Evening journal., 1905-06-09
NEW CAS- TIE
DR.. JOHN M'CABE" AND
"MR. NEWTON ALLEN"
WERE NOT PROSECUTED FOR OBTAINING
MONEY FROM DELBERT AIKEN, PRO-
PRIETOR OF DELAWARE CITY
HOTEL
GIVEN A HEARING AT ONE A. M

cape the danger Of arrest as tramps or
trespassers in that city. on Monday last
thirty Of these men boarded a trolley car
at Seventh and South streets and went
as far as the p. x r. Junction They all
appeared 20 have money and though some
were little the worse from the use Of
liquor conducted themselves in bccom-
ing manner while on the car.
OF WHAT USE IS Irq
city Councils action relative TO OPEN
ing Moores avenue to the river from the
Wilmington road has created much com-
mcnt among the taxpayers, many of them
d iding that such AN expenditure n money
would not Doe Justified 1t SIS held that such
action would cost az least 5000 ana that
the benefit derived would not justify the
cost. Already two streets have been open-
ca 10 the steel plants and the amount of
travel over them. by teams at least is
comparatively small. Why it is necessary
TO open another street at the present time
Is puzzle TO many
So far as the proposed paving Of a por-
tion of Delaware street is concerned many
believe II 20 be good idea u properly
carried out From time mmemofial this
street bed, as well as others, has been
composed of bundle of stones OF an
conceivable sizes huddlcd together without
Wow TO comfort or bcuuty Driving over
them has not only been torture TO the
human constitution but has raclSed the
frames of the best of vehicles. Council
man Andrew H. Gallagher n company
90 ~.
street from Second to Third streets today
with view of ascertaining tho area OF
the same BIDS for the work with proper
specifications set forth win then be asked
for and the result given to Council at it's
next regular meeting.
no FIX TAX RATE.
Members Of city Council are turning
their attention to the matter of fixing the
tax rate for the year 1905 and the sub
iect ls one that requires careful consider
alton. AT present the rate is 30 cents on
the hundred dollars but the amount of
taxes collected Is wocfully inadequate to
meet expenses. city Collector Charles II.
shearer says that he is held up in col
leotions by many property owners who
are fully capable of paying their assoss-
ment but who refuse to do so. The Ma
tional Tube Company owes ia the neigh
horhood of SiO0 which sum is apparently
nonclloctable until the firm sees at TO
pay The amount due orders issued
months ag) cannot be paid as there is no
money In the treasury
Council sits ON June r. 10 and "a as a
court OF appeals TO entertain complaints
regarding the last assessment. Should all
business be adjusted on or before Wed
nesday night next it is probable that the
city fathers viii take up and pass upon
taxes for The year 1905.
MERCURY TOOK A TUMBLE.
rall weatbor prevailed In New Castle
and vicinity last night and early this
morning. AT 10 p. m yesterday the
thermometer registered Gl degrees. AT
O'Clock today 1t stood at &C.
DEATH OF GEORGE H. CASE
Word was received i'm this city yestcr.
day Of the death of George II. Case at the
home of his daughter, Mrs Roba Rob-
bins Germantown, Pa. No arrangements
have been made Tor the funeral
NEW CASTLE VS.. N-wILMINGroN
ON Battery Park tomorrow afternoon
t.i- sNew Castle Baseball team will eros.
bats with the N-Wilmngton nine for the
second time this season and the local fan.
are much interested IN the game Play
will be called az $50 o'clock and the line.
up of the teams win be as follows: New
Castle-Countiss, C.; Duny H.. Leach
2b; Chase, 3D.; Hobbs, cf.; Bradford II
Newlove' ss; Wise, rf; McGrory. p.
N-Wilminston-Hahn, cf.: Mullan, 2b
stibe' IT,; Neyian S.; Tierney, So. Flood
c.i Roberts lb.; Fahey, r.; Kane. D.; II
Carney, sub.
Electric rock drills are now ovtan