The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-01

pdllOiluCH dAd tHSlC 10 cAC lHihS
certain and that is, they can make
up their minds that they will have
to obey the rules of the department.
Their shortcomings will not be
winked at as has been done in the
past, when the pull was all right.
Nothing will be done by the Police
Commission to impair its efficiency.
HENRY CLEws says: 1.-The consol-
idation of the Vanderbilt railroad
interests are symptoms of new
drift in the railroad interest W hich
cannot but attract attention. They
are streaks of light upon the hori-
zon of a vast investment interest
which has been long beclouded by
adverse conditions that have stub
bornly deied remedy. The facts
may not have any Immediate con-
spicuous effect upon the stock mar
ket at large, but they introduce a
new and very important fundamen-
tai factor among the influences CIV
ing stability to the trunk line secur-
tiles and helping their advance to
foremost position among our perua-
nent investment.
The stock market this week has
had an improving tendency with an
important increase of commission
buying, the strength and activity
being mainly in the railroad prop
critics. Satisfactory railroad earn
ings, more favorable crop reports,
and the nearby payments of July
dividends we're the encouraging
features. London buying was also
a factor on the bull side, which was
the means Of reducing the sterling
rates of exchange to a point indi-
eating that gold exports have about
eliminated for the present at least. y
THE stock exchange closed at
noon to-day and will stay closed un-
til Wednesday morning. Tuesday
being the Fourth of July, the brok-
ers had asked that the stock ex-
change close down on Monday, thus
giving them amuch needed rest, al
though the stock market has been
doing very little in the last two
months. Rock Island has for
week past led the market in the re-
cuperation in prices which has TAX
en- place and nearly all the active
stocks moved up from half to one
per cent. The only bad news now
hanging over the market is that a
strike is likely to take place on the
Brooklyn Rapids Road.
The most fashionable wedding
that has taken place in our city for
some time was that of Rev. W. f.
Lewis, pastor of Rodney Street
Presby terrain Church, to Miss
Blanche Weldin, which took place
in Grace NJ f. Church on Thurs
day evening. The happy couple
should feel more than pleased at the
large number of their friends who
attended the wedding and after
wards the reception, which was
given at the residence of the brides
parents, corner of Eighth and
Broome streets. A two months trip
abroad is the program mapped out
by the groom, who succeeded in
winning one of Wilmington fair
daughters for his bride.
FROM the present outlook some
Of those wanting a third term in
their positions controlled by City
Council are going to have a hard
time to make it. The disposition
among the new members is to put
new men in the city offices and Of
course they want to reward their
particular friends. The only trou-
bie will be that there are not near
enough Offices togo around, and this
fact will leave considerable bad
blood among those who fail to get a
position. The fight is going to be a
big one and may be the means of
h gliding up some of the positions for
a meeting rtwo.
DELAWARE is doing well in grant
ing charters to corporations that
have been springing up like mush-
rooms for the past few years in the
United States. Yesterday was no
exception. as two charters were
granted, one to the Missouri Blan-
ket Vein Zinc Company with capital
stock of 100000 and the La Flor
de Costa Rica Coffee Estate Com
pany with capital of 100000.
A KISSING bug has been caught
near Shellpot and is preserved in
alcohol at John Gallagher's drug
store. 1t is the first to be found in
this vicinity, although they have
made their appearance in large
numbers in ad AGENT cities and re-
port says numbers have been bitten
The lip is the place selected for the
biting or singing, and causes pain
and swelling. Beware OF the kiss
ing bug!
JAMES KANE was selected last
night by the caucus OF City Council
TO be chairman of the Finance Com
mittee for the ensuing year. Mr..
James Oberly has held the position
for the past three years and has
made a very acceptable chairman
Of the most important committee OF
City Council. The caucus alsc
agreed upon the charmanships ol
the other committees.
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FROM all accounts, the much talk.
ed OF new Morse shIpy ard will moi
be LOCATED in Delaware. 1t will, in
all prob ability, be located at Cam
den. n. j., but it will not be any
thing like as large a plant as pre-
dicted 1t is said that several o
the proje ctors do not take kindly tC
the site selected.
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Think 1t Over.
DR.. Simms White Pulmonio Balsam
will cure any kind Of a o,d oJSking ~.