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The evening times., 1896-08-21
ncduction in Rate to nay Ridge.

The rate to Bay Ridge. the beautiful
excursion resort on the Chesapeake Bay.
has been reduced this season to 90 cents
for ADULTS, except for evening train a
rate of 10 cents will be charged with
rebate of 21 cents after coupon Is stamped
by ticket agent at Bay Ridge. Half rate
for children between the.agcs of 8 and q
years. Trains leave r. s o. depot. week
DAYS, 9:1b a. m. ana 54ce6,p. m. Sundays.
9:Sb a. M, 1870 and 3:15u o m
io18-W,f.6-V
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There will not be SO many wheels manu-
factured next year as there were this
year." said a prominent maker yesterday,
Us most OF the manufacturers are now car
rying thousands of dollars worth of unsold
stock and they are somewhat in doubt
as to what will be done. There We're too
many people in the bicycle business this
season. aud in consequence the total out
put of wheels was greatly in excess OF the
demand, Notwithstanding the hold cycling
has on the public. From this some idea
can be gaiued as to the enormous number of
bicycles that were turned out 1t must
have been close upon 1000, 600"
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Norcum I'm Good HeoIth.

Norcum, the young Washington pitcher
who has been sick at Petersburg, Va, and
rumors OF whose death have been current
in this city, is reported to be alive and in
good health.
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sCHMEL OuGHFTO RESIGN
Should Show Some Consider
alton for Mr.. Wagner.
WILL RESTORE CONFIDENCE

That the Present Manager Is Unpop-
ular Cannot he Denied-Patrons of
the Game Are Dissatisfied-YOunR
Smith Fills Up the Gap at Third
Base in a Brilliant Manner.
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Some time ago Bald, Cooper, and Sanger
were reported to have broken an engage
ment to race in New York because Tom
Butler had been allowed to enter aud
Butler was not in their class, 20 they
said After the result of the Louisville
races 1t would be interesting to know what
Bald. Cooper, and Sanger think regarling
the merits OF Tom Butler. Pride can get
a header in cycling just as quickly as in
anything else. -
The evening times., 1896-08-21

There is among the recent inventions
pertaining to bicycles one that is simply
charming. 1t is an arrangement where
by the same power which drives the bi-
Cycle also sets in motion a music box,
which is attached to the machine. The
instrument is attached to the front forks,
and the operation is carried on by means
Of cord passing over a small pulley in
the box and around one OF larger size
fastened in the Spokes.
The evening times., 1896-08-21

I: is said that a plan to hold effectualiy
in check the scorching mania is TO be
tried in Chicago. halfmile cemeut track
is now in course OF construction i'll Gar
field Park. On this circle the soorcher will
have unlimited opportunities OF reeling
off miles at the rate OF speed which suits
him best, and, in consequence OF this privf
lege, it is expected that be will travel on
the public highway at pace within the
limits prescribed by law. There is also
some talk of erecting temporary fence
around the track in Chicago, so that race
meets can occasionally be held ,on its
surface, and thus make the place a good
investment for the city. In other words, 1t
is hoped that the track will earn enough
TO pay It's own way. In Paris the munich
pal government has conducted alIneets
each year on a track owned by the city
for the benefit of the poot.
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Yesterday.s Re.uIts..

Washington, o; Cleveland, 2:
New York; 8; Chicago, 8.
Brooklyn, IL: Pittsburg, 8. e.
Boston, g; Cincinnati, 6.
Baltimore, s.: st. Louis, l..
st. Louis, S; Baltimore, 3,
Philadelphia, q; Louisville. 8.
Louisville, 8; Phiiadelphia, g.
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$500 To Atlantic city and NE $500
turn via Pennsylvania Railroad.

On Saturday, August 22. last special
excursion to Atlantic City via Delaware
Bridge route. through, in each direction
without change OF cars, at rate OF 3oU-
Special train viii leave washington at II
n m. returning, leave Atlantic City Sun
day at 6 p. m. auie4''e"
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Jesse Burkett and Hugnty Jennings are
having q hot race for the batting honors Of
the League Burkett held the lead nearly
the whole season until last week when
Jennings scrambled ahead By hair On
Saturday, however, Burkett rcgained the
lead and now holdsit by a few points only
The following table givest the players whose
batting avera ge Is $50 per cent or over:
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QlCE Quinine, Rum and Glycerinc Tonic
OSE for the hair. 1t preserves and
beautifies 35c a bottle.
THOS K SHAW,
Southwest corner 1th and sts.
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There was lively scene in Chairman
Gideon's office yesterday when that worthy
was visited by Charles Hadfield, the Newark
rider who earlier in the day received a
letter notifying him that he was still
under suspension for having received pay
for riding certain tires in the Irving
ton -Milburn road race, which lie won this
year. Hadfield called on Gideon to learn
II he could ride in the Penn Wheelmen's
races tomorrow, and when told that he
could not he became very indignant; he said
that he had spent $500 in fighting the L.
and that they nor no one else had any
right to deprive him of his livelihood, which
was gained by bicycle racing. In fact,
Hadfield became soeXcted that he squared
off to hit the chairman, but was prevented
by G. F. Wiese, who accompanied him to
the office, and thereupon persuaded him to
leave quietly.
Chairman Gideon informed Hadfield that
II he made statement telling all about
the hecrookedncss orhis anateurisIn he would
at once, but did not hear from the CHAIR
man in reply. 1t seems that the racing
board has gone ont of its way to persecute
Hadfield beca use he Is stearDs rider, as
the offense he is charged with was conf
u,itted in a road race over which the board
has no Jurisdiction and of which they take
no cognizance In any manner.
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II 1t is true, as reported, that Sterling
Elliott has imposed fine Of $50 on Bald
and Tom Cooper, neither OF the men can
scarcely escape the far-reaching swing Of
Chairman Gideon's Ak. Mr.. Elliott was
referee at the national race meet at Louis
vile, where Bald and Cooper made such
a demonstration OF their fistic abilities
in the-five-mile championship event, This
"a, Of course. could not be allowed to
The evening times., 1896-08-21

.of late we are confronted with the
curious spectacle of clcrgymen indorsing
the bicycle and preaching sermons in praise
of the Wheel says a writer in Modern So
-ciaty. "Do you want to know how that
comes about? / will tell you. The bi-
cycle agent gives n wheel to the clergy
man and offers him commission on all
wheels sold through him to members of his
congregation. No wonder he becomes in
-terested, / personally know of eight or
ten cases where such arrangements have
been consummated. One pastor Of flock,
exceptionally conscientious, asked me W hat
my Judgment was as TO the propriety Of
his accepting an offer OF the kind, which
would add f1OO TO f120 a year to his in
come God save us, / FAY, from cuack
preachers! Quack doctors are bad enough,
but the quack cycling parson is beyond en-
during"
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The brake is bound to grow in favor
Circumstances during the last few weeks
force this conclusion upon the students OF
the cycle trade, Accidents, several fatal
ones among the number, have occurred in
the East lately, and 1t has been shown that
in each case a brake, had there been one
attached, could doubtless have averted the
fatality, 1t now apparently remains FOR
a really clever device to be placed upon
the market for 1t to score a great success
good brake is really wanted The cy-
clists realize It, and each day they are
becoming more and more convinced of It's
necessity. ease. . .l.i
An expert rider has said: III brakes We re
In universal use the number of accidents
would he decreased nearly 30 per cent
Even the dreaded and universally-con-
demned scOrcher would not be so terrify-
ing If he had a brake on his wheel 1t
would be Of decided benefit even on level
surfaces, where a stop could be made
quickly. No one needs to be told that it
would be decided advantage on hills.
The novice, above all others, hould not
attempt to ride in hilly country with
out brake.
1.-The art OF back -pedaling Is an accom-
plishment which should be acquired by all,
but there are times when even that does
not avail The foot may slip at a crit
ical moment, or any one OF a dozen minor
accidents happen, which makes 1t imper-
alive that the speed of the wheel be
checked at once That cannot be done
successfully and without risk OF injuring
the rider or the wheel without a brake all
assertions to the contrary notwithstand-
ing"
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pass unnoticed, and Mr.. Elliott has acted
wisely in imposing the fine. Yet Chair
man Gideon, of the racing board, is to have
a go" at the two cracks, ani they will be
lucky IL they escape suspension. This they
can hardly do, il their full deserts are
dished out TO them, for clause II OF the
track rules, relating to conduct, reads as
follows:
ANY rider found guilty OF unfair deal
ing in connection with cycle racing, Or
OF ungeDtlemanly conduct on the race
track, shall be suspended from the track
for such a time as may be deemed pro-
portionate to the offense."
As there seems to be NO doubt as 10
the guilt Of the men in this respect, their
suspension can only be q matter OF time
1t will certainly be a blow to racing for
these men to leave the track With Bald
and Cooper out OF it, Tom Butler will have
but few riders to fear, and he should find
the circuit comparatively easy work.
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BATTING LEADERS CLOSE
900 -
Burkett and Jennings Have a
Seesaw Time of 1t.
THIRTEEN |, MEN Al ABOVE $50

Baltimore Is First in Team Batting
and Washington Ia SiEth-Cincin-
natl Is at the Head In Fielding and
louisville Is Last. Whileth the Sem
.ators Stand Eleventh-Notes. =
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GaInre5Today..i

Ga mes Today
Cleveland at Washington '-I'
st. Louis at Baltimore9Csir
Louisville at Philadelphia
Pittsburg, at Brooklyn b,5s
Cincinnati at Boston. =, =,
Chica go at New York.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-02
INSURGENTS MOVEMENTS.


Seem to BE In Control Of the Province
Of Matanzas.
HAVANA, Jan. News has been re-
ceived during the day Of movements by
the insurgents which would indicate
that their forces still overrun pretty
much the whole of the province Of Ma
tanzas and they seem to have uninter-
rupted line OF communication clear
across the province and into the south
ern part of Santa Clara.
Lieutenant Colonel Perora, command
ing the Navarro battalion, numberi ng
about $50 men, was engaged with in
surgents near Calimel, not far from
Jaguey Grande. The fighting is said to
have been very fierce and the Spaniards
are reported to have sustained the fire
Of vastly superior numbers Of insur.
gents commanded by Gomez. Tho
troops are reported to have captured
the insurgent positions and to have
obliged the enemy to divide his forces.
The insurgents are said to have lost
heavily, while on the government side
only one officer and FIVE soldiers were
killed and 60 wounded.
About an hour after this engagement
the sound Of cannonading was heard in
the direction Of the Maria plantation,
about three miles from Calimel, and it
is supposed Gomez has been engaged
with the Spanish column commanded
by Colonel Molina. No details Of this
engagement have reached here.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-02
THE PORTLAND TELEGRAM.
Receiver Burleigh Says Courts Must
Come to an Agreement.

Receiver Burleigh Says Courts Must
Come to an Agreement.
PORTLAND, Or, Jan. 1.-The Ore
gonian says: The Northern Pacific re-
Ownership ENHANCEMENT will probably
reach crisis soon after the beginning
of the New Year, unless the Eastern
courts speedily agree with Judge Han
ford regarding a unified set Of receivers
for the entire system. 1t is learned on
what appears to be good authority that
Receiver Burleigh has given the East
ern receivers to understand that he
will take complete control of the prop
erty within his jurisdiction some time
in January, if the courts do not agree
in the meantime. This means that Mr..
Burleigh will appoint his own general
officers to manage the property within
his jurisdiction, who will not report to
the present general Office at St. Paul.
Evidently Intends to Force Matters.
It is impossible to gain any informa-
ton regarding Mr.. Burleigh's intention
further than his determination to oper-
ate the road entirely independent of
the st. Paul offices. This means, of
course, that he will not work in
thorough harmony with the Eastern
receivers, and also that Judge Hanford
has grown tired of treating with the
Eastern judges for unified receiver
ship. It means, too, Mr.. Burleigh con-
siders himself in position to force
matters to an amicable conclusion. He
is sole receiver for the property in Ore
gon, Washington and Idaho, and one of
three receivers in Montana.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-02
a TRAGIC ADVENTURE.
The Thrillinx Sequel to the Hanging Of .
COndelnned Murderer.

4&A0 42AAAAAAs3 004kuCA W OnO "a y
C0Adsmned Murderer.
Everybody remembers when the
great Texas murderer, Dick Masters,
was hanged" said E. M. Gary Of Waco.
Sbut the strange death of Sheriff Win
ters. who sprung the trap, has been kept
out Of the papers. After Masters body
was cut down, the county physician pro-
nouncing the murderer dead, the sheriff
ordered four deputies to carry the body
to his private laboratory, where he
used to pursue his medical expert
ments alone. He was bound to dissect
the powerful, well developed body Of
Masters, SO he shut himself up with the
corpse and went to work.
The sheriff moved about briskly,
making great clatter with his instru-
ments. Several times he went to the
windows and peered out, but the neigh
borhood was deserted. He coon discov-
cred that the drop on the scaffold had
not broken Masters neck, and the sher-
iff thought that was fortunate, as he al
ways had experimental on the restora-
ton Of life whenever opportunity afford
ed. He laid down his instruments and
began to try and restore life. The even
ing shadows drifted into night. 1t was
noisy town and the shouts and laugh
ter Of jewellers could be heard every
where. Several times the crowds pass
ing the sheriff's room thought they
heard the sounds of scuf1ing, and more
than once muff1ed shout was heard.
But the pleasure seekers on the streets
passed along without giving thought
to this.
On the following day Sheriff Winters
failed to appear at his Office. Nobody
had seen him since'he locked himself in
the laboratory with Masters body.
Finally the mayor Of the town and sew
eral deputy sheriffs went to the labora-
tory, but rapping at the door nor shouts
would bring any answer. Then they
broke open the door, The sight before
them nearly turned their hair gray.
The room was total wreck. The furni-
ture was strewn about the room,
smashed to pieces, and everything bore
evidence Of terrible. struggle. Sheriff
Winters lay on the floor, dead, and the
marks about his throat showed that he
had been strangled. A few feet away
lay the dead body of the murderer, Mas
tiers. The faces and the garments of both
men bore evidence of a hard fight. The
only conclusion that could be arrived at
was that Masters had revived, and on
regaining consciousness and strength he
attacked the sheriff and succeeded in
killing him before he died himself. All
this happened in the Jail Of Rio Grande
county. kansas City Journal
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-02
LEADS THE FOUR HUNDRED.

William L. Baylies the Successor Of the
niustrious Ward McAllister.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The mantle OF
Ward McAllister has fallen upon Mr..
William L. Baylies, a young lawyer,
whose social proclivities have long
marked him as a leader in the "Four
Hundred" The new censor Of metro
politan society has been elected sponsor
and honorary secretary Of the Pa
triarchs, and he will assume the duties
formerly performed by McAllister forth
with.
The position assumed by Mr.. Baylies
is modification Of that held by his
predecessor, but his genius will have
full play, nevertheless, and as a pre-
iminary duty he will be called upon to
edit the invitations for the second Pa
triarchs' ball
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-02
A Double Action Joke.

Dumas fills tell of double action
joke which he played on Meissonier,
who was botanist in his hours Of lei
sure. The famous dramatist sent him a
paper containing the dried roe Of her.
ring, telling, him that it was the seed
Of a very rare plant. "How are the
seeds coming on?, he asked the great
painter the next time he saw him. "Oh.
beautifully. I have planted them in a
circle. " And he took the astonished
joker to corner Of the garden where
the heads Of young behring's were just
peeping up.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-02
wanted.

A man to self Canadian grown fruit
trees, berry plants, roses, shrubbery,
seed potatoes etc., for the lar, est
growers of high grade stock. Seven
hundred acres, hardy profitable variet-
les that succeed in the coldest climates
No experience required and fair treat
ment guaranteed. Any one not earn
ing $4,000 pr month and expenses
should write us at once for particulars,
Liberal commissions paid part time
men. Apply now and get choice of ter
ritory.
LUKE BROTHERS COMPANY.
Stock Exchange bullding,
Chicago. ILL.,.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-02
HAVE STOLEN MUCH ORE.

~
Miners Caught Robbing Cars Of She
Anaconds Company.
BUTTE, Mon, Jan. frank Smith
and John K. Enney, miners, were ar
rested at Rocker. q station west Of
Butte, while In the act Of stealing ore
from the cars Of the Anaconda conn
pany. Three other men escaped. They
had over two tons of rich ore on a sleigh
when the officers pounced upon them.
It is stated that the thieving has been
going on for year or more, and that
between $500 and 800, 900 worth Of
ore has been stolen in that way. The
ore train, consisting Of about 90 cars,
stops at Rocker on the way to the Ana
conda smelters. and it is suspected that
some of the trainmen stood in with the
robbers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-02
is THIS FACT OR LEGEND?
A Queer Story About the Way In Whie
"Leonanie" Was Written.

A Queer Story About the Way In Which
"Leonanie" Was Written.
In the house of a gentleman in this
city we recently saw poem written on
the fly leaf of an old hook. Noticing
the initials Sc. A. p" at the bottom,
it struck us that possibly we had run
across bonanza.
The owner of the book said that he
did not know who was the author Of the
poem. His grandfather, who gave him
the book, kept an inn in Chesterfield,
near Richmond. One night young
man raped at the door and asked if he
could stay all night and was shown to
a room.
That was the last we saw of him.
When they went next morning to call
him to breakfast, he had gone, but had
left the book, on the fly leaf Of which
he had written these verses:
LEoNANIE.
Leonaniel Angels named her,
And they took the light
OF the laughing stars and framed her
In a suit of white,
And they made her hair of gloomy
Midnight and her eyes of glowing
Moonshine, and they brought her to me
In the silent night.
In a solemn night Of summer
When my heart Of gloom
Blossomed up to greet the conner,
Like q rose in bloom,
All forebodings that distressed me
forgot as Joy caressed me,
Lying Joy that caught and pressed me
In the arms of doom.
Only spake the little lisper
In the angels tongue.
Yet, listening, heard her whisper:
"Songs are only sun
Here below that they may grieve You.
Tales are told you to deceive you.
So must Leonanie leave you
While her love is young"
Then God smiled, and IL was morning,
Matchless and supreme.
Heavens glory seemed adjoining
Earth with its esteem.
Every heart but mine seemed gifted
With the voice Of prayer and lifted
Where my Leonanie drifted
From me like q dream.
e. A. P. u. Whitcomb Riley.>
-Kokoma (Ind. Dispatch.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-02
Eli Island Marriages.

Marriage is not failure in the Fiji
islands, for an unmarried man or wom-
an Of manageable age is something
that is rarely seen there. The natives
believe that if a person dies while in an
unmarried state his or her soul is doomed
to wander through the endless ages of
eternity in an intermediate region be-
tween heaven and hades. At the end of
each moon they are allowed to look into
heaven, but they are never permitted to
enter
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-02
impression General That the
Northern Pacific Will Soon
Be Divided.
Rumor Started by a Telegram
From Portland, Or, on
the Subject.
Said That Receiver Burleigh Is
Soon to Assume Control
of That End.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 1.-The Northern
Pacific receivership matter, which has
lain dormant so far as st. Paul is con.
cerned for some time, was lifted out
of its lethargy Monday by a telegram
dated Portland, and which states in
substance that Receiver Andrew f.
Burleigh, tired of waiting for the East
ern judges to agree on a united receiv-
ership, has determined to assume COM
plete control Of that portion Of the road
within his jurisdiction, manage the
same independent of the St. Paul Offices
and appoint his own general officers.
This action, 80 it is stated, is for the
purpose Of forcing matters to an AMIGA
BILE conclusion.
Considerable surprise was evinced by
the officials Of the road when shown
the telegram, as no intimation Of the
news contained therein had been re-
ceived in any department.. There
seems to be a well defined notion, how
ever, that whether or not Mr.. Burleigh
has taken the position attributed to
him. the big system will at some time
be divided up
Into Two or Three Sections,
each with it's own general officers and
Independent government. While there
is apparently no friction between the
Eastern and Western receivers at pres
ent, it is pointed out that the system
of accounts as conducted now is both
complicated and unsatisfactory, and
that if Mr.. Burleigh does not happen to
take the step mentioned in the tele-
gram somebody else will before very
long. The view was freely expressed
that at any time in the future the
Northern Pacific might be resolved into
three separate railroads, one from St.
Paul to the Montana state line, the sec
ond the state of Montana, and the third
to include Idaho, Oregon and Washing
ton. This would, of course, create an
enormous additional expense, and
would, in measure, be disastrous to
the different divisions.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-02
SUIT TO RECOVER LAND.

The Taylor Matter Bids Fair to Bother
South Dakota For All Time.
Sioux FALLS, s. D., Jan. ben p.
Hoover, receiver Of the Gettysburg
state bank, which cut 30 great figure
in the Taylor investigation and trial,
spent the day in this city. He stated
the bank would at he next term Of
court institute proceedings to recover
from the state and from Illinois parties,
land to the value Of about $40, 900. It
will be remembered that Taylor claimed
to have lost some $40, 900 in the Gettys-
burg deal three months before his
fight, and that the state has levied on
the property belonging to the bank.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-02
MINOR ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The HI. w. Laid company, one of
the largest dry goods firms of Provi-
dence, r. l., has assigned.
The treasury lost $714, 800 in gold by
redemptions Monday leaving the true
amount of the reserve 1868, 1872, 351.
Eastbound shipments from Chicago
last week amounted to 1881 tons,
against 9O,577 for the preceding week
and 3O,787 for the corresponding week
last year.
Officials at the Charleston navy yard
have received a dispatch from Wash
ington ordering the commandant to
place the monitor Passaic in condition
for immediate service.