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ELKEs LOWERS THE RECORD.
He Rides n Mile in 1 81 Paced by a
Motorcycle, q

He Rides n Mile I'm 1 81 Paced by n
Motorcycle. =
The worlds bicycle record for a mile
the track of the Park Bicycle Club by
Harry Elkes, of Glens Falls, N. Y His
time was 1:31 fat better by two ffths of
a second than the previous record made
by Eddie McDuffie, of Boston, behind a
wind shield. Elkes made two trials Of
formance. He was paced by quad motor
cycle. operated by Henri Fournier, of
France. All the conditions were favor
able and the general opinion is that had
the pace been a little faster Elkes might
have further lowered the record.
Elkes went on the track shortly after 5
O'Clock, his exhibition following a series
of local events. Austin Crooks was steers
man of the motorcycle, H. R. Steenson and
Fred Sherer were Nos. and 3, and Four
nier sat behind to operate the motor,
which was just beneath No. seat.
The Frenchman took Elkes across the
tape at an unusually high speed and Elkes
hung within six inches OF the quad's rear
wheel, and the five men seemed to ride the
same machine. The times by thirds of a
mile were 81 seconds, minute, 1:31. At a
third of a mile the time was 81 seconds.
and the next third was in 30, an even min
ute.
One other number in which interest was
manifested was pursuit race between
the motorcycle and Henry Smith, of Bal
timore The latter followed the cycle with
practically no difficulty and finished five
and a half laps in 3:4S.
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Both the games at National Park yester-
day afternoon were won by the locals, the
first to 4 and the second to .. In the
opening game McFarlan and Hughey
were the opposing pitchers, and each of
them did good work. Hughey had one dis
astrous inning, and the locals got a lead
which the Exiles were powerless to over
come. The fielding of the visitors was at
times splendid; at other times stupid.
Quinn at second and Dowd in centre did
good work. For the Senators Padden's
playing at shortstop was a feature. He
accepted numerous and sundry difficult
chances in easy style. McGann is rapidly
recovering the batting sight which was
temporarily dimmed by his bench service
al Brooklyn. His hitting yesterday in both
games was hard and timely. Kittridge
caught McFarlan's delivery in graceful
fashion.
The second game was highly exciting.
For seven innings the locals failed to score,
and II seemed that a shut-out for the IT.
whites had been decreed by fate. But in
the eighth the Senators opened up on
Schmidt, and before the round was ever
six runs had crossed the plate. Schmidt s
clownlike actions had kept the crowd
amused all the afternoon, but his wit and
repartee were not as laughable as the rage
and disgust imprinted on his countenance
IS one safe hit after another was made by
the locals. Carseys box work was excel
lent.
This afternoon only one game will be
played. ii being called at the usual hour,
4:3o. weighing viii pitch for the Senators
and ii is probable that Knepper will be in
the box for the EXiles. The scores:
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those OF the wings The defect, 1t Is
thought, arises from the want OF proper
and sufficient food.
Mosenthal. in his work on The Food
of Ostriches,' says that during the greater
portion of the year they can usually ma
enough to live upon in their enclosures,
and at other times only require little IN
dian corn or beans and some additional
green food in the shape OF lucerne, ali OF
which can be grown on the farm In Al
geria, Captain Crepu, found that the birds
kept well on barley. fresh grass, cabbage,
and the leaves of the cactus or Barbary
leaves, chopped fine He recommends
about three pounds of barley a day for
each bird and green food according to cir
cumstances In winter and during the
breeding season they should have more
liberal allowance. They are very fond OF
corn.
In California and Florida the food is
chiefly grass, grain. hay, vegetables, weeds,
broken bones, gravel and oyster shells
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to take hold of an awning post to hold himself
up.
The near horse pressed close to Sullivan. who
was obliged 10 vonit result OF his Illness
The animal began to lick the back OF his head
and rub its face against his cheek While thus
engaged the horse Knocked Sullivan's straw hat
to the pavement and afterward stopped its head
and picked it up between It's teeth The OFF
horse which was standing mate spectator
of what was going on. began 20 neigh and the
near horse joined in the chorus. They kept it
up until Sullivan took hold OF his hat. patted
the kind animals their foreheads. and jumped
into the wagon aad started away.
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Two-base hits-Dahlen, Beaumont (2). Three
base hit-McGuire. Sacrifice ht-Daly. Stolen
hases-Kelley, Anderson, Casey. First base on
errors-Brooklyn ., Pittsburg !. First base on
balls-off Dunn 4. off Tannehill 1. Struck out
By DTpn l. Hit by pitche7-By Tannehill ].
Left On bases Brooklyn g. Pittsburg g. Double
plays-McGuire and Dahlen, DAILY. Anderson and
Dahlen. Passed ball-Bowerman. Time of game
] hour and - minutes. Umpires-Swartwood
and Hunt Attendance 1000
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The Bartfmores shut Ont,

Cincinnati administered another defeat
TO the Orioles at Baltimore yesterday and
made it all the more bitter by shutting
them out. Hahn was entirely too much
for the home hitters, and when safeties
were needed they could not be obtained
McGinnity was hit at opportune times. The
score.
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PHILADELPHIA.

Two-base hits-Delehanty C2), Cross, Dexter.
Three-base hit-Powers. Sacrifice hits-Thomas.
Douglass, Powers. Left on bases-Philadelphia 8.
Louisville 10. Stolen bases-Clarke Clingman.
Double plays-Clingmap, Ritchey and Kelley.
Dowling and Kelley. Bases on balls-Of Dow
ling 8, off piatt 4. First base on errors-Phila-
delphia 2, Louisville 3. Hit by pitched ball
Cross (2). Umpres-Mannasau and Smith. Time
of game hours and ID minutes
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PINEY POINT HO-EL,
Omen June 2S, 100.

weems line of steamers leaves Stephenson's
wharf Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday, at
o'clock D. m, foot Of 9TH ST., Washington, Steam
er Arrowsmith leaves her wharf Monday and
"wednesday at 8 o'clock p m, also on Saturday
at o'clock p. m, returning TO Washington
Sunday evening by 10 p. m Weems line Of
steamers leaves Baltimore on Tuesday. Thur sday,
and Saturday at o'clock p. m, stopping at the
hotel Good trip for parties wishing to spend
day for salt water bath near Chesapeake Bay.
ie2s-lmo-em WASH. B. WILLIAMS. Prop.
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sympathy for Their sick Driver.
From hte Philadelphia Times.)

More than score OF the residents of Twelfth
and Fitzwater Streets are willing TO testify to
what they regard as a remarkable display OF in
telligence and affection on the part of team OF
LANES Sullivan, driver in the employ of the
Cannon Contractors, drove excursion party to
one of the groves. and on his return to Twelfth
and Fitzwater Streets he taken i'll that
he was compelled to go to drug store The
team OF horses permitted to stand outside
while he was in the store. When he walked back
10 the sidewalk and was about to step INTO the
wagon he became 50 weak that ne was forced
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Three-base hit-McAllister. Two-base hit
Sagle First base Cleveland 3 Left
on bases-Washington @. Cleveland 6. Bases on
halls-Of Carsey /. off Schmidt 4. Struck out
BY Carsey, Schmidt; by Schmidt, 0'Brien, Ather-
ton, Padden. Hit by pitched ball-Padden.
Time of game hour and 45 minutes. Umpires-
Latham and Gafney. Attendance. ISIS.
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Two-base hit-Long. Three-base hits-Collins,
Duffy. Home runs-I.owe, Nichols. Stolen bases
-Burkett, Lowe. First base on balls-Of Nichols
., off Donln ?. Struck out-By Nichols 2, by
Donlin ,. Double plays-Lowe, Long, and Ten
ney, 2. Passed ball-Criger. Time of game-1
hour and IS minutes Umpires-Emslie and Ne
Donald Attendance, 500.
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HOW THE CLUBS STAND.
GAMES YESTERDAY.

Washington. =; Cleveland, 4.
Washington, @; Cleveland. =.
Philadelphia. .; Louisville, 3.
Brooklyn, 4; Pittsburg, 4.
New York, B; Chicago. o.
Cincinnati, 8; Baltimore, o.
Boston, \; st. Louis, 4.
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TWO FOR THE SENATORS
The Washingtons Win Both Games
From the Clevelands.

McFarIan Opposes HuGhey I'm the
First Contest. and Carsey Out
f0rmanee-McGann's Timely Bat
ting "A Feature-Results Elsewhere.
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Three base hit-McFarlan. Two-base hit
O'Brien. First base by errors-WashingtOn l.
Left on bases-Washington 5, Cleveland 5. Dou-
bic play-Sullivan, Quinn and Tucker. Stolen
bases-Padden. Quinn. First base on balls-0f
McFarlan g. OFF Hughey l. Struck out-By Nc
Farlan, Schmidt; by Hughey, Atherton. Passed
hall-Kittridge. Time of game-2 hours and 5
minutes. Umpires-Gafiney and Latham.
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Left on ses-Ihicago :, New York 4. Stolen
base-Doyle. Hit by pitoher-Nichos. First
base on balls-Of Carrick 8. Struck out-By
Carrick ?, by Taylor 1. Double plays-Davis,
Gleason, and Doyle; Grady. Davis and Doyle.
Passed ball-Donohue. Umpires-0'Day and Nc
Carr. Time OF gaIne-1 hour and 30 minutes.
Attendance 500
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Watch the height of the balls, please
will you, Lynch" called Manager McGraw
from the coaching lines in Baltimore yes
terday. Call me Mr.. Lynch when you
address me- was the umpires quick reply
to the manager
The evening times., 1899-07-20

The st. Louis players were certainly
christened in their wrong name when they
were named Perfectos. A better name
than kickers could not have been given
them. The entire team, from Captain Te-
beau down to Lave Cross, kick at every
and this kind of tactics disgusts the spec
tatOrS.
The evening times., 1899-07-20
New York Wins n Game.

Carrick was in the best of form and only
one Orphan reached third in the game with
the Giants at New York yesterday. In the
third inning four singles were punched
with De Montreyille's error and gave the
Giants three runs. The score:
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1.-The speediest pitcher 1 ever caught was
Meekin,' Charley Farrell said the other
day. Il think McJames the nearest to Ru-
sic of any of them for curve ball. The
best slow ball? Well, Hughes is as good
as the best"
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SUMNER RESORTS.
Lee White Sulphur Springs

Picturesquely located in the Shenandoah Noun
tains Climate cool, dry, invigorsting; water the
purest white sulphur in the Virginias Excellent
table. Hot and cold sulphur baths. Fine riding
and driving. Amusements- For circulars and
terms address
JP HoRBACH, Matthias, Hardy Co., W. Va.
icsO-tu. .th. .sa-tf
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The Pirates Beaten.

The Pirates could not hit Dunn in the
game at Brooklyn yesterday, and this de-
ficieney caused their defeat. Williams
work at third was OF the worst kind, he
having four errors out of six chances. Ca
sey's batting was feature. The score:
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The LouisviIIes Lose

Philadelphia turned the tables on the
Colonels yesterday and carried off the
game by the score of to 3. The fielding
of both teams was at times sensational.
The score:
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Boston won the second game Of the
series from st. Louis at the former city
yesterday. Sudhoff was batted out of the
box and Donlin, who followed him, stay
ed the tide of base hits, but the game was
already lost The score:
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BALTIMORE

First base by errors-Baltimore /. Lett ON
bases-Baltimore s. Cincinnati Z First base on
balls-Of McGinnity .. Struck out--By Nc
Ginnity g. by Hahn 3. Three-base hit-Wood.
Sacrifice hit-Steinfeldt. Stolen base-Stenzel.
Hit by pitcher-By McGinnity 9. Attendance
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Boston pefeats ST. Louis.

l.479 Umpires-Lynch an6 Connolly. Time of
game-l hour and 30 minutes.
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The Retort Cautious.

| TON 'tIIt " tSt EHuI :
"Pardon me, but you look very much like
man know
.sThat may be, but you must excuse me, for
you look exactly like man don't want to
KNOW"
The evening times., 1899-07-20

Charley Comiskey says he knows moth
ing about new base ball league, although
his name is connected with the undertake
ing. Comiskey was through the Brother
hood war and will be a little shy Of fight
ing the National League.
The evening times., 1899-07-20

Catcher Jack Boyle was released by Kan.
sas City yesterday.
The evening times., 1899-07-20
GAMES TODAY.

Cleveland at Washington.
PfttsburG at Brooklyn.
Chicago at New York.
Louisville at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Baltimore.
st. Louis at Boston.
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The Colonels are very speedy on the
bases. They have stolen eight bases in
the two games against the Phillies, while
the latter have failed to make single
steal
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THB AMERICAN OSTRICH
The Development Of Feather Farms
in California and Florida.

Experts Make the Prophecy That the
Industry VIII Assume Vast PrOpOr-
the Next Few Years-Large Prof
it's In Plume Culture I'm Africa.
The evening times., 1899-07-20

Lajoie will be unable to make the Yves
tern trip with the Phillies.
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NOTES OF THE NATIONAL GAME

Smith. the Brooklyn catcher. recently re-
leased by Manager Hanlon to Washington,
with McGann, in exchange for Mcclure.
saw the game at Union Park, Baltimore,
yesterday. He said his visit to the Monu-
mental City was simply to shake hands
with his old friends among the Orioles.
and he declared that under no circum-
stances would he play in Washington II
is said that his visit may have been partly
for the purpose of getting Manager Nc
Graw to secure his release from Washing
ton.
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he would be world beater in that posi-
fian
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The good showing made by the Phillies
has moved Messrs. Reach and Rogers to
make an offer which will no doubt cause
their team to put forth Herculean efforts
to stay where they are at present il they
cannot win the pennant. If the Quakers
finish first they will divide 5000 among
them, and if they come in second $500
will be their portion.
The evening times., 1899-07-20

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''If had Seymour / would play him in
centre field" says Patsy Tebeau. al think
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THIS PAPER is PRINTED

With ink furnished by JAENECkE BROS FIR
sCHNEEMANN. New York CITY. my2ftfeD
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Where does the Cleveland team stop?"
enquired a spectator in the grandstand at
National Park yesterday, meaning at what
hotel. They never STOP" remarked a
facetious fan; they keep going all the
time"
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CARD READER-Your fortune for 10 and Is
cents. 1l17 sth ST. NV. lylS-5t
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Evening journal., 1899-12-04
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

Mr.. Roberts, Of Utah. has begun TO
explain, and no man in the country can
reckon on a steadier iob.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
And it is also possible that Admiral
Dewey wished 20 give final notification
that he was not a Presidential candi-
date.-DetrOit Journal.
The meteoric display failed TO come
up to It's advance notices, and Mr..
Hanna might as well prepare to should
er another responsibilities Kansas CITY
Journal.
1t has been pointed out that Mr..
Bryan lives in state that was the
victim OF the expansion craze Of
Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe
Memphis Appeal.
Oh, for some property IN Russia,
Austria and Italy, Great Britain, Ger
many and the scandinavian states are
.prospering industrially and CONNER
.cially like ourselves; and their people,
whom we would gladly welcome as I'M
migrants-are mostly staying ut home.
But from those flrst-named regions
famine -smitten, tax-ridden. impover-
ished and squalid-there yet pours
upon our coast a stream of squalid. ig-
norant, superstitious and anarchy-lOy-
ing humanity, which we would be only
too glad to have remain at home. st.
Paul Pioneer Press.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
HISTORICAL OBSERVANCE
oFTHE DEATH OF GEORGE WASH
INGTON TO BE HELD.

A public observance Of the Tooth an
.niversary Of the death Of George Wash
.inEton viii be held in the New-Century
Club Building on Thurcday evening,
December IA, under the auspices of the
Caesar Rodney Chapter Daughters OF
the American Revolution.
The program as arranged to date, in
cludes the opening with prayer b.
Bishop Coleman. Chief Justice Charles
b. Lore will introduce the speakers.
Archdeacon George c. Hall will make
an address on George Washington as
a Christian" William S. Hilles will
have for the subject Of his address:
Washington rs q Soldier and Patriot
and Henry c. Conrad will speak on
Washington as q Statesman Mr..
Conrad viii also read the address of
Richard Nining, delivered at Dover two
weeks after the death OF Washington.
The Wilmington High School double
quartet viii sing several patriotic
songs Miss Emma Lore will sing
''rhe Star Spangled Banner accom-
panied by Mrs. Charles Griffith Fur
ther details were arranged at a meet
ing of Caesar Rodney Chapter at the
home Of the regent, Miss NAPLES, this
afternoon Invitations have been sent
to the Historical Society Sons of the
American Revolution, the Colonial
Danes, the Society of the Cincinnati
and the Masonic lodges Of the state.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04

The only way in the world to make
advertising pay is for the advertiser
to do everything that he promises to
do in his advertisements. The way to
make it most successful is TO even do
more than he promises. and never less.
The drawing and telling advertisement
is one whore the truthfulness is ap-
parent on the face Of It.
This Is the only way for legitimate
business TO build mp trace by advertis-
ing For advertisers TO make all of
their statements perfectly true in every
respect and to always fulfil every prom
Use that they made, even if they lose at
the time by so doing.
Once get the name Of misrepresent-
ing, end it will be found that it is a
very hard thing TO make people believe
even the truth.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
THE WEATHER.

New York Healds Forecast.-A dis
turbance has advanced northeastward-
ly from the Central Mississippi Valley
and last evening covered this section.
Light snow is reported on its western
edge. IL will move off the coast to-day
and may cause high winds along the
seabOard The cold wave from the
Northwest covers most OF the country
east of the Rocky Mountains and freez-
ing temperatures are reported through
out except i'm the Gulf and Atlantic
coast states. Zero temperatures were
recorded i'm the far Northwest The
thermometer will fall to and below the
freezing point in the northern districts
of this section to-day
In the Middle States and New Eng
land to-day partly cloudy 10 fair
weather will prevail. preceded by light
rain or snow, with lower temperature,
falling below the freezing point in the
northern districts, and fresh to brisk
northeasterly to northwesterly winds.
On Tuesday, clear and slightly cold
er weather Will prevail with fresh
westerly winds.
On Wednesday. fair, with slowly ris-
ing temperature and light, variable
winds
Forecast for Monday and Tuesday,
Eastern Pennsylvania. New Jersey,
Delaware and Maryland: Rain Mon
day, possibly turning into snoW; much
colder Tuesday fair and cold: winds
becoming fresh to brisk northwesterly
Evening journal., 1899-12-04

While the volume of business has
vastly increased the number of fail
ures has been greatly decreased. The
commercial reports show that in four
weeks failures have been reported
amounting to s6,S4s.59O. against SS,1lO,-
475 in the same weeks of last year, S11,-
610195 In 1897, and over S12,OOO.OO in
1896, and also in 1895. Yet the volume
Of solvent trade represented by ex-
changes at the principal clearing
houses has been for the month 22.5 per
cent greater than last year and 46 per
cent. greater than in 1892. Thus the
ratio Of defaults to business payments
was S257 in $1,000 for November. 1895,
and S2.75 for 1896, and s215 for 1897,
but .sl.25 for 1898 and only 80 cents in
$1,000 for 1899.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04

Science has produced nothing that is
more wonderful than the wireless tele-
graph. That there Is within reach ana
control a medium for transmission Of
messages through what we commonly
refer to as empty space. is beyond COM
prehensi0n without demonstration.
That this medium carries the message
in every direction. as the waves roll
from the pebble cast into the qulet
pool, that any number OF Independent
messages may cross each other undis-
torted and undisturbed-who can com
prehend il? No substance whatever
seems 10 impede the message. profss-
sor w. 5. Johnson and c. l.. Fortier. of
Milwaukee, made successful test in
Chicago of the wireless telegram
They succeeded in telegraphing with
out wires through a suite OF soyen
rooms with all doors closed and
through seven walls. Another test was
made when the signals were conveyed
through three fireproof vaults and an
ordinary telegraph switchboard. IN
which thirty wires were connected mo
and about forty dead wires were To-
Gated Notwithstanding the fact thai
this switchboard contained live wires
the current passed through all of the
vaults and through this board. This
is one OF the most severe tests that has
ever been given wireless telegraphy
A tnlrd test was made. in which the
sending instrument was placed inside
OF one of the steel vaults ana both
doors were closed and the combination
lock turned. The signals we're then
transmitted clearly from the inside O,
'ne vault to an adjoining room.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04

The agricultural department of North
Carolina last week published a report
Of tests it made for preservatives in
canned and bottled goods. Eleven sam
pies Of fruit We're examined. and
salicylic acid or boric acid. or both
we're found in every one. Twenty sam
pies Of vegetables were examined and
twelve contained salicyic or sulphur
Gus acid, or both. All Of the goods ex-
amined were bought at grocers' stores
in the usual way the goods being
named by the customer and selected by
the grocer These tests are very COM
mon now in many states. and the re-
suits are always the same The pack
ers ana preservers employ poisons to
give life to their wares. and the in
vigorated wares destroy health and life
OF the consumers IL Is murder II is
murder done for dimes. not even for
dollars.