The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-08-07

public buildings aud many private
houses have been decked gayly with
bunting ia honor Of the big tOurna.
ment. The visitors have been accorded
all of the privileges Of the city and the
promised visit of the governors general
leads 10 the anticipation that the week
will h. one of unparalleled society
splendor, OF course 10 the majority the
mOet interesting part Of the week IL
that devoted 10 racing. The Queens
Park track where the preliminary events
are being run Of today il in excellent
condition and ~ a.. the record smash
ing which II expected b. take place here
during the next few days. The racing
program, providing for every variety oi
bicycle race from a short distance sprint
~ fifteen mile road race, il A. follows
Amateur. One mile. Short dis-
tance championship. ]. G. A. me,lals
?. One hundred kilometers. Long dis
tance championship, /. G. A. medals
3. Team race. Teams Oi not more than
four, over a distance Of five kilometers
The cyclist challenge shield, aud prizes
Of the following values, t25, gl5, tlO, a..
Professional -. One mile. Short
distance champion. /. G.. A. medals aud
cash prizes Of 800, tl25 $50, t25. D.
One hundred kilometers Long dis.
lance championship, I. c. A. medals
and cash prizes Of $3.50, 1925, t75, t2j.
Championship match One mile.
Open to the winners Of the onc.mile
amateur and the onc-mile professional
championships respectively.
The saltOnship international Trophy
Representing the general champion
ship Of the I. G. A.,on the points se.
cured by each competing body, mem.
bers oi the association. Scoring, 3 point.
Tor first place 3 points for second place
and J point for third place.
In addition 10 these races there will be- |
a number Of hali-mie two-mile, five.
mile handicap, two-mile tandem, five.
mile tandem pursuit and other events
distributed between the amateurs and /
professionals, and special one-milc re-.
lay race and n iftccn-milc road race.
New York politicians are awaiting
with considerable interest the outcome
oi the convention 10 be- held at Claren-
don Hall, this evening at which il II ex.
pected that a new poltibal labor party
will be given birth. The movement il
the direct out come oi the Brooklyn
street railway strike. The Tammany
leaders are particularly anxious A. they
fear that the movement may slip from
the control OF the labor agitators and
into the hands of men who will fight
Iammany tooth and nail
Good cricketers everywhere have to.
lay turned their eyes toward the splen-
lid field ol the Toronto Cricket club.
The two-days match begins there this
afternoon between the teams oi the A..
.ociated Cricket Club OF Philadelphia
'nd the Cricketer-' Association Of Can
'da. The games have attracted unusual a
,ttcntion lu sporting circles from the fact !,
hat IL is the ouly international match
his ycm Ia which either an American
~ Canadian team will figure. The
'anadian crickcters are prepared To do
heir hest 10 retrieve the defeat they sus.
aincd At the hands OF the Philadclphi.
ns 90 lla,erlord last year.
The existing prosperity of the work
ng classes iu England il strikinglv
Nldenccd hy the report just Issued by
he posiotlicc savings hank covering the
ear ending January lsga The rc-
ori shows that mo- lees sum than SlSB.
.o 40 was received from depositors.
uring the year, this amount including
he sum realized by the sale ol govern.
lent siock, the amount of dividend
'cdited Ia deposltors, and the amount q,
edited as payments under the annuity -
nd insurance contracts, The interest -
d these amounts represents total OF x
fli,lalbO, while the cost at the Is
anagement Of this branch OF the post AZ
bee department Tor the year amounted a,
~, 2h3, ,S0 i,'
Oh
Az Colorado Springs the arrange ~
'n,s are complete for rocciving and
'erlainIng the hosts OF Cryptic Rite AZ
isons who are expected ia Colorado le,
rings tomorrow evening or We,lnes. p,
y morning 60 eNempliiy tho degrees cul
Royal, Select and snpowNcollont IN
'H''' "h "'' enuilhlt W llAos Teak. lur
. event is expected To attract mem. ora