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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-15

Modder River Dec i2. Details gath
cred here by areportsr Of the Associated
Press among the wounded British aud
Beers gave an idea Of the despsrats
nature Of the fight at Msgsrsfontein
The Highlsnisrs did all that most
troops ot the world could do. but Il was
impossible to face the terrible hre ofths
Beers The British artillery again saved
ths situation and divided the honors Of
the day with the Scots The batteries
worked for hours under a CALLING ride
IRE
According 10 Bosr storie. Il was i'm
possible for the burghsrs 10 have es-
capped a fearful loss One Boer prisoner
said single lyddiie shell killed or
wounded over 70. two other shells burst
over two bodies Of Beers ensoonced be-
hind a range doing fearful damage All
agree that the Boers fought throughout
with the utmost gallantry Their sharp
shooters seldom missed tJeir mark
Seat orth Of the Highlanders says that
while he was lying wounded on th'
field he saw Bosr. 4 typical German
IN appearance. faulilssIly dressed with
polished top boots. with elk rufles and
a cigar IN his mouth. walking amonS
the ant hills picking OIL the British. III
was quite alone and il was appEren
from tho frequent uso be made Of ield
glasses that he was singing out the OIL
Gers
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-15
THE QUEEN soRRowFUL
Victoria Has Dropped Many . Tear over
the Transysal War.

New York. Dec IA dispatch to
The Herald from London says
II l. stated by a person in a position
10 know that the queens mental ankle
Is gives the grayest alarm 20 the royal
household The queen insists on rsosiv'
ing the minutest information from the
war ofiice a. 10 the state u afiairs Yet
she il completely overcome when the
particulars Of each engagement is re-
lated. Even when discussing other
matters aud conducting ordinary CORE
spondence the queen suddenly burst in
n a hosd Of tears and makes pathetic
reference 10 the misery and hardsbip'
entailed upon her soldiers aud their rel
Atiyes. a. well a. upon the Beers them
selves
No matter where one went Wsdnes'
day night, TO theater. the club or hotel,
there was but one topic discussed, Me
thuens defeat and probable Losses Latef
"a the evening when II became known
that General Wauchops and marquis oI
Winchester were among the killed. the
tension increased a. the thought flashed
through all minds thA, the list Of hllet
aud wounded would carry grief 70 maul
stately a. wen as lowly homes II u
not eIAggeration TO say almost evsrj
handsome mansion IN the Fashionable
wes, end contains anxious aud sleeples
men and women.
The undertone Of condemnation Of th
inactivity Of the war Office before hos
tilities began which resulted In III
British forces being inferior In numbers
20 the Beers. found way 10 the surface
This feeling il expressed in strong term
at the war Office where crowds of am
Gus men and woman cougregated befor
the doors or walking through the Lob
bic. reading bulletins all through th
day and evening When announce
after midnight that no more news woul'
BE- given out until morning they slowl
dispersed Many women were unabl
10 control their emotions and wep
bitterly.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-15
n.h,.. nod, IN. v.uIt.

81 Louis, Dec. 4-The body Of a
white male child. apparently about two
days old, was found In vault in the
rear Of vacant house at 1888 Pine
street The body was crushed and man
gled. and showed evidence Of terrible
abuse. Coroner Lloyd ordered the re-
mains taken 10 the morgue. where a
postmortem examination will be made
10 determine whether the child was
murdered. From the condition Of the
body It had evidently been IN the place
several days
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-15
MORE MONEY NEEDED.
4, wm Take ssoO. 600. 600 to Too, Eug
lands BnI OF the War.

London. Dec Il Tho decided check
OF General Me,huen and the heavy Brit
ish loss have added TO the panic amous
the military authorities and the iingo
war experts in London
II is noted as significant that this was
the first fight on the soil Of a South AZ.
rican republic As a consequence Gen
Methuen reports that he Is enirenchIn,
to hold his ground after a two day IS
fight Thus the FIRST step iu the Jubilee
parade TO Pretoria. proves the friend.
Of the Boers declare another advance u
President Krugcrs price that will stag.
ger humanity.
Lord Roberts tho communicated
OF her majesty forces Ia ireland. who
long held a similar position in India,
was hastily summoned from Dublin o.
London lie broke an engagement tc
lppoar at a benefit Performance foi a
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-15

charitable war Iund. aud lO5x sie irsi
train for the British metropolis
Al its extra session psriiment was
told that $50 900 900 would cover ihe eex
pense Of the war II is now said by the
hest informed that 500 900 900 will not
pay the bill.
Eighty thousand British troops are In
South Africa now aud 10000 more are
10 be modified and are on the way.
while advance orders for a sixth divis-
ion Of ~. OO0 men are now being exc
cu,sd and there Grs warnings that 4
seventh division 0t the same uumbsr
will soon b. collected At AldershOt for
shipment 10 the Cape
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-15
METHuEN's LOSSES.
No Report Received At Lssdos. bot ~ IL
Believed Thsy WIN Reach $50


Believed They WIN Reach ESQ.
London. Dec IA Each important
battle seems 10 bring worse reverse
Jor the British and the papers sorrow.
fully admit that Lord Methuen's check
at Nagorsfontein is the most serious
event the war has yet produced
II Is estimated here that Lord Me-
thuens forces amounted 10 II, 900 men
and perhaps more
No reliable estimate oi his losses have
been received. but they are believed 20
have been at least 40.
All eyes are now turning hopefully to
General Butler. who. taking into &C.
count the troops with General White a,
Ladysmith, has altogether 10000 men.
A dispatch from Bocr sources say
that Kimberley remained quiet during
the battle at Nagersiontein.
The casualties Of the Beers can never
b. guessed at
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-15

81 Charles Mo. Dec 1.-The negro
mnn who was sent 90 the pesthouse to
be- treated for smallpox aud who. after
his arrival there. gave his name 10 Jos
Rueuz superintendent Of the county
asylum as Curtis Wells mado his escape
from the pestbouso aud his present
whereabouts are unknown While there
his actions were suspicious and II Is
now believed that he Is a criminal anE.
ious to escape detection.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-15
CAPTURE OF BOERS.
Report That Ten thousand Taken
Prisoners at Ladysmith.
NOT CONFIRMED YET.
The News Il Received al London From
Pietermarilxburg aud Even War
Officials Doubt ~ Authen.
ITCHY Methuen's Loss.

London. Dec. ~ "A special dispatch
from PietermAritzburg says that
Generals Butler aud Clery have entsred
Ladysmith aud captured 1900 Beers
The British war Office has heard moth
ing Of the story that relief has reached
Ladysmith Officials do not credit th'
report They say the relief Of the plao'
at such an early date is believed TO b
practically impossible
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-15

London. Dec "a The official report
gives the numbar killed wounded and
missing. all arms 10 engagement Sunday
aud Monday north Of Modder river As
So There were ~ officers killed and
4 wounded and Ia addition missing
and known TO have been made pris'
ausr
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-15

vice president aud general manager OF
the Illinois Central railroad. states that
his road and the Choctaw. Oklahoma
and Gulf would have very close TRAFFIC
arrangements 81 Louis business will
bs brought 10 Memphis by the Illinois
Central and transferred here for points
in Arkansas. Oklahoma and the Indian
TerfitOry.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-15
Died In sigh, Of H.. u.lpl... sos

Terre Haute Ind. Dec. i4-MrA Sa
rah Doll. aged 65. WAS stricken with Ap-
opleIy while sitting in a room with hei
grown son. who was helpless from
rheumatism. II was three hours befor'
. physician arrived, and she was dOaS
when he came.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-15
Ls.. to th. uirhI.ad.r..

London. Dec a. The war office has
received message stating that there
were $50 casualties among the noncom.
missioned officers and men ot the High
land brigade Magersioniein The
brigade lost 10 officers killed. Ss wound.
cd aud Z missing
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-15

Frankfort. Ky. Dec i4-NOarly al
members Of the Democratic campaign
aud state central committee are here in
conference. Without exception they IA.
vor making a contest before the lsgis'
lAture to oust the Republican governor
and lieutenant governor.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-15
ttEINZ'S
BAYLES'

Tabo sauce Cocktail ca,up Celery chilli Chopped Pickles cr''s
Baekws KIDS Pin Money Pickles Nclhenys
rabasco m.olAA stuffed Olives
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-15
No trouble to show goods.
DODSON & BRAUNS

Picked Pickles, caup Pepper ioread Mustard K's
oyster cocktail Chos choS French Mustard
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-03
Model Yachting.

Messrs. Townlcy h PiGott won both OF the special
races at the American Model Yacht Clubs regatta
yesterday. which decided of tho clubhouse. foot
of Thirty. street. South Brooklyn. The first
event the novelty for all classes scratch
contest obong course trne over two
and a half miles long All hoatI entered started
level, no time allowance handraps hcin. allowed.
II WAS sailed in heat and eight of the hes" craft
IN the club commended for the supremacy. Three Of
them put up the prrttirst kind of a night for the
h"nors until in the Last leg of the journey. The
Comet nuuoOtcd the Henrietta Win, h. III turn. out.
pointed and beat the buckeye. while the Alpha and
the rest Of them chased the leaders home in one
OF the closest and most inercs tin2 model yacht
Of the season. The boats finished as follows:
The Comet. TOwnlcy Plgutt I:52 47ha. Henri
4 men, 49, +SLe; Alpha J. D. Olsen. $500 Water
Witch. A ii. Moore, 4:53:OO%; Symph, A. Slender.
H15nu Rosie, A. BengArh. 4:5G:Oll BanAhce l..
IL: Hopkins. $500.
In tho second event. competition for third class
tloors best two In three heats of quarter Of milo
q Pgotts boat. gathered in another priIu aftcr al
third.
T. A. Moore captured everything in sight at tho
snee!al races for second and thirdlaSs sOops yes.
terdAy in the regatta of the Wave Crest Miniature
iiay Ridge. In the hrst event hest two in three
meats half mile to wnhwara aud return, the lively
sonthwestcTly wind that was ON just suited Moore
boat. The Dot and he won tho two heats on the reel.
Sohn Martins AsthUr' was second and T.. f. Flynt 4
Iah Rah third. 1hCn followed the race for tho
Ing plenty Of lead in her nm keel got there. The
SnrA led the big fleet over the finish line in straight
heats, with the Storm second, John Marion owner
ana the He'd Man, T.. f. Flynt third.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-03
Gossip OF tho Ring.

]. M. j.. New York-No.
Charley Kelly says he is ready to box any first
class H. FOUNDER.
A Reader New York.--They never met, as Nc
Keevcr is not in his class.
PAtsey Haley, who is in this city, wants go
with any good hantamwcight.
George Dixon and Sam Boan are booked TO mArt
in II twcnty-ruund bout to might in Louisville.
T. j. kearns Now York.-IIe got a decision over
him at the Broadway A. {. III u twenty -hy Ground
bout on OFT !, 1893.
Tom Kcarns the speedy and hard hitting light.
weight. has posted FORFEIT 10 meet the winner uf
the LGNiGnc- Ernr hpnt
After their contest Friday night Charley M.
KeevCr and "MystcrIOu," BIN smith agreed To- box
again. The match Is to come of within four weeks.
Considerable in'rroSt il being taken In the out
come Of tpnghts nattl AT Coney Island between
Youn. Mlhunoy and ia X Eycrhardt. The men are
billed t. go twenty hNc rouHds.
Terry MrGuyern was matched on Saturday night
Ia h,N Eddie Lenny Of Philadelphia twenty nv
rounds before the Greenwood 4. {. soule time in
September. Lcnny has quits reputation.
Tie proposed hunt between "YAnk" Kenny and
b ID Armstrong. which was slated To take place at
Cuney Island the latter part OF TINS month has been
declared On For some reason not explained Arm
strong refuses to keep his engagement.
A representative Of Terry McGuVcrn left for Eng.
land ON Sntur lay afternoon for the purp0s" of
ranging matcn hctwt on McGnvern and " Pc liar
Palmer, or Will Curloy and McGOvern the sane 20
take plac" in this country some time IN October.
Billy Edwards, tho Australian welt,rweight. ar,
rived from England ON saturday, Edwards, who IL
under the management ~ Sam Fitzpatrick. IL open
to box any man in the ring At lao to Ia pounds.
This Is Edwards second visit 70 this country. lie
has already met "Mystoriuus" Billy smith and Joe
Walcott. and although defeated made a hne inn
pTosAion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-03
Baseball SoteE.

mond. has organized y Baseball team and wishes
70 arrange Games with teams connected with the De-
,Artment ut Education aud Department Of HiEhN avs
IN any of the boroughs Of the city, Address Mortimer
Island. -
DAT IN the third inning OF the BALTIMORE IT. Louis
ZANE Today, Manager McGraw, accompanied by a
'Ntegate from Srrnghcld, H.. the former home Of
tle Baltimore twrlrr, stepped up To- the plate and
presented "a handsome gold watch to McIunnity
from his Illinois admirers.
SfhAcUsT. July 2-Onc thousand persons who
went To star Park this afternoon 10 witness game
Ift"eoh the syracuse aud Montreal teams went
ava WIN ain tickets althCug II did not ram. They
round the teams ON the diamond and cigh; stalWart
l"lIctmtn III POSSESSION of the gate. Ia Accordance
WIN E"tres served anon the Police COMMISSIONER
Wy a committee Of the Ministers Ass eaton. the
game WAs prevented hy the arrest of Umpire Boyd
inchcr Hllman and Catcher Dixon Of the Srra.
tusc team and 81 anncr'' Boyd of the stars who
rMrh 10 the bat hrst for tho Montreal team The
admitted to bail, ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-03
Gossip of the HandbnlI Courts.

There is no abatement to the interest in the game
At the Manhattanvillo court. Rivalry is 50 keen
at present among the players who hold forth here
that of several important matches on the taIis
has been consummatel. The principals are Michael
O'Rourkc an Michael j. eastman and 7. j. OCon-
nell aud william =. eastman. The stakes are SIS a
day. There were any number of exciting contts
on last club day. NJ. Reilly and q Howard drew with
7. J. OConnell and j. MrCue The former won the
inst AID last and the litter the second and third
2l-lU. W. Delaney and +. Mulry heat j. dlynn
OConnel and "; P: eastman beat N, j. tas1
j. onahue and T.. Deighan drew with c. eastman
and G. OL'ary. Tho former won on the first and
last and the latter the second and third games. The
Delaney and NJ, eastman beat J. Larkin and r; Fay.
Connei beat N. Landy and J. eastman. IG-.l.
2l-19. Ala, 2l-2o, f. D.ighan beat J. Donahuo.
aud NJ. burke beat +. Hcsslcr and r. Burke, 2i-lH
ala. 2l-2O; l.. Quinn and J. lloey beat q. Nc
Donough and p. Donahue 2l-S. 2l-l4. lt~2l.
Mike EGan is play ing in rare form. At tho Jersey
sterling player John Tlaherty. and the latter went
down before the .x'amatrur champion as II struck
by cyclone. The scores were; ia. 2I-l2.
Ali. Other matches resulted as follows: L.
III, I'll 2I"lN; 4 whaIrn and j. $. Egan
tied with T. Ja'kson, tn" latter winning hrst and
to tn, former; Tn" scores were: I4T2l 81 10;
and =. f gan, 2l-lh. 1a-2l, 2I-lH. 2l,ls; =, Fla
hery AMI VI. Coyne beat p: Burns and j. Flood,
ali. 2l-l5. 2O-2l; NJ. Mull!ns and j. Hos.y
al--lU, J. Sullivan and p Corhctt beat j. Enright
and c. White 2I-I3, 21--l7. 1871; j. Lyons and
I RuttlrdIe tied with T. Whaen and NJ: vi allen;
last two games. The scores were: 2l-l3. 2I-2o.
5-2l, ll--2l.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-03
Trap Shooting.

LONG BRANCH, July 2.-Ihe summer programme
OF the shooting events at Elkwood Park will he
issued tomorrow. The Old Glory Handicap is the
scheduled shoot for Tuesday. and already dozen
more wing shots have entered. among them being
welch Toland. Doan and Finletter of Philadelphia;
u. l. Bradley. Or. Gagnon. f. q, Murphy. Patten.
Lnney. Daly Wood. Morley. DR.. Knowlton, Capt.
Money and Harold Money. There will he shooting
Among the events scheduled arc the Pcnnsy Nania
Club Cup and DAILY Cup. which won by AL
day Handicap. which were captured by j. B Ellison.
and the Country Cub cur. which went to Dan Brad.
ley. The Grand Nat. ona Handicap and the ElkwoOi
Futdrity also on the programme. WINS also
won the Grand National last year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-03
Lawn Tennis.

The first OF the big national events OF the
lawn tennis season. the Middle States cham
pionship. will open this afternoon on the courts
OF the Orange Lawn Tennis Club. Larned will
make his first appearance OF the year in
singles. and he is expected to meet Whitman.
the holder of both the national and Middle
States championships. in the challenge round
for the new cup. Nearly every player OF i'm
portance in the metropolitan section will be
entered. while delegation OF Harvard men
will come down from Boston. Stevens.
Millett, Ware. Miles. Davis. Paret. Allen,
Ward. Wright, Little and Grant are among
those SXpSGted I" raX ar and Fischer the met,
absentee. A special feature OF the week will be
the intcrcity team match between Boston and
wood Cricket Club. which includes all Of the
Harvard experts. and the Orange Lawn Tennis
York by the narrow margin Of one match The
deSded UPON. but Whitman. Ware. Davis yi O and
while Orange will select her team from stevens
Millett. Paret, Miles, Yard and Allen. The
intsHrcity matches are scheduled for Tuesday
The onicial announcement OF the national
cond"ms for G The G events VENT at
Chicago. Longwood and Newport. As last spa:
son, the doubles chnnmpionship will be divided
wood on July "a No player will be allowed to
from Chicago and Longwood will meet in tho
East VS., West match at Newport on Aug. 10.
lenee, Ware and Sheldon for the cham
pionshir. PLAYING for the title the follow
Championship will open at the Newport
Casino on TUESDAY morning. Aug 10. the
hnal winner being n called AZ unop to \, chal-
tional championship the day after the finals.
First. runner up and consolation prizes will be
the veteran President OF the L. s. y. L, Z. A..
will be the referee at Newport again; Entries
port. II. l.. on Aug. 10 Any amateur who is a
member Of a club belonging 70 the L. s. ~ l..
T. A. is eligible to compete. The entrance fec
Is set at SO.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-03

New York Makes n Good start, but Rain
Stops tho Play.

CHICAGO. July 2.-Rain stopped the game to-
day between the New Yorks and the Chicagos
In the last half Of the prst inning. The visitors
were the first to bat. and by punching four safe
hits. sacrifice. base on balls. and base on
batter being hit by a pitched bali scored s
runs. With one man out In Chicagos half the
storm broke and put an end to the proceed
ings. Seymour. who did the pitching for the
visitors. was on edge. and tho chances are the
New iorks would have scored an easy victory
had the game been played out. for Callahan
was wild and his support ragged. Ten thou
sand spectators paid their way into the in
closure. They received rain checks, and the
New York Club did not receive dollar OF the
receipts. The nom bors Of the team started for
home tonight In anything but a pleasant
franc OF mind.
ciscissATI. 4: WASHINGTON 3-FIRsr GAME.
CIScIsSATI, July 2.-Tha Cincinnats won both
games from Washington to day before 1900 per
sons. arather small sunday attendance. The hrst
game was a pitchers battle. both twirlers do ng
good work; Breitenstein drove in the winning run
game the visitors found II impossible to hit Havley
at the right time while the locals punched OF Of
Mcfarland. The game called at the end OF the
seventh inning to allow tho visitors TO catch train
Score of the first game:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-03
Eastern League Record.

Other Games.
AT wEEHAwKES.
West n. YFC.s Q % 10
Pouvhk eepsie o 2 . l Ia
Batterles-Foster and O'Ncil; Norton and Stan
hope -
Jersey City .,.s Q 1922 "a l.
Batteries-Mont and Wiley Keenan, and Mccor-
AT INTERNATIONAL PARK.
Jcracvs ,,,...o Z 10 o
Erooklyn +. C...1 o o O. X
Batteries-Rochell and Hickey; Bolton and Moran.
AT EAST NEW YORK.
4lert. ,.,,.:...55 o .co -I 4 2
AT VAN NEST.
spaulding L. 10 . 5-l4 ~ =
Emcralds, I'll u o q l 6-lh IL 3
BatterieS- McHuGh. Dcvin and Nicholas; Kelly
AT wEsTYIELD.
wsstneld F. C..s o 0 % 3
Dewey A. G "A o o ,,-12 IA
Battcrics-Barron and Brown; Fisher. Gray and
Tobin.
At Empire Park-Empres, IL; Colored Giants 4.
Al Joliet lll-Cuban X-diants' u; Standards, II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-03
lsSAri. 6; WASHINGTON. l-sEcoxp GAME.

Two base hits--McFarand. Hawley (2l. Sacrifice
hts-Vanghn, Mercer ~. stolen bases -Selbach
Irwin Double plays-steinfeldt and Vaughn; Sell
bach and Irwin; Corcorau tuna ssstcd) Passed ball
Mcclure. Struck out-By hawley. 2: by McFar
land. ]. Bases on bals-Oh Mcfarland, .. Left
rors-Washington, .. Empires -Swartwood and
Warner Time-1 hour and 20 minutes.
BALTIMORE. 10; ST. LOUIS. 3.
ST. LOUIS, July 2.-Baltimore another game
from St. Louis to-day. the score being 10 to 3. Tho
reason was simply this: Tebeau's men out
play cd oil ell lines. Young Mcbride of Mani attain
College. New York. made his first appearance as q
League twirler. He gave eight men base on halls
slow at inheld work and threw wild nrst
The latter doubtless due to nervousness. Tho
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-03
RECORDS OF LOGAN PLArERs.
The BrOoklyns Dropped in Batting and
Fielding the Past Week.

After hitting safely in twenty-nine consecu-
tive games Keeler's clean string was broken
on Saturday. number OF Hanlon's players
increased their figures during the past week.
Farrell making the best gain. The team aver
age was lessened to the extent Of Ave points in
batting and two points in fielding Gettig has
hit so well in the two games played that he
leads the New York players. Seymour has ad-
vanced from seventh to second place. while
Tiernan. who was fifth last week. Is now
eleventh. The records up to Saturday inclu-
sive follow:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-03
or Interest to Cyclers Who Go to Canada.

A decision OF interest to all riders who go
touring in Canada has been made by the
Treasury Department. In n letter to the Col-
cctor of Customs at Niagara Falls. N. Y.
Assistant Secretary ~ tina Treasury o. l..
SpauldiEg says that the usual evidence OF
domestic manufacture required by the regu-
lations OF the department may he waived In
the case Of individual bicycles brought into
that district by tourists II an examination OF
tho bicycles discloscs tho fact beyond .
doubt that they were made in this country.
This will relieve riders returning from Ca
madam trips from tho delay and bother OF filing
documentary evidence and guarantees when
their wheels can be readily seen to be OF
American make. 1t will not IN any way alter
the Arrangement Of tho l.. A. W. under which
its mem beers can go aud come with any make
Of wheel after idsntii wing themselves. for the
decision continues: Up cases OF doubt as 10
tho American origin OF the wheels. or where
you have TRasoI. to believe that they are OF
foreign origin and bear substituted domestic
markings. plates. mum beers. &c. and are not
brought hy members 0l the League 81 Amcrl-
can Whoclmcn. the Canadian Whcelmcn's As
SOciat ton. o. tho Cyclists Touring Club isyn-
ouses lA.42S and 20, OK, they should be held
for duty. The above instructions will not no
understood to rcstr ct in any way depa rtmen ;
ruling n Nov. II. 1877 lsynopsis lS.51ll al
lowing the ire" importation al bicycles OF for
cign or domestic manufacture when brought
hy we'll known PARTIES crossing the frontier to
remain for period not exceeding three days"