Evening journal., 1904-03-03
SCHOONER MADE
A QUICK TRIP
The Four-master Fred a.
Davenport Brings Cargo
Of Ice From Rockport
OLD HOUSE YIELDING MANY RELICS
Special 10 Tho Evening Journal.


New Castle, March 3.-The schooner
Fred a. Davenport arrived here yester-
day with a cargo of ice for Joseph II.
King from Rookport, Maine. She left
Rockport on Thursday last and reached
New Castle in tow Of the tug Atkins
Hughes at 3 o'clock yesterday morning.
She was detained two days 10y ice foes,
so that the, actual time consumed In the
passage was about four days.
The Davenport is a Bath, Maine bullt
vessel of 1900 tons. She is a four master
and Is equipped with the most approved
machinery for loading and for handling
the canvas.
Manned by American officers and sailors
the Turkish cruiser Medjidia passed New
Castle about o'clock yesterday after
noon.
From the foremost peak foated the stars
and stripes Of the United States, and
ldngy bit Of bunting flying in the bow bore
the name Of the builders OF the Sultan's
newest warship Cramps.
But two Turkish naval officers were
Iaboard the boat, and they were simply be-
ing carried to their native land as pas
sengers, having been assigned to duty az
the ship yard as inspectors of the vessel
while she was being built.
In addition to the American flag and
builders ensign the cruiser was dressed In
signal flags of the International code and
made an attractive appearance as she
glidsl down the Delaware under her own
steam.
The first stop was made at Fort MIN
lin. where several hundred tons Of pow
der and ammunition were shipped from
Uncle Sans storehouses and magazines.
This viii be used for target practice and
gun trials outside the capes.
The new cruiser left Cramps shipyard
lat 10 o'clock Tuesday evening. She pro-
lceeded IN leisurely manner allowing many
small craft to steam by her as she
ploughed her way through the ice which
filled the river
Many Old Relics Found.
Tho old house at the corner Of Third
and Delaware streets which IS being torn
down has given up several ,ics during
the past few days.
Yesterday part Of a marriage certificate
was unearthed between the jolce Of the
second floor Il was only fragment and
yellow with age. The writing was aimoss.
ndistinguishable, but enough could be
made out to give the cue as 20 what tho
document was originally. The date was
seventeen hundred and something. the
last figures being illegible. The names Of
the contracting parties also were gone.
but the lettering indicated that Il was Of
English origin.
Percy White, while working under one
OF the stairways found promissory note
dated October II, 1881 thus making it
III years old. The note read as follows.
After thirty days 1 promise to pay VIII
liam Clay or the bearer two pounds. 10
shil.ings and 9 pence species, value re-
lcelved4 New Castle. October II. 1857
Thomas Clay. e2. 10. ..
The Ink on this note is very distinct and
well preserved and in plain hand.
Contractor Edward Tarbutton found an
English half-penny under a flight Of stems
The coin bore the date Of l7l9 and after
being cleaned I'm vinegar showed that il
was well preserved Another relic in the
form of a surveyors chain was found at
the base Of the old-fashloned fire place in
tfe cellar. The chain has a hundred links.
land was doubtless used more than cen-
mry ago TO lay out some OF the planta-
ltlons in this section.
Roads Almost Impassable.
"Ihe roads arc out of sight" said rural
free delivery driver Weldon Vlning as he
got ir-orf his trip yesterday The condi-
ton Of the roads is the general subject
of complaint on the part OF those who
are compelled TO travel by wagon over
The country highways. In some sections
The frost was in to the depth Of almos,
three feet
The Pool Tourney.
The pool tourney at the armory is stnl
in progress but there are several games
yet 70 be played before the final result Is
announced. The standing at presen, is as
follows: