Evening journal., 1901-07-10
CONTRACT SOON
WILL BIB AW ARDBD
For Erection Of New Naval
Academy Other News
Of New Castle
speeIal 70 the EvenIng journal.

New Castle, July 10.-Captain j. b.
Beverly is receiving bids for the erec-
tion of building to adjoin the Leslie
Mansion, which is to be occupied by
the Atlantic Naval School. Winning
ton builders are doing the bidding The
contract will be awarded carly next
week.
Recently-eleeted officers of the local
Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, were installed
by Officers Of the State Council last
evening. Following the exercises a
collation. was served.
Walter Wise left this city last even
+ ing for Denver, where ne will make his
home He expects a position with the
| Pullman Palace Car Company next
month.
In Emmanuel Church this afternoon
service will be conducted over the body
of Miss Nancy J. Stockton, by the Rev
f. NJ. Munson and other clergymen uf
the diocese. Interment Of the body will
be made in the churchyard adjoining.
A setter dog owned by Joseph Carln
was seized with a I'll yesterday after
noon and had TO be killed. The animal
was a valuable one, an offer of Sl00
having been refused for ii several
7weels ago.
The Epworth League OF the Metho-
dist Church gave lawn PARTY las'
evening at the home of Mr.. Smith, be-
low tbs city. A delightful social time
was had. Fifty members of the So
cisty aadfof the church went down to
Pie place on the trolley cars.
Joseph Pustill is suffering with a
severe injury to his right hand which
he received while at work in Whining
Nil = 1 4
Use the member since.
While at work in his barn last week
Joseph Smith ran the prong of a
pitchfork into his right hand and lock-
aw is threatened. Dr.. J. ]. Black Is
attending the man.
There will be dancing tonight in the
pavilion adjoining the Jefferson House
The place is delightfully."- cool at al
lines.
On the Hamburg-American L'rei
Artemesia, which passed up the riyei
Yesterday. Captain Russ is celebrating
he termination of his Tooth voyage ai
master in the transatlantic service
Since 1891, when ne was granted ;
captains certificate, he has made fiftl
'ound trips between Europe and thi
,ountry. He estimates that in thi
ime he has travelled more than S65.00
niles.
This is enough for sixteen voyage
around the world said the captain
and it is an awful number of water,
niles to think about. 1t is nothing
however when compared with the voy
ging have done since first weighe
nch0r ! have been on the Sc
nough to make fifty voyages aroun
he world. A million miles, ! will sa!
or. a conservative estimate.
q came into the world an ocean ho
n May A. 1856. My father was in CON
nand Of a ship in the far Easter
rade, and / put in the first six year
,f my life on his vessel, visiting
he meantime every port in the, civi
zed world. When ! was old enough
work. l started in as a subordinate G
sailing vessel, and gradually ros
through the various grades, until
S91 became master of the Bavar,
rading between Hamburg and Ne
York"
Throughout his long career as nav
rator he has been uniformly success
nj. never having experienced a SCI
us accident. He has been instrument
n succoring many distressed vesse
nd crews, and is the possessOr Of MAI
ributes in recognition of herolsm di
layed at sea.