Evening Star Newspaper, July 17, 1897, Page 23

‘The warm weather has had an apparent | effect on bicycling, which is noticeable to | @ large extent. Comparatively few riders | are seen on the streets of the city during the heat of the day, when the large num- ber of riders are taken into consideration that can be seen in the carly ev ning. The early morning ride 1s also proving popular, and any number of riders of both sexes can be seen taking a constitutional at al- Most any time from 5 until 9 o'clock, be- fore the heat of the day Is felt. The rain of last Sunday fortunately did not spoil riding, and very few wheelmen were caught by the showers, as there was an abundance of time in which to seek shelter. Within less than half an hour af- ter the rain the roads were in even better cendition for riding than they were in the forenoon. A race meet was projected for next Sat- urday at the International Athletic Park, but the event was postponed until August 14, probably. This is the only open mect on the calendar, outside of the circuit event in September. Several of the local clubs have arranged for club races this season. The Century Cycle Club boys will hold a road race, handicap, some time next month, to Baltimore, while the an- nual road race of the Arlington Wheelmen has been xed for October 12, instead of Thanksgiving day, as was the case last year. The other clubs of the city will probably arrange races of some sort for their members. The Altair Cycle Club is yet to be heard from in this respect. Club Runs of the Week. «League of American Wheelmen, Wed- nesday evening, to Silver Spring. “Start at 7:30 p.m., from 13th and K streets north- w Century Cycle Club, tomorrow, for Sur- rattsville. Md. Start at 9:30 a.m., from headquarters, 142 New York avenue. Levant Cycle Club, tomorrow, for Bran- dywine, Md. Start a ) a.m. from club- heuse, 641 Pennsylvania avenue southeast. Arlington Wheelmien, tomorrow, for Shadyside and. Bay Ridge. Start at 6 a.m., from Ith and I streets northwest. Miles cle Infantry, this evening. for Fort Ri near Brightwood. Start at p.m., from National Guard Armory, 5t and L reets. Washington Road Club, tomorrow, for | Occoquan. Va. Start at 9 a.m., from club} house, 1224 F street northwest. olden Rod Wheelmen, tomorrow, for Chevy Chase. Start at 9 am., from club quarters, 6; C street northwest. Rialto Cycle Club, Wednesday, for Glen ho. Start at 6:30 p.m., from 1424 Rhode and avenue. Hair Cycle Club, Church. Start at 7 1208 32d street. Capital Bi. Club. Things have been very quiet in the ranks of the Capital Bi. Club and very little work is now being done. President Norris 1 is confined to his home with and his absence from club runs riously felt. Last week the club took a run to Rockville and carried out a fairly crowd of riders. At the last meeting | club three new members were Monday, for Fails » from headquarters, full Hist of standing committees of club for the present year has been » up and published, and is as follows: ittee, } Macdaniel, A. J. r. C. J. Allen, W. F. Roberts, J. A. Boteler. J.. L. Wirt and H. A. Bennet amusement committee. W. C. Allen, H. Hinma: J. Clark, Lindley Fogg and F. P. Ree fe; membership ecommit- tee. F. Flowers and H. C. Towers; whist committee, H. L. Prince, W. H. Hoeke, Young, A. J. Henry and F. H. St chess committee, D. A. U na. F. H. Pelouze and B. Bunnemeyer road committee, C. J. Allen, D. E. M mb, A. Mattingly and Dr. J. Bart. Hills; lit . Joseph E. Leaming. Arlington Wheelmen. The Arlington Wheelmen, under Capt. Frank Potts, will take a run tomorrow. ‘The club will leave the city at 6 o'clock in the morning and ride to Shadyside, Md., where they will take dinner. After / a rest the riders will take their wheels aboard a sailing vessel and sail up the Chesapeake bay to Bay Ridge, from which place the return home will be made by train. S went over to Baltimore id not enjoy the trip so b Was not treated near as have been. The winged A's numbered nearly half of the local party, | were forced to wait for dinner the Baltimore people got through. n then the dinner was of very poor quality. Centary Cyele Club. The Centurions did not make a century run last Sundzy as intended, the heat pre- , but a midnight run was made, in » Capt. Byrnes, with Messrs. Ander- Galeska, Dodd, Noordzy, Dick Posey W. H. Coleman participated. The start was made at 12:15 last Sunday morn- < and the run made to the Angler's club house and return; thence to Ashton and over to Olney and ten miles around and a return to at 6:15 for a breakfast rest. ¢ miles remained to be veut made to make ntury, and this did not have to be ridden in any particular furry, the time not being up until 2 p.m. ‘The jistance was made later in the forenoon. T. rs regard this time as the be or tnaking such a ride, and on the rst hour of ‘nm ps were in good Pre Spri the journey covered seven- It was a hot pace, and no made, and all of the men were condition. nt Coons took a trip to Berkeley W. Va., during the week, and was to participate in the midnight cen- nk A. Jones and Maury Posey made @ trip around Leesburg during the past week take a run to Surratts- ville tomorrow, starting at 9:30 a.m. sharp from heacquarters, 1420 New York a enue. The club road race will come off some time in August. A special meeting of the club ill be held next week to consider the matter. Messrs. Byrne and Anderson wer ointed @ committee at the last meeting of the club to arrange the race and procure the prizes. The handicapping will be done by one of the club members. Frank M. Hourigan, the popular secre- tary. has gone on an extended trip through York state, expecting to remain away for several weeks. George Wright is st{ll bothered with a bac knee, the result of @ spill he recently in trainirg for the River View road ha race Beginning next week the club will inau- gurate a mid-week run every Wednesday evening, the destinations to be Belected by the captain. Miles Cycle Corps. The Miles Cycle Corps will assemble at the Netioral Guary armory this evening and at 7 o'clock will ride out to Fort de Russey, near Brightwood, where camp will be pitched for the night. The commend will remain out all night and all of to- morrow, returning home late in the after- noon. The time will be put in with prac tice in signal ‘k of different kinds, us- ing flags, flashlights and the heliograph. Last week the command went up to Great Falls, ‘caving the city Saturday evening, and remaining cut all night. These runs and practice marches are taking the places of drills, the hot weather interfering con: siderably with the regular drill work. The company ts now temporarily in com- mand of Lieut. R. D. Weaver, the regular head, Capt. S. H. Wiggin, being in charge of the engineer battalion. Rialto Cycle Club. The Rialto Cycle Club took a pleasant run Wednesday evening to Suitland Park, starting from 1002 B street southeast. There was a good attendance of riders of both sexes on the trip, and the ride was thoroughly enjoyed. A run has been called for next Wednesday to Glen Echo, leaving the residence of the secretary, Miss Anna Frech, 1424 Rhode Island avenue, at 6 p.m. The club now has a membership of twenty-five riders, and is in a very pros- Pperous condition. At the last meeting there were six new members admitted, while several more applications yet remain to be acted upon. Levant Wheelmen. Saiurday night the Levant boys had an- other of their seances at their club rooms, 641 Pennsylvania avenue southeast. Among their distinguished guests were Messrs. Murle, Leeke and “Dago’’ Carter of the Road Club, who found the boys were set- ting as “hot a pace” at home as they did on the road. They, however, “held the bunch" more closely than they did “down the valley,” as the “dismounts” were more frequent. Where were Norris and Hichew Sunday? ‘That is the question asked by every mem- ber of the club. They mounted their wheels and rode away ere old Sol had cast his morning smile upon the “single stand- ard” dome of the library, giving the boys the “marble heart.” Oh! where were Nor- ris and Hichew? ~ The racing board is making great prepa- rations for the Poliock-Norris race, which will be pulled off shortly, as there is in- tense rivalry between the two. It Is ex- pected to be the star event of the season. Capt. Hutchinson tcok the boys to the lawn party given by the ladies of Takoma Park Thursday evening. Several of the boys of the club acted as officials of the race for the championship of Anacostia, which was won by Tolson. Before the race was pulled off Ray Mc- Donald Grace. “the grand old man” of the club, rode an exhibition mile, showing he was still in the pik of condition. Presi- dent Marschalk was out again, and the boys were glad to see him. Lee Herrell says his physician has ad- vised him to stop riding on account of his health, but the boys claim he is afraid of losing his road reccrd, as some of them are riding him uncomfortably close. There will be a club run to Brandywine Sunday, leaving at 9:30. Golden Rod Wheelmen. Owing to the rain of last Sunday the ride to Chevy Chase of the Golden Rod Wheel- men was not taken, but will take place to- morrow morning at 9 a.m.. leaving the headquarters, 6+ C street northwest. The Golden Rod Wheelmen are in high stand- ing, with fourteen active members, not in- eluding the membership of the pleasure club of which the cycling branch ts only a contingent. The club has made a large number of runs during the season, and the members met with very few accidents. As there was no meeting last Wednesday, a short run was made to Cabin John briige. The ride was delightful, and was enjoyed by ail the members who took in the run. Washington Light Infantry Bi. Club. Messrs. S. Porter House, Ed Zea and Harry Lee returned Tuesday evening fron a trip up the Shenandoah valley, which proved quite eventful. The party started out Tuesday, July 6, on the trip, and be- sides the three mentioned Sheridan Lee accompanied them. Everything went well until Round Hill, Va., was reached, and trere Sheridan, or “Sherry” Lee, as he 18 perhaps better known, met-with an acct- den’ that came neer ending the trip. White coming down a steep hill Lee’s wheel be- came unmanageable, and whea within a hundred feet or so of the bettom a water break was struck which threw the rider fully six feet in the air, landing him on his face on the hard road. There was a ravine on each side of the road, and it seemed short of a miracle that the rider did not go over. The other members of tWe party also suffered falls om the same hill, but none were badly hurt. When Lee was reached by his companions he was unconscious, and {ft was at first thought that he was fatally injured. His face was cut, scarred and bloody. He was taken to the ncarest farm house and a physician sent for. In an hour and a half he regained consciousness, but later relaxed in a comatose condition and re- mained so for nearly twenty-four hours, his friends watching by his bedside. This happened in the forenoon of Tuesday, and Wednesday about noon he was placed on a train and sent into the city, his father being notified of the accident, meeting the train. He was immediately taken to his home at 3?4 C street northwest and medi- cal assistance and skill brought to his ald. It was found that he was suffering from concussion of the brain. He has since been unable to leave his bed. Strange to say, his bicycle was not in the least injured. The other riders of the party continued on, passing through Strasburg and Win- chester and a number of other places, re- turning to Harper’s Ferry via Charles- town. At the Ferry the train was taken for this city, reaching home shortly be- fore midnight Tuesday. On account of the condition of his brother, Harry Lee left the party and reached home several days sooner. Though no run of the club has been call- ed for tomorrow, it is most likely that a trip will be made in the forenoon to cycle cottage. Altair Cycle Club. Last Sunday Messrs. William Britt, Jo- seph Braitmayer and J. J. Fister, the well- known long-distance rider, made a century run to Baltimore. The riders left the city at 7 o'clock in the mornirg, reached Balti- more long before noon, spent considerable time at that place and returned to the city by 7 o'clock in the evening, none the worse for the long ride. Mr. F. Baker Weaver, the ex-president and ex-captain, left during the week to at- tend the annual convention of the Epworth League at Toronto, Canada. He is making the trip via Niagara Falls, and will be gone for several weeks. ‘The club carried out quite a crowd Thurs- day evening to Takoma Park to attend the lawn party given for the benefit of the Episcopal Church, an invitation to the same being extended by the Chain and Sprocket Coe ot Mond ‘ The run of the cluh for Monday evening is slated for Rule "ofurch Va, Teaving headquarters at 1208 32d street at 7:30 p.m. The regular meeting of the club was held last Monday evening, but very little busi- ness was transacted. Chain and Sprocket Club. The Chain and Sprocket Club took a run to Hyattsville last Sunday, carrying out a good crowd. There was plenty of fun on the trip. A plunge in the Eastern branch was taken by all and thoroughly enjoyed, after Dick Birney, jr., had been pushed overboard to find out the temperature of the water. The run of the club Thursday ev: to Takoma Park to attend a lawn party given by a local church was very successful. In- vitations had .been sent out to all of t Iceal clubs, and the response was general, A pleasant time was spent by all on the trip. Naugautack Cycle Club. The members of the Naugautuck Cycle Club took a "bus ride Wednesday evening to Chevy Chase. A‘large "bus and four horses were required to haul the crowd. THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1897-24 PAGES. 23 At the place dancing was indulged in, while an abundance of refreshments were brought along by the. party. It was quite early Thursday morning when the pleasure- seekers returned home, all thoroughly pleased with the trip. A minstrel organization of the club, com- posed of five young ladies and one young man, known as Woodruff’s Aristocratic Six, ‘recently gave two entertainments for charitable purposes, which were very. suc- cessful, and which fully ‘showed up the talent of the organization. E Hyattsville Cycle Club. At the regular meeting of the Hyattsville Cycle Club Thursday evening officers were elected as follows for the ensuing term: President, A. R. Holden; vice president, J. B. Burnside; secretary, J. C. Ellis; treas- urer, John G. Holden; captain, H. W. Gore; Heutenant, William A. Noel, jr.; executive committee, A. R. Holden, J. B. Burnside, H. W. Gore, J. H. Ralston, W. C. Lyons; house committee. William A. Noel, jr., L. K. Miller and W. C. Lyons; membership committee, H. W. Gore, J. C. Bilis and F. W. Parker. At the meeting a proposition was made which contemplates the construction of the general athletic park, to be owned by the town and conducted by the cycle club. ‘The matter will receive additional atten- tion. Last evening a run was made to Cycle Cottage. at which place the new officers were toasted and speech-making in order. Every other Friday the club has decided to make a ladies’ night, on which occasion some short and pleasant run will be taken for the benefit of the ladies. —_.—_—_ FOREIGN CYCLE NOTES English women accuse their American sis- ters of introducing the cycling anklet, and the usual story of Yankee extravagance are going the rounds of the United King- dom. One weekly paper gravely states that a well-known New York clubwoman can be seen any pleasant day riding through the park, wiih her ankle encircled in a band of diamonds and emeralds that could not have cost less than $150. Jack Rolfe of Australia lays claim to be- ing the oldest racing man in the world. His career as a speed merchant commenced when he was fourteen; since then he has been racing without intermission, and as he ts now forty-six years of age this gives him a life on the track of thirty-twe years. The Jallu brothers, the French team of pacemakers, who were in this country last year and assisted in pacing Michael in his memorable race with Starbuck on tne Man- hatttan Beach track, are experimenting with an electric pacing tandem. At the Seine track, in Paris, some marvelously fast times were recently made, and but for the mishap to one of the tires, thirty-five miles an hour would have been accom- plished. The time for the first mile was 1.34 3-5. The letter carriers of the City of Mexico are using bicycles in delivering mail. The Mexican Central railway has issued orders that bicycles shall be carried free as baggage. > At Romford, England, there ts a fat man’s bicycle club that easily leads the world. The qualitication for membership is a rid- ing weight of at least 224 pounds. The cap- tain turns the scales at 240 and rides a light roadster. The following advertisement recently ap- peared in a Liverpool afternoon newspa- per: “Will the lady who was accidentally knocked’ down In Church street by a bicy- cle this afternoon kindly accept apology for same?” : Sir William Mulr, principal of Edinburg University, has become a wheelman. Sir William is nearly eighty years old. A. J. Watson, the old English amateur champion, is training in view of his re- turning to the path. Bicycling has penetrated even to Corsica. ‘A party of travelers who are visiting the island for the first time report that ma- chines can be hired, and that the roads are not at all bad, though killy. They add that they have been told that it might be risky to tour on bicycles through the wilder portions of the island, for the race of brigands ie not extinct, and the aver- age brigand would probably not be as tender in his methods of stopping a flying bicyclist zs a policeman is in his dealings with a scorcher, and to be bowled over like a partridge ‘on the wing” would be a most unpleasant and painful experience. It is said that a Canadian maker is fig- uring with a team of men to go over to Africa next winter, South Africa has no professionals, but has a number of race tracks that are said to be . This team would be well received, so is reported, and would be given the best of every- thing, including large purses for the races. Talking of the number of bicycles which are being exported from this country to Great Britain, an English trade paper says: “If the American invasion continues, some one will have to organize classes in Lendon where cycle repairers can learn the details of American cycle construction. What with two-piece crank axles and oth- er Yankee ideas, some of them who have lately been called up to overhaul and re- pair Yankee machines have had their work cut out.” ‘The Englishmen call an attendance of 15,000 at a race meet an “ordinary gate.” In this country the meet promoter is in oe have 1,500 people in the grand stand. One of the most wonderful products of cycling is Gaston Rivierre, the aged French rider, who has won the greatest road race held in Europe every year, tho Paris to Bordeaux. This race has made many a man famous, and will be remem- bered because of the part it played in causing the death of one of the greatest racing men the world has ever seen, the late Arthur Liaton, who died last year after contracting a cold in this race. *Ri- vierre is probably the oldest active racin; man in the world, and his ability ‘incteased with his age. His age is generally con- ceded to be anywhere between forty and fifty-five years, and the winning of this great race last week shows what will result from careful training, with proper atten- tion to living. ——.__. ‘The Dogs’ Friend Awheel. From Flicgende Blatter, FOR WOMEN CYCLISTS BICYCLE BRIEFS/IN THE CHURCHES |S=547ION oF an mumcrnocuTion. rs A cycling chib has*reclntly been organ- ized in Newark on mpvel lines. Instead of ‘@ long list of more Gr lgss useful officers that often make upithe jtotal membership this club has none gt.afl, nor has it any regulations excepting that no wheelman can be admitted unléss his application is accompanied by that of:'a woman. ‘This rule is expected to make thoroughly satis- factory the moonlight rides, dances and suppers that are projected’ by the club. In London it is stated the bicyclist is not to be chested owt: of a spin just be- cause ft rains. So shé Ades through the soft rain in the neagést and smartest of costumes made of crc@m colored or white ofleloth or waterproof, exactly Ike that of which coachmen’s rain coats are made. They are made with a neat skirt and sack coat, hanging straight down trom the shoulders, and a high collar turns far up about the ears, the whole being topped olf, by a round hat of white ollcloth. . Nire-yeu-old Lillian. Wilkinson Dilmore of Camden can now lay just claim to the title of champion lorg-distance child rider of the wheel. On Sunday last she took part of the great century run of the Kenil- worth wheeimen of Philadelphia, when 1,647 eurvivors were brought through. Through- out the entire distzrce, 116 miles, little Miss Dilmore kept in front of nearty 3,000 riders, who started from Gloucester to ride to At- lantic City and return. Her actual time on the down trip was five hours and twenty minutes, while the return journey was covered in five nours and five minutes. At no time during the fide did she feel the least fatigued, and, despite the heat, she lost but a isalf pound by her ride. The ride was such as to daunt the most daring cyclist, but the child outrode and outlasted over 1,200 male riders. The bicycle “tiger” is quite the swell thing in England, where women in the country make calls on their wheels. The “tiger” is gotten up ina livery cut for the wheel. He follows bis mistress just as a groom would do on horseback, assists her if she needs it and cares for her wheel when she dismovnts. An association in England makes it a business tc lezse bicycles by the year or quarter to women only. It is a co-opera- tive concern, and one of its officers is Mrs. W. T. Stead, the wife of the well-known reformer and writer. Wheels are bought for tae lowest cash price obtainable, and the rental calcvlated to figure up to the usual retail price charged for the cycle in the open market. American wheelwomen who have visited England say that the women riders in that country are the worst in creation. Not to be outdone, the English wheelwo- men return the compliment. Royalty is continuing to take to the wheel. The Princess of the Asturias, or Princess Royal (Mercedes) of Spain ‘has taken to bicycling. The queen has given her daughter a first-class English bicycle, elaborately fitted up and ornamented. ‘lhis princess was for some six months actually Queen of Spain, that being the period which elapsed between the death of her father and the birth of her brother. Prince Ranjitsinhji is not the only Indian prince who has taken to bicycling. The maharajahs of Vizianagram and Jodhpur and the young nizam of Hyderbad have also invested in gorgeous bikes and ride them expertly. The. 7Thakore Sahib of Morvi is another votary of the wheel. The nizam, who is the thost powerful of the feudatory princes, once created a great sensation in the British camp at Secun- derbad (not far from'Hyderbad) by riding over on a bicycle attended by a troop of young nobles simijérl¥, mounted. The Countess of Malmeshyry, who is one of London's fashionablet.cyclists, says that she prefers cycling td’ riding, which form- erly was her favorite’ exércise. Bicycle racing abroad nissesses a feature which has not yet téached this country. Over there the sport has been enlivened by the appearance of women, and not a few prizes have fallen into their hands. Lisette, who is acktowtedged to be the fastest rider in either: Ergland or France, will visit this country in. September, and has challenged Helen; Baldwin to a match race. Helen Baldwin ig. the American champion, who will soon compete in a six- day race at Exposition Park at New York, and she is confident of upholding America in the race. Her record, while not as bril- Mant as the French woman's, is substan- tial, and the racing experts are divided in their opinions. Lisette has had a phe- nomenal success in her, racing career. She won over 100 races, and has only been forced to lower her colors to a few ex- perts. In competitions in her own class she has never lost a race, and she comes to America full of that confidence which success always brings. She has lately been in training in France to break the mile record, and will be paced in the at- tempt by a quad ridden by women. Mrs. A. Jack Boose of Cumberland has been given the League of American Wheel- ‘men honor- medal of 1897. She is the first lady in Maryland who has handed in ten applications for membership in the L. A. ‘W. at one time. “There is nothing like a hot cup of tea for a soothing and invigorating drink,” says a well-known wheelwoman. “It is a good thing to begin a spin into the coun- try on. It is much better than those de- coctions called lemon soda, ginger pop, sarsaparilla and cold drinks of the kind.’ “The English wheelwomen_today drink either hot tea or beef tea. A few teaspoons of powdered tea wrapped in a bit of paper, or a little pot of beef extract can easily be carried along. Any farmhouse will sup- ply hot water and something to drink out of. Cold drinks should never be put into a heated stomach.’ The high-laced shoe for riding is said to be another abomination by these who know. The ankles should have the freest possible play, and, therefore, low shoes should be worn. Ankling is important. It is of great service when climbing hills, but so far few women -have mastered it. To ankle the rider should drop the heel and push for- ward just before reaching the top of ‘the stroke, then raise the heel and push back ivst before reaching the bottom of the Stroke. It is best to practice this action at home on a “trainer,” as it is a little difi- cult at first. Another wicked habit is that of wearing @ corset on a wheel. Those who miss the support a corset gives had better use a woolen band, such as athletes wear. The band will allow free play of the muscles of the back and the abdomen, and still furnish the needed support. Corsets, when wheel- ing, interfere with the free action of the lungs, with the action of the heart and in corfsequence with the circulation of the blood. A charming costume, according to an ex- change, is of rough tan cheviot. The skirt is almost circular and measures three yards and a half around the hem. It fits to per- fection over the hips, and what little full- ness there is at the back is laid in a folded under box-pleat. The front breadth is very narrow at the waist,! bu? inclines out to- ward the hem. The jgcket is on the shape of the Eton, but fastertis at the throat, and the pointed fronts are long; the collar turns over at the back, and is deep. The odd feature of the jacket'is the trimming of round bone button: “wifich are sewed on the edge, close together, double rows of buttons sit either side of {he front breadth ane ee on each sleeye,add a distinctive in y pap eenine, of the geay of,ladies’ wheels, a iter says: In ladies; wheels this is more obvious than it is in those of the diamond frame pattern, and yet ft is a common thing to see drop-f; e’machines of 72 and 76-ingh gears retomfended by firms. Of course, the long c ks are resorted to, and then the woman rider;marvels why she feels and rides so awkwardly. cally speaking, the high gear is a splendid thing, but in actual practice it is not so good. When a rider selects a new wheel weighing about a pound less than his pre- mount he in most cases throws away all the advantages of the saving in weight the addition of a few more teeth to the front sprocket and then condemns the wheel as hard-running, n the fault is really all Ais own. Try a 72-inch gear with about @%-inch cranks and see ff the results are not much more satisfactory, especially in neighborhoods where hills abound. The pleasures of cycling should not be sacrificed dtsm,”” Theoreti- ‘upon the altars of ‘What is expected to be the largest at- tended century run ever taken out of New York will be run to the L. A. W. national meet, at Philadelphia, in August next, un- der the auspices of the Associated Cycling clubs of New York. This was finally de- €ided upon at a meeting of the executive committee of that organization, held Tues- day evening at the Oriental Hotel, with Mr. Mark Cooper Pope of the Baptist de- nomination, and a man of experience in the kind of work pursued by the Central Union Mission, hag received and accepted an invi- fation to become a member of the boart of directors, succeeding Percy 8. Fosier, resigned. News has been received here of the death j of the Rev. A. J. Bender, a member of the vice president, James O'Nelll, in the | the Baltimore Methodist Episcopal confer- chair. The whipping post has been prescribed for bicycle thieves. at Lexington, Ky., where two guilty newsboys were taken to a police cell and soundly thrashed by their mothers, who, before the judge set the boys at liberty, promised to do so. Many of this year's bicycles have badly varnished rims. This is a very serious de- fect, of which the makers should take not that it may not be Tepeated next year, and tnose riders whose wheels have it should not fail to take measures at once to avoid the injury that may be caused by exposure of the wood. The best plan is to remove ull the inferior varnish by means of sand paper, and then apply a generous coat of good varnish, that can be had at any re- liable paint shop. New Jersey has had a good roads law for six years. In that time the state has ex- pended $1,400,000 In road-making, and has 300 miles of solid, permanent highway— mostly macadam—to show for it. Under its plan the county assumes two-thirds of the cost and the state the other third. The cyclists of Omaha have announced that they will make a bid for the L. A. W. national meet next year. The legislature of Massachusetts has ap- propriated $800,000, to be used in road-bulld- ing in various. parts of the state. Half the riders who complain of uncom- fortable saddles are victims of ignorance of the correct attitude. They do not use their pedals properly. Almost any decently modeled saddle can be used without dis- comfort if the rider will put a fair share of his weight on his feet. To do this ef- fectively toe clips are necessary. It 1s a mistake to suppose that these useful ap- pliances are dangerous. The feet are di: engaged from them mechanically, and the record of accidents fail to show that they have been responsible. After having become accustomed to the use of the bicycle, never take a ride so long that a good night's sleep will not en- tirely remove all traces of fatigue. Twen- ty-five to fifty miles a day, according to the surface of the country ‘should not be exceeded by the average rider. A repair man in a small Illinois town has a clever scheme to straighten front forks that have been bent backward just below the crown by turning the front wheel and fork backward in the frame and then bumping the front wheel against the wall until the forks are straight. It works and is in accordance with the me- chanical principle that in removing bends the force should be applied in the opposite direction from that which produced the bend. —__s—___ PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Negotiations are pending to have “Jim- my” Michael ride on the Manhattan Beach track near New York some time in July. it is hinted that Lesna, now in California, may appear on the course against the Welshman. Most of the crack racing men are sure thing players, and want to race for pyrses or gate reccipts. Jay Eaton has $300 in hard cash, which he wants to back himself with against any rider in the country, Bald, Sanger, Cooper or any of the others, in a match race against a like amount, winner to take the whole $400. But none of the champions are hankering for a race with Eaton. Messrs. Stocks and Platt-Betts, the Eng- lish professionals, are talking of going to Australia to compete for some of the big cash purses. McFarland, the lanky Californian, who is shooting so rapidly to the front in hand- {cap and scratch races, has a wicked jump and a surprisingly long sprint. He is now a much-sought man among the makers, | having ridden unsigned since his debut last spring as a crack of the first water. It is said that Eck is trying to secure Lesna, the French rider, who recently landed, for the third man in his team. Lesna is known as a long-distance rider. A match race for five miles, to start from opposite sides of the track. has been ar- ranged to take place at Willow Grove on July 31, between Frank J. Starbuck and Charley. Church. Arthur Gardiner is now in excellent shape. He rides easier than any other rider cn the path. When sprinting he has a steady position on his wheel, and does not wobble in the least. He carried away the honors of the Kansas City meet, and from noweon will be regulariy heard from as a winner of a place. Dave Schaeffer and Tom Eck posted $0 each yesterday to bind a match for $200 a side between Mertens and Longhead, to take place within thirty day ither in this city or at Charies River Park, Boston. Reports from Denver say that Wallie Sanger is riding in wonderful form. In- deed, his showing is so good that Hacken- berger’s stock is not nearly so high as it was, although he has been working hard, and will be in a great deal better condition than when he lost at Hamilton. After the Denver race Sanger will join the national circult for a while. Up to the present time the national circuit has been a good deal of a faflure, and many of the riders are going off on side expeditions and riding in county races. Dute Cabanne would rather ride than eat. He ts in his glory when he can be riding in the center of a bunch, and has to fight to get out. He likes competition where every ore is against him, and where great head work must be used to win. Charley Ashinger’s endurance must be wonderful, says a Philadelphia paper. He rides out to Willow Grove and back again twice each day, and he never looks as if he had ridden more than a mile or two. ——— The Boston Heiress’ Announcement Cards. From the Indianapolis Journal. A card which was novel and at the same time pretty and appropriate was sent out last week by Larz Anderson and Mabel Perkins, the Boston couple whose marriage was chronicled in all the papers of the country. This card announced the mar- riage. On the left was a decorative design of columns with a pointed capstone and between the columns a Grecian figure hold- ing a scroll on which was “Nuptialia.” On the middle of the card was “Larz Ander- son and Mabel Perkins are happy in telling you that they were married today.” Be- low the last are the signatures of beth, with the date and the name of the city where they were married. ————_+-o— Diphtheria in Chewing Gum. From the Philadelphia Recont. While attending school a few days ago @ child of Joshua Abel of West Chester came in contact with a schoolmate who had just been taken ill. The Abel child returned home and divided some chewing gum she had in her mouth among. four brothers and sisters. Next day the entire family was stricken with diphtheria and the house is now under quarantine. +22 —___ The Perversity of Inanimate Objects. From the Ohicazo Record. “Matches are a nuisance, anyway you fix hem.” “How do you make that out?” “Well, if you take only one to light the gas with, it invarfably goes out.” “Yea?” “And if you take two, you always have to carry the other one back.” Acadia, Where’s Acadia? Blissful land, ey of 3 is ise ae era” Where the birds are always pom foe Pee Where's decade o Rages Acadia Realm of pease; Where the Bowers bloou for use; — a face lo toamie; ‘bere the king supreme is Love, War . oe ees vale ‘mount, — Lott aad right it's erecywnete; ‘We may have 1s tor too taene Mere's Acadia! ence, and former pastor of Gorsuch and Fletcher churches cf this city. A Sodality of the Blessed Virgin has been established by Father Lee at St. Mat- thew's Church. The Jesuit fathers of Georzctown are for the niost pert spending their vacation at Buzzani’s Bay. ‘The ctlicers of the Willing Hearts Circle of King’s Daughters of Waugh Church for the ensuing yéar are as follows: Lead- er, Miss Ada M. Jeffrey; vice ieader, Miss Josephine Patten; secretary, Miss Grace Patten, and treasurer, Miss’ Fannie Har- radon. Rev. Eugene Hannan, assistant pastor of St. Paul's Catholic Church, left the first of this week for the shrine of St. Ann de Beaupre, Canada, and will be away about three ‘weeks. At the annual meeting of the Baltimore Southern Methodist Conference Sunday Schocl Union, Mr, W.-W. Millan of Mt. Vernon Church of this city was elected | Secretary of the conferetice union and Mr. A. L. Dietrick of Mt. Vernon Church, vice president for Washington. Subject to the approval of the conference board, the fu- ture conventions of the Sunday school union and of the conference Epworth League will be held jointly. Rev. Dr. Samuel H. Greene is to leave on Monday for the north, stopping on his Way at the summer home of Mr. 8. W. Woodward, in Rhode Island, and then spending the balance of the summer at his old home, in Vermont. The senate of the Young Men's Christian Association has elected the following offi- cers: President, George H. Davis: vice Fresident, Ed. A. Beekman; secretary, E. A. Keelirg, jr.; sergeant-at-arms, Charles L. Snell, and reading clerk, Morris P. Evans. The meetings hereafter are to be held Friday evenings. A retreat for the sisters of the Holy Cross ended the first of this week. It wus under the direction of Rev. Father Ken- nedy, a Dominican, prior of St. Joseph's Convent, Somerset, ‘Ohio. The District of Columbia Sunday School Union is completing arrangements for their house-to-house canvass, which they intend to carry on in the fall. Bethany College, Bethany, W. Va., has conferred the degree of doctor of laws on Rev. F. D. Power, pastor of the Vermont Avenue Christian Church, who is a grad- Late of the institution. Rev. J. McLain Brown, missionary evan- gelist of the Methodist Protestant Church, is In Washington this week, and has been invited to address the Young Men’s Chris- tian Association tomorrow afternoon at the gospel mecting. Rev. John L. Walsh, pastor of Doug- las Memorial Methodist’ Episcopal Church, is preaching a series of Sunday sermons to young people, several being along the lines of “American citizenship.” The Central Presbyterian Church nas succeeded in locating its projected mission in China in the province of Hoonan, not far from the city of Su-Chien. The mission is in charge of the Rev. Hugh W. White, and Central Church has engaged three native helpers to assist hi Rev. Dr. Byron Sunderland of the First Presbyterian Church is visiting ex-Pres|- dent Cleveland at the latter's summer home, but will later leave for the Catskills, The services at the First Church will be in charge of the Rev. J. W. Wightman, ex- president of Wilson College, Chambersburg, Pa., who has become a member of the presbytery of Washington city. St. Joseph’s Union has sent out twenty little ones of St. Ann’s Asylum to its new summer hon.e, at Berwyn, Md. When more beds are secured more ‘children will be taken out. The pastor of the Ma: tist Church, Rev. N. ¢ out to Washington ily for the summer. Tomorrow evening a band of workers of the Central Union Mission are to Lake charge of the services of the Central Pres- byterian Church, Rev. A. W. Pitzer, D. D. pastor, and give an exposition of their new. ly organized Bible reading work. E The Washington City Bible Society has given the Salvation Army a number of Bibles for their work in Southeast Wash- ington. Rev. J. Russell Verbrycke vf the Gurley Memorial Presbyterian Church, with his family, is in the Blue Ridge mountains, and will be gone for six weeks. ‘The improvements to St. ‘Teresa's Church are rapidly drawing to a close, and it is expected that the first mass will be celebrated by the pastor, Father M. P. Sul- livan, the first Sunday in September. A. F. Anderson, pastor of Grace ist Church, has firished a series of Sunday evening illustrated lectures on the “Parables” and left this week for Hills- boro’, Va., where hé will remain for the next two wecks. During his absence the unday school is to have charge of the jorning exercises and the Christian En- deavor Society the evening services. Rey. Philip M. Prescott, assistant minis- ter at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, is at his summer home at Narragansett Pier. The officers of Concordia German Evan- gelical Lutheran Church have voted to keep open the Sabbath school during the summer for the first time In many years, ‘The Mthodist preachers’ meeting was held last Monday at Kensington at the home of Rey. Dr. Henry R. Naylor, who after- ward entertained the ministers present at luncheon. Division No. 5 of the Ancient Order of Hibernians has eiected the Rev. Joseph A. Foley of St. Paul's Church chaplain of the divis‘on. A retreat is being held this week at Georgetown College, at which there are present most of the secular clergy of thi eity and diocese of Richmond. Rey. Dr. Luther B. Wilson will spend to- morrow and the first of next week in southern Maryland holding quarterly con- ferences and preaching at several churches. The vested choir of Ascension Church 1s to take a vacation during the month of Au- gust, but music will be continued by a tem- porary choir, which will be in charge of Miss Harvey, as organist, and Mr. D. Am- men Yeutman, the baritone. ‘The committee of the vestry of St. Mi- chael and All Angels’ Protestant Episcopal Church have accepted plans for a parish hall to adjoin the church on the south and directly connected with it. Rev. Dr. Mackay Smith agreed to give the parish a sum of money on condition that they raised a certain amount themselves. The rector, Rev. William R. Turner, has succeeded in securing much more than was called for, and consequently the work of building will commence as soon as Rev. Dr. Mackay- Smith is heard from. Prof. Kelly Miller of Howard University addressed the Colored Baptist Ministers’ Association at a meeting un Monday morn- ing, at the Vermont Avenue Church, on “Higher Education of the Ministry. At the Metropolitan Baptist Church, of which Rev. Robert Johnson is pastor, there is to be a large rally tomorrow, for the purpose of raising a snm of money for the benefit of the church debt fund. Archbishop Martinelli was at Plattsburgh last week at the Catholic Summer School, and @elebrated the opening mass last Sun- day. A garden party began on Monday in the grounds of St. Joseph’s Church, and has continued through this week. The various features of a fair have served as attrac- tions for the garden party, and quite a good-sized sum has been realized for the parish. Rev. Thomas Worthington Cooke, assist- amt minister of the Church of the Ascen- sion, is enjoying a vacation this month, and will relieve the rector of the church, Rev. Dr. Jno. H. Elliott, of his duties during the month of August. , rector of St. Paul’s nd Avenue Bap- Naylor, has moved Grove with his fam- Rev. Alfred Hardi Chey = his — will spend August at Orkn rings, Va. 2 : Rev. Dr. Chas, A. Stakely of the First Baptist Church ts also away on vacation OTe a evening Rev: F. D. Power of morrow . D. the Verment Avenue Christian Church is to begin 2 series of four ser- ‘mons on “Jerusalem,” ‘The congregation of the Third Christian Church, Rev. W. J. Wright, ship in the open air for a half An Electrician Makes Experiments on Himself in the Electric Chat: From the Syracuse Herald. Harry L. Tyler of Corning, N. Y., has been making experiments on himself in the electric chair. Mr. Tyler is consulting elec- trician to State Electrician Davis. His ex- pertments were tried in his laboratory in Corning, and he describes the sensation of electrocution in this language: “A sudden shock is first felt, as if some one had struck you on the head with a heavy mallet. There is no pain. The brain feels benumbed. Bright lights dance and flash before your eyes. Your a feels abnormally large, somewhat like that of a person when troubled with vertigo. A heavy weight seems to be bearing down upon your head. The pulse is high and an exhilarated feeling takes possession of you. You feel as if you were treading the air with evérything around you a k. You are alone—the only being, the only object, the only tangible thing in the universe. You gradually sink into insensibility. “A fierce shock suddenly passes through your entire sysiem. You are again struck on the head with the mailet, the same bright lights dazzle before your eyes, and then all is a blank. This second shock is caused by the withdrawai of electrification, or, as commonly expressed, when the cur- rent is turned off.” The tests which he describes were as thorough as he dared to make them. The head electrode only was used. The cur- rent was gradually and cautiously turned on, He was electrified to about one-eighti- eth part of an amphere. It required an ampherage of eight to kill wife-murderer Powley last Tuesday at Auburn. In the case of Tyler, unconsciousness did not fol- low. Another subject, upon whom it was tried, was made insensible. A number of Physicians also took part in the experi- ments. “In these tests electrification was very gradually increased,” said Mr. Tyler, “but in cases of execution by electricity ths electrification is instantaneously maximum, consequently it is safe to assume that tne subject experiences none of these sensa- tions. He is instantly rendered insensi!yle. “Death by electrocution in nine cases out of ten Is instantancous. By instantaneous I mean that it takes exactly 1-235 part of a second to kill a man in the electric chair. In fact, the victim is made a portion of the circult. Theoretically, he is a portion of the wires in the circuit. “The human body, like all other sub- stances, is composed of innumerable atoms or molecules. The instant the body Is suf- ficiently electrified the molecular assocta- tions which are necessary to a maintenance of life cease instantly, the particles of the entire system undergo an impairment of cohesion, which in itself constitutes death, inasmuch as death of the human body, in a chemical sense at least, is purely disinte- gration.” eee A Modern Absalom. From the Fiiegende Blatter.