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4 GREAT RELAY CARNIVAL ALL THAT IS NEW IM ARRANGED FOR TRAW BR ID GE CLOTH I THE SUNDAY DRIVEN AT BELMONT TRACK Eighth SALVIATI have an immense establishment in daintiest and richest glass Vases, Mirror-frames, Brackets, Chandehers and a hundred and one other useful and ornamental The exquisitely delicate tintings and the wonderfully graceful twists and turns are almost marvelous each piece is a veritable work of We have just been appointed SOLE PHILADELPHIA AGENTS for this great firm, and our Ceramic Department now contains a wealth of Salviati's most beautiful work. We want our customers to see our showing of this daintiest of all glassware, STRAWBRID.GE THE WORLD OF WHEELS Cycie Club Formed by St. Anthony's Literary In stitute. ELEVATED "BIKE" CARS Wheels Carried by "New York Lines for the First Timei, Yesterday. I) a in pm a Will Go Against the Intercity Figures.

St. Anthony's Literary Institute is to have a bicycle club. In fact it has one, for these officers have been elected: President, C. J. McGinley; secretary, T.

J. Murray; treasurer, W. J. Dougherty; captain, John McLaughlin; first lieuten ant, Thomas. Naulty; second lieutenant, James McConnell.

Next' Sunday the club will have a run to FortjMifflin. Frank Dampman jljiinks lie can reduce the record between Philadelphia and New to a trifle over five bours. He has already ridden the distance in six hours. To-morrow night the Pioneer Wheelmen have an entertainment and dance at their club house. A "Cinderella" dance is on.

the tapis for to-morrow night at the club house of the Premier Bicycle Club? June 22, will be anniversary day with the Perm Treaty Wheelmen; The occasion will be fittingly celebrated. The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Corinthian Wheelmen will give the boys a dance next month. ir'' Yesterday morning the Flying Dutchman Bicycle Club, some of the members of which are physicians at the German Hospital, had a club run to Bryn Mawr. They contemplate having a century run during the summer. On" Friday evening, April L'oom-is Wheelmen will give their first annual ball.

Nothing Is more injurious to bicycle than dead weight when riding over a car tracks, rough roads or obstacles. To relieve a wheel when riding over the things mentioned, the rider should press upon the pedals, slightly rising from the saddle. Such precaution taken to relieve a wheel will add to its life, and keep it in good condition, to say nothing of aiding in the comfort of the rider. As soon as the weather becomes settled work, will begin upon the track and increased seating accommodations at Willow Grove. It is proposed to- have capacity for seating ten thousand people, and the track will be made equal to any in the country.

C. For the first time in the history 'of the Manhattan Elevated Railroad bicycles were carried in the cars are not make-shift cars, either, but cars with the seats on one Side 'ripped out, and in their place a set of racks which for ease of adjustment 'and simplicity can't be beat. Each train consisted of two cars. No passengers'' without- wheels were taken aboard.it -There Is room for twenty-three wheels each car, and tandems are handled Just as easily as singles. Out-of-town runs were numerous, and the trains were well patronized.

-J'H The interest that is at presenti taken in Eddie Bald, as the probable champion for 1897, is increasing -every- day. i In view of the number of good riders who will be in the field this coming rseason the committee in charge of the Quaker City Wheelmen's race meet, to be held at Tioga on June 5, are already looking out for the crackajacks. Harry Bowen says every effort is being made to secure Eddie Bald, who at present is much before the eye of the cycling public, owing to his having accepted the two challenges issued by Tom Cooper and Walter Sanger. As it is not as yet determined where these events will take place the Quakers have every hope of attracting the flyer to Philadelphia for their big meet. The recently-organized Olympio Athletic Club, of Athens, Delaware county, will give its.

first C5rcling event jon Saturday afternoon. May 22. JUNIOR SWIMMING CLUB Professor Holroyd Suggests a Kovel Idea to Promote the Sport. The necessity of a junior swimming club was clearly demonstrated by the interest taken the several competitions, which, were held in with Dr. Houston's lectures in the public baths last summer.

The form displayed by, the majority was bad, although several of the boys were very speedy for a short distance. The crowded condition of the free pools during the summer gives little chance tcr those who are willing to become proficient in the advanced stages the art. Within the next few weeKs 'one of the largest swimming pools in the East will be opened at Fifteenth and Wood streets, which will afford everv convenience for the proposed club to make its headquarters. It has been suggested to form a club on the following basis: The boys must have the full consent of their parents or guardians. Each boy must De able to swirh ten yards before being eligible to membership.

The dues to be 50 cents per season, to cover postage, clerical work, and other incidental A president and committee of five persons, over the age of eighteen years, who have shown some interest in swimming, tc have charge of the affairs of the club. The hours for practice and Instruction to be between 5 and 7" P. "once or twice a week. A meeting will shortly be calha, nnd A Good Notion The smoker's notion of comfort is an easy chair, the evening paper, and a pipe filled with. Comforts both smokers and chew- jl era.

wo ounces lur live cents. AT FRANKLIN FIELD A Glance at Some of the Champions Who Will Be Seen in This City. WEFERS TO RUN lie Is the Most Famons of the Many Sotcd Athletes- Harvard's Men Very Formidable Yale's Team Good, But Sot Feared. The relay races on Franklin Field two weeks hence will bring together the greatest crowd of athletes ever brought into competition by any college or university. As far as track events go they will comprise all the, probable of the different events at thje intercollegiate championship? contests most of the likely candidates- or the Philadelphia tnterschoiastle "'Association i championships.

Thirty-eight college teams have faithfully to be on while SJ preparatory school quartettes have been train ing for weeks for these events. Among this large number of athletes who will appear at the games are to be found the pick of those at present in the schools and colleges comprised in the. territory Pittsburg and New York way and between Washington and Boston the other. The most noted athlete of the day will come from Georgetown -University in the person of B. J.

Wefers. This athlete enjoys world-wide and is everywhere recognized as the fastest amateur sprinter in the world. holds the following world's records: Forty yards, 4 4-5 sec; 60 yards, 6 2-5 I sec. 75 yards, 7 3-5 sec. 100 yards, 9 220' yards, 21 1-5 sec; 300 yards, 30 3-o sec.

All the, above records have been made the. past two years, the 220 yards and the 300 yards records being great cuts on the former amateur figures. Last fall at the national championships he demonstrated that he could, run. a quarter in. record time, as -he- forced Thomas Burke to do 48 seconds to beat him.

He is always good for 50 seconds at least and Will, be -the mainstay, of the Georgetown Julius Walsh, Wafer's club-mate, is also, a very fast man, sprinting the 100 yards- close to even time. He is good for i seconds in the" quarter, Georgetown is also sending a four-mile team. The captain of this team, Theodore- G. McGirr, is a young runner who -sprang into- prominence "by' winning the ten-mile championship in Madison Square Garden February 3 last. Last spring he won the.

interscholastic mile championship on Franklin Field and is thus well known in Philadelphia. His club-mates consider him a coming m0e, runner and. will watch his" shojsving in this race. 7, Harvard will send down three noted athletes in Vincent, Hollister and Bige-low. Vincent is the ex-intercollegiate quarter mile champion.

This event won in '95. He is a sterling runner, and has done 50 seconds for his.T. distance. He is captain of Harvard's track team and is hoping to again carry away the championship banner as they did in '04 and '5)5. Evan Hollister is aaany asithe peer-: of any half -miler and many even think him capable of defeating the world's C- H.

Kilpatrieit. This is hardly likely, but he is certainly a great half mile runner. For the past two has won the intercollegiate half mile championship, jast year making a new record of 1 minute 57 2-5 seconds. In '94 he defeated Kilpatrick in the above race, the latter, in the opinion of good-judges, losing the race through lack of judgment. They never met again, so the question is undecided.

As a quarter-miler Hollister is very fast. He has done 50 seconds on several occasions and is capable of bettering this a fraction or two. Bigelow is better known as a-sprinter than as a quarter-miler: He is a New England -champion at the sprints, holding records of 10 seconds and 22 seconds. As a quarter-miler he is-comparatively new, although he is said to be capable of 51 seconds at least. will send down no athletes of national reputations, but their team is said to be very well balanced, and Captain Girard will make a hard fight for the championship.

His best man is F. Fisher, who is sure to do 50 seconds, as he is running very fast. Columbia sends down a. well-known athlete in S. J.

Bijur, the captain of the team. He is a crack high hurdler, winning a place in this event at the championships last spring. He is a fast quarter-miler also, doing 51 seconds. Barclay and Clark, st are two runners with a great local reputation which they have upheld in creditable "style. Eastonians claim that- they are capable of doing the quarter close to 50 seconds.

The four-mile race will bring into the field besides Pennsylvania, Georgetown and probably Yale, the Carlisle Indians. Their advent into athletics will be watched with the greatest interest. Indians have been noted from time immemorial for distance running. The public will be on the qui vive to see to what degree the braves from Carlisle will uphold their national reputation and at the same time will compare them with their pale face rivals. The two-mile championships will bring together some very- fast half-milers.

McLaughlin, of Holy Cross, is a fast man. Hex is considered the fastest half -miler In England and can cover the distance in 1 minute 58 seconds. His team mate, Monyhan, "is said to be equally as fast. Wright, of Brown, the present one and two-mile champion of New a star distancO He has a record of 4 minutes 25 seconds in the mile. Last fall on the same day he won a half mile in 2 minutes 2 seconds and covered the-mile afterwards in 4 minutes 27 seconds.

He can run the half in 1 minute .58 seconds. His brother is also at Drown and is capable of doing the half in less than 2 minutes. The Pennsylvania runners who have attained to national 'reputation are Jar-vis and Orton. Jarvis is the present intercollegiate champion. He is being trained this year for the quarter and half and will do 1 minute 58 seconds at the latter distance.

Orton is well known, having carried off many Intercollegiate, American and Canadian. He has run the half in 1 minute 57 3-5 seconds aUd is a reliable runner. A. Grant, alsq'; of Pennsylvania, is a new runner, but a most' promising one. He do the in.

minute1 58 as -his 1000 yapds -record of .2 minutes 15 seconds would go to prove. He as will rmr in; both the half and mile; Hoffman, of is a. new He has ran some 'good up in; "the "rtorthern "part of the State, but has to win 'race against well-known He Is doing well and may become a valuable man. vThe above are but the most prominent athletes that will, be here. Many others of sterling quality will make their appearance and wil go to make the meeting a success.

The Bristol has organized for the jeason of 1897, and would be pleased to arrange games with ail clubs giving a fair guaranteeAddress Charles Srtert, box 131, Bristol, Pa. Have also elected Charles M. Strumfela-as. president, nd EkrwarU Wooter, TRAL STATE LEAGUE Schedule for the First Half of the Season Mapped Out by the Magnates." LIVE BASE BALL TALK The Boston Club Spends Few Hours in on Then Leaves for Princeton News About the Aspiring Amateurs. Epecial to The Inquirer.

WILLIAMSPORT, April 11. President "Miller, of Sr-amokin; Vice-President Connell, of Pottsville, and Secretary Re-passe, of Williamsport, of the Central Pennsylvania League of Base Ball Clubs, have arranged the schedule for, the first series of games as follows: Vv'tlliamsiiort -AX 'home 'May Milton; Way May li, -Pottsville; May 22, Sunbury; May 2fi, Pottsville; May 2a, Shamokin; May 31 (P. Milton; June- June 8, June 11, Pottsville; June 14, Sunbury; June 16, Blooms-burg; June 19, June 23, Shamokin; June 20, Shamokin June 28, Sunbury; June 30, Bloomsburg; July 5 (P. Milton July 7, Sunbury; July 8, Pottsville; July 10 Bloomsburg; July 18, Pottsville. MUton -t home May 11', Williamsport; May 19, Sunbury; May 22, Shamokin f-May Pottsville; May 27, Bloomsburg; May 31, Williamsport; June Sunbury; June 5, Shamokin; June 9, .,.11, Bloomsburg; June 15, Pottsville; June 17, Shamokin; June 21, Sunbury; June 23, Sunbury; June 2tj, Bloomsburg; July 1, Milton, July 3, Williamsport; July 5 (A.

'Williamsport; July 17, Pottsville; July 19, Wil-liamsport; July 14, Shamokin; July 17, Sunbury ,4 Sunbury At hnmrt' -s- Miy 15, Blotnsltargrf '-May 18, May May 29, PottsSville; May 3-1 A. -M), Bloomsburg'; June 2, Milton; June 4, Bloomsburg; June 9, Williamsport; June 10, Shamokin June-12, June J6 Pottsville June; Jun. 23, Williamsport; June -24; Shamokin; 26, Pottsville; June liamsiwirt: Julv 2. Bloomsburer: Julv (P. Bloomsburg; July 8, Milton; July 10, Milton; July 12, Shamokin; July 15, Wil liamsoort.

Shamokin At home May 15, Pottsville; May 1.8, Milton; May 2i Bloomsburg; May fc4, vviuiamsport; May sunoury; May Milton; May 31 (P. 3, Bloomsb'ur 'June 42, Pottsville -j June -16. Milton; June-19, Sunbury; June 22, Blooms-j. burg-; June 25, Williamsport; June 29, Milton; July 1, Williamsport; July 3, Sunbury July 5 (A. Pottsville; July 7, Bloomsburg; July 9, Bloomsburg; Julyl3, Milton; July 17, Williamsport.

1 Bloomsburg At home May 17," Sunbury; May 19, Shamokin; May 24, Pottsville; May 2, Milton; May 29, Williamsport? -May 31-P. Sunbury; June 2, Shamokin; June 1, Milton; June 10. Pottsville tJune 12, Williamsport; June l.v SraoIun June 17, Sunbury; June 21, WU liamsport-. 24. MUton; June -20.

Pottsville; July. 3 Pottsville; J-uly5 A. Sunliury; July 6, Milton; July 8, Shamokin; July 12, Milton; july 14, Wil-liamsvwrt. Pottsville At fromd May" 17, 20. Milton: May Btoomsburg; May 27, Williamsport: May 2S Sunbury; May 81 (A.

Shamokin; June 2, Williamsport; June 3, Bloomsburg; June Bunoury; June 8, Milton; June 17, Williamsport; June 19, Bloomsburg; June 22, Milton; June 23, Bloomsburg 25. June. 28. Milton; J-uly .2, Williamsport; July Shamokin; July 9, Sunbury; July 10, Shamokin; July 15, Bloomsburg; July 16, Milton. PHILLIES VS.

ATHLETICS Corking Good Game Promised for Tills Afternoon, The Phillies and the Athletics will; collide at Broad and Huntingdon street this afternoon. This game will be of much interest, as it will likely bring 0ut Brandt in the box for the. Phillies. Then again Sharslg's tearrt this season is' excellent, and there is every reason to believe it will be among the first in the Atlantic League this year. The grounds will be mucn Detter than on Saturday if the rweather remains clear and everything points to a corking good game of ball.

The Boston Club Over. The Boston club registered at the Bingham House yesterday. After dinner the team started for Princeton, where they play to-day. Under Manager Frank G. Selee's.

wing were Hugh Duffy, Billy Hamilton, Fred Tenney, Charles Stabl, Herman Dong, James Collins, Tom Tucker, Charles Nichols, John Stivetts, Edward Lewis, Fred Klobendanz.Charles Oanzel, Martin Bergen and George Tea-ger. S. H. Roberts, of the Boston Journal, also accompanied the 'Varsity Boys Off for the Sonth. The University of Pennsylvania team left for Charlottesville, yesterday afternoon.

The roster of the team was printed in yesterday's Inquirer. PASSED BALLS Boston defeated Richmond Saturday, 10 to 1. There are letters at this office for William Con Lucid and J. Harvey Smith, 2. Delaware College students are now trying to get up a good base ball team for next season.

Eordentown Military Institute base ball team defeated Rutgers scrub at Bordentown Saturday. 16 to 7. Some Saturday college scorrs: At Providence: Brown 27; Worcester Polytechnic, 0. At Cambridge: Harvard 'Varsity, 20; Tutts College, O. At Worcester: Holy Cross, W'esleyan, 1.

The base ball season opened at Danville, on Saturday with a well-played game between the High School and Grammar School, which was won by the latter by a score of 9 to e. The Narberth Field Club will open the season on the home grounds Saturday, April 17, with the Acadameia Base Ball Club. The team will be composted of: Catcher, Albany; pitcher, McCarter; first base, N. Lafferty; eecond base, Atherton; third base Clark; short stop, F. Lafferty; left field, fc-hofield; centre field, McClellan; right field, Armstrong; sub, Moore.

STUARPAFTER ANOTHER FIGHT The Irrepressible Daniel A. Leaves Dallas for the Sorth. Special to The Inquirer. DALLAS, April 11. Dan A.

Stuart departed last night for New Tork. He will remain there several days and try to arrange for a second battle between Corbett and Fitzsimmons. From New- York he sail for While abroad he will try to arrange a number of first-class pugilistic events and push the interest of the pictures of the Carson fight. It is possible Mr. Stuart will visit South Africa before his return.

AMATEUR NOTES The Logan Base Ball Club would like to srrange games for the season with clubs ranging fim 10 to 13 years of age. The Malta Base Ball Club would like to hear from all out-of-town teams. Address William Keen, 1400 Xorth Twelfth street. The Orston A. A.

would like to hear from Woodbury, Mt. Holly, Riverside, Palmyra and Beverly. Address W. S. Roberts, Oaklyn.

N. J. The Clearview Base Ball Club would like ta hear from all first-class uniformed clubs in or out of town. Address Enoch East Clearview avenue, Philadelphia, The Moorestown Country Club Base Ball Club has organized for the season of 1807. Good uniformed teams can secure dates by addressing Samuel E.

Jones, Box 210, Moorestown, J. The Bridgeton Merrites have organized for the season and would like to hear from all first-class out-of-town clubs -giving a- fair guarantee. Address Rudolph- Yost, 70 Fayette street, Bridgeton, N. J. -tv -Ths Fort Side Base Ball Club has been or-ganijed for the coming season and has all dates open and would like to hear from uniformed teams desiring games.

Address L. H. Leaf, secretary. Fort Washington, Pa: The Young America Base Ball Club has organized for the season of lg97 with a strong team and would like to hear from in and out of town clubs giving a fair guarantee. Address C.

Maher, manager, 2(i25 Catharine street, city. The Bordentcwn Military Institute will be represented on the diamond this season by the following team: M. F. 'Ivins," captain, pitcher and shortstop L. C.

Matthews, catcher; J. H. Crider, first base; C. Osmond, second base; C. F.

Wittke, third base; C. B. Schoonmaker, pitcher and outfielder; R. B. Moore, riaht field; J.

T. Pilcher, centre field; E. Weed, le field; substitutes, VV. Brock, first base; C. Bheng, right field.

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They are well and carefully made, have good linen bosom and will launder excellently. SILK UNDERWEAR very beautiful, pure Novi Silk Shirts and Drawers for 'Vests and Drawers for women, At $2.50 per garment. Excellent quality and fully equal to those usually sold at double the price. MEN'S HOSIERY very pretty and serviceable, fast color, polka dot Half Hose, at 25 cents per pair. In blue and black all those Interested, who' are willing' to devote- a little time to this' cause, are requested to attend.

Charles Holroyd, of -the N. S. will give I1I3 servic free once a week luring- i ractice 'hours, and solicits the help of those who think they can be of service to organize a club. He -can be addressed at 723 Cal-lowhill street. South.

Branch Defeats Spalding. The Spalding A. A. and South Branch T. M.

C. A. played a game of basket ball in the latter's gymnasium on Thursday night, the game proper (which Consisted of 20-jninute halves) ended in a tie. The captains of each team agreed to play an extra, ten minutes, and after two minutes of extra play Gillespie threw a goal from the centre of the floor, winning the game for South Branch. Score: Spalding, S.

B. Y. M. C. 4.

The line-UD was as follows: Spalding. Positions. S. B. Y.

M. C. A. Attack Roden, Capt. "Waldron Attack Lippincott Christy Centre Baker, Hill Moore.

Capt Centre Haskell McOullough Defense Weare Gardner Defense Briggs Referee Klotz. S. B. Y. M.

C. A. Umpires Thomas, C. H. S.

Jones, S. A. A. Timekeepers Wallace, S. B.

Harshaw. S. A. Kouls Briggs, Roden, Christy. Moore, Wal-dron.

Goals from foul Lippincott, Weare, Moore, 2. Goal from field Gillespie. Germantown. Reserves Win. WOODBURY, N.

April 11 (Special). Company E's basket bail team closed the season night before the largest crowd of the year. The opponents were the Germantown Reserves, who had a comparatively easy time with the locals. Company has won five of the eight games played this season. The score of last night's game was 27 to 1, of the visitors, scoring 16 points alone.

The line-up: Company E. Positions. Germantown. Ford Attack Piatt Mankin Attack Smith Brown Centre Whitesmart Marcus Defense Ingram Payne Defense Elliott Goals Smith, Piatt, "Whitesman, Ingram, 1: Elliott, 1. Fouls--Platt, Ford, 1.

Referee Sh ivers. Umpires Elvidge, Day. Reading's Jfeir Athletic CInb. Special to The Inquirer. READING, April 11.

The Penn Ath letic Association has been organized here. with the following' officers: President, John Foreman; vice-president, C. Dren-kle; secretary, James Koch; treasurer, George Young; William Maur- er, George Fritz, Lewis Hartman. A complete- outfit of gymnastic apparatus will be purchased. A baseball section was also organized with the following players: Catcher, John Miller; pitcher, Ed Grim; first base, Charles Miller (captain); second base, Charles Drenkle; third base, Frank-Hendley; short stop, James Koch right field, George Fritz; left field.

William Rowe; centre field, Charles Rowe; substitute, Harry Engle. Jew Harvard Crew Quarters Wanted NEW YORK. April 11. R. C.

Lehman, the coach for the Harvard crew; Professor Ira N. Hollis, James J. Storrow and Captain Goodrich addressed the members of the Harvard club last night on the-subject of a now boat bouse for the crew, but the club officials refused to admit newspaper men, insisting that the affair was absolutely private and no concern of the public's. It is understood that the remarks were severe and scathing criticism of the present quarters for the crew, and a suggestion that the Harvard club start a move for providing new quarters. IN THE SPORTING BOILER T.

J. JOHNSON. He was. S. WRIGHT.

He was not. W. A. S- 1. Yes.

2. No. S. It was. MINERVA.

Corbett was knocked out. CONSTANT. READER. It was Corbet J. In the final game of lawn tennis, covered court, championship singles at London Saturday.

W. V. Eaves beat H. S. Mahoney, 3 to O.

The well-known trotting stallion Geneva (Med on the voyage to Liverpool on Tuesday. He -had a record of 2.11 and won many pursaa on United States circuits. The third annual whist match between Yale and Harvard was played Saturday afternoon and evening at Cambridge, and Harvard won for the third time, but only by a margin of three tricks. The total points were Harvard, ae. at.

E. J. Darlington and J. E. Seeds have agreed to shoot a one-hundred shot each rifle match in Wilmington on Wednesday next for $100 a side.

Seeds is to ba allowed a handicap on account of the rifle to be used. Both men are well known marksmen and the match is expected to be a close and interesting one. Harvey Clouser and Charles Eshleman, of Gibraltar, near Reading, have issued a challenge to any two shooters in the latter city to a live bird match. 10O a side, for $100 or $200, Rhode Island rules to govern. Messrs.

Coklren and Schmeck are preferred. Street 1 CO. The Famous Glass Makers Venice, where they make the very WOMEN'S COATS AND CAPES, The Easter season, whether spent at home or away, calls far the addition ot a coat or cape to the wardroae. There are many handsome styles here to choose from, and all are priced in your interest Most of them come direct from our own workrooms: JAUNTY CAPES of fine Moire, lined throughout with silk, beautiful collar, ruche with ribbi jgrt bow and streamers, at pO.O" SHORT CAPES of fine Gros-grain Silk, lined throughout, six inch ruffle of lace, finished at neck with rich ruche of lace and rib- bon, at p0.t)U DEEP CAPES of fine Diag- onal, lined throughout with fine silk, ribbon ruche at neck and -large ribbon streamers, yoke braided, at l.UU SHORT CAPES of fine, light -weight Kersey, lined throughout with changeable taffeta, in- laid velvet collar, at pl O.U" TAILOR-MADE COATS in tan Broadcloth and ght Covert Cloths, also in black and blue Broadcloth, lined throughout Kn with silk, fly front effects, at TAILOR-MADE COATS of fine, soft Vicuna, lined throughout with black taffeta, finely made A and finished, at TAILOR-MADE COATS of rich Broadclota, lined througliout with black on jtA ff lapels with small buttons, at 5lU.UIf TAILOR-MADE COATS superb quality, in a dozen differ-ent styles of. Broadcloth, Cheviots, Diagonals and rich imported Covert Cloths, in the newest and choicest tan.

brown, green, light blue and heliotrope colorings, lined with rich changeable or plain taffeta and fine Libarty satin, a very choice selection, at UU has ho hopes jof Another expedition, under the leadership, of M. Gentile, which; started out from here some time ago Is bloclcaded on one of the small rivers which empty into the -Mobangi where it turns south toward the Congo. The latest word from him is that his expedition is short of provisions and his position critical. The object of the Merchand expedition is to march to the head waters of the Mobangi, cross over to the head waters of the Nile and attack the Dervishes or Arabs, while Captain Dhanis will attack them from another point. The expeditions while endeavoring to conquer the Arabs, also will look after the French and Belgian interests In this section, and checkmate the English in attempts to occupy the territory.

If the plan is successful it will connect the French Congo with Lake Tchad. quartero-ma laitllo wis.Slnat sh cm DUKE JOHANN IS REGENT Assumes Control of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg. Schwerin. CANNES, France, April Jo-hann Albrecht Schwerin, the brother of the late Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, has assumed the regency of the Grand Duchy. It is now known taat the death of the late Grand Duke was due to aneurism of the heart.

TheGrand Ducal regent was born at Schwerin- December 8, 1857, and was married at on November 6, 1880. to the Princess Elizabeth of Saxe-Wei-mar-Eisenach. KNEEBS OUT OF PRISON The American Horse Owner Once More a Free Man. April 11. Robert F.

Kneebs, the American horse owner, who on February 5 Was sentenced to nine months'! imprisonment and to pay a fine of 1000 marks, besides being- deprived of. his civil rights for two years, after having been convicted of trotting the mare Bethel in races on the German tracks under the name of Nellie Kneebs, has been released from prison. He became a free man last Thursday. ROOF FELL ON WORSHIPERS PARIS, April 11. While mass was being said in a.

church near Castres, in the Department of Tarn, the roof collapsed. Seven women and one man were killed and thirty persons seriously injured. Fnneral of Dr. Von Stephan. BERLIN, April 11.

Funeral services over the late Dr. Von Stephan, Imperial Postmaster-General, were held to-day, Emperor William attending with the Empress. The Imperial Ministers of State and, most of the foreign diplomats were present, among them Mr. Uhl, representing the United States. OVER IN WEST.

PHILADELPHIA Eugene Zieber, the" well-known authority on heraldry, who was injured by falling from a train, is reported to be recovering. Robert Mcintosh" was 'bitten in the hand by a dog yesterday, at hl3 home, 4714 Market William Stewart, colored, 1526 Lombard street, arrested for "scorching." Members of the Junior Order of American Mechanics attended Centenary M. E. Church last night and listened to a sermon on "Patriotism," preached by Rev. J.

G. Bickerton. W. S. Thomas, 4222 Ludlow street, was injured Saturday while playing basket ball.

7 Reduced Rates to Sew Yorlc- via Pennsylvania Railroad Account Dedication of Grant Monument. For the dedication of the Granf Monumental Tomb, April 27th, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell excursion tickets to New York to the general public from all points on its line on April 26th and from within one hundred and fifty miles of New York on April 26th, and for trains reaching New York before noon April 27th, at rate of single fare for the round trip (no less rate than $1.00, good to return until April 29th, inclusive. Tickets for military companies in uniform numbering twenty-live or more traveling in a body, on one ticket, will be sold on same date, from points not less than 25 miles from New York, to return until April 29th Inclusive, at rate of one cent per mile traveled. Filbert Street HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS: COFFEE MACHINE like illustrationthis is the best an quickest maker of very good coffee ever devised. get the fuil strength and flavor of -the coffee.

Prices range, ists from S3.50 for the two cup size, to 7 2 5 tor the twelve cup size. TEA CANS-fancy Japanned, florat decorations, at SPICE BOXES fancy Japanned, floral, decorations, at 12c 50c 15c FRYING PANS large size, at -of sheet COFFEE BOILERS heavy tin, with copper bottoms, polished, four-quart size WIRE BROILER large size, at 30c 12c ROYAL DOUBLE ROASTERS sheet iron, 8 by 12 inches, at (()c 10 by 14 Inches, at 75c 1 1 by 16 inches, at 85c CURTAIN STRETCHERS full size. Having one of these in the house when it is time to take down and clean curtains saves much morfey, for you can "do up" the curtains in the most satisfac tory manner and save the laundry-bill. Price of stretcher 95c ORIENTAL RU33 have you seen the magnificent specimens-of these art creations in our Rug Department They are worthy an especial visit to the store. The collection was gathered together by a man who.knows all about tuese rare productions of the artistic East.

There probably is not a more varied assortment to be found anywhere. The exquisite, though sometimes eccentric, designs and the rich and beautiful colorings charm the eyes. of every teho'der. MEN'S NECKWEAR a new and beautiful assortment of Easter Neckwear has just, been received. All desirable shapes are here at 25 and 50 cents.

Also, INDIA SILK TIES AND BOWS, at 12ic 3 in color LIGHT as a stimulating drink RICH in MALT food and drink in one. BOTTLED FOR FAMILY USE AT BREWERY ONLY. The Arnliolt Scliaefcr Brewing: 3it and Thompson Streets $47.50, $55, S65 Thej Are Good, Cheap and JACOB SONS EIGHTH AND GIRARD AVE. Open Wednesday and Friday Evenings. SOUTHERN RACING ASSOCIATION AT SINGERLY, MD.

RACING EVERY DAY, RAIN OR SHIXE, Special trains. B. O. Station, 1 and I.4i P. M.

Fare, $1.00. Admission, 50c. Ladies free. General Julio Sangullly. Editor of The Inquirer.

Th New York Herald published short" time ago what was alleged to be a pledge signed by General Julio San-guilly, binding himself not to return to Cuba during the existence of the present rebellion, or to aid directly or indirectly the insurrection against the Spanish Government. Some characterized persona and intimate friends of the Cuban General have asserted through tb press that General Sanguilly has declared that he took no such pledge, nor promised to abstain from taking part in the struggle of Cuba against Spanish tyranny in exchange for b.is freedom. His liberation, I understand, was claimed by our government as a right, and not as. a pardon or a favor; for nothing against him was proved at the two mock trials to which he was But, if broken in health and weakened in mind by his long and harnh confinement in the Cabanas na was' forced to sign the pledge in question, would it not be an unfavorable reflection on the administration of this free republic to support, or at' -least to permit the government of the crafty and sanguinary Canovas and the butcher Weyler to exact such a pledge from an American citizen as the price of a freedom to which he had a perfect right, as Is proved by the fact of our govern ment demanding his release? If. there fpre General Sanguilly did not take the pledge referred to he, like any American citizen, native or adopted, has a right to offer his services to any country struggling for liberty.

If, on tb other hand, he was compelled, under the distressing circumstances mentioned above, to sign that pledge, he should not be blamed for not keeping an enforced pledge or one obtained under duress from government like that of Spain. JOHN E. BRUNET, M. 2038 North Broad street. 1 William P.

Geddy, colored, aged 25 of 622 South Sixteenth street, was last evening admitted to the Polyclinic Hospital suffering with severe scalds of the arm. caused by having a pot of coffee apUled over him. BICYCLES. Lovers of the Harness Horse Take Up Their siial Positions and Pow-wow. MR.

GOODIN'S ESCAPE Tire Comet Off a Wheel, Gets Under Happineas' Front Feet, Throws the Animal, Which Tries -to Itun Away, 4' The weather was good and so. were the "roads yesterday and as a consequence there was a-big Sunday morning drive to Belmont Driving Park. The roa4 bicycle was out in -even greater force than on the previous Sunday when the new lessees an informal opening, Dr. Marshall's "Experience meeting." The discourse turned on hunting proxies for the next annual electron on May (3, and there was considerable discussion about the being used by both sides to gather votes. Great excitement was raised when It.

Cortland Ilorr-said that he intended to cast ''his vote- with the Combine. Walter May Keim objected to the use of the word "Combine," and said that the men who were working in the interest of the track-should be call ed f'True Blues." Th. eclub room crowded all day and. there was a splendid lunch of planked shad, rock fish and many other delicacies served by Lessee Kotthoff. Among those present were: William Disstonand E.

president and vice-presidehir; 'of the? Cedar Park Driving Club;" Dr. James A. Marshall, the next president of Belmont; Joseph j.Wenderoth,, president of the Philadelphia Driving i -Club. Ex-President 'Frank Bower -was not there, but he was represented by his pair of "ponies," his son Georsre and "Kine" Harrv:" E. H.

Warner, who is not on good terms with the Park guards, although he is a stock holder. in Fairmount Park; M. H. Goodin, Robert 'A. Smith; E.

L. Robinson, driving his Vatican colts; John A. Strickland, 3ofatio N. WH- H. Achuff Joshua Evans, Secretary 'Robert Laycock, Gortland Horr, the champion- wing shot; Harry Barnett, A.

L. Grant, whD todps tc be starting' judge: William -Kerbaugh 'adcdTftpanied-by Wii-. liarn Granger; Dr. Abbott, "the bridge builder;" John Grear, John Trainer, J. W.

Barton, a new member; Fred Glassen Oliver Bunnell, G. P. Clayton, John -Condon, Dr. Harry" A. Shoemaker, George S.

"Fuller; Davra Lr Ward: who was working hard for proxies; J. G. L.JThom, the ownerTof HarryCLynn, 2.17V4V Coruacl EsherThos. Small, David Dallas, Charles JfedaricK, John Scott, William Bower, Charles Weingartner, of Ifidian Rock; Frank Caven, Charles Myers, Millard Sanders. Justice William.

M. Hamilton, who looks aftertbe comfort of members and guests alike; Israel William M. Huey and others. While returning from Belmont Driving Park about -2 o'clock yesterday afternoon M. H.

Goodin, of the Bingham with an accident which might, have proven more serious in its consequences. Mr. Goodin was driving the fast pacer Happiness, 2.17)4, and had just entered the East Park over Girard aveirue bridge and, was directly ill front of Ah'e Joan of Arif statue-whin one of the front tires of the wagon came off. It was a pneumatic-tired vehicle and the rubber tire was thrown forward and caught Happiness around the front legs. She was thrown to the ground, but quickly got up and started to run away.

Mr. Goodin was thrown out of the wagon and was dragged, for 100 yards when he succeeded in stopping the mare. Mr. Goodin 'was badly bruised about the legs 'and arms and Happiness badly cut about all her limbs. With -the assistance of a Park guard the tire was forced into its place and Mr.

Goodin drove Happiness home. "ED" GEERS INJURED Pneumatic Tire on the Snllcy Exploded and the Horse Became Frightened. SELMA, April il. Edward Geers, the horseman, was thrown from a sulky yesterday, and had one wrist broken and his ankle dislocated. Tha.

pneumatic tire exploded, frightening the horse, while on the training course. WITH. THE CRACK RUNNERS Toning Up Process the Order at Sew York Tracks Yesterday. Special to The Inquirer. NEW YORK, April 11.

The work of the horses quartered at Morris Park, Gravesend and Sheepshead Bay to-day was watched by comparatively great crowds. But there, were few-fast gallops unless they happened soon after sunrise before any of the "rail birds" put in an appearance. Frank McCabe, who looks after Phil Dwyer's turf interests, so far as his horses are concerned, exercised Handspring and some two-year-olds to the evident satisfaction of the owner.who thinks he has a good chance to win the Brooklyn Handicap with this son of Hanover. "Father Bill" Daly tried Arabian cut at Gravesend. He has entered this hcrse in several events at Washington, and will soon send him to the District of Columbia Tuesday or the' next day.

Arabian is in splendid shape and in his trials to-day showed great, speed for this season of the year, Jere Dunn worked Sunny Slope, Diana's Daughter and the" youngsters. Blissful and Ruby Lips, several short quarters. M. F. Dwyer's lot were given slow gallops.

Over at Sheepshead Bay there wag an unusual attendance because of the fact that the Keene two-year-olds, or at least the best of them, would ba tried out. Anticipating a crowd.train-er Tom Green kept the youngsters well under cover. He worked Regulator and Voter half a mile in .56 seconds. King Arthur II, who has all along been tried at three-eighths, of a mile and one-half was sent five-eighths of a mile in 1.08. THE.

MEETING AT. ELKTON Tvrenty-six Days oi Racing Begin To-morrow. A twenty-six days' running meeting will be inaugurated on the grounds tt the Cecil County Agricultural Society, at Elkton, to-morrow. All of the horse owners located in Cecil county have signified their intention to participate, and as the result some of the best racing ever seen outside of the pale of the Jockey Club will be witnessed. Material improvements have been made to the beating ring and the grand stand since last year, thus adding to the comfort of the prospective spectators.

Edward Waugh will be the presiding judge; John Waugh, associate judge, and Frank Hayes, secretary. Trains will leave Broad Street Station at conven ient hours. Ysle Orflprs ti Cednr Boat. NEW HAVEN, April 11' (Special). Tale's traditional rowing policy, which for years has been strictly' followed, had ordered a cedar racing shell from Davy.

This is the first time in six years that Yale has rowed in a wooden boat, and it shows plainly that Yale is "very desirous of beating Harvard and Cornell on an equality, as each of these has already ordered a cedar There are two letters here or 3 Harvey Smith. GLOVES FOR EASTER: Case after: case comes through the custom house directly from the makers to This does away w.th the middleman's profit and enables us to sell a $2.00 glove for 50. The styles especially prepared for Easter are mam; and beautiful, ah the newest shades to match the popular colors in dress fabrics are here in wonderful variety. In Women's Gloves we show everything thai is stylisn and good at prices ranging from 75 cents to $1.50. The new shades of green and -violet are popular, while the white with black embroidery and black with white embroidery are also in great demand Modes, tans, yellows, slates and browns all are here in great profusion.

FABRIC GLOVES silk, lisle and taffeta, for dress, bicycling and driving, at the lowest prices. The Men's Glove Department Is also rich in goo reliable gloves at the lowest prices. MEN'S GLOVES-of Glace and Suede the newest Spring $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00. The Misses' and Children's Glove Department is adequately equipped to render perfect satisfaction to all. MISSES AND CHILDREN'S GLOVES the kind that wear and are always dressy, at 85c, $1.00 and $1.25.

All our gloves are guaranteed. DRESS TRIMMINGS a lot of ex- cellent styles at less than ha regular prices: BLACK CUT BEAD TRIMMINGS on net, a great variety of patterns and widths Were 75 cents per yard now 25c $1.00 per yard, now 40c TRAIL OF DEATH Merchand Destroying the African Villages He Enters. Old and Tonng Shot 3own Mercilessly by the Invaders Object: of the Expedition. The Associated Press correspondent sends the following account of the Merchand exploration tript BRAZZAVILLE, Africa, Jan. 3.

I have been waiting many days for some authentic news about Merchand's expedition. The leaders were at Braszaville when I arrived on the coast, but the road between Manyanga and Brazzaville, a distance of about seventy-five miles, was closed on account of petty wars among the natives and Merchand's men could not get their 3000 loads of supplies up to Brazzaville to, proceed on their journey up the Mobangi River toward the equa tor. As a last resort Merchand burned every village on the Manyanga road, killing a few hundred natives and taking all their live stock for food. In coming the coast we learned that forty natives had stopped two white men and" their carriers at the crossing of the Quello River. We were in no mood to be stopped, as our food supply was nearly exhausted, we having been delayed on the road by severe rain storms, which had overflowed the rivers and creeks, so when the natives stopped us, we loaded our riffes before them, advanced threateningly and told them that the first one who interfered would be shot.

We passed through the blockade with carriers and supplies without any difficulty. Upon arriving at Brazzaville, we found Merchand making preparations to go to the relief of the men at the Quello River This was the pretext of declaring war against the natives. The details of the battles were received from one of his soldiers who returned here. The first real skirmish was with a chief named Mobyalla, who, or some of his tribe, killed a French soldier about a year ago. Merchand's men marched on thje village.

Mobyalla sihowed resistance, but his flint locks were not equal to modern rifles. Mobyalla was wounded, captured and hia- head was cut off and brought to Brazzaville. The natives say over one hundred men were killed in thi3 village, but Merchand's soldiers assert that, the number was not more than twenty-five or fifty. After the battle the -village was burned. 5 Continuing their- march, the villages along the Manyanga road were surrounded at night.

As daylight approached the natives 5 were awakened by tha blast of a trumpet, and as they came out of their huts were shot down on all sides. Village after village was destroyed in this manner, no quarter being given. The natives used clay balls in thor old, muskets, having burned them, "dry to about the consistence of brick. Jil shooting they do not put the gun to the shoulder or look along the sight, but point at the object as one would with a stick, and then fire. Several of Merchand's men were struck by these clay balls, but were not wounded seriously.

The expedition consists of fourteen white officers and sixty-threa black soldiers from the Western Soudan, called Senegalese, ut they are by right Soudanese. They arrived at Loango, on the coast, July 24, 1896. Merchand and some of the white officers came direct to Brazzaville, but the main body did not succeed In getting here until January, 12. Preparations are now making to continue the march up the MobangL Captain Dhanis has charge of a force which is marching to" the "Equatorial lakes, and the source of." the Nile, on Henry M. Stanley's old trail, up tha Aruwiml River.

Captain Dhanis is the man who had charge of the expedition of the Congo State that cleared the Arabs out in the Upper Congo back of Stanley Falls Station. He: it was who killed Seffo, Tippoo Tib's son and captured Rachid, Tippoo Tib's nephew, and Governor of Stanley Falls. is now a prisoner the Kassia River, a thousand miles -He la closely.