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TUB OMAHA DAILY dEK : SUNDAY , ur ? BEll 15 , 1893-TWENTY PAGES A NOVEL TEST OF SPEED v Pitting American Locomotives Against Crack Foreign Flyers. THE 999 AND THE QUEEN-EMPRESS H Tlilrcl , the I'roilnnl .if Cugln m JUmly to Try Ciinoliuliiim with rltlT f I liters tlnic furl * Aliout Mini. cm llnc'ttrt. For some tltnn past reports hnve been cur- tr.nl that n test of speed between the crack locpinotlvcn at the World's fair linit boon nrratiKod. The feasibility of such n contest mid itH vnluo in determining thu npycil of different PituliicH , both homo nml foreign. touched the popular fano.nnd . ncvrrnl cash prim. * were offered to stimulate tlin owaer * Notwithstanding repeated denials , there "is reason to bollei'o a trial of npood IR under consideration and rniiy bo determined In the afllnnntlru Doforo many ciay. . There are n number of loroiuoMvcs on OT- lubltlon at the World's fair , representing thu most approved mechanical skill of Kurr > pe nnd America. Freight nml pnsscn- for loconiotiv'B nru ranged side bi side , To tin ) Inexperienced , the chief difference visible Is that of outline. Tlio American loco- mntlvo if > dlBllnguifthcd for beauty of form nml slmulklty of construction , l-'orulifi locomotives on the other hand nroiitir.iiulvi * clilolly for their ungainly shop. ! . Their mechanism Is much more complicated and ( rives tbn Impression that In DID matter of Epct'd tliPi nro outclassed by thn American Incomntlvo. Thn foreigner * , howovcr , will no concede the mipnrlnrliy of the Anicrlcnn mnchirii ) . either in construction. ttovor or Bpccd Tlicso points cau bo settled only by n test , and there Is every probability that It will bo made. Two competitors are universally singled cut for the test the famous ti'.i'.i of the Now York Central , ami the Quocti-KinprpsH in the British exhibit. The owners ot the ' -1C. U. Thomas , " n crack Hrlo locomotive , nro anx ious to give olthnr a race for inoiiuy , marbles Or chalk , 'I ho Urtmt I'lyvr. The ( KCJ of iho ICmnlrn State express Is n magnificent B | > ccimcn of modern locomotive construction. It wns specially built for speed , nml has more thnn justified the ex- tifCtntloiiA of the builders. The llrst rcgti- lnrtrlnl , wan had on the 10th of May las * , with ( Cnglncer Charles Ho an at the tliroltlo. U'ho vnirhio was attached to the regular Km- tilro Staid express. lletwcen Albany and Byrocuso the boiler foamed , c.-uiMnir n delay of twenty-eight minutes. 'Six mlnutCR were made up In tlio run to Rochester , and the train loft there twenty-two minutes Into. It tvas expected an attempt would bo made to break nil records , and tlio run from Koohes- ter was timed with stop-watcbos. The dis tance is sixty-nine miles , almost straight away over n perfectly level country and the roadbed is heavily ballasted. That section In always relied on for fast tlmovhun ext > ress trains nro behind time. The run from UochestertoCrlttcnden , forty- nine miles , was of the usual character. It was fast , but there was nothing to excite wonder. The miles we.ro reeled off in mod ern style , the fastest being In 4U seconds and the slowest In 1 minute I H-5 seconds. There wcro times when Iho train imulo slower thno , that being when it had to slow up. The time taken v > as for actual running. It wns known that if an attempt was made to knock n hole in the record it would bo be tween CrlttunUim and Forks Station. Urlt- tendcn wns passca nt fl.OIV ; p. in , , and then the nillo posts began to slip past every 45 seconds. Loomervillo Station wont by llko n shadow. Faster and faster sounded the clIcKQty-cliek of the wheels , an I just before Grlmosvlllo was reached the hands on a itop-watch showed that a milo had been tnado In yii seconds. Then the tlmo went back to 4(5 ( seconds until the mile before Forks station , then the ( treat record wns made. Tlio train seemed to bo rimnfnp on greased tracks and trembled from the onghui to the roar trucks. It suuried as though the mighty engine know what was expected of it and mot tlio demands. There wns Just the slightest kind of n jerking senrntion for iho briefest nart of : i second and then the train settled down , and when the milo post Hashed by in n cloud of dust and cinders the slop-watch showed that all railroad records the world over saw had been smashed. The rallo was made in exactly 85 seconds , which means a speed of 10'i t-7 miles an hour. Fifteen minutes lost time was made up bo- twocn Rochester and Cult. The next day 090 was sent out to beat her own record under Hogan's supervision. The endue was attached to the regular Empire Slain express and Hopm ; sent her at thu ratu of ll'Jl < i miles an hour. This is buyout ! question the fastest llmo ever mndo by an engine under human control. The test of bin-ed was tnado between Rochester and Buffalo. Soon after leaving Kochestcr the engineer slovyed down a little , intending to make up the tlmo on the west- urn end of the stretch. Passing Bntavia the train rushed at mi easy gait of .1 mile n minuto. Then Hogan lot her out. Slit ) braced up perceptibly and the telegraph poles spun by faster and fastor. Tlio speed was increased Just before reaching Crittcn- dcn and * tlio record made the previous day of n milo in U5 seconds was equaled. Hut this was exceeded just this sldo of that station , when the now world's record of n milo In 9 * .seconds was made. This is equivalent to Jl'JJtf mUes nn hour. Nearly ns great' speed was kept up until Forks station was reached and then Hogan slowed up and entered Buffalo at the customary speed. The drive wheels of this great machine which towers moro than twenty feet In tlio air are SO Inches in diameter , and the whole , with loaded tender , weighs eighty tons. Tim HrllUU I.iicuinutlVf. The Queen-Kmprcss Is n full slater of the famous "Creator Britain " , which has a record of eighty miles an hour. The great locomotlvo lias two high pressure cylinders , in Inches In diameter , and IM-lnch stroke , and ono low t rcssuro cylinder , r 0 inches in dlumtner and .M-lnch stroke. The proa I ma- cliino carries four pairs of wheels , the lead ing pair being 4 feet and 1'tf Inches in diam eter. The high nnd low pressure driving wheels are 7 feet 1 inch in diameter. The total weight , with tender , is about seventy- Bovcn tons. Aiiiitlinr l"a t Ouu , The "E. n. Thomas" Is peculiarly Inter esting to railroad men an interest founded principally upon the fact that It is the product - duct of Ideas furnished by men who spend tholr lives behind the ttirottlu. For manv years past the men who build locomotive's and these who run thorn have dls. irood In regard to the requisites of n successful on- Kino , Engineers bavo claimed , nnd appar ently with reason , that their practical ox- nerionco In running locomotives nude them bolter judges of railway machinery than the builders possibly could bo. Kngincors have been p.irliciilarly critical of thu modnni idea that in order to secure increased speed and greater draught ttio number of driving . .wheels should bo augmented. They have no u o for the big ten-wheel locomotives re cently Introduced on many of the railroads , and they claim that a locomotive with four driving wheels , properly constructed , can outrival any other engine reinforced with two additional driving wheels. To subitan- tlato this claim the big locomotive , "K B Thomas , " was built. The engineers of the Chicago & Krlo road nro dlroctli responsible for the construction Of the engine. Two years opo they formed un association with the avowed purpose to build on engine embodying the principles Buceestod by tlio actual experience of the engineer. Shares of stock were sold nt C5 each , and the Interest was so great that the amount needed to build the locomotive was secured without the slightest difllculty , Fruduut < if Umijr Minds , Every man who had a plan submitted It to the committee In charge of the mat tor , and out of the entire number the most practical were selected und turned over to Fred Cooke the mechanical engineer of the Cooke Ix > co * motive and Machine company of 1'atterson. , N. J. , where the engine was built , H was a work of some dldlculiy to niako these plans consistent , but Mr , Cooke succeeded , and the result vri a locomotlvo laat In every detnll icarried oat the Ideas sug * by the engineer * . Aa.nlrcndy Indicated , thn novelty of the locomotlvo h the fact tnut It ha * onl.v four driving wheels , notwithstanding it Is ono of tlm largest unwind In the I'ritod .States , These driving whtels uro 7-2 Inches In dliimo- tor-t foot aoross. 'I he holler In < V > Inches in diameter , which is much hejond that of thr average locomotive , As a rule their ul.ituo- Icr is only from ft1 * to m inches. This gives thu ongind Immense ute.ini re-sources , and It is said if. can safrtly cnrrj a nrnsnureof ISO pounds. Ordinarily 150 pounds Is the limit The Ihx'bnx is H ! O veri large , being 12(1 ( Inches long , The tiicbox of an ordinary mo- pul engine Is about Mil iiichc. * . Notwith standing the increased slruut the firebox the locomotive docs not burn any moro conl than an avtrnge engitu' . Moro than average facility in starting is sucitrfd by some novel features of the cylinder , uhlch is HI h.2' . ' ' > Inches. The "Thomas" neighs 13.VOOO pounds Tlio average weight of nn engine Is from Vi.UOO to IOU.IIOO pounds. Tlio old Ideal was la build an rngino close to the ground , with Its weight concentrated on thr lower part of the tmichlm ry. This was to lessen the pos sibility of the locomotive capsi/lng. In the new loc/imotlve thor 1s an cntlto ( iepartuio from this Idea , and instuad of the lirebox and other tiai Is being close to the ground , they are delated lo n considerable degree High as the wheels are , they appear small In comparison with thu commanding ( might of the engine. Itnllrond men me vnr.v nniious to sen the Thomas and the Now York Control's blj ? engine ' -.lyy. " matched. , . Thu Utter has a iccord of II-1 ; miles an hour , but , of course , the ralo trns maintained for a ( ow seconds onl.V. Engineers who have held the throttle of the Krio locomotlvo declare tli.it on a long run ttie'Thomns" would walk awn.y with Its rival. Kngincor 1'cnllold , who ran the tialn over the last illIslon into Chicago , de clares that In a lonjr race it could "beat WJ * out of sight. " lll\iil ClHlinn. The W'.i , its owners say , can maUe 100 miles an hour all day lomr and go into the roundhouse cool and capable of going out ag.iln within live minutes and repealing the performance. Mr. Sawi er , who Is in charge of the Now Yor * Central's uxlilhit at the fair , says that W9 Is the f.is test locomotive in the world and so far superior to the Ilrltish sample that if the latter really xvnnls to go fast it will have to bo lashed to the Amerlc.tn machine. The ilritishcrs pooh pooh this and call the Americans brag gart * and ether names not calculated to ero.tto and preserve the hast of reciprocal .feeling. Mr. Charles Hogan , travniiiiff engineer of the No. w York Central , wns in Chicago last week. His presence started fresli reports that a race with the HritUli locomotlvo wns practically settled Hut of this ihero is no certainty. It is asserted on good authority that Mr Hocau closed a contract for the test. The terms of this contr.ict are un known save that a large sum of money , pre sumably $10,000 , Is wagcnd on the result of the race and that it will ho donated to char ity work , no matter which side Is winner. The owners of the "li H. Thomas'1 propose ctullcnglng the winner. TRAGEDIAN ICEENE. Interviewed Upon tlu > Sulijrnt of 1'lnjn unit I'liiyfir * fit Modern Tlinnn. Thomas . Kceno , the tr.'igedian , was In terviewed at the Mlllard hotel , while in the city recently. Mr. Kceno expressed his views freely upon plays and players. "U'hat do 3 ou think is the prevailing pub lic taslo In the line of nniusemcnls ! " asked Iho reporter. "Comedy and 'plays up to date' take the best. Hut there is always a claps of people , belonging of course to the most rcllned and educated element , that appreciates Shake spearian plays and will always come to see them. It seems to mo that there is anew now growth of admiu'is ovcry seven ye.irs. Do 1 like my profession i Yes , I think it the noblest of all. It is u happy life and a pleas ure to a tragedian ID look back upon his hours of study and the work ho has accom plished. " "Mr. Keene , are not actors the most quickly forgotten of all artists ? " was asked. "Yes , you may bo right , it requires hard work to reach an eminence In the -world of dramatic art. But harder work still is necessary to retain it. Like unto grasping a rope of sand it llltors so easily through the hand. " When ho spoke of the de.ith of Lawrence .Barrett und iho great public loss caused thereby , a loon of sadness uamo to Kccne's face and words of praise fell from his lips. "Uarrott wns a noble , conscientious man. beloved by these who knew him best. His friendship was not quickly won , but once given it was life long , " said tin ; actor. "What do you think of Henry Irvlng's modern Hamlet und Sh.vlock us lie is now presenting these Iwo characters , not as Ho- longing to the seventeenth century , but to the nineteenth ) " "Why , I do not think it correct at all , " re plied the trngcainn. "When ho plays them ns modern roles they are false to iho surround ings , niul I beliovoShakespearean characters should bo played as they wore written. I low- over , I have not seen Irving , though I wish lo think 1 might learn something lo my ad vantage , " "I have never boon an imitator , nnd have always been original and " /ill over remain so , Above all I do not wish to hccoinu mo- chanlcal nnd I conscientiously slrive against it. I have played Hlchard 111. 1,700 times und now I try'to play it different every time , if I can. I moan , of course , in little changes of position nnd expression , guided nt the tiuio by my own feelings. Once while In Louisville , ICy. , Henry \Vatterson witnessed the performance. The first night I played ho sat perfectly still , no applause from him , Thu next day his paper did not notice me. 1 said to myself , what have I done to offem ! Mr. Wallorson ! " "Tlio next night ho came to see mo again in the same bill , Kiclmrd 111. After the curtain fell ontho last act ho came to my dressing room and said , "Tom , you fairly paralyzed mo last night , I could not oven think. " Thn result was a handsome tribute from the famous Kentucky oraior in the form of nn editorial , ending with 'The coin ing man is.hero ; he Is Keenc. ' " "Mr. Kecno. some people think that you make up Kiclmrd HI. too handsome in the face. I always supposed ho was hideous , " ventured the reporter. "Oh , no , you are mistaken in that , al though authorities do not agreoon the ques tion , Shakespeare says that ho was 'halt and misshapen , ' though a liundsomo fuco is inferred. When I llrst essayed thereto I nald to myself , 'Am ' I to play Hlchard of his. lory or Klchnru of Shikcspoaroi I decided on the latter , so that I have always made him attractive of fuco , and , shrugging tils shoulders suggestively , 'halt and misshapen. ' The thought cumo to mo then that thia may bo tlio real explanation of his power over women. Wo nil know the fascination of a beautiful fuco. and that much is fonriven in thi ) possessor of ono. The dukoof Glouces ter certainly had some mystic charm where with to mould the mlmls ofomcn widowed by his cruel schemes , " Referring to M. Constant Coquolln und Mine , Jane Hudlng , Mr. ICecno said : "They are both line in their acting. Coquolln de- peuas upon art alone , and nukes no pro- louse of lnspir.ilionor of emotion outside of the cored places for these elements , His artistic skill la consummate and his work line as silken threads , tlio result of the teachings of the French school. "Kllcn Terry is a splendid actress and Irving U to bo congratulated on his line sup port. " "Mr. ICeeno , what is your favorite charac ter f" was asked. "Well , I re.illy have none , " hi answered In a meditative way , " though 1 think I do my host and most subtle work In Hamlet. ( played it here last year , nnd you know I told you I do not like to fall into u single groove of acting , so 1 mnku It a point to change often , "Why don't I nlav Horneof I think I nm too llcsliv , now. Uomeo. you know , should grow thin under much anxiety and lava. 1 leave the role to younger men. I think it a beautiful play. But I must hare a. lltilo rest and I take U vvhon wo put ou that play , bo- causa our young people do It really line , especially the balcony scene. " "Now , Willie , " said his teacher , as school opened , "you may recite your geography les- bou. Where i& Afghanistan I" Willie hcsltatrd a moment. "Don't you know I" asked the teacher. "Yes ; I've got It In my head somewhere , but I can't lay my brain oil it just this min ute , " Willie replied. "Go on , you red-heailoa thlnifj I won't play vtilh ypu any more. I might get burnt. " "O , no , you wou't. You'ro too green to burn. " TIIK tin : i rfri > . Klmcr IJ , Vnneo'.s comcdy-dtnma , "Patent Applied For , " closes Its engagement of four nights at Bojtl's theater today. Thu after noon n 9H > elil ; Sur.dai inntliiro will bo given , nj which the prices have been fixed at .Vi and SO cents. The engagement ends with to night's perfoimancc. Boyd's theater will bo dark on tomorrow and Tuesday evenings , owing to the closing of Mark " ' ' ' Murphy In "O'Dovrd's Neighbors'1 The lecture of llobert O. Ingorsoll nl Boyd's new theater Wednesday o\einnR will be the most notable lltewry event of the sonson. Whllo the position which Colonel ( ticcrsoll has taken ana maintained on re- lleloiH subjects has been universally con- itenuii'd bv the believers in the Cnrlstlan re ligion , his Integrity of opinion , the 7.enlous- ness with which he csprcsses his views , his superior intellectual genius nnd his ma- nolle ( toners of oratory have won for him the unqualified ndinirutton ot friend nnd fee nlikc. His presence In HII.V representative American ciiy invariably brings out Its i culture and intel lect. Thu occasion of the great orator's lecture in this city next Wednesday will bo no exception to the rulo. Tliu nudienro that will listen to him as Co discourse. ! on "Myth and Miracle" will be rnprosonlaUvo of the highest lltcr.iry and educational circles of Omaha. U will bp such nn audience as will cnthusu the speaker , ami the gems of thought will shtno with dazzling radiance from the gorgeous sottim ? of oratory that will How from the lips of the greatest inns- tcrof the ICngllsh language living In his lecliiro on "Myth and Miracle , " Colonel Ingcrsoll Is'Said to have achieved ono of the most distinguished triumphs of his life , and no advanced tiilnker should fail to hear him , Thomas Q Scubrrooko Opera company and ballet will present the effervescent comic opera , "Tho Isle of Champagne , " by Byrne nnd Harrison , at Boyd's now theater for four nlifhts nnd Saturday matinee , beginning Thursday , October 111. The scone Is lal'l on the Isle of Champagne , which Iho careful chronicler locates "on "Longiludo 120 = west , latltlido W0 south. " This de lightful place Is ruled by King Pommory Sec'nd , a merry monarch whoso cares sit lightly upon him. His llrst appuar.inco sug gests u botllo of ancient vintage , very much cobwebbed , but ho gets over that as his in come is improved by thu discovery of a new beverage called water , brought to tlio Isle on u ship from Now Bedford , Mass. , that goes ashore , and whoso owner , Abigail Pock , ho marries , and thus enjoys the benefit of the sale of the strange drink to his people , who take quite a fancy to it. Ho has for n prime minister , Apolllntiris Fruppo , coM-blooded , calculating follow , who is always thwarting his royal desire by references to the "con stitution" of tlio isle , which hedges the King about with anything hut divinity. His son , Princu Kisslngcn , a handsome fellow , nnd not n hit llko his bottle-nosed stro , fulls in love with Pnscilln , n Now England maiden , nlcco of Abigail. Queen Abicail draws the reins lightly on Ponimcry , and ho blows up the wreck with the remaining sloro of water on it. The queen then plots with Apolllna- rls to bring him to terms , and the council lors , Marquis Mum , Baron Perrier Jouet , Duo Hcldsic are in the plot. Pommery's army , "Moot and Chnndon , " aland true to him , but the queen feigns death , and the king , according to the "constitution , " lus to be buried with her in the royal mausoleum beneath the palace. She takes this means to bring him to terms nnd cause him to for bid the marringo of her niece nnd stepson who would become the rulers. The scene in the vault Is lauiih- uble , the king amuses himself with un old " .Toe Miller Joke Book , " brought from America by Sam Bunnacle , able seaman on Abigail's vessel , and ho reads the jokes and goes Into convulsions of laughter. The queen can cndiiro thu a cony of hearing the "chestnuts" no longer , and ho threatens to read everyone if she does not release him. He returns to the surface disguised as a trump miiiblrel and accompanied by Diana , the belle of the island , regains his kingdom , allows the mnrrhigo , and Priscllla and the prince , accompanied by the queen , sail away in a picturesque bark , like ono of the cara vels of Columbus , leaving Pommory in pos session. Miss Juliette Cordon , the prima donna of Iho Boslomans , has been engaged in Iho siiuc capacity for this organization. The sale of seats for. the entire engagement will open at ! ) o'clock Wednesday morning. It has been decided to limit purchasers to six tickets t'ach. The much talked about farce comedy , "A Railroad Ticket , " will open a week's en gagement nt the Fifteenth Street theater tonight. An unusual amount of interest seems to bo manifested in the production hero , as the management promises some strikingly sensational mechanical effects. 'I hi ; company is a strong one. The piece is credited with havincr a de cidedly novel plot , in the tolling of which are introduced such characters as the smooth tougued ticket broker , who can toll you tlio route , ratu , time , change , connections nnd distance to any point in the world , and who is ably assisted by the ambitious ofllco boy ; the old retired bank president , who is a fanatic on buying and selling real estate : the fascinating perfnmo drummer , who sam ples his delicious artblo on all the pretty girls ; the persistent collector , who never col lects anything hut promises ; tlio man who always gets on the wrong train ; the woman who saw her folly too lalo of not Inking ad vantage of leap year to got n husbandtho ; classical society girl , whoso only thought Is how to look tlio prettiest ; the typical Amer ican typewriter girl , who never can read her notes nflor they gewcoldnnd ; the croup of pretty female gossipers who delight in some thing to talk about. WITH THE WHEELMEN. L'aUigA of tlio W l < Ainontr I.nc.tl .Strldcrs " * ot iho llykt- . Every season of cycling has its surprises and triumphs , and sits "record smashing. " The close of 'Oil demonstrates that this sea son is no exception to the rule. Fast men have exerted themselves to the utmost and their success has been phenomenal. Let us review the situation lo dale ; Seven weeks agono Mientjics , the South African champion , on an American track , paced by American riders , lowered Iho world's ono hour record , riding twenty-six miles and 0511 yards within the hour. At Chicago the same man lowered all existing track records from three to sixty miles. Then "X.lmmy , " the Hying "skecicr" from Now Jersey's conllnes , accomplishes something tlmt no ether athlete In the world has done , i. o. , creates u record of 100 vic tories within the year. Only a few days ago Willie Windlo , of record breaking fame , wont a milo on the Spriuglleld oval and es tablished a Hying cmilo record of 1:53 : 1-5. This was a wonderful performance. The cycling fraternity nave not ceased to bo oleoirilied at his even moro remark able performance on the same track October 11 , in which ho went the milo in 1:50 : 4-5 , Hying start , lowering the world's three-quarter mile record also to 1 : 'JU a-5 , Tyler , who only a few days before had knocked the spois out of the world's two-mile record , then came out nnd estab lished a world's rusord from u standing start , riding the distance in ! J:00 : 3-5 , estab lishing at the same tlmo world's records for the half , 1:01 : , and three-quarters , liOit-5. : : On the sumo dale " \onnio Yon son" of Min neapolis rodn a milo In U.I I 4-r > on the Kansas City quarter mile trackwhich Is the world's record for u milo on a quarter mile trac.f. Ktiodes , the Chicago liver , also created a world's record for Hying half mile on a quarter mile track , tlmo 1:04 : , l.esnutho tjwiss champion , created quite a furore some weeks ago by smashing the .M-hour record all to Hinders , and now comes news from "across the pond" ihnt Siroad has sot the tricycle rpcord for the mile at:28 : flat. Banger's quurtor-milo record made on the ICngllsh Hcrno Hill track has been lowered to lit 1-5 by A. W. Harris , tlio Birmingham champion , und so it foes on , ono can never toll where it will actually stop. Cyclists , two years ago , were hope lessly behind trotting horse tlmo ; lllto a Hash they overtake it , pass it , und are crowding the "gallopers" hard , Lester Holton and Will Barnum of tlio Tourist Wheelmen nro taking lu the "big lulr. " - "High five" still holds the boards at iho Tourist club house , a nice party of players being seated nt last Thursday evening's games. Score will appear In next Sunday's Issue. The board of ofllcers of the Tourist Wheel men were "closeted iu a secret conclave" Inat Friday evening. What this bodes is unlelcrnnncd until thc/illinx / speaks erse so lolhlnt ; drops hard H' ' The Omaha Wheel club will give n grand club .smoker and musicale the evening of tlu > Jtst Oucsts and hosts.will appear in World's fair costumes. A'rich musical ph > - cram has been prepared ( jnj. n general good tlmo u lit be guaraniocd to all who attend , Kansas City cyclists held a very success , ful tournament on the lUli.and I'Jih tnst , , netting several humlrtft' dollars. The Atblotlc track , on which the races were run , Is one of the fastest In the west. Many local cyclists ivmembor Charlie Ashlngor , the "Oklahoma * Cyclone. " who has riJdeii many bicycle JMCCS In the Coli seum during Its palmlcslSlays. Charlie's friends nnd acquaintance * will bo pleased to read the following extract from a Chicago cycling paper. "Charlie Asninirer , the professional racing man , will 'soon bo in a position to icnouuco cycle racing altogether aid settle down ns a well-io-do farmer at Oklahoma City , In the days when the Oklahoma country WAS about to bo opened to coloniza tion Ashlnger was a. f'itiillliir ll nroon Us borders lie was then following sprinting as a profession when lie was not teaching school. While loallng on the border of the promised land ho trained liardand was In tlio pluk of condition for the great rush , with the result that ho far outstripped all competi tors , reaching the location on which Okla homa City now stands in time to select HX ) acres of the finest land in tne country. lie afterwards found that two "soonors" had lain In the woods , and when the ru-ih came emerged as the holders of llirit particular plccoof land. . A fourth claimant appeared later , who ha'd como from the border. Ash lnger Illed his claim nnd so did the others. All built houses , ono on each side , and 'ill began cultivating the property. Ashlnger went into ono court after another , knocked out the "Boonors" and has his case now In the highest coui'l In the country , with a good show of knocking out the third claim ant. The property has Increased in value to $100,000 , and is on the outskirts of the pros perous city of Oklahoma. " If the nrst annual reunion of the inter state wheelmen was a success , the second annual was ono of greater magnitude. Last Sunday was Hio day 'appointed for the re union nnd Hlair the place of meeting. The management of the affair was put Into the hands of committees from the Omaha Wheel club , Tourist Wheelmen , Omaha , and the Ganymede Wheel club of Council Blurts. To say that the committees discharged their duties in a satisfactory manner is not irlvlng them merit by one-half. The reunion "could not have hccu placed in moro able hands. Captains Conradt. 1'otlor and Williamson addc-J laurels to their already glorious wreaths , but the crowd of merry wheelmen who attended It was a-olg ono. and an en thusiastic one , ono of those Kind that go out to enjoy themselves nml succeed , there were at least KH ) cyclists on the ground at any time. The Hrst delegation left the Omaha Wheel club house on Chicago street at 8 o'clocic , sixty slronir , under the guidnucc of the club captains. The ride ui > was a dandy , the day was beautiful and the roads in line condition. Following Iho main body cntno smaller squads from Omaha , Council llluITs , Herman. Cruis and neighboring places. The cyclisls of Hlair had prepared the grove for the visiting wheelmen , and the visitors look possession of It immedi ately. Neat crimson badges were dis tributed to nil , which was all tlio card that was necessary. 10verybodyshook hands and became acquainted. A pice lunch was spread at noon , watermelon were abundant and much relished. Tliotjajvas plenty to eat end drink and fun for ovfirW'one. ' A proirr.un of games had boon arranged for tlio after noon , and went off with fa gusto peculiar lo everything attempted b.rsi body of wheel men. The "ropo club"va organi/ed after dinner , and became a popular organi/atlou , to judge from the mlinucr. ' who wore the club's insignia. Till ' Urlau and A. H. Pcrrigo acted as masters of the ropo's ouds at the initiation ceremonies. The game of b.iso ball between crack players from Nebraska and Ipwa c.vclisls was a corker nnd resulted in a victory for the Nebraska boys by a score of ' . ) to 5. Tilly Urlau and Harry Smith formed the battery for the Nobraskus , while D. P. Hughey and Howard Hatteuhauer performed a like service for Iowa. EdI'nljdi distinguished himself by knocking out a home run for his side , while Urlau , Patterson , Perrieo and Cox made phenomenal catches of hot batted balls. For Iowa Ktuyro Hughoy , Pullman und Hlxby dici the grand stand catcher , , but lo no avail. Captain Uox wears the medal a largo ono of leather as a trophy of his team's prowess. The sack races , three- legged races , bicycle races and contest for homeliest men wcro features and enjoyed by all , the winners of each rccolvluir a line largo leather medal. Many of the wheel men remained until the Sli : ! train , returning toOmahii by that incans. Others jounroycdus they came by wheel. The Mandolin club was hi attendance , and delighted the wheelmen with splendid selections. Policemen ( ? ) were as numerous as stars and kept excellent order. The police wore alt enthusiastic cyclisls und clubmen. George Waldron took half n dozen snap shots at the crowd before it urokp up , and any wheelman can secure a line picture ofi the group' by addressing him. The second end annual was a grand success Iu every sense of the word , and will bo remembered as ono of the features of the "J3 cycling season. .MIC. KVSKh MXl'l , I/AS. OMAHA , Oct , 10. To the Editor of Tun BEB : In regard to the communication in u recent issue signed "Banquo , " relative to the Wonderland People's theater , allow me , as the leading man of the company , to make few . While " " has a remarKs. "Banquo" stated some truths ho has also cullcil most of his statements from his imaginative brain. In the llrst place we all agreed to compromise our claim for 50 par cent , and I , for one , believe - liovo that it was owing to Manager Burgess offering to pav some part of it out of his own pocket that we received that. In Justice to Messrs. Wallace and Blanohard I must say ttiat they worked night and day for our in- lercst , trying all the time to not us our sala ries in full ; that they failed was certainly not their fault. I have no reason to believe that the above named gentlemen had any Intention of doing anything dishonorable , as 1 consider them above reproach. As regards the treatment ttio actors received I agree with "Banquo" that it was the shabbiest llioco of unprofessional conduct over perpe trated on confiding Thespians , but the blame for that docs not live in Omaha , but is a reslduut.of Denver. Ho is not worthy of public patronage or confidence. Thanking you for your valuable space , respectful/ ! , JIII.K S. KIHII , . Anclont NlftKUrn , The first historical notices of Niagara Falls are pi von in Lesoarbot's record o ( the bocond voyage of Jacques Curlier in the year 15115. On the maps published to illustrate Clmmplain'a discoveries ( date of maps olthoK'iOi : ) or 1(11-I ( ) the lulls are indicated livja''oross , hut no de scription of tlio w/wdm'ful / cataract in given und tlio pjw googrpahical authorities living .tugay douht if the explorer mentioneduvui * saw the falls , Brinbon'8 work to thubnntrary notwith standing. Father ironTiopinJa believed to have written tho1,1 'first ' description of the fulls that was < } $ $ penned by ono who had porhonallj1 , vjtalted the Hpot. The editor of "Noto fpr the Curious" owns a map , dated NJjYi , which does not figure either the groiiit | lakes or the falls , Detroit Free Prou : It's a powerful hard thing fur a stat mnn not to bo a politishan. ' ' ' ' ! It takes ij. mighty coed man to bo a plumb pattriot. Jonah was the thjrd party and the whale was the other two. Party men ain't much els. Whin a woman guts to talkln" polli- ticks look out for a cold breckfua. A United States senator's speech ain't iibhully ns deep as it is long. Two many congressmen air pulled bo- fora they air ripo. Tlio Amorlkin oagol Booms to bo run- nln' short of pocket money. Senators that kin vote and wjon't ' vote ought to bo nmdo to voto. In Brazil not 1 per ; cent of the male or fc- male servants will bleep In tholr master's house. They lusist on leaving at thu latest by T o'clock in the evening , and will not re turn before 7 or 8 in the morning , " " WE DON'T""EXPECT ' MANY TO COME ONLY THE WISE ONES TAKE HOLD OF ANY GOOD PROPO SITION , Ono umn In it hundred thounnml Is worth a million dolliir * . Only ono In ton thousand hns eot ton thousand dollnrBnhond. Onl.v ono in a thousand lun n thoimnd dollars above nothing. Only ono poraon In ton In the United Slates , the rlohevt country , per iwpitu , In the world , pays taxes on one hundred dollars or more. The ether nlno hundred out of ft thousand have so Htllo that the total per capita of property 1 ? losiUuui $100 to each person. READ THIS ADVERTISEMENT. There Is a su > 'o way of getting out of the nine i ( you nro in it , ana to keep from falling Into tha poor nine if you nro out TO COMMAND SUCCESS A business must have a paying ba ls for iliolf , ollor a oiyliiff proposition to its patrons and it must RdvorlleOt Then it must do just what it lulvortlsod to do. , Our business has n paying basis. Our proposition will pay whoever taitcs hohl of It. WE ADVERTISE IT AND WE ARE GOING TO DO JUST WHAT WE ADVERTISE TO DO. THAT IS : MAKE AN INCOME PRODUCING HOME IN THE WASHING TON COUNTRY FOR EACH ONE OF OUR PATRONS , TO SHOW YOU THAT WE MEAN TO DO JUST WHAT WE SAY WE WILL DO. Wo Imvo Invited the f-oloetlon of a supervising committee of live fiom among our patrons , whoso expenses we will pay on the long journey to Washington as often as is necessary. Tills comtnittoc shnll bo pormtttoil to look into tlio nlTiiiiM of our company fully , examine titles to hind , nstimnta its value , see that wo nro proprjrly elo.irlng the land the , planting trees and cultivating the ground know In fact that wo are continually keeping our contract to the lottor. , It will bo scon by the following correspondence that three members of thooommittoo have boon selected and have con sented to act ' f OMAHA , Nob. , Oct. 14. 18015. N , P. Foil. Mrs. Ilattto Lang and S. U. Mumnugh : As a largo number of the citizens of Oiimhn , yourselves union ? tlio number , have slgtiille 1 a do- > ire and intention to make tin inveottiiuiit in Clarke county , Wash ington's prune orchards , under our plan and as it is but fair and right that all should know from tlmo tn time how those in vestments are progressing , wo have suggested a sapor-vising committee , and : i majority having mentioned your names , wo rosnoctfiilly nsk you to become such committee. This company will cheerfully pxy all expense * connected with Bonding' a representative to the land us often as you may doom necessary for the purpose of full examination. THE STEAKNS FRUIT LAND COMPANY , By IX II. STKAitN's , President. To I ) . II. Stearns , Ksq. , Prosido'nt Stearns Fruit Land Company Dear Sir : In view of the fact Unit whatever benefits the country westward of Omaha , especially on the line of the Union Pacific railro.id , helps Omaha , we cheerfully accept your , proposition , and will act as such supo'rvislng cotnmittoo In the Interest of Omaha and Nebraska Invesiors. N. P. KHIL. MRS. 1IATTI1C LONG , Omaha , Neb. , Oct. 14. 18113. S. R MUM A UGH. Two tnombers of the coinnitttoo are yet to bo selected. It Is to bo a oommlttoo of investor.- * ( not stoo'dioldors ) , who tire toinvostignto fully and report findings now at ttio beginning of the operations of the company in this state and to visit , inspect and report upon the work as it progresses. WHAT WE PROPOSE IS- To plant now and cultivate continuously for five years , till in full bearing , a prune orchard of any si/.o , from one acre to twenty , for the total price of $ ' 100 per aero , guaranteeing to deliver 100 thrifty und bearing trees to the aero , with title In fee simple to the land at any tlmo when fully paid for. PAYMENTS Arc made He follows : 85 per aero with the npplicUion ; $45 par aero on or before January 1 ; $20 per aero per annum during' the progress of the work , and within three months after the contract has boon fulfilled on our part and deed made out , the final payment of $150 per acre. We take no notes. Wo charge no interest. There is no line or forfeiture for non-payment except the nnnullmont of that part of the contract which compels us to deliver the land. All raonoya paid by our patrons on annulled contracts are returned to them with 7 per cent interest THE CONTRACT . . - f Is practically a 7 per cent debenture bond which IB convertible into cultivated fruit land nt SHOO per aero , nnd gives the holder the right to select the number of acres called for by the bond from any orchard \Yushinulon , Oregon or California owned by the company on which the fruit trees are no older than the bond. THE CONTRACT GUARANTEES. The contracts covenint under seal of the company : To plant Trees Immediately ; to cultivate the land porfootly ; to Insure the life and deliver 100 bearing trees to the aero 11 vo years from the date of the contract ; that the land shall bo of the best quality , in fully settled neighborhood , not moro than 10 miles from town , on good roads , nonr school and church ; to portnit tho'sale and'transfer of the contract ; that the contract shall bo exchangeable or receivable for ether lands at its surrender value ; that it shall bo redeemed by the company at its full face value at BOVOII per cent annual interest any time after two voars attur date ; that no money paid on it shall be forfeited to the comb my in any event ; , provides Unit II , after paying first payment , contract holder gives notice of his Inability to pay moro , his money shall bo returned with seven per cent interest added for the time the company has hold it with fair provisions for selection and llnal settlement. THE APPLICATION FOR A HOME GUARANTEE CONTRACT Can bo made till Wednesday this week at our temporary ofllce , Room 1 , First National Bunk building , Omuhn , p applica tion may bo made by mail direct by filling out nnd forwarding the following application blank with the deposit of 36 per ucro for ns many acres as you wish us to reserve to us at 100 First street , Portland , Oro. " APPLICATION FOR A HOME CONTRACT , TO TtiESTEARNS FRUIT LAND COMPANY ' Portland , Oregon : I , the undersigned , hereby make application for a guarantee contract for acres of cultivated fruit land , accordInir to the terms and conditions of contract attached hereto. I transmit herewith cortU ficato ot deposit of dollars in Bank ol of county , state of , as an evidence of good faith. I will pay the balance of the first payment tin or before tlio day of 180. . . . , and the annual premiums thereafter nt the above-named bank , provided , you execute the contract as desired and forward the same to the said bank for delivery. \ , . - Signature of Applicant I PostollicO. ; County , State. NOTE that $50 per acre before January 1 secures the contract , the planting of the trees on land set asldo foryout $20 per nero per annum pays for the euro and cultivation and the llnal payment ol $150 per acre gets you a deed to the land , all without ether charges , interest or taxes. A PLAIN REASON Why such a contract is offered. The lands ol Western Washington nro cumbered by a tremendous growth of traos and timber which a poor man cau not hope to remove without yearn of toll and struggle before ha can enjoy the wordorful crop * which it produces , Tlio settlement of the country has boon for that rpason slow , and cupttal must bo enlisted In order to dovclopo the country. This is just what the Steams Prult Land Company undertakes It OWIIB llio land and Invites your capital to asals } in its development. Whllo reserving J for ilbolf u molly of tlio result , It pledges lo you by fur the greater part of the result of the use of your monoy. SUCH CULTITATED LAND As it'plodgos itself to convoy to you for a total cost to you of $300 per acre is now nnd will thnn be worth $1,000 un acre in tlio open market , and will produce an income equal to its total cost every your a 1 the llfo tlmo of a man. . WHY SUCH WONDERFUL CROPS ? Tlio combination of a rare , deep , rich soil , continued and fructifying moisture of the boil in winter , with an even goutlo sunshine always warm enough for growth , never hot enough to scorch In summer , are a combination that In u state of nuturo grows KO much wood in the forrost that If out Into cordwood and piled on the ground onoc it would make a pile eight f et high all over the ground. You can calculate the cords to the acre. Such laud , when cleared of IU timber and roots , Is what produces , under cultivation , the wonderful crops of Washing ton , Whatever results others advertise for irrigation these , lands will produce under cultivation as much Jargor propor- tiona to cioj ) , of anything , us they do of tieen in a state ot nature moro than the seinUdeeort lands which require irrigation , Investors are invited to name persons to fill the two vacancies on the supervising committee. SEE ADVERTISEMENTS IN SUNDAY BEE OF OCT. 1 AND 8. ' For moro information call nt Room 1 , First National Bank building , Omaha , Monday , Tuesday or Wednesday after * noon or evening , or send application direct to us at 107 First street , Portland , Oregon. ' STEARNS FRUIT LAND COMPANY.