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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-10

giants grim head, the right arm is. raised,s
as with a proud gesture ne sheathes hi
sword. The joy OF the victor has not yet
chased from his brow its threatening frown.
Altogether it is a thoroughly fine thing
whether Donatello's be better or worse. l
wonder who will dare attempt it next
1t was in 1874, however, that M. Mercie
had his greatest triumph, with a magniti-
cent work which ranks as highly now as 1t
did at that time, when it took all Paris by
storm and won for the young sculptor the
medal of honor OF the salon. l speak OF
the famous group, the GLORIA Victis,"
tGlory to the Vanquished." 1t represents
a winged Victory bearing from the field of
battle dying youth. His face shows the
last agony; in his right hand he still
grasps his broken sword, the left IS raised
as in a convulslve appeal to his comrades.
In this years salon M. Me-cie exhibited
an energetic "William TelI' and very
striking conception of Jeanne dare" L
was so greatly attracted at the time by the
simple dignity of Paul Dubois equestrian
figure OF Joan that l fear | hardly did JUS
tice to the more theatrical work. In a
sense Mercie may have been nearer a
national truth of type than his more con-
tanned brother-sculptor. Heroism has to
have a label here. They are just as much
heroes, but they require the stage settings.
So Joan, with waving sword and wild eyes
and hand pressed to her heart, appealed to
full maid on the battle charger. They felt
that this was the way to save the country
and applauded warmly the vivacious group
destined to Domremy, for it is group.
M. Mercie has introduced a personltca-
ton Of medieval France, quaint but very
attractive figure of an older woman who
bends over the exalted girl and seems to
give her blessing with tae blade which
she has put into her hand. 1t was piece
of sculpture which grew in interest the
more one studied it. and will doubtless be
priced by the French as one OF the mas
ter's finest achievements.
/ have given you some idea OF M. Mer-
cie's versatility and of the taste which he
shows in all that his busy hand produces.
Theodore Child speaks of 1.-TWO character
istics of his genius-intensity of feeling
and unerring sentiments of beauty. in
form" adding: 81 use the word genius
expressly, for NJ. Mercie, of all cOntem-
porary French sculptors, seems the most
gifted by nature and the most favored by
mysterious and inexphcable inspiration"
This the critics may settle among them
selves. One thing l know, and that is
that in all the brilliant array OF French
| art there is no personality more refined
| and wholesome than his, no influence
more helpful and inspiring.
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CHARLES S. WELLS OF THE BAY CITY wHEE1mEN

orlty of events being competed in by
class B riders.
The wheeImen from San Francisco who
could not come down to see the races yes
terday showed up en- masse to-day. All
the clubs are represented, the Olympics,
Bay Citys, Imperials and CALIFORNIA; being
particularly prominent.
a great practical joke was played on the
only announcer, Wilbur T. Knapp, last
night by about a dozen well-known cy-
clers. but Knapp had the laugh on them
all to-day. About midnight the jolly
dozen got together and went out to the
track.
In one of the training-rooms they found
Knapp's metaphone or speaking tube,
painted a beautiful white and labeled
1.-THE White Flyer" They took it outside
and with paints and. brushes painted il
yellow, blue, green and crimson in alter.
nate stripes. They laugh ed to themselves
as they thought of Knapp's establishment
when he went to use it to-day. But Will
bur had occasion to go to the track this
morning and discovered the joke. He
hastily carried his treasure downtown to 8
sign-painter and when he appeared a:
announced in the afternoon, behold the
white Flyer" was as spotless as ever
Knapp says it was great joke, but one has
TO arise before breakfast to get ahead OF
him.
The wheelmen artists also painted three
immense club emblems on the track at the
tape, being those of the Bay City, Califor.
mia and Garden City clubs, which should
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ously on the door. She had not stopped
to see whether l had furniture polish or
Treasures of Art" under my arm, but
promptly ran away again leaving me re-
sponsible for very large racket. A young
man appeared, modelling tool in hand and
taking my card speedily returned to admit
me. M. Mercie had followed him and gave
me the pleasant smile and hearty grasp
which L remembered SO well. He was at
work upon little sketch for a monument.
He never stops work while in the studio,
but he can talk at the same time. Many
were the questions he had to ask ME OF
Chicago and art in America and the expo
sition, and of numerous other things.
| told him how much our people are
interested in French art; how proud we
are of the French sculptures at the Art
neutrality-suspicious. of course, of his
beautiful David and the great 'tQuand
Meme" When l spoke of Raffae ellis tri.
umphal tour he smiled little, teasingly
and asked if our people had not con.
founded him with Raphael. I told him
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ana not, according to the present out-of,
GATE system, on caissons. With these and
the flying cyclists, it is believed, the
modern army has an offensive COM
oinatlon such as has never been
equaled. The cvclist will be a crack shot,
and that will be his only weapon. He has
one decided advantage over the cavalry
man, IN that he is not bothered by the
question: OF forage. On poor roads and
In poor weather the cavalryman has
everything in his favor and this will
make the conservative soldier view the
bicycle with suspicion. Against this radi
Cal disadvantage is placed the fact that
under moderately fair conditions the cyclist
can outmarch cavalrymen two TO one, or
l0O per cent, and, under almost the worst
conditions, he can do the same with
infantry. Another Important duty the
cyelist may have to perform in the next
war is to act as the anvil for the main army
TO hammer the enemy against, to reach the
enemy rear, to get on his communications,
take up defensive position and wait for
his attack. This could only be practicable
with heavy force of artillery. The value
OF the cyciist as a messenger or in guard
ing trains and supplies is obvious.
CITY LIFE AND NERvEs.-Dr. Burt J. May
cock, in a paper on "Some of the Inhu-
ences of City Life on the Nervov Sys-
sSAi1 AZ SIC1t oIACSo OIl Vic
fact that the average American treats him
self outrageously. The best proof of this
is the immense sale in every large city of
so-called nerve tonics, and the trade
done in the wines of coca and kola,
and the preparations of phosphorus is
almost incredible. This is all wrong. A
tired and nervous man does not want
hypnotics, but fresh air and exercise ac-
cording to his strength. In this respect
the English are wiser than we are. They
keep up their habit of physical exercise
until far into old age, and paresis is com.
paratively little known in England. Dr.
Maycock says that American men will
have to turn over new leaf and
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built provided with a stand and a place
to write, and the absence of covering
over it to keep off the sun was all they
complained of.
The first event on the long programme
was third of mile scratch, class B, in
the first heat, with w. M. Randall of
Rochester second. in 40 As.
Z. H. Kiser of Dayton, Ohio, won the
second heat from c. NJ. Murphy and ]. NJ.
Campbell in 80.
Four started in the third heat and the
order at the finish was T. w. Cooper of
Detroit, c. S. Wells of San Francisco, Z.
A. Moody of San Jose, J. +. Staver of Port
land. The time was :46 4-5.
Then they gave the class A men a chance
to show speed in two-thirds of mile
handicap. 1t was divided into four heats
owing to the large entry list. Nine came
out for the first heat, and they made a
pretty race of it. Mcfarland, the scratch
man, caught his field at the end of the first
lap. The exertion took away his finishing
sprint, however, and he was unplaced at
yards handicap, won in 1: 20 2-5. P. q.
Alexander, Jesse Ives and George w.
Tantau followed closely.
The second heat had eight starters, with
Hardy Downing, the San Jose marvel, on
scratch. He could get no better than
fourth position, however, r. III. HAM
monds j. E. Edwards and J. E. Willoughby
finishing in front of him. The time was
:2S
Owing to his accident yesterday Frank
Byrne could not ride in the third heat, in
which he was entered. Eight starters
showed in the field. P. R. Mott won hand
lily from fifteen yards, V. A. Benson sec.
ond, n. Alderman third. Time, l ~ 1-5.
Eight more aspirants for track honors
started in heat four. After many futile at
tempts on the part of Starter Will Haley
to discharge his revolver they were given
the word to go. George H. Seig of San Jose
won the heat, with R. r. Sherman sec
ond and Ray Hogg third. Time, 1:27.
The starters pistol gave considerable
trouble during the day and continually
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-10

ELECTRIC Power IN STEEL WoRKs.-A
notable utilization of electric power is
about to be made at Duquesne, Pa, where
six blast furnaces will be erected for oper-
alton in conjunction with the extensive
steel works located there. The furnaces
will be the largest ever built, and the plant
will be SO equipped that most of the work
will be done automatically by electric or
steam power. As showing how entirely
old methods are being superseded there
will not be single belt in the whole power
station, as the generators will be con-
nected directly to the steam engines and
the arc machines will be similarly con-
nected to the electric motors that will
drive them. The electrlc-power station is
to generate about 5000 horse power for Iiuht
and power. Among the many appIica-
lions OF electricity that will be seen in this
essentially modern installation are thirty
very powerful electric cranes, three or more
electric travelling bridges over $50 feet
span, the largest ever built for unloading
ore; about fifteen electric 1notor-cars, half
dozen electric conveyors and a large
number OF stationary motors for driving
miscellaneous apparatus. In the Home.
stead steel works electric motors are al
ready running up to an aggregate of 1000
horsepower, and In the Bessemer works to
about 1000 horsepower.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-10
WELLS GREAT RACE,
Eastern Cracks Beaten by
the San Francisco
Cycler.
COAST RECORD BROKEN.
Mcfarland of San Jose Reels Off
a Mile in Competition
in 2:o5.
EDDIE BALD MEETS DEFEAT.
Murphy, Downing and Campbell Among
the Winners of the
Day.
EDDIE BALD MEETS DEFEAT.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Nov. 9-The second
days National circuit meet of the Garden
City cyclers to-day drew the largest at
tendance ever seen at a bicycle meeting in
taken and the bleachers and intervening
spaces were crowded. The programme OF
races was long and intererting. the ma
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of the city, else 1
should have written
earlier of him and of
his busy studio. On my
call at his atelier I
found q card tackled
over the bell requesting
visitors to confer with
her highness, the con-
cierge "a pentresol."
l presume this was in
tended as a protection
against peddlers. How
ever the little girl who
sat nlayiup with her
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draw sensible balance between work
and play. Women, too, are entirely on the
wrong track. They belong to various
literary societies, frequent afternoon
musicales and social functions, usually
driving in their carriages, seldom walking
which is so beneficial, and which they SO
greatly need. They are OVERRIDING them
selves in the matter of entertaining and
being entertained, and are exhausting their
nervous energy like their husbands. These
people should go away from business and
hou sehold cares at frequent intervals. #
possible they should take trip into the
country at least once week. They should
get on their bicycles and ride moderately,
but not exhaustingly, all summer long,
and in the winter they should join some
good athletic club and take regular course
of exercises, such as dumb bells and calls
themes, according to their strength and
constitution.
A CYCLE MowER.-It is not an extrava-
CANT assumption that if he who makes two
blades of grass grow where one grew de-
serves we'll of humanity. The man who
cuts three blades of grass in the time that
one blade has heretofore beeu cut, should
come in for some of the thanks that the
philanthropist is supposed to be en-
titled to. A patent has been applied
flor in the matter of bicycle
lawn mower. The rear wheel is like that
of the ordinary bicycle, but in place of the
front wheel is twenty-inch lawn mower,
fitted with pneumatic tires. The mower
is attached to the front post by long steel
prongs, and may be adjusted to cut high
or low. Two rods extend from the rear
frame to the mower, and thus re-
leve the head of the machine from
strain. The pedals are placed directly
on the large wheel shaft, and the power re-
quired to operate the machine is equiva-
lent to that used in the ordinary tricycle..
1t is guided by handles; it can be turned
in six.foot circle, and will NOV lawn
i'll one third of the time required with the
present style of mower.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-10
MERC|E'S WONDERLAND
His William Tell One of the
TriumphS of This Years
Salon.
WORKS OF A GREAT ARTIST.
dorado Taft Tells of His Enjoyable
Visit to a Famous Partisan
Atelier.

called recently upon NJ. Mercie, the
famous sculptor of the "Gloria Victis,"
"Quand Meme" and other great works
known to all the world, writes dorado Taft
in the Chicago Record He has been out
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At the Santa Caterina Cathedral, Genoa,
may be seen crescent made of an emer-
aid, which is eight inches between the
points. Tradition says that it was pres
emit from Solomon to the Queen of Sheba,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-10

A race was recently rowed at Deal. Eng
land, between four four-owed crews OF boat
men over 60 years of age. The winning
oarsmen averaged 10 years, while their
coxswain was IS.
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doll just outside came running in and in
response to my inquiries pounded vigor-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-10

1. w. ENTz & Co.. 401 California ST., buy and
sell U. S. and other Bonds; also Stocks.
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One-fifth of the entire African continent
is trackless waste.
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Mrs. Elaine Goodall Eastman, wife of
DR.. Eastman, Sioux Indian. is visiting
her father, Henry Goodall, in New York.
Mrs. Eastman has been happily married
five years, and has two children. AL
though full-blooded Sioux, DR.. Goodman
is graduate of Yale. The wedding of
the two caused wide interest at the time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-07-12

IN reference to the speeches of Carmack and Casey Young at For rest City, on the 10th inst, in which the distinguished free silver adyo- cates took occasion to denounce Carlisle and Josiah Patterson, and to appeal to the Populists to come into the Democratic free silver fold, the Memphis Scimator commenting on the same concludes lengthy edi- torial as follows:
 Reckless statements and epithets may delight Populists and meet the approval of quasi-Democrats where blind tigers are more abundant than spelling books, but they won t do in the Tenth District, or the State of Tennessee as whole, or in the United States as Nation.
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TOO HIGH FOR HER.
4 Lady Loses Her Mind While Crossing
 the Rocky Mountains.

A Lady Loses Her Mind While Crossing
 the Rocky Mountains.
 Mrs. Lydia spalding. widow of Dr. Volney Spalding, formerly of Virginia City, Nev., is i'll Colorado under peoul jar circumstances. While crossing the mountains in a Pullman car Mrs Spald ing lost her mind. The treatment &C., corded her by Pullman employees has greatly incensed Mrs. Spalding' s friends.
 It appears that the lady, who is among the wealthy women of the Pacific coast, lost her mind while the Denver and Rio Grande train in which she was riding was ascending the western slope of the mountains. Shewas taken from her berth and locked up ill stateroom in charge of the porter of the car. At Lead vile she was delivered to the sheriff of Lake county.
 Mrs. Spalding was completely re- stored to her senses upon coming to a lower altitude and expressed great in dignation that she had bean taken from the train at an altitude of 10, GOO feet. Upon examining her poeketbook she found that $3s0 was missing. She re- membered indistinctly that she was car ried from her berth to the stateroom in the sleeper and locked up in charge of the colored porter.
 Mrs. Spalding declared that she would make every effort to find out what had become of the missing money
 The officials of the Denver and Rio Grande road are interested in ferreting out the mystery connected with the dis appearance of the money and promised every assistance.
 One of the peculiar features of the af- fair is that a demented passenger was taken off the train at Leadville. It is not uncommon for passengers to lose their usual 'reckonings" on reaching high attitudes, but in almost every in stance the mind is restored as lower al titudes are attained. The ordinary course is for such persons to be taken to low or altitude at the earliest time possible, Friends of the California lady cannot imagine why the ordinary course was departed from in her case.
 Mrs Spalding is proprietress of the b6lIA V 1Std 1lOu61 III Iodu CNduCASCOJ Oue of the most fashionable hotels of the city. She is a woman of large socia prominence and is noted for entertain ing wealthy people of the east wher they visit the coast. She was on hel way to Carlsbad, Germany, to test the waters of that celebrated resort, wher she was delayed by the unfortunate in cident in Leadyille. She is handsome woman of 50 years. San Francisco Ex aminer.
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OFFICE: NO. l17 PINE STREET.
 TELEPHONE No. 1O2.

Entered at the Post-office at Pine Bluff. Ark, as second-class mail matter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-07-12
7,ooo,o 900 HORSEPOWER.
Niagara Falls Has Already Been Partly
 Harnessed.

Niagara Falls Has Already Been Partly
 Harnessed.
 Niagara represents potential force equal to that of all the coal mined in the world, computed at 7 1000, 900 horse power, all of which has been running to waste for countless ages and cons since the cataract first blew it's trumpet from the steep and hung the rainbow amid its ascending spray. The economist may repine that so much working energy has so long been thrown away, but senti- ment of exultation that some part of it is now to be girded i'll the harness of the worlds industry Is more correctly in or- der
 Skillful engineers declare that the available power of the falls, leaving it's spectacular grandeur entirely unimpair- ed, will turn every wheel, run every trolley and light every city and town within radius of 200 miles, and one of the most eminent among them says it can be conveyed in any desired volume as far away as Chicago or New York. The first wheel has just been set in mo tion, equal to the transmission of 5, 1000
 
 horsepower, to be increased according to existing charters something like one hundredfold as the need for it is devel- oped. Henceforth Niagara possesses an industrial interest equal to that which it has always had as one of the most majestic speetaeles on the globe, this at tribution shorn of none of its glories by the creation of its new and stupendous utilities.
 The success of the work there shows that all waterfalls can be harnessed to production and made to do a part of man s work, and they will be, one after another, all over the world, producing industrial effects comparable with those following the invention of the steam en- zine. The day of the first turning of the electrical wheel there was memorable and introduces the cataract to a new function almost as grandiose in Its prom ise and possibility as its appearance has always been.-New York Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-07-12
FREIGHT DLSCRLWlNATIONS.

The iobbers and wholesale mer- chants of this city have awakened to full realization of the gross dis criminations that are being made against Pine Bluff by the Cotton Belt and Valley railroads in the matter of freight rates. Notwith- standing the most yigilant and in dustrious efforts of our local jobbers, they are gradually losing their trade because Little Rock and Shreveport have more favorable freight rates than are given to this city, in conse- quence of which they find it quite impossible to compete with the above named points. As to why the Valley road should favor Little Rock and the Cotton Belt favor Shreveport is quite incomprehensi- ble. Nevertheless our lobbers are in possession of undoubted informa- tion of the fact that such discrimi- nations are being made.
 On yesterday afternoon an infor- nal conference of the jobbers and wholesale merchants was held in the Elk's lodge room to discuss the situ- ation and consider what should be done. It was the general sentiment of the meeting that united protest should be made to the railway off cials, and also that the advisability of organizing stock company for the purchase of steamboat to be
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-07-12

WE tremble upon reading the an- nouncement that Jimmy Adams, of Pine Bluff, has taken the stump for s'sound money" Now, we free sil- yer or bust" fellows will be called "Populists and anarchists" to our face, while Jimmy shakes his porcu- pinian lock in righteous frenzy. Woe unto us.-Conway Log Cdbin.
 Appease your fears, Bro. Ludwig, for there is no occasion for fear or trepidation. We have not taken the stump for "sound money, "nor do we contemplate such an act, but on the ether hand we are quietly remaining at home. wrestling with hard times, editing a good newspaper, preaching the gospel of truth, honor and right eousness, singing lullabies to the baby and enjoying life all the while as much as possible. We only took run up to our old home at Clarks- vile, celebrated the glorious Fourth with our friends, talked sound money" to the boys and had good time generally. Only this and noth- inp more
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operated in the interest of Pine Bluff and to connect at the mouth of the Arkansas river with the St. Louis X New Orleans Anchor line packets, should be considered. For the purpose of discussing these questions another meeting has been called for 10 o'clock Saturday morn ing, at which time some definite steps will be taken to secure a re- dress of grievances.
 The situation is critical one and vital to the interests of Pine Bluff, and for that reason it is earnestly to be hoped that the meeting Saturday morning will be largely attended. Our people should not sit idly by and see their own throats cut by the railroads. If redress of grievances cannot be secured in any other manner, let our people petition Gov. Clarke to call the Legislature into extraordinary session for the purpose of passing railway com mission bill. The situation is serious and demands heroic action.