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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-19
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The bicycle is important in peace and some think 1t may yet be important in war. Experiments are being made in several countries, including this coun- try, to find out what use can be made of it in war. Not long ago the bicycle corps of the 25th United States infantry was assigned to perform the difficult feat of riding from Fort Missoula, Mon tana, to St, Louis. In it's progress It met and overcame all sorts of adverse conditions and travelled on the toughest and most difficult of roads. Nineteen of the twenty men in the corps reached their destination in safety, although their sufferings and hardships were se- were. The official report of the ride has been made, and the author of the report draws some conclusions which will be studied with interest by students of ar my maneuvers. On fair roads, he be- lieves, the bicycle corps can be made of excellent use, especially where speed is a first consideration, and where there IS need for courier work, scouting duty road patrolling or rapid reconnaissance Ill these and other important particu- lars the bicycle will be an excellent ad- junct to either infantry or cavalry. On the other hand, in indictment weather or upon bad roads, the bicycle cannot take the place of the horse, the idea of the wheel riders as substitutes for cav airy being preposterous. The theory offered in the present report is that the coming army will maintain all the old thereto the bicycle for certain kinds of work wherein it has indisputable ad- vantages. The author adds a warning that the bicycle corps should always be picked from among men of good physi- cal condition and great endurance.
 | The fact that the 18th infantry corps, equipped with kit and rations, actually
 made the trip Is good proof of the pos sibilities of the wheel for military move- ments. It is of importance to note that the riders, moreover, instead of suffer- ing injury from the effects of their ex- perience, seem to have profited by 1t. Sixteen of the riders gained in chest expansion during the journey, the aver- age gain being 1.16 inches. Fourteen | gained in muscular measurements, al- though some others lost. More remark able still, fourteen of the nineteen men who finished the trip were found to have gained In weight.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-19


 Pat-Phwat's "insomnia' Moike? Mike Whoi, ut's disase thot won't let felly shlape whin hs wants to- Pat ~-Begorrah! Ut musht be a good deal ioike an alar-rum clock, thin.
 What made Bleachor break off that match with Miss Soberly?" "She re- tused to have the wedding at an hour that would not conflict with the base ball game. "--Detroit Free Press.
 Then, proud beauty, you refuse my love?" said he. Well" said the sum mer girl, thoughtfully, T don't know but that I might be willing to take an option on t."-lndianapolis Journal. She-"I am quite sure you had too much champagne when you called on me yesterday afternoon" He-"Yes; thought I'd just look in to-day and see if I was engaged to you. "-Tid-Bits.
 MT. Grownes--In addition to this painful boil, ] believe that am in for an attack of toothache!
 Mrs. GroWnes--Oh, how nice to have your troubles all at once!-Cincinnati Enquirer
 T don't always believe in coinci- dences," says the Manayunk phlloso pher, but yesterday saw fisherman carrying his bait in a small can which was marked concentrated lye. Phil adelphia Record.
 The Complete Angler Whats fish ing rod?' Tt as handsome jointed arrangement your father holds out over the water" Whats q fishing pole ?" "It's a long wooden stick your Uncle Bill catches fish with. Chicago Rec ord.
 A Possibility-"How Is that your sons head seems to be drawn to one side?" o ly a year ago he was straight as an Indian" 'l can only account for 1t through the fact that he did his courting on tandem. "-Detroit Free Press.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-19
SOME uNE.i>Y A,DrnmEN.

The compromised advertising bills have struck snag. Some of the alder men seem to want to know, you know, how the board of finance arrived at the compromise that was arrived at. They seem to think that the board ought to have made some report to the Court of Common Council, and that it ought to have considered the reports of the in Yestigating committee which were pass ed over to it for the purpose of being considered
 It has seemed to most of the people, we think, that the board of finance finally came out of its postponed wrestle with the gorgeous bills in pret- ty good shape, and there is no public clamor for any more trouble over the matter It is to be hoped that there will not be such management, or mis- management, that there will have to be a majority and minority report from the board of finance before the protest ing aldermen will be satisfied. If the aldermen must have reports to chew why not take those sent to the board of finance, and calmly and properly ig- nored by that body? At least one of those reports is tough enough to stand more chewing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-19

condition, for the heat from gases pass ing through them to the boiler; and, lastly, the temperature of the escaping gases may be lower than is necessary to create the draught required for coal firing. Then, too, there are no bars nor thick fire for the air to force its way through; the required amount of air can be drawn through the furnace by lower up-take temperature, and the ad- mission of air being under complete control and the fuel burned in fine par ticles in close contact with the oxygen of the air, only very small excess Of air is required.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-19
4 NEJg PtYtM ENT.

Perhaps no new pavement will be laid in New Haven until we can af- ford to keep those already laid clean enough so that they can be seen, but when "the pavement question" is up again a pavement material which is just coming into notice may receive some attention from those who ignored molasses, grass and pins. The new pavement is described as composed of a special cement, coal ashes, crushed rock, sand and iron slag, the cement forming only about twenty per cent. of the entire composition. Blocks made of this material, it is stated, have stood a crushing test of 2000O pounds to the square inch; fire test of 2,0O0 degrees without cracking when thrown into water at white heat, and an absorp- tion test of about three-fourths of one per cent. in thirty hours. In the mat ter of abrasion, always an important point in pavements, the new paving material has stood test or To per cent in rumble with four hundred pounds of cast iron for half an hour. These tests would seem to indicate that satisfactory paving material has been found, one that can be put down in blocks or sheets like asphalt, yet cost less and wear longer. No heat is required in laying a pavement of this material, the successive layers weld ing together sohdly, while the mixture hardens so rapidly that the street can be thrown open to use in twelve hours after the pavement is laid. The pave- ment, also, is said to be without the slipperiness of asphalt, which in winter makes the latter dreaded by horsemen. As the pavement is chiefly composed of materials now thrown away as re- fuse the new pavement would help to solve other questions than those of pavements. It is well to remember, however, that almost every new pave ment material has been heralded as the best
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-19
AN UNLUcKY ALIB1.

several Chicago lawyers whose practice is limited almost exclusively criminal trials have won considerable notoriety among their fellow members of the local bar for their successful manufacture of alibis in critical cases. One well-known practitioner rarely employs any other line of defence in behalf of his criminal clients.
 Tn all my experience at the bar" he said the other night laughingly, Tn ve.' had so clcse shave as Judge Blank gave me yesterday I was defending q man charged with larceny and had worked up beautiful allbi for him. brought in four fellows who sWore positively that at the very hour when the crime was committed the prisoner was working as bricklayer, with themselves, upon a building in process Of erection on certain corner way out in the southwestern part of the city. Everything was working smoothly and my client seemed practically 8 free man when suddenly the judge aroused himself from c doze and blurted out: Say. hold on . minute? Where's that building located?'
 q instantly told him, giving the exact location by streets and the lot number
 "'Well, that's queer,' the Court con- tinued, I've owned that lot for the last six years and never knew before that there was any kind of a building on it.
 But the jury evidently preferred to believe my witnesses instead of believ- Ing the judge for they acquitted my man just the same I don't violate any con- fidence now, however" he added, fin admitting that Judge Blank probably will not have to pay taxes on the build ing which my witnesses erected on his lot yesterday.-Chicago Times Herald.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-19
Q TIE ENGLINH.

The curious story that the Bank of England would do something for sil- yer" has had it's day, and 1t now ap- pears that silver can expect nothing don newspapers were heartily congrat- ulating the government upon finally disposing of the bimetallic scare" and expressing regret that it should lever have seemed to receive support in high quarters" And it is now clear that there was only seeming. The real sit uation is plainly set forth by MT. Hugh c. Smith, governor of the Bank, who says: The press has been filled with mis- statements. The government wrote ask ing if the Bank was willing to renew its offer, made at the Paris monetary con- ference in 1881, regarding it's reserve. replied in the same tenor as the memo randum which the Bank sent to that conference, though more guardedly. This is all that happened. The state ment that the Bank has been coquetting with the American commissioners Is pure rubbish. Excepting what l have read in the papers, I have never heard of those gentlemen.
 This is 8 truly English way of dispos- ing of the distinguished commissioners, who expect to soon be officially inform ed that the British government regrets being unable to accede to their pro posals, but is willing to hear them talk some more. AS they know that further talk will be useless they will probably soon come home and make report. And "the crime of '73' will remain un- atoned for and unavenged.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-19

with turned down collar. The sleeves, fronts and sides of skirt were orna- mented with black silk galoon, each band ending in three olives. The ma- terial was strawberry colored cloth, taffeta of the same shade lining the skirt
 Close fitting bodices cut away at the throat are open down the front, the edge scroll finished, yoke and front panel of another material and color ap- bearing beneath. On a stunning blouse of royal blue velvet that disappeared under jeweled belt of undressed black leather studded with turquoises, the yoke extended well down the front in a point and was shirred bright green silk. The velvet was embroidered with jet in sprays and leaves, the skirt was a dull plaid cloth, and the hat black and on the picture order without being gro tesque. The blouse was especially pretty, and if worn with q skirt more dressy, woudl make very stunning re- ception costume.
 The setting in of a yoke of satin or silk in brilliant color, Is to be a special feature of our dressmaking g this winter, and it is a great blessing to her who cannot afford an entire cos tune of danty material, and who yet realizes the bacomingness of a touch of beautiful stuff about the throat Then, too, the result will be a general holiday effect in goWning. A simple smooth cloth gown of brown when sup piled with a yoke of white satin, the edge of the yoke finished with scroll of jet, becomes catchy and becoming. Yet 1t is decreed that the cloth gown so elaborated may be worn on all the occasions when the cloth unlightened by a frivolous yoke might have been sported FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-19
EDUC sTTnNIL.

Tommy-"Pa, what's the board of ed ucation?" Mir F.-"When I went to school 1t was pine shingle."
 Wealthy. Girl-CoL De Biff acts so like proposing when we are alone. l verify believe he is in love.
 Other Girl-Perhaps he is in debt.- Detroit Journal.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-19
AUVEl{TISING kATES

Situations, Wants, Rents, and other small advertisements. one Cent Word each in sert!on. Five Gents Word for a full week tseven tinies,.
 Display advertisements. per incn. one in. eertioh. S1,20: each subsequent insertion, 40 cents: one week. $320: one month. S10; one year, $40.
 Obituary Notices. in prose or verse, 15 cents per line. Notices of Births Mar riages, Deaths and Funerals, 30 cents each Local Notices l5 cents per line.
 Yearly advertisers are limited to their own Immediate business tall matter 10 be unohiectionable,. and their contracts do not tpc'nda Wants. To let. For Sale. etc
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-19
EAsHHON NOrE,.
Bright Settings for Throat and Chin.

Blight Settings for Throat and Chin.
 A majority of bodices are open in front either to show an under blouse effect, or a close fitting inner panel This panel Is often continued down the skirt, and is one of the few fash ions of the day that tend to add to the height. When this is not desired. the panel may be left off the skirt, and the harmony in the trimming of skirt and bodice now so desirable may be accomplished In some other way. In the dress the artist presents to-day the bodice's surplice fronts enclosed Q tucked chemisette of straw berry silk
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-19

The reporters know how to put things. One of them announces that a happy couple "were the recipients of daugh- ter Thursday night"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-19

A Puzzler.-Little Girl De Fashion fat)-"Is that my new brother? Ain't he cute? Did the angles bring him ?'' Mamma-"Yes, my dear" Little Girl Did they have flaming swords?" Nam ma-"N-o- Why?" Little Girl-'I don't see how they passed the janitor. ."-New York Weekly.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-19

A Maine woman who asked the Rev. Elijah Kellogg his age the other day was quickly answered by the author of "Spartacus:" T do not tell my age. say I am thirty-eight. I am sure of that"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-19

DELIY RED BY CARRIERS IN THE CIrY, i5 GENTS A WEEK, 50 CEN s A MONTH. S3 FOR SIX MONTHS. stA YEAR. THE SAME TEnMs BY M,IJ.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-19

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-19

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 OFFICE 400 STATE STREET.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-19

Colored men and women of the South have subscribed for the capital stock to start a cotton factory in which col ored operatives are to be employed. It is proposed to run the mill night and day and to employ 600 hands. This is business
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-19

E. E. Baker, of Dennison, Texas, is suing for divorce. and he ought to have it. Mrs Baker is addicted to the inordinate drinking of puttermilk. He says that she consumes a gallon of it at the three meals and on retiring at night, and that it makes him sick. Furthermore, Mrs Baker snores so loud that it is impossible to live in the house with her.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-19
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THE OLDEST DAILY PAPER PUB
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-19

The collapse of the New England Inackerel fishing seems to have come to stay. The entire haul of the year is not expected to exceed 12OO0 barrels, which is less than half of the miserable catch sixth of the catch of last year. In times past years catch has amounted to 100000 barrels, but the day of great things in mackerel fishing has been some time gone.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-19

An American engineer named Un- thank, who has recently measured the great Chinese wall, reports that his measurement gives height of eighteen feet while every few hundred yards there is a tower twenty-five feet high. For twelve hundred miles the wall goes over plains and mountains, every foot of the foundation being of solid granite and the rest of the structure solid ma- sorry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-18
AMERICAN BUTTER IN. ENGLAND.
RESULTS FROM THE FIRST SHIPMENT MADE BY
THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.

RESULTS FROM THE FIRST SHIPMENT MADE BY
THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
Washington, June 1.-THE results Of the first
shipment OF butter ever made by this Government
10 foreign markets-this time TO England-have
been communicated 10 Secretary Wilson in an
official report from the experts who managed the
expectation. The data of significance to the
dairy interest and an indication OF what may be
expected in the development Of markets abroad
for these products The report says 1t is evident
that unless the retailers can be reached without
much extra expense In transportation. so that
better relative prices can be realized, Eastern
creameries cannot yet afford to consider the ques
ton of exporting their products. Two lots of
butter were sent made at Ames. Iowa. and Cor
nish, ~ H. All was made late in April. between
hay and grass" the most difficult season for
making butter Of high flavor and good keeping
quality This product, therefore. was not expected
TO give very satisfactory results as to quality or
financially Its main object was to serve as
pioneer and suggest points for improving the man
agement of trial exports TO follow. The lots were
respectively fourteen and ten days from the cream
cries.
The most interesting feature of the London sales
is that the English merchants are welded to their
hundredweight Q12 pounds unit Of measure
and to the half-hundredweght for package Of
butter. Packages exported at Observation-Disclosures
should contain as nearly ffy-six pounds as posi-
ble what will weigh that In the English market
The rate Of shrinkage remains TO be determined
Opinions of English judges indicate that one-quar-
ter of salt to the pound Of butter will be
enough to use for this market Cnbical boxes were
much preferred by the wholesalers, who paid
considerable difference for 1t in that shape. Small
packages not in favor with them. and, AL
though ranking highest as to quality the thirty.
pound tubs. sold as quarters" of tTenty,egh Ugh
pounds brought only 17i4 cents n pound. and five
pound boxes and prints less than l6 cents. The
Wholesalers paid 10 Is cents for the Iowa butter in
cubcal boxes. and for the identical boxes In Welsh
or sixty-pound creamery tubs they paid only 1IK
tub in taking these tubs at ffty-six pounds net
weight. one merchant, who, as an exception. took
two tubs at actual net weights, paid only 1912
cents paying IS and IS ia cents at the same time
for two cubical boxes Of the same butter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-18
1.-THE PEOPLE" AND MOB RULE.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Noticing your editorial playing with the
Nob IN your June issue, am led to write you
few words The people of Urbana withdrew FOR a
time the powers delegated to the officers, took the
,aw into their own hands and themselves executed
tho law then and there made The people are
always superior to their agents-the ohicers-and
n the people see fit to do In themselves Things
which they usually delegate the doing OF 10 tneir
servants. there is no reason for complaint by The
Tribune. unless 1t be afraid OF the people
The Tribune founded by Horace Greeley ought
10 be afraid OF the people 1t mas delehued the
rich against the poor and has heiped 10 piunuer
labor that its clients the exploiters might revel IN
stolen wealth 1t has failed to condemn bribery OF
LEGISLATORS 1t has assisted to despo the producer
and II is afraid Of the people 1t fears TO trust the
neonle IT has outraged and we'll 1t may for the time
will soon come when It's income from the cormorant
corporations whose cause 1t espouses VIII be cut
off its owners will not feed fat from revenues
stolen from the people by the Yerkes the Goulus
the SIorgans the Kockeellers and the Pullmans
IL was Abe Lincoln who said You can 1901 some
people ali the time and all OF the people some q
The time but you can't fool all OF the people al
of the time" The Tribune is trying hard to FOOL an
much more afraid OF the people than 1t is OF the
Man on Horseback And The Tribune probably
knows that its clients can use the man on horse-
back better than it can the people VINO are more
On sly Numbered by the assistance of men on horse
hack than they are By burglars or bandits.
II Is I'm line with the business interests OF Inc
Tribune that it should be afraid OF the people n
who sometimes become 'untamed rebels IL wen
knows the people cannot be trusted too far-that
II would be disastrous to Its clients interest were
the people to resume the powers and authorities
heretofore delegated to their agents. yours SYM
Enterprise Kan. June 49, 1897.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-18
DIED..

CRAssoNs-At Paterson. ": J.. June 49, 1907 yad.
Inland H. Crassons. in the 5oth year Of his age
Funeral private.
DISBECKER-On Thursday June II, at the Ariston,
Broadway and 55th-st. Carrie A. Disbecker. wife OF
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
JOHNsTON-At townsville June 10. Robert Johnston. In
Funeral services will be held Saturday June 49, at
O'Clock at his late residence. townsville. y. Y.
JOHNsON-At his home in Brooklyn. June 49, 1897
Samuel Burbank Johnson. aged ~ years
Funeral at Oswego Saturday, June l9 at p. m.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. at Summit, y. j.. June TO- Jennie
Gilmore Murphy wife Of Henry NJ Murphy, and daugh-
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles EImore
Funeral private.
NARAMoRE-At Sing Sing. June is, Elizabeth MARI
Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon June
ls at the residence Of Frederick W. Curtss. Derby
NATHUSIUS-On wednesday morning, Gussie. daughter
OF Oscar A. Nathusus
Funeral services held Friday evening. June ls
o'clock her late home No 200 East 69,h-st.
Interrnent Saturday morning
MALLISTER-At Orange, y. j.. Thursday. June IL.
1897 Robert McAllister. In the 6lst year OF his age
June TO- at 3 p. m.
sTUDwELI.-At Upper Montcair ". j.. NJ Tiile.
Youngest daughter Of the late Augustus Studwel. Of
Funeral services at late residence Friday $50
D.. m
wsdnssday mOrnng June 10 1897 At he,
Archibald Happen and mother OF the late A. B. Tappsn.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend funeral
Friday. June Is. at o'clock.
Train leaves Grand Central Station Harlem Railroad.
ct 2:22 p.
WILLIAMS-Suddenly. at Big Moose Lake Adrondacks,
~ Y. Monday. i4th inst. Frank Williams. OF Brook
Fun eral services will be held in ST. Peters Episcopal
Church. stae-st., near Bond, Brooklyn. on Friday.
18th inst. at $3.50 p
WOOdIawn Cemetery.
Office No 20 f. 23d-sf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-18
Az IMPORTANT PENSION RULING.

Washington. June 17.-Assistant Secretary DaviS
or the Interior Department has rendered a decision
that VIII affect many claims for pensions He re-
versed the action Of the Pension Office In the case
of Catharine Gorcrzn q widow OF soldier In the
Ohio infantry which rejected the claim for pen
SIGN because there proof Of the death Of the
soldier Geronzin left home in July, 1866 and moth
Ing had since been heard from him' me assistant
Secretary holds that further inquiry should be made
corcern,ng the man. and. II nothing throwing addi-
tional light on the is found death may be pre-
sumed, under the act OF March ~ io9o. inakink
seven vears' absence from home without inteli-
gence Of his existence sufficient for presumption
of death