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The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31
ODDS AND ENDS OF SPORTS

aOtmpian games will be held in
Athens as we'll as in Chicago in 1904 and
the greatest efforts will be put forth by
the Greeks to attract contestants an!
spectators away from Chicago to tie
tournament in the ancient city, This
declaration was made Tuesday by Dr.
Nicolas Soloppulas, Grecian Consul At
Chicago, who claimed that the only gen
uine Slmonpure Olymian games three
years hence would be those in the cap
ltal OF his country. From the time CO.
fnous won his great foot race at the atfl
letlc contests in 776 b q. until last year
at Paris, the Q ympian ,mes have been
held onl, in Greece" said Consul Solnp,
pulas. 1T is not right that the games
shall be anywhere out ia Athens"
Chief Justice Depue OF Newark, yes
terday took action which will probably
result in the closing OF the Tailsburg b.
cycle track on Sunday. lie called the At
tention Of the Grand Jury to the tact
that races where priz % are given are in
plolati n OF the statute, and places where
such practices are habiiually permitted
are indictable as being disvrder,y.
One OF the most interesting features Of
the present season OF polo will be the At
Tempt OF the American players to win
back the American cup captured sey.
eral seasons ago by a picked team Of
British players. The American players
VIII Select crack team aud series OF
matches will be arranged, to be decii
on the International field at Hurting
ham.
The Yale faculty declined the request
OF the Yale crew to be allowed TO golo
permanent training quarters at New
London tomorrow. Tie faculty voted 70
allow the oarsmen to 60 to New London
lnne 4, which is nearly week earlier
han the Harvard crews will arrive on
the Thames. The Yale oarsmen have r.,
cslved the new cedar she'll they viii 'ist
in the race against Harvard. II came
ron Davy, the Harvard boat bnllar',
md will be rugged immediately Tor 'le
.raclice of the Yale crews after they "
rive ut New London.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31
A BIG MEDICAL BILL.
Chicago Woman Doctor Wants
100000 From mn Estate.

NntcuEO woman DOetbF WRhsA
100000 From mn Estate.
Chicago, May Bottle lnrgest claim
ever fled in the probate court here has
just been entered. DR.. Emma N. Warne
claims from the estate of Francis L.
Wheeler 100000.
The claim is based on n special con-
Tract for medical services and personal
attention paid to Mr.. Wheeler. the
terms of the contract reading that DR..
Warne was to take care of Mr.. Wheel
er as long as he lived" Mr.. Wheeler
left an estate of 100000. A lively
contest is promised when the case
comes mp for hearing June Is.
Mr.. Wheeler, it Is said, was one Of
the principal owners of the Union Bag
and Paper company and is said to have
been practically helpless for long Pc
Rod before his death. The services of
Dir. Warne are said to have extended
over many years and that up to the
time the contract was entered into she
had attended the patient as a regular
practitioner. Then came time when
her patient needed her entire attention.
Dr. Emma y. Waime Is the wife of DR..
George B. Warne.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31
Some vessels Long Overdue

san Francisco. May 81. The steel
four masted bark Arracan is ont ~
days from Newcastle. Australia. with
q cargo of coal for san Francisco and
II per cent reinsurance is being paid,
The John Mcdonald, another coal In.
den vessel, IS now ont 25i days from
Baltimore for San Francisco. ami 80
per cent is being offered, while OH the
oil laden Manchester, now out 20 days
from New York for Yokohama, IS per
cent Is being paid.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31
MACH|N|STS MARCH
and ARE CBEERED
Continued from First Page.)

in the forenoon bringing with them a
draft Of the proposed agreement. 1t was
already signed on behalf of the represent
tatives Of the tunnel workers who went
with Pallas and Friday to see the sub
ontractors sign it.
All of the sub-contractors were not
resent but most of those who did at
end objected to some of the provisions
n the agreement. The chief objection
vas to the provision pledging the CON
FACTORS to use their influence to get the
anne terms for the employees on outside
ontracts as We're provided for the tunnel
workers. The contractors were of the
pinion :hat if they agreed to this
clause and were not able to carry ont
he pledge fresh strikes were liable to
mcur AT any time.
After come discussion the committee
eft the agreement for the contractors to
onsider further when all the contmc-
nrs We're present. Today bing Ma
ional holiday nothing is expected to be
lone until Friday.
Everything is rs it was Yesterday"
Aid Contractor Mcdonald when seen
'nter.
The rain kept the contractors away"
4 meeting Of the strike committee was
leld at Lafayette Hall. $50 East 125th
treet. James Green of the rockdrillers,
Who ordered the first strike in the tun-
lel. said after the meeting was over:
We will give the contractors until
Friday evening to sign the agreement
ma will wait until Saturday before TAX
ny further action"
Before noon the strikers began 10 as
rmhlc along the tunnel route in the
cope Of being ordered back to work
rhey We're greatly disappointed when
hey found that no agreement had been
cached. Moro non-rnion mon and more
cams were Mt work than on any day
incc the strike was declared.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31
swEEPsTAKE SHOOT.
Wawaset Gun Club Enjoy Day OF
Shooting.

The Wawaset Gun Club held sweep
stake shoot at blue rock targets ON their
grounds over Eleventh street bridge yes
terday afternoon. The entries included
prominent sportsmen from Hockessin,
Dover, Clay Woodside and other
places.
There was seven events at seven tar
gets; two ut ten and one at fifteen. The
scores were as follows:
Event No 1, seven targets, Stout A,
Richardson o, Massey 2 Evans 3, Don
adson 4, q. Buckmaster 7, Miller 2, Il.
Melchoir 4, Williamson 3, Mention a,
German 5, l.. Casey }, Young 3, Nickel
vey 5, Graham q, McCaulley /, Rutter 2,
Smith 4, Comfort 2, Cloud 3, II. Buck
master s.
Event No 2, seven targets. McKelvey
4 G. Buckmaster 5, r. Miller Z, Graham
5, Casey 4, Richardson 4, Williamson 3,
Stout z, Smith 5, RutteT s., Martin 5,
Graham |, Roeshn s, Evans 5, Young s,
King 4, III. Buckmaster 5, Cloud 5, Mel
choir 3, Husbands 4, Foord 8, Stout G,
Haltlove 7, Comfort 2, Mason 3, Don.
aldson A, Miller 3, McCaulley 3.
Event No. 8, ten targets, McKelvey z,
Comfort /, Richardson 8, Geiman Z, Bind
6, Rutter 8, G. Buckmaster Z, Stout 8,
Casey 5, Marlin A, Mason Z, McCaulley
4, A. Stout 8, j. Graham s, G. Miller 5,
K. Miller 10, Evans 7, Donaldson 6,
Smith 7, King 8.
Event No. 4, seven targets, Casey 5,
Donaldson 5, McCauliey 2, Martin 3,
Mason 6, Graham 4, Richardson 4, Bird
6, Cloud 3, Husbands 5, Evans 5, Gel
mnn 2, r. Stout 6, g. Miller 4, Massey 6,
r. Miller 5, A. Stout 5, G. Buckmastsr 6,
McKelvey 6, Cleaver 5, Comfort 2, Rnt-
tel B, Hartlove 4, Smith 4, Young 4,
King 6, Williamson 2.
Event No. 5, seven targets. Richard
son Z, Geiman 8, Martin 6, Donaldson 6,
Evans 3, King 3, X. Stout 6, i. Casey /,
dartl we 5, A. Stout 3, Bird 5, Graham
Z, Cleaver 2, Young 5. McKelvey 6, Rut-
ter o. @. Bucknaster u, Smith 4, Com
fort 3, r. Miller 6, Massey z, Mason 5,
q. Miller 3
Event No. O. ten targets, Richardson
Z, G. Bnckmaster ., Martin 5, Massey 5,
Bird Q, Mckelvey Z, Donaldson z, Rut-
ter s. Graham 10, II. Miller 10, r Stout
., L. Casey 2. A. Stout 4, Geiman z,
King s, Smith s. Hartlove 4, Young s,
Mason 7, Foord I, Hayworth 5, Roesh
s, Hartlove g.
Event No. Z, fifteen targets, McKelyey
~, Geiman 10, Richardson II, Graham
II, Donaldson IL, II. Miller Is, r. Stout
IA. kntter TO- Massey II, Bird ., Martin
IL, G. Buckmaster l3.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31

Washington, May 30. ADMIRAL
Memphis departure from Manila for
china on board the Kentucky has been
reported 70 the navy department. but
without any details Of the proposed
trip, This is merely part Of the
cruises planned. now tllat there are
three rear admirnls on the .tsiatic sta
tion, ana il is said TO have no reference
70 conditions IN china. The New or.
leans. Monadnock Monterey AMI Mo-
nocacN are now in Chinese waters. and
1t Is expected tlat Admiral keinpif will
make trip along the coast, yistin.
these ships,
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31
PREDICTED HIS DEATH.
Strange Case In Kentucky Ascribed
by Doctors to Hydrophobia.

Lexington, Ky. May 80. Lincoln ].
McGarty, aged GS. is dead at hospital
here. Physicians say he died Of ny
dropholria, but because of remarkable
circumstances attached TO the case will
hold an autopsy.
Tuesday MeCartys wife left for Gin
cinnati. Bidding her guodby apparent
~ well, McCarty told her that she
would never see him alive again. is he
frlt sure he would die soon. Later he
visited his son and invited him to lie
present nj his death.
Going home, he quickly developed!
symptoms attending hydrophoba. He
was removed to the hospital, where
death ensued after great suffering.
Physicians attribute his apparent pre-
lmoniton Of death to disorders follow
ing the use Of stimulants
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31
Coal Men In secret session.

Chicago, May 30.-A conference of III
luminous coal operators Of Ohio. west
ern Pennsylvania and part Of West
Virginia and dock handlers of coal at
the lake ports was held ut the .huditu.
rum. FIFTY men were present repre-
senting, II Is said, one-siNth of the BIZ
luminous output of the country. The
meeting, Which was secret, was called
for the purpose of bringing about uni
form and better methods in the han.
ding Of the coal
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31

Des Moines. Ia. May 80. When the
first business session of the forticth
general synod Of the Evangelical I.u-
theran synod convened. 25U delegates
were present, besides visiting clergymen
from Europe. Africa and India. Foreign
missions We're discussed in the after
noon. addresses being delivered by Rev
Luther l.. kaufman Of Frederick, Md.
Rev. Or. J. Il. Aberly, Of Guntur. India
Rev. Dr. George j. .tlbrcclu Of Rentn
chintaln, Planad, India, ana Rev. DR.
J. III. Ilarpster Of Guntur, India.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31
HORSE SHOW PRIZES.
y. Edward Addicks Will Present a
Handsome Loving Cup.

J. Edward Addicks will present
handsome loving cup to the exhibitor
winning the largest number OF blue rib
bons at the coming horse show, which is
to be held at Wawaset Driving Park on
June and 6 Mr. Addicks' loving cup
and the first, second, third and fourth
RIB n prizes are now ON exhibition i'm
Wright 4 Davidson's windows at Eighth
and Market streets.
In addition to the regular cash prizes
there will be special prizes OF blankets,
brides, boots, halters, riding saddles,
etc. Mr. McComb has offered a special
prize OF $50 in gold for the winner OF the
qualified hunters class, carrying l05 and
Howard L. Wallace and w. III. Church,
man have each offered special prizes OF
$50 in gold for the winner of the Cor
inthian class and the hunt club team of
three qualified hunters.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31
PLOT TO KILL ALFONSO.
ON the Lookout For Anarchists
From This Continent.

Barcelona, May 3O.-I'olice are keep
ing yigilant watch on the frontier and
al the ports In order to effect the cap.
ttre of two Anarchists. Il Spaniard and
an Italian. They are believed to have
landed at Marseilles and to be making
their way to Madrid, with the intention
of attempting 10 assassinate the king.
The conspiracy was Matched in an
Anarchist center in North America.
All vessels from Marseilles ana
Genoa are thoroughly searched.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31

Novel Steumbont ttnce

Cleveland, May 30. Great interest is
being manifested in marine circles
over the 100 mile steamboat race to
take place June 4 on Lake Erie lie.
tween two of the fastest and most mod.
ern grcyhonnds Of the inland seas. The
vessels which will contest for suprenl.
acy are the big Cleveland and Buffalo
liner city Of Erie and the Tashmoc Of
the star line AZ Detroit. The course
viii be from Il stakeDoat off this port
TO \ stakcboat stationed ten miles Oft
Erie PA
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31
on tn 0ueII fu.iinns

Fort LearenWorth, Kan, May 30
Under hurry orders from the head
quarters Of the army Colonel Jesse vi.
Ice, commanding this post. has left
for Denver, lpon his arrival lie is to
report for Instructions to General Mer-
rialn. commanding the department OF
the Colorado. The final destination of
Colonel Lee is Fort Washable, wv.
where trouble is brewing among tie
Shoshoncs ana Arapahoes.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31
In Honor Of Lafayette.

Paris. May 30.-'fherc was the usual
annual pilgrimage Of Americans to the
tomb Of Lafayette in picpus cemetery
during the day. The United States en-
bassattof, General Horace Porter: Con
sui General Gowdy, ana other officials
We're present. Appropriate speeches
were delivered by General Porter, La
fayette's great grandson. and III.
Bartlett Of Indianapolis. Magnificent
wreaths from Lafayette post. ti;e
Sons of the American Revolution and
the Colonial Danes We're deposited or
tic tomb.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31
Rostand In French Academy.

Paris. May 30.-The Marquis de
Vogue and NJ. Edmond Rostand have
been elected members of the academy
IL place Of the Duke de Broglie and Wis
count Henri de Bornier. The formers
election was assured, but there was
considerable opposition to NJ. Rostand.
II recently became known that Nine
Sarah Bernhardt actively canvassed in
the latter's behalf.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31
Publisher smith WINS wenI,h.

London, May 3o.-The estate Of
tieorge NJ. Smith, the publisher, Of the
hrm Of Smith, Elder X Co, whose
death was announced April s has been
sworn n fl6l.9i5. The death duty on
this sum is f57,3G3. The copyright Of
his biographical dictionary is left to
the widow, with directions 10 com
plete the work.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31
In Menorinm Admiral Meade.

annapolis, Nd, May 30. \ hand
some tablet to the memory Of the late
Rear Admiral Richard w. Meade,
United States navy. has been unveiled
in the navy yard here under the aus
pieces Of Lafayette post New York city.
The members of the post reached here
in the morning. and the ceremonies
We're held in the afternoon i'll the pres
encc Of the cadets and a large number
OF Spectators. prominent among them
being the assistant secretary Of tile
navy.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31

81. Joseph, Mich. May 80. Charles
Bonnell, one Of the wcalihiest fruit
in this section. has become vic.
lentiy insane, owing, it is said. to the
extreme cold weather which he i'm
aglned was running his peach crop. lie
his wife ana children. The
escaped from the house, and
their screams attracted ncighlors. who
Just IN time to prevent Ronnell
from cutting his wfc's throat.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31
Mysteries Of the Sea.

New York, May 30. Two mysteries
of the sea battle the police. one is the
body Of a man washed up by the
waves at Brighton Beach, the other
that Of we'll dressed woman floating
in Erie Basin. On neither body wa.
there anything by which il could be
identified.
The mans body appeared to have
been in the water but short time.
The body Of the woman had been in
the water for some weeks.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31
To Explore cor,I Raofs

New York, May 80. The biological
department Of New York university
VIII send an expedition to Bermuda on
june !, under the direction Of Pro.
iessor G. /. Bristol, to open the bio
logical station for the season. The
work Of this season will be the study
OF coral reefs and the further explora.
lioh u the marine fauna of those
islands. The headquarters of the OK.
Wdltion Will be at Whites island in
Hamilton harbor.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31

London, May 30. a sensation has
been caused ut Birmingham by the dis
covctN of Il bodies of infants in a eel
lar beneath an undertaker'S establish
ment. The bodies were in various
stages OF decomposition and huldled
together in soap boxes. The establish
meat was conducted by n widow. who
has been charged with causing the in.
iants' deaths. The prisoner was re
manded.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31

Indianapolis, May 30. The Unio,
lrnst company as executor has tilef
with Probate Commissioner Wake,
the appraisemcnt Of the persona, pron
eftS held by General Benjamin Harri
son III the time Of his death. The re-
port SHOWS that his total personal prom
cry IS valued at $176,G25.G2, and his
u realty is appraised a
1854, 800. .
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31

washington, May 30 Orders have
been issued by the war department ~
NJ up the transport Sherman MS n
teachers' transport. with accommoda-
tions Tor 10 women and 400 or 800
men teachers. She will sail from san
francisco early in July. The accom-.
modhtions are to he as comfortable 4
possible.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31
TROUBLE IN REIoHsRATH.
Opposition to Canal BilI Brings SEES.
sion to sudden End.


sion to sudden End.
Vienna May 80. The governments
canal bill has aroused bitter opposition
and debate, the reichsrath continuing
III session until early in the morning.
The session was marked by stormy
scenes, the PanGermans 50 ficrcely
abusing DR.. Lueger, who supported the
bill, that the sitting had TO he suspend
ed, the president being quite unable to
quiet the tunult.
Prince Won Schwarzpnburg. in oppos-
ing the bill. declared that the constrtic-
tion Of canals provided an open door
for foreign invasion and that it would
seriously prejudice agriculture.
Finally the Pan-tiermans walked ont
Of the house, Or. 1.ueger denouncin2
them as contemplate traitors TO the
country.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31
Another street chr ,rr,..

jamestown. =. ". May 30. The
jamestown street railway employees
have struck, demanding the rcinstato
ment of three discharged men who h.
longed to the street car mems union.
All OF the city and suburban lines have
been tied up, the company being able
10 man only four ears Great annoy
ance was caused the public.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31
Held a Smoker.

In their rooms, at the southwest COR
ner OF Ninth and Market streets, ma m
bers OF Wilmington Lodge, No. |. A. 0.
U. W., gave smoker last evening Pre-
eious to the smoker an ENTERTAINMENT by
local talent was given, followed by re-
freshments.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31
Firebugs a Thomn.,on co

Ihomaston, Conn, May 30. A loss of
Slo,ooo was caused by the destruction
OF the old Thomaston academy bnill.
ing. IL mad not been used for some
years and was occupied by a social
club II Is supposed that the blaze wos
OF incendiary origin Two previous nj
tempts had been made to burn the
structure.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31

Oil struck In Oklahoma.

woodward. 9. T.. May 30. Parties
digging well at Moscow, II miles
southeast Of here, struck a vein of oil
which soon developed into gusher.
The oil forced itself to tile brink Of
the well and covered IN acre Of ground
before the flow could be checked. Mos.
COW is on. tile Canadian river.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31
Crushed Under TO mbstone.

Denny Lavender, aged . year,, son =,
Nj and Mrs. Thomas Lavender q Nolaa
Third street, New Castle, was alao or,
those in the Presbyterian GENTRY yesf
cr lay morning when the decoration IA u
grav5s was being made. The lad cliil !, ~
~ on tombstone and the stone iei' :"
him. His mot her lifted the stone anu \
least d her son. After he was reviYfn
was learned that his left leg was D ,.nsed
IN two places. The injury was d'es'''
by DIR. Stewart.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31
Can FOR Republican Convention

Philadelphia. May 80. Chairman
Frank Reeder of the Republican stale
committee has issued call for the Re
publican state convention to meet III
Harrisburg on Aug. 81. Candidates for
Justice of the supreme court and state
treasurer will be selected.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31
Catnrrh uannnt be Cnreh

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, is they
ann"t roach tho seat Of the disease.
'atni1h IS blood on constitutional dis
use, and n order 70 cure ii Won mus
axe Internal medicines IInll's C;itar.h
me Il iaken internally. ana aets II.
rectly On &c blood and mucous surfaces.
1iali 'alalfh Gt1e IS NOT quack
medicine, u was prescribed liz one or
he best Physrians in tbs country fnr.
Years. aud is regular prescription, n
Is composed ai the best tonics known
aamhincd with the best blood purifiers,
3rtthg directly on the mucous surfaces.
lhr perfect combination Of the two III.
feedicnts is what produces such wonder
a results il curing Gatarrh Send for
estin0nials free
n. !. CHENEY & co, Props. Toledo. O.
Sold b. druggists. price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31
Golf Tournament.

An all day golf tournament was held
at the home Of Mrs. Henry p. Scott,
Lexington" near Bear station. Iha
players were entertained by Mrs. Scout
at luncheon.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31

Fort au Prince, Haiti. May 3d. Pres
iaeht sam, who started north with o
strong body of troops March 3, has re
turned here with the soldiers. lie re.
eeived an enthusiastic welcome
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31
For state Supervision az Tro,,ev.

Hartford. May 80. The railroad com
miitee Of the legislature has voted 10
report fhvorably to the senate the bill
placing trolley roads under the super
vision Of the railroads commissioners.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31
Defeated Delaware City.

The Jefferson Athletic Club baseball
team crossed bats with the Delaware
City Colts at Delaware City yesterday
afternoon, and defeated the former by
the score Of Is TO s.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31
a Bnn on Arlmeninns.

Constantinople, May 30. An official
order prohibits Armenians who have
become naturalized Americans or Rms.
SANS from entering Turkey.