New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-05
CYCLING.
BICYCLE OUTLOOK GOOD. ACCORDING
TO MANUFACTURERs-GO

The manufacturers and dealers appear to be tax
ing the rosest view of the conditions for the COM
ing season. Theodore F. Merseles. vice president
of the American Bicycle Company says
The question of bicycle prospects for the season
of 1900 must be taken from the wholesale stand
point, because it is the only one thus carry IN Ine
forecast We are enabled to sum up even at this
early stage, the business done in advance ordersi
This possible in other years because, l
presume of different business methods in the sew
were rarely available until the was well ad-
vanced. We able this year to compare the
With those for the same period year ago. with the
gssnt an on
coming year will be exceptionally good one Not
which is in many cases enthusiastic, but is amply
borne out by the size OF sample orders dnese snow
words that where agent ordered twenty bicycles
starts out with neariy double that number without
any special inducements having been made to place
stock orders
Many features are promised at the coming
cycle show TO be held at Madison Square Garden
January 20 to q One exhibit will be an aquarium
of three tanks, each of which will hold fish OF a
distinctive color TO suggest a particular make OF
wheel. There will be souvenirs than ever for
the hunters of this game, and some of them Will
be quite valuable Treasurer ao Garford says 3
bicycles many of which will be shown for the first
time. One new feature will be the presence Of
explain. the points of the different machines to
visitors
A B. Choate of Minneapolis. who was successful
in prosecuting last winter in the District Court at
St Paul a wagon driver who drove on a cycle path'
has Just secured a final decision from the Supreme
Court in which every contention made by MT
Choate is upheld This is of the most impor-
tant cases wheelmen have had TO handle, as the
ruling will probably apply in every state In the
Union and, bicycle paths are being built IN al
most every State, the decision will come In handy
in protecting them Mr.. Choate is a member
of the Minnesota bar, and is to be congratu-
lated most sincerely in getting through decision
of such Importance.
the appointment of the Special Commission to pre-
sent a bill to the next Legislature Of the State,
which in the opinion of the Commission shall best
meet the demand for a change in the present sys-
tenn of road building The Commission consists OF
A J. Cassatt president of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road; Ex-Governor Beaver John Z. Jlkln, Attorney
General of the State; H. B. Worreu, CHAIRMAN OF
the League of American Wheemen highway I'M
provement Committee; H M: Breckenrldse, OF
Iatona- and H. c. Snavely. of Lebanon rms com
mission is appointed in keeping with resolution m
troduced the instigation of the PennsylVanlaa
the bill to be presented is the one the league Is
hopeful of having passed next year
The members of the Greater New-York Wheel
men promise to make their installation Of officers
on Monday a thoroughly enjoyable occasion The
committee in charge of the arrangements Is COM
POSED of J. A. Guidon. Isaac Roberts. Wllhan r.
Doerick H. P. Creighton and Edward Llotter.