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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-07-13

The effect of lightning on various
species of trees is an interesting study,
even of nothing more can be said of
il, and ii may i'll time prove even more
valuable than it has at the present
time. MAX OWEN,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-07-13
Few Move, Readers In Japan.

japanese do not care much for nov
els. Among 27.000 new books printed
last year only 462 were works of fc-
ton
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-07-13
strue Coach and hallway.

In 1892 the first Boston stage coach
started for New York, and now 700 rail-
way trains are sent out of the city
daily.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-27
An UnhcaIthy Business.

"They tell me, - said the old friend Of
the family, THAT Billy is goin to be q
writer-like them what prints pieces in
the papers,"
"He wuz," replied Billy's father, but
I've done steered him in another direction.
don't think the writin business is good
fer his health"
"That's funnyp
"No, 1t amt Leastways, it wuzn't
funny to Billy. You know, he fined the
Literary society, an he came to grief at
the fust meetin! While they wuz dis
cussin literary matters the president
drawed razor an slashed him on the
neck, an the secretary an treasurer hit
him over the head with heavy copy OF
Shakespeare, whilst the sergeant-at arms
knocked him senseless with the History
of Georgia. He wuz laid up fer three
weeks, an he jest crawled out yesterday.
don't think tho literary business agrees
with him !''--Atlanta Constitution
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-27
THE POPULAR SONG.
Confession of n Man who Couldn't
Stand 1t.


When l first heard I" Meath the Trees
Where the Hammock Swung" I thought
1t was a very nice song, and l tried to
hum it on the way home. couldn't get
anything that sounded right but part OF
the chorus, but went over and over that
with a great deal Of satisfaction. The
next day the boy who shined my shoes
whistled 1t as he worked. There were two
notes wrong, and | gently corrected him,
humming 1t over once or twice 1t annoys
me to have a beautiful thing like that
spoiled.
At the Office Jones burst in with:
Say, boys, have you heard the latest,
Meath the Trees Where the Hammock
Swung?' It's a corker. 1t goes like this:
''Rum to tum tumpty tum tum,
Rum tie tum the sha-ade among.
Rumpty tum tumpy tum tumy
Meath the trees where the hammock swung.
peach"
Well, 1t was. Jones Is miserable singer,
but he couldn't quite hide the beauty Of
that chorus.
There is young lady in the fiat above
US who has q piano, and that night she
practiced on " Meath the Trees Where the
then didn't get it right but she was at
it again while we were eating breakfast
next morning
Inside of week heard that song at
every hour of the day and night until it
began to pail on me somewhat. BY the
end of another week it was in the Fhono-
graphs, in the concert halls, in the thea
ters in the street pianos. There was no
escape from it, Thin chested young men
and fat young ladies sang it at otherwise
orderly parlor gatherings, boys and men
whistled it over and over in varying pitch
es and discords and hand organs ground
it out with endless quavers, while my roor
jangling nerves kept time
Last night met man on the lonely
street who stopped and asked me for a
match lit it for him and something in
his face prompted me to ask with sudden
irresistible curiosity who he was.
Sir" said he, drawing himself up and
smiling complacently, II am the author
of Meath the Trees Where the Hammock
Swung.
Then l killed him. This, gentlemen, 10
my confession. Enquirer.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-27
Had Big Ideas.

Grandpa Mason had Just arrived at the
home of his son, living in the city, and
his grandson, q little lad of years, who
had many times reaped the benefits of his
indulgence, made up his mind that now
was the time TO become the possessor Of
his hearts desire. So when, few hours
after his arrival, his grandpa said:
"Well, Bonnie, shall we go TO the store
and buy some candy?" he was cutie dunn
founded to hear from his small grandson
who had always been so eager for candy:
why, grandpa, l was just going to
strike you for a tricycle. Brooklyn Life.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-27
The German ambassador Entirely
Satisfied.
Letter Of Reprimand Not
Made Public.
Captain Claimed He Was Mis-
reported.

Wa shington, April s6-The case of Cap
tain Coghlan may be considered as finally
closed. The German ambassador. DIR.
Won he,lleben, called at the White house
this afte moon and had a conference on
the subj. ct with the President of such
a satisfactory nature that the matter was
regarded as settled The President ex-
planned the course the navy department
had taken in administering q reprimand
to Capt. Cog.hlan. 1t was also pointed
out that the officers explanation Of the
incident stated that his utterances had
been much exaggerated. On the part OF
the ambassador there was every dispo-
sition to deal as lightly with the matter
as possible and not to permit 1t to be-
come a source of friction.
During the day the navy department
administered to Capt. Coghlan the repri.
mnnd which had been determined upon
yesterday. This was in the form of a let.
ter from Secretary Long to the officer. 1t
is stated at the depar tInent that the let.
| ter will not be made public before the
officer has received 1t and probably ot
| then.
Tbs department made public brief
statement of the content is of Capt. Cogh-
| lan's letter in answer to Secretary Long 8
request for an acknow Judgement OF re-
sponsibility for the utt.,rances ascribed
to him but the contents were more fully
stated in yesterdays associated press
dispatches. The statement is as follows:
| Capt Coghlan has replied to the de-
partment stating that the newspapers
have not reported him with substantial
accuracy. A lso that ne intended no dis
respect or contempt to the German flag
and is extremely sorry that such inter
probation was put upon his remarks.
proper reprimand will be sent and
such action taken in respect thereto as is
proper "
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-27
DEWEY DIPLOMATIC.
ceshlsn Il An Right And He IL Good
Friends win Germans.

New York, April ga copyright cable
20 the Evening World, sayss
Manila, April 26.-Admiral Dewey
was seen today BY the World correspond
emit on the Captain Coghian incident.
"The Admiral is still unacqusintsd
with the details of the famous speech but
he declared that his relations with Capt.
Coghlan are most cordial.
HE received cablegram from the
captain of the Raleigh when that warship
reached Aleiers, congratuIsting the Ad-
Inifal on his promotion.
admiral Dewey is certain that Cogh-
Ian could not have said anything calcu-
lated to place the Admiral Ia false
position.
"He showed the World correspondent q
letter from Admiral Won Diederichs OF
the German navy, congratulating him on
his deserved prom otion' and also his let
ter in :eply which closed with the words
AN our differences were Of new spaper
manufacture
admiral Dewey also says he Is on the
most friendly terms with Prince Henry
of Prussia, who succeeded Von Diedericbs
as commander n-ohief Of the German
fleet in Chinese waters "
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-27
BASE BALL SEASON OPENS.
Portland Again Has a Profess.
i0nal Team.
First Game To BE Played with Hate.
College Today.

After o rest Of q year and half the
game of baseball. which has been 30 popu-
lar here In years past Is to be revived In
Portland. The old association was reorg
ganized several weeks ago, a manager
was engaged and this city was admitted
to membership In the New England
league. In engaging q manager Portland
was singularly fortunate in being able to
secure MIR. John f. Smith of Bristol
Pa who II his past record goes for any
thing Is likely to prove an ideal man for
the place.
Manager Smith has been somewhat
handicapped by the short time he was
sidsrably more by q rule adopted at the
nesting when the circuit was organized
permitting managers to claim players.
The managers who were on the spot put
In their lists before Manager Smith could
notified of the rule, and he was thus
deprived of some strong men whom he
light otherwise have had. However In
spite of thess handioaps Manager Smith
feels that he will be able to get together a
team which will represent the city credit
ably.
The new team will make its first ap-
Iearanos on the diamond today, wnen
they will meet the strong Bates college
nine. The new uniforms were shipped
yesterday and will. be used in today s
game. The grounds have been put in
letter shape than they have ever been at
this time of year or in fact any time OF
year. The entire field has been narrowed,
raked and rolled until 1t is as level as a
floor. The grand stand has been covered
and other Improvements made.
or the new men signed by Manager
Smith, Pitchers Mcleod and Miller,
Catcher loft, First Baseman Love- and
Shortstop Clark arrived last night ON the
Manhattan and the other members of the
team will be here this morning. The
new men are "a good looking set of fell
lows, and act as II they could play ball.
the game is called at $50 o'clock.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-27
MANUAL NOT TO BLAME.

A typographical error in the PRESS o.
Wednesday morning made it appear that
at the boxing exhibition on Tuesday wa
to blame for the dirty work which CAUSED
the referee to put AN end to the bout al
the end of the fourth round. Manual wal
very clean and fair in his work and ooult
not be criticized for the way he conducted
him self in this affair. He was not at al
to blame for the fouls which were som
init ted in this event.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-27
ANIMALS CAN COUNT.
The Horse the Best Calculator Amens
Them, According to Russian.


An ornithologist, after many expert
ments on parrots, holds that they ran
count up to tour. A Russian physician,
DIR. Timofieff, extended these experiments
to birds, dogs, cats and horses. He con-
ciudes that crows can count up to ten,
dogs to twenty -four, cats only TO six,
but horses carry on the palm as caicu'
lators.
In a village of the government OF Po-
kow, DR.. Timofieff studied horse be-
longing to peasant and found that
the horse always stopped at the end OF
its twentieth furrow. 1t did not stop
when tired, but only after every twenty
burrows 1t was SO exact about this that
its master reckoned the number of fur
rows that ne had made by the number OF
times that the horse halted. The AMI
NAL counted for the man. In anoth
village DR.. Timofieff saw a horse that
calculated the versts on tine road, and the
time by the striking of the clock. One
day this physician was going to Valdai,
when at the twenty second verst one oil
the horses hitched to the troika Ia three
horscd carriage) stopped suddenly. The
driver got down from his seat, gave
some provender to the horse and drove
on. This horse had been trained by its
MISTER when very young to get food al
every twenty five versts. 1t had made o
mistake this time of three vsrsts, but II
was not Its fault. Along the road there
ware three other posts besides the tale
graph posts which looked very much like
them. Hence the error of three versts.
This same horse was accustomed Il
get its food In a stable near which the
town clock rang at noon. or. Tinofief
himself saw the horse prick up its ears
and listen, but droop its head dissatisfied
when less than twelve strokes sounded
On the contrary 1t manifested all kind.
of satisfaction when 1t heard the Twelfth
stroke of the bell, neighiug for It's pro
We ndr.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-27
A SUDDEN RECOVERY.
The Mediciue Proved That II Hae
Liahtning Effects.

Lightning Effects.
~ say, Lige," said the storekeeper as
the old man came in, "hev ye heard tibet
Bob Piggans' wife Ia sick?"
AZ heard somebody say yesterday tibet
she wuz, but saw Bob this mornin an he
said tibet she had recovered, thanks ter the
wonderful medicine tibet the city doctor
sent"
"Shoi Has Bob bin hirin city doctorf"
exclaimed the storekeeper. Il shouldn't
think tibet he could afford HIT
HE can't" answered the old man,
"but his wife wuz sot on hevin n city doc
tor, an so he had ter post off ter the city ter
find one.
'swaal, when he got thar he asked some
body whar he could find doctor, an the
Teller he asked jes' fer joke sent him ter
boss doctor. Waal, when Bob found
him, he said:
Be you a doctorp'
Il be, said the man.
WAL said Bob my Betsy is sick
an I want somethin ter bring her around
''waal, the boss doctor asked Bob what
the symptoms wuz, an Bob toled him, an
the boss doctor said:
d" i will fix you somethin tibet will
bring her around in short order
WAL, he got IA quart bottle with long
neck an filled hit with medicine an gave
hit ter Bob an said:
" 'Jes' git her ter open her mouth an
then put the neck of the bottle in an
pour the contents down.
"Waal, Bob followed the instructions,
an he says tibet he never saw such rapid
recovery in his life before. Bob said tibet
before he give hit ter her tibet she wuz too
weak ter raise a hand, but after she took
hit she tipped the stove over an broke .
mop handlr - w York World.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-27

"They say lightnin never strikes twice
in the same spot, said a rural citizen yes
terday, but don't you believe it Down
in my settlement lightnin hit the church
steeple an took it along with it. Then, that
same day, it slid down the hollow whar the
steeple wuz an burnt up the pulpit. Later
on it hit the front door a lick or two, an
then went roamin roun from house TO
house lookin fer the preacher You can't
tell me bout lightnin. It's liable to do
anything Atlanta Constitution.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-27
WILLIS WAS A PUZZLE.
Boston Won From Pbillics In the First
Inning.

Philadelphia, Pa, April 26.-Boston
won today's game in the first inning
Wheeler gave two bases on balls and was
batted for three singles and double. net.
ting the Champions five runs. Willis was
puzzler to the Phillies. Score:
Boston, s 80 % 90 I-y
Philadelphia, 0 0 0 o 0 2 0-3
Base hits Boston, 12; Philadelphia, Z.
Errors-Boston, /; Philadelphia, 3. Bat
terios-Willis and Clark Wheeler and
Douglass.
New York, April 26-With two out in
the ninth inning today, in Brooklyn,
Baltimore rallied and made the score
close. Kennedy's three Dagger In the
second sent Brooklyn to the front. The
hits were about evenly divided. Score;
Brooklyn, 81 90 o Ks
Baltimore, 0 0 0 0 0 "a
Base hits-Brooklyn, 8; Baltimore. S.
Errors Brooklyn, 2; Baltimore, 9. Bat
teries-hennedy and Farrell; Nops and
Robinson.
Louisville, April 26.-Today's game was
nip and tucs until the ninth inning when
the Pirates made a strong finish. Four
hits and two errors gave the visitors four
runs. Attendance 5000. The score:
Louisville, o o 0 0 o 0--3
Base hits-Louisville, s; Pittsburg. IA
Errors-Louisville, B; Pittsburg, 2. Bat
teries-Magee and Kittridge; Lever and
BowerTlan.
Washington. April 26.-The ball game
today was called at the beginning Of the
third inning on account OF rain. The
score then stood . to in favor of New
York; errors by Cassidy, washington's
third baseman, being responsible for the
runs. Mcfarland was IN the box for the
local team.
Cincinnati, April 26.-The Exiles today
showed lack of practice and were easy for
the Reds. McBride's hitting was feat
ure. Attendance 1850. Score,
Cleveland, o 0 0 4 o i 5
Base hits-Cinclnnati, 10; Cleveland,
H. Errors--Cincinnati, 0; Cleveland T.
Batteries-Damman. breitenstein and
PETIT; Sudhoff and Sugden.
St. Louis, Mo-, April 26-By punching
hits in the last inning Chicago captured
the third game of the series with st
Louis notwithstanding the poor fielding
| by the former club. This was the first
game lost by st. Louis this season. At
| tendance 600. Score:
| st. Louis, 0 &c
Chicago, / U l B -
Base hits-St. Louis, O.: Chicago, 10
Errors-St. Louis. 81; Chicago, q. Bat
| teries-Wilson and Criger; Callahan and
Donohue.
| NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-27
A Fable.

Mother telling Willie the fable of the
"Lion and the Mouse $50 you see that
strong people must never do harm to weak
ones How noble it was for the big lion
to let the little mouse run Off
Willie ION reflection)-I don't believe
lions like to eat mice, anyway.
Batter
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-27
In Merry bingham d.

They were talking about the recent fogs,
and some one stated that his morning
train had stopped every half mile on its
way to the CITY, the fog being so thick
that it was impossible to see either of the
railway banks.
ooh that's nothing" said another
man who WAS of the company. Down
in Lincolnshire the fog is sometimes so
thick that the driver has to get out and
lead the engine. "-Tit-Bits.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-27
impractical.

"I'm afraid, said the man with the
heavy gold watch and chain, 'that our
friend the inventor will never succeed"
"But he is very clever and Industrious :"
eyes But he insists on getting his ma
chine so that it will work before letting
me put stock Ss the market. Washing
ton Star
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-27
Gold.

ave been studying some references
about this Alaskan gold lind, and l see
that you can go to the Klondike for 5000"
"Thats all right, but the trouble is
that you are not sure of getting 1t. -
Richmond Dispatch.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-27

"Borax says he is going to withdraw
from the club if any one tries to tell any
more poker stories. -
II never told poker story in my life,
but suppose shall have to begin now"
indianapolis Journal.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-27

Mrs. Orliaw-They say you can hear
better when your mouth is open, John.
Mr. Orljaw-Then you ought to hear
pretty well everything that's going on!-
Judy.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-27
'Fhe Idiot Again.

"a live copper, said the cheerful idiot,
Just before the other boarders escaped,
lean often prevent a dead steal. After
which he laughed metallically. Indian
anolis Journal
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-27

"In Berlin there's one bicycle to every
G6 persons.
''That's all right; any kind of rider
can easily run over "a persons. New
York World
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-27
wasted.

Miss Topnot-Isn't it too bad about this
book?
Miss Panhandle-Why, what is the mat
ter?
Miss Topnot-Why, I didn't discover
until had finished it that had read 1t
before. Detroit Free Press.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-27

"That girl next door thumps on her pi-
ano 20 times day.
Yes, and I've noticed that she always
plays forte like sixty. - Philadelphia
Bulletin
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-27

"Paw, who was the most patient MANI"
was little Tommy's eighteenth question.
"Job used to be- said Mr.. Figg.-In-
dianapolis Journal.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-27

The University of FL Ayhar in Cairo
is the Oldest in the world. 1t has records
dating back 1000 years.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-27

Ungratefulness is the very poison OF
manhood. Sir. =. Sidney.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-27
REV. CHARLES W. MORRILL,.

New London CT, April 26.-Re'
Charles W. Morrill,, pastor of st. John
Or. CD church at Montvilie, died la
this afternoon, aged Al years. He was
native of Bangor, Maine. and formerl
an Episcopal minister.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-07-26
JUDGE GRACE
 
Orders he Sheriff to Repslr and
 Rsfurnish Circuit Court Room.

Circuit Judge A. B. Grace has is, sued the following orEer to th aSber- if of Jefferson county:
 In the matter of repairing and furnishing the court room
 Now on this day it appearing to the court taat the room in which this court is held Is so deficient in proper acoustic properties as to render it difficult to transact busi- ness thareln, atd also ytry much out of fepair, and that the carpets and mating on the floor are old worn and unsightly and dangerous to the health of the officers of the court and others havlng business thereln.
 It is therefore ordered that the sheriff proceed to have such repairs made in said court room as are nee- essary 10 pat the same ia good con dition, and to improve, if possible, the coustics thereof, and that be procure new carpets and mating and have the same laid on the floor and render his accounts for the ex- pense incurred under this order to this court at it's Septem Der term, 1899
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-07-26
EMANCIPATION DAY
Will Be Celebrated in Pine Bluff August by he COlored People.


 The thirty sixth anniversary of the emancira rioD of the American slaves in the United States will be celebrated oy the colored people of Arkansas at Jones park in this city on the 4th of August. An interest ing program has been arranged for the occasion and DO doubt the iarg est number of eolored people ever brought together at one time h Pine Blrtf will be there on that day, as arrangements have been made with all the railroad lines to bring all that wish 10 attend on excursion rates. The ablest speakers of the State have been secured to deliver addresses on leading topics of racial interest Lieut.. Jesse c. Duke. late of the Seventeenth United States Volunteer Infantry, is making ar- engagements 10 have in readiness two companies made up of honorab- Iy discharged soldiers Of his regiment, to give ar exhibition or prize drill aud sham battle at the park on that day.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-07-26
HON. FRANK HILL PROMISES HIS HEARTY COOPER
 ATlON.
AGRICULTURAL DISPLAY
Will Excell Previous One-The Mills Will Exhibit Little Rock Will
 Be Here in Full Force.

Mir. Arthur Murray, editor of the Press Eagle and one of the directors of the Pine Bluff State Fair associa- tion, was in the city yesterday, hav~ ing accompanied his niece, Miss Blanche Scull, this far on her way to visit relatives at Omaha, Neb. Mir. Murray is publisher of the State far catalogue which is now going to press aud will be ready for distribu~ tion within the next few weeks. He says the officers aud directors arc now at work on all the details of the fair and are determined to make their third annual ntertainment the most successful of tbe kind ever given in the State. Hon. Frank Hill, commissioner of agriculture, has promised h,s hearty co-opera- tion and the indications are that the agricultural and live stock display will be UT ually large and complete, Among the many exhibits of inter- est will be that of the Cotton Belt railway at the Omaha exposition. which is now stored at the shops of tEe company at Pine Bluff. Super intendent WestbroCk will this week go south on the Cotton Belt, and enlist the interest of the various saw-mill proprietors along that line in mak .ng lumber and wood work exhibits. The inn mense Bluff City mills at Pine Bluff have determined to make an attrac- tive display Of their mill work at. the fair and other large companies will follow suit. There will be. thirty running and harness races during the fair, making an attrac- ti7e program of six races per day.. which is now published in pamphlet form and will be sent to all appli-. cants by Secretary M E. Bloom.
 The State far will be held Co., tober 23d to 18th, inclusive. and 1t. is the inten tiou of the management to set apart day to be deslgcated as Little Rock Day, as was done. last year. The Gazette feels assured tnat the attendance from this city will not fall short of that on Little. Rock Day in 1898, vixen nearly 1000 of our citizens visited the State fair at Pine Bluff and were highly pleas ed with what they saw and thei day's outing. Ark. Gazette.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-07-26
ENGINEER BISHOP
And Other Cotton Belt Employees
 Have a Narrow Escape.

The crew oi the south bound Cot ton Belt local bad a narrow escape from coming in contact with death last Friday morning, says the Jones' bora Evening News. The train had orders to meet stock train and Engineer Bishop on engine 155 was rolling them along about 35 miles an hour when he noticed dirt car standing in the cen ter of 120 foot trestle. He reversed, applied his air, and together with fireman leap ed for their ives. The engine crashed onto the trestle, struck the car loaded with cross ties, and safely crossed. The bridge gang had re- moved the cross ties on the trestle and the rails were swaying, s4p- ported by the bridge tim bers and two jacks. It was a miraculous escape. The bridge people had out 10 sigma $.