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The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
NoIie Prosequi In white Case.

London, June %. \ nolle proscuni
has been entered in the ease of Charles
Lilly White, natnralized American
citizen, who was arrested in Yelling
ton, New Zealand, in November last on
suspicion Of being Arthur Batch, the
murderer Of tailor AT Colchester, Eng
land, in 1S03
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
nuxz saws Fatal worI

Cortland, y. Y, June 23-Alden Mar
Tin of East Freetown is dead from the
effects of cuts made by buzz saw.
lie was caught by the left hand be-
tween the saw and the guard. He was
pulled down, and the saw cut off his
left arm. Martin leaves wife and
four children.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
Enforcing scroen Inv.

Ex-Polceman August J. Thurman,
who keeps sa oen at No. 800 South
Head street, South Wilmington, vas ar
raigned in the City Court on Saturday
morning on the charge 81 Vi llating the
screen law. AT his request the case was
continued until next Tuesday morning.
Thurman gave 500 bail for his appear
ancg at taat time.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
Want Pardon for smith Boy.

II is hoped that the Board of ParGons
will, at its next meeting on July 2, rec
ommend the pasdon Of Percy Saith,
who was given six months sentence
for larceny at the last term Of court. De-
tective McNev has the promise Of po-
sition for the lad as soon as e is released
from I'LL.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
VOTE TO DATE.

VOTE TO DATE.
Rev. w. l.. ). Murray. ..4S4
Rev. George l.. Off,. ......,.,......454
Rev. John Shape. ...................27
Rev. John ]. Connolly ..............217
Rev. Richard ii. Adams ..............1s 0
Rev. Henry 8. Dulany ..............17t
Rev. William j. Birmingham ........16G
Rev. Francis b. Short ...............16 1854
Rev. James =. Quigley. .14A
Rev. Edward A. McVeigh. ..........14S
Rev. Osmcr G. Buddington ........1H
Rev. William j. Scott .................13 1856
Rev. George l.. Wolf ................132
Rev. G. A. Tindley ..................12 s
Rev. Frederick Doerr .................12 2
Rev. T.. Albert ....................... 4s
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
Sergeant Cnyle,s Cnse.

1t is thought word will be received at
the recruiting office here today in regard
as to what is to be done with Sergeant
William Coyle, who left the army post
at Fort leavenWorth to visit his sick
stepmother in this city and was arres ed
on charge of desertit n. He is still
locked up at the police station.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
Baptist Mission worker Dcaa.

Atlanta, June %. DR.. Franklin ii.
Kerfoot, corresponding secretary Of the
Baptist Home Mission board. is dead OF
acute rheumatism and eurcmc poison.
ing. Dr. Kerfoot had been i'll for sev.
eral months. He went to the Baptist
convention at New Orleans against the
wishes of his physicians.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
Hugger Held for Court.

Charles Chase and Harry McCann.
both colored, were held by Judge
Churchman on Saturday in $500 bal for
Upper Court on the charge CT nping i'm
plicated in the larceny OF 500 ir.m
Charles Walski OF Philadelphia. Chase
is alleged to have .hu2ged'' Walski and
then taken the money.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
Knocked Down by a Team.

William J. Harper, aged 5 years, OF
No. lll74 Conrad street, while crossing
French street, Saturday evening, was
knocked down by team driven by
James I'll. Harkine. He was taken to
his home by Mr.. sIarkins. DIR. +. p.
Harris was summoned and dressed the
child's injuries which were not serious
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
DAILY TO FIGHT.
will Meet McFadden at Pyle's Cycle
Academy on Friday Night.

At Pyle's Cycle Academy on Friday
night the Wilmington Athletic Club
will give it's second boxing exhibition.
The bouts will be as followe:
Jack DAILY OF this city and George
McFadden OF New York. Is rounds at
1873 pounds; Young Kelly Of PhiIadel-
phia and John Glynn Of this city, 10
rounds at lis pounds; Phil DIVER Of
New York and Kid Decker of Philadel-
phia, rounds at l24 pounds.
DAILY has not boxed in this city for
two years and big crowd is expected to
turn out on Friday night. He has been
training for three weeks at Crum Lynne,
Pa. Kid Howard, his trainer, writes
that DAILY is in excellent condition.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24

New York, June % James II. Tay.
Tor, Well known artist and illustrator.
is dead Al his residence in this city. He
was born in Cincinnati in 1899, coming
to New York in 1860. lie served as war
correspondent and artist for Frank
Leslie during the civil war.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
Seeking and Finding.

Seeking and Finding" was the sub
lrct OF an eloquent sermon by the Rev.
Altxa0 der I. Bowser, pastor Of the First
Unitarian Church, Yesterday moroirg.
1t was the last service in the church be
fore vacation.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
Chapron Held For Grand Juicy

WATERFOWL, n. T., June 23.-Arthur
Chapron has been held for the grand
jury at Ogdensburg on the charge of
murder in the first degree in causing
the death of John Leahy, who was
found in hotel last Monday night
with his throat cut from ear to ear.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
Electrical storm ut Geneva, n. Y

Geneva, \. y. June %. One Of tile
severrst electrical storms ever known
has passed over Geneva and vicinity.
The Roman Catholic church WAS
struck ana considerable damage done.
The body of Martin McGloon. one II
the three men drowned in Seneca lake
Decoration day last. was brought to tile
surface and washed ashore, not badly
decomposcd. The other two bodies
have not vet been recovered
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
ADELBERT s. HAY DEAD
Son of Secretary Of State Found on
New Haven Sidewalk.
FELL FROM HOTEL WINDOW.
Medical Examiner Says Young Man,h
Death Was AccidentaI-IInd Just
Left Party of Friends - He
Was Ex-ConsuI to Pretoria.

New Haven, June 23.-Adelbert 8.
Hay, son of Secretary Hay and former
consul TO Pretoria. has been found dead
on the sidewalk outside the New Ha-
ven House.
Hay retired to his room after spend
ing few hours with friends In APP
parent excellent spirits.
4 short time after young Hay left his
companions II passerby noticed the
body of II PROSTATE man lying on the
sidewalk in the College street side OF
the hotel
The night clerk of the hotel was i'm
mediately summoned. and he recognize
ed the body as that of the man VINO
had previously registered as Adelbert
$. Hay. There was considerable ex-
citement about the hotel, and a large
body Of students ana graduates Who
are here for the commencement exer-
ciscs soon gathered.
4 number of Hays former class
mates ut Yale positively identified the
young man.
1t is believed that Hay became i'll
after reaching his room and went to
the window for air, was overcome by
fit of dizziness and fell to the ground.
No signs of Illness.
Hays friends, with whom he had
spent the last hours of his life, state
that there We're absolutely no indic'i-
tions of Illness in his actions and APP
pearance while he was visiting them.
Any seizures which followed, they say,
must have come on suddenly.
DIR. Bartlett, the medical examiner,
stated that the young man undoubtedly
came to his death by an accident. The
clothes In the bed had been turned,
showing his Intention to go to bed. His
clothes had been folded. On the ledge
of the window was found partly
burned cigarette. This discovery leads
to the belief that Hay had lighted
cigarette before retiring and went to
the window to smoke 1t.
kilograms were semitic Washington
notifying Secretary Hay of his sons
sudden demise. The young mans ia
ther Is now en- route for New Haven.
Adclbcrt $. Hay was about % years
of age. He was appointed consul to
Pretoria early In 1900 to succeed
Charles Macrum of Ohio. He arrived
at his post of duty March 1. 1900, and
after serving during the critical period
of hostilities III South Africa he resign
cd his position and returned to this
country, reaching here about the begin
ming of March. No successor has yet
been appointed, and the consulate is in
charge of Emil A. B. Van Ameringen,
the vice consul.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
Princeton Examinations

Princeton, N. j., June 23.--The final
report of the Princeton entrance exam.
nations has been given out, showing
the following results: For admission
to academic department, 23S; for sci.
Antific department, 204; total, 442.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
Omcers Made a Raid.

Captain Black. Sergeant Bayley and Il
squad made a raid on the house. No. lis
West Eleventh street early this morning.
Ellie st. Clair, the alleged proprietress,
was arrested on the charge of keeping Il
disordeily house. Three inmates were
taken as witnesses.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24

Every pur-
chase Of $I.co
will entitle
You to a vote
to send your
pastor on a
vacation in
the month Of
August, as
we will give
to the one re,
ceiving the
Largest Num-
Der of Votes
a free pass to
the Exposi-
ton and re-
turn. Vote
to end A,,-
gust 10, 1907.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
nnhert wnddeIIs american nerhx,

Chicago, June 23.-Thirty thousand
people saw Virginia" Bradley's geld
ing Robert Waddell, at odds of IL to /,
win the fourteenth American Derby at
Washington park track by one length
in Pm. 80 4-5s., record time for the race.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
MAOHINTsTs ENJOINEp.
International Association Halted by
Wisconsin judicial Order.

Milwaukee,. lime ga sweeping in
junction of widespread scope and i'm
poltancc relative to the strike of ma
chinists has been issued to the Nilter
Manufacturing company of this city.
The order prevents the strikers from
in any way interfering with the work
men employed ut the yilter works,
from gathering about the works, from
posting pickets, from combining for
the purpose of preventing tradesmen
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
rJumpingORC Cars.

Much annoyance has been caused by
boys jumping on and off the cars of the
Peoples Railway. The police are deter
mined to put a stop to it. One arrest
was made last night, the party being Ed
ward McAleer.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
Arm Broken in Wrestling.

Harry Simmons, a woodman OF b ack-
bird, While wrestling with another
workman at that place on Saturday
afternoon, was thrown and had an arm
broken. Or. Ferguson reduced the frac-
ture
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24

Russian to Lecture In Chicago.
Chicago, June 23.-Professor Maxine
koyalesky, who is to deliver a series
Of lectures ut the University of Chica-
go, has arrived direct from Russia,
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
STATE NEWS NOTES.

Milford has a scarcity Of houses At
present, and it is with difficulty that
persons wishing houses are accommo.
dated.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
Sale OF Unclaimed Goods.

4 sale of unclaimed goods will take
place ut the police station ut II o'clock
on NedneSday morning.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
t. H. PennOCk &CO,

Tailors. Clothiers and
Furnishes.
Boston One-Price Clothing
House
2I3 Market Street,
Wilmington, Del.
We give Stamps.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24

the mortgages.
c.oo. a.;o La;
Bethany Beach aud several strangers
| from distance are expected to be pes
ent.
II, ..,.
ilie lhu!c ~ are tilaS most o. the
cilurchts VIII report IN lutl on the Con-
,etVilce acaueihy l1toS On or about July
81. 900 Of the $40, 600 apportioned 10 his
diatrict il in sight.
r,:i,
..9 mere VII De pe no conimehcement ex-
elolses y ne ne oiayt1n ilish achool thls
18th instant.
ihefe VIII oe oig morse race at the
L4"es IRVING Iafk on July fonrtil;;
? otne o. me pest horses III ne state VIII
De eHtefeu. Further particulars Will G
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24

Great preparations are being made for
celebrating the Fourth OF July on
Bethany Beach aud several strangers
from distance are expected to be PIES
ent.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24

A number OF farmers living near Sea
ford who have been enabled to lift tile
mortgages on their farms by the good
berry crop will assemble somewhere 10
the county and have big time burning
the mortgages.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24

Vote
Your
Choice of
Clergyman
A Free
Trip
to the
Pan
American
Exposition
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24

Thiev broke open the corner stone
Of the newly erected Methodist Episcn-
ial Church at Greenwood on Tuesday
night and trade dollar and several old
coins Nefe stolen. Authorities are on
the track ofthe thieves and arrests wi |
be made shortly.
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Meeting of Patrons of Benton High
School,

BENTON, La, JUNE II, 1901.
The patrons of Benton High School
met pursuant to call of the Board of Trus-
tees, when the following proceedings
were had, to-wit:
The meeting being duly called to order,
w. H. Scanland was selected as Chair
man and r. B. Hill as Secretary of same.
The object of the meeting being ex-
planned, B. A. Kelly, Chairman of the
Board of Trustees, then presented his
report showing the receipts and disburse-
ments of all monies received by him,
which was unanimously approved as
presented, and will be published next
week.
On motion of DR.. G. H. Irion, duly
seconded, a vote of thanks was rendered
Mr.. Kelly, in appreciation of the able
manner in which he had conducted the
affairs of Benton High School.
Upon motion, duly seconded, no prox-
les, except written individual and unin-
structed, will be received at the meeting
to be held on next Tuesday evening, the
18th instant, at 5 P. NJ.
On motion, duly seconded, the election
of Board of Trustees will be had on
next Tuesday evening, Immediately after
the election of Teachers.
The meeting the adjourned to meet
Tuesday evening, the 18th inst, at 5P. NJ.
w. H. SCANLAND, President.
r. B. HILL, Secretary,
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The Confederate Reunion,

Dear Banner: The Confederate Re-
union at Memphis was so big-so excit-
ing-that half of the time, to use the
language Of ex-Congressman Watson, l
did not know ''where l was at" The
grand hall, with seating capacity Of
$4,000, filled to the very top, with dane
ing parlor in the center for two hundred
couple, where you could witness the
young, the middle aged, and last, but not
the least, the grandest Of all, the old
Confederate, with his partner, dripping
the light fantastic toe," to the tune of
"The Girl Left Behind Me-"
Then the fire works-the grandest ey-
hibition ever saW-witnessed from the
Bluff by 100000 people. Then came the
flower parade, with its 200 carriages and
buggies filled with little children and
some of the most beautiful young ladies
ever saw, literally covered up with
flowers and all.
The ranks OF Veterans parade was
filled with all descriptions and sizes,
from young kid up to the old soldier
many of them with guns, who had not
forgotten the step of the sixties. This
was all excitement and joy. But when
it came to meet one Of your old comrades
that you had not seen since few hours
before the battle of Shiloh-as | did
could not express my feelings then,
nor can | do it now. Isaw many friend
ly, happy meetings; and such a love-
feast | never expect to witness again.
BOsSIER DELEGATE,
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Meeting of the Farmers Institute
Club.
BENTON, JUNE 8, 1901.

BENTON, JUNE s, 1901.
At ameeting of the Farmers Institute
Club, this day, there was present w. j..
Johnston, President; L. T. Sanders, j..
E. Adger, w. H. Scanland, A. R.
Thompson, w. B. Boggs, DR.. C. H. Irion
and H. H. Montgomery.
H. H. Montgomery was requested to
act as Secretary.
On reorganization, Hon. L. T. Sanders
was chosen as President, and Mr.. J. E.
Adger Vice President.
Resolved, That the action of DR.. G. H.
Irion, in recommending to Major Lee
Hon. T. T. Land to make an address of
welcome, and Hon. H. w. Ogden to read
a paper on Native and Foreign Grasses,
at the Farmers Institute meeting to be
held in Benton, July Oath, be adopted.
The President appointed on Commit
tee of Arrangement and Barbecue ]. E.
Adger, DR.. C. H. Irion, L. R. Bum
gardner, T. w. W. Stinson and T. J.
Tidwell.
Motion and second, That the Secretary
of the Fair be authorized to settle with
the Treasurer of the Fair Association,
and issue official receipt therefor.
H. H. MONTGOMERY,
Acting Secretary.
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Tax Ordinances for 1901.

An Ordinance Levying a Ten (f0) Mill
Tax on all the property in the Bossier
Levee District subject to taxation for
levee purposes for the year 1901.
Be it Ordained by the Board of Com
missioners of the Bossier Levee District
in special session convened, That Dis
trict Levee Tax Of ten (t0) mills on the
dollar of its assessed valuation be and is
hereby levied on all property situated in
the Bossier Leyee District, subject to
taxation for leyee purposes, for the year
1901.
An Ordinance Levying Local Assess
ment of Five 90 Cents per Acre on
each and every acre of alluvial land
within the Bossier Levee District for
the year 1901.
Be it Ordained by the Board of Com
missioners OF Bossier Levee District in
special session convened. That local
assessment of Five 90 Cents per acre
on each and every acre OF alluyial land
within the Bossier Levee District, be
and is hereby levied for the year 1901.
An Ordinance levying local assessment
of Sixty Dollars $500 per mile on all
Railroads within the Bossier Levee
District for the year A. D., 1901:
Be it Ordained by the Board of Com
missioners of theBossier Levee District
in special session convened: That a
local assessment of Sixty Dollars $500
per mile be and is hereby levied on every
mile OF Railroad situated within the
Bossier Levee District for the year 1901.
An Ordinance Levying Special Assess
ment of Fifty (50) Cents per Bale on
each and every Bale of Cotton raised
within the Bossier Levee District fol-
the year 1901:
Whereas, the funds to arise from the
Ten Mill Tax District Levee), Five
Cents Acreage Tax, and Sixty Dollars
| $500 per mile Railroad Tax, are not suf-
| ficient to locate, construct and repair
levees, so as to prevent disastrous floods
| Be it Resolved and Ordained by the
Bossier Leevee Commissioners of the
Bossier Levee District in special session
convened, That a Special Assessment
OF Fifty Cents per Bale be and is hereb,
levied on every Bale of Cotton produced
in the Bossier Levee District on lant
subject to taxation in said District dur.
ing the year A. D. 1901.
On motion, duly carried, the Boart
adjourned to meet on first Thursday il
June, Goth day. 1901, for the purpose O
considering bids on the Levee Boart
lands, and such other business as ma,
come before the body.
]. w. JETER, President.
i. n. BRADEN, Secretary.
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Epworth League Conference.

The Epworth League Conference con-
vened in the Methodist Church on Tues
day, 4th inst, at 8:30P NJ, Rev. w. G..
Evans, President, in the Chair.
The opening service consisted of songs
and scripture reading and comments
thereon relative to the work Of the Holy
Spirit.
After this, Mrs. w. H. Scanland,
President of the Benton Leagne, read a
most encouraging and appropriate ad-
dress of welcome. Songs, and talk
by Rev. j. M. Brown on the preparation
of the leader of the devotional service,
concluded the session.
Wednesday, 1OA. NJ, the meeting was
called to order. After devotional serv-
ices, Rev. G. D. Purcell made talk on
How to Conduct the Devotional Serv-
ice." After the discussion of this subject,
Miss Addie Webb, Of the Alden League,
read an excellent paper on "How the
League may Help the PASTOR" and the
discussion closed the morning session.
The afternoon session was given to a
general discussion of the League Read
ing Course and the study of general
literature. at night Rev. w. G. Evans
made an address on Missions.
Many who were on the programme
failed to appear, and therefore a num-
Der of papers were not presented.
Notwithstanding this fact, the meet
ing was interesting and helpful.
SPECTATOR
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List Of Yenire

OF PETIT JURY, DRAWN TO SERVE AT THE
JUNE, 1901, TERM OF BossIER DISTRICT
COURT.
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Bossier.
DE it remembered, That on this the
ID 22nd day of May, A. D. 1901, We
the undersigned Jury Commissioners,
whose names appear hereunto affixed,
met at the Clerks Office, in the town Of
Benton, La, and proceeded to draw from
the general venire box previously pre-
pared by us) in the presence of two law
full, competent, subscribing witnesses,
the following thirty (30) names of per-
sons to serve as Petit Jurors for the first
week of the June, 1901, term of the
Second Judicial District Court, in and
for Bossier parish, La, which term
begins the fourth Monday, the Oath day
of June, next; (said Jurors to be sum-
moned to appear Wednesday, June rs. }
All which was done in accordance with
provisions Of Act No. 1876, of General
Assembly of Louisiana, approved July
49, 1893 tO-Wit:
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Land Notice.

Notice is hereby given that 80 days
~ from this date, will make appli-
cation to the Register of the State Land
Office, at Baton Rouge, La, to enter as
a homestead, under the provisions of
Act 81 of 1888, of the State of Louisiana,
the north half of northeast quarter and
southwest quarter of northeast quarter
OF section II, in township % North, of
range IA West, Northwest Louisiana
Land District, containing 1912 acres,
more or less.
WILLIAM HENRY CROUCH,
Benton, La, June 3, 1901. july IL
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Five prisoners escaped from Jail Tues
day about 2 o'clock by breaking hole
through the ceiling overhead, which let
them up in the roof and down through
the scuttle hole. Two refused to leave,
and reported the escape of the other
three, who are being pursued, but had
not been captured up to Wednesday at
noon.