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The Advocate and news., 1898-07-27
Twenty-fIrst Gets Republican Praise.

Judge Theo. Botkin, who is Assistant
Adjutant General and is stationed at
Chickamauga, has written long letter
to Governor Leedy, in the course Of
which he says:
"Our own boys, the Twenty-first Kan
sas, bear a wonderfully good reputation
among citizens of Chattanooga and Vi
cinlty, as we'll as among the officers and
men Of the camp No finer lot Of young
men ever went out from their homes and
away from the avocatiOns Of civil life
than they. They will never disgrace
themselves or the State. Cheerfulness
and fun, manly fun, is their distinguish
ing characteristic. They submit to disci-
pline with commendable alacrity, and
their efficiency in drill, in guard duty
and in every other essential OF good sol
diers is noted and commented on by Of
ficers Of other commands. have visited
their camp several times; have seen the
regiment on its parades and its battal-
ION drills; have observed the men upon
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-27

port to the War department, the General
replies in digniied way to some Of the
severe criticisms which have appeared in
some OF the papers He refutes the
charge that the boys were without ade-
quate supplies, and points out that ow-
ing to his own sickness, which confined
him to his tent for two days, he was
somewhat handicapped, but adds that
his original plans were carried out to the
letter.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-27
THE STATE GOVERNMENT.

Governor Leedy has returned from an
Omaha trip.
The June expenses of the boys reform
school amounted to 1892.
]. w. Snyder, of LIE Roy, has been ap-
pointed a weighmaster in the grain in
spector's department.
Secretary Bushs force is busily en-
gagged in re-indexing the charters in his
Office. They number about 19,4OO.
Under a ruling from the Federal Dis
trict Attorney Secretary Bush will re-
quire corporations to place a 1O-Cent
revenue stamp on charters.
Perhaps the insurance companies
don't like Webb McNall because he is
putting too much Of their money in the
State treasury. He has turned in $685.
600 since January.
The allowance by the government to
the experiment station at the agricultur-
al college is the largest ever made for
Kansas. This action does not tend to
indicate that anybody agrees with the
Republican theory that the Kansas in
stitutiOn is being ruined.
Attorney General Boyle will begin pro-
ceedings to Oust County Attorney Wolf,
of Usage county. The evidence tends to
show that Wolf has been taking and
pocketing money from iointists. He was
elected as a Populist but seems to be
misfit. He ought to go if the charges
against him can be sustained,
The insinuations in Republican news
papers that ex-Chief Justice Martin is
dividing his State insurance fees with
Little and Boyle are things which no
one who knows him ever charged him
with before. Republicans have elected
him to Office repeatedly and 1t Is sur
prising that his evil ways were not dis
covered sooner.
Prominent statesmen think that the
protective tariff system is doomed. This
view is based on the belief that the Ding
ley bill will not bring sufficient revenue
to run the government. Some other sys-
tenn must be devised. An income tax on
corporations incomes and general in
come tax are favored quite generally by
opponents of the tariff theory.
Some difficulties are being encountered
in arranging for the soldiers to vote. II
all of the provisions of the law are COM
piled with the printing alone will cost
several thousand dollars. Secretary Bush
has decided not to have so many differ
ent forms and to have clerks write in the
poll books the various names of pre-
cincts and of candidates for minor Of
fees.
There are 936 cOnvicts in the pehiten-
tentiary. During the last year Of War
den Lynch's administration the average
number was 1872, or forty-four less. The
average cost per day for maintaining
each convict is about 40 cents, which
means that Warden Landis' expense ac-
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-27
HYMN BEFORE ACTION.

The earth is full of anger,
The seas are dark with wrath;
The nations in their harness
Go up against our path;
Ere yet we loose the legiOns,
Ere yet we draw the blade,
Jehova of the Thunders,
Lord, God Of Battles, aid! E.
From panic, pride, and terror,
Revenge that knows no rein
Light haste and lawless error,
Protect us yet again,
Cloak thou our undeserving,
Make firm the shuddering breath,
In silence and answering,
To taste Thy lesser death!
Fen now their vanguard gathers;
Fen now we face the fray
AS Thou didst help our fathers
Help thou our host today
Fulfilled of signs and wonders,
In life, in death made clear
JehOva of the Thunders,
Lord, God of Battles, hear!
-Rudyard Kipling.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-27

count will naturally run $3.50 per day
higher than that of his predecessor.
The present large population also dis
proves the story that the Board of Par
dons is emptying the institution.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-27

The Civic Federation of Chicago has
called national convention to be held
at Saratoga, N. Y, August 10 and 20,
to discuss our future foreign policy
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-01
AMONG THE HORSEMEN

"Skeets" Martin will be in Chicago to-.
morrow. The jockey will ride for Tom
Ryan this season.
Camotop showed speed enough Friday
to entitle him to consideration in the
next maiden race.
Coylie rode Charentus in a very aggra-
waiting manner.
Little Michael, the jockey, is son OF
the celebrated apple and fig vender at
the track. He has had only three
mounts and is green, but he seems to
have line on the game and will i'm
prove with experience.
Lansdale did not return his race Fri
day. Maybe he does not like the mud,
and maybe it was Bergen who did not
like the mud and went it blind for the
first quarter.
Western racing New York cracks are
arriving in force at Morris Park. Yes
terday Charles r. Patterson arrived from
the West with a small but formidable
stable
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-01
EQUATICS.

The Cornell men have got the war
fever. Coach Courtney claims that the
candidates take every boat in the house
for Il warship instead of racing shell
Two of the star oarsmen are eager to
enlist and will if there is a second call.
Corne!ps Varsity this year must be
made up practically as it is rowing now,
with Briggs, stroke; Savage, I; Oddic, d;
sweetland, 5; King, 4; Moore, 8; Bentley
.: Dalzell, bow. 1t is evident that the
port side is very weak, and Coach Court
ney is going to try to strengthen 1t by
developing Wakeman or Ludlun. 1t IL
vet too early to tell how well this plan
wi | succeed. The starboard side as a
whole is quite satisfactory, and it is
doubtful if Courtney will be able to lind
any stronger men than Savage. Sweet
land, Moore and Dazell.
Despite all that has been said about
the bright prospects for the Cornell crews
this year, the fact remains that the
chances for winning were never so poor
as at present.
The date of PENIS race with the Naval
Cadets has been definitely settled, and
on May 10 two cights will leave tor
Annapolis to row there on the GOTH.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-01
CYClING.

Harry Fixes and A. w. Porter will
compete in a twenty-mile paced match
race at Waltham late in May. Each
rider will be allowed five tandems only.
Eddie Bald is riding in better form
now than he did at this time last sea-
son. His improved form so early in the
season is due, in the estimation of Bald,
to steady dieting, which he did all win
ter. Bald took extra good care of him
self during the winter months. His hard
work thus far has given him an increase
instead of decrease in weight, and
he now weighs 1873 pounds. In his
present training work he is leaving no
stone unturned to fit himself for the
hardest season of his career of five
years Of success on the American racing
path.
An effort is being made to bring Gar.
diner and kaser, the tandem team OF
the international team, and Sager and
Scarborough, the track team of the ma
tional team, together in match race
for 5000 side. Both teams have ample
backing. Gardiner and kaser are also
anxious to meet Kent and Henshaw,
the newly-formed crack Boston team.
1t is probable that Bob McCurdy, OF
Philadelphia, and Henri Cissac, OF
France, will meet in fifteen-mile paced
match race at the opening of the Balti-
more Coliseum track, May "a. Nc
Curdy is provided with his own pacing
team this season and his name adds
one to thk list of middle-distancc aspir-
ants.
England has formed quad team for
pacing purposes of all black riders upon
a white wheel, the men robed in the
whitest of suits. The black and white
tandem team Of Syracuse is now in the
same team as this colored quartet, and
"Rastus" is said to be insanely jealous
of his four dusky rivals. The cololed
men are said to be great riders and capa.
BILE pacemakers.
The noted road race between Paris and
Bordeaux will this year be little more
than motor carriage contest, with q
cyclist dragging behind each motor car.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-01
lev Johnson and Tommy Tracey.

lev Johnson and Tommy Tracey.
~ Florrie Barnett yesterday matched
Billy Whistler of Philadelphia to meet
Kid Gillette of Rochester before the
Rienzie A. G. of that city.
Dick O'Brien and Jack Bonner viii
box fifteen rounds next Monday night
before the Olympic Athletic Association
of Athens, Pa.
Betting on the coming combat between
Tom Sharkey and Jim Jeffries, which
will take place at San Francisco next
week, has begun in this city.
Pepper Griffin. the Philadelphia
cclored lightweight, who has been III,
informs us that he is in fine condition
now, and ready to box anybody at l3S
pounds.
Pcdlar Palmer's desire to fight again
seems to have been made in all serious
ness, for he is now after George Dixon s
scalp. Palmer considers Dixon the best
man, and would like to box him.
Fred Miller, the well-known. New
York sport, has received letter from a
friend in Johannesburg, South Africa, to
the effect that Bill Sayin, brother to the
famous Paddy Slavin, and a boxer OF
some repute himself, died on January I
at Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
The battle between Owen Ziegler and
Matty Matthews will be decided at
Paterson before the New Jersey A. Z: on
Nav 3. Ziegler and Matthews will box
20 rounds. Danny Mcbride was yester-,
day matched to box Jack Waldron OF
Trenton 10 rounds at l2S pounds IN the
preliminary bouts, Of which there Will be
two.
Although "Kid" Mccoy and Gus
Rubin have been matched to box ~
rounds next month at Syracuse, Mccoy
is negotiating to box Australian
Jimmy RYAN. Ryan is now matched to
meet Jack McDonough at Louisville on
May 4, and if he wins he will box NC
Coy on May II.
Jimmy Barry has notified Tom
O'Rourke that he will meet Casper Leon
for the purse of $1,000 which ORourke
| has offered for a twenty-round go be-
tween the pair, to be decided in New
! York CITY in June. Charley White, on
i DenIlI Oh INOII, says Ot'oV ''iS
him and that he will sign articles on be-
half of Leon as soon as Barry arrives IN
the East.
Fred Fox and Jim Kennedy had talk
Friday about arranging contest be-
tween Frank Erne and Joe Hopkins, the
colored boxer. Erne and Hopkins met
some time ago and fought nineteen
rounds. Kennedy told Fox, that owing
to The fact that Erne was at present try
inc to secure match with Spike. Sui
Ivan, he could not very well give a
definite reply just yet. Fox declares !,
Erne does not fight Hopkins he will
match Joe again against Martin Flaherty
The boxing contests advertised TO,
Friday night at the Seventh Regiment
Armory in Chicago proved complete
tizzle. Only one Of the men billed, jim
Janev, put in an appearance. The rea
son why Cans, White, Sieloff, Childs
and Lyons did not respond was that
there was no money in sight to fight for
The few hundred spectators made up {
purse large enough to induce Janey tt
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-01
MISCELLANY.

The University of Pennsylvania
cricket team held an election yesterday
to fill the vacancy caused by the resigna.-
ton of Captain William Morice, who is
at Mt. Gretna with Battery A. Arthur
Jones, 1900 college, was elected captain.
Jones played with the Colts last year
aud is one of the best players Penn has
this season. William n Davidson, @
law, was elected assistant manager ct
the team.
Harry Reynolds, the old time athlete
and man who has gained considerable
distinction on the cinder path Is at
present engaged in the formation of .
cavalry company, for the invasion W
Cuba, or such other duties as the Coy
eminent may assign it to-. He has
opened an office in the American Tract
Society building in New York, Room
l,lO5, where he is ready to enlist the
first twenty-five men who apply.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-01

All the competitors will be paced by
motor vehicles on which wide spreading
wind shields will be affixed so that the
wheelmen will be dragged along as mere
annexes to the motor cyclists, while the
motormen are the true contestants.
"Spiting the weather" is the popular
thing with cyclists in these days, .partic-
ularly with those who have nothing but
leisure in which to ride, and to whom
every hour of. bad weather is felt as a
personal affront. The 'spiting" is done
BY watching the wind and the clouds
and the Weather Bureau signals and get
ting out for short spin between, times,
gauging matters so as to have rlde ana
get back without being caught in a
| shower.
Clinton Coulter, the unpaced cham
pion will be brought to New York to join
! the National Track Association team in
Nav. He will train at Berkeley Oval
for his match with Karl Kaser. Coulter
will then meet Nat Butler and Frank
Starbuck in unpaced races.
There is growing tendency to substi-
tute for the ordinary stroke gong carried
on handlcbars some Of the various forms
OF alarms that are actuated by the revo-
lutions of the wheel. The variety OF the
devices of this kind on the market is in
creasing, nearly all being operated by the
rider pulling string or pushing a small
lever arm, which brings a roller into
contact with the tire or the rim. The
bell then continues to ring until Che
lever or string is released.
There is talk of l5-mile paced race at
the opening of the Baltimore track on
Nav oath, between Cissac, the French
man, and either Church or McCurd, of
this city.
The width OF chains is becoming a
question of almost as great Importance as
that of gears, and purchasers are showing
an extraordinary knowledge on that sub
lect this year. Numerous advantages
are claimed for both the wide and mar.
row chains, making the question OF
which is the better matter OF cOnjec-
ture, The average width, or that which
is the most popular this season, is the
ouarter.inch chain for ordinary roadsters.
The chain of the track racer, however,
is narrower, being about three-sixteenths
of an inch in width. For tandems the
chain of tive-sixteenths, or possibly
wider, is most demanded. For ordinary
single wheels the quarter-inch chain
should come up to all requirements.
Arrangements have been made by the
indianapolis '9S Meet Club with the
Union Railway Company, of Indian.
apolis, to take care of 25,00O wheels on
the occasion of the national meet to be
held there in August, and as fast as the
visitors arrive the cars containing their
wheels will be run to convenient points
within block of the station, where the
bicycles will be unloaded
Henshaw, OF Brooklyn, and Kent, OF
Boston, will be tandem mates this year,
and match races will be arranged fol
them with Lager and Scarborough, the
Western record breakers.
Among the recent additions to the
National Track Association tandem
teams are: Casey and Eckberg, HenshaW
and Kent, and sagcr and Scarborough.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-01

York are wondering why the Louisville
Club does not use him in the box more
frequently.
Ewing is supposed to- have made the
longest hit on the Polo grounds. 1t
was drive over the left field fence in
1890.
The Chcagos have been playing such
good ball since the season opened that
Windy City cranks have for the time
being forgotten all about Arson.
Cincinnati's pitchers are in remark
able trim just now, which causes Ewing
TO repeat his statement that his twirling
corps is as formidable as any in the
League.
The management of the Philadelphia
ball club Saturday made their players
the following offer: $40, 900 will be theirs
if the team finishes first, 5000 for
second place, 800 if third and Sl,2oO
il fourth. TO get this share each player
must obey the terribly strict rules OF the
club to the letter.
$4,000 in first place is Il mighty good
offer.
Each man ought to get 500 out of it.
Sheckarl has been playing a brilliant
game in left field for the Brooklyns, and
will probably cover the position for the
rest OF the season. Sheckard IS batting
hard, and us his hits are generally long
drives, Manager Barnie and the rest OF
the team claim he will eventually de-
yelop into the same kind of a fielder as
Billy Keller.
President Ebbetts has sold the release
of Germany Smith, his shortstop, to the
Kansas Civ team. 1t was expected that
Smith would be bought by the Pittsburg
Club, but the deal fell through. Short
stop Beam has been farmed out to the
Newport team for the rest Of the sea-
| son.
Reitz, whose release was bought by
Washington Club, played his first game
with the Senators Friday and showed up
badly. Reitz and Doyle made errors in
the fourth inning which were largely re,
sponsible for the BostOns making folli
runs.
Out of the twelve umpires appointed
bv President Young at least five have
been put down as being out OF theil
| sphere, VIZ, onyueT, curry, "oo'''
ltuydler and Andrews.
at wasn't SO much that we got licked
at Philadelphia, said Joyce, at Wash
ington, "but think of getting licked BY
three minor league pitchers by the
names of Dankle, Duggleby and Platt'
Left Fielder Burkett, who was called
away from Cleveland by the death OF his
child, has joined the team again.
The crack Royal Blues baseball clut
won another victory yesterday by de
icating Tce Centers by the score OF 3s
to 49, The Royal Blues are open to play
any team under twelve years OF age
Lombard street, Wilmington, Del.
Don't forget that J. W. Wagner
saloon, No. 7 East Fourth. street, is tn
rlace to go to hear all sporting news.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-01
box Moffat, a Chicago fighter, six
rOnnds. 1t was declared q draw.

box Moffat, Chicago hghter, SIX
rounds. 1t was declared q draw.
Kid Mccoy during conversation ex-
pressed an opinion that Rubin was a
good man, but he had confidence that
he would defeat him, although Rubin
would outweigh him by twenty pounds.
After this go Mccoy said he would take
on Maher, Choynski or any others who
desired to meet him.
Peter Jackson intends to return to
England, where he will open boxing
school.
1t transpires that the "Bnll' McCar-
thy who died from the effects of Young
CRITICS blow at Sacramento, CAL, on
thursday night, was not Bull Mccarthy, OF
philadelphia, but an unknown who tray
ellcd under that cognomen.
While Pugi!ist Sharkey was exercising
by swimming in the surf at Ocean Beach,
Cal, on Thursday, his trainer, Casey.
went beyond his depth. Casey yelled
for help, and nearly drowned Sharkey
by grabbing him around the, neck and
arms. Sharkey, however, finally brought
Casey to shore.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-01
DIAMOND DUST.

Hanlon expects to have Joe Corbett in
line next week.
The new Philadelphia third baseman
has been nicknamed cat Bat"
The Boston players say that the Balti-
mores have been strengthened.
Pitcher Woods Of last years Spring
fields is now the regular second baseman
OF the Chicagos.
dad" Clarke's many friends in New
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-01
SELF DEFENCE.

"Splke" Sullivan was Saturday
matched to box Young Mahoncy.
There is talk of match between Char
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-01
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.

WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
Boston at Washington.
New York at Baltimore.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Pittsburg.
Louisville at Chicago.
St. Louis at Cleveland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-12
READY TO REPORT.
The War Revenue Bill Will Go
to the Senate, Today.
Democrats With Jones' Aid Carry
Their Proposed Amendments
As Reported the Bill Will Add S342 600 .0Oo
to Revenue.

WASHINGTON, May 11.--With the OK
ception of a few administrative lea'-
ures. the war revenue bill is ready for
report to the Senate. This report WIZ
be made, tomorrow though conSldcra
ton of the measure will not be begun
before Monday. With the assistance Oh
Senator Jones of Nevada, the Demo
Gratis had control of the finance com
mittee and the committee adopted th"lr
amendments. which includes a corpu-
ration tax of a per cent, a provision
FOR the coinage of the seigniora&e ana
the issuance OF $50 100000 Of green
backs. The bond provision is elimi-
mated.
II REQUIRED only a little more than
an hour for the committee To dispose ~
the Democratic amendments. 1t was
soon made evident that Senator Jones
of Nevada. would vote With the Demo-
Gratis on all their amendments ana rs
his vote turned the scale against the
Republicans they did not enter into a
stubborn struggle to prevent this con
summation. The vote to strike out The
bond feature stood to ;.
The amendments for the issuance oi
greenhacks. the coinage Of the silN1l
seigniorage and the taxation Of corpo-
ra+ions were all incorporated by tht
same vote.
There was some general discussion
in committee of the amount Of revenue
the bin would produce The estimate
Of the Democratic members placed tn
amount at $l50.oo0.o $50 from the revenue
portion The coinage of the seignior'
age would increase the amount 10 TIN
extent Of $l2 900 600. and the green
backs would make the total $342. 600 600
or $i2. zoe 900 in excess Of Secretary
Cages estimate of the requirements :"
extra revenue TO meet the first year;
expenses of ,he war.
The bill hardly viii he recognizable rs
its authors when reported, As ii ha:
been so generally amended III hptl
phraseoloey and rates as to make Il
practically a new bill. There are few
paragraphs that have not received
some attention. The changes Yet to b'
made are only of minor Importance and
Will deal with the administrative feat
ures ana in some cases Win the gram
NAUTICAL construction Of sentences.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-12
HELD FOR GRAND Jury.
Chas. Williams Charged With Felonious As
sau!t on Girl at Amesbury Mass.

Amesbury, Mass. May IA private
hearing was given Charles G. Williams
before Judge Cate in the second dis
trict court. this morning. on the charge
of attempted felonious assault upon
Miss Ada Hosman ON April Il.
The assault with which Williams is
charged, is one OF the most atrocious
ever committed III this section Of the
state and Miss Hosman's injuries
We're such as to confne her t.
her bed until this morning, when she
was able to appear in court for the
first time.
Williams was held under $35Qo bonds
for the grand jury which meets at
New buryport. tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-12
A CONTEMPLATE ACT.
Unknown Party Poisons Two Horses and &
Cow at Belfast

Belfast, May 11.-An unknown mis-
creant entered the barn of Nahum
Pipes, at Belfast, last night, and
poisoned Two horses and COW by mix
ing Paris green with their feed and
then cut two harnesses and the top of
by the police who are investigating the
case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-12
COL. C. A. PAGE DEAD.
MeIlknC~n Newspaper Man and Member OF
Gov. Greenhalge's Staff.

Boston. May 1.-THE death of Col.
Cyrus \. Page, publisher Of the Sos
ton Beacon. who died suddenly. last
evening at his home in The Hotel Vic
toria, was announced, this forenoon.
Col Page was one of the best known
newspaper men in Boston. lie was al
so prominent in politics and was a
member of Gov. Grcenhalges staff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-12
CANOE CApsIZED.
Murray Cunningham Of Bangor,
Drowned at Seeboomook Dam.

Bangor, Me. May 11.-Murray Gun
ninsham, prominent lumberman
formerly of old Town, but for two
years past a resident Of Bangor VS.
drowned at ; o'clock. this afternoon, at
Seeboomook dam. hy the capsizing Of il
canoe. He was about 50 years old and
two sons survive him.