year, and is acknowledged to be th1 a physician was called in, and he, of "arrange" or "plepiare." "Ride' for HATE LED TO A DIJEL. course, had to report the affair to the FOR BOYS AND GIRKLS. as GENERAL SPORTING. fastest short-distance man on this side "drive" interchangeably. "Real" ath police. Senorita Marta was taken to adverb, in expressions such as "real" GOitn! 'tlantic. Syracuse university the Juarez hospital, while Senorita Ju- good for "really" good. "Bome" or CURRENT EVENTS IN VARIOUS is also preparing to send a team to BEAUTIFUL SENORITAS FIGHT SOME GOOD STORIES FOR OUR ana and the four seconds were arrest- "any" in an adverbal sense; for exam- Paris. According to the latest Eng- WITH SWORDS. JUNIOR READERS. FIELDS. ed and placed in solitary confinement ple. "I have studied some" for "some- lish exchanges the games to be held in the Belim City prison. what:" "I have not studied any" for at the Paris exposition will be thor- One of the Prinolpals Fatally Ot- Boys and Clean COties-Words to 1e "at all." "Some" ten days for "about" '"heInternational Athletlc Exhibitions oughly representative in character as Senorita Juana's Savage Lunge at Sen- MARKED FOR DEATH. Avoided-The Small Boy's Plalmt-A ten days. Not "as" I know for "that" at Parts Have Begun to Attract At- well as in name, and with the possible orita Marta's Breast Causes a Terrible Viult to Grandma's-Fallther's Evasive I know. "Try" an experiment for, itntibn of Americaa University Teams exception of one or two Australians, Three Hundred Chlnese Reformers Un- Injury. Answer-Introduced. "make" an experiment. Singular sub- -- Georgetown to Be Represented. der Han of Empress. every man with pretentions to world's jectswith contracted plural verb; for The dowager empress of China, in championship honors is likely to com- example: "She don't skate well" for English As a result of a desperate duel with pursuance of her plans of reform The Small Boy's Plaint. Actlvity of Pugilists. pete. Tule rumor that the "she doesn't skate well." "Expect" against the Chinese reformers, has When the blizzard is blowing outside Never before in the history of the cracks would taboo the games, on ac- swords between two young women for "suspect." "First rate" as an ad- in Mexican society one lies prepared a list of more than 300 pro- in the street, 1 have to stay here prize ring were the leading pugilists count of the strained relations between prominent verb. "Right away" for "immediate- in a hospital at the City of Mexico gressive Chinese who, she says, must in the house. more active in arranging matches than France and England were effectually ly." "Party" for "person." "Promise" seriously wounded and the victor and be disposed of before the end of April. I have to sit quiet the whole of the .at present, and never before were so disposed of at the last meeting of the for "assure." "Posted" for "inform- are in prison, cut off from all "Disposed of," in this case, maans as- time, as still as a little brown many big fights on the tapis at one Amateur Athletic Association of Eng- seconds ,-" "Depot" for "station." Try with their friends. Al- sassination. Nor does the imperial mouse. time. Bouts already arranged will land, and it has been decided that an Communication "and" for try "to" go. "Funny" for though all those who had any actual lady of China seek to sweep from her They won't let me tease my small bring together Jeffries and Corbett, English team should be selected from for "odd" or "unusual." "Above" for connection with the duel are women, it path only those Chinamen who ob- brother at all, or piiy with my Sharkey and McCoy, Fitzsimw.ons this year's championship winners. "forcgoing;" "more than" for "be- was conducted with punctilious regard struct her path in the Flow- small sister's things, and Ruhlin, McCoy and Creedon, Shar- yond." Does it look "good" enough for the code. It became known only ery Kingdom, for an this And mammna'~ not peita:;edif I stop in key and Ruhlin, Fitzsimmons and A Well-Known Welter-Welght. list appear for "well" enough. Feel "badly" for through a provislion of the Mexican the names of promi- her room and set ul a store with one of the clever- feel "hLAd." Feel "good" for feel Choynski, Walcott and Smith, and Charles McKeever, law that no physician is permittted to nent reform agitators in Victoria, Van- rings. the 150-pound mark "well." "lt'.vEteen' sev ntfor "among" and Jack Root of Chi- est boxers around treat a person who has been wounded couver and San Francisco. A longer West, Fitzsimmons his return sevrn. Seldml "'or" ever, for seldom cago, Walcott and in this country, signalized without an order from the authorities. limit of "time to live" is graciously And papa gels mad ::si crazy March list including long absence b- "if" ever or '"h'eldmrn or never." Taste and Dunkhorst, this to the ring after a The duel grew out of the love of the altowed other reformers; but in the hare when I cut, piourie; out of and smell "of" whenl used transitively. nearly every pugilist of note now be- out-pointing Matty Matthews in a six- young women for the same man-Ra- cases of about 300 the order is peremp- his books. More than you link "forforor "more fore the public. Quite a number of Rafael went to the Vir- tory that they die before the coming down to the kitchen to fael Riquelme. I cannot go thin you think." "'.IThese" kind for other bouts, which promise to bring gin de Dolores feast of flowers, accom- of May. There are several other new stay, because we've the crossest '"his" kind. "Nicely" in response to together the big fellows in other com- panied by Senorita Marta Duran. phases of the Chinese puzzle at Pekin. of cooks. an inquiry. "''Ilaltlyy" for "whole- binations, such as Fitzsimmons and Juana Luna, another senorita to whom The emperor is again roported to be The waitress don't likliit it by some soon" for just as McCoy, Fitzsimmons and Sharkey, some." Just "as mischance I upset the cranberiry lidf." .McCoy and Jeffries, Jeffries and Fitz- pie. simmons, Rubhlin and any one who will On blizzardy days there isn't a boy so meet him, are talked of.. The fact unhalippy and tired as 1. A Visit to Grandma's. that the repeal of the New York box- Nellie, Roy and Arthur had come to ing law goes into effect on Sept. 1 is The dog snaps at me if I pull his tail, their graniiuta's big house in the coun- responsible for this seeming undue and pussy she sratches my try. These children lived in the city of haste on the part of the gentlemen of hand, lontlon, and did not have any pets. In the prize ring, for they are all in the If I put her aboard the piano and play this house of graudma's there was al- business for what there is in it, rather she's the hi ad of a musical band. ways roomt for one more. So the child- than glory. The baby lie cri's if I poke at his eyes, ren canto there every summer. One The first of the battles between the and his ntuire drlives mne out of mornting while thry were feeding the big men is that between Corbett and the plac', chickens, they ::nw a dog in the barn. Jeffries, at Coney Island on May 11. And tells mie thail all through the rest T''heywentil totvt:d iint., and lie ran up Then comes the McCoy-Sharkey af- of the day she don't want a to theln. lie \as dirty, hungry and wae:hed and, fair, at the same club, early in June. sight of niy face. tired. The chiii,•nt him tcomb'ed Fitzsimmons and Ruhlin have agreed hi.: hair. They gave him some milk and hiones. Then they to battle at the Westchester A. C. I wish it would ciear off,for I want to chijl';,'n dftrideon a name for about June 2, and will fight in the day- go out; tI an't stay quiet and were going to hinm; ;aidl chould time, so as to take pictures of the still. they it be Carlo. They ribb nii with a bell on it ceontest. Ruhlin and Sharkey will I'm so fullof nmi,'inei:sall of the time tied a blue around his neck. lie used to carry meet in a twenty-five-round fight at CHARLES M'KEEVER. that sittingidlown niakIs iue feel the basket wheu they hunted eggs in the Coney Island Sporting club on round go in Philadelphia recently. Mc- ill. July 16, to fight for 60 per cent of the Keever has faced many of the best I cannot do anything-no, not a thing the hay. ~// At last the time, came for them to go gate gross receipts. Of this the winner men of his weight in this country and - I canl't:Hy I will or I won't; home, and children begged so hard is to take 75 per cent and the loser 25 has made a most creditable record. He I cannot go out andi I cannot stay in, the nothing to do but to take him home,, that their mamma per cent. Dan Creedon, the Austra- fought "Mysterious Billy" Smith a < j • when there's them do st. They were do- lian , and Kid McCoy will twenty-round draw in New York last to don't. allowed to lighted, and had their playmates to box twenty-five rounds at Broadway year, but later on lost to him in twen- twice met share thcir joy, :as they had not any A. C., New York, at catchweights, May ty rounds. McKeever has loyTs and Clean Cltie. pets, and they came often to see Carlo. 18, for 50 per cent of the receipts. that wonderful but erratic boxer, alwa~ iyswill revere Griffo, defeating him once, and The children taught him a few tricks. Creedon has also been matched to Young the memory of Colonel (George E. Wa- He has Their father built him a kttennei and he ~neet Joe Walcott at Milwaukee during also fighting him to a draw. ring as the first and only street clean- "Kid" Lavigne on two different lived content and happy. the first week in June. boxed ing commissioner who thoroughly no decision was ren- LIILIE WATSON, 10 years old. occasions, but cleaned that great nmetropoli,. About dered either time. G"621E. Georgia St., Indianapolis. Jim Jefferies' Brother. the time he ass:nmed the duties of that Jefferies, in the estimation of oflice a club of children was formed in Jack Introduced. Tommy Ryan, will some day fill the Thought to Be a Coming soan. connection with one of the college set- not championship shoes now worn by his "Kid" Parker of Denver is looked tlements in the worst part of the city, conformA boy's with code theof etiquettemanual mostdoes ap- a comer by western sporting brother Jim. Brother Jack is a upon as the object of this club being to inter- proved and adopted in so-called polite his strong, husky young fellow who knows men. George Siler, who refereed est children to clean streets. Colonel society, but it serves his purpose all Jack Daly of Wilmington, considerable of the fighting game. Be- fight with Waring always welcomed aid offered right. Two chulbby little fellows were fore making play for the highest hon- whom he finished in two rounds, says: his department, and he saw in this -le strolling along the sidewalk the other he will "If there is any fight manager with a club the nucleus of a movement ors in pugilism Ryan says ,/C afternoon, when they were joined by a steer "Jack" against some of the third man in his stable capable of doing 138 among the children that would greatly the 'Kid' he city. lie thought the ex- third, who was a stranger to one of and fourth raters just to take off the pounds who can defeat benefit the the two chums, so the other proceeded can clean up at least $10,000, provided kt periment worth trying and detailed an rough edges.' Should it ever come to to introduce them. " 'Ned' Bright, do city. The the department to form pass that "Jack" becomes the cham- the fight takes place in that employe of you know 'Tom' Brown?" "Nope," re- kind. For pion it will be the first instance on sports in Colorado consider the 'Kid' a and supervise clubs of this plied Ned. "Well, Tom Brown, do you two men were record where two brothers held the world beater, and will back their a considerable period know Ned Bright?" "Nope," return- thus detailed. These clubs, which title. opinion with all kinds of money." Juvenile Street Cleaning ed Tom. "Well, now you know each were called other." So Ned and Tom proceeded to In the Roped Arena. leagues, differed widly in character. A Wonderful Blilardlst. of one club were older "throw" each other in the most aP- Oscar Gardner, the "Omaha Kid," The members Willie Hoppe, who is but 11 years proved manner and roll over in the has a brother, Eddie, who has done than those of another in the same dis- *of age, is believed to be the coming their meetings therefore dust in the friendly way boys have.-- good work with his fins. He was trict, and Ives of the billiard world. The young- could be conducted in a more business Memphis Scimitar. whipped by Dave Sullivan in nineteen ster is a marvel with the cue, and has manner. Some of rounds in Brooklyn not long ago, but like and dignified created a great sensation wherever he were composed of young made a good stand, at one time hav- the clubs The Oldest TSble, has appeared. He has beaten some of children. In other clubs we n.d to ing Sullivan almost out. He is an A wealthy man was once exhibiting the best players in the country, men deal with boys and girls of inferior in- ambitious fighter, and is willing to proudly to a younger acquaintance a who have followed the game for years. tellectual grade, or with children tackle any of them in his class. who, table which he had bought. He said He is equally good at all style of bil- although naturally bright, were living Joe Gans, the Baltimore negro, who it was 500 years old. "That is noth- liards, playing 14 and 18 inch balk- in the most degenerating surroundings has been denounced in some quarters ing," remarked his young visitor. "I line, cushion carom and straight-rail and were veritable "Chimmie Fad- as a quitter for his action in refusing have in my possession a table which with wonderful steadiness and accura- dens." But in all cases the meetings to go farther after the twelfth round is more than 3,000 years old." "Three 'cy. Maurice Daly, Who instructed the MARTA DURAN. were conducted in as formal a manner old!" said the host. with Frank Earne, the lightweight thousand years lad, is confident that he will be the ------as conditions would allow, and each "That is impossible. Where was it champion, has been matched for a go world's champion in the course of a club had its constitution and its regu- made?" "Probably in India." "In In- with Dal Hawkins, the clever San Rtafael had been paying attention, was very ill. Several members of the Im- few years. Willie comes from Corn- larly elected officers. The average East dia! What kind of a table is It?" Francisco lightweight. Gans has present. The two rivals met twice face perial College of Physicians were hast- wall-on-the-Hudson. When 6 years Side New York boy, and especially the "The multiplication table." old he could play pool like an expert. scored over "Spike" Sullivan, who to face, Marta on the arm of Rafael, ily called to the palace recently, his Jewish boy, is well up on parliament- twenty-two Later he took up billiards, and after knJcked Hawkins out in Juana with another young caballero. A majesty being ill again. It is the com- ary rules, and I remember well one Father's Evasive Answer. rounds in New York in 1898. quarrel ensued, Juana slapped Marta's mon belief that he is continually un- club of Jewish girls connected with the Children's questions are not al- Sharkey has made the announce- pretty cheek, and there was consterna- der the influence of drugs, adminis- Jewish institute who could put to ways answered. One little boy said to ment that after Sept. 1 he will break tion among the guests. tered by the dowager empress, which shame many a pompous gentleman his father: "There is a lot in this with his manager, Tom O'Rourke, and Senorita Marta's language was so will before long take him out of the who fancies himself fully capable of book about Othello. Who was Othello, paddle his own canoe. The sailor gave vigorous that Senorita Juana declared disturbed arena of his country's poli- presiding at a meeting. A majority of papa?" "Why, bless me, my boy. Do out this statement after the articles that the wrong could only be removed tics. Advices from China state that by both boys and girls belong to two or of honor. Forthwith Seno- you mean to say that you go to Sun- for a match with Gus Ruhlin, on July on the field order of the empress dowager two of more clubs of various kinds, and take day school and don't know who Othel- 16, had been signed. If either man is rita Juana hunted up a friend and sent the most prominent Chinese reformers as naturally to them as a duck to to Senorita Marta. lo was?" whipped before that date the match a formal challenge have already been seized and probably water. Each club chose a name, gen- the matter is on. Sharkey is to fit up a gymna- The seconds arranged executed. They are Wong Tungho, erally connected with the name of its speedily. The meeting was to take sium on his Sheepshead Bay place, and formerly tutor to the emperor, and school or settlement, though some of A Boy's Recitatiotl. place at daybreak near the bull ring. in time expects to learn how to play Shen Peng, who last winter memorial- the names were original, as, for ex- A teacher in civil government had The weapons were to be swords. The the piano, so 'tis said. ized the emlinres to execute Jung Lu ample, "Waring's Willing Workers." told his pupils t,, t once in ten years duel was to continue until one or the Ruhlin shows considerable nerve in and Kang Yi fortreat on. The departrcnlu. s;liSdplli:d the memners the state of hM,.-t•ichusetts takes a other was incapacitated. Principals making matches with both Fitzsim- with badges, v,!;iih wwet\ hii;hly prrzed, census. I ittle J.;, 's, who is an at- and seconds hurried home to change mons and Sharkey, but then Gus' work Hehll IT; Snheriff anald IN• n-(d. bit which at I 's' pI(,. 1 soiitwhat tein ive shc olr, : .ln, be.i:ng called up their costumes and to secure weapons. ty !" '!' ,tuii(: "(nce in every ten of late entitles him to recognition lro l ,' • y t'.; i. !h;.t;li.• V,.. al l They drove to the dueling grounds in SBiaL5 • Ci l..zu'' c(,;Oes from the big ones. He has been de- TombL;.,on, Ariz., we:l at ultnci, Wil- to its coaches, which were left at a consid- s'-nLes." below the top notch liam Sicles, who recently turned state's then relportir.; titrim a:, lost. .Ieretings feating me just erable distance. The principals evidence antd gave ifor'noation that were held wr::!y. Af l'r th routine class, and also has boxed with some stripped themselves to the waist and led to the arrest of e:-rtAlvord and of ne•cess:ry bu:ini e, camte reports Johnny's !olllorny. of the best. The only case in which set to work in deadly earnest. The a man named D)ow;ini for the robbery of nembei-s as to wh t. lty had done "I shall be so glad when I get he really made a bad showing was first round was bloodless. Each wor- big of the Southern l':c!til train la.t Sep- since the last i:t'yting. A- an example, enough to wash n:y own face," mutter- against Shaikey, when he was put out an showed herself possessed of great tember, he!l Iup lDepity-CSheriff Biravin, a little girl repours tihal he hal picked ed little Johnny, after his WILLIE HOPPE. in one round. If Ruhlin defeats Fitz- skill in fencing. In the second round mamma got period of practice he ran secured the :bys and liberated Alvord up severatl lt :nania :kltc; and fad them through with him, "then I won't wash but a short simmons hf- will challenge Jeffries for Senorita Marta became aggressive, and Dravo JLan. The latter is one of to horses, whiich, by tLl: way, are fond it." 410 at the straight-rail game. Willie the championiship. while her opponent, who seemed pos- the robbers who he•!i up the train at of them. Another hlid spoken to a certainly has a great future before sessed of a grim determination to win Fairb'ans b.;lo.s than two months ago. careless grocer or land aly about lit- him. He is at present giving exhibi- Other Sporting Matters. in the end and who played a waiting Timid Amnong the Ladies. All three started west on foot, headed tering the .•:e:?walk. There were sev- tions in New Orleans. Nearly $400,000 in purses will be game, acted on the defensive. Senor- In spite of his thirty-one years, the for the Dragoon mountains. eral cases in which nIin w re arrested hung up for the trotters in France this ita Marta's terrific thrusts began to Prince of Naples is rater timid in the and find for ditolb yinc the city ordi- More Teams for Paris Games. year. wound only by the narrowest margin. presence of ladies, quiie the reverse Family Ir-ul ju..l It i Death. nances, the alitsts: being due solely to Georgetown university has decided have been The seconds wished to end the duel. on this point from l:is cousins the Five of the get of Axtell As the rme.:!' of a fawli; i.td of two the children. to join the ranks of the other Ameri- Senorita Marta insisted upon going on. Duke d'Acsta, Ritral .\rrillery, and the sold for nearly $21,000 during the last years' duration, G. ,. Roberts, a can colleges which will send athletic months. She again faced her rival and received Comte de Torino, of the First Dra'- Arar farmer livig near "t, 1t Vernon, Ill., teams to Paris next summer to com- estate a scratch on her cheek. norlds to Be Avoided. goons, who are the greatest favorites In all probability the Bonner was shlot t:nd i'st:tntlykilled by his be held at the The third round found Senorita in aristocratic circles, and who seem pete at the games to will erect a monument over the grave stepson, Ii-rry IiTIghey. The trouble A teacher in a well known college Marta weak from loss of blood. The and entrain wherever exposition. Georgetown boasts of some of Maud S. grew out of tle belief of the Hughey for women in the has to bring life advantage was all with her opponent, they appear. fine athletes, one in particular being James A. Murphy, once owner of children that Itoberts was prepared for the beUnefit of her students and when Senorita Juana inflicted a seeking to the fastest man up to 150 yards in the Star Pointer, 1:59%, will visit New take advant::•,eof them by appropriat- the following list of 'words, phrases There is a third cousin, that is to ripping wound in Senorita Marta's country. Georgetown, ever since the York with his crack team, Fred B, ing their nfthlier's and exprescions to be avoided. Set a say a third son of the late Duke of sword arm the latter dropped her farm and other days of the great Wefers, has enjoyed 2:15%, and Mohican, 2:18%, and will property to his own use. watch on your lips, and if you are Aosta, who is more like the Prince of" weapon and Senorita Juana a foremost position in the college ath- attempt to win the title of champion was de- accustomed to making these "slips" Naples in timidity of maners, modesty clared the victor. letic world. This year it has won team of the speedway. try to substitute the correct expres- of life and devotion to his career. To, Immediately they ceased the dyellsts Six Titur, Miarrieil in 100 Years. more prizes than any other university John (Directum) Kelly will have a sion. But don't be content with that this enthusiastic sailor the steel deogl kissed each other. In true chivalrous Aunt Pog;;er., colored, who was 100 at the various winter indoor meets. The good stable this season, including Lar- alone. Learn why the preferred ex- of a cruiser is far preferable to 'then fashion Senorita Marta renounced Ra- years old, mindwho had been married mainstay of the team which will go ibie the Great, 2:12% ; Sidney Pointer, pression is oorrect, and this of itself waxed floor of a dancing hall. Follow- and then was carried to her six times, fel! dead at Perry, Okla. abroad is A. F. Duffey, who is a sec- 2:14%; Lucy Carr, 2:14%; Sprague- fael will so fix it in your mind that you will ing in the footsteps of Queen Margher. 3oach. When she reached her home She married four negroes, Bne Indian ond Wefers as a sprinter. He won Quoddy Girl, 2:24, and soon use it unconsciously: "Guess" ita, he has taken up mountaiiate light, 2:20%; 'her condition became so serious that and one white man. the A. A. U. championship spriats last several lively greer -- for "suppose" or "think." "Fix" for when on leave of absence.