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The times., 1898-05-15

world. Switzerland is represented by the
great rider Karl Kaser, who is known as
the German-Swiss champion. whose great
work as q sprinter and unpaced rider
brought him into prominence last year.
As TO American riders, glance over the
following array of peerless ones: Earl
hiser, of Dayton. O. winner of the three
Sl000 match races last year, defeating
every American rider; Arthur Gardiner
the Chicago Whirlwind;" Charles Mil
Ter, winner of the great international six
day race at Madison Square Garden: ].
Bowler, the noted Chicago rider; John
5. Johnson, of Minneapolis. who was the
first man 10 ride a mile inside OF two min
utes and who viii this year turn his at
tenQon to middle-distance racing, and
who IS affectionately called Johnny
Johnson, and who IS only second to Zim-
norman in track popularity with the pub
lie. Then we have a new John S. John
son, of Worcester, Mass who viii be
known as Worcester Johnson, last
years fast amateur who will this year
ride as a professional The latter pair
Will ride tandem, and the management
hopes that ii will be a case of Too Much
Johnson" when ii comes to tandem rae
ing. Canada will. in all probability, con-
tribute Mccarthy and Mcleod the fast
est men that the Dominion has produced.
Any rider or riders who have a claim 10
prominence can secure a match or match
es with riders Of the International Cycle
Track Association for any distance from
one-quarter of mile 10 l,Ge0 Tourna-
ment promoters can secure some OF the
famous riders for tournaments by apply
ing to ths National Cycledrome, st. Paul
Building. New York as well az the cleo
tric tandems for exhibitions. II is unnec-
essary to say that tracks having mem
bership in the International Cycle Track
Association win have the first cali on the
riders of the international team.
Some very lively times between the rival
promoting associations are foreshad-
owed by the present attitude that the
The times., 1898-05-15
ID fame by serving as matrou of

gained fame by serving as matron Of
the brigade
He served through the war, and rank
ed as captain when he was discharged
He then returned 10 MS profession. and
after organizing and managing for sew
eral years ''Wren's Juveniles, a troupe
of HlHputian actors. he Joined Mrs Con-
ways stock company. He managed her
theater in Brooklyn for many years
He was q newspaper correspondent for
several years and then went into poll
tics as a Republican follower of Jacob
Worth He served three years in the as
sembIy. from ISL 10 1855. and held some
minor Offices. He was doing newspaper
work at the time OF his death.
The times., 1898-05-15
CYCLING CHIT-6HAT.

After using the solution tool insert the
piston of the pump into it and blow it
clean.
Avoid riding over sticks in the road, as
they may jump up and get entangled in
the spokes, causing nasty spill
When riding in unknown districts it is
foolhardiness to rush down hills, particu-
The times., 1898-05-15

have toward each other. The Information
al Cycle Track Association has a fine
batch of foreign riders on its hands and a
circuit OF leased tracks. but 1t Is not find
ing much success in making matches for
its men, or in arranging interesting meets,
because the American Cycle Racing AS
sociations and the National Track Asso-
ciation which are working together, have
practically declared a boycott on the for
eigners. Many challenges have been is
sued by the international managers for
races in various parts of the country, but
only a couple of matches have been made
and in both cases the tracks of the new
organization have been barred. The sit
uation grows more complicated as the sea-
son approaches and as the feeling grows
sharper the prospect increases for some
big challenges being issued and called.
This means, when il happens, more spicy
events for big stakes and that will be
pleasing TO the public.
Things are getting lively AT the Nation
al Cycledrome, Ambrose Park, n. Y.
A large portion of the Flying Squad
ron" including Jaap Eden. the two j. S.
Johnsons, Leon Boulay. Rene Cavelly,
Paul Bourotte. Henri Cissac, Jean Gou-
goltz, Dominique Lamberjack Earl and
Ray Kiser, Porter and Jack Robertson,
are now there and in active training.
AT Louisville on Wednesday Kari Ka-
ser, of the National Cycledrome, rode
five miles. unpaced, against a strong
wind. in 1885. This, while not quite rec
ord. is very fast time under the circum-
stances, and promises well of Kaser' 5
work during the season.
A contract has been signed for a five-
mile match pursuit race between Clinton
r. Coulter and Karl Kaser. of the Ma
tional Cycledrome team. II will be run
at Bridgeport. Conn, June 15, and win
be for purse of SEQ
The times., 1898-05-15

If you have a languid feeling take bot
tie of Heurich's beer with your meals and
before retiring. 1t will soon place you
among the healthfuI. Phone 6Si for case
The times., 1898-05-15
Century Cycle Club.

The rain last Sunday prevented the
club from making its customary run,
The times., 1898-05-15

Some very lively times between the rival
promoting associations are foreshad-
owed by the present attitude that the
leaders Of the organizat tons in New York
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01
coLLIsIoN ON GRAND B4yKs
Schooner La Couquette sunk by the st ,amer
Norge.

Norge.
Now York, Aug. 25.-The Thingvalla
Line steamer Norge, which arrived here
today, reports that she sunk the French
fishing schooner La Couquatte of
Bnyonne, France, on Saturday last,
on the Grand Banks. The captain and
eight seamen we're saved. Sixteen went
down with the unfortunate vessel
The Norge sailed from Steitiu on
August 3D.. The weather was generally
fine to the hanks of Newfoundland,
when it became foggy, with patches OF
clear weather. On Saturday, August
Goth, between and 4 o'clock in the
afternoon, the weather was foggy, but
not 50 thick that the vessels speed was
reiuced. Capt. Knudsen said be cuuId
SEQ abnut there cable. lengths ahead.
The wind was fairly brisk from the
west southwest, when vessel sud
denly doomed up from the north, with
sails full, and stood directly acrss the
bow of the steamer. The bells vera
rung, tn stop and back at full speed,
but ton late TO check the steamers
Roadway. The atranger, fishing
schooner, fell across tue how and, with
a crash, waa forcsd over and sunk.
Three men sprung abuHrd of ths Norge.
Luz HubhuppeH OF bno NOrIe, most OF
whom were about the decks, rushed
about in alarm at the shock. but we're
soon quieted when They learned that
the steamer was uninjureri. A boat
was lowered. and nine men and dog
were picked up. Tho vessel sank almost
immediately and, in sinking, carried
with her 16 Of her crew. Among those
saved was the captain.
Capt. Knuilsen of the Norge said
that. as steam vesHsl, he was Obliged
to kesp out of the way of all sailing
craft. hut this was at time when tina
sailing vesssl could ito more to help
herself than the steamer. The latter
was going ahead Ell full speed, for the
fog was not, in the Judgment Of the
oaptain, sufficient TO reduce Roadway.
Tho fisherman was an active vessel,
had good breeze and was under good
steeraSe way, but maids no attempt to
avoid the collisiou, kesping on with
sails full until squarely under the bow.
The collision occurred 30 suddenly thai
the stsamer's headway could not he
stopped promptly. The large hull OF
the Norge, CRrt. Kpudson added,
should have been visible for long dis.
| tRnce. ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01
ELEVEN FlmInlEs IN pERtI.
A six-story Tenrment IN New York Gil
Burned at AN Early Hour This Morning.

A six-story Tenement IN New York City
Burned at an early Hour This NJ Morning.
New YORK., Aug. %. fire, which
is believed to have buen of incendiary
origin, iEperilled the lives of IL fam
lilies and did $40, 900 worth of damage
10 the six-story tenement No. 1888 Fifth
street early this morning.
Max Stein, a deaf mute, fell down
an air ahaft, and was badly injured.
Selig Lipman and wife. who lived on
the top floor, were unable to reach a
fire escape, and sought safety on the
roof. While they wore going up the
scuttle steps, they wore ovortaken by
a tongue of fame, which severely
burned Lipman's bare arm and singed
the hair from his yife's head. All ths
other inmates escaped uninIured.
Seven demiiohns, which had con-
tuined kerosene, were found in the eel
lar of the tenement, which pointed to
incendiarism. They had apparently
been 40 placed about the foot Of the
stairway in ihe cellar that they would
tip over and scatter the oil in all direc-
tions. Three OF the demiiohns had
tipped over, as planned, and one had
gone over only partly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01
Hood's Dill, are tasteless, mild. ene
AIOOd . EIiiS tive. All druggists 2J
P0yDrnOUs FLOWgs.
The blossom Weighs Fitteen Pounds an
Ia a Yard Wide.

The blossom Weighs Fifteen Pounds and
ia Yard Wide.
Providence journal.
Among the marvellous plants that the
last century has made known none IL
more remarkable than the huge parasite
Rafflesia. 1t derives its name from Sir
Stamford Rafiies, who, in 1918, was gov
ernor Of Beneoleen, in Sumatra. He was
OF one time on tour of the island, &C.
con- panied by Lady Raff1es, DR.. Arnold
and quite party of Europeans and
natives. Suddenly they alighted upon a
flower of prodigious size and repulsive
odor, more than yard across and weigh
ing 10 pounds. Its color was light
orange, notified with yellowish white, the
whole thing livid and visited by carrion
insects. Later investigation showed the
plant to consist Of flower alone, directly
parasitic on species of cissus. 1t never
has stem or leaves of its own. The
famous Robert Brown bestowed the
name on the plant Raffiesia Arnold,
commemorating thus the titles Of both
discoveries, Several species are now
known, differing much In size, but little
in essentials. Their entire growth occu.
pies but few months. They first appear
as knob.like protuberances protruding
lTOin tne DhIh VI NdTiuus spcCicS Vi ClSSub.
The flowers remain expanded only few
days. then becoming disgusting mass Of
putrescence. AS In the similar case of
one well.known carrion flower, the in
sects, attracted by the odor, also assist in
the pollination. These parasites flower
at different time from the host plants,
thus making their own blossoms more
prominent They have been cultivated
In various botanic gardens, especially in
the East.
This plant is among the giant flowers,
ranking in size with the great water lily
of the Amazons, and with some of the
huge tropical aroids. A peaflower in
Trinidad is said to be several feet in
length, its banner or upper petal being
alone one foot long. The range from
these titans to the almost invisible flower
of water star-wort is tremendous, but the
little is fashioned as carefully as the great
| Nature leaves no corner unfinished for
| the reason that it is minute.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01
10 roo KSOT BLISKIRs9 ?


Do you know Blinkins? Dingdest galk
At ever started in to talk
Ma matter what the question be
He never gifts 1t rght-not he.
He's dumber en- my garden hoe;
But when the facts is settled. though,
He's first to say. II tolt you sol"
Do you know Blinkins?
He seq. seq he, "No war You'll see:
'Tain't never comm sir |" SEE he.
But when them guns begun to boom
En- Spanish tyrunts met thar doom,
He ups en- starts right in to blow.
You'd think he WIZ the hull dern show
The way no SCI II tolt you 80 |"
Do you know Blinkins?
When them thar Spanish came acrost
He give this kentry up fer lost;
Jns' loafed aroun' behind the shed
A 'countin' on hisself fer dead;
But when our navy laid 'em low
He limbeIed up enough to go
En- screech right out, ~ tolt you sol"
Do you know Bliukins?
En- Furthermore, he don't know beans;
Fer 'ninstance, take them Phillerpeens |
He seq. SEE he, "They's situate I.
Near Zanzybar, calculator
We got the iograffy to show
They's out near Archypellygo.
En- then seq he, II tolt you sol
Do you know Blinllins2
] reckon when he's done down here,
En- trots of to another sphere,
He'll start right fer the golden gate
Whar only good folks set en- wait;
En- when Saint Peter SEE, you 20
TO that thar place ats down belowi" z
He'll wink Ell say. II tolt YOU sou
Doyou know Bunkins2
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01
Il. j. FOSSIL A sUIuIDE.
Took His Life When He Failed to Collect
claim Upon an Insurance CompanY.


Claim Upon an Insurance Company.
Paris, France, Aug. 25.-ErneHt
Joseph Possel, the German who had
been trying to collect a claim of el0,.
900 upon life insurance policy issued
to his late wife. an English woman, by
the Urbaine Insurance Co., which has
resisted payment, on the ground that
he had thrown her off a cliff near
Florence, Italy, committed suicide last
evening at the Durand restaurant, in
the Place de la Madeline.
Possel, who called himself the Mar
quis de Gondeville and pretended to be
French subject. was under heavy bail,
and the authorities had ordered the
exhumation of the body Of his wife.
The maiden name OF Mrs. Possel was
Eleanora Beckett She was about 81
years old. The couple bad been staying
at Florence. and one day Possel re-
turned home alone from a drive, saying
that his wife foil of the cliff, on the
edge of which she was resting while he
was mending the harness. They were
married in England last March, and
Possel insured her life almost i'm
mediately.
1t developed. after her body was
found beneath the cliff, that Possel had
been seen there several days before,
throwing down large stones and watch
ing their descent. The mother of Mra.
Possel, however, stoutly maintained
that Possel WAS innocent of the death
of his wife.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01
A PRARER.
s. Weir Mircneii.

And in thy majesty ride prosperously. be-
cause OF truth and meekness and righteous
ness; and thy right hand shall teach thee
terrible things.-Psalm xiv.
Almighty God eternal source
OF every arm we dare to WELD,
Be Thine the thanks, as Thine the force,
On Keeling deck or stricken field.
The thunder of the battle hour
Is but the whisper of thy power.
Thine is our wisdom, Thine our might;
Oh give us, more than strength and SKILL
The calmness born of sense of right,
Heroic competence of will
To keep the awful tyrst with death,
10 know Thee in the lannon's breath.
BY Thee was given the thought that bowed
All hearts upon the victor deck,
When high above the battles shroud
The white flag Buttered DER tho wreck.
And Thine the hand that checked the cheer
In that wild hour OF death and fear.
o. Lord of love- be Thine the grace
To teach, amid the wrath of war,
Sweet pity for BUNDLED race,
Some thought of those in lands afar,
Where sad-eyed women vainly yearn
For those who never shall return.
Great Master of earth's mighty school
Whose children are of every land,
Inform with love our alien rule,
And stay US with Thy warning hand.
If. tempted by imperial greed,
We In Thy watchful eyes exceed
That, in the days to come, o Lord
When we ourselves have passed away,
And all are gone who drew the sword,
The children Of our breed may say,
There were our sires who. doubly great
Could strike, yet spare the fallen state.
- ,--HaTpeEW eekly,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01
INDIAN SARCASM.
These Red Brave. Had Fine Sense of
Humor.

Humor.
Washington Star.
Three full.blooded Indians sat under
the awning covering tho main deck for
ward of one of the steamboats, going
down tho river last Sunday afternoon.
Two of them were bucks, apparently
about 90 years oli--but an Indians age
is hard even to upproximate-and the
other was an old man. All three of them
were neatly and quietly dressed in dark
store clothes, and they all paid strict
attention to their own business, talking
to each other.
Two funny young men, accompanied
by pair of giggly young women, took
camp chairs directly in the rear of the
Indians. They all thought the cultural
grunts of the three Indians very amusing
Indeed, and the two funny young men
got off a fair imitation of the Indians
talk. at-t,5
You wouldn't think, girls, would you,
that those fellows are so devilish ?" said
one of the funny young men, in voice
that could be heard all over the deck,
nodding in the direction of the Indians.
"Bad bunch, though. AS lief stick a
knife into you as look at you. They get
n suit of buds and come on here to see
the Great Spirit with lot o. kicks they
have piled up, and then they go back to
their tepees, put on their old blankets
and wait for white folks to pass by SOS
they can throw matches at 'em. Bad
bunch, I'm a.telling YOU"
THAT'S what" chimed Ia the other
funny young man. "Wouldn't be q bit
surprised If they'd tear loose right now
-"
"Gracious meW exclaimed the two
young men.
tear loose right now and slaughter
and scalp every one in sight. Just hear
'em grunt. Making 1t up, I'll be: dollar,
TO scuttle the boat and carry all hands to
the bottom. Just like Indians to do a
thing like that, anyhow"
Goodness gracious y exclaimed the
two young women.
Government ought to round the whole
caboodle of 'em up and chloroform 'em,
that's what" said the first funny young
man. courage to let 'em run around
loose. If had my way"
Sh.sh-sh" warned the young women.
They'll hear you"
Hear nothing" said the first funny
young man. "They don't know English"
Just then the waiter passed along the
deck. One of the bucks beckoned to the
waiter with his finger. When the waiter
got close TO him the buck asked of his
two companions;
"What'll you takeP"
~ think I'll have glass of sarsapa-
rilla," said the old Indian.
Il want settler lemonade" said the
other buck.
Waiter, just bring US sarsaparilla
and two eltzer lemonades," said the first
buck.
The two funny young men and the two
giggly young women took this in with
open mouths. When the waiter had
gone, said one of the funny young men
"Say, the music's playing on the back
part of the boat. Let's go back there,
hey?"
And they went, the three Indians look.
ing at each other and smiling compla.
Gently.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01
poor MANS PARADIsE.
Where You Need To Work Only SIX Months
Year.

Pearson's Weekly,
Manitoba is one of the few counties
where theaverage workingman, by energy
and thrift, can after six months toll
afford to take holiday and be a gentle-
man of leisure for the rest of the year,
boarding at the hotel, and doing nothing
for six months,
Even myself, although not quite up
to this high standard, without average
strength, and innocent of previous ex-
perience, by working on the local brick
yard, digging wells, excavating cellars
during the Summer, joining threshing
gang in the Fall, manage TO provide
clothes, fuel, meat (200 pounds at five
cents), -four, vegetables and groceries
sufficient to enable me comfortably to
face the rigors of winter, during which
sometimes the mercury fails to 40 degrees
below zero.
Here safely denned in my own snug
shauty | care not how cold the cuter at
mosphere may be. and have sometimes
had to open the door to cool off the in
terror iu midwinter.
CoolSing-I can afford meat three meals
o day washing, mending, tidying up
the place, entertaining friends, playing
whist or chess-I have whitfield set OF
chessmen of homo NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
In oils or wster colors, reading Meredith
or Caine, or visiting, watching hockey
matches or bonspiels at the rink, the
Winter months pass, and lol 1t is timG to
resume o.eralls and spads and labor yet
again another six months.
There be worse colonies than Manitobal
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01
The Little onesn,. p,e,prs.

Wilhelmina, who is to be crowned
Queen of the Netherlands on September
9th next, has personally sent to Mr.. Box,
tho editor of the Ladies' Home Journal
himself a Hollander by b,rth-one of her
private portraits for publication in the
next number of his magazine. 1t is the
last portrait which will be taken of the
little lady before her coronation, and will
be printed in connection with specially
prepared sketch, showing the personality
of the first Queen of Holland from every
point Of view.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01
WHEN TO, COMFY, noMEs



Mistah Dewey, like to know
When yo comm homer
Reckon dat yo' mus 30 slow,
When yo' comm home7
Sence de startin' OBJ dis war
Yo' is mighty popular.
Name yo' got done Travelled far
When yo' comin' homer
Nlistah Dewey, war is past,
When yo' comih' home?
Yo' wasin 1t, frs to last,
When yo' comm homes -
Like To see 20 when yo' Ian
Like 20 grab yo' by de han
Like to yell to beat the bun
When 20 comm homer
Mistah Dewey, 70 has spunk,
When yo' comm home?
Made dem Wienerwurstses shrunk,
When yo' comm home?
Made dem PEillupeeners tame,
Made dem fo'iners walk lame,
Made OF Glory glad she came
When yo' comm home?
Mistah Dewey. 'scuse me, please, ,
When yo' comm home?
Set us folkses at ouah ease,
WHen yO comm homer
Reckon, from what infer,
People like TO make some stir,
Meet so at de depo, sir;
When yo' comm home?
Mistah Dewey. proud of yo',
When yo' comm home?
Want to tell yo' suthin' too
When yo' comm home?
Want TO whisper; don't fo'get.
Watch dem kissin' girls. yO' bet
Hobson amt done blushin' yet
When yo' comm home?
: Mistah Dewey. eff yo' please,
When yo' comm home?
Swung dat banner TO de breeze,
When yo' comm home?
Ef dey 'sists to get too guy.
Nail il to de mast 10 stay,
Den jus telyfone Ell say
When yo' comm home?
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01

Seems as if all the things we like dis
agree with us, and all the things we
don't like agree with US. Dyspepsia turks
in most of the good things we eat, and
indigestion follows the qualification of
appetite. OF course, it isn't natures
fault Nature does the best she can, and
if man will only help her little bit at
the right time, he may eat what he likes
and as much as he likes. DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets are for people who are
troubled with indigestion. Particularly
for those in whom it manifests itself in
the form of constipation. The "Pellets"
are quick and easy in their action. They
arein perfect harmony with nature. They
effect permanent cure. You need take
them regularly only little while. After
that, use them occasionally when you
need them-when you have eaten any
thing that disagrees with you. They
may be taken just as freely ms you would
take water or any other necessity Of life
Once used they are always In favor.