The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-05
THE DAILY REPUBLICAN.
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The Republican Printing
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PUBLISHED DAILY. EXCEPT SUNDAYS.
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Entered at the Posi- Office at Wilmington.
DEL. as second-ciass mail matter.
PUBLISHED DAILY. EXCEPT SUNDAYS.
SATURDAY, MARCH S. 1903.

SATURDAY. MARCH S. 1903.
The payi ing of the verdict by Edwin r.
Williamson in the Prettyman case brought |
against him by William +. Prettyman, |
besides the costs which will run it up close
TO $4,000, finally disposes of the case. Mr..
Peter L. Cooper, Jr., Mr.. Williamson's
lawyer ct first intended to ask for new
trial and SO gave notice Of his intentions
to the Court, but after consulting with
she defendant it was decided to let the case
drop. The fact that one Of the jurymsn
wanted to allow Prettyman ten thousand
dollars and other additional evidence had
been found by the plaintiffs lawyers, had
great deal to do with leaving we'll enough
alone. The case attracted considerable AT.
tention from the members of the bar and
full attendance was nearly always ON
hand while tho trial was in progress. 1t
being the first case of its kind tried before
our courts in Delaware. 1t Is sincerely to
be hoped that 1t will be tho last zone, for
vA4o eospAAliohy "ho NV SiONupAhS VI IVA
ducive to good citizenship
WILMINGTON Is having an epidemic of
fires, lately, there having been four fires
this week. While none of them have been
accompanied by heavy loss, or loss of
life, it is strange that all Of the fires ehould
occur at this time. There is an old time
saying that 'it never rains but it pours."
The destruction Of the Wonderland was
accompanied by serious loss to the per-
formers who had begun weeks engage
mont on Monday, and who were given
benefit last evening in the Grand Opera
House. Mr.. Dockstader paid a high com.
plimant to the fremen after his fire the
following day, when he said he never saw
men attack fire with more energy and
system, and to the department Mr. All
mon owes tha saving Of his large building,
which was only damaged some three thous'
and dollars. If the fire dep ar,ment
had not been so efficient it would un-
doubtsdly have been destroyed
Mr.. WILLIAM Lawton is just as SAIL
guine Us was Joshua Y. Head, thirty
years and more ago that the city should by
all means GO to the river. But he never
lived to SEQ his expectations realized We
hope that as MIR. Lawton is still young
man he may live to sec large wharvai and
ware houses on the Delaware and out
bound and incoming s "'''rs load and
unload their cargoes ur Iry doors
Agitation is the only THU, .,aU will ever
accomplish the desired project backed by
ample capital We expec, to live to see
the Cherry Island Marsh blossom Il, only
the fields OF EIysian could bring forth
bioemos.
A LOT Of school boys at Swenksvilo,
near Norristown, Pa, armed themselves
with pistols and guns in regular brigand
style and took possession of that place.
They then amused themselves shooting
holes through the windows of the Refor-
med church, peprering the chimncys Of
dwellings with shot, knocking the plaster
OF walls. and nearly shot Jacob Wier-
man farmer, in the head, and thcn
dashed down upon gang Of tramps who
were cooking soup in neighburing stone
quarry. The boys range in ago from eight
10 eighteen years. Several OF the boys
have been held up by their parents who
have administered chastisement TO them
II MAY well be asked what is in name?
The following individuals who bea" the
names of Presidents of the United states
pf
country. Zachary Taylor, is running u
feed store at Marion ]. K Polk Is n bar
tender Mt Lnnvunworth, William FonTy
Harrison, has II paint shop at Caldwell,
Andy johnson i a constable in Wilson
County and James Madison IL ruaI
miner at Pittsburg, \ persons NAME docs
not signify anything. A rose would
smell rs sweet if called by any nth'" name.
IT is to be hoped thai the fit cheap y
eursion run from down the STATE to oar
city on April 5!h viii he II sucr's' ami that
hundreds Of persons, will he mad" aware
of the facilities oar merchants have f."
selling them all they need in the clothing
and provision line These excursions hnvn
lie en- inauguralod all uyry the roun'ry and
have proven very helpful 10 Tbs 'iftnH''
OF the merchants whore they have h""n
tried 1t should he the means Of putting
several thousands in circulation amongst
our people
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AND still another week has passed a""J
and City Council has not tm"n aide 90
break the dcad lock aud elect tit" m r'rs
of the city. The people ar" Rat'in: .Ig"t
of such forlishness and viii INSIST "n t"Hu,
Gil performing its dn'y Ta"'o "''t"'r,
holding on arc perfectly snti Stiol {" allow
mstters to romain rs they are now lorAn
other year. Last July the terms ut several
Of the city officers had expired bu' No"N'
Gil has since then been unable . agra np-
their successors.
( ADVERTISING pays when done in n in
licieus manner. Bat indi5: im;natH al
vertising does 10, pay. never did ana
never will The old flea Of doG!! rs thrown
around tho strnct5 by tho htnllui has
nearly died out and newspaper adye"tI3'
ing has taken is place The dai y papers
arc inc 1ntllulH lHFDt5u NhiNil " 'N''''
the people And the weekly newspaper
ill fields peculiarly its own.
ALL honor to those Of our city who turn.
cd out last evening in the storm and a.
tended the benefit performances at the
Grand Opera House and helped to make it
- success Mr. jesse X Bayi!s comes IN
fox share Of prasetor hist zig hcartcdncss
In donating the Opera House free 70 the
: occasion. Manager Dockstader has hcon
aware that no las host of friends among
\ the theatre goers in our cjjy.
Mr. WILLIAM A. IIukiIl is evidently
after somebody's scalp in the anctl Dn"cr.
\ ing business and has started the ball to
rolling which will give some If those who
K have boon crying sales without nm auction.
eers license trouble. city Council has
referred the communicated t" tins Law