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DIAMOND DUST.

Don't forget that J. w. Wagner at No.
East Fourth street is the only place in
town to hear the returns of the baseball
games just as they happen. All the re-
turns of the races and other sporting
events.
Ths League now boasts of three Woods,
and the woods are full--no, that wont
go. The three are George, all umpire
Bob, Cincinnati catcher and Walter,
Chicago's outfelder.
Yes, and it is claimed that Omaha
wanted Smith, lately released by Brook
lyn. Smith spurned Wise Smith!
Allentown has now two of the Dele
hanty family in her team. Joe is at
short and Tom at second base. First
Baseman Shaffer, of the same team, has
been released.
Unofficial batting averages compiled
up to the lst of June, show the Phila-
delphia players to stand as follows: Alb
baticchio, 1856; Flick, 1868; Thompson,
1865; Lajoie, 1888; Delahanty, 1903, Doug
lass, 292; Mcfarland, 1867; Cooley, .254;
Cross, .24S and Nash, .l97.
The attendance at games in Baltimore
has been so poor this season that the
management has been forced to retrench.
The sale of the releases OF Catcher Bow
,uan and Second Baseman O'Brien to
Pittsburg was only one move in the
effort to reduce expenses. Unless
patronage at home picks up Baltimore
may let some Of its stars" CO.
Joe Kelley, who knows a thing Or two
about batting says short bats are the
best, as they compel the batsman to
stand right up to the plate.
Pitcher Oscar STREET, late of Columbus,
has signed with Dayton. That club has
also signed Becker and Byers OF the dis
banded Southern League.
Mrs. Ned Williamson, widow of the
famous i1fielder, is all occasional visitor
to the ball games at Chicago. Is she
compelled to pay her way in?
Jim O'Rourke has signed outfelder
James Fitzgerald and intielder Bill
Hassamaer for his Bridgeport team.
Short stop Blakney has been sent home.
President Wagner of Washington, has
asked for the dismissal Of Umpire Curry
on the ground OF incompetency. He
says Curry has nothing but a good voice.
Nick Young says that Tim Hurst is
doing all his kicking against the umpires
in the newspapers, as he hasn't heard
from the versatile manager once.
At Canton, O., and Springfield, O.
last Sunday the local clubs while playing
ball were arrested and on the following
day as usual fined 81 for playing.
According to the New York Sun the
mighty Ruse AYERS that he has sore
arm, but alleges that by orders he must
pitch or loaf at his own expense.
A year or so ago Dick Padden begged
the Pittsburg management to sign Chick
Stahl, who was then playing with Buf-
falo, but his pleas were not listened TO-
All umpires in the New England
League are doing their work behind the
pitchers. The twirlers are kicking, as
they say it interferes with their work.
The first triple play Of the season in
the National League was made at St.
Louis, May 26, against Brooklyn, Cross,
Dowd and Sugden being the participants.
The sun., 1898-06-07
CYCLING.

The many friends of Senator William
Morgan regretted deeply to hear of the
partial failure OF his bicycle undertak
ing.
Jimmy Michael has taking up train
ing quarters at the Waltham track al
Waltham, Mass, and is gathering a crack
pacing team.
The announcement has been made that
the National Circuit date held by the
National Cycledrome for June II, al
Ambrose Park, has been transferred tc
Berkeley Oval, where the national cham
pionship at two miles will be contested.
Gardiner still stands at the head of the
L. A. w. points table, Cooper has
crawled nearer to him. In the percent.
age table Cooper leads Gardiner by a
good percentage. Bald is far down in
both tables. During the present week
three national circuit meets will be held
Rochester, Tuesday; Buffalo, Thurs.
day, and Berkeley Oval, New York, on
Saturday, and three meets week from
now on will cause sudden changes in
the standing Of the men and enter new
faces in the contest for places.
johnson stated on Saturday that he
also was likely to follow the national
circuit,
Joe Patchen, the great PAGER record
2.0lt, and G. r. Coulter, OF Mansfield,
o., holder of the unpaced record on a
cycle of 1.59 l.5, have been matched to
race at the famous Charter Oak Park
track, Hartfork, in July.
Arthur Gardiner and James Bowler,
with their trainer, John West, all OF
Chicago. have cut loose from the Nation
al cycledrome team and will henceforth
carry on their own business and travel
the national circuit on their own ac-
count. Gardiner has won more this sea-
son than any other rider, and Bowler has
proved the greatest handicap rider of the
year.
Michael is preparing more carefully
than usual for his season, which may
open at Montreal on July l, but which
is more than likely to open in his con-
test with Eddie McDuffee, the greatest
rival OF the midget in past seasons. This
race will be fifteen miles, and will be
held at Charles River Park.
Outside OF the big Starbuck-N Nernler
match race next Saturday at Tioga,
Johnny Mead, chairman of the Quaker
City Wheelmen's race meet committee,
announces that among the professionals
entered are Eddie Bald, Earl Kiser, Mer-
tens, Freeman, Aker, Church, McCurdy
and the Turvilles.
One of the neatest and most novel ar
ticles for cycler's use yet put on the mar.
ket is the production of the brain Of
Frank Skinner, cycling enthusiast OF
this city. 1t is pipe made to be pinned
to the coat lapel. A rubber tube reaches
to the mouth, and the rider is enabled to
smoke and yet have both hands free.
The pipe is easily detached and can
readily be taken apart for cleaning.
John S. Johnson, the great record
breaker, won one of the greatest races in
his career and set at rest the unfavorable
reports regarding his ability to hold his
own with the flyers Of today, when he
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MISCELLANY.

The third Tincler-Bacon race, which
was to have been run at Bolton, Eng
on Saturday, was declared off.
w. Newburn recently broke the irish
broad jumping record with % feet, ~
inches.
J. X. Hoagland Of Illinois, clipped
nearly fifteen seconds off the mile walk
mark made by Bunnell of Minnesota.
last year. He walked the distance in
I'll 4-5, after walking Tyron, the Micht
gan crack, off his feet.
The sun., 1898-06-07

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WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY.

St. Louis at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Boston.
Louisville at Baltimore.
Chicago at New York.
Cleveland at Brooklyn.
Pittsburg at Washington.
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Commerce and Finance.

Flour was weak to sell, and buyers
were holding off or operating from Land
TO mouth. Spot Bran was steady, under
small supplies, but demand was only
moderate. The better grades Of Hay
ruled firm. and the limited receipts were
closely sold up, but the medium and low
Qualities were Irregular and weak, under
Sow demand and pressure to sell.
Straw was dull and weak: under free
offerings. Refined Sugars were gon! ;!c-
mand and firm. Provision. sod fairly
in Il jobbing way at quotations. Wheat
lett cii ON call at about last evening s
rates. Nothing was done spccuIative,y,
but some export business was said t"
have been Work"d the particulars. "l
which were withheld. Cables were Il
shade stronger. Corn options were quiet
but lim on call due to light offerings
and IN sympathy with the West Export
drmanu was lair. and about l15,OUv
hu-hv'> No. mixed were taken on prl-
yatu trn,>. Local ear lots were in small
but ample supply. aud prices were un.
changed. OATS in ear lots were quiet hut
steady with fair offerings. Some rXpor,
business was worked, but particulars
were not reported. Cotton was IN
changed.
The sun., 1898-04-01
THE MESSENGER
FROM SPAIN ARRIVES
Second Secretary Of Legation Me-
Arthur Comes ON the Ems and
Hurrics to Washington.

NEw NoEK, March 3i.-J. r. Mc
Arthur. second Secretary Of the United
States legation in Madrid, whose depart
urc from there caused excitement among
the SpanialdS arrived here Yesterday by
the steamer Ems, lie vas going to-
Washington direct and refused t9trIl the
object Of his visit. a, l,..
"My lips are >ra'rd,' Ir said.
"Ncilhcr can ! talk as a, ,Priyplr riti-
yen, because ! cannot be regarded rs
such.
At the time of his depart ure from Spain
the spanish newspapers construed i, aS
indicating speedy declaration Of war.
The Lrgat ion, however, said Mr.. Ne
Arthur was coming here on purely. prl-
vatc business
The sun., 1898-04-01

Palma said this morning:
I'VE will never accept autonomy. We
will never contemplate the purchase OF
the island for 0O,000,000. We will
submit to no armis,ce. We want our
independence, and will fight until we
get it, ="
With the futility of these propositions
demonstrated, both by Spain's answer
and by the ttitude of the Cubans. P,esi-
dent Mckin.ey's~ peace expedients will
have been exhausted. lie will have
played his last card and crawled his last
craw'
The sun., 1898-04-01
WAR WILL Be DECLARED
On MONDAY
Continued from Page One.

sufficient labor in the fields, but that
help would be needed for three months,
until new crops could be raised.
WASHINGTON, March 3l.-The Spanish
Legation has received cablet ram from
the Governor-G General of Cuba saying
that the Captain-General reported the
pacification of the eastern provinces so
far advanced that all reconcentrado $
would be allowed to return to their
homes. The Government will protect
with troops.
Kitchens are to be established to sup
pot them while waiting for their first
crops, and they are to be furnished farm
ing implements and seeds by the Gov
ernment
The sun., 1898-04-01
REPORTS WITHHELD
BY PREMIER SAGASTA
Cabinet Decides. bIlL WithhDItls Reply
While Its Ships Get Nearer and
Mckinley Waits.

MADRID, March 3l.-Premier sagasta
says: The Government Of Spain has
done and will do everything possible to
preserve peace. but if a brutal attack is
attempted against Spanish honor on ter
ritOrv We will not tolerate it. =
Tile Cabinet met last night, discussed
the dem; .nds uf the United States Coy
ernmcnt, and reached decision,
What this decision Is viii pot bc di-
vulgcd until it has been formally ap
proved by the Queen Regent but IN view
of Premier Sagaslas statement i
is believed, however,, t" be refusal or
evasion of the American demands IN re-
gard to Cuba.
The sun., 1898-04-01
TWO MORE DAYS
FOR THE PRESIDENT
Mckinley Sends His IItinatum to
Spain and Now Awaits
an Answer.

WA>IllxGroN, March 3l.--Two mo @
days. Within that time. President Nc
kinIcy says, he will "know just how to
act" Congress was SO aStonished at TIE
declaration Of the President that under
favorable circumstances he would really
know how to act, that the time was
granted without contcntion
In yielding to the will OF Congress and
of the people who elected him, as ont
lined in yesterdays dispatches, Prc~i-
dent Mckinley simply wants time
in which to receive Spains final reply to
Il query a. to the absolute independence
of Cuba.
Not Congressman or Il Senator
believes that this reply viii be anything
more than "IIanna,' the Spanish 'to-
morrow
In granting this delay neither the
House nor the Senate has changed in the
/ slightest degree its opinions. The post
ponemcnt was granted solely on repre-
scntations by President Mckinley that
within two days definite reply would
be received from Spain on three propo'
sitions which we're laid before that
country some time ago.
| The first Of these propositions is based
on autonomy.
The second is the bond syndicate pur.
chase scheme.
The third is the independence Of the
island, pure and simple.
Regarding these propositions, Estrada
The sun., 1898-04-01
CABINET SEAT FOR
GENERAL HARRISON
The Ex-Presitient May Become Sec.
rctary of State in Case Of

WASHINGTON, March 3l.-Benjamin
Harrison may be the next Secretary of
state.
1t is even stated that Mr.. Harrison is
now considering an offer of the place
from President Mckinley.
Secretary Sherman refuses to discuss
the subject Of his retirement from the
Cabinet. Representative Henry t..
johnson, of Indiana, close friend Of
ex- President Harrison, said last night
that he had heard discussion OF the ap-
pointment of General Harrison in case
of war.
1NDIANAruLlS, Ind, March 3l.-Po-
litical and war circles are exercised over
the sudden departure OF General Har-
rison for the East last night. He re-
fused to say anything about his mis-
sion.
The sun., 1898-04-01

JAMES l.. VOL DIT is dead. BY this
death the State of Delaware losses one OF
her noblest sons. He was representa-
tive Della warean. Kind and loving in
in the home circle, truthful and honest
in business, and square yet fearless i'll
politics. James L. WoIcott was an
eminent lawyer and always shonc as a
star of credit to his profession and state.
The heartfelt sympathy of his many
friends is expressed to the bereaved
family.
The sun., 1898-04-01
DANISH ISLANDS
MAY BE PURCHASED
Navy Drpnrlmrut EaNur~ Obtaining
Them aS il Base of supplies in
die Wrst indies.

WAS INDroN, Marrm jl,->cnal"r
l. ,dgr has reported from the Committee
ON Foreign Re- aDium~ II bill directing the
Pre- i,rnt ol tie United states to rDlr-
rna>, the Danish West India Islands ot
s.. CroiN. =. Thuma, and ~t. John m
any ui item for naval and coating sta
lipn. TIE purchase il to hc made upon
~uch terms a~ { may in his discretion
deem advi,aOIr. Five liIlon dollars. or
- much thereof H. may ho necessary, is
appropriated for the purchase.
The sun., 1898-04-01

THE T fitted States hattleship Maine
was DESTROYED in the rlavana'halbhr.' \
tcalo oiu review of the testimony OF the
Naval NoUrc OF Inquiry fixes to an abso-
Eu,c trrtainty the fact that the magnili-
cent nava, fighter was blown up. Was
blown up by an external explosion. The
Court OF Inquiry give the FACTS, The
Maine had been given a certain anchor
age in the harbor. Beneath the vessel
was a submarine mine. Submarine
explosives do not scatter themselves pro-
miscuously about harbors. individuals
do not spchd money for submarine
mines. They are owned only by govern
ments. This submarine mine belonged
to Spain. 1t exploded, An American
warship was destroyed. Two hundred
and sixty.siX noble Americans were
massacred. Spain is responsible, whether
she had given her consent to the whole
sale slaughter or not.
The sun., 1898-04-01

TIE Spanish political machine N"rN"d
smoothly and the result OF SpaInS re.
cent elections is in keeping with iha
which happens in >plin even when the
question ayitaing tie pcope is not in
portant, >agaSta'.s rontrol Of the Co1">
will allow him to deal with the live Is
sue now before him and his people, with
free hand. How long can he maintain
this ronlr!H The possGssi Of Il large
majority by n Lincral Statesman at this
time is regarded 10y the "pcacc-at-any-
price" man as a hopeful sigr.' Renem-
Der lhor,' is il provyrb that alt signs fail
in dry weather, ~.
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Friday, April I. 1898.
GOOD morning.
Hoy. DAVID b. HILL seems to be in
need Of reorganization.

THE value of the carrier pigeon III the
Atlantic steamship service has been
strikingly illustrated by the finding OF a
bird with message showing that the
French liner Bretagne had rescued the
crew of the Bothnia. The carrier pigeon
is distinctly Il bird OF peace, but in the
event OF war would prove valuable adj
junct of the navy.
The sun., 1898-04-01
STEEL YACHT BOUGHT
BY UNITED STATES
Fully x:sOO.NN Paid for a SiciIian
Boat to M Used aS Dispatch
Boat.

PALERMO, March 3l.-The announce
ment is made here that the United
States Government has purchased the
steel steam yacht Aegusa, belonging t'
Flono-R Rubattino Company, for a dispatch
boat The price paid is said to be $500,
OO0.
The .Aegusa, which was built at Grccr..
ock in 1896, is schoonerrigged. She has
registered tonnage Of Go.65; is 264.7
feet long. 3I.55 feet broad and is lS.3 feet
deep.
The sun., 1898-04-01

Ir, as a despatch to the Madrid "lm-
parcialr saws, Havana is ready for all
emergencies in the matter of harbor de-
fenses, curious side light is thrown on
the important question OF the submarine
mines and torpcdoes alleged to be ready
for all invaders. As there have been no
reports Of late mentioning recent work in
the harbor, it would seem. il the I'm
parciaI' be well informed, that whatever
mines are nov in tn" harbor are not
there as result Of rccrrt activity, but
represent past preparations for defense.
The sun., 1898-04-01

g. &. Wuudruck. Of Detroit, Nj 'higan.
wa in this city yesterday.
G. \. lrcttyman, Of Phi ladclpha,
visited in this city Yesterday.
Otis 4. skinner, vi Chicago, H.. was
i'll this city Yesterday.
Tucks, pIcats, folds and pipimgs are all
used tO Il grca! extent in decoration.
The black and white, combinations OF
last summer will again hr popular dur.
ing the coming season.
Thomas {. Fleming Of Philadelphia
was in this city yesterday.
Scissors grinders do not complain o
dull times.
There are great many lessons whicl
nothing but experience can teach.
It's odd how much food a horse can q,
without and still Lc no faster,
The white satin dancing frock shows
a new sleeve effect which consists of {
mere band of white satin covered witt
embroidered net. Above and below this
tiny sleeve there are black feather ruch
ings of chiffon.
The sun., 1898-04-01
SENIOR DOIZ RESIGNS
To REBIkE SNEAkS
Spanish Minister of Posts Denies
That He Opened CDnsul.fien.
praI Lees Private Mail.

e1I Lees s-flNHN HuI.
HAVANA, via Key West, Fla. March
3l.-.Asa consequence of General Lees
protest to the Government over the
opening of his private mail and an en-
closed letter to Captain Stanwood, OF
the steam yacht Anita, Senor Dolz,
Minister of Posts and Trlegraphs for
the Colony, has resigned his office.
His statement in doing this is that the
letter in question was opened at the
Palace before the mail came to the Post
Office for distribution.
Senior Dolz says that he is blameless OF
any part in the dishonorable trick, and,
as he says, resigns his high office from
motives OF delicacv to show his disap-
prova1 of the inquisitoral methods in
llse at the Palace.
The sun., 1898-04-01

MARCH seemed to make something Of
an effort to y, cut IL a lion in the virin-
itv Of Cape llatcla-. The nucleus "l an
other ). orm appeared Yesterday central
near lIattcra~ and the southern "nd Of
the Middle Atlantic coast. The disturb
ancc was Lot widespread. b,l il Is likely
to cause rain today Iron, ttr Chesapeake
Bay northward to- Long Iv!anu and New
England A. the .tNrm moves norJh"md
the Temperature in IT," mo1ntainous and
northern districts ul this section will
pruia ably Lc low enough to tUln some ul
its precipitation int" 81 W.
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.Patronize Home Enterprise
Shall Everything
Go to Phila=
delphia ?
TO THE PUBLIC

The undersigned will pub
lish a DIRECTORY and
BUSINESS GAZETTEER
of the City of Wilmington
for 1898. The book will be
distinctively q Wilmington
work, rhe compiling, can
vassing, printing, binding
and management will be
entirely by Wilmington
people. 49,,
1.-The canvass Of names will
be by intelligent, painstak-
ing citizens Of this. city, and
will be Compiled BY expert.
enced directory men, resi-
dents of this city. No ex-
pense will be spared to give
our citizens a frst-c'ass up
to date directory. 81.
When a. canvasser calls for
your subscription to book,
or for advertisement, ask
him if he represents the
Home Concern. Patronize
home enterprises and insist
on having the directory is
sued by the
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Grain Movement.

Receipts at phiIadeIphia;--Whea,, 49,
l3o, Corn, 52,0o1; Oats, 25,2S3. Ba|ti-
more: Wheat, 60, SGS; Corn, E}4 ,355; Oats,
20.3S4 Shipments from Philadelphia
Wheat. SSH; Corn, 44.26S; Oats, Il, 439.
Baltimore: wheat, o5, 4Sl; Corn, lG7,-
~
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Butter and Eggs,

The following are the official WHOLE
sale prices recorded today at the. PhiIa.
dclphia Butter and Egg Board
Solid Pack nfl hnttCr