The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-13

talllnR OH OF our export trade and an
Increase OF imports have led to this ship.
mont. As long as we import more gonds
than We export gold will continue TO go
out OF the country 10 pay the difference.
Our new tariff was arranged to benefit
Europe. and the people will have to sub
init to this ruinous policy until Cleveland
shall retire from the Presidency. The
treasury deficit keeps on growing, and
the most stupid and most bigotted Dem.
oerat will certainly get his eyes open
eventually. I, None are 40 blind. however,
ne those who are determined that they
will not see.
A Good ExumpIe.
{ ]. II. Cheetham, Of Reading. Pa, sur.
prised the officers of the Reading Rail-
road Company the other day, by asking
to have his salary reduced. Had all the
men connected with that company since
tho road was first constructed. been
equally conscientious. 1t would not be in
Its present embarrassed condition. Too
many Of the officers from the President
down, have been paid many more times
than their services were worth, and the
game Is true at this present time. II all
men were as conscientious as Mr. Cheet.
ham the financial condition of the COM
pany would soon be greatly improved.
Thirty and fifty Thousand dollar salaries
are not in keeping with the present de.
pressed business Of our country.
DURING the present Democratic regime
WaQaa tonk m I'm hIa N, nah a.. UFty, mas
cent, and thousands OF men walked the
streets Idle. Wages were cut time otter
time. The recent increase OF wages has
In no case amounted to more than Is per
cent. and most cases to only 10 per cent.
The apparent improvement In business
conditions does not reach very tar or very
deep. The Democratic policy threatens
our prosperity. The most Important
thing for the wage Garner lie that hls labor
shall be In active demand. The Demo.
cratic papers lose sight of the fact that
wages have been slightly increased and
not fully restored to the good old Repub-
ncan time prices.
LABOR Is uneasy and restless No sooner
do times begin to brighten up and work
become plentiful than strikes are lnaugu.
rated. Tie mill hands In Kensington
numbering some twenty thousand arc
now out on strike. The striks OF min.
ere in the coal mines OF West Virginia are
giving the authorities considerable trou.
bic and row the iourneymen taiiors are
talking OF striking, The men want in.
creased pay and less number OF hours 10
constitute days work. The fight will
make the numerous bosses giant"
ZIMMERMAN beat the record In bicycle
riding OH Friday. In ali exhibition race at
Aebury Park. The meet OF the National
League Of American Wheelmen are no W
In session at Asbury Park and thousands
of wheelrnen from all over the country
were assembled and fully 5000 persons
cav Zimmerman race q mile against time,
which lie rode In one minute and fifty
seven and four hIths Of a second. In the
contest our Wilmington btoyellsts cover.
ed themselves with glory, winning seY.
eIal races.
Dunno the week wheat dropped oents
per bushel and recovered cents. The
sudden drop in prices was the result of
mad speculation rather than commercial
Influences. The exports for two weekg of
July amount to 2.097, G45 bushels, flour in,
cluded from Atlantic ports against A. 297,-
9l5 Last year. There will be an enormous
crop Of corn. much the largest grown for
years. Exports to foreign ports for July
show large decrease Tho failures for
In In Ia,
States against pa last year, and 80 IN Can.
ada against ~ last ear.
TnE Bdptiat Toys Brigade who have
been camping the present week at Gordon
Heights broke camp this afternoon at SO
O'Clock and left on enc OF the Wilmington
steamboats, for their respective homes In
Philadelphia. The boys had very enjoy,
able time and wanted to stay another
week. The camp has been visited by O
large number OF our citizens during theiI
stay.
IHE Wilmington Press Club is already
an assured success. T. orty come name.
have been enrolled as members Heat
quarters have been secured in the thirl
etory OF the MeEey building, corner Q
Eighth una Market stIects Tho banding
together OF the newspaper men Of our cit,
will no doubt have a healthtul and Uene
fetal irAuuenes In unity thore Il
strength.
THE upper part Of thu lower PonInsu
Ia OF Michigan was visited Ihursdal
evening with forest fires Two town
have been swept frCm the fac0 of tA
earth. Numerous persons have beei
badly burned. The loss ia lumbor WI
amount to thousands Of dollars.
The Convention OF the silvor!tes 0
Mary held at Washington on Trlda.
was dlsmal failure, oGly few porson,
being In attendance. Tho meeting wa
made up Of disgruntled Democrats. lie
publlcaus and PopulIats. Silver usera
ture will he sent to the iarners az al Ell
ueator.
The lawand order society me
Thursday evening ard pledged it
support both moral ami financial to tn
fight against the places OF rleo and sin il
our city.
HEREATIER no Post Master can Issu
money ordsrs payable on theit own Offices
The orders oan be Issued on II su b. statlou
II 10 now estimated that It will tax
ello.00o.0oO 10 finish the Nicaragua Cana
For full days pleasure 20 with Augua
eXOuFhlOn. SATURDAY. In