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The herald., 1898-06-18
THE WEATHER

. !MPERATURE-Repo of observations
taken at Los Angeles, June 18th. The
barometer is reduced to sea level.
Time Ear. Ih'r. r. II. Wind VI. weal g.
5a. m. 2995 81 100 SW Fogsy
6p. m. 1881 n 50 w Clear
The herald., 1898-06-18
Horses and Carria4es
Ziska Institute

17I6 SaCfamentO Street
Near Van Ness Ave. -
Home and Day School for Girls
From Primary through Collegiate work. su-
perior advantages in Languages and Music
Individual attention. Small classes. Special
students admitted.
NINE. B. ZISKA. A. NJ, Principal.
The herald., 1898-06-18
EVENTS OF TODAY

4 Observation-Disclosures"
+ Orpheum-Vaudeville
7 Los Angeles--"Il Trovatore" \
+ Finance committee Of council meets \
= 10 am. \
Normal alumni reunion, Normal \
7 schools pm.
4
The herald., 1898-06-18

New York's most beautiful novel
ties appear on our counters as
soon as they come out, plus
Wells. Fargo transit. Washable
piques, etc, In bows, clubs, tecks
ana 4.in-hands, 26c and SOC.
Evening star., 1898-08-20
RANDOLPH.

Miss Sarah Holman of Washington is house
guest of Mrs Franklin Mace,
Mr. Clinton b. Repp of New York city is spend
ing his vacation with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs J.
Frank Repp of the ingieside.
Mrs. Mary Scholtzel has gone to Frederick City
Nd, for a weeks stay.
Mr. Hilleary Bogley of this vicinity had yalu-
able horse stolen from his STABLES last week. The
thief is in custody but had disposed of the animal
before his arrest.
Cottage prayer meeting was held at the home of
Mr.. Samuel Repshaw Thursday afternoon Sun.
day service at the school building has been dis
pensed with during August, the pastor. DR..
Parke P. Flournoy, ii supplying vacant pulpit In
Alexandria. Va.
Mrs. Lavina Cramer, who has been the guest OF
her brother, Mr. Cyrus Keiser, has returned to hei
Washington home.
Misses Lollie and Julia zepp have returned home
Miss Pansy Lochte is spencing fortnight with
friends in West Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Woolford of Tenleytowu
were recent guests of Mr.. Lewis Allison.
Mrs. Joseph Flaek is entertaining her niece Mrs
Gibbs, of Washington, d. g.
Mrs. Alex. Peter Of Northwest Washington IL
sperding a portion of the month with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Hilleary Onutt.
Mrs Catherine WDdham is visiting her SON
Postmaster Chas. Windham.
Mrs. Steir Of Washington is visiting her daush-
ter, Mrs ]. 3. Cooper, who is Occupying summer
apartments at the Ingleside.
Mrs. Emma DcnDelly Of Washington was a re-.
cent guest Of her cousin, Mrs. Vincent Magruder.
Evening star., 1898-08-20
POLICE ACTIVITY.

Though nothing has been published re-
garding the matter, the members of the
police department, regulars and additional
privates, are waging quite active cru
sade against the bicyclists of the city.
The way in which this is being done has
f carsed Some complaint.
The efforts of the police seem to be di-
rected to keeping the riders on the right
side of the street But some cyclists claim
that the police neglect to enforce the law
against drivers of vehicles At 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue, near the trans
fer stand, and at 7th street and Pennsyl-
vana avenue, there has been cause for
complaint against the police, some wheel
men say. 1t frequently happens that there
are two cars at the transfer stand at 18th
street and the avenue, sometimes three.
People are getting on or off, and most of
the passengers cross the roadway and
stand on the east sidewalk of the street.
The west roadway being almost entirely
deserted many wheelmen cross the car
tracks and go over this route. They say
they do not care to run any chances OF
colliding with the alighting car passen-
gers. But they are in consequence threat
ened with arrest. when as matter of fact
they are taking care to avoid injury to
pedestrians.
Again at 7th street and Pennsylvania
lists, The policeman there, it is charged,
overlooks the fact that according to the
police regulations the avenue is regarded
as two thoroughfares, and wheelmen
entitled to ride on either side, observing
the general rule of the road to keep to the
right. On Tth street the condition is diff
ferent.
Cyclists say that there is no occasion for
a policeman to yell at a passing rider.
Several complaints relative to the matter,
some quite emphatic, have been sent to
Major Sylvester, the superintendent of the
police department.
AtPennsylvaria avenue bridge across Rock
creek, a watchman has been stationed who
stops all riders who cross on the wrong
side Sometimes it happens that there are
several wagons on the right side going
over, while the left side is clear and not
vehicle in sight. To save time the cyclist
takes the left side, but the complaint Is
made that matter how many vehicles
are on the right side and no matter now
clear the left side is the rider Is Obliged
to use the right side
Evening star., 1898-08-20
AROUND THE WORLD Aw.EE1.
Three EnEiishmen Who Started From,
| London to Ride 10000 Miles,

From the New York Times
stopping at the Everett House are three
young men who, with the exception of the
trip to London, which they will take on
Wednesday next, have Just comnleted a
trip around the world on bicycles. having
when they reached New York. comnleted a
trip of 10000 miles 5000 of which tbev
walked. They are John Foster Fraser. a
London newspaper man and author and a
member Of the Authors Club of London g.
Edward Lunn, brother of DR.. H. S. Lunn
of London, promoter of English interests
in the orient. and F. II. Lowe, who made
tne trip solely Tor the purpose of taking
photographs of the many countries visited,
The tourists arrived in New York yester-
day morning
The men left London July l3. 1895 and
have been travelling most of the time since
The young men are well Drowned but each
one expressed himself as being in the hest
of health Mr.. Fraser, whose duty it was
to record the experiences of the trip, said
last night:
I'VE cyc1ed across France Germany and
Turkey without much difficulty, meeting
with good roads until we struck Russia II
took US just two months to cross the step
pes OF the southern part of Russia Here
we walked most of the way and we en-
countered much difficulty in obtaining food.
as the peasantry of Russia was inclined to
look upon US as spies, as they knew we
We're EngltShmen. We coasted down the
Asatic side of the Caucasus mountains a
distance of eighty-six miles, having left
snow at the top, and when our wheels
slowed up on level ground we were in the
midst of country where fruit and yege-
tables We're growing in abundance
From Russia We went into India where
we found the best roads of the trip, the
Grand Trunk road being a Level stretch
of nearly 1900 miles, and is just as hard
as your city asphalt. On this road we
made a century on the average every day.
We only rode at night, as the heat was in
tense i'll the daytime. We then rode through
Burmah, taking the jungle paths during
the rainy season, when we We're all taken
with smallpox. We were repeatedly stoned
in Persia, the natives crying out curses
against the Christians
"It took US 151 days to cross the Chinese
empire, a distance of 1,500 miles, many
hundreds of which we walked. Here again
we We're much disliked. but at the same
time we made ourselves feared by display
ing our pistols. There are not five miles of
roads in China that it is possible to wheel
on. From China we went to Japan and
found the roads and tile people much more
it is to cycle until be has been through
Japan-hundreds of miles of hard. level
roads and a very hospltable people.
From Japan we came direct to San
Nevada desert and over LOO miles of
railroad track until iswe Eeac ched Omaha
This we found the hardestIFde of the whole
trip. From Omaha we went to Chicago,
and from thence to New York, stopping at
Niagara Falls" nj Al
by the three men, but they are still riding
the same wheels upon, which they started
On the steamer comtHg aeross from Japan
to San Francisco, Mf. Fraser met Miss
lionaire mine owner of Seattle. whom he
married two months ago. ',
Evening star., 1898-08-20
GATHERS SBURG.

DIR. and Mrs. Israel G. Warfeld have returned
home from vacation spent in the Shenandoah
valley.
Mr.. Edmund Gloyd has been appointed special
assessor Of property by the town council After
few days of labor he finds thousands OF dollars of
property in the town limits that escaped taxation
by the county assessors. This progressive feature
Of the new charter passed by the last legisla ture
providing for the town council making it's own
assessment of property is very highly commended
by the council, which predicts a material increase
in the revenues without additional cent 10 the
tax rate.
Mrs. Harry B. Cramer and children are spending
August with Mr. Crsmer Fortress Monroe. Va
The Methodist Episcopal Church at Laytonsville
is being rebuilt under direction of Rev. J. II.
Marsh the pastor. Work is being pushed 10 com
pletion n order to hold reopening exercises Sun
day, Septembe- 4.
The Gaithersburg Tennis Club gave a high-class
show at the town hall here this week. A large
audience greeted tie young minstrels. who acquit-
ted themselves very creditaby under the direction
of Mesers. J. s. Larcombe, jr., ]. H. Wynne aud
W. Carroll Diamond Most interesting of the fea-
lures Of the show cake walk, In which a
half dozen young couples rivals. Music was
furnished by the Carroll Institute Quartet and
Messrs. Wilmarth and Krug of Washington. Pro-
cecds from the sale Of tickets netted sS5
Among next weeks social festivities already an-
nornced is a Peach Party by the Church In
provemont. Society Of Epworth NJ p C.-rch
Il viii occur the lawn Mt the pretty home Of
DIR. and Mrs John ii. Mccormick.
Evening star., 1898-08-20
BROkLAND.

DR. Green. professor Of botany at the Catholic
University, has taken possession Of Mr.. Holm 5
new cottage Providence street
Mrs g Noyes and daughter. Miss Alma Noyes
will leave Monday for indefinite stay in Viz
ginya.
Nothing has been heard concerning the altar
neeessaries which stolen two weeks ago
from 81. AnthOny's Church. although every effort
has been made to find the thief or gain some in
formation Of the robbery.
Mr. ;. B. Many is building handsome residence
on Providence street between 18th and 18th streets
DR.. Franklin T. Howe Of The Evening Star left
Thursday for visit 10 tew York city.
Miss Roach of Philade Ahia Pa, is The guest Of
Mrs. Geo johnson
Mr. sehwier is building cottage 18th and
Dover streets.
The lexington school building is nearing com
pletion and viii he ready for occupation next
Month school building has been a long-felt ne
cessity. and when il opens in September IL will
be filed with pupils.
Mr.. Williams will occupy his new cottage on
14th and Frankfort streets IL is com
pleted-
York.
Evening star., 1898-08-20
TAkOMA PARK.

The chief of the Takoma FIRE department, Mr..
o. D. Sunny, has requested the volunteers to
come out Monday, the 22d. at 1880 O'Clock D. m ,
and participate in trial test of the chemical
engine The test will occur at the corner of Oak
and Magnolia avenues.
A force has been at work during the past week
clearing the cutters and sides OF the streets of
the grass and weeds which have sprung up since
the recent rains
Last Wednesday night straw ride was given
from TakOma Springs Hotel to Four Corners n
distance of about three miles, where refreshments
were served. after which the party proceeded to
Glen Sligo and participated in q dance. Among
those who participated Misses Meacham Ger
bert, Bernhard Davis. Gardner. May Hines Bal
ley, AMI Messrs. Miller, Lnthicum. Martin Hous-
ton, Moores. Beall, Dallas and Baldwin.
The dance given at the hotel last Saturday even
Ing Ing was one of the most enjoyable of the season.
This Saturday evening watermelon party will
Among hose who have eSa arrived he Soe dur
ing the past week are: Mr.. Henry Hines Mr. j.
Miss Jane Grey Gardner Of Kentucky, Mr.. Harry l
tUrt9w p9 of Of chiengo, Mr.. a: r. Rood of Grand
Miss Eleanor Ramsey. Mr. I'm Charles m e F. Phips Fhffp
Mr.. R. E. Bradley Mr.. f. G. McLurd. Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. L. ulhorn and son of New Orleans, and
Mr.. and Mrs. George. A Warren will celebrate
the twenty second anniversary of their marriage
MISS Nellie AIlnutt of DawsonvlIle. Md. is WIS.,
itlns her aunt. Mrs; Thomas Waters in the Park.
Dawsonville after visit to Takoma relatives.
Mr. ard Mrs. Carroll Kirby have returned to
their home in the Park after visit to Front
Royal. Va.
Mrs Edgar Allen of Richmond Va is visiting
heS parents, DR.. and Mrs. Bennett, on Magnolia
enue
Miss Williams has returned 10 her home in
Dakota after visit to her brother, Prof. A. T.
Williams. here
| Miss Minnie Michael has returned to her home
at Chestnut Hill, Md. She was recently visiting
| Miss Ethel Moores.
Mis-. A, W. Israel has returned from trip to
Atlantic City.
| Miss Blanch Lay of Takoma Heights, accom-
panied by Miss Louise Tucker of Georgetown
started this morning for Atlantic City
Mr.. Selden Lay. who for the past year has been
aboard the torpedo beat Dupont has been trans
ferred and promoted to the position of first-cIass
yeoman aboard the United States flagship Oregon
| Jaek-'I AM afraid that if ask you to
| be my wife you will treat my proposal as
| a joke"
| Molly-'But all jokes are not rejected,
] jack
Evening star., 1898-08-20

changed the stolen horse for COW with Mr. Ed
IN n Jones OF that place, and efterwara sold
% .ne GO" 10 MT Josiah ]. Hutton He was commit.
teo 10 1all to await the action OF the grand fury
at November term Of court N''
ne county commissioners at their meeting Tines
Gay had large crowd in ATTENDANCE and rams.
1cted considerable amount OF business The fol.
loving bills for work roads and other claims:
Geor,n HeMloh stsoier sl34i: Z. W. Birchfeld. IS;
Georse Bonlfant s53; Richard Seek So as NJ
+. Plummer, s2s %: James 4 Bsrnsi.v az, 81.
g; W; Riggs s71-20; mayor and council Of Rock.
snie, 70; Columbus Hahn, 5000; John W Wood
1o-oS, . W: Shpot, S2I-1O; BENJAMIN F. HamIl-
%n. T 80 10 Thomas f. Benson, s3e 81: Thomas l.
Ma nagruacr s4440; W. A. Burroughs. $40 48; n p
BhII b sloS 80 James =. Holland. $50 "a G. w
hurdetIe s249o; VIM. y. Thompsoa S26 30; Jo.
Sgph Helderson, s3I.11: Mona ThnfnIlsoD sll SO:
nm. r Lewis. $500 Wm. W. Magruder 500 ~
Sonn NJ G. Williams, SOL .45: Charles H. Lewis
~ 30 70; Middleton Ii. King. s37 80: y T. Burns
s2o.el; Benz. Thompson. 50 9s
Evening star., 1898-08-20
MIDDLE DISTANCE CHAT

1t is to be regretted that in the race We'd
nesday evening no time was taken of each
mile as ridden by Fred Titus, in his un-
paced pursuit race against Counselman and
Wilson. While the race was fraction
over four and quarters miles, the
time being given at 1912 2-5, there seems
to be no doubt of the ability of the rider
to lower the worlds record for the five
miles had he continued. With the pune
tured tires on the last lap Titus could have
lowered the record had he continued, but
he did not know this. Soon after oyertak-
ing the men he sat up on his wheel and
rode slowly around, stepping off near the
tape. Unofficially his time was taken up
to this distance, and it was found to be
ll.2s. The previous record was 11.37, so
had the New Yorker continued only a few
more feet he would have made new
record. According to unofficial advices his
time for each mile was as follows: First
mile, 215; second mile, PIG; third mile,
lis; fourth mile, 2.19; fifth mile, 2.20; total
time, 112S.
While nothing has been definitely ar
rarged, there is a probability that the en-
tire crack team of the American Cycle
Racing Association and the National Track
Team Association will be brought down to
this city in the fall and a series of races
given, an opportunity such has never be-
fore been afforded the local public. Not
only will Michael be down, but Taylore,
Linton. McDuffie, Elkes, Hoyt and other
riders who have achieved prominence in
middle distance work. In addition to these
there will be a number of sprint riders
brought down at the same time, thus max
ing the affair all the more interesting. The
track at the Park is regarded as one of the
fastest courses in the country, and has
never been given good showing for mid
dle-distance work. Its reputation a
worldrecord course has been fully estab-
hshed, and SO far six records have been es-
tablished which promise to remain for
some time. More definite information of
the appearance of the cracks will be an
nounced later
The middle-distance records have been SO
badly smashed this season that it has been
rather difficult to keep track of them. Not
only have the American records been
smashed but the world records for the
distances. McDuffie Michael Taylore Lin
ton and Elkes have all had hand in this,
and there have been only two or three
match races among the cracks held this
season in which records were broken
The records up to twenty-five miles follow
Evening star., 1898-08-20
Century Cycle Club.


The Centurions under First Lieutenant
O'Connor made a run to Cabin John last
Sunday, and in the party were Messrs.
O'Connor, Griffith, Bolden, Rosson and
Wathen.
The run tomorrow will be up as far as
the Anglers Club, leaving club house at
$50 am.
Several of the members We're out last
Monday evening on the conduit
Howard Fisk has run off four centuries
within the rast month, and is rapidly piling
up mileage.
Bob Williams is still in the lead, riding
nearly 1,J0O miles each month.
Captain Ed. S. Byrnes has just returned
after weeks trip, and viii leave this
evening for short trip in Virginia.
The regular bi-monthly meeting of the
club was held Tuesday evening at the club
rooms. Several delinquent members were
dropped from the rolls. Section l of arti-
Gle VI of the bylaws, regarding the initia-
ton fee, was suspended until the first regu-
lar meeting OF the club in October. Frank
7. Howe, jr., of Brookland, d. c., and
George c. Walthen are among the new
members elected.
The title of Rough Riders" which has
been bestowed upon the members of the
Century Club, seems to be appropriate.
This is especially true of the long distance
men, who are on the roads in all kinds of
weather running up their mileage.
Louis Anderson has rendered his resig-
nation as an honorary member.
Evening star., 1898-08-20
Gen. Grants OAinion of Golf.

From the New Y0rk LtuRer
General U. S. Grant, when in Scotland,
heard a great deal about golf, and, being
guest at a country house, expressed a
wish to see how it was played. Accord
ingly his host went out with him into the
park. The host ''teed'' the ball and "wag-
gled" the club with all due solemnity, and
the generals expectations ran high as he
observed these impressive preiiminaries.
Presently there was heavy thud, a flight
of turf and the little ball still sat on the
tee Again, and yet again a thud, heavier
than before, with turf still flying with
ball unmoved, with the golfer perspiring
and perplexed. Thereupon General Grant
gently remarked: There seems to be a
fair amount of exercise in the game, but
1 fail to see the use of the ball.
Evening star., 1898-08-20
COrrObOratiye.

From the Chicago News
Mamma-"So you think George loves
you?
Mildred-"Yes; I am sure of it."
Mamma-"What has he ever done to
prove it?'
Mhdred-''The engines and trucks went
past here last night, but he didn't care to
let so of my hand even long enough to run
around the corner and see where the fire
was"
Evening star., 1898-08-20

Hoeke has cut prices to clear stock. You
can save.-Advt.
Evening star., 1898-08-20


An echo of the meet Monday is apt to be
heard shortly from an edict to be issued
by the chairman of the racing board, re1a-
tive to some of Elkes pacemakers. These
pacing crews used vulgar language, which
was heard on the grand stand. The referee
cautioned the men, but this did not en-
tirely remedy the evil. The local referee
reported the matter to Mr.. Mott the next
evening at Baltimore, and the chairman OF
the racing board was chagrined over the
fact that the local referee did not impose a
fine of 500 on every one of the pacemakers,
with the alternative to pay it the next day
or cease riding until it was paid. The
chairman will get evidence regarding the
matter and impose fines.
AL Weinig, one of the chief PAGERS of Mi
chael, and the man who invariably starts
the midget off in his match events, Is the
victim Of the workings of the racing board
of the league. Some weeks ago he got into
an alteration with another rider at the
Manhattan Beach track, and it is alleged
that he came to blows The matter came
under the notice of the referee and he i'm
posed a fine CT $50. AS Weinig was want
ed to help pace Taylore in his race July >,
at Boston, with McDufiie, the American
Cycle Racing Association paid the fine.
The fact that the big rider had paid the
whipped, and that Individual swore out
warrant for his arrest, charging him with
assault and battery, and claiming that the
payment of the fine to the racing board
was a practical acknowledgment of his
guilt. Weinig was arrested by the civil au-
thorities, and was not released until bail
to the amount of $500 had been furnished.
Evening star., 1898-08-20
mis- Eikes holds the world S

In addition to this Eikes holds the worlds
hour record covering "a miles 1,223 yards.
This record was made August I, at the
Willow Grove track, near Philadelphia.
For the second time this season the record
has been smashed.
Evening star., 1898-08-20

Jaek-"I AM afraid that if I ask you to
be my wife you will treat my proposal as
joke"
Moily-'But all jokes are not rejected.
Jack
Evening star., 1898-08-20

The riding of A. c. Moran Wednesday
evening was surprise to a good many He
finished good second in the two~mile
handicap, beating out Bobbie Walthour on
the stretch. In the race Moran used more
keadwork than he usually does, and all
leaving him fresh for the final. He was not
obliged to once set pace for the bunch, but
tacking on to the fast men, kept up with
them. and beat all but one out on the finish
The national circuit races will return to
Washington October 6, and already prepa-
rauons are being made to give the local
public good program of events. Among
the races to be held will be a two-mile ma
tional championship race the winner of
which increases his showing of winning the
national championship at the end of the
season When the circuit races were in
this city on June % the one-mile national
championship race was run, which was won
by Arthur Gardiner.
The past week which has been a very
successful one for Fred. Sims, has at the
same time been a very hard one for him
every event but one in which he was en-
tered during the week. and that is saying a
good deal. In this city Monday night he
won his heat in the two-thrds of a mile
handicap and finished second in the final
Tuesday evening at Baltimore he won his
heat and the final of the mile open and
with his rother wen the heat and the final
OF the tandem race. The following evening.
Wednesday, il this city he rode and won
the two-miie professional handicap BY
winning these events he increased his earn
ing considerably, but as he had 10 ride hard
in all the han1icap events, starting from
scratch. the riding played him out.
The Irish standard., 1898-01-15
Anaconda, Mont.

Especial to the Irish Standard. y
Anaconda. Mont.--The entertainment
given by the D. of E. at Standard Hall,
Wednesday evening. Jan. S, was a social
success. The program was we'll select
ed. Judge Donahue acted as chairman
for the evening. A chorus OF nine voices
was made up of the following singers:
Misses Mary Donahue, Nellie O'Brien,
Mary Cudahey, Miss O'Regan, Mrs. Ma
bel Daily, Mrs. Mcmillan, Mrs. Jam:
Iapin Messrs. John Sullivan and !. T..
o'Bricn. They commenced the enter
tainment by singing Killarney which
is always a favorite, especially when
sung by good voices, as these were.
Then came the installation of newly
elected officers in the D. of T.. and A, O.
H., after which ROTATIONS and songs
were rendered by the following we'll
known people Of Anaconda: Mr.. J..
OLeary, Miss Kate Bremen, Mr.. Daniel
Lyons. Miss Now ro'':"- ~