Evening journal., 1905-06-14


tance OF 100 feet from the end Of the
wharf. lie also inquired how far the
depth ascertained would carry up and /
down stream. should Cuban ore be adj
mittod into this country free of duty it |
IS believed that the old iron plant win re-
sumo operations as a steel plant on al
large scale.
MANY FISH SHIPPED.
Figures as compiled by william Dea-
kyne. secretary Of the New Castle Fish
ermen's Protective Association show that
it had a remarkably good shad season
despite the fact that there were but com.
paratively few weeks of good fishing
According TO Mr.. DealSyne the assooia-
uon men caught and shipped in the nesh-
borhcod Of 1900 FISH during the season
for which they received close upon sSLoO
per hundred, or something over $1,000, to-
tai Besides these fish T.. n. Gates, of
New York purchased 5000 shad, which he
also shipped away from the association.
making a total catch of $1,000.
During the season the association had
fourteen boats fishing and every boat
averasod 1000 fish, a remarkably good
record for a season like the past one.
CUT HIS THROAT
The Chester Republican Of yesterday
contains the following:
"Despondoucy due TO worrimont over
his health lad Charles Ward, an ex-poioe
officer. TO attempt suicide 10y cutting his
throat last evening at his home, eSi5
West Third street Although iraictlng an
ugly cash from ear to ear Ward did not
sever the iugular vein or the wlndpipe ana
unlc,s complications develop ne will re-
cover. lie is ia Chester Hospital receive
ing Treatment for his sclf-innicted IN
jury.
Ward from what can be ascortanod,
has not bocn enjoying the best of health
for soilc time past. a few morths aso he
went 20 New Castle. Del, and secured em-
ploymcnt IN steel mill but was forced
TO return to Chester. lie succeeded IN
getting woiN at the pipe mill but during
the rast few days has been or duty, COM
planning OF feeling unweu
MAY GIVE UP OFFICE.
Magistrate William Terry is contem-
plating resigning his office. Judge ferry
says that lac nas issued number OF war
rants which 1t appears he is unable 10
have served on Offenders who are daily
upon The streets
CHARGED WITH AssAULTING WIFE.
Robert Jonnson was arrested in New
Castle yesterday by Constable Charles
Bowers OF wilmington and taken TO that
city for "a hearing. II is alleged that Jemi-
son abused his wife.
MANY APPLICANTS FOR TEACHERS.
Members Of the Board OF Education
met last night in special session TO COM
slder applications for teachers In the pub
lie schools.
The resignation of Miss Dennis)n as
teacher in the third grade was rcoeivai
accompanied by an application from her
for the position of drawing Instructor
made vacant hy the resignation 1f Miss
donaldson Miss McGonigars resignation
as teacher of No. grade was also re-
ceived.
A communication was received from
Miss Goodley. asking that she be placed
IN lower grade as the strain I'm her
present position was telling on her health
Miss Mary Janvier having failed to take
the required examination has become in
eligible as a teacher The question as to
whether, If she desires TO take an ex-
animation the opportunity can be afford
ed her, was referred TO the committee on
teachers
the Following applications we're ,e-
I ceif-d for teachers positions. Miss Mary
Haiiedge, former teacher IN school dis
trict No. S. New Castle county. Mrs.
Aura NJ. Plat Miss Alice C. Moor. of
Glen Ellen rowson. Nd. Miss Bessie NJ.
Dra's, Gettysburg, Pa, for assistant prin-
e'2al, Mrs. c~ace b. Lcsher, of North
umberland, Pa; Miss Esther A. NICK con.
rel9Nare CITY. Miss Martha Il. Davis.
\ foleon, Del; Miss Margaret Goiwm. re.-
ton, Del. An applications Were referred
90 the committee on teachers ana Will be
acted ON al the rceular June mesias. rhc
sa.aries OF ne janitor and teachers were
ordered paid and the election of ianitor
was also carried over until the rseular
June meethis.
Following the meeting a meeting OF The
committee on commencement was held
The graduates are Jesse Watts who viii
deliver the valadictory and NIisa Itclcr
Mahoney saluiatorian Judge pennewil
win deliver the address to graduates.
coRREcTs A MISTAKE.
frank Wegggenmann desires to correct
a mistake which was published resardins
his appeal from the assessment. Mr.. Veg
genmann applied to have his property re
duced from $3.50 TO $500 the same as las
years figures
FOUGHT AT CRAP GAME
Weighman Fiddeman, colored. is lai,
up at his home with a broken nose am,
bruised face. Fiddeman got into a reh
during the progress Of a crap game O,
Sunday last and his opponent got tn
best Of him.
! INJURED HIS FINGER
While boating on the river yesteria,
= afternoon Hush, the little son Of the l2o,
= and Mrs. S. p. Wylie. had nnecr pain
e fully crushed. The boy had his boat p,lls
into the wharf when the waves fror,
} passing steamer caused the craft to bum
e against a wharf log catching his finger
I u can be procured at the princlpa
ticket Offices of the Company or wit