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Kb "1 FRIDAY MOBXING, THE PHILADELPHIA TIMES. NOVEMBER 27. 1896. 9 G0D From Old England A new Acetylene Company to the front with a new- machine. STflJJDIflG OF OUR WAR OEPflRTOT DETAILED REPORT OF ITS CONDITION BY SECRETARY LAMO.N'T.

THE CASTLES ARE JNPRIGA PASSENGERS ON THE STEAMER HAVEL WHICH ARRIVED YESTERDAY. by steamer Rhynland Tues YOUR OWN day a small but very choice lot of Minton Dinnerware. Two of these sets are espe cially noteworthy: Ivory and yon have any trouble where you have gone and yonr Identity should become known in any way, occasioning you any inconvenience, there is a furnished house in Curzon street, Mayfair, belonging to my brother, unoccupied nt present, which I shall be glad to have yon use as long as you like." Of tbe details of the second hearing at Marlborough street and of the trial Itself, the Associated Press is. of course, fully informed. I would merely say, in conclusion, that I am specially desirous to thank all who have been concerned In the matter.

When the facts of the case were fully known, alt the authorities treated me with consideration. I have received hundreds of letters from strangers In all parts of England expressing svmpathy with me In my great trouble, and in many cases detailing similar experiences. I was also surprised at the promptness with which the Home Office acceded to the requests and representations of the embassy and other friends. The embassy had been especially kind to me throughout my entire trouble. My wife's health has been in a precarious condition since her release, and before sailing we were living in the country, where she has been entirely removed from all excitement, under the care of a physician and nurse.

Thanks to His Friends. INCREASING OUR COAST DEFENSES MR. CASTLE'S SIGNED STATEMENT uold, an exquisitely soft ivory toned china with acid gold border; and Lacquer, a rich red and acid gold border with The Trip to Europe and the Events Preceding the Terrible Experiences in LondonHis Wife's Condition Aggravated by the Excitement Thanks for His Friends Who So Generously Assisted Him in His Hour of Trouble. gilt festoons and flowers. Fabric and glaze are mar PENNSYLVANIA ACETYLENE MACHINE gives three times the light with one-half the cost of city gas.

Absolutely free from danger now. A simple automatic machine, requiring only 5 minutes' attention once a week. Entire house lighted every evening 2130 GRATZ above 8th and Diamond. Machine in the parlor connected directly with pipes in the house. The Pennsylvania Capital Stock, A limited amount of stock is now offered for saia Acetylene Gas Machine Co.

at $2.50 Per share. Par $10. 585587589 Bourse Building, Phila. 1 Copyright, 1896, by the Associated Press. velous, and the colors laid on with all the depth and perfection which have made Minton In addition to this already long statement, which I know must contain more or less repetition of the case, as already cabled, I desire to again thank all my many friends, through the medium of the press, for their kindness to me and mine, as It would be impossible for me to personally write thanking them all.

1 also desire to add that I have with me scaled opinions from some of the lending medical authorities of England, in which they state their views and advice concerning' mv wife's condition. These I shall sub Wright Tyndale Van Roden 217 sno 219 SOUTH 11TH STREET BELOW WALNUT The Report of the Operations of tbe War Department for 1896 Has Just Been Issued by Secretary Lamont-Much of the Report is Devoted to a Detailed Exhibit of the Work Accomplished and Sow Under Way on the toast Defenses-Estimates for the Coming Year Expenditures for River and Harbor Improvements Condition of the Militia. Washington, November 26. Secretary Lament's report tbe operations of the War Department for 1890 shows total expenditures aggregating of which was for pay for the army, $1,488,280 for subsistence, for regular quartermasters' supplies, for barracks aud quarters, $2,321,727 for army transportation, $1,310,204 for clothing, for ordnance, $2,807,404 for sea-coast defenses, 17,844,500 for river and harbor improvement, for National Soldiers' Homes and for salaries and contingencies in the War Office at Washington. This last Item shows a saving of S582.750 from the expenditures under the same head for the year 1S02.

The aggregate of appropriations for this department unexpended and turned back into the general fund of the Treasury at the end of the last fiscal year was For the year 1805 it was $1,704,407, and for 1804, it was an aggregate for three years of more than $5,000,01.10. Our Coast Defenses. Direct Importers of Finest China and Glass New York, November 26. Walter M. Castle, of San Francisco, with his wife and little boy, whose troubles London have been fully told In the Associated Press dispatches from London, arrived here to-day in the steamer Havel.

The Castles appear on the passenger list of the Havel as Herr Michaels Castle, Frau Ella Michaels Castle and During the voyage Mr. and Mrs. Castle mingled freely with their fellow passengers. Both appeared to be in good health and spirits. Just as the Havel reached Quarantine, the Castles, who had previously been on deck for some time, went below and could not be found during the brief time the steamer was in Quarantine undergoing tho officers' inspection.

Mr. Castle's Statement. Mr. Castle furnished the Associated Press mit to' some of the leading American physi cians in order that tnese opinions win nc tantamount to a consultation, when I place my wife under a etinrse of treatment, as I shall Immediately do. Walter M.

Castle. GORREflT GOSSIP OF THE CYCLERS DOINGS OF THE WHEELMEN ON THE GREAT NATIONAL HOLIDAY. M. C. A.

RUNNERS MEET with the following signed statement, telling In his own language his experiences abroad: contract, August 17. 1800. The prices paid are, respectively, $10,400, $12,000 and In addition, orders have been placed at the government carriage factory, at Water-town Arsenal, for the manufacture of live 8-inch, five 10-Inch, four 12-Inch disappearing carriages, and five 12-tuch non-disappearing barbette carriages. A contract has been made with the Robert Poole Sons Company for tifty-even 12-inch mortar carriages, and a contract for ten with the Southwark Foundry and Machine Company. The prices paid are.

respectively, $5,300 and $0,000 per carriage. The latest delivery is to be within eighteen months of the date of the contract, August 17, 18D0. The total cost is $307,572, leaving from tbe appropriation of a balance of 810.42S, to be applied to inspection jiud incidental expenses. The total number of carriages provided for I left San Francisco on the 23d of April, Kirkpatrlck Won the Annual Cross Country Competition. A cross country run was held yesterday among the Individual members of the Y.

M. C. Associations of the city and Temple College, The run was organized under a league known as the Philadelphia Cross Country League and competing teams were sent from THE SEXTET-LOCOMOTIVE RACE Intending to spend six months in continental travel aud in making some business arrangements. This was the first vacation I had had for nineteen years. After couple of days spent In visiting relatives of my wife in New York and Philadelphia, we The Big Machine Was Manned by Six Riders of the Kenllwortu Wheelmen They Beat the Train Until the Chain Broke and the Machine Had to Stop-Many Other Events Among the Local Wheelmen The Keystone Wheelmen's Belay Kace to Atlantic City-Other Wheel Notes.

sailed on the North German Lloyd steamer Aller for Southampton on the 30th of April, aud were most kindly received by my relatives who are residents and natives of Lou-, don and constituting almost entirely the family on both my mother's and my father's side. by this appropriation is nineteen 12-inch, thirty-six 10-inch, eighteen 8-iuch gun and sixty-seven mortar carriages. The total number of emplacements provided for to date is 128 for guns and 150 for mortars, of which 02 for guns and 70 for Having been a student In London at the the Northwest Temple College and est Philadelphia, as follows: Northwest, C. W. Hassell, captain; Gorgas, Ulinstead, F.

W. Haskell and Leithnian: Temple team. Bowers, captain; E. H. Klansterman, Denny, Borehers and H.

Kelbler; West Philadelphia team, Darrow, captain; Kirkpatrlck, C. Y. Ittggs, W. Rlggs and Bardsley. The course was from Forty-fourth street and Elm avenue out the Belmont drive to the county line and return by Belmont mansion and back to the starting point.

The start was at 10.21 o'clock. At the outset Darrow set the pace and maintained it to the turning point. At this point Kirkpatrlck got ahead by a spurt and kept well in line with Darrow until the finish. The Northwest tennf got ahead at the guard house near Belmont trolley bridge. The men finished as follows: Kirkpatrlck first.

Darrow second. I'lmslead third. Leithnian fourth, Bardsley fifth, Hassell sixth, C. Ittggs seventh, Borchers eighth, Bowers ninth. Denny tenth.

Hassell eleventh, W. University College schools, Gower street, as a hoy; also at the International College, Isleworth, near Richmond, I received a most cordial welcome and was more than happy to Introduce my wife aud my little boy to mortars were appropriated for ut the last session of Congress. Before the end of the present year we shall have eleven 12-lnch, forty-two 10-Inch, eight 8-inch, six rapid-tire guns and 112 mortar emplacements. By July next there should be completed The race between the Globe sextet and the Heading Railroud "flyer" would certainly have ended with a victory for the sextet bad not an accident occurred to the six-sealer which caused them to stop after having been ahead of the tralu at the three-fourths tnile mark. Yesterday morning early It looked rather doubtful as to whether the race would take place, but long before noon the sky cleared and made the race a surety.

George and Nick Morshon, with their team Prominent Firms Having Exhibits and Offices at the Bourse Fourth and Fifth Streets, above Chestnut all my old friends and relatives. My wife and I had a wonderful amount of attention paid to us and invitations showered upon us, embracing the entire day and every evening. Much of the report Is devoted to a detailed exhibit of the work accomplished and now Hinder way on the coast defenses as ordered in 18115. On the 1st ot July, lSitt, of our modern defense but one ltigli-power gun was mounted. Iiy the 1st of July next we will have In position seventy high-power breech-loading guns and ninety-five breech-loading mortars of modern design, ami by the following July, on t-onipletfoii of work already under way or provided for.

128 guns and 153 mortars. The defenses now under consideration are distributed among the ports of Portsmouth. N. II. Boston.

Narragansett Bay. eastern entrance to Long Island Sound, eastern and southern entrances to New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Hampton Roads. Wilmington. Chariestou, Savannah, Key West, Pensacola, Mobile, New Or. leans, Galveston, San Diego.

San Francisco, the mouth of the Columbia river and Paget Sound. All of the emplacements have been located with a view to carrying out the project of the Kndicott Board of Fortifications, organized under the act of Congress of March 3. 1885. as revised by the rermanent of Engineers. Amount of Appropriations.

The total amount appropriated for sea-const defenses, including cost of sites, fortifications and armament, since the adoption of the present scheme, Is $20,457,100.33, of which $0,350,000, or more than one-third, was Rlggs twelfth. Kelbler thirteenth, Gorgas fourteenth and Klausterniau fifteenth. The rourteen 12-lnch, forty-sis 10-inch, ten 8-Inch and twelve rapid-tire guns and 112 mortar, emplacements. And by the close of the coming year this will be Increased to twenty-one 12-iuch. sixty 10-inch, twenty-five 8-Inch and sixteen rapid-fire guns and 150 mortar emplacements.

Number of Carriages Completed. The number of carriages completed and building, all of which will he finished within the next fiscal year. Is twenty 12-inch, sixty-nine 10-Inch, eighteen S-lnch for guns and 153 for By July 1, 18117,, there, should be ready 70. gun carriages and 123 mortar carriages. By December.

1807, there should BEST OF VENTILATION SMOKY CHIMNEYS CURED OH MONEY REFUNDED The Cost Is Small, but the Satisfaction Is Great. This round of festivities being more than my wife was accustomed to at home, where she had for a year past been suffering from troubles peculiar to women, and more than she could evidently endure, her health began to give way. I was recommended to consult a physician and took her to Dr. Gabriel, in Porehoster Terrace, a friend and neighbor of the people with whom I was staying. He prescribed for her, and I have since heard that he told my wife that rest was absolutely necessary, although she never Informed me of tills ndvee.

As she was about to take a long trip on the Continent, she informed the physician that this was well nigh The Pennsylvania Acetylene Gas Machine Co. JS5-SS7-5SO Bourse Phila. ENTIRE HOCSE LIGHTED 2130 Grati above Eighteenth and DiamoDd. ACETYLENE GAS AT LAST CONTROLLED under a pressure of a few ounces. ABSOLl'TI-XY KI1EK I'ltOM DANCER.

Three times tlip light at one-half the cost. No other LHiHT CAN ItoIJ) A CANDLE TO IT. Requires ATTENTION ONCE IN A WEEK. Make YOCIt OWN GAS. A Simple, Clean.

Durable Machine. WORKS ACTUM ATICAI.LY. WHY PAY Dot RLE THE PRICE FOR OAS? We Invite personal Investigation of our Pennsylvania Acetylene Gas (ieneratlug Machine. Send for Illustrated eireular. PANCOAST VENTILATOR CO MANUFACTURERS OFFICE, 316 BOURSE, PHILADELPHIA time of the first man was 2o minutes.

1V4 se-onds. The best time of last year was made by Bryans. and was 24 minutes. 24 seconds. Owing to tbe condition of the road and murky weather the time yesterday was slower, file men were started by J.

Bryans and Physical Director Wingert acted as timekeeper. The referee and judge was Physical -Director O. It. Williams, of Temple College. The points made by tho teams were: West Philadelphia, 53; Northwest, 42, and Temple, 25.

Xavier Cross Country liin. The second annual cross country run of the Xavier Athletic Club was held yesterday morning from the club house, at 2310 Fair-mount avenue, in the presence of a large attendance. The course was through the Park over the usual route. The start was made at 11 o'clock and the following were the contestants and handicaps: J. Kelly, 3 minutes; J.

Mills, 3 mlniiics; E. Cullen, 2 minutes; T. Cullen. 1 minute. 30 seconds; J.

Dixon, 1 minute. --SO seconds: D. Ward, 1 minute, 30 seconds; Magulre, 1 minute. 15 seconds; E. Hopkins, 1 minute; W.

Stephenson. 1 minute; 1. Neary. 45 seconds; J. Uarklus, 3o seconds; J.

O'Donnell. 3o sec ne 113 gun carnages and 153 mortar carriages. By June there should be 131 gun carriages for the 128 emplacements that will and officials, started for the ferry. On reaching tbe Camden side they at once went to see the officials of the railroad, who gave instructions to the engineer on the 2 o'clock train bound for Atlantic City. His instructions were to whistle when uearlug Haddon Heights, so as to give the boys the signal, and when he reached the station to put on full steam.

The boys rode their slx-seater to the scene of the race, and they were the centre of attraction all the. way down. A number of Camden's bicycle clubs them, and numberless vehicles of all descriptions. I'pon reaching Haddon Heights everything was found to be In readiness for the great race. The distance one mile was marked out by flags raised on poles at the start and finish, men posted along the road to keep It clear, and when, about 2.15, the shrill whistle of the engine blew, tho boys were seated on the sexaud prepared to do what has never been attempted before in this or any other country.

A braver set of men has never manned a wheel. To beat the train they must ride a mile In faster time than has ever been ridden by a bicycle, and this 011 a country road, on a machine going full speed, N. HARTMAN Artistic and Commercial Designing and Illustrating F. GUTEKUNST Photographer Branch Studio, 712 Arch Street. 1700 North Broad St.

Tlie Trip to the Continent. I left for the Continent after five weeks' stay in England, about the beginning of June. I placed my little boy at school with his cousins during absence. We visited Paris, where we remained three weeks, and then left for various other points of Interest, on the- During the night run between Dresden and Vienna a slight dispute arose between a gentleman In the same coupe and myself wirh regard to the amount of ventilation necessary. As he was rougher than, the occasion demanded It then be ready, and 153 mortar carriages for the 150 emplacements.

The total number of guns completed to date since the first appropriation are sixty-one 8lnch, fifty-six 10-inch, twenty-one 12-luch and eighty mortars. Guns TUariy for'Use. With the money already provided there will be completed by June 30. 1S07, seventy-two S-lrich guils, eighty-seven Ill-Inch guns, forty-seven 12-inch guns, eighty-eight 12-Inch and by June 30, 1808, seventv- 655 BOURSE BLDQ. PHONE 55-02 onds; J.

Donnelly, 30 seconds: J. Delaney, caused my wife to become hysterical and she immediately contracted a facial neuralgia, or severe atlack or toothache, which kept her awake for several nights. On ar- WILLIAMS ULMER limited Silversmiths Have you seen our $8.50 Tea Set of 5 Pieces Guaranteed Quadruple Plate. ROOM 434, THE BOURSE J. S.

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PHILADELPHIA, PA. tarried by the act passed at the last session of Congress. The latter sum was allotted for the construction of the following cm-placements: Upon reaching Paris my wife began to prepare for our return home. This necessitated a vast amount of dressmaking, and the consequent fatigue attending same broke her down. We remained in Paris five weeks, and then left for London.

arriving thereabout the 21st of September. Mrs. Castle had been very ill on tbe railroad between Paris and Calais, and, as this time the weather In the channel was terrible, I had much fear as to the consequences to my wife by the water trip; but. strange to say. neither she nor 1 was inconvenienced in the slightest betworti 'nlais and London, although we were nearly four hours late in arriving.

Imring our visit to Paris in June, and also In August, 1 took my wife three times to Dr. IMipuy's office, a prominent physician, formerly of San Francisco, unfortunately missing him each I also desired to consult physicians in some other large cities we had visited, as my wife continued to complain, but as she said she did not want to see them I did not press the subject. As I previously informed the Associated Press, I was elateil witli the prospect of this vacation after so 30 seconds: Shields. 30 seconds; H. Hour-John, scratch, and J.

McDevitt, scratch. The course as mapped out was out Fair-mount avenue to Lemon Hill, nround the water works and hack by way of Girard avenue arid Twenty-third street to the club house. The distance of the run is consid-. cred 2 miles. The race was made last which.

If brought up against any obstruction, meant certain death to the ridih-s. As the train neared the station the engineer gave the signal, one and two long blasts of the five 8-inch guns, one hundred and eight 10-inch guns, sixty 12-Inch guns and one hundred and forty-six 12-inch mortars. Leaving at the latter date still in process of construction three S-inch guns, twenty-eight 10-Inch guns and thirty-two 12-lnch guns. The completion of the several component parts the emplacement, carriage and guns means the substantial completion of the fin The WILSON-CLARK COMPANY Chemists and Engineers. Specialists in Water Purifiers for Boilers and Lubricants.

667 Bourse building A RARE CHANCE Several popular lines of Fine Underwear and Supcrlor-made White and Colored 5hlrts at Heavy Reduction in price Don't miss the opportunity. ESHLEMAN CRAIG 1127 CHESTNUT STREET. SECOND FLOOR. 1 lying at Vienna I offered to cut the trip short and return to Paris, where I contemplated making a stay. Although she was suffering great pain iu Vienna and was under the care of two dentists for ten days without receiving any relief, she would not listen to any curtailment of the trips we had fixed our minds on, and so we Journeyed further, visiting the cilics and lakes of Italy.

On this part of the Journey I met many friends from California. At Milan, where, owing to the season and also as the streets were torn up in every direction, my wife immediately commenced to complain of pains In her head, back and throat, and having heard of the Italian fever, this frightened us to such an extent that I stayed there only one day. leaving for Switzerland, where we again met friends from California and made most interesting trips to various places ished modern fonihcation. the work of assembling-requiring but little time. Next Year's Estimates.

The estimates of the department for the next fiscal year aggregate $10,482,208. With this appropriation provision will have been SHIPBUILDING The McAIister 5 vear iu 14 minutes, 32 seconds, and won by K. Hopkins. This year the race was made in 13 minutes, 35 seconds. The time prize was won by II.

Bourjohn In 13 minutes, 42 seconds. At the start Dixon and Donnelly ot the pace, which was taken up by Mills. The turning point was rounded by Mills and Dixon. After reaching Girard avenue on the homestretch Bourjohn. the scratch, came up with the bunch of the men.

He put on a spurt and closely followed the leaders to the finish, The first, man was J. Dixon, time, 13 minutes, 35 seconds: J. Donnelly, second, time. 13 minutes, 38 seconds: H. Itonrjohn, third, tlnte.

13 minutes. 42 seconds: D. Neary, fourth, time, 14 minutes, 4 seconds. The time prize was won by Bourjohn. All the men finished except ('.

Shields, who fell out on the first half of the course. The officials were: John J. Murray, starter; John Colohan. James J. Qiilnu and Magee.

timers; James J. Carey, James Galton and T. Devine, judges. NORTH PENN TROTTERS CRAMPS' IP. Optical Co.

Lt. Opticians. many years of bard work, and in my endeavor to appreciate the same made up my mind that I would do my level best to make made for 103 high power gun emplacements, 120 rapid-tire gun emplacements, 312 12-inch Basin Dry Dock and Marina Railway. OFFICC 344-346 BOURSE BUILDING siidi business connections as my limited time would in onier to increase firm's business. In addition to the natural 70S CHESTNUT ST.

Special attention piven to Oculists' Prescriptions. C. HUBER, manager. or interest in that country, nnerwariis returning to Paris. In all of these latter places we met American frlendsi ami more particularly Californlans.

1 noticed all through the trip an increasing condition of whistle. The sextet, had started about a quarter of a mile up the road, and by easy riding reached the start Just as the cowcatcher of the engine stuck Its prow over the line. The great race, the first of Its kind, between man tund the iron horse was on. The engineer pulled the throttle out. farther, and all steam was piled on.

The racers on the left were straining every nerve, but they were slowly losing ground. On the train the excitement was Intense. The passengers w-ere on the platforms and standing on the seats In the ears, waving handkerchiefs and other articles frantically, all to encourase the cyclists. The race was anybody's at this point, but nt the half mile the bicycle was seen to be gaining: a little further, the wheel had gained a length. The boys let out a couple of links more and gained more.

Inch by inch they Increased their lead, until at the three-fourths mile mark they were two lengths ahead, as near as could be estimated in such au exciting moment. Just at this point the chain on the bicycle snapped and the race was over and the train won, for it reached the mile post first. Before the sex could be stopped It too had reached the end of the pi me i i noli in forming these connections, I would thereby enhance the hearty reception CARPETS BUILDER i Hiiuctpnico on once more reacning nonie. Went After His Hoy. During my stay In Paris I received notiflea ALLEN B.

RORKE ALEXANDER CROW, Jr. Caledonia Carpet Mills, eledonla Worsted Mills. 654 Bourse Building tion on a Saturday morning that there was Contractor and Builder, 308 BOURSE BUILDING severe sickness in the family In which my mortar emplacements, 358 high power steel guns, 07 rapid-tire guns, 200 12-incli mortars, 180 8, 10 and 12-lnch gun carriages, 200 12-lnch mortar carriages. The armament of troops with the new magazine arms was completed in May, aud the armory is turning out 120 rifles or carriages per duy under the appropriation made last year. All the ammunition for small arms now made Is supplied with smokeless' powder of American manufacture and of satisfactory quality.

River and Harbor Improvements. The total expenditures for river and harbor' iniprovemnis ordered by Congress during the year ended June 30, 1800, including those of the Mississippi and Missouri Itiver Commissions, was $17,030,731.51. Including the little boy wus spending his vacation. This information reached me at 10 o'clock in the irritability in my wire, a condition whicn had never been demonstrated to me previously and which I attributed- to the rush and unusual excitement. Tho Visit to Taris.

idea In taking this trip was simply to save my wife any annoyance or inconvenience in being left alone In a strange city during her nervous condition. During tills trip via Dieppe I became acquainted with a Mr. Muller, and In conversation discovered that he was one of the chief clerks at the Hotel Cecil. I told him that I would have liked to have stayed at his house, but was under the Impression that tbctr figures were too extravagant. We became very friendly, and he told me to ndvise him BUILDERS' SUPPLIES morning.

I immediately told my wife that- I should fetch him and bring him to Paris, and FREE BOURSE EXHIBITION Open Daily, 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. PROMENADE CONCERTS Wednesday Eveniocs.

from to 10 o'clock. left via Dieppe on a train from HninMinznre Station, telegraphing ahead to my relatives to have him at the station in London so that I could return Immediately. I arrived in ALPHA PORTLAND CEMENT Highest Known Quality of Portland Cement. ALPHA PORTLAND CEMENT COMPANY. -460 BOURSE BUILDING London at 1.30 clock the same evening found my boy and left for Paris the same nigni, reacning there the next morning.

My SI emplacements for 12-inch-guns four Good Sport by the Local Horses at Belmont Track. The North Tenn Trotting Association gave an extraordinary matinee at Belmont course yesterday afternoon. Local interest in the respective merits of the various horses had been worked tip to a fever heat by the boasts and bragging of the owners, the outcome being; a large turnout, with a fair sprinkling of tlie fairer sex, who heartily enjoyed the sport; The track was rather heavy, but the weather Just perfect for fast time. It wns nearly 2 o'clock when the Drst heat was started In the A. 30 mixed class to road carts.

Handy Jim. driven by Jacob Ileidcman, get-ling a creditable victory. Billy A. and Trlxy made a game struggle for supremacy In the three-minute class. Hilly piloted by Hr.

Ilclmbold, being the winner: Trlxy got second money, and Big Tom and Mngdiiline trotted off an extra heat to decide the third mouey prize, Big Tom winning in 2.57. Siillnter P. won the 2.3(1 class In straight on disappearing carriages and two on non-disappearing carriages. Twenty-eight em piece of paper fitted between the two stockings, Is guaranteed to keep out the cold in the most bitter weather. mile, but the Royal Flyer by that time was a few miles further on Its way to the ehnm.

plon seaside resort. But it was a good race while It lasted, and showed to some extent what the bicycle Is capable of. With experienced racing men, under the same conditions, the bicycle can beat the express train In a mile race. This was the opinion of many well-known cyclists and sporting men who witnessed yesterday's trial. The telegraph operator at Haddon Heights Is authority for the stntement that the train- when I returned to London and everything would be made satisfactory.

Appreciating bis kindness, I sent quite a number of my friends to the hotel for his personal benefit. In London I again devoted a portion of my time to business, the remaining time being entirely passed with my wife and boy in visiting the various shops at my wife's request, and also In a repetition of our social duties of May. Some days my poor wife was obliged to remain In bed. for a portion of the day at least, owing to her physical condition, I attaching absolutely no Importance to this, always imagining that It as a ease of over Wheelmen and the Clipper AVheelmen. The Keystone Wheelmen' had a large turnout on the run to Atlantic City to meet their relay riders, who carried a message from Gloucester to Atlantic City.

Two athletic clubs In Gerniantown held road races over the Vernon course In the morning. The Acme Wheelmen ran off several Impromptu handicap races in the morning. The Owl Wheelmen held a drawing for a high grade wheel nt their club house. The Mason Cyclers, of Frankford, had an enjoyable time at Corn- amouuis appropriated by the act of June 3, 1800. there was available for expenditure on rivers and harbors July 1, $26,020,074.70.

The Mississippi River Commission has decided to discontinue the plan to improve the river by bank protection, mid to adopt the plan of dredging channels. In shoul places and maintaining with State and local cooperation an efficient levee system. No Disturbances During the Year. No hostilities or disturbances have occurred during the year calling for active operations by any considerable portion of the army. The new posts Harrison, near Helena.

Crook, near Omaha, and Little Rock, Ark. have been occupied, and Forts Stauton, New Mexico; Buford. North Dakota; Hancock, Texas, and Omaha. Neb. Olympics' Successful Season.

Speclnl Teleernm to THE TIMES. Columbia, November 20. The Coatesville Y. M. C.

A. team essayed to play a game of foct-bnll with the Olympic eleven, of our cltv, this afternoon. The attendance numbered 2.500. The game was tiresome and uninteresting, the Olympics doing as they pleased with their opponents. The bull was only in possession of the Coatesville eleven once during the entire game.

The score was; Olvinple, 52: Y. M. C. 0. The Olympics closed 11 very successful scasm, not being scored on by' any team this year.

exertion. On leaving San Francisco in April I had purchased round tickets which called for my return by the North German Lloyd steamer Spree, on the 7th of The Pleasant Visit Terminated. well s. Authentic accounts of the above events will be found below. yesterday was traveling at the rate of a mile a minute.

One of the most valued novelties that will be shown at the coming cycle shows will be drawn sheet steel crank hanger, which Is absolutely seamless. A well-known mechanical expert, who recently examined this new improvement, stated that it was with heats. Mamie Slasher being really the only factor in the race. It took three heats to deelde the 2.45 class race, Stuart Wilkes winning the second heat and Coolie Boy the race, going the last heat hi 2.40ty.. Hr.

Jnines A. Marshall was starter, W. M. Hollowell aud Chris Eilwanger judges. SUMMARIES.

3.30 clnss, mixed, to road carts. Danrtv Jim. b. J. Heldemnn 1 1 placements for 10-inch guns 011 disappearing carriages; three emplacements for 8-Inclx guns on disappearing carriages; eight emplacements for 5-inch rapid-tire guns; four emplacements for fl-potmder rapid-fire guns; forty-four emplacements for 12-inch mortars in four batteries.

The last of these cm-placements will be completed ready for its armament by July 1, 1.807. The Department, In making allotments for emplacements, was guided by a desire to protect as many of the seaports as practicable against marauding attacks of isolated cruisers as well as to provide a more efficient defense for the important places, and also to utilize to the best advantage the guns for which carriages could be most speedily furnished. New Contracts Made, Under authority Conveyed by the act, a contract has been mode with the Bethlehem Iron Company for twenty-one sets of 10-Inch and one set of lOdneh steel gun forglngs, while a second contract was made with the Midvale Steel Company for twenty-one sets of 12-lncB forgings. The -total cost of these forglngs Is $1,1,80,821.01, leaving from the have been discontinued. out doubt a work of art.

The manufacturers have spent thousands of dollars In the effort to add strength to the frame. The (seamless Nine reglmeuts have been transferred to new stations, notably the Twenty-fourth aegis b. William Deasy 2 2 Hoc oil. George Purvis 3 Infantry, which after thirty years' continuous service In Texas and southwestern Territories, has been ordered to Salt Lake My pleasant visit to London was abruptly terminated by the misfortune which befell hie In that month. Two days previous to the 5th I had been Introduced by my representative In LoDdon to one of the leading wholesale grocery firms In Great Britain, and wns most kindly received.

I was rendered exceedingly happy by the confidence which they reposed In me, they placing a considerable, order for California dried fruits unsolicited, without sample or price. This, to-(tether with the other pleasant features of my holidny. had made me ready and anxious to return to work. Imagine, then, niv feel Khmer Boy, r. F.

Cm-man 7 4 crank hanger will not only add strength and rigidity to the frame, but It lends an artistic completeness aud symmetry at the same time. Hr. ltlce. b. Holrnpfel Ilms 5 6 Fan.

b. Dlemer Urns. I'Hllcoast 8 5 City. Fifteen-regiments are on duty east of the Missouri and the meridian of Kansas City, 20 are located In the plains and mountains Tlie Keystone Wheelmen held thclf relay to Atlantic City yesterday, leaving Gloucester, N. at 11 o'clock A.

under adverse circumstances. It was originally Intended that the start should be made at 10 o'clock, hut a dense fog confronted the riders and It was decided that the start should not be made untl( the mist cleared away. As the atmosphere cleared a strong breeze started from the south and southwest, which tended to greatly retard their progress and rendered it utterly impossible to keep up with the schedule of two hours and forty-five minutes that was previously arranged. The finish was made In Atlantic City at 2.02 o'clock P. the entire distance being covered In three hours and two minutes, reducing the previous relay record four minutes.

The riders are confident that under favorable conditions they can readily bring the time down to two hours and forty-five minutes. A dozen or more well-known cyclists started with the relay, ostensibly for the purpose of tnnklng Individual records, and using the relay for pacers, but none of these succeeded lu holding on over thirty miles, and finished between the Missouri and flie eastern bound Buckncll Reserves, 10 -Villlanisport, 8. Spet-lnl Telesram to The Times. Williamsport, November 20. The Will-iamsport High School was defeated by the Bncknell Reserves by a score of 10 to this afternoon.

In the first half Shaw mule a sensational run of 105 yards. The locals secured two touch-downs, but failed to successfully kick a goal. The visitors scored their last touch-down within three seconds of time by a rush of ten yards through the centre. Matawan Easy fop Red Bank. Speclnl Teleernm to The Times.

Red Bank, November 2G. A spirited gam of foot-hall was ployed on the Broad Street Grounds this afternoon between lied Hauk and Matawan elevens. Nearly 8.000 people were present. The score was: Ited Bank. 34; Matawan, 0.

The feature of the game was the punting of Egbert. Joe Johnson and Harry I.edily, of the lied Hank team. The. umpire wns William Hulxbnrt. ary of the Pacific States, and 5 are on the Pacific coast.

There are 77 military posts. The army consists of 25.421! officers and men. Gray Pah, g. H. Krause 4dr.

Time, 3.12, 8.12V4. Three-minute class, to harness. Billy b. (3. V.

Altennatt. 1 1 Trlxv, folk, Dlemer Bros. IHemer 2 2 Big Tom. b. J.

Bailer, l'nncoaat 4 Magiialine. blk. W. Goeblg 4 3 Time. 2.50, 2.4l.

2.30 class, pacing. Splinter g. J. J. Winkler, W.

Panroaat 1 1 Mamie Slasher, l. W. Paneoaat, Jr 2 2 Trlxv, br. J. Hevener Son, Heveuer.

3 3 Time. 2.34U. 2.38. 2.45 class, mixed, to harness. Coolie Boy.

eh. Aaron Heaton 1 8 1 Stuart Wilkes, b. Geo. F.ssllng. 2 12 Harry Thome, b.

J. T. Kennard 3 2 Time, 3.08. 2.54'., 2.40V4. ings, rejoiced at the prospect of a speedy return, and the flattering business outlook, to find that I wns already in the shadow of a great trouble.

On the evening of the 5th of October I was In my room at the Cecil, con-eluding the final arrangements for my departure, so as to be entirely free on the evening of the 6th, having Invited a large company of friends, principally relatives, to an entertainment at my hotel on that night. Hetwee 5 and 6 o'clock there was' knock nt the door. I'pon responding tthe The lively Interest taken In cycling nt the different colleges. promises well for the Intercollegiate cycle racing for next season. It is now admired flint a two-days' meet will be held next ncnson.

and the affair promises to be one of the mrwt Interesting of the year. Considerable In-door training will be done during the winter. Columbia believes that she will he able to retain the championships, but Yale and Princeton have some good men In view who are thought to be of the Bald-Butler-Cooper stripe. Yesterday wns a busy day In local cycle circles. The day was perfect one for cycling and everywhere the bicycle was In evidence.

When the day dawned the aspect was rather ominous and the Indications were that lt would rain, but before the morning was over the tsky cleared and the senrey ones turned out for good. What with football, hare and bounds chases, club runs, road races, the day was taken up with cycling events, and the most fastidious wns BOOKS If you are looking for fine books, and desire to purchase them cheaply, it in Atlantic City a considerable time after the relay arrived. Several of the relay riders missed the 8 o'clock accommodation train, by which they were to reach their posts en route, and the only other available train was or 284 below the legal maximum. The effective field strength on Oetoer 31 was 23,38 Improvement in the Militia. The thirty-live army officers assigned to duty with the National Guard of the States report Bteady Improvement In the militia.

Camps of instruction were held In thirty-one States, and In several Instances regular troops were encamped with the militia. The National Guard aggregates 111.887 officers and men, of whom 4.710 are In the artillery arm and 4.030 in the cavalry. To maintain this-force the States appropriate $2,880,000 and tbe Federal government Investigation this year has shown serious deficiencies In the arms and equipment of the militia. When the States furnish the armories and defray all expenses incidental to keeping their forces in training. Secretary Lamont suggests that the United Stale's should provide them with the Implements which they will need Iu active service arms wid field equipments as the supply on hand Is totally Inadequate for serious and prolonged operations.

Jie recommends that the Springfield rifle, calibre .45, be Issued to State troops. A few real Sevres Plates at each, beautifully hand-painted, pictures of old French would pay you to appropriation a balance of $10,216.90, to be applied iu Inspection and Incidental expenses. For finishing and assembling 8. 10 and 12-Inch guiia at the army gun factory the $343,108 appropriated is being expended as rapidly as the capacity of the factory will permit. A contract was made with the Bethlehem Iron Company for twenty-two sets of 12-ineh ruortni forging, and with the Midvale Steel Company for fourteen sets.

For finishing and assembling twenty of these sets a contract has been made with the Builders' Iron Foundry, while the remaining fourteen sets will be finished and assembled at the Army Gun Factory. In addition, a contract has been made with the Bethlehem Iron Company for thirty completed mortars. The prices paid for forglngs are 23.5 and 23.0 cents per pound; for completed mortars the contract price Is $12,000 per mortar. Thus, for the appropriation of $810,000, the government obtains sixty-six completed mortars, with a small balance to be applied to inspection and Incidental expenses. Contracts have been made with the Beth-, lehem Iron Company, the Southwark Foundry and Company and the Nlles Tool Works Company, respectively, for twelve, ten and eight 10-luch disappearing gun the latest delivery to be BOOKS the Atlantic express, which makes no stops, hut through the kindness of Superintendent Dice the Keystone were accorded a favor beyond the ordinary by stopping the express at Hnmmonton and Egg Harbor.

As the wintry Binds begin to bowl'around come here often. Every few weeks we secure, among others, some unusu- able to be accommodated. The largest crowd Journeyed down the White Horse pike to SO same a number or men entered the questioned them as to their business what they wanted. They replied: "It means that you are arrested for stealing furs; come WItM us quietly, so as not to alarm the house. We will take yon to the furrier concerned to explain the matter." My wife, son and myself entered a "cab, and acoom- Kanled by the officers, were taken to Mnrl-orough Police jTouit.

There my wife and I spent the night, my son, however, being released on bail. A cousin who had called at the hotel, being Informed of our trouble, immediately followed us to the station, and he took charge of the hoy. Next morning my wife and I were arraigned at the police court and remanded for a week to Holfowny Prison, my boy being discharged. Friends Hslly to His Assistance. Meantime mj friends rallied around -me from every direction, both at home and in England.

Cablegrams p'oured In upon me, and I was deluged with kind offers of assistance. One of these offers which most touched me was that of a friend, after we were released on ball, of which was leading scunrlty, knowing that I wished to secure a retired place with my Door wife Haddon Heights to see the grent race be tween the sextuplet and the Heading Rail. the corners the full-blooded cyclists, who road train. Those with a penchant for foot-' ride their wheels the year around, are be- ball went to the south End- lsbet game at ginning to give some attention to dress mat ally fine library. The books go on our shelves, like all others, at reduced rates, and Sell very rapidly.

Libraries purchased anywhere. ters for the cold weather. Warm but loose- castles and chateaux two of three with portraits of Napo-I leon and the King of Spain." Some choice Limoges Plates with hand-painted groups, 4 each.1 Ordinarily we'd want two crisp five-dollar notes for each one of these plates but we're making gift giving easy foryou. SIMONS BRO CO 616 Chestnut Stenton and the llittenho'use Wheelmen-West Side A. A.

game at Uermnntown. The fitting clothing Is absolutely necessary to comfort hi cold weather riding. Most wheelmen and wbeelwomen find it difficult mat Eclipse Wheelmen held a hafe and hound chase In the morning and the Washington Square Wheelmen, Pennsylvania Bicycle ter to keep the hands and feet warm In the Death of Coventry Patmore. London, November 26. Coventry Tat-more, flie author.

Is dead. He was born at Woodford in 1S23, and was one of the assistant librarians of tbe British Museum for over twenty years. Among his works Is "The. Angel In the House," an elaborate, domestic poem iu four parts. LEARY'S BOOK STORE NINTH STREET, BELOW MARKET oepoatrc post orricc.

i Club and the St. Stephen's Wheelmen, of face of a stiff, cold wind. Bicycle gauntlets Germnntown, held similar events. The fnl- may be ail right in their way, but a pnlr of lowing had cltlb runs scheduled: Germanla heavy woolen gloves which will reach well Wheelmen to Mount Airy, Northeast Wheel-1 up the wrists seem better. A silk or cotton wen to Dalrsville, Twentieth Century stocking under tbe regular golf liose, with a ithin nineteen months from the date of I prndlng the trial, an id to me: "Castle, if i il.

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