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The evening times., 1896-09-18

time solely to improving bic ycies and parts
thereof, some one would long ago have
produced a chaiLless bike Every one
knows that, as means OF transmitting <
power, the chain is probably the poorest
II is obsolete today except for the farm
ers' good old-fas hioned ihreshing ma
chine and the bicycle.
The waste OF power through this means
OF transmission is immense All riders
realize IL enpha tically through the trouble
they experience with chains stretching
and brea aking, rusting from dampness clog
ging with dust and a host of other things,
and all look forward TO the day when the
chain shall be relegated to the rear
The evening times., 1896-09-18
LOCAL CARP FISHING.
The River Was Stocked by Accident
and Affords Good Sport.

The River Was Stocked by Accident
and Affords Good Sport.
Carp angling has become fad among
the rod and line fishermen of this city
during these autumn days. The favorite
places to angle for these fishes are the
breakwater walls along the Potomac flats,
from the foot OF Seventeenth street to
Long Bridge, and almost every day these
walls are lined with the disciples OF old
Isaak Walton. waiting patiently in the
sun to get a nibble or bite.
The bait used is wheat dough, mixed
with raw cotton and neatly covered with
small piece of mosquito netting to keep
it from dissolving and falling from the
hook. The hooks used are small, as the
carp is a member Of the sucker family
and swallows hook, bait and ALL
One OF the largest carp captured this sea-
son was hauled in by Fred Lyman Of the
Treasury Department. 1t weighed eight
pounds six ounces. 1t was magnificent
specimen Of the leather carp variety
These fishes are sluggish in their natnr',
and burrow in the mud at the bottom Of
the river. They are not game, but suck
in the hook, their bite at times being al
most imperceptible The sport consists,
however, of hauling the hig fellows ashore.
The German carp, such as are founG in the
Potomac, are the hogs of the fish family,
and feast and fatten upon the refuse which
flows into the river from the city sewers.
The Potomac in the vicinity OF this city
was stocked with carp hy accidcrt. Dur
ing one of the heavy freshets several years
ago the carp prcrasatiug ponds near the
Washington Monument were overflGwed In
the rising waters and thousands of oil and
young fish escaped into the river. Some "f
them have migrated to points down the
Potomac and are frequently captured by
the seine haulers
The evening times., 1896-09-18

Hill climbing to the average wbeelman
Is not an enjoyable thing. and be Who
can will get out OF 1t whenever possible.
To him or her it will doubtless he pleas
attn news TO know that a German inventor
has perfected an arrangement which may
prove popular.
The device is a spring motor. II can
De wound up like a clock by means of a
ratchet lever. located directly below the
handlebars, and SO arranged that it can
be wound up with one hand while riding
The power is then transmitted TO the
treadle shaft by Il train OF geared wheels.
When running down hill the power may be
stopped at once. so as not TO interfere
with the wheels while in operation When
approaching a hill the power is applied by
turning the lever under the handle-bar.
The evening times., 1896-09-18
American Church Attacked.

Mexico City, Sept. 1S.-A mob attacked
the Presbyterian Church at Auguas Calien-
ties, the pastor of which is the Rev. D..
H. Sharp, on the night of the 18th instant.
The mob broke the windows and doors
with stones Mr.. Sharp's house was also
attacked. A crowd attacked the Morelos
Protestant College in the same city on
the 18th Instant, breaking every window
in It. Several arrests have been made and
the authorities are anxious to identify the
leaders.
United states Minister Ransom has keen
appealed to to use his hest offices with
the governmental secure the punishment Of
the offenders
The evening times., 1896-09-18
SAID TO BE AFTER MILWAUKEE
Rumored In That City That the Nh
tional League Made Overtures.


Milwaukee, Sept. 1s.-During the past
week it has been rumored that the Ma
tioEal League has been making overtures
TO Milwaukee people. with u view TO or
gauiZing team here which would be
included in a new American Association,
embracing st. Louis. Louisville and West
ern League cities, or else to TAKE Cleve-
lands place in the National League circuit.
II is also said that the National League
proposes 10 purchase the franchises Of st.
Louis, Louisville and Cleveland, reducing
the circuit to ten clubs, in which event the
plan to give Milwaukee the Cleveland
franchise might seem feasible. There is
SOME ground for these statements but what
the result will be is only a matter of con-
lecture
Secretary F. c. Gross, who was acting
president of the Milwaukee during the ab-
semce of President killilea in Europe.
stated in a most emphatic manner that the
club and franchise was not for sale, or
that any of the stockholders had expressed
ans desire to dispose of their interest.
1T is the rnerest gossip he said, THAT
We are entertaining any proposition for the
transfer of the club TO other parties. Ii is
true that offers have been made, but we
do not care to sell, and that is all there Is
about it,"
Referring 10 n report that ey-MaDager
Tw!tchell had made overtures Tor the pur-
chase of the team. Mr.. Gross said that
Twitchell had bean talking about buying.
but he added, he has always been
doing that"
The ex-manager of the Brewers was seen
later in the day. and he admitted that he
had been negotiating for the purchase of the
Milwaukee franchise, but had nothing def
inite to give for publication. He also said
that a Mlwaukeean would back him finau-
cially If he secured the team.
The evening times., 1896-09-18
Homing Pigeons shot.

Yesterday morning colored boy shot
carrier pigeon at Muirkirk, Prince Georges
county, Nd, having on the band around its
leg the number T2sO51, Mr.. Ellcry F.
Coffin, of Baltimore, reproved him for shoot
ing the pigeon, and writes of the fact to
the Baltimore Sun. thinking the owner
would like to know the fate Of his bird.
On Patapsco Neck Tuesday, homiEg
pigeon was shot. Stamped upon featherin
its wing was the following: "If caught or
shot, report to 8. F. Eeaner, Washington,
District of Columbia"
The evening times., 1896-09-18

Julian Hawthorne has said that bicycling
is a free sOnry, broader in its member
ship than any other, save human nature IL
self. The man OF Drawn and the man Of
brains are as one in the saddle. Youth and
or under. A woman on horseback in a
trlin riding habit is an aIluring sight, but
we miss one important feature-the rythnic
grace OF motion, which nothing but the bt.
cycle affords The entire pose shows the
figure to the be st advantage, and the slight,
unconscious swa wing OF the body to main
tain the balance imparts an element IL
life to the spectacle, which is more fasci-
mating than the most studied art Of atti-
tude.
The evening times., 1896-09-18

On Saturday the long-talkedof match
race Tor a purse Of $4,000 between Billy
Hamilton, the Denver crack, and joe Pat
chen, the celebrated PAGER, with record OF
2:O3, will take place at Rochester, n. Y.
Hamilton will have the pole, and the track,
winch is a very fast mile coursc, will he
especially prepared for the event
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We ut my tdIs.
His Daughters Statement.
DR.. McCOY'S RECORD.
The Six Years of Preparation.

Matriculantat at University of New York. 1876
First nonor man III his class. .1SIS
Winner OF famous Looms prize, febru.
ary; .-.'---..:... ......; ;...... - o'o
Candidate for Bellevue Hospital appoint
Ihehl MafCh .....'...- -. a 1913
Chosenby competitive examination, open
To all the doctors of the world, resident
physician of Bellevue Hospital.
During service at Bellevue elected visit
ing physician TO training school for
Served as resident physician to Bellevue
1S79-1SS0
Study iuhospitaIso of London and Dublin. ! SSl
Formulation of regular treatment for
chronic troubles as result OF hospital
Formulation of regular treatment for
the cure of catarrhal, bronchial and
lung diseases 1883
Announcements DR.. McCcy's first
introduced voluntarily by wel-kuown
journalists, with pictures and inter-
views of patients cured, April ......1SS4
DR.. Mccoy treating over one ethousandpa-
tientS month ...1SSb
Extension of office facilities by epploy-
mentof students from Bellevue. 1SS5-1 $50
The second visit to Europe for further
hospital study and inspection:
Serving IN the Laboratories OF Prof Koch; oo
study in Charitie iiospii al Of Berlin and '
RoyalCliuic under Won Bergmann 1891
Formulation of a system of medicine
based OH the discovery of poison in the
DlOON dS the OrlElll Oh ulsedSe 1891
The system perfected by application
and Apartment in cases selected from
nr. McCoy's practice e................1S92
The world startled by Dr. McCoy's Dis
covery of a cure for Deafness, Sep
eHlDtr ---..--- -. ..'... 1880
Location of a national practice in Wash
ington, March 2S....................1S9 1896
Copies of Doctor McCoy's mono
graph on deafness will be mailed ON
application 10 those directly inter-
ested in the cure of this condition.
The evening times., 1896-09-18
Reduced prices on
BUTTER, EGGS AND CHEESE
At all of
GIBBONS BUTTER BRANCHES
SATURDAY.
Osbornn q. Iohan Ovsters

Osborne q Hoban Oysters.
The oyster season has commenced. o.
borne & Hoban, corner Seventh and g..
have long had the best oyster house in
the District. Raw box supplied daily
with snrewsburys, Rockaways and Tan
zier Sound. Best accommodations for
bicycles. se3-1mo
The evening times., 1896-09-18
Seashore Excursions via Pcnnsylva-
mia Railroad,

On Fridays and Saturdays until septem-
ber 10, inclusive, the PENNSYLVANIA Rail-
road will sell excursion tickets for 1000
and 100 a. M trains to Atlantic City,
Cape May and Sea Isle City at rate OF 50
Tor the round trip. tickets good to return
until the following Tuesday.
The evening times., 1896-09-18

The n"gligee shirt, the X-ray sleeves and
the linen uniforms so popular this year are
disappearing from the roads and thorough
fares popular with cyclists. The more
sensible hygienic sweaters are coming to
the front again: 1t is dangerous to leave
thes veater at home on the coolnshts which
are coming upon us.
The evening times., 1896-09-18
Yesterdays Results.

Washington, 3; Brooklyn, 10.
Boston, 2; Baltimore, %.
Louisville, 3; Pittsburg, 2.
New York Philadelphia, rain.
Cleveland Chicago, rain.
CinCInnati-St Louis, not scheduled.
The evening times., 1896-09-18

Lamp manufacturers don't deserve half
the condemnation they get OF course,
many defective lamps find their way into
the market and on to the brackets ef
wheels. But in the majority Of cases trou-
BILE is caused by the carelessness or me-
glect of the user. Lanterns are frequently
clanped on after a bit of a shake to ascer-
tain whether any oil stih remains in them,
when they really should be thoroughly
inspected and cleaned. 1t must be remem-
bered that bicycle lamps are subjected to
trying conditions, such q S are only cqualed
by locomotive headlights. The draught
is affected not alone by tue force of the
wind, but by tue rate OF speed with which
they are pushed through the air. This
plays the mischief with wicks, which
should be looked after with more than or
dinary care. The reflectors need frequent
cleaning, too. for the smoke i S forced by
the wind pressure directly against the
polished metal Of which they are made
The evening times., 1896-09-18

$I.25 to Baltimore and Return
Via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad All
trains September 18th and goth, valid for
return until following Monday se17-4t
The evening times., 1896-09-18

Patrick McGraw, 2I4 T. st. sw.
iSo years Of age): Il had been hard of
hearing for ten wears. During the two years
past i grew very much worse After
heard of Doctor McCoy'S coming to Wash
ington to found a National Practice here,
l decided to goto see tim. l realized was
very old man, as = ghty-five years is
pretty well along in life, and l had some
doubt whether he could help me.
knew he was curing deaf people,
but / felt l was perhaps beyond the time
when he could do anything for ne. live
with my daughter and grandchildren and
they have had to shout at the tops OF their
voices TO make me understand. There We're
distressing noises in my ears like saws and
machinery all the time. l could not hear a
clock or watch tick at all.
II have this to say rega riding the improve
ment that has taken pla:e in my hearing.
People don't have to shout TO ne any more
10 make me hear, and / can hear clearly
everything going on around ne. Now, l
have TO keep telling folks that they need
not holler so loud. / can hear street cars
passing and the voices OF my grandchildren
around the house. The distressing noises
have left my ears
His Daughters Statement.
Mrs. Patrick Sullivan, daughter of MIR.
McGraw, said: Father was very deaf;
there was no question about that. Every
body in the nclghtorhood knows how deaf
he was Since he has been under Doctor
McCoy's care We all notice remarEa bic
change in his hearing. 1t s not necessary
to speak to him more than once now, and
yesterday he rcprovcd Howard, the boy in
the store, for speaking so loud. saying he
could hear as good as anybody"
The evening times., 1896-09-18
So A MONTH
Doctor rIcCoy Valves All
Personal Fees During
September.

for This Month, but Only for This
Month, He WIN Allow All TO Place
Themselves Under Treatment at
the Nominal Rate of So Month
Until Cured.
The evening times., 1896-09-18
Games Today.

Philadelphia at New York.
Chicago at Cleveland.
Cincinnati at st. Louis.
The evening times., 1896-09-18

A time-Speed- distance indicating device
has Just been invented, by which cyclist
can tell the time and distance made, is
well as the rate of speed in miles per hour,
while riding a cycle. The rider can meas
ure the time going any distance or the
both, at the same time, and also see how
many miles per hour lie is making, all
while lie rides, and get the exact results
right on the handle bar, where most con-
venient and visible. The smallest frac-
tioDs OF a mile and of time down to sec
oBds or even fractions Of a second, are ob-
taiBed by the use of the device.
The invention consists in attaching to
the handle bar of a cycle cyclometer and
a Stop watch, each of special design, and
both connected by suitable connections by
which the cyclometer and watch can be
started or stopped simultaneously, each
device being provided with auxiliary in
dexes by which the starting points of time
or distance may be indicated, and having
adjustable dials upon which direct read
ings of the time and distance made may
be observed. The dial and index of the
cycIometer also give direct readings of the
rate in miles per hour in one minute inter
walls: that is, by noting minutes time
on tile watch. the band on the cyclomcter
will point at 10, "'.12 1-2," or 80" as
the case may be, and show the rider is
travelling at that rate of speed in miles per
hour.
The evening times., 1896-09-18

1t is not surprising that the great vogue
for cycling has evoked some quite remark
able advertising devices. One extremely
pretty and fanCiful picture is called Wheels
of Two Centuries" A dear old grand
mother stands by her spinning wheel,
while her pretty neutrality-suspicious. grace
fully upon her beloved bicycle. The contrast
is significant, and the whole idea charm
ing.
Chainless bicycles have been discussed
at great length in the columns devoted to
bicycle news in various metropolitan dailies
lately, as if the idea was altnge ther novel
As matter Of fact, it is something like
four years ago when the first patent
which Gould he considered at all feasible
in this line was heard Of Since then,
prominent manufacturers have been work
ing To perfect it, and it is stated that one
weiI-known firm will, next season, place
two models, one for men and one for
women, on the market.
The reason why chainless bicycles have
not yet arrived is difficult to tell One
would think that in the vast army of in
ventors, who devote their brains and their
The evening times., 1896-09-18

veIati's Branch Store. 14os 1-2 G NV.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-05
AfARTIN'S FERRY.

Miss Grace Nelson. the charming guest
Of the Misses Hoge, returned 10 her home
in S:suoervil,a yesterday.
The Board Of Education will likely meet
tAa latter part Of the week to elec; super
intendent Of the high school.
Tn Misses Eta AMI Ada Barbour are the
guests cf Adena fri nds
The cuivert IN the rear Of Robert Smiths
residence. in Aetnavlie. which was recent
" washd out by The heavy rains. has been
rpaired
Jas Ryan. deputy auditor OF Belmont
county. was IN town yesterday
james Harrison. Of GAINESVILLE, was IN
the city Yesterday attending the directors
meeting Of the Peoples bank
Ell Krm and j. McHerry left yesterday
On their wheels for Flushing to be gone
several days
The Mitchell reunion takes r ice to-4ay
q SJeele's Grove. There are upwards Of
so Of the Mitchell family ard their meeting
viii be most happy one.
The Lincoln oil Co., who are drilling for
ell on the Kerr Helling farm. have COM
merced spu9ling.
The city attempted to syphon the water
accumulated on the Wood Bros. property.
The attempt was unsuccessful. This wa
ter is very stagnart and should be drained
OF IN some manner as soon as possible.
The replevtr suit Of House & Hermann
vs.. W. n. Prince was won by House &
Hermann
The following people '5ft Yesterday for
Caautauqua: Mrs. Fla Bishop Miss Anna
Green and Miss Anna Ebert: jas. =.
Dickson eft for tGe 1ame place 10 J5.a his
family
Several people from here intend to tax
in the excursion 70 TIE Cleveland certen-
NAL ever the G. & p. August IT,
". II. Schriver. superintendent Of the c.
& 2. was IN the city Yesterday or business.
The K. Of p. lc5ge received notice last
evening from New Matamcras Of the death
Of Ephraim Hanes. OF this place His body
is en- route and Will BE taken in charge by
the lodge
DR.. W. D. Hcge. Of Portland. was in town
yesterday.
Miss Elizabeth Bashara Ct NJ Pleasant.
Who nas been the guest OF Miss Jennie
Lyle. returned nome yesterday.
Nj Newhall. maintenance u way. Train
master OIger and Master Bridge Builder
Martin were 81 the city yesterday.
Mss Birdie H55ansack and Lau-7 Hip
kris leave to day for Bethesda to attend
the Epworth Assembly
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-05
THE STATE CONVENTION.
Arrangements for Its Assembling at
Wheeling Park Casino Completed.
Admission to the Park and Casino
Win be Free-The Round Trip
Rate on the Elm Grove Railroad,
Fifteen Cents - Organization of
the Democratic County Commit
tee Last Evening Other Political
NaWa

The arrangements for the meeting Of
the Democratic State Convention az
Wheeling Park Casino, on the 18th
inst, were completed last evening, at
q conference held between Treasurer
Handlan, of the State Committee, and
Mr. Paul Reymann, which followed
conference held between OIr.Handlan
and Messrs. august Rolf, Paul Rey-
mann and others, at Wheeling Park,
yesterday morning.
At the morning conference It was
agreed thatthe admittance to the Park
should be free for delegates and spec
tators. and that there should be free
use Of the Casino building for the uses
OF The Convention. At the evening con-
ference it was further agreed that the
round trip fare on the Wheeling and
Elm Grove railroad, for delegates and
spectators Of the Convention, should be
fifteen cents for the round trip. These
arrangements are most reasonable, and
ensure the holding Of the Convention n
the largest and handsOmest public
building in the State, amidst the most
pleasant surroundings in this part o.
the country, and at a spot easy OF access
az the most nominal cost. Delegates
and spectators Will find at the Park
every convenience and comfort, includ-
ing meals ana refreshments, and once
they go out in the morning, there VIII
be no necessity for a return 10 the city
until the business of the day is con-
Guided. The heat will be far less felt
a. The Park than in the city, should the
temperature be high: there will be am
pie shelter in the event OF rain, and
should a night session OF the body be
necessary there will be the same con-
venieuceS in the way Of electric lights
eJc., as in the city proper. The dele
gates and visitors from the interior
counties, in most cases, will be afford
ed an opportunity of visiting for the
first time the largest. most tastefully
arranged and inviting pleasure grounds
within hundreds of miles Of Wheeling,
will find there every comfort. and will
have a much better time than if they
were crowded into a s.uffy and ill-ven-
t.lated hall in the midst Of the city
Treasurer Handlan viii be furnished
with q plan OF the Casino to-day, and
will at once set about laying off the
space for he various county delega-
tons, preparing tickets for admission
10 the lower floor, the stage and the gal
lery. and generally Of settling all the
prelim .naries for the meeting Of the
Convention.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-05
CONVENTION RAILROAD FARES.

The rates of fare and the methods by
which they can he obtained, by delegates
10 the Democratic State Convention, which
assemblies in this city on the 12th inst. over
the principal railroads Of the State, are as
follows:
Ohio River railroad. Norfolk and West
ern. Kanawha and Michigan ard Ohio
Central-One fare for the round trip.
Agents have been instructed to sell tickets.
West Virginia and Pitts ourg-One fare
for the round trip. on presentation of rate
card. which can be obtained by delegates
as hereinafter explained.
West Virginia Central-One and third
fares for the round trip, On presentation
cf rate card.
B. &: Done and third fare for the
round trip, on presentation Of rate card.
Chesapeake and Oh.o-One and third
fare for the round trip. on presentation OF
rate card.
Rate cards, calling for the reduced fare,
have been distributed along the lines Of
these railroads as follows:
Cards for Chesapeake and Ohio have been
cent to Chairman Chiffon, of the State
Committee. for distribution.
fItStJH NCH4-ty W. " D4O""' iN-i'5
wood.
Jefferson-A. W. McDorald. Charles
Town: Garland Hurst, Harper's Ferry.
4ampshirs-J J. Cornwell, Romney.
Hardy-Jonn J. Chipiey. Moorefield.
Grant-Bernard Baker. Petersburg.
Psndleton-IE H. Boggs. Franklin.
oaongalia-Julian Fleming, Morgan
town
M!r=-al-John Sheridan. Piedmont; W.
". We,ch. Keyser
Ran5olph-Wo0d Daily. Eikirs.
BsrkeIsy-Stuart Walker. MartinsbIrg.
Marion-W. \. O1ley and c. L. Smith,
Fairmont: Joshua Parish, Pennington; 4.
L. Pritchard. Warrington.
Mlrshali-W. ". Kincaid, Cameron.
Hgrr!son-Ira D. Post. Clarks6urg.
Lswis-AnGrew Edmiston and w. W.
Brannon, Weston.
Brax;or-W. Z. 2. Byrne, Sutton.
Upshur-AIr Hlgginbotham, Buckhan-
non.
Cilmer-L. H Barnett, Glenvile.
Ritchie-WiH y strickler. Pennsboro;
Homer Mckinley, Richie c. II.
Do9driige-J. I. Blair, West Union.
Taylo--S. w. Poe. Grafton.
Morgan - Frank Harrison, Berkeley
Springs.
Tucker-Wm ". Cayton. Parsons.
Democratic papers throughout the State
are requested to copy this notice. for the
information Of delegates ard others who
VII visit Wheeling on the occasion OF the
Convention.