HITCHCOCK MFG. CO. MOTOR CYCLE ANNOUNCEMENT

Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, November 10, 1894.

THE MOTOR CYCLE.

TO BE BUILT BY THE HITCHCOOK MANUFACTURING CO.

The Coming Conveyance—Contract For 50,000 Machines Within Three Years.—Description of the Wheel.

   The Hitchcock Manufacturing Co. have just closed a contract of large size which promises to give Cortland quite a boom. They have made an arrangement with the Motor Cycle Co. of Cleveland, O., to manufacture, sell and have absolute control in the United States of the motor cycle. The Hitchcock Co. are now in possession of the patterns for the cycle and work has been commenced on what will undoubtedly prove to be the wheel of the future.

   The above is a very good representation of the new machine. It will be seen that it is very much like a regular bicycle, having the same frame, same alignment and is driven by a chain when the pedals are used. The motor is located behind the rear wheel and the velocity is controlled by a light rod running to the handlebars. The speed is regulated by a small button in the handlebars. The motor is operated by naphtha on the principle of a drop falling into the cylinder and exploding, driving back and forth in the cylinder the piston, which is attached to a crank that turns the rear wheel.

   The saddle is placed low enough so that the rider can touch the ground with his feet, if necessary, thus avoiding the necessity of mounting from the rear. There is also an attachment to hold the wheel up when it is not in use so that it is not necessary to lean the machine up against something as with an ordinary bicycle. The bicycle is also furnished with pedals which can be used if desired as on an ordinary safety [bicycle]. Coasters upon the front forks furnish a comfortable foot rest and the steering is done with the handlebars.

   The pneumatic tires upon the wheels are five inches in diameter and, as they do not have to be so fully inflated, the machine rides much easier than one fitted with the smaller tires. There will be no jar whatever in the motion of this wheel.

   The machine is guaranteed to run at least twenty miles an hour through sand or mud four inches deep. This is as fast as people dare to ride on tricycles and quadracycles. The speed can be controlled at will. One gallon of naphtha or gasoline, which retails for fifteen cents, will run the machine one hundred miles, making a very nominal cost for the pleasure and convenience.

   The machine has been thoroughly tested by the Hitchcock Manufacturing company's mechanic, Mr. L. B. Fairbanks, who pronounces it practical in every detail. The machinery of the wheel is very simple. There is nothing to get out of repair and it does not require an expert to manage it. It will  not cost as much to keep in repair as an ordinary bicycle as it weighs sixty-five pounds and is not subject to the severe strain of lighter wheels. All that is necessary is to start the wheel, turn on the power and without any further effort ride at any speed that may be desired up to twenty miles an hour.

   The contract which the company have made with the western firm also includes the manufacture of a machine named the Victoria, which runs on the same principle. A cut is published herewith. It consists of four wheels, with tires five inches in diameter with a chain on either side. It is fitted with a very comfortable seat for two or four persons. The seat is upholstered with plush or leather and it is convenient to get into and out of as the body hangs within ten or twelve inches of the ground.

   The contract requires the Hitchcock company to build 50,000 of the motor cycles within the next three years. The motors used on the bicycles can be utilized for very many purposes as an economical means of driving machinery and the outlook for a successful demand is unlimited and they are destined to revolutionize the motor system. The invention of the motor was the only means to render it possible on account of its lightness to propel a wheel. On the Victoria four or five horsepower does not add twenty-five pounds of weight to the machine. A one horsepower engine does not weigh over twelve pounds and to increase the size of the engine it is only necessary to increase the absolutely light metal of which it is made thereby increasing the power.

   The heat created from the engines is to be utilized for keeping the passengers warm in winter and running an electric light to be used at night.

   The Motor Cycle Co. of Cleveland is composed of some of the leading citizens of that city. They have become satisfied upon investigation that their machine is the only practical and successful motor bicycle ever made.

   Mr. E. J. Pennington, the inventor, will make his headquarters here in Cortland. He is a man of great inventive genius, a thorough mechanic and electrician. Besides this he is a business man in every sense of the word and with his fine presence will undoubtedly make many friends in this section. He is expected to return to Cortland in a few days.

   The Hitchcock company's large and well appointed plant, fitted with all the most modern machinery is just the company to manufacture this coming conveyance. They are large manufacturers of carriages, sleighs and bicycle machinery and with their past reputation and extensive acquaintance with the trade will be able to introduce the machines and put them on the market much quicker than a new company. They have already received contracts from some of the largest houses in the country for bicycles for the coming season and expect to manufacture ten thousand high grade bicycles within the next twelve months. The extensive business of manufacturing carriages and sleighs will be carried on the same as in the past in addition to the new business.

Those Torpedo Experts.

   LONDON, Nov. 10.—A dispatch from Yokohama says that two Americans, who were arrested at Kobe on the French steamer Sydney, are torpedo experts who had contracted with China to employ their own inventions to destroy the Japanese fleet. China promised them $1,000,000 for each squadron they destroyed and a proportionate sum for each merchantman they succeeded in blowing up.

Anarchists to Celebrate.

   CHICAGO. Nov. 10.—Tomorrow is the seventh anniversary of the hanging of the Haymarket riot anarchists, and as has been the custom of the anarchists of this city, they will march to the graves of Spies, Parsons, Lingg, Engel and Fischer at Waldheim cemetery, where the living anarchists will praise their dead comrades. It is expected that Herr Most will be in the city and take part in the ceremony.

Want Armenian Parades Stopped.

   NEW YORK, NOV. 10.—The board of police commissioners received a letter from the Turkish consul general at Ottawa, Canada, asking that the board in future refuse to grant permission to Armenians to parade the streets of this city. It is claimed that accounts of these parades are forwarded to Turkey and used to advance the revolution cause, thereby endangering the pacific relations existing between Turkey and the United States. The request was filed without consideration.

Li Hung Chang.

PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.

Li Hung Chang Loved Grant.

   A deep and somewhat pathetic interest attaches to John Russell Young's character sketch of Li Hung Chang in The Review of Reviews. After his tour round the world General Grant said he had met on the journey four great men. They were Bismarck, Beaconsfield, Gambetta and Li Hung Chang, and he was not sure but Li was the greatest of the four. Gladstone Grant thought little of because he had taken the side of secession against that of the Union during our civil war. That the simple-hearted, the patriotic soldier never forgave.

   Young says of Li, "When I first saw him in 1879, he was in the fullness of activity, an alert, imposing personage, tall, with a soldierly bearing and the touch of a poet in his glittering eye." His soul was bound up in the advancement of China according to his own ideas. England he hated because of the opium trade. Young writes:

   The viceroy's special grievance was opium. This was the curse of China. It was debasing her best people into a condition worse than slavery. It had been forced upon them so that out of its revenues England might govern India. Here was a drug—a government monopoly in India—sold at an incredible profit and yielding India an annual income of several millions of rupees. China paid more for opium than she received for silk. I spoke to him once about the increase of the poppy crop in China—fields red with the flower—and suggested that it would be well to strike the evil at home. His intention, he answered, was to encourage the growth of the home poppy until the Indian supply was driven out. Then a decree from the throne would destroy opium in China and turn every poppy field over to rice or wheat.

   Li used to open telegrams for foreign residents and even for foreign ministers and their families, so as to acquaint himself with what was going on. He did this in the most innocent manner, making no secret of it to the recipients of the dispatches. He believed his prerogatives as viceroy gave this right.

   General Grant had more influence with Li than anybody else. He took his advice and pondered it deeply. Li said the United States was the only nation whose selfish interests would lead her to be friendly with China. Therefore he could trust us more nearly than he could any European power. Grant and Li Hung Chang were born in the same year. The viceroy sent for the general a chair lined with yellow silk, and when the great American left Peking the viceroy moped and did no work for a day or two.

   The last message Grant ever sent to Li Hung Chang was to cultivate friendly relations with Japan. It seems as though Grant foresaw the end.

THE CELEBRATION.

Republicans Have Their "Blow Out" With Music and Fireworks.

   Republicans old and young had a grand celebration last night over the results of Tuesday's elections and gave vent to their enthusiasm with music by band and drum corps, with shouts, tin horns and fireworks. Nearly every one [sic] in town was out upon the streets and viewed the demonstration, while several hundred took part in the parade. The procession included the Cortland City band, the Republican league drum corps, the Normal drum corps, the Republican league marching club, the Normal Republican club, the Young Men's Republican club and others. Quite a delegation came down from Homer, and Marathon and McGrawville each furnished a small number. Had there been more time to get the notice around and had the roads not been in the worst possible condition there would undoubtedly have been a larger representation of the enthusiastic Republicans of the country districts.

   The procession formed on Railroad-st.and followed the lines of march noted in yesterday's STANDARD. The procession was headed by about fifteen horsemen. One of its features was a large coffin which was drawn upon a large truck and which was supposed to contain the remains of the defeated party. Upon the top of the coffin securely fastened by straps and cords rode a huge mastiff which was striped with paint and which was supposed to represent the Tammany tiger chained. There were many transparencies [banners] in the line adorned with appropriate legends.

   Many of the residences along the line of march were illuminated and some were beautifully decorated and adorned, while Greek fire was burned all along the line of march. Nearly all the stores on Main-st. showed the national colors and were brilliant with lights.

   One of the most appropriate and artistic decorations and illuminations on the entire route was that of Mr. G. J. Mager, 26 Lincoln-ave. His residence was brightly illuminated with candles and gas within and with colored fires without. On the front porch on a pedestal stood a young lady, Miss Anna L. Ballis, wrapped in the folds of a large and handsome flag, representing the Goddess of Liberty. On her head was a tri-colored turban and in each of her hands a small silk flag which she gracefully waved as the procession passed by. In acknowledgment of her salute many removed their hats and all cheered her most enthusiastically.

   At the residence of Major A. Sager on Lincoln-ave. there was a miniature ship bearing the motto "Ship of State, Morton at the Helm." Lincoln-ave. as a whole presented about the prettiest appearance of any street on the line except Main-st. There were hosts of other houses in town that were beautifully decorated, but it is impossible to enumerate them all or to describe the decorations in detail.

   When the line reached Main-st. for the last time there was a fine display of Roman candles, sky rockets and Greek fire, while loud-mouthed cannon boomed. At about 9 o'clock the last rocket was fired, the ranks were broken, the celebration was over and the town returned to its normal state of quiet.

Arrest the Hoodlums.

   There is gang of young hoodlums infecting our village at night who are in crying need of the attention of the police. They ought to have been brought to justice long ago. Lately their performances have been so bold and outrageous that there is no excuse for winking at them as being boyish capers.

   During the past fortnight the sign of Maher Bros. has been hauled down and lugged off, and a stone from a slung shot [sic] sent through the show window of Forrest & Tenney. It is believed that most of this lawlessness is perpetrated after the electric lights are out, and there is quite a strong sentiment m favor of keeping the lights burning till daybreak. This would certainly assist the police in the discharge of their duties, but whether it is done or not Chief Sager and his assistants should keep a sharp lookout for these doers of malicious mischief.

THEIR FIRST MEETING.

The Rickard-st. Social Club Spend a Pleasant Evening.

   Another new club known as the Rickard-st. Social club held their first meeting last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hardy on Rickard-st. Progressive euchre was the order of the evening. Mr. Greggor was elected president. The members of the club are Mr, and Mrs. W. H. Hardy, Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Greggor, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Langham, Mr. and Mrs. M. Davern, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Goddard, Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Bliss, Miss Eva Bliss, Miss Baker, Miss Nellie Phillips, Messrs. Pearl Peckham, Frederick and Bert Phillips, Frederick Wright and T. H. DeCourdes of Cortland and Miss Irene Samson of DeRuyter.

BREVITIES.

   —Six vagrants lodged in the cooler last night.

   —The Y. M. C. A. Bible training class will meet this evening at 8 o'clock.

   —The Chautauqua circle will meet with Mrs. W. D. Shirley, 23 Railroad-ave., Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock.

   —The regular meeting of the Y. M. C. A. directors has been postponed one week on account of the week of prayer.

   —The Ithaca Morning Herald offers for one week to pay two cents each for every ''personal" that is sent in to the office.

   —The Pope Mfg. Co. has issued a circular stating that next year the price of the Columbia wheel will be reduced to $100. The Hartford wheel will cost $80.

   —Miss Nettie Stout, our Cortland soloist, will sing at the concert at the M. E. church this evening and the phonograph will reproduce the song to the audience.

   —St. Agnes' Guild of Grace church is preparing an operetta entitled "A Harvest Night's Dream," written by Bishop Huntington's daughter. It will be given about Thanksgiving time.

   —The large white horse, which has drawn the National express wagon for the past five years without losing a day's work, has been shipped to New York on account of being worn out. A new horse has been sent here to take his place.

   —The log cabin in the north window of the store of Warren, Tanner & Co., is attracting much attention. It is built of comfortables and blankets. The inhabitant stands just inside the open door and holds it open for visitors in a very hospitable way.

   —The Lockport Journal presented the election returns in an edition of the paper printed in red and blue ink. The front page with a red rooster and a blue cyclone cut, together with the white of the paper made a very striking combination of the national colors.

   —The conductors and brakemen on the D., L. & W. passenger trains have blossomed out with their new uniforms. This road is one of a few which pays for the uniforms of its employees. Every man is measured, the cloth is purchased in large quantities and two suits and two caps are supplied the trainmen annually.

   —Prof. Estes' new house, on East Mill-st., is being inclosed [sic] and will be pushed to completion as rapidly as possible and when completed will be one of the finest residences in this village of handsome dwellings.—Hamilton Republican. This is the house which is being built by George Allport and a force of Cortland carpenters.

   —Mr. Charles F. Brown has greatly improved the appearance of his well-appointed main store by adding four more Porter Farley cases, with plate glass extending to within six inches of the floor. They are four of the finest cases ever brought into Cortland and the tasty arrangement of the goods displayed in them is worthy of the cases.

   —The condition of the crosswalks in town has been a subject of unfavorable comment for the past two days. The street commissioner has been busy with a few men trying to keep them clean, but there are many crosswalks to attend to. If more men were employed and the walks were cleaned more frequently, better results would be attained and many people would be able to restrain their tempers who now give utterance to some of their thoughts. Let us have more men and cleaner walks.