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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-05
CITY SAFER THAN COUNTRY.
More People Killed ~ Lightning In
the Open Than In the WIre-
Hound Houses.

1t is in the country that most OF the
fatal accidents from lightning occur,
and they are about evenly divided be-
tween people who are struck in houses
and those who are killed in the open
or while seseking refuge under tree,
says an article on lightning, in Frank
Leslie's Popular Monthly. TO stand
under tree in a thunder storm r. per-
haps, next to clinging to lightning
rod. the most dangerous position that
can be chosen. The comparative safe
ty of the modern city from lightning
is due to the network of wires which
covers it, and the number OF tall
buildings with iron points, tin roofs,
metallic cutters and steel frames con-
nccted with the water, sewer and gas
pipes. which form an excellent system
of conductors. Still the city is not by
any means absolutely protected, for
when a cloud with tremendous store
Of energy approaches quickly, all the
wires and pipes in ten cities cannot
prevent 1t from discharging recklessly
right and left
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-05
NO BANK CHECKS IN GERMANY.
Most Remittances Are Made In the
Form of Money Orders Through
the Post ONCE.

The Berlin correspondent of the
Commercial Intelligence calls atten-
ton to the Anticipated and cumber-
some method of forwarding remit
tances that obtains in Germany. A
check system such as has been de-
yeloped and perfected as an lnstru-
ment of commerce in England is
practically unused there, payments
being usually effected by means of
money orders taken out at the local
most office. The English bank exer-
cises the double function of adjust
ing accounts and guarding wealth,
whereas the German bank, under ia
vorable circums tances, scarcely does
more than the latter. For the Ger
man merchant the post office is, in
a sense, what the clearing house of
the English banking system is for
the British business man; it is an
active partner in the settlement of
differences between debtor and cred
itor. Yet even under the German
postal system, whereby the amount
Of a money order is paid at the resi-
dencc Of the payee by special func-
tionary called the acknowledgements
the post office is clearly an intOler.
ably clumsy agent for lquidating ac'
counts nowadays; and occasionally
one hears a German bemoaning the
steam-roller progress Of his fellow
countrvmen in the technics Of pay
mcnt. and urging reform.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-05
Ants Are Strong.

A. r. Miller recently weighed small
ant and dead grasshopper which 1t
was dragging to its nest. The weight
of the grasshopper was found to be
60 times greater than that of the ant.
TIE force exerted by the ant in drag
ging the grasshopper along the
road was therefore proportionately
equal to that of man weighing
$50 pounds pulling load of Az tons.
or horse of 1900 pounds load of
80 tons.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-05

The Compagnie Generate Transat-
lantique is not only trying the wireless
telegraph on its ship, the Savoie, but
pigeon post WHICH has
given satisfaction. Out of % trials at
distances Of $50 to $50 miles from land,
Is succeeded. II is found possible TO
have news Of ship in this way "a
hours after she leaves and "a hours be-
fore she arrives at a port. Moreover,
the birds become harder with prac-
tiee. their sense Of orientation or hon.
ing instinct grows keener, and the per-
centage OF birds lost is lowered.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-05
French Women Sailors.

Questions having been raised on the
subject Of the. decision of the. French
maritime authorities to allow women
TO act as sailors in the channel fish
ing Smacks, the minister of marine has
addressed a circular to all the French
port officials, in which he says: "Wom-
en- cannot navigate as captains. but,
according to the French law, they can
not be prevented from embarking as
members of the crews"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-05

The cooperative wedding present. Is
new idea in Great Britain, where the
fact hat servant and tenants on an es-
tate club together and send one hand
some gift seems to have suggested TO
somebody that friends might do the
same. Thus one of the January brides
was presented with a diamond orna-
ment. and friends of bridegroom
united to buy him an automobile. The
American bride sometimes exchanges
her duplicates; but that is not always
convenient, and it tends to provoke
MISUNDERSTANDING. She, too, will re-
ioice if the new fashion spreads, so
that, instead OF pickledishes and the
like. she may look forward to some
thing substantial, such as house and
LOT
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-05

"Nieyes penitentes," slightly in
clined snow columns resembling
shrouded figures doing penance, are
a peculiar phenomenon of the Andes
to which Sir NJ. Conway has given at
tention. They are the last remnants
of drifts or slides which have be-
come hardened in nearly vertical
strata of different densities.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-05

70 such an extent does religion pre-,
vail at Gonoatoa, in the South seas,
that every man, woman and child on
that island who does not go to church
at least three times a week is liable
to be arrested and fined, the fines GO
iutr T., tba kinp
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-05
scented cloth Woven.

Scented cloth, designed for ladies'
dresses, is the latest novelty from
Paris. The fabric retains its fra
GRANGE so long ms there is a fragment
Of the material left: you may tear,
drench with rain, or fling aside the
perfumed gown, but its particular fra
GRANGE will cling to it still.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-05
Much Dookkeeping.

Before recruit can be said TO have
Joined the British army his name must
be entered 81 times, and that Of his
super ior officer 20 times, in the doom
ments required by the war office.
Evening journal., 1903-05-11
.HICKSITE FRIENDS
THRONG QUAKER CITY
Nearly 1000 Meetings
in Philadelphia Business
Sessions Opened Today

Philadelphia. Nay 11.--Within the
inclosure of the walls that shelter the
several houses Of the Hicksite branch
OF the Society Of Friends, at Fifteenth
and Race streets. almost four thou
sand persons assembled yesterday 10
attend religious meetings. They came
not only from Philadelphia and adia-
cent counties. but also from New Jer-
sey, Delaware and Maryland During
the coming week they will attend the
sessions of the yearly meeting.
SO great was the attendance at Di-
vine worship in the morning that.
though every available inch OF room
was occupied in the several assembly
halls, at least five hundred persons
could not gain admittance. They met
in groups throughout the inclosure be-
meath the trees. and in quiet tones
exchanei'd greetings. Services were
also held in the morning at Fourth
and Green streets. Seventeenth ami
Girard avenue. Thirty-ffth and Lam
caster avenue and on School street, Ger
mantown. A meeting for worship was
held in the afternoon at Germantown
avenue and Cambria street.
Children Held Meeting.
Another meeting which was largely
attended was the thirty-secOnd annual
children's meeting at the Friends Meet
ing House, Fifteenth and Race streets,
I'm the afternoon. More than a thou
sand representatives were present from
the First-day school and participated in
the exercises. The schools represente I
were Woodstown. West Chester. Ply
mouth, New Garden. West Philadel-
phia Lonron Grove, Newtown. Swarth-
more. Germantown. Fair Hill, Merton
Girard avenue and WilistOwn. The
address at this meeting was delivered
/ by Edward Clarkson Wilson. In the
evening meetings for worship were
held at the Race street. Green street
Girard avenue and West Philadelphia
/ houses.
AS has been the custom for years
Cherry street. from Fifteenth almost
to sixteenth, has been thickly covered
with tan bark so that the rafting JI
wagons over the Belgian blocks may
not disturb the peace and quiet OF tho
meetings. The business sessions be
gan today in the Meeting House. Fif
teenth and Race streets. The progran
is as follows 10 a. m. and 3 p. m.
business sessions of the yearly meat
ing; 6 %. m. representative committee
meeting in Room 4 7.30 p. m, annua
meeting of Friends Book Association
I'm Room No. Z.
Evening journal., 1903-05-11
ANNUAL FIELD DAY
Wilmington Military Academy Boys
Make Good Record on cinder Path
and Ovor Hurdles.

The Wilmington Military Academy
held its ahnual field day exercises on
Saturday On the academy grounds. A
large CROWD witnessed the events
which wefe particularly good, and
speak well for the athletes of the in
stitution. The judges were Captain E.
S. Evils, J. Hail Anderson and Robert
Clawson. Prizes We're given for the
first and second places. +. A. Van
Slyke, manager and coach, had charge
Of the exercises. The following is a
result:
One hundred yards dash-M. II.
Troupe, first; r. f. Hannum. second;
other contestants, T.. Strauss, Vernon,
Fahey
One hundred yards dash-I form
NJ. Groedel first; pyle. second; other
contestants Gibson, NJ. Brown, j.
Brown. Il. Stone.
Running high jump-N. Van Trump.
first feet inches; X. Foote, second;
other contestants Troupe, Stein,
Hopes, Strauss, Hannum.
Forty yards dash-Hannum, first
Foote. second; other contestants,
Stein, Troupe, Van Trump Hopes,
Fahey. Strauss.
Hammer throw-Emmons first, "a
feet; Fahey. second; other Contestants
Stein, Van Trump, Strauss
One hundred and twenty yards hur-
dle-Troupe, first; Van Trump. sec
ond; other contestants. Foote. Han
mum, Stein, Hopes, Strauss.
Standing broad jump-Van Trump
first, feet Ak inches; Foote. second;
feet 2 inches; other contestants
Whiteside, Troupe, Strauss, Stein.
Shot put-Fahey, first, SEX feet;
Stein, second; Emmons.
Two hundred and twenty yards dash
Troupe, first; Fnhey, second: Other
contestants, Hannum, Strauss, Var
Trump.
Running broad jump-Foote. first, 1!
feet Z inches; Van Trump. second, L,
feet inches; other contestants, White.
sic" Strauss
Eight hundred and eighty yards rui
s-Foote, first; Stein, second: othe
contestants, Strauss, Troupe. Fahey.
Pole Nault-Fahey, first; Va
Trump, second; Strauss, Hannum.
The one mile relay race was won b.
a team composed OF Foote, Troupe
Hannum and Vernon.
Evening journal., 1903-05-11
WILL SPEAK IN OHIO
Pastor Of Mt. Pleasant N. E. Church
Will Deliver Memorial Grafton.

The Rev. W. T. Lewis, ID. D., pastor Of
Mt. Pleasant NJ. +. Church win deliver
'the G.. A. r. Memorial Day oration this
year at shandow Ohio, and on May 2S, he
VIII deliver the annual address Of the COM
mencement exercises of Providence Uni
versity.
Mt Pleasant Church appointed the fol-
lowing committees yesterday: on annual
Sunday school outing, Messrs J. Atwood
Weldin, Isaac S. Talley and Joseph b.
Talley; on children's day exercises and
church decoration, Mrs. Anna L. Perkins
Miss Anna sheppard Miss l.. Emma Wei
din and Messrs. w. A. Lodge and Ebert
Peddrck.
Madam Layyah Barrakat, n native OF
Syria viii lecture under the aupices Of the
Womens Foreign Missionary Society in
Mt. Pleasant Church at 1890 a. m. next
Sunday, during which she will tell the
story of her wonderful life.
Evening journal., 1903-05-11
DEATH OF JOHN VAN GASKEN
Well-Known Citizen of Kent County
Dies in Smyrna.

Smyrna, May 11.-John Van Gasken,
one of the best-knoWn citizens of north
Kent county, died yesterday at his
home near here. aged 50 years. he
had been nj several weeks, although
his health had been declining for some
time. NT. Van Gaslen is survived by
q wife and four children: William. of
Baney's Ferry. Idaho; Harry. Of this
city; Mrs. Frank e. Postles, of Smyrna,
and DIR. Frances c.. of Philadelphia.
He was married three times. all Of
his children being by his first wife,
who was a Miss Vaule. The wife who
survives him was Mrs. Rachel Stats.
In early life Mr. Van Gaslsen was a
contractor, then he became a farmer,
and during the seventies he was a largo
shipper of peaches and other fruit from
Clayton.
In 1858 Mr.. Van Gasken was the de-
felted candidate of the Wings for
sheriff of Kent county. He afterward
became a Democrat and was elected a
Democratic member of the Legislature
from his district. He was highly es-
teeeed The funeral will be held to-
morrow afternoon.
Evening journal., 1903-05-11
Homeopathio Rummaae sale.

Arrangements for the annual sale OF
cid and new things. TO be held under
management of the Homeopathic Hos
pital authorities. are being completed
The managers Of the institution request
their friends who may have articles
suitable for the sale to send the same
to the Office Of the Associated Chart
ties. No. COZ West street In the event
that it may not be convenient 10 send
the articles. those having them may
notify Mrs. Thomas Darlington, No
500 Washington street, ID. & A. phone
922. or Mrs. William G. Pennypacker
No. 913 West street. ID. & A. phone 57S
who win send for them.
Evening journal., 1903-05-11
NEWS OF SPORT
WILMINGTON A. A. WON
Westchester Driven Back to the
Woods BY Local Team.

Westchester Driven BACK 10 tne
Woods BY Local Team.
There were several record-breaking fea-
lures connec,-, wan the game ua South
side Pa-k on saturday between The West
chester. New York. and Wilmington A. A.
baseball teams. The local1 won by a
score OF to i, ond considering the fact
that but three errors were made during
the game by both teams the 5000 specta-
tors were we'll repaid for their walk
across the bridge"
or course. In such q small score game
the pitchers were important factors
Faulkner did the twirling for the home
team and had the visitors ON bad street
all the while. but thrty-0ne men faced
him during the game and he had eleven
strike-outs to his credit.
The feature OF the game. however, was
Brunnemer, a little fat man, who was IN
the box for the visitors. His delivery WAS
man ever before seen on a local diamond.
the most peculiar and deceptive OF any
When he trotted out In the first timing
and began tossing the balls in an under
hand manner at the haitters the crowd be-
gan TO jeer him. thinking the home team
would pound him an over the lot but he
laugli99 and kept on pitching a slow ball
that would hardly reach THE catcher Il
Is what used to be known as the dew
drop and It fooled the locals, who have
been accustomed to Batting speedy pitch
ers. lie made the heavy hitters OF the
team look like school boys as they would
smash at the bail as it hoated toward them
and would have time TO turn around and
see the catcher receive IT, He soon had
Tho crowd ON his side by his good nature
and received n bigger hand than any man
ON the Visiting team.
The only run made by the West Chester
was in the first inning. nt was gotten
by Nicholas receiving the only base on
balls presented by Faulkner during the
game and the hits by Horner and Felton
which were also the only hits the visitor.
got during the contest and but two other
, mon got as far ms first base.
1t was not until the third dnning that tn,
a. AS managed 70 get a man around. In
this inning they got one run, two in tn,
next, and one in the firth. Tho remainder
Of the game resulted in goose eggs foI
both teams.
Evening journal., 1903-05-11

SHERIFFuS SALE-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ of Levari Facias to me direct
ed, VIII be exposed to public sale ait the
Court House on Market street between
Tenth ard Eleventh streets in the city
OF wilmington, New Castle county. and
State of Delaware.
ON SATURDAY,
THE 23d DAY OF MAY, 1903,
at 10 O'Clock a. m,
the following describe cd real estate, viz:
All that certain piece or parcel of land
situate in the city Of Wilmington, New
CASTLE county and State of Delaware
bounded and described as follows, to wit:
Beginning at the intersection of the
southerly side Of Lord street with the
westerly side of Church street; thence
soWtherly by said side of Church street
one hundred and forty-eight feet to the
northerly side Of Fifth street; thence
westerly by said side of Fifth street
eiShty-two feet to a stake; thence month";
erly and parallel with Church street
elgnty-uhrce feet. more or less to a stake.
thence westerly parallel with Fifth street
thirty-twO feet to a stake; thence north
erly and parallel to Church street sixty
five feet, more or less to the said side of
Lord street; thence easterly by said side
of Lord street one hundred and fourteen
feet TO the place of beginning.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of the Diamond Leather Com
pany, a corporation of the State OF Della
ware, and to be sold by
EMMIT +. STIDHAM, Sheriff.
Sherlhs Onice, Wilmington. Delaware
May s. 1903.
Evening journal., 1903-05-11
Wilmington Ball Park,
Front and Union Streets.
TOMORROW:
Wilmington VS.. Cuban X Giants
Take Front, Second, Fourth
and Eighth Street Cars.
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Enoine Drivers Hold Memorial Meeting
for Their Dead Comrades.


for Their Dead Comrades.
First Presbyterian Churcn was crowded
with railroad men last night, the occasion
being the memorial service for locomotive
engineers, under the auspices Of Diamond
state Division No. 3i2 brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers. The service was in
honor of the dead members of the order
and Is the first ever held by the lodge
The arrangements had been made by a
committee comprising j. c. Collision,
chairman; ". J Randolph, secretary; n.
l.. Henderson. Stanley Hammond ana X.
n Pippen.
The names of the deceased members
were read by Chairman Collision, of the
committee. They We're Augustus Brown
Milton Nelson. Peter McConahay, Robert
Tindan Robert Eppler William Pyle
James Murtha, Edward C. Meade, William
r. Kirk Patrick Fitzgerald and John
Hamilton.
The Rev. Mr. Stevens preached an up
proprlate sermon on the text, Let us
hear the conclusion of the whole matter
fear God and keep His commandments
for this is the whole duty of man." Mr.
Stevens said that these were our run
ming orders, and if we start right aad rur
according to them We win be an rlgh
even should we die without warning.
Evening journal., 1903-05-11
Baseball Piek.Ups.

The new right field bleachers have
been completed at South Side Park.
They extend almost half way around
the field.
The team work at Front and Union
IS improving steadily.
Carr the new man at Front and
Union, promises to strengthen the in
field considerably. His fast work al
third caught the crowd.
Mack and Campbell led the batting
matinee at Front and Union on SAT-
urday.
Brunnemer, who pitched for West
chester, is double Of 'BnF Carter. a
well-known local newspaper man.
Faulkner had eleven strike outs.
Evening journal., 1903-05-11
wilmington sEAsY MARX
Pouahkeepsis Was outcIassed and
BadIY Beaten.

Manager Connelly's pets had an easy
time Saturday at Front sne Urion streets
with the Poughkeepsie team and had
things entirely their own way. defeating
sihe New York aggregation by the score Of
q to 3. From rne beginning OF The game
1t was plain " see they would have a
walk-sver. In nnedr nair OF uue first in
ntng they scored four runs ana only fa4led
TO tally In two otner innings during the
game.
The work Of the Wilmington team is i'm
proving with each game. They are getuhs
worked out now and are beeinning TO show
up IN the manner they were expected 10 at
tthe first OF the season. The team work Is
nlso Improving and altogether the team Is
now one that Wilmington need not be
ashamed to own. It is playing as fast a
game as any of them now and VIII here
after make the best of them hustle.
The way they pounded Schultz Saturday
made the big crowd yeip for JOY. Mack
ged .he hitting with five safe drives, one OF
which was a three bagger, bat there was
4 not a aan in the game that did not get d
kht Campbell who was presented witt
the same by 1.-THE boys from Front ant
jackson streets" TO show his appreciation
swatted the heather over the right fel'
fence for a home run.
Ames. who did stunts in the box for TIN
locals. was touched up for seven hits, bu
the costly errors of the visitors and tb
terrific batting OF the home team was re
sponHble for Wilmington winning tn
game.
The batting averages Of all the Whining
ton players certainly was swelled, ever
man with the exception OF Johnson an
Ames ON the team had two base hit cred
tied TO them.
Carr, who played his first game with III
team Saturday made q good impressio
upo ! The crowd by the fast way ne hand
led The three chances that came his way
The inheld Us now almost a stone wan an
the ban that gets through It must hay
considerable steam behind NJ.
Evening journal., 1903-05-11
JUNIOR MECHANIC NOTES
What the Wenons Council Boys Are
Doing.

The younger members of Wenona Coun-
Gil, Jr., o. IT, A. NJ, who have not been
IN the regular minstrel show Of the council
will soon give a show Of their own.
The degree team Of Wenona Council will
go to Smyrna on Thursday night and there
initiate several members for the Smyrna
lodge.
The quartet Of Wenona Council will sing
IN Philadelphia on Saturday night at the
hftieth anniversary Of the Junior Mechan-
les. The exercises win be held this year in
the Windsor Hotel. This is the fourth
year the local quartet has been present at
these anniversaries.
Evening journal., 1903-05-11

S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ of Levari Facias, to me directed,
will be exposed to public sale, at the Court
House, on Market street between Tenth
and Eleventh Streets, in the city of Will
New Castle county, State Of Del
aware,
ON THURSDAY,
THE 14th DAY or MAY, 1908,
nit O'Clock p. m,
the following described real estate, viz:
All that certain lot Of land with the
brick dwelling thereon, situate in the
said city of Wilmington, bounded and de-
scrdbed as follows, to wit:
Beginning on the westerly side Of Ship
ley street between Second and Third
streets at the centre. Of the party wall
between this and the dwelling of Henry
Garrett, adjoining on the south; thence
westerly and Through the centre of said
wall and parallel with Third street forty
feet; thence nOrtherly parallel with Ship
ley street three feet six inches; thence
westerly parallel with Third street and
passing over the middle Of the well Of
water so as TO divide the same into two
equal parts for the use of both proper
ties twenty-five feet; thence southerly
parallel with Shipley street about three
feet six inches to the direction of the line
first described; thence westerly parallel
with Third street thirty-six feet to the
easterly side of a iive-feet wide alley
leading into Third street; thence norther-
ly by said alley side and parallel with
Shipley street twenty-five feet six inches;
thence easterly parallel with Third street
and by other land of the said Henry Gar
rett ninety-eight feet to the aforesaid
westerly side of Shipley street, and thence
thereby sOutherly twenty-five feet six
inches to the place of beginning, be the
contents more or less; the said alley hav-
ing been laid out for the better accommo-
dation of the ground now Of the said
Henry Garrett.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of David ROthman and Rebecca
Rothman, his wife. mOrtgagors and it's
and to be sold by
EMMIT +. STIDHAM, Sheriff.
Sheriff Office, Wilmington, Delaware
April %, 1903.
Evening journal., 1903-05-11
Amateur easebaIl.

The Brandywine team opened its
season on Saturday by defeating the
Rosmore team by the score of ~ TO z.
The Brandywine team would like TO
hear from all teams in or out of the
city. A game for Memorial Day is de-
sired. Send challenges to C. Raymond,
No. 407 Taylor street
The Delawares on Saturday defeat
ed the Roclfords by the score OF 80 to
II. Next Saturday the Delawares will
play the twilight team at the Rockford
water tower.
The Kirkwood Juniors on Saturday
defeated the wilmington stars by the
Evening journal., 1903-05-11
RattIe With snakes.

New Castle, May 11.-George ROBIN
son, colored. employed on the farms
OF Mrs Rogers, in New Castle avenue,
while cutting away some brush on Sat
urday encountered three blacksnal0es
One entwined itself about his leg. lie
struck the snake with hammer and
compelled it to let go. Assisted by q
companion, he managed TO kill al
three. the largest OF which was 46
inches in length.