The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-23
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
What is TranspIriug In the Pretty Town ON
the Delaware.
Correspondence of the Republican.
NEW CASTLE, Nov. 90.

Shortly before O'Clock last evening the
| quiet citizens OF tkls city were startled by
the cry OF lire. Then the fire bell bega d
| to ring and crowds OF people began to
| hurry to Knowles Wooden mills. On ar.
| rivlng there 1t was found that the store
| room was on tire. Several firemen, in
| Guiding John j. Sheridan, William Gull.
foil and John, J. Gallagher started the
| Worthington pumps Of the mill and at
4 tached q section OF hose and went to work
before the fire engine arrived.
The ware honse contained bales OF cot.
ton waste. rolls OF cloth. dye stuffs and
| shocks for making boxes. The fire was
found to be among the cotton and the
| working fire laddles could do was drown
| out the fire. After an hours hard work
| they succeeded In this and the loss will
be mostly from smoke and water. The
| there 10 an insurance. Spontaneous
combustion Is the only cause that can be
| advanced as the cause Of the fire.
Never In the history OF the Opera House
has c0ntortlonist performed such
feats as Professor Whitark. from the
Aoston Museum, who appeared here last
| evening and VINO will fill an engagement
o,night and to morrow night. It Is be-
yond my ability to describe the different
positions and forms he put his body into,
and truly 1t can be- said that he Ia king
frog. 10 appreciate the acts of the con.
tortlonist he must be seen.
Miss Beatrice CofTman ably presided
last evening at the new piano which Itobe
thu Opera House.
The fair still continues, and among the
articles won already are an umbrella wine
set, Tour rings set OF dishes and an un.
brella stand.
The New Castle Juniors Will play the D.
a. A. team Tomorrow morning on the
Delaware Field Club grounds.
Several from here will go to Newark to-
morrow to witness the foot bali game be-
tween the College team and the U. of P.
'g5 team.
By an unanimous vote at meeting
last night the Nj. Il. Church here favored
the idea OF granting the rights of women
representation In the General Conferences,
correspondent who fu nIshes news
Item to another because the first one does
not wish to father 1t. and then tries to
Deilttle the other is beneath the notice of
the New Castle correspondent. Reason.
able ambition makes good foundation.
but seif pride undermines 1t always and
the news goes to pieces like the harmony
OF poor choir. Hello Stantonl
Samuel Etchells, Sr., died this morning
at his residence aged about 80 years.
MIR. Etcnells had been la failing health
Tor sometime. He resigned active con-
neotions with the Triton Cotton Mills
about SIX years ago.
DR.. r. h. Tvbout has gone to the old
Tybout homestead to sketch aud photo.
graph the old home which was recently
sold.
There was a large audience present at
Mt Salem NJ. Z. Church, New Castle, Del,
last night. Rev. j. Ii. Blake Pnstor. The
following proposition was submitted and
voted upon: Shall the Second Restrict
tive Rule be amended by adding the words
two lay delegates for an Annual Confer
ence." go that 1t will read .'nor of more
than two lay delegates for an annaul con-
ference, and the eaid delegates must be
male members OF the Methodist Episcc-
pal church.
The whole number of Ballots cast. :. 25
For the amendment. "............12
against the amend dment" t",,,,,.,l3
Judges of the election were:
Noah Townsend. John ii. View, John I'll.
Blake.
. DIR. Il. O. Stephens and Miss Annie E.
Brown of Wilmington. Delaware, were
present and delivered very encouraging
addresses In the interest of the True Re.
formers Order In Delaware" Their ad.
dresses were well received and good pres.
tage will come forth for the Glory OF God,
the uplifting of humanity to that higher
destiny that awaits the race.
Mrs EMMA BENNETT, Secretary.