or passion.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-02-20
Educational Matters.

The formation of local institute by the
teachers of Kent County is something we
are all glad to hear of. 1t speaks everything
for the enterprise of those ladies and gentle
men whose profession lies in the arduous
path OF the education of the young.
If past experience in other localities may
be used as authority in forecastng the re-
suits of this movement in Kent County, the
taxpayers, parents, and citizens generally of
Kent may congratulate themselves on this
Spontaneous movement in educational matters.
New Castle County has already done some
thing in this direction, but we have yet to
learn whether the large body of teachers in
this city have taken any practical measures
towards establishing an institute among
themselves.
Outside of special educational matters
there are some most important questions
awaiting an expression Of the opinion Of our
teachers, which doubtless the people would
be glad to hear.
Last week a petition signed by ex-mayor
Low of Brooklyn, Henry Ward Beecher, and
other prominent citizens of that place was
sent to the executive and legislature of New
YorK state, praying for the favorable consid-
Grafton Of the project Of giving women the
right to hold position on Boards of Educa-
ton. 1t needs but moment Of considera-
tion Of the question to realize the great
advantages to the community possible under
undoubtedly be an advantage to our City
BoaId ofEducatiOn. To say so does not
necessarily depreciatc the value of the seryi-
ces Of tho other sex. Education of children
is matter naturally closer to tue intuitions
of the gnntler sex. The requirements of the
young aud truest appreciation of those re-
quirements is the daily burtheu OF the
mothers miud. 1t is the only business, that
in her province of maternity, she is naturally
qualified for. How many of our lady teach
ers too, ate more exactly informed on educa-
tioual matters thau the average male. 1t is
only justice To women 10 afford them the
opportunity of having some say in this mat
ter of education,
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-02-20
A Curious Decision.

4 Through decision Of the United States
Supreme Court last week, the law is that
that the cost of the covering is not to oe in
cluded in the dutiable value of imported
merchandise. Two years ago in answer to
an inquiry from the Treasury Department
upon the same question Attorney General
Brewster declared otherwise
This decision Of the Supreme Court, it is
said, will reduce the amount of duties annu-
ally collected at the port of New-York by
from $l5, 900, 600 to $50, OOOO
In fancy articles, from Paris fot Instance,
the new Interpretation of the law will have
marked bearing An appraiser at the New
York Custom House said that an invoice of
s11,0 900 worth of shoe -blacking was liquida-
ted at 81. 900 under the new law
The prettily got up, and tasteful covering,
cartons, and boxes of fancy articles, for the
toilette for instance, often cost more than
the goods contain
1t may be readily seen how two very dit
ferent, and in themselves plausible enough
interpretations upoa what the duty should
be, may be evolved. At the same time,
both interpretations cannot be right.
1t depends to great extent upon what
purpose, for what reason, duty on the i'm
portation of foreign goods was first institut-
ed. It might be asserted, in a comprehen-
sive sense, if the theory Of import dues We're
based upon the desire of fostering home
manufacture, in other words of radically
establishing protection theories, than there
would be afforded strong argument for lay
ing duty on cases and coverings equally with
their contents, for it has been demonstrated
that the latter are often equal in value to
the former, in fact are necessary part of
their market or salable condition. Again if
it may be taken for granted that foreign
duty is levied solely for the purpose of rlis-
ing fund to defray general government
expenses the thought occurs that perhaps it
is somewhat straining the tenor of the pur-
pose of the law in including tax upon the
coverings and wrippings of any imported
article
The great difficulty of course consists in
the fact that in merchandise of the nature
referred to it is almost impossible to draw
the line as to which is the article and which
the covering. An instance to the point
would be, or might easily be raised under
the new conception of the law, that of pic
lures and their frames. Under the Supreme
Curt decision an ingenious attorney could
y ny leaaiiy claim exemption for bis clients
picture frame. Numbers of foreign can
vases are imported here, some of very high
value, say 5000 A frame for such pic,
ture would readily be worth 800. Now
were that to be exempted, and it established
as precedent, most important trade or
business Of this country, that of gold frame
making, would meet with serious opposition
and almost pauperizng results, If indeed It
had not to be sacrificed altogether as an in
dustry here. Frame making, as all know.
is a distinct business, yet when the picture
is placed in its Frame it is sold frame and
all without reference to the frame as dis
tinct part Of tho goods delivered.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-02-20
PRICE TWO CENTS.

mcstic rights belonging .uureservedly and
foi ever as the private province and right
of each state, and that of the management Of
its schools is undoubtedly one of that num-
ber. If federal appropriations be made for
schools it of course does not follow that
thure shall be federal supervision, what shall
be is state supervision which shall be the
whole and sole almouers thereof.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-02-20

Monte Cristo," and all Others amount to
nothing. Clarke ha, ,,no scenery, no COM
pany and no idea of what the performance
ought to be. Don't let the public be impos-
ed upon. 1t is done to take advantage of
the public and work or our success"
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-02-20
The Genuine Monte Cristo

E. E, Zimmerman telegraphed that Jamos
o'Neill, who is to appear at the Opera House
for Manager Baylis's benefit, March ii, cha
the only authorized Charles Fechter's ver-
sion of Dumas great work, ''The Count OF
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-07
VERY SENSIBLE.

Colonel NJ. NJ. Murdoch, OF the Wichita
EAGLE, is being mentioned by the Republi-
can press for our next governor. Marsh is
good man, yet w think Governor Martin,
the present incumbent, is entitled to renomi-
nation and reelection. He has done great
deal towards uniting the party in this state,
and by the end of second term will have
all unitedly working for the grand old Re-
publican party, and the PRONUNCIATION of its
principles.-Hazelton Express.
When the political history of the
past two years for Kansas comes to be
finally written up, the observation-disclosures
of Governor Martin will stand out in
a way little appreciated now. The
Republican party in Kansas owes him
more than appears on the face of
things. The task committed 10 his
hands of uniting the party seemed a
well nigh impossible one, but the fact
has been accomplished barring the
possible blunders ofthe legislature now
in session.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-07
Salaries.

4 bill will be presented TO the sen
ATE next week giving the probate
judge q salary for filing druggists
statements. Whether this is to be
paid out of fees paid TO the probate
Judge, or out of the treasury, as other
salaries are paid, we are not informed,
but we enter Il protest. against any
change being made in the present law.
in this respect. The people who now
purchase. for medicinal, scientific and
mechanical purposes, pay this expense:
any Other arrangement will eventu-
ally compel payment by the taxpay-
ere, and to this we most earnestly pro-
test.
This bill IS directly favorable TO the
druggist and the purchaser. If the
salary is to be paid out of the treas
ury direct. the result will be, in short
time, that but little will be collected
in the way of fees. If it is to be paid
out of the fees as collected, thea the
temptation will be to have enough
drug stores 10 pay the salary, and
after the salary is paid, but little in
terest will be taken in the collection of
fees.
We are satisfied that there is no de-
mand for iiis change, aud that it is
not in the interest OF the law to have
any made. Some of the leading pro-
hibitionists here have signed a protest
against any change in the law in this
respect. They think the present
manner of paying the probate judge
the better one
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-07
NEED HIM BAD.

A great many of our exchanges are BOOM
ing Marsh Murdoch for governor. The
colonel would make a governor second to
none, but we can't spare him for the next
few years, as Sedgwick county, and es-
pecially Wichita and the EAGLE, need him
bad. After while Sedgwick county will
furnish a subject who will fill the guberna-
torial chair, and his name may be Marsh
Murdock.-Valley Center News.
Here is an opportunity for a display
of the modesty SO feelingly alluded TO
by Major Hudson, of the Capital. The
highest compliment possible, in our
estimation. is the assertion of oCr
friendly contemporary, that Wichita
and the EAGLE need him so bad" The
ambition of Caesar did not carry him
beyond the necessities of Rome, so we
are content.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-07
KICKING OF COURSE.

The Kansas City papers are kicking
vehemently and threatening dire
things if the Kansas legislature dare
pass bill covering the suggestions
made by the EAGLE that the Great
Trunk lines desire right-of-way more
than they do bond bonuses or ex-
change of their stock COR bonds. Such
a bill would be folio we'd by the offer
of right-of-way for a half dozen of
Kansas City's roads down through
Kansas and that's what makes the
Kansas City papers turn sumersaults.
OF course these Missouri papers will
scare some of the border members into
opposing the measure, but all the
same it is the most equitable, most sem
sible and most acceptable aid that can
be offered railway. If the Kansas
legislature has nerve enough to pass
the bill introduced. in less than two
years, every truak line terminating at
Kansas will have pulled out into Kan
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-07

Away back in 1886, it has lately
been discovered, congress passed an act
which was also Incorporated in the re-
vised statutes, providing that when an
officer or private of the militia or a
volunteer corps shall die in the service
of the United States, his widow and
children shall be entitled TO receive for
five years half monthly pay to which
the deceased was entitled at the time
of his death. Ii this law is still opera
tive. regardless of late pension acts
and that is question for the courts
it is estimated that at least $50, 000, 600
will have TO be paid under it TO the
families of those who died in the fed
eral service during the war Of the re-
bellion.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-07
WICHITA g. COLORADO.

The committee appointed to go to
Wichita to receive proposition from
the Wichita & Colorado folks has re-
turned. They found that that COM
pany would come here for about $780,
600 in bonds, taking about sec, COO in
county and the remainder in township
bonds along their line, and agreeing
to build depot in each township in
which bonds are voted. Nothing def
mite could be learned as to whether
the company would make Larned a
division or not, and as there were
some other matters not satisfactorily
settled npon it was thought best to
not call meeting or make report as
vet. In a very few days all agent for
the W. and G. will be here with
authority to make proposition and
then a meeting will be called to take
action on the matter, at which the
committee will repOrt.-Larned
Chronoscope.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-07
THE ROCK ISLAND.

The Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific road is going to be denied the
enabling act that it is asking at the
hands of our legislature. Ex-Gov-
ernor Anthony, of Leavenworth, leads
the fight, followed by Frank Gillett,
of Kingman. We do not pretend TO
understand the scope of the bill, al
though it is couched in very few sem
fences. The road, as we understand
it, desired to do business in Kansas
under its present charter, which was
taken out in Illinois. Governor An
thony, though not professional law
yer, is an expert in railroad matters.
The Rock Island did not propose to
run to Leayenworth. but it did pro-
pose to run through Kingman, we be-
lieye. We hope that no mistake is
being made and in the interest of
Kansas City. Kansas wants this great
line, this stock of which is quoted at
$1.30 and upwards, and which is do
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-07
DEMOCRATIC SAY.

If the governor of Kansas must be Re-
publican, Col. Murdoch would suit us to
dot, as he is Unidentified with central south
Kansas, knows our wants and noccsea-
ries; would give US the recognition in the
state government that this state deserves;
would run every railroad in the state, and
move the capital to Wichita In his first
message he would recommend to the legis-
lature the building Of the finest sewer sys-
tenn for Wichita known on the globe, as q
sanitary measure for the growing hoodlums
of the old squaw city. Trot Marsh out,
you Sc o. p" fellows.-Harper Senti'l.
The chances are that there would be
too much southwest Kansas in it, for
the ''oid pocket Surprising we post
pone the whole matter until the south
west is Older and stronger and your
candidate is older and wiser.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-07

clothes, besides, JEFF would not have
gone out of his way 10 make il pleas
ant for tramp.
Them EAGLE fellows also did the
handsome. The king Of Prussia. j.
Gould or Ben Butler would not have
received more royal treatment. I'm
agine the country editor resting his
pedestrian extremities on the soft
side of velvet carpet, luxuriant y
reclining in chair made for lazy
men, while thu perfumed light from
alabaster lamps, mingled with the
sweet tones of a disconnected mule III
adjacent yard, reminded US that lis
sweet to get theatcr tickets free.
That II. p. (Rather Pretty Murdock
is the case ace of a observation-disclosures,
and he did make it pleasant. All.
Rhodes. the comp. who set ''irresDOn-
sible," is entirely forgiven, as he is too
genial a cuss toner with whom to
bear malice.
We do not blame the papers for
booming Wichita, as she is worthy of
ii, the only thing that she can possibly
lament is that Belle Plaine and the d.,
NJ. & A. sis so near and yet SO far.