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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-13

Wakefield Adams, Bronson, Lyon, Green, Ward, Mcconnell, Stoddard, Lewis and Clark and MT. and Mrs. J, F. Hunter.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-13

Little Mike--Feyther, what is an oc- togenarian? McLubberty-An octogen- arian, me by, is mon thot has eight toes on aich fut.-Harper' Bazaar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-15
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN
ATHLETES
MAY COMPETE AGAIN.
Rumors OF an Impending Challenge From
the Britisfers For Another Interna=
tiOnaI "TussIe of Muscle"

Even x he should duplicate that, which
is doubtful under unfamiliar climatic
conditions. the Brltishers have man
who - credited with having accom-
plished nearly foot better. w. j. M.
Newburn of Dublin university Is by
long odds the greatest broad jumper
known to athletic annals.
AT the English amateur championship
games held on the Stamford Bridge
grounds. London. Newburn won at 23
feet inches. At the International
match, Ireland against Scotland, at the
Balls Bridge grounds. Dublin. he clear
ed "a fee. II inch, and at the Mullingar
games two days later. on July IL, he
eclipsed all his previous remarkable per-
formances by covering "a feet Ga inches.
Marvellous as the new record is, there is
no doubt as to Its genuineness. Be-
sides his wonderful abilities as jumper
Newburn is fine all round athlete. He
is over feet inches in height, weighs
in athletic costume 100 pounds and Is a
grand specimen OF young Irish man
hood.
The above mentioned men. together
with Fitz-Herbert, Horgan. Kelley and
Relf, would form the nucleus OF team
which IL would be hard to beat on home
ground.
Still, the American team would do
credit to any club or nation and would
be absolutely invincible in this country.
The question Is how would the voyage
and the English climate affect them.
The New York Athletic club would
probably include in it's team all the
best men in the country. Among the
sprinters Rush. Wefers and Maybury
are probably the three fastest 100 yard
men in the world. each of them having
done better than even time in competi-
ton.
Among the 220 yard runners NJ. w.
Long is probably the fastest man.
though either of the above trio would
be hard. to beat II. r. Burke of Bos-
ton is a splendid quarter miller and Is
also the A. A. u. champion half miller.
A. c. KraenzIen OF the Chicago Ath-
letic association is a hurdler who is not
yet at his best, but for all that he has
already beaten several worlds records
over the sticks and would be one of the
most formidable men on the team. Shell
don. the weight thrower, and John Flan-
agan, with the hammer, also hold
worlds records.
w. b. Fetterman, the champion walk
er; r. G. Clapp. the pole vauIter; c. f.
Cregan. +. w. Jarvis, j. X. Baxter and
others make up a team that will at any
rate make IL interesting for the Brit
ishers. On form the Americans would
seem TO have the better of the argu-
ment, but when the fact that the games,
II held. will occur in England is taken
into account the indications are that
the contest would be very evenly
fought affair. with an advantage prob
ably to the ultimate victors of but a
point or two. ELBERT WOOD.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-15

birthday VIII be celebrated. and the ex-
hibitlon Will present souvenirs OF every
stage OF its history as well as of the
most popular actors who have been as
sociated with IL In times past No 9TH
err feature OF the celebration has been
attended TO with greater care or sympa-
thy than the preparations for the honor
To be paid TO this theater, OF which the
country Is so proud
The methods and the progress OF the
thcater in Denmark from the time that
Holberg founded national theater
there about 200 years ago will all be de-
picted in this exhibition. The first the
ater that he established will be shown,
and 12 smaller theaters that succeeded
his will be seen. with the improvements
in every one. The last example wiz be
o. model of the presen: national theater,
showing the complete electric equipment
and the final technica, completeness OF
the institution as IL was used in a re-
cent spectacle presented there. Some
OF the more personal "reminiscences OF
the theater are found in the pictures
and belongings Of the famous artists
associated with IT. such as Dupui, the
French actor. conductor and composer,
on whose account the Crown Princess
Charlotte was divorced and a man
described at the time as "the darling OF
women and the ideal OF men"
The jewels and other objects present
ed to Johanna Heiberg. at one time the
greatest OF Danish actresses. are also
to be exhibited. along with a complete
reproduction OF the study of Adam
Oehlenschlaeger just as II was when he
wrote the works with which his fame is
chiefly associated. Hans Christian An
dersen comes in for his share OF honor
in this exhibition devoted TO a survey
OF the history OF the theater in Den
mark.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-15

that II VIII not patronize or tolerate
match races at which the French style
OF loafing or jockeying is permitted.
The Bald-Cooper match at Indianapolis
was ample proof of that fact. There was
continual round OF Kisses from the
grand stand. 1t was, from the French
point of view, however. an ideal race,
and many critics and experts who wit
messed II said II was the greatest race
ever run on cycle path, although the
time was ridiculously slow. Our public
doesn't want that sort OF work, but
pays it's money TO see heats run off in
lightning-like style. with big multicycles
swinging round the track at full speed.
Managers of these affairs would do well
TO take the hint and give them such ex-
hibitlons before the interest declines
and people refrain from paying to see
them.
There has been good deal of talk
since the gathering at Indianapolis as
TO the advisability OF holding two meets
each year-one in the east and one in
the west--so as to give more wheelmen
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-15
copyright, 1881

lCopyrlSnt, loJo.
Notwithstanding the heavy handicap
placed on every form of sport this year
by the war there is no doubt that when
the end OF the season has been reached
and we look back on the summers work
the universal verdict will be that this
has been a banner year so far as BIZ
cycle racing is concerned.
The national meet resulted in a whole
sale change in the point table for the
championship. Eddie Bald. the four
time champion Of the United states. for
the first time rode in his true form at
a national pcet and at the end OF the
week emerged ahead Of all competitors.
From present appearances IL looks as
though the Buffalo boy will maintain
his present position TO the end of the
season. However, as a matter of fact
the honors OF the meet were carried off
by Floyd Mcfarland, the lanlky Califor-
nian, who gained 100 points to 80 cap
tured by the Bison. This he accom-
plisEed by getting first and second
in the championship, while Bald only
secured first and third.
IL is i'm the middle distance game,
however, that the greatest surprises OF
the year have occurred Had any one
predicted that the records would be
broken with such amazing frequency
and with such deep cuts as has been
the case he would have been laughed
at. Hardly middle distance contest
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-15

copyright, 1881
There Is sone talk Of another Anglo
American "tussle OF muscle" Although
nothing definite has been ssttled as yet.
* IL more than probable that the Eng
llsh athletes will challenge those on
this side OF the water for a meet next
season. Should the Britishers pluck up
courage to again throw down the gaunt-
let to the New York Athletic club
1t is almost certain the gage would be
promptly taken up. for Barlow s.
Weeks, chairman OF the athletic com
mittee. is known to be heartily In favor
Of such competitions.
From recent articles in the English
sporting papers. and especially one In
London Sporting Life. in which well
Informed writer says that efforts are
being made looking toward another
contest. 1t would appear as though Eng
lishmen are regaining the confidence in
the prowess OF their athletes, which was
so badly shattered by the sweeping vic
tory OF the New York Athletic club In
1896, when that organization defeated
the London Athletic club contingent In
each OF the IL events on the programme.
1t was understood at that time that
there would be return match In Lon.
don the following year, but after little
desultory talk and some recriminatory
remarks in the papers regarding the
status Of the amateurs OF both coun
tries the matter was dropped.
At present athletics are I'm a very
fourishing condition in England and
some really remarkable performances
have recently been credited to her
champions. Those who have all along
felt the sting OF the crushing defeas
three years ago think that the present
is an auspicious moment TO make an
effort to redeem their lost laurels.
or course IL there is to be another en-
counter the ''def" will have to emanate
from the Londoners. and the contest
win take place in England, which will,
be greatly In favor OF the challengers.
Nothing would be more beneficial to in
teSnational athletics than such tour
nament- It would do much In its own
line to strengthen the present good feel
ing existing between this nation and
Great Britain and would be of especial
interest on account OF the International
yacht race for the Americas cup. which
Is scheduled to take place next Septem-
Der.
At the present time the British have
some first class athletes I'm all branches.
While 1t may be true that among their
sprinters there Is none with record
better than 10 seconds for the century,
IL is safe to say that no American can
go there and run the 100 yards In the
record time OF this side. This being so.
IL would ne highly Interesting to have
the best amateur sprinter we have go
at xxrt41& he
amateur champion over there. Cooper
Is a sound. "even time" man and will
take a lot of beating by runners who
are credited with having negotiated the
distance in 4-5 seconds on this side.
Welsh, the mile amateur champion. is
a Sco.chmau who will give the best
miller we can send over all the running
desired.
In the broad jump our best man is
probably Myer Prinstein. who holds the
American record OF % feet SIS inches.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-15
A CRITICAL ANALYSIS
OF THE
BICYCLING SEASON.
Despite the War, There Have Been Won
derful Achievements-Bitter Struggle
For the Championship.

has taken place but the tables have
had to be rewritten. In more than one
case, moreover. I'm 25 mile races one of
the riders has gone on after completing
the distance and ridden for the hour
record.
At the beginning OF the season there
were mentioned two men who were
likely to dispute Jimmy Michael's SOW
ereignty at the middle distances. They
were Eddie McDuffie and Tom Linton.
Since then, however, two others have
loomed up as candidates for premier
honors in opposition to the original trio
These men are Edouard Taylore. the
French champion, and Harry Elkes, the
Saratoga lad.
The two most wonderful feats OF cy-
cling this year were performed by Tay-
lore. and he has proved himself a rival
worthy OF any ones metal He showed
the greatest burst of speed exhibited
yet when he rode mile in :32 SO, the
fastest mile ever negotiated by man.
EIe was also the first rider TO cover over
33 miles In the hour.
Harry Elkes, too, must certainly be
regarded as wonder. Practically with
out experience the lad entered the game
best in the world. and not only beat
them but broke all worlds records for
the distance and also covered more
miles in the hour than any other rider.
The struggle for the championship
between these five men is getting fiercer
and fiercer as the season draws to a
close. A series Of races is TO be run in
order to find out who is really the pre-
mendous interest throughout the coun-
try and will attract thousands to wit
ness them. They will be three cornered
affairs. The purses will be very large.
and an enormous amount OF money will
be wagered on the result
Michael should prove the champion
at the end OF this season. There are
several reasons why, barring accidents
and other unforeseen circumstances. he
should gain first honors. Last year he
had things pretty nearly his own way.
This year he has had reverses. but they
are directly traceable to accidents in
each case. The little fellow was not a
bit put out by these setbacks, but came
up smiling. just as confident as ever OF
his ability to beat any opponent and
just as willing to back that opinion
ence than any other man on the track
and this is a point that counts for
much in following pace. where the
slightest mistake may cause a defeat
In every race that he has entered he
has shown himself able to follow the
pace set no matter how terrific or long
sustained, which some of the other rid
ers have shown they cannot do at al
times. He is handled by a man who Is
acknowledged to be the peer of any one
| in the business and has a staff of pace.
makers as fast and well trained as any
| in America, which last is perhaps the
most important factor. All things con.
sidered. the little Welshman. when he
retires from the cycle racing arena tc
| become jockey at the end OF this sea
son. should carry off with him the
trophy for middle distance racing In
| 1898.
The American public has unmistaka-
| bly, shown on more than one occasion
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-15
Stories Of
The Stage.

When Wilson Barrett die his zone
night only performance OF "OthcIio'N
In Melbourne. he 'passioned" with
much frenzy and gave rise 10 Iu-
dicrous situation. Having stidcd Dce-
demona In a busircsslike fashion. he
came down the stage. being frst suppos-
ed to draw the tapestry together. Ieav~
ing the smothered MISS Jeffries con>-
fortably corpsed on the bed. But In his
enthusiasm he did not quite close the
arras, and while he was elocut!ng In
the foreground half the audience was
tittering at the comic sight OF the bcau-
teous corpse In the rear sitting up AMI
arranging her draperies 10 picturcsuuo
advantage. Having seen that they were
correctly displayed, Desdemona lay
down and went dead again. while Will
son Barrett continued his riot.
Every one knows that Calve professes
an extravagant admiration for Queen
Victoria and carries the queens pic-|
ture with her wherever she goes. liz
natured persons have suggested that
the devotion was I'm the line OF bid
for royal favor Others. equally IN na-
tured. say. with n shrug OF the shou1-
NNif, AiAob (AlNt fl0p ~ httit Er1t%t VA.
humor. Calve herself, when interviews
ed upon the subject assumes her
Gretchen in the church expression,
clasps her hands with childlike enthu-
siasm and says, "Ah. la bonne reine!"
Naive and girlish simplicity is Calves
particular forte. She is in her element
when she visits a girls school, as she
did in New York, or a convent. as she
often does in Paris, and she plays the
role of ingenue with delicate art that
makes the scene JOY TO the beholder.
The girls may be young, but she Is
younger. They may be innocent. but
she Is absolutely guileless. She Is in the
world. but not OF 1t, There Is only ore
thing more entertaining than TO see hey
in the role. and that is to hear her tell
about the experience afterward among
congenial friends. Even among her
most intimate friends, however, Calvo
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-15
Company Of Colored Players.

A company OF colored players is be-
ing formed to tour the country, playing
onlysat first class theaters. 1t will in
clude williams and Walker, Hodges and
Launchmere. Goggin and Davis, NAL
iory brothers and Brooks, and "The
Black Cool" The entertainment will
consist of an olio. followed by "Sene-
gambian opera"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-15

never relaxes In her attitude toward
the English queen. SO perhaps the
alteration Is genuine.
The prima donna is superstitious.
She acknowledges 1t with charming
little shiver. Possibly her majesty'a
portrait possesses a charm beyond its
intrinsic attraction and is carried as an
effectual rabbits foot substitutes It
may be that the face of queen. who la
also a good and noble woman exercises
evil spirits, sore throat. pneumonia,
stage door chappies and hard hearted
critics. At any rate. Calve carries the
portrait. and she says with naive In
genuousness: When do what Is right.
IL seems 10 me that the face smiles on
me. All, la bonnie reine!' VA
During his first tour OF America Rec
menyi was at great pains to learn Enet
lish. He made excellent progress, bu0
the slang bothered him. ON his ape
pearance in Detroit one OF the paper1
commented thus: Here an ugly. little,
bowlegged chap. whose clothes hun6
loosely about his ungalnly person. wade
died to the footlights. But. sakes alive
how he did play the fiddlei" Just what
"sakes alive" meant Remenyi could noU
ldtnofll, 50 ne DTOutnt TIC nottCc 0OW3X.
TO the clerk OF his hotel and asked hing
u II was intended to be complimentary
The clerk read II, looked at the vio1iuo
ist contemptuously and replied ~Wel&
| should snicker.s ~ I
General Grant lacked all sense Of mu>
sic. and. while he did not object 20 che
"concourse OF sweet sounds" could MOI
tell one tune or voice from anothon
While Parepa Rosa was singing ~
Washington the general, his daughto1.
Nellie and the English minister went tG :
! the opera house together. occupyin9 g 4
box. The great soldier and the EnG@
lishman conversed together. paying ue@
| tie attention to the music until Porop
began to sing. Miss Nellie venture4 g
whisper. Papa. Parepa Is singing IL
general replied indulgently: "Al ri114
Nellie; she's not disturbing us. Aet -
sing" : -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-15

One OF the principal Incidents OF the
Jubilee in Copenhagen this year will be
the exhibition devoted to the history
OF the nationa. theatcr there. an insti-
tuition that has played a notable part in
the literary history of Denmark. On
Dec. Is next its one hundred and fiftieth
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-15

In ''Pinafore." ss performed on 49,
sci moored close TO the shore at q Ne~
Jersey excursion resort. the Dick Dc40<|
eye Is thrown overheard by proxy. oUU
the incident delights the crowd. 10 u4(@|
ter what Mr.. Gilbert might think 0&
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-15

the opportunity to attend without being
obliged to travel great distances. The
plan is certainly a good one and should
be taken up by the officials at their
next meeting. 1t would undoubtedly
result in materially increasing the NUM-
ber OF members In the l.. A. w. and In
furthering the good work in which the
organization is engaged.
LEO ETHERINGTON.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-15

Edward T. Rice has secured the
American rights TO 'Ta TIA. To To- a
comic opera in three acts, book by Paul
Blbaud and Albert Barre, music by A.
Banes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-27
COMMON SENSE CURE.
PYRAMID PILE CURE CURES PILES
PERMANENTLY ny CURING
THE CAUSE.
Remarkable Remedy Which u
Bringing Comfort TO Thou-
sands of sufferers.

Probably half the people who see this ar
ticle suffer from piles. 1t is one OF the
commonest diseases and one OF the most OBJ
stinate. People have 1t for years and just
because II is not Immediately fatal they
neglect IL. Carelessness causes no end OF
suifering. Carelessness about so simple a
thing az piles has often caused death.
Hemorrhages occur during surgical treat
mept, often causing death.
piles are simple in the beginning and
easily cured. They can be cured even In
he worst stages, without pain or loss Of
hiood quickly. surely and completely.
There a. only one remedy that VIII do IT.
pyramid Pile Cure
II aIlays the inflammation immediately,
heals the jrritated surface, and With con-
,in,,sl treatment reduces the swelling and
nuts The membranes into good sound,
heslthy condition. The cure is thorough
Here is a voluntary and uDsoiicitel testi-
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Wrs NJ G. Hinkly, col Mississippi street.
rnSianapolis. Ind, says: Have been suf-
sarsr from the pain and annoyance OF PILES
Tor fifteen years. The Pyramid rue cure
a,,a pvramid Pills gave me immediate relief
q "a IN n short time complete cure
Druggists sell Pyramid Pile cure or WIZ
get Il for YOU il you ask them 10. ~ -
but 30 cents per package and Is put w Guy
by the Pyramid Drug Co.. Marshall A'cn'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-27
Ednn LncnIs.

Edna, Texas. January 24.-The Truck
Growers association met at the court house
last Saturday evening; several new names
were added to the membership. commit
tee was appointed to make arrangements
to purchase seed and determine the time of
planting. Much enthusiasm was manifest.
Messrs A. Malsch & Son have just closed
a contract with the Munger Manufacturing
company Of Dallas to erect new gin plant
on the site OF their present location.
Messrs White & Staples, who recently
were admitted to the bar at Cuero have
come TO Edna to start another newspaper.
to be known as the Edna Chronicle.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-27
[GTH IN STOCKS.
xC,pENT HAS BEEN con-
- INTO A BULL FACTOR.
=. OF stocks Change Hands
I. advances Arc Decisive.
" Generally Improved.

January 26.--If the strength In
s,oek market was TO be attributed
!, recovery from the scare caused
.,re's departure for Havana there
doubt OF the underlying Strength
4 NJ today's market for securities.
incident has In fact been convert
actuai bull factor in the stock
= exchange OF courtesies at Havana
"A upon as promising more toward
relations between the two coun-
ANYTHING that has yet occurred.
,ements of today's market were
deep. and left no room to doubt
,nterests were absorbing securities
confldence and on n very heavy
,chases OF 1000 share blocks were
~ leading stocks all through the
here was u number of transactions
n which 100000 Ear value changed
one block.
!, was represented In the advance,
nued heavy buying OF New York
bd the vanderbilts being the decisive
in the market for some time past,
mrs. the Southern group, the South
the Coalers and the klondikc group
hing advances from 1 to points.
Ia Texas preferred rose 3 points on
an approaching dividend dcclara-
Eew York Central at one time added
,nre points to yesterdays gain. Lake
~. OF the grangers Rock Island
leader with a rise of 2ia aud all the
Cembers of the group rose over a
leading first preferred was In the
M with rise of 2is points. Similar
ms were scored all through the in
In. The group of New York cor
vas an exception and showed signs
hess,
khange reacted further with q sharp |
"a In actual rate for demand ster-
Ssiug II down to i.Sih. This is the |
I'm has started the two last import |
IA of gold and there was talk in the |
Law of gold imports. This would be |
remarkable in view of the hardening |
NJ money rates abroad and the con-
lse here.
Eal money market showed no effect
laws surrender by New York banks
|rst 10 per cent installment of the
Int deposit ON account of the Union
hale. This transaction resulted in
d viping out the sub-treasury' debit
At the clearing house today. which
running recently at from over half
to nearly "A million dollars n day.
IS In bonds were large and prices
lerally improved. The Kansas and
conds were most active and gained
Total sales. S5,570,000.
nsc OF prices on the active stocks to.
pared with the closing prices Of yes
S reported for The Post ny b. W.
Co.. is us follows:
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Enrmers. UnIon Orgnn,zcL.

High Prairie. Texas, January 22.-The
farmers of this community of Madison
county have organized Farmers Union
Protective association with 140 members.
The organization IS partisan, non-po-
ltical and It's purposes are reform and edu-
cation and free discussion and to devise
means and methods to raise the price of
farm products. l.. A. Taylor. late popu-
list candidate, is the leader In the move
ment