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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20
FRoMME, CHAMPION STEAK EATER
THE REGrsrBR-ELECr DEvoURs SEVEN
AND A HALE POUNDS OF BEEF. AND
WREsTs THE SUPREMACY FROM
THE MAYOR ELECT.

49, -. A.. edn,irers OF Mayor-elect Van Wyck,
.oordi,y N ALL accounts are bemoaning the fact
that he has lost the title Of champion oeefsteaA
eater. The proud title. It Is said. has been wrest-
al from him by Isaac Fromme. the successful
candidate for Register at the late election.
Mr Fronme is possessed Of a healthy looking
body. and. apparently Of Il similar appetite "h'ch
is n necessary adjunct 10 any one VINO taxes any
Measure in attending beefsteak parties The dinner
M which he acquired his new title was heid oy
the Gazabo Club, social organization OF Judge
Van Wyck's district at the Vanderbilt Hotel, on
Thursday night. DOC" Hornridge. OF the County
Clerks office was the chef. Mr.. Fromne was the
guest OF the evening and he had his appetite with
him This was not suspected OF being such Dig
thing however until Mr. Fromme mad eaten
everybody else TO a standst and made them gasp
for breath. Among those conspicuous at the dih
ner was Colonel Lou Morris, VINO puHs ao""
the scales" at 420 pounds.
The steaks which were cut into squares weish-
Ing several ounces each, were served up in the
usual way. and the feast was about half under way
when IL became apparent that a contest was Oh
between Fromme and Morris. The Colonei iaoored
I'm vain TO pass Fromme, but, eat as he wouid' 'he
l,,ter outdid him at every turn. The Colonel had
deyoured six and one-half pounds or the toothsome
steak when time was called. Fromme' II the Verac-
, Of tho iudges IS considered. had consumed seven
and one-quarter pounds. The Colonel IS SAID 10
have gazed In amaZement at fromme ana "eati'
tainted when the latter remarked tnat MS apPe''e
had been merely tlcked. and that he was theh
ready TO eat something: ~. oo,.
test complimented Fromme In behalf OF the Sup eup'
and conferred upon him the title champion , beer
steak Eater amid loud plaudits from the ioIty,
nine oiher guests medal also presented to to
MIR Fromme on which was Inscribed PresehteI Ps,ne :
Eater" Mr. Fromme responded In m hting .das mTh, Tbs
ner and he was congratuiated on AZ hit Ill @ husb
asserted that Mr. Fromme In hon0e ihs rand 81 n
centroi palace on Saturday evening" November - =.
TO the club and its guests Among those VINO Te
prene'E pr 8 + Lantry John F. Carroll. Clerk OF ne
Court Of General Sessions Assistan. pbil" Rritt
argys II Fahrbach associate leader In the AAild
Assembly District, Aderm2n.eIec hea"n Erabree
snd S9ionei Theodore Hamilton. At MT fromH1e Mro ;
dinner these hope to see MayorteieG{ van eba mpon
beefsteak eater II the Mayor-eect conseh'S "
enter the lIsts a great struggle Is eNpec'eu'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20
A COSTLY FIRE IN LONDON.
TWO ACRES BURNED OVEh.
ABOUT ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY BUILD
INGs DEsTROYED-THE LOSS
PLACED AT f5OOOOO0

THE FIRE STARTED BY AN EXPLOSION MEAN I"
GAS ENGINE. AND THE FLAMES SPREAD WITH
ALARMING RAPIpTTY-MANY FIRE ENGINES
CALLED INTO SERvIcE-HARp WORK
BY THE FIREMEN AND MANY MAR
ROW EsCApEs-THE FIRE UNDER
CONTROL, AFTER -FOUR
HOURS AND HALF-sT
Gn.Ess CHURCH GRIP
p1EGATE. DAMAGED
London. Nov 19.-One Of the most disastrous
Ares IN London since the great fire Of 1865
broke out In a large block OF buildings lying
eastward of Aldersgate-st.. and between that
+horoughtare and Redcross-st, Just after
o,c,ock this afternoon. The flames were famed
nv a strong wind and were fed by highly in
Aammable stocks Of fancy goods and fllmsy
dress materials Of all descriptions. crowdng
every floor Of the six-story buildings in the old
streets In view Of the coming Christmas trade
Hence the confagraton gained headway with
surprising rapidity. and was soon far be-
yond any possibility Of being checked by the
few engines which were early on the spot:
For four hours and a half the flames had their
own way, and 1t was only after more than a
hundred engines had worked an hour that the
Chief Of the Fire Brigade sent out the signal
that the fire was under control. This was at
BIAS D. m. BY that time about loo ware
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20
A BIG RAID ON MOONSHINERS.
REVENUE OFFICERS HAVE AN EXCITING
AND PERILOUs HUNT IN THE
TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS

Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov. 10 (specaD.-The big
gest moonshine raid that ever took place In the
South was made Thursday night In Polk County.
in the Chilhowie Mountains. near the North Caro-
lima line. The officers had an exciting
chase. and captured in the neighborhood Of four
thousand gallons Of Illicit liquor. destroyed some Of
the finest stills in the country and captured several
notorious and desDerate moonshiners AS the Of
ncers were ascending the mountain a man was seen
coming down riding a mule. Across the back or
the animal was a sack. which the officers saw was
filled with jugs. They made him stop. and an ex-
animation made Of the contents 1t was found
that II contained Ave gallon jugs OF Illicit whis-
key. The man gave his name Harvey Press
wood. He placed under arrest, ana the Whis-
key and the mule were seized.
Leaving their prisoner as they thought safe for
the night. they started on About O'Clock they
reached Springtown, thrty-ive miles from Athens
The road beyond that place was so rough that the
officers had to proceed on foot. Four miles south
of Springtown they came upon a disti,lery
owned by Nathaniel Brchaed The st b aad a. oesn of
found Ave hundred SaS s Se s was
They walked four miles further to moonshthes srSs Iis
SaS r o%T STnsa sad By hs s ad pulled
the furnace but six tubs containing seven nulutsu ts
nd y gallons Of seeT were Ssy their
Journey at clock. starting for dissillery yn run
By Efh We% sem ASg When w Wo miles miles
OF the Williams stillhouse they heard "a wagon ~ n
few minutes Henry Dtner came along. drWihs
horse and cart. He seized by the oihcers ana
They captured Ave gallons Of whiskey. arrested
Ditner and took his mule and cart
They reached the next moonshne dlstiIery apout
30 O'clock yesterday morning. John Hampton was
found at work In the st.lhouse ana arres'en; ~
starting the still This s was svtn. the %Sss oseFs som IN
phi soc,Ion The officers seized here twenty-five
gallons and dsstrGysd y; S7 On tu9s ths
wav ha ck they surprised and captured several more
stills. and the entire county was aroused y rhe nd UI
We're several times fired upon by mounta!neers hid
den BY the roadside.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20
GALES AND STORMS IN THE FAX WESf
HAVOC PLAYED WITH TELEGRAPH AND rEi'f'
puoNl; wIREs-RIvERs RISING RAPIDLY

u.voc PLAYED WITH TELEGRAPH AND TElE-
puox,. w1REs-RIvERs RISING RAPIDLY
Con- rrsncsco Nov 70 "A southwest hurricane
was raging last night along the coast from f-u'eN'
80 Ca,e Flattery having moved south from oregon.
1ho steamers state Of California. tho President,
,ho 1rmatu,a and the Truckee are overdue. inc
tThoIdt after considerable trouble In crossing
ho bar succeoded in reaching the port or f.ureka'
portland Ore Nov 19--For the last twenty-lour
houra = f,irous windstorm has preValeo over ."'
.o,tro North Pacific Coast The winn reao"e"
,o,oc,tv ~ ATTY miles. and the ranihl lot t"enS
,our hours has been about thr'e OF io' -,
The storm played havoc with teeP"o'' T ' ,.
-, .rvice A message from faqllna bay s"!'
,hat n heavy storm Is raging there Inc NuS'o"'
tIousa Was blown down, and the recoIuS VI ''o
office were lost in the bay. Ihe te'ep'io''o -
are prostrated. and considerape damage "''
done 10 small craft on the pay. ,
roooroo Wash Nov. 19-Chlnook wlhus anu
o,no arc MIA wing havoc throughout western WASH
,oaton Telegraph lines are down III III INV.
,'ara and small streams are swoHep' anu iH'
A ara suffering from washouts ana hooucu
,racrs The Government telegraph "icS nave
been prostrated between PORT h"e'''' "'''
Cane Flattery. % ,rho water In the Ski
rverett Wash Nov. p-Ihe WIN whieber r" tban @ svrr
konlsh un anu The Great Northern tracks between
Sultan and Index are pracluaig ghar, for the Gov
AZ Adinitarii traar,iiocations was wrecked by The wind
The White River started 70 liz, liz ", n,,e feat and
afternoon. BY morning IL , hau fha rate of four
was chnIhnnn nm hnsr mile above Humboldt the water
broke out OF the river banks anu o''''"" '"'
lands. -, l., Going nm at the rate Of ten
feet every twenty-four hours. an 'he oo''o'"
lands both sides horf are Of the paper mill is SUBJ
,,Aree1 "a. and the river is rising rapidly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20
A WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH.

CONVICTED or TIE PoIsoNING OF HER HUSBAND
~ cAYUGA. oSr.
Cayuga. ont. Nov. is.-Mrs. Olive Adele stNrna-
man was found guilty this morning OK tho murder
o, her husband md sentenced TO be hanged
IN tho courtyard OF tho jail in this town on Ihuf'
day. January %. George Sternaman d!ed on august
r. 1896 utterng nothing bat expressions OF tender
ness md affection for his wife. lie was taken III
on Juno g. 1876 During his Illness his disease was
diagnosed as paralysis. from which Ezra Chpmah
a former husband Of Mrs Sternaman. had dled
A later diagnosis showed that Sternnman was SUI
60, sri,l, oc OF the liver He continued 10 SINK
ard v,hen ne died the physicians issued certificate
declaring that death was duo TO multiple neutrits
and paralysis -, -. ,,,-,a, -, hor
husband set about collecting III" Insurance on MS
iiSe The amount OF this insurance was ahout
5000. People soon began TO tai" OF SUSPICIOUS CIR
was placed in the hands Of John Murray. OF the
Ontario provincial police. The body was eNhumed
and an autopsy held Arsenic was found In the
stomach. liver and brain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20
POUGHT A DUEL on THE ENGINE.
THE FIREMAN WAS KILLED AND THE ENGINEER
BApLY WOUNDED.

THE FIREMAN WAS KILLED AND THE EN'iNTIN
BADLY WOUNDED.
,. Ala. Nov 10 (SpeciaD.-While
so,,,hnound freight train No 25 on the Louisv'llo
aud Nashville Railroad was plunging down a s.eep
ado near Oxmoor. five miles from Birminshal'
., 40 o'clock last night. e. T. b'shop, 'he e,.-
o,a.r was engaged In deadly conflict IN MS uiiiiiy
7,,,h,ed cab with his fireman. wiley Crais' oo'o'eu
r.a,o who had been drinking. insolenty resented
n order from Bishop to poke the fire. ana see
ond afterward probably expecting ,,lu.
Sor b,s insult. drew a revolver and shoe at n'snp
p,shon knocked the pistol from the hesto 80 a".
DE, ~, bullet grazed his cheek. The negro 'nen
- a knife and pulling the engineer iron, ms
w.. stohbed him dozen times IN INC cnes'.
,.n,rnatelv. the knfes point was broken At 'ne
first lunge. ealing ,aster until
Al mia tim. the engine was gong las'e' u"''
nno,hed a speed OF forty miles an hour. pi'"vp 10y
-, managed to draw his own piston Aon 80
','a', let and a wel-drected bullet eh.e'eu ,"o
mp heart, and he fell like lead from 'he ehs'
hes w. ground Bishop regalned control OF MS en-,
" NV "a In few minutes the train stoppeuii @ ionnd
Slhc, and faint survivor OF tnS uI porrihv
inc Wean an The door OF his CAP InTuSm ory % rial
ylns VI" he was able to stand prel!niinh,dv hndv was
gasheu nd was acquitted. Inc heslo ar - Me rela
TO-DAY ai 70 this city and turned over 10 HIS 'e"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20
CBrLTOYs ACCOUNTS SHoRT.
,on,r,rs OF WEST VIRGINIA TO PRO-
cEEp AGAINST THE FORMER sEcfS
TARY OF STATE.

p,rkerrburs. W. ". Nov 10 (speciap.-Ine s,ats ,as
metal utternnce or statement OF the pressns
administration in regard 10 the shoi soade nubIIc
Te'arS ., u,thbea until an investigation could De
1t was ., ", mr chton's statement of his liability.
mnde o, m' 49,, on october g. The ofiicial report
Sy KeTS" ork, To0 msae ~as tn"o tne os
lied by the Boar9 o atartling state OF affairs. IL
sho%s Gross The
foasance anu snronoses to proceed vigorously 10
saVs What from ahs ns MseSS Ss Sonds%e hnn M
a suit ngalhstt tha ex- Secretary was acknowledsed
on m March o. i Is sspsa EnsSy by GsOdss aSd IS for only
ton; A. ~ q, E not considered good for the amount
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20

the fiery torrent swept onward and the clouds
Of smoke became denser and more widespread.
Suddenly there was an explosion Of gas
meters sounding like the reports Of field guns.
followed by a momentary hush. After that the
wild rushing here and there resumed with
increased energy. Men riskcd their lives in
desperate efforts to save day books ledgers.
feathers. Jewelry. valuable chinaware. etc. One
man actually haZarded his life to fetch his hat
and cane, two hundred feet Of stonework and
glass falling at his heels as he emerged from
the building.
Several flremen were almost buried in burn
Ing ruins front after front of the flaming
warehouses FELL hurting tons Of bricks and
masonry into the streets, bursting and cutting
the fire hose in all directions. while masses Of
fiery matter, resembling huge sparks or meteors,
falling In every direction, making II i'm
possible to foresee where the confagration
would stop, as rooi after r Of caught fire and
window frames all about the scene began to
smoke.
EXCITED CROWDS LOOK ON
AS the afternoon wore on. the dense crowds
still further enlarged until 1t was esti-
mated that many hundreds Of thousands or
people surrounded the big fire. These excited
masses Of humanity had to be constantly
pressed back by the police the fre-swept
area increased in size, an operation which be-
came more and more difficult as the owners
and employees Of the warehouses adjacent to the
scene pursued the work of saving the most
valuable portions Of their portable belongings.
BY dusk the picture presented was extremely
brilliant and horribly attractive. Four streets
were blazing both sides. and there was
plenty to interest the gambling spirit or thc
onlookers in betting to whether or not the
venerable tower Of ST. >Giess Church. Cripple
gate, could stand the hail of sparks and burn
ing fragments with which II was enveloped.
The red flames from every point shone out
against the black sky and through the wide
spreading mass Of dull leaden smoke. tinged
with tongues Of yellow fire. and here and there,
where the fire had subsided somewhat. the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20
HEAVY SENTENCES FOR TRAIN ROBBERS
TO GO TO THE TEXAS PrSiTESTfARY FOR FIFTY
AND FOKTY FIVE YnANS

Austin Tex Nov le.-To-day in the District
Court here l.. W. Fisher and Felix Wolf pleaded
guilty TO robblng tho International ana Great
Northern train At Mcneil. twelve miles above mere
on the afternoon Of October 12 and were sentenced
IN afty and forty-hve years respectively IN the
state Pententary. They were expecting e5 ngni
aantcnres II they pleaded guilty which actuated
,bnn, IN do so There were four charges against
them Tho other train robbers are still un-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20
-,,,v.N COUNTY MINISTER DEPoSbD.
ncvs AGAINST HIM WERE DRUNKEN
,,rss AND IMMORAL CONDUCT

NESS AND IMMO1'""
sby the Bethel and White Lake ,pr wo aaxs
minister ass VIZ and immoral conduct. was de-
for drunke", ", ,hs ministry and suspended from the
posed ,'on ~nt,l re repentance this afternoon Twenty
Church uh,. ssos were sworn. The majority OF
or we're for the Church One OF the sss
was that tne .ioaln in an intoxicated condition,
ssetfs nS that he to bed sssp Ra Ha hs
Sauch was shown by Sne shins with the defend
sn testified that On bs ReT
casons Handy had insuef the for the
and HAPPY
own deienh, aha,r declarations that he has been un-
Justly dealt with.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20
Continucd on Third Page
,,rpp rsTING TO sTATIoNERs.

All the stationery supplies required py se cI, va
under the purvew OF the Beard Of CITY fsG0TS SSicb
VII VIII ,Sovor e. Chairman and OF which the other
members are the Counsel to the corp3Tation ana
nonohnr me Sth 1897 Copies OF the specifications
can he obtained at the Office OF the City Record.
~ o CITY au--Aavt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20
DEEP SNOW IN THE CATSkILLS.

onu WHICH EXTENDED THROUGH THAT
a.ncr AND THE ADIRoNDAcKs. TOO.
" Nov. 10 (speciaD.-It has been
kinss.Vm. hsre all day and the storm continues 70.
snowhs ne' t,res or four inches on the ground. IL
:. "'s much deeper in the Catskills. occurrsd
Saratoga ,n N Y Nov "a snowstor% nS S.r
9a, sar throughout the Adirondacks ana oafa'0sa
County.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20
,, ppov SINKING VESSEL.

>o,,oor, Ncws. Va, Nov. l9-The schooner Childe
,,aro,t arrived here this morning from Boston, with
nsn,ain NJ W. Aowes. his wife and six seamen,
comprising tho frew of the schooner Ma,'nem new
NasS.il a. ,rhile off the Jersey coast she sprans
leak and rapidly MED va s'h wSshns wa'n1 the deck
InoI his wife and the crew were rescu, s,
by the Chde Harold The Vassnr carro ws of a%ber She
.so on od vessel OF Il6 tons burden ana "as s"A~
va Mi9 9csn.ain % HoEsa OF Portland Ma
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20
,rrrspr TO WRECK AN ERIE TRAIN.

c.oo,vuIe Ohio Nov. ia dastardiy atempt
.os made last night to wreck the fast new ioiA
and chicago express on the Erie road al ,,' rack
The Tch way that the entire train passeu aond ov
them without train here In the last few days.
attempt 10 os mso "a tryinr TO dnd the hsndA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20
A RESPONSE FROM CANADA.
PROPOSAL FOR JOINT COMMISSION
ACCEPTED
ACTION TAKEN AT MEETING OF THE
CABINET IN oTTAwA-PREMIER IAURIER
SAYS THE SEALING QUESTION CAN
NOT BE SETTLED BY ITSELF.

NOT BE SETTLED BY ITSELF
Ottawa, Nov 19.-At the Cabinet meeting
which held yesterday after the return OF
Sir Wilfrd Laurier and Sir Louis Davies from
Washington. the Premier explained the recent
negotiations with President Mckinley and his
advisers. AS a result OF this meeting, 1t Is
said the Cabinet has decided to send com
mission to Washington composed Of men famil-
lar with the various questions involved to meet
a similar body appointed behalf of the
United States, with ex-Secretary Foster at It's
head, and endeavor to reach settlement OF the
boundary and other questions at issue between
the two countries
At the close OF the Cabinet meeting Premier
Laurier said: 1T is plain TO US that the sealing
question cannot be settled by itself. 1t can only
be considered in connection with irritating and
important questions. There Is intention
whatever Of negotiating any reciprocity treaty
that would interfere with or affect Canada s
existing British preferential tariff"
When asked as to the result OF their visit
to Washington Sir Louis Davies said; THE
representatives Of the American and Canadian
Governments are satisfied with the results Of
the conferences held, although. Of course none
OF the chief matters in controversy could be
brought to final Issue. statement OF facts
has been mutually agreed upon, however. which
establishes n firm basis for future operations.
We now know exactly where stand and will
not hereafter be cropping in the dark. Each
party knows It's true position. After both rep
resentative parties confer with their colleagues
in their respective administrations statements
OF the demands regarding the proposed reciproc-
ity trade relations will be exchanged and re-
plies submitted by each.
II can add nothing new to what said as 70
the American tariff pressing too heavily upon
Us In respect to their duties our lumber,
coal and fish exports ! think that the United
States authorities after they have maturely
ada viii agree as 10 the correctness OF our rep
rescntation. This may carry sufficient weight
with the Joint Commission. should one be agreed
To. TO bring about such reciprocity arrange
ments as are most desirable to both countries.
From what General Foster has intimated we
think the prospects Of a final appointment Of a
Joint Commission are good"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20
Iy ALDERMAN CONVICTED OF BRIBERY.
THE PROSECUTION SUCCESSFUL IN TRYING
POODLE CASE IN MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis. Nov ls-The jury N tne u'ai o'
Aiaormar George A. Durham charged with solicit.
ing bribe Of $4,000 from Havorson & Richards
for a contract. found verdict OF guilty to-day
after having been out twenty-four hours. This IL
the first conviction yet secured In the Aldermanio
hood,ing cases and County Attorney Peterson u
much encouraged. Sentence will be pronounced ~
morrow.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-22
ABOUT SOME WRITER'S.

Ian Maclaren says that Harold Fred.
eric is the American writer most wide
ly read in England at present.
Rudyard Kipling recently refused a
handsome price for his Vermont farm.
1t is said that after next year he will oc-
cupy it permanently.
Sarah Orne Jewett has two working
desks-one at her own house at South
Berwick and the other at the house of
Mrs. Fields at Observation-Disclosures,
where so many of her summer and
autumn days are spent.
Frank Stockton, who rose to fame
with THE Lady, or the Tiger?" is 90
years old. He has travelled good deal
and has spent much time in Europe,
Florida and Virginia. For some years
his permanent home has been at Con-
vent, near Norristown, N. j., overlook
ing a beautiful valley.
1t is not often that we find an older
writer praising with such enthusiasm
younger one as Richard Henry Stod
dard has done. He says that Chester
Baily Fernald is a genius and that his
Chinese story. 1.-THE Cat and the
Cherub," is the best short piece of ic-
ton produced in the United States in a
decade.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-22
THE AMERICAN WHEEL.

1t Is Being Shipped All Over the World
in Great Numbers.
American bicycles must certainly be
preferred in all parts of the world to
any other makes. if the values of the ex-
ports of bicycles and cycle merchandise.
as given by the United States treasury
department, are criterion. Few per-
sons besides those directly interested
have fair conception of the immense
number of wheels that are monthly ex
ported to various foreign countries. The
great demand for American-made
wheels is a great tribute to the skill of
the manufacturers of this nation and
the quality of their productions.
During the month of September the
value of bicycles and cycle sundries ex-
ported to foreign countries was $780,
S32. Estimating the value of each wheel
to be $25, that would be an equivalent
to the sale for export alone of 12,113
wheels in one month, or 4S4 wheels per
day. These figures are for export only.
They will convey fair idea of the
magnitude of the cycle industry in this
country.
During the nine months of 1896, in
Guiding September, the value of ex.
ports of American bicycles and sundries
was $3,155,657. Allowing $25 as the
average value, these figures would be
equivalent to 126,616 bicycles shipped in
nine months, or an average of 14,06s
per month, or 500 per day. Thus. it will
be seen that the exports for September
we're somewhat lower than the average.
Great Britain was the heaviest pur
chaser, the exports to that country for
the month amounting to $106,714; for
the nine months, ST, 900, 791--a decrease
of nearly $4,000 from the average for
the nine months. The figures for the
nine months show an average ship
ment per month following $25 per
wheel, of 40,S3S wheels, which is at the
rate of $4,537 per month. 20 working
days to the month";, or 1871 per day. Ger
tainly there must be some superiority
of American-made wheels over British
productions, when the demand for
American cycles is so great as to re-
quire an expectation of an average OF
1000 wheels per day. The following
table shows the value of bicycle ship
ments: