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The Bicycle Did IL,

From the Pttsburg Dispatch.
Never caught thing-' declared the old
man. Never even got a decent bite. Got
up before daylight and rode and walked
forty miles, spent s. in fares and IS for
sandwiches and rum, and never teched
EN-"
"Fishin' amt what 1t used to be- any,
how" he continued. mournfully I'VE used
to go round New York most anywheres
and bring In good mess. Now you can't
bring anything but jag"
How do You account for it." inquired.
sympathetically.
THE bicycle" said he.
''Wha-at? What in the world has the
bicycle got to do with it?"
Il don't know-everybody says It's the
bicycle. you see. The bike has just ever
lastingly knocked the spots out of fishin',
n everything else-so they say. Few years
ago 1t was the Sherman law. Then IT was
the Mckinley law. Next year 1t will prob
ably be silver. Just now it is the bicycle.
8 plum discouragin', but 1 s'pose we've
got to stand it,
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highest authority that the subject Of dis
charge Of members OF the Street Railway
the meetings Of q Eumber Of secret socie-
ties, and some Of the lodges have deter
mined to refuse to ride on the Metropolitan
cars as soen az boycott against the road
Is officially declared"
Railroad Not Alarmed.
A report was current in street railway
circles todsy that the Metropolitan COM
pany had determined on account Of the
pending difilculties not to run any Of their
electric cars on F or East Capitol streets
until after the adjournment Of the Chris
they did SO a tie-up might ensue or the
placing of new men in charge of the trains
might result in many accidents. but in
qniry made at the office Of the company
no fear entertained by the company that
any trouble from the discharged men or
those who sympathized with them was felt
by the officials of the road, and that the
delay in the opening of the line by cleo
tricity was caused solely because it will
require several days to adjust the tenders
to the cars. which. as heretofore stated in
The Star. did not arrive at the Metropoli-
tan shops here at the time agreed upon
The further statement was made at tho
office Of the company that the tenders, 20
long expected, had arrived: that the motor
cars are being supplied with them as rap
tainly be started by Monday or Tuesday
Whether or not the officials of the Capt.
tai Traction Company anticipate the pos
sible tying up Of the Metropolitan lines
during the Christian Endeavor conven-
ton or later, cannot be ascertained, but
1t IL certain that they have during the
past few days hired a large number OF
new men, and these are being trained a.
rapidly as possible in the duties of motor
men and conductors.
The announced object Of this increase of
force Ia that the company proposes to
operate a large number Of extra trains
while the convention is in session, but in
timations have been thrown out by those
who generally know what is going on
that the step was taken to guard against
the possible emergency Of a strike on the
Metropolitan lines, in which case also It
would become necessary for the Capital
Traction to be prepared to accommodate
a great increase in their usual amount of
travel
Word relative to what the Capital Trac-
tion Company has been doing along this
line reached the executive board Of the
Street Railway Assembly today, and while
there was no quorum present, which, of
course, prevented any official statement
from the board concerning the matter,
several Of those in attendance said that
no drastic measures would be adopted by
the board for execution while the dele
gates and visitors to the G.. E. convention
are in the city. as they do not wish to
occasion Inconvenience to innocent people.
who not only have done nothing to merit
such treatment. but know nothing what
ever concerning the points at issue be-
tween the railroad company and its dis
charged employees.
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American Teams I'm Hyde Park.

LONDON. July 4-The second annual
American team meet took place at the
Magazine In Hyde Park at i O'Clock this
afternoon. There Were three double, If
teen single teams and one tandem in the
turnout. The best team was that OF Mr.
Walter Winan. The others included those
OF Mr.. Frank Harris OF the Saturday Re-
view. Mr.. B. F. Stevens and Nine Belle
Cole. The parade around the park was led
by Mr. G. NJ. Swan. There were several
hundred people. mostly English, in the
crowd, and American rigs We're criticised
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs A
j. Mundella
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Quite n Difference.

From the Detroit Free Press.
This land isn't very productive, is it?'
the writer said one day last summer to a
Vermont farmer who was hoeing some
sickly, yellow looking corn in a field in
which there were about 400 powders to
the acre.
wal. 1t does purity fair. purity fair. I
work 1t fer all it's worth"
And even then 1t must be far less pro-
ductive than the western farmsr'
wal. dunno, / dunno. I callate on git
tin bout ten bushels out O. this land"
Ten bushels to the acre! Why, man.
out west they GET
Ten bushels to the acre" INTERRUPTED
the old man. why. gosh-a-mighty, mean
ten bushels to the farmr'
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Prepared for Sleep.

From the New York Herald
Are you going to church with me- Will
iam?" she asked sweetly.
Certainly. DEAR" he replied.
He had his reasons for wishing to put
her in good humor.
Last Sunday" she began.
Il know, my dear" he interrupted has
tfy. 1T was objectionable, but was very.
very tired"
TT was not my intention to reproach you,
William" she said. Il merely desired to
suggest that perhaps 1t would be wise for
you to put your paJamas In the little valise
and bring than alcng."
Although the sermon was long and prosy
that Sunday not even once did William nod
or show other signs of sleepiness
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OF Utmost Importance.
he Chicago Evening Post

From the Chicago Evening Post.
I'm sorry dinner is late, John" she
said. apoioset:cally. The fact is. went to
the club this afternoon, and there was
such an important subject up for discus
sion that 1 could not leave until late
Il suppose you were settling the presi-
dency Of the United States,' he suggest
ed. sarcastically.
"Oh, dear, no." she answered solemnly.
1T was a matter of vastly more import
ance than that
THE financial question, perhaps?" he
sneered, for it always put him in Ill humor
to have dinner late.
NO" she replied, calmly. Nothing OF
that sort could have detained me; but
when the discussion turned on bicycle sad
dies / really could not tear myself away"
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Big and Little Yachts Abron d. .

HUNTERS QUAY. Firth OF Clyde, July
4-ln the regatta Of the Clyde Corinthian
facht Club today Ailsa- Britannia, Carsss
and Satanita started in the order named
over a ffty-mile course.
Niegara won the race for the twenty
raters over twenty-sx- course Only
Penitent competed in this event
owing to the rough weather Ailsa, Sa-
tanita and several OF the smaller yachts
we're compelled 10 abandon the race not long
after starting.
Britannia finished the single round, sailed
In 119.4S. Caress sailed over the courss
Tor the second prize.
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GE MUS RELAXED
How Cape May Received the News
paper Men.
PERSONALS THAT WERE IMPRINTED
Local Comments on the Visiting
Scribes.
AN ENJOY ABLE TRIP

The Idle moon rests overhead,
Where. joining with the far-on band,
The tender nothings that are said.
Make summer songs along the strand
Are melted by the tide that laves
The jeweled beach. or borne afar
Upon the golden-crested waves.
A fond-remembered Yesterday;
A Morrow, potent to endow,
Beneath the spots mysterious sway
Are blended In a radiant now.
* y
Many go. too, May man not wax SEN
timental and babble. in rhyme because 1t
Is not a honeymoon trip which takes him
to the seashore? Are ocean murmurings
and star shine to cause emotion only in
bons around it's luggage and rice in its
hair?
I'VE and our Wife were brilliantly in
evidence on the tour to Cape May. which
occurred last week, with the Pennsylva-
MIA railway as host. personally represent
ed by MIR. Geo. w. Boyd. Mr.. F. N. Barks-
dale and Mr.. Colin Studds. Journalism In
nearly all it's branches was represented.
During three days time the man who
devotes lahorious hours to writing for the
press rubbed elbows amicably with the
man who has nothing to do but to hunt out
the best parts of an article and throw
them away The special train started from
Washington al 9:3D Friday morning and
stopped at Baltimore and Philadelphia for
guests from those cities. The former jour-
ney by coach across town in Philadelphia
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At Work I'm the Twin SHIFT.

W1LkESBARRE. Pa. July 4-The work
a. the Twin shaft at Pittston last night was
slow but surs. There are indications today
OF another squeezing. and the rescuers are
busy this morning propping the spot consid-
ereo 10 be weak About twenty feet were
advanced during the night, and the third
fau has been reached. No bodies are vet
in sight. '>
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TO GEN. WARREN.
Unveiling n Monument at Prospect
Park, Brooklyn.

Unveiling Monument at Prospect
Park, Brooklyn.
NEW YORK, July 4.-Major General
Gouverneur Kemble Warren's memory was
honored in Brooklyn today when a statue
OF that distinguished officer Of the Union
eral thousand people. The statue is of
bror ze. Is the gift to Brooklyn Of G. X.
Warren Post. No. 29s. GAR, and it
stands at the plaza entrance to Prospect
Park The ceremonies were preceded by a
parade Of veterans Of the civil war Gen,
Warren's son. J. Stanley Warren, unveiled
the statue. which was formally presented
to the city by Henry A. Foster Of Warren
Post and accepted in behalf Of Brooklyn
by H. NJ. Palmer Gen. James R. O'Brien
delivered an GRAFTON. in the course of which
he reviewed the career of General War
rem and pronounced an eulogium upon him.
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SENATOR CARTER WILL BOLT.
Will Not Support the Republican
Nominee.
Special From a staff Correspondent.

Special From STAFF Correspondent
CHICAGO. July 4.-senator Carter stop
ped in Chicago a short while and then
went through to Washington. He is not
going to support the republican ticket this
year. though he did not leave the conven-
ton with the rest Of the silver men. It
Is not expected that he will write a letter
on the subject, but 1t is asserted positively
that he has agreed to take the stump this
fall for the silver candidate.
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C0lL(Q(l mi lBIA,

SUPRErllTY is the result
0of supreme effort; 10 years
of constant and untiring eff
fort and study have resulted
i'm the production of the most
perfect bicycle made===the
COLUMBIA. The Columbia
is the aristocrat among
wheels===best, not because its
makers say SO, but because
every part, every detail is of
thehighest grade of material,
of workmanship. Mushroom
makers may claim highest
excellence, but reason argues
differently. Columbias are
$loo to ALL alike===to you or
to the u. S. Government.
The United States gov
ernment recently selected the
Columbia for Federal service
as the bestWheel and paidSIoo
for each bicycle purchased.
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tear q lot more holes in It to keep every
body happy. The coat u q sight.

tear a lot moro holes in It to keep every
body happy. The coat II a sight.
Some people talk all the time. whether
might well profit by the example Of H. b.
F. Mcfarland, who through not squander-
Ing Els conversations al resources Invariably
has something laid by that is worth while
Somebody Loves Me-" 10 the title Of .
very beautiful ballad which r.. NJ. Larner
whistles softly when he is alone. Mr.. and
weeks. and are still living happily to
gether.
Late yesterday afternoon Mr.. George W.
Boyd called at our office and presented u
with some splendid specimens OF bonhornie
and unostentatiOus courtesy. Thanks.
Neighbor Boyd; call again.
H. l.. West was the good Samaritan of
the tour. The man who got bathing room
No. Is forgot his number before he got out
cigar with which to warm himself. and
promised to hunt him up q barrel without
any nails in 1t.
Maurice Lows valet took a half holiday
on Saturday, thereby compelling Mr.. Low
to appear for two successive hours in the
same suit of clothes.
By the exercise of great journalistic en-
terprise we are enabled to state positively
that Pauline Pry'' is not the lady's real
name
1t gives US great pleasure to welcome
that gentleman of distinguished appearance
and affable manners, Mr.. Studds P.S. In
explanation of this remark we would say
that Mr.. Studds' first name is Colin.
There was on one occasion some appre-
hension that the veteran correspondent. w.
B. Shaw, was late for luncheon. 1t was
subsequently learned, however. that he was
only early for dinner.
Mrs. Cornelius Gardiner was in great de-
mand as a subject for the amateur pho
tographers. Actual count showed that .01S
negatives of her were taken. and Mr.. Gar
diner hopes that out Of the lot at least
one or two passable portraits of his charm
ing wife will be secured.
And. after ALL 1t Is very possible that
the forid personalities Of the rural press
express the genial spirit of the occasion
far more adequately than could the per-
functory phrases of metropolitan Journal
ism. PHILANDER CHASE JOHNSON.
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Additional Base Ball Games.

AuuHt1OhuI Dube bnII Oame0.
At Chicago-Chicago 8r.. 1Oh.. Ser. Louis
vile, 5r.. 6h.. Sc.
At Cleveland-Cleveland. sr.. 13h., L.; st.
Louis, 3r.. Oh. 2e.
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And after all. 1t Is very possible that
the forid personalities Of the rural press
express the genial spirit of the occasion
far more adequately than could the per-
functory phrases of metropolitan Journal
Evening star., 1896-07-04

There was on one occasion some appre-
hension that the veteran correspondent. w.
B. Shaw, was late for luncheon. 1t was
subsequently learned. however. that he was
| only early for dinner.
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1t gives US great pleasure to welcome
that gentleman of distinguished appearance
and affable manners, Mr.. :Studds. P.S. In
explanation of this remark we would say
that Mr.. Studds' first name is Colin.
Evening star., 1896-07-04

Pope Manufacturing Company,
]. Hart Britain, Local Manager,
452 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Evening star., 1896-07-04

By the exercise of great journalistic en-
terprise we are enabled to state positively
that Pauline Pry'' is not the lady's real
name
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Charley Boynton. Jr.. was mistaken for
accidentally tore his coat. and had so
many applications from fair friends for
the privilege Of mending 1t that he had to
Evening star., 1896-07-04

George W. Rouzer has dhudeen which
was presented to him by the Prince of
wares he may always be found either
doing both at Cnce
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Junior Ball Clubs,

The Young Defenders of East Washing
ton have defeated the Young Strikers by S
to Z. The former club comprises ]. Dwyer,
H. Wheeler. T. Phillips. J. Grant, S. Handy,
w. Dean, j. Mohrn. A. Cox and w. Rull-
man. Address T. Phillips, 11o6 4th street
southeast.
The Young Panoramas would like to hear
from teams whose members are under six
teen years of age, especially the Bright
wood Base Ball Club. Address F. Gardner
800 14th street northwest
The Young Atlantas have defeated the
Young Districts by to 5. The Young At
lantas would like to hear from all teams
whose players are under fourteen years of
age. Address T. Sieler. 800 c street south
west. The players are as follows: NJ. s.
Isham, A. Sullivan and G. Hammer, T.
Cranston, J. friedrich, McLimm, Sacker-
man, ]. Wright, A Rollins and L. Bern
himer.
There will be a game Of base ball tomor-
row between the Second Washington and
the Bright Star base ball clubs The bat
teries are as follows: Second Washingt tons
Hughes and Johnson; Bright Stars, Miller
end Gensier. Challenges wanted from clubs
under twelve. Address 1916 Vermont ave-
hue northwest.
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WHAT SHALL BABY Be?
Will His Life Be Failure or Success
Happiness or Misery.
His Parents Must Decide For Him. Thew
Are Responsible.

Long before q baby comes into the world his
NE problem begins. The laws Of Incredibly are
lnnexioie Tho sins of the fathers" their wees
their Writes. their weaknesses, their strength In
all the by-gone generations, find focus In the
little helpless tender morsel of flesh we call a
baby.
He may draw characteristics from great grand
parents, he may resemble papa very great
deal, but the chief influence on his little NE Is
due to his mother. Upon her bodily conditio,
for the year before and following his birth. more
depneds than upon anything else, or all else put
together.
Under ordinarily happy conditions the advent OF
baby means the real birth Of love in the house
hold. Cupid may take nap when the Iaby
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Death of Mis-. Clara G. Quint.

The many friends of Miss Clara G. Quint
were much shocked and grieved to learn Of
her sudden death, which occurred Monday
morning as the result of a surgical opera
ton. from which she never rallied. Miss
Quint was the eldest daughter of Rev. A
H. Quint of Boston, we'll known through
out the country in connection with his
work for the Congregational Church. Her
mother was in Washington at the time of
her death. Funeral services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. Teunis Hamlin on Tues
day, April n. 1S96. at the home of Mrs.
France, 1901 G street, and her body was
taken to Dover. N. H, for interment
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PfTHIiNS HAVE A REUNION.
Sentiment Unanimous for n TempI
in MnSlinEion.

The first reunion Of the knights Of Pyth-
las of the Washington domain was held
last night at National Rifles Hall, and
nearly 1000 members of the fifteen lodges
comprising the domain We're In attendance.
Past Chancellor J. A. Frank, as master of
ceremonies. had prepared a very pleasing
program of exercises. which were opened
with prayer by Rev. c. L. Pate Of Union
Lodge. Those who participated were Mr..
I. l.. Jones' Messrs. Taylor and Downing,
the G. G. Conn Drum Corps, Mr. Milton
Clark. Messrs. Longley and Woodward and
Mr.. J. B. Connor.
At the conclusion of the program the con-
sheraton OF the subject which was the
real object of the reunion, and which Is the
erection in Washington of a grand Pythian
temple, was proceeded with.
MIR. Richard Goodhart, Mr.. ]. H. Cathell
and others made powerful appeals for the
new temple. and the general impression
was that 1t would be soon provided for.
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a MONTANA "REMINISCENCES.
The New-FIedEed Banker Threw Up
His Hands for the First Customer.


His Hands for the First Customer.
From the Billings Gazette.
One Of the "old-settler" lawyers of Bill
Hngs, Mont. has been spinning early-times
stories to the Gazette, among them being
the following:
'In the year 1882 Fl. H. Mund came in
here from Deadwood to start a bank AL
though he wasn't exactly verdant, he
hadn't been out west long, and had very
considerable respect for six-shooters and
other implements of a like nature which
were worn as ornaments by almost every
one in those days. He had some exper-
fence. too, In dancing IN Deadwood, at
which times he would become very playful
and his antics afforded much amusement
to those who gathered to look on. For this
and for other reasons he had become very
conservative and avoided mingling in any
questionable society.
The building n which the bank was to be
located was a frame. and was not finished
when Mund and the safe arrived; so the
safe put temporarily in tent. which
was occupied by Tulley. Hart & Friaze as
a hardware store. Nund had been in these
quarters but a few days when a rough.
Withholding man. dressed in Montana
broadcloth, with q Winchest ter over one
arm and a brace of six-shooters in his belt.
stepped into the tent, and, IN a gruff voice,
inquired for the new banker Mund was
POINTED to as the man wanted, and the
westerner approached.
Ugh, Are you the new banker?" said
the stra aSer.
Yes, sir; anything / can do for your"
The stranger reached down into his
pockets, and, in an instant, up went Mund's
hands and his face became as pale as
death. while his knees knocked together
and became weak that he could no. take
refuge in flight.
"A broad smile spread over the face of
Tom McGirl. the cattle baron, as-instead
of a siX-shooter, as Mund expected-he
drew out $4,000 in bills for deposit and
asked, in his gruff. business-like way:
Are you ready to do a little business ~
THE agony Yves over. and Mund's pulse
soon began to beat regularly again"
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On the Golf LiRka.

The finals in the handicap foursome
match Of the Washington Golf Club were
played on the links yesterday. H. A Par
sons and Edward F. Riggs played OFF the
finals with ]. V. N. Philip and j. Henry
Purdy, the former winning with four I'D
and three to play. Each winner was pre-
sented with a handsome solid silver loving
cup.
The medal play will begin Saturday at
1890 o'clock, and the ladies' match will
begin after the races which are now in
progress at Benning.