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, 1903-06-17
A RING TRICK

A boy of our acquaintance astonished
his host and the guests at a party the
other night by asking that a bowl of
water be brought into the parlor.
"You may have the bowl of water, of
course" said the host, but may / ask
what you are going to do with it?'
81 want to show you a trick an
swered the boy. II promise not to spill
the water or muss up anything; 80 you
needn't be afraid to let me try it."
Now he said, Il want to borrow a
finger ring. and I'm going to put it
into that bowl and Their take it out
with my hand without getting my hand
wet"
"Oh, you can't do it," cried a dozen
of his companions. whoever heard of
putting your hand into water without
getting it wet?"
"Of course l didn't expect you to be-
Iieve me- said the young experimental.
But wait, and I'll show you a thing or
two"
One of the girls handed him a ring,
and, having put it into the bowl, he
stood back 81 that they might all see it.
Then he took a little paper package
from his pocket and emptied from it
a powder, distributing it over the sur
face of the water.
whats that?' asked his host.
ooh, that's my patent antiwet," an
swered the boy. Now watch me.
I'm going to take that ring out with
my hand, and if the hand gets at all
wet l promise to drink the water, ring,
powder and ALL"
And he did take the ring out with his
hand, and he did not get his hand vet
OF urse you want to know how he
did it so you may astonish some of
your friends. The powder that he
threw on the water was lycopodium,
and as he plunged his hand into the
water the lycopodium covered it like
q waterproof glove, for that substance
and water have no affinity for each
other. Try it.-Boston Traveller.
, 1903-06-17
FACTS FROM N

In Paris 256,0oo families occupy but
one room each.
NJ. Paul Strauss, senator for Paris,
who is one of the most practical au-
thorities on municipal affairs, is about
to propose that a compulsory sanitary
record should be attached to every
dwelling.
Cigars containing no tobacco and al
legged to be harmless were introduced
In the Paris markets some time ago.
The health authorities have now con-
iscated them, as they were found TO
contain ingredients more injurious than
tobacco.
An official map of Paris on a large
scale has just been finished. 1t Is
twenty-five yards long and nearly
twenty yards wide and consists of
more than 800 square parts. Every
building in Paris-altogether $500
houses-is recognizable.
, 1903-06-17
A Young AnatOmist.

Some days ago two little fellows of
seven and eight years heard older peo-
pie speaking of skeletons. The seven
year-old boy listened intently to the
conversation, when the elder boy with
an air of superior knowledge said
abruptly:
"You don't know what a skeleton is,
and l do"
$50 do l." replied the younger. 81 do
know. l know for certain, l do"
"EWell, now, what is it?'
ITS bones with the people off,
Lippincott's.
, 1903-06-17
Kind. but Firm.

An English bishop owned a portable
bath tub which he failed on one occa-
sion to take with him IN a pastoral
visitation. When he returned he found
that the housemaid had used the be-
loved tub. Calling her into his study,
he said kindly. "Mary, 1 do not SO
much mind your using my tub, but
what 1 object to is that you should do
behind my back what you would not
do before my ace."-Lippincott's Mag
azine.
, 1903-06-17
Easily Caught.

Say, me good man." exclaimed the
city youth, who was undecided wheth-
er to buy shrimp or minnows, what
do you catch fish with around here?'
"Give me a quarter and I'll tell
you,' grunted the ruralite with the
new cut pole.
Here it is. Now, what do you catch
them within"
Observation-Disclosures Record.
, 1903-06-17
--+4-a-s-s-s-
COUNCILMAN JOHN BRIGHT.

elected to the Wildwood Borough Council
for three years, Harry S. Durham also
being elected on the same ticket. Mr..
Bright is also Justice of the Peace, a
member of the Wildwood Board of Trade
and a member of the Fire Company. He
is a very popular young man and was
married to a Miss Grant, of Philadelphia,
a little over a year ago. They have one
child.
, 1903-06-17
A Young Cyclist.

Little George MONTE of Reading, Pa,
Is the champion child cyclist of the
country. Although but five years old,
he has Won many prizes for swift rid
ing and recently broke his own record
Of 5m. IS. by riding a mile In Am. 30s.
This tiny morsel of humanity began
, 1903-06-17

: Mr.. Bright was born in Philadelphia
in 1877 and is the son of Henry Bright,
of Holly Beach. Mr.. Bright came to
Holly Beach in 1884 and attended the
public school there. For some years he
followed the trade of painting. In 1900
block in Wildwood, afterward removing
to his own building on Pacific avenue.
His half page ad. in this issue will tell
you of his business Last March he was
, 1903-06-17
Her First Query.

"My dear, said Mr.. Cubbage to his
wife, who was dangerously Ill. Mrs.
Kickshaw is downstairs and wants to
see you"
"What has she got on" asked the
dying woman feebly.
, 1903-06-17

In view of the trouble the Cubans
have had with Spain, 1t is not a little
surprising TO learn that there is a -four
fishing branch of the Spanish-American
union in Havana. The purpose of this
union is to further the political and
commercial interests of Spain and
Portugal In the Latin-American coun-
tries
, 1903-06-17

Its queer. 1 admit" said Harold to May,
But I'm telling you what I have seen.
Ask the gardener, Wiiliam! A minute. ]
sayi
Aren't blackberries red when they're
green?"
ST Nfeholaa
, 1903-06-17

A man is young a great deal longer
than he is old, but it doesn't seem so
long.-Atchison. Globe.
, 1903-06-17
Five Mile Beach Journal.

Entered at the Post ONCE at wildwood, N. j.,
as Second-class Matter.
subscription price 81 90 per year.
Advertising rates on application.
correspondence regarding matters OF local
interest solicited, Communications must
be signed by the writer for the private In
formation OF the editor.
Devoted to the development of Anglesea,
Wildwood and Holly Beach.
Published weekly. Established 1890.
JED DUBOIS, Editor.
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Base Ball Notes.

The weather bureau appears to have it in
for the Georgetown team. Manager
Thompson says that that department Will
get no passes from him.
All the Senators were out yesterday,
passed a good day in warming up and are
now in good condition for the game with
the Brooklyns Thursday.
Catcher Clarke has failed to report to
Manager LOTUS, but will be here for the
games with the Trolley Dodgers
Pitchers Clarke and Townsend have been
complaining of sore arms for the past week,
but In the dining room they can curve
everything from soup to nuts without a
culver.
The st. Louis papers blame Bobby Wal
lace for losing Sundays game to the Cafdi-
nails, and incidentally take rap at Burkett
and Hei6rick
The celebrated case of "Delehanty versus
the Washington club" Is still hanging fire
and decision seems as far away as ever
With both leagues working against
George Davis. 1t would appear as IL he had
little chance Of winning even should he get
a favorable decision from the courts.
George evidently contemplates quitting base
ball.
Brains" Padden OF the st. Louis team
without his mustache looks fully five years
younger than he did last year.
Frank Shugart, who for a number of
years played shortstop for Pittsburg, is
with the Peoria team.
Shortstop Aubrey OF the Boston Ma
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SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
" Young Corbett" Ready to
Fight Again in June.
BARS OUT McGOVERN
NEW CUP DEFENDER RELIANCE
READY FOR LAUNCHING.
Gardner Easily Knocked Out Maher-
RightfI1 Favorite in the
Tennessee Derby.

young Corbett," twice the condueror of
Terry McGovern, will not take a long rest
as a dispatch from San Francisco would
have 1t. That the Denverite will fight be-
fore the middle of June was made known
yesterday in a dispatch from Corbetts
manager to Jack Herman, manager Of the
International A. c. Of Fort Erie, Ont. Tho
telegram says:
Will start east within a week. Corbett
will fight all corners who have claim to
his title. McGovern is out Of It, We will
arrive in Buffalo last week of the month.
Get some one. Yanger If possible, to fight
Corbett at Fort Erie. We would like to
have bout held in June, as we sail for
Europe in July. Get down hard Oh Fitz-
gerald to beat Britt. Be sure and have
bout under way when we arrive, but do
not consider McGovern. POLLOCK.
Manager Herman said after reading the
telegram that he would communicate with
rangers manager in hopes of arranging
the bout. If Herman cannot secure Yam
ger he will seek some other good feather
weight as an opponent for Corbett. If the
bout between the Denverite and Yanger is
arranged it will be fought during the first
week in June. Herman says he will offer
a purse of IS, 600.
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FURNISHING THE RELIANCE.
Forty Men of the Crew Hard at Work
on the Cup Defender.

The spreaders for the mainmast of the
Reliance are fashioned something after the
plan followed in the production of the
spreaders of the cup boat Defender, built
in Bristol in 1895. with the difference that
those for the new boat are much greater
in extent even compared with the spread
ers of more recent cup crafts. Being sin
gle, or, in other words, there being but one
set Of them for the new boat, they are
more powerful and extend further cupboard
on each side The mast fittings to hold
tho arms of the spreaders consist of heavy
wrought-iron collars built to the spar and
extending into sockets on each side. The
sockets are not more than foot each in
length, but are Of solid construction. In
line with the policy of the designer Of the
new boat in reducing weight aloft he has
gone to wooden spreader arms made of the
finest quality of oak and the inboard ends
shaped to fit squarely in the sockets It is
the story that the spreaders when station
ed Will be of an extent greater than the
length of the masthead, which is upward
of twenty feet sufficient to give a good
base to the topmast runners, which, to a
great extent, precludes the possibility Of
the topmast buckling when the clubtop-
sail is up. If the tide served there would
be little If any extra rush in making the
boat ready for the launching at Bristol to-
day and as the finish Is so near at hand
1t is likely that during the remainder of
the week all the fittings of the hull will be
stationed, with nothing to be done when
the craft is afioat but to rig and bend the
sails.
The whole of the crew Of the Reliance
assembled at Bristol yesterday morning in
the south shop at Herreshoffs to finish the
job Of Furnishing the underbody, which
will be done quickly, with about forty men
at work
The Reliance was measured yesterday
by Deputy Collector of Customs Henning
Of Bristol in accordance with the tonnage
rule provided for by the government.
The canal boat Moonstone arrived in
Bristol Sunday evening from New York
Der of men for the Constitution in Bristol
| now of forty The Moonstone Is to be used
as storehouse and living and eating place
for the crew of the Constitution when off
duty.
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ONE ON HICKMAN.
Heavy Batter Called a Drunkard by
Mistake

Charley Hickman figured in an amusing
incident In today's game" says New Or
leans correspondent. "a fat fan in the
grandstand called to the first baseman:
Say. Fatty, what brewery are you travel
ing for?'
"Of course, Charley said nothing at the
time but this evening he was telling the
boys about it. That must be a wise guy
that yelled to me today said Charley and
me the only fellow on the team who never
drank a drop in his whole life. That re-
minds me of when was pitching amateur
ball around Pittsburg. One day 1 went up
to Pittsburg to play a game with club
from Dunkard, my own home. 1 pitched
the game and won. Next day one of the
PittSburg papers came out with this:
Charley Hickman, the drunkard pitcher,
defeats the DuquesneS.'
was pretty mad about it and went
up to the Office to kill the reporter for call
ing me drunkard. He explained that it
was the fault of the typesetter. and not his,
as he had written 'Dunkard." The ex-
PLANTATION satisfied me. and since then I do
not mind what appears in the newspapers
or what the fans say or do"
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MAKERS QUICK FINISH.
Gardner Knocks Out Peter in the First
Round

George Gardner of Lowell knocked out
Peter Maher. the Irish champion, in the
first round of what was to have been a
fifteen-round go at the Maverick A. c.,
East Boston, last evening. The quickness
with which Maher was put out created
the impression that he fought a fake bat
tie. but after he had been carried to his
corner it was seen that he had received a
hard wallop and had big cut over his
left eye. the result Of his face coming in
contact with the floor when he fell.
Gardner was in fine fettle and Maher
looked to be in shape, but he had no speed
The Lowell man seemed to have no fear
of his opponents punch. and went right
after his man with left and right swings,
instead of jabbing with his left and send
ing the right over as has been his usual
custom. After a little fiddling Gardner
sent in his left to the face and landed a
right punch on his opponents body. The
men clinched. but broke Immediately and
Maher ducked swing so hard that he
fell. Maher tried to send an upper cut to
the jaw. but missed and caught hard
right on the jaw that sent him to the floor.
He took the count. but his hitting powers
seemed to have left him and Gardner land
ed another terrific right on the Irishman's
jaw and he went down again. this time for
keeps.
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Acute Pulmonary Congestion.

rOm the New 1Ofk Herald.
The sudden death in Paris of the wife OF
Gen. Horace Porter, American ambassador.
due, as reported in our cable dispatch, to
acute congestion Of the lungs, is as sad as
it is unusual. From all accounts the SELF
ure was sequel Of grip, from which the
patient was supposed to be convalescing
1t appears quite probable that the hear
was in a damaged condition as the result
of her previous illness and that fresh ex-
posure to cold. or perhaps some overexer-
ton, invited the fatal engagement OF the
lungs that so quickly ended her Efe.
Under such circumstances the congestion
becomes so readily diffused that the victim
virtually dies of a species OF suffocatson
following the mechanical cloggiag OF the
pulmonary tissues The consequent stigma
ton of blood in the lungs arresting the CDR
culatbon in these organs throws so much
extra work upon the heart that It becomes
paraayzed by distensfon. These phenomena
arc attended with very distressing synp-
toms. which, fortunately for the sufferer.
are of short duration. In extreme cases no
remedies are of any avail. The condition
Is occasionally associated with tho tnstta-
tory symptoms of broncho- pneumonia. and
explains the cause OF sudden death In ssch
cases before the essential disease has an
opportunity for development.
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her and Maria at the tanks of the latter
mare, and there she stuck as if glued
until well into the nineteenth mile, when
Trihe coughed it up. 1t was now Greek
against Greek, and as the two great mares
entered the twentieth mile the thousands
gathered from far and near to see the
grandest contest of the century were
breathless with excitement. With that
frictionless, machine-like stride which char
acterized her when she ran in earnest,
Maria gradually wore down her antagonist
and sister in blood, took the track with
an electric burst of speed and, untouched
by whip or spur won the race by good
margin. Thousands of hats flew into the
air and a mighty cheer went up that
echoed among the foothills of the Catskills.
THE most wonderful feature of this
great race was that neither mare was dis
tressed but such was the draft on the Vi
tally of the three mares that 1t is doubt
full whether any one animal was so good
ever after. AS for Maria. she was a
shadow of her former self for months
aftefward, wonderful as was her endur-
auce"
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tional. has made food Impression on HE
Fellows and Kittrids4 declares he VIM make
another Tommy Leach.
Both Connie" Mack and Charley zim-
mer were formerly catcAers on the Pitts
burg team. They are rival managers now
and both working 1.-THE Quaker city.
The once famous Silent Nike Herman is
of the opinion that-"Buck'' Ewing was a
day. In fact. the greateU player that ever
lived. Herman is in the saloon business in
New York city. act
pitching staff with the Ciacinnati team. and
Boss Kelley says he win be one Of the regu-
lar twfriers.
'Al'' wagner, the brother of Hans" who
has had longer career on the diamond
than his famous brother has Joined the
Providence team of the Eastern League,
with which he has played for several sea
sons. -,
Lajoie is regaining his strength, for he
hit two-bagger to the left field fence. the
ball going on line. the hardest lift he has
made this year. Larry also played a
great game on first. and made two sensa-
tional stops.-Ceveland Leader.
While Manager Mack says the Athletic
players positively will not share in the re-
ceipts Of the series with the Phillies, Cap
tain Cross says they will. DO the players
get a share of the receipts?' was asked.
yes, they get a share, and everything is
satisfactory tI all around D. n. said Cross.
cinnati, in explanation of his aversion to
trying to bunt. Il was sent up to bat to
make a sacrifice. I picked out rather
high ball and allowed my bat to slide
against it. Instead Of going into the field
that ball glided of the bat and struck me
squarely between the eyes, knocking me
down and stunning me for a few moments.
Ever since that time I have had horror
for bunting, and have always pulled for the
carrying Of rule for the abolition of this
style of batting whenever such a change
was suggested"
President Hart says: John M. Ward
drew up George Davis contract with Co
miskey for two years in full knowledge OF
the option clause, under which he now
claims Davis is held. Then he drew up the
contract with New York last fall with full
knowledge of the existence of a prior con-
tract with Comiskey. Why, Ward will be
drummed out of any court Of justice in the
land If he ever goes before a Judge with
any such trumped-up case as that. 1t Will
ruin his standing with any reputable bal
association. Davis will play base ball with
the Chicago American League team or ne
will never play base ball again.
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Reidy, who Is famous for having little IN
stock except a slow "foater'' which fools
the sluggers. RUDE sat on the bench dur
ing that game and made remarks rejecting
on Reddy's ability. Amy one can do that
kind of pitching" he. said contemptuously,
land I'll just show you how easy 1t Is this
afternoon"
True to his word. 'Rube" pitched the at
ternoon game without his usual speed,
merely tossing the ball with slow curve
like Reidy's. By luck and some good HELD
ing he got away with the trick for several
innings without score against him. But
Connie was perspiring with Apprehension:
He begged "Rube" to use his speed and
mix 'em UP little IL nothing more.
But Waddell was in one of his famous
stubborn moods and declined to listen to
any advice or orders.
Its cinch." said he. What do I need
of speed? never knew what a slow ball
pitcher was before. Think Of the years
I will last at this gait"
Most managers would have pulled Wad-
dell out Of the box to save the game, and,
perhaps disciplined him for insubordina-
ton. That would have been the end of
'Rube's' connection with that team. Next
day he would have been among the missing,
and in a week or two he would have turned
up in some 3x9 club. But that was not
Mack's way.
In the sixth inning the batters began to
bang the ball hard, but some more lucky
fielding prevented runs. and then Connie
got in his work. Between innings he slid
unnoticed over the nearby bleachers and
had short conversation with a rooter who
had been believing all through the game
with a voice that could be heard in Keno
sha. When "Rube' began to send in dew
drops" again in the seventh the man with
the voice suddenly yelled:
20. you big stiff You've lost your arm -
Waddell stopped in dazed way, looked
over toward the bleachers and yelled back:
TN show you whether it's gone" Then
taking hitch in his knickerbockers, he
shot the ball across the plate and never let
Six of the nine batters struck out. none
reached first base. and Milwaukee won the
game. That is only one of the ways in
which Connie gets results which others
cannot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-07
Queens Gambit Declined.
Assaults Daughter with a Knife.

Anthony Banks. a colored resident of
Clicks alley. attempted last night to chas-
tise Martha Washington. his married
daughter, who makes her home with him.
Martha objected to interference by her
father, and she prepared to leave the house.
when he attacked her with table knife.
infiicting a, slight scalp wound. which was
subsequently dressed at Freedmen's Hos.
pital.~
Banks was taken into custody by Police
Scott of the Police Court this morning ON
a charge Of assault. After hearing both
sides of the difficulty the court gave Banks
the alternative of NJ wing fine of $50 or
spending three months Dehind the bars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-07
MeGovern and Yanger Matched.

Terry McGovern Of Brooklyn and Benny
Yanger Of Chicago were matched in Chi
cago Sunday night. the fight to take place
some time between May Is and June be-
fore the club offering the best inducements
1t was agreed that If the match pending
between Eddie Hanlon and Yanger for May
should be arranged the McGovern-Ya nger
A match was also arranged between Har-
ry Forbes, the bantamweight champion
and Johnny Reagan of Brooklyn. to take
place about the same time as the Yanger-
McGovern contest.
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BLISS SCHOOL WON.
Washington Boys Were Outbatted and
Outfielded,

The Bliss Electrical School base ball team
again showed its ability on the diamond
yesterday afternoon by defeating the
Washington School for Boys by score of
IA to I. The Bliss team did some fine bat
ting. making nineteen hits off Winters. The
batting of Dwyer and Beetem and the all
round work of Schroeder are responsible for
the school boys defeat
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BOWLING.
Interesting Contest in the Railway Re
lief League.

The Eleventh Street and Columbia teams
of the Railway Relief Bowling League were
matched last night on their private alleys
at the Palace, the former capturing two
of the three games rolled. The Columbia
team worked together well in the second
game and managed to nose out their opppo-
nents by only eleven pins. Peetz of the
Eleventh Street team obtained the top score
honors Of the contest. 100 in the last game
E,olloxuinrr ha
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King to See Trials.

King Edward will be the guest of Sir
Thomas Upton on the steam yacht Erin
during the trials between the challenger
and Shamrock /.
The Shamrock III arrived at Weymouth
from Gourock yesterday morning in tow
of the steam yacht Erin.
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Appointed Housekeeper.

Mrs. Ellen D. Mclaughlin has been APP
pointed housekeeper at the Industrial home
school, at a salary of $50 month. to sue
coed Adelaide Davis, resigned. Cecilia
Alexander has been appointed laundress to
succeed Hattie Brown, resigned. at sal
airy of SIS month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-07
HOW MACK DOES TT.
Story Illustrating Comics Success as
q Manager.

Many tales illustrative of the methods
Connie Mack employs SO successfully have
been printed and here Is one from the Ohio
State Journal:
One holiday when Connie had Waddell
with the Milwaukee club the Brewers were
beaten in the morning game by Pitcher