The evening Republican., 1902-05-16

SPEAKING of how real estate can
iepreciate even in good neighbor
hood. we would mention the Tatnall
property. 1t was sold at public
sale last Saturday and the best
price offered was not quite *S, 600.
This property stood the party. a
lady residing in Pennsylvania
$4,000. Her mortgage was 80. 900
and the back interest and other
charges ran it up to the sum above
mentioned. There is no reason why
this property should have been sold
Mt such q low price. The ground
fronting on jefferson street was
worth at least 81, 600, bringing less
than 800 a foot. The location, one
half square from Delaware avenue,
is one of the best in the city, being
among some of the finest residences
in our city. This is only one of
many instances where Wilmington
real estate has refrigerated instead
of increasing in value On the
East side property has been on the
deooease for several years. until i'll
many instances. it would not bring
even the value set upon it by
the city There is no trouble what
ever to rent houses on the East side
OF, in fact. in any location in this
rity at the present time, but times
have not always been like the pres
ent. We have seen the time, and
not many years ago. when there
were over 200 idle houses IN Viii
Mington for rent at one time. aud
gapd tenants hard to get. With Il
lower tax rate and the city govern
lnent run on more liberal policy.
real estate would boom in Whining
ton. There is plenty Of room for it.
THE French and British Govern
ments may order the abandonment
Of the city Of st, Pierre and the is
land of st. Vincent. III consequence
of the volcanic disasters. There is
danger of further eruptions. Both
volcanoes have been active since the
lava storm. bursts of last week and
neither appears exhausted Stones
are being hurled miles from the
craters. The Dixie is Ell route car
rying many tons of provisions for
the famishing people, but it is fear
ed that many may die before she ar
rlves On Sunday. Special thanks
giving services We're held in st.
Pierre on the morning of the fatal
day. The people believed that all
danger had passed and the cathedral
and churches We're filled with wor-
shippers at the moment of the ,atas-
trophe. 1t will be several days vet
before the full extent of the awful
disaster is know.
THREATS have been made against
Professor Brown. brother of the
student hazed ut the Newark Col
lege that he would receive Il duck
ing in the creek near Newark. We
should not like to >rr any overt
act committed by the students of
the college aud we would advise
them to act like gentlemen. The
respect of the community is always
worth having. Don't do ANYTHING
foolish or attempt tu break the
law. Call the strike" off. 20 back
to join your studies on Monday and
make good records for yoursel YES
III your slUdIeN, That is the best
way to get square with the faculty
pnd they will appr"ciatcit.
A PREACHER named Tabpr under
took to labor among the people of
Seafurd, The reverend gentleman
SAID something that ST velHl persons
considered an insult Ancient and
musty eggs were lHld in TO a voodly V
number. They We're meant for the
preacher. He received them and 50
did several others for whom they
were not meant For Il time it
looked like an eruption. with every
thing IN the egg line coming the
preachers way He stopped numer-
Gus one to the damage Of his cleri
cal garb and silently left the town.
He had miscalculated the people or
made 4 blunder in expressing him.