Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 20, 1893, Page 13

'y kN ¥ THE QUEBEC OF THE PACIFIC A Progrewive Young Giant Porched Upon Lofty Hills. SEATTLE AND THE PUGET. SOUND REGION Marvelons Advaniages In Looation and Unsurpassed Tributary Resources In- sure the City m Great Future—The Nobraska Colony. SeATTLR, Aug. 10.—[Editorial Correspond- .j—Derchod upon the ocrest of lofty hiils that overlook Puget Sound the city of Seattle strikingly rocalls the American Gib- raitar on the St. Lawrenco. With the ex- eeption of tho far-famed ba of Naples L doubt whother thore is inall this wide, wide world a more lovely and fascinating spot than the site of sea-girt Scattle, with the waveless salt water bay at its feot and three Hmpid frosh water lakes bathing its flanks. Like Quabec, this civy is built upin tiers rising above each other from the sea level toan elevation of over 400 feet by steep grades that make the ascent most difficult and compel everybody to patronize the cable cars. The harbor and depot grounds ocoupy the lowest ti ‘The businoss streats are rangea in several tlers above the harbor and the residence portion of the city covers the hill- tops and the plateaundjacent to Lake Wash- ington, Lake Union and Green lake, back of the Puget Sound front The Queen City of Puget Sound, as Seat- tlo is properly called, excels any city of equal population i America in the compact- ness of hor jobbing and rotail streets and tho number of imposing and substantial business blocks. The great fire of 1889, which sweot away the entire basiness por- tion of the city, has had 1its compensating effect. Monumental structures of stone, brick and iron ranging from four to eight stories in hoight havo roplaced the two, threo and four-story shells and firotrpps, transforming Seattle into a miniature Chi- cago. The Bulwark of Seattle, quite apart from her natural advantages, aro her enterprising, public-spirited busi- ness men, On tho morning after tho great fire four years ago, when the town was still enveloped in smoke, a mass meeting of citizens was held to devise measures of relief and discuss the future. The first question was whether the funds that had been raised for the sufferers by the Johnstown flood should not be kept at homo, as almost as disastrous n calamity had overtaken Seattle. Instantly shouts arose from every part of Armory hall. *‘No! Send iton.” “Let it go,” and there was not an opposing voice in that audience. During the present depression, when every other city has been shaken by bank failures, Seattle has weathered the storm so far. Her bankers and business men are supporting each other with the same unanimity that has always prevailed here whenever tho material interests of the town are at stake. No wonder Seattle has vanquished all com- petitors in the fierce struggle for supremacy that has been going on between rival towns on “the sound” for the past twelve years. Only another confirmatiou of the inexorable law of the survival of the fittest, or rather “ithe fighters,” as T have often put it. So many magic cities have sprung up the last quarter of the present century that it would be commonplace to apply the term to Seattle. The fact that she only claimed 8,000 popula- tion in 1880, and now has fully 60,000, speaks for itself. A Great Future. What has made Seattle grow so rapidly and what is there to stimulate future growthsi Natural selection, superior facilities and indomitable pluck are respon- sible for Seattle’s marvelous growth up to this time. The development of the vast and varied resources of the Puget Sound country are bound to make hor & city of a quarter of a million within the next twenty-five years. And I venturoto say that this is a very moderate estimate. There is more solia wealth in the vast forests of the Puget Sound country than has ever been taken out of all thegold and silver mines of America. Seattle is in the very heart of the greatest timber region of North America, Within a stone’s throw of the sound are millions of acres of giant firs that reach a height of from 150 to 250 foet, measuring from six to twelve feet in diameter. These trees are all straight as an arrow and seldom have a limb below one hundred feet from the ground. In Kings county, of which Seattle is the capital, there are thousands and thousands of acres of timber land, which yield from 2,500,000 to 12,600,000 feot of merchantable lumber to the quarter section. At $1 per thousand this represents from $2,500 to $12,500 for the timber product of 160 acres. The magnitude of the Pugot Sound lumber Industry, which tinds its principal mart ator near Seattle, is nlmost beyond computation. W Western shington is estimated to have 23,000,000 es of timber land. The largest lumber mill in America is located at Port Blakely, about eight miles south of Seattle, across the sound. 'This mill is 500 feet long by 102 foet in width, with a battery of thirty-nine 100-horse power boilers and machinery that cuts the logs seven feet in diameter and 200 feet in length. Its averago run has been 800,000 feot of lumber daily. This mill sup- plies spars and ship timber for all parts of the civilized world. When I visited this mammoth concern yesterday seventeen steamers and ocean vessels wero loading at the mill wharf, One of these ships was loading up huge timbers for Calcutta, two of them were destined for Australia and several for English and German ports. The Port Blakely mill is, however, turning out only & comparatively small portion of the lumber exported from Puget Sound More than 300 lumber mulls and nearly as many more shingle mills, big and small, line the shores of the sound and the streams adjacent. Far Reoing Barons. The lumber barons of Michigan, Min- nesota and Wiscol have caught on to the fact that the future lum- ber supply must come largely from this region, and many of them have quietly sccured a firm foothold. General Alger, who has made his fortune in lumber, has secured a vast tract of timber land half way botween this city and New Whatcom. The Michigan millionaire confidently ex- pects to double his fortune in less than ten years, His example has been followed by the Standard Oil millionalres—-Rockefeller, Flagler, Whitney and Colgate Hoyt. Right here it may be proper to point to an impor- 0t lumber industry that is assuming vast proportions. I refer to the manufacture of red cedar shingles, which are now being shipped extensively to Omaha and other cities of the middle west. The durability ef the Washington cedur shingle is so great that eventually it must take tho place of nearly all other means of roofing. It is esti- mated that within two years the production of shingles in this state will amount to three-quarters of the product of the entire United States. The shingle will at Ballard, oue of the suburbs of Seattle, turns out 2,000,000 cedar shingles daily. Cereuls anu Minerals. The product of the primeval forests are supplemented by products of u wost prolific soil. Wheat, barley and oats yield abuud- _antly and the great flouring mills of this city are kept bysy. The Puget Sound coun- try is peculiarly adapted for hop culture. More than 8,000,000 pounds of hops, aver- aging 17 cents a pound, were raised last vear, and the hop industry is still in 1ts infanoy. Washington is also & rml fruit state and - m.:" long rival Califoruis in fruit ship- | mect the mine with the Great Nortnhern. The rich In minaral resources. Bituminous coal ( superior to the best Wyoming and Colorado specimens 18 being mined in this country and Seattle is tho principai eonl shipping point on the Pacifio coast. California and Oregon are supplied from this point and the transpacific stoamers make this their coaling station, Next in im ance to the coal industry and closely con- nected with it are the extensive iron de- posits being developed in the Puget Sound Pasin, which must ere long make Seattie a great manufacturing center. Steel are already being manufactured at Everett, about fifty miles north of Seattle on the Great Northern, in the proximity of iron mines, The de range is tull of rieh gold deposits. The Monte Cristo mine, eighty- five miles distant, in which Edward Blewitt, formerly of F'remont, Neb., is heavily inter- csted, is turning out gold quartzof ‘u high grade, and $3,000.000 have been expended al- roady in developing this mine, building smelters and construction ofu railroad to con- Blewitt Gold Mining company has 20-stamp mill running, which now yields $550 a day and will soon double its capacity. M. Blewitt exhibited to me a_gold brick valued at $2,500, the output of his mine for four days. To Sum Up. The bascs of Seattle’'s future growth are lumber, coal, iron, wool, hops, grain and the fisheries (which include salmon, halibut and cod), and last, but not least, su- perior harbor and railroad facilities. While the harbor of Seattle is unsurpassed, there in & project on foot that will give Seattle commanding advantage as & great shipping center over all points on the Pacific coast. Way back in the 50's General George B. McCleilan, who was an eminent engineer, urgod the coustruction of a nhv(ycnnnl be- tween Puget Sound and Lake Washington, with a view to utilizing the lake, which has adopthof from 150 to 500 feet,asa fresh water harbor, which would make it the finest naval Yesort in the world. The proposed ship canal would be 5,700 foet long and can, it is estimated, be con- structed for less than £3,000,000. Lake Washington is twenty miles long and about two and a half miles in width. Its waters could accommodate tho largest flect, Its shores are well adapted for wharf purposes. Like all salt waters the waters of Puget Sound aroe infested with the teredo and in- ect borer that perforates timber liko a gim- let and becomes very destructive to piling in wharves and to wooden vessols. Ships be- come foul in salt water and frequently have to go to drydock t have their bottoms cleared of barracles, at a heavy expense. A fresh water harbor would bo of great advan- tage to shipping. _Another point in favor of the project is the fact that loading and un- loaaing of ships on tide wator, owing to tho rise and fall of the tide, becomes more ex- pensive than loading in fresh water, where the water remains at & uniform height and wharves can be constructed having in view the greatest economy in handling cargoes. The Seattle canal project has been before congress soveral sessions and will again be among the proposed river and harbor im- provements. Imasmuch as it has beon rec- ommended by army and navy officers there is little doubt that congress will ere long make the necessary appropriation. Nebraska Colony. Nobraska has furnished more than her quota toward building up Seattle and peo- pling Washington state. The Fremont col- ony, pioneered by Henry Fuhrman, who has Iaid out an extensive addition to Seattle, ex- ceeds twenty families. Aside from Henry Fubrman 1 met Edward Bluett, T. F. Q}un‘kv L. H. Grifith, John Grunkranz, £. W. Walker, Peter Nehrbass, Henry Schlaegel, O. J. Treen and Dr. Mondy. The most prominent Nebraskan in Seattle is Mr. P. P. Shelby®or many years connectod with the Union Pacific and now vice president and manager of the Great Northern railroad, with full control not only of the railway, but also the steamship interest of that company. York is represented here by William T. Scott, J. F. Halo and Harry George and Will White. Boss Bostwick of Haatings is here practicing law and_Paul Woinhazen is editor of the Seattle Demokrat. Charley Kitchen, who had swung around the circle from Omaha to Lincoln and Lincoln to Lead- ville, is anchorgd here and is now erecting a handsome resiffence near Lake Washington. Ike Rockenfield, an old-timer of Omaha, is rogaling Seattle people with fruit and con- fectionery. Justice John S. Morrison is in law pertnership with Joseph Colman at Everott and a brother of Fred Davis is chief clerk of the Fairhaven hotel. Ex-Governor Willlam H. James is located at Colfax in this state and is said to be prospering. This is,however, only a partial list. E. ROSEWATER. e Nothing can exceed the care with which Cook’s Extra Dry Imperial Champagne is made. e~ CONNUBLALITIES. Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone have been mar- ried fifty-four years. Maud—Why did you break off your en- gagement with Charley? Bllen—Well, you see he would wear shirts and neckties which d1dn’t become my complexion, The schools of oratory don’t teach any elo- quence that surpusses that of a couple of dumb and silent chairs somotimes, whan pa goes iuto the parlor the morning after John has madoe an evening call. “If you marry Grace,” exclaimed an irate father to his son, “Ill cut you off withou penny, and you won't have so much as & ploce of pork to boil in the pot.” “Well," said the young man, *‘Grace before meat,” and he immediately went in search of a min- ister. Watts—My wife wanted me to ask you why your wife had not been out to seo her for so long. Potts—Oh, she hasn’t time. The woman next door to s applyiog for a divorce and she and my wife put in all the time talking about it. The divorce secured by a two months bride in Superior, Wis., bocause her spouse refused to scratch her back suggests the ne- cessity of ou amendment in the Wisconsin marriage formula so that the masculine ele- mont of the community may know just what they undertake when entering upon the stato of matrimony, How woula ‘‘Love, cherish and abrade” do for a part of the marrisge ritual? J. M. Staley, long a resident of Hawaii, was in Tacoma recently, and told a Daily News man some facts about Ah Fong, the wealth celestial whose talented and pretty daughter had shortly before become en- gaged to an ofticer of the United States navy. Mr. Staley said: “Ah Foung has oleven daughters and one son. Ho is a very old man, and a full blooded Chinese. He married a3 woman who is about oue-fourth Kanaka and three-fourths Chinese. All the children are pretty, exceptionally so. They were all educated in KEurope, and the son is thoonly one who has returned to the cus- toms of his native country. The girls are all dark as Spainards, and some of them are well educated and bright. They can speak in Spanish, Italian, Freuch, Chinese and English, ey paint well, are good vocal- ists, and, 10 fact, are most accomplished. It is a well known fact among the people of the island that old Ah Foug has a standing offer to bestow upon each of his daughters when they marry #5000 in cash and five acres of land that are worth at least $5,000 per acre, A pretty home wedding that recently took place in Lakewood, N. J., was the result of a romance in real life that reads like & page from a novel, Miss Clara Shinn, who was led to the altar a blushing bride by Dr. Hen- derson, was a fow yoars ago i pupil at Ped- die iostitute, the Baptist seminary at Hightstown, N. J. While there Dr. Hender- son, & young missionary to the Burmese, who was home resting from his sctive duties, was called upon to leciure on the phases of actual missionary work before tho scholars at the seminary. His stories of devotion and unconscious heroism fired at loast one pupil's heart, and in turn her earn- est and rapt attention, showing so plainly on her fair young face, attracted the doc- tor's fancy also, The result was that at her graduation fromjPeddie institute she aston- ished her parents and frieuds by announcin, that she intended to study medicine an prepare heorself for life of missionary work among the nuative women of the ludian coun- try. Her friends at once opposed this deter- mination on her part,and pointed out the discomforts and dangers that such a career, if followed out, must bring with it. But her zeal knew no bounds and would not bo hin- dered. This spring shoe finished her medical course, and on the 10th inst. she and Dr. Henderson were united in marriage, and in & fow days they sail to take charge of a medi- cal mission supported by the American Ilur- tist Foreign 'Missionary society at Mone, in the Shaan country, Burmah. Mounet Suliey, of jthe Comedy Fraucaise is coming to America next year with a com- The country tributary to Seattle is very pany of bis own. CHAT WITH THE BOXERS Thoe Long and the Short of It—Van Heest and Napier, WHISPERINGS OF THE WHIRLING WHEEL Omaha Gets a Fine Pointer—Tom Ryan's Encounter with Young Griffo—Gen- eral Sporting Gossip and Questions Answered, Tom O'Rourke’s big boxing show iwill be held at Madison Square garden next Tuesday night, and as this means a series of prize fights under the guise of exhibitions and an immense throng is bound to be present. This is mado doubly sure by the fact that Cham- pion George Dixon and the English bantam, Billy Plimmor, will go for six rounds, that is, if the little Johnny Bull lasts that long, and it is reasonable 1o believe that he will. He is a wonderfully clever little 'un and is generally to bo found in fair condition, but appreciating the stiffness of the job on hand, he is training industrio usly, and will be “pink” by Luesday evening. The lads are % box at 118 pounds presumably from o sclentific standpoint, but in view of the anxioty displayed by the pugnacious Briton for the past year and a half to havea try with George, a good hot punching match can confidently be relied upon. The redhots these days have but little use for “science” in their fistio amusements, anyway, and aill successful managers know this, and “‘for scientific points" is only used on the show bills as an ease off for tho authorities. Dixon and Plimmer are the undisputed foather and bantam champions of the world, and their six rounds will surely be stufted with the intensest kind of exhilaration. Johnny Van Heest seems to be one of yvour hard luck pugilists, although there isa sail in sight at present. About the middle of the coming month he moets Hughoy Napler, the Australian, befgre the Olympic club in New Orleans for a purse of §2,000. It will be asight to sce this illy-matched pair face toface in the ring, as Napier towers up over the St. Paul boy like Spud Farrish towered over ‘‘Beansy” in their famous setto at Frank Lane's benefit. But notwithstauding this dispnrhi in the ap- pearance of the two men, and Nuapier’s snap with Bobby Burns, Van Heest can be countod on for giving tho tall kangaroo a merry chase for the long end of the purse. I think he is one of the hardest little fighters in the world, and is deserving of fuller notice on the part of the big clubs. Helaid around New York for months, fell in love with Coney Island, yet despite his countless overtures for a fizht with Johnny Griftin, George Dixon, Solly Smith, Eddie Pierce, Jack Skelley or in fact anyone any- where within reach, he was unable to get on a fight, ana was finally forced to go to Vhiladelphia in a meet-all-comers engage- ment for cigarette money. Johuny wasn't afrald of getting a ‘“California deal” at Coney 1sland, and was particularly anxious to meot his conqueror, Solly Smith, there, so anxious indeed, that he offered to fight him for any kind of a purse, and if he won to give itall to him but enough to pay his trainiog expenses, but his endeavors met with but little encouragement. Finally the New Orleans club made him an offer of $2,000 tomeet Napier, and never giving tho Ante- podian’s numerous advantages a thought, he snapped it up like a May trout is sup- pose to treat a fly. Here's! that the outcome may prove that Johnny's impatience and aviaity did not got the better of his judg- ment. For a change about all_the talent touted the proper man at Roby Monday night, but judging from the reports of the mill Creedon showed but little of that cyclonic and fe- rocious tendency of his, and less cleverness. It was in truth a rather clumsy fight on his part, and he won by reason of the larger stook of strength and endurance, and goes to prove that there are really “classes” at even weight. That the victorious Australian will make even an Interesting adversary for his phe- nomenal countryman, redheaded Bob, there are many and sorious doubts. _But a8 the promise that Pitz would be at the ring side to challetge the winner panned out like Cor- bett's speech at Coney Island tho other night, there is little inducement to discuss 3uch i contingenicy oven on o hypothotical asis. Dick Moore, well and favorably known in this city, is & Simon-pure prize fightor and 1o mistake. He makes all of his fights in the ring and but seldom appears in the news- papers. During tho past two years Mooro has made no less than fourteen finish fights. Think of that, and better than that, has come out the victor in all but two. His first “lose" was with Tim Niland at South Omaha winter before last. Niland was a big, strong, packing house man, who, by the nature of his occupation, was always in prime condi- tion. Dick underrated the fellow, and en- tered the ring wholly out of condition, At that he zaye the packing house mana ter- rible drubbing, and had him all but out in the sixth round, when the gong saved him. The next round, however, found Timothy with his secona installment of “‘wind” on hand, and he made a vicious onslaught on Dick that could mnot be resisted, and covered with blood from head to foot, he was put out after two minutes fighting. Niland could not be induced to take the Apostle on again, although Dick agreed to get down to 145 and allow Tim to select his own weight. His next defeat was at the hands of good-natured Henry Baker at Chicago last winter. fe had the best of this, too, up to the seven- teenth round, when in a clinch the two men fell, Moore's head coming in contact with one of the stakes of the ring, which paved an easy way for Baker in the succeeding round, Since then Dick has had seven 1 of which he won, his last victim hadow” Maber, the Australian, Next Friday night Mooro meets Frank Kessler, the Montana middleweight, before the Phanix Athletic club in St Paul for a purse of 81,750, §260 of which is to go'to tho oser. The men are to weigh in at the ring side at 158 pounds, and a_rattling contest is assuredly fortheoming. I do not know how &ood Kessler is, but have always understood that ho is @ formidable customer for any of the middleweights, and if Dick wins from him he will be fortunate, inaeed. The next battle biiled for Roby will be be- tween George Lavigne, the Sagimaw Kid, and Young Griffo, the Australian, sometimo along about the' middle of September. I think the Michigander will prove a pudding stuffed with raisins for the davic com- plexioned youth from tho land of the South- ern Cross, who will have the advantage of not only height and reach, but of a vastly superior muscularity, The Kid, however, is & perfect livtle savage in the ring and takes to his gruel like a kitten takes to milk,and to prove the pudding I think ho will Griffo must at_ his old vime self—that is in the form he showed some six years ago. Hels a jolly, easy- golog sortof a chap, fond of tho cup that recds Jags aud of the lussies, ob, aud if ho has been baving many merry nights since his arrival here the Kid may cause mo to re- gret touting him for a licking. 1 was 1n Dominick O'Malley's ofice in the Unity building the afternoon of the Johnny Grifin-Solly Smith fight. There was a bl gang of red hots and fighters on hand, as all were anxious to get a flash at the contestan of the evening when they reported for weigi ing in. The apartments were quite cramped and clustered around the redoubtable Dom- inick, who was seated at his desk, was big Dao Creedon, young Griffo, Zoke Abrahams, Seturd Swith, George Lavigne, Henry Baker, Tommy Ryan and a half dozen more. There was & round table standing between Ryan, Henry Baker und myself and the rest of the eroup, which probably spoiled what might have been a pretly scrap. Leaning on the table, Ryan sald: ‘“Say, Griffo, you Australians have got it in your noddles that you about own the United States, haven't yout” Griffo knit his brows sud attempted to smile at the same time, but before he had a chance to reply Tommy resumed : “But when you come to fighting, there is a | Likea flash of lighy THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 1803=SIXTE boy who will knock yourfiead off," pointing to George Lavigne, “whantiou got into the ring togather, 10 Quick, iy, f f“"? Griffo_stepped forward and Junged a bloweross the table at Ryan that, had it dadded, would have come the next thing to .{mmn: Tommy through the partition’ ' ftyan needed no sccond fuvitation andOh#'made for the Australian, but was caughkdy O'Malloy and Creedon and hustied g jnto ub 11t took a very strong argufticAt to keep Ryan out of the room, but ks he and O'Malley were on anything bug friendly torms, he finally joined Baker "“'fi‘\’!h the building. By tho way, Tommy hat gt an interestin engagoment on his hands.for next Tuesda evening, when he meets Mysterious Bil Smith in New York in a &if round bout at catch woights. Undar. [these conditions Ryan must certainly haye the best of it in weight, for when I 1ast 84W him he weighed 171 “walking around,” atid'told me that he thought he could make a botter figh at 160 than at any other weight, Ordinarily Smith does not weigh much over 155 and_if he takes any off, which is improbable, for this go, Tommy should have a decided aa- vantage, However, I take but little stock in these limited round affairs for gate re- ceipts between such good men as Ryan and Smith. I£itison the level, I can not but consider it a very unwise action on Ryan's part, considering the dificulty he has had and is_experiencing to get on & match befors one of the big clubs for good money. And then, too, Smith is one of your fistic marvels, SANDY GRIEWOLD. Owinhn Gets & Goud One, Howard Kollogg of thé Pacific Express company has purchased one of Michigan's best pomters, Duke O, from A. Spencer Johnson of Jackson, Mich. Duke O is by Czar, ex-Dixie Queen; is seal brown and white and weighs fifty-six pounds, He won first in puppy class at Grand Rapids, Mich,, last fall, and second in the open class at the late Dotroit show in an unusually large class, comyprising the best pointers in America. The dog has a clean cut head, square muz- zlo, stands on_good legs and feot, has good body and good symmetry; he is affectionate and has an excellent disposition; he was born September 21, 1801, and is now 23 months old. Duke is well broken, a fine worker and as stylish a dog as ever crossed a field. He is registered in the American Kennel club stud book, his uumber being 28,503. He arrived in Omaha Friday, August 18, and good judges say there is nothiog in Omaha to beat him. ~ He is certainly one of the hand- somest marked pointers in America, and Mr. Kellogg deserves much credit for bring- ing new pointer blood of such good quality to Nebraska, a point that-will be appreciated by those who desire to breed high class stock. Whisperings of the Wheol. Next Sunday morning early the Ganymedo Wheel club will start on their Sioux City century. The Tourist Wheelmen's annual picnic oc- curs next Sunday at Bellevue rifle range, Every member of the club should attend thatcan and bring his wheelmen friends with him. The Omaha Wheel club will go fishin’ " today, their run_being called to the South Bend state fishories. A big crowd will turn ut, no doubt, and bring home plenty of the finny denizens. Holton and Barnum of the Tourlst racing team have entered in the Kansas City races which ocour on the'lstvtd 24 The Tourist colors have been kucky 80 far, and it is to be hoped that theyyitl flash over the tapo at the city on the Kaw far in_advance of their competitors, 12180 The Chicago cycling fournhls, Referee and Bearings, have splendig paparts of the late international meet at m‘%"' the reports being *“worked up” withf phbto engravings, affording o very comprohiblisive ided of how tho raoos looked. 'hg {ggos of tho riders and officials of the meet_ are_quite plainly recognizable, (s Gool Roads this month'is an exception- ally good umber and gf imuch interest to Nebraska and lowa cyclists, it being the Towa number, contatning ' short, “comimon sense talks by some of ‘Iowa’s prominent men on the subject of good ;and bad roads. The magazine is also replete with photo gravure illustrations of’ 86the of Iowa's fa- mous prairie roads. - Someufishie pictures nre good reprosentations of the hogrible roads in the beautiful ‘Hawkeye state during the spring mouths. 1 The entertainment comniittée of the Tour- ist Wheelmen were, busy expioring the ad- joining country sido for a suitable place for the club's picuic on the 97t Messrs. Hynes, Wertzand Sancha rambled around all day, but could.find no place.more attrac- tive than Bolloyue. Messrs. Barnum, Pegau, Mulhall, Kingsley and Smith rode all aftornoon among the hills and lakes on the Towa side and failed to find any better place, 5o it is very likely the picuic will be held at Bellevue. The great national mect of the League of American Wheelmen and the_international circuit meet of Chicago is over. The thou- sands of merry wheelmen who flocked to the Windy City from every city, hamlot ana vil- lago of this greatland have shaken hands perhaps for tho last time and have wended their several ways Homoward, filled with wonderment, experience,: happy memories and the knowledge that they have witnessed seven days of. the best bicycle racing that ever befell their lot to behold, It is very doubtful it many of them ever have the op- portunity again of seeing all the celebrated flyers together again on the same track. To many there is, however, & keen disappoint- ment felt that Sanger was so mnjured in his awful tumble that hguvas unable to try con- clusions with tho“®wonderful ‘erso, Skeeter,” as Zimmerman is nicknamed, They, however, saw the speedy westorner, Johnson, ride away from the flower of New England’s racing talent; saw Bliss, the American pocket edition of Mercury, chase the wonderful Jer 0 tho very tape; saw the four-mile record broken by Kinseley ; saw the big South African champion smash records and win the great sixty-mile interna- tional; saw the world’s tandem record crumble to pieces, and saw the biggest gath- ering of American wheelmen ever gotien to- gether; this and many other things of inter- clers. The Qmaha clubmen who at- tended the mect have begun to arrive and of course are herocs of the hour at the different club houses. Several local clubmen who wero not so fortunate 4s Lo get away in time for the meet will leave for the tair about the 1st of September. One of those sad events which transpire during the voyage along lite's river occurred last ‘Tuesday morning, deaih’s rolentless sickle robbing M. O. Daxon of a loving wife and 8 .true companion. Mrs, Daxon was & lady well known in local cycling circles, having been an enthusiastic wheelwoman and at one time & prominent worker in the Omaha Ladies Wheel club. Mr. and Mrs, Daxon had not _yet celebrated the first anni- versary of wedded life, they being married Iast October, ana had only lately moved into a bright new home. Tho severe loss isa torrible shock to Mr. Dy op, and his friends griove with him, sympathy and comfort pout in to him at every hand. Mrs. Daypnisill be missed from the home circle and the places which she made bright with “her~presence. Mr. Daxon is a prominont miumber in the Tourist and Omaha Wheel clubs, bying treasurer of the former club. Out of respect to him the Tourists have postponéd’their club pienic, ‘which was 1o have occuieet today, Many of tho club men atiendad g funeral, which occurred Thursday morhing at 9 o'clook, taking with them o the ‘Dbreaved husband, as a visible token of pateem,a beautiful floral offering, which yras laid upon tho casket with deep and ’sindbre affection for the one gone before and ttisone lefv behind, Some of the would-bomaciig men of local celebrity are bestirring themselves unneed- fully for the suspension of vther racing men of local repute. Thoy sresthreatoning all sorts of dire vengeance, oy, yhe poor fellows who have aroused their ire and especially on the chief consul of the division. Tu fact the. ar6 making & mountain out of o mole bill and a very small mole hill at that. It seems that several years ago certain Omaha riders attended and participated in races at St. Louis, St. Joseph and Lincoln and it was whispercd that they received money for their prizes; which is agaiust the rules of the League of American Whoelmen. There is 1o proof that they did, however, tho howlers oing on supposition only, On the Fourth of uly this year one or two other local racers ook part 1n some races over in the Hawkeyo state and, it is claimed, received the lucre for prizes. The mouey, it since transvires, was used by the race committee in buying prizes with, the prizes being given to the winners. Now these virtuous stirrers-up declure they will not ride sgainst their more speedy brothers in any more races until the ling Expressions of 13 THE MORSE ORY CO00S CD. ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST, s naflers—IHammering away matter is investigated by our worthy consul. They do wisely, judging from past performances; it s oclearly demonstrated that they can't ride In the same races with the acoused and stand any show of winning. Botter let woll enough alone, bays, it you have no positive proof to back up your aseu- €ations, In tho first placo, unless proof can bo furnished, it would bo uselesa to briog the matter to the attention of the Leagua officinls ; their time fs too valuable to waste on trivial matters of this kind. Int ond place tho chief consul s in no w. serving of the “raking over” he recel the hands of parties who have started the ery of “Wolf! Wolf!" When proofs have been estabifshed the matter should be car- ried to Chairman Raymond of the national racing board and if he finds thut heads are o bo lopped off he will do 1t with his charac- teristic grace. Our chiof consul at present is busy building up the division and scatter- ing the secds of “good. roads” and neods the commendation and aid of the wheclmen of his division more than he is vecciving, He is attending to his duties in & straichtfor ward, businesslike manner aud deserves oredit for it Busy Nolet up ~Evers lastingly at it- Some are eronking about hard times —MHaven't struck here yet—The coming week to be a Hummer. GRAND STOCK REDUCING SALE THE ENTIRE COMING - WEEK. Beginning Monday Questions and Answers. 17.~To the Sporting F At s the bost tin Aug. 21st, at 10 a, m. MONEY« SAVERS WILL BE WiTH US--for they'll save many MIGHTY DOLLARS on DEADWOOD, 8. D, Aug, 14.-To the Sporting Editor of Pléase form 1 which de: st, high or Medoy. Ans.—Low. Theace is low in cutting for " ‘whist, Oannort, In., Aug. 156.~To the Sporting Faitor of Tak Tikg: Jtoad somuwhore, betlove Sporting News, that lefthan TS Are harder and surer butters than righthanded batters are. 1f truo, what Is the oxplanation? Among the skillful batemon {n_tio National feaguo Is the number of lefthanded batsmon larger than that of righthanied? Pleaso answor in ke, Sunday 20th.~1. I Admirer. Ans.—Thero is nothing in it. Righthanded batters predominated ten to s Cloaks. Childven’s recfor j worth $1.4 ots, in vrotty check goods, ages 6 to 12 yoars, 45¢ $2.00 To the Sport- tlons Couatt, Bryres, Tn, Aug, 17. Ing Editor of I Wil you kindly an- | Protty navy roofe worth 81.50, for 08c. A enall lot of all wool SWor 1 DAY LR the followitg yuos: cheviot roofers, agos 4,0, 8and 10, worth 83 (thoso will make. /hen can a porson shoot ducl splendid SChool WEADS). +vsaverrrsns (1) Towa and Nebraska? (3) What brand of rub- Dber boots Is_considored bost for duck hunting? s in (8) What powder is considered the best for 'ow dressy reofors, braided sailor collars,in brown,green and wino, ek ATk A o e Pt et i AR 0] Ans.—(1) In Towa ducks and geese August ¢ 1510 May 1. In Nebraska at auny time with We have about 16 TWENTY-DOLLAR jackots for ladies in brown, drab, silver and green, silk lined, pearl button and new cape effects; our sale price to close......covvviiies ciiiiiiinn sesihen a shoulder gun. (2) Thero is no specinl su- perior brand. (3) It you desire a nitro pow- der the Walsrode is decldedly the best. SILVER OReEK, Neb,, Aug. 18.-T0 the Sport- ing Fditor of THE BEE: To declde & caso will you kindly answor the following question in nextSunday’s BEE: A baserunner occuples tho second baso and another the third base. The man on third tries to get home, meantime on second runs and touches third, o runner trylng to got hone w right to o back to third and would the man vecupying It have a right to return to sccoud aftor hav- ing touched third? . Powers. Ans.— $9.98 Some charming imported garments will be sold very, very cheap during this great sale. Wash Goods. A lot of vory choice dress gl at 124 a yard ....... 7 1-2¢ 121-2¢ CoLum Agg. 16-To tho Sporting Editor of BEE: P T euse 8110 in next Sun- day's BEk Ontonian's Ono lot of light and dark ginghams, batistes, lawns, dayy fastost Tocord.—tieorge Stattol. ote., ranging in value from 256 10 H0C & YMd..ee +eveerersernsn ete., BEl I n) when the great World's falr foot raco Is to bo and who are entered.—Subscribor. Ans.—(1) Some timo the latter pary of next month. (2) They have not been an- Dress Goods. 50 pieces fall plaids and stripos, good sehool drosses, most popalar 29¢c OG0 Shades, WOre 500 & YArd. .. e.erneer.ereesss S 3 OMAIA, Aug. 14.—To the Sporting Editor of Tur Bew: Dloase answerin next Sunday's | % . 25¢ tssuo the following questions: (1) Are there | 1 1ot regular 65¢ light and dark challis..ueeuiiiieiiiens o tevessins . any now rules out since 188 ing cro- ; ¢ quot playing. (2) If so where can' they bo ob- . tained?—Incog. Avs.—(1) There have been no material 1 S changes. (2) Atany first class news depot. . 2 =) Aug. 16.-To tho Sporting Pleaso o in Sunduy's . 0. Morrls, the “Calffornla beat Bethune in thoir race at Fulton, utly, aad, what s Morris" record for o 110t 24-inch china silks, dollar and dollar quartor goods, a bar- guin unsurpassed.. ... Remnants. About 800 remnants of black and colored dress goods at exactly half price. Linens. Fine knotted fringe damask towels, extra largo, worth always 25c. .. 50¢ (1) Bethune won. (2) Unauthentic SouTi OMAMA, Aug. 11.—To the Sporting Editor of Tug ' BEE: Ploase answor in next Sunday's BEE tho sizo of the track In tho Coliseum building, this_city, used for bioyclo racing; ulso where they measure the truck from, outside, center or pole?—L. T. Martin. Ans.—Nine laps to tho mile. Four feet from the pole. KeARNEY, Neb., Aug. 14.—To tho Sporting Editor of Tne BEE: In order todeciden bot pieaso answer tho following in next Sunday’s BgE: A bots B that Whiteheud would carry sixteen counties in the Sixth congressional dis- trict. In the canvass Arthur county's vote was returned with McPhorson, which went for ot 8 i 19¢ Whitehead. Counting t > countics for | Extra superfine damask towels worth 50 cents for........... 39¢ Whitehead gives him sixteen. There s no way of ascortaining Arthur countys vate. Is it & draw or who wins?—Reador. 390 Ans.—Tho bet can only be decided when | One-half dollar cream damask table linen............... teeseseieaes Arthur county’s vote is determined on. ' TurERIAL Neb., Aug. 14.—To the Sporting Editor of Tre BEE: Ploase state in Sunday’s BEr what is the rule In starting a bicycle raco, A milo_ race with matched men, stand flat footund start at the word go. A mounts his wheol at_go, B runs_his wheel fifty feot and mounts his'wheel on the run. Was that ac- cording to rules?—R. Malcolum. Ans.—Standing start, pistol shot. LoaAw, In., Aug. 16.—To tho Sporting Editor of Tue BEe: 1 have a valuable setter pup 8 months old, that is About two months ago he had 89¢c - $1.05 98¢ Our 85¢ bleached damask, 69¢c. Our 81.25 extra quality cream damask Our $1.50 quality beautiful bleached damask....ae.vieieiiiiinnnnnn . Our 81.50 Our $3.50 napkins, $2.69. Our $2.50 napkins, $1.95. napkins, 81.25, and our $1.25 napkins. . Domestics. Atlantic, heavy brown sheeting, always worth 80, at 6¢; Appleton brown sheeting, WOrth 63C .u.veeueivisiioiinnnniiinns ad & spasm or two and went lamo in his left hind leg and seems wenk In the back and hind quarters and is_very poor. Can you tell mo anything through Sunday's Brk what is tho matter with him, und o remedy. Ho was sired by Race Gladstone, ho by Johnson's Duke Gladstone, and L hate to 10so him.—F. Ans.—Possibly rickets. Give a dessert- spoonful of precipitated phosphate of lime twice daily in his food. Epaar, Neb. Aug. i4.~To the Sporting Editor of 3ke: Is the stutement mado in the Pope Munufucturing compuny's cutaloguo, of 1893 correct, that W. W. Windle made five wmiles on a Columbla bicycle In eloven minutes and forty-ono seconds at Springfleld, Mass., on tho 20th of September, 18922 Also what 13 the bost tine for five miles on a bicyclo elthor in a private or public trinl?—G. 1. Avery. Ans.—(1.) Presumably it is correct. vas made against time. picr, Neb, Aug. 16.~To the Sporting tor of Tie BEE: To’ sottle u wager, please uo the fastest time made In . five-mile lo race both In u race snd agninst thne. Plcuso answer in next Sunday's BEE—A. It Hurrington, Ans.—12:36, up to October last. received rocords for 1893, —— There are three things worth saying— time, trouble and money—and De Witt's Little Karly Risers will save them for you. These little pills will save you time, as they act promptly. They will save you trouble, as they cause no paln. They will sive you woney, 88 they economize doo'or's 5. < Parasols. $5,00 parasols for 8200, $3.00 parasols..... All black silk and lace parasols, half pi It $1.00 5c 1 87%c Misses’ full ribbed stockings, double heel and toe, for school wear, 250 85¢ goods 4 All ladies’ combination suits, lisle thread and silk finish goods at just halt pri Men’s Furnishings. Men’s white laundered dollar shirts.......oovviiiiinnianieiiininiiee ce. 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