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New-York tribune., 1898-12-26

The postponed bowling tournament Of the Asso-
ciated Cycling Clubs OF Long Island Will begin on
Wednesday night The three forfeited games
cured from the Kings County Wheelmen by the
South Brooklyn Wheemen have been declared off,
and the games will be rolled over again.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-26

After a good deal OF delay. occasioned by had
weather and fog. the schooner Intrepid has Deeh
able to clear from Sandy Hook on her voyage 10
the South She IL now chartered from her owner.
h T. Hunt. by Edward Clinton Clark. or the New
York Yacht Club. who intends 10 touch hrst az
Norfolk. Va. and then san for Porto Rico ana
other Southern ports
New-York tribune., 1898-12-26
HOCKEY.

GAME TONIGHT BETWEEN BROOKLYN SKATING
CLUB And YALE TEAMS
Tonight at the Clermont Avenue Rink the nirt
hockey game 10 be played 30 far this season IN
Brooklyn between teams sepresenting the Brook
I'm Skating Club aud Yale University, Will take
vlaee Both clubs are in the pink OF condition, and
a great contest f. locked for The lineup fOlIO"s.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-26

Since the settlement OF the Fashoda Incident
there has been further talk In England about at
tending the yacht-racing In the Mediterranean In
March next. Sir Maurice Fitzgerald Ia now an"ut
IA At OIL; his yawl the Sntanita and II he does
so fl is thought by The London Field that +; B
Eor this racing there Is a fine opening for the
American yachts Vigilant and Navahoe 10
take on the easy yawl rig and meet some o"
friends I'm the field.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-26
YACHTING.

THE CRAFT AND THOSE WHO SAIL THEN
Mr. and Mrs l.. + Massa and J. Albert Hawkins.
OF New-York have gone on winter cruise 10
Southern waters on board the napntha yhcnt NtP"-
hinn which has arrived at Beaufort. \. T.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-26

The sixth annual dinner OF the Good Roads Asso-
cation OF Long Island will take place at the Car-
endon Hotel Brooklyn on Saturday evening, Jan
uary 2s at 7.9o O'Clock. Invitations have been sent
to each male member OF the association TO take
part The expense will be 81 80 cover. 1t is ex.
pected that prominent State and city officials VIII
be present and speak. well as others Interested
In the work of the association.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-26

More than one hundred individual entries have
been received for the short distance races to be
held in Madison Square Garden tonight. In con-
necton with the match in which Harry Fixes will
ride against Eaton and Goodman IN twenty mile
race The professional riders include Caldwell,
Goodman Eaton Babcock. Terrill, Stevens. Law
son. Hedstrom. wcng, Newhouse. steensen, Stone
and Barnaby.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-26

Captain Cue Ieff-ry. the skipper or the
schooner yacht Grampus. has just returned from
a Southern cruise with his vessel The Grampus Is
now going out of commission at Tebos yards III
South Brooklyn. The last sail mao" hy 'he
Grampus was from Chesapeake Pay.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-26

"Babv" Gibson If the name Of new middle-dis.
tance rider who has just come out OF the West
The youngster Is only seventeen years old, and he
has beaten them all in paced contests around GIN
ciuuati and other points in the West. HIS methods
are no, unlike those OF Michael Describing the
new midget yesterday. prominent rider said;
Gibson looks like a Dine-year-old, marked down
from seventeen. Gibson WelShs less thah ohe
hundred pounds
New-York tribune., 1898-12-26

The fhree-masted auxiliary yacht Utowana was
expected 10 leave New-York on Saturday 'or fucA-
tan and unless some unforeseen delay occurred she
probably got clear away On board are the owner
Allison V. Armour; Dr Mlspaush. Of the botanical
Department of the Field Columbian Museum with
Nessrs Ischman. Allen and Mott. They VIII eau hrS'
a, bermuda The steel built yacht which has been
:, often admired Ia foreign ports. Il lsl f"rt oig
and 2, feet inches wide. The scientific party VIII
examine the fora OF Interior fucatah
New-York tribune., 1898-12-26

Harry Lee Post No q elected the following off,
c.rs AZ It's last regular encampment: Commander.
lanes IT, DOr,mus. senior vice-conlnlinder. George
W White: Junior vce-cCmInander. John McCal-
lum. auartermaster. Henry r. Mayete surgeon.
DIR lanes D. Wade: chaplain. Samuel Keeler. OFF,
Ger Of the day NJ :. Clark: officer OF the guard. Ed
ward s. Henesey: Council Of Administration. VIII
ian, A stannard. Frederick II. jerks. James Drew
and Charles Nelson; Bureau OF Employment and
lam q Ormsbee and George W Dimmick delegate
to department encampment David L. Quick Al
ternaie TO department encampment, George ".
Brown: delegates 70 ne MEMORIAL and Executive
Committee David I. Quick and Timothy " Dono-
Winfield s. Norcross OF Lewiston. Ne. has been
elected comma nder- in chief OF the Union Veteran
Legion and William Baird has been appointed ad-
htant-general. with headquarters at Lewiston.
Hsniamin " Woodrun. Morgan l.. Bogart and
James s De Palos OF Encampment No 20, Brook
iyn will be on the STAFF Of the National command.
members now in the Union Veteran Legion with
80, @ encampR9,i nc ~ pRaimore Nd Encampmen n" 70 ot
Brookiyn elected the following officers last Thurs
day evening: David Parker colonel: William Bar
nick. iieHienant- colonel ". Preston. major; VIII.
lam Riley chaplain. J. W. Van Dyke, officer of
the day: Philip Krsnz, quartermaster and Henry
A. Cozzans. trustee. There was also muster Of
three recruits. one OF whom was General Lewis NJ.
Peck
De Graf Council No. 20 OF Amsterdam. y. Y.
elected the following officers at the last meeting.
held on the evening or December 10: President.
Sarah Stirling senior vice-presidep. Mary Cos
tello junior yice-presiden Jennie reilly. chaplain
Emma Davis treasurer. Phebe Eastwood secre-
tary Anna La May: conductor. Lydia j. Slocum
assistant conductor. Melissa Fredericks qua ri
Rozna Williams, assistant guard. Annie fleig;
delegate Lydia J. Slocum. alternate. Melissa Fred
.ricks The Installation exercises will take place
al the first meeting In January.
The Naval Veteran Associati ton OF Central New
York has elected the following officers for 1899
Comma nder James VI Deane: Lieutenant ON
mander. Hill W. Crawford. secretary, r. ". Raw
don and paymnster. John 8 Maxwell
New-York tribune., 1898-12-26

Mungo Park. the Dyker Meadow professional
sailed the Lucania on Saturday for q visit Of
six weeks al his home In Scotland.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-26

Mrs ]. W. N. Cardcza will have her son ana
nephew 10 accompany her on the southern cruise
she is abou, TO make on her newly purchased steam
Yacht the Eleanor. This vessel will now carry the
blrge- OF the Atlantic Yacht Club. 10 which hti
owner has been elected as rag member
New-York tribune., 1898-12-26

The new flagship OF the New-York facht CLUB
which IS now at uoboken. being finished for Com
rnodore Morgan. will b. commanded by captain
t. r. Bailey.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-26

Messrs Neafe Is Levy. OF Philadelphia. have
already laid the keel OF the new steam yacht for
Peter A. b Widener. OF the New-York Yacht Club.
This boat will be PIG feet long Oh the water line
and 257 feet over all, with 30 feet Inches beam
New-York tribune., 1898-12-26

The Board OF Supervisors Of Westchester County
has appropriated s. for the relief of INDECENT sol
diers and sailors. to be distributed through the
Ora nd Army posts This is an increase Of more than
$3.50 the appropriation Of last year. the extra
amount being for those who went To the front this
summer.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-26

owner has been elected rag member
Chester w Chaplin. OF the New York Yacht club.
is about 10 1T out his yacht Sappho, which Is kept
a, TAMPA Fla for winter Captain Wallace
Eldrilee has left the yawl Polly. which he com
mands in summer. and has gone South 10 take
charge of the newer craft. The Polly IS laid up at
T.bo<
New-York tribune., 1898-12-26

Fandreau Pos, No jos g. \. r.. of New Ro
chelle. has elected Joseph Ferguson. commando
George W. Deveiu senior vice-conmander: Joh
Keefer. junior vice commanders Dr. T. W. Fincn
surgeon: William Pagan. chaplain: AlorZo Sweat
officer, of the day; W W. Dodge. officer of th'
guard DR. Finch. delegate 10 the State -ncamp
New-York tribune., 1898-12-26

The New Years Day tournament at Lakewood
promises TO be a great success Lakewood Is always
a popular resort for golfers at this season. and
the entry list should be unusually good one The
contest is to take place the links of the Ocean
County Hunt and Country Club. ana George j.
Gould president of the club offers the first prize,
while the second prize will be presented by the
members. At the Golf Club of Lakewood no def
mite plans have been announced. but II is probable
that pickup team match will be arranged. in
which sides Will be chosen from players on the
grounds at the time the match Is started.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-26

Lombard Post No. "a. OF Greenwich, Conn. has
elected the following officers: +. 5. Peck. com
mander: :. T. Mead. senior vlce-commancer. Whit
man Sackett. Junior vlce-commander. Thomas j.
Hunt. chaplain; Benjamin Wright, quirterma ster;
John Mccain. surgeon Henry T.. Higgins. officer
of the day. William Green. officer of the guard +.
G. Bowen. representative to the State encampment;
NJ D.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-26


20 the possibility OF laying 6.0OO-yard course
at Fox's Hills A. G. Griff;hs the Westbrook pro-
fossional has withdrawn from the work as he
believes that such distance cannot advantageous.
ly be obtained. On the other hand Bendelow who
is also associated In the work. asserts that 5000
yards is not only possible. but that the nature OF
has Utilized The naua 10 Rasards sarh in esver
ing arrangement OF distances:
Out-ss5 SIS, 2s5 40 22s ss $40 80 $40; total 1929
ln-36o 30. 49, $40, 2i3 565. 49, $50 3d. total 1908
Total for eighteen holes 602 yards
The date OF the open championship OF Great
Britain has been announced. II will be held on the
Sandwich links on juno and S q time OF year
when the of St Georges Club is sure 10 be
IN fine order If II is reasonable 10 hope anything
OF English weather IL is reasonable 10 hope that
II may be possibly good at ttat time On the
breeze from the sea. which Will be welcome
the weather too hot for championship golf.
Fashion In golf clubs is. as In all things
else constantly changing. and II is interesting to
watch how goifng opinion is Influenced from time
20 time IN the use OF shorter. longer. heavier OF
lighter implements for the game. On the other
side Of the water where golfers supposed tc
set the fashion for their American cousins. there
has been curious history of changes. Sayers
was OF the first to set the fashion OF the short
club. from which there is just a Slight reac-
ton. Many who shortened their clubs have now
heightened them again. and many who llghtened
them have had the lead put back So wags ths
heofy neither have me 'e grsai al YoyIake Wal payers
Ball and Hilton Vardon won his Hrst champion
ship with clubs that were short and light, and
though he has since made his clubs heavier he has
not left off winning championships-qu the re-
verse. SO tfe man who attempts 10 theorize or
either tsck. will soon ind himself In difficulty
Alter all. II is rot the clubs. but the man. thai
does the winning.
Mungo Park. the Dyker Meadow professional
sailed on the Lucania on Saturday for q visit o
stx weeks al his home I'm Scotland.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02
GEMS OF THOUGHT.

Time wasted is existence; used is life.
Young.
Men possessed with an idea can not
be reasoned with,-Froude.
A thinking man is the worst enemy
the Prince of Darkness can have.-Car-
lyle.
Without simplicity no human per-
Torrance can arrive to perfection
Swift.
Genuine simplicity of heart is a
healing and cementing principle
Burke.
He who wears his heart on his sleeve
will often have to lament that davis
peck at it.-Carlyle.
He is the greatest whose strength
carries up the most hearts by the at
traction of his own.-Beecher.
Every great and commanding move
ment in the annals of the world is the
triumph of enthusiasm.-Emerson.
Some peoples cast-off happiness, like
their cast-off clothes, would make some
other people very happy.-Warner.
Modern education too often covers
the fingers with rings, and at the same
time cuts the sinews at the wrist.-Stir-
ling.
The three things most difficult are
To keep a secret, to forget an injury,
and to make good use of leisure
Chilo.
Any one may do casual act OF good
nature, but a continuation of them
shows 1t is part of the temperament
Sterne.
To know God and to understand His
ways is the great end of life, and to
walk in His presence Is all sanctity.-
F. w. Faber.
Every great reform which has been
effected has consisted, not in doing
something new, but in undoing some
thing old.-Buckle.
The feeling of the falsity Of present
pleasures and the Ignorance of the
vanity of absent pleasures, causes in
constancy. -Rochefoucauld.
He that loveth book will never
want faithful friend. wholesome
counsellor, a cheerful companion, and
effectual comforter.-IsaacB Barrow.
In our judgment of human transac-
tions the law of optics is reversed; we
see the most indistinctly the objects
which are close around us.-Whately.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02

An experienced trainer asked to con-
dense the best information he could
give new racing man, answered as
follows: Eat almost everything ex-
cept green stun. potatoes and turnips.
Make beef, dry toast and weak tea the
principle articles of food. Do not be
afraid of ice cream and ripe fruit at
your meals. Be in bed at o'clock each
night and up at in the morning. Take
a cool spray bath on rising. Do not
use tobacco or drink any kind of H.
quor. For rubbing mixtures so dear to
all racing men use witch hazel mixed
with very little PEPPERMINT oil. Mix
in the proportion of one pint of witch
hazel to five cents worth of oil Do
not depend so much on the mixture as
on the rubbing Have the body we'll
rubbed over. Knead every muscle.
End by briskly rubbing in order to
bring blood to the surface nicely.-Ex-
change.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02
MAINE BOARD OF INQUIRY.

Anthony made his report to Captain
Sigsbee.
That report-the essence of courage
and discipline-should live in Ameri-
can history.
Sir" said the gallant orderly, stand
ing at salute. 81 have to inform you
that the ship has been blown up and is
sinking"
"Bill" Anthony has carried rifle in
Uncle Sans service since he was II
years old. His father was a boss
truckman in New York in the old days
when Fifty-ninth street was out in the
suburbs, and "Bill' was born within
a stones throw Of the battery. He was
a natural born soldier, six feet two
inches tall, broad-shouldered, narrow
hipped, slender-limbed, and stout
hearted.
The family moved to New Jersey just
about the time "Bill' completed rath-
er turbulen careerin the public schools
and one morning he vanished. bill"
had enlisted. That happened twenty
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02

eight years ago, and from that moment
Anthony has never ceased to wear the
uniform.
His first active service carried him
to the Carolinas, where the Ku Klux
were busily engaged in their deviltries.
There he laid the foundation for his
soldierly reputation. His commanding
officer in those early days was Major
Steward, long since retired, but still
living.
Years later young man drlfted into
the marine corps as volunteer, a
slender. soft-handed fellow, who was
the butt of the company until Bill"
Anthony, the pride of the barracks,
called halt. The recruit proved to
be the hayward son Of Anthony's old
major, and the big marine watched
over him like father.
Anthony saw fourteen years of SOL
diering, most of 1t on the western plains
before he threw in his fortunes with
the marines. He was always a marked
man in the service conspicuous for his
magnificent physique, his cool courage,
and perfect discipline.
AS non-commissloned officer he
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02

DIVER ON THE WRECKED MAINE.
filled every position known to the mil
itary code, and filled them we'll. There
was just one blemish in brave Bills"
character-a blemish which many be-
lieve alone kept him out of a commits
sion. Bill" would drink. not often to
excess, but invariably just at the wrong
time, when his commanding officers
favorite though he was-could not
wink at the offense.
His last army service was at West
Point, where he figured to the admira-
ton of cadets and everybody else as
drum major. "Bill's" splendid figure
and profound knowledge of soldiery
won him this appointment.
Ten years ago he left the army and
enlisted as a marine. 1t was the old
story over again-rapid advancements,
followed by the Inevitable setbacks, all
due to unwlse conviviality. Not that
"Bill' ever transgressed while on duty
for firmer disclplinarian never
wore marine uniform. Over at the
Brooklyn navy yard Anthony is well
known and we'll liked. He was sta
toned there for two years, and during
the greater part of that time served
as clerk in the recruiting ONCE.
Anthony was detailed to the Brook
Ign on its cruise in the China seas. Up.
on his return he was sent to the Maine,
where his soldierly merit won him the
post of marine orderly.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02

{ Spain's New War Ships 81
= n
z Pushing Work on Three ArmOred Cruisers of s.
8 Type Superior to the Vizcaya. d


The Spanish government is doing all
within its power to augment the
strength OF her navy, and with that end
in view, orders have been given to push
forward the three new armored crui-
sers, the Cardinal Cisneros, Princesa
de Austurias and Catalina, which this
country is building, and which are de-
scribed in the following articles, taken
from that excellent weekly naval IL
Illustrated paper, Ell Mundo Naval, writ
ten by Lieutenant of the Navy Mario
Rubio Munez:
1.-THE navy is anxiously awaiting the
happy completion of the three armored
cruisers which are being built in the
arsenals OF Ferrol, Carraca and Carta-
gena. The general description given
in brief in a previous number, when
we described to our readers the cruis-
ers Infanta Maria Teresa Vizcaya and
Oquendo, are repeated in reference to
their sister ships in all that relates to
the generic type; but there will be a
large number OF new details which
augment their fighting value in the
Cardinal Cisneros, Princesa de Astur-
las and Catalina.
Armament to BE Heavier.
apart from the small variations of
external appearance, the differences to
which we allude are for the main part
introduced in the armament of the new
cruisers, which is to be heavier and at
the same time more complete.
1.-THE characteristics of these cruisers
are the following: Length, LOG metres
breadth; Ism. Sem. draught, en-. Gem;
displacement, 1000 tons; engines, 49,
900 horse power, and speed 20 knots.
Armor: Belt, 31cm.; deck, Sem; gun po-
sition, 27cm., and coming tower, 31cm.
Armament: Hontoria system, 24cm., q
14cm. quick firing, 10; small calibre,
20; torpedo tubes, s.
"If our readers will take the pains
to compare these official figures with
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those of the Infanta Maria Teresa, viz
caya and Ouuendo they will fnd in the
newly built cruisers an increase OF
1900 horse power in the engines, which
OF course will give large increase OF
speed. In addition to this there is the
finer model which will add still fur
Their speed. The armored belt which de-
tends the vital parts Of the Cardinal
Cisneros is larger and the quality OF
the plates has improved, and we main
tain hopes that the sister ship In BIZ
bao will have even stronger resistiYe
power. The defensive power OF the
whole has also increased not a little,
for they have the exceptional advan-
tage of the installation of battery Of
14cm. quick firing guns.
Compared with Our Ships.
SIT seems, in our opinion, well to
form comparative data with other ma
yies as the best means of approaching
the relative value of the national forces
and with that object in view we present
to our readers for reference and anal
ogy the three most powerful armored
cruisers flying the United States nag
which serve to-day as the sword OF Da-
mocles to our Spanish pessimists.
"The four fundamental properties OF
this class of ship, power defensive and
offensive speed and radius of action,
can be easily appreciated by the data
which follows:
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02
Deduction From Figures.

\ o. au'lU4 $500 $500 10000 1900 5000
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Better Than Old Type.
HERO OF MAINE DISASTER.

Brave bill" Anthony, marine order
ly OF the Inflated battleship Maine, has
a record to be proud of. Amidst the
shrieks of wounded sailors and the rush
of flames with the great steel ship
settling to its grave and the dead lying
thick upon it's shattered decks, brave
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02

figures should be sufficient to inspire in
the pessimists and incredulous the ne
cessary peace of mind, to close the
mouths of those who are constantly
stating that the Spanish forces are de-
fective and those who so freely criti-
else the naval profession in our coun-
try.
Recent experiences of such import
ance as that OF the battle of the Yalu,
in the Chino-Japanese war have dem
onstrated the supremacy of quick Ar
ing ordnance, and the former custom
OF trusting to guns of immense cali
bre has gone out of date, while to-day
the great aim of constructors is mid
die sized guns well protected. With
that idea in mind the new cruisers
have been equipped, for the rapid firing
guns are perfectly protected by armor,
and with special provision for a separ-
ate supply of shell.
Better Than Old Type.
"These points will mark the suprem-
acy of the Cardinal Cisneros, Princesa
de Asturias and Catalina over the In
fanta Maria Theresa type. The rapid
evolution which has taken place in ma
val construction of modern times, age
in a short time the most admired and
renowned ships; the sphere Of action
of the critic expands and extends log
lcally under such circumstances, and
daring are the arguments of those who
seek to show that efficiency is want
ing"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02
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