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CYCLING.

1t would not be a surprise liJack DAILY,
the boy who won laulvls in Cleveland
against Kid lavignt would be seen in
bicycle races in this city the coming sea-
son. As Jack is no slolch in this line
he would be likely to make the best OF
them hustle.
All the crack bicycle riders Of this
city will soon start training and as this
city has some very fast boys, it is more
than likely that there will be some new
records hung up.
Frank Turner the present holder of
til, State record for one mile will ride "A
Bradford wheel this season. This bicycle
is much admired by the cyclists Of this
city and Frank himself intends trying
to take several seconds off his present
record.
, Major Taylor, the colorcd wonder will
meet Tom Linton Oh May 2S, at Man-
haitian Beach, N. }.
Edo,mrd Taylorc, the French crack
will be one the attractions On the open :
! ing Of Willow Grove track on May IS
| Eddie Bald has signed with the
spanlding team and will ride where he
i pleascs.
! Pat Powers denies the reports that
"Davc" Shafcr and ".Jimmy' Michael
are likely to split, Notwithstanding the
agrrcnent existing between the two.
Shaicr is now negotiating for wheels to
be used by Michael this year,
Bicycle riding abroad has become a
fail with travelling Americans. To be
withou, wheel is to miss the best pant
Of your tip. The,only drawback is she
nat lral ignorance of routes and rults IN
the different countries. The foreign laws
relative to duties and other requirements
are great puzzle to the INITIATED, Any
! one who is thinking of taking such Il
trip would do well to read a book which
. is published on the subject: 'Why Not
Cycle Abroad YOURSELF" contains the
information needed.
, Taylurr, the little French rider had
anot her bad fall at Jacksonville vcster-
day Just ~ he was "ut doing little fast
work, the first since his bad spill in
| Philadelphia. The tire on tine quad hat
was pacing him burst, throwing all the
riders in heap, Ta\ lore landing ilr'lIeir
midst. Beyond a severe shaking up and
few bruises the men escaped Wi,hUut
serious injury.
Chairlan Mott Of he Nu, iuna Racing
Board has lad 5000 registration cards
printed tur professionals.
There IT. some Talk vi Il match bicycle
race hrl Wrrn Arthur Gardiner and \. J.
DrnWn.
ram I,u,,rr. unI FL Rail viii train M
the Fountain Ferry track AT Louisville.
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summary.

First Racc---Frur and a half iullungS
tialloncr, lU4 Mclntvr), 50 and 3,5
first; Pearl Song. l2' NoS,andJ. ), .
and |, second Checkers, lO2 J. Moore J,
Is. Is and ;. third. Time. .3S. La 'itanl
Graceful, >trathmar, Edna Bennett
1a,tlcsomc. also ran.
second Rar,-Six lurlungs. IrpurlIa
III T. Moore | and -. first: Arundel
ll2 Nrl>unj, u, G and 3. second; Isolde
no "a. Dorsey. $, ; and SD third.
Time, l.loi Mirage. Joe H. y man. Blu,
Enrnrr, Spirit Level. >r"ggans, Bette
|liII also ran.
Third Race Sin and half iurlnngS.
i'a'nc 10 T. Moore 50 and 81. first;
{. II clb a, l2's NoslraudJ, 20, s IN t.
second; Cashier II, II \rary ,. !
and -. third. Time I.2il. Corn Cob.
FulI Speed, ,Jrvsharp. Remain, DR.. Jim
4 'S,, ran.
Fourth Eacr.->ix inrIonwS KaS>aIa,
lO4 Cunningham, /. G.1 and -, Ii,>t;
Cuba, lO4 Patton L. G,1 and -. second;
Prince Potomac, 1876 MrImyrrl. 10. /
an, ,. third. Tim" LIS. Wario,
LaurIton. lr. Jones, Vent, CIiurrcc,
Beau Brnmmcll, also ran.
Fifth lsacc--Four and half fur
longs. Harry Bennrt, ~, (Johnson, J
IS and rs, first; Merritt. 200, Ncel, }
y. As and II second; Dorian, III,
Ncary, ). , and 80, third. Time, 81
Flora b., Mascot, Belmont, Bona Vera,
Forest, also ran.
Sixth Racc->cven furlnngs. Llda
Woodland, lO7, Cunningham 40 and
l-:, first: Oracle, lO1, (latton 1, | and
l-:', second; Gold Spec, lO7, "a. Dorsey
~, $ and 1, third. Time. l.3 le
G;rande, Windgate, Equity, Maud Adams,
t:orvnda. also ran.
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MISCELLANY.

What the matter with the city otIi-
cia)s laying ont base ball grounds and
tennis courts in some Of our public
parks Other cities have them ana why
not this one?
The following officers OF the KILL
kinnick Outing Club have been elected: ::
President, Clarence Dillon; vicr-presi-
dent, Thomas G;luntland; treasurer, +.
J. Barnes; secretary. Irving Bicc.
A complimentary dinner and rntr =
tainmcnt was given to Jesse Holmes Phi.
d.. by his local friends, at the Friends
School. last night
Next week the Levy C"urt will prob
ably reject the four constabl"~ whose
official terms are about to expire,
The mems meeting at Associa, ion Hall
will bt addressed tins afternoon by Rev.
W. \. Yates. Of Pli|adcIphin. There
will be orchestral music.
The latest I;ton is made of pa'c colrred
cloths--biscuit, pale blue. srntian, lav,
cndcr and cream. The front is slit at
the belt line and the back is treated in
the same way. There are small rpaurtrs
at the sl"lIdcr seams.
H. r. Smelt, Of England. was at the
Harlan u Elollingsworth CoupanyS ear
shops yesterday and examined some ears
that the local company j. huiIHins for
South America.
Eugene llarlnan, who is ~, COLORADO.
Springs, is able to be about and walk Il
short distance each day.
On Wednesday, at the residence Of
John Scott, 30. 1904 West seventh >trrrL
a pretty wedding took place, rh" con-
tracing parties being Miss NJ. Jennie
Scott and Captain George DoIb"W, ol
pennsvillc, \. j. The Rev. J. u. C..
Hanna performed the ceremony.
Franklin {. Howard, Great >acIlem
of the Great Council Of Delaware.
Impd. @. X. NJ, Friday evening visited
the tribe at Laurel. lie returned hon
Yesterday morning and brought with
him branch from peach tree IN the
vicinity Of the town.
Miss Elizabeth CrnmbGngh has re-
turned home from West Chester State
Normal School, for the spring vacation
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IN OFFICE AGAIN.
Flanagan oF "-What Are We Here FOr?"
Fame Gets \ job.

Flanagan 81 ~What Are We Here FOr?"
Fasne Gets u job.
The reappcalance as an officeholder
OF Webster Flanagan who was recently
appointed customs collector Of the Third
district Of Texas, recalls that famous
incident which made his name known
from one end Of the country to the other.
1t was in Chicago, dnring the Repub-
lican convention of 1850, II gathering
which was chiefly notable for its failure
to nominate General Grant for a third
term. Flanagan was one OF the "lrHnt
guard Of BOG hrIegutpS which, under
the leadership OF Roscoe Conkling held
ont for "G ballots tor General Grant.
But it was earlier in the convention.
when the platform was under cDnSldfra.
tinl that Flanagan uttered the ewing
Ell words which made him famous. j.
vi. I1arKcr, q Massachusetts delegate.
had offered Il resolution emuodylng the
civil service reform views Of President
Hayes. The secretary had no sooner fin
lShud reading the proposed amendment,
which bound the party to the policy dt
abaudoning the Spuils of office. when
the lean, lank Texan rose in his seat
and il II high, rasping voice shouted:
"Mr Chairman What are we here
for:' The lengthy speech in which he
denounced the resolution has been for.
gotten long ago, but the searching ques-
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CREATED OLD GLORY
sE1sy ROSS MEMORY TO BE HON.
CRED eY A MONUMENT

She Was n Quaker seamstress and s~wed
Toxrt,rr the stars and stripes For the
first A Au,rrican Flag Movement Started
In Minneapolis.
After having been forgotten for more
than Il century the memory Of Betsy
Ross, who made and designed the first
American flag, is to be revived and hon
ored Possibly the movement is in some
way the result OF the patriotic wave
which is just now sweeping over the
country. 1t cannot be attributed to local
pride, for Betsy Ross lived and died III
Philadelphia, while the originators OF
the enterprise to erect IA monument III
her memory are citizens OF Minneapolis.
In that city an association, known as
the Elizabeth Ross Monument associa-
ton, incorporated under the laws OF
Minnesota, has been organized to erect
monument While the association
has in nowise committed itself. yet the
logical place for its erection would be
Philadelphia
The object of the association in erect
ing this monument has received the IN
dorsement and approval Of many Of the
leading men Of our country, e:"sldeht
Mckinley and wite were the first to
contribute and became the first honorary
members Of the association. Letters of
commendation aud approval have been
received from many high officials
The association proposes to raise mon.
ey for the monument by popular sub
scriptions from individuals patriotic
societies and the school children of
America. The fee for honorary mem
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ton with which he opened the debate
will 20 down il. political history along
with where am at:' and the three
Rs speech.
Webster Flanagan himself, by the
way, is not the illiterate spoils politi
clan which certain writer's try to make
him appear. He was born Jan. Q, 1892.
in Cloverport, Ky. He was admitted to
the bar in 1851 and became interested
in politics, holding important local Of.
fees. In 1865 he was appointed Judge
of the Fifth judicial district Of Texas,
and afterward became lieutenant gov
ernor Of the state. The gathering in
Chicago in 1880 was Webster Flana.
gan's second Republican national coil
vention, aud he also served as delegate
from Texas to the one held in Chicago iu
1884. Of late years he has devoted him.
,elf to his stock farm.
The sun., 1898-03-20
DIAMOND DUST.

Where is the baseball club We are go.
ing to have here this season?
II some good man would get a strong
team together in this city and bring
first class amateurs and semi professional
clubs here there is no doubt but what
the venture would be Il success.
The strong Mort h End baseball club of
this city has organized for the season
and are now ready to ready to receive
challenges. This club is composed of
the best ball players in the city and nu
club in the State is too strong for them.
4 prominent colorcd man of this city
is thinking Of organizing colored base
ball team here, they viii he called the
Wilmington Cuban Giants and will play
games with scmi-profes>ional clubs.
Boston has the champion r1n-gc,ter
IN Billy Hamilton. lie scored l,3 runs
last season in l25 games, while the next
best man William Keller, OF the Balti-
morps, the leading batter Of the League
scored only l47 runs in l3S games. As a
base runner Hamilton was third with TO-
Lange OF Chicago having 50, and Stencil
Of the Orioles -. Although credited
with less stolen bases than either J.angc
or Stencil and having n large batting
average, Hamilton made thirty-iour more
runs than Lange and forty more than
Stencil.
Uncle Nick Young's staff uf umprs
which will consist Of dozen officials
and one substitute. is nearly completed
but no names have been given out yet
beyond few that were printed in these
columns some time ago. Uncle Nick is
now working on schedule OF assign
ments for his men. No one but the UNI
pies and he will know the arrangements.
Columbia College will open her base
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tend school. lie inherited fortune and
has managed to keep it in spite Of the
separating influences which life in the
TenderlOin and "a constant indulgence in
ward politics usually exert On man
with money. His political training he
obtained under the chieftainship of Mr.
Gibbs, known to New Workers as 1.-THE
ex wicked. -
Mr.. Berliner realizes the fact that
Tenerife is a Spanish possession, but he
says that fact does not alarm him. He
says he is willing to face any danger in
order to escape the friends who hunt
him out for the purpose of asking him
if, now that he is consul to the Canaries,
he fancics himself IL bird.
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ball season with game at Princeton ON

bail season with a gam" at Princeton ON
April =.
Mercer, the star Of the Washington
pitching corps. who has already signed
ms contract Tor next season. is said to be
the highest saiaried pitcher in the
National League. lie will receive the
salary limit next season, along with
big extra bonus.
1alngc has abdicated in favor Of I)allen
ior the captaincy Of the Chicago Baseball
Club. Lange steps down and ont in
favor OF Dahlcn because the star centre
fielder is OF the impression that Hart and
Burns both favor the appointment OF
l)ahIcn
, 'rink" Haw!cy is a fnIl-hcdged Red.
tie signed his contract yesterday and is
NOW ready to get to work.
Jimmy Ryan, the Chicago outlcIder,
VIII" has been sixteen years in profess
siulla baseball and who will celebrate
! his thlrcenti. year with the Chicago
Club, according tollimsrIf. is onl thirty
! two years old. According to his own
statement Jimmy was a professional ball
t player when sixteen Years old. Il very
rare occurrence. So one viii believe
Ryan.
Manager Fred Clarke. Of the Louisville
] team, it is said, doesn't want Pitcher
Ehrrt. who came to Louisville front Gin
cnnal, as part Of the trade I.l' "BilI'
Hill, and would like to see him di>pp pscu
ni in some way. as he has all the mate
( rial on hand that can be used.
The Interstate Baseball League COM
posed OF he Media, he BrandyWinrs OF
West Chester, the Atlantic City and
Norrislown tlnls, is now an assured
fact.
Fiiirld, OF the philIirs, st carries his
right hand in Il sling and will not be able
t" uSc his injured finger fort week. His
only work is in taking runs around the
grounds and along the beach.
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Women Riding Cross Saddle.

A fierce controversy is raging in Cali.
forn;! as to whether women should not
abandon the old sidesaddle and use the
Gross saddle like men. Many ladies have
already adopted the innovation, which
was suggested by the experience OF cy'
clists For lady to ride cross saddle
II. however, not I'M innovation, strictly
sneakiue. There are letters from the
great Empress Maria Theresa to her
daughter, Queen Marie Antoinette'
written about 1916, advising her to give
up riding, especially riding cross SADDLE.
The sun., 1898-03-20
SUNS SPORTING MELANGE
'ariouS.n'pointprS Gathered From
Off the Turf.
SELF DEFENSE: .OTHER SPORTS
Resume Of the Latest Happenings il.
Athlctics.--IntlOtr and Field
DningS Of Interest
Here.
TURF TALK.

Yesterday will long berrcmembered
by the bookmakrrs as five well played
iavoritr- won, while the only outsider tC
land was kas>;lla, who was well PLAYED
although Cuba was favorite she finished
second.
Tiny Moore and Cunningham carried
the day hv winning two races each.
Following are the summary and en-
tries for Monday.
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Hotel Lafayette
5o4 MARKET ST.

Everything first class and the best Of
attention given guests.
The table is always supplied with the
choicest game, meats and vegetables that
cen bc procured. only tie choicest
liquors sold over the bar Reasonable
rates.
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waists of satpen, checked AMI striped
with u satin line. Plain blue waists
with ruffieS Of linen lawn down either
side Of the box plait are very stylish
worn with a linen collar and white tie
or il scarf Of sheer linen lawn prettily
tucked and edged with lace.
The sun., 1898-03-20
WOMAN AND FASHION.
The Eton Jacket and Most Fetching
Shirt Waists Again In High Fs-
vor-The Club Fad In Lent.

Tho prediction that longer coats were
to be worn has not yet been fulfilled in
any of the new fashions shown. On the
contrary, eton coats are recommended
by the tailors as one Of the most desir.
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N. J. Sharkey, Prop.

WANTED:-losition wanted by indus
trlous young man, willing to do any
thing for a legitimate living. Address
II sun Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-23
The Disembnrked Army.

The first army of invasion has disem-
fnrked at the cnosen point without accident
or difficulty. This undertaking was accom-
plished in remarkably short time and it Is
evident that the cooperating army and
navy commanders found less resistance to
their operations than had been anticipated.
1t is particularly fortunate that the military
cable Office was established in conjunction
with the reI aired line just at the time when
the need for speedy communication becomes
most acute. Henceforth. it is TO be expect
ed, the government will be able to keep in
close touch with the operations around San
of supplies and reinforcements whic h
should connect an invading force with its
base.
Meanwhile efforts are being made 10 send
away g strong detachment of volunteers
to reinforce the Shafter expedition at once.
The 5000 men first sent may not be suf-
fcient to reduce Santiago without resorting
to leisurely methods that will not have as
great an effect upon Spain as would COM
raratively quick reduction of the city and
capture of the ships and army there con-
centratad. The moral effect of the anhihi-
alton of this force can not we'll be es-
tjmated. Spain may continue after this
disaster to maintain a front of resistance
to the United States, but 1t is clear tina t
such reverse, following measurably close
upon that at Manila, will go far toward
awakening the people of Spain to realiZa-
ton of the hopelessness of the campaign
in which they are engaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-23
Aid for the Volunteers.

The work already accomplished by the Or
ganization recently formed in this city to
aid the volunteer soldiers from the District
indicates that the people have taken hold of
the idea heartily and that as long as the
regiment is ii the field its members will re-
ceive comforting attention from home. The
first contribution amounts to $780, and this
money will buy many things that Will allie
yiate the hardsk.ps of camp life. The plan
of sending the money to the chaplain, to be
expended as he may see fit, is excellent and
wise be wasted in carriage tolls and in the
deterioration of the goods. The chaplain of
the regiment is in position to know the
wants of the men, and has such leisure in
comparison as may Well be occupied by this
task of distribution. 1t Is to be hoped thai
the citizens of the District will continue
their contributions to the organization,
ton. The city contains many thousands Of
veterans of the late war. who understand
from personal experience the need of con-
tributions to the fund that is now being put
to such good use, and 1t Is not to BE- cues
toned that as soon as the fact of the ex-
istence of this organization has become
generally known there will be a generous
thrush of donations that will give the reg1.
mental chaplain plenty of work 10 do. Per-
baps later the association may be called
upon to care for the families Of soldiers at
the front, whose pittances allowed by the
government are not sufiicient to support
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-23

The Ohio republican convention yesterday
adopted the following resolution unani-
mously:
I'VE regret the enforced absence from this
convention of Senators Foraker and Hanna
but We earnestly commend that fidelity to
duty which prompts them to remain at
Washington, and We heartily approve of
their determination to stay there until the
Will of the American people is carried out,
and Our flag once more floats over the Ha-
waiian Islands. never again to be hauled
down.
There is a significant hint In this resolu-
ton to any tired senators who say they are
not feeling very well and must really ad-
journ and go home if Senators White and
Pettigrew insist upon filibustering. The
resolution not only voices the sentiment of
the Ohio republicans, but of nine -tenths of
the whole people of the country, without
regard to party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-23

The Senate anti-annexation fllibusters are
running to drivel In their desperate at
tempts to talk against time. Nothing could
be more grotesquely absurd than the as
sertions of Senators Mitchell and Petit
grew that the annexation Of Hawaii is a
scheme of the Sugar Trust. There needs
no other answer to this silly talk than the
action Of the New York stock market,
where sugar" goes up or down just as the
chances of annexation go down or up.
The report Of yesterdays stock market
tells the whole story:
THE weakness in sugar ascribed to pros
pectfye annexation of Hawaii was a feat
ire The bears had everything their own
way in this speciality and were successful
i'll forcing out round amounts OF stock
which carried the prices down 21-2 per
cent to 12S 5-S."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-23

ocrats reaffirmed the Chicago platform and
declared continued confidence in Mr.. Bry-
an. There was no beating about the bush
either subject. The Ohio republicans.
for their part, reaffirmed the St. Louis
platform. and indcrsed the administration
of the man whom they had helped elect to
the presidency. They were proud to note
that he had made good all that they, with
others. had promised in his name.
Both conventions approved of the war
with Spain. and spoke for its prosecution
to successful end. But the republicans
were the. more logical and courageous on
that score. They not only declared for the
war, but plainly and specifically for the
measures pronounced necessary by the
highest authorities for carrying it on.
They congratulated Admiral Dewey on his
splendid achievement at Manila, and then
declared for the measure which is relied
UPON to help him and the country make
that accomplishment secure. They accept
ed the military and naval judgment which
makes American possession of Hawaii es-
sentiai to American security on the Pa
c'fic coast and in the sea itself.
The Indiana democrats halted here, and
by doing SO robbed their patriotic utter
aDces of their force. Why have advocated
such permanent Strengthening of the
navy of the United States and coast de-
ferses as shall assure adequate protection
against foreign aggression and refuse to
irdorse the measure which trained soldiers
and sailors of worldwide reputation insist
is Indispensable to the proper strength
ening of the navy and coast defenses of
the United States?" Why have declared
for the construction and control of the
Nicaragua canal by this government and
refuse to advocate the annexation of Ha-
wall, when every authority, commercial
and naval. is recorded as showing that the
proper American control of the canal
would be impossible without American con-
troll of Hawaii?
These observations are not made in a
partisan spirit. The Star recognizes, and
is glad to recognize, the fact that the war
in progress is not party war. Democrats
republicans and populists are wearing the
uniform of Uncle Sam and are glad to do
SO. Democrats. republicans and populists
are supporting war measures in Congress
without other question than their value
to the country. For this reason it is all
the more regrettable that the leadership of
MIR. Bailey in the House and that sub
scribed to by Mr.. Turpie in the Senate
should at so vital time take on the as
pect of craftsmanship and tag a great party
with the mark of obstruction to national
interests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-23
This Will Not Answer.


There is another danger which we must
not ignore. Certain republican senator's
charged with having given improper
pledges to the ants, are manifestly luke
warm and Indifferent They talk about a
compromise" in the shape of an agree
m mt fixing date early in the next session
of Congress for vote upon the subject
This will not answer at all. The admins
tration is anxious for immediate action
and popular sentiment unreservedly sup
ports it. There is no good reason for a
cans to prevent a waste of time and dis
courage obstruction. AS Senator Lodge sug-
gests. let the friends of the measure oc-
cupy no time by long arguments and give
the ants monopoly of the speech Inaking.
| That policy will soon exhaust the obstruc-
tionists.
There is large majority for annexation
in the Senate, and it can have its way if ii
is earnest, resolute and alert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-23
He Stands Alone.
From the Boston Journal.

Senator Morrill, stands alone in the Yer
mont delegation on this question Senator
Proctor. who is an accomplished military
student, as well as capable man of az
fairs, is firm beliete in American control
of the Gibraltar of the Pacific" So are
Representative Grout, who was lieutenant
colonel of Unicn Volunteers, and Repre-
sentative Powers-they both voted for the
Hawaiian resolution last week in the
House of Representatives. On this issue,
as on others, Vermont without abating its
regard for its senior senator stands with
the republican majority in Congress and
the republican President Of the United
States.