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The sun., 1898-12-13
CYCLISTS IN GOOD SHAPE.
Finishers of Six Day Race Show
No Ill Effects of the
STRUGGLE,

All the men who finished the six.day
race on Saturday night are in surpris-
ingly good shape.
OF the entire number, perhaps none
is in any better shape than the winner,
Charlie Miller. When seen yesterday
he looked as though he had never en-
gagged in six-day race. Beyond an un-
natural appetite, he shows no extraor-
dinary effects of the endurance struggle.
After finishing wedding breakfast of
steak, two whole ducks and several
dishes Of fruit, at a. m. Sunday Miller
retired and slept soundly until 10 a. m.
He began to eat then, finishing every
thing that was PLACED before him. His
movements showed not the least sign OF
soreness or stiffness. j..
OF the other eleven men who finished
the journey, Nawn, Lawson and Pierce
are perhaps in the best shape. Waller
looked trihe wornout. His limbs were
slim and his eyes are sore from the lights
and dust of the Garden. He spent Sat-
urday night in Turkish bath, as did
Pierce, Nawn and Albert.
All the men have good appetites and
without exception say they would be
willing to start in another six-day race
within reasonable time.
The sun., 1898-12-13
MISCELLANY.

Whist tournments are in progress at
the leading colleges.
Howard Croft Sunday found an ex-
hausted carrier pigeon on Eighth street
near Market. It had ring bearing the
mark N. A. 2l,976.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders
of the Delaware Field Club will be held
at No. 900 Market street this afternoon
at s O'Clock.
On Thursday evening the second in the
series of indoor athletic events will be
held at the Y. VI. G. A.
Swarthmore's lacrosse candidates are
practicing every day, nearly thirty men
having reported to Captain Bromell.
Four cross-country runs have been
held at Yale this year, and the prizes in
the university championships have been
awarded.
A. o. Berry, of Holyoke, Mass, won
the time prize and the cross country
running championship Of Cornell Univer-
sity at Ithaca on Saturday, running the
course, fraction over five miles, in 30
minutes 46 seconds.
Tommy Howarth, the old.time six-day
go-as-you-please pedestrian, is training
for the coming six-day race in New
York. Tommy argues that training can
do him no harm, even If the race never
takes place.
The shot putters and weight throwing
candidates for the Princeton field and
track team began practice last week.
Trainer Lathrop has taken charge of
Harvard's field and track athletes, who
are already practicing at their various
events. Lathrop has secured two stars
The sun., 1898-12-13
About the Six-Day Race.

A review of the work done by the suf-
ferers in the six-dav torture in New York
shows that the 24-hour record was
broken by Pierce, 457 miles and l76
yards; the 36-hour by Pierce, 63S miles
ard 704 yards; the 4S-hour by Pierce, Sl2
miles and l04 yards; the l20hour by
Miller, !, 1856 miles and 1854 yards, and
the l42-hour by Miller, 2,0o7 miles and 4
laps.
From the start on Monday morning
Miller had nine and quarter hours
sleep; Waller, eight and a half hours;
Pierce, fourteen hours; Albert, fourteen
hours; Grimm, eight and half hours;
Lawson, ten hours and Aaronson,
eighteen hours. Each of these was of1
the track from three to six hours more
than the time spent in actual sleep. AL.
bert spent the longest time off the track
In the l42 hours he was absent twenty
two hours.
The sun., 1898-12-13
COMING CONCERT.
An Interesting Program to be
Rendered by the Musical Art So
@ioe,. nj No.,r No.,f,.uu Gl.,h

An Interesting Program to be
Rendered by the Musical Art So
ciety at New Century Club.
The Musical Art Society will give o
public concert in the drawing room Of
the New Century Club on Thursday
evening, at $50 o'clock.
The chorus of twenty selected voices
under the direction of I. Leslie Carpen-
ter will sing program full Of interest,
containing specimens of ancient music as
we'll as novelties, which are not only
new to Wilminton, but to the entire
country with the exception OF New York
City, where they have had one hearing
only.
David Nowinski, solo violinist of
rare talent and ability, has been en-
gagged to assist the society, playing three
solos at different intervals during the
evening.
The society will sing the following
program: Two ancient motets, ADO
ramus te," by Palestrina (1524) and
"Christus dulcis,' by Vittoria (l54O);
two Christmas songs, "The morning
star on high is glowing" by Pratorius,
and "Three kings have journeyed," by
Cornelius; two Russian songs, "Autumn"
and FLAX" by Gretchaninof; two Ger
man songs, Sunday" by Brahms. and
''The Weeping Willow" by Rhein-
berger; two American songs, "The night
has thousand eyes," by Dean, and
"Barcarole," by Mcdowell; two Eng.
lish songs, "The Primrose" and
"Awake, awake the flowers unfold" by
Leslie. Mr.. Nowinski will play air ION
the G string) by Bach (16S5); "sara-
bapde' and "Tambourin," by Jean
Marie Leclair (l697); Romance" by
Svendsen; "Berceuse," by Hille; "Sop~
venirde Posen," by Weiniawski.
The net proceeds Of the concert will be-
turned over to the Clarke Churchman
memorial fund.
The sun., 1898-12-13
DAYS EVENTS IN THIS COUNTRY

Representative Dingley does not expect
the present Senate to make any changes
in the war revenue law.
Nine. Barrlos, widow of the late Presi-
dent of Guatemala, probably will make
her homein San Francisco.
Eighteen Chianmer are held at Homo
lulu until they can produce credentials
admitting them to United States terri
tories.
Three men were arrested for stealing
the body of colored woman and SELL
ing it to Kansas City, Mo-, medical
college.
The Mississippi Valley has been
flooded with counterfeit standard silver
dollars, which defy detection except by
experts.
While slelghing Carl Mcbride and his
wife were instantly killed by being
struck by locomotive near Burgetts-
town, Pa.
The people of Edgewater, N. j., will
probably protest against the establish
ment of Government powder magazine
near that place.
Kate Donnelly escaped from death on
bridge near Danbury, Conn, by leap
ing into the river, and was rescued by
chain Of human beings.
The steamer Wyoming was sunk in
collision with ice off Peshtigo, Mich.
She carried cargo OF chloride Of lime
and general merchandise.
The War Department has in hand the
arrangements for the military funeral OF
General Calixto Garcia. No definite
plans have been advised as yet.
Mrs. A. B. Juiliard, of New York,
has given 1872, 900 to defray the expenses
of building another floating hospital, in
connection with St. Johns Guild.
It is believed that Governor.elect
Roosevelt will appoint Judge DAILY on
the General Sessions Bench at the ex-
piration of Judge Fitzgerald's term.
The transport Saratoga, with the First
Battalion OF the Tenth Infantry, has
sailed from Charleston for Cuba. She
will return shortly for the Second Bat
talon.
The Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany will build three lines in the
Northwest paralleling branches OF the
Oregon Transportation and Navigation
Company.
Tim Connors, custodian of the Green
lawn Cemetery, Indianapolis, shot
and killed Charles Tracy, one of a
number of boys who pelted him with
snowballs.
Miss Catharine Campbell, an actress,
was arrested at St. Louis, charged with
having systematically robbed the st..
Nicholas Hotel of chinaware, tableware,
silverWare, etc.
Captain Corning and nine sailors Of
the shipwrecked American barge Gle.
MEDIA were taken to New York from
Bermuda. The vessel was lost during
the storm OF November rs.
The Commissioners ofthe General Law
Office having decided that Mission and
other islands in San Francisco Bay are
part of the public domain, a coaling sta.
tion will be established upon them.
By the bursting of a great water main
in Brooklyn, damage was done to prop
erty to the estimated extent of $500, 600
and several persons who were caught ir
the food had to be rescued by life lines
The sun., 1898-12-13
CYCLING.

None OF the riders in the recent six
day bicycle race show any serious results
from the strain.
Howard Porter, president Of the Bos-
ton 1899 meet club, claims that the Bos.
tonians think they have the national
L. A. W: meet for next year about
''cinched."
Miller's winnings from the race, in
Guiding a bonus from the manufacturers
of his wheels and tires his premiums for
breaking the record, and his wedding
present of $500 from the management,
will amount to $500.
"From various indications at the
shows and elsewhere" says an English
cyclst, ''it is not unlikely that the
mania for long cranks and high gears
will yeach absurd heights during next
season.
Frank Albert, who finished fourth in
the six-day bicycle race, says he will
train for the six-day goas-you-please
pedestrian match.
A nights rest, bath, shave and a
general "sprucing up had the effect Of
making the survivors C the six days
bicycle race at Madison Square Garden
look little less miserable.
If the bicycle racing men Of this
country, both professionals and anna
teurs, will stop few moments and con-
slider the past and future of cycle racing,
they will be quick to see that the League
OF American Wheelmen provides their
only safe anchorage.
Many of the travelling statesmen in the
bicycle business who were the 'swell
guys" of the trade are now on their up
pers and are looking for work, with little
prospects of getting it.
Some of the best French cracks have
gone away to serve their time as soldiers.
They are NORM, Mercier, Boulay, Nieu-
port, Prevot ct al. Tie Syndicat des
Courses organized for their benefit race
meeting, which took place on Sunday
two weeks since.
In Japan two-thirds of the cycles in
use are American, and in Australia they
are fast becoming the favorite mount.
Our cycle exports for the year '9S up to
date reach the handsome aggregate ol
IS, S46,529.
Spaces in the New York bicycle show
are in big demand, and the show already
looks like big winner, notwithstand.
ing that many show knockers are trying
to hurt the exhibitions prospects all
they can.
The sun., 1898-12-13
RECEPTION TO A PASTOR.
Rev. F. G. Jennings Cordially Greeted
by the Members of the Hanover
PRESBYTERIAN Church.

The congregation OF Hanover Presby-
terian Church gave reception to their
pastor Rev. F. G. Jennings last evening,
in Hanover Church at Sixth and King
streets.
The affair was very informal and the
visitors were cleverly and pleasingly en-
tertained, Refreshments were served in
the tea room which was beautifully
decorated with plants and cut flowers.
The table which was decorated in violet
was especially pretty.
Among those present were Rev. W. F.
Lewis, DR.. T, A. McCurdy, Rev. ]. R.
Milligan, Rev. W. G. Truitt, Rev. w. M.
Shaw, Rev. Fl. s. Oats, Of Delaware
City, W. H. Crosby, ]. P. BelviIle, W.
S. Prickett, Robert Morrow, Mr.. D. San
ford, d. w. Harlan, Houston Harlan,
Thomas McComb, Edgar McComb,
Henry G. McComb, II. Byron, A. H.
Barr, S. E. Johnson, Thomas Lawson,
T. K Porter, Nevin Marks, Mrs. L. s.
Marks, Miss Bella Marks, Miss Lille
Brier, Miss Bertha Harlan, Miss Agnes
Downey, Miss Hare, Misses Springer,
Mrs. Barr, Miss. Lula johnson, Miss
Eleanor johnson, Miss Foraker, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. f. Hawkins and others.
The sun., 1898-12-13
A New Heating Device.

A fire which can be touched off with a
match gives as much OF as little heat as
you want, can be turned off or on at will
and is free from odor, dust or ashes; in
fact, fire which possesses all the ad-
vantages necessary for the perfect heat
ing of all kinds OF cook and other stoves
and furnaces, is worthy of consideration
by all citizens interested in the problem
of cheaper and better fuel. This new
method can be seen in operation for a
few days at 4..5 Market street, opposite
the 5 and 10 cent store.
The sun., 1898-12-13
The New York Clubs Stars to Go.

John B. Day, formerly owner of the
New York Club, at the height OF its sue
cess, has been secured as manager of the
Giants for next year. Such was the an
nouncement made yesterday by Andrew
Freedman, president of the New York
Club.
Mr.. Freedman further said that Amos
Rusie and Jouett Meekin, who for years
have been considered the main strength
of the team in this city, and William
("Kid") Gleason, second baseman, are
on the market to be sold or exchanged
for other players equally skillful.
The sun., 1898-12-13
SELF DEFENSE.

A wise mug left nine cents with the
Sporting Editor Of The sun to be bet
against Billy Hilles at odds of 8 to that
he won't succeed George Gray as United
States Senator. Don't all shout to on'ct.
Philadelphia amateurs won three
out of the four intercity bouts at Boston
on Saturday evening.
Dobbs and Burgess international con-
test takes place ut Newcastle Decem-
ber II.
Sammy Kelly is out with challenge
to box Oscar Gardner a return match.
Billy Rotchford will not return from
London for some time.
Sam Fitzpatrick will help to train Nc.
Coy for his fight with Sharkey.
Martin Flaherty and Larry Burns
boxed twenty rounds at Troy, N. Y, last
night.
Owen Ziegler and Matty Matthews
boxed twenty-round draw at Toronto,
Can, on Saturday.
Tom O'Rourke IS trying TO arrange a
fight between George Dixon and
"Young" Pluto, of Australia.
Jack Bonner is in good condition for
his twenty-round fight with George
Beyers, to take place at the Lenox Club.
New York, tonight.
Jim Watts, the Louisville colored
fighter, has decided to 60 to England and
try for match with Frank Craig, the
Harlem Coffee Cooler.
Patty Purtell was knocked out by
Jimmy Ferns in the fifth. round at
Galena, Kan, December 2. The fight
was to have been a 20.round affair.
Patsey Hale, of Buffalo, and Jaak
Richie, OF Chicago, will meet December
10 before the Chicago A. G., in six
round 60.
Eddie Connolly, OF St.. Johns, N. B.,
and George Kerwin, Of Chicago, are also
listed to box at Toronto, Can., at an
early date.
Joe Elms, the colored Boston bantam,
and Jack Gibson are listed TO meet In Q
The sun., 1898-12-13
May BE Sentenced Today.
Special to THE SUN.

Special to The Sun.
. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 12.-Counsel for
Gideon w. Marsh, the former president
of the ruined keystone National Bank,
came into the United States District
Court, this city. today, and had short
conversation with Judge Butler at side
bar. 1t was not stated when the Marsh
matter is to be taken up, but it is expect
ed, as Judge Butler is going to sentence
several other prisoners convicted at the
present term tomorrow, that Mr.. Shap-
fey's visit had bearing on the disposing
of the Marsh matter
The sun., 1898-12-13
ROAD OvERsEER NoN-sUITED.
Robert s. Armstrong Must Again Sue
the Road Commissioners of New
Castle Hundred Other Cases.

the Road Commissioners of New
Castle Hundred. Other Cases.
The first case taken up by the Superior
Court when it convened yesterday morn
ing was that of Robert S. Armstrong vs..
the Road Commissioners Of New Castle
hundred, Samuel T. Landers, John Jor-
dan aud Samuel B. Miller.
Harry Whiteman represented the
plaintiff and William s. Hilles the de-
fendant.
The action was to recover money for
labor done by Armstrong on the hun
dred roads from January II, 1898, until
March l3, 1895. The claim was 1881. rs,
with interest from March l3, 1895.
The plaintiff testified that he had been
overseer of certain reads during the
period named and had received but SIP,
that payment being made in June,
1895.
Charles H. Megginson, James Keegan
and Samuel P. Roberts, testified that, as
road commissioners, they employed
Armstrong, but could not tell how much
work he did.
Mr.. Hilles moved for non.suit, say
ing that the two newly.elected road COM
missioners had not been made parties to
the suit, as they should have been. Only
one of the board held over, he being
Landers.
His motion was. granted, the court
holding that the two men elected at the
recent election had right to have their
dav in court.
Commissioner Harrington being i'll, on
motion of Peter L. Cooper, Jr., the time
for the return in the divorce case Of
johnson vs.. johnson was extended to
December 10.
By consent the rule to set aside the
sheriffs sale in the case of the Artisans
Savings Bank vs. Scott was discharged
and the sale confirmed.
On motion Of ]. Frank Ball, Charles B.
Evans was appointed commissioner to
take testimony in the divorce case Of
Rippiger VS., Rippiger.
All but the twelve jurors drawn were
discharged until December 10.
A jury of inquisition sat to determine
the amount in the inquisition of Calvin
l. Swayne vs. John w. Remley, admin
istrator Of Nancy E. Remley, deceased.
John P. Nields, attorney for the plaintiff,
stated that it was judgment on book
account for want Of plea. Mr.. swayne
stated that he furnished certain material
and labor to Nancy E. Remley and that
the amount of his claim against the estate
was $500, with 1886 interest. The jury
Immediately rendered a verdict for
$5SS.95 and posts.
The twelve jurors were then discharged
until December 10.
Argument OF the case of Caldwell 4
Co. vs.. Armour & Co. was then resumed
by Herbert H. Ward, in an effort to up
hold the consttutionality of the statute
relative to service upon resident agents
of nonresident co-partnerships. Argu-
ment was continued at the afternoon
session and was not yet completed when
court adjourned.
The sun., 1898-12-13
Dreyfus to Return.

PARIS, Dec. 1.-Two of the Paris
papers are authority for stating that
Dreyfus will be returned to Paris soon
and will be permitted to see his wife and
children.
They do not remember him, his little
girl and boy, for the 5th of January will
be the fourth anniversary of that awful
day when this brave soldier was drum
med out of his regiment for crime he
did not commit, and they are still Of
tender years.
But the devoted wife has taught them
to revere his memory.
The sun., 1898-12-13
Candidate for Speaker.

DOVER, Del, Dec. 12.-ln their late or
ganizatlons of the Senate the Democratic
Senators apparently lose sight OF the fact
that there is a holding over member of
that body way down in Bethel, Sussex
county who will come up on caucus
night with good sized boomlet for the
speakership of that body. This is Will
liam T. Moore, the shipbuilder, who is
experienced in handling booms and it
will be worth while for other candidates
to keep their eyes on him. She Sussex
delegation, it is understood, is solid for
him,
The sun., 1898-12-13
Preparatory Services.

Preparatory services will be held at
Hanover Presbyterian Church tomorrow,
Thursday and Friday evenings. The SER
vices on Friday evening will be con-
Quoted bv the Rev. A. E. Steward, Of
Oak Lane, Philadelphia The SER
vices OF Wednesday and Thursday even
ings will be conducted by the Rev. F. G.
Jennings, pastor of Hanover Church.
The sun., 1898-12-13
Taken in Out of the Cold.

A man who appeared to be paralyzed
drunk was discovered on Front street
near the P, W. & B. French street sta
tion last night by Officer MARI. The
weather was too cold to allow him at
liberty for fear he might lie down some
where and freeze to death. He was
taken in the patrol to the police stotion.
His name is Daniel Gilleskie.
The sun., 1898-12-13
GIVEN TWENTY.oNE YEARS.
A Young Desperate Sentenced 10 I'm
prisOnment for q Long Term.
His Record of Crime.

LANCASTER. Pa, Dec. 1.-THE young
desperate, Albert Dffenderfer, who
recently duped the physicians by sham
ming catalepsy for three months, and
who was removed from the Jail to the
hospital on the advice of physicians,
only to walk off and be recaptured a
week later, was sentenced to an inn
prisonment this morning Of twen y.one
years.
Diffenderfer was detected in robbing
house, and in resisting, shot constable
and his deputy, each in the arm. The
sentence was'for that shooting. He was
also given two years for breaking into
the house, but this time is to be reckoned
with the other sentence, and SO adds
nothing to his sentence. Diffenderfer is
onl y nineteen years old.
The sun., 1898-12-13
Sacred Concert.

DOVER, DEL, Dec. PA sacred con-
cert will be given at Wesley M. D.
Church Thursday evening. An excel
lent program has been arranged. The
concert will be under the direction of the
ladies of the church, and some of the
best local talent of Dover has been en-
uavpd
The sun., 1898-12-13
A Muskrat Hunt.

While on still hunt for muskrats in
the Cherry Lane Marsh yesterday Will
liam Mclaughlin bagged twelve large
fellows. He was armed only with a
spade with which he dug them out. A
sharp, quick blow on the head was all
that was required to dispatch them. Nc
Laughlin has succeeded in securing about
so muskrats 80 far this season, all in the
same marsh. He also captured 'possum
weighing eight pounds.
The sun., 1898-12-13
will Build Float ing Elevator.

An order fora large floating elevator
has been received by the Jackson 4
Sharp Company. 1t is for New York
party and will be lis feet long with
beam of 81 feet and a depth of IL feet.
Oak and yellow pine timber will be used
in its construction. Work will be COM
menced shortly.
The sun., 1898-12-13
THE SPORTS Of THE DAY
Gleanings Gathered From Off the
Gridiron and in the Pugilis-
tic World.
AMONGST THE ATHLETES
Spicy Items Taken From the --latest
Happenings in the ROped Arena
and on the Field of Ath.
etics..WilmingtOn's In.
teresting Budget.
DIAMOND DUST.

Frank Shannon is studying at Har-
ward.
Eliminate, or at least minimize, Brush
ism!
Who will compose the new National
Board?
Let us have less Brushism and more Of
real base ball!
Charley Irwin's playing is astonishing
the Californians. n
Why should the National Board be a
star chamber body?
Tommy Dowd is recuperating at the
West Baden Springs.
Cy Swain is reported as having recent.
ly married Florida girl.
Franklin, OF Buffalo, will be wiser
but sadder man year hence.
President Freedman recently invested
in fast and high-bred trotter.
Adrian G. Anson announces that he
will open a billiard parlor in Chicago.
Why shouldn't the meetings of the
National Board be open to press and
public?
Catcher Tim Donahue's brother John
died at Taunton, Mass, few days
ago.
The latest is that Chicago wants Kid
Gleason, and will make trade for
him.
Harry PulIiam is wearing a beard and
now Louisville BARRIERS won't speak to
him.
Restore the fining system and throw
Brush's farcical substitute into the lum-
Der room.
Pitcher Nichols now has job for the
winter with the John P. Lowell Arms
Company.
"Boss" Brush, of Indianapolis has re-
elected himself president of the Cincin-
natl Club.
John M. Ward believes the game
would be benefited by return to two
eight-club leagues.
President Hart, of Chicago, denies
that he offered Second Baseman Connor
and Pitcher Thornton for "Kid" Gleason,
Of New York.
Manager Hanlon, of Baltimore, favors
a return to the 1872 game schedule, and is
against a four-trip plan, owing to the ex-
pense.
The National League will begin its
winter meeting today in New York, and
the magnates are on the ground, many
Of them looking for deals and trades.
John B. Day has again been made
manager ol the New York Base Ball Club
for next season.
Much interest is attached to the pro.
ceedings of the National League and
American Association OF base ball clubs
which being in New York today.
"This suggestion about having the
catcher play up behind the bat all the
time seems like good one to me-" says
Jack Doyle. 'It would make the game
livelier and would open the way tc
some pretty plays. Catchers then would
have to turn and chase good many foul
flies that now come back to them, and,
this running for fouls is q spectacular
play which the people like"
Speaking of possible improvements
in the game" says Lave Cross, II be.
lieve one could be made in the prelimi.
nary practice. Spectators like to sec
players go at their work in practice with
a dash: They like to see lively practice,
and dislike to see slow practice, just al
they dislike to see slow game. My idea
is to have each team practice about five
minutes before the game, and 60 OF it
hard. Five minutes OF hard practice
would be equal to Is minutes Of ordi
nary practice, and would entertain the
spectators more and would not be toe
long to tire the players"
The sun., 1898-12-13
Steele Adjudged Guilty.
Special to THE SUN.

Special to THE SUN.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. PA verdict OF
guilty was rendered this afternoon by
the jury in the case of Cashier William
Steele. of the Chestnut Street National
Bank, Philadelphia. After the result of
the trial had been announced Steele was
taken to the county prison to await sem
tence.