LAST OF JANUARY SPORT !
Boner Eoindorf Expatiates on ths Ohangi
in the Whist World ,
WHERE THE BIG MILL TAKES PLAC
After Oto Ctnr'H Money To Knock On
J'ii ( Hull Kxcnpc of the ( Innli
j CnrritU'N Defeat mill Oilier
Clint ( > - Coinnu-nt ,
ilccognlzlng in Charlie DclnOort ono c
tlio smartest whist players In the state
asked him nn evening or so ago what h
thought of the Ideas of the experts whor
1 have quoted during the past several weeks
"Well , " said Mr. Ucindorf , "I do not go
what I can add to what Messrs. Konlstor
Morrison and Johnson have already so apll
cald , If thcro arc any real whist player
who differ with them nowadays I don'
know where you will flnd them. Evcrybod ;
In touch with the realm of whist has cer
talnly observed that a remarkable , and
might say almost universal , change 1m
taktn place. There has been a change I
the minds of the men who play the gain
and In the systems they adopt. I can wel
recall when It was nothing hut long suits
American leads and private convcntlonall
tics of many forms. Hut In these cnllght
cncd days It Is good , hard common sense
playing to the drop and taking advantage o
every and any position that presents Itscll
With the man who has been playing by th <
book this change has entailed a vast amoun
of confusion and Inconvenience. It Is Jus
llko abandoning one of our nodorir harvest
crs and going back to wheat cutting with i
fitcklc. The transformation Is too great to :
those kind of players , and they will contlnu
to Insist that the old forms were the best
but you will llnd that the imin who wins a
the game Is the man who Likes advantafii
of the Improvements suggested by moderi
experience and Investigation. Modern play
ers are certainly rebuilding the game. The ;
are men of perspicuity and acumen win
have grown weary of the old net game whlcl
required them to grope along on their hand
and knees to get at the location of the smal
cards In a worthless suit. They waste in
valuable time , as Morrison asserted , In en
deavorlng to Identify their partner's can
of re-entry. They are tired of the cobwcbb ;
old laws which required them to burn tn
tricks where they might win by exercise o
a little gumption. If thcro Is a game tha
must bo played just as some authority sayi
It must , then It should bo discarded as ai
unboncflclal pastime. What the whist playo ;
of the day docs Is to get at the vital contln
goncles of his hand by the aid of his owi
ratloclnatlvc powers , not by the Idlosyncra
clcs of some old fossil who hunted squirrel !
with a flint-lock musket. We have clcctrli
light , klnetoscopcs , cliicmatographcs , mag
nlscopcs , hammerles's ejector guns and al
that sort of thing now , and the candlo-dl ]
and flint and steel have gone out of date
The following cf systems based on the the
ory of books has been the bane of whist
Of course It Is highly essential that you tin
dcrstand the fundamental rules governlni
the game , but there Is no ono law or set o
laws that will successfully control the mil
lions of combinations to which the nfty-twi
cards In a deck are subject to , and tin
quicker the student appreciates this tin
faster will be his advancement lu the sclenci
of the game. "
Showalter and Plllsbury will begin thcl
match for the chess championship of tin
United States , which honor is now held b ;
the former , at Philadelphia tomorrow after
noon. Plllsbury has made eomo wonderfu
records at the recent international tournoyt
and Is the favorite In this match , althougl
Showalter Is confident of beating him , am
has a good following. Judging frpm tin
quality of the play of each man it Is paten
to all observers that Plllsbury ranks th <
highest , still the Kenturklan stands well a
matched play , and them Is a strong proba
blllty that the battle will be much warme
than the majority of the followers of tin
board anticipate. Showalter , the preacn
champion of the United States , has a brother
in-law ret'ldlng ' In Omaha , but whose name :
cannot just now recall , who Is a more thai
"fair chess player himself , and If this shouli
hapnoii to catch his' eye an Invitation Is extended
tended to him to call and get acquainted will
the sporting editor. George Barker , John I
Ilcdlck and James McKell are among tlu
other prominent devotees of the game here
Earl Baltic Is the Kentucky trotter thai
has been sent over to St. Petersburg to com'
pete with the European light harness cracks
for the big nionoja that will bo hung ur
there the coming fieason. Earl Baltic has a
record of but 2:17t : , but is so well thoughl
of by Ulchard Veech , his owner , that ho was
selected as early as last fall for the trip. II
Is rather problematical , however , whethei
ho pulls out any "firsts" over there , and II
ho should , It will demonstrate quite thor
oughly that he Is made out of pretty good
stuff , foiylt Is commonly understood -among
American horsemen that a foreigner has
but little aliow for his white ally on the
European tracks. And Russia Is the tough
est spot of all. The races In that country arc
under government patronage and the Czar
himself owns the bulk of the horses entered ,
and It looks aa If Colonel Vcech will do right
well bucking up against ouch a one-sided
proposition , I don't think.
It looks very decidedly as If the Johnny
Bulls were a' last getting back at us for
the shabby way we have been banging and
( Hamming their pet athletes about for the past
year. On Saturday last at Manchester George
Tlncler , the wonderful English sprinter , de
feated Pat Carroll , ono of our speediest long
distance men , ten yards In a mile In the
rather ordinary time of 4:32. : The Bee pre
dicted when the Massachusetts runner was
first matched against the Britain that he
would bo beaten , as Tlncler Is certainly a
marvelous runner , the best that troda the
cinders In England today. Of course the
story comes that the American was In bad
form and that Tlnk was tn the fittest possi
ble shape. That Is the Inevitable explana
tion of defeat. But In this cnso It doesn't
KO for much when It Is taken Itita considera
tion that Carroll's best time for the distance
Is 4:25 , whllo the Johnny Bull's Is almost
tlx seconds better.
Tommy Ityan Is undoubtedly a firm be
liever In tha didactics of the old adage that
It Is a good thing to maka hay whllo the
inn hhlncs. Ho has not been Idle a moment
! n the last year , and for the fruits of his
labors paints with pride to a snug cottage
hom/i In the aristocratic suburbs of Syracuse
na well as to a prosperous boozu emporium
on a busy street down town. The unexpected
licking Tommy sustained at thn hands of the
tluslvo | Kid McCoy about a year ago noted as
aSpotoutlal stimulus to action 'Instead of a
drawback to his energy and aspirations , and
Jio hati been on the flght ever since. During
thla Interval ho has made ono draw and one
"win" with hU Inveterate old rival , Myster
ious Billy Smith ! has knocked out Joe Uun-
fee , IHIly McCarthy , Billy Paine and a raft
of smaller fry , besides whipping Dick Moore
nnd ono or two others whose names I cannot
Just now recall. Still Tommy has not grown
< Irod , and on Tuesday last ho made a match
with Tom Tracey , for the welterweight chain ,
lllonshlp of the world and a $1,000 purse. The
contest Is to take place before the Emplro
club at Syracuse on Wednesday , February
24. tbo men to weigh ID at the rlngsldo at
J4S pounds. Considering the fact that Ryau
lias not trained down as low as this for a
couple of years , there Is some doubt ex
pressed us to lila ability to do eo now , and
whlj ) as clever a man as Tracey certainly Is.
That Tommy has been fast merging Into the
middleweight class is evidenced by his taking
on such men as Australian Billy McCarthy
and Dick Moore , and recently ho has been en-
doavorlng to get on a go with no lees a per-
onago than Dan Creadon himself. Tlilr looks
aa If his brat weight bordered somewhere
close upon the fifties , and If such Is the case
bo la taking considerable risk In agreeing to
got down to the welter notch for a meeting
with one of the very best of tbo many good
wen "vvho have come to.our shores from the
land of the Golden Fleece. But Tommy evi
dently knows hla own business. Ho met
Tracey oncu before , la Chicago about two
yoare ago , when they were at evens , and
bested him. but only after elx very peppery
rounds. The men are about the same age
nd exactly the same height , but while
Ryan hai been taking on size very rapldl
the mild-mannered lad from the antlpodc
has remained strictly within the welte
limits. He Is an aggressive two-hande
fighter , game at a pebble , and I think Tomm
will find him the hardest game he ha
stacked up against since he ran afoul c
McCoy ,
Speaking about classes among the fighter
reminds mo that In the present day there I
no such thing. Formerly the difference be
twccn boxers was marked by the terms o
heavy , middle , welter and light weights
feather and bantam. Then heavyweight
urro men of ICO pounds or more , mldcll
from 142 to 158 , welter from 133 to 142 , llgh
from 122 ( o 133 , feather 11G to 122 and ban
tarn from 105 to 115. There Is but Ilttlo at
tentlon paid to these limits nowadays , end
boxer Insisting on making a match at tin
particular weight ho thinks he Is best a
and there are champions at almost ever :
weight from 105 pounds up to ICO. There 1
no giving and taking pounds by shrewd man
agcrs In these times unless ho thinks ho hoi
a pudding , when the concession Is nccordci
very gracefully. But let two clever men
who have yet to test each other's worth
open up negotiations for a fight , and yet
will nnd that they will stipulate that cact
shall weigh a given number of pounds at i
short time before the meeting , and they wll
post a forfeit for the fulfillment of till :
agreement. If cither exceeds the wclghi
agreed upon at the "weighing In" hour , lu
surrenders his forfeit , and It Is optlona
with the other man whether ho goes on 01
not. In the old times a twelve-stone mar
was considered big and heavy enough tc
light any man who could be brought agalnsl
him , and In the heavyweight class pound !
still cut no difference , for any man exceed'
Ing 158 pounds Is In that class. Notwltlv
standing this Is a fact wo yet hear of heavy'
weights haggling over nn exact weight
Happily this Is not the case In the coming
big mill , In which Fltzslnunons , with true
ancient valor , will conccdo to Corbett al
least a dozen pounds.
Had thcro been a heavy snowfall jusl
prior to the late intense cold spell there h
Ilttlo doubt but what the destruction ol
quail would have been very extensive. As
It was , however , It Is safe to say that the
birds did not suffer to any alarming extent.
Bab White Is not only a hardy but a provi
dent Ilttlo fellow'and glvo him half a show
and ho will como pretty nearly taking care
of himself. Heavy snows , supplemented
with severe cold , have always resulted dis
astrously to htm , as ho cannot remain
within the protection of thicket and copse
and secure nourishment at the same time ,
Hungry quail easily succumb to freezing
weather , and on one or two occasions In the
history of Nebraska they have been all bul
exterminated by this condition of things ,
Cold alone has never effected any particular
havoc among the birds , as the cover In this
state was evidently created with the view
of offsetting Its frigid weather. Within the
dense barriers of bush and vine which
abound so 'numerously all along our river
and creek valleys , the birds find both ample
protection and feed , but with the earth ly
ing under a heavy blanket of snow the lat
ter essential Is denied them , and they grow
weak within a period of twenty-four hours
and fall wholesale victims to the hyper
borean blasts. With an absence of the fate
ful conditions above mentioned from this
on until spring our sportsmen can congratu
late themselves on the prospects of bettci
sport than ever when golden October once
more rolls around.
The Nevada legislature has had the nerve
to take the bull by the horns and pass a
law legalizing glove contests , and without
compromising The Bee In any manner or
committing it to the endorsement of pugil
ism , in the light of existing conditions else
where , I think I may safely ejaculate on my
own Individual responsibility , "bully for
Nevada ! " I do not believe In prlzo fighting
myself , and think it would be a good thing
to abolish the whole business , but while the
sport Is tolerated In one place , I think It has
the same right to flourish In another , and
as long as Nevada needs the emoluments
which will accrue from the game ,
lot her pitch In and enjoy them.
That there Is more of mockery than
Intrinsic merit In all of the hullabaloo
about boxing , no sane man will deign to deny
after a careful glance over the situation.
Almost any night In the week , after all the
numerous endeavors at suppression , you can
go to any one of the big cultured centers of
the country , in New York , Boston , Brooklyn ,
Philadelphia , Buffalo or Cincinnati , nnd see
a bona fide prize flght by paying your mon y
for the privilege. In New York there are
no IBM than six or eight regularly Incor
porated clubs , where limited round glove
contorts are licensed , and where on ths
occasion of any of the numerous star events
which they are regularly pulling off , you
can meet the beat people of Gotham , busi
ness men of national reputation , jurists of
renown , and professional lights who rank
with the most famed of the world. In spite
of the ban under which the game rests , all
manly men seem to bo In favor of a flght ,
and a light , too , not only In the arena
whcro brains count , but In the
cquared circle whcro manual strength
Is the requisite quality. All manly men
recognize that this Is a fighting world , an
unceasing flght for bread , for fortune , for
glory. The struggle Is ever on , and to
the hardest hitter from the shoulder or
brain , the bold and the valiant , the victory
ever belongs. True courage Is the boast-and
glory of every true man , whether he battles
with head or hand , and the victory bo for
shekels or fame. And the world applauds.
The athlete , trained to feats of strength and
skill and endurance , develops but the man
hood within him ; the hard knocks ho suffers
In acquiring his science is the teaching of
courage , and the powers which grow upon
him but the warrant and assurance of his
success. The cheers of the multitude are
yours when you down your opponent with
cither brain or brawn , the contest being
equal. The history of the world shows that
all great nations ever encouraged their
peoples In their pastimes , which made them
sturdy and etout and bravo and soldiers of
fortune for family or state. The Olympian
games brought renown upon Greece. The
gladiators of Rome were the heroes of the
populace , and even the chariot races of
Jerusalem have been chanted In story and
Eong. The honor of knight errantry , on
the field of the cloth1 of gold , alike with the
combat on the. turf , have been an exhaust-
lees thcmo for author , orator and poet since
time began.
So it wo Americans are all alike ,
honest and upright , a great people -
plo of brain nnd brawn , why
this sectional Inequality ? If the refined
and Intelligent citizens of Boston and New
York can have a flght , why cannot the
ranchman and the cowboy on the distant
herder bo accorded the same privilege under
llko restrictions and careful auspices ? And
this leads mo to ask , What are we- coming
to ? Just think of it , the majestic body of
lawmakers now In assembly at Lincoln
are about to submit an anti-foot ball bill
making the great fashionable college game
a misdemeanor to bo dealt with the sumo
us all other disgraceful crimes of that cate
gory. Next these archangels will be. going
after croquet and mumbly-peg. The Fltz-
Blminona and Corbjtt contest will take
fl,000,000 Into the state of Nevada , and
those sago brush ph'l'osophere ' ' are. evi
dently of a strata a fathom or two deeper
than Bomo others who could bo mentioned.
They are doubtless of the opinion that what
Is good enough for Massachusetts and Now
Vork Is equally good for Nevada. They
lo not Intend to Interdict all of the sports
of the American youth , and even we , with
their eastern relatives , eomo good In the
; amo of lilt , stop and get away. If their
veins are surcharged with the blood of their
oriental ancestry the nlklll of their native
plains has not affected their vision , and
) nly on a small majority of them can any
coleopterous Insects bo detected. They
iv ant a pleco of the plo and
mve shown their wisdom In this dctermlna-
.lon to hav'o It. They realize that the com-
uon repugnance to oxcrolso arising from
nental fatigue or long Inaction , and with
, \lilch so many of our legislator arc nflllc-
rd , Is something that must bo carefully ana
lerslstently fought. They want to make a
; reat state out of N'ovadj. They know ( hat
Vuat Is often taken for physical exhaustion
n the shape of a knock-out Is nothing of
ho kind , but rather an opposite effect , the
lumb pain of Inactivity and a lack or
nutcular training. They realise how men
if confining pursuits flnd It difficult to arise
'rom this state and enter upon even the
ilmpleit bodily exerclte. They know that
his Inclination to sink Into lassitude and
ibicurlty mutt bo stubbornly rcilttcd or
Nevada may sink to the level of some other
tales. The wearlneis Is ot the head , ana
inly of the body by reflex nctlou. They also
know that once aroused from this condltto
a person who starts his blood at a qulcke
pace feels greatly stimulated. A good smasl
In the nose often brings this about , Ono'
whole anatomy becomes allvo again and al
the functions of mind and body give"a sens
of keen enjoyment , particularly If ono 1
enabled to get In a good counter crack on th
jaw or neck. No magic ever worked mor
agreeable remits than the quickened actlol
of the blood. The body becomes warmci
and with the Increased warmth comes In
creased strength , courage and pcrcep
tlon. No ono seems to knov
this bttler than the Nevadi
legislators. They are gallant and they ar
bravo In their defiance of mock criticism
They are publicists , philosophical an
erudite , with the boldness and foresight o
the olden Athenian law framors. They fee
that It will never do to sacrifice the physfca
system for the advancement of the mefltal
They feel that the muscular system of man I
not made up'wholly o { chests and bleeps , bu
Is a wondci-ful and complex organization tha
Includes the Intellection. They also cvl
dently feel that It would bo cowardice ti
declare that such culture tends backwan
and they have said that the American youtl
shall go ahead and enjoy themselves In i
sport that brings about such a wholcsonn
condition of both mind and body , and then
can bo but ono verdict from all falr-mlndec
and courageous men , who give thought to
the situation elsewhere , and that Is , "Bully
for Nevada. "
And about anti-foot
the above refcrred-to -
ball bill. What rot , Horatlol It Is a uni
versally recognized fact that the tralnttif
of the young men of today In our collcgci
and schools has taken the course of Improv
Ing the body as well as the mind by adding
strength from exerciseso that courage may
be developed , and with a glorious manhood
full of strength he can enter upon the arcm
of the world prepared for the flght , botl
for his own and for hla country's glory
It Is time this should bo so , for the spirit ot
the ago Is to demoralize manhood and makt
It a lov'o of corporate greed and unworthj
service. The nerve centers are bt'lng to (
heavily worked , hence a coward's pastlmi
finds the place ot healthful sport. That fool
ball Is Inimical tn any way remains to be
proven ! that there Is some danger ot result
ant Injury Is already substantiated , the
same as It Is In horse racing , boating and
base ball. There Is on clement of dangei
In nil our rough outdoor athletics , but thai
only adds a charm to their Indulgence , and
behooves greater care and attention In prep
aration. It Is a time-honored , scientific
nport , and Its alleged rigors at this late duj
call for no tampering at the hands of Igno
rant lawmakers and sycophantic humanita
rians. Legitimate athletics are In the hands
of the faculties of our Institutions of learn
ing and respectable associations and unions
and are being honestly , fairly and compe
tently looked after , and should bo consid
ered without the jurisdiction of state legis
latures. Following Is an extract from the
bill which has been presented to the house
at Lincoln :
"Any person engaged as a participant In
a foot ball game shall be fined a sura not
lesa than $25 or not more than $100 , or Im
prisonment for a term not exceeding three
months , or both. Further , If any ono is
concerned as backer , umpire , assistant , re
porter or onlooker he is liable to a fine ol
from $5 to $25 ; and , further , any one who
shall be caught training for a foot ball
game shall , by the proper authorities , be
placed under bond to keep the peace.
S. G. V. G.
I have received from headquarters official
notification of the site ot the coming big
championship battle between Fltzslmmons
and Corbett , and , whllo not authorized to
make the same public , I can eay that it
will take place on the day originally set by
Dan Stuart , March 17. That it will be in
Nevada Is ) a fact apparent to all , as the , bill
legalizing glove contests In that state Is now
a full-fledged law , the governor having put
his signature to the measure Friday morning
last. Just what locality gets the event will
bo announced In a few days. Manager Stuart
has fixed upon this to his own satisfaction
and only awaits his own good time
to make It known. The Indications all over
the country already point to an Immense
attendance and the lovers ot this sport In
this vicinity who contemplate being on hand
can rely upon being most advantageously
cared for and In this connection full par
ticulars may be expected ( n another week.
QiipNtloiiH mid AiiNivorx.
STROMSnURG. Neb. , Jan. 28. To the SportIng -
Ing Editor of The JJee : I bet $10 that
Bryan would get 175 electoral votes ; did I
win or lose ? Please answer through Sundav
Bee and oblige. Subscriber.
Ans. Win.
CHADRON , Neb. , Jan. 23. To the SportIng -
Ing Editor of The Bee : To decide a bet
please decide the following : It Is the "last
turn" at faro bank and there Is a tray , a
nine and a * cn In the box. A heels $10
from the tray to the Jack ; that Is , coppers
the tray and plays the jack. He also calls
It for $2.50 both ways from the tray. The
turn came nine , ten. ThcV dealer took all of
the call money. A claims that ho should
pay the $10 bet on tray-jack , but dealer
3oes not. Nothing had been said about Its
taking any other card. Who is right ? An
inswer will greatly oblige. A Reader.
Ans. The dealer. Ho wins all the call
money , as the tray Is In hock. Money
heeled from tray to Jack has no action ,
OMAHA , Jan. 28. To the Sporting Editor
3f The Bee : Will you plcaso answer the fol
lowing questions In next Sunday's Bee : A ,
B , C and D are playing crlbbage. A plays
ten-spot , B plays a four , C plays a thrrc ,
D plays a six , then A comes In with a five-
spot with a run of four , waking 28 In
: ount. B cannot play and C comes In with
x three-spot , making 31 and counts a run
3f four , together with two for 31 , making a
Xital of six. Can this bo counted ? How
: nuch can bo counted with tour six-spots and
i three-spot 20 or 24 ? W. L , . Crager , 2518
Occatur street.
Ans. ( I ) B gets 2 for 31 and that Is all.
! 2) Four Cs and a 3 , 24. i
SOUTH OMAHA. Jan , 28. To the Sport-
ng Editor of The 'Bee ' : Will you oblige
jy answering the following question : If a
: hlld was born of American parents , In a
'orelgn ' country , would that child bo an
\inerican ? Frank Thompson.
Ans. If a child was born of colored
larents In China would that child be a China-
nan ?
FREMONT , Neb. , Jan. 28. To the Sporting
3dltor of The Bee : Please state what U
he most popular opening with the master
: hess players and oblige ? M. T. P.
iAns. The Ruy Lopez or Spanish opening
s certainly of more Importance and oftener
ilayed by the great masters' than any other
ipsn game. There ore several variations
tf the opening , as aggressive or conservative
actlcs may be made.
LINCOLN , Jan. 25. To the Sporting
Jditor of The Bee : A and B playing seven
> olnts In the game of sevon-up. A has five
mints ; makes high , jack and game. B has
Ix and makes low.yiio wins the game ?
) . G. Lane. I
Ans. B ,
OMAHA , Jan. 20. To the Sporting Editor
if The Bee : Can you recommend a reliable
: hess magazine , of reasonable prlco ? Pawn
Ans. The Boston Chess Review ,
AVIXTKll AVIXUS.
f winter winds rwero always here ,
Uid leavca wore nlwnys brown and sere ,
t'lien I'd despair of you , my dear ,
Vhose love la summer.
f sunshine did not follow snow
Vnd blessings wait us whcro wo go ,
nd lieallnt , ' como for every blow ,
M lose my hope , dear ,
f hearts were hurt by years of frost ,
Ind sorrow iwcro not worth Its cost , i
'hen I should count my heaven lost ,
Ind with It you , dear ,
know , though tossed by bitter pain ,
ily summertime will come again ,
.Iy . tears ore only April rain
Ind you are true. dear.
, , , BELLI : WILLEY CUE.
Wlnslde , Neb.
To a young lady who declared that Ken-
ucky produced the handsomest women , the
astcst hews , au'l ' the best whisky on earth ,
leneral Grant once made the reply : "I un-
qulvocally endorse the first part of your
tatemeiit. As to the horses , I admit that
Iso , for I own Bomo of them myself , and I
m considered a good judge of horseflesh ,
lut as to the wlileky. you will pardon mo If
doubt your pcaltlon , Whisky , In order to
o good must be old , and your Kentucky men
rink It up so fast that It doesn't have time
o get old. "
A dozen raw with a bottle of Cook's Iiu-
erlal Extra Dry Champagne la an after
jcatcr thought.
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WHEEL Ni ( WILD
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C < < < < C 5K f > > > > r
Chicago s6t the pace for cycle shows thl
year and acquitted Iteelt handsomely. Th
exhibit at the Coliseum , which ended las
night , Is said to have been the most varlc <
and complete yet held In the United States
Not only was It the greatest exhibition o
the popular modern vehicle and related In
dustrles , but It "wns the most brilliant dla
play In every way Chicago had over seen
A few statistics picked up around the mam
moth building will give an 'Idea ot the ex
tent ot the sliow. There were 35,000 clcctrl
lights used in the decorations and lllumlna
atlons ; In walking up and down each aisle
as every visitor was obliged to do In orde
to see all the exhibits , ho covered a dls
tanco of nearly nine milesj 30,000 yards o
bunting were used In decorating the build
Ing ; seven miles of gas pipes were utlllzci
In railings for the booths ; the rental to
spaces for exhibits aggregated nearly $50 ,
000 ; there weror 030 odd booths ; 2,000 mei
were employed In the show ; 5,000 agent
visited the exhibition during the week ; then
were In the neighborhood of 3,500 wheels 01
exhibition ; thirty-nine policemen were de
tailed to look after the visitors and kee ]
them lu order ; forty janitors word employei
to keep the aisles cleared and the bulldliij
In good condlt'lon , but they had nothing tide
do with keeping up the Individual exhibits
aa each firm had Its own nun for that pur
pose ; and last ot all , the exhibits and fitting !
were valued , according to two estimates , a
$1,000,000 and $1,500,000. ,
The most Imposing figure of the whole
show was the central pavilion , which haO
been set apart for the National Cycle Board
of Trade and for an exhibition of the history
of the wheel.
It was a round pavilion , the domeol
which was supported upon thirteen columns
marbled lo represent onyx , with gilded ped-
ei'tnlo and capitals. Within this pavilion
was a pyramidal case , In which .were ex
hibited In order all the parts which go to
make up the wheel of today , and with them
parts which have been UE > 3cl since the flrut
bicycle- was built In America. The old or
dinary , of course , comes first In the list ,
and with It tricycle and velocipede parts.
Directly above the columns and at the
base of the gilt dome a band of electric
lights had been placed , and above this In
letters nearly three feet high mode of Jn-
candescent lights was the Inscription , "Na
tional Board of Trade ot Cycle Manu
facturers. " These letters could bo seen
from every part of the building , and lighted
up the exhibits In that neighborhood.
It was a history In Itself of the bicycle
and Its growth. A number of the large
firms contributed models of their patents
dating back to 1870. There were cranks of
all shapes and designs , representing every
year from 18S1 to 1S97 , and for thei last ten
years there has been constant changing In
thla crsentlal part of the machine.
There were dozens of rear hubs , and oji
equal number of crank hangers , all showing
the widest divergency of Ideas , and tbo evolution
lution of the present product , perfect In
workmanship , could.be traced. There were
also seen the hubs of the front wheel li
vogue on the old ordinary type of bicycle.
The parts were In chronological order
and a brief survey of the exhibit showed
that the growth of the wheel was along the
following line : Tricycles > were the most np
proved form of thr-i machine from 1882 to
18S5 ; In. ' 1885 the ordinary typo hocarno the
popular favorite , and' ' retained- Its hold on
the public until 1S8C , when the safety was
Introduced , which , did not reach any wide
spread favor until the following year , but
1887 marks the reign of the bicycle In prac
tically its present form. Since then the
changes have been radical in the gearlnf
and other parts , but the general outline oi
the machine has remained unchanged ant
the parts and their changes were ncatlj
placed , showing the precise development for
ten years , the most perfect patents of toda >
reposing side by side In the cases with those
ot ten years ago.
Similarity in design was the chief thlnf ,
noted about the bicycles that were shown
aver their predecessors of a year ago. The
general makeup of the machine- has not
changed , the design of the frame being
liractically the same for three years. In the
llffercnt details of construction the makes
Df different manufacturers seem to bo grad-
.lally approaching unanimity. Similar fork
'ronts , hubs and other minor details on rival
iiakes that were loudly vaunting Individual
superiority a year ago chiefly appealed to
.hose who stopped for a close examination.
The growth of the League ot American
IVhoelmon during the last year has been
mch as to make It a powerful factor for
; oed In any direction It may aim. A year
igo , on January 3 , there were 3S.59C mem-
) crs in the organization , while on January
L of this year the books of the secretary
ihowed a list of 73,035 , a gain of about
i91-5 per cent. A similar percentage of
ncrcaso between now and next January
vould mean a membership of 138,582. This
lumber is not at all Improbable ; lu fact ,
t is confidently believed that the list will
each such proportions under the existing
: onditlons.
It has been demonstrated recently that
ho scrcwcd-up condition of the counte-
lance known as the "bicycle face" Is not
t all the result of bicycling particularly ,
mt Is Induced by any violent demand on
ho muscles. An article on the muscular
ontractlon of the face , published by Dr.
i. Fournler , in "La Nature , " Illustrates
his fact by presenting a picture of a young
nan In the act of jumping a hurdle. "Dur-
ng the Jump , " the doctor says , "tho entire
oily leaves the ground , and for the tlmo
cln ; ; floats through the air llko a projectile ,
'ho effort of giving the Impulse provokes
contraction of the muscles of the cntlro
ody ; the trunk and the extremities of the
ody form at the moment of leaving the
round , but ono rigid unit. " The picture
hews the body at that moment , and It re-
reduces the full effort and the complete
ontractlon. As the Jump was rather high ,
110 violence of the effort is well accent- !
ted In the jumper's expression. He looks
s if In great distress , and as It ho was
bout to break Into tears.
It was Christmas week and a young man
n a btko was confidently riding up F
trcct In Washington. 'A heavy carriage
rawn by two prancingtbays came spinning
p the street at the eamo time. The young
ian was fairly run Into the gutter by _ the
urnout , and to save himself from tielng
rushed ho jumped ait his wheel. The bays
, 'ero drawn up to thn curb In great style and
he lady occupant of * the carriage stepped
ut to go Into a store. She Instantly took
n the catastrophe. > The wheel was almost
wreck and the rider was looking around
ar his hat. She stepped right up to him
nd Inquired If ho was hurt. Being assured
hat ho was not , shot took out a card and
; rote a few lines on it and gave It to him ,
aylng :
"Have your wheel-repaired and send the
111 to Mr , Thurben-with this card. I.am
ery glad you were not hurt. "
The signature on the card was "Frances
'olsom Cleveland. "
Winter too clips fitted with foot warm-
rs. The warmer is a padded thing , rather
ard outsldo and very soft and warm In-
Ido. The rider twirls the toe clip until
Is foot rests on It , then he slips In his
) es , to find'them In something-as soft and
arm as cotton. There are similar things
tted to handle bars. Dig , loose leather
loves , stiff anil firm , clasp the handles of
10 bicycle. The rider sllpalhU hands In
10 stiff gloves and finds the fingers yield-
ig underneath. Ho can operate the ina-
lilno with ease. The Innldo Is lamb's wool ,
nd keeps the fingers ( rom that awful nip-
Ing numbness common to tbo hands of
relists.
ISVtr Itiicluur Illurulv ,
A racing bicycle has Ju t been built by a
jracuse ( N , Y. ) genius that will startle the
feline world when It appears on the track
next spring. Frank J. Marlon Is the In
vcntor's name. For a long tlmo those wh
have sought to. bring out the possibilities c
applying power to bicycles hnve tried to Oc
vise various means Intended to get greatc
speed with the tame amount of energy avail
able.
able.The
The powerful muscles In a man's leg nr
not brought fully Into play In the ordlnar
bicycle , A rider falls to exert his ful
strength on the downward stroke bccaiis
ho has nothing to brace himself agalnsl
It was with an Idea of using to their ful
extent the leg muscles brought Into pla' '
while rowing In a shell that this bicycle wa
designed.
The rider presents a curious aspect In i
position that could not bo maintained to
many miles. But as the inachlno Is enl ;
for short distance races the apparent dls
comflture does not make Its use Impossible
The position of the rider , as If swimming
gives him a great advantage over ono whe
sits up In the saddle and exposes his chesl
to the wind resistance , which Is an Impor
tant factor. A racing mart cannot , the firs !
time ho mounts this odd looking wheel , rld <
as fast as on a regular safety ,
But , after acquiring proficiency , Mr. Mar
lon , who has had practical tests made , asserts
the rider develops greater speed than has yol
been obtained. No records have been broker
as yet , as the machine has Just been built
and Mr. Marlon has bet got the full "hang1
of H yet.
The distinctive feature of this blcyclo Is
the placing of the pedals and sprocket be
hind the rear wheel of the bicycle. Instead
of the customary seat , the rider lies flat on
his stomach on a leather hammock.
This , at first glance , seems a position IB
which very IlttloCork could bo accom
plished. But the rider is ii\ the exact posi
tion to exert all the leg power he possesses ,
The handle bars are brought low down , Just
above the front forks.
The cradle In which the rider reclines docs
not extend up to the lungs , and thus" their
action Is given full play. Mr. Marlon states
that If the respiratory action was Interfered
with It would seriously affect the SULCCBS of
the machine.
Thcro will bo a public trial shortly of this
now machine , and It is expected 'o attract
great attention. Hero an Interesting ques
tion arises. Will the present cr.ick-a-jacks
In the racing world have to learn all over
again ? Mr. Marlon thinks that they will , and
that they must develop muscles which at
present , by reason of the position of the rid
ers , are practically unused.
A HUICIIT OUT1OOIC.
I'romlru'H of tlic Year for Wheeling
Hero Is the way the New York Sun ed
itorially forecasts the bicycle season :
"Despite the efforts of the Woman's Res
cue League of Washington to dissuade
young women from bicycling , nnd despite
similar endeavors on the part of other well-
meaning persons , the new year promises to
eclipse all others in the number and variety
of its wheeling enthusiasts. And why not ?
Never before was the sport of cycling so
well understood ; never before were Its
healthful advantages , for males and females
alike so thoroughly appreciated ; never be
fore was so much attention paid by the
proper authorities to the protection of the
wheel's natural rights ; and never before.
were bicycles so well suited lu strength ,
weight and equipment to persons of dis
tinct or unusual requirements. In short , it
la safe to conclude that experience has en
abled the manufacturers to greet their cus
tomers at the beginning of this year with
bettor looking , easier running , and , wo be
lieve , more serviceable wheels than were
over before produced.
"What now makers may do In the way of
furnishing cheap wheels Is largely a matter
of conjecture , but it is known that the older
manufacturers have been wide awake to the
necessity of supplying their machines with
every device and attachment and every
change in construction which seems likely
to meet with the approval of wheelmen.
For example , larger nnd better tubing will
bo used in the frames of bicycles whcro it
has been found desirable ; better chains will
bo employed ; brakes will bo of styles more
welcome to the rider ; and Baddies , the
source of so much discomfort , will be offered
In greater variety and more pleasing shapes ,
and at lower prices than formerly. There
will bo wide saddles and narrow saddles ,
those that are hard and those that ore soft ,
some that tilt and some that don't , and
others , all designed to satisfy.
"In the new wheels , patent devices wit
be Introduced to prevent the accumulation o.
lust In parts where It has caused annoy
inco In times past. Many minor changed.
lso , will be made In the new models , whlcl , ,
while scarcely noticeable to the eye of the
purchaser , are Intended to add considerably
to the general qualities ot the wheel. AH
regards tires , there seems to bo very little
radical change. It Is noted that gears will
probably bo higher this year than hercto-
'ore. Whereas five or nix years ago gears of
> 4 Inches ami thereabouts were not uncom
mon , these ranging from 75 to 90 Inches are
ixpcctcd to prevail for 1897.
"Tho prophecy of certain persons last fall
: hat chalnless wheels were to rule the day
luring the coming season , seems to have
nlcsed the mark. Whllo machines of that
ypo will bo made , the product , to all ap-
) carancca , will be small. It was also pre <
licted by some that the aggregate output of
ilcyclcs for the present year would not ex
eel one-third of the production ot 1800.
'he Indications at present , however , point
o a Ilttlo or no decrease In tbo number of
vhcels of the new models. In other words ,
. million or more wheels will probably be
nade between now and next October ,
"Precisely what effect the numerous fall-
trcs last fall will have on the year's output
f cheap wheels , remains to be seen. At all
vcntii , the Influence of low-priced lilcycles
ias already done much toward bringing the
> rlco of wheels down to a rational and up.
o-dato figure ; and It Is to bo hoped that the
ay Is not far distant when $50 , In sound ,
IcKlnloy money , will buy the best bicycle
n the market. "
fiOSSIP AII011T XOT1SI1 l'KOI'1,13 ,
Jonathan Drake , who died at Lcomlnstcr ,
lass. , on Sunday , was an active abolition-
st. He was a personal friend of Gurrlbon ,
Vcndoll Phillips and George Thompson , M.
' , , and his house was a st.tlon ot the "Un-
crground Railway , " through which slaves
lade their escape frpm the south. When
ho noted Shadrack escape ! from the Bos
on court house In 1S51 ho went straight to
.comluster and was uhleldcd by Drake , who
rcssed tbo negro in woman's clothes and
sslsted him on to Canada. James Jackhon ,
blavo of Jefferson Davln , was also bo-
rlendcd In a similar manner.
No ono knows just how much the late
lathlas Spllttog was worth , but ho Is sup-
oscd to have been very nraily a millionaire ,
lo was ono of the last ol the Wyandotte
ndlans , and his wealth was largely in the
unearthed Increment" of lands along the
[ aw river , near Kansas City. For ono
Icco ot property the Missouri Paclflo rail-
oad paid htm $1COU09. He had con&lder-
blo Ingenuity and a great aptitude for
icchanlcs , and ho Is said to have built a
mall steamboat which u.ied to ply the M ! -
ourl river between AUhUon nnd Wyan-
otte. Ono of Spllttog's peculiarities was
tiat ho would never sell a piece of land
xccpt for gold , i
The lateJoaeph Willard of Washington
Faa noted for his eccentricities. 'A capital-
it of this city once desired to erect an
xpeuslvo building on a lot In Washington
wnej by Mr. Wlllard , but the latter re-
ased to sell tha property , saying that the
lallan fruit vender , who had been on the
irncr for flvo or six ycsrs , did not want to
o disturbed. Ho also owned three olllco
ulldlngs In Fourteenth direct. Ho had sev-
ral requests from persona who desired to
it upstalra portions. But ho always re-
iBcd , saying the presence of people upstairs
light disturb General II. V , Boyntou , the
LESSONS IN NEWSPAPER MAKING. .
" " , . -
How many pounds make a ton ?
2,000 pounds ,
You would not take J 800 , or J 700 , or J 600 pounds
for a ton if you knew it , would you ? Of course not
well , then
at this
object lesson taking eight pages ( the average daily is
sue ) of four newspapers , as a basis :
The Omaha Bee Columns are 21 7-8 in. long1.
World Herald Columns are 21 3-8 in , long1.
Lincoln Journal Columns'are 21 1-8 in. long1.
Sioux City Journal Columns are 19 5-8 in. long1.
Each line of The Bee is 13 cms wide. Each line of
the others only J3 ems wide. This short weight doesn't
seem much , but in each 8-page paper we have this result
The Omaha Bee prints 292,010 ems or 697 inches.
World Herald prints 272,016 ems or 622 inches.
Lincoln Journal prints 269,624 ems or 616 inches.
Sioux City Journal prints 250,572 ems or 572 inphes.
Don't you see THE BEE gives you 75 inches more
space , or 3 2 colums , nearly one-half a page more than the
World Herald ; 81 inches , nearly 4 columns , more than
the Lincoln Journal ; 125 inches , or about 6 columns , more
than the Sioux City Journal ? In one week this amounts
to more than four pages of the World Herald , and with The
Bee's Saturday supplement , eight pages or a whole paper.
That's equivalent to eight Bees to seven World Heralds
each week , or nine pages more than the Lincoln Journal ,
or eleven and one-half more than the Sioux City Journal
each week.
This is only the quantity of the news we'll have
lessons on quality later.
DO YOU READ. THE OMAHA BEE ?
Primary , Secondary or Ter
tiary IMootl t'olaon perma
nently cured In 5 to US
tlaye. You can be treated at homo
for the same prlco under same
Cnaranty. If you prefer to como hero wo will
contract to pay railroad faro and hotel bill : , and
no charge if wo fall to cure. If you have taken
mercury , Iodide IJX B$5 ( f IflBlf ECB V otnsh' nndstlu have
aches and pains. Mucous "H iVW'a'J ' ' b Bal Patches In mouth ,
Sore Throat , PlrnpleH , Copper-Colored HpotB , Ulcers on any part of the body ,
Ilnlr or CyobrowH Hilling out , it is this JBfjQOl ) FOIHO.V that wo cuarnutcc to
cure. We solicit the moat obstinate rf" i HBEpU O\T TFUJET CU8CS ttnd
challenge the world fora cosa < bpj > S * . ! iL& EBB B Bob ivocncnot
cure. This disease hr-\nhvayfl \ baOlcd the sliill of the most eminent physicians.
85OO.OOO capital behind our unconditional guaranty. Absolute proolte sent eealed on
application. - . . . - _ . _ _ _ . . .
Address COOK KE3IK Y CO. , fglRKftlf RFHP fill
307 aiasoiilu Temple , CHICAGO. IIIUdBQlEQk iBfcBSlEiltf B U 9
well known newspaper correspondent , whc
had an ofllco below.
According to the Washington Post an Illi
nois member of congress once dined will
"Billy" Mason In Chicago. They bad talked
of the deelro of Mr. Mauon to como to the
senate , had admired the beautiful houao In
which , ho lives , had oven Inspected the tiled
glorlea of the bath room , and then , smoking
an after-dinner cigar , the two friends walked
down town together. When they were some
distance from the house the congressman
turned and looked back at the largo and
brilliantly lighted dwelling. "You have a
beautiful homo , " said the congressman ,
"Yes , " replied Mason , with a sound that waa
between a laugh and a sigh , "but I can hear
that house drawing Interest two blocka
away , "
I
The Ilev , Charles H , Stowo , the only sur
viving son of Harriet Ueccher Stowe , writes
to the Hartford Caurant In regard to the let
ters received by him from various admirers
of his mother concerning the erpctlon of a
staluo of her on a monument to her memory.
Hu says that ho and his sisters regard It as
; holr exclusive privilege to erect a monument
over their mother's grave at Andover , and
suggests that If anything Is to bo done by
his mother's admlicra to honor her memory
It should take the form of u Harriet Ueccher
Stouo scholarship at Hampton , Flsko or
TuskeKee , a'ddlng : "Such u memorial would ,
I know , bo anlto In keeping with my moth
er's taste , and far more useful to man and
Honoring to tied than eomo brazen monstros
ity , scowling the unfortunate beholder out
3f countenance ) from Us ugly granite ped-
2Stal. "
A correspondent from West Virginia writes
is follows : "Tho mention of Judge Nathan
jeff for a cabinet position pleases the people
if West Virginia , and his appointment to
inch a position will meet with the hearty ap-
iroval of all West Virginia republicans. Ono
if the Incidents In Judge Qort'a llfo which
ms attached him to the people of his native
itato was the patriotic letter which ho wrote
vhcn confined In the dungeons of Ubby
rlson , Judge Goff , then a union soldier ,
van taken a prisoner January 20 , 1861 , and
vaa confined for four months In Llbby , A
cbel spy named Armsey was likewise cap-
urccl and Incarcerated within the federal
I ires and condemned to bo uliqt. Ooft was
teld as a hostage for the spy , and word was
rnt to tt federal government that ho would
10 shot If Armsey was executed , doff heard
t and wrote these lines to 1'reslduit Lin-
mini 'If Armsey Is guilty ho should bo ox-
ruled regardless of Its conseciuenceu to inc.
rho llfo of a single eoldler should not stand
n the way of adherence to a great principle. '
'ho letter ison fljo In the war ofllci/ .
tilko all other edltorr , J. II , McCullagh wat
iorcly tried by the Individual with a manu-
icrlpt. He did uot care for voluntary con-
Free to Men
We will send you l > y mall ( In plain package )
AIISOMITUI.V KIIKK , the powerful Dr.
IIoiriiiiui'M Vllnl llPNiornUvf TnlilctN ,
with n Ic-Bal Kuurimtci ) l permanently euro
ION ( Manhood , .Si'lf.AIiliNCWoliUliCNN ,
Viirlcuii > l < M to"i | forever MB lit KIIIHNOIIM
and ull uniiaturnl ( Indus ; vpocdlly reatorcH liealtli
nml iierfect nwnliouil.
Wo have fnlth In our treatment , nnd If wo
coulj not euro you o would not Hend our
mcillclna VHKK lo try. an < l pay when catlbflud.
WKhTHK.V .IIIUIICIM' ' ! CM > . , ( Incorporated , )
ICiiliiiiiii/.oii , .tllcli.
trlbutlons on any subject ( writes Henry
King , hla successor ) , anil very ftfw of them
were ever used , The people who brought
them In were curtly disposed of when they
belonged to the inabcullno ecx , but It w i
not BO easy to get rid of thcro when they
-happened to bo women. It was hla habit
for many years to bring such callers to my
desk , telling them in a graclouB way that
I was In charge ot such matters , and would
bo pleased to have them take a seat and
read their plocra to me ; and then ho would
stand back and chuckle over my misery.
One ono occasion , however , a visitor of
this kind refused to bo put off , and Insisted
that It was his duty not only to publish her
article , but to BOO that It went In the Sunday
Issue , because more people read the paper on
that day than on any other.
"Madam , " ho blandly replied , "tho rea
son why no many people read the Sunday
paper Is that we keep t'uch stuff out of it,1"
AVI 10 IlSCOViilllir IIIMf
My teacher teaches mo ( it school
To bo a Rood boy , nn' th' Ciolilen Ruloj
Tenchca mo Hpclllii' an' joeropny ,
'
And 'bout ever' kind ov dlacovery
Except one kind biggest mystery
Who discovered mo ?
Wo read In booku rach discovery
Kvcr happened on land or tsea ;
'Uout Franklin's kltn an' Mectrlclty ,
An' Columbus a-lliulln' Amtrlky -M
AVe all know Ilalhooy discovered the sea ,
Hut who discovered mu ?
All my ( | iu-Htnna ! huvo been In vain , '
'Cuuso no one's been ablp to < iultu explain )
Ma. don't know tin' 1'u BUVH Jio ,
Don't think they wuz n discovery ; * .
Worst tlilni ; to IInd out 1 uvt > r did see ,
This , who dlvcovored mu'/
blMlKNCK I' , M'UONAJ-D , -
Omaha , Neb.
Evening Wisconsin : Secretary Olney'
acaortloiu that tlio arbitration treaty makes
( Jreat Britain an ally of the United States
In the maintenance of ( ho Monroe doctrine
loam lt glgr.incanco when tlo : fact Is con
sidered that the Monroe doctrine la very
\vldely Intcrr/retcd / , and that ono of the In
terpretations li not el all la cousonanco
with the Idea of the "jingo- "