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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-13

Washington. May i2--The senate IN
executive session has confirmed Thomas u.
Hawkins as postmaster at Morrillton. Ark.
and j W. Bell at Boeyille. Texas. Thomas
Hrecn was also confirmed es postmaster at
Mincoln Texas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-13

Washington May i2.--The president to-
day sent tho following nomination to the
senate: Postmaster. Texas-Mrs. Mary II.
Morrow. Abilene.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26

connections Its function has been and is
to connect various local telephone systems all
over the country.
But this longdistance company cannot do
business between two towns within the terri
tory allotted to Il local company For instance
the long-distance telephone company, which
is established in minneapolis, can transact
business between that city and Eau Claire,
WIS, or between Saltwater and Eau Claire,
but not between Minneapolis and Saltwater,
because both of these towns are within the
territory controlled by the Northwestern
Telephone Exchange company.
In seeking an entrance to st. Paul for the
purpose Of establishing long distance con-
nection, the American Telephone and Tele-
graph company asks for franchise, and here
is where the shoe pinches Mr.. Albrecht and
other aldermen. They want the city to have
the unquestionable advantage of telephone
connections with all the principal cities of
distance company should have a local fran
chise. If this is granted, Mr.. Abrecht wants
provision inserted in the ordinance making
it obligatory upon the long distance telephone
company to extend to any other company that
may establish a local exchange in st. Paul
the same privileges as are extended by it
to the Northwestern Exchange company.
The long distance telephone company draws
the line here. 1t refuses tc furnish future
competitors with tie means of doing business.
It's representatives have declared before the
assembly committee that the company wanted
franchise to do local business merely to
protect itself, simply to enable it to be en-
tirely Independent of any other company, in
Guiding the Northwestern Telephone Ex-
change. In other words, the long distance
telephone company wants to be placed in
position where 1t can hold a club over the
Northwestern company in case the latter
should conclude not to do business with the
former.
The representatives of the ng-distance
telephone company declare that in all the
cities from the Atlantic seaboard to the
Missouri from which they have obtained
franchises, they have never availed them
selves of their privilege to do local bust
ness They ask for the right simply for
self-protection, and every city in which they
have established the long-distance system
has granted the desired franchise.
An important adjunct of the long-distance
telephone system is the subscribers direc-
tory. This book contains the names Of
every subscriber in the country. At present
no St. Paul business houses or. ether insti-
tutons appear on the list. Minneapolis is
well represented in the directory.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26
WORLDS HOUR MARK
MICTIAEL. LOWERS THE BEST TINE
EVER MADE IN ACTUAL
CONIPETITT0H.
LAST RACING AT NEW YORK.
SEASON FoE, THE YEAR BROUGHT
TO An END AT MANHATTAN
BEACH.
PROCESSION ALL THE WAY ALONG.
LAST RACING AT NEW YORK.
PROCESSION ALL THE WAY ALONG.
From the Start the Little WeIshman
Was i"gthe Lead of His Swiss
Opponent

NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-Cycle racing
in this vicinity was wound up for the
season this afternoon at Manhattan
Beach with a rattling international
match between Jimmy" Michael the
Welsh champion. and Lucien Lesna.
the Swiss rider. who holds he French
middle distance record. The attend
ance was 14O0O There were a ndm-
ber of races of minor Importance. Mi
chael had for pacemakefs four auads,
one quint and two seXtuplets, and Les
ma had five Of the largest machines
and one quad The Welsnlnan had the
advantage of having The best pace
making machines and decidedly the
best pacemakers. Lesna'S S2Xtuplets
seemed to be too unwieldy for fast pac-
ing, as the result will show. When the
contestants lined up the little Welsh
man looked like pigmy in comparison
with his Swiss opponent, but each CT
them was trained to the hour, and both
looked fit to race for a mans life.
At the crack of the pistol Michael
Jumped off in the lead and got the pole,
right behind his quint. which after the
first lap retired in favor CT quad
From start to finish the race was a
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26
LATE SOCIAL AND personal.
Mrs. R.ngwald and daughter are visiting at

Mrs. R.ngwald and daughter are visiting at
Far:bault.
Mrs. D. H. Davis and son George, of Olive
street, will leave for St Louis this evening =.
Miss Lucille Hodgson and Miss Flora Mac
Donald gave a b,cyc.e party yesterday aft
ernoon.
Mrs. E. A. Murray and family moved in
their home at 80 Irvine park.
The first meeting of st. Lukes Aid So
ciety will be he'd Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. F. E. Rice, 322 Summit avenue.
The Como Division LADIES' Auxiliary to
the Order CT Railway Conductors, will cele-
brate its first anniversary Saturday evening,
Oct. IS, in Pythian Temple, Bowiby block
Miss Mathiida Sobotka was married Wednes
day afternoon in the House of Hope church
to Joseph F. Simecek, Rev. John P. Egbert
officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Simecek will be at
home after Oct. at 1882 West Seventh street.
The Central Study club had its first meat
ing in the lecture room of the Peoples church
last evening. The committees report of
subjects and methods of study was adopted
and the committee discharged. Perma-
nent officers then elected. Dr.. S. G.
Smith was chosen president, and six vice
presidents, representing the local clubs, were
chosen as fo,.ows: DR.. A. A. Pine, Miss
Jennie Bronson, Mrs. Wills Shaw, ]. NJ.
Hawthorne, J. w. Straight and J. Watson
Smith. Miss L. Burkhard chosen secre-
tary and treasurer, and Mr.. Swenson corre-
spending secretary.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26
RSONAL.

Miss Annie Whitney returned to her home
in Pierre, N. D., after a two weeks visit
with her aunt, Mrs. A. E. Drake, of Pleas
ant avenue, and Benjamin Drake, of Maple
Pain. Miss Whitney is editor of the Fair
Play of Fort Pierre, S. D.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer NJ Germain, of St.
Peter street, returned Monday night from a
visit to Chicago, Columbcs. Buffalo, Boston
and New York, where they have spent the
last few weeks.
Mrs. Charles E. Lee, of Laurel avenue. has
month before going to New York. she VIII
also visit in st. Louis before returning.
Miss Grace Bee Whittridge will go to New
York the first of October to take up the study
of dramatic art under the supervision of F.
F. Mackay: of the Broadway theater.
Mrs. Hattie Williams returns to Duluth
the first of the week, after a two months ,
visit with her mother, Mrs. A. E. Drake, of
Pleasant avenue.
Eli Pickwick has gone to Newark. N. j.,
where he has accepted a position as super
visor of the manual training school.
James Kelly, Ct the G o e business Of
fee, is spending few days with friends and
relatives at West Concord Mnn.
Mrs. Wentz, of Louisville. Ky. and Mrs.
Knight of Indianapolis, are the guests of
Mrs Gardiner of the Buckingham
Miss Callahan who has been the guest Of
Miss De Coster. of Summit avenue, has re-
turned to her home in Dayton. o.
Mrs. F. s. Elder, of Buffalo, NJ. Y, is VS.
ting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Gun
ningham, of Portland avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Knee, of Laurel ave-
nue.. who have been visiting in the Western
states, have returned.
Mrs. Emily Vanderwerker has returned
from Duluth and is now visiting friends at
12S Granite street.
Miss Bertha Sleeper, of Holly avenue, is
enrolled as a pupil of St GATHERINGS school,
of Davenport, To-
Mrs. Reynolds who has been the guest of
Mrs. Darwin Clark, has returned to her home
in st. Louis.
Miss Molly Gallagher. of Graceville, is
visiting her brother, NJ. w. Gallagher, of ZIG
Genesee street.
Capt. and Mrs F. v. Abbot and family and
Miss De Horn, of Charleston, s. c., are at
the Aberdeen
Misses Stephenson and Taylor have returned
from Chicago, where they witnessed the golf
tournament.
Mrs. H. F. Secor, of New York city, is Wis
iting Mr.. ard Mrs. c. E. Secor of Goodrich
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs William B. Joyce have taken
APARTMENTS at the Colonial, 579 Summit ave-
nue.
Mr.. and Mrs Ferdinand Wilius have taken
I'M their residence at the Ashland for the
winter.
Miss Anna Raben, of Hadersleben, Germany,
is visiting her sister. Mrs. Charles H. Vorck
Mrs. N. NJ. Dean and Miss Fannie Dean
are visiting friends in st. Louis and Peoria.
Mr.. and Mrs L. ]. Hillhouse. of Central
Park place have returned from Minnetonka.
< Miss Griggs. who is the guest of Mrs. C. NJ.
Griggs. will leave for Europe this week.
Mr. ard Mrs w. H. Burns, of 735 Laurel
avenue, have returned from the sea snore.
Mrs Campbell of Kenosha Wis, is the
guest of her brother, DR.. Herbert Davis.
Mrs Ira Wallace and daughter, Blanche,
of Altoona, Wis, who have been the guests
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26
WISCONSIN CENTRAL WILLING To
CARRY THEM AT IL CENTS
PER HUNDRED.
SLASH IN EFFECT TOMORROW.
EXPLANATION Is THE ROADS IN
ABILITY TO SECURE ANY
SHARE OF TRAFFIC..
COMMISSIONS TO SHIPPER
Lines Are Getting This
Business.

The Wisconsin Central people have
somewhat surprised their competitors
by serving notice that, effective tolnor-
row, they will put in a proportional
tariff on grapes in carloads from CHI
cago, Milwaukee and ManitoWoc to St.
Paul and Minneapolis of u cents per
100 pounds. By way of explanation of
this step the officials say they are led
to it by their inability to secure any
share of the traffic owing 20 the action
of competing lines out Of Chicago,
which are offering commissions to ship
pers. The officials further explain that
the amount of the reduction made from
the current tariff is measured by the
amount of the commissions which have
been offered So far as the grape rate
is. Gonctlned t. doesn't amount to much
n point of business but It IS al irdi-
cation of what may be expected on
other kinds of freight.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26

nrocession. as Michael led all the way,
A. the end of the first mile he was lzo
wards ahead. and he steadily lncreasen
his lead throughout the race l-esh9
seemed to lose his pacemaNefs IRE
quently. ,..,,,o,o 20
Roth riders strained every muscle 10
gain an advantage, and, although 1t
was a foregone conclusion early IN tie
race that Michael would, bar accloeh's,
surely win, Lesna never let up ana
stuck manfully to his task. ut 'he
end of the hour Michael had covered
thirtv-one miles and 1,400 yards, Wnlch
is ahead of the worlds one-hour com
netitive record of 80 miles ana ooo
Yards. held by Stocks. and the Alneil5 !
can record, 80 miles 2sS % yards, helu
by Michael himself. os
The thirty-third and last mile was
+raversed as quickly rs the pfeceun's
ones and Michael flew across the tape
winner by almost five iaps' IN 'ho
axcellent time of 62 minutes II 4-9 Sec
ondS.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26

crank there is a gain of three inches
actual leverage over the present mod
els.
With very little trouble the pinions
can be changed (knoWn as changing
the gear so as to convert the wheel
from a racer to a road Wheel
Another special feature is that the
wheel base, or distance between the
points of contact with the ground, is
eight to ten inches shorter than in the
chain-geared bicycle, which is an ad-
vantage in making short turns.
The rider sits directly over the rear
wheel, the saddle being changed at will,
as in all bicycles-although the position
will be identical with that assumed on
the ordinary safety" and one would
not feel the difference between riding
OH this and chain-driven wheel.
1t presents a symmetrical appear
ance, the machine looking the same on
both sides, as the gearing is construct
ed in combination with the pedal
cranks on each side. This will also as
sist in giving a more perfect balance.
The weight will not exceed twenty
four pounds. All bearings are either
roller-or ball-bearings, so as to mimi
mize friction. The gearing and bear
ings are enclosed in dust-proof shields.
In conversation with Mr.. Munro, he
stated that he believed that the price
Of one of his wheels made up in first
class style would probably be S125 to
$3.50. He has been offered a large finan-
cial backing, but declined to state the
amount for publication.
All Wheelmen who have seen Mr..
Munro's design are convinced of it's
superiority; among them E. A. Moross,
the Michigan Wonder" has his money
waiting to buy the first wheel on the
market. Mr. Munro will have a few
models made on the completion of his
detail drawings.
The accompanying cut was made
from tracings furnished by the design
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26
SEBASTIAN. TICKET FORM.
Western Roads Have About Decided
to Adopt 1T.

w eStSrn NOaUS Have ABOUT DeclNeC
to Adopt 1T.
CHICAGO, Sept 25.-The Western
roads sl,ent d large portion Of the day
in consideration of the inter .'lanyea BILE
mileage ticket. They have about con-
cluded that the best form of ticket for
them TO adopt is the Sebastian ticket,
invented by General Passenger Agent
Sebastian, OF the Rock Island road.
This form of ticket will be for g time
used alongside of the regular enc
thousand mile ticket until it has been
determined just how it works, and if
everything is then satisfactory, he reg
uIar thousand-mile tickets will be
withdrawn and the Sebastian ticket
used exclusively for the interchange
able mileage on the roads Of the West
ern Passenger association. The pur-
chaser of the Sebastian ticket is not
compelled TO buy all of his mileage in
Il lump sum, but is furnished with
cover which he presents to the ticket
agent, paying for as much mileage as
he desires. a certificate is then handed
him which he gives to the conductor,
who turns it in to the mileage bureau,
which will act as a clearing house and
settlements will be made between all
Of the roads at regular intervals.
The Western roads are hopeful that
the arrangement which Chairman
Caldwell made in New York few days
since, will go far toward settling all
the troubles they have, for SO long
time, been having with the immigrant
agents. They will now do their busi-
ness directly with the steamship COM
panies, and Immigrant agents, who
have been acting as middlemen, will
be frozen out. The Western roads
have for years tried working with the
immigrant agents, and say that the
work has never been satisfactory.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26
Of Mrs. William Frazer of De Soto street
have returned home

of Mrs William Frazer, of De Soto street
have returned home.
Miss Caroline Saunders, of Summit avenue
Will leave for Smith college tomorrow.
Miss Katherine Hubbell has gone to Bay
field, where she will remain month.
Mrs. Grant Penny, of Duluth is a guest OF
Mrs. V. l.. Shillick, of Oakland avenue.
Mrs. 7. B. Scott of Summit avenue, lef
Sunday evening for Nashville Tenn.
W. p Jewett and family of 497 Dayton
avenue, have returned from White Bear
Mrs; Morton Page, of Fargo, is visiting
Mrs. w. B. Joyce. 579 Summit avenue.
Mrs. John F. Fulton of Summit avenue
Is the guest Of friends in Northfeld.
Mrs. D. A. Curtis, of Toledo, O., is visiting
Mrs W. j. Alien, of 7so Holly avenue.
Miss Annie Husten, of Rich Valley, ,isvis-
iting Mrs. Husten of Lyton place.
Mrs. Hack of Red Wing is the guest of
Miss Gallasch, of Summit avenue.
Miss Marie Barry will return next week
from an extended Eastern trip.
John Muir. who has been in jamestown,
N. d., has returned to the city.
Miss Drum, of st. Albans street, is the
guest of friends in Red Wing.
Mrs. r. P. Ober and Mrs Donnelly have
returned from Butte Mont.
Warren H. Campbell, of College avenue,
has returned from the East.
Paul Fagley is enrolled as a member of the
Shattuck school in Faribault.
Lee McClung, who has been East for sew
eral months, has returned.
Mrs. A. B. Stickney, of Summit avenue, has
returned from the East.
Miss Lowenstein. of East Ninth street. has
returned from Philadelphia.
John Kerwin Jr. has returned from trip
through the Yellowstone.
Mrs. W. H. Mead, of Pleasant avenue, has
returned from the East.
Miss Guthrie of Laurel avenue is the guest
of friends in the East.
Mrs. G. C. Armstrong has returned from
her visit in New York.
DR.. and Mrs. Ignatius Donnelly have re-
turned from the lake.
Miss Underhill of Western avenue has re-
turned from Chicago
Miss Sadie Ames is member Of st. Mary's
school in Faribault.
j. w. Cunningham and family have return
ed from Minnetonka.
Mrs. j. J. Porter, of Iglehart street. has
gone to st. Louis.
Miss Clara Mott is expected home from the
| East next month.
| Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Chandler have returned
f., from Vermont.
Mrs. l.. II. Sutmar is visiting her sons in
North Dakota.
Miss Louise Rodeck has returned from her
European trip.
Fl. F. Priest, of st. Louis, arrived in the
city Sunday.
NJ. B. Curtis and family have returned from
Prior lake.
NJ. w. Phelps, of New York, is visiting In
the city.
Mrs. Edward R. Sanford has returned from
the East
Mrs. George G. Brown has returned from
the East.
Miss Whitteck has returned from Chippe-
wa Fails.
Miss Clark OF Summit avenue has gone to
Duluth.
Mrs. H. E. Lamb has returned from Worth
ington.
Miss Erne Constans las returned from Chi
cago.
Miss Ernst will return this week from Du-
luth.
city.
Miss Kiernan has returned from New York
Mrs. w. H. Mead, of Pleasant avenue, is
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26
HERE'S A CHAINLEss BICYCLE.
Its Inventor Claims Development of
Soeed of a Mile a Minute.

Speed of MiIe minute
American wheel manufacturers no
longer seek novelties in chainless
wheels in European countries. Home
talent is giving the subject it's best
thought and a Detroit man believes
that he has found a satisfactory solu-
ton of the problem.
The new wheel promises to be very
speedy and its inventor claims that
by it's aid the mile in one minute Will
be an accomplished fact.
The inventor, George K. Munro Jr.'
of 1T Milwaukee avenue, is pattern
maker and draughtsman by trade: he
has been connected with various shops,
having for four years held the position
of foreman of the pattern shop OF the
Detroit Electrical works, till they smut
down.
While working at his trade, making
set of patterns for a shaping machine,
the idea for his chainless bicycle oc-
Cured to him; namely, the application
of the principle of the motion of the
shaper.
To all mechanics who understand the
motion the idea will be perfectly clear
The general plan Of the driving me
chanism is that of an internal gear
combined with compound cranks The
internal gear has a projecting arm
which contains a slot in comblnatlon
with the pedal cranks.
The tremendous gain in crank power
Is more than sufficient to compensate
! for the slight increase of friction in the
t0othed gear over that in chain gear
ing.
The greatest advantage is that while
transmitting the power to the peoal
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26
KLoNDIKEc ON SKIS.
Two Young Men to Cross Chilkoo
on Norwegian SRowshOes

W. AouhS ihhCh ~ StOSS ChAIhOOt
on Norwegian Showshoes.
Two young Norwegiaas have adopt
ed a unique method to reach the gold
fields of Alaska this winter ahead of
the rest of the gold hunters. Their
intention is to cross the passes, noun
tains and frozen lakes on skis, carrying
their outfit, consistingnof provisions,
tent and sleeping bags, on light
sledges constructed ofor the purpose
The names of the twoEyoung sports
men are Adolf Schilling and Adolf
Moshiem, the former hailing from a
little town in Iowa. and the latter a
resident of Chicago! 20 They passed
through ST. Paul yesterday, starting
for Seattle last night, whence they will.
take the steamer to- Dysa.
Being used to travel on skis from
childhood on in their native country,
they are confident of success in cross
ing either the Chilkoot pass or any
other route which they might find
more convenient. Both Schilling and
Mosheim are of magnificent build,
strong as the vikings of old, and they
look forward to the trip with keen
pleasure, hoping it will bring them
both adventure and wealth.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26
Harlem Track.

CHICAGO Sept. 25.-Summary: Firse race,
five-eighths of a mile-Fansavannah won, De
pending second, Ruskin third time, 1:00A.
Second race three-fourths of a mile-Preston
won, w C T second. Simmons third: time,
l:14 Third race, five and q half furlongs-
Graziela won, Flora Louise second. Dave
Waldo third time, 1:O71. Fourth race, Ale
and a fourth miles, Libertine stakes-Meadow
Thorpe won, Carnero second, DR.. Sheppard
third time 2:07. Fifth race, three-fourths
of a mile-Gath won, Harry Duke second,
Abuse third; time. 1:121a Sixth race, one
and sixteenth miles-Serena won, Glen
1 .473
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26

purse of $500 and Is per cent of the
gate receipts for match race between
Hamburg and the Fonso Flyaway colt
the crack two-year-old of the local
tracks Summary:
First race, four and a half furlongs-Virgie
Cock won Udah second, Aunt Maggie third
Time :55A.
Second race, six and half furlongs-La-
wanda won Santa Maria second Galley West
third. Time, 1:21h.
Third race. five furlongs-Count Navarro
won, First Call second, Zenith third Time.
1:03.
piece won. Derby Maid second, Estne Regina
third. Time, 1:16.
Fifth race selling, six Observation-Disclosures
won, Harry Thoburn second, Motilla third
Time 1:14.
sixth race. two miles-Big knight won. Bar
ton second, Dominica third. Time, 1894.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26
WON BY ZEN BRUSH.
second of the Special Events Ill
Grnvesend Track.

GrnveSend Track.
>,pw YORK. Sept. 25.-There was a
- orowd at Gravesend today, drawn
tIS +be second special, in which Ben
Prush and Ornament were the only
starters There was some delay at the
most and then the pair got away "
gether. The pace was very $40" a.
frst neither seeming inclined 10 SCI
the pace. They ran about lehsth
apart down past the stanu Lol tle
first time with Ben Brush in the lead.
Around the lower turn Ben went VIDE,
hIlt they straightened out in the back
stretch with Brush in the lead. Up to
the upper turn there was no change IN
positions AS they rounded, Ornament
shot away and Strengthening out Tor
home had a couple of lengths the pet
ter of it. Then SimmS took him In
hand and Taral drew up on the mid
die rail with Ornament. Simms moved
over to the rail to prevent and urged
the game Dwyer horse bit to which
the response was speed and Brush won
easily by a couple of lengths. Taral
claimed a foul, but it was not allow
ed. The stewards of the meeting de-
cided that the claim of E. j. Baldwin
TO Howard Mann, a few days ago, was
not good and the horse was sent to
she stable of Roy Carothers, the origin
al claimant. Summary:
First race six furlongs. selling-Troley
wn T, ,acemaker second Rubicon third. Time,
lis.
Second race, one mile-Braw Lad won, Tril-
Iette second King third. Time, Az
Third race, Neptune, six furlongs, selling
Previous won Darien second, Blueaway
third Time, 1:15A.
Fourth race, second special, and a
fourth miles-Ben Brush 126 (Smmonsl, to
s, won: Ornament III (TaraD, IL to 10, sec
ond Time 2:10.
Fifth race, five and a half furlongs-High
Jinks won, Handball second, Alice Farley
third Time, 1:0S%.
sixth race steeplechase about two and a
half ni!es-Lion Heart won, Decapod second,
Flushing third.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26
Railway Notes.

The roads in this territory rave announced
reduced rates for the Texas state fair, which
will be held at Dallas Oct. 13, IA and 10.
Traffic Manager Clark. General Manager
Scott and Chief Engineer Johnson, OF the
Omaha road, who left day or two ago for
Duluth with President Hughitt, OF the North
western, will return to st. Paul this morn
ing Mr.. Clark leaves for Chicago tonight.
Tba earnings of the Great Western for the
third week IN September show an increase or
500 91S over the same period last year.