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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-11-05
Electricity Killing or Flies.

Entomologists report that of late
years the annual crop OF flies is de-
creasing rapidly and steadily. The al.
most universal adoption of electric
traction is credited with bringing about
this desirable result. It has been
stated that stables are the chief breed.
ing places for flies. and as the street
car horse has been ,emancipated, the
number Of stables is growing less,
hence the failure Of the fly to be born
in multitudes as in the past.
Evening star., 1898-03-19

town. In the afternoon a run was made to
Cycle Cottage. and although the boys were
caught a second time in the rain they en-
joyed the runs very much.
A run to Ashton has been called for to-
morrow by Capt. Watts, the start to be
made from the clubs quarters, 1900 NJ
street, at 8 o'clock am.
The next meeting of the club will be held
Tuesday.
Levant Wheelmen.
The club run last Sunday was to Alex
andria by the way of. Arlington. Capt.
Norris and Lieut.. Fryer had out quite u
number of men their initial run. But
for the rain, which began to fall before
they reached Alexandria, the bows would
have spent a pleasant aetcrnoo. in that
ancient city. The crack tandem team,
Messrs. Lee Herrell and Marschalk, ac-
companied this run in the capacity of pace
makers and did some elegant work..
The cub run tomorrow viii be 10 r'h-
ton, Md. The start will be made from the
club house at 0:30 am.
Washington Road Club.
The Washington Road Club held its first
meeting in the new club house Wednesday
evening The club will be pleased to have
it's friends call at the new home, 2125
Pennsylvania avenue. Messrs. VIM. Jose.
c. I. Ronsaville and W. H. Lehman were
elected active members.
The club will start its regular runs to-
morrow. The first run will be a short one
ard will start from the club kouse at pm.
under the command of Lieut.. Smith. On
account. of a business engagement Capt.
Prince will be unable to participate.
the club will be we'll represented on the
track this year, as it has among its MEM
bers some of the fastest riders in the Dis
trict. Among those who will ride under the
club colors are: F. A. L. Schade, A. C.
Moran, Geo. E. Smith. Hardy Pr1caard, C.
I. Ronsaville, H. w. Hardester. With this
list of speedy riders the club may be ax-
pected TO make d good showing.
The boys are all looking forward to the
coming match race between G. +. Smith of
the Road Club and Lee Counselman of the
Century Cycle Club.
Evening star., 1898-03-19

less elevation, and when necessary to raise
ore end further above the sill than the
other. This form of construction makes
1t possible to place the sill upon sloping
ground, and by properly adjusting the nuts
upon the posts making the cross timbers
level. Also. in cases where it is necessary,
the outer edge, or banking of the tracks,
may be elevated on curves. Each post is
driven into the ground making the track
secure, and the plates which form the
track have their edgeS bent upward and
inward. forming a recess upon each side.
The edge Of the plate is again bent out
wardly, forming outer recess, within
which is placed the steam pipe. Within
the recess which is inside the trough form
ed by the upturned edges Of the plates
vertical braces are placed at suitable in
tervals. This serves to stiffen the vertical
portion of the plate and makes the track
stronger than it otherwise would be. Pro-
visions have been made for locking the
devices at each end of the plates which
are fastened to the cross timbers. Upon
the side of the cross tinbers are fixed two
Offset plates. The ends of these arr slight
ly separated, and behind the Offset por-
tons form recess receiving another plate.
Evening star., 1898-03-19
A Cabinet for che Blcycle.

'sS- XII
It has every mark of yankee ingenuity.
but there isn't a bit Of It infft. 1t is q bf-
cycle cabinet warranted Snotn to reveal its
secret nature to the closest observer, and
it is an English invention: The cabinet
part OF 1t Is ingenious. buto4he should-be
Yankee part is strip ofscarpet which can
be pulled out at one side ana then wound
up again with a crank, and when the car
pet is out full. length the bicycle can be
rolled into the room-besf Rarlor, II need
cate door covering.
8 The cabinet is bookcase as long and as
high as the bicycle. The three lower
sneives are bona fide and books can be
placed upon them, though they are mar
row, Out the upper. with the exception OF
one end. where the carpet crank is. is a
snam: BACK OF Y the handlebars go when
the bicycle Is rolled In at the end, through
door which opens at the side OF the cabi-
net and behind the book shelves
Where the upper shelf would be in the
bookcase there is long piece OF hrvaied
glass mirror set In with two short curtains
hanging as IL over books on either saoe.
At the right side. the end where the wheel
goes into the cabinet the curtain hides a
sham shelf, but there is q genuine one at
the other end, and IN the compartment Is
the carpet-WtndtnE crank.
The cabinet II good thing for the hi-
cycle, which Is kept out of the dust. but as
for appearances the ordinary hicyclist has
usually no objection to having wheel In
plain sight. uhsther It = n parior. dining
room or ha1l, 80 g
Evening star., 1898-03-19
Current Sensation in Base Ball
Circles.
TROUBLE AHEAD FOR BALTIMORE
Local Team VIII Frown Upon
Rowdyism.
GOSSIP OF THE q AM Z

The sensation of the past week in base
ball circles has been the strike of the six
Baltimore piayers-KeIley. Jennings. Kee-
Ter, Clarke, Corbett and Bowerman-for
higher wages On account of the extra
games that viii be played this season un-
der the new schedule. For the past month
the Baltimore press has been poking lots
of fun at the Washington management be-
cause Jack Doyle refused to sign Sena-
fcrial contract, but the troubles that have
developed in their own club have COM
PEELED the Baltimore reporters to take in
sail and lock to their own ship. The Wash
ington club can get along without Dolye
and still be a better club than last year,
but the Orioles without The six striking
players would be so weak that they would
be nearer the tail end next season than
any tin,e since Manager Hanion has had
them in charge.
Leaving cut the question as to the right
or wrong of the stand taken by the play
ers, there is little doubt that they have
the best of the argument The Baltimore
cub has cleared over s2oJ,OoO in the last
three years. and the strikers have helped
to make this fortune fer Messrs Won Der
Horst and Hanlcn- Last year these play
ers received the limit for playing 132
games and they were hard games. too,
hile this season they are asked TO par
tictpate in ISL contests for the same
money Take twenty games and allow the
club to clear $500 On a game. avery low
estimate, and il will be seen that the
management will be ahead clear 5000.
To settle the controversy it will take about
5000, a nice, tidy sum, which Manager
Han,on does not care parting with.
The situation is complicated one and
could only happen in about three OF four
Of the league clubs. Six of the best play
ers in the Poston. New York or Cleve-
land clubs might pull off a strike of the
Evening star., 1898-03-19
STOL EN--REC RED

Since the last published report in The
Star the following wheels and sundries
have been reported as stolen. The number
reported is an increase, showing that the
change in the weather las a tendency to
turn the minds of many thieves in the di
rection of wheeling. The victims are as
follows:
W. W. Delano,- 1i16 New YORK avenue.
Racycle wheel, No. 1O999; stolen from in
fl ont of the house.
Silas Herring 1903 G street Syracuse BIZ
cycle; stolen fl ON east front of Capitol
c. F. Goodrich, 1916 18th street, Wolff
American bicycle. No. 1I60S; stolen from
basement of Central High School.
Albert Sykes, 16 Lafayette square, Cap
ital bicycle. No. so; stolen from in front
of 1901 f street.
William Botsch, i314 22d street, SmalIey
aluminium finished bicycle
John Scheffer. 1905 9TH street, Fowler
bicycle, No. 12115: stolen from 18th street
anc Pennsy.vaIia avenue.
c. s. Hunter, 215 4th street southeast,
Hamilton bicycle; stolen from in front of
332 Massachusetts avenue northeast
F. B. Brock, $50 F street, Fowler wheel;
stolen from 14th and streets.
Eli Waters, 315 10th street southeast,
Credenda bicycle No. 1853; stolen from Tth
street and Massachusetts avenue northeast.
H. ]. Wells. 229 F street northwest, Fowl
er bicycle; stolen from in front of 32S 9TH
street
Only two lamps were reported stolen, as
fellows:
w. c. Sullivan, 601 7th street, Twilight
lamp; stolen from wheel while in Corcoran
building.
Thomas A. Mullett, 1871 R street, Search
light lamp; stolen from wheel while in
front of 1i11 f street.
During the same period the police sue
ceeded in securing scven wheels which were
reported missing. The list is:
Racycle bicycle, returned to owner. w.
w. Delano.
Hartford bicycle, returned to owner, c.
Burton.
I.ady's bicycle, returned to owner W. F.
Hughes.
Iady's bicycle. make unknown, held
awaiting identification.
Syracuse bicycle. returned to owner, s. c.
Herring.
Hawthorn bicycle, held awaiting idenufi-
cation.
Lady's bicycle. returned to owner. NJ.
Hagerty.
Evening star., 1898-03-19
An Inseniou. Made over.

From the Boston Herald.
Ar ingenious woman who had cloth
gown with close-fitting jacket blessed
with huge sleeves has made a blouse front
of the tops OF the sleeves. using the orig
inal fronts of the jacket. cut somewhat on
the bias. to form a marrow skirt to the
bodice, FIRST cutting off the jacket at the
back to the waist line. The bodice is belted
With velvet and velvet forms the sleeves, a
big, faring turned-back cuff having been
made from the lower part of the sleeve.
The cloth and velvet are of dark green and
the braid used in trimming the blouse is
black. No one could guess that this frock
vas not an entirely new c1e. and as 1t Is
quite up to date now in style. what does
1t matter what its previous fern was?
Evening star., 1898-03-19

Swiney thinks, would do well to at ma
chimes with rims suitable for Detachable
double-tube tires, and to leave room. when
building machines, for a gear case, as the
ireland. Were this done, the sale of our
machines would rapidly5ne Bkase Even at
p1 resent, there appears to be almost IN
American monopoly in theeIDlsh market, If
our manufacturers continue to supply ma
crimes of as excellent workmanship and
high standard as heretofprea.
Consul General Dubois, reports from St.
Gan regarding American wheels in Switzer-
land that all classes use lhe bicycle il,
Switzerland, and the use Is rapidly in
creasing. The roads are -fne-but there are
nils. and always more hills to climb There
are only few small cycle manufactures
IN switzerland; they are, located at Arbon.
Zurich, Basel. Lausanne. and Genaya. Ger
many furnishes most of the wheels for the
Swiss markets, as well as the majority OF
other articles
The duty on all foreign cycles is 20 francs
per l0O kilograms ($13.51 per 220.46 poandsJ
gross weight. There are no differential
duties. The retail prices are from 30 10
800 francs &4S.25 to $s55.5o). The latter are
enc American and English prices
Nhere Is good demand for well-buiit,
sosld cheap cycle; but it must be strong
ana the price low enough to enable compe-
tltion with the German prices, which range
frGm 800 to 3T5 francs (s57.9o to $723O.
Inc American cycle is recognized as the
most satisfactory one on the market b,. is
considered t3o expensive for most pur-
chassrs here. The best Swiss, Austrian
ana German wheels cost from $50 to ST.
francs tSS4.S5 to $72.3O, while the American
wheel costs 500 francs (s9650.
u. A. Maeder is the largest dealer in ST.
Can. He sold American wheels for some
time, but found. when they needed repair
ing, that there was lack of proper faci,i-
Ties: and, as this caused dissatisfaction. he
discontinued the sale. The only way to
reach the local trade is through energetic.
capable agents. Last year Germany sent
",2oI commercial agents into this country
and the United States sent none. The re-
SUIT was that Germany captured the -cycl,
business and nearly every other line of
Circulars sent to Switzerland should he
printed in the French and German Ian
guages.
Tha usual credit is from three to six
E,onths. ga
II the American wheels could be sold as
cneap as the German makes and could be
as easily repaired, and If the same effort
were made to gain the Swiss market that
the Germans have put forth, they ought 10
De widely sold, as they are the best-likesi
WEeeis In Europe. Local competition would
not be great. as only ., 40 wheels were
manufactured in Switzerland las. year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-05
THE MAINE sAPTIsIs
Meet In Convention al Houlton The Doings
Of the Day.

Houlson, Me-, Oct. 4.-By noon, to-
day. 300 delegates had arrived here for
the Maine Baptist Missionary conven-
ton, which opened, last night.
Today's programme opened with a
board meeting at $50 O'Clock and at 8
O'Clock a devotional service was held
led by Evangelist l.. c. Gale. G. f..
Owen, pastor of the Houhon Baptist
church, welcomed the delegates. and
Rev. George b. Ilsley, ID. d.. president
of the board responded. Rev. T. j.
Ramsdell delivered the annual sermon.
and the remainder of the forenoon SEES
sion was taken up by reports of COM
mittees and other routine matters.
The afternoon session opened with de-
votional exercises read by Rev. Mr.. Gale.
followed by the reports Of Treasurer Ma
ling and Secretaries Dale and White
more.
The treasurer's report shows that there
had been received from all sources for
current expenses during the year. ssSs2. ~.
The disbursements were xi0,t55.lo, leaving
u deficiency of $G2.s., part of which Is
covered by good and reliable pledges.
Missionary Dunn spoke on the remark
able growth of the Baptist churches in
Aroostook and Penobscot counties during
the years service, and Missionary Hunt
gave an effective account of his work In
the several counties and the present
needs. The addresses We're both well re-
eeived and the discussion which followed
each was interesting and Instructive.
The addresses OF Messrs. Wilson and
Lakewood were the features of the even
ing meeting. Mr.. Wilson spoke on De
nominational Fidelity and the Spiritual
happy reference to INSTRUMENTATION
fellowship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-05
EXCITEMENT DIES OUT.
Everything Quiet at Pskin . European Lssa.
tons, However, Have Extra Guards.

Pekin, Oct. 3.-(Delayed In Trans.
misison) There Is an entire absence
OF excitement here now that the feast
is over and the streets are as quiet as
those Of London.
The decision of the Russian legation
to increase the strength Of it's escort
or guard Is calculated to have an in
furious effect In Keeping up the excite
ment. This step has obliged the Brit
ish minister to follow suit and a de-
tachment Of British marines has been
ordered to the capital for the protec-
ton OF the legation OF Great Britain.
The place where a number OF Euro
peans were recently insulted has been
roped of. and inside of it, the eight Of
tenders have been placed, wearing
heavy cangues Inscribed:
Punished for assaulting Europeans"
The Chinese foreign office has amply
apologized for the occurrence and sew
eral regiments are held in readiness in
case Of disorders.
Yuan Sheng has been appointed a
member of the Tsung Yamen. This
appointment is interesting because he
is Of the Chinese and not Of the Man
chura. Well informed people here dir
fer as to whether Ii Hung Chang viii,
return to power, but the absence of
news from the palace leads to the as
that the power of the Dowa-
ger Empress is definitely assured.
Further changes are improbable, as
the Emperor Is now reduced to a state
of tutelage. The Punishment of Chang
Yin Huan is considered an excessive
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-05
4 JOINT SESSION.
American and Spanish Cuban Evacuation
Commissioners Have Meeting.

Havana, Oct 4.--2.55 p. M.-The United
States and Spanish evacuation commits
sioners held joint session, this morn
ing. The Spanish commissioners. Admiral
Manterola. Gen. Gonzales Parade and
Marquis De Montero, with Senior Girauta
and their respective stats, arrived at the
palace of the colonial government, at
o'clock, where they awaited the arrival
of the Americans commissioners, who ar
rived, shortly before 3.
The street opposite the palace and the
entrance to the building were carefully
guarded by members of the Orden Pub
leo. Gen. Wade, Admiral Sampson and
Gen. Butler were accompanied by Col.
Clous, secretary to the American COM
missioners, Secretary Page, an interpre-
ter and Lieut.. Wade and Lieut.. Marsh.
Tho Americans were received at the
palace entrance by Senior Girauta, who
escorted them TO the cabinet room.
The conference lasted two hours, no one
being allowed to approach within a
blocks distance. The meeting was over
at II O'clock when a photographer took
pictures of the joint commissioners.
Lunch was then served in the palace,
after which the commissioners separated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-05
lUmBeaMEN PROTEST
Against Reduction Of the Present Duty on
Canadian Lumber.

Bangor. Me-. Oct. A meeting OF
the Maine Lumbermens and Land
Owners Association was held here, this
afternoon. To take action to encourag
the American commissioners now in
sc ssion with the Canadian commission
ers in Quebec, to retain the duty IF
lumber as in the Dingley bill. The
following resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted and were sent to Senator
Fairbanks. chairman:
Resolved, That the Maine Lumber
mems and Land Owners Association
emphatically protests against any ac-
ton being taken by the American COM
missioners now in session ait Quebec
looking TO the reduction of the duty
upon Canadian lumber. believing that
such course would be unfair and un-
just discrimination against the lum-
Der industry; would destroy and IN
definitely postpone the longlooked-for
revival of this business and would be
in direct opposition to the declared pol
icy of the Republican party and to the
letter and spirit of the Dingley bill AS
enacted"
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New York prodves aaa,hsi.


New York, Oct Z. =
FLOuR-Receipts $3.50 bbls.:s expdff6.
a msIs b a9t1; s ssss 5000 pkgs market
CORN MEAL-Steady.
WHEAT-Receipts, 10000 bushels: ex-
ports. 226. s64 bushels; sales, 900 bushels
futures. 10000 bushels spot; spot easy:
No. red, I25s fob. afloat: No / Northern
Duluth. us. fob. afloat. Oct. 20 to Is; No.
Northern Duluth. 6s1s fob. afioat. Oct.
20 to %; No. l hard Manitoba, 70s fob.
afioat; first week in November.
CORN-Receipts. 159. Dos bushels: ex-
ports 1921. l29 bushels: sales. 125oOO bushels
futures. $4,000 bushels spot; spot steady;
No. 2. 35la fob. afioat.
OATS-Receipts. 1873. 200 bushels; exports,
1881 bushels: spot firmer; No. 2, Is: No.
3. 257s: No. white, 21ls; track white, q
asa
WOOI-Dull.
BEEF-Steady; cut meats. steady.
LARD--Weak; Western steamed, $500:
October. s4.s7. nominal.
PORK-Dull.
BUTTER-Firm; Western creamery.
laAGOi.; factory. 11ls@14A; Elgins. 2O1s.
EGGS-Firm; state and Pennsylvania.
=. ,ArOES- Steady; Jerseys. H.i2lxT
l.S7A:. New York. 81 25Ml. 6as; Long
Island, $l.50M1.75; sweets. Jersey, $l..5@
SUGAR-Raw. dull and nominal fair
refining, SA; centrifugal sc test. 7-32.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-05
AN uxcoSFlameo RumoR.
Says Philippine Agent Agencillo Was Refused
Recognition by Mckinley.

Washington, Oct. A report was
current, tonight, that the Philippine
agent Agencillo, had been refused re-
cognition by the President. 1t was i'm
possible. however. to obtain from any
authoritative source Information on the
subject. Agencillo and his interpreter.
Lopez, visited the state department,
today, and had an interview with As
sistant Secretary Adee. Previous TO
this visit. Agencillo. it is believed had
received from his government at NAL
olos the instructions which he had been
awaiting for some time.
Mr.. Lopez, tonight, refused to make
any statement bearing on the report
that the insurgents are not to have any
recognition before the Paris commits
sion. but would only go so far as TO
admit that the instructions awaited by
Agencillo had been received. Agencil-
10 will probably leave for New York.
during the present week. Thence he
Will go to Paris.
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TO IMPROVE THE CITY.
Gen. Wood lnaugurates System Of Municipal
Taxation at Santiago.

Santiago de Cuba, Oct 4.-Gen. Wood
proposes to inaugurate a system Of
municipal taxation, making the taxes
retroactive to Sept. l. The funds of the
customs house cannot legally be taken
for municipal Improvements here or IN
this vicinity, though the present sur
plus is 100000. Consequently another
source of revenue has to be obtained.
There has been a law to tax and
license every business and everybody,
but since the occupation of Santiago
by the American troops these taxes
have not been collected. Now, however,
the minimum rates will be exacted,
which will bring in a revenue of $780,
900 per month, which is badly needed
for local improvements. 1t is the
policy of Gen. Wood to spend all he can
legitimately upon Santiago. which is
the exact opposite of the system adopt
ed by the Spanish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-05
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW Yosk MARKET.


New York. Oct. 4.--tonsider.h,o
l Any marked today's Operation ui - ~.
s STOCK market. but the net result, Wa ~ ne \.
shapp s "a ae il 'n1 sv final prices showing
generally speaking did moi admT,. market
heavy buying orders were exscn,eS Th e,
The beans whrsh a adymnesd prices maieray
out Of the closing OF the Tradss,nanc.a capital
.lonai Bank. burt 1t was not anefrac, IA
cara as after period OF dullness feIins,e
s slew i've unf m,o sha prices worked IN
proportions of boom in the Ia,n the
noon, the market ending STEADY aiter-
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THE pIrrsflelo RACES.
Bertha Wilkes Wins 2.35 clrss and Com
modore Dewey 2,24 Race.

Pittsfield Me-, Oct. Notwithstanding
the hot weather. today. there was good
attendance at the Union Trotting park.
and with the track in fine condition. the
racing was of high order. Much inter-
est centers in the 2.ao race. tomorrow for
which 20 of the pest horses in the State
are entered.
The 2.35 class. purse si0OO. nine starters.
won by Bertha Wilkes: Orrin c.. second !:
Sylvia K, third. Best time 229A
The second event was the PA class.
purse $780, with nine starters. won by
Commodore Dewey. CHI. G.. by Romeo:
Best time 2.22L
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ON LAND AND SEA.
Bits Of News from Our Gallant Soldiers and
Sailors.

Tax Collector T. f. Simonton of Rock
land, was busily engaged. Monday, max
ing out a list of all men who are taxed
in that city and are in the service of the
United States. These men will have their
taxes abated.
Naval Constructor Hobson is taking
the guns of the ViZcaya to Guantan-
aomo after which he will return to the
scene of the wreck and endeavor to
raise the vessel. He thinks that ne
will succeed. s.
The LIST Massachusetts Heavy Artil-
lery will leave Camp Dalton. South
birmingham, about 1890 =. NJ,
Wednesday, and viii march to South
birmingham, where they will take the
train for Boston. arriving there at
about 1.35. The regiment will be fur
Laughed, Wednesday, as whole
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COUNTER pLors.
Chinese Emperor Plans to Kill Dowager Who
Poisons MIN in Return.

London. Oct 4.-AccorTling to advices
from Shanghai. the Pekin correspond
ent of the Mercury, of that city. asserts
that the Emperor of China intended tn
remove the Empress Dowager from his
path and entrusted his plans to an adj
herent. The latter proved a traitor.
The Emphess Dowager. on learning
Of the plot. sternly upbraided the EN-
peror and invited him to drink the con-
tents of cup, to which she pointed.
He swallowed the fluid at a gulp.
1t is impossible, however. according
to this correspondent to ascertain
whether the Emperor is alive OF dead
The Pekin correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle. telegraphing, Monday, says:
Thirty Cossacks and 30 English ma
rines arrived here, today"