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NOTES OP THE WHEEL.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO DEV
OTEES OF THE BICYCLE.
flio Latent Noelty on Inhibition In
New Vork City It In it Wlirul Driven
.by 1'lttnn Itodn Mlclmol'it Hold Ucll
ViUal Tom Cooper Say.
The Lntcat Novelty.
"CHAINLESS" bi
cycle, the product
of one or the larg
est manufacturing
concerns in th o
'West, of a stylo
not yet exploited,
and built to sell
for $100, was plac
ed on view recent
ly at n salesroom
near the "Circle,"
Fifty-ninth street and Eighth avenue,
New York. Its debut was more modest
than that of the bevel-geared wheel
that preceded It, but It may yet give
its earlier rival a hard race for public
favor. The power of the new machine
la transmitted by means of two mould
fcprockct wheels nnd two levers, or
piston rods, connecting the crank axle
with the rear wheel. The sprocket
wheels arc- connected by a short band
chain nnd one entirely enclosed. The
rear sprocket turns a shuft that drives
the levers, one on cither side of the
rear wheel, and ho adjusted that It Is
claimed they cannot come to ti dead
center. This arrangement is very
simple, and as every point of contact
In the driving mechanism runs on ball
bearings the motion Is easy and reg
ular. One advantago claimed over
bevel-geared machines Is the fact that
the gear may bo quickly adjusted to
any size, from CO to 100. The new
wheel Is not absolutely "chalnless,"
but the band chain, which Is entirely
enclosed In a metallic box between the
crank hangers, being entirely hidden
from view, gives the machine a chain
less appearance. The new model was
THE PISTON DIKE,
taken from Its stand und ridden on the
Western Boulevard. Like the bevel
gear wheel It responded at once to foot
pressure, and there was the comfort
able feeling beneath ono that not the
least power was lost. Absolutely no
back action could bo felt, and the
wheels seemed to turn with scarcely
any effort on the rider's part. And at
this tho bicycle was geared to 84. The
questions naturally suggest themselves
whether the levers will break, tho In
closed chain stretch, or the connec
tions work loose. If not, tho new
wheel will compare favorably with nny
of the chalnless types so far placed bc
foro the public. It has one advantage
claimed over tho bevel-gear in that It
has no cogs to break, and it has an
other advantago over some of tho now
wheels advertised In that its cost will
bo less. At any rate, it is an interest
ing addition to the new class of bl
jycles now being experimented with.
Exchange.
Michael Hold Dell.
Jimmy Michael makes the startling
announcement that he stands ready to
race against tho combined abilities of
any two American riders, cither at 25
or 30 miles, for any amount up to 5-,
000. He will allow the riders to
change against him as often as they
desire. There is only one other condi
tion which ho names, and that Is that
the challenge, If answered, must come
before January 1, for on that dato he
will retire from the track until the
opening of the summer season. In the
meantime he will hold himself In read
Iness to race either tho Frenchman,
Taylore, or Chase, the Englishman. He
will accommodate either of these men
at anf place, time or distance. Within
fttt weeks he stands ready to race
Cgalnst any threo men in tho world a
series of five match races, three out of
five successes to scoro a win. The men
pitted against him can alternate In
, competing in any of tho matches. Ex.
Drake Coming Hark.
Nearly all of tho '98 models so far
icen, says "Bicycling World," havo
either been equipped with a brake or
a brake attachment provided for, and
this fabt is significant of tho increased
interest manifested in tho uso of
brakes. For several years past a brako
on a wheel has been tho exception
rather than the rule, und many makers
bavo built' their wheels without a
thought of a brake, providing no
means for Its attachment. There have
been many riders, however, among
them some of the oldest In tho sport,
who have "always contended that the
brake was a necessity. The number
of accidents constantly happening,
many'pf Jhera being fatal ones, and
nfany ofwhlch could havo teen easily
avoided had the luckless rider had a
brake' Which he could control, havo
served uj'connrin this opinion to such
an'ei)nt that' the brako quc&'tlon Is
once inae of paramount Interest to
tho blcy'clo makers. Tho Improvement
In brakCB of late Iiqb been as marked
as thai of tho bicycle itself, arid tho
brakCB beg offered for tho '08' trade
iniliutn Hnveral nutamatlo nmni...
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mments of more than ordlnnry prac
tical value. The ndvautage of a bruko
that can bo instantly controlled Is ob
vious, and in tho new stylo of brakes
the objections to tho old typo havo
ben overcome. There Is little to ob
vvf ' U ?-
ject to In tho way of unslg1illlnt ar
weight, as tho new brakes nrn practi
cally invisible and weigh utmost noth
ing. From present Indications a largo
proportion of tho wheels built the com
ing year are to bp fitted with a con.
trolling apparatus of some kind.
Surtorlnl 1'ltnfKt.
How slightly developed even yet Is
tho average feminine rider's sense of
the eternal fitness of sartorial things
awheel Is amusingly illustrated by
some of the costumes that can be seen
almost nny day. Stepping from tho
warmth of her home, the unimagina
tive woman cyclist docs not hecm to
realize that her swift passage through
the air will result In n physical dis
comfiture that will hardly be counter
acted by tho glow Induced by rapid
pedaling. Prom it string or thirty wo
men riders been on the cyclo path In
Brooklyn and selected at random not
less thnn flvo were too scantily or oth
erwise Inappropriately attired. There
were riding skirts and blouses made
of every conceivable material, from
flimsy lawn to Klondlko furs, nnd
hats or varying shapes, rrom the saucy
Tarn O'Shanter to beplumed elephan
tine monstrosities. It must have
mado wheeling n matter or misery to
their wearers. The prettiest women
were tho most sensibly dressed.
Tito I.Htmt Scheme.
A W'C3tcrn manufacturer has perfect
ed a bchcmc which ho calls a "winter
bargain," says the "Wheel," and
which promises to keep him busily cm
ployed during tho winter months. For
a payment of 15 cents per day from
Oct. 15 to April 15 he promises to fur
nish n wheel which Is made of the best
cold-drawn seamless tubing, with elec
trically welded fittings, and equipped
with two-piece crank, detachable
sprockets, chain, tires, adjustable han
dle bar, etc. Or for 25 cents per day ho
furnishes a wheel constructed from the
highebt grade material obtainable. As
a special inducement he will allow
anyone bringing In a bona fide order
10 per cent, commission when paid up
or guaranteed paid, so that by bring
ing In ten such orders it wheel is ob
tained free. Hack payments to bo
mado up from date of filling order,
which makes practically the usual first
installment.
Slmplo Formula.
Any cycle rider in the least Inquisi
tive about the number of miles per
hour ho Is making can ascertain In a
very simple manner by noting tho
number of revolutions the pedal cranks
mnko In a given number of seconds.
The gear of the bicycle must alto bo
taken into consideration. For exam
ple, a rider on a wheel of GO gear goes
as many miles an hour as his pedal
ernnks make evolutions in 11.78 sec
onds. A table of seconds and gears for
computing speed is as follows:
Geur
r,l CO CO 72 VS SI IK) St
Seconds
y.CI 10.72 11.7S 12.SI 13.02 15.00 10 OS 17.H
An easy way to approximate the ex
act number or seconds Is to place a
drop or Ink on tho crystal1 or tho watch,
ir the cranks revolve 11 times In 11.78
seconds with GO gear tho rider Is trav
cling at a rate or 11 miles an hour.
Cooper Kxruie.
Tom Cooper has arrived home, in
Detroit, ror the winter. In an interview
ho said: 'I am satisfied with my work
during tho year. I was not in first
class racing trim except for a few days
during tho season. I have met with
considerable hard luck and havo re
ceived moro than my share of tumbles.
I reel tiptop and expect to raco next
year, and hope to give a better uccount
of myself. Bald has raced in splendid
form all yenr, and deserves the hon
ors ho huB got. Had I been in proper
shape at tho opening of the season' I
think that I would have led the bunch
in points, but you cannot always be on
top. Out my day is coming again
TOM COOPER,
soon, and then the public wants to look
'out for me." Cooper said that tho yel
low fever scare had much to do with
breaking up tho southern cxtonsIon"ot
tho National circuit. Under favorable
conditions the riders would have raced
until Bpring, finishing In Mexico. Cobb
er is lpoklng as flno as silk and wjll
take light exercise during tho winter.
Ho will pay, a good deal or attention
to skating and other winter outdoor
sports.
The Trl-Color.
A cloud had appeared In tho Bky ot
their connubial bliss, a cloud no big
ger than a man's hand. Theso dimen
sions, though Email, wero exact. Sho
had Just discovered somo red, whlto
and blue chips In his coat nocket.
( Judge.
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THEATRICAL TOPICS.
CURRENT NEWS AND OOSS1P
OF THE STAGE.
the I'oputiir Actrem of Todity ."Mint of
Nerelly llu Quirt; Ladylike mid Well
hred Aniiln IltiMrll. Vlolu Ailitlim,
Miiude Ailitiim.nnd frfnio Slimiuoii.
OWADAYS it Is
the quiet, ladylike,
wcll-bicd young
woman who is tho
popular actress for
tho Amerlcui au
diences. Tliero is
nothing about her
to make anybody
uncomfortable. She
never makes sud
den outbreaks of
.'motion that conjuro matinee assem
blages, nor will her feelings ever bo
expressed In objectionable ways. She
will not do anything moro Incompre
hensible than represent to the women
In the audience Just tho typo that all of
them nre likeliest to resemble, or want
very much to resemble. So this Is tho
type of the populnr American actress
today, it all comes back to tho ono
really governing power In American
theatricals. This Is the patronage of
women. Plays which they do not en
Joy will never bo mado popular, and to
gain their favor Is ono of tho most
certain guarantees or an actor's suc
cess. They like women on the stngo
of the kind represented by Annie Rus
sell, Viola Allen, Maudo Adams, Efllo
Shannon, Georgia C.iyvnn, Florcnco
Rockwell and Isabel Irving.
Julio Kopacsy, the comic opera star,
who made her debut at tho Irving
Placo theater, New York, under the
management of Helnrlch Conrlcd Nov.
4, In, the title rolo of "Die Lachtaubc,"
was born In Hungary, Austria, Feb. 13,
1871. She graduated from the Buda
pest Conservatory, and nt the age or
18 made her first appearanco at Dc
brcczyn, with aspirations ror grand
opera. Comic opera, however, pre
sented a better field ror her talent, and
her career was thus determined. Sub
sequently to her engagements In Hun
garian cities she toured Austria and
Germany. During her engagement nt
the Carl theater, Vienna, which was
extended at the conclusion ot her orig
inal fifteen nights to tho entire sea
son, she became widely known nnd ad
mired. In tho other largo cities of
Austria and Germany where she has
since appeared her fame rapidly spread
and last season Manager Conreld se
cured her for tho Now York "Gats
spiel" of one hundred nights. Her
success at tho Irving Placo wub Imme
diate and remarkable, "Dlo Lachtnube"
having afforded her a suttablo rolo in
which to display her charming stylo.
Miss Kopacsy is married to Mr. Karc
zag, whom Bho met in Debraczyn.
A heretoforo unkon opera, "Dlo
Kreuzrahrer" (Tho Crusader), by Lud
wlg Spohr, which was composed In tho
beginning of tho forties, that is, beforo
the principles or Richard Wagner had
been published broadcast, has recently
been accidentally discovered In tho
archives ot tho court theater nt Cnnitni
and will soon bo performed there, after
being revised and rearranged by Con
ductor Dr. Franz Ileyor at that thea
ter. It appears, according to the Phil
adelphia Record, that tho entire char
acter ot the opera covers tho IdeaB later
Introduced by Warner and his school,
that music nnd words must havo cor
relative Importance, and that one must
always be subservient to tho other,
without particular preference for eith
er. The Idea of tho "lolt-motlvo" finds
its first practical application In this
work, although not as yet known or
recognized by this name.
The Elizabethan Society is continu
ing its meetings In London. Among
tho papers to bo read this winter aro
"Tho Shakespearian Drama Abroad,"
by 8ldney Loo; "The Scottish and En
glish Macbeth," by Mrs. Charlotte Car-
JULIE KOPACSY.
mlcjincl nttfn, "The Seven Deadly
Sins," by Frederick Hogers: "Eliza
bethan Household Life," by .Miss Uraco
Latham; ".Hliukcspr.iro as a Punster,"
by F. A. Il.ither, M. A.. F. O. S.:
"Shakeipcuro and Montaigne," by
Frank Payne; "Nodes Ellzubethanno,"
by William (I. Hutchinson; "Tho Eliz
abethan Pamphleteers," by .lames Er
nest Bakei.
When E. J. Henley produces "Tho
Haven," one of the accessories will bu
it coal-black bird of evil omen to perch
iibovo the "lullld bust of Pallas." Tim
bird Is In aetic lehoarsal and tho
stage hands havo christened him Hlch
nrd, says the Tribune, because he Is
tho Boss Croaker.
La to coiners uro to be treated with
scant coin tosy hereafter at the Vienna
Opera. By a new rule of the Intetidant,
no one Is to be permitted to take his
scat while the overture Is being play
ed, nnd in the case of Wagner's opeiiiH,
where there Is no break between the
overture and tho llr.it net, late coiners
cannot get Into their scats until after
tho llrst act Is out.
Somo remarks concerning tho sup
posed duty of a "professing" Christian
to avoid theaters and shun actors, "ex
cept to lift them up," made from his
pulpit in Indianapolis by tho llev. C. L.
Hare, havo Induced that estlmablo nnd
ambitious actor, Otis Skinner, to reply
eloquently In defense of the stage,
which does not now and never did
need defending from such assaults.
M. Sardou Is preparing "Pamela" for
Mine. Hcjane. This will not be the first
time, that Uichardson's novel has been
adnpted to tho French stage in ono
rorm or another. Two such pieces wero
produced In Paris about a century and
a hair ngo, one by Ilolssy tit the The
ater Itallcn, tho other by l.auchausec
nt tho Theater Francals.
Eugene Wellington was born Nov.
27, 1858, at Springfield, III., and started
his theatrical career In 1877 as a lith
ographer In Chicago, 111. In 1879 ho
made his debut as an actor, playing Ju
venile lends for Ada Gray, Dan Sully,
"Alone in London" and In other com
panies. In 1S83 ho gave up acting arid
began his career as it manager, and he
has slnco then handled such well
known stars us Chas. A. Gardner, Rob
ert Fltzsimmons, Lester and Allen,
Mark Murphy und Barney Fagan. Ho
Ib at posent managlnrg tho second
yearB tour of Gllmoro nnd Leonard, In
their siiccessrul comedy, "Hogan'8 Al
loy." Mr. Wellington Is an energetic
business man as well as a genial com-
DUOENE WELLINGTON,
panlon, arid 1b well llkod'by tho pro
fession, "Jalouse," by MM. Blsnon and Lec
lcrcq, ridicules tlio conception of mar
rluife which Is held by the regular mld
dlo clues Frenchman, and ntlacks tho
present system of educating girls.
James O'Neill, who talked of a Wg
revival of "Tho Dead Heart," Btlll
hangs to "Monte Crlsto," which Bret
Hnrto thinks is tho best novo evor
written.
SClENTIEICiTOPICS.
CUttnENT NOTES OF DISCOV
ERY AND INVENTION.
A derey City Mitu II Imputed n
Ten Tliut Nnior lle Out -llenutlriil
Work In llronro Keeping Blent
Change In Win or l'tMvar.
Keeping Mrut.
SCIENTIST given a
bit of information
for housekccpeiH
that may be found
useful. Ho says
mentH ought never
to bo wrapped In
paper even while
coming from tho
buteher's.inuch lc..s
rhould they bo left
Iti paper over night
or when put away In the ice box. A
largo sized piece of paper will absorb
hair or the juice of rt good steak If It
has the opportunity, and tluiH destroy
the most dellcato nnd rellshnblo por
tion of It. One housekeeper hns n
covered china dish that sho sends to
tho market, and In thin the meats uro
placed. When sho requites a largo
amount she often sends tho porcelain
lined preserving kettle with n rnck in
tho bottom nnd n plcco of Ice under
neath. Of course this is not necessary
In veiy cold weather, but during fall
and spring people do not rcallzo that
mentB deterlornto very rapidly upon
exposure to tho air. Tho temperature
Is so much cooler for them that they
forget that chemical changes tnke place
rapidly oven In moderately cool weath
er. A mnrkct basket fitted with nn
ngato tray or basin Is excellent for
moats. An ordinary cover mny bo
used nnd in tills wny tho stenks and
Joints will coino to tho table. In u much
better stnto than ns though they had
been allowed to give up their Rubstunce
to n bit or manllla. Tho custom or
sending homo butter In wooden trnys
Is severely criticised. Tho wood Is
almost certain to Impart a dlsagrec
nblo flavor to the butter. It may not
develop Immediately, but tho butter
will not keep as long, nnd Is quite sure
to becomo objectlonablo bcrore It Is
used. Paper Is qulto as bad, and
when ono reflects on tho material of
which ordinary paper l mado tho sug
gestion Is scarcely calculated to prove
nn nppetlzer. Of totirHe a very high
degree of heat nnd powerful chemicals
nre great cleansers, but nil tho samo a
fnstldlous taste prefers tho purity that
comes of contact with nothing but
stii faces known to be perfectly clean.
The Teteaerlptor.
A new device for registering mes
sages received over tho telephono rrom
any dlstnnco was shown In Berlin re
cently. It is nn electrical writing ma
chlno cnlled "telescrlptciir," tho Inven
tion or nn Austrinn engineer named
Hoffman, and it hns aroused a great
deal of Interest in electrical circles. In
its genernl appearance tho telescrlp
tciir Is llko a typewriter. The machine
Ib connected with the telephono In Borno
manner not yet .revealed, but without
the uso of n special wire. The letters
or tho message are printed upon the
fnmlllnr narrow tapo In clenr typo by
tho writer using tho Instrument, and
tho wonderful part or tho Invention is
tho fact that If a similar machino is
attached to tho receiving end ot tho
telephone, It Immediately prints tho
messago simultaneously with its com
position on tho sender's mnchlne. As
soon as tho ccntrnl telephone office
makes the connection tho machines be
gin to work, nnd the receiver continues
to grind out messages as long ns they
nre sent. Theoretically, the machine is
cxpocted to work perfectly at any dis
tance, and for officials, institutions, fac
tories, offices, newspapers and all
places whero a largo number of tele
grams nro received, tho machino Is
bound to bo a great boon, as by means
of It messages can be sent directly In
to tho ofllco or home for which they aro
destined. At tho tost tho two machines,
which wero placed in different corners
of a room, worked admirably.
Itenutlful Work In Bronx.
This Is a photograph ot ono of the
most remarkable and bcautltul thing3
on tho Chlncso wall. As long ago ns
tho time ot Marco Polo It is mentioned
In literature. It is an astronomical
Instrument and Is mado with the most
exquisite skill and care. It Is a bronze
globo about fifteen feet In dlamoter,
cut and intersected maryelously, bo
that It seems a balanced group of cir
cles. It is supported by brbnzV drag
ons of the moat exquisite workman
ship and of mammoth size. These are
chained to tho globe by boautiful links
of bronzo.
' Change In Water Power.
In the early history of tho country
the natural fall of water furnished Al
most tho only available power, except
human muscle. Gradually water pow
er was superseded by steam. It was
a great day when tho boiler furnished
the motive power for turning tho great
wheels ot tho mill. Tho people fancied
that they had achieved tho summit of
success, but after a time steam was too
slow; then came electricity, which it
first was a doubtful experiment, and
something so fugitive thai It waa not
t all easy to pel the. handling of it.
It nppinm! to bo iniidcqu.U'j and un
containable, and thero wero mnny
doubters as to Its practical utility. Tho
pioblom of handling It at long dis
tances Hcemeil liiHolvablc, and tho evo
lution progressed but slowly. Then
mime brilliant mind suggested tho uao
of ciiormous water power to generate
tho electric current. Millions of horiu
power nro created by the turning or a
great river into the immenso turbines
nt thcBo electric centers. From tho
grent power Iioubcs tho electric cur
rent travels with Inconceivable rapid
ity over miles ot spnee, and rurnlslies
motive power whero It would bu Im
possible to oblnln It otherwise. Nc.
mntter how high tho nltltudo or bow
Inhospltnblo the faco of tho country,
wherever tho branching arniH of the
electric wlro poles rencli out, they ox
tend a welcomo to tho pioneer nnd toll
hint flint he is not only not shut out
from civilization, but that ho Is In
touch with the grent world, and Iioh at
his commnnd that which will Insure
him profitable occupation at a frac
tion of tho cost or obtaining It rrom
other sources.
Machine to Itrrord Thought.
Savory d'Odlardl, a Frenchman, liv
ing In England, is tho inventor or a
machino that, ho claims, will record
thought and emotion. Tho mnchtno
consists or n motnl disk, lying flnt, nnd
mnrked off, on Its edge, with degrees.
Abovo It n needle, which lookB some
thing llko n hatchet, Is delicately sus
pended. Tho wholo Ib under a glnss
bell. Tho experimenter wIIIb tho need
le to move, nnd It moves whothcr a
a result or tho will power, or rrom caus
es best known to M. Odlnrdl. Var
ious emotions nfTect tho needle in dif
ferent woys. Love, hatred, Joy and
sorrow nre registered on tho llttlo In
strument, which swings nround tho
disk. These things happen, and many
distinguished scientists havo observed
tho phenomena without being able to
detect any trickery.
Write with III Plnger Null.
It makes no difference to Waller
Lowery of Jersey City that steel pens
rust and gold pens break, that stubs
blot and flno pens scratch. For Mr.
Lowry proceeds on the prlnclplo that
every man should bo his own pen, so
to speak.
Ho allows tho nail of IiIb right fore
finger to grow to a prldlgious length.
Then ho trims It to a flno point and
writes nwny, cheerfully dipping It into
tho Ink well.
A Maehlnn Tlmf I'rlnt Phonetically.
An Instrument weighing only ono
nnd one-half pounds, nnd occupying n
space of only bIx Inches square, has
been Invented to tnko tho placo of or
dlnnry Bhort-hnnd writing. There nro
sixteen keys, which lie next to ono
nnothcr, within tho four outer keys.
On theso aro all tho letters and char
acters that are to bo printed. Tho vow
els and consonants aro marked, and can
bo brought forward as desired. Tho
sixteen keys are bo arranged that they
can bo operated In pairs, so that ono
finger can press down cither ono or
both keys of each pair. Those operat
ing tho machino have written at tho
rate of ono hundred words a mlnuto,
and tho writing can bo read easier than
short-hand.
Klectrlrlty Intead of Ste.im.
The Prussian railway minister, Herr
von Thirlen, has decided next year ;o
substitute electricity for steam on tho
railway between Berlin and Potsdam
In order to test the adaptability ot tho
electrical locomotive for general rail
way traffic. Tho engineers maintain
that traffic conducted by electricity will
bo both cheaper and faster than tho
present system. The lno between
between Berlin nnd Potsdam on ac
count of Its many suburban stations,
Is one of the busiest In the wholo of
Germany. New York Tribune.
Internal Heat and Cllinule. s
Lord Kelvin holds that tho internal
heat of the earth has nothing to do
with tho climates. Tho earth, ho says,
might bo of tho temperature of whito
hot iron two thousand feet below tho "
surface, or at the freezing point fifty
feet below, without ut all affecting a
climate.
Toad-Lore.
Many legends have been connected
with these weird, unsightly llttlo crea
tures, nnd their habits nnd manners
aro curiously Interesting. Tho Thib
etans, according to Abbo Hue, tell of
a toad that dwells' In tho midst ot n
mountain range, and unless ho is pro
pitiated by trayelers, flings Ice and
avalanches down on thoso'who pass in
tho valleys. Toads have' no teeth nnd
aro disfigured by ugly warts, which
glvo out an acrid but not poisonous
juice. The motions of their tdrigtien
In catching Unwary insects are as' quick
ns lightning, und they eat nothing that
is not in motion except their own
skins, which, when they past off, they
roll up and swa)low. The olt magi
cians used them freejy In various ways
and German peasants otlll have a way
or "crucifying" toada which' must bo
caught on Enstcr before sunrise; they
then bury them until Whit Sunday,
und wear the bones In a small bag
about tho neck an a charm which
makes tho possessor always win in
g?.r:c3 ot chance.
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