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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-22

pounds, a gain Of twenty-five pounds since Jan.
l. He intends to begin training for the spring
to meet any American or foreign riders in paced
distance contests. Michael says he will not
but will ride where he sees At. Tho little Welsh.
man further says he has received some fiattcr-
Ing offers from track associations to agree to
ride In one circuit OF tracks. He objects strongly
10 such plans. Michael expresses confidence
that the coming season will be the greatest ever
witnessed in this country for all classes of riders.
President simons of the Associated Cycling
Clubs Of this city has appointed the following
committees for the current ycar:
Streets and Roads-James o'Neil. Mecca wheelmen;
{. T. s%tan6ach. Triumph wheelmen: Ward Bingiey.
"a. Myriof. New York Tourist wheelmsn.
Rights and wheelmen's Legislation-F. B. House.
Wheelmen; Joseph oatman, Manhattan Bicycle Club;
W. H; Klinker. Century wheelmen; W. F. Mcconnell.
The reported action of tho National Cycle
ITa rscs Ass 80 citation OF Bosion liner; engaging Z; q a team ,hi,
club with the idea that The track and racing or
season. 1t is said that the Boston association
has quietly enrolled seyen OF the leading riders
pete solely on tracks controlled by that orgsni-
l Rnn,o dist aI1g I rider: and Eddie NePut,o q
middle;disiance events; Harry Fixes Of Sara.
togG in long.distance races. Tom Cooper
port In sprint contests. with Clinton r.
Coulter OF Mansfield. o., MS the unp3ced rider.
For handicap races Nat Butler OF Cambridge
port will represent the association ana will also
direct and captain the pacing crews. There is
considerable speculation rs 20 what restrictions
these riders will be held under.
1t is claimed that the men arc guaranteed q
percentage of the purses which they win and
are To receive weekly compensation irrespective
of what races they take part in. 1t is not OK
pectcd that tho mon. will be allowed TO compete
upon .iyaI tracks. According to members OF the
l.. A.. w. who are Interested In racing. it seems
rs though the League Racing Board should take
steps to prevent nssrci lions from controlling
the movements Of leading riders.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-22

Tho storm centre was over this region yesterday
morning. The winds diminished on our coast, but
continued high on the New England coast, blowing
from the northeast, with q dense fog euvcloping
the cast from Delaware to Maine. Rain continued to
fall here and snow in the New Ensiaud STATES. the
lake regions. and the Ohio Valley, aud south to north.
ern Georgia. West of the Mississippi River the
weather was fair.
Freezing temperatures were reported over all the
interior OF tho country. and to within q few miles OF
tue Gulf VI Mexico.
The cold weather Is spreading east behind the storm.
and more will come down over the lakes to-day.
In this city the day was rainy and foggy. Total rain.
fall since tho storm began up to 8 +. u. yesterday. {. 35
inches; average humidity. 9s per cent; wind north.
east. average velocity 10 miles ali hour; highest OH.
cIai temperature 40'. lowest "a; barometer. cor.
rccted to read to sea level, ut . a. n. 1902, 0 p. II.
2p.65.
Tho Thermometer at tho United states Weather Blu
EeAu rcRlsteEed the tempergture Yesterday a. follows,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-22

wAsHlNoToN FORECAST Foh TUESDAY.
For Maine. New Hampshire. and Vermont, snow
high northeasterly 10 easterly winds.
For Massachusetts. Rhode Island, and Conneoticut.
snow; ~northerly winds.
For eastern Nsw York, snoV or rain; norfhsrlv
pfAds.
For the District OF Columbia. Maryland. and VlT.
gin!a. generally fair; nOrthwesteTly wiuds.
For Ohio. western Pennsylvania, and western New
York. snow. probably clearing by night; fresh. vsn-
able winds.
For eastern Pennsylvania. New Jersey. aud Della.
ware. Light rain. turning TO snow. probably clearing
BY night ~noTtherly winds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-22
Com,ur Games. OF tho Twen,, ..eeond Regiment.

The prospects are decidedly favorable for the sue.
cess of the games OF the Twenty. second Regiment A.
A, which will BIO held at the armory next Saturday
night. Two hundred and twenty.nino entries havo
been received. as follows; Company A.. e2; G.. 10; ID.
5; l.. 2Vi +, 81; o., =; IL. ~; |. 20; h. ~. The events
VIII DO a IL, yard dash. nalt'ihiic Iun IN heavy march.
%sOo'yard run. one. mile run. and tue two-mlls bicycle
race, all hHndlcaps; lT0'yRTd run, one.mile bicycle
race aud BO0.y ard run. for uoviue5; eos ard run and
an ~eight-lap intercompany rclay race. scratch. The
regiment Will 10 represented Ly u str ne team at The
coming tournament OF the Military Athletic League.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-22
Ne" Fourth Gas. rostmas,sr..

,"AshlNdroS, Feb. 2l.-Aniong the fourth
s NJ rostn'Ssters appointed to-day were the
'0io"ine for New York:
suiuyau' IN idA county. Robert c. Williams; Hlrd.
s. y%"is county. Eugene II. Taylor Natural Dam,
vile sIi,Iinne ,ountS, Ambrose j, Laquirri Pleasant.
S''''oh' NesIcheSteT county, WltUIn I. Bailey.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-22
GRIGGS TAKES OFFICE.
srs' Required 10 ilo Admitted 10 the bar or the
supreme Court.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2l.-Mr. J.. W. Griggs, the
so" Attorney'General was introduced to the
supreme Court by Solicitor.General Richards ut
:" heeuns to-day. and upon his motion sworn
"aS" member OF tho bar. being described as
member OF the bar Of the Supreme Court OF
n.",e OF New Jersey and otherwise quail.
arn, Later, when the Chief Justice had con-
tnicLards presented Mr.. Griges to- lie court ms
III, NV NV alturney-tienerR OF the United States.
Of Ih meiuGnt was the second within tho history
hhtst required admission To- The bar To GuaIily
n nrut dUE s%r,y!rc. When President Grant nomf-
be- " e. iocHwood Hoar as ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
intsr admitted, on motion of Mr.. Evarts, and
sa y. piesehtcd by him To the court rs his sue.
~'o IN The Office OF Acknowledgement.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-22
FIREMAN HEMMED IN By FLAMES
He Sat on q window Sill Until His Comrades
Brought q Ladder.

He BAT On q WIndoW BNI Until HIS ComFade0
Brought . Ladder.
Fire started in the house at 156 East Forty
ninth street yesterday morning while the family
of David Meyer was at breakfast. They fed
and a policeman rang an alarm. Foreman
Grady of Truck 9 happened to be nearby. He
heard that Mrs. Meyer was imprisoned on tho
third floor and jumped through the flames to
get her out. She had already escaped. When
Grady started to 60 down again no found his
way haired. He returned to the. front room,
shut the door against the fire and sat on the
company to come and take him down.
The establishment of tho fremen when they
saw him there was great, but they got him down
in short order with a ladder. The fire did 81. 700
damage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-22

ALBANY. Feb. 2l.-The Brooklyn Borough
SAs Company was incorporated to-day by tho
secretary OF State, with a capital Of $500. 900,
u,ined INTO 500 shares, to supply gas and
s~iectficlty for tho lighting of streets and houses
N New York city and other cities and villages in
one state; Tn, company will have its principal
pgmGo IN brooklyn. The directors are: Samuel
imnihews Of New York city. and Henry NJ. Havi-
M ana John b. Symmetrical of Brooklyn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-22

The return game OF basketball between the
girl students OF Or. Sarage's Physical Institute
cidec before u large and enthusiastic gathering
OF spectators at the Ormcr's gymnasium last
night. The game was q fast one from The call
ott!me. Inc girls went into The game ana they
seemed 20 delight In = ,acrimmage. When one
floor sho 10 her feet and went on
playing as II nothing. had happened. Both
10 ms did good, swift throwing. and made some
exceo Iingly pretty goAlA DIR. SAvage's team
won BY U scOre Of . points 70 y.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-22
Ror T~en,y aS.Kaor Torpedo Boats.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2l.-Reprosentativo Bar
Der OF Maryland to-day introduced a bill pro-
yidinR for the construction OF twenty torpedo
boats Of 100 tons displacement each and q min
imum speed Ut twenty-five knota
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-22

ParIor Suits, $3.50 to S3OO.O0.
A neat inlaid 3-piece Parlor
Suit, covered in nice damask,
$3.50 for 3 pieces others up to
$4,000.
Couches, S7.35 to $4,000.
A large, nicely upholstered,
tufted spring edge Couch, heavy
fringe all around seat and COW
cred in the newest corduroys
and velours, worth $500; sale
price, 1896.
Bedroom Suits, S9.95 to $435.OO.
A grand collection of Bed
room Suits, ranging from 1895,
; pieces, to $4,000, 2 pieces. A
neat 3-piece Suit, consisting of
bed, bureau and Washstand 1895.
Mattress, $l2.75.
A good South American Hair
Mattress, full size and 40 lbs.
weight, regular $500 quality;
for this sale, $12.75.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-22
4 NORTHERN PACIFIC PURCHASE.
Control or the WnshinEton ana Columbia River
Railroad Bought.

Tho Northern Pacific Railway Company has
bought for $500 900 The con rol of the Wash
ington and Columbia River Railroad. and tho
road will DO operated practically MS n division
of he Northern Pacific. Its officers will be re.
placed by those OF the purchasing company.
The road runs from Pendlcton. Or. to Dayton,
Wash, 1873 miles. and has q branch 10 Pleasant
View. Wash. OF ~ninetcen miles. G. Il. Wright
of Philadelphia was its PRINCIPAL owner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-22
yo.rer,s Hail FIXED n. $40, 900.

Judge Fitzgerald yesterday fixed Mt SEQ, 900
the bail to DO given for William Riley Foster,
former counsel to the Gratuity Fund of tho New
York Produce Exchange. who fled to France
when IL was learned that he had obtained $lY3!-
600 from the funds treasury by forging mort.
UapeA.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-22
SIcR idc W hips shortciI.

TRESToS. Feb. 2l,-Danny Mcbride OF New York
and Tommy shortell OF Brooklyn met before the Pal
ace Club. In this city. tonight. shorteil punched
Mo b 'ide all around the ring until the middle OF tho
third round. when th" referee declared Mcbride the
winner on a foul. Shortell hit too low several times
and was warned. Mcbride was hog fat and was fast
firing from his arm exertions when tine contest was
stopped.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-22
Oscar Gardner knocks Out Luke Stevens.

BUFFALO. Feb. 2l.-oso Jardner. the Omaha Kid.
knocked out Luke Stevens OF Lowell In tho ninth
round before the olympic Athletic Club to night.
Gardner had the best OF IL all the way. and finished
stevens with a left swing on the chin. Gus Roeder OF
the United States navy won from sam Callahan Of
Bun alo on q foul after being nearly out. Dick o'Brirn
OF Buffalo received the decision over Peter Lacey in
tan Faunda
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-22

r" Ash'NnroN. Feb. 2l.-.Thomas w. Cridler,
NJ" Assistant Secretary OF State. and Lieut..
IraA ol The navy, who will represent the
spa"e states in the arrangements for acquiring
posi,i .or American exhibits al the French Ex.
Para u 1900. left Washington to-day for
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-22
far Pe..,o,..

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2l.-Tho Secretary Of the
Interior to-day made acquisitions for pension
agencies as follows:
Washington. go, O75. 600 San Francisco, S915.-
600: Detroit, 81. 1850 600; Columbus, o., 81 $50,
300; boston, 81 800. 900; Augusta. Me, $780,
600. Total, $ll, 100, 600.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-22

Alex. Smith Sons make, in
beautiful parlor, library and bed
room patterns, the 800 and
$1.25 kind at Csc. yard.
A fine collection of Body
Brussels with borders, the $40
and $1.25 kind for 85c. yard.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-22
sesretar, sh-rman's IIInsSs.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.--Secretary sherman.
who has been Ill, suffering from the effects OF q
severe cold, was gre ally improved Today and
will probably return to his desk on wednesday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-22

grade of these goods. New and
exclusive designs. $3.50 and
$1.65 kind for $l.l5 yard.
so pieces Body Brussels Car
pet, good desirable patterns,
without borders. at Csc. yard.
Administer Carpets of the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-22

Smith Notified Moquettes, in
green, browns, tans, blues, reds,
with handsomely designed bor-
ders to 60 with them, 55c. yard.
Administer Carpets of the
celebrated BigeloW make.
Everybody knows the high
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-22
Carpet Sale Continued.

Yes there have been some revelations in this our Annual CnpetSae. What newest patterns
Il there are to sM what coonngs Whntfa fashion md what skill in MANUFACTURED! But heyu u noted
the prices? The@, Of course aeo only few othem:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-22

Jimmy Michael was In the city yesterday. He
well. and no says that he weighs 1913
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-22

Tho thermometer at tho United states Weather Du
Ieau registered the temperature Yesterday a. folIowkI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-22

you must see the goods to appreciate the full meaning:
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-01-29
EeauEy OF Storey

All IT, N"vad G umt,--. with the
exc rt'on + S'"r-,, are al Present
"rnugllt u over the b.autv CONTEXT.
Faces are being ch"SrD hy pupular
vote to ad IN medals 10 re awarded bv
=" Omaha EX'itit,"n. This 10 II
great oversight n me part OF Storey
county which should get in IN race
as quickly a p 'S-ibl~, TOR If here is
anything this nuutv eXcels in it is its
faces All Storey unity faces be-
longing to nur ladr 8 are beautiful
TO II r-markAtl- degree, hut TN. re- are
other face, md II ne OnahA Exnihi-
ton 't-ri'ie- TO award any hOOhv priz"-
we believe mat "A leather medal aG IN
Ell ny some OF ~ S or v.conntv phis-
OgnumIeS wouli be remarkably srrik-
ing, "a wOnld he ptiz- medals if adj
otred wv S me- of the ctasi. c,cnOmie-
OF Nit0i"itS Observation-Disclosures
If Storey fails to make A choice
Ormsty wilt furnish them with all
the beauty 1t lacks.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-01-29
Cuba Libra.

C"lumhus, JANUARY % -Pr--id-nt
'h'"lry'~ Cuban r"llcy Wa rpu. dly
't"nO,uc- q ia thr S IL e >.nate t. dav
S-n 't'f tuLh's re-"!utlrn favortug
tn" ytantlug OF II Iii. pr, ut rtgut- / O
'he Ctba pntr OTIS Aas ii ioprrG
ilngln- cheer IS. while II les luton in
dnrsIng President Mck,nle,'s Cnnan
policy Wa defeated With d storm of
emphatic nu-s'
I"e 4l"stiru Was drought up ia.-
'hediht lv after tn SAnate cos v-ned
[ r the afternoon se-s,on, and the dis
.cus-lon was cOn'inurd until adjourn
meut. Many Wig ,r"us s,e-ches were
made. Senator Sullivan in defending
the Administration referred at length
to the numerous prisoners freed in
Cuba by the prompt action If P,-sl.
don't MCKINLEY Senator Long asked
how many there weIe who had lecris
ed their fteet0m lately.
Il don't know,' replied Sullivan.
put 1t was = Leaf mAnN."
"Well, [ only heard IF one" said
Senator Long, ''and She was releas, d
by Ih- Examiner Journal
Fhat Was the -ign.l for a remark
able driuDn-tra ion. Srd ale Senators
arose ftOm their chairs and BET 10
applaud. In Al instant every man
aud m in the Gro Saed galleries
stood up and cheeted Justify. wilil
haudkerchi-fs fiuttered from scores OF
hands Inc cheering was heard
through the State House, 1t was
nearly five minutes before order was
restored.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-01-29
Four From Ormsbv.

ii. b. MaXan, the Omaha Com.
missioner. write to the APPEAL that
Ofmsoy county will be entitlrd to send
f"ur OF its h~andsomest ladies to
Omaha for the Commission 10 selec,
from.
The h1gheet vote gets the $40 dress
pattern. but the next three highest are
en'1tie1 to have their Photographs
Sent on for the Commission to select
from.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-01-29
OF Interest to Advertisers.

Beginning with the month Of Feb
ruary the APPEAL will disrribnte each
week one thousand copies Of the paper
f.fe within a r dius of twenty tiy
miles OF Carson 10 Or"er that the au-
no ncements of it's advertisements
may react every family in DouoIas
ana y"n counties as we'll AS nearer
nome. There is a large country trade
back OF US which can he brOugbt 70
Carson and kept here il the people Of
me city VIII hut make + little concen-
trafei effort, This tr4d- At present
mostly goes to San Francisco and il
rightly belongs here.
10 order TO pay The expenses OF he
eA'fa olsfflouti"n several Of the husj-
ness patrons Of the APPEAL have subj
scrloed extra amounts of advertisi0c
While che outside customers are hejuo
furnlShef Inducements to come here
me people living 10 Carson should pur
their shoulders to the wheel and re.
solve not TO purchase ANYTHING ont
side OF Caroon that can be purchased
mere. Home trade is the true secret Of
a towns prosperity and no town ever
grew when its lifes blood was drained
by outside purchasing. With the
country people coming in and spend
ing their money aud the citizens doing
the same. Carson will begin to move
on the up grade.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-01-29
The Sex Selection Discovery.

New York. Jan. 27,-The L1ndou
correspondent Of the World saws tina
Profess r Schenck. who processes to
have discovered the secret of sex Sc
lection, refuses TO be further infer.
viewed. He has prepared a brochure
describing his system and has sold
he G-rman rights 10 it for $40. 900.
The pamphlet will not h published
1ill the rights have been solo in
America and England.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-01-29

A California couple who started 70,
Keno t" GET marri-d were 50 +nornss
ed IN love making thai they rassed
Fi2ht Through M town tnd didn't see
It. IN" Reno pc pie think that this
IS carrying love making too far i,
'ft Sc rushing times.
Alex BALKAN. who did RECENTLY in
san francls"o, was the author Of the
famous slang phrase: Its a cold
day when I get left.' Alex was -.
go ID, whole souled fellow and if is
10 be hoped that he is now located
where the wea 1t is still cool.
About the most uncomfortable p0si.
ton in the world is when the bio. d.
OF a email town hire "a private box TO
put Oh a little style and the innocent
boys In the four bit seats won't LET
mem enjoy it. It's an Invasion OF
vested rights and all that, but how
a you help it?
Senator Perkins has sent us a lot Of
see1s-a mail-sack full, an infoite
variety that ought to produce tons of
garden truck. If anybody within
reach Of II circulation wants seeds
any quaotlty may be obtained at this
ONCE. A number Of ~ow-shO
would have been more az
this season. II all couatry editors re.
celVed the same quantity, raiIroads
must have groaned with the load.
we have enough to plant the whole
OF Mono county. including Tom
hickey's domain and the Walters
ranch.-MoDo Index.
II News seems to think that San
ator D IL still a Republican and
a little 10 thank the silver party for.
while not discussing the Senator's
politics 1t may be well for the News to
look up the proceedings o, the Joint
session Of the legislature which TO.
turned John P. Jones to the Sano,e
last winter.
500 doz IA and IA! 4 ply linen collars .
loo doz y, l25 and 134 4 ply linen
coiiais' + Tor 10 q at the Emporium
removal sale.
h students in Paris appear to b.
seriously overworked 10 their d,,lv
TASK or creating riots and fighting the
The San Jose Mercury thinks
this Is carrying education fOeytremas
Cinnamon was FROZEN 10 death Ar
Greek a few days ago.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-01-29

MISS Croson is beginning to Oct p
move on in the beauty contest and is
slowly coming up:
The remains Of George Heritage
are expected to arrive from below to-
day.
The funeral will t,ke place Sunday
afternoon at 80 y. III. ..i,rr 1he
anSpicee or the q. 4. r.
Thomas E Gallagher, a brother OF
Lem Gallagher died ia San Fran
cisco Yesterday. Lem passed through
thlS city Last evening enroute to the
city to attend the funeral
Inc following concerning the mail
contract evil have come to the attent.
ION OF Jim Townsend and are ,e.
printed from Bodie Miner Index: II
there Is anything that requires to be
o~verbauled and remodeled it is the
mallcontract business. As at present
conducted, 1t is gigantic swindle per
for the benefit of losinp
One G. W. Underwood.
a foreigner Of Clinten Mo, wants to
sublet the Luhdy and B die mail con-
tract for less than s 5000 a year. Per
he will tnd a sucker, and per-
he won't. Hsought 10 be compell.
to come and drive the wagon him. |
self, and be cussed down one cauyon
and up the other, and back again, for |
the work for nothing.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-01-29
Didn't K eep Faith.

The Calhoun Opera Company gave
a very good show, but it did not fnrn-
lsh what it advertised. T. did not
give the electrical eff LET 1t promlsa1,
1t left Its leading lady in Reno, cut the
piece and omitted several features OF
tile program. This sort Of business
does not pay in the long u
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-01-29
Damage Suit.

Sam Longabau.h has filed a com
plant in the District Court of this
District sning the Silver Hill Mininc
20 or Storey c'unty for $50, 900. He
alleges ore extracted by the Silver
Hi'l 20. came from hi- ground.