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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-08
ROAD n RACING

There was a time in the history of the
bicycle when road racing was a most en-
joyable part Of the sport. That was in the
days of the early history of the wheel
when there were pot Enough machines in
use to warrant the expense of constructing
a f1rst-class track.i During the past two or
three years there has been a gradual de-
cline in road racing all over the country.
and it is predicted that it will only be a
question of time when the sport will cease
to exist altogethe5 resigning in favor of
track events. This may be true.
That road racing has deteriorated greatly
Is evidenced in the local cycling world,
There was a time when road races were
very popular, and would draw out as many
spectators as track event of today. That
time has passed. AS the years have passed
gradually diminished. Fewer events were
run off year after year. and the past season
went by with only one open road race to
its credit. In fact, the one race referred to
could hardly be termed by the dignified
name of road race when mud race would
be u more suitable title. What has trans
pired in this city is only an indication of
the same thing all over the country.
In England road racing has been placed
under a ban by the National Cyclists
Union, which regarded i. as degenerate
and improper branch of the sport. The
League of American Wheelmen has refused
to recognize road racing, although taking
cognizance in road racing of violations Of
certain of its rules applying to racing of
every character. Road racing, consequently,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-08
THE BERKELEY OVAL TRACK

Berkeley Oval, the celebrated New York
field, will be opened this year early in
May, and the visiting athletes who par
tlcipate in the regular games at the place
Will be surprised at the changed appear.
ance. 1t will be practically a new field.
with the most modern improvements, and
Will be run on the same lines as during
the past, place for high-class sport only
Only the best attractions have been held
On the old field, and when the present
improvements are completed the manage
mcnt will allow the grounds for events
which appeal to the better class of pa
irons of outdoor sport The field secures
sort of national reputation, owing to the
fact that the annual meet of the Intercol-
legiate Association is held at the place
ON which occasions more than one worlds
record has been lowered.
The field Is located some distance from
the city proper and by means of different
railroads the spot can be reached any,
where frOmc twenty to twenty-five minutes
time. Two stcaEa railroads and one electric
road run to the place, with facilities fo1
handling large crowds. The arrangements
for the spectators are so good that it is es-
timatcd that fully 5000 people can be TAX.
en- from the grounds in twenty-five min
utes. The facilities FOR accommodations
spectators at the oval are great There
is a seating capacity for 10000 people,
with standing room for 5000 more and
600 feet of driveway for the ARRANGEMENT
of coaches and carriages and other vehi.
cles. Under the main grand stand there
are accommo dations for the checking of
COCO bicycles, and the arrangements for
receiving and returning the machines are
such that there are no unusual DELAYS
In the improvements in the place which
are now being made the matter of
the bicycle track is perhaps the most
interesting; A new track is being built,
and it will be the first in this coun-
try adapted to any sort of racing, whether
for sprint events or for the use of big
pacing machines. The track will be of
wood. and will measure the rather unusual
distance of three and a half laps to the
mile. With the idea of making it the fast.
est course in the world, the banking has
heen made rather steep, much higher
adelphia, where the national champion
ships were run last year.
The track will be built on the whale
back principle. That is, instead of hay-
ing a straight banked surface the surface
CT the track will have a convex form.
ledge for the big pacing machines will be
constructed on the outside edge of the
track. There will also be platforms on the
pole side of the track, SO that the pacing
machines can be run there if the riders
so desire. The track is in charge of Will
lam r. Pittman, the veteran cyclist With.
in the cycle track will be the cinder path
ners for some years, while inside of the
sprinting track will be the regular field
adapted to foot ball and other outdoor
games. The oval is now regarded as the
most complete field in existence for high
class sporting events
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-08
HOW DOCTOR
Mccoy CURES
CATARRH Of
THE STOMACH

The people having ut last UNDER
stood that the Mccoy treatment Is the best the
most reliable and safest method FOR the cure of
Catafrh Of the Head. Throat and Bronchial Tubes
are in a condition TO appreciate how IL cures an-
Other form Of Catarrh namely. that form Of the
disease that affects the Stomach.
catarrh OF the stomach is not curah.e disease
Under any OF the old methods Of treating Catafrh.
The Old school OF dealing with Cttsrr Of the Som-
ach, OF dealing with the lining Of this organ that =
infamcd and .rri'ated 10y Catarrh. is all wrong IL
Is wrong b cause they introduced into the rritacd
orrAn mcdcin's which further irritate and inea.nc
us strnctnrs and acgraNate instead OF curing.
Under Doctor Mccoy plan Unframed ard diseased
stomach membrane is soothcd, not rrltat.d. The
ltNscian here gets I'D OF the Soreness quicis the
sore places ard heals th.m over stoppinr the dis
chars- OF mTus and bringing hack healthy
ana natural condition the thousands little glands
that are situated in the lining II the stomach
The little glands Of the stomach pour out the
find that Gosts the fosd, but when the Stomach
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-08

He thoroughly understands the racing
game ana could prevent much of the trou-
fle that is liable to arise from that source !"
So far it looks as though Potter had the
best of the argument He has number of
able lieutenants, and a special meeting was
neld In New York city recently whereby
an amtcable agreement was reached on all
SIDES. ticket was practically made up
or national officers, with Potter at the
head. Pennsylvania securing the NEXT high
est, ana New Jersey also came in for one
Indiana was also pleased, because at the
meeting it was decided to vote for Indian
apolis as the next place for holding the
national meet. This agreement also pleases
the Ohio riders and brings them into line
so far the Potter vote is counted as fol-
lows: New York, with seventy votes, will
go solidly for him: Pennsylvania comes
next with sixty-three. New Jersey has
twenty, Ohio ten and Indiana six. BY this
arrangement 100 votes are obtained The
vote of the local division, five in all, will
be cast for the New Yorker Wisconsin
with nine votes, North and South Carolina
and Washington, with four votes each
making twelve in all, have been promised
as has also the vote of Oregon, three in all
making grand total OF 1913. These votes
IL is claimed, can be relied upon No count
is made of the uncertain votes. 1t is quite
likely that in the other divisions Potter
certainly ought to be able to collect from
thirty to forty votes, thus increasing his
fead.
1t is conceded that Mr.. Elliott ran carry
the entire New England vote but the en-
tire vote will hardly equal the one vote of
the New York division. Massachusetts ha 6
a total representation of thirty-four votes
and that is more than the combined vote of
the other New england states Concedinp
him the Atlantic states the southern states
and the middle eastern states he will hard
ly have enoug., votes In this computation
of course, the votes claimed for Mr.. Potter
are not taken into consideration. The
states west of the Mississippi are ant TO
vote in an uncertain way The west is
after a national office and if Mr. Elliott can
place prominent western Wheeman on
his ticket he might be able to carry all of
the VOTE In .ne event he does not do this
the western people will most likely vote
for the New York candidate, because che
favors Indianapolis as the CITY for the next
national meet. Elliott is somewhat com
promised in this respect inasmuch as Bos-
ton has made q sort of a bid for the ma
lonal meet this year, and he is bound to
back the project up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-08
Mccoy System Of Medicine,
PERMANENT OFFICES
DIR. McCOY'S NATIONAL PRACTICE,
us 18th Street Northwest.
Office hours-9 to IL am: to 5 pm; 6 to s
pm. daily: Sunday, 10 nm to 4 pm.

line by which she is best known Miss
King is very busy and several low reliefs
are well along toward completion One of
cut profile of Rev. J. Russell Verbrycke
She is now modelling a child's head in
middle relief, which promises to be a strik-
ing piece of work. The beautiful head,
which will have a rich ivory tint is to be
set off against a concave terra Gotta me-
dallion. In another child's head the ivy
leaves which make an interesting orna-
ment in the background are to be stained
a dull gray green in order to bring out the
head to better advantage.
Mr.. George A Conlon Of New Orleans
has sent to Veerhoff's gallery for exhib-
ton a picture of the famous Packenham
oaks on the plains of Chamette. 1t has a
touch of historic interest. as it was under
these four great oaks grown into one that
General Packenham was shot during the
battle of New Orleans. The picture is
very fittingly framed in wood from the
neighborhood.
One of Mrs Mary NJ. Hyde's conscien-
tiously painted still life pieces was repro
duced in December as a colored supplement
to the Art Amateur. There is in 1t the
same realism in form and color that has
made her work of that kind known in the
local exhibitions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-08

FIRST-Recognizing the unwrittcn
law of the profession that people who
hnve no money are entitled. without
pay, 10 the best medical skill. Doctor,
Mccoy and Cowdcn will, as they
always have, treat absolutely free
those who are unable TO pay.
SECOSD-DOctOrs Mccoy and Cow
den extend to all, as they always
have, Al cordial and kindly invitation
TO visit their Offices, and on their
first visit to receive "a triaI treat
ment absolutely without cost. with
cut pay, or without expectation To
pay.
THTRD-All those people who have
slight or trihing ailments, purely
Catarrhal conditions, easily capable
of speedy cure under the new
methods, will be charged only a
trifins fee, while those who have
difficult, obstinate or serious dis
eases, requiring a special and long
continued care and attention, will he
charged fee commemorate with
the care and attention they require.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-08
STOLEN CYCLES.

Despite the fact that the winter season
is drawback for riding it does not appear
to act as a drawback to the depredations
of the light-fngered gentry, and the thefts
of bicycles and sundries continue to be re-
Ported. From December 26 to date the fol-
lowing thefts have been reported:
DIR. c. A. Davis, 1910 18th street, Humber
roadster bicycle, stolen from in front of
house.
United States Electric Light Company,
Victor bicycle, stolen from in front of Post
building.
s. f. Shane sos 9th street. Sterling
wheel, stolen from front yard of 434 New
Jersey avenue southeast
Hardy Pritchard, PIG I street northeast.
Dayton bicycle, stolen from in front of 42G
Massachusetts avenue.
F. d. Pridham, BOG 9th street, Envoy
wheel, No. 2o,12S, stolen from in front of
above number.
N. NJ Wood 913 G street, Eclipse bicycle,
stolen from in front of house.
Henry Coates. 102G Sd street, Westtield
wheel, stolen from in front of 1910 q street.
r. j. Marshall 50S 18th street, Barnes
White Flyer wheel, stolen from 14th and
Yale streets northwest
F. c. Somers, 514 F street, Columbia BIZ
cycle stolen from hall of house.
Hugh Edwards, 1925 18th street north
east, claims that while riding his Potomac
bicycle between 10 and II o'clock on Janu-
], near New Jersey avenue ana l.
street northwest, he was knocked down
and the wheel taken from him. This is
the most daring bicycle robbery yet re-
ported.
In the matter of lamps there is a de-
crease in the number, though the list is
large enough for this season of the year,
considering the fact that but few wheels
are now ridden after dark. The victims
Charles l. Clark, 1918 H street, Scorcher
lamp stolen from wheel while standing in
front of Saks' store.
Miss Pearl Evans, 112 E street northwest,
DazZler lamp, stolen from wheel while in
front of 927 o street.
c. g. D. Brown, IA R street northeast,
Twentieth Century lamp. stolen from wheel
W lille in front of Boston Variety Store.
F. NJ. Mullet, 1411 + street, Searchlight
lamp stolen from wheel
when I was in the country last sum-
mer," remarked bunker, Il discovered that
a cow is always MIXED on one side"
And 1 know which side that is, replied
Higgins, who was never in the country in
his life.
"Which?"
"The utside."-Harper's Bazaar.
The little man works increasingly, but the
capacity of genius consists in knowing
when to be ide.-Life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-08

Miss Daisy King will soon commence
work upon a large mural panel for the
Gurley Memorial Church, the subject for
the decoration being Christ and the Little
Children. The panel, which is twelve feet
high. is shaped like a tall Gothic window.
and will have at the base decorative
band Of cherub heads. In sculpture, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-08
The Most Aggravated Form

Of stomach catarrh. where tho tongue is coated
wher. there is belcng of gas where there is water
brash ana stress murn IS L. mars "A and vomiting
where there Is water brash and distress after eat
ing. where there is rum.,iing in the bowels and
constipation, the rev Treatment has the greatest
opportunity for showing its mild and hencircnt ,r.
tues. BegiEning INN dlately after the int udu--
ton OF the proper treatment. the symptoms at
tending catar'h of the Stomach pass away one by
one.
The hawking ana splitting in the morning becomes
tss tie appetite fer breakfast returns there IS no
longer nausea where there should he desire for
food, the heartburn and water brash pass away the
bloating In the stomach after taking food gives
place TO the pleasant of fullncss that accom-
panies the taxing OF a full meal, and there is no
longer discomfort experienced while the hearty
meal is In process OF being converted into noursh
ment for the blood. The foul gases that were
belcAed up are no longer formed and the bowels
become regular. The entire system experiences
new Sigor from an abundance OF nourisInsnt alb
sorbed into the blood where foul pusons had pre-
yiously been offered 1t.
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Besides a number of small heads Mr..
Harry Bradford has lately produced sew
eral more elaborate drawings in his
chosen medium, black and white The
best of these is one in water color, show
ing darkey down on his knees with pail
and brush, engaged in cleaning the floor
and looking up over his shoulder as he
answers the questions of the little girl
who stands by near the door. Two sketch
es. one in pen and ink, one in water color,
each showing girl at the piano, though
very different views, and from different
subjects, are alike in giving very nice
relation between the light gowns and the
dark wood of the piano. The title. An APP
p,eciative Audience, may be given to an in
teresting study of girl playing a guitar
for the sole benefit of the small dog that
sits near her on the floor in a listening
attitude. With these and other work Mr..
Bradford has had his hands full, but he
is now planning a trip to Philadelphia
some time next week.
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inc hsure which is TO complete the group
i'oiahd hinton Perry has executed for the
icuhtain is now at the foundry, and it is
cpected that 1t will reach the Library
some time this month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-08

From the 18th 10 the 10Th of Januarv an
exhibition of sketches will hold SWAY at
the new gallery on Connecticut avenue.
Notices have been sent to the artists in
viting them to send sketches in any me-
dunn. framed or mounted in a manner
suitable for hanging on the wall The ex-
hibitfon is for the benefit of the Society of
Washington Artists, and 80 PER cent of the
sales is 10 be turned into its fund. There
VIII be no auction OF the unsold sketches
as was at hrst contemplated. but 1t is ex-
pected that the sketches will be placed at
prices low enough to give them a ready
sale.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-07
REVENUE C0NFEREES
Hold First Session and Make Good Headway
Pledged to Secrecy.

Washington. June 6-Thc conferces
upon the war revenue bill held their
first session. today. ana with the eX-
Ception of two hours for dinner they
were in continuous session from >
O'clock this afternoon until late tonight
The conferccs are pledged to secrecy
except upon the most general features
Of their work
Nothing has, therefore. developed as
to the actual results of the meeting ex-
cept that a feeling was manifested on
the part Of the representatives of both
Houses which gave rise to the eXpers-
sion on all sides that the conference
would not be so prolonged as they
had been led to feel it would.
1t is known that the representatives
Of the House stood out stitlly for their
original provisions for the taxation of
the tobacco on hand and also for the
House reading on tobacco packages.
but it is stated that no definite ar
Tangements WAS reached on either pro-
position.
The indications are that the provi-
sion in regard to beer will be left as
the Senate fixed il. There was no sug-
gestion of Il party division.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-07
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES

Fire damaged the house oil Jonn
Campbell of Ellsworth. saouiua'
night. to the extent of 5000; insured
The Franklin County Medical assou,.f sur.
ton held its annual meeting at lls ~ Wv he
house in Pennington, Monday Wiz W.sfajly
following programme was suctS21i' sucsIae,ei'
carried out: 1.-The Obstetric Banuas Ba,i:iton.
paper by DR.. j. W. Perkins. OF ,na OF
Reasons for the Therepeutlc @is Smith
Internal Secretion" by DR.. {: y D.tr;tis.' r'
Of Portland; "Notes on Acute Nep"''''
bv DR.. f. H. Badger of Rangeley. or
All OF the stations. platforms ana dnmehec w
tanks used by the Wiscasset x and
Railroad Co. in the towns OF ANA ANA Eri-
Whitefield were sold at sheriff Saie, of
day and Saturday. to b: F.. "aa.a,ions
Whitetield Mr.. Ware built the s.,a,ract.
for the railroad company under ohnaandi,
but the company never fulhlied tnc ~ .ot mt
tions of the contract and Mr.. Wa,S ,nSonple
an n mechanics lien. The railroad pu,snt
have successfully fought on luui,s,dicial
nnti the last term of the supreme tuition tuition
court in Lincoln county, when eAr es.,v or
was issued and the sale OF propei; e not
.dered, What the company Will 40 30 and
known. but probably they VIII ~ w NAV
lease them until such time as lneS n,1r-
he able financially to make inrs easn OF,
chase of them. None of the stalioi
the line have been paid for.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-07
DID THEY SINK DESTROYER?
Considered Doubtful that Spanish Torpedo
Boat Destroyer was Sunk.

Copyright, 1898, by The Associated Prcsso
On Board The Associated Press Dis
patch Boat Dauntless, off Santiago de
cuba, June 5.-(via Kingston, ia, June
Go A. NJ. .)-Whether the American
fleet sank Spanish torpedo boat des-
troyer on Friday night has not been
absolutely confirmed.
| At 10 o'clock. Friday night, the crui-
ser New Orleans discovered what ap-
pcarcd to be a torpedo boat destroyer
close to the shore and signailed the
flagship New York that it was evident
a night torpedo attack was to be made
Both the New York and New Orleans
opened fire and their shells burst
around the dark object. Finally 13-
inch shell from the Massachusetts (not
the Oregon as first rcportcd) was iifed
and exploded and the searchliGhts of
the vessels were turned on the spot
where the supposed destroyer had been
sighted, but not Il trace of the boat
could be found and it's believed aboard
the New York, that she was sunk.
The FIRST assumption was that the
vessel was the Terror; but it Is be-
lievcd now that it was the pluton or
the Furor, as the Terror is not under
stCcd to have been at Santiago. On
Saturday, two SchwarZkopf torpcdocs
were found noatins two miles south of
El Morro. This is the class of torpedo
used by the Spanish and one of the
two found and only the practice head.
Many officers Of the fleet believed
that a darllencd railway train that was
moving along the shore was the real
object of The bombardmcnt instead OF
a destroyer No Wrcckase has been
found no dead bodies have been no
ticed ard it is possible that ,he torpc-
does were some Of those fired at the
collier MeIrimac when Lieut. liobson
sank her which subsequently tloated
outside of the harbor.
The Spanish torpedo boat deStroycrs
Furor and Terror were built at Glasgow
Tor Spain and completed thtir official
trials in November. 1896. They are larger
than any of their type in tho British fleet,
heinE 30 feet Ions and - feet broad.
Their armament cons lists of two lt-pound
rapid-fre Maxim Nordenfclts, TWO IT,
Founders of the same calihrc. ana two 81
millimotrc automatic MaNims. There are
also TWO ll-nch deck pivotal torpedo
tubes cf the Srhwartzkoff system.
The mean of runs on the measured mile
Was one point over y knots which speed
WAS also maintained ON 4 two-h0ur run
in a hard s1uthwestcrly wind. During
the trial Of the Furor that vessel had
fun load OF % tons on board. which is
considerably greater than the lo,,d car
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-07
100 CONFIDENT.
Banco and CeUera Think They Can Repuisc
ANY Invading Force.

London, June THE Madrid core
srondent of the STANDARD says: Gen.
EIanco. Admiral Ccryera ana Gen. Lin
arrs have sent Interesting cableG~ams
Jo the government. detailing the pre-
paratious being actively made 10 Icpcl
the invasion that Is considered ilnmi-
ncnt
They report that the crews. garri-
son. the volunteers and the inhabitants
are in high spirits. elated ~ the re-
pulse of thu first reconnaissance by the
enemy. only IS American vessels are
in sight If Santiago: and it is be
ileFed that the other four have been
detached toward Guantanamo. y here
the Spanish forces are on the alert. as
they are also ON both sides Of Santiago.
TO oppose the landing Of an American
expedition Of the division expected
from Garcia at the head Of several
thousand Insurgents
Gems. Linarcs and Luqpc consider
that they have enough men to face
both the insurgents and the invaders,
II. hilc admiral Ccrvcra will assist the
Land batteries and hold AdmIral Samp-
son and Commodore Schley in check.
Cen. Blanco reports that the blockade
Of Havana has been SO relaxed ever
since the American fleets were concen-
tratcd near Santiago that he has been
able to send reinforcements, war stores
and provisions to many parts Of the
coast while merchant vessels are quite
easily entering and leaving Havana
and other ports.
He also cables that the home rule
government, the insular Parliament
ana the Autonomist authorities are
now in regular working order With the
support Of all I.oyalist parties; While
he says the rebels are singularly in
active and lack provisions and supplies
owing 10 the rigorous watch on The
coast by the Spanish garrisons."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-07
SPANISH LOSING EVERYTHING.
Dewey Will Have Manila Before Arrival Ct
American Troops.

London June The Hong Kong corre-
spondent of the Standard says: Advices
from Manila say that Admiral Dewey has
authorized the steamers now blockaded
in the river to lie off Cavite in readiness
to receive foreigners. The Spanards are
losing arms ammunition and ficldpicces
almost daily, SO persistent are the rebel
attacks The natives gre flocking to
Aguinaldo's standard He is on the
whole. conducting the campaign on hui
manc principles.
In the course of a pitched battle, May
50, number of the native auxiliaries de-
serted the Spanish colors for the insur-
gents. Judging from the general tenor of
the news from Manila, there is reason to
believe that the city will fall into Dew
ey's hands before the arrival of the
American troops.