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PUBLIC INSTALLATION.

The newly elected officers OF Rnnsford
Chapter. o.. =. s., will be publicly IN
a-slled Tuesday evening. August 81, In
stallstion will take place In The chapter
room OF Masonic temple. after which a
musical programme viii be rendered by
some OF the best talent of the city.
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This makes the briekbat fund s1o5,so
besides ever thousand bricks given. II
all who own bricks in the Faith Home
would see the pretty new building which
is being slowly raised and could know
what Joy they have helped to put into the
world they would be fully repaid The
brick fund is closed, but trust the brick
bats will ALWAYS remember Faith Home
and their own loving
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A CHANGE OF OPINION.
time Weeu Cycltst Was Thourht
Little short Of Fool.

exchange
a Professional Mans View OF Cycling.
do not wish to be understood that am
professional. Rather am an amateur
OF The purest kind. l am a. much Of an
amateur In matters Of religion and church
aAm'eur In matters Of religion and church
procedure and etiquette. scotty and his
partner were working In the mines. and
nc partner: after work. was reading aloud
aeelas struck N ninss's fancy. snd =
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Slam. King wasn't Impre...a.

The king of Siam was intensely delighted
WIZ ms visit to the tower Of London last
wses. but ne appears to have been disap-
pointed PEN with the crown jewels. He saxea
- rrSs emotion on thousands OF diamond.
.,1hs. pearls rubies. and cmeraIds'
victc,.!s your majesty, y the crown Of Quee a
c.ncsa !: .: sSa i Weigh. over thirty nine
ssssr nse!iesatly tpFnips away q s 81 !.
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from Wilson Perry Genge. aged 81 months.
The last two are brothers. and live at
Gadsden. Ala, God bless the Home, the
dear little children and all who are con-
nected with It,
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Dear Mason.
Houston--We are. as you see, at Fort
Davis. Texas. We have been here since
tho latter part OF June. We came here for
my health. and | have improved so much
This is delightful climate for the sum
mer. cool and pleasant all the time l
thought while we were here having such
nice time we ought not forget the little
Faith Home children. SO took my little
contribution box to each friend in the
hotel and they were all so liberal | was
delighted with my success. This is the
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Mr.. and Mrs. J. House. Houston Isl 90
Mr.. and Mrs. Meyes. Austin. ...... 90
Judge and Mrs, Robertson .......... | 90
Judge West, Austin ..,.....,........ 90
Judge Il, p. HHl. Houston ......... 90
Mrs. r. w. Knox Houston .......... so
Mr.. i.ockhart wallace. Galveston -. 80
Miss Eifie Frost Houston .... 80
Mn Milan Caldwell. Houston ....... so
Mr. Jchn Williams, Houston ,...... 30
Mr.. d. @. Smith, Jr,. Houston ...... so
Mr. ]. III. Newding. Houston. ........ 80
Mr., Keescy, Fort Davis ........... 80
Mr. w. T. Jones. Fort Davis ....... so
Mrs, Stewart. lsndlady. Fort Davis. so
Mrs. Frank Williford. Houston ...... so
Master Frank willsford. Houston. so
Master Johnson Wiilford. Houston. so
Please find check enclosed for above
amount
Wishing you all long. happy, pros
porous life, am your little friend
T-f,.
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nR,cKnATs, ATTENTION.
The Little Friends Of Faith Home
Mt Work Aguiu,

Although the hrickbat fund OF the Faith
Homo. which proved popular enough to
raise over $500 TO buy bricks in the new
building has been closed for some time,
Il had to be opened again this week to
lot In some little folks who want to own
bricks In the home for babies The sum
this week, sent in. though unsolicited, was
si2,70.
The following letters explain:
Dear Mason;
Houston---I beg you to add my name 10
tho brick fund. Find enclosed 10 cents.
Joseph Leonard Watson.
llt -----
Dear Mason:
Houston--l am little Girl. and live
three blocks from Faith Home and often
SEQ the little ones. ] am very near
years old. Find my dime also.
Marie Frances Heyue.
Dear Mason:
Houston--E Enclosed please tind $500 win
which to buy bricks for Faith Home,
Three bricks (30 cepis) from Willie irvine
Genxe, Ir.. aged t6 months. Lives Ia
Houston. Four bricks 40 ccntsl sron,
~ eouslna. Robert rauntieroy 0ense. r.
- yeAsA and tArss bricks go osatuj
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Ia. under the direction Of Miss Lydia
buckingham and Miss Rosa Lee Jourdc,
wns given with good cast, by children on
Thursday and on Friday by some OF the
best histrionic talent In the city. Fancy
dancing made an Interesting diversion and
on both nights the dear old fairy story
proved most entertaining.
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LOVE
Is
LIFE.

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~ wo uld be a
g good place to emil
q crate from. With
out It. even money
would be a worthless
commodity, and all
the jewels In the
world as valueless as
a clod Of earth. With
out It the human
race would die--and
be glad Of IL. Too few
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Among the parties that enjoyed La port'
last week was one on Friday night, chaper-
onod BY Colonel J.. Rives waties and com.
posed Of Miss Margaret waties. Miss Mar
garet Tdeson. Miss Pearl Walker. Messrs
Charles and Harry Hervey and Jack
Waties.
The sun., 1897-12-17
SELF.DEFENSE.

Mccoy and Creedon are a pretty heavy
pair OF middleweights. Mccoy" says
John L. Sullivan, "never impressed me
as a rapid tinisher, although, of course,
he is amazingly clever. He is going up
against the hardest game of his life
when he meets Creedon. hardly think
that Mccoy will knock his man out in
twenty rounds, but he stands good
chance to get the decision"
In most Of his fights Mccoy has been
allowed to wear electric tape bandages
on his hands, and has also had hitting
in clinches barred. The bandages have
been great help to Mccoy, and he was
saved from many hard blows by shutting
out short-range work. When he meets
Creedon there will be no bandages, and
there will be punching at every stage of
the game.
TO think that Corbett has gone back
on kinetoscope Brady says that
Corbett won't fight Fitz if there is any
photographing apparatus in the arena,
and Fitz says that lie won't fight because
his wife objects. 1t is real, mean Of the
gladiators not to accommodate, Mr..
Stuart, who may yet have to return to
his old trade in the Southwest.
The three acknowledged champions
Eitzsimmons, Lavinge and Barry-a1e
each responsible for the accidental death
of a boxer.
Tommy West. who is training with
Kid Mccoy, says that the Hoosier can
hit as hard as any middleweight in the
business.
Creedon is said to be a very hard
puncher, but of what use is hard
puncher when he can't land his punches.
Jack Herman has offered $1,000 purse
for a twenty-round bout between Tommy
West and Billy Smith.
1t is reported that 25O men from Chi
cago and Buffalo will go to New York to
see the Mccoy and Creedon fight.
The sun., 1897-12-17
BILLIARDS.

Ex-Champion Ives is not at all satisfied
at the way things have been since the
recent tournament in New York, which,
he claims, he lost through interference.
In an interview in Chicago yesterday in
answer to query on the preference
given schaefer by the new champion, Mr.
Ives said "It looks to me as if Slosson
was trying to throw me down. II may
be, however, that will have a chance
to challenge the winner. I am ready and
willing to play Slosson for as much
money as he desires. l will let two to
one I can beat Schaefer or Slosson in a
six-night match and for any amount
from S. to $4,000. I do not know who
will win the match between the two, but
do not consider either of them in my
class"
The sun., 1897-12-17
DIAMOND DUST.

Richard Croker, the famous politician
is in favor Of Sunday ball in New York
He thinks that there is no more harm in
it than in bicycle riding.
1t has been decided that the New
York team will report as early as March
LIST next season and Immediately repair
to Lakewood, N. j., for training and
practice. As the season opens SO early
next year it is thought that it would
hurt the players rather than benefit
them to train further south and then
stay in Boston and New York while the
cold weather is still on.
Robert G. Allen, who played short
stop for Boston last. year, has signed a
contract to manage the Indianapolis
club in 1898. Allen will play at short
stop.
Short stop Russ Hail, who played on
the Dallas team in the Texas League,
this year, has signed contract to play
with the st. Louis League Club next
season.
Boston is we'll satisfied with her
team, and the only change that is con-
templated is the securing Of first class
pitcher. Jack Taylor, Of the Browns, is
the man Selee is after.
No team in the National League made
as many, chang. IS last season as did the
Philadelphia, and advices from the
Quaker City indicate that almost as
many more are booked for 1898. From
present appearances the team will line
up as follows First base, Douglas or
Boyle second base, Elberfeld third
base, La Joie shortstop, Monte Cross
left field, Delehanty; centre field,
Cooley right field, Thompson or Doug
las. If "Big Sam" Thompson returns to
the game he will be played in his old
position in right garden. Otherwise
Douglas will be stationed there and Jack
Boyle Will play first base
1t is reported that the Boston Baseball
Club will be invited by Princeton to send
its players for their annual spring prac-
tice to Princeton. The experience would
be of substantial advantage TO the college
and club players.
Tim Hurst as a baseball umpire dates
back to the Central Pennsylvania League
of 'SS.
The sun., 1897-12-17
Lexington during the February sales.

Lexington during the February sales.
There will be nineteen days racing at
Montgomery Park, Memphis, Tenn, be-
ginning April 8, and ending April 80.
Ed. A. Upton yesterday purchased
Lady Reel, dam of Hamburg, and blood
mare, of $. s. Brown, for $4,000, at
Lexington.
Duke q Wishard yesterday purchased
from John Madden, at Lexington, three
two-year-old colts.
The request by the horsemen tor an
increase Of the purses at Iron Hill has
been granted and will take effect TODAY.
The members, at general meeting
Yesterday, decided to hold together as
last as possible, but the backbone was
stripped out when John Hyland, Rol
Inns, "Jim' Rowe, "Jack" Joyner and
Fred Tafal withdrew.
The present feeling of the Horseman's
Protective Association is to confne the
members to bona fide owners Of horses.
to act in harmony with the Jockey Club.
make suggestions, and during the win
ter months sit round the stove in the CITY
club rooms, warm their knees and talk
Of the good things they put over the
plate during the past year.
The sun., 1897-12-17
THE SPORTING WORLD.
Short and Pithy Pointers From
the Turf.
BRIEF TOPICS OF THE DAY.
A Resume OF the Latest DOings in
Athletics, Indoor and Field
Sports That are
Legitimate.
FOOT BILL.

The Warren football team will give a
banquet on Tuesday evening, at A. L.
Ainscow's restaurant. The genial Col
onel promises to give the boys a set-out
that they will remember for years tc
come.
Captain George Prentiss, Of the War.
rem football team, returned yesterday
from very successful cunning trip down
the Elk River. George brought home
fifteen rabbits, four pheasants, eighteen
partridges, and eight ducks. Be good
Cap. and don't..forget your friends.
Next year the Princeton eleven will
lose three regular players, Pennsylvania
four and Harvard six.
The sophomore and Junior class Of
Delaware College will play their annual
game Of football today.
The sun., 1897-12-17
MISCELLANY.

Johnny Bradley is considered to be
one of the finest shuttle board players in
tho city.
Ed. II. Brennan who owns two of the
finest Irish Settlers in this county, has
been asked to enter them in the coming
dog show, but as he cannot get them in
condition in time he will not do so.
Dennis, the Gossoon and Murk Anthony
are tie two dogs, which if entered would
no doubt take. first prizes as they both
did so when entered in bench shows
which took place in Philadelphia and
Washington. Mr.. Brennan also ownsa
very fine collie named Tennie. 1t is
black and white in color This color is
very rarely seen i'll this breed of dogs.
The sun., 1897-12-17

"Kid" Lavigne stopped training at
San Francisco yesterday and is making
arrangements to start for his Eastern
home. He was training for twenty
round contest with Young Critic on
December 21.
George Dixon will start training on
January 10th for his meeting with "Solly"
Smith ut San Francisco.
"Salhmv' Kelly has not signed alticles
10 box "Solly" Smith i6 San Francisco,
although several clubs have offered him
favorable inducements to go there.
The sun., 1897-12-17
CYCLING.

The latest figures give circuit percent
ages as follows:-Bald, ,S65; Stevens,
1867; Cooper, $3.50; Longhead, .6l7; Gard
liner, sos; Mertens: 500; Newton, .594;
Nat Butler, .5s6 and Hoyt, .536.
Harry Elkes, of Glens Falls, N. Y.
who took eleventh place in the six day
race, dropping from seventh place on the
last day on account Of illness, will never
ride in six day event again. HIS alnbi-
ton is to become middle distance rider
behind pace, and his record indicates
that he would make good one at his
chosen distance, 100 miles. He has
pushed Waller and -Barnaby hard in
twelve hour races and will meet them at
every opportunity in like events next
year.
Bald and Michael have been engaged
to ride race in the Garden, presumably
over track that measures mile.
1t begins to look as though chainless
wheels will be sold at more moderate
prices than was at first supposed. A big
manufacturing firm, it is said, will have
ready by March new chainIess model
that will be placed on the market for
$75. Its mechanism will be similar to
that OF the standard makers. It is
thought that the prices of the chainless
wheel will 60 still lower, and many of
those directly interested in the manu.
facture of wheels predict that the cost
will go down to $50.
Peniing the announcement Of Cor
nelps plans as to the boat races next
year, Yale and Harvard are very much
worried over what may happen in case a
triangular race at New London is not
agreed upon. Itis thought Cornell may
issue generel challenge for a grand
inter collegiate regetta in case the "bg''
colleges, as Harvard and Yale like to be
known, fail to come to an agreement
with her The public is liable to think
that for some reasons Harvard and Yale
froze out the Ithacans, and in the event
OF a. big intercollegiate regetta with
Pennsylvania, Columbia, Cornell, the
Wisconsin crew, which would readily
consent, and maybe Uncle Sans sailor
lads, Yale and Harvard are just begin
ming to think the position they will be
placed in:
A sporting man sensibly remarks:
"Now that they have Young Critic at
San Francisco, and so near home, sport
ing men are agreed that it WON" 10 a
good thing to ship him to Australia by
the next steamship"
Trap shooting is making friends rapid
ly among the colleges. Cornell has ac-
cepted a challenge from Pennsylvania
and shoot will come off soon.
At Harvard 153 men have presented
themselves as candidates for the freshmen
crew.
The sun., 1897-12-17
wall Yourself Of !This7 Opportunity

Prof. Weil,- scientific optican, 3l3
Market street, Wilmington, will offer
from December 10th to January, 1st gold
spectacles and eye glasses for So u pair
Positively during that time only Prof
adjust the glasses by scientific method.
tt
The sun., 1897-12-17
POOL.

Since Mr.. Jennings had his pool tables
fixed up a fellow is lucky indeed, who
get a chance to play, as they are always
occupied.
There is a very interesting pool tourna-
ment going on in the Wilmington Bicycle
Club.
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he used to be some times defrauded out OF
II. The factory inspection law. the law
against child labor. and others, are the re-
suits of labor organizations.
In local way the labor forces have es-
tablished municipal hours OF work and pay,
all through the fundamentally Of thor
ough organization.
Mr. Grimes said that the laborers should
be in position not only to receive the re-
spect OF all men, but TO demand II.
He spoke of the power aud influence OF
the Typographical union and how 1t con'
uoiled the printing business in so many
places He did not see why the same rule
would not apply to all classes OF labor II the
laboring men would only keep organised
The numerous eplthets OF "anarchists' and
other names are often applied to the labor
ing men. when very often the words would
more fitly apply to the employers or pro
prietors. case in point he cited was the
present street car trouble In indianapolis,
where the street car companies not only
opposed the law OF The State relative to
Scent rate. but have instructed their em-
ployes TO nut off all citizens who refuse TO
nav the old fare. 1t was a case, ne said.
where the law was defed not by the street
car employees. but by their employers He
wanted to know in that case TO which the
term Anarchist should be applied. EN-
ployor or employe?
depiored the custom OF so many companies
and EMPLOYERS in refusing to hold confer
ences with the employees and meeting them
on half way ground instead of assuming
dlctatorial attitudes that often forced the
iaboring men to take steps against their
own inclination.
Mr. Grimes, in speaking OF the business
depression OF the last three years. said 1t
was no excuse for the laboriug men to be
come lethargic in their organization on
the contrary they should organize aud
strengthen until when the prosperous times
do come the laborers will be In a condi-
ton 10 throw the safeguards around them
that they need
The sneaker then proceeded TO show by
reference to special instances how the la
boring men OF different cities had been
benefited by organization. He also talked
OF the Individual benefits Of the orcani2a-
lions. LAYING especial stress on the clausce
mat protect the widow and children OF the
workingmen and provide for the laborer
when he Is disabled
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Personal MENTION.

John Charles Harris OF Galveston was
In the city yesterday
W. X Morrow of Sugarland is in the
city.
T.. A. Blount OF Nacogdoches is in the
city.
Colonel George b 2impleman. postmas-
ter at Austin. arrived in the city last
night.
MIR. and Mrs John II. Kirby have re-
moved to their now home. 20O6 Smith
street.
Captain Wharton Bates. inspector OF the
State penltcntiary camps, was in the city
yesterday
Mrs. u l.. Phillips and daughters have
left for Tennessee. where they VIII make
their home.
Mrs. Fitzwilliams, sister OF Captain
Ike Walker, leaves this morning via the
Southern Pacific for Baltimore.
Mr.. Ed X. Baker of Austin. district STU
perintendent OF the Southwestern Tcle-
phone and Telegraph company, is in the
city.
Judge Presley X. Ewing has returned
homo from an extended trip North hay
ing visited Washington, u. c., and New
York during his absence.
Mr. George Rick of the firm Of Waddell
leaves for Victoria today to superin;end
placing the frnitutc and laying carpets
In Mr.. j. J. Waldcr's new home.
Mrs. a. II Spence. who has been quite
sick for two weeks at the Hotel Lawlor. is
much improved in health. and her friends
will be glad tn learn that she will be
able to be up in few days.
Drs j. clarendon and s c. Red have re-
turned from Paris. where they attended
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4 HOUSTON LknoRING MAN
Addresses n Labor Meeting In New
Orleans.

The New orleans Times Democrat OF
April 81 gives report OF meeting OF
laborlng men In that city which Was ad-
dressed by MIR. J u, Grimes OF Houston, n
member OF the general executive board The
roport credits Mr., Crimes with making
very conservative and interesting address
and quotes him as follows;
Mr. Grimes spoke OF the history OF labor
organizations and the good they had done;
how they hrst began In small way and
then broadeued out until scheme was
started to take in an organization on a
larger scope The result is today that there
are few local organizations OF any note.
The larger ones have become national and
International. These organizations have
not only done good work In getting shorter
hours and higher wages. but have proved
powerful factor In State and National
legislation. where those laws that favor the
iaboring men. notably tho lien law, are en-
forced. the laborer gets his wage; whereas.
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The r. \. II. has been reorsanlzed. aud
VIII once more he an active organization
of tho city, The organization is vel
known is remembered by every one, and
Is an association OF persons for the bene.
hts OF each other and 10 one else. They
are banded together with bonds of love
friendship, esteem, humor AMI appetite
and every principle is carried ont. A
meeting was held AT the hall, No :ifis
Main street, Thursday night. and Ieor-
sanization effected with the following OF
hcors; pr q. 4. Gambau, graud cyclops
George u. Hunter, lord high executloner.
George w. clarendon, treasurer. John c.
Ray, secretary. Another meeting viii be
held next Thursday night, at which time
there VIII probably be a spread and mi
tlnilnn -
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Vic smrNcN CnmnIctc.

The company organized TO build and
equip an electric line of road between
Houston and Galveston. has completed two
different lines of survey and taken the sur
veying party of the field orc is known
as tho bay shore line and follows some
what the La Porto railway while the
other line bears similar geographical re-
latiorshir to tho Santa Fe road. With these
two lines under contemplation and third
in prospect. the company will next un-
dertake 10 secure RICH, OF way.
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for the delegates who attend from dis
lance. but for citizens as we'll. The task
OF entertaining the guests on that oc-
casion will largely devolvc upon the ladies'.
The local committee desires the presence
OF as many citizens as will tax the capacity
Of the Auditorium. For the convenience,
both Of hosts and guests the local union
OF Christian Endeavor VIII serve dinner
and supper on Wednesday and Thursday
All ladies who vii! are requested TO con.
tribute cake. chickens. boiled or deviled
ham or anything they desire. Contributions
may he sent to headquarters at the Rice
building, the Princeton restaurant or Audi
forum either on Wednesday or Thursday
MORNINGS
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The Red Mems iFrn,,c.

The Red Men of Houston are making
great preparations for the picnic which
VIII be given at Magnolia park under the
auspices of the tribes OF the order located
here, The affair is to be for the benefit of
the widows and orphans fund of he tribes
ana they anticipate large attendance
The programme contemplates a reproduc-
ton of the Custer massacre OF 1876 1rero
VIII DO a grand street parade at II a. m.
May II. the day OF the picnic L u given
on That date IL celebration of one of the
historic days OF the order. 81. Taminas
day They are now PRACTISING the war
dances and will appear In costumes a.
Worn by the saraRcs In years gcne Dy.
To speak OF the affair in red .don Ian
guage, 1t can be said mat on he 12th
sun of the Flower Moon the chiefs aud
braves of Tonkaway and M!ngo tribes
joined by brothers from other hunting
grounds Will take the trail from the l,unt-
ing grounds % Houston. with tomAhawks
and war paint and meet in the forest or
Magnolia bunting rounds, where they will
join in the ghost and war dances. ana
give reproduction NJ battle in which the
Red Men were victorious in the Great sun
of Discovery SSi This is the day which
all Red Men celebrate In honor OF great
chief, st. Tamina, who has cone to the
Great spirit, and chiefs and braves OF ali
tribes are asked to Join in the celebration