The Royal' :5 the highest grade baking powde:
known. Actual tests show it goes one-
tllird further than any other brand.
DWIlEB
Absolutely Pure
Rowu. inane poween 00., new YORK.
LOCALuAND OTHER lNEws.
Willis H. Selleck is in New York to-
I day. '
Mrs. T. I. Raymond, of West street.
is in New York to-day.
aw. H. Chamberlain of New'Yd—rk, is
visiting friends in town to-day.
Fred Grumman of New York, spent
Sunday with his parents in this city.
The Oiiicial Board of the Norwalk
Methodist church will meet to-night at
7 o’clock.
Captain Oliver Clark had a merry
party out on his yacht Three Brothers,
yesterday.
Rev.’ F. A. Scoiield will address the
Connecticut Sunday school association
at Putnam’to-morrow night.
William Hosegood celebrated Memor-
ial day by erectmg a large flag-pole at
his home in East Norwalk.
Letter carrier E. W. Clark is taking
a short vacation, and Frank W St.
John is acting as his substitute.
Dr. George Van Alstyne of Brooklyn
spent Memorial day . with his . son
George B. Van Alstyne of High street.
The aged'mothcr Of Hon.J ohn S. Se'y-
mour is convalescent of an illness caused
by a fall in which she sustained serious
injury to her hip. . - »
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Colfax of New
York, Were the guests of the latter’ :1
father, M15 Alfred Knapp ”at the IMa-
hackemo. yesterday 5 5
Members of the A. P. C. c‘l'ubiltook' a
run on their wheels to Danbury, yes-
terday, and returning home enjoyed“ a ,-
feast of song, ice cream Iand cake.
A request reached the police of this
city yesterday to apprehend a couple of
musicians who it is believed robbed a
party in Danbury of hisgb slongings.
Mr and Mrs. Archibald Sheffield and
daughters, :Misses Flor ence and Pauline
Morison of._ New York, areguests of
Mrs. J ulia S. Morison of West avenue.
—-Prof. M. S. Rosen, the wellcknown
oculisr. Optician, can be consulted at his
ofiice in the parlors of the Mahackemo
Hotel, South N01 walk, Tuesday from
a. m. tIoS p. m Eyes examinefd ffiee
o-t
Mr. and ,Mrs. Charles Fishbeck and
Mr. and Mrs. Fred-Baxter of Brooklyn,
N. Y., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
D. M. Corbett at Rowayton, yesterday.
The topic of the New Converts meet-
ing at the Norwalk M. E. church to-
night will be The Christian Soldier.
A number of the Voung men will ad-‘
dress the meeting.
Mr. Harry Pepper will sing the “Lost
Chord” at the service of the Men’s
Sunday Evening club. at the South
Nor-walk Congregational church, on
Sunday evening next.
The case of Wade vs. Milo Parsons,
in which the complainant seeks to re-
cover $370 for-a meat bill, is one of the
many things that Judge Frost will be
asked. to consider to-day.
The funeral of Esther Mary Bouton,
widow of the late Thaddeus Guycr,‘
will be held this afternoon. The dc-
ceased was 80 years of age. The inter
ment will be at Riverside.
A young man named W'ccd, of Stam-
ford, is accused of having appropriated
a team belonging to Joseph Tammany,
of South NOl walk It is thought that
tne mattel will be settled out of the
coults
A GREAT IMPROVEMENT .
DIN lNG CARS
Has just been made on the new Pennsyl-
.vanIiIa Railr'Oad '5Cong1essional Limit-
ed,’ between New Y 01 k and Washing-
ton. Tlain leaves New York at 3. 20
p.m. daily.
IN
‘A‘
Miss Hyatt Held the Lucky Check.
The copy of the check which drew
the bicycle at the Boston store, Satur-
day evening, was as follows; Date,
,5-28; salesman, 3; book, 2; Elastic, 7c;
amount received, 7c; red number 17.
{it was held by Mlss Lillian Hyatt of 32
Knight street.
A‘
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before the Public. All Advertisement.
1. 51511111 GAzn'rrr-a will be ma.
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——Liye Merchants keep their, names ’
five hours.
T HE, Ev E'NlN G GAZETTE
Remember the Maine.
"‘Like a thief in the dark,
With an electric spark,
It Was done in the night by Spain;
But in God’s bright light
‘In an open fight,
Dewey made them ‘remember the
Maine.’ 5"
.—
—THE CHARGE OF THE
WOMEN BRIGADE.
* [With Compliments to Puck and apologies to
the Readers]
Bargain Sale! Bargain Sale!
Newspapers thundered,
Up to the Boston Store.
Strode the Six Hundled.
F015 ward. ' Our fortune’ 3 made:
Charge on the 'clezks: they said,
Into this House of Trade
Rushed the Six Hundred.
Crash skirts sold for half their
Was this a cause for mirth 2’
Women who saw the price,
Not even wondered.
Their’s not to make reply,
Their’s not to reason why,
Their’ s but to simply buy;
Buy in the Boston Store, 5
Shirt waists at half the p15 ice
Thought the Six Hundred
Bargains to right of them,
Ba1 gains to left of them,
33.1 gains in front of them
Volleyed and thunder.ed
What they bought they knew well,
Taffetta silk waists that will not crack,
Weak ones grew faint and fell
Tho’ dresses 1 ipped, ker-r rack,
Into the crush pell— mell,
Dove the Six Hundred.
Boldly and well they fought,
For the pillow slips at six cent they
bought,
Then home. their spoils b1 ought,
Let this be their defense,
All saved at least fifty cents, ,
Some saved a dollar and a qualte15._
worth,
‘
WE'WILI. 'PosI'rIan'Y PAY you $1.00
If one bottle of Smith’s Green Moun-
tain Renovator does not benefit you in
case you are troubled with any blood
disorder, . chronic rheumatism, . or
neuralgic affection. It is endorsed by
the best physicians in the country and
is warranted to do what is claimed for
it. JOHN A. RIGGS, Norwalk, Conn.
‘A_
‘BICYCLE vorE.
Olive ' Gray, 1338
Vivian Soderstro n, 1294
John Murphy, 1125
Fred Smith, 773
Lester Comstock, 1257
Mary Duffy, 151
Fred E. Conley, 236
Bessie M. Stanley 366
Joseph Methias, 100
Lucy Wicks, 22
George Bertine, 59
R. M. Rose, 21
Annie Dauchy, 20
Willie English 88
Edith Foster, 129
Arthur Evans -' 51
May Smith,. 23
Annie Clune, 5 12
May Williams, 8
S. Louise Sutton, 22
Charles Mott, 50
Thomas Hunt. 10
George H. Hewitt, 64
Hugh Marron, 53 -
Mena Ambler, 3
Eugene Davis, 3
J. H. Carpenter, 2
J. McNerney, 9
C. F. Osborn, 59
Tillie Spicer, 65
F. McNaughton, 59
Lillie Hyatt, 2 ‘
Florence Carl, 6
The coupon can be found in H. A.
Saunders adv. ‘
A '1‘
THE ROYAL BLUE LINE
Offers the finest and most perfect train
service between New York, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and Washington. All
trains depart from New York stations
foot of Liberty street, N. R. and from
South Ferry, foot of Whitehall street.
A new time schedule just arranged in-
cludes all the previous desirable feat-
ures, together with two five hour limit~
ed express trains that make the run to
Washington in the very fast time of
They leave New York at
11:30 a. m. and 1p. m. Parlor cars on
all trains and the very best service
throughout. Stations convenient to
steamers and trains from New England
points.
HM
‘Vho Goes ‘Home.
There is nothing more amusing, per—
haps, in all the quaint and curious
customs of the House of Commons
than the strange ceremony which
marks the termina ion of its every
sitting. The moment the House is ad-
journed, stentorian-voieed messengers
and policemen cry out in the lobbies
and corridors, “Who goes home?"
These words have, sounded ' every
night for centuries through the Palace
of WéstminSter. The custom dates from
a time when it was necessary for mem-
bers.to go home in parties, accompa—
nied by links-men for common pro—
tection against the fOOtpads who in-
fested the streets of London. But
though that dangerI has long since'
passed away, the question, ‘fWho goes
home ?" is still asked, night after. night,
during the session of Parliament. Nr;
reply is given,. and none is expected.
7
PLEADS INSANITY.
Willis’ Fate Will beDecided‘
by the Jury To-day.
Brockhaus Put to Flea and Pleads Not
Guilty.
The end of the trial of Benjamin
B. Willis for the murder of David S. R.
Lambert is near at hand, and it is
probable that his doom will be pro-
nounced to-day. All of the evidence is
in, and the arguments commenced this
morning, and will probably last until
3 o ’clock. The judge’s charge will
probably occupy about a halfhour, and
the jury will then be called upon to de-
cide upon his guilt 015 innocence. '
A verdict of guilty is confidently pre-
dicted by all who have followed the
evidence in the case, the introduction
of Willis’ confession disarranging all
the plans of the defense. Willis was
not placed on the stand yesterday, his
attorneys not wishing to subject him to
a cross examination by Mr. Fessenden,
as an appeal to the Supreme court will
be taken if the verdict is unfavorable,
in the effort to have the confession
thrown out of the evidence. If a new
trial should be granted, the chances
for the defence will be much better if
Willis is not subject to a cross exam-
ination at this time.
Just before court adjourned yester—
day, Frederick Max Broekhaus, Wil-
lis? alleged partner in crime, was
brought into court and put to plea5 on
a charge of murder in the first degree
fer the killing of David S. R. Lambelt
on December 17, last.
Brockhaus said he Was 19 years old.
He was dressed' in a dark plaid suit
land did not look like a hardened crim-
inal. He listened to the reading of the
long indictment with the greatest at-
tention, and' in answer to the question
“Areyou guilty 015 not guilty ‘9” he re-
plied in a firm clear voice, “I am not
guilty “Attor ney John C. Chamber-II
lain has been assigned by the _court. 0
defend him, but the trial will |not . be
_ held until the September termzof court.
Stenographer Ramsey, $th took
Willis’ statement in New York, was
the first witness in the Willis trialI,
yesterday He was recalled for cIroISS
examination by the defense
mitted on the stand that the statement
read by him did not contain every-
thing said by Willis. He said Willis
frequently repeated himself and he
used his own judgment what. to leave
out. _ . ..
The defense then opened-its case, in-
troducing a number 'Of witnesses to‘
Mrs. Coop- I
Show that Willis is insane.
er, Madame Louise, .Willis" mother,
Dr. Hoover, Harry Bennett, Eugenia.
' Espanoses and W. N. Pooley, all testi-
fied that in their opinion Willis was
insane and not responsible for his acts
at the time the crime was committed.
The witness, Miss Espanoses, was
the girl with whom Max Brockhaus
kept steady company prior. to his ar-
In VVi-llis’ confession mention is
She teetified
to conversations and incidents tending
to show that Willis was not in his right
mind. She corroborated that portion
of Madame Louise’s testimony which
related to the sunstroke received by
her son.
rest.
made of Miss Espanoses.
Miss Espanoses is quite re-
fined looking, decidedly brunette, and
of intelligence. Her story was well
told and well stuck to. Under cross
examination it was not twisted, nor
was she confused.
Only one witness was called in rebut-
tal of the state.
N. Cornell, who has been in charge of
Willis since his arrest. Mr.
stated that Willis’ actions have been
those of a sane man from first to last.
Not the slightest evidence of insanity
had been given. Witness had never
said anything about having had a sun-
Witness was Elmer
Cornell
stroke when he was young which sub-
sequently affected his mind, or any-
thing in reference to having a brother
who had sojourned at Bloomingdale for
period of years.
_—.__—-<.'..>—————-——
WHEN NAIURE
' Needs assistance it may be best to ren-
der it promptly, but one should remem-
ber to use even the most perfect reme
dies only when needed. The best and
most simple and gentle remedy is the,
Syrup of Figs, manuflltursd by the
California Fig S y'rup Co,
——No claims, no affidavns,’ out a
GAZETTE advertisement gets there
every time..
,Ad 153an
He ad- . . .
SIGNED.
Agreeing” Between the Two (ountrles
to ‘..0 into Effect on June 1.
' Washington, May 31.—It is stated 'on
good authority that the trade discus-
sions with France, which began di-
rectly on the appointment of Mr. Kas-
son, to take charge of reciprocity nego-
tiations, have come to a Successful con-
clusion.
The negotiations have been conducted
under the third class of the tamff act of
1897. It is said that the commercial ar-
rangement thereu‘nderwas signed last
Saturday by Mr. Cambon, the French
TREATY WITH FRANCE
-5 ambassador, on the part of France, and
by Mr. Kasson, special plenipotentiary,
on the part of this country.
The agreement is to take effect Wed-
‘nesday, June 1, whenthe French Mim-
mum rates upon certain products of
the United States exported to France
will take effect. The proclamation of
the president announcing this fact will
be issued to-day. The agreement makes
the following tariff arrangement:
In favor of the United States, manu-
factured-and prepared porkmeats are
reduced from one hundred francs to
fifty francs per one hundred kiloes (ap-
proximating 200 pounds); lard and its
components are reduced from forty to
twenty-five francs per one hundred
kiloes; table fruilt, canned meats, dried
or pressed fruits, common woods, logs,
paving blocks, staves, hops and apples
and pears, crushed, cut or dried, at the .
minimum French rate of duty.
The reductions in behalf of France
are as follows: Argols shall pay a duty
off. per cent. ad valorem; brandies or
othel spirits, I31. 75 per gallon; works of
art, 15 per cent. ad valorem; still wines
and vermuth, 35 cents per gallon. No
reduction is made on champagnes,
which remain «dutlable as fixed in the
Dingley tariff law.‘
FATAL COLLISION ON BlCYCLE.
Three ltIeu Hurt, and Two of Them Not
. I Expected. to Live. I
.- Camden, May 31.--A oollisidn between
bicyclists'near Lakewood, Sunday af-
ternoon, resulted in the serious injury
of three men, two of whom are not
expected to live. N. H. Barnard, 28
years old, of Merchantvllle, and N. E.
Vogross 21 years old of Philadelphia -
with Barnard steerd,
They Were coming toward Cam- .
d'en at a. high Irate of speed, when Hugh"
were” on a. tandem
lng
H. McMullen, 32 years old, of Philadel-
phia, approached from the oppO'slte di—
tection, also going very rapidly. "
A- large party of other bicyclers were
in the vicinity and some confusion re-
sulted.» McMullen and-themen on the
tandem failed to al let their course and
as a result the two wheels came to-
gather with terrific force. * McMullen
was thrown fifteen feet. He suffereda
fracture of the skull and concussion of
the, brain. Barnard was also thrown
on his head and suffered concussion of
thelbrain. Negross had his scalp badly
torn. Both bicycles v. are total wrecks. .
The physicians- stated that McMullen
cannot recover and Barnard's condi-
tion is critical.“ Nogrosa was discharg—
:_Ed after having his injuries attended
to.
TO IMIUSTER. IIIN.I~ NAVAL- RESERVE;
Enben Issues Orders for Addi-
, 'tlonnl Recruit s in the Navy.
Ndw York, May 31.—-Ad:niral Erben
,yestlsrday issued an ‘order. \regarding
the enlistment oil-naval- reSeers for the
United States naV'y. These reserves
are Snow in the state service and are
to: be regularly enlisted in the navy.
The brdsr in substance is as fellows:
The work of muotering in members
of the naval reset res throughout the
country Vvill begin immediately. Re-
cruitIing officers will be sent to the va-
riousi states.
Re‘eruits for the service will be obi-ig-
ed' to undergo a; strict physical exam-
ination, and will then be sent to vari-
ous stations along the Atlantic coast.
From these they will be drafted aboard
the auxiliary patrol. fleet as they are
needed. Those who remain after the
auxiliary fleet has be en filled will be
assigned aboard the various warships,
some- of which are short handed.
Enthusiasm Over Proposed Alliance.
Greenwich, Conn, May 31.——At a pa
trioticI service held in Christ church on
Sun-day evening, the. English flag was
used with the Stars and Stripes for
decorating. The 're’ctor, '.Mr George
Thompson, said he hoped that before
the close of the present war America
and England would form an alliance
fer securing liberty and Christian civ-
ilization to all the world. There was
intense interest and. applause would
has been hearty but for the place. Dr.
Carl E. Martin of. :‘t. Thomas 5 church,
Nev» York, sang the “Battle" Hymn of
the Republic."
:Attacked by Highwaymen.
Mt. Vernon, N. Y, May 31.—-Dr. Louis:
E. Bertine, president of the board of
health of Mount Vernon, is in a dying
condition at his home. He was attack-
ed and fatally injured by four high-
Vvaymen late on’ Saturday night while
returning home from .a meeting oi; the
Mount Vernon common council. D15.
Bertine is one of the prominent resi-
dents here. He resides at North Ninth
and West Sidney avenues, in the heart
of theI I-town
Iowa Volunteers on the \Vay.
Chicago. May 31. ——Fifty officers and
>22 enlisted men of the Fifty- second
lowa Volunteers passed through Chi-
cago Sunday en route for Chickamau-
ga. This regiment, which was the old
Fourth of the Iowa National Guard
has been at Camp McKinley. The com-
manding officer is Colonel William B.
Humphrey of Sioux City.
Troops for DIaniln.
Atlanta, Ga., May 31.—It is expected
that 500 more recruits will leave Mc-
Pherson for Tampa soon. It is also
planned to forward 1,000 trops to San
Francisco to- day if their equipment ar-
rives. From San Francisco they will
be dispatched to Manila. The men ale
all enthusiastic and anxious for ser-
vice. -
Frrchette’s Son Enlists.
Montreal, Que, May 31. —Louis Fre-
chette, C. M. G., poet laureate of Cana-
da, yesterday stated that his son had
enlisted at Exeter, N.=' '..H as a. sergean5
In the National Guard of New Hamp
shire. '
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DOLLARS INSTEAD OF ROSES.
Two Hundred and Fifty Courtship Visits
Paid for the nridal Trip.
delphia has made the delightful dis-
covery that his fiancee is also a finan-
cier. The young man’s sweetheart re-
sides in Germantown, and for several
months he has called upon her regu-
larly thrice a. week. When he first
met the girl, two years ago, he was, of
course, extremely anxious to make a.
good impression, and he lavished many
presents upon her. The girl's parents
are quite well to do, but she disap—
proves of any sort of diSplay or prodi-
gallty, and when, in the natural course
of events, the young man proposed and
was accepted, she felt.it to be her priv-
Ilege' and her duty to read him a little
lecture on ‘I‘Economy.” She called his
attention to the fact that every (time he
called he had been in the habit of bring-
ing flowers and candy to the value of
a dollar or two. She suggested that in
the future he should discontinue the
Einstead whenever—he came to see her.
lHe laughed,‘ for he thought she was
joking, but she speedily assured him
1 that she was "very much in earnest. So
I he paid his dollar regularly, and finally
, came to the conclusion that the money
,was being devoted to charity. The
wedding day was set for next month.
and an extended tour was contem-
plated. Unfortunately the young law-
' yer recently took a ‘fiyer” in stocks and
dropped so much money that he had to
Irlotify his fiancee that their wedding
:rip must be dispensed with.
girl laughed at him, and, leaving the
room for Is. moment, presently returned
wlhlt a satchel containing 256 silver dol-
_ lars. Their plans were not changed.—
I Philadelphia‘fRecord.
A GREAT DAY IN KENTUCKY.
Lafayette’s Billiard Defeat in the Blue
Grass State.
"‘Didn’t. you ever hear I how Uncle
. Dick Fagg beat Lafayette-playing bil-
liards?” said an old gentleman from the
Blue Grass. “Well,- it was a memor-
’ able occasion in old Halrodsburg, and:
l have heard my father, who was pres-
ant, speak of ill hundreds of times. The
big match game of billiards occurred
In hisforic old Winfield Tavern, in
Which Aaron Burr and Andrew Jackson
my.» both guests on one other'notable
n1 fission. Lafayette was spending a
few days in the famous old inn When he
lourcd the South in 1824, and in a. spirit
meet him in a. match game of'billiards.
Uncle Dick Fagg. a. celebrated charac-
enge, and the game was advertised as
a big public event. Lafayette didn't
hesitate to say that nobody could beat
him handling a. cue, but he found a.
master hand in our'burgh
of the, tournament hundreds. of people
poured into the little Blue Grass village
till there was no way to accommodate
the immense throng. lit‘was’an excit-
ing match and men jammed the dining
room of the tavern, the more enthusi-
astic ones standing on the .dining
:.ables The crowd to a man rooted for
:he local favorite, but Washington' 5
'lriénd, Lafayette, held his oWnI_ well.
Fagg won the first game by a. narrow
margin. Lafayette won the second, but
Fagg won the third, and then there we.
rld- time yelling. for Fagg.
look his
made many friends
'crowd.I "take something on him.‘
was a great day in central Kentucky.
—Louisville. Post. , .
by making th
‘ *1!ng
FUN lN 151-11: OLD DAYS.
A Goose Ins'le'ad of an Eagle Suggested to
Represent Our Nation. ‘
time, there were some amusing debates
silver dollar.
“king of birds,".
proper nor suitable to represent a. na-
forms of government.
in reply, playfully Suggested that per-
haps a goose might suit the gentelman,
as it was rather an humble and repub-
lican bird, and would also be service-
able in all respects, as the goslings
would answer to place upon the dimes.
This reply created considerable mer-
riment, and the irate Southerner con-
sidering the, humorous rejoinder an in-
sult, sent a challenge to the judge, who
promptly declined it. The bearer,
rather astonishel, asked,
branded as a coward?"
“Certainy, if he pleases,” replied
Thacher. “I always was one, and he
knew it, or he VV ould never have risked
a. challenge.”
'The affair occasioned much mirth,
but finally cordial relations Vvereresto--r
ed, the irritable Southerner concluding
there VV as nothing- to be gained in light-l
ing one who fired nothing but jokes.
Platinum and Gold.
A package of wire that weighs 25
pounds and resembles ordinary fine
polished steel wire was entered at the
Appraisers’ Department of the Custom
House sometime ago and valued at
$5,000. This is almost as much as the
same weight of gold would be valued,
arid the wire attracted a. good deal of
attention. It was platinum wire, and
for thatreasonworth its weight in gold,
~A man 'who viewed it said that the
‘ demand for it had apparently increased
greatly, as much'mor-e platinum, crude
and manufacturedwas coming through
the Custom House now—Duluth News-
'l'ribune. 5
The dear-
of fun challenged any local player to‘I
On the day.
1'
A promising young lawyer of Phila-
gpresents, handing over a silver dollar '
,blist has attained considerable promi-
How BICYCLES Aria USED IN WAR ‘
Armies of All Nations Supplied With the
, “Silent Steed.”
Great progress [hasbeen made with
the bicycle as an adjunct to military,
service both here and in European.-
countries. Actual warfare, in which
the value of the wheel could be thor-
oughly tested, has not prevailed since
the adoption of the bicycle by the ar-
mies of the great Powers, but enough‘
experience has been gained to warrant
the belief that it will be of vital 11n—
portance in the next conflict. Proba-
bility of hostilities with the Millet!
forces of Spain has aroused great pa.-
triotism in the breasts of American cy-
clists, and many offers have been made
the Government by wheelmen who, do-
sire to form .bicycle companies and
fight for their‘country. While the av-
erage cyclist; has an idea that the bi.-
cycle will greatly, aid the army at some
future day,Ihe has little conception of
how' really usefulit will prove if em-
ployed on lines now laid out.
In the United States the military cy-
nence, largely due, perhaps, to the gen-
eral popularity of the bicycle. In En-
gland, France, Russia and Germany,
however, the army cyclists are in high
favor and the service is constantly be-
ing improved. General Miles has al-
ways been an enthusiastic advocate of
the bicycle for military purposes, and
this is one reason why it has reached!
such a. state of perfection in our reg-
ular army. _
For courier service: scouting, road
sketching, surveying and route recon;
naissance he regards the bicycle as in:
valuable. A patent is now under con-
sideration that; will help the bicycle
service very much, It is a contrive
ance that will enable the soldier-cyclist
to come to a. stop and retain his seat.
It keeps the wheel upright and firm,'
and is just the thing needed to give the
. wheel greater value in the eyes of army
‘ officers. .-
.'1lo wn hill.
'.er, who died in 1867, accepted the chal« '
_ regiments.
The machines now in use in the.— reg—
ular service, together with the usual .5:
equipment, tip the scales at Iabdutsev-e. =
pnty pounds. This makes a. heavy load
[or long journeys, and the tendency, '
now is to decrease the weight as much ~-
15 possible without sacrificing the safe: 5
ly of the riders. , :-
The customary gear of the army;
wheels is 66%. Puncture-proof pneu-
matic tires are used and every wheel
has a brake, the weight of the outfit
being such that it is almost impossible '
to stop by back-pedaling when going,
An ordinary bloiise, with"
trousers- and legginsi, Mums-breasted
shirts, felt hat and bicycle shoes con- 5
stitute the uniform of the army cy-
ylist. 5' “
Throughout the country there are
many cycle Corps in National Guard
.1. dozen, the Thirteenth and Eight reg; '
Lafayette lhorizing the purchase
defeat good- nalturedly, and cum .
e and military station in the country
It: with ten machines.
n;
I
When the establishment of the mint lche before him.
was under discussion, inWashington' s with the independent cavalry.
iments comprising specially well-
drilled companies. In the cycle corps
of the National Guard eaCh member
furnishes his own machine. A variety, '
of makes, therefore, provides a. dissim--
llarity not observable in the. corps of -
the regular army. The National Guard
cyclists always make a‘fine appearance.
and that branch of the service finds '
great favor in the eyes of the militia-
men.
It is said that within a short time a ;
3 bill will be introduced in Congress any
11! a sufficient
ber of bicycles to supply each fort
The bicycle in the Russian army has . .
been a source of gratification to the
,Great White Czar. The folding bicycle
ls used and the service has reached 'a
high state of perfection. In the last - '
manoeuvres of .the army the cyclists
Itppeared to such good advantage that
the Czar commanded them to defile
They co- operate
As long ago as 1887 the French adop‘r
in Congress concerning the devices the led the bicycle for use in military oper-
Icoins should bear, says the Youth’ 3 ,ations
Companion. Here is an account of one I“; being perferred to any other
funny squabble Over the design for the can be closed instantly and is suitable
The folding machine is used.
It
[or rough work. Compagnie Gerard is
A member of the House from the 'lhe name 'of the French military cy-
South bitterly opposed the choice of cling corps, so called after the inventor
the eagle on the ground of its being the ‘Df the folding machine.
and hence neither Into two companies, each under the .
It is' divided
1ommand of a lieutenant. Each com-
tion whose institutions and interests pany is divided into sections, each 0:
where wholly inimical to monarchical 'which is in charge of a sergeant
Judge Thacher, blue peajacket, a jersey of the same
A»
tOlOl', red knickerbockers and cloth
raiter‘s complete the uniform. At
scouting, pursuing and harassing an
enemy the French [military cyclists are
1xceedingly well-trained and 118811153
1n enemy would probably prove very
lffective.
Germany’s military cycling corps
comprises several thousand experts in
the use of the wheel. They. are well-
Ilrained in map reading and revolver
“Will you be I
l
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firing and some of them are fast rid-
ers. Natulally the latter would be de-
lailed to messenger service in active
field duty.
One of the drawbacks to the German
cycling service is the use of cushion
tires. The time is not far distant, how-
ever, when pneumatic tires will take
the place of the old-fashioned and less
lesilient kind.
A folding wheel which can easily be
put in ridable condition in less than
thirty seconds is in use in the Austrian
army. Ambulances also have been
lried by the Austrians with every'
promise of satisfaction in actual ser-
vice. Hereafter they will be used in
all manoeuvres. A writer in the Ram-
bler says that these ambulances are
nothing more or less than an ordinary
folding safety, furnished with two long.
parallel shafts joined together by a
strong square of sacking. While not
.111 use as an ambulance the vehicle can
be employed to carry camp articles or -
necessities for the commissary depart-
ment. .. .
. “Come into- the woodsbed with me.”
“Hold 011, pa. I ain’t moved. to. go
Into no executive sessibn."
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