Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 15, 1893, Page 11

- - \ A | ? Pitting American Locomotives Agaiust | Crack Foreign Fiyers, THE 999 AND THE QUEEN-EMPRESS While w Third, the ¥ 0 Ready to Try Conel of Eugineer pn wi —lnteresting Facts About Mo ern Racers. For some time past reports have been cur- i Font that a test of speed between the crack | locomotives ut the World's fair had been | arrangod. ‘The feasibility of such a contest | and its value in determiuing the Qifferent enwines, both Lome and foreign touched the popular fancy, And several cash prizes waro offered to stimalate the owaers Notwithstanding repeated denials, the reason to bodeve a trial of speed is un conslderation and may be determined in the afiirm y days There are a number of locomor hibitlon at the World's fair, ropresenting the most approved mechanical skill of Europe and America. Freight and passen ger locomotives are ranwed side by side. To the inexperienced, the chief differcnce visible is that of outline. The American loco motive is distinguished for beauty of form nd simlicity of consiruc ocomotives on the other hand are chiefly for their ungainiy shay mechanism is much moro gives the impression that in epeed they are outclassed by the locomotive. ‘The foreiguers, loweve not concede the superiority of the Anier machine, either 1 construction, vower or speed. These points caa be settled only by W test, and thove is every probability that it will be made. Two competitors are universally put for the test—the famous 40 of the Now York Central, aud the Queen-Eimpross in the Britisl exhibit. The owners of the “I5, B I'homas,” a crack Frie locorotive, are anx- dous to give either a race for money, marbles or chalk, wpeed ive bofore ma '8 on o The Groat § The #0 of the Emniro Stato axpress is a magnificont specimen of modern locomotive coustruction. It was specially built for speed, and has more than justified the ex peetations of the builde Tho first regu- Inr trinl was had on the 10th of May last, with Engineer Charles Hogan at the throttle The eneine was attached to the reguiar Km- ire State cxpress. Between Albany and Syracuse the boiler foamed, causing a delay of twenty-cight minutes. *Six minutes were made up in the run to Rochestc¥, d the wrain left there twenty-two minutes late. It was expected an attempt would be made to break all records, and the run from Roches- ter was timed with stop-watchos, The d tance is sixty-nine miles, almost stru away over & perfectly level country and the roadbod is heavily ballasted That scction is always relied on for fast time when express trains are behind time, The run from Rochester to Crittenden, forty- nine miles, was of the usual character. It was fast, but there was nothing to cxeite wonder. " ‘The miles wero reeled off in mod- ern style, the fastest being in 42 seconds and the slowest in L minute 135 were times -when the train made slower time, that being when it had to slow up. The time taken was for actual running. 1t was known that if an attempt was made to knock a hole in the record it would be be- tween Crittenden and Forks Station. Crit- tenden was passca at 5:04'5 p. ., and then the mile posts began to slip past’ every 45 seconds, Loomerville Station went by like a Faster and faster sounded the click of the wheels, an | just before ille was reached the nands on a ch showed that a mile had been 36 seconds. Then the time went back to 46 seconds until the mile before Forks station, then the reat record was made. The train secmed 0 bo runnine on greased tracks and trembled from the engine to the rear trucks. It secmed as though the mighty engine knew what was exmected of it and met the demanas. There was just the slightest kind of a ferking senration for the bricfest part of a second and then the train settlod down, and when the mile post flashed by in a cloud of dust and cinders the stop-watch showed that all railrond records the world ever saw had been smasned. The mile was made in oxactly which means a speed of 102 8.7 miles an hour Fifteen minutes lost time “was made up be- tween Rochester and Buffalo. A Paralyzing Gait, The next day 090 wus sent out to beat her own recora under Hogan's supervision. Tho engine was attached to the regular I State express and Hogan sent her at rate of 1124y miles an hour. This is boyond question the fastest time ever made by an engine under human control. The test of speed was made between Rochester and Buffulo. Soon after leaving Rochester the enginecr slowed down a little, intending to make up the time on the west ern end of the streteh. Pussiug Batavia the train rushed at an casy gait of a mile a minute. Then H lev her out. She br and the telegraph ud fastor. The speed was increased Just before veaching Critten- den and* the record made the pre of & mile in 35 scconds was cqualed. But this was excoeded Just this side of thaut station, when the new world's of a mile in 82 seconds was made, is equivalent to 11214 miles an hour. Nearly as great speed was kept up until Forks station was reached and then Hogan slowed up and entered Buffalo at the customary speed. ‘The drive wheels of this great machine which towers more than twenty feet in the air are 86 inches in diameter, and the whole, with loaded tender, weighs ¢ighty tons, The Britl Locomotive, The Queen press is a full sister of the famous ‘“‘Greater Britain,” which has a record of eighty miles an hour. The geeat locomotive has two high pressure cylinders, 16 inches in diameter, and 24-inch stroke, and one low | ressure eylin inches in diameter and 24-inch stroke. The great ma- chine carries four pairs of wheels, the lead ing pair being 4 feet and 115 inches i dinm- eter. The high and low essure driving wheels are 7 feet 1 inch in diameter. The total weight, with tender, is about seventy- Boven tons. clicket; seconds, Anotuer Fast Ou The “E. B, Thomas” is peculiarly inter- esting to railroad men—an interest founded rineipally upon the fact that it is the pro- uct of ideas furnished by men who spend their lives behind the throttle. For many years past the men who build locomotives and thoso who run them have disagreed in regard to the requisites of a suceessful en- gine. Engincers have claimed, ently with reason, that their pr rience in running locomot better judges of railway machine builders possibly could” be. Engineers have been particularly critical of the modern ide that iu order to secure incroased speed greater draught the number of aviviog wwheels should be augmented. They have no use for the big ten-wheel locomotives re- cently introduced on many of the railroads, and they clnm that a locomotive with four driving wheels, properly constructed, o outrival any other engine reinforced w two additional driving wheels. To tiate this claim the big locomotive, 'k Thomas,” was built. ‘The engineors of the Chicago & Erie road are divectly responsiole for the construction of the engine. Two years ago they formed #n association with the avowed purpose to build an engiue embodying the priuciples sugeested by the actual experience of the engineer. Shares of stock were sold at ch, and the interest was so great that the smount needed to build the locomotive wus secured without the slightest dimiculty, ¥roduct of Many Minas. Every man who had a plan submitted it to the committee in charge of the matter, and out of the entire number the most practical were selected und turned over to Fred (ooke, . the mechanical engineer of the Cooke Loco wotive and Maghine company of Patterson, N. J., where the engine was built. It was 4 work of some dificulty to wake these plaus conslstent, but Mr. Cooke succeeded, and the result was & locomotive that in every ! ter i av | facility in essentinl detail soarried gosted by the enginesrs, As alveady indicated, the novelly of the locomotive 18 the fact that it nas only four driving wheels, notwithstand it is one of the largest engines in the Unitad States These driving wheels are 72 inches in diame. 4 feat across. ‘Lhe boiler is 6 inches in diameter out the ideas sug rage locomotive. As arule their diame ter is only from 58 to 60 inches. This gives the engine immoense atean resources, and it is said it can safoly carry a pressure of 10 pounds, Ordinarily 150 pounds i the limit I'he firebox is also very large, being 126 inches long. The firebox of an ordinary mo- ul engine is about 110 inches. Notwith standiug the increased size of tha firebox e 1o notive does not burn any move conl than rage engine. More than average Fung is secired by some 1o fentures of the cylinder, which 18 19 by 2 inches The “Thomas™ weighs 136,000 pounds The average weight of an engine is from <,000 to 100,000 pou The old Ideal was o build 1 engino cloae 1o tie groand. with its welght concentrated on the o machinery. This wis to lessen the pos vility of the locomotive capsizing. In the new locomotive theres an entire departure from this and iustoad of the firebox being close Lo the ground they are elevated toa considerable High in ot of the arison with th ngine, Ad nen are very sand the New ommnanding height ixions to see the York Central's big S, matehed, The latter has a record of 112:¢ miles au hour, but, of course, the vate wis maintained for a few seconds only. FEngineers who have held the throttle of the Frie locomotive declare that on a long run the “I'iomas” would waik away with rival. Engineer Peofield, who ran the over the last it sion into Chicago, ¢ res that in a long race it could “beat out of sight." Rival Claims, The O, its owners sn miles an hour all day long and_ go wato the udhouse cool and capable of going out again within five minutes and repeating the performance. Mr. Sawyer, who is in charge of the New Yorx Central's exhibit at the fair, says that 99 is the fastost locomotiv in the world and so far superior to the British sample that f the latter reaily wants to go fast it will have to be lashed to tho American machine, The Britishers vooh pooh this and call the Americans brag- arts and othor names not caleulated to roate aud preserve the best of reciprocal ing. Mr. Ch nn make 100 f rles Hogan, traveiing cngineer of thie New York Central, was in_ Chicago last week. Hlis presence started fresh reports that a race with the British locomotive was practically settlod. Butof this there is no certainty. It is nsserted on good authority that Mr. Hozan closed a contract for the test. The terms of this contract are un- kuown save that a large sum of mon sumably $10,000, is wagered on the res the raco and that it will be doaated to char- ity work, no matter which side is winner. “The owners of the 3. Thomas” propose challenging the winuer. A N TRAGEDIAN KEENE. luterviewed the Subject of Plays ani Players of Modern Times, Thomas W. Keene, the tragedian, was in- terviewed at the Millard hotel, while in the city recently. Mr. Keene expressed his views freely upon plays and playevs. “What do you thinl is the provailing pub- lic taste in the line of amusements?” asked the reporter. “Comedy and ‘plays up to dute’ take the best. But thero is always u class of people, belonging of course to the most refined and odu U element, that appreciates Shake- spearian plays and will always come to see them, It seems to me that thero is a new growth of ndmirers every seven years. Do I like my profession: Yes, I think it the noblest of all. 1t is a happy life and a pleas- ure to a tragedian to look back upon his hours of study and the work he has accom- plished.” “Mr. Keene, are ckly forgotten of lists?” was asked *Yes, you may be right, it requives hard work to reach an_eminence in the -world of ramatic art. But barder work still is ssary to retuin it. Like unto grasping a rope of “sand it filters so easily through the hand. When he spoke of the death of Barrettand the great public lo thereby, & look of s not actors the most wrence aus duess came to Keene face and words of praise fell from his lips ‘‘Barrett was a noble, conscientious man, beloved by those who kuew him best. His friendship was not quickly won, but once given it was life long,” said the actor. “What do you think of Henry Irving's modern Hamlet and Shylock as he is now presenting these two characters, not as be- longing to the seventeenih century, but to the ninetoenth " *Why, I do not think 1t correct at all," re- plied the trageawn. **When he plays them as modern roles they are false to the surround- ings, aud I believe Shakespearean churacters should be played as they were written. How- ever, | huve not seen Irving, though I wish to think I might learn something to my ad- vantage. *I have never been an imitator, and always been original and will ever 80, Above all I'do not wish to b chanical and J conscientiously strive against it. 1 have played Richard ifl. 1,700 times and now I try ‘to play it different every time, it I can, I mean, of courso, in hittle changes of position and expression, guided at the timo by my own _feelings. = Once whilo in Louisville, Ky., Henry Watterson witnessed the performanc st night I played ne sat perfectly still, no appiause from him, The next day his paper did not notice me, 1 said to myself, what have I done to offen Mr. Watterson?” "he next night he came to see in the same bill, Richard 1L After the curtain fell on.thie last act he came to my dressiag room and said, “Tow, you fairly paralyzed me last mght, 1 could” not eve think.” The result was a handsome tribute from the famous Kentucky orator in the form of an edivorial, ending th “T'he com- ing man is.here; he is Keene.' " “Mr. Keene, some people think that you make up Richard 111, wo handsome in th fac I always supposed he was hideous,” ventured the reporter. “Oh, no, you ure me again mietaken in that, al though authorities do not agree on the ques- tion. Shakespeare says that he was ‘halt and misshapen,’ though a handsome face 1s inforred. When I first essaved therole | said to myself, ‘Am I to play Richard of his- tory or Richara of Shakespeare?! I deciaed on the latter,so that I have always made him attractive'of face, and, shrugging h shoulders suggestively, ‘halt and misshapen.’ ‘I'he thought came to me then that this may be the real explanation of his power over women, Wae all know the fascination of a beautiful face, and that much is forgiven in the pa of oue. The duke of Glouces- ter cevtainly had some mystic charm where- with to mould the minds of women widowed by his cruel schemes," onstant Coquelin and Mr. Keene said: “They are hoth fine in their acting. Coquelin de- penas upon art aloue, and rigkes no pre- tonse of inspiration, or of emotion outside of the corect pluces for those elements. His artistic skill is consummate and his work fine as silken threads, the result of the teachiugs of the French school. Sllen Terry is a splendid actress and Trving is to be congratulated on his fiue sup- port.” *Mr. Keene, what is your favorite charac- tor? was asked. “Well, | really have none,” he answered in a meditative way,” though 1 think I do my best and most subtle work in Hamlet. ( played iv Liere last vear, and you know I told you I do not like to fall into » single groove of acting, 80 I make it a point to Change often, “Why don't I play Romeo! [ think I am too fleshy, now. Reweo, you know, should row thin under much anxiety and love. | flu\' 2 the role to younger men. 1 think ita beautiful play, But I'must have a little rest and I take it when we put ou that play, be- causo gur Soung people do it really fine, especially the balcony scene.” —_— “Now, Willie,” said his teacher, as school opensd, 'you may recite your geography les- son. Where is Afghanistan Willie hesitatrd 8 moment. “Don't you know " asked the teacher. “Yes; f‘\'u &0t it in my head somewhere, but I can't lay my brain on it just this win- ute," Willie repliea — - i0 on, you red-headed thing; I won't play with you any wore. I might get burnt.” S0, 0o, yOU wou'l, You're o gieen to bura.’ which 18 mueh beyond that of the | be the | superior lower part of | s the wheels are, they apoear small | ) THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THE H TERS. Elmer E. Vance's comedy-drama, “Patent Applied For," closes its engagement of four nights at Boyd's theater todny. This after noon a special Sunday matinee will be giv a3 which the prices have been fixed at W cents, Theengagement ends with 1o- night's performance. Boyd's theater will be dark on tomorrow and Tuesday evenings, owing to the closing of Mark Murphy in “O'Dowd's Neightors." The lecture of Robert G. Ingersoll at Boyd new theater Wednesday evening will most notable literary event of the ned on r ally con- ristian re: na maints ligious has been un demie the bélievers in the ligion, his_ integrity of opinion, the zealous- ness with which he expresses his views, his intellectual gentus and his powers of have won him the ung admiration friend and foe His presence Any representati American city netic for of in | invariably brings out its wulture and inte asion of the great orator's in this city next Wednesday will be ption to the rule. ‘The audience that will listen to him as he discourses on “Myth and Mir will be ropresentative of the highest ry and educational circles of Omaha. 1t will besuch an at as will enthuse the speaker, and ems of thought will shine with dazeling radiance from the gorgeous sotting of oratory that will flow from the lips of the greatest mas- terof the English language living. In his lecture on “Myth and Miracle,” Colonel Ingersoll is 8aid to have achieved one of the most distinguished triumphs of his life, and no advanced thinker should fail to hear him. Thomas Q Seabrrooke Opera company and ballet will“present the offecvescent comic opera, ““The Isle of Champagne,” by Byrne aud Harrison. at Boyd's new theater for four nights and matinee, beginning Thursday, October 19, The scené is laid ou the Isle of Champagne, which the careful chronicler locates on “Longitude 1202 west, latitude 232 gouth.” This de- lightful plac is ruled by King Pommery y merry monarch whose car upon him. His first appearance sug- @ bottle of ancient vintage, very bbed, but he gets over that as his in- come is improved by the discovery of a new beverage called water, brought to the isle on w ship from New Bedford, Mass.. that goes nd whose owner, Abigail Pock, he nd thus enjoys the benefit of the sale of the strange drink to his people, who take quite a fancy to it. Ho has for a prime minister, Apolli ppe, a cold-blooded, con- of the isle, which hedgos the king h anything but aivinity. His son, Kissingen, a handsome fellow, and -nosed_ sire, falls in love with Priscilla, & New England maiden, niece of Abigail. Queen Abigail draws the reius tightly on Pommery, and he blows up wreck with the remaining store of water ‘The queen then plots with Apollina- to bring him to terms, and the council- lors, Marquis Mum, Baron Perrier Jouet, Duc Heidsic are in the plot. Pommery's army, “Moet and Chandon,” stand true to him, but the queen feigns death, and the king, according to the *‘constitution,” has to i in_the royal mausoleum Q She takes this means 10 bring him to terms and cause him to for- bid the marrige of her niece and stepson who would become the rulers. The scene in the vault is laugh- able, the king amuses himself with an old ‘“Joe Miller Joke Book.” brought from Amer; 1 Bunnacle, able seaman on Abigail’s v and he reads the jokes and goes into couvulsions of laughter. The «queen can endure the agony of hearing the “chestuuts” no longer, and he threatens to read every one if she does not release him. Ho returns to the surface disguiFed a tramp minstrel and accompanied by Diana, the belle of the island, regains his kingdom, allows the marriage, and Priscilla and the prince, accompanied by the queen, sail away in a picturesque bark, like one of the cara- vels of Columbus, leaving Pommery in pos- session. Miss Juliette C the Bostonians, same capacity rden, the prima donna of has been enga, in the for this organization. The sale of seats for the entire engagement will open at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning. 1t has been decided to limit purchasers to six tickets dach. The much talked about Railroad Ticket,” will gagement at the Fifteenth Street theater tonight. An unusual amount of interest seems to be manifested in the production 0 nt promises some mechani effects. farce comedy, open_a week's' en- strikingly sens ‘The company is 4 strong one. i pi is credited with havine a de- novel plot, in the telling of which are ed such char s as the smooth 1 ticket broker, who can tell you the ate, tin nge, counections and point in the world, and who 18 ably assisted hy the ambitious office boy ; the old retired bank president, who is a fanatic on buying and selling real the fascinating perfume drummer, who sam- ples his delicious artizle on all the pr girls; the persistent collector, who 1 leets anything but promises; the man who alwilys gets on the wrong train; the woman who saw her folly too tate of not taking ad- ge of leap year to get a husband; the classical society girl, whose only thought is how to look the prettiest; the ty 1 Awer- ican typewriter girl, who never can read her notes ufter they gewcold; und the group of pretty fomale gossipers who delight in some- thing to talk avout, cidedly introdu tongu route, distanc ———, WITH THE WHEELMEN, Lelngs of the Week Among L of the By son of eycling umphs, and ats ‘“record smashin, lose of 03 demonstrates that this s is no exception to the rule. Fast men have exerted themselves to the utmostand their success has been phenomenal. Lot us review the situation to date: Seven weeks cone Mientjies, the South African wmplon, on an American track, paced by American riders, lowered the world’s one hour record, riding twenty-six miles and 553 yards withiu the hour. At Chicago the ssme man lowered all existing track records from three to sixty miles, Then “Zimmy,” the flying “'ske from New Jorsey's confines, accomplishes something that no other athlete in the world has done, i. e, creates a rocord of 100 vie- tories within the year. Only a fow days ago Wilhie Windle, of record breaking fame, went a mile on vhe Spriugfield oval and es- tablished & flyiog mile record of 1:58 1-5. I'nis was a wonderful performance. The i fraterni have not ¢ ed to be ied at his even more remark- able performance on the same track October 11, n which he went the mile in 1:56 4-5, flying start, lowering the world’s three-quarter mile record also to 1:268-5, Tyler, who only a few days before had knocked the spots out of the world's two-mile record, then came out and estab- lished a world's record from & standing start, riding the distance in 3:00 85, estab- lishing at the same time world's records for the half, 1:01, und three-quarters, 1:50 -5, On the sume date **Yonnie Youson™ of Min- ueapolis rode a mile in2:14 4-5on the Kansas City quarter mile track,which Is the world's record for a mile on a quurter mile tracs. Rhodes, the Chicago fiyer, also created & world’s record for flymg half wile on a quarter mile track, time 1:04. Lesna,the Swiss champion, created quite a furore some weeks ago by smashing the 24-bour record all to finders, and now comes news from *‘across the pond” ahat Stroad has sct the tricyele record for the mile at 2:25 flat. Saoger's quarter-mile record made on the lish Herne Hill track has been lowered to 27 1- by A. W. Harris, the Birmingham champion, and so it goes on, one cau never tell where' 1t will actually stop. Cyclists, two years ago, were hope- lessly benind trotting horse time; like a flash they overtake it, pass it, and are crowding the “'gallopers” hard. Lester Holton and Will Barnum of the Tourist Wheelmen are taking io the “oig Tair.” *High five" suill holds the boards at the “Tourist club house, a nice party of players being seated at last Thursday evening's games, ore will appear in next Sunday's issue. The board of officers of the Tourist Wh men were “‘closeted i & secret conclave last Friday evening, What this bodes is riders its surprises S magz- | | UNDAY. OCTOBER 15, an letermmed until the fjinx speaks or 0 wothing drops hard (4 'he Omaha Wheel elub will give a grand club smoker and niusicale the evening of the 21st. Guests and - hosts, will appear in World's fair costuines. A ¥bh musical pro- | gram hus been prepared find a general good | time will be guaranteed to all who attend. Kansas City cyclists held & very success. | ful tournament on the 14h and 12th inst,, netting soveral hund dollars. The Athlotic track, on which the races were run, is one of the fastest in the west Muny local cyclists resember Charhie Asl the “Oklahomay, Cyclone,” who has ridden many bicycle races in the Coli- seum during its paimiest‘fiys. Charlie's friends and acquaintances will be pleased to read the following extract from a Chicago yeling arlie Asninger, the professional man. will soon be in a to remounce cycle racing wid settle down as & wello-do farmer at Oklahoma City. In the days whoen the Oklahoma country was about to be opened to coloniz tion Ashinger was o familiar figure on its | borders. He was then foliowing sprinting us o profession when he was not teaching school. While loafing on_the border of the promised land he trained hard,and was in the pink of condition for the great rush,with the result that he far outstripped all compett hing the location on which Okla- homa City now stands - in time to select 160 of the finest land in the country. He rds found that two “sooners” had lain in the woous, and when the rush came cwerged a8 the holders of that particular picceof land. A fourth clmmant appeared later, who hdd come from the horder. Ash inger filed his claim and so did the others All built houses, one on each side. and all began cultivating the proporty. Ashinger went into one court after another, knocked out the “sooners” and has his case now in the highest court in the country, with a #ood show of knocking out the third claim- ant. The property has increased in value to £100,00x nd 18 on the outskirts of the pros- perous »f Oklahon If the first annual reunion of the inter- state wheelmen was a success, the second was one of greater magnitude, Last Sunday was the day ‘appointed for the re- union and Blair the place of meeting. The management of the affair was put into the hands of committees from the Omaha Wheel ub, Tourist Wheelmen, Omiha, and the Ganymede Wheel club of Council Bluffs, To say that the committecs discharged their duties in a satisfuctory manner s not giving them merit by one-half. The reunjon could not have been placed in more able hands. Cay Conradt, Potter and Williamson addet laurels to their dy glorious wreaths, but the crowd of merry” wheelmen who attended it was abigone, and an en- thusiastic one, or f those kind that go out to enjoy themselves and succeed, there were ut least 150 cyciists on the ground at any time. The first delegation left tne Omaha Wheel club house on_Chicago street at § o'clock, sixty strong, under the guidauce of the ciub captains, The ride un was a dandy, the day was beautiful and the roads in fine condition. Following the main body came smaller squads from Omaha, Couneil Blufts, Herman. Craiz and neighbormg places. The cyclists of Bluir had prepared the grove for the visiting wheelmen, and the visitors took possession of it iminedi- ately, Neat crimson badges were dis- tributed to all, whick was all the card that was necessary. Iiverybody.shook hinds and became acquainted.” A gice lunch was spread at noon, wxucrm.»l..& were abundant and much relished. Thepeavas plenty to eat ond drink aud fun for evingone. A program of games had been arrafg@d for the after- noon, and went offt with fagusto peculizr to everything attempted bi¥s body of wheel- men. The “rope club” wag organized after dinter, and became a_vopdlar organization, to judge from the numuer who wore the club's insignia. Tilly Urlau ana A H. Perrigo acted as m of the rope’s ends ut the initi remoni The game of base ball between crack player from Nebraska and fows cyelists was a corker and resulted in a victory for the cbraska boys by a score of 9 to 5. Tilly Jrlan and Harey Smith formed the battery for the Nebrasius, whils D P. Hughey and Howard Hatteuhauer -performed o like service for lowa. Kd. Prugh distinguished himself by knocking out a home run for s side, while Urlau, Patterson, Perrizo and Cox ‘made phenomenal catches of hot batted | Etnyre, Hughey, Pullman y did the grand stund catches, but to no avail. Captain Cox wears the medal- a large one of leather—as a trophy of h team’s prowess. The sack races, three- legged races, bicycle races and contest for homeliest men were features and enjoyed by all, the winners of each receivine a fine large leathe Many of the whe men remained until the 8:15 train, returning toOmaha by that means. Others journeyed as they came—by wheel. The Mandoln elub was in attendance, and delighted the wheelmen with splenaid selections. Policemen (?) were asnumerous as stavs and kept excellcut ovde; The police were all eathusiastic cyclists and clubmen. George Waldron took half a dozen suap shots at the crowd before it broke up, and any wheelman can secure a fine picture ofi the groups by addressing him. The sec- ond annual wasa grand success in every sense of the word, and will be remembered asone of the features of the '3 cycling seuson. racing position altogether alre ——— MR, KUSEL EXULALN Omanya, Oct, 10.—To the Bditor of Tue Bee: In rogard to the communicati recent issue swned “Banquo,” relative to the Wonderland People’s theater, allow me, as the leading man of the company, to make a few remarks. While “Banquo™ has stated some truths he has also culled most of his statements from his imaginative brain. In the first place e all agreed to compromise our claim for 50 per cent, and 1, for oue, be- lieve that it was owing to Manager Burgess offering to pay some part of it out of his own pocket that we received that. In justice to Messrs. Wallace and Blanchard I must say that they d night and day for our in- terest, trying all the timo to zet us our sala- vies in_full; that they failed was cert; not their fault. | have no reason to be that the above named gentlemen had intention of doing anything disnonorable, 1 consider them above repro: As regards the treatment the actors received I agree with “Banquo” that it was the shabbicst niece of unprofessional conduct ever perpe- trated on contiding Thespians, but the biame for that docs not live in Omaha, but is a resident.of Denver. He is not_worthy of public p: coufidence. Thanking you for your space, respectfully, e -— Anclent Niagara, The fivst historical notices of Niagara Falls are given in Lescarbot's record of the second voyage of Jacques Cartior in the year 1535, On the maps published to illustrate Champlain’s discoveries (date of maps either ‘1613 or 1614) the talls are indicated by's “cross, but no de- seription of the wum‘héu-ful cataract is given and the bost geogrpahical authorities living todsy doubt if the explorer mentionedeyor saw the falls, Brinson's work to the contrary notwith- standing. Father Hemnepin is belicved to have written the"first deseription of the falls that was e\df penned by one who had personally, visited the spot. The editor of “Noteg-for the Curious” owns & map, dated 1637, which does not figure either the grewv lukes or the falls, onage or aluable JuLe S, Kusew, dedge Waxe Detroit It's a powerful hard thing for a statesman not to be a politishan. ny It takes g mighty good man to be a plumb pattriot, Jonah was the third party and the whale was the other two. Party men ain't much els. Whin a woman gets to talkin' polli- ticks look out fer a cold breckfus, A United States senator’s speech ain't ushully as deep as it is long, Two'many congressmen air pulled be- fore they air ripe. The Amerikin eagel seems to be run- nin’ short of pocket money. nators that kin vote and won't vote ought to be made to vote. i — . In Brazil not 1 per cent of the male or fe- male servants will .la('Y in their master's house. They iusist on leaving at the latest by 7 o'clock iu the cvening, and will not re- 1893-TWENTY PAGES 1t PECT MANY TO COME SIT?gl!l-Y THE WISE ONES TAKE HOLD OF ANY GOOD PROPO- One man in & hundred thousand is worth a millfon doliare Only one in ten thousand has got ton thousand dollars ahead, Only one in & thousand has a thousand dollars above nothing. Only one person in ten in the United States, the richest country, per capitia, in the world, pays taxes on one hundred dollars or more. The other nine hundred out of a thousand have so little that the total per capita of property is loss than $100 to ench poreon. READ THIS ADVERTISEMENT, v of gotting out of the nine if you are in it, and to keep from falling into the poor nine if you TO COMMAND SUCCESS A business must have a paying basis for itsolf, offer & vaying proposition to its patrons and it must advertise, There is a sure Then it must do just what it ndvertises to do, Our business has & paying basis, Our proposition will pay whoever taices hold of it. WE AD VERTISE IT AND WE ARE GOING TO DO JUST WHAT WE ADVERTISE TO DO. THAT IS: MAKE AN INCOME PRODUCING HOME IN THE WASHING- TON COUNTRY FOR EACH ONE OF OUR PATRONS. TO SHOW YOU THAT WE MEAN TO DO JUST WHAT WE SAY WE WILL DO. Wo huve invitod the seiection of a supervising committee of five from among our patrons, whoso exponses we will pay on the long journey to Washington as often as is necossary. This committee shall be permitted tolook into the affairs of our company fully, examine titles to land, estimats 1us value, see that we ave properly clearing the lund, planting the trees and cultivating the ground —know in fact that we are continually keeping our contrict to the letter, , It will be scen by the following corvespondence that three members of thecommittee havo been selec ted and havo con- sented to act. OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 14, 1893, —N. P. Fefl, Mvs. Hattie Long and S. R. Mumaugh: As a large number of the oitlzens of DU mong the number, have signifie 1 a desire and intention ty make un investmont in Clarke county, Wash- ingto prane orchards, under our pinn and as it is but fair and right that all should know from time to time how these in- vestments are progressing, we have suggested a suposrvisiug committee, and & m rjority having mentioned your names, we respectfully ask you to bocome such committee. This company will cheerfully piv all expenses connected with sending & representative to the land us often us you may deem necessary for the puvpose of full oxamination. THE STEARNS FRUIT LAND COMPANY, By D. H. STEARNS, President. To D. M. Stearns, Liaq., President Stearns Fruit Land Company—Dear In view of the fact thut whatever benefits the country westward of Omahn, especially on the line of the Union Pacific railroad, helps Omaha, we cheerfully necepy your proposition, and will act as such supervising committes ia the intovest of Omahus and Nebraska investor: N. . FEIL, MRS, HATTIE LONG, Omaha, Neb., Oct. 14, 1803, S. R MUMAUGH. Two members of the committae ave yet to be selected. are to investigate fully and report findings now at the beginnin inspect and report upon the work as it progresses. WHAT WE PROPOSE IS-- To plant now and cultivato continuously for five years, titl In full bearing, a prano ovehard of any size, from one acre to twenty, for the total price of $300 per acre, guaranteeing to deliver 100 thrifty and baaring trees to the acro, with title in fee simploto the land at wny time when fully paid for. PAYMENTS Are mude ue follows: $5 per acre with the applicition; $45 par acre on or before Junuary 13 $20 por acre per annum durlng the progress of the work. and within threc months after the contract has been fulfilled on our part and deed made out, the final puyment of $150 per ncre. We take no notes. We charge no interest. There is no fine or forfeiture for non-payment except the annullment of that part of the contract which compels us to deliver the land. All moneys paid by our patrone on annuiled contracts are returned to them with 7 per cent interest. THE CONTRACT ! Is practically a 7 per cent debonture bond which is convertible into cultivated frult land nt $300 per acre, and gives the holder the right to select the number of acres callod for by the bond from any orchard in Washington, Orogon or California owned by the company on which the fruit trecs are no older than the bond. THE CONTRACT GUARANTEES. The contracts covenant under seal of the company It Is to be a committes of investors (not stoc'cholders), who 1z of the oporations of the compuny in this state and 1o visit, To plant Trees immediately; to oultivate the land perfectly; to insure the life and deliver 100 bearing trees to the ncre five yenrs from thedate of the contract; that the land shall be of the best quality. n fuily settied neighborhood, not more than 10 miles from town, on good roads, near school anc church; to permit the sale and transfer of the contract; that the contract shall be exchangeable or receivable for other lands at its surrender value; that it shall be redecemed by the company at its full fuce value nt seven per cent nnnunl interest any time after two years after date; that no money paid on it shall be forfeited to the compiny in any avent;, provides thut if, after paying first payment, contract holder gives notice of his Inability to pny more, his money shall be returned with seven per cent interest ndded for the time the company has held it with fair provisions for selection and final settlement. THE APPLICATION FOR A HOME GUARANTEE CONTRACT Can ho made till Wodnesday this week at our temporury office, Room 1, First National Bank building, Omahn, o applica tion may bo made by mail direct by filling out and forwarding the following ayplication blank with the deposit of 86 per ucre for as many acres as you wish to reserve to us ut 106 First street, Portland, Ore, APPLICATION FOR A HOME CONTRACT, 7O THE STEARNS FRUIT LAND COMPANY, Portland, Oregon: the undersigned, hereby make applioation for o guaranteo contract for. acres of cultivated fruit lund, according to the tesms and conditions of contract attachod hereto. I transmit horewith cortle ficate of deposit of Bank of o e Jas an evidence of good faith, I will pay the balance of the first payment on or before the. ... .dayof... .., and the annual premiums thereaflter at the above-named bank, provided, you exceute tho contract as desired and forward the same to the said bank for delivery. ..Signature of Apphcant .. Postoffic . County, NOTE that $50 per acre boforo January 1 secures the contraot, the planting of tho troes on land set asido for per acre per annum pays for the care and cuftivation and the final payment of $150 per ucre gets you u dead to the without other charges, interest or taxes. The laws of Washington give such a homestead to ench r Parties who will take 20 acres or mor ] cuitivation and final payment separately, The law of Washington hedges the estate of the poor man so completely, and muakes the ¢cxpense und trouble of foreclosure so great, thut we cannot deed tracts on smaller payments than $1,000 down, A PLAIN REASON Why such a contract is offered. The lands of Western \\'nnhiuf(l(m are cumbared by a tremendous growth of trees and timber which o poor man can not hope to remove without years of toll and struggle before he ¢un enjoy the worderful crops which it produces, The settiement of the country hus been for thut reason slow, and capital must be enlisted in order 10 develope the country. Tint i dent free and excmpt from attachment or levy for debt, an tuke doed and full title on first payment and enter into the contract for oare and This is just what the Stearns Fruit Land Company undertakes. It owns the land and invites your capital to esslst i its development. While reserving for itself u mioity of tne result, it pledges to you by fur the greater part of the result o the use of your wmoney. SUCH CULTITATED LAND As it pledgos itsell to convey to you for u total cost to you of $300 per nove is now and will then be worth $1,000 an sore 1n the open marke!, and will produce an income oqual o 1ts total cost every yeur a | the life time of & man, WHY SUCH WONDERFUL CROPS? The combination of a rare, deep, rich soil, continued and fructifying moisture of the soil in winter, with an even sunshine always warm enough for growth, never hot enough to scoreh in summer, grows 50 much wood in the forrest that if cut into cordwood and all over the ground. You can calculate the cords to the acre. Such land, when cleared of its timber and roots, 18 what produces, under cultivation, the wonden ton. Whatever results others advertise for irvigation these lands will produce under culiiv: tiona te crop, of anything, us they do of trees in @ stute of nature more thun the semi ont) are a combination that in & state of .fnu 'S piled on the ground onec it would make a pile eight fest high ful crops of Washings ation a8 much larger propor- «desert lands which require irrigation, Investors are invited to name persons to fill the two vacancies on the supervising commiutee, SEE ADVERTISEMENTS IN SUNDAY BEE OF OCT. 1 AND 8. Por more information call at Room 1, First National Bank building, Omuha, ! Monday, Tucsday or Wodnesday afters noon or evening, or send application direct to us at 107 First street, Portland, Oregon, turn before 7 or 8 in the moruiug, STEARNS FRUIT LAND COMPANY,