The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-24

The Cup Contest.
While the Defender has dem onstrated
her superiority over the Nigllaut, says the
Press 1t does not by any means follow
that the race with Valkyrle III will bs an
easy one The races of the English
coast last year showed that the Ylgllant
and Britannia were about equal. Much
depended on tho wind. VallSyrle III has
demonstrated that in good hree2s she
can beat the Britannia nineteen minutes
oye: iltty mile course Comparing this
record with that OF the Defender In this
RACES with the Ytgiaut and thu result
shows that the yalkyrle would stand
good chance OF winning. But wit h the
larR sr sail powsr that tho De'enler is TO
carry and the improvement iu this hand
Ing OF the vessel by the crew. the
chances OF success Will be greater. It
will not do however. for Am ,ricans to be
too sure Of winning the race.
Wilmington for tho first time for years
has seven victims OF q mad dog which
were bitten last week The parents OF the
children are too poor to send them to the
Pastsur Institute at Now York for treat
ment. A suggestion has been made to
Psk City Council for an appropriation to
pay the expenses OF these children while
undergoing treatment at New York. The
time being short tho neosssary amount
can hardly bs raised from our cltizans. 1t
would be q shame on the fair mama of our
city to allow children to die the horrible
death Of hydrophoUla, when by sending
them for treatment to the Pasteur lnsti.
stitute they can be cured.
Ar the election held at Dover on Tues :
day, by the State militia for major, Fred
erlck c. wiswell OF Milford was named as
the man. The Wilmington contingent
claim that they held the required major.
ity vote and had named j. Pusey Wicker.
sham for the honored position. contest
will be brought before Adjutant. General
Hart as to the legality OF the election.
The Wilmington mon claim that tho mum
Der present was not sufficient to consti-
tute quorum. and on that score will
enter protest to the election of WisNe l.
1t was always thus. The down State PEG.
pie want to gobble up tho earth,
II begins to look as If trouble Is brewing
IN Panama. A telegram has been received
at Washington from Josiah L. Pearey
United States Counsul at Colon. Columbia
that strike of lab Jrers on the Panama
railroad had occurred and that serious
trouble was feared, He requested that {
war ship be sent to Colon 10 protect Amer
loan interests. 1t Is probable that the re
guest wilt bs granted.
We second th9 motion OF giving the
Street and Sewer Commission the author
ity to control the planting OF shade tree:
IN our city. The Carolina poplar tree vii
DO tabooed. and In other worda they Will
not be allowed on The list. The word o
trimming the shade trees Is now und e
control of tho department, and Wa don
see why the planting Of trees should nC
be.
James Klyington. o milk dealer. had
very narrow escape from serious Injury
II not death yesterday on Market street
He was driving across the track whsn a:
Eighth street and Delaware avenue Cal
coming In the opposite direction. caugh
hls milk wagon, without doing any dam
age beyond broken trace. 1t was Gel
tainly close call.
1no SlLy nan oioCh bLIuch oH Luz NOV
city regulation yesterday 1t Just stoppe
short, After few passes OF tho new a
juster OF time tho old wheel reyolvs
around once more telling the hours
time.
ANOTHER fool nsmeI King Calah,
Jumped from thu Brooklyn bridge tn
the East river on Tuesday evening. lie
now lying in a serious condition In IL
Hudson street hospital. If he survives
will not repeat the experiment.
The Chief OF tho Water department do,
not rido behind very expensive piece
horse flesh. 1t cost just one hundred d.
lar bill. .M
TEE Hon. Hoke Smith, Secretary of t
Interior, made quite lengthy spssch
sound money and against free silver {
Tuesday. at Gainesville, Ga