Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-19
MINISTER RANSOM.
He Has Resalned His Strength and Is
Pleased with Mexico.
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC ASSN.
This Washington Organization 10
Have Some Good Speaking ut
MARSHALL HnlI-Tbe "Biking" Fad
Among Young Indies.

WASHINGTON, u. c.. May is.-gpe-
cial)-Another letter received here from
General Matt. w. Ransom. at the city
or Mexico. states that he has not only
fully reganed his strength, but Is pleased
with his new duties as United states
Minister He was Just about TO leave for
a brief visit TO Monterey when he wrote.
ON arriving at the Mexican capital,
General Ransom did not meet President
Diaz as soon az be had hoped. for the
Chief Executive OF our sister republic
was OF on hunting expedition, and did
not return for many days to the capital.
Like President Cleveland. the Mexican
President is extremely fond OF hunting
and fishing.
From intimatlons in his letters, General
Ransom does not expect TO return home
on a visit until some time In the fall He
will then probably remain a couple OF
months, or certainly six weeks. and when
he goes back to the City OF Mexico It
il understood his family will accompany
him.
Invitations have been mailed to a num-
Der Of well-known Democrats in the state
to attend the meeting Of the Virginia
Democratic Association Of this city at
Marshall Hall on the 4th OF June. Al
ready the indications are It viii be great
success. The speaking will be most en-
tertaining, and ex-Congressman James
w. Marshall and Colonel Tazewell Elicit
will be the chief speakers Of the evening
There will also be several snort talks
but Ii has not been definitely decided yet
who are TO be called on. The members
want to give the eX-member from the
Ninth District a chance to swing himself
for they have found that he can enllven
crowd Oh the political Issues Of the day
in as satisfying a manner as any man
they ever knew.
II Is thought that fully ! 900 persons Will
be in attendance. md the association
members hope to arouse an enthusiasm
that will awaken a general interest In the
local elections to be held IN Virginia this
year.
LADY BICYCLERS.
As there are many lady hlcycle-rlders
in Richmond, It may be Interesting TO
state that the fad has become an intense
one in the capital OF the nation, where
there are probably more miles OF smooth
asphalt pavement than I'm any other large
city in the United states. At one riding
school here at least 20 women ana girls
are pupils. and If the craze lasts II VIII
not be long before the public thoroush-
fares arc literally alive with feminine
wheelmen. 1t has been so popular thal
some OF the firms selling bicycles are
afraid the practice of riding will become
So common that the more aristocrauc
neopla among the fair sex VIII soon
abandon the wreel The mere fact tha'
this fad was brought mere from NtW-
mort and that II was considered stynsh'
has set the pace. and all sorts OF people
are applylng at the Hiding schools 10 De
taught the art % sitting a wheel
IT il understood that some OF the more
popular society bellies viii soon De seen
on tho streets In regular "blooner cos
tune. and II is the talk OF the town mn
Miss So-and-so is learning TO rue. ~
10 no ou.done by the white people lhe
reero women nre taking to the vince.
and almost any day they can De sen
v,birIlng around the streets on bikes
Tbe chances are that before many moons
tho custom will die out, for there is such
a rush that the fad will he carried 10 az
trernes In Washington. There rs very
beavv negro population In this city. nearV
ono third being composed OF the uaih-
skinned element
ONLY AFTER DARK.
Many of the society element have as
cot only venturcd out on wheels after
dark Their fathers and mothers have
been opposed to the fad. and only con-
scented that they should ride after oaik'
Onlv Inv degrees have the demoiselies been
hold enough TO appear in daylight ana
the custom has created great zeal OF
friction in some families, for In many
cases the fathers have grown wratny
when they discovered that their daughters
were spinning along the streets on OIL
cycles. 49, ...u, Ia So
mst how far the practice VIII be ctr-
ried time alone will determine. Inc
mere fact. however that some OF the
leading bellies at Newport and other re-
sorts during the past season appeared In
nublic on wheels has set the average
young woman Of Washington wild with
delight that a new fad has been In
vented.
SOMETHING THAT DRAWS.
circus gave performances here yes
terdav and to-day. and it is estimated
that nearly one thousand people came
To the city from the northern counties OF
virginia TO witness the show.
congressman b. III. Bum, or Norm
Carolina. who recently accepted the post
nastership at Rocky Mount arrived IN
-. fbiG unnVninU.