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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-10
AMERICAN WHEELMEN
The National Racing Board
Tries Several Cases.
FIGHT FOR THE ANNUAL MEET.
Two Tickets In the Field for Onncers
The Good Roads banquet Tonight
The Louisville Boomers.

baltimore, Feb. 9.-The racing board Of
the League Of American Wheeimen met
today. and considered a number Of cases
In which charges Of professionalism and
otter violations Of league rules We're
made The most important OF these was
that Of c. N. Murphy. who, with Titus and
Cabanne. was charged With having ar
ranged TO their own satisfaction race
In ST Louis last summer. The board has
previously decided against all of the men,
but Murphy tried tAis afternoon TO have
his case reopened. and a new hearing
granted. lie was represented by counsel,
and the board heard his plea behind clos
ed doors. deciding finally that no renear-
ing should be granted. Murphy win APP
peal TO the national convention at its
present session. Titus and Cabanne made
no effort 10 have any further action TAX
en- In their eases.
The meeting OF the board was an execu-
tive one, and at its close Chairman Cid
con announced that no information could
be given as 10 the action in the other
cases considered today. until the board
reported 70 the convention.
The delegates are arriving IN great
numbers A delegation OF thirty-two
boomers from Toledo, under the lead
srship OF Judge James Austin, jr.. arriy-
ed this afternoon. and opened headauar-
ters at the Hotel Rennert. in parlors ad-
Joining those OF the Louisville contin-
gent The fight for the next annual meet
IS fairly on. and promises 10 be
a hot one. For the time being il has
obscured the contest for offices in the
league, but the issue is rapidly crystal
iizing.
II looks now as IL there would be but
two tickets In the field, one headed by
H. e Wilson. of Maryland. the other
by Sterling Elliot. Of Massachusetts. Mr..
Wilson will have as associates on the
ticket the following gentlemen: George
a Perkins. Massachusetts. first vice
president: A. c. Morrison, Wisconsin. Sec
ond vice president A. f. Mergenthaler,
Ohio. treasurer. The Elliot ticket; c. A.
Cossum New York. first vice president;
". a. Comedy, of Danville, Ill, second
vice president; Joseph Hartwell. Denver,
treasurer; Abbott Bassett. Massachu-
sets. secretary.
II Is announced tonight that Senator
Lindsay, of Kentucky. will be among
those who win speak at the good roads
banquet to be held at the club house OF
the Maryland Cycle Club tomorrow night,
and the Louisville boomers" are greatly
eiated because of IL. An effort viii be
made to have the entire Kentucky con-
tingeney come over from Washington
City tomorrow to do some ''log rolling
for Louisville.
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why not register tomorrow


Washington City. Feb. I'm response n
q resolution of Inquiry the secretary az
war has sent 10 the senate as Statement
OF the amount of money which could be
Isea aaRantageously In coast defenses.
He says that 81 SIS. $50 could he rsaa ~,
the department prior 10 July /. 1897. Of
which amount SAFE. 90 should be made
available during the present fiscal year.
or this total amount he recommends that
S5.S3evo be designated for Notifications
10000 for sites $2,5ooooo for submarine
detenses, S6.sl6SG0 for guns. projectiles.
etc The special advantages OF the in
creased appropriations as enumerated bv
the secretary are: The utilization Of the
army gun factory TO It's fun capacity: the
more rapid armament Of our fortifica-
lions; the addition Of twelve mortars and
carriages 10 those already estimated for:
the purchase of an additional so deck
piercing shells. and the supply Of heavy
material for siege service.
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These riders hold an intermediate position
between the class A men. who are the
simon pure amateurs. and the regular pro-
feszion2lS. The class r riders are n tie
employ OF t79a manufacturers and do not
wish 70 be forced into the professional
ranks
Some OF the executive committee think
that the manufacturers are getting too
close 10 the league. and they fear that the
cycle board Of trade IS trying 70 dominate
the wfs@eirner'S association. Mr.. Elliott
does not hold that view, and thinks that
manufacturers are good men for league
officials. and that the leagues connection
with The hoard Of trade is valuable enc.
This feature OF the discussion somewhat
cornplicates the question OF racing control.
With All these matters 10 consider. and
with the selection of city in whfS 20
hold the next national meet, the sessions
o. the coming assembly are likely 10 be
lively and interesting.
SEwELL FORD.
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Land survey I'm asotin County.

Washington City. Feb. ESPECIAL Rep
resentative Dooltttie has called upon the
commissioner OF the general land office.
requesting a survey Of narrow strip OF
unsurveyed government land in the south
western corner Of Asotin county. running
along the west side or the Snake river. and
bounded at its southern extremity by the
Oregon state line The Grande Ronde river
runs through II. emptying into the Snake.
Settlers have made their home on this land
for the past twelve years and are unable
% obtain title until it has been surveyed
The matter will be brought TO the atten-
ton OF the surveyor general OF the state
OF Washington. who viii undoubtedly let
the contract for the survey. IL the states
appropriation VIII warrant. this spring.
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THE CYCLE CONGRESS
National Assembly, League of
American Wheelmen,
MEETS IN BALTIMORE TO-DAY.
r.rsv Thousand Riders TO BE Repre-
senfed-Important Matters That
Are 10 Be Considered.

Tne representatives, Of nearly 4s.aos or
saalxe4 b.cyelIsts are 70 meet IN Baltimore
sss.s morning. They are the delegates
esoxen 10 attend the annual national as
.-u,sIy Of the League or Americas Wheel
rnArs. Tais Is 10 5e a FAR 9neFenI gather
Inx from that wilich Was held at Asbury
pzrs lazt summer.
The coming convention II one AZ which
he serious business OF con1uctsng the or
gaalzafscn viii be considered The races.
century runs, clanlbakes, smokers and
ofhes social features OF the national meet
vii. be missing.
While the /. A. ". Is a big and 3aser-
ful organization Il does not by any means
Adequately represent the great nuusosr 81
vheelmen IN this country, There are over
$4,000 American wbselnsn, and The
ranks are icing Increased at the rate OF
several hundred thousand year SO rapid
has this increase been within the last year
o. Eso that the efforts To- get them all into
the league have been ridicuiously small IN
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An Insiorselnent of Nlorton.s seed PolIcv

WASHINGTON City. Feb. e.-secrcfarv
Merton has received the following letter:
Bay State Agricultural Society. Boston.
January l5.-To the Honorable Secretary
OF Agriculture. Washington City: At the
annual meeting Of the Bay State Agricul-
tural Society. held this day. the following
was unanimously adopted Whereas, an
attempt is being made TO renew the dis
trihuiion Of seeds from the department OF
agriculture at Washington city. at the
public expense. Resolved. that the Bay
state Agricultural Society heartily ap-
proves of the action OF Secretary Morton
in stopping this distribution. and hereby
condemns the old system Of seed distribl-
ton TO members OF congress as an eNfTav-
agant. unnecessary and wasteful use OF
tac public money Respectfully. Henry
L. ShumRaY. assistant seNretarN.l'
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War on the Nerves.

THESE CONTINUAL STRAINS AND CouN-
- tsr-strsi1S. these continual harassing and
depicting drains of nerve energy and nerve life.
make the body poor and weak and imma ture.
When In this condition force the enemy 20
render. Get snd the Great Hudyan- You
can get IL only from the Hudson Medical Tnsti-
tute. No can give you HHdyan bat the HRd-
Medical Institute. Huayan certain
forms Of Liver and Kidney troubles and certain
forms OF Nervous Diseases.
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essfih1tng pamphlets ara other literature
o. the sab1ref Il puhitsas3 a magazine
eff4tsss t8ola Reals which has since been
tstaseltatsa sth tHe T. A. " Bui.etin,
tae eft'c.al orxan er the league
ers.ars au thss E3os waFk f1s league
a. foaest many lsg1 b1ttics for size gen
"a gooa - Wnveinssn. The rca8 hae has
$50 psnssse,i Ia many Instances. an3 taa
asSSa@ eas pushed snanv q suif fer jam
- 4ssSf these eEetSlee iGtiy slEEa3s.
.ANs siscvsfstuaetg against wtfefgneu
1sft Been removed fTen gre statutes
-rs'sa ils cffQfts. ana naaNv riEatE vhSeh
. ef+sis noN eu5ay hsVe toen eafasns8
$50 TIE saUflrr Vlgatasee ~ lssglFe
eEesals
tssre stiN fklst b. some states taa's tast
sHe.Hsea eoast3cv offensive aEa3 uaflst
ne 4. =. ". Hseu cnnsiarF taas tkey
sR n SAaz e-sScaeE has aas ssss bssa
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sons of American Revolution.

Seattle Chapter. No. >, Sons OF the Ameri-
can Revolution. held meeting Monday
night. and elected the following officers:
President. George y. Alexander. vice
president. John l.. Cole: secretary, Angus
ard. board Of managers. George a Virtue
AMI W Murdock The chapter will meet
With the state society a the Ralu.er-firan
hotel on February q Washlagton's birth
eav
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Perry. q. r. Feb. Mrs. Kate Nea-
mann. daughter 90 Capt. Dawson. L. s. A.
now stationed al Baltimore. has sued r.
:. Neumann. lieutenant on the man-0f-wa
Charleston. for divorce They were married
in baltimore, and have been prominent In
society in Washington City and New York
city.
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The packing house of The Trl-City Pack
tag Company at Davenport. Ia. was fe-
stroyed by ire yesterday. Loss sfl0e8:
trs1ranc S7o.eu.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-30

The old distinctions of battleship and
cruiser, coast defense ship, lookout ship,
torpedo catcher and all the rest are to
disappear utterly from the face of
French waters The key words of the
new scheme are homogoneity and au-
tonomy. The feet is to be homogeneous
through all its units, the units to be
self sufficing for all the various func-
tious of war. The archetype of tins au-
tonomous unit is the Dupuy de LONE.
This vessel, generally classed as an ar
mored cruiser, was launched in 1890,
but was not completed until some years
later. She is of $500 tons displacement,
374 feet long, of 81 feet inches beam
and 23 feet inches draft. She steams
IL. } knots an hour with natural and 20
with forced draft and is reckoned able
to make /, 600 miles at IL. . knots with
out coaling She is armorcd-and this
is her most distinctive feature-with
4. ! inches Of steel throughout her whole
length and almost over the whole sur
face of the hull
For heavy armament she carries two
&c inch breeChloadurs and six 6. 3 inch
canet quick firing guns, besides numer
Gus smaller quick firers, The heavy
guns are so mounted that she can fire
five of them ahead, astcrn or ON either
broadside. This formidable type Admiral
Fourier proposes to strengthen and
develop into the unit of his homogene.
GUS fleet, which is to be equal indiffer-
emily to every service demanded of a
warship. -Blackwood' 5 Magazine
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-30
WORKING 1T BACKWARD.
Remarkable Things Shown by the Klnet.
oscope When Reversed.

Remarkable Things Shown by the Klnet.
oscope When Reversed.
"Impossibilities Made Possible by
Means of the Modern Inventions In the
Electrical Field furnished the theme Of
a lecture given recently by Professor q.
Queroult in the Paris Academy of Sci
ences. During some of his experiments
he hit upon the idea to turn around
Photographic records and also the series
Of pictures seen through the kinetoscope,
respectively the kinematograph Having
photographed plant at regular inter
yals and shown in the kinetoseopc the
growth, the development of the stem,
leaves, buds, flowers and fruit, the
same consequence of Photographic pic
lures reversed was presented to the eye
of the astonished academieians. who
wondered at the fruit turning into flow
ers, flowers into buds, buds drawing
back into themselves and disappearing,
the leaves closing, getting smaller and
disappearing, the stem getting shorter
and shorter, until the earth closes over ii.
The most incredible things are dcvel-
oped before the eyes Of the spectator if
a most ordinary series Of such pictures
Is reversed. y drlnker takes up an empty
glass and replaces it full upon the table;
a smoker sees the stump of cigar fly
ing at him from the floor, takes it to
his mouth and sees the smoke originate
in the room, draws it into his mouth
and into LIS cigar which is gradually
heightened and finally replaced III the
pocket A wrestler, who has probably
thrown away his garments, is recovered
with them by their so to speak, walk
ing up On INN into their places, while
be himself performs motions of which
We can understand nothing because we
never saw THESE most ordinary motions
performed backward; man, for i'll
stance. seated ut table before an empty
plate, works hard taking bite after bite
from his mouth, until the chicken Is
whole again On the dish before him, and
the side dishes are also returned full to
their respective places. In order to fully
enjoy an exhibition of the kaleidoscope,
such an exhibition should be completed
by arranging alongside of each other the
same scenes i'll regular order i'll one ma
chine and reversed III another. 1t would
be advisable, however, to inform the
spectators previous to their looking at
such reversed series of pictures, for
otherwise they might think themselves
the victim of Il dream, hallucination,
or something worse. st Louis Globe.
Democrat
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-30
AN ARCTIC STUDIO.
A Little Wooden Shed Built Far Within
the Arctic Circle.

A Little Wooden Shed Built Far Within
the Arctic Circle.
At the head of an almost unknown
bay, beyond the waters Of Ingloteld
gulf, the Falcon found temporary rest;
and there, under lofty peak and in the
presence of mighty glacier, we erected
out two tiny buildings. The site was
chosen upon a terrace in the bed of an
ancient glacier and near rapid brook
that ran down to the bay. The studio
formed wing of the larger building,
and was built Of three inch grooved
pine 1t was made with double walls
and had an air space Of one foot com
pletely enveloping tops, stles and bot
tom, and an additional air space of one
inch formed by felt covering the walls
and ceiling. On the side facing the west
were placed double doors, and on the
south double sl1ylight and a window
Over three of the exterior walls was
fastened the conventional tar paper In
this small abode, the uorthernmost stu
dio in the world, with ground space
of - by = feet, and with height of
dwell for more than year
On Aug. %, 1893, the studio was
made habitable with two folding beds,
trunks and boxes for seats and recepta-
Giles, and oilcloth for floor covering A
long shelf was run along the west side
of the room, near the ceiling, and under
the skylight was placed Il series of
shelves. A clock with homelike voice
gave an air of habitableness to the
room, and from the ceiling was sus-
pended lamp with a chain for raising
and lowering it-always an object Of
wonder and delight to the childlike In
mutt, or Eskimo Near by We're two
other dwellings, but OF scalskin, the
homes Of the Innuits Myo and Kashoo,
who, with their families, had been in
duced to leave the neighborhood Of Cape
Parry and come with US. Frank Will
bert Stokes in Century.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-30
GORGEOUS AND FAST.
An Amateur shippers Experience With
an Erstwhile Unbeaten Catboat.

Summing up the advantages of Ger
tain places for the enjoyment of vaca-
ton and dilating on the pleasure and
excitement of sailing small boats, an
amateur skipper related an experience
on the south shore of Long Island by
saying: 4 couldn t get away from town
until the middle of the season, and
when | arrived at-wyl, no matter
whcre-I had difficulty in finding Il cat
boat, but after ray's hLat | found u
II footcr, the only boat on that part of
the bay that had not been let for the
rest Of the season. She had black body
and yellow deck, with blue trim
mings red seats and "a lead colored
floor She was a little too gorgeous for
my taste, but / had to take her or have
nothing
"Thc bayman that owned her said
that he had been too busy to put her III
condition before that time. She's a fine
boat, sir. and fast, too, he said. She's
won every race in her class, and she can
carry sail with the best of 'em. | took
her, but in the course of week |
couldn't get much speed out of her. She
logged her sui all right. and the best
fun | had was in taking her out in
rough weather and letting her slash
through the worst Of the water.
Zone day we had Il race, and en-
tered the boat | don't remember
whether l was the last or the next to
the last at the finish, but know | had
no show whatever for place. After
ward thought T. make some inquiries.
DO you know my boat, Cap?' l
asked, trying to get into confidential re
lations with an old bay1nan who was
trying to ease himself through the rest
of his lifetime by the use of stout
piece of cherry.
Reckon l do, he replied, and he
tried to repress smile.
" How old is she?'
Bout ten year, reckon
How many races has she sailed in?'
One besides this
" Did she win that?
Yes, by "a fiuke. The other boat
broke down. New York Times
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-30
ANolNTMeNT At OCCUPATIONS.
A Peculiarly of the Russian Ceremony
said to lie Ncry Important.

A Peculiarly of the Russian Ceremony
said to lie VERY Important.
1t is.not generally La5En that the rite
of coronation IN the Basso-Greek church
agrees with the religious ceremony of
an English coronation III one very iDl-
portant particular or that this resem-
blance distinguishes the coronation sery-
ices of England and Russia from those
of all other Countries.
The identity Of ceremonial consists in
the use of the holy chrism, or
"cream, " in the anointment Of the SOW
ereign. In the Roman rite, at the coro-
nations Of the old emporors of Germany
that Is to say, Of the holy Roman EN-
pire, to which Austria, IN sense, has
succceded-not the sehism, but the in
ferior oil Of the catechumens or candi-
dates for baptism, Is employed, In the
eastern rite, on the contrary, the chrism
is used.
This chrism Is understood to bestow
"a character, to use theological term,
upon the reeipIt nt-in other words. it
imparts certain gifts OF the Holy Ghost
not exactly of Il saccrdot3l character, for
il is not used i'll the east for the ordina-
ton of bishops or priests, but neyerthe-
less a special gift from on high, which
Is indefeasible in him who receives 1t,
and which, so long as he corr ponds
with divine grace gives him Sup rnat-
ural sacrameutal grace TO fulfil the du-
ties of his high Office.
This Is the meaning of the words the
seal Of the gift of the Holy Ghost" used
at the confirmation of IA child i'll the
east Immediately after its baptism, and
the same words are again used when
the emperor Is again anointed at his cor
onation 1t Is i'll the case of the emperor
alone that a man Is ever Amounted III the
east more than once in his life. As al
ready stated, the chrism has never been
used in tie conservation of bishops, as
1t is in the greater part of the west.
Now it IS very interesting point to
notice that the only country Ill the world
besides Russia in which at the present
day the sovereign is anointed with
chrism is England. This used also to I've
the case i'll France, but of course the
French monarchy is how a thing of the
past. In learned paper by DR.. Wick
ham Lagg a note is quoted from
pamphlet printed in 1919 upon the man
ner Of browning the emperor, IN which
it is stated that, whereas the kings of
England, France and Jerusalem and
Cicilie" We're thus Amounted, there were
no fewer than % other kingdoms at that
time in western Europe, including Pc
land, Of which the soyereigns were not
anointed The kingdom of Jerusalem
and Cicilie' has of course long disap-
peared London Times.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-30
Couldn't Be Done.

During a rehearsal at country thea
ter some years ago he stage manager,
in looking over what would be required
for the play, discovered that he would
need six cigars each night for part
played by himself, which fact he com.
municated to the property man,
WHAT cried the economical prop
erty man. ska night? Why that will
be 3 shillinSs week.
EN-" gaspad the stag manager.
Mortified at the prospect Of having to
smoke the inferior weed You don't
mean to say you are going to give me
penny ones"
well, stammered the property
man, upon my wola. sir, | can't get
them any cheaper London Answers.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-30
Resolutions.

Where's, Our esteemed and worthy
brother, James w. Bixby, has been re-
moved from US by death, therefore,
Resoived, That we will ever remember
his good work in our order, his kindness
of spirit, always calm and candid, his
words were "A power in the lodge room,
always convincing and strong for the
right, and while his voice will be sadly
missed in our deliberations his memory
will long remain fresh in our hearts.
Resotued, That we will manifest our
respect for his memory by draping our
charter and the working tools of our
order for the space of thirty days, and
our sympathy with his bereaved family
by spreading these resolutions on our
records.
ResolUed, That copy of these resolu-
lions be forwarded to the wife of our de-
ceased brother, and that they be sent to
the SOMERSET REPORTER for publica-
tion.
L. c. ELLIOTT,
GEO. +. AVER,
o. NJ. Mason.
Committee on Resolutions.
Athens, Me-, July 26, 1896.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-30
Care of the Ears.

During this "sweaty weather" the
dirt will accumulate in the ears of the
little tots old enough to play out of
doors and it must be remembered that
ear WAX is not dirt, and mothers ought
to be very careful III cleaning children 5
ears not to gouge out the wax with sharp
pointed instruments. The wax is intend
ed to protect the ear and should not be
disturbed, except that part which has
already worked its way out. Another
thing about ears is that they should not
be pulled and boxed. Perhaps this may
seem the most convenient and convinc-
ing mode of punishment when the child
is naughty and the IN other is tired and
cross, but it should never be INDUCED
in. Both pulling and boxing may in
fame the tissue that holds the auricle
III place and induce hardness of hearing
and even perfect deafness. The drum
head or elastic membrane just within
the ear has often been seriously injured
and severe illness caused by severely
boxing the ears. -Philadelphia Times.