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Evening journal., 1903-02-18
SEVENTEEN DIE
IN A CYCLONE
Steamer Struck and Sunk
With Many on Board to
Bottom of River
ALMOST FROZEN SURVIVORS SAVED

Norfolk. Va, Feb 1e.-A cyclone
struck the passenger steamer olive
which plies between Franklin, Va, and
Edenton, n. c.. at o'clock yesterday
morning and sent her to the bottom of
the Chowan river. on Woodley's Pier,
between Mount Pleasant and divers
Wharf Seventeen people are known
TO have been drowned. and others who
were rescued are in a serious condi-
ton.
The whirlwind when 1t struck the
Olive caused her to go over on her
beams, and when she righted It was
only to sink on account of the water
she had taken. A majority of the pas.
sengers and crew were below at the
time and had no opportunity to reach
the pilot house of the vessel. This
point was the only portion left above
water, and in 1t standing waist deep
from the time of the accident until
o'clock yesterday morning, Captain
George II. Withey and five others were
saved
According to the statement OF Cap
tain Whitney last night, there are II
known to have been lost on the sink
ing steamer. and a lifeboat loaded with
Engineer c. l.. Conway, Assistant En-
gineer J. =. Murphy, Purser ]. ~.
Bell, one white and two colored pas
sengers, unknown, and two colored
deck hands, which left the steamer in
hopes OF reaching a vessel, whose
lights could be seen in the distance.
They were picked up after rowing four
hours by the tug Gazelle.
Those known to be dead are: Jacob
Lassiter white. Rich Square, N. c.;
Mrs. Bennett and her 12-year-old
daughter, Franklin, Va; Mrs.
Vaughan, Franklin, Va; Frank Hun
ter, George Butt, w. H. Edwards, An
drew Vaughan. colored, deck hand L;
Abraham Cooper and John Prescott,
colored, firemen; John Cooper, col
ored porter; George White. colored,
preacher. the others being unknown.
AT 6 o'clock yesterday morning the
river steamer Petit hove in sight and
rescued the almost frozen survivors.
Captain Withey said: I'VE left
Franklin on our regular trip to Eden
ton Monday morning at IL o'clock. A
heavy southwest wind was blowing,
but along the Chowan river we did
not mind Il very much. It was just
about 2 o'clock yesterday morning
when everything became inky black
and a terrible roaring broke out Of the
night. | was alone In the pilot house
and most of those below had turned in
In q second something struck the boat
on her port beam and turned her over
on her starboard side. | thought she
would never right herself and a mon
ster wave dashed over us. IL flooded
the hold and smashed everything
around us. With the rush of water
into her hold the Olive slowly righted.
and in less than two minutes after
having struck she was resting on the
bottom. with only the pilot house above
the river The boat sunk so quickly
after being struck that none below
had a chance TO reach the deck. and
they must have been drowned in their
berths."
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
oehnarvla TeIephonc o,mpany.

We desire herewith 30 thank the pub
lie for taking us at our word when we
said our service to Philadelphia and
Baltimore with other long distance
points was perfect. Our toll service
has increased more than double since
we talked to you through the news
papers about week ago. We have
only two pay stations in our local sys-
ems of more than 1900 unlimited
phones, one being at Belts drug store,
the other at the Clayton HOuse-both
for the public convenience. Place your
order now Tor phone Business rate.
$50; residence, s25 per year. Special
wire, unlimited local service.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
Baseball.

John L Bishop, of Richmond. Va
mas been signed as a pitcher for the
schenectady team of the State Base-
ball League.
Manager Cochran, of the Whining
ton Conference Academy baseball
team, has arranged a game with
washington College, at Dover. on
May ?. 1t is expected that the Dover
team will be composed as follows.
Long Parvis, Roe. Simpler Baker.
Taylor, Quimby, Hammond. Sterling
and COulbourne.
dispatc-I from Chicago reports
the death of Phil Reccius. a we'll
known baseball pitcher at the State
Insane Asylum, where he had been
Tor several months. In July. 1894.
while pitching a game for Spokane
against Seattle. he was hit on the
head by batted ball. The injury af-
fected his mind. finally sending him
to the asylum. Reccius pitched for
Cleveland in 1890 and 1891. and pre-
vious to this. was a member of the
team taken by James A. Hart to the
Pacific coast He was on the
Eclipse Club, of Louisville. in the
eighties
DR.. Charles M. Hc!lister. captain
of the 1894 University Of Pennsylva-
MIA baseball team, has been chosen
to coach the Red and Blue this
spring, after Coach Roy Thomas
leaves to take up his duties in the
Philadelphia National League. Hol-
lister was a member of the Pennsyl-
vania team in 1893. and 1895. For
the last few years he has been coach
ing the baseball men at Northwest
ern University.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
Pusilisnn.

Jack Munroe has promised to lead
the grand march at the Chorus Girls
ball. which takes place on March 3
at Tammany Hall.
Tommy Feltz and Chester Good
win, who registers from Chelsea,
Mass. and Is rated a good one. have
been matched to meet in Boston on
February %.
The Boston police authorities will
test the boxing game in the courts
this week. They have issued several
warrants and the cases will come
up for decision.
Billy Madden is coming East from
the Pacific coast to New York, where
he says he will give every heavy
weight a call He has both Gus RuR,
lin and Denver Ed" Martin ready
to take on any of them from Jeffries
down.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
CASTRO SENDS OUT
ANOTHER EXPEDITION

Caracas, Feb 1S-The Venezuelan
gunboat Miranda, which the German
warships tried to capture in the Lake
Of Maracaibo. and which was the
cause of the shelling of Fort San Car
los by the German vessels. sailed at
o'clock yesterday afternoon with 1900
men and 100000 rounds of ammuni-
tion on board for a destination which
has not been announced, but which is
believed to be Tucacas, where the
troops and munitions will be landed
to assist the government in crushing
the revolution.
The revolutionists near Tucacas re-
ceiyed during the night of February -
1860 boxes of ammunition. which were
landed on the coast by the schooners
Augusta and Prinzessin from the
Island of Curacao.
Captured Vessels Returned.
Porto Cabello, Feb. 1S.-The German
commander Monday returned to their
Venezuelan owners 10 fishing craft
and schooners which had been cap
tured by the German war vessels. The
Vineta is still here.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
THE WORLD OF SPORT
Athletics.


The easy manner In which Alex
ander Grant, the old Pennsylvania
runner, won the two-mile run at the
Boston games GIN Saturday night is
evidence that he has not lost any
of his old-time speed.
Trainer Jim Robinson, of Prince
ton, predicts that the Tigers will win
the intercollegiate track and field
meet at New York in May Prince
ton has every member of last years
team back in college and ought to
make the best showing in her his
tory.
The Officials of the various athletic
clubs of New York are doing a great
service to the patrons of indoor
games by compelling the competitors
to keep off the track and out of the
inclosure. except when their events
are scheduled. One prominent athlete
of New York, who refused to obey
this order, was disciplined by being
suspended frCm the A. A. L. for a
period of thirty days.
The work of r.. r. Glass in putting
the shot at the indoor games Of the
Boston A. A. on Saturday night must
have been somewhat cf a disappOint-
ment to Mike Murphy. Glass is said
to have put the shot more than As
feet in practice, but on Saturday he
could not do Al feet. He will have
to put the missile at least "A feet at
the intercollegiate if he expects to
win this event. With Beck and
Glass, of Yale; Robinson and Ting
ley, of Harvard, and De Witt. OF
Princeton. in this event there ought
to be a new record established
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
HeIrees WIN Marry An Earl

Washington. Feb. 1S.-Mrs. William
Thaw formerly Of Pittsburg, but now
residing in Washington, yesterday an
nounced the engagement Of her daugh-
ter, Miss Alice Thaw, to the Earl of
Yarmouth. Miss Thaw inherited a
million dollars in her own right from
her father. who was an iron manu-
facturer. and will succeed to another
large fortune on the death of her
mother. No date has been set for the
wedding. She first met the Earl of
Yarmouth. who is the eldest son Of
the Marquis Of Hertford, about three
months ago.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
TO SEARCH FOR COLLIER
The Alexander Helpless'y Drifting,
With Forty Men Ahoard.

The Alexander Heiplcss'y Drifting,
With Forty Men Aboard.
washington. Feb. 1S.-The navy de-
partment Is informed that the collier
Lebanon lightened her cargo of coal
at Norfolk Yesterday preparatory TO
starting in search of the collier Alex
ander. which was disabled a few hun
dred miles north Of Porto Rico by the
breaking of her propeller shaft on the
night of the 10th instant. and has
since been helplessly drifting. Mate
Thomas Adamson. Of the Alexander, is
n messenger on the Lebanon, and will
direct its movements toward the prob
able course OF the drifting vessel.
When he was at the navy depart
ment Monday Mate Adamson informed
the officials that the Alexander, de-
spite the disablement of her machin-
cry and steering apparatus, was
staunch and sound and able to with
stand the clements for some time to
come if not caught in the path of q
hurricane or an unusually violent
troplcal tempest There are 40 men
on the vessel. including the master,
Captain Cove, and they are abundant
" supplied with provisions and water,
so that there IS no occasion for alarm
as to their safety except in the possi-
BILE event of q storm Of unusual Sc
verify. It is regarded as a strong pos
sibilitv that the Alexander already has
been sighted by some of the merchant
steamers plying in those waters, and
that she IS being towed to a port of
safety, or If that is not possible, that
her captain ana crew have been taken
off and are now on their way to the
United States The vessel will not be
abandoned. however, so long as there
Is the slightest chance of her salvage
Evening journal., 1903-02-18

Ladies, clean your kid gloves with
the Dry Cleaner. 1t is not liquid;
leaves no odor and can be used while
the glove is on the hand For sale only
by F. w. Woolworth & Co. Five and
Ten-Cent Store.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
TOOK ANOTHER GAME
Wilmington Basketball Team Wins
Fourth Consecutive Game.

Wilmington Basketball Team Wins
Fourth Consecutive Game.
The bad weather did not keep the
crowd away from Pyle's Cycle Academy
last night and they were not disap-
pointed, the Wilmington team throw
ing the hooks into the Conshohocken
aggregation to the tune of 3S to %. The
playing of Neuman was away above the
average, he throwing two goals from
the field both of which were almost the
length of the cage, and one of them
with a COneIhohocken man hanging to
his neck. There was not a time during
the game that the visitors had q chance
of winning and Wilmington played in
championship style. The lineup fol-
lows:
Wilmington Conshohocken.
Neuman, Holt. forward ...... .Knecht
White. e.. forward .... Moore
Hancock ........centre ...... Classy
Markwardt 80. defense .Reypolds
McGinnis
fenlno defense ..... Heron
Goals from field, Neuman, g; White
2; Hancock, 3; Markwardt. 2; Penino
2; Moore, 2; Classy, 2; Reynolds 1
herron, /. Goals from fouls. White
"a; reynolds, TO- Referee, Sdhoenhut
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
DIED.

/ 1pUSEY-At his residence No. 14il Har-
| rison street, on Monday, February 16,
1903 Pennock Pusey in his 18th year.
! Services at the Unitarian Church, at u
O'Clock Thursday February 10, to which
relatives and friends are invited. Inter-
ment private.
ADAMs-In this city, on February 16,
1908. Mary A. Adams.
| Funeral services at her late residence,
No. l03 East SiNth street Thursday even
/ ing, FEBRUARY 10, at 7.30 o'clock. Inter-
ment az Fernwood Cemetery, Philadelphia,
Pa, on Friday, February 20.
BENNETT-In this city, on February 16.
1908, Harriet A. Bennett, in her 92d year.
J Funeral services on Wednesday even
1 ing, February is, at s o'clock, at the resi-
dence OF her SON. w. W. Bennett, No.
l2O9 West sixth street. lnterment Balt-
more, Md.
BTRKE-In this city on February 1e.
1908, John ]. Burke. aged 46 years.
Funeral services on Thursday morning
al o'clock, at his late residence, No. 1lO7
Linden street. High mass ait St paul's
Church. Interment Cathedral Cemetery.
CLARk-On February Is, 1903 Susan B
widow OF John G. Clark aged 6S years
Funeral from the home Of her son-in-law.
Charles n. Bower. No. 7O6 Washington
street, on Friday. 10Th instant az 9 O'clock
a. m. lnterment at st. Georges, Del. on
l0.5S.
DAXIs-In this city, on February ls 1908
.-A-.' - ANliilhelf daughter OF Erby IN.
Davis. aged q years.
Funeral services at Scott NJ l.. Church
on Thursday afternoon, February 10. All
c s;sy o'clock. lnterment at Rivervdew
C0oPER-On February 16 1903. Florence
-. beloved daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Alfred G. Vernon
Funeral services at the residence of her
parents No. 62l Month Harrison street. on
wednesday, February lS at 8 O'clock m
m. lnterment private -
Baltimore and Easton, Nd, papers
DoWNWARD-ln Philadelphia. Pa. on
February l6 1908, Annie N, wife of Ben-
lamln II. Downward, aged 85 years.
Funeral services at the residence of her
nloiher-ln-laW, James Downward. No 7fO|
west Eleventh street. on Thursday after
noon az 3 o'clock. Interment private.
FENIMORE-In this city on February 1e
1913 Charles NJ. son OF John c. and
Ehzabeth Fenimore, and grandson ofl
Mary A. and the late Charles G.. McCin-
ness, in his 7th year.
Funeral services az his parents resi-
dence, No. 1889 East Thirteenth street, on
Thursday afternoon. February 10. at
o'clock. lnterment at Riverview Gene
terry.
LANk-ln this city, on February is. 1903.
Earl T., son Of Alfred and Carrie O.
Lane. aged II years.
EunrruII % l..
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
sc

The best
furniture polished offered for
sale "Cedarine." We have
it and have used and sold it
for 10 years. If you have
never tried it, you have yet to
learn the satisfaction of using
good polish.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
3. & 0. Train Jumps Track.

Travel was delayed on the B. & O.
several hours last night by the
jumping of an engine and three freight
cars from the track at Leslie, Nd. and
il was necessary to send express trains
around over the Pennsylvania railroad.
No one was injured.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
$500

handsome and lux
urious library chair in
best leather. Frame
is quartered oak with
carved claw feet and
carved he ads and roll
at top. Up-to-date
leather furniture suita-
BILE for libraries, dens,
&c, in chairs and
rockers of all kinds
and sizes.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
HARTMAN.
ESTABLISHED IS43.
HARMAN
-
$500
Oak
$500

frame couch in velour.
Five rows of tufting,
spring edge and first
class construction.
Former price $l6.5O.
During this week we
will sell what we have
on the floor or take
orders for future de-
livery made to order
in cover of your own
selection.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
DOCKsTADER'S.

DOCKsTADER'S.
Always the Best Show I'm Town.
Commencing Monday Matinee, Feb 16:
THE ANSEL TROUPE OF DANCING
GIRLS.
EUGENE BURT AND MADGE Ellis
WORTH.
PATRICK MURPHY
AND BLANCHE ANDREWS.
BENNETT & YOUNG. ADAIR q DAM.
THE RUSSELI.S.
SABINE & MULBANEY.
AL. RAMOS BLUE RIBBON
BOSTON TERRIERS.
Afternoons and evenings, 10c, 20c, soc.
Efatinees 2.15. Evenings at S.15
Drop IN any time-Always Something DO
ing.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
$25.OO

'ACOS
parlor suit in silk dam
ask. Cherry frames,
p olished. An attract !
i've and well proper
toned suit. One that
would furnish a small
parlOr or reception
room nicely with one
or two additional odd
pieces.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18

Delmarvia Telephone Co. connects
with hundreds of long distance points.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18

Delmarvia Telephone Co. will not
Interfere with newspaper business.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18

LANE-In this city, on February rs. 1893.
Earl T., son Of Alfred and Carrie O..
Lane. aged IL years.
Funeral services at the residence Of his
parents, No. $50 West Fourth street, on
Thursday afternoon, February 70, at .
o'clock lnterment at Wilmington and
Brandywine Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
$500

best wire spring on
the market. Easily
kept clean. Elastic
and c 0 m f ort a bl Q.
Warranted not to sag
or lose its shape. An
assortment here Of all
the popular spring.
beds from $500 up
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-03

Suddenly on Thursday morning,
July 2, 1908, came deaths summons to
Mrs. William Barton.
See had been subject to heart trouble
for some time but on Tuesday after
noon she was taken i'll with the last
sickness which terminated suddenly.
Mrs Barton was born in b. G. May
s, 1S45, and was united in marriage
with VIM. Barton on April >, 1866.
For two years they resided on the
farm but later moved into Perrysburg
where they have since lived and where
Mrs. Barton was well known as a
christian lady of many excellent quail
tiles of mind and heart that endeared
her to all who knew her.
She was the mother of five children
John, Harry, Russell, Daniel and
Jessie, all living except Daniel.
Mrs. Barton united with the Metho-
dist church when quite young and con-
tinued consistent member until her
death
The funeral services will be held at
the residence on Saturday afternoon
at O'Clock, by Rev. w. II. DUNN.
The deepest sympathy of the COM
munity is extended the family in theil
bereavement.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-03

The Sentinel was the first Republi
can paper in the first subdivision of
the Tenth Judicial district to hoist
the name of William H. Duncan at its
mast head His name was added to
the roll of candidates whom this
paper takes pride in supporting, the
day he was nominated at Tif1in, last
Wednesday.-B. G., Sentinel.
Drag is good dog, but Holdfast
is better" The mere fact that you
was the first to throw up your hat
and "holler' AFTER his nomination, is
no indication that you will hold fast
to the trust and labor more assidu-
ously for the success of Judge Dun
can and the whole Republican ticket
than will many other Republican
papers and Republican editors of the
county, whose works are just as great
as yours, and done without a price -
or to be more correct and plain
without getting whack at the public
advertising as you do.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-03
NEW CARS AND BETTER TIME

The new cars of the Maumee Val
ley Electric line, four of which are
now in commission, are certainly
models of convenience and comfort in
many respects. They are not so long
as some of the older cars and conse-
quently do not carry so many passen-
gers which is the only criticism that
can be made. In other respects they
are a great improvement on older
equipment. The ease with which
they can be converted from an open
to closed car makes them the ideal
car for summer. The large vestibule
in the rear gives ample opportunity
for both broad and narrow -guaged
people to "get aboard" without being
squeezed, and the fellow who insists
on getting on before the passengers
have a chance to leave the car can
find waiting room on the platform if
he desires.
The increased motor power enables
the cars to make better time and the
passenger who wishes to be "on time"
generally takes one of the new cars.
Those pnumonia-c catching conductor
killing open cars will soon be
dumped in the scrap pile Or used for
stock cars, it is hoped.
Manager Beilstein contemplates re-
ducing the time soon, making the
round trip in one hour and tnmty-
five minutes.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-03

THE PASSING OF a GOOD MAN.

Frank Powell has passed to the
great unknown world.
In his passing the world has lost
one of its noblemen. A plain, un-
ostentatious man, with a heart filed
with kindness and Il soul that knew
no guile.
He came to this country when IA
young man and settled in the Prairie
where by hard work and honest
methods he gained for himself com
potency of which he gave freely TO
every worthy cause and needy friend
His heart was so full of sympathy
that he was meyer known to refuse an
appeal for help.
There were but few men i'll Wood
county better known than he and it is
doubtful if there is one more uni
yersally respected and loved His
friends were confined to no particular
class-the old and young, the rich
and poor were glad to meet and well
come him.
His faults were few; his virtues,
many.
To those he loved there could be
no truer friend or more earnest cham
pion and to those who might differ
with him he was ever generous, at all
times willing to forgive fault, and
to exercise true christian charity; ever
ready to $50 on foot and out of his
way to serve a needy friend"
He has bequeathed to, the world a
name and character that is worthy of
emulation by all.
He was one of those sterling men of
which the world has too few and can
i'll afford to lose. "The place that
knew him shall know him no more,
forever" but the hearts that loved
him shall love him eyer.
E. l.. BLUE.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-03
Very Remarkable Cure of piarrhoes

about six years ago for the first
time in my life l had sudden and
severe attack of diarrhoea," says Mrs.
Alice Miller, of Morgan, Texas. 81 got
temporary relief, but it came back
again and again, and for six long years
have suffered more misery and agony
than 1 can tell. 1t was worse than
death. My husband spent hundreds
of dollars for physicians prescriptions
and treatment without avail Finally
we moved to Bosque county, our pres
ent home, and one day / happened to
see an advertisement of Chamberlain s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
with testimonial of man who had
been cured by it. The case was so
similar to my own that l concluded to
try the remedy. The result was won
derful. | could hardly realize that l
was well again, or believe it could be
so after having suffered so long, but
that one bottle Of medicine, costing
but a few cents, cured me-" For sale
by Bowers & Comstock.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-03
MANAGER WANTED.

We desire to employ Trustworthy
lady or gentleman to manage our busi-
ness in this County and adjoining ter
rltory. Our house is we'll and iavora-
bly, known.
$4,000 Straight Cash Salary and all
Expenses paid Each Week by Check di-
rect from Headquarters. Expense money
advanced; previous experience unne c.
essaryi position permanent, Address
Thomas ]. Cooper, Manager, l040 0ax-
ton Building, Chicago III. l7h
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-03

Undertakers and coroners test dead
bodies, to ascertain if life is extinct,
by the application of lighted match
If the resultant blister fills with water
they know that life exists. The New
York coroner recently tried the expert
ment, just preparatory to an autopsy,
and the supposed dead man sat up
and shonted, Leave me alone. Stop
that, say"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-03

It's all right for those Toledo fell
lows to come up to Perrysburg with
their "red devils" and try to frighten
the natives with their speed, but when
they try TO scare uncle George S. Nc
Knight by giving him ride around
the corner at their best speed they
find themselves up against the real
thing. George was one of the old
49-ers, and claims to have the honor of
riding across the State of Texas on a
stroke of lighting, and it takes some
thing swifter than spluttering, fus-
sy automobile Ito give him the trem.
bles.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-03
brothers together with her hus band

brothers together with her hus band
and children to mourn her death.
The funeral services were conduct
ed in Perrysburg, at the German
NJ. E. church and the remains placed
at rest in Ft, Meigs cemetery.
Among the relatives present were:
George Paff and wife of Venice, Geo.
Shoemaker and wife of Napoleon,
John Shoemaker and wife and Miss
Mary Shoemaker of Perrysburg, A.
o. Dickson of Alliance, Fred Dun
ham of st, Louis, Geo. Durham, C.
E. Durham and wife, Enoch Dunham
and Miss Name Dunham of Castalia,
and A. E. Neal of Cleveland.