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Evening star., 1897-02-13

members and the dealers who placed the
wheels on exhibition were we'll satisfied
with the results. The show closed last
Saturday evening, after a successful run of
club members have been talking over the
merits of the different makes, preparatory
to purchasing new mounts for this year.
Another Of the numbers of the entertain
ment committee came off last evening at
the club house. 1t was a german, the third
of the series so far given this season, and
there were about thirty couples in attend
ance. The german was led by Mr.. Tay-
lor. and the dancers were all members of
the club and their lady friends.
The next event on the program Is the
smoker which will be given on Washing
tons birthday. The committee promises a
novel and interesting program, and the
talent will be as varied as 1t Is possible to
obtain. and this is saying a good deal. A
ladies' whist party will be given next Fri
day evening at the club.
Arlington Wheelmen.
The Arlington Wheelmen desire to ex-
press their thanks to their many friends
for the support given the club in the re-
cent voting contest at the Academy OF
Music. The club rade splendid showing,
considering the fact that 1t was not at all
in the race for the honor. At previous
meeting of the club it was decided not to
participate In the contest. and none OF the
club members took any interest In 1t.
Their many friends, however. who at
tended the different performances OF the
play were willing to support the popular
organization. not knowing that the club had
decided not to enter. Without any effort al
all on the part of the club 1t came good
second in the contest. and the members
feel confident that had they tried they
would easily have managed to come out In
the lead.
Lieutenant Murphy, the popular road off,
Ger of the club. who was confined all OF
last week to his home ct 232 9th street
northeast with an attack Of the grip. rs
able to be out again.
At the last meeting Of the club, held al
the Losekam, Messrs. Boyd. Harding and
Miller were elected to membership, and the
referred to the proper committee.
There will be a run tomorrow on the Con-
duit road, If the weather permits. Tne
start will be made at 513 9th street at II
o'clock in the morning.
Eastern Athletic Club.
There has been considerable stirring in
the ranks of the Eastern Athletic Club
tending toward the improvement OF the
well-known East Washington organization
The club has passed the winter in good
shape, and is now ready for the summers
work. The introduction of new officers has
Infused new blood in the organization, and
things are now on the move. The quarters
have been overhauled. and are now In bet
ter shape than ever before; and the gym
nasium has been gone over and many new
additions made. With the big membership
and the growing interest in the club. the
need of larger quarters Is badly felt, and
the club 10 likely to secure another build
ing for its home.
At the last meeting Of the organisation II
was decided to hold grand ball In honor
Evening star., 1897-02-13
THE MISSISSIPPFS ELECTRIC POWER
St. Anthony Falls to Supply St. Paul
and minneapolis.

and Minneapolis.
Fro, the St. Paul Dispatch.
The contract for electrical power from
the Falls of ST. Anthony was signed yester-
day, and by the middle of the year 1897 the
great street railway systems Of the twin
cities and the interurban will be set In
motion by the great energies Of the waters
of the Mississippi.
The development of electric power Is pro-
v;ded for in this immense plant to an al
most indefinite extent, so that beside NOV
ing the vast number of cars of the twin
cities street railways and interurban sys-
tenn, there will be great force and energy
to spare for a large nUmbe, of manufac-
turing establishments.
More than 1000 horse power will be de-
veloped by the plant provided for in the
contract signed yesterday. The 31st street
power station in Minneapolis will be dis
mantled, but the one in St. Paul and the
one at Sd avenue In Minneapolis will be
kept in order in case of accident at the
great water power station provided for IN
the new plan.
When the plan is complete as provided in
the contract, by next July there will be
only one larger plant of that character in
the United States, perhaps in the world.
especially where the force is developed by
water power, and that is the one at Niaga-
ra Falls. In many respects the one here
will be wonderful, important and inter-
esting as the one at Niagara. The plant
itself will be the finest in the country, and
in that respect will not be excelled even by
Niagara, although there may be a greater
force of water there at command at most
times than here.
About 1900 horse power will be sent over
the lines to this city for use here, while
about 1900 will be retained at Minneapolis
there and for use in manufactures. The
entire enterprise Is marvellous in concep-
ton. and will be still more marvellous in
execution
Evening star., 1897-02-13
WHAT A MINING TUNNEL Is.
The Great Economics Secured by
New Developments.

The Great Economics Secured by
New Developments.
From the Engineering Magazine.
Many persons residing at distance from
mining districts have the most erroneous
ideas as to the supposed simplicity and
enormous profits of mining. apparently &c
rivirg their information from the data of
phenomenal assays, or occasional pockets
Of rich ore, mistakenly assuming that such
cases are average samples. and that ore
can be dug almost as potatoes are dug. On
the contrary, with the exception of a very
few mines which may pay expenses from
the grass roots down, successful mining
today involves the maximum of practical
experience, professional knowledge and
financial means. This is fully borne out by
the following brief notice of some of the
lea ding mining tunnels of Colorado.
The outcrops of mineral-bearing veins or
lodges are usually found On the steep rocky
slopes of high mountains, separated by deep
and great gulches or ravires. As the veins
Il: uaily dip into the solid interior of the
Mountains, shafts are sunk either on the
veins themselves, ore being taken out as
the process goes on, or in such proximity
to the veins that they can be reached from
the shafts by drifts or levels (Which are
really side tunnels from the shafts) and the
Gre stopped out and conveyed in small ore
wagons along such drifts or levels to the
shaft hoisted to the surface, and thence
icWcIeu uoWH the steep ID
the nearest wagon road leading to the mill
or railroad. As The shafts are frequently
hundreds Of feet deep, and the mouths of
the shafts frequently hundreds. if not thou
sands. of feet above the bottom of the ad-
joining gulch or valley, the ore has to be
hoisted by steam power to the surface tsucn
steam power involving the conveyance of
fuel from the valley to the shaft house,
and from the mouth of the pumping plants.
In addition to tie cost of hosting the ore
and subsequently getting it down the steep
hillside.
The exper Sc Of pumping. hosting and
hauling seriously reduces the margin of
Profit, and in some cases exinguishes it al
together.
1t is obvious that, under the above cir
cumstances. through tur mel driven into
the mountain and reaching the ore bodies
at a low level-say, from the level Of the
hottom of the adjoining gulch-not only can
the ore be extracted from below and taken
out almost by natural 81 avity or the mimi
mum of power, thereby saving the expense
of hoisting and subsequent conveying down
the steep hillside, but also drainage can
be had by natural gravity, thereby dis
pensing with the expensive pumping plants,
costly frel, wages Of engineers, etc
Evening star., 1897-02-13
WHEELS

TIE weather Of the past week has not
been favorable to cycling. While not so
cold or piercing as the weather of few
weeks ago, the dampness and chilliness and
also the rain prevented much active rid
ing. The rain of the week has had the
tendency Of taking good deal of the frost
out of the roads around Washington and
the result in most cases is mass of mud
and slime Good weather, If coming soon,
will dry up this mess. and bring back for
another season ideal cycling weather and
conditions.
League of American Wheelmen.
During the week every member of the
league in this division received q typewrit-
ten letter from the retary-treasurer,
calling attention to the fact that an in
crease In membership is desired. As an
incentive to some toward filling out the
requisite number of application blanks a
small commission is allowed though no
commission will be allowed upon applica-
tions which are sent to the general secre-
tary at Boston.
The publication of the road book of this
division is set for March /. 1t has been in
course OF preparation for nearly a year,
and now everything is in readiness for the
edition to appear. On this account the
crusade is made for additional members in
order to have funds enough to pay for the
cost of publication. All of the members of
the DIVISION are requested to send In the
new applications before this date, so that
there will be no further delay in the pub
lication of the book. The intention is to
have 1t ready for the coming riding season,
and give all time to prepare trips for the
year. While not definitely stated or agreed
upon, it is understood that the books will
be distributed free to tn members of the
division, while all others are required to
pay about 81 for the same.
Chief Consul W. T. Robertson, who went
to Albany to attend the national assembly
Is expected to return to the city either to-
morrow or Monday He carried with him
the proxy votes Of the vice consul and the
secretary-treasurer, and this division cast
a solid vote for Isaac Potter for the presi-
dency of the national organization.
Road Consul A. w. Leeke is making ar
rangements to resume the regular summer
schedule of league runs, similar to those of
last season, which proved so enjoyable to a
good many members and their friends, A
number of new and good routes are to be
used this season.
Capital Di. Club.
The members Of the Capital Bi. Club are
ccrgratulating themselves over the success
Of their recent cycle show, which it
can be truly said was, and is, the only
cycle show that this city will have this
season. The interest in the show was
larger than was expected, and the club
Evening star., 1897-02-13
An AnecdOte of Agassix.

From the New York Evening Post
A tank of water stood in the dining tent
wherein rare and curious fish were placed
for the professors leisurely examination.
Among these one day was an uncommon
speoiment, somewhat like our pike or pack
fish. 1t was a foot long and its mouth
was armed with rows of sharp teeth. The
professor, very near-sighted, was bending
close down to examine this, when sud-
denly the fish struck up and seized him
firmly by the nose. Here was a demon
stration Of its unusual characteristic. This
fish was q treasure. 1t was now doubly
valuable as a museum specimen. The
professor was in ecstasy. In the midst
of the next meal he was displaying his
scars, proud as a German student, and
nothing would do but that he must show
us the teeth of the fish. But the fish was
gone. You have just eaten him, sir, -
the cook explained. The professors dis
appointment was too apparent. He might
possibly secure another specimen. but hard
ly one which would leap out of the tank
to seize him by the nose. even IL he cared
to venture the experiment
Evening star., 1897-02-13
NEW RACING WHEEL

A new style of racing has been promul-
gated by an eastern man. for which a spe-
cfally constructed cycle is necessary. The
position of the rider is shown In the illus
tration, being almost the same as that as
sumed in swimming, and yet regarded as
the best for Offering the least resistance
to the atmosphere when going at heavy
speed. In addition to this it is claimed that
the rider can get more speed than in the
present style, as his body is better braced
for the exertion than when sitting in the
saddle.
Evening star., 1897-02-13
The Cause of His Woe.

x.
Mrs. Borders-'Do not feel so badly, Tom
my. Your little sister has passed the crit
ical point in her illness and will now get
veil"
Tommy Borders Oearfully)-''I know it.
And now she will want to eat all the good
things the neighbors send in to her every
day herselfv'
Evening star., 1897-02-13
At the Ball.

From Clips.
She-"I do so like figures in the lancers."
He-"I prefer round dances; but l ad
mored one figure very much in them JUS
now
She-"Which one?'
He-"Yours."
Evening star., 1897-02-13
SURPRISES IN STORE.

Novel Ideas In the Way of Surprise
Parties.
From Harper's Bazaar.
Next week will bring the birthday of one
of our girls, and her friends have decided
to break the monotony and give her a sur
prise party. Surprise parties. as a rule,
are never surprise to any one concerned.
The person to whom one is given prepares
Evening star., 1897-02-13

for her guests, dresses herself UP in her
best bib and tucker" and when the door,
bell rings picks up a book hurriedly, and
seats herself (as composedly as she CAM
by fer lamp to read. AS the guests rush
in and take possession of her apartments
with n, laughter and cries of Happy birth
day! or whatever the occasion may be-
she puts on an appropriate look Of sur
prise to welcome them, but that Is about
all the surprise there is in it.
Ihis surprise party will be something
quite different. The girl to whom it Is to
be given will know absolutely nothing
about 1t. 1t is arranged by a set of girls
who have mastered. SO far as we know
party will consist of just twenty young
girls and men. Each one is to take some
thing toward the supper, the refreshments
equally divided up between them. They will
birthday girl" at half-past eight. OF
course her mother had to be told but she
was the only one; no confidential communi-
cations to the younger brothers and Sisters!
A stage Is to call for the surprise party, as
1t Is thought the easiest way of transpor-
tation for all they will have to take with
them, and it will also relieve the party
from the necessity of servants Some of
the clever ones have arranged an amateur
hungarian band. They will disappear from
the drawing room at a given signal from
the leader and don red coats and CAPS,
which the girls have made out of red mus
lin, and trimmed most gorgeously with gilt
psper, cut out in buttons and gold braid, in
true Hungarian fashion. There will be
three girls and three men in this original
orchestra, and the instruments ON which
they will discourse sweet music during
part of the evening will be ka-zoos jews
harps an accordion, mandolin, and a
barjo to twang the accompaniment
Another surprise in store, which will be
served on the supper table after that meal
Is over, Is monster Jack Horner cake"
with birthday present in it from every
member OF the party. The cake will be In
large brand-new bread pan, and the icing,
OF the most elaborate description, will be
made OF delicate pink, white and green
tissue paper, formed into roses and leaves
or course there will be twenty-one candles
VIII be triies only, but each one is to be
neatly tied UP with bright satin ribbons
and every article will contain an appro-
pirate verse to the festive occasion-more
amusing probably than poetic. Many other
little surprises are arranged but we have
be. At all events no pains or trouble has
been spared and II the birthday girl re-
fuses to be very, very much surprised, it
Will not be the fault OF her friends.
The Accepted Time.
From Puck.
age?"
the seminary and the cemetery"
----- --- - . s----
Not . Fair Divisi0n.
McLandbursh wilson in Life.
Heredity Is most unjust.
And that's why repine:
have my grestgrandfather's gout,
But haven't got his wine.
y
Evening star., 1897-02-13
4 Burglar's Fate.

Burglars Fate.
From Cp-to-Date.
Mrs. Brown dn awed whisper)-"Sh-h, i
hear burglar III the pantry. 1 believe he
is going to steal the cake cooked today"
Mr. Brown (sleepily)-'Poor devil, be may
have family, too."
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Too Busy.

I rI1eKtnue
| Professor-"Say, Anna, couldn't We just
as well postpone our silver wedding and
celebrate 1t at the same time as the golden
| wedding? 1 don't like to be interrupted in
my work so often"
Evening star., 1897-02-13
Simnle Plan

From the Philadelphia North American.
Riter-"Don't you lose a good many books
by lending them?"
Reeder-"Oh, no; just go to other peo-
pie and borrow the same books
Evening star., 1897-02-13
A Rash ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

From the Detroit Free Press.
'Sir. am the real author Of The Beau
tiful Snow"
''You are? Well, just take this shovel
and clean your old stuff on my sidewalk" ;"
Evening star., 1897-02-13
The Accented Time.

The Accepted Time.
From Puck.
Eve coy-eWhat is the marriageable
Miss Thirtysmith -eAnywhere between
the seminary and the cemetery"
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Not . Fair Division.
McLandbursh Wilson in Life.
Heredity Is most unjust. =
And that's why repine:
have my greatgrandfather's gout,
But haven't got his wine.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-02
BIN DTTS HOTD UP T TK17N. 4 Daring Daylight Robbery by Latter Day Road Agents,

Fl Reno, I. T., Oct. 1.-Bandits rob bed the southbound Rock Island pass enger train and all it's passengers at Ii o'clock this morning at Siding No. 1, about five miles south of Minco in the Indian territory. The railroad and ex- press officials have feared hold-up in been put aboard all night trains and carried through the Ghieasaw. It had not been thought that the outlaws would attack a train in midday.
 This morning the trainmen were com pletely surprised and they were not prepared for any resistance when five masked men came upon them at the lonely siding. The place is uninhabited and the only persons in the city at the time were four section hands. These men Jagged the train the robbers hav- ing compelled them to do so.
 The bandits were hidden at the time in a brush hill Under the pressure of Winchesters and ugly siX-shooters, the trainmen, the express messenger and all of the score or more of the passen- gers were made to climb down from the train and stand in line. While three of the robbers covered the crowd the oth- CTS robbed them. '.
 The bandits secured about $500 in cash and such other valuables in the way of watches, pins and jewelry as were in sight After the passengers and trainmen had been thoroughly plucked the bandits turned their atten- tion to the express and mail ears. The mail pouches were quickly rifled, but the through safe in the express car re- sisted all their efforts to open it. When the messenger had convinced the rob- bers that l.. could not open it, they de- parted.
 Having taken possession of every thing that they could carry away the bandits mounted their horses and rode off to the west. As soon as the train men could collect their wits, they got their scared passengers aboard and rushed on to the next station, Chicka- saw, where the officials were notified of the hold-up At Chicasaw a posse of citizens was hurriedly formed and set out in pursuit of the outlaws. It is hardly liable that the bandits can be overtaken.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-02
ITS LIARILrTIE Es ST, ,1OO,710.
Debt of Massachusetts Life Benefit Associ-
 alton Made Public.

Boston, Oct. IA statement of the liabilities of the Massachusetts Benefit Life association at the date of the ap- polntment of the receivers, has been made public by those officials. It shows an aggregate of s1,100,710, including the following items:
 Death claims approved, $541,9 ,995; dis ability claims approved and allowed by the directors before the appointment or receivers, S46,294; disability claims ap- proved by medical directors and pend ing allowance by the board of directors, S,OOO; death claims pending, on which no action has been taken, $36S, 77O; death claims received subsequent to the ap- pointment of receivers, where the death occurred prior to the appointment of re- ceiVers, $90O0; number of death claims in suit in various jurisdictions, 4S,25O; death claims whose validity was denied by the company, but in which no suit had actually been brought, was S,400.
 The assets were made public some time ago, the figures given being $5O6,- 273.71, exclusive of $40, 396.46 of nominal assets, from which the receivers think little will be realized.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-02
FOOT GUARD PLANS,
Will Parade in Hartford--CeleDrate IF
 Anniversary in March.

Will Parade in Hartford-CeleDrate 12Srd
 Anniversary in March.
 The Governors Foot Guard held largely attended meeting last evening, at which much business of importance was transacted.
 An invitation to be present and take part in the parade on Farragut. day, October 19, in Hartford, was received from the citizens committee of Hart ford and accepted
 The Foot Guard will parade in full uniform on that day and will have a band of thirty pieces to furnish music for the occasion.
 It was also voted to have a dinner at one of the New Haven hotels on March 2, 1888, the 129rd anniversary of the or ga. iization of the company. A commit tee will be appointed later to make the necessary arrangements for the dinner, The company further voted to be in Boston on Bunker Hill day, June 1T, This trip may be extended to other places before or after June F.
 The Foot Guard take this patriotic and appropriate manner of celebrating the anniversary of the battle in which the company took part.
 The company has the reputation of of being one of the very few companies which fully uniformed and equipped took part in the battle. The company uniformed and equipped itself. The company marched out of New Haven commanded by Benedict Arnold for the purpose of taking part in the battle of Lexington and picked up Israel Put nam on the road.
 The company made most creditable record at the battle of Bunker Hill. One of the officers of the company was de- tailed to guard British officer who was captured. and the latter compli- mented him highly on the fine appear ance made by his company. After the battle several of the com pany took part in the capture of Tfcon- deroga and other battles of the revo- 1 lution.
 The company has the original records of the organization from the time of the company organization in 1775 up to the present time, which it treasures very highly. It also has a record to be proud of in the other wars of the nation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-02
iRMORY NOTES.
Naval Reserves to Go to Hartford Farragut
 Day.


 The regular monthly meeting of the First division of the Naval Battalion was held last evening. An invitation to take part in the celebration ir Hart ford on Farragut day was accepted As Farragut day comes on inspection day, October 19, the trip cannot be held unless the inspection is held on an- other date.
 The Hartford committee are very an- Xious that the division shall be present and there is nearly unanimous desire to do so among the members. If the division goes a band will probably be secured to furnish music either by the division alone or in cooperation with the Naval Veterans. Whether the division will go as infantry or artillery remains to be decided. .... Examinations for positions as petty officers will be held next Thursday eve ming.
 Among the recent recruits of the divi- sion is William c. Dole.
 The Grays received the following new members last evening Edward B. Flames, J. Ashworth Howarth and Eugene S. Willis.