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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-30
Associated Press pi.pat.n BY Special wire.

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
SAN Francisco, CAL, Aug. 3d.
Superintendent !. ]. Fillmore of the
Southern Pacific Co. has modified his
attitude towards those engaged in the
recent strike. Just after the strike he
was quoted as saying that none of the
leading strikers would ever obtain work
in California if he could help it, and if
any secured positions he would try to
have them discharged.
These threats caused much indigna-
ton and President q. Z. Huntington
wrote a sharp reprimand to him from
New York. This letter caused Mr..
Fillmore to make supplementary
statement, in which he denies that he
said that he would hunt down the ex-
strikers and deprive them of their posi-
tons.
81 am not interfering with any one"
explained Mr.. Fillmore. 1.-The men who
destroyed our property, stole our trains
and killed our employees are on the
black list This list goes to other roads.
1t is custom which has been in vogue
for years"
"If an ex.striker can get work you do
not propose to interfere then 7" Mr..
Fillmore was asked.
Certainly not, except so far as the
black list may come against him. There
arc strikers now scattered all over the
State picking fruit or hops"
A second letter has been received
from Mr.. Huntington in which he again
referred to Mr.. FIllmore's threats, say
ing ~ cannot believe any one would
say anything so malicious and idiotic."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-30
sPoRrING NOTES.

The following was received from
Peoria, ILL.,, Tuesday; "Ed German has
forwarded articles of agreement to the
Police Gazette for Leeds to sign. Condi .
tions: $1,000 to $4,000 n side, largest
purse; Queensberry rules; TO weigh 1873
pounds, and the contest to be for the
lightweight championship Of America"
Young Critic, the Australian, had
clearly the best Of his 10-round glove
contest with Jack" McAulilfe Monday
night at Concy Island, but the latter
received the referees decision. Critic
said he weighed 1873 pounds and Nc
Auliffe said he weighed 140 pounds.
But the difference between their weights
when they entered the ring at Coney
Island looked very much greater.
Horace NJ. Leeds of Atlantic City, has
withdrawn his 1000 which has been
posted TO box Jack McAulifre at the
lightweight limit, and now claims the
lightweight championship of the world,
and intends to defend it against all
corners at the lightweight limit for the
largest purse, and q side wager from
81 900 to $4,000. Owen NJ. Zeigler of
Philadelphia, whom he failed to defeat
last week in four rounds, will probably
be accorded the first opportunity,
Bob Fitzsimmons will probably go to
Abita Springs, La, to do his training
for his fight with Creedon on September
Goth. He would much prefer his old
quarters at Bay St. Louis, but the Mis-
sissippi authorities have q way eff con-
STRUNG the law that is not relshed by
Hrh on1 tharn 10 sauna toll r
of taking up an old statute that pro-
hibits even training for a fight within
the State, Bob has decided to take no
chances, and will give Mississippi a
wide berth.
Thomas Cannon of England defeated
Harry Macinerney of America in q
mixed wrestling match at Liverpool,
England, Monday night, for wager of
$500 a side, and the reported mixed
wrestling championship of the world.
Cannon won the first fail at Grn CO.
Roman style in minutes, Macincrney
the second at catch las. catch-can style
in 10 minutes, and Cannon the third
and deciding fall at Gr9co- Roman style
in S minutes. The match was wit
messed by 5000 spectators. ..s.
The benetlt game for Charlie Bennett,
on the South End grounds, Boston, last
Monday, was one OF the most successful
events of its kind ever given in this
country, and testified most eloquently to
the love this old tow. has for its former
catcher. The proceeds of the game
amounted to Just $4,000, of which
about $4,000 will go to Bennett. The
bail game itself was u good deal of a
burlesGue, tho home team being opposed
by nine made up of college men.
Champion James j. Corbett played in
left field for the Bostons. He did not
catch ball, but made good try for a
fly that got away from him. He made
a0me fairly good returns, and batted
with some success. lie made two runs,
both on errors. The score of the game
was II to ~ in favor OF Boston.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-30
TIE NILE r1nirr Aor
Carefully Scanned Before Being Sent to
the GaNernment PrInLinE Offlcn.

turetuiiy scanned Before BstnE sent TO
the Government Printing once.
WAsnlNGroN, Aug. 2S.-The new
tariff act was sent from the White
House to the State Department at $50
this morning, where it will be carefully
scanned and then sent to the govern
mcnt printing Office and printed in tho
form Of an act How the bill became
all act is shown on the official records
BY the following statement by the
President:
MOTIF, The following named bill having
been presented - The President on the 10Th
Instant aud not having been returned by
him to TAG House Of Congress IN which il
originated within the lime prescribed by
the constitution vi the United States has
become law without bis approval.
II, Il. No. 1864. an Ac; 10 Reduce Taxa
ton, to Provide ReyeGau for the Govern
ment, and tor OlEer Purposes.
The work OF quitting the new tariff
law into effect now ieTolYes on the
collectors of cGs,ems Of the several ports
and on internal rcvuaue officers, and
unless they meet difficulties in its adj
ministratInn lif;.e will Ierisin 10 be done
by tine Treasury Department. The
circulars of yesterday having given
Instructions on the very few points re-
quiring immediate attention.
The Treasury Department has not yet
received reports showing the rush Of
the last day to get whisky tax paid in
advance OF the increase of the rate.
Tuesday is always an off day as re.
spects reports of internal revenue re-
ceipts and to.day's statement was sim
ply normal one, the Treasury state
ment of internal revenue receipts being
only S3b1 .4h2.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-30

J. 7. Connolly of the firm of Connolly
& Weller is in Paris, France. lie will re-
turn September 18th.
A watch crystal which was found on a
Rehoboth excursion train. is at the station
masters office at the p, W. Il b, railroad
station.
William S. Mitchell of this city and Miss
Anna VI. Wilson OF Germantown will be
married September 9Th at the residence Of
the brides mother.
Eight-years.old Thomas Kane. living at
No. 724 East Second street, while running
on railroad track Monday fell and cut
deep cash in his lip.
Letters of administration were granted
Friday morning by Register Cooch on the
estate of Robert Il. Boylan. late of this
city, to Frank j. Boylan.
The colored campmeeting which is being
held in the grove adjoining Union Park
will close next Sunday. Services are held
nightly, beginning Mt 1870 O'Clock.
Captain J. ID. Ricards of the schooner
Hattie l. Q. Sheets, was given a hearing
before United States Commissioner Smith
Monday, charged by Augustus Christian
with failure to pay board claim. He was
dismissed.
Philadelphia Times: At reception given
by x-Postmaster-G General Wanamaker at
Bethany OH Monday evening last. he pre-.
scented to his friend, DR.. Edward McIDall,
framed life-sized erayon splendidly exc
cuted by Taber of Washington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-30
TUNNEL And BANCROFT


Tor, in Wilmington, Samuel Ban
croft entered the cotton mills of his
father at Rockford, and worked there
for several years in the various mechani-
ical departments. In 1959-60, when the
bleaching and finishing departments
were added to the mills, he took sole
charge of them. In 1865 he was adj
mitted to the firm, which then became
Joseph Bancroft & Sons. At present
the mills are conducted by the Joseph
Bancroft 81 Sons Co., formed in 1889, of
which Mr.. Bancroft is president.
In 1865 Mr.. Bancroft was elected to
the House of Representatives of tho
General Assembly from Christiana hun
dred on the Republican ticket, and
served during the session of 1867. He
was candidate for reelection in 1868,
but the entire Republican ticket was de-
feated in New Castle county at that
election. On each occasion he ran largely
ahead of his ticket. Afterwards he left
the Republican party, never having
voted for Its candidates for President or
for Congress since 1868, differing most
radically from the policy of that party
in relation to the tariff and other public
questions especially as regards the con-
,stitutionally reserved rights of the
States, and the question of legal tender.
He has been for years an earnest advo-
cate of radical tariff reform and increased
freedom Of trade.
In 1855 Mr.. Bancroft was married to
Miss Mary A. Richardson, daughter of
Samuel Richardson of Mill Creek,
Christiana hundred, and they have two
children, daughter and son. The
family reside at Rockford.
The mills at Rockford operated by
the Joseph Bancroft & Sons Co. were
established by Joseph Bancroft in 1881.
He purchased the property from two
of the old members of the Rock.
ford Manufacturing Co., o corpora
ton that existed century ago, and
whose extensive property and water
rights had been divided under a chan
.cellor's decree some time before, and
they have been improved and extended
until they are now among the most
complete and extensive in the country.
Their products comprise the manufac-
ture of fine cotton goods in all branches,
including spinning, weaving, bleaching,
dyeing and finishing. At present about
800 hands are employed. The mills
passed successfully through the none
tary pancs of 1897, 1857. 1861 and
1873, without being compelled Except
temporarily in 1857 and 1861 to suspend
operations. From the start the manage
ment was noted for its liberality and fair
dealing towards its employees, who were
paid good wages and in good money,
never being put off with store orders.
Many of the employees reside in houses
owned by the company, which are pro-
vided with electric lights, hot and cold
water and other metropolitan con-
venences. The streets Of the village are
also lighted by electric light. The
houses are handsome, well.kept struc-
lures, and Rockford is famed as being
one of the prettiest manufacturing viii
lagos in the country. Joseph Bancroft,
the founder OF the business, died Decem-
Der 7th, 1874.
Mr.. Bancroft is president of the Every
Evening Printing Co.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-30
OFF FOR GRAP GABLES.
President Cleveland Leaves Washington
TO Enjoy Rest by tho Seaside.

President Cleveland Leaves Washington
to Enjoy Rest by tho Seaside.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wiros.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-PrGsident
Cleveland left Washington via the
Pennsylvania railroad at 7,20 o'clock
this morning for New York, on his way
to Gray Gables. His companions on the
trip were Secretary Lamont, who goes
to Join his family at Bay View, l.. l.,
Private Secretary Thurber, who is
bound for Marion, Mass, where his
family are summering, and a gentle
man whose face was not familiar to the
railroad officials.
The party arrived at the station few
minutes after Z O'Clock and proceeded
at once to the private car of President
Roberts, which was attached to the
regular New York train. The President
took scat on the rear platform of the
car, and with the other members Of the
party spent the 10 minutes before the
train pulled out in watching the arrival
of other carly travellers.
There was u good-si1cd crowd in the
station when the President arrived
there, most OF whom were K. OF i. en-
cumpment visitors waiting for trains 10
go home. Few knew that the President
was expected and fewer still recognized
him as he passed through.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-30
HAYDEN P4Ys 4 FINE.

The City Dog-catcher Hauled Up in
Municipal Court for Keeping an I'M
registered Dog.
Dog.Catcher Joseph Hayden was
given hearing in municipal court yes
terdsy upon the charge Of being the
"owner, possessor and harboror of an
unregistered dog" The charge was pre-
ferred by John Haggorty who was in
formed by Hayden that the dog was his,
Haggerty had seen the dog follow Hay
den about the streets while he was
catching the unregistered dogs of other
citizens. Chief of Police Dolan testified
that he hud examined the dog register
and found that no tag had been issued
to Joseph Hayden for dog.
Hayden was asked for an explana-
ton. He admitted that he had kept the
dog, but said he had gotten it on Third
street and could not find its owner. lie
said 1t was too valuable TO kill. Judge
Ball saw no reason why he should make
fish of Hayden and flesh of some one
else, and imposed fine of S. and costs,
which the dog.catcher paid. Hayden
was somewhat crestfallen when he left
the court room.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-30
MsarrlagEs.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Elizabeth City,
Md, on August l!th, by the Rev. DR.; John
son, William Hoettcher ana Sallio NJ. Heath,
tho former 0f Snov Hill.
Observation-Disclosures Asbury Parsonage
on the a2l inst, by the Roy. j. H. Howard
j.. ~, John NJ, Conner and Florence W.
Higgins.
acknowledgements Chincotengue, on
August 18th, by the Rev. Mr.. Sanford. James
Fletcher aud Maggie Birch.
uUTCHlNSON-llUR Union n. r.,
parsonage, on tho August I'D, by kev. john
il. c. Hanna, Martin " Il. Hutchinson, DR..
and Marguerite l.. Hurlock, both OF Whining
ton. Del.
-HIGGlNS-At Asbury parsonage
on the a9i inst, by tho Rev. j. IL. Howard,
D. D., frank A. Schunder and Celeste X.
Higgins.
SPEAKMAS-HALL-At Swarthtnore, Pa, on
nth day afternoon, eighth month, twenty
third, At tho rcsdppco OF her parents, Thomas
and Lydia Hall, Estallo Hall OF swarthmore,
Pa, TO Allen spoakwaa OF Wilmington. Del.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-30
,rrArnrn Ann nRops.


Report OF tito Maryland state Wehther
Services for the Past Week.
The report of tho Maryland State
Weather Service for the past week con-
tains the following:
Colora, Cecil County-The past week
has been cooler with but little rain, and
farm work has progressed finely. Grapes
are only a partial crop. Seckel and
Bartlett pears produce some good smooth
specimens wherever seen. Baldwin
apples are the only variety that show
an appearance of full crop. More rain
is needed for seeding and pastures.
GEORGE BALDERsToN.
Chestertown, Kent County-Weather
cool and pleasant during the week.
Blading has commenced. The corn
crop will be short in some sections Of
the county, while in other portions,
where more rain has fallen, the crop
will be better, especially along the
Sassafras river. In this locality the
crop will be an average one. Tomatoes
doing well. COLIN F. STAN.
Denton, Caroline County-A dry and
hot week. Very little blowing done for
wheat. AS predicted, the corn crop in
this section will be below the average.
Fodder saving has commenced.
+. @. RAMsDELL.
fredericksburg, Caroline County-Too
cool for late crops. Potatoes in this
immediate section are almost total
failure. Fodder is being saved and
corn is reported the heaviest for years.
The late rain will enable farmers to
plow fallow, which had been suspended
on account Of dry weather. Some buck
wheat ripe. Il. f. QuIpoRT.
Greensboro, Caroline County-A good
rain on the Goth was greatly beneficial
IL late corn, vegetables, tomatoes and
grass; also for preparing ground for
wheat seeding. Late corn has improved
since the rains, but the early corn will
be short crop. Fodder saving COM
menced Tomatoes ripening slowly,
and are late. The acreage for wheat
will be less than usual. A. Il. Roe.
Preston, Caroline County-The rain
of the Goth was of great benefit to past
ures, turnips and the short tomato crop.
Many farmers have been saving fodder
during the late dry weather. Corn Is
short, nearly one.half of u full crop,
many stalks being barren.
WILLIAM I. KELLY.
Dailsville, Dorchester COMPLYING
weather has been unusually warm and
dry, but on Sunday evening an excel
lent rain fell, and it is raining at pres
ent writing. Tomatoes ripening slowly,
with about three-fourths Of crop.
CHARLES S. JACKSON.
Mardela Springs, Wicomlco County
The growth of late corn checked by
cool weather. Fodder saving on forward
land is progressing rapidly. More and
better fodder will be raised than for
years. The canneries have commenced,
but tomatoes are ripening slowly, and
not iull crop. Cool nights and heavy
dews, with more than the usual amount
of fog, prevailed. Too dry for all crops
and pastures. A. e. A. WORTH.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-30
FOUND A DEAD MAN.
The Body of Daniel Mooney Discovered
Floating in the Christiana Last monday
Afternoon.

The Body of Daniel Mooney Discovered
Floating in the Christiana Last Monday
Afternoon.
George Staggers and Edward OAR
lington, two young men, were passing
through the draw at Market street in n
rowboat Monday afternoon when they
saw the body of man floating in the
water u short distance away. They ap-
preached the lifeless form, threw Il line
around the head and shoulders, after
which they succeeded in bringing it to
shore. Deputy Coroner Palmer was
notified and the dead wagon removed
the body to the morgue.
The man proved to be Daniel Mooney,
living at No. 11l9 East Twelfth street.
lie was about go years old and leaves a
wife and several children. Mooney
was formerly employed by the Lobdell
Car Wheel Co. He left home Sunday,
telling his wife he was going for walk,
but never returned. There is no evil
dence of violence on the man to lead
his friends to believe that murder has
been committed.
William Green, the bridge-tender at
Market street draw, says that he was
on the bridge Saturday night when he
heard splash in the water which
sounded as if someone had fallen
overheard. He says he listened hut
did not hear sound afterwards.
He says that if Daniel Mooney
fell over at this point Saturday
night the body never came up again
after the splash was heard in the water.
The body of Mooney has been taken
charge of by Undertaken Fox, who has
found no evidence of violence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-30
A VIoAR 70 BE HANG ED.
Disgusting Scenes on che Eve of the Exc
cutioa of the Able Bruneau.

Disgusting scenes on enc Eve OF the Exc
cution of the Able Bruneau.
Associated Prsss Dl4patdn Dy Special Wires.
LAVAL, DEPARTMENT OF MAYENNE,
FRANCE, Aug, 29.-This town to-day is
jammed full of people who are waiting
to see as much as possible Of the
execution of Bruneau, formerly vicar
of the Church of Entrammes, who was
convicted at the Mayenne Assize Court
here on July 18th last of murder, rob-
berry and arson.
Thousands of the peasants, who are
anxious to witness the execution, have
brought food enough with them to last
several days and have camped in the
streets where they spend their time
sleeping, drinking and eating or else
surging about the jail singing songs
which have the eternally repeated re-
frain: .-.
"Bruneau. 1t is his head we want"
and shouting coarse jokes or roaring
under the prisoners window.
Deibler, the oxecutioner, has arrived
here and the uproar can be distinctly
heard by the condemned man who is
thus undergoing mental death by tor.
ture and suspense. A large force of
troops is present in order to maintain as
much order as possible and if there is
no rGprieve the execution of Able
Bruneau will take place carly to'mor-
row murninr
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-30

Congressman w. j. Bryan will on
September LIST become editor-in. chief of
the Omaha World Herald.
The 1857 national banks Of the United
States had on July 18th individual de-
posts amounting to $1,679, 100000,
Henry Winsor, a son OF the late Henry
Winsor of Philadelphia, and . we'll
known merchant of Boston, died Tues
day, aged 81 years.
The War Department is making ar
engagements for the removal of Geronimo
and the 800 Apache Indian prisoners OF
war from Mount Vernon Barracks, Ala,
and their distribution upon the various
reservations in the West.
a dispatch from Rockford, H., says
that Wiiiam Seaworth, a young farmer,
living near Chana, made wager with
his sister that he could eat more water
melons than she could. The offer was
taken up. Tho boy is dead, and the
girl, ii is thought, cannot recover.
Charles ID. Koppel has brought suit in
Washington aguius: Robert Downing,
the tragedian, asking $1,000 damages for
infringement Of the copyright ON The
tragedy of "SaElpsOn," which Mr..
Downing is alleged to have produced in
the West without Koppels permission.
Tho property OF the Birmingham Fur
mace and Manufacturing Co., consisting
of 100-ton iron furnace, coal mines and
extensive timber lands at and around
Russyille, Ala, have been sold at auction
by order Of the court for $350,O0O, Fuller
Doggett of Pittsburg, and associates
being the purchasers.
When the battleship Texas was
locked at Norfolk, on Monday, it was
found that the blades of her propcllers
were seriously bent, one, perhaps, due
TO contact with the schooner which was
drawn under her stern during the dock
trial of the vessel month ago, and the
other, it is supposed, by striking at thu
entrance of the dock.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-30
WHEELMEN'S CENTURY RUN.
Arrangements for the Big Event TO Talk,
Place on Saturday When Run to VIII
mington WIN be Made.

Arrangements for the Big Event TO Take
Place on Saturday When Run to VIII
mington viii be Made.
Says the West Chester Local Neps:
at is expected that on Saturday there
will! be 800 wheelmen from Philadel-
phia, including u number of ladies, in
this place with the Time Wheelmen of
that city, on their annual century run.
The event is the big one of the year
with the club and the same route, to
Wilmington and return, is chosen, with
a stop in this place. 1t is road which
has all the ups and downs usually met
with on a bicycle trip through the
country, with enough smooth travelling
to enable the riders to recover their
breath after pushing over the hills.
"The club will arrive here about 7.20
a. M, and after a 10-minute breathing
spell leaves for Wilmington at 7.30.
They expect to make quick run to
that city, and after short stop will
start on the return trip, recovering their
breath In short stop at Chadd's Ford.
When they arrive here the wheelmen
will take dinner aud have u large photo
graph made of the members grouped
upon the Court House steps, They will
then take a ride about town and leave
for home later in the day. All arrange.
ments for the trip were perfected to-day
by representative of the club, who ar
ranged with hotels to serve lunch to the
members. Eight pace-makers are to pre-
cede the club and set the pace and no
racing is to be permitted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-30
Maple Valley Outing Club.

D. j. Chambers and family, members
of the Maple Valley Outing Club, have
returned from kirkwood where they
have been camping for three weeks.
Among those whom they entertained
during their outing were: Miss Martie
Heisel, Herbert lieisel and William
King CT st. Georges, Mrs. Charles
Stradlcy of Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hubert, Miss Maggie O'Neill, Miss
Theresa Haughey, Dawson Arts and
Lawrence Burns of this city.