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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
Yield to College Men.

The L. A. w. has yielded TO the col
lege men, permitting them practically
to do as they please. An alliance"
has been signed between the L. A. w.
and the Intercollegiate Bicycle Racing
association as follows:
"All members of the League of
American Wheelmen and other riders
entering intercollegiate bicycle races
shall be governed by the rules of the
Intercollegiate Bicycle Racing associa-
ton, but members of the associated
colleges entering League of American
Wheelmen games shall be governed by
the rules of the League of American
Wheelmen. These articles of alliance
shall be terminable by either party up
on thirty days notice to the other"
As an alliance exists between the L.
A. w. and the A. A. u, the latter, by
the L. A. WIS surrender to the col
1egians, is also relieved Of an unpleas-
ant predicament. Under the alliance"
the collegians can race without punish
ment on the Berkeley Oval track
which must be blacklisted for the meet
under N. c. A. sanction, and will also
be able to compete with impunity with
the Princeton, Yale and Columbia men,
who must be suspended for riding at
the N. c. A. races at Ambrose Park.
Naturally the collegians readily con-
sented to run under L. A. w. rules
when they competed in L. A. w. races.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
Church Defeats IcDufee.

McDuffee caught a tartar when he
took on Charles Church for a f1ve-mile
pursuit race for a $3.50 purse, winner
to take all. Mac was SO sure of win
ming that he conceded Church a start
of 100 yards. The latter, having lost
the toss, started from the back stretch
mark, McDuffee from the tape. From
the pistol McDuffee not only failed to
gain on his opponent, but the latter
actually began to creep up inch by
inch on him. The crowd of $500 was
with Church to man. Church gained
thirty yards in the first mile owing to
his starting point being at the top Of
the high banking. At the finish the
Quaker had increased his lead to fully
$50 yards. McDuffee's time for the five
miles was 11:3S; Church's, for the five
miles, less half a lap, 11:16 Livery
close to Titus record of 11:22 for the
full distance.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14

in a cleft of the rocks, was the home OF
the little sea-urchin.
Thousands of years the sea had been
it was! First of all, little by little.
the water had cut basin in the rock,
round and deep. Then its sides had
beer colored a beautiful, soft tint OF
red, and finally, different kinds of sea-
weeds had grown UP and now waved to
and fro in the clear green water. A ray
of sunlight touched the sides, they
sparkled like jewels, and away down
at the bottom l saw the Sea-Urchin
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Sea-Urchin. and
all the little Sea-Urchins.
As 1 listened 1 heard a voice saying
Father, did you speak to the waves
about looking for Spiney, when the
tide goes in again?'
"Yes, mother, 1 did; but they said
they were afraid it would be of little
USE"
Mrs. Sea-Urchin gave a sob, and
said:
81 hope this will be a lesson to you
children, to keep away from the top
of the house. How often have spoken
to SIiney about it; now l am afraid
we'll never see him again. Oh, dear!
oh dear!" and she quivered all over in
her grief.
1 took the shell with Spiney Sea-
Urchin on it. and slid him carefully
into his home
20 mother!' he cried, as he slowly
sank to the bottom beside her, I've
had such an adventure"
What a commotion there was at his
coming! The pool fairly boiled. and
all the Sea-Urchins talked at once and
laughed, and had such fun, that 1 stay
ed until the sun said that noon had
come, and it was time to say good-by
until another day.-Grace Eleanor
Fits.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14

day the latter part Of this month when
tho weather is favorable. The test OF
speed will occur on a Straight-away
level stretch beyond Babylon, L. 1. For
q stretch of two miles the space inside
the rails will be planked, SO as to give
Murphy a level surface over which to
ride. The engine that will pace him
will have one car attached, in which
the timers, officials, and reporters Will
be carried. A shield on the dashboard
will prevent the wind from interfering
with Murphy's progress. For the nrst
half-mi1e the speed will be gradually
increase and watches will snap when
the locomotive is at top speed Al
the mile and a half mark the ride will
end, but the extra half-mile strip will
enable Murphy to slacken his pace
without running on the ties. The vet
eran rider intends to negotiate the mile
in 60 seconds. A similar ride was made
several years ago in ST. Louis by E. +.
Anderson, a professional who has since
retired from the game. Anderson was
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
All the Idols Fault.

The recent East Indian famine has
had some comic features. In Aurun-
gabad the priests were paid to pray
for rain and did SO, day after day, but
the rain failed to appear, though very
costly professions were organized. At
last the people became angry, threw
the gods into the rubbish heaps and
blocked up the entrance to the temples
with masses of thorns, as a penalty for
keeping the fields dry. It's just as well
for Hindoo god to attend to business
if he wants to keep his job.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
Decided on His Future.

From the Washington Post: A
small boy friend of mine who lives out
at Cleveland Park mas decided on his
future profession at the age OF 4. he
has the interrogation mania in a Pc
culiarly aggravated form, and after the
first million or two questions in the
day, his mother, in sSf-defense, begins
to answer: 81 don't know" Just the
other day the child had an UNUSUALLY
violent attack of question asking, ana
he tired of hearing her inevitable re-
Spouse.
"tNell," he said, 81 know what I'll De
when l. grow up. I'll be so ca, tell
my little boy things he wants to know.
I'll be a find-outer."
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14

From the Detroit Free Press: DOC
tor" sighed the fat man, guess IL
NO use. I've tried everything you ve
prescribed and grown fleshier all tho
time Your latest recommendation was
to ride horseback. I've done SO faltn-
fully for a month, but I've taken on
eighteen pounds and the horse has lost
$780,"
"Ah, there's a scientific suggestion,
said the elated doctor. TRY letting
the horse ride you for a while"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14

euchred out of first at the ;ape, finish
ing second well tired out. Attention
was first drawn to Farmer Bill' Blum
three weeks before the race when
James Temple, former trainer of the
University of Wisconsin football team,
found him doing his own training on
a thirty-pound machine of ancient
model on which he nevertheless man
aged to stick to any pace that the 9TH
er fellows training could set, despite
any efforts TO shake him. Temple
mounted him on a new 22-pound bicy-
Gle geared to "a, on which he won the
race. He is a German-American ma
chiniSt by trade
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
Winner of Chicago Road Race.


There were 247 entries, but only 211
starters sent away by Starter Hess.
Each bunch got eff on time and there
was not single spill. Of the 211 who
started, only III finished at Garfield
Park track, the rest dropping out Slong
the course. Thirty men were eighty
hurt as the result of falls, but there
were forty-five members of the Geneva
emergency corps, wearing red cross
badges, distributed along the road, and
they promptly took care of any who
needed attention in dressing cuts or
bruises. The thousands of spectators
who assembled at the finish and all
along the course were as enthusiastic
and good natured as usual and clearly
demonstrated that interest in road rae
ing is a long way from dead. The first
man to cross the tape in front of the
judges stand was, as usual, very
dark horse and few recognized him.
His name was even unknown to most
Of the riders who had been training on
Garfield park track with him for sew
eral weeks past, and among them he
was nicknamed Farmer BILL He
covered the twenty-five miles through
mud and water in 1:17:42, with a
handicap Of 7:30, and finished with
plenty of strength and speed left for
the sprint in which he heat out Charles
Merz, who innocently paced him the
last half of the distance. only to be
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
The Demonstration.

Put that cigar out or get out your
SELF" said the conductor
Nevertheless the ungentlemanly pas
senger insisted upon blowing the fumes
into the women's faces, until, with one
grand sweep, he was landed upon the
hard and cruel pavement-the conduc-
tor thus demonstrating that where
there's much smoke there is apt to be
a little fire-Cleveland Leader. -
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
Would Ruin His Practice.

Young Doctor wish I could get
away from my practice for months
vacation.
Old Doctor-Don't do it. You should
never give your patients an opportun-
ity to discover how well they can get
along without you.-Ohio State Jour-
nal
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
Could Not Understand.

you're beneath contempt" ex-
claimed one French nobleman.
II shall not honor you by noticing
you," said the other.
And after reading a few columns q
similar dialogue the American pugilist
looked up YEARLY and inquired:
why don't their managers make
'em quit talking and fght?'-Washing-I
ton Star.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
How do you mean?"
Hntronixod Thorn,

Mrs. Richmond always hate to go
into a drug store and ask to see the d.
rectory and then walk out without buy
ing anything.
Mrs. Bronxborough-Oh, I never do
that. 1 always buy a postage stamp or
something.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
Railway Notice.

Nailed to the side OF a suburban
railway station not fifteen miles from
New York city hall is the following
notice: Passengers desiring to take
train will please show yourself so thai
the engineer can see them in ample
time to stop the train"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
Kept His Vow.

The LADY, don't believe you would
work if you could. >
Dismal Dawson-Pd do any kind OF
work that didn't interfere with me
principles. I had a chanst to be a watt
er onst, only I'd swore a solemn oath
to never wear a spiketafl coat.-Indian-
apolis Journal. =
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
Sound Advice.

What are you doing, Thomas!
asked the father of young man who
sat dreamily gazing into space.
Building air castles, father" replied
the -sionary youth.
&C it it, my boy, quit it," said the
old man. 'You can't mortgage struc-
lures of that kind for cent. "-Chl-
cago News.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14

$50 you desire to enlist in the Fill
pino army" said the recruiting officer.
"Yss," answered the native.
"You are not afraid Of trouble them"
''Well, to tell the truth, I am. I can't
feel sure I'm doing all that's possible
to keep out of danger unless 1 get right
next to Aguinaldo.' '-Washington Star.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
showed Little Patriotism.

F'reddie-Didn't one of our ancestors|
fight in the war of the revolution?
Cobwigger-Sureh he did, my boy. j.
Freddie-Then don't you think you
should buy me more than a quarters
worth of firecrackers to celebrate the
day?-Judge.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
rrophies of the Chase.

what are those queer-looking tro-
phies the Filipinos wear around their
necks?" asked the raw recruit.
'"Them's the medals for the century
runs they've made during the war;" re-
piled the Kansas volunteer.-Philadel
phia North American.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
Never Touched Him.

Hello! old man, you're looking
WE'LL" said the chronic borrower to an
acquaintance.
"Yes," replied the other, "and at
tribute it to the fact that I have re-
Gently given up my worst habit"
Indeed! And what was that?"
asked the c. b.
81 gave up giving up" was tho Ia
comic reply.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
Mile a Minute on n BIKE.

Paced by one of the fastest engines
on the Long Island railroad, Charley
Murphy, the Brooklyn professional
biker, will endeavor to travel a mile
minute. Murphy has for years con-
tended that he could perform the feat
and at last will be afforded an oppor-
tunity. The trial will take place some
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
Emeralds VS.. shamroeks

Emeralds VS.. Shamrock.
"How many runs did your club
make, Larry?"
"Thrae, sor."
Three runs, eh?"
"Yis, sor. A run for the umpire,
run for tn doctor an a run to tn po-
lice station. Chicago News.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14

J. Shaker-Tel you what, I'm nerv-
GUS today. Pm to call on Miss Lovtlipz
tonight to get her final answer.
T. Baker-You needn't be afraid.
saw her at the stationer's yesterday.
She left an order for visiting cards in
the name Of Mrs. J. Shaker. '-Phila-
delphia Record.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14

"You have never known the pangs
of povertyi" he exclaimed, bitterly.
The heiress' eyes softened, though
liquid to begin with.
Indeed, 1 have" said she, warmly.
81 went to a bargain sale where no one
knew me, and found 1 had left my
purse at home" -Indianapolis Journal.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
Ont of His Sight.

Get OUT" commanded her father.
Don't ever let me see you here again"
every WELL" replied ths confident
young man. "Your daughter can tell
you the nights I am to cali, and you
can arrange to be out until I leave
Philadelphia North American.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14

Miss Breeze-It costs considerable to
send your son to college, doesn't it?
Goetz DUNN should say SO. Last
year he wore out two football suits, a
baseball suit, broke 10 hockey sticks,
and now he wants set of golf clubs"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
A Pessimistic View

The Maid-Do you think the NIL
crobes said to be in kisses ever develop
into anything dangerous?
The Bachelor-Pm afraid they do.
At least I've been told that marriage
is often a result-Chicago News.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
New Champion.

The Pug-I know l amt been able to
git battle on fer eight months, but
you bet I'll be champion yet"
Backer-Yes, if this keeps up, you
will be the champion long-wait fighter
of the world.-Indianapoli Journal.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14

Mrs. L., a Boston lady Of a dignified
and even naughty manner, was try
ing on some very expensive wraps in
suit and cloak store, when she said
to the clerk:
Il do not think 1 will decide on one
today
She had reached the street door when
a fioorwalker detained her and said:
81 beg pardon, madam. but I shall
have to ask you to remove that wrap
Of ours before you leave the stOre.'
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
Coming from Church.

Aline-Wouldn't you hate to be q
preachers wife?
Anna-No, indeed. Just think of be-
ing able to make him cut his sermons
short.-Kansas City Independent.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
Untold Misery.

There's no estimating the amount of
misery entailed by this loose system of
divorce said the earnest man.
mo, sir!" cried the sour-faced one.
Many a divorced man marries again."
philadelphia North American.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
Booming Our Home industries.

Booming Our Home Industries.
1.-THE international peace conference
has turned out to be good thing for
this country"
How do you mean?"
Look how many orders we are re-
ceiving from other countries for new
ships and guns.''-Ohio State Journal.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
A Warrior Bold.

Did your husband take an active
part in the war against Spain, Mrs.
Parvenu?"
Did he? Well, rather; he run an
army canteen single-handed from lue
beginnin' till the Spaniards laid down
their arms.'-Detroit Free Press.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
SOME GOOD STORIES FOR OUR
JUNIOR READERS.

The Story of the Sea-Urchin-Baby and
E1ePhant-How an American Girl Rode
One in India-Ants Who Have Slaves
Wait Upon Them.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
Thought He Meant Campfire.

Denny-Th' captain told me 20 kapa
away from tn inemy's foire.
Larry-Phwat did We tell him?
Denny told him the inemy wuz 60
busy shootin' they hodn't made nv
ioire yit-Chieago News.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
A Kantuckx Monotone.

Life must be pretty monotonous in
eastern Kentucky
How sop
There doesn't seem to be anything
in it but feud and drink!"-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

A Variety of Jokes, Gibes and Ironies,
Original and Se1ected-Flotsam and
Jetsam from the Tide of Humor-
Witty Sayings.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
EMBARRASSING SITUATIONS

Why does a sober and sedate city
gentleman start hatless to his place OF
business? Why should one of the most
dignified and serious-minded of wom-
en- go downtown with her dress skirt
on wrong side out? 1t is hard to say;
but one can readily imagine the dis
may of the poor lady when a friend
met her and called attention to the
spectacle she was making of herself.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
CHARLES MURPHY.

clicked at :O3. The hair-raising ride
was SO thrilling, however, that An
derson would not try it a second time.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14

The story is not new one Of the
college professor who stumbled against
a COW, and lifting his hat, said, grave
1y:
81 beg your pardon, madam
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14

Judge B., than whom there never
was a more sedate and dignified man,
once appeared at a dinner party with
his handsome white wig on wrong side
QUIT
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
| NOTES OF THE WHEEL
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO DE-
VOTES OF THE BICYCLE.

The New AIliance-By the New Agree
mert the Colleges Need Not Recognize
L. A. w. Suspension - Farmer Bill"
Blum the Dark Horse of Chicago Road
Race.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14

Still more embarrassing was the case
of lady who hurried into church one
Sunday morning without her bonnet,
and when reminded of the omission by
her husband, who had preceded her
by several minutes, rose hastily and
hurried up the broad aisle with large
red parasol raised and held close to
her head!
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14

A Cambridge professor, whose fits Of
mental alteration were as frequent as
they were amusing, was one day out
in a heavy rain, with his umbrella
held high over his head, when he met
a friend who stopped hm and ex-
claimed:
Dear me, Professor NJ, why don't
you put up your umbrella? You'll be
drenched.''
PUT up my umbrella?" said the pro-
fessor. 1T is up"
Yes, it is, but it isn't open"
For half an hour, more or less, the
professor had been walking the streets
with a closed umbrella held above nis
head.
At another time the same scholar
was riding downtown in an electric car
and lost himself in book he was read
ing. Suddenly he noticed symptoms
of merriment among the other passen-
gers. What could they be laughing
at? The mystery was explained when
he discovered that, having been an
noyed by something between the plate
of his artificial teeth and the roof Of
his mouth, he had removed his teeth
and was holding them up to view be-
tween the thumb and finger OF his
hand!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-03
A WRECK NEAR TUPELo.
Sixteen of the Second Missouri Yolun-
tcers Injured

Tupelo, Miss. March 2.--Thc Mobile
and Ohio train bearing homeward the
Second battalion of the Second Missouri
volunteers from Albany, Ga. where
they were mustered out of service yes
tcrday, was wrecked two miles south of
this place this morning. -Four cars
in which the soldiers were seated jump
ed the track and were hurled down u
twcnty-foot cmbankmcnt. The third car
from the engine was Il total wreck and
from its appearance the escapes were
miraculous. Sixteen were moro or less
injured.
The injured were Immediately taken
from their perious position by their
more fortunate comrades, who worked
bravely.
General Manager Carroll and other
officials of the road are at the scene OF
the wreck and are doing all in their
power to relieve the suffering.
The wreck has not yet been reached
and no trains are running. Through
passenger trains 20 over the Kansas
: City. Memphis and birmingham Rail
road to Aberdeen and return to the
main line over a branch from there.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-03
NATIONAL LEAGUE MAGNATEs.
They Finish Their Business and Adj
iourn Subject to Presidents Call.

New York, March 2-The annual
spring meeting of the National League
Magnates, which has been goias on at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel for fnc past
three days, came TO an abrupt ending to-
night. Contrary to expectations. the
magnates finished their business during
a three hours session which began at
4 o'clock. Here is what they accom-
plshed in the three hours:
They passed the Rogers amendments
to the constitution without any change.
They passed the Brush report on the
Board of Discipline, after .1aliirs some
important changes.
They adopted the report of :ae Rules
Committee. after certain notifications
had been made.
They passed resolution which has
direct bearing upon the disposition Of
the st. Louis franchise.
They did NOT take any acton upon
the Philadelphia admission qucsti )n, and
Colonel Rogers did not bring the matter
before his brother .nagnates.
They did NOT adopt a schedule for
the coming season; one amendment was
passed to the National Agreement
They extended a vote OF thanks to
the Committees on Constitu:i1 N, Rules
and Discipline.
They adjourned subject 10 tlc call
of the President, which means that
when the magnates next convene Etsi-
ness can he transacted under three
fourths vote, instead Of vote o. all he
members, as would be aeccss;iry in ease
of a special meeting
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-03

ASSEMBLY'S STORMY SESSION.
Gomez Wants the Army of Occupation
Redu ed

Havana, March 2.-General Maxine
Gomez asks Beneral Brooke to reduce
the American army of occupation to
10000 men, retaining ten thousand Gu
ban soldiers i'll the service of the Mill
tary Government. At least. so says
Senior Manuel DE Cospedes. who acted
as interpreter at yesterdays council.
adding that General Brooke took the
proposition under consideration and
has promised to consult Washington.
General Brooke himself says nothing on
the subject.
The Cuban Military Assembly met
today at Marianao,, General Andrade
presiding. The session was private. 1t
is understood, however. that the session
was stormy one. the discussion be-
ing over the acceptance Of the S3000,0 900
rendered by the United States Govern
ment. Seventeen members, it is said
favor accepting this amount. but no final
decision was reached. and the Assem-
bly, will meet tomorrow afternoon at FL
Corro.