The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-14
items FROM
NEW CASTLE
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,.
August II 1899.

Even the handsome yacht Josephine
owned by P. A. B. Widener, OF Philadel-
phia owes favor to New Castle. In max
ing her trial spin en- the Delaware on Sat-
urday she broke her drive bolt Tie en-
glneer and two men came ashore and j ohm
Schuhaydt and two machinists went to
the works of the National Tube Works
and new bolt was made. Tho yacht pre-
ceeded later down the river.
Those OH board besides the owner were:
W. L. Elkins and family, George Wild
ener and family. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Dorrance. aud Thomas j. Jeflries, Of
Philadelphia, and President Seddinger
and Vice. President Smith. of the firm of
Neatle u Levy, her builders
The Josephine is acknowledged to be
one of tho handsomest and most palatial
yachts anoat.- After test at sea, which,
perhaps, will take place on Monday, she
will take part in tho annual cruise of the
New York Yacht Club III Long Island
Sound.
Tuesday some alterations in the galley
have been made During the first run the
chef complained Of the heat in the kit
chen. A thermometer, which is said to
have registered 1sO degrees in the coolest
spot, showed that his complaint was well
founded.
Accordingly Mr.. Widener ordered the
boat back to the shipyard, where ventilat.
ors were put in. Now the galley is said to
ba delightfully."- cool spot within the chef
can with cool head and body concoct ap-
po.izng dishes for the owner and his
guests
When the Josephine joins the New
York fleet she will b, the queen vessel.
George Wilencr said to-day that she
was success in every particular and that
his father was delighted with hor.
Next year she will cruise along the Mcdi
terrannan and be in attendance on hor
owner and his family at the Paris Expo
stion.
Coroner Alfred D. Vandov,r came here
OH Saturday and empaneled q jury to In.
veslignte tho CAUSE of Dearland Smiths
death. After viewing the remains
the jury adjourned until this
evening when the inquest will DO held,
The Brandywino base ball team of Will
ming on had.a picnic with tho New Castle
club on Saturday owing to the fact that
several of the Now Castle players wero
IT, pla' =
lantic City was accountable for the alb
sence of the players. The scoro was 12 to
Gin favor of Brandywinc.
Officer John Fox of the Wilmington po-
lice department, was instrumental ON Sat.
urday night in preventing fight on the
'owl' car A white man attempted to
assault colored man and the Ia tors wifc
very properly punched the white mans
face. The white man was taken off the
car and the trouble endod. The parties
were from South Wilmington.
The five per cent. rebate on city taxes
which will close this month is productive
Of great good. More money is being re-
ceived by Tax Collector White than has
been received by any colectos for several
years. Collector White occupies tho
Mayors Office during Saturdays Of this
month.
The Battery ditch has again been
cleaned. The members OF council and
the Board of Health arc working togo her
looking after the sanitary condition OF
the city in manner that has never been
known before. The men deserve great
credit for their careful and uutiring work
This city will have another first class
Amateur base ball team and will proba-
bly, play several games with the Now Cas-
tlo team for supremacy or first houors.
The players will be young men who have
been on teams within the past two years
and none are back members.
Word was received here yesterday that
Jimmy Mitchel's pal Auther Webster who
escaped from Jail has been arrested in
Bridgeport, Conn. He will DO taken tu
St. Louis where he will be tried for the
murder of Officer Nicholas Hunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bull of Chester, spent
yesterday with Now Castle friends.
Crab nets, baskets, lines, ut Stoop,.
Misses Jennie and May Smith, of Fhila.
delphia were the guests Of New Castle
friends yesterday.