The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-17

SATURDAY. JUNE ~, $500.


ton to realize on the few days adj
s vances, with some consequent yield
i ing in prices. There are plenty of
strong believers in the intrinsic
strength of the market; but they
are cautious against overlooking
under.certain circumstances in the
situation which are Of an unusual
nature and influence of which cam
not be exactly measured.
Securities valued at $500, 600, 900,
have come upon the market within
the last II months; which, with the
placing within the same time by the
Governmental 5000, 900, 900 of bonds
on the market, making a total new
supply Of $3.50, 100000. The exports
Of merchandise and specie for May
amounted to 800, 321, 900 while the
imports were SO, 81, 900, showing
creditor balance of $24, 110, 900;
tor the same month of 1898, the bal
ance in our favor was $47, 096, 600.
These figures show that we have
reached condition in our foreign
exchanges in which the creditor
balance on commercial account but
little more than suffices to offset the
adverse balance on items outside
cur trading and specie exchanges.
IT is pity the Government auth
critics at Washington cannot give
the contract for the mail to and from
the post Office and depot to re-
sponsible party. The horses and
wagons used by the contractors
have been a disgrace to the city and
government. Sufficient pay should
be given to enable the contractors
to perform the work satisfactorily
and in decent manner. The post
office here pays and returns fair
amount above the running expenses
to the Government and there is no
reason why such rambling. shack
ling, make shifts should be used to
carry the mail.
If Mr.. Morse had kept hands off
the Delaware appointments, 1t
would have been much better for
the Republican party Of Delaware.
There has been no disagreement
since Mr.. Morse has taken up his
residence out of Delaware and Col
DUPONT has had the appointments.
The revenue collector Of Maryland,
my Maryland, should see that the
Federal Offices, whenever possible.
should be filled by a Delaware Re-
publican. 1t is only by such ap-
pointments that men rally around
the party standard during election
times, and all the votes in Delaware
will be needed from now on by the
Republicans.
The Philadelphia Record of to-
day s issue contains caricature of
IT. O. Havemeyer holding by his left
hand sugar pot with the following
significant inscription on it: Sugar
trust, proposed capitalization $780,
0OO,OO In his right hand he is
holding out his high hat with the
following inscribed on it; please
give us eight per cent 1t is a
very suggestive picture, considering
the money the Sugar Trust is said
to have made in the few years OF
its existence.
SHELLPoT park will be opened on
Monday for the season and the at
fractions that will be presented to
our citizens will be the best in the
amusement line. Simmons & Slo-
Gums MINISTRIES will be the first at
traction and will continue one week.
Grand concerts will be given Sun
day afternoons and evenings during
the season. A small admission fee
of 5 and 10 cents will be charged.
THERE is little difference between
tweedle dee and tweedle dun, but
there is considerable difference be-
tween private serving his country
for SIS a month and an officer at
SIPS and 5000 a month. There is
one thing certain, we cannot all be
officers, but if some officers had to
enlist as prlvates, there would be
fewer privates.
The wholes ale grocers which met
in Philadelphia yesterday are going
to try and regulate the price Of
sugar by the different wholesale
grocers all over the country. Sugar
is sold so close that there is little if
any profit to the grocers, while the
wholesalers complain that the pro-
fit is so small that the article Is not
worth the handling for the profit
secured from its sale.
The Water Commissioners should
do all in their power to help along
any improvements that tend to lay
the dust either in the park or in the
streets. The water would never be
missed and anything that is for the
public good should be helped. not
hindered. Don't be woozyf
THE position of post master in
Delaware is a fair paying one.
Postmaster Brown receives $500 a
year; the post master at Delaware
City $500; Laurel 1920; Lewcs.
Middletown, Milford. Newark and
Seaford $500 each. Who would
not like to be post master and draw
the salary paid by the Government,
THE City Councilmen viewed the
proposed site for the water tower
to be erected in Rockford Park this
afternoon. The residents of the
Highlands want city water and it
is no more than right that they
should have it. The difference Of
opinion amongst the members OF
Council is what is taking them out
to see the proposed site.
THE green-eyed monster jealousy
caused Mrs. Emma Eugenic East
Burn to foolishly take her life on
Friday morning. The suicide had
only been married short time and
was said to be insanely Jealous OF
her husband, without the slightest
cause. She took a dose OF powder
ed arsenic and the drug did the
rest,
Improvements at Restaurant