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The Washington times., 1895-04-22

the wind, which is one of the greatest
ufaWuaUhS a sdSt f1uer iidS 20 conte.i.l Win.
1t has been reported that Johns on
would turn professional and go to England
to race against the champions, and the
announcement created quite sensation
among cycle circles. If he should cross
the Atlantic, it will be late in the fall prob
ably, for he has been matched to ride Il
series of one-mie races with Walter e.
Sanger for trophy, said To be valued at
$500, and the championship OF America.
One race is to come off in June, another iii
July, aud the last in August These con-
tests will raise a furore in sporting circles,
for the men have any number Of admirers
who will speculate heavily on the results.
Outside of the contests in class A and class
Is, the JohnSon-Sanger races will be the
sensation of the cycle world for 1895.
The fact that Arthur Zimmerman, who
ranks close to John S. johnson in speed,
is to be married in June and is going to
Australia, and that Wheeler and Banker
will not be seen in this country this year,
would lead many to suppose that there will
be scarcity of crack wheelmen, but such
Is not the case. The number OF fast men
in classes y and B will exceed the number
of previous years, aud Zimmerman, Wheel
er, and Banker Will not be an appreciable
loss to the American path this season.
Among the famous cyclists who promise
great things this year is A. w Porter, of
Waltham, Mass. During 1894 he rode a
mile in l minute, % 3 . seconds; two miles
in minutes, 90 l 3 seconds. His two miles
flying in minutes, 55 5 seconds was a
great performance. while his quarter of a
mile in 20 seconds, made at Watham,
Mass, on November 10, 1884, was also
fast cycling.
Another wheelman who is expected to do
rr,rI DIN ri
Sem, of Utica, N. Y, who has won num-
Der of races last year i'll class unpaced.
He is not Il sprinter, but his forte is dis
tanee riding Last season he rode three
The Washington times., 1895-04-22

PROPOSALS FOR BURGLAR-PRoOF
VAULT AND BUILDING MATERIALS.
office of Building for Library of Congress.
145 East Capitol street, Washington, ID. C.,
April 20th. 1S95.-Separate sealed pro-
posals will be received at this office until
p. N. on Friday, the third day of May,
1898, and opened Immediately thereafter
in presence of bidders, for furnishing and
delivering az the site Of tie Building for
Library Of Congress, in this city, the fol-
lowing approximate quantities Of tuiiding
materials, namely;
2 900 cubic yards of River Sand,
2 900 barrels Natural Hydraulic Cement,
i 600 barrels Portland Cement,
i 900 cubic yards Broken Stone,
and burglar-proof vault 10 be put in
place by the contractor. Specifications,
general instructions and conditions and
blank forms of proposal may be obtained
on application TO this office BERNARD r.
GREEN, Superintendent and Engineer.
apr2o -22-R3-24 20 26
The Washington times., 1895-04-22

Ziegler are to struggle for the supremacy.
II is reported that Houben, the crack English
wheelman, as well as Watson and Henie,
who have beaten records in Great Britain,
are to visitthis country. Henie hold records
from four miles to eight miles, while Wat
son is the ten-mile champion of England.
If these men come to the United States,
contests will be arranged in which the
English champions will meet the fastest
American riders with results sure to be
interesting.
Houben is a famous wheelman of great
speed and wonderful endurance, but he
will have to drive his wheel faster than he
ever has done to beat either Sanger, John-
son, or Titus. 1t is doubtful if there is
bicycle rider in the world who can beat John
S. Johnson of Minneapolis, unless it be Wal
ter Sanger, and it is doubtful if the rider
has vet mounted a wheel who can defeat
The Washington times., 1895-04-22

INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMIS-
sion, Washing ton, ID. c., April l3, 1895.
Sealed proposals viii be received at this
office until O'Clock p. M, Monday, May
IS, 1895. at which time and place they viii
be opened in the presence OF attending bld-
ders, for furnishing the following classes
Of supplies during the fiscal year ending
June 50, 1896: Stationery, ice, and sIcn
miscellaneous articles as may lie ordered.
Bids are also invited for the purchase of
waste paper from the commission and for
washing towels Bids viii be considered
on each item separately. The right is re-
served to reject any and ali bids, 10 waive
technical defects, and TO accept any part
OF any bid and rejectthe othcrpart. Blanks
for proposals, with specifications OF the
requirements TO be met in respect to each
article, and also the estimated quantities
probably TO be required of each, Will be
furnished on application TO The secretary.
Responsible security viii be required for
the faithful performance of the contracts
By the Commission. EDW. A. M0SELEY,
Eecre tary. apo -, - ,fny6
The Washington times., 1895-04-22

driver, who plugs away at the cranks and
relies on his power more than his cleverness
in fast pedaling. The invention is an old
one, but it has only recently come into use.
Johnson was one of the first to use the
improved bicycle, and rode a mile in 1
minute Sc 1-5 seconds. Another thing
that has operated in Johnson's favor is
the fact that he was the first cyclist to be
paced by q horse. In all trials against
time cyclers are paced by some one who
goes before them and breaks the force of
the wind, which is one of the greatest
The Washington times., 1895-04-22
GREAT YEAR FOR CYCLING
Many Records Will Probably Be
Lowered This Year.
CONTESTS AND ROAD RACES
Champions Are In Good Form and the Sum-
mer Promises Fine Sport For Lovers of the
Wheel-An Interesting Story For the
Deyotees of the Wheel-Events of the
Year ls94-0ther Items Of Note.

Copyright by Bachelor. Johnson & Bach
The Washington times., 1895-04-22

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, d.
c., Washington, ID. c., April Is, 1895.
Sealed proposals viii be received at this
office until IL O'Clock a. M, on APRIL
%, 1895, for supplying the District with
secondhand granite block ard tap rock
block.
Blank forms of proposals, specifications,
and all necessary information may Be OBJ
tained attbis office. J. W. ROSS, GEORGE
TRUESDELL, CHAS. F. POWELL, Com
missioners, D. G.
apis, ,19, PC, 20 1924
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-11-28

We can hardly believe that the Eng
lish oarsmen, who took part in our late
regatta, were correctly reported IN our
London cablegram last Sunday morning.
They expressed themselves, before leaV-
ing here, as delighted beyond measure
with their treatment while here in every
respect. If there was any cause OF com
plaint about their meals, it must have
proceeded from the fare they got while
en- route on the trains ut the various eat
ing houses along the way. We can not
wonder mt "kick" from them on that
score, as it is but in full accord with the
verdict of the whole travelling public.
But as to their fare while in Austin, we
know they were not correctly reported.
But it is awfully hard for johnny Bull to
refrain from giving us roast. and he
makes it always as bad and rs general AZ
possible.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-11-28
WILL REFORM THINGS.

The Washington Star, speaking of
Baltimore's new mayor, says he has
given early evidence of determination
to conduct his administration of the
city's affairs on non-partisan lines. His
first appointments were divided between
the parties, and he has often declared,
and he repeated yesterday at the inau-
guration, that he intended to reform the
mayors Office on broad basis, and to
divorce his administration as far as pos
sible from politics. Inasmuch as Mr.
Hooper has obtained his office through
the support of the friends of clean gov
eminent in both parties he owes these
promises and their complete fulflment
to them. 1t is in his power to carry
out this program, but it remains to be
seen whether he will be strong enough
to withstand the great party pressure for
place that is the chief obstacle of the
municipal reformer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-11-28
FAIR DEALING WILL WIN IN THIS
ELECTION.

When gentleman openly and above
board denies n charge made aainst him,
if he is credible man that denial should
go with all the weight of absolute YER
ity. Mr.. Lewis Hancock in his opera
house speech denied most emphatically
that he had any idea or inten-
ton of either suggesting or ad
vocating an increase in the wa
ter or light rate. Yet gentlemen were
heard on the streets yesterday announ-
cling that Mr.. Hancock intended to have
the water and light rates increased %
per cent. We do not charge that these
men so talking were doing so at the in
stance of any candidate opposed to Mr..
Hancock. We believe that both the gen
tlemen opposing Mr. Hancock are far
too honorable to insist upon such state
ment after Mr.. Hancock's fiat denial of
its truth. Nor do we believe they would
sanction any such charge being made
by their friends against Mr.. Hancock.
But the fact remains that there are some
people going about Austin still making
this charge and both Mr.. Brush and Mr..
Shipe owe it to themselves to find out
who these parties are and have them stop
such conduct, as, if persisted in it will
injure whomsoever they advocate more
than it will Mr.. Hancock. As we have re-
peatedly said we believe in fair play. We
feel that both Mr.. Brush and Mr.. Shipe
also want this campaign conducted on
the basis of fair treatment. SO we urge
this point on them to the end that they
may stop whomsocver may be their over
Jealous friends who are thus charging
on Mr.. Hancock what is false.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-11-28

One thing is certain, the powers who
have undertaken to see that order pre-
walls in the government, or rather that
the Christian world shall be no longer
shocked by reports of outragcs upon
Christians by the MOhamedan zealots,
should not consent to be delayed by the
false promises or the hypercritical inter-
ference of the sultan. They have most
serious work to perform and they should
accomplish it with the least possible de-
lay and with the greatest summarizes.
We would like to see the United States
also take a stronger part in this contro-
versy. Not that we want Uncle Sam to
NEEDLE in foreign affairs, but the prOtcc-
ton of our missionaries in foreign
countries can not correctly come under
the head of foreign relations. And sure
" we of this country can not allow any
nation to surpass us in zeal for the up
holding of right, mercy and justice to
those who have been commissioned by
Christian people to try to spread the It'd
ings of love and Christianity over all the
world. SO we say that our government
should lend all assistance possible or
necessary to aid the other powers in set
Ting for all time the barbarities that
have been allowed in Turkey. And this
not in the name of any particular tenet
of international law, but on the broad
plane Of common humanity.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-11-28

Mr.. Hancock has uncquivocally shh
that he believes in keeping both the water
and light rate just as it is at present. lie
says he felt sure the water and light COM
mission had fully investigated this qu"s-
ton of rates before it settled upon the
present rates and he for one was most
willing to abide by that decision. lie
quoted the estimate of revenues stated
by Mayor Mcdonald to be derived from
the water and light plant next year from
such rates and expressed himself as heart
lily pleased with such good showing.
Now in the face of such denial and eX-
preston of confidence in the present rate
to do the work expected, it is manifestly
both unjust and unfair to continue charg-
ing Mr.. Hancock with something for
which there was never any basis, and
which he has most positively repudiated.
Those who wish to he fair and to treat
others as they would want to be treated
will cease such ISLANDERS as
we understand are still being circulated.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-11-28
WILL LIKELY GO TO HENLEY.
If Races Here Can Be Rowed Early Cor
nell May Send Two Crews Abroad.

Ithaca, n. Y, Nov. 25.-Thc coming
TO Il close of the football season and
Coach Watson's recent visit here to con-
fer with the authorities as to the Har-.
ward race, revives aquatics. The points
about to be settled are place, date and
distance. Harvard naturally prefers
New London or Springfield, while Cor
nell prefers some place in New York,
either Lake Saratoga, Lake George, Troy
or Poughkeepsie. The place making the
best offer as to accommodations of crews
will likely pull the races.
Cornell is deeply interested in the set
Element of the dates of the Harvard race
and triangular race with Pennsylvania
and Columbia, since upon this largely
rests whether or not Cornell will go
abroad this season to row at Henley.
The distance of the race is point of vi
tai Importance. since it is under discus
sion to change it from four miles to three,
because it has been noticed that races are
invariab bly, settled at the three-mile mark,
and the fourth mile is merely an extra
strain on the men without any good re-
suits. Captain Freedom said that Cor
nell can row one distance as well as an
other, hut he is certainly in favor of the
thrce-mile course for the reason of it
being sufficient test. The triangular
race will undoubtedly be argued for the
three miles.
The authorities here have been in cor
respOndence with the Henley committe
regarding race next year, and matters
are pretty well settled that Cornell will
go abroad if the American races can be
rowed before say June ;. since the crew
must take the oars at Henley the first
week in July. 1t is quite certain, how
ever that the sister colleges will he only
to glad to arrange dates early to please
Cornell to that extent. The Athletic
committee considers that there is plenty
of good material in the university to turn
out two good crews to take abroad. since
almost all the Cornell Henley, Pough-
keepsie and freshmen crews are in the
university: besides tho Gloss of '96 pre-
sents some remarkable material.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-11-28
CITY OWNERSHIP

The Philadelphia Enquirer says: In
all this controversy about the street cur
combination it would be we'll to keep in
mind the lawful right of the city to ac-
quire control of the car companies by the
payment of the original cost of construc-
ton. We may have to come to that yet
Only a few days ago the city of New
York disposed of the right to run - miles
of road in the annexed district for So, 900
in cash and Al IL per cent of the gross
receipts. Here in Philadelphia the lines
are run in consideration of paving the
streets occupied with asphalt or Belgian
blocks. Where blocks have been used
the law has been defed and the city has
obtained blocks that would be rejected
in other cities and laid upon a lot of loose
dirt. The city has been victimized. In
Canada the car lines are owned by the
municipalities and leased to companies
upon regulations prescribed in advance.
The people are thus given cheap fares
and the cities share in the profits be-
sides"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-11-28

control. Let every speaker say nothing
that he does not know to be an absolute
fact. Let us all eschew personalities
and getting downt to facts and sound rea-
son let Ills have campaign that will be
in every way creditable to our city, SO
that when the result is reached next Mon
day night there may be nothing for any
one to take back, but that such a condi-
ton may exist as that with harmonious
front and united citizenship Austin
NAV press forward to the mark of her high
calling. Let us keep this campaign as
clean as we wish Austin to be prosper
Gus the next two years.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-11-28

room is reached, and here in solitude is
Il grander throne than was ever built
by man or designed by human brain.
1t stands alone in the middle of a
chamber, with ceilings 300 feet above
while from side to side the floor meas
urcs %. feet, and from end to end $40
feet. The throne, majestic stalag-
mite, formed of pure onyx and jasper,
with markings of beryl, stands in the
center. 1t is SO feet across and 20 feet
from front to back, and rises to a
height of 65 feet. Rooms spread out
at the end of beautiful arched passage
ways. All are adorned with the same
colored and white carvings. One pas.
sage has been traced distance of Il
miles and it is believed there are con.
nections 80 miles away. A stream so
feet wide. of the very coolest water,
flows swiftly through the cave, and the
roar of falls can be heard in the dis
tance. "-Fulton CMol journal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-11-28
INSURANCE NOTES.

The PruSSian government having with
drawn the concession granted to the New
York Life in June. 1882, the company
will consequently cease doing business
in Prussia on November ].
4 Toledo dentist broke one of the teeth
and jaw of the late Il. l.. Labousseire,
from the effect of which blood poisoning
set in, resulting in death. His heirs sued
an accident company in which the de-
ceased had policy At the trial, at De-
troit. Mich. the court held that dentistry
and it's results did not come within the
provisions of the company's policy.
Several of the largest insurance COM
panies in the United States, including
the Mutual of New York, the Hartford,
the Germania and the Northwestern
Travelling Mems. are fighting against the
payment of $4,000 of life insurance held
by the late J. Arnold Brecher of Chi
cago. At the time of his death they al
lege that Brecher was either poisoned
or that he committed suicide. Brecher
was found dead in bed by his son Septem-
Der 16 last.
agent who had secured an application
from n man whom he had reason to be-
licve was suffering from Bright's disease.
In order to get him through, the agent
skillfully substituted his own urine for
that of the applicants. The doctor made
the examination, but called the agent
aside and told him the urine indicated
that the applicant was in the last stages
of Bright's disease; whereupon the agent
tainted away and confessed, but contin-
ued to live.
The life insurance companies of the
United States, says the Sovereign Nisi-
tor, claim to have over one thousand
millions of dollars surplus over every
contingency. This sum is money which
ought to be in the policy holders pockets
Were it not for the fraternal and coop
crative organizations it would only be
matter of short time before the life
insurance companies would lock up such
immense sums of money as to embarrass
trade and become a menace to free gov
eminent.
The Mutual Reserve has paid the S10,-
600 of insurance on the life of Frederick
Il. Baker. who, it was alleged. was impli-
Gated with the bookkeeper Seely, now in
the State prison for robbing the Shoe
and Leather bank, of New York. of $780,
000 On the day OH which Seely's crime
was discovered Baker was drowned in
Little Neck bay, Long Island. He was
insured in several other companies, all
of which have concluded to pay, in the
absence of legal proof that the deceased
committed suicide.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-11-28

The Hamilton Herald says: IF our
Populist friends could see the handwrit-
ing on the wall and do as the Indiana Pop
ulsts have done, conclude that there is
no prospect of success and disband, it
would be the best all around. But the
probability is that they have enough hope
in the continued division of the Demo
cratic party to think themselves justi-
fed in holding out in Texas till after the
next election in the vain hope to elect
a State ticket"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-11-28
OUT UPON ROTOR WITH BUSI
NESS

Come, gentlemen, if you are all so Ger.
tain of success. as you claim, why not
consent to eliminate all eXtraneous mat.
| tiers from the campaign? Are changes
in our city charter such live questions
ut this time over year before they can
be presented to the legislature, as to
cause us to forget all else in discussing
them? Can we not afford to wait n
while on them while we dispose of more
important matters? Again is the ques-
ton of whether the wearing of police
mans badge shall disfranchise the man
and make him not only unit to vote but
to take any interest whatever in our city
elections, of such vital Importance as to
make the whole question of who shall be
our next mayor revolve around it? If
this is the all important question now be-
fore the city, why by all means let us set
tie it, but if we can exist as city for Il
few years or months longer without ex-
hausting this inviting topic, should we
not turn our attention to vital issues?
Again, is it possible that anyone seriously
thinks that any man whom we may elect
mayor can say what the wages of our
laboring people shall be? What work the
city has done in the past of a large ma
ture has been done under contract.
We suppose the same general good bus
mess rule will prevail in the future as in
the past. If SO, then we think that the
contractor and not the mayor will fix
the prices he will give for labor, all the
bombast of the present campaign to the
contrary, Notwithstanding. So may we
not with propriety leave this question
also open for a little while? And again,
can it be that one man more than an
other will be able to influence the city
to consent to have the number of alder
men cut down from % to IL? Will not
that question have to be voted on by the
aldermen as we'll as advised by the
mayor before the people will have
chance to express themselves upon it?
And even if this were not so, is this the
greatest living issue of the day, the ques-
ton around which hangs the fate of Aus
tin?
Come, citizens let us all agree to stop
talking rot and get down to real bust
ness. What is the true and single ques
ton of vital Importance for us to discuss
and decide right now? Is it not plainly
and imperatively what shall we do to get
the best results from our dam? And
then is not the second question, whom
shall we elect as our mayor and board
of aldermen so as to be doubly sure that
our desires will be properly and quickly
carried out? Is not this the true issue?
Is not this the question we must answer
next Monday at the polls? You all know
it is. What then is the wise and bust
ness-likc thing to do? Why, manifestly
to put aside all these other matters that
may in time amount to something, but
that right now are puny and small to
degree in comparison with what we have
on hand, and get down to the real facts
at issue. Do this like thoughtful men
and you will decide to elect Mr.. Han
cock and to place Austin on an upgrade
lift which will land her in that position
of prominence we can and must obtain.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-11-28

If thcre is any one reason why MIR. Lew
is Hancock should not he elected mayor
of Austin over all bis competitors, or, i'll
fact, over most any other man in our city,
we have failed to hear it announced This
being the case not to elect him would be
q suicidal policy that Austin we know will
not be guilty Of. Keep your minds clear,
look only to the interest of Austin, and
next Monday you will vote for Mr.. Han
cock and Austin will be all right.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-11-28
A GOOD MOVIE

The Philadelphia Record says: THE
fair to raise funds for the wounded of
the Cuban army, which was formally
opened yesterday by Mayor Warwick ut
1924 Chestnut street, is a movement for
the cause of humanity which could no
where be so appropriate as in this City of
Independence, and which cannot appeal
in vain to Il community that still cher
ishes patriotic recollections of the sani-
tary fair. Philadelphia alone can well
afford to bind up the wounds of Cuba's
patriots; nor will her dreams be troubled
lest a surplus should be left over from
the indictments to go into munitions of
war"