The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-03
THURSDAY. APRIL 3. ,oo,.

THE Board Of pardons is coming
in for great deal of Indignation
expressed in this cltr and down the
State Tor srantInga pardon to Mon.
tyioo Cole, who mnrdered William
Montague, resident Of Wyoming,
in this cuy in May 1899, and who
was convicted and sentenced TO u
years in jan, Gov. Hum at first
expressed himself saving that he
would not sign the pardon, but lie
vas compelled to a!lix his signature
to the paper, owing to the action
OF the Board OF pardons.
Cole was released through the
efforts OF Philadelphia attorney
named Howard N. Long, who pre-
sented Coles case 20 the Board OF
Pardons and by Interesting A,tor-
ney General II. II. Ward, who IA
vored the granting OF the pardon.
1t was represented that Cole was in
bad health and would die if allow
ed 10 ,emaln in the Work mouse 10
complete his sentence. Attorneys
Walter II. Hayes and Judge Syi-
vester Towr<nd had been oppor.
tuned by Coles relatives to take
the proper action TO have him oar
,ooned, but they botnreIuscd, think
ing it would be impossible 10 get
the prisoner Tree. 1t was thea that
Coles relatives interested the
Phil adeiphia lawyer who presented
the facts before the Board OF Par
dons that won for HIM his liberty.
Cole is lucky not to have teen
convicted ci murder when OIL trial
for the killing OF Young Montague.
No blame or censure can in auv
manner be held against the Gov
ernor for thus signing Coles PAL
don.
THE trend OF business IN our
city is slowly hui surely making
its way up Market street. At one
time, not 50 many years ago, the
big stores were bc,ow Sixth street.
The square between Second and
Thirc streets was he business
ceutrc. Now we have almost Il
solid block of dry goods stores
from Third 10 Fourtn ST, ects ON
the East SIDE
With the march OF time tie we'll
known hanklEg hoaSc OF Scott s.
Go. will in a few weeks locate at
No. 9O1 Market street
The Opera llouse stores which
far
have been greatly improved aud
are all occupied. OnIy one Of the
four stores IS without tenant, hut
as soon as the repairs arc tonplet-
ed, it is sure to be rca)cd
Then we have the three large
furniture houses located of Market
street, which 10y liberal use OF The
printers ink have built up large
business.
King street contains severa! good
sized prosperous business houses,
which offer bargains 10 our tltiHcns
and the farmers Of the surrounding
country.
The stores in the last few year,
have been greatly improved ard
the merchants have prospercd cor
respondlngly,
There are several other improve
mshts IN store property IN conien-
plallon IA the neNt three months.
Nilmngton merchants are slowly
aW WahenIng o the fact that huSi.
ness can be done IN tbs city and
tEp i've N 4 Ia.
OF tie Iose dollars laying around
FIVE families were rendered
homeless YESTERDAY bv the ire
which broke out ~ Peter i'.bners
boltling cstdb,is shmeut at Fourth
and nroa streets. The alarm Of
hre WAS struck aboGt 40 O'Clock
from box No -. .lhs tire burned
hert"jy despite the efforts Of lhe
fire department TO keep it under
control 1t soon spread from Eb-
ner $ esta b,1shment TO the hye
frame houses ca mon street own.
ed by Peter i, ord, the OCCUPANTS
ol whom lost nearly all Of their
household goods Mr.. Ford US
soon as he he4ri of the fire. with
his characterL%:I hlntness sought
the scene Of NE coniAgratlun and
employee wagons TO hau! the house
hold goods which had been saved to
several other houses which he
owned IN the netghuorhood The
properties were fully insured, but
the tenants were not so fortunate
and Their loss tails heavily upon
them.
! The department worked with a
will and soon mad the fire under
control and held It IN check Too
much praise Cannot be given to the
hremeu tor their etlclcnt work and
the able manner 10 Ah,ch they
fought the flames.
Several oI the police officers are
to be commended Tor the manner
In which they pitched IN and help.
ed 10 save the personal effects OF
the tenants and the help they gave
the hrcmcu.
hENT county is indebted IN the
sum OF sl,Ol135 to New Castle
county. The debt was incurred
through the repairing OF the bridge
at Flemings Landing which Is on
the line dividing the two counties
and upon which he two courts have
an agreement for repairs, The
Kent county Levy Court at this
time is rather short of funds which
1t is supposed iswhy IT has been .,