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JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, AUCTIoNEER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF THREE NEAT AND At
TRACTIVE TWO-STORY BRICK DWELLINGS,
KNOWN AS PREMISES 1900 1902 AND 1904
'G' STREET NORTHEAST.
By virtue Of three certain deeds of trust dated
the 18th day of April A. d. 1S93 and recorded
among the lsnd records of the District Of Column
bia In Liber No. 1900 folos, respectively, 1853 ct
seq, PCS ct seq and PA ct seq. and at the
quest OF the holders of the notes secured thereby
the premises, FRIDAY, THE TWENTY
EIGHTH DAY OF NOVEMBER 1902, BEGINNING
AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM the follow
ing described real estate, situate in the city of
Washington, District Of Columbia to wit All those
certain pieces or parcels Of land and premises
known and distinguished and being lots
bered ninety nine 900, hundred 400 and
vision of the west fifty (50) feet of original lot 0,
In square numbered ten hundred and twenty-seven
QO2D, as said subdivision Is recorded in the Office
of the surveyor of the District of Columbia, in
Book 20, page 81, together with the Improvements
thereon
Terms of sale: One fourth of the purchase money
on each property to be paid in cash, and the bal
ance to be paid in three equal installmcnts,
spectively in two and three years, secured by
thereon, payable semi annually at the rate of
per cent per annum until paid, all cash, at the
option of the purchaser. deposit Of 500 will be
required on each property at the time Of sale.
Sale to be closed in fifteen days from day of sale;
otherwise the property will be resold at the risk
and cost Of defaulting purchaser after five days
advertisement In some newspaper published in the
city of Washington, D. G. Conveyancing at the
cost of purchaser.
LOUIS D. VINE. Trustee
CLARENCE B. RHEEM, Trustee,
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FOUR O'CLOCK P. NJ, lots numbered fourteen 90
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square numbered four hundred and seventy
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deferred payments to be secured on the property
sold; or the purchaser may pay all cash, at his
option. deposit Of one hundred dollars $500 OO)
will be required at the time OF sale. II the terms
are not complied with In fifteen C5) days the right
10 reserved to resell at the risk and cost of the
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JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, AUCTIoNEER.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-27
AN AGREEMENT REACHED.
Tax on the Property of the Gas and Rail-
way Companies in the streets

way Companies in tlia streets.
The gas and railway companies have
entered INTO an agreement WITH the
hnanae committee OF C:sy Council
relative 10 taxation of the property Of
the companies in the streets. ID has
been agreaG that the pires and other
street cluiE;Eent of the gas company
is to be iissosse,l ut S20G, tshj, which VIII
yield an annual tax OF about 81, faj;,
sndsthe street equipment of the rail-
way companies is to be assessed at
50, 000 mile, the actual cost to build,
exclusive of paving. Tho gas COM
;any will pay $1,000, back taxes for
the past two years, and the railway
companies about $S, 600.
The Wilmington City Railway Co. is
assessed for 25 miles of track and the
Peoples Co. for nine miles, which will
yield an annual tax of about 81, S00
The Peoples Co. does not owe as much
back tax as the Wilmington City Co,
as its system was not in operation until
last year. The tax was assessed two
years ago, and railroad, railway, gas,
telegraph and telephone companies
We're included. The assessment was
made on the strength of an opinion
given by former City Solicitor Harman,
who held that the new Constitution
made such property taxable. Some OF
the companies resisted payment. The
railroad companies carried the matter
to the Superior Court and won the
case, as the company already pays u
State tax. Some other cases were
taken to court, but have not been
argued. The Postal Telegraph Co. has
paid the tax on its pole lines. 1t Is
believed there will be no further litiga-
tion in regard to the matter.
Should the companies pay the tax
against them the city will have an
annual revenue from that source of
about Sl2, 600, and will also receive the
pole tax, wharf rents, rents of street
beds and market fees, which have been
going to the Street and Sewer Depart
inent, making a total, it is believed
of about $40, 600.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-27
A MILLION DOLLAR FIRE
IN CITY OF NEW YORK
II Mas Started Saturday Morning In
the Seventy first ArmOry by the
Explosion Of a Magazine.
PARK AVENUE HOTEL DAMAGED
Guest Fatally Hurt by Jumping
From Window.
AMBULANGES AND POLICE SUMMONED

New York. Feb. PA fire resulting
in ona fatality and entailing loss es-
timate3 Mt -, Gof,G0 occurred here
early this morning.
The coIHagration started in the
Seventy first Arlnory, arr the flames
communicated with the Park Aysoue
Hotel and the car barns of the Metro
politan Street Railway Co. Occupants
of the hve-story brown stone houses
from 13f to 141 East Thirty third
street, were compelled to vacate their
homes.
company of the Seveuty-first Regi-
nent was at Grill last night, and it is
supposed tic fire was started nv the ex-
plosion Of magazine after the militia
men left the ar1nnry.
Before an alarm had heen turned in
the harnes completely enreloped the
building, and wGfn The hremen reschnd
the ecche the blaze had burst through
the rnci
Shortly after {. o'tl0ch the walls OF
the ar;nory in the Thirty third street
side fell With Il trcrfendnus crash.
The Park Avenue Esrsl is opposite
the armory, on Fourth avenue. Shortly
before 2. 80 this morning d iAsEe guan-
tity of powder stored in rhs. arfn5ty
exploded. An ambulance cali was i'm
mediately sent to Bellevue liosr ital.
Hundreds of persons occupying Is row
of fiat buildings on Thirty FIRST street
were ousted by the police and cared
for in the neighboring houses. The
hotel caught fire on the third fioor.
Many OF The guests were taken out by
the tiremen.
At $40 o'clock woman guest
jumped from the fifth story Of the
hotel. She was fatally injured. Fol
lowing this accident, ambulance calls
We're sent to all the hospitals in the
lower section of Manhattan and all
available police reserves were called to
the scane of the fire.
At s. IS it was stated that all the
guests and employees of the hotel had
been accounted for and that no one was
left in the structure.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-27
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.


ported by the Government.
According to official statistics of the
United States, there were 81, 600 chill.
dren of the average school age, between
5 and Is years, in Delaware, in the
year 1899. In that year there were
36, 545 pupils enrolled, with an average
attendance of %, 0O0
The average number of school days
was 1863. There we're 21S male and 622
female teachers, IA total Of $40. The
salaries paid superintendent and
teachers amounted to S27e, 556,.. The
total expenditures for school purposes,
including maintenance, was S453, 670
There were more pupils, more teachers,
more schools and greater outlay of
money the past two years than in 1888.
The following classification is given
for 1885, Number Of public high
schools, 13; Secondary teacners, ,male,
III. female, "a; secondary students,
male, 402; female, $50: private second
ary schools, 4 secondary teachers.
male, 13; female, Ii: secondary
students, male, l57; female, lis. ..c-
cording to the report, there was one
normal school, with t%n teachers and
% students. There were two colleges,
with 2j professors and instructors. II
being males. There were lG male and
IS female preparatory, % male and 8
female collegiate and four male gaduate
students. This involved an expendi-
ture of $40, CPS
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-27
THE STORM AT NEW CASTLE.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
New Castle, Feb. %. The storm in
this city was most severe. The trolley
lines are in running order as far as
Third street bridge, South Whining
ton, and the line to Delaware City is
open, although it required great efforts.
Superintendent Diener was kent on
the cars from one point to another dur
ing the entire day and late into the
night, directing the men in caring for
the wires. The cars were kept running
until a late hour and people employed
in Wilmington were brought to their
homes. Generally two cars were run
ming close together, one of which car
ried sleet-cutters.
The trips consumed extra time, due
to interference by large limbs of trees.
which fell over the wires and clung to
them as if they had grown there.
Early last evening John Harris re-
ceiVed shock opposite the O. Connor
homestead on North Second street,
that sent him reeling into the snow
and bruised him slightly. A man who
went to his assistance received a shock
that brought him to his knees. Two
large limbs had broken off at this
point, one of which hung over the
overhead trolley wire and the other fell
across this branch and portion of the
limb touched the wheels of the car.
thus causing circuit from which the
fire spluttered and caused blaze to
arise from beneath the car. A rome
was thrown over the limbs and while
Conductor Leach stood on the TOP of
the car the limbs were worked away
from the trolley wire and car.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-27

the farm of State Senator Robert Nc
Farlin and the County Almshouse was
without electric lights Friday night
At the Delaware State Hospital the
electric lights supplied by the New
Castle electric line burned brightly.
James G. McComb of Claymont came
to Wilmington. Saturday and said
that the storm was the worst he had
ever seen. Many trees are broken down
in the vicinity of Claymont and the
Darby trolley line is blocked with
them. where they fell across the tracks.
Much wire is broken along the line.
The breaking and swapping Of the trees
in the woods sounded as if a company
of artillery and wood-choppers were at
work. He could not estimate the pos
sible loss in that vicinity Many valu-
able fruit trees were destroyed.
COUNTRY ROADS BLOCKED.
. In the neighborhood of Landenberg
the storm has caused good deal of
trouble. Large trees were blown down
across the roads and some of the
farmers had to go several miles out of
their way to get to market with their
produce. There are still large snow
drifts along the roads which delays
travel. Some of the farmers had their
teams badly used up trying to get over
the drifts and fallen trees. Al large
number of the teams were seenlin the
market Saturday with their single
trees broken and other parts damaged.
Some of the farmers were thrown from
their wagons into drifts and received
good wetting. Some fear that they
will have trouble in driving back
home.
John Pennington, who has regular
produce trade in the city, drove in
from his farm below Newark Saturday
morning with great deal of difficulty.
He had to cross the fields many times
and feared he would have to return
home, but he finally succeeded in
reaching Wilmington. This is q sam
pie of what most of the farmers had to
contend with in getting to market.
South of Hockessin two large trees
are down on the crossroads, causing
teamsters to drive about two miles out
of their way to get to town. While w.
A. Grace, farmer residing south of
Hockessin, was coming to market Sat
urday he had the single tree Of his
wagon to break little whileSafte
leaving home. The horse started to
run away, but was stopped before it
left the shaft. Mr.. Grace then had to
get ont of the wagon and wade in
water up to his waist to hook up the
horse and tie up the broken parts of
the wagon, and finally was able to
proceed to town 81
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-27
LIVE WIRES CAUSE TWO FIRES.

Live wires caused two fires, one in
the sash mill of the jackson & Sharp
plant of the American Car and Foundry
Go. and the other at the residence OF
Spottswood Garland, Parkway and
Bayard avenue, but neither resulted
in much damage.
Irving Pinder, watchman, &dis-
covered the fire ut jackson $, and mott
fled the workmen in the blacksmith
shop. An effort to strike an alarm
from box 21 proved unavailing, as did
also an attempt to telephone to several
fire companies, in such bad shape were
the wires. The men themselves, under
Foreman Hallick Ray, went to work
fighting the fire with two plug streams,
and with the timely assistance of the
independence 20. put the fire out
They were drenched. Police, learning
OF the fire, notified the police station,
which in turn informed the Phoenix
Fire Go. 1t started to respond but
was intercepted with the information
that the fire was out.
Chief Engineer Welsh heard the
whistle blowing and started for the fire
but his horse got tangled up in a wire
near Third street bridge 1t was un-
hurt, but by the time the chief reached
the Jackson & Sharp plant his services
were not needed. The loss to the
building, which is in the marsh, apart
from the rest of the plant, will be slOO,
and to the stock about $500. 1t is said
that more than $50, COO worth OF stock
is in the mill
When tho fire at Spottswood Gar
lands house was discovered, word was
sent to the Water Witch Fire Co., and
it responded, four horses being hitched
to the combination chemical and hose
wagon. They had to drive over wires
to get to the house. A stream from
the chemical put out the fire, the loss
being about $40
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-27

Chancellor Nicholson held a session
of Chancery Court here Monday.
The case of Harry Emmons VS.. the
p, W. & B. Railroad Co. to prevent
the change of grades at Gordon Heights
was continued pending settlement, An
thony Higgins for Emmons, Andrew
G. Gray for the railroad. Similar an
nouncement was made in the case of
Hamilton VS.. the city and the Viii.
mington City Railway CO., concerning
excavations on West Nineteenth street,
John Biggs for complainant, David j.
Reinhardt for the city, and Walter II.
Hayes for the railway. Argument was
begun in the case of Walsh's admins.
TRAITOR vs.. Walsh, j. Harvey Whiteman
and John Biggs. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-27
CAB STRUCK BY. TRAIN.
Horse Killed and Two People Have Mar
row fscapss.

A cab was struck by n tiain on the
p, W. & B. railroad at Third street
crossing early Sunday morning and
the horse was killed and two people
bad narrow escapes.
Frank Dugan of No. 210 Pine street
was the driver of the cab, which was
owned by John 7. Knots, and Miss
Ada W. Reese of No. COS New Castle
avenue was the occupant. Shortly
before o'clock Miss Reese engaged
the cab to he driven to her home in
South Wilmington. When Driver
Dugan approached the railroad cross
ing ne saw that the gates were up.
Thinking there was no danger he
logged his horse across. just as he
was in the centre OF the tracks, the
newspaper train, southhound, came
along. The locomotive struck the horse
fairly, killing it instantly. 'fhe cab
received more of a glancirg blow, but
of sufficient force, to denrolsh part of
it. Driver Dugan WAS hurled from his
seat through the air. lie received
several cuts about his head and was
bruised about his body. The first
thought was of Miss Reese, and she
was found to be practically unhurt
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-27

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Davis,
l40o West Third street, Thursday night,
their granddaughter, Miss Elsie j. Bur
CESS and Hiram 3. Harris both of this
city, were married. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. o. G. Budding
ton, pastor of Bethany Baptist Church.
A number of immediate relatives we're
present from this city and Philadel-
phia. The happy couple were the re-
cipients of many useful and valuable
present, and after the wedding recep-
tion and supper left for Washington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-27
Adam H. p. Barr Dead.

Adam H. P. Barr died Sunday evening
at his residence, 1104 jackson street,
after an illness of several weeks. He
was 63 years old, was native of Will
mington, and had spent his life
here. For years he was butcher,
with stand in Eighth street market,
where he did large business. He re.
tired a few years ago. He was genial
man with wide circle of friends. He
leaves a wife, who is sister Of John
z. Almond, and two children, William
A. Barr, of the firm of Garrett & Barr,
and Julia A. johnson, wife of Caleb
P. johnson, Jr.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-27

Prof. Joseph Shortlidge, principal of
Waplecroft Institute at Concord, will
SOON complete his 50th year as teacher
ana number of the graduates of the
institute are making arrangements to
properly celebrate this occasion at the
coming commencement to be held next
spring. The following committee are
making the necessary arrangements /:
Mr.. and Mrs. Jared Darlington, Glen
Mills; Horace P. Green, Esq, Media /;
DIR. Evan G. Shortlidge, Wilmington /;
r. w. Hill, Frank P. Willets and
Lillian Hanum, Ward; Mrs. Samuel
Painter and Mrs. Albin Harvey of
Brandywine Summit
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-27
ASSAY OFFICES WRECKED.

Victor, COL, Feb 24.-Six ASA
offices in the Cripple Creek distric,
were wrecked early today by being
blown up by powder.
Men, women and children occupying
the buildings were hurled out of their
beds by the shocks, and serious in
juries were inflicted.
In every instance the object sought
by the wreckers was accomplished by
the destruction of the offices, with
their fire equipment and delicate
balances.
The authorities are doing everything
possible to discover the perpetrators Of
the crime.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-27

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal.
Delaware City, Feb. %. Norris
Wilkinson, secretary of the town meet
ing held here to take action on the
death of President Mckinley. has re-
ceived the following message from Mrs.
Mckinley: Copy of the resolutions
adopted by your town received. | feel
sure that the present session of Con-
gress will take some action to prevent
the spread of anarchy. acknowledge
with grateful appreciation the tender
expressionsof sympathy extended to me
in my sorrow !"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-27

A number of farmers in the lower
part of the State who have been spoken
to in regard to the matter are Of the
opinion that there will be good peach
crop next summer provided something
unexpected does not occur to damage
the trees or buds. Some of the trees
in the upper part of the State were
damaged by the storm O. W. East.
burns orchard at Union. containing
500 trees was badly damaged.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-27

The Rev. r. n. Cantwell. formerly
editor of the Peninsrla Methodist,
sustained severe injnries at Bishop
vile, Nd. recently, by falling on a
stairway. and his 6-vcars old son was
seriously hurt few days later by
being struck by rapidly driven team.
Mr.. Cantwell has been afflicted with
rheumatism for long tiaic.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-27

The Ri. Rev. James 4. Latane,
D. D., aged Il years, bishop Of the
Synod of New York and Philadelphia
of the Reformed Episcopal Church and
missionary bishop Gf the South, died
in Baltimore Friday of pneumonia,
after brief illness.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-27
ROUND ABOUT NEWARK.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Jour-

speclaI Correspondence Of dazette and journal,
Newark, Feb. D. Here Eevery thing
is covered by ice. Trees and telegraph
and telephone wires are thickly coated
and great damage has resulted. Large
limbs have bcea torn from the trees
and wires broken by the weight of
the ice. The big lindens on the college
campus have suffered the most.
The high wind yesterday afternoon
covered the ground with broken limbs,
The sidewalks on Main street are not
safe TO walk on, because of the danger
of being struck by falling branches.
Miss =. !. jackson has bought the B, T.,
Moses farm, in Elk Neck, for $500.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-27
STORM IN THE COUNTRY.
Broken Trees at The MinquadaIe Home
Great Damage Around CIaymont,

Great Damage Around Claymont.
Along the State road between this
city and Farnhurst lamentable sight
is the broken trees which surround the
lawn of Minquadale Home. The stately
evergreens, naples and poplars are
broken and huge branches hang sus-
pended from splinters or are strewn
over the ground. Tho electric light
and telephone wires are down at this
point.
Wires lay across the lane leading to
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-27
AN IMPORTANT PORT.
Interesting Custom House Statistics for
Wilmington Since 1894.

tn0tTVstiFiE NUstDm IfOH5e Stht1sLINs Tor
Wilmington Since 1894.
Few people have any idea of the
Importance of Wilmington as port of
entry. 1t is we'll known that the city
is a hive of industry and an important
commercial centre, but the Shipping
interests are overlooked by many who
give the matter any thought.
The latest government report gives
the following information During the
year 1901 the exports from Delaware
were valued at S4. 67a, $40: the dutiaule
imports at 1921, ia. and duty amount
ing to 81, 2o2 was collected.
Since 1894 the mineral oil exports
from this CITY were as follows Crude.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-27
RAIL ROAD MILEAGE.
Figures Showing Length of Tracks IL
Delaware Since 1860.

The government has issued report
giving railroad statistics for all the
states since 1860, in which it is an
nounced that the mileage in Delaware
was as follows:.
At the end of the year 1860, 127
miles; 1870, 1877 miles: 1880 275 miles
1890, 3l4.95 miles; 1897, $40. 10 miles
1898, $50. IL miles; 1899, 349. IL miles
1900, 34S. 50 miles. The total mileage
of the United States at the close of the
year 1900 was 1914, 32l. 90 miles, while in
1860 it was but 30, 626 miles.