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The Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-22
WOMEN HEAR OF Whr-,
The ChainIess Bicycle and New De,
lights of Paris.
Eva Petty in New Yorx sun.

girls. Inc faVorlGe runs are ChronRed
with them and they appear to be just
as enthusiastic over their steel steeds
as ever. A midsummer sun may con-
tinue to beau, but the wbeelwomeo do
not complain; they follow suit. Dur
ing the months IF August their ranks
thinned out considerably, but those
who dropped out came back along with
the oysters, aud most of them declare
that they are glad of it, notwithstand-
ing the heat. Their faces glow, some
with satisfaction aud others from ap-
piled effort, as they skim or pull over
the never-old, always new routes
through the Park and along the bople-
wards. It's wheels, whee'e and
wheeling everywhere that one goes
nowadays. After all, cyclists and oys-
ter eaters arc a good deal alike. A lot
of people who are fond of oysters eat
Them on the first day Of September on
prl, ciple, even If the merc1ry. IN the
tube IS playing tag with the 100 notch.
And it's the very same way with people
who ride wheels, particularly women.
They take to the road on the 1st of
on account oi the August sun, no mat
ter if they bro'l in ths act.
The bicvc'e loom coutluues. II has
broken out afresn. The G, clists aren't
the only people who ar, blisstuIlv ham
py. The manufacturers and dealers
are in high g'ee. too. They say tn At
the good times are already helm, f.lt
in their business. though this is tbsir
dullest season. A lor of feminine sns
thusiasts met in an academy on the
Boulevard q few d.vs Affair tall
ing alt about the perfsctJy lovely SUM
mer they had spent. aud perfectly grand
or perfectly awful roads. ss ,he cas
might be. that 1hey had encounters
they fell to talking about the ry,ivor
with ali the enreruess of a sc.ra Of
Wall street brokers.
"Thev tell me-. ~ said a tall girI. tam, d
as brown asa Cubnn. "thst ,hc fo
trade in bicycles is hig!pr than ins
ever rcen tpfore in Iha pi.torv of
wheels. | wopdnr If il is true -
''Of course il IT," answered 81 br.f-
upgs-like young woman. land fer my
life don't see what ueople ar. buyiur
wheels for now. The idea of buying a
whee! now when We ave so som have
ono that is chuiu)vss on the N <rk f.
"Psnaw, think it's all bush abrut
there being IL boom in The bic, C q Lu,i-
ne ss ..osx ;, ,.peAsIu, cd s.-.sSaas ys.,..,..n
impatien'lv. Here com s M. Bid =
man. Let's ask hm about it and , | o
abont the cneiuless wheel"
Ard about the cyclists ip England
spd on the CoGttuent,' put la . wide
awake Dung girl. You koow he has
Just returned from abrocd, whe,e e
went to look into the matter of cGain-
less wheel for Am erica"
"Ies,' said Mr. BriGgman, in r, =
sponse to n volley OF questions, 'tl e
revival in trade has made itself very
noticeable in the bicycle busine SIS,
though, OF course, thus business would
perhaps feel it less than any did, in the
fall. However, our trade has been lar
ger this fall than ever before at this
season, and I'm sure all dealers in high
grade machines have had the same ex-
perience.
The Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-22

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20 Trains will start from and stop at
nenuersonv1le. on middle track, Southern
hanway, opposite depot. Main str eet cross
ing az Hendersonville and Yale are flag sta
lions for passengers.
hule 3.Ail scnedule trains will haul passen-
s9ps oaliy, and freight daily except Sunday,
ns t.huies or southern Railway Com many
sre huapted for government or emp iOyees
W. T. SMITH. General A. {.
.9enderso. vile N O.
The Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-22
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". RIGBY,

\ Offers hts special services to the citizens
IL or Spartanburg and vicinity. ONCE I'm the
4ru9 store or CalS ert Rfgby formerly Hill IL
Dawkins. Residence on Fairview Avenue.
near Converse College. Y-Ofice Phone lie.
Evening star., 1897-08-23

Boston Man Who Killed Abeille Place
ed in m Asylum.

ed III m Asylum.
Edward Parker Deacon has been COM
mitted to the Mclean Hospital at Waverly
Mass, insane. He belongs to an old and
once distinguished family of Boston. On
February II, 1892, he killed Emile Abeille,
in Mrs Deacon's apartments at Cannes,
France.
Mr.. Deacon came to Boston on Thursday
last from Narragansett Pier, accompanied
by his trusted valet and nurse. They reg
street, which place Mr.. Deacon has made
his home for several years while in this
city. He acted very peculiarly soon after
registering, and seemed far from being in
his right mind. but being noted for eccen-
tricitcs, nothing was thought at first of
the manner i'll which he acted.
On Thursday night however, ne grew
violent, and his nurse and valet, who ac-
companied him. began to realize that Mr..
Deacon was demented. The attorney who
mas charge of Mr.. Deacon's property as
trustee was summoned, and responded at
once. The attorney sent for DIR. Jelly, an
expert Oh insanity. Shortly afterWard Mr..
Deacon became demonstrative and dis
charged his nurse Another nurse was
summoned and all day Friday Mr. Deacon
was almost uncomfortable.
Finally, it was thought advisable to send
Mr.. Deacon to Mclean Hospital as a pre-
cautionary measure. When there he qui-
eted down and appeared contented. He
looked haggdrd and worn and seemed but
shadow of his former self.
His hallucinations are that enemies seek
to do him harm. and the hospital influence
seems to have relieved his mind on this
point. A consultation of physicians has
been called, but the seriousness of the case
has not been determined.
Evening star., 1897-08-23
THE GIRLS CONFESSED.
Soiored Young People Jailed for VIC
latinE the Law.


latiDE the Law.
FRANK Dodson, Frank West Bessie Mol.
den and Fanny Smith, all of Washington.
were the names given by two young col
ored couples late Saturday night, when
arralgned before Justice Sellers of Roslyn
on a charge of unlawful cohabita ton. spe-
cial Officer Grant, who made the arrests.
appeared as prosecuting witness, and tes-
titled to facts which came under his per-
sonal observation
Young Dodson. who is employed as q
laborer at Winship's coal docks, in George
town, acted as spokesman for the quartet.
pieadlng not guilty to the information, and
swearing that they were simply resting
after an evenings stroll. Frank West
then took the stand, and corroborated the
testimony of his companion in every re-
spect. 4.
When the girls were called upon for q
statement by his honor however. thev
broke down and confessed their guilt. the
Nolden girl making a plea for the leniency
of the court.
In disposing of the case, his honor stated
that he was determined to uphold the law
at all hazards, and intended giving the
maximum penalty in all cases of a similar r
character brought before him. A fine of
w was imposed on each defendant and in
default OF payment they were remanded
to the county Jail for the period of sixty
days.
Evening star., 1897-08-23
GOOD CHANCE FOR ALI
No Youngster Has Cinch on the Futurity
Stakes.
hamburg Not Being Eligible. There
are several Two-Near-Oids With
Good Prospects.

NEW YORK. August a3.--It is a number
OF years since the fUuurity stakes for two
sear-olds, 10 be run on the opening cay of
the IAN meeting OF The Ccncy Island Jockey
NiGp at Sheepshe2d Bay tomorrow. has
Teen SO open or have SO many Youngsters
hai a good chance 10 win. One of the
reasons Tor this is the non-appearancc of
iie sfe@iest CT all the two-year-olds Ham
purg' This speedy colt not being eligible
III is more than likely that in his ah-
sehce ais stable companion, Howiand. will
ce the favorite, as he has done well IN
the past and his work for the great ex,nt
mas beer good enough to make his ov,ner
say that he does not SO much rerre, the
iheIlgihility OF Hamburg Nex; in favor
s,i ",m pe .hat good colt of the Thompson
srlhs. Glbraitar which did so well in the
inid a lew days ago at Brighton and show
eu ms heels to a moderate lot i'm fasf limo
l. ne Hdguenot. full brother TO the great
Henry of Navarro. and a colt "a bicb lools
more and more like his nre1o,,.sso,. ,.-,
cay is also IN from the same string ana
some OF the good Judges seem TO tbi,-k ,bat
me stable may run one-two. Plau,iit is
arother colt OF which much is ,xnec,ag
and in the hands of Brown DirL" = -
TO be ready to run
Uriel ard Cockrobin of the Keene string
nave lot of followers: Triel on th.. wa,
IN which he ran I'm the spring ana cocE
robin for his race at brighton a feyr da%s
ago. when. with a lightweight he was hare
~ beaten by Demagogue. after being prac-
I'calIE LETT at the post and running around
a idiee heid. Demagocue is fancied for hts
performance at that time The stewards
al that time thought he had not ridden 10
win in his other races and the boy Penn
was suspended. Previous had lot Of fol-
lowers until a day or two ago. whom he
was badly beaten by moderate class ami
mails. ~
Gideon's Frohman has been running soma
pad races of late. and will probably be
neglected. Lydian has done some fair work
against moderate class animals. Arnazon-
ian is a practically unknown quantity from
the Marcus DAILY string. Miss TeI.nty is a
good little filly. but. according to those
VINO have watched her in her races. is out
classed Hindoonet Is not up TO such n
race. Gala Day is owned by McCaffertv.
ana may or may not run. Handsel is of
hlgh class. and Great Bend full hroih to
fotomdc, mas been a great disappointment.
running in front when least expected and
IN the rear when thought to have a good
chance to win. The weights are not high
TINS year. so none of them will have 10
carry too much, and should be grand
race Tor the rich stakes.
Evening star., 1897-08-23
RECORD AGAIN SMASHED.
Saturdays List of New FOurtb-Class
POstmnsters Numbered 446.

Saturdays List of New FOurtb-CIass
POstmnsters Numbered 446.
The Post Office Department has issued a
list of 446 fourth-class postmasters ap-
pointed Saturday. This eclipses the record
of any day for such appointments in the
history of the department. OF this num-
ber 179 were to fill vacancies caused by
deaths and designations, and 251 because of
the expiration of the terms of service of
the incumbents. This list is the first one
issued for about ten days. Among the ap-
pointments made are the following:
Maryland-Ewell, E. T. Evans: Faulkner.
c. C. Howard; Nanticoke. j. w. Messick
Peninsula Junction, w. w. Dryden; Ur-
bana, j. c. Kidd.
Virginia-Artrip, Alexander Stoots: Bar
terbrook, M. ]. rBocock: Big Island, W. B.
Tinsley; Coles Ferry, E. o. Haskins; Da-
mascus, FLORENCE Rambo; Davis Wharf,
]. H. Bull Dubuque, r. A. Mattox; Dun
brooke, J. B. Beazley; Fairfax Station, j.
r. Taylor: Falmouth, H. G. Lightner:
Gays. r. o. Foster: Mechanicsburg, Jennie
woodward; Mouth Of Wilson. V. 1. Par
F. Scott: Nasons, S, A. Martin; Norman.
H. H. Scott; Overall, H. L. Borden:
Paynes. R. R. Pleasants; Penicks, w. O.
Campbell: Rodoiphil, w. T. Taylor: Rose
Hill, J. B. McLin; Spottswood, J. r. Smith; !;
Stuarts Draft. y. NJ Hall: Walnut Hill
]. f. Dodson; Woodford, j. G. White:
Zepp, ]. A. Wilmington.
Evening star., 1897-08-23
VISITING COAST DEFENsEs.
Acting Secretary Mciklcjohn Modific,
the Order of March

Up to the LIST of March of this year any
person was allowed to visit the coast de-
fenses of the United States This had been
done since the establishment of the gov
ernment. The freedom of these visits was
permitted in the face of the fact that
every feature of our coast defenses was
known to every government in the country
Foreign governments sent emissaries here
They got all the information they wanted
and in addition took photographs and iia-
grams of the defenses. Newspapers pub
lished full stories of these defenses.
March l of this year the Secretary of
War, at the request of General Miles, is
sued an order prohibiting all persons ex-
cept officers of the army and navy. and
those directly employed. from visiting any
portion of the lake and coast defenSes of
the country, except upon the written au-
thority OF the commanding officer in charge
The question of written authority was
strict. the order reading:
Neither written nor pictorial descrip-
tions of these works will be made for pub
lication without the authority of the Sec
retary of War, nor will any information
be given concerning them which is not
contained in the printed reports and docu-
ments of the War Department.
Commanding generals of departments
will see that this order is carried into ef-
feet, and that the permission TO visit the
defenseS referred 10 is only given for
proper military reasons.
Commanding officers. ordnance sergeants
and others in charge of fortifca tions or
any means of lake or coast defenses, will
exercise great care in acting upon appIi-
cations TO visit the works, and will grant
such only as may be warranted for good
and sufficient military reasons.
Commanding generals of departments
concerned will give to this matter their
continued personal attention to the end that
any dereliction of the duty herein enjoined
may be Immediately observed and promptly
met by discipline
Numerous complaints against the order
have been received at the War Depart
ment. The most prominent were from
governors of states and members of Con-
had these complaints under consideration,
and today decided to amend the strln-
gent orders of March TO permit visits
from governors of states and senators and
representatives. 1t is not believed that
these officials will abuse their visits.
Mr.. Meiklejohn takes the position that a
governor of a state is commander-in-
chief of the militia of his state and that
senators and representatives are officials
of the government. They make appropria-
tions for these works, and al times il is
important that they possess particular
knowledge of the subject when questions
involving appropriations or of other char
acter relating to works of defense may be
under consideration I'm Congress.
Even the visits of these officials. how
ever, will not be permitted except upon
application to the Secretary Of War.
Evening star., 1897-08-23
A PROTEST FILED.
President of the Potomac Electric
Company Objects to Deductions.

Company ObJects to Deductions.
President Crosby of the Potomac Electric
Power Company recently wrote a letter to
Captain Burr, the engineer officer in charge
of street lighting, protesting against the
fifth clause in the street lighting contract.
He says:
"The street lighting done under this con-
tract has from time to time been subject to
interruptions. These interruptions in many
cases have been due to the willful damage
| inflicted on our property by individual s,
sometimes known and sometimes unknown.
We, of course ought to be protected against
this by the public authorities. We know,
however, the practical impossibility to
make this protection complete and do not
urge this In any unreasonable way. 1t is
also to be admitted that occa Sionally these
Interruptions are due to accidents not
| caused by wilful damage done by other
parties. For example, very severe storm
| may produce such effects as it is almost
impossible to provide against and now and
then defective lamp will go out during
the night.
Whatever these causes, we desire to
point out that to punish the contractor by
deduction equal to twice the amount of
pay for the full amount is merely taking
away an incentive of re-establshng the
service on any night during which the acci-
dent has occurred. We have thus far at
| considerable expense to ourselves, whether
the cause was one for which We were
sponsible or not, hastened to send a man
order to re-estabish the service, vet we are
in no way benefited by this.
IF for any cause, whether under our con-
troll not, the lamps are out for half an
hour we are deducted for two nights pay.
1t is plain that in the face of such a pro-
vision it would be better for us to await
| the coming of the morning when the work
can lie more satisfactorily done, since we
would fare no worse than if we would send
our man out during the night. If We were
the first parties who might in any case be
considered as blamable, it might be held
that sense of duty would urge us to do this
sort of work, whether We are recouped or
not, but it is irritating to feel that many of
these delays have been caused by events
beyond our control, and yet we are pun
ished in this way. We submit the matter
for your consideration"
In the recommendation of the engineer
department 1t is held that the clause men
| toned is reasonable one, and should re-
main in the contract
Evening star., 1897-08-23
Facts About AIaska,

A handbook Of Alaska has been issued
by the bureau of American republics, un-
der the direction of Director Joseph p.
Smith. The volume is put out in response
to the quickened interest in Alaska re-
sulting from the discoveries of gold in
the Klondike region and the great demand
for reliable information concerning the
territory. Full data bearing on the coun-
try are given, some of which is compiled
from publications already in existence and
from reports of government officers who
have resided in the territory or been there
on scientific expeditions for the govern
ment. There are eleven chapters in
all. One is devoted to the mineral re-
sources Of the Klondike region, another
to the climate and a third to the agricul-
tural resources. Accompanying the book
is a map of Alaska, in which the KIondike
region is shown.
Evening star., 1897-08-23
ERROR IN TREASURY FIGURES.
Imports Of Wool i'm 1893 Were Incor-
rectly stated.

An error of considerable magnitude has
been discovered in the treasury statistics
relating to woods imported for consump-
ton in 1888. The chief of the bureau of
statistics reports to the Treasury Depart
ment that in going over the figures for the
year in making some special comparisons
il was discovered that woods of class 3
imported I'm the fiscal year 1898 were re-
ported to have been 133. 191 Isl pounds.
These figures are too high by 26.302 600
pounds, an error to that amount having
been made in entering the imports for i'm
mediate consumption at Philadelphia in the
quarter ending December ~. 1s92. The
total imports of class woods in 1sg3 should
have been stated at 1Oi, sg5 ISL pounds.
The change made necessary by the dis
covery will result in raising the average
value of wool per pound in 1S.,3 as given
by the bureau of statistics, from So.o16 to
So.19J. The error was made i'm pointing off
the figures received from Philadelphia
Attention is called to the correction in
view of the Importance of comparisons to
be made with woods of the same class inn
ported for consumption in subsequent
years.
Evening star., 1897-08-23
RESULTS SATISFACTORY.
Increase in Freight Carrying Came.
fty of Ii. and o. Raflroad,

Ahcre"se IN reiSht Carrying Capac-
fty of Ii. and 0. Railroad
The officials of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company are very much pleased
with some statistics which have recently
been prepared of the performance of freight
trains on the second division, which handles
all the east and west-bound traffic between
Baltimore and Cumberland. Before the new
freight engines were purchased and the
improvements made in the track in the
way of Strengthening curves and reducing
grades, the average number of cars to the
train was 2S1a. Now, with more powerful
and modern motive power and better
track the average is forty cars per train,
an increase of Al per cent. The average
east-bound movement per day for the first
ten days of August was 1,125 loaded cars
On the third division. Cumberland to
Grafton, where there are grades of 125
feet to the mile, the engines used to haul
1912 loads to the train. Now the average
is % 2-3 loads per train, an increase of 81
per cent.
From these results the receivers believe
they were amply justified in spending the
money necessary to make the improve
ments and that the cost of operation will
for the future be very materially reduced.
Evening star., 1897-08-23
ITS FIRST CONVENTION.
Christian AID missionary Alliance ina
Session mt Washington Grove.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening STAR
WASHINGTON GROVE, Md,
August 22, 1897.
The first summer convention of the Chris
tian ard Missionary Alliance opened here
this morning with a service of praise and
prayer followed at IL o'clock by sermon
preached by the Rev. A. Z. Funk, whose
text was, GLORY to God in the highest
and on earth peace and good will to man."
The service concluded with a solo, When
He Comes Again. by the speaker.
At o'clock Mr.. A. Forder, for several
years a missionary in Arabia, entertained
the children with stories of that distant
land. The O'Clock meeting was in charge
of the Rev. A. Z. Funk, and the Rev. A.
c. Gabelein preached from the fifth chap
ter of Hosea, last verse and hfst three
verses of the sixth chapter, the thought
being the "Coning again of the Lord. The
speaker referred to the Jewish nation as
the chosen one, and which, by returning to
the Lord and seeking His face, would bring
about the millennium referred to in the BIZ
BILE teachings. He said the second coming
of the Lord is the key which unlocks many
hidden things in the Old Testament
The evening scripture lesson was read by
the Rev. A. C. Gabelein, from the third
chapter of Paul's letter to the Ephesians,
after which the Rev. A. L. Funk sang as
a solo Il Yield to God He was followed
by the Rev. Dean 4. c. Peck, who selected
as his text, This is great mystery; but
l speak concerning Christ and the church.
The speaker referred to the fact that the
true founda ton for the church is the d.
vinity of Christ the Son of God. and
that the true purposes of the church are
not educational or reformatory, but that
the members are to be living witnesses,
separate and distinct from the world, and,
as Gentiles, taking the places of the Jews
to whom the offer was first made, but who,
ultimately, would in their acceptance of
Christ take their true place as the 'pecu-
liar people," and through whom the ma
ticns of the world would be converted.
The series of these meetings will continue
daily until Thursday. The special feature
for today is the stereopticon lecture in the
evening en- Life in Arabia" by Mr.. For
der.
The following are registered at Hotel Al
bany: II cs. b. Pen:cks and son. Mr.. Adolph
Stern, Misses Simpson and Sullivan, and
Mr.. Charles Blaney of Washington: Sena-
tor Martin of Kansas, Mr.. and Mrs Chas.
Hartshorn and Mrs. +. l.. Tatum of Brigh-
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Haviland of Sandy
Spring were attendants upon the meetings
of the day.
Evening star., 1897-08-23
PLUNGE OVER NIAGARA FALLS.
Three Men Upset in the Current Car
ried to Certain Death.

Frank Weber of Buffalo: Warren Bush,
twenty-one years old, of Chicago, a former
empioye of the United States Express Com
pany, and Charles Glasner. twenty-nin
years of age, of Chicago. employed by the
United States Express Company, who have
been camping on the banks of the Niagara
river for the past week, with several COM
panions. hired small boat at La Sale yes
terday and started to row across the Nj
aSara river to the Canadian shore.
In the heavy current their boat became
unmanageable and upset. The men were
seen by a number of people on shore strug-
Cling IN the water, but before assistance
could reach them all three were carried
over the falls on the Canadian side There
Is little probability of the bodies being re-
covered for some weeks.