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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-07
ALL-AROUND Bah.
She Chats About Men, Railroads and Ex-
press Companies.

PecuIia
She
isfaction-Thc Historical PIayPeopIe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-07
NEW YORK'S EIFFEL TOWER.
Syndicate of Insurance Companies COnsid-
ers a S2O,OOO,OOO Structure Ninety
Stories High.

Cars Run in Tubes Outside i2d
Away You Take Aerial
diente Makes I1inel Tower OF Paris
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-07

--"Benson. YOU know, went to Africa.
and there met his death"
Poor fellow, But his body was brought
home and given "A decent burial wasn't
it?"
oven. they hanged the cannibal. and
then brought home his body and buried
it, Boston Traveller.
The morning times., 1897-02-07
FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS

FOR RENT-$1O. 80, nice Broom frame,
large yard, water and sewer, 1109 ID
ST. ne.; also Groom and cellar, stable and
wagon shed, 81 l.30. Apply 81 8 Maryland
ave. ne. IT
The morning times., 1897-02-07
baltimore -
0 AND OHM
RAILROAD.

? Schedule IN effect January "a, 1891
IeIse " "i,SllngCon from sta.ior, coFnef OF
new jersey avenue and street
fCF Ehicstse anu Northwest, ' s-sriouietl
Limited trains. 1000, has a m. sos
D. IN.
For Cincinnati, St Louisiana lana polls,
cypress, 1875 a m: Yestibuied Limited
$40 p m, express 11-25 p m.
For Pittsburg and Cleveland, express
oally, 1000 a. M and $50 p NJ.
For winchester and way stations. a.
For New orleans, Memphis, Birmingham,
Cbatta nooga. Knoxville, Bristol and
Roanoke. 500 p m- daily; Sleeping Car
through
For Luray, $40 p m daily.
FOR Baltimore, week days, 500, $50
Il .05. xT-10. xS.Oo, $50, 1880, x10.00.
1l2. a. m, xI I2-O5, II 10, xI2 40, x;:O0.
go; N4:30, $50, x2,g6, x5.Io, 1880.
xl 1.5o p. m, and x12.o1 night. Sundays,
l.05, xT.10, $50, x9- 90 a. m, x12:05,
II 20, 90, x3.0u, j. 20, 4-35. N5-t,a,
y. m, x12.01 night.
For Annapolis, 10 and $50 a. m-,I2:Io
and $50 p N, Sundays, $50 a m-. 4.35
For Frederick, week days, 7:s5. 11.4a
a. H., 4. 80, $50 p. IN. Sundays, I:I5 D. Tn
For Haserstown, 1000 a m. and $50
> PeT s Boyd and ID way i points, week days
For Gailhersburg and way points. week
4.33, $50, -0b, 40 D. m. SUndays.
SEQ a. IN, i.15, 4. .33, T.05, 1910 D. Ia,
For Washington Junction a nj way poiriss,
7.35 a. m., 4 80, $50 D. u. week d5ys
lis D. N. Sundays
ROYAL BLUE LINE FOR NEW YORK
AND PHILADELPHIA
All trains illuminated with PintSch light.
For Philadelphia, New Y oTk, Boston and
the East, week days, 500, 1000 a ID
Dining Carr, 1900, lI2-4O Dining Car }, > .UI
t5.O5 Dining Cerl, i12.01 night, Sleeping
Car open at 1000 o'clock, Sundays, % co
o. IN. Dining Car }, 40 Dining Carr, 3 90
t5-O5 Dining Car! IL OF night: sleeping car
Philadelphia, week days, T.O5 a m. daily.
500 p. m
Buffet ParIor Cars on all day trains.
, For Atlantic City, 1000 a m-. IL. 90
noon, and 1910 p. m week days, I 2 40
n m Sundays.
For Cape May, IL noon
Except sunday XEXpresS trains
Baggage called for and checked from
hotels and residences by Union Transfer
Co ON orders left at ticket offices, 619
Pennsylvania avenue NV, New York
avenue and Fifteenth street, and at DEPOT
Nm Il GREEN, CHAS.- o. SCULL
Gen. Manager Gen Pass Agt
The morning times., 1897-02-07
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

tScledule in effect January Is. 1912
All trains arrive and leave Pennsylvania
Passenger Station
: a. m.-Dany. local for DanvnIe. Char
Iotte and way stations, connects at ManaS-
saS for s tr asburg, HarriSonhurg, aid
way stations, daily. except Sunday. ard
at Lvnchburg with the Norfolk and West
ern daily. and with the Chesapeake and
Ohio. daily. for the Natural Bridge ssud
TIE m.-Daiy. the UNITED STATES
FAST MAIL, carries Pullman Buffet
Sleepcrs New YOTk and Washington 70
Jacksonville, uniting at Salisbury with
SIripgs n G. Knoxville and Chattanooga,
Tenn, and at Charlotte with Pullman
Sleeper for Augusta Pullman Buffet sleep
er New York To New orleans, connecting
az Atlanta for birnIngham and Mem-
I,InS SOiid tram Washington TO New
orleans without change Sunset personally
Conducted tourist excursion through sleeper
on this train every Saturday to San FTa1-
cisco, Without change
4-Ol D. m.-Locai Tor Front Royal, Stras-
burg ana Harrisonburg, daily, except sun
451 D. m.-paiIy. Ioca. for Charlottes-
so D. m.-DaiIy, except Sunday. NEW
YORK AND FLORIDA LIMITED, Pullman
Vestibuled Sleeping Cars, Dining Cars.
Observation and Compartment Cars, New
York to Jacksonville and st. Augustine.
Also f'uliIaan sleeping Car New York 10
Augusta with connection Tor Aiken.
1913 p. m.-Daily, WASHINGTON AND
SOJTHW ESTERN, VESTIBUI.ED, LIAS
fIED. composed OF Pullman vc,=tibuleti
sieepers, dining cars and day coaches
PulIinan sleepers New York To Nash
willie, Tenn. via Asheville, Knoxville
and Chattanooga; New York TO Tampa,
vta CharIotte, Columbia, savannah ana
jacksonville, and New York to Mem
uhiS via Birmingham, New J Or6 70 New
orleans, via Atlanta and Montgomery
ycStfhuled day coach Washington to At
Ia..ta. Southern Railway dining car. Greens
boro to Montgomery.
TRAINS ON w MAShINGTON AND OHIO
DIVISION leave Washington 9:Ol a. IN.
| caily ana 4:40 p M daily, except Sun
! day, and 6:25 p m- Sunday only FOR
Round Hill, 4.32 p. ~. daily. except sun
| day, for Leesburg, ard 6:25 p. IN daily for
Herndion Returning, arrive at NaSiang-
| ton SIC a. nf- and 500 p. IN. daily, from
| Round H.n and T.u6 a. III daily, except
/ sunday, from HerIIdon, and S,34 a NJ
| daily except Sunday, from LeesDuFg
Through trains from the South arrive as
/ Washington 6.42 q, m, go p m, and
| $40 IN. daily, and 9.45 O. IN. daily ex-
cept Monaay. Harrisonburg. l2-4n D.
m, and 9;4o p. M daily, except Sunday,
| and 5: so Il. H., daily, from Charlottesville
Tickets, sleeping car reservation, and in
| formation furnished at offices, Oil and
l3ou Peuns ylvania avenue and at PcnnSyl
/ vania Railroad Passenger station.
| w. III. GKEEN, ten. Supf.
u. NJ. CUI.P, Iraff1c Manager.
w. a. TURk Gen. Pass. Agent
l IL. b. Brown, ten. Agt. Pass. DePA
The morning times., 1897-02-07

FOR RENT-l23 A ST. ne: newly fur
nlS!led spare rooms. also dining-FOOm
and kitchen: suitable room for an office:
wiil board with party renting. fe6-3t
The morning times., 1897-02-07

WANTED-A good white girl for general
LoGsework Address, stating experience
and wages, GIRL, this office. 1t
The morning times., 1897-02-07

WANTED-Eight neat, reliable women
for house work. 3G6 g st. NV. fe7-3t
The morning times., 1897-02-07
FOX SAIE-EARAS.

HERE s a RARGAI Youcan have from
10 TO 60 acres OF the best farm land IN
Virginia at tue low price OF So per acre; oo
road: land highly productive; climate ger
feet, where Il family can raise all they
want aud be independent or the advcrSl-
ties or city life; | have secured that val
ua ole tract OF land known as the Furnace
tract, in Spottsylvania county, of 5000
acres and am prepared TO subdiyldc the
same into farms 60 suit; this lanG * Spiend-
i1Iy adapted for fruit traiSing. fuTpartiCulars
inquire 1855 Md. ave. ne, Washington,
ID. G.. ltb-3t- EN-
The morning times., 1897-02-07
RAILROADS.
Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
STATION CORNER or SIXTH AND B
STREETS.
RAILROADS.


In ERECT January Is, 1897.
7-5o A, NJ. week days-PITTSBURG Ex-
hhESS-Parlor and Dining Cars, HARMS
lo-o9 A NJ PENNSYLVANIA LIMITED
DPullindn Sleeping, Dining, smoking and
OoserVatlon cars, Harrisburg TO Chicago,
Cincinnati. Indianapolis, St Louis. CIeYe-
- anu Toledo. Buffet Parlor Car t0
1850 A. NJ. FAST LINE-PuiIIuan Burre5
rarier Car TO Harrisburg Buffet PariOr
. Car, Harrisburg TO Pittsburg
$40 = NJ CHICAGO AND ST LOUIS
r. sjSSs. uilman Buffet PariOr Car
10 harrisburg. Sleeping and Dining
80 Sass ,Im1sarTls5urg to ST Louis, Cincinnati
7.1O a. NJ WESTERN ExPRESS-PtrIi
man Sleeping Car TO Pittsburg, Chicago,
anu ana harysburg TO Cleveland Dining
Car to Chicago.
fuiliIian Sleeping Cars Washington re-
fHtsourS and Harrisburg to ST Louis
anu LOUISVILLE tva CIncinnati) Dining,
1O.4U T.. NJ. PACIFIC ExPREss-PuiI-
man Sleeping Car 10 Pittsburg
t-o'' a Nj. ioT Kane. Canantfaisstsa ROcj,es-
yer. ana Niagara + ais daily, except
1850 a NJ. for ElrIira ana Remove daily.
except sunday. For Lock Haven week
Gays and hiliiansport Sundays, $40
7.1o p. NJ. for WnIIamsport, Rochester.
buIIaio and NiagerI Fails daily, except
odturddJ, VII: Sleeping Car Washington
70 suspension Bridge, FIa Buffalo.
~ 10 I ~. Tor Erie, CananLaigua, Roches-
yer, Bufralo, and Niagara Falls daily,
sleeping Car Washington TO Elmira
For Philadelphia, New YORK, ana
the Fest.
400 =. II. CONGRESSIONAL LINZ
TIED, daily, all I'arlor Cars with Din
tnS Car from baltimore. Regular at 100
(DininE Carr, 500. 500 10.pG DINING
Oarl, and LOO Ginning Car from VIII
1000 and lI-35 r N. ON sunGay, 7 G-ui
SDlnlnS Carr, 500, 300, 100 dining
Sar Ir9In "IlmingtOnl M 10, 3. ..
philadelphia only, Fast Express, T5O A.
Al. week days, 2.OI ana 5. 40 p, N.
QalIy- For Boston, without change,
80 A Nj week days, and BIB r. NJ
For Atlantic City tvia pe,aware River
For baltimore, rs, ZOO, Z so. g. 90. 500,
1000, 1880, HOO and 1150 a. m
h2i5, 12;45, "a 2;oi, 40, 3;4o (4;eg IiI.l-
1000, 1910, 11-15 and 1I.35 p. m
On sunday, 100, 500. 800, g.05 ,iO.TO,
100 a. m, Il 10. 115. 2.OI. 8. l5, S40,
710, 1000. 10. 40 and 1I-55 o. m
For Pope Greek Line. Z 90 a. IN. and 4 3G
p. m daily except Sunday
and 40 p. m. daily, except Sunday.
Sundays. 500 q. IN. and T. 70 D. m
Atlantic Coast Line Florida Special
for Jacksonville and st. Augustine.
1913 p. III. week days Express fOi
Florida and points on Atlantic C0asl
Line. $50 a. m, 3. 40 D. m daily
Richmond only 1887 a m week tlavS
Atlanta Special, via Richmond and Sea.
board Air Line, 40 p. m daily Ac
Commodation for QuanticO, 745 a. m
daily and 4 70 p N. week DAYS
Ticket offices, corner Eifteentu and q
streets. and at the station, Sixth and
streets, where orders can be left Ter check
ing OF baggage 10 destination from! hotPI
and residences.
y. NJ. PIsEVOST, General Manager
j. r. WOOD. General Passenger Apert
The morning times., 1897-02-07
PROPOSALS.

TREASURY DEPARTNENT OFFICE
SUPERVISING ARCHITEtT, " ashingion,
DC, JANUARY 29 1S9T-SealedpIo o. .'osalswill
he received at this Office Until o'cIGck =.
m. on the 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY,
1897, and opened immediately thereafter
Tor all tie iutor and materials nj ilSlhg
in place Complete boiler plant, low pres
sure steam heating and ventilaung APP
paratus, lot aud cold water supply system.
flitering plant, etc, fo9 the Tinted states
i'll accordance with the drawings and
specifications. copies OF which may be
had atbhis office or the office Of the super
lntendcnt at Washington, ID. Z. Each lad
must be accompanied by q certified check
for sum rot less than Fer cent OF the
amount of the PROPOSAL. 1he right rs re-
served to reject any and all BIDS ard TO
waive amy aCIeCt or ln1oTnalIy III any bidlr
it be deemed ia the interest or the govern
ment o Go So. a II proposals received alter
the time stated viii be returned TO the
bidders. WILLIAM MARTIN AIKEN,
Supervising Architect. ,a3o -6t-eoa
The morning times., 1897-02-07

10 enter society, VIII pay refined lady
literally for private lessons in etiquette.
Address SOCIETY this office. fe1 st
The morning times., 1897-02-07

FOR RENT-Neatly furnished rooms: SO
and 81. I'd floor; with a. IN. T.; private
family a3i lluh 81. NV. fe5-3t
The morning times., 1897-02-07

FOR RENT Two second floor front com
1HaDicat1ng rooms, unfinished one has
balcony clothes presses, etc; refs re-
0Uircd I'll Atl ST NY Te6-ot
The morning times., 1897-02-07
PERSONAL.
OUTSPOKEN GRATITUDE.

Dear Sir: Kindly makei known to the
readers or your valuable, paper that /,
tle undersigned, have been cured after
many years sufferingfronf Nervous Weak
ness, nght-ioSscS, and weak, shruuEen
parts, and again restored to complete man
hood by scientific treatment. To those
alfllcted as have been, l will cheerfully
man sealed confidential letter. GIVING
absolutely free something that cost me
much trouble and a good deal of money to
learnl VIZ, the proper course to pursue to
recover luSC manly vlgoF. / have nothing
to offer for sale, nor no c. o. D. packages
TO send out. What | send will be sent
FREE Address, WM. J RUSSELL, I21
Pearl st, Rochester, n. Y feT-lo-14
The morning times., 1897-02-07

FOR RENT fur rooms, with or without
board 907 L st. NV. fe6-3t.em
The morning times., 1897-02-07
WANTED-ROARDING.

WANTED-Wfth Northern family, board
for 3 adults: z rooms completely fur
nished, on pnrlor floor, or parlor with
folding bed; and unfinished rooms on
I'd floor, excepting carpets and curtains;
terms, $50: have mild pug and a pet
cat; southern or eastern exposure. Ad-
dress GOOD COFFEE, this office 1t
The morning times., 1897-02-07

sfOiIld be read daily by all interested,
is changes may occur at any time
Foreign mails for the " eek ending FeiF
rudry II, close promptly at this office
as follows
The morning times., 1897-02-07
WANTED-AGENTS.

WANTED-Age gents for our new water
proof asbestos clay cooking ware; wages
So to ST day, every week. CENTRAL
SUPPLY CO., Cincinnati, o. ja24sun-4t
WANTED-Capable men, with or with
out experience, can make money taking
orders for our easy selling books. liberal
commissions. ID. APPLETON & CO,
431 Tth st. NV. fe5-3t
The morning times., 1897-02-07
BUSINESS CHANCES

CORNER grocery at inventory, horse,
wagon, cash register, safe and good stock:
g rooms, cellar: rent $45. BUSINESS
EXCHANGE, 91S F st. fe7- -3t
The morning times., 1897-02-07
FOR SALE-LOTS.

SHACkFORD' HEAD, the charming
Seashore resort; cottage lots, only $500
each; beautiful scenery; fine climate; rapid
development; values increasing For map
and terms, address A. ID. McFAIfL & Co.
EaStport, Maine jalO-su-lOt
The morning times., 1897-02-07
LOST,

LOST-S1. 90 reward for return OF two
keys, numbered 1914; lost on Feb. 4
s. S. KELSEY, 625 Nd. ave. ne. 1t
LOSi r. rcDruary =, bttw cen : o.Jh Capt-
TOT and Seventh, h aEd ID streets NV,
rosary, containing rather laIge cTGciTIx.
TIE finder will be literally remunerated
If retMrncd 10 No. 46 X st NV. fe5-3t-em
The morning times., 1897-02-07
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANTED-Table boarders by first
class colored caterer 400 st. NV.
fe2-7t
The morning times., 1897-02-07

WARNING opawnhrokers, clothers, shoe
dealers auG private families. over 800
articles, stolen bg : Rilic Aeulsaus, having
been rcturEea. aEG over $50 articles or
jewclrl, silver, trunks, and olsehold goods
stal nIssIng. we give warning II said GOODS
are o. rttUEcG, we S4H prose, ute an re-
ccIveiS o the ftLi extent of II e law. Mr.
ana Mrs. ST. CLAIR FECHNEk, ia Sd
ST. NV. IL
The morning times., 1897-02-07
FOR EXCHANGE.


FOR EXCHANGE-High grade bicycle for
horse. carriage, ortrap. Address BICY
Gle, this office. fe7-3t
The morning times., 1897-02-07

MAATED-To rent desk room for real
this office. fe5-3t
The morning times., 1897-02-07

AINTiNG-BusineSs cards I5c. per ,O00;
other printing equally as cheap; maya
zEi8es bound for Jpc.; miscellaneous books
Tt-UgunG: paper ruling, etc. u. T.. WILL
LlAMS, 6l5 18th ST. NV. fe6-tf,pm
The morning times., 1897-02-07

FOR HIRE-To drummers ana business
men, horse and buggy or Dayton. 81 90 and
81 per day. Apply to the REX STA BLES,
rear 616 Il st. NV: telephone call. 100
myl6-u
The morning times., 1897-02-07

ARTEsIAN WELLS drilled; old wells
deepcned 5. LLOYD, 42O y. Y ave.
fe5--t
The morning times., 1897-02-07
MONEY To LOAN
MISCELLANEOUS

NOI I'D like 20 trade watch and give
difference IN cash for a good bicycle;
state make OF wheel Address WATCH,
this office 1t
The morning times., 1897-02-07

FOR RENT-PleaSant room: with heat
gas, and bath; rent, -; 0u . st. near 81.
ne. Address J. l.. NJ, this office II
The morning times., 1897-02-07

FOR RSALE-Elegant oak fixtures andshow
cases, suitable for cigar or drug busi-
ness. Address BARGAIN, this office.
fe5-3
The morning times., 1897-02-07
A. BERGER & SONS.

FOR sALE-one dozen cots. cheap 2IO
Ind. ave. NV fe5-3t
The morning times., 1897-02-07
FOR Observation-Disclosures.

FOR SALES fresh Jersey cows 724
Sheridan St, Mount Pleasant. fe6-3t, EN-
The morning times., 1897-02-07
FOR REST-ROOM6.

FOR RENT-215 9Th st. Sw-, near Smith
spnian Park nIccl y furnished, well heated
'front.' room: : 8 per month; heat, bath, etc.
1t
The morning times., 1897-02-07

FOR SALE-Second-hand English cUmbi-
nation harness; can be used for coach cart
or tandem; cost new $500; viii sell as a
Whole or in part at a sacrifice. Can be
seen at GERMUILER ) HARNESS FAC
TORY. 641 La.ave. fe6-3t
The morning times., 1897-02-07
wANTEDEB4CYCLEs.


WANTED-Ladies' Wheel, in good condi-
NV. Item
The morning times., 1897-02-07
WANTEp-ROOMS,
wANTED-HOUSES.
FOR SALE-BICYCLES.

FOX SALE-EartfDrJ Elcycle SO pat
Tern: SSo grade, perfect order, guarantee,
for $50. 6l5 9th st. NV. re5- 81 en-
The morning times., 1897-02-07

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms cheap: first
class table board, So per week. 513
Sd 81. NV. 1t
The morning times., 1897-02-07

KAETED-A low front box buggy or
piaat5n IN good conuluon. Address 500
st. ne. feT-3t
The morning times., 1897-02-07

FOR SALE-Large leather travelling va
lise: S4 46 f st. NV. fe5-3t
The morning times., 1897-02-07

ron RENI-tur. or uTfur. rooms: with or
without board. 5l3 Sd st. NV. II
The morning times., 1897-02-07

FOR SALE-Seagca Light lamp, cycioni-
etcr, Ferry Humber chain; all as good as
new 4G6 IL 9Th s.. NV. 1t
The morning times., 1897-02-07

FOR SALE-Cheap, secondhand incuba-
batOr; capacity, 200 eggs. Z. 102 9Th
st. Sc. fec Stem
The morning times., 1897-02-07
FOR HIRE.

FOR HIRE-Full dress suits, 81 only
j LiUS CUhEN, 11U4 TIL ST. NV. tie2A-tf
The morning times., 1897-02-07

EDUCATIONAL
The Lawrence School of Vocal and
Piano ITuSic.
Especially, Btginners.)
Studios, 4 and >, 934 ST. NV. Reduced
rates from February IL. VOICE TRIAL
GRATIS. Pupils monthly recitals- 1t
PRACTICAL GERMAN COURSE-Spe-
cial arrangements this week, at 25c. les
son. Swiss University graduate, 607 T
St NV fe4-3teIn
j. ". hCSSELL, Jeacaer oI SuIttr terms
reduced. I3l 1lth st NV la25-1&t
The morning times., 1897-02-07
EXCU RSIONS.
STEAMER MACALESTER
MOUNT vernon,
EXCURSIONS.

Tomb or Washington,
Daily teXcept sunday, at l u a. H., retHTn-
ing reach the city at $50 p- IA FAKE,
ROUND TRIP. soc. Admission to grounds,
2oc. ELEGANT CAFE ON THE STEA NJ
Ek. Tickets, with Mount Vernon admission
coupon. for sale at wharf and at hotels.
iii GlSo ma he rlV2r landings rs far As
Ulymont. stopping for freight and passen-
gers both ways. For charters. etc, apply
at offices or steamer Manchester.
L. L. BLAKE, Captain
The morning times., 1897-02-07

FOR RENT T-2406 Pa. ave. two cuIumuni-
eating UrfurniSbpd rooms. second floor:
Que with alcOve: bath adjoining. large
porch in rear: suitable for light hoHSekceIl-
Ing. terms reasonable Te6- 81
The morning times., 1897-02-07

FOR SALE good portable oven; good
as brick oven; sold on easy terms. 500,
this office. fe4-4t
The morning times., 1897-02-07

FOX kENT-lOl4 lGtn St NV. nicely
furnished ROOMS, So to SO: also COM
muncatinG rooms; heat gas and bath: for
gentlemen. Ie6-7t
The morning times., 1897-02-07

FO8 bENI-Oae furnished room heat and
Ea>: >cul heru exposure, three uDfurnIShed
rooms. 3i9 & st. NV. feG-3t
The morning times., 1897-02-07

l. OK tiEAT-0ne large 2d-Storv unrurnisled
I'd st ne. rcfj-;;t
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-11
tCUBaN CIMpS d EsTRorED.
The InsurEent Lender Jose Manuel DeIgado
Killed in n Skirinish. .

Havana, Cuba, Fob. s. Tho Spanish
troopg, during a number OF skirmishas
recently in the provinces of Pinar del
Rio, Havana and Matanzas, have cap
tured eight insurgent camps and have
destroyed 80 huts. The enemyin these
engagements left 20 men killed ard
retired with their wounded.
The well-known insurgent leader,
jose Manuel Delgado, has been killed
in a skirmish at Jovar, province Of
Matanzas. The government force upon
this occasion lost two men killed and
had ono officer and 10 soldiers wounded.
Consul General Lee visited Gen.
Ahumuda. acting captain-general dur
ing the absence OF Gen. Weylsr, this
afternoon on behalf of Sylvester Scovel,
war correspondent of the New York
World, recently arrested by the Spanish
guerrillas near Tunas, In the southern
part of tha province OF Santa Clara.
Gen. Ahumuda, referring to the case,
said that Scovel had been transferred
to Sanoti Spiritus. He announced that
Scovel had been turned over to the
civil authorities and that he would be
tried according to tho treaty between
the United States and Spain. Gen.
ahumuda also said that he is now in
vestigating the matter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-11
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HHIsT GOSSIP.
schedule Of lnterciub Recommendations
Forming Il Club.

schedule OF lnterciub Iournanent--womer
Forming u Club.
Tbs following schedule has been
arranged for the first fours in the inter
club whist series:
February 12th-Art, at Philadelphia
Wilmington, at Hamilton.
February 10th.-Hamilton, at Phila-
delphia; Art. at Wilmington.
March 5th-Art, at Hamilton; Phila-
delphia, at Wilmington.
March Philadelphia, at Art
Hamilton. at Wilmington.
March Observation-Disclosures, at Hsmil.
ton; Wilmington, at Art,
March 2Gth-- Hamilton, at Art; Will
mington. at Philadelphia.
The second fourH of these clubs will
play on the same nights at the club
at which the first four is not playing.
There will be separate prize for each
competition thai will become the prop.
erty Of the club winning it. The
schedule for third fours hus not yet
been made up berause of the uncer,
tainty as to what clubs will enter.
The women whist payers of this city
are forming a club. They have not yet
selected a namo but they have elected
the following ofiioeis: President, Mrs.
l.. G. Vandegrift; Vice President, Mrs.
j. Ernest Smith; Treasurer, NJ iss Bar
nard; Secretary. Miss Frances swift.
The club will join the Women's Whist
League which is now being formed.
The Wilmington Whist Club som
mittees, not previously announced, are
as follows: Gard games, Frederic Pyle,
chairman; Joseph Swift and +. J..
Kurtz, with an auxiliary committee o.
three: billiards anu pool, w. G. MeE
dinhall. chairman; W. T. Hastings ant
Clifford Pyle, with an auxiliary com
mittes to take charge OF pool; bowling
and shuttle boards. George Tatnall
rhairman; +. NJ. Hopes and 81. NJ
Knoy. with an auxiliary committee OF
shuttle board.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-11
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ATLANTIC LEIGUE.
Batting aud Fielding Averages OF yyiimiu2-
ION Players last Year.

ION Players last Year.
President Barrows OF the Atlantic
League has made public tho batting
and fielding averages Of the players
who took part in 10 games or more Inst
soason. The hast hitter in the league
was Clark of the Metropolitaps, who
played in "a games. went to tho bat %
times, made 81 runs, ~ base hits and
had Il percentage of 400 Npwall of
Wilmington was second with 81 percent
age of .al6s lie played in 49, games,
went to bat 468 times, scored l47 runs
and madp 1856 base hits. In number of
hase hits he led the league. The
other Wilmington players rank and
average in batting were as follows
Gallagher, 10th, 1916; Drew, 30th,
1893; Mertes, Both, .2S4: Cargo, 45th,
.279; Kinsella, 10th. PIG; Touhey.
47th, .275; Welsh, 18th, .2T3; Mont
gomery. 53d, .267; Fuller, 5dth, .2G7 ;
Mcintyre, 56th, 1853; Sprstt, Goth,
$50; Divinney, 10Th, .2i7; Berryhill,
10th, $40; Amole, SD, ,22S; Wsia,
becker. Seth, .22o; Anderson, ODD,
Tooth, .l9i; Nops, l0lst, 1856; Gray,
! 1Oatb, .llS.
4 In fielding jerry Nops was eighth in
tho list OF pitchers with percon tage
of 1926. Amole was 18th with a per.
centage of 1867. Kinsela ranked fourth
in the list Of catchers with percent.
aga of .9GG. Touhey, who covered first
llise for both Wilmington and Patsr-
son, was second on the list with an
average of .073. Berryhill's average
was .95S. Mcintyre was fourth in the
list of secnnG hasemen with percent.
age OF .024. Among the third basemen,
Newell WIS third with a fielding pc
centage OF 1888. Gallagher occupied
seventh place in tho short stop list,
With percentage OF $50. Snratt was
fourth 10 tho list of folders, with 1
percentage of .95l: Welsbeoker wal
fifth, with .9I7; MONTGOMERY was 29tL
with percentage of 1884.