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prices t ken In con-
The slump in blcyclo
e
hold cjc
with the decision to
ncctlon
abundantevl-
shots this winter furnishes
callea
ot what was
deneo of the collapse
tbo high grade hcel trust. Jho com
composed of twt"1"
blnatlou was .
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and "at" lly
leading manufacturers In tbo trade.
Influence
S mtd tremendous - 'MTTA'viS ?
sstssssr-sssK
seek.
cause of the collapse Is not far p
In ono wordr-oscr-
H bo summed up
may
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of the market
productlon. V'he 60t }
low-priced wheels , which gave good , BCTVICU
for"tbo'price ; , forced down tbo high grades ,
< '
BiulncH nceertltlcn rio ) baUeVoa' down
restrictions Imposed by make. , and. dlhilfl-
Ished demand did. the rest. Never In the
history of cycling was the prospect bolter
for rock bottom prices for tbo beat makes
ot bicycles.
The Now York Tribune reports that.
League of American Wheelmen politicians
"slates" for the
aia actively at work fixing
coming election. "Tho most prominent
candidates mentioned for the presidency at
present are F. Frank Klreker of New Jer
sey , and T. J. Keenan of Plttsburg. Her
bert Foultz of Indiana Is mentioned an a
likely-cnndldato for the vice presidency. As
for the candidacy ijt Isaac U. Potter of New
York for re-election , , nobody Is authorized
to-speak-about the matter. Mr. Potter has
been as dumb aa the proverbial clam re
garding bis Intentions , and even his most
Intimate friends have been unable to get
him to say a word about his Intentions.
Massachusetts ia also quiet regarding her
preferences for the presidency. Still , should
Massachunotts and New York come out
trong for Potter , possibly New Jersey
rdlfcht do the same thing , for It Is not bc-
f lloved that Klrckcr would stand In tbo way
ot the Now York man. "
Bicycle racing Is still prominently before
the minds of the members of the League of
American Wheelmen , and each person Is de
bating seriously ns to whether It should or
should not bo dropped from the affairs of.
the1 , organization. ChairmanMott Is tlll de
cidedly qgalnst any dcpartuio from the pres-
by-the-league , and
t-nl plan orsupervlsiort ;
President Potter , now. that a fight has been
opened by , the race p erne crs nnd riders , hag
nlso reached the opinion that the league
should control racing. Bill tUero Is jmuoh
opposition to this plan , and the next meet
ing ot the delegates , In February , promises
to bring forth some Interesting things , pro
vided the matter Is not settled by that time
byoutside parties.
JTho L. A. W. Bulletin , the official organ
of.Hho league , argues against further super-
vpilon of racing. The league alms , It states ,
no't to promote blcyclo racing , but to pro-
mbtc the go id of tbo wheeling public ns a
whole and Us main object should be to se
cure good roads.
Sterling Elliott , ex-president of the League
of American Wheelmen and editor of the
publication , speaks on the topic In this fash-
loij In the Issue of November 4 :
'i ' Thcre was a time when a bicycle race
wan properly , r garded as a desirable help to
thecause. oNcyclIng ; when people stopped
nnd locked curiously after a passing bicycle
as they do now at a motor-carriage or a
dancing bear ; when the man who had bi
cycles to sell must needs flnd odd , cranky
people to sell them to.
! B\it the time has long slnco. passed when.
It could be considered of the slightest consequence
quence whether blcyclo racing lived or died.
' 'in ' j fact , there Is much reason for be
lieving that the general tone of cycling
woujd be Improved .If It were possible to stop
blcyale racing altogether.
"The racing man humps his back and puts
Ills bead down to lessen the air resistance.
"Young America , from his position on , the
blotters , witnesses the double-up position
and fprthwlth adopts It as his own , be
lieving that ho tflll bo a hero in the eyes
ot tbo populace In proportion to his ability
to rld.o with tbo back'of his neck on the
handle" bar.
"You know the result as well .as I do. ,
i "Though I wouldn't be willing to admit
that-you know It any better than I do.
"Air resistance increases and decreases
an the square of the velocity , so that the
enl .defensible reason for looking like the
connecting link Is entirely absent at slow
speeds and , at the average peed of the
aviftago rider , la ot far less consequence
than1 Is the bealthfulness of keeping himself
In tho. form tbat God made him.
"It tbo League of American Wheelmen
formally turns the control of racing over
to lorae other body we will be to a certain
extent In the eyes of the public , at least
responsible for the actions of .that body.
"t1'don't believe lu placing it on any-
body's doorstep any more than a man who
hud smoked hU cigar would Insult another
by offering him tbo butt.
"Let us drop It In tbo middle ot the
street In broad daylight , not knowing who
wll | pick It up and feeling pleased that we
don't have to know anything about U.
"Does horee racing.-encouruRo people , to.
rldeIu horse-drawn carriages ? . ' * " '
"Io cock fights stltnulal ' 'the-ralslngjof.
ordluary poultry ? ' * "
"Is the dog fight a guaranty that people
will 'think more of dogs ? <
"docs politics , a * practiced In some of4b"o
largo cities , prompt decent people to aspjra-
ttons along that line ?
"If1fheso things are true , thru cycle rac
ing Is an advantage to all who have an in
terest in the legitimate use ot the wheel.
"It cycle racing , as now conducted , ought
'
to live , it will live , but it should live on Its
merits , as other forms ot amusement have
to , and not at tbo expense ot the reputation
of a great .organization which hug other
and much better business. "
A young negro broke 'into n Philadelphia
residence nn < l sought rcfugo under a bed un
til such time as hu could ransack the house
without interruption. In that position he
was discovered by the lady of the house ,
who grabbed him by the foot , and , pulling
him out , cried for assistance. The negro
dashed down stairs and ran from the house.
But the up-to-dato daughter of the estab
lishment happened to bo on guard. As the
thief dashed out of the house , much as
Cervcrn carao out of Santiago harbor , the
fcmalo Schlcy motmlpj hop overy-rcady bi
cycle nml gave chaeo. She didn't want to
destroy , hqwoverthcf ; object was to capture ,
and ' down .the street they itore , the negro
afoot' , the girl on the wheel gaining all the
lime. At tho" end of the third block an
Admiral Sampson policeman steered up and
the thief was run down and captured. The
point Is this : Where was the nlrl to bo
found ten years ago who wouldn't have
fainted nt the sight of a burglar ? Or , If she
tadn't fainted , would she have ridden n
wheel , aud with such speed and skill nnd
determination as this up-to-dato heroine ?
Many riders , after overhauling their
whcola or removing the nuts on the axles
for any reason , darefully put oil on the
threads before replacing the nuts , because
the threads have rusted a little aud the nut
does not screw on easily. This Is a mln-
take , because when thcr threads are covered
with oil the nuts are apt to work loose.
WHEELING AHOUMI THE WOItMl.
Adventure * anil Iiivlilcntii of the Tour
of the McllriUhn.
The tour of the world awheel by Mr. and
Mrs. H. Darwin Mcllrath , mention of which
was made lu these columns last Sunday , Is
about ended. It began at Chicago , April
10 , 1893. The tourists arrived in New York
October 28 , 1888 , and they nro now moving
by easy stages to Chicago , receiving ovations
on the way.
With the exception of Thomas Stevens , the
Mollraths have toured inoro of the world
awheel than any other riders , and they have
opened a prospect of sightseeing to those
who have leisure to dcvoto to tliia" kind of
travel hardly Imagined before.
The two plucky"wheefers "carrrled their
baggage lu Icathcr'casee hcatly fitted in the
Inside angles of the framesund the outfit
rfoj each avcragedvabout flfty pounds. Mrs.
Mcllrath wore high Vheellng bloomers ,
Jacket and cap. In their Journey from Chicago
cage to San Francisco the tourists traversed
ten states and consumed fifty-two days.
Twelve countries were then crossed , the
cyclists following the route taken by Frank
Lcnz , the Plttsburg wheeler , who was killed
by the Kurds while attempting to cross Ar
menia , In part of their Journey through.
Japan , China , Burmah and India.
Slnco Lcnz undertook the perilous Journey
no whlto wheelers had been seen In those
districts , and almost everywhere Mrs. Mc
llrath was taken for the unfortunate Pitts-
burger. "Why , there's Lcnz back again
with his father , " said the astonished Ar
menians , when they beherd the pair , Mr.
Mcllrath being taken for the father.
Frpm'InQla the cycllsls passed through
Persia , the Caucasus , Russia , Roumanla ,
Austria-Hungary , Germany , Prussia , Franco
and Great Britain.
The Journey , especially In the Oriental
countries , was fraught with many dangers ,
and'hard work , inconveniences , hunger-and
thirst were * Intermingled with the most'lav
ish cntort nment and courtesy.
Whlto persons , especially awheel , , Sad
never penetratexl sorfte" parts'In the Interior
of China , 'and the Chicago pair were repeat
edly called "Yang koweltze , " meaning1 for
eign dovlfo ! MlW'fiflcr"nfllb "Mrs. Mcllrath
followed her husband at race-track epeed to
escapb missiles thrown at them by mobs
that seemed to arise out of the earth at
miny points. Yet the young woman had
been riding a wheel only thlrty-flvo days
when she wenl on this long Journey with
her husband. So great was her progress
that In the last day's run from Chicago to
Denver she piled up 130 miles , the banner
run of tb'e entire trip.
With fever throbbing In her veins the
plucky young wife rode through the Chinese
provinces until she wax finally forced to rest.
'In ' India the intense beat brought on fever ,
and she was compelled to stay several days
In bed .in a bungalow , far from medical
assistance.
Ita India the Mclfraths experienced the
variations of the season. They rode in the
ntgh to escape tbo Intense heat ot the day ,
over railroad beds , trestles and ties ;
along rocky paths , where the deviation ot an
inch would have hurled the riders into' the
gorge below , through mud tbat crowded their
hubs , .and over snow and ice.
Swollen streams had to bo forded afoot ,
the rldura strapping their wheels to their
backs , and often they were forced to sleep
In forests and Jungles where panthers came
dangerously near , aud the deadly cobra be
came a familiar sight.
Ono night , In the middle of winter , was
spent In the mountains of Persia. The rid
ers had lost-th Ir-way and wandered-about
aimlessly for many hours. Flnalry n native
Ttitorpret6.r , who had preceded them , re
turned with a relief expedition to rescue
them In time , for they were about succumb
ing to Insensibility. Mrs.Mcllrath's boots
had frozen to her feet and had to boA cut
away. So badly were her feet Injured by the
terrible exposure that a surgical operation
had to be performed then nnd there. Despite
the hardships and privations of the Journey ,
Mrs , Mcllratb , who weighed only 04 pounds
when she left Chicago , Increased to415
pounds. Her husband ) lost flvo pounds of hU
weight.
The tales told by the Irtrepld voyagers
beggar description. They were the only for
eigners who crossed the borders of the prov
ince of Hunln and lived to tell tbo , talo. . It
la a most savage country and forbidden
ground to all foreigners. A few months be
fore the -Mcllrnths accomplished the almost
Impossible , two Swedish missionaries at
tempted to enter , ! and both wcro massacred.
The Chlcagoans had no Idea of entering
this unsafe place , but found themselves ut
the gates of Ton Chow , the1 capital , before
they knew where they -were. They were cap
tured and marched through the streets be
tween an armed escort , followed by a mob
that pelted them with stones.
The magistrate , astonUhcd by the pluck
of the riders , sheltered them against the mob
and had them conducted beyond the ga.tea
of the city by an escort ot 100 soldiers and
sailors. The Journey was made by boat and i
occupied twenty-three days. |
Having been fortunate enough to escape
the wrath of'the Tou Chowans Mr. and Mrs.
Mcllrath discarded the advice of friends not
to enter the City of Sbashl , and again they
were assaulted by a mob. The Japanese
consul stepped lu and protected them by
secreting them on a boat in which they
called to Icheng.
From there the roads wore Impassable for
wheels and Mcllrath walked 1,600 miles ,
while bis wife was carried by native ! In a
chair. They were on tbo way ninety-two
days.
Iloumanla U described by Mr. Mcllratb as
the saradlse ( or wheelers. The roads are
fine and the people friendly and hospitable
At the ruins ot I'arsepolli he chliel d his
autograph In the Porch of Xerxes , Immedl-
lately beneath the following Inscription :
"Stanley , New York Herald , 1S70. "
For part of the Journey through Asia the
wheelers were accompanied by nn Interpreter
on horseback , nnd while on the trip Mcll
rath learned to speak Hindustan and Chinese
enough to make hlmsclt understood.
WHIST.
Tlio scores made at the regular Wednesday
evening meeting of the Omaha Whist club
arc given below. The cards were very care
fully played and the gains and losses wcro
Alice and Shea , plus C.
Coo and Lawrence- , plus 0.
, Iitirrcll and McDowell. plus -I.
'Jordan and Scunncll , plus 2.
Crumracr and Backctt , minus 1.
Shea and Stcbblns , minus ' . ' .
Comstock and Hedlcl : , minus C.
Hawks and Melkle , minus 7.
The Omaha Whist club has been asked to
send representatives' to the annual meeting
of the Nebraska State Whist nesoclatlon
which will bo held at Grand Island this
winter , nt a date not yet announced , The
Invitation will doubtlcsi ? bo accepted.
The members of the Omaha Whist club whor
Old not go to Council Bluffs last , Saturday
evening missed a royal good time. The nruffs
playcra did everything possible to make It
pfeasant for their visitors. They served nn
elegant lunch , and even went so. far as to
allow themselves to bo beaten by an over
whelming score. Every whist player knows
that that is the very acme ot hospitality ,
The players sat at the Mine tables through
the evening , nml played the same thirty
trays , with the following result. The first
mentioned players In each case are the
Omaha representatives :
Mlllard and McDowell beat Maloney and
Eastlnnd , 13 points.
Durrcll and Suinuey beat Waterman and
Treynor , 8 points .
Scrlbncr and Shipley beat Morgan and
Shea , S points.
Coe and Lawrence beat Stubbs and Sims , 7
points.
Scannell and Burkley beat Etmyre and
Mayno , 5 points.
Comstock and Melkle beat Wlckham and
Organ , 4 points.
Alice and Wilbur boat Stuart and Brulng-
tou , 3 points.
Boulter and Jordan beat Shlnson and
Dodge , 2 points.
Crummer and Sackctt lost to Barstow and
Shea , 1 point.
Oarncr and Stebblns lost to Cook and
Webster , 1 point.
The game of last Saturday evening with
Conncll 13 ruffs proved to bo such a pleasant
affair that a movement Is on foot to have a
monthly contest between the two cities , to
bo taken part In by the eight players of each
club that have the best record for" the
month.
If you hold five trumps , not Including the
high card combinations , and your partner
calls , you will lead him your fourth best , of
course. If he wins the trick and returns an
other winning card , will you drop to your
lowest card , or play a better one than you
led ? Will some reader of whist literature
answer this question , and quote a recognized
whist authority , Justifying his play ?
BUSY ENOUGH DEINU A WOMAN.
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Failure of tlio NCTT Woman to Convert
Her Oia-FaMhloncd Mother.
An old woman , who has not kept up with
the sex'y onward march and has not changed
her old Ideas as to the Importance of woman
In the scheme of creation , has come to spand
the winter with her daughter in New York ,
reports the Sun. The daughter Is In the advance -
vance guard of the triumphing host. She
belongs to clubs for the study and promotion
of everything within sight except domestic
tranqulllty. Thefact that her mother did
not belong to a club of any sort was more
than ehe could bear with resignation , and ,
with her usual zeal .for promoting , she de
termined to. promote the happiness of her
mother by introducing ; her to the Joys of
club membership. " * ' '
She took Irer to meeting after meetlrig.
but the mother was hard to convert. She
couldn't understand Browning and she dis
approved ot Talny-day skli'ts and principles ,
and renaissance sculpture bored her and
she rebelled outright against political sci
ence. Finally , however , she succumbed to
her Indomitable daughter and compromised
on a reading club in connection with a
church guild. She didn't show much enthu
siasm and when , In the course of a few
weeks , she was delegated to write and read
a paper on "Woman's Influence Upon Church
History" she protested tearfully and went
homo In despair. Her daughter reassured
her.
her."That won' bo any trouble , mother , and
It will Interest you and stir you up. You
get your material together and I'll help you.
Now you Just take the carriage and go down
toHho Astor library tomonow. Get 'Poolo's
Index' and turn to the heading , 'Woman , '
and you'll bo sure to flnd something along
your lino. "
The next morning the mother started for
the library with a melancholy look on her
usually placid face. Two hours later she
came back , and as she walked Into the Vam-
lly sitting room her daughter noted a change
In her appearance. There was a pink lluth
In her cheeks , her lips were pressed flraly
together , her shoulders were squared , ag
gressively.
"Did you get your material , mother ? "
'No , I didn't. " The tone was crisp and
decided. "I got that Index and turned.U
'Woman' and I read titles ot articles about
woman for 'two ' solid houis. I didn't flnd
anything about woman Jn churchc but there
were women In everything else. I'd never
have believed eo much could bo said about
women as was In those titles , let alone the
articles. I didn't get near through. I Just
stopped. I said to myself , 'If all the women
who wrote those things had spent their tltuu
doing practical good to < h < > people right
around them they'd have reformed the
world. ' I made up my mind that there'll
been enough time wasted on writing about
women and I wasn't going to squander any
of.mine. I've found myself pretty busy Jubt
being a woman , and I want yon to under *
stand right now , Clara , that If you say club
to mo again I'll go home. Now that's ended. "
Ttie bruised worm bad turned. "Poole's
Index" had opened up vistas tob 'appalling
*
for old-fashioned womanhood ,
'I'lioaiiaiul Toiticiie * , .
Could not express the rapture of Annie U.
Springer of 1126 Howard street' , Philadelphia ,
Pa. , when she found that Dr : King's New
Discovery' for Consumption had completely
cured her of n hacking cough that for many
years bad made Ufa a burden. All other
remedies and doctors could give her no help ,
but she says of this Hoyal Cure : 'It boon
removed the pain in rny chest and I can
now sleep soundly , something I can scarcely
remember doing before. I feel like sounding
Its praises throughout the universe. " So will
every one who tries Dr. King's Now Dis
covery for any trouble of the Throat , Chester
or Lungs. Price 60o and $1.00. Trial bottles
free nt Kuhn & Co.'s drug store ; every
bottle guaranteed.
U Is not generally known that there are
36,000 pensioners confederate " veterans , or
their widows or orphans "receiving support
from certain southern states. The aggre
gate amount expended In this way each year
Is about $1,600.000 , making an average ppn-
Blon of $12. The ratio of the pensioners to j
the confederate soldiers who served In the'
civil war Is one to twenty. Tbo states of
Alabama , Virginia , North Carolina and
Bouth Carolina appropriate about the Mine
amount each year for pension purposes , al
though there tro more pensioners In Ala-
buna than lu the other three slates. J
METEORIC SHOWER TONIGHT
Constellation Leo Bites at Midnight in a
Fiery Spectacle.
PELTS THE EARTH WITH MOLTEN LEGIONS
Connie of ( lie Meteor Will lie Mnrkcil
! > > llrllllnnt Pyrotechnic * Iti the
llenvcim AVlilch Arc Awe-
IiiMtlrlnir ,
The late sojourncr on the street tonight
It be happens to look up serenely Into the
sky In the east , will sec the grandest me
teoric display of recent years. The con
stellation of Leo rises at midnight , and when
bo swings Into view above tlio horizon atu
mounts the heavens his path will bo marked
by a 11 cry spectacle stupendous In magni
tude and dazzling In beauty the opening
assault of the Leonid meteors which bcslogo
the earth In molten legions three times In
every century.
The main body of these aerial wanderers
will cross the orbit of the earth In Novem
ber , 1SDU , but as the host extends over a
length of 2,000,000,000 of miles , our sphere
comes In contact , with them three times be
fore the last has passed the point of Inter
section.
According to William P. Hlgge , professor
of astronomy In Crclghton college , the dis
play which will be seen tonight will not
compare In magnitude or beauty with what
would be visible at noon tomorrow If , lt were
possible for us to obscure fiio sun. At that
tlmo the earth will pass through the densest
of the meteoric array , and when the con
stellation of Leo arises again Monday night
the rear flics of the train will still bo
streaming across the point of Intersection ,
The approach of the shower will bo seen
tonight whllo the constellation la still below
the horizon. The meteors will shoot upward
llkd skyrockets discharged at a distance And
dimly discernible through the mist and tog
that hang close to the earth. Later , as the
ra'dlant point approaches the zenith , their
paths when traced backward will appear to
meet like the spokes of a gigantic wheel
hung in the sky. The wanderers , coming
from the eastward , will enter the at
mosphere of the earth with a velocity of
forty-four miles a second.
Another Shower Coining.
Another great meteoric shower will occur
the night of November 27 , and will bo
caused by the meeting of the earth with ,
the meteors known as the Andromcdes , or
Blellds , which were last seen In a great
shower In 1SS5. At that time a huge bal |
of molten iron , dropping from the sky ,
burled Itself in tbo ground near Mazapll , in
Mexico.
Instead of running to meet the Andro-
medes meteors , as It does with the LeoulJs ,
the earth will move away from them , and
It Is only on account of their jreat velocity
that they can overtake It. The result Is
that those who have watched the swiftly-
flying Leonids will think that they are mov
ing very slow. Another difference will be
observed In the colors. While the prevail
ing hues of the Leonids are blue and green ,
that of the Andromcdes Is red.
Until the year 126 of our era there U
reason to ; bellcvo that the Leonid meteors
were free wanderers in open space. Then
they encountered the planet Uranus ana
were diverted Into a 'closer orbit around
the. sun , Intersecting that of the earth.
Perhaps before this meeting the meteors
formed a comet , as the Andromedcs did be
fore 1872. What the ultimate effect of then
repeated encounters with the earth will bo
can easily bo conjectured , as they are every
time more widely scattered.
The encounter with these meteors 'in 1833
furnished a spectacle that spread terroi
broadcast over the whole world. The great
est excitement was among the negro slaves
of the south , who believed tbat the end 01
the world was at band. Their masters
could not disabuse them of their feara ana
their excitement only abated with the passIng -
Ing of the phenomenon. In 1866 the dis
play was a brilliant one , and the showers
wcro seen both before and * after the passIng -
Ing or the densest tfart of the traln. < This
fact gives the assurance that the shower *
will be seen tonight.
Meteor HUH An Accident.
The Andromeda meteors which are due
on'tho 27th of this month have had a more
remarkable- , though a briefer history , than
the Leonids. They arc not known to have
been seen before 1872. But previous to that
tlme a well known comet traveled their
track' . Fifty years ago something wonder
ful hapcned to tbat comet perhaps a crash
with an asteroid and when it appeared
again in 1S59 it came as a double comet ,
though its parts had been dung hundreds
of thousands of miles apart. But when it
was next due , In 1872 , instead of the twin
comets , a host of meteors appeared In "tho
sky , indicating another mishap. The
meteors came again in 1SS5 , when one ot
them fell In Mexico , and now they are duo
again. They will not make the pyrotech-
nlcal display that the Leonids will because
they will not bo favored by so modest a
moon. It will shine out In all Its full
power , flooding the heavens with a light tbat
will pale the phosphorescent streaks ot the
Andromcdcs.
In viewing a shower ot meteors , all of
which seem to be pelting the earth with
unrelentless fury , the average observer who
gazes upon the panorama with unruffled
equanimity is unaware In bow simple a
manner we are protected from their on *
slaughts. The air 1s our armor and it proves
almost Invulnerable. What the effect of a
small" meteor striking a human body with
undlmlnlshed velocity would bo we can only
guess. Would such a body , which , when
It meets the atmosphere has a speed-of from
> 0,000 to 250,000 feet per second , blow a mane
: o pieces , or would it incinerate him like a
stroke of lightning , as It is Itself toy tht
heat of Us rush through the air ? We may
calmly ask these questions while We watch
the thousands ot such missiles burning
: heraselvcs to harmless puffs of gas a few
miles above our well-protected heads. So
of the swarms that filled the air as thick
as fireflies during previous manifestations
ot the phenomena , only one Is known to
have reached the earth , the Mazapll meteor ,
and that cannot be definitely said to have
Belonged to the train from which it seemed
to fall.
But there is a peril from the meteori
that comes from another direction. During
the shower an extraordinary amount of
matter coming from the outer apace will
IB Introduced by' them Into our atmosphere.
it will lloat In invisible clouds above our
leads and will gradually sink to our level
: o bo Inspired in Infinitesimal quantities
with every breath that wo draw. In tbt
arctic regions this dust has been seen
sprinkled on the snow In a thin layer ot
blackness. stretching for miles along the
white expanse , and deep sea soundings have
shown that the ooze at the ocean's bottom ,
contains quantities of the same matter that.
have sunk down from the heights ot the ot- |
mojphero where the molten masses have ,
perished from their own excessive heat. I
But the moon has not the protection ,
rom the shower tbat the earth has. It
IBS no atmosphere 100 miles In tblcknest
surrounding It like a coat ot mall. Them
s no doubt that In striking these missiles
are not only dUslpated themselves , but they
produce pockets filled with molten rock.
This may account In a satisfactory manner
for the hnllow marks on the surface of the
pale satellite.
A handy hitching post has a spring drum
Inserted In the top , on which la wound a
cord with a snap hook at the outer end for
attachment to tbo bridle , ( he spring piilllnci
the rope into the post when iiot lu uw. j
From the Surgeon General
of the French Army.
Dui ing longtttdious marches
our solr.iers and officers found
instant relief from fatigue and
hardships when using the mat-
velous toniC ) Vin Mariani it
prevents fevers and sickness 111
the warshy and unhealthy terri
tory.
tory.A.
A. LIBER MANN , M.D.
Surgeon Gcncml French Amy.
Marc/iing of English Sctdiers :
From U27ie Zowton Sketch. "
General Sir Evelyn Wood say s\ \
"Regarding the infantry marching -
ing , it was the best seen during
my command -Aldershot , or
since I was first stationed there
28 years ago. Many officers
availed themselves of the tonic
and rcconstitucnt properties of
he well known Mariani Wine ,
he most certain as well as the
most palatable method of indue *
ing resistance to fatigued
NUCLEUS OF NEW MUSEUM
Library Board Receiving Many Donations
from Exposition Exhibitor * .
ONLY A FEW THINGS ARE YET UNPACKED
IJoxcN ami CnNon Alrriuly on Hniul
Imllcntc that the Collection Will
lie Extcimlvr niul Viilnnlilc from
Every 1'olnt ot Vlc\r.
Omaha's museum , which U to be a me
mento of. the Transmlsslsslppl Exposition , Is
beginning to take shape so far as that can
bo true with a 'largo collection of articles ,
most of which have not yet been unpacked
and. none yet _ In place. 13ut the
exhibitors at the exposition. have
shown n commendable degree "of .In
terest In the enterprise and articles of
considerable value from a museum stand
point have been freely donated to the cause.
Not all of these have arrived at tbp public
library , which is to bo the .home of the mu
seum , and no attempt will bo made to ar
range them for the convenience of the pub
lic for two or thrco weeks , or until all dona
tions have been received.
Of the few things which are unpacked and
mounted the most beautiful Is the plaster
model of the library building ot Colum
bia university. It accurately " depicts the
minutest details ot the exterior architecture
of the building and Is a bandsom * piece of
work.
There Is a collection of minerals from
western mines which are 'mado to tpark'lq
with' their particles ot precious metals , and
thcro is the mineral house which Custer
City , S. D. , had on exhibition. A case ot
cones , embracing many varieties , Is the gift
of Oregon , and samples ot building stone ,
mineral rock' , coal ami quartz are contrib
uted by other state ? ID the mountain region.
George W. Llnlngcr of this city has al
ready bccomo < a generous patron of the
museum and has loaned to It many articles
of value and Interest , some ot which ho
purchased at the close ot the exposition from
among the exhibits there. Much of this is
from the Chinese village. Among them Is
a sedan chair heavily draped in
rich and brightly colored silks , In
which Chinese ofilclals are in the
bablt ot riding. Then there is a
weaving machine , a crude affair , one of
which , It is said , can be found in nearly
every Chinese home. Kudo contrivances
which are said to bo the character of farmIng -
Ing Implements used by the celestials make
up another part of Mr. Llnlnger's loan , and
there are banners and spears decorated in
tbo unmistakable art of the Chinese.
Contributions Yet to Examine.
There are a score or more of boxes which
bavo not yet been opened containing ma
terial to make up this museum , but the ua-
tura of the contributions can only bo
guessed , as none.of the boxes will be dis
turbed until arrangements nro perfected for
properly displaying tbo exhibit. Many
} ther donations- which have been promised ,
tiave not yet arrived , but will be here indue ,
tlmo. Among these Is ono by the Agricul
tural department , made up of the poisonous
plants of the west , which Is believed to boone
ono of the most valuable adjuncts to the
museum from an educational standpoint. An
other Is a collection ot asbestos and a third
Is a collection of turquoise and other gems
which Is to bo sent from Manltou.
Donations are arriving almost dally and
many exhibitors who removed their displays
are expected to send on something suitable
'or the museum after reaching home , nnd
X is thought that after the museum shall
once bo opened to the public a local Interest
will bo awakened In It which will Induce
esfdents of Omaha to contribute articles ot
ilstorlcal velue which they now retain .as .
private souvenirs or family 'heirlooms. ' t
The library board has sot aside thrco
rooms on the third floor of the bijlldlng for
the UEO of the museum , they are at the
west end of the building. They nro well
Ighted and whllo the walla nro now bare
and the room 3 unattractive , It will require
little effort to convert them , even with the
collection now on hand , Into a resort of par
amount Interest nnd attractiveness.
The United States government has loaned
a large number ot glass cases and tables
for the use of the museum , Including ono
largo circular stand and case which
occupied a conspicuous place In the
MlneS building at the exposition.
These are to bo used by the
museum until called for by the government ,
which Is n period of indeflnltcneas ot ad
vantage to the enterprise.
Library AUo Ilciirlltn.
But the museum Is not alone a beneficiary
of""tho exposition , The library Itself baa
coma Into possession of a number of valua
ble gifts. Ono of theto U a collection of
Spanish books , between eeveuty-llvo and 100
volumes. They Include generally reports
and statistics treating on Mexico and South
American countries and theie are also some
text books.
Another momenta U a picture from the
Boys' and Ulrl& ' building , donated by the
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entitled " \Velmar , 1S03 , " and Is allegorical ,
showing'portraits of loading learned men
and women of that time , gathered at
Wolmar , which was considered the Athens
of Germany at that period.
The flguro of Neptune from the pillar In
the _ fountain lu the Court of Honor and the
statue of "Winged Victory" from the Art
gallery have been donated to the library and
will be placed in the art rooms.
sr.citETS OF S\ACK CHAIIMIXC ; .
Font * Which Arc Only Trick * of the
Tritdc.
A few days ago , relates the New York
Times , there appeared In ono of the dnlly
papers a wonderful story of a snake which
was charmed by the strains of a Jew's-harp.
The story was to the effect that a country
man , meeting a dangerous reptile In a road ,
was horrified nt seeing the creature prepare
to attack him. Ucliig an enthusiastic per
former upon the Jew's-harp , ho Immedi
ately struck up the tune , "St. Patrick's Day
in the Morning , " which either paralyzed the
serpent with astonishment or sent a scries
of sentimental chills down Us undulating
vertebrae. At any rate , It discarded all hos
tile intentions and became motionless , when
the countryman mtrcllcssly ground Its head
into the dust.
This Is an example of 'the many "snake
stories" which appear constantly before the
eyes of credulous humanity. It originates ,
llko all of its kind , from superstitious
sources. Snakes are utterly devoid ot any
sense ot appreciation of music. They have
no cars , and , although they may distinguish
vibrations of heavy sounds upon their dell-
j cato scales , a voracious , hungry serpent' Is
I entirely Ignorant of the presence of a chirpIng -
Ing bird , providing It docs not sea or flcent
Its prey. The familiar exhibitions ot the
East Indian fakirs , during which the deadly
cobra Is made to "danco" to the music of a
flute , have led many to believe that these
creatures are extremely sensitive to the
sound of music. But exhibitions of this
character are only tricks practiced by the
clevr Hindoo anil the cobra , Instead ot be
ing In a quiescent , charmed condition , as it
waves Ita body to and fro , Is really In a fit
of Intense anger.
Not long ago a largo cobra was in the
possession of Dr. Joseph C. Thompson of
Hosebank , S. I. , an assistant surgeon in the
United States navy. This reptile was pur
chased by Dr. Thompson In South Africa
It was then In the possession of some pro
fessional snake charmers. After It had left
their hands it was made to go through a
lively performance without the accompani
ment of the weird music of the fakir.
The operation of making the cobra dance
la very simple. The reptile has the char-
| aeterlstlc habit of elevating the forward
part of the body from the ground when an
noyed , spreading Its neck or hood , and
glaring flcrcely nt the object of Its anger.
When In this position Us keen eyes watch
eagerly for a chance to deliver a deadly
blow , observing every movement ot the ob
ject or person in front of it. If one moves ,
no matter how slightly , there Is a corresponding
spending nervous movement on the part ot
the snake. Here the entire secret : of the
snake dance Is explained. When the Hindoo
opens the snake basket the cobras rise
omln6usly to their peculiar position ot de
fense. Ho niw commands the snakes to
dance , at the same time beginning a lively
tune upon his flute and swaying his body
from side to side In tlmo to the music. The
nervous cobras follow every motion of the
supposed charmer. They are not dancing
to the music , but , Intensely angered , are
seeking to revenge themselves upon their
human captor.
The snake-charming act of the bespan
gled female , with the giant boas and py
thons at the circus , Is even more clmple.
The large snakes used In these exhibitions
arc , In tbo first place , of a harmless na
ture. Secondly , they are most Inoffensive
in their habits. The lazy boa will lie for
hours , or days , motionless In Us cage , and
when suddenly awakened from a long nap
,1s utterly ' different to what is going on
around It. After a few weeks In captivity
these huge reptiles become very tame and
seem to enjoy being banditti by ono fa
miliar \vlth their movements. The chief
requisites of a "snake-charmer" are great
deliberation and sufficient nerve to handle
a ten-foot boa or anaconda without thu
slightest hesitation. A nervous movement
Is apt to annoy the serpent , and cause it to
bite , while If treated gently and han
dled with movements corresponding to Its
sluggish habits , It evinces the utmost good
nature.
Accounts have been published ot large
snakes colling themselves about the object
of their annoyance and demonstrating in
an exceedingly uncomfortable , If not dan
gerous , manner the power ot their scaly
bodies. This characteristic h popularly
supposed to be commonly retorted to by the
-boa constrictor , " but the Idea is purely
erroneous and originate. ! from an aversion
to the serpent race from which have sprung
Innumerable fallacies and superstitions.
The sooner a cough ur cold Is cured with
out harm to the sufferer the better. One
Minute Cough Cure quickly cures. Why suf
fer when such a cough cure la within reach ?
It Is plcawt to the taste.
JOPL1N WRITES FROM MANILA
Former Oranba Kailroad Man Now iu the
Quartermaster's Department.
MOSQUITOES AN IRREPRESSIBLE ENEMY
He FltulM MOIn thr lMilllijiinci
Mlx * il with 1'loiiNnrcM nil
Well n AiinovliiK In-
General Freight Agent Wood of the Union
Pacific railroad has received nn Interesting
letter from Joseph S. Joplln , connected with
the general freight olllcrs of the company
In this city for the last cou ! > n yearn , and
now stationed at Manila with Quartermas
ter Samuel It. Jones. Tlio following are a
few extracts from the letter :
"At Cavlto we , had good quarters , with
many of the comforts of homo nml conven
iences that make life worth living. Later
wo were transferred to Camp Dewey , some
seven miles distant , nnd about five miles
from Manila. There our luxurious quarters
of Cavlto changed Into tents , and our cane-
bottomed beds were exchanged for bamboo
bunks. Instead of admiring the ratufaH
from a second-story window , wo found our
selves floating about In a foot of water. It
had been my belief that I had seen what Is
termed rain , but slnco our arrival hero I
Jiavo become convinced they were but show-
era. Halii coats were useless , and dusty
streets In a moment became running streams.
The mosquitoes In Cavlto were terrible , not
only at night , but during the day , and
whllo wo did not have them to worry us In
camp they were replaced by frogs , which
seemed to hold services around my tent
every night.
"Tho change of location made neccss ry
the movement of supplies , which , with lim
ited facilities , gave us a difficult proposition.
Wo had not tlio Union Pacific railroad , but
had to resort to cascos for transportation
across the bay , and to bull carts and carro-
matas by land. Wo wcro also confronted
with obstacles In the way of high seas ami
poor landings , finally being forced to land
supplies nt Bacor and Paranaqucstownn ,
south of camp by two and eight rnlles re
spectively , and to haul for those distances
over roads the llko of which I never raw
before , rather I should say 'In roads , ' for
the mud rarely was less than bub deep.
With all the discomforts , wu value the ex
perience , and have enjoyed It. There was
ever a certain anticipation and excitement
that made one forget the ImrdBhlps.
Hare ConiiiiiuKliiiit'N ( ImirliT * .
"Wo now occupy the bouse vacated by ( he
commandant ot Mnlnto on the Pasico dc la
Calsado , which has all tlm modern con- _
venlences , and is surrounded by beautiful
grounds abounding In trees , shrubbery and
flowers. I must not forget to mention a very
pretty fountain. It Is n very attractive
place , but is not to bo considered In con
nection with the governor's palace und
many of the homes of foreign representa
tives here. The direct cars run directly in
front and the street is lighted with elec
tricity , as is also the whole city. The
Luncta Is a beautiful driveway along the
water front , nnd every evening at sunset
the aristocracy In their fine turnouts can
bo seen here In all their glory. Even we ,
behind what wo , of courao , consider the
finest team on the Island , have been guilty
of mingling with the swell people. The
sunsets are grand and the breezes from the
bay always fresh and delightful. While it
IB warm , and I reckon always is , yet I
have often thought of you all In Omaha , dur
ing the heated months Just passed and.
wished you might enjoy with iu the coolness
ot the nights.
"With greater signs of civilization Manila
and this Island would be good places In
which to live , nnd I prehumo It will now
become the duty of the American people
to enlighten this Ignorant and down-trodden
race.
"In my rambles a few days since I ran
acrofis a railroad station that wa < as ullcnt
as death. The Insurgents will not permit
the trains to run after reaching territory in
their possession , so the affair , which , from
appearances , did not amount to n great deal ,
has shut down. Shortly I expect to b
elected president of the corporation , but us
yet I have not secured the necessary votes.
"Whllo under tome circumstances ono
could be very contented here , I feel aa
though the United States of America Is u
pretty good place after all , and would not
weep many tears were wo ordered back on
the Newport tomatrow. The vacation I
thought would bo of short duration baa
lengthened Into a few days of four mouths ,
nnd I am wondering It my friends have pot
forgotten me , Ono of our gentle uhowerH ,
where a barrel of water cornea down In a
drop , has just struck us , but , as I am
under cover , let her pour. "
U is said that thu sultan of Turkey has
just completed at Mecca the biggest houcu
In the world for Ibu accommodation of pll-
rrlmi. It will shelter 6,000 persons.