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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-16
BICYCLE BRIEFS.


Road races, although not recognized by
the l. A W, are constantly gaining in
favor
The friends of Miss Mercy Powell and
Mrs. Dalsen, two enthusiastic lady cyclists,
are congratulating them. They were the
only ladies 70 make the Philadelphia CEN
fury run, and their performance is consid-
cred TO be most remarkable.
Charles kluge will attempt 70 break the
worlds record for twenty-five miles before
long He is the holder of the Americas
road record over the Lsrchmont course.
At the recent big parade OF wheelmen in
Brooklyn, riders under eighteen were
barred and no decorations were allowed. So
many disagreements over the meaning of
different l. a. W. rules have arisen that
a constitutional committee viii undoubt-
eddy have TO be called 70 settle them At
first it was thought that the national meet
ing at Detroit would see this call issued.
but the advocates of a convention have been
unable TO secure the necessary ten names
from each division. It will have 70 come
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-16
A GRAND BLUFF.
1t Was Pretty Hot Day, bot He Got
Frozen Out.

| Frozen Out.
There was young and harmless look.
ing man sitting in Bryant park recently,
when along came very respectable
appearing citizen and sat down on the
| bench beside him with great Jar, and
gasped out:
"Oh, Lord! but it's hot"
Eyes, rather warm" answered the
other.
"Warml Why, its enough to fry a
| fagstonel I'll bet its ITO dogs. right here
in the shade"
put up your money" said the young
man as he fshed out ten dollar bill.
'1'll bet ten to five it isn't as hot as
that"
"Well, it's an even hundred, anyway"
"Put up your money! It's ten to five
1t isn't hundred"
MAY not be quite that, but it's o5,"
growled the very respectable as he famed
himself with his hat.
''Ten to five that it isn'tl" calmly re-
piled the young man as he held out the
money.
"Well, it's 90, and I'll bet 81 900 on
iti'' shouted the other.
Even ten that it isn't 90I"
The very respectable had twenty
seven separate and distinct rivulets run
ming down his back as he turned and
looked the young man over, and finally
said:
Perhaps there's foot of snow on the
ground, and the Hudson river is frozen
overl"
Il don't say that" replied the young
man, "but I'll bet you $40 even up that
the thermometer doesn't show above 81
dogs. in the sun, and that's about March
temperature, Money talks. Cover my
ten to win or lose!"
And with the mercury bobbing in the
bulb like an egg in kettle of boiling
water, and the heat fairly frizzling the
fiagstones around the park, the very re-
spectacle man suddenly shivered little,
buttoned the top button of his coat and
went away, saying:
81 must have caught cold. and guess
I'll put down stiff whiskey and qui.
nine. New York Evening World
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-16
KELToN.
REUAIT
POWERS.
CORR

feet; weight. 1671S pounds. No 4, E Lyam,
NJ. s.; age, %; height, 5 f. IL in; weight,
les pounds. No 5, G. K. Cummings. '9S;
age, 20; height, 6 fit. ! in; weight, ISL
pounds. No. 8, d. r. Vail. 1913; age, 81;
height, 6 feet; weight, $50 pounds. No. Z,
G. A. Kelton, 'e3; age. 80; height. feet,
weight, 1873 pounds. Stroke, j. c. Powers,
'92; age, 81; height, feet; weight, 157
pounds. Coxswain, H. NJ Batslle, '93;
weight. 10 pounds. Average weight, 172
pounds.
The race was over four mile course, and
was rowed in 2l:23, Yale being seconds
behind. The best time ever made was 20:10
in 1855 by Yale.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-16

ordinary looking horse, and would never
win prize at a beauty show, but when IL
comes TO covering the ground rapidly
Common shows up in the front rank every
time
While celebrating his winnings, n IA
said, the Prince of Wales offered Sir +.
tombstone S1O0, 900 for Common. The offer
was accepted, but next day the bargain
was declared off.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-16

of the best known
of American anna
tours. Most of his
triumphs h av e
been won as O
member of the
New York Ath-
letic club. To
enumerate them
all would fill a
column. His rec
ord in 1890 was:
Won the singles
at the II. r. 4. re-
gatta from Z. J.
Mulcahey, of Al
bany, and also the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-16

mistaken FOR her This episode brought
managers % her BY the score, however A
woman who hss received 20 much and such
effective advertising Is theatrical treas
IRE. And 50 The act Of the unfortunate
who drowned herself and her sorrows IN
the Hudson viii bring 70 Miss Davis =
good salary for = time az least and an OF
portunity 70 make for herself name az an
actress
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-16
HERBERT MAPEs.

James P. Lee, Of Harvard college, who
made new worlds record of "a IS seconds
not long ago. Williams comes next with
q record of Is 2-5 seconds. Ducbarmes
best feat is 25 As seconds, and Copeland
and Mapes can both cover the distance in
q small fraction above &c seconds. Du-
charme is such a modest fellow he refuses
20 allow his picture to be published. He
has not been hurdling long, and surprised
every one by winning the A. A. u. cham
pionships for 1890 in both hurdle events.
Mapes is twenty-three years of age and
weighs 140 pounds. His first notable per-
formances were in 1888 when he captured
the 100 yards hurdles at the intercollegiate
championships in II Is seconds, and ran
second to A F. Copeland in both hurdle
events at the n. A. A. championships. His
improvement in his speciality was rapid, Tor
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-16

Oxford university has not been repre-
sented on the water at Henley since 1883
This year, however, an eight, which is
really an Oxford university eight. will row
for the grand challenge cup, though the
men will wear the Leander coIors. q.
Nickalls and p NJ. Poole make room for
W. +. c. Holland. last years bow, and J.
A Ford, OF Brasenose, bat otherwise the
crew is the same as that which rowed at
Putney against Cambridge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-16

some notoriety be
fore it was finally
d ecided til a :
she was alive and
that IL was some
one else who had
killed herself she
had been connect
ei with the stage
in an unimportant
way all her life.
but the pros'r.cts
Of achieving dis-
fiBctlon were roc
hatteung Up TO
the time that tbs
dead woman was
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-16
A Famous Amateur oarsman.

One of the amateur oarsman who will
be heard from this year is DIN J. Stephens
He made his first appearance in athletics
as member of tug-of-war team, but
since 1882 he has worked almost exclu-
sively with the oars, and has become one
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-16
The English Derby Winner.

Here is picture OF the great English
race horse, Common, the noble animal that
recently won the English Derby, and by
his victory placed cool 100000 in the
pockets Of the Prince of Wales As his
name indicates Common Is a very plain,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-16
Dolly navis, Ernerfencn.

at Is an I'll wind that blows no one
good" must be a favorite proverb with
Dolly Davis. She is the young woman for
whom the body Of a suicide near New York
was recently mistaken. The resemblance
was YerY striking. and Miss Davis gained
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-16
HARvARo's GREAT CREW.
1t Dragged Yates Colors Down in tn
Recont sVnrusfv Paca

The recent race between the eight-oared
crews Of Harvard and Yale at New Lon-
don, the other day, was the event of the
year TO the college boys. When Harvard
won there was good excuse for the wild
enthusiasm of the crimson bedecked devo-
tees of'the college, for it was the first vic
tory they had had 20 shout over since 1854
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-16

unsurpassed in speed by any hurdlers that
ever rose to the bar. The worlds record
for the 100 yards event is 16 seconds, and
three men in America haze covered the dis
lance in that time-A. T. Copeland, of the
Manhattan A. c.; Henry l.. Williams, of
Yale, and f. Ducharme, of the Detroit
A. G. Another sensational performer who
has come within one-ffth of a second Of
the worlds record is Hubert Mapes. Of Co
lumbia college.
In the 220 yards hurdles the greatest per-
former living today or who ever lived is
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-16

In 1889 he won the intercollegiate cham
pionship in both hurdle events and es-
tablished new collegiate records as fol-
lows: 220 yards, 20 2-5 seconds; 100 yards,
16 As seconds. On May II, 1890, at the
Berkeley A G. games he pushed the great
Williams to his utmost in the 100 yards
event and finished secapd in 16 Is
seconds. A fortnight later he again ran
second to Williams and made the same
time against the wind He win without
doubt yet equal the worlds record. His
style of hurdling is unusually graceful
and he has few equals for speed and agility.
Harvard's pride, James p Lee is a New
York city boy. He began his athletic ca
reer five years ago, and during that time
be has won great reputation as hurdler
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-16
MlllIlh agle
HURDLERS.
Americas World Beaters at
This Speciality.
FLEET OF FOOT sTHE WILD DEER
Something About James p. Lee, of Har-
ward; Herbert Mapes, Of Columbia, and
A f. Copeland, the Cherry Diamond
Wonder-RecOrds Greatly Reduced of
Late.

? T is an inspiring
sight to see several
lit b e linn b e d
young athletes
coming down the
cinder path like
tn e wind and
mounting hurdle
after hurdle with
the agility of deer.
The records in this
spe atty have
been considerably
reduced of late,
and there is a fine
corps Of American
hurdlerS who ara
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-16

That night he read for an hour or two
after he had finished his supper, and then
went to bed with his pistol and box of
matches within easy reach of his hand.
He had been asleep he knew not how long,
when he was suddenly awakened by most
terrific clashing sound, as if the whole
house was falling in on him.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-05-31
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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-08
PROMOTERS ARRESTED.

Railroad Builders Who Failed to Keep
Their Agreement Get Into Trouble.
ST. Louis, Mo-, Sept. IA Republic
special from Hutchinson. Kan.. says that
r.. E. Wise. treasurer of the Hutchinson u
Southern railroad, has been arrested and a
warrant issued for H. A. Christie, president
OF the road on charge of embezzle-
ment. Two years ago party of
rail, Dad men started the scheme of
building the road south from this city,
chartering it as the Mcpherson, Texas y
Gulf railroad. Reno county, the city OF
Hutchinson and other points subscribed
largely to the stock, issuing bonds: The
company built fifty-two miles of road an d
mortsaged it for $12 800 per mile. and the
bonds were then hypothecated to the Union
Pacific company for certain sum There
has been dispute between the creditors,
and as a result the commissioners of this
county today swore out warrants charging
Wise and Christie with the embezzlement
of $3.50 900, which they allege should be on
hand, but is not. Christie is supposed to
be in Chicago, and requisition will be made
upon the governor of Illinois for him.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-08
Tough Harrington's Crime.

GREAT FALLS, Sept. 7.-[special.] Last
night while Van Kennedy, of this city, was
in the Milwaukee beer hall, he was ap-
preached by Tough Harrington and re-
quested to loan few dollars to the afore-
said tough. He refused, whereupon Har-
rington grew angry and threatened all
sorts Of vengeance. About an hour after
ward, as Kennedy was standing in front of
the Bristol hotel, he was attacked by the
tough who struck him vicious blow under
the left eye with a pair of knuckles, cutting
through the flesh into the eyeball, knock
ing the latter from its socket. The injury
was terrible one, the eyeball hanging
over the cheek attached to tho socket by a
few shreds of flesh. Kennedy was taken in
to the Bristol, whore medical aid was sum
moned, and every effort is being made to
save tho eye. which has been skillfully re-
placed. 1t is extremely doubtful if he ever
again receivers his sight, even though the
wound may heal. The tough has been ar
rested and is now in Jail pending examina-
tiOn,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-08
THE TRADES UNIONISTS.
A Million and a Half British Working
men Represented In n Congress.

A Million and Half British Working
men Represented In n Congress-.
NEw CASTLE, Sept. 1.-THE trades union
congress opened here this morning. There
are over roo delegates present and they rep-
resent 100000 British workmen. Thomas
Burt, member of parliament and Of the
royal labor commission, was elected presi--
dent. Nh. Burt il the son OF a coal miner
and formerly worked in the coal pits him
self. The congress will discuss number
Of questions Of great importance to the
working classes, prominent among which
will be tho question as to whether eight
hours should or should not constitute legal
days work. On this subject there is an in
creasinR diversity Of opinion.
State insurance for Workmen and their
employers liability in cases Of accident are
also questions which are looked forward to
as likely to raise a considerable amount OF
discussion.
The question of municipal work shops
will also be discussed and it is probable
that proposition NAV be made to form a
new national labor party in parliament II
spite of the fact that Gladstone. upon be-
ing questioned about the matter, wrote q
letter deprecatinR such movement.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-08
A Californian Who Wanted to Gre
ate Sensation Succeeds
Admirably.
He Registered Under An Assumed
Name and Then Ami
hiiated Himself.
Life Was Not Worth Living, He WrOt.
the Coroner, and That Ofiicer Is
Looking for Limbs.

SAN FaANc1sco Sept. IF. i. Carroll
registered at the Prescott House this
morning as William f. De Young, Of
Fresno. Shortly afterward an explosion
which shook the buildings in the neighbor.
hood attracted attention to his room, and
1t Was found he had committed suicide by
exploding dynamite bomb. His romans
were scattered all over the room and one Of
his arms was found in the street. The
windows and plastering were broken and
the furniture damaged. Deceased had been
working on fruit farm near Fresno. He
told number of persons here that he in
tended taking his life, as he wanted to
create sensation for the newspapers, but
in note to the coroner which he left, Civ
ing his age as Al years and birthplace ns
Holland, he says he committed suicide be-
cause life was not worth living.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-08
SHOOTING FOR BULLS EYES,
Uncle Sans Boys do Good Work on til
Fort Sheridan Range.

Uncle Sans Boys DO Good Work on tho
Fort Sheridan Range.
CHICAGO, Sept. 7.-Shooting began in
earnest at the United States army national
tournament at Fort Sheridan to-day, Phe-
nomenal work was done. Lieutenant Ram
sey secured seven bulls eyes out of a Dos
sible 10 at 800 yards; Sergeant A. G. Austin
made eight out of a possible 10 at 500
yards, and score of 4s points
out of a possible 30 was
the Rio Grande. Today WAS especially set
apart for bull-eye firing. Two purses, four
gold medals and one prize being offered.
There were sixty--three competitors, includ-
ing Lieutenant Colonel HotohkiBs and Cap
tain InRraham, of the Second infantry. Hi
nois National guards. jackson, the oolored
crack shot of the Flying NINTH missed
the soO-y yard range. Sergeant A. c. Austin,
Company II, Fourth infantry, won the
Inter Ocean 800 purse for the greatest
number of bulls eyes at 200, 800 and 800
yards, making total Of fifteen bulls eyes.
Lieut.. Hughes, Fifteenth infantry, won the
making the greatest number OF bulls eyes.
making total OF twelve ON the 200, 800
and 200 yard ranges. The Inter Ocean geld
medal to the officer making the highest
score at 200, 300, 500 and 600 yards bulls
eye firing was won by Lieut.. Ramsay,
who scored 167 points, beating Lieut..
Hughes by one point, and Lieutenant. COL
onel Hotohkiss, of tho Illinois national
guard, by three points. Lieutenant COL
onel Hotchkiss won the prize offered the
officer making the greatest score Mt 800
yards. lie secured 45 points. which Ia re-
Rarded as remarkable shooting. General
Miles was on the range during the after
testants making good shots. Az the close
of the tournament tho medals and prizes
will be presented the winners by General
Miles In person.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-08
DEATH IN THE CUP.
Nebraska Farmers Got Poison Instead OF
Alcohal Erom n Eriend.

Nebraska Farmers Got Poison Instead oi
Alcohol From Friend.
HARRINGTON, Neb.. Sept. 7.-Andrew Ol-
son, a we'll known farmer of this vicinity,
died last night from the effects OF dose
of poison taken in drink OF
alcohol. Martin Knulson, neighbor,
lies Mt the point of death, and
Hans Schager, another friend. is slowly re-
covering from the effects of the poison.
Dennis Flaherty, wealthy ranch owner
with previous good reputation, has been
arrested charged with poisoning, them.
Last week he met them, and afte1
brief friendly conversation, offered
them drink from a flask OF
alcohol which he drew from his pocket. He
asserts he had two TASKS, one containing
alcohol and one poison. The men who
drank assert he had but one flask; that the
liquor therein was of milky hue, and il
was remarked ii was not as clear as alcohol
should be,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-08
The New York Farmers.

ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. IA convention OF
the state farmers league was held here to-,
day to outline plan of action on political
questions affecting the interests Of agriT
culture in the coming campaign. In vieW
of the fact that other farmer organizationG
have taken action with Il view ol
bringing all the farmers clubs and
leagues into one united effort. coma
mittee was appointed to confer with repre-.
sentatives i. ON other like organizations td
secure combination of councils and
forces. Resolutions were adopted that thu
issues this fall should be confined to statd
questions; that issues relating purely I'd
federal affairs may be held over until next
wear. Opposition was expressed to all kinds
of class legislation and trusts.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-08
THE SALOON IN GERMANY.

How 1t II Proposed tn Regulate tho Sale
OF Spirltuous Liquors.
BERLIN, Sept. 1.-THE proposed new bill
against the abuse of the use of spirituous
liquors was published in the Reichsanzeiger
to- day. 1t is = lengthy measure. License
shall only be granted where there appears
to be need for retail liquor shops or
saloons. The character of the applicant
consideration. In cities of over 5000 in
habitants the retail trade in liquors must
not be connected with any other kind OF
trade excepting drug stores, which may sell
liquors in sealed and labeled bot
ties. Inn and saloon keepers must supply
quired; must keep strict order and prevent
anything which may lead to the abuse OF
alcoholic drinks The sale of drinks to
minors below the age of sixteen ls forbid
den. except when accompanied by grown
persons OF travelling. Inn and saloon keep
ers are forbidden to furnish liquors TO peo-
pie who nave been convicted of common
drunkenness within three years; also TO
supply intoxicated persons.
They are not allowed to furnish liquor on
credit except to guests taking it with meals.
No claims for liquor furnished IN contra
ventlon of this order can be legally COL
lected. Common drunkards and people who
by their addiction to liquor endanger
the public welfare or neglect their families,
can be placed under legal guardianship. a
fine up to 100 marks or imprisonment up to
four weeks can be imposed upon any one
who becomes intoxicated while engaged IN
work connected with the saving of life, pre-
vention Of fire, etc.; also, who attempt such
work while drunk except in cases OF urgent
need. The same applies to PERSONS en-
4 gagged in taking care of the health OF Others,
sucn as physicians, nurses, etc.
l s~l~- 4n
tho passage Of the bill In IN exhaustive
closely printed. Among other things
| it cites statistics showing that in
the year 1S89-90 there were consumed in
Germany 2,279, 1928 hectolitres of pure alco--
hol, or 4.64 litres for each man, woman and
child; of wines GA litres wei consumed per
head, while the quantity Of beer consumed d
annually is equal to the average Of 30 lltres
for each human being in Germany.
The article goes to show that the intemper-
ate use of spirits increases mortality, causes
sickness. is the main fountain of pauper-
| ism, undermines morality and ruins the
family life. 1t shows the enormous
increase in the cases Of chronic
alcoholism and dslirium tremens in
the past decade. of the percentage of
prisoners and penitentiaries and insane
asylums, who suffer from alcoholic troubles.
of the percentage of crimes committed by
drunkards, etc. he emperor takes strong in
terest in tue matter. The Freissnnige
Zeitung says the best way to combat drum
kenness ia to furnish the masses with suf-
| fiCient and cheap food.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-08
More Rottenness in Philadelphia,

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. AFTER a lengthy
conference to-day between District Attor-
ney Graham, City Treasurer Wright and
Auditor General McCammant in regard to
the alleged dereIictions of five mercantile
appraisers, Patton, Crawford, Hunter,
Houseman and Bell, McCammant notified
those persons that they were suspended
from office pending an examination Of the
charges made against them. City Treasurer
Wright endorsed on the letter that he be-
lieved the order should have been one of
dismissal, not suspension, basing his belief
ON the evidence in his possession.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-08
DIR, BALLARD's CRIME.
An Jmportunafe Suitor Kills His Sweet
heart and Himself.

An Jmportunafe Suitor Kills His Sweet
heart and Himself.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Sept. 7.--Dr. Charles
Il. Ballard, of Saybrook, ILL.,, and Miss
Bertha Ison. of Baker City Ore, daughter
of the late Judge Ison. of that place. were
found dead this morning. DIR. Ballard, q
young physician, came to this city Friday,
and ever since then has been importuning
Miss Ison, who came here with her mother
to attend college, to marry him. She
thought much of him, but begged him to
postpone the event until after her educa-
tion was completed. This morning he ap-
peared at the house and had an interview
with Miss Ison in the parlor. While talk
ing with her he pulled out revolver and
shot her twice, once through the head and
once through the heart, producing instant
death. The doctor then shot himself five
times, dying in few minutes.