The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-08
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN.
February 9Th. 1899.


On Monday night number of fast hor
ses wero seen and some of tho occupan;
OF the sleighs drawn by tho fast horse
wero urceremoniously thrown into tn
piles OF snow. Among those who received
such treatment wero sheriff Taylor, Jane
Foster and James G. Shaw.
The lattcr's sleigh was badly broken By
the runners catching the trolley track.
| For three hours last night fast slcishine
on Delaware street was In order. There
were at least 300 persons lined along the
| street and as the sle:ghs passed tho by
ISLANDERS generously applauded. Among
the fast horses noticed in tho swift class
were those OF Col. McCallister, of Newark
James u. Toman. Sheriff Taylor and
Michael Tucker.
Two outward bound schooners the Bliss
and Charmer. pnt into tho Now Castle
harbor last evening Tho Delaware river
presents its usual wintery appearance
with floating beds Of ice as far as tho eye
can carry,
Industry Council Junior Order Of Unit
ed American Mechanics hold smoker
last evening. In addition to the members
OF the local lodge there were numbor of
visiting lodge mon In attendance. A
royal COOL timo was enjoyed by th,se
present and the committee in charge de-
serves c1mmendation,
Owing to the inclemency OF the weather
tLars M n, p,nntinu pf tha fNruStena lf
the Common held last evening.
A number OF New Castle people attend
cd the funeral Of Mrs. Mary NJ. Dubber
wife of Joseph A. Dubber, No. 1868 South
Eleventh street, Philadelphia. High mass
was celebrated in the Church of Annun
citation and interment was made in the
Holy Redecmer Cemetery. Mrs. Dubber
WAS s Miss McCloskey, Of Wilmington.
Thomas H. Walls was removed to the
Delawlre Hospital yesterday. Tho young
man has lpryngitis and i. is believed that
all operation will be necessary. Mrs.
Walls was about recovering from severe
attack Of typhoid fever when he was oblig-
ed to go under the care Of the physicians
NSai' iAS 40 - pept'iei youiB shuii Va Jul
city. He learned the trade of ship carpen-
ter at the Harlan g. Iiolllngsworth Com
pany's yards and was employed in Cramps
when taken sick.
The mee ing of City Council was held |
last night with oil the member, present.
City Treasurer reported having received
from Collector James h. White $3.50 for
school purposes, proceeds of the taxes for
1897 and Sii1 GO fo: city purpose from the
taxes OF 1898, 81 from Acting Mayor Lamb
son for zines and license.
The following bills we're oriorcl paid
Theodore Atkincon $L50; George Long
acre S5 Is; Thomas Barry 50 for cleaning
snow out Of the Long Lane.
The bill of Frank Raney for 81 ccn.s for
he burial Of II dead owl created some e1
element and he stated that hs had been
,rdcrel to bury 1t by William }. lloir-
nan, Secretary Of the Board of Health
The bill was allowed and Mr. Lambson :
tated that he hoped that no othor owls
would come to this city and die.
The monthly gas bill OF 81 50was allow
ID.
A communication was received from
). P King, treasurer of tho Wilmington
nd New Castle Electric Company, ask
ng that the orders due them be certified
o and sent to tho company in order that
hey might make use Of them. he ro.
upst was ordered granted
4 note was received from City 1rcasur-
+ Ferris stating that slCG9S had bccn
vcrdrawn at the bank and that orders to
he amount of $!15 9J were outstanding
csllcs three orders for 500 each to tho Fl
lectric light company.
The note was written previous to the
1lectioni made by Collector White, :
hich will reduce it to somo extent.
Councilman Pagan asked that the tax
bp rcmittcd on tho hall OF tho Lsnape
ire Company. Tho rcqnes: was grant
Councilman Pagan then requested that
Duucil take some action in relation to
lievirg the Lsnape Fire Co, iu the pay
ent Of their building asssocla ion debt.
President Lalnborn suggested that the n
inual appropriation to tho fire company ~.
granted aad that tho appropriation he Il.
,id ovuv to tho building and lean assO-
alton.
Mrssr.. Pagan and Clewcl were appoint. y
a committee to meet tho Officers of the
,izeus' Builling aud Loan Association r.,
ID request Of them to taxo an arknowl. IT,
s,ucIt from tho City Council for the v
oncy which would be paid rs snon as re-
iycl by the Council This will cat down
nc Of the expense.
The matter of the William Lea Il sons
J., holding possession OF that portion Of M
,la ware street wharf which the firm has
ntsd for number Of years from the
,uncl iur tho sum Of s. per year was
1t takcu up. P'
It was stated that the company holding
Q wharf would make every person pay -
using the wharf during the year. The
I'M bers Of tho cornell wcro OF the opin-
! that TIE wharf should be in the possess
n Of the city and that the local lEm
u.d be allowed tho uso Of the W wharf ->
thont the rental provided the company ;
aid keepi, in repair. L. ia known tnat =
, wharf property owned by the local firm &
If no use to lhoin without the use Of The
',on owned by tho ci'y.
: was decided thai the council should Y
the leasing Of the wharf to tho X
n. Lea Il Sons Co, at the expiration OF
lease in May next hut that the ccmra-
would be allowed the same privilege
tying up boats nt the wharf as they
e been doing, but would not be allow. ". ~.
10 collect toll en- the wharf CT the city
peity.
,y Collector White asked that All cxten
l OF tins be granted for thn collection
axes as he did not fcol justified in dis
sing the property owners who were
bic to pay their taxes and he did not
that lie would DO ablo 10 pay tn, la =
n pf ila tnyps porni lpptA3 ,yti Nh !, ov