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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22
ANOTHER NEW BICYCLE CABINET.

An English manufacturer has invented a bicycle
cal net that is unique and useful. and is extremely
popular the other side of the water 1t il TO all
appearances an innocent-Ookins bookshelf, about
four feet hi.h filled with standard books. and is a
useful AZ well as ornamental adjunct TO any home.
One does not notice the door in the side but 1t Is
there. and the tired woman who comes in after a
lively race glad of It, for it solves tho problem OF
putting her precious wheel into safe place and out
OF sight The shelf has little compartment at It's
back that looks like the usual part of SUCH articles.
but Is really 4 cosey compartment for the storing
away OF the bicycle. An arrangement Of the same
kind may be added to the back Of office desk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22
WHEELS FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS.

II you looking for a wheel for your wife or
daughter. do not forget that the '9s models should
have at least two-and-one- haif-inch drop to the
hanger and longer front frame Last years
models have only about one-lnch drop and the
Frames about one inch shorter in the front
The TX model. with the low drop. does
bitate raising the feet high brings the saddle
bearer the ground is easier to mount and gives
plenty of room in OF 4 sudden dlsnount and
keeps the handie-tars well away from the knees
These are two essential features and should not be
Overlooked.
With the price OF many standard high grade BIZ
cycles at SO one can af1Ord TO buy strictly high
grade machine with all the latest improvements
FOR wife or daughter. There is no reason why the
women should not have the best.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22
SCOTT PARAPHRASED.

The local poet who wrote the following VIII
hardly need to look for woman to whom IL can
be dedicated with safety. as few wheeI"omeh VIII
object to the honor. says its sender
Oh woman in our hours OF ease.
You are so very hard to please
But II we throw our languor on
And Join you at game OF g0if'
or get the very thing you IKE, 80,
A handsome. long-gearcd. high-ciaSs Dlhe'
How sweetly gracious is your smile
OF course I'll go" another nile.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22
FRIEND TO THE TEMPERANCE CAUSE

An observing woman has noticed that the bicycle
Is friend OF the temperance cause and quotes
rows of hlsHes to prove il There has been much
less incompetence during the cycling years imam ~
any time for many years. she says and within the
last year temperate living has increased with the
sale of BICYCLES "Is not this argument as strong
as any Of the silly objections raised against cy-
cnr?' she triumphantly asks in conclusion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22
THEY WILL SING A BELL SONG.

The members of the Brooklyn club of which Mrs.
Charlotte l.. Bolton is president are practising
bell song" on their wheels. IF such harmony IL
in immortal souls why produce il with our 81,
vrr-tOnguod Dclls instead of the JanSinS tWahS Vi
The bicycle bell one hears at the crosS!hS Ssiiu 4
member Mrs. Bolton takes much pride IN De'"s =
consul Of the L. \. w.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22
AFFAIRS OF THE TRADE.
BICYCLE NOTES AND COMMENTS-1N AND
AROUND THE TWO BOROUGHS.
TWENTIETH CENTURY LAMP.

TWENTIETH CENTURY LAMP.
The Twentieth Century headlight. one or the
standard lamps Of the country. has been rad'-
cally improved for 1898. the new model being
simplifIed article The front is now hinged
opening like a door 50 that the glass does not
require removing to be cleaned. The manner oi
attaching the oil fount is now easy and effective.
as is the way Of locking the wick Inc OIL
spout too has been placed on the OUTSIDE oi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22

the fount rendering filling and reiiiinS possible
vi, hout detarhing the fount from the body Of
the lamp. ,.,;o
The reflector is now on the same parabohc
lines but increased in reflection surface anu
gives even a greater volume OF llght.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22
WHEELS INSTEAD OF RINGS OR TRlNktTS-

The bicycle has spoiled the Je"ery OuS'''9''
complains dsgruntied seller OF enSaBeheh' r'iis'
and lovely trinkcts Fellows nowadays 20 to the
bicycle store for their swcethearts presents, ana
the worst of it is that the girls appreciate the INtS
more than rings or Watches
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22
ONE HUNDRED MILES A DAY.

Ii is said that Miss kirkwood OF BOSTON, nous
the records for the longest rides on her wheel ohe
hos often "don.' a hundred miles Il day and thinks
nothing of it, The roads around Boston are Kept
in splendid order. and are the pride OF the HuD
cyclists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22

Parfsiennc who longs for the wrap she pawned IN
the warm months OF summer may obtain u, 20 10
n comfort during the winter months. by borrow
Ing" some money on her wheel when the weather
gets too cold for enjoying spin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22

The business Of pawning bicycles Is becoming
common in Paris: indeed 1t Is such a promising one
Shat the Government has opened a shop for that
purpose, and finds II profitable, TOO. The fair
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22
BITS or BICYCLE GOSSIP.

Nrs Newcombe a member Of the Harlem b.
cycle Club is an expert in wheeling matters. and Is
one of the best riders in or around Gotham Inc
Harlem has many enthusiastic members
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22

The Paramount Lady Cyclers, Of Philadelphia, Is
a rapidly growing club, and one that makes the
most Of wheeling trips. The members know all
about centuries and many are fearless ana IN
trepid riders The club color IS deep orange,
which is proudly worn on the breast OF It's presi-
dent. Miss a. r.. Dunbar
The youngest known cyclist In America. five
year-old Edith Holmes the granddaughter or MA
jor Knox Holmes. rides tandem with him she Is
very brave and enjoys the exercise heartily.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22

WE began looking the Bicycle field several months
IT w with the determination possible the agency
re for New York City of a high grade Wheel with
ona reputation In concluding arrangements with the OVER
MAN WHEEL. CO. represent them in the selling Of their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22

The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Nordquist Cam
Sons OF Veterans had an interesting "Iinco
Night" on Tuesday evening Papers were read
Mrs. Melville Kelsey. Miss Tey. Miss Sutherlar
and Mrs Phipps.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-04
STAND ASIDE DEMOCRATS.

IRON the gloomy Democratic camp far up Salt
| River the sound OF many voices is heard with
clamorous iteration shouting to one another,
Stand aside" Though all use the same words, few
use them with the same meaning. There are no har-
monies in the tones, and one who listens will soon
perceive the cry is but the howl of another set
OF faction fights
Croker leads off with the shout, Stand aside, Mr.
Bryan" John Brisben Walker shouts, "Stand aside,
Croker" Mr. Bailey cries. Stand aside you jungoes
A whole host of little fellows retort, "Stand aside,
Mr. Bailey" Every man jack of the outfit wishes
every one else to stand aside No one makes any
attempt to harmonic the factions. Each is ami
mated by but one desre-that of making all the rest
get out of his way and stay out.
There is nothing surprising unusual in this tur-
mo Winning or losing, the Democrats OF this gen
Grafton must have their factions and their fights.
When they win they fight over the spoils When they
lose they have other way of getting dependency
out of their hearts than by flying each other and
fighting it out This time they have great deal of
blue gloom to disspate They have been sorey
afflicted with those painful feelings which produce ii,
and beasts desire to be alone and their strug-
1t is to be hoped that this time the fight will be to
finish. The whole country would be benefited if
Bryan Bailey, Croker and all the other lords Of mis-
rule would stand aside. There is needed now free
way for the great broad policies of action that the
people voted for in the last elections and the
free traders silver cranks and iatists of all kinds
would confer favor if they would crowd one another
out of the field and keep out
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-04

warm interest IN athletics another requires vgor-
Gus business man of scholarly culture, third de-
mands man whose attainments are recognized by
scientists all round the world and sufficiently ortho-
dox to enjoy the confidence of the parents of Ameri
can youth There are some who wish a like
Roosevelt but not Roosevelt himself. Others would
have one like Seth Low, but not Seth Low himself.
When the mentor of the youthful Rasselas ex-
planning to him the high qualities which must
possess in order to be a poet, the Prince cut him
short with the very apt exclamation Enough Say
no more. You have convinced me can be a
poet" Some such that will the trustees OF
Yale, Brown and Amherst have to make to the null
titude of clamorous advisers concerning the proper
qualities of university president Enough; there
can be no such thing as man fitted to be univer-
sity president
We do things better this side of the Rockies
The University Of California is, like Yale, Brown and
Amherst, looking for president, yet in this
State is demanding the impossible. All that ask
Of the trustees is to choose who will build up
the various colleges and the football team, inspire
the students by his presence and the State by his in
fuence with true ardor for learning, and by his
scholarship, his financial skill, his oratorca ability
and his administrative energy make our university
the greatest in the world
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-04
a PARCELS POST.

NI ANY times has if happened in recent history
that the existence of petty but irritating evil
= has caused men in seeking remedy to adopt
reform wide sweeping and so beneficial as to con-
stitute something like landmark in their social de-
velopment Something of the kind will probably oc-
in this country result of the greed OF the ex-
press companies in compelling their patrons to pay
the comparatively small tax imposed upon the COM
panies by the Government under the act.
The meanness of the companies has been felt as an
irritation throughout the nation and consequence
there has developed widespread demand for the
adjustment by Our Government of a parcels post
system similar to that maintained by the progressive
nations of Europe.
A strong argument the subject is presented in
the current number of the Merchants Association
Review by E. P. Hemenway of Winchester, Mass.
Mr.. Hemenway points out that under the existing
law the weight of parcels carried by post in the
United States is limited to four pounds and the
charges cent per ounce 10 cents pound, or 81
cents for the full weight parcel
In countries where proper parcels post is main
tanned the advantages of the people much greater
In Great Britain the maximum weight is II pounds,
and the cost 80 cents, about I3 cents per pound,
for any distance in the kingdom. In Germany thu
maximum weight of parcel is II pounds which costs
6A cents, or about three-hfths of cent per pound,
tor ten miles less and only twice much, I2H
cents Is cents per pound-or any distance in the
empire.
In addition to the parcels post systems of the va
rious nations there exists an international parcels
post which has been successful from the start 1t
includes nearly all the civilized countries of the globe
except own. We have, however, parcels post
conventions with some comparatively small nations
outside of Europe, and Mr.. Hemenway notes it as a
curious fact that within borders we held
to four-pound weight and I6cent rate, while
send the same matter through the postofce out
CT and to distances far beyond borders to
fifteen foreign ports, in eeven-pound parcels and at
I2-cent per pound rate; the weight limit is in
creased two and three-fourth times while the rate is
decreased 25sper cent.
Recent reports from Washington announce that
Congressman being petitioned from all parts Of
the Union to establish effective parcels post sys-
tenn here, and there be doubt strong support
will be given to the 1t is a reform that
should have been enacted long ago, and in forcing
the issue to speedy settlement by their unpatrotic
greed and tax-shirking the express companies have
really prepared the way for the accomplishment OF
great public good
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-04
a UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT.

q MONG the people of New England the chief
1 \ topic OF discussion is not the currency, no.
annexation, nor any matter of national poll
tics whatever. Concerning all of these they are more
or less Indifferent All the ardor of their minds and
the energies of their tongues and pens are given to
dsputations over the qualities required to make Up
the character and the culture of an ideal president of
modern university.
Three New England universities Brown
and Amherst-are now looking for president The
idea of holding primary election to choose delegates
to a convention to nominate one seems to have oc-
CURED to none of them. 1t looks as if the trustees
OF each institution desired to make the selection with
out consulting the people, but if such was their de-
sire it has by this time vanished into what Shake
speare once called "airy air.
The people of New England are not voting on this
issue for they have right to vote on it. but they
are talking as they had right to talk and no two
are talking alike. Almost as many kinds of ideal
university presidents have been described in the
OF that section by editors or by correspondents as
there are able-boded men in the six States Never
theess it appears not of the ideals fits any living
and very few dead ones
One idea calls for profound theologian who takes
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-04
THE ROTTEN SCHOOL BOARD.

. u T a mass meeting OF schoo-teachers held in
II \ Golden Gate Hall yesterday it was resolved to
employ counsel to collect the salaries Of the
School Department for the months of October, Mo
g, vember and December, There full assemblage
OF teachers present School Superintendent Webster
presided, and committee of prominent educators
was appointed to hunt up a lawyer and set him to
work.
This is the elimination of the boodling operations
OF the odorous Board OF Education in charge of
the School Department of this city. The board has
expended the money of the school fund in purchasing
useless furniture and material in violation of the
twelfth act, and has left nothing with which to dis
charge the obligations owing the teachers 1t is a
case Of rank corruption and mismanagement, and the
result shows to what extent boodng politicians will
go when they abandon their self-respect and all re-
gard for the good opinion of their neighbors and
friends. We doubt whether the political annals OF
San Francisco will yield more debasing figure than
this bood1ing Board of Education presents to view.
The tough old board of 1887 was an aggregation OF
angels compared to it.
Now that the school-teachers are holding mass
meetings and employing attorneys to collect their
salaries and that the contractors of the depart
ment about to have their demands held up by in
functions and writs of mandate it is pertinent to in
qure to the whereabouts of the Grand Jury 1t is
scarcely possible that that body would find difficulty
in indicting the School Board ring. Crime upon
crime has been committed by its members in full view
of the public. School Director Waller has been ac-
cused of bribery by affidavit, and Burns Gal
lagher and the rest have almost been convicted OF
malfeasance in Office. Why cannot the Grand Jury
take some effective action against these men? Does
the law afford no remedy for their conduct?
Mobs are bad things, and it would be disgrace to
the city if the school-eachers visit the homes
of the members of this ring armed with ropes Yet
who truthfully say that who drag the public
schools in the mud OF politics as these men have
dragged those of this city do not deserve hanging?
a who will betray the sacred trust of education
is worse than thief He is debased and debasng
wretch for whom death in any form is almost too
good:
The effects of the work of this band of boodlng
School Directors viii not be effaced for years The
School Department will suffer from the contagon OF
their touch for generations, and thousands of chill
dren will feel the influence of the corruption they
have spread throughout their lives But what is the
remedy? The Grand Jury negects to indict the Dis
rict Attorney has joined the army and is not attend
ing to business, the press quiescen and the people
Indifferent None but the school-teachers are
worrying Is this case of mental calm preceding the
moral storm? Or have abandoned our govern
ment entirely to Doodle?
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-04
ADJUSTMENTS

California - A Boy Wanted Just for Fun
Coiumbia-'Gayest Manhattan"
Alcazar--''The Politician
Tivol-" Cyrano de Bergerac
dorosco's-"T Commodore
Comedy Theater'The Crust of Society"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The Chutes-Gorrilla man, vaudeville and the
Oiympia-Corner Eddy streets, specialties.
Sutro's Understanding
Mechanics PARLIAMENTARY Bazaar
Club entertainment, Thursday After
noon, December
Glen Pafk-Mission Zoo.
Recreation Park-Baseball.
lngeside Coursing Park-Coursing
Sherman Clay Ha-Piano Recital Friday Evening De-
cember g.
Oakland Race Track-Races Tomorrow.
Rosenthal-Coming December.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-04

THE O'CONNELL MONUMENT-Erin.
City. The foundation of the monument to
Daniel OConnell was laid In the city Of
Dublin. Ireland, August s, 1864, and the
statue was unveiled August 10, 1882.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-04

THE BOATHOUSE-A. s., City. If you
have any complaint against the manage.
ment of the boathouse in the park you
should lodge your complaint with the
Board of Park Commissioners
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-04

TRICYCLEs-H.. sebastopol, Cal. Tri-
cycles are not used by mail carriers in
San Francisco. Such vehicles can be used
only to advantage in places where the
streets are without heavy grades.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-04

A CONFEDERATE GREENBACK-.
Scottish-American, City. A Confederate
greenback of 1864 has no monetary value.
AS a. curiosity it is worth just what any
one desiring to be possessed of it would
be willing to pay for it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-04

THE WOMAN'S RAIBROAD-D. ]. H.
Wheatland, Cal. At latest accounts the
project known as the woman's railroad
was still in litigation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-04

GLORY QUAYLE-L E. L., City. The
surname of the heroine in Hall Gaines
novel, '"The Christian" is pronounced as
If written quail"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-04
THE CUBAN "QUESTION.

F reports contained in dispatches from Havana are
to be relied upon, the settlement of the Cuban
question" is going to be more troublesome than
that which the Peace Congress has lately settled in
connection with the Philippines.
A late cable from Havana states that General Por-
tuondo, President of the Cuban Assembly, has ex-
pressed the opinion that unless the United States
grants Cuba independence the insurgents will again
take to the woods and fight for liberty According
to this gentleman the soldiers will never consent to
have the taunt cast in their faces that they got rid
of the yoke of Spain only to subject themselves to
the yoke of the United States.
The fact seems to be that the insurgents regard
Cuba their particular prey. They fought the Span
iards for the purpose of getting chance to handle
the taxes of the islands, and they are not disposed
to submit their privileges to either the control or
supervision of the United States
This is very serious matter and in time we have
not the slightest doubt it will result in great deal
OF trouble for this country To turn the lives and
property of the people Cuba over to the insurgents
cannot be thought of. They are little more than
bandits, who would introduce government more
unequal and unjust than that which the United States
has just suppressed
But exactly what figure we will cut in fighting the
insurgents after having liberated them cannot now
be described with any certainty The war was under
taken on the theory that it the duty Of the
United States to put end to Spanish rule in Cuba.
1t it shall be concluded that it is necessary to
put an end to Cuban rule the jingoes may be called
upon for of their best arguments" That the
insurgents will ever submit to the control Of the
United States in their footing operations, however,
we do not believe General Portuondo admits that
Mr.. Mckinley would make short work of the Cubans,
but he declares that they will die fighting.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-04

THAT LIGHT-H. G.. H, Pacific Grove,
CAL This department has not any other
information about the particular light
asked about than what appeared in the
San Francisco Call some time ago. The
light has not been placed on the San
Francisco market.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-04

A CURElJ. P. w, City. The matter
should be laid before specialist. Adver-
tisements of such can be found in the San
Francisco Call
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-04

A nice present to send your friends.
Townsends California glace fruits, soc 10.
in Japanese baskets. SN Market street. :
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-04

The murderer of the President of Uruguay has
been acquitted because he acted under the stimulus
OF political effervescence." No exact definition of
this valuable commodity accompanies the infornla-
ton, but it is probably sold over bar
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-04

There is nothing surprising that there should be
scandal on the local turf The entire scheme Of
racing as conducted here month after month is
in itself scandal
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-04
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

A DAY IN 1S73-J. G. S., City. The 9Th
of October, 1873, fell on a Monday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-04

Yeast-There's lady pianist at the mu-
scum who plays with her toes
Crimsonbeak-Umph! That's nothing;
my baby does that!-Yonkers Statesman.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-04

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau tAllen's), $40 Mont
gomery street. Telephone Main 1043.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-04

San Francisco teachers do not often take to the
warpath, but they there now, and Directors will
manifest sound judgment by taking to the woods
while they yet have scalps.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-04
AUCTION SALES.

AUCTION SALES.
BY Killip &c Co-Tuesday evening. December g. 7:2o
coc Thoroughbred Yearngs at Market street and
Van Ness
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-04

Central American republics have broken apart. In
other words the tails of the several cats tied over
rlothes-line could stand the strain no longer.