The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-21

I thinks it the best plan TO run the race
| over.
Mr. Coleman expressed a willingness 20
! run the race over az the earliest possible
, time. Next Thursday evening viii prob
! ably hc selected. Mr. Coleman wants
! the time limit 10 DE three minutes.
| but iu Justice 90 Mr.. Temple DO !, held 10y
| Wheomen that the limit should he no
1 higher than 1920.
Mr. Duncker is willing 90 run the race
| az amy time and under any reasonable
| time limit
THE MISSING LINK TRACK.
The work on the uncompleted half Of
the Missing Link Track is being rapidly
pushed towards completion. This has
been safely RETARDED hy The frequent
heavy rains These have. however
been blessing ether than CURSE ass they
have packed the ground ana settled a.
Thus one OF the great difficulties expert
enced while making the track last FAIL
viii not Dee encountered with this work.
Those who desire NJ take q tardy part
in the construction of this great boon 10
whoelmou should DO so 40 once. as tho
time draws near when 10 viii Doe completed
and all Will want 20 use d.
The following are fow of the sub
srribcrs of the past week.
Alex. Cameron. b. p. 1caton. W. 7.
Hancock Jr. j. IL. Haynes O.. A. De
laney G.. a. Smith. Airs. d. VI. d. lloge.
Jr. W. ID. Cafes. Airs. Dr. Il. B. Stover,
81. -. Beasley. W. "a. Sands. u. T.. Con-
rad. joseph Mnotoo. n. r.. Lewis, r. W.
Jones' A. j. Green. j. n. Lawloss J. @.
Whiuock. W. ). Wake. j. ". Thcmp-
son. NJ. $. Rose. l.. II. Gates. Dr O.. u.
Brock. j. J.. Gathright Dr. j. NJ Roberts.
H.. J.. Bickcrs. VI. NJ. Miucldoricr, G.. s..
Levesay. NJ. %. Rosenbaum. A. T. Baylis
r. O.. Ronuolds. Joseph Miueldorfer w.
= Constable. j ~. Goddin. W. 3. Good
man. r. g.. Denoon. W. J.. Wngleld,
OTTO Ostersreu. G. w. Grocner. y. II.
Powell O.. II. Atkinson, R. a.. Carter
49, U Williams 81. S. Warrington. =. T..
shore II. S. S.m.ngton r. c.. Henry
IS. A. Creushdw. $ B. Atkins II. l..
Joh.0n Miss Taley, Ed Roger. Miss Alice
q. Nciherand. Miss Virginia Sands. Miss
Porter Sands. Captain j. +. Nethcrland.
"A HANDY BOOK.
Clarence Cary Esq. of New York.
win leave soon for a tour of France with
his two sons on wheels. For the use Of
fellow members of the eague of American
Mhcelmcn and others interested ia bi-
cycling towns I'm France, Belgium. and
Switzerland. DE has issued an elegant
little nhamplet Of Handy Engiish-French
phw2os. appropriate 10 bicycling. which
would prove invaluable 90 one not familiar
with the French language.
WILL THEY BE CHEAPER?
The recent announcements that a big
cut Goa the price of hish-gado bicycles was
impending and that a reduction OF not
Jess than 81 per cent. would Doe obtauabie
from the list o. even The most prominent
makers has had the effect OF bringing
forth strong dcnials from number of The
largest houses, with the object In view of
quoting such rumors and giving assur-
anoc 20 their customers that they would
De given FUN protection in regard 10
prices Some firms have even gone TO
the extent of making public announce
mcnt that should they mako any reduc-
tion in the price OF 1896 patterns prior 10
placing on tho market their 1897 designs
they will give TO each person who has
already bought machine OF their make
al regular advertised price the difference
between the amount paid and the price
after the cut has been made.
IL Is safe 10 say that amy house which
advcrtises m that manner has no inten-
ton OF reducing prices. and incidentally,
such "A concern Is a good one TO tie TO-
The buyer can then feel assured that the
dealer is treating him fairly. and that
should no buy anything OF such a mer-
chant he win always be safe and viii
not pay a certain price for an article this