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The morning times., 1896-09-06
LABOR DAY MEET.
Bicycle Races to Be Run Out at
International Park.

Bicycle Races to Be Run Out at
International Park.
the Labor Day bicycle meet tomorrow al
International Park, promises to be a great
success. The meet opens at O'Clock.
The officials OF the meet have been select
ed, and ar as follows: Referee, f. E. Simp
son, L. A. W.. Judges, l.. b. Graves, W. K
c.; William Gettinger, A. W.; and ID. l.
Sandoe, E. A. c.; timers, Samuel w. Stein.
metz, C. A. c.; job Woerner, r., Q. WV
j. kspey, w. Il. e.; scorers, ueofge =. 30 yu,
@. W.; VIM. H. Henshaw, A. w; umplres,
r. Baker Weaver, A. c. c., J. Roy Mitchell
J. Hart Britain, C. A. e.; Handicapped
william Jose. W. Il. G.
The entrants for the various events
with handic caps are as follows:
First race, one mile. open-C; E: Cause,
W. r. c.: BILLIE Sims, a. W.: E. w. DIM
mick. unattached; J. q. Gibbs, unatta cned
unattached: Z. j. Morrison, unattached
Cum, 1naitached; William T. Robertson
unattached; Fred Schade, w. r. C.; E. s
Barber. unattached, and w. F. Throop. un
attached.
2. Greer and George E. Smith, W: r. c.
Third event, one-mile match race between
F. A. L. schade. w. X. c., and Billie Sims,
Fourth event, five.mile handicap-Fred
Schade, scratch; 7. N. Mudd, Jr.. 80 yards
j. b. Gibbs, ! 20 yards; c; Z. Cause, 15G
i. smith. 20 yards; Harry z. Greer. 2Uu
yards: Hardy Pritciapl, zoo yards: W. T
L. Robertson, ESQ yards; william F. Throop
800 yards; Z. L. Burton, $50 yards: c. 8.
Il. 5. Barber, 425 yards; E. A. Duvail. AR
Yards: d. r. Moore, 1926 yards: H. /. Dodge
475 yards: and E. Y. Dinmick. 500 yanis.
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Racsae. Wis, wAo. Aotlnk the xbant -
varioss uses TO wAica ths bicycle w.
put. conceived the idea OF bicycle for
Ne IRE departmept:S Following out m
idea. he constructed q machine adapted
to such purposes. 1t was put In use
among the lisemea of HE own city. with
sucA good results that II y now belng
generally adopted Throughout The West.
The machine itself Is very simple, yet
It is a complete chemical engine. 1t Is
a three wheeled affair, but others wise Is
built nidcir on the plan OF the modern
bicycle.
The seat and handle bar are arranged
as on an ordinary bicycle. Between the
two forward wheels, resting OIL the axle.
is a thirty-gaIlon aluminium tank, in which
is the chemically prepared water for use
at the fire. The tank is galvanized and
made rust proof and is covered with a
heavy brass jacket. The machine is fitted
with pneumatic tires, and the frame is
made OF heavy bicycle tubing. At the top
OF the tank there il pressure gauge. Fifty
feet of hose Is carried, the hose being wound
around the tank. When ready for use the
entire machine, without RIDER weighs 225
puu nds.
These machines are now in use in several
Western cities. and they have proved ~
successful that tandem bicycle fire en-
gines are now being built. Each machine
Ia equipped with lanterns. fire axes, crow
bars and pike-poles-
For actual service these machines have
been found preferable to engines drawn by
horses in small cities and towns. On them
the firemen can get To fires more quickly
than with horse engines, and the cost is
much less than that Of an ordinary engine,
even where the entire department is sup
piled with them. The mounting OF fire.
men on bicycles has proved success in
Paris. and there Is every indication that in
the near future the sight Of an American
fireman scorching to a fire Will be as far
miiiar as the fire engine Is today. 'ap -
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THAT ARihoNA MErEoR1rE.
An Astronomer Inclined to Doubt Its
Size and Weight.
Nail and ErDress

Local astronomers are not inclined to ac-
cept without question the story OF the fan
Of giant meteorite near the Ripsey mines
in Arizona. A dispatch from Tucson on
the 18th said that the great mass killed a
herdcr, his wife, three children and 1 200
sheep, an being buried beneath 1t.
THE killing OF the human beings Is a
plausible enough story" said Prof. E. II.
vodgesto q Maiiand Express reporter. but
the 200 sheep is rather too much to ask
"a sensible man to believe, when one takes
into consideration the area occupied by a
lock of that size, even when closely hud-
died together"
..But 1t is stated that this meteorite COW
.rs two acres OF ground, and is embedded
hundreds OF feet in the earth"
'.Such q mass falling through space and
penetrating the earth's atmosphere would
sause . conclusion that would be felt for
hundreds OF miles," said Prof. vodgrs.
''Neteorites are usually irregular in share
and a. thick az they arc long They are
composed OF metallic iron and smar
percentage OF nickel. Just think Of o Imp
u Iron two acres long and two acres thick
sr even half thatthickl Why. such n,;lss
weighing millions OF tons, would have pro-
ipoed oataclysm. certainly shou,.l
Ike to zee TINT meteorite before paning
positive Judgment upon 1t. /"
The morning times., 1896-09-06
EASTERN ATHLETIC CLUB.
Some improvements Being Made al
Their Cosy Clubhouse.

Some improvements Being Made at
Their Cory Clubhouse.
The Eastern Athletic Club is looming
nowadays. With a membership OF 225
tits forging right AHEAD. Atthe last meet
ing hair a Cozen applications were acted
on and they are coming in rapidly.
Some improvements are Icing made in
the clubhouse. While the boys are a little
crowded they are making the lest OF it. ard
intend to have matters as comfortable as
possible. A lool table win te placed in tie
club one of these days, and this attrac-
ton will he most heartily welcomed.
The boys, tco, intend to pay more atten-
ton to gymnastics this year than ever be.
fore. The club is DIVIDED In opinion on come
proposed CT anges in the gymnasium. hut it
Is unit on gymnasium work. A hig ella So
is to be formed tits winter. and they will
show up well tefCre the season is ever.
The complimentary excursion given the
club by Capt Randall Thursday was a
most enjoyable affair. A large number
OF people Wen, down to River View and
spent Nest pleasant evening. Son:e Of
the members. though, were SO fond of
watermelon runs that they got up one u
their own that evening. and had god
time by themselves. The road race to-
day TO River View Is not given uEGer the
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NOTES OF THE wHEELMEN.

The latest fad Is to elop. on tandem
Fred Schade's letter TO the Springfield
Meet authorities attracted attention even
in New York -es.-,.s.
Among the new riders on Capitol Hill
are Miss Winchester, Miss CASTOR, Mrs.
Whitney, Mrs. vionand, Mrs. Zeber. Miss
Clifford. Miss Talcott, Miss Travis, Miss
Buckley, Miss Caywood, Mr. Benjanin
Stanley, Mr. Hawkins. Miss Buckner, MI
Nelson, Miss saglar, Miss Reed, Miss
Garner, and Mr. wetniore.
Mr.. L. B. Graves was the recipient OF
handsome clock from his employees on
his return from, his vacation
The Capital Bi Club gave ladies'
watermelon run Friday.
Jerry W. Collins, Phil Brown, John ].
King and John Graham, Of the Liberty
Theelmen, are back from a bicycle trip
from Niagara Falls to New York.
A party from the Norton Cadets Bicycle
Association are Off on trip To Ners York
Five days are to be spent in New York.
Those on the trip are Privates Bailey.
Reynolds, hisholm. D. V. Chisholm, W. n.
Hutton and William Chase.
ii. Elphonso Dung, jr., who is in
Europe, has his wheel with him.
Mr.. John G. Muir and a party of friends
are booked for a trip to Canada in the near
future.
John ]. Fister will attempt to lower the
twenty fourth track record September g 1
and D.
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ana t,,s Dissssck divisoin Of the League
has made me OF It b the foad book II is
getting up. Tne addision was rnadeby DR..
J. -Rartlett-- Hpls. captain, OF the club.
The route IL from this city to PiDey Point.
1t follows:
Clubhouse to Anacostia, miles; Good
Hope, 1; Silver Hill, 1-2; Allentown, 5;
surrattsvilie, s l-2: Tee Bee. 3: Brandy.
wine, 2; Horse Head, 3 rs; woodvine,
So; Patuxent City. 5 70: Hughsville
Pip; Charlotte Hall, Ia: Mechanics
vile, 3 p; Morganza, z 3-S; Loveville. I
"a; Leonardtowii, 6 Ia; Valley Lee,
IL 5-S, and Piney Point. 8 L.. The dis
lance is 10 1 s. miles. DR.. Hills figured II
out by tile maps before starting, but the
cyclometers made IL 70 Is.
As FAR as woodviile the road is first
Class, but the following ten miles are
very bad. On the twelve miles up to
woodyiile the run was made in AZ min
utes, but 1t took the party two hours and
half TO make the next ten miles. DR.
Hills recommends that the route they fol-
lowed be left at Brandywine. From that
point follow the railroad track to Char
lotte Hall. The roads cannot be worse
than the ones. they. Travelled over. Below
Leonardtown the roads Were pretty good.
However, after resting up for two or
three days at Piney Point the doctor and
his friends came home by boat, instead
of ON their wheels.
The club is discussing the ACCESSIBILITY
of accepting the invitation OF the Century
Club of Baltimore TO participate in the
Century run, October II. Whether the
club takes action or not number of the
members are going to try the ride. Last
year several Capital BIS tried it. but
Mr.. Lee Harlan was the only one who
finished. The run must be made In six
teen hours. The Capital BIS who go over
win Join The Baltimore riders at New.
market ....
Mr.. w. c. Allen is back from his run
down toward Cape May. He rode to Lam
caster the first day, q distance OF ITO miles.
AIr. Lee Harlan is in Europe ON a three
months trip.
Mr. Joe Leaning, one of the pioneers on
the wheel, is back from a month spent at
Cape May.
Mr.Ew. L. Schoenborn is In Europe.
Mr.. irwin Williams is home from a
month spent In Maine.
Mr. Charles n. Barrick has returned from
a bicycle tour along che Jersey coast.
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auspices of the Eastern Athletic Club. Tic
club as body is opposed 10 Sunday rae
ing. The impression inadvertently get
abroad that tile race was an Eastern At:l-
letic Club affair.
Last Sunday fifteen OF the club members
made the run to Marlboro. The boys
started at 8 O'Clock, under command II
Capt Freyer, and reached their destina-
ton at /. The run back was made from
2 TO o'clock. Each way the riders
stopped fol. waterrnelons. Today the run
isscheuuied for Annapolis, returning Monday
evening.
Messrs. George A Mansfield, jr, and
Victor Violiand, of the club. started on il
novel cycle tour yesterday. Both gentle
men felt the need of rest, and, having
made up their mi nds to take one, hit upon
the following scheme: They started yestcI-
day for the North. Where they are goiHg
they do not know. They are simply gon,:
to keep on riding north. Wren they have
ridden three and a half days they will turn
around and come home 1t is a regula:
tramp.
When night overtakes them they will
sleep Just where they can. They will eat
just where they find something &c eat. They
do not even take cyclometers along. TEcy
intend to he lost to the world for week
Mr.. Mansfield will take a camera along,
and expects to have some fine views to
show upon his return. He may have soire
bear stories to tell, too.
Messrs Charley Grace and W. h Revill
made pleasant run through part of Mary
land Monday afternoon. They started off
on ramble and turned mp invent y five
miles before finishing.
Mr.. w. H. Jeffcries is home from two
weeks trip over In Maryland.
Mr.. John Mckee is back from a vacation
spent n Virginia.
Ellis. Grimes and Kilgore are taking u
pedestrian trip to Piney Point.
The boys are discussing century run for
the LIST nf October. About fifteen are
anxious to try 1t.
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WASHINGTON ROAD CLUB.
Still Talking of Having a Bicycl
Meet Some Time Soon.

Still Talking of Having a Bicycle
Meet Some Time Soon.
The Washington Road Club held its regu-
lar monthly meeting Wednesday night al
the Arno. President L. d. Graves pre-
sided.
For some time the boys have been talk
ing OF giving a bicycle meet. Most OF them
are anxious that it should be done. At tbc
meeting the matter was discussed, and II
was decided to leave it in the hands OF the
racing Committee. IL the Committee Goa
Guides to take hold the bicycle world win
have treat.
Five new members were chosen, as fol-
lows: Joseph r. Rabbit. honorary; ].
Frank Milton, W. II. Ridenour. c. H. Rid
enour, and A. II. Crandail. The resignation
Of C. ] McGill was accepted Mr.. McGill
has stopped riding. Mr.. Bowels resignation
was also handed in, but the club refused to
accept 1t.
This club also received an invitation from
the Century Club of Baltimore to take part
in the century run on October IL. The in
vitation was left in the hands Of Capt!
jose. He will hustle the boys up, and it is
probable the club will have out q good
showing.
The run today is to Dickey's. Some of
the boys went up last night.
Several members of the club have been
off on Il very pleasant fishing trip, near
Seneca, Md. The party consisted OF Messrs.
J. c. Wood, G. e. Wood, w. Jose, r. Jose
and George Didden.
W. ]. Prince, the first lieutenant of the
club gets back today from his trip up the
Shenandoah valley. He Will be met a,
Harper's Ferry by Rudolph Jose, the sec
retary-treasurer OF the club.
Greer and Smith, the tandem team, are
now doing steady training and making
some good time. Ronsa vile and Ganse are
also doing some fine tandem work.
c. E. Wood is spending his vacation a,
Seneca, Nd.
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HAS HIS POT OF GOLD.
Daniel wanden's Daughter Doubts
the Story of His Find.
Ee,r York -ysu,.,.aJ


Ner York Journal
Dan:ei -wandelrs discovery OF a pot Of
gold ut Concord, Staten Island, has stirrei
that little place to its center, and other
pcrsoos are digging holes. in the hope 81
finding treasure Mr. Wandell is sixry-
four He was born and has lived on the
old homestead all his life, and he SID
claims thai he found the money just as he
said ne did. This. how ever. is deBie1l 10y
his daughter. Lucy
The trolley men, he said yesterday.
had ben diggln' postholes in front OF rir
place ON the old Richmond road- 1 had
just done miikin'. 1 hadn't anything 10
do just then, SO lit my pipe an went p.,r
to see the men work One OF the worlat Il
was digging in the hole where the :.,:.ney
was found. While stood lookin' ~ i.,'n
his spade struck sonethin' hard, like as
it was "a big stone. The man didn'ttry -
get it out, but turned to dig on sha ether
side. l looked at tie stone and NV
whitish spot where the spade had :tri.k.
1t locked like fresh-cut iron and nor hke
a stone cut 1t was not SO W bite as st-,nc
would be.
when the men quit work, l. got a spade
and dug out large, round iron kettle.
1t was covered with rust and clay. 1t had
a cover on and was 80 heavy 1 could
scarcely lift it out of the posthole. This
was last Friday. Week ago I had al
ways believed that there was a good deal
II money hidden somewhere abc1t the
place, and when my father and mother
died, thirty years ago. and 10 mention
was made of any money in my fathers
will. suspected it was buried somewhere
about the FARM
My father wined ME all of his property
except a piece OF ground near the farm,
which he gave to my brother, Alfred My
mother had money HID away somewheres
too, and when she died I never could I'M
ierstand where it went to- When thu
workman struck that old pot I believed 1
had at last found that motley. II turned
out to be true.
The spot where the posthole was dug
used to be where my mothers tulip and
hyacinth bed was when she was alive. /
knew then 1t was mothers money and
that she had buried it, No one ever
touched that flower bed but mother. i
bain't tellin' anybody how much found,
for II did would have to pay personal
taxes on II. and I'm not dom that when
haunt got to-.
Mr.. wandeh, however, incautiously adj
n,itted that the find amounted to much
more than $4,000. -.
The morning times., 1896-09-06
CAPITAL III. CLUB.
Many Members Off on the big Labor
Day Run.

Many Members Off on the big Labor
Day Run.
With the vacation ended and its MEM
bers all coming home, the Capital Bicycle
Club is getting in shape for fall work THIS
week the regular monthly meeting of the
club will be held and much business Of i'm
portance transacted.
Yesterday evening large party left for
the Labor Day run the club has been prepar-
ing for. It expected to reach Ridgeville
last night and to start for Gettysburg this
morning. The day will be spent on the IA
NOUS battlefield and the run home made
on Monday. Some of the riders intended
70 go through to York In the attempt to
make q century run. The distance to
Gettysburg 10 eiehty-seven, miles.
Last Sunday small party made the run
to Boyd's and had most enjoyable time
After today..s run the boys will get down
70 some kind Of order and keep things
going all the fall
The road book Of the club has had new
route added to 1t. This road book is one of
the most complete IN the District. 1t was
begun IN 1882 ana has assumed proportions
Dow. Itisinvaluanlet 70 Wsshington riders
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UNITED wHEELMES.

General Rpm of Riders Caliedfor Next
Wednesday Evening.
The United wheelmen held speciai
meeting Wednesday night at 6io Eievenui
street.
1t was called to discuss run to Cycle
Cottage, hut before the meeting adjourned
a movement of great interest to wheeiincn
was ipaugurated. 1t was decided to hoiu
q general run Wednesday evening, Ahthc
wheelmen Of tile city will lie invited to at
tend.
The run is not given asa United Wheeinen
affair, but the intention is to get all the
wheeirnen together. II this run Is Sue
cess an effort will be made 10 have Ear
bccue some time In October.
The morning times., 1896-09-06
Test Of Coin.

In America an alloy Of onc-tonth copper
IS used In coins 10 harden them and make
them less susceptible to abrasion In Eng
land the amount Of alloy is lcss-only ono
twelfth. Recently . controversy arose
among the mint officials OF London as to
which coins, English or Amencau. would
last the longer. In ordcr to put the matter
TO q test two small steel cylinders were
fixed on revolving rod and the one filled
with United States and the other with
British coins. IL is needless to add that all
of the letters, milling, reading, etc, Eerc
worn from the English coins twelve hours
before they we've finally totally effaced
from the American .coins--New Yeek
Journal.
The morning times., 1896-09-06
BICYCLE

OF the features. Nineteen people have al
ready expressed Willingness to JOIN, anu
meeting will be held tomorrow evening"
This contingent had most pleasant run
out the Conduit road last week. IL was IN
der command OF Capt. Frank schuiue aiiu
Lieut.. Beulah Parnes. After returning
from the Conduit road the entire party LOOK
a run around the White House gro lnds' ana
then down to the foot Of Eleventh street,
where they Toasted on watermeions. fhere
were sixteen In the party.
At the last meeting of the club MI. VIII
liam Clark, OF the Athletic PARK, was
elected to membership
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II you are going TO ride the bicycle for
the sake OF seeing bow many miles you can
go in a given length OF time, and you don't
what effect your riding has on the minds
of others, and you don't care what the
general opinion OF the non-riding public
is. and IL you have a nieasiy. hard saddle
that hurts you when you git up. or IL
you imagine you are more Comfortable
with your nose poi hitting toward the
ground. then, OF course, you will ride
this way
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HAD A FINE TINE.


Run of the b. L. h. c. to Emory
Grove Last sunday.
President W. s. Haw kii,s, ofrthe B. l.. B.
O.. issued a call for a run last Sunday.
The club responded seventeen members
strong. They were aocompa MED By. sew
eral members OF the Twentieth Century
Bicycle Club and a number Of the Rambler
Bicycle Club.
The party made a halt at jones' Inn and
took breakfast, after which the run CON
timed to Rockville, Nd, headed by Capt.
G. E. Williams and j. II. Penruse. The
party was highly entertain by Miss Ethel
johnson and sisters On arriving in Rock
vile.
After an inspection by. DR.. Robert Plum
E-r they made the run To the Emory Grove
campn,eeting. where they enjoyed the scrv-
ices and fine country dinner. The return
was made by the same route.
The morning times., 1896-09-06
WASHINGTON OUTING CLUB.

Large Party. of Members Off on =
Yachting Cruise.
The Washington Outing Club is taking
things very easy just now. When TIN.
new motors are put on the lexington
line a boom may come.
Quite number OF the members are away
on a two-weeks' yacht tour. There are
about fifteen in the party. They expect
to cruise around in Chesapeake Bay. and
will return Saturday. Thcsparty had DG'.
luck with tile winds. They were DE-
Gained Tor nearly two days between here
and Colonial Beach. They are putting
in this week around the mouth OF tue
Potomac
The morning times., 1896-09-06
CORRESPONDENCE WHEELING
Unique TestA Aade to Show the
4nbuat.
1. Takes q Pressure ofes-foos Pounds
to 60 at Twenty Niles
an Hour.

Few people realize the actual power OK
| na,,d.a IN ,h. civ EASY effort e{ id.
~ ,sr,.,a
.s,,,,r,.rs who
= -, .,,., 20,
nave stuoieo 'nc que'''"'i
eacn additohais lime Fli ioS'
the foot pressure is increased In much
greater ratio.
1t looks ike. an easy matter to sit on q
sn.,o,h-running wheel and pedal along. ap-
parentiy overcoming without exertion ev-
erv obstacle In the way of grades and
road Inequalities. but. as matter of fact.
the same muscular exertion would be suf-
ftcient To take a person for . long stroll
afoot
Recent tests in this direction made by NJ.
Bonny with an automatic apparatus very
similar to the indicator Of a steam, engine.
show tn a fraction the exact am cunt OF
pressurc rxertsd on,a pedal during com
n,e, n r,.vo,u,iop NJ the wheel These tests
nroye conclusyely. first. that there is no
absolute .dead ro.nt.- such as occurs in
tho action of n steam engine, aud in the
secpntl Mace. there is always some pressure
nm the nm stroke
These rxneriments. which are OF unusual
interest to all riders OF the wheel, were
m,,e over a vxoo len track and at a speed
v,rvou rr,m ten To wenty miles an hour.
The results of,t aimee, n, N. Benny are given
IN roos ro,uae rh,ei, heinp interpretetI
means the an,unt Of work done in lifting
n nonnd tn the beiy.,, OF one fo,t. One re-
mnrkah,e result, ~ thes, te,ts is the proof
that the nressure or the foos against the
MEDAL, IN nr,rIx three an., one-half times
greater where the machine IN ridden Mt a
rate Of twpn,y n,i,es nor hour than when
only Ten miles ard .nvene., in sixty min
utes
1t in a popu,ar belief among riders that
the xrenter The sneed the less the pressure
needed 60 force the machine onward. This,
however, Ia a mistake. Theodore Roscn.
FELL An upouestitned authority upoa wheeIs
aud all things pertaining To wheelmeu n. said.
IN sueaS,py n, this subject;
-Iuaslnucb as man Is pbysicany much
the sumrior of .syou,au. che 1uestion ma
turaIly arises, Huv-mucir more power
does a woman waste in hcycle riding
than u man. question is a simple
one in some respec,s- while in others IL
lis. rather complex--In the INST place. IL
depends 10 great extent simply upon
the art of knowing how. A man is, as a
rule, more used to muscular exertioa than
Is woman, aud ne docs not notice the
pressure necessary 10 propcl his wheel.
while the unusual character of the exer-
ton causes a wona n particularly a novice
to expeud n creat deal OF useless energy
in riding. think am safe in sa wing
from nv own otssefya,,op. that woman
puts forth fully -oneSbird more power in
ordinary riding than a man does under
similar concitioaS =
1.-The position Of the saddle mates n
great difference in the amount or mower
necessary TO run the machine ard this is a
thing which few women seem IN under
stand They generally have their sail.
dies So far bach that they n,,sh tin medals
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uly, SO that at :he
beginning Of the
next downward
movement the foot
would standin this
fashion, which al
lows the knee to
rise to a much less
height than il the
ankle had been
kept rigid so as to
appear at the mp
permost point OF
each revolution.
like the next Illus
tration.
The looks ofthe
thing" has j great