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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01
THE BUSINESS SITUATION.

R. g. Dun & Co. q Review says;
Companions aa to foreign trade are
apt TO mislead because imports last
year were extraordinarily small after
the big rush to anticipate new duties,
while exports wero beginning to Hhnw
tho phenomenal demand which made
the year quito tina most remarkable IN
our history. Hence the decrease OF IL
per cent from New York in August
thus far is not alai ming, but tho saIea
of products yet to be forwarded are
large, and have stopped any advance in
the current rates OF foreign exchange
Nor is 1t at all disheartening that i'm
ports at New York for the month thus
far exceed last years ny nearly 81, O0O,.
600 since last year they fell below
those of 1896 by more than 81, 1000 200.
Shipment OF boots and shoes have
been larger than in any previous year,
amounting to 1862, 1888 cases in four
weeks OF August this year, against
343, 23S last year and 1856. BIG In 1898,
muuh the largest for eight months
heretofore, and 1923, 494 ia 1892
"While leather is quite stiff, not
withdrawing extremely large purchases
by manufacturers, hides yield littla at
Chicago. The probable reduction in
manufacture by the print cloth works.
expected to reach one million spindles
shortly, does not disturb the market for
staple brown and bleached goods, which
ia unchanged.
Brsdsrreet's for this week states that
"ths less favorable elements 10 the
situation are the reports Of arrested or
smaller than expected trade at Eastern
markets. more particularly in textile
lines, lowered quotations and ap
parently less active demands from
abroad for our cereal products, and re-
ducsd prices paid for the South's great
staple. raw cotton.
Business failures in the United
States this week number l72, against
1876 last week, and compared with 2l0
In this weak year ago, 800 nl996,
100 in 1885. and 1872 in 1894. The
feature of demand at Western markets
this week has been the inquiry from
iohbers of dry goo,ls. clothing and
boots and shoes. special activity being
noted at Chicago, St. Louis, st. Paul,
Louisville aud Omaha.
"Whent shipments for the week,
including flour. aggregate 1858, Ate
bushels, as against 3, 95S. 34S bushelt
last week, 8, l49. 653 bushels in the cor
responding week of 1897, 3,2s1. s54
bushels in 1896, l,S7l. 92S bushels il
1895, and 3. 420, 900 bushels 10 1894.
"Since July LIST, this year, the OK
ports of wheat aggregate 20, 706, 55s
bushels. against 26, 5sl, 800 bushels
during the same period last year. Corr
exports for the week aggregate 2,64S.
OBJ bushels, against 8, 196,02l bushell
last week, 1859, 452 bushels in THU
week OF last year, 2,6l0, 800 bushels il
1896, l,l24. 536 bushels IN 1895. ant
119 600 bushels in 1894. Since July lst
this year, exports of corn aggregate %.
SIT. Sol bushels, against 2,36s, BAL
bushels Last year"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01
ADrANraers OF wILmIseroM
Set Forth in a Circular sent out by the
Board of Trade.

Set Forth in n Circular Sent Out by the
Board OF Trade.
President Lawton of the Board Of
Trade has sent copies of the following
letter to leading manufacturers of iron
and steel in different parts of the
country:
"Gentlemen Comparing views with
an old and experienced iron merchant
the change in the conditions Of the
iron trade was fully gone into, and his
views were very impressive. He said
the conditions now confronting the iron
trade was to say the least peculiar, the
growing and increasing foreign trade
which would necessarily grow from
year to year, partially on account of the
results Of the late war. in opening up
foreign ports and trade centres for our
manufactures.
Considering all tbs aspects of the
case. it naturally suggested to US that
the manufacturers of the future, to
SUCCESSFULLY compete for this trade
must be located on tide water. For
this reason as we'll MS many others We
peculiar location OF our city for the
establishment of such plants.
"There is no city 80 centrally located
us to tide water, coal, iron, &c. as Will
mington. Del. which has population
Of about 70, 900. ami there 10 no more
stable labor element lin, any city, as
many mechanics own their houses.
Wilmington ia situated at the head OF
the Delaware Bay, with the through
lines of railroad, Pennsylvania and
Baltimore & Ohio railroad. with the
Wilmington & Northern and its con-
nections with the Philadelphia &
Reading system to the coal fields
and the iron districts. Come and see
for yourself. II any further informal
ton is desired do not hesitate to write
| for it,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01
RAILROAD EMPLOYEES in THIS COUNTRY.

The number of men employed by the
railways of the United States on June
30th, 1897, as repurted, was 500, 476.
These figures, assigned On the mileage
basis, show that 449 men weru employed
per 100 miles of line. The correspond
ing figures for the year ending june
Both, 1896. were slightly larger. The
employees of railways are divided into
IS classes. The number OF station
agents Nc reported for the date named
was &c, O49; other station men, IA, 569 (;
engInemen, 80, 667; fremen, sc, 1876;
conductors, 20, 1922; other train men.
GO, G73; switchmen, hagmen, and watch
men, AZ, 1853, and telegraph operators
and dispatohers, q, 452. A distribu
tion OF employees corresponding to the
four principal divisions of this classifi-
cation of operating expenses shows that
general administration required the
service of 81. S71 employees, or IL per 100
miles of line; maintenance of way and
structures, 2a4, s73, or 1874 per 100 nliles
of line; maintenance of equipment.
160 067, or SO per 100 miles Of line. and
conducting transportation, 378, SCI, or
FOG per 100 miles of line. This stata-
ment disregards small number of I'M
classified employees amounting to ,TU4.
A comparative summary is presented
in the report of the average daily com
pensation OF the different casaea of sm-
ployes for the years 1899 to 1897. An.
other summary is given in the report
which shows the total amount Of com
pensation reported as paid to railway
employees during the fiscal ysars 1885
to 1897. 1t covers the compensation
OF over 80 per cent of railway employees
for the several years. Regarding tho
yenr ending June Both, 1897, it appears
that the aggregate amount OF wages
and salaries paid was S465, Col, hSl.
This amount represents 6l.87 per cent
Of the total operating expenses OF rail
ways, or 50, $40 per mile of line. The
total compensation for 1906 was
81 122 9l0 greater,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01
WARNING TO PENSION AGENTS.

The Pension Bureau at Washington
has Issued the following circular, by
authority Of Commissioners II. Clay
Evans:
Recent Investigation had by this
bureau to ascertain the methods en-
ployed by public officials in executing
psnsIon vouchers, has demonstrated an
almost total disregard of the laws and
regulations governing the subject.
1t il clearly evidenced that tho IL
legal, lax, indifferent and perfunctory
procedurs now extant has become a
menace to the proper and aafe conduct
of the affairs of this bureau, so far as it
relates to the payment of pensions, and
special efforts are contemplated to cor
rect the existing abuses.
Willis it is believed that many
officials who assist in the execution of
pension VOUCHERS have no conception Of
their criminal liability in the premises,
it is equally certain that many others
to secure an advantage in the numeri-
cal number of their clientage. know
ingly and wilfully resort to violations
Of the law.
To the end that the former class may
profit by this notice. this circular is
issued.
Theirs can be- no justification in the
prevalent haste and laxity existing in
many Offices, by which post dating, falee
certification, false claim and "stuck''
witnesses have becOms factor in the
ADM niatrRtion and acknowledgment oil
pension vouchers.
It ia the Intention of this bureau,
where the facts warrant such action,
to institute criminal proceedings
against the parties who indulge in these
illegal and irregular practices ami they
are warned accordingly.
Py following strictly the instructions
printed on each voucher, the matters
complained of may be entirely reme'
,oA
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01

The funeral OF W. Thomas Day, who
was for 80 yeHrH car inspector 10 the
employ of the Philadelphia, Whining
ton g. Baltimore railroad, ia this city,
lat. residence, No. 14o6 King street.
The floral designs, which were hand
svme. included lantern. given by the
employees at French atreet station and
a pillow by other employees of the com.
pany. William II. Scout, foreman of
car inspectors and John Viagofski, an
amploye in the same department, were
pallbsarers from this department.
The other pail bearers were from the
Knights of Malta, of which decsnsed
was member.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01
FRIARs OF THE PHILIPPINES.
European Committee Asks That They be
Expelled.


London, Eng. Aug. 27.-The Philip,
pine Islands committee in Europe has
addressed Letter to President MoKin-
ley regarding the appeals made to him
by high Roman Catholic ecolesiasfics
in America to protect the religious
orders In the islands.
The expulsion of the friars, the COM
mittee contends, is "a necessary ante
ceaent to moral sanitation" The let
ter names particularly the archbishop
Of Manila aud the bishops of Nueva
Sagoria and Nueva Caseres. whose
acts of hostility against both natives
and Americans, and against the JeHuits
and other respected religious institu-
tions, are Condemned by everyone. -
The committee urges President Nc
Kinley to aid the Filipinos to suppress
"the immortality OF the diabolical in
situations fostered by these monks, :"
and the letter concludes as follows:
"Your name can never be associated
with that of the friars, and the sense
of right of the noble nation at whose
head you are placed will never permit
the ever victorious aud humanitarian
Stars and Stripes to protect them"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01
APPROPRIATION AVAILABLE.

Comptroller of .he Treasury Reverses tho
Decision of Acting Comptroller Mitchell
Concerning tho Money for the Improve
ment of Wilmington Harbor.
Washington, Aug. 26.-The Comp
troller Of the Treasury has given
decision concerning the appropriation
of $685. BAG for the improvement of the
Wilmington harbor to tho effect that
the money ia available at once. y
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01

Middletown, Aug. 27.--The funeral
of Mark II. Dsyia took place on We'd
nesday, the Rev; Isaac l.. Wood OH
ciating. Elias N. Moore. G. W. W.
Naudain, George L. Townsend, Thomas
Z. Hurn, Samuel Nj. Reynolds and y.
e. Hnkill were the pallhearers. The
interment Was in Forest cemetery.
Dr. Tnomas II. Gilpin and ex-Re-
corder Of Dseds james L. Shallcross
bayy announced themselves as candi-
dates for the Democratic nomination
of Representative IN the General As
sembly from the Thirteenth Repressn'
tatiye district
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01

While walking on the tracks near
Carpenter station on the b. & y. rail
road, On Friday night, George Berry Of
Chester was struck by an express train
and thrown to one side of the track.
lie remained unconscious and was
picked up by train hands about
o. cluclI and brought to Delaware ave-
nus station. His clothing had been
almoSt torn from his person, aud he
had sustained numerous wounds. lie
was taken to Delaware Hospital.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01
wI1mIsgroN wArER PLANT.
An gent From the National Labor Bureau
Pleased with the system.

An A gent From the National Labor Bureau
Pleased with the system.
Gsorge A. Traylor of Washing ton, W ho
ia visiting cities throughout the
United States for the purpose Of OBJ.
tanning information for Carroll ID.
Wright, Comm issioner Of Labor, was
10 this city on Saturday and inspected
the local water system and obtained
information desired from Chief Engi-
neer Bond. The object of the investi
cation ia to ascertain the merits Of pri-
watts and municipal ownership of water
works..
MIR. Trnylor informed Mr.. Bond before
his depurture, that the Wilmington
plant is one OF the best he has yerseen.
He has Travelled extensively and is in
"a position to judge
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01

Merida, Mexico, Aug. 27.-Many
Spaniaris residing in Havana and
other Cuban ports are preparing to
come to Yucatan, to settle, believing
they can improve their fortunes. On
the other hand, Cuban land propr ietors
among the refugees here are refusing
to sell their lands, and will soon return.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01
OMAHA ExresITION.
The Average Daily Attendance Is Twenty
Thousand.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 27.-The conl
weather this week has operated 10 in
crease this attendance at tina opposition
vary largely, the daily average being
about 10000.
General Manager Clnrkeon says that,
in 90 days, the balance Of the floating
debt will be paid.
President Wattles has appointed a
special committee to wait upon Pfesi :
dent Mckinley, members of the cab
met, Supreme Court iustices and other
high dignitariea invited to attend the
peace jubilee on October 10th. Soma
tors Thurston and Allen, Congressman
Mercer, John Il. Webster, john @.
Wharton and John G. GOWN will go TO
Washington next week, to present the
limitations.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01

Secretary Wiggleswnrth OF the Board
of Health REPORTS that there were %
deaths, 20 births and 10 marriages in
this city during the week ending
ON Saturday, while for the came period
last year there were 10 deaths, brittle
and 7 marriages.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01

Mrs. Mary B. Dunlap, aged n years,
died Friday night She was the mother
Of the Rev. Martin b. Dunlap of Old
Swedes Church and Joseph S. Dunlap.
The funeral took place on Tuesday
morning, with services in the Old Swedes
Church,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01

Albert Barthorn, aged III years, who
came to this city from Clayton on
Saturday, was taken into custody hy
Agent Stout Of Ihe S. z. 9. c., who
found his body covered with sores.
He said he had been maltreated In
Greensborongh, Md. but as be hnd
come from an institution in Philadel-
phis he was taken to that city by Mr.
Stout,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01

The mortuRry report OF Kent county
for the second quarter of 1898 shows the
following: Deaths, Ito; white. &C;
colcred, "A; males, 81; females. SO;
deaths from consumption, %; births
reported. A.; males, 2; females. 9, all
white; marriages, %; white, %; col
Grad L.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01

PsnnsyIvania kaiIrosd Relief PaymentS.
The statement of the Pennsy lvauia
Railroad Voluntary Relief Department
50, 800 was paid out on the Northern
Central railway and So, 867 on the
Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore
railroad,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01

Milford, Aug. 27.-Ex- Sheriff Benja-
min Truitt, aged CD years, died at Lin
coin City on Thursday night. He was
elected sheriff OF Sussex county in 1876
and had always been a prominent
Democrat
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01
pes,h OF . Nosed lecturer.

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 27.--Prof A. J..
Marks, author Of holy Land" and
"A Birds View Of Palestine" and
lecturer of note, is dead. He was born
in Dspuyster. st. Lawrence county,
New York. ON March 10th, 1892, and
came to Chicago in 1862 AS a lecturer,
hs was known in Chatauquan circles.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01

A horse driven by farmer dropped
dead ON Friday I'm the Kenneth turn
pike, between GEeenvills and Centre
vile,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01
EIGnTE EN- PEASANTS KILLED.

Crushed by a House in Which They Had
Sought dheitcr From Storm.
Feegia, Italy, Aug. 27-During a
heavy thunderstorm yesterday, 20 pens
ants sought shelter in an old house in
the suburbs of this city.
Tho building collapsed. and IS per-
sons were killed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01

The pension of Hiram A. Wilson OF
Milton has been increased.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-15
THE ARREST OF A BRUTE.
william Martin Held for Grossly
IDsulttng Women and Children.

The police have in custody a self-con-
fessed villain, who has been insulting
women young girls and children by lewd
and obscene actions for some time past,
and against whom complaints have been
received almost daily. He was arrested
yesterday afternoon by Mounted PATROL
man Milburn When arraigned in the
William Martin, thirty eight years old, of
No. 127 Seventh street, New York. Chief
Murphy believes that he is resident OF
Jersey City, and has made practice of
committing the crime for which he is held
in various parts of the city. The SPECIFIC
charge on which he was arrested was
made by Mrs. Crossley, of No. 104 Duncan
avenue, who saw him act in disgusting
manner in front Of her nine-year-old
daughter, Ada. A number of men fol-
lowed him to the police station and made
hostile demonstrations against him, which
were checked by Patrolman Milburn. Feel
ing is running high over the matter, and
it would go hard with the prisoner II ne
showed himself in the vicinity of the
Crossley home again. He was badly
frightened when arrested and confessed
his guilt.
Chief Murphy has been receiving nu-
merous complaints of late against an un-
known man, whose actions have been
similar to those of Martin. Servant girls
have met him on Ocean avenue and Grand
street and mothers have complained OF
his being on Arlington avenue and other
streets in that vicinity. Chief Murphy
desires to have Martin punished to the
full extent of the law, and to accomplish
this he will have him on exhibition at Po-
lice Headquarters tomorrow morning,
where persons who have been fnsulted by
him may identify him if possible.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-15

of Saturday that the law under which he
collected over $l.4Oo from the county OF
Hudson for his part in the recent Noonan-
Simpson trial had been repealed and there
was no warrant in law for the payment
to him of that large amount.
Mr.. Grey had evidently-seen the article,
for he exclaimed
'.Oh, L don't care for The Jersey City
News or any other newspaper
But, General, does the law of 1882 take
away your right to charge fees for your
services in such case as The News
states?, asked.
.sOh, 1 don't know" replied Mr.. Grey, as
he hurried to his office.
The charge of 'The Jersey City News
has created considerable talk here in
Trenton, and many of the State officials
are wondering why Mr.. Grey does not
make some definite statement upon the
subject. ..The Jersey City News" with
out any equivocation, has directly
charged that he has taken over 81, AGO from
the treasury of Hudson county, without
any legal authority, and they think that
it becomes a man occupying the highest
legal Office in the State to declare whether
he has knowingly or unknowingly vio-
lated the law himself.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-15
FOR GOOD ROADS.
Wheelmen at Trenton Working
for a $500, 900 Appropria-
Opponents of the
Measure.
Especial to "The Jersey City News.

Especial to .yThe Jersey City News
TRENTON, March Is, 1S9s.-A large
number of prominent wheelmen, includ-
ing National Treasurer James C. latter
sail of Trenton, Chief Consul c. Frank
Kirker of the New Jersey division and
Herbert W. Knight of Newark, were here
last night working for the passage Of the
bill which apropriates $300,0O0 for state
roads The bill has passed the House
and is now in the hands of the Senate
committee. There is considerable oppos-
ition to the measure, principally on ac-
count of the large sum which 1t appro-
PIRATES. The wheelmen say that IT does
not necessarily mean that $300,O00 viii be
spent upon the roads, but it merely places
a maximum limit upon the amount which
can be expended.
The Governor has signed Mr.. Gledhill's $
bill providing that persons arrested Tor
violating bicycle ordinances may deposit
their wheels at the police stations as
bail. This of course, makes the act a
law.
Notwithstanding the flood of petitions
which has deluged 10th branches of the
Legislature praying for the passage of
the bill forbidding the lc~ttion of liquor
saloons within 200 feet of a school or
church, the bill appears to be dying of
hamilton The committe has it and ap-
pears to be hanging on to 1t with grim
determination.
1t strikes many people who recall the
time, not SO long ago either, when the
Republicans posed as the party of the
church, temperance and all other people
who are good and holy, should now, that
they are in power. suddenly become the
friends of the liquor sellers, as against
the church people But those who know
the blatant hypocrisy which is the foun-
dation of modern New Jersey Republican,
ism, look upon the procedure as matter
Of
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-15
PLAYED AT INDIANS.
Small Boy Injuries His Companion
with Candy PeI1efs.

A small boy in Jersey City is threat
ened with the loss of an eye as the reSul,
of carelessness on the part of a playmate
George Setback. ten years DID, of No. g
Sherman avenue, and Edward Arrod
eleven years DID, of No. 81 Sherman ave-
nue.. were playing Indians yesterday af-
ternoon in front of the latter's home
Young Arrod had an air rifle, which his
father had given him for Christmas. Fol
a long while the boys were content te
anuse themselves by shooting at spar
rows and improvised targets
This sport grew monotonOus, however
and young Arrod suggested that they
play real Indians" He was to be the
cowboy and Setback the Indian. Schack
objected to being shot with genuine lead
shot, so Arrod, not wanting to miss his
anticipated fun, purchased penny cup
full of small candy pellets with which he
charged his rifle. Neither boy imagined
that the pellets could do any damage
and had great fun in shooting each other
with Them until one of them struck
Setback just below the right eye The eff
feet was almost as disastrous as if the
injury had been inflicted by lead shot
The Setback boy fell moaning to the
ground and was carried in great agony tc
his home. Young Arrod was thoroughly
frightened at what he had done. The af-
fair was explained to Mr.. and Mrs
Setback. and they refused to prosecute Ar
rod. The doctors hope to save the injured