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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-29
4 GOUD RECORD E:AKIAG FEAR.
Cyclists Look for the Mile to He ~ ads in
2tlS or better.

The recent achievements of Arthur A. Zim-
norman Of the N. Y. A. C.. at the IIerne Hill
track in London. in the creation Of two now
ouarter-milo safety records. indicate that pos
siby n number of the existing short distance
records will be lowered before long. Through
Zimmerman's efforts considerable interest has
been aroused as to the ability OF some OF the
noted riders to lower the one-mile record OF 2
minutes Is seconds Hopes are entertained
that Zimmerman. whio unsuccessful in win
ming races. may be able, with the help OF some
of the fast pacemakers in England. to place the
record FOR ono milo at 2 minutes IL seconds or
better. The record Of . minutes 16 seconds
made by +. J. Osmond was accomplished at
the IIerne Hill track with pacemakors. and
Willie Windle's record Of minutes Is Sec
onds for the same distance was also made
with the aid Of pacemakers. The recent per-
Torrance Of W. Dnnserfleld. F. Lowe. and W.
W. Arnott, tho English racing men who rode
mile upon n trpet bicycle on the road in 2
minutes 10 seconds. is regarded as very favor
able for the lowering of the mile record.
Some OF the officials OF the League OF Ameri-
can Wheclmcn left for Chicago yesterday.
where they intend making arrangements for q
track TO be utilized for monster hicycle tour
nnment to lie held at the time Of the Worlds
confer with PRESIDENT Burdett and a commit
tee. from the L. 4. W. in regard to the project;
It is proposed to construct track at Grand
left to e. ThS
appointed to arrange for tho tournament in
being their belief that upon good half-mile
board truck some phenomenal times can be
Since the season has opened. bicyclists have
been complaining OF having their wheels
stolen In fact. SO frequent have the thefts be;
gang Of bicycle thieves are. at work in the
metropolitan districts. Wheels left outside Of
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TRIMMING UP FOR A SAIL.
rNrHUsIAsT1c YACHTsMEN AND BI0
DAYS SPORT FOR TOMORROW.

sns HarIes 8sys viii Race Frsn College
Pslnt - Ksiekerbocker snd Broekiya
Ctubs II the Bwlm-HsrrishoR Gardner.
and CIspham VIII ne Represented.
Decoration Day will BE- busy one for
,achtsmen. Tho season practically opens
then. and all the club houses that have not
already thrown their doors open will be In full
commission hy tomorrow night. There will
be eight regattas sailed during the day. and tho
formal opening Of eight club houses in this
vicinity will tako place. Tho largest regatta
will DO that OF the Harlem Yacht Club. Tho
DAY is always big one with the Harlem boys.
and they actively prepare for 1t for two or
three months In advance.
In former years this regatta has been ex-
cusiroly for boats enrolled In the club but
this timo three special races have been ar
ranged for Yachts enrolled In any regularly or.
eanized club They will race from College
Poin. to Snnds Point and return. These races
are for cabin sloops 80 to IS feet inclusive.
IT'D and nainsail boats from 20 to 81 feet In.
elusive. and open catboats from 81 to 25 feet
inclusive. The start will be made about
4 o'clock ut College Point. The Iron
steamboat Sirius will convey the friends
OF tho yachtsmen over the course Tho
boat will leave Enst Twsnty.third street
a. $50 o'clock and East 120th street at 10
o'clock. A handsome souvenir programme
passenger on the Sirius.
Tho entries for the open races do not close
until tonight. The entries Tor the club races
are as follows:
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and they will be counted as part 81
tho crew: All the prizes are articles that will

and they will be counted as part n
tho crew: All the prizes are articles that will
be useful to yacktsinen.
=. Another interesting regatta to take. place on
quito fleet Ii will he sailed on Larchmont
These little boats always; furnish lots Of sport,
and. although the Larchmont Club had or.
ranged for special race for the day. they will
lose nothing by abandoning it, Tho start VIII
DO made at II o'clock. of tho 1.archinont club
house. Tho boats will race to Matinnicock
and back. about thirteen miles
The regatta Of the Corinthian MOSQUITOES
promises to be unusually interesting. In
class | TOR sioops the pew i9ters built by
conclusions with tho Namcless. last years
champion. Al! tho boats entered are new ones
except the Namelcss. The. Hcrreshoff boat is
the III Chico: the Gardner boats. PIXIE. Name
Toboggan. In addition to tho regular class
races a match will be- 50 led bctwcenth the sloor.
Brenda and Nora. These boats have met
several times. but the question Of supremacy
has not been settled. as each has won the
same number of times. Chairman Thornton
H. Smith Of the Regatta Committee, says that
the boats will be sent oil promptly at III o'clock.
Following are the entries.
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club houses. stores. &C. have mnysterioqsly
standing outside OF Clark sons Hotel. at Pros
owners wore nenr by. In. two instances the
bicycles were locked. In Harlem and along
the west side in the vicinity Of Central Park.
s:yelers :. ere becoming exaspsrated at these
II is thought that persons attred in n cyclists
costume hang around the bicycle houses and
places wheelmen frequent. then. Watching
dealers also announce that they have lost many
wheels: On SUNDAYS and h;olidays they usual
sons unknown. OF late an occasional man will
forget to return his wheel. and upon looking
him up at the address he stated. in many cases
1t will DO found that no such man lived there.
Machines after being stolen are probably
mutated and changed beyond recognition.
and then sold to secondhand bicycle dealers.
GOSSIP.
The Manhattan Bicycle Club will hold run to M,burn
The sDu,y ss Wss =.
a plan 4. stco. among the Boston cycling clubs to
RSR"
,hs 3. sSs.sS %hs.m.n on '" T"ssds y
About thirty member. Of tn. Pro.pec. wheeImen of
BROOKLYN viii start on "twoday tour to Washington
The Bedford wheelmen of Brooklyn will ride to Pat
Their are seventys,1 entr les for the Martin twenty
rosf nr race TO 70 held to-
ses svens
William Tnxir the Phi ai. pIis racer has been ram
said 10 be in nrsclsss shape and will ride at Worcester
N i: Van sicksn Of III. Chicago Cycling Club will
H. Gariiss the long distance rider Of Amasd Eng.
hour record OF G. =. Holbs'n.
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THE SUN. SUNDAY. MAY 20. 1892.

the. steepest down graLe at Morris Park f. ono
is . descent Of one foot 10 90. At Brighton the
fall Is one foot in 21H feet; The steepest
grade on the Eclipse or straight-away course, at
Brighton course II il one foot in IL
There Is one high. grade at Morris Park,
however. that New Workers. should be proud
Of 1t is the gradual slope which ascends from
the, rails OF tho. ouarterstretoh to the top
sal grand stand and tho palatial club house.
:. The man Of solid body and sense who built
this model race course pointed to the slope and
remarked. 'is the result Of q trip to England.
when but a boy. with my father and Mr. Rich
during the season. and was q m essenger for
my father and his friend until the racing was
about to begin; II was Impossible for me to
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horses run. and often there would be fifty
thousand ont OF tho hundred thousand or so
present in the same predicament ! then re-
solved. IL it should ever be my good fortune to
build u race truck. to SO construct It that every
person in mighty throng could see the
races"
At least 100000. taking the free field and all.
can see the racing ut Morris Park without
roosting on each Others shoulders.
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CLASS l.. sLooPA

The most important opening in this vicinity
modore banks will anchor his iingshin. Wnter
Witch, of the club house. and at 1890 o'clock
the red and White cut i Tsnnaqt viii be hHis.ed
by ali tile yachts in commission. The fleet viii
then weigh nnnhIr f Hma sail aHwn the lower
NV, ras!ns. y, AmSnx ,nS yachts tIat viii nrHbaE,iy
Yr1 %" s,samr sfa%Sr eiF r5x S?ass n
Gonmodo:S David Banks: schooner Shamrock.
ffsh"on,sr tisyuii@@,, j.; " c%ntes:, schoSner
Banks: ,sloop. Atli"ne. i. Is. HSSens: sloou
Hy4s e. dsS Mar soYr AGS Srs s Il
Esar.Gomm odore james & Vii So'p l'I.ess'
will have a regatta The start viii pc made OF
the club house ut Port Richmond. S: l.. at II
in New Sos harho Se Przes are II
for races in ten classes. taking in cabin sloops.
The Ss 9seh Club will hav. club
means fair ", weather sailors tho race VII! be u
The Keystone Club Will have a regatta at
fSs SfSsklyn Club win also have os. their firm
Lutte tho rennant from his yacht Null. This
will te early in the morning. The fleet will
their return reception will take place in the
club house. In the evening the members will
enjoy u fish dinner at Capt. Stillwelrs.
The Pavonin. Club will omen their house Mt
Atlantic Highlands. Extensive changes have
fecn made in the club house during the VIM
ter. The annual regatta Of tho club will be
sailed on June IL.
Commodore HAYES Of the Staten Island Club
has issued orders to the fleet for an opening
sail down tho Ray. I: is expected that about
fifteen yachts will take part. The Jersey City
Clubs fleet too. will assemble of the club
house. ut Communipuw and sail down the bay.
The handsome club house Of the Douglaston
Yacht Club will tie formally opened. and the
fleet will take u sail or the Sound waters near
Little Neck.
The club house Of tho American Yacht Club.
at Milton Point, will also DO opened Coming
his steam yacht Thyra. There will bc.a recep-
ton in the club house. During the winter tho
grounds around the club house have been much
improved and n new sea wall has been built.
Quite an extensive Improvement has been
planned for this year. Tn, whole of the Scotch
Gap shoals. right of the club house point. has
been surveyed for the purpose Of makinSap;
rlication for riparian rights. This. when flied
In. will give an entirely new water front and
al increased area Of 81 1882 acres.
The ionksrs Club will sail over the Hudson
to Nyack. where the yachtsmen will dine.
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AMERICAS osANDHsr RACE COURSE.
Morris Packs Track a. Compared with
Esgiasd's Fsmous Race Courses.

FREQ criticism on the UP and down grades Of
Morris Park induced Mr.. Morris to obtain
official gradient maps OF famous English race
courses. including the new Derby course at
Epson. the Brighton Cup course. the two-yesr-
old course. and the Newmarket race course.
Mr.. Morris believes that track with mod
crate elevations and depressions Is better for
developing horses OF staying powers than the
ordinary Nat. circular course. 1t takes the best
horse to win when the course is up and down
in gentle fluctuations. This was tho case
with fremont when he ran his initial race in
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The courses for classes A. B. c. D. E, F. G. and
turn. For classes l: J. and K. to and around
Gangway Buoy and return; Class 1. to and
srrSnd Stepping Stones Eht aPd return
for the yachts flying the club rennant The
race will b. sailed over II triangular course so
guests can watch the entire race from the
cluf. house at College Point, The start will he
made there at o'clock. and the finish will be
nine miles. Az there are some very fast boats
In the Kniok erbocksr fleet an interesting race
NAV he looked for Ono feature Of the race
will be that ladieA may sail on the yachts.
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Bicycle R.ce Postponed.

The Union County Roadsters of Railway. " j.. have
decided to postpone their meet which was have
been held to- afternoon until Saturday. juno T.
This postponement occasone ed by the constant rains
OF the past two weeks. which have left their quar-
termiie track UNIT condition. for racing.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-11
HE GIVES THE FIGURES.
The English Complaint About Careless
Handling of Cotton Not Well
Grounded.

NEW ORLEANS, LA, Feb. 6.-Presideut
Walter c. Flower of the New Orleans cot
ton exchange has addressed lett er which
will be published tomorrow to the collector
of the port of New Orleans, in answer TO
circular letter of the treasury department
sent to all cotton ports calling attention TO
improperly baled cotton and losses by cot
ton fires, and directing that a report be
made for the prosecution of all violations OF
the law. President Flower shows that out
of 20, 900, coo bales of cotton received at New
Orleans in ten years only $4,000 bales were
partly damaged. He says cotton fire losses
from all causes since 1882 were only $685.,
600 out of 81 900, 600, 600, the total value,
equal to 81 in s2000-one-twentieth of per
cent and this in the face of Edward At
kings statement quoted by the British min
lister aud secretary Of the treasury at
Washington that American cotton was
treated more dangerously than any other
the world He says: ''YOu will OBJ
serve I have given the fire losses on
cotton from all causes Now if we separate
from the total the losses in warehouse and
pickeries go, 235, and causalties at railroad
depols from sparks 81, $50 we have left IS
the losses on shipping and landing but $685.
Ole, equal to one dollar IL five thousand or
one-fifueth of one per cent. Examining fur
Their into the particulars, l find of Sl96,0l
losses on ship board and landing S45, 40
during the calendar year 1885 and So, $50 in
1889, leaving for eight years out Of ten,
SIS, 49, or one hundredth part of one per
cent. Is there another known product sub
ject to insurance that will show such re-
sults?"
These facts not only relate to New Or
leans as cotton port, but cover nearly 29115
per cent of the aggregate cotton crops of
the past ten years.
The letter concludes by the statement
that even with special men having police
powers under the auspices of the cotton ex-
change stationed on the landings night and
day and in warehouses and congresses, as
has been the case for many years past, no
effort is being spared to improve on thee
present excellent showing, and asks that
the document be forwarded to the secretary
of the treasury at Washin gton, D. c., with
the suggestions that whoever endeavored
to raise the cry about losses on cotton
should trace the losses TO proper sources,
as that is the only means by which such
evils can be averted.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-11
STILL WAITING.
The Indians Have Not Lost Faith in Their
Messiah, Who is to Destroy
the Whites.

CHICAGO, Ill, Feb. Capt Eli L Hug
gins, aide-de-camp to Gen. Miles, returned
this morning from an extensive trip to the
Indian Territory to investigate rumors Of
ghost-dancing among Indians there.
The Arapahoe, Cheyenne and Usage
Indians still cling to the belief the messiah
will some day appear and save them" said
Higgins, and they are not at all dis
appointed in the failure of the messiah to
come last year. They donot pretend to know
the date OF his coming. The former frenzy
has given way to a quiet belief, almost a
religion, that the whites will be destroyed
and the messiah Will come. There is no ex-
citement among the whites who live on the
land bordering on the reservations.
Higgins witnessed the distribution Of
cattle for food for the Indians at the Chey-
enne and Arapahoe agencies. The cat
tie were supplied by contractor
and were so poor and thin that the officer
who inspected the cattle rejected them. In
vestigation showed that all the poor and
worthless cattle were given to the Indians,
the fatter ones being shipped to market.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-11

trunks. The stranger seeing tia,
he was verdant, remarked tina,
they were not good, but bogus,
He asked several as he came on down
about the checks. To humor the joke they
told him yes, they were bogus. and he had
better not go into Texas with those checks.
for he would be arrested. He insisted on
all leaving the train, but the women
would not stop and were determined 10
come to Corsicana- After leaving Sherman
the man disappeared without advising tina
women of the party, and they arrived hers
with no money to pay hotel bills and with,
him. The women aad children left this
morning for Blooming Grove, where they
have relatives
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-11
Want the Cnnnl.

OswEao. N. Y, Feb 6.-The nineteenth
annual convention of the NewsYork Stacs
Grange, in session here since Tuesday, has
adjourned. The following was unanimously
adopted;
Resolved, that we, members of the State
Grange of the state of New York, respect
fully request our representatives in CO..
gress to use their influence and votes IN
support of any measure favoring a ship
canal around the Falls of Niagara and sup
port further the construction of q deep
water way from Lake Ontario to the Hud-
son river for the accommodation of the
commerce OF the state and country.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-11
CRASHED TOGETHER.
Two Trains Collide on the Chicago ana
Alton and Three Men are Killed.


kansas CTR, Mo. Feb. There was
disastrous wreck on the Chicago and Alton
railway early this morning and three men
were killed and considerable property de-
stroyed. The limited passenger train from
Chicago, bound for Kansas City, LOFT
Centralia behind time. At Larabee a
switch of the siding had been left open
and the passenger train dashed through il
into a stock train standing on the siding
The two engines came together with such
force that they were wedged tightly to-
gether. Two of the stock cars loaded with
cattle were demolished and many cattle
were killed. The fireman and engineer
of the stock train were instantly killed, and
the fireman of the passenger train was SO
severely injured that he died within an
hour. Not passenger received as much
as 2 scratch.
Names of killed-Olie Elliston, Rood
house. Ill, engineer of the freight; Thomas
Hindman, Roodhouse, fireman of freight;
j. W. Eelliher, Kansas City, Mo, fireman
of passenger train.
Injured-Charles Adelman, engineer Of
passenger train, leg broken; John o. Day.
baggageman, arm broken.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-11
LYE FOR SOUP.
A Near-SIghted Woman Causes Her Son
Great Agony and he
May Die.

DIES MONIES, IA, Feb. "A very serious
accident happened here to-day, G. I.
Duke, a prominent druggist, swallow
ing spoonful of hot I've from
the effects of which he viii die
At dinner his mother had two pots on
the stove, one full of I've and the other of
soup. She is nearsighted and going
out to the kitchen to bring her son
plate of soup. dipped it out
of the wrong pot, and the son put spoon
full of lye in his mouth. and thinking it very
hot swallowed it hastily. His suferings
have been terrible and recovery is impossi-
h1a
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-11
$3.50 For a Broken Leg.
Special to the Gazette.

SpeclaI 70 the GlZette-
TE1ARKANA, BOWIE COUNTY, TEX, Feb
6.-Two years ago while Deputy Sheri9
George Rhea was walking along an unlighteA
street! at night time he stepped through
hole in the plank sidewalk and broae hiI
leg. After recovering from his injury -
Instituted suit in the district court at this
place against the city of Texarkana, Texzs,
for damages in the sum Of $1,000. On =
change Of venue the case was taken to LIN.
den, Cass county, where it came up for
trial to-day and resulted in a verdict in
favor of the plaintiff for $3.50. At former
trial plaintiff was given $500, but thai.
verdict was set aside and new trizl
granted
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-11
Postomcs Changes.

The following new postofices have been
established in Texas: Manchester Mills,
Tarrant county; Oasis, Dallas county; Pa
lomas San Patricio county The following
are discontinued February 10: Camp
Verde, Kerr county, send mail TO Center
Point; DeGress, Jack county. send mail to
Cundiff; Freeman, Pamela county, send
mail TO Caledonia; Timms City, Lipscomh
county, send mail to Lipscomb.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-11

the moisture from the ocean. begins anew
its journey to the northwest.
Cool these parching plains by irrigation,
tree-planting and by preventing prairie
fires, and not only viii the arid districts be
reclaimed to fertility, but the dreadful
drouths will be prevented from periodi-
cally destroying millions of dollars worth
Of cereals in these great central valleys.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-11
A FOOLISH MAN.
tical Jokers-The Result Causes Dis
tress to Women and Children.
Special to the Gazette.

CoRsIcANA, TEX, Feb. Last night q
party of three women and twelve children,
all children under eleven years of age, ar
rived here from Richmond, by. When they
left Richmond for Texas the husband of one
Of the women was along. On arrival at St.
Louis he asked some stranger il his checks
were all right, showing the checks for his
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-11
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TIE uANDRILn

is chestnut in advertising. and oughka8b
done away with by pushing hii;sirszl3 men s
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Wanted-Napes .qf1kersQhs troubled with
asthma or arg cough Samples and book
mailed free, r. GosSlsS, Honma, La
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-07-28

The following persons were register
ed at Hotel Piedmont yesterday
Geo. P. Gaut, Knoxville; John R.
Cunningham, Okolopo; r. L. Graham,
Asheville; J. G. Evans, Knoxville
VIM. M. Graybill, Rogersville; J. w
Mcdaniel, Bristol; Gilbert M. Brooks
and wife, Knoxville; Mrs. Ann M
Smith, jacksonville; J. A. White
city; P. r. King; Va; J. H. Town
send, Philadelphia; John III. Sayers
Chattanooga; Mrs. Ballard Huff
Roanoke; John g. Harrington, Jere
Jarnegen, Knoxville; 81. kirkpatrick
John FL. Bowman, Jonesboro; Chas
L. Seehorn, city; DR.. s. W. Rhea
Bristol A. s. J. Davis, Knoxville; G
Bergman, Louisville; z. s. Merritt
Atlanta, J. B. Franklin, Knoxville
w. E. Hall, Toledo; Rsbt. L. Taylor
city; r. H. Dalgliesh, Embreeville
A. ]. Edwards, Elizabethton; J. +
Hoover, L. M. Hayes, E. w. Roberts
E. T. v. & g.; Fl. II. Stratton, II
Robertson, J. E. Brading, city; F. G
Kaiser, Pryor N. Smith, Knoxville; J
L. Davis, Knoxville: W. Y. Davis
Nashville A. S. Woolwine, Knoxville
Geo. w. Taylor, New Orleans Geo. {
Smith. Mt. Sterling; ]. s. Crouch
city w. J. Watt and wife, Columbus
A. B. Bowman, city R. L. Cannon
Miss Alice Barnes, Colby.