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The evening times., 1896-07-09
DISASTROUS CoNFLAGRATIoN.
Property Valued ut So so 900 De-
stroyed In San Luis Obispo

San Luis obispo, CAL, July 9.-The most
disastrous fire that has ever visited this
City broke out at IL o'clock last night in
the rear of Cohen & Peyren's paint shop,
on Main street. Owing to the inadequate
water supply the flames gained considera-
bic lleadway before any attempt was made
10 check them.
The Central Hotel, adjoining the paint
shop, was burned 10 the ground. The
Hutchins block, occupied by PUG Bros.
for liquor store, Il large frame building
abutting the Hutchins block; the Bell
photograph gallery; the Henderson block
and the Brooks block were also burned
The loss is estimated at $3.50 900. Details
of the conflagration are incomplete, owing
TO interruption Of telegraph service.
The evening times., 1896-07-09
DAUGHTER THE MURDERER
Strong Suspicious Against a Young
Woman In Marion. n. Y.

Woman In Marion, Ny.
Marion, N. Y, July 9.-There is much ex-
citement here over the throatcut-
ting, which took place OF the home Of
Frank Murdoff, early last Monday morn
ing. Mr.. Murdoff, who has gained con-
sciousness, tells the following story:
my wife and retired at 1920 o'clock
and fell asleep. At O'Clock, my wife
aroused me, 81 ying: oh, Frank, my throat
Is cut and I'm all covered with blood
l got up and felt the blood trickling
down my own throat and discovered that
1, too, had been cut ! searched through
the house and found every door and win
dow fastened. I went to my daughters
room tthe girl is sixteen years Of age) and
found her door aJar. She was very nervous
and said she heard noise and that some
one had entered her room, opened her
mouth. and administered poison. She
showed no symptoms Of poisoning. however
and afterward said she might have been
dreaming
Nine persons out Of every ten in the COM
munity believe that the daughter COM
mitted the deed, the others that Mrs. Muir
doff is the guilty one. Mr.. Murdoff holds
some insurance on his life. His razor,
with which the acts were committed, is
not to be found.
The evening times., 1896-07-09
GLASS WORKERS, FINANCES.
Reports Made to the Convention Held
at Pittsb

Pittsburg, Pa, July 9.-In the convention
of the American Window Glass Workers As
sociation yesterday there wasa bong debate
on the question of seating members OF the
subfinance committee. They were finally
seated by small majority AGAINST the
opposition OF the anti Burns faction.
The report of President Burns took over
two hours to read. The CONTROVERSIES which
have developed were referred to miDutely.
and number of recommendations for
changes in the laws were INCORPORATED in it..
1t was stated in the sdepoft that the
assets of the organization ip pcluded deposits,
working capital and loans, amounting to
5000, 900. The afternoon awas given over
to committee work. t.@of
The evening times., 1896-07-09
LEANDER WON AG AIN.
Defeated Thames in the Final Heat
for the Grand Challenge Gun.

Henle y.on-T Thames, July 9.-The finalheat
in the race for the grand challenge cup,
between the Thames Rowing Club and the
Leander Rowing Club, was won by Le-
ander.
A strong adverse breeze was blowing
over the course, which slightly favored the
Bucks station. Leander had the Bucks
side, and was a strong favorite.
Col. william, the starter Of the races, in
viicd Capt. Treadway, OF tie Yale crew,
on beard the umpire's luunch, from which
he witnessed the finaI grand challenge heat.
The evening times., 1896-07-09

State Of Siege on Madagascar.
Paris. July s.-Advices have been received
here that the French have proclaimed a
state of siege in the disturbed portions Of
the Island Of Madagascar
The evening times., 1896-07-09

Itis hardly probable that President Robi-
son is Correctly quoted in the above dis
patch, because any baseball magnate of the
National League is well aware that he has
no more rights on the home grounds than
he has on any other field.
President Young has no official knowl
edge of the action Of Mr.. Robson, and he
conteDded this morning that there were No
new developments in the Tebeau affair.
He, however, said that the fine imposed by
the league would go, and would be paid,
but declined TO say what would happen if
the fine was not paid.
1t is believed that full Instructions have
been given the umpire who Will officiate
at Cleveland on the day on which the fine
Will he due.
President Young notified the Cleveland
president of the action Of the League in
filming Tebeau on the second of July, and
it is quite likely that clear iDterpreta-
tion of the legislation will carry the ten
days TO the thirteenth of the month, on which
day the New York team will be at CIeve.
land
Who the umpire is to be who will be a,
the home OF the Spiders on that day Is
only known to Mr.. Young, and that fact
he did not care to impart ihis morning
during talk with The Times reporter
The evening times., 1896-07-09
Naval ORDERS

Passed Assistant Engineer R. T. Hall,
detached fro mthe New York navy yard ,and
ordered to duty in connection with the
Texas. Passed Assistant Engineer d. G.
Leofod, ordered to the New York navy
yard.
The evening times., 1896-07-09
Yesterdays Results.

Pittsburg, 10; Washington, o.
Baltimore, II; Chicago, 13.
Brooklyn. IL: Cleveland, 6.
Louisvi.s.. 20, Boston, 2.
New Ycra, 8. st. Louis, 3.
Cinciui..ti, 9; Philadelphia, 2.
The evening times., 1896-07-09
Iron Hill Race Meetinp

Elkton, Nd, July Sowing to the new
track at Iron Hill, Nd, not being ready for
the opening on Saturday, that occasion las
been postponed for one week. July IS. There
are about 700 horses in the neighborhood
of the track, and the owners are very anx-
ious for the opening of the track. There is
promise OF some very good sport as soon
az the new course gets under way.
Can Sol solve the c. E puzzleo jvo a.
The evening times., 1896-07-09

rubber, and thus forming the first pneu-
matte tire. This gave cushion to the
periphery of the bicycle and made its
mounting of obstacles easy and cushion
ike Dunlop had a friend in the person
OF wellto-do Irishman named Harvey
nu Cros, who abandoned the business he
was engaged in and risked his wealth
in the formation Of company that had
for its object the exploitation OF pneu-
matte tire for a bicycle. 1t was capital
lied at 5 l 90, 900 and fifteen months later
that was in the early part OF 1S91-it
declared a dividend of 10 per cent, or
$4,000 in all, and added 81 100000 TO
its surplus fund.
Two years later that same company de-
clared dividend of 81, 500 ,OoO. One year
ago the rights Of that organization were
sold to q British syndicate for S15,00O,-
600 and the purchasing party capitalized
the company at $50 ZOO, 700, and openly
asked for subscriptions to that amount. The
proffers were nearly three times the amount
Of the capital stock. In Belfast, at one
bank alone, where books were opened,
$l,OOO,O 900 was subscribed in less than
three hours.
Meanwhile those who had control Of
this valuable patent had not thought Of
America. A prominent manufacturer when
spoken to on the subject, said: "Oh,
that pneumatic tire business is all non-
sense. You Will run over sharp stone or a
tack and The air will escape and then You.
will walk back home. There is nothing in
1t. 1t will never take in this country"
But meanwhile two years had elapsed,
and under the patent laws it was too lat0
to get an exclusive franchise in this country
The result is that today the pneumatic tire
in America has no hinGering patent right
stamped upon it. Any maker of q wheel can
use it, hut the owners OF the British in
veDtion have deprived themselves Of many
millions OF good money. That this is true
Is demonstrated by the fact that in the
last year there have teen spent in this
country for bicycles alone the enormous
sum of S66 900 900.
The evening times., 1896-07-09
Games Today.

Washington at Cincinnati. =
Baltimore at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Louisville.
Brooklyn at Pittsburg.
New York at Chicago.
Boston at st. Louis.
The evening times., 1896-07-09

Some people are OF the opinion that the
League of American Wheelmen will be
called upon to try to suppress road rae
ing. Prominent l., A. W. officials talked
with recently say that as the orga MIA
ton does not recognize such sport, it might
be considered unbecoming for the L. A.
W. TO take any Official recognition of the
matter. Road races this year have been so
unsatsfactory-there has been SO much
scandal and trouble, and the practice Is
really SO dangerous-that the chances are
that the local authorities will in time put
a stop to the practice.
The evening times., 1896-07-09

What would wheelmen In this country say
II they had to do as the Roumanians do?
There every cyclist is compelled by law to
have his name and address, not only on
plate fastened 10 his machine, but also on the
glass in his lamp so that it can be read at
night.
The evening times., 1896-07-09
FROM GOTHAM TO FRISCO
LaFrance and DeBaux Lower
the Record Four Days.
L. A, w. AND ROAD RACES

Not Deemed Wise to Act In the Mat
ter, AS the League Does Not RecOg-
nize that Glass of the sport-Cycle
Paths and Good Roads-Gossip of
the Wheelmen.
The evening times., 1896-07-09

An ordinance is to be introduced in Attain
tic City's council permitting the use OF the
board walk by wheelmen, except during the
summer months.
The evening times., 1896-07-09
AN INEVITABLE CONFLICT.
Spain and United States Sure to Clashi
SAYS Senior Mella.

SHy . StIOf -hHcEih
Madrid, July 9.-Senor Mella, Carlist,
speaking in the Chamber of Deputies to-
day declared that the government ought to
be energetic in preparing for the inevitable
conflict between the United States and
Spain, in which Spain would prove her
virilty and greatness.
The evening times., 1896-07-09
Robson IS LOQUAC|OUs
Cleveland's President Became
Very Defiant.
INJUNCTION is ISSUED
National League Is Restrained From
Collecting the Fines Imposed Upon
Patsey Reconsideration Young
Has No Official knowledge of the
Action and Refuses to Discuss 1t.

Cleveland, July 9.-PresiGent Robson or
the Cleveland club declares that he will
win Capt. Tebeau's injunction case, and
incidentally put the other clubs to as mulch
trouble as they have caused him in the
past.
Captains and managers OF every clup Will
be served with papers as soon as ehey
come here and put under bonds Tor aH-
pearance. Mr.. Robson is, of course, behind
.he whole thing. Although he as been made
q party to the defense, he says that II the
Leagues private papers are brought into
court the members would be made to be
nothing more than consprators ani all the
filming business would be knocked in the
head, and into the court he will bring them
If this fine is enforced.
He saws he feels himself and his club TO be
the wronged parties, and says lie Will put
an end TO several outrages practiced by
| the League if ii costs him a million dollars
| or leaves him without 4 cent in the world.
| lie has not backed down an inch from the
stand taken in his recent manifesto, and is
growing warmer under the collar every day
| Tebeau will play in all games, whether they
| are protested or not.
Mr.. Robson says the League las no way
| OF preventing him from allowing wfomso-
ever he chooses to play ball On his avn
grounds, aud IL there is way to stop Te-
beau, there will be no games in his lot.
Yesterday Mr.. Robson secured an iDjunc-
| ton restraining the National League from
| collecting the fines against Capt. Tebeau.
| or any member of the Cleveland Club, Which
were imposed at Louisville.
The evening times., 1896-07-09

$125 to Baltimore and Return via
B. & O.7s,s.y
For all trains, including Royal Blue Limo
and 45.minute flyers. Tickets sold July
7th to 18th; good to return pqtil July 4.
jy7-7t
The evening times., 1896-07-09
GAME POSTPONED.

Rain Prevents the Senators Playing
ut Cincinnati.
Information from Cincinnati is to the
effect that the game scheduled for this
afternoon at that place between the Reds
and the Washingtons has been postponed
on account OF rain.
The evening times., 1896-07-09

At Catford, near London, yesterday, T.
Linton, the bicyclist, rode 81 miles yards
in one houi
The evening times., 1896-07-09

In 1889 Belfast doctor-a veterinary
surgeon, in fact, named Dunlop-having
a regard for the spinal column of his
eldest boy, conceived the idea OF taking
piece of garden hose, wrapping it
around the wheel Of his sons bicycle,
welding the two ends together with melted
The evening times., 1896-07-09
- GRAND
& UMBRELLA
~ BARGAINS.

This is the opportunity of your
life. These Umbrellas are every one
guaranteed. and such prices as these
were never heard of before.
English Gloria Umbrellas, war
ranted fast and stainless
black, crook or opera handles 7Sc
regular sl.00 goods. Wv
ssssi: e.. ssa and ss.ss:sii crook $l.OO
;s.ss s.; ;sss; sssii's S';'s roll i:s:isi $500
Edward Tanzef, ri sssi4s. s.. e: W.
The evening times., 1896-07-09

the danger to which they are drifting in the
matter of good road movement. Too much
attention has been given to cycle paths
| to the real detrim ent OF the roads. Good ad-
vice to cyclists is to work for cycle paths
| only when IT is impossible TO secure good
roads. The authorities OF Brooklyn, n. Y,
have been given a great deal of credit for
the twin cycle paths running to the ocean,
while between them is a boulevard which
| Is a disgrace to any civilized community.
1t was much cheaper to fix up the paths
than it would have been to make the boule-
ward acceptable TO wheelmen.
| There are not many people, outside OF
| the ranks OF those who make bicycle
| riding a profession, who have any ade-
! Quate idea OF the speed attained by a
wheel in full motion. Fifteen TO twenty
miles an hour, or, even in exceptional
cases, thirty miles an hour is the ordi-
nury information on the subject, but just
| what it means, the casual rider has no CON
| ception. Before the camera, however,
some startling proofs are shown OF the
terrific rapidity OF motion which wheel
may take on at times. WheelnIen who are
amateur photographers have noticed, how
as fast as the mechanism allowed, sharp
picture could not be secured of a rider pass
ing them al right angles short distance
away, although going at a moderate rate
| Of speed. Blurred outlines, caused by the
motion OF the image on the plate during
| the exposure, are the rule in such cases,
and many an otherwise skilled operator
has wasted Photographic materials in the
! attempt to take picture Of wiieelman
IN motion. The action of football game,
the lightning quickness of q prize fight,
or the speed of driving finish in a horse
race have all yielded to the modern camera.
But as yet the bicycle in motion keeps a
length ahead of the Photographic expert.
Crash suits for wheelmen are becoming
wonderfully popular, particularly In the
larger cities. old-time cyclists watch this
effort at display with disdain. A few years
ago the cyclist dressed for comfort when he
ment wentout for ride. Now that the So
oiety element has taken up the wheel,
the effect can be seen in tile attire of the
average wheelman aud wheelwoman. In
the larger cities two sweaters were seen
a year ago to one today.
In 1889 Belfast doctor-a veterinary
surgeon, in fact, named Dunlop-having
regard for the spinal column of his
eldest boy, conceived the idea OF taking
piece OF garden hose, wrapping it
around the wheel OF his sons bicycle,
The evening times., 1896-07-09

A. W. STEWART g CO., ProPrietor'
Broadway g 3eth ST., New York
Principal Depots where the Gennine Pep-KO.a
Is sold in Washington, D. c.
s.muel T. s.ot., 5o5 Pennsylvania Ave, NJ w.
hcker & Kenner 1870 Pennsylvania Ave, N w.
G. G. c. Simns, New York Ave. and 18th ST., N. w.
Walter o. Davis, nth and G SITS.
Chas F. Kem, 1878 18th ST., N. w.
r. X. Helphens,ine, 18th and Sts., N. w.
Thos. X Shaw, 7th and SIS, N. w.
i. W. Hodges, Pennsylvania Ave. and I'D St.
Alex. S. Dasgett SOL Vermont Ave n. w.
c. A. Prcntiss. 9th and X SITS. N. w.
Drew's Drug Store. 1lC0 Connecticut Ave.
]. c. Brown 7th st. and Rhode lsl.nd Ave.
Guy NJ. Neiley & Co., IA 18th st. S. L.
The evening times., 1896-07-09

Can you solve the C. E. Puzzle? Jys-st
Smyrna times., 1896-01-08
A Brave Chinese Omcer.

Huang Tsu-Lien, who was returned
American student, was killed before the
surrender of Wei-Hai-Wei. He was first
lieutenant Of the Peiyang cruiser Tsi-
Yuen, having succeeded the late Shen
Shou Chang, another returned Ameri-
can student, who was killed while COM
manding the Tsi Yuen in the first naval
action of the late war at the mouth OF
the Yashan river, Korea, July %, 1894,
owing to the cowardice Of his subse-
quently decapitated captain, Fong Peh-
Kien. During the fighting at Wei-Hai-
Wei Lieutenant Huang Tsu-Lien was
badly wounded and was therefore ad-
vised to leave his ship and 60 to Che
fu for treatment. This he resolutely
refused to do, declaring that "his duty
to the emperor demanded his remaining
at his post After having had his
wounds hastily dressed, the late lieu
tenant went ON with his duties Oh
board, although he had to be supported
by an attendant in doing so. Shortl,
afterward a shot struck his thigh, bu
he still refused to retire, remaining
with his guns. A few minutes after
ward she'll from the enemy's batterie
almost annihilated the gallant officer
| -BlackwoOd' s Magazine.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-08
Oddities of Sight.

The two eyes really see two objects.
If the two forehngers be held, one at
the distance of one foot, the other two
feet in front of the eyes, and the for
mer be looked at, two phantoms OF the
latter will be observed, one on each side.
If the latter be regarded, two phantoms
Of the nearer finger will be observed
mounting guard, one On each side.
Not to BE Beaten.
In certain manufacturing town in
Yorkshire it was a common thing not
many years ago for skilled workmen to
save sufficient money wherewith to
build houses for themselves.
A great deal Of rivalry existed among
these men as to who should have the
best house, with sometimes curious
architectural results. A and b were two
rivals. A having built a house, B,
whose turn soon afterward came, deter
mined to ''best" him. So he called in q
we'll known architect to prepare plans.
Asked what aspect he would like to
his house, B, scratching his head, in
ouired: aspect What's that? Has A
got one?"
"Why, Of course" said the architect
"He couldn't possibly
"Then put me on two" was tn
prompt and emphatic reply. .-Stran'
Magazine.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-08
IMPIlRE FOODS.
Some OF the Many Things We Eat That
Are Adulterated.

Some OK the Many Things We Eat That
Are Adulterated.
A recent report of the dairy food COM
missioner of Pennsylvania names so
many food products which are adulter-
ated as to raise query as to what is
not adulterated. Among the many i'm
pure things sold are allspice, which Of
ten is mainly composed of ground and
roasted cucoanut shells; baking powder;
beef, wine and iron prepared as tonic;
butter, buckwheat flour, candy, catchup,
cider, cheese, cinnamon, cloves-the
latter made almost entirely from ground
cocoanut shells, the odor and taste OF
cloves being scarcely perceptible; cotfee
consisting chiefly of coffee screenings
or damaged coffee, but sold at high
price as a pure article; fresh Java
made from wheat and barley hulls,
roasted with sugar and containing no
coffee: Goldfish not Goldfish at all-mere-
" cheap dried fish; cream of tartar
adulterated with -four; faxseed adul-
terated with starch; fruit 'butters,
such as apple butter, peach butter etc. ,
verv seldom pure, being adulterated
| with starch waste and salicylic acid
the same is true of grated pineapples
ginger adulterated with ash, rice hulls
rice flour and cayenne pepper; lard
maple sirup, made from commercial
glucose thinned with about 20 per cen
of water; mixed spices; orange juice
lemon oil, lemon phosphate, molasses
mustard, olive oil, pepper, vinegar, va
nilla extract, all kinds of preserves, ex
tract of Strawberries and tea.
To add to the deception a few appl
seeds are scattered through the so calle
fruit jams, or timothy or other seed
are added to the mixture to represer
2 raspberry, strawberry, etc. The produ(
tion of artificial colOrs Is PARTICULAR
e common in confections. Indigo, tunnel
1 ic, annotto, logwood and cochineal al
y used in great quantities, and are prob
n bly, not harmful; arsenic, copper an
It leads are very deleterious. but are n
9 now used as much as in former time
I before sanitary officials made such pc
d sistent attacks ON them. Milk and M
y products are often colored. Annotto
,e very commonly used by dairymen
Is give a rich yellow color. In itself
or MOTTO is probably harmless, but 1t p1
as duces deceptive results. New 70
It. Post.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-08
An Imnerfeot cold Coin.

Superintendent Beach of the street
cleaning department some time since
found a So gold coin on a curbstone'
and it proved to be curiosity, worth
as much as two ordinary So pieces, ON
account of its having been "miss
struck''-that is, it had not been placed
souarely in the die, and the milling on
one side was some distance from the
edge. while ON the other side there was
none. On mentioning the fact to an en-
ployee in the San Francisco mint he
was told that the coin was a counterfeit,
and that it was practically impossible
that a coin so disfigured could have
been issued from any government mint
When the coin was produced, the mint
employee, after putting it to all sorts OF
tests, had to admit that it was genu-
inc coin, struck at the Philadelphia
mint, where every coin passes through
the hands Of four persons who examine
it for defects, and he said he would not
have believed it possible for such coli
to escape them had he not seen it.
| Portland Oregonian.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-08
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Smyrna times., 1896-01-08
ODD BILLIARD FACTS.
Making a Table In a Day-The Balls Sea
sOned In IncubatOrs.

Making a Table In a Day-The Balls Sea-
soned In IncubatOrs.
A billiard table can be built in "a
hours if carte blanche is given to the
manufacturer, but he prefers to have
time to get the right effects from one
month to six. The wood needs to be sea-
soned for a period of nearly seven years.
Rich, deep Spanish mahogany is useG,
pollard oak, ebony and satin wood.
Tables are not always covered IN
green. Blue is sometimes used and a
pure olive green The late Prince Leo
pold was the first to make use OF the
latter color, and olive green is known
TODAY in the billiard world as Prince
Leopold's color.
The balls must be we'll seasoned be-
fore they are used for play. Manufac-
turers have incubators in which to store
them that they may undergo the drying
process. Some incubators will hold fully
5000 balls. When they are first made,
they are "green." Solid ivory is the
only satisfactory material Of which tc
make them; ''arti fetal balls" (thost
made of composition) are much heavier
and do not wear we'll. English makers
to give the red balls a perfect color
steep them in a decOctiOn that is some
times described as the "guardsman
bath. - This is extracted from the OLE
coats of Tommy Atkins, and for bill
lizard balls it is the finest scarlet dy
known. York World.