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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-23
fine edge A good deal of money changed

fine edge A good deal OF money Clanso so
hands on the result, but Michaels az
mirers had to lay odds and many oot 70
were made in favor OF Miohaels at ioo o %
so and 100 to 10. Each contestant lau os
pace makers. Starbuck had secureu ST. ~,
of the best professional cyolers ~ h Sn4
country. Michaels had also good men, puV
less formidable machines to tack on 20.
Starbuck had three sextette teams, omo
quint, one quad and two triplets teaine'
while Michaels had one sextette, one GULLY e.
four quads and a triplet. Both WenS ~
from standing start and each picked up
triplet PAGERS. Starbuck got the Folo'
but in the second lap Michael plckeu ~
sextette and assumed the lead; AZ uno
end of the second mile the Welshu Ina nd
hundred yards ahead and at 1he 1 9.
of the third mile he was four hundred
yards ahead. From this point to tne emu a
OF the race Michaels held a declded az
vantage, The track is one third OF lni,o
around and at the finish of the sixth nile
Michaels had gained lap. Then LOT nse
or six miles more both men alternateu ~
the lead, although there was zap "
Michaels's credit, but Michaels, When
picked up by his ouint or sextette could
always pass Starbuck at will. me NJ
teenth mile was run in the fastest Time,
one minute and SO seconds. Inc sioWes'
mile run was the thirty third and lasu'
which Michaels covered in 2.2 40 sec
onds. From the fifteenth mile to the emo
OF the race Michaels beat every standlng
record previously established in con
test. He finished the 10 mile in ~ mln.
utes and II seconds, one second ahead OF
his own record. In the twenty third
mile, one of the tires on Starbuck' ma
chine was punctured and as he rode on
the rim for two laps he lost fully nall
That distance. Then he changed bicycles
three times and this seemed to make him
lose heart, as he took things leisurely
after that
When Michaels had been riding an
hour, he had covered 80 miles and two
hundred and 90 yards. When he finished
his thirty third mile in 66 minutes, IA
and three-ffth seconds the crowd cheered,
jumped in on the track and carried him
on their shoulders to his dressing room.
Michaels's wheel was geared to 106 and
Starbuck's to 90. Prior to the principal
event three other contests were decided.
The summarizes:
One mile open amateur-Won by +.
W. RIGHT, Brooklyn; H. Y. Bedell, New
York, second. Time, 2.12 IS.
One mile handicap for pacemakers, pro-
fessional-Won by Fred Titus, New York,
80 yards; L. A. Callahan, Buffalo, 30
yards, second. Time, 2.07.
Half mile handicap, amateur-Won. by
f. W. RIGHT, South Brooklyn, scratch;
Jack Bliegler, New York, 30 yards, Sec
ond. Time, LOS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-23
For the KIondike.

Victoria, BIC, August 21.-The steam
er Danube today started on her voyage to
Skagway with another large crowd of
miners for Klondlke. There were 800
horses on boad and many mules.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-23
SOME FINE BICYCLE RACES.

S0NG TiING OtO@E ''fN0IO'
In the Pursuit Races the New Hampshire
Bows Took Prizes.
Haverhill, Mass, August 21.-Fifteen
hundred people witnessed some exciting
bicycle racing on the Main street track
this afternoon and during the pursuit
race between teams from this city and
Portsmouth, great enthusiasm prevailed.
There were four riders in each team and
finally the New Hampshire boys pulle
out the prizes. The riders from Haverhill
were L. B. Dudley. L. G.. Stevenson
G. W. Trask and S. M. Conway; for
Portsmouth, G. F. Woods, Ira Newick,
G.. r. Newick and II. Fl. McNally.
ssThe one mile lap race was the most hot
ly contested and j. F. Ingraham of Bos
ton and James Clarke of Boston and
James Coarke of Dorchester fought every
inch of the ground, both in the trial and
finish heats, being tied for first place in
the final
The other races also brought some ex-
citing spurts.
The summaries:
Hall mile hand1cap-Won by j. w
Rich, Boston go yards); G. W. Coburn,
Leominster eco yards), second. Time,
LOS TO.
One mile lap race-J. r. Ingraham,
Eagle B. G. club, Boston, and James
Clarke, Dorchester, tied; g. W. Drury,
Winchendon, third. Time, 2.29. On the
toss up for the first place Clarke won.
Two mile handicap-C. Colburn QS0
yards), first; G. III. .Drury (scratch), SEQ
ond. Time, 4.b6 4-5.
Five mile, interoity-Por VS..
Haverhill, won by Portsmouth team at
1-2 miles. Time. II 10.
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Let the Press Follow You.

Let the Press Follow You.
Subscribers leaving the city for their
summer vacations may have the PRESS
follow them by sending changes of ad-
dress to the Office. 81 Exchange street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-23
.. 10 IF, S.IN Ut, Il 7
THE HOSE RACE.

Liz llOSC iOCl SOAiuCoo dU
3.15, the Niagaras, of Brunswick, being
the first to take the track. It was what is
called a dry contest, there being no water
to put through the hose. The contesting
companies had to run from the hydrant
400 feet, get their hose, haul it back.
couple on and lay leo feet of hose.
The Brunswick boys had made good
run in the Friday S contest in Portland !;
but had made fluke in coupling. They
were bound to retrieve this error Satur-
day. So an ambitious and eager company
lined up for the pistol shot. At the signal
they got away together, and brought
their carriage up, running in relays.
No bitches were made, and from the
pistol shot to the coupling of the nozzle
the time was 46 IA seconds.
The Senator Hales of Ellsworth lined
up next. There was a great cheering
and shouting as the Senator Hales of
Ellsworth, swift young runners in blue
and white, came tearing down the track
with their light, swift running bicycle
reel. They ran the distance in Al seconds,
making all their connections perfectly.
The S. & n. of Bath were the next
contestants. They were heavier men than
the Hales, and Fad reel almost as heavy
as the Brunswick reel They got their
carriage and came down and coupled in
good style; but in coupling on the nozzle
there vas delay and trouble. The Bath
boys We're very indignant with the judges
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-23
NEW ENGLAND FAIR.
The Description of the Last Days
Events.

The Fair Doubtless Out of Debt-Ihe
Trots ConcIuded-A Full Description
of the Hose Races.
The big fair ended Saturday with an
attendance of about six thousand. IL was
general breaking up and moving away
day, vet there were two horse races, the
hose reel races, trick riding by Lee Rich
ardson. and late in the afternoon caval-
ry drill.
Although the officials Of the fair say
nothing about it beyond the fact that it
has been a financial success, it is under
stood that the attendance for the week has
been about SIS, 642. These figures were
quoted Saturday as the official, but the
officials themselves declined to go SO far.
AS the fair paid here last year, and only
about So, 900 or So, 900 of debt remained, it
is probably true now that the fair, as a
result of this exhibition, is out of debt
and has good, handsome surplus.
The fair has passed off pleasantly as
well as successfully. The only trouble has
been that the bicycle races and cavalry
have crowded out some of the trottlng,
thus offending some of the 'horsemen.
But this has arisen from the iaudlple
efforts of the management to oHer as
many attractions as possible.
There was not an elaborate programme
of horse racing on the closing day OF the
big fair. The three-year- race, which
was to have concluded the days card, was
declared off because so many Of the horses
in that class had been shipped to Read
vile for next weeks meeting. That left
but two events to be run off both OF them
brought over from Friday.
The 224 trot had among its entry three
good things in Gordon H., Sally Max and
Success. The professional guessers fig
ured it all out that Gordon H. could win,
even though he had been in one race this
week. Their hopes fell when in the first
heat their favorite got lost in the bunch
on the turn and went to the rear, the heat
being won by Success.
But Gordon Fl. rallied after the first
mile and took three straight heats with
no apparent effort, though he clipped
HILL eCCOuu OA Ills OSi OIC11hio iCOOiA IL
the final heat. The feature of this race
was the distancing of Success in the third
heat, she going lame and finishing far out
behind the flag. The judges suspected that
Driver Bever could do better work with
Sally Max, and they ordered Dick Wilson
into the sulky for the final heat. With
her change of reinsman she kept up. on
nearly equal terms with Gordon 81. till
they rounded the stretch, then made a
bad break and dropped back to third
place, finishing there.
The pace was devoid of interest, because
of the surety of Favor's winning. He
pulled three easy heats right off the reel.
The only real contest was for second and
third positions in the summary, Kittie
Van furnishing something of surprise
by getting in second in the final heat,
after having been in the rear in both pre-
vious heats.
Favor is owned in Meriden, Conn. His
mark before this race was 2.14 IA. He
now has new one of 2.12 Ia.
The summaries:
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Time-2.10 1-2, 2.11 1-e, ell 1-2,2. 10 "a.
After the first heat Of the Pointer Pat
chen race, the guideless PAGER, Marion
Mills, was sent against her record,
2.04 3-4. She paced steadily to the quar-
ter in SO seconds 2.os gait, kept it up
to the half at the same rate in 1.04 and
stopped.
Later she was given another trial but
loafed through it. The first quarter was
done In 80 1-2 seconds, the half in los Ia;
the quarters in Ia and the half in
2.123-4
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-23
Witnessed by Ten Thousand People.

Fall River, Mass, August 21.-The 16
mile handicap road race this afternoon
was witnessed by ten thousand people
who lined the road for miles There were
81 starters. The only scratch man, Stew
art Bolting, the Rhode Island champion,
lost first time prize, diamond, through
a bad fall caused by spill just ahead of
him. This gave the first prize to v.
Westgate. The prize winner was Verde
Westgate, Taunton. Time, 1915.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-23
GREAT STAR POINTER
Faced Three Of the Fastest Heats
on Record.
JOE PATCHEN MADE A NOBLE
EFFORT

nut the Bay Horse Interchangeable
Thousand Saw the Performance at
chicago-A Fourth Quarter Which
Was Done at a 20 Seconds Clip.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-23
Green
Creener
GreeneSt

Green fruit, greener sma Il boy-'there are others.
and greenest grass will them If care IS hor
tainted fruit To cure such ills Jamaica Ginger is
nowhere compared with the reliable pain distr0yer
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-23
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Id 0a ANU ~ Esps" sSTAbI Ia(0.I

Every Mother should have it in the house for colic
cramps, choleramosbus and summer complaints
! have used Johllson's Liniment in treating our
infant for collie, and our three year old daughter
for summer complaint and found it excellent
JOIN H: OLIVER, Americas Georgia.
RRS0NS PILLS o on tSl DOSE B Psy, iao
- Pill made for Biiiousness Sick Headache all
b is. JoHNSOM& cO.<z Custom House St. Boston.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-18
wnnt to Say About the Baby.

The average man is apt to feel little
at loss when fond father or mother
holds up before him mite of a red
faced baby. Something must be said,
of course, and il possible, something
pretty. Well, here is list at remarks,
compiled by benevolent contributor
to an English magazine, any one of
which will do in such an emergency,
il nothing more original suggests itself
"Isn't he sweet He looks Just like
you!"
81 think he is going to look just
like his father
"Oh, what dear little fingers! Do
let me see his GEAR little toes!''
"Isn't he large J"
"Isn't he tiny darlingn'
GLOW bright he seemsu"
"Did you ever sec such sweet little
mouth !"
Isn't he just too sweet for any
thing! ~
1.-The dear little darling I never saw
30 young a baby look SO intelligent %
do, please, let me hold him just q
minute.
The first Of the above remarks has
the advantage of killing two birds with
one stone. 80 to speak. The last is put
forth with some misgivings. Awkward
bachelors are advised to think twice
before making use of t.-.New York
Telegram.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-18
Ell mENplsHALh pEAn.
Death Came Suddenly of Paralysis OF TIL
Hcaru--A Prominent Methodist.

Death Came Suddenly of Paralysis of the
Hcarp--A Prominent Methodist.
Eli Mendinhall died early Sunday
morning at bis residence, No. 30l West
Eleventh street, after a short illness.
Although not in the best Of health for
some time he was not taken i'll until
about week ago, when he was
attacked with malarial fever. On Sat
urday night he seemed to be sUmewhat
improved, but change was noticed
early Sunday morning and death soon
followed, of paralysis of the heart.
Mr.. Mendinhall was born near Stan
ton. July 29th, 1881. His father was a
Friend and his mother Methodist.
He taught school for time in Rising
Sun, Nd. and was in business in that
place and North East, Nd Afterwards
he removed to this vicinity and for
some years, with his father, farmed the
property, now occupied by James ii.
Beggs 81 Co. as brick yard, which he
still owns. He retired from active bust
ness about 20 years ago. He was a
director Of the Wilmington Dental
Manufacturing Co. and of the Will
mington City Electric Co.
Before Brandywine was taken into
the city Mr.. Mendinhall was one of the
directors OF the Old Academy School on
Vandever avenue, and he afterwards
represented tho Ninth ward in City
Council. He was prominent in Methodist
circles, having joined the Methodist
Church at Rising Sun. Md. In 1857.
After removing here be joined Brandy
wine Church, where hs was superin-
tendent OF the Sunday-school.a trustee.
class leader and local preacher. In
| 1882 he connected himself with Grace
Church, of which he became a local
preacher and class leader. EIe was O
liberal contributor to good causes.
He was married twice, his first wifa
being Beulah A. Todd, sister of George
W. and John W. Todd and his second
wife Adeline Urmy who survives him.
Two children by his first wife, Joseph
of Bellyille, N. j., and Mary of this
city also survive him.
The funeral took place Tuesday after.
mon and interment was made at the
Wilmington and Brandywine cemetery.
The services wereheld at the house.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-18

The st. Paul (Minn. Pillow Co. has
made an asslgnm ent
A receiver was appointed on Friday
for the Dallas. TEX. City Street Rail-
way Co.
X. Ii. Wade, general manager of the
Southern California Railroad Co. died
Friday.
Capt. stephen Decatur Hib bert, a
retired naval officer, died at Media,
Pa, on Thursday.
There is report that ex Representa-
tive Thomas j.. Henderson of Illinois
will BIO made Assistant Secretary of
War.
Fred Deely, another victim of the re-
cent explosion at fremont and Boylston
streets, in Boston, died on Friday,
making the tenth fatality.
Hon. Benton +. McMillin of Tennes.
see has been appointed chairman of the
executive committee of the National
Association Of Democratic Clubs.
Among applications filed at the
Treasury Department is one from
George P. Riker, who wants to BIZ
appraiser at the Port OF Philadelphia.
Capt. Francis Michler. Fifth Cavalry
and Marion p. Maus, First Infantry,
have been appointed aides-de-camp to
the maior-general commanding the
army.
According to a Milwaukee dispatch
tho President has offered National
Committeeman Henry G. Payne the
appointment as Ambassador to Ger
| many.
1t is believed that Gen. o. L.
Spaulding of Michigan, who was
Assistant Secretary of the Treasur,
under President Harrison, will he re-
appointed to that place.
A Northern Pacific passenger train
collidvd with rotary pillow five miles
west OF Lumoure. N. D., on Thursday
night. Roadmaster Fitzgerald was
killed and three others were injured.
The Rev. Il. Elwood Raub, pastor of
the Third Moravian Church, Philadel-
phia, was arrested in Lancaster in a
suit for damages for breach of promise
of marriage. The complainant is Miss
A. Mamie Schaefer
Tho Washington Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church on Friday
voted in favor of the admission OF
women as delegates to the General Con-
ference, hut against the proposal for
equal lay representation.
Tho Governor of Kentucky Friday
refused TO grant Scott Jackson's APP
peal for clemeucy, and Jackson will be
hanged on Saturday next. 1t is re-.
ported that a reprieve will be granted
in hlonzo Walling's case.
United States Internal Revenue off,
GERS in New York Friday raided un
illicit still in the basement Of tene-
meut on Pitt street. They arrested a
man named FreidIand, who IS alleged
to be one of the parties operating the
still.
It is understood that the Cuban
question was discussed at the Cabinet
meeting Friday, and that the dicus-
sion ended with the understanding that
the policy hitherto pursued. of strict
neutrality and enforcement OF our neu-
trality laws, would be adhered to SO
long as the conditions remainded as at
present.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-18

A handsome gold watch and chain
from the Grand Lodge of Delaware. An
cient Order of United Workmep, which
met at New Castle on February 10th,
was presented to Past Grand Master
Workman Charles Helmet in the room
of Liberty Lodge, A. 0. U. W., Friday
night. 1t was TO have been presented
at New Cattle February 10th, but Mr..
Heinel was not present at the time.
Past Master Workman Yeager made the
presentation speech. Speeches were
also made by j. II. Ball OF Vulcan
Lodge, Marshallton Louis Sasse, NJ.
now members were initiated into Lib
erty Lodge.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-18
uoAnD or 4R..pE.

Subcommittee Meets ana Urges Imme-
diate Action by Deiaware's Representa-
tivcs in Congress. -
meeting of the Board of Trades
committee for the improvement of Will
mington barbor was held on Friday
afternoon at the rooms of the board.
A. II. Morrison, William Head, George
w. Bush, William Lawton, Capt. Edwin
KershRw and Nathaniel II. Benson were
present. N. r. Benson was elected
chairman and A. II. Morrison secretary.
The following was unanimously
adopted:
.'Resolved. That In view of the press
ing need OF an Improvement in the
depth OF water in the Christiana river,
that this committee make IN appeal to
the chief of engineers for the accep-
tance of bids made for dredging in the
Christiana river on March 18th, 1897 ;
that work DO commenced thereon at
once, or as soon as practicable; also
that our Senators and Representative
be requested TO use their influence to
that end"
On motion OF Capt. Kershaw COM
nittee composed OF Il. It. Warner, George
w. Bush, A, II. Morrison, N. r. Benson
and Cnpt. Kershaw were appointed to
60 to Washington aud sonfor with the
chief Of engineers and also to SEQ della
waro's representative in Congress and
urge tho immediate Improvement OF
the river.
G. W. Bush offered the following,
which was adopted without opposition
"Resolved. That this committee rec
ommend to the Board of Trade that it
take action to have the city of Will
mington expend 81, 600 per year for the
improvement of the Christiana by re-
moving the sewage by dredging -
1t was also decided to urge the Della
ware representative in Congress to use
their efforts to have the Law SO rnodi-
ticd as tn make the 1925, 600 appropri-
atad by Congress available for use in
the Christiana river and Wilmington
| harbor at once.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-18
a rIsIroR ACCIDENTALLY sHor.
An Ohio Merchant Seriously Wounded in
Chicago.

Chicago, ILL.,, March II. - Albert
Ziemar merchant whose home is in
Cleveland O.. was shot and probably
fatally wounded at midnight while he
was leaving the Great Northern Hotel
where but short time previous he had
registered In company with Ii. j.
Lewis he had intended enjoying short
walk before retiring. Two bullets
fred by police officers who were at
tempting to arrest burglar took effect
in Ziemar's body and he fell to the
sidewalk. In all dozen shots were
fred. One of the bullets entered his
abdomen and the other shattered bis
wrist. The wound in the abdomen is
SAID to be serious and at the county
hospital it is feared that Ziemar cannot
recover.
The shooting caused much excite
ment and 90 policemen had difficulty in
dispensing the crowd.
Shortly before midnight Waterman
found two burglars at work in sport.
ing goods house at Van Buren, and
State streets. They hastily quit work
and. followed by the Waterman and
several police. ran up jackson street.
Near the Great Northern the officers
attempted to head off the burglars and
during the melee over dozen shots
were fired, one of them finding a victim
in Albert Ziemar, who at the moment
was coming from tine Great Northern.
Mr.. Lewis, who was with him, stated
that be saw one of the burglars throw
up his hands and fall, but said the
man regained his feet and disappeared.
At o'clock this morning the body of
man was found several blocks from
the hotel. He was we'll dressed and,
like Mr.. Ziemar. had been shot through
the abdomen. The body TALES per-
fectly with the description given by
Mr.. Lewis. The linen worn by the
dead man bears the name "McG Govern. !"
The police are satisfied that he was one
Of the fugitives. and that he crawled
away from the scene to die.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-18

The clouds are gray in the wintry sky,
And the air with frost is chill;
The winds that have whistled in noisy glee
At twilight are strangely still.
No touch of rose lights the quiet west,
No sunset CLEAN on the far hills crest.
On the farmhouse quaint and brown,
Floating and whirling in dizzy maze,
Now to, now fro in o misty haze,
The snowtakes huttcr down.
Their hoary heads the poplars bow,
The NAPLES bend and CULVER;
While drifts lie deep in the meadows wide
That border the silent river.
A magical spell CT fairy grace,
A charm whose wonder we cannot trace
Holds the worn old earth in thrall;
Pure as the PRAYER of mothers love,
Fair as our dreams of the home above,
In the hush the snowhakes fall.
y " ~ "
The shadows deepen DER hill and vale
And rest on the farmhouse old;
Like spectres pale in the fading light
The naples shiyer with cold.
Still fiutter the flakes to the earth below,
This strange old earth with its pain and woe,
Its shadow of death on all
But soothing its sorrow and hushing its pain,
The Christ-sent message we read again
As the snowfakes softly fall.
-Harpers Bazaar.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-18
Wilmington Fountain society.

The triennjal meeting of the Will
mington Fountain Society was held on
Monday at 1927 Market street. The fol
lowing officers and managers were
elected: President, Harry Cause; Vice.
President, Thomas B. Smith Secretary,
Edward Bringhurst. Jr. I; Treasurer,
William Poole: Managers. William
NJ. Candy, Edward Belts, 2. James
Bolt, Alfred Belts. Joseph L. Car
penter, Jr., e. Tatnall Warner and
Allen Speakman. All the public drink
ing fountains of tine city are under
the direction of the society. Through
the death If members it's funds have
fallen off, and the officers would gladly
receive contributions for tho purposes
of the society. The yearly dues are So.