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Breakdown at Third Street Bridge

One of the large gear wheels in the
machinery used in turning the draw of
the Third street bridge, broke suddenly
yesterday morning about 10 o'clock.
Arrangements were at once made to
have the broken wheel removed and
new one put in its place. A force OF
men were soon at work. A portion of
the flooring was taken up over the ma
chinery. A new wheel was secured, and
it did not take very long to put it in
place. The cause of the breaking of the
wheel il said to be due to the cold
weather Yesterday morning.
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A Great Convenience.

THE SUN building, No. 1O3 East
Sixth street, is open every hour in the
year. For the convenience of the pub
lie, postage stamps, postal cards, rev.
enue stamps, newspaper wrappers,
special delivery stamps, drafts, notes
and receipt blanks have been placed
on sale at the business office, and mail
addressed Scare of THE sun, Will
mington, Dell" can be secured at any
hour of the day or night, Sundays and
holidays. The public are invited to
make use of this convenience.
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Assaulted a Woman.

About o'clock yesterday morning,
Robert Briggs, colored. and Rebecca
Moore had a general row on Lafayette
street. Briggs alleges the woman struck
him with a bottle.
Rebecca alleges that Briggs then used
a razor to such good effect that he cut
her neck and throat. The cut was not
deep enough to sever the arteries. He
pleaded guilty to assault and battery in
the city court, but as the woman is at
the hospital, he was held without bail.
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Cut With Il Razor.

About 2.3O o'clock yesterday morning
Frank Anderson was badly cut across
the breast with razor or knife and
robbed of $40 in money on Heald street,
near the Pullman shops.
Anderson claimed it was done by
shopmate and refused to give his name.
He was sent to the Delaware Hospital in
the Phoenix am bulance.
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OFFICIAL VOTE COMPLETED
---
Chief Justice Lore and Judge
Spruance Finish Canvass Of
New Castle County.
DR.. L. H. BALL IN The LEAD
Hon. John H. Hoffccker, Congress.
man.Elect.. Has Next to the Small
est Plurality in The County. d
Tie Vote for Inspector Re-
ferred to Governor.

The work OF tabulating the vote of
New Castle county was completed before
Chief Justice Charles B. Lore and Asso-
ciate Judge W. G. Spruance about $50
o'clock Yesterday afternoon. =
The court, which had been in session
since 8 O'Clock in the morning, then took
recess until 7.3O o'clock in the even
ing, at which time the clerks made out
the certificates of election, and, after
calling off the vote OF each and every
candidate, the certificates we're handed
to the Court, who will see that they are
sent to the successful parties.
In New Castle county DR.. L. Heisler
Ball, for State Treasurer, leads the Re-
publican column by 9749 votes, and his
plurality over Willie NJ. Ross, his Demo-
cratic opponent, is l, 489.
John Z. Taylor, the Republican Sheriff
elect, follows with a grand total in the
county of 9,733. The Democratic candi-
date, Robert T. Moody, had S,e07 votes,
thus making Taylor's plurality 1,426.
John A, Lingo, State Auditor-elect,. is
fourth on the list with 1857 votes to his
credit. His plurality is 1886, his Demo
cratic opponent, lemuel A. II. Bishop,
having 8,325 votes.
Although Hon. John II. Hofecker,
Congressman elect, had the third largest
number of votes to his credit, 9,726, he
has next to the lowest plurality on the
list. Hon. l., Irving Handy received
S,4S6 votes, leading the Democratic
ticket in the county. Mr.. Hoffecker's q
plurality is l,2O4.
After Lingo Alfred Vandever, Coroner
elect, has the largest plurality, or 1901
votes. Mr.. Vandever's vote was 9,642,
whilst his Democratic opponent, George
G. Rothwell, had S,341.
Delaware Clark, Recorder OF Deeds
elect, is the lowest man on the Republi-
can county ticket with a plurality Of
1,056. Mr.. Clark received 9,5l7 votes to
Courtland B. Montgomery's s, 43l.
The grand total in New Castle county
for the State and county ticket is as fol-
lows;
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had been cast and 10 rejected, the Court
counted in 2 Of the 10.
The Fourth and last district of the
Thirteenth Representative District was
then taken up. ~
Mr.. Churcbman stated that in this
district 248 ballots had been cast and IS
rejected. Eight OF the 10, Mr.. Church.
man said, had been burned by order Of
the inspector, John A. Cleaver, and only
IL would be found in the box.
1t was opened and the Judges soon as
sertained chat only II Of 10 ballots re-
jected were in the box. Eight Of the IL
were counted and rejected, with re-
suit that Mr.. Allston was elected by a
majority Of one vote.
The vote was as follows:
First Dstrict-John w. Voshell, d.,
12O, Richard l.. Gray, D., $50; John G.
Allston, r., 1856; Herman Peasanton,
R., 143. Second District-vo oshell, S5;
Gray, 94; Allston, 11S; Peasanton, 127.
Third District-Voshell, 147; Gray, 1872;
Allston, 1856; Pleasanton, 152 Fourth
District -Voshell. 0S; Gray, no; Allston.
108; Pleasanton, 104.
Totals-Voshell, 4SO; Gray, SIG; ALI
ston, 5l7; Pleasanton, 526 This gave
Allston majority of one over Gray and
Pleasanton majority OF 46 over Voshell.
This concluded the contested elections
which resulted in the seating of one Re-
publican Representative, Republican
Inspector and Republican Road Com
missioner. AZ.
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| CONGRESS.
John H. Hoffecker, R..................972
l.. Irving Handy, D................."...S48
Lewis w. Brosius, P...... ........". 234
Hoffecker's plurality,............l240
STATE TREASURER.
L. Heisler Ball, R.................".".9749
William NJ. Ross, s,D............"...".S26O
John Hutton, P................. 236
Samuel Swain, S. T ........ ......."."." 725
Balls plurality. ....."......."."l4S9
STATE AUDITOR.
John A. Lingo, R.......................
Lemuel A. H. Bishop, D........ ."...S325
George f. Jones, P.."..."."..."."""2 24l
Frank L. Brand, S. To-. ............. 75l
Lingo's plurality,...."."......."..lSS2
RECORDER OF DEEDS.
Delaware Clark, R....... ............... 95l7
CORTLAND B. Montgomery, D......".S46l
Fred G. Mccall, P...".............."... 243
Samuel Shoup, S. T................... 7l9
Clark's plurality,............".....l05
SHERIFF.
John Il. Taylor, R......."".."""".."9733
Robert T. Moody, D...."..........."...8337
Richard w. Brown, P.................... 237
Daniel Lynch, S. T."....."..."..... COL
Taylor's plurality...".v."."......1426
CORONER.
Alfred d. Vandever, R................9642
George G. Rothwell, D."."". "...".S341
William L. Little, P............".......". 234
Henry II. Brown, S. T ................ 736
Vandever's plurality ..........."130l
The official vote in the city of Will
minRton for State and county officers
was as subjoined .N
John II. Hoffecksr, R..".............."6l41
L. Irving Handy, D...."..."."".r.."5237
Lewis W. Brosius, P.................... 1854
Hoffecker's plurality....."."..." 904
STATE TREASURER.
L. Heisler Ball, R R.......................6OS
Willie M. Ross, d ............"....."...5132
John Hutton, P.."..."."..."....."... 1855
Samuel Swain, s. I .....".......".... 5SS
Balls plurality"...................." $40
STATE AUDITOR.
John A. Lingo, R................. ........6O72
Lemuel A. II. Bishop, D.. see. ...."...5l30
George F. Jones, P....................... 1856
Frunk L. Brand, s. T.................... 500
Lingo's plurality."................. 942
RECORDER OF DEEDS.
Delaware Clark, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ..5937
Courtland 9 Montgomery, D.........5266
Fred @. Mccall, P.................."..-. 1877
Samuel Shoup, S. T..................... 571
Clark's plurality".... ...."."."... 81
SHERIFF..
John L, Taylor, R.......................6 .6052
Robert I. Mood, D......................5179
Richard w. Brown, P..................... 1855
Daniel Lynch, s. T........................ 558I
faylor's plurality................... S73l
CORONER.
Alfred ID. Vandever, R..,...............6O72
sN4 Cnufamv,aN n, NJ - ,p,,,,,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-08-12
FALL AT The FRONT.
Thirteen More Victims to the
Bullets of the Spanish
Soldiers.
FIRST LAND FIGHT AT MANILA.
Spaniards Make a Night Attack in
Storm and Gain the Top of
Our Earthworks.

Cavite, Manila Bay, Aug. 3, via Hong
Kong. Aug. 1O.-The first shedding of
American blood on Philippine soil took
place Sunday night, when eleven were
killed and forty-four wounded during a
skirmish at the Malate trenches be-
tween Cavite and Manila. No attack
has yet been made on the Spanish line,
but the Americans now occupy the
trenches formerly held by the insur-
gents. In Sunday nights skirmish the
following were killed: Corporal w. e.
Brown, Tenth Pennsylvania; Private
Brady, Tenth Pennsylvania; Private
Bowker, First Wyoming; Privates S.
Hull, Bunton [Brinton?l Moss and
Stillwagen Gall understood to be Of the
Tenth Pennsylvania: First Sergeant
Maurice Just First California: Private
Dawson, battery K. Third artillery;
Private M'Kelrath [M'Ilroth?l. battery
A, Third artillery; Private Winfield,
battery H, Third artillery On Monday
night Private Springstead, of the First
Colorado, was killed. Last night the
following were killed: Private William
Lewis Roddy, Twenty-third infantry;
Private r. Bowers, signal corps; Pri-
waite Fred auckland, Thirteenth Min
nesota.
Attack Was Calamity Repulsed.
The fight Sunday night was an attack
by the Spaniards on our intrenchments
and was CALAMITY repulsed. The loss
OF the enemy is no known. They at
tackled during a storm and reached the
top Of our entertainments when the
artillery opened on them and drove
them back. Monday night the fighting
was at artillery range and an hours
firing was INDUCED In on both sides
There was another artillery duel last
night. There are ten in the hospital
who are mortally hurt.
Preparing to Capture Manila.
New York, Aug. 10.-A copyrighted
dispatch to The World. dated Manila,
Aug. 4, via Hong Kong, Aug. 10, says:
THE United States monitor Monterey
arrived here today. Manila will fall as
soon as the monitor Monadnock comes
here. She is expected by next Thurs
day. Admiral Deweys ships are stripped
for action. Owing to the high wind and
heavy seas the troops Of the third ex-
petition have not yet landed. Two
lighters We're capsized in the attempt
and three natives were drowned. I'M
mediately after the arrival of the ex-
petition General Merritt organized all
his forces for an attack on Manila.
The troops were formed into one divis on
under the command of General Ander-
son. The division is composed of two
brigades and numbers 5000 men. Ad-
miral Dewey's fleet commands the
trenches and camps Of the Spaniards.
The situation in Manila is critical The
lights of the city are extinguished. All
meats are exhausted
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-08-12
ACCEPTS WITH A DIFFERENCE.
Suggestions as to the Tenor of the Whol
Document.

Suggestions as to the Tenor of the Whole
Document.
In the absence of an official statement
1t is impossible to give the Spanish
position on the several American condi-
tions. But from the best information
obtainable, in treating each subject
Cuba, Porto Rico, Ladrones, Manila
and peace commissioner acceptance
in some cases is understood to relate
to conditions somewhat different to
those laid down by the American gov
eminent. AS to Cuba the American
terms demanded the evacuation Of the
island, without specifying the future
form of government. The Spanish reply
is said to accept the principle that
Spanish sovereignty over Cuba will
terminate, but 1t is understood to take
up the future government Of the island
and because of the extent Of Spanish
interests there, is said to take the view
either express or implied-that the
United States should administer the af-
fairs Of the island. AS to the time of
evacuating Cuba, this is detail which
the Spanish reply is said to regard as
among many which can be left to the
commission for final determination.
The American conditions as to Porto
Rico, the Ladrones, Manila, etc., are
believed to be accepted, but the topics
are treated at some length. and 1t will
require the full text to show how far
the language used may be construed as
an acceptance. The provision as to the
commission is assented to. TIL commits
sion is to consist of five commissioners
on each side, with Paris as the probable
meeting place. The Spanish reply Is
said to develop somewhat the scope of
the commission, leaving to it not only
the determination of the future Of the
Philippines but also the details involved
in the arrangement of a tasting peace.
What was the result Of Cambon's long
conference with the president is un-
known, but the opinion is that Cambon
will report to Spain the results of his
efforts and the desires of this govern
ment, and that another reply from
Spain as to some details will be neces-
sary to final conclusion. There were
Just four parties to the conference
President Mckinley and Secretary of
State Day, on the one SIDE and NJ. Cam.
bon, the French ambassador, and his
first secretary Of legation, M. Thiebaut,
presenting the case of Spain.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-08-12
ILLINOIS EIGHTH GETS AWAY.
Woman Tries to Go with 1t, Disguised a
Soldier Bow.


u Soldier Boy.
Springfield, Ills, Aug. 9.-Major B. B.
Ray paid the Eighth regiment at Camp
Tanner yesterday morning. Each bat
TALON was loaded on trains as soon as
paid. The regiment left camp for New
York at O'clock.
Thousands of people were out to wit
ness the departure of the regiment
Many soldiers became intoxicated after
being paid, and there were several seri-
Gus fights among them before they left.
Rebecca Phoenix, a negress from De-
catur, disguised herself in the uniform
of a soldier and tried to get into one of
the cars. She was detected by CAPTAIN
Van Pelt of company B, to which COM
pany her sweetheart whom she wished
to accompany belonged She was placed
under arrest, and after the uniform was
removed from her she was released
She cut off her hair, and it was by a
mere accident that she was caught.
Just as the Third battalion was ready
to go aboard the cars one of it's COM
panies mutinied because II had not been
! paid. Major Dennison, In command of
the battalion, states that three of the
companies-K, of Litchfield; L. of
Mound City, and M, Of Cairo-were not
paid because their pay rolls were i'm
properly made out. There was much
dissatisfaction expressed and the men
of company L yelled: 1--WE don't go I'M
less we get our pay" That's 80, boys"
cried out Captain Lane, their comman-
der. Major Garrison approached each
man in the company and demanded
whether he would go to the train or not.
saying If he did not intend to go he
must step out of the ranks. He then
ordered Lane to the train under arrest.
This awed the mutineers and they pro-
ceeded to the train.
A private Of company K jumped from
the train as 1t was about to start and
endeavored to desert. Six shots were
fired at him without effect. He was
captured by the guards. Private
George Eaves, Of the same company,
was arrested near the police station and
the train was held at the station until he
was put on board.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-08-12
CAPTURE OF COAMA.
General Miles Troops Add One More vi
tory to Our Arms.

General Miles Troops Add One More VIC
tory to Our Arms.
Coamo, Porto Rico, Aug. g. via St.
Thomas, Aug. 10.-[Copyright, 1898, by
the Associated ss.]-General Wilson
took the town of Coamo this morning
with loss of only seven men wounded,
all members Of the Sixteenth Pennsyl-
vania regiment. Corporal Barnes, Of
company E, was mortally wounded.
Sergeant Wishart was slightly wounded
and Private Frank Whitlock was struck
In the groin, Clyde Frank was struck in
the leg, jolly and Herbert Lubold, both
Of whom were shot in the arm, were the
other injured. The Spanish are known
to have lost their commander, Major
Yellescas, Captain Ecante, Captain
Lopez and nine privates, all killed, and
to have had thirty-five wounded. The
Americans captured $50 prisoners. prac-
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the terribly demoralized condition Of the
American army II this state Of affairs
had been known a week ago the most
serious results might have followed.
The Spanish government might have
been excited to refrain from making
peace overtures and to prolong the
resistance.
The publicity given to these reports
Is most strongly deprecated by almost
every official of the administration, but
the American army at Santiago is being
loaded upon transports as rapidly as
possible and 1t is hoped that within a
few days the bulk of the army will be
at sea bound for Montauk Point, L. I.
In the place Of these weary and battle
worn troops will be five regiments of
immunes, now due at Santiago, sup
posed to be proof against yellow fever
and at any rate gifted with a fresh
store Of energy and health to draw
upon.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-08-12
TWELVE THOUSAND AT A TRIP.
Capacity of the Transports Available 3,
Bring the Men Home.


Bring the Men Home.
Washington, Aug. 6.-The war depart
ment has ordered the large fleet of
transports at Ponce to proceed to San
tiago, there to join with the transports
already at Santiago in bringing Gen.
eral Skaters army back to this coun-
try. There are ten large transports
with the fleet OF Ponce, some of them,
like the Mobile, having capacity of
1000 men. In all they have a capacity
of 6,540 men. This, with the capacity Of
the ships already at Santiago, will give
a carrying strength of over $4,000 men
at a trip. The embarkation has begun
at Santiago.
Army officers are greatly relieved to
know from the Santiago dispatches that
what appears to have been great dan.
ger TO the American arms has been
safely passed by. The reports Of the
American commanders at Santiago gave
for the first time to the public news of
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ticaily the whole force OF Spaniards, ex-
cept the cavalry.
The capture of the town and garrison
was neatly planned and splendidly ex-
ecuted. The Sixteenth Pennsylvania
volunteers moved to a point off the
north of the town last night and by
forced marches of eight miles across
the mountains arrived at the rear of the
town about o'clock this morning, Just
in time to cut off the enemys retreat
At daylight the Third Wisconsin and
troop c (New York; moved by the right
flank, and the artillery, supported by
the Second Wisconsin, advanced In the
center. The Fourth cavalry took up a
position from which 1t could gallop to
the field and sweep the valley into the
town. At o'clock fire was opened up
on the blockhouse, which was ham,
mered with shell and shrapnel. The
Spaniards replied with few shots from
their Mausers and then fled. TIE block
house was soon ablaze, and the artil-
lery fire in front ceased at 7:45 a. m.
Almost Immediately volley firing was
heard in the rear of the town. The
Spaniards in seeking to escape ran
straight into the arms of Colonel Hull
ing's regiment, posted on the hills COM
manding the road. The enemy sought
protection in trenches, but they could
not Withstand the deadly fire. With
their commander and two captains
killed they were compelled to surrender
troop of fifty Spanish cavalry escaped
through the mountains, our cavalry be-
ing unable to pursue them.
The Spaniards had destroyed the
stone bridge across the river Coamo
leading into the town, but it was evil
dent that they were not prepared to
make a strong resistance as no artillery
was posted there. The natives received
the Americans with delight, General
Wilson Immediately after taking the
town pushed the Wisconsin troops a
mile out beyond, where they will camp
for the night.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-08-12
SICK AND DEAD SOLDIERS.
Health Reports from santiago-Arrival of
Sufferers at Fortress Monroe.

Health Reports from Santiago-Arrival of
Sufferers at Fortress Monroe.
Washington, Aug. S.-The health re-
ports from Santiago de Cuba for Aug.
8 and 6 show that on the 9Th inst. the
total number sick was 1854. The
death roll on Aug. g. included the follow
ing: Corporal George Haven, company
d, First Illinois, yellow fever; Corporal
Martin c.. Nottingham, Thirty-third
Michigan, acute meningitis: Archie
Beattie, company c, First Illinois, yell
low fever; Private Thomas V. hilbert,
company d, Thirty-fourth Michigan,
malarial fever and Private Dallas Tan
nay, Thirty fourth Michigan. malarial
fever. Aug. 6: Sergeant Jesse j. Crit
fifth, company c, First Illinois, yellow
fever, and Private A. j. Grils, company
H, Thirty fourth Michigan, typhoid
fever.
Fort Monroe, Va, Aug. S.-The gov
eminent transport Lampassas arrived
In Hampton Roads Saturday afternoon.
She came from Ponce direct and
brought with her two officers and 102
men, who are suffering from typhoid
and malarial fever, the former pre-
dominating. There were five deaths
from typhoid en- route from Ponce
Saturday afternoon the body of Morris
Cosburg, of the Third Wisconsin regi-
ment, was buried ashore. Among those
who died on the steamer were: Alfred
Oberg, company G., Sixth Illinois,
typhoid, buried ashore at Guanica, Porto
Rico; ]. Won Bladen, company H, Sec
ond Wisconsin, buried at sea.
Following is a list of sick western
men on boa d: Second Wisconsin-Fos-
ter. j. Batty and William Scarborough,
company A; c. A. Baer, company D;
Joseph Atkins company B; Ocha Pot
ter, company G.; Thomas Temple, COM
pany d; II. c. Welcome, company d; E.
o. Shea, company I; L. w. Haben. COM
pany B, and F. Herlens!einer. company
c. First Illinois-Gustave J. Fichy,
company H. and Albert H. Hoffman,
company L.
Washington, Aug. 10.-In his daily
bulletin to the war department concern
ing the health of the troops at Santiago
General Shafter gives the following fig
ures for Aug. 8: Total number of sick,
3,017; total number of fever cases, 2,OS6;
total number of new cases, 254; total
number of fever cases returned to duty
$780, Among the deaths Aug. were
Private E. w. Whiting, company A.
First Illinois, typhoid fever; Private
Herbert Daw, company r, Thirty-thir d
Michigan. yellow fever and pneumonia
and Private Charles Hoardey, COM
and Private Charles Hoadley, COM
mon bile duct.