The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-03

still expanded, some permanent in
crease Of business was recognized 4
as result Of increased population
earning better wages. But the de-
mard still grows, now ranging
about 6 per cent. greater than in
1892; while the population, accord
ing to Treasury estimates, IS IL
Per cent greater. and wages are
not over 10 per cent. greater. A
reconstruction Of business and in
dustries, of producing and trans.
porting forces, is in progress
throughout the land, with results
which none can now measure.
ADMIRAL DEWEY passed through
our city yesterday afternoon about |
4. 80 O'Clock drawn by engine No. 81
which had been handsome decorat-
ed for the occasion by Megary g.
Son. Over ten thousand persons
got glimpse Of the much lionized |
Dewey as he stood out on the rear
platform of the Pullman car as it
passed throughout the city, the
train slowing down. The Admiral
looked the very picture Of health
aud bowed to the right and left in
salutatlon to the people, smile il
Illuminating his noble countenance.
OFFICER Frank Mullen resigned
from the police force last evening
and his place was filled BY Robert
Serson, a Republican. The force
is not yet equally divided politically
there are more Democrats than Re.
publicans on it. The rule has been
as fast as the officers were dismissed
for the Commissioners to appoint
Republicans in the places, whichis
right and fair. The present Com
mission is only following after the
one that preceded it, as far as par
ty appointments have been made.
Don t be clam.
THE price OF raw skins has adj
vanced 81 per dozen, while the sup
ply does not equal the demand.
This advance in the raw skins will
have tendency to advance the
price in finished skins. Shoes have
advanced from 5 to 10 per cent with
every prospectof further advance
before the first Of the year. Wages
which is the very last thing to ad-
vance, will, in all probability ad.
vance in keeping with the demand
for skilled labor, which is more
sought after by the employer, than
for several years past.
THE typhoid lever epidemic which
has broken out in the western part
of the city, is nothing alarming. al.
though its spread is being carefully
Investigated by the doctors and
Health authorities. The water
froS1 the spring at Fourth and
Franklin is being analysed by the
bacteriologist of Delaware College.
At present there are Isl cases of
sickness in a population of 1877,
consisting of typhoid, intermittent
and mala, ia fevers A determined
effort is being made to stamp out
the fevers, from which sever al deaths
have occurred.
THERE are few facts about
Wilmington that would probably
interest our citizens. The assessed
valuation of real estate is $50, $780,
237, while the public debt is $780,
00O the tax rate on 500 Is 81; the
city contains an area Of 10. IS square
miles; parks 254 acres; IS miles Of
electric railways; 40. % miles of
sewers -. 0S6 miles of paved streets
The fire protection is of the best,
nine fire companies doing that duty
for our citizens. The city has the
best railroad facilities in the coun-
try, with an excellent harbor.
IT is thought that the price of
admission to the Exposition will be
reduced from 50 cents to Is cents.
1t has been shown that four times
as many people pass through the
turnstile on Saturdays than any
other two days of the week. 1t is
much better to have large crowd
at Is cents head than small at
tendance at 50 cents head Then
the buildings look as If somebody
was in them, instead OF being de.
serted
II begins to look as if the reunion
of the Delaware Legislature next
week at Old Point Comfort will not
be success in point of numbers.
Several have sent word that they
would not take part in the reunion
because Senator Farlow and Repre-
sentative King are going. They
voted tor Addicks for L. S. Senator
and their fellow Democrats consld-
err it an unpardonablc sin. Thus
members Of one political family fail
to agree, when some OF them vote
far Republican,
TIE first race for the champions
ship Of the world will be sailed to-
day between the Shamrock and Co.
lumbia. The English have great
expectations of the Shamrock and
expect to carry off the laurels. II
the Columbia does not carry Off the
laurels, Uncle Sam will only have
to try again, but America expects
to win il no bad luck overtakes the
yacht.
The present cool snap will make
a difference in the coal pile. Last
year the fire in the High School
was not started till Oct 18th, but
this year It was started Septclnbe
18th. Wholesa lers have raised tn c
price so cents, which will have to b c
met by the retailers, and coal vii
probably sell for So. 50 ton before
January LIST.
FIFTEEN hundred people persisted
IN the earthquakes around Adm,
IN Asia Minor. The first shock oc,
Cured in the morning on September
10th, and lasted 40 seconds. Vii
lagos were completely DESTROYED,
and the shocks were lett as far as
Scio, Mitylene and Smyrna. They
continue daily, but with 70 great
violence.