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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-19

The receivers OF the Baltimore and
Ohio have issued an order placing all
shor employees on ten instead OF eight
hours time. 1t IL stated that this order
Affects about 400 men,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01
The Latest "Bike" Idea,

over the frozen fluid at high rate of
speed with comparative safety. making all
the turns. stops and starts as easily as
upon the floor of the riding school
This invention consists Of an equipment
Of three runners, which can be attached to
any machine without the slightest INJURY
one runner for the front wheel and two for
the rear. The rear portion Of the bicycle
Is supported by the runners in such a man
ner that the tire presses upon the ice suffi-
GENTLY hard to give the friction, or trac-
tion necessary for propulsion. BY mears
Of a lever operated by the hands of he
rider the pressure of the tire upon the zee
can be regulated, or If t - desired to coas st
the rear wheel can oe raised entirely from
the surface, throwing the weight upon the
runners. These runners are bat a few
inches apart. They resemble an exagger-
ated long Dutch skate.
The front wheel does not revolve at all.
The runner Is fastened firmly to 1t. not per-
hitting 1t to touch the ice. St earing IS ac-
complished in the ordinary manner. with
the handle bars. The brake consists OF a
number Of sharp teeth or claws, which are
forced into the ice just In front Of the rear
wheel, between the two runners.
1t Is not necessary TO put the wheel in
motion before mounting. II will siaNd by
itself. and the rider can come to a full stop
without getting Off. The Ire cycler need not
confine his travels to frozen bodies Of wa
ding Is to he found. Equipped with set of
these runners 1t Is possible 10 ride wherever
a sleigh can travel unless the snow Is deep
or soft.
This new attachment appears IL little COM
plicated. but in reality it Is very simple
affair." and can be attached By any one hay
ing slight knowledge OF machinery In a
short time. No tools are required beyond
those habitually carried in the tool bag,
and the bicycle is not damaged In any way
Detachng the runners is as easy a matter
as putting them on, and they arc adapted
to ladies' wheels as we'll as to the diamond
frames.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01
A New Social Function Created by
the Use Of Wheels.
HAMPERED BY CITY ORDINANCES
Young Cyclists Find Many Ways
to Outwt the Guard.
DIFFICULTIES OF THE TRUST

After ALL the course Of true love does not
run less smooth than the course of those
who seek to guide, interfere OF check the
course Of true love or turn it into the chan
nels Of conventionalities.
The latest worry which the chaperon of
fair ard wealthy :naidenhood is regret
ting comes, in New York, from a munich
pal ordinance. in the usual method made
and provided for the protection and COM
fort of the one person In ten who does not
ride the bicycle.
:.But, Mrs. Beekmsn. the municipal ordi-
nance says that three persons must not
ride abreast in the streets Of New York. "
Miss Livingston. your dear mamma dis
tinctly said
But Mrs. Beekman," in tone Of awed
establishment, YOU would, not have me dis
obey the law. would your
And so what does the poor worried lady
do? Well, she drops behind the couple who
are wheeling SO me.rily ray ay, ana really
anyone who has ridden the wheel knows
how difficult 1t is for one who Is riding be-
hind two other people to hear what they
are saying to each other, so that in this at
titude she is utterly III able to catch the
soft nothngs which will pass from lip to
ear when young people get together and
Cupid" holds the ,re~nS over the buzZing
" heels. -
The Chnperon's Difficulties.
Or she can ride ltIe bit ahead Of the
as Virgil puts 1t, may be better able to
detect what is said .be hind her. yet she
cannot. save0 at the risk of Eeakng hei
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01
MCCOySystemof Medicine
DR.. ]. Cresap Mccoy,
DR.. ]. NJ. Cowden,
Consulting Physicians.
us 18th Street Northwest.
Office Hours, to IL am, 1 to D.m..
to p.m., daily, Sunday, 10 am, to
pm.
PUTS MONEY IN HIS puRsE
Tommy Atkins Finds Many waya ,
Add to His Soldiers SALARY.

Tommy Atkins Finds Many ways to
Add to His Soldiers SALARY.
From the London Answers.
1t Is a great mistake to suppose that the
limit OF soldiers pay IL a shilling a day.
Where Tommy is a shrewd person and
keeps his weather eye open. there are a
hundred and one methods for him to sup
plement his meager pay by doing work
outside his military duties. In fact, a very
respectable sum may be realized by doing
bit outside" or taking on a civilians
job" IS the operation Is called.
In all garrison towns smoking concerts
are often gwen IN public houses for which
a chairman and pianist are engaged. These
positions ere often filled by soldiers the
landlord trusting to the popularity of the
red coaf to gain him wider connection.
In many theaters, too, and music halls
soldiers often set employment in the or
chestra: and should military drama be
on the boards. Tommy's services are in
great requiSition for parts where a martial
appearance and very little speaking are re-
quired.
The writer knows OF case where a COM
FOUNDER IN the army used to make a very
handsome addition to his income by dis
pensing and making up prescriptions for a
few hours every evening at q chemist 5
shop in the town in which his regiment
was stationed This was somewhat un-
usual case. but In many garrison towns
hotel proprietors, as far as possible en-
ploy soldiers walters In the evening and
pay them well. too.
A very curious instance Of taking on a
civilians job came under the writer's no.
fice a short time ago. When passing q
bootmakers window he saw some artillery
men stitching away at various pairs of
boots as eagerly as IL their lives depended
on finishing the Job quickly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01
Handled Money, but Kept None.

From the London News.
Several municipal councillors of Paris
have tabled motion to give a grant Of
500 francs to the widow of a former coun-
cilor and her daughter The mother and
child are utterly penniless. and this tenn
porary grant Is to save them from starva-
ton.
The lady Is the widow Of Francois Jourde,
elected in March, 1871. member Of the Paris
commune. He was minister of finance of
this short-lived and Inflated revolutionary
government. In this capacity he levied
600 on the Bank of France, on the old
argument of your money or your life
and few weeks later, the commune being
again low in it's finances. he borrowed from
the same bank a loan of f16O,OOO. All this
money applied to government or mis-
lister more than 100000 passed through
his hands. and the bitterest opponents Of
the commune allow that Jourde's integrity
was stainless.
After the commune was crushed he was
court-martialed at Versailles, being SEN
fenced to transportation for life He es-
capped from New Caledonia on March -,
1874, and In the same boat with NJ. Roche
fort and M Paschal Grousset. who after
ward became a moderate, this being one OF
the most romantic escapes that ever took
place from the island. He returned to
France after the amnesty, being returned
a municipal councillor for Paris. He died
two years ago, and we now see that he left
public life with clean hands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01
SENT TO HER EASTERN HOME.
Phoebe Couxins Leaves Los Angeles
for Far 81. Louis.

~.
From the San Francisco Examiner.
Poor Phoebe Cousins, reclining on air
cushions and lying in a Red Cross ambu-
lance, was taken today from her residence
in Los Angeles and started on her Journey
to st. Louis, where she has friends who
will care for her. Her Illness and disap-
pointments have sadly affected the once
brilliant woman, and her irritability great
ly incommoded the good women of the suf-
frage campaign committee who got UP her
benefit and helped her Off
Mrs. NJ F. Maynard and Mrs w. c. Lit
lie had more work on the Couzins move
ment than on the suffrage movement and
have been assisted by Mrs Meserve. Mrs
HI. Ludlam. Miss Lawrence Miss Jessie
Anthony, Mrs. Frank Virgins and Mrs l..
Webb. They expressed themselves this ar
ternoon as being as happy as if they had
just got religion at the completion of
their task.
Miss Couzins refused to attend her bene-
fit and ordered Miss Shaw not to speak at
it. Then when the ladies went to take her
to the DEPOT II was found she was in debt
to her landlady, and Slo0 more had to be
raised. The supervisors assisted at this,
and as Miss Couzins is almost helpless
from rheumatism, the Red Cross ambu-
lance was secured. but when she saw IT she
refused to enter 1t, saying 1t was "a death
wagon"
For n time IT looked as il the whole thinc
would fall through. for both the invalid
and those who were trying to help her
were rearing the stage of i'll temper but
sweetness and light conquered, and Miss
Couzins yielded and was driven to the
train. She provided with plentiful
lunch fo- herself and her brother and as
many comforts as possible and there was
balance of 81 In cash in her purse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01
Quail Afa Plenty.
From the Minneapolis Journal.

fr'm 'ne "'hn'apol's Journal
The effect of the pratecSan afforded quail
in this state by thensame and fish COM
mission and by Legislative enactment has
been to increase the hpniRsrs of this game
bird in very remaS tabte degree. Three
seasons ago the call Of the quail was sell
dom heard in adjacent brush or timber
and although there Has ieen little respect
for the law in some localities. the combined
action Of the CON mission with that Of
sportsmen's clubs throughout tho state has
resulted in the Increase of the quail be-
yond the most sanguine hopes of its pro-
tectorS.
There is evidence in the country all about
Lake Minnetonka, where in the best days
OF quail shooting in this state, the birds
were most plentiful, that all Immediate
danger of extinction Of Bob White has be-
come thing of the past. Repeatedly dur
ing the last few months reports have
reached the Journal that immense num-
bers Of quail have been seen in the vicinity
OF Waconla, the country thereabouts being
particularly favorable to these birds Even
In country where quail are thick, It is
not usual to put up more than 2 couple of
ccveys In half an hour. but last Sunday In
an hours ride along the Minneapolis and
st. Louis track. between Excelsior and
Victoria. no less than sin coveys Of If
teen or twenty birds each were flushed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01

neck. keep Argus-eyed watch over the eye
language, which. under the same charming
circumstances. Is sure to be talked.
Naturally there Is third course. and
that would be to say Never mind the
law! and ride boldly forward by the side
Of the young man and the young lady or
even between them. But it is stern
chaperon. indeed. who will go to this ex-
treme.
The bicycle chaperon is an accomplished
fact. She is generally, in such cases as
poor relation of the family. who is in re-
cept of a dole of money social advant-
age or other quid pro quo for her services
as guardian. For. of course, 1t is not a
very pleasant job to interfere with the nat
ural tendencies and wishes of two nice
young people whom you very much like
and it is less enjoyable to do the same for
two young people whom you don't like.
For Larger Parties.
Where larger parties are concerned, the
chaperon may be, as upon other social oc-
casions. any gay young matron who has
fulfilled the prime requisite by learning to
ride the wheel, and in such cases her task
Is distinctly more enjoyable, because az
there Is less possibility Of responsible
watching over her charges for every mo-
ment they are out, less is expected Of her.
She may even have a young man to chat
with. herself. part of the time.
In quiet way the institution of the pro-
fessioral chaperon, too is growing up in
New York. A woman may ride alone with
footman mounted on a wheel following
her at the respectful distance of, say, one
hundred feet. She may ride under the
manly guardianship of a district messen-
ger boy chartered for an hour, even as
the same blase and nonchalant youth is i'm
pressed into use theate escorts by la
dies from the country who are staying in
town.
Must Always Be n Lady.
But the real chaperon whose duties are
confined to the supervision of those most
difficult of all transactions, the making
taaId acceptance or repulsion of courtship,
must always be a lady or at least some
one who looks like lady. The great dem
ocrauc bicycle academies know no such
person. but about the more swell riding re-
sorts within whose precincts a more select
class OF pupils are supposed to gather it
Is possible to engage the services of compe-
tent, neatly dressed women of early middle
iase.-never clad in boomers, of course but
IN bicycle costumes of the most irreproach-
affie sort-who go as guardians of the dear
young people when mamma or aunty is too
busy OF too lazy or too fat to do the Job.
And this fact is respectfully submitted
by the way of suggestion to some of those
people who are always hunting up new ave-
nueS oil employment for the supernuous
sex
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01
FROM THE ARIZONA KICKER
kER PACKING A STEAMER TRUNk


arr ~
Without any extra cost to our readers We
this week isste a supplement to- the main
sheet which cottains fun accounts of sev-
enteen, co,d-blooded murders, five, ghost
stories, four mine horrors and three Indian
putcheries. and we are sorry to say that
there were crowded out for lack Of space
six. beautiful incidents in which men were
bitten by mad wolves or ratIlesnakeS, and
died i'm the most horrible agenss.e Az llS
this isn't exactly our style of literature,
our readers want it, and we defer TO them
can find enough OF these stories and Incl
cents to make a supplement about cnce In
four weeks, the same will be issued, and
our subscribers made happy.
A Missing Artist.
A young man named Grant. who came
out here few days ago to paint mountain
scenery. and who was stopping over at
Pine Hill. has been missing fer the las: five
days He went out to sketch the mouth of
Black Canon, and next day they found his
easel and brushes and paints scattered ever
the ground. The general idea is that hear
with his lair in the canyon woke up, saw Il
good thing in front of him ana proceeded
to take II in. He plakes tn. fourth artist
who has mysteriousiy disappeared in this
section In the last two years. The belief
that Mr.. Grant is on the inside is further
Strengthened by the fact that Il bear which
Joe Harper shot at and wounded day or
two ago near the canon spat several
trousers buttons ard a vest buckle out of
nis mouth as he ran away.
The Best We Can Do.
Wednesday noon of last week q band of
about forty indignant citizens, headed by
NAL Wharton of the Cactus ranch, sur
rounded the Kicker office and fired about
two hundred bullets into the home of the
greatest family paper on earth. The object
was to rebuke us for posting weather bull
letins which did not pan out as represent
ed, and we were duly rebuked. When We
started our weather bureau we explicitly
announced that all the tools we had to
work with were a map of the world. Il two
foot rule and red lead pencil. In sixty
days we have hit the weather forty eight
times, which we submit Is doing decently
we'll. In few instances we have predicted
rain, which obstinately refused to show up
and two or three times we have overlooked
done our best, howeFer, iani if our people
are not satisfied, they must turn in some
other direction. Had MAJ. Wharton come
to us personally and falone and like gen.
t!eman, we would have tried to give him
the sort OF weather he wants to grow jack
rabbits and tarantulas, but under the cir
cumstances We'll be Ehahsed II we favor
MIN over anybody elsas Tts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01

woman arrested last night. became angry
after the woman was arrested and used
profane language.
IF cussed." said the colored man, 1T
don't remember it,"
But the policeman does" said the court
and a fine of SIS was imposed
Addison Maupin, who was out riding on
his bicycle last night. did little scorching
to catch up with his friend, and got ar
rested.
THE public il not interested in your
catching up with your friend" said the
court but pedestrians are entitled to pre-
lection"
The usual fine. IS. was imposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01
.BlKEr SHEDDING NOW PROMISED,

An Inventive Yankee Has Solved the
Problem of Wheeling in Winter.
From the New York Herald.
Do not put away your wheel when the
snow Is on the ground and the ponds and
rivers are frozen up. You can enjoy it just
as well in winter as in summer. Nature
provides in the cold season a smooth. broad
and limitless boulevard more perfect than
the best asphalt pavement ever laid by
man. Next winter the first coating of ice
thick enough to bear burden will witness
the advent of a new sport, and the name
of it is bike sedding"
Thanks to a Yankees inventive genius, a
bicycle can now he provided with runners
or skates, rendering 1t possible to spin along
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01

That all may have adequate and correct fdea
OF the Mctoy treatment, the wonderful results of
which are attracting the attention Of the whole
country. Doctors Mccoy AMI Cowden have gener-
ousiy arranged for q limited time to give to all
eppiicaIts on their first visit q Trial Treatment
Free This Is purely for educational purposes In
few years this treatment will be In general
adoption by tn" profession. and it is desire of
It's dis'0vcrcrs that IL he seen and noted by as
many people ~ possible in the offices of the Ma.
tional Practlte which Doctor Mccoy has Instituted
in W lshinston. at 715 18th ST. NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01
In 1895.

From the Philadelphia North American.
Fairfax-'I notice that there are very
few women at this place this year."
Hotel Clerk-''Yes; they have to stay in
town and attend to business They run
down about once week to see their fam
lilies, though
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01
On "a Seaside Piazza.

From Town Topics.
You do Tot join us In any CT our little
parties. Mrs. Schermerhorn. Are you hus.
banding your time here?"
mo: but I'm husbandng my three
daughters"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01

THE "APENTA" HUNGARIAN BITTER WATER
from the u HUNiADI Springs: under the absc-
lutte control OF the Royal Hungarian Chemical Ii.
stitute Ministry OF Agricul.ure,, Buda- Pest.
1y1Ssl3t
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
NEWS OF THE STORES.
EVERY SHOP NOW PREPARED TO FUR
NISH NEW YEARS GIFTS.

nr.r-rrrryL ARTICLES OF sILvERwARE AT HALF
pp,cE-FAsc1NAr1NG THEATRE HEADGEAR
HAIR ORNAMENTS AND BEIc-A-BRAc.
Not even in the famed iewelry shops Of London.
paris or 81, Petersburg can a superior or more
r,aa ss.ortmen, OF precious stones. either unset
or mounted. be found than are carried regularly
IN stock here in New-Nork
At THEODORE B. STAIRS. NO. 2o6 FIFTH
AVE.
A faint conception Of the enormous capi'ai re-
,,,ras 10 conduct such an establishment as thai OF
r~,eodore z Starr will he obtared when X Is
-esl,zed that tiaras ne cklaces and ccrsaEe fronts
costing from $50 100 up 10 more tnan H"uO'e '"a'
sum are produced as readily on demand as IS
snool OF thread at the ordinary notion counter.
Unset gems from amethysts TO ziTcon' are
.ea,a,.sa IN such nrotuslon that even diamonds
s,, N belong TO the rank and file and all sense
n, value Is blunted by sight of the quahn'F o4
nrecious stones always IN stock, from ""'cn "
fashion any conceivable form OF ornament OF ue0
ors:ion tri1e in the shape OF modela'e-pii0e
r.cklace-value pbout sSooOo-is fashioned OF dia-
a cot IN nla,inuro So delicate the set
.,,rs and so closely strung the diamonds tha'
even at a shor, distance the effect IS that oi
Number of elijtering stones fastened 'oge'her III
some concealed way.
O,s row O. the diamonds fits closely to the
throat while a second and third string IN 'he
s-ort starting from eaNN Sinfs IAN "'''N
inches below the tight row, and one incn ABOVE
each other.
Another beautiful necklace is made or topazes
sa, IN diamonds The stones are exquisite
showing splendid restless fires within tneT grow
to nassionate hearts phis necklace also encases
.,a throat snugly. At the front hangs pendah'
made OF an immense topaz encircle4 WIKI Ola-
roonds Perhaps the hanGsomest piece OF Je"eHY
sxnosed is A corsage front made of diamonds
design of foliage gives ample opportunity 'of dls-
,,av,oc hundreds of stones. and an immense
leaf reaching about four inches above the waist
line directly at the front. has LARGE dlarlond on
the end OF each point OF the leaf giving ar effect
~ = dewdrop lust ready 20 fall from us resting
place g. 49,. ,o,.ro n -oarv
,r,arse brooches Will the rims OF the gems
- 1srs,lv 81 diamonds or pearls \ very beauu-
mi brooch has a large leridot Tor lts ceh're' en-
crcled with alternating pearls ana uldHlolI,s.
A prcttv fashion. hailinS from Paris. Is 70 Weti
g number Of chain bracelets. hut they mus. ne SCI
r..S precious stones Anywhere from three 70
.rrsIva bracelets may At once. e.sht being
the usual number They enc!rcie .the leiL ann ain
s.,,e~ AZ the wrist or above the elbow, Wnere 'hey
snark,e and CLEAN from between the tc4cs OF the
iaco-top glove which ;heY are worn. -
ran chains are a necessity OF the moment heSe
.-o made az a continuous string Of diamonds set
IN nlatinum or Of gold studded here ana there with
gem.
AT LORD & TAYLOR'S. BROADWAY AND
TWENTIETH-ST.
Never was theatre heaGgear displayed IN more
fascinating profuson than it is this season al Lord
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27

. ,o,,o~,s IN every ina ginable style from the
s.,..y eugaestions with steel ornament ana
:, aig-e.te as & garniture TO the more e'apo- e
-. corfac,ions of velvet and feathers. one
~ the latter style is illustrated IN the LORI
TAYLOR sketch on this page. Inc croN" - roar
,.-oa =. eo,nn artisticaNy draped emerald green
,.l,o. oncirclca with a band Of beautlful passe-
,oe,te-e made OF silver gilt and green ornaments
This passementerie is edged at the Top with ',ny
hard Of mink tails and an edsing OF the same
fYr finishes the dcnted brim Of the green Vei'eu
The trimming consists Of several wee, sii'a m....
ia a ,racefullv dropping white aisrette.
r,oso.,es NJ white chiffon finish each slde OF me
isct Tbc dainty coIlarette is fashioned OF sa'lh-
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
SISTERS OF ETE.

Miss Anna BOYD. a we-known actress. recently
annearoc on the streets Il s.. Louis. on rainy
dav clad in the most becoming rainy-day costume.
SAa did not even carry umbrella. for she was
waterproof from head 10 foot Her jauniy-iookine
skirt came a little below her knees, ana handsome
boots Of paten, leather came wei up me caves
of ho- legs She wore a gray box coat. fitting
srci,, in ,hs hack and hanging perfectly straight
IN front Big pearl buttons adorned H. and n was
= stvlish and becoming garment Her hat was OF
the same waterproof material a. thr coat dl1 haa
a s,rar-loaf crown three or four riches high.
grav stiff Quill wcs on side. skirt, coat and
baf were ali Of tho same cloth Her boots were
ens snciled leather which shed water. and the solee
were waterproof she stepped IN pools of wafer