New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09

Boyle and Collins pledge the vote OF this State
luton adopted today. with the understanding that
the name Of vice-Consul Keenan, shall be included
Your committee beg to report that following tho
arranged for the placing OF Mr. Keenan's name as
first vce-presdent on ticket on which Mr. Potter.
dency pledging the divisions vote to the ticket so
made up, in accordance with our instructions, We
believe the election OF Mr.. Keenan, to that office is
practically assured.
"a nite later the secretary. treasurer viii com
OF party to 60 to ST. Louis
" %FA q cott 4 so1LE-
Committee"
II IL not often nowadays that meets
wheeman truly enthusiastic on the subject Of
the high wheel or the Ordinary" 1t
called for time after the safety" first came
into popularity. 1t would be more correct now
TO speak ot this type of cycle az an 'extraordi-
nary" few machines Of this kind still to
be the roads near the metropolis but
they are getting fewer each season In down.
town office the other day the writer across
an enthusiastic devotee OF the old-style wheel
He was Jerseyman Of middle age, and when
the possibility OF taking a bicycle ride on New
Years Day suggested he at once began on
the subject OF the high wheel. II one OF
the few men," said he. who cling to the old
fashioned bicycle and for my part greatly
prefer It to the safety. l nave tried both, and
feel that know. OF course began to ride
long before the safety wheel invented; in
fact have been rider for about twenty years.
The wheel am now riding is English make,
and It is superb piece Of machinery. have
just the same feeling for It that man has for
a favorite horse. | have been riding this wheel
for eight years. and in that time 1t has never
cost me a cent for repairs. except once when |
struck a cobbestone hidden in three or four
inches Of dust; got a fall and bent the back
bone OF the machine. and, OF course, had to have
It Strengthened. l take twenty-milc ride
with ease and without getting in the least tired.
l find IT easy TO climb pretty stiff hill. and do
not feel winded when reach the top. 20 out
sometimes with several other people who ride
safeties and have no trouble in keeping along
with them Then ! am up where can see where
I am going man who has never ridden
high wheel enough to enjoy 1t has no idea Of the
difference in the sensation which one expert,
ences on that kind Of machine. Yes. have
taken a few headers. tumbles rather, but.
except In the one case mentioned, have al
ways been able to save my wheel from injury.
There is only one draw 10 this form of en-
jOyment. The man on a high wheel proVokes
comment from all classes OF people and cannot
fail TO hear annoying remarks. For instance, a
couple of men will drive past you in a buggy,
and one Of them VIII sing out, How IS the ar
| I'D there" or something OF that kind which
they think is funny l am able TO take those
things good-naturedly. however. and mean to
stick TO the high wheel for some time yet Are
wheels Of that kind made now? No, ! suppose
not-at least not to any extent. There IS no de-
mand for them. and they are looked upon
either as curiOs.ties playthngs. The tires
OF course there no pneumatic tires maze
for big wheels. but the tire on my wheel is an
easy one. 1t Is an inch or more in diameter.
and there IL cooled steel spring in It, so that
II il should be cut open at any place the spring
would instantly draw IL together again. with
1T l. trI. fa1lC move
in the road very little, and besides there IS a
spring in the machine Itself that tends to make
easy riding / know am one Of small minor
ity but am willing 10 be singular for while
longer so far as riding a high wheel is con-
cerned.
Within the limits OF the City Of New-York as
now constituted are several places where, II he
chooses the bicyclist may make Use OF trolley
car as a pacemaker One Of the best is on the
old Jamaica Plank Road or Jamaicae ave. as
II is now called, between Brooklyn and the VII
lace OF Jamaica This new route for wheelmen
was recently completed with asphalt in Brook
,yn and In Jamaica village and brick pave
ment for the two or three miles between. Inc
bricks are laid between the tracks as well "a
outside OF them. and at present the best place
for the wheelman 10 go is between the rains
since on the sides Of the road the new pave
ment is covered with loose sand. Hence after one
has turned out to allow car to pass, II IS not
iTatmrsl when he falls in behind it again. for
him 10 see whether he can keep up with II.
| There is no city ordinance as yet governing the
/ sroed ~ cars in this part OF the city, and they
run at from fifteen to eighteen miles an hour.
! The wheelman therefore has to MAKE an eiiCIt
! If ne accepts the novel pacemaker' Dut as ths
/ cav is liable to stop for the accommodation or
! Messengers he may not find it such exceedingly
! dincult work to keep up with H. especially II
| the wind is In his FAVOR.
New inventions FOR bicycle improvements and
attachments are constantly coming TO the 'front.'
some of them useful others Of more than douD'-
ful utility one Of the most recent IS device
which has been patented for a pump to be OPP
Grated nv the movement OF the bicycle wheel
Each wheel OF the machine is provided with q
puuop and there is a mechanism, which can DE
thrown in or out Of gear easily, by which the
pump can be worked whenever II Is necessary
70 odd 10 the air IN the tire. The whole ar
rangement seems rather clumsy addition 10
h,cvcIe. although the weight is not great. 1t
Would he q handy thing to be able to pump up
q fire bv few revolutions Of wheel, put II
will be strange if this attachment superseues
the use Of the hand or FOOT pump. roo pu'l,po
are now sold cheaply that every rlder can
| afford n have one for at home, but there is
always a risk in going for rae without
! small hand pump in the pocket or tooipas'
After having won prize IN every parade II
bas entered and after managing a large and
.uccessful century run, the New-York Fire
mems Cycle Club will give reception al the
Central opera House in East Sixty-seVen'h-st
on Thursday evening. February 10 Inc sue
cess of the first dance under the auspices OF 'ne
| club is assured, as all avalIaoie space III inc
opera house has been taken Tor thal evening
Applications for invitations to the aiair are do
numerous as the applications for the century
run. The committee IN charge has had 70 re-
crit, tho Invitation list feature OF the
evening viii be a bicycle drill by the team OF
the Greenwich Wheelmen. which mas peeh
r,rantieinn Cor q month past for their eXhDI-