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Evening star., 1896-12-28
THREE FRIENDS IN TROUBLE.
Spain May Ask for Those ON Hon rd
PfPnfA.

Spain May Ask for Those ON Boa rd n.
Pirates.
The developments in Cuban circles in
Iampa, Fla. have been startling, and the
actors in the recent sea tragedy who were
on board the Three Friends are badly fright
ened over the gravity of the situation in
which they have been involved by the re-
cent naval fight off the Cuban coast.
They find themselves instead of being in
a dangerous position as flibusters, to be
ranked as pirates, and the wisest Cuban
heads have been summoned in consul. tion.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Scott
Wike was at Key West investigating the
matter. but the absence of a district at
farce.
Mr. Wike stopped at Jacksonville Satur-
DAY afternoon and censured the district
attorney there for having no representa-
i've at Key West. He arrived at Tampa
Yesterday. and has been In consultation
with the collector of customs The AFFAIR
presented the following aspect:
NO denial had been made of the story
ny the omcers OF the Three Friends. Their
silence was an admission
LII that case Spain may make requisition
upon this government for the persons who
were aboard. and this government has no
alternative but the delivery.
Mr. Wike is to leave today on the cutter
Forward for Key West, where the fullest
possible details of the>serious situation will
De obtained When the Olivette arrived
yesterday afternoon Col Emilio Nunez Ca
rillo and several other Cubans were on
board Capt. OBrien Of the Three Friends
a.so was passenger. Col. Nunez admitted
that the story Of the engagement was true.
and appeared particularly proud. He had
peen the custodian of all the recent expe-
ditions. When they learned of Assistant
Secretary Wilkes presence the boasting
changed to CONSERVATION. as the light in
which they were regarded dawned anon
them. r
NuHez and the Cubans came to Tampa
TO consult with the leading Cubans They
Ie1t Tor Jacksonville last night, where they
go TO confer with the owners Of the Three
Friends This admission by Col Nunez
and the non-denial of OBrien are regarded
as substantiattng the story of the fight.
Other passengers besides Nunez confirm
the story 1t is also learned that the arms
OF the last expedition fell into Spanish
hands.
The Three Friends left Key West vester-
day for Jacksonville.
Evening star., 1896-12-28
lost. he put up very good bout, and los,
by only one point.

lost. he put up a very good bout. and lost
by only one point.
Defeated Visiting Bowlers.
In the first OF the series Of bowling
games between the Carroll Institute bowl
ers and the players of the Baltimore Ath-
letic Club. which came OF Saturday even-
ing. at the CAROLS home, the local boys
came on victorious. winning three straight
games. Their score was 734 65S and 7I1
pins, for the first, second and third games.
respectively. while the Wis, tors secured oEly
546, co. and 643 pins for each of the games.
The contest was witnessed by a number of
spectators, and after the game the visitors
were served with refreshments at a near
by cafe.
Boston Defends Whist League Trophy.
The American Whist Club of Boston de-
tended successfully the American Whist
Leagues challenge trophy. Saturday, from
the Park Club of Plainfeld. N. ]. The score
was IL to IT, There we're forty-eight leads.
The opposing players We're:
Park Club-Rogers, Howell, Townsend
and McCutchen.
American Whist Club-Bouye FenoIlosa
Ward and Becker.
The Park Club will be recalled as the
winner of the trophy from the Hamilton
Club of Philadelphia, after the Quakers
rad successfully held it in five matches
This is the American Whist Clubs seq
ond winning. and the play was of the
closest order all through. The next chal-
lenger in line will be the Staten Island
Club.
Philadelphia Cricketers' Tour.
The Philadelphia cricketers will leave
America early in June for England, where
they will stay about two months, meeting
the strongest Of the English cricket teams,
among them being Oxford and Cambridge
universities, Manchester, Lancashire. .Brigh-
ten. sussex, Bristol, Bath, Somerset, Mid
dleSeX, &c.
Golf.
Inc annual tournament of the Washing
ton Golf Club began today on the links of
the club just above Rosslyn. Va The final
drawings were made, and play commenced
at O'Clock this afternoon The tourna-
ment Will continue every day until Thurs
day, when a handicap foursome match will
be played for silver cups A number of the
crack golf players of this section and from
other places will enter and contest for the
prizes.
Evening star., 1896-12-28
Time Of the Principal Meetings Of
1897.
FEAT ACCOMPLISHED BY WESTON
Kid McCoyWon the MiddIeweight
Championship.
CURRENT SPORTING NOTES

The dates of the principal race meetings
of 1897 have been decided upon at the
meeting of the stewards of the Jockey
Club. Saturday the dates of the Brooklyn
and Coney Island Jockey Clubs and the
Westchester Racing Association were given
out. and it was stated that those of the
Brighton Beach and Saratoga Racing Asso-
Citations ard the Queens County Jockey
Club would be announced today. The dates
of the three former associations are as fol-
lows, the dates in parentheses Being Sat
urdays:
Westchester Racing Association spring
meeting-May 60, II. 13, da). Is, 10. (22), %,
-. CD. Fall meeting. October IA Q6), 49,
Brooklyn Jockey Club. spring meeting
May 81 Decoration day. June 2, 5. (5), g.
9, 10. u2), Is. 16. II uD. Fall netting
September IA. Is. 49, Qs), 81, % 23 (25) IS
%. 80, October 2.
Coney Island Jockey Club, summer meet
ing-June p. "a %. C26), -, 80 July 1, t3),
Independence day.. 1. 8, QW. Autumn
meeting-August "a, %. 26. (2s), 81, Septem-
Der 1, z, a., 6, 8, g.. nD.
The principal question in connection with
the selection of dates has been how the
Saratoga Racing Association would fare
after it's detection of this year. Then the
association had what seemed reasonable
dates assigned to it, Because few more
dates assigned to it. because a few more
dates were not granted to it, as requested
from those assigned to the Coney
Island Jockey Club, the executive commit
tee called the whole thing off and refused
to give any meeting at all. This year they
made claim for "unopposed'' datesle
dates on which no other association could
race
Exactly what has been determined by
the stewards cannot be said till today, but
1t is certain that Saratoga will have to
race between July 10 and August "a. the
end of the summer meeting and beginning
Of the autumn meeting of the Coney Island
Jockey Club, respectively. This represents
thirty-seven weekdays. but 1t is not as If
no other associations have to be reckoned
with. Both the Brighton Beach Racing AS
ISOLATION and the Queens County Jockey
Club have to get the dates that will Yield
them something like a really fair revenue
from the period in question. How Sara
toga will therefore be treated Is matter
open to suppositiCn.
Each of the "big tracks gets a public
holiday. though these holidays seem unfa-
mliar. Westchester, for example. gets No
vember 2, which is election day. Decora-
ton day. too, will be celebrated May 81
because May so Is q Sunday. and July 8
will have to take the place of the Glorious
Fourth for similar reason. Each associa-
ton has six Saturdays
Evening star., 1896-12-28
Gold Re.odrce. Of the rran.v.a,.

Gold ResOIrces of the Transvaal.
OF his recent extended study of the gold
resources of South Africa, DR.. Becker says
that the Transvaal republic contains the
largest gold deposits in the world. Within
fifteen miles of johannesburg there Is an
amount Of gold. practically in sight, esti-
mated to be worth $500. 100000, or nearly
as much as the entire volume of gold coin
row IN the world. The gold Is extraordf-
narily uniform. as unifohn as coaA in an
ordinary deposit. as shown by shafts which
have been cunk to q depth of 1,s00 feet,
and diamond driiiings which have gone
still further. At present the gold Is being
taken out at the rate Of 800. .00O, coo a year.
Evening star., 1896-12-28
"KIDv Mccoy WOx.
Defeated Billy Dohertr for the Mid
dleWeiGht Chamu Qaahin

Defeated Billy Dohert4r for the Mid
dleweiEht Championship.
Copyrisi ted. 1896, by the Associated I'reas)
JOHANNESBURG, December a6 delayed
in transmission).-"kid'' Mccoy. the Amer
lean middleweight. defeated Billy Doherty
Of Australia this evening in nine rounds for
the middle-weight championship of the
world. The fight was to be twenty rounds
and was for $500 side and division OF
the gate receipts. Doherty, who recently
defeated Tom Duggan for the championship
of South Africa, without getting a scratch
was completely outclassed by Mccoy In
cleverness. The men came together at 15s
pounds. The Australian was the fayorite
In the betting at the start, but after the
third round the betting changed to the
American. who lad the best of the ex.
changes throughout. Mccoy, who sails fol-
England next Saturday. has challenged Ted
Whito to make q match at s., 500 side
Evening star., 1896-12-28
EXCITING SPORT PROMISED.
Mounted BrOadssvOrd Contests to Take
Place ON the Turf.

Mounted BroadswOrd Contests to Take
Place ON the Turf.
series of broadsword contests has been
arranged to take place at the Brightwood
Driving Park on the afternoon of New
Year day. The recent meeting in this city
has awakened considerable interest in this
sport, and there Is EVERY likelihood of an
enthusiastic and large attendance at the
coming meet. Lieut.. ". c. Barber, late
Of her majesty's Horse Guards. will meet
Sergt Davis OF the 9th Cavalry. The for
mer will be armed. with gun and bayonet
and will be unmounted, while the latter
will be on horseback, with sword. A
bout has also been arranged between Sergt.
Myer and an unknown The principal
match Of the day. however. will be be-
tween Corp. NelsoA B. High of the 9Th
Cavalry and Capt. Ddncan C. Ross.
1t win be remembered that Ross was de-
feated by High at Central Hall and this
match was arranged in order to give the
champion chance TO redeem himself. All
combats will be to finish and prizes to the
amount OF about $500 Will be divided be-
tween the winners.
Evening star., 1896-12-28

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Z with stock much
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; more worthful-prices
I more cost-like. And
I just as it has been
: this first season-it's
I going to continue
: only bettered as ex-
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3 how.
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; around any old styles
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s Five hundred times
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Evening star., 1896-12-28

don't want no saloons. When he had 'em
dat barber tudder end oh town uster ut
6Srhtiu' drunk an beat me up ebbry 0atur-
dey night. But now he can't git liquor. un-
less h4 sessds or fur It. Yer see. he's q
man oh no prinserpooa. an h not law-abtd-
In"
: When I looked into the matter found
tAAt many Of the citizens Of CottonvfIle
shared the barbers views. Every man
Evening star., 1896-12-28

with q red nose was In favor OF prohibitine
the sale Of liquor 10 his neighbor
Nobody would admit the exfstence of n
blind tiger. but more than one frankly de-
clared that when whisky was needed On
hands. provided the right parties lost Their
money At the rishk atne and In the rieit
place. Esl : 80
L. any dry town resily dry. when thu
ready cash tempts the blind tiger?
Evening star., 1896-12-28
Tem..y Wa. Better.

From Harpcrs Bazaar.
Mrs. Smith (thoughtfuliy)-'.Im afraid I
shall have to stop giving Bobby that tonic
the doctor left for him"
Mr. Smith (anxiousiyl-"Why. isn't he
any better?s'
Mrs. Smith-"Oh. yes. But he has slid
down the banisters six times this morning
broken the hall lamp fx0 vases q pitcher,
and looking siass, don't feel as II
Evening star., 1896-12-28
Golf.
Basket hall.

The fourth game for the junior basket
pail championship of the District between
the teams representing the Carroll Insti-
lutte and the Washington Athletic Club.
VIII be played Friday evening, January 8,
at the gymnasium Of the Carroll Institute
Evening star., 1896-12-28
Fit.simmons Coming Ea.t.

DENVER. Colo, December 2S-Robert
F1tzsimmons and party left for Omaha on
their way to New York.
Evening star., 1896-12-28
The C. A. c. Smoker.

The first OF series Of smokers was given
Saturday evening at the Columbia Athletic
Club. The upper story Of the comlncdiDus
club house was packed with the many
fr:ends. Mr.. John Crossiey. the instructor
Of the club. arranged the progrnm. s:hich
proved TO be exceedingly Interesting, while
Mr.. George Carter. the Instructor In box.
ing, had q number OF pupils with the gloves
on There were IN all seven events on the
program. one OF the most Interesting beng
fencing duel between Capt. Bar0er, for
meriy of her mAjesty.s Horae Guards but
now Of Duncan Ross Athletic Company.
and Professor Darailat. instructor of fenc-
ing at the c. A. G. Though the local man
The morning times., 1896-10-21
SPORTS A BRAND NEW MOUTH.
Rare Surgical Operation Recently Per
formed Upona Pittsburg Man.
PHtSburg Post.

A wonderful surgical operation was per
Gently by DR.. f. r. Gregg of Highland ave
nue.. East End assisted by DIR. L. II. Will
lard OF Allegheny and DR.. Hoffman of
Shadyside. In the records of surgical
operations very few cases of the kind a re
to be found, one in about a century The
operation was the opening of the stomach
from APPOINT on the left side near the lower
ribs, and inserting a tube through which
the man could feed himself.
The patient is German named William
Affholder He is forty-fiye years old,
and until year ago had never been ill.
A cancer developed in the cardiac eud of
the stomach and in the oesOphagus, result
ing in u structure of the oesophagus and
preventing him swallowing food of any
kind. He was strong man and when
admitted to the hospital two weeks ago
weighed 275 pounds. Being unable 10 take
nourishment of any kind, except by ill.,
lection, he was slowly starving to death,
and before the operation yesterday morn-
ing he was mere skeleton, weighing only
lis pounds, a loss of 16O pounds in
two weeks. His suffering by being unable
to swallow and plenty of food about must
have been more intense than ordinary in
cases of starvation.
The operation was resorted to only when
the last hope Of forcing food into his
stomach through his mouth had failed.
TIE obstruction being near the stomach,
the method Of using a tube and syringe
could not be resorted to. Affholdcr was
perfectly willing for tue operation to be
performed; he was anxious for II, SO that
The morning times., 1896-10-21
A WORKOUT FAD.
"Spring Medicines" "Blood-
Purifiers and "TOnicS' all
Old.Fa SltiOned Idea.

Pure blood, strong nerves and muscles,
firm. healthy flesh can only come from
wholesome food well digested. BLOOD
pu ririers' and nerve tonics" do not
reach the cause of the mischief. The stoIh-
ach is the point to be looked after. The
safest and surest way to cure any form
of indigestion is to take after each meal
some harmless preparation which Will OF
itself digest food. There is an excellent
preparation of this kind composed OF vege-
table essences, pure pepsin, Golden Seal
and fruit salts, sold by druggists under
name of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets and
these tablets taken after meals assist
digestion wonderfully because they will
digest the food promptly before 1t has
time to ferment and Sour, and the weak
stomach relieved and assisted In this way
Soon becomes strong and vigorous again.
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are superior
to any secret patent medicines, because
you know what you are taking into your
stomach. They are sold by druggists every
where at 80 cents per package.
White Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich, for
book en- stomach diseases. oc10,21 ,23
The morning times., 1896-10-21

his terrible suffering could he ended either
by placing food in his craving stomach
or by death. AS soon as he had been placed
under tue influence Of ether DR.. Gregg
made an incision between two muscles Oh
the left side, just below the ribs. and
slowly separated the tissues without cut
ting them until he could make an opening
in the stomach. A rubber tube was placed
in position and 4 small quantity OF nourish-
lion better than had been expected, and
when he revived he show ed little signs OF
shock.
II is not proposed to leave the tube in the
opening as u permanent arrangement. 1t
Will be allowed to stay, however, until the
wound heals about it. 1t will then be with
drawn and the abdominal muscles will close
up astightly as lie ecouldclosehislips. When
lie is hungry he can insert the tube himself,
but before putting solids into his stomach
he will first have to masticate them. He
will never be able to swallow anything, but
unlike those who are fed through a tube or
an opening in the throat; he can enjoy the
sense of taste. HIS life depends upon the
cancer He need never starvc to death.
The morning times., 1896-10-21
CANNOT ENDURE CONFINEMENT.
Indian sSOOn Die If They Are Deprived
of Their Liberty in Prisons.
S;our EuUs Arms Lender


Sioue Falls Argus Leader.
At the meeting of the Sioux Valley Medi-
cal association DR.. S. Olney of Sioux Falls
read most interesting, not to say startling,
paper on the effect of confinement on the
Indian. The Argus-Leader had been told
the same facts by Col. J II. Burns OF Dead
wood, but was inclined to take the coloners
statement with grain or two of salt, as
the colonel is an enthusiastic champion of
the Indian. The figures OF DR.. Olney,
however, are even more startling than the
statements made by Judge Burns
There are confined in the penitentiary
123 white men, some of whom have been
there for years. OF this number but two
ares sick Ofthe nineteen Indians who have
been confinedin the penitentiary in the last
two years three are dead, one was par
doned In diving condition and is now bare
ly alive, five are in the hospital with the
death mark upon them, and three are ILL.,
OF the seven who are practically healthy
five have been confined but one month,
one nine months and two for two years.
All Of these Indians appeared tc be sound
when they were admitted to the peniten
tiary.
The statement Of Judge Burns to Judge
Riner at the last term Of the Federal court
in Sioux Falls, that short sentence of i'm
prisonment was to the Indian in effect a
death sentence, seems to be literally true,
anu there is In this paper OF DR.. Olney an
appeal to Federal judges which ought to
have Its weight.
The morning times., 1896-10-21
Inmnkins-CnIlinS Case.

Yesterday was the day set for the prclim
mary hearing in the case Of John W. Col
linS. charged with shooting Gwynn X.
Tompkins, In order that final bonds might
lie fixed. Tompkins was discharged from
Garfield Hospital Sunday evening and it
is hlnted that the affair has been com
promised, as 10 date has been set for the
hearing
The morning times., 1896-10-21
Flint Glass Works to Start Up.

Mnlvine, y. j., Oct 2O-It was an
nounced definitely today that Whtall.
Tatum x Co. has reached an agreement
with their flint glass blowers on the
basis of a 10 per cent reduction from last
years scale of wages. Work will be re
sumed at the company's works as soon
as the furnaces can be gotten ready. This
means employment to 200 persons.
The morning times., 1896-10-21
The Largest Fee
HELP wANTED-MALE.

HELP WANTED-MALE.
w ANTED-Young man with expert
once III ury goods business. 1915 ith
st. NV. 1t
WANTED boy to learn the thu bus
lness, about D years Old. Address
TIN BuSIN ESS, this office. oc2l-3t
WANTED A shop boy for barbershop.
Can dJ ouo u st. nw. II
wANTED-A firs;-class drummer;
good opportunity for the right man.
Cali after u. 30 tonight, 22l + ST. re. 1t
wANTED-At once, TWO hoys TO help
at Timing business. DODSUN
HODGSoN', l226 II ST. nv. II
wANTED-A firs;-class paperhanger
~ once. DAW X MARC EtO, lZi9
32d st. 1t
w A ANTED Boy who cannot shave, hut
"iu MoAe himself uSefuI aruund snop.
1925 18TH ST. NV. Item
wANTED-A plumbers helper. with
one or TWO years experience. Apply
at once, II. u. FOND, Ala 9th st. NV
oc2u-2t
WANTED : Tailor. Apply at once.
SIMON WOLF, / u st. nw. oc1S-3tem
WANTED Men to learn barber trade;
uilS eISut weeks Required. steady Job
Suardnteed in city or country shop when
through; can earn wages saturdays. tools
duhdted upon enterlus. Illustrated c;lta-
iogue mailed free. Address MOLERS
ARBER SCHOOL, 81 Hudson ST., New
York City. oclS-It
The morning times., 1896-10-21

Three Inches of Snow in New York.
CIovcrdale. n. Y. Oct. 20.-Three inches
OF snow fell in Wells, Hamilton county. this
morning. \ slight fall also occurred In this
city and county this morning.
The morning times., 1896-10-21
wouldu't You Like

To have your vacant house advertised
until yea hav" 1t under rent? We are
ready to do that very thing. Come and
-. : nuutr u r"'ay. THE TINES REAL
ESTATE BUREAU.
The morning times., 1896-10-21
wANTED-AGENTS rs.

wANTED-Five good agents to sell
Bibles, albums. clocks, etc; large Conn
missions. Also collector. Address BIZ
BL Es, this office. oc20- Stem
The morning times., 1896-10-21

but he wanted her to go ahead buyin'
yo' and de chiilern, an he would help
her.
Il told her had, a hiding place, and
that they would leave the children with
their grandmother when l was gone,
went out in the darkness and rain, and
ran on TIL l came to the house OF friend
who had promised to conceal ME.
The news thatI was gone made the old
doctor, my master, rave and storm. He
accused m grandmother of helping me, but
she did not even know that had gone till
he told her. Ny trunk at my grandmother's
wasempty, asI hadtaken care that it should
be, and the y believed that had gone to the
North.
My grandmother house was ransacked
from top to bottom. Every vessel in the
harbor was searched, and the law against
taxing runaway slaves was read In each.
AT night watch was set over the town. A
reward of $500 was offered for me. One
time DR.. Flint said. If find out that any
or the niggers have anything to do with
this u business III give 'em 500 lashes-'
At another time he said pcrsuasively to my
grandmother, Tell her If she will come
back she shall have her children TO live
with her. But my poor grandmother did
not even know If l was alive. l lOnGed
TO get message to her, but could not risk
IT. They left the children with her to
escape the expensejor taking care Of them.'
One time the seaIrchers came so near her
hiding place that SIRE ran out into n thick.t
where she was bitteniby poisonous snake
In the pain and fright for her life she
appealed to a white friend, who loved her
grandmother greatly. They had been
companions from, gtrlhcod. This friend
took her into her home and secreted her
for several months in store room. where
only the mistress and her cook need ever
come. The white friend said to the
grandmother:
Aunt Martha, you must promise me that
my name shall never be mentioned. 1t
would ruin me ana my family. No one in
my house shall know, but my cook, and she
Is so faithful / would trust her with my
life'