New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-03
WALKING AHUNDRED HOURS.
WINNER OF THE GRAND PRIZE-DR SIsiON'S
NEW BOOK

to-day namely, the tenth day from the DeSih"ne'
The distance was 3l2 miles. Ramoge did It Ill
hundred hours -Four hundred pedestrians,
none of whom had special training, and small
number of athletes and professional pedestrians
took part in it. The two latter categores were
badly beaten, and soldiers did not do 20 well as
civilians. What is so remarkable is the capital
state of health of most of the competitors after
their 312 miles Of forced march. The pad
symptoms that RamOge and the second best man
showed for a couple Of days after their ARRIVAL
at Belfort have vanished, and those who were
less strenuous are in splendid condition. as shown
by pulse, heart throbs, temperature, freedom
from aches. and muscular power. What is OF
special interest in this walking match are the
medical observations 10 which it gave rise. Tho
competitors inspected by doctors at tho
hating stations where they were bound to report.
and the food they took, the shoes in which they
walked examined. This done to afford in
formation to the War Office to the best means
for enabling soldiers without bad effects to make
long forced marches II was found that the
stature of all had dwindled by several cent?
metres, and that weight had diminished in some
cases as much as by stone and in others by
seventeen ounces.
The feet had few blisters save in the cases OF
the men who were first second, third and fourth.
Those in the best condition had been shod for
the best part OF the way with espadrilles or light
canvas shoes Of the lawn tennis kind Their
wearers had thrown away their leather buskins
butchers laced up the front, which 1t was found
caused the feet TO swell and the veins to get con-
gested Laced shoes had like bad effect, but
in q less degree. The canvas shoes were bought
on the way and intended for seaside wear. 1t Is
proposed by military doctor sent TO report on the
states Of the different competitors to provide
soldiers with pair apiece Of canvas shoes Tor
long marches This measure has been adopted 10
the Alpine Corps.
The hygienic precautions taken on the road were
simple. The feet were washed at all the halts
and after an alcohol friction rubbed
with suet or rendered hogs lard or
marrow Some Of the pedestrians preferred cold
foot baths quickly taken 10 tepid ones. Others
took first a warm one and then quick cold ones.
Nearly all wore wide, easy; light flannel clothes
and kept the chests free. Little food was taken
on the road The drinks tea, coffee, beef
broth not very strong, wine in very small quanti-
ties at meals, not much meat no pure water unless
to rinse the mouth, and neither brandy, beer nor
liqueurs of any kind. Two men tried caffeine and
coca, but they acted as emetcs. Each COM
petitor was provided on setting out with memo
randum book in which he was asked to note at
the halts how he felt and how he had been feel
ing on the road. The notes have not yet been
looked into by the committee named to examine
them.
II Is usual for the winner Of the Grand Prix dc
Paris to be presented TO the President OF the
Republic, and for that parsonage 10 invite him
and his wife to deeuner But the ceremony was
not observed last Sunday, although millions OF
francs had been spent TO make sure that NJ. Blanc
lson of the founder Of the Monaco gambling tables
and an actual partner in them would; with Mme
Blanc, be presented in the view Of all the AM
bassadOrs and Ambassadresses and other great OIL
cal personagcs In the State standhouse, and there
receive the invitation. 1t not anticipated by
any outsider that Ruel could possibly win, and
some OF the horses that he beat were pulled"
hard to let him get IN first, If the world and his
wife are not greatly mistaken N. Carnot was
not long In making up his mind. No presentation
came off. What lesson 10 those royal personages,
British and others. who went, some for amusement
and others for pleasure, and not 70 be at the ex-
pense of dining at their hotel, to the Court Of
Monaco.
The Prince Of Monaco is morally speaking,
on precisely the same level as NJ Blanc. II Is
true that VI. and Mime. CarnOt receive the former
couple But that is because they cannot well do
otherwise, they having sort Of international
character, and Monaco being strategical point,
which the French should, if they safely could keep
out of the hands Of Italy. But the President and
Nine CarnOt do not go 70 amuse themselves with
a parcel Of rastaquOueres ut their palace OF Aon-
AGO. and one never even hears OF them returning
the visits Of which the Prince and Princess lnee
Heinel are so prodigal. NJ Carnoc or any men,
Der of his family would rather starve, were they
70 fall into poverty than to be indebted TO the
Monacos for some luncheons. dinners and teas One
Is used TO the Prince of Wales going 10 all sorts OF
places, and one does not wonder at hearing that
he has been either to tho tables or TO twhat !
think worse the Fin de Steele Court close to
Monte Carlo But surely the Princess and her
daughters should not be brought there. as they
were last winter The Duchess of Teck and her
whole family were only too happy to run from
Cannes T. the Court OF the ci deNant Alice Heine
10 lunch or take q" high tea. IL was even SAID
az Monaco that there were matrimonial designs
on the Hereditary Prince when II was found that
tie Duchess of Aosta thought she could not marry
a Crimaldi without falling in rank, and the con-
dnct of the Duke of leck seemed 10 warrant the
report But as the Princess May had narrow
mis-, of being duchess OF Clarence, there should be
NOR respect for the English Nation than u bring
her 10 the Court vi Monaco aud enable tho
ronrters TO SAY tnat the Hereditary Prince might
he her husband if he chose In justice
he it said that he Young man
Guided by mis- stcplather, Count Festetics,
IN choosing his friends The Count Is one of the
richest members of the Austrian nobility. and 1t
max be remembered that he refused To comply
with the Prince Of Wales's request. who wished 10
bring with him Baron IIirsch to shooting party
nt the Counts country-seat The Hereditary
Prince of Monaco Is not Intellectual lie told the
nuchcss of Aosta. 70 her establishment, that he
never read any newspaper but lie Petit Parisen."
and that he took it for the sake of the feuileton
But his instincts are straightforward, ana he wor-
sbins his mother who had very good reasons TO sue
for a divorce He hardly endure the Court
Of his father and stepmother at which the pre-
fhnf of
DmchrsS,'' for Milo Schneider was woman Of
genius. but of Milly Meyer. Sarah lernhardt. and
such like. There was at the palace a sacred
chamber-the one in which Cardinal York. the last
member of the Royal Stuart family, died. Nobody
was ever allowed to sleep in it until the present
Princess made II the guest chamber OF Ia Melna.
the heroine OF the divorce court suit IN winch 'os
Due d'Orlcans Is correspondent.