Evening Star Newspaper, August 7, 1897, Page 23

THE EVENING STAR, SA‘ URDAY, AUGUST 7%, 1897—24 GES. DOWN THE VALLEY A Pleasant Wheeling Trip From Staunton to Washington. ALONG THE BEAUTIFUL SHENANDOAH | —_ + Good Roads Can Be Found Almost | All the Way. a INTEREST MANY POINTS OF w en Exclusively for Th: © Star. That the trip frcm Staunton, Virzi through the beautiful and picture: | Shenandoah valley to Hagerstown and Washington awheel, is becoming polar one with the > num or contemplate doing trip of it the en- tir ance, which is about 220 miles, can . ‘ se in that space of time, aging about fifty miles a day, possi- more. Now that hot weather is trip. r » made in three h case it would necessitate riding hout the ent y in the jling hot sun, with but little time for recreation between times. For those con- | templating long trips of this kind it would } be adv ble to start at an early hour in the morning, take a good rest during the | heat of the di and ume the journey ; in < evening after sunset. gagement drove them back, capturing a large number of prisoners and wagons. The bridge at this place is still covered with a wooden roof and sides, as it was during the war. About three miles from Tom's Brook is the famous Fisher's Hill. It is 2 very steep one, und at the bottom is a very sharp turn in the road which leads over a.stone bridge. From the top of this hill the town of Strassurg can be piainly seen, aid the distance being but two miles and with the good road ahead, excelient time can be made. Frem Strasburg the road winds around through the town and crosses the railroad on the outskirts. A short distance from Strasburg is the covered bridge at Cedar creek. Six miles away is Middletown, and then follows Newton, now killown as Stephen's City. From here to Kernstown, a distance of a little over three miles, the road is for the most part level, and pushing on still further for about a ter mile and a half, what is known as the tirst toll gate is regched. The road to Winchester is perfectly level. It wa: 4 is plece of road that Gen. Sheridan made his famous ride. The town shows evidences of prosperity on all sides, and no traces of the war can be seen. The streets are mac- adamized and paved and most of the | are built of brick or limestone. Its y dates as far back as 1 when it first occupied by Germans, and throu them incorporated in the year 1779. On to Martinsburg. Having partaken of a good dinner and | visited all the places of interest, the start for the last part of the day's journey is begun. The road from Winchester through the towns of Clear Brook and Bunker Hill remains about the same. Passing through Clarksville, a number of slight grades are encountered, but these will pot be noticed, and for seven miles to Martinsburg this is the condition of the road. Arriving at Martinsburg at supper time it is well to take a good rest and retire for the night. This concludes the second {day's riding. An early breakfast can be prepared and the start made for Hagers- town, Md., where a stop is made for din- ner. From Martinsburg the road makes nother turn through the town and crosses the railread on the outskirt: Williamsport reached, the rider is ferried across the Po- tomac river for a small sum, and after TFR ROAD. WINCHE: The trip from Washington to Staunton, a distance of 16 . is made rail. he ty is situated en a tributary of the famous Shenandoah river known as Lew! creek and is surrounded by a highly pro- ductive country and abounds in fine scener. welve miles distant are the | Avgusta Springs, and eighteen miles away the famous Weyer’s and Madison's which are reached by stages which are run to that point. After an early breakfast the start for ew Market is made miles distant. road a_ limestone pike, the as will be found during the e : the road next town, is From here the is in fine coad nd slightly hilly number of places, but the ground > over and the town of Mt. Jacks There are plenty of spring: Is to be found in The to are as a general rule about six or seven miles apart. 2nd a short rest and | a good cool drink will gre rider until the next town is r tween Mt. Crawford and Harris Se ace of about eight miles and a haif, - are a number of slight grades which hardly noticeable on account of the lent road, till Harrisonburg is reached. wn is in a beautiful region, between > Ridge and the and be < being kingham county, is center of that fert jenandoah moun- he county seat of he trade and ship- and agricultural tinulng over the same road by which Harrisonburg is reached the next point of interest to the list is New Market. The distance ts about eighteen miles and a half, and as the is about the same as has just been ridden over, with the fon of a few hills, the ride is a most enjoyable About two miles outside of Harrison- j burg is found one of the finest springs which will be ing the trip. It is rriage track in clist rides, boil- ing up into a basin of rock in the hot sun, pouring out a constant stream of the er to be found in the vall also the i of Harrisor and Cross Keys, fle south of the of Massaneutten. urg town Is the Passing rap the hard, smooth, acadamize the town of New t is fving there just in Starting out in the after- for Woodstock, where a stop for the climbing up the hill to the bridze over the canal at this point will soon be flying over the road to Hagerstown, seven and a quarter miles distant. The road is hilly, put is in such fine condition that the pull felt. At noon Hagerstown is pre a stop is made for dinner, ng over during the heat of ay the journey to Frederick is resum- ed in the evenir are two moun- tain ranges betw ‘own «nd Fred- erick, the South mountain and the Catoctin mountain. After pushing the wheels up to the top of these mountains the rider can enjoy coasting for miles down the other side. ‘Through Funkstown, three miles outside of Hagerstown, the road turns to the right, which brings you through foonshoro’, about a mile from the foot of the South mountain. It would be well to 1ide care- fully down the mountain side, us chere are number of sharp curves in the road. Situated in the valley below between the two ranges is Middletown, from which point the ascent to the top of the Catoctin hardly mountain begi From the top of this mountain the city of Frederick cin be seen, and af a ride of five miles down the moun 1 side you are soon pedaling into Frederick. Here supper is eaten and the last night’s stop on the road is mad arting at an early hour the ride. over what is known as the Frederick pike through Menocacy to Newmarket 1s a cool and refreshing one in the early morning. The pike it of stone and quite hilly, but after passing through Monrovia the 1 is again level to Kemptown last day on the road of the journey of should be taken, as Wash- ington asily reached by dark with- out The ro will not be found in as good condition and as easy to ride over as those in the valley, and the me will necessarily be a cittle slower. After dinner at Damascus the start is inade in the afternoon for home, und as the road is in gocd condition, with the exception of a few miles between Laytons- le and Oiney, fairly good time can be made —_. Original Uncle Sum. From St. Nicholas. When we talk of the United States gov- «rnment in a familiar sort of way we call it “Uncle Sam,” and you have often seen pictures cf Uncle Sam—a long, lean, old- fashioned Yankee, with a high hat and with a Now-tul at and breeches marked with the si and stripes of the The way in which the United States led Uncle Sam is this: During the war of 1812 the United States geverrment entered into contract with a man by the name of Elbert Anderson to furnish supplies to the army. When the United States buys anything from a con- & tractor an inspector is always appointed to see that the goods are what the con- tract calls for, and that the government gets full val In this c ment appointed a man by the uel Wilson, who was always Sam” hose who knew spected every package and cask from Elbert Am m, the contra if he found that the ccntents were the package or task was marked with the letter: A S.,"" the initials of the contractor and of the United Sta’ The man whose duty it was to do this marking » the goverh- me ‘or, and N right VIEW night ts made, the road will be found to be quite hilly. Up and down through the towns of Mt. Jackson and Edinburg, over hare tone pike, the cyclist can enjoy the ting to be found in this section of the countr: Between Edinburg Woodstock the hills become lexs noticeable and Woodstock is reached about dusk. The town fs situat- ed on the northern branch of the Shenan- doah river, and the scenery from this point is beautiful. After an early breakfast the start for Winchester, the next stopping place, should be made as early as pos- sible. The ride over the smooth roads, with but few rasburg, early in the morning before the sun is up, is one that can hardly be surpassed. This pike ts dered to be the finest road in the coun- d runs the entire distance through - . and after the heaviest rain is said to dry in two minutes. A Historic Bridge. Passing through Maurerstown, the small FROM soU ‘Til MOUNTAL was a jovial sort of fellow, and when some- body asked him what these letters meant he said they stood for Elbert Anderson and Uncle Sam. Everybody, including “Uncte Sam" Wilson himself, thought this was a very good joke; and by and by it got into print, and before the end of the war it was knowr. all over the country; and that is the way the United States received its name of “Uncle Sam.” Mr. Wilson, the original “Uncle Sam,” died at Troy, N. ¥., in 184, at the age of eighty-four. ——+ee. Time to Spare. From the Chicago Record “I'm afraid Kitty isn’t having a very good time at the seashore.” “Why?” he writes home every day.” ——_+e-+—___ How He Did It. town of Tom's Brook ts reached. It was bere in October, 1864, that the federal cav- alry under Torbert, Merritt and Custer en- gaged the confederate cavalry under Ros- ser and Lamont, and after @ spirited en- From the Chicago Post. “The doctor put my husband onthis feet in a week,” she explained. “It was no trouble at all. The bill he presented fairly lifted bim out of bed.” The weather is responsible for the de- crease in the number of cyclists seen dur- irg the day, and the hig increase that is evident in the early evening. The heat at midday keeps the pleasure riders indoors until the cooler weather of the evening, and then they turn out in full force. For the large number of riders who use the bi- cycle solely for pleasure, there are more attractions in and around the city than ever before. Resorts have sprung up this season with remarkable quickness, and on all sides inducements are offered for the patronage of the cycling fraternity. It is no wonder in view of all these attractions that the river resorts complain of a lack ; of patronage. This season has witnessed more changes in this respect than all previous seasons combined. The promise as to the weather for to- morrcw places it as fair. If this be true the weather will be good for all-day rid- ing, and the club riders will appreciate the fact. Last Sunday was pleasant enough for good riding, the conjecture proving to be rect. In the evening especially there » large crowds out awheel. The prospects are that the inter-city, or | rather inter-division, races will be run oft this fall. Last year the races were be- tween Baltimore and Washington, and the local riders won the championship. There were five sin all, this city securing the odd race. This year the races will be between Maryland and the District of lumbia. The people managing the Balti- more end of the race have been rather dere- lict in the issuance of a challenge for the races this season, and the Washing management has decided to take the init tive and send off the challenge. Most like- ly only three races will be run this year, and the team scoring the highest number of points be declared the winners. If all things move rightly the first of the series will be held some time within the next three weeks. Capital Bi, Clab. Life in the Capital Bi. Club is extremely quiet. There will be no run of the club made tomorrow, cn account of the absence of the captain.from the city. Several of the members will be seen out on the road, however, taking a spin, but as a club no riding will be done. Col. Flowers, one of the popular club memt. rs, and a well-known resident of the city, is lying dangerously ill, the result ef | a paralytic stroke. He is also a member of the Analostan Boat Club. The road riders of the club are still on their long journey to Atianta, the being made last Saturday ‘evening. trary to expectation, Mr. Coston did not art, he having changed his mind at the ast moment. Early in the week Dr. W. D. Wirt received a letter from Capt. Allen, which contained some news. Nothing has been heard of the riders since then. Capt. Alien reports that the roads are not nearly | as good as they might be. They were in the Shenandoah valley at the time, and the usual xood roads were found to be dusty ard getting worse as the journey pro- gre Capt. Allen was the only unfor- tunaie man in the party. While riding in the dark a few miles outside of Staunton, he ran into the arm of a toll gate, which was stretched across the road and bore no light. The gate was broken, and the force of the collision threw the ftider from the wheel, though fortunately without serious injury. Further on the captain manaxed | to get a big puncture through the rim, which required several plugs and consid- | je time to repair. These are the only incidents of the trip so far as known. Eastern Athletic Club. The annual road race of the Eastern Athletic Club will be held this afternoon, over a course to be determined upon. It will be a handicap affair, and most of the cycling members are entered. The inter- in the outcome of the event is great, and there is no general favorite, several riders being looked upon as doubtful. Capt. Wright is entered, and also Howard Rhine and Harry Gaither. Both of the last named jd the honor of winning the race In addition to these three there are a number of others who are look- ed upon a3 dark horses, and who may be expected to make a good showing. Last Sunday the cycle riders of the club took a trip to Savage station, starting from the clubhouse at 7 o'clock in the morning. There was a good attendance on the run, and all enjoyed themselves very much. Phe club “has experienced~a decided change in every respect since moving into ew quarters. One of the best signs chineon, Weaver, Camp and Fryer, nished music for the occasion. Charles Montgomery, one of the club's champion long-distance riders, left on his wheel last Wednesday for Cape May, where he is spending a vacation of two weeks. Pap Grace and Bill Norris wére out look- ing fos foreign conquests last Sunday. Af- ter leaving Baltimore they rode to North Point, taking dinner at Steelton, and pa- trolled the road from there to Baltimere, finding one man only who was able to keep their pace. A run of the club will be made Saturday, August 14, to Colton’s, Md., comprising two divisions. The first division will leave at 1 p.m., and the second division at 6 p.m. From the number of names appearing on the bulletin board, it is evident that the club will carry a large crowd. This even- ing, dressed in their “full” uniform, leav- ing their wheels behind, the boys will take a trip to Colonial Beach, Va., returning to the city tomorrow night. Rialto Cycle Club. The Rialto Cycle Club took a pleasant ride Wednesday evening to Cycle Cottage, starting from 649 B street northeast, at 6:30 p.m. There were fourteen members present. While at the cottage it began to rain, and, on account of the bad condition of the roads, the club decided to return home on the electric cars from Takoma Park. The members reached the city at a late hour, and proceeded to the residence of Miss Fordham, where refreshments were served. The new club buttons have arrived, and are of a very pretty;design, in violet and green enamel, the «tub colors. The next run wilt be to Cabin John bridge, on Wednesday; evening, starting at c’clock. Next Friday evening the club will go on a trolley party to Chevy Chase. Ball Bearing’ Cycle Club. Fifteen members of the Ball Bearing Cycle Club took the run to Shadyside last Sunday. The roasis were found to be in fair condition. Ten members completed the run, and the rest returned to the city by way of Bay Ridge, Miss Plum Clemmer, the vice president, is establishing quite avreputation as a road rider. B69 The club took avrumast evening to Cycle Cottage, where an enjoyable evening was fur- Spent. te Fics The run scheduled for tomorrow is to Dickey's, at Great +Falls. ‘Fhe start will be made from the club house at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. z Centary Cycle Club, ‘The Century Cycle Club boys have a watermelon run on hand for the near future, to some point in Maryland, and a royal good time is expected. No club run was made last Sunday. The rain prevented the regular weekly run Wednesday even- ing, so the trip was changed to last even- ing, the ride being to Cabin John bridge. ‘Tony Galeski made a century run tast Sunday on the Conduit road and the roads of Maryland, while Charles Coons, the president, went over to Baltimore for an- other century trip. Capt. Ed. 8. Byrnes and E. H. Monroe left the city last Saturday for a trip in Virginia, staying over night, and return- ing Sunday evening. The run of the club for tomorrow is scheduled to Baltimore, over the short road, starting at 6:30 a.m. from the club quarters, at 1420 New York avenue. Louis Anderson, who was so severely in- jured on the Conduit road several weeks ago, is able to be out again. The club expects to turn out a good crowd on the cccasion of the league cen- tury fun to Frederick on September 12. Golden Rod Wheelmen, The Golden Rod Wheelmen took their regular weekly run last Sunday to Alex- andria, carrying out eight riders and a number of invited guests. The start was made at 9:30 a.m., and on the way down a stop was made at Four Mile Run, where all hands enjoyed a plunge in the river, which had a refreshing effect, Mr. George L. Young received the riders at Alexandria, and gave them a royal reception. He in- vited all hands to a splendid dinner, which was highly appreci®ted, and in honor of the évent Capt. Willard, in a neat speech, expressed the thanks of ihe club. The re- turn to the city was made about sundown, after spending a most enjoyable day. At a meeting of the club held Wednesday evening it was decided to adjourn until September 1, on account of the warm. weather. A good program was rendered after the meeting, and this was followed by the serving of refreshments. of the return of prosperity to the club ‘ Sy ranks is the increase in membership, fully | Po meten lee Cyclon ae ten new members having been elected dur- * The Spoke and Hub Cycle Club, at its ing the past fortnight. meeting: last night, decided to change its Hyattsville Cyele Club, Captain Gore has been so busy with busi- ness affairs that he has had very iittle time to devote to the Hyattsville Cycle Club, anc a result most of the work fell upon the lieutenants. There was a rua last evening for the benefit of the ladies, the second run of the club this evening. A cross-country trip was made, on which a large number 6f fair riders were carried out. The next ladies’ run will be held week after nex Li Friday the club took a run to Glen Echo and the ccol Conduit. There was a full attendance on the run, and at the destination all hands visited the show at the amphitheater. It was quite late in tne evening when the return trip was made, but it was full of pleasure, with ro mishaps to mar the occasion. Washington Rona Club. There is no run of the Washington Road Club scheduled for tomorrow. Rudolph Jose, the acting captain, left Monday for Philadelphia, where he will remain until tomorrew, taking in the league meet. Mr. L. B. Graves, the president, and William Jose, the ex-captain and _ official handicapper of this division, left Tuesday evening for the meet. At the conclusion of the affair Mr. Graves will go north for a short vacation. A. C, Moran, the speedy rider of the club, went to Philadelphia last Saturday even- ing, with the best wishes of all of the club members. While he will enter nearly all the amateur events, he.is especially anx- icus to capture at least one of the national amateur championships. He feels confident that he will do this. Levant Wheelmen. At the regular meeting of the Levant Wheelmen, held Tuesday evening, import- ant business was transacted pertaining to the club affairs, Last Saturday evening Miss Annie Hut- chinson and her brother, Capt. Ed. Hut- chinson, assisted: by Miss Carvin, enter- taired the boys at her tome before they left on the club run to Great Falla, The Levant quartet, comprising Messrs. quarters about the first of the week, the present quarters being too small to accom- modaie the members. The club is making nightly runs to the various points of in- terest in Virginia and Maryland. Last night the run was called for Great Falls. Sunday tke club will make a trip to River View, and it is expected that the full mem- bership will turn out. The start will be made trom 926 Pennsylvania avenue at 10 o'clock, under the feadership of Capt. Sut- tle. ck Last Sunday thé bdys, with Capt. Suttle in charge, made a quick run to Baltimore. ‘They left their headquarters about 7 o'clock in the morning, ahd follqwed the railroad to Baltimore. The pace set was too hot for two or three of*ths members and they had to drop out.’ This, with one of the members who fell ‘off‘of his wheel several times, thereby darhagitg it so as to render him unable to pré¢eed! was the only mis- hap of the day. The party reached Balti- more in good shape,,and with a vacuum about the region of ‘their stomachs that could be filled onl¥ with a substantial din- ner. This the boys proceeded to do at once. About two hours,qwere spent in riding around town, seeing the different places of interest. A start was then made for home, which was reachét dfout 11 o'clock that night. The boys afi claimed that they had a very enjcgable time, and that none of them felt thi effects'of the day’s ride. Anbther Race Meet. Entry blanks made their appearance yes- ‘terday for a race meet, which will be held under the Internaticnal Athletic Park man- agement, on Labor day, September 6. The pregram provides for. seven events, there being five amateur races and two vrofes- sicnal events. The races will commence at 8 o'clock in the afternoon and will con- tinue until near dark. All handicap entries will close August 30, while the other en- tries will close September 1. An entrance fee of $1 is made for each professional race, and $1 for the first and 50 cents for each additional amateur event. The events and prizes are as follows: ~ Soe First event, one mile, novice; prise, gold medal, soa ce $10. SF x Second event, one mile, open, amateur; Third event, one mile, open, professional; prizes in cash of $25, $10 and $5. Fourth event, two-mile handicap, ama- teur; prizes, $35, $20, $10 and $5 values. Fifth event, two-mile handicap, profes- sional; prizes in cash of $25, $15 and $5. Sixth event, one-mile club race, teams of three, for the championship of the Dis- trict, the prize being a handsome treyhy to the winning team. Seventh race, two-mile tandem, amateur; prize to the value of $15 to each man of the winning team The race will undoubtedly prove of inter- est to the local wheelmen on account of the club team race for the championsh Before that event was placed on the pro: gram there were several clubs who urged that such a race be made. This will de- termine a much mooted question, and the honor will tested. undoubtedly be closely con- Local Total Membership. Membership. July 31, 1896. 196 61,535. July 31, 189 695, 88,307 Gain. 499 26,772 jew Members. Nottingham, W. K., 56 C =treet south- cast. Achman, George, 639 H street northwest. Burket, Edw. P., 16) west. Guishon, J. M., 1108 15th street north- west. Kaiser, J. Henry, box 421. Kearney, L. J., 1811 L street rorthwest. Thorrock, Richard, ord. office, War Dep: Vauklensen, Albert H., 2207 M_ strect northwest. Woods, Albert F., 1353 Corcoran stre>t. Bugbee, Elijah L., 605 N. Cal. avenue southeast. Bobes, J. O., 55 K street northeast. Eliot, Palmer A., 1017 M street north- west. Proctor, Mrs. J. C., 1648 Huron street northwest. Rawlings, John W., 1136 6th street. Sharp, James, 16 10th street northeast. Strong, E. F., 504 B street northeast. Canadian Privileges. The league made a fine stroke when they made arrangements with the Canadian custom house, alloing league members to pass their bicycles into Canada without paying duty. This 2s done by deposit- ing a bond which insures the return of the wheel to the United States within a ccrtain period. Cyclers not a member of the league are required to deposit $32, but the showing of the L. A. W_ membership ticket passes this piece cf red tape. It is not generally known that it takes three weeks from the tim? the application is made before an applicant can be made a member and if you are not a member and think of going to Canada, it will be desirable for you to make application at least a mcnth ahead of time, as the regu- lar ticket will have to be shown, as tem- porary tickets will not be accepted by the custom officials. League Century. All clubs are taking this century and it is also the talk in all cycling circles. Al- most every cycler who thinks he can make a century is getting ready for the run on September It is not only confined to the male cyclers, but the ladies are also talking of it. and, from all appearances more ladies 111 attend this run than both sexes have at*ended runs of this character heretofore. Quit a number cf clubs seem to be under the wrong impression in several particu- lars, and for the benefit of all clubs con- cerred, will state that while not fess than thirteen members will constitute a team, still ary numer of riders over that num ber can enter as a club team. Other mem- bers of the club can attend the century, but only as individuals. All members of clubs and unattached wheelmen finishing the century will be prezented with the survivors’ medal, whether they belong to the club team or not. In a few days it will be decided just how the best showing will be determined, and then all doubts about chances of winning will be set at rest, and it will then depend upon the strength of the members con- stituting the club 2s to which club will win. ———— WHEEL TALK. 13th street north- The matter of gear has been talked of considerably of late, and more or less space has been given on this page to the subject. A correspondent, however, makes the in- quiry as to the origin of the name, and whether or not a high gear is advantageous for all around riding, stating tgat the in- formation on the subject would Prove not only interesting to himself, put undoubted- ly to a large number of other readers. The gear of a wheel represents the diatn- eter of an imaginary wheel. One revolu- tion ‘of the pedals drives the rear wheel 2round so many times. Multiplying the number of times the rear wheel 1urns to one revolution of the pedals we get the diameter of the imaginary wheel, or the gear. The, best way is to count the number of teeth in both sprockets, divide the Wheel efual to one revolution of the When this system of computation is once thoroughly understood it ts not forgotten . This method of ted in the days of the old hi wheel, when the diameter of the front wheel ited 23 regarded as a high gear. There are some riders who do not class eighty as a high gear, while others seem to think that sev- enty is extra high This variance in opin- fon is due perhaps to the difference in rid- ing. Those who do not think eighty as high have been riding a gear equal to that, and becoming used to it find no Jifficulty in pushirg such a wheel over the roads. The writer finds by actual experience that it is not much harder to push an eighty or ao eighty-four gear over the roads than it is a sixty-eight. In fact, no diff at all is felt, except in one direction. does not appear to be any more exertion in y on the the lower one. The is in coming down difficult to back descending a hill than woul he general impre climbing the hills around the ci high gear than on pedal when be supposed. to prevail that the higher the gear the slower the revolution of the pedals, and consequently the e:.sier it is to back pedal. ‘This is a fallacy soon exploded. Howeve the writer is of the opinion that any gear between seventy and eighty is suitable for all around riding, that the riding is just as easy and that more ground can be cov ed with less exertion than on a lower & ar. In the matter of oiling a wheel there ap- pears to be a wide difference of opinior ome > entertain the idea that a b be ofled almost every day. are others who seem to thitk or twice a month is sufficient for riding. Personally, the writer of a auniber of people who liberally soak the bearings with oil before star out on a short run, with the idea in vic making the machine run ily. This is something of a mista’ The ball bear- ings of a bicycle are unlike the journ bearings of a or the shafts The jour contact virt and as a car wheel, a wagon whe in a manufacturing place. arings are flat, the point of ly covers the Whole bearin: esult the friction is great. prevent fricticn an immense amount of oil is required, and from this the general run of bicycle riders get the impression that it p the ball bearings del- » them going ait is a mistake. Th ween the two st balls are used the points of con- limited. Frequently a drop of oil » better thanif t ked with grez oil the taet are will answer the entire beari wheel may revolve : Onty for a while, howe d dirt will accumulate, the work out of the cups, and the résuit is a mass of grit,which prevents the free workirg of the balis and renders the state of affairs 4 ad as though no oil at all had been placed in the cup. It is safe to say that had less oil | used there would be less nced of taki wheel to th the bearm, eign substances, There has been more than one instance where the suit of the rider was damaged through this cause. The wheel may have been perfectly clean at the start, only lib- erally oiled. As the bicycle covered the ground the oil oozed from the bearin: and ripped out, only to be wiped by t suit of the rider, and make an ugiy stain, that could not be removed. Half the time the rider imagines the wheel does not run smoothly it is not caused by a lack of oil in the bearings, but from other causes. Nine times out of ten the chain is the caus If more attention were paid to the chain instead of the bearings the pleasures of cycle riding would be increased wonder- fully. pair shop so often to have ‘d of grit and other for- In England cycling is regarded as the king of sports. The capital invested in it is much greater than any other branch of athletics, excelling even horse racing. This should hardly be wondered at, since Eng- land is the home of the bicycle. The Lon- don Cy has gathered some statistics on the subject, and compiles the follow- ing table as representing the position held by cycling as a money-circulating medi in relation to other sports and pastimes: Invested otter hunt awa tennis, only reckoned. ‘Total Witiout Total In examining into the mak figures the article touches on the capital invested In cy: In the maru F their purts, tires, tubes, chain: etc.,including stocks of materi ard machines. $90,000 machines in use, cte.,at Agencies, depots, repa Manufacturers of bs saddles Rave grounds, buildings, clubs, 1p sheds, ete Clothitig, shoes, accessories, etc Is Total. At the last national show tempted to reckon the capi s i ran up the figures to an abnormal amcunt, but it is, of course, unfair to take the whole capital of a firm in which a ce tain cycle industry is only a subsection. Allowing for this, our figures are by no means inflate], bu: they bring cycling out “on top,” showing a greater invested cap- ital than any other sport in the kingdom, even than that in the horse and dog flesh and covered by “hunting.” Considering the matter of annual expendi- ture the article in question finds the fol- iowing tabulated statemeat: 500,000 cycles at £13 10s 090 1 700,000 riders, special clothirg, ! ete., at £: 1,400,000 700,000 repairs, accessories and 1,400,000 Traveiing, tour railways, etc... Gate money and other exj) paid by the public gcing to wit- ness cycle racing, shows, Racing ‘fees, up-keep of groun' rents, wages; expenses of at- tencing race meets, carriage 1,500,000 1,000,000 officials, etc. se 200,000 Hire of ¢ycles for all persons. 150,000 Sports, prizes, adveriising, print- ing, etc... 100,000 Total....... Thus the gigantic sum of over £1,000,000 a month is put into circulation owing to the sport of cycling. According to one of the judges of the re- cent bicycle parade in Chicago, no rider for ordinary street riding should bend over the handle bai On that account no prize was given to any rider in the parade who rode in the doubled-up position. The deci- sion created considerable comment, and in defense of his position the judge in ques- ton wrote a letter, in which he clearly de- figed -his views. Among other things he says: The idea of a marshal of a bicycle parade making his appearance on a bicycle only suitable for a quarter-mile sprint. with his handle bars so low that it seems a torture to reach them, and makes it impossible for the rider to observe anything ahead of him excepting by looking out of the top of his eyes, is absurd. Fancy a marshal in a military parade mounted on a horse and riding in an attitude similar to that of a jockey. A rider who can not ride as fast as the law in Chicaco allows and sit up like a man ought to be trundled about in an in- valid’s chair. One can readily understand how uncomfortable it must be for a rider to hoid on to the handles of an exceeding- ly low bar when it is noticed so frequently that the handle bar is grasped at the head of the machine in order to give the back a little rest. As regards there being any ad- vantage in this form of riding. there is none whatever, and this is fuily demon- strated by the fact that one of the most celebrated racing men in this country rides with only a slight forward position when riding at a two-minute gait. It 1s undoubtedly true that bicycle sales- men are at fault in many instances for the Position taken by a new rider, as in many eases they favor the drop bar, which should not be tolerated by the manufacturer or the rider is sent out on to *ride. chased wheels for them had it not been for the fact that they desired to avoid their being deformed from-humping on a wh There ought to be a law prohibiting the sale of bic with a handle bar Jower than the top of the seat post, where the saddle is attached, excepting for track or road-race riding. FOR WOMEN RIDERS an step from the regular female cycling dress to bloomers scems to be a very short t there is considerable hesi in the change. There are few nen who have the courage to ¢ those who have made it deserihe change in such a way as to place a damper en the spirits of those who are riy in line awaiting a fay opportunity m ansith In view he fact that t loomer adherents maintain that the rational costume will yet have its day, and in view of the fact that in France the bloomer costume is all the it ms as though the riders of this try are rather slow in making t! var However, it is not the purpose ef this article to urge the adoption of the rational cycling costume. The intention is only to speak of the coura: uired to make the change. The Coun ‘ooke, who is enthusiastic, bicyclist, written of adoption of bloomers, and the way she presses herself will undoubtedly prove of pst. some time I wore my bloomers 0 when riding,” said she, “but by easy dr s 1 completely abandoned wearing of skirts, except, of course. r, in evening, when rece pay monious calis, I was in th roud joyment of my newly found and plutety comfortable costume the whole day. 1 « not say that I attained this happy rm without’ many remonstrances from lady friends, whe hip of Mrs. Grunc rtook of th st abject and thor The 1 argu racter. woman who adop call a masculine dre in my case withe tasted. the pleasures of er thralldom of inconvenie ry fashion, and J did not m don my freedom. In. the “hen, in the kennels, in in the fields and on t finding fresh eviden usefulne 1 had fr icipation ntly some ¥ ade by writers eyeling and new were carried out, in a majority the person heeding it would find bir ms herself in a much worse state at than at the ning. In a well-known r urges all wom ‘ two hours 1 th: used to riding, and t ly increase the time to as lon i Fancy the woman rider who could at the start keep on a bicy« or two ting: fancy the awo- majority of the sex ecutive hour y can spare me who can fter Jearnin who can sp num rid immediately that long ride, and there may be some the time, bat in h cases the limited. The best advic to the new rider is to rem: until tired, and then dismount a while. Don't ride when you you may suffer for it. is that can be given in the saddie nd rest eur or According to an authority, sailor pine straw hats arc a in fashion simply trimmed as possible. No flowers no feathers are needed, but carefully so that the lines are becoming s the full fac or and Don't h a man in oceasic ept assistance from e you are in trouble. That is when a woman may take well- meant help from a stranger of the oj e sex. Don’t trim any part of your vis'ble ume with lace or frils of member that the best-dressed woman is she who is mest severely plain in every de t keep on ving- ing your bell w that the driver you. The jangle of the bell 1m the horse, and is sure to annoy t The height of smartne is a white duc and open-work white a conspicuous costume mest tco much so for city riding. Wh tan shoes are worn the rider should have to match. The low shor is the ‘on of the yea nd of lisle thre: s in a cycling cos- ork pattern are the best 4 est. Small details add censiderably to the pleasure of riding in warm we 3 Women furnish only 5 per Italian bicycling population, but cent of the the num- ber ually increasing. against female athlc as it disappears the c grows. Miss M: Manger, the thre r-old daughter . Munger of Birmingham in the ny record. T nrdng wh months States of which there little B rmingham c: ske was only tw old. At two years and six mo vd very well. The wheel she made especially for her. n inches high. It loo t conveys the little ri¢ panies her father about the cit wherever she cares to go. In this con tion it might be stated that Mr. Munger is having a wheel made for his sixteen- months-old daughter, which he ex the little girl to be riding when sh two years of age. is The physicians of France are puzzled by a new mania which is afflict some wo- men who ride bicycles. These feminine eyclists have become very cru M al men who have m: le a study of the ma’ are inclined to ascribe it to a form of in- sanity. One femin ne cyclist has shown her cruel naturé by torturing her pet dogs and cats, although previous to the time t mania atfilicted her she had been all ki nd pess to her pet animals ch cases have been discovered in 4 Frea experts are inclined to believe that scor-t ing, as practiced by all French cyvlisis, brings about this effect upon the nervous system. The first women who ever attempted to cross the Sierra Nevada mountains 0 wheels have just made the trip from son City, Nev., to Oakland, Cal., the jor ney taking four days, an exchan They are Mrs. George Mclaughlin and h nicce. Mrs. Carrie Mighels. They were < ccmpanied by Mr. McLaughlin and R. C. Riegg of Carson City. Neither of the wo- men riders experienced any hardships from her perilous trip coasting down the cs roads of the Sierras. They had a gv hard place to cross in the snow belt scvera! times came very near biking the grades on the western slopes. wed fearless riders, and s far outdid their compan’ daring. Several long stretches of pr tous roadway were covered by the wouen in remarka short time. Their time in making the trip is looked upon by experts who have performed th marvelous. The return trip is be even more exciting than Down the eastern slopes of th: ras the bicyclers say there are infinitely better stretches for coasting, and now that they are accustomed to the speed of Sier-a scorching, they propose to try for even bet- ter time in covering the distance to Carson City than they did on their trip to Oakland. aS Production of Dinmonds. From the Chicago Inter-Ocean. Prof. (Sir William) Crookes, in a recent lecture, expressed his opinion that Moissan, in his experiments in diamond making, has thrown much light on the way in which na- ture has formed these gems. In the arti- ficial process pure iron was packed in a crucible with pure charcoal from sugar. In the electric current the Iron melts rapidly and saturates itself with carbon. When heate¢ above 4,000 degrees, the current 1s stopped and the crucible plunged in cold water and held until it diminishes to a dull red heat. The sudden cooling solidifies the outer layer of iron. The expansion of the inner liquid in solidifying produces an enormous pressure, and the dissolved car- bon separates in a crystalline form—dia- mond. The metallic mass is then attacked with solvents to liberate the grains wituin. Prof. Crookes pointed out that the diamond of the chemist and that of the mine are akin #8 to origin, and that the diamond genesis must have taken place at great depths, under enormous sangeet Tt has been proved that iron at high temperature and under heavy sent at great the few