Evening Star Newspaper, May 7, 1898, Page 8

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The genuine ar- ticle of first quality. They, are difficult to get. Prices? lew. N. W. Burchell, 1325 F St. CLUB GOSSIP. Century Cycle Club. Sixteen members of the Century Club, under the command of Captain Byrnes, mad a run to Cabin Jchn last Sunday. A stop was made at the track in the morning, and on the return trip in the afternoon. The club expects to make a good showing on the course this seasen, and several of its members are now in training for coming events. The regular meeting of the club was held last Monday evening and was largely at- tended. The regular business of the club was transacted und reports of the several committees submitted. © A novel race will be run off within the next week or two between Captain Ed. Byrnes and Lieut. Horace Chandiee. The race will be up Good Hope Hill. The first man to reach the brink of the hill will be declared the winner, and will be presented with a gold medal. Each rider will select two starters, timers and judges, and an exciting contest is looked for. The bi-weekly runs of the club started last Wednesday evening. The run was to bin John and return, and was well at- tended. These runs are not scheduled, but are taken for the benefit of the ‘ ge" s, and those members who w condition for road riding. These ughout the riding p in a party of Centurions will take itip through the Shenandoah arations are being made now pected that a large party will by the last week in May to trip, which is considered one enjoyable rides in this sec- tion of the country. Lee Counselman, champion long-distance rider of the club, is hard at work training for the coming twenty-ive-mile match race with George E. Smith of the Washington Road Club. Each rider will be limited to twenty pacemakers, and fast time 18 ex- pected. The race will take piace on May 12, on the new board track, and on this oc- ion I re will be well taken care of by the club. Counselman will announce his pac- ing team as soon as they are selected. No club run will be taken tomorrow, a3 a large number of the members will par- Ucipate in the century runs of the Vesper Wheelmen at Baltimore. A team to rep- resent the club leaves at midnight this evening to enter in the century run tomor- tow, and it can be relied upon to up- hold the reputation of the club. ‘The club team will be under the management of Captain Byrnes, who has always brought the teams through in good shape on such occasions when away from home. The team will be picked from the riders who have been getting in shape for this event. Every effort will be strained to capture the silver loving cup, which has been offered to the club bringing through the largest percentage of riders. To all those who survive the century, however, will be pre- sented a handsome silver medal. Acme Cycle and Social Club. The run to Fairfax Sunday was almost equal to that of Annapolis, stated Captain Watts Tuesday, when called upon for his report. Although the day was beautiful, It all the boys could do to manage their <Is, owing to the condition of the roads. The rain and wind of the previous week had made the highways hard and leaving ruts at least cne foot deep, in h the riders were competied to push through in order to make the trip. The was otherwis ful, but tke claim they were compelled to cat the worst dinner ever gotten on the road. Those who made the wip were Czptain Watts, Ernest Brown, Harry Herfurth, ant Dugan and Mahon Hoff. The 3 S, deprived of the usual riders, ow- ing to misfortunes, but it is expected’ they wiil be on hand at the next run. The club's bulletin states a run to Ash- ton tomorrow at 8 o'clock, and Captain Watts wishes to make it one of the most nt runs of the season and extends an to all riders who wish to go. » will be no fast riding, and the pace e to suit every rider. ne regular meeting of the club was held , and some important busi- s of. The club has been on the lookout for permanent quarters, but has not been able to locate, and for’ the sum- mer months the club may remain at its present quarters. Mr. Mahon Hoff was elected to membership at this meeting, and the application of Wm. Craig was submit- ted to be acted upon. The next meeting has been called for Tuesday, May 10. The club may decide on giving a smoker at this meeting, combined with a euchre party. Arlington Wheclmen. Last Sunday, under command of Capt. E. J. Murphy, a large number of Arling- tons went up the Conduit. The regular monthly meeting of the club was held Tuesday evening at the Hotel ent. The club has decided to inaugurate a series of mid-week runs during the sum- mer. These runs will be called on Thurs- day evenings, and ill be to some resort not far from the cit: The club having dec of money to b: ded on the amount expended for a uniform, a committee has appointed to settle upon a sample, t the next meeting the order will be given for the uniforming of the entire club. Out of many samples submitted a majority of the members se- lected a neat check, which will, in all prob- ability, be adopted by the committee. The amusement committee at the last meeting was authorized to arrange for a smoker at each regular meeting during the summer months. For the next meeting and smoker it is the intention of the amusement committ to secure a large hall out of the city, but In easy riding dis- tance, and call a run. One or two new members will be initiated and an interest- ing program will be presented. The club's captain, E. J. Murphy, will pilot the members tomorrow morning to Falls Church, Va., starting from Lith and New York avenue at 10 o'clock. —_+ LEVANT CLUB CENTURY The first annual century run of the Le- vant Wheelmen will take place Sunday, May 15. The run will be to Frederick and return, starting from 13th and K streets northwest at 6 o'clock. A handsome silver medal will be presented to each rider who finishes the 100 miles in the time of four- teen hours, which time is allowed according to the rules of the Century Koad Club of America. A handsome silver loving cup will be presented to the club making the best showing and bringing through the largest percentage of men. Those arriving later can start, but will be adjudged as starting at 6 a.m., but in any event cannot start later than 8 a.m. Two pacemakers will ledd the run. No one will be allowed to pass the pacemakers. Passing the pacemakers will disqualify the contestant from receiving the survivor's medal. No exceptions will be made. Each contestant will be provided with nine num- bered tags. Checkers will be stationed at the start, at Olney, New Market and Fred- erick, Md. Each contestant must deposit e of these tags with a checker at each one at Frederick on arriving and one raving Frederick, and also one at each on the return trip, returning the ninth tag for presentation when calling for the medal. Any contestant failing to deposit a tag at any one of the checking stations will not be counted as a survivor and will lose all right to the medal. No medal will be siven unless the ninth tag is presented. Prize will be given to the club finishing the greatest number of members. To com- pete a club must enter not less than twelve members. Individual entries will not be received as a club entry, but must be én- tered by the secretary of the club. LE CHAT SOME CY The decision of the Court of Appeals of the District, which was rendered during the week, regarding the four-inch drop of the handle bars was greeted with applause by a majority of the wheelmen of the Dis- trict. There are a good. many, however, who are likely to misinterpret the meaning of the decision, and acting upon that belief may get within the clutches of some mem-. ber of the police department, most likely ene of the bicycle squad. The decision as rendered does not nullity the law in the least, if one looks at the text carefully. This being the case, the obnoxious police regulation is fully as operative as ever. The decision as handed down by the Court of Appeals simply reverses the de- cision of the judge of the Police Court, and remands the case for another trial.’ The new trial is given upon exceptions made by the counsel for the defense, when. the trial was in progress in the Police Court. Ss. to These exceptions were mainly on peints of ruling by the presiding judge regarding the admission of certain testimohy. The de- fandant, after a trial extending over a number of days, and several postpone- ments, was held guilty, and a fine iraposed. The case was finally brought before the Court of Appeals, after due legal procecd- ings, with the result that the cefense was sustained. The Court of Appeals does not declare the act unconstitutional, and for that reason the regulation Is still in vogue. It is quite likely that Mr. Moore will have a new trial, as the District can be relied upon to pursue its side of the case to the last end. So far as known no date has been set for the new trial, but this can be done at short notice, and the case tried again and another de- cision rendered. Whether or not it will be favorable to the wheelmen remains to be seen. By many it is predicted that this year will witness more record-breaking perform- ances than any previous season. The truth of this remains to be seen. Partially bear- ing the statement out are the reports that have already begun to come in regarding the breaking of records. Perhaps the most notable of these successful attempts is the ride of E. W. Swanbrough and W. F. Sager on a tandem. They have estabiished un- paced tandem records all the way from four to twenty-six miles, the performnce being done the early part of last month at the Denver, Col., track. In the hour the team succeeded in covering 26 miles 1,29 yards, an excellent record. The records made by the riders for the different dis- tances are as follow: April 9, 1898, Denyer..... ‘ Harry Park, the trick rider, his wife, Gertrude, a number of tricks on the wheel, and together they were seen several times at Convention Hall during the recent Masonic fair and exposition. The two perform numerous feats in double riding, has taught both using the same machine. Lady trick cyclists are exceedingly rare, especially those who actually accomplish the tricks unaided. Double riding, in which frequent- ly the “top mounter’ does not even know how to ride a bicycle, has been seen by many. The novelty in the trick line which Park and his wife present has to be seen in order to be appreciated. The man and wife have assumed the name of “The Parques.” The lady accomplishes many of the most difficult feats shown by male riders, such as turning the front of the wheel around, mounting the machine while standing on it as it Hes upon the ground: standing with back to head of machine and jumping through the bars to saddle; not to say of the numerous vaults, standstills, mounts and the like. Mrs. Parks has been practicing since January, and while quite expert on a single wheel herself, accom- plishes many daring tricks white riding on the same machine with her husband. —_—_> THE C. R. C. OF AMERICA The Century Road Club of America has just issued a pamphlet of 115 pages, which is a complete manual of the organization, and is filled with valuable information con- cerning the association, which in the past year or so has come to the front with such rapid strides. As most bicyclists are aware, the Century Road Club of America is to road racing as the League of Ameri- can Wheelmen is to track racing. Though the former organization may not have as much a national hold on its subject as the latter organization, yet its existence is of great value for the maintenance of a prop- er record of road records that are being established all over the country. Unlike track riding it is almost a matter of impos- sibility for any organization to have com- plete control over road racing. It would be hard to regulate such, as road events are held in almost every village and hamlet in the country wherein bicycle riders have a habitation. As it is now one may be sure of the correctness of any record, national or state, that is allowed by the Century and this guarantee is recognized and cepted by all reputable road riders in the country. The officers of the national organization are: President, W. A. Skinkle, Cleveland, Ohio; first vice president, D. M. Adee of New ,York city; second vice president, M. H. Bently, Oak Park, Tl retary, S. Glen Andrus, 635 North Park avenue, Chi- cago, Ill; treasurer, Orville W. Lawson, Louisville, Ky.; chief centurion, W. Her- rick, Chicago, Ill. In addition to these offi- ‘cers, there are road records committee, membership committee, legislation com- mittee and an official jeweler, who fur- nishes the century bars at discount rates. The road records committee is composed of Fred ‘Tilt, 2 avenue, Chicago, chairman - Heaton, Cleveland, Ohio, and Phil Chase, Chicago, I. The Century Road Club was organized June 14, 1891, and incorporated December 19, 1895. Since that time it has grown un- til its membership 1s row represented in almost every state of the Union, including some of the territories. There are thirty- four state centurions, representing as many “different states, the state centurion for the District of Columbia being Charles H. Coors of 2431 K street, who is the pre: ident of the Century Cycle Club. Under Mr. Coon’s management the local division has increased wonderfully in membership, and the end has not yet been reached, as new members are continually coming in. | The manual of the organization, which has just been published, kesides giving a full list of all officials, has excellent half- tone portraits of all of the national officers, and nearly all of the state centurions. The rules of the association regarding century rides are set forth as follows: Actual lapse of time allowed: Single cen- tury, fourteen consecutive hours; double century, twenty-four consecutive hours; triple century, thirty-six consecutive hours; quadruple century, forty-eight consecutive hours. No century will be allowed which is ridden upon any course less than twenty miles in length. No century will be allowed where more than twenty miles of the whole (20 per cent of the whole) was rid- den over paved city street, boulevards, park roadways or racetracks. The entire distance, one, two, three or four hundred consecutive miles, must be covered awheel or afoot. No traveling by train will be al- lowed. Centuries ridden on iandems or other multiple machines earn a bar for each member of the crew. When applica- tions are made for double, triple and quad- ruple centuries, each separate century must be applied for on separgte blanks. The state centurions will not approve ap- plications for dcuble, triple or quadruple centuries made otherwise. Riders should be accompanied by others if possible. Oth- erwise, applications for bars must be at- tested by a notary public. Have affidavit written on back of blank. Applications for bars must be sent to the centurion of the state in which the century or the greatest portion of it was ridden, for his approval. He in turn will forward the claim to the chairman road records committee, who must receive it within thirty days after the century is ridden. The club may allow bars for all centuries ridden by applicants for original membership, within twelve months prior to date of their application, provided that all such applications for bars are filed within three months after the member's application has been accepted. . The prize winners for last season, in the national championships, are given as fol- lows: Zz First prize, gold_medal—John ‘H. George, Philadelphia, $2,479 miles; second prize, gold medal, John M. Nobre, Philadelphia, 28,718 miles; third prize, silver medal, Dr. Milton N. Keim, Philadelphia, 28,517 miles. 1897 century’ competition — First prize, gold medal, John"M. Nobre, Philadelphia. 4253 centuries; second prize, gold medal, John H. George, Philadelphia, 226 centu- ries; third prize, silver medal, Dr. Milton N. Keim, Philadelphia, 225 centuries; ‘Johnzon” century medal, won by Mrs.. A. M. C. Allen, Worcester, Mass., 108 cen- turies. > Club, century banner competition—First prize, Time Wheelmen, Philadelphia, 1,206 centuries during 1897; second prize, Century ‘Wheelmen of New York, 941 centuries dur- ing 1887. The Time Whe¢imen was award- ed the handsome club banner as first prize, THE OPENING RACE MEET The opening race meet of the season will be given by the Park Bicycle Club, the new management of the International Ath- letic Park, next, Thursday afternoon, and an excellent program has been arranged for the occasion.’ If the weather should be good there is ¢very Indication that many will be present to witness the initial meet of the season. There are six events on the program, and the first race will be started at 3 o’clwck. The entries for the meet will close tonight. The first race on the program is a one- mile novice, open to all aspirants for hon- ors on the cycle path, the prize being a gold medal valued at $20. The second race is a one-mile open, amateur, with prizes valued at $30, $15 and $5, for first, second and third place, respectively. The third event will be a pursuit race between E. L. Wilson of this city and Robert L. Frenci of Baltimore. The distance is three miles, and the race will undoubtedly prove inter- esting. The winner will receive a prize valued at $35. A two-mile handicap, with prizes valued at $30, $15, $10 and for the first four men, will be the fourth event on the program. Fred Schade is also scheduled to ride a mile exhibition against time, in the hopes of establishing a record for the new track. The closing event on the program will ve-mile match race between Georg> E. Smith of the Washington Road Club and Lieve Coun- selman of the Century Cycle Club. The prize offered is full value, $35, the simit for an amateur-event. It will be a pacee affair, and considerable interest is centered in the event. The full list of pacemakers for Smith has not yet been announced, but for Counselman the pacers have been chosen. They are J. J. Fister, W. A. Bol- den, Leo B. Dannemiller, Griffin Halstead, E. V. Douglass, J. E. Hanger, ir, R. C. Williams, Eimer E. Waketield, Bayard T. Wrenn, Fred J. Volkman, Tony Galeski, H. Gladmon and Stevens. Counselman is rid- ing in good form, and ougit to give a good account of himself. A few days ago in training he covered five miles, paced by. oe, tandem crews, in the fast time of While the full list of entries will not be given out until tonight it is known that all of the leading amateurs of the city and Many from Baltimore have entered and will ride. The new board track, which has just been completed, has been used con- tinuously during the past week, when the rain did not interfere, by most of the riders in the city, and some exceedingly fast time has been made. Schade rode a mile in 1572-5; Counselman five miles in 10.44; Ronsaville one-third of a mile in bet Schade and Mueller on a tandem a mile in 01%, and Moran one-third of a mile, paced, in .38 4-5. The Washington and Great Falls Electric railroad is making improvements in their line so as to give the public quick trans- portation to and from the races. The road is being reballasted and double tracked for @ good portion of the way. In addition to these improvements the electric block sys- tem is in successful operation, giving ample facilities for handling a large crowd at short notice. Fred Sims, who has been in training at Marietta, S.’C., for some weeks past, has returned to the city. He will put on the finishing touches to his condition at the International Park, taking advantage of the fine board track. Fred is riding in geod form, and it is possible that he will ride an exhibition race next Thursday According to the program mapped out by the Park Bicycle Club, the second meet of the season will be held Thursday, May 19, and this will be followed by two mee: one on May 28 and the other on Decora- tion Day. a BALTIMORE CENTURY RUN The spring century run of the Vesper Wheelmen of Baltimore will be held tomor- row, weather permitting. The distance will be 100 miles, and sixteen consecutive hours are given to finish. Each survivor 1 receive a silver medal. A handsome silver loving cup will be presented to the Baltimore and put-gf-town club bringing through the langest percentage of riders. There will be two pacemakers, who will ride a short distance in front of the cap- tain, and any gontestant riding ahead of the captain will be disqualified. The pace- makers will wear distinctive sashes over their shoulders. The start and finish will be at the club house of the Vesper Wheel- men, northwest corner of Sharp and Mont- gomery streets. No one will be checked at the start after 7 o'clock, and all will have to check at the finish by 9 o'clock at night in order to receive the medal. The schedule for the run is as follow Leave club house 5 -, arrive at Seven- mile lane 6 a.m., 'S at $:45 a.m. and North Point at 10:45 a.m. Leaving North Point at 10:55, the riders will arrive at the club house at 1 p.m. In the afternoon they will leave the club house at 3 p.m., arri at Severn station at 5 p.m., leave at 0 and arrive at the club house in Baltimore at 7 o'clock p.m. The route will be: Club house to Hill street, to Light s to St. Paul street, to Mount Royal avenue, to park, around lake, through park to Pimlico road, to Seven-mile lane. Return to park, and via Mount Royal avenue, to St. Paul street, to Chase, to Broadway, to Baltimore Street, to Chase's Station, to North Point, to club. Afternoon — Club house, | Montgomery street, to Hanover street, to Camden street, to Columbia avenue, to Bayard street, to Ridgely strect, to Annapolis road, to Sev- ern, and return to club same way. A team representing the Century Cycle Club of this city is expected to compete for the silver loving cup which has been offered to the out-of-town club making the best showing. It is also probable that a team representing one of the prominent century clubs of Philadelphia will be entered in this contest for the cup. A large number of unattached wheelmen from this city will also enter and participate in the run. STOLEN WHEELS. The following thefts of bicycles and cycle sundries have been reported to the police for the week: Robert H. Lovett, 901 M street, reports a Lovell bicycle stolen from hall of the above number, Harry Orme, 1219 K street, a Spaulding bicycle, stolen from hall of the Thompson school. J. C. Palmer, 1401 Stoughton street, Rambler bicycle, stolen from the Capitol building. J. P. Knight, 715 8th street, a Pathfinder bicycle, stolen from in front of above house. W. D. Hadger, 810 14th Street, rented an Iroquois bicycle to a white man which he failed to return. James E. Hobson, 1012 E street, an Over- lanc bicycle, stolen from in front of house. Charles Gross, 14th and Park streets, an Altair bicycle, stolen from in front of his residence. KE. F. Massey, 1126 8th street, Victor bi- cycle, stolen from thé house. Frank Preston, Massachusetts avenue and 3d street, rented'ia bicycle to a colored man which has not been returned. W. Gill, 11th and F streets, reports the theft of his Dazzler bicycie amp. C. H. Dyson, 13 Grant piace, Kambler bi- eycle, stolen from in front of above number. H. C. Spier, 1406 Chapin street, Wilhelm bicycle, stolen from in front of the Oxford Hotel. Cecil Hockman, 310 East Capitol street, reports the theft of a/nickel-plated bicycle. John Pistel, address not given, a boy's Elgin bicycle, stalen from 1828 H street. Wade Moreland, 611 Whitney avenue, Iro- quois bicycle, stolen from in front of the Bijou Theater. / - H. Wertburg, 2108 4th street southeast, rented a Wilheim bicycle to a white man which was not rejurned. A white man rented a Rambler bicycle from W. T. Robertson, 429 10th street, and failed to return ft. *, P. L. Sommerville, 3306 16th street, Sterl- ing bicycle, stolen from in front of the Cit- izens' National Bank. ~ P. Moore, 55 R street, reports a 20th Cen- tury lamp stolen from wheel. George McCormick, 900 4th street, a Jim Dandy lamp stolen from wheel. Rewayl Offered by G. & J. Co. ‘The Gormully & Jeffery Mfg. Co. has offered a reward of $1,000 for the apprehen- sion and conviction of the parties who com- posed, printed and distributed a circular addressed “to members of the Associated Bicycle Clubs,” dnd purporting to give the experience of a representative of the clubs SERGEANT KIMMO, US. paar Eas Written for The Evening Star by C. S. Pearson. Sergeant Nimmo, which, by the way, is not his right name, was in Washington re- cently from the west. He had not been here for fifteen years, nearly the whole time he has been in the army. It does not matter to what branch of the service he belongs—he has been in them all and is recognized as one of the best soldiers in the service of Uncle Sam. He wants war with Spain the worst kind. I will tell you why he wants it, and perhaps the most peace- ful at-apy-price person wit] not blame him. It was on Pennsylvania avenue that 1 met Sergeant Nimmo one afternoon. He looked just the same as when J saw him in San Francisco several years ago, but it was necessary to rub my eyes several times before it could be realized that it was himself. He was marching along, eyes frent, in his military fashion, with the red stripes on his sleeves and down his trou- sers, So now you know to what branch of the army he belongs. tie attracted no lit- tle attention, with his square shoulders and fine figur If ever a man deserves them he ) and might have had them if he had wanted them. There was no doubt about it, it was xim- mo himecif. clear-eyed and rosy-cheeked, not looking the thirty-seven years of more than common dissipation, or at least a greater part of it. Of course he knew me in a minute, and was shaking my hand warmly as he did when I left him to board the boat in Francisco, with a hearty farewell “What brings you here, my boy?” I a him, after the greetings were over. seem very much alive. You are the live- liest ghost I ever saw.” For he had told me once if he ever came east it would be in a pine box. at the expense’ of his rel ti He had often told me that he had as use for the east as a Digger Indian has for a dr suit. “It's Lot my feult,” here on enforced duty, special orders from the commanding officer. 1 either had to obey them, or desert, and you know I’m too gocd a soldier to do that. Never dis- grace the uniform I r. Private Jones of J Company filled up on canteen whisky. Kept on filling up. The more he filled up, the more he thought he was a tank, but the trouble was he wasn't a copper-lined one. He was on guard the other night, and thought the Spaniards were charg him. He commenced pumping lead into them. They ran, after he had shot ail his - Then the snakes took es of the Spaniards, and we cap- tured him. We understood that a St. rick was the coadjutor of St. Elizabeth he said. came at the Institution across the river, and brought him here to have the saint drive out the srakes. I am afraid every minute I'll see somebody I don’t want to, or run up against something I don't want. He hesitated for a minute. “I’m from the east, you know. I used to live in Washington,” he said, slowly. T Was an admission on the part of the sergeant, for one of his characteristies was that he would never talk anything about hims2!f. He had been born to wear shoul- | der straps, instead of having stripe: sleeves, everybody knew who knew him at all, and he had had a college educatio There were all sorts of stories told about him in the post “canteens” which mixed him up with women and whisky. But thi: combination which in the army is su to have to do with every man of any pros- ts who _enl: w ed in a stere ped mannet As a matter of faci, ncbody knew anything about kim. Whisky evidently had som:thing to do with it, for there probably never was a nan who had rem: in the army and drunk so much sergeant Nimmo. 7 Weeks and weeks he would go without it. Then for a day or tv sually depressed. A the deluge. His record otherwise was unimpeachable. The thing that made him sergeant in the first place was an act of cool braver: believe it was in a little skirmish with Blackfeet In the cavalry. with a youn: bushed one fe Rot through the chest and uxhorsed at the first volley. Dewn the mesa came q whoop. The rest bolted. Nimmo calmly tcok his revolver from his hol: di: mcunted alone, stood off the Indians, and Managed te get the wounded man into camp with his uniform like a colander and a hole in his side which changed his right trou him half artilleryman, half cavalryman. “It was a piece of luck, bull luck.”’ s: Nimmo, when he was c.mmended for h action. Luck or not, he got his stripes. ‘Sometimes he’s wan ting and then ag’n 1 O'Toole said mmo. “But all the time he’s dead set ag’in the female kind.” A girl out at Fort Reno Killed herself on account of Nimmo. That is a matter of history. It was not because of any a quaintanceship he had with her. It was just the other way. It was because he would not have aught to do with her, after she made a set at him. She was a foolish thing, of course, but her mother loved h and did not hesitate to taunt Nimmo with the way he had treated her Jead chtld. “Shure, an’ it’s the hear-r-t of shione 5 in your bosom, man,” the woman toid » he would se»m unt ter this would come av him. Sergeant Nimmo heard her unmoved un- til she said this. z you make a mistake. It’s one of ad is heavier than stone, you Your diagnosis was not correct, as all he said, and walked away with a bitter smile on ‘his fac: Nimmo was in the cavalry and Marine Corps before coming in the artillery, but in all the ycars of his service he managed to avoid Washington, until he marched up Pennsylvania avenue that afternoon. “There is a ‘canteen’ around the corner, ’ I told him, when he had settled down to business. He saluted. “General Sobriety is my commanding officer now,” he said. It seemed a joke. “I haven't touched a drop for a year.” he said gravely. “Oh! I'm getting old and set- tled now. No more ‘clinks’ for me. I'm going to apply for the position of commis- sary sergeant. So you know I'm out of it.” The sergeant still smokes Havanas, when he can get them. We had a bunch of par fectos, which same are not kept in t “canteens” out west. - We had returned to the avenue, and Were standing on a corner watching the crowd pass, and talking of old times. “Do you remember the night Crosby got boogle-cyed, was arrested, and wanted the whole outfit court-martialed? Say, he was funny when he protested against the pro- ceedings as an insult to his family, and was going- ai The sergeant’s sentence was not finished. I saw him put his hand to his face, which was deadly pale. He staggered. In spite of this he kept his eyes fixed on an object. I looked at this. It was a lady of appar- ently thirty-two or thirty-three years of age, seated in an open Victoria, which was turning the corner. She was dressed in widow's weeds and her pale face was sweet and pretty. She looked straight before her. The carriage—it was a stylish one—passed along, and was driven up the street. Nim- mo watched it until it disappeared. He turned around with a curse on his lips. “I knew it, I knew it,” he said. “I thought she was in Europe, but I knew I would see her all the same. Right about, face,” he said excitedly. “To my hotel, man,” he said hoarsely. “I want to leave this town. If I had known for certain, I should have deserted rather than come here.” Sergeant Nimmo, strong and active, one of the best athletes in the army, staggered back to the hotel like a man of 80 years. He, storped at the office only for his key, and I had to assist him out of the elevator. ~He sank into his chair, covering his face # if he did not wear shoulder | ers leg from yellow to red, and made j POOH OHH O GS LOOSE OOH OHS HOO: Sorontontontontentoeterteate sSondosdonsordontontontontontontoetententont $1000. ING LIBELOUS CIRCULAR: We, the committee re sSeaheatoatrateateatresealoesreeaseaseaseaseeseatoaseetees nplete and searching investigation into zh tien to he effect that th FERY for the past nineteen y durin: now being manufactured out of infe ner, and th me AMBLE rs, fore unsafe for any other than As the Upon oar visit recelved as the errand tor rene offices re tatives Md Hi “RAMBLER™ not be gr: and that it was m Mr. Jeffery talked “RAMBLER” bad bs oth and that we structior of the ated we ven w { onr siston inet wledged were in circulation) were fh him that we could very easily find ont whe to rice ik be would give us permission to Out gest move was to pl factory as an employe in th nt in the course of a few ¢ ey? or the butlding of the “RAMI then tendered his resignation, one of the best workmen follow “RAMBLER? of a few . but the workmen a in the factery and none of the men who w He the wheel famous are with them tod: wages paid. “We therefore advise all memt it is an unsafe wheel to ride This recommendation ix made after ay tuethods of manufacturing the “RAMBLER,” fact, and not instigated by jealous rivals, Respectfully, e one of our assembling dep emp! x at which the » the room. “The + ars AMBL Not a very the rs of the A wil! not Jou CARLSON, FOR THE APPREHENSION AND CONVICTION OF THE PARTIES WHO COMPOSED, PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED THE FOLLOW- matter was deemed i nt to Whose reputation for years has been of the Is investigation and give GORMULLY & JEDI Hon se tong enjoyed by the “RAMBI we were OKIE M. CHESMAN, REWARD © appointed by the ab manuf: mmmittes to make ctreuta *RMULLY & JEP ts the run b have recently gained picyele, tured by € hich tim bas stood hich in pubile favor, erial and put togetuer in a very inferior man boulevard riding make following stave beth ourselves the firm of man t. your committee decided to make a ERY every opportunity to mati Y we w abs, tut uy the opportunity ry plainly te inapect U A that such request could business as to how the of his high w was manofi a stated (whieh We informed nity Imsiness standing « ms on the market nd that the rumo igated by rival man ther or not the “RAM! facturers RK ion of a set of thy wheel a was a safe wateh the « metruct members, who is well known to you all, in the ar mac plication and secured keep bis celtont portunity and we are assured that the reports are true in as GORMULLY & JEPFERY assert. HENRY ARKSON, Committee. it POCO EEE EA AREER A ARC RRR PE ER ER L MLPA LSAT LL LST SOPOT SHO HOE D: The Wheel aoe YOO DY “ A mach price. tien. Every part st rather than some odd appearance. Nonsense! d is new and Scientifically you ought to No whéel of equal value The Clipper Special, bicycle at any price. BY W. E. BAUM & ‘08 CRAWFORDS SOO ne of genuine v A strict evolution along the most ap- proved lines of improvement in Bicycle construc- special attention given to details in construction. An all-around equality E. P. VAN MATER, 929 9th St. N. W. It i i i ee ee This hanger aids in the making NOTE. FOR REFUTATION OF THESE FALSEHOODS, AND THE CLAIM THAT SUCH A COMMITTEE WAS APPOINTED, WE REFER TO THE PRESIDENT OF ANY ASSOCIATED CYCLING CLUB IN THE U.S. A. GORMULLY & JEFFERY [iFG. COo., . ° foreman expressed regret, stating thet he was ly is the material used in its inferior lot : c ca ure employed ‘ere with Y & JEFFERY when they lay, on aeconnt, we are in med, of the low Association to let th ‘RAMBLER’ alone, as id road work.” ery careful sindy of the jaterinl used and Chicago. rstededete teifediedolece tite detect tededoctn tte ee the Best Plade== DOS OOOOH OOO +4 eso | OO. | PSO SY SPOOF HHO OO alue at a popular rictly “Crawford,” end of merit is aimed at feature or singularity of IN CHAIN #) WHEELS.” lont you believe it. The Eliptical Hollow Truss Hanger (patented) as fitted to the CLIPPER SPECIALS original. No other wheel has it. of the most constructed bicycle frame in the world. These models RAVE NEW FEATURES too numerous to describe here. catalogue will tell you about wheels which are worth the price Our Clipper you ought to pay for the bicycle own. Made by the CLIPPER PEO - Grand Repids, Mich yet been ote at ecco of a Clipper. at $57.50, is worth the price. Compare it with 7 1602 14TH STREET. Co. Moncy and morals don’t gce well together. I went to the dogs, realized I was lost, and enlisted. I’ve been in it ever since. I never suw her for more than fifteen years until today. It was a shock that reached a vital spot. She has not changed much.” “Den't you think she went a little too far in breaking off the engagement?” He was up like a tiger. “No, by ——. ‘Rake care what you say. It was all my fault, all my fault.” He turned and pushed the button on the wall, EY drink, I hope,” I inquired, anx- usly. “I've stopped hitting the booze forever,” he said. “Get me a railroad time table,” he told the boy when he came. It.was found that the next train started ‘est in half an hour. without danger of choking,’ “1 never want to come here I know of the lady. in ‘Washington, where her home is, wi she ig not-im Barepe. “he fe meted acts of charity her interest in . OU. work. She married a rich her age, and he died about the recover from his death. 60 guiet and sad. But then, have | known her ever since she was a girl say She was sad before she married, and that at one time she was one of the brightest girls in the capital. So strange, they say. I received a letter yesterday from Nim- mo. It was brief and the principal para- graph in it was: “Reached cai 0. K. Things seems to be quieting dor in Washington, from all I can leara. Can't you manage to stir thom up a little? I am still waiting and hoping. Yours, NIMMO.”