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The times., 1897-08-29

asked for half dozen volunteers he
got them. very ariqsIy, add one evening,
lust after it was dhFk, tfey all rode out.
to the footof Blagded i Hin and disnounted
There they found five of the hoodlums
gathered Say, you fellows have lots of
fun sometimes, don't yoV?" queried the
young nan who organized the party
You bet, we do, the toughs answered.
Pretty nearly every evening some girls
coIle along here with young fellows, and
VI pretty near skeer the life out of some OF
them But the best FUN we have had was
the other evening, W hen four of them came
along and stopped on the bicycle" And
the fellow went on TO relate the particulars
Of the fright they had given them. But he
hadn' gotten very far before the director OF
the expedition exclaimed, savagely, Yes,
YOU are just the fellows we want and
without further preliInnaries, he pitched
intothcspokesman and his example wasfol
lowed by his companions.
The tonghs were routed utterly and they
flad in great disorder. There has been
very little heard OF the gang recently.
One thing s certain that female cycle
racing will never prosper in Baltimore.
In fact, female cyclers, when they enter
row to travel aDywheres within the limits
OF the far-reachiug arm OF the chairman
of the racing board nf the League of
America Wheelmen. Chairman Mott put
a qu1etus upon the efforts of select
cotene OF female racers yesterday, that
will effectually prevent their appearance
on the racing tracks OF baltimore.
IL appears that there are five young lady
riders, said to be very fast, who are travel
| ing under the management of a man named
Benedict, have been making a tour of the
country, riding races and giving exhibit
| tions ON various cycle tracks in the large
| cities. They are said to ride in costume,
and as a drawing card for the tougher elc-
ment OF the towns are immense. Mr. Mott
has heard of their triumphal progress
| through the country, right along, and has
| been obliged To blacklist every track where
| they have made their appearance. HHge rs
! town, Nd, Morristown, N. j.; Patterson,
! n. j.; Chicago and the Point Breeze track,
| in Philadelphia, have all suffered Two
| days ago the management or the Mar yland
Athletic Club received proposal from the
| manager of the lady racers, offering the
| club $500 for the use OF their cycle track
for exhibition races in September.
The letter was referred TO Chairman
| Mott, and his advice asked. Mr. OFT very
| promptly said that IL the races were he'd
under the proposed circumstances, that
the track would be expelled from the
League, and would henceforth be utterly
worthless ak far as cycling purposes were
regarded. This clinched the matter, and
refusal was sent 10 the offer OF Mr
Benedict The method OF procedure has
been, from all accounts, to fasten upon
some track where the management was
not we'll posted in L. y. w. racing rules.
and get contract signed before the
matter could he referred TO the chairman
| for investigation.
The times., 1897-08-29

quired to bowl twelve games, and the ten
making the highest frames VIII more than
likely find places on the two league teams.
Members who desire to enter viii report To
W. G. Kidd or T. Birch, OF the bowling
COMMITTEES, on any evening after 7 O'Clock,
and they VIII re properly assigned.
Basketball has already been taken up,
and the teams VIII play under the 81 na-
tional rules, so that they viii b. prepared
TO meet out-of-town teams Members who
desire TO play the game will report to
Sam Prinkl-y at O'Clock on next Thurs
day evening. The indications are that
TIE ciuD Will have very strong team this
season
The fair committee IS hard at work. and
is acknowledging the receipt Of many
handsome donations. The committee will
shortly solicit donations, generally from
merchants and OF hers, and it is promised
that all donations VIII be heartily appre-
cidted by the club members, ind yidualIy
and collectively
The Committee will begin working ~
final details at d meeting 10 be held On
next Wednesday evening.
O. P. SCHMIDT
The times., 1897-08-29

have commenced training for the event.
Louis Sflish The strong distance rider of
the club. viii make an attempt TO lower
the 5o-snilc amateur track record some time
during September.
Cross-Country Cycle Club.
The first meet given this year by the
co,oreu " heeinlen pf the city win be given
by the Cross-Country Cycle Club, at the
International Athletic Park, Saturday,
October g The meet promises TO be q
success, as many of the fastest ooiored
wheeinen have signified their intention
or participating
There will be seven races. One mile open,
halfiuile open, two-mile handicap, two
mile Districtof Columbia championship, i've
mile United States championship and two
mile club handicap. Gold medals VIII be
given IN novice and District OF Columbia
championship races. Tie prize for the five
mile race for United States championship
is silver trophy, value $50, which was
won by Henry Freeman, Jr., at the Ma
tional Bicycle Club meet last Thanksgiv-
ing. This prize is the property of said
club and must be won three years in sue
cession before it. becomes the property of
4. rider One-half and one mile open races
will have three prizes each. handicap races
will have four valuable prizes each. Entry
blanks viii appear early III the week
and can be obtained from the secretary,
II. ". Cornell, No. 1922 Eleventh street
northwest. or from any member OF the
club.
Arcapum Bicycle Club.
The club VIII meet at O'Clock next
Mondav eyering at Tvuogra Dhical Temple,
G sire ct between Fourth and Fifth north
west. room has been provided for stor'
ing wheels.
The rleeting is called to act upon the
| report of the committee appointed to draft
a constitution md 10 elect permanent Off
GERS of the club.
All bicycitsts who are members of the
R. A are 10 attend. W. w. Chase is the
temporary president, and t. III. Hayes tile
temporary secretary.
The times., 1897-08-29
Az Olt-rlme Inventinn.

"saw a horseless carriage this morning
going up Madison street"
Propelled by steam or electricity"
'.Naw, by a Iair Of mules. Toledo
Blade.
The times., 1897-08-29
GENERAL WHEELING TOPICS.

From the small amount of attention paid
the steering gear of d wheel by the average
rider 1t would seem that this part of the
macl,ne is the least important OF any. This
Is wrong, for the head of a wheel while it
is not the part requiring the greatest care,
it is still thing which should be looked
after. Many accidents which are accounted
due to the defective fork result from
this lack OF attention 20 the head When a
wheel wobbcs and mo amount of careful
steering will improve matters, it is almost
Invariably due to this cause also. The
wheelman forgets thatthe he adolf the wheel
has TO bear all the Jars and Joits, and the
result is that the ball bearings as Well as the
head eeater will soon become worn, thus
causing all the trouble. Evenif a wheelnan
is sensible OF the camag. at this point very
few OF them are able TO ta ke this section
of the wheel apart, clean, oil and adjust it
and properly replace it. Some trouble
spent In gaining a knowledge OF this very
important part OF the wheel Will repay an $
rider.
The times., 1897-08-29
SOTO Niaga ra f aIIs and Re- $40

Special train with parlor cars and day
coaches will leave Washington at 1880 a.
M, September 4. Tickets limited TO tea
days and allow stopsover at Buffalo
Rochester and Watkins returning. Ad
ditiunal tours September 16 and October L 2.
Au21 ,23 20, - Sc, sci ,2e-- au22, "a 20, 20,
81 sci ,3m
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-09

Died. 40 40 li-3 west Cary
street Monday evening ,li ARIES b..
EIRANK. in the thirty-eishth year Of
lis age.
Funeral viii take place from Sacred
To.rf church at $3.50 O'Clock THIS
MORNING.
VAN HORN.-Died - the residence lf
hi. parents -i6 Eighth street Man.aes-
Ter 81. after f. long and serious iautss.
in the tWenty-e.-lth year 0f bis age.
j T. VAN HORN
To-Day ~ : O'Clock T. VI Infernsnt
ln Shock0e Cemetery.
Philadelphia papers please copy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-09

ROANOKE Va. june >-Sueclal-At
tac meeting OF the city Council TOM
the Finance Committee reported chat tne
examination of the books of tae mte
Cn Auditor vs. a. Nole revealed il
discrepancy n DIS accounts Of about
$3.50.
.I.,r asked that further appropriation
Doc made 90 continue The investigation.
which was agreed TO. The amount being
Maudc-rrfy married her millionaire
,nuiover but won't give up hcr job.
rotna- She knows better thau To Dec
lim hire another typewriter Now York
ENDnir. Worl
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-09
No Matter

No Matter ' B." ''' quote "''s' f
==---- YOU need Suit
OF anything we have left in or
Store we guarantee to save YOU
money on ycir purchase. The
entire stock now in The Boston
Clothing Store, 1909 J.. Main
street, has to be sold. 1t is only a
question Of time when The Boston
will be no more. Don't delay
come and look over the stock. We
have some 6rst-class clothing left.
If we can fl You the
profit viii be yours.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-09

Mr.. /. ". Fogg was seen last night by
a Times representative, and said that
The herald., 1897-03-04
NO PENSION PEES
The Bill Relieving Pensioners Signed by the
Governor

This is pension day and the veterans
will turn out in force to draw their
monthly stipend. 1t will be consolatory
to them to know that they will not be
called upon henceforth to pay the %
cents fee that heretofore has been the
usual accompaniment of the papers be-
ing certified to.
There was recently introduced in the
legislature, by Assemblyman Melick, a
bill which reads as follows:
An act to amend an act to establish
the fees of county, township, and other
officers, and of jurors and witnesses in
this state relating to fees to be paid
county clerks.
mo fees or other compensation shall
be paid for services rendered on an
affidavit or application relating to the
securing of a pension, or for the pay
ment of a pension voucher or any mat
ters relating thereto, nor filing nor
swearing TO any claim or demand against
any county in this state
This bill was passed and Sam Kutz
of the county clerks office, yesterday
received a telegram from ssemblyman
ure, in which he states the situation as
follows: Governor just signed my bill.
No fees for pensioners hereafter"
AS consequence the veterans will. pre-
sumably, be happy at retaining in their
pockets 25 cents every time occasion
arose for them to transact official busi-
ness. Albeit the sum appears small,
some idea may be formed of what it
amounts to in the aggregate when on an
average s100 is received on pension day
at the court house.
The herald., 1897-03-04

had been made upon them to produce the
child in court at o'clock. The attorney
contended that the interests of the child
demanded that 1t be permitted to remain
where 1t is, its present custodians being
willing to adopt it and surrender 1t TO
no one but the mother herself.
Attorney Sanders contended, on
the other hand, that the present
action was by no means the snap one as
seemed to be indicated by Mr.. Harris
The habeas corpus proceedings had
ended, and he had felt under no obliga-
ton to him to tell him what was con-
templatcd by his client.
After some discussion Attorney Har-
ris maintaining that he would be out OF
the city for two weeks, the matter went
over to March 18th.
The undercurrent of interest in the
case is on account of the mother. After
the birth of her child she and its father
were legally married and happily sit
mated at San Diego. Mrs. Smith holds
the written letter of the mother, author
izing her to take charge of her baby, but
Mr.. and Mrs. Dobbins 1t Is claimed. are
depending upon their being able to show
that Mrs Smith is not a proper person
to act as its guardian, knowing that the
mother herself is helpless to demur with
the alternative before her of forever
damning herself in the eyes of her
friends and the world at large.
The herald., 1897-03-04
1T PROMISES WELL
A New Company Formed TO Handle Tin Plate
Goods for the Packers

Almost every day new companies are
being organized and interpretations Of
varied character are being floated into
the business world. 1t is not, however,
every day that incorporation papers are
filed by a new concern that promises
so well for this city and Southern Cali
fornia as does the Los Angeles Metal
works. a new company that filed it's
papers yesterday.
The purposes of the company are set
out in legal phraseology to be the buy
ing, selling and manufacture of sheet
and other metals and their products, and
conveys little assurance of benefit. When
the names of the directors are scanned
however, one can form better concep-
tion Of what extensive business inter
ests may fall within the scope of the
new company's purpose.
All the directors are prominent in
business life in San Francisco. Sydney
M. Smith and A. w. Cutler are leading
men in the Cutting Packing company
the last named being the general mana
ger and d. F. Crane is one of the larg-
est wholesale dealers in hardware sup
plies on the Pacific coast. Irwin Ayers.
of Oakland, and w. ]. Stewart, of East
Oakland, are also men Of business stand
ing and capacity.
The demand in Southern California for
tin cans of all kinds and variety would
seem to assure good business, not to
mention any other branch of trade, and
If the company opens up the tin plate
industry a very large number of hands
will be employed and a manufacture of
the greatest Importance be established
in this city.
The capital stock of the new organi-
zation is fixed at 100000, divided into
5000 shares of the par value of $100 each,
The herald., 1897-03-04
A BABY CASE
An Old Plight Taken Up Again on New
Ground

The legal fight over Malcolm McKin-
ley Smith, a baby boy little over two
years old, again assumed an acute form
yesterday.
1t will be remembered that about
year ago The Herald told at length the
somewhat romantic story of this child.
A prominent young business man of San
Diego, whose father occupied a position
of exceptional dignity, fell in love with
q young girl in 1893 In the early part
of the following year a child was born
Of the Illicit connection at the lying-in
hospital on Bellevue avenue. in this city
kept by Mrs. Catherine Smith. After the
mother was able to get about she put
the child to nurse, and again sought to
earn living. 1t was uphill work and
struggle as she might she could not
keep up her payments. Mrs. Smith had
learned to love the infant for, despite
her very practical vocation, she had
sentimental idea that the boy resembled
one that she herself had lost. She con-
sequently offered to relieve the mother
of the child and the mother not only con-
sented but wrote thanking Mrs Smith
and handing over the boy to her care
Mrs. Smith withdrew the child from its
nurse for it was weak and ailing, and,
after getting it healthy and strong put
1t out again to nurse with Mrs Judd
who lives on Sand street with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dobbns. Here it
remained for a time until Mrs. Smith
determined to take it to herself and there
having accumulated a board bill of S10O.
of this amount Mrs Smith paid SIS at
the time and the balance at later per-
iod.
To make long story short Mr.. and
MRS. Dobbins stole the child from Mrs
Smith and refused to yield possession
and the latter instituted habeas corpus
proceedings TO recover possession of the
baby. The matter came up in Judge
York's department and after lasting for
two days was continued, from one cause
to another, Indefinitely.
Yesterday the matter loomed up in
department one on motion of adoption
by Mrs. Smith, ard Attorney Harris.
representing Mr. and Mrs Dobbins,
states to the court that during the morn
ing he had been telephoned by Attorney
Sanders asking if he objected to the
habeas corpus proceedings being dis
missed. He Offered no objection and they
were dismissed. but at seventeen min
utes to 2 o'clock he was Informed by
Mr. and Mrs. Dobbins that a demand
The herald., 1897-03-04
A HEAVY SUIT
The EberIe Estate Sued for 100000 by Five
Claimants

| The EberIe Estate Sued for 100000 by Five
Claimants
AS general thing it is always well
| TO aim high, and then whatever is gained
| brings with it the satisfaction that moth
| ing more could have been attained any
| way.
So true Is this that 1t has almost pass
ed into proverb. and suit that was
| begun yesterday, that may be meritor-
ious or otherwise, brings the fact for
cibly to memory.
| Margarita. Charlotte and Joseph
Eberle, Louisa sobrio and Rosa Lena
Gilbert have Instituted suit against
John A. Sobrio, administrator of the
estate of John E. Eberle, deceased. The
action has been brought to recover no
less a sum than 100000. and no details
of the basis of the action are afforded
by the complaint whatever The de-
fendant gave notice to the creditors of
the estate to present all demands and
claims, with vouchers. for approval and
allowance. Within ten months the
plaintiffs did file their demands and that
is the last that they have heard of them.
They assume. however, that silence in
stead of, as under ordinary circum-
stances, giving consent, means that
their demands have been rejected, and
acting upon this suppostion they have
Degun suit 1Or recovery Oh the amounts
claimed
The only allegations made as to the
primary causes of the suit are contained
in the words that 1.-The estate was in
debted for money, for money had and
received, and property taken and con-
verted to the use of the deceased in his
lifetime and belonging to them and to
those from whom they derived title and
ownership"
The several specific claims are as fol-
interest at the rate of per cent from
November Z, 1885, being IS, S,34S; the value
of the ores taken from the Mill Site
mine amounting to the sum of $780, 900;
the one-third value of the ores taken
from the Late Bird mine, being s516.-
1850; the amount of money owing to
Langford johnson by John G. Eberle at
his demise, and in due form of law pre-
sented to the said administrator for al
lowance duly verified by proper vouch-
ers, and neither rejected nor allowed,
and held for more than ten days with
out acting upon it, S45, ,221 10; making a
grand total of 100000.
These claims were presented by Mar
garet Eberle and Langford Johnson, re-
spectively, who were the original claim
ants, and after the presentation they as
signed over to the other plaintiffs the
undivided four-ffrhs as follows:
Margareta Eberle assigned to each OF
the other plaintiffs four-fifths of her de-
mand each, SO that they own in equal
parts, and Langford johnson assigned
to the plaintiffs in equal parts all of his
demand and claim, and they own the
same.
The herald., 1897-03-04
A NEIGHB0RLY FIGHT
Both Wanted Complaints. but Henry Got
There First

S. A. Carlisle was a defendant in the
police court yesterday afternoon. ap-
pearing before Justice Owens to an
swer charge of battery preferred
against him by r. F. Henry. The COM
planning witness stated that he resides
in the same block with Carlisle and that
,on Tuesday evening as he was about
to enter his room, carrying a small
pitcher in his hand, Carlisle, who had
a grievance against him assaulted him
and pummeled him severely. In de-
Tending himself Henry broke the pitcher
over Carlisles head, which ended the
fight.
Early yesterday morning Henry ap-
psared at the district attorneys office
and swore to the complaint upon which
a warrant was issued for Carlisle's ar
rest. Henry had been gone only few
moments when Carlisle appeared and
also desired a battery complaint. He
was Informed that his antagonist had
preceded him and that he would be
obliged to wait for his turn until the
first case had been disposed of. When
arraigned Carlisle entered plea of not
guilty, trial being set for today. He
was meanwhile released on his own
recogniZance.
The herald., 1897-03-04
THE LICENSE KNOCKED OUT
JsweIry Auctioneers Cannot Be Prohibited
From Doing Business

Another city ordinance has been de-
clared unconstitutional, Justice M. T..
Owens Yesterday rendering an opinion
in the case of F. T. Keelar, charged
with engaging in the business of selling
jewelry, watches and plated ware at
auction without having first obtained
the necessary city license. Keelar runs
store at 321 South Spring street and
was arrested on January 18th last be-
cause he refused TO pay the license of
SIS per day in advance for six months
as is required by the ordinance.
BY his attorney, w. r. Bacon, Mr..
Keelar filed a demurrer to the effect that
the facts stated in the complaint did
not constitute a public offense and that
the ordinance under which the prose
cution was made was invalid. In his
opinion. after calling attention to the
fact that the cities of Nashville, Tenn,
and San Francisco had attempted to en-
force ordinances placing prohibitory
license upon auctioneers and peripa-
tectic merchants, both of which had
been declared invalid. unjust, oppres-
sive, unequal and partial. the justice
says:
regulate the occupation OF auctioneer;
1t has no power to restrain, suppress or
prohibit the same. AS the selling of
jeweIry, watches and plated ware a re-
tail, wholesale, private sale or auction
is not nahum in Sc, IT could not be SER
iously contended that the city could, in
so many words. absolutely prohibit the
sale of the same by an auctioneer. If
II cannot be done directly, can it be
done indirectly? Can the city, under
the guise of revenue license, fix a rate
SO exorbitantly high that anyone de-
string to engage in the business cannot,
ag business proposition. afford 10 pay
The herald., 1897-03-04

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HACKETT-In this city, March g. 1897.
Mrs NJ. 4. Hackett, beloved aunt Of
Mr.. and Mrs B. A. Holmes. native OF
Tennessee, aged so years and months.
Funeral from Trinity church Friday,
March s. at p. m. Friends and acquaint-
ances invited.
Knoxville. Tenn. and Shreveport, La,
papers please copy.
HESS-In this city. March 2. 1897, Charles
Hess. aged AZ years, member of Court
Semi-Tropic No. 1442, /. o. F.
Funeral Will take place Friday, March g.
at p. m., from the parlors Of Sharp & Sam
son, 536 South Spring street. Members are
requested to attend. By order OF M. A.
DECKMAN. chief ranger.
GABRIELLE this city. March 2. 1897, Mrs.
Rosalie Gabriel native Of France, aged
GA years
Funeral from residence. 233 Elmira street
today at 80 p. m. Services at Plaza
church. Friends and acquaintances in
yited.
The herald., 1897-03-04
Back From the Grave

We cannot come. but we can often stay our
progress thither. Disease. like everythins
else. must have a beginning. All chronic
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a species of martyrdom while they last
Malaria, kidney complaint chronic indi-
gestion, rheumatism-all have small be.
ginning. and may be stayed at the outset
with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. This
excellent tonic and Alternative is adapted
alike to the prevention Of disorders of the
system and to their removal. and its early
use cannot be too strongly advocated. To
renew appetite and insure tranquil rest
there is no surer and pleasanter means
than the Bitters. The effects of overwork
and exhaustion, mental or physical, are
counteracted by 1t, and the busy merchant.
the tired clerk or operative, and the brain
weary student, author or newspaper man,
derive from it present relief and future
energy