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Evening journal., 1905-08-19
Wilmington
Queen City of the Delaware
Statistics Which Show the
General Importance of This City.
Many Leather Plants
In Operation.

Wilmington takes an especial pride.
With a half dozen miles of frontage on
the Delaware River-this city is thirty
miles nearer the Atlantic Ocean than
Philadelphia-the possibilities Of de-
lvelopment in this particular are abso-
lutely unlimited. Within the next few
years. the river shore will be dotted
with industries of every description,
and, as the wharfage facilities are de-
veloped, vessels will ply between the
Queen City of the Delaware and
foreign ports throughout the world.
The city is steadily building toward
the Delaware River, number of man
ufactur.ng plants already being lo-
Gated whereabouts. TO dwell upon the
advantages of the Metropolis Of the
Diamond State" I'm this respect would
take columns OF space. Much has
been written about the Delaware
River front development and il is al
ways a fertile subject.
Eleven fire companies and all Of
them efficient protect the city from
the ravages OF flames. while the wa
ter system is unsurpassed. The ca
pacity of the water works is $4,000. 600
gallons per day. and the two reser-
voirs hold 100000 gallons. There
are seventy-eight miles OF sewers.
The public debt IS St,9SS.550 and the
assessment Of property totals S44,57O,-
900; assuredly a good showing.
The total number of buildings 10
which water is furnished is 1876.
There are eighty-three churches with
in our midst. they comprising every
denomination,
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and as the reports for the coming
year are more than encouraging a
most successful season is anticipated
wilmington has always Leen a centre
for the leather industry and as each
year passes, Improvements are
made, plants enlarged and the names
of the local leather firms be-
come more widely known the world
over.
The only drawback now felt is the
great scarcity Of raw material This,
however, is expected to be remedied
soon and all of the plants in the city
viii then be run to their full capacity
As the leather manufactures in
crease their output other industries
must necessarily be favorably affect
led. The greater the trade in one par
ticular line, the greater the volume
.of business Of other manufacturers
Thus with Glazed Kid kept in the
front where it belongs by reason OF its
excellence, Wilmington industries in
general viii benefit therefrom. In
creased sales by the makers Of Glazed
Kid will mean a greater circulation of
money in this city; and does not take
a student to see what the effect will
be.
1t has long been an axiom in bust
ness circles that the iron and steel in
dustry is a barometer by which trade
conditions in General can be gauged
The fact. however. that the leather in
iterests in Wilmington are more inn
lportant than the iron and steel es-
Establishments makes the above accep-
lfatfon the execution rather than the
rule hereabouts. With the Glazed
kid plants busy, experience has shown
that other lines OF trade in Whining
ton always do well. Leather. instead
of iron and steel, is therefore the
trade barometer of this city. JUDGING
by the orders now on hand in the diff
ferent local Glazed kid works. to say
nothing of additional ones that viii
be received. the coming year viii
deubtlsss be banner period.
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HISTORY OF MOVEMENT TO
BOOM A PERFECT LEATHER
NEVER IN THE HISTORY OF THE CITY
HAVE BUSINESS PEOPLE SHOWN
SUCH ENTHUSIASM OVER A
LOCAL INDUSTRY

It viii be forthcoming is an assured fact.
WILMINGTON ACTED WISELY.
There are a few things which go to show
that the Wilmington Board Of Trade. the
MERCANTILE Association. the papers and
the merchants and manufacturers who
took hold OF the movement were right
when they saw IN It an unusual chance to
boom the glazed kid industry and the city
as well.
One Of the most important OF these is
the fact that the great department stores
have already endorsed 1t. In fact tina
managers of the shoe departments OF
some OF the greatest stores I'm the country.
men whose business II is to feel the pulse
Of the people in advance and to give then,
what they want have by reason OF their.
unusual foresight seen that glazed kid
was the coming leather for shoes in the,
future. Elsewhere in this story is printec
letters from some Of the men in charge
Of these stores.
One is from A. c, McGowin, head %
the John Wanamaker shoe department.
for fifteen years. His is the largest shoe
department in the world. Under his mans
agement the department has been en-.
larBed ana mas pfospered greatly. Mr.. Nc
GOWN today stands foremost in America
as shoe buyer and manager Of a shoe
department. He is the head of this de-
partment in both the New York and Phil
adelphia Wanamaker stores. To occupy
such a position 1t requires a man of more
than ordinary ability. Not only does he
have to buy the best that the market af-
fords and TO satisfy the tastes Of a great
army OF people Of all classes and condf-
tons but ne must pick out something
which is going to give satisfaction and in
crease the trade Of his department. He
must see the trend Of the times SO that
when goods are put upon the shelves they
must be what the people demand His
business is 10 deal in futures. He must
make no mistakes. He must be sure
CONTINUED on Page Eighth
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Other facts regarding this greatly
avored city are:
Twenty-nine literary and similar
associations.
One hundred and sixty-five secret
and beneficial societies.
One home for aged coiored people.
Invested In manufactures, $21.-
100000.
Area O. parks, 2s9.79 acres.
Three hospitals.
One home for friendless children.
One home for aged women.
One home for aged couples.
Three vulcanized fibre factories.
-Four large ship building plants.
Value of material used per annum,
S1f000.0O
Value of products. including GUS
tom work and repairing. $685.
100000.
Wages paid annually. $4,000. 600.
Largest-powder making plant in
,he world DuPont's)
One car wheel manufactory, the
largest IN the world CLobdeirs)
One patent leather plant, largest
in the world CPyle's)
Four fine breweries.
Fifteen carriage factories.
One of the largest cotton goods fin
ishers in the country (Ban-
crofts)
Largest iron bridge builders in the
world edge Moor)
Three large car building plants.
What other city Of anywhere near
4 like population can make as good q
showing2
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In connection with the Glazed Kid
movement. it is appropriate to dwell
upon the importance OF Wilmington
in a general sense. This city is one
Of the leading manufacturing centres
OF the United States and it is in
Icreasing commercially. year by year.
1T is essentially a city Of homes. and
has more comfortable residences pro-
portionately for workmen and en-
ployers alike. than any other munich
pality in this country. To live In
Wilmington is to appreciate the true
hospitality of her residents.
With a population of nearly $4,000
this city has three distinct trunk lines
OF railroads and four steamboat lines.
The morocco manufactures number
twenty, two Of which are among the
largest in the world. This is an APP
propriate fact just now, and shows
why the great display Of Glazed Kid
was started here.
The death rate is small, being but
l5.49 to every 1000 inhabitants each
year. There are ninety-six miles of
streets, and all are in good condition.
The public schools number %, and no
better curriculum can be found any
where. The pupils number 1920.
-Four free Libraries keep the residents
well Informed IN a literary way and
sixty zone miles OF electric railways
transport them wherever they want to
go.
1t is her river front advantage,
however, Of which every citizen OF
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Unprecedented In the history Of the city
has been the success Of the movement
started here to educate the people Of Will
mington IN the good qualities Of glazed
kid Of which so much S90o0,o00 annually,
Is made in this city. Never before have
the merchants as a unit taken hold of a
product made here and pushed It to the
fore as they have IN the case OF glazed
kid. There Is not a business represented
on Market street which did not accept will
lingly the suggestion that Il, for the week
which has just ended, display in the win
dows some emblem suggesting glazed kid.
Not only did the merchants take hold Of
the matter. but they even We'd with each
other as to see who should have the best
display. The Board Of Trade and the Nor
camille Association seeing in the move
ment chance to boost one Of the great
est Industries I'm the city endorsed the
movement.
PRESS ACTED QUICKLY
The press Of the city even before that
time was fully alive to the value Of tn,
campaign Of education proposed and went
in with a vim 70 boom the cause Of Glazed
Kid. II was no selfish movement which
caused the newspapers TO take such ac
ton, neither was 1t the result OF a CON
ference and a prearranged scheme. il
was strictly a business proposition from
the start and the newspapers looked al
Il from that standpoint. The management
Of the various papers saw in it chanel
to help the city. They saw in It chanc'
TO give Wilmington "a helping hand. They
knew that IL was impossible to help one
Of the most important industries and to
herald It broadcast over the world with
out helping the other industries in the
city. Helping one was to help all and sd
the papers bent 20 the oar as it were with
will with the result that Wilmington
has been better advertised and is better
known in the Industrial world today thar
it has been for years, if ever. 1t is toe
soon yet to see the good effect but thai
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SECOND CITY
IN GLAZED KID INDUSTRY
she HAS THIRD LARGEST PLANT IN THE
WORLD--TOTAL ANNUAL OUTPUT IS
$9,OOO,OOO, WITH YEARLY
PAY ROLL OF S2,5OO,OOO

That wilmington is second in I'M
1ortance in the Glazed Kid Industry
n the United States is a known fact.
Philadelphia is first with the great
.7orderer plant with a capacity of be-
ween 5000 and 1000 skins daily and
hext in size in output at the present
ime is the plant of f. Blumenthal &
b.. in Wilmington. The local firm
II the present time is turning out be-
ween 1900 and 14OO skins a day, and
from all indications this number will
De greatly increased by January LIST.
Wilmington is credited with having
he third largest morocco plant in
he world. Forderer's coming first
nd the Surpass Leather Company
n Philadelphia second. The latter
concern, however, is not working near
IS fun capacity and consequently the
Big plant of Blumenthal & Company
here is now actually the second largest
producing concern in the country.
OUTPUT OF WILMINGTON.
The total output Of the numerous
peal plants is now estimated at about
1000 dozen skins daily. These works
qunning full time have a capacity. il
IS. claimed. of 1900 dozen skins. and
The manufacturers appear confident
That it viii only be a question OF a few
inonths when this figure win be reach
IA.
That the leather industry of VIII
nington provides a living for many
Families here is shown by the fac
hat there are now about $500 peopl,
ngaged in this particular vocation
IEith an annual payroll OF about So
100000. The value OF the total output
IL glazed kid is estimated al
bout 100000. This does not in
Jude the manufacture OF heavy leath.
Nr, the value Of which will great,
sweIl the above sum.
BIG YEAR PROMISED.
The loca leather factories have beer
Unusually busy during the past year
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BIG YEAR PROMISED.
The loca leather factories have been
Unusually busy during the past year
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-02
~ san Francisco.

SAS FRANCISCO. Feb. despite the fac, That
he incurred nvr pound penalty sails captured
the handicap at Oakland THIS afternoon. military
Man closed up biz gap bit could no, oveuAkc
SAILS. who won caSlll. lramOtor. Prince BTutus
and SRablc had hot nnsh for the money In 'he
last summary:
First Race Seven furlongs-Gtccnock los
tMlndcn. ~ 10 !, won. Foxy Grandpa, los knapp.
II 70 5 second DoueTcl a. chandler. 10 to S
third Time. i35i,. Theodore l., Mattress Llbbic
Candid. Nj Dingry. Gladiator. Myrtle H.. Flon-
anna Belle and AoskciO also
Second Race-One mile and a quarter Modi-
cum. i05 fountain. TO s. won GcnHyon. io7
tNllndcrl. 10 to f. second. Ernc iO7 Knapp o to 2
third Time. 2l7i, EHped!ent. LAngfOrd James
and Formcro also ran.
Third Racc-SiS rr'ongs -Coche D or Io7
Clarke. 10 J. won. Yellowstone i0S tMlndcr.
II 20 !. SECOND Clncnnatus, ios lMcBrdei. to S,
thlrd Time. i.io'. Haven Run. Tom Savin and
NcGrcgor also ran.
Fourth Race one mite and 80 yardsSals. io7
Knapp. u 20 3. won Military Man. iO9 GloneS,
10 I. second. HOmbardlcr. los tMindcrl. 20
Nlrd Time. ISL. Red Cross NURSE. Ara Sou.
iTlcrc aud Tcnuy bum also ran.
fiNh Race FuWH'y couTSe- HlppOnaS ii5
tAGrci. 10 !. won. Dr Sherman l05 Chandler,
n to /. second ErcTvcsccuCc. iol tClarH, 70 70 ],
uird Time. li64. Fou WAYNE Emma ReubOld.
Virginia Boy aud Revolt also
Siyth Race Five fuHongs Trhmotor i07
nirBndri. 5 TO . won Prince Brutus 10 Jones'.
To ?, second SaAhle. iO7 knapp. 10 10 B. third
Time. 1857, Edrodun, Indicate. ST. Dennis and
steel Wire also ran.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-02
Browns baseball Schedule.

PRovIpENcE. Feb. The Brown University
baseball schedule published tonight although
somewhat shorter than usual contains n list
Of hard games The Southern trln has hee-
abandoned this year. The usual games
with Yale. Hayward. Princeton University
Of Pennsylvania. Amherst, Williams and Dart
mouth will be played. two games being mr.
ranged with each OF the larger teams. The
usual third game with Yale has been dropped
this year.
New features are games with Columbia
Lehigh Bates and Boston University George
town is also on tho schedule. The Amherst
game in Worcester will be PLAYED the same
uay rs the New England intercollegiate track
meet The final game Of the season will be
played with tho famous Brown 1905 team
including Dave Fultz. Bil Lauder. Dan
Gammons. Robinson and Philips The
schedule
April Trinity at Providence s. College CITY OF Neyv
Work al Providence, p. Yale AZ New haven is
Princeton AZ Providence 10 Holy Cross a. Worcester,
p Tuiis A. Providence &C. Williams a. Providence
p Dartmouth at Providence. 20 fatrs al pow
Providence 10. dartmouth a. Hanover ~ Irhirh
A. Providence ~. Harvard A. Providence. II
Amherst - Worcester =. University ~ pcnnsiI
vanla at Philadelphia. ~ Inlyrrslty " N~ri1nui
At Provide nee 30 BOSTON UNIVERSITY ~ pro,idrnre.
81. Harvard 90 Cambridge. June Gcorcs town
~ Providence. T. Amherst Nav'rs OF PRO. tdrpr~.
10. Holy cross ~ Worcester T. p'nu itana al
Worcester. ". Columbia ~ Pfoudr7rt. 3D. fioi.
eros ~ to'ld'u"~ % brovn rir"77r as.
% al Frovld,u,,.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-02
PLENTY OF Puxilists in Town.

Although puRllism Is a dead letter in this
CITY 30 far taking place in public IL CON
corued an army OF fighters from the West
are making their headduar tiers here tenn
porarily. There are at least a dozen in town
resting 50 10 speak. Some Of the promi-
neut ones in New York are Buddy RYAN
Of Chicago regarded az the coming welter-
weight champion Abe Attell Of California and
his brother Monte. two clever little men
George Nemsie Johnnie Ruse and tho two Her
rera brothers. Aureia and Maurice. Amelia
Herrera who is known as the Mexican. is
one OF the best llghtweRhts the ring has
turned out in many a day. He ia a very
hard puncher ana has knocked ont such
men as Kid Broad and Benny Hanger. the
Upton 81 asher
Aurelia Herrera called at THF Sun of1ce
YESTERDAY afternoon and announced his
willingness 70 meet anybody in the huHiness
at 137 pounds or under. The Mexican
looks every inch a fighter After n stsv bers
the Herrera brothers are going 10 PhfIa
dclphia where they expect to get some work
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-02
FRANkiE NEIL THE WINNER.
Fx.Bantam Champion knocks out DICK
Hyland In Hard Fikhl.

stN FrkNCisCo, Fe1. Little Dick HylRnd.
tie former amateur. made his debut az a
professional ~ a twenty round bout viii
Frankie Neil the oV-bantam champion OF the
world. A. Woodward Pavilion. this city,
las, night. IN the presence OF large crowd
After fourteen rounds of the hercest nghting
Witnessed here In many 4 day. Hyland was
knoched ont The min VAS very fost and the
issue vas ia doubt until the last blow was
struck HylHah showing was \ surprise, Tor
the opinion u Pre- vHleut that he would prove
an easy victim.
Tho boys weighed in under -? pounds.
aud they We're both Ia the best Of condition
Neil was 'hs favorito at 10 TO and there was
little betting when he bout began. However.
before dozen rounds had gone by there were
some willing o lei the odds stand and change
the places OF the lighters.
In the frat two rounds thu boxers were
cautious They were simply taking the
measure Of each other Whom they did get
together it wss give and take. Hyland show
ihe uT fi great sfNle.
Neil DID most ot the leading. Dit IN on
of his attacks he ~I. met with counter
tb1i KEEP hin exercising caution IA lh"
eleventh round Neil grew careless and drop.
ned his guard in getting away from one Of
MS rishes. Hyiund Immediately took nd
vantage Of II and landed right SWING over
his opponent eye that cat the skin. starting
the blood flowing. and before the finish OF
tho bout Neil optic was nearly closed.
The rivals opened the fourteenth WIN
"A vim They sailed into each other hammer
and tonRs from the tap OF the gong. Neil
led and Hyland conntered.. Hyiand swung
vicious right. but missed and before he
could recover himself. Neil WIS at him with
iRht swing in return. Hyland ducked 10
get away, but was too slow. for tho new
moment Nell landed s1usrey on the law and
staggered HylHnd. left hook caught lhm
IN the neck and his hurds dropped and another
blow with the. right went sGuarely on ms
chin. His bnck was against the ropes and
Ice was almost ont He could not hold his
hands up and another punch sent him under
the lower roue and the back ofhis head struck
helvily ont side the ring pudding. He arose
20 his knecs but rolled on his back. before
the count was over he was on his feet, bui
all the fRht was ont OF him. He stngeeTed
toward his man. unable 30 defend himself
ANOTHER swing or the law put him down
for good Alec GregRains refereed IN mil
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-02
BRrSH HACK FROM FLORIDA.
Baseball Man nrnEs with Him an Auto
mobile TrophN.

John T Brush. president, and Fred Knowles.
secretary of the New York National League
Baseball cab. arrived yesterday on he Clyde
Line steamship Apache, from an automobiling
trip 200 Florida While on the Ormoud-Dny-
tona beach. Brush won perseverance, auto
mobile contest and brought back with him
the CUP offered 70 the winner Tho Gun Is
silver and about tho size OF thimblr. and
viii be- on exhibition NJ the New York club
Office this week II was presented by Score.
tnry Knowles. who was tn the auto when the
cup was won and lives 10 tell of H. A. tho
time Of the contest there was no thought Of
any trophy. but n Mr.. Brush took the wheel
of the auto from the hands OF his chauffeur
ard pcrscl cred IN running tho car thirty
miles in spite Of tho alarmed protests OF The
other occupants. Il was decided bv the latter
to commemorate the iact that they esoaped
with their lives by presenting a loving Gun
to tho amateur driver
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-02
Power noat Racing at Palm BeaOh.

PALM BFAcu. Fla. Feb. Fast time BY
4 View York owned and piloted boat signalized
tho opeping OF the regatta OF the Palm Beach
Power Boat Association. which began to-day.
starting from scratch in the four mile handi
can for the II. VI Fla gler cup. w Gould Bro
lnN,s challenger. fitted with $50 horse.
power eight cylinder simplex engine. with
a n Proctor Smith al the wheel. easily over
took and beat three competitors Smiths
time was minutes ~ 2-S seconds. an avera sc
of ~ miles an hour Tho Challenger. which
is the only hi gh power speed boat vet on han
+. vol known as a competitor for the Harms
,ortb Gun in England last summer and in
q, versl races in metropolitan waters In a
az, ,enuent handicap she allowed five com
netitors long starts and gain won
There we're seven contests IN all run on
lake Worth this morning ana afternoon
The Duke OF Manchester ana BIT 1homa 5
Dewar acted As referees.
Tonight there was an illuminated parade
~ mower craft Many automobile race goers
who were at the Ormond tournament. are here
for the regatta. The summaries
Endurance Race FOR Breakers cup. eight miles
,rot hy O. 2 Andrews shadow. time. ~ min
,tes II rs seconds: l.. B Pettee tScouu. second.
Alexander stein lShrmpl. third
one Mlle-For Wlloughhy trophy by
seconds s. j sanderson olive. second: p W
Hlsted CHisied). third.
-Four Nile Handkerchief b. 4 p, Proctor
time : minutes 81 rs seconds; g. y. Dewey Comeu.
second. IL T. Thompson. third
Pleasure Bosts-lour w M ;r,',o BY T G.
~ Hunstetuer IT Rose. second ! c, Hancock
-Four Mic Handlcap-For C. 2. Bingham cup
ii r1lnutes 50 Is seconds; 5. D, Dewey Comet
second Alexander stein Shrimp. third
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-02
FIGHrS OUT or TOM.
Otto Sielon Heats Charlie Corey other
Interesting Coniests.


-Four clubs held bouts out Of town on Tues
day night and all were literally patTonized.
Most OF the nterest was conferred in the six
round go betwee Eddie Hanlon OF San
Francisco and Harry Lewis At tho Manhattan
A. c.. Philadelphia About 1000 persons
wore on hand, bu AZ the last moment Hanlon
refused to 20 on. George Decker was sub
stltuted and the pair put UP rafting good
mill For the Hrst two rounds it was all in
I.ewiss fuvor. but during the rest Of the
mill Decker WAS very active and draw
would have been tho proper thing
Before the Manayunk 4 G. of Philadelphia
the main bout was between Kid Beebe and
Md Singer. two clever Philadelphia feather
weights They went al II al such a stin pace
that al the end of the mill they were so tired
they were hardly able TO stand on their teet
For the first four rounds Beebet, by labbinS
and joltinR. made Singer look Ike novice.
But Singer was gritty and came back In the
final two rounds and more than evened mat
tiers
Joe Blackburn of Philadelphia took tho
measure of Xii Terry OF Allentown AZ Allen
have been ten round bout. Terry although
outcassed and bleeding from the face from
the first round kept the result in doubt until
the end OF the NTH. Then the pace told and
he was knocked out in the seventh with
right on the point OF tho chin. In the pre-
iirnnarles Frank King boxed p four round
draw with Kid Bauer and KID Mckeever
got tho decision over Kid O'Dounel in four
rounds on points.
The return bout between Otto Sieoh Of
Chicngo and Charles Corey Of BROOKLYN az
Detroit, Mich. resulted in a victory for Sic
lon. The pair met for ten rounds. In the
ninth Seloh scored a knock down and IN
the tenth came near putting toffey 10 sleep.