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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26
LOyDON'S "TOSHERS."

Ill
1 ~ shore-workers they sometimes can
,Sen,se YES but their most famli!ar appe etoa5 "
..;oshers and the articles tney pin " ,oan class
Ebnv ,eaily belong another we-k KNOWN las 20
.. neg ,,dIarks but consider themselves grace Vi
two above latter for the ee1 1avens through
not mud and picking up odd pieces OF Goa
oe uond copper nails, bolts. iron and oId rope. i.
tosher when the coast Is oa venture sometimes
Hs ~ fiies in quest OF vauables tnat occdsioIh'y
and their way into them by the K''c"ei ''" u
the street hi 70 enter the these men provide
- n.aives with pole seven or eight Ieet .o"e,
on one end OF which there IS anyon led round
Us, md dark lantern similar 70 h L.
This they strap their right nreas. 1905 he ight
walking pis,.sratght IN front When they come 70
-. ranch sewers and have 20 stoop tne .as ~ er
me az d,recty at their feet. As they mahe 'n
throw" their hoe In the mud al their rect aild
W be crevces Of the brickwork ana
shillings and silver spoons mo a Nv IN their capa-
ing-place in the Dag at '"e" ~ -
The toshes generally 20 IL sas and o. the Better
four DOL 30 defend themselves from the rats with
10 i De ne sewers swarm. When they come near
street grating they close 'ne,r FOR otherwise
an oppS =. neople m ght soon colec al the gratins
xbose presence would put the poee on ere money
They M IN the crevices Of the briekwork iitte
,Ss grazing and not infreauent:y snii'ngs
half-crowns and sih I.,!n VIII" al
eryrgn % IN luck they may nnd articles OF P,a pa
spoons ladies' and now and then articles
nf iswsiry They generally also e,nd in their
bags with the more bulky articles and ropes These
searca OF 10 marine storedealers and rag ~
bone men and divide the dR TeSft members or hs
srn from sos 10 e week. but Win ,ns ,hsr in
on OF sewers grated a. 70" and is consequent
iv much leas nrohfabiA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26
powJJyG ALLEY FOR 4 CHURCH.

first-class bowling alley Is soon 10 De auueu ~
.,a Uasbineton Square Methodist Episcopal Church
&c an al iitional inducement to young men TO visit
the building The improvement Is to he put III 'he
basement OF the parsonage. which adjoins the
church in Fourth-st.. just off Washington square
There will be an entrance to the alleys from 'he
church. as we'll as from the parsonage
The trustees have been casting ao0u, io' o'''
49,, ., e,d some means OF drawing to the church
,ho Young men in the neghborhood. Many clerks
and Young professional men have rooms IN 'he
numerous apartment and boarding houses around
washington Square and the trustees nave aces
49, in q big city like this there are many pIaves
~ armsement which are likely 10 Keep these youiIs
men away from the churches nuHp oplv VI 20 he
absndoned as mpracticable. SNORT UNI Az IA
bowling alley scheme was suggested anu az suop M
ng q, IN Al once and 1t is expected ma IL VII
be in fun operation early m IN NE Fan Anderson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26
A RICYCLTST RUN OVER,

Samuel Hyman. twenty years old. OF No u or.
chard-st.. riding a bicycle at william-st. and
Exchange Place yesterday morning. when he was
Knocked down and run over By horse and waxon
driven by Embry Smith, OF No iN Division.st
Brooklyn. Both Of his arms were broken and he
was removed to Hudson Street Hospital. Smith
was arrested
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26
NATURAL BRIDGE NOT REACHED.

The objective point OF the trip when forms t"e
subject of this article the Natural Bridge put
II was not attained The morning after the arrival
In Staunton 1t rained hard and, as the riders va
cation period was nearly over, It was decided 10
end the trip then and there. There had peeh some
doubt about trying to wheel TO the bridge o"ihs
n the uncertain and conflicting reports received III
raference TO the condition OF the roads Inc NaHey
pike ends at Stanton the road further on Is re-
nored TO be pretty fair far as Lexington VIII
fbe last fourteen miles. far as could De ledrheu
are hi;lv and in bad condition. -,
Most OF the bicyclers who go up the Shenaiuo "a
Valley return by the way OF Norfok whence .ne
,onrnev can be made to New-York by steamer
5San there be better way OF winding up bicycle
tour Of fen or sN~lve days than WIKI an ocea.
vovaee condensed into something less than tWehtX-
foi,r hours? The only fault 10 be touhd II sue"
brisr itinerary OF the trip may be added for the
hanaNt of riders who have the Shenandoah rue IN
cont emplation no account being taken OF the Two
rainy DAYS in the oarly part or the tour flrs uay
Rr,nsw,ick 5o2. miles; second day. Trenton, Bristo
1;ermantown Philadelphia. 531. miles: third DAY
Paramount Park. Wissahickon Drive Nai.ey FV.se
paoli Downington Gainesville, 90 miles lourti cay
comnassyille Bird-in- Hand, Lancaster, SoluniIpla
York * miles. fifth day. to Gettysburg. 3Z2 mics
s,Yth dav Emfnitsburg Top Of Mountain. Waynes-
boro Hagerstowr, A. miles dncludng several nIes
on the battleneld); seventh day. Sharpspurg onep-
srdstown Bunker Hill, Winchester, 5O'2 niles
ureC 81 miles: ninth day, TO New-Market Odrivlns
thence to Luray). 20 miles tenth DAY HARRISON
burg and stanton, A. miles Total mileage iio
miles an average Of a miles a day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26
DOMINATED BY SPECTATORS
SUMMER INACTIVITY OF THE REALTY
MARKET.
SALE OF THE ST. JAMES HOTEL. THE ONLY
TRANSACTION OF IMPORTANCE FOR THE


wEEK-CoNvEYANCEs AND MORTGAGES
Had It not been for the sale OF the ST. James Hotel
the total OF the transactions In real estate by private
contract the past week would have been small. A.
1t was, the aggregate OF investments s. $50 Oo0
The dealings in general for the time being in the
hands Of spectators. VINO will probably dominate
the market for month The transfers Of the
week included the following:
SALES IN THE WEEK
j. Clarence Davies & Co. sold the southwest corner
Of Popham-ave. and Palisade Place 40xl00x7l. TO NJ
E Stremmell for $1,000 also 5OxlOs on the south side
of fort y-ninth-st 100 feet east OF
vanderbilt-ave. to B. volkenng. for about 5000
H. r. Cammann & Co. sod No 4 East Twentieth
St. ive-story business building on lot 25xs2 for
the reported price of $4,000. The property was
W. H. Raubtschek sold for Mitchell A. c. Levy No
81 Maiden Lane, fve-sory brick building lot 25xl4s
to James VI. Fitzpatrick for $4,000.
Mrs. Celia FAIRIES sold 10 L. Napoleon Levy the
three story private dwelling No. IS West Seventy.
frst-st. lot 2Oxlb. on private terms
Sylvester c. Hill sold No. 3, East s.xty-seventh-st
foirstory brownstone dwelling, lot 26xlo05 feet.
for about So, 00|
Francis Frey sold at private contract to William
Praeger and Pincus Lowenfeld the four-sory ten<-
ments. front and rear 10, 25xS1.6. No 81 Elmst on
private terms
TO Leander z. Whpple No. 272 Madison-ave. four,
story brownstone private dwelling with three-story
extension. lot 25xl25 at about 100000.
GOldng Whitehouse leased No. East Seventy.
second-st. for Henry A; c. Tay;or to Joseph r.
"a East f for M vsn R Hsassa Ss
Fairfax 70 DR.. and Mrs. Clarence Campbell for Q
term OF three years.
CONvEYANCES AND MORTGAGES
Following is the record OF conveyances. mortgages
and buildings projected in New-York the last week
compared with the corresponding week In 1895:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26

Asphalt ought to be laid in both OF these places.
The tracks In Fifth-ave. at Dean-st, are paved
with granite blocks. which are laid In straight
lines. leaving unpleasant gaps between them.
III the stones were placed diagonally at such
crossings II would be greatly to the advantage
OF wheelmen and drivers Of light vehicles.
In going up hill It often happens as one
nears the top that by his eye he seems to have
reached the highest point when by his muscles
he is conscious that he is still going up. II
is the eye that is deceived in such a case. and
the muscular power exerted is a surer indica-
ton Of the fact. The miscalculation Is due to
the fact that the eye is six or eight feet above
the ground so that it cannot Judge accurately.
Any one crossing the Brooklyn Bridge can readi-
ly how this is The highest point of the
structure is at the mathematical centre which
Is marked by an iron plate crossing the road
way and covering the place where allowance
is made for contraction and expansion. Until
one has crossed this he Is still going up MIL
But judging by the eye alone most natural feel
ing is that the highest point has been reached
when several rods away.
1t is possible TO ride all the way from New
York to seabright, Long Branch. Asbury Park.
etc. but those who undertake IT are likely to
make UP their minds not to try 1t second time
The best route Is by New Brunswick and while
part Of 1t is excellent the rest is decidedly poor
The poor part is between New-Brunswick and
Keyport. A party who went this way few
days ago report that the sand Is knee deep In
places. and that riding is impossible for a con-
siderable distance AS is we'll known. one can
go on macadam all the way to ew-Brunswick.
or nearly all the way. and between Keyport
and Long Branch the riding Is superb, espe-
cially on the famous Rumson Neck Road be-
tween Red Bank and Seabright. One sees there
the advantage OF attractive surroundings on a
bicycle trip as the road runs past fine residences
and grounds all the way. The best road with
a dingy and shabby environment soon pals on
the rider unless he be OF the screening variety
which cares nothing about scenery, but Is IN
tent only on covering a certain distance in the
shortest possible time.
Cyclists desiring to join the League or Ameri-
can Wheelmen may obtain full printed informa-
ton and membership blanks by sending name
and address TO the Cycling Editor. Tribune
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26

long distances the wheelman Is compelled 10 PICK
his path between Alongside OF piles OF iresn
road metal One of the road books describes the pine
as excellent except during the roao-inehuhs SEQ
SON. Inquiry shows that the road-menders nave d..
seasons for their own with the solitary exception OF
the winter The stone is brought In large cnunKs
and deposited the road in the form OF lohs
lateral moraine. 1t 10 then broken by men armed
with hammers afterward II Is spread on the wagon,
wav and II is left for horses hoofs ana Wagon
wheels 10 grind 1t down "a TO form smooth
surface. ., ,..os, and rho
scenery is fine but finer than that anorHed In In
lancaster and York counties in Pennsylvania IN
wheeling through the Shenandoah Valley one does
not the Shenandoah River at all Inc ser
North and the South and the North Branen Only
flows through the part Of the VALLEY Sv
sanutton Mountain, which IL crossed py tnose
cyclists who take IN the Luray Cave on their 'ou'
N nia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26

Cyclists desiring to Join the League OF Ameri-
can Wheemen may obtain full printed informa-
ton and membership blanks by sending name
and address to the Cycling Editor. Tribune
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26

Won are riding along q strange road m a
country that is new to you You have inquired
about the hest way 20 reach the point you are
aiming for but are not quite sure you made the
RIGHT turning at the last road intersection. Go
tho down n hill YOU see fork in the ROAD
ouarter Of mile ahead. and. as you get niue
nearer sure enough, there is guideooarc, ana
Won will be able to tell whether You ere gong
right or wrong. You increase your speed IN
order 10 set your doubts at rest the iorK comes
nearer and nearer and In moment you VIII
no a BILE TO see how far II is 10 the Town you al
hound for What is your disgust 10 reao on tne
hoard only this and nothing more: Fresn COWS
for sac Inquire of John Smith TINS Is the
avnerience of rider within forty miles OF New
York
0asn,ta all that has been said about the neces-
sitv Of caution in turning corners. hardly oay
nasses that a man who Keeps his eyes open does
not see some one turning at high speed anu Oh
the wrong side Of the way All that Is heeoeo
TO bring about collision Is the coming OF d
similarly disposed rider in the opposite ulrec
80 ~ seems impossible 10 teach some men
~, ., is v.,se TO go slowly at any point OF pos
sthIe danger not only for their own protectioh,
hut for the safety of other riders VINO nave the
same rights.
There are two bad crossings that need atten-
tion on the usual route from the biookiyh emu
- the Bridge TO Prospect Park. On- OF thefl Is
at Atlantic-ave Wheelmen cross This avenue
at Nevins-st. which now has brick pavement
for the four blocks between Schermerhorn anu
Dean s,s The stone pavement on Atlantc-ave'
,s horribly uneven. and no one can go over IL
without getting a bad shaking up. II Is oiteh
desirable TO go fairly fast at his point OWING
10 the number Of trolley-cars running on IN.
avenue but this is almost Impossible wi'nUus
srdangering the integrity Of ones bicycle. Inc
other bad crossing is at Dean st. and Thlrd,a'e,
Between the cartracks here the pavement Is u
tious" as one wheelman called II the other oAs'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26

The first impression OF the pike 10 favorable 1t Is
smooth level and In good condition. At It's best
the pike is about as good as the Merrck Road on
Long Island or the other nrst-class macadamized
roads I'm the vicinity OF New-York. but the method
OF repairing 10 primitive. and the result Ii that for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26
coNvEYANcEs AND MORTGAGES.

Following is the record OF conveyances nortsaSes
and buildings projected in New-York the last weak
compared with the corresponding week in 1895:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26

Amsrcan manufacturers OF bicycles have this
rear carried the war into Africa by making
bold bid for English patronage. Colonel Pope
and several others prominent in the trade mere
have personally looked over the foreign field and
have established branches there. The situation
IN England this season has been much like that
here last year. The factories cannot keep up
with the orders. and customers have had TO walt
weeks. and in some cases months. for the ma
chimes which they ordered. This has given the
Americans fine opportunity. and. with custom
az energy they have awaited themselves Of It.
Inc innux Of American BICYCLES has led 10 com
pansons between them and those OF English
maze, MAKE Naturally the English opinion is general
~ "a Iavor OF the home article. The chief criti-
Sand,. u .ne imported bicycles deal with short
u4c-odis ana the absence Of mud guards ana
gear cases To the differences in the climatic
conoltlons this diversity of usage as regards mud
suaIos ana gear cases may be ascribed. How
7'eI, 30 lnucn rain has fallen hereabouts this
summer that there has been as great need for
tnese devices IN New-York as in London.
"nhe gear cases are virtually unknown here.
Dme experienced riders favor their use. The
4'an is the cause Of great deal of trouble and
inconvenience II 1t were properly incased 80
, a no mud or dust could reach IT, cycling would
80 10. one OF It's chief sources Of annoyance. How
~cHeus Oi opinion mere IL so strongly
eStrsro gear cases that their general adoption is
.uIemeiy unlikely. Wheels are not built here
WIN proper clearances for them.
N"efe Is considerable difference in weight be-
Zen american and English wheels the usual
.eu'e Tor an up-to-date machine over there be-
,Ae '"enty-six or twenty-seven pounds. This.
.0"eVer, includes brake gear case and mud
s14'os The use of wooden rims here also ef-
s9A saving. 1t Is curious that there should be
s'oet prejudice in England against wooden
..., which are now all but universally used In
United States. They have been tried abroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26

Wheemen going to and from the Merr1ck
Road by way Of the Rockaway Road heartily
approve the suggestion that drinking FOUNTAIN
should be erected by the Brooklyn Department
Of City Works the highway near the South
Jamaica pumping station. good percentage
Of them now go down to the pumphouse or Its
vicinity for a drink hot day, and almost
everybody would stop If there were a convenient
fountain by the roadside. The Brooklyn au-
thorities favor the suggestion. and will probably
take early measures to carry IL into erect
large fountain. like those on the Coney lsiahu
Boulevard, where no cups or faucets are neces-
sary will doubtless be the best thing TO set UP
here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26

The need Of learning to ride simply SO as 10
h. .in the swim" has led a good many persons
70 become cyclists AS one woman expiai ,i.eI
che disIiked wheeling but people talked OF niue
else. her husband left her at home eVenlnes
wh;ia ha and their daughters were out Tot
snin so she was compelled TO take up the spor,.
81 con+e.ses that she now finds cycling at least
hs.rahIe and is glad she took II up
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26

but the Englishmen insist that they are bad. es-
pecially when used with double tube tires, which
are almost the only ones to be seen In England
Perhaps the present invasion OF American manu-
facturers will lead the British adopt the wooden
rim and single-tube tire. The agents who handle
American wheels in London have one strong card
to play-price The best domestic bicycles over
there are sold for as much as 1926 and S16O. and
a pair Of tires costs $50 AS matter of fact
there has been large export trade of cycles to
England from the United States this year and
confidence in the skill of Yankee workmen and
the ingenuity Of Yankee inventors prompts the
belief that the foreign field will yield rich har-
vests to the manufacturers here
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-02

Richie Union No. 1O7, F. A. T., is
still adding new members to its roster.
One candidate was initiated at the last
meeting and more are promised next
meeting. All the members are re-
QueSted to attend on February 9Th; bus
mess of Importance The Equitable
Aid Union is a fraternal beneficial so
ciety for both sexes. It's objects are
benevolence, education and mutual
protection It's liberal qualities places
its benefits within the reach of the
poorest in the land as well as the rich
admitting of small or large policies and
change at pleasure to suit the chang
ing freaks of fortune. Its aims in the
direction of economy implies the ut
most care regarding the general eX-
penses. Its laws require that the run
ming expenses of the society be kept at
the lowest possible limit. Protection
TO the families of the order is thus af-
forded at as near actual cost as possible
A few cents saved each day will carry
q certificate in the Z. A. L. of from
$325 to $4,000. according to age-less
than would be required to pay the
taxes on a like valuation of real estate
Receives members from 20 to 50 years
of age Members of sister unions in
vited to attend meetings.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-02
WHY HE WAS SILENT.

The Americans were Pretty Good Liars
Themselves He Thought.
Jules was the very acceptable courier
of a small party of Americans travel
ling I'm Europe last summer He was
an accomplished linguist. and. as one OF
the party said. in the line OF profanity,
when needed. he was a perfect Napo-
leon
of 7 could swear in one language as
comprehensively AZ he does in all. I
should consider myself a past grand
master of GUESSING" he said TO Harper S
Magazine contributor.
On the way over the st. GOthard
Pass. after leaving AirOlO, for some dis
lance the train moved along opposite
q tremendously high precipice. over
which a tiny stream flowed, almost los
ing itself in mist before reaching its
course below. Jules informed the
marty as to its peculiarities. and retired.
Later on a traveller told the Ameri-
cans o story about certain fish in the
stream. to the effect that when they
came to the edge of the precipice they
curled themselves up. put their tales in
their mouths and rolled down like SO
many hoops.
Curious Jules never told us that.
said one. 81 think I will speak to him
about it," And he did. "Why didn't
YOU let us know about those fish,
Hadn't YOU heard the story?"
eyes. I had" said jules. but didn't
neffer tell Eat story to re Americans
ley can tell poorly goot lies deirselfs.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-02

row evening TO transact the regular
monthly business.
VIII Stewart returns 20 Washington
Jefferson College tomorrow. after
couple of day IS visit with his parents.
r. j. a. Drcnnen and Charles Car
peuter returned from several days
stay at Sistersyille yesterday morning.
Harry Dyson viii reopen his barber
shop i'm the Coss building, on Fourth
street tomorrow.
Water rents are due. A discount Of
ten per cent. viii be allowed ii paid be-
fore February 10Th.
W. r. BOWMAN. Secretary.
Albert smith returned TO New Water
ford o.. yesterday. after week visit
with his mother.
Mrs. Frank link and daughter re-
turned yesterday from visit with her
parents at Cleveland.
IL you want a good light. try gallon
of oil from the Silver Light oil wagon.
Miss Lizzie Conway. of IlltOnsville,
was calling ON friends here yesterday.
Last evening The members of the Wig
liant hose company were banQuetted 10y
the newly elected officers at their room.
The affair was a most enjoyable one,
while the supper served was one that
would tickle the palate of any epicure.
Airs. Kate PETITE of Nashville. Ienn..
who has been visiting relatives here
for some time. leaves the latter part or
the month for home She viii be ac-
compauied hy her brother, Thomas
Starting who expects TO make tour
of the Southern States
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-02
THE APOLOGY WAS ACCEPTED.
San Francisco Call.

Z
"There is a good story on the 'Ex-
aminer, said J. Ross Jackson, the eX-
newspaper man, to some friends in the
Palace recently, and although | am
out of the business, I can't overlook
its merit on that account. 1t appears
that a druggist named Putnam was
killed in Willows recently by a man
named SehOrn. The telegraphed re-
port came TO the Cali and also to the
Chronicle The next morning. when
Managing Editor Hamilton, of the EX-
aminer.' was looking over the record of
the day he discovered that his paper
had been 'scOoped' on that particular
item. He therefore sent for Mr. Corey
the coast editor of the paper.
Mr.. Corey he said. with a digni-
fed look on his face, have we cor
respondent in Willows?'
Yes
Fire him
How? BY mail?'
No: by telegraph. We cant dis
pose of a man like that TOO quickly. A
correspondent who doesn't know when
a murder has been committed in his
town isn't fit for a position. Bounce
him
Mr.. Corey went to his record book
Of correspondents, and presently re-
turned to the managing editor.
Mr. Hamilton. there are certain
circumstances in this mans favor
that
There are no circumstances that
would justify such an exhibition Of in
competency. Bounce him. I say
But. Mr.. Hamilton. this case has
no parallel That man has good eX-
cuse for overlooking the importance Of
the story.
Well. what was his eXcuse?' in
ouircd The editor, becoming nervous.
Well answered Corey. scratching
his chin a moment, he was the man
who got killed.
"Mr. Hamilton lapsed into silence
and went on reading some proofs OF
the story of Mr.. Hearst's latest in-
vestment In newspapers.