The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15
THE DAILY REPUBLICAN,
I r. COR. THIRD AND KING STREETS
ne Republican Printing
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THURSDAY. JUNE IS, $500.

THERE will be no changes made
in the Police Department. Numer-
GUS reasons why, control all future
appointments and dismissals from
the force, We are very much graf
flied that the force Is not to be used
for rewarding party workers. 1t
is much better to pay them as par
ty workers so much per day for the
work and thus cancel all party
claims they may have on the party,
especially if it is successful. The
real idea when the Police Commits
sion was first created was that it
should be non-partisan and the idea
was fully carried out by the two
Republican Police Commissioners,
who appointed Republican chief
and captains and two-thirds of the
force. The Democrats succeeded
the Republicans in control of the
Commission and they Immediately
reorganized the force on Demo-
cratic non-partsan basis. Now
that the Republicans have control
of that body they are expected to
reorganize the force again on
Republican non-partisan basis.
But the strangest thing of all now
is that the so-called Democratic
press is crying out thatit is against
the law and citing what awful things
the Democratic City Council will do
to the majority members if they
ever make any appointments not
approved by the Democrats. City
Council would have the biggest job
it ever had on it's hands, if it should
ever attempt to GUST any of the three
Police Commissioners. If any of
the members of the force do any
thing contrary to the rules of the
Department they should be dismiss
sed. But removals should only be
for cause and by strict discipline
they will be numerous enough if
they are not winked at afterwards.
Ex-CoNGREssMAN L. Ely Ouigg,
of New York, made an eloquent
speech at Dover on Wednesday, the
occasion being the commencement
exercises of the Wilmington Confer
ence Academy. The orator took
for his subject, opportunity
which he aptly portrayed, showing
what heights the American boy
could attain by his own individual
exertion. In no other country is
worth so much appreciated as in
America, and where industry
brings its own reward, even to the
highest gift within the power of the
American people, President Of the
United States, which every boy may
set out to capture, but few arrive at
the goal.
TUESDAYS stock market ad two
distinct movements. Prices went
up ealiy In the day and went down
in the afternoon. In the early adj
vance, buying by strong interests
and by the public was effective.
In the afternoon, break bear ralding
based on crop news or on rumors of
disaster to the United States troops
in the Philippines and on several
minor factors. The weakest stocks
in the list were sugar and Manhat-
tan elevated. Sugar declined from
$15S. so to $l50.5 so and Manhattan
from S1l4. 90 to $112.37. The rest of
the market decline from 81 to 81 in
sympathy.
THE reports of the fighting in the
Philippine Islands day after day,
reminds US OF the famous song:
The king of Prussia had a thou
sand men,
He marched them up the hill,
And then he marched them down
again.
And when they were up, they were
up,
And when they were down they
were down,
And when they were half way up,
They were neither up nor down.
We are glad to learn that our
troops are holding their own and
all that comes in their way besides.
THE Wilmington Dramatic Club
has disbanded after ten years ex-
istence. 1t has presented 80 plays,
the last being married Life, "
given at the Opera House, May 5lst
and June LIST. The first perform
ance the club had a crowded house
but the second night not over $50
persons were present. The club at
one time had 36S members, but, as
usual, the work fell on few mem
bers. This club. like all the other
local clubs, was not properly sup
ported by the public, and its dis
bandment is the result, the same
as the Ferd Fullmer Male Chorus.
- THE Water Department, is not
right in its rulings that the City
Railway Company should pay for
the water used to sprinkle the
streets of the city. The water be-
longs to the property owners and
the streets to the city. and any good
the water may accomplish would
be benefit to the citizens and the
city as we'll. Don't be WOODY, but
do what is best for the city. The
water could easily be donated and
the cost of pumping it never missed.
We are surprised that the Commits
sioners should think of refusing the
city the water.
Mr.. ". Il, CROSBY, Superinten-
dent Of the Central Presby terrain
Sunday school, at a meeting of the
Presby terrain Alliance held at Gem
trail Presbyterian Church said he
wouldgive ten per cent of the $500
debt on all the Presbyterian
churches in the city, provided all
the money was raised this year.
The offer is very generous one
and should meet the hearty response
of all Presbyterians who are hnan-
cially able to help liquidate the
debt.
The excursion season is with us
and from now until the end Of this