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FIlulrs.

APPLES Fancy Ben Davis, sa75Si4 90;
Winesnps and other varieties. "a 25fyi 80
bfNANAS-sl iOal,5o per bunch. packed
for shipment.
LEMONS Messina and Palermo, common,
s. ~; choice, $500 extra fancy, $500
ORANGES -Caiifoinia aeealings s.. a5lpe 30:
nave Is Sc. 0OGr3 -.
STRAWBERRIES Per crate OF "A quarts.
Sl.0eG3.5v.
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New York Cotton Mnrke,.

p new YORK, March 7..-!Thc weakness OF trade
\ q we stock exchange aud money ceptcr.
Z, cad. rs well as the unsettled cond,,lon y,
" !. ~ ", New York market following the n,,,a
tb ~, s.ssnunk developments Abroad ~ well a
y sr a marks .'tltde q this soysrnnept ana "a
.nx ~ cotton today Opening "ssy y, ~. ~
Y ~ esss 2. ICY points. there was furthcr ~,
wa s0' AZ, up e Y oeosk when the mar Srs
Y nis1.rilnE was active selling by small 4, ~ .e
i hsvn Nh, shs more substantial houses whio,,
is ss ysIs pf e essn mknE adyaniae ef weak
! eenac 10 The sssa, sseir holdings. failed to
cisns xs snsfe VAS f,ysrish iaeii,s NE
4 si,iss q sid bears we're equally in,io
;sss ~ ss!er The noon hour tho tone az n1 the
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Grain and Provision. E,s.v,h.r.

ny, Ne" orleans, March 7.--fiog products on,e,.
i t,1oik standard mess lOs5alI.oo: lard reflnsd
dry salt ' sboaid pure laId " boxed meats
e e clear rib sides sasG6I, hams ba ~
sH sst cured s,sde's; Rice. ordinary 4, fair
Ffls FAX, ~ Flour, grain and iesdstufs STEADY
az c enrra dsncy i:6ogi7o: patents 5,o9fe
ps,n Sorn meal l,65Ql 10. Bran ~. uay..
M Mtl l29oGis.oo choice Il .ooaIii. 50 Cow
- sacked. mixed 37i4; white and yeilnw
's@se's. oats'-No. 2 sacked ~. 'SNo"
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lnitcI stntcs NNnnrlr.
Comparative SPOT Markets..

The following ara tho closing quotations for
cotton ON the spot today ut the leading mar
kpts, together with tho closing OF middlipr
yesterday. with today sales:
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Now York MONEY.

New York. March 7.--Money on em ~. ~
per cent; last loan 3; prime mercannu. y
sf,ni per cent: sterling exchange ~ I'd n
business In bankers bills at N,stss s,oHns|
sixty days; posted rates \ S3n4 50 AZ, 4
cial Bills 4.Sf: silver certificates pau~
silver 5iA; Mexican dollars AN
Goiernment AMI railroad bonds wesa'
bonds dull.
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NOtsToN wnoLlsALr rn,c.,,

HOUSTON WHoiEsALE Prices.
ss.''"si"hS Tor Hound Lotnof stnn,c
49, commodities.
Inese quotations are revised dailv. and ,h.,.
ssuIfevtness can he relied upon. The nr,..s 'nur
NOSE rulns In Houston wholesale markets er a'e
A \. !. :. 4, HEAVY STAPLES.
z - = NiIAoN-- Powder. per keg. stooa
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hbansa As City, March 7.--wheat steady. M
: g. No. sS s Sp sIntss, No red 81 No
n,Aea 2i,5N2s; Oats lower, No. White as o q :
Z, nyc steady; No. 9. &c bid. Hav str roy,r y
ra, zsc higher Receipts Wheat 81 ~,
=, SO. corn es. 400. oats 1000 9''pnen's--W wheat
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WIRE AND NAILS.

Quotations are for less than carload lots.
sreeln prices on carloads
h bAk WE'D WlREmGlldden, gal. SO As per 100
WIRE NAILS-Rate, $500 per key; ad-
vancos, lQd, I'D and l6d, 10; Sd and 3D. 1Oc:
"a aud d. zoe; id and 3D. soc. sd, A5e; ID.
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Flour-Quiot.
w Wheel % No. spring. 9iao27s; No. 3. SIG
Corn-No. >. 2s5sIag
o 1hito 90 sS'4@2d3s' No white, 81 No.
lsyo-No. ,, 1914.
BARLEY No. >, I. o. b., 3iSIi3.
ElaNsced-No. /, liz; new, q.
Timothy secd-Primo, 9la.
Mess pork-Per barrel, 1O2OMio.25.
Lard-Per 100 pounds, 5.O7lsM5lo
snort ribs sides-Loose 49OYl5 ~
Dry sailed shoulders Boxed l%mS.
Short clear sides-Boxed, 5S0Sr5. 20
Mhisky-Distillers' finished goods, per gal.
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New York; March 7.--wheai-- 9,
= 1 a,,oa, i2sMs: spot easy; No rcd ioiE
VII INC break In stocks rallied on Euro,,',s'
Me-, n news' AGAINST Weakened under bearisb
,Sa aan' t n statistics and light expart a..
IL ssn, sre oriy aiternoon feature was snnrt
~, ,sn nisnsr against kc decline IN . at,,ss
''''1'ns' no red. March closed l.o6,s; Nav
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MARINE INTELLrGnNCis.
Port of Galveston. March I,

Port of Galveston. March I,
ARRIVED.
IS Leona, Wilder. New York
IS Eric. smith. st. Michnel5, c. "
IS Nleeto, urribaria. Liverpool.
CLEARED.
IS Menemsha' Conner, Boston and New
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PRODUCE.


- HbANS-- California small white o7tc per .:
hayon ic; pink 4c' Lima beans 3H03i3c;
i'ucl eyed peas 31d37c
BUTTER Blue Star iac; dairy, iial5n:
in.Cy Elsin creamery 22d2Sa: Texas country
nutter, choice. lGa1Sc; common, Sti0o: oleo-
mQrsaring. solids, lie; prints, 12r; Elgn dairy
nrl9ks, irae; Cynosure fancy creamery. in 5
81, GsAAlbbAGE-colorado sS.ooa3 25; Tcxas 81. 70
.. CHEESE. New York ruu cream. lai2e:
W., MiSee9sln IN cream; 1ti4mi2c; Young Amer
io2 i$sc; Western skim Ice.
lGGs- Per dozen. &c net.
,3Mi0NS-F Fancy rcd 29idSc per Ii.
Zoe "'"'"' '7tb
poTAToEs- California and Colorado. sofb
Nit' sweet potatoes, 35n50c per bushel gen
uine Nov York seed potatoes, i1-peek bbls.
Ut &sOa3oo; io.pcck bills. at 81. 76 Tennes-
see triumph, lo-rcck hbls, s3.756p4O0; In
Hnrks, ~. i0di 30 per hushei.
P0ULTkl Hens s2.75ff3. %; springs 50 90
a. 50; broilcrs $I,76n2 90 Turkeys. hens
ESf0p9.0O: gobhlers Si0.O0di2Oo Ducks s9,75
43 -. Geese, 81 005T4 80.
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| .hu utiuauu actiNe, HpES quiet auu ossf
| brisk demand.
Chicago March 7.-The general demilt
cattle was unexpectedly good and price. u
rot very much different from those
| weokc late sales. Comnlohesi lots Of &C.
beer steers brought 4.s5d4 90. fancy
I N1lIc have sold as high rs last week n lt. +
| been offered: stockers and feeders S,Res3
| Cows and bulls were active and n:aq
foim er prices; calves 6.25GG75 for ms
giade..
liogs weaker: common droyes a@s;5
priue heavy 407l, the bulk OF the ohta
selling for 3.a0a4 .05; top price, 4 10, vn j
Tor prime $50 pound hogs; late sales b
about 2lsc under those made early.
sheep and lambs-Demand excellel!s.S
onlY weakness was in heavy sheep: "
poorest 3.00T3 80: choice 4.5OGi.e, "
itocks 4 .lOdi.50; yearlinss i.50H5W
4 .2ja5.5o Tor inferior, choice bringing y
go.
I;eceipts-cattle $1,000, hogs 5000 sheV
0C0.
ST Louis. March -Cattle--Rcceipts. V
Including 200 Texans; shipments. Sn; ~
slow, fun and lOc lower, within ne Z.
far to fancy native shipping ana ~. VI
steers. i.5GG5.50, bulk of sales 49, ~.
dressed beef and butchers steers, In s!E
steers under 1000 pounds, 3.6ogi.@ u
sales, 390@410: stockers and fcedeis y
40; cows and heifers. 1.75M4JO. t& sl,'7
Indian steerts. 340G450; cows and n'y3
2:1d3.75; mostly about $50 Hoss-hoss n
$500; shipments. 1900: market about sis Eye.
best, easier on others; Workers, @'Ts ",
packers, S.S5Gti.lO butchers. 3.95af.D. ~
= Receipts. 500; shipments, none; g k
steady; native muteCls, i.ooTi,5o; IAN 4
@5,50.
Kansas City. March 7.--Cattlc--ksnc.Ss1
1900 natives and 1900 Southerners; "
about 10 lower; choice cattle scarce; Y
go; cows and heifers. 2.25@i. %; stockss 4
feeders, 3.T5G5-50; Southern cattle acusr :
G4.N; bulls and oxen, s.Ood3.6o Hos.ass n,
ceipts. $500; market active at sa1's~ ~
prices, the market closing a slaae W.
ieavies and packers. $685. 90; medlnY
mixed. s.sodft02is; lights. s5oMs.@ i Ply
M3,t5. Sheep-Receipts, 1920: lambs. ? ~ ~
Western muttons. 3.eOG4. 40; lambs, ~ 4
ceipts-Flour. 5000 barrels: wheat
bushels; corn, 22S,00G; oats, aow ~ T
1000 barrels; wnes-S
bushels; corn, 100000 bushels; oass' a.
bushels.
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l4scd; I'D; nominal
New YORK E'uturcs
Futures opened easy, at noon barely steady
and closed steady; sales lfj.G0a
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CLEARED FoK GALvssros

SIS Alara. - Fayal. February II.
SIS Anoces. Robinson, Barry. January ~.
IS Capella, -, Liverpool. February o
IS Celatno -. Rotterdam. February Is.
60 4"''
SIS llibernia, -. St Vincent. February is
SIS Holmfield Townsend, Cardiff via veru
Cruz. January 20.
SIS Mesiean. Edwards. Liverpool. January is
IS Navigator, Combine. Liverpool Feiru-
SIS Monteaunia, -, liverpool February is.
IS Oak Branch. scheeI Barry. February 5.
IS PhoeDs, Stacy. bremen, January ~
SIS Robert Adamson. -. Shields, FEBRUARY
AIRY Is.
SIS White Cross. Taylor, rio do iaroiro
January l6 N'o'
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bid, sellers: : value,
New Orleans Butures
futurcs onencd easy and closed steady,
sales 300.
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SAILED.
SIS Mcncmsha, Ccnnor, Boston.


IMPORTS CoASTWISE.
New fork-Per steamship Meuomsha 5S05
bales cotton, go sacks rice l., AGO pigs lead
Jil pigs copper, lao packages merchandise.
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BICYCLING IN ITALY.

II have already reported that the great roads IN
the Venetian provinces well built. macadami3ed
and always maintained In a very good state by the
provincial and municipal authorities" writes the
pritish Consul at Venice There Is a great in
crease every year In the bicycle trade as this ma
chine is not only adapted for recreation. but also
FOR business purposes. There are three small es-
Establishments for making bicycles In Veneta Sew
eral societies have lately been formed 10 promote
cycling.
Il am told tina, there are now eleven cycle fac
tories In Italy They said 20 turn out fair ma
chimes but the mai eria used for their construc-
ton IL generally considered TO be OF Inferior quail
ity and buyers who AFFORD 10 pay consequently
give preference 20 foreign machines. The current
prices for bicycles Of Italian make, In three dif
ferent classes respectively 80 Ire 400 lire ana
2-G Ire and these may also BE- taken as tho prices
Of German machines IN this kingdom. There Is no
doubt this industry will be developed, and II Is
equally probable that prices are destined TO go
down In the future.
bicycles pay an import duty OF a. francs IN gold
each Their component parts are charged the same
duty. n certain number or parts being considered
machinc-that IL 70 say two wheels are
charged machine and three wheels. with
saddles and spring and two handle-bars.
two machines. Only one part Is allowed 10 be
imported free 81 duty when the applicant Is not A
merchant or dealer. and he must produce his ma
chine when he applies FOR the exemption OF duty
and prove that the article imported Is TO be USED
exclusively for his bicycle"
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and N. v.,or, will be turned loose the big park
to have good time. 1t will be sort Of v p'c tne
name SarbecueS The middle.distance race WI
Friday might ch4 4. s E wai snd
see what form they show before making any coh-
tracts with them -, ..vsra, short country
trips on saturday morning and in the afternoon
comes come the last Of the racing. -, 10 r.osD,,on and
buffet luncheon for the veterans ana az odeTaI
the evening the Pioneers VII De npranged
for Sunday. The programme Is as ioiio"S'
TUESDAY. AUGUST O.
Morning o.cIock-openins at headquarters -Tomn-
Registration of visiting wheeimen.
Issuing of badges and souvenirs -
Assignment to hotels and boarding houses
-tveainr. o'eock Reception 81 Governor Mount
Concert at the State House
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 10.
Morning o'clock Century run to puSln -, return
o'clock-Twenty mile run 10 Frankln ana return;
o'clock Run to Broad Ripple and return ten miles
ociock-TTial heats for afternoon races ~,
Afternoon. 2 o'cock-Natonal championship Tnces ana
Evening ociocK"Muscal fe,es at Fairvew and Garfield
parks
THURSDAY. AUGUST IL
Morning oclock-Run Noelcsville. twenty miles and
7ao o'cock-Run to cartersburs twenty miles and
s'ociock-Ten mile run for women to Mler"lie
starting from Propylrun.
o'ci1ca- Trial heats for afternoon races.
Afternoon. ocockNa,ional championship race er,s,..
Evering O'Clock Vaudeville en'ertainnent nj rng
Opera House. lower floor reserved FOR women WIN
$40 oci3rE smoker at Tomlinsons Hail.
FRIDAY. AUGUST ~
Morning o'clock-Century run 10 Cra"tordsvIne ,.,
oclock-Run FOR 10 Country 'luo' WIFI
breakfast 2.
o o'clock-Tria heats Saturday afternoon races
Afternoon. o'clock-Fsstival at Broad Ripple
Evening o'clcrk-Nationa championship races m'nu'"
distance eVenta
SATURDAY. AUGUST l3.
Afternoon o'ccck-National championship races
evening Reception and buffet luncheon TO vet
and press.
o'clock-Pioueers' banquet German House
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On Tuesday evening Governor Mount. known oil
over the country as the Good Roads" Governor.
Will give q reception 10 the visitors az the State
House. and they viii have an opportunity Of seeing
In the country.
On Wednesday morning ths work Of the riding
brigade begins with century run 20 Dublin start
ing from the L. a. ". Club house at o'clock An
lin and return. will start. and at o'clock there
will be a flyer to Broad Ripple and return over the
towpath
The work at the track also begins on Wednesday.
and the trial heats for the afternoon championship
contests will begin at o'clock. These VIII fully
occupy the morning. Al o'clock In the afternoon
There will be a feast Of music Wednesday night.
Special musical programmes will be given at both
Fairview and Garfield parks and then there are
a.,ractons Of IKE nature at the other parks
run to Nobiesvle. where a few hills win be en-
interesting At 70 oclock the riders will embark
OF the most enjoyable runs OF the week
the trip. to Cartersburg Springs and return, dis
lance OF forty miles The women come IN foT m
there viii VIII BE- Special run over the Msrsvie
cycle path for their benefit AT o'clock come the
trial heats followed by the finals in the afternoon.
AZ o'clock Thursday evening there WI be
House. and the lower floor will be reserved for
women and their escorts. The smoker" patterned
after that in Philadelphia win be held in Tomlin-
Starting at 5 o'clock on Friday morning is an
other century run, this time 10 Charlottesville and
return. one OF the prettiest rides In the country.
o'clock. but the Tours Committee has not decided
the routes yet At o'clock there viii he n
run TO the Country Club. with breakfast at
o'clock the trial heats for the races on Saturday
afternoon will be run on. Broad Ripple Park will
be the Of the festivities Friday afternoon.
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NATIONAL CIRCUIT RACES AT CHARLES RIVER
PARK-THE TRIPI.ET RECORD BROKEN.

NATIONAL CIRCUIT RACES AT CHARLES RIVER
PARK-THE TRIPLET RECORD BROKEN.
Cambridge Mass. MAJ Is (specaD There were
all sorts % races ut Charles River Park this af-
'crnoon. Amateurs. professionals and trick riders
fockcd 20 the National circuit Tho Interest centred
IN the Kassr-Couter Il emile pursuit. race. Natu-
rally Clint Coulter Of Chicago. was the favore.
being the American. Knrl Kas"r. OF switzerland.
however had look OF con llenco. which did not
pass unnoticed For the FIRST three miles neither
rider made any gain. one the fourth mile the for
slrnor began 80 reach ont nt'le and the last lap
Cd, this mile saw Kaser barely ten yards 10 tho
coed In the last mile Coulter showed that the
pace WIS ~ li'te too hot for him. and whom tho
little German crossed IN" tape. he had seventy
wards 10 his advantage and was riding at stiT
clip kascr's time was l2.ls ID
Nugont brothers and +. 4. NORTH. OF Gloucester.
Mass. rode exhibition mile on tripet 10 break
the American amateur record They lowered the
previous record OF minutes 10 80.
Tho hottest raCo was the milo professional. open
which was won by Frank Builer. Tom Rutler
qualified In the trials but fell out IN the finals.
The summary 81 leading contests follows:
rive mile pur-ul; Won by Kari Khs.r. Time
Il isM
one ihi-i mile anpion.h ip-won by Tom Cooper.
Detroit. Arthur Gardner chicago. second A. J. brown.
Cleveland. third Paul Rouro''e. Paris. fourth Tine
O.tA.
on. mil, professional tandem Chandc.p)-won rs T
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TRoLLEY-CAR ANDPATRoL-wAGoy CRASH.
PRISONERS IN THE LATTER TRY TO ESCAPE
But DON'T GET FAR

BUT DON'T GET FAR
An Oak-st. police pat roi-wagon on the way to the
Centre Street Court yesterday morning filed with
prisoners was nearly overturned at Franklin and
Centre SITS. by Fourth-ave electric car The
driver and tho policeman guard at the rear were
thrown of the wagon. and two OF the prisoners
tried TO escape. but were caught after n chase n
block long. They were James Mooney and Thomas
Fitzgerald. prisoners held for intoxication.
The wagon was In charge OF Policeman Renser-
man. II was driving at rapid rate across Centre
St.. when tho troey-car came along. There seemed
to be a misunderstanding between the driver OF the
patrol-wagon and the motorman, as they both
pulled up and then drove again Tho car hit
the wagon In tho side. and II almost went over
The driver and She policeman thrown into the
street and the prisoners were tossed OFF their
seats. Fitzgerald and Mooney clambered out OF the
wagon and dashed down the street. The accident
occurred at the corner OF the Criminal Court Build
irg however. and Roundsman Brown OF the Cerrtre
Street Court Squad who the accident from the
window. sent out ten OF the court to take
charge Of the prisoners.
The moorman was arrested and taken into court.
lie said the patrol wagon was going too fast. and
That he could not help running into It, lie
paroled BY Magistrate Matt
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10 the fatigue. Breathing through the nose en-
tirey should be cultivated. and the lips should
always be closed unless when speaking Tho
uncomfortable thirst Of which so many novices
complain IL largely due to their habit Of breath
diminish when the proper method Of taking the
breath Is learned.
Motor vehicles evidently bound TO come
into more general In thi. country. It Is
clear. however. that carriages Of the kind In
order TO be practically servieeable cannot be
made to sell at the prices OF horse drawn We
hic)es. and that the highest type Of automobiles
will be used mainly by people who can afford
luxuries. 1t is probable that the story OF horse
less traction will. in sense. repeat the history
Of bicycling. which ade small Roadway during
When the real demand came II developed sud
denly and manufacturers found 1t extremely
difncult 10 meet
When riding II Is best never to let the strength
run down for want of food. or great difficulty
will be found IN taking any nourshment at all,
and the riders power will eventually give out
An ordinary rider should take nourishment. no
matter how small the quantity after every
twenty-five miles or so. as y q longer distance
Is ridden without food exhaustion IL likely to
set In. which VIII spoil the ride and harm the
rider.
TO remember. and that Is in passing from be-
hind to watch carefully for anything coming In
the opposite direction. II you have been riding
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FOR THE NATIONAL MEET.
FINE PROGRAMME TO M ARRANGED a
INDIANAPoILs Is AUGUST GOVERNOR

FINE PROGRAMME TO M ARRANGED AT
ISDIANAPoIIs ~ AUGUST GOVERNOR
MOUNT TO GIVE \ REJECTION.
Indlanapo.is MAY % (SpeciaD The committee IN
charge Of the National meet 81 the League q
American Whecimen which will b. held here IN
August has arranged hne programme Tho city
will be declared open 70 the hosts Of whcclmcn
on Tuesday morning. August 2. and VIII be theirs
until Saturday. Angus, ~ After that time citizens
hope 70 be allowed TO again regain the quiet -
their homes and rest up preparatory 10 entertain
ing the next big delegation Of visitors the knights
OF Pythins who come here tho week OF August p.
At9 O'Clock on the morning OF August the head
quarters in Tomlinson's Hall Will he opened FOR
registration and the badges and souvenirs will be
given out There. too. will I've The main o'ice az
the infornai ION bureau and all visitors will be pi
loted to hotels and boarding houses In the after
noon the members ~ tho Tours and Runs Commit
will Informally take number OF special parties
over the cycle paths and let them see the runs and
tours in store for them during the rest OF the week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
A BABY LEFT Nv AN ELEVATED CAR.
PLACED IN sATCHEL AND ABANDONED WITH
IN AN HOUR OF ITS BIRTH.

An elevated railroad car-cleaner while at work
In the rearoad yard at One hundr red and forty
ATHEIST. and Rishth-ave. late Friday night
found black sxtchel. In which was live female
baby few hours Old In one Of the cars. The
child was wrapped In a woman's petticoat. and the
satche left partly open. II to give the little
air The child was turned over TO policeman. who
hurried with her to Or. Charles II. Holman OF No.
2N West One hundred md forty -ffth-st DIR. Hol-
man remained up with the child all night and
treated her with such success that yesterday morn
ing she could be sent TO Bellevue Hospital He
thought the baby must have been about three hours
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forty thousand members and the union ABOUT
twenty thousand. The former organization
nourishes chiefly in North and Middle Germany
the latter in South Germany. and especially IN
Bavaria The chief object OF both has been 10
encourage touring and to protect the general
interests Of bicycling. such as the League OF
American Wheelmen does In this country. the
union formerly concerned In racing Du'
has given It UP. The association still has CON
nection with It, but has devoted less ana Tess Ut
tention to this branch Of the sport. Inc IN
Nuence Of the united bodies is expected TO he n
considerable one. and they are expected 10 reach
n membership of 100000 within few years
The practice Of touring has always been faVor-
tic one In Germany with all classes OF people
and the new organization VIII be or great as
s!stance to II. Following the League OF Amer
lean Wheelmens example. II Will designate
hotels for bicycsts. repair shops and other ac-
commOdations.
1t has been the custom for years In England
70 include in race meet programmes handicap
for novices but In this country the so-called
novice has never been offered other than a COM
petition from scratch. An English rider remains
in the novice class until he has won first
prize; over here novice is graduated from that
class upon his winning any prize on a track
first second third. fourth or fifth. at the Me-
mortal Day meet OF the Associated Cycling Clubs
at Berkeley oval a mile novice handicap VIII
figure for the first time American pro-
gramme. Unusual interest has been manifested
in this race. j fact which is proved by nearly