The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-03

my. Tho dogs selected are Great Danes,
which, from their weight and strength,
are specially fitted for the service. But the
German officers, while actively pushing
the drilling of this novel corps, are Under
stood to dread the employment by the enc
my Of dogs In similar capacity, fearing
that In this case the animals might fight
among themselves, and. losing their sense
of distinction between friends and foes. be
ns dangerous to the one as to the other.
The French military authorities have be-
come alive 60 tho Importance of such an
issue and are now urging the training OF
dogs on their own account a. the readiest
way Of circumventlng the intentions OF
their nelghbors en- the other size of the
Rhine
Captain Sigsbeo's bicycle was taken
from the Maine wreckage, after having
bcen In the mud Of Havana harbor for five
days, and those who read this fact seemed
to find some difficulty In imagining q
sailor on bicycle. Yet not only are the
officers Of the United States navy addicted
to the bike habit, but the bluejaokets
themselves are enthusiastic cyclists. On
account Of the cramped living and stow
age quarters Of the men forward on a man.
of-war, the sailors I'm our navy are not
now permitted TO take bikes aboard ship,
but 1t Is likely that before very long they
will be allowed to stow their bikes In un-
used storerooms Tho men forward have
been agitating this for some time. At
least half OF the officers, however, are the
owners Of bicycles, which they take along
with them on their cruises.
The influence Of bicycling Is manifest In
Cv,lo In ND Cvrlo
dances are established institutions among
claims to have discovered cycle hand
shake. This sort of salutation, according
to the writer referred to, sis the natural
In tho day with It's own and other peoples
wheels II mon and women ride wheels
and talk little else but wheels, it is only
natural that they should soon begin to
think wheels. and thinking wheels makes
the thinker look at life as thing circular,
speedy and puncturable. The bicycle face,
the high and low gear laugh, the puncture
proof self assurance and the choinless con-
versationsl ability are part and parcel OF
the bicycle era. And now the bicycle
handshake adds the final touch OF rehne-
ment. To ride on the saddle OF conven-
tionaIity you must grasp the right grip OF
friend when you meet him or her, Gle
vsts your digital handle bar above your
chin and push of into spnce with your
hand and the hand of your frierG Ia tan.
dem. describing q 100 inch sprockst wheel
In tho mir, while you indulge In verbal
scorclsing about the weatber-and wheels.
In other words, you grasp the hand OF
your friond and attempt to wrest his arm
out OF Its socket by making human
windmill OF him, as shown by the dotted
limos In the picture. IL you don't indulge
In the bicycle handshake-well, you're
not a whselman. and that means social
and business ostracism."
Some of tho New York newspapers, par
ticuinrly Tho Sun. are discussing the nc
vessity Of some sort OF registry books at
botsls and other stopping places frequent
cd by whcelmen. There Is not day that
there are not hundreds Of riders abroad
lookina for friends. and thoy arc at loss
20 know how far ahead or behind them
they arc. Even when not positive about
certain acquaintsnces Of theirs being out,
riders would like To know who IL abroad
because OF thcre being good chance that
they would know sone one. This could
oil be adjusted by the keeping of registers
at hotels and other points for the use Of
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