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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-17
NOT HEAVENLY MARRIAGES, THESE.

Marriages. the proverb says. are made in heaven
one marriage, described in the Birmingham Police
tiaI character about it, Robert Wincoti aged nine
teen was charged with violently assaultng his wife
worked in the factory. and after
quaintance Of six weeks they were married Oh
Nav 49, They did not make extensive preparations
ior Asgrt eot h had VS. an ron he
they quarrelled because the gir-wife refused 10
weeks after the marriage the luckless ill-assortod
par nau The VIC gave the husband hall Of
them He smeared them with oil. and sent them
back TO her She promptly threw the spoiled sweet
hmshand kicked his wife backened one Of her
eyes and inquired for a knife with which he might
cnt her thrQa oce court o. ending Wth subsanta
fine for the husband. or month. what a wretched
misery of reckless marriage between a couple I'M
der age and what a prospect Il opens for tie fut,
gre we DO not b IFois lie none To- bc drawn
In two other cases which came before the court
iration Of the fatal influence OF drink one was =
OF wife killing. hardly TO be distihgilshed rom
murder TINS was ir cba ai ar Cov1nry quar-
relied with his wife. threatened her, threw kiass
iann al her The lamp broke. and the burning oil
sci the woman fir. AID injured her so much
that She died from the shock. This was done in
the presence OF the two daughters Of the prisoner
The defence was that the injury was not iniendel
and The offence being reduced 10 manslaughtet
charley escaped with sentence Of seven years
penai serv!tude The other case was tried al star
FORD Assizes A laborer named Whitaker en-,
WoIyerhampton. took TO drinking. came home one
niebt and after going 10 bed with his wife. clt
ne moor v oman's throat with a razor. The WHO
mas a month I'm the hospital. and then recovered
happily for the prisoner who was no" iound guii s
curiously runs. intent TO DO grieNous pouIis "a,
i rne - repent n he had gone but inch further
he would have been hanged Dieary .he no al
open 70 serious EXCEPTIONS mat "
WAY made I'm heaven.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-17
ne programme begins at $40 O'Clock, and
4 COTTAGE DESTROYED By FIRE.

IL destroved the handsome cottage owned and oc-
cupied by Ernest Evald. at Second-ave IN the
Shore Road The fire started in the kitchen. in the
TEMPORARY absence OF the servant and by the time
the servant returned the rear part or the mouse
nos IN flames The family asleep in the upper
CONS and IL was only through the greatest DIM
cvifv that all the inmates OF the house were
orn,;ssd before the fire reached the bedrooms. The
%onac was damaged $3.50 ana the furniture hoo
None OF Mr. Evad's family were Injured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-17
TO False THE CAISSONs TO-DAY.

CAPTAIN Higginston OF the Navy Yard, said last
night that II is hoped that the damaged caissons
will be gotten up to-day. The divers were hard at
work on them to-day. plugging the gate slides win
hsr0e is underneath the caissons, and II Is be-
iieved thet they are pretty he6ly crushed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-17
.STRTCK BY LIGHTNING.

a tuo-story frame building AT Smith Lane and
Fast Ninety second-st was struck by lightning at
s A. D. m yesterday. The building was occupied by
Mrs Annie Van Houghton. II WAS set on fire and
damaged TO the extent Of $500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-17
MRS. BEECHER BETTER.

Dr. W s. Searle, Of No 81 CIark-s', VINO is at
.rs,rg Mrs Henry Ward Beecher said yesterday
,ba, Mrs Beecher was better yesterday but that
ebe was still weak and had bad cough. The end
~ The oppressivey hot weather has been beneficial
Mrs. Beecher
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-17
ON REPRESENTATIVE RESPONSIBILITY

REMARKS OF THE REV. Or W. NJ STRIKER
PRESIDENT OF HAMILTON cOLLEGE-DUTIEs
OF A NATION.
The Rev. Or. w NJ Stryker. president OF Hamilton
College at Clinton y Y preached at the union service
OF the Clinton Avenue Congregational and the Lafay-
cite Avenue Presbyterian Churches. at the nTs'
named church. last night. DR. Stryker Is an eioqus"
and forccful speaker. and large audience attehueu
tbe service Or Striker took his text from EXODUS
And the Lord plagued the people for making the
calf which Aaron made" The text really was rep
resentative Responsibility" He said In part
The inhrmty OF any man Is the lhnrmts , 81 az az
men No man livcth 10 himself no man dleth 10
hhiSrm.sf <.rxbng ca go on In the Ss~s~vinity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-17

..vshei-utss Featherweight, should say. said
Tho Young man is your father At home; want
m ask him something Yves. sald ths youns
w. m ,ramuiously II wish TO ask him the ques-
,,o, thai nearly every man has found necessary 10
ak In short wish to ask him me S9un ~
n,rrnan tlttered and the young man switched
wish 70 ask him" said he. with a malignant Iohs
IN his hitherto honeyed voice. what IS the eAac,
rneaning OF i6 to l"-Qndanapolis journal
The morning times., 1896-06-28
UNITED wHEELMEN.
Boa rd of Governors Chosen md Other
Business Ira nsacted.

Boa rd of Governors Chosen and Other
Business Ira ansacted.
The United WheeImen are still perfecting
their organization. At the meeting held
Wednesday nightss great deal of un-
finished business was completed.
The board OF governors was completed.
1t consists of the officers and four nen-
bers, selected by the organization. Messrs.
Larrimore, LarcOinb, Wisner, aud Rcvel
were chosen and they are good selections.
A quorum consists OF sixteen mesIbers Of
the club and Que member OF the toard of
governors. --H .,
Arrangements were made for the incor-
poratiun of the organization. The papers
are being drawn up and the application
will be made in due time. Then the club
will be in condition to push things. None
OF the standing Committees were arranged
for. ii this will he attended to at the
next meeting of the organization, We'd
nesday evening. That night all the details
OF organization will be cleared out OF
the way.
The organiza tiop starts out in the right
spirit, and will be success. Everyone
wishes il well.
The morning times., 1896-06-28
FORTY MILES OF WHEELS
If All the Bicycles Ridden In Washington Were
In Parade the Line Would Reach
to the City of Baltimore.

The accompanying map graphic illustration not only
of the immense ownership of bicycles in Washington but
of magnificent boulevard which may day be reality
conservative estimate places the number Of bicycles
in in this city at 3OOO0 The distance between Wash
ngton and Baltimore 40 miles. bicycle is about six
feet in length and the total length of bicycles used here
would be 1SO 900 feet In 40 miles there 21 200 feet
If the $4,000 bicycles were in line the boulevard
there would be left unoccuped by the machines only 200
feet and if the machines arranged at equal dis
from each other there would be between them spaces
of foot and four hundreds of foot 12 inches.
AS the com distance for riding in single file is
about II feet the boulevard should be $50 miles long,
which would give continuous performance local bikes
all the way into the Nutmeg State north into the Pal
etto State the south 1t is 900 miles around the
earth along the equator.
If this distance had to be done by the 10000 bikes
the share of each would be hve-sixths of mile As the
record is 35 for mile each riders share could be done
in 1876 If the 30 900 went into relay around the
world barring the deep wafer they would grdle the
globe in 2. 900 seconds, &c. $685. minutes $50
hours, or 27 days and II hours.
This bicycle relay would be beaten around the
globe by only day and II hours by train running,
without stops, at 40 miles per hour By marine bicycle
relay the Atlantic could be done i'll days and
hours.
The morning times., 1896-06-28

j. +. Hanger, unattached.
T.. A. Hebbard, unattached.
Henry W. Clum, unattached.
A. II. Davidson, unattached.
II. X. Thompson, unattached.
II. Pritchard. Washington Road Club
]. w. BabsOn. unattached.
Henry Just, unattached.
X. Is. fOsey. Queer Wheelmen.
Charles W. Burnham, unattached.
J. l.. Miistead, unattached
Lang Shearer. Eastern Athlete.
William O'ConnOr, unattached
Charles Long, Queer Wheelmen.
c. f. Cause, Washington Road Club.
Leonard J. Mather, unattached.
v. 3. Barber, unattached
Thomas W. Cissel. unattached
ID. 7. Moon, Arlington WheeIinen
{. f. IngliBg, Liberty Wheelmen.
ue,rge l. smith. Washington koad Club.
II. Greer. Washington Road Club.
r.. } Rt unCeville. W Washington Road Club
George j. Bauer. unattached.
J. William Beatty, smalley Road Club.
Z. j. Morrison, Snialley Road Club.
William U. Woodward, Eastern Athletic
Club.
William F. Throop, Eastern Athletic
Club.
THOMAS NJ Mudd. jr., Eastern Athletic
George Coleman, unattached.
The following is partial list of the
prizes:
Silver water service, S25: diamo nj
ring, S2o. gold medal. $50 suit of Clothes
$25; diamond stud, $50; diamond stick
pir S1O, siiv-r-mounted grips, $40:
Photographic work to the amount of 10;
silver medal, SO: one pair of gold cuff
buttons, 81; one pair OF & Jid cuff buttons S5:
pneumatic saddle. 81. one ton of ccal. Sc
cnc pair of bicycle shoes, S5; one pair oi
light lamp, So: handsome umbrella, SIS
sweater So so, box of cigars. $3.50.
The morning times., 1896-06-28

with sand apkles deep, and up and down
mountains, while In additton.stbe road
from Hayfe de- Grace through Cecil and
Hnrford o0uBtiess Nd, tneii one strikes tile
Belatr pike. e .rcs gls and poor riding.
; ..Itone waDtsto take the trip from New
York to washington comfortably In four
days, which allows for about fifty miles a
day, one should stop the first night at
Princeton, the second ct Pbila4eipfia, the
third should be passed on the boat. an ex-
one, between Delaware City, Nd. and
Baltimore, and washington can besreached
on the fourth day. Leaving NewsYork at
the foot Of West Forty-second street, take
the Hudson county boulevard, a fine stretch
Bergen Point; then train over the Newark
OF niacadam, thirteen and u half miles, to
Bay bridge to Elfzabett., about ten minutes,
and then through Railway and Metuchen to
New Brunswick, wheS . Nood lunch can be
had at the Mansions 9btse
The seventeen mlAa om New- Rruns-
most beirutifui rtdesth the United s states,
all good road, with tbef Exception OF about
three miles near Kin gStDh. Leaving Prince
ton the second morning, kt1e through Law
renceville, five miles fair country road
and six good maea damito Trenton, thence
over fair road sfife syn,les to side path
along Della ware Rivef, we miles to Bris-
tol, where lunch.
Twenty-Five miles from Bristol over
good macadam road sbriags one. 10 Broad
and Chestnut streets n Philadelphia.
Leaving PhiIadelpbia tfe third morning.
ride must be over Wslant street bridge,
and turn left at the cdfSae buiIdingst to the
Darby pike: good pavStent all the way
to Darby, and then fige macaiam to
Chester, thirteen miles:i Aens eood road.
but very hilly, through pretty country to
Wilmington, twenty-eight miles from Phila-
delphia The League hotel In Wilmington
should he avoided, from our experience.
From Wilmington ride In the cool of the
evening through a most picturesque coun-
try through the town of Newcastle, six
ten miles. over n fair country read to
Delaware City, at the entrance of the
Della ware and Chesapeake Canal. Here the
nigat boat OF the Ericsson line can be taken
at O'Clock through the canal and Chesa-
peake Bay TO Baltimore.
..Tke roads between Baltimore And
Washington. a distance of only forty miles.
are simply in a disgraceful condition. We
found them covered with sand and dust.
aud long stretches were absolutely TN
rideable 1t Is n marvel that the residents
~ both Washington and Baltimore. to
say nothing OF the wheelmen of those
The morning times., 1896-06-28
QUEER wHEELMEN.
All Hustling for Their Great Meet
on the Fourth.

All Hustlin4 for Their Great Meet
on the Fourth.
The Queer Wbeeimen are pushing their
meet for the Fourth right to the front.
1t promises to be one OF the greatest race
events ever held in the District. Large
crowds are expected, and it is felt that
everyone will be satisfied with the sport.
Over $500 worth of valuable prizes
will be raced for. There are four or
five handsome diamond rings among them
The boys were able to arouse a great
deal OF interest among the merchants, and
some handsome donations We're made by
them. Ninety dollars in cash will be given
for riders in professional races.
The meeting Thursday night was largely
attended. Nothing was done, though, but
to talk over the meet That is the sub
ject of most interest just now. A conn.,
mittee was appointed to purchase a
bridal present for W. X. Larrimore 1t
chose handsome piano lamp, and it was
sent with the best wishes of the club.
Up to 8 O'Clock last night the entries
in the handicap races which closed at
midnight, had come in in lively manner
The first race, one-mile novice: the second
one-third-m mile handicap; the fourth, one
mile open, and the sixth, two-mle tandem
do not close until Wednesday In the
liliIu IdtC, tue
entries are:
j. E. Hanger. jr., unattached.
Charles Burton. unattached.
E. A. Hebard. unatta cted.
Henry w. Clum, nattached.
A. II. Davidson. unattached.
H. r. Thompson. unattached.
II. PritclIard. Washington Road Club.
j. w. BabSon, unattached.
E. BurDham, unattached.
Henry Just, Unattached.
George Z. Smith, Washington Road Club
H. 2. Greer, Washington Road Club.
F. J. bonneville. Washington Road Club
R. b. Posey, Queer Wheelmen.
j. l.. Milstead, unattached.
Lang Shearer, Eastern Athletic.
Charles Long, @ ueer Wheelmen.
C. E. Cause, Washington Read Club.
Leonard j. Mather, unattached.
v. 8. Barber, unattached.
Thomas W. Cissel, unattached
D. p. Neon, Arlington Wheelmen.
Frank c. Pats, rlingttn n Wheelmen
c. E. Ingling. Liberty Wheelmen.
George j. Bauer, unattached.
j. William Beatty, Smalley Read Club.
c.. j. Morrison, Smalley Road Club.
William o. Woodward. Eastern Athletic
William F. Thrcop. Eastern Athletic.
Thomas NJ. Mudd. jr., Eastern A Athletic.
George Coleman, unattached,
In the fifth race, one mile handicap. the
entries are:
The morning times., 1896-06-28

II was a Washington affair and Mr.. Jose
was W ell acquainted with the riders.
No answer WIS received. and supposing
IL was all right Mr.. jose went ahead. Now
Mr.. Wilkins is threatening all ssrts OF
vengeance. The matter has been sent On to
headquarters for adjustment. The out
come is awaited with interest.
At the meeting Of the League July some
important matters will be attended to.
MIR. Robe son. chief consul for the District,
has resigned frCm the Washington Road
Club and will devote his time now to build
ing up the interests Of the league. He ex-
poets to have the membership up in the
hundre ds soon.
Sixteen applications for membership ap-
pear in the next bulletin. Among the ap-
plicants is Mr.. John Woerner, Manager OF
the Enterprise Bicycle Company. Mr.. WOer-
ner will be gladly welcomed into the
league. The report of the parade COM
mitteee will also be presented.
A proposition will be made at this meet
ing of the League to offer n reward OF S25
for the conviction Of any one stealing
the wheel of League member. 1t is also
hoped that the Committee will hear from
New York on police regulations.
The morning times., 1896-06-28

cities. allow them to remain in such con-
dition. The route lies out Columbus ave
nue. along the Washington pike, through
Laurel, where lunch, can be taken.
Il am confident from the experience
OF this trip, now taken twice. that the route
have Just described is the best between
New York and Washington, and If our
experiences will relieve any other wheel
man from the annoyances and delays we
under went, the purpose of this will have
been served"
The morning times., 1896-06-28
ON TO RICHMOND.
Capital Ri. Club Sends II Large Dele
CATION THIS Week.

Capita HI Club SENDS Large DeIe-
Cation This Week.
The Capital Bi Club had a most pleasant
run Thursday evening. II Was heintention
TO have a moonlight run to Cabin John
Bridge, but the rain caused change in
program.
About thirty ladies and gentlemen gath
cred. The run was made to Soldiers Home
and Brightwood. Upon HE return of the
party refreshments w9&Reryed, and then
an impromptu dance M held, every one
enjoying themselves v4tyShuch. The run to
day is to Ridgevillea44e riders left at
3 O'Clock this mornin n - take dinner at
Elhcott, returning in 61(fvening.
But the run which fatching most of
them is the two days Hdate Richmond and
return. The party wlHyave here Friday
evening by boat for hidk Peintpands from
there they will ride to Richmond, a distance
of 100 miles, Starting 653k Sunday morn
ing riders willtake the trad atyarious points
along the line, just wlien$they give out.
Some of the riders iDtend to take Monday
off and make the run in two days. Mostof
The morning times., 1896-06-28
CRoss-CouNTRY CLUB.
New Orga nization to Estab blish Head
quarters ut Eleventh and z.

quarters at Eleventh anu ~.
The new Bicycle club composed Of col
ored wheeimen is ready to establish head-
quarters at Eleventh and q streets. II is
called the Cross Country Cycle Club.
Short trips have already been scheduled
for Alexandria. Mount Vernon, Hyattsvie,
Annapolis, Bay Ridge and Highland Beach.
DuriDg The summer a part OF tie club will
make the run to Baltimore. Philadelphia
New York a nd Boston.
The emembersa nj officersare: Dr.Charles
/. West. president: w. L. n. Wilkinson, vice
pres dent; Dr. William W. Purneli. secre-
tary and treasurer; S. n. Clarke. road cap
tain; K. T. Douglass, first lieutenant; A. W.
Gray. second lieutenant; w. =. WorTncy,
bug,er: DR.. W. Bruce Evans. color bearer,
and W. Ii. johnson. w. II. Stewart, r W.
jefferson. Dr. +. j. Ca rdoZa, a. G. Booker,
II. ". Cornell. NJ. Howser. W. a. Lee. II. +.
Arnold. c. A. Johnson, r. II. Terrell ID. b.
McCary. DR.. F. ]. Shadd. II. u. Williams,
Z. +. Arnold. Clarence Gray, U. G. Black,
lett. ]. Aston. T. $. Kelley and E. X. Beck
DR.. N. o. Dumas. W. j. Curry, E. NJ. Hew-
ley.
The morning times., 1896-06-28

Of the route between Wilmington and Toll
chester, over poor roads, which, during the
season Of drouth, are in many places i'm
passable. Moreover. the connection by boat
from Tolchester to Baltimore is very infre-
quent. except during July and August, and
as the boat only goes once or twice Il day.
even during those months, to miss her neces-
states wait Of from six to twelve hours.
The most direct route from New York to
Washington. following the road book in
strUctions from New York to Philadelphia,
lies through Chester. Wilmington, Newark,
DEL. and Elkton and Havre de Grace, Md.
l took this route last year. but will never
do So again, as the road from Elkton, about
eighteen miles beyond Wilmington to Havre
de Ora ce. some fifteen or twenty miles, isim-
naSsable for much OF the way, covered
The morning times., 1896-06-28
them. though, will come here Sunday even.
IN THE LEAGUE.

Important District Meeting ito He
Held This Week.
The. past week in League circles has
been a quiet one.
Yet with oil the quiet there seems to be
a big storm gathering. Not in the local
ranks but with some outsiders. The trouble
arises over tile meet OF the Eastern Ath-
lctics at River View week or two ago.
The trouble is all over the baDdicapping-
Mr.. w. c. Wilkins 10 tile official handi-
capper Of the Lea que for the State Of Mary
land. When the Eastern Athletics decided
to have their meet at River View Mr.. viii
kins was written to and asked to permit
Mr.Jose, of this city, to handicap the racers.
The morning times., 1896-06-28
DIAMOND PRIZES.
Arlington wheelmen Offer Them In
stead of Gold Bars

The ArlingtODs are making great prep
arations for their meet July % at the
International Athletic Park
The Officials or the club mean to make
IL one or the affairs of tie season. At
first the club wanted TO offer gold bars for
prizes, but permission was refused by the
League officials. They thought is savored
too much or the professional. j..
Instead all the prizes re TO be diamond
II will be Il first-water meet. The club las
over $4OO TO lay out in prizes, and they will
be very handsome. Word is being sent all
around the country, and 1t is expected that
some frst-class riders will participate.
The morning times., 1896-06-28
HOW TO BEHAVE.
Some Rules Which Wheelers Can
Follow Nest Implicitly.

Some RulrS w lich "neelers (an
Follow Nest Implicitly.
The following rules or suggestions for
rules have been approved by a number
of experienced wheelmen, and will be
found TO cover the more important ques-
tions of conduct on the road.
In the first place, remember that too
much care cannot be exercised for the
safety of pedestrians as well rs wheel
people. Tie carriages, with the assist
ance of the new lamp ordinance, will be
able to lookout for themselves. If you
have the misfortune to run down a Pc
destrian do not hasten away, but stop
to give what help you can.
Never pass by an accident without dis
mounting and inquirng what the trouble
is and whether you can be OF any assist
ance, hut remember that any service you
may render to n whcelwoman does net
entitlc you TO her acquaintance without
the usual formal introduction. 1t is al
ways proper to speak TO a whcelwoman
The morning times., 1896-06-28
NEW YORK TO WASHINGTON.
some Facts About the Run Bet w cen
These Two Cities.

These Two Cities.
A great many inquiries are being made
by local riders concerning the run between
New York and this city. Mr.. James r.
Townsend. president of the Cycle Touring
Club. has write n the following comnanica
tion concerning his experiences:
Having Just returned from Il trip awheel
frcm New York TO Washington with the
New York Cycle Touring Club. and as this
tour is one probably contemplated by many
wheelmen during the summer mt nths.
think it only fair to inform you for their
benefit that unless Il cyclist has plenty of
time at his CT her disposal. the route laid
down in the L. A. W. road books as i'm
practicable, and IN addition is. for yortion
The morning times., 1896-06-28
oFINTEREsT TO wHEELMEN

One OF tie worst pieces Of advice for
novices is one which advises the rider tu
clean dirty chain 10y brushing it with a
stiff brush, and then applying little oil
to The links. The brush will merely force
grit into the links, unless washed well in
coal oil afterwards. Grit in the links is
worse ihnn dirt On the outside After wash
ing in coal oil wrap in paper and leave in
an oven uvernigf!, 10 dry Then luhricate
and you will lave Il clean and free-running
chain.
The morning times., 1896-06-28
ABOUT GEARING.
Couple of Tables Which VIII Help
All the Cyclers Out.

Here are a couple OF tables condensed
wiIhiu small space. which tell mt re about
bike gears at ii gIaE,e tnan IA long string
of explanation. The gearing OF the bike ia
an operation OF extreme importance. One
of these tables will tell you how far a
particular gear will carry you, and how
many revolutions are Ies essary To carry
you over mile OF road. AS almost every
bicycle is fitted with 2s-inch wheels. the
following table is based on that size of a
wheel.
Teeth in
The morning times., 1896-06-28

After nuraber OF tests. Swiss bicycle
expert has announced that tallow is the test
lubricant for chains. because it peels off
when it becomes too dusty and thus leaves
the chain clean. He also speaks in favor
of vaseline as a chain lubricant. but SAYS
that il is not good for ball bearings.
The morning times., 1896-06-28
AMONG LOCAL /. CYeLERS
The Times Suggests the Building
OF a Bicycle Path.
SHORT ROUTE TO THE GREAT FALLS

1t Will Avoid the Necessity of Climbing Long Hill
This Paper Will Give Full Details Next Sum
day-Queer Wheemen Ready for Their Great
Meet-League Has Some New Regulations Mat
tiers of Interest Among the Other District Clubs.
The morning times., 1896-06-28

Mr.. George W. Aldridge, superintendent
of public works OF the State OF New York,
has issued an order to the effect that here
after all towpaths on the State canals shall
be open for the use OF wheelmen. Members
of the New York Division have sent a letter
TO Mr.. AldridGe thanking him for hisaction
in their behalf.