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SELE DEEENCE.

| One week from last night at the
Coney Island Boxing Club Jack Ever
hard and Owen Ziegler will box twenty
rounds.
For the second time in his career Joe
Butler, the colored heavyweight, received
his qnietus from the hands Of Bob Arm
strong.
Kid Mccoy says that the man he wants
to beat more than any other is Joe God
dard. When asked why, Mccoy re-
piled: "Why, he caused me to lose
$500.
Frank Erne, of Buffalo, will challenge
the winner OF the Hawkins-Sullivan
bout.
Preparations are being made to receive
Ben Jordan, the English featherweight
champion. who is due to arrive here to-
day. Those who have seen Jordan box
predict a great future for him in this
country.
Oscar Gardner, the "Omaha Kid"
keeps on increasing his string of vic
tories. On Monday night Gardner met
Freddie Began, OF San Francisco, in what
was to have been twenty-round bout at
the Metropolitan A. c., of Wheeling.
Gardner knocked his man out in the
twelfth round.
Parson Davies has wagered $500 to
$500 that Casper Leon won't stay 20
rounds with Jimmy Barry, and 5000 to
S4OO that Barry knocks Leon out in 10
rounds.
Billy Whistler, of Philadelphia, has
been matched to fight Joe Hopkins, of
New York, at the Pelican A. c., Brook
lyn, on June 4, 20 rounds for division
OF the receipts.
Frank Erne, the Buffalo lightweight
boxer, arrived in Philadelphia Friday in
company with Jim Kennedy, the big and
good-natured manager of the American
Cycle Racing ASSOCIATION.
''Parson' Davies, manager and broker
of Jimmy Barry, who is to meet Cas-
par Leon before the Lenox Athletic Club
next Monday night Decoration Day
arrived in New York from Chicago Fri
day night, and has already registered
few bets ON his man.
Dick Case, the famous champion
of the Northwest came to
New York from Seattle yesterday with
his manager Andy Mulligan, in search
OF a fight with Lavigne, DAILY, Mozart
land or Everhardt. Case has fought
torty-nine fights and is credited with
fory-six victories, two draws and one
defeat. He posted his forfeit at the Po-
lice Gazette Office and opened negotia-
tons with Tom O'Rourke with a view to
getting on match.
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AMONG THE HORSEMEN.

The Brooklyn Handicap was won by
Ornament with Ben Holiday second,
Sly Fox, third, and Tillo, fourth.
Airs and Graces, the Duke of Portland
filly, which won the Oaks in England
Friday, is by Ayrshire, which is also the
sire of Bowling Brook.
The Prince Auckland case came up be.
fore the Jockey Club OIL Thursday, and
was practically settled. Entries from
the stable will be accepted in the future.
Rifle, who was purchased in the East
a few days ago, won a purse for C. 7.
Patterson at Oakley Friday.
On account of the rainy weather and
the bad condition of the going the meet
ing of the Country Club, at Brooklyn,
Boston, Mass, has been postponed until
Monday. The races were to have been
run on Saturday and Monday. Instead
they will be run on Monday and We'd
nesday.
The two.year-old colt Heliabas was re-
Gently sold to Bromley & Co. for $40, 900.
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to get the runner Jennings mufed the
throw, although he had his man by
three yards.
Tebeau, standing only five feet off first
base Saturday, was doubled by Young
hitting into the hands Of Douglass, who
was standing on the bag.
President Pulliam, of the Colonels,
said privately after Mondays game, that
he had bought case of champagne in
the morning and he intended to call
every member of the team into his pri-
vate office and give him bottle to sit
right down there and drink all by his
lonesome if they won the game. But
after it was all ,ver he would not even
let them drink out of the canal.
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DIAMOND DUST.

Baltimore's crack pitcher Hughes
held the Cleveland's down to four hits.
This lad is one OF the cracks of the
league.
The Phillies won 4 game. This is the
second out of nine games.
Louisville lined Willis for sixteen hits
and then only won by the score OF 7 to g.
New York is still on the slide. What
will be >crappy's description Of the game
in the Journal.
Ever popular John L. Sullivan will
show the baseball public of New York
today how well game of baseball can
be umpired without the assistance of any
Brush legislation.
Lynch, who says you're out of the
game" on the least provocation of any
umpire in the league, has been dubbed
Thomas Chesterfield Chester Lynch,
Esq. Now if this had "Mr" in front OF
it Lynch should be satisfied.
"Swatatorial Artist is a rather tough
name to be called just for hitting base
ball. But the betting is even that the
man who coined it had "hit" something
before he worked it out.
At one time Duffy of Boston, was the
best bunter in the League. That was two
years ago. Now he never bunts, except
to sacrifice.
Fred Tenney says the safest place to
hit the ball is right back at the pitcher,
and hit it hard.
Cincinnati has another "pretzel" bat
terry, Breitenstein and Pietz. The
original was Getzein and Camel of
Detroit, 'S7. Verify history repeats
itself.
The slow ball business is being over
done. Used with discretion, the slow
one Is a pretty sure strike, popup, or
scratch hit to the infeld, but used in
discriminatory it means many a home
run.
Cincinnati's old standby, Harry
Vaughn, is having an easy time of it
these days. He has not played game
in months. However, he will be part OF
the team on the trip, while Wood, Goar
and Mcfarland will be left behind.
Jimmy" Ryan can sympathize with
the Otfler CnlcaJO lelt 1leluefS VINO nave
made failures in the sun field. It's no
snap for any man, and many good one
has fallen down and narrowly escaped
catching hot liner in the head or body.
"What did Joe Corbett ever do on tside
of those two Temple Cup games? He
was never heard of until he left Wash
ington." says Hanlon.
"Pat" Donovan and John Mccarthy
will tour Ireland next winter.
From reliable quarter cones the in
that the Bostons may soon
play Sunday ball.
Pitcher Arlington Pond, as an offset to
his possible sale by Manager Hanlon,
talks of going into the army as SURGEON.
He called upon Colonel Wardwell to find
out how to become an army surgeon in
case you don't want to be sold as base
ball pitcher.
Catcher Clarke of the Orioles, does not
often have an off day, being one OF the
steadiest backstops in the sport, but he
was not in form Monday. He let a third
strike get past him that cost two runs,
and his throwing to bases was not good.
The only time that he threw we'll enough
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CYCLING.

The opinion of an experienced wheel
man is that civil service examination
iii judging pacewould be an excellen
thing for the bicycle police in the inter
ests justice.
An interesting cycle race Of the neal
future will be between Tom LINT on and
Jimmie Michael.
August Lehr, the German champion
arrived in this country Friday. His
present visit vii. be limited to six weeks
and his first match will be with Bald
June 4, at Ambrose Park. On the trir
over he did more or less work aboard
ship and states he is in fine condition
On Monday, at Berkeley Oval, New
York, Gougoltz and Lamberjack, the
French tandem team, will ride in an un.
limited pursuit race against Safer and
Scarborough. Among the other men
who will ride at the Oval at the same
meet are: Fulton, Stevens, Babcock,
Bedell, Ball, Lang, Pollack, Hovle,
Baxter, Maillard, Durrant, Calm and
Rodmayne.
place at a national meet of the League OF
American Wheelmen will be the Great
American Handicap two-mile profess
sional for purse of 81 900, of which $500
will be distributed in the trials and semi
finals. This race will attract every prom.
inent rider in the country, and will be
run off at indianapolis on August TO-.
Chairman Foltz of the race committee
deserves much credit in arranging this
contest.
The lengthening of the front frame is
big improvement in itself, as it gives
plenty of room for the skirts and a free
movement of the knees. 1t also makes
it easier and safer to dismount suddenly,
as the handle bar is kept we'll away
from the knees. The one great fault
with the wheelwomen's models of last
and previous years was the lack of room
between the saddle post and the handle
bars, which, in great measure, inter-
fered with graceful riding. Makers have
noticed that improvement could be made
in this particular, and as result the
front frame of this seasons wheel has
been made an inch longer
The screwing of nuts to fasten the seat
post has always been the cause of more
or less trouble to cyclists. Their inabil-
ity to properly adjust the saddle quickly
has often been the cause of delay. All
this has been remedied by the appear
ance on the market OF an automatic seat
post, which does away with bolts, nuts
and expanders. The new seat post
which promises to become popular, can
be adjusted to any position and the ad-
vantage of it is that it can be done almost
instantly. Many of the racing men are
using the automatic post, and one of
them says it is the best Improvement yet
invented for bicyle.
The pacemaking aggregation of the
American Cvle Racing Association are
not altogether pleased with the methods
employed by Trainer Pickard, and as a
result several of the men have deserted
the outfit. One of them said yesterday
that Pickard was a good fellow and ap-
parently knew his business, but that he
was hard to get along with. He differs
much from Dave Schafer, having very
little executive ability. The secret Of
the success of the Schafer-Michaels COM
bine lies in the fact that the former
exercised full control over his men, all
Of whom are always willing to follow his
advice.
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Charlie Miller, the winner of the last
slX,day race at Madison Square Garden,
VIII try to win laurels in Europe this
season. He will sail for France in July
to take part ina seventy-two-hour race
there, where he will meet the foreign
cracks, including Reyierre, the French
man, who rode in the six-day race here,
but did not finish, saying he had re-
celved bad treatment. Miller says the
race Will be held on an outdoor three-lap
track, but that he would rather ride, on
an eight or nine-lap track because it is
easier to get away from the bunch. "T.
will stick to my wheel until Pm dead, to
win the race" Miller says.
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MISCELLANY.

J. w. Wagner will get out score card
both morning and afternoon on Monday.
All sports should go to his saloon at z
East Fourth street, to hear the scores
and, all sporting news.
On June 10, at Berkeley Oval, the Ma
tional Interscholastic championship ath-'
letic and bicycle competitions will be de-
cided.
Like most novelties of its kind, the
road skate championship recently at
tempted in England proved to be a fail
ure. Two men-fell and were badly cut
about the face.
The sun., 1898-05-29

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A District Map
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The STATE SENTINEL of Dover is hav-
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free. Address, with remittance,
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JIMMY MICHAEL'S AMBITION
He Wants to Go to the Front to Carry
Mes sages--.He Sends a letter to
the President to This Effect.

Jimmy" Michael, the cycling marvel
is anxious to serve what will soon be
the country Of his adoption. He has
just sent letter to the President offering
his services as volunteer in the war
with Spain. The letter reads:
''MR. WILLIAM MCKINLEY, President,
Washington, D. c."
"DEAR SIR-I may be a little fellow,
but ! think | can be of more or less
service to this country, of which have
chosen to become citizen. therefore
beg to volunteer my services to the
United States government for service i'll
the present war wherever it may see fit
to place me. Personally think | can
do the most good as a cycling courier,
because of my speed, which will give me
little advantage over the average man.
Or, further think you could Use me as
a captain of band of bicycle riders
which could do a deal OF good carrying
messages. Trusting to receive an early
reply to this letter, which is prompted
solely by my feelings on the war ques-
tion, | remain yours respectfully,
JAMES MICHAEL"
Should this offer be availed OF by the
government, which is quite possible, it
would mean a very great financial saeri-
flee on the part of Michael, for he has
running up into September.
aggregating $4,000. Shafer, Michaers
is also enthusiastic about the
war and says if MichaePs services are
accepted he himself may enlist and take
a shy at the Spanards.
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CIRCULARS, SAMPLES,
ETC., carefully distributed; signs
tackled up. A No. I reference.
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WHERE THEY PLAY MONDAY.

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Boston at Pittsburg.
Cleveland at New York.
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st. Louis. at Washington.
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Mrs. S. Thomas Kemp, of this city,
is the guest of friends in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Wilmer G. Daniels, of Philadel-
phia, is being entertained by friends in
this city.
About forty pairs of shoes were sent
to Camp Tunnel yesterday by friends
and parents of the soldiers.
Miss Dora Glantlin, OF this city, has
been visiting friends at Townsend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh c. Browne aud
son are visiting Mrs. II. V. Parvis, at
Middletown.
On the evening of June l6, the fifth
anniversary OF Wenona Council, Jr.,
o. U. A. NJ, will be celebrated.
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Willow Grove Bicycle Races.

Two-mile Exhibition by Jimmy
Michael. Time 1926 2.5, the Record is
227.
Half-mile Professional Handicap.
Final Major Taylor, wins; Oscar Iec-
strom 2; H. c. Caldwell 3. Time l04 80.
Amateur Final, 1.3 J. B., Gilt Castle
Wheelman wins: &. H., Waller Castle
Wheeman 2; j. c. Griffith, Sandiford 3.
Time 43 2-5.
Is Open Professional Final. f. A.
Mcfarland, San Jose, California, /; Fred
Simms, Washington, d. G., 9; Robert
Walthout, Minneapolis, 8. Time ~ Is.
Edouard Taylore won the twenty
mile race from Frank Starbuck by about
100 yards.
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cInuc Agents wanted to sell ready
CIVWV' made Novelty Signs. Val
Schreier, Manufacturer, Milwaukee, Wis.
Evening star., 1898-03-11

ing ear Be that as 1t may, their heads
came close enough together to establish
what electricians call a short circuit" and
iiWO volts of electricity flashed from the
BODY OF one eagle to the other.
They fell forward across the wires dead
The intense heat generated by the passage
OF the powerful current from one wire to
the other melted the copper like SO much
wax. although the wires are thicker than
an ordinary lead pencil. Both wires fell to
the ground, the great birds clutching their
slight but fateful perch in the grip of
death. The contact with the ground again
established a circuit. and though 1t could
both birds were almost completely incin-
Grated. Only the charred skulls and the
big talons. with a heap Of ashes. a bit of
the wishbone and one or two feathers re-
manned to show the cause of the trouble to
the patrolmen who appeared q couple Of
hours Inter to repair the Damage
1t Is known that the birds were exposed
Evening star., 1898-03-11
QUICK GROWTH OF ELECTRICITY.
IL Has In Twenty Years Revolution.
lied Trade

thf New nork Times.
Marvellous progress has been made in the
industrial applications of electricity I'm
recent years. 1t is little over twenty wears
ago since electric lights first were used
commercially. and one light only could then
pe obtained from each dynamo Scientific
discoveries were followed by American in
Neh'iohs OF the greatest Importance The
manufacture Of machines for The distribu-
ton of the electric current made ranid
strides. and improvements were effected
gradually until the types now employed
We're reached. The fact that machines
which in the early DAYS OF electric lph,
ing were sufficient for all requirements nave
had to he replaced by more recent ones
mas greatly developed this line of manafac-
turing, and in the construction and repair
departing nts a large business is constantly
being done.
LonS-distance transmission o.f power Is
an element of much consequence in elec-
trical Industrial Developments Through
this water power can be utilized in places
hitherto inaccessible In late years there
have been erected several important water
power plants at Niagara Falls Montreal
Blue Lakes and other places, and there will
soon be in operation at Massena Falls a
plant of 1900 horse power In the racIhc
coast mining districts and elsewhere long
distance electrical transmission has made
1t possible to work mines ana industri es re-
quiring power which. on account OF great
expenses of fuel otherwise fl would have
been impossible to operate.
Electricity is gradually establishing itself
in heavy railway work. At present heavy
freight trains are hauled by electric loco
motives on a number of railroads. Ii has
been taken up with success in what had
been long the undisputed field of the steam
locomotive. Electrical development has
been steady and continuous. and immense
progress has been made by it in the manu-
featuring field.
The capital employed i'm the various cleo
trical Industries is difficult to approximate
1t is enormously large however. Thousands
of skilled workmen are kept busy. AL
branches of the business are i'm a flourish
ing condition. They do much to help along
other kinds of manufacturing, vast supplies
l,eing needed for the construction and in
stallation of the machinery in use.
Evening star., 1898-03-11
Bank Notes In Bibles.

From Tit-Bis.
1t has happened, not infrequsntly, that
wealthy people of eccentric character have
chosen to conceal portion of their money
in the family Bible. where it has be.n dis
covered by chance long after their dccease.
A young noblemar, who was in financial
difficulties some time since. had occasion
to refer to the family Bible for date there
recorded. In SO doing he came cross a
number of Bank of England notes. amount
ing, collectively, to a considerable sum,
which more than met his liabilities. Then
he recalled his mothers dying words that
"halp might he found in the Bible when all
other sources: failed" But he nai pail
small heed to the injunction, and certainly
never dreamed OF SO practical a fulfllment
of the words referred to.
A needy studant purchased m interesting
old Bible AT a second hand bookseller 5
scme years ago, and was delighted to dis
cover banknotes to the value of FL 600 fold
ed between the sacred pages.
Another ancient Bible was found to con-
tain notes to the extent Of f7W. This was
owned by a prodi:,al son. who lived for
many years unconscious of the wealth in
his possession.
Evening star., 1898-03-11
TWO EAGLES ELEcrRoCurED.
UnwiseIy Chose Live Wires TO Bill
and Coo pom.

FROM the San FraDcisco Examiner.
Two gigantic eagles by a strange acci-
dent were electrocuted on the thick copper
wire by which the electric power is trans
mitted for thirty-five miles into resno
from its mountain source. They were
burned to a cinder.
These wires are strung from the three
vertices of a frame shaped like an equi-
lateral triangle and are twenty-five inches
apart The two top wires are on the same
level. and the great birds found themselves
quite close together when they alighted.
1t is evident, however, that an attempt
was made at closer companionship Proba-
bly, the lordly male leaned over to whisper
some sweet nothing into his mates will
Evening star., 1898-03-11

to the electric current for only a fraction of
a minute, because Immediately upon the
breaking of the wires. automatic alarms
were sounded at the power houses at both
ends. and as quickly as possible the current
was switched to a set of reserve wires.
leaving the broken wires free
Ihe Hnemen gathered the portable re-
mains Of the eagles, cutting the wires so ss
to leave them in the grip of the talons.
from which the muscles had been burned
and showing the ends of the half consumed
leg bones.