The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-03-14

elected Governor in 1892. being the
frat Democratic Governor that hi d
been elected III years in Illinois.
He will be long remembered as the
Governor who pardoned three An
archists than by any other act he
ever performed.
AT the special meeting Of the
Board OF Trade held last everin,.
the special committee appointed to
Investigate the work Of the special
board OF assessors, made its re.
port.
The committee consisted Of H. +.
Pickles, Archibald Reed and J.
Newliu Cawlhrop. The real es.
tate values in the Ninth ward
showed the greatest increase. un-
improved real estate was increased
"a per cent. in value.
The committee reported that IN
their judgment the three special
assessors appointed by City Coun-
Gil, labored under the idea that it
ives their duty TO Increase the as
sessments wherever possible. re.
gardless of the law. which req uired
that all real estate shall be as.
sessed at such figure as it would
sell for If sold for cash
The committee thinks here was
no call tor the appointing of these
extra assessors and was waste
Of the public money.
The per centage OF increase ran
from l to "A per cent. in the differ
cut wards.
MIR. Baynard cited several cases
where lots had been assessed dou-
BILE what they cost their owners,
who would be willing to sell at the
original cost aud forcso the inter.
est and taxcs.
There is nothing right or Just in
the special assessment aud it should
never Tor moment De considered
IN making up the assessment for
the present year.
IHE announcement Is made for
the third time at least that Patrick
Nearv, who was chairman Of the
New Castle County Democratic
Committee will retire from active
politics. Mr.. Ncury is IA shrcwd
one and he has no desire to be
placed in like position again this
year. II: sees the hand writing on
the wall. lie is perfectly wiling
10 let some other person have the
empty homo. honor, OF making
predictions Oh the eve of the com
ing election. Nr, Neary gave out
several interviews prior TO the last
eIsction on the result. Since that
time he has concluded that he i,
neither prophet nor the soa OF
prophet Mr.. Willard Salisbury
had the same kind Of luck AS Mr..
Neary when lie was chairman.
AT meeting held on Wednesday
1t was decided that the money
pool Of tie leading railroads of
the East, members OF The Trunk
Line Association, Shall cease to
exist alter Apri! lst next. This
was one Of the strousc ST traffic as
soc atoms ever formed n.h. United
States and comprlsed the New York
Cen raj, Pennsylvania. Erie. Bal.
tlmore n Ohio, West Shore, Della.
ware, Lackawana a. Western, lie.
high Valley, New York, Ontario 4
western aud the Central Railroad
Of New Jersey. 1t was the richest
and most powerful combination
that ever formed an ASSOCIATION to
maintain rates and divide business
among its members. The ause of
Inc dlSs olution was an lntImaiIou
hat President Roosevelt was uolun
10 get after them IL the Supreme
Court
IilE Key +. l'urscttc Short viii
pre- ach his farewell sermon as pas.
Tor OF Epworth NJ. + Church next
sunday, When Mr.. Short took the
DastorAtr OF the church, lie found a
hedvV debt hanging over the church
and lie has worked hard. with the
shed the deb, II. w'l ,.,n a',n'"
l,fcrent work ,Ilh,nrb ., "I W "a d
some re,p.c,, TO nronn,,nd'nn ,1 l."
gospel Tbrourb hjs aHnri. ,ha
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