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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-14
~rosI-Country Running.

Tho cross.country runners had a lively time
yesterday. AT Bay Ridge the Sea View Harriers
held a fine run. Two big packs were started, a
fast and slow division. The fast one gave five
minutes leeway TO the latter. Between the two
was the intermediate pack, which received two
and n half minutes start. The course was down
Fourth avenue to the SiXty.titth street boule-
ward, thence to tho gas works, turning. and
across the fields to the Dykcr Meadow Golf Club
links, To Fort Hamilton and homo by way OF
Fourth avenue. The run in was very fast and
the result was as follows:
John Molloy. Xavier A. C.. first; j. Lacowsky. New
West Sids A. c., second; J. i. Forbes. Sea View Har-
ricrs, third; y. Grant, Sea View Harriers, fourth;
Samuel PARK, New Jersey A C., NTH; II. V. Werncken.
New Jersey A. c.. sixth; NJ. j. Williams. Sea View
lIarriers. seventh; Eugene II. Whitlarh. New Jersey
A. c., eighth. Time, II minutes 29i4 seconds.
The members OF the National A. c. started
from the clubhouse on Cedar street, near Bush
wick avenue. Nearly twenty men We're sent
away for n siX-mile spin. Skirting Myrtle ave-
nue. to ltidgewood Heights, the men turned to
the right and crossed by Eagles Nest to Glen
dale road. To Cypress Hills and return. William
Wynne was first home, with Paul Wendt n close
second. John }. Martin Of the Atlantic A. G.
was third and Frank l.. Fisher. National A. c.,
fourth. Time. 3S minutes 23I seconds.
The Star A. c. Of Long Island City went over
a course At right angles to the clubhouse.
thence to Woodside and return by way OF tho
Flushing road. II. A. Kennedy was first home,
Al Hammarth second. W. Dyano third. Time,
AZ minutes IL seconds.
The Williamsburg A. A. went over n course
about five and q quarter miles toward Maspeth
and return. The veteran James Feency was
first in. with Capt. y. Il. Renninger second and
Lieut., NJ. Birkard third. Time, % minutes 5Oia
seconds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-14
Gossip OF the Ring.

C. Klare, New Yorkshire money should be divided.
P.L. X, Brooklyn.-iie was horn IN the Barbadoes
OH April :, 1879, and is o feet liz inches tall.
Jack Eyerhardt. the Southern boxer. has been
matched TO met KID Mculenn AZ Chicago on
March II.
Marty Matthews and Charley McKcevrr have sIsned
articles 10 box twenty rounds AT Cleveland ON
April II.
Subscriber, New York-Dave Sullivan and Jimmy
Rose met VI the Polo A, c. on Jan. Z. 1897. suliiy an
won IN seventeen rounds.
KID McPurtland'' contest with Tommy Tracey.
which Was to have taken place at Cleveland this
month. has been declared on.
Billy Rotchford, the Chicago bantam, says he would
like to meet Jimmy Barry. kotchford thinks he can
easily hold his own against Jimmy.
Casper Leon has sent a challenge to England.
through his manager, Charlie White, TO meet any
lu5 or lOs pound boxer there for 81 900 a side.
I'm" SUIT and Frank Childs. the powerful hitting
boxer WHO put Bob Armstrong Iu sleep. have been
matched to box six rounds at Chicago ON hurch ~.
After considerable talk. Jack Fox hah been matched
against Alec scott for twenty rounds at l8a hounds,
weigh IN a. u ociock' for u pure and side bet. The
''go' may be pulled on In private.
Jimmy Dune. who ia Intert sted In the new Manhat.
'ah A. u VI Troy Is In town Dune said 10 q reporter
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-14

Pitched Regular Troops Arriving FOR the Eaiii-
tary Athletic Tourney.

All arrangements we're made yesterday for
the military athletic and cycling carnival.
which opens tonight at Madison Square Garden
under the auspices OF tho Military Athletic
League. Tho various committees were busy In
the earlier hours OF tho day putting tho finish
ing touches to tho preliminary work. and during
the afternoon and evening they were oil videtto
duty, watching for and welcoming the regular
troops which camc from a distance TO participate.
The cindor path for tho wheel and foot racing is
ready. It took 1000 carloads Of Garth and
cindor' to furnish tho material. and some tall
h~ustling WINS needed TO put this in shape since
last Thursday. Tho track ia q decided innova.
tion indoors, and is expected to be moro popular
among competitors than the glazing board track
hitherto used. 1t may not be quite so fast. but
IL promises to DO much safer. The cyclists en-.
5 U3aiocE Ti to B. %:J BSF o!eiUsf tbs f. ss cSenieE Ge C. !! h fTS% on q
The first sign of the mimic warfare which is
TO he n feature of the tourney attracted wide
Troops 4 and L q the noted; Sixth Cavalry
City from Fort Meyer over the Ponnsylyanla
rGad a At 30 ? S' fap o b AND Tr were = met ~ a. Rr tnS NEW u TSFk
Command Of Capt. Ciayton and = squad Of
b, II CheeyeE and Lieut. .sSs, qSsilSGhssr. .dT The
ing avenues Of citizens to the Garden,
where they found quarters in readiness: Tho
laid tanbark. and the troopers will timber up
this morning, principally with q view to getting
their horses accustomed to tho changed sur
roundings. Other d~etachments Of picked regu.
lars were hourly expected late last night. and
to-day the Fort Hamilton troop, the Thirteenth
Infantry, and the cavalry from West Point will
arrive.
The programme tonight will consist of a mu-
steal drill by tho Thirteenth Regular Infantry,
adrill by Light Battery p. Fifth US Artiliery;
tion by the sixth Cavalry. The track events
will be as follows:
Hatf.mile bicvcle race. military championship;
1O0.y ard run. handicap; yard sack race. scratch;
TWO milo bicycle race. handicap. and sso.yard run,
handicap.
During the week there will be a regular guard
mount at the Garden entrance. The show was
to have opened with q parade of sixteen files
from each military and naval organization. to
be reviewed by Gen. Miles. As the General can
not be present until Wednesday night, this
feature has been postponed until then. Tho
thirty athletic and c'cling contests which are
to occupy attention for one hour each evening
have attracted 500 entries. picked from the 3D.
900 men enrolled in the Military League. Every.
thing points to a lively week at the Garden.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-14
Yachting.

The Atlantic Yacht clubhouse at Sea Gate is
finished. SO far as outward appearances go. and
work. is being pushed rapidly on the interior
decorations. Contracts will soon he signed for
the construction OF II semi-circular brcakwatcr
to protect the anchored yachts from the north.
west gales that sweep down the bay through tho
Narrows. Major Alderman stated yesterday
that arrangements had been made by which a
stoamI oat would run TO the club dock during
the summer. ARRIVING passengers 10 and from
the battery. Other facilities for the trGnspOrta-
tlOn OF nelnbcrS u Sea GAZE have hccn pub.
lishcd in THE Sun. referring 10 the sale OF tho
Bay lt'GGe house 10 the Douglaston Club. Ackcr.
nun satd:
The salo has not been contaminated. Asa
matter OF fact, we need a larger house than tho
one That is now nearly finished, owing 10 tho
TACT mat our membership has increased at a
rate greatly in excess of what WI had any rea-
son 10 expect. Since we acquired tho sea Gale
property VIC have elected moro than 100 new
lhenlucrs; OurnGw hOuso has in MI only thirty
rooms, which Is not sufficient. We have, how
ever, stated u reasonable price for the old build
ing TO the DOHglaston Cub, and Will sell II IL
comes TO our terms; otherwise we viii! move IL
Glors' annex"
Philip I. Dodge has sold his noted sloop yacht
Sos,oon 70 l. ltosongnrlen OF the Philadelphia
iachl Club. Dodge will sail one OF the new one.
osslEn scGooners this year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-14
Carlsbad Water
a Natural Alternative

Carlsbad Water is in no sense
a mere purgative, as most people
believe, but is an Alternative and
eliminat;ve remedy, which dis.
solves tenacious bile, allays irrita.
ton and removes obstruction by
aiding nature, and not by sudden
and excessive stimulation, as most
cathartic remedies do. Its action
is certain and a cure when effected
Is permanent. Not infrcquently
patients have to use the Carlsbad
Sprudel Salt, in addition to, the
water, as a laxative.
Beware of limitations. The gen.
uine Carlsbad Water and Carlsbad
Sprudel Salt must have the seal
of the City of Carlsbad and the
signature of "Ersner & Mendelson
Co., sole agents. New York." on
every label.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-14

OF THE Sun yesterday that he 10 looking Tor a good
man to meet sammy Kelly before his club.
Eddie Dore OF this city, who has assisted "Mystcri
Gus" Billy Smith In training for the lattcr's battles,
sailed for England yesterday. Dore Will in all proba.
bility be behind Eddie Curry when the latter meets
Ben Jordan at the National Sporting Club on April 4.
Marty McCue has been matched to meet Tommy
Hogan OF Chicago in a twenty. round bout on next
Saturday night at Yonkers. This viii be McCue's
nrst bout since he returned from San Francisco.
Marty has also been matched to box Kid Hogan. Q
lightweight. at Paterson on April IL.
Martin Flnherty, who is at Worcester supe rvising
the training OF John l.. Sullivan. Jr, for the iatters
contest with McGrath at New London on mex. We'd
nesday night. states that he will rcoept the olrer II
the Cleveland A. Co.. which ia willing to give 81. 500
for q contest between himself and Larry Burnes OF
Cohoes.
Reader. New ~York.-They met three times. Their
first contest was decided near Fairfax, Cal, on May
30. 1857. The police interferrd and stopped the mill
in the fourth round. Their second essay took place
on q barge near Benicia, Cal, on June 8, 1857, aud
was fought with skin gloves. Corbett won In twenty.
seven rounds. Their last encounter took place at San
Francisco on July 10. Choynski was bested in four
rounds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-14
ATM ETICS Ar COL UWRIA.



Capt. Starr of Columbia's lacrosse team has
rccciTcd u letter from the management of tho
Harvard Lacrosse Association saying that
Harvard is willing to make M II triangular
league with Columbia and Cornell. Tho latter
says snc, too. will come into the league ms soon
rs permission is received from the Athletic
Council. According To the showing made I'D to
date, tho following men will probably compose
the team which will represent Columbia:
lnside home, Van WIntlc, outside h"nl". starr tcap.
tam; hrst atta'k, Kelley; s"roni attack, Gicchcn;
thlrd attack. Jones or .]Linds'yi cenrrc. schwartz;
inird dsirn.,, hE,r or Levy; Ne'9nL, dei No.. 3tnr
cover point. Trndw!Ck point, O'Dwycr; gunl, b..
smith or i iudolph.
Tho Society. of the New York Hospital has
TO lisc the property on the northwest corner of
Amsterdam avenue ana llith street for fOur
tennis courts, Only a Limited, number OF men
viii lie allowed 10 join the club. This is done TO
prevent tho courts from being Ov~rrcIOwdeG.
Tho members of tho Fencing Club are prepar.
Ing for the intercollegiate fencing tOugn ,mcnl,
witch will be held during thr lniicr prrt OF thc
monlh at The Racquet aud Tennis club. Teams
OF three men, each from Columbia. Harvard,
Annapolis, and Cornell will contest. Tie Chul-
lenge trophy. a bronl" statue. offered by the
RACQUET and Tennis CLUB, can be hclr by the
winning team for one ycar. The four previous
years Columbia team Il. r. KIRBY. '0s L., and j.
r. u; Mitchell, -, VIII represent The univer-
sity III. year. l.. VI. Lawson, L. and s., will not
be nbIu 10 compete on account OF Illness.
NJ The last ,mcetlnE OF he Gun Club II was
dcci4cd to hold practice shoots at Williams.
bridge every Saturday morning. lteprcs MIA
silN oi Pcnnsylvnnio in n contest ON March 10.
George smith. 81 G., will succeed George Davis
Of the New Works as coach of the baseball team.
Smith was captain OF the varsity team for two
years, Three-innins practice games will he
played every stIernoyn, beginning this week;
their Stick work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-14
r
Sergeant stevens Wins the Veterans Cup ri
the seventh Regiments Ranges.

Sergeant stevens Wins the veternns' Cup At
the seventh Regiments Ranges.
The attractions at tho Seventh Regiments
rifle ranges on Saturday night were the Mali
trophy. prone class. and handicap matches.
The first. which IL open only to members Of tho
Veteran Association, is one of fourteen shots,
seven standing and seven prone. one entry. the
winner to receive the Veterans CUP, and the
second man a prize valued ut $25. Sergeant
A. Stevens Of company F secured the cup per-
manently. Veteran F. II. Clark captured the
second prize.
In the prone class contest there were five
prizes for the men making the best score in the
i've highest classes. The winners were: Cor
poral +. =. Fowler. Ordnance Sergeant r. NJ.
kalloch, Private A. E. Wells. Private e. NJ.
Leask, and Private f. kahrs.
The crack shots received very little chance In
the handicap match, as they were penalized too
much. Corporal f. T. Fowler. although making
prize. Private J. F. Organ. with a net total
OF "a. won first place. Summaries follow:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-14

G following men qualified as s~harpshooters:
The Twenty-second's Men Use the Springfield

Rife.
The members Of the Twenty.second Regiment
received their first opportunity to use the
Springfield rife on Saturday night. The occa-
sion was n sharpshooters' match. open to all
members of the Rife Club. seven shots standing
at 200 wards and seven prone al 300; those max
ing IS or better out of 20 to receive medals and
become armory sharpshooters. The scores fol-
Inv.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-14

PATERSON, March 3.-Thc championship OF
the National Football League was decided here
to-day, the True BlIes of this city defeating tho
brooklyn Wanderers at Willard Park by u
score Of 7 to 3. The game was remarkably
clean and was witnessed by q large crowd. Tho
first goal was scored by the Blues. but the Wan
onI " he he iTst h mi he h score ~ wos I ~ 4 in y vnn
of the home team. In the second half the locals
gathered In three moro points, whilo the visitors
True Blues in the series was 23. beating out
tho ScOttish-AmGriCan team by one uoint for
tho championship. The lineup to-day follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-14

To THE EpITnR or The SUN-Sir: As there
Is apparently little prospect OF a road for cy-
ciists bong built over the brooklyn Bridge this
yeHr Why. might not The ErU0Llyn trolley COM
biCycics ON their carsi Tho problem of bicycle
traffic across the bridge was propounded by Ihe
trolley companies when they firsL began to run
their cars across. They derive the revenue from
the situation. They can. partially unravel the
tangled results and at the same time increase
their revenue by running . few special cars and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-08
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAM

The 1886 United States cotton crop was
worth more than sesoOCo.ooo.
a Japanese syndicate Is TO send 5000
japanese laborers into the KlondIke.
Speaker Feed can see no reason why
congress should he In session later than
Nav l.
Two men tied Henry Colstad In his
own bcdclcthing Of Chicago and then
robbed him Of an ovcrcoat and s..
Tue Northern Pacific next Saturday
will pat On fast train from St Paul
90 Tacoma. shortening the prescn, time
Eve hours.
The salaries OF city officials Of su-
psticr. via. have not been paid for
months. the fund for that purpose hav-
ing been exhausted.
savannah. Co. has had q dozen fires
within the last two weeks. and It is be-
lievet "A organized gang Of firebugs is
operating In the city.
Within the next six weeks 100000
bushels % wheat viii he shipped from
Pueblo. Colo.. To- the Gulf of Mexico for
expor, to France and Belgium.
T. 7. Huston. late receiver of the
Peoria. Decatur and Evansville railway.
died at Paris. Ills. Sunday afternoon.
lie vas born In Troy. o.. Feb. Is. 1851.
George Wildwood Murray has pur-
chased the Yves; Superior. Wis, iron
ana steel plant for $4,000. The property
VIII be passed Over TO a new company.
Senator Hale. Of Maine. has just re-
ceived n letter addressed To Senator
Zach Chandler. IL was from n chairman
u county committee in North Caro-
lima.
Edyxard Paitcn. a farmer. was as
suited while returning from Eau
Claire. Wis. and knocked Insensible. lie
was then robbed OF SIS and left in the
road.
Mamie Weber. is years old. went t.
a Chicago drug store. bought 10 cents
worth of carbolIc acid and swallowed IL.
Prompt medical aid saved her life. She
was Respondent.
Sanguinary conflicts continue between
the Turkish troops and the peasants in
Thessaiy. II Is reported that the Turks
have occupied several villages and that
leo psrsoEs have been killed.
The latest runaway Chicago marriage
10 prove a failure Is said 10 be that Of
Miss Blanche Barrett Co one Bowers. an
act-r. The young woman has returned
10 her fathers home after few months
~ matrimonial experience.
ur. =. l. Holmes has retired as presi.
dent ~ Rush Medical college ,Chicago,.
a roslticn he has hcii ten years. lie has
been th!rty-eight yearS a rnernber q the
onilese faculty. lie viii continue as
emeritus ptcfessor Of the eve and asr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-08
TERRIBLE WORK BY A WOMAN.
XIII Her Step-Daughtcr and Then Trie
to Kill Her Husband and Her,elc

New 80. Feb. s-Tse wife of Will.
lam u. 49,, .-a ..-l:rance adjuster
In the employ OF the London Fire In
surance company. residing at $50 Han
cock street. Brooklyn. yesterday killed
her step-daughter. Miss Ida Place, b.
burning her face and body with acids;
attacked her husband with a Ratchet.
and cut him So badly about the head
that he may die. and then locked her.
self in a room and turned on two gas
jets. When found by an ambulance
surgeon she was unconscious, but it is
believed that she will recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-08
Pslosi FSlses PSS>si

Dr. Williams Indian Pile Oins.
ment vii cure blind, bleeding and
itching piles when all other oins.
ments have failed. II absorbs the
sumors, allays the itching ct once,
acts - . poulsice, gives Instant 70
lief. DR.. williams Indian Pile Oins.
mens Is prepared only for piles and
itching Of the private parts, and
nothing else. Every boz 10 var.
ranted. Sold By druggists or sent
ey mail on receipts Of price, so cents
and u per box.
WILLIAMS MAxuvAcTrRIxo Co.,
ProPrietors. Clsvslaad, Ohio.
Sold BY n. =. Bahnssn, Drupeist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-08
lOWANS FIGHT A REAL DUEL.
Distance, Twenty PAGES. and Mortality Al
That Could BE Excepted.

That Could BE Excepted.
Dubuque. Ia. Feb. S.-As the result OF
duel at Sexton. a village near Algona,
Ia. Herman Nicker lies dying at his
home. and Albert Rahm is dying in the
city calaboose. Nicker and Rahm
fought with pistols at twenty PAGES
early yesterday morning. There were
no witnesses. save their seconds. AT
first fire Nicker was MORALLY wounded
with bullet near the heart. After the
exchange Of shots Rahm stood for some
seconds. keenly surveying the man who
fell before him.
He attempted to walk toward the
PROSTATE form Of his foe when he too
fell to the ground. An examination
showed a bullet had entered his body.
Rahm Was taken to the calaboose by
the police officers. The duel was the re-
suit of feud growing. it is said. out of
love affair IN which the men were
rivals. The name of the woman in the
case cannot be learned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-08
nrys. q. the m...y oa.,s,...

Ia answer 10 an inquiry from the
New York Journal, Hon. W. J.
Brysn has submitted some reasons
tina, lead him TO believe tha, the
money question presents an issue
that Is sill paramount In import
snce. The currency problem, there
fore, be says. must be settled be-
fore other affairs ear be acted upon
In q manner satisfactory % the
Amorican people. that the ratio OF l6
20 I was endorsed by the people and
that IL mus, not be ehsngei.r In
support % his position Mr.. Bryan
gives abundant reasons. lie holds TO
these truths which may well be co.,
siierei as gems Of thought for Ill
who study the money question:
Nothing has happened since the
election 10 lessen the real or rela
tive importance % the money ques-
ton. II the gold stanGsrd was bad In
1896, 10 is still bad; u our present
financial system was uu-American
and sn,iAmerican In 1896, IL hiss
not bccome uaturslized since that
time.
The party can via more voters
by s;eadfss;ly standing by the right
than BE- weakly compromising with
error. and those won back 10 the
platform will be useful when they
return. while those who profess at
tachmsnt 90 the democratic name
rather than 10 democratic princip pies.
viii always require watching.
1--WE cannot protect the rights Of
cur citizens. svenge IN insult TO the
hag. enforce the Monroe doctrine or
express QUE sympathy with those
who are struggling to be free ~ we
are TO be deferred BY the threats OF
foreign investors. The right 10 leg.
is's,e for our people on the money
question involves the right TO leyis-
late on sll questions. and until this
right is secured the discussion OF
other questions will avail nothing.
Tho republican platform is the
hrss platform that ever declared in
favor OF repealirg the Declaration Of
Independence. Accordiny
~ the platform. the American peo-
ple should seek international COOP
GRAFTON In restoring bimetsllism. but
must maintain the gold standard
until thst cooperation is secured.
The republican platform
therefore means that we mus, have
the gold standard ss long As Euro.
pean nations favor the gold stand.
ard. and can have bime,allism only
when they consent b IL.
They (oimstsliists) contead thu,
Legislation fsvorssle to gold has in
creased the purchasing power OF "a
ounce % guild Throughout the world.
and lowered tho general level Of
prices They eentend that
the restoration 20 The free and IN
limited eoissge BY q great nation
Ike the United states will iuerease
the demand Tor silver 10 q point
where the mints viii require eli The
surplus silver 90 the world, and thus,
By raising the gold price % silver
and lowering the purchasing power
% an ounce % gold. will restore the
parity al Is 20 I ant thereafter nsin-
tain the parity ssths, ratio" .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-08

@OetRf ..C,obI a
a bill of DIR. Comegys, Health Com
missioner. for $50, having been omit
ted by mistake, was added to the or
dinance previous to passage. Bills of
j. W. Stewart and Baker & Knox were
referred to the Park Committee.
Alderman Winter moved that the
Council adjourn to next Wednesday
evening.
Alderman Kennedy moved that the
railroad ordinances be acted upon at
the adjourned meeting. Ruled out on
a point of order and the Council adj
Journed, to 4. A. ID. Huesing.
CITY Clerl,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-08

MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Oosaal Preosedlnp - Lass Nights Oean
oel Meeting.

City Council Room, Rock Island, Feb.
The Council met in regular semi
monthly session at p. m, with all
the aldermen present. In the absence
of Mayor Medill Alderman v. Dauber
was elected president pro TEN ON mo.
ton of Alderman johnson.
On motion of Aid. johnson the read
ing Of the minutes was dispensed with
and the Council proceeded to act upon
the monthly pay roll.
Alderman Maucker from the Finance
Committee, submitted an ordinance
which was passed by unanimous vote,
allowing bills out of the various mu-
nicipal funds as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-08
Standard on Comp.nv ,r.l.. W.,

indianapolis, Feb. s.-The Standard
OIL company began a war agains, the
independent companies operating in this
city yesterday. The Standard lowered
the price Of refined oil from S and cents
gallon to and s cents gallon. The
INDEPENDENT companies are preparing
for battle and promptly met the cut,
The Standard Oil company has rather
overlooked the Independent companies
In this city heretofore.