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The times., 1897-09-12
Cross Country cycle club,

Great interest is being manifested in
the approaching race meet OF the Cross
Country Cycle Club the crack colored bi-
cycle club of the District These races
win be pulled off under the sanction OF
the l.. A. W, Saturday afternoon, at 2
m October 2, at the International
Athletic Park, on tile Conduit road. AS
no opportunity has hitherto, this season,
been offered coIOFed riders to participate
in race meet in Washington, and as
this VIII be the only event OF the kind
this season. not only win all the fast men
be in evidence, but also many OF the
cracks from New York, Philadelphia and
Baltimore will be on hand to compete
for the many liberal prizes The events
on the program are as follows: (1l One
mile novice, (2) one-rnile open, go half
mile open, (4) twondle handicap, (5l two
mile District of Columbia championship,
&C five-miie United States championship,
% TWO mile club handicap, limited to c.
=. C. G. members.
Entry blanks can be obtained by ad-
dressing Harry W Cornell, 1922 Eleventh
street northwest.
The times., 1897-09-12
INTERCITY RACES.

a Baltimore paper states that Chief Con-
sui Sans VIII in few days issue e.
formal challenge to the Washington riders
calling upon them to defend their inter
city championship cup which they now
hold.
The article also states that upon the fail
ure of the Washington riders 10 answer
the challenge within reasonable TIM
Consul Sans viii demand that the cup
be surrendered to the RaItimoreans.
Now, If tie above statements are au
thentic, and Mr.. Sans really intends tax
ing any such step, the writer respectfully
submits that the chief consul viii render
himself liable To much criticism among
the wheelmen in this town who are at
all familiar with the question as 1t stands.
Previous to Labor Day meet in his city
j. Z. Clark addressed several coTnmunica
lions TO the Baltimore people urgently re
questinS them to send over a team 20 CON
pete with our riders in an intercity match
He received no answer whatever to these
requests until four days previous TO the
meet. 1t was then SO late that Mr.. Clark
despaired Of being able to arrange it, yet
be made the attempt. The local riders had
put in their entries fDr most Of the other
events, but despi q this fact they con
sented tc ride. The race was supposed to
be settled thing, but unfortunately the
other races consumed so much time that it
was found impossible to run off The event
before darkness put an end to the races.
Therefore the idea that Mr.. Sans or any
other Baltimorean has the right to per
emptorily dictate to the local riders in this
manner cannot fail to be distastefuI
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HvnttsvIIIe CvcIe Clnh.

At meeting of the club held at their
clubhouse co Thursday evening last, the at
tentIon Of the club was called to he fact
that the regular run OF the l. Il. w. for
Wednesday evening, the ! 9th instant, is TO
Il Hyattsvillt, and II was unanimously de
clds-d by the club TO extend to the L. A. W.
and their friends on that occasion hearty
invitation To The Hyattsyille clubhouse,
where the toys " III endeavor To entertain
them. committee was appointed to
meet the l.. A. w. riders at the Districtline
TIE house committee reported she new
house rules and they were adopted.
run was made Oh Labor Day to st.
Cidir's-uR-; he Iiay, which was participated
in by number OF members, and "a very
enjoyable time reported.
Several of the club members entered the
L A W century run, and no doubt others
VIII go on account of the postponement TO
a cooler date.
The times., 1897-09-12
Arcanum Bicycle Club.

The Arcanum Bicycle Club had its first
run last Sunday. The club went TO Cabin
John Bridge and Glen Echo, under the com
n,aud of Roed Captain r. F. Bolton. he
weather was perfect. and the trip a de-
iightful one in every respect. What lent a
specia. charm was the company OF num-
Der CT enthusiastic lady riders, who in
sisted on being enrolled as active members
OF tie club. a watermelon run" is being
arranged for Sofue evening next week,
when tie club expects the pleasure of hav-
ing number of prominent guests to ac-
comnaay them
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Mount Pleasant Athletic Club.

by winning the club team championship
OF the District un Labor Day, the cycling
contingent of the Mount Pleasant Athletic
Club IS brought prominently before the
loca! cycling fraternity. There were a
gcad many who entertained the idea that
the club represented only a few second
rate bicycle riders, but this idea was dis
PEELED by the club team race. The win
ming team consisted OF f. L. Wilson, C
I. Ronsaville and w. II. Snyder Wilson
is well known as rider, though Snyder
fs somewhat new to the track. RGnsaville.
however, who was regarded as 'haS
been" surprised all. The steal on the
bunch, which he twice worked success
fully, undoubtedly Won the race for his
club, and to him all credit should be given.
III honor of the success of its team, the
club is shortly expected TO hold iollifica-
ton meeting
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by these riders since they entered the rae
ing field, with ttscir incomes previous TO
that time, cannotpail ta be interesting aad
amusing as Welt Six year sego Eddie
BalI S father left him a little butcher shop
in Buffalo, and Eddie was barely able to
make aliying by wielding & the cleaver. Last
year he made $40, 900 on the track. de ex-
poets to make SEQ, 900 this year.
Tom Cooper was a drug clerk two years
ago, and he worked from o'clock in the
morning until midnight for which he re-
ceived $12 per week. Last year he ad.
mitted making $40, 900 over and above all
hi3 expenses. He fully expects TO clear
$15, 900 this year
Walter Sanger's father was a lumber
merchant in Wisconsin, but he failed. w al
ter was able to keep up 5000 900 insur-
ance policy on his father S life with money
he earned as IL racer. The elder Sanger
has Just died. and w alter will receive the
5000 900 insurance.
Fred Titus who was suspended last year
and could not race, was formerly a rodnlan
in survey party, and be made about $40
per month. He has already won the 81 900
purse Of the Quill Club meet. and his
winnings viii almost sure pass the $40, 900
mark.
Arthur Gardiner worked In his fathers
| machine shop until he took up racing. and
he received nothing for it. He made over
$1,000 last year.
August Mertans was q student in archi.
lecture aad received salary of ST per
week. He is making more than $40 per
week now.
So it would seem that professional racing
pays.
The times., 1897-09-12
Iayaut wheeIuaen

TIE Levant Wheelmen Saturday night
went n their last watermelon run of the
season. Capt. Hutchinson, with eighteen
men. left the clubhouse at 7:30 D. M, and
pooepded down the Sultland road to the
place of Mr. C. L. Wilson, where the
wheelmen found an abundant supply OF
waterrlel0ns and canteloupes In his cellar
These the boys immediately began TO sam
PIE and after a sufficient amount Of the
nieicns had been disposed of the riders
stretched themselves at fuii length on the
erass sang a fun repertoire of songs and
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told stories until Capt. Hutchinson called
the stdtt for home.

told stories until Capt. Hutchinson calied
the statt for home.
Quite crowd from the club went up the
Conduit road Sunday morning for a nice
spin. Some stopped at the international
A thetic Park to witness trials Of speed
OF some who were to ride in the next days
races, while the other members rode up as
far as Glen Echo and Cabin j ohn.
Little Willie Brearley who had severe
fall on Labor Day al the race track, is re-
covering and will soon be able to ride
again.
The boys are glad 70 hear of the rapid
recovery OF Mr.. Lindsey from his la te
Illness. BE has been very much missed
ar1and the club rooms.
The run of the club today is to Ashton,
Nd. leaving the headquarters at 8 o'clock
in tie morning.
The times., 1897-09-12

The vexed question Of the guarantee
OH bicycle tires was not settled at the
meeting Of the Rubber Tire Association
last Wetlnesdayin New York
a large number OF the tnanufa Ctur ers Were
in favor of doing away with the guarantee
entirely, but there Were others who claimed
that suciI action would be entirely too
radical ard would receive the condernna-
ton Of cyclists generally.
1t Is hardly necessary to say that the lat
ter class, in the opinion of the rider, are
blessed with level heads. At any rate tf,,
question wes left W here it was before. Yet
even the conservative manufacturers are in
favor OF reducing the guarantee from six to
three months. The association decided to
leave thequestion to y Joint committee. com.
posed of its own members and OF repre-.
sentatives from the National Cycle Board of
Trade. This committee is expected to
reach decision within the next two or
three weeks. The decision VIII almost
certainly be that the guarantee Limit shall
be reduced to three months. And the riders
will have TO submit as there is apparentIyno
relief. The cyclists are not organized, and
naturally Cannot combat a trust with any
success.
Iue staSON Ol 81 VIII uHQO uDteGIY be
record breaker from the point OF view or
the professional riders. Never before
in the history Of cycle racing have such
generous prizes been put up by the race
managers all over the country, nor have
thcrs ever been 80 many race meets as
have occurred this year. 1t will be a
bonanza year for the cracks beyond a
Cionbt, and their winnings in the aggregate
viii reach a figure which will amaze any.
one who is not familiar with cycle racing
E'idie Bald admitted that he made ST. o.
600 last year and banked SO 900 of it.
Tie amount OF the other cracks winnings
for tire season has been yariously esti-
mated. but all agree that Cooper, Gardiner,
Hamilton. Mertans, Sanger and others
netted something like $1,000 each for
the season.
These figures will undoubtedly be ecIipsesl
this year, for the number OF meets On the
national circuit from now on insure bi 9 in
nings. a comparison OF the money made
The times., 1897-09-12

$500 Atlantic City via B. S q.
Royal Blue line, fastest, finest and
safest trains in America. seq 3t-em
The times., 1897-09-12
GENERAL WHEELING TOPICS

A signal triumph was scored for the
chainIess wheel IN Paris two weeks ago
when Constant Huret, the champion long
distance rider Of France in a tw enty- four
hour race against Rivierre and Cordang,
broke more than thirty recordsand ecIipsed
his own worlds record for the time by over
nineteen miles. What is most astonishing
in the Frenc fman's performances is not that
he reached the 800 ki1ometer mark. but
that he managed TO get inside the record
at flrty-nne miles and also succe eded in
breaking the kiIometer record.
This feat Is most remarkable W hen it is
considered that the rider was practically
Just starting on his long ride. when he
would naturally husband his strength for
the heavy work later He did this, too,
with a steady downpour Of rain
beating upon the back Of his neck.
Huret kept up his magnificent pace
during the entire twenty-four hours with
the exception of an occasional disfaomtt
for rub down In the last hour Of his
race he made more than twenty-thres miles
Cardung, the Dutchman, and Rivierre, the
other competitor, who was seen in wash
in gton In the six-day race, were simply
killed off and dropped out early in the
contest
That this wonderful performance was
accomplished on a chainIess wheel cannot
fail to furnish food for reflection as Co
the value Of that type OF machine. 1t has
been generally thought that the new wheels
will be little more than an experiment for
some time to come, but the news OF the
Frenchman' ; wonderful worlon it disuoses
OF that impression. Hures's competitors
were mounted on the usual chain wheels,
and, Notwithstanding the fact that they
are famous riders, they We're simply tied
to the post from the start, when impaired
with the young baker.
1t is said that the manufacturers are
wildly enthusiastic over the success Of
their wheel, and that they intend to take
advantage of H1ret's performance by 10
ing an immense amount OF advertising
The times., 1897-09-12

Account National Encampment, Union
Veteran Legion, tick cts will be sold Sep
tenlber IS TO 21, good to return to 9th,
a rate OF one fare for round trip.
sec, ] y, = 10, j stIlI-st, .ia.tu. !I.IS
The times., 1897-09-12
L. A. W. NOTES.

During the week there were twenty-One
new names sent in for the local division,
which swells the grand total of mem Der
ship up 10 7SS- This is getting near the
high water mark During the time the
league meet was held in this city, several
years ago there was a lively crusade for
members, and the total jumped up to 9S4
riders. This was only temporary, how
ever, and was a sort Of forced growth.
Prizes OF ali sorts We're offered TO those
who sent IN certain number of names
and the prize list extended all the way
from bicycle. valued at $3.50, clear down
TO the smallest cycle sundry. The present
membership is steady growth, and one
that appears likely 70 stay. The new mem
bers arc as follows:
Louis T. Frech, 71e c street northeast.
Howard +. Ames, q. s. N, 3O26 P
street northwest.
Robert Armour, go Eighteenth street
northwest.
r. A. Emerson, 1921 Thirteenth street
northwest
E.P. Hanna. 700 Twentieth street north
west.
Lieut.. c. n. Lauchheimer, 1904 G street
northwest.
d. W. Taylor, 1910 Twenty first street
northwest.
Deur d. H whittesey, Army aud Navy
Club.
Fred. c squires, 1923 Corcoran street.
NJ l.. Campbell, United States Geological
Survey.
Iaa G Clarke, AIS Elm street north
west.
John E Clarke. AS Elm street north
west.
Max Esusman. 1925 cOroOran street
northwest.
W. c. Mendenhan, United States Geo.
logical Survey.
Charles a Obcnchain, 1903 F street
northeast
Frank Pitzer, 50I East Capitol street.
Charles s. Smith, 11I5 Rhode Island
avenue northwest.
L sud0arth, s21 North Capitol street
Edward :. York. eI2 G 81 rect .,,,rt p vest
Homer Geerry, Takusna Park.
DC. Total
Membership. fslvIsial ai,.ril.,..r7slrir.
September 3, s97-... TS9 SO. .a39
September 3, 1886. PA sc. .253
t7s'la -------.--------.. 514 81 1856
AT the last. meeting of the executive
e,GVEiJtee is WAS see1dnd to give the
rirst honor rscdal 20 the member xho, up
SO tie First of Aug 81, should have SC
cured tire mos. app.icatiaas far meiii-
hersniR As tBis v;.s not k.awG oi.tsiae
The times., 1897-09-12

ST Loo to Baltfmnr- ard Return via
B. 81 o.
For all trains Sunday. September 12.
SET 6t-em
The times., 1897-09-12

AT the last meeting OF the executive
e,rEittes it WAS decidrd to give the
rirst homer n1cda! 20 the inenlber wao, up
SO tie sirst of Aug 81, should have SC
cured the NOS app,icatiaas fer nleiii-
bershiH As r3is U;.s nos kaaRG oi.tsiae
The times., 1897-09-12

S12.T5 to Columbus, o., and $12.75
Return Via Pennsyivn MIA
ilFOad.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16
Military Organizations
Visit the City.
Putnam Phalanx of Hartford
Comes With Full Ranks.
Amoskeag Veterans and the CONT
nentals Represented.

The Putnam Phalanx, with full ranks,
accompanied by large delegations of
officers of the Worcester Continentals and
the Amoskeag Veterans arrived in town
at noon today on special" from Hart
forti, and today and tomorrow they will
be the guests of the First Light Infantry
Regiment and a committee representing
the city.
The guests were met at tho depot by
the following gentlemen on the reception
committee: Lieut. Col. Rose Maj
Tanner, Can't Burrows Lieutenant
RathbuD, Gen. White. Hon. IL. j.
SDooner, Col. Potter, Hon. 4. A. Jenckes,
Eugene r. Phillips
On their arrival mem bers OF the famous
organization were honored by a salute of
II guns fired by the veteran members OF
the Providence Marine Corps of Artillery.
The battery was manned as follows:
Col Gilbert Ii. Hagan, as sergeant; Mai.
William Z. Simmons. as corporal; Louis
Z. DeWolf, No. l. Maj ;. l.. Carpenter,
No ?; g. ;. Hepstonstall No. 3; Col.
Andrew Gray, No. 4; B. Frank kettner,
No b; William Z. Peck, No. 8; A. o.
Kellogg, No. z; Maj. G. II. Weaver. No.
3; +. B. Butts. Casson corporal.
This afternoon was devoted TO rest at
the hotel until late this afternoon, when
both the receiving and visiting organiza-
tions participated In the street parade
The First Light Infantry Regiment
Assem- bled at their armory at 2 80 O'Clock
In full dress The adjutant's call was at
3:45 and the full regiment in command
of Col Phetteplace, accompanied by the
veteran association marched to Exchange
place where the line was formed with
the right resting on the soldiers monu-
ment.
In the meantime the Putnam Phalanx
with the delegations from the other
organizations had formed on Dorrance
street and at o'clock marched past the
infantry, both organizations saluting.
HE two commands then participated iH a
street parade over the following route:
Exchange street, Westminster, Jackson,
Broadway, CORTLAND, Westminster
Bridgham, Broad. Wey bossct to Dorrance
street. where the 4. l.. l. was formed in
line, saluting the guests as they marched
past.
This evening the members Of the
Phalanx will be the hosts and entertain
tho infantry at a big dinner to be given
at the 1rocadero.
Captain f. NJ. Huntsinger will preside
as toastmaster and among the speakers
will be His Excellency, Gov. Dyer Mayor
McGuinness, Col. Rs III. /. Goddard and
Col. John c. Wyman.
Tomorrow the military organizations
will celebrate the anniversary of the battle
of Bunker Hill by a trip down Narragan-
sett Bay on steamer Mount Hope. and
dinner will be served at Crescent Park.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16
Jamaica May Retaliate.

Washington, June 16.-In anticipation
of passage or the pending tariff bill by
Congress the Legislative council of
Jamaica has taken up bill on its own
account and according TO the view of
United States Commercial Agent Walton
Mt Port Antonio duties on articles inn
ported from tho United States are TO be
largely increased with the expectation
that later on reciprocity treaty may be
negotiated. The duties remitted under
the old reciprocity treaty of 1890 were not
restored after that treaty was destroyed
through the United states tariff revision of
1894 and 1t is now believed that the
duties will be restored 10 Mt least what
they were before the treaty went into
etfpct
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16
A FAMILY FIGHT.
Two Lambert Sisters Sue Brother
and a Constable.
Charge Defendants With Taking House.
tod Furniture and Clothing.

Judge Wilbur and jury heard the de-
tails of family Disagreement in the
Lambert family who. in 1892, lived in
Woonsocket and M8nville. The suit was
that Of Bazalice Lambert aud Anastasie
Lambert against John Is. Lambert their
brother and former Constable Emanuel
II. Narcotic OF Manville and the declara-
tioD, which was not drawn by the present
counsel in the case, charged the taking Dy
the defendants OF nearly every article that
would 90 with we'll regulated home
from Clinton street, Woonsocket, and the
taking of several articles of clothing and
bed linen from the home of the plaintiffs
at Manville. The amount of damages
named in the writ is $1,000, but Il. T..
Owen. counsel for the plaintiff, today
said all he was claiming damages for was
the property taken from Manyille.
The various incidents told today oc-
Cured some five years ago and at tho De-
cember term of the Court of Common
Pleas in 1922 the defendants were called
and defaulted and judgment given by the
court for the plaintiffs for 1910 %. A
new trial was granted Dy the Appellate
Court. The amount in dispute today, as
testified TO by the plaintiffs, did not ex-
ceed $50
Miss Bazalice Lambert testified today
that her brother came to her home in
MhDNllle NlLn 0ODslaDlc MurCOlle h'lu tbo
latter said he had "a right To search the
house. Mr.. Lambert took so many
articles of bed clothing. Miss Lamber
testified, that she and her sister were rem
dered very uncomfortable for the night
The witness said that Narcotic said To
one of her neighbors rs he pointed to her
home after leaving: "Look out for the
people Of that house, they are thieves ~
and that her brother accused her Of steal
ing the crockery and other articles that
were ia her home from him. ON cross
examination she admitted that Constable
Narcotic did not touch any of the articles
her brother took.
Mr. Narcotic denied calling anybody n
thief and Mr.. Lambert said the property
taken by him from his sisters home was
part of the household goods of a house
and farm in Canada, given him by his
father on his promise To provide for the
father and mother during their lives.
MI Lambert accused his sisters of
having taken from his home, when they
moved TO Manvillc, one of his baby s
dresses. One OF the Miss Lamberts
denied any cbild's dress was taken, but
said the article referred 10 was a doll S
dress, which doll she still preserved AS a
memory Of her own childhood days. II
being the gift of devoted friend.
Brennan & Holland were attorneys for
tho defendant
The jury gave the plaintiff a verdict for
$40.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16
BY HIS FRIEND.
c. B. Collins of Nashville Says He
Was Relieved of 10000.
Found Bleeding in the Road-Alleged
Assaiiant Arrested.

ST. Louis, Mo, June l6.-C. B. Collins
of Nashville, Tenn, who said he had but
recently disposed Of his hotel in that city
and had the proceeds, $4,000, on his person,
was found badly wounded about mid
night last night at Mermans Highlands.
10 miles from this city. lie was bleeding
from several wounds and was so badly
injured that hc could not be moved. He
told the watchman where he was found
that 10 had Eeen stabbed and robbed of
5000 by Martin Ensley, "A travelling man,
whom he bad met In Nashville. Shortly
before o'clock Ensley was arrested while
waiting for car. He denied the robbery
and said third person had set upon him
and Collins. Ensley's vest was covered
with blood and there were several hun
drod dollars on his person.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16
Grand Jury Could Not Con-
meet Him With Crime.
No Testimony to Show He Was
Within Mile Of Hotel at Time.
Watson Congratulated Bills
Against Other Defendants.

Frank Watson, the Narragansett Pier
druggist, will not have to stand trial
for breaking and entering or setting fire
to the Continental Hotel at the Pier for
the grand jury for Washington county.
which was empaneled or Monday last
at West Kingston, and which returned to
court this morning, found no indictment
against him.
The news of tho action of the jury
which spent nearly all the time 10 was in
session considering the evidence against
Watson offered by the state, but which
did not find any evidence TO prove Watson
was within mile or the hotel on the
night when the crimes OF breaking and
entering and attempted arson were com
mittod was received with warm expires
sions OF delight by Mr. Watson's friends
and ne was busy today receiving congrat-
ulations
On the night of April 2sth the discovery
was made that an attempt had been made
Co fire the Continental Hotel. The prepa-
ration for the fire had been made by some
one who was heard in the hotel and who
must have forced an entrance into the
same. Watson was, it is alleged, out that
night and was seen by Mr.. Carrie, the
keeper ar the hotel. IL was claimed after
the keeper had fired three shots. The trial
took place in Second District Court and
the defense offered evidence to show that
Watson was part own er of the hotel ana
that the footprints near the hotel were
too large for those of Watson. Judge
Lewis after trial lasting several days
held Watson for the grand jury.
The grand jury found true bill against
Joseph Phillips of Exeter, 50 years old.
who some weeks ago committed an assault
with an axe on William Olney, also true
bills against William Barber for obstruct-
ing a train William Barrows for Attempted
rape and 4. g. Cook for maintaining a
nulsanca