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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06
BROTHERS AT WAR.
A Pistol to Settle a Dispute Over tho
Ownership OF Boat--A Mysterious
Shot Nearly Takes a Life.

A Pistol to Settle a Dispute Over tho
Ownership OF n Boat--A Mystersous
Shot Nearly Takes Life.
| Special Correspondence Gazette and jour nal.
| MILFORD, July 31.-Henry d. and Fer
dinand Shockley were arrested and ar
raigned before Alderman Graham yester-
day morning upon the charge Of forc!bly
| taking sloop from Frank Wiley on
Wednesday night They were each held
In $500 bail for appearance at court.
The trouble arose over the settlement of
the estate of the late Captain Henry
ShoclSley, whose sudden death was an.
nounced in these columns. Henry ID
Shockley was appointed administrator OF
his fathers estate and when the appraisers
were taking an account of his effects the
sloop was included. 1t seems that before
MIR. Shockley's death he had let his step
son, William HI. Scott, have the use of the
boat, and that the boat had been trans.
ferred to him BY Captain Shockley before
his demise, and 1t is known that he has
had the use OF II and in fact made it his
home during the past winter and spring n
1t was sloop of fair size. AT any rate tn
boat was appraised as the property d
Captain Shockley, but the administered
did not secure possession of it until We'd
nesday night when he, in company with
his brother Ferdinand, went down 10 the
brick granary, about four and one-half
miles from here where she was lying in
Cedar creek in charge of Frank Wiley.
Wiley who was left in charge of the
craft by Scott, claims that about 8 o'clock
of that evening the two brothers came ON
board the sloop and demanded possession
of her at the same time producing their re-
yolvers. This ia denied by the defendants.
However, Wiley consented TO leave IL
they would put him ashore with
the small boat which was n
hand, and this they did, Wiley
at once started for Milford and Nths
shockley brothers soon started In the saipe
direction and when only a few hundred
yards from the scene Of the encounter
Ferdinand received bullet wound across
the forehead. about two inches above the
right eye. II is only a flesh wound, how
ever, and will not prove dangerous.
In discussing the shooting with Evnsr
EVENING correspondent, who called on the
wounded man yesterday. afternoon, he
stated that they were walking along the
road in single file, he being Behind and
when the shot was fired it seemed to be
from the branch at his right and very
near his feet, as he saw the fash. His
assailant was, from his statement, lying
concealed in the underground along the
roadside and as they came along fred
the shot. Strange to say he did not SEQ
any person, although they examined the
place. but think they heard some one
rapidly walking away through the woods,
but could not see on account of the in
tense darkness. The wound was dressed
by pr. G.. w. Marshall yesterday morning.
There is mystery about the shooting,
it, and is still likely to be an unexplained
affair. The whole proceedings have been
conducted rather quietly, but has caused
much talk.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06
SINGERS OUT OF TUNE.
Chester's Harmonic Society Charge a
Member with Libel.

CHESTER, Aug. 2.-The Harmonic
Singing Society held meeting at which
written charges were preferred against
Rudolph Dezapp for circulating ma
licious and false statement affecting the
character of members of the organi-
zation. A committee of five was APP
pointed to investigate the charges and
report at the next meeting, and If the
charges are found true, it is quite likely
that Mr.. Dezapp will have to sever his
connections with the organization. Con-
trary to expectations, the meeting was a
harmonious one, and election of officers
was held with the following result:
President, julius locker, vice Martin
Eickel, resigned; Vice president, David
Traub; Treasurer, Jacob Bauer. Edward
Pressler, one of the three members max
ing the charge, has withdrawn from the
club, as he claims his reputation has
been injured by the statement that he
was identified with the alleged social
istic movement.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06
IMPOSTER SMITH.
He Attempts to Work Off Bogus Checks
on Mill Creek Hundred Farmers.


A man giving his name as A. L..
Smith, who has been working up on the
credulity of number of persons in
Mill Creek hundred for the past week
or so, is missing and cannot be found.
Smith came into the neighborhood about
two weeks ago and rented house from
Thomas Worrall, who lives about five
miles from Newark. He brought with
him his wife and five small children.
The family did not have any luggage
when they took possession of the man
sion and are said to have come from
Chester county, Pa.
Smith had not been on the premises
long before he began to contract bills
on allthe neighbors in reach, and in no
case did he offer any money in payment
for the articles received. On the other
hand, he is said to have secured the
goods on promising to pay for them as
soon as he received the wherewithal,
which was to arrive in few days.
Among the many creditors of Smith
is Thomas Dempsy, who conducts a
grocery near Pleasant Hill post-otlice, in
Mill Creek hundred. Smith procured
goods from Dempsy and when the lat
ter demanded the money for the goods.
Smith offered in payment check
drawn on the defunct Keystone Ma
tional Bank of Philadelphia. This was
too much for the grocer, and he learned
then for the first time that Smith was an
impostor. He notified his neighbors of
his discovery, and on Tuesday morning
week Smiths landlord went to his tenant
to demand the rent. On arriving at tho
house he found the place deserted and
Smith and his family gone. They dis
appeared as suddenly and mysteriously
as they had come, leaving no trace of
their whereabouts.
Since. their departure the neighbors
have found their potato fields and veget-
able gardens plundered by the Smiths,
and by this means the strangers sub
sisted, they claim, during their short
stay in the neighborhood.
Since Smiths departure the residents
have learned of his attempt to impose
upon some Pennsylvanians by presenting
to them checks drawn on the broken
Keystone Bank. Smith halls from Phila-
delphia, where 1t is said he was engaged
at one time in lucrative business. II is
thought that his advent into the rural dis
tricts is to secure money from guileless
residents by securing advances on
worthless checks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06
TREES sTIMEsED.
Two Trunks dashed Together BY a
Sturdy Isranch--One Of Nature's Prnnfss.

Two toetther by
Sturdy Branch--One of Natures PranKs.
1t was stated in newspaper article
Sunday that there are but two known
instances in the United States of trees
having been joined together, Siamese
like, by their branches. The fact that
such peculiar tie binds together
two big tree trunks in this city is not
known to probably score OF people
and suggest that nature may have
played this prank elsewhere and not
been discovered.
On the southeast corner of the new
post-office lot at Ninth and Shipley
streets stands big locust tree. About
eight feet from the ground the trunk
forks and risees 40 feet high. Twenty
feet above the sidewalk these two trees
are Joined by nature tighter than could
the finest artizan secure them one into
the other 1t is apparent by the point
of connection that the one trunk grew
a shoot which passed directly into
the other parent stem. The wind
rocking the boughs made "a friction
sufficient to scratch away the bark of
the main stem and the contact
was much like the migrating
process. The already once rooted twig
took root upon its parents twin stalk,
and now it is firmly embedded in each
drawing nutriment from both. At the
point of contact there is an enlarged
joint, but 1t is firm one, and the two
big locusts are so closely dashed together
that the wind can'trock the one without
dragging the second in its wake. 1t is a
curious sight, and the fact that it must
have existed 20 years, hangs directly
over the sidewalks and has scarcely ever
been noticed is as curious as is tile freak
itself.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06
GETTING INTO GoOD SHAPE.
The Mail to he Restored to the First
Train Upon the Delaware Railroad.


Train Upon the Delaware Railroad.
Sunday evening Postmaster Daniel f.
Stewart received the following letter
from r. G. jackson, superintendent of
the railway mail service:
Postmaster Wilmington, SIR. Commencing
with Tuesday, August 4th, additional rail-
train No. % leaving Harrington at 6.35 a.
m. and arriving at Philadelphia at 9.32
q. m.
The service on trains Nos. /, IL and "a
Will remain the same as at present.
The service on train No. SO, leaving
Philadelphia at 4.0l p. M, will be cur
tailed to end at Harrington instead of at
Delmar, and the postal clerk on train No.
~ VIII pouch forward from Harrington on
Pennington, Greenwood, Bridgeville, Can
non, Seaford, Laurel and Delmar, Del.
All postmasters between Harrington and
Philadelphia will arrange, commencing
with the 4th inst. to exchange mails with
the postal clerk OH train No. % additional
wherever such exchange can be made with
out increased expense to the post-ofiice de-
partment for messenger service between
the post office and the railroad station.
All direct pouches now despatched either
to Philadelphia or Wilmington via train
% Will be discontinued and the mail in
cluded i'll pouches to the railroad post
office on that train.
The complete schedule of train No. %
will be as follows: Philadelphia, 9.32 a.
M; Chester, 900 u. m; Wilmington, $50
q. M; Delaware Junction, S.3S a. M;
Porter's, S.l2 a. m. Towsend. TAO q. m.
Clayton, IA a. M; Dover, 7.06 a. M; Har-
rlngton, $50 a. m. X. G. JACKSON,
superintendent.
Appended to the letter was the fol !.
lowing order:
If you are not already doing So please
arrange to forward direct pouch to Phila-
delphin by the Philadelphia, Wilmington
" baltimore railroad on train No. 80 at
lib p. M. commencing at once, closing
at this office at l.50 a. m.
The train No. 22, upon which regular
mail service has been restored, is the
first accommodation train up from the
Delaware railroad in the mornings, and
reaches here at S.42 o'clock. For years
this train carried the mail from lower
Delaware until three or four months
ago, when the mail service was trans
ferred to another tram, arriving here an
hour later, and finally to the train
reaching here at 1l.20 a. m. These de-
lays interfered so seriously with bust
ness that there was general and yigor-
ons kick which seems to have been eff
fective, as the mail has been restored.
Postmaster Stewart worked hard for the
change and his efforts were seconded by
the postmasters of New Castles, Middle
town, Milford and other down State
| points.
Beginning with Monday there will be
ID dispatch mails to Philadelphia daily,
except Sunday, and also direct pouch
mail on the train leaving for Philadel-
| phia at 11.51 o'clock, a. m.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06
BILL IN EQUITY FIJI cd.
Asking for the appointment of Re-
ceiver for the Charles Mmllin Compnnys


Bradford & Vandegrift, attorneys, filed
a bill in equity in the United States circuit
court, last Friday, for the Keen Sutterlee
Company, limited, n corporation created
and organized under the laws of the state
of New York, asking that receiver be ap-
pointed for the Charles Mulin Company,
morocco manufacturers of this city, on tile
ground that the company is insolvent.
This application is made under the follow
ing act
SECTION !. That whenever q cor poration shall
be insolvent the chancellor, on the application
and for the benefit Of a creditor or stockholder
thereof, may at any time in his discretion APP
point ono or more persons TO be receivers of
and for such corporation, TO take charge of the
estate, effects, business and affairs thereof
and TO collect tho outstanding debts, claims.
and property due and belonging 10 the COM
pany, with power to prosecute and defend
in the nnino Of the corporation or otherwise,
all claims or suits; TO appoint an agent or
agents under them and 10 do all other acts
which might be done by such corporation and
may be neces ary and proper. The powers OF
such receivers 10 be such and continued 40
long ~ the chancellor shall think nece sary;
provided, however, that the provisions OF this
act shall not apply 10 corporations for public
Improvement
Passed at Dover, March 2lth, 1891,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06
M'LEAR SUCCEEDS cAPELLE.
Appointed Member of the Department
of Elections by NIaYnr WILEY.

Mayor Wiley Saturday night ap-
pointed Herry McLear "a member of
the Department of Elections, in place
Of George S. Capclle, term expired.
The appointment is for the full term of
six years.
Mr.. Capelle has been a member of the
department since its creation, in 1877,
when he drew the four-years term. He
declined reappointment.
Mr.. McLear Is a member of the car
rage manufacturing firm of McLear &
Kendall, and is a well-known citizen,
having been born in this city, in 1888.
He has been member of the Republi-
can party since its organization and al
ways took an active interest in politics,
serving on various occasions as chair
man OF the Republican State and county
committees. This is the first public
office he has ever held.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06

bpeclhl correspondence OF tfazatte ana journal
New CASTLE, July 31.-James w
Gross, a resident of Philadelphia and
deck hand on the steamer Reybold, was
drowned from the boat near the mouth
of Salem creek yesterday morning. The
Reybold had large excursion from
Salem on board bound for some river
resort, and shortly after the boat was
under way the mate gave orders for the
crew to adjust the awnings in the bow
of the boat. Gross stood on the rail,
balancing himself by holding on to one
of the stanchions. He had not been at his
work scarcely minute when the STAN
chion broke and Gross fell headlong into
the water. 1t is said that he was struck
by the paddle wheels and never arose
to the surface. Another version is tina,
the unfortunate man did rise to the sur.
face at the stern of the boat, and moi
being swimmer he cried franticaAy
for assistance. The witnesses who saw
this say that the boat was not stopped
and no effort was made to save the man
beyond reaching for him with boat
hook. The rotten stanchion which led
to the mans death has been long in
need of repairs, which the officers were
all aware of. The body was recovered
or Friday night floating on the iDela
ware river.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06
A MAD DOGS HAVOC.

The Rabid Cur Bites James Norton--Ho
Carries Deadly Potion with Which
to Fight the Disease If 1t Develops
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
DOVER, July 31.-The mad-dog scare in
this county is at fever heat. II seems that
there are quite number of rabid beasts
roaming through the country, and they
have done considerable damage within tne
last few days. Frederick Hopkins of Niil-
ford Neck had four valuable high-bred
cows bitten. The rabies began to show on
them and they had to be killed. William
Frear lost IA hogs and several chickens
and geese in the same manner. The dog
also attacked the swine of Edward Har-
rington, but only one has since died.
James Norton fisherman WHO'S known
by all of the politicians of the State and
the greatest of all lobbyists was severely
bitten in the hand by dog supposed to be
affected with the rabies. John Stevenson
of Frederick was recently bitten by a mad
dog but was promptly treated by DIR.
Raines of FELTON, who claims to be a
specialist. Stevenson shows no symptom
of the rabies yet but he carries bottle of
laudnum all the time and says at the first
sign of hydrophobia he intends to take it
and end his suffering. The people Of the
whole county are greatly alarmed at the
reports.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06
Peach Exchange At Queen Anne,s.

A peach exchange has been established
in Queen Anne's county us branch to the
Delaware fruit exchange at Wyoming and
will possess all the advantages of the main
organization. Farmers can carry their
fruit 10 Queen Annes depot and sell it at
the highest market value and return with
the cash in their pockets without delay
or trouble. The officers of Queen Anne's
exchange are George Q. Moore, President;
David II, Knots, Secretary and Treasurer.
The directors are G.. C. Moore, r. l..
Smith, James I. Anthony, William II.
Thawley, G. L.. Harley, Joseph brown,
Garrcttson Smith and Joseph W. Powell.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06

A Memorable Week for Rains in Talbot
County--Damage to Roads.

EAsToN, Aug. 2-The week ended
yesterday is remarkable in Talbot
county as being characterized by the
heaviest thunder and rain storms known
in this county in many years. They
were almost of daily occurrence and
have caused great damage and loss in
some sections of the county. II is esti-
mated in the county commissioners
office from reports of road supervisors
already filed that it will cost at least
81 900 to repair the damage done the
roads, and several supervisors are yet
to be heard from. Early in the week a
severe hail storm struck limited area
in the northeast part of the county and
the adjacent parts of Caroline and
Queen Anne's, doing great damage to
peach orchards, corn fields, tomato
patches and graperies. Joseph Brown,
near Hillsborough, a Democratic candi-
date for county commissioner, was one
of the chief sufferers. 1t is said his
loss will aggregate $4,000. In the same
neighboIhood Ed. Morgan and others
were severely damaged. A heavy wind
went with the hail and uprooted the
sturdiest white oak trees.
Early Wednesday morning a terrific
thunder and rain storm passed over the
northwestern section of the county,
flooding the roads, drifting bridges and
disturbing highway travel for many
hours. Thursday the heaviest electric
and wind storm of the season struck the
central portion of the county about /
O'Clock, a. m. In its path peach orchards
were torn to pieces, outbuildings blown
down, trees dismembered and uprooted,
fences Frustrated and wheat shocks
blown out of the fields. The fierceness
Of the storm passed over into Caroline
county. The lightning struck William
Nichols barn, near fredericksburg, and
caused Il fire which destroyed all his
outbuildings, six horses, his grain in the
barn and ali his farm machinery, includ-
ing engine and reapers.
Yesterday an easterly wind and rain
set in, which still further interferes with
farmers wheat thrashing. Half the big
Talbot wheat crop is rotting in the fields.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06
Burial of a Wilmington sister.

Miss Maggie Walsh. in religion Sister
Mary Compassion, was inferred from the
Goodshepherd Convent, Philadelphia Sat
cated and preached the funeral sermon,
the dead woman being directed to the con-
vent under his pastoral mnistrations
three years ago. She was formerly of this
city where She has many relatives and
friends The sister had made her final pro
fession one month ago to the Rt. Rev.
Archbishop Ryan. She was young
woman of fine character, endowments and
virtues and much beloved and popular.
Her death is Il very sud occurrence and re-
suited from pulmonary troubles.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06
QUE oITY DEpARrMENrs.
Operations of the Different branches 4
the Month of .IuIy.

the Month Of July.
Chief Engineer Boughman of the city
engineering and surveying department,
reports the following building lines dsawn
during the past month:
Jacob Harder, dwelling. east side of
Walnut street, between Ninth and Tenth.
Calvin l. Swayne, dwelling OH southeast
corner of Seventh and Franklin streets.
Patrick Neary and Nathan Lieberman,
three dwellings, south side Of Eleventh
street, between Lombard and Pine.
Board of Public Education, school house.
northwest corner of Fifth and Scott streets.
Kingswood NJ. e. Church. southwest
corner Fourteenth and Claymont streets.
Nathaniel b. Culbert, three dwellings,
northwest corner of Ninth and Harrison
streets.
Margaret II. Cloud. dwelling, on north
side of Fifth street between Monroe and
Adams.
Board of Public Education, addition to
school house, east side of Spruce street be-
tween Seventh and Eighth.
John Hamilton, two dwellings on south
side of Third street between Broome and
Rodney.
Joseph N. Hartman, store on west side of
French street between Fourth and Fifth.
William II. Swift, addition to dwelling
on north side of Delaware avenue between
Franklin and Broome streets.
John b. Ragey, dye house, on south side
of Wawaset street between Lincoln and
Union.
]. r. d. Seeds & Son, three dwellings,
south west corner Fourteenth and Rodney
streets.
John Mulyena, two dwellings northeast
corner of Fifth avenue and Coleman street,
Thomas McCorkle, four dwellings on
north least corner of Hazlett and Van
Buren, streets.
w. j Fisher six dwellings, on north
east corner of Apple and Head streets.
The total number of building lines
drawn during the month was 30, as COM
pared with IS for the corresponding month
Of last year.
JuLY's FIRE RECORD.
The fire record for the month was as
follows:
July lst-Storehouse of John G.. Hirzel.
Eleventh and Union streets; loss $3.50 and
no insurance.
July 4th-Dwellings Nos. 1901, 1908 and
1905 Fast Seventh street; loss 300 and
insurance II 900.
July 20th-Trimming store of Jacob
Dauifman, Taylor and Church Streets loss
800 and no insurance.
July 9lst-Dwelling on Third street be-
tween Tatnall and West; loss trihing.
July 3lst-Dwelling Of William Connolly
No. 53O Walnut street; no loss.
ARRESTS DURING July.
The police made arrests as follows. AS
sault and battery, 81; assault with intent
to commit murder, B. assault, l. cruelty
to children, .; cruelty to dumb animals,
3; carrying concealed deadly weapons. 1;
corner lonnging, IA; DRINKS, 1863; drunk
and disorderly, -; disorderly conduct, 80;
gambling, 2; homeless boy, |; highway
robbery, Il; keeping house of i'll fame, /;
insane, 4; infantcide, l.; keeping a gam.
bling house.l; larceny 20; neglect to chill
dren, q patients, G. receiving stolen goods,
2; selling liquor without a license, 81 tres
passing 8; violating city ordinance; i
patrol responded to $50 calls and 60 per
sons were given lodging. Fines and costs
amounted to S023.SO.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06
DROWNED ar cIpE nEYLoPEN.


Spec al Correspondence Gazette and journal.
CAPE HENLoPEN, Aug. l.-Bennie, the
son of John Smith, cashier of the National
Bank at Milford, was drowned in Silver
Lake, just back Of the Douglass House,
about Ii o'clock this morning.
He and his cousin, the son of James
Anderson, had prepared for bathing in the
surf, but strayed away to the lake, when
not wishing to swim the boys were walk
ing along the bank which gave way pre-
cipitating little Bonnie Smith into deep
water where he sank and was drowned.
The Anderson lad ran to the Douglass
House and gave the alarm, but it was too
late for rescue The boys were each about
six or seven years of age.
Mrs. smith is stopping at the Douglass,
dragged for the body, which has just been
found and will be taken to Milford this
afternoon