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The Wilmingtonian., 1886-06-19
Up the Hudson.

The yacht Bella S. Smith has been char
tered by party Of young Wilmingtonians
for a trip around the coast and up the TIud-
sou during the Fourth of July week.
Could any holiday trip promise more OF
variety and enjoyment than this Down the
river, past the Capes, entering New York
Harbor with iss busy shipping, IN thro lgh
the Narrow, past Fort Hamilton. the yacht
ing grounds, with peep at the Priscilla,
Puritan, Atlantic aud NJ lyflwor, On past
Bedloe's Island and the Statue of L bsrty !
And under the big Bro)klyu Btidge, past
the Men of War, up by the Palisades by
Iona Island, West Point, Sing Sing, and til-
ally anchoring many miles up the most
beautiful river in Amerct What a grand
trip
Among those who have already promised
themselves a participation in this delightful
excursion are ]. A. Brannan, Chas, b. Nc.
Clane, ]. R. Jones, w. Alexander, E. ].
Ward,J. Pearson, G. ITarigAn, NJ. T. Hope.
we'll, NJ. II. Neumann, j. G. Tigner, A.
White and r. Ayers. under command OF
Captain James W. Tigner.
1t is proposed to make stay Of lb ut one
week in New York waters
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-06-19
Sergeant Whelan.

After looking over Sergeant Whelan's ex-
PLANTATION of his action Saturday last which
terminated in his discharge from the force
we see nothing in what he says tending to
extenuate him or relieve his action in any
way from the merit of the sharp reprDof ad,
ministered by the mayor.
Outside and above all things police inter
medding, even of tile almost innocent ma
ture claimed by the sergeant is most repre-
henslblf, The distinct line must be drawn.
The understood law Of the land is that a
policeman's lniform in an official sense,
must not be seen at the pools. Neither fed.
eral bayonets nor the officers 'star,'' unless
demanded in the name Of the Law should be
seen in the presence Of the ballot box.
We are already ovsrladen and hedged in
with iniqulty at the polls. Let US not toer-
ate the added one Of official interference.
The city was rife Saturday last with ru
mors Of zone half the police being on such a
candidates side and the other half OF
anothers"-that the city police were indus,
triously working for this man and that. Il
is disgraceful enough TO hear such wide
spread rumors. And it is time stop were
put even To the suspicion or appearance o
anythng of the sort.
Sergeant Whelan claims that he did moi
transgress. But, as an official, he did whar
was tentatively punishable. he left himself
open tn the appearance of wroug-doing
And just there at that juncture in his offcia
position, came III the inevitable judgment o
his superor, The sentence was unavoida
Bile.
Mayor Rhoads had no other alternative il
the premises but the dismissal of Sergean
! Whelau.
Mayor kaoads' ao;ieu caunot De cnt,zec
otherwise than with npnmendatiop,
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-06-19
The PRISCILLA.

The news Of the Priscilla's noble victory
in New York waters on Tuesday last struck
Wilmington with delirium of delight and
quite eclipsed the all-absorbing topic of the
sIerifiaty.
We are tired of the explanation and ex-
cuses Of Eastern yachtmen that it was no
racing day-that the weather was too light.
They did not tolerate such words last year
when the Genesta asked for stiff breeze as
the test. but when the Puritan beat the Bn-
glishman in racing in a calm-one instance
was mere drifting racial New York jub-
Hated, cannons doomed, and every vessel
was decked with bunting from lnain-peak to
water-'iue
The Priscilla clevorly won great race
against the champions Puritan and Atlantic.
She deserves the fullest aud most unlimited
credit for her gallant performance
But she does not get heartfelt ''pat on
the back" from the New York press. See
how grudgingly the Herald praises her.
But Wilmington is proud Of her boat We
wish we could give a list of the Wilmington
ians who form her crew. They deserve lau-
rels, each one of them.
After giving an editorial aud a page and
| half notice of the great race-the New York
! -. -
generous ''damning with faint praise" allu-
sion to the absence of any test in Tuesday IS
race and mass of fulsome praise to the
| yacht that did not win comedies this follow.
ing sop of comfort =
''But charming and picturesque as the
Atlantic was, whether viewed from lay or
nautical standpoint, there was one other
sloop, and one only, which could compare
with her for beauty. That boat was the
Priscilla, whose long and graceful black hull
embodied all the elements of grace as well as
those Of good behavior in rattling breeze
She walked the waters as if instinct with
life, as symmetrical as a black swan sailing
along in conscious majesty of mien and pow
er. The white sails c1ntrasteG finely with
the dark fabric beneath, and the beauty of
her bows aud the elegant sheer of her stern
proclaimed her the queen Of the OCEAN. If
Boston was proud of the Puritan New York
might well not be ashamed of the Priscilla
Her sails were well cut, her spars were well
stayed, and from keel to truck she looked
well worthy to represent the Empire State
in any marine contest that might occur.
The vessel was not only in good trim, but
was evident in very short time that she
was being exceptionally well handled There
sailors who thronged her decks, but each
one looked as alive and eager to win as did
the handsome craft herself"
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-06-19
Ex-sergeant whelan Provided fol

EX-Sergeant Whelan Provided for.
1t is stated by party who was present
when the proposition was made, that Post
master-eleet Robert H, Taylor, last Satur-
day evening Immediately after Sergeant
Whelan was dismissed from the police force,
promised the said Wheau position in the
Post office.
Admitting this statement to be true (and
as it comes fortified by corroboratve ev.
dence there is no reason to question its cor
rectness) we reflect public sentiment when
stating that the new Postmaster exhibited a
previousness in caring fol, the discharged ser
geant, that was more in line with political
zeal than with sound discretion.
The sergeant was dismissed from the po-
lice force simply and solely because he went
forth upon an electioneering tour and ne
elected his duties as a custodian Of the peace
forfeiture of office was the result The les
son was most wholesome one and it may
tend to disabuse the police mind of its i'm
portance as an electoneer!ng agent. Post.
master Taylor may have had an ambition to
cross swords with the mayor Ba that as it
may, yet when his name comes up for con
tirmation the Senate may inquire why he
was in such haste to promise Il situation TO
one who was dismissed from municipal ser,
vice for subordinaling official work to per-
soual politics.
This is an instance Of Federal authority
discounted before its realization and used fol
the purpose of comforting and cundoning the
the transgr6ssor against municipal authority
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-06-19
TWO CENTS.

that he will serve that term out, and yet the
Senator knows and / know of case after case
where the legislative power has intervened
and abolished the court, aud the judge has
to take the result as the needs of the State
or the General Government require and ac-
cept the legislation and there is no hard
ship in that. II may have been disappoint-
ment to the boy, | grant undoubtedly it
was keen disappointment to many of these
| lads.
How it is that Senators who early and late
upon all other things are in favor of economy
and in favor of the Government exerting it's
rights and caring for itself have been over
persuaded in this matter as question of
sympathy am unable to understand. feel
! sympathy myself for these bo S have had
their case stated to me in most eloquent fash
ion ; have known and seen the expression
| OF disappointment, and almost crushing dis
appointment, on the faces of different cadets
when they were not allowed to go on but |
| can not let that interfere with what seems to
me to be the need of the Government. When
the committee and when Congress considered
WIS ~ WYNN bhS Oehol sIue3 anu SLuehYOI6u
to make recompense to these boys for their
disappointment by treating them in the most
generous fashion,
1t would appear difficult to answer these
arguments. One query however might be
put, viz as it appears that tue graduating
classes are SO very much larger than the
number of vacancies in the Navy, why is
not the grade of the school curriculum ad-
vanced? 1t would simply be question of
increasing the rigidity of the graduating ex-
aminations 1t is logical to presume such
action would reduce the number of gradua-
tes
The implication is that there is an unwill-
ingness to do this. Perhaps in certain dir.
ections there is strong expectation OF
large ineIease in the number of ships of the
United States Navy. This is much talked
of proposition. More ships will require
more officers. But even at present statistics
show tifty-nine officers to each United States
ship, that is supposing every officer were in
commission
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-06-19
DEL, SATURDAY, JUNE19 1886.

govern ment cannot exist as a republic. A
republic can not continue if the foundations
are corrupt. 1t nas-been the belief of those
men who have studied this problem most
carefully that it is possible this Government
should be carried On as an economical, fru-
gal Government, Notwithstanding the great
mass of accumulated wealth throughout the
land, Just as 1t was 10 the former years when
the whole Of our people were comparatively
poor. But the danger is that our Govern
ment, instead Of representing the whole peo-
ple the great ssof those who are in com
paratively moderate circumstances, will
come to represent the wealth of the country
rather than the people themselyes-will put
on the qualities and chal acteristics of the
few, not of the many.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-06-19
Where the Money Goes.

At Tuesdays meeting of the Water De-
partment the following letter was read by
Chairman Porter.
CHESTER, Pa, June A. 1885.
WILLIAM T. PORTER, Esq.,, Chairman Board
Of Water Commission, Wilmington, Del.
DEAR SIR Will you kindly advise us
what prospects we have of receiving the
first payment-s11, ,000-on our contract for
the Wilmington pumps We would like the
information so as to base our calculations
accordingly. Remaining at your service, we
are, very respectfully yours,
ROBERT WETHERILL & Co
1t appears thrt the second payment of
s11, 900 is also past dae-makiug in all s22,-
900 owed Messrs Wetherll.
The Water Commission is paying six per
cent for the delay in payment Of this sum
to Messrs. Wetherill. That six pc. cent in
terest on the overdue s32 900 has to be paid
out of taxes raised in the city of Whining
ton.
1t is asserted that the delay in the pay
ment of the two sums of $11, ,000 each lis
due solely to the neglect OF City Council in
regard to issuing of the bonds"
If this be so it is an occasion for legiti-
mate complaint OF the citizens against NAL
administration of munic pal affairs.
The interest On $11, 900 even, for given
number of months at six per cent is an i'm
portant item. The management of pecuni-
ary mAtters in City Council is of serious i'm
port to the citizens of Wilmington. Taxes
are so high just now. even though reduc-
tion has been made of twenty five cents, and
assessm snt ratings are placed at such an ex-
treme figure, that only the utmost vigilance
in the Treasury will allow of solvent adj
ministration of municipal affairs.
Why then was not this loss of interest, and
consequent expense to the city foreseeu aud
arranged for?
AS far as assertions 50, as reported from
the Water Department. there is no excuse
for this neglect. 1t evidences most con
demnable method OF public service from
those who are elected to watch and care for
the oity's interests.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-06-19
Worth Attending Too.

Complaint was received Tuesday last, at
the Board Of Health meeting that water is
running from the Wilmington and Brandy
wine Cemetery into the South Long Race.
The matter was referred to the Water De
partment.
From the altitude of the Cemetery grounds
aud their immediate contigu to the
Brandywine it is obvious that there must be
a drainage fall towards the river and race.
Now if the drainage from thu cemetery
does silt or percolate through the race banks
into the drinking water our citizens are men
aced with serious evil.
1t is not desired to take the position of an
alarmis in the matter Itis only requested
that the citizens look upon the facts OF the
case and see that those who have any re-
sponsibility in the matter take action and
give reinsurance to the peopls hing
ton.
There is no more terrible and fatal class
of disease than typhoid and its cougeners.
Above all causes and propagaters of it are
notoriously and ndisputably that of impure
water. What then can be said of drinking
water diluted with cemetery drainage Will
the Board of Health assure or even tell the
citizens in a general way, that the public
health is sufficiently guarded in this direc-
ton? Even were sides of the South Long
Race thoroughly cemeut.d, as they are not
would any hygienic authority declare that a
community using water borne city-wards un-
der such circumstances as the Race stream
experience are measurably free from sud
den and fatal typhoidal attack. Above all
things drinking water must be, as near as all
human oversight can foresee, absolutely
pure. That is the demand of the day.
What, on the contrary, is the picture we
see In Wilmington, an ancient and in a de-
gree crowded cemetery actually overhang-
liiB bHt SblOdHl MhlDh SdiiiSS ohi
water, its drainage percolatiug with that
stream. And this fact is attested aud COM
plant made to the Board Of Health
Immediate and defnite action should be
taken upon this matter. The lives of the
citizens demand it. The danger exists, is
pointed out and clearly defined
The close proximity Of a cemetery to the
river or channel which CURES the drinking
water of a community, and that cemetery
having an attitude giving its drainage and
watershed natural fall or slope toward that
river. THIS coupled with the well known
fact that the north side Of the Ger erery is
eonterminous tor several hundred feet with
til river bank is picture in hygiencs which
might we'll challenge the amazenent and at
tract the wonder Of any Board of Health in
Christendom.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-06-19
Edward Henry EckeI,

certain gentleman whose graduation we
n, tice ID the senior class Of Delaware C1l-
lrge the past week deserves more than pass
Ins notice at this noment of the close of his
literary studies iu this State
Edward Henry Eckel has given evidence
on more than one occasion Of a refinement
and deicacy Of taste in literary efforts both
in prose and rhyme that has caused his rea-
dcrs to hope Of him some worthy success in
the future of the world of letters.
His sty'e is perhaps ambitious but always
serious and never vulgar. His themes are
thoughtfully treated aud evidence definite
poetic feeling.
1t is in the last phase. we think that Mr..
Eckel bctrays his forte, that is to say in the
poets apprehension and exposition of his
subject.
1t should be matter of congratulation for
Delaware College aud this State that such
an instance of scholarship and high literary
aim is found among us.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-06-19
On the Old Battle Ground.

The members of Rodney Street Presbyter-
ian Church and their friends will spend July
9Th at Birmingham Park.
The natural surroundings coupled with
historical associations make this Park
most inviting lesort Furthermore, swings,
a well Of most excellent water, alarge pavil-
lion and comfortable sitttngs have transform
ed the grove into lovely retreat where relief
may be had from the swgitning sur.
The Rodney Street fIiends exte I'D gen raj
invitation to all well inclined people to join
them on he 7th Inst. and the viii ningt, n
and Northern will ensure transportation fac
tlities to all who may wish to visit this al
ready famous summer resort.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-06-19
The Wealth of this Country

Incidentally, up IN the debate in the House
Of R representatives. last week upon the Civil
Service appropriation hiil il was stated that
the wealth of this country had increased
from $l4, 900, 900, 900 in 1860 to 40,000 000,-
900 in 1880. The assertion was based uron
the best data ascertainable in the hands OF
members of the House
1t is an indisputable fact however in re-
gard TO these fiAtteringly large figures that
while the total of actual wealth has increas-
ed to that degree, that tn, mp rtant condi-
tion of legitmately concurrent diffusion of
that wealth is a fact whose impress in con-
nection with these figures is absolutely alb
sent. ...
The last assertion should touch the we'll
than the first feelings of graduation momen-
tarily derived at sight the long array of
thousands of millions Of dollars represent
ing the aggregate wealth OF the Uuited
States.
Our growth is great and remarkable. But
is it a healthy growth-is it growth in that
sound, substantial well-diffused phase which
judicious and thoughtful Americans would
like to see?
Latterly we are in the habit of recogniz-
ing and conceding the hyp ,thesis that $780,
900 divided up among ten individuals is of
immensely greater value To the community
than the same amount in the hands Of "a sin
gle person. All things being equal and a
general average Of intelligence and business
aptitude ing allowed there can be no Oh
tiun.
Our population takes thirty years to dou-
bic, but the wealth Of the uutry has more
than doubled in twenty year,
On the occasion of the debate referred to
Mi. Holman Of Indiaea made the follow
ing remarks -
"There are some localities 10 this cOun ry
where wealth is better dtlds3d than in
others but think, taking the whole couu
try together, there has been a reai (nl coneen-
| tration OF wealth and the diffusion has been
very slight. Until now the experiment has
never been tried of a wealthy people main
tanning republican institutions. We are now
making the first trial of that kind. 1t has
been doubted in all ages @hether country
of great wealth could ~ The same time be a
republic. 1t is absolutely certa IL that the
mere element Of wealth, which in itself
would he calculated to give increased oppor-
tunities of happiness to the people, would
not be an element of weakness, but on the
contrary a source Of g eat strength, pr0vid.
ed the wealth were difused
The misfortune in all other countries, and
the misfortune we have INV to encounter
is that this wealth is in the hands nc very
Gov, while a corfesptr I'Ig state of impov
erishment is the fate u the many. Here i,
the trouble 1t is very clear that corrup
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-06-19
Registration Laws.

IL has never been questioned by serious
people that some legal responsibility should
be thrown ground the exercise of the
suffrage during pri;&ary elections.
The Democratic party of New Castle
County has, at each of its conventions en-
dorsed resolutions addressed to the State
Legislature asking that nomination elections
be legalzed the same as regular elections.
The resolutions were again presented at
the recent County Convention and heartily
yell of assent to Mr.. William Qlnn's reso-
utons, asking that Chairman Sharpley be
instructed to acquaint the Legislature with
the wishes of the Demo ,rats of New Castle
County could moi have meant very much.
Were there any genuine desire among those
present assembled on flat Saturday for the
enactment OF any such law it would have
evinced itself in less indecent expose of
venality than that of the recent shrievalty
nomination in this city.
In all the public Iseords of Wilmington
nothing approaching snch picture of stu
pendous villainy is upoa the annals Of the
city, To say that last Saturdays work is
disgrace to free -peope is an extremely
mild way of refersing to it. 1t demonstrates
the paradox that ''elections do not elect"
And that is exactly the case.
That last Saturdays Democratic nomina-
tion election VAS equivalent to general
election is conceded for e Republicans did
not contemplate entering the field with a
candidate and therefore whoever received
the nomination on that day was looked upon
as the Sheriff-elett. This was understood
thoroughly by all aud is therefore the key
to the disglacefnl rectrd Of that days pro-
ceedings.
1t i3 high time hgwsy >s,shat sopo limita
tions were put t, the possibility of recur-
renee Of such scenes
Drunkenness and hoo1umism are much
TO be regretted bat the deeper immortality of
wholesale ylnality is far more serious blot
upon the record OF any political party.
These conditions whose existence were
demonstrated on Saturday last to exist to
such surprising degree clearly point out
the fact that the strong arm Of the law is
needed to place lis tram nsressors under proper
restraint.
That such a3tiou be delayed no longer is
the prayer of every decent Democrat within
the County limits Of New Castle.
1t would be far better for the Democrats
of Delaware to surrender political ascendan-
cy entire to the Republican party than to es-
say IL repetition of the scenes such as those
referred to. If bc-rr7posed by the Demo-
cratic party to maintain its ascendancy by
the perpetuation or practice of such methods
better it were, like Lucifer, thrust forever
INTO oblivion ''never to rise again"
There seems to be no salvation to the par
ty except through the enactment of some
definite and comprehensive registry laws.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-06-19
Restrain the festive Small Boy.

hesIfhIn IHt ItAIIFt SHlHII boy.
The toy pistol and the fre-craker has her
aided the coming Of the glorious Fuulth and
alreaoy has the nuisance become So marked
that the matter calls for the restraining in.
fluence of the mayor.
The ordinance upon this subject is not on.
ly explicit bat it is also sufficiently ample in
provisions to rid the city nf the aunoy.
ance and danger which follows in the tra
OF the toy pistol, and a proclamation from
the mayor ealing attention tosajd ordinance
is now in order.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-06-19

Judging from my observation, lager beer
is quite as likely to generate murder aud
crime as the stronger liquors. The one drunk
On beer is really more dangerous than the
ouedrunk on wine o. whiskey.-Dr. L. NJ.
Holbrook. =..
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-06-19
Birmingham Park.

The press excursion to Birmingham P.uk on
Thursday was one Of the most delightful: ex-
perieuces on the record of journalistic JIM.
ketings of this neighborhood
Among the guests of the management of
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a loafcr in ; Kennedy village
grocery store, the other evening,
struck match on ! keg on which he
was sittingto FIRE his pipe. He didn't
fire his pipe, however, but vas him
self fred up into the ceiling. The
keg was filed with powder.