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Evening star., 1898-07-23
THE TENTH RACE MEET

The tenth race meet of the season of the
Park Bicycle Club will be held this evening
on the track near the District line the
Conduit road. There are thirty-five entries.
larger number than at the meet of Mon
day night. The program is equally as inter
esting and large attendance is expected.
The occasion will be the second ladies
night of the season, and complimentary
cards of admission can be obtained as late
| as 9 o'clock this evening at the office of
Manager William Jose, 2125 Pennsylvania
avenue. The entries to the meet closed
last evening and are follows:
First event, one-mile novice-Entrants,
NJ. E. Pittman, G. L. Browne, c. Heffner,
| Andrew Mills II. Moran, o. H. Miller, f.
V. Miller, w. F. Maher Joseph Schrot, Ed
| die Tucker, E. H. Smith and William Beail.
Second event, one-mile handicap. profess
sional-Entrants, c. E. Cause, A. e. Moran,
Fred Schade, Lee Counselman, E. l.. Will
| son, Harry z. Greer, Robert L: French.
| thour, George E, Smith, William Sims,
| William F. Throop and Carl ], Mueller.
Third event, one-mile handicap, amateur
Entrants, NJ. E. Pittman, G. L. Browne,
Andrew Mills, H. Moran, 0. II. Miller, +.
B. Miller, Joseph Schrot, Eddie Tucker,
c. L. Miller, n. H. Mannakee, John Hill.
w. H. Harrington, James L. Alexander, ].
E. Hanger, Ray r. Coggswell, Howard A.
Fourth event, professional tandem race,
to be run in heats-Entrants w. Fred Sims
and Billie Sims. Robert Walthour and H.
r. Steenson, Z. L. Wilson and George Z.
Smith, Lee Counselman and Robert l..
French.
Fifth event, five miles against time, paced
by multicycles-A. c. Moran.
The last event promises to be very in
teresting one, account of the fact that
Moran will have to ride against little Mich
ael next Wednesday in a paced match race
At present there is no five-nle profession
al record in the District, the best time for
the distance being made by Lee Counsel
man amateur. He covered the dis
tance in 1902 4-5, and Moran ought to be
able to clip at least a fun minute off
this time, if not do better His ride will
be good Indication Of his condition to
meet the Welsh wonder.
The one-mile handicap for amateurs
should prove a good race, the fastest
amateurs in the city are entered. Hanger,
Alexander are among the number, and they
ought to be able to put up a good race.
The one-mile professional handicap should
also be a good race. If the event proves
to be as good as the one at the meet Mon
day night the race alone would be worth
the trip to the track. The additional light
at the tape will be ready for use this even
ing, enabling the spectators 10 catch the
numbers as the men pass. The stretch in
front of the grand stand will be illuminated
by about fifty electric lights, making the
place as light as day.
Evening star., 1898-07-23
Power of Powder.

From tie San Francisco Call
Velocity and pressure" explained the
powder mill superintendent, "are the two
main requisites in proving powder. The
government is very specific in its con-
tracts 1t demands that when fired under
service conditions, in the gun for which IL
Is intended. powder must give to the pro-
1ecthe muzzle velocity of at least a cer-
tain number OF feet per second without
producing pressure of more than a GER
tain number of tons to the. square inch
FOR modern guns the velocity required
varies from 1000 to 2 800 feet in a second
ana the pressure is not allowed to exceed
nIteen tons TO the square inch In some
OF our guns OF the present day the amount
OF energy stored mp In the powder charge
Is SO tremendous as to be almost incredi-
BILE. The limit of energy upon the pro-
3eetiie cannot be estimated, so vast are
the possibilities
For example. / may cite the Oreron's s
thirteen-fnch rifles. Five hundred and
nifty pounds of powder in these guns i'm
part TO an 1,lco-pound shot a velocity of
100 feet per second. and the energy of
the projectile As nearly $1,000 foot tons
This power is sufficient TO III such ves-
Sci as the Oregon eight feet out OF the
water.
Evening star., 1898-07-23
LOCAL TRACK RECORDS

This year bicycle racing in this city may
be said to be conducted on a larger basis
than ever, and while nine different meets
have been given, two more are on the
schedule, one fer this evening and one for
rext Wednesday night. In addition to
these. the national circuit will make an
other bend in this direction, reaching here
October 6. This is another fixture. Be-
sides these meets. there is prospect nf
meets being held every week by the Park
Club from this time to the close Of The
season. This is stated only to show that
SO far as bicycling is concerned this Is to
be the banner year.
The Star presents a full list of records
that have been made this season on the
Park track. No attention is paid to rec
Crds established last year. The new board
track is much faster that all of the old
performances of the local riders have been
put in the shade. AS an example. 1t is only
necessary to state that last season, when
the dirt track vas used, the fastest sexhi-
Eition mile ridden was somewhere around
2.05. This season the fastest mile of the
kind ridden ON the track by a local man is
fully seventeen seconds faster.
In compiling the records they are placed
under as few heads as possible. The COM
petition records are those established In
open races or in match events. where the
rider had sc,ne one to contend with. Tho
paced events include only the exhibition
Evening star., 1898-07-23
DANGER OF DELAY.

1t cannot be insisted upon too strongly that
treatment for catarrhal affections should not be
neglected
There is an element Of danger n neglect and
procrastination.
While patients condition may not appear to
himself 10 be very serious just at this time.
chronic troubles are always more or less insidous.
and If left TO their course almost invariably
end disastr1usly to the patient.
Inquiries in person and by letters are being daily
received as to whether not the free month
Will be offered to patients beginning in August.
To all such Inquiries Doctor Cowden answers posi-
lively No IL is simply impossible to eNte1d
the dime already allotted. and every patient both
old and new. desiring the free month must apply
before August l.
There VIII be no Leglect either in treatment
or medicines, during the flee mouth Every pa
tlent VIII receive the treatment that cures, he
treSime1t that has lifted the blight Of the word
'inculable' from hundreds of thousands Of these
cases Of diseases in the Throat Bronchial Tubes
and Lungs. the treatment that works its curative
action for two reasons:
a. 1t teaches every sore spot, fr I'M the Orlhce
OF the rose to the deepest part " the lungs, TO
the innCrmost recesses Of the middle ear.
t2i Instead Of irritating il flaming and feeding
the fires Of the disease, 1t sOOthes, quieis heals
and cures.
Evening star., 1898-07-23
Some Small Trees,



The smallest forest trees range in height
from two inches to twelve inches. Some
forest trees are dwarfed naturally on &C
count of the situa ton in which they grow,
such as the willow found on the top of
Ben Lomond, in Scotland. which when
full grown does not exceed two inches
n height, or the willow and birch found
IN the arctic regions, which range from
two inches TO foIr inches in height. The
japanese and Chinese make speciality of
cultivatinS and producing dwarf trees, and
In those countries you can obtain q full
grown oak which at fifty years of age will
not he mere than one and half inches
In height. The most remarkable however
OF these dimtnutive full-grown forest trees
IS the Welwitschia. in Africa. IL was dis
covered by DIR. Friedrich Weiwitsch and
named after him. The extraordinary pro-
portion Of four feet in diameter OF trunk
with a height of only one foot makes It
look Ike a round table. 1t never has more
than two leaves. the same two which ap-
peared first when the tree began its
growth These leaves attain a great size,
being from two feet to two and a half feet
In width and six feet in length. splitting
Into numerous ribbon-like segments. The
nowers form crimson clusters. Ike those
OF the larch- These trees form forests on
table land some six miles broad, at a
height Of 800 feet above the sea, near the
west coast of Africa
Evening star., 1898-07-23
CHESAPEAKE BAY.
Large Number Of Neutrality-suspicious.
Enjoy It's Pleasures.

Special Correspondence Of J he Evening Star.
BAY RIDGE. Nd, July p. 1898.
An unus ally large number of Washing
ton people have been enjoying the pleas
ures afforded at Bay Ridge this summer,
and between Annapolis on one hand ard
Arundel on ;he other many summer Wis
ttors are to be found stopping along the
shores of Chesapeake bay. Trips by SAIL
beat TO the light house near by are inter-
esting features of a sojourn here, and ram
bles through the old town of Aunapolis
about eight miles distant, constitute an
other popular diversion. There is much
there that is old and quaint and tho pres
ence of Admiral Cervera and the otLer
Spanish officers just now lends a special
interest 10 the town. The evenings at BAY
Ridge are passed pleasantly with music
and dancing
thunder storm last Tuesday. The water
poured dowr in torrents, and the roof OF
the cafe was struck by lightning, causing
no small commo;ion among the persons
however, except to the electric lighting
apparatus of the building. which was put
cut of service by the discharge.
Misses Anna and Emma Lee of Anacos-
tia are making a visit of few weeks with
friends near Bay Ridge.
Among the Washington people who have
been here This summer are the following;
John II. Walker. William C. Schafhirt, r.
c. Baughman, Arthur Chaus, ]. III. Loah,
r. NJ. Parkinson. J. F. Manning. s. J. Pres.
cott, j. W. Tully and family, J. n. Rob.
bins and wife. Frank T Rawlings, J,
Nightingale. Mrs. DR.. w. H. Atkinson, F,
5. Barbarin, Miss Dorothy Lair. r. II,
Phillips, w. p. Patton. Mrs. c. H. Patton.
c. A. Hamill. DR.. Charles H Bowen, A.
Waterhouse, ". Fl. Connally, s. c. Crcss,
c. S. Parker. Mrs. c. V. Reed, ]. A Culp
and wife, Capt. c. II. Bliss, Miss Maggie
b: skelly. Joseph II. Lee and wife. J. A,
Marceron, a. w. Cowles. Mrs NJ A. Jor-
dan, Pa al Elsen. L. A. Thurston A p
Taylor. II. Waterhouse, H. Stevenson G..
S. Hamlin. f. r. Dorley, E A Bryant and
family, Mrs. B. Devere, w. NJ Hatnes NJ
M Albright, Miss Ida NJ. Doyle. Miss Lulu
Johnson. Thomas F. Lennon. A. L. Bark
er and wife, Edward Roberts. r. II. Pob-
erts, John W. Shannon and wife, ]. d.
Bivins and wife, z. White, J. H. Robin
son and WIFE J. A. Henderson and wife
Henry Acker and wife A. Lee Lave Mrs
A. Lee Lave, J. Robert Nine and wife. c.
e. Fenno, j. IL. Hall. J. w. Babson, Harry
ans, F. F. Jones, c. s. Hawley, j. D.
Coiner, Miss Guilfcrd. Mrs Philip McKirn.
J. w. Robertson, Mrs. F. T. Rawlings g.
s Wilson, w. A. Rawson, H r Adams
J. c. Anderson and wife, Miss Ella LYONS
MISS Melissa Evans, Miss Rose De
Vaughn. Miss Mary Gross. Miss Carrie
Reed Miss Alice De Vaughn Miss Annie
Dieterich, Miss Eva Magruder, Miss Katie
Hurley, Miss Maggie Fieney, Miss Annie
Rothengoss, Miss Lulu Mitchell J. w.
Robbins and wife. w. E. Evans and wife
William S. Minnix and children ] Camp-
bell, James H. Lob of Alexandria. ] +
Ibiman, K. e. Middough. Van II. Buckley.
T; S. Daniel and wife and J. B. Foster and
wife ~
Evening star., 1898-07-23
STANDING OF RACERS

The race meet of Monday has made sew
eral changes in the standing of the cyclists,
according to the table published in The
Star July 0. The changes. however, are
mostly made In the professional table.
That style of racing now appears to be the
most popular. The amateur events that
are now held are limited. and consequently
there are only a few slight changes, made
in the lower portion of the table. The
standing of the leaders has been changed
but very little, and judging by the present
rate it will be pretty near the close of the
season before the ex-amateurs Will be
equaled in the number of points scored.
Louis Smith and Robert Stone managed to
come in on the count this week. and also
Ed. Hutchinson. while Weigel advances
something like four points. giving him a
jump over fully dozen other riders The
amateur standing
Evening star., 1898-07-23
UP IN THE ALLEGANIEs.
Paradise joys vim Mt. Lake Park for
Children and Old Folks, Too.

Children and Old Folks, Too.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, Nd.
July o. 1898.
II one would enjoy foreraste of the
peace and restfulness of heaven. this is
the place where 1t may be found. There is
ro other word for it-it is absolutely de-
licious and restfuL The sun filters through
cool green Of shady groves, fresh breezes
laden with the faint fragrance of wild
flowers blow across hilltop and meadow,
the robin red-breast and the bluejay an
swer the call of many feathered songsters
and under the influence of it all cares drop
away and the weary grow strong and con-
tent.
A few hours ride on the Baltimore and
Ohio brings one to this garden of rest, and
there is no more picturesque route east of
the Rockies. For miles one follows the
windings of the Potomac among the foot
hills of the Aileganias, the scenery growing
more beautiful with every bend of the road
as II rises higher and higher until the won
derful grade is reached which mounts 1900
feet in IL miles, where all the superb pam
Drama of the loftier range is revealed.
windings of the Baltimore and Ohio-one
man used to say he didn't mind going
around curves, but he hated to turn cor
ners"-but a Strengthened roadoed has left
such jests favorless.
This Is an ideal place for children for
fashion has not yet put its conventional
mark upon 1t, and the youngsters may run
about barefooted and unrestrained, secure
from all harm. Fresh milk eggs and all
the wholesome products of the surrounding
farms are theirs, and each night sees them
tucked under their blankets <rare is the
Evening star., 1898-07-23
THE MICHAEL-MORAN RACE

The event of the season, the ten-mle
match race between Jimmie Michael, the
champion middle-distance rider Of this
country, and A. c. Moran of this CITY, next
Wednesday evening at the track of the
Park Bicycle Club on the Conduit road, is
exciting great interest. There is every In
dIcation that the meet will be largely at
tended The local people hope that the
local man will come off the victor, and the
management of the park seem to think
that Moran will have an excellent show
of winning. Even if he is defeated they
do not seem to think that the distance be-
tween him and the winner will be great.
To look at him one would hardly think
that Jimmie Michael was twenty-five years
OF age. More than this, he is benedict
and his wife is now In Chicago. The term
midget has been applied to him because
OF his diminutive stature. He Is just half
an inch short Of being five feet in height.
Evening star., 1898-07-23

Thousands Of men viii appreciate our fore
eight in holding this annual clearing now in
midsummer when they need these furnishings
when they don't need them Here are just the
goods you paying full price for elsewhere
it less then wholesale cost The sale begins
Monday morning at o'clock:
soc. Neglige Shirts at 46c.
75c Neglige Shirts at 55c.
ST Neglige Shirts at Soc.
SI.5o Neglige Shirts at SIPS.
s. Neglige Shirts at SI.5o.
S2.5o Neglige Shirts at So.
81. so and S. Silk Negliges, S.. so
Ioc. Wash Madras Ties, sc.
Isc. Wash Madras Ties, Ioc.
g for 25c)
Lot 25c. and 35c. Hose, 2Ic.
soc Fancy Striped Hose, 35c.
% pair for 81
SOC. Swiss Ribbed Shirts and
Drawers going at 2oc.
SOC Balbriggan and Gauze Shirts
and Drawers, 46c.
ST Silk-fnished French Balbrig-
gan Shirts and Drawers, 75c.
soc. Jersey Bathing Suits, 46c.
ST Jersey Bathing Suits, Soc.
And all other Summer Furnishings in pro-
portion Get In early Monday morning before
sizes become broken.
w. III. MckneW, S53 PaAve.
jy23-6Oi
Evening star., 1898-07-23

night when one does not need a blanketl
roster and fatter and stronger.
Many Washingtonians have discovered
the charm of the place and return here
summer after summer, for, while affording
the recuperative benefit of "a complete
change of climate, il is yet so accessible to
the city that the head of the family may
run up every Saturday and, without fa-
tiSue of monotonous travel. enjoy little
respite each week from the heat OF this
town. On the long list of well-known peo-
pie from Washington stopping at the no
tells are Mrs. w. J. Acker and her two
bright little sons, Maj. Darden. Mrs. Har-
bit and the Misses Kerr. while among the
cottagers are DR.. S. S. Adams and his fam
ily
Evening star., 1898-07-23

uIed for Saturday evening previous but
ram prevt tnted. For tie four other meets
prior TO that rain came up and kept down
the attendance, though 1t did not in any
way interfere with the racing. On one &C.
casioa 1t rained hard in the city abor.
CLOCK In the evening, while out al the
park the weather was as good as could be-
ne officials had gone out to the place be-
Iore the storm in the city, and they Won
cered al the small number present until
informed OF the rain storm in the city. The
spell of the hoodoo seemed to have been
nroken last Monday. as the night was as
scod as could be desired for racing though
a trifle warm
Evening star., 1898-07-23

enc would imagine. In bending over your
wheel be careful not to get an attitude that
will obstruct easy respiration. Take po-
siton that permits freedom of the organs
OF the throat and lungs. and keep it.
"One thing that concerns every cyclist
in the country is the question of bathing
and rubbing down. In training it amounts
to Il science and should have the closest
attention. If you are doing much work in
the morning go Immediately to your room
upon returning from run and get your
clothing off before the perspiration cooIs
and you get stiff. Begin rubbing with the
linments at once and keep your legs well
limbered up, working from the side down.
Above all things, never let an exhausted
man rub you. The rubber should be
strong fresh and in good physical condl-
ton himself so as to impart his vitality
to the man requiring his services. The
practice of having your PAGERS and road
runners rub you down is never productive
of good results. Vitality is a queer force
and is stored up by rest passing from one
man to another under friction. Rubbing
ones self is like trying to pull yourself
over the fence by the boot tops. AS bit
of parting advice, would suggest that as
pirants for honors keep sober and avoid
tobacco in all forms
Regarding Moran the local public is quite
well acquainted. Last season he made quite
a name on the track He rode in an ex-
tremely strong condition and quickly jump
ed into the front ranks Of the amateurs
He developed a remarkably strong sprint
much superior to that of any of the other
local amateurs either for the distance 1t
seemed to be a wonderful feat that the
rider could sprint practically a full lap at
the park track. On account Of his good
riding he managed to beat all of the local
cracks, and at the end of the season, ac-
Cording to the table of The Star. he stood
tie with Schade in the number of points
scored.
This season he does not appear to be rid
ing in his last years form. This is at
tributed to the fact that he commenced
training early in the spring for middle dis
Evening star., 1898-07-23
Dr.. C0WdGl Gives Due Notice
That The Free Month Offer
Expires on Aug. |.
There Will Be No Extension
or Continuance Beyond
That Date.
THE OFFER:

All new patients applying for treat
ment before August 4 and aII old
patients renewing before that date
will lie given, during the course,
one whole month absolutely free or
cost, medicines included. This fs
not n triaI treatment, nor f. ft a
charity. but is intended ms n help
to all taking treatment during this
most favorable season of the year.
Evening star., 1898-07-23

The winnings of the amateurs have re-
manned practically unchanged, and only
small sum. in addition TO the last report. is
added. that the prize in a novice race.
The leaders hold their own, and not only
have the credit of leading the amateurs,
but their names also appear in the win
nings of the professional table. The anna
teur prize list. representing the total value
of nrizes won by each rider 70 date. is:
Evening star., 1898-07-23
Bound to Come.



Crawford-'The improvements that are
being made In the horseless carriage are
something wonderful"
Merritt presume II won't be long he-
fore we Will have the manles. baby csN
riage here in Brooklyn"
Evening star., 1898-07-23
The Despofs.
From Puck.

From Puck.
Manhattan-'Is Spain an absolute mon
srchy?''
BrookIynite-"I judge SO. The king is
mere child"
Evening star., 1898-07-23
DIR. j. M. COWden,
us 18th Street Norfhwesf

Office Iours-9 am. TO II m; TO 8 pm;
to 5 I'm. daily; Sundays and holidays. 10 a m. TO
pm.
Evening star., 1898-07-23

In the table of winnings for professionals
Fred Sims once more holds the lead though
only by a narrow margin. his brother be-
ing close second. WaIthour comes up q
good third, while Wilson also enters the
list. The table:
Evening star., 1898-07-23
Total cash prizes. 1851

II the total value of the amateur prizes
be added TO the total cash prizes for pro-
fessionals, a grand total Of 81 G3O is se-
cured, representing the sum distributed at
nine different race meets. The value of
the prize list at the meet this evening will
aggregate S2O5, which. If added TO the list
would make a grand total Of 81 ,s35.
Evening star., 1898-07-23

4
It might be added that this grand total
does not include the value of the trophy for
the club team race. the value of which is
placed at $50 With this added the total
value of amateur prizes given so far this
season amounts to 81 ,072.5O.
In the standing of the professionals sew
erai changes have occurred. Walthour has
jumped from eighth to third place, while
Wilson and Throop appear in the list oc-
cupying tie places Fred Sims advanced
one point, though his brother still holds
the lead The score:
Evening star., 1898-07-23

no more, and the action of your lungs in an
ordinary respiration is more powerful than
enc would imagine. In bending over your
wheel be careful not to get an attitude that
will obstruct easy respiration. Take po-
siton that permits freedom of the organs
of the throat and lungs. and keep it.
Evening star., 1898-07-23

Speaking Of hood0cs, the management Of
the Park track seem to think that 3. Is a
bad case with them. 1t is generally re-
garded that when horse racing comes to 2
city rain Is sure TO come. In view of pre-
Nious experience this season. the same
came very near true regarding bicycle rae
II g. The meet held Monday was sct.ed-
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Give the Children a Drink

called Grain-O. 1t is a delicious,
appetizing, nourishing food drink to
take the place of coffee. Sold by all
grocers and liked by all WHO have
used it because when properly pre-
pared 1t tastes like the finest cuffee
but is free from all its injurious pro-
perties. Graiu.O aids digestion and
strengthens the nerves. 1t is not a
stimulant out a health builder, and
children, as well as adults, can drink
1T with great benefit. Costs about
t as much as coffee. Is and 25c.