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The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-11
MISCELLANY.

Larned, the Summit tennis expert. has
invented new steel frame racket.
The annual athletic games between the
Swarthmore College Freshmen and the
Swathmore College Grammar School
will be contested today.
The Swarthmore College spring
sports are scheduled to be held next
Saturday.
A mass meeting OF the under-g graduates
of Columbia University will be held
at the college this afternoon to raise
the expenses required for the college
track team, which is entered for various
meets.
The New York Athletic Club and Chi
cago Athletic Association will be repre-
sented at the Southern athletic cham
pionships scheduled for New Orleans on
May A.
When the sprinting trio, composed of
Wefers of Georgetown, Rush of Prince
ton and Tewkesbury of Pennsylvania,
meet at the intercollegiate champion
ships ON May q and IS at Berkeley
Oval, there will be some great foot rae
ing.
Gus Hill, manager for Tom Jenkins of
Cleveland, has posted $1,000 to bind
another match with Yousouf, or Roeber
or Evan Lewis. The Clevelander would
prefer catch-as- catch-can match, as he
regards that as the best and fairest style,
but should any prospective opponent OBJ
ject, mixed match or Graeco- Roman
style will be agreed to.
Charlie White alleges that Billy Brady
and Yousouf have tlunked out of the
wrestling match with the Greek.
Pillsbury has decided to go to Vienna
in order to take part in the international
masters tournament He will leave
New York city on May II. Showalter
and the brothers d. &. and ]. W. Baird
will leave or next Saturday
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-11
SELF Defence.

Tom Sharkey says he will enlist. No
such luck.
Eddie Curry has challenged any 122,
pound boxer in the world.
Dave Sullivan has shaken his manager
and will look after his own interests.
Tut Ryan, who has returned to Aus.
tralia, says he is out of the ring for good.
"kid'' Mccoy is training at Cam
bridge Springs, Pa, for his coming bout
with Gus Rubin.
1t is reported that Lee Myers will
sever his connection with the Arena after
this week.
Tommy White, Billy Whistler and
Martin Flaherty all want to accept Joe
Hopkins challenge.
Natty Matthews and Tom Broderick
are matched to box twenty rounds at
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-11
Welded in PHILADELPHIA.

Ex-Speaker of the House II. II. Nc
Mullen of State Road, this state, and
Mrs. Emma P. jenkins, daughter of
John L. Haddon OF Philadelphia, were
married yesterday at high noon, at the
residence of the brides father, No. 4
South Thirty-eighth street, West Phila-
ielphia.
Rev. j. Brown Turner OF Dover, per-
formed the ceremony, he being a former
pastor Of the bride.
The cards of invitation were restricted
to the immediate relatives of the con-
tracing parties, and the couple was UNI
attended.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Mullen repaired to Monterey Farm, near
State Road, which will be their future
home.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-11
DIAMOND DUST.

Yesterday afternoon at Front and
Union there was a hotly contested game
of baseball. The principals were the
Friends School and Goldey's CONNER
cial College. The latter was victorious
by score of Is to II. The feature of the
game was the playing of lefttielder Gig
gans OF the Quaker team. The battery
for the Friends School were Harvey
and Cook and for the clerks Hubert and
Bryde.
Two of Wilmington's star professional
pitchers were pitted against each other
on Saturday in Fall River. They were
Tom Flanagan, of Fall River, and Nixon
McCafferty, of Pawtucket Tommy came
out victorious over his Wilmington
friend, as he allowed his opponent only
three hits, and also had two hits and one
run to his credit. McCafferty on the other
hand was touched up for 16 smashes and
failed to connect with the ball once. Elan
agan must be getting his old eagle eye
back and also his arm must be pretty
good,
Old Billy Day, Of Wilmington fame,
pitched a winning game for his New
Bedford Club on Saturday. He also Sc
cured two hits.
Well, McJames lost his first game of
the season Yesterday, and Willis, a lad
Who first gained his reputation in this
city, was the boy who pitched against
him.
Rusie got his arm working yesterday
and only allowed the BrookIyns one hit.
Amt scrappy Bill happy.
Doc Amole certainly hasn't got his
arm working right yet! He has been.
used pretty badly by the opposing bat
tiers, The Phillies touched him up for
fourteen hits yesterday. These Quakers
ale doing pretty well here OF late.
The Batimores must have thought it
was raining runs in the fourth yesterday
when, they say, eight Bcaneatefs crossed
the plate in safety.
Tim Hurst says that when he was UNI
piring he never had the luck to run up
against a rainy day, but now hey come
in punches.
'Looie' Bierbauers one year lay off
"queered'' him. He is not even. strong
enough for the st. Louis tail enders, and
will 60 to the Columbus Club if tall the
League clubs waive claim to him. At
the last accounts there were not any con.
certed efforts to hold "Looie" in the
League.
Clark, the manager and crack left |,
fielder of the Louisvilles, whom every
club in the League would now be willing
to give the top salary to, first played pro-
with the Carrollton, Iowa,
team for $50 a month.
Manager Hanlon, of the Baltimores,
seems to have become crank in his lat
ter days. There is nothing Eddie does
not kick against nowadays. His latest
grievance is Nick Young's schedule.
The Senators are now at the foot of the
ladder.
Sixty.eight games have been postponed
SO far this season, and Baltimore heads
the list with ten postponements.
Those ex-Philies seem to be playing
ball for st. Louis
Early yesterday morning the baseball
grand stand and pavilion at the. Yale
field was completely destroyed by fire.
The flames were under way before they
were discovered.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-11
Another Trophy.

Samuel II. .Baynard, jeweler Of this
city, has presented to Colonel Grantley
p. Postles of this city, handsome silver
trophy, to be used as a price to he shot
for at rifle practice at Camp Tunnel.
The prize will be awarded under the
same rules as the former prize was
placed, with the exception that this one
will be presented to the company that
makes the best record at the 500 yard
range.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-11

early this week, as he is to ride five
mile exhibition there at the meet Of the
Riverside Wheelmen on Saturday.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-11

WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
Philadelphia at Washington.
Baltimore at Boston.
New York at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at st. Louis.
Cleveland at Chicago.
Louisville at Pittsburg.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-29
uiral Cervera's fleet.

miral Cervera's fleet.
Rear Admiral Sampson does not cross
his bridges until he comes TO them. and
when that time comes his unconauerabie
patience and strategic ability can be re-
lied upon to see him safely across. For
the second time since the war was de-
clared the admiral has been notified that
the army is ready TO move. This ia gs-.s
news to all the naval officers. The two
branches OF the service have been paying
a game OF wait; the army resting until
the navy disposed of the Spanish fleet. and
the navy unable to occupy much needed
bases until the troops were ready for de-
barkatlon.
In view Of the fact that the Spanish
fleet was far faster than the American
feet, and that the former had no desire
for an engagement. this policy Of lnactioa,
however far-sighted 1t may be temporal
ri'y. has produced much natural irritation
among the naval officers AL appearances
now point TO the passing away Of this
feeling. and hearty and active co-opera-
anticipated.
BY great good fortune no accident has
occurred OF sufficient Importance 10 ren-
der any Of our ships utterly helpless or
beyond the aid OF towing during the fleets
cruising OF the past month. Such acci-
dents. however. are quite within the
bounds Of possibility With such tender
machinery as torpedo boats doing hard
duty In all kinds OF weather, accidents
even come in the list OF probabilities
which naval commanders have 10 count
against
SIMPSONS Task Not So Dimeuit,
With n base I'm the enerny's territory,
with q harbor os refuge and a coa,ing
station within twenty miles Of the cruss-
Ing grounds. Rear Admiral ssrnpson's
task. arduous at It's best. Will be made a
very great deal easier But such a base
can only be obtained through cooperation
with the army. as the force OF marines at
the disposal Of the admiral is NOT large
enough to cope with the possible strength
that Capt, Gen. Bianco could concentrate
OF short notice. Then while the army sf
the United States e operating on shore,
1t II safs 10 say the naval ganners viii
not be Idle.
During the weeks cruise OF the flagship
New York from Matanzas towards the
eastern end % Cuba and hack. there were
many ine5sents Of interest Everything
conferred III ths. news from r.arsrrr,,e..ra
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found out that he was mistaken are not
yet known. At any rate. acting on the
admirals Instructions, the commodore
then moved east. arriving outside San
tiago Wednesday morning. May Fl. The
topography of Cienfuegos and Santiago Is
almost identical. Both harbors are about
six miles long. with narrow entrances
about 80 yards wide, protected by high
land. A whole fleet could lie In the har-
Dor of either place and be invisible from
the outside.
After his experience at Cienfuegos. II Is
probable that Commodore Sch.ey was
very conservative In deciding whether or
not he had caught Admiral cervera. From
the tone of his dispatches II is evident
that the commodore soon gained much
secondhand and external evidence. which
pointed to Admiral Cervera's presence In
the inner harhor. This evidence was evl-
IDENTIFY strong enough TO make the COM
modore believe that tho object OF has trip
had been accomplished.
Scouting Vessels Explore Harbor.
likely that Commodore schley has sent
some vessels Into the entrance OF the har-
Dor Of Santiago and has obtained from
reliable source ashore Information as 10
the exact number and the names OF the
Spanish warships sheltered By the hills
about the pace.
Contrary to the generally expressed
opinion. Santiago harbor is poorly pro-
tected. Like Havana and gan Juan de
Porto Rico. IL has its Moro castle. which
is even better target than those of Ha-
vaua and San Juan. The only danger to
be feared is from the mines which have
been laid In the channel a; Santiago since
wa. was declared. Bur c1untermlnine
would probably make zhese mines narm-
less should II prove desirable for Co5nno-
dore Schley's ships 10 enter the harbor.
Such step. however is unlikely.
In this connection II may be noted that
since the commencement Of the naval
operations the moral effect OF the mines
has been great. This condition promises
TO continue and VIII probably mark the
naval operations to greater extent than
ever imagined in the past. 4 prominent
naval authority SAID to the correspondent
OF the Associated Press:
t'Tae moral effect Of torpe1oes aud
mines Will prove far superior 10 their
actual effect. In fact, 50 great is their
force that I scabt whether their powers
Of execution WI have an opportunity 10
be INDUCED Ia this war
The blockade Of Northern Cuba coz
tinuss uneventtni and is apparently sue
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at Santiago VIII be be known wsthou. a
shadow Of doubt In spite OF assertions
to the contrary. Commodore Schley was
not absolutely sure Of his game when he
last communicated with Rear Admiral
Sampson, and the commodore will not
take active steps to block up the entrance
OF Santiago harbor until he Is perfectly
certain that Aduira, Cervera's ships are
inside.
However, he may have done this al
ready. as Commodore Schley's last COM
munication. forwarded on Thursday. only
reached Admiral Sampson yesterday. The
commodore stayed three days at Cien-
fuegos. He signaled to his ships: ST be-
lieve the Spanish ships are in the harbor."
On this belief a message was sent TO the
American admiral.
The details of how Commodore schley
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cessful. Now that the element OF uncer-
ta,nty regarding the Spanish ships
whereabouts Is almost entirely removed,
the ships which were solely occupied in
watching for the Spaniards have become
an additional force for the blockade. and
without an Inconvenience in the change
OF position. Compodore Schley has been
reinforced. but his position was clearly
so strong that the reinforcements which
he had received made no difference to the
strength OF the feet in Northern Cuban
waters.
The runors Of the sailing OF second
Spanish squadron did not worry Rear Ad-
miral Sampson in the slightest degree.
His feelings on the subject were apparent
ly expressed recently when he said
II am perfectly satisfied that we have
bagged those fellows" referring to Adj
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LAID N THE TOMB
At WESTMINSTER.
Impressive Obsequies Over
Gladstone's Remains.
MoURNED BY ALL ENGLAND
The Great Commoner at Rest in
the Northern Transept.

Prince anA Princess OF wales Take
Part in the E7neral. and Celebrf.
ties From Every Branch OF Life
Pay Respects to the Memory OF
the Departed Statesman - Mrs.
Gladstone Bears I'D Bravely I'm the
Midst OF Her Grtef-Services An
Honor OF the Deceased Held i'm
ALI Parts OF Great Britain.
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SAMPSON EAGER TO CRUSH SPAIN
American Admiral Returns to Key West-Decisve
Blow Soon to Be Struck at Havana.

Special Dispatch to the Post-IntcIgencer.
NEW YORK, May 2S.-A special from Washington
says:
Admiral SIMPSONS fleet is back at Key West getting
ready for descent Havana. The arrival of Sampson
At the aome part means tfut Cervera Is corked up In
Santiago de Cuba, that Commodore Schley do what
he pleaseS with him there and that the ships under
American admiral thus left free to tackle Havana
whenever they choose to do so.
All reports from Key West indicate that the great
blow of the is to be struck. Sampson ready
eager for the bombardment The great army pre-
pared make the descent at whatever selected
MARKHAM.
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FIRST TEST VOTE
On WAR REVENUE.
Decisive Result, After a Pro-
longed Discussion.
DEMOcRATIcEFF
DEMOcRATlcEFFoRTsFAlL
Support of the Corporation Tax
Amendment Is Futile.

Aotfon to Table Prevatls, Al 70 xz-
Animated Debate ON the Cousti.
nationality Of the Mensure-Able
Argument by Woic0tt, Showfn9
the Necessity for the Government
10 He Financially Independents
ca-vigorous Attack ON the Prop-
Osition to Issue Grcenhacks.
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29
CONNICTS AT R~OAD-NAkING.

North Carolina uses many convlctS for
his work and has found the system
very useful III promoting the gospel of
good roads. When confined in the county
iails. 1t cost al average Of 80 cents per
day to support these convicts. When at
work on the road it cost an average Of
u cents. When Well directed. the con-
v;cts have done better work than ordi-
nary hired labor.
Delaware has a law authorizing the
purchase of q stone quarry where male
conyictS guilty of minor crimes may be
worked at breaking stone to be sold 1t
cost of transportation. In New York
and Iowa. it is proposed TO locate stone
QuarrieS near to railroads where CON
victS are To break stone for matchmaking.
In California this plan is actually car
ried out. and this convict stone has been
largely used.
In South Carolina conyicts are work
"a in chain gang-sroupS chained to-
-etner. ln a letter printed in this bull
letin we are told that the average size
II the chain gang for the second yeai
was Is. and WAS maintained at a cost
Of II cents per capita per day. During
the third year. which has Just closed.
they We're not able TO reduce the cost per
capita O. dIHjalQlnS the cnafn gang.
which remained about the same size as
during the second year. owing to the
fact that they had worked around the
places near which there was a house OF
barn that could be secured as a Stockade.
and the constant moving from one place
to another. and the increased loss Of
time entailed by camping 40 great a dis
lance from the place OF work.
They are entering upon the fourth
years work with the hope Of materially
reducing the cost and increasing the eff
cheney OF the system by means OF
Kings prison van" BY means Of this
they are enabled 70 camp right 1T the
place OF work. thereby saving the time
,hat would otherwise be lost in going
to and returning from it: they also. by
the use Of the prison are enabled 10
dispense with the services OF a night
guard. They hope by the use Of this
portable prison. TO reduce the cost Of
maintaining the chain gang 10 about j.
cents per capita Per day. and TO do at
least l. per cen more work with the
same size gang. The people are very
mucli pleased with the system. having
no objection to the labor OF convictS be-
ing expended O. the public roads. but
there IS 4 serious and strong opposition
to is being brought IN competition with
free. honest labor.-Gen. Roy Stone i'll
Bulletin 16, office of Road Inquiry, L.
:. Department OF Agriculture.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29

The Country Gentlemln gives a per-
spccIive OIL the residence, ana a picture
OF one of the many surrounding VlstaS,
or Tselica Farm III TransylVanla county,
Western North Carolina. the property
OF Mr.. VIM. \. S~yminGton. ms Is not
ONLY one of the model farms Of the
South, but also one of the most beautiful
ii The picturesque Land Of the Sky.
The farm contains over S0O acres, OF
Cathey Creek and French Broad river.
Fifteen wars ago Mr.. Symington pul-
chased land and began cultivation and
improvements The tract was a waste.
with undrained thicketS, badly tended
old fields. and neglected. brush-choked
timber masses among and adjacent to
the cleared fields. Now there are over
500 acres Of bottom land above flood
level from the river, and 100 acres of
fertile. cleared light slope. with great
Welding powers. improved with miles of
opsn Grains. wire fences. good roads,
fine residences. good farm houses. etc.
The work Of Improvement is still going
on. Aside from cleared lands, the farm
has over 100 acres of light slope wooded
land and about 800 Of heavily-timbercd
mountain land: soil Of the bottom gener-
ally is n clayey loan. The alluvium
rances from > to 5 feet iii depth and is
UllteIliln Ut Il iSeD btt VI CodlSt SIdhtl.
Under proper treatment 1t Is extremely
fertile. The slope lands have clayey
loan soils with a much larger proper
ton Of clay than that Of the bottom, but
with ample natural underground drain
age. Miles of fences staked. eleven rail
high worm fence has been built as
boundary to the cleared land. and to Il
great portion Of the wooded lane for a
distance of $1,000 feet. the French
Broad forming an effective protection for
=. 100 feet more. About $500 feet OF
good drive rOadS nave been made. The
main residence IS beautifully situated in
a grove Of three acres. with attached
grounds and gardens. q house for SER
wants being connected with ii. One of
the nrincinal crops OF the farm is corn.
Yields ~ bushels and more per
acre. without commercial fertilizers. h
hay crop is two tons or thereabout per
acre. The place would make an ideal
stud farm. and has the attractions of
tho mountains. health and pleasure re-
sorts and the hunting and fishing district.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29
READS LIKE \ DREAM.
Patron and Gleaner.l

' L dbIf4A 8-At
For u wears W. have been advising
the farmers Of the Roanoke ana ohoNah
sections 70 pav more attention 10 ralS-
ing grain. grasses and stock. ana Ieauoe
III, .ofron acreage. We are glad ~
tnow that many nave followed or ad-
vice and have realized better results.
For three or q II months during the
summer ana fail of last Year we Kept the
srbia.r II seeding wheat and oats con-
Sr,nrly before oar readers. II AZ 4 re-
sulr hundreds OF our farmer> Tor the
frs time in many years produced 81 the,t
own farms L good wheat crop. when
has helped them tide oyer the hardship
resulting from raising four II one nan
cent cotton wonderfully
Last summer and this fall We aGaAl
kept this matter before our readers ana
the Indications are 4 much larger acreage
Of grasses and grain arc being seeded,
and There are evidences Of ! greater de-
mand for improved stock.
In Davidson county.thi> State. where
no cotton is raised. it appears that the
farmers are in much better condition
II: ii ii eur cotton section. II la>t WIN
Charity ana Children. published az
Thomasyille. whose editor. Bro. Johnson.
is well and favorably known IN TINS sec
tion. We find an editorial that reads more
like a dream than 4 pam statement o.
facts. but Bro. Johnson edits one OF the
best papers that comes 10 tins office ana
let US hope that his picture Is not over
drawn. He says:
III i useless to wage warfare aC2lhSt
cotton or any other crop that farmers
want 10 raise. whether over or under the
cost of production. but we can give some
fac1s about farming tina fall under our
observation every day. The armer Of
Davidson county. as a class. are in better
condition than they have been since the
war. They are making steady progress
not yp,y rapid. perhaps-but | Is progress
after all. They make wheat. corn. oats,
pork. eggs. butter. etc. and While there
are some among them not prosperous. the
average farmer is thrifty and hopeful.
Real estate is constantly rising III value,
and improved implements are beng
brought into use. The truth IS that the
surplus money Of this section IS IN the
hands Of the armers and al any auction
sale of land or other valuable property
II is always forthcoming. There has
never been a bale Of cotton on the Ihom-
asvilIe market. Liens and mortgages
for SUPPLIES are altogether unknown.
They pay as they go. or they do not go.
Speaking the other day with a business
man Of fine intelligence. he remarked
that the farmers of the county are 2Oo
per cent. better off than they were ten
years ago. and the prospect was never
brighter for continued prosperity. WHAT
IS true Of Davidson Is true OF other
counties where grain aad grasses are
grown.
Ne believe that the people Of the Eoa-
-, Hos -A JtI
natural advantages than the farmers OF
Davidson: besides we have better mar
kpts and transportation facilities and
there j. no cood reason why we should
not succeed aS well or better at farm
ing.
Let all of our farmers put some Of their
hest land in small grain this fall; and
it should be lone during the next two
weeks.