The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-01
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
What is Transpirins In the Pretty Tawu on
the Delaware.
Correspondence OF the Republican.
New CAsrL Z. Nov. 1.


New CAsrL E. Nov.1.
The city was alive last night with merry
masqueraders. In addition to those of
our city there came seward wagon loads
OF young people from Wilmington. The
usual street scenes were visible every
where you went. The masquerade ball in
tho X, Of z. hall was grand success.
Several private parties were also held. The
small boy was at the zenth of his glcry.
Nut.cracking custom was observed in
some instances and good time was en-
joyed with an old fashioned candy pull
as the basis OF the entertainment and
then with pitchers OF cider. piles OF rosy
checked apples and tho nut'plcking and
corn-popping that are alwsys staple forms
OF fun. there need not be q single kitchen
which cannot blossom forth as q reception
room on Halloween.
No one ls too oil to enjoy a Halloween
fr1ic, and even the least superetitious
mortal feels I'm pressed with the mystic
dolngs that are so full of uncanny import
when followed out in serious fashion.
There Ia always vast amount OF lnno.
cent fun anyway In the happenings OF tho
night and many young couple 1891
strangely drawn toward each other as the
chestnuts bearing their names persist in
keeping company. and the merry thronR
around the open fire then see tit to joke
tEcm about this Ger tain evidence Of their
New Castle people were greatly surprls.
ed last evening to see Michael Bishop
walking around the street a free man.
The correspondent OF the REPUBLICAN be.
lieves In liberty to Its fullest extent. but
he believes also that the force of public
sentiment should be brought to bear in
this cnse ard that Bishop be drummed
out of the city. About months ago
warrant was sworn out for his arrest by
j. A. Fols for having acted ungentiemHn-
Ia e ll 4lN1 Hal.
becams n fugitive ami his vlslts to New
Castle were always made after darkness
had enwrapped the earth. He was arrest.
ed on Tuesday, and yesterday afternoon
the case cama up for trlni. Fols was In at.
tendance. but Mrs. Fols and the two little
girls did not appear. The case was dis.
missed.
It is stated on good authority that
Bishop stated In the presence of two wit
nesses that he received a letter to como
back and that he would be given protec-
tloD. He made other admissions In the
presencs of witnesses about the commit
ment of the act on the little girl.
1t Is understood that after the election
the case will be brought up again.
The bark Geneva. from Turks Island
with 81, 234 bushels OF salt passed up the
river yesterday after battling with terrific
weather for two weeks. Three different
times che sighted Winter Quarter Light.
ship. only to he driven backward by heavy
weather, Sails were blown away and the
cabin filled twice with water. caused by
the seas breaking over her. On October
90 she encountered an east noI theast gale
which carried away her lower topsall, lib
and main stav sail.
Robert g. HarmaE and riowell s. Eng
lnnd will appear before the emocratic
Club this evening and give instruction as
to how to vote. New Castle must be color
blind at present. All the Dem ocrats have
to howl about is mixed schools. How
would 1t do to take look at the photo
graph OF the outdoor relief In this hum
dred. New Castle Democrats shout that
they will roll up a grand old time Demo-
cratic majority this fall. No doubt they
will try to do such a thing. as the good
old time Democratic times are here al
ready. Last winter will long be Iemem.
bered and now wa find that the outdoor
relief OF this hundred exceeds that of Viii
mington hundred by over SIS.
Several witness from here will attend
the trial OF Gus Henry at Newport to.
day. The State detectives charge him with
being implicated In the assault on Frank
Reynolds on Saturday night, 1t is claimed
that the farmer when he was In Whining.
ton got too many tooth picks and his
nerves became unstrung.
The big Allen Line steamship. Siberian.
passed up yesterday under the tow OF
two powerful tugs. Late on Monday
night che dashed into the wreck of the sun
ken steamship Allegeny. and one Of the
most serious coliisions that ever happen.
ell on the Delaware has gone on record.
The damage to the Siberian Ia estimated
to be about 100000 Tho forward com.
partments were so full OF water that she
was down to over seven feet by the lead
with draft of 80 feet forward and "a feet
aft The water reached over seven feet
between the decks.
The cargo. which consists of clover seed
flour. 30 is practically ruined.
The stem Is bent from the keel up and
the cargo will have to be discharged
There Is some dl1lculty in obtaining in.
formation as to how tho acoldeut OCCUR
rel ns buoys have been placed over the
wreck.
10 day Is All Saints Day and is being
observed in the Catholic and Episcopal
Churches. There were two masses In st.
Peters Church this morning and both
were attended by large congregations.