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The crank shaft and crank of every wheel
is provided with paul and ratchet These.
as every wheelman knows. will permit the
rider 20 pedal along without ovcreXertion.
When IL is desired the car can be propelled
singly: that is. without the assistance of a
locomotive and separate from the rest of "A
train. This can he accomplished by the I'M
aided efforts of the riders, who can, by
pedaling at brisk rate, transmit the
power from the travelling platform on
which they ride to The car axle and trucks.
To thoroughly understand the principle of
operating the moving platform, which con-
sttutes the floor of the car, il must be
understood that they travel over an ar
rangement of rubber and wooden Stats
which absolutely prevents the platform
sliding by means of the ordinary jarrng of
the car when moving briskly along the
railroad track. The rider does not move i'm
the same direction as the platform, but
vice versa, and the gearing is so arranged
that the platform can be forced to move
at any degree of speed desired. In fact
the faster the rider moves the greater ra-
pidIty is gained by the platform. OF course,
with only one OF two persons riding the in
tiuence Of the moving wheels upon the plat
form would be very slight. But when the
entire capacity of the car is utilized for
thirty wheelmen can ride at once then
the motion may be accelerated TO an al
most limi tless degree.
The motion or speed of the platform not
considering the impetus gained from the
riding itself, would be. if the train TO which
II was attached were moving twenty miles
an hour. forty miles in sixty minutes Thus
the cyciist could scorch TO his hearts con-
tent and never reach the end of the car
Ii by no means follows that the platform
must move when the car does. 1t can be
controlled as easily an engine, and also
by means of a lever With this lever the
speed may be fixed at any chosen rate or il
can he stopped altogether The inventor
Reuben III. Plass. has submitted his device
to representatives of the leading railroads
of the country and the comment thereon
has been of the most favorable nature He
declines to state with whom he is at pres
ent negotiating. but declares that one rail-
road which, with Its connections extends
from ocean to ocean, has agreed to build
his cars for him, and. what is more run
them regularly on its line.
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To the Editor OF The Evening Star:
4 had occasion to mail a letter last sun.
day afternoon and reached station -, Capt.
toi HILL few minutes before The doors
were opened for general delivery. There
were a hundred or more in waiting and
the connection and hilarity that Obtained
reminded me of a weekly holiday excursion.
more boistcroLs, tumultuous crowd nc
one would care TO encounter Boys were
calling to one another while running hither
and thither young men OF eighteen and
twenty years We're dancing or skipping
about they laughed and talked inmod-
crately, even the youTg ladies apparently
forgot their normal Gemeanor and when
the doors We're thrown open the crowd
became a rushing, eager, jolting mass.
cammering for their mail as for circus tick
cts. 1 have lived ir Arizona, in the boom
towns on Puget Sound and ir the largest
mining city in the world-3utte. Mont-but
| reveF such a GisRrdceful scene en-
acted on Sunday 1 witnessed az sta
ton V in the city of Washington. Talk
ing about the degenerate west, IL this is
a sample of civilized and Christianizcd
east give me- all west. As i stood moral
izing upon the scene before me. trying 10
reconcile myself TO the fact that ii was
really the sabbath in the capital IF the
United States, the center of reputed re-
spertahility and religion. the thought ZANE
10 nv mind that before those in high places
could consistently arraIgn the west IL were
needful to correct at least one existing eFll
in the idealistic east. q. A. Z.
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Eroy. commander of the Department of
the Potomac. paid visit TO the post, and
he was warmly welcomed. After the reg l.
lar routine of business had been transacted
Commander McElroy made a short address
TO the meeting on the principles and work
of the order Short addresses were made
by several members of the post.
Several Entertainments.
The Thanksgiving season has brought
around several events that promise TO be
well attended. The Athletic Association of
Georgetown University will give a concert
in the CASTOR Memorial Hall of the Uni
versty tomorrow evening, the proceeds of
which go to the athletic fund. The Glee
Club VIII make its first appearance of the
year me members being in daily practice
for the entertainment. The Banjo ami
Guitar Club will also make its first appear
ance.
st AIMS Aid Society gives its first dance
of the season Thanksgiving evening al the
Town Hall in Tenleytown, the proceeds
being applied to pay for the damage caused
Dy The recent keavy storm.
The Bon Ton Dancing Academy will hold
soiree Thursday evening at Masonic Hall
TO which number of invitations have been
sent out.
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phenomenal. Wifi his newly imported
Langton Performer. three-year-old stall
lion he won the first prize and the Junior
championship ands with Lady Sutton, a
yearling filly, he won the first prize and the
junior championship. beating MIR. Hamilton
NICK. Twombly' Stwo-year-old Calvia. With
CanEy Maid he also won at the same show
the first prize for three-year-oid mares
beating Lyric, who was considered UP to
that time peerless. In his first year Mr.
Stevens thus won three first prizes and
two championships
Clifton II Wins the Challenge Gun.
Last summer Mr.. Stevens sent Alexander
Gaibraith and his manager, f. T. Gay. to
England where they purchased fifteen
horses and mares, -all of them prize win
ners at the English shows, including Cliff
ton H. Alexander Morton of Darsayal
Scotland. said, when he learned that Gift
ton II had been secured for expor, alton
from British soil. that the hackney breed
ers had paid f5,6O0 to keep Danagelt the
famous hackney sire, at home ON a similar
occasion, but 1t would have been better to
have let him go and kept Clifton II. All Of
the fifteen importations won prizes at the
horse show last week. Clifton ii carrying
off the grand challenge cup that was won
last year by Rufus, jr.. beating Cassatt's
Cadet and several others. including Patriot
and Enthorpe Performer.
Clifton III was sired by Danegelt, his dam
being Lightsome. by Fireaway. He won
the first prize and championship at the
royal agricultural show in 1895. won the
championship medal offered by the English
Hackney Horse Society for the best male
of any age, and was first at the Phiiatlel-
phia horse show this year.
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course Of equine affairs 1t is being stimu-
lated only by the persistent efforts of those
who are interested exclusively i'm the breed
ing of trOtters and is dying out even in
spite Of their energy.
The points of difference between the two
strains are so great that 1t seems remark
able that any controversy should have
ever been raised over their respe!t tive
merits. save one inspired by mer:enary
motives. The American trotting horse never
was and never will be made successful
carriage horse His confguration and
action are both against him. The hackney
can never be anything else. He Is COM
pactly built and full of rounded curv+s
where the trotting horse is slender an 1
built Of angles. In their action there is the
same difference The hackney lifts his
stride as though his hoof was going to
describe the circumference of circle.
He fills his harness and while his action
is exaggerated it is a natural action. The
tfotter is not graceful in action. His fore
legs are shot out straight in his stride and
his hind feet reach to the front feet when
he is in motion. The trotter legs are out
from the shoulder in action and he can
not overcome 1t. The hackney Is good for
from twelve to fifteen miles an hour on a
stretch. and the record for long distance
in a short time is held by hackney. He
can never go a mile in 2:O5 if he is bred
for million years. The American trottirS
horse is lightning for mile other short
distance, but he cannot keep up his pace
to a distance. In word the hackney
has the advantages of strength, good looks.
magnetic action and stamina; the trotter
has speed and frequently good looks.
The Coming American Type.
The coming American horse is going
to be a skillfuly and scientifically produced
cross between the two, and breeders of
renown have already commenced the work
of making him. Mr.. Hamlin. who is one
of the greatest breeders of American trot-
tiers. recognized this possibility when he
bred Almont. jr., to the hackney mares,
and the result in the late show showed
the experiment to he a remarkable sue
cess. MIR. Frederic G. Stevens of this city
Is direc ting his efforts to the same pur-
pose only he is reaching out for the COM
ing American horse by breeding American
trotting mares to hackney horses.
The intention of both gentlemen is the
same, to get the size. strength and confor-
nation of the hackney and the speed strain
of the trotter combined. The course being
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THE NEXT BIG GAME.
COrneifs Eleven to Meet the Penn.
sylvnnfas Thursday.

COrneiIs Eleven to Meet the PENN
sylvnnias Thursday,
Cornell started IN yesterday for its last
week CT foot ball for this season. Cornell
will play the University of Pennsylvania
Thursday. The work of the men was not
quite satisfactory. 1t was above last
weeks standards. The varsity played
against the college and scored four touch
downs. Richie missed several kicks for
goal. Taylor and White, tackles. played
good foot ball. Taussig was laid off ON
account of a bad ankle. Lueder ventured
out to play yesterday afternoon and broke
his collar bone again in the same place as
before. Sweetland had his broken finger in
splints, but will play against the Quakers
Barring accidents Cornelrs lineup against
Pennsylvania Thanksgiving day will be
the same against Williams Saturday
Captain Beacham says: IF we play low
ard fast 1 am confident we can thwart
Pennsys' guard play
EX-Captain Wyckoff is confident that
Pennsys' total will not be over Is, and he
looks for the 1thacans to score. The team
with substitutes and coaches will leave
for Philadelphia tomorrow morning.
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Armstrong Dcfcat. sln>tn,
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.
Some Happenings of Interest West of
Rock Creek.


There Were two street car accidents in
town this forenoon, in which the cars of
the Metropolitan Railroad Company fig
ured. The first collision occurred about
$40 o'clock, on o street, in front of st.
Johns Church. The bakery wagon of Ben
jamin Gissell Of 32d street driven by Fred
Gissell, son of the proprietor. was COM
ing across the street. when car 316 ran into
the vehicle, throwing the horse, and drag
Sing the horse and wagon for nearly half
a square. The driver was not thrown out
and fortunately escaped injury. but the
horse was badly skinned, and the wagon
damaged considerably. The motorman, the
driver claims. failed to ring the bell.
The other accident was more serious, and
occurred shortly after o'clock, or L
street. in front of the Addison school Car
i3l struck the Hignview dairy wagon in
which Charles Wright, the owner was
seated, with Mr. James Mahoney. The
latter lad just stepped into the wagon to
take ride down town. just as the We
hicle was on the tracks it vas struck by
the car Mr.. Wright managed TO escape
injury, but Mr.. Mahoney was thrown over
with the wagon. his collar bone WAS broken
and he received a bad cut the fore
head. He was taken in his home. just at
the scene of the accident, and Drs Rich
and Snyder summoned. The wagon was de-
molished and thrown completely over, TIE
horse standing in the rear. Every bit Of
harness was stripped from the animal
q. 4. Il. Visitation.
Last evening was the regular meeting
night of George L. Morris Post. No. 10.
Grand Army of the Republic, at Stohlman' s
Hall, on street. and the occasion was one
of more than ordinary interest John Nc
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With Langton Performer, who last year
wen the junior championship. Mr.. Stevens
wen last week the first prize in the class
for stations over four years old, and over
fifteen hands two inches high. beating
Rufus, jr.. the winner of last years chaI-
lerge cup. Langton Performer is the king
OF the stud at Maplewood. and the admit
ted monarch of hackneys elsewhere. His
sire was Carton, Duke of Connaught and
his dam Fusee, by Matchless of I.ondes-
bol ough. The latter magnificent stallion
imported to this country by Henry
Fairfax. OF Aldie near Leesburg, Va. who
is also a great breeder of hackneys Mr.
Fairfax at last weeks show got the first
prize in the hackney pony class with
Chesterfield. and the second in the stallion
class with DaEesfort half brother of
Clifton. II. Langton Performer was first
Maltcn. first at national horse show
Madison ,'quare, 1885; junior champion at
national horse show. 1888. and first at
Philadelphia horse show. 1896.
The senior championship for mares at
Madison Square fell to Mr.. Stevens Kath-
lecn. sired by Danegelt, her dam being
Victoria. katheens record of prizes is as
follows: First at Royal Agricultural Hall,
London. 1St': the champion cup. the silver
medal the challenge cup, the gold medal
Royal Agricultural Hall. London. 1883: and
reserve to the above at the same show.
!s9i: frst at Royal Agricultural Hall Lon
aoh. 1870. together with the champion Gun
hoyai Agricultural Hall, 1893. the silver
medal, the challenge cup and the gold
medal. o.
The Peerless Lady sutton
The junior championship fell again this
year to Lady Sutton, who was foaIed in
1874, being sired by Chocolate, jr. her dam
being Carton Duchess, of Connaught. Her
performances are as follows: First at Ma
tlonaI horse show. 1896: junior champon
at horse show. 1856; first at Philadelnbia
horse show. 1875: championship medal
offered by the English Hackney Horse So
Getty for the best female any age
In the class for three-y ear-cld mares Mr.
Stevens won first with Applause. whose
sire and dam Were Sa xton and Lady Alice
the first by Danegelt and the second by
Lord Derby. Applause was foaled in 1883
and her record Is as follows
First and champion at Newland, Eng
land, 1893.
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First at Great Yorkshire 1904
Second at Royal Agricultural Hall, Lon
don, 1894.
Second at Peterborough. 1894
Second at Royal Agricultural Hail. Lon.
don, 1893.
First at Tunbridge Wells, England, 1895.
Championship Tunbridge Wells. England
IS9J.
Hackney Horse Society's medal for best
mare in show, any age.
An Unequnled Record.
In the same class Mr.. Stevens won TIE
second prize with Lady Danegslt
Kathleen Won the first prize for brood
mares over Princess Dagmar and in all
Mr.. Stevens had the proud satisfaction OF
winning three championships and thirteen
prizes at the national horse show of No
vember, 1896.
Such record has never been equaled by
any individual owner in the, world. While
the Vanderbilt hackneys, as those belong
ing to DR.. Seward Webb and Mr.. Hani:lto on
hibited week before last, owing to the deati
of Mrs. William H. Vanderbilt, their with
drawai. IN the opinion Of expert horsemen,
had no effect on the result of the contest
for supremacy. in which all the recognized
f1gh-claSS hackneys were entered.
In addition to his hackneys at Maple
wood. Mr.. Stevens has score or more of
trotting-bred mares. sixteen being Of the
" hNt5S -1dLlt, WHICH lie mas
crossed with the hackney strain for the
purpose Of securing q type of American
forse, as Indicated in the early portion of
this article, and he Is getting wonderful
results. the hackney strain predominating
In Inc foaiS to a remarkable degree.
Should he Shown In Harness.
There was considerable criticism Of the
management Of the horse show because it
did not require the exhibition of hackneys
in harness, where they properly belong.
In the opinion Of impartial horsemen own
ers of hackneys should be compelled to
show their animals In harness. in order to
maintain their claims of superiority for
this purpose. There is an increasing inter-
est among horsemen in this country in the
hackney strain despite the many attempts
to dissipate it. Over in Loudoun and Fau-
quier counties, Va, there are a number of
excellent hackneys. notably those of Mr.
Henry Fairfax. Mr.. II. d. Nalle of Lees
burg. Va, has fine reputation as a hack
aey breeder, and he showed number Of
horses last week at Madison Square Gar
den. Gen. William Birney of this city is
also largely interested in hackneys and
owns number of well-bred animals, with
fine configuration and excellent action. He
is regarded as a prospective exhibitor at
the national shows. Mr.. Hamilton Nick.
Twombley recently sent an agent to Eng
land to select four hackneys for a four-in-
hand which he intends to exhibit In the
competition at the national horse show
ext year as we'll as at Philadelphia.
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NDSOME HORSES
A Washingtonian Owns the Finest
Haekneys in the World.
Mr.. F. c. STEVENS MAPLEWOOD Stud
A Wonderful Record Made at the
New York Horse Show.
A CONTROVERSY CONSIDERED

The controversy over the respective ad-
yantages in harness of the American trot-
ting horse and the English hackney, which
has been waged with such heat and Bit
terness by the partisans of the respective
strains for the past decade, does not seem
to grow less animated with advancing time,
and the champions Of the trotter are low
mdulging in a great hurrah over what
they regard as a victory achieved by their
side at the horse show last week in New
York. This triumph they claim was reach
ed In the contest open to any stallion Of
four years old and over, registered in any
stud book, who should be shown with four
of his get.
Mr.. c. j. Hamlin, the well-known trot-
ting horse breeder of Buffalo. N Y. en-
tered the twenty-four-year-o horse AL
mont. jr.. with four of his get, consisting
of two two-year-old mares and two year.
ling fllies Mr.. A. J. Cassatt of Philadel-
phia entered his famous prize winning
hackney stallion Cadet with four Of his
get. Almont, jr.. and his quartet was
awarded the supremacy and the trotting
men went wild.
an impartial observer familiar with all
the anteo edeI.ts of the ten entries cannot
regard the result in the contest a. any
other than pronounced tribute to the
demonstrated Mr.. Cassatt pred four diff
ferent mares to Cadet and the result was
four colts of varying style and cCnforma-
ton.
AlmOnt Bred to Hackney Mares.
On the other hand Mr. Hamln three
years ago imported two hackney mares
from England and bred them 20 the trot-
ter Almont, jr. The first year after the
importation two FLIES were born; last
year two more FLIES came. Each pair were
full sisters and all were half sisters. These
flllies took all their conformaI on and their
style and action well from their dams.
The best points were their hackney points.
These four mares were exhibited with
their sire and being Splend1ly matched
the prize was awarded to Mr.. Hamlin,
and it was the hackney strain pure and
simple that settled the contest.
The opposition to the hackney in this
country is still vigorous. as indicated. Tut
in the opinion of those who watch the
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STABBED BY ROBBERS.
Great Excitement fin the Mining Town
of Ncsauehoning, Pm.

Mrs Casper Laberi of Nesquehoning. Pa,
was stabbed to death and her husband
seriously slashed by robbers. who forced
an entrance into Mr.. Laberi's house yes
terday morning.
I.aberi heard the robbers in the house and
attacked che Of them, who stabbed him in
several places. Mrs. Laberi tried to reach
the street to can for help, when she was
met i'm the hallway and stabbed 10 death.
Three Hungarians were captured shortly
before noon on the outskirts Of the town.
They were covered with blood and Can-
not give a clear account of their move
ments. The greatest excitement prevails,
and ii is feared attempt may be made
10 lynch the men if it can be proven that
they are the guilty parties.
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pursued by Mr.. Stevens in this applaudable
direction is regarded as the best because
1t is the most economical, and results can
accordingly be obtained in larger and a
quicker degree by reason of it's compare
tive Responsiveness. The difference is in
the cost of the breeding mare. A hackney
smare Of first-class strain is worth all the
way from $500 to 5000, while trot.ing
mares Of the best American strains such
as the Wilkes family, for instance, can be
obtained for breeding purposes for from
$1T5 to $500. So Mr.. Stevens will get the
conformation and action from the sires and
the speed strain from the DAMS and thus
can breed horses to be sold for a fair ,,rice
whereas Mr.. Hamlin's plan will be too
expensive to make its commercial success
probable.
MIR. Stevens Great Horses
Mr.. Stevens who Is the president Of the
West End National Bank of this city, a d.
rector Of the Washington Loan and Trust
Company and various other corporations.
and possessing large interests in a score or
more Of capitalistic enterprises in this civ
and vicinity, owns the finest collection of
hackneys In the world. He is the proprie-
tor of the Maplewcod stud at Attica, New
York. and upon the 100 and more acres of
the magnificent place are about 40 horses
mares. colts and FLIES.
The Maplewood hackney stud was es-
tablished In 1895. and Mr.. Stevens signal
lied its advent at the New York horse
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with every prospect Of success. There
was meeting Of the prominent local hunt
Ing men Sunday night, and the number who
Will subscribe as members of the new en-
terprise is encouraging. Twenty couples
OF hounds have been secured and more are
being negotiated for. Lieutenant Short
will probably act as master of the hounds.
and nearly all of the riders who have
made reputation as crcss-country riuers
Will be among those who will take part in
the first run of the new club wnich viii
probably be during the first week In De
cember. The army officers stationed here
and at Fort Myer are taking an especial
interest in the undertaking.