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L0NG-DRAwN-OUT FIGHT.
Sol Smith and George Siddons Pnmmel Each
Other for q $4,000 Purse.

SAN FRANCISCO Sept. 29-Two thousand
Club rooms tonight to witness the
battle between the feather is.
Sol Smith. of Los Angeles. and George
Siddons. of New York. for purse. OF 3D.
$50. Smith was the favorite in the betting
1T 3 to /. The men entered the ring prompt
~ at Q o'clock. Both were apparently in
fine condition.
Smith led first, landing lightly on the
ribs Then Siddons rushed. but Smith
clinched. Siddons stopped q vicious left
swing. In the second round Smith rushed
but SiddOns got away. He tried again,
but s:ddons cloverly evaded him. Smith
then became very aggressive and
rushed rapidly, raining blows on the neck.
face and ribs Sddons was very cool
and smiled. but did not seem able to
stop Smiths terrific blows. In the third
round Smith rushed, landing a left on the
ribs He tried it for the jaw but was
stopped. Smith then tried right. but was
neatly countered on the Jaw. Siddons
poked his left on SoPs nOse just before the
bell rang.
Smith landed a hard right on the ribs in
the fourth. then tried left aud right for
the face, but George got away. smith
rushed again. landing his left on
the stomach and his right on
the ear. Sol tried left swing.
but was countered hard on the neck. then
left upper cnt, which marked Siddons's
chin slightly. Siddons retaliated with
hard one on the mouth. In
the fifth round slddons showed
great cleverness In stopping ana
ducking but did no leading, contenting
himself with countering when he could
Siddons landed good left on Smiths chin.
and evaded a rush. In the sixth Smith
landed hard left on the ribs. Siddons
landed his left good and hard on the neck.
Sol landed another swing on the stomach
at call of time.
From the seventh to the thirteenth Smith
endeavored to break down Siddonss guard.
The latter cut several antics and displayed
much forbearance w ben Smith fouled him.
The thirteenth was n OF round. Smith got
Sddons against the ropes, Furnishing
him hard. but could not bring him down.
Siddons fought him back. Smith had de-
cided avantage in the rounds from the
thirteenth to the seventeenth. doing most
of the hitting. and being cOuntered In only
q few instances. tt-ts.
From the seventeenth to the tnIrty-th third
round but little was DONE both being tired
and sparring for wind. Smith was stilI
playing for stomach and SiddOns counter
ing. From the thirty fourth to the thirty
fifth some hard fighting was done. Smith
having decidedly the best of 1t and sending
Slddons To his corner somewhat dazed.
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knight & JillsOn.
70 and "a
G PFNNSYLVAN IA ST

ings of his band concerts were very great,
but the expenses were heavy. His wealth
he estimated about a year ago TO be $50 OO0
but If he had been as shrewd business
man as A. NJ. Palmer or John Stetson,
he would have amassed twice as much,
perhaps more
Nevertheless, Gilmore has made more
money out of music than any other man
who made IL q profession, with one excep-
tion. Theodore Thomas. with far better
opportunities than Gilmore has had. be-
cause ne caught fashionable favor. Is not
believed to have any considerable fortune.
Walter Damrosch. under the canny guild
ance of Andrew Carnegie. bids fair TO be-
come wealthy musician. Ii 10 a strange
fact that the richest musician in this city 10
in SOME respects the humblcst. His name
is Bernstein. q little sandy haired man
with big spectacles and whimsical face.
who has for years played the kettledrum.
first In Thomas's and then in
SeidPs orchestra. Bernstein is re-
puted to be worth over $780,
000. and he has made il all In music. not in
playing the kettlehrum. but IN buying and
selling opera-scores. and IN other business
incidental TO bis profession.
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MUSIC AND MONEY.
Gilmore Did Not Make Fortune but Other


Musicians Have Done Better.
New York Correspondent Philadelphla Press
Gilmore used to think that he had done
more TO populariZe mnslc in the United
States than any other man. and il was
delightful TO hear him talk, of late wears.
of the future of music IN America; for he
believed that this country would, by the
time of the next generation. take the SUI
premacy away from GERMANY. Gilmore be-
lieved that the great singers of the future
would come from America. especially the
prime dome. ana he said that
the musical tendency of the age would DO
carried To the next generation. so that the
great composers of the future. he felt sure.
would be Americans
Gilmore WAS q fair business man. but IL
his acquisitive talent had been as great as
his executive capacity he wonld have left
q much larger estate than is the case. He
did not make much out of the Boston
jubilees. although there were ahsnrd
stories that he had gained as much as
$4,000 by these monster musical picnics.
His chief gain was fame, and he always
recognized that TO be the only advantage
he got from those enterprises The earn.
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THE PLAGUE IN EUROPE.

Fugitive Hsmburgers Return to the City.
Confident rhe Days of Peril Are Past
Special TO the Indian apolis Journal
HAMBURG. Sept. 2a-The number of fresh
cases of cholera here to-day has been $50.
or more than yesterday; the number of
deaths 81. OF 10 less than yesterday; the
number of bnrials 149. or Il less than yester-
day. The hospitals are treating only 1.I5s
patients or I'll less than yesterday. From
Altoona fresh cases and 9 deaths are re-
ported.
The return of the fugItives has now fair.
ly begun. and every train brings In many
families from other seaport towns. Houses
in the best portion of the city are being
opened by the dozens. and all trade. outside
of the harbor district, shows daily IN
crease. While warning the people that the
utmost care In the of food and drink
should still be used, the newspapers con-
gratulate the people upon the fact that the
days of peril are past. The work of clean
ing. cisinfecting and improving the lower
quarters of the city is continued with un-
abated energy, and VIII bc prosecuted
throughout the winter IN anticipation of o
slight outbreak next summer
Presidential Itrm~.
In Paris and suburbs, Wednesday, thirty.
ak fresh cases OF cholera were reported 20
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It's mot ike tho sarsaparillas, which claim
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If you're bilious, rundown" or dyspeptic,
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that's tho medicine you need For the worst
forms OF Scrofuia, and in the most stubborn
Skin and Scalp Diseases, such as Salt-rheum,
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ailments, nothing can equal il as perfect
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for fl00. Beware Of spurious tastt0tsoxs
or dii,1fions, ofered at less prioeA
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Races at Crown Point.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
CROWN PoINT, Ind. Sept 29.-Two thou
sand people attended the fair here to-day.
Summaries of the races follow:
The 2:40 trot-Lewis p. won: Alorie SEQ
ond. King Robin third. Best time, 2:29l4.
Running Rsce-Half mile. two best IN
three. Anna Verde first. Askerline second,
Young Cyclone third. Millionaire fourth.
Best time 80
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All Jersey Records Smashed.

bpeciai W the Indianapolis JOufnaL
TRENTON. n. j.. Sept. 29-Tho racing at
the interstate fair to-day was very fine.
In the pacing class. all New Jersey records
were smashed. Summaries:
The 222 class. trotting; purse. $1,000.
Puck first, Conway second, Gypsy Girl
third. Best time, POI u.
The PIG class. pacing; purse. $500. Luz
ellie first Linden second, Saladin third.
Best time, 2:16l4.
The 2:4O class. trotting; purse, ssoo. Hot
Shot first, Montague second, Florence Palm
or third. best time. 2:3ll2
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Six Thousand Persons View the Sport ut
Grayesend-A Timid Book Maker.

Six Thousand Persons View the Sport ut
Gravesend-A Timid Book Maker.
GRAvEsEND, Sept 20-Six thousand per-
sons were present when Temple. at 30 to /.
galloped winner in the first race. HIS
owner. book. maker Bennett, had so little
confidence in Temple that he only bet $50
on him. Summaries:
First Race-One mile. Temple first.
Strephon second. King Mac third. Time.
1:43s4.
Second Race hree-fourths of mile.
Pappoose first. Balance second. Unclo Jim
third. Time. l:16l9.
Third Race-One mile. May Win first,
Lepanto second. St James third. Time.
1:44A.
Fourth Race-One and one-slxteenth of .
Count third. Time, i:4sl.. '
Fifth Race-Three- fourths of mile. Rosa
II. rrst. Lyceum second, Wah Jim third.
Time. Lila.
Sixth Race-One and ono ei ghth of . mile.
Cvnosure first, King Crab second, Tom
Rogers third. Time. 1:553..
Edgewater Handicapwon by Prince Deoeiver.
CINCINNATI. Sept 29.-At Latonia to- day
Prince Deceiver, the winner of the Edge
water handicap. took 1880 as his share.
Delays in making the starts caused the
last race to DO run by moonlight. Sum-
mares:
First Race-Three-quarters of a mile.
Blanches Last first, Hindoo Gam second,
Garcia third. Time. 1:164.
Second Race-One mile Excelsior first
Gen. Miles second, Riminl third. Time.
1:43l2.
Third Race-One mile and seventy yards.
Bonnie Byrd first, Bessie Bisland second,
Readina third. Time l:46l9.
Fourth Race-Edgewater bandIcap:three-
quarters of mile. Prince Deceiver first
Prince Lorraine second, Couquet third.
Time. 1:l6l2.
Fifth Race FIve-eighths of mile. Miss
Mosely first. Cora Taylor second. Hannl-
gan third. Time, 1:034.
Sixth Race-One mile. Virgie johnson
first. Out of Sight second, Little Anna
third. Time l:42h
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New Hundr~d-Miie Record

TORONTO. Ont. Sept 29-David Mes
NTH, the champion long-distance
rider. OF the Toronto Bicycle Club.
to-day established track record of
one hundred miles. He covered the dis
lance in tive hours. thirty.two minutes
and nine and one fifth seconds resting for
fourteen minutes at the cighty-third mile
owing TO stiffness.
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No body adver
tises that his blood
medicine doesn't
amount TO much.
T hey're all of
them " the best y
But there's only
one Of them that's
good enough TO
guarantee = and
that is DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery. With
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213h. Wlscon was second Mary Centlivre
third. Hustler fourth. Blanche Louise dis
tanced. Johnston won $500 extra for beat
ing DIS
The 2:27 trot was won by Little Daisy.
Best time, 2:20.
Witch Hazel won the 2.45 trot in straight
heats. Time-2:3lL, 232 2:S3 Montphis-
ter was second. Baron Posey third.
Nightingale started to beat her record or
2:23 on a haIf-mile track and trotted In 2:17.
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Three Bicycle Records Broken.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, Sept CIV. Win
die rode five miles against time on the
Hampden Park this afternoon. breaking
the three. four and five-mile records. The
time was 1l:0OA. the best previous
record 1890 25l having been made on
the same track. Sept z, By Zimmerman.
windle finished strong running away from
his pace-makers at the last quarter. The
miles were made In 22l 25. 4;4025. 7:04 35.
e.6 IS. ll:4l. Zimmerman's miles were
DO 3 4:42 3L5. 7:l5 4 3 9:iI. l2:OO %
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Another Big Free-For-An.

TERRE HAuTE. Ind.. Sest 29.-Secretart
Russwurm. of the Trotting Association at
Nashville. has just arranged for race be-
tween Hal Pointer. Mascott and Flying Jib
as special feature of the circuit meeting
there next IN Ontb.
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Valuable Mare Dead.
Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal.

COLUMBUS. Ind, Sept. 29.-Evangeline a
four-year-old bay mare, owned by A. Fl.
Moore. of Philadelphia. proprietor of the
Cloverdale stock farm, died at the club
grounds here to-day from o broken hip,
caused by getting down in her stall. She
made pacing mark Of 2:1lA at ST. Joseph,
Sept. Z. and was valued by her trainer at
10000. Moore bought her year ago at
Ais OD
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A Fast Yearling Pace

Special 70 the indianapolis Journal.
LEXINGTON, KY, Sept 29.-The trotting
at Versailles to- day was sensational. The
champion four-y ear old stallion. Moquette,
by Wilton, trotted IN 2:11la. q second faster
than any stallion of the age ever went
save himself. The yearling PAGER, Victor
Mazzone. by General Hancock. did half
mile in 1:05l4. which is the fastest time
ever made by one of his age.
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Not Qualified.
Good News

Editors Son-I asked papa when the NIL
lenium was comm an If Mars was in
Fourth of July; an he said he didn't knot
don't SEQ how he ever got to be Al editor.
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BosTON, Sept. 29-Another large crowd
saw the races of the horse-breeders' meet
ing at Mystic Park this afternoon. The
P:20 stallion race was the drawing card,
but it proved far too one-sided to be very
Interesting. although in the second heat
kremiin lowered the track record for trot-
ting. from 2:l3a4. made by him two
weeks ago. to 213. Kremlin was
driven by Ed Brthers and Orrin
Hicock sat behind Constantine. These
were the only two horses TO start. Kremlin
broke badly in the first heat, allowing Con-
stsntine to snatch the heat away from him,
but IN the three succeeding heats Constan-
tine was hardly in the race at
all The 24o event, Tyro stakes
although the judg es gave the last heat and
race to Alice Wilkes. the decision was
Kissed by the crowd. which evidently was
Of the opinion that the heat belonged to
Pansy Blossom. 1t was beautiful race
between the two horses all through the
heat. and brought the grand-stand specta-
tors all To their feet In anticipation OF the
result
Col. J: f: Thayer's two-year-old stallion.
Ralph Wilkes. by Red Wilkes. was sent to
beat his record of 2:1S. and was loudly
rheered when the figures 2:13la were sus-
pended from the stand. The quarters were
bs follows: :33l2. 1:07A. 1:41aa, the last
quarter being made in :3lA. G. j. Ham,
Inns double team. Belle Hamlin and Hon.
est George (record 2:12Al. trotted an exhi-
bition mile In 2:14i3. Bayard Wilkes. q
bay stallion owned by G. p. Drake. of
Lewiston, Me-. paced q mile in 2:l5 beat
Ing his own record of 2:19s4. The quarters
are :33. 1:07. l:424. the last quarter being
paced in :324. j. A. Cushman's bay horse.
AIdInal Spur. by Don Carlos. lowered his
trotting record from $50 to 2:26 IN an ex
hibitiom mile. Tomorrow the famous
PAGER Hal PIonter will start to lower his
record of 2:05A. Considering the condition
of the track and wind the mile trotted by
Belle Hamlin and Honest George 10 con-
sidered the best ever made by that team.
Following are summaries
Stake No. so: value. $3.50; best two In
three. w. j. howe's oh. IN. MarRet. by
Victor Wilkes. first; Rumble q Whites b.
@. Frisco, by Quartermaster second; Is. +.
& Z. III. Briggs b. G. Grenadier, by Messen-
ger Wilkes. third; Fl. q. Woods b. C. Glenn.
by Pure Wilkes, distanoed. Time-2:S3ls.
P:35A.
stake No. So; about So. 700. including 81. 900
added BY Col J. L. Thayer:
Allen stock farms b. s. kremlin. by
Briar Hill farms b. 8. Constantine, by
Tm Times 1US a:is, 2:is. 2:i4a.
2:40 Tyro stakes; value. S2,015. s. b. An
drew's b. m. Alice Wilkes. by Alcantara.
first; Hood FARMS b. m. Pansy Blossom. by
Glencoe Wilkes. second; McCussick third.
Billy Bird fourth. Watson fifth, Silver
SPRAY sixth. Appiswood seventh. Time
p-25l4 DOR 2.2A
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INDIANA FAIRS.

In the appended list of fairs all dates are
inclusive. and the name at the end of each
announcement Is that of the secretary:
Spring Fountain Park-Oct. 20 & NJ. A. Wilcox.
Bremen observation-disclosures, Sept "a 10 80. IL
II. Miller.
Eastern Indana-KandaIlv1ne. Noble county. Sept
20 to 80 j. >. COn0gas.
Poplar Gr0ve-POplar Grove. Howard county, Sept
26 TO 30. r. T. Barbour
Tri-C0unty-North Manchester, Wabash county.
Sept ~ 10 80. ID. w. KriSher.
Standardization. Marshall county. Oct IL to IL
g. ID. Ettinger
Northern fndiana-Goshen. EIkhart county. Oct
TOT. T. A. Starr
Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan Exllibl
ton Association-WarssS. kosciasx0 county. oct
D. o. and 8. NJ a. Wilcox.
County Fair-
Pulaski-winamac-S Sept 81 to 80, Jesse Yaylqf.
Grant-Marion. sept - To 80. l. T.. carmichael
Jay-Portanc-Sept. 81 To 80. Geo. w Bergman
Lake-Cr0wn Point Sept ~ 10 30. Is. Mools.
Monroe Bloomington. Sept. 26 70 Oct !. GeorgeH
Campbell
Perry-Rome, Oct 3 10 3 W Wheeler.
Vermillion-Newport, Oct 10 z. L. shepard
Wabash Wabash. sept 70 10 "A Geo. IS. fawley
Whitley-Columbia City, oct. To T. l. Richard
Lawrence Bedford, Oct 10 >, r. stannarl
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Oct 10 10 10 J. w Enlsoh-
SIbeD-Sngola. sept 20 4" 3. r hcCArtney.
Warren-West Lebanon sept ~ To 80, r. j. Oooo
wine.
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Hawthorne Winners.

special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
CHICAGO. Sept. 29.-Two favorites won
at Hawthorne to-day. and both were odds
on choices. Results:
First Race-Five furlongs. Constantine
won in l:03a4.
in 1:4SA.
Third Race-Three-ouarters of q mile
Catherine b. won in ILL.,
Fourth Race-Nine furlongs Engarita
won IN 1:5S34. 3
Fifth Race-Tnree-quarters of mile.
Ivanhoe won in l:l54
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LaPorte Races.

Special TO indianapolis Journal
LAPoRTE, Ind, Sept 2a-Seven thousand
people attended the LaPorte county fair
to-day, being the greatest day in the his
tory of the fair. The races resulted az fol-
lows:
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Johnston Won the Free-for-An
DAYTON. o., Sept 29.-At the Frankton
races to-day. Johnston won the FREQ for all
rscing IN sfIalght heata Time-2:i4. ala,
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MARIETTA. O.. Sept. ga large oil fire
10 raging st Sistersville. w. Va. Four
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Free-for-All Carried Over,

Free-for-Au Carried Over.
G,scial TO the Indianapolis Journal
NORTH MANCHESTER. Ind. Sept 29-The
second day of the tri-county fair has been
. brilliant success. The weather was fine
aud the track fast. The races were unpsu-
ally interesting. Summaries:
Yearling trot; purse. $3.50.
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Prstilensiai Item.

In Paris and suburbs. Wednesday, thirty.
ak fresh cases Of cholera were reported 10
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The judges decided that this race had
been fixed and sent the horses TO the
stable. and declared all bets of. The free
for-all pace was the feature of the day.
Four horses entered. Tom Smeltzer took
the first heat in 2:19a.. the fastest time
ever made on this track In n race, Sunrise
Hale one. This race goes over until to-
morrow as unfinished.
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Boston Track Record Lowered.

Running three quarters of q mile dash:
purse. 500. Moses first. Toad Frog second.
Long Hill third. Time. 1:19.
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Seymour Races.
Special - the indianapolis Journal
SEYMOUR. Ind, Sept 2a.-rhe fine wealth
er brought out the largest crowd that ever
attended a fair IN jackson county to-day.
The crowd was estimated at ak thousand.
The races were as follows:
Three.mlnufe trof. nurse s150.
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Madge Tempest Took the Free-for.All.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLooMISGToN, Ind, Sept. 2q.-Tbe sec-
ond days races of the Monroe county fair
were attended by an immense crowd.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-25
Greenville Yacht Club.

A meeting of the Greenville Yacht
Club was held Saturday evening at Jac-
cards Hall. AS the plans for the new
clubhouse were not ready little business
WAS transacted, and the club adjourned
to meet Thursday evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-25
BICYCLE RIDERS.

| Will Attack the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ments, Coasting and Coiors.
w. f. Murphy, of the New York Ath-
letic Club, and P. J.. Berlo are among
the entries for the mile safety race at the
indoor games of the Metropolitan ASCOT
alton.
1t is stated on good authority that A.
| A. Zimmerman will represent the New
| York Athletic Club in Europe next sea-
son. Zimmerman Is q W onderful cycllst.
| The outlook for to e smashing OF bicycle
racing records during the coming season
is brighter than ever before.
The biggest clubs in New YORK v
| stated publicly that they will pay great
attention to racing this season. The Hud.
son County Wheelmen are In line and
will put out some hard riders.
A number of Hudson County Wheel
men nave been invited to attend the re-
ception of the Harlem Wheelmen on the
2S inst, Thursday next.
The Hudson County Wheelmen have
been doing considerable coasting in the
past week. The boys won't be kept in
doors, no matter what the state of the
weather may be. Walter Vaudeville
says they are getting there with 'bells
on now.
The Entertainment Committee of the
Hudson County Wheelmen is making ar
rangements for a Smoker to be held
neXt month. A jolly time is anticipated.
Invitations will be extended to the MEM
bers of a number of neighboring clubs.
There is some talk among the Jersey
CITY Athletic Club wheelmen of adopting
different colored uniforms from the natty
ones worn last year. The boys Will ind
it a difficult task to make any improve
ment in that direction.
President Dunn, Of the l.. A. W., has
rendered his resignation aud it will go
into effect on February Is, the date of the
meeting of the National Assembly. Mr..
G. l.. Burdette Is regarded as the sue
cessor to President Dunn. To fill the
formers office Of First Vice President, L.
f. Sheridan of Illinois is the strongest
candidate. Efforts Will be made to re-
elect G. Carleton Brown of Elizabeth
slight opposition is anticipated. Treas
urer Brewster, it is expected. will be re-
elected to office.
In fostering the movement for improved
highways, the League of American
Wheelmen will disburse various sums OF
money. There will be prizes for the pho
tographers of poor roads and the best
essays upon the construction of high
ways. Beginning with the new year the
league renewed its offer to donate 500 In
gold for photographs OF a roads.
For the best collection of three photo
graphs, the prize will be $50, and for the
second and third best collection, $50 and
by the New York and Connecticut State
divisions of the League. The contest
will contest will close on July l. In ad-
dition to this. l. B. Potter, the head of
the Leagues Road improvement Bureau.
will give 5000 for the three best essays
upon road construction in England,
France, Germany, italy and Switzerland.
The essays will be translated in this
country. The League intends making
every possible effort to further the road
Improvement interests in all sections OF
the country. To stimulate the interest
In improved highways, Colonel Albert A:
first class bicycles for the best compost
tions on the practical means of road i'm
DrOVement.