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not complete II at least the main Play ana the noS'
important variations are not given .,, =,
J. J. b. Phladelphia--Tar-asch is a physician al
Nuremberg. Bavaria. Germany. cr. .o-,a-
Stranger New York Manhattan chess Cup bsptIes
BuidIne. C,,y chess club No 1J6 Second-ave Metro
polsn Chess Club. Central Opera House. East o'NV-
sevpnth-s;. ,. ,.,, 1. n sound
=. f. Cattle Dnnvle-The Steinitz Garnbt Is souha
game but not advisable for weak player ,,.
T " Rutherford ". 1.-THE Tribune has no knowease
about the OF the Partisan master Whats tne
OF lnqulring for that!
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CONDITION OF THE ROADS.
REPORTS FURNISHED by MEMBERS OF TIL

REPORTS FURNISHED by MEMBERS OF THE
LEAGUE OF AMERICAN wHEELMEN
The condition Of the cycling roads in and around
New-York City, reported by the correspondents
of the New-York State Division Of the League OF
American Whcelncn is given In detail as follows:
MANHATTAN. THE BRONX AND EAST OF
THE HUDSON
Hudson, Christopher. One hundred md tenth and
One hundred-a nd thirty strips are good
10 the river ty-sxth-st:. east OF Fifth-ave..
has number OF bad breaks In the asphalt One
hundred-and twenty sxth-st. west Of 81. Mich
olas-ave. blocked by building material. Edgecombe-
ave is good There are dangerous breaks in the
asphalt pavement in Nassau-st.. at One-hundred-
and-twenty- fourth-s,. and Eghth-ave. and in Sew
enty- frst-st.. between Columbus and Amsterdam m
aves. one -hundred-and cighth-st.. between Column
bus and Manhattan ayes. good The asphalt OF
First-ave is broken IN q number OF places. Tween
ty-second-s:.. from Fifh to Eleventh ayes, is
asphalted. hundred and sixth-st. west OF
Central Park somewhat INSTRUCTED by building ma
teria same at One-hundred, and .eeventh-st., near
Seventh-ave. one Misunderstanding ghth-st.
Sedgwick -ave. Is good. Baey-ave. fair to good.
Willis, cortlandt, Webster. College and St. AIMS
good one hundre sixtieth-st beyond is not
the best. Boston Pos! Road is fair 10 good. City
Southern boulevard is fair TO good White Plains
road Is good One.hundrei and seventy seventh
Road is poor TO fair Jeromc-aye. IS being Tesar
faced: good riding more than half its length.
o9 rs IN foga yard
Riverside Drive and Cycle Path Is in excellent con-
d,'i9n EiEhhave Is sun torn up for the laying
~ good. but dusty. Macadam roads OF KinSsbridge
fair Earth roads poor. Broadway from city line is
Kingsbridge Road, between Jerome and sedawick
ayes, is impossible. Roads OF Yonkers fair to
ksrs is being repaired. Hastings on. Hudson roads
good. Macadam and earth roads OF North larry
Rockefellers pace at Pocanuco Hill. All roads OF
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that the rear axle shall be six or seven inches
longer than the front one The hind wheeis
youId then run In different track from the
front ones and a smoothing effect upon the road
would be produced. The scheme mas merit
The simplest method Of finding the gear OF
ones machine is 10 count the number OF tee'h
on Zach Of the two chain wheels, then di''oe 'he
number of the teeth on the smaller chalh Wheei
into the number on TIE larger and multiply Ihe
diameter Of the driving wheel by the result for
,n..arce ~ the rear wheel Is tWenty-eight
inches and the teeth on the two cogwheels mum,
her eight and ten respectively. the gear would
be fifty-sx.
It's better to clean a wheel every time II IL
used than 10 give It big scrubbing up once
week Frequent attention keeps the machlhe IN
good order ard is less wearing on the rider
temper than is the nfrequent removal OF iaIse
accumulatons.
The mounting Of police bicycles is SLOWLY
spreading Captain Munro inspector OF ponce
fer Scotland speaks greatly in favor OF 1t IN MS
annual report.
The Triumph Wheemen recently rendered
reception 70 Captain Charles p. Staubach' OF 'hc
9Th Regiment one Of the organizers or the ciup'
while in the city on furlough.
cycle expert advises the use OF "oN'"'0
braces while riding instead Of the belt generally
Cyclists desiring to join the League or Amer
lean Wheclmen may obtain fun printed H'ioi
nation and membership blanks by sending th'it
names and addresses to the CyciihE Iui''' "
The Tribune.
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white TO play and mate moves.
solution No. "a; S--Kt5
Correct solutions received from Mrs. r.. Haskell.
Brooklyn The Rev Mason New York lllam H.
Isaac p Howe. Derby. Conn; T. W. fiencdlct ,r New
canaan. Conn; 10 F. Hll, Syracuse. ". -. J.. Robbins
New YORK; Charlie, Leach Stony Point. Wallace Gail.
stony Point h. y. Packard Saratoga springs: J. W.
IUole,. WappIngof's Falls. A. IS. Frey Paatne bridge:
II :. Den.ritt. New Canaan Conn Isaac Lewis Peet.
DuHwoodie, fonkers and James Jones Jacksonville Fla
CORRESPONDENCE.
II. H. Adsm'. Canaan. conn.-soution Of problem Ma
Oh Teller. Nsw-York--rhs solution Of . thrss-movss
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Birprieo

v,NfRrs 50 mr. warranted. Best maze waDf0
L IS pr. Rubber Co.. ~ Cliff st. ~ -
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cycle expert advises the use VI "oN''
braces while riding instead OF the pe' s'"''""'
worn.
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Laws have already been passed in several
States requiring the of wide tires on heavy
wagons the common highway. 1t has been
S>onosed to combine with that plan a provision
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roofs Of the fat-topped houses OF the City
Of Mexico. The ease with which the guns
could be carried or siung to the roofs rem
dered them invaluable in repelling the
street attacks, which were of daily occur
renee after General Scott and his heroes
had taken possession of the capital
With the Astor Battery.
But the guns Of the Aston battery are
very different from the smoothbore muz-
zie leaders of the Mexican war. In fact
they are in advance Of the armament of
the most perfect mountain batteries that
India boasts today. The standard type
that has done such good work against the
Afridis and their sangars or stone wall in
trenchments is rified muxzle loading piece
OF ordnance. the barrel and breech Sec
items of which are separate and screw to-
gether just behind the trunnions As win
be seen. this weapon Is rather out-of-date,
the improvements which have been made
during the last twenty years along the en-
tire line IT artillery not seeming to have
affected or reached the lonely depots Of the
Hinalayas- This defect. however, win not
be permitted to hirder the activity and USE
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for miles. Bear or fox no living creature
was in sight. But who could tell what
might be hiding behind any one of a thou
sand hummocks? He listened He heard
the slow grinding of the ice pack off the
beach; only that Take US the foxes, the
little foxes -
This would never do. He must climb
down and walk briskly or return to the
hut. Maybe there was a bear, after all,
behind one of the hummoCks, and a shot
or the chance of one. would scatter his
mead clear of these tom-foolng notions.
He would have a search round.
What was that, moving on a
hummock not 800 yards away? He leaned
forward at gaze.
Nothing now; but he had seen something
He lowered himself to the caves by the
north corner and from the caves to the
drift piled there. The drift was frozen solid,
but for a treacherous crust of fresh
snow His foot slipped upon this and down
he slid of a heap
Luckily he had been careful to sling the
guns tightly at his back. He picked him.
self up and, unstrapping one, took step
into the bright moonlight to examine the
still
There before him on the frozen coat of
snow was a footprint. Mo- two. three.
human foot: right foot. left foot, both
naked, and blood in each print-a little
smear.
1t had come, then. He was mad for GER
TAIL ne saw them, ne put MS nngerS In
them, touched the frozen blood. The snow
before the door was trodden thick with
them-some going. some returning.
1.-THE latch - lifted go" Suddenly he
recalled the figure he had seen moving upon
the hummock. and with a groan he turned
and gave chase. Oh, he was mad for GER
tain. He ran like a MISUNDERSTANDING
slipping, plunging In his clumsy moccasins
Take us the foxes. the little foxes -
my beloved put in his hand by the hole of
the door, and my bowels were moved for
him. l charge you, oh. daughters of Jeru-
salem -" charge you charge ~
He ran thus for 300 yards maybe, and
then stopped as suddenly as he had started.
His mates-they must not see these foot
prints or they would go mad too; mad as
he. No. he must cover them up, all within
sight of the hut. And tomorrow he would
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That tiger is the dread disease known as
consumption. 1t Stays more men and wo-
men yearly than there are rain drops in q
summer shower 1t steals upon its victim
with noieeless tread.
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against this deadly disease, and q sure and
speedy cure for II, If it Is resorted to in
time. 1t 10 DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
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tearing down old, half-dead tissues, build
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Inflammation of the mucous membranes of
the lungs and bronchial tubes II makes
the appetite keen and hearty, the digestion
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the blood pure and Nch with the life giving
elements of the food, and the nerves strong
and steady. It is the great blood-maker
and flesh builder. 1t has the most marvel
GUS sustaining powers of any known med
icine. Thousands who were upon the verge
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Medicines dealers sen II, ana have nothing
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When dealer urges some substitute he's
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not Of your welfare.
DR.. Pierce's book, The Common Sense
Medical Advises" Is treasure In any fam
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(THE END.)
TINE TO THINK.

How Long 1t Really Takes tn Per.
form the Operation.
From the st. Louis Glcbe-Democrat.
Professor Richet says that it takes a
man about one-eleventh of a second to
think out each note of a musical scale
He explains the practice that people will
often follow of bending their heads in order
to catch each minute sound by the fact
that the smallest Intervals Of sound can be
much better distinguished with one ear
than with both Thus the separateness Of
the clicks of revolving toothed wheel
were noted byt0ne observer when they did
not exceed sixty tee the second, but using
both ears he Gould mot distinguish them
when they ocGhrred oftener than fifteen
times a seconds Among the various ways
in which Professor Richet tried to arrive
at conclusionsI as to the amount of tims
necessary for fSaIizfhg any physical sensa-
lions or mental impression was the touch-
ing of the skin repeatedly with light blows
from a small Hammer. The fact that the
blows are sebarats and not continuous
pressure Fas can sS diatinguished when they
second The sharp sound of the electric
spark from an1 induction coil was disfinc
guished with one eaf, when the rate We.
as high as 500tto the second The sight IL
much less keesas When reyolyed at a sneed
no faster thanstwenty- four times a second
a disk half white and~haif black viii an
pear gray. We also hear more ranidIv
movement runs quicker than ten to The
second, We can count four clicks whiie
with twenty to the second we can eount
only two Of them. 80
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ssL0ADING MULES FOR THE MARCH"

a hilly. roadless country. where the heavy
and comparatively cumbrous field piece
cannot penetrate. Hence the equipment
and trappings of the mountain gun are es-
sentially different in many particulars from
those Of the field 12-pounders. All the
gorgeous show and laboriousiy acquired
smartness of the latter are inexorably sac
riflced to make way for the more desira-
Bile qualities of durability, lghtness and
ease of locomotion. which form the three
indispensable attributes Of the equipment of
a mountain battery. In British India this
type of artillery has been brought to high
standard Of perfection. and its effectiveness
in the continually recurring conflicts with
the hill tribes has conclusively demonstrat-
ed that the mountain gun is the only wea-
pom that can successfully cope with the
guerrilla style of warfare practiced by the
natives OF the Himalayas.
A Century Ago.
When Napoleon. in 1900. daringiy crossed
the Alps In his determination to carry the
war against Austria into the enemys coun-
try. the difficulties which he encountered
we're such as would have seemed insuper-
able to any but that intrepid spirit; as is
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that We behave me-" He took I'D a pannikin
from the floor beside the bunk pulled a hot
Iron from the fire and stirred the frozen
drink The invalid turned his shoulder pet
tishly. Il didn't name it," Cooney repeat
ed He set down the pannikin and shufiled
YEARLY back to his hammock.
The CATER blew long cloud and stared
at the fire: at the smoke mounting and
the gray ash dropping-dropping; at David
Faed dealing the cards and licking his
thumb between each. Long EIDE shifted
from one cramped. elbow to another and
pushed his Bible nearer the blaze, MUIR
muring, Take us the foxes, the little foxes,
that spoil our vines"
Full hand" the Snipe announced.
Ay." David Faed rolled the quid in his
cheek. The cards were so thumbed and tat
tered that by the backs of them each play
er guessed pretty shrewdly what the other
held. Yet they went on playing night after
night; the Snipe shrilly blessing or cursing
his luck. the Scotsman phiegmatic as a
bolster.
Play away, man. What ails ye?" he
asked.
The Snipe had dropped both hands to
his thighs and sat up. stiff and listening.
Whist. Outside the door. 80
All listened. Il hear nothing" said Da-
yid. after ten seconds
Hush. man-listen! There again. ~
They heard now. Cooney slipped down
from his hammock. stole to the door and
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LOuisiana's Tiger Zouaves.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
There were occasions during the war
when some of the confederate soldiers were
anything but apostles of sweetness and
light.
Early in the trouble the notorious Louisi
ana Tiger Zouaves came through Atlanta
on their way to Virginia. For hours before
their arrival kilograms kept the wires hot
advising our citizens to keep out of the
way. Rumors reached here of the muir
derous assaults made by the zouaves upon
people en- route. and just before the train
was due in the afternoon the women. chill
dren and timid citizens were in a state
bordering on Mysteries
When the train roll ed in the Tigers began
jumping OFF before it stopped under the car
shed. and they at once scattered in every
direction looking for liquor The sight of
their bronzed foreign-looking faces and
bizarre uniforms scared the spectators into
fits. and most Of tbs ron-combatants made
a rush for their homes. where they bolted
their doors and did not again venture out
until the next day
The zouaves had a few fights among
themselves but they did not bother the
inhabitants as much as had been expected
They were noisy and threatening how
ever that the provost guard rounded them
up at night and penned them up I'm the old
court house yard. where DIR. d Alvigney
made a speech to them IN French. which
had the effect of putting them in a good
hUmor
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well known, his magnificent army was
almost decimal in carrying out the ire
memoirs undertaking. OF all the obstacles
which presented themselves, the transpor-
tation of the field guns which accompan MED
tie expedition was the most formidable;
1t is related that the combined exertion Of
a single piece, with its proper supply of
ammunition; while the other half of the
regiment found sufficient burden in car
rying the double lead of knapsacks fire.
locks, camp utensils and five days rations
which the wearisome labor of their COM
1ades Imposed upon them. But now all
this is changed 1t has become possible to
transport light artillery train across a
diff1cult region at a rate of progress which
the main body of troops cannot hope to
attain, and instead of proving a source of
DELAY and hindrance, as was formerly The
case. the artillery of today in its ad-
vanced type of rapid-iring mountain guns,
forms a vanguard that insures a speedy
and safe advance into the innermost fast
nesses occupied by an unorganized enemy.
Nor are these portable cannon of a mean
or insignificant caliber; they fire shells
Weighing as much as nine pounds, and, in
the case of howftZers, even more, so that
their moral and actual effect is little, il
any, inferior to that of the usual twelve
FOUNDER field gun. Moreover. they are at
all times ready for immediate use; in less
than three minutes from the word of COM
mand, Action 'front.' a round or more
from the entire battery can be poured into
the march could be annihilated before it
would have time to effectually use its guns
against sudden attack.
France and Italy.
1t is but little known to the outside world.
that both France and Italy have adopted
the mountain battery as an integral part of
the home defenses. When, in 1887, it be-
came certain that Italy had Joined the
triple alliance, the then minister of war In
France determined that something must be
done to defend the Alpine boundary from
even the possibility of invasion in the event
of hostilities by the new coalition. For
that purpose he organized a perfect sys-
tenn of mountain artillery on the model of
the British Indian force, and manned IL
with spec ally selected mountaiLears Italy
in turn, was compelled to provide a similar
range, and soon the two regiments. begot-
ten In haste, began to fraternize and BAN
QUet one another The same amicable re-
lationS have existed ever since, and the bat
teries have established friendly rivalry
that anmates both parade and carousal.
The United States army for the first time
made use of this arm in active warfare in
the Mexican war of 1Si5-4S. The light and
portable nature of the guns made them ex-
tremely valuable in the irregular Skin
mishes that took place, but their most i'm
portant use was found in clearing the
streets from a point Of vantage on the
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come alone and cover those farther afield.
SLOWLY ne retraced his steps. The foot
prints-those which pointed toward the hut
and those which pointed away from it-lay
close together. and he kneit before each
breaking fresh snow over the holiows AMI
carefully hiding the blood. And now a
great happiness filled his heart, interrupt
ed once or twice as he worked by feeling
that some one was following and watching
him. Once he turned northward and gazed
making telescope Of his hands. He saw
nothing and fell again to his long task
.
Within the hut the sick man cried softly
TO himself Faed, the Snipe and Cooney
slept uneasily and muttered in their
dreams. The Carter lay awake. thinking.
After Bill. George Lashman, and after
George - who next? And who would be
the last-the unburied one? The men were
weakening fast; their wits and courage
coming down at the last with q rush. Faed
and Long EIDE were the only two to be de-
pended on for day The Carter liked
Long Eide. who was a religious man. In
deed, he had growing suspicion that
Long EIDE. In spite of some amiabie laxi-
ties Of belief. was numbered among the
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the work of such companies. especially in
the mountainous eastern district about San
tiago.
: The mission of such a battery is to seek
out and destroy, at close range and piece
meal. an enemy whose forte is protracted
and unceasing system of guerrilla warfare
that is extremely harassing and discour-
aging to troops accustomed to fair field
and no favor even though they be sea-
soned and well-tried veterans The duty is
perilous and often lonely one. The mules
and their guides must penetrate into spots
perfectly inaccessible to large bodies. of
troops, and where self-relance is the only
incentive to victory. The brunt and vigor
of the conflict must be borne by the dar-
ing gunners, and swollen rivers and untrod-
den defiles must not be allowed to. inter
fere with the unrelenting advance toward
the hostile territory.
AS its name implies. the mountain bat
terry is designed mainly for operating in
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A Plot Against Mr.. Gladstone.

From the st. James Gazette.
On one occasion two gentlemen, invited
as guests at a table where Mr.. Gladstone
was expected. made a wager that they
would start conversation on a subject
about which even Mr.. Gladstone would
know nothing. To accomplish this end
they read up an ancient magazine article
on some unfamiliar subject connected with
Chinese manufactures. When the favor
able opportunity came the topic was start
ed, and the two conspirators watched with
amusement the growing interest in the
subject which Mr.. Gladstone's face be-
trayed. Finally he Joined In the converse
ton. and their amusement was turned into
gnashing of teeth-to speak fguratively-
when Mr.. Gladstone said. "Ah, gentlemen.
1 perceive you have been reading an article
l wrote in the - Magazine some thirty
or forty years ago"
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here tonight. 1 can't sleep. It's Bill, tell
yer. See his poor hammock up there shak-
Cooney tumbled out with an oath and a
thud- Hush it, you white-livered swine !!
Hush it. or by" His hand went behind
him to his knife sheath
Dan Cooney''-the CATER closed his book
and leaned out-"go back to your bed
Il won't, sir. Not unless"
60 back"
Flesh and blood
Go back" And for the third time that
night Cooney went back.
The Gaffer leaned a little further over
the ledge, and addressed the sick man.
George. 1 went to Bilfs grave not six
hours agone. The snow on 1t wasn't even
disturbed. Neither beast nor man, but only
God can break up the hard earth he lies
Under. 1 tell you that, and you may lay to
it. Now go to sleep"
Long Eide crouched on the frozen ridge
of the hut with his feet In the sleeping
bag, his knees drawn up and the two guns
laid across them The creature, whatever
its name, that had tried the door, was no.
where to be seen; but he decided to wait a
few minutes on the chance of shot; that
is. until the cold should drive below For
the moment the clear. tingling air was do
ing him good The truth was Long Eide
had begun to be afraid Of himself. and the
last forty-eight hours upon green fields and
visions Of spring. AS he put it to himself.
something inside his head was melting.
Biblical texts chartered within him like
running brooks, and as they fieeted he
could almost smell the blown meadow
scent. Take us the foxes, the little foxes
for our vines have tender grapes.
A fountain of gardens. well Of
living waters and streams from Lebanon.
= = Awake o north wind. and come
thou south blow upon my garden
that the spices thereof may flow out =.
." He was light-headed and he knew it..
He must hold out They were all going
mad; were, in fact, three parts crazed al
ready, all except the Carter. And the Calf
relied on him as his right-hand man.
One glimpse of the returning sun-a
glimpse only-might save them yet.
He gaZed out over the frozen hills anG
northward across the ice pack. A few
streaks of pale violet-the ghost of the
Aurora-fronted the moon. He could see