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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-03
Meeting Of Congress.

SCongress will meet next Monday. The
Presidents message will foreshadow tho
measures likely to excite the most discus
sion. Thewar in Cuba, the annexation of
Hawaii, financial affairs, and the necessity
Of greater economy will each claim more
than a passing thought. The President
may well congratulate the people on the
prosperity Of the country, the condition
of the treasury, and the continuance Of
peace. Brighter prospects never favored
any nation, and In bouuteous harves,s we
have been especially blest. 1t is to he
hoped that wisdom may mark the legisla-
ton of Congress, and that partizan zeal
will not take the place Of Patriotism on
any occasion. Weregret our Senators and
Representative are not IN accord with tho
policy Of President Mckinley, but US they
belong to a minority they will not be able
to do much harm.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-03
Henry c. Turner Dead.

Henry C. Turner died at the Farnhurst
Asylum this morning. He was about 4s
years Of age.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-03

THE --latest Democratic plan is to amend
the proposed city chartcr II possible, to
give the Democrats control of City Coun-
Gil. The new scheme is to have the coun-
cilmen elected from tho legislative or rath-
er from the representative districts Of the
city, instead OF by wards. There will be
no president of council elected at large
under the new charter, and so he will not
be considered. 1t is proposed that in each
district there shall be three counclmen
and that matters shall be so modelled
that only two can be elecsad from dis
triet by any political party. There arc
three Democrats and two Republican leg
islative districts in this city, though the
city itself is Republican by q largo major
ity. The proposed plan would give tho
Democrats eight and the Republicans sew
en- members In the City Council. Watch
the snake and kill tho bill.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-03

Sam. p. Jones. Don't forgot 1t at thu
Auditorium Sat. night. Tickets 70 cts.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-03

AFTER January LIST, nexs, no engineers
on the Central RailToad of New Jersey,
over 80 years of age will lie employed.
Younger men will be given their jobs, as
the Railroad Company considers the risks
too great to continue men who have pass
cd that age, ut tho important post of en-
gineer. Such engineers will be employed
in other capacities by the road. This Is a
gentle reminder for tho young engineers
to save their money before they grow old
in the Company's service, 80 they can re-
tire OH reaching the half century mark
from the cares of ruilrouding, otherwise
the question remains. what will the old
men do, after while, If they are dcbarred
from earning living in nearly every walk
of life2
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-03
Orphans and chancery Courts.

There will be session Of Orphans
Court Tomorrow. Chancellor Nicholson
( will sit in Chancery until "Wednesday Of
next week. -
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-03

Take Laxative Bromo Quiaine Tablets.
All Druggists refund the money if 1t fails
to cure zoo.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-03

Beautiful Xmas presents
for all the boys with every
purchase of So or more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
LOWERING THEMILERECORD

The lowering OF the mile bicycle record to
I'm. ;a;5 2-5s. by ]. W. Socks at Crystal Pal
ace. London, on Wednesday disposes of the
horse as rival in speed by beating Saliva
tors mark of I'm. 351ss
The successive stages by which the fig
ures for the mile have been brought down
since the advent of the pneumatic tire
furnish an interesting study. When W. c.
Jones, an Englishman, covered "a mile on a
bicycle in the early 90's i'm 2m ~ 3-5s all
the world wondered, but when F. ]. Os-
mond, another Englshman. shortly after
rode the same distance I'm Pm. les. the pre-
diction was made that some day some BIZ
cyclist would reach the two-mnute mark.
willie" Windle brought the record to
America by beating Osmonds time by one
second, and George F. Taylor shortly after
got four seconds below Windle's time
the world by going a mile in I'm 4-5s.
These records had all been made from
standing start. and Windle was the first to
establish flying start figures. Three times
he lowered Tyler's marks and was the first
bicyciist to go under the two-minute mark
on a cycle track. His best time was I'M
So 4-js.
The successive resting places for the mile
since Windle's day have been as follows:
]. S. johnson, I'm. IS SOS: ]. p. Bliss, I'm
81 3-5s.; ]. S. johnson. I'm. 50 3-5s: Otto
j. S. johnson, I'm. A 3-.s.; NJ. F. Dirnber-
ger, I'm. 45s.; J. s. johnson, I'm. A. lbs; A.
Gardiner, I'm. AZ 2-5s.; p. ]. Berlo 1m 80
POS: w. w. Hamilton. I'm. - 1-5s.; Z. A.
McDuffie, I'm IS los; ]. Platt-Betts, I'M
81 S-5s.: J. w. Stocks. I'm. 81 2-5s.
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BY WHEEL TO GREAT FALLS.
One of the Most Intcre sting Cycling
Trips Around the City

The wheel trip to Great Falls and return
by the Conduit road is one of the most
Interesting around the city The first
stretch from the Aqueduct bridge to the
FOOT of the first hill. distance of about
half a mile. is rather rough, but rideable.
From there on the road is excellent. The
road follows closely the course of the Po-
tomac all the way from Georgetown to
the Anglers Club, about four miles above
Cabin John Bridge. where il turns off TO
the right
Immediately on leaving Georgetown a
beautiful view is had of Arlington Heights
and the river stretching away toward the
sea. On the right is to be seen George-
town college Leaving the canal at the
hrst hill one crosses the Great Falls and
Glen Echo railway, and is fairly started on
the Conduit road. About five minutes ride
brings one t. the distributing reservoirs
winch supply the city with water. They
are two immense basins surrounded by a
nigh picket fence. and situated on the brow
or a hill overlooking the river. Short dis
lance further on is the feeder" which
Is a dam built to feed the same but not
used now. 1t is favorite resort for fisher
men, and many good strings of bass haze
been caught there. The river is quite wide
al this point and forms a very pretty rapid
Inc banks are quite high. and as one rides
along the river can be seen far below.
AT Glen Echo. about seven miles out.
the Chevy Chase ard Glen Echo road
crosses the Conduit road and continues on
up to Glen Echo.
short distance above is Cabin John
bridge the longest single span stone
bridge in the world. In the DAYS of the
Old upright bicycle, the run to Cabin
John was the favorite one among the
wheelmen and was considered quite a
journey, and the man who rode all the
way to Great Falls was a hero in the ewes
OF his fellows 1t is well to dismount at
the bridge and stroll down under the arch
and down to the canal, as the scenery is
beautiful.
Good riding will be found to the Anglers
club. distant about four miles, Take the
path through the woods and parallel to
the canal, lovely vistas of which are seen
all along the path. One or two dismounts
will have to be made before reaching the
first lock. There leave your wheel and
walk up the tow-path to the Falls, about
three quarters of mile. Strictly speaking
the Falls consist of a series of grand
rapids, rushing impetuously down between
high walls of black rock. their onward
career interrupted frequently by immense
masses of stone piled up in the utmost con-
fusion, causing the seething flood to boil
and surge in its tortuous course to the
quiet river below Chain bridge. Immed-
lately above the Falls Is the dam which
divertS portion of the. waters of the Po-
tomac to the conduits that supply Wash
ington. and over which the road to the
Falls passes. The, total distance to the
Falls is about seventeen miles from the
center of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
RACES AT NORFOL K

The Twin City Cycle Club will hold n
two days amateur race meet Monday and
tuesday at Norfolk, Va, which will be at
tended by number of local wheelmen A
party of between fifteen and twenty will
leave the city by boat tomorrow evening
ana spend the next two days at the Vir-
GINA town. The party will consist of
Messrs. l.. B. Graves, president of the
Washington Road Club; William Jose. Off
cial Handicapped for this division; w. F..
Sims. A. c. Moran, George s. Ball, T. N
Mudd. jr., Billie Sims, Fred Schade, H. /.
Dodge, H. Cox, Paul Won Boeckman, George
E. Smith, F. w. Moore Howard Matchett
and r. E. Story. E. L. Wilson and Pat
Throop may also be members of the party.
The Washington contingent expects to
capture some good prizes at the meet,
despite the fact that a good many-Balti-
moreaps and southern riders will be at
the meet. Arthur "A. Zimmerman, the for
mer champion, will! be present and give
several exhibition rides. He will be paced
by Fred and Billie Sims, on one tandem.
and Mudd and Ball. on another 1t is
thought that these two teams can furnish
a hot enough pace for the racer. The
Washingtonians will enter in all of the
open events on the program.
The events and prizes for the meet are
as follows: Mcnday-One-mile novice, prize
valued at $24, $40 and IS; mile handicap,
prizes valued at So, $40, $40 and So; mile
open, prizes valued at $,5, SIS and s.; one
mile tandem, prizes valued at $50 to each
man OF winning crew, with SIS value 10
each nan of second team; one-mile, Nor
folk championship, prizes valued at $15 and
IS: two-mile handicap, prizes valued at 800
$40, $40 and s.. The second days racing is
as follows: Half-mie novice, prize valued
at $15; one-mile open, prizes valued at
$50, $15 and s.; one-m mile L. A. W. Virginia
championship, prize valued at $50; one-half-
mile handicap. prizes valued at 500 $40 ard
50: one-half-mile tandem, prizes valued at
S25 for each man winning team, SO value
to each man of second team: one-haif-mile
open. prizes valued at so, $40 and s.: three
mile handicap, prizes valued at $35, $25,
SIS and $40. The tandem races for each
day will be withdrawn unless three or more
teams start.
Arthur A. O'NeilI. the president of the
club, and a prominent business man of
Norfolk, was in the city on Labor day, at
the International Athletic Park, where he
succeeded in securing good number OF
entries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
WARNING TO GOLD SEEKERS.
Miners Who Have Returned From
klondike Tell of It's Dangers.

The steamship Cleveland, eleven days
from St. Michaers, arrived at Seattle.
Wash. yesterday. She brought sixty-five
passengers and about $400,eOO in gold dust.
Thirty-eight of the passengers are from the
gold fields, and twenty-seven are carpen-
tiers returning from st. Michaers. where
they went to construct beats for the North
American Transportation and Trading COM
pany.
The story of the fabulous wealth of the
Kiondike, Bonanza. Elderadc and other
mines tributary TO the Yukon is reiterated
by the returning miners, but the warning
which has already been given, to stay
away from the gold fields this winter is
emphasized by every one on board. They
say that hundreds of people must go hum
CRY this winter, and that many will GER
tainly starve 10 death, Gs the food supply
in the country is far below what will be re-
quired TO keep alive those already in Daw-
sen City.
Captain Wall, master of the Cleveland
said: Two important facts should not be
forgotten when We tel anything of the
Klondike. Ii l. impossible, think, to exag-
g.rate the richness of the country and
quite impossible to overestimate the dam
gers and prospective disasters at Dawson.
while we were in ST. MichaePs the
angry gatherings of the members of the
National City and South Coast expeditions
slow that troublous times are ahead there,
as we'll as on the Klondike. 1t is my be-
iicl Tue NtSSciS tidt are 10 TcluTu tQlS
fall will come heavily laden with gold.
This coming winter there Is cold and
hunger for those who venture to the gold
fields. l rave authority for what say I
know from my own observations from the
accounts of uninterested persons and from
miners that there ill be distress and ter
rible times in Dawson.
I'VE are bringing back comparatively lit
tie gold. The miners Or board are exag-
gerating their possessions. do not believe
thai there is more than s150.00O in the
party. They all tell the same story. Every
person Who can leave DAVIS before win
ter will do So There are no longer any
supplies. Many of the most abandoned
characters are Fastening to the mines, and
lere are certain TO be serious troubles.
You Enay rely upon 1t that every return
ing ship will be crowded to Its greatest ca
pscity. At ST. Michael's there Is plenty OF
food. but there Is no certainty that IL can
be taken to Dawson"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11

bad Bill Eagan'' in the Eastern League.
They say that he is a player patterned on
the. "Muggsy' McGraw-Hughey Jennings
order. and that he plays on the bag in
either catch-as-catch-can or Greco Roman
style
Il don't see how they are going to beat
out Baltimore this year" said Ryan of the
Cnicagos in regard to the fight Of tee
leaders. Right now is the time the Orioles
will play their hardest They will not al
low the slightest chance to slip out of their
fingers. They will win by playing together
on everything that comes up. They are the
greatest fighters in the business, although
do not think they have the best team
Tine way base bali is breaking I'm the
metropolitan district is matter of regret
to nearly every member of the base ball
profession. Freedman. who is overbearing
and spiteful in his treatment of PLAYERS is
having the best of everything. while the
brooklyn management, known the pr,fcs-
sion over for liberality and kindness To
players, Is having nothing but bad luck IL
is strange that the cheap management is
rewarded with honors and shekeis while
the sportsmanlike men at the head of TIE
BROOKLYN club have nothing but the
nusks. The brooklyn people are saving
nothing. but are taking their medicine like
heroes. Were the shoe on the other foot
there would be all kinds of saueals rent
Exchange
There is as much difference between the
methods of the Baltimore and Boston
teams. as there is between day and night :"
saio captain Anson. The slightest point
cannot arise unless every man in the Bal
Iimore team. from Hanlon on the bench to
Stencil I'm the field. issue enough words TO
make dictionary. It's a continual bluff
an the time and can't see why the UNI
pres stand for it ALL Kelley and McGraw
can insult the umpire and tell him right to
his face that what he says doesn't 90 with
them, no matter il he is right Now, on the
other hand, the Boston men play bali as
gentlemanly as the next team. All of that
mouth work is eliminated I'm their play the
captain doing nearly all of the talking
when talking comes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
Record Of the Clubs.
How they stood September II, 1895:
About the most enjoyable thing in co,

About the most enjoyable thing in con-
nection with the game yesterday at Ma
tional Park between the Cleveland and
Washington clubs was the hitting of Jake
Gettman, the new man from the Texas
League Gettman has done wonders in
right field. but has. been a little off with
the stick ever since his debut, when he
made triple and double. All the spec
tators have-been with the new man on ac-
count of his earnest work, and everybody
predicted that he must bat as he had
natural hitting position at the bat and only
lacked the confidence. Yesterday Jake
seemed to have regained his batting eye
getting in home run. double and two
singles, hitting the ball at every time at
the bat. The Senator'S won the game by
the score of o to 4, but it is question
whether the victory or Gettman's hitting
pleased the spectators the most
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
Base Rail Notes.


The Cincinnati club starts a series of four
games at National Park today with the
Senators, a double-header being played to-
day. Monday and Tuesday will wind up
base ball for the season in Washington, the
Red Legs being the attraction.
Gettman has gone to the bat twenty-five
times this week and made eight hits. which
gives him a record of BOO His eight hits
were nice ones, counting for a total of six
teen bases. Jake looks all right, and If he
turns out differently many people will be
fooled.
Tommy Leahy's playing at second, while
not strictly first class, is far above the
average. The position Is new to the little
fellow, catcher or third being his home
positions, but many experts believe he
would make a good man at second with a
little more experience.
Two new players wore Senatorial uni
forms yesterday. A young pitcher by the
name of Stanley. who has played with a
local team, was one, and Second Baseman
Rabbit of the Rockville team the other
Both men have been touted as phenoms,
and Mr.. Wagner told them both to get
into uniforms and he would size them up
in practice.
Mrs. Tom Brown, besides being a good
scorer. can pick out the good and bad plays
with the accuracy of an expert. She has
not missed game this season. She and
Mrs. De Montreville. Mrs. Mcclure. Mrs.
Reilly and Mrs. Leahy, comprise an in
teresting group in the left field seats of
the grand stand. All these ladies take the
plays on the field with a GOODNESS that is
exasperating to the lady fans around
Them but Mrs. Leahy has hard time
keeping quiet when Tommy gets In a good
hit or play.
Abbattichio, the PhilIies' new second
baseman, is the only Italian playing in the
big league.
Arson wants only one more pitcher and
an additional catcher to complete the Colts
for 1893.
At last Capt. Comiskey's old Cincinnati
record has been broken. Thirty-two play
ers have worn Kansas City uniform this
season.
Allen of the Bostons is a far better ball
player than most Of the cranks will give
him credit for. He knows the game, he
plays strong, sure and heady game, ana
he is full of pluck.
Callahan of Chicago and Wrigley of the
Senators have been asked to play as many
positions this year as any player in the
league. Little Ritchey has also proved q
valuable Fiji In"
Dealing In futures is always a hasardous
performances. Cleveland counted on rreaf
work out of Bert Jones, the Western
League southpaw. next season. The Mil-
waukeean has injured his arm. and is out
OF the game.
Broolklyn's second baseman-elect il called
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
To Introauce the camphor Tree.

Secretary Wilson OF the Agricultural De-
partment said today that arrangements
would be made by the department for the
thorough introduction OF the camphor tree
In Florida. He added that there was no
doubt that the tree would be success
there, as it had already passed the ex-
perimental stage. The department will
give all possible encouragement In the
way OF supL Lying seed and young trees.
and Mr.. Wilson predicts that the country
win soon be producing SUFFICIENT supply
of camphor for its own needs. He also
announced his purpose to adopt q policy
for the encouragement OF the srowth OF
he thinks. do well anywhere south OF wash
ingtou.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11

championship of the District of Columbia
between Messrs. F. B. Walker and w. "A.
Gwyer jr., resulted, like the first. in a vic
tory for Mr.. Walker The game was uiit,.
interesting, and there were many bea,1tiful
situations. Whites fourth move
got his queen out of play, and blacks
twenty ninth move practically settled the
game. Had white taken the bishop. Mr..
walker would have sacrificed the queen
and mated in two more moves. Mr. Gwyer
was pressed fer time near the close in his
second hour while his opponent had not
completed his first hour The following ia
the score Of the game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
LETTER CARRIERS CLAIMS.
1t is Expected That They VIII Amount
to Over $S.OOO,OO0.

Officials of the Post Office Department
and Department of Justice who have
charge. of the settlement of claims Of let
ter carriers. under the eight-hour law of
May "a, 1885, express the belief that be-
fore the expiration Of the current fiscal
year S3,000.000 will have been paid out to
letter carriers and claim agents on this
account officials of the government esti-
mate that this will not exceed Is per cent
of the total Of claims filed on this account,
which. 1t is expected, will exceed 5000
eco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11

The Bostons made one of their character
istic finishes yesterday, winning from the
st. Louis after the latter had a start of
D to 2. Lewis was batted out of the box,
and poor fielding helped the Browns along,
but the Beaneaters took on brace i'll the
last innings. and with the help of Nichols
scored three runs in the last inning. which
gave them, the victory by the score of 10
70
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
To survey the Lyn. C...l.

Assistant Rodgers. in charge Of the coast
and geodetic survey at San Francisco, has
started, with an assistant. on the survey
Of the Lynn canal leading tc the Klondike
region. The survey will extend to Dyea
and Skaguay, and will be very thorough.
No difficulties are apprehended, as the
survey can proceed through the fall and
winter. Mr.. Rodgers will keep along the
water routes. and not go through the dam
gerous mountain passes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
Loui.viIIe. Forfeited the Game.

The Louisvilles had trouble with Umpire
Kelly at Baltimore yesterday, refusing to
play after the seventh inning. thereby for
feiting the game to the Baltimores by the
score of to 0. The score stood 6 to 5
in favor of the Orioles when play was
stopped. Kelly called Keller safe at first.
permitting Quinn to score the run that
placed the home club in the lead. and this
decision brought about the trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
Tie Mt New York.

Both Sullivan ana Hastings pitched good
ball ar New York yesterday for the Giants
and Pittsburg and a result the game
was called at the end of the ninth inning
with the score s. tie to 9. But five hits
were mace by the Pirates, but they were
punched and brought in the two runs.
Ten hits were made off of Hastings, but
they were scattered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
stnIIing., "Irfnd,, Hit Hnrd.

The Qualsers and the Chicagos had an
other exciting game at Philadelphia yes
terday. the Colts finally winning out by
the score of to g. Becker the new find
of StalliEgs from Montreal. was hit hard.
but bad fielding nearly lost the game to the
visitors. The game was called in the
eighth inning on account of darkness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11

:, Earned runs-Chicago. I. Two-base hits--Cooley.
Ryan, LANCE. Everitt t2, Three-base hits-Royle.
Anson. Sacrifice hit-Dahlen. Stolen bas,s-Ryan
Mccormick: Left IN Philadelphia 10: Chi
cago. B. Struck ont-By Becker 2; by Friend 3.
First on errors-f Philadelphia. q Chicago l. First
on balls-Of Becker. 1: OF Friend. 6. Wild pitch
Becker. Time-2.35. Umpire-McDonald
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11

Post Chaplain VIM. II. Scott has been pu,
on the retired list of the army.
Lieut. w. N. Who'd. 18th Infantry, has
been detailed for q two years course at the
Infantry and Cavalry School at For
Leaycnworth.
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ey were scattered
PTTTSBURG.
NEW YORK.

f1Irnt.l rtIns-\ew hOrk. i. P1ttsbufg, + TWO
base hits-Tiernan t2l. Gettig. Stolen bases-G
Davis ~. II. Davis, Van Haltren. First base on
errors Pittsburg, 1. First base balls-On SulIi-
van. 3: Off HASTINGS. l. Struck out-By Sullivan. s.
by Hastings. 2 Wild pitches Sullivan 3 Left on
bases-New York, 8: Pttsburg, 4. Sacrifice hit
McCrecry. Time--ls5. Cmpre-O'Day.