The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-03
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NEW CASTLE.
correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,.

last evening at the butcher shop by Oryi
A. Portcr 1t was nerve testing con
test. The contestants were three yuath
Wray Bacon. Alexander Cooper Of thl
city and Arthur Gamble Of Wilmington
The contest was to hold an arm out 0
full length and keep 1t there for the long
est time. At 7.45 o'clock Referee Porte
and Judges Wiibort Meredith and Josep
Stokes Goodwin gave tho word and tb
three arms shot out.
Aftel five minutes duration. Cooper be
gan to hcpd his knees Then Bacon t.
twitch bis fingers. Gamble stood like
statue. When ten minutes passed Dacor
WAS uneasly shifting his feet and turning
his head. He complained Of the hesv,
weight on the end Of his fingers; Cooper
closed his fingers and cnmpla'nad of0thf
stress upon the nerves ut his shoulder. All
this time Gamble ,neyor moved either
hand or foot.
He stood up straight with one arm out.
stretched while the other hand was kept
in his pocket. During the next five min
utos there was no change in the conli-
ton Of affairs. BY this time business
men, police officers small boys md re.
pnriers had gathered to $50 the contest. 1t
was shoe buttorers to tootlpicks that
Gamble would win. During the next two
minutes both Bacon and Cooper twisted
and turned their hands and bent their
arms at the elbow,
Wrny tried to fight the weight on his
flngera and take the attention off his hand
by dancing few steps. At SOL he gave
In aud took seat in position to watch
the others. Gamble saw there was no
use Of continuing with Cooper as tho lat
ter had violated the rules by changing the
position Of his arm and legs. The con.
test onded at sos aitor an interesting con-
test whore tho Wilmington youth had the
honors from the start. He was awarded
the prize donated by Mr.. Porter,
Eugene Chase had all the youngsters In
town yesterday as his guests. Mr.. Chase
conducts one Of the best cigar and candy
stores In the city. Everyone knows that
Chase is the man that soils the best toys
at cheapest prices. But during the past
few years he had some Christmas goods
that he did not soil. He did not try to
palm them off as being new goods.
He stood them away and yesterday ho
played Old Kris, Hsgaye away dolls and
toys of all descriptions. Truly there were
happy children in New Castle yesterday
afternoon and last evening and the young.
stcrs would swear by Mr., Chase. Christ
mas letters will be sent this year through
Mr.. Chase.
? John Murphy. Charles c. King, Hugh
Duffy ard Philip Sheridan attended
ball givon at the Naming Hall
On Union street. Wilmington last night.
Edwin NJ. Herbert left to-day for Now
York City whero he will spend few days.
The next Legislature will be asked to
pass law governing the lodges at the
ail. During the winter season there are
thousands Of men who stop at the jail
some men have been known to go to the
all every night for month. Tho cost of
flowing them to remain at the Jail cost
moro than in lodging house.
There must be commitment made out
or each man and 1T is the commitments
hat cost together with tho jail expenses.
Work at the Knowles Woolen Mills Is /,
,etting slack and the mills will be Obliged
o close down for some time. This is sure.
= bad news for the employees, especially
hat Christmas is so close ut hand.
A delegation from st. Peters Beneficial
;ocis.y and several others went TO Phlla-
elphia to-day and attended the funeral
( James Mccarthy.
The admirlng friends Of Samuel G. :
tobsrts who tide with him on the 6.17 >
clock Cur presented that gentleman this ,
with handsome jewel case
andsomely engraved with gold lstters.
he presentation speech was made by y
.obcrt Grier.