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Evening star., 1896-09-19

bacco, Nd. starting at o'clock am, from
club house on 18th street near E.
Washington Road Club.-No runs sched-
-uled for the week.
Eastern Athletic Club.-Tomorrow for
Brandywine, Md, starting at $50 o'clock
am, from club house on Sth street south
east.
Century Cycle Club.-Tomorrow, century
run to Baltimore, starting at o'clock am.
Affair Cycle Club.-Monday evening, to
Cabin John bridge, starting at 7:30 o'clock
from headquarters, 120S sd street.
o. Y. f. S. Cycle Club, No. Gross
country run Tuesday evening embracing
Soldiers Home, starting at 8 o'clock.
Queer Wheelmen.-Tomorrow to Cycle
Cottage, starting from club house, 18th and
L streets, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
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Absance Rebuked.
From tf 1ndianapoli Journal.

When the colonel came into the drug
store for little bromo seltzer he was feel
ing rather sociable. and tried to start a
conversation with the busy prescription
clerk. =
Don't talk to the clerk while he is COM
pounding a prescription. please" said the
proprietor to the colonel
Don't talk to- the prescription clerk do
you say, zsahr' roared the colonel, by
CAD. sab, talk to the bahkeepah when he
is making mint julep: talk to him to the
full extent OF my conversational ability,
sab, and II you think youah little pills and
neotah Of the gods, sab, you are getting
too big TO- youah business. sahr'
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is of frosted silver. GA h., outside are in
scrbed the name of the donor and the
event for which the cup was awarded.
The base is fiuted style. with an orna-
men;al Grecian border about an inch in
width. Where the handles join the loving
cup there is a display of ornamentation in
relief. The capacity Of the cup is four
pints, and shortly after the conclusion
OF the race meet it will be filled by the
International Athletic Park officials for the
benefit Of the victorious team.
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The bright gold medal is pendent by
a short chain, attached to the out
spread wings of the eagle to a bar
on the back of which a pin is fas-
tened. The inscription on the bar gives
the name of the winner and the events for
which the trophy was won.
The silver trophy, the championship
of the intercity races, is a more imposing
prize. IL stands fully eight inches high,
and is valued at SEQ The cup was presented
by a Baltimore newspaper. with the fond
expectation that the Baltimore riders would
be victorious though in this the donaters
are disappointed. The body of the cup
is plain, with three. handles. embossed
wrea:hs around the cup for a distance
of two inches from the bottom. The inside
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towpath route as far as they choose, and
make the run long or short one, they
choose. There ere many delightful places
along the route. and on the whole it is bet
ter than anything in the bicycle line in this
part of the country.
The wheelmen of Portland, Ore, have
also built a bicycle path, but it is on Il
much more extensive scale, and for the
present is not in as good condition that
! at Indianapolis. The Portland path is
about fifty-four miles long, and leads from
the city to the foot of Mount Hood. It has
become quite II common thing. or, more
properly speaking, the thing, for a bicycle
climbing party to ride to the base of Mount
Hood. leave their wheels and make the
ascent.
The ride to the mountain is much more
easily accomplished than the climb. Still,
there are many daring men and women
who make the trip. 1t is said that the BIZ
cycle suits make fine climbing clothes,
though additional clothing is necessary fo-
those who go to the snow-clad peaks of
this high mountain. Many more people
make the trip to the foot of the mountain
on their wheels than go up the mountain
AS bicycle route 1t is claimed to have
superior advantages to any in the west.
The Fall the Time for Riding.
To the cyclists, perhaps, more than any
other person is it SO evident that the fail
of the year Is at hand. Not only is this
recognized by the delightful riding weather
and the changing vegetation, but by the
condition of the roads, which is an almost
sure sign. Just now, however, this rule
is not SO applicable as usual, the rain of
the past week having had more or less
effect on the roads surrounding the CITY,
| 1t will take a few days, however, for all
traces of this unpleasant event to cyclists
| to disappear, and then the riding will be
better than ever.
1t is recommended to the large army of
! novices who content themselves with rid
fr,rr f1n 80
| that a trip the road be taken. The
change will be very pleasing, especially if
| the ride is made in the early morning. 1t
is a noticeable fact that all of the old riders
prefer to ride on the roads, while the nov-
| ices are perfectly satisfied to use the city
streets. The reason is easily explained.
| The older cyclists recognize the advan-
| tages and benefits of road riding upon
years crop are too timd to venture. Now
| Is the, best time to make the attempt the
weather being just suited for ideal road
| riding.
The closing Of the cycling season this
fall will be marked by large number of
| track and road races. In fact there is in
| more races than this city has enjoyed for
| many years past. There are five meets
| almost definitely arranged, with a strong
probability Of one or two more cropping
addition to this almost all of the local
| clubs are arranging for club road races
which will prove decidedly interesting to
the club members and others.
| Runs for the Week.
Columbia Athletic ClublTomorrow 70,
| Marlboro, starting at o'clock am, form
club house, near 17th and G streets.
Arlington Wheelmen-Tomorrow fol
Dickies, the Virginia side of Great Falls
starting at O'Clock from 51S 9th street
northwest.
Capital Bi. Club-Tomorrow for Port To
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Personal.
THE INTER-uRBAN RACES.
The Trophy, Cup and Medals Won INV
WashfuRtan

The last of the intercity races will be
run on Monday afternoon on which oc-
casion the winning Washington team. CON-
sisting OF Billie Sims George S. Bali and
L. n. Mudd, Jr., will be presented with the
winners medal. and the handsome silver
trophy cup. The presentation will be made
Immediately after the race meet, and will
prove happy event for the local wheel
men. The trophies are significant of the
speed and skill Of the Washington men over
the riders of the monumental city
The medals are of solid gold and valuad
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at $5D each. Thesd
are the winners med
ais, the value of tht
medals for the losing
team being placed al
$40 each. The medals
which the Washing
ton boys will receive
are prettily executed
and very attractive.
The body of the med
al is a bicycle wheel,
the regular emblem
of the League Of
American Wheelmen,
around the lower cir
conference of which
is an imitation laurel
wreath. Surmounting
the wheel is a gold
en- image of the great
American eagle. with
wings Ou.Etrptched.
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Hyattsvflle Cycle Club.

A full fedged bicycle club was organized
at Hyattsville during the week. which has
been named the Hyattsville Cycle Club.
The new club starts out with good men,
hersbip and plenty Of enthusiasm. The
following officers were elected: President.
]. H. Ralston; vice president, L. K. Miller;
secretary, Harry Miller; treasurer, Archie
Wells; captain, II. W. Gore; lieutenant. W.
A. Noel; executive committee, ]. H. Rails
ton, J. B. Burnside and Rexford NJ Smith
committee on membership, Rev c. ]. 8.
Mayo. ]. V. Ellis and G. T.. Walton Jus
was effected, was elected an honorary
member.
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l.. A. W.
Matters of Interest Pertaining to the
Local Division.

Matters of Interest Pertaining to the
Local Division.
There is considerable speculation to
who will be the chief consul of the local
division Of the L. A. w. for the next term.
which will begin December 1. The name Of
the present chief consul has been sug-
gested, but he will probably refuse to run
again, though this is by no means certain.
The name of Road Consul A. w. Leeke has
been suggested by some of his friends. but
he may refuse to run. There has been con-
siderable talk of placing Presiden; William
Gettinger of the Arlington Wheelrlen in
nomination. but he is not yet member of
the league. The name of Mr.. b. F. Lar
conde has been mentioned. but that gentle
man refuses to be candidate. The annual
election will be held anywhere between Oc-
tober 10 and November l5 the exact date
being left subject to the convenience CT the
present chief consul.
The following have been the officers of
the local division of the league for three
years past:
ls3+-Chief consul. George b. French; vice
: consul. Charles Holmes and f. l.. Simpson;
secretary and treasurer. William II. Stearn;
. local consul q. Grant Armour, b. +. Lar
conde and George W. Cook, which was also
membership committee; racing board,
George w. Bennett, j. H. Britain, c. II.
Grace, Ii. F. Larconde and II. II. Miller
lSt' subdivisioE-George w. Cook, chief
consul: Il. F. Larconde, secretary-treasurer,
and w. L. Robertson, Handicapped
1SGJ-W. L. Robertson chief consul: w.
n. l-drrlmore, vice consul; Charles T.
Wood, secretary-treasurer; William Jose,
ofhcial handicapper, and +. Z. simpson,
referee.
Road Consul A. ". Leeke was during the
week presented with a handsome camera
by the league headquarters. Early in the
season an offer was made to the individual
in all divisions having a membership Of 900
or less who would send in the greatest
number of applications. Mr.. Leeke sue
ceeded In sending in seventy from this di-
vision. and was surprised to find out that
ne was the leading man in the contest and
won the camera. The first notification he
had Of this was the receipt Of the instru-
ment during the week.
Inc regular league run for the week was
held FRIDAY evening TO Silver Springs and
quite number OF riders went out The
run Tor tomorrow has been scheduled TO
DickeyS s, at Great Falls, the start being
made at Q clock from 18th and h streets
during the week the chief consul and lis
family returned from an enjoyable outing
at the seashore.
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Coming Club Road Races.

Thursday, September 24.-Annual races
of the Affair Cycle Club. quarter mile one
mile and five mile handicap events, over
the Conduit road course.
Thursday, September 24.-Supper road
lace of the Arlington Wheelmen, five miles,
over the Conduit road course
Thursday, October 1.-Road race of the
Eastern Athletic Club, twenty miles, over
the Hamilton road
Thursday October s (probably).-Race of
the Washington Road Club, twenty miles
over the Conduit road course
October Proposed long distance club
road race of the Capital Bi. Club.
Evening star., 1896-09-19
Century Certificates.

The Century Road Club of America, with
headquarters at Chicago, has announced,
through the chairman of its road records
committee, of which Mr. Krietenstein is
chairman, that in the future the organiza-
ton will recognize century survivors
records, and will issue a record certificate
to the club having the largest number of
survivors within fourteen hours, on any
given century run. A suitable set of rules
have been adopted and promulgated to gov
ern such events.
Evening star., 1896-09-19

THE "APFzNrA" HUNGARIAN BITTER WATER.
from the " HuNYADI Springs; under the ebso-
stitute (Mluistsy Of Agriculture). Duda- Pest.
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Miles Cycle Infantry.

The Cycle Infantry will leave town this
evening on a practice run to Great Falls,
Md, and about twenty-five men are ex-
pected to participate The men will ride in
heavy marching order and each cyclist will
carry one days ratiors. The command
will camp at the Falls over night and all
day tomorrow, starting for home late in
the afternoon. Capt. Wiggn expects TO
company.
A Project is on hand among the members
of the company to form a bicycle band,
which will he a novelty in Its line. The
idea originated with Capt. Wiggin and
already ten men have been secured as 4
nucleus for the same. Within the next
two weeks it is expected that things will
assume a more definite shape and the
band fully organized.
Since the Sea Girt trip the members of
the company have taken considerable in
terest in rifle shooting, and rifle associa-
tion has been organized In the company.
-Four medals have been donated as tro-
phies, one of which is given by the cap
annually. The association will hold a meet
ing next week and elect officers. 1t Is ex-
pected that a regimental and company
team will be sent to Sea Girt next year
to try for honors on the ranges. The COM
pany will enter a team in the series of
matches which will be held the fore part of
next month for the handsome trophy Of
fered by The Star.
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Weaver; pair of patent leather shoes, pre-
sented by Weaver and Moran; pair of golf
stockings. by Harry Staub; bicycle suit.
by Thomas Hume; cyclometer, by Charles
T.. Jones.
After the races the prizes will be award
ed at the residence of Mr.. Charles Jones.
at 260S N street, where a banquet will
be held and where a merry evening will
be spent. The various committees IN charge
of the affair are as follows: Race commit
tee A. c. Fisher chairman: William Bal
lard. Charles K. Murray Ed. Hanger and
Frank w. Shallue; banquet committee
Harry Staub, Charles Jones and Ed Han
ger: entertainment committee, A. c. Fisher
and Louis Weaver.
Queer wheelmen.
Capt. George Boyd has called run to
the Cycle Cottage tomorrow afternoon at
2 o'clock, and he expects to carry out a
large crowd. The run will start from the
new club house, at 1923 18th street, and
all unattached riders of the District are
| invited to be present to participate in the
run.
A meeting of the club was held during
the week, the first in the new club house
and as a consequence was largely attend
ed. The main business was the discussion
Of the furnishing Of the club quarters for
the comfort of the cyclists A house COM
,nittee was appointed. consisting of Messrs.
| T. Pliny Moran, chairman: John Woer-
ner. jr.. L. o; Slack. G. S. Gardiner, J. M.
MONDAY, FRED. l.. FOSt ana H. G Iurpln
A pool table and piano will shortly be
| introduced III the place, and 1t is expected
| to furnish the entire house by the middle
| IF next week. A grand house warming is
| on the schedule for the fore part of next
month when everything in the new quar-
| ters will be in apple-pie order, and all Of
| the friends of the club invited to be pres
| ent.
Messrs. w. A. Helnus, D. A. Sigourin
ard A. r. Reynolds were elected to mem
bership, and applications received from
Wilson M. Eppley, Julius Hughlett, John
W. Kaiser. w. II. Snyder, Howard Mac
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A Ride to Natural bridge,

noon for trip awheel to Natural Bridge,
Va. The party will be gone for a week,
and will ride both ways on the bicycle.
They expect to reach Frederick tonight
and, starting out Sunday morning, reach
Winchester by night. According to the
reached Wednesday afternoon. The return
home will be commenced Thursday morn
ing.
Coming Race Meets.
Monday, September 21.-Meet. final of
series of the intercity races and attempt
for American twentyfour hour track rec
ord by John ]. Fister, at international
Athletic Park, beginning at 3 o'clock in
the afternoon.
Saturday, September 26-Meet and bicy-
Gle tournament, under auspices of the CO.
lumbia Athletic Club, at c. A. c. Field,
corner 18th and streets northwest COM
mencing at o'clock in the afternoon.
Monday, October 5.-National circuit
races and championship events, at Inter-
national Athletic Park, commencing at 2
o'clock in the afternoon.
Monday, October ~ (probably).-Meet for
the benefit of the Eugene Field Monument
Fund Association, at c. A. c. Field, COM
mencing at 2.oclock in the afternoon.
Saturday, October 24.-Meet of the Dis
trict Associated Wheelmen. Track not yet
selected.
For the Eugene Field Monument Fund
Arrangcr ents are slowly being made for
the proposed race meet for the benefit of
the Eugene Field monument fund. which
1t is calculated to hold at the Columbia
Athletic Club field by the local Eclipse
agency some time the latter part of next
month. No attempt has yet been made to
selecr a date, nor is 1t possible that any
thing further will be done for week or
so. Efforts are being Tade to establish a
press. committee, cor sistirg of the editors
of all of the local papers, Who are expected
to take hold and push the matter The
committee is now being formed, and it is
expected that everything will be completed
in this line by the fore part of next week
in which event the business of the proposed
meet will be hustled through.
Schade to Ride for Georgetown.
From indications it looks as though Fred
Schade. the champion rider of the Wash
| ington Road Club, will enter Georgetown
University, and ride under the colors OF
| that institution. 1t is expected that in q
Evening star., 1896-09-19
Pole Hill Cxcle Club.

The B. H. W. Cycle Club held a meeting
during the week and affected q perma-
nent organization, changing the name TO
the Pole Hill Cycle Club. Officers were
electe1 as follows: President, Mr.. Weaver;
captain. Frank shallue: lieutenant. Miss
Mabel Barnes; quartermaster, Clyde Hunt:
sergeant-at-arms: George Weaver. There
were about eighteen cyclists present at
the meeting. It was decided to hold regular
meetings every Tuesday evening with run
nights every Friday evening. The. first
run was taken last evening to the Cycle
Cottage. and q good crowd went out. Capt.
Shallue has drafted up a schedule of runs
as follows: September 25, to Cabin John
bridge; october 2, Bethesda Park: Octo-
Der 8, Chevy Chase: October 10. Anacostia
and Benning, via Eastern branch; October
q, cross country rum October 30. Falls
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Affair CycIe Club.

The Altar Cycle Club hold a meeting dur
Ing the week at which the principal subject
Of discussion was the coming club road race,
which viii be held Thursday afternoon,
September ~ Tho races viii start at
o'clock Ia the afternoon and will embrace
. quarter mile. one mile and five mile han
dicaps, and-one milo club championship.
There will be three prizes for each paoe
and . consolation prize, Prizes have been
donated ~ follows. Search light lamp,
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Morton Cadets.

The Morton Cadets have not been TAX
ing many runs as an organization. though
many of the members usually meet OF
evenings and take short rides around town
or In the suburbs.
Private Jones il away on an extended
trip through the south. He left week ago
last Saturday night for North Carolina,
going by way Of the Shenandoah valley.
from there he Intended 70 travel the rsst
Of the way on wheel 4 couple Of his
friends went with him, 30 1t IL not Dc ubtsd
that he viii have . very pleasant trip.
A number Of the boys started last 0at-
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-09
One BIunder Follow. Another.

From the Cleveland Leader.
The muSwump newspapers are trying
hard to justify the recent proclamation of
the president, imposing a tonnage tax upon
vessels from German ports arriving in our
ports.
This proclamation was issued, as the
president asserts, in retaliation for the i'm
position of a tax of cents per ton upon
American vessels in German ports, but ac-
cording TO the best information obtainable
no such tax is imposed by the German
government Dues are levied by some of
the German states upon the tonnage of
all vessels as a means of helping to meet
the expense of improving and maintaining
harbors, and that is all. That tax upon
American vessels has not avers ged in the
past seven years more than 500 or $3O0 a
year. The order of the president will i'm
pose tax amounting to about $4,000 a
year upon vessels coming to our ports from
German cities.
Mr.. Cleveland's motive was a desire to
get even with Germany for the commercial
determinations practiced by that govern
ment in retaliation for the action of the
last Democratic congress in putting a dis
eliminating tax upon German beet sugar
imported into this Country-a provision
which was inserted in the Wilson tariff
law at the request of the sugar trust.
The treatment oE Germany by the pres
ent administration and the Democratic con-
gress is simply one long series of bIunders.
and the result has been very serious
injury to American trade with that cOun-
try. For years the German government
has Disseminated against the agricultural
products of the United States. notably
meats and provisions. Under the Harrison
administration a treaty of reciprocity was
negotiated with Germany under which the
embargo against American meats was
raised, and in return free admission to our
ports was granted to German beet sugar.
When Cleveland and the Democratic con-
greSs came into power that treaty was
summarly abrogated without notice and
the passage of the Wilson law in the in
terest of the sugar trust resulted in retail
iAiOn which has practically excluded the
agricultural products of this country from
Germany. causing a loss to American farm
ers Of ten or twelve millions of dollars a
year.
Being unable to undo what he and the
Democratic congress did. Mr.. Cleveland
now proposes to put an annoying tax upon
every vessel which brings German prod
ucts to our country.
It is difficult to dignity such action by
calling II craftsmanship.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-09

From the Philadelphia Times.
Some disappointment i expressed in
trade circles that the activity which fc.-
lowed quick on the heels Of the election has
not been maintained and the disappointed
are asking why the good times promised as
q result of Mckinley's election have NOT
been realized Both the disappointment
AMI the INQUIRY are based upon a partial
view Of the business situation and fail TO
convince those with comprehensive grasp
of the IA rs hat there IS any real cause Tor
disappointment
When the election was held. the fall
wholesale and jobbing season was already
over. The retailers throughout the coUR-
try had already purchased the stocks
meager though they We're. they thought
were actually necessary. They are not
likely TO purchase heavily until they lay
in stock for the spring trade. The djSap-
pointed jobberS, and wholesalers are those
who have not taken into account the fact
that when one season OF usual activity in
trade is past, general activity cannot b.
expected Uutil the next trade season IS
reached. The election fell between two %
these seasons
There has been n general revival Of pro-
duction, however. and many long idle man
ufactories are now running full time to
produce the goods that Will be wanted for
the spring trade. Those Who are complain
ing of dull trade in their own particular
staples have lost sight of the fact that be-
tween the mandatory and the consumer
a considerable period must elapse at the
best and that factories may be buster than
ever before and goods still move slowly in
jobbers' hands The resumption of the
factories, however, gives the wOrkinGman
money to purchase with and benefits the
local retail trade. With the advent of the
spring demand the goods now begin to
move to their final destination for distribu-
ton to the consumers.
The goods Will be wanted and the con-
sumers will have money to pay for
them. This has been year Of bounuful
crops and of good prices. and the money
which has been paid and is still to be paid
for the country's wheat, cotton, corn and
other agricultural staples is certain to find
its way into the avenues of trade and
quicken business into healthy activity in
the near future. Those who are complain
ing of dull business have expected too
much and made too little allowance for
the time required for goods to reach con-
sumers and realize returns in money to pay
for the manufacture and distribution OF
more goods
The disappointed should make due al
Iowance for the season and the time neces-
sary for goods TO pass from factory. and
cultivate the grace of patience The farm
er who plants his corn doesn't dig 1t up
He waits till it does grow. Trade is in
some degree a process of planting and
waiting. and experienced tradesmen will do
the necessary waiting in patience and with
good humOr.