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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-31
Field Club Golf and Tennis.

Golf and tennis were played on the Del
sware Field Clubs grounds at Elsmere
yesterday afternoon. A tea served by Mrs.
Emith was enjoyed after the game.
On the golf links there was played q
match game between the Wayne Golf
Cub Of Wayne, Pa, and the Fisid Club
Golf team which resulted in victory for
shs:visitors by a score Of 80 to IS The local
teain comprised J. Ernest smith, Henry
A, G. Gray, Willard g. Jackson, Paul Mo
Curdy, Dr. William G. Speakman. I.
Allen Hilles, G. N. Steward, Charles Cope.
land, and Peter Wright. The local play
srs who won from their respective oppon.
ants were: Mr.. Smith who led by s holes
NJ. jackson, sholes; Mr. McCurdy iholcs;
and Mr.. sysakma hole.
Mr., Smith, who was matched against
Ito captain Of the visitors. Herman Wen.
Dell, made new record for the course OF
Ngh, con holes, covering it in A. strokes
out and 40 strokes In, a total OF u, as
against the former record OF 90 MI, Tholnp'
son played against Mr., Dallets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-31
NO BIG ARMY NEEDED.
General Otis Declares Thirty Thons

General Otis Declares Thirty Thons-
and Regulars Sufficient.
Washington, May 31.-General Otis
has informed the war department that
he will be satisfied if the army under
his command is kept at maximum OF
10000. The president will give him
this number.
The situation in the Philippines was
the subject of an extended conference
Yesterday between the president and
Adjutant General Corbin. In view OF
the more or less alarming reports
which have been sent to the United
States from Manila 1t is important to
know that the president does not share
In the anxiety which these dispatches
have naturally created. General Otis
has kept in close touch with the au-
thorities here, and If he was in the
tight position which the press reports
seem to indicate 1t is felt that he would
not hesitate about making his dilemma
known. On the contrary, the advlces
received from him show that he Is not
in need of largely increased army.
He has cabled that the press reports
| of the activity of the insurgents south
or Manila nave Uecl BIeaIiy ohdbSoi
| ated, and he thinks that 10000 men
will be ample to meet all requirements.
The present strength Of the army in
the Philippines, including volunteers
who are still in the service, is $4,000
When the volunteers return some "a
600 regulars will remain. The REIN
forcements now en- route to Manila or
under orders to depart will bring the
total regulars up to the required fig
ure, but as there will be considerable
loss through sickness, it is proposed to
decrease the companies now stationed
in garrisons in this country to their
minimum, and increase the companies
in the Philippines to their maximum
It Is believed that this arrangement
will give General Otis all the men he
requires, without disarranging the
army as it is at present distributed
It can be stated on authority that unit
General Otis asks for an additions
force there will be no enlargement O.
the army, not even to the extent of re-
Cruiting the 5000 natives provided fol-
in the army reorganization bill which
passed the last congress.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-31
FLOWERS FOR THE BLUE AND GRAY.
Decorating the Graves ofConfederate
In Arlington Cemetery.

Decorating the Graves o1ConIederates
In Arlington Cemetery.
Washington, May 81.-There was a
small but impressive service IN con-
nection with the Decoration day cere-
monies at Arlington cemetery yester-
day, which passed unnoticed by many
Of the thousands there gathered. Fol-
lowing the suggestion made by President
Mckinley in his Atlanta speech, the
graves of the 1870 Confederate soldiers
Inferred in the national cemetery were
decorated with as unsparing hands as
were those of the Union dead. In q
remote corner beyond the mounds be.
meath which lie the thousands OF
Union dead has been the resting place
for 80 years of few who fought for
the south. 1t was more by accident
than otherwise that the Confederates
were inferred there. Some of them
were brought into Washington during
the various engagements in Virginia
near the city, others were taken pris-
oners and died there, while others
from one cause and another, came into
Washington and died while the strug-
gle was still raging.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-31
Carelessness Causes Serious Fire.

CnreleSSneSs SuuseS SeflouS rlTes
Marion, Ind, May 31.-The striking
of match by spectator near an oil
we'll three miles east Of Marion last
night caused the oil surrounding the
we'll to ignite and the flames instantly
spread, consuming everything for sew
eral squares. Six men were on the
tank into which the oil was pouring
and were terribly burned They are:
Thomas Mcdonald, owner of the we'll;
L. S. Gordon. Montpelier, foreman Of
the Indiana Pipe Line company; Sam
uel Spelacy. Lima, O., an oil producer;
Mack Watts, Lima, producer; Albert
G. Ford, Kokomo, travelling salesman;
Fred L. Rose, Philadelphia silk mer-
chant. One hundred barrels of oil was
In the tank at the time.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-31
A Monument to Thomas Paine.

New York, May 31.-After 60 years
the Thomas Paine monument in New
Rochelle, was finished yesterday by
the browning of the shaft, which was
erected in 1889, with colossal bust
of the free thinker About 800 ad-
mirers of the writings of Paine made
the trip to the monument and particle
pated in the exercises. 1t had been ex-
pected that Robert G. Ingersoll would
speak, but he did not appear. The
placing of the bust was under the aus
pices of the Liberal club of Manhattan
and the Brooklyn Philosophical So
ciety
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-31
Pennsylvania's Populist Ticket.

IeHHSylNahih'b opuAAoe AAoAeSs
Philadelphia. May 31.-The state
convention of the Peoples party Of
Pennsylvania was held In Dental Hall
here yesterday, and the followingtick
was nominated: For Judge of the SUI
preme court. John H. Stevenson of
Allegheny; judge Of supreme court. N.
L. Atwood of Erie county; state treas
urer, Justice Watkins of Tioga county.
The following were elected delegates
at-large to the next national conven-
ton: l.. W. Odds Of Erie, DR.. G. F.
Taylor of Philadelphia, T. P. Rynder
of Erie, W. M. Deisher of Berks, Abra-
ham Maths of Dauphin, j. P. Correll
of Northampton, Justice Watkins OF
Tioga and j. H. Stevenson of ALLIE
gheny. An executive committee OF sis
to fill vacancies and to assist the
chairman in conducting the campaign
was elected.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-31
Extension OF Limit on Excursion Tickets
to Southern New Jersey Sea shore Re-
sorts via Pennsylvania Raiir Dad West

Jersey N NShsHoic MN
Beginning June the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will extend the limit
on excursion tickets to the Southern New
Jersey seashore resorts from ten to fifteen
day, including date of sale. This extern
sion covers Atlantic City, Cape May Ocean
City, Sea Isle City, Avalon, Stone Harbor,
Anglesea, Holly Bench, Wildwood, So-
mcrs' Point, and all other resorts on tho
South Jersey coast reached via the West
Jersey Il Seashore Railroad and applies to
tickets from Philadelphia. Wilmington,
Harris burg, Wiliialnsp0rr, Enra, Wiki
esbarre, Pottsvlle. Reading Phillpsburg,
New York, and intermediate stations,
This extension of limit covering the IT,
sual two weeks summer vacation, will no
doubt receive the hearty approval Of busi-
ness men, and Others filling clerical posi-
tions.
The limit on excursion tickets loading
from any Of the above ssashore points to
Philadelphia viii also bs extended fr DIN
ten to fifteen days.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-31

THE Sun of Wednesdays issue
contains an excellent picture of
William B. Clerk, the Union Repub-
lican candidate for Mayor. Mr..
Clerk is young man and one Of
the enterprising manufacturers Of
this city, giving employment to
several hundred hands in his large
morocco factory. He dons an old
suit Of clothes and goes through
his factory, and, being a practical
man, he can easily remedy anything
that might spoil hundreds of dollars
for him. He is an affable man, easy
Of approach and has a word Of
greeting for all his acquaintance.
The other Mayoralty candidates
are, without exception, all repre-
sentative men and would make good
executive officers. But only one
can win and DR.. Fahey says he is
the man.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-31
chief Justice Fuller Sails For Euro

Chief Justice Fuller Sails For Europe
New York, May 31.-Among those
who sailed from this port on the Ma
jestic today are Chief Justice Fuller
and Justice D. ]. Brewer, of the Uni
ted States supreme court, Mrs. Fuller,
Colonel J. J. McCook and family and
A. f. De Navarro anG Mrs. De Navarro
MARY Anderson,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-31
SPANISH MINISTER ARRIVES.

FIfty-seven PASSENGERS OF Stranded
Steamer Paris Also Here.
New York. May 31.-Among those
who arrived yesterday on the North
German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse from Southampton were 81
passengers Of the American line steam
er Paris, which ran ashore on the coast
of England May 81. Other passengers
on board the Kaiser were the Duke De
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-31

The 2oOth anniversary exercises CT Old
Swedes Church will be continued tonight
when Rev. Snyder B. Shines. rector OF
Gloria Del Church. (Old Swedes Church)
OF Philadelphia will preach.
A srecial vested choir will sing and j.
d. Kurtz, Jr. will DO the organis'. The
services will BIO open to the public and no
cards Of admission will be required.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-31

ARGOS, Spanish minister to the United
States, and the Duchess De ARGOS,
Miss Julia Dent Grant, Mr.. and Mrs.
Potter Palmer, W. G. Max Mueller,
secretary of the British legation at
Washington, Juan hlano, secretary OF
the Spanish legation at Washington,
General George B. Williams, Colonel
James N. Wheelan, Eighth United
States cavalry, and Lieutenant G. H.
HaZeltine.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-31

Lawrence, Mass, May 3l.--Edward
Conner, catcher in ball game yes
terday between the local mines, was
struck over the heart by foul ball
and killed
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-31
The Test Was Satisfactory j,

A satisfactory tnst wa, made of tho
Washington Company's improved engine
Yesterday. The steam was not measure d,
however, rs no attempt at record breaking
was made.
The test was witnessed by thirty mem-
bers Of the FELTON, Fire Company, of Chss.
ter,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-31

II you want fine ride on the Whining
ton and Chester trolley cars, come out 10
the straw berry festival held at Mt. Pleas
ant Church, near Bellevue, Oh Wednos..
day. thursday and Saturday evenings OF
this week. All are invited.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-31
" awaset Races.

The free matinee races at Wawaset Park
yesterday afternoon proved interesting to
tn, large number ofpeople present. There
ware some close finishes especially in the
23) class, when DR., Eves's Russell Pa chen
won by neck from DR.. Carrots Delight.
Harry Stoecklo drove his blacks double
an exhibition mile. They went the first
quarter In AZ, the half in / 20. On tho three
Quarter stretch they broke and it was nee
es AIRY to pull them down to walk how
ever at tho three-quarter pole their time
was o. and they flushed the mile in AZ.
III tho 80 class George Huber's Star
light Patchen and DR.. Evos's Russell Pat.
chen, zach won two heats The fifth heat
was not run.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-31
Court Room will be Coy

The Levy Court room AZ the Court
House, will in n few days be the most
comfortable room in the building. To-
day new CARPET il being laid, and to-
morrow the new furniture will be put in,
Hereafter the room will DO kept locked
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-31

The ranks of the old soldiers,
who turn outon Decoration Day are
gradually thinning out. They have
gone to claim their reward where
neither rust nor moth can touch.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-31
The Plague May Delay Admiral Dewey

The Plague May Delay Admiral Dewey
Hong Kong, May 31.-The plague is
likely to complicate Admiral Dewey's
homeward journey. Various govern
ments have already declared severe
quarantine regulations against all
Egyptian Red sea ports and Hong
Kong, where the fresh cases and the
number of deaths have nearly doubled
in the past week, the new cases NUMBER
ing 143 and the deaths 1874. Admiralty
officials say that warships have no priv
leges as regards quarantine beyond
those of merchant ships. By the time
Admiral Dewey arrives at the Medi-
terranean his ship, the Olympia, hav-
ing been so long out of Hong Kong, il
there are no cases aboard, will prob
Gbly be regarded as immune and the
inspectors will pass her without delay.
H00ptKS AK0OykG & $ s:: s:;:::'
lnfantrm
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-31

How would it do to allow the
Every Evening to end the war in
the Philippines according to their
own peculiar ideas and then shout
God bless Samuel and his power
full organ, which beats the latest
make OF cannon. used with such
telling effect by our navy.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-31

BY Republicans making speeches
calling other Republicans who dill
fer with them all sorts of hard
names, is not showing Christian
spirit or helping'to lessen the breach
in the party ranks. Few men gain
anything from their party, directly
or indirectly, that fight for years
for their party. Parties are un-
grateful and nobody knows this
any better than Seth H. Feaster.
Ask him if such is not the cold,
cold fact?
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-31

Go to H. H. Moore, 2il King street. for
good buttsr aud oheeAs. Also canned
goods Of all kinds at prices to suit the
times Give him a oall.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-31
The Wheel Broke,


The bind wheel OF Daniel Bub,nzcr's
tandem carriage broke yesterday after
noon on Delaware Avenue.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-31
Davidson 0cts the Medal.

The monthly shoot Of the Wawaset Gun
Club was held yesterday. H. Davidson
won the gold medal, he hitting "a Of %
birds, The summary follows:
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-31

THE Every Evening illustrates
in Tuesdays issue how to cut the
Republican ticket. The directions
are to cut the ticket by taking a
lead pencil and crossing Harry c.
Conrad name off and then writing
underneath it, Robert G. Hartman.
We don't think many of its Repub-
lean readers will follow the gratu-
itous advice given by the Every
Evening. Republican voters are
supposed to do their own thinking
and voting.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-31
The summary OF the two events follow


Eureka Council No. Jr. o. u A. M.
took four new members IN last evening.
On account Of it being holiday the staff
was rot present and the new members
will not receive their initiation until
lima IA
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-31

III NJ was considered judicious
for the President to exempt some
1ive thousand positions in the Reve-
nue. Department Of the Government
which had been placed under civil
service rules by ex-President Cleve-
land, then it would have been just
as we'll if the whole civil service
laws had been rescinded and the
commission done away with. Most
certainly the REPUBLICAN does not
believe in Republicans supporting
their party, If when that party
gets into power, it is going to give
Democrats the preference over Re-
publicans. Take the Federal po-
sitions IN our city and see how they
have been occupied right through
the two years Of President McKin-
ley's term. Note the difference
in the cases of Marshals Henry Nc
Mullen and Harry Mahaffy, VINO
were holding Office, being appoint
ed under Republican President,
but the last Of their terms coming
under a Democratic President, they
were both removed from Office before
their terms had expired. William
r. Finn was removed nearly two
years before his term was up to
make room for John Callahan, but
Collector George Townsend refused
to appoint him and named William
A. Comegys, a Democrat Of Middle
town. Numerous letter carriers
were removed from their positions
In the post Office by the Democrats
who are no believers or respectors
of civil service, even if it was pro-
mulgated by Democratic Presi-
dent. There are just as good and
2 capable men who could fill every
position now held under the Govern
( ment, as the men who are now oc-
cupylng them.
I WE would suggest that something
be done by the management of the
Brandywine Springs road, so that
the people who visit the grounds
can be accommodated more expedl-
tiously. Yesterday was holiday
and the line had six cars to carry
over two thousand persons to and
from the Springs. The consequence
was that every car leaving the city
frars / up to 6 O'Clock went out
crowded, as many as ITO persons
riding in car. The cars were
kept busy until after p o'clock
bringing the persons home, and then
people were crowded almost to sui
location. The management should
be made to provide sufficient cars
to accommodate the public. Such
crowding Of cars is dangerous and
somebody is sure to lose their life
by such utter disregard of all the
rules of safety. Boys and men
rode on the front and back of the
cars, holding on by one hand and
standing on the pieces of projecting
timbers, 1t was a prcvldentlal
thing that nobody was killed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-31

You will the that the adys bill $780, for
have s. other but also trading stamps and
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-31
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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-16
The Open Door.

Washington, March 15.--One of the high
est officials of the administration is au-
thority for the statement that there may
be a decided misunderstanding as to the
attitude of England toward the "open
door in China, growing out of the San
Nun affair. He saw reason for the
broad assumption, based on this incident.
to suppose that England had determined
to abandon this important policy. Her
purpose in supporting ltaly--for the
ports received in Washington so far in
dictate that England is lending such sup
port-he believed to be inspired simply by
a desire to help an old and trusted ally
to small fragment of Chinese soil with
out in any way committing herself to
recognition Of the expedency of a parti-
ton of China.
There appeared to be a deadlock exist
ing so far as the foreign concessions in
Shanghai are concerned. The American
and British consuis combined were sup
ported by their respective ministers in
an energetic protest against an attempt
on the integrity of the empire.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-16
FOR A BICYCLE TRUST
A Combine Which Has a Capital
of Fifty Million.
TO KEEP THE PRICES UP
All of the Leading Manufacturers Have
Signed the Agreement-PatentP Priv
ileges Acquired-M
to Be Dropped.

New York. March 15.-The Herald to-
morrow will say: Makers of bicycles
have arranged the details of the for
nation of a trade combination that will
involve capital to the amount of
S5o,000,000. 1t is understood that 10 of
the leading makers of wheels have en-
tered the combine and that several
others will probably be persuaded to
add their signatures to the agree
ment.
A. G. Spalding is credited with being
the moving spirit in the proposed COM
bine. With him are associated A. A.
Pope and r. Phillip Gormuly of the
Gormully & Jeffrey Manufacturing
company of Chicago. Attempts to
form bicycle combine have been made
in the past but all have been futile,
because the smaller manufacturers
could not be eliminated. With the
coming of the chainless bicycle, how
ever, the situation was altered. While
the transmission of power by means
OF shaft and gearing is not a novelty,
the adaptation of 1t to the use of the
bicyclist, involving the construction of
complicated machinery necessary to
turn out the gears, is said to have cost
one company five years of labor and an
expenditure of more than 100000. A
company was formed in New Jersey
and Lyons to manufacture bevel-
geared bicycles, but under it's patents
privileges were granted to some of the
largest concerns in the trade. 1t is
upon the foundation afforded by these
licensed concerns that the new organ
ization is to be formed. All the COM
pantes licensed have agreed not to cut
prices under penalty Of forfeiture of
license and the payment of a cash pen
atty said to be $5,000,000.
When this had been arranged, A. G.
Spalding set sail for Europe At the
time, it was said. he went for his
health. In the course of Mr.. Spaldings
search for health abroad, it is said
he obtained in France the title of the
Acetacyne patents, which are consid-
cred to be the foundation of the bevel-
gear wheel, the French having used
this form of power transmission sew
eral years before it was tried elsewhere
In England the cross roller geared pat
ents were obtained. No change in the
bicycle business for the present year is
contemplated, but next year each man.
ufacturer's product will be marketed
the middlemen's profits being elimi-
mated. That all this had been carefully
planned is shown by the recent organ
ization of a s5,00O000 bicycle saddle
company by A. L. Garford, former
president of the National Cycle board
of trade. To this is to be added the
steel tube combination and the wood
rim organization. Aside from the
beveled-geared wheel there are two
chanless bicycles manufactured, each
of which is declared by its maker to be
the equal of those which will be con-
trolled by the organization. Terms
have already been offered to the indie
pendent concerns, which will probably
be accented