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NOTES OF CYCLERs.
Personal Gossip of Many Riders Of the
Wheel.

D>-.~-.p
"o''ip OF many n'oers OF tne
wheel.
John 8. johnson, the wheelman who made
such 4 brilliant record last SEASON Ia attracting
moro ,t,entior NOW ,bo, ~, -ha.Ir..n
'.'A ""' "'a'' ""o'''""
"'ihs proAen oicycie RECORDS In the summer
ne started out to break skating records In the
winter. and in this he also succeeded. It Ia
stated That lehman will ~ 81. ,,o,. - .h
oor,;,r ,,-.,;u - ~ y. Wy
'o"ne ''"Son' 20 " Norway ana tram
Ior Tue great INTERNATIONAL skating races held at
thristiana annually. 1t il a question with
johnson lust now whether he will stick IN the
whoa, .xc,rs;-o,, ~ .. :; ..o,.:
~ :,
eu"i'ner OF "'h'er LOT me pursuit OF ooth
sports. 1t seems likely that the latter course
will prove too hard for long continuance, and
the probability is that he will try to beat the
foreigners on their ground next year, but after
that will devote his attention to the wheel
The executive committee of the Canadian
Wheelmens Association met last week and DIS
cussed the professional question. The feeling
was decidedly in favor of ruling ont mnLers'
amateurs from purely amateur races and max
ing a separate class for them. The committee
will mako recommendation to the animal
meeting of the association next month and If
adopted the result will be that nearly all the
crack riders in Canada will be ruled out of the
purely amateur events.
A race between J. L. Prince and two bors..
took place Mt Ponce De Leon part a. Au~u,
tine, Fla. last week. The race was twenty
miles, the horses being relayed at every mills
The horses were allowed a handicap Of half a
mile The stake was $50 a side. The horses
led for the frat ten miles and then Prince be-
gan TO gain. He took the lead and STAYED in
front to the finish. winning eosilv nv tweufv
feet. His time was on. bonr. three minnfes
and thirteen seconds.
The Associated Cycling Clnbe NJ pb;,ad.,,b;,
have secured the Palace Ibeater 10, h and Arch
for their gigantic smoker, which will be held
the early part of next month The intent
which will be entirely selected from the mem
bers ~ the ,Iiferent cIrb, Witch e., ~
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A NEW AMATEUs RULE.
The Great Powers Invested In the Racing
Board.


Board.
That the L. A. ". has made a mistake in Its
new amateur rule we fear it will discover ere
the season be half gone. says the League Bulletis
For if that rule means any hing at all It means
TIA; the racing board will not have seen the
season thoroughly under way before it will be
compelled 10 act. No longer hedged about BY
restrictions, the board is empowered and re-
9uired to suspend upon any suspicion Of guilt.
and if it does this there are going to be very
few of the fast riders who can escape. That is
providing the board does its duty, which il will
undoubtedly. The members have the courage
OF their convictions.
Repeating the circumstances OF last years
racing, when. az is well known. all the cracks
were, with but few exceptions, directly sup
ported by the money of the manufacturers
direct and conclusive proof being now no
longer required. il follows as matter Of course
that the moment the fast men begin riding ut
the tournaments their conduct becomes q
subject for investigation. and this once begun
car have but one inevitable ending.
Had class Il been adopted there need have
been no more hypocrisy or crcUmiocution,
and that it not VIC hink will be found TO
have been a serious b.undcr. 1t was shelved
on the question of polite expedieacy at the
very time whom it conld have been carried
through, there being more than enough votes
pledged to have insured large majority in It's
favor. But in order to conciiia.e all parties
the temporizinS policy was adopted and il in
the near future the promoters OF the large race
meets fnd the crack all suspended and them
selves without men to ride at their tournaments
they W II have no ono to blame but thamselves,
while the l.. A. W. NAV We; take scant comfort
when IL fnds the cracks on. OF its fold aud
within the shelterins arms OF the n. G. A.
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The bowling contest for the Yoigt medal goes

The bowling contest for the voigt medal goes
merrtly on and each week sees some new man
on top with a record that would seem impossi-
bic TO upset, but the next week sees that
smashed, and to bowl 200 aud upward seems to
be common. everyday thing. On Tuesday
bowlers will be decided upon and then the real
work viii begin Berner is now the man with
the highest score. having 237 to his credit.
oEoRdErowS COLLEGE ATHLETICS.
The members of the several base ball teams
are taking regular practice and have been all
the winter, and when the weather permits OUT
door playing the men will be in condition to take
TO active playing at once. The fact TINT they
have not been restricted as to space in practice
adds largely to their present excellent condi-
ton. and from the makeup of the team George
town will this year no doubt be on top locally.
1t is unfortunate that the time for PLAYING
ball is so limited at the college. with 1t rs a
member of the local league the interest would
have been all the greater, but the fact that the
classes break up early in June and with them
the teams dIsband made it impossible to join
the league.
The colleg. has probably the best lot OF at
fractions OF the season to offer in the shape OF
out-of-tovn teams. On May 80 it will play the
famous Holy Cross team of Worcester. Mass.
Several OF the Georgetowns were formerly
members Of the Holy Gross. and the game will
tneIelOte DC All 'ne nore intercsunB-
Work in the gymnasium goes steadily along,
and especially is the Improvement in the work
under Instructor Murphy seen in the Boxers
and Fencers' Club Some very good material
is being developed and may be seen in spar
ring exhibition later on.
The athletic team. with Robert Dodge at the
head OF it, Is taking regular work, and as soon
as the weather permits will take to the turf and
prepare for the early spring games. Mahoney,
who developed such excellent sprinting quail
ties late last season, may take up the track a.
bis speciality.
The tennis courts are being put in shape and
the large number of PLAYERS of this game will
this season have ample PLAYING space.
OSCAR P. SCHMIDT.
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We ran pillow, throwing two burrows from the
right toward the center and two burrows from
the left toward the center. making the width
about four feet. The hollow in the center
formed by throwing up these burrows was then
niled In with common dirt This was thor
oughiy rolled with an ordinary stone roller and
the surface then covered with three or four
inches of gravel. ANY slight depressions re-
manning after the first treatment were then
niied and the path was rolled after every rain
for month or six weeks.
By September the path had assumed hard,
compact form. and the pleasure in riding over
IL was fully equal to the pleasure of asphalt
pavement. We expect during the coming sum-
mer to add couple miles more and. if the
wheelmen of this section rally to our aid more
unanimously. we can push the work and COM
plete the entire stretch within two or three
years We have kept deep ditch between the
path and the road at all points, which will pre-
vent teams from driving over on to the path
whenever the road il bad.
Such job once done is done for generations
Inc powders we have removed will never roll
themselves back, and the tile pipe We have put
In will last for ages. Possibly some slight adj
diticns to the surface may be required from
time to time, and some trimming of trees may
have to be dons, but these are only trifing COM
pared to the enormous expense required to
make and keep a irst-class road in good order.
Mr.. N. A. Waite of Hudson, Summit county,
Ohio, has interested himself in the question of
good roads, and one result of his investigations
Is this statement:
"At one time last year wheat went up to
81. bushel and staid thore for quite little
while. The farmers of Summit county could
not market their crop, for the roads were i'm
passable. When they could get their wheat in
they received So cents a bushel for it. In this
instance bad roads cost the farmers Of Summit
county $4,000.
Mr.. Waite also believes in taxing every BIZ
cycle some sum. probably not to exceed 81 per
year. this sum to be devoted to road improve
ment. He says on this point: mo owner of q
wheel could justly object to such tax for such
q purpose and surely no person would receive
greater benefit from good roads than would
the owners OF wheels"
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A MAINE EXPLORER,
Lonely Tramps of Observation Over Snow.
Covered Hills.

SnOW-
Covered Hills.
Lewiston Journal Skowheg n Spec al
III you were way up in the Maine wilderness
these days, way up in the lumber regions far
from the permanent abodes Of men. where thu
SHOWS He-de-P upon the ground and the pines
and hemlocks sway and creak under the winter
blasts. perchance you might sec a sturdy form
stalking over the landscape.
Upon his fee. you would see good snow shoes
OF mooschide, upon HE form the picturesque
and highly colored raiment OF tho woodsms n
Of the present day. At his hip and in belt
you would find a sharp batchet, upon his
back a BLANKET at his girdle a blsckened cof-
fee pot, and somewhere about him you could
discover some dried meat, some cracker,
and tea, tin box filed with matches. a
pocket compass instead of a watch, n man. a
pencil and note book. II you should follow
him you would soon learn that he studied the
growth CT timber al he passed, marked we'll the
course OF each brook and stream, and now and
then consulted his map or made some notes
When the shades Of night fell YOU would see
him seek the lee OF ledge or blowdowu. where
be would build fire, over which he would hang
his blackcned coffee pot, wherein he had placed
a goodly allowance of the herb of Bohea.
Then he would collect some wood for the
night. take Of his snow shoes and then partake
of frugal meal. Out would come the pine a ar
and Ms he smoked he would dig in tho snow this.
with a snow shoe n grave-iike place, and in this
he would spread the blanket. After Tho pipe was
exhausted there would be built brisk fire of
frefh wood, and then the stranger would drop
down into the snow, pull the blanket around
him and soon, far from the haunts of man, glide
away into that sweet sleep that only comes to
strong and robust men worn by fatigue You
would, OF course, know the man was an ex-
plorer. And you would understand that his
mission was to learn Of the wild lands over
which he travelled: the value of the growth of
timber and the opportunities OF getting it, and
that somewhere in the city the owner OF those
wild lands awaited his report, on watch. at a
You would understand that endurance. intelli-
gence, accuracy and judgment were essential
factors in the make up of the explorer and you
would admire the pluck that sent him on such q
mission into such dense solitude.
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Judge Lindsay has one daughter. Marion. by
o former marriage. His present wife was Miss
Eleanor Holmes Of Frankfort. She was tn Q
daughter Of DR.. George r. Holmes of Davies
county. ky.. who removed to Macon. Ca, where
he died in January. 1877. DR.. Holmes was
surgeon in the confederate army and served on
the staff Of Gen. Ben Hardin Helm and also on
the staff of Gen. Jose;h Wheeler. He was the
sOn Of Col. James Homes, who served in the
Texan army of the revolution. He equipped
and carried with him at his own expense
company to take part in the war for the
Independence Of the lone star state and
for bis services was granted large
bodies Of public lands by the
new republic. Mrs. Lindsay Was an infant a,
the time her father removed to Georgia Tho
return Of her widowed mother and herself to
Kentucky was before the completion of her
education. Her studies were finished at the
Mold Seminary in Louisville. Her mother was
native Of Dsyiess county. Ky, and the grand
daughter Of James Jones, a soldier in the
revolutionary war. Mrs. Lindsay is brilliant
woman and takes q lively interest in all that
effects her husband and is said to be poll tician
herself OF no mean abilities.
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From the Chicago Evening Posi-.

From the Chicago Evening Post.
bad dream was the cause Of the almost
miraculous escape Of Arthur C. Neely's family
from asphyxiation last night, which would have
resulted in the death Of at least five persona,
The family resides at No. 23s Belden avenue.
and consists Of tho husband, wife. two small
children and q maid. The little ones, contrary
to custom. were placed III a low bed instead Of
being put in hammock About midnight the
attention OF the maid was called to the children.
and after attending to their wants she turned
ont the gas, but in some way turned the let
again, letting stream OF gas into the room.
An hour or SO later Mrs. Nelly awokc with 1
start, having been in touch with some distorted
hobgoblins. She noticed tho peculiar odor in
tho room and called her husband. Every
apartment in the house was full Of the fumes.
Mrs. Nicely almost tainted and Il took some
time to bring her to- II the children had beer
In their customary piaces they would have
surely died in spite Of the timely discovery.
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THE SIDE PATH LEAGUE.
What Has Been Done for the Cause OF
Good i;oads.

What Has Been Done for the Cause of
Good Noads.
The question OF good roads has been before
the League OF American Wheelmen for q num-
Der OF years, and is generally admitted that
to the riders OF the silent steed is due credit
for securing improved conditions OF the high
ways in various parts Of the country. While
the whee!men are still endeavoring to improve
the roads generally the Side Path League Is i'd
vocatiug he establishment of side paths.
Mr.. Charles T. RAYMOND of Lockport. New
York. is president of the league and in an article
in the BICYCLING World he says:
Wheelmen viii naturally and at Ill times do
every hing IN their power 10 ad ance road i'm
proVements. At the came time there are many
reasons why we shoald also make an effort TO
securs independent roads of our own, or call
them side paths If you will.
Side paths can be choaply constructed on or
binary roads where gravel is easily accessible.
One hundred dollars viii build mile of GOOD
substau Iai side path. Such u path once built
and well drained will last for generations
The Side Path League organized two
years ago. referring TO the work of construct
ing side path uear Lake Ontario President
Raymond rays:
Last year with q little over s10o we built
nearly mile of path along the worst stretch
The strip of land between the road and the
hedge upon which placed our path was in
bad condition, many large powders of rock
three or four feet in diameter being scattered
along it, and also numerous trees with low
branches Several large bitches crossed IL ut
intervals to carry drainage from the neighbor-
ing fields. We first removed the powders by
the use Of several teams. and then cut out all
trees which would prevent the path from being
perfectly straight. The trees remaining we
trimmed to a height Of ten feet from the
ground. so tina. il any of the good old ordi-
naries should pass that way they could do 20
wi bout difficulty. We then used eght-inch
and tsn-ineh tile pipe IT all polnts where
bitches crossed the path, covering them with
gravel
Af:er this preliminary work was completed
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CRING THE TNAU-
gural season the fIed
rules governing the Co
lumbia Athletic Club
work were to q large
extent relaxed and the
time and house given
up TO welcoming a very
large number OF visit
ing clubmen from
everywhere, and / have
not seen or heard of
one who has failed to
speak in the highest
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GENERAL ATHLETICS.
Exhibition in the G. A. G. Gymna-
SUM Tonight.
DISTRICT BASE BALL LEAGUE

Plans for the Y. NJ. e. A. Exhibition on the
22d-Tbs Bowling Contest for the voigt
Medal ut Carroll Insfituts-Ths Georx stown
Cniyersity Ba.s Ball Team.
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OUT OF WASHINGTON.

MARYLAND. ST. MARy's CO.. CHARLOTTE
s ~ Hai,-Ch1rio'ts Rail School. 1174-lsol Only
d;'cpn. and prae;,c.! Instruction 10 business and
the historic Cool Sprines. 40 miles IRON WISHING.
ton and ~ miles IN Bsltmore: For further ipfor-
Charlotte Hall Schoo' felSsim
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GRArKru1-Co,uoKrIsa.
xPPs's COCOA
BRxAKFAsr

by athoroueh knowiedre Of the natural laws which
govern the % dxeson and nutrition and y
acsr:sg, app.scstion Of the hns propsti-s Of veil
eb 20 with delicstely dsvorsd bsversre whirh NAV
ave Us many heavy dctors' bfiIs. II 4 by the tudl
c1oo, use OF such articles Of diet that Constitution
nay b krsdu.lly built until strone enough ~
-. sxsg ssnqency 70 dtscass Hundrsds Of subtle
s sc, s5sfs weak point We may escape many
teSei snest ~ keoptnG ourselves we'll fortified With
pors Ssoea 20 properly nourishsd fssna "1 owl
Isds dnriy With boiling vsssr or milk ssaA e.ly
n half-pound tins By 0focsrs. lsbslsd thuss
yAkxs xRPs 90. Hsmsopafhas chenisas, La
- 1no1mA snBAAynav
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.ASTER ND Az

promises to be the gem
Ieral opening Of the sea
son for the wheelmen,
although two Of the
clubs were on the road
several weeks ago and
the same clubs will
appear on the Conduit
road tomorrow should
the weather provo favor
able. But most Of the
club captains are hold
ing of for warmer
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From the chicaeo News
DO play something, please. Miss Piano
thump. said the hostess, advancing to her
mas.c-ioying guest. its getting pretty late,
but not half the guests are gone yet"
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penny changes hands $4,000 times in the
use oi . lifetime.
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BICYCLES.

81 AlITAL CYcIK4..-ALL 82 CUsHI0N-TIEE
s Ss'ss e d. Fly .uss.as.ss h!shTfT H.ss
na14 On The intsrchspgssSIs systsn.
SGAsHaAoT9S SxcLf %. 1zSs n Z: eve
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THE CYCLING SEASON.
Easter Sunday Will Witness a Cen
eral Opening.
CLUB CAPTAINS HOLDING OFF.

Road Race At Lake Clifton, in which Local
Wheelmrn viii Take Part-The New Gen.
fury Ciub-Notss Of the Local Organiza-
tions.
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From Life.

TN guaranteed cure for al headaches 4
0gono 6eitssr. Trial b0etle lee.
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sale OF seSentg-IoGr paintings comprising the
collection Of Mr.. Henry VI. John.ons collection
sold in New York on Tuesday evening o, last week
The highest price obtained for single canvas
was $500. which was paid Tor Dupres"Oak b.
the River, ap:cture similar in 10 otive nd general
effect to that BY tine same artist owned BY the
COTcOran tailcTy. These are doubtless the beet
two paintings b.: DuPre in this country. and are
probably as hns as any other two hs ever
painted.
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The number OF visitors 20 the night exhibition
at the Corcoran Ga,ery last evening was s05.
During he week. that is from Monday to Fri
day evening. inclusive. the attendance footed
up in the aggregate 1888.
The morning call., 1893-03-23

1t was great procession and all China
town was out 10 see II, as the line proceeded
up Washington street 10 Stockton, to
Broadway. to Grant avenue, to Market, to
Eddy as far as an undertaking establish
ment there.
But when the mourning widows had
stumbled over the cobbles as far as the cor
ner of Grant avenue and Pine streets, they
struck and refused TO go further afoot.
They sat down in row on the sidewalk and
Inspector Martin had to furnish them with
carriages for the rest Of the way.
All along the line of route the long fan
tastic cortege attracted irresistible atten-
tion. The sidewalks were crowded and
the blended music Of the Caucasian aud
Mongolian bands proved even strong
enough TO drag knot of Bohemian Club
men down into the street.
"Wonderful barbaric layout to be taking
place right in townW was the verdict Of
one travelled dilettante. Some one ought
to make picture Of II, really" which was
high praise coming from that particular
critic.
But the undertaking establishment is
soon reached, and as the Chinese are ad-
mitted into the large back room with their
precious coffin few privileged white folk
are allowed entrance By the front door to a
railed-oH space commanding the scene Of
the hnal impressive ceremonies.
Inc casket lay In the center Of the rough
room upon big case In which 1t Is destined
to be boxed up for transmission to China.
va the top stood the largest floral tokens
OF regard, the main one consisting OF a
whlte mower Tyre, with broken strings,
above which bronded mourning dove.
AS the mourners arrived they were placed
on the floor around the casket, and coolies
at once brought in baskets of incense-punks
ana wax candles, which burned with 3
| thlck smoke. and jars Of smoldering arc.
The morning call., 1893-03-23

matte herbs. These they placed at the font
of tie casket together with some provisions,
a bottle of wine and live rooster, Its legs
tied together with a scarlet thread.
And now everything was in readiness.
AMI the mOurners. WHO had previously
restrained their expressions OF grief, now
uttered wild moaning sounds. all the more
startling for being simultaneous. AT the
same time they bent forward till their fore
heads rested on the ground, the attitude Of
supreme abandonment to prayer. while the
less important sorrOwers contented them
selves with praying by the simpler process
of bowling repeatedly over their clasped
hands.
for the high priest, Lamo Tuck, to take
charge.
Supported by his chief piccolo-bagpIpes
man. he advanced 10 the side of the casket
and signed the mourners to rise.
Then with vacant look he abruptly COM
menced wild, Gregorian chant or funeral
hymn. in which the piccOlo man participated
as if in rivalry. The chant rose and fell into
what seemed irregular gusts of passion, and
speedily the whole company were followin z
their curious choir-leader and his musician
round and round the caSket.
Then Lamo pulled out n little bell, rang
it carefully, and as all sank again on their
knees he took up the chant afresh, this
time as a solo, with piccOlo obligato.
He was chanting the virtues of the de-
parted, mlnRllug MS eul0gY with prayers
that the spirit of the lamented DR.. Lii Pc
Tai night be fortunate enough TO find hab-
itation with the blest.
The long. lean figure in its black cass0ck
and parody on a mortar board for a hat
continued to grow more and more fervid in
suppications and assurances of desert. un-
til his vacant glance became almost instinct
with enthusiasm.
A. that moment he seized the live rooster,
lying at the head of the casket, and with a
single gesture tossed it up in the air toward
the opposite corner OF the room, where it
was caught neatly by the piccolo acolyte,
who had evidently been expecting some
thing of the kind.
The flight of the bird was said to testify
the upward course of the soul of the de-
ceased, which had now been winged by the
prayers and obseTYances of the priesthood
The solo chant continued still, but with
abAted force, and slowly the mourners
were raised to their feet and relieved of
their mourning wells, which were tied up
together and carried away, together with
the rooster and offerings, the burning in
cense-sticks alone being left. protruding
from box of sand at the head of the cas-
ket
Then came the last ceremony OF all before
the friends dispersed. This was the seal