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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-16
Business Locals.

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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-16
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CHARLES G.. WATSON,
ATToRNEY-AT-LAW ErOstburG Md

OFFICE in Meats Opera House, over Cit
Oizen's National Bank All legal business
promptly attended to. Office hours from 8 to
II a. M; to 5, and to s p. m. Anyone
wantinga Building Lot call on him. Lots at
prices to suit anybody. August 15-y
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-15
CONDITION OF THE SCHOOLS,
As SET Forth in the Annu al Report Of ST.
perintendcnt Harlan.

In tho annual report of City School
superintendent Harlan now In the hands
of Tho Printing Committee Of the Board OF
Education, he thinks tho number of alb
srntees is too large, and thinks that com
pulsory education law would accomplish
good results. He also recommended that
the number of scholars to each teacher be
reduced. Tho past year was good one il
the schools.
The amount received for school purposes
last year was Sl5l ,0y9,77, and tho to al ex.
penses SliS s2s. SO. The salaries of teachers
range from $500 to $500 These figures
are also given.
Total population of Wilmington accord.
ing to census of 1890, 81, 457; population ac-
cordlng to census taken byth Board of
Police Commissioners In April, 1875, Gi,-
0S4; legal school age, to9l; number of
school days in the year according to tho
rules of the board, 20l; number Of days the
schools were taught, 1874.
School houses in use, 2S,, increase, l;
school rooms used for day schools, 225; in-
crease, 0; rooms used for High School
classes, 20; increase, 8; rooms used for
grammar and primary classes, EOS; increase,
s; school rooms not in use, ~; number OF
siutings In all the day schools, 10, Slb; in
crease, $40; high schools for boys aud girls,
/; grammar schools 3; combined high,
grammar and primary (cOloreu) /; prlln-
ary schools, %.
Whole number of teachers, 226; increase,
8; male teachers of higi school classes 3;
female teachers of high school classes, 10;
increase, 2; female teachers in grammar
and primary schools, 20G; increase 7.
Whole number Of pupils enrolled during
the year in day schools, 1918; increase,
5S7; average number belonging to the day
schools, S9l6: increase, 4!4; average daily
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-15
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE
Correspondence OF the REPUBLICAN
NEW CASTLE, September Is, 1897.

Tho population of Dobbinsville and
ShaWtown districts has increased SO rapid
ly lately that there are too many children
for No 8 school The Board Of Education
for yeara tried to erect q school or rent
the Presbyterian Chapel in Dobbinsyille
for school. AT Il special meeting Of the
Board Of Education held last evening
Mr.. Vickory, chairman of No. school
said it seemed that there were about
twenty applicants for seats The com.
mitteo deemed it best to call meeting of
the Board. He felt that in the primary
department the only way to get out OF the
diffiulty is to alternate the sessions. There
are 81 new scholars and 20 want seats.
Mr.. Frazer said it might cause jealousy
on the part of the parents OF the ones at
present going to school.
Principal Andrews said he saw clearly
the necessity for another teacher. But
such state of affairs could not be arrang-
ed. He favored the idea for Miss Barnes
to keep tho third grade an extra half hour.
Tho teacher is willing to do SO. Reports
had been going around that ho was show
ing favor between the American and Hun.
garian children At present there are on
ly ten Hungarians attending the school.
Out of the 20 applicants there is only one
Hungarian. BY the half day arrangement
the third grade pupils will receive AL hour
extra. The Recommendations OF the COM
mittee, were accepted.
In answer to a question from Mr.. Car
rick Professor Andrew said that rs ne
takes u deep interest in the young men OF
Now Castle he was willing to assist them
Therefore TO all who wish to advance
themselves in learning he would De
pleased to devote an hour on two evenings
In tho week. Those who attend must act
as gentlemen and try to study hhra anu
profit by attending the night school.
A large force of Inrn arc employed nb
night time by the Electric Railway Com
puny preparing the road bed for winter.
Ashes were hauled last evening and the
bed of the road will be ballasted so that
when the frost and snow Come' IN winter
tho road bed Utln stand the onslaughts.
James Smith tried to demonstrate tight
rope walking yesterday on the railing sur.
rounding Penn Square. Ho fell OIL ana
severely injured his nose
Raymond Finn while Grabbing yester'
day nl the wharf fell overheard lie was
rescued by Harry Piper whom Sheriff
Finn, the lau's father, rewarded last even
ing.
John B. Fitzgerald has been appointed
night wntchman for the New Jersey truck
crs who bring thor produce TO tho Della
WAR; Street wharf.
DR. Stewart and son Vanlyke havo been
visiting AZ Brandywnc.
Suu StoUps' and cont paper
MIR. and Mrs. George Griffith have re-
turned to their homo in Philadelphia.
jefferson Downhum will sever his con.
meet ion with the Wise barber shop and
will accept II position at the shop OF Joseph
Bacon.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-15
THE FRANCHISE QUESTION.
Not Until President Pratt Returns VIII: tile
Answer Be Given.

Tie Street and Sewer Department last
night again postponed lis answer regard
ing the franchise of the Wilmington and
Brandywine Springs Electric Railway
President Pratt will not DO here until
Friday or Saturday and the answer will
be given then. The company was repre-
sented by several prominent mon, who in
formed the board that the city can have
tho Western end of Sixth street.
MIR. Crooks said tho Wilmington I'm.
provement Company had decided to grant
I marked that honest men in the company
would not allow private corpora.
tion to stand In the way of improvement,
After he asked when the franchise would
be granted Mr.. Simmons told him as soon
rs Mr.. Pratt returned. Mr.. Webster told
the repre- esentatives that there nuoh be no
fear.
Ac'i'n Il request to build sewer on
Wollastol street between Seventh and
Eighth streets was postponed II the ap.
preparation for street work holds out, Tat.
nall street from Eleventh to Twelfth will
be paved. Action on tho Delaware Fire
Company's petition to have paved LON.
bard street from Eleventh to Twelfth was
deferred
A sewer was ordered built on Catawba
street at Il cost of $2i2 So The revenue
will BE S3!7.3). 10 the sewer engineer
was referred petition to pave Madison
street between Second and Third streets
City Solicitor Conrad reported that the
commission award William II. Feni-
moro, tenant of the Lltmer farm, $3.50 for
the damage done to his crops by the build
ing Of tho Silverbrook sewer. The award
was considered too high and anew com.
mission will be asked for.
Tho weekly y-roll Of 1918 50 was order
cd paid. The secretary reported collecting
s9H97 and the clerk of tho market,
SyS Co.
Several sewer permits wore granted.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-15
The BAY STATES OFFER
For the Lease of the Philadelphia Gas
Works.

Philadelphia, Sept. 14-Before deciding
on which one, IL any, of the propositions
for leasing the gas works to report favor.
ably to the joint Committee on Gas and
Finance Of Councils, the subcommittee
to which they were referred will strictly
investigate the administration Of the gas
works under present conditions. Chair.
man Clay has called meeting Of the sub
committee for o'clock tomorrow after
noon to outline the work The first action
will be to ask City Solicitor Kinsey for an
opinion on the authority of Councils to
lease the gas works without q vote of the
people A member of the sub committee,
speaking yesterday of the matter, said:
while tho object Of the committee is
to examine into these two projects and any
other that may be referred to it, it will yir-
tualiy be an Investigation, and will be tho
most searching inquiry ever made into the
workings of tho Bureau of Gas. The work
ings of tho Bureau of Gas will be taken up
item by item as the offers of the gas COM
panies come up, and it will be shown just
where every dollar went anu what 1t was
used for. Mr.. Cluy was right when he said
the Gas Works were run at a loss last year,
and tho figures of the Gas Bureau will
show it when they are thoroughly sifted."
THE BAY STATE CoMPANy's OFFER.
j. Edward Addicks yesterday sent to
Mayor Warwick copy Of iii ordinance
embodying the Bay State Gas Companys
propos .tion for the lease of the gas works,
and it is expected that the Mayor will pre-
sent it to Councils tomorrow. Mr.. Ad-
dicks, in an accompanying letter to the
Mayor, will present 1t to Councils to.mor-
row. Mr.. Addicks, in an accompanying
letter to the ayor,expinins the ordinance
as follows:
II incloso herewith copy of proposed
ordinance authorizing lease of tho gas
works OF the city of Philadelphia to the
Buy State Gas Company, corporation Or.
ganized under the laws Of Delaware. AS
you have transmitted to City Councils at
their last meeting an ordinance for tho
lease of tho Philadelphia gas works to the
United Gas improvement Company, which
seemed to meet with your approval, have
deemed it best III the ordinance herewith
submitted to follow precisely said ordi'
nance, with tho exception that the Bay
State Gas Company proposes to pay 10 the
city ton cents per thousand feet sold (by
way Of rentaD more than is offered to tho
city by the United Gas Improvement Com
pany, Upon the figures of last years buSi
ness this would mako about $780, In
addition, the Bay State Gas Company pro.
poses at its own expense to take entire
charge of tho city lighting.
II ask that you will give the Bay State
Gas Company ordinance the Same close ex
animation and courteous attention which
you did to the ordinance Of tho United
Gas improvement Company. transmitting
tho same to City Councils for action at
thelr next meetlng.'
Mr. Adlicks claims that the Bay State
Gas Company offers to tho city all tho
advantages of the United Gas Improve
ment Company's offer, and $5OJ OOo luora
each year.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-15
BUSY SHOE MANUFACTURERS
Those In Wilmington Have the Most Suc'
cessfuI Season in Years.

Wilminston's shoe manufacturers re.
port marked increase in tho volume of
business this year They all agree that
this Is the most successful season they
have had for years past, with every indica-
ton of further expansion, for which active
preparations are now being made.
Tho manufacturers say there has been no
boom as yet in the business
That Is no artificial o: temporary In.
fluences have been at work to stimulate the
trade, but the growth so far has been
natural, steady and healthy, based solely
on the improved purchasing ability OF
the consumer who has found soles for all
stock on hand. by the orders coming SO
early consumers have avoided the rush
that followed there awakening of COM
mercial activity and possibly derived some
benefit from the lower prices at which the
goods were first offered.
Fall trade in the shoe business usually
opens in June or July and Is carried on
during these months and in August.
Orders now coming forward are as rule
for duplicate stock, though some are for
additional stock from merchants who fall
cti to supply themselves adequately in their
first purchases. Thus It will be. seen that
heincaraso commenced In the early sum-
mer ard has continued steadily to the
present.
For several years this industry has been
more or less depressed. At the time when
goods were lowest the greatest depression
had settled upon the country.
Farmers were securing scarcely any
thing for their products, the cities and
towns of the country were filled with the
unemployed, and small wages were receiv'
cd by those fortunate enough to have work
This compelled enforced economy, and
only actual necessities were purchased. 1t
was therefore, difficult to sell goods even
at the low prices offered.
When slight improvement from these
conditions occurred prices of leather were
marked up, and II hard fight followed be.
tween jobbers and manufacturers to keep
down the value of the manufactured stock.
In this the manufacturers won, and prices
were advanced before the consumers felt
able to pay even the low prices at first pre-,
vailing. This retarded the trade and pre-.
vented its expansion, even at the time
when other lines of business were be-
ginning to share improvement. So 1t has
been continually since, the same fight be-
tween jobbers and manufacturers being
kept up.
But with tho steady advance In leather,
manufacturers would make no conces.
sions, and the jobbers were finally forced
to yield and pay more for their goods. The
improvement that is now SO marked Is,
therefore, the more pronounced because 1t
came in spite of steady advance in the
price of leather
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-15

Ladies' Take the best. II you aSe tronoled
with CONSTIPATION. sal,ow Skin and Tired
Feeling. take karIs Glover Tea 1t Is plea SAINT
Maket streets
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-15

Neatcst. quickest. pleasant, sure,
j. h. Woods Unique Pile Cure,
A letterto Bellevue
Brings u circular to you.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-15
raj sewer permits were granted.
$40 Excursion to Niagara Falls via PENN
sylvania Railroad.

The last two ten.day excursions of tho
present season to Niagara Falls via the
Pennsylvania Railroad. will leave Phila.
delpl ill., Baltimore and Washington on
September 1Gand October II. An exper.
fenced tourist agent and chaperon accom-
pnny each excursion.
Excursion tickets, good for return pas.
sage OIL any regular train, exclusive OF
limited express trains, within ten days,
will DO sold at SO from Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington, and all points on
the Delaware Division; So from Ian
caster; - 60 from Altoona and Harris
burg; S. rom Wilkesbarre; $3.50 from
Williamsport; and at proportionato rates
from other points A stop over wi be
allowed at Buffalo, Rochester and
Watkins returning.
A special train of Pullman parlor cars
and day coaches will be run with each ex-
cursion.
For further information apply to near
est ticket agent, or add cs Geo. W. Boyd
Assistant General Passenger Agont, Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-15
THE TEXAS STORM.
Ton Deaths in the Sabine Pass, and
Many Are Missing.

Ton Deaths in the Sabine Pass, and
Many Are Missing.
Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. ia special
to The Star says: Sabine Pass suffered
greatly from the storm. All Of the
small shipping at both the new and
old town was destroyed. The old town
was wrecked and many of the larger
vessels badly damaged. Only the large
buildings in the new town remain
standing. During the storm six feet
Of water covered the town.
Ten deaths have been reported up
to this time, and many are missing.
Four tugs went down with their crews.
but the United States life saving crew
stationed at the pass succeeded in
saving many lives.
When the terrific wind storm struck
the town 1t was accompanied by a
brisk rain, which soon made rivers of
the streets. This, together with the
high waves breaking over the banks
Of Sabine lake, caused fear that the
town was about to be visited by tidal
wave. There was a rush for the depot,
and the evening local train to Beau-
mont was soon filed with excited wo-
men and children. An hour after the
storm, however, the water had all
drained off, and today the streets are
dry.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-15
ADJUSTMENTS.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
THE MIDNIGHT ALARM.

A moro enthusiastic audience was never
seen as that which witnessed tho perfor-
nance of Midnight Alarm by the Elroy
Stock Co., at the Grand last night. From
the raise of the curtain in the first act till
1t fell on the last, the house resounded with
thunders of applause or shouts of laughter
The Midnight Alarm is play written to
please every body, having magnificent
scenery, great effects, lots of comedy and
strong dramatic situations, and tho Elroy
Co. took advantage of every point to make
it Co. Miss Lottic Church as Sparkle" a
street waif, carried off the honors by her
splendid rendition of the character. Miss
Church is certainly a versatile little lady
and too much praise can not be given her
MIR. Cook made great deal of Capt. Harry
Westmoro, although the part is somewhat
indifferent.
~ Tho balance of tho cast including
Messrs. DAILY, Palmer, Mitchell, Burke.
Rove, LeSawage. \ Is es, Maud Gale and
Miss Marion Chester we're excellent and
are deserving special mention. The scene.
ry and effects were full and worked to per.
fGction
Tonight ''Land of tho Midnight Sum-"
will be presented and at the Matinee to-
morrow EAST Lynne"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-15
Special Excursions next

Special Excursions next
Saturday, September IS,
and Sunday, Sept. 70, via
the Pennsylvania Rail-
road from Wilmington =:
Round trip rate $I.oo
Atlantic City special
train, ,Saturday,o.4o p. M;
Sunday, 2 and o.42 a. IN.
Round trip rate soc
Annapolis special train,
S.45 a. m. Sunday.
Ba tim ore and Washing-
ton special train, at 9 am.
Sunday. Round trip rate
Baltimore soc and WASH
ington $3.50
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-15

Manager Dennis Long Of the Reading
baseball team yesterday afternoon gavo
WilmingJon'S sporting fraternity double
attraction ut the ball park in shape Of an
exhibition by Champion Bob Fitzsimmons
and u ball game between tho Reading and
Lancaster teams. Tho former feature was
The drawing card, fully 300 people, ono of
the largest crowds ever within the enclos.
ure, lOokingat the champion rs he punch.
ed the bag and spared three rounds with
his sparring partner Jim Murphy of New
York. or course the latter was only an
exhibition, but it pleased the crowd. Mar.
tin Julian was with Bob and introduced
him. Tho Champion had many admirers
who applaudol him Justify. He received
$3.50 for his part of the entertainments.
The baseball game also proved interest
ing until the eighth inning when Will
mington's "has been 'landcG on Mr. Sproy-
el OF Lancaster and scored ten runs.
Garvn of the Recalling team had good
control of the bail, but the fielding was
not US good as it might have been and
thirteen hits was tho result. McMakin
played u dull game in the left field and was
responsible for five of the nino runs obtain.
cd by the pennant winners.
Carey, lately of Baltimore. who Is now
covering first bag for Reading, was tho
fayortc, putting up the best game in his
position crscen hero. Right fielder Slater
also played well.
The score by innings:
r. H. L.
Reading. 30 I 0 1 l 10 0-1S 2l 5
Lancaster. 2 90 1O0411 IL 13 8
Manager Long will have another gamo
here next week.
Tho Brandywine Club of Wost Chester
defeated the Cuban Giants yesterday by
by tho score OF to 1.
Con Lucid is managing q club in Albu.
quelquc N. NJ.
Hanlon denies that he has bought Gar.
vim and Carey from Reading.
Cleveland lost more games to New York
than to any other club this season. drop.
ping out of IL.
Elberfcld played short for Richmond
yesterday and accepted all OF IL chances.
He also made three hits.
Rhncs will pitch for the All.Amer.can
combination against tho Baltlmores in the
fall and winter trip of tho two clubs. Bur.
kett, Lange and Stahl will constitu tho
outleld Donahue, Powell and Rhinei
pitch; Tebeau Dahlen and Collins will be
In the inflcld. A second bascman and q
catcher are to be secured
The Park Athletic Club will play ga,no
of baseball at Townsend on Saturday.
Fifty Cents to Baltimore and Return. One
Dollar and Fifty Cents to Washington
and Return.
Such rates have been named by tho
Pennsylvania Railroad for special excur-
sial excursion, Sunday next, 10th. Train
will leave Fr6nch street station OF 0 a. IN.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-15
turn 10 work, and arguing that they
could gain nothing by remaining idle.
what do you say?" he concluded.

turn 10 work, and arguing that they
what do you say?" he concluded.
"Will you come back?"
There was a moments buzz. and then
a chorus Of mo- went up. The super
intendent attempted no further per-
suasion. and the men dispersed.
There were several arrivals here yes
terday. One Of these was Hugh O'Don-
nell, who gained some notorlety as
strike leader during the Homestead
riots. He declared positively that he
was here or private business, and had
nothing whatever to do with the strike.
A. S. Ambrose and DR.. Henry Bracas,
both editors of Hungarian papers in
New York city, were also among the
new comers. They are in close touch
with the strikers, and have held con-
ferences with the leaders. DR.. Bracas
said that with most Of the men the
company store grievance took pre-
cedence over every other complaint.
At Drfton, he said, nearly all of the
threatened employees are Irishmen.
There was no additional deaths yes
terday. Four or five men who have
been lowering between life and death
ever since the shooting were unchang-
ed, but all the others were doing well,
and many already have been discharg-
cd from the hospital. The funeral of
jacob Tomashontas, the 1S-year-old
lad who was shot through the head and
fingered until Sunday, occurred yes
terday in McAdoo. 1t was attended by
one Of the largest gatherings seen since
the outbreak of the trouble. There was
no demonstration, and the services
passed off quietly.
The only other incident in that quiet
village was the failure Of the Lehigh
and Wilkesbarre men to return to
work. They had accepted the offer Of
10 per cent increase made by the COM
pany last Saturday, and the UNDER
standing was that they were to resume
yesterday. The men have decided to
ask for clear cut statement from Su-
perintendent laval before rcsuming
work.