The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-04
FRIDAY. MAY 4, 1000,

FRIDAY. MAY 4, 1000,
A REDUCTION of U. S. tax on le-
gal papers, deeds, notes, checks,
etc, should be made by the pres.
ent Congress. There is $50, 10000
in the treasury in excess of the re-
serve fund required by the law and
it is not good policy to have such a
large amount of money withdrawn
from the regular channels of trade.
The men who predicted that the
Dingley tariff would prove failure
as a producer of revenue. are as
silent as the grave in regard to the
matter. The treasury is overflow.
ing with gold and the ''endless
chain" which Grover Cleveland so
pathetic ally described, has lost its
power. The prophets of evil have
ceased their croaking OF bankrupt
cy and their lamentations extend
to uaurpation and despotism. The
government still lives, however, and
the great majority of the people
will uphold the men who are exert
ing themselves to defend the right
and render freedom OF thought and
person. liberty more secure wher-
ever our flag floats or the authority
Of our government extends.
THE question las been asked why
the Board of Trustees of the Della
ware Hospital for the Insane at
Farnhurst received bids from Jesse
l.. Sheppard, for clothing, boots,
shoes and dry goods. when he is
not in business and has 70 store
Tor the sale OF these articles. He
gets the contract on bidding lower
than any other merchant, and as
far as that goes all is right. But
why could not any man do the
same thing. Some articles were
quoted per dozen lower than by the
piece retail But that concerns
only the Institution and the bidder
Such bids don't do the merchants
justice who pay a license. store
rent and clerk hire and it dscour-
ages them from bidding.
ATTORNEY General Whites bluff
did not work with the Kent
county court. He yesterday
asked the court to declare DR..
Moore's bail bond forfeited and a
capias issued for his arrest. The
court said they would think the
matter over, and after doing so, in
formed the Attorney General that
the case would be continued until
the October court. There is such
athing as persecution instead Of
prosecution. We don't think our
Judges would lend themselves to
any party to wreak vengeance on
any person.
JESSE X. BAYLIs, manager of the
Opera House, will, commencing next
week, inaugurate new and novel
method of increasing the attend
ance. He will give away twelve
bicycles to the lucky holders. Two
will be given away each day, one
at the afternoon and one at the
evening performance. They are of
Remington make and are first class
wheels. Don t fail to get a coupon
as you enter the Opera House and
thereby procure a chance on one of
the wheels.
If all signs do not fail, the tax
payers on real estate will have to
go down in their pockets and ante
up at least five per cent more than
last year on the tax rate. The
finance committee OF council was in
caucus until midnight trying to
straighten out the matter and see
what could be done TO raise suiti-
cient revenue to run the city the
coming fiscal year without raising
the tax rate,
BUILDING Inspector Cassidy is
sued n permits during the month
of April for new buildings and al
terations with a total valuation of
SOL, l55. Notwithstanding the large
: demand for houses in our city, be-
cause of the high price OF labor and
materia ais, the builders are afraid
to build.
Dr.. G. W. Marshall of Milford,
DR.. l.. H. Ball and Robert JUS
It's, visited the Delaware Hospital
for the Insane yesterday, and were
shown through the building by Dr..
Hancker. superintendent
FTHE death Of Daniel W. Hamilton
who was well known in our city, is
a loss to the community. He was
a leader among the people Of hi 5
color, and highly respected by both
white aud black.
GEN. Roberts says the Beers
will be yanquIshed in six weeks,
providing everything turns out as
he has arranged. Still, predicting
and conquering the Beers are two
different things.
GEO. B. WARD was elected Pre- s.
ident of the new Board of Health
They will hold their meetings in
the afternoons instead Of evenings.
The Board is composed of young
men and its interests should not
suffer in their hands.
THE first thunder storm OF the
season occurred yesterday after.
noon. If it is Il sample, we will
have some lively storms. The rain
fell in torrents and IN many places
in the State was accompanied by
hail, which cooled the atmosphere