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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-04
WANT ANNEXATION.
The Best and Weaithiest Natives ofthe
Philippines Beg Consurs Influence.

MANILA. Sept. "a Hons Kong depu-
tation. repr asenting the Southern Philip
pines. and consisting of the best and
richest natives OF Panay. Mndoro. CeDu
Mindanao. visited United states Consul
Williams yesterday evening, and urged
that every possible effort be made for the
annexation Of the whole Of the Philip
pine Islands. The dcputation declared
that all classes. the warlike mountaincers
as well as those engaged in mercantile
pursuits. would welcome tile stars ana
Stripes. and had resolved never 10 submit
10 Spanish or Tagal rule. They also said
there were four thousand men, many of
them armed with rifles. near llollo, ready
to support tho Americans. They refuse
to ioin in the c.-.l.5' for the independence
which they consider a mistake and i'm
practicable. They only wish for annexa-
ton TO the United states.
Aguinaldo remains at Bakoor. He re-
Gently wrote an impertlnent letter TO
General Otis, which resulted in his re-
ceivlng a sharp snub. The insurgent lead
er will probably render himself amona-
bic 10 the American authorities.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-04
BRITISH ARMY
AT 0NDURMAN.
They Di8perse the KhaIifa's Forces
and Occupy the Town.
ESTIMATED LOSS ONE HUNDRED.
The Dervishcs Seem to, Have Been
Completely Ronted - Herr Karl
Ncufeld Their Last European
Prisoner of Importance Freed

LONDON. Sept. 3-The Evening Tele-
graph. in its O'Clock edition this after
noon, publishes a brief dispatch, saying:
"All the forts OF Omdurman have been
destroyed. Great success. No casual
ties"
The British War Office to-day received
q dispatch from Nasrl, on the Nile say
ing that a gunboat had returned there
and had reported that there were no
casualties among the Anglo-Egypiian
forces; that the right bank Of the river
had been completely cleared Of all forts
that the ford OF Tut Island, opposite
Omdurman. had been demolished, and
that the guns had been captured
The dispatch also said the howitzer
practice of the Siradars force was ex-
cellent
ANOTHER DISPATCH.
The War Office later IN the day received
another dispatch from General Sir Her
bert Kitchener. by way OF Nasrl 1t was
not dated, and read a5 IoHoW5.
Owing 10 the wet weather the lines
nave been broken and telesraphic COM
muuication has been interrupted. Am
sending this TO Nasu TO be forwarded.
The march has been very favorable.
Practically none have fallen out OF the
ranks or been inNalileu'
During the two days we have driven
in the Dervish cavalry and small parties.
after slight resistance. From Jooel
Rowan we marched 10 Wad FL Ooeid,
thence to sayyal and thence 10 Surarat.
This morning we reached Egina, a mile
and half south OF kerreri, six miles
fro, Omdurnan. The mounted camel
corrs with q horse battery. pushed for
ward "a Korshamba. whereupon the en-
tfre Da~,tch force issued from Omdur-
me-, s,,d were clearly visible. l estimated
his forcs az 5000 men. They advanced
a.. II N as 81 20 attack us. 10 meet
"hfch / disDOsed or our force IN good,
crs,- pos,ti1n. with a clear field Of fire.
rha Khaufa's force had halted three
,,1fos e,rthwest OF our position and IS
nv there al =. VI. Early this morning,
according 10 orders the gunooats ad-
va,ced towing a Howltzer battery and
,--~e- in support Of the Arabs on the
rt-b+ hank. Tie Howitzers took up a
nosition opposite Omdurnan and the
Pnnbcafs bombarded the forts. They
5ave not returned, but their FIRE has par
,iallv demolished the dome over the
Nfsbdrs tomb. All well"
To%DON. Sept g. A report which
lacks confirmation is current here this
evening that the Anglo Egyptian forces
have captured khartoum.
II is said that the loss OF the Anglo
Eqvntian army Is two thousand men.
(Continued on Sixth Page)
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PRESIDENT AT
M0NTAUK POINT.
He Makes a Thorough inspection of
the Camp and Hospital.
MAKES AN ADDRESS TO TROOPS,
An Honor to Bring Them the Thanks
ofthe NatiOn-ThOse Who saw No
Service Were No Less in Line of
Duty Than Those in Battle,

CAMP WIKOFF, MONTAUK POINT,
Sept. s.-Presldent Mckinley spent I'VE
hours in tho camp to-day bareheaded
most of The time. visiting the sick IN the
hospitals and inspecting the well In their
cantonmonts. lie made a speech 10 the
assembled infantrymen, reviewed the cav
alrymen. expressed his opinion OK the
camp to the reporters, and issued an order
directing the regulars 70 return to their
stations east Of the Mississippi
THE COMPANY.
with the President were Vice-Presi.
dent Hobart, Secretary OF War Alger,
Attorney-Gencral Griggs, Senator Red
field Proctor Of Vermont. Brlgadler-Gen-
eral Eagan, COmmissary of the Army;
Brigadier-Generai LudnSton, quarter
master OF the Army, Colonel Henry Heck
er. and Secretaries 10 the President Por-
ter and Cortelyou. The ladies' OF the
party were Mrs. Alger and Miss kecker,
a daughter OF Colonel Hecker.
Genera. Wheeler, his stan. and nearly
every officer OF prominence in the camp
met the President at the station, except
General Shafter, who Is still IN detention
anu OeAEl Al bAADf NAAp 49, ~'.- NAN'N~
his arm last night.
After greetings ana introductions on the
railway platform. the President took
General Wheelers arm and went 10 a
carriage.
MEETS ROOSEVELT.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. of the
Rough Riders, was among the group OF
horsemen near by. Mr.. Mckinley saw
him and got out OF the carriage 10 speak
to him. Colonel Roosevelt hastily DIS
mounted and tusselled with n gauntlet
for fifteen seconds so that ungloyed he
might shake hands.
The column OF carriages wound up
hill. escorted by the Third Cavalry Regi-
ment and the mounted band OF the Sixth
Cavalry. The party paused a moment
on the hill. and the President looked out
on the wide. undulatng cape. water
bound on either side and whitened on the
levels and Hill tops by the tents Of 1900
men, laid out in geometric lines.
Mr.. Mckinley drove TO General SHAFT
ter's tent in the detention camp The
General who was flushed and weak from
a mild case OF malaria, was In full uni
form. sitting in a chair at the door OF
the tent. lie tried to rise, but MT NC
Kinley said:
stay where you are. General. You are
entitled to rest"
sHAFTER CONGRATULATED.
The President ongratulated General
Shafter on the Santiago campaign, ana
after few minutes rest PROCEEDED 10
the hospital. The soldiers recently ar
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saying the court was created by order
of the general commanding TO secure IN
formation for him. 1t was created, now
ever, on the demand Of Colonel Nalle, that
the affair be investigated. 1t will be
unjust TO him TO suppress the report II
IS not sufficient vlndication that the men
Of the regiment shall be given honorable
discharges from the service That method
OF disposing of the case carries with II
tho idea that the case was not prosecuted
further. because of the magnanimiiy OF
the higher authorities and does not show
up General Buffers hasty and ill-timed
display Of temper IN its proper light.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-04

rived on transports and detained "A the
detention section, lined up irregulacly on
each side N the road and cheered. Mr..
Mckinley took Off his straw hat then
and scarcely put it on for more thal
minute or two at q time during the re-
mainder Of his progress through the
camp.
Miss wheeler. n daughter OF the Gone
raj lapDoned 20 be I'm the first row Cf
tho hospital tents aad she showed the
President through her division. General
Wheeler announced in each ward:
"Fcys. the President has come 70 see
you" or soldiers, the President Of the
United States
Some OF the soldiers slept on uncon-
scious; some listlessly raised upon their
elbows. others feebly clapped their
hands.
GREETS THE PATIENTS.
Mr. Mckinley gently shook hands with
many and az every cot he paused an IN
stant. and If he saw the sick man look
ing at him he bowed In q direct and pee
sOnal way.
In the second ward the President en-
tered Sergeant John a. Alexander, Com
pany ID, First Illinois, who has fever
WAS rather startled by hearing General
W Heclcf announce tN' t'.iNrtN' 80
sergeant half raised up on his cot. Dir.
Mckinley. attracted by the movement
took Alexanders hand and said
II am sorry 10 see you so sick l hope
that YOU are getting better
Thank you. / think I shall get Well
"DO you wish for anything inquired
General Wheeler.
mo. 1 have everything good for me,
guess Alexander replied, wearily, but
l wish / were home"
II hope that we may soon get you
there" said Mr. Mckinley.
lie had many such bits Of talk with the
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Forecast for Sunday:
virginia,-Partly cloudy weather. show
ers and cooler at night; southwesterly
winds.
North Carolina. South Carolina and
Ceorgia-Rain; variable win1.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-04
DisanpOinted Miners

SEATTLE. WASH. September 3.-The
steamer Del Norte arrived to-day from
ST. Michaels with a hundred disappont
ed miners. some Of whom were almost
penniless. Two of tho passengers had
gold dust amounting to about $4,000.
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New-York tribune., 1898-11-20

and therefore IS, cXalt tho 60" ia 49, d't'ndinG
him against the adjurations o. tho-t who would
haze him dcyo'op his character a all points.
Character itso.f Sc are disposed - cissoc.ate
from the works o. genius because We are told
ad nauscaJn-anc rreleymuy enough, i may
be observcd-that art is art, and We must not
concern ourselves with The man behind H.
These and Other popular miscon. options NE
Mabie dissects with urbane set forcbi' can ior.
His book makes frankly and earnestly for char
actcr. urcadlh and many-s.lel cultpr" based not
only on books. but or hbera! 'ic" ., DE- "a
finite conditions of our modem life.
Mr. Grccmy's WORLDLY Way and EyUa! 81
IS a Kind q Manual Of Etiquefte' disguised
but it is saved from the faulty of most books
in that class by the piquancy " .'s form and
the strain Of common-sensc which underlcs It's
quietly ironioal sermonizinr Borrowing to q
certain extent the cssayists form, An ldler'
sketches deity the customs and foibles which
chara erie he social side n a ing dcmoc-
racy. lie contrasts the charm of Mime. keca-
mier with The opposite qualify which may tor
may moo be attributod TO the American out
door woman, and gives Tie latter some useful
hints He points cut to her the secret cf being
vel crcsso0 AID Cos,,ltes f.. re- ef'hc~l!'L
New-York tribune., 1898-11-20
POR9PiITS or Authors.


COLLIE TON OF ENGRANINGS At THE
GROLIER CLUB.
- prints that 60 TO make the exhibition Of
English literary portraits at the Grolier club
incudc many OF great value. regarded purely
as works OF art. There are rare plates, rare
Impressions; some Of them technically brilliant
sihcrs having the sheer beauty Of handsome
heads fne.y presented. But to the oook-oVer
there are other reasons for qualification. He
fnds the show Immensely interesting in a strict
y personal way. he falls 20 thinking Of the
souls behind these visages. of the particular
qualities in literature that are crystallized in a
rrint only siX inches tail and hardly as many
vide. The English authors Of the past could
not Complain that they were unjustly portrayed.
II there is one thing NOR. than another about
this exhibition whieh imprcsses the observer II
- the atmosphere OF truth 4 wears. No, all
thes" portraits We're painted 10y Reynolds.
Mos, in fact. arc signed by FAR less important
rsm"s. regards both painters and enGraNorS'
But each author has mad justice done 10 HIM
once OF twice they got HtN" more than Jus
toe. The portrait of John Donne which We
reproduce is a little too eccentric in its denote
men: OF the peculiar spirit Of that curious poet.
And Hoar's portrait Of Thomas KiNgr"W, win
its grim decorations ana tragic inscription, j.
Is much - Il sermon as il j. a portrait but III
tn' main ,ho conclusion To- which one j. forced
ry these portraits is that they are marveil"uslN
Ike Tho men themselves. lccausc they ~i"ak
- cloql nlly of the works of The latter.
Consider u, portrait of Thomas Moore. "tt''
~ painting ty 9. :. Newton. 1t j. Moore {"
the N;" The whole spirit Of the poem. ana
tho Journals is wit across ;hat pert. sIrShiN.
somew what SNUG counjonance. What striking
anralSau a. IN. bishop and th' poet thoro j.
y the por,rait &C. Thoma. Percy and how r;ht
o seems maj IN, kind oi poetry YOU hn1 ln
lie "Iol Cues" should ha," been eath"l't tl-
re,hrr b.. ,h!e sensitive lut manly inditlala
The s.,y soli e. CowpoY looks out from th"
ia. ..e:a.cd b., BlaNc a'"r Eomnoys draw
'pe Handsome hGt weak Wy,h' riley, in Leil'-
Dc, .e-f. ;he var. n.an whom No cApe., a
th4 author 60 Tho Pain Deaier. But these
uak, ouy e handful. There ale more than
hurdr"G and af,y portraits ia the show, and /
New-York tribune., 1898-11-20

thur Handy Marks" We learn from the afrec-
tionatcly worded introduction that Mr.. Marks
was born in Georgia In 1864. He was educated
at the University Of the South at Scwance. He
studied law, but then entered our consular ser
vice serving under the Cleveland Administra-
ton in London and Berlin. Returning To
America IN 1889, he devoted himself to 'he NE
Of a studlous country gentleman. lie died IN
1899 The imaginative side Of the literary rag
nlonts which have now been put mo hook form
by his Bishop and friend Is not particularly III
tcrcstiny but the notes Of travel are aimfabiy
written The Funeral OF Fred Archor IS "hh
Of the best Of them "a peculiarly symp" hcus
and dignifcd accOun, Of famous 1"'k'!' MI
Marls crossed to Liverpool with Lo"'!A, ana
quotes some pungcnt remarks 10y TN AucT'
III, eaid that Poe was man oi very VICIOUS
mature, pcrf,ctly dcprav'd in his p"rS' ma chhl-
actor Wills be thought clever, lnuo'ht i''-
low. II, seems not TO have been on the Dest
terms with sumner ! gathered from hIh th"l
simmer was extremely conecIted-orpr' ssiNfy
CO On on occasion ho vas - d'rh'f at
New-York tribune., 1898-11-20
ESSAYS.
SoMT EXCLUSIONS IN PHILOSOPHY. CEIT-
lCISM AND HISTORY.

ESSANS : ON WORK AND CULTURE p Hami-
ton ,wrshl Mahc. Dociecimo rp Vi, 2T.
Dodd, Mead d 60.
wo3RLnLlY WAYS and rywAYs. ry Eliot
Charles s-ribncsa Sons
MEplTATloNs on GoUT VIII d ceredcra,.en
G eorse M Gre II Mnag5r TTGs4 tae Ie WI, 81 %ns 1op,I
piece and Decoration hy Goofeo Wharton Ed
ward. Oc'a'o. rr ~. zo.. Dcoc, Mead &
SECOND THOUGHTS or ~ IDLE FELLOW.
~ Jerome *. jerome. o-;a,c. n. 81. @~
DOdd. Mead Il 90
wisDoM AND pEsrlXY ry. Maore, Mac''r-
81 253 Dodd, Mead 4 20.
THE BiBIIOTAPH AND OTHER PEOPLE. Ply
Lon H. Vincent O'tavo. ~. -3 iio0sAton
NJ iiiin d Go.
iGERNE. ANp OTHER WRITINGS or ARTnrR
ne i,c tinnc pcs
GLIMrsEs or ENGLAND. sooioi-Ponjcal-Lit-
oraiy. ~ Moses 'o'i 1!.'r Ocia'o II VIZ
rs a.. !. ru;nams Sons
\ CENTURY or FRENCH FICTION. Ey Eonj@-
-9.n " Wc,,~ -. j. ii"f''. oe;".o' pp' '''
90. Dofd. I'd d GO.
UEhLi:NIcA,. 4 Coneeron % Er-ays OF G.,tk ,...
EditoG 10y Evelyn Aubot. NJ. 4. Ii ID. So
ond Edition. Oc'"N". PIP. y, ii@ Lon gnans
GIocu ~ 90.
1t is good sometimes for :hc .ssay,-t Il eet
away from his books. carrying Win him only
those stores of memory from which. when oc'a-
sion requires he may borrow an aI1sion to er-
rich his disquisition Nj. Mabie has done his,
and his Now book is tho better for IT. W. like
his ii,le which iu tho, 3ots oi fc>crish liter
AIRY" enthusiasm might perhaps. soon an1th.t-
20: nu: il i~ jas, tn, ehort--eh, ,cdross of those
VINO ar, 50 qu.ch t. distinguish between N
worries workers and o.. ..orl1- scholars and
artists and fouaurcf- il.l Air. Nahc s.ts MIN
New-York tribune., 1898-11-20

the womenfolk Of Jersey city tenant Of his,
deploring the vulgarity which causes them to
apparel themselves far beyond the limits OF
their humble station. He talks OF international
marriages, OF the American habit OF slouch OF
Bohemia, Of American colonies in The European
capitals Of millionaires, Of royalties at play, OF
the Prince io Sagan and q Newport ana Of the
manners Of our men, seeking always to throw
light On The mysteries Of Department and the
gentloman's ideal. 1t il all u little painful q
little cornplacent and il has very little relation
to literature yet II j. so fun Of faithful obsoIVa-
ton. OF worldly but wholesome wisdom, and IL
is wlthal, couched IN su-h good -humored terms
that ". find II decidedly entertaining. The WIDE
experience and excellent reading shown IN the
book with the authors cevcrncss IL the por-
,rayal and analysis Of familiar types make hin
a welcome and int,res;int t"ru'n'aior O.
manners.
Obvious, W. IlWabg'r. IKE M Mabie and
Mr. Gregory GIlycs at practice. Tc those Nho
have eout be comes bringing sola-". the soiar'
of a Philosophy which. y / cannot cure, az
New-York tribune., 1898-11-20

Wtnh Suf.ue was present., and sumner way
r,lat.u~ som, e ms European an' 'iot"e NA'n
s,,,ra. began g tab At the oth'r enc - me
tall. and sumner :ntuwuI'od VIII say
down there ?o1 had better hstcn &C. Nh'S. ms IS
li.tr,IOa.' / asked hlA Hhat r" '"n9d'ied
IT,. .ans,' 90 I.an'r rh'r' ''n"u"l So "a +H'''ss
IL England. At once ~ upltd lH' 'e''erS Il
Introduction which he bore from Judge story.
Tt.knor Va, our creates, social success abroad
Po" ho sa.c. Lad u streak of genius IN him
Professor Tl'crs papers on The interesting
ncor-c and things he saw IL England back IN
tho sixties vor" published IA American journals
about that time but We are slad that he has
COON at to tupg them out again. His 'Glimlses
of England is a charming book. 1t records
iuprossions winch were 50 eagerly received ana
SO a,d,ntly described ,hat they are stll fresh
and convey living sense Of the personalities
discussed. The account of John Stuart Mil as
d stump speaker is an invaluable little frag-
mont Of obser,at and history. The great
economist and philosopher was, unt he actually
apuoared before them, something like a myth
to ms own political supporters. Professor Tyler
describes the curious air Of puzzement and eX-
ro,tancy among the electors, the unique figure
Whi.h MI cut upon The platform, his swift
capture of tto public mind. and MS triumph III
o., House u Was fno." h says, to see the
tr"a, thinker N The very at Of addressing COM
mon pen and women u mass meeting at the
y.iv ,,ntre e he drnscst population Of the
METROPOLIS, and putting before them in simple
and most winning form the high ana difficult
ideas which ~ old would have been reserved for
some literary arstocracy.' We see Mil thus en-
ploycd, IN Professor Flyers pages; see him
e. .loarly a. W. 500 also NazziDl, Mr.. Spurseon,
New-York tribune., 1898-11-20

Is 70 e1acrorat.oH to say that The bulk of them
have as much vitality, seem as clearly the roc
o,ds of living men, as any works You would
nnd IN an exhibition Of Cortcmporsry portrait
painters today IN fact, tho standard Of ac-
euracy seems much highc~. Shahcspeare, Of
course is the one poet Of whom the portrait
maker can tcu Us nothing The Droosbout por-
trait is here and there are several Others, nut
they are cur,osties, nothing more. 1t u one
more interesting Iroof Of his sublime pre-'mi-
ncnce that he and H. only, eludos the grasp
- art. Others abide our question, thou art
free" one may can It accident that his por-
,rait has not come down to Us. 1t may be
more than accident. How 90 We kno" that
any portrait could ever have mirrofed that
tremendous personality, could ever have trans
mitted to US the benign gleam in h.s eye O
rcrius "oUt-topplng knowledge
New-York tribune., 1898-11-20

hazardous charac;er Of the lie described
Yet We may repeat, it Is a romantic book. and
IN ITS rambling way informs US Of much that
- worth knowing and remembering. The his
my or the West needs a larger canvas than the
authors have attempted to cover, but in its
preparation no could ask better material
ian IS afforded by these sketches
New-York tribune., 1898-11-20

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w. ,.., .,,. ..,t 1ciL.r
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We sun NJ. Jerome k @''oi'' n''"ns 20
Dc d~oN. iie hist gained MS >ofa' as hin''-
ist. in his latest ,ollm" SeconG thoughts o.
an Idio Fellow" ho stiil hafps. with pathetic
assidulty on Tho OIL string Bu; NJ Jerom' s.
humor is rcyond ~ Z Is too dusIN@ 10 te
eraspod sauri-di intention - Jr'scnt N
these essays on the e'cen'rcites 4 human
naturo hut lnuh, The hunor, il dos ho; iuEk
coyly IL hidden Places o." 'Ae contrary il
Ju"' 'T-....,.. ..l
siio'" ~
pore
70 'r~r eron NJ jerome q y. Ma",'rln'E.
ana "a say tina. Ae also Is a bor. and talks pia;I-
,udce seems cruel, for our young Belgian
ehaI,oeroars' is full Of Il fine fury, he intones
q mos. eoioro. dithyramb on life ana love- hap
mines. and iusti.e. and altogether ms Wisdom
and nes,t,,, ,s a wondrous book. But it is
,,o,.o.,s ~. ,.irt,,e 81 tho authors sublime con
hdence in himself. Leg Us ai"@Ys i'."e i'.Del
New-York tribune., 1898-11-20
Els JUsTIcE IN 4 FOETNI1HT.

Pom The London outlook.
lord chief Justice Cockturn. Wi.r at The bar
a,fonded a Scotsman for murder A long and
eloquent night was in vain; sentence OF death
vas passed. Then began the condemned ScoiS-
man To abuse his counsel j ha' nae got Jusu'e
Go J.v" he declared. Possibly not, but you u
70, u in q fortnight was the crushing reply.
New-York tribune., 1898-11-20

ESSAYS On WORK AND CULTURE p Hamil
ton Wright Mabie. Ducdccimo ~. Vi, 2T
DOdd Mead & 60.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-14
JANEY IN GOOD FORM.
The "BIack Demon" VIII Arrive In
washington Tomorrow Morning.

Weltesweight Jim Janey, of this city,
who has been putting on a few finishing
touches to his condition at Back River,
on the outskirts of Baltimore, is in
prime shape for his bout with Charley
johnson, which takes place before the
Spa Athletic Club tomorrow evening.
He will arrive here tomorrow morning in
company with Joe Cans and their man
ager. AL Herford.
The Baltimore promoter of boxing is
much pleased with the condition of his
man. and is confident of victory over
Johnson. The managers opinion is also
entertained by his boxer, who looks for
a clean-cut victory. Big Six. heavy
weight of Baltimore, will also accom-
panv Janey and look after his interests
at the ringside. He has been acting as
the BLACK Demons" trainer, and dur
ing their work has given Jim many a
hard rub to keep up the pace. He shares
in the belief Of his fellow Baltmoreans
! that there is only one man in ii ana that
! man is Janey.
The Baltimore sports who intend tc
/ be on hand to watch the sport VIII reacf
Washington later in the evening. anC
will have plenty Of money to wager or
their faVorite's chances.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-14

One thing is forever good. that one
thing is HeuriCh's MaeTZen beer.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-14
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.


George s. McLeish. of Montreal, has
signed a contract with Dave Shafer,
to train Jimmy Michael, the Welsh cy-
clist. during the coming season.
A St. Louis athletic club has made an
offer of 81, 500 for an eight-round go be
tween Kid Mccoy and Jack Bonner, TO
come off on March 3. Mccoy has ac-
copied the proposition, and wants to hear
from Bonner.
Tom Eek, the cycling manager, now in
Paris engaging cracks for the American
racing circuit, startled the racing world
Of the French capital on his arrival there
by announcing that he probably would
take a team of American stars to Paris
this summer.
The Queens County Jockey Club OF
New York. will institute a handicap at
its summer meeting, to be known as the
Greater New York Handicap. AT the
least. 81 900 will be AIDED TO the subscrlp-
ton. and in 1899 the event will be made
TO compare from purse standpoint. Ia
vorabIv with the Metropolitan, Suburban
and Brooklyn handicaps, sufficient
money being added 10 make it OF inter-
est to the owners of the best class OF
stake horses.