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Guides to WheeImen.

Times.
When 1T is considered the hundreds OF
thousands of dollars spent for BICYCLES IL is
remarkable how little information and
printed matter has been supplied to the in
experienced cyclist by the various agents
and the manufacturers. The daily and
weekly Journals and the special cycling
papers and the handbooks have so far sup
piled the want. But. like ancient Pistol.
the world Is still to every cyclist his oyster.
which with cycle must open and explore
EVERY considerable town ought to have "a
evening runs, with distances objects of in
terest and inns or hotels noted, for haIts
and refreshments. The clubs have their
runs but every cyclist is not club men,
Der, and the ladies and the inexperienced
rider, II wanting in nerve and originality.
may repeat the same runs until they be-
come stale. fiat and unprofltable.
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Obituary..

NEW YORK. Sept. 2S-Arthur j. King.
executive head OF the firm of r. G.. Dun
d Co, died to-day at his home in Bloom
field n. j., aged seventy years. He had
been connected with the firm of r. G.. Dun
& co. for forty-Seven years, entering the
employ of the New York office as n clerk:
from here he was sent to Cleveland, Gin
cinnati and st. Louis. leaving the latter
place in 1880 to return to the New York
office. Since 1881 he has been member of
the firm
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Sept. 2S.-Hon
Thomas Hawkins, the oldest member of the
West Virginia Legislature, died to-day.
aged seventy-fOur years.
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RELIGIOUS MEETINGS.
Convention of the Christian Mission
airy Alliance.

NEW YORK. Sept 2S.-The third davis
session of the convention of the Christian
Missionary Alliance was held at the Cos
pei Tabernacle this morning, afternoon ana
evening. The convention will last ten days
more. The services to-day were under the
pastor, Rev, DR.. Simpson. who is also pres
ident of the alliance. Addresses were made
by Rev. Walter Russell, Rev. S. A Wood of
Iowa, and Rev. DR.. f. L. Campbell of Bos-
ton: w. A. Cramer, missionary from
Matad1, at the mouth of the River Congo
spoke of the condition of the missions of
the Congo State, on the west coast of At
RIGA. Mr. Cramer said that to population
of fifty million there were only $50 mission
aries, but of these $50 at least fifty are
sent out by the c. NJ. A. He was followed
by Rev. Drs. f. L. Chapel and John D.
Robinson. Miss Carrie Bates spoke on mis-
SiCnarY life in India
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LONDON. Sept. 2S.-The Daily Mail as
serts that there is no doubt that a Fenian
revival meeting was held in the West of
London on Sunday, at which letter was
read from William Lyman, stating that he
was prepared to finance a new movement
entitled The Irish Republican Federation.
on condition that inner circle should
be formed OF which he should have control
from America This was agreed to- says
the Daily Mail, land yesterday manifesto
was printed for circulation in Ireland. An
envoy will proceed to New York to see Ly
man. The manifesto appeals to Irishmen
to raise the standard of revolt. and vehe-
mently denounces the tribe of kidglove pa
triotS in Parliament
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FAST TIME BY CYCLERS
MILE WHEELED BY JOHN s. JOHN
son, PACED, IN 1:47 FLAT.
Five Miles Covered by Jimmy Mi
chaeI, the WeIshman, in 9:o1 I'D
Results OF the Races.

TRENTON, n. J.. Sept. 2S.-The National
Circuit meet of the L. A. w. opened at
the annual interstate fair at this place to-
day and as a result over ten thousand per-
sons were present, the largest in the history
of the fair. John S. Johnson, paced by
two quads and triplet, beat all previous
public records for one mile, cross
ing the tape in 1:47 fiat, the
best previous time being 1:48%,
made by Tyler at Waltham, Mass, 1894.
Jimmy Michael, the Welshman, paced by
two quads and a. triplet, covered five miles
in 9:5f As, the fastest time ever made on
any track. The best record ever made on
a trotting track, such as the one to-day
was by Michael four days ago at Waverly
Park, when he established a record of
1910 Is.
There were a number of spills in sew
eral of the events. In the third heat of
the two-mile professional Otto zeigler, the
Californian, broke his arm. The races of
the day were the professional events in
which first honors were carried off by Ar
thur Gardiner, of Chicago, and Tom Coop
er, of Detroit Summarizes
One-mile Novice, Amateurs. S. Wilson,
wood, n. j., second; George w. Silver
Philadelphia, third. Time, 2:s7 3-5.
;, One-mile Open. Amateur-Ray Dawson,
ond, William NJ Trot, Philadelphia. third
Time, 2:Z14.
One and a Half Mile, Tandem Amateur
Il. b. Jefferson, Ocean Grove and joseph
Harrison won; j. S. Williams and j.
Nernler second, NJ. S. Harmon and James
ii. Giles, Paterson, third. Time, 3:39
Onenlile Open, Observation-Disclosures Gar
diner, Chicago, won; Tom Butler Cam
bridgeport, Mass, second; Tom Cooper De-
troit, third. Time, 2:14 3-5
Half-mile Handicap, Amateur-Ray Daw-
son (scratch), won; William M. Trott GO
YARDS, second; H. G. Gardiner, PhiladeI-
phia go YARDS, third Time LAT
Two-mile Handicap, PROFESSIONALLY
Cooper (scratch, won; J. F. Starbuck
PhladeIphia (40 YARDS, second J. b. Bow
Ter, Chicago GAO yards, third Time 4:43 3-5
Two-mile Handicap, Amateur-Harry j.
Gormley, Atlantic City Gao yards), won;
r. Z. humphrey. HackenSack Q70 yards)
second; Harry Reed, Point Pleasant 40
YARDS, third. Time, 4:42 81.
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THREATS OF Il MOB.
Company of Louisiana Militia Called
Out to Prevent Trouble.

ANTE CITY, La, Sept. 2S.-There is great ex-
citement here over the report that mob of SOC
will come here tomorrow and demand OF
Judge Reed the return to this place of John
Johnson colored, the murderer of the Cotton
family, confined in prison in New Orleans
for safe keeping. Alarming reports were also in
circulation to the treatment that would be
dealt out to parish officials in the event of a
refusal to have the murderer returned here inn
mediately. meeting of citizens was held here
this afternoon at which Judge Reed presided.
The situation was considered serious and after
the meeting adjourned Sheriff McMchael tele-
graphed to Governor Foster asking for troops to
suppress threatening mob. In response to the
sheriff'S request Governor Foster this evening
ordered company OF troops from Hammond to
Amte City. All roads leading into this place
have been picketed tonight and the citizens
promise to give the mob warm Welcome.
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CAPTURED BY poroCRATs.
No Middfe-Of-the-Road PODuIist Con-
yentiOn in Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb.. Sept. 2S.-Only c. M
Clark. Of Lincoln. and DIR. Bryant, of Nor
folk, We're at No. ia street at D. M
to-day Tor the purpose of holding a mid
dle-of-the-road Populist State convention
pursuant to a call published last week
The hall was Immediately taken possession
of by about 100 free-slver Democrats and
PopuIists and all attempts to conduct the
convention We're futile. Clark said that
so long as the straight Bryan and Watson
electors and candidates for State officers
would have TO go ON the ticket by petit
ton anyway it would be as we'll to draw
up the petition and name the candidates
at conference to be held later.
When Mr. Clark had declared his inten-
ton to move bypetition. Mr.. Goddell seized
the gavel and assumed the craftsmanship
OF the convention. He called on Clark for
an explanation of his position and he was
told that he Clark was In this movement
for the purpose OF rescuing the Popuiist
party OF Nepraska from the clutches OF
made to sell out the Popuiists and he
stood, against IT, He denounced the flu
sion by which Watson was to be betrayed
into the hands of Democracy by Senator
Allen and Governor Holcomb'
In the course of quite a lengthy speech
]. c, MeNernery said that Bill Deech and
Paul Nandervoort were the instigators of
alone in wanfing TO pn l5t nm 5notber Pn
ulist ticket. "Vandervcort." he said, is
the worst political blackguard in Nebras-
ka politics., and the sentiment was loudly
applauded.
Some one made the remark that every
body was Observation-Disclosures. Upon
this Mr.. Clark exclaimed: You are about
near the middle of the road as you
would be If you We're in hell
Having captured the "middle-of-the
road convention the combination of free
silver Democrats and Populists passed a
resolution indorsing the Holcomb-Allen
brand of Populists and the fusion State
and national ticket and adjourned
Tammany Hall Angry.
NEW YORK. Sept. 2s.-The World will
tomorrow say:
Tammany Hall was angry yesterday over
letter which. 1t is said. is being sent out
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Jokers threatening watson.

ATLANTA, Ga, Sep. 2S.-Populist candi-
date Tom Watson has given out an anony-
nous letter, purporting % come from CAL
ifornia. In part, the letter reads: IF you
had a particle of manhood about you
you would have resigned long ago, when
you see that you are not wanted. One hum
dred of US have sworn to put you off the
ticket If you do not go OF of your own
accord before the 18th of October. A word
to the wise is sufficient The general
opinion is that it is a practical Joke
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To Evangelize Greater New York.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-Ministers of all
denominations crowded the parlors of the
Y. NJ. c. A. Hall this afternoon in response
to call having for it's object the evangeli-
cation of greater New York Rev j. NJ
King presided Opinion was divided as to
the eXpediency Of holding public meetings
in cosmopolitan centers under the auspices
of the clergy. After much discussion it was
decided to indorse the project of holding
public meetings in Cooper Union Hall as a
beginning. other meetings in different
parts of the city, we'll as in BROOKLYN
and Jersey City. will follow. Mr. Dwight
Moody. Mr.. Sanlxey, Mr.. Needham and
John Mcneil, of Aberdeen. Scotland will
open the campaign of evangelization in
Cooper Union on Nov. g.
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General Political New,

Hon. William S. Kirkpatrick q Easton
has been nominated for Congress by the
Republicans of the Eighth Pennsylvania
district.
Chairman Jones. of the I7orocT tic nation
al committee, is at New Io~i- Inference
with Senator German, f~N ably -..'~ the
case of Achilles Hill, ~ ST = at
WolfertS RooSt.
Maurice p. Cavanaugh. 10 was r1ni-
mated for State Auditor ll i4e MaSSachIl-
sets Democratic convent. at Boston on
Saturday says he viii rot accept the nonl-
nation. 1t was a surprise to him. He says
flee.
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ST. LOUIS. Mo, Sept 2s.-The official
headquarters OF the National Association
of Democratic Clubs are now open at the
Southern Hotel and preparations for the
big convention to take place Saturday are
in full swing The officers and distinguished
guests of the Democratic clubs who are ex-
pected to arrive in this city Friday even
ing and Saturday will make use of these
headquarters at all times when the conVen-
ton is not in session. OF those who will
be among its visitors there will be Vice
President Adlai Stevenson, who is to be
the presiding officer of the convention: Will
liam j. Bryan. of Nebraska; Arthur Sewall,
of Maine; Congressman Benton McMillin, of
Tennessee; Grand Master Workman SoVer-
eign of the knights of Labor
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by the Business Mems National Campaign
Committee of Philadelphia to Catholic
clergymen throughout the country. The
following is the most important paragraph
in the letter:
Recalling with gratitude the patriotism
and eminent nubIic services of the late
Most Rev. Archbishop Hughes and many
others of the Roman Catholic clergy when
the integrity of our government " as threat
ened on a former occasion, we take the
liberty to suggest that the present is a
period of equal danger. The government is
not threatened by physical force, but in
sidious-and false ideas that inspire incipi-
ent anarchy and contempt for proper au-
thority are industrously propagated
throughout our country.
Secretary Osborn of the Republican ma
tional committee said that body had moth
ing to do with the letter. and was not mix
ing any religion with its politics.
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lines of the klamath Indian reservation in
Oregon and for such other duties as are
provided for in the Indian act of June TO-
1896
The treasury to-day lost $4,000 in gold
coin and $50 200 in bars. which leaves the
true amount of the reserve S122. 204. $50. In
addition to this amount 50 600 900 in gold
coin was deposited to-day in the New York
subtreasury in exchange for currency. The
amount of gold in sight added to that al
ready delivered will bring the reserve up to
about s1o- OOn O10
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siIverite Killed by Gold Man.

SEDALIA Mo- Sept. 2S.--In a fight over
politics at. Otterville, Cooper county, to-
day, Thomas Saunders, a gold advocate,
shot and instantly killed John Dolson
silver Democrat. After the men had en-
gagged in a fist fight and been separated
Saunders procured revolver and put three
bullets into his adVersarY's body.
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Right You Are, Mr.. Parker.

LONDON, Sept 29.-George i. Parker,
United States consul at Birmingham, con-
tributes three-column letter to the Times
this morning correcting statements
made by Thomas G. Sherman, of Brook
lyn, in recent letters to the Times in regard
to banking in the United States.
Mr. Parker declares that the American
people have no more idea of electing Bryan
and ''of thus indorsng his insane doctrine
than the English people have of making
their leading Socialist Premier
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CHESTER, Pa, Sept. 2s.-The British
delphia TO Norfolk Va. met with a serious
accident tonight while off this city. and
three of her crew and an unknown stow
away lost their lives. The dead are: Alfred
T. Bechs, first mate: Hans Jaggers and
Fred Hilner sailors and the unknown
stowaway. The accident caused by
the bursting. of a barrel of parafine oil
which was being lowered into the hold.
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She Says He Drinks TOO Much.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2S.-Judge Kohlsaat of
the Probate Court has been asked by the
wife of John b. Ketcham, a wealthy man
of this city, to appoint a conservator for
drinks too much and is a spendthrift.
Ketcham denies the charge vigorously. He
81 VS. the bulk of his estate is real estate in
Toledo. %, of which he cannot dispose
without his wifeS consent The Ketchams
came here from Toledo about four years
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Miners Hurnch.

boarding house here was burned at 5
O'Clock this morning. The fire was caused
by an explosion of grease. William
O'Meara and Joseph Coburn We're fatally
burned. A. Donaldson, Miss Amy John
and Martin McFlab were seriously
injured by jumping from the building
Robert SearIes. Pat McHaII and dozen
more men We're badly burnd.
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Clarence Eddy Honored.

CHICAGO Sept. 2S.-The st. Cecilia
Academy. at Rome. Italy. has elected Clar-
ence Eddy. the Cnicago organist, an hon
orary member. William Steinway, of New
York, is the only other American who has
been complimented similarly. Some of Mr..
Eddy's notable triumphs were achieved on
the Auditorium organ and the grand organ
at the worlds fair.
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UnhoIy Alliances Perfected.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2S.-Democratic leaders
announced to-day that fusion with the
Populists is practically perfected in every
State where it was attempted, except In
diana. and the plans there have not been
entirely abandoned. The last State to
agree on terms was Kentucky. and the
silver men say they are more than ever
encouraged to hope for success there.
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opera House Torn Down

BUTTE. Mont, Sept 2S.-Maguire's Opera
House, erected at a cost of $50 600 is to-
night q. mass of ruins as the result of dis
agreement among the stockholders. James
A. Murray has been decreed by the Supreme
Court to be the owner of the building
Numerous judgments for mechanics liens
we're issued, and the Grand Opera House
Company was given the ground under "A
mortgage. The company refused to buy
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His skull Is Bullet Proof.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Sept. 2S.-Man-
uel Gregory. colored, was shot this morn
ing while attempting to rob the house of
Ernest Nail a well-known citizen. The
bullet. fired at distance of twelve feet
struck Gregory in the head and fattened
out If it had been made of paste. The
negro is not seriously injured.
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the house at any price and also refused to
sell the ground, and this morning Murray
put a big force of men at work to tear
down the handsome building. and tonight
little but the walls remain.
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villages Looted and Burned.

LONDON, Sept. pa dispatch to the
Times from Gambia. Island of Crete, says
that a band of armed Mohammedans
which left there by permission of the Gov
ernor looted and burned the villages of
Drapte, kalyvin and Kastelliana. in the
district of Monofatsi, and destroyed the
church at Hamio ApoStoloi. The vice con-
suls warned the Governor and the Moham-
medan. leaders that the renewal of the out
RACES wcUld have serious consequences.
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SCRATCH
AND
SCR EANL

Ny baby broke out with n rash. nn would
scratch and scream. II would take two to hold
him. and one To put medicine on him. We had
to hold him gomeumes an hour before We could
get him quoted down. All said that they never
saw such face or body on any baby on him.
: had to tie his hands tight In cloth, night and
day, for five months. Ny sister had used CuTI.
CULA, and began TO IT. dfter only enc
application, he lay dorm aud sfeptas he hal not
for a month, poor little fellow. lie has scar
on him now, and Is M fair and His nesh is so.s
as any baby While he had this disease had TO
cut the sleeves ont OF his clothes, and put gauze
underwear on him to keep him cool had TO
keep pieces OF soft cloth around his neck, " was
so wet with moisture from the sores, and had TO
change the cloths sometimes ten or twelve times
day Mrs. a. HAYNES, Lisbon, n. ID.
>PEEpy LURE TREATMENT FOR BABY Hunons.-
Warm bath, with CrrIcutA SOAP and gentle applica-
tons OF trTIcrRA (ointmeDtl. the great skin curc.
Sold throughout the World POTTER DEUo AHD
CBEa. CoHr.. sole Props, Boston. u. s. A.
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A Fatal Political Dispute.

GRAY. w. Va, Sept. 2S.-Two lives were
lost as the result of a political dispute
Saturday night in Mingo county. John
Roberts struck Doc EStep with a cane.
Estep shot and killed Roberts. King Rob
erts, brother. then secured a Winchester
and followed Estep. killing him within
hundred yards of his home. The men were
farmers
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Hone for Mrs. MaxbriclS

LONDON. Sept. 2S.-The Press Associa-
ton says it is reported that statements
which Superintendent Bryning made short
~ before his death will lead to a startling
development in the case of Mrs. Florence
Maybrick, confined in the Aiesbury female
convict prison on conviction of poisoning
her husband. Superintendent Brynng was
q conspicuous figure in getting up the case
of the prosecution upon which Mrs May
brick was convicted
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NEW YORK, Sept 2s-One man was
killed and two others injured to-day by
the cavern of the walls of an excavation
at FoTty-ffth street and Fifth avenue.
The dead man is Patrick Quinn. The in
jured are Andrew Reilly and John New
man. Both were taken 40 the Flower
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voting to Admit women.

ASHLAND. Wis. Sept. 2S-The West
Wisconsin Methodist Conference has voted
in favor If admitting women to general
assemblies by SO to 6.
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Jumping Record BroL.r

WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. 2S-This aft
ernoon John D. Clark broke the American
anna teur record for three standing iumns
with weights. Clark on his third trial did
thirty-siE feet one inch. The best previous
record was thirty-five feet nine inches
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Artist nernard nurned to Death.

LONDON, Sept. 2s.-Fred Bernard. the
artist of BLACK and White" has been
burned to death in bed. 1t is supposed that
the bed clothes caught fire while he was
smoking. f4
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Concert by When Band.

Hospital. Matthew Baird. contractor
was making an excavation for Il water
main. The men were down in the trench
when the walls fell in on them. Louis
Simms, the foreman, who supeIin-
tending the work was arrested.
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Hill Had Nothing to Say.

ALBANY, N. Y, Sept Ex-senator David
b. Hill, contrary to expectations. did not
go to New York to-day to attend the meet
ing of the State committee, but remained
all day long in seclusion at Wolferts Roost
When word was received here at 10 o'clock
tonight that the State committee had
placed Porter and Schraub at the head OF
the ticket communication by telephone was
at once established with the Senator.
Have you any statement to make con-
corning the new ticket?' he was asked
Il have nothing to say replied the Sena-
tor.
do you think the choice of the commit
tee is acceptable to the Democracy in gen
eral?''
4 have nothing to say" was the answer
Wei: Senator. will you support the
Il have nothing to say at present" he
rep ied, and then he added a Pheasant good
night.
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George On Naurier III.

LONDON. Sept. 29.-The Daily Mail states
that it has learned that George Du Maurier