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Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25
is IN GOOD SHAPE.
President Hickey Issues Official State
ment Regarding Condition of the
Western AssOciatiOu

st. Joseph, Mo-. Jan. 24.-Reports that the
Western Association of baseball clubs is
In a shaky condition have prompted Pres
ident T. ]. Hickey of St. Joseph to give out
the following statement to the Associated
Press:
The affairs of the Western Association
are in first class shape. There are one or
two towns that are still in doubt but there
are more towns clamoring for membership
at this time than ever before in the aSso-
cations history. that in the event that
one of the present members drop out we
Will have no trouble in filling the gap with
just as good a town. The season will open
with the association stronger than ever ~
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25
General Sporting Notes.

Tom ORourke says Geors Dixon has
practically been in training ten years.
Columbia this year will taken part in
three dual track meets. Brown Cornell.
and Princeton will be the opponentX
Charles Mckeever, a Philadelplfnaa light
weight. is in Chicago. and is Willing 10
go" with George kcrwin. " =
Mr.. Croker has entered Dobbins in some
of the English stakes. although the horse
hase been in retirement for the past two
seasons.
American Billy" Piimmer has signed ar
tces for a siX-round boxing contest with
Sammy Harris at nircty-five pounds give
or take three pounds.
According to the manager of the racing
association, J. Hull Davidson. arrangements
have been made for a running meeting to
be held about May at Lexington. Ky.
kid Mccoy says he doesn't like being an
actor In and he wants TO get back in the ring.
James J. COrbett or one Robert Fitzsim-
mons he would wish he were back on the
stage.
While in Chicago Jimmie Michael was
asked if he intended to make his home in
that city and replied: "Oh. no. We will go
where the racing is and make our home
the East now
y. A dispatch from San Francisco says:
san 2nns Grfo II the es, ATsraiian boxer is
weltcr weight. The mon will meet tt in the
building of the Olympic Club February g.
The affair will he for members only.
Steve o Donnell:, Jack McAuliffe and SOL
London Mirror of Life. agreeing to meet
hshters IN their respective classes in Eng
land oDonne!l wants to face Fred Nor
rs. Frank Craig, or Starlight" while
Smith is anxious to meet Pedlar Palmer.
McAuiife says. he will fight Jem Carney
WIN pare knuckles for a stipulated sum on
the outside.
A Western man. commenting on the re-
ported desire of few boxers to buy a
baseball iG,;, club FRANCHISE. suggests the fol-
LOUIS: In arranging the team for field
work there would be Choynski and Tracey
catchers: Corbett. first base; George Dixon
shortStop; hid Lavgne. second base: Tom
my Ryan. third base. and Bob Armstrong,
to the game. in the outtield."
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25
Bob Armstrong; Bold Def.

Bob Armstrong is likely to become a very
important factor in the heavy weight box,
Ing championship class. his manager. Par
son Davies. having posted "a forfeit to
meet any man in the world. bar jackson
and Choynski.
The exceptions are for business and senti-
Davies management. and Jackson being
regarded with feeling of kindness by NJ
Davies. who also believes that the veteran
colored boxer has n good fight left in
him "
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25
Prodi.aI Son Sturt. Hou.

Walter Sled. 10 years old arrived in the
city Saturday from Murray. Ky. hungry
police and turned over to Humane officer
Greenman. Sled said he had run away
from home for the purpose of making MS
world and was willing to arbitrate on any
terms for a return trip ticket to his home.
j. l.. Sled. the boys father is prosper
telegram sent him by Humane Officer
Greenman. requesting money for the boy's
return. Mr.. Sled yesterday wired so to
Mr.. Greenman The boy was started out
last night.
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25

The Union Pacific positively makes over
THREE HOURS QUICKER TIME To
DENVER. Twenty-six hours quicker time
to Cheyenne. Ten hours quicker to ogden.
Nine hours quicker to Salt Lake Twelve
hours quicker to San Francisco. Nine hours
quicker to Portland than any other line.
Splendid trains. vestibuled. steam heat.
Pullman palace sleeper without change.
Kansas City to San Francisco. every day
in the year Pullman Perfect Dining Cars.
Only line running two trains daily Kansas
City to Denver. City ticket Office. IOnO
Main street. Telephone IlO9
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25

cf the racing firm of Charles Fleisch-
mann's Sons. who now controls the pig
establishment of the late Charles Fleisch.
mann, is in New York. He said their
plans for the campaign of 1888 were in a
measure based upon the strength that
Sloanes ability would give the stable. and
the expenditures for horses had been much
greater than they would have been had
they not engaged a high-salaried Jockey.
In justice TO themselves they have derid-
ed that they must hold Sloane to his con-
tract. There will he no change in their
arrangements for the racing year.
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25
BuildinS Permits.

George L. Brown &, Son, to build frame
shed at 1000 Baltimore. 500
$50. 81 ee''
John Williams. to take down bakery oven
at 1924 West Ninth street $50
NJ. +. Leggett. to build boiler house a,
Is LongmeadoW street $500 ~
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25
YALE DRAWS THE COLOR LINE.
Bids of All Caterers Who Employ Ne
gro Labor Rejected by New
HnNen Students.

New Haven. Conn, Jan. 24-Yalc has
drawn the color line and right at the an
nual social season, when all is Sayety
The juniors have decided to employ no col
ored labor at their junior promenade and
have rejected the bids of caterers who pro-
posed 10 employ colored walters in hand
ling the refreshments for the crowds here
during social week. The contract was
given to a New Yorker on condition that
ar
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25
FOREIGN BICYCLISTs COMING.
ScOrchers-Lehr and Nat But
Ter Mny Meet.

New York, Jan. 2i.-More foreign racing
cyclists are to he brought to America for
the EeXt outdoor racing season. \ new
race promoting syndicate that proposes to
operate a cycling track in New York city
and &c conduct a Gle-distance racing
circuit that will include the largest East
ern cities OF the United States and Can
ada, has sent representative to Europe
10 secure the best possible available talent
for that circuit. That representative lett
New York on the 18th instant. bound di
rect for Paris. which at present is the
headquarters of European cycle racers.
He was commissioned to offer induce mcntS
to every prominent middle-distance rider
on the continent and, If possible, to
men also. Cordang. the long distance
Dutch champion and Houeret, the long
distance French champion, are also on the
list.
The circuit is being arranged and among
the cities that will probably be included
are Buffalo, Rochester. Syracuse. Cleve-
land, Toledo. Detroit. Chicago. ST. Louis.
Cincinnati, Pittsburg. Philadelphia, Balti-
more. Washington. Toronto and Montreal.
Negotiations are pending with number OF
other cities that may be included in the
circuit.
Belle Air. Fla. Jan. 24.-August Lehr the
champion of Germany. and Nat Butler, the
handicap king. will meet February l at the
quarter mile track in this city for Il purse.
same date. had 10 be called off. Upon the
arrival here of the party. which left New
y ork January l. by boat. the absence of
Sanger was noted, and Jean Gougoltz. of
Paris. at once offered to take on Lehr for
the series of mile heats. unpaCed. best two
In three. To this Lehr would not listen,
and the challenge of Butler was accepted.
Both Lehr and Butler are training hard.
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25
TWO CARS FOR INSANE.
EishtS-two Patients From Poor Farm
Will BE Taken to Fulton
Asylum TO-day

Inc eighty-two insane patients recently
ordered removed from the poor farm to the
insane asylum at Fulton, will be taken
there to-day. Two special cars of the Alton
railway will be sdetracked at Little Blue
station. and corps of deputy sheriffs will
accompany the insane patients to the asv-
ium. Superintendent Gentry and Dr. ]. C.
Lee. physician at the farm, will have
charge of the trim
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25

Baltimore. Md. Jan. 2i-The Eureka
Athletic Club pulled off series of uninter-
estinE fights at the Music hail here to-
night. the star bout being between Gus
Rubin, of Akron. o., and Wolf Rendorf
of England. Rubin had it all his own
way and the police stopped IL at the end
of the second round in the interest of hu-
manity. The other bouts were between
local lights and were of little interest.
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25
ReiIIcN ncfcntr Cnutes

Youngstown. o. Jan. 24.-Professor Ed
Rellley, of PttsburC. defeated John Coates
New York. in a catch-as-catch-csn wre.t-
Eng match here tonight winning the first
fall IN fourteen minutes. and the second in
two and one-half minutes
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25
SPORTING WRITERS TO MEET.
VIII Discuss Proposition to Ignore
PugiIists Who Talk Insrca:.
Of Fighting

ST. Louis. Mo. Jan. 2i-The schedule
meeting of the National Baseball League
to be held in this city next month, will
bring together the principal sporting writ
ers of the country and especially those of
the twleve cities in which league clubs are
located. Their" Is said TO be on foot
movement to secure their co-operatfcn in
ignoring. in their respective newspapers
all pugilists except when the latter de-
eide 10 fight and have made arrangements
TO do so. Il is the purpose of this move
ment TO have the writers who are mostly
sporting editors. influence the manage
mcnt Of their respective papers towards
This end.
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25
Has Gone After GnIIorbcr

Yesterday for jefferson City to secure re-
quisition papers for the return of James
Gallagher. the Hot Springs murder sus-
pect. to Kansas City. He is expected to
return with Gallagher Thursday night or
FRIDAY
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25
Marriage Licenses issued Yesterday

Name Age
August +. Bohnet. Kansas City..eS %
Sue f. Boswell. Xenia. III. Ill............2S 2S
Robert Adamson. Kansas City. Kas.s
Anna NJ. Thalheimer. Kansas City....24
Herman MGiners. Kansas City2 %
Philomene Better Kansas CityIS
Henry Lynn. Centropolis. Mo-
Anna Sims. Dearborn. Mo............2O
Edgar a. Averll. Wilton. Me.2S 2S
Ida May Eaton, Belton. Mo-.
Nellie ]. HILL Kansas City................20
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25
The French Saw n In C,r,o

You pay for what you order on Santa Fe
Route dining cars. Viands profuse, varied
and seasonable. Irrcproachable service
under the management and personal super
vision of Mr.. Fred Harvey.
Ticket offices northeast corner Tenth and
Main streets and 1850 Union avenue,
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25

The AlcaZar Club challenges any club in
the Social League tournament the Sum
flowers preferred, to be bowled on the Ar
mOry hall alleys.
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25
Mcfarland and HanIey Matched.

Torono. Ont. Jan. 2i.-"Kid" McPartland
and Jack Hanley have been matched to
box twenty rounds in this city on February
before the Toronto Rowing Club
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25
Leaves Tonight for Cbic.ro

The Chicago Limited on the C,bic.,o
& Alton railroad leaves Kansas City at
O'Clock every evening and arrives in Chi
caGo at s:2a the next morning No other
line makes quicker time. The very fines;
trains with the most perfect a-la-carte din
ing service. Try 1t.
Kansas City ticket offices-Junction tick
ct office, Ninth. Main and Delaware streets
1898 Union avenue. Union depot, Grand ave,
nue. depot. A HILTON
General Agent Passenger Department
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25
Congregational Candidates Here.

]. ". johnson. of Brcokfied. who In Mt.
mentioned as the next Demo- T.
cratic candidate for congress from m yper.
Second district. was in the city yesterdf.. for
on business at the federal court. RS.
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25

members of the Eastern. League convened
in executive session and ratified the pur-
chase of the Scranton fr; 1Chise and its
transfer 10 Rochester.
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25
AlcnZnr Club Roll.

The weekly roll of the Alcazar Bowling
Club took place on the .ArmOrv allevs last
night, j. king making the highest mark:
Strikes T,ts
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25
Fires Yesterday

4:10 a. m.-2222 Vine stree :
frame saloon occupied by
1900, cause unknown.
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25

VIII Hold Sloane TO na= Contract.
New York, Jan. .i.-Julius Fl. lscbmann,
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25

The burlington Route.
The best line to Chicago,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-19
DOTS.

The Pinneer Benevolent Literary Asso-
ciutlon will give dance in Eden Hall 10
night.
To learn dress making 500 "Wanted."
The Delaware Society, Sons OF the
American Revolution, will hold a mee'-
ing TO morrow evening in the Historical
Society's building. Delegates will be Sc
leeted to attend the Annual Congress,
which will be held in Morristown, N. j.,
April 30.
Profes ;or N. u. Hndley has returned
from his trip and St. Paul's NJ &. Church
choir will give q delightful song service
next Suroay evening. A new feature
will be that each selection will Sc, forth
and Illustrate Il passage OF Scripture.
The Field Club of the Nu'i:nal History
Society VIII rake its first rip on Saturday
and 40 ia Mt. Cuba, the train leaving
Marhct street at y 30 o'clock and Delaware
avenue at 10 clock.
Thomas Bailey had his leg broken yes.
,erIay by piece Of iron falling On him at
the works Of The Diamond state Iron Com
pany, where he Is employed.
Peter Stewart. who had his left leg am.
puta'ed ut the Delaware Hospital on Sat
urduy, is getting along rs well as can be
expected
Prnfe snr Harlan yesterday cxani.ou
the eight primary grade scholars
Chancellor Nicholson will sit to morrow
and hear argunlrns in the injunction case
Of John w and Mary h Pennington W..
.!nhn T.. Lewis The question ut issue Is
the use Of u driveway IN Newark.
Dr.. : G. Schumacher yesterday afternoon
add rns,oh school children in the Century
Building Oh "Lttlu Brothers in the air.
Any parry having nice room to rent,
centrally lncatuh can hear Of q good occu-
pnnts, with or without board by address
ing lSJanuke, this office,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-19
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE.
spondsnos Ut the RarUsLr0Ax 80
NEW Castle. April 18th.

The anticipation Of war has caused the
New England mill owners to make every
effort to secure a good supply Of coal,
The last few days mora sailing vessels
have passed up the Delawars than for
years in the same time Beside this ex-
ceptiOnally large list of sail craft, there Is
flsot Of barges arriving here, which. while
nos so largo in nrmbars as the oihers are
larger In their respective carrying capacity.
They, too, are bound for New England
ports with coal The fve-nasted scnoon-
or Governor Ames, now loading $500 tons
of cJal at the Greenwich coal piers for
Boston. heads the iors-a and aft craft Us the
largest carrier.
Reports from the Delaware BrsakWater
Yesterday stated that the already large
fest would be considerably augmented to-
day By nanisrous arrivals Of the same type
Of CARRIERS. The British steamships Wit.
toriu and Verona and the Norwegian
steamship Tito have left New Cork to
mad coal for Cuba, St. Thomas and MOxi.
90, at Philadelphia.
Shad caine In yesterday by the thousand.
d. Is. Whitesell, Of Wilmington, aud his
partner surprised the jolly oilskin wesrsrs
Dy landing All shad. Over II, 600 were land-
cd hsre. They were shipped to New York,
Chester and other paints In Pennsylvanla.
The people Of Nsw Castle are scared
over the appearance Of diphtheria In their
midst. Theepideinio of measles was bad
enough hut then came diphtheria Two
children Of Thomas Cavender are sick with
the diaeass. He lost one child on Satur-
day.
True 1t 10 that New Castle is blessed
with Board of Health. The good OF such
an organization cannot be seen. 1t Is
handicapped for friends. 1t cannot do
anything. 1t has no power to expend
nIDuey. It knows the trouble certain
dontor had to get his bill paid when be took
immediate measures In case OF cholera.
City Council should hold a special meet
ing and support the Board Of Health by
making II an appropriation to buy fumi-
eating lamp. One death in New CASTLE
from diphtheria through naglect Of City
authorities would be an expense that years
of taxation would never repay.
One of the workmen who was engaged
yesterday ut work on the road came home
last evening in his shirt sleeves. He took
of his coat yesterday morning when he
started to work He hung 1t on q nearby
fanos. Luring the day he had the Occa-
sion to 6, up the road piece and when
he returned no discovered his coat had
disappeared.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-19
Gran Shooters Arrested.

Chief Dolan was at the clerks desk in
the city court this morning Iha Chief
did not speak in the usual Volapuk Ian
guage which the reporters are often asked
to interpret. The charge of dlsorderly eon.
duct preferred against Mary Il. Simmons
and Julia johnson, colorsd was dismissed
They told tho truth about where Two pints
of whiskey had been procured OH Sunday.
Addison Armstead did not tell the same
story. He was charged with perjury but
there was not sufficient evidence to support
the charge and he was allowed to go,
Complaint after complaint has been
lodged with the police concieving the dis
order in White Chapel. A large number
Of coloIod men congfegate in \ yard and
shoot crap and use bad language. Scr.
geant Black and officers Black and Nc
Bride scooped down on the scene and the
result was the arrest of Edward Smiley,
James j. Henry, William Smith, Charles
Alias, Turkey" Dumpson and Walter
Morris.
Several witnesses deposed that the gang
has been shooting crap steadily. Ander-
con was dismissed and the Others were
fined SO and costs
Howard Rico, co!orsi, was charged
with disorderly conduct VIM. Il. Hill
testified thai last evening he found Rice
on his steps. He heard him cursing in
the presence of his daughter. Rice cursed
witness because ne did not pay him Il bill.
He went INTO the house and he thanked
the Lord that his wife and daughter from
not coming out. Rice then cursed for
half an hour, picked up brick and caused
general disorder on the street. He was
fined $40 and costs.
Officer Mannion charged Patrick Dagan
with disorderly conduct. Dugan's wife
testified that she would be satisfied If he
would keep the peace.
He was placed under u 500 bond,
Theodore Carlin wa charged with dis
orderly conduct by his wife. She depose
that he has been drinking again. He was
rated at s. and costs.
Fred Tate and Henry Watson, colorel,
were arraigned on the charge of disordcrfy
conduct by Officer n Mare. Last night
abont IL o'cleck the two men vera at Fifth
and Orange streets They were trying to
get into two houses. They were told to
go home. Instead OF doing 40 they CON-
nenesd fighting and used very bad Ian
guage. They were tned % anu coi9S.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-19
OPERATORS ARE READY.
They Answer Their country's Cal for
lien In their Positions.

Another call for volunteers was issued
yesterday from Washington. TELEGRAPH
operators arc wanted aud many Whining.
ton men will respond.
Though not tho most important, this Is
considered one of the most signill ant
moves made. as showing how the Govern
ment is going into every detail IN its prep
arations for modern war.
At first it was suggested that the oper-
ntors enlist rs privates but as they must
all be experts the sl3 q mouth offered was
not thouget to be sufficient. The voluu.
teer. yesterday were told they wers 10 re-
ceive S35 u mouth and found" which
means they will rank higher than pri-
waite. As ono of the operators said
Thirty five doll airs a month and found Is
$35 u month more than We are GO ting now
as The very best We ean do here Is u IND
ourselves.
The first volunteer telegraph operators
will be placed in the coast signaling soa-
tions, and in fort, eonnectsd BY wire In
this and other harb0rs Congress has
made q special appropriation OF S200, e09
for the Embellishments Of coast signal sta
tions They will be plscsd at all promi-
nenb points, having an un0bstructel view
of the oceun and no nearer than % mites
or farther away than lO0 II possible.
Though nothing has been said Of con-
tract being let for this work, 1t Is known
the work is to be rushed.
The wires connecting these stations will
be run on land. Cables are much moro
expensive, aud besides an enemy ut night
might easily cut the cables and prevent an
interchange of signals at critical mo.
ment. When tho work is completed thare
will be along the Gulf and Atlantic states
one Of the best Systems of telegraph ever
conceived or SO quickly put into operation
Though non-conOatauti In ssnsa,
telegraph operators are treated as soldiers.
Being enlisted, they may be court maj tlai-
cd for derdliction or promoted for service.
Should tuere be naval battle anywhere
near land, the telegraph operator will be
there, exposed toail the dangers OF soldier
or sailor, but without their privilege OF
fighting back The operator will be there
IN launch, his instrument beside him
and connected with an improVised cable
to shore.
POWERS CAN'T AVERT WAR.
London, April l9--The Madrid CORE.
spondent of the Times telegraphing Mon.
day, snys:
lit is known in diplomatic circles hero
that European diplomacy is making
despairing effort 10 preserve peace, nut
nothing is expected Of it among those
whose political forecasts are worth serious
consideration. l cannot find anyone, IN
such quarters, sanguine enough to believe
that u pacific solution Is still possible.
1t is q matter of comparative ndlHer-
encc to the Spanish people whether the
policy Of the Uni' ed States Is one OF i'm
medise annexation or Of liberation. IL
aims ut least at the destruction OF Spanish
Sovereignty in Cuba
spain cannot tamely give up her SOW
eraigu lights without " struggle. On that