The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-02-04

House to straighten out the snarl
are passed, the Republicans VIII
org anize the body. The Democrats
hate to give up a good thing and
won't if they can help it. But the
Legislature is Republican, and that
is where the Republicans are look.
ing for reliet from their political
taDgle.
A MAJORITY of the saloon men do
not care whether the Senate passes
the anti-screen law on Tuesday.
They are more interested in defeat
ing the proposed bill to increase the
retailers liquor license 80 per cent
and tine brewers license so per
cent. They claim that they are
paying now, in the shape of a aiicense
fee, all that their business war
rants.
, The new city charter bill will
come up IN few days in the House
and then the people will learn ii 1t
is held in favor. 1t will never paas
in its present shape, 1t requires
two-thirds vote. which means that
the Republicans and Democrats
alike will have to vote FOR it. Even
after it has undergone the pruning
process. we doubt if it will pass,
IT would be as well when the
Board of Education erects any
more school buildings, to secure
larger sites, so the children can
have a play ground to rnn around
in during recess. All the schools
In the city, with one or two excep-
lions, have not ample Fairgrounds
surrounding them, having no yard
in which the children can have a
lew minutes breathing spell.
PROPERTY put up at public sale
in this city is not bringing the
price it should, considering the de-
mand for small houses. Some four
teen properties belonging to the es-
tate of the late Adam Grubb were
sold at the Court House on Satur.
day afternoon and knocked down to
Chas. E. Gooding, real estate agent
aggregating $1l,50o. The prices
were only tair, as the properties
were in fairly good condition.
On Wednesday morning the Will
mlngton Savings Institute will offer
some very desirable properties Tor
sale if they are bid up to any kind
Of a price. This sale will offer an
excellent opportunity for mechanics
to buy homes OF their own atasmaii
cost.
SUPERIOR Court and Court OF Cen
cral Sessions convened at the Court
House this morning for the Febru-
ary term. Attorney General H. H.
Ward and his deputy. Robert F.
Richards, maae their first bow be-
lore the Court assuming Office with
to-day's session.
On wager, Peter S. Nankirk Of
Patterson, \. j., with IS men built
two. story house and completed it
TO live in, in less than five hours on
Saturday. In the evening the con-
tractor gavet the workmen a dinner,
besides paving them a bonus Tor
their achievement.
THE last sad rites over the body
Of Queen Victoria were said Satur-
day. Millions witnessed the tuner
al pageant, which was very impress
live. If her successor makes as
good a king as his mother did a
queen. the British empire W:Il be
blessed indeed.
THERE isnorcason why Il trolley line
IRON Wilmington through Newport
and continuing on to stanton. would
not pay. That section Of the coun-
try IS one ot the best in New Castle
county and a trolley line woIld
build up the country between tins
rity and stanton. This is a line
that would pay from the start.
NTHE Railroad Companies will
light the bills toincrease their State
tax. They say the proposed increase
is out OF all proportion TO the NILE
age and business done i'll Delaware.
An interesting time is expected
next week.
Gov. HUM made a very credita,
Bile speech and favorable Imprc s
sion at the opening Of the new High
School in our city on Friday even.
ing.
THE Ice men are now harvesting
their crop, They will be around II
The summer TO gather IN their pro
lit from the people, What woulc
living be IN the summer without the
ice man!
POLITICS IS great eamc. Som
men are born rich. others lucky, hu
the down State men are born poll
ticians, and it is hard to beat po
'iticlan al his own game.
WE know several men in W II
mngton who, alter tncy have bcer
elected to the Legislature are read
after it adjourned to get out OF poll
"ics.
THE Thomas Il DAVIS wall papc
mill at Newark, has suspende
operations. Causc~-no money J
the business Tor the firm.
THE students at Newark Colleg,
showed their dislike to an article II
the Delaware College Review b,
making bonfire oi the whole Iss ue