Evening journal., 1904-10-17
NEW CASTLE
STATEMENT BY
NR. DEEMER
Something on the Side" Did
Not Effect City d New
Castle
EXTRA EDITION WAS ISSUED
Special 10 The Evenlng Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
New Castle Oct. 17.--New Castle was
in a perturbed state on Saturday even
ing regarding something on the side"
as intimated at a recent meeting Of
City Council by S. S. Deener, general
manager Of the Brylgon Steel Casting
Company and as a result a special is
sue Of the New Castle News was is |
sued at O'Clock Saturday night
It contained the following statement: |
There have been so many stories and
imslnuatons duplicating city officials
and others since city Council met last
Tuesday evening-and especially SINCE
the News went to press this morning
that IN justice to those who engineered
che Brylgon deal, the management OF
the News has felt it necessary to issue
an extra this evening containing Mr..
Deemer's disclaimer of any Intention to
charge corruption in this city. He sets
at rest all stories duplicating any Off
cial whatever and the News cheerfully
gives prominent space to his frank and
honest statement.
Members Of City Council have in
sisted that they be vindioated, and Mr.
Deemer does not wish to do injustice;
therefore he makes this public state
ment in order that no suspicion may
rest upon the innocent. He says:
In order to set aside amy unfair im-
preston that may have arisen out Of
my remarks at the meeting OF City
Council last Tuesday evening 1 wish TO
state that the something on the side"
alluded to by me was of a business
nature and did not affect either the city
OF New Castle or the Brylgon Steel
Casting Company $. S. Deemer.'
In the same issue and on the same
subject appeared the following from
Andrew NJ. Gallagher, member of Coun-
cil
Editor Of the News:
In order TO clear up any misunder-
standing which might have arisen from
an assertion made by me in the heat
of argument In Council with reference
to superintendent S. s. Deemer, in
which / alluded to Mr.. Deemer's get
ting something on the side, 1 wish to
state that l had in mind the $4,000 paid
TO the Brylgon steel Company for To-
eating in this city. / know Of no money
received by Mr.. Deemer from any
source"
New Order Of Service.
The new order OF service which re-
Gently was adopted by the Presbyter-
dan Assembly and which was placed in
operation IN the First Presbyterian
Church yesterday follows: Morn
ing organ prelude doxology (stand-
a ing); sentence (standing): prayer (seat-
] ed); psalter, responslvely (standing)
Gloria Patria; Scripture lesson; hymn;
creed (standing); prayer; Lord
Prayer lin unison); offering; prayer OF
dedication; hymn; sermon; hymn;
prayer and benediction (standing); sill
ent prayer organ postlude.
Evening-Organ prelude; doNology
0standing); sentence (standing); hymn;
Scripture lesson; prayer; Lords
Prayer (in unison); Offering; prayer OF
dedication; hymn; sermon; hymn
prayer and benediction (standing); sill
ent prayer; organ postlude.
Blew Hole in Boat.
While William Holiday and Ferris
Jacobs, of Philadelphia, were cunning
for ducks in the cove below this city OF
Saturday the accidental discharge o
a No. gun blew hole in the bottom
of their sSin II was with difficulty
that the young men were able to saw,
their fowling pieces before the boa
sank.
Pennsylvania Passed Down.
Many persons gathered on thl
wharves Saturday afternoon to witness
the departure of the new cruise
Pennsylvania which was en- route from
Philadelphia on a trial trip and whicl
passed down the Delaware at A3
o'clock. The ship is nearly 400 feet ii
length and vessels alongside Of her ha'
the appearance Of toys.
New Teacher Elected.
At a special meeting of the Board o
Education on Saturday evening the re
signation of Miss Grace Dmscoll, VIII
was recently elected as teacher o
music and drawingN in the publ
schools, was accepted. Miss Donald
son. OF Michigan, was elected to the 20
stion and was so notified by Cler
Eekles today.
All stars VS.. New Castle.
on the Ries bowling alleys on Wed
nesday night next there viii be
bowling match between local team'
the All-Stars and New Castle.
The teams are made up as follows
All-Stars John Atkinson. George Mo
Grory, Albert Pedrick. Eugene Chasl
New Castle, George Case, Irwin Etche
+. Sheridan, Austin Mccain and Rot
ert King.
In the Opera House on Friday ever
ing next VIII be held mass meetin
OF Democrats. Addresses will be mao
by Congressman Hardwick. of Geo.
gia, Willard salisbury and Edward /
Hearn.
Captured Large Crane.
James johnson, colored, captured
large crane on the marshes below III
city on Saturday. The bird, althoue
wounded, was vicious one and jal
bed with its beak at its captors fac
The bird was presented to Jacc
Wright as a pet.
News Of the Town.
In St Peters Church yesterday Il
N regular monthly meeting of St. Peter
T. A. b. was held.
The work Of laying macadamiz'
road at Fort Dupont has been con
menced.
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