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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-20

In concise condensation Of the i'd
mirably thorough work accomplished by
Consul Schoenhof, in the course of his
three years researches in Europe, the
London Daily Netos says he has almost in
variably found that the cheaper the labor
the greater the cost Of production-in
other words, that IL is really unnecessary
to starye the people in order to get the
most out of them. "In the United
States, where wages are the highest, the
workman obtains the highest yield from
the machinery employed. His rate of
pay tells fayorably on his general con.
dition, bodily and mental, and
makes him more efficient than
the man whose earnings compel
him to live on lower scale.
The cost Of the poorly paid labor of
Austria, Switzerland and Germany is
really higher TO the manufacturer than
that Of the better paid labor Of England,
though it seems lower on superficial
view. A Berlin firm, which has lately
introduced improved machinery fcy gun.
nGkiug, has found It profitable % ussry
3Sas.o - p-ses OF the men employed.
The good machine requires the good
workman. The Massachusetts, workman
who earns SO shillings week turns out
pair of boots at cost of Is. SID. for
labor, while the Stafford workman, earn
ing from "a to 90 shillings, cannot per-
form the same operation under cost Of
2I. I'd. Comparatively high rates OF
wages, in word, lead to better
living and consequently to better ant
more copious production. Mr.. Schoenho
was commissioned BY Mr.. Bayard to ia
quire into technical education in Europe
as well as economy OF production; and OF
this part of his subject he has also sen
home most valuable reports.n
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-20

It il well enough, in connection with
the attempt TO discover who fred the
shot that killed Walter Wright, to bear
in mind that this il the third homicide
directly or indirectly attributable to the
existence Ct that plague spot Of the
Twelfth ward, Excelsior PARK and its
contiguous brewery. The colored fife
and drum corps, which numbers the
murdsrers among It's members, WAS sent
out to advertise ''pienien at that no.
totious rssort. Policeman Peterson,
Gattlieb Kogder and now Walter Wright
lis not the death roll long enough2 The
place has no license to sell intoxieauti
now, We believe; why should it be ep
open longer
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-20

II is not often this community Ia psivi-
legged to'light upon anything more hugely
amusing than the following, reprinted
with approval in the editorial columns Of
the West Chester Village Record and
credited by that paper to the New York
Malls"
OF the four statns which wished to lem
the Confedrates, but could not get cut to
Join them, four hava governors who fought
against the country and not o governor
who fought fos her.
There are.
Delaware Bigss.
MarYland--Jack4or
Kentucky-Buckuer.
Missouri Francis.
How many patriot threats these men eur,
II would BIS interesting to know; and how
many more they would Ike TO cut or only
await the opportunity to cut, 1t would also
be interesting 10 know.
Fancy pelRware's venerable chief
executive gliding around with butcher
knife in hand Sitting patriot throsss, =
and longing for opportunities to get i.
more OF his DIoody work Or Missouri'f
young governor, when boy Of ten years
emulating his Hanguinary deeds on HI
emhsttled field. Or Marylsnd's stateI.
chief following suit, OF the four horde
state governors named, il any one .
them bepids General siuon b Buchne
served in the Confederate ranks
We do not remember ever hearing OF It
But at least West Chester editor shoul
know his neighbora better than to reprir
so wild miHstatemeut about Govsrno
Biggs, coupled with such nonsensica
rawlings as he quotes from 'the New Yot
Mail" about "ths war is coming agail
and will come as 10 1861 with DENT
cratic ushering," &c. The fool killer {
Chester county must be OF on his sun
n.er vacation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-20

The man who brought the first English
sparrows to this country is dead. The
sparrows survive and are likely to keep
on doing SO indefinitely. It has been
only 90 years since the original importa.
ton yet for 10 years past OF least the
sparsows have been everywhere and their
American predecessors, the wren, mar.
tin, blue.pird, robin, turtle dove and
some others almost nowhere. The pug.
nacious cat-bisd is still OF home; the
spaErows cannot drive him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-20

General Henry dupont, the head OF the
we'll known powder manufacturing firm
OF u. |, DUPONT de Remours & Co., is
lying very ill at his home, Nemours, In
Cbristiana hundred near this city. He
Inns been nnwell for some time, and on
Saturday last symptoms OF heart failure
appeared. This morning his condition
was unchanged and very little, IL any,
hope of his recovery is entertained. DR..
u. p. Greenieaf is in attendance. Cen
eral dupont is n years old, and his ad.
vanoed age, coupled with the threatening
nature Of his complaint, renders his con.
dition extremely critical,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-20

The W. O. Il. q. Bulletin says .
Indiana saloon-keepars arc hot with in
dIenation. The Grand Lodge knights
of Pythias assembled at indianapolis,
June 9Th, voted by two.thirds majority TO
exclude saloon keepers from membership.
Tbe saloon keepers and their friends
Immediately appealed to the supreme
lodge. II 10 stated that nearly one
fourth of the order In Indiana Ia eitht
identified with or In favor Of ths TRAIN.
and that IL tho action Of the state grand
lodge Is sustained, many will Withdraw
from membership.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-20

II ia given out on good mercantile
authority that the sugar truat cleared a
profit of $4,000, 900 ia 1888 and OF
90, 230, 900 for the five months ending
June LIST, 1883. Simultaneously the price
Of sugar has been advanced TO the con.
sumner. On behalf Of the trust it is urged
that this damaging coincidence il due to
natural causes and that the profit to The
trust has averaged only ! OF cent per
pound. Five.eighths OF a cant does not
sound like a very big margin, but ths
average retail grocer, who deals sugar
out by the single pound would be glad
to be guaranteed even that small profit
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-20

The body of Luke Elliott, the colorsd
man who was accidentally shot by his
companion on the sand boat Maud, was
Inferred in potter's field on Tuesday.
Deputy Coroner BarnhilI on Tuesday
received a letter from two brotheru Of
the deceased who live at Norfolk, telling
him to bury the body here as they could
not take It home very easily. They had
not heard of the cause OF their brothers.
death although Mr.. Barnhill wrote them
Tuesday giving full particulars.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-20

Beyond an inoonspicuous exsperry-
mental note that "Mr. Higgins Boston
speech does not appear to please the
Democrats there are no indications that
any Delaware Republican will stand by
the man responsible for Judge Fishers
appointment who glories In OBTAINING his
native State before Massachusetts audi.
ence. Tbs only other man, the late
Richard Harrington, who could publicly
endorse the judge as ''cleAn of heart and
pure OF soul" is dead.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-20

MIS-; Theodore +. Rogers, living on
me New Castle road Just beyond the
esauseway, has purchased the farm of
Frank Barry, formerly OF this city, but
VINO , has in recent years occupied pretty
Little country place near Easton, Pa.
Mrs. Rogers' son, Theodore B. Rogers.
VIII occupy the farm. MIR. Barry is In
s9ch delicate health that he sold his
place previous to travelling for the benefit
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-20

The matter of fact way in which Phila-
delphia paper speaks of the United States
gobbling up British Columbia and Mani
tobs is refreshing. From the tone Of the
article one derives the impression that If
the Senate committee on Investigation Of
trade relations considers It advisable to
annex these British provinces, why the
thing is as good as done. The possibility
that the British Columbisns, the Mani
tobans, or Great Britain itself, may have
something to say is not considered. "The
annexation scheme is yet in its infancy"
aays our contemporary, "but when the
aHAslu ,sSGiHI eom1lit,oe "a reRGy 10 re-
por, toe opinions formiQ {flA che MASS
/ OF information cs--......, :. ...sSssc3 plan
will no doubt be laid before the public
that will be worth carrying out" But
why make two bites of cherry? We
suggest that this "digested plan" be so
enlarged as to take in Mexico, Central
America, and the South American repub
lios. This would be an extension of the
home market worth talking about. Brazil
being an empire, its absorption might
prove detrimental to the homogensity oil
the confederation, 30 we will leave il ou'
for the present.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-20
Thursday Nigh,,s uom,ci,Ie.

The negro rowdyism OF Wilmington
has at last eliminated in murder. A
band Of armed black bullies going around
under the guise OF fife and drum corps
with evident intent to kick up disturb
anoe, has asssssinsted boy Of 10 years
and put bullets, with fortunately less
deadly aim, into two younger children.
Wilmington has been cursed for many
years with just such bands of riotous
negroes who delight to swagger about
as If they owned the town and to
raise psndemonium on the slightest or
even without any provocation. Notable
and frequent have been their outbreaks,
but generally they have been noisest and
most dangerous when infiamed by both
campaign prejudice and free whisky.
Hitherto, however, their revolver and
,briokbat assaults have not been destSuct-
i've Of life, and the rioters have escaped
with light punishment or no punishment
at all. If the coroner's investigation
bears ont what appears to be the facts Of
the murder-that IL was unpro-
voked, that these negroes went to
Fourth and Monroe streets with
weapons on their persons and be-
: haved in such manner sto show that they
, were DESTROYS Of making trouble, and that,
whether by shot aimed directly OF the
victim or fred with devilish reoklessness
into the crowd, life was taken pursuant
to such deliberate design to raise row
somebody should hang for It and all the
negroes engaged in this conspiracy
against the public peace should be
prosecuted as accomplices OF the muir
derer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-20

Duo. b'os were opened at the treasury de.
psfn,Ient, Washington, on Tuesday for
oelnlng steam revenue outer Tor the
southeast coast. The bids received were
as follows; NJ. A. Sweeney 4 Bro, Jef.
Iersonxllle, Ind, $Ss. 400; Reeder b
sons, baltimore, Md, $9I ,s25; the Pusey
a % Jones o., Wilmington, Del, S87 900:
S S Y Levy, Philadelphia, $4,000:
S S1ea nen Iron Works, Brooklyn, N. y,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-20

:. a ohristiana, Pa, special of June j7tb
says; The public indignation against ~ III
appointment Of j. D. q, PownaIi AZ no ,I
n T.as.er mere illuminated yesterday in
Sslessman Marriott Brosius being
n sai1 IN ethgy on the large crane at the
sa,way depot. The appointment was
secured secured by Mr.. Brosius and hence this
ACTION on the part of the citizens.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-20

LARRY Godkip, F." says the erudite New
York Sun, as tribute of professional
courtesy to the temporarily absent chief
of the EvsHing Post, Larry Godkin has
bis faults, but ohaunonepioprepacy is not
one Of them" From which we gather
that there lie at least one esteemed con-
temporary whom Brother Dana does mot
regard rs hebetadinOus crank"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-20

title Of further reply to Prof. Huxley BY
the Rev. DR.. Henry Wacu. which will be
printed In The Popular Science Monthly for
July. In this paper DR.. Waco undertakes
to show that his opponents latest argu-
ments are eyasive and involve numerous
fallacies he also courteously criticises Mrs.
Humphrey Ward, whom Prof. Huxley had
cited with approval.
"The Temperance Question In Indla," a
matter which is now before the British Par
lament, will be treated by Bishop Hurst Of
the Methodist Church, In the July Century.
II is stated that the Intoxicating liqaor fur
nishsd to the natives Of India by the gov
eminent is called by them "Apka Shrab,"
or Government Shame Water" and that
1t Is supplied at the very reasonable rate OF
four cents bottle.
The Rev. J. NJ. Buckley, D. D., editor Of
the Christian Advocate. will contribute to
the July Century paper on PRESENT.
ments, Visions, and Apparitions." DR..
Buckley takes the materialistic view Of all
these modern phenomena.
A new magazine idea has been struck by
Scribner's, the July issue of which will be
a fiction number for midsummer reading.
containing seven complete short stories.
bright. entertaining. and richly illustrated
by skllful artists like Frederic Remington,
Robert Blum and Chester Loomis. The
number will also contain the ninth install
ment OF Mr.. Stevenson's "Master Of
Ballantrae," and the second article in the
electric series, which Is replacing the rail-.
way series in popular favor.
Charles L. Buckingham, the electrical
| expert and attorney for the Western Union,
has written the article on "The Telegraph
of To-day" for the July Scribaer's. This
will be the second OF the Electric Series.
and will be abundantly illustrated with
views from the great operating room Of the
Western Union In New York, from the main
Office OF the Commercial Gable Company,
and from other interesting sources. Tele.
graphing from moving trains and between
ships at sea will also be clearly explained
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-20

ln't ,ilhi every purchaser rereives a fair e,1niv
n \. ipr hls money. The familiar headline
iWi D9sos Ono Dollar stolen by mitators. IL
V ,.,s,lal WIN ana true only Of Hoods Sarsas
who desires to tost the matter F %s r oug
" al lruEgists sVli
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-20

The awarding Of prizes at the Western
Maryland College, Westminster, Md,
occurred Tuesday. Miss Annie Laura
Jones Of Summit Bridge was awarded
the salutatory and Levin Irving Follitt Of
salisbury. Nd, the yalediotory. Francis
Murray Phillips OF Laurel was accorded
honorary mention. At the society con-
test last evening Miss e. E. Frazier of
Middletown read an essay on ''The Beau
tifui In Nature as an Uplifting Foroe.n
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-20
LITERARY NOTES,

Prof, W. q, sumner is to contribute to
The Popular Science Monthly as the open
ing article OF the July number, a discussion
of the question, what is Civil Liberty 2"
In which he reviews the ideas OF liberty
that have prevailed aud the relations that
rights and duties have borne to each other
In tho past and points out the tendencIes
that threaten civil liberty In the present.
christianity and kgnostiaism" % the
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-20

Engineer Bean, from the Manchester
N d, Locomotive Works, arrived here
Today to conduct the next test Of the
washington Fire Company's new Amos
keag engine. She Is being tested this
afternoon at the sluice over Market street
bridge, opposite French street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-20

Il is unfortunate in the cause OF jus.
tioe and the public safety, that the idan-
tifcation Of the murderer of young
Waiter Z. Wright could not have been 80
positive and conclusive as to enable the
coroner's jury TO fasten the crime unhes.
ita,iugly upon the suspected man. But
there vas strong enough testimony to
maze it reasonably certain Williams was
the man, and there is time enough be-
tween now and the September term OF
court for the development OF enough
supplementary testimony to hang him il
he is guilty,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-20

starch and Soap for Johnstewn.
Dutz & Brothers, soap manufacturers,
Philadelphia, represented by Charles
Hayes, we'll known in this city, have
cancelled all bills held againat Johnstown
merchants and also will furnish them
with starch and soap when they ara
ready TO resume business.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-20

At q meeting of the directors OF the
new Dorchester National Bank of Gam
bridge, Md, Monday, the following
officers were elected President, d. M,
Henry, Dr.; Yiee-president, DIR. Isaac II.
Houston Cashier, rhomas II. Medford.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-20

NEW YORK, June l8.-Joe Coburp. the
eA-eonvict and pugilist, while drunk laat
nlght prutally assaulted the keeper al q
restaurant and was arrested, He was
$500 bail for trial, '''A AA''a IN
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-20

From advance sheets of David L. Days
forthcoming report on the mineral re-
sources of the United States for 1888 1t
Ia learned TINT the past year was more
promising than ever before the prodno-
ton OF cheap aluminium. The produo-
ton Of metallic aluminium as an industry
distinct from the production Of alloys
began toward the close of the year, and
500 pounds had been made up to Decem-
Der Slst; production Of 1900 pounds
since then indicates that the industry
may continue. Tue exact amount of
alloys produced by the Oowles process
has not been furnished, but was not
markedly different from the product Of
1887, when 10, 900 pounds of aluminium
contained in bronze and fsrro-aluminum
were produced. The price for metallic
aluminium declined to as low as $3.50 per
pound for less favored brands. Fortunately
for the American people in general no
new finds of tin ore are reported; in fact
nothing whatever Is said about tin. There
wers 6 ,489, 73S long tons of pig iron pro-
duced, spot value slO7, 900, 900; 45,7ss,-
632 troy ounces of silver, ooining value
$50, 1876, 900; 1904, 927 troy ounces of
gold, coming value 1913, 175, 900; 23I, 27o,-
622 pounds of copper, value at New York
city $33, 1888, 954; 1870, 555 short tons of
lead, value at New York city Sl5, 924, 95l.
The total value of metallic substances
produced in the United States during
1888 was 1886, 2I5, 403; of mineral prod
uets, chiefly coal, building stone, lime,
petroleum and natural gas, $S28, 914, 52S,
besides unspecitied mineral products Of
the estimated value OF $500, 900. The
result ia an increase Of nearly $50, 0O0, 00C
over the aggregate product Of 1887.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-20

One of the deplorable sbsurdities of
our system Of protection" run mad is
the tariff on works Of art, which Is still
retained with pertinasity despite the oft
repeated protests of native painters and
sculptors, the only persons who could be
.'proteotedn by it. 1t is tax which of
course the government has no legitimate
use for and which is not only objected to
but its abolition demanded by the very
class in whose alleged interest 1t was i'm
posed. In most other protected" in
dustries there are few whose selfish in
terests run counter to the public interest,
but here we have the strange spectacle
of war tariff policy which insists on
protecting" an industry which most
emphatically does not want any "protec-
tion." American artists do not fear
foreign competition. They consider it a
disparsging reflection which virtually
ranks their productions as childish efforts
that need the nursing bottle OF an import
duty to foster them. Only last Saturday
the National Free Art League issued a
vigorous protest against the continuation
of this unnecessary and insulting dis
elimination. II trade must remain fet.
tered, let genius at least be emancipated
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-20

So the Rev. Zachary Taylor Sweeney
Of Indiana goes to Constantinople, and
Horace Greeley Knowles, the man who
personally raised that necessary 1000
which made the legislature Republican
and Anthony Higgins United States
Senator, gets left. Is Mr.. Higgins losing
his grip or does President Harrison still
adhere to the conviction that Horaca
Greeley is too valuable to the party to BE-
allowed to escape from Delsware2 Or
does the Presidents personal friendship
for Iadiana men outweigh such strong
claims Of party service Who ia the
Nsy. Zachary TeyIor Sweeney anyway
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-20

The Minnesota story of six white set
tiers shot down by Chippewa Indians
turns out, on investigation, to have been
the murder of one white man by a
drunken Indian who mistook his victim
for another settler with whom he had a
row some months ago. Nobody but the
drunken Indian took the war path and he
was On the retreat when last heard from,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-20

II Is not so generally known as per-
haps il should be--though stated fire.
quently enough by the press--that the
State of Delaware has 80 free scholar
ships In Delaware College to dispose of
to bright youths able and willing to pass
the required examination and that each
member of the Legislature is entitled TO
I'LL one of these scholarships. Senator
Donshoe has named Benjamin Biggs
Smith, son of Esquire Smith of this city,
for scholarship, and has had other
scholarships placed OF his disposal by
some OF his fellow members. He has
also arranged with President Raub
of the college to have the ex-
animation of applicants for these
scholarships take place In Wilmington.
Parents with boys for whom they would
like to secure the benefit Of free course
at this institution will please Mr.. Dom
ahoe by forwarding their applications.
There Ia no good reason why Delaware
College under Its now energetic manager
ment and with the revenue il now re-
ceives should not begin to grow and
prosper. It would conduce to this to
have as many of the State scholarships as
practicable filed and kept full. OF
course Representative George W. Gray of
this city, has also the appointment of one
of.-these scholarships.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-20

The Pussy d Jones Company has re-
ceived a contract to build 1000 tor
compress for the Wilmington Compress,
q Warehouse Company Of Wilmington
N. O.