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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-08-22
LOCAL PEACH GROWERS

Farra Peaches The Largest, But the
Gabke Crop Contains the Baost Fruit.
The peach crop is failure, but that
does not hinder the people who have a
few peaches from claiming the largest
small crop. The discussion was started
by the claim that Daniel Farra of No
ia King street had the finest crop Of
peaches in New Castle county. They
are very large free-stones, twelve in
number.
A woman said that she had thirteen
peaches, but the Farra crop is said to
contain the largest fruit.
The following letter adds zest to the
discussion and leaves all other competi-
tors far behind. The letter is addressed
to the EVENING JOURNAL and, after re-
ferring to the Farra crop, says:
1T is claimed by Charles L. Gabke Of
Fifteenth and Market streets, that he
had the finest and largest crop of free
stone natural peaches in New Castle
county numbering ffty-fve. These were
picked from one tree and were canned by
Mrs. Gabke, making three quarts and a
few over. CHARLES l.. GABKE."
MIR. Farra now states that his peaches
take the palm for size, some Of them
being to 81 inches in diameter.
w L. Barlow of BrandyNine hundred.
found five peaches on 700 trees, and de-
serves the leather medal.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-08-22
Municipal Court.

At the Municipal Court this morning
William Blake and George w. Kay were
each fined STAND costs for drunkenness.
James E. Fife was discharged on condi-
tion that he should leave the city. James
Collins was held in 800 to answer a
charge Of disorderlY conduct preferred
against him by Officer Rittenhouse. The
case will be heard to morrow evening at
4 o'clock. Joseph Hendricks, an old
offender, was again brought up for
drunkenness w. Edwards tes flied he had
taken Hendricks out Of prison, and sent
him to The soldiers home He would not
remain there. All attempts to reform
him had failed. He was fined $5 and
costs. Thomas Murphy was charged
with committing an assault and battery
on John Copeland City Solicitor Lyman
announced that Copeland desired to have
the charge against Murphy withdrawn
on condition of the latter paying the
costs. The case was withdrawn.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-08-22
PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS,

George w. Porst has bought the farm
OF Isaac Stewart, in Cecil county, con.
tanning twenty acres, for $700.
The house and lot of Nathan s. Powell.
situated in Hartley, has been sold BY
Sheriff Fennimore. of Kent county to 4.
4. Jones Brother, of Dover.
Joseph Antweiller has been elected to
represent Delaware in the executive com
mittee Of the German Catholic Central
Verein which has been in session In Bal
timore, Md.
A valuable brood mare belonging to
William M. Singerly was killed on his
stock farm, near Elkton, Md. Yesterday.
by DR.. E p Ewes of this city. The
killing was neeessitated by injuries re-
ceived several days ago.
Sharpers are manipulating in the vi
cinity Of Centreville, Md. A few days
since Samuel Coursey was visited at his
home by two men. who professed that
they wanted to buy some of his land.
They then went to Centreville to investi.
gate the title, aud on another day took
Mr.. Coursey around to examine the lines
At a corner on the public road they
crossed an apparent tramp, who COM
planned OF hard treatment at the hands
of neighboring farmer, but growing in.
dependent he boasted of having plenty
of money, and produced from vari-
Gus pockets large rolls of bank
bills. After a while the usual cards
were produced by one of the party and
the tramp lost $50 Then privately one
Of the purchasers said to Mr.. Coursey it
was not right to win the poor fellows
money. Mr. Coursey, seeing through the
tricks expressed himself to them in plain
terms, using some very forcible expires
sions. The visitors declared themselves
armed, but Mr. CouTsey was not to be
intimidated and the men left. Mr..
Coursey was supposed to have at the
time large sum Of money in the house
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-08-22
SUNDAY SCHOOL coMMlr1ee.
Meeting Of the Middle District Delegates
of the A. u. M r. Church


The Sunday school committee of the
Middle district of the African Union
Methodist Protestant Church met yester-
DAY st S.5O p m, for the purpose of ar.
ranging business IN connection with the
general council of the A, u NJ P. Church,
to be convened in this city on Wednes-
DAY, September The meeting was
held at st. Paul's A U. NJ. p. Chapel
and was attended by delegates from Del.
aware and Maryland.
The following delegates were present :
James r. Thompson, Newark. Del Rev u
=. Chippey, 81 Joseph's Church Newark /:
John Il. Grinage. st. Thomass Church
Glasgow, Del, Rev Il. e. w. Scott.
pastor Of the Ekton Church, Cecil
county, Nd, and ex presid snt Of the
Middle district OF the A. U. NJ. p.
Church; Rev. g. v Peterson, pastor Of
the French street church, this city Rob
ert II. Lewis, superintendent, Middle
district; William Smith, American Union
Church, Newark. Rev. Daniel Russell,
The address OF welcome was delivered
by Rev. l. B. Cuppel pastor of st.
Paul's Church. South Wilmington. after
which prayer was offered by Rev. E Il.
Chippey. James a. Thompson of New
ark, gave an address on Sabbath school
work and read the preamble of the reso-
buttons to be offered at the meeting of
the forthcoming council Rev. Daniel
Russell Sr., president of the middle dis
trict also gave a short address. after
which, benediction was pronounced by
Rev. Daniel Russell. At G. 30 the meet
ing adjourned.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-08-22
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Harry Salkeld is at Ocean Grove.
7. Snowden Thomas is at Ocean Grove.
Mrs E. Weir is wishing in Philadel-
phis.
Charles Zimmerman is at Niagara
Falls.
George T. Brown, Esq, is at Atlantic
City.
Dr.. Emanuel Stout Of Dover is in town
to-day.
Miss Claudia Lee has returned from
Cape May Point.
Rev. J. A. B. Wilson of Dover, was in
this city to day.
Miss Lille France is Visiting in
Smyrna.
Mr. and Mrs. @. NJ. zebler are at At
iantic City.
Mrs. w. J. Haddock is visiting her
parents in Smyrna.
George Sylvester has been visiting his
parents at Smyrna.
Manuel Richenberger is at the Hotel
Lafayette, Cape May
Miss Maggie Humes is at Atlantic
City on her vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis will spend next
week at Atlantic City.
Miss Matte vinsinger is visiting
friends at Newark, Del.
Eustis w Green win spend his vaca-
ton at Holmesburg Pa.
Mrs Frances Hoffecker and daughter
Matte are visiting near Smyrna.
Miss Edna Leach Of Falkland. is
visiting friends in Phoenixville. Pa.
Miss Bessie Malone is spending her
vacation in the mountains Of Pennsyl-
vania.
Mrs. Clifford Pyle is at the Birming-
ham Inn, among the pines Of New
Jersey.
Mrs. Van Buren, and daughte. Of
Washington, are spending soma time in
this city.
Misses Ollie Chatham and Emma
Titus of Pennington, N. j., are visiting
Mrs John Bennett Of No. 3O7 Washing
ton street
Miss Elva vinsinger has returned
home from two weeks visit to friends
in Thurlow.
d. b. Ward and family of this city re-
turned home from Brandywine Springs
this morning.
Harry and William Asehenhach will
leave home for Atlantic City to-day for
their vacation.
Harry Mclaughlin is spending his va
cation with relatives and friends at
Harrisburg, Pa.
Charlie and Erwin Werkheissr are
spending their vacation with relatives
in Philadelphia.
Miss Tillis Stewart Of Philadelphia, is
sojourning at Peach Blow Cottage,
Brandywine Springs.
The health of Justice of the Peace.
Frank E. Smith is steadily improving at
his cottage at Ocean Grove.
Mrs. Catharine Lang and family Of
this city have returned home from their
summer residence at Falkland.
Superintendent David w. harlan of
the public schools has returned from
visit to relatives in Chester and Wyom.
ing counties, Pa.
Among the prominent ones who went
on the excursion to Ocean City from
Dover yesterday were the Misses Katie
and Agnes Hartnett of Philsdelphis,
who are visiting James Hartnett, on
Queen street.
Edward Devanny Of Philadelphia, and |
a party of friends had very successful |
days fishing in the canal at Delaware
City yesterday. Mr. Devanny is Della
ware City boy, and appreciates the at
fractions of these waters keenly.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-08-22
WHAT THEY HUNGER FOR.
Aspirants For Levy Court Honors
This County.

Asplrahts For Levy Court Honors In
This County.
Politics are beginning to warm up in
this county among the Democrats. es.
oecially in the Levy Court branch.
There are six Levy Courtmen
to be elected in this county
coming from Mill Creek. White
Clay Creek. Red Lion, st. Georges,
Blackbird and Appointments hundreds.
In Blackbird hundred the candidates
are Andrew Spear, Abram Hayden, John
Lockerman. James L. David, John 4.
Seemans, and two dark horses. The con
test will be between Abram Hayden and
John Lockerman, who represent the two
factions in the county.
In Appoquinimink hundred, William
A Scott, James Taylor and Joseph Rob.
ert. the present incumbent, are In the
field, the fight really being between
Scott and Roberts.
St Georges hundred has three good
Democrats offering themselves. They
are ). +. Shallcross, Leonard g. Yande-
grift the third. and A. P. Carnagy. Mr..
shallcross has been re elected for twenty
years and has every chance of being re
turned this time
In Red Lion hundred the candidates
are William P Carnagy, George N.
Bright and Samuel Mccall. with Mccall
holding first place over ALL
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-08-22
NEW CASTLE AND osuNrLess.
They win Play a Benefit to simmons
large Government CONTRACT

large government Contract.
Special Correspondence EvEgIKa JOURNAL
New CASTLE. Del, August 22.-
George q David, formerly prominent
business man of this city. but now in the
employ of the United States Fish Com
mission, arrived here from Sanduakv
Ohio, for short visit to his family. Mr.
David win leave Ia a few DAYS for
gloucester, Mass, to superintend some
government work.
The New Castle Base Ball CLUB
arrived home from Elkton about 10
o'clock last night, after a long ride
through terrible rain aud wind storm
The players managed to keep dry. but the
road Was so dark that the haelymen
drove more than FIVE miles out of the
way. First baseman McCaughan. who
was injured in the game, was unable TO
leave the house this morning They are
very well satisfied with the result If the
game. The players had worked In hot
furnaces and in iron until 12 o'clock that
oay, and were not in good condition to
stand before professional twirler,
Henry f. Tetlow and William H. Tanf
erro. Jr., left for Ocean Grove. N. j..
this morning to be gone several weeks.
Professor T. Hood Stevens, deputy
national organizer Of the National Order
OF Prosperity, lectured ia the Red Mems
hall. last evening on the principles OF
the order.
An infant child Of Henry Hamilton. a
well-known Orange street grocer, died
this morning.
The Street Committee, which has been
considering the proposed opening OF
Nlhth street and several others north of
the city, will hold meeting and make
out report in fall, in the Mayors Office
tonight.
Ex- Manager Joseph Simmons OF the
Wilmington Base Ball Club. was in this
city this morning and made arrange
ments to have the New Castle club piav
the Dauntless in the benefit game to
Messrs. Simmons, Galligan. Lynch and
Newell, at Front and Union streets on
Thursday afternoon. There is a greater
rivalry between these two teams than
any in the state. they having
played two exciting games, winning
one each. The New Castle Climb
will put up a strong team. Lynch viii
cover first bag in place of McCaughan
who was injured in yesterdays game. A
large crowd.of people will 90 over and
witness the game, and the tickets are In |
great demand
The work Of putting in a new bulk |
head ON Goose Island, near the lower
bulkhead bar, below this city was begun |
this morning The tug Escert towed n |
large piledriver to Firms Point this |
morning, and 1t will be put into service |
tomorrow. A large appropriation for
this work has recently been made
DR.. Raymond R. Tybopt, left at noon
to- day for Baltimore. where he will take
a steamer of the Merchants and Miners
Transportation Line. for Boston, for an
extended sojourn.
Harry McCsulley. the well known con
tractor, began the erection of a large res.
idence and store for John A. Walls. on
Delaware street this morning.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith and Miss Hettie |
Smith of Water street are touring
through New York state
City Treasurer William J. Ferris is |
spending his vacation at Niagara Falls, |
N. Y.
Harry L. Mckee, the Ice cream manu-. |
facturer, is the father of bouncing
baby boy.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-08-22

The Mckee matter is being fully in
vestigated by the attorney-general and
the coroner but nothing definite will be
known this week Mr.. Mckee
has requested an investigation to
establish his character and dlsprove
the rumors concerning the manner of
his wife's death and duplicating him in
it. 1t is not known yet whether the
coroner will exhume the body, but the
fact is known that he held a conference
with Deputy Attorney GeneralDavis this
morning in regard to the matter There
is little to be learned from any
reliable source beyond these facts.
Should the coroner decide to hold an in
quest he may do so either upon his
own authority or upon order from the
attorney generals office.
Deputy Coroner Barnhill was seen to-
day at noon, and he says that it will not
DO known until tomorrow whether or
not the body will be exhumed There is
every reason to believe that the body
will be exumed and acoroners inquest
held in day or two
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-08-22
WILMINGTON RRAcEn.
Directors Authorize Manager Wehr1o to
Sign Four More Players.
The Wilmington Club has braced up.

The Wilmington Club has braced up
The directors held a meeting in the
new office at Tenth and Market streets,
| last evening, and decided to run first.
class team through the remainder of the
season, or until the last scheduled game
in the Atlantic Association shall have
been played. Manager Wehrl WAS
authorized to sign four new players to-
day, and keep the men ia constant prac-
tice, The manager was also instructed TO
release all "kickers" and suspend all
''soals' on the least proyocation
1t was also decided to pay all salaries
due the players at o'clock to morrow
morning. The pay roll is large one.
| but by skillful engineering, the officers
have raised enough funds to paw the
men in full Right fielder Smith, late
of Harrisburg has been signed and will
play this afternoon. when the club will
appear in new uniforms. The latter are
the same in style and color as the old
ones but much prettier.
Newell and Corcoran have been sus-
pended and it Is not known when they
will play again. They have been dis.
satisfied for some time, and have had to
be put on the bench.
John I. Galligsn. the popular left
helder, will play this afternoon. He has
been stranded here without money or
friends for several days, and Manager
Wehrle on seeing this, went to him and
made a good offer to play with the
club. He also consented to do all in his
power to pay Gslligan his back salary.
6alligan was the most reluctant of the
strikers, and said the other day: "If
the club will only pay me part Of my
salary as a guarantee that they intended
to pay it, / would gladly take my place
on the field"
Umpire Hunt, in conversation with
reporter this morning, said that Galligan
is aperfect gentleman, and would not
lift finger against a fellow-player or
his manager He says that he will be a
valuable acquisition to the Wilmington
Club. HE thinks he will be ridicnled
for his action, but he will not
by any sensible people. He will 90 on
the Geld this afternoon as Johr Galligan
a man engaged in his profession. and he
will think of nothing else but to play
ball.
The Wilmington Club will play in Ear
risburg on Monday and Tuesday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-08-22
LAST EDITION
STORM PHENOMENA.
Thunder and Lightning. Wind and Rain.
Rage for two Hours


The storm last night was the heaviest
and most prolonged Of the summer. The
sky was darkened all afternoon by clouds
but they were high and no rain fell. At
6.25 they became threatening, and a
heavy downpour began.
The wind was from the uthwest and
it blew strong, sending thrill through
the Wilmingtonians who remembered the
cyclone Of just two years before. The
direction OF the storm was the same as
on that occasion, and the time of the day
was the same.
When the wind had blown the clouds to
The eastern horizon, they stopped aud
grew blacker as they hung Just above the
sky line. The white light en- their edge
was very striking in contrast with their
blackness Thus. they hung for ten
minutes and the storm was very heavy
in the south and east
In the northwest, the setting sun sent
its reflection ON the clouds and they
looked as if they contained wind. The
shifting clouds changed color and the
hues of she rainbow were seen in them
Suddenly the clouds in the south and
east passed the horizon, the clouds above
spread and the whole sky was one dark
cloud. The rain was heaviest at that
time.
This continued q few minutes. when
the cloud broke up and the white sky
appeared at the horizon. Persons who
thought the storm had resolved itself
into rain, were dismayed at the indica.
tion Of danger in the clouds. The clouds
continued the peculiar action several
times bat finally they covered the
heavens with one sheet Of blackness, the
lightning became duller, the thunder
quieter, and the rain had full sway until
$50 o'clock. The downpour then de-
creased and was very slight thenceforth. |
The rain guage of the city Engineering
Department registered seven tenths of an
inch for the two hours rain.
The rain made unpleasant railroad
travel. Passengers on many of the trains
had their umbrellas raised to keep off
the rain that beat through the car
transoms.
washout on the Baltimore & Potomac
railroad, near Stony Creek, DELAYED
northbound travel until o'clock this
morning
Trains arriving in this city after II
o'clock were delayed by an accident on
she New York division of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. Train No 20, due here at
IL 40, arrived at this morning The
Delaware railroad train was one hour
and twenty minutes late.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-08-22

A telegram was received last evening
by Owen J. Hession of this city to the
effect that James A. Bourke, a resident
of Maryland avenue, who is on a visit to
Washington, had died yesterday in that
city, and that his remains would be
brought to Wilmington last night. Mr..
Hession Immediately informed the rela.
tives of Mr.. Bourke who Immediately
sent a despatch to Washington for a
confirmation of the report. They re-
ceived an answer that he was alive and
kicking, and would return to this city
to day. Mr.. Bourke is president of the
Irish National Association of this city,
and his reported death caused hutter of
excitement among members of that asso-
citation. Tie telegram is probably
another example of those curious mis-
takes so frequently flashed across the
rgiraS
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-08-22

The Pennsgrove. n j., steamer Fannie
H., was badly disabled in a collision with
the Third street bridge last night during
the storm. The steamer was running up
the creek and blowed the signal
for opening the draw. The machinery of
the bridge refused to work for moment.
bnt it finally started off in good shape
The steamer did not slow down. as
is the custom when boats are SO
close to tbs bridge, but kept on going
through the draw, only a few feet
away from the moving structure.
When the bridge was turned about half
way, however it stopped suddenly. The
steamer crashed into it, and its pilot
house was carried off, its smoke stacks
smashed, and its boiler badly damaged.
The loss will be very heavy.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-08-22
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The schooner NJ. R. Studams is lying
at Shipley street wharf with cargo Of
pipe.
Matthew Macklem to-day received
back pensions to the amount of e., 500.
He win receive ST. per month in the
future.
Rain prevented Joseph Pyle's reunion
of st. Paul's Sunday school last night,
and it was postponed until tomorrow
night.
The Liberty Fire Company will hold
an important meeting tonight at Josh
Pyle's livery stable, New Castle avenue,
South Wilmington.
Register of Wills. ]. X. Bradford yes.
terday granted letters testamentary
upon the estate of William j. Simpkins,
late of Red Lion hundred to William A.
Jester, executor
The body of William Homewood. who
was drowned at the mouth of the Chris
tiana on Wednesday was shipped to
Newark this afternoon sby Undertakers
johnson & Barnhill.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-08-22

The number or bathers at the bath
house is always on the increase. Mr..
jackson, the superintendent says 1.-THE
place is frequently so crowded that
bathers cannot get room to move about
IN the water. In order to pre-
vents this increase as well as
for the sake OF cleanliness have ordered
that all boys shall henceforth wear tiqhts
while bathing No boy is allowed
TO enter the water now, unless provided
with tights. One or more hath
houses viii have TO DO built next year
as this one will be totally inadequate 70
accommodate the increased number Of
bathers.' The attendance of women yes.
terday was good.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-08-22
Eveninr Camnnnr.

Miss Nellie Bennett of No. 307 Wash
ington street, entertained number OF
friends at her home. They danced, sang
and played games and enjoyed them
selves very much. Good things there
were to eat and they were eaten. Among
those present were Misses Bertha Elliots,
Lizzie Jefferis. Marguerite B. King, Grace
Reese, Susie Dukes and Florrie Ayars.
Ollie Chatham, Emma Titus, of Penning-
ton, N. J. Messrs. Will and Fred Elliott.
Samuel Dukes, George Bishop, Walter
Bennett and Mr.. Bond.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-08-22
Y. N. G. A. Athletes.

The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton will hold its qualifying sports for
all around athletes, on its grounds Front
and Union streets, to morrow aft ernoen.
The program will begin at 2 o'clock and
every person entered must try in each
event, The events will be 100 yards
dash, IL ID. hammer throwing, one mile
run, pole vault and running high iump.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-08-22

Market prices to-day were quoted at
the following rates Melons from 81 to
$40 hundred; sweet potatoes, So cents
a basket, small 30 cents basket: egg
plants. % cents basket; apples, 40 cents
q basket cabbage, 90 cents dozen toma.
toes 30c basket; corn soc basket; pears
from 81 to 50 a basket grapes 10 cents a
pound; Irish potatoes 40 cents to 20
cents basket; peaches cents TO 10
cents each. The supply of peaches was
about dozen, half of which were mostly
damaged and these sold at cents each.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-08-22
Kicked by q Horse.

William Mckay, farmer, living on
the New Castle road, was kicked by a
horselast evening on the LeFevre farm,
and terribly injured. he was unhitching
the Ianimal, preparatory to turning
it out to Craze. when it suddenly freed
itself and kicked the unfortunate
man in the face. His nose
was torn open and his
right cheek frightfully mangled by
the horses shoe. He was brought to
DIR. g. b. Cantwells drug store, this
city. and there his injuries were drassed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-08-22
only Journalistic Wind.

Recorder of Deeds Shallcross. who
came up from Middletown this morning
and drove FIVE miles through the sur
rounding country, says the Morning
News account of the terrific wind storm
in that locality last night is untrue.
That he did not even see fence blown
down and heard nothing beyond the fact
that a heavy rain storm prevailed.