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ness. There are hundreds Of women who
own or manage business houses or proflta-
BILE shops In New York.
The Bicycle in the Army.

The detailed report recently received at
the War Department from Second Lieut..
JAMES A. Moss, Twenty-1fth Infantry, U.
S. A, on the military bicycle expedition
from Fort Missoula, Mont, TO st. Louis,
constitutes a strong recommendation Of the
wheels use in actual warfare. The COM
pany consisted Of twenty enlisted men and
n surgeon, commanded by Lieut.. Moss, and
the distance covered was 1900 miles.
Under favorable conditions" says the re.
port, "the bicycle is invaluable for courier
work, scouting duty. road patrolling, rapid
reconnaissance" SC.
Mr.. Moss believes, however, that the
wheel could be used to the best advantage
as an auxiliary to the regular companies of
infantry and cavalry. It's much greater
speed, for example, would enable a small
number OF men to ride ahead OF the main
force, take possession Of strategic points,
and hold them until the arrival of rein
forcements. Compared with the horse the
wheel Is found to be not only faster on good
roads, but much more noiseless, and not
nearly as conspicuous. 1t requires little
care, no food, and may be hidden easily
from view.
~ eAS "bo law "a
in the Lieutenant's outfit, the report stat.
ing that 1.-THE carrying Of the sick would
have been a very serious question but for
the railroads" Bicycle ambulances may
be had, and there appears to be no reason
why they should not be serviceable in q
military bicycle company.
But bad weather and rough roads are the
wheels bitter enemies, and when those con.
ditions are encountered the horse is supe-
rior. Therefore, the report declares that
"the very thought Of the bicycle doing
away with the cavalry altogether is ludi-
crous." 1t would, Of course, be a compare
lively easy matter in time Of war for the
enemy to obstruct q pass or q roadway In q
manner to effectively impede the wheel
mems progress, at least for several minutes,
during which time the unfortunate pedal
lers might be overpowered. An illustration
of this was afforded during the recent mill
tary manouvres In the north Of France A
corps Of bicyclists set out for q given point
to make an observation, their feet moving
with military precision and their faces be-
speaking perfect and sublime assurance Of
victory. But it happened that the officer
In charge Of q company Of infantry some
miles away detected the cyclists through
his field glass and conspired to capture
them. The infantry concealed themselves
and allowed the wheelmen to pass. They
afterwa,i threw some heavy logs across the
road, waited for the gallant "bikers" to
return. and captured the entire corps.
As no one has yet devised a bicycle that
will leap over fences, tbs difficult to see
how, under the circumstances the predica-
ment Of the French wheelers could have
been avoided. But a fuller understanding
Of what the wheel may and may not be re-
lied on to do safely in military work would
doubtless preclude the danger of it en-
ployed unwisely.
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spain's Two Hundred Thousand.

Suppose that the Cuban revolt were
maintained only by those guerrilla bands,
largely composed of negroes, which have
met with the ridicule of Spain; suppose
that the Spanish troops in Cuba had won
the hundred battles and fights which
WEYLER has described as victories; sup
pose that the Spanish army in Cuba had
killed as nan thousands OF the insurgents
"a are said to have fallen in combat: how
can any one account for the circumstance
that more Spanish troops are needed to
quell the Cuban rebellioni
The statement we have repeatedly made
that more than 100000 Spanish troops
were employed In Cuba, is confirmed by an
official report that was printed a few days
ago In the Madrid Heruido. This docu-
ment OF the Ministry of War contains the
following sentences:
Between November. 1898. and May, 1897. the
ovenmen sent to Cuba 1871. 7ss soldiers. command
cd by o.2el onleers. forty Of whom were Generals"
Besides this expeditionary force, there
was in Cuba at the outbreak Of the war an
army of occupation of 81 900 men.
1t Is thus seen that the number Of Spanish
troops on service against the Cuban insur-
rection has exceeded 100000. 1t Is doubt
full whether WEYLER could now put one.half
Of that number in the field. Hence it Is that
reinforcements from Spain are needed for
the winter campaign.
Again, besides the Spanish regulars here
enumerated, there are the Spanish.C Cuban
volunteers for the defence Of Havana and
other places, perhaps 10000 Of them.
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The Low-rammany Combination.

At this moment the mind of Tammany
Hall is racked with the task Of devising
some way of escape from the Chicago plat
form, and of enabling the Democratic can
vass to be concerned with municipal issues
only. At this moment. also. the Citizens
Union and Mr.. SETH Low are d~enouncing
as enemies of good government those who
won't support him on a platform of non.
craftsmanship and municipal issues only.
Mr.. Lows effort to excite for himself the
a~nti-Tammany sentiment by describing
Tammany's possible success as a sting.
ing shame" is false pretense. His pure
ly personal canvass on the lines that
Tammany longs to make her own is
worth more to Tammany than II he had
openly led his followers into the Demo
cratic camp to the music Of a brass band.
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but there II no claim or pretence OF any
profit while the conditions established
are such, by the municipal owner
ship OF gas, that there Is no bust
ness competition against the city, which
enjoys a monopoly, and the quality Of gas Is
30 poor that the city's monopoly gets less
value each year through the more extended
use Of electricity. 1t Is not practicable for
the city to Improve" Its gas works for the
reason that there In no available fund out
of which such improvement may be made,
and II there was, the money would be dis
bursed not by those having familiar knowl.
edge Of the matter, experts in gas making
under the most favorable conditions, but
by persons having no accurate knowledge
Of the matter whatever. Last year only
$55, 600 was set aside for permanent i'm.
provements in the city's gas plant, a sum
totally insufficient for the requirements Of
so large a clty-an appropriation Of thou
sands where several million dollars might
perhaps be expended to advantage in the
improvement Of the plant.
1t Is under these circumstance In Phil
a~delphia, where municipal ownership has
been tried on a broad scale, and after fifty
years Of practical and unsatisfactory expe-
rience. that the leading and most active
citizens Of tho city, representing both polit-
ical parties and all elements Of the popula-
tion, are united In favoring q formal lease
Of the gas works to q private corporation,
getting back to the original starting point,
which was the supplying Of gas for public
uses not by the city itself, but by one or
more corporations authorized to do 1t.
One significant result Of the operation in
practice of the so.called principle "
Of municipal ownership has been that
when the director of the Philadelphia
Public Works was asked to furnish or
Tuesday q statement Of the case for the
guidance Of the Council, "giving the pres.
ent value of the gas works and a statement
showing the assessed valuation of the
buildings and grounds occupied, together
with the quantity Of water consumed by
the gas works." he stated in answer " that
he was at work on his report, and expected
to have 1t completed within q few days"
Municipal ownership as applied to gas
works in Philadelphia is not a success, and
Tuesdays hearing of the application for
the lease Of the works illustrates this very
| clearly.
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Grauncauon or . Couptry p.r,o,.

To THE EDIToR OF THE suS-sfr: Your editorial,
els There n Santa Claus i' cut from THE sun OF Sent
81. is posted conspicuously In my study. 1t is AZ re.
freshing as q poem OF Burns, as invigorating as a cold
wave during = hot spell. It is reassuring when you.
amid serious discussion OF social and financial eco.
nomics. politics. and the Mayoralty OF Greater New
York, can turn aside to write such editorials. There.
inforced and strengthened
May aay that your ute auce, In r., strengthens
my connden o In all your dellvrranceA aud adds 10
Lhat coincidence a strong dash OF personal love That
nAsh OF Self'revelatlon contained In the editorial
ABOVE mentioned 10 worth very much TO me and TO
others who arc firm believers IN Santa Claus, benign
anu delightful saint, and IN the assured reality OF
touch. A Cousrsx p1nssO ~
ELMHURsr. Sept, 2s. A"S0S
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The Hon. WHEELER Fl. PEcKHAx long.

The Hon. WHEELER Fl. PEcKHAM longs
for "a very vigorous campaign. most compe-
tently conducted. by the Citizens Union. He
should look at tho Hon. JAMES B. REyHoLps,
the Hon. JOHN G. CLARK. the Hon. JOHN b.
PINE. Aren't they sufficiently vigorous 7
Aren't they men with executive ability
enough to execute anything they take In
hand 7 When they once get their force
of typowriters at work copying out all tho
names in the New York and Brooklyn direc-
tories, SEQ what a new vigor they will breathe
into the Low canvass. As for their conduct and
competency. three moro senseless and 1T men to
conduct a movement so deftly that It refuses to
move cannot be found. Mr.. PEcKHAM d.spairs
too quickly. The C.. U. concern is being vigor-
ously conducted away into the E,rigkeit amid
the sound OF an unusual amount of music,
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Low. the A~nElomanIsc. Va. Tracy, the Amer
lean.

iCAh.
To THE EDITOR OF THE sUs-Sfr: A few yeau
ago. upon the occasion OF the annual Fourth of
July celebration In London. Seth Low. who was
one OF the guests. was selected to respond TO the
toast of the President OF the United Stat 8. LII,
OF servility ever displayed ny his ideal and coup.
terpart, the Ansl maniac B.yard. For the one al.
fusion to the Chief Executive OF his country he
glorined = doren times the Queen. her immortal reign.
race, and nation, He practically abandoned the cub
Ject OF his toast. and branched out into An sxtravs.
giant euioSy OF Great Britain. her laws. customs. and
It was. at this dinner our late Ambassador to
htaher, NJ, Enlus, oi,tingni'hed himself for all time
oy srnsFtIy commenting ulon The base sycophancy
10 British Ideas which Characterized lle reLnarks ~
sayAro, Low e. hoe gsngs op.H,. and rede, med The
oiic tervor. We. arc al iami lar wi X the q igRn o.T,,
attitude oScuplcd by Mr. Low upon the question u
monthpiece OF the contemplate group OF ALLEGED
acade,nics and college professor, al exponsnts of
Cleytlandu economic IDEAS, who drman led the phs.
sage Of thai infamous measure Yea he would have
ratified it ERE yet the Ink wherewith twas Writ
olney, and without any attempt to safeclsrd The
rights aud liberties OF our country. Later he ur".
States Senate was vilinedby ~ hanifui Of Hugvumns
whoss uhpao,,a,G ana dlsloy At sentiments met " I'M
II 10 only proper TO rsCai at this timn that Gen
ben ianiin D. Tracy was one Z tho nrst to denouncs
the British treaty and TO 'lrGf!, show that hy is artt
cles the Monroe doctrine II, II ~ a. impeTl cd and
that our right TO enforce II would be submitted 10 liza
Judgment OF a European monarch. Ills mEa,erlv AZ
IoSITe OF the covert provisions and Limitations as
wen 9a tue cunning huhtcrfuges or hat notorious, and
and loyalty 70 our new navy place aj patTintiic In y
leans under an everlasting debt OF gratitude 10 Hen.
handed together to resist the enrroAchmrnt ~ E ar
ISh lueas anu combat The insIdiOus designs or Great
nrn1n upon ms hen.isrhore rally to his STANDARD
AmerlcAnlIn over the shameful MugW umn nrn1
Sramne OF surrender aud national enGcsmsnt.
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Mr.; pIsenrE gill take a shy himself at the

Mr.: PINGREE will take q shy himself at the
Presidency in 1907 Minneapolis Times.
most undigniaed and unfortunate descrip-
ton OF the purpose Of one OF the most deep-re-
volvinF and frequent-revolying statesmen and
friends Of man in Michigan. The Hon. PorAro
PrNGREE may be on view in 1900 as the cham
pion OF three-cent fares, the dynalniter of
octopuses. and the scourge OF corpora
lions; and II his fellow citizens should
seize him and force him to become a
candidate for President, he would submit to
the patriotic violence with meekness, but the
notion Of his taking a shy at the Presidency -
10 calculated to irritate his sensitive spirit, It
10 his happiness to be useful to his fellow men,
and II honors come to him as n reward of his
self-sacrifcing labor no will take them as a
necessary part Of his duty.
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advance Of the regular army. Gen. TRACY
will represent the great issue Of Republican.
ism. Every citizen Of New York will know
exactly where he stands, and his long and
illustrious public career will command uni.
vcrsal confidence in his ability to discharge
the functions Of Mayor, for even his politi.
cal enemies must share in 1t.
Where will Tammany and Organism bel
Hiding away to escape detection for what
they arc, or daring to come out into the
open field to fghti
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Articles Required by the state MILITIA Muut IA
Purchased Of ths state Prisons.

ALBANY, Sept. 25,-Attorney General Han.
cock has written an opinion In which he holds
that the Adjutant-Genoral's office and the State
militia must purchase all articles required for tho
use OF the militia or the Adjutant-General's office
from tho State Prison Commission, when such
articles are manufactured in the prisons. II tho
Prison Commission shall certify that the arti-
Sles required cannot be furnished. the same may
pc purchased elsewhere, but otherwise no claim
State Comptroller.
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The Antipodean wheel.

FfoSs tho KGHornG Democrat and Northeast Cool
Odrdls Adv. rttser.
Members Of the local cycling club are reminded
that An important meeting win b. held on Monday
evening next
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" our friends trho Jdror us nth manuscripts for
publication ,rish TO haze rejected article, returned.
eAsp must In all cases send stamps for that purpose.
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MISS Louise Griswold, daughter of the late
George Griswold. to Mr.. de RAasleff. a German
gentleman engaged In business in this city.
1t is early yet to speculate upon tho gayet!es
OF the coming winter, but those who have been
In town since the days OF September have Rad
little else to do than to think over the dates Of
balls and to figure out tho probable number Of
private dinners. teas, and subscriptio $. while
the gentlemen and ladies who are expected 10
act as hosts and hostesses at these prohlcmaticAl
functions are riding to hounds on Long Island
or golhng and bicycling in their beautiful homes
on the Hudson. Two assemblies have been ar
ranged for by nearly the same committee Of
ladies who engineered them so admirably last
year. Their dates will be Dec. l6 and Feb.
8. and they are to be held at the new
Astoria ballroom. The Tuesday evening dances,
which have always been popular and admiralty
conducted, will be held on Jan. IL and Feb. 80.
The latter. being Washington's Birthday and
AFRO Mardi Gras. will probably be TO the last
degree n holiday-m king ball.
Many other dances. such MS Mrs. Church's,
Mrs. Halls, the Cinderellas. do Coyer!cys. snd
Fortnightlys, I'LL in the intermediate dates. and
promise music. dancing, and a good time for Al
the various sets of metropolitan bellies and
beaux who so to make up tho circles within
circles OF society. The revival OF the Patriar hS
for even a single dance is doubtful. The Labor
OF organization is too great. and there is no one
to undertake it.
The Hudson River colony is drawing together
again for Its autumn house parties. coaching
drives. and golfng cxcitements. for some Of rhs
best golf links in the country are to be found =
gentlemcn's places on the Hudson and The en-
thuSlasni OF play there is very great. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Ogden Mills left Newport earlier Than
usual TO open their new mansion at Staatsbugg.
which Is one OF the largest and most unique IN
the river. II stands on the site OF tho old lAy.
lngston manor house, which Mrs. Mills. from a
natural feeling of reverence for the dwelling
place OF her fore athers, has insisted upon pre-
serving as the centre OF the new house. wins
quite as large as tho central bui,d'"s
have been added AT each aide. Its $40
can be imagined. as 1t contains ninety.nye
rooms, and is only two stories in height. one
OF it's most original features is d large uu"o"
cred deck overlooking the river, which IL ~
| preached By marble StaircaSsA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-12
FOR A LARGE SCIENCE HALL.
Imposing Structure to be Erected lof
Richmond College.
BUILDING WILL COST ABOUT $4,000
And VIII be located on Inc eCamp"s-"ofk
to Commence soon and be Rapidly
Pushed Ahead-fhe Contract
MAY be Let Very soon.

Richmond College is to have 4 splendid
new science hall. This moycmcns has
leen gradually developing until now Il "a
an assured fact, and it is thought The
work viii be commenced I'm the near iu-
turc. probably this summer and VIII be
pushed forward as rapidly as possible
until completed.
The new building is TO cost $4,000. or
this amount the BolfG of Trustees has
promised TO raise Sl5.Wn. while tile re-
naming $1,000 Is TO be made up M private
subscriptions. \ large amount OF IL has
already been raised. and plans 'or inc
new building haze been subinittcd anu
considered.
THE COMMITTEE TO MEET.
1t is thought that sufficient portion
Of the required amount has been COLLECTS
ed or subscribed 10 justify the commence
mcnt OF the work. IL was stated yestcr-
day that a meeting OF the committee IN
charge would DO called this week TO
consider plans and specifications, ana
perhaps 10 give out contracts for part
OF the work II could not bc learned whae
architects have submitted plans. and
whether or not any OF those submitted
had been accepted.
AN IMPOSING STRUCTURE
The binding will be located on the
college campus. but the exact place has
not yet been decided upon. II Will prob
ably be a threo-story structure. and Will
be of an attractive style Of architecture.
II will be one of the most Imposing build
ings In that portion OF the city. and Will
be an ornament TO the college grounds.
Il is understood ihat the new hall will
be thoroughly equipped with the latest
and most important apparatus. and faci'i-
ties for instruction in the various
branches OF science
RETURNED FROM WILMINGTON.
Professors Boatwright Winston. and
Hunter and DR. Rogland have returned
from Wilmington. whore they went TO at
tend the Southern Baptist Convention.
While in Wilmington Professor Gaines
made an address before the Education
Board Of the conveution on the subject.
Student Cooperation in College Disci-
pline."
Mr. Poeram Dargan Will dollvcr before
the professors and students OF the college
on next Saturday night an address on
"rhe Principle Of Beauty IN Art and
Life" The public will be admitted to this
address,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-12
ITTEHPTID HEE LfFE.
Sensational story Told in London by the
Baroness Won IurLheim.

Baroness Won iuilhetm.
LONDON May ll.-Joannine Won Turk
helm. nee young. Of San Francisco. is in
this city and IN great distress. She says
that she IS the victim of a conspiracy
which has grown out OF the Fair will con-
test at san Francisco. She charges her
husband with a knowledge OF the con-
splracy. and IS anxious 10 return TO Cali
fOrnia in order to expose IL. She is en-
tirely without funds and Is bcsccching
her friends In San Francisco TO send her
money enough 10 pay her passage home.
She has sent the following cablcerSm Ia
Chief Of Police Lees, OF San Francesca:
London. May ..
Discovered proof Of Delma villainy az
Hotel Cecil. London. Turkheim intends
leaving early tomorrow. Tell friends.
Wish for immediate return. No money.
Can you have Arnold. alias Won Turk
helm. extradited 10 San Francisco? Has
valuable papers OF Fair case In his pos
session. Gable me care American Em-
bassy.
JEANNINE Won TURKlIElM.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press interviewed the Baroness Won Turk
helm. as sho is known to-day. Ilc found
her in a state OF great mental agony. In
the course OF the interview she said;
facts bearing on the Fair viii case. IL be-
came desirable. IN the interest OF certain
persons. to remove me from the scene Of
action. To bring this about. | was In
duced. or lnstigated TO marry the man
calling himself Baron Won Turkhcim. We
sailed for England.
During the voyage there were repeat
eel attempts TO. poison me with iauddnum.
When We arrived at Liverpool | discov-
cred among the effects Of The man cali
ing himself Baron won Turkheim certain
papers showing him TO be a detective EN-
ployed by Stillwolls agency, I'm San Fran
cisco. When ] charged him with HIS du-
picity he admitted IL. We came 10 Lon
don and took rooms at the Hotel Cecil.
To-day he paid the hotel bin ana left
me. do not know his whereabouts. 7
am penniicss. and am Obliged 10 80 10 a
boarding-house The bottle Of laudauum
used against my lifc on boardshp was
purchased Of the Joseph Hahn Company
Sacramento"
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persons and came near proving to'a'
destruction of the Lcona and hcf pas"
gcfs and crew lie says 10 was ABOUT >
O'Clock Sunday morning wh'h ne
awakened by Second Mate a. A. uss D"s
gett who asked him 10 come 10 the piiV'
house and take a look at ship whicn ~
had sighted. and which WAS "'""s
strangely.
Something is wrong. said the seconn
mate. but / cannot make out what ~ inc
trouble
Captain Daggctt took a view OF the
shin and declared nj once that ~ was
ina flames. and ordered the CITY OF Nu-
gusta TO put about IN order 10 appi0a'h
the doomed vessel He hailed the captaih
OF the Tcona. and told him he rad como
10 render any service he msm be COM
manded 10 do.
For Gods sake take my passengers
quick" shouted the captain of the str'ck-
on ship and a boat with First Mate Frank
Bogart and Second Mate Daggett Was
sent TO bring the passengers from the
Leono 10 the city Of Augusta. captain
Daggett SAWS that too mmh praise cannot
be gwen 10 the officers Of the doomed
vessel for their heroic struggle 10 cN.
tingulsh the flames. lie says the bow "i
the ship was red hot and the paint WIS
falling I'm huge fakcsfr0m her sides.
The City of Augusta was delayed SIX
hours. remaining ~ tine SIDE oi
the burning vessel until ~ O'Clock sun
day Captain Daggett was givcn con-
OF the ship before arriving I'm SoN1nnnl.
gratulat0fy testimonial by tho passenger