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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-01
HONORS FOR DEWEY.
Entire Nation Will Unite in Well
coming the Brave Admiral
The People 10 Present Him with .
Handsome Residence at WASH
sngtOn-A Talk About Ma
rine Architecture.
Especial Washington letter.

- DMIRAL DEWEY is coming
home on the first-rate protect
i u ed cruiser Olympia. He will
take several months to make the trip,
because ii is trip for recreation, Tor
health and for pleasure rather than
hurry-up business trip. He has earned
q right to four months of leis ure; and
the American people would probably
vote him perfect leisure for the re-
mainder of his lifetime, if he desired 1t.
Speaking of the 'first-rate protected
cruiser reminds us that, outside OF
men of the navy, probably few people
understand what are meant by the
terms "battleship," "armored crnis-
en-" protected cruiser" and gun YES
sell" or 'gunboat," as used in describ-
ing types and classes of naval vessels
They are not strictly limited in their
scope of significance. Generally speak
ing the term ''battleship' is applied to
a type or class of vessels which are
protected by as heavy armor and armed
with as heavy guns as they can carry
on a given displacement and at the
same time leave sufficient tiotation to
enable them to carry machinery pow
erful enough to drive them at fair
speed, usually about Is knots per hour,
with good supply of coal and stores.
The "armored cruiser" is a vessel also
protected by armor and having its guns
mounted in turrets or shields. The es-
sential difference between battleships
and armored cruisers is that in the
latter the armor is much thinner and
the guns smaller and lighter, and the
ship itself is much more highly pow
cred for greater speed, and also has
what is called greater radius of ac-
ton" than battleship; that is, it can
steam a greater distance on one coal
ing.
The protected cruiser" is a ship
without armor in the proper sense
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of the term; that is to say, without
srmor placed vertically on it, sides.
The word protected" means than the
ship is provided with protective deck.
This is a structure which begins at each
side of the ship some little distance be-
low the water line and slopes upward
on each side towards the middle line
of the ship to point somewhat above
the water line. and then the inner edges
of these slopes are connected by fiat
deck, covering what is known as the
vitals of the ship, that is to say, the
boilers, machinery, magazines and the
larger part of the coal bunkers. The
thickness of the protective deck varies
in different ships, but usually it is
about four inches thick on the slopes
and about one and one-half to two
inches thick on the fiat or horizontal
part.
A gunboat, or gun vessel. is simply
an armed steamer of comparatively
small dimensions, with no protection
of any kind except usually water
tight deck of ordinary ship plate, which
is worked over the boilers, machinery
and magazines.
Under each of the above heads there
are again wide diversities of type and
model. In most nayies battleships are
divided into two, or sometimes three,
elasses-first. second and third. In our
own navy there are thus far but two,
the tirst-rate being represented by such
ships as the Indiana, Iowa and Oregon,
and the five new ones now building and
also the three new ones Just contracted
for; the second rate being represented
at present only by the Texas. Armored
cruisers are similarly classified. At
present we have but two armored cr,Iis-
ers, strictly speaking, in our navy, the
New York and Brooklyn. Protected
cruisers are also classified i'll most
nayies into three different rates. I'm
der the French rating we have only
two tirst-class protected cruisers in our
navy. The Columbia and. Minneapolis
have which would be claSSed as first
rate in the British navy. The Olympia
which is the next largest. would be
rated as a second-class protected cruis
er in the British navy She is general
~ considered tirst-rate protected
cruiser by our naval authorities.
The tendencies of more recent de
signs is to reduce the distinction which
has hitherto prevailed between the bat
tleship aud the armored cruiser types
That is 10 say, in the designing of bat
tleships within the last two or thre,
years naval architects have reduced the
thickness and weight of armor and alsc
the ealiber of the guns and increase
the engine power and speed in the di
rection of the armored cruiser type
while on the other hand there has beer
tendency 10 increase the size ant
fighting power of armored cruisers Il
point more nearly approaching tn
character of the battleship. Conse
quently al this time the line Of delnar
cation, from the naval architects pojn
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-01
CROW WINTER RESORT.
"reedy Missouri Birds Break Ti... Der
by Their Weight and Try to De-
vour Drove of Hogs.

Southwest Missouri and southeast
Kansas is the most popular winter crow
resort in the world, according to the
residents of that part Of the country
What becomes of the greedy birds in
the summer no one knows.
If all the crows that winter in this
part of the country We're to stay here
during the planting season they would
devour every tender shoot of corn as
fast as it appeared.
The biggest crow roost in the United
States was near Bots dare, Mo-. this
winter. 1t was like pigeon roost. in
the respect that the weight Of the crows
broke the timber over acres of wood
land. Millions of the birds gathered
there every night.
During one of the heavy storms this
winter some stock shippers had a singu-
lar experience with the crows at Ash
Grove, Mo. The trains were delayed,
on account of the snow, and lot of
hogs could not be shipped for several
days. The crows were starving, for the
snow and slect prevented them from
getting their usual food. They at
tackled the hogs, lighting on the backs
of the fat animals and pecking holes in
the bodies of the helpless porkers. The
owner of the hogs bought "A lot of am
munition, and employed all the boys he
could secure to shoot the crows,
But for the work of the gunners
many of the HOGS would have been de-
voured on their feet.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-01
The ORIGIN OF GRINGO.i
1t Ii the Name Given by MenscanS
to Americans Because of
Song

All the way from California comes a
little story of the origin of ''gringo,'
the name given by the Mexicans to all
English and Americans. The writer,
who recently returned from trip
through Mexico, says:
while in Guaymas | met a sea cap
tain by the name of Bruce, then com
mander of the schooner La Union. He
asked me if / would like to take trip
with him to a small seaport village
called Ajiavampo, 65 miles down the
Gulf of California, near the mouth of
both the Mayo and Yaqui rivers. We
had been on shore probably half an
hour when we heard that the natives
were celebrating the anniversary of a
saint, and were having great time. |
invited the captain to accompany me to
see it, and the host welcomed me cor
daily and told me to bring in my COM
panion, eel gringo.'
1--WE were then INTRODUCED to the heads
of the families. and were politely told
to make ourselves at home. | drifted
away from the captain and sat down by
an old lady, whose name | learned was
Fabiana Murrieta de Farrell. She stated
that she was "a years old and had been
married to 'gringo' 30 years. She then
explained why the Americans were
called 'gringos,' as follows:
"a bout the year 10 (meaning is10),'
she began, a great many of us, then, of
course, girls, were surprised to see Il
great crowd coming ashore in some
boats from a buque (meaning a ship
In the Port of Guaymas and singing a
song that my husband taught me to
pronounce. That was Green Grows
the Meadows" OF course, all we Girls
could catch were the first two SEN
fences, green grows" There ore.
when we saw them walking in groups
we chrlstened them "gringros," and
there you have the origin of the word.'"
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dence will Immediately increase il

dence will Immediately increase in
value.
One member of the committee to-day
said: I'VE have decided to receive and
file all these applications, but we will
not buy or build until the admiral ar
rives. If he wants any particular house,
already completed, we will buy it and
give him the deed. If he wants sub
urban place near Arlington, or on the
Maryland heights, we will buy such
ground as he indicates, and build such
a house as may meet with his approval.
We are simply the custodians of the
funds, and we know that the people
first of all desire that the admiral shall
be satisfied and pleased with their gen.
erous Offering, and on that theory the
committee will proceed. Therefore the
spectators who would go to vulgar
money-making, by gambling on Dew
ey's fame and choice of a home, will ac-
complish absolutely nothing"
Sentimental people here affect to be-
lieye that they could pick out man
sion which Admiral Dewey would like
w i,iNS, NilHout consulting MN.
There is n splendid home about two
blocks from the white house. which
was occupied, during his later years, by
Judge Lowery, one of the most popular
and prosperous citizens of the national
capital. One of his frequent callers
was an obscure captain in the navy, who
, was spoken of as "a clever little fellow,
quite dressy and refined in his manners,
but not a man of much force. He likes
the cd mans daughter"
That was Capt. George Dewey, and
he was undoubtedly fond of Miss Nir-
ginia Lowery But she fell in love with
Il handsome attache of the Spanish le-
CATION. Juan Brunetti. Ultimately she
married him. He is now the Due OAR
COS, and Spanish minister to this coun-
try.
There are people here who affect to
believe that the Lowery residence,
which is for sale, would be exceptional
~ acceptable to Admiral Dewey as a
gift from the nation. But at the same
time ii is suggested that, maybe. Miss
Virginia Lowery. now the Duchess
D'Arcos, may desire to make use of her
childhood's home as the home of the
Spanish minister and his bride
This sounds little like romance. But
il is gospel truth. SMITH d. FRY.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-01
MARBLE AND MUD.
The Greatest CondEnsts Are to BE
Found in the Most Lux
uriant Cities.

Probably in Constantinople, which
mas been described as the city of
novels" there is greater contrast be-
tween the public and private buildings
than in any other city in the world.
The streets are narrow. tortuous and
dirty. and even the better class of pri-
waite houses are mean in comparison
with those of q similar class in other
countries. On the other hand, the
mosques and palaces are magnificent in
size, design and materials of construc-
ton, most of them being of marble,
white or gray. The seraglio is one of
the most splendid buildings in Europe.
Berlin is close second in this respect.
Boosting the finest streets in Europe.
Inter den Linden and its public build
ings will compare favorably with those
of any other capital, but its slums and
tenement houses are sQualid and filthy
in the extreme. Another city which is
close in the running is Lisbon. When
ii was rebuilt after the earthquake the
public buildings were built on a scale
by no means justified by the finances
of the country, while the private build
ings had 10 be erected in accordance
with their owners means, The contrast
between them is therefore naturally
very striking.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-01
TOO MANY PENNIES.
A Lumber Dealer Has More Than He
Wants or Can Use I'm a
Year or Two.

Over in Brooklyn there is lumber
dealer who has learned what it is to
have too much of a good thing. He has
occasional use for pennies. He has
among his customers man who'makeS
hand organs for the use of the street
beggars. TO this maker of Italian
street musicians supplies he had sue
cessfully applied on several occasions
for pennies in small amounts. A week
or $40 after the last of these applica-
tons the hand organ maker drove up
to the office of the lumber merchant
and with much effort managed to haul
into the office nose bag such as horses
are fed from when standing on the
street. There was smile of satisfac-
ton on the face of the organ maker as
he lifted the bag and pumped it with
resounding and metallic clang on the
desk of the merchant, says the New
York Times
You like the pennies he said, cor
daily, as he beamed upon the lumber
man. Il have here $500 of them. How
you like?' And he fairly bubbed over
with good nature.
AS it wouldn't do to offend good
Gust omer. the lumberman took the
pennies and passed over bills for them.
But he took good care to let his cus-
toner know that he wouldn't need any
more small change for a year. or two,
and that he might find some other
place in which to unload the pennies
of the organ grinders in the future.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-01
TenantIeS~ French Prisons.

A correspondent writes from Lau-
sanne that the district of Lavaux stu
ated between Lausanne valley and We
vey,. and having q population of 10000.
is at this moment in the proud position
Of being able 10 boast that in the sew
eral prisons in the district there is not
single prisoner, \ white flag floats
over every prison in token of this
praiseworthy fact and virtue reigns
supreme in the Canton OF Naud
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-01

Mrs, Mary Spooner, of Acushnet,
Mass. who has just celebrated her one
hundred and fifth birthday, is prob
ably the oldest woman in Massachu-
sets. She is entitled to the unique dis
tinction of having lived in three differ
ent towns without having changed her
residence, BY alterations in the
boundary lines of the towns the Spoon
er homestead has been first in New Bed
ford. then in Fairhaven. and finally in
Acushnet.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-01
Premium on Widows in China.

According TO the laws of good society
marry. Widowhood is therefore held
in the highest esteem. and the older the
widow grows the more agreeable her
position becomes. Should she reach SO
years she may, by applying to the en-
peror, get "a sum of money with which
are named. The tablet is placed over
the door at the principal entrance of
her house.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-01

of view, as between the battleship and
armored cruiser is becoming quite In
distinct. In fact, it may be said that
about the only material distinction be-
tween the two in the most modern de-
signs is that the armored cruiser is
planned to be two or three knots fast
er than the battlesEiP at maximum
speed and to have somewhat great
err coal-carrying capcity.
Now you know as much on the sub
iect as a naval expert; at least super
ficially.
Admiral Dewey has lived aboard ship
for almost two years without inter
mission. Ever since he sailed into Ma
Mia bay and began to whizz, bang and
smash things with his big guns and
rapid-firing guns, he has lived ON ship
board.
For several months more Admiral
Dewey will dwell on the Olympia, and
then he will permanently reside in the
national capital On his famous flag
ship he will 90 to China for a change
of climate. He will then go to India,
and thence around the Suez canal, sail
ing over historic and sometimes sacred
waters. Over him will float the four
starred flag of an admiral, and wher-
ever he goes that flag will receive an
appropriate salute.
The sensible people of this country
have concluded to give Admiral Dewey
a welcome such as no naval commander
ever before received. They will not
have him carried around the country
like a curiosity; nor will they attack
his health with the banquets of so cit
les. They will have him met at sea
by squadron of vessels of the new
navy. They will have him royalty re-
ceived is New York, and then, when he
reashes Washington, they will present
him with magnificent permanent
residence. Popular subscriptions are
being made, and the committee in
charge of the matter believe that not
only win enough be subscribed to pur-
chase splendid residence for the adj
miraf, but that there will be left over
handsome sum for investment, so
that his every want will be well sup
piled.
Already scores of real estate agents
have begun besieging the committee,
offering sites and complete houses;
and each of them expects to profit by
real estate speculations, because the
land in the vicinity of the Dewey resi-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-01
4 Good Plan.

The landlady looked solemnly in the
direction of the delinquent one. Its
a rule in this house to pay as you 60"
said she.
The delinquent one smiled. Its a
good plan. said he: you get it all in
a bunch then-or nothing! "-Syracuse
Herald.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-01
Three Ring Circus, Menagerie, Racing Carnival
and Congress of Nations.

A Complete Children's Menagerie.
Baby Elephants, Baby Lions and
The Only Pair of Living Nursing
Baby Tigers.
1000 Horses, Men Women and
Children.
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So 1T Is.

1T is all very well TO talk about the
milk Of human kindness, remarked the
cynic, but | have noticed that even
where that fluid is present. IL is apt
- be soured by ingratitude. N u.
journal,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-01

More Features Than Any Other Circus.
Read what the Pittsburg. pa. Leader,
May 10th, says;
MAINS BIG CIRCUS yesterday was
voted the Best Ever Seen. The different
acts We're loudly applauded. The most
conspicuous being the 60 Horse Act ana
the Rough Riders.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-01
Hoped To he Mrs. Then,

The professor was explaining 10 the
class of young women the theory ac-
cording to which the human frame is
completely renewed every seven years.
Addressing this young woman, he said:
Thus, Miss -. in seven years YOU
will he Miss 49, no longer" Il deyout-
lv hope that may be So" said the young
lady, demurely, casting down her eyes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-01
Just Lately Received.

lot of Summer Goods such Lawns at cents WORTH MORE
Chaes at cents worth more Pques white goods at cents
worth 10 cents CaICOeS PercaeS Victoria Lawns. lot of
Dress Patterns at lowest prices and hundreds of other goods
too numerous mention at rock bottom Whether you
ready to buy not0you are always welcome.
Respectfully, ADOLPH CKEk.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-14
MILDRED HOLLAND.

and after translation into English given in London to
crowded houses during of five hundred
tive nights The great production passed into the hands of
Mr. Edward G. White of New York who presents it denti-
cay it rendered in Europe Although the produc
ton brings into service immense amount of magnificent
scenery and many realistic and startling stage effects it's po
tency and dramatic power lies principally the vriy of it's
remarkable story and astounding plot 1t bold picture
of an evenfu life of thrilling vcsstudes containing the
of French romance worked with conspicuous
good taste and giving full scope of good acting While
is void of the slightest exaggeraon it's thrilling situations
and exiting cImaxes still it full of rapid, explosive,
action and intensely emotional denoumens In this remark
allie play those strongest of human passions-ove jealousy
revenge remorsehave predomnence that enchan the in
terest of the most Indifferent 1t is story of the heart from
the heart and for the heart and it's success
the strongest confirmation of it's intrinsic merits Manager
White has given than ordinary to the selection of
the company represent the various characters necessary to
the unto OF the and heads the cast with Miss
Mar 1oiand to whom is assigned the part of Fan Fam,
in which charac she very high praise last She
acts with consistent Judgment refined and delicate artistic
finish, and critics assert and large auden have -
doed possesses all the potent factors of excellent
tress being charming and artist correct
and spirited in gesture and action and perfect mistress in
the delneation of the passions
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-14

FOR SALE One grey mare ye"'1
nld Al,o, top buggy. road cart anu
,utt..r. all nearly new. Apply 10 "eo'
Booth IS Merchant Street
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-14
Sneak Thieves.

Montpelier was pretty we'll canvassed
by sneak thieves Saturday night. They
entered houses by the rear windows,
took what money they could find. and
then moved on to the next place.
Nine different houses were visited.
At B. b. Barleys they got 81 so from the
proprietors trouser pocket. At Albert
Fenins they got 50, at ii. IIolts the same
at Robert Whelans some pic and dough-
nuts, at S. S. Billiards. two pears, and
other small wares elsewhere. The
places visited were the houses of John
V. Brooks, r. j. Dcavitt, James G.
IIoughton and A. y. l}ancherI.
The thieves, of whom these are
thought to be two, took great care to
visit places where no dogs were kept.
= The man who entered the houses was
barefooted. Evidently they were local
artists or tramps who had taken pains
to find out the lay of the land.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-14
ASSASSINATION
A New Development tn the
Dreyfus Case.
Tried 10 Murder Lahore
An Assassin Shoots One Of
Dreyfus' Defenders, But
1t is Not Thought a
Fatal Wound.

Rennes, Aug. I'm. Lahore one of
Dreyfus counsel was shot early this
morning while on the way to the Court
Martial attended by his wife. 1t is not
believed he was fatally hurt as after the
attack he was able to walk to physi-
clans house and climb the stairs to the
doctors office. The physician found
the wound inside the left shoulder blade
made by small ball. 1t was not deep.
When M. Demange, Labore's collea-
one arrived the victim cried cheerfully
"not tragedy this time'. He told
Demange to proceed with the trial and
il is hoped that he will be able to be
present and assist Within short time.
AS Lahore was the last to take Mer-
cier in hand, Demange was quite un-
prepared and what few questions the
latter asked were practically of little ef-
feet so that Mercier escaped cheaply.
Ex-Minister of War Covagnac made
a long harangue discrediting the Ester
hazy confession aud insisting that Drey-
fms wrote the bordereau. The court
seemed impressed. At the conclusion
Drcyfus commented 81 only express my
astonishment that the witness has based
his action throughout on forgery ana
has continued the same in the name OF
justice'.
Court adjourned until Wednesday.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-14
BOLD THIEVES.
Prof. ]. B. Johnson of N. U.
the Victim.
Burglars Work Vermont
Doors Found Open this Nor
ming and $500 in Dia-
monds and $500 in
Bonds Missing.
Especial to the Telegram.)

Northtield VT. Aug. 14.-This village
was the scene of daring burglary
last night or early this morning.
When the family of Prof. j. B. John
son OF Prospect street arose this morning
they found the outside door open, and
burnt matches scattered on the floors
down stairs. A search revealed the
fact that obbery had been committed.
Prof. Johnsons people sleep up stairs,
aud heard no more during the night.
The Professor has not publicly announce
ed the extent of his loss. but we are in
formed that approximately speaking,
$500. worth of diamonds and $500.
worth of bonds stolen.
Three strangers wearing slouched
hats got off tho o'clock train at North
field this morning, and so far as is
known, have not been seen since. The
nearness of the morning would be
against connecting them with the rob
berry. No other clue have obtained.