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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-28

he f0IIOWlng roads are owned by
the Southern Railway in North Caro-
lima: Piedmont, Danville to Greens
boro; Charlotte, Columbia and Au-
gusta, to South Carolina line; West
ern North Carolina; Oxford and Hem
derson; Northwestern North Caro-
lima; YadIdn; Atlantic, Tennessee and
Ohio; Carolina Midland; High Point
and Southern.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-28
EARNINGS OF THE SOUTHERN
Nearly a Million Dollars Earned in
North Carolina During the Last Quar-
ter--Large Increase.

The receipts of the Southern Rail-
way for the last quarter have been re-
ceived by the Railway Commission.
The total earnings for the three
months of the roads owned by the
Southern in North Carolina were $751;
so, an increase of $12,731 over the
same quarter a year ago.
The earnings for the leased roads in
the State were as follows:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-28

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-28

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-28

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+ pleasant laxative. All Druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-28
Largest Crowd that Ever AS
sembled at q Marriage Here

MIR. Wynne to Miss Avera--Mr' Perrin
Busbee, Best Man; Miss Alma Wynne'
Maid of Honor Altar Banked
With Ferns and Palms and Carpeteo
in Spanish Elegant Wedding
Banquet at the Residence OF Mr.
fVera.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-28

ONE million will read mechanics Fair
ally" Advertise now. Myself Rollins,22 Clay.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-28
MADE A GREAT RECORD.

Frank Farne11, M. p, and His Busy
Political Career at the Antipodes.
Hon. Frank Farnell, for ten years past
member of the New South Wales Parlia-
ment, arrived here on the Alameda yester-
day. He came principally to rest after an
arduous political experience, but will
gather political information which he
deems of value to his constituency.
One of the things which will engage his
attention in Californis is the fruit in
terests. as fruits Of the kind grown here
are now being planted extensively in New
South Wales.
From here he will go to Washington,
where he will call on President Cleveland
and other officials of the Government.
Mr.. Farneu entered Parliament when
but % years of age. and has made very
rapid advancement. He is the son of ex-
Premier Farnell of New South Wales, and
prior to his faith er's election as Premier
sat with him in Parliament.
Mr.. Farnell the younger. in addition to
being a member of Parliament is also
member of the Parliamentary Committee
on Public Works and has been connected
with three Governments. He was whip,
deputy chairman of committees, posi-
ton next to Speaker, and president of the
Royal Commission on Fisheries. He is
now Commissioner of the Fisheries, vice.
president of the Royal Agricultural Soci.
ETY. and of the Horticultural Society and
is also vice-president of the Hunt Club.
He says that in New South Wales there
is no tariff except slight one on liquors
and novelties. Almost absolute free trade
prevails. He thinks his country one of
enor Gus resources.
Mr.. Farnell is one of the abest men IN
Australian politics. He is studying the
political situation here with interest.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-28

the railroad over there will not charge us
for our wheels. Why" declared Miss
Mahoney with emphasis, I'VE will ride
around the bay and via San Jose to get to
Oakland before we will pay for our wheels.
The company will make more money car
rying wheels as baggage than 1t will to
charge for them. The result will be that
we will take shorter rides and ride both
ways. instead, for instance. OF making a
long run to San Jose and coming back on
the train. 1t Is not the 25 cents or the 10
cents that we care for. We think 1t is un-
fair and an imposition"
Mrs. Fl. F. Wynne, who resides on Fol-
som street, near Twenty-second. is a
prominent member OF the Alpha Club.
and so am l." she said. ''They spoke
about it at the meeting last night. Our
regular meeting is on "Wednesday even
ing of each week. Though most of the
lady riders in the City do not take long
trips l think they will all be opposed TO
the charge made by the railroad company
when they come to understand It, VI
course the company has the best OF US.
The most we can do is to protest against
it and try and raise sufficient influence TO
commit candidates for the Legislature to
the passage of bill compelling the rail-
roads to carry bicycles free as baggage. L
do not think the lady riders OF our club
will get out in their bloomers and take an
active part in the campaign. think we
will be more retiring, but hope that we
shall have some influence, however.
"Instead of coming back on the train
from San Jose. as we have been doing"
she continued, 1--WE can run down to AL
viso and return on the boat. The fare by
train is 81 % and by boat only 90 cents.
The only difference is that 1T takes the
boat till II 80 to get here, but where there
is pleasant party one won't mind the
extra time. When there are races on the
other side of the bay of course we will
have to pay"
Miss Minnie Rousseau of 26l6 Folsom
street, another member of the Alphas,
said: Its real mean in the Southern
Pacific to charge US tor our wheels when
we are entitled to 100 pounds of baggage
free. l ride mostly in the park, and
shall ride more there after this. 1t is out
rageous TO charge US for our wheels on the
ferry. We won't pay it when we san go
to Tiburon and out into the country that
way. We cannot vote,' she said, "but We
have our friends who can."
Miss Emma Heringer, one of the leading
cyclists of the Alpha Club, expressed in
Pacific. 'The railroad will lose more than
it will make by this action" she said.
1--WE won't patronize the road at all.
There are others We can go to San
Rafael and return by the North Pacific
Coast Railroad, which will carry our
wheels as baggage. We will go to San
Jose first in order to get to Oakland before
we will pay for our wheels. And won't
you kindly say that the Alphas are going
to give a dance soon to raise funds to fit
up our new clubrooms?" she concluded.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-28
STOCKTON AROUSED.
VIII Bring About a Great Mass
Meeting on Admission Day OF
Representative CyclerS.

STOCKTON, CAL, Aug. 27.-For some
time past tie members of the local bicycle
clubs have been discussing the propriety
of taking some concerted action with refer
ence to the stand taken by tie Southern
Pacific Company about'charging for carry
ing bicycles. There are three very strong
bicycle clubs here-the Bicycle Annex of
the Stockton Athletic Association, the
Stockton Road Club and the Terminal
City Wheelmen.
Arthur H. Wright, formerly captain of
the wheeling annex of the athletic club,
said to-day:
"We have been talking over the matter
for some time of entering protest against
the action of the railway company, but
decided to wait until the leading wheel
men of the State were here TO take part in
the great meet on Admission day. Then
we will have all the crack riders of the
State here and will find out what is best
to do. The Stockton wheelmen will be
governed by what the others do"
Wright is one of the committee of Native
Sons that has charge of the State meet to
be held here en- the 9th of Septem Der. He
is also the representative of one of the
leading bicycle firms in the country, and
will use his best efforts to get meeting of
all the wheelmen who attend the big meet,
for the purpose of having them unite on
some sort of a protest against the action
OF the railway company.
Nearly all the crack riders in California
will be here on Admission day to take part
in the races or to witness them. This will
be good occasion for calling a mass
meeting to protest against paying trans
portation charges on wheels, and the local
cyclers will not be slow to take advantage
of it.
The Capital City Wheelmen of Sacra-
mento always work in conjunction with
the Stockton cyclers, and they will also
urge that some decided action be taken by
the wheelmen who are here on Admission
day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-28
CHINESE ARE LEAVING,
Some Interesting Figures Given
By the Consul.Gen.
eral.
San Francisco's Celestial Population
Decreasing Thousands
Year.

Fung Yung Hing, the Chinese Consul
General, cleared up all doubts as to the
present proportions of the Chinese popu-
lation of San Francisco and its rate of de-
crease during the visit of the Board of
Health to the consulate on Wednesday
evening last. The figures are interesting
from the fact that while 1t was suspected
that Chinatown was becoming depopu-
lated the actual rate of decrease was not
known.
The Board called on the Consul to talk
over with him the matter of cleansing
Chinatown and to ask his active CO.
operation and assistance in accom- plishing
this end. He was asked regarding the
numbe of occupants of the underground
dens of the quarter, and whether these
would vacate peaceably if ordered to do
so. He replied that there are far fewer
Chinese living in the cellars than in former
years, and that eventually none will re-
main, as the large number of buildings
now vacant In the quarter allow ample
room above ground for all who desire to
live there.
He stated further that from the best in
formation obtainable at the consulate,
and certainly as accurate as can be had,
there are not more than $4,000 SUBJ
iects of the Chinese Emperor now living
in San Francisco, and these are leaving at
the rate of 5000 to 4000 per year. The pro-
portion of those who return to those who
depart is very small.
The Consul-General expressed satisfac-
ton at the work done by the board, saying
that the improved sanitary condition of
the quarter could only result in good for
the Chinese as we'll as the white pop
ulation. In addition to expressing his
approval verbally he had caused to be
posted all through Chinatown notices to
the effect that the orders of the Health
Board must be obeyed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-28
SACRAMENTO IN LINE.
Ready to Enter the Fight for the
Passage of a Bicycle
Bill.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Aug. 27.-The feel
ing aroused among the lovers of the wheel
throughout this city and surrounding
country by the action of the railroad COM
pany in resembling the concession granted
to bicyclists of this city, of free carriage of
wheels on trains, is daily growing and
wheelmen are United in declaring this ac-
ton on the part of the company to be ar
bitrary and uncalled for.
The opinion expressed by Captain Read
man of the Capital City Wheelmen's Club
portrays the feeling of the entire wheeling
fraternity of this city, as he is looked upon
as an authority in everything pertaining
to the wheel and commands the respect
and esteem of all the members of his club.
In speaking of the matter he said:
Il cannot understand why the railroad
company discriminates between wheel
men and other classes of travellers. Under
the present passenger laws every passen-
ger is entitled to 100 pounds OF baggage
free, and as soon as he has demonstrated
to the baggage agents by ocular proof that
he has purchased a ticket they imme-
diately check his trunk or grip to mis- given
destination without further charge; but
when the wheelman presents his ticket
and demands check for his twenty-five
pound wheel he is told that he must give
up an extra quarter of a dollar or his
wheel don't go. That is what all of the
members of my club don't like, and it is
what they will not put up with.
81 am fully assured that in so far as
the wheelmen of Sacramento are con-
cerned, the railroad company will be losers
by their proposition, because in the future
we will not patronize the railroad when
by any possibility our destination can De
reached by wheel"
A. L. Wulff, formerly of Stockton and
one of the Oldest ''young' riders of the
State, former racing man and the holder
of thirteen medals for cycling events. fully
upheld Captain Readman in his state.
ments, and, while he deemed the COM
panys action inadvlsab BILE and tending to
reduce passenger revenues and breed ILL
feeling between the railroad and wheel
men and such ofits patrons as sympathized
with the wheelmen, he thought that the
company had the power to take the action
which it had. 81 am for the wheelmen
and of the wheelmen, but what redress
have we?" he said.
1.-The company has declared that wheels
must be paid for, and l can see nothing to
DO but pay. All the grum bling in the
world on our part will not probably affect
the resolution of the company"
Scott Ennis, president of the Capital
City Wheelmen Club, when interviewed
by CALL represen tative, said:
''In all my experience In club circles |
have never encountered anything which
has given such widespread dissatisfaction
as has this fat of the railroad company
that wheelmen must pay extra for the
transportation of their wheels. In speak
ing in this way l do not wish to be under
stood as inferring that wheelmen are at all
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-28

mercenary, for on the contrary mlserly
wheelman who regrets any amount OF
money spent in sport, let alone the small
sum of quarter, is a rare exception. NO,
it is not the money consideration as much
as 1t is that we are singled out as claSs 10
have special tax placed upon us wneh-
ever we may desire to use the railroad In
stead of our fayorite mode of locomotion.
Every traveller is entitled to 100 pounds OF
baggage except a wheelman, and he is
made to paw 25 cents for his twenty-five
pounds of baggage, | do not consider
wheel as bulky, because twenty hve
wheels can be packed IN the presdth OF
one car, and they do not begin TO occupy
the space the same mum Der OF trunks
would.
II am informed that in some Eastern
States. hooks are placed in the roofs or cars
and bicycles are hung up out OF the way,
when there is such a large amount OF
baggage in the car that they cannot ma
floor room.
Speaking for the members of my club,
l will say we will certainly be ready and
Wllllng 10 join IN any concerted movement
which may be placed on foot to regain us
our rights, as we consider them. Our club
was the first one in Northern California to
gain from the railroad company the con-
cesslon of having our wheels transported
as baggage for distance OF seyenty-hve
miles in all directions from this City, and
we will stand shoulder to shoulder With
our brother wheeImen throughout the
Statein having this concession restored
to ali.
II believe the matter could be brought
to the attention of the Railroad Commits
sioners, and l believe that they are en-
powered to rescind the action OF the rail-
road company. If not, we shall certainly
bring the matter to the attention OF the
coming Legislature and endeavor to regain
our rights through the action OF that
BODY"
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-28
LADY CYCLISTS INDIGNANT
Alpha Club Members Speak Out
Against the Southern
PaOffFn

The lady cyclists of the City have taken
the field against the Southern Pacific Rail-
ROAD Company and what they call the ''im-
position and outrage" of the charges for
the transportation of bicycles. This sem
.timent among the larger numb Der cf female
riders has been expressed by mem bers of
the Alpha Cycle Club, which is the lead
ing organization OF lady riders. Every
member OF the Alpha Club wears bloom
ers, and this fall may have in store the
novelty of bloomers taking quiet but
powerful part in politics.
The Alpha Club had meeting Wednes-
day night at their new rooms at Folsom
and Twenty-frst streets. The club las
thirty active members, and every mem
ber of course has sweetheart and num-
ber of gentlemen friends, who may or may
not be wheelmen, whom she will endeayor
to persuade to vote against anybody and
every body this fall who is a candidate for
the Senate or the Assembly who is not in
favor OF the passage OF bill denominating
bicycles as baggage and requiring their
transportation free of charge.
the interest that the ladies are taking
in the fight has as many ramifcations as
there are spokes in a wheel. The father,
brother or escort becomes interested.
whether riders or not, the moment the
charge is imposed. But the objection to
1t is not so much on account of the 25
cents or 10 cents that must be paid as it
is against what is characterized as the
"mean and narrow" policy of the COM
pany in putting on all the traffic will BEAR
Some OF the girls say that they will not
ride at all. or will confine their cycling to
Golden Gate Park before they will pay the
Southern Pacific Company for carrying
their wheels. Thus the lady cyclists as
well as the woman suffragists are in
terested in the campaign this fall.
Miss Moilie Mahoney, stenographer for
the Hall Safe and Lock Company, is the
handsome captain of the Alpha Club.
"Yes, she modestly stated, 1--WE all wear
boomers
what do you think of the charge for
the transportation of bicycles to be made
by the Southern Pacific Railroad Com.
pany, beginning September / ?'' she was
asked.
"What do I think of it? WHY, think
1t Is an outrage and an imposition" she
exclaimed. I'VE discussed the matter at
the club last night and we all thought so.
Perhaps some resolutions may be offered.
but do not know that we shall go that
far.
1--WE will remain at home altogether.
she continued, '5efore we will paw this
charge. rode on the train from Santa Cruz
to the Big Trees few weeks ago and was
surprised TO be charged for nv wheel. I
had no other baggage. l do not think that
is fair. My wheel was all the baggage
had and they charged me for it, when am
entitled to at least 100 pounds of baggage
free. II we do not want to STAY at
home or ride in the park entirely, we
can ride up into Marin County or over to
Tiburon and San Rafael, as I understand
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-28
PRIZES FOR MARKSMEN.
California Schuatzen Club Holds
Its Distribution and
Social.
MANY Beautiful and Costly Trophies
Presented to the Succe SSful
Sharpshooters.

There was large gathering in Eintracht
Hall on Twelfth street last evening, the
occasion being the distribution of prizes
won at the California Schuetzen Clubs
annual shooting festival, which was held
on the San Rafael rifle range On the 18th
and 23d insts. There were in all about
100 prizes distributed aside from the cash
nrizes offered by the club. In the absence
of the president last evening Philo Jacoby
delivered the address of welcome and
thanked the marksmen for their attend
ance at the festival, which was such
success. He also extended the thanks of
the club to those who had don ated the
MANY pretty, useful and valuable prizes.
The first called to the platform was
Louis Bendel, VINO was crowned with a
wreath of laurel, presented with the
diamond medal and proclaimed to be the
Shooting King. This honor be won on
22S points on the king target. ID. b.
Faktor T. P. Schuster, Fred Kuhnle, A.
strecker and D. w. Mclaughlin were also
crowned with laurel wreaths, presented
with medals and diplomas, and pro-
claimed to be master prize-shooters.
Louis Bendel and A. Baumgartner
divided the first prize on severty-seven
rings, made in four shots on the ring tar
pet. The beautiful champion silver gob-
let. presented by A. L. OFT, fell to John
Utschig for the best scores on all the
targets.
Then followed the distribution of prizes
won on the honorary targets. The first
was beautiful silver set, which was won
BY William Glindemann. DR.. l.. o.
Rodgers took the second, fine Winches-
ter target-rifie. A. II. Pape was third,
and about ninety others followed, each
selecting the article of his choice.
In the meantime the members of the
Ladies Schuetzen Club were distributing
the prizes contested for and won onss the
same occasion. Miss Tessie Mclaughlin
was the first called to the front
She made the exceptionally fine score of
II out of rs rings, and took the first prize.
To Miss Mclaughlin rife shooting comes
natural. 1t runs in the family. Miss
Lizzie Utschig is another to whom the use
OF the rifle is natural and not an ac-
quired accomplishment. e took second
prize on 6S. Mrs. Fred iSchuemann tied
Miss Utschig on points and won the third
prize. The fourth was carried away by
Miss d. w. Mclaughlin on 81. Mrs. A.
Strecker with 65 won the fifth prize.
A dozen other lady sharpshooters who
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-28
ANGRY SANTA CLARANS.
Ripe for Concerted Action Against
the Action Of the Southern
PaCifc


SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 27.-The cyclists
OF Santa Clara County are up in arms at
the action of the Southern Pacific Com
pany for ordering charge of 25 cents for
carrying bicycles between here and San
Francisco after Septem ber /, and denounce
the greed of that corporation in vigorous
terms. Some even go so far as TO hint that
boycott against the Southern Pacific by
all cyclists of the county would be the
proper thing. The Assessors roll shows
that there are over 1000 bicycles in the
county, but it is believed there are twice
that number, and these 1000 men, women
and children are as one in denouncing the
railroad company and demanding that the
charge be abolished. Back OF these are
the business men and merchants of San
Jose and surrounding towns who see in
the charge loss cf many thousands of
dollars each summer. During the sum-
mer m onths several hundred cyclists from
city every Sunday and return to
their homes by train. These visitors
spend great deal of money and
aid business materially in many re-
spects. With the charge for carrying
wheels that the Southern Pacific intends
TO inaugurate on the first of the month,
the numbers of visiting bicyclists will di-
iulIlon. 1HSlcdQ VI tdhlHS spins VI AlSy
and sixty miles the wheelmen will do
their Sunday riding IN the vicinity of
their homes and thus avoid being taxed
by the railroad company.
The Garden City Cyclers denounce the
charge as outrageous. and at the regular
meeting to be held Monday evening reso-
lutions denouncing the action of the rail-
road company will be passed and action
taken looking to some sort of relief.
There seems to be a desire on the part of
the Cvclers to wait until some action is
taken by the San Francisco wheelmen and
then to unite with them.
Secretary Desemone of the Cyclers says
the charge made by the Southern Pacific
Will do much to stop club runs, and not
only injure the business of the city but
hurt themselves financially. He estimates
that $50 cyclists ride to this city on Sun
days and return to their homes by rail.
The Cyclers have membership of $50 and
there are about 1900 voters among the
wheelmen of the county. These, he says,
will support only legislative candidates
in the coming campaign who are opposed
to the Southern Pacific. Captain w.
O'Brien also expresses the same opinion.
"Bunt" Smith, Bugler Whiting, Al
George. Emile Lion and the rest of the
push" of the Cyclers have openly de-
clared boycott against the railroads, and
declare that under no condition will they
patronize Huntipgton's lines.