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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-13

The Bishop of Llanday is patron of sew
enteen living in the diocese of st. Asaph,
eleven in the diocese of Bangor, and one
in the diocese of ST. David's.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-13

by Madame Wynne. At the request of
the late DR.. Gibbs, the writer and Mr..
Davies (Yr alto bach fendigedig goff-
adwriaeth) in response to an enthus-
iastic encore, she responded with THE
Bells of Aberdovey." The Welsh peo-
pie that were present were the proudest
people on earth that evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-13

The marriage arranged between Mr..
Grsmond Phillips, Glangwilly, Carmarth-
enshire, and Miss Edith Picton Evans
Treforsan, Cardigan, youngest daughter
of Colonel W. Picton Evans, commandan,
of the First Volunteer Battalion Welsh
Regiment, has been fixed for Tuesday
February 10th, at St. Ovullo's church
Llangoedmore, near Cardigan.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-13

Lady Butte has been making special in
qures, through Sir William Thomas
Lewis, as to the progress "Morien' is
making in the recovery of his eyesight.
Sir William conveyed to "Morien" her
ladyships deep sympathy, and if is hardly
necessary to say that the sufferer is deep
ly grateful for Lady Bute's inquiries.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-13

Only about half the usual number Of
cases-whch average about twelve hum
dred each month-were heard in the coun-
ty courts held at Pontypridd and the
Rhondda this week. How is that?' one
ltigant was heard to ask the other. II
don't know was the answer, unless it
is that people are afraid that they wont
get judgments, because the times are SO
bad 1t is well known that Judge Gwi-
lynn Williams has in some of his recent
courts refused to grant judgments against
a number of working men owing to the
depression in the coal trade.
Evening star., 1897-02-06

der the regulations. and also a bell, and for
this suppose an average of $3.50 be allowed
for the former and only p cents for the
latter-a very low figure, indeed. Then
there is the Oil used for lubricating and
burning, and also what material is needed
for the chain i'll working easily. The small
sum of % cents per annum will be allowed
for that Most all of the riders wear uni
fC rms, the prices OF which vary. A cycle
suit costs every bit much an every
day suit, and an average of SIS will be al
lowed for each rider. Then comes the
shoes, which cost anywhere from 81 to s.,
but on an average $50 will be taken.
stockings will come next and golf stock
iESs and leggings will vary in price. but 81
per pair VIII be an even figure. Every
wheel Is subject to more or less damage,
but allowing 50 per year for keeping
wheel in repair is just sum. The incl.
GENITAL expenses of each rider during the
riding season will average fully s. per-
rider, aad this sum helps swell up the to-
tai With a basis Of 10000 wheelmen and
wheel women in the city. the following
would represent the aggregate cost of bi-
cycles iE the District of Columbia alone:
Cost of W heels. s. 300 OOO
cost OF lamps. s........-............... 100 D0
Cost OF bells. 10000
est of Gil and wicks ks............. 10000
Cost of costumes and caps........ 6UOWD
Cost OF shoes. Observation-Disclosures. 100GDO
Cost OF stockings. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10000
cost or repairs. Observation-Disclosures. 10000
cost OF incidentals. observation-disclosures. 100000
Total outlay for cycling 81 $50 600
Evening star., 1897-02-06
HEELS.

1t looks though the old belief about
the ground hog is true. Since Tuesday the
weather has been mild as could be de-
sired for bicycling, and many riders have
taken advantage of 1t. The weather was
equal to the best spring product, and the
heart of the cyclist would be glad if it con-
tinued that way, giving an extra early sea-
son for cycling. sure indication of the
increase in cycling during the past week is
evidenced by tie sudden jump in the num-
ber of arrests by the members of the bicy-
Gle squad for scorching.
The executive board of the League of
American Wheelmen of this division held a
meeting Tuesday evening at 400 10th street.
at which the welfare of the organization was
considered The board was unanimous in
the opinion that a crusade for new men,
bers should be inaugurated, and the ways
and means of accomplishing such were de-
vised- l. was decided to send to each mem
Der OF the local division q letter, incloSing
five application blanks for the organiza-
ton, with the request that all of the ap-
plicattons be returned to the secretary
treasurer properly filled out with new
names.
The road book of the division is now
ready for publication, through the efforts
of Mr.. Degges, the chairman of the COM
mittee in charge. The cost of getting the
IOOh OUT VIII DE greater lldH the OINiSiO!
treasury can stand in its present condition,
and it Is on account of this that the cru
SADIE for an increased membership will be
made. The board also decided to publish
circular, which will be posted in conspicu-
Gus places in and around the city, which
will read as follows:
Join the League of American Wheel
men for good roads. The league with over
10000 members, is the largest and most
powerful athletic association in the world
Every privilege enjoyed by the wheelmen
of America was obtained for them through
the united efforts of this organization. at
The expense of the league. 1t has succeed
ed in securing the passage and enforce
ment of many laws for the benefit Of all
wheelmep whether members of the asso-
Ciation or otherwise; it has spent thousands
of dollars in this work; it has carried many
lcrg legal fights through various courts
to the Supreme Court of the United States,
obtaining decisions that have given wheel
men rights and privileges that could not
have been otherwise obtained. 1t has not
stopped on obtaining these rights. but has
spent many thousands of dollars in the
agitation of the cause for good roads, for
the benefit of farmers, wheelmen and all
travellers upon the highways 1t has done
more good work in this direction than any
other association or organization in Amer
ica-in fact, it has accomplished more to-
ward the building of permanent good roads
than all the other good roads associations
combined. 1t thas done these things at
great expense 20 the league. and now asks
you TO join the ranks ana lend your assist
arce toward the protection of it's works.
We are particularly desirous of interesting
Evening star., 1897-02-06

residents of the country and farm districts
whether wheelmen not. The Initiation
fee is only 81 and the yearly dues 81. VIII
you come in and help Us? You are an
American citizen and as such 90 not want
Tor can you afford, tc be classed as a
'sporger.' Join the L. A. w. and help the
good work along. Give us your moral, men
tai, physical and financial support. The
cost is too small to say that you cannot
afford it. Hand your application to any
member and secure your membership card.
You will be surprised and grateful to find
how much the league can give you in re-
turn for your dollars. For further infor-
nation regarding the important work of
this division, apply to William T. Robert
son, chief consul, 40 10th street; w. K.
Larrimore. vice consul. AT 9th street. or
Charles f. Wood, secretary treasurer 1925
1Ith street.
The national assembly of the league will
be held next week at Albany. Though the
local division is entitled to no delegates it
Is entitled to three representa- tives. one for
each of the main offices. Chief Consul
Robertson will be the Only representative
ard he win leave the city on the evening of
the OH carrying with him the proxy votes
of Vice Consul Larrimore and Secretary
treasurer Wood.
Affair Cycle Club.
The Affair Cycle Club held meeting dur
ing the week at their headquarters, 1908
sd street. The main business of the even
ing was the consideration of the matter Of
a club house. to be kept up perma-
nently. While the club has plenty OF mon
ey in the treasury the committee in charge
hardly thought that the expenses would
come within the regular receipts of the orr
ganization and the project was abandoned
1t Is not likely that permanent club quar-
ters Will be established fer some time.
1t was decided at the meeting to hold the
annual club banquet, g marked feature and
custom of the club for several years past
No date was selected, though it was under
stood THAI the affair will come off the lat
ter part of this month. A committee con-
sisting of Messrs. Walter T. Weaver, Allie
Craig and David L. Reynolds, was appoint
ed to take charge of the matter The ban
qIet will be held in Masonic Hall. directly
over the present club quarters and every
member Is entitled to bring his best girl.
The affair will close with dancing.
Mr.. F. Baker Weaver. formerly captain
of the club. will leave the city next week
TO attend the national cycle show, which
will open Monday in New York city.
Nnugautuck Cycle Club.
The Naugautuck cyclists have feast on
hand for the near future In the shape of
an oyster roast. During the cold weather
Evening star., 1897-02-06
ANDRIDERS.

sales of cigars during the past year. 1t is
claimed that riders do not care to smoke
while mounted on the wheel. If this is so.
what can account for the large increase in
cigarette consumption during the past
year?
Last year there were 2S,000 applica tioIs
filed for patents in England alone. and of
this sum more than one-third were for i'm
provements in bicycles.
The highest estimate of the number of
bicycles in Philadelphia is 100000, while the
lowest is 10000 An average of these fig
ures would probably give the true riding
population Of the city of brotherly love.
There were exactly 100000 bicycles ridden
in France in 1893, when the tax on wheels
first went into operation. Last year the
number Of bicycles taxed equaled 22,000
gain of 900 for the three years.
According to the estimates of a number
of people, fifty miles of cycle path can be
built for the same cost Of one mile of a
well-constructed macadam road.
The exports of bicycles from the United
States, according to the figures of the
Treasury Department for the last half of
1895, amounted to only $243 721. For the
first six months of 1896 the aggregate value
of the bicycle exports was S1,654,291. In
June alone the exports amounted to s515.-
I9S, more than double the total exports
of the preceding six months.
1t is estimated that 10000 bicycles were
made In England last year worth over f11.
000,o00, equal to s53 426, 600. The export of
English wheels for the first nine months
of last year amounted to Il, 1,336,017. or
ST, Az, ,691. For the corresponding period of
1895 the export trade equaled 81, 141, JAG, or
s., ,oS2. Oh.
While the cyclists of this country kick
about the regulations which are made
against them, the wheeling fraternity of
Europe have a worse time. The regulations
in Germany are minute and carefully en-
forced, many places prohibiting the use of
brakeless wheels, while the name rank
profession and residence of the owner has
TO be exhibited on the machine.
Evening star., 1897-02-06
A HOmer's Feat.
From the Churchman

From the Churchman.
One day wonderful bird tapped at the
window of Mrs. Nansen's home at Chris
tiania- Instantly. the window was opened
and the wife of the famous arctic explorer
In another moment covered the little mes
senger with kisses and caresses. The car
rier pigeon had been away from the cot
tage thirty long months, but it had not for
gotten the way home. 1t brought a note
from Nansen. stating that all was going
well with him and his expedition in the
polar regions. Nansen had fastened a mes
sage to carrier pigeon and turned the
bird loose. The frail courier darted out
into the blizzardly air. It flew like an ar
row over thousand miles of frozen waste
and then sped forward over another thous-
and miles of ocean and plains and forests
ana one morning entered the window of the
waiting mistress. and delivered the message
which she had been awaiting SO anxiously.
We boast of human pluck, sagacity and
endurance: but this loving little carrier
pigeon. In its homeward flight, after an
absence OF thirty months accomplished
feat 80 wonderful that we can only give
ourselves up to the amusement and admira-
ton which must overwhelm every one when
the marvellous story Is told. Mrs. Nansens
pigeon Is one of the wonders Of the world.
Evening star., 1897-02-06
BICYCLE BRIEFS.

Tne latest thing attributed to the general
use OF the bicycle is the decrease In the
Evening star., 1897-02-06

pany; sylph cycles. Sylph-Winton bicycle
agency; Columbia bicycles: the Trinity
Cycie' syiph- lnton bicycle agency; Barnes
W mite Flyers, Diamond Cycle Company
the Ollve Wheel Company; Capital City
Cycle Company; Jones & Burr; Warwick,
Charies e. Miller & Bro; the Winton BIZ
cycle, Sylph- -Wlnton agency: Victor bicy-
cies. Cnne brothers; Remington and Orient
plcycIes, bradbury Piano Company: Envoy
and F'leetWing. Jones & Burr: the Owen
wheel. the Eclipse bicycles, the Cushion
Frame Hygienic Wheel Company; the Ra-
cyc!e; Z: u. Van Hook, agent; the Sterling
bicycle, w. Roy Mitchell
Misfit Club.
Ihe Misfits. while they did not win the
banner In the voting contest rat the acad-
emy' 1eel much encouraged oyer the re-
suit, beating out many clubs much older.
Inc cluo hardly expectedeeo' be. in the con-
test and the result was69a PLEASANT sur
prise. II io'
The club held a meeting ~ ddhpesday even
ride some evening next week. The ride will
oe 10 Iakoma Park, and the date will be
announced tomorrow a., al.
Ihough somewhat early, the members are
planning relay ride tas Baltimore this
spring. The plan has jus5, brought up
u dnta,i eceineu ,t the clubs approval, and the
detaiis Will be arranged latcr.rthere being
an aDundance of time forbsuch
A pool table has been added to the club
!ur rniture, and the menbars lire enjoying
the novelty OF its auveuft Various minor
improvements have been ,ImatUe, and the
ciuo rooms now are in execildnt condition.
Queer wheeimen.
The members of the Queer Wheelmen are
considerably eiated over thar victory in
the voting contest at the Academy of
Music. which closed Thursday evening, AID
which resulted in the presentation of the
banner 10 the club at lie Derformarce last
evening The Queers Cd intel upon winning
the banner, and stared In for tile contest
several days before the voting commenced.
Last evening the club was present at the
theater IN full numbers, occupying nearly
an OF the private boxes. and orchstra
chairs. II was bicycle night at the Acad-
emy, and the boys made it so truly
MI Paul Won Boeckman, the .weil-known
cup member leaves the city Next week to
attend the New York cycle show, partly ON
business and partly on pleasure
BICYCLE BRIEFS.
The latest thing attributed to the general
use OF the bicycle Is the decrease In the
Evening star., 1897-02-06

it has been a hard matter to have full
attendance at the meetings, and the oyster
supper Is expected to draw every member.
The affair will be held at the residence Of
Mrs. Hunt on 32d street extended, and the
evening will be filled with merriment. A
bl siness meeting will first be heid. at which h
officers will be elected. The supper viii
follow. President Weaver will preside, and
Uncle Francis" the club mascot, will ofIi-
ciate as tcastmaster. The evening will close
with a musical and literary program of an
1mprOmptu character, the club having an
abundance of good talent within its ranks
There have been several new members add
ed to the club of late, and things look
fiourishing. Through an oversight the mama
of the club was not printed on the ballots
distributed during the week at the Acad-
emy of Music in the contest for the most
popular bicycle club in the city. and on
this account the club did not enter the
contest.
Capital Bi. Club.
The only cycle show that will be held in
this city this spring opened Thursday even
ing at the club house of the Capital BIZ
Club. on 18th street, the show being given
by the club, to give its members and friends
a chance to inspect all CT the high-grade
wheels that will be used this year. and
give them a chance to decide upon some
make The entire second floor of the club
dealers and the parlor, hall and reading
room presented the appearance of a full
sized cycle shop. There We're wheels of ali
colors and all makes on every side. lining
the wall and standing in the platform in
the front bay window. Not only were
wheels visible, but cycle sun6ries We're all
around with catalogues and other printed
matter. furnishing any information that the
man in charge of the exhibit might forget
to say. To fill in the blank spaces and
adding considerably to the appearance of
the room, are cycling costumes on dunn
mics. furnished by the local dealers.
For the past two evenings the club house
has been thronged with members of the
club and their friends, making a tour of
inspection. Admission is by card and many
cards have been given. The show will close
tonight in a blaze of glory. All of the
dealers have literally responded to the re-
quest that they place wheels on exhibition
ard nearly fifty wheels are shown, of all
makes. to say nothing else, of the other dis
play and decorations. The wheels and ex-
nibitors are as follows: Cleveland cycles
represented by the METROPOLITAN Cycle Com
pany; Lyndhurst, West End Cycle Com
Evening star., 1897-02-06
FOR WOMEN CYCLISTS

The bicycle has erancirated woman. As
some woman writer has put 1t: IF you are
a woman 1t is your bounden duty to call
down blessings upon the head of him who
first made a whee! which a woman could
ride" These blessings would fall either
upon the head of the late Mr.. w. E. Smith
or Bert Owen. both of them being given the
credit of making the first woman's wheel
The bicycle gives the woman more open
air and sunshine than ever before in their
lives. 1t means that their flabby muscles
will grow firm and strong, their eyes bright
and quick, and their cheeks will glow with
life and lose their sickly cast. 1t means
that woman is given a chance to improve
her health in an easy and pleasant man.
ner. and enables those who are naturally
blessed with good health to remain in SUCH
Evening star., 1897-02-06

cious in opinion. To refute in detail upon
an anatomical basis. a prejudice wide
spread, not only among the laity, but
among physicians also. would take too
much space. / will make but one assertion
with which every one who comprehends
the subject will agree-that the principal
motion III using the sewing machine Is in
the ankle, while in cycling the work is done
10y the joints of the hips and the knees
Moreover. there is wide difference IN tine
circumstances under which the two pursuits
are followed One involves continuous sit
ting for hours In bowed position, which
in a room poorly ventilated or perhaps not
ventilated at all, while pursuing a purely
mechanical occupation. which allows the
free entrance of the spiritual poison of idle
dreams-nay. perhaps, by the mCnotony Of
posture and employment during long hours
actually evokes them. The other. an eXer-
else which Strengthens the muscles of the
trunk and lower eXtremities, is practiced
in fresh air and in erect attitude. caus-
ing the breathing to deepen. the pulse 10
beat more strongly, and the blood to i'm
prove by the increased admission of oxygen,
and necessitating constant attention, prac-
tice in watchfTlness. and presence of mind.
Here is little sharp stone, which might
inJure the rubber of the pneumatic tire;
yonder rough piece in the road, which
must be quickly avoided I'm order not to
exposes the machine to unnecessary jolts;
again, the rider must be on the alert in
passing carriages or other wheels. There is
no time to wake from a reverie and ask:
What shall be done2' The sweet dreamer
is suddenly in the ditch by the roadside
Thus the use of the bicycle is a powerful
means of training individuality"
Evening star., 1897-02-06

Speaking of records brings to mind the
fact that in the table OF records published
last week many people received the same
with a GOOD deal of doubt hardly believing
that the figures were right, attributing
what they thought u big error 70 typo
graphical mistakes. The article was per-
fectly correct Yet there were some who
could not see how it was that Frank Wal
Ter established all of the records from 20
TO 1o6 miles on the same day. He was
given the credit of seventeen records. the
aggregate distance of which were 1s6
miles. and there were some who after taxi
Ing the pains to reach this result. came to
the conclusion that no man could ride that
distance in one day. This Is true. The
rider who could cover 900 miles in a DAY
is certainly a phenomenon. Waller did not
make separate start for every one of the
records In fact. one start sufficed for the
entire batch of records. He rode only 1e6
miles on that day. all told. yet in covering
that distance he broke all existing records
for the intermediate distances given. His
time was taken on every mile. and at the
end il was found that he had broken
the due credit. That is how he came 10
make seventeen records in one day
Has the bicycle proven a boon to the
Ctty2 While ii Is true that some branches
OF ECsiresS have suffered since the wheel
has come into general use. there are
other branches that have sprung up
ard prospered The LEGAL cycling ir-
terests represent an outlay Of nearly
8 uu.'.Uf. which Is a great figure. and
that much has gone TO the credit OF
different branches Of busiress The cost Of
Many Of the wheels sold for 800 and even
more. but IL these statistics only SSJ is al
lowed the cost of the machines. Then
every rider is obliged TO have a lamp. un-
Evening star., 1897-02-06
Strong Securities.

From the New York Tribune.
Jinks-" Johnson wants to borrow $50 from
me. Do you think he is good for tha.
amount"
Binks-"Yes. with proper securities"
Jnks-"Wha securities would you sug-
gest?'
Binks-"A chain and paddock, a pair of
handouts and dog. That would be enough
/ think, to hold him.
Evening star., 1897-02-06
Loneiyyilie Expediency.
I.r.p,

From Puck.
Mr.. Hermitage {of Lonelyville)-"How did
the dance in the school house come off last
night"
Mr.. Isolate (of ditto, enthusiastically)-
"Oh! the hot water heater pipes had burst,
flooding the hall in the morning, so we
changed the dance to a skating carnival in
stcadr'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-15

conceived by Waghington's fellows in
he Held. now Includes only their de-
scendnnts. 1, was founJed on May
ID. 1888, at a meeting OF the officer Of
tue ContiuenIsl army, at the Yer
planck residence OIL the east sh0fe II
he Hudson river, about mile above
Fishkill, n. Y. Each regiment and
stan corps seut it's repTese htative, RnC
Inspector Gederal Steuben presided.
1t IL su INTERCEPT z fact that at the
Outset the aid OF France was ncknow
edged not only by constituting
branch of the society tnere, but by
electipg as member Counts De AS.
tair G, De GtatBc and Rochambeau,
with other officers who had served Ia
the Frencb cooperative forces In
rank not undtr nat of colonel, or of
commandinr I'll Ger IN the French
faets. The French society was organ.
izad with the consent Of the King and
Count Estaing sent 10 General WASH
ington ss gilt from the French naval
officers tho eagle Of the order, sci in
diamonda, with blue Ribbon, edgeI
with white, 10 typiiy the alliance be.
tween France anu America.
Al the first general meeting, held ct
the City Tavern, PAilAielphia, May 4,
1888, Washington was again chosen
pl PRESIDENT. The centennial celebration
OF the foundation OF the society wac at
the Verplank house.
The order was established in each
state, and while several Of these state
societies In time became non-existent,
the organ zStlon ss a whole has bsen
continuously kept up.