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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-24
WHERE IS THE OREGON? ?
Not at Key West, but May be at Para,
Brazil.

KEY WEST. FLA, May 22.-The bat
tleshlp Oregon has not arrived here.
LONDON. May 23.-Lloyd's agent at
Para. Brazil. under to-day's date cables
that three American men-Of-war arrived
there at o'clock this morning from Rio
JanerO.
The only American warships known TO
be on their way north from Rio JeneirO
are the Oregan. the Marietta and the
NictherOy. The oregon was last reported
officially by Lloyds at Bahia, Brazil. on
May 9th and she Is believed TO have pro-
ceeded at midnight the same day.
The distance from Bahia TO Para Is
about sixteen hundred miles roughly
speaking, and n Lloyds report Is correct
the Oregon and her consorts have been
steaming very slowly. other reports
have placed the oregon at Barbados and
nearer still TO the United States
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-24
FURIOUS CANN0NADlNG.
A Very Vague and Shadowy Report
from Port de Prix.

PORT AU PRINCE, HAYTI. May "a
The following dispatch has been received
here from Port De Prix. dated Saturday
last. land telegraph communication hav-
ing been interrupted up 20 to-day:
a furious connonadlng was heard on
the 18th Thursday lasD In the direction
OF the north OF cuba. To-day Saturday
the cannonading continues in very live
~ fashion"
Port De Prix is in the northwestern
part OF Hayti and the firing referred TO
may have been from any part Of the east
ern extremity OF cuba. As the Spaniards
claim Guantanomo vas recently b0m-
barded the firing may have come from
that direction.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-24

brakeman, who lives here. was hanged
by q mob at Rives. Tenn last night
Tho night before Mitchell had showed a
white boy tramp of Il moving train at
Rives and the boy fell on the track. hay
ing his leg cut off at the knees. lie lived
long enough to tell that MitcheR was his
assailant
The murderer was arrested and while
being held nc the depot to be taken 20
Jail at Union CITY, Tenn, a crowd gath
ercd and. securing him. hung him in
ten minutes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-24

Col. Baker received the above telegram
yesterday afternoon. He at once commu-
nicated with the Quartermastcr General,
telling that officer the regiment could
leave on Wednesday. The Quartermaster
General replied that arrangements had
been made with the Atlantic Coast Line
TO carry the soldiers to Tampa. The
Quartermaster General Said an agent of
The company would call upon Col Baker
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-24
snuthern presbrtcrIans.

NEW ORLEANS. May 23-At the
fourth days sessIon Of the Presbyterian
General Assembly the complaint against
tho Synod OF south Carolina. in address
ing an Official communication TO the Com
monwealth, protesting against mail
trains on the Sabbath. and pelitionins
the president 10 close all the pos,oiiices
on Sunday, was considered. ..s.1. q -.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-24
Mr.. Lewis W, Brander Has Been
Appointed Ensign.
TO TRAVEL IN A PRIVATE CAR,
The Trip to bc Made Over the Southern
Railway-WilI Reach His Destina-
tiOn Tomorrow Evening
10 Keep the Time Of His De-
parturc Sccrct-ChOctaw
Shipped Yesterday.

General Fitzhugh, Lee viii leave here
for Tampa at noon to-day. He will travel
i'm a private car Of the Southern Railway
Company
The General has been trying TO keep
the hour OF his departure a secret. 1t
was his desire TO make the trip without
giving opportunity for any demonstrations
TO be made on the way. lie wished TO
have a quiet journey but it is likely the
people an along the route will learn Of his
coming and turn out to greet him.
The General came via the Atlantic
Coast Line when be made his journey
from Tampa 20 Washington in April. He
now takes a different route.
MR.. BRANDER FOR ENSIGN.
General Lee has appointed Mr.. Lewis
W. Brander the ensign on his stan. lie
viii accompany the General 20 Tampa.
Mr. Brander is q son Of Major Thomas
A. Brandcr. and IS member of Company
B. OF the Blues Battalion. lie has been
detailed 10y his commanding officer for
service on General Lees staff. Mr.
Brandcr IS also an officer of r. r. Lee
Camp. Sons of Veterans. As ensign he
will carry the beautiful flag presented TO
General Lee by Miss Gail, of Buffalo, "
Y.
Very few persons knew that Mr.. Bran.
der had been appointed ensign and his
friends were very much surprised last
night when he called to bid them good
bye.
GENERAL LEES HORSE.
General Lees splendid horse Chactaw
the gift of COL. Benchan Cameron. was
shipped from Raleigh to Tampa yester-
day.
The General will reach his destination
some time Thursday evening. There is
"a big army already on hand for him 10
command Troops are arriving there
daily.
The General IS IN fine health and spir-
its. a few Of his friends called last night
to bid him farewell.
Fitzhugh Lee. Jr.. viii join his father at
Tampa I'm a few days The Generals uni
form viii be shipped TO him az Tampa.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-24
Fatal Cutting Case.

NORFOLK. VA. May 23.-special-
James S. Bost (cOloredj was badly cut
by an unidentified negro to-day i'm %
strawberry field near Timers creek. il
is thought the wounds may prove fatal
Henry Watson (cOlored) was arrested ON
suspicion OF having done the cutting
O. A. Hevman. who sued Christopher
Hall claiming damages Of $1,000, was
awarded $50 by a jury I'm the Chancery
Court to-day. Heyman in February last
fell in a cellar of store owned by ltall
and hurt his foot
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-24

- yet the slightest pretext Tor such ao-
ton
With the beginning OF the present week
an Spanish vessels in United States ports
which sailed after the outbreak OF war,
are subject to seizure as well as all Span
tsh merchantmen found ON the high seas,
save where they left port for the United
States before April 2lst last
The Presidents proclamation OF war
allowed such ships lying in our ports or
bound for them thirty days I'm which TO
discharge cargo, and also ensured them
a safe passage home. That period Of time
expired Saturday night. This IL Is ex-
pected. will tend 20 free the State De-
partment from complications.
COAST SIGNALLING.
Under the energetic management %
Capt. Bartlett. who was recalled from the
sstlred list into the service Of the Navy
Department for the purpose. there has
sust been erected a most admiral aud
thogough System Of coast signalling for
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-24
Thousand Troops Leave Cadiz.

LONDON. May 4-A dispatch TO the
Daily Chronicle from Barcelona. dated
Sunday. says:
"a steamer took one thousand soldiers
from Cadiz yesterday Saturday for the
Canaries or the Philippines; and there
arc two tTaas-Ailanpc liners now ip port
here ~ : a. ) q s-1-.l---.- ASa.1..-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-24
Cervera'S Elusive Squad
Continues Elusive
A LACK OF ALL LDATA.
No One Can Forecast When the En-
gagement viii Occur.
THE OREGON NOT AT KEY WEST,

The Navy Department Has Nothing 10
say Concerning Hcr-Littlc A'ten-
ton Paid 60 Spain's Threat Re
garding American Vessels
Iloisting Spanish Flag.
Blockade is Effective.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-24

Olcomargerine Law Unconstitutional
WASHINGTON. May 23.-The United
states Supreme Court to-day decided
convictions under the oleomargarine laws
OF Pennsylvania and New Hampshire 10
be- invalid. thus holding the laws uncon-
stitutonal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-24
MAI. JAMES c. WATSON. JR.
Second ResImenD

mental and brigade drills began to-day
In the first army corps will be pr0secute@
with increasing activity each day.
Inspector-Genesal breckenridge asd
stan visited the park to-day and In
spected the camp OF the Second DIVISION
OF the First Corps. which they founH
to be In excellent condition. Sanitary
conditions. however. are TO be Improved
The remains OF George N. Walker.
Company d. First Missouri. who MAS
killed IN the railroad accident THURSDAY
were shipped TO his home az ~. Louis
The other injured men are doing we'll
no unfavorable symptoms have appeared.
General Brooke to-day assigned the fol-
lowed as provisional commanders el the
Third Division of the First Corps, Gfn-
cfai wiispn. frst iivssioh; co'onei f6c-
letter. OF Minnesota, second; coioneI vna
.-.-s,----.--@-A>.-.44..
lCon,inued or seventh P3sel
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-24

PADUCAH. KY. May 2.-Joe Mitchell
(colorcdl an Illinois Central Railroad
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-24
THE SECOND TO
LEAVE MORROW
Start for Tampa to Be
Made About Noon.
VIA THE COAST LINE.
The Fourth Regiment TO Follow
Probably This Week,
MALE MAY COMMAND THE THIRD.

Likely that Col. Gaines May Give Way
10 the Adiutaut-Gcncral-Thc Blues
Arc 20 bc Mustered I'm To-Day.
George u. Pcgram Elected
Captain. -- Non-Commis-
stoned Officers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-24

virginia-Fa'r. with dccrea"ns e.,a.'' ..''''..
incss: warmer, light seuthwcsteriy ss,,., ~'.,
North Carohna--Fair; light soe'"s''<
winds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-24
DRILLED LIKE VETERANS.

General Wilson expressed himself as
delighted aud very proud of the fact taat
the division when manoueyred together
for the first time should act so much
like regulars and veterans. The regl-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-24

lc0ntIause on Sixth Page.l
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05

stand any strain and they admit OF Q
wider hanger. without making . wider
tread. There is another serious objsc-
ton coming forth in regard to short
heads The demand IL for short heads.
low dropped hanger. and low cranks.
Nine out of every ten never stop to
think OF the folly of short heads. until
they have their heads broken. and
then they condemn the wheel or maker.
Long cranks. such ~ seven inches. are
all right, but the hanger should not be
dropped over 2,a inches. The craze for
30-inch wheels next season will BE-
what the manufacturers make It. II
will not be popular wheel, in my es-
timation, for the reason that the frame
will be made higher or the hanger have
less drop, In order to avoid the sx-
trems short head. While these things
are in demand by the riding classes.
they can be largely controlled by tho
manufacturers"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05

New York's six day race will again
be run next December and in the face
of the adverse legislation OF the great
body known as the national assembly
Of the League of American Wheelmen
II run on the usual plan it will have to
be run without the sanction of the
League Of American Wheelmen, and
yet it is to be run. Among the men who
usually ride in the race. and many of
whom have not done well all through
the present season, there is no hesitan-
cy In saying that the race will have the
USUAL entries. Charlie Miller, now rae
ing with great success in France, is to
ride in the contest and Jap Eden ia
in France looking up foreign entries for
the contest. All of those men so free
ly reported as wrecks for life from the
contest Of last season, have been the
liveliest wrecks this season ever
known, and all will ride again. In fact.
most Of them are in training now.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05

II is queer how things 80 by eon'raries
here.
IT'S always too cold or too hot.
And the prizes We miss. you ano", al
ways appear
To be better than those that we've got;
IL Is always too wet. or too dusty and
dry.
Ana the land is too rough or too nat.
There's nothing that's perfect beneath
the blue sky.
But
It's a pretty good world for all tina,
Some people are born but TO dig In the
soil.
And sweat for the bread that they eat.
While some never learn the hard meaning
Of toll
And live on the things that are sweat;
A few ars too rich and a 10, are too poor,
And som. are TOO lean or Toe TAT
An. the hardships arc many that men
must endure.
But
IT'S pretty good world for ali that
The man who must think .nstss them
thar must be
Ever pounding and digging for men.
And the man with the pick would Dc hap
py n he
Might play With the brush or the PEN
All. things 30 by eontrzries here upon
earth.
Life is empty and sterile and nat:
Man begins 10 complain on tho day Of his
birth.
but
It's pretty good world for all that.
IS. T. kissr In Cleveland Leader.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05

Major Taylor will enter the national
circuit races at st. Louis. The cycling
promoters we're opposed to his doing so
and refused to permit him to ride, on
the ground of his color. Chairman
Mott was appealed to and notified the
promoters that he would not grant
them sanction for a national circuit
date unlese they agreed to receive the
entry of Taylor. They saw there was
no alternative for them and notified Mr..
Mott they would receive Taylor's entry
and would ask for a national circuit
date.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05
Ou-Tight Bearing.

In this Australian invention, which
has been patented in all the principal
countries, an oblique groove is turned
in the cone into which is sprung q
semi-fexible elastic washer. In the
cup there is a circular recess to hold
oil and the elastic washer is designed
to press against one side Of the recess
and therefore keep the oil in and the
dust out BY adjustment for wear, 1t
Is understood, the pressure OF the
elastic washer is somewhat affected.
but perfect contact Of the washer with
the wall Of the recess is always main
tanned. The adjustment is designed
to be locked by means of serrated
plate integral with the cone-or, in an
other construction than that illustrat-
ed. with the cup-which interacts with
the serrated inner side OF the fork
end. The illustrations show the in
vention as applied to hub and also
to crank shaft bearing. The main
idea is the avoidance Of felt washers by
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05

Nch Ior ELECTRIC Lamps
Many Improvements are to be made
in the battery bicycle lamp for next
seasons trade. Each cell OF the bat
terry will be made in one piece, with
the sides tapered in thickness to with
stand the jolts which have heretofore
caused them to crack where the thin
sides of the vulcanite chamber Joined
the heavier top or cap. The company
states that these lamps are being ex-
tensiyely used as carriage lights and
that so per cent of the trade in them
is done with foreign countries. one
Trinidad agent alone having taken
1000 Of them. The manufacturers are
getting out an Office and house lamp
OF fourteen candle power operated by
eight Fuller batteries designed to be
set in neat box in an unconspicuous
place and connected with the bulb by
the usual insulated wires. The selling
price of this stationary lamp and bat
terry is made very low during the sum-
mer months, when the demand for the
bicycle lamps is slack. After being
once set up, this lamp requires no more
care than the usual incandescent lamp
and can be turned on and off at will
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05

A Quincy, O., dealer expresses the
sound belief that manufacturers have
At in their own hands to resist any nm
reasonable demand on the part of the
rider, and especially punctures the
eupposition that dealers favor very
short heads in the bicycles which
they shall sell. He writes as follows.
There is one thing in cycle con-
etruction that / have watched closely
and find my idea agrees with some of
the manufacturers. There is n tom
dency Of some manufacturers to use
round or nearly round d tubing in the
rear braces and rear stays. l do not
believe they are nearly as good as the
dat ones; besides. the rear adjustment
can not be made as close as where thew
ase the nat or oval tubing. The Ra-
pyols has. for one, an oval or fiat like
sar fork. but has round braces. The
eAt q oval forks are strong enough 70
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05

gross blunder OF attempting to spice
our plays with salacious sentiments,
or even risky situations. as objection
able as cloves and allspice in apple
pie. Where we might please one by
so doing we would unpardonably Of
lend thousand, for the masses are
mighty particular in demanding whole
some dramatic food, served on clean
dishes. You can't make them laugh
and blush at the same time You
don't shoot over the head. but straight
at the heart, and that's why we have
scored so many bulls eyes. Well just
stick to the level, where the brooks
babble. the flowers bloom, the birds
sing and the sun smiles. II other man.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05
'ioa. The high wages n.,s !

tion. The high wages pa,n
dustriai communities A.. ~
compensated To the emolo.~G
cost OF production than / ~. 80.
under the low rates of W.. s'sal'll
where. The more wide,v ~
means OF industrial educs,,os
come the lees will be ths ... 'asa
disparitles in wages, IN. ~
ri.s ,he rates and the better IN . b
condition of workiuxmen ,,.,,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05

Duluth Iaborers get tl.1aa s~
Detroit milk peddlers orsahD,
Perth Amboy has labor 'sS ~
Rochester has an antl-salo on y S.i
Washington. d. C., has ~"
lists. .n
Elgin watchmakers strucA
vance. .np)1
Denver Machiniets' unio"
non-union musicians. ...p
Stahl MOI miners wage"
increased 10 per cent. s,d,
Detroit's organisation Oh -
men will fight for fair rallros ,,..y
Ottawa tCansda) street '." ,..n
ployes won a strike for ltE
hour. ...A1
The man who establishes
tho international bro'ns
Blacksmlths il paid $40.
Cleveland 'longshorsmen Wv .,.it
a f,ght II the weasel owners
their determination to remo,.
ders and manholes from the O'
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05


osdinarily. The drop Of the hanger
nay be increased one inch, but that
means only a change Of frame angles,
- the height of wheel centsrs Is at
Ahs same time increased by one inch.
IThe seat of the rider in relation to the
ground remains unchanged II the leg
reach shall remain a fit to the riders
stature. The usual gain from lower
ing the crank hanger is therefore not
experienced by the extra drop obtain
ID on machines with large wheels. In
deed, this advantage of being nearer
khs ground can under no circumstances
p obtained on a bicycle driven by
rotary cranks, without diminishing the
distance between pedal and feet and
RAs ground-and taking the conse-
Quenoss-or changing to the bent-knee
style of riding. II the latter is not &C
icepted as desirable the top tube In
bicycle with 30-inch wheels is therefore
Ut the same height above the ground at
the seat cluster as in the every day
bicycle. II this top tube must further
more remain horizontal, the top Of the
steering head must also remain at
the old height above the ground. This
Aetermines the length of a steering
head in machine with 30-inch wheels
of which the rider may expect that it
win fit his stature and his style of rid
ing in the same manner as did the
machine with 2s-inch wheels to which
ne was accustomed. All the rider needs
20 know is the length of the steering
head on the old machine. II this was
III inches. the steering head in the
lIarge-wheeled machine which shall fit
him similarly must be two iAches
shorter or four inches long.
In the old machine the forks were
about sixteen inches long, reckoning
,from wheel axle to lower head bear
thgs. A shock at the axle equal TO
700 pounds at right angles with the
steering head would on the old ma
Iehine operate with a leverage of l6 to
on the upper head bearings, exert
Ing pressure on these equal to 533
pounds. On the lower head bearings
she leverage would be % to g. and the
pressure in the lower ball bearings
would therefore be 1888 pounds. Ev-
lsrybody knows how many balls have
foeen crushed and how many fork
Fstems broken under this pressure. In
Ffhe machine with 30-inch wheels the
head in the machine fitting the same
man in the same manner, is four inches
nong, and the lever arm from lower
ball bearings to wheel axle is II inches
or Whereabouts. Under the shock re-
ferrsd to, the pressure on upper bear
fngs will therefore be s25 pounds. and
on the lower bearings LIS pounds. II
the rider wants to shorten his reach
IN the large-wheeled machine the steer
ing head will be still shorter and the
pressure still greater. With a three
finch head the aforementioned shock,
which may readily be sustained IL tires
are blown hard and the road is rough
and hard also, would result in a stress
OF 1888 pounds in the lower bearings.
With nine-inch head, on the contrary
and 28-inch wheels, the same shock
would be reduced to 400 pounds.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05

How these farmers do complain of
being overworked!" Some of 'em
have a right to. / know one who was
against the shell game, bought q gold
brick and got set OF Knockout drops
all in the same week."-Indianapolis
Journal
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05

The imports OF cycles and parts into
France for the year 1897 were valued
at $1,375.500 as against s1,33s,5O0 in
1886 and 81, 1923, 900 in 1895. The French
exports for 1897 were valued at 81, s91.-
lis as against s1,252,500 in 1896 and
only $S35,5O0 in 1895. The principal
customer for French bicycles appears
to be Belgium.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05

You are, of course, aware" replied
Mr.. Davis, that the higher you 20 the
colder 1t grows. and that atmospheric
condition applies equally as well to
the theater as TO the mountain or mill
iionAire reception. We don't believe
II good business policy to turn a thea
Ter into an intellectual cold storage
mouse. and fill it with tragedy and
problems OF evil suggestion and guilty
gloom. We think. we have found out
that the public, from plutocrat to pau
per, get about all the chills and fever
.ney want in the practical affairs OF
this hustling and selfish world. and
would sooner fly for relief and recrea-
'ion to bright, catchy, laughter-load-
60 farce, like Have You Seen SMITH"
or The Finish OF Mr.. Fresh" than to
accept comps" to "Othello,' Mac
oetn, or king Lear" We make no
pretense Of working out theological.
psychological or social problems on
the stage. That is the outside bust
ness OF preachers, scientists and re-
formers. We are not teachers, only
entertainers, and when a man 10 sur
ieited with pork and beans we don't
ram roast beef down his gullet. We
give him farcical champagne ana COM
edy whipped cream instead, and he
likes 1t. Neither do we commit the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05
LABOR AND INDUSTRY
SOME ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
UNION WORkMEN.

Wages In united states Nucs h'S"eS
Than in Any Other Coassry Ia the
worid-Usnscssssry Wide Dsserepss-
ctes net wsen Some stAtcs
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05

placing the elastic metal washer IN
an oblique position so as to maintain
contact, even IL wear or adjustment
changes the relative position Of cups
and cones.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05

The design covers the form of lamp
body and reflector. The important
point In the design comprises body
of cylindrical shape with rounded ends
and reflector attached which has
dasins sides and a smoke hood upon