The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-16
NEWS NOTES
FOR WHEELMEN.

On Monday, October nth, there Will
come before the Street Committee,
chance to give the wheelmen Of Rich
mond a smooth path, 50 that they can
make uss OF the streets. without having
10 go through mud and dirt There has
never yet been spent one cent IN Klcn-
mond, for the bencht OF wheelmen. THIS
seems strange when small towns ana
even some counties have their cycle paths
and places tne size OF this city nave spent
many thousand dollars In repaving the
streets.
There Is undoubtedly no bicycle manu-
facturer to-day In existence who Is finan-
cially sound, and whose business is con-
Quoted on a sound business basis. who
has not found II necessary not only 10
limit 80 .er N ARD amount Of credifs
extended to his trade but also TO select
all.. t.A1I4cIaU4e -. 14c as14ll5 tAl oAsn
whom he sells his product, says an eN-
change. The above change OF poncy on
the part of the manufactures has al
ready mad q dIrect bearing and during the
coming year will undoubtedly influence
TO a greater extent the policy upon
when tae successful Dl-ySle -edief VAL
sell the machines which he handles. THIS
Is q point OF vital interest 10 both the
dealer and the manufacturer.
Various schemes Tor obtaining more
-han the list price OF machines soid on
insiallnent have been devised. ono or
the best IS 10 charge customer my
cents a month for the carrying OF MS
ease. Should the customer pay the bal
nee owed on his machine Two months
hof-~~ T. ie 4re 30 r0 80 o ahin 30 f7v"
a cellar and the dealer would sooner have
the use ol the money. IL - De.teF 20 20
d small and safe business, obtaining cash
for GOODS. than 10 sell them up9l leases
the value OF which Is IN unknown guam
.'fv and which are frequent source OF
loss.
Earl W. Peabody will be seen no more
on cycle tracks as he has quit racing for
rood His transfer from the amateur 10
the professional ranks IL the reason Of
Ms retirement Peabody has won rIary
donors as an amotcur. ard would fonht-
less DO 50 as q professional. but he has
declared be would ride as an amai ,ur or
not NJ an. Peabody sa}s he " ended re-
firing after this season, but Chairman
Mott did not give him chance. lie
vfofo M Mott that u II vas a question
81 riding as profas sioaal or rot ~ all
e would give IN the sport seaoody has
peace most Of tie year under the =. a. ~
colors.
The munioinal council OF Cologne Ger
many. has decided thai bicycles shali &c
recxoned IN With the communal budget
and placed at the disposal OF the fol-
owing CITY employ es lax co 'leciofs. po-
licemen. forcsters issarics or po-
ice. sergegnts &c Vile. ~GtchEnen. men OF
the health department, ana ~ the ce-
partments OF water, gas, ana electrical
supply, controllers and al clerks Ia mo
employ OF the city.
Again the prices OF bicycles have been
reduced, and this action has caused con-
siderably anxiety among manufacturers
who do not see their way clear 10 follow
the example without surrenaerins the
greater part of their anticipated pronts.
The movement Is looked upon as posi-
bly, the first step deliberately taken by
large manufacturers for reducing the
r@-ks ~ r0rnn~-i'ors at temporary sac
rihce to themselves.
The reduction is also considered as
distinct declaration of q new policy d.
rectly al war with those annual changes
Ia construction and design AS WHICH small