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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-23
EDISON HAS A NEW one.
ideal Storage Battery for Use on Stree
-ls. RAIlMaYA.

Ideal storage Battery for Use on Street
Railways.
Orange, N. j., May 90. --Thomss A.
Edison, at his home in Llewellyn Park
last night, said that he had at last at
tanned what be had been working on
for years, the ideal storage battery, and
believed that it would revolutionize all
traction railway processes.
The peculiarities Of this new battery,
he said, we're first that weight had been
gotten rid of, there being required only
55 pounds per horsepower per hour,
and in the second place, indestructi-
bility. While the life OF the present
storage battery varied from few
months to year or two, the longest
life being only six or seven years, In
his battery there was absolutely no
deterioration. Again, there was great
gain in the time required for reohare-
ing, a one horsepower motor being
capable Of being charged In an hour
for run of 80 miles.
tive gotten tired of letting, someone
else reap the benefit OF my work, y eaid
Mr.. Edison, land this battery pro-
pose to sell myself have Just bought
the old Hayden factory at Glen Ridge
and will take possession OF 1t tomorrow.
As soon as possible. the factory will be
rebuilt and fixed over for the manu-
factura, Of these batteries. l will
organize company and put the new
batteries on the market, But will
own the company.
MIR. Edison was asked as to the
kprobable uses Of the new battery. He
renlied; .
'It will, think, completely change
the methods of the traction companies
and take the place both OF the over
head trolley and the underground line
Then, too, there is big field In tidal
connections. At the mouth Of every
river works can be erected for the
utilization Of the rise and fall Of the
tide and the storage Of the electrical
energy thus obtained. so that it cam be
supplied in a steady, uniform current =
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-23
Mr.. WINSTON L. S. chnrohll,

We have been keeping our eye ut odd
moments, when the multifarious exac-
tions Of home politics were not too
onerous, upon Mr.. Winston Leonard
Spencer Churchill, who is now distin-
gushing himself in the English Par
Lament. We always believed that
young man had an exceptional store of
good material sscreted about him that
only nseded favorable opportunity to
get out and spread itself, and we can
now felicitate ourselves upon our pro :
phetic Judgment. He made very re
marketable speech the other day against
the army organization scheme of the
Secretary of War, advancing able ar
guments in favor OF economy, which
led the Daily News to say:
Consider what it means for u young
man under thirty, with few weeks'
Parliamentary experience, to fight
down the physical difficulties of speech
and all the obstacles Of highly STRUNG
and nervous temperament; then 10 ster
out at once into the first rank Of de.
baters, handle great topic will
mastery ease, and stand against the
whole party. Who. in our times, has
done so much? Who. indeed. has even
tried itf'
With the political merits OF bis i'm
mediate subject we are, of course mo-
intimately concerned, although ON gen
eral principles We are inclined to bac;
up anything in the line of economy. blu
we cannot escape the belief that Their
is brilliant future before Mr.
Churchill. We take all the more prid
in this happy prospect for him, becaus
be is the son Of an American woman.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-23
UOYER.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
Dover, May %. The trustees of Wes-
ley Church have elected William NJ.
Hazel president and j. Frank wilds
secretary. William Uhlig has resigned
the position of sexton, which no held
for many years.
The Register property, a store and
dwelling on Loookerman street and q
dwelling on Bradford street., were sold
at trustees sale yesterday for 81, 500
each. The Farmers Bank bought the
Loockerman street building, and Henry
Ridgely, Jr., the Bradford street buila-
ing,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-23
4 CHANGE IN OUTLINES.
Curious Mixture of Standing Backward
and Going Forward. 49,

Curious Mixture of Standing backward
and Going Forward.
New York Commercial Advertiser
How strangely we seem to alter our
outlines! Is it, as the philosopher
would say, that we bear ourselves and
our modes according to our manners2
II you note the bearing Of the ladies OF
the Holbein period you will see that
they are erect so that they bend back
ward in their stiff standofiishness Did
this, l wonder, reflect the manners Of
the times2 Then observe the gracious
yielding more forward attitude of the
Empire period; then the direct straight
forward outstanding Of the crinoline
and poke bonnet era; and now note,
that the angle at which women
stand il almost tip-tilted, the straight
fronted popular corset helping In this
effect 1t Is really very curious, tine
general bearing OF the woman of today
From the waist to the knees she sets
herself backward, from tine waist to
the head we'll forward. and then again
round her feet folds OF her gown extend
themselves. Is there lesson to be
learned from such standing backward
and coming forward.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-23
ROY JanvIer DOWN Town.

Roy Janvier, the orphan who had
both legs cut off in railroad accident
on January LIST and has been provided
with artificial legs and feet by friends
oflEvery Evening, was down town yester-
day to see the circus. He is able to
get about pretty well aud is learning to
walk better all the time. He now at
tends school, walking the half mile be-
tween the school and his home, No. 42a
Sixth avenue, twice each day. He is a
very happy and studious boy. t
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-23

special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
Newark, May %. The freshman class
at Delaware College yesterday won the
inter- class baseball championship by
defeating the seniors, in an interesting
game, by the score OF 81 10 10. The
seniors, and Schabinger and Powell for
the fresh linen. AVA fgtfsB s&i
Maryland Agricultural College will de.
ware College, on june 18th. L. Monroe
Haker will deliver the society address,
and Charles d. Stockly the farewell
address.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-23
THREE CHARTERs FILED.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal,
Dover, May %. Tho following COM
panies filed their certificates of incor-
porntion here yesterday - -..=
The Bruce Gram Generator Co. OF
New York, to manufacture gas genei-
ators; capital stock, $500. 600.
The Rawlins Iron 90. Of Wilmington I;
capital stock, 100000.
Kansas City; capital stock, 500, 900.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-23

Cambridge, Md, May 81. The
damage suit of Spicer VS.. Levi D.
Traverse has been Withdrawn by the
plaintiff. The suit was for $4,000
damages for alleged incapacity Of Mr..
Traverse to perform the marriage cere.
mony. The non pros. adiudges the
costs to the plaintiff.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-23

We understand the Sultan of Turkey
Is opposed to tyrewriters. We agree
with him. We ate glad to say this is
the first time we have ever been able
to agree with him. But we have not
the same objection to the machines
that ho Processes 10 have. He claims
there is nothing about typewritten
letter by which be can identify the
writer; consequently, typewriting
machine Is source of danger to the
Turkish Empire. Ergo All tyne
writer's must be removed beyond the
Turkish frontier.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-23
TIeht Thousnnd pollnrs nIlssInr.

Kansas City, Mo-, May sl.---A package
containing $1,000 in currency, con.
signed by registered mail by the
National Bank OF Commerce to bank
in Great Bend, Kan. has disappeared,
and detectives are worKing on the
theory that it was stolen by some one
eanneoted with the postal service.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-23
MOCK TRIAL At GOLpEYS.
Damages of Five Cents Claimed by Fai,
Defendant.

Defendant.
A mock trial will he given on Friday
evening in the commercial room of the
Goldey College, under the auspices of
the Athletic Association. 1t will be- a
damage case, and very interesting
especially to unmarried folk. Miss
Cooper will be the plaintiff and j. X.
Easley, the defendant. Other parts will
be filled as follows: Judge, W. Il.
Douglass; clerk of court. g. L. Dick.
erson court crier, II. d. lngle; court
stenographer, j. a. Davis; bailifis,
Parsons and Garrett; plaintiffs attor-
neys, Messrs Reid and Medill defend
ants attorneys, Messrs. Coyle and
Nivin witnesses for plaintiff. Misses
Cooper and Newman and Mr.. Webster
witnesses for defendant, Messrs. Easley
and Yeates and Miss Graham.
Plaintiff sues defendant for cents
for not taking her home from the leo
ture given by DR.. Murray at the college
April 226.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-23

Thomas X. Frazier, who has been as
sistant baggsgemaster at the French
street station sinoe the death Of John
MoCauley, and who has been appointed
night stationmaster, will assume his
duties tonight. Mr.. Frazier has
best In the employ OF the p, w.
& B. railroad since 1886.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-01

The late Bishop Creighton of the
diocese of London was noted for his
caustic wit, which engendered n
wholesome awe in the minds of most
of the clergy. Occasionally, however.
he found his match. During a tour
of inspection the bishop once paid n
visit to Father Stantons church, st.
Adams, High Holborn. The servic,
was not quite to his liking, and inn
mediately it was over he made sew
eral attempts to discuss the matter
with Father Stanton, who, however,
talked so necessarily that the bishop
found il impossible to get in word.
When seated in his carriage, how
ever, he found an opportunity to say:
II like your service, Stanton, but ]
don't like your incense" VERY sorry,
my lord, very sorry" submissiyely re
sponded Father Stanton, "but it's the
best can get for IS Cd a pound
San Francisco Argonaut.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-01
FIREMEN DISCOUNT SOLDIERS.
There Is n Paid Force of $1,000 and
100000 Volunteers in the
United states,

There are more tiremen in the United
States than there are soldiers in Uncle
Sans army, says the New York Sun.
In New York city, for fire purposes.
the two boroughs of Manhattan and
the Bronx, with LOO firemen, are
Joined The two borougha of Brooklyn
and Queens, with 1000 paid and 2,OOC
volunteer tiremen, are joined, and
Richmond, with LOO tiremen, is sep
arately organized There are there
fore in this city 600 tiremen, paid and
unpaid.
There are 200 fremen In Chicago.
800 in Philadelphia, 700 in Boston, 400
in Baltimore, 500 in Buffalo, $50 in De
troit. 500 in ST. Louis, 400 in Pitt sburgh.
430 in San Francisco. 300 in New Or
leans and $50 in Wa shington.
In the whole country there are Csc.
paid firemen, and the number vClua-
teer fremen Varies from 100000 to
150 900.
There is a saying among firemen thai
three volunteers are equivalent only
TO one regulas, so great is the value of
training and discipline. Thus a city
like Wilmington, Del, with a popula-
ton of 10000, has more volunteer fire.
men than Philadelphia, with a popula-
ton of 100000, which has paid fire.
men,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-01
HANDSOME GIFT FOR CZA3IWA.
Piece of Rare Gohcl3n Tapestry Pre-
scented by Former President
Eaure Of France.

When the car and cIarina were in
Paris few years ago thcy visited
during one afternoon the wonderful
collection Of Gobelin tapestries, and,
as one piece after another was shown
hem, they did not fail 10 express
their warm admiration. The czarina
was especially captiyated by one Splen-
did specimen of art work-a gOrgeOu,
strip of tapestry representing Marie
AntoinetJe and her children. She
studied ii long and earnestly, and then
praised it SO highly that Felix Faure,
who was at that time president of the
French republic and who accompanied
the two severe, gEs, politely remarked
that it would give the French people
much pleasure if her majesty would
leign to accept this piece Of tapestry
Is a gift from them, says the New
York Herald.
The cZarina thanked him, and Presi-
lent Faure at once prepared to carry
out his promise. As the Gobelin tapI
estries are national property he knew
hat some formal action would be
necessary, and under ordinary cir
numstances it is probable that the
matter would have TO be brought be-
fore parliament. After consulting
with the members of the cabinet, how
ever, who were just as anxious as he
was to please the czarina, he decided
hat the easiest way out of the diff
.uty was 10 have an exact copy OF
his piece of tapestry made, and, ac-
cordingly, he sent an order to that
effect to the gentlemen in charge of
the Gobelin tapestries,
The work was begun at once and has
just been finished, after four years
Steadv labor.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-01
PLANS A HUSBAND BOUNTY.
japanese Government Proposes to
Reward Girls who Marry Coll
Iege students.

Maidens of Japan who succeed in
long enough to induce them to get
married will be rewarded in the near
future with matrimonial dowries by
the mikado's government if the plans
of leading japanese statesmen prove
as successful as expected. according
to Secretary Yomma, OF the Japan.
csc consulate in Chicago, reports the
Chronicle.
What led the secretary to make the
announcement as to the prospective
husband bounty bill, was the pub
lished account of the lecture in which
Prof Starr, of the University of Chi
cago, made the sensational state
ment before his class in anthropol-
ogy that the marvellous advance Of
the Japanese in the learning and civ
ilization of the western countries had
proved too rapid and was making
them the victims of an epidemic of
brain fever that threatened their ex-
tinction as nation.
statistics show that students in
Japan are affected more by eye trou-
bles from overstudy than by brain
fever" said Secretary Yomma. at is
true that our young men are very
studious, but our young women are
not expected to be scholars They
are encouraged in the cultivation Of
feminine graces and charms, and il il
becoming a fad with some of our
statesmen 10 advocate a liberal mar
rage bounty for the maiden who
proves herself sufficiently fascinating
to cause young man at college TO
forsake his books long enough to get
married"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-01
THE NOISE HABIT.
Becomes n Necessary Dissipation to
the Nervous Dwelier in n
Large city.

The New Yorker in time contracts
what may be called the noise habit,
Noise with him becomes dissipation.
His nervous system demands ii. says
Munsey's Magazine. This is illustrated
by the sensations and experiences
when he goes into the woods or noun
tains after continuous stay in the
city for many months. His first feel
ing is one of loneliness; something
seems to have suddenly gone ort of his
life. Every tree seems to say: 'Nhy
have you been so hot and noisy. my
little sir?' His sensations are some
what akin to'thOse of drunkard who
has been under alcoholic stimulation
for long time and suddenly has his
drink taken from him. His whole
nervous system feels the lack of the
irritation of the city noise. to which he
has become accustomed. The still
ness actually appa,s and depresses
him.
The streets of New York are deep
narrow channels, and they are grow
ing constantly deeper. rs the buildings
increase in height These large re
flecting surface on three sides Of him
make the condition of the man in the
street like that of the workman who
suffers from reflected noise while h,
hammers rivets on the inside of a
boiler,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-01
SPOON COLLECTING THE FAD.
Women Have Escorts Take Thcr
from Restnurnnts-A Proprie-
tors Ideas.

81 don't object tn f9ds on priuci
ple" said the proprietor Of a fash
ionabIa Broodway restaurant TO a re-
porter for the New Yorn Times the
other day. "hut there is one i'm vogue
now that | would like 10 see run its
course and give way to one which
respects the RIGHTS of property The
Young women q, this town have a
craze for collecting restaurant
spoons. They don't care for them at
all, unless they bear the mark of the
house from which they were fIched.
No. they won't take them themselves.
The average young woman, all re-
ports to the contrary uotwith.tand-
ing. is timid when in a pubic dining
room. They simply intimate TO their
gentlemen acquaintances that they
appreciate such things and the men
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-01
SEVEN STARS IN THE SKY.
Queer Supersttions of Sayages Regard
ing the Moon and the
Pleiades.

In ancient Egypt the body of Osiris
was always sealed up in the ark dur
ing the month of November, because
the people believed that the sever
stars were seven brothers, sailing
their ships across the sky and carry
ing with them the souls of the dead
The people of ancient Gaul also had
n superstition. believing that the
angels and the souls of great men held
a celestial festival on that particular
night in November. when both the
full moon and the seven stars were
on the meridian at the same time
The Hottentots of South Africa and
the Abipones of South America each
claim that the seven stars are their
deceased fathers and grandfathers
Cakes SAYS: Certain tribes in both
Africa and South America hold that
the seven stars is (are) their father
(fathers) and welcome their return
with festivities and much rejoicing.
The ancient Mexicans always sacri-
feed a human being and kindled a
sacred fire (made of seven fire.
brands)~ on his back when the stars
and the moon were on a certain me-
ridian together. The Peruvans also
had seven stars ceremonies, but with
ont sacrifice, at about the same time
the MeXicans were carrying on their
paganistc rites. The ancient Druids
believed the seven stars to be boats
which carried souls to the Judgment
seat of the God of the dead"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-01
CALLED BY THE MINUTE GUN

hing within the twilight gloom
hose gray webs drape my darkening
room,
hear afar a cannon boom;
3mirute-gun beyond the bar,
here white-maned waves and chaos are,
| It'll clouds above and not a star.
Id on that sound floats back to me
bother night far out at sea,
eth grim Death facing you and me.
lie wrack of low-fung leaden clouds,
e wall of wild winds through the
shrouds,
Id frightened folk in shivering crowds
hen every wave our vessel heeled,
Id every timber racked and reeled
near and drear deep thunder pealed.
lie life-boats splintered one by one,
lie last hope from hem quilted and gone,
baths white-maned coursers charging
on.
See your dear lips move in prayer,
Ike silvered seaweed seems your hair,
over your face more fond nor fair.
hd then the close clasp of your arms
hitch frightened with newborn alarms,
hen Death could not abate your charms
hen hours afioat upon a spar
here whte-faced corpses floating are,
bid the breakers on the bar.
II limned again on storm clouds dun
[hich quenched the gladness Of the sun,
Weakened by that minute gun.
Int through the darkness of the place
hines forth the fondness of your face,
bur loving eyes and matchless grace,
nd, safe mid storm and lightning =
brand,
lille peril broods DER sea and land.
arm touch of loving lips and hand.
q Edgar Jones.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-01
ADVANTAGES OF THE DOCTOR.
Re Is Not Under Restraints Such M
Those by which Preachers
Are EEvirOned.

Physicians, like clergymen, are con-
cerned in trying to make their fellow
men better, but they have a great adj
vantage over the clerical brethren In
being able to shape their lives accord
ing to their whims and necessities
without undue criticism from their fell
lows. We prefer that our doctors
should be good men. We insist that
they shall have a high degree of pro-
fessional honor. We expect them not
to be urduly mercenary, ard not to
grudge fair measure of their time TO
the public service. But we don't con
Germ ourselves about what they eat, or
drink, or smoke. or how they choose TO
have their share of fun, says a writer in
Harper's Weekly. We don't even insist
that they shall practice what they
preach, and we should be disappointed
if we did. for, though doctors spend
their lives in efforts to induce people
TO take care of their health, II is unuSu-
al for a busy doctor to take even ordi-
nary care of himself. His sleep is
broken, his meals are irregular. he
overworks himself; very likely he
smokes too much. But as long as our
confidence in his skill is unimpaired
we don't criticise him.
Doctors are supposed to know what
is good for themselves. and in their
hands we leave the responsibility for
their cases as well as for ours. To be
sure. we scott a great deal at the med
ical profession, carp at its contradic-
tions and remark upon its limitations,
but in the long run the good doctors
get the credit that is their due. even
though its arrears may not come in un-
til after they are dead.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-01
RIVAL TO SiLKEN FANS.
Device Tint Looks Like nm Egg
Heater, But IL Makes stun
ming BrauGht

A man without sense Of romance
has invented and patented mcchani-
cal hand fan and sets il up as rival
Of the toy gauze and lace which has
been a feminine weapon through un.
told ages His fan buIZes and is not
beautiful, but it provides steady
draft of cool air, says the New York
Sun.
In appearance il is a cross between
an egg-b"ater and . glove-stretcher
II Is made Of wood and brass, and
he aySCr,, that in expert hands il can
be made TO reach a speed OF 5000 rev
olutions a minute and will throw a
current of air as far as an electric
fan of the same size.
II works by compre Ssing in the hand
two wooden handles Of gloye-stretch-
erlike arrangement. \ ratchet and
two small cog wheels at the end of
the arms transmit this force 10 the
blades of the fan, which are miniature
electric fan blades. Both Of these are
detachable, so that the fan may be
easily carried when not in use.
The inventor says that he has dis
posed Of 1000 of his hand fans in a
few months. He isn't sanguine Of its
general adoption by the gentler sex,
but he thinks that lots Of men would
use II in hot weather. Sentiment
oughtn't to play any part in comfort
seeking, he says, but he has 10 admit
that IL generally does