The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-26

the expenses Of hecity government
for the fiscal year. Our tax payers
are to be congratulated on City
Council keeping within their appro-
priations.
The Seventh ward Republicans
held rousing meeting last evening
in the rooms Of the Young Mems
Republican Club and ratified the
whole Regular Republican ticket
Speeches were made by Henry F.
Pickles, George w. Bush, Samuel
NJ. Knox, William NJ. Foulk, Harry
Wickes and DR.. Swithin Chandler.
An effort will be made to get out
every Republican voter in this ward
the strongest Republican ward in
the city. 1t is expected to give its
old time majority.
IT IS proper that the owners of
the Grand Opera House should
thoroughly renovate that popular
place Of amusement, before the sea-
son opens in August next. The
lessee, Mr.. Jesse X. Baylis, has
given our amusement loving people
the best attractions that could be
engaged for one night stands the
past season, and, although the re-
ceipts have not swelled his bank
account many hundreds Of dollars,
he will give our people the best to
be had the coming season.
THE Alumni Association of the
High School will hold their annual
meeting and dinner at the Clayton
House, on Wednesday evening,
June 5th. A special effort is being
made to have representatives of
each graduating class to attend this
meeting and participate in its pro-
ceedings. The Alumni Association
will hold its monthly meeting at the
High School tomorrow afternoon.
Now that the political battle is
On, we would say "let him that is
without sin among YOU cast the first
stone. - The idea of appealing to
prejudice instead of argument is a
sign that the cause is desperate
one. Blacksuardism is not argu-
ment and the public will treat it as
such. Lies fall like snow on the
ground; when it is not frozen, it
makes a sorry showing and is soon
lost to sight.
The stock market had an upward
swing, carrying all the substantial
stocks upwardsfrom ! to 4 per cent.
Money is plentiful and the interest
rates range from to 4 per cent.
The coal stocks felt the improve
ment the most, with Metropolitan
railway improving from $2o0 a
share the day before, up to 1927
yesterday. The market now looks
more attractive than for some time
past, after receiving the severe
shaking up Of the past two months
The amended franchise tax bill
passed the Legislature yesterday
at Albany. n. y. by vote Of 80
ayes to IS nays. 1t is known as
the Ford bill and taxes all corpora
tons doing business in the State of
New York. 1t places the assess
ments on the public franchises in
the hands Of the State Board of
Taxation instead of in the local
boards. Senator Plat was opposed
to the bill, which was passed by
the order of Governor Roosevelt.
THE Diamond State Steel Stock
which listed on the Philadelphia
Stock Exchange some three weeks
ago and sold as high as 50. 10 a
share. Yesterday sold at about its
lowest price ~ share. There
does not appear 10 be mach demand
at the present writing Tor the stock
even at this low price The par
value is so, with IS paid in leaving
IS yet to be called. It's capitalized
at $4,000. 900 and 81. 500. 900 has al
ready been paid in to begin bust
ness with,
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CHAs. II. SMITH. Of Chicago, last
October. with y roritol of hctveen
5000 and $500, began to invest his
money ;udic;nus1v IN the nrrrha.,.
of wheat If is estimated that ycs.
terdav he cleared up $50 600 ON
his lucky ,rerulations. He lost :;
fortune in wheat several wears aUp.
~ '"i'e VI ~ "t '"' 80.
ou' was :" III III oI''t'e' III VIC 40,
Vaheeu pl'ee III '''' tereal nc
sloulo SNe l''e N',',','''Ioi' Nl,e' {,
ol ne was Gil 1o't ,' ore! - cap d 10. 'unI
on, o. >"en Il >'''"'l INV eS1'''eh'' 10 'Hs
P"o''e' "
IT Is 10 ne h"ped lhAt the man
aSeilchl ol the brahu vine Hpr Ihg'
Railway Will SO arrange the run
ninr of cars over thai road tina
.nsS, rao,,Ia ,+ =, +,,a s,>,.;,,a.' +1',,
al'e' Pe'P't Sc' " .lle ''p' "ls WY
ty at reasonable hour. How
about the carrying OF 1000 persons
from the Sprinps after 10 n'c1o,.k
49,, ill., - ~, ,,,,t =, ,'>''
"ne'i .iey No"lu an ant " led''
about the same time.
DICK & Bro, Of Philadelphia
of g., Der cent Chester bonds YES
- r. ''' ' ' 80