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Alexander Jordan Is one Of the most popular
athletes in the country, and in his character as
an aiI-round man he has won some handsome
victories. He started as a walker in the Scot
fish games Thanksgiving day in 1879 and he was
then beaten, and this operation was repeated
SO often at the beginning of his career that he
was on the point of giving up when he gave
himself one more try. This at the games
of the Irish-Ameriean Club in 1880. and the
victory he then achieved-winning a mile walk
in s.S2-gave him new hope. Then. for a pc
Rod, he kept finishing second. and finally he
decided to pay attention strictly to the field
events, particularly hurdle racing. His first
record work was done in June, 1856, when he
ran against time over the I20-yard hurdle
course and beat the best performance by fin
ishing in 16 is seconds. In London. June,
1889, he won at the long jump as the repre-
sentative OF the n. Y. A. C. in the English games,
making q feet inches, and at later games
won again in 5 inches longer. At the meeting
in Detroit last year he won the hurdle cham
pionship for the fourth consecutive time
16 I-5-and in Canada later won the long Jump
championship. He il in the field as a contest
ant for the honor Of the ail-roand cham pion-
ship of the A.AU., and taking into considers
ton the fact that he holds seven records at in
termediate distances in various events, he may
be regarded as a good man to watch.
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mHERE is no moro active men,
i Der Of the "A. U. than the Man
haitian Athletic Club, which.
although but recently in the union
ranks, il nov one Of the chief COM
petitors. for the general prize.
This club has a magnificent prop-
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IL captain of the foot ball team. He won nu-
merous prizes at the St. Pauls school and his
first inotabln race was at Mechanics Hall, Bos-
ton, February Is, when he beat Downes for
first place in the $50 yards handicap. After
Downes had passed him on the last lap Peters
made q brilliant finish and beat him at the tape.
At the indoor championship he won second in
the 600 yards run, beating Devereaux and FIVE
others. He ran the 600 yards In .l5 is at the
N. Y. A. c. games May 80, which was remark
able time considering the field of starters he
was obliged to pass. On May II, at the Coun-
try Club, Brookline, Mass. he won the $50
yards run in 2.05 over poor track. On the
same day he won second in the 40 and first in
potato race. He il club champion light
weight boxer, stands feet So inches and runs
at 145 pounds. He is game runner and a
strong fnisher.
DANIEL LONG, ALL-EoUND ATHLETE.
Daniel Long represents the B. A. A. in the
running high jump and 56-pound weight. He
ia without doubt one of the best all-round ath-
letes in the country today. He is twensy-three
years Of age, stands feet IL inches and weighs
$50 pounds. He has won hundreds of dollars
worth of medals during the past five years in
and around Boston and at the indoor cham
pionships threw the 56-pound weight for
height, winning second place with IA feet
inch, although Obliged to use q strange handle.
At the eastern championships he threw the l6-
pound hammer 81 feet, jumped feet
lOH inches and threw the 56-pound weight 20
feet ~ inches, winning second in each of the
last two events. This was q remarkable per-
formance and one that has few equals. He has
jumped over six feet in practice and will
doubtless develop into . frst-olass all-round
man.
O. Z. BARDEEN
represents the club in the walks. He Is also .
member Of the Harvard Athletic Association
and has been walking but one season. He has
done very fast time In practice, and at the
intercollegiate games last spring was among
the leaders in the last 220 yards, when he was
disqualified
FROM THE WOLVERINE STATE.
Contestants Who Come All the Way
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Association be has won about twenty five
prizes in the last six years. He holds the
armory record for the half and one-mile walk,
the latter being minutes 10 seconds His in
door record for the mile run is minutes Sc
seconds In 1886 he won FIRST place in the
doubles at the Lake George regatta. During
the last twelve years he has competed in con-
tests at walking, running, rowing, swimming,
bicycling, Jumping. hurdlng and skating. and
possesses nearly 200 trophies to testify to his
prowess at these games. At the Seventh Regi-
ment games, held recently, Mr.. Ware broke the
armory record $40 2-5) for the half-mle
walk, which he reduced by IL seconds, COM
pleting the distance in minutes 20 2-5 seconds
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A Prominent Member Of the Athlsti'
Union-Its Representative.


Tho presidens of The union, Mr. Harry No
MILAN, u one Of the most prominsnt nse d
ne navy and occupies the position Of eonjno-
dore. He ID also Regarded - one Of the eest
men Of The union The navy hes dsliehtful
village Of bost houses aleng ths bsaA
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tions Of skillful men IL is by no means sure
that some Of these men will capture prizes in
the events ahead OF the cracks, on whom the
greatest expectations are conferred Il Is pretty
certain, just before any meet, that some dark
horses will be developed, and no surprise ID
ever manifested by the older men IL certain
races or other events are won by comparative
novices. Burkhardt, whose portrait follows, u
not exactly novice, but is quite young enough
to be called a new conner on the track and held
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O'Brien, each meaning TO do his best. ane
backed by . record showing that best to b.
very good
JOHN OWEN, SPLINTER.
John Owen, jr., D. A. c., is champion anna
teur sprinter of the United States for 100 and
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victory was won at the Scottish games in Jer-
sey City, May 81, 1881, where he cleared feet
3 inches. After that for several months he was
forced to be content with second places. but he
persevered, until he began to win from the best
of the men who handled the long pole. He
placed the record for the vault in this country
at the games of the New York Club In 1887,
when he cleared the bar ct IL feet inches en-
tireIv without nfAcedenf
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THE SAND sPANIARDS.
Some Good Men From the Land Of
Mosquitoes and Summer Boarders.

NERsEY always was lively spot
SE both for mosquitoes and summer
-S |bosrders. % well - for muscular
XII ldevelopment The New Jersey
AXVAthlstie Club ID among the strong
Nx est Of the smaller clubs around
M the great city. II has beautiful
grounds u Bergen Point said 70
be ono Of the best adaptsd 70 the sport in the
country. The psv club house will bs built
there. The club has on IT, rolls some excellsat
men, End though it delegation d not large,
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made his mark as plucky and hardy rider in
many dash. His work at Peoria was some
what of q surprise. when he defeated windle
by about two feet in the quarter-miie dash.
time So seconds. and in the l0-mile American
championship. time S2m. SIS.
He also won the one mile ordinary hand icap
in Pm. 81 3-5s. at Syracuse. NY. Zimmerman
recently brought the time for q half mile down
TO lm. 1885,, which now stands a. the amateur
record. Zimmermans father Ia an enthusiast
on bicycling. and accompanies his talented son
on nearly all Of his important engagements.
The flyer rides Star wheel, and in 90 doing 10
a wonder on the track
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some Of the men are quite sure 70 be in 81 ths
dnish- Among these men 10 yetburr Of tAs

JrTBURG, JoS0 DISTANCE RrrErh
New Jersey Athletic Club, one OF the fastest
long distance runners in the country. The cut
shows him in position for his famous start
ZIMMERMAN. rHE JERSEY FLYER
Arthur A. Zimmerman. the famous bicyclist
OF the New Jersey Athletic Club, Who recently
lowered Willie windle's eolors in two important
races at Peorla. H.. vas born at Camden, Nj,
IN 1859, and was educated at the Freehold In
stitute, at Freehold, Nj. He is about feet in
height slenderly but powerfully built, and has
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FAVORITES FROM THE HUB
Representatives Of the Boston Amateur
Athletic Association.

BOSTON SENDS DOWN A
number OF good men 70 de-
fsnd the honor Of the Hub;
men who have won on other
tracks and fields. These men
are members Of the Boston
Amateur Athletic Association,
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HE COMES ALONE.
Mr.. Burkhardt to Represent the Pes.
time Club.

ANY Of the clubs that are
represented here today
though classed in compar-
ison with such orgsniza-
tons as the NY. and MA
c. as minor clubs, are, in
reality. strong oornhins-
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represents the club in the running high Jump.
He is twenty-five years of age, stands 6 feet
and jumps at 142 pounds. He has been en-
gagged in gymnastics for five years. In June,
1888, he won first prize in pole vault and first
in hop, step and jump at Boston. February a.
1889, he won first in the running high jump
at the Roxbury Latin School games, Boston,
and ID April won same event at Waltham. Mass.
In June at Neponset he was first in the running
broad jump. July 4, Lake Walden, he won
fret prizes in both running high and running
broad Franklin Park, Labor day. second
prizes went to him in both standing broad and
running hop, step and jump. November. at Wo-
burn, he finished first in running high and second
in pole vault; February Is. 1880, second in run
ming high at B.A.A games, jumping feet 81
inches; March 8. at Yale games, first in running
high. 8 81S. In Harvard open games, March
49, he beat Fearing, jumping s feet 101S inches
of boards with rubber-soled shoes: May 10, at
the Manhattan games he was second in running
high ~; May II, he was tied with Sherman
for second place at Berkeley games, s 81. At
eastern championships, June %, he won the
running high with llA. He is steadily inn
proving and hopes to do 6 feet before retire
ing.
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matters, as III many other things. and it is not
strange that her delegation should be so large.
The Manhattan and New York clubs are in
themselves almost as large, as regards men,
bership, as half dozen of some OF the smaller
ones, and this year each is putting forth an IN
usual amount of energy for the purpose of get
ting as near as possible to the winning of the
championship plaque. With few exceptions
IL may be stated fearIessly. the winners are
from these two clubs. and most of the men
holding records bear upon their breasts the
winged foot OF the New Yorks or the cherry
diamond of the Manhattans. These two en-
blems are the sign Of hard work, careful train
ing end determination TO win, and whenever
men wearing them take part IN the same race
fierce contest is sure 10 ensue
The New York Athletic Club has won the
great plaque ever since its donation and the
men put forth by it today are of the best sort
They are trained to win and to make points for
the club, and In no organization Is there bet
ter discipline among It's members The club
has sixty-one entries in the eyents
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THE NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB.
Men Who Wear the Winged Foot Upon
Their Breasts.

ii E greatest number of sth-
letes come from the east, and
in fact q majority of them
hail from the metropolis
least as far as the purposes of
this meet go. New York is,
and will for many years be,
the main cantar in athIatic
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born in Rutland, Vt, October 2, 1861, and a. |
a lad was leader in sport After several I'M |
athlete he turned his attention wholly TO pole |
vaulting and in this he has excellsd. His first |
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-12
ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE.

A mail bag was recently found in the
old law courts at Frankforton-the
Main, Germany. containing IT'S unde-
liyered letters, dating back to 1886.
Mrs. Dora Ickes. of Columbus, O., is
fourteen years old, and a widow.
The height of ocean waves has re-
Gently been measured in very ingen-
lous way by floating sensitive aneroid
barometer, to which a recording ap-
paratns was fitted, on the surface of the
water. 1t has thus beeu proved that the
waves attain height of forty feet from
trough to crest in fairly heavy sea,
and probably very much more in violent
gales.
During a terrific storm recently the
lighthouse keeper at TillamOok rock, on
the Pacific coast, says that the spray
was thrown clear over the lamp CHIN
ney, $50 feet above the sea level, while
piece of basalt, sixty-three pounds
weight, was loaded on the roof of his
house, ITO feet from the sea.
A dime museum in Chicago adyer-
tises woman who has not been known
to say anything except ''yes" and mo"
for more than three years.
The earliest known will has been dis
covered by Flinders Petrie at Kahun,
or, as the town was known $4,000 years
ago, lllahun. The document Is so curl
ously modern in form that it might
almost be granted probate to-day.
The way immigration has impressed
itself on Minneapolis is shown by the
new directory of that flourishing city,
which contains 1000 Ole Olsons, 1910
Erick Ericksons. 1875 Nels Nelson's,
1,011 John JOhnsons. 1.010 Peter Peter.
sons, $50 Jurgen Jurgensons, 900 Paul
Pauisens, 500 Swan SWansons, and 21O
Andrew Andersons.
A Saugatuck, Mich. housekeeper dis
covered the other day that fowl she
was dressing was supplied with two
hearts and two livers. all perfectly
formed.
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DEATH OF MoRMoNIsM.

It is little like dispossessing the
Dutch of Holland to have the Mormons
turned out of the municipal offices in
Salt Lake City; yet the Gentle triumph
In the late city election was one OF those
things that had to come sooner or later
in the logical course of events. Nothing
so totally un-American as Mormonism
can hope for perpetual lease of power
in any part of this country of law and
freedom. PoIygamy is the found alton
stone of the Mormon church: and, polyg-
amy being crime under the laws of
the United States, no sect has a right to
expect perpetuation of political power
under such circumstances. The accusa-
ton made by the Mormons that the
municipal election in Salt Lake was car
ried by fraud and intimidation is the old
cry of the beaten party. Former cleo
tions. when the Mormons were victori-
Gus, were unquestionably carried in
that way. If Utah had been state, the
presence of federal troops at the polls.
would have been stretch of conStitu-
tionai power that would not have been
sanctioned by even the Gentiles. But
as Utah is territory, aud exclusively
under federal jurisdiction. there was
no great violence done to constitutional
principles by having soldiers at the
polls to secure a fair election.
With the wrestling of political power
from the Mormons in their capt.
tai will begin the decline of the sect,
and a few years hence they will alto
gether disappear as disturbing ele
ment in our political affairs.
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THE EFFECT OF 1T.

The arrogance of long possession of
the public places is show n by the Re-
publicans in the Iowa legislature. For
four weeks they have kept the house in
a deadlock and the legislative wheels
clogged, on the claim that the Demo-
Gratis are the minority, and therefore
should give way to the majority.
If they have the greater vote, there is
nothing in the way of their taking the
control of the body. They have fifty
votes and the Democrats have fifty.
But some of the latter were not sup
posed to. be exactly Democrats. The
Republicans elected more of their state
officers, and are in the majority. This is
the claim that's put up in refusal of all
equitable compromise. The ReDubli-
cans have been in control so long there
that for the Democrats to dispute their
right to keep straight along running the
thing, regardless of votes, is piece of
impudence not to be tolerated. The
central organ insists also that the Gus
tody OF prohibition has always been
with the Republicans, and if the law is
to be revised, the work must be done by
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-12
THE PARNELL SUIT.

1t is of the very essence of Mr.. Par
nell's present triumph that his leader
snip is purged even of the suggestion of
tolerance for scoundrelly Violence
Chicago Times.
He wanted yindicatiOn before Eng
land and the world. And he has re-
ceiVed it in such a sterling shape that
he will be secured against vindictive
and unjust accusations for long time.
New York World.
Parnell may congratulate himself
on tearing down more of the gauzy
veil of infallbility in which the
Thunderer has been for many years
enwrapped. Its outgiyings henceforth
will bs like the bolts of the pictured
Jupiter-"idle thunder in a painted
hand. detroit journal.
1t has been a bad business for the
Times from the start, and Mr. ParnelI
comes out of it unscathed, primarily be-
cause the charges were false, but
largely because an attempt was made
to sustain them by forgery and perjury,
two very dangerous double-edged Weap-
ons.-Philadelphia Ledger.
This compromise relieves the Times
from no humiliation, and it gives Mr..
Parnell large sum of ready cash be-
sides saving him from much worry and
expense. Indeed, so far as the Times
is concerned, the compromise can only
be regarded as confession of all that
has been charged against the manage
ment OF the newSpaper.-Philadel
Times.
A malicious and unjustifable libel is
printed about Mr.. ParnelI, and he goes
into court and proves it unfOunded.
Lar ge damages are given him, but they
are many thousand dollars less thar his
expenses. One more such triumph
would ruin him. If the Times wants to
compass that end, all it has got to do Is
to invent another set of charges ana
publish them. 1t would injure its own
prestige, of course, but it would bank
rupt MIR. Parneil. Such are the devious
ways of English justice.-New York
Star.
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WALTzED TO WAUPUN,
A Brace of Train Wreckers Sent
to Prison.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
SPARTA, Wis, Feb. ia. FL. New
land and Frank Guinup were arraigned
here to-day in the circuit court on in
formation filed by the district attorney
OF jackson county, charged with the at
tempted wrecking of the vestipuled
limited train on the Omaha road, near
Wrightsyille, in jackson county, Wis
consin, in April last. Both pleaded
guilty. Guinup was sentenced to the
penitentiary at Waupun for eight years.
Newland was sentenced for five years.
the crime with which these men are
charged was most heartless one. They
conSplred first to wreck a freight
train running east on the Omaha
road,. and made an attempt to
derail the same by placing ties
on the track in a manner which
showed that they had given the subject
much consideration. The plan failed,
and the freight train was saved The
object of this attempted wrecking was
robbery, as stated by one of the parties
since his arrest. On the same night
and within mile Of the first attempt
the men attempted to wreck the Vesti-
buled passenger train. The train at
the point III question runs at very
rapid rate, and the fact that it was not
ditched was most miraculous. At the
time of the attempted wrecking there
was not the slightest clue to the perpe-
traitors, and much time and money has
been spent in running the case to the
ground. The railway officials and off,
GERS of jackson county are entitled to
great credit for Intelligent perseverance
in the case.
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its friends, as in case of the tariff. But
the world will still move.
TWO NEW STATES.

tits probable that Idaho and Wyoming
will be admitted as states during the
present congress, as it appears to be
conceded that they are both Republican.
The action of the supreme court in suS-
tanning the test oath in the former is
believed to put the Mormon question in
the control of the Gentiles, so far as
that territory is concerned. 1t is true
that good many Mormons took the
test, but the courts will be apt to hold
them amenable to perjury. With the
Mormons DISTINGUISHED, the population
would be too small for state. presum-
ing that the non-yoting elements are
not counted in the basis of representa-
ton. About one-fourth of the 100000 OF
less population consists of the Mormons.
There are no reasons for haste in admit
ting either of these territories, but their
votes might be of use to the party in the
contest Of 1892.
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LINE OF DEMARKATION.
Must Draw 1t Between
Musicians and Artists.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IL. - Secretary
Window has been called upon to decide
very delicate question, and his decis-
ion, when rendered, will be of great
interest to musicians, for 1t
will define the line Of demarka-
ton as to where musician
ends and an artist begins. The ques-
ton has been brought before the treas
ury department by the collector at New
York. who desires to be informed
whether he can admit the members of
the famous Strauss orchestra, of Vien-
ma, to this country without violat-
ing the alien contract labor law.
This orchestra is booked for a six
months concert tour in this country,
commencing in May next, and Mr..
Strauss has asked if his orchestra can
be permitted to do so. The members. it
is conceded, are under contract to re-
ceiye stipulated sum each week.
Under the contract labor law only pro-
fesSional actors and artists can come
here under contract.
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BREyITIEs BY WIRE.

East Greenwich. r. L, postofice, Monday
night lost $1,000, stolen by burglars.
The Italian government WILL send delegates
to the Swiss International conference.
Monsignor Botelli, papal nuncio at Paris,
will shortly be elevated to the cardinalate,
At Yellow Creek. Miss, Friday last. four
children of Jim Seals were drowned while
crossing the Yellow creek.
Four hundred plasterers are wanted in
Montreal to take the places Of strikers not
contented with $3.50 per day.
Tschigorin at Havana wins the twentieth
and last game of the chess match with Guns
berg. thus winning the match.
Maryland's legislature proposes to give
Commander Mullan, of the Nipsic, gold
watch because of his bravery at Samoa.
The Bank of England has peen authorized
to increase its issue of notes by 225U,O 900 on
condition that it makes similar increase m
its securities.
Right Hon. Sir Peter O'Brien, chief Justice
of the Queens bench division of the Irish
court, will succeed Justice Naish on the Irish
education commission.
caucus of London dock owners and
wharf masters was held last night, at which
1t was resolved to employ non-union men
whenever il shall seem desirable.
The enemies Of the Blair bill in the senate
now claim to have forty three votes promised
against the measure, with three senators
doubtful. Forty-one neg atiYe votes VIII be
enough TO defeatft