The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-13

In the ten milo race on Saturday at tho
Benner Brothers meet In Philadelphia
Robert Wier of this city came fourth.
The race was won by Frank j. StarbIck
There are about ten Of Wilmlngron's
fast riders, who will compete at tho State
fair races.
Elvie Goodley will bo given a benefit.
His suspension has been raised to take Of
feet on September 10.
The Wilmington Bicycle Club has re-
furnished its house at Delaware avenue
and Tatnall streets. On Wednesday even.
ing next its doors will be thrown open to
the public for inspection from s till 10
o'clock. cordial invitation has been ex-
tended to the people of Wilmington, es-
pecially the ladies, to visit the ibouse upon
tho occasion.
The entertainment committee consists
Of H. D. Kund. chairman; George Cor
nell, William Kirk, Charles Il. Gray and
Pointset. Fothergill, and nothing will be
left undope to make the evening pleas
ant one for the clubs guests.
If the weather is favorable the lawn
will be lighted by Chinese lanterns and
Rawnsley's orchestra will furnish a So
served.
The club has invited the 'Kenilworth
Wheelmen Of Philadelphia and the Ches.
ter wheelmen to be present at the open
house." Mayor McLear, City Councilmen
and other city officials have been invited.
Mr.. Klund In speaking Of the inspection
said to reporter Of the REPUBLICAN, that
he regretted the louso had not been new.
y, papered.
abroad and he could not be reached. The
manner in which the seven rooms of the
club house are furnished will be surprise
to those who visit the house on Wednes.
day evening. Arrangements are under
way for the formation of dramatic COM
pany. Entertainments for the members
will be given weekly during the winter
III onths.
Tho minstrel organization, which did SO
much to please the blcyclists last winter.
will also be reorganized.
Tho club i5 making great preparations
for the celebration Of Its birthday In No.
vember. 1t will be q swell affair.
The club will be unable to accept the in
vitation of the West Chester Club to par
ticipate in ito parade Oh Wstneiday
night.
All the prizes won by the club will be
Gu exhibition on Wednesday night.
The c!u b will bo very careful hereafter
as to what clubs 1t will go on runs With to
Atlantic City, as from some of them It 10
difficult to secure the srrv!vors' medals.
Another Effort viii be made to Find Cold
Which Was Sunk Long Ago In the A.
Iantic.
The successful launching g recently in
Baltimore Of tho Argonaut, submarine
wrecklng boat, invented by Simon Lake,
of Baltimore, may lead to q revolution In
the methods of searching fer treasures
lost in the deep.
One of tho inventors first efforts will
bo to look for the 81, ,0OO, 900 in gold which
was carried by the British war ship Do
Braak, which foundered in storm and
went to tho bottom acentury ago, near
Cape HenlOpen One of the most, con-
spicuous monuments in the little Metho.
dist church yard at Loves, Dol, Is the an.
cient shaft erected to the memory of Cap
tain Drew, whose body and those of seyor-
al of the crew Of the Do Braak were wash.
ed ashore near Cape Henlcpen the day az.
tor tho treasureiaden ship went to the
bottom.
Should the inventor fail to recover the
lost treasures from the De Brauk an effort
vii! then DO made to locate the old clipper
ship New Era, which was sunk of Asbury
Paik, N j., in 1859, with large amount
of specie on board.
FOR SUBMARINE WORK
In speaking Of the probable success of
these undertakings tho inventor claims
that the construction OF his peculiar craft
renders failure almost an impossibility.
Tho boat can be used Oh the bottom with
perfect safety, irrespective Of any storms
that may bo raging on the surface 1t Is
with powerful search lights and
storage batteries for submarine propulsion
and it need not come to the surface for
week at u timo.
Tho crew will consist, of a captain, an
en- gineer and four divers. The divers, with
the inventor. will constitute tho searching
party. During tho past twenty years near.
~ dozen expeditions have been fitted out
at this port to search for the De Braak
gold which Inventor Lake now considers |
almost within bis grasp.