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The sun., 1900-08-08
REV. w. T. TULL DROWNED
Fell From a Boat Into Waters
of Dayett's Mill Pond.
Only Witness to Hisi Death Was a
Young CoIored Boy Who Was
Unable to Render iAny
Assistanca
Assistance.

Rev. William 4. Tull aged 63 years
Of Dayett Mills, pencader hundred was
drowned about 1890 o'clock yesterday
morning i'll mill pond near his home.
The accident happened while Rev. Tull
and colorcd boy We're in Il row boat
setting snapper hooks. Rev. Tull was
sitting on il hoX rowing the boat when
in some way he became eyerbalanced
and fell overheard.
In speaking Of the accident the coli
ored hoy said that he saw Rev. Tull
come rp twice after falling in the water
hut ass the boat was then some distance
away he was unable to assist him.
Several farmers in the vicinity We're
summoned and recovered the body by
dragging the pond for it.
Deputy Coroner Giles. who was noti-
fed, went to Dayett Mills yesterday
afternoon and made an investigation.
Rev. Tull is well known in this city
and recently lived ut No. 800 Monroe
street. He started to run the Dayett
mills last spring and had been running
them ever since. His wife who was
Miss Margaret Dayett, daughter OF
Adam and Eliza Dayett, has had much
trouble during the present year. Hel
father died last February and her
mother was buried about two weeks
ago. Coroner Nandever will hold an in
quest i'll a few days over the remains OF
Rev. Tul.
The sun., 1900-08-08
PAlK WORK.
What viii be Done in Brandy
wine Park This Year.
The Tark Commis -ioners Yesterday
Decided What They Would do
With the $4,GSO Available
After the Fixed Expenses
Had Been Provided For.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Park Commission held yesterday alter
noon was marked by general discus
9 on as to hat work should be done this
Year with the available money.
At the July meeting of tile board the
executive committee reported that there
would be 81 $50 av v,ilable after the fixuu
expenses had been provided for and sug.
gested that it be used az follows:
Grading. painting and foot paths from
West tn Market, $1,000; grading ard
sloping banks near swimming pool, 5000;
Improvements to roads and banks, Van
Buren tn CLAYTON street, $500; paths and
approach to south side uf wire bridge,
500; surfacing park through Rockford
Grove, $500; retaining and paropit wall
on bll Fl at north end of Washington
street biilge oi alternately to be devoted
to extension OF nacadam secti.n IN
Rockford drive, $1,000; macadaniz;ng
Rockford sectiot, 81 600.
The report was laid over to be acted
on at the next meeting OF the b ard. At
the meeting vest, rday the matter was
again taken up and the board was unani-
nous in their approval OF all the items
suggested with the exception OF the last
tHo.
President William M. Csnby thought
that it would be best to use the two
amounts making $500 in macadamiz
ing Rockford drive. j. Newin Gan.
throp was of the opinion that it would
be better to use the S2,S00 in
building the wall at the north
end of Washington street bridge, as the
wall could be built for that amount
while only part of the Rockford drive
could be macadamized for the same
amount.
After thoroughly discussing the two
points it was finally decided to us- the
So, 800 in macadamizing the Rockford
drive.
The treasurer reported the receipts and
expenditures for the past month, show
| ing balance of ST. ,300.33.
Chief Engineer I. A. Leisen was in.
structed to see the Wilmington City
| Electric Company in regards 10 lights
for the finished park drive from Market
to West streets and report at NE next
meeting.
The sun., 1900-08-08
HARMONY TICKET
APPROVED BY MANY
REGULAR REPUBLICANS
In Pencader Hundred Several
Claim ii to be Sat
isfactOry.
CAPELLE AND HAYES ELIGIBLE
Record of Elector Nominations
Shows That Bank Directors Have
Been Named and Accepted
the Honor by Resigning
Directorship to Vote
for President.

The work of the Union Republican
State Convention at Dover on Monday
seems TO be approved by a majority of
the Republicans in this county. The
Union Republican ticket was discussed
on all sides yesterday. Its strength is ad-
nitted by even the most radical dufon5
Republicans. They enter objections TO
some of the candidates because they have
been more closely identified with the
Union Republican party, yet they con.
cede that the Regulars who appear on
the ticket are of just as pronounced type
on the other eide. 1t is believed that
when August 2l arrives the DUPONT Re-
publican convention will endorse the
ticket already named.
From rural New Castle county com es
the report that the ticket named at
Dover is satisfactory to all factions. In
Pencader hundred yesteeday severla
Regular Republicans declared they will
support the ticket.
The question Of the eligibility oi
George S. Capelle and Manlove Hayes to
act as presidential electors has been
raised by Colonel du Pont and his lieu.
tenants who still adhere to their party
wrecking policy. They say that the men
nominated are not qualified to act as
electors because they are national bank
directors. The record of presidential
electur nominations in this State fol
many years past shows that quite mum.
ber OF national bank directors have been
named as electors. In every case they
have considered the honor worthy ons
and have resigned the bank directorshif
for the time being in order to serve il
the electoral college. Immediately after
the adjournment OF the college they were
reinstated as bank directors.
Yesterday conference of dupont Re
publicaps was held in CnairmaL Chu ch
mans office. 1t was attended py Wa.
liam FL. Hrald, Hugh @. Browne, Fl. II
Bilany and others. They discussed the
situation in which Colonel duPnot ano
his immediate followers find themselve'
They are not pleased with the APT rova
meted out to tie Union Republican
ticket by the rank and file of the Regr.
lar Republican party.
II was said yesterday that the dnPuni
managers had decided Some time ago TO
nominate ii. Il. Ward for attorney gen,
eial.
The nt gro element Of the Republic L
party in lhis city endorses the Dover
ticket. Several prominent coiored
leaders were interviewed yesterday ard
in every case they expressed satisfaction
with the ticket. They were particularly
impressed with the tpeech ol the lion.
Stansbuly ]. Willey relative to the at.
tempt to BIZ made by the Democrats tc
dsirai chlse the negro voters. Tue col
ored voters claim that they feel by yot
ing for the ticket named last Monday
they will maxi their right of franchise
safe.
The sun., 1900-08-08
MR.. WHITE KICKED.
Wanted Silver Run Bids Re-
ferred to Wilmington
Bridge Committee.
Hot Time at Levy Court Meeting.
Patrick Fahey Bid on "a One
fourth Mile Road Instead
of ON One-half
Mile Road,

The Levy Court Commissioners got
into a snarl yesterday afternson when
they opened bids for the building Of a
road over silver Run in St. Georges hun
dred.
President Scott anticipating hot time
removed his coat and pentd the meet
| ing in hi shirt eyes. None of the
other members kicked az this breach OF
etiquette on the part OF their presiding
officer but none uf lem followed his
example. uuriig q portion Of the meet
ing state Auditor FoOhs worked in one
pat oi the loom looking over the ac
counts of schonl commission, rs in his
shirt sleeves. NJ one mentiuned Judge
Bail's famous shiit decision.
/. propo.cd ri ad is to be thiity feet
wide and tlele is to be suitable bridge
over the stream. There were but two
bidders. Patrick Fahey, who holds the
contract for 5 v.nth stn ct bli,tge, bid
IS. 600, while Robert +. Morrison bid
$Il,S25.
Mr. White wanted the bids referred to
the bridge comnittee. President Scott
asked what bridge committee.
Mr.. White said 81 mean the Whining
ton bridge committee"
Mr. Scott replied that he ought the
commissioners ought to go as a body aud
view the read.
Mr. White retorted that lie did not
,, think it was right to do this. The plot
had been made and bids asked for and
| there was no need of the Court viewing
it again.
President Scott said it was necessary
| to view the road as there were really two
sites proposed.
MIR. White thought the matter should
| have been better advertised and said he
had not seen it in any paper. President
| Scott asked the other commissioners II
they had seen it, but none had seen the
advertisements, although they were sup
posed to be in three papers.
President Scott turned to some pers ms
seated outside the railing aud asked then
| if they had seen the advertisements,
when Mr.. White interfpred and said:
"We want no outside influence"
Mr.. Mealey moved that the bids be
held up and the road viewed blythe COM
missioners in body. This was agreed
and Monday fixed as the time. Mr..
| White did not vote on the matter, but
said there was big washout Monday.
Mr.. Lynn had passed resolution
adopting the plans of the Groton lrom
Co., of New York, for steel bridge
across Red Clay Greek at Marshallton 65
feet 4 inches long and 20 feet wide aud
ordering bids to be asked for.
During the meeting Mr. White said ht
thought the Levy Court ought to have
it's own clerk.
After the meeting Patrick Fahey dis.
covered that he had bid on mile
road at 81 yer Run, whereas 1t seemed
that the road was to be a mile in
length. Robert K. Morrison had bid on
mile road which accounted for his
large bid.
MIR. White and President Scott had 6
lively argument after tlie meetii &, ovei
the road question. There has been SOME
bad fealil between the TWO as Pr sldeDi
SC t. it is claimed is opposed TO making
All app, opriation fnr the new Seventh
street bridge, which Mr.. White wants
built at once.
The sun., 1900-08-08
Issued Many Licenses.

Clerk of the Peace Fnard has prepared
the following staten ent oithe number Of
licenses and the amounts received Sewn
Jane lst TO July 3lst, ilclusi',, aud
turned over 10 State Treasurer l.eil es-
terdas: Inn or teverue, l, S3f1 4i'cial
inn or tavern 33 sS25; speciaI ,,a, - to
sell liquor, 8, SO: rndde, .. $50;
ilawktr cr peddler, IS, $3.50; Il, va.lts,
yearly, 26l, S3.27l 81; me> 3tants, Fix
months, u Sl2h %: maa auiacturers,
yearly, II, IS 27l -; uanl ac ,r4rs, slx
months. 2, Slti; ma riae4. is 1886;
brokers 2. $2un; tifrns. l. #l0(; convey.
aucers, |, s.; doe'ors. 27, s,2-u; dentists,
8, $50; eating Ses, 3, S,77h. lawyers, 4,
Sf2 D.: pnctut aplier., /, : q; 'esi estate,
8, $3.50; staii. ns AND JAG !, 8 $50; u.e.rg
go-round, /, S75, total, FSa. S6, ,Si3 le.
The sun., 1900-08-08
VETERANS WANT
DELAWARE PENSION
BOARD REMOVED
John Guthrie Commissioned to
Make Formal Complaint
at Washington.
WILL GO THERE FRIDAY
He Will See Commissioners OF PEN
sions Evans and the Secretary OF
the Interior and Will be Fully
Armed With Letters and
Data From Local
Veterans.

War veterans of this city and in fact Of
the y hole Stale, are loud in expressing
their dissatisfaction OF the work of the
DelaN are pf nsion examining board, OF
which DR.. E. G. ShUrtlidge is president,
and quite number Of them have COM
mis-ioned John Guthrie, the px.scout
ana sole survivor Of the Phil kearney
massacre, to 60 to make formal COM
r!aint against it at Washington.
Mr.. Guthrie has been ins,ructt o lay
the matter formally tefore Commissioner
of Pensions Evans and the Secretary OF
TIE Interior hlnteIf. He will 60 10 Wash
ington OIL Friday lnornil g.
He will demand to be allowed to see
the reports turned in by the Delaware
board on pensions iuint d down for in
crease Of pension. The present board has
been in office about Year and III that
time is said TO have turAed down 200
vett rams.
Mr.. Guthrie will present as strong a
case against the delaware board az possi-
BILE, the object beii G to have it removed
and new board appointed.
He said last n ght that he would en-
deavor 10 find ont v hat the trouble real
ly was and Why so many applications
for increase nf pension had been refused.
He continufd: II have been urged to
take up this matter by members of Phil
Sheridan, Grant and sumner Posts OF
the G. A. r and the Union Veteran
Legion and war veterans not connt cted
With 81 G, A. r Men lave gone up
before the board and been examined on
an application for an increase and before
the notice had been received OF their be-.
ing refused bv their family, they had
ed Of tie disease on which the appl.
cation was made. Ills IaS hapl d a
number of times. | will be armed n b
numerous letters and data to present to
Commissioner Evans
MIR. Gutf rie, while in Washington,
will stop at the Soldiers Natioual Home
whore he will meet many old friends
Tic local veterans will watch With
mich interest the result Of Mr.. Guthrie's
trip.
The sun., 1900-08-08
JuIy's lax Col, ctions.

Settlement was made yesterday n orn-
ing With County Treasurer Retiew by the
tax collectors in The several hundreds
for The collections made curing July.
The amounts turned over were as fol-
lows: Wilmington, Sl5,8l2 -; New
Cast G, Patriot McGrury, ~ 81. 4S;White
Clay Geek, J.. w. Morrison. $3.50 40;
Brandvwine. William F Husbands,
S65l rs; Mill Creek, F. D Bald siu,
$4703l; Red Lion, Il. T. Cam. $3l7.27;
Christana, St. Georges, App qninimink
aud Pencader hundreds we're not heard
from. The colectons from The entire
conptv dnring tie tn.rt.. am ,uhtcd to
$40. GIG IS.
The sun., 1900-08-08
BEFORE THE BATTLE.
General ChntTee Cables War Depart
ment Plans of the Allies.

ment Plans of the Allies.
Washington, Aug. THE war depart
ment has received the following cable
gram from General Chaffee filed ut Che
flu, Aug. 4:
.'Tien-tsin, Aug. 3.-Conference today
decided to give battle on Sunday Chi
nese intrenched east and west through
peitsang. Rest of Chinese protected by
flooded ground practically unassailable.
japanese, English, American forces, about
10000 strong, attacked Chinese right,
west of river in flank. Sther forces,
Russian, French, about 1000 strong, op-
posite side between river and railroad.
Chinese position apparently strong. Army
reported 10000 between Peitsang and
Yang-tsun or crossing of road Pei-Ho.
Yang-tsun objective. Our force 1000
and battery"
The dispatch of General Chaffee, writ
ten before the battle of Sunday, confirms
the dispatches received at the navy de-
partment and also the later press dis
patches concerning the attack on the Chi
nese at Peitsang. The most interesting
feature of the dispatch is the information
regarding the positions Of the Chinese
Continued on Page Three.
The sun., 1900-08-08
TI.EE5 IN PARK KILLED.
Preparation Used to Exterminate
Caterpillers Had Bad Eff
feet on Trees.

It was stated at the meeting Of the
Water Commissioners yesterday after
noon that between 50 ana so trees iii
Tenth Street Park had been seriously
affected hy preparation which had
been placed around them over year
ago to kill the caterpillars.
Some Of the trees have died. others
will die. The preparation destroyed the
bark. The party that furnished the
preparation had government recon-
mendation and ii was thought to be ali
right.
The commissioners are experimenting
to see which is the best color for the
fire plugs. Some have been painted
drab and others red.
The are electric light placed in Tenth
Street Park is giving such satisfaction
that arc lights will take the place of
the incandescent lights there. This will
increase the cost of lighting the park
several hundred dollars year.
The balance i'll bank was S72,7S0.71.
The weekly pay roll was 1,345.26.
The sun., 1900-08-08
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

An elahora,e dis .sv o' Reworks was
given at brand! wins >.'ri - last rs'n-
lag.
David Stevens was titcl Very sick nj
Sixth and Tatnall streets Yesterday
morning.
The Prudential ,alranre Go. gave its
employees an excur-i IA " Washington
Park yesterday.
Gle rgA +. l. n s. ,h- well kr "wu
ath e.. nf ia, : e Y, i, s,riousls IL in
Waterbury. onn.
T. ting Ia, s nrg ieft tl.- Harlan &
linl ing Nmttl Cumla. - yard eeter.
dav on her 'ri-, !, =.
Thom as J. tiilnn ~ this city. 90 one
OF The winner> III ~" hicyc,e aces at
Trenton. y. J. on VI ,udll.
According IN p'r-.nt u di af'nns the
nav ~nIk hor.'- vii h. ,,aiy r vccu"
pancy bS he lirst of tur year.
The sun., 1900-08-08
A NEAT PONY OUTFIT.
Purchased by Colonel PostIcs for
His Little Girl.

Colonel Grantley 2. Postles returned
yesterday after pleasant stay at Allan
tic City, While in ihe City-by.the- Sea
Colonel Postles purchased from Richatd
Patzowsky of this city, who is spending
the summer at Atlantic City, pony out
fit. II cart is Of especially attractive
design. The outfit was purchased by
Colonel Puttles for the use Of his little
girl, v ho Nth her mother is summeling
at Ocean City, N. j. The little one will
soon became familiar figure driving
along the sands at Ocean City in her
pOny cart,
The sun., 1900-08-08
i ,Ys Wind aI.nst Toy.

4 3-year-old hoy was found lost on
the street by unnber of boys on Kirk
wood street early last evening and taken
to the police station by them. He said
his name was Billy Patterson, bnf did
not know where he lived. Later it was
iCund that the little fellow was visiting
relatives ii the ncighborhood OF Ninth
md ki.t:noud streets but lived in New
.IllSnY
The sun., 1900-08-08
Held in 1000 Bail.

Henry Leach and Henry johnson, the
negro tlamps, who We're arrested in the
Vest yard Monday afternoon On the
charge Of murderously as>,nilin% con
ductor Stephen $. Jackson Who A;d
put them off freight tram wers ar
raigliad il citr cAU.t yesterday !Do "
Ing. They ple"slcd mi guilty. Leach
stated that he wns lat one u the party
and h. wanted w!tae"s. johnson also
stated shat Leach WAS not one ~ she
party. The ease was continued until
this morning. 'fha mc!i we,a sent back
to the cells in defanlt De $i.e09 bail eneh.
The sun., 1900-08-08
AND stiuJadge Ball,s Fame.

An amusing occurrence happened at
the regular monthly meeting of the Park
Commissioners Yesterday aftern oon.
William M. Candy, president of the
board, arrived at the meeting few min
utes late and Oh entering the room he
Immediately took { If his coat. As he
took lis seat MIR. Candy remal ked that
he was glad he was not in the Municipal
Gnprt
The sun., 1900-08-08
FLIES CAUSE RUNAWAY.
They Annoy j. II. Hudson's Horse
Until He Starts on Rampage.

Flies annoying horse belonging to j..
H. Hudson, which was standirg in the
yard of w. F. Williams, roofer, at No.
l05 West Tenth street, caused it to run
away. 1t was attached to buggy.
1t started cut Tenth street dashing on
the Pavement on the south side. break
ing George Robinson's cellar door and
behoing an awning post in front OF b. A.
Hal es' cigar store.
n Berry III No. HlS Orange street was
Il do chair in front I t the store aud
was knucked over. He escaped any
-erinus il jury.
II hols4 continued out Tenth street
to Tatnall wi ere be turned and fell cntt-
ing Ills legs. He was then secured. The
shafts Of the buggy weie broken and a
tire came off v heel.
The sun., 1900-08-08
CAPTAIN W iIIiams shocked.

Captain Williams of Chester, will fir
ish laying the twenty-inch water main
across the Christiana at Third street to-
day. While working under water max
ing a measurement, Captain Williams
received an electric shock, the p'pe hav-
ing become charged with electricity in
some unknown manner.
The sun., 1900-08-08
Held for Upper Court.

In city court yesterday the continued
case of Hayes Applegate. charged with
stealing copper valued at $40. the prop
erty of the r.. w. Il h. Railroad Com
pany, was taken up and the defendant
was held in 5000 bail for upper court.
Applegate was also held in similar bail
on n charge of the larceny of fo:ty-twn
pounds of copper from the i'u.;iiaA
4.alace Car Company.
The sun., 1900-08-08
MIR. CoURsEY GOES WEST,
Well Known Methodist Divine Called
to Ohio.

The Rev. Ralph 4. Coursey, pastor
Of the Methodist Church ut Newport,
has received and accepted Il call ex-
tended by t!ie congregation Of Method
list church 1T Seabring, Ollie will prob
ably leave for his new charge i'll the
fall. The Central Ohio Conference,
with which the seabring Church is con
nrcted, will meet on September 5th. and
il is expected that the transfer will be
made ut that time.
Mr. Coursey was transferred to New
port at the last meeting of conference.
The sun., 1900-08-08
FIGHT
The Allied Forces Win a
Substantial Victory.
DETAILS OF BATTLE.
American Soldiers Take Part
In the Engagement.

Chinese Driven From Strong In
trencTments - Plan of the Attack
Outlined In Cable Dispatch From
General ChaRec-War Department
Looks to See Much Vigorous Fight
ing Before Relief Column Reaches
Picking.
Chefu, Aug. THE allied forces
marching to the relief of the besieged
ministers in Peking have met with the
reception that was foreshadowed in Cen
eral Chaffee's dispatches. But they have
scored a substantial victory at the outset
although the loss has been heavy.
AS soon as the allies moved beyond
Tirn-tsin the Japanese advance guard en-
countcrcd the enemy, who fell back nine
The sun., 1900-08-08
refused a Rebate.

At yesterday mornings session OF the
Levy C,mpany, Mr. Gallagher, chair
man of the committee on overpaid taxes
on the application of Herbert
HI. Ward for rebate on the taxee of the
Oxv-Hydrogen Company. The COM
mittee offered resolution that the appli.
cation be refused. This was adopted.
The sun., 1900-08-08
RIG MOONLIGHT TONIC RRow.
High school AIlumni Il ours on To-
morrow Night.

Great preparations have been made
for the High School Alumni moonlight
excursion to Washington Park tomor-
row night. Thursday, August O.
The boat will leave Fourth street
wharf at 7.15 o'clock. Any person de-
string to 90 up to the park on the AIS
o'clock boat may obtain tickets from
Allison \. KINNEY No. 911 Market
street. Street cars will meet the eN-
cursionists OH the boat's return.
The sun., 1900-08-08
strikers to Meet Manager.

A committee of the striking weavers
at the Delaware Cotton Mills will hold
Il conference with Melville Gambrill,
manager of the mills. at 10 O'Clock this
morning. 1t is expected that the diff
culties will be settled by "A compromise
on the part of the weavers
The sun., 1900-08-08
A Large Plum Crop.

President Of City Council William s.
Alexander returned from flying ,isitto
Newark. IN n nday evening, bringing
wi.h i'm ban III from plum tree
fai ly covered With fine plums Of the
urbank variety. Th.1e il q very large
plum crpp in tht vicinity Of Newark.
The sun., 1900-08-08
Mr.. King Gets His watchs.

Yesterday the police notified Haery
King that during the dav they would re-
turn the watr'ts stolen from him aud
Billy Wi,hans 10 the loan agert- wac
loan-a nnnty nn item Mr.. King .n-
mali .tply ine'tnc,pu Il r. Cochran, lr,
to rep e>y them ami bring suit at once.
The sun., 1900-08-08
lightning s,iikes c hurch.

The storm on Monday evening did con-
siderable dam &c ia tie neighburht cd ct
Glasgow and Dla.a'e tnv. At the
forn or i ace TN. Methodist Church was
strnck py lightning ~ d 'Iamts H. Q ast's
stahl. At Delaware City was lady
,na I'D.
The sun., 1900-08-08
ONE CENT
MccAUsLaND PROMOTED.
PhiIadeli hia ana Readina halfway
Chang. S.

BY the promotion Of II. q Bcsler,
superintendent OF the main division Of
the Philadelphia Gs Reading raib-oad,
Colonel a. q. McCauslpnd u this eity
and now superintendent of rhp Colunl-
hia y Wilmington branch of that road,
has been appointed 10 spceeed all. Bes-
ler. Il j. not known as VET whether
Mr.. McCausland will remove 10 Illiila-
dclphia Or not. John X. Frneh of Read
ing will succeed Mr.. McCausland.
The sun., 1900-08-08
An Outing in Maryland.

Miss Virginia c. Roberts and Miss
Fannie Stuart Porter both of this city,
are spending months outing in Mary
land, stopping at Salisbury and Lor-
eta. They expect to return home about
September 8.
The sun., 1900-08-08
TROOPER IN CHINA.
General Donahoe's Eoy Fighting the
Boxers.

Gen. John Z. Donnhoe has heard from
his son Edward Donahoe who is now
in China, being member Of Troop b,
First United States Cavalry. He was
il member of Troop II. at Fort Meade,
but learning that it would not go had
himself assigned to Troop Il, and the
day Of his departure mailed letter to
his parents; i'll this city.
The sun., 1900-08-08
Vacancies Not Filled.

A short session was held by the Pr
lice Commission last night. Nome of the
Vacancies un the tarce we're fined. Thrv
may be n...G ~ i "a a,Itlna.