TUB OMAHA BATLY BEE : SUNDAY , MAltOTI 0 , 1898. Iff
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"Wilt tke league relinquish control or jac- ,
Ing ? " That Is the question of supreme In
terest In racing circles and the discussion
Is lively , II not actually warm. 0. D. Stu
art , one of the leading handlcappcrs In the
went , Is a staunch supporter of league con
trol. In an Interview In the New York Sun
ho says :
"The action of the National assembly In
leaving It to a committee to nnd some means
of unloading the racing game or transferring
It to some other organization Is not likely
to meet with the approval of a majority of
the league members. I think the action of
the assembly Is duo to the fact that In se
lecting delegates to the annual convention It
Is the common practice to name men of con
siderable age , out of courtesy for their long
standing In the league. These men have
poraed the age where they take an Interest
In the racing game and arc keeping up their
membership mainly on account of old asso
ciations and the good they can do toward
cycle legislation and good roads ; but they do
not volte by any means the large body of
young men composing the league. BIcjclJ
rating , as handled by the League of Amer
ican Wheelmen , has certainly been a great
factor lit the league's growth , and It the
question of Its divorcement were submitted
to a popular vote of all tbo members the re
sult would never be In doubt. We have been
years In popularizing racing and framing
rule * for keeping the sport fair and clean ,
and It certainly would be a dangerous ex
periment to hand It over to any other organ
ization. Thcro Is Htlll room for Improvement
In the sport and the League of \merlcan" i
Wheelmen lit by far In the beat position to
adopt these Improvement * . "
There Is another element sincerely In
favor of the league attending strictly to the
purpoeo for which It was founded , and etlll
mother element actively advocating the
change for selfish reasons. The latter de
sires control for the money there Is In It.
Already there Is talk of forming a syndicate
to gobble the business In cafco the league
abdicates. Such a syndicate will have to
malto terms with the league ofllclalB tiow in
central. "Tho syndicate , " Rajs the New
York Tribune , "will have to bo powerful to
accomplish anything. The sport baa grown
to a remarkable extent In the last two years ,
and methods In vogue when cycle racing
was In its Infancy are hardly applicable at
this time. Still the league Is slowly but
surely keeping up wltCi the apcrt , nnd In
tlcno It will handle cycle racing with the-
uno business tact and ability shown by the
owners of the tlubs In the National Bate
Hall league. The people have rcnpect am !
confidence In the League of American Wheel
men and so long' as It tontrols the sport ,
rac'flg ' will prosper fiul have the confidence
an support of the public. If , however , a few
outside promoters should succeed In getting
tontrol of It merely for what money there
Is In It , the sport of cycle racing would go
the way of the base ball brotherhood , and In
just about the amo length of time. The
latter'a attempt to run base ball In thl *
country lasted Juat ono > ear , and It cost
the club owners of the country someth'ng
over $1,000,000. While the League of Ameri
can Wheelmen at Us recent convention at
St. Louis decided to leave the matter of the
suggestion of the future control of racing In
the hands of ths executive committee , thai
committee la composed of thinking men , and
the chances are dim indeed that that com
mittee may decide that the control of racing
should bo given over to some outside body
of promoters. The league may decide upon
some changed regarding the control of rac
ing , but that It will ever entirely divorced
from the sport la not believed. "
The gooJ roads division of the league Is
about to unload several barrels of buttcns
on the members throughout the country
They are to be worn on coat lapels , and
upon the face of each , in black and white
is this motto :
*
I WANT QOOD STREETS. I
_ i *
The suggestion 10 all right , but to make
it effective needs something moro than
touching the button. U it la worth wearing
It U worth pushing In the right direction
As a supplementary good Idea there should
bo Issued to the hot boys a button bearing
this appropriate motto :
1 I WANT THE WHOLE ROAD. |
The approach of a new riding season and
the appearance of the new models causes the
rider to give thought to the disposition of
hs ! last year's wheel and the waya and
means of procuring one of the 1898 machines.
Every- enthusiastic cyclist who can afford It
\\ants a now model. It has been the custom
In previous years to exchange the old wheel
as part payment for a now machine. Al-
lonances on second-band wheels have been
liberal , and riders have been led to expect
this sort of treatment.
But this season they will nnd changed
conditions. The reduction of prices , the
narrowing of profits for manufacturers and
dealers , and the closer competition all have
* part In the curtailment of the previous
Hberal treatment of customers. Buying ,
selling end trading are now done on a basts
of hard and actual value , and many a rider's
face will lengthen as he learns from his
dealer the reduced amount the latter can
allow him for his old machine. The wheel-
wan with small means will think twice be
fore he decides on a new wheel under these
conditions , and In many Instances his second
thought will be that , as ho cannot trade his
old wheel In for the figure formal/ ob
tained , ho must get along without a new
mount.
Although the League of American Wheel
men Is larger than any other similar organ-
( ration In the world In point of membership ,
the Cyclists' Touring club of England , In In
fluence , energy and power. Is Its equal , al
though having hut half the membership of
the League ot American Wheelmen , and with
the annual duce and Initiation fee for now
members less. The work done by the C ) crisis'
ITourlng club since Its organization on May
5 , 1878 ( two years before the formation of
the League of American Wheelmen ) , has
"been on lines which appeal to the pleasure
rider and not the racing man. It has fought
successfully for many reforms , for equal
rights of wheelmen , maintenance and build
ing ot public highways. Here In brief are
eome of the bcncflta'confcrred upon Us mem
bers : The reduction of rates charged by the
railroads of the United Kingdom for the
transportation of bicycles , the charges being
cut one-half , while there are some railroads
/which carry bicycles free ; the agitation
was begun fifteen years ago , The erection
of guide-boards and caution-signs along the
public roads , the publication of a series of
road-books , conceded to bo the best ever
printed ; the abolition of conflicting county
end borough las and the adoption of a uni
form law for all counties and boroughs rela
tive to the use of the wheel and the rights
of wheelmen. The popularity of this organ
ization among American wheelmen touring
abroad ontholr _ wheels Is shown from tbo
fact that up to and Including last December
( hero were 57C American wheelmen who were
members.
Seven departures In too clips have been
TREATMENT
c > FOR WEAK MEN.
TRIAL WITHOUT EXPENSE.
Tbo famous Appliance and RemeiUM of
thaEri * Medical Co. nowforthe first time
. _
ung.
Fulljr ow to Enbrn and
itreo ndeveloped Portions
of Bodr. . Ataolutolr unfailing Homo
Treatment. Wo O. ( > . D. or other aoberao.
A plain offer by a flna ot high standing.
ntroJucod for this season. A stirrup too
clip Is provided with a leather strap which
passes over the toes nnd prevents the foot
lipping ever o slightly , whllo at the tome
line It docs not bind the foot or press un
comfortably upon the Instep. A rubber toj
lip , for use on that style of pedal which has
cross-arms projecting from tha barrel , con
sists of a substantial rubber band divided
on the under side by a Blot Into two strips ,
allowing It to be slipped on the pednl wlth-
iut unscrewing. The objection to each style
la the dlfflciiHy In withdrawing the foot when
a euddcn dismount Is necessary.
Seat posts upheld by springs are quite
common. A design recently patented pro-
Ides that the seat posts be carried on com-
ireesed air , which affords an clastic cushion ,
relieving the rider ot some of the vibration
not absorbed by the pneumatic tires. An
automatic pump , designed to keep the tires
properly Inflated without effort from the
rider and preventing the deflation of the
tire In case of small punctures , consists of
an extra tube or tubular pasaageuay running
around tbo major portion of the tire , and
preferably at Its extreme circumference. Ono
end of this passages ay Is open to the air
and the other communicates through an or
dinary vaho ftlth the Interior of the air tube
of the tire. U la so arranged that the con
tinued depression of the tire as the wheel
rotates forces the air along the passageway
and through the valve Into the air tube of
the tire. When the pressure of the air
within the air tuba and the pressure within
ihc tubular passageway are In equilibrium
: lie device ceases to pump. Tire makers do
not regard the device seriously , claiming
that the walls of the tire must bo stiffened
for a base against which the tubular pas
sageway may be compressed.
Edward S. Edwards , the member of the
Century Wheelmen of New York who I * at
tempting a 100-mile ride each day , has been
successful so far this year , according to I
attendants. This would make a record to
date of fifty-seven centuries on as many con
secutive da > s , and a total mileage of over
0,000 miles , cs his rides each day are generally
orally over 100 miles. For the past fortnight
Hdwards baa been riding In the vicinity ol
Washington , D. C. , where the weather Is
milder then those parts of Long Island on
which the century-manor began his work
Last week Uajs and night. ? of rain and sice :
disgusted him with Washington also , am
arrangements have been made for him to
continue his 100 miles a day at Savannah
Ga. From the reports ot those who have
necii the Intrepid rider recently he Is In
good condition In spite of his hardships
He weighs only 120 pounds and Is a Welsh
man by birth.
According to Puck , the national craze now
menaces that bulwark of English liberty , the
Jury sjstem. The grove possibilities of the
meat rabid feature of the bicycle mania are
pictured as' follows : "I wish , " eald the
prosecuting attorney , a few moments be
fore court had opened for the day , "to ap
peal to jour honor for a discharge oj tin
Jury at present sitting In the case on trial
and to ask for a rehearing of the case , as
am sathflcd from some events that happcnci
this morning that we shall never In tttl
world reach cny conclusion as long ao th
present Jury Is In the box. "
"What ? " ejaculated the Judge. "Have you
ascertained that anyone has been tampering
with the Jury ? "
"Not at all , your honor , " was the answer
"but I noticed this morning while standing
In front of this building , that Mr. Johnsci
arrived bright and early on a Buster. H
was shortly followed by Mr. Wllklna on a
Qlmcrax ; ? nd , at about the same momcn.
Jlblets glided around the corner on a Splitter
They did not seem to evince the brotherlj
unity and fellow-feeling usually exhibited
by members of a Jury ; and while I wa
watching them glare at each other , Hoboon
Dlgbce and Hllow arrived ; the Oral named
gentleman on a Dangup , the others on a
Sklrncr and Lightning , respectively. The
had barely disappeared within the bulldln
when Bobbins walked up with a doleful fac
and Informed mo that he had left his , a
Whlrler. at the repair shop two blocks below
owing to n accident ; and while I was con
doling with him Upson appeared on a
Thunderbolt. Of the remaining four gentle
men , Slmmlns owns a Pacer , Corkerson an
Eloper , Bensco a Runaway and Thompson
Swift ; and this , your ncuor , I consider am pi
cround for the discharge of the Jury , as It 1
bejoml human possibility that they can
agree with each other on any subject t
bring In a verdict. "
"I am afraid. " said the Judge , smiling
Indulgently , "that I have not quite caugh
explicitly why. In your opinion , this Jury
will not bo able to come to an agreement ? '
"Why ? " almost screamed the prosecutor
"Because , your hcnor , each and every mem
her Is a bicyclist , and a > i no two ride th
same make of wheel everyone of them
Imagines the other eleven to be dangerou
lunatics ! There are four bailiffs at presen
In the cloak room keeping them apart with
clubs ! "
The spring cycling costumes are for pret
tier than those worn last year. Clear darl
shades are used more than the fawn anc
dust-colored grays and tans , and the resul
Is very pleasing. Only an extremely well
cut and well-made tailor suit of light-colored
cloth looks trim and appropriate , while th
dark blues , 'blacks and greens are alrnos
always neat and natty looking , and show
less signs of wear after an entire season
thin tbo paler costume * very often do afte
a month's service.
A German has Invented a new method o
testing the 'balls for use In ball bearings
In which the bolls are rolled singly down at
Inclined plane and drop on a steel block
these which rebound over an adjustabl
gauge Into the box being deemed of the
right quality for use.
When the saddle Is properly adjusted the
heel will Just touch the pedal at the low
est point , with the leg perfectly straight
The ball of the foot should come In the
center of the pedals , and when tho. saddle
U placed correctly there will be a sllgh
bend In the knee Joints , Just enough to give
transmission to the full power of the leg.
0\
lionho Poet "XVrmUeil vrHh the
Illc > rle In III * Day.
A writer In Invention cites Shakespeare In
support of the claim that the bicycle Is not a
nineteenth century production. Ho cays :
"Shakespeare , It would seem , must hav
known something about the bicycle , to
throughout his plays he makes frequent references
eron-ces to the wheel. It must be that Ham
let's fattier had visited a bicycle academy
where begtaners on the wheel were plenty
for his ghost said :
'What a falling off was there ! '
Thlp moat excellent description Is paralleled
by another In the feamo play , In which reference
enco Is made to an accident , the new womai
of the early sixteenth century being evl
dently the greatest sufferer. The first playo
cays :
Break all the spokes and fellies from her
wheel. '
Then the Fool In 'Lear * gives advice t
coasters , of the merlta of which the modern
rider may Judge for himself. lie eays :
Let go thy hold when a great wheel runs
down hill , lest It break thy neck with
following It. '
Even Cleopatra bad her wheel. Antony ad
vises her to mount It and seek Caesar , whe
he caya :
Of Caesar seek your honour , with you
"safety. " '
There were evidently bicycle thieves In thai
days , end owners had to carefully guan
their precious wheels. In the 'Tempest
Aloczo eays to the king :
We , too. my lord ,
Will guard your person while you take you
rest ,
And watch your "safety. "
U Ifctt MUIW flax ArUl-undoubtedly heir
the king and his attendants coming on tticlr
wheels when she tang :
llnrkl Now I hour them ; ding-dong bell. '
There Is no douht that Achilles , li 'Trollus
nd Crcsilda , ' traveled en a wheel , for he
ays to his myrmidons'
'Attend me while I wheel. '
t Is safe to assame that , as today the wheel
a never-ending pource of conversation , no
was It at the time of 'Titus Andronlcus , '
hough the listener was more patient then.
iaron gays to Demetrius :
New tnlk nt plea ure of your "safety. " '
t appears from n quotation made by the
king In 'All's Well that Ends Well , ' that
ho law required lamps to too carried at
night , and that a violation of It was fol-
owed by death. He says :
'Let mo live after my fl.imo lacks oil. '
Chains were not noiseless , and bells were
d In the days of the 'Comedy of Errora , '
as Is shown by a conversation between the
dromlo of Syracuse and Adrlana , which runs
hus :
'A chain , n chain , do you not hear 117'
'What , the chain ? '
'No , PO ; the bell. '
The availability of wheels In dangerous
service Is Illustrated In 'Corlolanus , ' when
he winged messenger sajs In Comlntus :
'Spies of the Volsccs
: lcld mo In chase , that I was forced to wheel
Three or four miles about ; el"e hnd , ilr ,
Hnlf an hour since broiiRht my report. '
The tire Of which Shakespeare wrolo was
evidently filled with hair Instead of air , and
even Its color was of Importance. In 'Much
Ado About Nothing' Margaret says :
I like the new tire within excellently , If the
hair were a thought browner. '
Buck's prophetic remark about placing a
; lrdlo round the world In forty minutes ia
[ ully equalled by that of Launce In the 'Two
Gentlemen of Arcrona. ' Ho says :
'Then , may I set the world en wheels. '
"Surely this prophecy has been fulfilled. "
IMO.NG TIII : IIICVCM : IIACIMI MEV.
.N MT Yorkern I/ouklitK Fonvnril io n
TrriiiciHloiiH One-Hour Content.
The bicycle contest of thoi year that Now
Yorkers are figuring on Is'a race of one
lour between the four fast middle distance
riders of the world with unlimited pace-
making for a purse of $20,000 U It pans
out the race ought certainly bo the greatest
In the history of cycling. Jimmy Michael
will be ono of the quartet of competitors and
the other three will be furnished by the
result of two series of trial heats , which
will bo open to the world , and for which
special prizes are to be offered. At present
the foreign cracks who are expected to be
participants In the race are Luclcn Lcsna
of Switzerland ; Edouard Taylour of Franco ;
Tom Lltiton , A. A. Chase and J. W. Stocks
of England. The American riders will be
Arthur Gardiner , W. W. Hamilton , Eddie
McDuffec , John S. Johnson , A. C. Mortens ,
W. C. Sanger and J. Frank Starbuck.
Tom Eck , manager of bicycle rldcra , who
went to Euinpo after a team of fast men ,
has returned to this country. None of the
riders secured by Eck In Europe accom
panied him , as Eck was notified by cable
that some trouble with the Immigration au
thorities might arise , co he came alcne in
order to find out how his men stood In thfc
matter. They will not. In consequence , ar
rive In this country until the latter part
of April or the first part of May. When
they arrive they will be taken nouth to train.
"My list ot riders , " said Eck , "locludw B
Chlnn , champion of England , Billy Michael
of Wales , Jaap Eden , the champion skater
and rider of Holland , who ranks with the
best riders In Europe ; Henri Plette , known
as tue coming sprinter of Franco ; Hour
Ctera , the greatest middle-distance rider In
Europe ; Pierre Lartlgne , who rode unpaced
behind "Jimmy" Michael when ho broke the
half-kilometer record In Paris ; Henri and
Victor Jallu and their electrical pacing tan
dems ; Pontechl , champion of Italy , Tommis-
eelll and Passlnl , tbe fnstest tandem team In
the world. Ido not expect to have anj
trouble with my other riders when they nr
rlvo In April and May , for , as I told the
Inspectors , they were all champions and
came here to compete In races with Amcrl
can riders , and not against them. They do
not come on salaries , either. I do not be
llevo In foreign pacemakers , as there are Juit
as good and better men for that put pose
here. "
The following wholesome rule with regard
to the pacing nuisance has been adopted by
the National Cyclists' Union of England :
In no rnco open to amateurs at a dis
tance under and Including eleven miles shnl
any pacingbo allowed. From eleven miles
to forty-nine .miles , both Inclusive , pacing
by singles shall be allowed. From fifty
miles nnd upwards piclng by tandems shal
be allowed , but on competitor shall have
more than a stipulated number of tandems
to pace him , nnd In the event of his re
tirement they shall nt once leave the track
nnd pace no one else , unless they obtain
leave from the Judge nnd pacemaker mar
shal to act as general pacers. The gen
eral committee shall draw up regulations
as to number of tendems allowed accordIng -
Ing to distance of race. The general pac
ing rule Is repealed ; the other pacing rules
stand as before. This rule Is not to apply
to club races.
of the "Wheel.
John S. Prince , the veteran racing man
and builder of bicycle tracks and coliseums
galore , arrived In the city from St. Louis on
Tuesday morning last , and remained until
Wednesday evening. He came especially to
look over the ground with a view of building
a bicycle track here this spring. His first
move was to visit the exposition grounds , in
order to ascertain as nearly as possible Just
how much of a show Omaha Is going to have
this summer. He expressed much eurplse ai
the magnitude of the affair , and said that
while tbo exposition was well advertised In
the south , where he had been , the people
there have no Idea that It is going to be as
largo as it really is. In regard to his plans
for building a track In this city he had the
following to say : "I had a couple of days to
spare and thought that I would make a flying
trip to Omaha and look over the ground. I
have a race meet billed for St. Louis' coliseum
the coming Saturday evening , at which
Jimmy 'Michael is to appear , and therefore
I am unable to stay but two days In Omaha.
However , I shall return to your city next
Tuesday , at which time I hope to close ne
gotiations for the building of one of the
finest and fastest bicycle tracks In the coun
try. As to my plans for the coming season ,
you know I have tracks at Louisville , Nash
vllle , Memphis , St. Louis and other south
ern cities , and I propose to form these towns
Into a circuit , hang up purses that will
attract such men as Bald , Cooper , Ktser ,
Sanger , Michael , and all ot the eastern
cracks , have them sign contracts to follow
my circuit and hold races at each of the
places upon my circuit ono night In every
two weeks. My riders will have a chance
to rest only on Saturday and Sunday even
ings , and upon all other days in the week
there will bo races In which they will com
pete. It Is my Intention to have the cir
cuit last all summer If the patronage will
warrant It. This , ot course , will all depend
upon the people. You know that to get the
stars of the bicycle racing game to compete
It Is neccstary to hang up largo purses , and
to do this the people must patronize thoraces
races liberally. That the races will bo the
beet that can bo had there U not the least
doubt , as the talent I will eecuro Is to bo
the best there Is. My idea In coming to
Omaha Is to build a truck and add It to my
circuit. I have several tiles for my pro
posed track here , but am not at liberty testate
state just at present where they arc. I want
to build a six-lap track with a covering over
It , leaving the arena In the center without
a roof. On this kind of a track
races could bo held rain or shine ,
and there would be no postponements on ac
count of bad vveaiher. As to my being able
to secure the bent racing men In the country
there Is not the least doubt , as many of the
best ones have written mo that If I could
assure them racing five days out of every
week : and hang up good prizes they would
gladly follow my clicult. You see , on the
National circuit there Is very seldom even
over three days of racing per week and then
usually only two professional events on the
program , while I propcee to have from three
to four events each day , Tbe cities I pro
pose to have in my circuit are all com
paratively close together , so that there will
be no long tiring Jumps for tbe racing men
to make and they will not bo compelled to
get up ID the middle ot the night to make
trains as la often the case on the National
circuit. I ehall sign about thirty or forty
of the best riders and that Is all I want.
No dubs will be permitted to enter the races
I will sign one good man. In fact tbo beii
man. In each town where I have tracks , and
vhen the circuit reaches bis home town be
will be allowed to compete against tbe cracks
and If ho shows that ho Is able to win I
will allow him to follow the entire circuit. "
Mr. Prince left WediiwiJ * * evening for St.
Louis , and while It was not definitely teamed
Just \\her6 he will bullcl' ' hW proposed Hack ,
It U known that he ls pegmlallng with tbe
street railway company. ( ju also with tbo
owners ot the Charles HI mi park property.
If ho succeeds In clostngin deal next week
he announces that work' upon the track will
be commenced at once atfd totnplctcd within
_
The ladles of the Onjiha , , Turners are to
hold a fair at Turner lha.ll. . next week and
have announced that tomorrow evening will
bo wheelmen's night atto" Mil wheelmen are
Invited to attend. Mcn beriS ot the League
of American Wheelmen wll.be ) admitted free
upon presentation of , ; , 4 Mir membership
Icket , the ladles havlng.wrltcn ) Chief Consul
VUrlen Inviting the league members to at-
end , and kindly offering to admit them free.
Mr. O'Brien urges all members to take ad
vantage of this opportunity and show the
'adlcs that their Invitation is appreciated.
George E. Harmon , one of Denver's larg
est blcyclo dealers , was In the city last
week.
President Potter of the League of Ameri
can Wheelmen has announced that member
ot the national racing board , W. I. Doty , lo
cated at Denver , will have the Nebraska
division added to other western divisions
> vcr which he has charge. Heretofore Ne
braska has always been In charge ot the
member of the racing board located In Illi
nois. and local racing men and members ot
he league have expressed eo much dlssatls-
'actlon ' with the rulings of the Illinois men ,
: hat President Potter decided to place Ne
braska racing affairs In charge of Mr. Doty.
This news will bo received with a great deal
of satisfaction In Omaha , as Mr. Doty is
known to 'be ' fair and Impartial In all his
rulings and Is well liked by wheelmen all
over the west.
The announcement that the Center and
Dodge street macadam roads would be ex-
ended the coming spring by the county com
missioners was good news to local wheelmen ,
who have since been rejoicing over the fact
that they will have six or eight moro mllea
if splendid macadam road over which to ride.
The racing men and racing enthusiasts are
also greatly pleased as the proposed extension
ot Dodge street will give the Associated
Cycling clubs a chance to increase the dis
tance of their annual road race from ten to
twenty mflcs If they see fit. In nearly all
of the largo eastern cities , where road races
are held , the distance Is twenty to twenty-
five miles. Instead of ten. A twenty-mile race
Is a much better test of a man's road riding
ability than a shorter distance , and such
a contest would give local enthusiast ! ! a
chance to tompaio the time made by local
riders with that of other largo cities , where
road races are held. There are so few ten-
mlle races of this kind held In the country
: hat heretofore comparisons have been almost
Impossible.
nnd
OMAHA , March 4. To the Sporting Editor
of The Bcc : What Is the longest distance
a base ball has teen thrown and who holds
the record ? A Subscriber.
Ana. The record Is 133 yards , 1 foot anil
V& Inches , made by John Hatflold at Brook
lyn on October 15 , 1S72.
OMAHA , Feb. 26. To the Sporting Editor
of The Bee : Was Robert Ingcrsoll on cdl
tor of a St. Louis paper during the las
presidential campaign ? B. J. Wallace.
Ans No.
OMAHA , Fob 28 TJ > lho , Sporting Editor
of The Bee : What Is 'the ' , cost of discharg
ing once one of the ten-Inch guns the Maine
carried ? H. Perkins. '
Ans The projectile , ' which weighs S75
pounds , costs In lie } neighborhood of $230
The full service charge of 250 pounds o
powder costs about $100. It would coat
therefore , about $350 or $400 to dlschargi
the gun.
OMAHA. March 2. To the Sporting Edlto
of The Bee : What goods' constitute thi
stock of the following stores : Grocery , dry
goods , hardware , green grocer , feed and de
partmcnt ? 2. Are tbero two grocers In
Omaha who run a purely grocery store ? A
Subscriber. f
Ans. 1. The terms answer your question
but maybe a dictionary will help you out
2. How do I , know ? ( ,
AURORA , Neb. , March 3. To the Sport
Ing Editor of The Bee : Will you please senc
me the names of parties that have good New
foundland dogs for sale ? V. Swanson.
Ana. I'd lose my Job If I gave dog
sellers a free ad , and I couldn't afford t
do that because it Is not warm enough yet
Advertise In The Bee.
FREMONT , Neb. , March 2. To the Sport
ing Editor of The Bee : Which has th
stronger navy , Germany or the Unite
States. Ed Fullager.
Ans Qccminy , numerically , at least
The navies compare as follows :
Ger- Unite
many. Statea
First-class battleships . 6
Second and third-class battleships 10
Sea-going coast defense . . .i . 8
Nonongolnfr coast defense . 11 3
Armored cruisers . 7
Protected and partially ( protected
cruisers . 13 1
Unprotected cruisers . 6
First-class gunboats . 2 1
Second and third-class gunboats 1
Torpedo boat destroyers . 18
Torpedo boats , first-class . 104 1
Torpedo boats , second class . 54
Torpedo boats , third-class . 1C
The United States war ships are erniei
with 1,331 heavy and light guns , whll
Germany's carry 1,343. The total active Us
ot officers , seamcaand marines of tbe German
navy number 21.613 , with 37,009 naval re
serves ; of the United States navy , 13,58
( from which must be subtracted tbe loss 01
the Maine ) , with 2,800 reserves.
The United Stateu has under construction
seven first-class battleships , one cruiser , coo
monitor , ntno gunboats and about twenty
torpedo boats.
TUB OLD TIMERS.
Blsnrarck , who Is now past 82 , Is said to
have abandoned French wine , cigars one
dogs.
dogs.Mrs.
Mrs. Rosalie Peck , the first white woman
to settle In Madison , Wls , will celebrate
her 90th birthday on Thursday.
Hugh and Hector McLean are S8 > ears ol
age , are 'twins , were born in North Carolina
have lived In the house In which they were
born all their lives , and never have bad a
quarrel.
Mrs. Mary Ann Pierce , w ho celebrated her
9Gth birthday In Baltimore last week , has a
distinct recollection of Lafayette's visit to
that city and knew the great Frenchman
personally.
Mr. Robert Taylor of Scarva. County
Down , Ireland , who has Just completed his
114th year , to poKmaster of 'that ' town , a
position which he held In the reigns o :
Gcorgo IV. and William IV.
George Meredith recently celebrated his
70th birthday. Ibsen's completing of his
three score and ten will , bo honored ir
Berlin , where they say .be js not a typlca'
Norseman , having also qiprnian , Danish ant
Scotch blood.
The 'Boston ' Transcript says : "Joslab
Johnson Hawcs , the oldest working photog
rapher In this country and probably In the
world , celebrated his flOUt birthday Sun
day. Ho has occupied i the same studio
at No. 19 Tremont Row rinco 1843. when he
started In business with lilr. Southwlck ,
who died a few years agof Mr. Hawes Is
still vigorous and attends itb all tbe details
of trade. He was -the flrat So make daguer
reotypes In this city and { all the famous
men and women ot a generation ago , Includ
ing Daniel Webster , Rufut * Choate. Jenny
Llnd. Biron Rothjchlld. Otdward Everett
Charlotte Cushman , Longfellow , Whittler
Parker , Emerson , AlcottJ SLucy Larcom am
Grace Greenwood , posed for him in this
same studio. t\ il
\ iitiirallThej - Hellreii :
Chicago Post : Just befora the order to
advance was to be given the captain'Of thn
hardy warriors stepped in front of them am
said :
saidVe
" \Ve are now about to go against the
famous regiment of amazons of the king o"
Dahomey. "
"Hurrah ! " yelled the troopers.
"I trust you will acquit yourselves wel
In this emergency , " continued the captain ,
"Wo will ! We will' " they cried.
Then It was that a little man stepped ou
from the ranks nnd asked ; '
"With what ore they armed ? "
"Rolling pins , " replied the captain.
There was a simultaneous movement to
ward the rear , and a minute later the rou
was complete.
The captain had forgotten for the momen
that his command was composed of jnarjrle
men.
1.KTTBIIS OK I.VrilOUUCTIO.V
The nilqurUr nnd nffret o ( Tit cue
tmiinrlniil MUnlvrn.
The tetter of Introduction , by a MlRtit
tretch of Imagination , may be llkrncd to A
tone thrown Into tbe deep pool of social
fe , with its Influence upon the waters
widening out Into far-rcachlng and unendlt.g
Ings. Following out this theory , MJH the
htladclphla Times , wo should bo very care
ful how we throw these stones.
A letter of Introduction Imposes a great
bllgatlon upon the persons to whom It Is od-
ressed. He or ehe should , rightly , Jo
vcrytblng that Is pceelble to further tka
wishes and happiness of the presenter ; as a
matter of fact , people usually detest to re-
elvo a letter of Introduction , nnd their ac-
nowledgraent of It frequently takes the bald
orm of a dinner Invitation , and nothing
more. This has brought the Introductory
cttcr Into some disrepute , and wo often
ear the observation that It does more harm
ban good to strangers In a strange town.
Naturally so , for If a letter be presented to
ho principal lady of the town , nnd eho
ekes but the barest notice of It , H Is Ih-
vltablc that an unpleasantness should arise ,
gainstblrh the newcomer will have much
iard work to fight.
A letter ot Introduction should only bo
given to a close friend for a close friend ; hi
his case there would be far less likelihood
f unpleasantness. But It Is thono letters ,
> roffcred with large generosity , by n womnn
vho has , perhaps , received a little attention
rom her social superior that are to bo
avoided. She has no right to introduce a
rlend cf hers to a supcclor without making
quite sure that It will be agreeable to the
alter , and It would bo quite reasonable to
xpect that the letter , thus foolishly given ,
vould not have much effect.
There Is much tact necessary In the writing
of a letter of Introduction ; It would be use-
e to hope to cement a friendship by ltd
aid when the acceptor , we may fay , was a
puritanical stickler for tennis and ceremonies ,
vhllst the presenter was a Bohemian free-
anco ; there would only be another example
of the unmlxablllty of oil and water. Each
would Irritate the other , nnd the letter of
ntroductlwi would again bp proved a fallacy.
But given people of equal positions end
coinciding tastes , there Is much scrv Ice in
the Introductory letter , which may help to
make a newcomer's residence In a new town
or neighborhood a pleasant experience rather
an a weary woeto of dullness.
It Is only to be expected to frail human
nature that a mother of many daughters
would , with moro alacrity , show hospitality
to an eligible bachelor than to a family
Including several > oung girls , nnd even a
married man would be a moro welcome In
troduction than n married woman. This Id
quite natural and should be taken Into ac
count by the Introductory letter writer.
The form of a letter of Introduction Is
variable , but should never bo long ; very
little outside of the person to be Introduced
should be mentioned In It , and If con
venient to give SOTIO Indication of the pre
senter's personality. This , for Instance , Is
a useful form In which a letter of Introduc
tion mlghU bo cast , after a few unimportant
sentences have been penned : "I am send
ing you this letter by my friend , Miss ( or
Mrs ) West , who Is visiting Exeter shortly.
She Is very fond of anything connected
with old buildings and architecture , and as
I know you have learned the cathedral from
A to Z , I felt I could rely upon you to
show her Its beauties and also to make
hpr stay as pleasant as possible. She Is
such a great friend of mine that J should
llko another great friend of mine to know
her also. You may have heard me mention
her father , Colonel West , who was a very old
friend of my family. "
A letter of this description must be given
Inclosed in an addressed envelope , but not
sealed down ; there could be no worse form
than to glvo a person a closed letter of In
troduction. The Idea Is that the person for
whom It Is written may read It flrat , and
then close It for dispatch. It Is customary
to send a social letter of introduction t > >
hand or by post upon arrival at the new
town , and with It should be sent a visiting
card with present address In the new neigh
borhood. Some thoughtless people omit to
do this , and then wonder that their letter
ot Introduction has received no attention.
The person who receives the letter shoulJ
Immediately take notice of it either bj
writing to the newcomer or by calllar
upon her , and in cither case an Invitation
to some entertainment should be given. /
dinner Is , of course , the best form for It tc
take , though an evening "at home" will
answer the purpose , should the hostess b ?
careful to make the newcomer acquainted
with some of her own friends , so that she
may receive a further Introduction to the
local society.
Letters of Introduction , It may be noted ,
are moro serviceable to the upper middle
classes than to the aristocracy , or the lower
middle classes. To the latter It Is almost an
unklndncss to send a letter of Introduction ,
for It Imposes upon them the obligation of
hospitality that they arc possibly not in a
position to show.
Alexis Claremont. who died In Wisconsin
the other day , carried the mall on foot from
Green Bay to Chicago sixty-six years ago
At the opening of the World's Fair he walk
ed 240 miles to see it , although ho was at
the time almost 90 years old.
We are anxious to oo a llttie ijood In this
world and can think ot no pletsanter or bet
ter way to do It than by commending One
Minute Cough Cure as a preventatlve of pneu
monia , consumption and other serious lung
troubles that follow neglected colds.
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