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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04
versity. Pennsylvania, supplies Phi Gam
ma Delta 1S4s and Phi Kappa Psi 1852
IN THE WEST AND SOUTH.

| AT the West one finds a Miami Triad
Beta Theta Pr 1889, Phi Delta Theta
| 1885, and Sigma Chi. 1885. AT the South
nine college fratern!ties have had theil
| origin, all but one of which have sur.
| vIved. IAN exception was The Rain
bow" or w. w. W.. the original South
ern college society University of MiSsis-
suppl, 1S4S. Following 1t came Southern
societies as named: Sigma Alpha Epsi-
lon. University of Alabama. 1856 Delta
Tau Delta. Betheny College. West Vir-
ginia, 1850. Alpha Tau Omega. Virginia
Military Institute, 1865, Kappa Alpha
(Southern at Wash!ngton-Lee Unlver-
ssty, Virginia, also in 1865. Kappa Sigma
at the University OF Virginia IN 1867,
Phi Kappa Alpha also n the University
of Virginia in 1865. Sigma M ut the Vir-
Ginia Military Institute in 1869. and,
among the babies OF this family, Tau
Delta Sigma at the University of the
South. Sewanee Tenn, In 1889 1t may be
worth mentioning the nine local college
societies which on account of age OF
prominence have an honorable distic-
ton. The three senior societies at Yale
are regarded as secret OF tire secret, each
selecting fifteen of the members of the
junior class at the close OF the junior
year. But older than any of the Yale
senior societies mot Greek letter. IS Iota
Kappa Alpha at Trinity College. Hart
ford, founded IN 1929. next In point OF
age coming Phi Nu Theta. Wesleyan.
Connecticut, 1887, Kappa Kappa Kappa
at Dartmouth. 1912, Delta Psi no rela-
ton to the eastern general fraternity by
that name). University of Vermont in
1850, Phi Zeta Mu. Dartmouth, 1857. and
Alpha Sigma Phi, Marietta College,
Ohio 1860.
The anti-Masonic wave which, passed
over the country between 1927 and 1888.
seemed n signal for reaction early In
the '3os and during that decade. One of
the fist effects was to cause the ADAM
donment of the secrecy which had
hedged the parent fraternity, Phi Beta
Kappa The tradition runs that the
Adamses, ,Everetts and others We're SO
overcome by 1.-THE then very general SEN
timent that they advised the Harvard
Chapter OF Phi Beta Kappa to abandon
the secret part of their organization,
make public what they had until then re-
garded as secret The advice was taken
and since that time Phi Beta Keppa has
furnished great many young gentle
men with handsome watch-keys OF not
much practical value, and the on-looking
world with .nhe information that the
wearers graduated with high standing.
The three Greek letter fraternlties
have been and continue to be Alpha
Delta Phi, Psi Epsilon and Delta Kappa
Epsilon which early invested New Eng
land and Middle State colleges with
chapters and afterwards extended into
the West. They are the greatest rivals
and Judging from the many distinguish
ed names in professional, political, COM
mercial and Industrial life on the lists
OF their alumni. they continue to enjoy
the highest standing as Greek letter
sfraternties. Many Of their chapters
own their own houses or temples. At
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04
AUCTION sALEs-THIs DAY.
--..s.AAVN SALES-THIS DAY.
BY valentine 6 Stevens, Auctioneers, IS
tA Bank Street.
ARGE. AND ATTRACTIVE SALE
w LADIES' AND GENTS FUR
NlSHlNG GO0DS, CLOTHING,
HOSIERY

HOSIERY.
we Will sell for account OF n large manu-
Iaeturer, at our auction warerooms, com
mshcing THURSDAY MORNING, June
4th, 1885. at 10 O'Clock, the largest stock of
IN ,t following goods ever offered for sale
IN thia market. viz: Ladies' and Misses
FINE Worsted Suits in all the latest STYLES.
LADIES' Dress Skirts In all the new shades.
gray, blue, green and black, made up first,
class; Also line Of Duck Suits. different
so,ors, an sizes, newest styles. Large as
and Misses Skirts. Basques. Percale
Laundried Waists, with stiff collars and
GUNS to match; also Dimities. Persian pat
terms. Sattines and Tassan Silks, in all
sizes. Children's Dresses too numerous
e, e, mention. from an infants size to a girl
Ia years old. Wrappers In all colors and
styles: Children's Refers i'm all shades
etc. Also fun line Of Dry Goods, Dress
Goods. Challies. Persian Lawns, Fianneis.
also general assortment of Underwear.
Mems and Boys Suits. Coats, Pants.
Vests, Hats. Caps, Shoes. Large line Of
i mossiery Notions, etc. Trade especially
invited to attend this sale. as the stock is
al new and first-class Sale positive
GOODS sold In lots to suit the trade
VALENTINE &c STEVENS.
Jue-El Auctioneers
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VIM. Hannah. Auctioneer.

Ply VIRTUE OF a DEED OF TRUST
made to me- as trustee by A w. Con-
way. bearing date on the eleventh day OF
July: in the year eighteen hundred and
us. page 1916. and al the request of the
creditor therein secured. ] shall sell at
public auction at the Norfolk Real Es-
t tate E 2;Ln. No 10 Main street. Nor
day OF June, in the year eighteen hum
dred and ninety-slx, at IL m.. the follow
ing property to-wit
ALI. THOSE CERTAIN SIX LOTS OF
LAND, with the buildings and improve.
mcnts thereon, situated In the City OF
Norfolk. Va. bounded and described
as follows: Beginning at a point on the
south side OF Pine street extended. dis
tant seventy-five feet east from the east
side Of Chapel street running thencs
southwardly, ninety-four (9D feet and ex.
tending back between parallel lines ons
hundred ana thirty U3O) feet being lots
q, %, "a. %. 26, on the plat of Nottingham
and Webster.
Terms Cash.
f. a. PORTER,
w Trustee.
M. HANNAH,
nyZs-it Auctioneer.
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Schrs. f. H. Weaver Weaver New
Haven for Norfolk; Lottie r. Russell
Viddler. Bridgeport for Norfolk.
PASSPORT Me-, May 31.-Schr. George
NJ. Adams, from Hillsboro. for Alexan-
dria, Va, with plaster arrived here
on the goth leaking. She will proba bly,
have leak stopped and proceed on Mon
day.
Gloucester. Mass, june 1.-Schr. Anna
D. Price. with lumber which was aban-
doned on Sunday on the passage from
Bangor to Boston, was picked up and
lowed into Pigeon Cove to-day.
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lRehalng History Of Several Of the Lead
ing College Secret Fratsrnliles.
SKEICaof THE FAMOUS PHI BETA KAPPA
a story That Thomas Jefferson Was
anstrumental. I'm Founding 1t At
thing Regarding Nearly All the
Principal College Eratcrnities.
BY ALBERT C. STEPHENS.
5Copyright 1896, Albert C. Stephens.


New York City,
The Greek letter college fraternity Is
unique In that 1t is the only secret or
ganixation founded on an aristocracy of
social advantages and educational op-
sDcrtunities. Members of these fruterni-
ties become so only after being invited
TO join: the college student who should
trove so unfamiliar with what may be
called college custom as to ask to be al
lowed to join one of these organizations
would probably never be permitted to
do so. So secret" are the Greek letter
or most OF them. that MEM
sDers, although wearing jeweled badges.
generally refuse to mention the organi-
SxationS in the presence of "profanes.
4InStances have been known where
member OF one college fraternity re-
Signed and Joined another. or was ex-
spelled and taken in by rival society.
EbutSthey are like hens teeth. Originally
s1isefnbership In the Greek letter fra
sternities was confined to college students
fpuIsuing the classical course, students
from the. scientific and even the enGi-
incering departments now receive bids"
These fraternities take their names from
INITIAL letters OF some motto render
ed In Greek. which. as monogram or
aotherw;se. designed in gold or enamel
and ornamented with Jewels, go to
make up the handsome fraternity badges
or pins which members wear.
THE PARENT FRATERNITY.
The practical parent of college frater-
mites is Phi Beta Kappa, now merely an
honorary society. 1t was started at the
College of William and Mary, Virginia
i in 1T76, and is therefore as old as the
Republic. 1t was Il secret organization
until early in the thirties. The story
that Thomas jefferson was Instrumental
IN its founding cannot be verified. The
badge Is q square gold watch-key, worn
as q charm or pendant. 1t contains six
stars and q hand pointing to the Greek
letters Phi Beta Kappa
II Phi Beta Kappa was taken to Yale in
IIS0; by Yale TO Harvard in 1881, and by
Yale and Harvard to Dartmouth in
17S7, and by Yale and Harvard and
Dartmouth to Union in 1877. Here, of
course, there is a long jump OF thirty
years, during which period leading col
ieges OF the country and others ran to the
formation of strictly literary organi-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04
SLAUGHTER.

1t Is with US, we SLAUGHTER our
own MEATS and can always furnish
fresh and choice cuts of BEEF
MUTTON. LAMB, VEAL and PORK
fresh every day. Being our own
butchers we are able to sell at tho
lowest prices.
BEST SMOKED AND CORN MEATS
j. 8. BELL &: CO.,
Arcade Market. Queen and Church SITS.
none oSo Free Delivery
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AN ERA OF EXTENSION

AN ERA OF EXTENSION
After the formation of Kappa Alpha
at Union in 1925, followed two years lat
er by Sigma Phi and Delta Phi (the two
latter in imitation of the former) Sigma
Phi began an active career by establish
ing chapter at Hamilton College, New
YORK, In 1851. when it. the mother chap
Ter, was four years old. In the mean
time Kappa Alpha, not to be outdone
sent delegation of its members TO
Hamilton to find candidates to estab-
llsh a chapter of Kappa Alpha. The
hamilton students approached, took the
matter under advisement. but finally
declined to help form q chapter of Kappa
Alpha, preferring to found a new fra
tefnlty, which they did in 1892, calling
II Alpha Delta Phi. The great impetus
given the movement to extend the then
three OF four Greek letter fraternitus
throughout the colleges OF the country
appears 10 be due principally to the
energy displayed during the first fif-
teen years of it's existence by Alma
Delta Phi. which shocked even the con-
servatism OF those days by placing
chapters, in most instances in advance
Oh rivals, in nearly all of the Eastern
colleges and as far West as Miami ITni-
Versity. Ohio. Its great rivals. Psi I'm
siloli, starting at Union in 1888, closely
paralleled Alpha Delta Phi In it's wort
When Delta Kappa Epsilon was formed
by number OF dissatisfied psi IJ,s"
and others at Yale In 1874, the extreme
or this spirit of propagation seems 10
nave been personified, for 40 other of
me older fraternities has established
SO many chapters. in some instances in
colleses which were practically high
schools, as Delta Kappa Epsilon,
Twenty years ago, and for a lon.. Hmm
precs ding, the membership of the few
chapters of Kappa Alpha very few had
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04

most of the older Eastern and Middle
State colleges and universities, chap
tiers or two OF these fraternities are TO
be found. and at many such institutions
the three are found as rivals. In the
latter instances, as pointed out by Baird,
the colleges are historic. The eXplana-
ton lies in the fact that 40 years ago
such colleges were the centre of the lit
erary activity of the country. Each OF
these three great fraternities Is strong
ly marked.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04

The Wash Fabric. printed In new and
neat and beautiful designs that Is being
sold here at SC, Is .he same quality sold
last season at 12iac. No wonder that
thousands of yards are selling when the
splendid stuff Is priced less than calico
Only a matter of few days. then no
more.
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nly23-tdg

T HE O-PARTNERsHIP HERETo-
: fore existing between Thomas 4
Jones and Patrick ii. Savage under the
firm, name and style Of SAVAGE, SON
d co. has been dissolved by the death
81 9lIoeM Mr.. Patrick II. Savage on May 18TH
The business Of that co-partnership will
De settled and wound up by THOMAS A.
JONES, as the surviving partner
Al persons indebted TO the said firm
VIII make payment to him, and ali clalms
him for settlement ~
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BY Valentine Sc Stevens, Auctioneera. n
Bank Street

T RusTEE's SALE STOCK OF MIL
~, LiINERY. STORE PICTURES. Of
STREET. FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE 6,
At 1890 O'CLOCk.As trustee 1 will sell
mo 81 entire tire stock of goods in store room
June 9Th, commencing at 1880 O'Clock.
The stock consists in part viz: Lacies,
Nelvets Feathers, Tips. Ribbons. Flowers
Hosiery. Gloves. Tides. Scarfs. Table
Covers. Spool Silk and Twist, Buttons,
Corsets. Zephyr Yarn. Trimmed and I'm
trimmed Hats, in fact most everything
usually kept in Millinery store The
goods are desirable ana worth your at
tention. VIII also sell Office Desk, Store
Fixtures. Stove and Pipe. Office Chair,
Show Case. etc. The ladies cordially in
vted 10 attend the sale Seats be re-
served for their comfort. The stock and
fixtures Will be offered rs Il whole: bid not
satisfactory the stock will be sold in de-
tail.
C. WHITTLB SANS.
Trustee.
VALENTINE G. STEVENS,
mySl-ot Auctloneers.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04

THOMAS A. JONES, OF THE LATE
Hnue the business OF Cotton Factor and
Com1missison Merchant under the name
he respectfully requests a continiance
or or the patronage SO literally accorded to
May 20th 1886. rnvo19ot
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04

Ladies Separate Dress Skirts. manu-
facturers' samples. under price, Slips,
$3.50 $500, $500.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04
WILL GO LIKE A TELEGRAM,

Mems Silk Plated q Hose the regular
boc quality, all shades of tan, are being
sold here at 25c. a pair, because some
body failed Be quick If you want some.
Mems 4-ply 200 Linen Collars, all
styles here Toe. You can pay 15c. for
these in this town If you will.
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Big Auction Sale June 18th.
500 LOTS

within 300 yards of corporate limits
of Newport News. remainder OF property
or Newport News. Hampton and Old
Point Development Company, in order
to close out their business Terms llber-
al. For further information, call on or
write to
POWELL BROS,
250S Washington Avenue,
my2S-toS Newport News Va
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04

Trench Serges. all wool, yard-wdc.
SOLD black. navy, brown, garnet and
myrtle. here zoe. u yard. These are ESQ.
generally and at that are good value.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04
THE R1BBLE PLACE.

separated from the main portion Of the
city by Smiths creek. and from the
Ghent property by Botetourt street 10
leet wide, along which runs an electric
street car line. 1t contains 100 lots mid
OH by the extending the Client streets
eastwardiy through the property These
streets are 20 feet wide. On the water
cry IL IN the most desirable residential
portion or the city, adjoining Client, the
most highly improved and RECENTLY i'm
proved portion of the city.
TERMS-One-third cash: the residue In
one and two years. with interest from
aay or sale, evidenced by negotiable
notes and secured by trust deed on the
land. executed and recorded at the ex
pense of the purchaser Possession given
as soon as terms of sale complied with
Inc property will be offered first in lots
until all are SO disposed off, and the ag-
gregate of the bids noted then it will
be offered as an entirety, commencing
set bid IL anyone will give more for
the entire tract than the aggregate OF
the bids for the lots. the highest Of such
hldders VIII be reported as such Dur-
chaser. otherwise the bidders for the lots
VIII be reported as the purchasers Of the
lots bid off.
A plat of the property can be seen at
the auctioneers office. and after the 26th
OF May plats will be furnished by him to
any one interested in the property,
j. NJ. KEELING,
w. II. WHITE
w. II. BURROUGHS,
Special Commissioners
WALTER SHARP,
Auctioneer.
! certify that the bond required by tho
ABOVE mentioned decree has been exc
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04

Child's Knittsd Nazareth Waists.
Comfort. economy. durability in these,
tic.
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! certify that the bond required by tho
above mentioned decree has been exc
cuteu JuNICS y. COLEMAN
my23-eod. su-tds Deputy Clerk
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04
BY Walter Sharp. Auctioneer.
C. COMMISSIONERS SALE OF vALuA.
BILE REAL ESTATE IN
NORFOLK CITY.

ny virtue of a decree of the Court of
foil" anu Chancery OF the city of Nor
Nv Mi,hgheld and others, pronounced the
s soY Jay of May. 1856, we will ofrer for
S sdi9 at puDiic auction, to the highest
urluoer. at the Real Estate Exchange of
me me city Of Norfolk. on WEDNESDAY.
.he loth day of June. 1896, at Ii O'Clock
u; u, M, mat valuable property In the CITY.
or Norfolk. known as '
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04
SHIPPING NEWS.
Passed Through He'll Gate.

Concluded from Seventh Page.)
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04

See our west window display Choice OF
Patent Leather, OXFORD OR STRAP
SANDAL In any size for 9Sc, real value
Si.oo' All shapes and solid soles-the kind
that wear.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04

Finest Russia Calf and Dark Tan Hand
Sewed Lace Shoes at $500. Patent Leath-
er Razor Toe at s30Q. equals regular $500
shoes sold elsewhere. See samples in
window and call inside to examine.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04

has been used for children while teeth
Ing. 1t soothes the child, suftens the
gums. allays ali pain, cures wind cole
regulates the stomach and bowels ard
i3 the best remedy for diarrhoca Twenty
I'VE cents bottle. SSa sy ~ druuy iats
throughout the Wo.-t-
Evening journal., 1896-09-14
WELL PLEASED WITH NEW CASTLE
PENNsYLVANIANAVAL RESERVES
COME BACK FOR a BRIEF VISIT.
ONES NARROW ESCAPE.

detachment Of ten handsome
young marines of the First Division,
Pennsylvania Naval Reserves, having
fallen in love with New Castle on the
occasion of their visit here during the
Summer, steamed down from Philadel-
phia yesterday on the pretty launch
Carroll They were clad in their
white service uniform and frolllcked
about town jumping fre-plugs and
hand-springs. They secured permit
to visit the county Jail, through the
courtesy Of Mayor Boyd, who is also a
jail commissioner.
While at Delaware street wharf, one
Of the young marines attempted TO
leap ashore, but fell short I'm his cal
sulations aboGt ten inches He es-
capped drowning only through the pres
ence Of mind and prompt action Of
Mahlon X. Lancaster. who was stand
ing on the wharf and saw the mishap
just in time to save the man.
Evening journal., 1896-09-14

Ladies' Three-quarter Length
Sleeve-This stylish sleeve is the very
latest thing for thin Summer dresses
and fancy silk blouses. It is cut in one
piece and made up over a fitted lin
ing. The fullness is finely gathered
into the arm size and laid in tucks at
the lower edge. The novel fiaping cuff
gives distinction to the sleeve.
20,561-Ladies' 'Three-quarter Length
Sleeve requires for medium size 2M
yards material % inches, pa yards q
inches wide, or IA yards SO inches
wide. Lining required, q yard. Cut
measure, corresponding with 80, "a
SO, 3S and 40 inches bust measure.
Evening journal., 1896-09-14
DEATH OF J. M. ANTHONY.

DENTON, Md, Sept. 13.-Joshua NJ.
Anthony, the eldest son of the late
Robert Anthony. died at his home. at
Anthony Postoffice, Caroline county,
Saturday afternoon, after a lingering
illness of several months, aged As
years. He was the owner of Anthony 5
mills, as well as postmaster of the lit
tie village named for his family. He
was interested in farming, owning
valuable farms, and also kept a store
opposite his roller mills. He was highly
respected. and by his energy had
amassed a comfortable fortune. He was
married about twenty-five years age
to a daughter of the late Esma Lowe
who, with several children, survives
him. Mr.. Anthony died from Brights
disease
Evening journal., 1896-09-14
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.

Mrs. Nellie r. Bradford, of Whining
ton, has been visiting in town as the
guest of Miss Mary Cooper.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Toner. who
have been living in Philadelphia, will
return to New Castle and occupy their
residence on North Fourth street.
ST. Peters r. A. b. Society proceed
ed to church at z o'clock mass yester-
day In a body and received Holy Com
munion.
Mr. and Mrs. John McCallln, Jr, of
Philadelphia, had a number of their
friends visit them at the home of Mrs.
McCallin's mother, Mrs. Patrick Duffy,
on South Fourth street, yesterday.
when their flrst-born child was chris
tened.
Rev. Hughes and bride have been
spending several days in town on their
wedding tour. Mr.. Hughes is a former
pastor of the New Castle First Baptist
Church and was recently married in
Three Rivers. Mich. He and his bride
stopped in New Castle en- route for
Wales Mr.. Hughes former home.
Miss Stella Deskyne has been visit
ing friends down the state.
Miss Beulah Vickery loft for a visit
to Eastern Shore friends Miss Vick-
CRY will remain in Maryland about two
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs c. V. Wise have re-
moved from the Nowland residence on
Front street to the dwelling formerly
occupied by the late C. H. Sentman, on
Fourth street DR.. Il. III. McCabe will
remove TO the Nowiand residence,
which he has purchased. Professor. G.
w. Andrew Will take up his abode in
the Third street residence, vacated by
DR.. NcCabe.
Miss c. NJ. Kast, assistant principal
of tho High School, has united with
the NJ %. Church by certificate from
Mechanlcsburg, Pa.
Miss Sallie r. Wice has gone to
Providence. r. I. where she will visit
her brother, Loomis o. Wise
NJ. w. Smith has been visiting in
town, a guest at the Gilpin House Mr..
Smith is a resident of Clayton.
Eugene Meredith, the well-known
Smyrna trainman. is visiting in New
Castle as the guest Of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Meredith
e L. Wilson agent Of the p. w. &
b. railroad for New Castle has gone
on a ten days vacation. and his desk
at the freight Office is now occupied by
Relief Agent NJ. W. Smith, of Clayton.
Mr.. Smith is registered at the Gilpin
House.
Evening journal., 1896-09-14
NEW CASTLE NEWS NOTES.

Professor G. w. Andrew has been
appointed assistant superintendent of
the M. e. Sunday school, vice DR.. ].
Leroy Fisher.
Saturdays election resulted precisely
as predicted by the Evening Journal
on Wednesday.
There has been a superabundance of
jags since Friday night OF last week.
Rank anu file, and even officers, have
carried heavy loads.
The only place in this neighborhood
where things are booming is along the
reed bird habitations.
A large consignment Of trolley poles
arrived at the Wilmington end of the
New Castle-Wilmington railway.
Mrs McGinn, mother of Mrs. Pat
rick McGory, IS reported 10 be serious
ly ill
Three young women of New Castle.
anxious to know the length of the new
trolley road walked the entire dis
tance and continued on in Whining
ton.
Evening journal., 1896-09-14
NEVS OF NEV CASTLE.
THE JAIL FULL OF PRISONERS.

ABOUT 200 INSIDE INCLUDING
MANY WHO ARE WAITING FOR
COURT.
New Castle county Jail is now almost
as thiclly populated as It was during
the busy administration OF Sheriff Will
liam Simmons, when il one time
reached the 260 mark. Since Septem-
Der came in there have been about 200
prisoners confined here. many Of whom
are being held for the September term
of county court. A number are wit
nesses.
Several prisoners who have spent
weary months in the Jail will be re-
leased next week or the latter part of
this week. These fortunate cOnyicts
who viii soon breathe free air, are.
James Flemming, white. "a. break
Ing and entering J. w. Gibney's tailor
Wilmington. Term expires September
18, 1896. John Bennett and Thomas
Donohue, 18 and 20, white holding up
old man at West Yard Term expires
September rs, 1896 Harrison Bradley
colored, 20, barn-burning. Term ex-
pires September %. 1896.