Evening Star Newspaper, January 22, 1898, Page 20

20 THE EVENING But in view of the fact that, by reason of the reduct in list price, there will be @ much sm: profit to the dealer, it will be necessary;for fiim to not oniy insist upon a propgrtionately larger first pay- ment, but hezwill also have to get every cent of the fist price of every machine in order to able to make a living. It is a fact that,a large percentage of deal- ers are carclegs and do not keep their cus- tomers up to time, and eventually both the dealer and the manufacturer have to suffer; and w§ therefore suggest that you urge upon yénr members the desirability of the ye eee being larger in pro- Portion to lisf! prick, and also advise them to be more strict, both as to their choice of customers and also to the way in which payments are’made. It will readily occur to you that first payment of $15 on a $50 machine ig certainly not the equivalent of a first payment of $30 on a $100 model.” Many replies have been recelved at the of- fices of the national board to the effect A GIANT CHESTNUT TREE. Remarkable Dimensions of a Noble Monarch in Nearby Maryland. The accompanying cut is from the pho- tograph of what is claimed and believed to be the largest tree in Maryland. It is lo- cated on the premises of Dr. James J. Clhrk, at Forest Glen, Md., and is a chest- nut ot wide spreading branches and luxuri- ant foliage, and when frost comes it gives UNIVERSITY NOTES ‘Columbian University. = The Columbian Vaudeville Club, which Was recently organized at the university, Proposes to give an entertainment in the near future at which a burlesque, entitled “Queen Lil,” will be presented. The per- formance will consist of three acts and will be entirely managed by members of the university. A new number of the Call made its ap- pearance Wednesday. | There will be a meeting of the partia- | mentary law ciass this cvening in the post- graduate hall. Br nchitis and all diseases ae The Virginia Club elected a president at | the mimbrane of the throat may sveult Im Beat @ special meeting called Wednesday even- | poss, ing. SKarlet THE DISCOVERY THAT RESTORES THE HEARING Wherein it Ik duc to # affecting the throat Pharyngitis, Laryngitis, Rhinitis, ‘Tomstil ride their wheels. Mr. J. D. Lasley, who is Diptr making the Bent, feels confident that the Rei wil be fully considered The law school debating society at its | prodnce inflammation of the throat, whieh regulation wi leclared unconstitutional, pportunity, one or two local meet! rent ¥ ss - | extends to ft ir tates “i aes Dealness and so do a large number of other wheel- | boards having already adopted a/ scale of oped espe et rating once te ‘ merry ry CLUB GOSSIP. tion, “Resolved, That the €uban belliger- | Measles, Chickenpox and Swallpex and ether ency should be recognized by the United | %m@tie diseases, roducing 0 the ame States,” with the following speakers: Af- | [Miammation of the (hrert, mimy remit im frmative, J. 8. Harris and W. U. Varney, | “Any alscase affecting the throat may. pr Jr.; negative, A. E. Snow and A. C. Wells. pews. More tl 9 per cent of the ex. Mr. Jules Maiilett has been appointed as- fuess are the direct result of disenses offert sistant French instructor in the Corcoran | tng the throat men. Frices. This letter has also been sent to ee all bicycle manufacturers, many of whom Now that the crusade is on and the mem- | have taken the matter up directly with bers of the cycle squad have started to | thelr agents. make arrests, in which convictions are se- ae cured, the question is being asked umong |, 4 tricycle cab is‘ one of the latest fea- wheelmen if a mistake was not made in let- | tures of the streets of Berlin. It is called ting @ test case come up. A much quicker | the Heydt cycle,/so named after the in- way of settling the whole matter, it is | Yentor, and a corpany has been organized Acme Cycle and Social Club. ub under the name of the Acme Cycle Social Club was organized last Tues- with ten members at the residence of Mr. Harry Butler, at 2812 Dumbarton ave- and every one enjoyed the run immensely. The prospect of wearing the handsome gold medal offered to the member attend- ; Scientific School, and on February 1 will| Caring disense in the threat wilt not relieve Mue. The election of officers resulted @8/ ing the largest number of runs this sea- | claimed, would have been through the | 1m the German gapital which now has 500 commence a special course in French | Deufness that has remlied from the disease follows: President, Charles H. Fletcher;| son will be an incentive to the boys to| medium of the Equity Court. An ‘applica- | Of these tricycle’ cabs in use. The cab 1s “conversation. Ti is necessary to use an ent ferent vice president, Richard Balinger; secretary, | attend runs, and it is expected that at | tion for an injunction against the Commis. | built on the principle of the bicycle. with A special class, under the tuition of Mr. | ment—one that will reach the se of the iw in| each run the “stay-at-home members” will be considerably in the minority. At a special meeting Ffiday evening, 14th, at President Gettinger’s office, important business, wnich demanded immediate ac- tion. was transacted. Among other things, the committee in charge of the club dance and banquet, to be given after the next meeting, was increased to five members, in order to expedite matters. the difference that it has three wheels instead of two. The two large wheels sup- Port a comfortably cushioned seat on their axle, and the small wheel in the rear is sioners to prevent them from enforcing the regulition could have been applied for. A restraining order would undoubtedly issue, and a date be set for hearing the matter. The validity of the regulation could be fully | USed for steering purposes only. In this discussed before the Equity Court judge, | ‘Tievcle cab the coachman or operator wnd, if proven to his satisfaction that such | Sits in the rear and the passenger in front. was the case, the injunction would most | The conveyance is propelled by a simple likely be granted, which would forever kijl| UP 8nd down movement of the feet, just Arthur Grimes; treasurer, Clifton Ash. addition to the above the charter members are Messrs. Robert Huntington, John Bradt, Harry Butler, Frank Howard, Ed- ward Clements and Richard Watts. The intention of the elvb as its member- ship increases is to occupy suitable quar- ters for the pleasure. of its members, and C. S. Hyde will be formed in the Corcoran San woe! for the second term of | Upon this is basod the marvel of the pstorus e scholastic year. o by tbe McCoy covery The Enosinian Society holds a meeting | “W° f Prsriue by the McCoy Discorens this evening, at which the question se- ae = lected for debate will be, “Resolved, That the Mexican war was unjustifiable.” The speakers willbe, affirmative, Mr. Stuart | | and Miss McKeidon, class 1, and Mr. mation In the ear tubes themselves. an abundance of sweet brown nuts. The circumference of the trunk at its base is thirty-three feet six inches, and at about sixty feet from the ground, which ts the ride unmolested by the bicycle police squad or any other police until the matter was finally settled. As it is now the police will continue to make arrests, and convictions : will follow in the Police Court, while the and Thomas Homiller admitted as a char- case is pendin; " i = d in the upper courts. Then, ter member, Messrs. Frank Howard. Harty | trip of about four days’ duration. The | 28 s route would very likely be to Frederick, | $84in, wheelmen who are obliged to use Butler and Robect Huntington enlivened i " e the eveiing with a musical program. thence to Hagerstown, thence to Martins: | would Tot nana Doey foo ater, bars ‘The aext meeting of the club will be held | burg. W. Va., and thence down the main | Goneuse Tuesday evening at the residence of Mr.| pike to Staunton, Va. Stops sufficiently Oke Charles Fletcher, 2817 Dumbarton avenue. Jong enough ie see the many attract bs of Virginia's famous vailey would be made Levant Wheelme! : along the journey. The return trip is to be The annual election of officers in the | made by rail. Levant Wheelmen, which should have been} -The amusement committee has been in held on the first Tuesday of this month, kerma several anes during roe : ? Ra eerseraa onth, and as a result a program has as Doscpomed caatl the Sisto Euccunyalt | reat arcatigeds which wiltsbem cia March on eccount of a typographical erior | at the next regular meeting. The members im the constitution. In framing ‘the consti- tutien it was so worded that the election and Miss Metcalf. Mr. Beatty will offi- clate as critic. All next week after tomorrow and Mon- day of the following week will be taken up by examinations in the college depart- ment in the following subjects: Enwiien | lately Shenandoah valley, which has been pro- posed by Captain’ Murphy. that as many of the members as possible, one Sunday in July, start and make a to continue meetings at the different resi- concerning the trip @ences of the members until sultable quar- ters caa be cbtained. After all business had Wen transacted, through the HIGH HANDLE BARS, something like a cent and @ half, which is infinitely chcaper than.the charge for the regular cab service. The cab can be very cheaply constructed, and, as no horses are required to be stabled and fed, that experse is entirely done away with, and the company its making money. The cab ts so constructed as to be suited for all kinds of weather. For. bright, ee balmy days, when no covering is required, ‘The credit of the first conviction under | {here is a hood arrangement which can be the law will hardly go to the defendant in | detached, in stormy weather it can be the test case. According to the records of | lly replaced, thus affording the pas- the Police Court another man was fined be- | Seger all the protection desired from the fore the final disposition in his case. | Weather. Though he may have been the frst man to | ,ERE: cab has been found of especial ben- be arrested under the new regulation, the | Cone ymilids. They can be wheeled about first rider to be fined is William Shire,’ who | Comfortably and quickly, which is a great was brought before Judge Kimball Thure- | 84vantage over the heavy and cumber- day forenoon, while the hearing in the oth- | me invalid chairs. on each meeting night, after all business | in order to The boys | the law. as a sewing machine {s operated, and there | smallest part, it 1s twenty-four feet cight | Domer and Mr. Wright, class’2, and the | has been transacted, a musical and literary are determined that the affair shall sur-| The advantage of this style of prosecu- | '8 no chain or sprocket arrangement. inches. It would be interesting to know if | negative, Mr. Rogers and Mr. Altschu,| | | Program will be rendered. followed | by | Dass any previous social event of the club, | tion can be well seen. If the restraining tayis, new device has met with great ue! t sidence 3 cS Iv reac! 2x, TE n TO} o Bs in and Bea’ g Hradt. on 32d street, and it was decided iderable talk has been indulged in| Under thé act, and the wheemen would | ¢2.0 and at groce Speen: A ailie Gas ee and the Bee by Mr. Faris | His idea is Truly ‘tis said that History Doth oft repeat itself And c.stoms of the long ago Forsake their dusty shelf And once again, now modeled o'er In some new-fangled way, Become a high snd mighty law To suit the present day. German, logic, ethics, history, English, mathematics, political > chemistry, Greek, Latin, psychology and Bibie literature. econom: French, National University. | Dr. C. E. Mab r. C. E. Yount has been appointed a Miss 4 Becraft, 1208 Banks St. N.W., aged 8 years. | Cured of deafness. Thus mighty Julios, when the word Bowed knee to Caesar's throne, ‘ Forbade the use of coats of steel To all but men of Rome; And so in England's early days None but “My Lord Your Grace’ Could wear a wig and ruffled rig Or doutlet trimmed with lace. nember of the faculty, as assistant to the chair of chemistry. The sophomore medical class has begun the study of the stomach contents. On Wednesday of each week Prof. Wil- son lectures on “Prehistoric Anthropology at the medical school. Dector McCoy discovered the cure of Dentneng Decanse of the vast number of throats thet be treated. of the committee are of the opinion that they havea pleasant surprise for the mem- a 5 — = pres " = fs ft that a throat doctor discovered should be Feld the first Tuesday in Janu-| bers. peep lester fia ee Sane tee Nay The annual meeting of the National] Old Cromwell and his commonwealth Se cere une oumae ok lectures was <pats oe but officers would not assume th Ex-Captain F.C. Potts entertained a| Julity Ped mide tema eae of te Board of Trade of Cycle Manufacturers | | Made moat astounding laws; Saat Ea a ae ee ne annanIRD recy Subs hase Nice gah A las MAAS UT ties until Marea, thus enabling the of-| number of friends at his hospitable home . Pa: s was held during the week in New York| some regulations to restrict ont fof Ahe seman: hin weirs Sas, Gane meatens ek ficers electee la year to serve their full} last Tuesday. Cards and music were en- If the statements are true the local cycle | *!tY, and the matter of reorganization was Ie found in every clause. Drs. Compton and McLain are now lec- : 7 Raeckes Erasped this secret you will andere term of one 3 ount of this error a during the evening and an excellent | yard of trade will hot vontace ito nny | latgely dwelt upon. Mr. Re L. Coleman, turing on the nose and throat, and on toxi- | stend the whole = at S80 core, ave to be made. t was served. Most every land had foolish rules will new nomfn: the president, is reported as sayin, ‘The cology, respectively, to the medical stu- | It isn’t the outer ear channel that fignred he more race meets. The experience of last a s = Of small utility, dents. cure of deafness. ‘The! as a well-attended meeting | Messrs. Frazee, Cassin and Dikeman. 7 ™° , e ‘9 | Plans and methods of the board of trade . s ss “ z Felis ete A CE) eee ten Ge pear ie said to have been a warning to} re all wrong, 80 far as ite internel wend, | Such as the strle of wagons used Next Tuesday evening Dr. Jones will re- | Not onco in a hundred times By each nobility. sume his lectui ockings dopt- | on account of sickness some ti ast ckings and adopt sickness for some time pa and hygiene. ting sweaters and » boys of late have | are out again. new emblem. ings and selection of officers are concerned. son dental materia medica Its the inner on In the first piace we are not permitted to the channel from the thoont to the ear drum- the Bustachian canal board obtained sanctions for three race meets, one on Decoration day, another on ater wi a OEaey = : Today we laugh ina’ “‘fada"® ‘ . become. dis a with thelr old em- | A theater party consisting of several of | the Fourth of July and the thita the ne. | vote for executive officers directly. We Gea Mette aie kee Howard University. That's the seat of the trouble in minety-nine cut ‘and rous of “getting some | the members enjoyed the show Monday | tia create meee. tne dest mect ees on qectious direstors andjthey; ia\turaschoose||/h sacemure wee The base ball team has already com- | °f one hundred cams of Dear ew a ractive. Not being | evening. Ler S t "| the president, vice president, ete. But for ear this in the anatomical i- able to decide from any of the samples the | Tt is’ quite évident that bicycle riders Bmore tne eee ame, Second was hard- | the requirements of the New York state | OF three-ered peacock feather: menced practice, and quite a number of || Beat tis in mind. Consult the anatomleal i Jjourned until next Tuesday lustration presented herewith If you are suffering from head noises: if who arise at 2 o'clock in the morning to And yet behold here comes a law take a spin are fond of the wheel. This Beneath our mandates’ seal laws we could vote for these officers in open meeting at our annual convention. As candidates have appeared for the different while the third was something of a positions. The munager announces that he to an accident to ailure, meeting was jz the car line. vs are rapidly rounding into form, and from the number of applications that are be acted upon it looks as if the Levants will come out on the runs thi summer with as large a number and as 3 any club tn the District. on showed his wisdom in inching .. The counte- » members not being of the @ and needing rest the bag fills evertheless, the boys are de- velop wind power by following the example of Corbett and F' On the next fine Sunday the club will take a run over the Leng bridge. Lieut. strong rid Capt. Hutehir Lee Herrell and Quartermaster General | Camp will take turns acting as pacemak- | ers, and a high old time is expected. The boys mean to show that they are not only fair weather wheelmen, but that they are not afraid of a little bit of mud. Century Cycle Club. Four of the Century Cycle Club members made a run over the course last Sunday, the party being composed of Messrs. Byrnes, Fisk, Denny O'Connor and Ros- son. Rosson'’s mud horse got contrary and George was landed on the side of the road, but like a plucky wheelman he rode in spite of his many bruises. ‘The run of the club tomorrow will be to | the club reoms at ville, leaving . Byrnes desires all members to ar- » be at the club rooms at 2 o'clock | They will proceed to | @ photographer's and the entire club will have their pictures taken. The basket ball team will also be on hand, and will be taken separately. There will be a special meeting of the club Monday evening at 8 o'clock, and all | members are carnestly requested to be present, as a matter of great importance to the club will be brought up. Tomorrow was the day set apart for a century run to Baltimore, but on accoun of the bad condition of the roads the cap- | range tomorrow aftern¢ tain decided to call it off until the high- ways were in better shape for long distance riding. ‘The club is now making arrangements to give a dance and entertainment in the near future, and a good time is expested. The basket ball team are making a much Letter showing of Iz as was demon- strated in the game with the Queer Wheelmen last week, and by next year they to enter the league and give | some of the champions a tussle for first | honors. The left back, Lc Abell, was | ected captain at the last meeting of | team, to fill the unexpired term of Counselman, who was compelled to resign on account of business, which caused him to be away from _ practice games, fecling that he was not doing th team justice in remaining its captain Manager Ed. Byrnes and the newly elect- ed captain Intend to have the beys at work in the Infantry armory whenever | possible. The members of the team hope to finish in fourth place this year. A’ rangements for several exhibition game have been made, and the players will have plenty to Keep them on the move in that line for the next two months. A special meeting of the club was held Monday evening, and the club room ques- tion was freely discussed, but no action was taken in regurd to new quarters. The club's present home is a cozy place to spend an evening, and the boys are always glad to see their friends and make it pleas- ant for them. The regular schedule of runs for the pring and summer season is not issu il the wesk after the election of offi- cers, which takes place the first Monday fn March On the next century run of the club an invitation will be extended to the cycle crganizations in the city to join in the run, to promote harmony and good friend- ship among all of the clubs. Mr. J. D. Lasley has been absent from the city for a few days on a business trip | seme place betwen the 1s true of three of the A’s who were seen at this hour Monday; they were in the vicinity of the big fire in South Wash- ingion. Their explanation was that the excitement always to be had at a fire was pie for the early morning ride. ptain's selection for a short morn- ing run tomorrew would be to Highland, the run called for last Sunday, but should a majority of the members who assemble t the starting-point (Lith street and New York avenue) desire to go elsewhere, their choice will be the destination. It is the tain’s intention to have the members cide where to go until the regular riding at which time he will exer- ¢ his own judgment in the calling of runs. L.A. W. GOSSIP. The prize competition contest for the league is now practically ended, and with- in the next fortnight the prizes will be distributed. There were 182 prizes, and unfortunately, not a Washington man en- tered the contest. Just eight applica- tions were sent in early in the contest in the name of Mr. C. L. Petze, but that gentleman declined to run, and directed his energies to hejping some other compstitor. Now that the contest is over and a count of the result made, it Is found that Mr. Petze, with his eight applications, stands 164th on the list. His prize ts on2 of one hundred rolled gold Good Road pins, valued at $1 each,»and he is the orly Washing- tonian to secure a prize. Had he permitted his name to be used hz would have secured nearly 200 additional applications, all new hames from this division being credited to him, which In the end would have landed twentieth and twenty-seventh in the lst. In this con- nection it 1s well to state the words of Sterling Elliott, who says: “The undertak- ing has been an >xpensive one on my part, and one which I could ill afford to repeat, though I certainly do not regret having tried the experiment.” In other words, Mr. | Elliott implies that he has lost money in backing up th2 competition contest and furnishing such a large number of prizes. In the local division another week has passed without any new names being sent in. Neither are there any renewals ac- credited. This leaves the membership at the same old figure. The secr2tary-treasurer is sending out | imitation typewritten blanks to all mem- | bers whose time has expired, urging them to send in their renewals. The communica- tion reads as follows: “Dear Sir: Your membership in the League of American Wheelmen expires on - Inclosed you will §nd renewal biank, filled out as per requirements. We desire to have you with us this year, and if you concur With us kindly return the blank, with the coming year’s dues, $1, and we will forward same to the general secre- tary. We would impress upon you the necessity of s2nding us your renewal at tne earliest possible moment.” Among the many amendments which will be submitted at the next meeting of the national ass2mbly, the fore part of next month, is one regarding the election of offi- | cers. The amendment is self-explanatory, and is as follows: “The officers of the league shall be a president, first and second vice presidents, treasurer and secretary. The president and first and second vice presidents shall hold cffice for two years, and shall bz elected by mail vote of the members in the division between October 15 and November 15 in al- ternate years, beginning in th> year 1898. The treasurer shall hold office for one year, owing Though the general impression seems to prevail that the cycle board of trade came out about even on the three race meets, it is stated by those who ought to know that financially the meets were not successful. So much so was this that the board do not consider it advisable to run any more meets this year. Cabin John bridge. race bie Th? first bicycle race of the season will be held tomorrow between noon o'clock, weather permitting, on the Con- duit road, from the Anglers’ club house to It will be a match between Pop DeMaine, the well-known le salesman, and an Bill Johnson, who claims West Virginia as his home. There has been great rivalry between the two for some time past, and they have both been in training for the event for some days. riders, friends of the contestants, are ex- pected to be on hand for the race. A large number of —__+- SOME CYCLE CHAT The good old days of cycling seem to have passed, and the fraternal which “seemed to exist among riders of the gradually disappearing. Under the head of the “Veteran's Lament” an exchange prints the following: “The old Free Masonry of the wheel; Alas, for the good old days of So spake the veteran wheel- man to a small audience of his younger last one wheelman passes another without giv- ing a sign ‘that he is conscious of his ex- istence. Then we never went by one an- other without a nod, at least, and a cor- even, we stopped and silent steed is where is It? wheeling. confreres one day dial smile. Perhaps shared one another's man-—we were all tion; strange! once held ambition. The travels, did not en: together the @ pace at least treble paca 33 Fodor does the e geography or the inhabitants of section through which he passes? “What unknown rider, experiences; when we went into strange towns and vil- lages where all were unknown to us we straightway sought out a brother wheel- brother wheelmen in those days—and were shown every atten- our wants were all provided for, even anticipated. And when the route of our journey ahead of us was a terra in- cognito we were frequently accompanied to the next town by our wheeling brother, who until the hour had been a tota! and now was a dear friend who had neglected his business and taken up his valuable time to show us our way. Do We find any such attentions now? Never! We are lucky if we secure a civil answer to questions that we are compelled to ask. We obtain no more consideration in our rambles than does the peripatetic tramp, though perhaps we are not watched quite so closely. The poetry of the wheel has gone; the romance of cycling has vanished, and prosaic utilitarianism has taken its place. We have become a wheeling na- tion, but we have lost the camraderie that patrons of the sport. Hurry has taken the place of good- fellowship. The scorcher 1s the wheelman, and speed is the desideratum of all. There is no pleasure taken in the Journey itself. The century run and the number of miles one c: time are the goals of present wheeling lowered handle-bars and the racing attitudes are the marks of the majority; the plodder is held up to ridi- cule. And yet who shall say, that the plodder of a bygone satisfied with his half a do: ‘an make in a given who can say, wheeling age, zen miles an hour, and studying as one would an inter- esting book the country through which he joy himself as much, nay more, than now does the human whirl- wind who pedals across the landscape at that of his prede- scorcher know of tatters now stand a candidate for presi- dent, who might be the choice of a major- ity of the stockholders, could be defeated easily in the beard of directors. “To serve our purpose we do mot require @ cumbersome incorporated body, such as I should favor the board of tradé4s now. its dissolutiog and much simpler,basis. in its membership to actual manufacturers of bicycles. {Unless some steps are taken to bring about weeded changes in the board of trade. I 4m convinced that its life of usefulness will be short. reorganization on a tion unless sew conditions prevail after the coming meeting.” that the cycle shows have nothing to do with the case, ‘A good bicycle, with decent use, will last six seasons or more, anda pair of road tires of fair ‘weight may be ridden from 6,000 to Bo nlles on ordinary roads, says the League of American Wheelmen Execu- tive Bulletin, ‘from the office of I. B. Pot- ter. An English authority states that a one instance was known to pair of tires fi Tun 25,000 miles and still be fit for use. oung women riders who have suffered frem the machinations of the masher, will appreciate the story which comes from De- It ts one of the chief sources.of an- noyance to unescorted women when out for a ride that they are the prey of the bicycle mesher, whtse gentlemanly qualities have long ago vanished into oblivion. A wheel- wceman riding on Belle Isle, in the Detroit troit. viver, was approached by a masher on a wheel, who tried to make her acquaintance Finding that she could not outscorch him she resolved on another ccurse of action, and slowing down, she dismounted and pretended that something was the matter with her pedal. The mash- er was on kand at once to fix it, and gave her his wheel to hold. While he was ab- sorbed in examining the pedal she deftly against her will. unctured his rear tire with her hat pin. Then she remounted her wheel, relleved of his pestering. A Fin de Siecle Duel, From Fliegende Blatter. It should be confined Many of the bi- cycle makers will retire from the organiza- Mr. Coleman says but he followed her only about an eighth of a mile, when his tire went flat and she was Which regulates the styl: We have upon our wheel. of bars Again comes mediaeval rule, Why not complete the yoke And charge $5 if one rides Aught but the tangent spoke. Or make a law forbidding us ‘Til Power change her mood, To fit a wheel with other than A certain single tube. And 60 pass on to regulate ‘The style and slant of scat, The weight, enamel, color And the toe-elips for the feet; The cut and shape of bloomers; Pitch and tone of warning bel For whatever is worth doing Is worth doing good and well. ‘H. B. SMITH. ———.___ Stove Inside of a Pedal. From the Philadelphia Record. The “warmest” novelty at the cycle show in Paris was a pedal for cold weather. The feature of the pedal was a little stove within. You put a cake of charcoal inside the stove door arrangement of the pedal, apply the match and there you are, as warm as a morning in haytime. A dealer named Camille Portal showed a folding pedal at that same show. The pedal was of the ordinary kind, fitted to the crank by a cleverly constructed elbow attachment, permitting the pedal to be folded against the outer surface of the crank and thus to be shielded against acci- dents and occupy a small space in being transported on the railway. 2S eee Putting Out Fires in Jap: From the London Chroricle. ‘When lecturing on free trade at the Na- tional Liberal Club the other day, Alfred Milnes gave an amusing illustration of ex- treme protection. Having remarked that a fire like that in the Cripplegate would be a mere nothing in Japan, where he had seen several squares miles of buildings alight at a time, Mr. Milnes mentioned that when at the naval college, Tokio, on one occasion, he was interested to come across a first-rate fire engine of British make. To his astonishment he was told that it was never used, not because it was out of order, but because it had been found to put the fire out! It appeared that the government had prohibited its use on the ground that it would throw the native firemen out of work! But that was twen- ty-five years ago, and they no doubt man- age these things differently in Japan now- adays. The Banker's Adventure. From the Lahore Tribune. A Marwari banker of elephantine build, while coming from the station to Anarkall, Lahore, stood up in his second-class gari near the Shahalmi Gate to adjust his dhoti. ‘No sooner he was on his feet, to his horror, the bottom of the conveyance gave way! With his well-known presence of mind he realized the situation even as he fell, and began running for dear life, in spite of being badly shaken. The drunken Jehu would not hear his shouts to stop. At last, near the tramway-stand, some one saw his legs working with marvelous rapidity under tne conveyance, and gave the alarm. ‘The cabby had the impudence to demand his full fare, and was getting noisy and abusive, when a proposal was made by some bystanders to give him a plunge bath in the adjoining canal, and the fellow there is a larger tree in the neighborhood j class 1, and Messrs. Faris and Haws, class of Washington. The News will be edited by Messrs. has excellent prospects of selecting a first- class team from the material on band. A Schedule, not yet completed, will be an- nounced at an carly day. The Athletic Association 12:30 o'clock. The C. EB. meeting tonight will be a mis- sionary meeting, at which an address will be delivered by Mr. C. C. Creegan, secre- tary of the American missionary board. The mecting last night of the Alpha Phi Society was the mock congres: of the society. Commissioner Harris of the bureau of education delivered an address in Andrew Rankin Memorial “Herbert Spencer. The last issue of the Journal, contain- ing twelve attractive pages of reading and advertising matter, contains the first page on the hymn, “God Be With You "Till We Meet Again,” with the music and words, of which President Rankin is the author. Farther on ie an article on the late John M. Langston, and the paper is interspersed throughout with items of general interest. Georgetown University. Mer. Martinelli was tendered a reception by the faculty and students of the sev- held a meeting Thursday at Chapel Thursday on n article on eral departments of the university last Sunday evening. A large number were present, and speeches were made by the instructors and scholars representing the different classes. A bowling and peol and billiard tourna- ment will be held in a short time at the university. The new grand stand has not yet been commenced. . The junior law class held a meeting Friday of last week to adopt the constitu- tion drafted by the. committee appointed for the purpose. After considerable di: cussion, which prolonged the meeting until about 10 p.m., a constitution, by-laws and rules of order were accepted by a majority. Judge McComas, lecturer on contracts at the law school, delivered no lecture Wed- nesday evening, but last evening the stu- dents of the junior and senior classes at- tended his lecture for two hours instead of one as usual. The Law School Debating Society is now engaged in the work of adopting a con- stitution. The base ball team will shortly com- mence outdoor work. There is an abund- ance of material, and an excellent team is sure to be developed. A professional base ball pla @s a coach. r will pfobably be engaged Sa eS Russia’s Military Strength. From the London Army and Navy Gazette. Following the visit of their president to Russia the French papers have been in- structing their readers on the forces po: sessed by that country. The Russian arm: founded by a ukase of 1870 on universal lia. bility to service, can draw upon annual re- cruiting lines of something like 750,000 in Europe and 140,000 in Asia, but in time of peace many cases of exemption are ad- mitted, and only about a quarter of the above numbers, or some 220,000 in all, are called out. The Mability is for twenty years’ service, commencing at the age of twenty-one. Of this period five years have to be passed with the colors, but this may be reduced to four for men of better edu- cation than the average, and even to three and two for young men joining direct from the secondary and superior schools. are occasioually hard of hearing: tially deaf; if you are stone deat mute, just grasp this t with wll rhe force of your intelligence, and relief a recovery cf your bearing are in your « For Anything that interferes with of air from the throat to th if you are por for if you ane @ noises in the head, impairment of bearing wud deafness It is from the throat that the citadel of the hearing ix taken. ‘The mucous membrane lining of the throat lines also the passages to the ea the Eustachian tubes, When disease sets up in the throat it Is likely to extend into the Eustachian (ubes, ‘The same Conditions that cause swe flammation, or the secretion of thi: niucous in the throat ear tubes. When swelling occurs the me tubes comes together and air cs to the drum. When mens secretes in the olr tubes tt is not expelled. It lodges there apd plugs up the canal. In either event your hearing fe checked. ‘The obstruction cannot be Mown or poked out oF cut out or sprayed out The only way to get it out Is to dissulve it om absorb it. ine beay. couse the same effects in he brane in the ear ot pars throw ie their offices, and on their first vinit ceive a ial trentment absolutely without cost, without pay, or with- AN these nil- apable of a speedy care un- der the new methods, will be charged je those who te or serious special diseases, requiring « long-continued will be charged the care quire. attention they re-= Reading Matter Free to All. PERMANENT OFFICES: Dr. J. Cresap McCoy, Dr. J. M. Cowden, Consulting Physicians, 715 13th Street Northwest. Office hours—9 to 12 a.m.; 1 to 5 p.m.; 6 to 8 p.m. dafly; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Penetration of Water by Light The depth to which the sun’s rays pene- trate water has been recently determined by the aid of photography. It has been found that at a depth of 53 feet the dark- = ness was, to all intents and purposes, the same as that on a clear but moonless night. Sensitive pl posed at this depth for a considerable length of time gave no evi- dence of light action. Seb ae “No,” said the rich old hachelor; “I never could find time to marry. “Well,” replied the young woman with the sharp toague, “I am not sui sed hear you say so It certainly would ha taken a good while to persuade any girl <0 have you.”—Caicago Dally News. WORMW'S-EYE a ~ —— ——= VIEWS OF TS. does he care for the best point of view and the best places to rest? He stops, maybe, but only to mend an unwelcome puncture or to tighten @ loosened nut, then on again in his never-ending rush, till tired nature’ demands relief or hunger compels him to From Life. and shall be elected by the national as- sembly at the annual mzeting. The secre- tary shall be elected by the national as- sembly, and shall hold office as long as he shall render satisfactory service, but the . He is the gentl an who is ing the fight in court against the re- lice reguiation of the Commission- ers regarding the four-inch drop of the handle bars. then hastily drove off. ——__ ++ -______ How Labor Unions Discriminate. John S. Durham in the Atlantic. two-thirds W. D. Hadger, another member of the club, has returned from an extended busi- ness trip down south. Messrs. Samuel Barnhartt, Billy O’Con- nor, Robert E. Lee West, Jimmy Tune, Eddie Monroe and Johnnie Barghausen, ali members of the “Sis Boom Ah” part of the Centurion pushers are actively en- gaged just at present to spring a surprise on the boys. The nature of the surprise is kept a secret. Al Griffith and Tom B. Reed are also included in this quiet and national assembly may by a vote of th members and prexies present at any meeting declare tne office of secretary vacant and hold an election for his succes- sor, one month’s notice of the intended declaration of a vacancy having been given; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be construed as effecting the tenure of office of the present officers of th> league, but each shall hold office for the term for which he was elected.” ——>—__ Pause in order that he m: tality that he has consi long pursuit of—what? wheel for seventeen yi ‘ay restore the vi- umed in his head- I have ridden the rears; An incident once occurred at Tuskegee itself which is a sharp reminder of the labor unions’ discrimination against col- ored workmen. The school had a contract in tinsmithing which required that the work be done in a shorter time than it was possible for the students to do it alone. The manager of the tin shop sent to Mont- gomery for tinsmiths. They came, but when they found that they would have to LOCAL CYCLE GOSSIP The first act of the drama of the “Four- inch Drop” closed Thursday evening, when the curtain came down on the Police Court scene, in which the defendant was found guilty as charged, and sentenced to pay a fine of $5. The fight in the Police Court was hotly contested, and if one-half of the exceptions noted by the defense are allowed a new trial can be immediately looked for. The closing of the legal contest in the Police Court marks the beginning of sedate party. At the last meeting of the club the resig- nation of George Wright, one of the club's popular and best of wheelmen, was ac- cepted. George leaves the Centurions with the best wishes of all of the members, who extend him good luck in whatever events he may enter. Arlington Wheelmen. ‘The incessant rainfall of last Saturday forenoon rendered the roads leading out of the city ur fit for bicycling Sunday morn- ing. and consequently the club run which was scheduled for Highland, Md. (the rail- road station for historic old Bladensburg), | @ harder fight in a United States court, in was not made. Several of the winged A’s, | Which the constitutionality of thé regula- however, rode up the conduit as far as the| tion will be more fully attacked than be- bridge. They were “speedy” members, and | fore. the pace coming home was terrific. work with the colored students, who had already begun the job, they declined, ex- plaining that the rule of their union for- bade their working with colored men. The manager firmly declared that In view of the changed conditions cycle industry, especially the reduction ta tesa na tiers commun nm iressed tl of or pesional board oft Ae arend manufacturers to the presidents of local cycle boards of trade throughout the nie. ed States. The letter, which explains it- self, is as follows: “In view of the fact that it 1s now about the time of year when tea prea thao be making up its repair The club feels elated over the success of ite initial ren Sunday, January 9, to Suit- land Park. An unusually large number were in gitendance for a run, when cycling is generally at a standsttil. Everybody present was enthusiastic and anxious that the opening-run of the sea- son be a gala one. New faces, new bicy- cle suits and new wheels were numerous, The program is to secure a writ of habeas corpus for the defendant, and bring matter before the higher court. Before is done there will be more delay, and ee ee ey eee ing definite can be determined. time the wheelmen of the obliged to use their machines either secure new handle bars or § ees g ie £558 A &