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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-21
LITTLE OLD ORGAS WOMEN.
The InstiEators or FraEnsntary AIIusiOss
10 FORGOTTEN Chords.

The last two or three days of cold weather
have been very hard on the little old organ
women whose perches are at the street corners
along central broadway. Poor little old
creatures, there is much that Is curious and
pitiful about them, and IL is an open question
whether their effective methods OF appeal for
coined sympathy spring from chance or are the
result Of deep design. One thing is certain,
they all dress alike. look alike, sit alike, and
play like instruments. They look as IL they
were all members OF a well-drllled and uni
formed company. They are always clad In
black. with shawl thrown over their heads,
and carry general air Of decent distress. They
always sit looking down. and after a good deal
OF quiet observation the reporter began seriously
U entertain the idea that they doZe most of the
time, and turn the organ handles In their sleep.
Their seat is always on the cross-street side Of
the corner curbstOne, and their general listless-
ness Is possibly due to the constant inhalation
Of the small, PAper-roll reed-note variety and
Dy long exposure are asthmAtic and weak
Iial. wheely and haltlng discourse on what il is
they are supposed TO be playing. IL Is believed
nor the Indications OF any Intended harmony.
Presumably there IL some sort OF record some
where II these little old organ women; presum-
Hoi{ 700 they are recognized by the proper
authorities and themselves; but Il Is certain that
II IhI5y were all shufhed no ordinary mortal
An incident affords a sort Of indicative evil
aenee mat there exist among them certain de-
hned rights One night an innovation appeared
az the corner Of Broadway and Thirty ninth
street having the appearance Of woman. who
stood ny the curbstOne and waved wailinR ac-
Gordon in the more or less perfumed air. She
was rather 1arbaFic la costume, and there was
that IA her face which told OF the Loaf tribe OF
lsa4char. she certainly was very soon Loot
from that street corner. for the next evening In
her plAre there sAS one OF the little old organ
women IN black doing over the gutter and
reaching out thin hand from the shadows OF
her shawl aud dreams 70 grind out fTagmentAFy
lll11ioRs 70 = lost chord.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-21

Among the Glass A riders w. f. Sims of Phil
adelphia has gained considerable prominence
through his speedy riding. Sims is a student at
Swarthmore college. and first came before the
public In the intercollegiate games, where he
secured place, being defeated In close finish.
weighing l13 pounds. He promises to develop
into record man. He competed at number
OF circuit meets last summer and won number
Of races and prizes.
Early last season the fastest rider in class A
was young Ray Mcdonald of the Riverside
wheelmen. He won all his class events up tn
the races OF the Riverside Wheelmen in July
when he left the amateur ranks and went into
class b. His first class ten m lie event.
which he won by defeating Titus, an acknowl-
edged class Is star. Mcdonald has competed at
he has won about $4,000 worth of prizes
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-21
STUDIO IND Cutlery.
Paintings nv the Late Marie GaIse New
comb and IIthograPhs by whistler.

The late Marie Guise NewcOmb had proved
her quality as painter of horses, dogs,
and farm life when her brief career was cut
short by death. Her husband has arranged an
exhibition of her paintings and studies in the
old studio In the Holbein. where she worked
and private view was given last week. Her last
finished picture "PlOughing Stubble," was
shown among other canyases. II Is a large pie
ture strong in the treatment of the heavy farm
horses and not uninteresting in the rendering
OF the landscape, There is also "a large and very
beautiful painting OF hay field, with horses.
Some dog studies and heads of horses are in
stinct with the intelligence OF these favorite
models. and besides these are many sketches
and studies in oil and water color, Of distinctive
subjects. found in Mrs. Newcombs travels in
A small collection Of characteristically slight
and essentially artistic Autographs by James
Wunderlich Gallery, In connection with series
of etchings by Col. X. GOf Of the British army,
charming colJred mezzotints by Mr. $. A.
Edwards, young English snGrayer OF much
artistic skill who came % New f9Tk year
printed 81 himself, are fun OF that
peculiar beauty that is merely suggested
Idle Apprentice. The subjects are found at
Battersea and In the Luxembourg Gardens, bits
OF water front and stretches In the parks. Now
and then, As in the Rag shop, Drury Lane"
touch OF color has been added TO the black and
whlte, ueu suggestion WIN hhlCh tue lLaagl-
nation Is enabled TO complete the picture slight
as are these bits they are suggestive and full Of
the poetry OF delicaCy and rhythmic line.
Col Golf shows himself 10 have been adj
miring student OF Seymour Hayden and not
unworthy follower Of that master, albeit at
some distance. His subjects are found In Eng
land, Italy, Holland, aud faT-away Japan, and
In many Of the plates strength and delcAcy OF
line are shown, as well as fine sense of color
Mr.. Edwards has copied 10 mezzotint some
renee, PetiOt. Natter Reynolds, GainsbOnOugh.
David. and others, and has done 90 with great
fidelity and skill. The cOlOring added TO these
plates Is soft and effective. and is done By q
method devised By Mr.. Edwards after much en-
Perimenting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-21
Juapsd IsO Fsss aua DIED.


FFOH nc NtW UTf1IIH5 II1lFs HsHl"oFHI.
MOBILE, Oct. IA jumper met his death this
afternoon in attempting the feat Of jumping
from the fOretopgallant yard Of the ship Eyer-
est. lying at the Louisville and Nashville Rail
road wharf. into the river. distance OF 20 feet.
The man MAS the second mate. John keardy,
a native OF Liverpool, England. A number Of
Conversation turning on diving. Reardy said
that he would jump from the fOTetOpgallAnt
yard for $50. No one Mas disposed To offer
that sum. At this time-it then being 0:l5
O'clOck-the sailors were called 10 supper, and
all went below but keardy. soon the sailors
heard the splash In the water and went on deck
70 see Reardy appear on the surface Of the river
and shake his head twice. Ropes were thrown
all around him, but he sank wlthout making an
that the man must have been killed b. striking
the water.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-21

There are more than forty Italians selling
roasted chestnuts Ia New York, and IL seems
sometimes as IL there were several hundred. IL
such thing were possible, their stands might
all have been made by one man. they are 50
nearly alike. IL wouldn't require a very great
stretch OF imagination to believe that Columbus
brought over the original model. and that
the others have been patterned after IL.
There are 256 fiye-cent portions in bushel OF
Chestnuts. divided after the italian method. Al
though the price Is marked In plain figures. ex-
perienced purchasers can get the ten-cent meas
urs fOI hve cents.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-21
NOTED MEN ON THE WHEEL
FoUR RACERS VINO MADE A FIVE
RECORD DURING THE P4ST SEASON.

THE Clever Perfor-s-ce- OF sims, = swarth-
more College student, In C1ass A story
Ne 60 why Ray McDousId became =
Class n Riser some Thines About
Baid, the BuRsio Racer, and y. ~. Allies.
During the past season bicycle racing received
big impetus by reason Of the l.. A. W. placing
the semi professionals in separate class, thus
giving pure amateurs greater opportunities Re-
ports show that the number Of tournaments
held and entries received ut the various meet
ings were far in excess of any previous year
Tho circuit extended from June until
October, and as result OF the con-
slant racing the men were enabled
to keep in good condition and lower record after
record. This increased interest in racing has
resulted In the improvement OF the old and the
construction of new tracks throughout the
country. so that the Springfield, waltham. and
several tracks in the West and South are main
tained at considerable expense for the exclusive
use OF bicycle racing. Heretofore the big
cycling events were distributed among a few
crack riders but this year an entirely new set Of
men were developed. There being two classes the
rivalry between the A and b men was intense.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-21
Drilled I-to . wOassrN.I Cavern.


MUHcIE Ind. Oct. 1.-THE residents Of Selma
and vicinity, six miles east OF this city are
greatly excited over a discovery that has been
made by Gas Well Contractor Samuel McPher-
Mcpherson was drilling we'll there for the
Farmland Natural Gas Company. his men were
greatly alarmed when the heavy drill, which
weighs nearly q ton, took q sudden drop as N Ia
a bIttOmless pit Ii had penetrated the earth
far as the rope would permit The drill wAs
pulled out, lowered again, and the l. 600 feet Of
rope was not long enough 10 reach bottom.
next lowered. and they, too. were lost The
dTiller next cut some small trees. and dropped
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-21

Before the season opened Edward Bald, the
Buffalo racer. was not considered 10 be a danger
Gus man. Early In the summer, however, he
commenced to develop marvellous speed and at
waltham defeated Sanger quite handily. Fol-
lowing up this victory, he has defeated johnson,
Tyler. Taylor. Bliss. and all the leading men. On
July 1, at Denver Bald lowered the half mile
competition record to one minute. and at SPRING
field on Sept. 10 he placed the One-mile compet-
ton record at minutes As seconds. Bald
will have a try for records against time before
the close OF the year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-21
TAMALE MEN AND OTHERS.
rIcTs AMOUR STREET TENDERS
or DELEGATES.

Hard T1u,es have Bs-ishes Chiehe. IRE.
Tnmnies and Cut the Price-FioddinE
Prstzei vsnderr-The Chestnut Mes.
They are forty, the hot tsmale men, and they
are numbered in brass. Are their tamales made
Of chicken? No; chickens cost too much. and
the times are not favorable to high prices 20 =
reduction Of 80 per cent. has been made in the
price. and the tamales are a bargain even II
made Of veal. The cry Of former seasons Hot
chicken tamsles, only 10 ccnts!" is no longer
heard. It Is now, Hot tamalesl" no price be
ing mentions'. IL is not heard often. for the
trade is established, and those addicted TO the
habit know where TO find what they want.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-21

this season. He holds the quarter of a mile
track competition record for Manhattan Field.
To illustrate the value Of good racing men to
the manufacturers this season. a story went the
rounds, while Mcdonald was In class A. to the
effect that he estimated his value rs racer at
$50 per week, and under no circumstances would
he Join any manufacturers team for less than
that amount. As he eventually went into class
b IL 10 supposed that he got his figures.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-21

BUSINESS is BAD IN HOT TAMALEs.
The financial depression affected the tsmale
trade. and the business is not satisfactory; but
toward Christmas, with colder weather, a re-
vival is looked for. and an advance in price may
be tried. II the price is restored from Ave cents
20 ten IL is possible that the chicken may once
more he found where 1t belongs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-21

The pretzel man is made Of different stun
from tbs tonalJ man. NJ matter what the
general condition OF trade may be he doesn't
hope for better times himself. He doesn't come
of q speculative race. but is podder. He has
his regular route, OH which he starts out In tho
morning with his basket OF pretzels, and he stops
work when his stock is sold out. II may take
all day TO dispose o; his pretzels, n day and a
night. or even longer. There are no good or
bad seasons with him. lie Is apparently n re-
signed man without ambition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-21

H. Allen Of Springfield has only recently
been transferred TO class Il. While riding In
the class. Allen Is 20 years old and a great rider
for a short distance. Having the advantage OF
training on the Springfield track he placed the
following records from quarter OF a mile TO
one mile 20 his credit last month:
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-02-21

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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-02-21

First y at Judge Gibson Is an up.
right good man, man OF profound
educ ation, a man Of recognized
ability, man who for more than
quarter Of II century fought in the
battles Of the republican party and
a = an who Is pre-eminently quail
fled in every rerpect to represent
the good people OF the End District
in Congress.
Second because John Houk has
selected such men rs Volney Cos
sett to SANDER and accuse Judge
Gibson of all kinds of foulness. l
ain satisfied that there are 500 good
men in Knox County who would
if called on, make an affidavit that
VolDey Gossett has done more to
corrupt the morals of young men
of Knox County than any man
that ever lived in the county. And
at the present time to hear his hus-
ky voice in his egotistical dictatOri-
al maner, SANDER Judge Gibson is
repugnant to every good citizen OF
Knox County.
AS a representative in congress,
Houk has satisfactorily proven that
he would be better suited for some
other position.
The people of the End district
outside of Knox County have no
idea of the dOmineering mandatory
conduct of the Houk ring in the
politics of Knox County. The
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number, must be consulted about
about every thing; and forsooth no
man in their estimation is fit 70
aspire TO any office in Knox County
unless he first consults these ring
sters and swears by all that is good
and bad that he will promise to
support them. In fact they don't
want any man in any civil district
to serve as committeeman unless
he is HOukish to kill.
Look out for Knox County to dc
the right thing March the 10th.
Yours Gin the fight"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-02-21

THERE were a lot OF mad men in
Washington when the announce
ment was made that the democrats
of the Senate Finance Committee
had finally decided not to grant
hearings on the tariff bill. The re-
publican Senators were angry be-
cause they had been assured by the
democrats on the committee that
hearings would be granted to all
representatives of important indus
ties who might desire to be heard.
and they so informed their constit-
uents. The men who expected to
be granted hearings were angry be-
cause they had b en- deceived into
going to the expense of coming to
Washington. Senator Voorhees,
and several other democratic
members OF the committee have
tried very hard TO give rational
explanation for their sudden change
OF fret on the question of hear
ings, but they have not succeeded.
The reason, however, is not diff
cult to locate. The autOcrat of the
White House has ordered that the
tariff bill he railrOaded through the
Senate and the democrats of the
Finance Committee are bent on
obeying orders, even If it does
place them in a ridiculous attitude,
Republicans.are not expecting the
bill to be rushed through the SEN
ate no matter how soon 1t may be
reported from the committee
There are enough democratic Sen.
ators who oppose the Cleveland
program to prevent it being carried
out, although they may in the end
be whipped into the support of the
bill or persuaded to do so by slight
amendments in the interest of their
constituents.
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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-02-21
TIPTl0N STATION TENN.

No doubt the loyal republicans of
BIount County, who desire Judge
Gibson nominated March the 10th,
would like TO know how he stands
in his hcme county. Well, it is no
exas ersti0n when l say that he
will GEE two votes to Houk's one.
When | make this statement l
know whereof speak, for l have
seen goud reliable men from every
civil district in Knox County, and
their opinion expressed is no.exag-
Grafton 81 theirs. After moment
of raflecEien. any good republican,
yhn has ,he interest of his party
srd eouatry at heart, could II t
wonder &c Judge Gibson getting
Two votes 10 Houks one in Knox
County. TIE reasons are simply
.hese:
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POLITICS AT WASHINGTON

Washington Feb. ia very
ugly rumor is being whispered
around Washington in connection
with the contradictory reports
which have been given out by
friends of democratic Senators as
to what the democrats on the Sem
ate Finance committee proposes
doing with the sugar clause of the
Cleveland tariff bill. One day it is
stated that sugar is to be allowd
to re main on the free list, and the
next that it is to have a duty of
anywhere from One-half cent to
one and one-half cents Il pound put
upon it. This rumor says that
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made solely for the purpose of Civ.
ing certain men an opportunity
to speculate in the New York stock
exchange. 1t is now stated by the
democratic members of the sub
com mittee which has charge of the
tariff bill that it will certainly be
reported to the full committee
early next week, but they said the
same thing week a go. There
are some democratic Senator'S
who have not yet been satisfied and
the bill will not be reported until
they are
The House had very lively
time this week discussing the
Bland bill for the coinage of the
seigniorage in the Treasury. A.
controversy between Mr.. Bland
and ex-speaker Reed grew so
warm that the acting Speaker had
to call on the Sergeant-at-arms be-
fore quiet was restored. Asa par.
Humanitarian Mr.. Bland isn't in the
same class with ex-Speaker. Few
men in the House are, for that
matter.
Let the mugwumps and whang-
doodles blow few more blasts on
their horns. Another great dem
ocratic reform in the civil service
has been consumated. This week
100 republican clerks in the Pen
sion Bureau, many Of them veter-
ans of the war, were reduced re.