The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-17
new CASTLE NEWS
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN.

| NEW CASTLE, Sept II.
Joseph Clarke of Philadelphia was here
| yesterday afternoon on visit to his pa.
rents at the jail. Joe served a term in the
I jail for completely in the burning of the
| DUPONT barns. Last spring he formed
the acquaintance Of George w. Simons,
'Lord dc Ia War;" and that quill driver
made several trips to the Jail to get an
, article, but his hopes were killed by the
publication in another paper of an ar
ticle on the Jail and the manner In which
it was conducted.
In answer to "a question by REPUBLI-
CAN reporter young Clarke said that
Simons has been unwoll for some time
past and that he is not now amember of
the Inquirer's roportorial staff Clarke
stated that the Inquirer failed to pay
Simons for the work performed in eX-
posing the Farnhurst outrage and that he
has instituted suit for 81 800 against the
Inquirer, and the trial is expected to como
up In the courts this week.
Clarke was accompanied by his
brother and DIR. Charles W. Davis and DR..
William A. Frank who came down to
hold consultation with Dr. Black in ref
erence to the health of Clarke and his wife
who are serving their terms of imprison-
ment for connection with the barn burn
ing. Tho two prisoners are continually
complaining of being unwell and their
sons deemed it advisable to bring the doc
tors with them and to settle the COM
plants.
Tho Columbia Athletic Club will be
thing of the past unless something Is ac-
complished wit hin the next two days. The
annual election of Directors should take
place tomorrow evening but there will bs
no election. Owing to the dull times tho
club room has been closed for the past
few months and nointcrest has been taken
in the club
In speaking Of the club, ono of its best
members said last evening that there was
no use in opening the club when the mem
Dcrs had no money with which to pay the
running expenses of the club. He there
fore favored the closing OF the club until
the local works would resume operations
and the members would have money at
their command. Then start up and reor.
ganize and let every member start in by
paying an admission fee. Let us hope to
see the day when good times will bring
plenty of work and contcntment to all
our peo lle
JOS ph II. King and William BRADLEY
yesterday caught 100 pounds of fish.
Tho delegates to the Single tax conven-
tion ut Dover left this morning for that
town on the l3 o'clock train.
Mrs. Chauncey Holcomb of Tioga, is
ling friends in this city.
Mrs. Walter Sibley left yesterday for q
two weeks visit TO Philadelphia friends.
At o meeting Of St. Johns Lodge, A. +.
A. M, last evening the following officers
were Installed by Grand Master Clinton
Joseph, of Wilmington: Master, Edward
NuylOr; Senior Warden, William j. Hof-
man; Junior Warden, l.. h. Eliason; Sec
rctary, Harry w. Hushebeck; Treasurer,
5. Atwood Stewart; Senior Deacon, Orion
Carrick; Junior Deacon, Thomas j.
Eugene Meredith of Clayton is at his
eye caused by some trouble in his head.
Samuel Y. Bacon sjerday lowered tho
coors OF 2. Henry Kelley, the West end
QUOT pit cher. Bacon won the three games
pitched
Frank Brldgewater will leave on Mon
day for Philadelphia, where he will learn
the trade of jcwelcr
The Misses Spottswood arc expected
LCme In Il few days from their European
tour.
Tho Ladies' Auxiliary of Emmanuel
Church met yesterday afternoon and
packed a box of clio. hing to bo sent to the
West
George Gibbons of York, Pa, has been
here and Instructed the members of In
iustry Council, Jr o. U. A. NJ, in chart
wert.
OFFICER Morgan had his arm scalded by
warm grease.
Taskers may resume work on Monday.
A party of young people went yesterday
to frenchtown.
Frank Rainey Is open to challenges from
all Quot pitchers in the State.