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on these predecessors OF the bicycle the idea WAS
original enough to be humorous. Il 10 now a
reality. and within tho last year regular army
officers and mon have turned their attention
very seriously 70 tho possibilities Of the bicycle
In war. They have made long trips on their
wheels, carrying complete camp outfits. and they
have made fast trips to show what bicycle cou-
rier service might be worth. Just now Company
has a sen sent hirty.two mon u moSnted @ % en- Wheels Wheels
for an eight days trip on Long island. The mon
wore their regular blpe ARM, blouses and cam
stockings. Each man carried punchoon
strapped on top Of HIS handle bar, and his ride
tho muzzie pointing to tho front. - Tho soldiers
swung % over over their SHOULDERS. EScS h mans 40 40
company win conduct . series Of pSxpsrimentS
this week TO prove tho efficiency Of bicycle
Of N The SS interest " all
Other than the largo circle OF Charles Del
monico's personal friends were glad to read the
denial Of his serious illness. and to learn that
his condition was not what tho FIRST reports Of
the matter affirmed. A number OF men In New
York have every reason to bo deeply concerned
in his condition, and, although nothing OF tho
cause Of their interest has ever beon heard from
him, 1t 10 very well understood in some Quarters
Just why they should boar with go much interest
the rumors about his health There are to-day
men who are seen With more or less fre.
SHsnsy In bis tba sna are meyer yer
checks handed to them for what they bsvo bod
there; They are allowed 70 do this even when
pensive dinner party creetos. and, aftor they
have gone through the formality Of writing
ne s Gs sp hsnss to sR SR
his 's restaurant S and md themselves now ansbio
a.. - nj ntsnh atatl ltaht
They have been liberal patrons in the pact, and
that fact 10 remembered with Ecenness rather
~ iS nnasr a III, Nos o
patronage Of the reatanrant. ana in those cases
consideration. 1t is not likely that any successor
In the control Of his business would act ~ these
%Sneo hss
nen who have cause to remember bis generosity
are naturally concerned in the state Of his
health.
New Yorkcss will be interested in the report
that Maurice Grau 10 to DO in control at Covent
Garden for another season. with the privilege of
further direction OF the theatre for term of
years II tho next season is successful. Mr.. Grau
has postponed his return to New York until 90
tober. and It 10 said that extension Of his for
* that W the c co1ont Garden 'GH season &ad mort not
%ss Soen csrrar nnfostmnatn Smn ths 1sns
weeks OF the opera appear 10 have been
much more .Srillisnt It was yery, freely pro-
c.pe ~ ,nntro, nS tbe tbeatra Sanii nnt ~
saiiSded Win tLo Az Amer, impresa:io' lavish
Chances sne Of pr"t under such Ai system hap sne
nanaS 20 ~ Ss Rnt NJ GraT Las eSS.niiv copp.
IN Sndon as T. Ssre wReSer Is possSs
in any other city in the world or not;
some effect In establishinc the soundness Of this
msthea der LONDON Sns , was nn .he most oriiant liant
1t was certain Mile. CaIve could not appear with
the company. Then she sang several tines at
serms wnien INC sshIica.S I woH,u not tstsn 70
other singer OF opera had been able to.
Despite tho not infroquent arrests of mon
nAo y" a. n'uwooI on u. e en.,' , VI ." nlus
Jewellers, the practice OF selling gooos on meal
orandum seems to flourish among the dealers
In precioua stonea in tbis city and there haya
been many losses through 1t Of which tho public
- ;r1,ra ~. i.ss,aw hm.0aa. nus ~, cone
os' ', ~ " ,'sn tho Do 'owe o,S.. a @
1s,r.,,sr ysstsrd.v at f,ourisba. h.conss q,
tbe areaf rivniry that exists in our business,
housands Of Collars worth Of T 5ewslry w sinS on
memorandum to men about whom thoy know
@ sn bn 10 "a hecn IN thn 'Ie breionsa ~.
years, and whose credit is good for any amount,
and there are others who have nothing back
OF mem, ,n ana Tnen 5hs{ ESs IN = mole tney
sTo there was a Young clerk in Maiden lane
bouse who Thought he could mako more money
oufside and he obtained a lot of Jewels oi,
memorondum from his house. He was s,iccess-
mi from the start, and with his Increased in
CONF he began to gamble. Within two years
he disappeaTed. taking with him jewelry v orth
$4,000. He has tince been heard from in
-
II Mrs Mary Hansen Of Brooklyn, who
S"inoieo DF' Cn n,S'opnet Lo~ ous ~, y, %Ao,ooo'
should prove to oe the notorious Euen Peck,
tho exploit win simply add another chapter to
INC Fe'"'o y. ono VI 'lo iHo'' pe',is'out1 ofnn.
inal Honen IN this country N the opinion OF
the New York police Ellen Peck 10 the cleverest
had 10 deal sps "Is sha nspsr prSpoAsossinE
In her tories to deceive many clever mon. One
Of her victims WAS patent medicine men IN
this Sity aoout n'nen years ag0. Mrs peSk
ofiioe t w who kent her informed on n OF Mr.
Goulds 9 stock transactions. The patent medi-
cine man paid her $4,000 for her tips, on
which no speculated. He discovered later that