The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-27
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
Correspondence Of tho Republican.
NEW CASTLE, July 27

| New CASTLE July 27
| l.. Irving Handy was one of the speaker.
at the raising Of an American flag in
Shawtown on Saturday evening and dem.
ohstrated that he still has longing for a
seat In Congress and To exhibit The mixed
schools photographs. The owner of the
Every Evening turned Mr.. Handy down In
the fight for Congress two years ago and
disappointment has smiled on Irving ever
Since In the political ..world. The Cover
nor OF Delaware gave u back handed slap
ana down went Handy.
NOW that gentleman comes out on a
platform with the leading single taxer of
the state and gives u dig to the Democra.
TIC boltcrI He Is n Democrat still and re-
gardless ofthe planks in tho platform says
be Will vote the Democratic ticket and yet
he coines out with IL prophecy that more
bonds will be issued by the present Demo
cratic government and give England
another chance to make a big haul.
deorge Frank Stephens in pitching his
speech gave 1t II Democratic curve and the
umpire called 1t u Single Tax strike. Talk
about mixed schools just as much rs you
please, but who would ever believe L. lry.
ing Handy would join hands with the
Single Takers of Delaware. At one timo
he hedged away from them, but now he
"
Tie nave party claim on some of the Sin
gle Tax people and Handy wants all their
votes. A Pennsylyanian WAS visiting
here on Saturday and a Now Castle man
gave him Delaware peach.
The fellow took Il bite but quickly spat
the mouthful out, with the rcmark, Jack,
have Delaware peaches legs2" Upon re-
celvlng negative reply he informed Jack
that he had bitten of one half of q strudde
bug.
L. Irving Handy g. Co. are asking the
people Of Delaware to cat what looks like
peach but which in reality Is a bug
which Will cause the idle Workmcn of the
state TO regret with nuuseous stomach
the day they tasted it,
AS usual on Sunday afternoons the piers
had goodiy sized crowds yesterday, to get
the cool breezes and watch the steamers
and skitf5 pass by.
About 48o the HAVANA passe eiup from
the fishing banks. When near the poplar
buoy about two miles north of here a man
jumped off and was drowned.
~ was learned later that he was noticed
Oh the "trip from the banks to be despOu-
dent and that just before he Jumped he
gave ms purse nd watch to boy to whom
he had been talking.
Inc steamer was stopped and a boat low
cred, but no traces Of the man could be
iouiiu' ~ was learned thut tho mans
name was Eninet Hall, and that he hailed
from indianapolis and was "a student at
the Jefferson Medical College, He was
about % years of age The rash act of the
young man caused much excitement on
the Havana
The funeral of George r., the one year
old child of Marvin Truss, will take place
this afternoon at 2 o'clock. lntermcnt
Will DO made in the Presbyterian Come.
terry.
Mary, the bright little daughter of John
Il. Lambson, who has been jndisposed for
the past few days, WAS reported this morn
ing as Delng on the Improvement list.
st. Peters Sunday School will 20 on its
annual excursion tomorrow to Washing
ton Park
John G. Connolly returned to New York
this morning.
here were several visitors in this city
yesterday.
The wheel club took spin to Pittman
Grove yesterday.
The Wheel Club will take run to Cam
den Camp next Sunday.
Admirers of base ball from this city were
delighted at Montgomery's playing on
saturday and disgustel with the errors of
Newell and the rank umDiring of Murphy.
1t is about time to stop the fake umpire
racket
If Wilmington cannot win without such
cheatlng then it is time to quit.
Rev, DIR. Munson in Emmanuel Church
delivered an interesting address
on the late Bishop Coke