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The extensive course in French and German
under specialist Of large experience.
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ride tells the other riders what TO do tust
ss she coxswain IN a regulation she'll
gives directions 10 the stroke car She
gave .hs directions this tire property
enough. bat one Independent; young &c
mar preferred her own way The result
vas thai in less time than II takes 20
write this the whole six we're spilled TITO
the Seine and, though al were ashe6 on.
in safety, there were several narrow IS
czpss.
The boat Ia very huoyant ard net al
all cranky The idea in constructing !.
vas . make Il ar safe and simple as pos
sihle. Il the riders care 10 sralr as peopl..
always train who rov boat together
not Tor proficiency 30 mach ss guaninnity
there would BE- 10 danger whatever.
I ne pedaiIng motion by the young women
a@ls a. the power 70 move & steel pro-
pel9er shaft which starts at the stern OF
the shell and stops little Short OF the
cow There is no danger whatever Of its
becoming twisted or out ef order for the
main Object OF the inventor has been 10
preserve Il from all twisting sidewlse mo-
u@n which might easily bring about dis
asser. Every experiment that could he
thought OF has beer tried 20 make IL abb
soIutely safe and sure and the motion Of
fae snat inFfeaf~s ,he- these efforts have
met with perfect success
TIE balance wheel o. the mechanical
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uins Adamless Eden. for there Is no rec
ord az yet Of any man having been per-
mitted % enjoy the delights OF this
method Of cycling. The ordinary bicycle
boat has done very well. when with ali the
impetus the riders could give 1t made four
miles an hour. This latest invention has
done hfteen miles an hour and there r.
no Indication whatever that the limit has
been reached. In fact. those who have
become expert In It's use say thar beyond
question there are possibilities IN the sex
tapiet bicycle shell which will In time be
a source Of amazement-
The she'll steers by the action OF ali six
Of the riders and not through mechanism
controlled from the stern. II Is. there
fore. absolutely necessary that the riders
xark in unison, and the captain of the
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part OF the shell is located in the center.
and carries the propeller over the neces-
sary point without any difficulty. Every
time the pedals of the bicycle gearing
make one revolution the propeller at the
stern makes five. TO understand exactly
what this means and gain correct idea
OF the speed Of the shell. just watch how
many times a minute the pedals revolve
when a rider IS moving at an ordinary
rate OF speed. Then multiply this by five
and you will have the exact number Of
the revolutions Of the propeller per Min
ute. 1t Is well-known fact that so
many revolutions per minute OF a pro-
peller OF a certin size means a given de-
gree OF speed, and in that way the exact
time which the shell can make can be
calculated.
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PARIS. July five have new fad
80 Il belongs to the summer girl /; IS
: strange creation and partly amph!bious-
RE- game given + Is the bicycle shell,
=, .hlle Il If impelle0 after the fashion
% bicycle that part u i which comes
!. contact with the water is constructed
49,. Sbe lines II Il racing s1tH.
sextuplet affair. the SIX girls who ride
!. saye the jolIiest Of times. Il is a gen
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two strips OF steel. so thin as to be fiex-
ihe. These are fastened together with
pivots about one-ffth of an inch long.
Between the steel plates or strips is the
mechanism Of the meter. and fastened to
the portion of the steel tina. comes
against the wrist is thin strip OF what
looks and feels for all the world like
oiled silk. In a mortise al the top of the
meter one sees certain figures which
change from time 10 time with the physi-
cal condition Of the meters wearer. These
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me best solution OF the chain problem
lies IN providing a covering for the driv
ihs gear. A gear-ease OF good material
ana suitably designed will afford nro7e,
Ccn 20 the parts: allowing a lubricant RI
remain or the pins OF the chain and To
hecone ercacious as lubricant instead
or acting as q dirt catcher and absorbent
OF aust and flying particles OF surface dirt
nave been riding a wheel fitted with a
sear-case all this season. and. from fire.
anent inspection OF the chain can testify
tnat the running gear Is in as good order
as the nrst day I mounted the machine
mere Is an entire absence of grind and
squeak 10 the chain that affords the rider
comfort and il never becomes necessary
10 dismount and loosen the chain while
riding on the road. in fact, the chain aa-
1ustment has not been changed since 7
ilad the gear-case fitted, and. as the whse
has been ridden nearly 2aa miles over
roads of all sorts. the test has been a Sc
were one
me case am using Is made IN 10 con-
form to the two runs of the chain and the
sprocket wheels. following the contour Of
the driving gear and on the wheel It Is
barely noticeable The chain rams
through TWO rectangular boxes of alumni
mum which are lined with a specially
woven canvas that has been treated with
graphite The lining of the chain-pfpes
prevents contact of the chain rivets with
the metal and the treatment with graph
tie provides a perfectly smooth surface
FOR the chain TO slip across when il is oc
casionaily brought IN contact with the
box on rough road or when the rider
encounters an obstacle. The front and
rear boxes for the sprockets are made
or metal and rubber so designed that an
almost air tight Joint is formed where the
case separates. There is a removable disc
at the front sprocket with "A sliding gate
TO admit of The removal of the disc with
out taking off the crank. The Else is held
in place by pair of ears which rest on
the metal supports which attach to the
frame near the hanger. There is a rubber
disc with overhanging edges which hold
the aluminium disc in place The extreme
edges OF the rubber are neatly tucked in
a channel provided for that purpose. The
weight of the gear-case is under a pound.
and, after being once fitted TO the wheel
the rider is unconscious of any detail OF
the driving and transmitting mechanism
OF his machine.
e V II. SCHULTZ
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figures deuote The rise ana EaI e physf-
cal condition iUst a~ ere mercury IN the
Thermometer Indicates the changes in
weather
The secret ~ tAe lcterpEe .atica ~ ths
meter. or rather the exact snttrprstatter.
IS as yet c5nGre& 70 ghssttlaDs attho4Ae
the wearer u rhs meter o.! course knows
Whether his vitality Seems "a De 5ncreas-
iax ~ tesseusnE- When ghe course 81 ex-
,~-sse s. GrIshed the rider removes tee
meter ana takes 10 20 his physician. whs
uulocks the Instrument snd tGkes the-e-
from a tiny roll - paper On wh.cA asr
.ne figures whirh shoa the variations %
vitality. erc.. GO tae cycilst DE-. Odl2rss
hss sven the b!cscle heEIta meter -
faost attention 81 any enc except tie }n-
ytrtar ard declares thar = is .As Frs.
szrr 81 rae direction - permitting every
rnau ~ know az All shines whfzser his
hsa5th * good cv bad. ard exactly what
1rgree s.. either cas@-
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IN a recent le.ter ! had something 70
@eoat the reduction If friction az
"a 'ii'A@n bearings Csf the bicycle. ste fromt
&C rear hubs ard erank-hanger The
sfes.es' G1Thcaity IN minimizing friction
"a o4cycie lies in the driving gear. The
NN-'et-se~@T chasnless safety Is promised a.
= eaFer OF power and energy. but il can
toe ''s cof1cil2siveiy shown that power can
>4a'ishl1tfed aroGn6 two right angles
a. econ oEIlicatly as ia a straight lYue
!" -" properly constructed chain ant
pi"eAets cut correctly the puH Of a chain
= N a line with the pitch and the wheel
= oFsFeh wEh little loss Extensive ex-
e 1-a'ei1tS have recently been conducted
% fFof r c. Carpenter. % Cornell uni
fef>4ty. "a determine the exact loss Of
po"Tr by chain transmission. and while a
ia N make OF chain. when new. showed
- on energy equal 20 only one-half
Va sen Per cent. the common chain when
seL.Acie'i and worn ov use on the road.
.n1itsiRe1 an efficiency % only % per CEN
showing loss. by friction OF almost 20
p ceuf. This means. Of course. that per
teet cralns should be- provided ard tlsst
otsse chains should have some protection
or provision ~ prevent extrayagant loss
resulting from wear.
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wheel was because of his desire TO keep
the plant running fun time and with q full
complement Of employees. At 500 ne could
produce more than the public seemed will
ling to take off his hands and so the price
was placed al an attractive figure. Other
concerns have not openly followed This
action. but the cutting IS going merEily
on and bicycle may be bought for some
thing less than the century mark with
few exceptions. In this same interview
Col. Pope is quoted saying that the
companys new model chainiess would list
al $50 or over. II this is the price for a
rs Columbia Of this type other manu-
facturers Will hardly be alarmed at the
prospect of a change I'm the type Of driv-
ing mechanism for the bicycle The pun
lie Will readily accept a cut in price on
any article, but when the manufacturer
attempts to raise the ante he catches only
the wealthy class and this is no longer the
element that serves as a dumping ground
Tor the entire output Of a bicycle factory.
Apropos Of reduction in bicycle prices
the Rudge- Whitworth Company, Cow
entry. England. has reduced prices on
high-grades from G36 TO f1e 16s drop
of over 80 per cent. This information was
received by a Chicago daily In a special
cablegram and the message further states
tidl HeCluln sf6ue nacnineS nave been
reduced from $50 to G42 12s. This has
caused conservation in the bicycle trade.
particularly among the exporters wno
have been obtaining "long" prices for
American standard wheels. 1t is likely
that this cut Of the Ridge Whitworth
Company will be followed by other con-
Germs. for the company is reckoned as
one OF the most substantial In the King
dom, and has long borne a reputation for
conservatism. II this cut is general in
England its aims means a death blow at
the American machine in Great Britain,
Tor We cannot compete with the home pro-
duct at $50 and less. One OF the wedges
which has enabled American manufac-
turers to enter the trade has been the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-18
BICYCLES AT AUCTION.
The Craze Strikes Chicago Like a
CycIon~-a Covering for Driv-
ing Gear.

CHICAGO. July Ia-The bicycle auction
craze has struck Chicago like a cyclone
ard auction houses my be seen or every
r.ro-yzina an. street IL the business center o.
the city. TIE overproduction OF this yesr
ard he tendency for prices TO fall save
been rns much Cor even conservative mar
,sfacrt.rers 10 combat and high-graGe.
reputable bicycles OF certain makes are
sold on this plan. A weii-known machine
that stands as nigh as any IL The country
was put out last week and. although Ire
lowest figure paid for q roadster was close
10 So th.. concern has until lately horne
a reputation toT adheTtng ID the sIGo list
Other wheels good enough to be sold at
retal during thu season for SIS are XII ocA-
ed down FOR Iess than So.
Rock-bottonn seems 10 have been reach
ed by one Of the big department stores on
state street. where wheels are offered for
SI3a5 The machines are minus tires,
pedals. handlebars and sat dies. bat thsse
fittings NAV be bought for small sum.
and Il is safe I'd place tho cost OF one II
the machines complete ar not over SO
allowing for fairly good bars. pedals and
saddles. bat at this figure the tires xould
necessarily be cheap and not guaranteed.
A good bicycle like good watch. costs
money 10 make or 10 own. and although
bicycles which are absolutely high grade
may lie marketed for SO to SIS. the mar
gin Of prolir : small and the product If
tn. factory must be considerable TO en-
able th. maker 10 break even at the end
OF mis- years business.
In an interview Col A A. Pope. presi-
dent OF the Pope Manufacturing Com
many ri kars oe the Columbia stated that
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A BICYCLE RIDERS HEALTH.
Meter That Calculates the Benefit
GnIned FROM Summer'n Nuin

PARIS. July I7---The very latest inven-
ssa. enc which is just now at the height
q sammer interesting medico-sciontist
i saasi t,ae bicycle health meter. 1t is
~ as might seem at first blush. the
hslA q the bicycle that is considered.
81 FaiAzr that Of the rider. One variety OF
ssssr Is fastened 10 the wrist of the cy-
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-4l<ererce IL price q The best American
ard BEST English wheels. our machines
/, .1sSa1fng there for about 81. Or 2 little
- taaa sieS. However there IS snail
lance % the v5Se production % bicycles
- tHs aite5 States next year that taiS
ss@san las witnessed for the many
-. m.saS.es II makers during the summer 81
VII stand as warning For more care
lni methods and a thorough study o. Re
wants OF the public.
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on A BICYCLE SHE'LL.
urs SPIN ALONG THE RIVER SEINE
sExTGPLET AFFAIR

IKE Nothing Ever Before Invented
II Is Proving the Greatest Fad
tie French Capital Has Seen In
years-Physicfans Euthu~e Over II
The Peculiar Motion Makes Ii
remarkable I'm the Aid II Gives 10
Health
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II you are you should have the Post
Intelligencer sent to you. II will cost
nothing extra. Call at our office and have
your address changed.
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LANCER & Lueben's band at Leschi park
this afternoon.
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cant. and really. for one. don't feel Ike
crying about IL
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Dr. : : p 'ruev has resumed practise.
Ofs-0e, ~. ley building.
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In an interview Col. A. A. Pope. presi-
dent OF the Pope Manufacturing Com
pany. makers OF the Columbia stated that
his reason for reducing the lis. Of his
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Are You Going CasnpfnH.

r. V. II. SCHULTZ.
Evening star., 1897-06-12
A SHOT AT THE SENATE.

An OratOrical Kentuckian Who
Found the Senate Too DeIiberative.
A lot Of Kentuckians were talking the
other evening about the great men Of tn -ir
state.
"One Of the finest old gentlemen on
EARTH" said a distinguished man in the
group. rs Gen. John 8. Williams, or 'Cerro
Gordo.' as he is popularity known, and
when was in the Senate gallery yesterday,
listening to the solemnity Of things when
Billy Mason hasn't got the floor, or Allen
Is not paving up the carpet, or Tillman
isn't laundering the plaster of the walls,
l was reminded of the time when Gen.
Williams was a Kentucky representative
in that distinguished body. The general rs
We all know in Kentucky, is a spell-bfnder
and when he turns his voice and his bril-
liant oratory loose on the blue grass air 1t
stirs things up forty feet below the ground
and clean up to the canopy of the heavens.
when the general came to the Senate
he had an idea that what was good in Ken
lucky was good anywhere, SO he was ready
at any time to let loose any quantity of
eloquence. He had opportunity In plenty,
as 1t happened. but the result of his efforts
was not satisfactory He kept on trying,
but still it wouldn't work, and one day the
general gave way In the cloak room before
a dozen or more listeners.
=" BE CAD, suh," he said, hctly, I think
1t Is shame, sub, that the galleries of this
Senate chamber are not allowed to applaud
sub. Why, sub, when l make a speech in
Kentucky. sub. the applause is such. sub.
that If the same privileges were allowed in
these galleries, sub, would be able, sub,
to lift the roof right off Of this magnificent
marble structure, sub. But as it Is, sub,
OF this Senate absolutely paralyzes my in
tellect, suh.""
Evening star., 1897-06-12

lawyers. Dem what you has fist referred
to was young fellers dat tuck an interest
In de world an knew whut wus goin' on.
Whut I objecks ter Is desc lawyers dat
sticks deir faces inter q big book an don't
pay no attention ter nuttin' dat don't
ctme out of dat One o. dem Is de cause
o Hurryfn' Higgsy bein' in de lookup now" /"
Il never did t'ink much o. Iitggsy, any,
now. He allus acted ter me ike he wus
ready ter break loose most any time an
so ter work. Wot did he dor
Well. l mus say II was disgraceful;
: but dat don't excuse de lawyer He got
SO Industrious dat he broke into house I"
did de lawyer tell I'm ter plead guilty r.'
NO But dere wasn't scarcely no eyi-
dence agin i'm at all. wot trlpped I'm up
nation. He got Higgsy on de stand an
betore he knowed whut had happened ter
I'm ned give de whole ting away"
Wei. don't see how his lawyers could
help dat"
"Ye don't! Has dere been anything else
IN de newspapers dis summer excep' how
ter help 5ts such a case? Ef HIS layyer
had been up ter date he'd of told Higesv
Ter tell de prosecutin' attorney dat when
ever ne transacted business of any Kind IT
was his practice ter write down de mar
nc lars In a note book an den forget EN-
Ell dey asked i'm fur de note book he
Souiu ~ say dat he WIS sorry, but he put It
IN his other clothes an den lent de clothes
ter friend who was in another state. Den
an ne d had ter do would OF been ter lean
pack In majestic silence an have de Jury
directed ter turn i'm loose 1t would of
nxed MIN all right, fur de same ting has
been tried before an 1T worked out OF
sight, WI Va
Evening star., 1897-06-12

hum"
But you must have rest, you know. You
VIII wear yourself out IL you DON'T"
oh, well' he went on, with that come
what-may manner which can usually be re-
iied on to impress a very young woman
II is peter to wear out than rust out"
=, But there is no need Of doing either, Is
tiereE she inquired. apprehensively.
Perhaps not But ii is my disposition.
MY motto is Better twenty years of Eu-
rope than cycle of Cathay.'"
why. Arthur! How suddenly you change
the subjectw
subject" e
w ny, yes. You said Better twenty years
OF Europe than cycle of Cathay'"
Aren't you familiar with that?"
:. No., she reluctantly confessed. II be-
lieve You made ii up
"Oh. no; that isn't mine"
Well. any how. I'd like to see one"
"One what?"
Cathay. I never heard of IT but II
must be very fine make of cycle to cost
as much as trip to Europer'
Evening star., 1897-06-12

is the very decided one which exists be-
tween aspiration and achievement. 1 have
detected you on several occasions in an ef-
fort to be sarcastic"
'Well-I confess I'm rather tired of being
considered dull
But you should not assume what is not
natural to you. 1t is likely to be resented.
People forgive the thorns sometimes for
the sake Of the roses. But that does not
make them feel any more kindly toward
ne Canada thistle"
Perhaps this is professional jealousy"
asinuated Willie, in a manner that was
far more disagreeable than he intended.
You say some very incisive things your
self, you know
Because other people do so is no reason
why you should attempt 1t. To prevent
life from becoming too monotonous, nature
has bestowed a more or less limited degree
of individuality on every one of her crea-
tons. In your case superciliousness is not
a normal attribute"
1T seems to me that supercilioushess Is
superciliousness wherever you find it,
willie"
What is ft?'
Were you ever at menagerie?"
Yes"
"WelI, go again some time
What for?'
Il want you to take particular notice of
how utterly unimpressive the elephant
looks when he is trying to turn up his
nose"
Evening star., 1897-06-12
CAUGHT IN THE ACT,

Two Ladies' Discover How They Had
Made Themselves Disagreeable.
Two ladies were standing on the door
step of q house in Georgetown, where but
a moment before they had rung the bell and
were waiting to be admitted. One was
talking along very intently, when the taller
woman interrupted her.
BE careful" she said, somebody may
hear you."
I'm very particular" responded the
other. II looked all around before 1 said
anything and there was nobody in sight !"
That's what I thought once, too, and I
made q serious mistake. was calling once.
just as we now are. and was with a wo-
man who could and did say the meanest
things about people l ever heard talk
I'm not given to that kind of thing usually,
but do love bit of gossip. and sometimes
am led INTO saying things 1 shouldn't.
On this occasion the lady we were to call
on was not favorite Of mine. and when
the other woman said something sarcastic
l chimed right in and said / thought she
was the sillieSt and most extravagant and
homeiiest and dowdiest and stuoidest wo-
man OF my entire acquaintance and that
l only called from a sense Of duty anyhow
And few other things. like that, said.
Well, We were let in after long walt
ana the reception we got was the chilliest
ever met with. / couldn't understand ii.
for we were really on very good terms. as
those things go. and we got out as soon as
We could. That night I told my husband
about It when he came home, and he won
derod at 1t. too. Next evening he came in
smiling. and told me that the next time
l had anything to say about my neighbors
on their own doorsteps / had better first
see II there were any speaking tubes to
tell on me. That explained 1t ali in q Sec
ond. A doctor used to live in that same
house and he had q speaking tube at the
door. as physicians do. The lady we were
found out afterward. the mean thing, she
used to stt close to the other end Of that