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The Saint Paul globe., 1897-02-08
l.. A. w. ANNUAL
Convention at Albany VIII Talk 0f
Coed Roads.

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 1.-THE hotels
are beginning to fill up with delegates
to the annual convention Of the League
Of American Wheelmen, and by noon
tomorrow the canvass for president
will be we'll under way and hoteI room
Will be at premium. The assembly
does not open until Wednesday morn
ing, but the friends Of Sterling Elliott
and Isaac B. Potter, the leaders in
the race for national president, are
here to open up campaign headquar-
teTS. The other candidat teS-M OrriSSOn,
of Wisconsin, Hartwell, of Colorado,
and Connolly, Of Iilinois-have not ar
rived as yet either in person or by
proxy, and are not looked upon as for
midable candidates. Already every
delegate who reaches town is put in
possession of printed circular detail
ing the work that Mr.. Potter has done
for the American League, among which
was the passage of the bill giving
wheelmen the same privileges as any
other vehicle owned on public high
ways; that he increased the membership
Of the New York state division from
1900 to 21,000, and lastly that Albany
being the place Of his birth and the
convention being held here, it would
be deserved compliment to elect him
president.
If all the delegates attend from the
various states, 276 Of them will face
Lieut.. Gov. Woodruff when he calls the
preliminary good roads meeting to Or
der on Wednesday. The number of del
egateS from each state is gauged by
the number of enrolled Wheelmen in
such state. New York comes first, with
SO delegates; Pennsylvania is next with
20, and the list runs down as low as
2 delegates each, from Utah. Vermont,
Virginia and West Virginia. and Ala
bama, Florida, Delaware, Montana,
Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina,
North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Caro-
lima and Wyoming with one delegate
each. Iowa has 6, Wisconsin 7, Mime
SCta 4.
The actual work of the delegates will
not begin until Tuesday morning. The
entire session ON Wednesday will be
given up to impressing the New York
state legislature with the strength Of
the union, and if possible, have this
state become the pioneer in the move
ment for good roads.
It is expected that Spencer O'Grady,
AssenIblyman Armstrong, who secured
the passage of the free bicycle trans
portation act, and Senator Charles Guy,
who has just had reported favoraibly q
| bill giving bicyclists an exclusive strip
of road along some New York high
ways, will all be present and address
the meeting. Superintendent of Pub
lie Works George W. Aldridge, VINO
has granted permits for bicycle paths
along the canal bank, has also been
asked to say something to the gather
| ing.
The league has appropriated $1,000
for the purpose of this meeting and for
| the printing and distribution of litera-
ture on the subject.
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NEW YACHTS FOR WHITE BEAR.
Moore, of Wayzata, Has an Order
for Tive.

There will be conference OF the Mime
tonka and White Bear Yacht clubs tomor-
row evening to decide on which lake the
next race shall be sailed. Each lake has
now had one race, and they will draw lots
for the third.
Moore, of Wayzata, the we'll known boat
builder appears to have a yacht model
this season that catches the critical fancy.
Announcement was made three weeks ago
that a first-class sloop had been ordered
of him by a Minnetonka Yacht club syndi-
cate and now it is learned that he re-
ceived another order on Monday last from
two well-known members of the White Bear
Yacht club for a first-class sloop, to be
ready for launching on June /.
Moore's new model is something quite diff
ferent this year from anything that has come
out of his previous efforts. Wherever he has
exhibited it it appears to have met with favor,
and that two boats have been already ordered
seems sufficient evidence Of faith in its sue
cess The opinion among yachtsmen is, how
ever, that this years yacht building will turn
I'D a duel between Peterson and Dyer. The
Deephayen man hasn't lost confidence in him
self at all as a result Of Tartar's triumphal
series last summer. On the contrary, he is
confident that he has the Tartar sized up, and
that he will be able to build some
thing for 1897 able to beat Mr.. Peet's black
hulled beauty.
Capt. Griggs, of the Alfrida, and his crew,
With true spirit, they are preparing for next
season with high hopes Of success. The de-
signer and builder Of the Tartar is construct
ing a boat for the White Bear men that is
expected to prove worthy, and there Is little
doubt that she will be all that is expected,
for Peterson Ia not likely to- let his reputa-
ton suffer by doing anything bat the best.
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BASE BALLa GOSSIP.

Newt Fisher. in speaking of Pitcher Hahn
Comiskeys find, says :, Prank Hahn. VINO hy
a shrewd and quick rhovee of George StaIIings
ana g: A. vanderbeck Ihas been signed to
pitch for Detroit for the season of 1897. was
born at Nashville on April %, 1873, which
makes him not yet sighteen years Old He
learned the game with the Nashville Athletic
club, which won thief Southern athletic
championship in 1893 and 1894 the two wears
he played with it. EARLY in 1895 he attrscIe5
the attention of Manager Lew Whistler, Of the
was signed by him.is Sbon after This .hat I
team was transferred to Mobile. Hahn va
mained with the team that year and also the
next mex year, 1895 In the meantime he had
1attertng offers from other cities among
them Detroit and Pittsburg, but Mobile re-,
fused 70 part with hims He is a left t-hander
and his pitching has excited more interest
In the South than did that of Tom Ramsey
One of his most remarkable records oss was
against the champion New Orleans team IN
May Is, 1896. when he pitched ten innings
without a solitary base hit being made off
his delivery. but owing to bad support he
was defeated by score of 2 to 0. Such
hitters as York. Powell, Dowie, Houston
Houseman, Bowman, Phelan and Knox faced
He weighs 100 pounds when in good condiiion
and Is five feet ten inches in height"
The different teams in the Western league
are receiving almost as much attention as
the big leaguers, says the New York World
Every club seems to be making special ar
rangements for next season. Comiskev NJ
the st. Paul team, promises to give that town
a good team next season. Connie Mack who
is looking out for the interests of the MIL
waukee team, has new things on the tame
every day. Smith. a young California short
stop, is one of the many being sought for
by Mack. Jimmy Manning's Kansas Citv
club will also be reinforced next season.
This fills out the list of managers for
the Western association. so that they now
stand: Des Moines, Peter Lohman Du-
buque. Joe Cantillon; Burlington, G. Berry
hill; Rockford. Varney Anderson; Quincy,
Trafiey; Peoria, d. E. Dugdale: Cedar
Rapids, Belden Hill; st. Joe, William Klus-
man.
Frank Foreman, who was traded to In
dianepoiis by Cincinnati. is UP on his ear
any says he will not go to a minor league
club. Frank has an idea he is the only
turtle in the tank, but he is not so many
President Brush announces that Cincinnati
will make no more deals for players; that
Ewing VIII have full control of the team
and that Buck will again play first base
Manager Donovan. of the Pittsburgs, says
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there are but three catchers in the National
league properly to be classed as ''heady.''
All the rest are more or less mechanical.
Manager Comiskey left last night to at
magnates at Chicago. Jimmy Manning is
said to have his schedule about ready
Nick Young says the abolition OF the
pitchers rubber is necessity, and is in
3Sx18-inch rubber frame in it's stead.
DIRTY BiiI' Wilson, the new Colonel,
gets his sobriquet in the same way that
Dusty Miller received his-he spares u :.
his uniform in sliding 10 bases.
Chauncey Bill Stuart has been claimed by
the Grand Rapids team, Of the Western
league. Con Lucid, the pitcher, is also
claimed by the same club
Pitcher. Wilson, of Princeton. who was
being sized up by Patsy Donovan for the
Pirates has been made captain Of the Tigers.
So Pittsburg gets him not.
Pitcher Wilson, Of the Clevelands, has
Joined the colony in the Forest City. A fair
face is said to have drawn him th:ther.-
Sporting News. T.
]. Earl Wagner uses trip hammer every
time Frank Killen's name is mentioned, but
Frank is not losing any sleep on account OF
the knocking. IL
President Kerr, of the Pittsburgs, is out
with the statement that his club will never
play Sunday ball so long as he has dollar
in the club.
Thomas Down. a. pitcher at the Natick
n1Sh SCnOOl, mas SnLoFSQ Cf1Oiy OrOSS COli0SS
with the hope of succeeding to Pappalau's
shoes.
Clarke, Griffith and Billy Dahlen, of the
Colts, have been engaged to coach the team
of a Chicago bicycle manufacturing concern.
Chairman Hart Of the rules committee,
has forwarded his report to President Young.
1t will be acted on at the Baltimore meeting.
Pitcher Sexton, late of Boston, says he will
not twrl professionally this year, as he de-
sires to complete his medical studies.
Klobedanz ought to be good enough with
the stick to get in many a timely hit next
season for the Beaneaters.
Dave Foutz has made personal application
to Nick Young for a place on the league
umpire staff.
Brush expresses the hope that the Brooklyn
club will be able to play Sunday games at
home.
Preston is wintering here and states that he
will play next season with the st. Paul club.
Manager Se1ee has finally settled upon
Savannah as Boston's spring training ground.
The Grand Rapids team will start in prac-
tice in the spring with twelve pitchers.
1t is said that Joyce will draw $4,000 next
season from the New York club
The Brooklyn team will probably train al
Danville, Va, this spring
The Louisville club is willing to pay $1,000
for a frst-class pitcher.
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on the fiowery path he has since tray

on the f1owery path he has since trav-
eled.
The sentate did not pass a great
many bills last week, but it did some
good work nevertheless. After ridding
itself of the troublesome Griffin ap-
pOintment by turning down the Judi
ciary committee and confirming the
governors selection, the west branch
Of the legislature went on to reaffirm
its confidence in the theory at least,
of the corrupt practices act, which
it refused to repeal. A concession was
made to the old soldiers in bill pro-
viding that Memorial day, during
certain hours, should not be desecrated
by the keeping open of saloons or the
holding of races and the like The
offensive struck jury act was repealed
with rush, and after & long fight
Senator Greer's pet project for the
travelling libraries was recommended
for passage by the committee OF the
whole. It came up on the calendar
Saturday, but on account of the small
attendance Of the senators the au-
thor asked that final action be deferred
until there was a fuller attendance
The Wabasha senator also made hard
fight for tax commission, which was
suggested in the governors message,
but was not so fortunate with this as
with his library bill, the senate vot,
ing to indefinitely postpone the bill
which had been prepared by Greer's
committee on taxes and tax laws.
The Theden committee for the inves-
tigation of department stores has put
in a busy and exciting, if rot profita-
BILE week. Much curiosity has been ex-
pressed as to the report that may be
expected to be made by Senator The
den today, as to the result of the
Donaldson Gordon Wilkinson episode
which the chairman of the committee
made question Of privilege on the
floor Of the senate.
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else tax on express companies in the
state has been held constitutional.
Before this decision was handed
down, Senator Miller introduced g. bill
similar to the Ohio statute in the SEN
ate, but upon remembering that such
bills must first pass the lower house,
he left the matter in the hands Of sew
companies doing business in this state
pay a. tax only on bits Of personal
property such as houses, delivery
wagons, office furniture, etc.
Tt may be surmised that the people
at large approve the action taken by
the house during the week on the ac-
ton OF the house committee on banks
and banking recommending the turn
ing down of several banking bills in
troduced by Representative Mcdonald
and DOnnelly. In spite Of q unanimous
vote of the committee for indefinite
roStponement, the house ordered the
hills sent to the printer and placed on
general orders for further considera-
tton. This action Is taken as an indica-
ton that the house means to go to the
bottom of the banking trouble, and, if
possible, cure some of the ills from
which the people have been suffering
for the past few years.
The Mcdonald bill includes a radical
revision or the present banking laws,
and the committee found it impossible
to amend the, bill so that it met their
approval. 1t will be changed somewhat
when it comes up next, but in it's
changed form will probably be placed
on the calendar.
The Donnelly bills provide for daily
statements Of the condition Of the bank
and list of the officers, directors, etc.
with the amount of stock held by each.
These bills will be taken up today or
tomorrow.
While SenotOr Keller has been hard
at work on his sugar beet bill Senator
Fuller has been undermining the wheat
inspection at ST. Cloud, and has secur-
ed the Introduction of bill by the SEN
ate committee on grain and warehouse
Of bill to remove the ST. Cloud sta
ton to Little Falls. When the sena-
tor discovered this Saturday, who was
greatly wroth, and the sound money
Democrat" as he proudly calls himself,
predicted that If Mr.. Fuller didn't look
out, he would find the Sixth district
torn up by a fight as bitter as that
famous one when it was the old Fifth,
that ended the political career of c..
f. Kindred and started Knute Nelson
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LIGHT-DUTY WAR BOATS.
Three Launched and Three Nearly
Ready-UsefuI for Young Officers

Ready-UsefuI for Young Officers
Every great maritime naticn needs feet OF
small Hght-draught gunboats There are err
rands upoh which it would be absurd to send
large ,. .1an-of-war. Not only would the ex-
pense be great, but gunboat could perform,
the service better. A gunbcat of the Annapolis
and Newport type would be able to ascend
rivers and enter other shallow waterways
to protect American interests or talk to
heathen kings" when larger vessel would be
unable &c do 50, says the New York Press.
For police duty in Bering sea-. for service
in South American, Chinese or African rivers
ana for various other duties gunboats are the
things. Again, these vessels Will furnish COM
mands for young officers. thus giving them
valuable experience, such as could be ac-
CURED in no other way. 1t has been one OF
the defects of the United States naval service
heretofore that il time Of peace an officer was
old before he could hope to get a command
There are now six gunboats provided for
Annapolis have already been launched, and
the others almost ready for launching -Four
OF these vessels, the Newport, Vicksburg, An
napolis and Princeton, will have fulI sail
power, SO that they need not steam unless
they are in a hurry. This will be a great
saving in coal. The Marietta and Wheeling
will have steGdying sails only. and will have
twin screws, instead of being singIe-screw
vessels, like the others.
These boats are OF composite construction
steel and wood. The underwater body is of
wood, sheathed with copper, with an inside
hull Of steel Copper fouls far less rapidIv
than steel, but copper plates cannot be laid
on steel bottoms because Of the galvanic action
SET up by the water. Hence the copper
sheathing over wood, which will enable the
boats to go out without having their bot
toms cleaned for long time.
The vessels will carry suitable batteries Of
rapf;-fre and machine guns. There has been
Princeton in the navy before, and on board
Of her took place a tragedy. On board that
vessel in 1874 was mounted new gun, II
was expected to prove one Of the finest pieces
OF ordnance in the world. The Princeton was
lying IN the Potomac, below Washington, and
q nf1 Nia1S
Secretary Of State Upshur, who had been sec
retary of the navy, went down from the capt.
gun exploded, killing the secretary and several
others of the party.
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FACTS FOR CYCLISTS.

The New York stats division of the l.. A.
w. has become SC large under the wise ad-
ministration Of Isaac B. Potter that there is
talk Of securing a club house in this city,
where the division headquarters can have
it's Offices. 1t is also proposed to have a
place for the storing of wheels, which will be
a great convenience for the cyclists who
wish to ride to and from their places of
business. ara
Dealers and manufactures are talking about
the coming cycle show to be held in New
York as they have never talked before There
has been a lively discussion about holding
the show at such a late, day. and the all
around effect that it will have While most
of the large agencies throughout the country
have closed their contracts for the year, it
is thought that considerable business will
be done just the same. The fact that so many
of the agents have closed contracts will not
necessarily keep them away from the show.
The energetic agent Of today not only wants
to know all about the wheel he handles. but
he must keep posted regarding the improve
ments Of other standard wheels This fact
clone will insure large attendance of deal
ers.
sets board of health, the death rate from
consumption is decreasing in very salts
factory manner, especially among women.
He attributes the Improvement to out door
work among the people and the healthful
exercise gained by cycling.
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DEADLIEST SNAKE.
The Fer de Dance the Most VenOm-
Gus Reptile known.

The recent experiments with snake venom
made by Dr. Caimette, of Paris, have demon
strated the venom Of the West Indian Fer
ue Lance places that reptile at the head of
the list OF North and South American deadly
snakes, says the New York Sun. This reptile
tnriyes in the greatest numbers on the island
OF Martinique, where It attains a length Of
eight feet and is much dreaded by the many
plantations.
When ARMED this creature throws its bodv
into coil, and, initiating itself with air, glares
at the object Of it's anger. At this time il
v1brates its tail rapidly, as do most Of the
Venomous snakes OF this group, a habit prob
ably due to its close relation to the rattle
snake. Ii still further annoyed, it draws
back the head and strikes with widely dis
tended jaws, and the fangs, standing up
rlgnt on the upper jaw, stabs it's tormentor
II the DioW is true, at the same time inocu-
lating the victim with their venom This
operation is performed in the fraction of
second, too quickly for the eye to follow it.
and the victim into whose body the fluid has
been injected staggers blindly forward and
falls gasping to the ground, overcome by an
inability to breathe, as the venom acts upon
set OF nerves controlling the muscles Of
respiration. IN the course OF few moments
all life has left his body, the system being
permeated by the venom.
History records this occurrence in Martin
lque. wealthy resident near the coast be-
ing visited by some foreign guests decided
to give banquet in their honor. His spa
cious grounds were illuminated for the occa-
sion with many fancy lanterns. The guests
assembled for the occasion, and soon their
conversation and laughter, mingling with the
music or string orchestra, changed the 81
lent grounds into scene Of festivity. But
among the branches of the trees and in the
thick foliage of the palms other guests were
surveying the scene with menadng eyes.
These guests were not clad in broadcloth, or
hno silk, but in coats of velvety green scales,
and their cat-like eyes watched every move
ment Of the merry party.
When the musicians announced the begin
ming of the banquet, the men and women went
indoors, and the unlimited guests took sole
possession of the gardens. They were soon
gliding slowly up and down the leafy paths
and coiling their scaly bodies upon the rustic
benches: When the men and women re-
turned for stroll in the cool night air they
found on all sides the dreaded fer-de-lance
and before sufficient warning could be given
seventeen had been stabbed with the fangs
Of these dreaded creatures.
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A SOCIAL FUNCTION,

The clatter Of teacups and spoons,
An atmosphere suited for swoons
Stilted grimaces, inane commonplaces
Just keyed up to prisms and prunes.
A fragrance Of orange pekoe,
Smart costumes put on for a show
Laces and frills, one Jack to ten Jills-- y
so perfectly swagger, you knowi''
The aching Of envious hearts
The playing of double-faced parts
Mid purrings feline some feuds feminine
Are getting most glorious starts.
college footballist OF Drawn
An artist who never has drawn
A poet quite tame, with verse to declaim
To flatter and on whom to fawn.
Some grand DANES departure the sign
For gush to the hostess benign;
eve really must go! Had a grand time, you
knoW!"
Then homeward with headaches to dine.
-Truth
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A DANGEROUS INTRUDER.
TO BE sternIy GrappIed With ana
Quickly Thrown Out.

Dc StcEhAy 0rapp1e6 With and
Quickly Thrown Out.
"once more in the clutches Of NV ola
enemy the grip" you say some morning
when you wake UP coughing apd sneezing.
Your eyes are watery. your head feels as II
some force inside Of 1t were bent on. split.
ting 1t as charge Of gunpowder splits q
rock. Every muscle Is stiff and sore. Your
very bones ache
Oh, we all know the symptoms OF the
grip. steady draught through an open
door, pair of wet feet left undried too
long. or short walk in the cutting air
without an overcoat, and the mischief is
done.
How shall 1t be undone? Evidently
there ia only one remedy. The blood must
move more briskly on its way, so as TO
warm the tissues near the skin, and at the
same time relieve from congestion the slug
g1sh organs lying deep in the body.
And what will accomplish this? n
sWer: Only pure stimulaat to stir, stim-
ulate and rouse the powers and throw
the intruding grip out of the system. Ma
ture must be assisted. The only known
pure medicinal stimulant is Duffy's pure
malt whiskey. "A stitch in time saves
nine," is an adage that would never have
grown SO old if it did not embody an
imperishable truth. Remember this ancient
saying and take Duffys pure malt whiskey
at the first chilly symptom that the grip Is
near.
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CINCINNATI, o., Feb. THE seven-day
bowling tournament between the Brooklyn
club and members of the Hamilton county
bowling league ended tonight Thirty-six
games were bowled. with five men each side.
Of these Brooklyn won twenty EIGHT and Gin
cinnati eight. There was an outside match
during the week. two men to side. for 800
stakes. best two in three, which the Cincin-
natl pair won. There was also triangular
contest of two men each from Brooklyn, Chi
cago and Cincinnati, which Brooklyn won.
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why He MarveIed.

''Its very interesting" said young Mr..
Giggs' tailor, ''to read about some of the
customs of people in Asia"
II suppose so,' was the reply.
''I have just learned that in that part Of
the world every man makes 1t a rule to pay
all his bills on the first Of each year.
'tYou don't say soi''
Eyes. And what strikes me as the most
extraordinary part Of It is that those are the
people to whom send missionaries in or
der to civiliZe them.'-Washingt Star.
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Meanwhile. Mr.. Peet, who owns and sails
He is now the cup defender, and has fenod
reason to feel satisfied that II anything in
the boat line can be gotten up to heat his
graceful craft she will be q scorcher ---N
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CRIME I'M THE STREET CAR.

The conductor knocketh down
An occasional fare, mayhap, .4sy7.s
But think Of the men who have been held
uUe
BY the overhanging strapi @ ssl1
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Strictly n Topeka Word.

An ice barbacan IS to be built in front OF
Hamilton hall, Topeka A barbacan would
be called a turreted wall in any other town
than Topeka.-Atchison Globe.