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The sun., 1898-12-21
CYCLING.

C. w. Krick, the Reading flyer, won
twenty frsts, four seconds and six third
prizes during the past season.
Edouard Taylore, probably the best of
any of the French racing men that have
ever visited these shores, will sail for
his home in France today.
The American Cycle Racing Associa-
tion, which is leading the rebellious
racing cyclists in their fight against the
L. A. w., will hold series of races in
Madison Square Garden during Christ
mas week.
Harry Elkes is training on the indoor
track at Lansingburg, N. Y for his match
race at twenty miles against Goodman
and Eaton in Madison Square Garden on
Monday night. Goodman and Eaton
propose to divide the distance into four
relays, OF FIVE miles each, the two alter
mating in relays.
eddie McDuffie's series d falls dur
ing the Elk day race at Madison Square
Garden has not discouraged the New
England pace follower in the least. AT
present he is laid up for repairs, but is,
nevertheless, anxious to get on a match
with any rider who will meet him be-
fore the indoor season ends.
Floyd Mcfarland, the lanky Califor-
nian, says that should the League OF
American Wheelmen recognize the
American Racing Cyclists Union, and
allow the representation of chat body on
the Racing Board he would vote for the
return OF the racing men to the League
control.
There are two dark horses in the COM
ing "twice-around.t the-clock" contest at
Madison Square Garden, New York.
The entry is to be limited to fifteen, in.
cluding the fnishers in the last long
race, twelve in number. Fredericks,
Stephane and one other to be selected.
The dark horses are E. d. Stevens, the
Buffalo boy OF nineteen, and J. w.
Nawn, OF Ireland. both of whom lacked
somewhat for care of the right sort
Nawn, in particular-in the last race.
1t is probable that not five minutes o.
sleep will be taken by the competitors
in this contest.
Arthur A. Chase, the great Englisl
middle.distance rider, has been matched
to ride against w. H. Hands, an Eng
lish rider OF some note. Chase comedies
Hands handicap OF seven minutes and
thirty seconds start, in l00-mile trial
In addition to the handicap, Chase has
made personal wager with his oppo
nent of $500 to 1925 that he will win
The race will take place in Crysta
Palace, in London, the latter part of this
month. Chase is the rider who was de-
feated by Michael in Madison Square
Garden last winter. He has been cap
turing all the middle. distance events in
England this season.
The sun., 1898-12-21
SELF DEFENSE.

Tommy Neiland, the crack scrapper OF
Philadelphia, would like to meet any 107
pound man in Delaware before the EN-
pire Athletic Club.
Billy Smith, the champion feather
weight of Pennsylvania, would like to
meet Jack Ward, of Baltimore, before
the Empire Athletic Club.
Joe Golden, of Philadelphia, writes
that he will meet any ITO pound man in
Delaware before the Empire Athletic
Club.
Kid Cofman can get an engagement be-
fore the Empire Athletic Club by ad-
dressing letter to the Sporting Editor
The Sun.
Don't forget that the Empire Athletic
Club will hold its first show at Pyle's
Cycling Academy on December29
The admission to the Empire show
will be 25 cents, no more nor no less.
Remember because the admission is
only 25 cents that the show is 25-cent
one, but one worth dollar. This ad-
mission is charged to get the people.
Jack DAILY will return here right
after his fight with Joe Cans and referee
the bouts before the Empire Athletic
Club.
The show on December 20 will start at
s. Is p. IN. sharp. There will be no delay
between the bouts, as soon as one is over
the next pair will be ready to go on.
A San Francisco club has offered a
81, 600 purse for twenty rounds between
Mysterious Billy Smith and Young Cor
bett.
Tom Sharkey has fixed up training
quarters at the Lenox Club, New York.
Jack Sharkey, the heavyweight's
brother, is in New York, looking for
match with any welterweight.
Tom O'Rourke wants to make another
match with Joe Walcott and Mysterious
Billy Smith.
Kid Mccoy says he weighed 156
pounds when he boxed Goddard, and
will not weigh more than 158 pounds
when he meets Sharkey.
Teddy McGovern may be matched to
fight Pedlar Palmer in England during
February.
Australian Jimmy Ryan and Jim
Franey boxed a ten-round draw at Gin
cinnati Monday night. Four thousand
people saw the bout.
Tommy Ryan has been notified by
Honest John Kelley that the latter will
offer purse of $4,000 for his proposed
firht with Bob Fitzsimmons, and
guarantees his $500 for training ex-
penses. Ryan is waiting to hear from
The sun., 1898-12-21
Short Session.

A brief session of Superior Court was
held Yesterday morning. Judgment for
the plaintiff was entered in the case OF
Kanes vs. Goelin, suit over teeth,
amount to be ascertained by inquisition.
The Court announced that it would clear
the docket this week, even If it had to
sit at night, and would have no cases
left for January except the three specific
ally set. The cases ON demurrer against
E. B. Mode and others went over for the
day on account of the illness Of William
s. Hilles, one of counsel, who has cold.
Adjournment was taken until 10 o'clock
this morning.
The sun., 1898-12-21
- ~sss ~ - VII = 81 - "
Glesnings Gathered From on 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-
letics.-Wilmington's In.
teresting Budget.
DIAMOND DUST.

John l. Rogers denies that he is op-
posed to cutting down the National
League to eight clubs.
A. L. johnson, the Brotherhood Or
phan, has been in London, where he has
been trying to trolleyize the greatest city
on earth.
Manager Jimmy Manning, Of Kansas
City, has come East with his wife, TO
spend the holidays at his old home, in
Fall River, Mass.
It is believed that Mike Tiernan has
permanently retired from base ball. Thus
passeth the last OF the original New York
Giants.
Joe Quinn devotes himself assiduously
to his undertaking business in North st.
Louis and seldom visits the business por-
tion of the city.
Hoy studied medicine and law, but his
deafness kept him from practicing either
profession, and 60 he became profes-
sional ball player.
Billy Murray has managed Providence
full five years, which is an unusually
long term of continuous service for
minor league manager.
Owsley Brown, 1900, Princeton's new
base ball manager, was a member OF Bat
terry A, United States Artillery, during
the Spanish war.
Short stop Harry Berte was recently
married to Quincy (Ill. girl. Berte is
employed for the winter in railroad
freight office in Kansas City.
From the looks Of things at present il
would seem as though next seasons
Pittsburg outfeld will be made up oi
Donovan, Slagle and Beaumont.
Pitcher Frank Foreman expects to be
back in the National League next year
How does he expect to escape from the
clutches of Farmer Brush?
According to President Kerr the Pitts
burg Club will hang onto the II pitchers
on its string until all have been tried out
What q job for Watkins!
It is possible that pitcher Feary, o.
Yale, and pitcher Hillebrand, Of Prince
ton, will be in the National League be-
fore the season Of 1899 is over?
"Adonis' Terry has decided to give
up base ball and stick permantly to his
steady job as manager of the Plantation
House billiard rooms in Milwaukee.
Jake Stencil is Of opinion that keep
ing the catcher continually under thu
bat would make the averages Of some 0
the 800 bunters Every much Oshkosh.
Further progress in the Baltimore
Brooklyn base ball deal is blocked unit
Mr.. Won der Horst returns to Baltimore
when there will be a meeting of th'
stockholders of the Baltimore Base Bal
and Exposition Company.
Kelley, Jennings, McCraw, Keeler
Clarke and Robinson, of Baltimore, hat
a meeting Monday in Baltimore and
formed an alliance. They will demand,
salary OF 81, 400 apiece and ten per cent
of the net profits, or will refuse to pla.
for the newly-organized Brooklyn Club
They are probably encouraged in their
demand by the Baltimore syndicate O
rich sporting men, headed by Gus Fen
neman, proprietor of Electric Park, tt
buy the Baltimore Clubs franchise o
start new base ball association.
The sun., 1898-12-21
FOOT BALL.

Captain Dibblee and Quarterback DAILY
of the Harvard foot ball team, have de.
cided to try for positions on the base
ball team.
J. Corbett, the 80 Harvard halfback,
brought suit against the Newton A. c.,
OF Newton, Mass, for playing during '97.
1t was developed that Corbett received
$500, but he lost his case.
At the meeting of the Yale financial
union it was shown that the receipts Of
the Yale -Harvardlgame were $50, $50. 20.
The Yale-Princeton receipts were $24,-
944. The two games, as Yale got hall
the receipts in each, netted Yale $685.
505.82.
The sun., 1898-12-21
AMONG THE HORsEMEN

In England and Ireland horses are
bred and schooled especially for jump
ing races, never being asked to perform
on the fat.
The colt High Priest. purchased by the
Hitchcock brothers, for jumping races, is
dead.
The Jocky Club stewards will meet in
New York today or Thursday.
Nearly $500 foals have been registered
this year with the Jockey Club.
A cross. country race will be run in
New York next year, for three-year-olds
and upwards, with moderate subscrip-
tion, and S., 900 will be added.
The sun., 1898-12-21
Subscription List Open.

At meeting of the Wilmington Bi.
cycle Club held Monday evening a sub
scription list for stock in the new club
house was opened.
Plans for the clubhouse were also dis
cussed. About $500 was subscribed by
the members present. The club already
has 81, 500 in bank and expects to make
81, 500 on a fair and cycle show to be
held in February.
The building and site committee has
not yet decided on lot, but has one
in view and may decide upon it this
week. 1t is not expected that the new
building will be finished before next
fall.
Besides the usual parlor, meeting,
smoking and committee rooms, the club
house will contain gymnasium, dane
ing hall, card room, shuffleboards, bowl
ing alley and baths. 1t is proposed to
have roof garden.
The sun., 1898-12-21
BRAVE DELAWAREANS.
Official Reports Recognize the Good
Work Done at the Front by
Delaware Boys.

Although Delaware's Volunteer Regi-'
ment did not 60 to the front during the.
Spanish war, many Delaware bows did go
and made a good record which when
made public causes the whole State to-
feel proud OF the "Blue Hens Chickens"
MIR. and Mrs. Caleb Churchman, the
parents of Lieutenant Clarke Church
man, have received letter from Adju-
tant-G General H. G. Corbin, enclosing a
copy of the report OF Captain Harry T..
Haskell, Twelfth Infantry, of the cap.
ture of Ell Caney, in which Captain Has
kell calls attention to the courage of the
lieutenant, who was MORALLY wounded
in the attack upon the town. The report
also gives praise to Private James W.
Smith, OF H Company, whose residence
is in this city, for his bravery in assist
ing in cutting the barbed wire which in
terfered with the advance of the troops.
In the account of the fighting on July
/, Captain Haskell writes, "about 2 p.
M, Lieutenant Clarke Churchman, on
duty with H Co., was mortally wounded
while directing volley firing of his pla-
toon upon the trenches near the fort.
1t was evident at this time the enemy
has secured new position, for their fire
increased, and was much more effective,
yet we could see that our work was ac-
complishing serious execution"
The captain again speaks of Lieutenant
Churchman among those deserving OF
special praise, saying: Attention is
drawn to the memory Of the late Lieu
tenant Clarke Churchman.-ill for sew
eral days before the engagement, enter
ing it against the surgeons advice, and
receiving mortal wound. His courage
and spirited action under fire are de-
serving of highest admiration"
Reference to Private Smith comes in
connection with the account of the early
part of the battle. ".We suffered from
the fire Of the enemy" writes the cap
tain, "while unable to correctly locate
them, and brief reconnaissance to our
left disclosed several lines OF barbed wire
in the direction l decided on for our fur
ther advance. l called for volunteers to
cut the wires bordering the road to my
left, with view OF finding position
commanding the stone fort which at this
point was not in sight.
"This hazardous duty was coolly and
bravely performed by Privates James W.
Smith and James L. McMil|en of Fl Co.,
who cut five lines of wire in a dozen
places, and opened the way for our
movement, their gallant conduct receiy-
ing most hearty commendation from all
present."
Later he makes special mention of
these two men in the following words:
"The spirit which prompted the cour-
ageous act of Privates Smith and McMil-
len in cutting the wires, pervaded the
whole command, and every perilous duty
was performed with the utmost cheerful
ness and alacrity."
The sun., 1898-12-21
MISCELLANY.

Don't forget the Warren meeting to.
night.
Everybody is invited to attend.
This is the last chance to have a club
in Wilmington.
Don't stay away and expect somebody
else to do the work. Attend yourself.
The club will be composed mostly of
workingmen.
These kind support and not break
clubs.
Thirty men are trying for Harvard 8
hockey team, and negotiations are in
progress for game with Yale.
As the plan for an Intercollegiate
The sun., 1898-12-21
The Warren Club Meets Tonight.

The organizers Of the Warren Athletic
Club will meet tonight in THESUN Build
ing, 1O3 East Sixth street, at 8 p. m.
Ali those interested in any way with
starting an athletic club in Wilmington
should attend the meeting.
All the shops are invited to send dele
gates-the more the merrier
Remember this is the last chance, so
don't kick if there is no club formed, for
it will be your own fanlt.
Come one, come all, to tonight's meet-
inc.
The sun., 1898-12-21
LETTER FROM JACK DAILY.
The Wilmington Lad is in Good Con
dition aud Expects to Beat

dition aud Expects to Beat
Joe Cans.
As the Daly-Gans fight is not far off
the following letter from the town boy
may be of interest to his many friends
and admirers:
NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 1898.
Fk1END HARVEY: l want to write to let
you know that am just about the same.
I am still training and can say that |
am in as good condition as ever was.
/ am confident Of beating Cans, as the
weight just suits me.
Twill put in about three more days of
hard work and then l will ease up as
l am already down to the required
weight.
This is a pretty quiet place here so
there is not much news.
l will now close, hoping to see you
over here and remaining as ever,
Your friend,
JACK DAILY.
The sun., 1898-12-21

Tom Bendelow, the popular profess
sional golfer, says there are no. sports-
men IN the world who put as much en-
lthueiasm in their fun as Americana.
The sun., 1898-12-21
AQUATICS.

After several attempts to secure the
Championship regatta Of the National
Association Of Amateur Oarsmen, the
Boston people are about to be success
full. =
The sun., 1898-12-21
EASIEST PLAN

to earn bicycle is to sell 600 Of my ''10
Nights in Bar Room" u 10 cent?
piece. Retail price 25 cents. A A2-cent
stamp brings particulars. 12 cents copy
DIVA book k'and full particulars. 7
BICYCLE BOX. ~. Lltitx. Pa.
The sun., 1898-12-21
Quarterly Conference.

The third quarterly conference Of
Wesley M. Z. Church was held last even
ing at 7.3O o'clock. The conference was
largely attended and most Of the officials
were present.
The sun., 1898-12-21
SEEING IS BELIEVING
BARGAINS IN REAL ESTATE

s. W. Cor. sth and Lincoln, Store and
dwelling.
627 East 9TH street, dwelling.
5O7 West 9Th Street, dwelling.
1924 West End Street, dwelling and stable
518 East 7th Street, dwelling.
sos East 3rd Street, dwelling.
2409 Lancaster ave, dwelling.
234 236, 238 Harrison Street, dwellings.
And many others.
The sun., 1898-12-21
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NOTICE We the undss5isnsd, county as.es.
son {of Wilmington hundred. Will ~ "a sne
Levy Court room. q the Connty coust house' on sa
IL nj, and TO p M; for the Pufpose Of Ieeeay.
ing returns from al psrsons who are subject q
assessment under the Adsms tar law. We Will
aiso 81 81 our holmes on oil other days during
the month OF December to receive such retusns,
the hours being the same as those at the Court
House, The law Is strict in the matter OF max
ing such returns. and all must coppiy.
I'D. M'COY, First District.
No. 6l7 Fast Fifth Street.
WILLIAM HANNA. Second District,
No. 9l4 King Street.
NEIL KENNEDY. Third District,
No. 6O7 West Second 6treSQ
j. H. HOFFECKER, Fourth District,
No. 800 Madison Street
WILLIAM BAYLEY, Fifth District,
No. 1927 Elm Street
Wilmington. Del. Dec. 8. 1888.
The sun., 1898-12-21
AGENTS WANTED

to sell looks Automatic Fly Screens. They "turn
ct stinvention and hit ever made. Address in
ventor,
JOHN g. ZOOK, Lititz, Pa.
for pocket sample ior taking order.
The sun., 1898-12-21
Daniel W. Taylor,

400 EQUITABLE BUILDING
Real Estate,
Loans and Fire Insurance.
The sun., 1898-12-21

NJ We sell in quantities as low as one quart.
sst We sell as fine goods as are in the market
We sell as low as any house iii the country =,
We have as great variety as any house in the world
England, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, France
balm italy, and in fact all European countries contribute
6rge and varied stock.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-18
OUR LINE OF SILKS

have passed through the city. Operator
Mueters WAS On duty most all night and
only got two hours respite from work.
Early in the evening a special train Of
ten cars OF stock arrived from the south
and were sent on north, their destination
being Bowdle. About o'clock in the
morning another special stock train ar
rived from the south and they were sent
west TO Chamberlain 1T 6 o'clock. Sew
aral hours afterward in came another
special tram from the south with ID en-
igrant cars and three combination and
passenger cars for the people and their
baggage. They were hound for Caring.
ton and Sykeston. n. d., and came from
the vicinity Of Redtield and Perry. Iowa.
This train load is "A colony that had been
worked mp for that state 10y some enter.
prislng real estate man. They were a
nice lot OF people ani seemed to be pleas
ed over the change FROM Iowa to the
Dakotas.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-18
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Receipts from customs are increasing.
Georgia Populists nominated Hon.
Thomas \. W~ats0nsior governor.
Miss Lucy {. Benedict, a pioneer
newspaper woman Of New York and
for the last II years agricultural edltress
Of the American Press Association, Is
dead.
Mavor Frank \. Graham aud Former
Exclseman Harvey Is. Nalli Of Lincoln.
Neb.. have been arrested on lndlct.
ments charging them with receiving
brides.
The French minister for the colonies,
NJ. Lebon, has refused the petition of
Nine. Dreyfus, wife OF the ormer Cap
tain D.eyfus, to share the latter's i'm.
prisonment on Devils island.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-18
Vermont Senator Makes a State.
ment Regarding His Recent
Cuban Trip.
terrible Condition of RecOncen.
trados, Which Will Last Until
Peace Comes.
Spaniards Hold in the Four Prov
inces Only What the Army
Sits On.

WASHINGTON, March IS. -Senator
Proctor in the senate made a statement
concerning his Cuban trip. He began
by saying that more importance had
been attached to his visit than neces.
sary, but he thought a public statement
would be beneficial. The only thing.
he said, that he had said about the
matter to the president was that he
was going, and asked if there was any
objection to it, and was told there was
none. He had letters from Assistant
Secretary of State Day and business
men of the United States. He said
that General Lee and ether United
States representatives III Cnta, afforded
him opportunity to secure observations.
He denied that he had made the state.
ment that the Maine was blown up
from the outside, but might have said
that that was the opinion III Havana.
Outside Of Havana there was desolation
and misery. People We're surrounded
by trochas and controlled by forts or
block houses.
His observations, he said, were in
the four western provinces. Outside
the trochas and forts there were no
habitations or people living.
The Spaniards, he said, hold in TIE
four provinces only what their army
sits on.
Condition Of Reconcsntrados.
Senator Proctor described at some
length the condition OF the
trados, saying one half of them had
died. owing to the manner in which
they had been kept i'll the small houses
and bad sanitation. 1t was no wonder
one half had died. he added.
He went into Cuba, he said, thinking
the condition of the people had been
overdrawn, but found their condition
terrible. What he saw he could not tell
so others could see. In II place III
Havana, the senator said. he saw 400
emaciated people lying on stone floors.
with little clothing. The children had
no clothing. American people may be
assured, he continued. that their
bounty will reach the destitute, and he
added:
THE condition Ct the reconcentrados
will not be changed until peace ome
General Blanco's order of Nov. Ii is of
little practical use. No beneficial re.
suits had followed. For this he did not
blame General Blanco. as Blanco
looked at the matter from a military
point of view"
He inquired as to autonomy of men
Of wealth, business and professional
men. Without exception their reply
was that it was too late for autonomy.
1t was, they said. too late for peace un-
der Spanish rule. Some favored an.
nexation by the United States.
Senator Proctor said he was not in
favor Of annexation. The conditions
for self government in Cuba were
favorable and not much danger Of rev.
olutions. He could not make any rec.
| ommendation as to what should be
done. He thought the matter might
be safely left to an American president
and American people.
With these words he closed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-18
How to Look Good

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lOun. Pullman M-eix

SAN FRANCISCO, March IS. Waite.
Sanger Pullman, IL of the twin sons
OF the late palace car magnate, Wa
married to Miss Louise Lender West Of
tais city. The wedding was entirely
unexpected and un~announced. Miss
West is considered quite a beauty and
is a daughter of one of CALIFORNIA;
pioneers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-18
WOOL SUITlNGS,=

Lochren instructed the jury to the eff.
feet that 1t must award a certain
amount Of damages as the statements
made by the defendant had not beeu
proven by the testimony. The jury
was out but 40 minutes and its verdict
was q surprise.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-18
Home Seeker Excursion.

The Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul
railway company will cell Home Seekers
excursion tickets to nearly all points in
the western and Southern states for one
lowest full rate plus 500, not a ticket TO
be sold for less than $500. Tickets Will
be sold March Il. April 5 and 10, ls?S,
and will be good to-, return any Fri
day or Tuesday within p days after sale.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-18
PLANNING A CAMPAIGN,

Hanna, Dick and lsabcock Discuss Com
ing Congregations! Ell. ction,.
WASHINGTON, March lS.-An impor.
tant conference was held at the Airing.
ton hotel between Senator NJ. A.
Hanna, chairman Of the Republican
national committee; Charles Dick, sec.
rotary Of the committee; Hon. Joseph
w. Babcock of Wisconsin, chairman OF
the Republican congressional commit
tee, and Representatives, Overstreet OF
Indiana and Hull OF Iowa, members Oh
the latter committee.