New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-20

mention Of the 5s cn wh ea he to take
the grand race of the nations the entries must be
Further information catalogues and entry blanks
may be secured by addressng A. G. spaiding, Nos.
The Suffolk County Side Path Commissioners
have voted TO employ John 3. L. Neville. OF Lind
hurst a special deputy sheriff arrest all
wheelmen falling to have tags their wheels
Neville will remain in each district one week and
in this way will cover the whole county Elias
B. Jennings has been made specitl deputy to en-
force the side path law in Southold and Shelter
island towns. AT meeting the receipts amounted
to $1,000, which sum was appropriated for the build
ing of 4eW paths and repairing old ones 1t
In Rlverhead this season and thousand in
the aW sh be In
folk and that riders who use the paths shall pay
men who have tags must not use the roads or
must buy tags. A sharp lookout will be kept for
offenders.
veteran tourist gives this advice: 81 have more
than once heard wheelmen explain that when
that moment arrives to them. which arrives
sooner or later to every wheelman-when a
brake alone stands between them and death
or serious injury to others besides themselves
the application of the sole of the boot the rear
portion of the front tire. trust rider allow
example. To brake machine is 10 destroy ali
n 6rak3s soasnF can be indGsed in no sud
the possibility of the foot being TANNED in the
FORK as happened In the late accident near London
"nere Wheelman was found lying dead on the
road road by the side Of his mangled brakeless ma
IDENTIFY the unhappy man had 10 his end by
this perilous method of attempting to arrest the
progress Of his machine"
Consul General Wildman at Hong Kong in his Ia CT
report to the State Department concerning the pos
slnlllties OF American goods imports into China
says there is good field there for bicycles Along
with cotton goods cutlery and hardware scents
sweets and candles, he places bicycles as having
favorable opportunities in China. He also calls
attention to the necessity for careful packing Of all
articles designed for shipment to China The
not. damp climate Of the Far East has damar-
ing erect on many products that would find large
sale there. This does not so much affect bcyCIes
except TO require careful workmanship on fhe
models shipped TO China. For instance painfcd
WheelS would not last long there-posibly not long
enough 10 sell-the damp seeking out weak points
and bare spots to rust and weaken the frames
Enameiled bicycles would have nothing to fear
been put this year is mounting a corps of de-
tectives upon them. bodyguard of six detec-
tives. supposed to be Scotland Yard men, have
been following the carriage of Queen Victoria on
bicycles TO guard her against dynamiters These
riders nave been going through this daily task for
the past two months. Each day when her MAJESTY
goes driving the wheelre fall in behind and
turning when the royal carriage turns, follow IL
throughout the ride. The when
spectators noted that the wheelmen followed the
mounted police into the guarded grounds OF the
Regal Lodge. 1t has not vet developed
or not the escort is mounted wheels made bv
those Contemplating Americans"