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The sun., 1900-01-31
ULD PEOPLE TURNED OUT.
TuIl Family Evicted From Their
Former Home at Eighth and
Monroe Streets.

pfOufOC StFCCt5s
The election "f the Tul family from
their home at f ghth and Monroe streets
was sad specta, e Yesterday. Beside
Mr.. and Mis- Tull there was MIR. ami
Mr. Adam Da, att. parents Of Mrs. Tull,
and within q few milestonrs OF the CEN
Jury mark.
Before leaving the old home the aged
couple stood in The dooi way, supported
by their children, and were photo.
graphed, along with the four wagon
Loads of household goods. IL VAS pitt
full sight and visibly affected Photugra-
phrr Cummings.
1t is hard, they said, to he turned ont
of house and home " hen they were, at
they thought. permanently fixed in their
own home for the remainder of their
ives. For almusL thirty years the old
! folks have been living in that house, but
despite the cold they were forced IT,
tave and take refuge in the Dayatt mill
property, about fifteen miles out OF the
ity. The change will likely prove fatal
10 one if not both of them.
The circumstances surrounding tn.
eviction of the Tul and Davetls prom
ise to be tile subj CT Of considerable liti-
gation. Nr. 1ull alleges that trickery
and underhand dealing are the causes Of
his homeless conditi II to-day and names
| Lilbnrne s. Chandler, attorney, as the
defendant.
Captain Owens, who has purchased
the Tull home, has extended every
courtesy to the family and is said T.
wish he had never purchased the prop
erty.
The sun., 1900-01-31
"RELIEF" IN SERVICE.
Citizens Say Not Enough Trips Are
Made Across the Christian ma
While Draw is Of.

The Atlas Dredging Company is dredg-
ing the north channel nf The Chrlslixnna
at the Third street bridge and for this
reason the draw is turned If during the
day from a. nj. Ia &. p. ~.
The steam yacht Relief of Philadel-
plia has been stc",td By tie bridge
uersons across ,he cr4ek M charge ,s
made. A large number of passengers
are carried. Some complaint has been
made by the citizens who say that tie
boat does not run frequently enough, too
much time being taken up in waiting for
passengers.
The boat lands passengers at the
wharf Of the p, w. & B. Railroad Com
pany ON this side Of the creek and on the
other side at the B & o dock.
The sun., 1900-01-31
SH0EMAKEh'> KNIFE
PLUNGED II HIS BREAST.
An Italian Cobbler Demanded Ten
Cents From Customer and
the ARRAY Followed.

the ARRAY Followed.
A stabbing aff,av that came near prov
ing fatal occuird d yesterday afternoon
between George MartrIo, All Italian, aud
William Dlldv, co'ored.
Maft-llD is cohhler at Sixth and
Scht streets, aud Dildy, who had been
in the habit Of having his shoes repaired
by Martello, took a shoe INTO his shop
Yesterday afternoon and waited until
Msrtello repai ed it. When it wAs fin
ished Martello said the charges we're ten
cents. Didy paid him. Martelo told
Dildy he owned him ten cents more for
fixing another shne several days ago.
Dildy replied grnfily that be would not
pay him now, as he did not have IT..
With this he started out. Martello
rushed at him with shoernaker's knife
and stabbed him in the breast, cutting
through his coat, blouse and undershiit.
Daniel Harris and Harold Curtis, both
colo'ed, who were in the shop at the
time, prevented second assault. Dildy
| swore out warrant for Martelo's arrest
and the case came up before Magistrate
Kelley last night.
DR. Milligan, who atterded Dildy,
test flied that he had taken five stitches
in the wound aud tn. it was two and
half inches deep, and that although,
Dildy was in no immediate danger oi
death, the wound was very serious
one. Harris and Curtis both testified I'll
the assault.
Martello was put under ST. 900 bond
ami Odd, 5 10 oand TO appear before
the grand ju'y n. Ns Monday. A. G b
Anderson, culuieu, the new ash contrac
tor, went "n Nlanello's bond, anc
Deputy sheriff Francis I. Bradley went
ON Dildy's bond
The sun., 1900-01-31
Railroad Beneficial Association.

The trnsters OF tie P, w. & B. Rail
road Beneficial Association met in an
nual session at the Clay ton House yes
terday. Eleven deaths were reported as
having occurred during the year. The
death and total disability benefit WAS
fixed at 81 o. John W. Lawson, ]. n.
Kates, w II Lnngren and G. j. Turner
OF This city, Harry Coulten al Philadel-
phia, NJ. ii. Mancil OF Media, j. Ma.
honey Of Clayton and +. W. Congle oi
Baltimore were reelected trustees. q. j.
Turner was reelected president of the
board and John w. Lawson secretary
thd treasurer.
The sun., 1900-01-31
DOES THIS EXPLAIN THE RAILWAY RUNORj OF YESTERDAY?

yesterday following Ford had bought control
Wilmington Railway effect
possession stock thriugh entirely different clarne
Heat and Power Company which Incorporated Dover Thud JAN
This a of
Power Transportation which the Wilmington
of the the light
At
paid profit
undesirable
is said that Mr. the United Power and
officials
activity Light Power
The sun., 1900-01-31
ROLPH LOST HIS CASE.
Attorney Brockson Visited Smyrna
and Won Law Suit for
Mir, Pratt.

Attorney Franklin q. Brockson VOL
ne rult fur the defendant III he case ui
Wilnam K. khph vs.. Harry Pia't, OF
'layton, which MAS teard before Mag 9
rate Il V. C,mptr IN smyrna last Mon
ay. Harry heck, of Chesterown repre-
.rnled MIR Rnph,
TIE plaintiff alleged that Mr. Pratt
I'D him 1900 bushels OF grain hut failed
- deliver same and asked for $24 dam-
,ges.
ATTORNEY BrGckson convinced the
= urt thst instead of Pratt falItg To keep
his part of he contract, Mr.. r ,lph WAS
the one who made the breach. The court
awarded the decision to Mr.. Pratt and
imposed the cost on Mr.. Rolph.
The sun., 1900-01-31
ONE CENT
JUDhE THOMAS j. CLAYTON
DIE AT HIS CHESTER HOWE
President Judge of Delaware
County for Twent, five Years and
at tredit to the State.
By Special dispatch to "lhe sun"

at redit to the State.
By Special dispatch to The SUM-"
Chester, Pa Jan. 30 Hon. Tho-nas
Clayton, President Judge of the Courts
,f Delaware county. and author of a very
interesting book of European travels,
lied this aft-' mon ut his beautiful home
N Ninth street near Highland avenue,
after All illness that dates back over five
weeks, during v hich time gallant fight
was made against the fell DESTROYER. Ills
wife aid sUh Samuel were with HIM to
the last.
TIE end came peacefully shortly be-
fore n'cl. ok this .ft-rn0on.
In tile early part of his illness hope 8
sere @ tertained OF his recovery, FIR all
Knew nf his phenomenally robust
constitution, and he did 70 far rally
AZ to attend one court, but il Was too
much for his enfetbled condition and
caused the relapse which ended in h,s
ieath.
An active, cultured mind is still ed in
hr sluniber uf death. A hand of kind
ness, charity and good fell ,wship is
pOwerless for further guud. A long life
nf usefulness and honor has been cl' red,
leaving its many acts of good to man
Kind az indestructible monuments to his
memory.
For twenty five years he occupied
aith honor and credit the po-i,i n of
President Judge of this county, and but
fnr his illness the anniversary of his
long service wnuld have been crlp b, ated
by banquet given by leading citizens Of
tile county.
Despite his being in bed set of reso-
luti"ns commanding his admirab SER
vice TN lie bench were presented 10 him
at the house by George Darlngt' n, Esq.,
son of the man With whom the Judge
han made his finishing studies prev GUS
20 bec'ming fu! dtdged memher If
the bar, IN November "a, 1851 at
which time he removed to Philadrlphia,
where he plaaiced his profession with
great success until elected to the judge
sup IN 1874.
The sun., 1900-01-31
TRIED 70 MURDER GOEBEL
Assassin Takes a Hand in the
Kentucky Contest For
the GovernorShip.
SENATOR BADLY WOUNDED
The Democratic 0fficial Was Shot
Down by Man in Legislative
Building, and John Whitaker
in Unde Arrest Accused
OF the Crime.

Frankfort, Ky. Jan. 30.-The city IL
IN turmoil of excitement over the
shooting of Senator Goebel, candidate
for governor, which occurred as Mr..
Goebel was walking up to the sidewalk
leading to the senate chamber. Mr.
tioebei was shot by man in the second
story of the building, who fired two
shots ut him. John Whitaker of Butler
county has been arrested, charged with
the shooting
Goebcl, after falling to the ground.
was ut once carried to the Capitol hotel.
The widest excitement was instantly
created in the town, and within ten min
utes after Mr.. Goebel had been shot the
streets we're filled with men carrying
rifles and rcvolvcrS. A guard was in
stantly thrown around the building from
The sun., 1900-01-31
A Colonial Reception.

The Ladies' Parsonage Fund Society of
Grace Nj. E. church will hold q Colonial
Reception in the Sund ~ schnol hall on
Thursday evening, February 20. sGeur e
and Martha Wash ngton, together with
other noted persons of the colon |
period, will receive under a twehtit b
century arch. All the attendants aud
every one desiring to enter into tile
spirit OF the affair are reou sted to dress
in colonial costumes, as the effect will
add much to the beauty OF the scene.
An admission will be charged and supper
will be served in the lecture room from
s. so to 7.30 O'Clock.
The sun., 1900-01-31
LIGHT AT WRONG TIME.
South Wilmington Streets Illumi-
mated In the Day Time.

While much com paint has been heard
lately abort the poor street lighting in
south Wilmington recently, the resi-
dents of that section of the city had no
cause to complain about the lack OF light
on Sunday afternoon, when the small
street lamps were found to be burning
They made up for this later as the
lights v ent out When night time arrived
This was caused by one of the electric
cables across tie Christiaha at Third
treet bridge being broken and oonnec-
tion being made With another cable
Iinemen have been at work for the last
two days attending to the cables.
The sun., 1900-01-31
SUITS ABOUT INSURANCE.
Testimony ia Two Gases
From MARYLAND.

Court stenographei E. G. Hardesty has
been appointed by HE Mryland courts
commissioner to take testimony in ths
cases of j. w Peters W. the Palatine In
surance Company of Manchester, Eng
and J w Peters Vs. the Merchant In
surance Company, of Newark, N. J..
Peters resides at Hickman, Md, aud the
suits are the result If his claims f,ir dam
ages for the loss of his store bv fire. He
is raid to have been limited by one
policy as TO the amount of insurance he
conld take ont, aud to have violated this
condition when he took out the second
policy.
Judge George M. Rnssum, of Denton,
Md, and Willard Salisbury, of this
clsy, represent Peters, and Henry R.
Lewis, nf Denton, and Lewis @. Vanhe-
grift, of this city, she insurance COM
panies.
Testimony will be heard on Friday in
the office Of Lewis G. Vandesri.t.
The sun., 1900-01-31
Trouble Over a Water stop.

At the meeting OF the Water Commits
sioners yesterday afternoon a communi
cation was receive from the director Of
the Street and Sewer Departments asking
that the difficulty about the water stop
in the street on Fourth street near the
corner OF Market be remedied. The
Water Commissioners are willing TO re-
move the water stop if the railway COM
pany will pay the expense. The diff
Guilty over the water stop is caused by
the fact that the railway was built over
the stop, necessitating the cutting of II
rail. The weekly pay roll of $7!~ IL,
as we'll as the monthly payroll, were
passed,
The sun., 1900-01-31
Death or Miss Emma Clel.nd.

Mrs Emma Cleland died yestei day at
her residence, No. 504 West Sixth stree,
after an illness of about three weeks.
She was daughter of the late Thomas
R and Sophia Cleland and sister of
Charles S. aud John W. Celand, of the
Gold Spring Ice and Coal Co., Mrs.
land, teacher as No. "a School.
The sun., 1900-01-31
Miss Treats Informal Talk.

Miss Lucretia Willard Treat, of the
Kindergarten Training School, Grand
RAPIDS, Michigan, will give an informal
talk on "rhe Twentieth Century Child,
aud How to Meet its Needs" at Erie ds'
school, Fourth and West streets, Thurs
day, February s at As p. IN. The
Kindergarten and Primary Teachers As
sociatiuns are. especially invited to at
tend, as we'll as all friends interested.
The sun., 1900-01-31
Coroner's Inquest Tonight.

Coroner Vandever will hold an in
quest this evening over the remains of
B rmini Baroino, the Italian Nho was
killed on the railroad near bellevue
Crossing Monday afternoon. The in
quest will be hold at { o'clock.
The sun., 1900-01-31
May Decide Today.

Chancellor Nicholson will sit in
Chaucery Court here this morning. The
last time the court sat here was tn hear
the argument in the Injunction snit Of
the Wilmington CITY Railway Company
ys. the Wilmington and Brandy wine
Springs Company. A decision in the
case is not expected today.
The sun., 1900-01-31
Natural History society.

A meeting of tie Society of Natural
History Of Delaware was held in Friends
S .hool, Fourth and West streets, !, at
n ght. Prof. Whitmer Stone, of the
Acadeny of Natural Sciences. made an
interesting address ON "a Study of Birds
Nests and Young Birds"
The sun., 1900-01-31
". NJ. G. A, Matters.

A meeting OF the members ofthe Y. M.
G A. was held last night and business of
Interest to the association WAS disGusseds>
The Y. NJ c A. committee, which meets
in Washington from February % 10 Feb
ruary %, was talked over, and a number
from the association will attend I A.
Mo re was appointed captain OF one of
the membership teams in place Of Will
liam B. Foster. 49,
The sun., 1900-01-31
Postmaster to Resign.

Richard Chambers, who is postmaster
at Hokessin, will soon resign the post
mastership and move to Avondale, Pa.
There are several applicants for the place
soon to be vacant, among them Mr..
Chambers daughter, Ethel. The others
are DR.. John Ball and Frank Taylor.
The sun., 1900-01-31
Sergeant Welsh Iniurafi.

Police Sergeant HAIR, o. Wells" fell on
the icy pavement yesterday morning
and injured his arm. The sergeant was
making his $50 o'clock repore al box
No. l4l when his feet slipped and he
fell. 1t is thought that he fractured
small bone in his arm.
The sun., 1900-01-31
Mems Unclaimed Wages

The Street and Sewer Department has
in its possession Sc SO unclaimed wages
that is due employees. The amount is
made up of small amounts due employees
who have not thought it worth while so
attempt to collect.
The sun., 1900-01-31
no Attend Philadelphia Euohre.

A party of sixteen young people from
this city will be the guests Of Miss
Matte Sipple, Of Twentieth and Diam
ond streets, Philadelphia. this evening.
The occasion is tuchre party at which
there viii! he nine tables. They will
leave at 7.30 p. M, and return the same
evening.
The sun., 1900-01-31
Letters on Estates.

Register Crossan yesterday granted
letters of administration on the esi ate OF
Emo Rambo late of Pencader hundred,
to Oliver D. Rambs. Similar letters on
the estate of Cecilia f. Smith were
granted 10 John j. Smith.
The sun., 1900-01-31
wIi4slINGTON. DELAWARE. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 81,

for two weeks, were In rnarse
state capitYl buildings. They rushed
from the arsenal, already uniformed, i'm
mediately after the shooting and at dou-
Bile quick time proceeded to the state
house. Guards were placed at all the
entrances, and no one was allowed to
pass in.
The sun., 1900-01-31
LIEN NOT ASSESSED.
Matter Postponed Pending Invesri'
cation by Street and Sewer.

The matter of asses ing properties on
+ urth street between Madison and JEFF
f-rson streets has been postponed by the
Street and Sewer Department until its
next meeting The matter c'me mp IT
she meeting OF the departments yesterday
but was held over in order to make an
investigation.
Secretary Wiley reported balance of
$40, ,6Sl .75 to the credit of the depart
ment; also, shat he had collected
$429.S4 during the week. The follow
ing pay-rolle were passed.: Weekly,
$5I2 80; monthly, $579; cart hire for
the week, $7l.45.
The sun., 1900-01-31
RUSH TO PAY WATER RENTS.
This is Last Day That Twenty Per
Cent. Discount will be Allowed.

There will be a great rueh today to
paw water rents, as this is the last day
that the twenty per cent. oiscount will
be taken q ii. On Monday, about $40 900
was taken in at the Registrars office
Yesterday che amount was considerably
larger and today will likely be between
$4,000 and $4,000.
Yesterday in one hour, $1,000 wa,
,aken in. The highest single bill paid
was 1925. The balance in bank reported
by City Treasurer Hamann was $685.
9h6 Oh. This was up to Saturday last.
It is now nearer $4,000.
After today the discount will be but
EN- per cent.
The sun., 1900-01-31
viii Take Southern Trip.

On Thursdsv, Mr. aud Mrs. Holetein
Harvey, Mr.. and Mrs, Edward Mendin-
hal and Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse q. Simmons
viii leave for a two weeks trip TO Flor
ida and the Bermudss.
The sun., 1900-01-31
FIREIN LODGING HOUSE.
sleeping Occupants Aroused by the
Smell of Smoke.

About twenty-five dollars worth of
damage was cans, by fle last night in
Mrs Hehl's lodging house at No. 100
West Fourth street, in the two stories
above Joy Hung Lows Chinese res
taurant.
The fire started in the stairway lead
ing ND to the attic. AS no one slept there
and as several articles of clothing were
in the attic. it is supposed the fir
caught from matches in the c'othrs.
The FIRE was soon extingnished by the
Washington chemical engine.
The sun., 1900-01-31
Mckinney Still Absent.

Nothing has yet been heard Of James
L. Mckinney, OF this city, who left his
home week ago, and gave no reason
for his disappearance.
The sun., 1900-01-31
The We; tn, r Forecast.

The indications for today are
that snow, warmer, southeriy wixds
will prevail.
The sun., 1900-01-31

4 double track will be laid from
Gems crossing to Clayton on the Della
ware Railroad.
The sun., 1900-01-31
Mrs. Van Cott's Reception to Friends

Mrs. Maggie N. Van Cott. who is con-
iuciing a se' ies Of succpssful revival SER
vices al the First NJ. p. Church, will
give five O'Clock tea in the lecture room
the church tomorrow evening from
i've until half past seven O'Clock. Mrs.
Van Cott desires to meet her friends on
he evening mentioned for social inter-
curse, this heing the only chance for
he pubic to meet her. Mrs. Van Cott
as had success in tie revival at the
First Church.
The sun., 1900-01-31

McAll Mission Quarterly Meeting.
The McAll Mission held their regu ar
quarterly meeting in West Presbyterian
Church yesterday afternoon. a large
attendance WAS present.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-21

There are now sos patients at the Eastern
Indiana Hospital for the Insane. the largest
number ever there. The present capacity Ia
613
The residence Of DIR. c. NJ. Leeth. az
Carthage, was very badly damaged by IRE
yesterday. The cause Of the fire is not
known.
John Braun, who shot Henry Kranz in a
saloon row at Decatur last February. was
sentenced yesterday TO serve two years In
the penitentiary.
The w. c. T. u. OF Blackford county last
night completed very successful three
days convention at Montpelier. There wa
an unusually large attendance
The Madison county grand jury has re-
turned an Indictment jointly charging
Charles and Joseph Heating with the muir
der OF their brother-in-law, Allen Robin
son, i'm Muncie few weeks ago.
James Brunnegraf OF Decatur, found a
box containing notes valued at 900 in the
Catholic Cemetery yesterday morning.
They were the property OF Charles Geimer.
whose safe was blown open and robbed a
month ago.
The Eighty-second Indiana Regiment
completed fits two days reunion at Madison
yesterday There are about 80 members OF
the regiment. yet alive. It's service began
at Louisville Oct. I. 1862. and included all
the campaigns OF the Army OF the Cumber-
land Sherman's march 10 the sea and the
grand review in Washington. The regi-
ment was mustered out at Indianapolis.
July 9, 1856.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-21
FORESTRY ASSOCIATION.
Some Extracts from the Report of
Secretary Brown.

At special meeting of the Indiana For
estry Association yesterday afternoon the
report of Secretary John p. Brown was
read. The report described the work Of
the association during the last six months.
The association decided 10 have copies of
the report published. and also decided TO
petition the Legislature at the coming ses-
sion to provide for the association
The secretary's report says the associa-
ton was organized in March, 1899. with
thirty members, the principal object being
to educate the people to the necessity of a
greater forest area. The association has
grown steadily, until IL now numbers go
members. residing I'm twepty-eight States.
in Mexico and in Australia. Secretary
Brown described his trip TO the. Pacific
coast I'm the interest of forest trees The
presidents OF nearly every Western railroad
co-operated with him in his trip Mr.
Brown started on his trip last May, tray
eled through ten States, covering 10 $50
miles of railway and stage travel. He adj
dressed many meetings and received the
from railway officials that they
Will take up the subject OF tree planting
and care OF forests at an early day. The
question OF future supply OF ties and lum-
Der Is a vital one 10 all railways.
The report says that Indiana farmers
should take up the business of quick grow
Ing tree planting as an act of patriotism.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-21
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The Jewish New Year will be celebrated
in the Jewish Temple Sunday evening and
Monday morning Rev Mayer Messing will
off1ciate at the services.
The General A D. Streight section. No.
is, of the G.. A r.. will give social and
bean supper this evening at Corydon Hall.
81 Virginia avenue. All comrades are in
vited.
one hundred men at work on the new Of
flee building and freight depot it is erecting
between Delaware and Pennsylvania
streets and north of the Union tracks
A buggy in which Charles JoIlner. living
at California and Washington streets, was
riding yesterday morning was struck by
street car at Fletcher avenue and Pine
street and demolished. Jollner escaped
without injury.
The indianapolis Military Band has been
engaged to accompany the business men TO
Cincinnati tomorrow. 1t is expected that
large crowd will go on the special train
to advertise the carnival to be held in IN
dianapolis the second week of October.
The funeral OF John NJ. Morton. the old
est son OF Ex-Governor Morton who died
on ST. Paul island, in the Bering straits.
will be held this afternoon, at 3 o'clock,
AT No 22l5 Broadway Friends invited to
the service. The burial will be private
Albert Keyes, of North Salem, went TO
the City Dispensary yesterday afternoon.
where broken jaw was set. He said the
proprietor of the Star saloon was drunk
and struck him and several Of his friends
ID. H. Sebastian. of No % South Arsenal
avenue, while riding bicycle on South ILL.,
nois street yesterday afternoon, was struck
by street car and seriously bruised He
was taken to the City Dispensary, where
his injuries Were dressed. and then trans
ferred TO his home.
Prof Amos w. Butler. secretary of the
State Board of Charities: James F. Quig-
ley, superintendent of police; Sheriff Cyrus
F. Clark and County Commissioners John
McGregor and James Greer will go to
Cleveland tomorrow to attend the national
conference OF prison managers.
William Birchman, alias William Lin
meas. who has been under arrest several
days for pawning his uncls's Waterbury
watch, was charged last night with the
theft of a horse buggy and harness be-
longing TO George 7. Bradley. The horse
buggy and harness were sold separately
at different places in the country.
Sheriff Clark and two deputies attempted
Wednesday to take Daisy. Belle and Kate
Dean. living with their parents at Noble
and New York streets, under order Of
Judge Allen. and place them in the custody
OF the Board OF Children's Guardians. In
so doing they were resisted by the girls and
an angry crowd. who objected to the off,
GERS forcibly carrying the girls away. They
were driving 10 the home In a carriage and
saw the girls on the sidewalk. The cries Of