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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-06
LATE SENATOR MORRILL,.
His Natal Day Observed at Delaware
College.

Delaware College honored the memory Of
the late Senator Morrill, OF Vermont. Presi-
dent Hnrter spoke briefly of tho obligations
of the agricultural colleges to Mr.. Morrill,
after which he introduced DR.. william II.
PurneIl who had been selected to make an
address on the occasion.
DIR. Purnell spoke in part as follows:
Senator Morrill,, whose memory we honor
was an iliu-trious example OF II devoted pub
lie servant, honest and incorruptible, the
earnest, consistent and successful advocate
Of the colleges established to promote agri-
culture and the mechanic arts. These insti-
tutions OF learning owe their endowm ents
principally to his efforts, and when we
recognize their usefulness in the diffusion of
knowledge in bringing educational advant
ages TO many youths who would have other
wise gone without in the increased power
for good furnished to their students, not II
few OF whom have become teachers and n
great majority Of whom have become useful
members OF society, in the stimulus given 10y
these colleges to our public schools, we
should he recreant to our sense OF right not
to remember our beneIactor with gratitude,
These colleges NOW number Ga, and there
were in attendance upon them, in 1897,
% $50 white male students, and l,7l4 white
female students, who We're taught in the d.
partments of agriculture and the mechanic
arts 10y /, $50 mon aud 1872 women But in
struction is not confined to agriculture and
Tbs mechanic arts, for modern language,
classical studies and general science are eX-
pressly permitted. Tho experimental str
TONS which have Disseminated valuable III
formation among the farmers and greatly
increased The interest in agricultural pur.
suits. grew out of the endowment of the first
Morrill, act of 1862.
Delaware College, since her organization
under these acts Of Congress, has sent out
more than $50 graduates. and has given In
structions to at least three times that mum, er
OF students. Therefore, we desire to add n
leaf to the laurel wreath that crowns our
beneiactor's brow. We must not forget that
this education recognizes the fact. as all true
education must, that there Is spiritual part
to mans being which must be fitted in life
which now Is for the long life that is to come.
We are sufs that the good Senator contem-
plated this, and that it had a warm place in
his heart.
In conclusion, We may say with Tacitus
who wrote the biography Of Agricola, when
he summed up his virtues. that II, as some
persons believed, there is after death place
for good men among the immortas. and we
know that there is, we have an abiding con-
lldence that Justin S. Morrill, is there, to en-
joy his reward He rests from his labors,
and his works do live after him.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-06
Bold Thief Captured.

On Tuesday afternoon stranger who in
troduced himself as DR.. Martin A. Richie
called at the offee of DR.. John II. lamar and
asked for financial assistance. Shortly after
the man left DR.. lamar missed a pair OF gold
sleeve buttons from his cuffs, which were on
the table at the time. DR.. Richie was
located without trouble and Sheriff Conoy
made the arrest. At hearing before Magis-
trate Groves he denied taking the buttons.
but when searched by the Sheriff they were
found in his possession. He was committed
to Jail. DR.. Ritchie claims to be graduate
OF Jefferson College. class Of II. He is about
40 years OF age.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-06
Prices, 81. so to SO.

We have an economical surprise
in store for the mother who likes
to have her boy look as good as the
rest.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-06
Top Goats
Young Men,

fourteen years up, who wear long
pants can find here a stock of the
highest toned spring suits, cut with
all the latest ideas. Tight leg pants,
double breasted vests, double breast
ed coats, etc, up-to-date styles,
Rock-Bottom Prices, Atwood Suits,
IS up.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-06
He Fooled the Surgeons.

All doctors told Remick Hamilton OF
West Jefferson, 0. afser suffering Is months
from Rectal Fistula, he would die unless
costly operation was performed; but he
cured himself with five boxes OF Bucklen's
Arnica Salve, the surest Pile cure on Earth,
and the best Salve in the Void. % cents
q box. Sold by r. =. Frazer, Druggist.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-06

We don't believe we have ever
shown such a grand assortment of
Boys Suits as we have prepared
this season.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-06
Diseases OF the Blood and Nerves.

Diseases or the Blood and Nerves.
No one need suffer with neuralgia This
disease is quickly and permanently cured
by Browns Iron Bitters. Every disease of
the blood, nerves and stomach, chronic
or otherwise, succumbs to Browns Iron
Bitters Known and used for nearly a
quarter of n century, it stands to-day fore
most among our most valued remedies.
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28

addition to the speed which he can de-
yelop on a wheel by means of his own
pedal extremfttes, has gasoline tr1cy-
Gle, which has heretofore been called by
the Eastern papers a petroleum tan
DEM" although why 1t is hard to under
stand, as the terms represent two en-
tirely different machines:
wheel. Seated upon it, without any eX-
ertion on his part, he can reel off a hum
dred miles at a twO-minute clip and en-
10Y his cigar at the same time. 1t is VAL
liable for both road and track use.
Yesterday morning the doughty French
man thought he would try the country
roads hereabouts for a little century"
spin before lunch, and, learning that the
road to San Jose on this side of the bay
was muddy, betook himself to the ferry,
intending to ride down on the Oakland
side. But the Southern Pacific officials
would not have it so. His vehicle was
in direct competition with their train busi-
rules to take gasoline aboard the ferries
in any form.
Fournier does not speak or understand
English well, and protested in vain
against what he thought was their en-
deaVor to extort a large sum of money
from him for transporting his vehicle
across the bay. He was about to pay
the toll, however, when it dawned upon
him that he could not go over for any
amount of money. Then he hurled French
adJectiveS and invectiveS at the gatekeep-
ers until he got tired, and finally rode
back to his hotel much disgusted Gaul.
Fournier has had his wheel out in the
here, and the police have offered no OBJ
lection, saying that it is no more liable
to scare horses than any other kind of a
bicycle.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28
LADY TENNIS PLAYERS.
Warm Weather Brings Them Out on
the California Courts-Some
Good Matches.

The summer-like weather of the past
week has brought many ladies out upon
the courts of the California Lawn Tennis
Club, especially in the forenoon. Among
the ladies who have been practicing dur
ing the past week were Miss Eisen, Miss
Lacy, Miss Elsie Clark, Miss Ruth
Foster, Miss Bessie Bowman, Miss E.
Hunter, Miss E. Chesebrough, Miss Mabel
Bacon, Miss c. Eckart, Miss Opal Pierce,
Miss Ada Clark, Miss Maud Bourn and
Miss Aronson. Miss Hunter and Miss
Eisen played together against the pro-
fessor, and though they We're beaten
they put up a strong game. 1t is prob
able that they will. constitute a team.
Though it is now some time since w. S.
McGavin was champion, he still plays a
younger players, having beaten Arthur
Chesebrough, Harvey Walter and Buchly.
Ralph BliVen has been playing, and,
though ,i he was entirely out OF practaitSe,
Whitney brothers came together twice
during the week. At the last meeting R.
n. Whitney defeated George f. Whitney
in three straight heats, but on the second
occasion George turned the tables and won
two out of three sets from Robert. DR..
Root and George Bradshaw have played
against each other, with honorS about
even. Mr.. Blanchard, secretary of the
club, came out to the courts some days
ago and announced his intention of taking
up the game again shortly.
On Wednesday, February l, there will
be a ladies' tournament, doubles, for
which a good list of entries is expected.
To-day and tomorrow many, players will
be out on the courts, though no special
event has been arranged.
Whitman, the champion of the United
States in singles, and Ware and Sheldon,
the champions of the United States in
doubles, are anxious to come out to Cali
fornia this year, and will do so if salts
factory arrangements can be made. As
the Eastern players are accustomed to
play on grass, it will take them little
time to become used TO asphalt courts,
but, as soon as they are in good form,
Californians will have a chance to
measure the local game with that of ac-
knowledged masters. This is an oppor-
tunity Californians have never had in
their own State, and only to a limited eX-
tent outside of it.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28
WITH OAR AND SHELL.
Rowing Clubs Are Arranging Events
to Make the Summer Season
TntereStinC

The float of the South End Rowing Club
was so seriously damaged by the recent
storm that most of last Sunday was spent
in putting it into partial repair, so that,
favorable as the day was for. rowing, 1t
was not possible for any Of the members
to go out on the water until quite late.
There was a large attendance at the boat
house, and considerable work was done
on the handball court, which is expected
to be ready for use about the first of
March.
At the meeting on Tuesday night it was
decided to row over in the whitehall to
Alameda at some early date, probably to-
morrow, and bring back to this side OF
the bay the barge FELTON,, which has been
put into thorough repair by Al Rogers.
Robert Macarthur was elected to serve on
the board of managers of the Pacific AS
sociation of the Amateur Athletic Union
and consented to act; so that lively times
may be expected at the meetings of the
association. The South End oarsmen
think that too many regattas were held
last year, and that three good events
that is, two at El Campo and one on the
4th of July, in addition to the regattas or
the various clubs-are enough. The South
End oarsmen are anxious to SEND crew
up to the Astoria regatta this year, and
for that reason wish the club to get a
new barge. T. 1. Fitzpatrick, E. Scully
and j. ODea were appointed committee
to devise means for raising enough money
to cover the cost of having new barge
built. The club proposes to hold its an
nual banquet in short time. The regu-
lar annual picnic will be given, and T. l.
Fitzpatrick, E. Scully and j. Foley have
been appointed a committee to select the
grounds and make arrangements for the
outing.
The handsomest and most commodious
boating quarters on the bay are those Of
the Dolphin Club, which on fine Sundays
are crowded with members. Last Sun
day all the boats were out, some going
to Fort Point and others to the Japanese
steamer Nippon Maru. A. w. Pape, W.
o. Patch and T. r. keenan, went out in
skiffs. The Dolphins have decided to de-
fer their Ladies' day until the summer
They intend to give a thoroughly good
entertainment, with as many novel and
diverting aquatic features as they can de-
wise or discover. Captain Pape has sent
out communications, requesting likely
candidates for places in the crews to come
down to the boathouse for practice. It
has been settled that George Baker wiz
take Victor Caglieris place in the inter-
mediate barge crew. At the last Ladies'
day given by the DQlphins one of the most
interesting events was the barge race be-
tween the Irish and German crews. This
year an Italian crew will be added. Much
interest is felt among the members as to
the result of the race.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28
WILL POSTPONE THE RACE.
Twenty-F Five Mile Cycle Event to BE
Held in March.

The board of governors Of the California
Associated Cycling Clubs will probably
change the date of this years annual
twenty-fve-mile road race at their next
meeting This classic event has been
held on Washington's birthday, February
%, for years past. This year, however
the club riders are all in active training
for short-distance races at San Jose and
the coming tournament here, and none OF
them will be in shape for twenty-five
mile road grind. It was therefore
thought best to put the race over month
and it will be held the latter part OF
March.
Jimmy Michael has started training
at the Olympic Club. He is doing no rid
ing, but works four hours a day as hard
as any pugilist. with weights, dumb bells
and similar devices. His wheeling will
be done in the park.
Eddie Bald Started light training yes
terday, and will soon be in good shape
Bald only intends to ride in exhibitions
here. He will not race until he gets to
France in April.
The olympic Club Wheelmen are plan.
ming a banquet to Michael and Bald, tc
be held In the near future. The Garden
City Wheelmen of San Jose and the Bay
ranging. some functions in their honor
Bald Will be the guest of honor at the
Bay Cfty's fourteenth anniversary ball
to be held at the Palace Hotel on Wednes.
day evening, February 9. This affair is
for members and their friends, and tnvi.
tations may be had from any of the mem
bers.
The races of the Garden City Wheel
men at San Jose tomorrow will draw 8
large crowd from this city, who will gc
down on the and 1910 a. m. trains
Most of the Eastern riders now here viii
be there.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28
BANNER CoURsINa EVENT.
Ninety Fleet Greyhounds Will Scat
ter Grass at Ingleside
Park To-Day.

With a continuation of the present
warm and pleasant weather there shoulo
be the grandest sport imaginable to-day
and tomorrow at the Ingleside Coursing
Park.
True, the stake is much larger than the
managers of the park had anticipated
but the requests for a place on the pro-
gramme for this dog and that dog were
so numerous that Count Won Halpin was
unable to muster up sufficient courage to
call halt on dogs that were entered late
by owners who had been stanch support
ers of IngIeslde Park since it's inaugura-
ton.
Ninety-one dogs is assuredly a very
large number, and when it is considered
that to balance accounts properly forty
five courses must be run off to-day, then
1t will be seen at a glance that very little
delay must occur between the slipping OF
pairs, otherwise the finals will be run
under cover of darkness.
But, then, the TrOjanS Of IngleS1de Park
have had such a lengthy experience in
matters coursing that they can figure to
the minute when the last brace or dogs
will enter the slips.
The fact that seventy-tWo all-age dogs
will be handled by Slipper Jim Grace in
the run down and then nineteen sapllngS
of high degree to follow, is in itself suf-
ficient evidence to prove to the most ar
dent admirer of the sport that the people
who own good dogs are desirous that the11
charges must run at Ingleside Park.
There is an old saying that "a new
broom sweeps clean" but the adage does
not apply to Ingleside, for the simple
reason that ever since John Grace has
been IN the saddle the Ingleside Park has
made a clean sweep of everything that
opposed it from a coursing standpoint,
and doubtless it will enjoy prosperity for
many moons
The gatherings Of true sport lovers at
IngIeside Park on Coursing days have
been noticeabIy increasing during the past
few months purely because the sport IS
clean in every respect, and the park is
within easy access of leashmen who re-
side in the city.
Seven thousand people witnessed last
Sunday what certainly proved to be the
grandest and most interesting coursing
the sportsmen of San Francisco have ever
had the pleasure of seeing in an tnolosed
park The hares were on their mettle
and, indeed, the dogs were also in condt-
ton to travel long distances.
Especial preparations have been made
to receive a large crowd to-day, which
should be the banner day IN the history
of coursing in this State. The points
made by the contesting dogs in each
course will figure on the big blackboard
Immediately after the flag goes up. This
is an innovation which has been well
coined by many visitors who have quick
ly recognized the fact that Ingleside Park
coursing is run solely for the pleasure
of spectators and not in the interest of
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28
DR., SHEPPARD
A REMARKABLY
FAST HORSE
Lowered a Coast Rec
ord GaIloping.
PIL0TED BY CASH SLOAN
FAVoRITEs AGAIN FARE BADLY
AT OAKLAND.
Frank Jaubert at Last Scored Brack-
ets-Strongoli First Again.
Don't Skip Me Beaten
by Peixotto.
FAVoRITES AGAIN FARE BADLY
AT OAKLAND.

Fred Fosters crack five-year-old
horse, DR.. Sheppard, took time by the
fetlock and made it look like selling
platter at Oakland track yesterday. In
the mile and a sixteenth selling event the
big son of Buchanan, with ia pounds on
his back, won all the way in runaway
fashion, covering the distance in 1:451z,
new coast record. He closed favorite in
the betting, and was followed in byDunois
and Satsuma. The performance far eX-
ceeds in point of merit that of Redskin,
holder of the American record of 1:45A,
made at Forsythe track on June 6, 1896,
as that horse carried but So pounds. Yes
terday's winner was piloted by Cash
Sloan.
The weather and track were admirable
for racing purposes, and another large
crowd was in attendance. The favorites
continue to fall, as but two were able to
shake their fields off.
There was no beating Strongoli in the
opening sprint over the Futurity course.
Entered to be sold for $500, the big bay
colt was a 1 to 2 chance, and won hands
down from Whaleback. Campus was
third, in front of The Fretter, second
choice.
Barney Schreibers mud-runner, Jerry
Hunt was installed a lukewarm favorite
for the six furlong sprint that followed,
but could not hold out. After beng badly
interfered with on the backstretch, II.
Martin astride Sir Urian ran around his
field, and in a hard drive led Jennie Reid
out a nose. Genua finished third.
A change in riders worked wonders with
Frank Jaubert. Spencer rode The Bard
gelding in the mile selling run, and the
checks went down straight.
Strolling along leisurely in third place
until well into the stretch, Spencer then
= made his move, winning cleverly from
Judge Wofford. The. latter was undoubt-
edyl best, but Johnny Reiff was tardy. in
cutting loose Master Lee, the favorite,
was outfooted from the start.
The original fourth race was declared
stituted Meadow Lark again had first
call in the betting, and once more proved
a disappointment. Shasta Water, ridden
. by Thorpe, and 16 to in the betting,
easily disposed Of his company. Magnus
in drive took the place from the
favorite.
Tom Ryan's fast mare. Don't Skip Me,
was the pick of the talent to win the
seven furlong dash that concluded the
racing, and though she made bold bid
for il, failed to land. Peixotto, the chest
nut horse. with Spencer up, overhauled
Midlight in the run through the stretch.
leading the first choice out a couple of
lengths in 1:2611.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28
WILD DUCKS INNUMERABLE.
Richardson Bay Is Now the Favor
ite Lounging Place for Canvas
hack and Bluebills.

The game shooting season is fast draw
ing to a close, still sportsmen have been
enjoying good duck shooting at differ
ent points along the Sacramento River
recently. The best sport is now in the
possession of hunters who reside in the
vicinity of Colusa. In the tules which
are within easy reach of the sports
men of Colusa wild ducks are exceedingly
plentiful, and records of 100 birds to a
gun have been made in the past few
weeks.
in the hills east of Hamlet Station,
which is on the line Of the North Pacific
Railroad.
Thomas Walsh, Dr. Robinson, DR.. Muir
ply and Archie Mcdonald enjoyed some
first-class duck and snipe shooting last
week near Byron. They intend paying the
hunting grounds a second visit in few
days.
Countless thousands of canvasback and
bluebill ducks are now 'camped' on the
placid waters Of Richardson Bay, and 1t
IS said that some of the enterprising net
fishermen have been devoting their at
tention to the capture of the birds, which
sell for far better prices than bay fishes
command.
Tom Irvine of Point Reyes bagged
three dozen canvasback on Wednes-
day last on lagoon which enpties into
Tom casey, "the old man Of the noun
tains," whose headquarters are on the
water front, has purchased cunning
little French poodle-dog from a lady
friend The old man is still fond of chas-
ing game when it is easily bagged. He
contends that he can train the poodle
for the kind of hunting he desires most,
which must, however, be softer exercise
than that of hill-climbing. For man Of
his ars-sixty-fve-Casey is an ex-
tremely vigorous old chap, and his friends
say that he can tramp as many miles af-
ter game to-day as he was capable Of
tramping forty years ago. Casey is a
stanch member Of the Veteran Firemens S
Association and several years ago he was
considered very good amateur quail
shooter.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28

pairing an open tournament, for amateurs
the principal events of which will be a
handicap competition for gentlemen med
al play Sc holes; handicap competition
for ladies, at Is holes, medal play; a driv-
ing contest for gentlemen, and also for
ladies'; and a contest for gentlemen in
approaching and putting. Further details
will be published later.
The directors of the Oakland Golf Club
have arranged the following schedule of
events for the next three months:
Saturday, February 4-Tournament for Tib-
belts cup. Saturday, February n-Fourth
tournament for ladies' cup. Saturday, Febru-
ary 1S-Mixed foursomes for club members.
Saturday, February 25-Open competition with
handicap Saturday, March 4-Men's foursomes
for club medals. Saturday. March 11-Handi-
cap, match play, for silver cup. Saturday.
March 1s-Putting and approaching contests for
ladies and gentlemen, for silver medal. Satur-
day, March 25-Ladies handicap, match play.
Saturday, April 1-San Francisgo Golf Club
Saturday, April S-San Francisco Golf Cluv
versus Oakland Golf Club. on Presidio links:
Saturday, April 15-Tournament for ladies'
cup. Saturday, April 22-Tournament for Cap
tains cup. Saturday. May 6-Final tournament
for Tibbetts cup.
Eight men are at work upon the Oakland
links, rolling, bunker-making and other
wise improving the course. Water is to
be piped to all the green's which will
hole in the center of each loop; thus
when the turf around one hole is worn,
the hole in the other loop can be used.
The event set down on the programme
of the San Francisco Golf Club for to-
day is mixed foursomes, is holes, with
handicap, the event having been moved
forward from Tuesday, January "a.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28

love of it, not as means Of gain. Incl
dentally he likes to beat others and to
win mementos of his victory, but he does
not regard his skill as a means of making
or eking out a livelihood. The man who
is eager TO barter his skill in an athletic
exercise or game for money or useful per,
ishable articles is a professional, ana
should not pose as an amateur. Inc
spirit of the amateur is not in him. !"
Now that Bob Macarthur has been
chosen as one of the board Of managers
of the Pacific Association some lively and
exciting meetings of that body may be
expected, and among the questions that
will arouse discussion, this very one of
medal-giving is sure to take an important
nlapa
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 27.-Weather rainy;
track muddy. Results:
First race, selling six and a half furlongs-
Bill Powell won. Ned Wickes second Tophet
third. Time, 1:2i15.
Second race six furlongs-Alpine won, Sid
tilla second, Waslin third Time. 1:16k
Third race selling one and a sixteenth miles
Wilson won, Oxnard second, Banquo II third.
Time, ESTE.
Fourth race handicap, mile and an eighth
Double Dummy won. Muskadine second Bas-
quill third. Time, 1:57A.
Fifth race selling, seven furlongs-Smon d
won, Governor Boyd second, Borden third.
Time, 1:31h.
Sixth race. selling one and sixteenth miles
inflammation won, Sadie Levy second Royal
Dance third. Time. 1874.