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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-12-19

The Delaware State Highway Com
mission, recently appointed under the
good 9o".!s' bills, passed by the Lcgisla
turo and to whom $4,000 Il year wac
appropriated for each county. has begun
movement to cducHtc the people upon
The "uhicct of cool roads. Through Sec
rotary w. J. Harrington, Commissioner
tor Kent County. the public has been in
vitr' 70 attend a mc2tin,; st the capital
on Thursday. December 18th. All per
<oi.s+ HkCly 20 become irtcryrtcn in good
:o.a,!t' and I'll petitions for wai building
are wanted at thi,; meeting.
lHc commission has ;vD>'urcd the ser
'ic,.I Of C1HSrc,v1nan pcaIrc. of Western
Maryland, and DR.. A. r. Ncale, of the
Delaware College Experimental Station.
TO speak on the necessities AMI benefits
Of good roads. The members of the. Kent
County Levy Court will he in attend
ace. y meeting will $50 be held at
GEORGETOWN on the following Friday.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-12-19
NEWS IN BRIEF;

a clear l''4it "l Hi".i4 was H'rI''H
HajI New LonIon In,
-l ne r""., .'" I"%lN haS n''A llnr-
ch">'H ny IL. H. A''rr.1t, oil N"rWl'k'
WHO WI" "i"i"i' 10 VITA HIS %"iN'
W aShn=t'n Camp Patriotic Sons of
Amerlc'' h'S '''N '"tooi'N'h'u vi War
WlcN' Wllh '"'!'E-S''eh members
OF the ulrrl of nwymru drawn for
the january AND February terms of
Cnur.t ut Wn,1 CHESTER T., t,ynr+y.,no
are nIacN>''.'''S'
--Tcs>c W. HAMILTON last week r.ur-
chased the farm Of The lHtn Irlo;akim
BrickIpv, hrn,,oI near privrtuio com
tjiniug 81 acres. at public .alc, fer
$3.U5O.
n fodder cf,,t,r, BUTTON r1r,,qg,1, An
El,t Bradford. Chu.t,r Cou%:y. !'ya,a.,
had, had his ham. canrht In The rn.S and
terribly ui;ihit,l ui.a cay ls.f week.
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h""e. II j. - SIGN ,',a lYr, rrrrtv of
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-12-19
BUFFlNGTON'S
Holiday Announcement

/ 4 ONWARD THE good
4 RI news to all lovers OF
I l. beautiful artistic nov
! elites, Us we'll us to all
] who deserve to make home
I the happicst Of all places. !
! t Is particularly the chilli
] ren's time of year. TOYS !
/ Of all kinds will be found
I here, mechanical ones per
1 forming amusing tricks, ]
J pianos FIR the little girls. !
I from the cheap 25c ones to
] those possessing musical
! merit, fully in tune; balls.
I tops, carts, wagons, rock
4 ing horses, sleds-in fact.
I can you name any good |
! thing i'll way of toys that !
] we have not got?
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-12-19
Is 'S2nlgnt

! We want every customer
i to visit the Basement. Ow-
: ing 20 our extra large as
: sortment we are forced to
] keep all fancy Queensware
q in basement this year-an
unapproached display.
1 Candies, Fruits and Nuts
Q III abundance. Special in
J " hite Grapes and Import
j ed Raisins. Bring in your
] orders early.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-22
ATHLETIC CONTEST DATES SET.
Minor a. a. L. Event, VIII Not Ee
Held at st. LOals.

Chicago. Dec. IA special meeting of
the Board of Governors of the Central As
soclation of the A. A L. was held at the
rooms of the Chicago Athletic Association
tonight and the date for the annua! In
door swimming championships WAS set for
Jannarr -, The Chicago Athletic .Asso-
ciatiGn was granted the privilege of hold
ing the sports.
chicago was selected az the place for
the annual outdoor championships for 1864
II was originally intended To hold thes.
games at the St Louis Universal EXPOSE
ton, hut the board deemed this inadvisa-
be, as the teams within the association
VIII he compelled to stand heavy expenses
In connection with the sending of corr
peutors to the rational and Olympian
games at St Louis
The date for the indoor champions hips
Tor 1891 was set for March D. but the place
mas YEP to be determined. TWO commit
tees were appointed 10 look over the
ground and report as to whether Chicago
or milwaukee, would be the best place to
hoid the indoor meeting. The board adj
Journed to meet at Milwaukee next month.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-22
NICHOLS CONFERS
WITH robson,
Former Boston Pitcher in Cleve.
land at Request of Cardi.
mails Owner.
MAY SUCCEED DONOVAN,
Said to BE Choice of the Local
National League Magnates
for Worlds Fair
Manages.

Charley Nichols, the former Boston
pitcher, lief. ST. Louis yesterday morning
for Cleveland. o.. to confer with. F. de.
Hass Robson. president of the St Louis
National League Baseball Club.
Nichols spent Sunday in st. Louis. He
came here. it is said. at the special re-
quest of the president of the Cardinals.
After arriving in st. Louis Nichols met
representative Of the Cardinals and was
furnished transportation for the trip to
Cleveland.
According to the same authority Nichols
has been offered the management Of the
Cardinals for next year at a salary said
to be 5000 a year, and is now on his way
to sign a Cardinal contract.
Nichols, 1t is understood. Is wanted by
the local management to fill the vacancy
made by the resignation of Patsy Dom
ovan. who managed the Cardinals last
year.
II Nichols can be secured 1t will give
the Cardinals strong pitching staff.
They have already captured Boxman
Jack Taylor of Chicago. and, with the
spicy Mcfarland well backed up, this
assures the Cardinals two first-class box
men.
If they can secure Nichols they will
have three first-class men. but F. deHass
patrons of baseball in ST Louis good
show. He has made offers to Joe Corbett.
the former star Of the Baltimore team,
and the negotiations are still pending.
Corbett may come here. II he does. 1t
will give the Cardinals one of the strong
est pitching stats in the National League;
With Corbett.', Mcfarland. Nichols and
Tay.or doing slab duty for the Cardinals
they will have a chance to get close to
the top Of the heap.
+. deHass Robson is also dickering Tor
ether players and may land couple OF
crack infielders before the new year.
If the big boss" of the Cardinals Is
successful in landing couple of good In
will not be last in the pennant race in the
Notg I
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-22
BIG BLAZE IN TENEMENT
DISTRICT OF new YORK.
Police Have Hard Struggle With
Panic-Sfricken Italians in Getting
Them to Safety.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE famous 1.-TWO
Mines fire alarm. summoning more fire
apparatus than any other alarm provided
for by New York's Fire Department. was
sounded tonight for a terrific fire which
destroyed the six-story factory building
Of the Hermann furniture and plumbing
cabinet works on Mott street. and the
four-story varnish factory Of the firm
run under the name Of the H. Hermann
Lumber Company. A quarter Of million
dollars damage was done.
Battalion Chief Martin Coleman is be-
lieved to have persisted in the fall Of two
great walls Of the factory.
There was a frightful panic among the
italian inmates Of the swarming front and
rear tenements opposite and in the rear
Of the burning buildings. The fremen and
police reserves from three precincts had
the utmost difficulty in getting the people
out to the street
The fire started on the third floor and
when the firemen arrived the first. second
and third floors were in a blaze. The
third. fourth and fifth alarms we're sent
in in rapid succession, and about an hour
after the fire started the two mines"
alarm was sounded
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-22
MUNRO AND sHARKEY MATCHED.
Snilor and Miner Post 81 900 Forfeit
Each-Place OF Hattie Not Fixed.


Each-Place Of Hattie Not Fixed.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York, Dec. 2l.-As the result Of a
conference held in this city this afternoon,
Tom Sharkey, the sailor pugilist. and Jack
Munro. who sprang into prominence about
a year ago by standing of Champion
James J. Jeffries In a four-round battle,
were matched to fight before the club Of
fering the largest percentage OF the re-
ceipts or purse, before March ], the win
ner to take all.
Each pugilist put up forfeit OF $1,000
to bind the match, and their respective
managers signed a draft OF the articles
of agreement. which, owing to the uncer-
tainty Of the battle. did not call for
stipulated number Of rounds.
It is certain that the men will not meet
for bout of less thar ten rounds. which
will eliminate the chances Of the Phila-
pected to bid for the battle.
Sharkey, who was present with Clark
Ball as his representative. was averse to
fighting In California. which is the only
State where a twenty-round fight can be
held at the present time. Munro. who Is
on his way to Butte. Mont. was repre-
scented by Harry Pollock. who stated that
his principal was willing to meet Sharkey
before any club that could guarantee q
reasonable purse and no interference
Both Sharkey and Pollock stated that
they were unable to say where the battle
was likely to be held, but thought that
some of the Boston or Detroit clubs would
bid for the match.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-22
Browns Good Colt Gave Away
Weight TO His Field and Won
Handicap in Fast Time.
CAPTAIN ARNOLD CONSISTENT.
Ellisons BreadWinner Ran Right
Back to His Form in Satur-
days Stake - Annie Max
Won Again.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New Orleans. La. Dee rs :. Browns
crack e-year-old Exclamation ran one of
the best races of the meeting in the hand
icap to-day. The contest was at one mile
and twenty yards. Exclamation conceded
weight 10 every horse in the race, made
Ill the running and Won IN a hard drive
from Bondage in the fast time of f:43 So.
which VAS phenomenal considering the
SLOW condition of the track. Exclamatfon's
corking race to-day speaks We'll for Monte
bank. the colt that beat him Saturday
Bondage ran an extraordinary race. He
vas absolutely last at the head of the
stretch and appeared to be hopelessly
beaten when Mcintyre went TO work on
the horse. Bondage always finishes strong.
but he closed stouter than usual. 1t was
probably the fastest last quarter that has
been run by a horse in race this season.
On the strength of his good race in Sat
fridays stake, Captain Arnold was well
hacked in the second race Ellison's colt
ran another creditable race winning rid
usn out from Tribes Hill and the long
sfot. Rankin Stand Pat and Elsie l..
both showed early speed. but quit under
pressure in the stretch
Sea Shark, the heavily backed favorite
got nothing in the tnird. Inquis;tive Girl
p'eased from Bronx and King Croker. Mis-
antErope quit to nothing after making all
The early pace.
Annie Max defeated a well-balarceG
field of platers in the fifth. winning from
iiud Enbry by a neck. ivernia got up in
time to run third
Falernian. Parmakis and Louis Kraft
ran one. two. three in the first race. The
Trio were backed to run that way and the
result proved costly to the layers
Satire and The Regent ruled equal
in ba ixtD be do
the pace and won easily from Satire,
which had some had luck early in the
Weather clear and pleasant: track slow.
CRESCENT CITY SUMMARIES
First race. six and half MISUNDERSTANDING.
1fs neisesenl to H. ,gSn ns.rn AZ les
Chsnley: HiaNatta. caybon. Hexan, Kings
Second race. iniie--captain Arnold. %, phil
irsl. 6 to /. won: Tribes Hill. l97 Callahan,
! .hrd Tne III a M Eon Not Shot. Elsie
Z: Mrs. Frank Foster. Stand Pat. The Baro-
Third race. seven furlongs-Inauis.tive Girl
s ,cb W pfs h to / Won R0s l ,G
h sD tS sf M Ts lse ssa sbaak
hopeiessly in the rear. pulled up at the start.
Fourth rase h "a mile and twenty Yards
aass: ies SsieTntsrs5 e Z second: & G 90
rassa ynsedf to and b fia nso r ls
Fifth race. seven furiongs-Annie Max. 9s
CIV. HeD2essyl. to l. won: Bud EInhry. 96 (W.
Fisher. Is to ]. second: Ivernia, 80 lRonlan-
ellD. 10 ]. third. Time. i:2s S-5. Macbeth.
Hands Across. Count 'em Out, Atheola Balm
OF Gilead and worthington also ran.
Sixth race, mile ana seventy yRrds-The Re
cent; lo7 tH Phillips. TO l. won: Satire. rs
tCallahanl, TO I. second: Malay. l01 CNcIn-
tyre). . to / third. Time la. Alpaca. Burke
Cochran. Henry of Franstamsr. Star Gazer. Fl
l.. Coleman. Reckless, Debentiire and Brass
To-DAY's NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-22
LONG SHOTS WON At INGLESlDE.
Arthur Ray. SOufriere and Harry
Thatcher Enriched the PikerN.

SAN Francisco, Cal. Dec 2i.-Long-
priced horses were to the fore at Insleside
to-day. Arthur Ray took the first race at
odds of Is 10 /; Soufriere. 12-to-l chance,
scored in the third. and Harry Thatcher.
played from Is to 10 TO l. led the field in
the last
Some of the spectators differed with the
the fifth Caronal came with 4 rush, but
did not quite get UP.
FIRST race. one mile. sellinSI,Arthur, RAJ.
llS -. Dalyl. IS 10 l. won ldogu 10 IL.
Jackson IN l. second: Illiiuon leo Hide
brand. 5 t" l. third. Time. 80. Burdock.
leila: Ta,nm Plan Gray Daily. Ell oriente
ana Gibraltar also ran.
Second race. six ftIrlon-s. 2-year-olds. purse
Military Man. los tIonaelD. > TO 10, won: par
gin. las IRurnsI. 6 10 ;. second: Flea. To- ,tii-
debrand,. Is to !! third Time. I:i6ii Virginia
Boy and Scher1o also ran
Third race. eleven -sixteenths Of a mi'e--Sou-
Iriefe: IS (Andsrsonl; i TO l. won; IL.nsdown ne
,hildeb;andl; to ]. third. Time. la9s. Fu-
iurira. Glendenuing. Reeves cardwelton. Alice
Carey Fort Wayne and Optiruo also ran
worth l19 tStitnsl, TO :. won: ROYAL Rogue
los 'WonderIyl 3 to l, second: Iridius. ia IL
Martini. TO 1. third Time. l:ii',- Muresca
Fifth race. one mile and seventy wards. sell
inS-Silurian. % (Foleyp. q. 10 !. won: caronal
100 flildehrandt. TO 3 second: Royalty. 80
Epiphany. 10 to /. third. Time. las, Prince
BlazSs Rio Chico Cougar and Tuck Black also
Sixth race. seven furlonSs. selling-Harry
Thatcher II: CHaackl. ]" I" |. won: Rev Dare:
,Hildehrandl. 10 =. third. Time. l:seLs FL
chihuahua The Stewardess. Administer. Chorus
Boy. Achilles ana Lunar also ran.
To-pAY's INGLEsIpE ENTRIES
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-22
WILL LOSE FATHER C0FFEY.
Archbishop Glennon Discourages
Committee From st. Johns.

Members of st. Johns Parish have given
up hope of retaining Father Coffey as pas
tor of their church. After he was ap-
pointed by Archbishop Glennon to sue
coed Father Harry as pestor of st. Leo's
a meeting was held and steps were taken
to retain him.
The committee appointed to wait on
the Archbishop reported last night that
they did not believe the appointment
would be reconsidered.
Archbishop Glennon told II members Of the
committee that he had considered Father
Coffey's appointment two months previous
thought Father Coffey was the man who
should succeed Father Harry, now the
Archbishop of Manila.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-22
TITLES AT HOT SPRINGS.
President of Local Race Course II
spects New Track.

~
spects New Track.
DISPATCHES from Hot Springs last even
ing announce that President c. A Titles
OF the Fair Grounds is a visitor in that
city and that yesterday he made a trip
to the new Hot Springs course and was
much impressed with it's appearance.
Captain TILES Is quoted as having said
that the new track was in first-class
shape and that O meeting there would
help the Little Rock track as we'll. He
spoke in such terms that It appears as II
the course would have the influence OF
the Western Jockey Club representatives
in this city thrown to its support at the
next meeting on the date question.
Judge Joseph A. Murphy was around 10.
cal racing headquarters Yesterday. and
stated that he would depart for Chicago
about January to attend the meeting OF
the Jockey Club January =
Starter A. B. Dade. who Will omciate at
the Kinloch, Delmar and Fair Grounds
tracks this season. has reached Henderson.
KY, and will remain at that town until
the opening Of the racing season at Little
Rock. 90.
Dade will not officiate at either Nash
Vile or Memphis, although IT has been
off at each track. The Little Rock meet
ing commences March q and extends
through March %. Then the new Mem
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-22
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Newport, r l.. Dec. c1.-Aiiss Minnie
Cook, who had been considering the mat
ter of bringing suit for breach of promise
against William Homer Leavitt. who mar
ried Miss Ruth Bryan. daughter OF Will
liam Jennings Bryan. October 10. made a
formal announcement this evening that
she would take no action against Mr.
Leavitt.
The announcement was the outcome of Il
conference between Miss Cook and Mrs
Marion Leavitt, mother of the young
man. which was held this evening at Mrs.
Leav1tt's residence at her suggestion.
1t was stated fortnight ago that Miss
Cook claimed that Mr.. Leavitt, who is
an artist, was engaged to her when he
married Miss Bryan and that in conse-
quence she had consulted counsel.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-22

| In view of the prominence of Mr..
| Leavitt and his bride, the matter attract
| ed much attention.
Mr.. Leavitt and his bride are still on
their honeymoon in the South, but his
parents asserted that he was not en-
gagged to Miss Cook, who is a popular nai-
sic teacher, and that he was free when
he married Miss Bryan.
Miss Cook tonight disavowed all the al
| legged interviews which had been attribute
ed TO her and stated that she was glad
the matter was off her mind. Mrs. Leav-
lit, who became considerably attached to
Miss Cook while her son was paying at
tenton to her last summer. invited her to
visit her tonight and succeeded In SET
ting all differences between her son and
the young woman
Mr.. and Mrs. ". H Leavitt will return
here in the spring.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-22

der the ear the ''no-condition'' story 5
hustled forward. and il is the same ola
tale if he goes the distance and loses the
decision. Broke my hand is another pet
tered hand is generally ready To fight the
reXt evening If somebody is kind enough
TO offer him the money. Chance blow"
has held a high place of honor in the ex
cEse list for about ten years. 1t is a
corking good bluff. too, and the joyous
song of winning all the way till he caught
me with that chance punch-couldn't have
hit me that way again in II thousand
years"-is sweetly familiar TO every ring
attentEnts ear. Robbed by the referee"
is another time-honored story.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-22
FOUR AcQUITTALs ARE FUTILE.
COngressman's Assailant Sent to
Prison for Five Years.

Tallahassee. Fla, Dec. 21.-walter T.
Taylor. after being acquitted on four in
dictments. charging him with assault on
Congressman Lamar. was convicted to-
day on charge of assault with intent to
murder. He was sentenced to five years
in the State prison.
Soon after Mr. Lamar was nominated
for Congress. Taylor at the point Of a
pstol. demanded written retraction from
him of an alleged statement which Tay-
Tor believed affected his moral character.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-22
KING ALFONSO TO
WE'D FIRST COUSIN
Madrid Hears Report of His Be
trothal to Thirteen Year-Old
Princess Maria del Pillar
OF Bavaria.

Madrid. Dec. a1.-Aecording to the Span
ish newspapers, a project is on foot for
the marriage Of King Alfonso to his cou-
sin. the Princess Maria del Pillar of Ba-
varia. She is 13 years of age.
King Alfonso XIII. the youngest reign
ing monarch in Europe. was born after
the death Of his father. King Alfonso XII.
and assembled the throne of Spain on May
II of last year. When crowned he was
16 years of age. and during his minority
his mother as regent. controlled the at
fairs Of the Spanish nation
Maria del Pillar. the reputed fiancee. IS
the 13-year-old daughter Of Prince Ludwig
Of Bavaria and the 1nfanta Maria de La
Paz, who is called the Saint of Bavaria"
on account of her many charitable acts.
The infanta is an aunt Of the King of
Spain, being his fathers sister, and thus
he is to marry, II the report be true. his
first cousin.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-22
GOODWIN GETS THE DECISION.
Wins From Tommy Feltz in Fifteen
Round Match.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Boston. Mass, Dec. 2i.-Chester Good
win. a clever feather weight, got the de-
cision. after fifteen rounds Of good boxing
with Tommy Feltz at the Tammany Ath-
letic Club tonight. and incidentally
showed that Fetz has seen his hest days
as a boxer. although he was a good one
in his class until recently.
For the first few rounds tonight F'eltz
showed some of his old-time form. but his
stamina was gone. and although he landed
hard on Goodwin several times. he failed
to take advantage Of many opportunities
Goodwin. after the fourth round. forced
the fighting. using straight let's and
rights to effect.
Early in the bout Feltz showed greater
speed. but was unable to hold the pace,
and Goodwin's better condition told. In
the eleventh Feltz got in right to the
was an expiring flicker. though. and Feltz
was easy for the remaining four rounds.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-22
Expect Favorable Decision.

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. I-The return of
President James ]. Hill of the Great
Northern from the East is followed by
the statements Of numerous Great North
ern officials to-day that they look for a
favorable decision in the Northern Securi-
Supreme Court will render its decision on
the question Of property rights. holding
with the Northern Securities Company.
President Hill. n conversation with depart
ment heads since his return. has indicated
substantially the same belief. that the
highest court will rule that the securi-
ties company has the right to hold the
control of the merger lines. as real prop
erty, represented in their securities.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-22
ENGLISH AND SULLIVAN TO MEET.
Winner of Battle at Atkinson. Neb.,
VIII Fight AureliQ Herrera.


Omaha. Neb.. Dec. 2l.-Clarence English
and Tommy Sullivan of St. Louis Will
meet in a fifteen-round bout at Atkinson.
NIB. Wednesday night. for the light
weight championship Of Nebraska. Sulli-
van has made good showing in fights
with Terry McGovern. Young Corbett"
and Others and 1t Is believed he will give
English a tough game.
A go with Aurela Herrera, the Mexican.
at Philadelphia. New Years Day, has been
promised the winner Billy West Of Den
yer will referee