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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11
soUEsZsO TO DEATH.
John w. Keith Accidentally Caught
Beiween Two Cars and Killed

John w. Keith Accidentally Caught
Beiween Two Cars and Killed
John W Keith, painter in the e., w.
& B. car shops at Third aud Clutch
streets, was q let zsd to death at IL O'Clock
yesterday morning. The shop in which
he works extends for the whole length OF
the block from Church to Bridge streets
and ia vide enough to accommodate sew
eral railroad tracks which ruu the entire
length OF the building. Keith was at
work painting head lining which was
lying on the floor on .the south de of
the shop. On the track furthest from
him, ON the north eide of the shop,
shifter was backing to couple to some
finished cars AID remove them. The
train attached TO the shifter was so lorg
that it extended ont beyond the front OF
the shop where the engine was attached.
| The last car of the train extended almost
TO the Bridge street s;da of the shop.
There was Just room for one car with
about four or Eve feet to spare.
Keith left his work to go after drink
OF water, it is supposed. The train
stood between him and the ice cooler and
unless he clambered over the steps Of
the cars, the small opening between the
rear OF the train and the unfinished car
was the only way open to him. a brake
man stood on the rear of the train and
warned Keith as he approached not to
pass through this opening. Keith was
preoccupied and either did not hear or
heed the warning, but walked be.
tween the cars just as the shiftei
Jared against the other end tc
make coupling. The gap be
twaan the rear nf tha train anC
the unfinished car was soon closed and
the uni fortunate man was caught right a.
the chest between the bumpers of the twt
cars. He never knew anything after th'
Fl ret shock. The cars were parted ant
, the injured man released. Ia two minute
he WAS dead. After death, which wa
caused by internal heorrhage, the bloot
began to exude from the ears and nos
, trils. The body was sfterward removed
to his late home, No. 1905 Pine street.
The deceased was about 81 year
old and leaves wife and three chtldre
ranging from three to seven years of age
de has been in the employ of the rail
. road company for about seven years an
was highly spoken OF by bis foreman
4 Mr.. Keith was member OF Eden Lodgt
i l. o. o. F., and was we'll known as q
q Odd Fellow.
\ Coroner Gamble has been notified an
Q will hold an inquest.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11
DROWNED IN THE sHELBP0T.
The Father OF the Drowned 30
ATTEMPTS suicide.

The Father OF the Drowned hoy
Attempts Suicide.
Peter P. Baker. the nine ears-old sou
OF Peter Baker of No. 523 East Fifth
street, was drowned in Smell pot creek
Tuesday afternoon and the grief-stricken
father ia 6iaconsolate at his overwhelm-
ing misfortunes.
"Eleyen months age last Saturday"
he said, II buried my wife and the week
following buried my six months.old
baby and now my boy is drowned"
Tears welled up in his eyes at the recol-
lection of his lost child and he could
speak with difficulty. A year ago his
home was bright and happy and now all
that is left OF an interesting family is
Theresa, bright little girl of six or
seven years, who prattled and gsmboled
about the room, unconscious OF the full
effect OF her great loss aud her parents
grief. At 10 o'clock Tuesday nightpwhen
the grief-stIicken father reached the
bank of the Shellpot where mis- boys
clothes had been found, he was 80 over
come with the realization of his loss that
he attempted to jump overheard too and
was only saved from that rash deed by
the restraint OF friends who grabbed him.
|
Robert Hafkins and several other boys
from the western part of the city while
walking along the Shellpot creek bank
west of the p, W. d 3. railroad crossing
Tuesday afternoon, found the boys
clothing lying on the bank, and seeing
no owner for them, they hurried back to
the city ard notified Special Ofti,sr Harry
smith. Mr.. Baker and several neighbors
went to the scene OF the drowning, and
the former identified the clothes as those
worn by his boy
Young Baker Tuesday had carried
dinner TO his father who ia employed N
the Pullman works and this is the las
seen of him by his father. II seems Il q
the boy, who was bright, dutiful child
returned home and after playing with hi
little sister for while he announced
that Ia was going out. This was Abou
l 80 O'Clock. He met Harry Patchet
and Alfred Campbell, two OF his compsn
ions. on the street and the trio started
mp Fifth street bent on some errand. q,
Fifth and Lombard streets, yonng Bake
parted from his layfellows and startiul
up Lombard street, announcing that h
was going out to the Shellpot, where b
had been on several previous occasit N
to fish and battle, unknown to his father
The latter said that he had takel
the boy out there one day las
summer when they went to fish
The lad was never seen afterward and
undoubtedly lying in the bottom OF tn
creek where he had been bathing
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11
RRANDYWISB sLAVEoWEERs.

Tho Assessment List of Brandy
wine Hundred, OF 17D5, Recently
Discovered.
Frank Sharpley teller of the Union
National Bank discovered recently at his
home in Brandywine hundred an ancient
document of the year 1897 which turns
out to be the assessment list of that hun
dred. 1t Is compiled by Assessors
William sharpley and BENZ amin Elliott.
The document il In good aud complete
preservation. BY the assessment land is
valued at $5 per acre. The average
value of slaves, of which there appears to
ba quite large number owned, Is about
$50. The total assessment OF the hmm
dred is 1924, 0I5 10. Assessment is made
at as cents on 800, thus yielding tax
of 81, 6Sl.2i. This last was the assess
ment for the year 1903, the levy court
men for Brandy wine hundred that year
icing Joseph ratnall, Thomas Tslley, and
Thomas Perkins.
The list of taxsbles includes all the
well. known Brandywine and Wilmington
names. Probably each one OF the AZ
names which forms the total Of the list
survive to day. The Talleys, Hsnbys,
Sharpleys and Wanderers are most
numerous.
The highest assessment ia that Of Jos.
Tatnall, whose amount is 10 54S Others
Of the richer people are PHOEBE Pember
ton, rated at SIS 900, and Isssc Jones
"a, 200. While most Of the taxsbles are
farmers, the property OF Joseph Tatnal
Ia almost all corn kiIns and mill property
The following list OF shareholders Of
Brandywine hundred in 1897 will bt
found interesting Thomas Bsbb,
slaves; Thomas Cartmell, 1; Georg'
Davis. 2; John Devan, /; William Handy
1; Samuel Jordan. O. Deborah Kelly, 2
James Nixon, l; Catherine Ssvei, 8, (Mre
Savel was the possessor Of the most val
liable slave in Brandvwine hundred. I
was worth 500 William Tussey,
slaves Zone, q girl named Minnie, value
81 Thomas Talley, 1; William Talley
2; Elihu Tailey owned one slave, q fe
male, named "Pug;" John vaudsver, 8
Henry Web ter, /; Charles II. Wharton
who seemed to be the most extensiv
stakeholder of Brandywine hundred, re
joiced in the possession Of negroes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11
THE WHBELMsN ARoUsED.
Has Council Authority 90 Pass TN
nrdInnu... A ho,tfS daNy4lH kkldfs.u

HAS Council Authority 90 Pass the
Ordinance AbOutSIdeNvaik Riding.
About 80 wheelmeu met in the rooms
of the Wilmington Wheel Club Tuesday
to formulate some definite plan to adopt
with reference to the proposed ordinance
prohibiting the riding of bicycles on
sidewalks. Charles 3 Wilson presided
committee consisting OF Charles s.
Wilson, Victor Il. Pyle, CHARLES +.
Thomas, Clarence W. Pyle, Walter Mo-
Lear and w. +. Kurtz, was appointed to
confer with the members of Council, to
induce them to alter the provisions of
the ordinance in order to give wheelmen
some privileges on the sidewalks.
The prospects for the passage OF the
ordinance, however ia not SO glowing as
IL seemed as the members of the Council
realize that they have no authority to pass
such an ordinance as the streets from
building line to building line, are under
the direction OF the Board of Directors OF
the Street and Sewer Department. Tue
city solicitor, it lie reported has given a
verbal opinion that the proposed ordi
nance is within the province Of council
because it r.qures the exercise OF police
powers over winch the street and Sewer
Directors have no jurisdiction. This
latter body, however, will undoubtedly
resent any action of oour Gil which would
tend TO usurp its authority.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11
PORr PEW.

Special Correspondence Gazette of and Journal
PoGr Penn, July 9.-S1mmer bosrders
are quite numerous.
Louis Green, colcred, narrowly escaped
drowning while bathing last night. While
bathing he was se.zed with a fit and when
pulled out by feilow-workman was m
conscious.
The three daughters and two sons OF
Nathan Liebermsn OF Wilmington are
guests of Port Penn Hotel.
Alfred Higgins will attend Smyrna
Summer School
The contractors OF Reedy Island jetty
are in need OF number of men to work
upon the structure.
Moonlight excursions to Augustine
Pier are numerous and enjoyable.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11

The trustees named in the act of
assembly met with the Trustees of the
Poor, at the slmshouse yesterday, and the
New CASTLE insane asylum was formally
transferred to the State. DR.. John j.
Black was chosen president and DR.. j.
II. Wilson, of Dover, secretary Of the
State board in charge of what will
hereafter be officially known as the Della
ware State Hospital for the Insane. The
furniture in the building was sold to the
State for the nominal consideration Of
one dollar, it being obviously the intent
o. the act that the State should possess 1t.
The smallpox building was reserved and
will be removed to the almshouse grounds.
Treasurer Herbert stated that the S75 900
appropriated by the State for the pur-
chase of the asylum ia in hand, but
owing to delay in engraving the
bonds the money will not be
paid over to the county
till next meeting. II is proposed TO
apply this $50 900 towards the redemp-
ton Of the county's bonded debt. The
state trustees will take charge Of the
asylum on August LIST.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11

policy holders payment when it is asked
OF you 2"
McLsod-"why, they have that GER
ti6cate." (The witness pointed to the
printed paper with his nsme and that of
l.. p. Buck stereo,yped upon 1t
The witness explained that each mem
her is secretary and is authorized to
solicit, present. deliver and collect for
the company. He is entitled also to re-
ceive income from the company for his
collections.
Mr.. Davis suppose l, who am not o
member, should present an application on
nv own part to you, would you accept
it2"
McLeod-"No; 1t must come through
one OF the members
The case was postponed for further
consideration to Monday next. The SUN
of 81 600 (f5OO in each oase) was re-
| quired Of the defendant.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11
DUVER.

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
DOVER, July ll.-Mt. aud Mrs. Peter
l.. Cooper have issued cards to the mar
riage of their daughter Maggie and
Thomas j. stevenson, q prominent mer-
chant OF this town, at their residence on
the Green, Wednesday, July l7Ih, at 8
O'Clock, o. m.
The annual tent drawing of Penrose
camp took place last Saturday, when a
tents were taken. The privileges were
awarded as follows: Boarding tent, SOL,
to Moore Bros; feed tent, $50 50, to
Moore Bros; bread stand, $3.50, to
Il rbert Blackiston.
The stack ya,ds OF Charles Postlet
were destroyed by fire last Sunday. The
ire originated frou q spark blown from
| the threshirg engine. The building:
were saved with much difficulty.
The Fous.h Of July fireworks will bt
| discharged tomorrow evening.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11
9taths.

TECTsI FY.-On the 9Th inst. Ella N, W ife Of
George w. BeGkley, aged ~ years.
BARK. Y.--on tho 5th inst, Levi Bsrkly, aged
Is years
CuNAN'r.-On The 9Th inst. Haywood conant
the only son OF Mis-. A. l.. Conant and the
=age.
uIGG1NS. -On tho 9th inst, Thomas Higginst
aged d years, formerly OF Philadelphia.
H&RIN Anon the ith inst, Eliza, wife Of Dr.
Calep harlan, aged ~ years,
HODGES ON the 7lh inst, Laura NJ, daughter
81 George ". and Esther e. Hodges, in her
I'D year,
WAEKEK-on the ith inst, Quinby Walker, Sr.
WNLL.-ln this city, on the fifth inst, Andrew
Wall, ia the alth year OF his age.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11
TIE sERER MONEY.
Council Stili Unable 10 Fay IL, by
Reason OF Having Made no Ap.
preparation.

Council stili Unable 10 Pay II, by
Reason OF Having Made no Ap-
preparation.
There is more trouble ahead before
City Council can pay to the Street and
Sewer Department the sum of $50, 600
for the construction OF the intercepting
sewer along the Brandywine, as author.
lied by an act passed at the last session
of the Legislature.
By the provisions Of this act the Coun.
oil was directed to pay to the department
on or before May 1st the sum of $50 900,
and some members of Council charge
that &c street tactics" were used In
securing its passage, as the original bill,
which was read at o meeting of Council
and approved by that body, merely
authorized the payment and was not
mandatory In its provisions, However,
the bill was passed during the last week
OF the session.
The first ff1culty encountered was
two-fold. While directing the payment
TO be made on or before May LIST, there
was not sufficient time after the passage
of the bill for Council to make the pay
ment by that date without holding q
special meeting One was called by the
mayor, at the instance OF City Solicitor
Turner, but the members of Council re-
fused to meet and May lst went by with
out the payment being made. The other
part OF tue difficulty was in the law itself
1t directed Council to pay the money,
but did not provide any appropriation
for 1t to be charged against, moi
authorize Council to make Buoh an appro
priation. To pay out money without an
appropriation to charge it against ia un
lawful, and to charge the $50, 900 against
any of the outstanding appropriations
wopld have created large overdraft,
which is also prohibited, under severe
penalties, by the city charter. The only
thing TO do was to make an appropriation
for the purpose when the appropriation
for the fiscal year 1888 80 were prepared
and this Council decided to do.
But when the appropriation ordinance
was passed Council forgot all about thu
$50, 900 for the intercepting sewer an
made no appropriation for this purpose
This leaves the situation just as 1t wa
before. Council has the money, but can
not lawfully pay it over without an ap
preparation to charge 1t against. TIL
,, sewer is under way and the department
/ needs the money. but Council cannot lie
, eally pay it without an appropriation
The only way out of the dilemma is 70
| Councilto pass an ordinance making q
I extraordinary appropriation for the pul
pose. against which the payment of tn
$50 00O can be legally charged Th
!. fIiculty might have been avoided hs
r the bill been properly drawn in the fir
place, aud ia only enother result Of I'll
Q hasty, ill-considered work OF the recer
legislative session.
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rEAoHRRs, ooNyhNrIoN.
Delaware and Maryland Associn
tions In session mt Pen-Mar.

Delaware and Maryland AssOcin-
tionst In session at Pen-NIar.
The teachers of Maryland and Della
ware opened their three days joint con-
yention at the Blue Mountain House,
PEN Mar, Md, Tuesday.
Governor Biggs responding to tie ad-
dress of welcome by II. q. Weime',
president of the Maryland Association,
stated that since he had verged upon
middle age he had addressed many audi-
ences, but had not for long time talked
to one as bright looking and intelligent
as that before him. He has never visited
the Hue Mountain House before, he
said, but was delighted with the place
and the company. Next to the occupa-
ton of @ rlinister," said the governor,
,,the most important 10 that OF the edu
gators of our youth. Young ladies and
gentlemen, you occupy an honorable
position. You are not half paid for your
services. Ont OF every dollar school marm
or schoolmaster receives, 90 oenta goes
back to the people. / have boarded
schoolmarms for nineteen years, aud dur
ing that time five of them got married.
After that my hat was full OF letters
applying for board. l want to see au
educated clergy and educated farmers
Your work now reaches all classes, Whit
or black. Oar country can only prosper
through virtue, morality and temperance
aud you have to teach these things.
The governor made strong plea fol
co education, and admitted to the youns
ladies' present that he was 35 years Ole
and married.
Herman Bessey, superintendent of tn
public schools of New CASTLE county
delivered an address on s"The Genius O
Teaching" II is expected that abou
so Delaware teachers will attend tn
convention.
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Bethany Church, Sunday, contributed
about S45 for Johpstown relief.

Bethany Church, Sunday, contributed
about $45 for Johpstown relief.
Miss Carrie Hewitt OF Baltimore has
returned homo from visit to friends in
this city.
Andrew Selak, the baseball manager,
with his camping club, the Merry Band
of York, Pa, is enjoying an outing in the
Shenandoah valley, at Woodstock, Va.
John P. Dunning, formerly Of Middle
town, who represented the Associated
Press at Samoa and wrote the graphic
account of the great naval disaster there,
reached ran Francisco on Sunday on the
steamer Alameda.
The announcement is mads that the
American baseball players who have
gone to Australia may make tour Of
Europe before returning to this country.
They supplied themselves with Stone
braker's Linimsnt, hence they are pre-
pared for accidents should any happen
them while gone. Stonehraker's Lini-
ment cures sprsins, bruises, 30. Price
25 cents per bottle.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11
MILFORD.

Spe. lal Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
MmroHD, DEL July 5.-Enougn Milford
was not down Tor any great celebration OF
the Fourth, yet every train from north aud
south brought crowds to town. The most
OF the throng was attracted by the Dali
games, but which were postponed owing
10 the weather. T ere was nothing to dis
turb the peace OF the day beyond the firing
Of crackers and general Fourth OF July
hurrah. 10 the evening the rain stopped
and the band turned out. Followed by
crowd 1t proceeded TO the lake, Wnere inc
frewol ks were set OF.
MiLFoRD, July 6.-Peaches were shipped
from this depot in small quantities this
| week. Mrs Sara Wilbur made the first
| shipment on Wednesday.
| The interment Of Mrs. Mary B. Sipple was
made yesterday afternoon IN Odd Fellows
The Rsv. W E. Savage will preach in the
| First Baptist Church OF this town to-mor-
row morning and evening. This church
has bsen wi bout pastor for some time
| but Mr. Savage has accepted the call and
will conduct services every Sundty.
Personal: Mr.. Thomas Price who has
! been visiting his mother Mt Pemberton, N.
| J returned yesterday-W. 4. Johnson OF
Middetown is visiting his brother, Richard
Johnson-Mi-s LiZzte Hall OF Philadelphia
and Miss Florence Hall Of Smyrna are the
Ella yaules Ia visiting In Trenton, n. J, and
New York-Mlss Willie Goslin is visiting
friends and relatives Ia Wilmington.
MILFORD, July 8.-Tbe officers of the
Methodist 5unday-school met yesterday
afternoon and decided to picnic
at Slaughter Beach on Wednesday next.
They also appointed committee to make
arrangements for an excursion to Reho'
both soon.
The five months old child of Mrs.
Annie Holland died on Saturday morn
ing after short illness.
MILFoBD, July 8 The farmers are
busy tbreshing wheat in this vicinity
where it is dry enough. On low ground
the caps had to be taken of to prevent il
from sprouting and let it dry, SO the
work will be delayed somewhat. The
yield will be better than at first expected
although it is damaged very much. W
I. Simpson threshed out over 700 busheli
Yesterday, being the largest days woEl
reported in this vicinity.
George Paisley was accused by hi
father Henry OF stealing money to th'
amount of 81 from him while he and hi
daughter were ont picking berries. Thu
evidence was not sufficient to convict hin
but he was held over as the fathe
claimed he could produce witnesses il
the morning.
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SMYRNA.


Special Correspondence Of Gazette ana journal
SMYRNA, July 5.--rnd company iur 49,
claiming marshes in lower New Castle
county have succeeded In bringing 10
cultivation meadow lands which will
yield crop OF 40 tons OF clear
timothy hay, Of which about lU0 tons Is cut
and is in great danger of being lost on ae'
unit Of the continued rains. The work
on the large hay house has been seriously
interrupted by the weather. The company
has been making Offers for the purchase of
meadow lands In upper Kent county but
the prices offered 81 TO $3.50 per acre are
not sufficiently tempting TO owners,
The estimate OF the peach crop which has
been handed to superintendent Mill (which
aggregates on all roads TWO and three
quarter million baskets, ia now generally
ia this section considered to require re-
duction OF one-thtrd owing to the decaying
of the fruit on the trees.
The sportemen fear that much OF the
young game has been drowned by the last
week OF heavyratn.
The road to Woodland Beach has been
almost impossible for the last two days,
the long causeway being entirely under
water.
some OF the ladies' OF the town ars en-
deavorlng 10 revive the interest In lawn
tennis. Good grounds have been selected
on South street. Am lng those interested
In forwarding the interests and forming
| the club are Mrs. Clifton, Miss CLARA
| Bewey, Miss Lola Blackston and Miss
| Smithers.
SMYRNA, July 9-Many farmers have
begun 20 thresn their wheat, but as yet
there is no definite report concerning the
yield. A great deal Of hay is being
housed. Il fair weather continues an
unprecedented crop will be secured
Iha work is being rapidly pushed on
the Baltimore il Delaware Bay railroad
Passenger trains will possibly be run
next week.
Collins Beach has been very exten
siyely reftted. but does not receive the
patronage it used to from the town.
The frat hay party of ,hs season wen
TO Woodland Beach yesterday. A haci
load of young people started from. tow
in the morning and spent the entire da!
aud evening at the bay side. Ihe bath
ing aud sailing were excellent. After 81
elaborate supper the evening was madt
enjoyable by dancing. The music wa
very good. Host Campbell as usual mad
himself very agreeable and made the do,
a very pleasant ons for his guests. Tn
party was as follows Miss Ethel Cooper
Bertha Hoffecker, Mabel Thompson, Ma.
Schoupe, LIZZIE Denney, Bertha Nevin
Nettie Tcheudy, Carrie Nebbit and Su
Culbreth, Frank Bailey, William Whar
ton, Charlie Wharton, Clarence Ray
mond, Hirons Denney, Charles Sheldrake
Personals: Otis Smith Leroy OF Eel
: York, ia visiting Col. G.. W. Cummius .
Roodlawn-Miss Nevin of Philadelphia
, is the guest of Miss Mabel thompson
. Mrs. Neavitt aud children of Baltimore
are staying with her mother, Mrs. Mary
, Dsvis-William Wharton leaves town t
day for short sea voyage. He is goin
TO take trip with party OF friends on
coaster which plies between New Yor
and Norfolk-R. H. Cummins is stayin
with his brother, A. G. Oummins Wi
liam Bell aud family leave for Reho5ot
to day. Mr.. Bell always spends his SUI
mers ut Rehoboth, having cottage Iher