The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-02

ana Parks, OF Page, IS "A menace 10 the use
fulnoss of the most valuable modern IN
vention for the locomouon Of man, and
is long stride backwards IN modern
progress.
The fact that bicycles are invading re-
mote rural districts Is the best evil
dence Of their utility and rapid adop-
ton.
II is natural that their first advent
should friehten horses, and the iact
that where they are used most the
horses take no notice Of them. - the
best evidence that the idea Of this la"
is all wrong.
AN OLD QUESTION.
This question is just AS old as the
bicycle. and George Stephenson when be
built his first railroad locomotive mad
the same pic.rdice 10 contend against
IL frightened horses-but Wuo would
think of stopping an express tram TO-
day because of horse which had never
seen "a train2
Every State nearly Of the North ana
West 'avo disposed Of this question
through their Supreme Courts and give"
the bicycle the same rights and privileges
as any other road vehicle, ana TO treat
it any other way Is unconstitutional,
and is class legislation.
This idea has been sustained also by
the Supreme Court Of the United States
There is so much inquiry about this
bill that 10 is here produced again Mem
bers OF the Legislature, who care FOR the
cver-iucreasing number of their consul
tuert wheelmer in country ~ town
should read both on and between the
lines.
THE BICYCLE KILLER.
section /. Bo St enacted by the Gen
oral Assembly Of Virginia, That any per-
son riding "A bicycle, meeting or over
takine "A vehicle or person or persons
on horseback, shall notify the driver or
such vehicle or person ON horseback
Of his approach before he shall attempt
20 pass. and If the horse or horses 10
such vehicle or being ridden appear 10
be frightened at such bicycle, the person
on such bicycle shall dismount and pass
on foot. and i'm no case shall person
riding a bicycle pass a vehicle or person
on horseback on a road or bridge ei
greater rate OF speed than four miles FER
hour
Section Q. Ary person vio'atln% AIRY
OF tba pro, igicns Of this section snail be-
fined not Jess than two nor more tn''A
ten doila.s for each onence.
Section g. This act shall be In force
from IT'S passage .,.,,,,.,.
IN THE NAME OF VIRGINIA WON IN
Gentlemen will always stop ana ola-
mount To prevent accidents from Iisnt-
ened horses. and they care nothing loI
the provision of this remarkable hill' pul
I'm the name OF the five hundred i"4l D'
cyclists OF Richmond and tho muiii''e'
of other Virginia white women 'hlyuS.
out the State who ride bicycles lor "eail'
and pleasure / protest against me ln-
digrif, that this bin viii subject them
to. Already tho insolence of acton
not of word, that they encounter rom
brutal negro drivers who respect neliher
von,anhood nor On rights OF the ROAD iH
enough 90 make every member OF l''
f.epi.iature busy hls mind for their pro-
Rrf what will it Dee chem this law is
nasse1 which puts 30 in inc power oi
a negro whether udins "a fareflNe "'t
or driving mule io make . i'"5
mount I'm the road while he tflNnp "ll'.'
rides hy I'm the insolenee OF nus l"i-'',
pi,vclas are more often driven e"Hie's
ont of the road by people VINO -...
t,er, mo- privileges than they u7uIp any
privileges which is not 'n'"' ''
evcry law and COURTESY.
LOOK OK THIS.
r,.,,.iro II Won please. a beautilul aho
etetelv Young woman OF inns ci's 49,
llees hcr-who is recognized NOT V..is
tbe most beautiful woman lh VII
ginia. but the leader in inns 9la'e
| this health-giving exercise 10Y "oll, i'1
is not necessary TO name hei mae .Sr
her. say having 10 dlsIh0en' ',' ~
rough clods of 81 country D"u o,i,.
nicer with a mule occupies '"' N'"
49,, rath and goes by i'm style proua
a. bis insolence of this opportunity "i
| eordod him by the law OF the laI.u'
,rbis IS what every bicycier 10 nov
t.lI 20 without special legislation
| AGAINST bicycles. Then when, py
~ mis- law. bicycles are Virtuauy "'
| cl.,sd a nuisance. the negro is yt' hoIN
e~,,lv IMPRESSED with the idea th"t he
/ o,,-rs the road and that bicycles H"l
rtobts he will srll further ENJOY
seeing The ladies' take the aust III ''''
honor. 1000 s,r,N,npOINT.
| chicago Yaper gives "eiy ,oNa
,.,,.,,,,ine, nm Of the great bicycle shV"
| a. New York. which coming from such
.o,,rce must be taken at least as
/ fair description .,,... 10 held
| a.. Nradison Square Garden Wnlch taxes
| a. facilities 10 such an extent MI ".4s
vas IL found necessary 20 90 away VIZ
tho customary stage and me Ilui"s - -.
bthition I'm order 10 give eAhioi'ois 800
,.,sssble inch OF room, hut every gallery
! u.44 called INTO iN't-.'tN- -.
very topmost which II so hlsh III mo
| air that IL almost makes one u'A1y ~
look down from IL. 1890. ,,oor,
| THE RAND UNDER THE hOof.
In one corner Of this. jammei III uh,
der the roof. the band was located ana
the balance, ranging all around tne
! building. was left open for such az ueS''
! "a to sit there. the boxes, TOO were az
tLo disposal of the public, but an the
| r..oainiuo space in the four galleries
| ,,ss devoted to exhibits. Even TINS was
- eufHcient. for IL was also found neces-
sary to open up section oil INC 81
mont. which Is set aside Tor storage
nurposes. and locate there some oil th'
| late-cOmer7. 49,, -,
Thus. every possible part OF the great
buidfng was occupied. and stu there was
NOT nearly sufficient room. Notwith-
standing tho high prices charged Tor
space many manufacturers desired more
man they were allotted, and others VINO
could not get I'm at all were compelled
Ia engage parlOrs at nearby hotels.
AS an object-Iesson Of the Importance
and the enormous growth Of the 'cyele
trade. nothing better could be asked Ioi
than this. Yet there were dozens OF
fairiy weil-knoWn concerns which were
not represented at all, and al least one
house whi1h is rated as being among
the very largest In the country
SOUVENIR MAD.
The life OF the show Is furnished by
the SPECTATORS, and the great interest OF
| -. a.. ahxuru hu the anOrt1ous