The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-25

hands helm them in trn Besides this half dozen Courts
have already declared bicycle to be unconstitutional
EVERY grade crossing in the city limits should be abolished
forthwith The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has no more
rqt to maintain nuisance than anybody else and certainly
individual could hope to establish and MAINTAIN ten OF dozen
death.traps in any part of Wilmington
Now the silver service the Gunboa Wilmington is an
ued fact let made for its proper presentation
with appropriate ceremonies The day when the service delivered
to the commander Of the vessel should holiday and Will
miueton should shine in blaze of glory properly arranged
thousands will visit the city to witness the ceremonies
THE bicycle is soon to have competitor and good
capable of making fifteen miles hour fair
have been put market and the demand indicates that
road skating stay One concern IN London sold
skates retail last month and 1nks are being
erected throughout the Kingdom for the promotion OF the sport
skate equipped with leg guard reaching to the knee
When live outdoors more the world will be the better
for the change Good roads gentlemen good roads,
THE dangers of annexation, concerning which the papers
Of this country been making much ado OF ae wildly
in the case Greater New York That youthful and
inexperienced suburb has recently incorporated into its limits
everything sight Brooklyn has been taken in churches and
|a Long Island City, including Mr. Jerome Gleason has been
added the debit the Bronx has been pocketed with its
bronchitis these acquisitions giving 1t no trouble
was little old Staten Island that raised hob UHbeknown to the
politicians of Staten Island Henry George
George was ayng waiting to be annexed and scarcely
was deed done than he sprang FORTH uedged candidate
for the ayoralty Georges candidacy causing portion
Of the hard feelings with which New Yorks politics beset
the present time
r. This awkward affair." Annexation is all right general pri1-
cne bu in particular prove disastrous. Here's
Hawaii for instance Suppose it annexed and Mr. Dole
mr. Kliknnck Queen oukaani to to the front
candidate the office Of deputy collector of the port of Will
m;nqtou Delaware What would the great and good authorities
lat Washington do about it?
THE police raid made on Friday night gang of young
|bisers who with lads assisting in prize6ght in
stable Fbert street, presents the pzeng question IN new
and light When Corbett and Fltzsmon fought in
corsor Ctv the result there that the youthful population
THAT decayng started forth to win similar distinction in the
rino That they in earnest-whic is more than be
,d of the admit gladors all caes shown by the fact that
H.; school room where yhree male scholars assembled
there was counted day sevenysx black while other
sous on view were The young rasca emulat-
limo the proves the champions and copying the example of the
had hunped each other in the region lot the heart with
suc violence that is also related there was breast that did
~ ho The colors of war. The battles waged with such
ctv and pluck the gambling fraternity of Carson took
;trs in the flower of these youth and made matches
which were fought to finish and excelled in dash and
;;t the Greater contest of the professional business
E;rov the authorities nerered and locked lot Young
~ breaking up evil practice by such discipline reinforced
penalties applied at home Nevada has herself
, She invited the prize fighters into her borders havno
repealed the laws that inerered with the practice their profess
there and but natural that she should thus have bued
her youth with the spirit Of the arena But what has Philadelphia
Of mapv skill being held in this city, there be suc then it is
not strange that Percy aged H. and Dan Rodde aged
s to settle the important question of which is the bets
man by trial. It is an encouraging sign that they not per-
.., J.. h dec;sion and their was quite nror. -
tt - soht;no The police obviously thought thew were d
thew locked them up Now Magistrate South has dismissed the
oass ~ te Ground that there evidence of prize and m
would not therefore enter into the question of the fight The
natural conclusion that this decision so long the stakes
t rt 6oh+;nq is no breach Of the law and victory nav 81
on the brows of those that claim herThe Philadelphia Times
If they want to fight whose business is it anyhow?