New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22

49, ave sure 70 be rough edges on the opening
night and that is possibly the reason why the sho"
always opens on a Saturday night, so that the
boothovners will have Sunday intervening in which
10 wear off those rough edges. This statement
does not mean that the booths not in excellent
condition last night but rather that a few VIII De
in more presentable order tomorrow afternoon
The railroad trains from New England. the South
and the West have been hurryng the wares OF 'he
makers 10 the metropolis for the last week or more
md there must necessarily be more or less con-
fusion IN handling and arranging so much mer-
chandise.
The bicycle up 70 date makes up the main exhibit
nut there are other things there to interest There
is the first public display Of the automobile, as the
horseless carriages and motors are called and this
part OF the exhibit promises to interest as many
people as the automobile shows did on the other
eide OF the Atlantic. The automobiles are propelled
by electricity and petroleum. They make hand
eome appearance. There FIVE distinct exhibits
OF automobiles showing IN all fifteen machines
One feature OF the exhibition which will be COM
,nented upon al length by many people Is the entire
absence OF freaks" Some people IN the past have
made u a habit 10 go 10 the annual cycle show In
order 10 see the freaks and 10 collect souvenirs
Now there will be plenty OF the latter, but the
mushroom concerns which made freaks have gone
the way % such things. and the sensible makers
are kept busy trying 10 improve their machines on
sensible and scientific lines and consequently have
no place or time for ideas not mechanical The
freak hunters Will De SOrIy out tHtE VIII icllc
IN the additional number Of souvenirs which will
be given out during the week.
SOUVENIRS APP ENTY.
There will be plenty Of them. and the women and
children will tumble over each other usual COL
iecting these little trinkets. One firm distributes
aluminium match-boxes Others give little trinkets
20 be pinned TO the lapel OF the coat Another firm
will distribute tickets 10 the number OF i've thou
sand each night and there will be drawing each
night Out OF the five thousand tickets fifty will
receive bicycle lamps free. II they happen 10 have
the lucky numbers Another firm Will rafhe of
four BICYCLES during the week In way so as not
20 offend the religious scruples II anybody or the
law for that matter. Another firm has engaged a
captivating young 70 stand IN front OF It's
booth and distribute carnations TO visitors. Stl
another well-known 1rn will give away pocket
mirrors.
The largest wheel IN the show Is seven-seattd
machine Tandems are not 20 conspicuous as they
were az previous shows Major" Taylor, the colored
champion. who three years ago was the wheel boy
in a bicycle club IN Gowanus, was in front Of one
booth telling the anxious public how he ola IL ara
why he I'D IL or course 10 hear the dusky Major
talk his finely muscled lower limbs had no'hlng
10 do with the bunch Of records he has placed 10
his credit during the recent racing season. An
other feature is a mammoth crank eight feet in
diameter. II rests pedestal and is surmount-
ed by a fantastic figure OF Diana The whole
moves around with apparently little friction An
other firm shows wheel hubs which look like
highly polished silver baseballs Then there is the
stuffed figure Of a kangaroo with flashing electric