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Presitlent P r ! r dIvu1gc to ft frICIY
reporter a ecrot nt nsL1crabe thtC5 tO
-etcrn members o the Lc'gUO of Amcrt
c-an Whcetmon , espechiIli to that factlofl
which would flko to 5O ra e control nban
Ofle1 by ho orgflnIZfltIOIL fleforring to the
Idilon ot the nntIoflI npernb1y at St. Louh
n nppotnUng a ornrnltteo to conMtor flflt ( I
Lmrt on the qUtRtIOfl of the IoigUe qultttflg
the race track , Mr. 1'oLor satd thnt "a'pop
ular mgatprchcflIOfl seems to exiRt con-
cerntng what the commktco was flppOIfltC(1
t (10. ft ha3 been reported that It Wft3 tO
thvcBtIgRto nnii make tcturrn upon the a1-
kahlIIty of the Icnguc abandoning the
ovcrnnicflt W racing , wbereas the committee -
tee V3 assigneti simply to t1)covcr ) whether
or not thorn Is In existence ony orjaniza-
( Ion that is equipped lflt competetitto take
control of cycle racing. Uftder such cir-
( , nmstnnces the committee might report In
the amrniatlro , aht yet the asembIy sntitd
not bo callet upon t vote racing ontrot otit
at tlc hands of the League. " According. to
Mr. .I2otter there nti. bn no sIsvtissjnn between -
tweon the members of tito committee anJ
viiI not ho until the racing season I over.
Each member of the 'committec , , which Is
C010p030t ( nI the preshlent and two vice jrcs-
deitr ir tbq Leag'io ' ir.s I cn ddInh1s ,
own : tycstIgatiiig and forrniig thIs oy& &n.
clusions , but no on know5 what tho"th r
thinks on the subJ&t. This puts the uc-
tion In a different SIght from that geiidraIi'
undorstooti t ho the Intention of the assom-
bIy , flflI ( tends strongly to confirm the belief
that the appointment oC the committee vs
a sop for the Idekors , gracIously tondor4d
by I'ottor , dott & Co. It Is a forcgon con-
elusion that the commIttee vtl1 fall o find
oranlzatIon to htnfilc cycle ractilg as
competent as the Lcaguo racing 'bort1.
WhIle the generol Interest In cycling Is
115 kceri , If not keener thab cvei ietore ,
It is not us a whole a i.uc esstul year 19r
. the manufacturer of hIc'cIe. Mqre wheels
' I are seen on . the mail , and caiweqtiently
more peO)1O are rIding , but the fact to-
mains that the number of bleycicti Eald so
far this year has not met thc ctpcctntlons
of the makers. StIll thu market has not
been overstocked. The manufacturers have
been conservative nod tli inure prominent
makers are lii good thape br next year's
output AlthoLth the purtiastng season Is
kk not. over by any menus , ii Is waning. Thu
wnI bits affected the Untie to a niaterial
extoni and the ending of I.ostllttles with
Spr.In will be a booti to til. ? traule nil sioti
'tho line. One prominent nianufacturer , lb
speakIng about the conditions to a reporter
for the New York Tribune , ituld : 'I bellovo
that more wheels vere sold &hi year titan
last , lUt not quite as itiuny as were Uls-
posed of in 189G. Next year might to be
thu best In the history of tile trade. Mrtnj
riders liavo held on to their old wheels
ji1s ycnr , IUt they will be ready for the
iip\t ' models next year. Talking about the
war not hurting the trade is nil rot. We
, Jnvc sent to the front or to camp over
DoOoo mon. Now there is no way of. cll-
ing what percontagotof theite nien rids hi-
ces , bat I think that a' consfrvatyq ( as-
ttthiito would'alace the number at. . least
it : oiiOqdartcr. would not he sdrprlsed
if half of the number were wheQlmeu. Now
they' tfe at the front. leaving tieIi ' 'Ieis
tit home. Their relatives and t'ricnds nrp
t Idtiig their macblues , wttl the result that
many cop1o who would have purchaetI
krh e1s thia year have cn Into temporary
Iosseslou of mounts unexpectedly , anU the
t akarr and the dealer will not hear froth
thoni tiif'tIl ' 'the war is ovor. Of course ,
tiiSro are brIght skies aheai , . particularly
brlgtt , and 'they can't coffin any too soon
to utt the maker and the dealer. "
AccordIng to advices received by the Na-
tloiial I3oard of Trade from the iihitda
states consul at Shanghai , the use of bicycles -
cycles in China has had -a , decided boom
in the last year. The cqnsul has written a
special letter to the board , In which he
exllflns ! tha causes for the boom anti also
describes customs that are distinctively In-
- tcrcstlng. society there is dominated by
the InglIsh idea that exercise Is necessary
for the maintenance of health In that climate -
mate , and all cloeses litvo begun within
the twlvemonth to employ the bicycle as
the medium for their exorcIa. There nra
no native roads , as we understand the
term , There are narrow' Paths for itedes-
trialis and horses , and as a rule tli y are
not. wide enough for vehicles. They are
ilusty in dry weather , very muddy nfter
rain , and at nil times so rough as not to
be lracticablo for cycling. These roads are
n t utnintalited by the community , bat each
' - Inddoticr takes care of the section let-
mediately In front at his proparty. There
lu a general lack of liublie spirit , and no
one ( toes anything on the road that he
can nyoid , As a result. the paths grow
narrower and rougher , Instead of linprow-
lug. In consequence of this , bicycling has
. - . a hard time of it. it is only on the roatis
which have been built by the foroignea in
the litinteillitte vIcinity of the larger towns
and cities that cyclIng is nosslble , The
boom in tile iport has been for the most
part among the foreIgn population. Few
Chtnuto have taken to the wheel. TheIr
clothing .iS not adapted to the exctcic. , In
inlildld anti northern China no nine appears
u public dresseti otherwise than In long
e3otiic' , wlilelt , moans an outer shirt or
petticoat that reaches to the. ankle , Seine
of the younger Chiniunen ride , and viien
they do , they either leave off this garment
or turn it up and fasten it tt the waist.
Thu qudue of hair , which usually is worn
hanging- down the bnelr Is brdught ova ; the
shoufde aitti fastened at the wafst. Because -
cause their trousers are as long and baggy
as Is the average divided skirt used by
wlieeiwomen here , the men oL the Flowery
Kingdom Invariably use ' chain guards. It
line oten leiuaiit \ that Chineo women
rIde . but - this the Shanghai consul em-
A phiaticaily d ntrs. lie save that 'nhsolutey
Rio woman of nay class is over step. Qfl. a
. i bicycle. Bicycles are not made in Clinu ,
4 11 the thnebinea uscl are Imported , and
ticcause of the tarIff laws Auwrlcan makers
ure most favored. There arc no distinct
bicycle dealers1 but firnis In every kind of
luslnoss handle vhieeIa as a stile line. The
chiiiiiite i so damp that wood nuts do not
atanfi up well , aitit the old-fashioned steel
rim Is ( iIstlflCtlY the superior article ,
4 \\'heels heavIly iiickttled are also at a dis-
tulvantage because of the damp air. Itust
J . uccumuiatCs anil destroys brIght parts very
ripidly ,
J ! A recently introduced imeuniatic saddle
bst is meeting with sonic favor. It consist -
sist of a seat. jtost topped with two plales ,
lietweon which Is fitted a pacuinatie cusli.
Ion , caitable of distension In the saute mcii-
nor anti by the same itteana as the ordinary -
nary tire , The sadhlo Is clainlt'd to the T ,
which is part of the top plate , and the
weight at the iider thus rests upon the
air-filled cushion. It Is claimed that by
this devIce vibrtttlon Is almost completely
ubsorbeil ,
Iuny riders suffer from blistered feet , a
discomfort which may be obviated by rub-
biag the soles wIth inethylated sPirits mixed
1wlth tallow ( It muiit be pure tallow , not
k i composition ) drotped from a lighted candle
Into the palm of the hand. A good remedy
for sunburn Is a mIxture of olive ott and
glycerine , In equal proportions , for use at
bedtime. It must be well shaken before be'
Ing used , hut the oil will be found to disappear -
appear much mere quickly than the glyc-
anne , shen more should be added.
A paragraph Is floating about to the ef-
feet that the chainless Is not a good racing
wheel because , forsooth , the bearings "bInd"
In taking the bankings. Critics of tue new
machine should really find something better -
ter than this to say. When a bicycle-be
It good , bad or Indifferent-Is rtdlcn , the
pressure Is at all times normal to the plane
of the bearlng. OtherwIse. the thing
wouldn't stand up BearIngs that bind in
turning coraes are under the same obligation -
tion to bind in going straIght ahead. The
tip of the inachino In turning equalIzes
matters.
A popular fallacy i ; the notion , that ,
other things being equal , a machine with a
otv-hnngIng crank bracket runs easIer
titan one with a hIgher bracket , Elaborate
tests , fail to show anytbing for or ngaitt9t
the Idea so far as running qualitIes arc
concerned. The statement , often made ,
that ' 'tho chain runs easier ilown bill' ' may
he answered by asking how It gets it "tip
bill" again to the starting point ,
It Is assorted that bicycle' manufacturers ,
in their eagerness to make as much profit
as they diii before the reduction in prIces ,
are putting a great dent of poor material
into their wheels. The result has been the
frequent breaking of forks and frames , as
well as of lesser parts of the wheel , with
a number of fatal casualties following.
Probably most of the breakages occur In
wheels sold in job loto to retailers nod
labeled with fictitious names-the manu-
facturera thus "dodging the responsibility. "
It is a fine long blcyclo path from Calcutta -
cutta to Lahore , 1,200 miles of level riding ,
concreted and dustless , and bordered a good
ileal of the road with trees. There is a
chianco for twelve century runs 'without dis-
mduntiu ; , to tempt saute record breaker !
Two bicycles can be coupled together In
a atraight line by a Massachusetts man's
invcntion , consisting of several tubes joIned
together , wIth a universal joint at each
end , to which sockets are attached for con-
uceting the ft-nines of the two bicycles , the
wheels being thus allowed independent motion -
tion for balancing the rider.
Si'ECULA'FIN ( ON STYLES ,
Probitlile Cluinges In l'nl tentH nfld
Eiiu I piiioiii4 tot' 181)9. )
\\'hile saute of time manufacturers have a-
ready begun to plan their models for next
year , relates the New' York Sun , no patterns
are likely to be made up for a couple of
months to come. From talk in trade circles ,
however , some poInts can be lcnned trom
n-hitch certain things in connection with the
1899 product can ho foretold with , retronablo
accuracy. The general triune hues of this
year's models wIll be maintained , although
thcrd may be reaction on the part of certain
makers against time extcsstve1y short head.
The short head , it is claimed by solon , has
bccit the cause of many frames getting
twisted out of nllgnntent , because with the
lower tube running up frets the bottom
bracket at such a sharp angle there Is more
sway to thu rear section of tim machine. The
rear wheel iloes not follow so quickly , and in
turning corners sharply or steering through
sand the twist on the frame Is apt to be so-
rious. This proposition , though , is not gen-
crahly considered to be of much importance ,
and. as a rule , the dropped crank hanger and
low beads will be retained. The complaint
on the part of some riders against the Increased -
creased weight of roadsters and their efforts
to bring wheels back a pound or two nearer
the scale of 1893 will vass unbeaded , for the
reason that ss'lth time reduced prices prevaIl-
lag manufacturers cannot afford to take such
risks on their guarantee as formerly. Low'-
ering the weIght of bIcycles would mean a
slightly increased cost of production and a
decrease In the factor of safety. The lower
tIm safety factor the more hlahlhlty of breakage -
ago anti the more claims on manufacturers
to inako good at their own expense. In fact.
wheels next season are more apt to run halt
a pound heavier than they are to come down
a pound , Big tubing with D-shapcd rear
forks and back stays will be retained.
A stronger tendency toward widening the
distance between the hearings of the crank
axle by means of ball races within the crank
boss pad the use of overhung sprockets may
be looked for. A itumber who had not pro-
vlously ilone so will adopt disk adjustment
for the bearings. All thia means little change
In the exterdal appearance , but there will
ho many now inmiirovements In bearings , In
fastenings and adjustment anti thu niceties
of construction that make toware time reline-
meat of the lici'tleS. half a dozen makers ,
it 113 flOW known , will make up part of their
stock with thirtyinchwheels , t'liich niumoys
a few of the others , because with wheels
thirty inches In diameter frame lines have
to be so altered that it means a complete
change of Patters. with conseiuent cx-
p01180 of now . tools , The annoyance in felt
because of the bare possibility of the thirty-
inch men creating a demand for finding a
market not open to the rest. As cycles with
theehs - bigger
thirty-inch at-c necessarily
and heavier , and , being more costiy to
inakC1 are belt ! at higher price , they are
not likely to nppcif to 'the scorching ale-
meat or to the great middle class ot buycs
who want incjliumprIcea. Large stzed riders
who hiavu alsa large purses and exclusive
ideas arc ajt to furnish the chief market
for this' type of cycle and it is In recognition
of these conditions that the - majority of
makers are holding aloof trotS the experi-
amen t.
Thu fact tlimtt the larger the wbel and
tire the less vibration there Is for tIme frame
and the rider Is about the strongest virtue
In thIrty-inch wheels , although it Is true
also that the lncreauetl size of the frame
permits bf a greater drop at the crank
banger , Makers n-ho ( liBalprbve of them
say that the advocates of them are working
to brIng out a now pattern with the Idea of
Testoring lmrlrs somewhat , There will bo a
variety of specialties Ii the line of grips ,
ban , saddles and oilier parts , but some of
time itroducers are seriously contemplating
the advisability of offering only two colors
of enamel on optIon and charging extra for
ether coloTs and fancy striping , some Inter-
estlmmg changes are promised in comtnectioa
-tvlthi chainlesa wheels , but. precisely what
they will be cannot itt this time be ascer-
tamed. Under the natural law of progress
it might be expected that the shaft and phi.
Ions , the bearings and the housing would cli
be found ausce'pti'ble of marked improve-
monte after the first season's use.
'i'll El % 'lhltIsW'MA'S ( ElthtOhlS ,
She Iorgcis hint Ilet' Costitnie Is Al.
ii.N siiiin ; l'itlnt Ut Oliservitlon ,
"Most women vilI , of course , tohiow their
own tastes In dressing for outdoor exercises ,
and inaimy of them vrcsent a woefully ntis-
applied appearance , " writes Mary Katharine
howard In Woman's lloimio CompanIon.
"Especially is this true of the wheclwomaul
to vote the short-skirted girl as bold and
many Ut whom seem to o on the plan that
'aothln shows on a. galloping horse , ' and
feel that when the wheel Is In motion no
one remarks about her clothes. But right
hero she Is mnistttken. Whether tiding or
resting her costume is always the point of
observation , and bystanders overlook a mut-
tlttido of sins In grace anti speed If the cos-
tuino be suitable , becoming and fetching.
Many women-yes , the majorIty of them-
niTect .a foolish modesty conceraing the
length of the bicycle skirt and are not slow
rapid , Neither do we advocate an ungainly
abbreviated skirt , but wo do indorse the
skirt that Is short enough not to go flopping
In the breeze as soon as a little speed Is
desired , A skirt to the shoetops does , to be
aura , conceal the stocking , but that is the
only- point In its favor , for it is ugly and
ungraceful both on and off the wheel , Wear
the short skirt and conceal the stocking by
the use of the hIgh bicycle boot , which Is
an addition to all wheeling costumes. To be
sure , they are warm In summer , hut your
only alternative Is a how-cut boot or anOx-
ford tie. The latter should never ho worn
except by boys , men and very email girls ,
whim the former displays the stocking when
riding.
"For both looks nod comfort a moderately
heavy glove should be worn , Never wear a
trimmed hat that is , In the sense of flowers
and lace or fluffy effects , The more severe
the bat the more. suitable , durable aud
tasteful it is. The much-abused Alpifto sliaps ,
should only be worn above pretty and youth-
fui faces. Quite the prettiest wheeling cos-
tunic Is the divitleti skirt , which falls so
close together that no one knows whether
it Is aim all-around skirt or the bifurcated
one , worn with a pretty sbirtwatat , either
of silk or some washable immaterial , and an
Eton jacket to match the skirt. . With boots
of tan or black. "
'WITH THE RACING MEN ,
The national circuitis beginnIng. to grow
interesting. Time imear npptOabhittit'the sixty'
point championship races mit Ititlianapolis
nlitl the stcadil % ' improving form of Tom
Cooper are two fsmctors that are attractIng
attention. The last two national championship -
ship races were both won by the Detroit
boy In driving linishes , with Gardiner away
back , nnd It begins to look as' though the
fight. would again be between Bald nod
Cooper , with the curly-headed Chicagoan
out of it. Cardiner has overworked hmimim-
self or is lying low with the intention of
scooping things at the natIonal meet. in
ait event , lila recent races have bat been
characterized by the dash and abandon of
his earlIer contests. Cooper is riding su-
pcrbly , whIle Bald seems content to drag
aldug , takIng an occasional first , but moore
often seconds amid thIrds. It may be that
Bali ! , too , is holding lit for IndianapolIs.
The circuit records are given herewith :
hider. 1. 5. 3. 4. i. Pta.
Onrihiner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2 1 1 18
Cooper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2 1 0 15
ilahi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 2 0 22
Miii , 'raylor , . . . , . . . , . . . . 1 1 0 II
Scvenq . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 0 13
McFarlammd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1 0 11
Freeman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0 2 10
Eatun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0 0 2 10
Toni Ilutler . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 9
Rimble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1 0 b
Mertemm' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0 2 1 5
Bowler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1 2
Fred Sims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1 1 r
Eden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1 0
I3eckcr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0 2
Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0 0
Nat Butler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0
Nasor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0 0
hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0 2
liourotte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1 0
thy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1 0
ICiser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1 0
Coleman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0 1
The decisIon of MIchael's managers to
postpone his match with Linton was Un-
loubtedly it wise emma. The meeting will beef
of extraordinary Interest If both men are
fit , not enly because it will do much to set-
tie the quetion vbich is the. batter titan ,
but also by reason of the bitter poronal
rivalry between the two , A victory over
Michael in the condition he was last week
would not have keen satisfactory to either
of tIme men. The little fellow could have
claimed , and with entire justice , that be
was not lit to ride a race , while his compatriot -
patriot would have found little to rejoice
over because of the hollow victory. Both
mimen understood this , and they offered no
resistance to the desire of the promoters
to postpone the race for a week , That
Michael baa been a sick man ever since he
raced McDuffee rio one who sees hmini can
fail to admit. He looks pinched and drawn ,
with dark circles around his eyes , and it
would have been madness for him to liavo
mounted his machine and undertaken to
vanquish Lhmmton , Just what is the matter
with hiim is hard to say , but the chances
are that ho has trained too much and gone
stale , notwithstanding that he has done lit-
tIe of the hard work that usually brings on
that disheartening trouble. If staleness is
all that ails him lie should round to
quickly , but it his trouble Is something more
serious he will not get oft so easily. In such
case it may take weeks to once more bring
hint to the right degree of fitness , although
it is to be hoped that smith fear is unneces-
eary. It is stated that Michael will quit
racing if defeated by Linton , It this report
be true then it. may be depended upon that
MIchtci knows lie has lost his cunning.
Doubtless , should he desert time cycle track ,
ho wIll take to the horses and become a
jockey.
The ease with whelm records are being
broken by the middle-distance cracks is
causing some surprise. It was expected that
changes w'ottld tie made In tips Unto table ,
but that these shmoull ( be so gremtanl ! uc-
coed each other so rapIdly is indeed unox-
pected. Time most gratifying nrt of it Is
that the men do the trick witlm the greatest
apparent case , and have plenty of speed
loft up their sleeves , If it should become
necessary to draw upon this reserve. There
is little doubt that , as th season progresses ,
still greater improvonient wlhi be shown by
the men , In which case it is not easy to
say tv1rp time gures ttitImatcl wIll rest.
It Is Well undstood , itt eours , that the
splendid work of the men , tott variety
of causes. The , icrezie'-In th number
of really flrst'Class t5cks , mmbost all of
which are of bonrds , amid in the most up-
proved abaIo , the marked-advance. lit the
art of pacemaking , and the undoubted ilim-
provem nt of the mert . .themselves , are all
factors. With such riders aud..suci , tracks
it requircs"dnhy ttie proper tacemaklng to
carry the time to'unhard.of figures , and ,
clot only to ai1ne the , nmiddlu.distance
records , but. as well to 'anchor theima so
securely that they wfll not be disturbed in
a hurry , Such pacemaking Is at the bidding
of any one who wants recotds badly enough
to pay the market price for them ,
WHISPERINGS OF THE WHEEL.
The announcement came Friday morning
( toni ccretary Treasurer Allen qf the Nebraska -
braska division League of Aimiericnn Wheel-
mcmi that Beatrice could not work up stif-
tlcivnt enthusiasm over the state meet to
insure Its success and hind therefore decided -
cided to declare it off for this year , This
Is a great surprise to local members of tlto
league , who are considerably dIsappoInted
over the fact. Ileatrlce has always been considered -
sidered oae of the most enthusIastic bicycle
towns in the state and as It has held saute
very successful state circuit meets , but
never tried its hand at an annual divisIon
meet , when it asked at the meeting of the
State Board of Olflcers in February to be
awarded the division meat for 1893 , the
meet was awarded Beatrice without a ques.
lion and when the fact was aououuced No-
braslta wheelman v re sure that the 1898
meet would be one of the best in the state's
racing history. It certainly would have been
had It not imave beemi for the war which has
detracted Interest from everything else but.
itself. The big ball games of the National
league are hardly drawing cortoral's guards ,
while money Is being lost at all of the Na-
tionsi circuit bicycle races and there seems
to ho little or no chance of making expenses
ant of an > ' kind of a sportIng event thIs
year , so It is not to be wondered at that
llcatrice fell down on the meet , This not
only means that Nebraska will have no
state meet , but its time Bsatrlce meet waste
to have been the opening oae of the state
circuit It is qtlite likely that that
will how' have to be declared
oft. This will be the first
year since 1819 that the Nebraska divisIon
has not lieu its annual state meet end the
following ilst will show where they have
been held : I8S9 Lexington ; 1890 , Omaha ;
1S91 , York ; 1892 , hastIngs ; 1893 , LIncoln ;
1594 , ICearne ) ' ; 1895 , Kearimey ; 169G , Lincoln ;
1897 , Omaha ,
The declaring off of the state meets means
that Nebraska viii have no ofiletal champions -
pions this year anti that the wInners of last
year's championships can consider themselves -
selves the leaders until 1SDP , at least ,
Chief Consul Dave O'Ilrien of the Nebraska -
braska divisIon , tins called a mass meeting
of local whieeltnen for tomorrow evenIng at
the CommercIal club rooiiis for the purpose
of appoInting committees to complete cc-
rangoments for the entertainment , of the
Denver wheelmemm , that are to visit Omaha
the mIddle of August , and also for Wheel.
loon's day at the exposition , tvhilch has beeti
desIgnated as August 15. Every bicyclist In
the city should attend thIs meeting , as It Is
desirable to muko Whoelmeti's day at the
exposition a bIg SUCCeSS , and this cannot be
done liflless the exposition management
have the co-operation of this city's entire
vheching population. 'Mr. O'Brien has invited -
vited I'rcsident Isaac 13 , I'ottor of the
League of Aimmerlcaim't'hedlnmen to visit
Omaha and tim exposition on Wlieelmen's
ilay , and as the latter wilt be held imimme-
ihiately after the imntlomml meet of the
iengua.mtt . IndIanapolIs , which Mr. Potter atiii
attend it is quIte iiimely that he can be In-
thiced to conic on to Omaha. In this case
Consul O'Brien hopes to arrange for the
cisc of the AudItoriunt , in which to hold a
general wheelmen's meeting , to be addressed
by President Potter and other good poak.
era on the good roads atmd other questIons
of interest to wimeslnmen.
Omaha's champion , It , C. Oadke , bad
quite an easy time at the Owl club's meet.
held in Council Bluffs. last Wednesday , and
valksd away with two racca and $40 almost
without an effort , Ills win of the quarter
tulle iii 02D was a meritorious one. for which
he deserved considerable praise. Twenty-
nine seconds for a quarter Is within a fraction -
tion of a s000ni of world's competition
record for time distance. Oadko scams to be
in bettor shape thIs year than over , and Is
winning more steadily. So far this season
he bus had no very fast men to compete
against. amid his chances among the fast
easterners can only be ascertaIned when ho
attends the Nntional meet at Indlanapoiiim
next month and tries conclusions with theni ,
There were six wheelumen In Olnitba who
were enthusiastic enough to try a 140-mile
run to Lincohim and return last Sunday , and
five of them succeeded In making it and in
good time , too. They were Bert Potter ,
Ed Proux , Tom Mickel , John Perine of
Topeka , Nan , , and Herman Muentefering.
Len Livosoy also started , but turned back
at Louisville. The start was made about
C a. to , and a steady , hard pace maintained
over time entire trip. A stop of only ono
hour was made In Lincoln , Tlme ride was atm
exceptIonally hard one on account of the
strong wind and dusty condition of the
roads. Those who participated are not backward -
ward In saying that they will not try atm-
other 140-wile trip for a time at least , , The.
party reached Onmaba. at 9:20 : p. m. , making
the entire ride in thirteen hours , Including
stops nlong the road for refreshments.
Owing to the extremely hot weather and
dusty condition of the roads. there trill be
no long runs by the local clubs today , but
they will conteot timeimmeelves with tripe to
the' different parks and short rides about
town.
War certainly is having effect on League
of American Wlmeelnmen membershIp.
Wheelmeim itre the most patriotic of Anton-
cane , and were among the first to volunteer
their services to the government , and , naturally -
rally , since the league ticket gives no pro-
tectlon against Spanish bullets , most of the
fighters have failed to renew' . But there is
no need to worry. When men sre wanted
at the front , wheelmen are just the Icirlil
to fill the bill , and What does it omatter
whether the League of American Wbeelmen
membership figures inCrease or decrease at
a time like this , when American honor Is at
atakO ?
That the presontda' records are arti-
tidal there Is no doubt , When a rider Is
hidden behind large mnulticycles , equipped
tvithi wind shields , the art of imaging on is
the most important part , and therefore , in
view of this fact , the only genuine records
should be those which are made by riders
totally unassisted.
There is a possibility that annual national -
tional cycle shows may once more become
established institutions , a feeling having
been created among the trade that despite
their enormous expense these big exhibitions -
tions are worth in advertising all they
cost.
'l'rlungie ti1ul otes ,
The racing team sent over to the Owl
chili races failed to carry oft any honors ,
This was no more than was expected ,
Sawyer and Brewer have hind mio training
this season and time othiora were new at the
huiness , However , they all finished with
the hunch ,
Satunihay time chub goes to Glenwood.
Supper wili he served at the Cozy hotel
Tile little town of l'uplillon was livened
up by the presence of time eltib last Satur-
day. The boys had a delightful tIme
'i'iiii : OLD-1'IMIltS ,
Mrs. S. C. Bout ? otCnto , N. Y. , 00 years
alt ! , has kept a diary for more than eltiy
years , Its she is an intelligent woman the
record Is historically complete and of vaiue ,
Mrs. Amy Pinklmam , who died. the other
ilny itt Brooklyn , Me. , was 104 years of ago
and both liar lather aimmi grandfather svoro
soldiers in time revolutionary army ,
Andrew Ferguson , who lives at ( Thutan ,
Ind , , is 100 years old , having been born In
County Tyrone , Ireland , in 1792 , lIe says
his imiotto is "Eat , drink and be merry while
you can , " idra. Ferguson , who is forty
years his junior , lms borne hInt timirteeit
children , lie tree 60 when he macneil ,
/tt the time of last year's report by thin
Pension department there were six widows of
revoiutiouavy soldiers on the roll. Of these
six four were the witiows of Virginia eel-
diers and three of tim six were named
Nancy , a. female designation not now in
so general use as It was a century ago. Of
time three others one was named Esther , one
Rebecca and time other Mary.
Ocorge Aifreil Pillsbury , the father Of
Chance A , Pillsbury , the noted miller imud
himself a notably successful business men
and Public-spirited citizen , died at Isle home
in MInneapolIs last Suimdny. Mr. Pillsbury
was 8 ? years of age and his aeatht was Cue
to general collapse incident to old age and
hastened , prhiapa , by Injuries received In a
runaway accident some tIme ago. Mc , Pills.
bury bad been . in falling health for two
) 'emmra and his death was iio unexpected.
Daniel Wells , Jr , , of Milwaukee , who elo-
brated his DOt ) , birthday last tm'eek , 15 one of
the oldest citizens of that city , having
settled there in 1835 , "lie served In the
territorial legislature , " says the Wisconsin ,
"and in 1852 went to congress. Mr. Wells
line been one of the toast active business
Inca of Miiwaukeo and lie has bcemm neso.
citcd with those most. active In the up-
building of the city , When Solomon
Juneau wee postmaster Mr.'ehls was his
clerk. Through hI operations In real estate -
tate , In inanufacturimig and in the practice
of law Mr Wells baa acquired a very large
fortune , " .
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AFTER SCLUEY'S ' VICTORY
Omaha Boy Describes tiio Cenaltion of
Oervera's ' Squadron.
GUY CRAMER WRITES OF TIlE WRECK
Terrible lhitvoe Vroiiglm ( by the SlillN
trout the lug' Gnus-Life Iii time
n-y ii Plensnnt Fiiiomigls
A meat Interesting letter has just been
received by .1. E. Buckinghatmm , chief cirk
of the psasongor ilepartimment of time B. & M. ,
front fitly Ii. Cramer , fornmerl ) ' connected
wIth that department , but now holding an
important position on Commodore W'Atson'e
flagship Newark of the United States imary.
At the outbreak of the war Creamer gave Up
his position with the Burtington and Went
to Newport News , passed a successful exam-
iimntton for entrance to the navy as a first-
class seamnati and was assigned to duty
aboard the Newark. Ito lies been acting as
the otflctal stenographer and secretary to
Commodore Watson and as the iatte wIll
soon sail for Spain tim Omna'ba ho ) ' Is , , apt
to participate In a reinarkitie oxtiet1ition.
' ' '
lie is a son of J , 1-1 Cramer of the'p'o'stotflcc
department in this Cit. Following nrc a few
extracts front his interesting letter , whlchi
mvits written Santimigo doCuba , July S
My station at general quarters , Or Iii
bthcr words Itt ( line of attion , i Lift ' on
LImo quarter deck , in clmrfd' of the fotit
aft r electric annmunitinn huists. Throtigh
these font' hoists tle , ninmunltiou is. taiten
tip for alit-Inch guile , Nos. 4 , nii4 6 , .port
and starboard aides , flaking a total of six
six.inch guns ( lint are upphied from these
four hoists , We also get tip anmnitmnition
for four six-poummtlers , two I-IotchklmC 7-
mm. guns amid rifle and ? evoIver .nimtuttitil-
tion for the mnrinee ant ! sailors stationed
as sharpshooters on time poop and in the
tops. I look after them hoists , eco that
enough ammunition is up ahead ofeacim pt
the guns , so there will bO Ito delay , also
to see that they don't pile any more tip
than is imeedod. if a lot of shells or
charge were piled up on declc and a shell
struck in their vicinity it would kIll the
whole shIp's company. At any rate , 'sutim
Is my station.
( t 'l'Iicrt' Too Late.
On ( ho afternoon of July 3 , about I o'clock
it was , we received a telegram that time
Spanish fleet was off Santiago and for tie
to go there itt once , We were having some
iepmmirs made , necessitated by a collision
itith ( ho DOllhiil on the morning of June
28 , tIme day following our departure from
Key West. Preparations iver lmtmrriedly
nmndo to go to Santiago. At 5 o clock , just
as we Were ready to leave , the glorioua
news of the nnnihll5tion of Cervera's fleet
reached us. Whli it was time best of news
It loads US all sore to think that tvo tvore
not ( Intro for time big show' . They say that
old Cerm'era had his flag on the Vizcaya
whIle he himself tried to get away oil a
torpedo boat. Neyerthelccs only one of
them got away , and that cite simply getaway
away far enough to get back into the liar-
bar. Alt the rest of them' were beached.
The report tlmat we got , is : Three hundred
Spaniards killed , 160 wounded and 1,1300
prisoners , to our one man killed and oiic
mvoundcd. Wonderful. isn't it ? Looks to
mite ns though Old Father Providemico was
playing a strong hand in this little game.
Then the seine day the Brooklyn came in ,
bringing the body of the only oman killed
in the engagement. He was the admiral's
writer on the Brooklyn , the eaton position
that I hold here for Commodore Watson.
He was standing on the bridge t the
tinmo lie was killed and had just finished a
ronmark in regard to a shot mmde by the
Oregon. He said : "Qh , what a : flne nimot
that- " when along caine a shell and . , took-
his bead off , Ho was well kimovq among
the fellows on board. tito Newark and
every one gives him the highest prpse. 'lie
had been married only a year. They buried
hint at sunset on top of the hill at Guantanamo -
tanamo , the seine place where time immaines
are burled ,
Weather down hero Is positively dehig't-
ful ; ant nearly so warm as we au Imagined
it was going to be .Fact Is. it is munch
cooler than it generally ift Onmahn at
this time of the year. Am feeling finer
than silk myself and gainIng in wchghi
every day. For me it Is a trip that ought
to be very bcineflcltil.
catimering liji fleilca.
I was fortunate enough just now to be
one of a panty in a boat to go aboard the
wrecked Maria Teresa. We started for tile
Oqueiido flrtt , but wheim alongside her
some unseen fire evidently reached a couple
of shells , for they began goltmg oft , We
did likewise , toward time other vessel , Hero
wo were immure fortunate. Went aboard of
her and found two boatloads of pqople from
the Massachusetts , like ourselves , looking
for relics and seeing What we could. I
got an exploded six-pounder shell , nn cx-
ploded one-pound shell , ( xe drinking cups.
a knife , two spoons , a oiece at Spanish
silver money about equal In size and weight
to our dollar , several locks , a key , a few
buttons cut elf a dead Spaniard's coat , ear-
oral exploded shells for the Mauser rifles ,
and , above all , a Mauscr rifle itself. These
things I will box up and send to you If
you'll agree. to exhibit them in your die-
play at time exposition.
Time sights I saw on the Infanta Maria
Teresa were enough to drive any one crazy ,
The eight was terrible , that is all there is
to it. Bodies here , there and everywhere
The destruction was awful , and stIlt tlmey
say it wits lint so much there as it was
en tima Oquendo. The veesCl was lyiiig in
easy tvnter , the water strlkiilg her nearly
where it would were she alloat. Evcrythipg
wooden , of course , Is burned conipletely
out of her. Time big guns are In oxcelicilt
condition , coimeldenlimg , breech plugs aiid
cver'timing still in timeut. I was iii ' ' u
in telling you that the sailors threw thmum
away before she sault. It was on the One-
tobal Colon that they did ( lint just before
she went down. By tIme way , that is a
trIck of this navy also. We have orders
to do the same thing In case of capture or
disaster.
COL. TOIIUDY 'I'IILLS OFTIIFI ' % VIECIC
Commlmunhller of ; ; ; Riders He.
eoiiiitC lliai lmlir&icwlOU IdiSiuliC ,
Colonel Jay L. Torroy , qommander of Tar-
rey's Rough 1tider , bn& written Uonera !
Manager Kenyon of time stoCk ymtrda corn-
'
pan ) ' concerning time wrec'l ( , Lt. TU0ClOI1ae. ,
on June 26. After leavlni South' Ornalmit ,
where the regiment ptoppetl fo several
hours , the first ba luck vaa trtlclt at St.
Joseph , Mo , , where aim , mmccht1eiit happened ' in
which one or two men were killed. It. was
in the ivreck at Tupelo , hmoweyer , " whmero
Colonel Torrey received , tha inJureB , whmictt
compelled him.to tenmptmifmtniW rtin4Uisb IfiS
command. Of this weclt Cojonel 'rome ) '
writes ;
It turns out that I baa a most miraculous
escape from death ; , T e second section ran
into the first wimilo t former was running
at the high rate of thirty miles an hour antI
tim latter Was standing still , The last car
of the fIrst cctioif was a caboose , next to it
headquarters car. When time bock
true coy
Caine the caboose simply disappenred and
the engine raii about two-thirds through amy
car. At the time of the accident I was time
only occupant of time car standing within a
few feet of tIme ream' end. TIme jiart. of the
car where I stood was broken to pieces and
carried forward , Thin noise of escaping
steam and breaking timbers was simply
awful. A portion of the side of time car tell
out. nilowina inc to spring front the wreck
; i scramble up the emabanltment , There
was a cut so miner my right eye that it macdo
it black , with a bruise below It and a cut
acrors my nOBO. My left hand anti wrIst
wore bruised nittl scratched and a piece ot
broken glass was taken from one of my
fingers. 1.Iy left arm was punctured in a
couple of places. Slivers came so near
piercing my neck that they made Indents-
lions in lay collar. lIruIses and scars , cov-
ared both of may feet and legs. I did not
relinquish my command until three days at-
'
torwnrds , At the end of that time the 'corps
surgeon reported my condItion to Goacral
Ije.O and in a very considerate letter lie ccc-
ominormiled tbat I relinquish command and
caine to Jacksonville for treatment , which I
did ,
Colonel Torrey's letter is dated from Jack-
ront'lhle , Fia. , gm.ntl Ito concude by saying
that he hopes to be able to return to duty
before long.
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IiRlIGiOtYS , :
11ev , Or. John L.'itimromv Las cdlii
goodby to lila parishIoners in Chicago , Otl
will at otmee asslirne the pastorate of the
Park street cimureit of Iheston.
Score another point for morality , with a
big Mi A Presbyterian church In Pennsyi-
vanla imimi jttst expelled several nwnmbers for
indulging In that awftii sift known s datmC-
in
Very 11ev. Anthony .1. Zi.clonbaelm , C ,
S. Sim. , lute been nppolittc'tl irorlacial of time
Italy Ghost rathors , with hmeailquarters at
Cormiwells , Pa. lb vas _ lrofasr of
German formnany yenrain holy umiOst Coi.
loge , hear l'ittimburg.
nor. Mithiemi Van home , United Staten
consul at St. Thomas , Damiltmit'eat Indies ,
is a New England colored omen , situ has a
luxuriomie haute in Newport , It. . I . Ho is a
gfndmmato of Liimcoln university , nnti baa
Illleth mOno PUblic Imsitiolts limit atm' colord
macn in New England.
Rev. Sam Small , the iunomln et'angellat ,
who has been appointed a elmnp1in iii time
Vohmintver army , line ticen desirous of suCh
a position ever sineS time war conmnmenceil
anti it is simM that ho hopes to get an np-
polutment lit time regular army after the
War is over :
flisimop Icnnioii cit liatim amid Wells flails
that in cycling about imls diocese his robes
suffer a grCat deal thrnimglt being crushmed in
a , umna1l space , ' itiid if city clerical tailor. "
ho sn , "who cycles could auiggct a. good
way of earr'iimi a bishop's robes he will
be conferring a boofl upon the rapidly lii-
ereasliig nthmmboi of bicycling bialiolma. " lie
declarem that bicycles are an atizihiary of
Christian effort , Oiice w'hictt waIting trithi
hIs machine at an out-of-time-wa ) ' stittion
the rimiluvimy nicit Caine up to. look at it , nimil
a coimversatiott ehmetied hicglnmmlimg with hi-
C'b1es and cndhimg with the church amid the
tuai'itl life ,
A grau'mtl anti be'utIful figure against ( lie
baCktoumntl of horror alit ! ilcatlm On board
( lie liikiiig I3ourgugne tuna ii Now' York
prIest , Hay. Anthony Retuselcir , "the
saint of hianleimi.Vlmcii the iiilt roiit
down liq wjns graitting absolution. lndif-
ferent to his own life , lie
died saving settle , lila face turned
t'ewanil hienvcii , his hands omit-
etietehmed in blessing. A nobler example of
ChI-istian fortitude , of heroic eel f-nlmnega-
tion , imevel' has been wItnessed , After
thmirt-thireo years of coimtinuous lnlor , wIth-
omit one t'mtcatioii , in St. Joseph's Parish ,
lie'yns ratumniimic to the hmoiime of his boylmootl
-ii : German ) ' . . It : had becli time dreammi f his
life to 'revisit that ii"n so remarkable
h-its imis devotioim to duty that he would ant
have left hIs flock even for it day hail imot
a conmnmittea of priests and panIshoiwrs
tvaited upon hitit anti beggeil hint to go.
Tilid SUf'I'A : ( 'S ' I1t'I'l'Al'hl.
( PIhltSLN )
Riclmard henry Stoddmmrd In tha Independ-
emit.
Otto day a soul-made man , from Allah's
throne ,
1wandercd to title world of mortal men ;
A little while I was it stronger here ,
Now imiglmt comes , I return-a stranger
there !
T was thmt- servant of a mighty king ,
Whose court I left ; I go to him again :
Bowed tlown witit sin amid sorrow 1 return ,
hearing with amo nmy sword and winding-
sheet !
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A little wlmile that heavenly hind , my soul ,
Was imnisoncd iii time cage of hmutnamm life ;
But now' the cage is brokeim , 1 ant goime- '
Thu bird has flown back to its native ek' .
Farewell , ni" sweet companion , my dear
frieimd5 ,
No further stay is mine ; I leave you all.
May von be happy lit time world of men ;
M&my I be happy Iii the world of souls !
Mrs. Catherine Parr Traill , time oldest living -
ing author in her nmcmjesty'a domninions , Is
nbw living in rather stmaltomicti circumstances -
stances at her home mit Lakefleld , Ontario.
She is 07 years of ago and has maintained
literary activity fommore thpn eighty years.
1898 MODEL
CYCLES
NEDIICEL
Call and get pi'ices.
H. [ [ RDRICKSON ,
N. [ . Corner 15th audDodge ,
$40 _ Now Buys a
' 97 Spakii
$5OBuysa
' 98 SpuIng
You know ( lie wheel-It's the ltest made- . .
anti vrhcn yemi can 1)0) ' one for $40 or O
why should you not ride the best wheel
mmmdc ,
TOVHSOfld Wheel & Gun Cot ,
' 110 South 15th Street ,
The OonthientI'
OonthientI'I
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Stock eariug Sale.
Only-One Week
TIO1'C ol 0111' Stock
Clearing Sale.
It 'vili ( hiUb1' FeM1y
OlI to call oii its hrst
tlii S WC Ok l'ov tuiything
Ill 11dn's clotliiiig 01. '
firiiis1iing goods.
Every Othi suit of
dOilies , suit of iiiidei'
weal , or 1 au' of 1)ttllts
must go at some 1)l'iCC.
Y 0 ii 1' choice of
mcii's 1.5 alll $18
fancy cheviot suits on
MOlllWT for $10.00.
t1tcajjsscc the Contizcntai ,
. first.
N. E. Cor , 15th and Douglas.
Stearns 1898 ModoI $5U100
Gondron " I' ' $50.00
Reliance " " $40.00
Gendron 1891 " $35.00
Business Wheels - $25.00 $
A choice of equipment.
ALLIANCE WHEELS - $16.15
1898 STEARNS ( flood as new ) $40
SECOND-HAND WHEELS from $5 $ up.
Ve barn time best lion of rint whonie
lit tliecity , and will deliver arid call for
thorn. We mum'e agents for Domestic ami
Elciridgo Sewing Mnchines ,
Nebraska - Cycle - Co. ,
Com'iicr 15th amid Ilarne ) ' .
GPo. 13. NIckel , Mimingor , Telcpheo. 1663
Lake Michigan anti Lake buperlorTranscmnrtatlon Co.
LAKE SUPERIOR STEAMERS.
THE OREAT LAKE ROUTE.
own wi , rew itteri Nlam.hIp Maeitou.
Bolilnga prom
chlocigo
For Mackini , , , liiaai , ltrolt OIevmniil , jlnfTaIoTor.
oiitQ etc'ti , , . U . A.Muvcl , 0 l'.l,1'hu.il A.NH.t.4 F.M.
m or Ohari..voiz Jfirl. ' .
r 8irii , 1'eto.ky , to.i
Tu , ' . . V 51 , 'rliur , It ' . ! i1 , mo.t. i Pro ,
For Slercuetlo , JIucock , }
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Zuintii , , , tc. , it e.i , ii l'.ti. ,
liIUSlracd ) i.mi'tf.tg niallad tree on pplioation ,
culct AND SItU , 21511 AND Il. WATIR 8T.CH1CAOD.
$45 Buys a $75 Bicycle
$40 Buys a $60 Bicycle
, Buys a $50 Bicycle
' NOT ' 97 BUT ' 98S.
, Some Wheels att$17.OO. .
. Some Others at $25.00 ,
CALL AND SEE VO1 YOURSELF.
MIDLAND ' '
CYCL'E 'CO. ,
416 North 16th Street.
11 , II , HAYFORI ) , Manager.
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The Best Bicycle in the World ,
1II [ MARS FOE $29.00
OTUQ NW WHftS $17.50 to $25.00
We meanjust what we say.To want everybody to see
thiswheel if you buy or not-It will surprise you-you have
never scion anything like it for near the price $25.OO-5.oo
Christy Saddle , $ 1,75 , Morgan & Wright Inner Tubes 95o ,
See the latest-RED , WHITE B BLUE MARSON
OMAL& BCYCI1 CO ,
A LS'AYS LEAD N LOWES'I' PRICES ,
Cor. 16th and Chicago St. ID T. IIFYDN , Manager.
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