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The Delawarean., 1900-08-04
A DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS.

One of the Philadelphia Records
Washington correspondents, in Thurs
days issue of that paper, devotes con
siderable attention TO the struggle in
the pending campaign between the
two leading political PARTIES to obtain
control of the National House of Re-
representatives.. 1t may surprise a great
many Democrats whlo have not kept
booked on this matter to learn Shat
there is every likelihood that the next
House will be Democratic by safe
working majority. The Republican
majority in the House at the recent
session was twenty but as lhe
correspondent points out five of this
majority was the result of the resig-
nations of General Wheeler and Gov
iernor Smith of Maryland, and the un-
seating by partisan vote of "a Demo-
cratic member from each of the States
of Alabama, North Carolina and Vir-
ginia. Six seats lof retiring Republi-
can members are already tacitly con-
ceded to the Democrats from the
Southern States. And from many
sources lit is shown that the Democrats
have every reason to be confident of
winning control of the lower House in
the tifty-seventh Congress.
In listing the districts throughout
the country where Congressman are to
he elected next November, and estimat-
ing the political complexion of the
probable winners, another correspond
ent places Delaware in the doubtful
lis. Alongside of our own State are
placed cen other districts in different
sections Of the country. Of these dis
tric.s of course, we know very little.
but of the chances in Delaware we be-
lieve we can even now make p1elry
safe predictions. If the Democratic
V1ters of this State do their full duty.
and they show every indication now
of performing it, we have no hesitation
in predicting chat Delaware will be
lifted out of the doubtful column and
placed safely where it belongs in The
Democratic fold.
Certain gains 10 come to the party
in the South are depended upon 10
wipe out the present Republican ma
Jority which now controls the House.
and this is what fills the leaders of
Democracy with confidence that in
other sections a working majority can
be secured, and furnishes ample iusti-
ficaltion for the alarm which has spread
among the leaders of the Republican
party that this important branch of
THE National Government lis likely to
slip from their grasp
The Democratic voters of Delaware
will readily perceive the part they
have to play in this contest. A Demo-
cratic Congressman from Delaware
may have much to do with shaping the
Legislation ito be enacted during the
naY1t tWO wears Tn "a crisis 1il,a that
which now confronts our nation the
political complexion of the next House
Iof Representatives means everything.
Let the matter be thoroughly appre-
ciated, and let every Democratic voter
of this State feel that he has an in
dividual Interest i'm it that carries with
lit grave responsibility.
A Democratic Congressman must be
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04
Ex- Speaker Reed emphatically

Ex-Speaker Reed emphatically re-
fuses to take up the cudgels for Mr..
Mckinley in the present contest. 1t
will be remembered that Mr.. Reed re-
tired from public life disguised with
the policy of the Administration some
time ago, openly stating that he dis
agreed with the line of action adopted
by Mr.. Mckinley and his advisers.
Since the late Republican National
Convention great pressure has been
brought ito bear upon the ex-Speaker
to induce him to Nake an active part
in the campaign. This he utterly de-
clines to do, and thus another prop
upon which Mr.. Hanna depended for
support has failed him. Subtract the
trusts and their money bags from the
G. o. P. and but little remains beyond
The initials or shadows of the past.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04

The registrars appointed to list the
names of qualified voters will hold
their first Sitting to-day. A duty lies
plainly before every Democrat in this
connection that he can at MO time bet
tsr perform than he can to-day Delay
i'm this matter means danger and it
should be avoided. The State and Ma
tion need the vote of every member of
the Democratic party in this crisis,
and every man who qualities To-day
places himself i'm POSITION to aid in
the work that is before the party. Get
registered to-day.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04

sent from Democratic Delaware TO
participate in THE proceedings of THE
fifty-seventh Congress, that Demo-
cratic principles and Democratic
methods may once again rule in the
councils of our nation.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT.

The man who does not register can
not vote. Mo Democrat can afford to
lose his vote in this campaign. Make
your qualification certain by register
ling to-day.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04

Do not forget that the registration
officers hold their first sitting to-day
Get registered.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04

whooping up the Republicans are just
now giving it that is spreading this
peculiarly Republican prosperity wave.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04

BRICKS
BRICKS

If you want THE best for the
money we can give it to you.
Have the best clay (and THE ma
chinery for pressing the clay
solid) in this section. 1t is very
gratifying to us the support given
us, as a new competitor for the
trade. Beside our other sales we
have just concluded ONE sale of
eighty-five Thousand (S5, ,OO0) bricks.
We have paving, dark and light
red, arch and salmon bricks.-The
Delaware Manufacturing Conn
pany, Dover, Del.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04
Window and Door Screens.

Fly Wire. Our doors are made OF
11s inch material (others are M),
morticed and braced. If it isn't the
best door in town as we claim, don't
buy it. Springs and Spring Hinges.
Hammocks, Lawn Mowers,
Scythes, Snaths.
Garden Hose, Croquet Sets,
Sprayers Wagon Umbrellas.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04
American Farm Fencing.

Manufacturers Agents for the"Fence
that fences" at the least cost. Strong,
durable, and costs not much more than
barbed wire.
Poultry Netting, Barbed and Plain
Wire. Galvanized and Grape Wire.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04
$500
SUITS
BARGAINS

SO to az. Among them mixed
Cassimeres and Cheviots. Plain
Cheviots and mixed Worsteds
among them. Suits worth
none less than S6.5o up to $S
$40 and SI2. The sooner you
come the better selection and
quality you can get. Our new
So Serge Suits are big bargains.
Fast color blue. Coats made
skeleton, no lining. A few all
sizes, "a to az of the SIS.
Striped Plannel Coats and
Trousers in stock.
Open Tuesday and Saturday
axyar1f41orc
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04
Howard M. Wilkinson
DOVER, DEL.
SLAUGHTER & BICE
PRISCILLA BLOCK. DOVER.
HARNESS..

A good carriage harness for $40, also
$12, $14 and 16. Splendid values, style,
quality and finish superior. Wagon
harness, collars, pads, etc.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04
AUBURN
WAGONS.

You positively get more good wagon
value in an Auburn than any wagon
on the market. Solid steel axles-
guaranteed. Substantially ironed and
painted. slip or drop tongue, three
sizes. 25 sets bolster wagon springs,
at old prices.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04

The De1awarean is published each Satur-
day and Wednesday Subscription price, $l.0O
per annum, strictly in advance. Advertising rates
furnished on application.
Correspondence solicited. but it must al
ways be accompanied by the name of the writer,
not for publication, but for our information. The
proprietor ds"aims all responsibility for the opin-
ons of correspondents.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04

w. H. Allen has been i'm Virginia
this week.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04

I25 Mems Suits.
Single Suits of a
kind and style, small
lots and broken 81
zes that we mean to
clean up: all sizes.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04
Ready-Mixed Paints.

Ready-Mixed Paints.
At Popular Prices. 'T1ollywood''
Paint weighs 16 pounds per gallon. It
will not crack, blister, peel, flake or
chalk-$1.25 per gallon. Elbra Paint
at $1.0O per gallon. Oil, Turpentine,
Dryer Putty, White Lead, Paint Brush
es, etc.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04
HARDWARE
TOOLS.

Wagon umbrellas, rope, chains,
scythes, snaths, grind stones, bricks,
lime, cement, etc.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04

SLAUGATt K E. BICE.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04

The largest assortment in town, all
prices-50c. to $3.50. Croquet sets.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04

without our knowledge.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-19
FAMOUS AMERICAN COLLEGE ATHLETES.

his rise has been rapid. and they both
started to show championship form
about the same time. Last summer q
year ago Root was In New York and
made two fights. defeating Jim watts
and Tom Lansing After this he fought
in the west and went through. the list
OF middlewelghts and light heavies. II
cannot be said he picked his opponents,
for, with the exception Of Ryan, he took
on anybody near his weight who would
meet him. Tie beat a good class Of men,
and while his victims were not McCOys
or Ryans, he has scored wins over good
men.
When a boxer who has been IN the
ring but three years can so along day
after day and beat men like Jack Moi
fatt, Australian Jimmy Ryan, Billy
Stiff, Frank Craig Tommy West Alex
Groggalns and a number Of others al
most os good he must have ability OF
the highest class He Is but Is years ot
age and exceptionally clever. II, relies
on science and footw0rk rather than on
strength and smuggling, and It Is said OF
him that clever as he Is, he has
knockout punch In either hand.
Old timers who have followed the
ring for years say that It is a rare thing
to find a man who IS clever who can hit
hard or one who has a good punch who
has any cleyerness 10 back u up, They
hold that a man who can hit hard and
who Is scientific comes close 10 being n
champion Those who have seen Root
go a number Of times say he has both
qualities.
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srOnT Ar nUFrALo's rxposIyIoN

one Of the chief attractions Of the
Pan-Amerlcan exposition. and one
which has not been feature OF anv
previous exposition, win be a complete
and comprehensive athletic carnival.
For the purpose a magnificent Roman
stadium. covering approximately 100000
square feet will be erected. The draw
ings for this structure show that the I'm.
closure win not only be enormous I'm
size, but II viii also be srchitecturally
Imposing At the entrance there viii
be an ornamental building over 800 feet
In length, surmounted by two towers u
Imposing height. and the entrance OPEN
ing out on the arena will be over 50 feet
IN width. When this entrance Is passed.
the grandeur Of the building win be
manifest. for the oval IN the center win
be skirted by a quarter-mile track, and
beyond that tiers OF seats capable Of
accommodating $4,000 people will rise.
II was decided some time ago that
great pageants and reviews could be
held In this Enclosure, and when the
suggestion was made that the worlds
greatest athletes and sportsmen be
brought together in a grand sport car
nigal the suggestion was seized upon
and voted good, Recent developments
In cycling circles make possible the
holding of the worlds championships
In that branch Of sport, for Chairman
a. G, Batchelder OF the National Cycle
association is greatly In favor Of bring
ing the meet 20 the exposition In 1901.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-19
MISS noYr IS AMnrr1ors.

Miss Beatrlx Hoyt Is going 60 make a
desperate effort 20 regain her lost lau-
rels as the golf champion this year.
She won the championship every year
from rs establishment up 10 last year.
Last spring she made up her mind that
she would relinqulsh the honor but.
womanliko, changed her mind when II
came time 20 enter. She went IN. made
her usual good score 90 the qualifying
round and was considered % have prac-
ucally n walkover through the match
rounds. Strange 20 relate she was put
out Ia the very drst round by Mrs Caleb
Fox. Mrs Fox on the strength OF hay-
ing defeated the champion was then
considered % have FIRST place won but
when the match rounds were completed
Miss Ruth Underhill was the champion.
Miss Hoyt was so chagrined over her
failure that she did not play IN another
competition during the season. though.
had she done so. she would in an ukou-
hood have retrieved herself as Miss
Underhill was defeated IN the women's
open tournaments at both Baltusrol End
Ardslcy Now Miss Hoyt has re-enter-
ed the lists and is already 10 keen proc-
tee Tor The championship tournament.
which is 90 De played this year on her
home links, shinnecock hils.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-19
A nAsn MISREPRESENTATION.

Henry r, Dlxey. the popular Adonis
Of yore and the fetching David Car
rick Ia "Oliver Goldsmith" is much ex-
erclsed whenever he sees In print the
statement that he began his hstrionIc
career as the hind legs Of the helfer In
"Eyangeline" To an interviewer Dlxey
said this was a base Misrepresentation
Of facts and did MIN great Injustice.
For the sake Of setting history
right" continued Dixey, land saving
posterlty from its error. ] wish you
would exonerate me, even though Il Is
very late. / tell you truthfully that
when / played in that burlesqua ! did
not impersonate the hind legs Of the
heifer-I portrayed the fore legs, II you
please. But this s. not all In playing
the fore legs OF a frisky heifer / did not
make my professional debut II took
me something Ike six years OF hard
work 70 achieve that distinction. ] be-
gan my career with James S. MaHitt
ST., the old pantomlmlst who was the
legitimate successor Of George /. Fox
In this difficult art u was the old gem
tleman who gave me my start. Now
will you be good?"
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former days. on the contrary. they are
universities that have until now not
been prominent In this branch Of ath-
letlcs. Georgetown, Syracuse. Calfor-
MIA and Princeton will enter the teams
that are most likely to put dents into
pennsylvania's crown.
Prinsteln, the marvellous broad Jump
er from Syracuse broke the hearts OF
the red and blue supporters recently at
Philadelphia by his wonderful leap Of
q feet "a inches. which broke the
worlds record Of "a feet az inches held
by the great Pennsylvania athlete
Kraenzloin, until then regarded as In
vincible. Unless something UNFORESEEN
happens meanwhile 20 Prinsteln Penn
sylyania may cut this event out Of her
calculations
Both the 100 yard and 220 yard dashes
were last year corralled for the q. OF r.
by Tevkshury. This year that ilier
seems TO Doe out Of the running. having
been in poor condition for some time
a. j. Duffy, the Georgetown ilier. would
beat Tewksbury. even If the latter were
az his best, az both these distances
Duffy recently captured a hundred
yard race in 3 AS seconds, which is the
worlds amateur record.
Princeton has a wonderful runner In
Captain j. +. Cregan. the intercollegiate
half mile champion. This year Cregan
is goiug better than ever and Is expect
ed 70 capture both the half mile and the
mile al the coming games
Besides the three men mentioned
these colleges have a wonderful bunch
ot athletes in training. Georgetown has
an extraordinary squad OF sprlnters and
middle distance men. e. j. Muligan
has a record OF q i-5 seconds Tor the 220
yard dash, and one OF 90 seconds for the
quarter mile W. j. C0ad has a record
of I'm % 3-5s. In the half mile. In addi-
ton 10 these there are Herman. Holland,
Dcssez and Minnehan. an good men.
Besides Cregan Princeton has Jarvis
IN the sprints Perry for the half mile
and Chamberlain and Palmer Tor the
two mile. with the high jump taken care
Of by SCryiss and Carroll, and Coleman
IN the pole vault
Last year j. G. McCracken Of the
Pennsylvania team won the hammer
throw with ease ana was considered
sure winner again this year There as.
however 10 De reckoned with a young
man named Plaw on the team Of the
University OF California, which is now
diligently praCticing on the grounds OF
Princeton university. At a recent set
OF games Ia San Francisco this youth
hurled the hammer a distance OF tjG
feet Inches which Is feet and ] inch
better than the intercollegiate record
held 10y me sturdy McCracken. l.. W.
Boynton Of Cornell beat OUT McClacken
at the recent relay games IN Phlladel-
phia IN The hammer throw. ana may be-
dark horse IN this event at the inter-
eollegate championships
In w. A. Mo'oney. the best quarter
miller IN h' west Chicago university
has nier Who H'u Give al competitors
hustle in ths $50 yard dash
Special Interest attaches 10 the inter.
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upon the relative quality Of the tur
stars Of 1900.
This and the probability THAI tn
forthcoming race viii in all likelihood
be the last Brooklyn Handicap run on
the famous Grayesend track have
aroused great interest In the coming
event. The city Of Brooklyn Is growing
fast, The property on which the track
lies Is very valuable and would bring in
a good deal more money II cut up into
building lots Mr.. p. ]. Dwyer, the
president Of the Brooklyn Jockey club,
which leases the course. has an option
on the Empire City track recently built
on the northern boundary Of New York
city by the late W. H. Clark, and It Is
probable that he win eventually buy the
new place and make Il the headquar-
ters OF the Brooklyn Jockey club Mr..
Dwyer has several times denied the
truth Of this assertion. but there Is lit
tie doubt that some such plan win
eventually DE adopted. Mr. Dryer is a
very influential man In Brooklyn, but II
Is not likely that he will be able much
longer 10 keep back the tide OF home-
seekers and real estate men who have
their eyes on the Gravesend track. One
street which encrOaches on the property
has already been cut,
There are several races held yearly
such as the Futurity and the Realiza-
ton Stakes. which are worth far more
10 the winner than is either Of the two
famous handicaps already mentioned.
But IN public interest and value 10
horses record the Brooklyn and Sub
urban handicaps are In a class by them
selves.
Thousands Of people who never
dream Of going to a horse race at any
other time always make Il point to see
these two events on the opening day
Of the meet al each track a stranger
might suppose he was present at some
swell society function. Any one who Is
well acquainted with the -Four Hun
dred OF New York can pick out a good
ly proportion Of its membership on the
lawns and grand stands. Fair women
and their escorts line every point Of
vantage and for once the regulars"
are in the vast minority
Aflf lN nAnN AAANlNNl lfHIFiA III WHICH
the Brooklyn and Suburban handicaps
differ from most races. Ordinarily the
jockeys allow their mounts 20 cantcr
easily for three-quorters OF the distance
and then make the last quarter a head
long dash for the wire. in which, per-
haps. a poor horse may win II he hap
pens to be IN n good position when the
rush for home begins. In the two great |
handicaps this is not the case. These
events are races from the drop OF the |
flag There are always some sprnters |
who start out at full speed, thereby |
compelling the others 10 keep up a hot
pace lest they get too far behind 70 be |
In the running az the finish.
This being the case the spectators |
know that, provided the horses get on |
well, they are sure 10 see a real race In |
which that nag which Is best at the
time will succeed in reaching the wire
first.
II Is the recurrence OF such races as
the Brooklyn and Suburban that keeps
alive the sentimental interest In horse |
racing. The regulars. who never miss
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day at the track and who regard a
race simply as an opportunity to place
their money arc the very ones whose
cheers are widest when a BROOKLYN
Handicap is run. Case hardened ehm-
blers, who think nothing Of winning an
losing thousands on the result OF a
race, shout themselves hoarse as the
winner dashes under the wire.
The jockey question Is bothering horse
owners q good deal this year. There Ia
a great scarcity Of capable riders and
IN Consequence mounts on good horses
have often TO be given to mere stable
boys, who lose races by their incapa6.
ity. This being the case a truly run
event Is almost an lmposslbllty, and
The owners are at their Wits ends. In.
deed several horses were kept out OF
the Metropolitan Handicap FOR no other
reason than that their owners were un-
able to get capable Jockeys The same
thing Is likely 10 happen when the
Brooklyn is run and may materially az
feet the result.
ELBERT WOODsON.
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has yet been won by a 3-year-old. The
Metropolitan Handicap. however, was
corralled by youngsters Of that age In
1891, 1895 and 1899, and It is thought by
many that this year a 3-year-old VIII
capture either the Brooklyn or Subur-
ban, or perhaps both OF them.
The basis Of this opinion IS the fact
that, taking them all in ALL the 3-year-
olds this season are a splendid lot Of
animals Tar above the average, while,
collectively the all age class is weaker
than usual.
An OF the foregoing. however. Is senti-
ment, and ! merely give It for the rea-
son that no story Of the theories pre-
vailng about the coming race would
be complete with this phase omitted.
My own opinion is that no S-year-old
win win either the Brooklyn or Subur-
ban Handicap. II these races We're 1T
mile. the youngsters might stand
some show. but the extra quarter Is
usually fatal 20 their chances. study
the past performances Of some OF the
speediest nags OF the younger division,
and you Will find that the seasoned
horses with an extra year or two on
their ages have moved down their more
Juvenile rivals in this last quarter Age
viii tell. Up 20 certain point IL brings
stamina and that Is what Is needed 20
win a bruising race in which the last
inch Of speed that Is In a horse must
be brought out
OF course, 1t Is possible that the
Brooklyn or the Suburban. or even both
Of them, as the enthusiasts put it. win
be won by a S-year-old but mark my
word II that should occur you win have
the opportunity % see q horse which
win be the equal Of the best runner ever
produced in America, for any S-year-old
who can carry reasonable weight ana
win a hard race over course one mile
and a quarter long is a wonder and no
mistake
In reality the result OF this years
Metropolitan adds force TO my theory.
Ethelbert was too good for the 8-year-
olds and won as he pleased after the
youngsters had had Il their own way Tor
q little while. Tho fact that they got
away with this event for three years 10
succession might be an argument
against this view were Il nos for the
fact that they were not opposed 10
horses of the highest quality. and that
even when fast animals were entered
they were not at their best owing 10
the early date set for the Metropolitan
Handicap. Barring accident OF the APP
pearance Of some phenomenal equine
with indispensable courage wonderful
speed and unsupported staying powers.
The Brooklyn and the Suburban handl-
caps will be won this year as hereto
fore 10y horses In the all age class.
Naturally Ethelberts comparatively
easy victory IN the Metropolitan has
won for him many supporters who are
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inclined TO think that the Brooklyn and
even the Suburban will be at his mercy
II he should start In either OF those
races. This may or may not be true,
That Ethelbert Is a magnificent amt
NAL cannot be denied. but q single per
Torrance early In the season scarcely
warrants any such hystericai predic-
ton He viii meet In the Brooklyn and
Suburban some OF the best horses in
the country, specially trained FOR these
events and able 20 90 the distance at
least as well as himself Then It win be
o very different proposition from the
Metropolitan, and Ethelbert's colors
may be trailed IN the dust
Some followers Of the turf affect TO
believe that Ethelbert viii prove anoth-
or Imp. without that famous mares
periodical unrohabllity; but, again. It Is
a case Of permitting ones enthusiasm TO
run away with ones judgment. As a
fact, It is too early In the season to ex-
press any opinion Of value concerning
the future OF one particular horse. The
Brooklyn Handicap will furnish the
first opportunity for getting a true line