The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-18

Whether this is so or not, it is certain
that the statesman from Maine never uses
a wheel in Washington. His form Is ia
miliar on Pennsylvania avenue. l1e usual
ly walks to the capitol, rolling TO ana
fro. like a sailor on leave. Those who
have seen him astride the wheel in Maine
say that he presents an interesting ap-
pearance. Mr.. Cannon takes his wheel
with him on entering the CAPITOL and de-
posits il in his committee room, as do sew
eral other congressional wheelmen.
Representative Babcock of Wisconsin is
a new addition to the wheelmen. He was
chairman of the committee on the District
of Columbia in the last House. II he sue
ceeds himself his advent among the wheel
men will be hailed with delight. A new
criminal has been developed in Washing-
ton He is akin to the Scoundrel VINO ruins
ladies' dresses by throwing Wtriol upon
them He scatterS chunks Of broken glass
in places freouented by wheelmen. His
operations extend throughout the city. "A
hint from the chairman OF the district
committee to the commissioners might Sc
cure his apprehension and CONVICTION In
his excursions upon the wheel MIR. Bah
cock is accompanied by his wife, VINO is
a graceful rider. Nor is he the only con-
gresham whose wife accompanies him in
his expeditions. Mrs. George b. McCleI-
Ian frequently rides to- Alexandria and
back with her husband.
In riding about the city you often meet
Representative Shafroth of Colorado, SEN
ator Bacon of Georgia, Senator Iillman
of South Carolina, Senator Wetmore OF
Rhode Island Senator Perkins Of Cali
fornia, Senator Butler of North Carolina,
Senators Elkins ana Faulkner OF West
Virginia and Senator Kyle of South Da-
kota The latter has as a companion a
daughter who usually sets the pace Tor
the father. Senator Wolcott of Colorado,
| &c
by the wheeimen ia. Washington during
the present session. e~
| Representatives Foss of Illinois, Taylor
| Of Ohio, Latimer of South Carolina, Sher-
| man ofeNew York, Curtis of Kansas and
| others, belong to the congressional blcy-
Gle parade. All are enthusiastic wheel
| men, Representative SpIague of Massa-
| chusetts has won more than the usual
notoriety by appearing on the floor of the
| Senate in a wheelmans costume. The
| costume fits him to perfection, and Is evil
IDENTIFY the work of a Boston tailor Jerry
| Simpson is an old rider and one who I'M
| derstands the ethics of land navigation.
He wears knee breeches and is not asham-
ed to wear them. More astonishing than
| this, however, is the suit of Col. William
| G. Sterrett of Texas. He appeared upon
the floor of the House the other day with
/ golf stockings and a butternut rounda-
/ bout. The suit is unique and Characters
| tic. The coat may have come from the
plains of Texas, but the stockings are a
| symphony in hosiery. The services Of no
Boston tailor were required. 1t recalls
| the story of well-known captain in the
navy, of whom IL was said that ne made
his own clothes and cut his own hair.
| A conspicuous figure in quiet streets of
/ a cool afternoon is Commodore Samson
| of the ordnance bureau. He rides high
| frame wheel with aplomb and dignity. In
Aat hut .,s orfarF aa6n uyag a
| lite in the tennis court with Secretary Oh
| ney of Massachusetts. They played on the
| lot adjoining the residence of Mrs. u. s.
| Grant. The commodore Is full as graceful
on the wheel as in the tennis court.
The Conduit road and the shady drives
about the soldiers home are favorite
| courses for wheelmen. Toward night they
appear here by hundreds Accidents are
comparatively few, because seorching is
| strictly forbidden. The ordinance Is en-
| forced by a bicycle squad of uniformed
police officers To those standing upon
| the esplanade of the capitol on the last
night of the session In the early evening,
Pennsylvania avenue presented a fairy
like spectacle IL was filed with wheel
men, and their lights were as numerous
as hrefies In summer. The avenue was
fairly phosphorescent with them, and the
scene was made more animated by the
music of the bands which were TO take
part in the inaugural procession. The
plaza fronting the capitol presented
scene even more stirring. The air was
filled with the tinkling OF tiny bells, and
lights gllmmered far and near on every
road in the capitol grounds.
And still the old fogy doubt 8! A mem
Der Of the confederate cabinet recently
expressed his astonishment at seeing
friend upon a wheel Its the only indi-
cation of lunacy that I have ever seen in
you" he remarked.
The wheelman replied, I'm a quarter of
a century you will see one hundred wheel
men where you now see one. All the rs-
ing generation are infatuated with the
wheel. II is even more useful than orna-
mental"
"You are crazy" was the reply. IL Is
simply a fad. Within ten years II VIII die
out, and you will not see one wheel where
you now sec a hundred"
Amos ]. Cummings