The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-16
ruBl lshED DAILY. EXCEPT SUNDAY
S. f. COR. 1hlED AND KING STREETS
~ THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, ,oa7.

FEW banks in the country are
sounder than cur Wilmington fin an
cial institutions. All the bank
stock sells above par and is consid-
cred gilt edge security by our linau-
cial men. The two Trust Compan-
les are also hou-lshing. IN .act they
are gaining in business every
month. They have grown faster
than the banks. owing to the varie-
ty of business they handle. A few
years ago 1t was thought when a
movement was started for a Secur-
ity Trust and Safe Deposit Co. that
there was not room here for such
all institution. 1t was started and
has paid handsomely from the
start Some 1 years afterwards
the Equitable Security Trust Co.
was started and it also has teen
successlul beyond expectation.
There is room now tor another
Trust Company with young blood
at the head oil it.
TnE property owners will have
to flrd out The Test way they eau
where the city assessors have hung
up their lists. the Levy Court hav-
Ing concluded that it is not worth
what it would cost the coualy to
publish the list in the newspa pers.
We do not hesitate 10 say that it
sayors OF false ECONOMY. Every
citizen has rig hi to know where
the lists are, without being pu, 10
the trouble ot bunting up the ass
essors. Perhaps il woud answer
the purpose of the Levy Court II
the people did uotexamlne the lists.
These lists nave been published
tor years and false fit OF economy
does not looH wei! 10 begin with,
especially in regard TO what corr
Germs the people and to which the
greatest publicity should be 2lrea
We should like 10 hear what the
tax payers have TO say in the mat
ter.
THos. II. MELVIN bonded yester-
day, giving the AmericAn Surety
Company Of New York as his sure
ty. This cost him over 500 but
will not tie him up III his business
operations. I'hsn it is considerable
less bother than having TO bring
men up in the City Court room to
be catechised as tc what they are
worth. We were under the lmnres-
sion that Individuals oniv could 90
on the bonds OF our city officials.
We are pleased to see that surety
Companies will be accepted. Mi
Melvin Is builder aud has prop
critics for sale and his manner OF
giving bond will 10 no wise inter
iere with his business. The new
Directors will probably meet next
Tuesday reorganize the Board and
elect president,
AT last we read that the wicked
Fllpenos have surrendered. A
dispatch from the seat of war says:
1.-The Fi'irenos have surrendered
uncondilionally. The Fiipenos
who surrendered included three
colouels, one ma jor, five captains,
and twelve insurgents. They hand
ed over 10 rifles and | cannon.
Gen. Bel. says the surrender puc,.
lies Tor the time being, ali the east
ern part OF Batangas.
1t is well that the editor of the
Every Evening should make note
OF the aboTe facts. and then rer.
haps he will stop scoldiDg at Pres
Ident Roosevelt and the government
at Washington.
A ST EstRIEER at thristlana COM
plains about the condition in which
he receives his copy of the REprE-
lltAN. lie says often he only re.
ce!ves but two copies a week and
thea fnds that they have been read
and articles cut out. Now the post
master at''lrlstianl is responsible
Tor the condition OF the papers that
reach his office, and the authorities
at Washington, d. g., should know
now the privileges OF the office are
abused. our subscriber writes a
very pert letter and says the paper
is nearly all mutilated bv articles
p~'be, Sht II OIl us CDIu uUlNS.
HARRY GRANT property on
Pennsylvania avenue cost him
$4,000 and the city assessment this
year has put his property at 450,-
600 and thls is the figure upon
which Mr.. Grant will have to step
up and settle. Now take Henry
Biouth's properties on French
street The Penns sylvania Railroad
Co., has offered him $50, 900 for it
but Henry thinks 5000, 600 about
the right price. suppose the ass.
essors should place his properties
a, $l25, 900, woudn' t Henry kick
We thlDk so.
MARIA HENRIETTA. Queen oil the
Belgians, is critically i'll and grave
fears are entertained az to the re-
suit, The Queen is suffering from
III acute attack of heart trouble
and her condition is regarded as
having reacheda a stage when death
may come without much warning.