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Show NEW TEN-SEATED BICYCLE. I There seems to bo no limit to tho production of wonderful wheeling machines. ma-chines. Ono of the most Ingenious novelties In this line Is the monster ten-seated bicycle recently Invontcd In this country. This Is Intended specially special-ly for pacing and racing purposes. It Is constructed ot the best steel, In order or-der to Insure absolute safety, and la geared for tho highest speed possible. pos-sible. Ono thousand dollars Is the cost of this marvelous flyer. Some Idea of the enormous rate at which this ma- ri:ay for a mile-a-minuti: spin. w chine can be pedaled through space Is gleaned from tho fact that it has a record rec-ord of almost a mllo a minute under favorable conditions, says tbo New York Herald. A practical exhibition of its speed qualities was obtained from a recont test race between It and the ttmplre Slate express. For a IH stretch ot many miles tho long row of IH bicyclists on the machine kept aide by ' jH side with the express. Ill A series ot International trial races Ml between a number of forelgn-bullt ma- !3l chines of similar typo and the Amcrl- C&M can one will bo ono ot the features HI seen during the Pan-American Kipo- riQ sltlon at Duffalo, Theso races will be liSiv held In tho arena track of the great iSff stadium, where all tho sporting ex- iIIJk blbltlons will tako placo. For this Hi 01 event It la said a special and somewhat PI Improved model Is being constructed M which Is expected to bo a triumph In gp bicycle mechanism, and which will EC doubtless outlsst all European com- J. petltors In speed and appearance. , |