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The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26
them new tangled rectric tugs what's after

them new tangled 'lectric tugs what's after
Q tow
The odd-looking machine was the hydro
cycle, or as commonly called by its con-
structor a water bicycle, which had just
been launched from its building place at
tile foot of Thirty-second street. F. 8.
Bright and G. W. Shook have been work
ing away at the idea for some months, and
they saw with satisfaction their competed
machine glide into the water where 1t
rode buoyantiy and well. The little boat
bousead joining the Columbia Athletic Clubs
.owing quarters has been the scene OF
much tinkeripg during the last six months,
but it was not until yesterday morning that
one of the new model hydrocycles was
finished.
BIRTH OF THE MACHINE.
The bydrocycle is the invention OF L..
Y. Moulton of Grand Rapids, Mich. The
first boat on the bicycle plan was built
six years ago and used Oh Lake Erie. Since
then improvements have been made from
time to time, and now the machine has
been brought to a point close to perfection.
Many of the details, which have been
adopted for the betterment Of the ap-
paratus are the result Of the Investigations
of Messrs. Bright and Shook. The hydro
cycles have been brought in parts to the
boathouse at the foot of Thirty-second
street, and -will be put together as soon
as possible. At present two are In working
order.
The buoyancy Of the machine is due
to two eighteen-foot galvanized iron tor
pedo-like air tight catamarans, which are
joined together by steel bars. The tips
of the catamarans are made Of copper
and brought to very sharp point. The
ends Of these air tanks are filled with
fish tail rudders, one upon each catamafan,
40 that II one of them should break OF
be disabled the steering apparatus woult
stlll be in perfect order. These rudders
are controlled by a wire chain running
up to the front, where the rider can
manage IL.
The floating bed is very stable. and
as Mr.. Bright showed, three men MAJ
stand upon one side without upsetting
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SPEEDY AND EASY.

SPEEDY AND EASY.
To appreciate the fine points OF the ma
chine it is necessary to see it in acton.
Learning to ride tile hydrocycle hasnot the
rsthat are foundin endeavoring toInan-
age bicycle for the first time. Without
ADMINISTRATIONS tile reporter was put on and
told to pedal in order to go ahead, and to
guide turn tile handle bar. Away from the
wharf bacl-pedaling the machine went
and when safely outside the line of piering
the rate of speed was increased. You can
''scorch" as much as you please, for there
is no water policeman to stop you.
All over the river, up and down, the
voyage was continued The ease with which
the wheels, fitted with ball bearings, move
is surprising, and remarkable degree of
speed may be acquired The sensation is as
pleasant as it is novel and the sport
possesses attractions OF which land BIZ
cycling cannot boast. After several hours
use of tile machine Mr.. Shook showed
no evidence of being fatigued.
g. W. Shook, several years ago, on one
of these machines of an old type, crossed
Lake Erie from Detroit to Toledo, a dis
lance OF seventy six miles, in sixteen
hours. He says that he is willing to
wager than he can go from Washington to
Colonial Beach on the hydrocycle in
the interval from sunrise to sunset. It is
only a matter of time before these ma
chimes will be adapted to rough bay and
even ocean waters, say the sanguine con-
structors.
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A Treat for the Ladies'.

Quite furore has been created among
the ladies Of quiet Washington by the
advent Of Madam Taylor, Of New York
city, at Wizards Hotel, where she and
her assistants have been steadily kept
busy showing the Taylor system of cutting
and fitting waists and explaining the
intricacies of that marvel Of modern dress
making, the Taylor seamless waist. Among
the lady callers were noticed many leading
dressmakers, and all had but one verdict
wonderful" Many were especially in
terested in the doll system, with its perfect
tiny diagrams. Madam Taylor is here
for the purpose OF organizing permanent
school.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26
BIKE FAD TAKES To WATER
Aquatic Wheel Is the Latest
Thing in the Push.
CALL 1T A HYDROCYCLE
Il Was Launched Yesterday and Kept
the River Men Guessing as TO What
Kind of an Animal 1t Was-Ma kes
Fast Time and Is Easy to Pedal:
Created Sensation on the River.

With mouth agape and eyes wide open the
crew of the ship William c. Tanner, on her
way up TO her wharf In Georgetown,
leaned over the bulwarks yesterday even-
moving rapidly around on the surface of
the water and ever and anon circling the
moving vessel.
Bill Bows, able seaman and on bis fortieth
voyage, hitched up his trousers, and quoth:
"Taint sea sarpent, but shiver my
timbers what air she?'
''Tis a tarpedy boat, you lubber," said
. messmate.
"Tarpedy boat, your Aunt Nifty" scorn-
fully exclaimed Il third, as the snip drew
alongside Of the queer vessel, Its one O.
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and in this cushioned chair fit for a
queen has been fixed. In fact, the hydro
cycle is now "built for two"
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DIR. YOUNG

Has made life study of Chronic, Blood. Skin
and Nervous Diseases He knows whit TO do
.or yoiand low tR dgtt. Every day brings to
light some marvellous cure at the hands OF
latest; they are speedy and efficient. and
prompt in effecting cure. DIR. Young treats
with remarkable success all diseases OF the
cello. Hydrocele, Lost Vigor, Night Losses, ca.
tarrh. Asthma lRse1ses or the Lungs and
Throat, aud all affections of the Kidneys and
Bladder. send far Home symptom Blank.
No charge for consultation personally or by
letter. Dr. Young ySR be seen daily 1t his Of
fees, No. 200 Fourteenth street northwest,
corner O. from lUto 5, "Wednesday and Satur-
day evenings, to- g., Sunday, III 10 u. Con-
sultarion free and confidential Charges low
and within the reAch OF all.
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Robinson, Cherry & Co., Of Twelfth and
streets, northwest, have been awarded
the contract for supplying 800 Uniform
suits to the members of the Bricklayers'
Union for Labor Day parade. The uniform
is to be double-breasted sack made of
navy blue cloth with vest and pants to
match.
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$40 to Niagara Falls and Return via
n. A O. r. r.,

The second OF B, a O.. series of popular
excursions to Niagara Falls win leave
Washington by special train composed OF
day coaches and Pullman Parlor Cars at
s:10a. ~. July so, going by way OF Phil
adelphia and the famous Lshigh Valley
route. arriving at Niagara Falls II p. M.
same day. Tickets limited for return to
ten days. including day Of sale: 1x2e.kt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-13

in poor mans movement.
William NJ. Stewart, also senator
from Nevada, is a millionaire silver
miner and is attorney for more silver
properties than any other man. He
is the recognized head of the silver
movement. Is he the man for the
farmers or the workingmen to follow
in poor mans movement?
r. c. Chambers, Of Utah, one of the
delegates to Chicago, has been one Of
the lobbyists for the silver miners at
Washington for years. He is gener-
al manager of the Ontario silver mine,
the greatest producer in Utah. Next
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-13

the farmer or the workingman to fol-
low in a poor mans movement?
L. E. Holden, Of Cleveland, o., own
err of the Cleveland "Plaindealer,"
strong for free silver, made his for
tune out of the Old Telegraph mine
in Bingham Canyon, Utah, After
cleaning up 100000 to its owners
this property was sold to a syndicate.
He still retains his interests in mines
in Utah. Is Holden the man for the
farmer or the workingman to follow
in a poor mans movement?
The Granite mountain silver mine
in Montana, known as 1.-THE wonder
of the century" is owned by capital
lists in st. Louis. That explains the
strong advocacy by the Missouri
senators of the scheme that would
enhance the value of the property
of their constituents.
1.-The list of men enormously rich,
who favor free silver coinage might
be extended to a much greater length.
1t is sufficient, we think to show that
the organization which supplies large
quantities of literature on silver,
which employs the best oratorical tai
ent in the country to present to poor
men the advantages that they will
derive from free silver, is the creation
or men of wealth.-Utica Observer.
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to Stewart, Chambers is the most in
fluential member of the "Bimetalic
League" Is r. c. Chambers the man
for the farmer or the woTkingman to
follow in a poor mans movement?
w. A. Clark, a multi-millionaire,
who paid the expenses of the Bland
bonn at Chicago made all of his
mdney in silver mining, and is still
sHking to increase the output. The
United States is expected to add to
lis millions by taking all the silver he
Gan produce. Is CLARK the man for
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-13

silver mines. He thinks that the gov
ernment's first duty is to provide a
market for his silver. Is Henry NJ.
Teller the man for the farmer or the
workingman to follow in a poor
mans movement?
Francis ]. Newlands, temporary
president of the silver convention, is
manager of the celebrated Sharon es-
tate, which is built upon the products
of silver mines. He has also large
interests himself in silver mines. He
declared that free coinage would in
crease the price of silver from 69c to
S1.29 per ounce. Is Francis J. New
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-13

lands the man for the farmer or the
workingman to follow in poor mans
movement.
John Z. Jones, senator from Neva-
da. has made many, millions in silver
mining since he came TO this country
from England. His principal income
now is derived from mining silver
from the famous Comstock lode. The
more silver mined the more to be mill
ed. Is John +. Jones the man for the
farmer of the nottingham TO follow
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-13
THE LAREDO

Mercantile Company Opens for Business in
This City.
Our readers will notice in this
mornings Issue the large spicy
''ad" of the Laredo Mercantile Coz
They open at sol West Commerce
street tomorrow morning with q
full stock Of dry goods etc., NJ. f.
Morris, late of Corpus Chlsti is
manager OF the company and is
ably assisted by a full force OF
competent saleSlsdies and sales
men.
Mr.. Nj. ID. Hesse is editor in chief
of the advertising department and
general overseer. The LIGHr
welcomes the new concern to our
city and trusts our readers win
share their pat0itIoke vita them
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date. Then, when that is decided, the
press of the counties which compose
the district and which do, and can do,
more good to either candidate may go
to shoel. Such is all the wisdom and
foresight of the average San Antonio
politician"
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THE MEN BEHIND BRYAN.

IheY are q NlCt LOT OF DIoIHIVIVo'VU
Philanthropists.
In some mysterious way it has be-
come quite a common belief that free
silver is good for the poor and bad
for the rich. Let us see.
Henry NJ. Teller, who mhlfhed out
a the Republican convention because
it would not adopt freel coinage
platform is millionaire whose
wealth has come almost entirely from
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-13

cratic convention in New Braunfels,
has become a POpOcrat. That's the
way the Demos go, pop" goes the
weasel.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-13

Honest men in their thoughts
though they may notgive expressionto
them in words, think Bryan's declar-
ed policy the most infamous and de-
structive ever proposed in this coun-
try
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-13

A debased currency or an unstable
currency-a dollar worth only 80 cents
or a, variable dollar, is the biggest
curse that a country can endure.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-13
EDITORIAL sLAsHEs.

From the Boerne Post.
Llano's boom has collapsed COM
pletely. The News has suspended
publication and its plant was shipped
to San Antonio thus precluding re-
vival.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-13

who is the SIN Antonio Express
supporting for congress, Slayden or
Noonan?-Llano News
whichever executive committee
pays it most will decide the attitude
Of the Express toward dther eandi-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-13

both young and old. The prohts on tue sig
of $50, 900 copies at 81. so has rendered posi-
bic this free edition. Address, Worlds DIS
pensary Medical Association, Buffalo, n. X
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-13

The s. A. & Alp will change their schedule as follows:
will Antonio
Waco will In San Antonio
Train Corpus Christi and Rockpt will leave San Antonio
Rockpor will San Antonio
and6 will before
lin will in Houston 6
of
will leave Houston m.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-13
Even Blacksmiths,

Even BlaCkSmftnst
who are supposed
to represent gre at
strength and perfect
health, are likely to
die of consumption.
NJ ere musculsrity
isn't always health.
Disease will develop
rapidly once let the
germs of consump-
ton get into a mans
system, and it will
kill him certainly and
surely if he doesn't
take the proper
measures to get nd
of it. Exercise ano
work and dieting and
all that sort of thing
are good enough in
their way, but con-
sumption is one of
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-13

1t would be well to remember that
the leisure class" form very small
number in America compared to the
millions wHose living depends on the
various indI stries, and when the life
blood (confi6 ence) is crushed out of
them, which Bryan is doing and will
do more, all suffer.
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the things that they won't cure. The oacil-
Ius of consumption is living organism. II
way to get rid of it is to kill it. If it isn't
killed, it viii develop and multiply. Germs
are wonderfully prolific. In the quickest
imaginable time, one becomes thousand,
and a thousand a million. DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery IS germ hunter
and a germ killer. Wherever disease germ
turks in the body, the Discovery" will
find twill render it harmless. 1t doesn't
make any difference what you call your dis
ease, or what kind of Term It is. All germs
circulate in the blood: The Soiden Med
ical Discovery purifes tie blood.purges
il of germs enriches it with life-giving
properties. 1t not only kills disease, but il
builds up health. It is tonic, neryine,
or nerve-food, or invigorator and blood-pu'
riher, all in one bottle.
If YOU want to know all of the facts about
this wonderful remedy IF you want to
know all about the human body, and human
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-13

1t will be noticed that since Sena-
tor Hill dined with Bryan he is silent
while the boy orator is winding it out
like a Persian's prayer wheel.
Many do not believe IN protection,
who will never be converted to it, will
in November vote for Noonan-<be-
cause as far as he is able he will help
the sound money cause.
w. w Martin, lawyer, Kerrville
and chairman of the recent Demo
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health, and sickness ana now
to get rid of it, send for DR..
Pierce's Common Sense Med
ical Adviser, a standard med.
ical work of 1908 pages, pro:
fusely illustrated, which will
be sent free on receipt of 81
one-cent stamps to cover cost
of mailing oriy. This work
is a complete family doctor
book and should be read by
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-26

vessels with absolute confidence based on the
guarantee OF an examiner with the fiuoros-
cope that their great steel screws are abso-
lutely free from weak spots, caused by con-
ceaed air bubble or some inequality in the
annealing.
Mr.. Edison Will also present the perfected
phonograph upon which he has been working
since he bought back the rights in his own
invention from the New Jersey receiver Of
the American Phonograph company. The
great difficulty with the old phonograph was
the scratching and rattling that accom-
panied the production OF high notes, whether
OF voice or of instruments. In the new phono-
graph this trouble has been entirely done
away with and even a shrill piccolo is re-
produced with smoothness and brilliancy.
NIAGARA'S POWER PLANT.
In the center OF the main floor will be a
striking exhibit showing in miniature all
the machinery OF the Niagara Falls power
plant. This remarkable model is composed
of wood. glass and pasteboard and is about
fourteen feet square. 1t Was built at cost
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-26
ELECTRIC SCIENCE Up TO DATE
Remarkable Displays at the Coming Ma
tional Exhibition.
WORKING MODELS OF INVENTIVE SKILL
Edigon's Perfected FIuoroscopc, NinE-
ara Falls Poycr-LigItins by Ethe-
ric Tubes without Fiinments, and
the Literature of the Sciences.

Copyright 1896. by s. S. Mcclure. Limited)
The National Electric exposition. which
opens in New York City on May 4, will be
the first of it's kind since the very success
full electrical exhibition of 1884, held in Phil
adelphia by the Franklin institute. The pur-
pose of this exhibition of 1896 is to set forth
the development that has been made in cleo
trcal applications during the last twelve
years, and the National Electric Light asso-
citation, under whose auspices the exhibition
has been organized, announces that there will
be gathered together in the Industrial build
ing on Lexington avenue and presented there
throughout the month of May some most in
teresting and important evidences of the
progress made in this branch of science.
EDISONS FLUoROSCoPE.
One OF the most attractive features OF the
exposition will be an exhibit Of Mr. Edison's
Horoscope, which has been made practical
instrument by the American inventor, al
though the first experiments with 1t were
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-26

will be illustrated from the beginning tie
earliest model of electrical locomotive hav-
| ing been built by Thomas Davenport in
1898. Another model was built by Dr. G. G.
Cotton in 1S4S-49 in which the track was
| used as a part of the circuit. in the
| modern trolley system. In 1852 Charles Graf
| ton Page built a working model of a loco
motive which he exhibited to a committee
| Of congress to convince them that electric
force could be applied to railroad service
He made a trial trip from Baltimore to
| Bladenberg, a distance Of fifteen miles when
one of the parts became heated cracking
one of the jars and causing the liquid to leak
away. This model will be exhibited
RARE BOOKS ON ELECTRICITY.
A remarkable and novel exhibit will be of
books and publications having to do with
electrical discoveries from the earliest times
and all form the library of DR.. Park Benja-
min, who has the most remarkable collection
of rare electrical books to be found any
where
Beginning with medieval books on magnet
ism, the collection brings one gradually to
the treatises of Gallleo, the original editions
of Descartes, and the famous book of Otto
Won Guericke, which describes the first of
all electrical machines.
sThen comes the first book on electricity in
English, written by Robert Boyle and the
treatise of Hauksbe on light and electricity,
wherein is described for the first time the
glow produced in vacuum tubes There are
also the treatises of DR.. Watson. telling of
attempts to send electricity over long wires
and under the Thames Then follow all the
original publications Of Benjamin Franklin,
recountIng his famous experiments.
Then comes the epoch Of Galyani, his own
treatise, with annotatons by himself, telling
of his experiment with the frogs leg. Then
come the original publications of Volta, and
the lectures of Humphrey Davies, explaining
the discovery of the arc light, as we now
know it,
Quite number of old books have a special
interest apart from their contents. Thus
there is book on electricity by John Wesley,
who discusses the curative properties of the
new force. There is also a little volume
dated 1746, by. Benedict Arnold, who sums
up the electrical discoveries made up to that
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-26

ture of the hand does not form instanta-
neously, but is seen after some seconds, and
persists for an equal time after the object
has been removed. In Mr.. Edison's exhibit
the Crookes tube employed will be connected
with mercurial pump in order to maintain
the highest possible vacuum, very impor-
tant point in generating a strong stream of
the Roentgen rays.
1t will be shown that the Horoscope offers
immense possibilities to the ordinary physi-
clan, for 1t can be built Of almost any size
and none of the materials are expensive.
Tungstate of calcium formed by the fusion
of tungsten and calcium) has been known
for some time, but its fuoroscent qualities
were only recently discovered. 1t fluoresces
only In the crystalline form, tthe powder be-
ing quite Opaque. Next to it in efficiency
comes tungstate Of strontium, and ordinary
rock crystals are also highly fiuorescent, so
that not even the poorest practitioner need
be at a loss to have his Horoscope, and If
need be to construct one himself.
Mr.. Joseph Wetzler of the Electrical Engi-
neer, and member of one of the committees
Of the exhibition, is Of the opinion that, with
the aid of perfected microscopes, which will
soon be introduced, physicians Will be able
to examine fractures in the human body by
actually seeing them and to locate with great
precision embedded shot or other foreign
bodies. They will also be able to examine or
discover cancers, tumors, ulcers, and other
maign growths that might otherwise have
existed unsuspected, and by treating these at
an early stage in their development avert
serious or foatal results.
The microscope will also be Of great serv-
ice in construction work, both Of buildings
and machinery, since Its heightened powers
Of vision will enable experts TO locate frac-
lures, flaws in castings, defects in welding,
brazng, etc. Indeed, 1t has oeen suggested
that, thanks to the Horoscope, steamship
companies may soon be able to send out their
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-26

conducted by Salyioli, In It's ordinary form
the Horoscope is faring box about eight
inches long and tapering from size OF about
seyen inches square at one end to two inches
by four at the other. Inside and out 1t is
covered with black cloth and has a handle
on one side for the conyenlences OF the ex-
perlmenter. At the small end through which
the observer looks are curved pieces OF black
felt that lt closely about the forehead and
eyes, SO as to exclude every ray Of light.
The large end OF the box lis closed by a
strip of collodlon, the inner surface OF which
is coated with crystals of tungstate of cal
cium. The object to be viewed is placed
between this end OF the Horoscope and
wooden box containing some form Of vacuum
tube, usually the Crookes variety. The
Roentgen rays emitted from this tube pass
through the object into the crystals Of tung-
state Of calcium and cause II to huoresce. 80
that the observer can see plainly the shadow
of his hand, for example, the bones being
quite distinct and the movements OF the
angers easily discerned This shadow pie