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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-09
OF INTEREST TO wHEELMEN.

Clarence A Shedd who has charge OF the petitions
for a wheelway over the Brooklyn Bridge for the
Committee of One Hundred has secured an addi-
tonal 5000 printed forms which will be distributed
Immediately. The new forms have been arranged
with hangers so that they can be put up almost
anywhere for signatures. Each petition is arranged
for from twenty to forty signatures and addresses
and the first batch Of 5000 has been used up. The
FIRST petitions appealed to wheelmen only while the
later call for the signatures not only or wheel
men, but as well OF citizens who do not ride bicycles
Chairman Shedd said yesterday that the COM
mittee proposed to carry the night for wheelmen's
rights straight into the camp OF the enemy
member OF the committee wiz wait upon me AIe Ger
Fathers TO place his name on the list Then other
members Of the committee will call upon Bridge
Commissioner Shea and Engineer Martin and re-
quest OF them permission to erect a small booth
near the New-York entrance OF the Bridge. where
petitions will be kept for the signatures Of citizens
going TO and coming from Brooklyn While Mr..
officials how a cycle path should be built he is
convinced that 1t be done without much trouble;
over the pedestrian path, cutting through the sta
ton on this end Of the structure above the cars cars
Row, turning north and reaching the ground In
INK OF the COMMITTEES Of One Hundred will DO held
next week.
There is point which think ought to be
remedled," said a prominent wheelman yesterday.
did you stop 10 consider what difficult mat
ter It is for wheelman to get across the city
downtown on anything Ike decently paved streets?
You can get across from Broadway TO West Broad
way through Dey-st. but II is difficult thing 10
reach Dey-st. Now the ideal thoroughfare for
asphalting would be Chambers-st. from Park Row
to West Broadway. II is asphalted already as far
as Broadway but from that point 10 West Broad
way the street is paved with old fashioned cobble
OF the sort which civilized community will
not tolerate few years hence Then Chambers-st.
IL wide enough to allow fflc there without the
congestion so frequently seen in narrower streets
downtown.
The Garnet Wheelmen. Of Brooklyn. have elected
the following officers TO from January l. John
D. Page. president; Ross Mcmahon, vice-presdent;
Luke J. Cox financial secretary; II. r. Kassner,
treasurer; Theodore Diebink, captain; Louis Barg,
lieutenant, and J. H. Bossert. sergeant
While most of the clubs have discontinued their
oo,,lar club runs for the winter many OF them will
bave impromptu Sundays when the weather
e,d roads are good. The Howard Wheelmen Will
have a run 10 Coney Island tomorrow. leaving their
clubhouse at ! 80 y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-09
TWO VICTORIES FOR MoRNINGs1DB

The Morningside team won two games last night
In the Columbia League tournament at Schusing $
alleys One-hundred-and-fourth-s and Columbus
ave- Empire City and Mercury both being beaten.
The scores follow
FIRST GAME.
Observation-Disclosures. 15l; Hymer. 1853; Dorm 1s2;
Demmler 100: Klingelhoner 1923; total ISL
Empire Cfty-Messing. 12S Gillian. 1855; John. Us;
Partridge 1874; Bralsted 2CG; total. 7bL
SECOND GAME,
Empire City-Messng 1872; Gilman. l27; John, 10;
Partridge 120 BREASTED, 100: total. I7S
MercuryMooney, 1856; Johnson, 1854; Beck. lo4; Man
con- iG7: Sleeves. 1856: total s46.
THIRD GAME.
Mornngsid Armstrong. 100; Hymer. l46; DORM 100;
Demmlsr 1877: Kngelhoffer. l43; total. I04
Mercury-Mooney III; johnson. lS6; Beck, las; Man
SON las. Sleeves. l5S; total 1853.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-06-10
An Incident Which Explains How
some Foxy Women swim"
the Prizes.

Two women hurried along Adams
street from the Art institute. on their
way TO the Women's Eucher club at
Handel hall. says II Chicago paper.
''Just run in with me to Brentano's
minute" said one. i've got to get
cue punch"
The clerk showed a collection of
punches that made holes of various
shapes.
"No." said the shopper. 81 want just
simple. round punch. this size" aid
Hhe distracted a cardboard from her
pocket that showed the size Of the per-
Foration.
"Oh. very WELL" said the clerk. we
nave it. but iI's not called for very
often for private games" and the punch
was brought out and sold promptly.
The second woman wondered what
her friend wanted of that particular
punch. but kept her curiosity to her.
self. The game was exciting. and. as
The friend is good player. she won
eight games. The second woman no.
;icrd this particularly. But when the
score cards were exhibited the friend
had II credit marks punched in her
. score card. The other woman saw then
the wherefore of the particular punch:
they had bought. The friend had won
eight games. and then had done little
punching with private punch.
The prizes 1T these club Gucher con-
'es'S are quite val"al:i". AID the spirit
CT gambling has hrcum, :. pronounced
among some of these players that they
are not above re&rrtng to unfair
means to capture their.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-06-10
A MONARCH IN CAPTIVITY.
PRESENT HabitntiOn Of SamOry, an
African POtentntc, Dcthroned
by the French.

some interesting details III regard to
the present condition of Samory, the de-
tbroned African monarch. have lpteIv
been received by the French minister Of
the colonies. San'ory is now at Hayes.
where he occupies camp. which is
guarded by company Of soldiers. He
has Is wives with him. and 1G of his
children and several servants. lie
spends his time in reading the Koran
and smoking cigarettes.
10 outward seeming Samory is calm
and contented, but ut heart he is quite
lhe reverse He cannot rid himself of
the idea that he will be murdered some
day. and whenever one of his guards
happens to fire a shot he is. conns"rt
that his last hour has come. He brood.
ca SO much over his coming doom TIA.
ne quite lost his senses recently and
made determined but futile effort TO
commit suicide.
Snmory still retains with him q few
pieces OF his barbaric furniture. hut
all his gold and silver treasure. which
MAINLY consists Of gold rings and. sill
yer plates. has been con fiScatcd by the
rrench government and is 10 be sold
Ills silver cuirass. however. u massive
and unique work OF art, will be. placed
IN the war museum at Paris. Samory,
" 10 SAID, has grieved much over the
loes OF these treasures, and it is con-
adered doubtful whether his captors.
70 matter how kindly they may treat
him, will ever be able to reconcile him
TO hls lot.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-06-10
JOINT STATEMENT
OF TIE
Auditor and Treasurer of
ElkO County
For Quarter Ending March 81, 1899.
STATE OF NEVADA,
COUNTY UF ELKo. 3d.
AUDITORS OFFICE,

HODIIOTN - OFFTCE, =
ELKo, April 3, 1899.
To the Honorable Board of COUNTY,
Commissioners of ELso county, New. =;
GENTLEMEN:-We herewith submit
our Qarterly Report Of the Finances
OF the county for the quarter ending
March 81, 1899.
Respectfully submitted,
&. A. WATKINS, Auditor.
A. G. DAwLEY. Treasurer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-06-10

The above balance stands to the
credit OF the various funds as per
Treasurer's Balance Sheet, dated
March 81, 1899:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-06-10

TREAsURER's BALANCE SHEET.
Cash III treasury tn the credit of the
various funds, March 81, 1899:
In State fund, O d 4O9Q 40
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-06-10

RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES.
Balance in Treasury Dec.
81, 1898. s25. 936 81
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-06-10

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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-19
A Thrilling Rescue.

One bright spot in the picture of
gloom surrounding the recent Andrews
and Adams fires IL New York City in
which the seven persons were burned
to death was the sp'eudid rescue OF
Nellie Quinn, one of the Adams SER
wants, by Patrolman Louis G. Wagner
When the firemen got TO the Adams
house Nellie Quinn was seen to be
olinging with her hands to the outside
Of window-sill on the fourth story,
her feet finding an insecure support
upon narrow ornamental ledge of
stone running across the brownstone
front of the house between the third
and fourth stories. Volumes of smoke Q
issuing from the window were blind
ing and choking her, and she was evil
IDENTIFY making up her mind to jump
when Wagner shouted to her to hold
on till he reached her. Entering the
adjoining house he ran up to the fourth
floor, followed by George Kreutcb"
man and A. L. Fitzgerald, firemen.
Leaning out of the window as far as
his supple muscles would allow, for
Wagner is an athlete, though not a
big fellow, the patrolman found that
he still could not reach the woman.
Then two firemen held his legs and
pinned his feet to the sill, with fine
display of strength, thus enabling
Wagner to project his body far beyond
the balancing point. Then, by en-
couraging the girl to crawl to the ex-
treme edge of the ledge, he was just
able to grasp her wrist.
Miss Quinn is girl of substantial
build. She probably weighs $50
pounds; but Wagner's 1.-THE fingers
closed round her wrists much like the
steel handouts he knows so we'll how
to slip over the hand of fighting
prisoner, and then he told the girl to
Jump. She did SO, and at once her
entire weight depended upon Wag-
ner's arms. He was equal to 1T, and
when the wrench of the swing was
over his bulging biceps We're equal to
the additional task of raising the girl
up until the tiremen could grab her.
One seized her by the hair, the other
under the armpit. 70 dc this they
had partly to let so of Wagner. But
he, nimble as cat, had found his
balance already, and with q united
pull they landed the young woman in
side the room, safe, but suffering con-
siderably from shock and mortal fear.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-19
Army of Rats Attacks a Man.

An army of sewer rats, fierce and
desperate, attacked Frank Morgan, q
lodger in the South Chicago Avenue
Police Station, on recent night, and
lecerated him terribly before he could
be rescued.
Morgan applied at the station early
in the evening for cell to sleep in,
saying he was out of employment and
had no money, aud he was placed in
the lodgers' part of the basement.
Some time after, while Morgan was
doing in the gloom of the basement,
he felt something bite him on the
hand. Startled, he stretched out his
hand and caught rat. The animal
squealed, and, as if that were signal
for combined attack, a horde OF
enormous rats swept upon him, biting
him in the arms and legs, and sinking
their sharp teeth into his scalp.
Morgan screamed with terror and
pain. His cries were heard by the
policemen above and several rushed
downstairs. They found Morgan half
unconscious, and with the big gray
rodents clinging to all parts of his
body. Nearly dozen of them were
killed by the policemen. One of
enormous size had sunk his teeth into
Morgan's scalp SO tightly that it had
to be killed before it could be tory
loose
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-19
Electric Devices For the Household.

Electricity in large way has SO
much attention that people whose
houses are not wired for the current
forget the manifold blessings which
electricity can confer in the house
hold. That the house, as we'll as be-
ing lighted, can be heated, and the
meals cooked by the nineteenth CEN
tury wonder are only two items on a
long list. Not only through radiators
can house be heated, but there are
similar devices like foot warmers for
chilly hooks which will keep one from
taking cold. All manner OF portable
stoves for cooking are on the market,
8 o'clock tea kettles, chatting dishes,
coffee pots and fine ovens, in which
the heat can be regulated by thermo-
meters and a system of switches to
bake on the top or all around.
Then there are griddles, broilers,
hot water urns and all kinds of fat
irons. Instead of the hot-water bag
there is the heating pad for the same
purpose. A heater for curling irons
is vast improvement ON the gas az
rangement or the alcohol lamp COM
monty used, for there is no SCOT to
smirch the tongs. Then there are
soldering irons for solder, sealing wax
or glue, which are convenient to have
in every house.-New York Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-19
Another Kind of Eacape.

"Those of us that are reveling in
rainy day skirts have decided that life
is worth WHILE" says Cinders, in the
Chicago Times-H Herald
"And such things as these remind
me of that old story told by Artemus
Ward. He said there was a man who
was thrown into a Spanish prison,
where he lay seventeen years. All at
once happy thought struck him. He
opened the window and got out.
81 wonder why we stayed in prison
so long? Why didn't we cease max
ing ourselves uncomfortable years
ago? Tn sure the window was there,
and open, if we'd only had the cour-
age TO Chamber cut"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-19

The disaster of the Stella on the
Casket Rocks adds q terrible interest
to these rocks, made classic by Victor
Hugo and by the many previous
shipwrecks. And again we have cause
to congratulate ourselves on the splen-
did discipline and heroism displayed
by the officers and crew of our Anglo
Saxon race, and also by the passen-
gers. Only the second mate of the Of
fcers was saved, and most of the crew
went down with the steamer. The
women passengers sang hymns in the
boats to keep up the courage of their
companions. There was none of the
mad panic OF fear that often occurs in
races that pride themselves especially
on their courage and honor, when that
is to be shown before the world the
atrically, but who fail Iamentably when
these same qualities might be shown
in the gloom of shipwreck, where nc
background of spectators stands ready
to applaud.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-19
TALES OF PLUCK
AND ADVENTURE.
a Lumberman's Hard Fight For Lite

a Lumberman's Hard Fight For Life.
Halvor johnson, log scaler from
the Williams camp on Pine River,
Atkins County. Minnesota, was
taken into Minneapolis recently in a
serious condition, as result of an
encounter with wolves near the camp.
Johnson had been in the woods since
last December.
Johnson was scaling late load of
logs on Lake Washburn. One of the
teamsters had just discharged his
load, and, knowing the wolves to be
pretty thick as well as bold, he asked
johnson to ride to the camp with
him, but the latter said he would
rather scale the last load and then
walk in. The teamster, therefore,
drove off and left him. Over an hour
went by and johnson did not come
in. This fact would probably not
have been noticed among SO many
men had not West, the teamster, been
attracted by the fierce howling of
wolves in the direction of tho lake.
He then began looking about for
Johnson, and as he could not find
him, told several of the men that he
believed the scaler was in trouble.
A party was hastily made up of ten
or twelve mon. who armed themselves
with axes, pixies, lanterns, etc., and
started in the direction of the noise.
Tt was an intensely cold night, and
from the hideous baying of the wolves
itappeared that they had not yet sue
ceeded in pulling down their prey.
More than half of the search party
favored turning back. being convinced
that Johnson was in his bunk, or
somebody else's, and had been over
looked. West, the teamster, felt
certain that johnson was being be-
sieged by the wolves, and he pre-
vailed On his companions to so on.
The distance was about mile and a
half, and with every step the yelping
of the pack became iercer. Before
half the distance had been covered
Vests party had satisfied itself that
his suspicious were correct, and the
rest OF the journey was made at a
run.
The wolves did not pay the least
attention to the noise OF the approach
ing party, and it was not until the
men were right upon them that they
turned tail and skunk away. Johnson
was found on the top of pile OF
logs with his scaling rule in his hand,
and, as it turned out, had been at his
last grasp when the gang from camp
came up. He had defended himself
with the scaling rule until completely
surrounded and snapped at from all
sides by the wolves. His legs are
covered with bites and tears and there
are some severe gashes in the upper
parts of his body, which indicate that
he must have been hard pressed when
succor came. He says that there were
from thirty to forty wolves in the
pack.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-19
A Hoodoo Ship,

The coal steamship Westoe, of fSouth
Shields, on her way up the Clyde
River a few days ago collided with
several vessels in succession, and was
badly disabled. In sinking condi-
tion she was then run ashore. Sud-
denly fire broke out in her engine
room, some paraffin. it is supposed,
having capsized. The fire was extin-
guished, because the vessel found
cred. That was thought to be the
end OF the steamer, but the next day
the Lloyds received this message:
"Steamer Westoe, sunk at Charlton,
completely broken in two this morn.
ing. New York World.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-19
When Syrians Tell Tales.

Heroic tales usually occupy the
evening, and each tale is made little
larger than the one prec edingit One
says, "My grandfather with one blow
OF his vatican (some sort of q clay
more) cut off the head of gigantic
high wayman." The other says, "IIis-
ten! May God prolong your days! There
is greater than that. My great. grand
father once struck great highway
man with his vatican on the crown of
his head. The weapon fell exactly on
the middle of the head, and, passing
through the backbone, cut the spinal
cord exactly in two and passed be-
tween the feet of the doomed man.
The blow was so swift that the man,
not feeling it, stepped forward toward
my great-grandfather and fell in two
pieces. ."-Bitatir (Syria) Letter in the
Chicago Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-19
A Brave Elevator Man.

Mr.. J. w. Dloane, q gentleman who
lived at the recently destroyed Wind
sor Hotel, New York City, has started
with contribution of $500 a fund
of 500 which it is hoped will bo
raised for the support of the mother
and two sisters of William Guion, an
elevator man at the hotel. Other con-
tributions have swelled the fund at
this writing to more than $4,000.
Guion had been employed at the Wind
sor for twenty years, and had charge
of the elevator when the fire broke
out He stood his ground calamity.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-19

The Russian Ministry OF Agricul.
ture has sent a representative abroad
for the purpose of collecting informa-
tion regarding the condition of the
grain trade in other countries-the
object being to regulate that trade at
home, and enlarge foreign buying of
Russian grain. If the gentleman
named will condescend to travel as far
as the Dakotas, he will be heartily
welcomed, and will secure more
points in q week than he Is likely to
get in Europe III six months. If we
have any points on business to spare,
they are points on grain.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-19

Speaking OF the burning some years
ago of the Richmond Hotel, Buffalo,
the Commercial says; "One of the
most sensational escapes was that of
II. p. Whitaker, at that time one of
the managers of the Richmond, now
well-kacwn hotel proprietor in New
York. Mr.. Whitaker crept along a
narrow ledge from his window on one
OF the upper stories for q distance of
forty feet or more, where he was able
to reach safety. His perilous journey
was witnessed by thousands, who sent
up mighty shout when it was seen
that his escape was sure."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-19
FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN.
Rudyard Kpngs Description of Harvey Cheynes "Record
Run From San Diego to Boston.


rInall ofKipling's many books, famous for
their dash ana vigor, no passage of equal
length is more vivid than the description,
in Captains Courageous of Harvey
Cheyno's rush across the continent, to meet
the son when he had mourned as dead.
This is said to have been based on ,'rec-
ord" trip between the same points-San
Diego, California, and Boston, Mass
made by Western railway president in
In 1895. Mr.. Kipling's description shows n
singular knowledge of American railway
men and methods. as well as of American
character. BY permission of The Century
Company, We print herewith the passage
in question, from Chapter IX. OF Cap
tains Courageous."l
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-19
Had the Matter Settled.

She was telling her dearest friend
all about it.
Il told him positively I could not
be his wife; but he is the most per-
sistent man you ever saw"
"Indeed?"
"Oh, yes. indeed. He actually
would not take mo- for an answer; but
I finally got the matter settled"
"How did you do it?"
'I said yes Will you be my maid.
Of honor?"--Chicago Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-19

A European Government servant
was recently married to o native wom-
an in Samarang by the Mohammedan
ceremony. 1t took place in the mes
iid, and it was conducted by the peng-
hulu, but the bridegroom was not
present, He had given written notice
that he would not put in an appear
aace, but he sent his hat, and that
was, according to native custom, quite
sufficient. She married the hat
Singapore Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-19
Btouds Giving away 70 Drunettes.

The blonde type will have disap-
peared from Europe in two centuries,
according to an English physician, who
declares that of 100 blondes only SO
marry, while of 100 brunettes 75 marry.
In Germany and Scandinavia also the
blonde type is much less predominant
than 1t used to be.