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New-York tribune., 1896-11-15

young man was seen making a short tour
n few days ago. having a small pistol In a case
attached 10 his tool bag. within easy reach OF
his hand. In answer 10 n question he said: Il
think 1t wise to be armed II am going any
distance from the city these days. There have
been good many cases OF cyclists being at
thcked by robbers nearly held up In
New-Jersey few weeks ago by lot OF berry
pickers. The road on was not a very good
one. and had to go carefully. dozen or
more women were in n field close TO the road and
when they saw me they all started on a run for
the fence. Just as they started to climb over
IL one OF them said: Look out he has got n
gun Yes. | said L have. and I'll use II II
necessary. and suited the action TO the word
by drawing the pistol. None OF them got over
the fence. but ! am confident that II hadn't
been armed | should have had a lively tussle
win them Then. too pistol Is handy In case
IA dog attacks you. But 1t has got to he where
you can get hold OF 1t instantly | made the
case In which carry mne Il Is right within
my reach and can draw 1t in two or three
seconds
New-York tribune., 1896-11-15

There Will be caucus OF cyclists at the home
OF c. c. Balmanna. No. 1873 Garfield Place. to-
night. to adotpt some plan OF action regarding
the coming annual election OF the Good Roads
Association. which will be held on Tuesday An
opposition ticket may be put In tho field. with
Mr.. Balmanno at its head
New-York tribune., 1896-11-15

for one
Tho most important part OF the bicycle re-
quirIng attention Is the chain. When one stops
to consider the numerous small pieces that con-
stitute this part of the driving gear and its ex
posed position in regard to the elements. 1t is
not to be wondered that. allowed to care for IT.
SELF It should go wrong. Few riders bother 10
remove the chain from the sprocket wheels in
cleaning. but this simple operation should be
done at least a week and each link and
block wiped carefully. removing every trace OF
dirt and grit In Of rust It Is a good plan
to soak the chain over night in kerosene oil.
after which treatment 1t should be carefully
wiped off. In the Columbia chain the blocks
drilled out and a small felt pad inserted. the
entire chain receiving a bath In lubricating oil
for twenty-four hours before attaching to the
machine. This Is OF advantage. as the presence
OF the oil repels rust. and the pads can be
treated to a fresh supply OF lubricant after each
cleaning. Many riders prefer graphite. but
combination Of graphite and OIL and even vase
line. is not uncommon No matter what lubrl-
cant Is used care should be taken to keep the
chain clean. and the result will be satisfactory
TO the rider. When the chain is removed the
sprockets should be cleaned ard the bearings
amned. and any side play taken up by the adj
Justing cones. ball bearing should be tight
encd lust enough TO allow II to revolve without
binding The task OF adjustment Is not a diff
cult one, and little practice will enable one to
become expert. II Is as well. however. to re-
frain from tinkerinC too much. as all first-ciass
bicycles are carefully adjusted by experts before
shipment. and rarely require any attention 10
the bearings
New-York tribune., 1896-11-15

The South Brooklyn Wheelmen will Civ. nm
interesting club run to-day All the members
who have kept their old high wheels. or ordi-
naries. will ride these wheels on the run. The
cyclists Will leave the clubhouse. No. AIS Ninth
ST.. brooklyn. at a. m. and go to Coney Island
on November - there will be two runs. one TO
lonkers at $50 Il. m. and the other to Bath
Beach at y a. M. on Thanksgiving Day the
club members Will have football match at
New-York tribune., 1896-11-15

blocks. II might II the blocks were taken up
and a foundation Of concrete put down Ior tne
asphalt The trouble then would be 10 MAKE -
stand up at the Joint between the aspnalt anu
the stone There would certainly be SrooVe
worn there in a little time and can see no
way OF preventing it," Mr.. Martin Is wneel
man himself although he does not often ride
over the Bridge. and on general principles ne
would be inclined to favor an Improvement IN
the interest OF wheelmen; but he does not tninN
well Of the proposal that strips or asphait DC
nut on the approaches. He does however, be-
lieve II would be a good thing to have such
strips in Liberty-st. and, perhaps across the
Plaza in Brooklyn. Both that street and the
Plaza. by the way. are under the control OF
the Bridge authorities. and the way for the
wheelmen to secure this important Improvement
is to send in a petition before the next meet,
ing of the trustees. If the matter is referred
to Superintendent Martin it is certain that he
will make favorable report.
President Gentle Of the New-Jersey Division
Of the L. A. W. has sent out the appended let
ter headed Good Roads:
so does every owner of a horse: so does every
farmer who has to send his produce to market;
so does every manufacturer who is not on a
line Of railroad; so does everybody who ever
hires n rig for business or pleasure; so does the
owner of real estate. for 1t makes it peasanter
for residence or easier to rent. and brings
higher rental: so does the steam railroad for
OtnerWlSe IL IL linpoSSlDle 10 secure HeiSh'S' 9'
almost everybody and every business but the
trolley roads who seem to be about the only en-
ceptlon. for they do all they can to spoil a good
road If it is In their vicinity. by their excessive
fooding-they never sprinkle AS this want Is
universally common 1t would seem that an
organization which first and last Is for Good
Roads would have at least double the present
membership lover II O0O) for everybody that be-
lieves in good roads Is eligible to membership.
Have you as an individual. ever thought Of this?
If not, remember we want you to join us In this
work Application blanks at this office. Send
for one"
New-York tribune., 1896-11-15
uurpp pAINTINGs Will BE SHOVE

~
The third and highest floor is lighted only from
&he roof and the height OF the cciing is 20 ieet-
rh... sn,endid rooms for the display OF paint
@ The steam registers. etc, have been SO ar
.nnod that the wall space is unbroken An In
so,,s device has been invented whereby the pict-
- NOV no hung at any height without driving
utsS ,r.y ,;ys,nc hook There Is no WOODWORK III the
nails and this part OF the building Is as conpleley
renroof as the remainder The ighI,is e' @ 1so o.
,r rici,v could be surpassed fernaps te
Snest room in the museum III some respects ~ lle
snusre one on the third floor, with lts ce'rai ns'
Thn stairways of the building rise by easy stages
.,though the stairs put In are 10 pe rebaineu
:. torenorary An elevator will be PROVIDED Inc
wsnes of glass ste now being put In place. Inc
xoors are TO be laid In beautiful mosaic. rOon ,
..tSl he nrovided for bicycles. where they VIII DC
checked and properly cared or aid @ - IS
Ssted by the running Of troiley-cars nearer 10 tno
snmseum than the Park entrance. which Is the near
est point at present.
THE VIEW FROM THE ROOF.
rrou, the third floor the visitor can readily reach
81. root by means Of winding stairway. The
,.,v from this elevated point OF vantage Is superb
rh. Memorial Arch lies at ones feet, and from the
S,-hss, snot one can reach he sees not moro than
oue. fourth of the adjacent water tower ABOVE hm
xiynost the whole OF Prospect PARK with its bright
Sreen meadows amid the leaness declduous uees.
q av 10 discern ocean on Coney Island In
the % onnosite direction the bulk OF Greater New
York Is discernibe roof beyond Toot amost as iar M
a. the eye can reach Win tho oiahse 0aouhtaiiis
ssrre contracts cali for the completion OF the
aoum BY the beginning OF January and II VIII not
kfore the institute OF Arts and Sciences takes pos
seSsion OF its new and splendid home.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-15

on this point. The next thing in order as re-
spects the railroads Is to provide suitable racks.
80 that bicycles can be transported with the
smallest likelihood Of their getting damaged.
In the city a bicycle lamp Is employed almost
wholly as a means Of self protection The light
which It sheds does little to illuminate the path
way over which one Is going. especially when he
Is travelling on a well-lighted thoroughfare.
In the country, where street lamps are unknown
the case is wholly different. With the aid Of the
light furnished by a good lamp can ride
over road only indiffcrenty good without
serious trouble although fast speed is out OF
the question, while on n macadamzed road ex-
cellent time can be made The ordinary coun-
try road, though Is to be avoided after night
fail, save In cases of necessity.
One OF the newest devices to draw money from
the pockets OF riders who feel that they must
take advantage of all the so-called improve
ments in connection with the bicycle is an ar
rangement for attaching a lamp to the frame of
wheel. 1t consists Of curved steel spring
fastened to tho head near the place where the
lamp bracket is frequently placed. together with
some wire attachments that the lamp is
swung q foot or so In front OF the handle bar
1t Is maintained that on account Of the vbra-
ton Occasioned by the steel spring the lamp is
less likely to be Jared out than when IT IL put
on in the usual way. The objection to this ar
rangement seems to be that the lamp Is hung
directly In the riders line OF vision. which many
would regard as n drawback. man who has
tried the new device speaks well Of It, however
but It may be doubted whether 1t has sufficient
merit to come into general use.
Apropos Of the suggestion offered in this COL
umn a week ago regarding the placing Of strips
or ribbons Of asphalt on the approaches Of the
Brooklyn Bridge, which are paved with granite
and uncomfortable to ride over. Superintendent
Martin said to the writer: ION account Of the
heavy traffic to which the Bridge roadways are
subjected doubt whether asphalt could be put
down that would stand the wear and tear. or
course. the greatest amount Of wear comes on the
right-hand side OF the roadways. and under
stand the idea is to put a strip Of asphalt about
three feet wide on the left side. am sure Il
would not stand II laid over the present paving
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-27
RUBBER.

Although there long ago ceased to be any rubber in many of the things known as .rubber goods" rubber is still in use, and the rubber supply is a matter of much moment. The people of New Haven have special interest in it, for it affects the Rubber trust and the great factory in this city which is subject to the trust.
 The price of rubber has been high during the last few years, and much has been said about the probable ex- haustion of the supply. MT Hawthorne Hill has been making study of the matter, and the conclusions he has reached, as given in the Electrical En- gineer, are encouraging. Fifty years ago pr. John Forbes Royle urged upon England the importance of discovering or creating new sources of India rub ber," because the exhaustion of those known in his day seemed to be prob able. In Dr. Royle's time the extent of the South American rubber forests was only suspected; African rubber
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-27
IsHEAmAN ornrsrrNr2

No claim has yet been made that the Boy Orator was born with a caul, which is supposed to betoken great prosperity for the person born with it, and to be an infallible defence against drowning, as well as to impart the glorious gift of eloquence. But it is certain that he was born with, or has acquired, a large and robust gall This gall has led him to put himself forward as the savior of his country and to an- nounce, (with rabbit foot in pocket) that he is Man of Destiny.
 If the Boy Orator really is Man of Destiny and if his rabbit foot is going. to continue it's beneticent work according to Hoyle, or Uncle Remus. he can of course go right along regard less of circumstances that would give shock to some who are not men of destiny. For instance, two of his nom nations, that given him in the name of Democracy and that given him by the one-fdea Silverites, were given him on Friday. Friday is considered, by many, and especially by those who be- hevein the efficacy of properly prepar- ed rabbits foot, as very unlucky day, and to them it will seem that the Boy Orator must be indeed Man of Des- tiny if he is going to overcome the bad luck of "hangman's day" Perhaps it will turn out that he isn't Man of Destiny, that his rabbits foot wasn't cut and cured in the right time of the moon, and that while he wasn't born to be hung he was born to be crucifled on a cross of gold in accordance with the hearty vote of a great majority of his fellow citizens.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-27

the skirt, the waist being marked by a belt of the same material dropping a little both front and back or only in front. This bodice may be open in front, to show a front and collar of an- other material, white muslin for in- stance, the front being drawn in loose folds disappearing under the belt, or hanging over. The collar may be a folded stock, surmounted by a close ruehe. About the shoulders, and turn ing under the edge of the open sides of the bodice where it separates to show the loose front, may be worn a lace. q muslin or an embroidered grass linen collar Corresponding cuffs should ap- pear at the wrists. and the sleeve should be a dropping puff from shoul- der to elbow with a. tight cuff below.
 Such a gown made of neutral shade of velveteen ladies' cloth or momie cloth, will never be out of style. Little changes in the front will adjust it te the taste of the day, and according tc the set of the collar the effect of droor or of puff and elaboration may be giv- en to the sleeves. The wrists may be finished with p-turned cuffs, witt hanging frills or with funnel cuffs Such g. gown is never out of date in es- sentials, and needs no cutting to bring to the especial characteristics of the day. One in dull blue velveteen vii be pretty as long as there is a thread of 1t left.
 A house dress of momie cloth is shown here that is very dressy and yet it is easily susceptible of change to suit future demands of new fashions For the bodice the material was pleat- ed and bloused, and a center piece an6 double revers of white embroidery were added. Below the cloth belt were pen dant pieces of pleated stuff in jacket effect, and slashed turn over cuffs an6 turn over collar were the final details Linen embroidery would give an up-to- date finish to this dress.
 FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-27
COMMUNICATIONS.
A Protest and q Criticism.

A Protest and Criticism.
 To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER: On my return to town after weeks
 absence, I find in the Journal and Cou-
 rier a call for Democratic sound mon- ey meeting, to which my name is ap- pended as one of the callers. As new CT saw the document before, and as I,
 most certainly, never authorized any one to add my name to any call what soever, am at least at liberty to criti-
 else the call in question.
 I am thoroughly in sympathy with it
 so far as it may increase the majority
 against the party of riot, repu1iation and rebellion represented by Bryan. But with some of it's details I am not so heartily in sympathy. This is no time for the parade of such meaning less and unrhetorical platitudes as, "The honor of the great American na- tion is as important as it's life.' Or such questionable statements as "The Democrats of Connecticut have ever been taught by their trusted leaders that" etc., etc Or such anticipated nonsense as, ITO preserve the ark of the Democratic covenant All such suited phrases hetray weakness and in sincerity. The times demand impera- lively that political utterances be sinl- pie, terse, true, strong and directly to the point.
 Again. For Heayen's sake let Jeffer- son rest in his grave in peace! How vain and useless to exhibit his per- turbed ghost! Whatever else he was, he was not the father of the Democrat 1 ic party He was the defamer of Wash | ington, he was the author of the spells | system, and he and his circumstances were buried over one hundred and fifty years ago. Not one Democrat in a l thousand knows, or cares, anything about him except as q matter of an- | cient history. If there be one thing for
 which American citizens have no pa tience, it Is the discussion of dead is-
 sues. The womb of the present is preg-
 nant with vast solicitudes. All thoughts
 are concentrated on the coming birth.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-27

was unknown; the commercial value of the rubber of Assam had not been proved. The British spent money liber- ally on the cultivation of rubber, but the success of their experiments was not followed by extensive rubber plan tatiops because new sources of supply were discovered annually, and, as MT. Hill aptly says, rubber dealers under such circumstances were no more in clined to cultivate the rubber tree than coal mine owners would be to create artificial fields of anthracite. Now one voyage of exploration in Bolivia, which is larger than any European state eX- cept Russia, may bring to light a great CT rubber supply than was known when pr. Royle feared the extinction of the rubber tree. And the rubber belt across Africa is believed to be as extensive as that of the Amazon basin.
 The increase in the output of Para rubber--that procured in the Amazon basin-is remarkable. In 1S40 it was s3S,05S pounds; in 1895 it was 46,363,OOo pounds, but this great increase does not foreshadow the destruction of the rubber forests Nine steamers for car rying rubber were put on the Amazon last year by one company, which now has fleet of thirty. Every year eX- plorers are finding new sources of sup ply, a fact that i S not considered strange, as a great part of South America Is as much an unknown coun- try as the United States west of the Mississippi was fifty years ago. But as the time must come when all the South American rubber forests will be known to the traders, MT, Hills statement that the trees are no longer destroyed, but are tapped year after year, should lessen the anxiety of alarmists. Be- sides 25000,000 pounds of reclaimed rubber of the best quality are used annually by American manufacturers, and the production of inferior kinds of rubber, suitable for many purposes, is increasing in various parts of the world
 So it is evident that the rubber sup ply is not in any immediate danger of exhaustion. It may not. however, ever erair, ba cI1fioa,,f fo llo,1, of y,,,ttiy,c cr some rubber in rubber boots and shoes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-27
WAEING TIP

some shrewd observers thinl, tha strength of the Populistic movement is
 uhaerestimated. Possibly. And there
 may be such thing as underestimate ing the strength of the opposition to if It is probable, too, that the most DOW
 erful opposition to it will come. not from those who are called goldbues bloated bondholders and other sweet and pet names, but from the beloved people whom the Boy Orator and his gang have benevolently set out to save rom cruclhxlon on a cross of gold. Many of these beloved people have life insurance policies. Colonel Green. the President of the Connecticut Mutual who has the interests of 10000 policy holders in his keeping, has already warned them to flee from the wrath of Populism. Many of them will heed his
 warning. The whole number of policy holders in life insurance companies and
 associations in this country is more
 than 10000,o00, and the number of per-
 sons interested in these policies is at
 least 25,o0O,0o0 The total outstanding
 insurance is nearly $1O,0oO, 900 0oO. The question of the kind of money in which
 the vast sum will be paid is of vital interest to an immense number of be- l loved people.
 Many of the beloved people also have
 an interest in building and loan asso-
 citations That they already realize, or will soon realize what the situation is is indicated by the action of the United States League of Local Building and | Loan Associations which met last week
 in Philadelphia. The league declared. that 1t is the sense of this meeting that the interests of all shareholders | of building and loan associations in the United States demand that the present standard of values, upon which our l monetary system has been based since
 the resumption of specie payments in | 1879, shall remain unchallenged and in- l violate; that we believe that the inter- | ests of every class in the community,
 and especially those of the great wage-
 earning class, imperatively demand | that every dollar in circulation, wheth- 1 CT coin CT paper, shall be equal in pur-
 chasing power, and therefore equal in
 value, to every other; that patriotism demands that the dollar bearing the mint mark of the United States shall be the equal of the dollar of the most 1 advanced nations, and entitled to full
 faith and credit all over the world, and l to that end it must be maintained free
 from all suspicion, debasement or repu- | diation.
 Some Of the great labor organiza- | tions, which are wholly composed of l the Boy Orators beloved people, have l already declared for the mainte-
 nance of the present standard, and | more will. The beloved people are not yet clamoring to be crucifed on cross of silver, and the Boy Orator will have great difficulty in presuading them
 that it will pay them to be so crucified
 for his sake and the sake of the silver
 mine owners.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-27

Spark--The anarchistic tendency of the modern novel is deplorable. Boo- junl-Well. if the anarchists haven't any better plot than the novels, there's no need to worry.-Puck.
 Stranger-Is there a law in this town against selling liquor on Sunday? Old Resident--Yes; but don't let that wor- ry, my friend; there's no law against buying it.-Roxbury Gazette. First Tramp-I must go out to h. dianny this fall Second Tramp-What for? First Tramp-Well, Indianny is generally close an doubtful. an most always go there to vote,-Puck. Mrs. Brown--I have been so annoyed at my husband He has been at the club every night for week. Mrs.
 Jones-Why, so has my husband, and he said he hadn't seen anything of your husband for week.-Brooklyn Life.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-27
COMBINATIONS.

Young Wife-Isn't it a pleasure, George, dear, to see mother so happily engaged? Young Husband-Yes, dear, l always love to see your mother knit.-Judge.
 Bizley-The ossified man at the dime museum died this morning. Paley- Poor fellowi l suppose he was resign ed? Bizley-No, indeed; he died hard. New York Press.
 Combination.-"Oh, you just ought to see our flat she exclaimed, enthusias- tically. We've the loveliest eombina- ton kitchen and folding bed that ever was."-Detroit Tribune.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-27

It is stated that after January 1, 1897, the city of Glasgow, Scotland, will levy no taxes of any kind. Revenues from city street railroads. lighting and water plants will more than pay all expenses of the city government.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-27
Advertising Rates.

Situations, Wants, Rents and other small advertisements, One Cent Word each in- sertion. Five cents word for a full week tseven times)
 Display Advertisements-Per inch, one fr- sertion, Si.20; each subsequent insertion, 40 cents. one week, S3.20; one month, SIG; one year, $40.
 Obituary notices, In prose or verse, b cents per line. Notices of births, Marriages, Deaths and Funerals, 50 cents each. Local notices, l5 cents DOT line.
 Yearly adv cruisers are limited to their own immedlte business (au matter to be uuob- jectionable), and their contracts do not in- clude Wants, To Let, For Sale, etc.
 Discounts-On two inches or moro one month and over, 10 DOT cent; on four inches
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-27

How much is that mastiff?" "Two hundred and fifty dollars" And the pug?" -Four dollars and half" ''Tl take the mastiff. You see, it's for my children, and I want a dog they can sit on without wiping out the invest ment."-Harper's Bazar.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-27

Mrs. Lease has been called Mary FL len all she wants to be, and more, too. She says her name is Mary Elizabeth, and she doesn't want it forgotten.