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Connecticut Postmns,ers.

Washington, Dec. 12--The senate to- day confirmed the following nomina- tions: Postmaster: Connecticut-G E. Schofield, Greenwich; C. A. Potter. Dan- ielson; W. c. Barhite, Rilg etield, w. H. Brown, Jewett City.
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Worcester.

Worcester, Mass, Dec. 12.-At the municipal election to-day Mayor Dodge was reelected by plurality of 3,226. He received 7,626 votes to 4,400 for Thayer, dem; 237 for Goodwin, DeLeon- ite; 200 for Marcy, socialist-labor, and 40 for Sanders, social democrat. The vote on the license question was yer, 6,673; no. 5,2s0.
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At Everett.

Everett, Mass, Dec. 12.-Charles Nichols the citizens peoples candidate for mayor, defeated George A. Brown, the citizens candidate, by 993 plurality to-day. The ticket which MT. Nichols headed also won in the city council fight. The city goes no license by an increased majority. Both the eight hour act and the act pensioning firemen were accepted by large majorities.
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Norton po..yfies Rurglartze.l.

South Norwalk, Conn.,, Dec. 12-BurgS lars broke into the postoffice at Noro- ton last night by perforating the front door with augur holes. Only few dollars from cigar case was taken. Dixons store adjoining was also enter ed, but nothing is missing. An inef- fectual attempt to force the front door of Dugdales grocery opposite was made.
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chicopee.

Springfield, Mass Dec. 12.-Mayor Dennis Murphy. ind, of Chicopee, was reelected by plurality of 16S over Mellen dem. Loomis, rep, and Hall, soc, to-day The vote was the largest ever cast In Chicopee.
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At NiedfOrd.

Medford. Mass, Dec. 12.-For an off year when mayor is not to be chosen the vote to-day was unusually large. The republicans easily control both branches of the city government. The city voted no license by vote of 1,652 to S34, which is a slight reduction of the no license majority of last year.
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AtNewburyport.

Newburyport, Mass Dec. 12.-Mayor Thomas Huse, rep, was reelected to- day over Charles w. Johnson, the so- cial democrat, the former receiving 1,263 votes and the latter 744. The license question was carried in the affirmative.
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som erville.

Somerville, Mass, Dec. 12.-George Proctor (no opponenD was elected mayor of this city to-day. The act to pension city fremen was adopted by a vote of 4,500 to 1,700.
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Woburn.

Woburn Mass, Dec. 12.-Mayor Will liam F. Davis, rep, was re-elected to- day bS majority of 6e votes over John P. Feeney, dem. This city went for license but by a decreased majority.
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Lowell.

Lowell, Mass, Dec. 12.-Hon Jere- miah Crowley, dem was reelected mayor over Hon. G. F. Putnam, rep, by just 15O votes to-day. The city went license by 1913 votes.
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Beverley.

Beverley, Mass, Dec. 12.-Benjan1in D. Webber was reelected mayor of the city on citizens nomination papers by plurality of 729 over Perry Collier, and by 969 over Thomas B. Broughton, also candidates on citizens nomination papers
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Lieutenant srumby Bester.

Washington, Dec. 12.-The condition of Lieutenant Brumby, who is ill with typhoid fever, was slightly improved to- night,
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Chelsea.

Chelsea, Mass, Dec. 12-James Guild, rep, is elected mayor by about 250 plurality. The city went for no H. cense.
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Lady Wilson Exchanged.

London, Dec. 13.-A special dispatch from Lourenzo Marquez says a Boer telegram from Mafeking announces that Lady Sarah Wilson, aunt of the Duke of Marlborough, who was captur- ed by the Boers while acting as corre- spondent for the London Daily Mail, has been exchanged for a Boer woman who was prisoner atMafeking.
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LAWTON SAID TO BE MISSING
SOME SENSA1TONAL ADYICES EnOw
 4 FILIPINo SOURCE.
insursent Government to be Changed 10 Dicfatorship to Continue Eaostili- ties-Army Being Split Up for Guerilla ""riare-American Force Reported Defeated at vigan.

| Defeated at VigaM.
 London, Dec. 12-Reuters Telesra,n
 company has received the foIlowing
 dlspatch from Hong Kong: "1,he tn-
 sursent government (so-oalled, of the
 r"hppincs will be changed to a dicta-
 torship, to continue hostilit,es ara,ns+ the Americans exclusively by the r,a+h-
 oas Q auerilla warfare. The Filipino
 army IS being split up into small bands
 tne troops taking an oath before sena-
 ration that they will fight until their country's rights are recognized. A force of United States marines u4,o landed at vigan, South Ilocos prov,nce rom the battleship Oregon, was de- 1eated by the Filipinos under Csenara ,s r1nio CTino0 on December 4. TIA Manila newspapers. despite the oensor. snip, admit that General Lawton ,s missing
 lIhe foregoing dispatch is str,l,rs Wiicstration II of the tactics of tbe FiIiri,,n 1unta in Hong Kong, and is thou gb+ +e,s be inspired)) '. ~
 New York, Dec. 12.-To-morrow.a ,s.s sue or the Independent will contain ar artlcie on the Philippine question bv Sixto Lopez, late secretary of the FiIi. pino commission at Washington. Tha artlcie embodies a letter of protest andt appeal not before published. ,addressad by the Filipino representative in this country to President Mckinley on .Tan- uary 24 last, eleven days before the o,,t- break of hostilities in the Philinninas The letter begs for disclaimer on the part or the American government of any intention to attack the liberties and in. dependence of the Filipinos. senor Lo- peg gives out this letter as an answer to, recent statement by President Ma hlniey that we did not go to war untiI every effort at peace had been exbsnst- ed.' Senor Lopez says that no ren1v was made to this letter and other an- peals He urges that negotiations be entered into looking to the tern1inatfon or the war on the basis of freedom far the Fllipinos. He declares that he world not counsel his people to surrender un- conditionally
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ITALY AND CHINA.

Further official account of the Strombery
 disaster on Page 3.l
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vlhe foregoing dispatch Is a strilr,nr ,ttlcstration of the tactics of the FiIininn Junta in Hong Kong, and is thou ught +e,s be inspired)) i' ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16
INCORPORATED ar ALBAEY.

Albany. April l5.-The following stock companies
have been Incorporated
American Loan Association. Of Buffalo. capital,
s1o GO Directors-A. H. Kahn. Wolf Traub ana
Matte Kahn.
Zinelith Company OF Brooklyn; capital. G1.o@x
Directors-L. n Beatcher and W. W. Russell OF
Brooklyn and J. n. Prince. OF Boston
Continental Advertising Company. OF New.York
CIV; CAPITAL 10000. plrectors-J Harper skIliln,
j. H. Birch. B. c. Bennett 3 b. Ausun ana 4. T.
HaIlowel
Lansing Investment Company, Of KeenA Essex
County; capital $4,000 Dtrectors-E H Landon
Albert Winter and ~. c. Foster, or New-Yosk
City.
Bay State Hotel Company OF New-YoTk City;
capital N50oo Directors-Maurtce Sunkie Emanuel
Oppenheim. Mark A. Mayer. Nathan strauss and
Isaac Green.
waldorf Manufacturing Company OF NeW-Yosk
City: 10 manufacture sporting eoods; capital
n0o0o Directors-Frederick Klein. ~ ,. wSxnse
and Edward Weiss. 49, -
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roryn 4 CAN FULL OF HONEY.

cana NAV. April Is (speciaD-Reuben T. john
-. ,rsrchant and postmaster at Erma. near here
While digging a cellar for an addition to his store
sound an old rusted tomato can containing 500
anu ~ more than 81 600 Johnson's father was
storekeepar there before him and ne says ne used
20 Ranks al Cape May. However ne does not
r ~ Of ever having left any buried
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16
THE INTERNATIONAL LAKE RACES

TRIALS TO BEGIN on AUGUST ITO BE FOLLOWED
BY RENDEZVOUS.
Toronto April Is (speciaD-some hitherto un-
published dates for the international racing on the
Great Lakes were given out Thursday night at
meeting Of representative yachtsmen with the City
Council of Toronto. Delegates proposed that the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16

Cyclists desiring to join the League OF Ameri-
can Wheemen may obtain full printed informa-
ton and membership blanks by sending their
names and addresses TO the Cycling Editor or
The Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16

Wheemen who are thinking OF using acetyiene
will be interested to know that an ounce OF
carbide gives about an hours light
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PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

Morris WILMER Of No. 322 East Eighty-sxth-st.'
has filed petition in Bankruptcy with liabilities
S4S4 and no assets. He was formerly tailor at
No "A Cana-st: he failed in March, 1893 and Joel
NJ Marx was appointed receiver. but the assets
were I'm outstanding accounts, none OF "hlCn cou.n
be collected All his books were turner ofe ,be
fire which destroyed the building IN BROADWAY anu
Warren-st. on December last
paul Rraus EMPLOYED at No 273 slxth-ave. as
manager of picture store. has filed petition n
bankruptcy. with liabilities $ll,ss5 and no assets
lie formerly had stores at No. 30 East Twenty
thlrd-st and No i257 Broadway where ne faied
in January 1897 Business was later resumed In
his wifes name.
A netition in involuntary bankruptcy was filed
here yesterday against the New-fork MIX com
many Of No i0l West Forty-seventh-st., which has
a creamery at Crclevle. orange County. n y
nv twelve creditors. whose claims aggregate sog'
Tor milk delivered 10 the company since January J.
creamery is to be sold out py the oherin on hPI
H. Mr. vanderveer Is president ana H. r. n'0A
treasurer
Referee in bankruptcy Roya. S. Crane Of No. 237
broadway. had several meetings of creditors at MS
once Yesterday In the OF the Pierce q Miller
rrgineer,ns Company Of No. % Cortlandt-st.
ybfch has assets !9sii and liabilities $685. +. y;
Pierce elected Of So 10 an s tomery
a broker in irrigation securities. whose liabilities
Are srrtt was elected trustee In the Of Philip
cioeriitz builder OF No +o4 East Forty-elghth-s
Wis WI No creditors appeared and no Claims were
afsd no ''e''''
.o,,rg NJ the creditors Of Henry Gutwilg.
,,arufacturer of suits and wrappers. OF No. 5ss
broadway. was held yesterday at the ONCE OF
Referee In Bankruptcy Nsthanial A. frenuss. a,
No 100 Broadway ,s ,M ana majorty q the
credifors Voted for William l.. stone Jr. Tor trus,
tee The total liabilities are H''sz' ana nominal
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LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

Herman L. Reichard and Frederick Warnkeh'
who did business as Charles y. Just & Co. manu-
facturers and dealers in cigars ana tooaroo' a.
~ ., Fas, Fortv-second-st made an assignment
,,os,ardav IN / NJ shellabarger Charles b. just
retired from the firm on February last nr;
shellabarger said that he did not know o,sh
% - 7ia hiIitles are but estimated them rousn
w. az between IS 900 and 5000 and he had oeen IN
ySrrnsd maj the assets would ne enough 10 pay al
lea st IN cents on the dollar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16

RenaIrs 10 the 90-foot steam yacht Calumet, tina
was recently purchased by c. II. Sterling, hav'
been finished. and she has left New-York for Balti
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16

The indications are that the spring century
run OF the Century Wheemen of New-fork
from this city to Hicksville. Long Island. and
return will be up to the usual high standard
Of that organization. The new departure OF
starting and finishing the run In the city Is IA
vorably commented upon by riders generally
An invitation has been extended to all wheel
men to take part in the run. All that is neces-
sary is TO send amount Of entry fee (Sl) TO
Captain Joseph P. Walsh. No. 146 West sev-
enty-frst-st. and receive badge, checking TICK
cts etc The regular club run for TO-
dav will be to Fort Hamilton twenty seven
miles starting from clubhouse. No. 146 west
seventy frst-st. at 915 a. m; returning at $50
.. m. AS ii is the first ladies' run OF tne SEQ
son NJ this club il is expected that the members
will turn out in force accompanied by their
women friends.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16

burg and Goshen and from Goshen 10 MONT
gomery are reported TO be i'm fair shape
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neputy-sherin Strauss has received an attach
r,.nt against Solomon Mass. OF Baltimore TOT
81 500 in favor OF J. s. Bache Co, STOCK oroAe'
=, This city. on balance claimed to be due on STOCK
,ransactions. II Is said that MI. MASS ven.
"shorf'' OF Tennessee Coal and Iron Co,npans
.,ort The attachment was served on pIoHe'ae
arm here where Mr. Mass has an account
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16

william II. Patterson, Of the New-fork facn'
Club has chartered for the season the steam yach'
,Uoar rbicb 10 now in course OF construction at
Roach's shipyard Chester. Penn, for Richard
stevens OF the New York Yacht Club Tne ouiid-
ers will have the Aieen ready in june
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16

When Sir Thomas Lipton's new steam yacht Erin
convoys the challenger Shamrock 10 America she
Will be commanded by Captain Matthews. who was
formerly skipper Of the celebrated cutter Bona.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16

c,,,, Marshal Louis Levy has sold out the ma
ch,nerv and plant of Reichert Co. manuiac.
urers OF paper boxes. at No 4es to Az West broad
way who made ASSIGNMENT on APIi i d g fayer
- TbsrIes r Zentgran. The sale realized >-'o"V
TThs sfock was not included In the sale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16

The cutter Britannia. formerly owned and ror
many years raced by the Prince Of Wales VIII De
nut up at auction on May 10 at Cowes The lrex
another celebrated racer. Will be SOLO al 'he saino
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16

Nellie Benson. who holds the womans century
record will pace the fast division OF the century
to be run to-day under the auspices OF the
Pierce Wheelmen. The course from NeW-hork
to East Isp and return is In hne condluoh' anu
the run promises 70 be as successful as tha'
promoted by this club last year. A large num-
har of entries has been received. Three prizes
will be presented TO the clubs bringing IN the
first. second and third largest number OF su =
yivors To secure one of these prizes cluD
must not have less than ten men entered. The
pacernakers selected 70 lead both divisions nave
had considerable experience and prominent IN
the cycling world. Late entries Will De accepteu
AT the fountain Bedford and Division aves.
Brooklyn, this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16

Committees are being formed to arrange for
the three days League Of American Wheelmen
State meeting to be held at Patchogue, Long
Island. June % % and "a. 1t has been decided
that a big race meet will be held Saturday.
June "a. A sanction for the Long Island cham
pionship race TO be held at this meet will be
asked for Henry K. Roe, the former amateur
rider and Long Island champion is chairman
Of the Race Committee. On Friday evening
there will be a parade Of visiting clubs and
wheelmen. Some fine prizes Will be offered for
the largest club attendance. The committee has
not yet perfected the three days programme,
but many amusing features will be provided.
The Long Island Railroad. as we'll as other roads
Of the State will offer reduced rates to Pat
chogue. A feature Of the meet will be the cluo
runs home by various routes. across the island
and the Sound to Bridgeport, or TO Sag Harbor
and home by the New-York boats. or directly
to the city over the greatest century route
in the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16

CITY should give sum not less than $500 for ad-
donal prizes TO the fleets Of American yachts that
will be present in the month Of August Inc COM
modore of the Royal Canadian Yacht Ciuo ex-
pained 10 the Council about the Chicago cna1lenee
for the Canada's Cup and that in support OF this
racers were being built in the United states lrol
Chicago to Boston, while in Canada about $1,000
worth Of boats were being built 10 enter the trial
races for the honor Of being elected 10 defend the
international trophy. These trial races would oegin
on August T. and following that there would he
a general rendezvous of lake fleets. containing an
average Of eight men to a crew. In the cup race
series the contests were be the best three in I'VE
and would be sailed on a triangular course. all OF
which was in sight of Toronto Island. The cost
Of the regatta would be about 5000. prize OF
$1,000 was already offered by the Royal Canadian
Yacht Club for the approved Canadian yacht ana
others in the contesting. and $500 would furnish
prizes for the rendezvous races, while otner eA-
penses would be about 500 week. Arthur Bos-
we'll for many years commodore and also Mayor
NJ the CITY followed Commodore Jarvis. and said
that the city should offer at least $500 as there
were three series OF races and practically whole
month OF regattas during which the city would
derive benefit in variety OF ways. The Couhci
received the proposal favorably. The circuit cruise
racing Of the Lake ontario Yacht Racing AS
ISOLATION will also take place at Toronto between
August and y.
The building OF the sixth Canadian defender was
begun Yesterday for Vice-Commodore J. II.
Plummer, Of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club. who
has given the order for another club syndicate
This S5-foot racer is to be constructed from the
pans OF II. c; Mcleod Of Halifax formerly 81
Merrythought together will produce ner IN MS
The 'datesof the beginning of the final interna-
tional series is not yet fully settled but In compn-
ance Tr date fSan that first mentioned in Sep
tember will be decided on. probably August a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16

The schooner yacht Palmer recently purchased
nv Frank X Sturgis OF the NewYork Yacht club.
has been towed from Tebo's 70 PoiHon' snlpyarn;
Snv,b ProokIvn 10 oe altered In her interior and
70 receive an engine for auxiliary power.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16

THE CRAFT AND THOSE WHO SAIL THEM
Robert Goelet Of the New-York Yacht Club. has
been reported by an English yachting paper to De
AZ On his big steam yacht the Nahma, which left
cannes a fortnight ago with the owner on board.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16

With fair weather to-day the cycle parade in
Brooklyn promises to be the largest Of the year
far Most OF the roads will be found in first
class shape under favorable weather conditions
The rain OF Friday merely served to lay the
dust. All the macadam roads on Long Island
are in excellent condition. being hard and most
Of them free from dust. The dirt roads are
good The South Shore (Merrick Road is in
good condition from Jamaica through TO Brook
haven. Side paths and roads are pretty good
through to Shinnecock Hills. Riverhead.
through Wading River. is good Wading River
TO Port Jefferson. fair; Port Jefferson to Smith
town, good Shutdown by way OF Comac and
Glen Cove to Huntington. good; Huntington to
Roslyn by way OF East Norwich. good: Roslyn
by way Of the turnpike through Flushing TO
Jamaica, excellent. The road TO Valley Stream
and Far Rockaway is in good condition.; Rock
vile Centre to Hampstead. good; from Hemp
stead to Freeport,. good; College Point White
stone and Bayside roao excellent; road to
Great Neck from Port Washington excellent:
road from Manhassett 70 Port washington
good. The Oyster Bay roads are in good con-
dition.
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tinue down the Sawmill Road to Mount Vernon
ave. In Yonkers. The approach to Mount YER
non-ave is up an unridable road. and those who
90 not wish 10 dismount should turn off at the
lower end OF the cemetery to the west to Nep-
pernan-ave., where there Is a trolley track.
Turn south along trolley tracks to Mount Ver-
non-ave.. where the trolley tracks go to the
east; going to the east along the trolley tracks
continue past Dunwoodie station, and at the
foot of Ballantine's Hill take the dirt road 10
the south instead of going up the hill At the
end OF the dirt road either follow the old Aque-
duct or turn I'D the hill In McLean-ave., one
quarter Of mile to Jerome-ave. This Is the
easiest way to avoid hills above and below Yon-
kers. The round trip through Tarrytown Is
forty -four miles by this road.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16


There is a false impression to the effect that
the League of American Wheelmen uses part
Of it's funds to support the racing department,
ard that the amount so represented takes so
much from the good roads and other depart
ments The racing department, on the con-
,rarv Is self-supporting and always has been.
r. the League did not have the racing depart
ment the other branches would not receive an
additional dollar because Of its absence. The
Racing Board derives It's revenue from sanctions
and registrations. and the national treasury
never appropriates a cent for Its maintenance
Riders often complain that their cyclometers
arc not accurate because they do not register the
same as those of their riding companions. As A
general rule the cyclometers register exactly the
number Of revolutions necessary In wheei or
given diameter TO make mile. and the dlIIer-
ence is due to the tires or webbing or the riders
sign of the times is reported by the Irish
Cvclist" At St Patrcks Cathedral, on St
Patrick.s Day. the churchwarden who handed
,ound the plate wore cycling costume. What
change from the days when II was regarded az
rather improper for cyclist TO attend church
In riding clothes.
sidepaths: Riverhead- westhampton good;
Riverhead -Quogue. fair; Port JEFFERSON
Patchogue. good Southampton Bridgehampton
good; Brdgehampton- Sag Harbor. good, cycle
path to the end OF Hog Neck and cycle pain
across Shelter Island, good; Greenport 70 orient
path good; Greenport through Mattituck TO
Riverhead good.
There is bad hole in the asphalt In the centre
OF One-hundred- and sixty frst-st. between
Third and Lexington ayes. There are also many
holes in the asphalt strips on both SIDES or
Webster-ave.. between One-hundred-a nd-sixty-
sixth-st and One-hundred- Ind seventy sew
enth-st.
The formation Of a cycling corps in connection
with the New-Zealand volunteer forces Is being
actively pushed forward and is likely 10 be
brought 10 a successful issue.
Some Of the continental racing cyclists are de-
sorting the track for commerce. Arend VIII
open a tobacco shop Lehr a hotel and Pom
tecch the Italian champion. IN Joining the STAN
of a Naples bank
The roads OF Orange County around New
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16

To those who from time to time raise the CITY
for tax on bicycles. two remarks mace at inc
coming-of-age dinner Of the National Cychs's
Union may well be pointed out. The first is
Mr. Balfour's declarations There has been no
more civilizing invention in the memory OF the
nresent generation than that OF the cycle" The
second has not attracted so much attention.
hut az II comes much within the scope OF prac-
teal politics il carries deal OF weight II ~
the remark made by Herbert Gladstone SPEAK
ing strictly as a partisan" he said. Il nope that
he Chancellor of the Excheduer will propose
fax on bicycles II can do anything to induce
him TO make such a proposal, depend on 1t
will. for it would be the best tning tnal coulu
happen-for us the other side.