New-York tribune., 1898-01-02

IL into q perfect circle You can test any bicycle
wheel by measuring the diameter with a piece
of twine. and ! venture to say that in nineteen
cases out Of twenty It will be found shorter IN
one direction than another. In case the circle
Is nearly perfect it Will he found that the strain
is borne almost wholly by four spokes. Now. in
the of steel rim II is possible 10 make the
circle exact. and at the same time to distribute
the strain equally on all the spokes. know
the wooden rim has an immense vogue and
popularity but Ii cannot be regarded az the best
from scientific point Of view. The advantage
Of a perfectly round wheel Is apparent to every
man with a scientific training. and look for a
revival Of the steel rim when the impossibinty or
making wooden rim into a perfect circle ana
keeping i, so is thoroughly understood"
About thirty letters have thus far been re-
ceived from State Division officers OF the
L. A. W. favoring the proposed plan OF a gen
eral conference on the evening preceding the
opening of the National Assembly, and accord
ingly It has been determined that such con-
ference shall be held. Official notice OF this meet
Ing will be sent from the Executive Committee
within the next few days Acknowledgment Is
due TO Robert r. Kingsbury. secretary-treasurcr
OF the Ncw-Hampshire Division. and member OF
the embership Committee Of the l.. 4. w, for
the suggestion Of this meeting.
The Grand duchess OF Mecklenburg Schwerln
is not like the ordinary run Of royal wheel
women. She does not play at cycling. but de-
lights In long distance runs having great powers
OF endurance and rejoicing in an unusually
strong constitution. She carries her enthusiasm
so far that she has persuaded all her maids-in
waiting to cycle, not a very difficult task, since
she has presented them all with machines The
Grand duchess IL the daughter OF the Grand
duke Michael the greatunce OF the Car.
new skirt for whcelwon,en Is described az
follows In each side a division is made. running
down from the waistband 10 the bottom OF the
skirt thus forming an apron In the front and
back At the waistbet Is attached a strap
hanging down loosely any suitable distance over
each of the divisions. The two edges Of each
division are then buttoned one the other;
and the two straps having holes worked down
them are also buttOned over the division. BY
missing more buttons when fastening the
straps are consequently made to INT ana hold
the skirt TO any length required for the safety
OF the rider BY undong the straps the skirt
falls again into position.
Secretary Ryland. OF the Virginia Division.
writes that Chief Consul Mercer and himself are
making a canvas in favor OF Wide Tire and
Baggage bills. and it is likely that a separate
bill referring to each OF these subjects will be in
troduced in the Virginia Legislature within
few days.
And an Orole in ITS flight over some part of
the country dropped this hint printed on a lit
tie piece of paper which there was feck
OF whtewash: THE X. B fEds Ashnger
guilty of gross carelessness and - him until
IS. The Association is censured for not
seeing to 1t that the track properly meas
ured" Only this and nothing more, and the
Oriole went back to his hanging nest in a
warmer Southern cline
The 18th Regiment Of Brooklyn. will repeat
It's efforts OF last year and will conduct an in
door race meet at which there will be only
cycle racing The meeting last year held in
conjunction with the South Brooklyn Wheelmen
and was an emphatic success. The meet Will
take place at the armory on January ~ The
track in the ar1nory will be nine laps 10 the
mile.
With the snow disappearing from the streets
and roads horsemen and cyclists should keep
sharp lookout for pieces OF glass. Plenty Of
II has been thrown around since the last snow
fall People who throw glass into the street
deserve no sympathy when caught. They are
liable 10 a fine OF $500 and a years imprison-
mcnt both. The person who secures n con-
vcton Is entitled 10 S2J. 1t IL we'll 20 keep
such information before the public. \ milk
man arrested last week for throwing glass into
the street pleaded ignorance Of the law In the
matter. and when his employer showed that
this law had been read to him he pleaded that
he was man with "A family
The League Of American Wheelrnen ticket for
the coming National Assembly at St Lonis will
be Isaac y Potter. OF New-York for president;
Thomas ]. keenan,. jr.. OF Pennsylvania for
yice-presdent, aud &. Frank Kireker. OF New