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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-11
Our Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, May 6, 1897 ~-The
free trade theorists are busting up
their old stock of falsehoods for use In the
discussion of the tariff bill in tho Senate.
They are trotting out that ancient state
ment In which they have asserted thous-
ands of times in the face OF the figures
which prove the contrary, that the Nc
Kinley law was failure as a revenue
producer and that the Wilson German as
was moro successful in producing revenue
than the Mckinley law. They are coup
ling with this the more recent statements
which indicate that the expectation OF
manufactured goods has Increased greatly
under the Wilson law and are citing this
fact In substantiation of their theory that
tho protective system at home closes the
doors of other countries to our product
ions.
Neither of these statements bear the
analysis of the light of official figures.
Neither in customs receipts. internal reve-
nue collections nor total receipts has tho
Wilson law produced in the 81 months in
which it has been In operation, as much as
was produced by the Mckinley law in the
corresponding months Of its history. Up
to the beginning of the period In which the
Wilson law began an abnormal revenue
productionbe because Of ftheexcessiye importa
tions of the past two months 1t had fallen
over, 800 000,000 behind the Mckinley
law in its productions of customs receipts
alone and over $40 600, 900 behind it in its
total revenue produced.
Even under the abnormal receipts OF
the past two months, produced by reason
of the excessive importations tho GUS
toms receipts under the Wilson law in its
first 81 months are $50, 7S3 $40 less than
those under the Mckinley law in a CORE
spending period of its existence.
In view of the fact that these false state
ments in behalf Of the Wilson act and in
directly attacking tho Mckinley law are
being revived and are likely to be used in
the coming tariff debate in the Senate, the
following figures from tho official publ.
cations Of tho Treasury Department will
be valuable.
They show the customs receipts, month
by month under the Wilson law since its
enactment compared with the same rates
of the corresponding months of the history
of the Mckinley law, also the total Treas
ury receipts from all sources, month by
month under the two laws side by side
These statements are taken from the off
ciai publications of the Treasury Depart
men and their accuracy cannot be ques.
toned.
Customs receipts under Wilson law,
from beginning to present date compared
with customs reGeibts under Mckinley
law in corresponding months OF its his.
tory,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-11
PENNSYLVANIA Legislation.

Harrisburg, May 1.-THE order Of
business in the house last night was
bills on first and second reading, and a
large number passed this stage Con-
trary TO expectations, the friends Of
tie Young bill giving trolley companies
the right Of eminent domain did not
try to reconsider the resolution making
n special order for 1t on second and
third readings. Senate bill to estab-
lish a dental council and state board
OF dental examiners was reCOnsidcred
or motion of Mr.. Focht, of Union, and
then amended to correct typographical
errors. The measure afterwards pass
ed reading. Among the bills passed
second reading was one increasing the
number Of inspectors of the Eastern
penitentiary from to Il, and one
permitting sheriffs and coroners to in
vic newspaper representatives to ex-
ecutions.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-11
A Pu1zler.

In many parts Of South Africa railways
are comparatively new departure, and
in consequence II large proportion of the
farmers are wholly ignorant Of the way en-
gincs work.
Ono stalwart colonist who thought HIM
self cleverer than his companions was
standing on the platform at Bloemfontein,
the capital of the Orange Free State, dur
ing shuntnR operations. He had been ex-
planning the principles of steam motive
power to an amused crowd when suddenly
the engine began to move backward, push
ing string Of trucks.
His jaw dropped, and he gasped out:
II can understand how the engine pulls
the trucks, but I'm blessed if know how
the trucks pull the engine back again"
Then the crowd yelled. An
swers.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-11
CUBA IN THE SENATE.
Mr.. Morgan's Resolution VIII Prob
ably Be Referred to Committee,


Washington, May II. The Morgan
Cuban resolution was discussed at con-
siderable length In the senate yester-
day. Mr.. Hale of Maine and Mr.. White
of California spoke against the resolu-
tion. while Mr.. Turpie of Indiana sup
ported it. The speeches were not of the
kind to stimulate the galleries. being In
the main calm and dispassionate re-
views of the situation In Cuba There
Is some prospect that vote may be
reached TODAY on Mr. Hale's motion
to refer the resolution to the commit
tee on foreign relations. A resolution
was agreed to without opposition put
ting into effect today the rearrange-
ment of the senate committees as
agreed upon in the several caucuses.
The house resumed the transaction
of public business which had been sus-
pended since the Indian appropriation
bill was sent to conference three weeks
ago. The consideration of the, senate
amendments to the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill was entered upon under
a special order providing for a recess
each day until disposed of. Mr. Simp-
son. of Kansas, attempted to harass
the majority with points of no quorum,
but without success. The debate yes
terday was confined to the discussion
Of the senate amendments to restore
the lands reserved as forest reserva-
tions under President Cleveland's order
of Feb. % to the public domain. 1t was
agreed to take a vote on this ques-
ton today.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-11

In Criminal Court yesterday afternoon
John Horner, who had pleaded not guilty
at tho morning session to Two charges Of
larceny, was found guilty and was SEN
toncod to receive fifteen lashes on Sdtur.
day and to serve six months imprson.
ment He pleaded guilty TO assaulting
Thomas Norman and was given two years
imprisonment,
. For carrying concealed weapons George
A.. Williams and John Stewart, both col
ored, were sentenced to ten days impris.
onment.
Elijah Furness and Christopher Brooks
pleaded not guilty to the charge of chicken
stealing
William Fisher pleaded guilty to carry
ing concealed deadly weapon, but he
will not be sentenced until second
charge is hoard.
The trial list was gone over and fifty
one of them were marked for trial at this
term. The list will be gone over again on
Thursday and the calendar arranged that
afternoon. The grand jury Indicted
Charles Brcwington for assault with in.
tent to commit murder and ignored that
of peddlng without license against
Robert A. Wilson.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-11

Philadelphia, May lO-Flour firm; win
ter supertne, s2.75q2.9O; do extras, 800
3.25; Pennsylvania roller, clear, $4Gp4.15;
do. straight. Al5m 4.3O; western winter
clear, $Nf4.l5; do. straight, S4 l5G4. 80; city
mills, extra. $31GdI3.3j Rye -four quiet
and steady Mt S225n2.5O per barrel Wheat
strong: contract wheat, May, S3GS9I4c. ;
No. Pennsylvania and No. 2 Delaware
rcd, spot, 9J!&c; No. 2 red, May, S8Ssc. !;
do. July, 7SSsc.; do. September I5c.; do.
December. 16ssc. Corn quiet but firm;
steamer corn, spot, 27MW2Sc. No. 2 yell
low for local trade, &c; No. 2 mixed,
spot 2Si4u29c.; do. May, 2ShQ29c. Oats
quiet, but firm; No. white CARROTS,
27l2c.; No ? white clipped CARROTS. 2712c.;
No. 2 While May, 2Gm2oi4c. do. June and
July 251r2Gc. Hay quiet choice timothy.
$lin145O for large bales Beef steady;
beef hams, $2ln2l.5O. Pork steady; fam
lily, SlO50Hl1. Lard duh and easy; western
steamed, $i25. Butter dun: western
creamery, 1STl5c.; do. factory, S&Gil2c.;
lIlgins, 15c. imitation creamery, 1Wl lA1gc.;
New York dairy 11Nl6C. do. creamery,
19a l5c.; fancy prints i0bbing at 19m22c.;
do. extra, Wholesale, lSc. Cheese quiet;
large, 9i2IlOBC.; small, l0l2m1li2c.; part
SKINS, imSC.: full skins. 2iaI3c. Eggs
firm; New York and Pennsylvania, lDn
1O,ac; western fresh, gU1O1eG. southern,
SI2uS&c. Tallow dull city, Slsc.; country,
Sac. Petroleum quiet; United closed ut
S9c. bid. Turpentine steady at .SleGtJOc.
Pig iron quiet; southern, $9.5Otl0.jl
northern, slO412. Copper tirmcr; brokers'
Sll.l2la exchange. $l0SG01l Tin quiet
straits. $12.20Ul2.30; plates dull. Speiter
quiet; domestic. A1Ou42O Lead shows
continued strength, according to leading
brokers'; Metal Exchange calls the mar
ket quIet, but steady at &.271sGS.32H.
on oil 1uIl inn Gum
23al lM2ic. off summer yellow, 23H@33hc.;
butter grades. 26Q2Sc. Coffee closed in
active; May, $3.50; June, $3.50; September,
$7.G5; December, S.l5.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-11

Council by the Democrats Of the FOURTH
ward" The motion was carried and now
d primary election will be held.
Eighth ward Democrats organized by
electing James Carey president and Jona
than Groves member of the city commib'
tee from the ward.
The Ninth ward Democrats organized
by electin2 the following officers: Chair.
man, Artema5 Smith, secretary, Thomas
J. Tully; city executive committee, Ed.
ward j. Minds; committee on candidates,
David ]. Kennedy, First dlstrict; Elwood
knight, Second district; Frank Simpson.
Third district; Eli Griffith, Fourth dis
trict; Nathaniel Pepino Fourth district;
ward committee B. l.. Kent, p. MOusley,
Albert Dale First district; John Mo.
Maokin, Elwood Knight John Grosscup.
Taylor Frank Simpson, Third district;
Eli Griffith, Daniel Mooney, Miles Ford.
Fourth district; Nathaniel Pepino, Will
liam Lawlcr, Samuel Moore, Fifth dis
trict.
Monday VIII be the regular meeting
night.
The Sixth ward also met at the Y. NJ. D.
G., and elected these officers; Chairman,
John Fahey; secretary George Spath; city
committeeman, Robert E. Francis ;inspec'
tor, William Meyers executive committee,
Martin Keough, Charles Staggers. J. +.
Bradley, William McCafferty, John Fitz'
gerald, James Malloy and Harry Worth;
committee on candidates. Robert E. Fran
els. Charles Staggers and Wesley Carey.
3. The Fifth ward met in the Young Meni
Democratic Club, and 10 was love feast.
The following officers were chosen; CHAIR
man, Charles A. Ten Weeges; treasurer,
Williem p. Morrison; secretary, Charles
u. kurtz; city committeeman, John A.
Frye; executive committee, NJ d. Murphy,
w. P. Morrison, John McGoldriok, A. D.
Edwards, j. +. McManus, Howell s.
England, William H. Lee and Louis Hart
mann; inspectors. Frank Carberry and
Neil Mcguire; committee on candidates.
J. +. McManus, John Callahan and Chas.
Horn.
AS result of the meeting of the Tenth
ward Democrats there will be bitter
fight at the primaries. Councilman Nc.
Nulty presided and Mr.. I. Conway was
made inspector. He Is favorable to Joseph
McCatferty for councilman, and received
ll0 votes, while William Bayley, who
wants to sec John Haley, a city father, got
81 votes, and James McVey, who is tht
baoker of Michael J. Callan, got So votes.
Ex-Councilman Peter A. Pagan has AM
nounced himself candidate for Council
from the First ward on the Democratic
ticket. Councilman O'Niell has also an.
nounced bis candidacy.
Why not bring out Frank McNulty fop
President of City Council? 1t begins to
look as IL tho Democrats in the Tenth
ward were going to down him. Frank
has been one OF the best Councilman.
Pat Neary, was around yesterday In.
Producing Mr. A. l.. Johnson as the next
Mayor Rather premature we should
say as 1t is several days from now until
the day of the nomination. We are afraid
that the Johnsons boom will all go up in
smoke.
The free Silyerites and tho Gold bugs in
tho Democrat party have unsheathed their
swords and will fight it out at the
primaries. Only the strongest will be able
to survive.
Peter A. Pagan will be q candidate for
City Council in the First ward. :.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-11
RACE RIOT IN GEORGIA
Because a Storekeeper Refused to
Wait on n Negro.

Waycross, Ca, May ia race war
at Delmar, little town near here, re-
suited in bloodshed yesterday. c. A.
Demory, a storekeeper, refused to walt
on William Simmons, a negro politician
of some repute. Simmons attempted to
brain him with scale weight, where
upon Demory shot and killed him.
About o'clock the store was at
tackled by mob of negroes, who kept
yolleys of bullets pouring through the
thin sides of the building until s
o'clock last night They seriously
wounded Demory, William Horsell,
James Boyd and two brothers named
Williamson. The sheriff and q posse
from Valdosta drove the mob away
and placed a guard about the wounded
men for the night. A number of the
negroes were shot, but none killed SO
far as can be learned
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-11

Chicago, May 1.-A peculiar double
fatality occurred before hundreds of
spectators in Lincoln Park. While
boating on Lake Michigan Matthew
Roche and his 10year-old nephew,
Harry Flynn, attempted to exchange
seats. The boat was overturned and
the boy drowned, although Roche twice
succeeded In pulling the little fellow
on top of the capsized craft. While
this was going on Albert Mattarl who
was in the crowd at the waters edge,
suddenly pitched forward on his face
dead. His death is ascribed to ex-
citement caused by watching the strug-
giles OF the drowning boy.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-11
Homage to Prince Bismarck.

=, Friedrichsruhe, May 11.-Three thou
sand men were in line in a torchlight
parade given last evening in honor of
Prince Bismarck. A heavy rain was
falling, but In spite of this Prince Bis
marck appeared upon the balcony and
witnessed the march past. The crowd
then gathered in front of him and lis
tened to a brief address by D1, Senior,
congratulating him on his recovery
from his recent illness. In responding
Prince Bismarck spoke with much
of his old vigor. He referred to the
fact that 1t was just so years ago when
he entered parliamentary life, and
added: "One Of the advantages of be-
coming old Is that one becomes in
different to hatred, insult and calumny,
while ones capacity for love and good
will increased"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-11
How Uncle Sam Is "Worled. -

Alva, o. T., May 11.-Inspector Tay-
lor, of the department of Justice, who
has been present during the past week
inspecting court affairs and invosti-
eating charges against Deputy United
States marshals, has. left for WASH
ington to make his report. 1t will eX-
pose the practice of going "ut and
dragging In scores Of farmers on trivial
timber cutting charges in order to
bleed the government for fees. in many
cases the prisoners, when innocent. be-
ing induced TO plead guilty on promises
of release at once, the deputies to pay
the fines themselves out Of the fees.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-11
Assessment Of Candidates.

The Union Republican First District
Committee met last week in this city
campaign. Authority was given to Ste
phen Downey to appoint committee to re-
ceiyc any overtures from the Higgins Re-
publicans looking toward to the amalga.
nation of the two wings of Republicans
IN the campaign.
The committee fixed the following as
scssmonts, which must be paid by the
Union Republican candidates for Office
before the nomination; Collector of the
northern district sl0O mayss s53; Stsy
solicitor, S25; city treasurer, 90; pse3.
dent of City Council, sa5; mombsfs Of
City Council in Republican wards, $40
The candidates for collector Of the south.
erna. district and Counollmen ip Demo
cratio wards will have to pay nothing for
the privilege of running.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-11
T7arow Herself From a Train.

Hudson, N. Y, May 11,-Mrs. David
Oppenheim, he wife of q former mayor
of Vancouver, B. c., is in the hospital
here with both her feet cut Off She
was en- route to Philadelphia to be
treated by a specialist for a nervous
disease, and was accompanied by her
husband and nurse. They occupied
compartment in a Wagner car on
the New York Central railroad. Yestrr-
day, when the train was few miles
above Hudson, Mrs. Oppenheim flung
herself from the car window. The
wheels cut off both her feet. Amputa-
tion Of both legs viii be necessary.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-11

New York, May 1.-THE 20 round
bout between Joe Choynsiii, Of Califor-
nis., AM Denver ED Smith last night
was cut short by Referee Roche, who
stopped the bout after two minutes
and eight seconds of fighting in the
fourth round. Smith frequently tried
to hold Choynskis hand during the
first three rounds, and was roundly
Kissed for doing so. Choynski had an
easy task, for he knocked Smith down
In the first round, and the Denver man
took nearly the full ten seconds ius
getting to his feet. The fight was so
onnsidcd that Smith repeatedly fouled,
despite the referees warnings, and at
the end OF the fourth round Choynski
was awarded the decision.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-11
Robbers Rnnsack q Parsonage.

South Bend. Ind, May Il. - Two
masked robbers at l o'clock in tho
morning entered the residence Of Rev.
Joseph Flache the Catholic priest at
Dyer, Ind, and ransaclied the house.
The priest and cook were awakened,
and seeing probable resistance the rob-
ber used an iron bar, striking the cook
OH the head and lnficting dangerous
wounds. The priest attempted to shoot,
but his revolver failed to work, and
he was roughly handled. Bloodhounds
are on the trail.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-11
Stout Gets Three Years.

New York, May H. - Thomas II.
Stout, who while in the employ of
Kennel. Hopkins g. Co., brokers of
this city and Chicago, forged drafts
TO the amount of $4,000, was yesterday
sentenced to three years imprison-
ment. The forgeries were committed
in 1891, and before his detection Stout
disappeared. He returned last week
from London, surrendered himself, and
when arraigned in general sessions yes
terday pleaded guilty to the charge
Of forgery. There has been no rssti-
tuition SO far as known.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-11
Calls It .NIalicious Legislation. :.


Scranton, Pa, May IL. - President
Judge r. w. Achbald yesterday
handed down an exhaustive opinion
affecting "a Pennsylvania cities of the
third class, that the act of 1895 regu-
lating special assessments by boards
Of appeals is unconstitutional. The
plaintiff in the case was John Jermyn,
the Scranton multi-millionaire coal
operator, who contested the right of
the Scranton board of revision and ap-
peal to order special tax assessment
In any but a regular triennial year.
Judge Archibald termed the act ma
licious legislation" One of Mr.. Jer-
myn's properties assessed at S11, 900 in
1895 was raised in value to $4,000 by
this years specially ordered assess
mcnt. The city will take an appeal.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-11
Preached in Public without Permit.

Washington, May 1.-THE supreme
court yesterday sustained the decisions
of the Massachusetts courts which
punished an itinerant preacher Will
lam +. Davis, for preaching on Boston
Common without permit from the
mayor. Davis claimed that the or
dinance giving the mayor control over
the common and forbidding any pub
lie address there without his permis-
sion was in conflict with the 14th
amendment of the constitution. Justice
White, who delivered the opinion. said
that the 14th amendment did not de-
stroy the power of the states to enact
police regulations.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-11
Innrlsnnel Elltnr YindIcnted

Cleveland, May 1.-THE circuit court
yesterday discharged Editor Post, ar
rested, convicted and sentenced for
contempt Of court by Judge Lamson,
Of the common pleas court, about six
weeks ago. Post had written an edi-
torial which was a structure on court
methods in general and Judge Lam
sons methods in particular. The case
was dismissed and Post was dis
aharged. i.u
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-11
Wife Murderer,s Suicide.

Philadelphia, May 11.--EIx-P Policeman
Moses Orr, Of the Nineteenth district,
who during the early part of last week
stabbed his wife. Fannie Orr, in the
abdomen, inilicting injuries from which
she died within II hours. took his life
some time early in the morning by
hanging himself in his cell in the old
county prison, where he had been COM
mitted to await the action of the
grand jury.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-11
Memorial Day Services.

Rev Ezra Tinker of Asbury churoh Is
arranging Memorial Day services In the
morning there will be sermon to old
soldiers. At three o'clock thcre will be
camp fire for the veterans and in the even
ing there will be "a platform meeting. With
distinguished speakers.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-11
v,otory For Bell Telephone Company.

Washington, May 1.-THE Bell Tele-
phone company has won the case
brought against 1t by the United States
10 annul the last Berliner patent. This
decision has the effect of continuing
the Sontrol of the telephone by the
Bell company for II years from the
date Of the last patent, which was
granted in 1891. The decision was given
yesterday by the United States su-
preme court.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-11
BOARD Of Education,

The Board of Public Education was in
session twenty minutes last evening and
most of that time was occupied by Francis
Cecil Morning, B. A. of Philadelphia. by a
talk on scientific physical culture, which
he wished to INTRODUCES in tho schools. He
explained that he would not interfere
with the STUDIES, but only wanted to con.
verse with the teachers about tho subject.
The proposition was referred TO the Com
mittee on Teachers With power to act in
the event of the departure being favorably
looked upon by the teachers.
That the school property is in bc.tr
dition than it has been for some tim. SO.
evidenced by tho presentmcnt Of buy one
bill for repairs. 1t amounted to SlO was
allowed as also was the pay roll Of the
teachers and janitors. 1t amounted to
s13, 1877 19 May 81 was ordered to be OBJ.
served as Decoration Day and the board
adjourned.
Tpp,,tn1 nd lannbipp in9 l., Gnsonl St
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-11
Filling in the Break.

Yesterday afternoon worknen Of the
Delaware Construction Company began
repairing the broken bank of the Christie
ana river along the Delaware Railroad
bridge. A few weeks ago the bank broke.
allowing the water from the river to over.
flow the marshes. Piles are now being
driven and the space filled with mud to
bar out the water.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-11
Steamers Fopnd.red, Many Drowned.

Steamers Fonnd.red, Many Drowned.
Hamburg, May IA dispatch from
the Island of Hcligoland announces
that the Dutch steamer Firdene, from
C.gliari, Island of Sardinia, for Stock-
holm, has baan in collision with the
Norwegian bark Roedvar. Both ves-
sells are supposed to have foundered.
II is reported that l3 men Of the two
crews have been saved, and that the
drowned are largely in excess 0. that
number.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-11
An Old paper,

A copy Of the Daily Gazette published
in 1875 was handed into our Office to-day.
IL was published by Caleb p. johnson at
No. 40 Market street, whero tho 6 c 10
cent store is now located. 1t contains 8
columns to the page, four pages and some
twenty inches long. 1t contains adver.
tsemCnts OF several of the merchants who
have since died, while others have left our
city to seek their fortunes elsewhere ..,,.is5