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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-21
NEW KINDS OF BICYCLES
Inventive Talent Brought Into
Requ.sition for Improvements.
SOME EFFECTIVE DESIGNS
The Most Ingenious Is 1.-THE Cyclet."
Which Does Away With the Chain.
La Decilain ee" Has u Fragile Mech
anism-NO Why Yet Found TO Regu-
late the Speed-The Folding Bike.

The fact that 900 ,OOOnew bicycles will
be manufactured this year is apparently
beyond dispute.
Even the expert bicyclist, however. can
form no notion OF the inventive talent
brought into rcquisition in order to attain
perfection in the mechanism OF all those
wheels, while at the same time, keeping wen
within the limits OF bicycles practica
utility.
The list of new bicycle conlrivances is
is already long, in fact, too long, but the
grand test OF everyone of them is aIplica-
biiity 10 current uses, and the contri, ances
here mentioned arc all on the cveof introduc-
ton.
Most OF them are on exhibition in the great
bicycle exposition at Paris, and were put
into operation with great success.
The most ingenious, perhaps, received
the name of the "cyclet." The profcsscd OBJ
ject of the Continuance is to dispense with
the chain, but, as exhibited, it had the de-
merit OF compelling the cyclist 10 pedal in
very awkward position.
This fact was due largely to the structural
defects in The bicycles to which i; was
applied. IL is apparent that il could readily
be adapted 10 machines OF any make with
triring alterations. The idea is ingenious,
and seems destined to be adopted with mod
ifications.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-21

IF YOU PAY CASH for Butter, drop mo q
postal Let mo call and arrange to serve You.
GIBBONS, Butter Dealer.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-21
THE FOLDING BIKE

One OF the most remarkable evo!utions
OF late is the Simon folding bicycle. This
machine is very solidiy constructed. and
can easily be transformed into tandem.
1t mus; be very useful to cyolers WHO DO net
wish to go the expense of having two dis
tinct machines.
Many attempts have Ieen made to replace
rheumatic tires with spring ones. As
every bicyciist knows there is always the
ueril of puncture in 4 pneumatic tire. This
perilmay be minimized by the use ofportabe
tools TO effect repairs with, hut repairing
n wheel on the road is never pleasure.
Theitiea of springs has always been deemed
rancifu,. Machines into which they are in
PRODUCED are never reliable, and usually
manifest decided cccentricity in action.
1t is interesting to note tEat the bicycle
craze is confined by no means to our own
country. 1t RACES furiously in England.
ard it is estimated that no less than 100000
machines will lie manufactured there dur
ing 1896.
The only nation which has rot gone quite
daft on the subject is Russia. For some
reason. perhaps owing to the iHhospitable
climate, the subjects of the car have not
vet taken wildly 10 the wheel But Germany
is as bicycie-mad as ourselves ana rance
is in the procession. Those facts explain
the extraordinary zeal with which inven-
tors apply themselves TO bicycle improve
ments.
All over the world the brains are busy.
and the result is that amazing scries OF
improvements" to which TIE spectator
is treated. at the constant increasing
wheel shows.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-21
LA DECHAINEE."

An ingenious Frenchman named Roua TT
has contrived what he calls Ia dechainee. >"
IL involves a somewhat fragile mechanism,
adjusted TO the axle or the hind wheel 1t
seems that increase OF speed TO a very
remarkable extent has resulted from the use
OF this conirivance, but it has the ORA wbaCk
OF liability 10 disarrangenlent, and might,
indeed prove a source Of embarrassment
and peril To the rider.
ANY unexpected Jolt would throw the cog
wheels awry, and repair on the road would
be out OF thequestion. But there are so many
considerations prompting the adoption or
some such idea as this that it is likely to
meet with favor In various quarters.
Already race upon this machine is be-
ing arranged. Mr.. j. Thicbuann, for
cign expert, is the author of this machine.
and he has ridden it extensively in Ger
many.
a curiosity in bicycle mechanism is the
.'FuDiculaire," as it was called The in
ventor was not at first-takcn scriCrSly.
bat now he has won some honor as an orisi-
nal genius.
But tie grand dcsiderItum OF the 'cyciist
is contrivance for the regulation of the
speed of his machine. This regulation has
never heretofore bcea possible TO quite the
extent desired by riders. who frequent
country districts that are variable in re-
spect of level.
The bicyclist travelling now down mount
ain and then upon n plain has s"reiy Ia
mcnted this want Of inventivencss among
machine makers. 1t must be admitted that
great credit is due to the men who have set
ttnuosaIyas In the solution OF this problem.
To a great extent ii is solved already. But
perfection OF detail is ccuspicuoCsiy lack
ing still.
Those inventions which attempt to meet
the difficulty in new way are mere mcdi-
fications of the familiar principle Of wheels
within wheels. There is the usual lever to
throw tie power from larger wheel to n
smaller one. The great trouble with IN
ventors along these lines is Their tendency
to Introduce fine mechanism AID delicate
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-21
Black Goods.

We have just received few pieces OF
FRENCH CAMEL HAIR. very fine. The
price was $3.50 per yard. Most desirable
goods, but only a small lot he rea son Of the
price. They will go at 81 rs per yard.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-21

One lot of IMPORTED DUCHESS, in all
shades. The price was S1.75 and ST so
per yard. We have too many. so VIC will
make the price S1.1O for the S1.T5 quality
and SIC. for the ST so quality.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-05-07

D.uiel B Hsyuss OF Bsariasion. wbo
died Of pueUnonn re- entiy. yes one Of
the no.t popular men 10 that town. When
the free delivery systsm ~s established
there be -ss tue hfst osrrier sppoiuttd
sud bss held ~. posltioa ever sinoe. de
sss charter member Of Wslloonssc
lodge, Nee England Order Of Protection,
member Of The Congres siionsI church.
sud Tor yesis AZ soiivs ofiesr ADD meg. Der
Of stark Hose company.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-05-07
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Il. sul.r meeting Of the W. Il Q FRI
d,y a, $50 .. IN,
Tee lees soap, too much ruins the
oio,hes, rois then, eats the Lbre.
-specisl euumurisstion OF Adonitsm
J.. dgs ~uh Installation 4 Ulcers this
Tbut.dsy syeuIns.
The Rev. 4. s9sr, gill tIcbsnge
With Rev 5, u Archibald Of Waiting ford
n,rt sundsy. m0ruios aud eveuius
- 2 Dte~ gill BE- ., The Dar.e hotsI
Tbar.dsy. NAY u. 10 pntcbs.c abntb,r
ear load OF horses For particulars ste
DJisrt loc'ls,
--J5iut mretins OF The l. A \. No 10.
.uA Blsosmer Camp ) Of V. this, Tha,s
q y evening All members Of both sooie
q ste rslass,ei 20 be present
TIL school b,ll as raas 90 Monday
the 1 u MAY, 4 bonor The one hau
dtedlb .apivsfssty Of The bifth Of Horace
Mana The iamgns sdaestor sod ststesmsa
AT The covenant meetias Of the Bsp
,i.t chafch lsst saturday s'tsraooa seven
per,ops ~cts received toto The lehureL.
oss ~ letter .ed eli BY eouiession o.
ia b.
-Fsut Bfe~aer heads the lis, 10
catching large front thus fat this season.
he o.ptared . Zoe stfias Of them Nay !.
tso ssishias ~ oaoees each .ud nes,ut
81 Is SD " isebes respectively
The iaasrsi q "Aa4t s.sbis" Gle.
soa, The oldest pefsou 10 Manchester. we
hsld M5adsy siis'soaa, II The r-sidsuos
Of her d.asetsr Mr. Saith, Rev J. A.
sssti oif astisx. Sac wa - years Of
age.
-Ths Masiesl which w.s 10 h,,s tslsa
piscs os TaesaAy erssisg 81 The residence
a b.. Sym,s nader the sasplees OF The
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-05-07

Yssrs aeHss's Guil5 hss beef posipos
% 10 tss svetins a Thuf.ssy, Msy ltth,
"a saosasi q tbs death q sshayln Oool
- TIE h,,a o. Js5soa sorshsrser vas
iaab8 = bs CO Gre l.si saturday Eofnins
. The GsDes vsfs srtlss before little
more 5smtgt bad besa doss tbsu The
sootebtcs o. iss beard. The Gre va
osase3 BY tie spottsGeoas oombaslies
|ia.u.Eurs bssp lylss close 70 the bald
ItR
TIE body q Ira 0sls "a. hroBsti
here Is,i uess for intsrmsHt biz death be
log the ressli ot 40 .ceidssi received q,
s3uit Andhsm where be vs. stsyibs
witl fel.uyas Hesrbi Iu'o bsra i0f
hsst ssss sd board bfose leiuos hin
fail di,issee Of u isei. rb "a. bfot
~ to 'ach msabsf ths, splibtr pisi
ed BIZ. lsbss he lived several day. sitter
TIE seci3saL
-~On Mabsay ss1 Taesiay Of nsIi
sesk there ~ili b services 10 The Episeo
psi church q 5 10 ,ssch dsy sod 90 Ned
sssisy ~ll be- bell The asasl eveoins (
pfsys, ~ith services 8, 7 30 These three I
srs dsps u ptep.fatlou Tor tbs festival OF 1
tbe Asoepsob vbieh comes 90 THutsasy
The Asceosiao Day services will be-, Morn
ins pf.ytr aud Celebration Of the Holy
GommuBioa at % u. ADD evening pray
Ct at O'Clock,
p O. Bosd Of D.oby has purchased
the Colbutn House ADD viii take posses
sion JAY / He will make extensive re
pairs sod pot The bouse IN hut elss.
shape he lie iayorably known 10 the trsv
cling pabhe as former clerk 10 the Hsr
muny Hotel, Cohoes. the Delsysu, Albany
.nd The Bates House Ratlsnd He lie
up 10 The business sn ouf peo
pie NAV be congratulated tat the house 4
las iallen toto 20 good hsnis.
Schuyler CoJk. tue oldest son Of Mf .
?, " Cox. died at bis home 10 this wi
ase 90 Tuesday after lingering illuess.
dr. Cook h.d been q su1 ~ fyr seversl n
ears from diseased bone 10 one arm and
be weak uess tins eat,il 4 dpslly resulted
D consumption. FL, qll,t. pleasant ways
90 for bin self m.oy irieods oil Of whom
ympsthiz' most deeply with the beresv Vt
! men beers ( PIE inued.le family. The u
loeral services will take place at the 'e
ONE on Thursday afternoon at o'clock
The Loyal Temperance Legion con g
'rt last sunday evening was a decided I"
iecsss After the lar. audience VAS seat a.
! the Legion msfch-d Ia with banner ~
ID song, and carried ont the programme
ith great credit 10 themselves and their hc
ncie 4 loader. Mrs A, +. Smith, who NJ
as spared uellber time nor pains IN their "a
shalt The music vas iuroished entire de
by them aud was ct ioyed hy ell. The
T. l.. will exert an iuaaebce for right
years to come fhelI motto Tire IN ble, an
log Alehohol, we shall grow up, mesos
great desl, Temperance truths from
ildIsh voices touch the heart as the bes,
importance orator osupot. The rsmsrks
Rev. Mr.. kel,on were impressive aud
keeping With the entertainment. w
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-05-07
MANCHESTER DEPOT

MANCHESTER pKror
Martin Wright has bought the Cnrran
place and moved into It
--Tmotby Dscey has moved into T.
| B,ldwiu's tel aut house,
There i, too much lye 10 too much
soap bad fer the ootae., use less
H G Raynolls has been 90 visit to
bis brothers family 10 Connecticut
-Btsdley's butter box factory is closed
| for week because Of some needed repairs.
Will Walker OF Londonderry has TAX
90 rossessiol Of FuIertous blacksmith
shop.
G. L, Sexton has inst received car Of
good Timothy bay, which be is selling for
sl7 per too.
MIR aud Mrs Frank Simonds OF Ben
nington are spending few days At Chss
Crossmsns,
Charles R1ss has moved toto Luoius
Colburn's blacksmith shop, formerly oceu
pied by Daniel Swallow.
Clothing and bats for men and boys at
BIsokmers New York Store, also bar
gam for ladies. Read bis new al,
james Eldred aud his N other are to
spend the simmer with friends 10 Wiscop
sin snd lows. Tney viii start in a few
day.
w II Benneti is painting A. b, Con
nor's hous.. Farnum & Lindsey are psIut
10y J c. Bl.ckmers. aud A. J Lincoln, |
II W Liwrrnce's
Wallace Ltmpsol has sold the Depot |
restaurant to T. G.. Wilder, former
ptietor. We are glad to Welcome Mr.. ard
Mrs. Wilder bsot to Manchester.
Those h.pp' people uho planted their
gardens toe Ia week 10 April may ourn
9 frost bitten garden unless they blanket /
II.
So Tue selectmen sre bulldog large
calvert 90 Harrison Avenue. the new
street lsi Il out by Marley 4 Carleton. The
oWufr. Of the properly ere pending con
siderable money 10 grading sud setting
mspIe trees The entire length OF the street,
snd Will. no doubt, reap golden harvest.
as The property mus, be Eorth many times
tts coat IN the near fnture
The sppoiulm -uts for the lyoeum, on
Saturday evening, May b, by the Ptesi
lot. Earl March, are as follows Question.
Resolved, thst bicycling Is iolurlous to
the health aui should he discouraged.
II b Gleason, II. B,ttou, L.
A. Msr.b. Mabrl Audsrs0p, Negative, A
J DAVIS L l. T.ylor. Cbss. Reed. Emily
Bslduiu; Eiitor 'aosllef. George Utley;
resde's sud speakers, Mrs Bell Seymour.
Mrs A. J, Davis Mtss J-naie Taylor.
Frsok Bigga
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-05-07
DEsEr

n. O. Hasood Is cree log siorr
houss.
MR.. Brophy Of East Dorset is With
Mrs Fsrssil this vllsse
-John saeliou .bd vile s0l Mt.. Bah
sr spent saudsy 10 Granville
-Mhs LEz,c Hs'sood d. smon the
can Der Sbo srs on the sck list
Bsrbis slelios OF B.aniastoa visited
relatives sad friends hsts les, seek
MIR and Mn viii Crsbdall are hap
~ over the arrival Of dsu thi-t. born
MAJ
-Nr Ch.le. B.ldsis aHd Mrs. aol
Iin syte. spstt day 10 Bsaolas,on lAst
xssk.
Mrs HenrY Cb.pnan /. very ~ aud
fears are entertained that she may rot re
eovtf.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-05-07
East ARLINGTON

: Oar nes minister. Rev G. ?. Hoels,
is sell liked. be takes special interest 10
10. 4. Society.
The funeral OF Mrs. Eseline O.tmsn
~as held last Wednesday, Rev MIR. earns
hsn officstiss. the inhrrent being 81
Salisbury. Among ont OF tow friends
al the iuueral &c n0,iced Mrs d W. III
more Of North Adams. Mp II. Cole sod
Mrs.. J G. Hough,ou OF ~. Bennington
aud several from SALISBURY.
"A very pie.ssui Wedding occur at
toe home Of tue bride, Mis-. Carrie Case.
lsst Vein sday the groom brins L. l..
Back Rev. Mr.. Perry perform ed The Ger
emouy, ssd after re rsshmeLts the h.ppy
apls TO tue Eve clock train for No ID
Adams. iollo~ed by the good Wlshes Of
numerous ifieuds
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-04
RAILWAY FOLKS AND FACTS.

A visit to the several railroad offices yesterday found news scarce, but a feel ing of satisfaction prevailing as regards freight traffic The passenger agents of the several roads were also in agreeably good humor, not having any cause for complaint over business in their lines.
 All was hustle and stir in and around the offices of the superintendents of the Alabama Great Southern and Southern in the Chalifoux building. Everything is being gotten in shape and all are pleased with the new quarters.
 Links and Pins.
 The clerks in Assistant Superintendent Starks office were feeling good yesterday over the kindly remembrance of MT. Will Crawford of the Birmingham Dry Goods company. Mr. Crawford sent them a lot of caps, with patent eye protectors. The boys said they were the proper things.
 Charles Jones, the live passenger agent of the Kansas City, Memphis and Bir- mingham, has returned from a business trip to Memphis.
 Col Thomas w. Cox of the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham returned yesterday from Memphis, where he had spent few days very pleasantly.
 Capt. R. E. Donovan of the Southern after pleasant visit to Memphis. re- turned yesterday
 Col. B. M. Starks, the genial assistant superintendent of the Louisville and Nashville, made a flying trip to Blount Springs yesterday. He will return 10 the city today
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-04
Why Not Make InquiryP
Auburn. Ala. March ? i

Auburn, Ala, March ?, 1896. To the State Herald:
 There seems to be some doubt in the minds of many people as to the actual state of affairs in Cuba, and therefore that the patriots of that country should not be recognized as belligerents. The president and his cabinet seem to share this opinion to a degree, and wish to be very conservative, at present at least which is right and proper, if the facts in the case warrant such course
 If the president wishes to do his duty and to permit the people of the United States to do their duty to ther neighbors, who are suffering the cruel tortures of bloody 5pain under the very shadow of the flag of the United States, which waves for the free and the brave, under the proud perch of the American eagle. why. does he not send a commission or spe \al ambassador as he did to Hawaii, or lin the more recent case of the Vene- gut boundary dispute, to learn the fac ,aabout the condition existing in Cuua, and to report the same to the gov ernment of the United States? If the president has an honest doubt about this matter it is plainly his duty not to sit still and see the government of this coun- try take step which may be so far reaching and important in its conse- quences as recognizing the insurgents as belligerents, without exhausting every means at his command to learn what should De uOne.
 Spain butchered the people of the Netherlands and took from them their civil liberties, murdered and robbed the people of Peru and Mexico, put to the torture and to the death thousands of sincere and noble people with the inqui- sition, and that she did not treat all other lands and people in the same man. ner was no lack of her will to do so. but of her power. Therefore if MT. Cleve- land is in doubt about the prudence and justness of the action of the senate let him make haste to inform himself by special commission or other means which may be more convenient or desirable. If he is not in doubt then let him exc cute promptly what seems to be the wish and the duty of this republic.
 The people of the United States do not wish rashness to be committed or in- justice to be done to Spain in whatever rights she may have in Cuba; neither are they willing longer to permit the people of this island to be slaughtered and their property destroyed.
 c. W. DUNCAN.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-04
PARTY LAW
Adopted by the Executive Co,Asnitsss on
 Tuesday, January 2l.

Adopted by the Executive Co,Asnitsse on
 Tuesday, January 21.
 1. Whereas, The democratie committee of the United States, in its call of the na. tional convention, adopted a wise and conservative policy in inviting all con- servative citizens irrespective of past po- htical associations or differences. to join in sending delegations to the said con vention; therefore, be it
 Resolved by the state democratic ex- ecutive committee of Alabama, That we hereby invite all conservative voters, ir- respective of past political associations or differences, who can unite with us in the effort for pure, economical and con- stitutional government and who will SUD- port the nominees and principles of the democratic party, to join with us in send ing delegates to the approaching state convention to be held at the state capi- tol in the city of Montgomery upon day to be fixed by this committee. The fore going shall also apply to the conventions called to nominate county and beat can didates.
 2. Each county shall be entitled to the same number of delegates in said conven- ton as it had in the last state conyen- tion.
 3. Each county executive committee shall decide for its county whether the delegates to the state convention shall be selected by primary election, beat meetings, county conventions or mass meetings.
 f. No delegate to the congressional con- vention shall be elected at the same time that delegates are selected to the state convention.
 5. That the executive committee of each county shall have the right to deter mine whether to admit any but white voters to the primaries of their respec- tive counties.
 Delegates to the congressional conven- ton shall be elected in such a manner as the respective county executive commit tees shall determine. on Saturday. the 22d day of August. 1896. and the congress sional conventions of the several districts In the state shah be held on Tuesday. September 1, 1896 at such places as the respective congressional executive com mittees may determine. Each county shall be entitled to the same number of delegates in the congressional convention that it is allowed under the foregoing apportionment in the state convention.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-04

lies, at time when those embryo repubr lies could have been swept out of exist ence by Spain had not the mother coun- try been embroiled in war at home. And so we recognized Greece when that little country had no earthly hope of success except by the intervention of the great powers.
 Each case stands upon its own facts. No rule can be laid down to determine when is the time to accord belligerent rights. The tendency in modern times is to acord them as soon as possible in or der to prevent inhumanity. When great bodies of men combine as one people against their rulers it is proper that they should be treated as prisoners of war, and not as highwaymen and robbers. That is all that we propose to do as re- gards the Cubans. We intend that they shall have fair play and not be murder ed when caught as prisoners.
 The Post puts it too strongly when 1t says that recognition of bellgerents is tantamount to a declaration of war. Why SO? It was not so when Spain rec ognized the southern people as belliger- ents three months after the attack on Sumter Here the Cubans have been struggling for more than a year. The Spaniards have not suppressed the re- bellion, but the rebels are riding within sight of Havana and have possession of the greater part of the island
 If in the face of these facts and in de- fiance to the will of the people of this country, as expressed through the press and by congress, the president should refuse to recognize their voice and carry out their wish it will be bad day for the president. We do not believe that MT. Cleveland will stand in the way of con gress in this matter.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-04
THAT VETO

If we are to stand by the administra tion we must stand by that veto of the bill authorizing the local officers of Ari- zona to lease out the educational lands Tor school purposes. It seems that the president objected because it did not give Hon. Hoke Smith the power to re- ject the leases and did not sufficiently protect the timber. And yet this bill was identical with one passed by the last congress as to Oklahoma at the request of the secretary of the interior, and that the present bill had received the written approval of both Secretary Smith and the comptroller-general of the land office. Does MT Clarke approve the veto or does he stand by the house in overriding the veto?
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-04
NABBED AT LAST.
Capture of Thieves Who Have Been Stealing
 Railroad Brass.

Officer J. H. Mullin and w. J. Zeiglar, car inspector for the Louisville and Nash vile railroad, flushed three negroes last night who were stealing the brass from the car boxes in the freight yards of the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham. Officer Mullin captured one of the ne- groes and turned him over to MT. Zeiglar and headed another. when the captured culprit gave Officer Zeiglar the slip.
 The railroads have lost several thou sand pounds of brass by theft within the last few months and the loss has grown so large that special officers have been detailed to capture the culprits.
 The officers think they have spotted several of the thieves and also the pur- chaser of the stolen brass.