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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

Dispatches from almost every North
err city to II. g. Dun & Co. for the past
week report without exception, improve
mont in BUSINESS and from Detroit to
Seattle and Portland splendid crop pros
poets. Some confusion lie caused by
events seemingly contradictory; by clos
ing of large cotton mills when many
other works are starting, and by decline
in some rrices when Others arc advance
ing, but the balance ls Enthusiastically on
the right side. While Europe is offer
ing premium for gold here and SO, 200, :
600 may 60 this week, rates on bills
against products about TO be exported,
even within short dates, prove that a
fall in exchange is considered i'm
minent. Receipts from the interior
have nearly ceased, and commercial
loans are not just now in large demand.
Failures for twenty-five days Of July
have been only 81, 4G3, 251, against
Sl2, 069, 4s1 in twenty -three days last
year; IS, 392, 727 in twenty five days of
1895, aud s9.0l6, 77S in 1894. Manu-.
featuring were 1854, 945, against
IS, 553, 21l last year, and trading were
81, 459, 100, against So. 25S, 450 last year.
Bradstreet's review for the week says
that the unexpectedly early fall demand
for staple merchandise has increased,
and, although not conspicuous at some
of the larger Eastern cities which it ia
approaching, is notably so at points 10
tina Mississippi and Missouri River
Valleys ard in the larger wheat grow
ing States The shutting down of cot
ton mills TO force reduction OF stocks
on hand has already stitfened prices,
and with existing conditions 10 other
lines Of business the outlook is for a
better request for cotton goods and for
iron and steel in the early autumn.
The most favorable feature of trade is
itB slow, conservative, steady expan-
sion, it being based on the increased
wants and larger consumptive capacity
of the agricultural community, fol
whom the prospect is brighter than il
has been for six years. Bank clearingt
throughout the country continue the
encouraging exhibit made for severa
weeks past, the total being sl,0I3,
600, 000-about per cent less than lasi
week, when tho total was per cent
more than in the week before. Bui
this weeks aggregate is 30 per ceni
larger than in the last week OF July,
1896, and II per cent greater than il
the like week of 1895, at the height O
the little boom in iron and steel, which
marked that summer Perhaps as in
teresting comparison as any of tn,
other is that which shows this week :
clearings to DO per cent greater thar
in the fourth week of July, 1892,
year Of exceptionally large volume o
business.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05
FINGER AMPUrATED.
Operation for nm Injury deceived DurinI
tho Ciyii War.

Operation for nm Injury Received During
the Civii War.
William Haley, aged 73 years, past
commander OF du Pont Post, G. A. r..
had the second finger of his right hani
ampurated Tuesday, the smputntion
being necessitated by an injury re-
ceived during the Civil War
At tho conclusion Of thu war Mr..
Haley noticed hard ridge On tbs side
of his finger, which he thought had
been produced by the trigger guard on
hiH gun. For some time Inexperienced
no Inconvenience, but for the past 20
years has suffered considerable pain.
About a year ago he was treated by a
specialist, who informed him that he
was suffering from a cancer. Tbs reme
dies applied did not give relief, how
ever, and after the treatment had bcen
commenced Mr.. Haley became sick,
which continued for some tina. The
finger grow worse. and Tuesday it was
taken off by Drs. John Palmer, Joseph
ii. Chandler and ID. !. McColley.
The operation was performed at Mr..
Haley's residence, at Rising Sun. He
rested we'll during the night and was
reported to be recovering yesterday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

CIGAR TRADE BETTER.



Is Encouraging.
1.-THE retail cigar business in this
city ia picking up" remarked Samuel
Hawkins, one Of tho leaders OF the local
trade, as he stepped into the Internal
Revenue office Tuesday to procure a
large quantity Of revenue stamps. He
also stated that the Improvement is
healthy and likely to remain, the
roRBoD being, in his opinion, that the
dealers MS Il rule arc selling good
articls for little money. lie reported
big run on the brand known as stogies,
which az general thing arc cheap and
acceptable to many smokers who have
heretofore confined themselves to high
priced cigars.
There has been no increase in tho
price Of cigars, he explained, although
the cost of TIM material of which the
best brands uro made has increased
about 80 per cont within tho past six
months, which he attributed to the
war in Cuba, and he expressed the
belief that IL the war continues six
months longer the cost of Cuban
tobacco will advance to between SO and
81. 80 a pound Should there he such
m advance in tho price Of material,
the price Of cigars maln thercfron
must adv ncc accordingly; but at
present they are holding their own.
Tho new tariff, he explained. has
struck Sumatra ami Havana wrappers
a heavy blow. 1t has imposed M al
ditional thrift of SEQ on each bail Of 7F
pounds. which rune the duty un to
| S360, making tile cost to the American
purchaser something like S700 to SI5t
per hail.
Previous 10 the operation of the new
tariff he provided himself with u atocE
Of raw material sufficient to last hin
Tor six months, unless the improve
ment in trado makes a much heavier
| demand than he anticipates.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

William S. Worrall died on Monday
night at his residence in kennott
Square of paralytic stroke. lie was
born in 1913 and was butcher by
trade When II years Of age he en-
listed in Pennsylvania regiment and
afterwards served ia the Sixth Della
ware Cavalry until the close of the
Civil War. Then he joined the regu
lar United States Army and served for
eight years In 1876 he married
Amanda Strong of Kennett Square,
who, with three sons and two daugh.
tiers, survives him. Mrs. John Nc
Gilligan of this city is a sister of the
deceased. Postmaster James NJ. Worrall
Of Kennett square and Pierce and
Nathan Murrnll arc bTo.hers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

We would be pleased to learn OF
some of our Delaware contemporaries
which last year SO valiantly advocated
the free and unlimited coinage OF silver
as panacea for all national evils,
their opinion of the present slump in
the value Of silver metal, as contrasted
with the remarkable advance in the
price OF wheat. II will be remembered
that their favorite argument was that
"the price of silver bullion regulates
the price Of wheat; that silver was
forced down in price by tbs great
crime of 1878, which demonetizod the
white metal at our mints; that free
coinage would instantly increase the
selling price of silver, and that wheat
would shoot up in company; and that
without free coinage, silver would con-
tinue depressed in price. while wheat
could not possibly get away from it's
unwelcome company"
This was the argument of our silver
loving contemporaries, and they raug
the changes upon it, week in and weel,
out. They regarded it as the great
knuckdown argument, which left the
gold bugs" without leg to stand
upon. But, 10 and behold, silver
metal is now at its lowest point in the
bullion market, and wheat is marching
along, all by itself, towards the dollar
mark. Silver had no effect upon il
whatever
Really, We would like TO know wha
explanation our free silver contempt
raries can advance for this Ito them
astounding state Of affairs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05
opEK IN PESNsrLYINIA.


A farmer near Ksnnett Square
threshed 46 bushels of wheat TO the
acre.
West Grove will have a University
Extension Centre with about % mem
bers.
Samuel Ludwick. aged 10 years, died
in East BrRndywine Tuesday. Ho was
an Odd Fellow. Two sous survive him.
John Durkel, farmer, died in
Charlestown Monday night, aged 6s
years. He leaves wife and four
daughters.
The Cloth anniversary Of the settle-
ment OF Michael and Sarah Harlan In
Chester county will be celebrated with
a family reunion in West Chester, on
Tuesday, August 18th. 1t is said that
there are 80, 600 members of the family
living.
DIR. William G. Cameron has re.
signed as resident physician at tho
Chester Hospital, to take position at
the Hrainerd Hospital, MINI. DR..
Edwards OF Brooklyn. a graduate Of
the University of Pennsylvania. will
probably SUCCEED him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

Whining ton visitors to Rehoboth state
that Gen. lockwood, who occupies the
Manloye Hayes cottage, ia the envy of
oil tho soiouiners. lie iH a resident Of
Washington, ID. c., but is Just as much
at home at Delaware's seashore resort
as at the National Capital. Although
81 years OF age, it ia said he seldom
misses bis daily bath in the surf, which
he enjoys as much AZ youth, and it is
said Of him that he can 90 farther out
than many of the younger bathers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

The Delaware Construction Co. OF
this city has reueiven the contract 10
supply the government with 10, 600 tons
Of crushed stone Mt the battery below
Delaware City. The company was the
lowest bidder at Sl.23 ton, making a
total Of SIS. $50. Work will begin in a
fow weeks. The stone will bo delivered
at the pier in the river and thence
carried on shore on cars. The govern
ment proposes TO establish number Of
guns at this Doint,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05
Temperance Conference oelasates.

The Wilmington Methodist Episcopal
Conference which net In Chestertown,
Md, last March. appointed the follow
lug delegates to the national temper
ance convention 10 be held in Saratoga,
N. ", this month. Bishop Walden,
the Revs. A. $. Mowbray. q. II. Web
ster, II. |. Watkins, Wilbur II. Cork
ran, Q. u. Wyatt and f. 3. Short.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

WHEAT continues its upward move
ment, SilS cents per hushel, for Septom-
Dor delivery, and So cents for December
being the highest quotations of the
New York market But silver stays at
the low notch of 81. ~ cents per ounce
at which ratio our standard silver dollar
il intrinsically worth less than III cents.
The advance in WHEAT is good news for
the farmera, hut it is bud news Tor the
fanatical advocates OF freq silver coin.
age, who last year told the farmers so
confidently that the price Of silver bull
lion regulated the price OF wheat.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05
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EnrAprment Announced.

Tho engagement is announced of
William BaHh. formerly of this city.
and Miss Bessie koopman of Atlantic
City, N. j. Mr.. lash was for SONS
timo a member of the firm of Mitchell
a. Bash. Miss Koopman ia the daughter
OF j. Il. koupman, proprietor of tho
Hotel Koopman, Atlantic City.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

The proposition of an intermediary
conference amounts TO very little IN
the opinion of the Boston Advertiser,
one of the leading Republican paporR
OF New England. 1t would be folly"
it says, "for the American government
to ignore the fact that whatever agree
ment monetary conference might
reach, there ia no longer any possibility
during the present age Of an inter
national agreement for free coinage Of
both metals at tho old ratio. No none
tsry system which ignored bullion
valuus Of metals and yet attempted to
mako tho metals interchangeable as
money would long exist in this age
Any systam of brnetalliu coinage
adopted by international agreement,
therefore, muat be based aa closely aa
possible upon the bullion value OF the
metals. "
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

a business firm in this city Thursday
received from large paper house notice
Of an invoice of tissue paper, with the
announcement, You Will observe that
thore ia small increase in the price. .
Tho explanation follows that the in
creass ia due to tho increase in tho
tariI provided in the Dinsley bill
And yet tho advocates of high protec.
tion insist, as u warrant for tho imposi
ton of high tariff duties, that tito
foreigner pays the tax. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

The remains of Mrs. Margaret Bruce
of No. l7l7 Union street, who died AT
the Delaware Hospital on Sunday, aged
rs years, we're taken to Northeast, Md,
yesterday for interment Mrs. Bruce was
tho widow Of Samuel Bruce.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

And still the Union Republican plea
for party harmony s treated with silont
contempt. Tho Indications arc that it
will be left unanswered until oil the
FeGerul offices in Delaware are disposed
of. Possibly by that time, however,
the plea may 10 Withdrawn and war to
the knife decls'-er anew.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

Tho steamship Russian Prince cleared
from this port Tuesday for Ssvona,
Italy. She had OH hoard cargo OF
!, 200. 600 gallons OF crude oil, valued at
SIS. Goo which is one Of the big ship.
ments Of tho year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

While attempting 10 cross the tracks
Of Now Castle electric line opposite the
gallo way of Charles Megeinson, tho
carriage of William u. Mccoy collided
with trolley car and was wrecked,
Mr.. Mccoy was uninjurod.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

The gloom of the silveritos at the
steady decline in value of silver and
the encouraging advance in the price
Of wheat is ono of tiiose things "better
imagined than doscrined. "
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

The postmasters appointed Tuesday
included the following Cannon, }. Il.
Moore. vice }. II. Massey, removed I;
Roxana, Robert Wilgus. vice NJ. a. Q.
Dawson, removed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

Our State House iq to 10 altorod and
enlarged at cost of about $1,000. 1t
: will not DO many yoers before it will
have to DO improved by tho erection Of
= complete new structure.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

A Washington dispatch states that
the Clayton Bulwer treaty, negotiated
in April, 1850, by John NJ. Clayton of
Delaware, then Secretary of State, and
Lord Bulwer, the British Minister, is
to be made subject Of inquiry by
Congress next winter, the claim being
made that it has been ignored by Great
Britain. 1t was designed TO preserve
the neutrality OF the Nicaragua canal,
its chief provision being as follows:
The governments of the United States
and Great Britain hereby declare that
neither the one nor tho other will ever
occupy, or fortify, or colonies, or aa
sumo, or exercise any dominion over
Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito
coast or any part of Central America;
nor will either make use of any protec-
ton or alliance which either has or may
have with any State or people, for tho
purpose OF erecting or maintaining any
such Notifications; nor will the United
States or Great Britain take advantage
of any intimacy, or use any alliance,
connection or influence that either may
possess with any State or Government
for the purpose of acquiring or holding,
directly or indirectly, any rights or adj
vautages in regard 10 commerce or navi-
cation through the said canal which
shall not 10 offered on the same terms
to the citizens or subjects of tine other. T"
Tho terms of the treaty have been much
disputed, and in 1882 our government
intimated to Great Britain that 1.-THE
canal having become impractcable be-
cause of reasons for which Great Brit.
ain alone was responsible, the United
States considered the treaty as no
longer binding" The English, how.
ever, still regard the agreement as in
force.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05
rho Mood Of reonemr shown.

The monthly comparative statement
OF the government receipts and ex-
penditures for the month Of July shows
among other things the necessity for
greater economy in tho public expendi-
lures than has been exercised for many
years. The total receipts were $50, OFT,
1854 and the disbursements $50, 100, 90S,
leaving tho excesa Of expenditures over
receipts S1l, ga. This deficit Ia
accounted for by abnormaly heavy
expenditures incident to the beginning
OF the new fiscal year. As compared
with juno the receipts were increased
by 81, a42, 65G and the disbursements
we're increased by SGT. l66, 2l4.
AS compared with July, 1896, the
receipts during the last month we're
increased by about $40, 700, 000 and the
Disbursements increased by about
$4,000, 900. During the last month
the receipts from customs amounted to
SIG, 066, S0l, an increase as compared
with July, 1896, of about IS. 600. 900.
The internal revenue during July last
yielded $40. 767, S3l, as compared with
slA 302, 532 for July, 1S06.
These figures show steady increase
in the revenues derived from the Will
son Tariff law, and indicate that even
under the present system Of reckless
extravaganza in government expendi-
ture the revenues would have soon
iissipated the Treasury deficit. And
had only ordinary economy been exer.
cised, the Wilson bill would have con.
verted this deficit into surplus within
two years Of its enactment.
The present indications, however,
arc that the deficit will grow much
larger. The Dingley bill will produce
less revenue than did the Wilson bill,
because its largely increased rates will
reduce importations. The expenditures
on account Of the government will not
he lessenod dollar and may even be
increased by Congress-. Therefore the
deficit is bound to grow.
Had Congress given attention to cur.
rency reform and economy, instead Of
TO the Diugley bill, the governmen,
would have boen in sound financial
coalition in a short time, and the
entire country would have prospered
| accordingly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

Lieutenant Commander e. X. Moore
Of thu United States steamship Patter.
son writes to the Baltimore Sun from
Alaska, asking Tor reading matter, such
as old novels Or books OF travel, for dis
trihution 'amoug the many sailors,
ninere and others stranded in Alaska
and too poor 10 buy books at the ex-
pensive rates asked in this far-oif coun-
try" Persons who desire TO contribute
TO this object are asked to wrap tho
books in strong paper and mail them to
"Lieutenant- Commander Il. X. Moore,
United States steamship Patterson,
Seattle, State Of Washington, whence
tho mail agent will forward them at
tho first opportunity. Here will be
afforded a means of ministering to the
mental as we'll as the physical needs of
tho many poor unfortunates who will
undoubtedly encounter disappointment
in their efforts TO wrest golden wealth
from the frigid bosom of Alaska.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

Despite the business depression pro,
vailing in tho land, the Southern
farmers are very we'll fixed, according
to the Savannah News. 1t says: I'VE
venture TO cay that the farmers of the
South know very little from experience
Of hard times aud of tho business do
preston Of which SO much il said in
the newspapers, though it is safe to
assert that nine out of ten OF them
have heard so much about the lack OF
prosperity that they believe their ma
terial condition is steadily growing
worse, instead of hotter. They do not
compare their material condition of ten
years ago or even year ago, with that
of to-day. In fact, they do not inquire
of themselves as to whether they arc
freeing themselves of debt or arc in
creasing their debts. They accepted
the popular opinion that the country
is not prospecting, and that hence they
are not prosperous. If they, aud many
engaged ID other occupations, were to
scan the facts closely as to what their
material condition was, and what it is,
their talk in respect 10 tho hard times
would have a wholly different tone'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

Even Mexico is considering the al
visibility of abandoning tho silver
standard, liz view Of tho steady and
rapid decline in the price of silver aud
the impr liability that it can ever re.
covor What u position this will leave
tho United States in, unless tie silver
fanatics cease their ssnaeiess chatter
which is now 50 strongly Coudemnod by
the logic of plain facts. With Mexico
out Of the field, this country would
stand alone in even holding out a
shadow Of encouragement to the friends
OF free silver coinage.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

The Cuban patrintu are pushing thor
campaign to thu limits OF Havana, and
with grcat SUCCESS At this rate they
will suon work out their own salvation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

The failure of the Delaware peach
crop may find a partial recompense in
the more remuncrativo returns for the
Delaware wheat crop.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

William Bennett has been appointed
postmaster at Mardella, Wicomico
county, vice J. B. Armstrong, re-
moved
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

After a careful review of the Dingley
Tariff bill Harper's Weekly states that
it does mot believe that the country
will much longer tolerate policy that
is hostile to commerce, which was
spreading under the lower tariff; hos
tile to manufacturers, many Of whom
have enjoyed the benefits of free raw
material, now to bs taxed; hostile to
the consumer; hostile 10 art and letters;
and such fruitful breeder OF corrup.
tion that Whenever a tariff bill is up,
the Senate.house of Washington he.
comes a market. The end of all this
must come, tho Weekly concludes,
land the men who are responsible iog
this latest phase Of tho protection bar
barism will go down before the Just in
dignation of the country whose public
opinion they have ignored or openly
condemned.