Evening Star Newspaper, February 9, 1889, Page 9

THE -EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., SATURDAY, “FEBRUARY 9, 1889. A FAMOUS RACE. How Captain King Won the Interna- tional at New Orleans. SDVANTAGES OF WEST POINT TRAINING—-GAIXING CONTROL OF A THOROUGHBRED AND DISPENSING WITH STABLE BOYS—WINNING THE RACE BEFORE THE START—THE& STRUGGLE ON THE STRETCH. (Copyrighted 1889) As I warned your readers ia last week's chap- ter, it is impossible to give this experience without its being decidedly personal, and in reading over the account of to “The International Race, that had egotistical been used for personal it would have more accurately described the probable effect. It cannot be helped. Having been called on to furnish illustration of a the- ory advanced tm an early paper of this series, I could think of uone better thana West Pointer’s experience with accomplished riders of other schools in the Metairie race meeting of 1872— and I happened to be the man. We come now to the race itself. I had determined to win it if a ible thing, but had bet that I could not ase there were two better horses than mine. When the race was first definitely arranged and it was an- nounced that I was to ride for the United tates no one, to my knowledge, said I would win, and a great many, as was told in the last chapter, said I could not. However good asa cavalry rider a man might be, he had nochance on a race course against ‘these experts,” was the verdict of a number of northern acquaintances and army officers—none of whom, however, were young West Pointers, After the week or ten days during which the ‘practice riding of the five contestants had been closely watched there seemed to be achange. And when “Doc.” Underwood. the noted pool seller, opened the ball the night of April 8, it was’ noted that ‘Templar—toy horse—sold first favorite, a thing he had never done before in a flat race—good a hurdler awhe confease THE RACE. Even to the minutest details of costume everything was in readiness three or four days ahead. The representatives of England, France and Austria had brought with them, of course, the beautiful silken jackets and caps, the immaculate breeches and natty boots in which they had ridden their races abroad. Ireland’s gallant champion accepted the green silk of Hugh Gaffney, one of the most accomplished jockeys of the day. New Orleans boasted both tailor and bootmaker who were from “the old country” and knew ust how such things should be cut and made. could not hope to rival the gorgeousness of the foreign colors, and so chose for mine the light blue and white of my old college—Co- Iumbia. At last came “Ladies’ Day,” on which the international was to be fun, and it was the loveliest of the meeting. Here let me borrow somebody else’s m to tell of the scene and the race. Manton Marble, of the New York World, was an interested spectator, and on the following day, April 10, e World gave this account: ‘From Our Own Correspondent. New Oneans, La., April 9. Under the influences of improved weather and the additional interest manifested in the international race between amateur riders. the attendance at the Metairie track was fully as large to-day as on any previous day of the meetin; The increased attendance was more Roticeable in the ladies’ stand, many of whom were no doubt the personal friends of the con- testants, who, to show their preference, sported the colors of those they were most interested in, some even going so far as to lay innumera- ble wagers of kid gloves and other trifles on those whom they most admired. Ever since the race was first agitated it has created con- siderable interest in the clubs as to the abili- ties of those who had entered as the champions OF THEIR RESPECTIVE NATIONALITIES. France was represented by a young Parisian named George Rosenlecher, a member of the French jockey club, who was the first to sug- gest the race. As soon as it was agitated a young Austrian count expressed his aituiguees to appear and represent his country. For England a young and popular member of Society, well known on Carondelet street, named Edward Stuart, was the next entry. For the United States Lieut. Charley King, of General Emery’s staff. entered, and for a few days it was thought the list was complete, when Ire- land found a champion in Mr. James Ross. The matter was laid before the Metairie jockey club, who with their accustomed liberality at once ted a committee to take charge of the whol tter. An elegant prize in the shape of a gold-mounted whip was purchased of ‘old. The stake owners were also con- sulted and several excellent horses were placed at the service of the five gentlemen contestants. THE ENTRIES. The horses selected and the colors worn by their riders were as follows. Count V. de Creuneville (Austria) on the chestnut colt Tom Aiken; jacket white, red ME George Bpsenteche: (France| mlecher on the ba: filly Olednder; jacket blue with old stripes, blue cap. Lieut. Charles King (United States) on the ; jacket blue, white chestnut gelding Temp! cap. Tir. Edward Stuart (England) on the brown filly Rapidita; jacket cerise, blue sleeves, blue ca) Yi. James Ross (Ireland) on the brown colt Nathan Oakes; jacket green, white cap. THE START. Therace was second on the cards, and Lient. King, on Templar, was the favorite against the field at large odds. As the distance was a mile and eighty yards, the start was effected a trifle above the upper end of the stand, which gave | its occupants a good c to see the t ive styles of riding exhibited by each of the contestants. As they swept past the stand they were received with loud applause, which was again renewed when Lieut King was seen to have aclear lead on the old chestnut geldin; Fp eam Going up the back stretch al took a pull on their respective horses, and as they | swung into the home stretch the | became an exciting one, especially wi sent Ireland’s green jacket up almost alongside | King, w i in splendid le. As | they passed the end of the stand Count de | a Tom Aiken lightly with ¢ spur ani chestnut responded gamely; | the distance was too short, however,“ Lieut’ King winning the race in fine style by a le: anda half, Mr. Jas. Ross being seco. | short neck in front of the Count; Mr. Edward ocnad rm a be. wepewnnig: 04 was fourth; and the origina: race, tive « of France, last. Time ecwase = jeutenant King returning to weigh he was loudly applauded by easly all proces ‘There was, however, a shade of disappoint- | some of the ladies, who | ment visible “among evidently gone it heavy on the Count and Mr. Ross. both of whom are deservedly — | lar with the jeunesse doree of New Orleans #0- ciety. THE WINNER'S ACCOUNT. Barring inaccuracies as to preliminaries that is a good account of the affair, but be- fore explaining how it was won despite my be- lief it could not be won, some points may in- terest vour readers. The ladies’ stand was crowded that day as I) bad never seem it before, and the colors of Kosenlecher and de Crenneville and Stuart and Ross largely, where. wear the white and Lieut. K. may have the field ladies had courage blue of the Yankee. hrm Page the fete re tl ‘2 re) tative stood us eaeteres H £ aE afei Eee crowds on both sides of the track—and I could see that the grand stand had risen en masse to watch the scene. Presently we were marshaled in line some twenty vards ond the starter’s flag—the eighty yard point. ‘There stood Connor, drum in hand, with the flagman bac! oihim. He was shouting injunctions and ordersto the different trainers, and they in reply were striving to hold in check these eager mettlesome racers. Crenneville, on Tom Aiken, had the right, — bp met colt was tugging and pulling an ‘z all over the track. Ross, on Nathan was enjoying a similar experience over at the left. Repidita and Oleander were revo! abont their trainers weet ange | their tails to every quarter of the @ with astonishin; rapidity. Templar and I had the center. an: though and ph and stand- te sayed to seize him, and twice had he been or- dered away. “I'm riding this horse to-day, Mr. Harrison, and no man must touch him.” “But, my Gawd, suh! Can you hold him?” he answered with infinite concern on his wet face—then scurried back out of the way. Twice, thrice, came to us the word ‘Let ’em go!” and the jockey instincts of each stable- man would profipt him to send his horse away abead of the others. There would bea wild scramble of hoofs. Some one colt or bar would flash across the line a dozen yards ahi Clang ! clang! clang! would go Connor's bell calling them back. There would be a vision of three or four brilliant jackets shooting far away down the track. Ten minutes impatient waiting—two, three—sometimes more horses coming cantering back—puffing and disgusted. Five—six similar false starts were mad». Five, six times they were slowly and with difficulty gathered beck. Four horses and four riders were getting “blown,” but Templar and I had never once crossed the line. THE START. Of course he had plunged, reared, tugged at the bit, launched out with his heels, and tried everything he could think of to get away, but it was all useless, When at last the drum tapped and we five shot away in a bunch under the roar that arose from the crowded stands, I was never cooler in my life—nor more hopeful. Thus far all had worked as I believed it would. NowI hada plan for the rest of it. Templar hadn't it speed, but he was fresh, eager, and all his powers were in reserve. As we gan to round the first turn Stuart was a trifle to my left front, urging his sweating filly, his eyes blazing and his face wet from every pore. Icould hear Oleander a little behind my right shoulder and knew I had them both Beaten, | As we swept around to the back stretch they had fallen behind and I hada clean lead of a length. Then, directly across the field from the grand stand, where it would make a most effective coup, I could hear the Austrian urg- ing Tom Aiken. Presently up he came along- side and I could feel Templar thrilling and | beginning to tug, but I kept the same pressure on the rein, never allowing him an ounce, and he could not stride away in a useless race. Then, urging and spurring, De Crenneville passed us and at the third turn was two good lengths ahead; but Ross—the man I dreaded—was still to my right quarter AND WE COULD Walt, Templar and I. Now we were shooting around the turn toward the three-quarter mile post. “Aiken” was beginning to flag and we were | overhauling him. Desperately the Austrian began to spur and—in his eagerness to save Space steered too close to the rail, Another in- stant and it caught his boot—hurled his left leg back before he could recover and away went his penalty pad. Even could he keep bi lead now he had lost the prize, but he had over- ridden his horse; and now, as we came into the stretch and full in sight of home, now for the first time I gave Templar one touch of the spur andaninch of rein. In twenty seconds the Austrian was behind us and the goal before, and aiming straight for the white post, far down the track we slid under that string, easy winners, despite whi ping and spurring of all the others, and Templar was fresh as a daisy and wild to go round again. Then the task was to sto) most to the him. He ran al- aarter post before we turned and, overtaking Poss, trolled ‘back "with him 1 weigh. “I did not know they taught jockey riding at West Point.” said an Tustrlan Pears ofticer to me that night. “They do not,” was the answer; “but with what they do teach aman ought to be a fair all-round rider.” And that, practically, is what Mr. Theodore Roosevelt said fifteen years after. Cuantes Kixa, Captain U. 8. 4. CONFIDENTIAL CORNERS. Two Spots in the House Where Solid Comfort is Found. MEMBERS GET TOGETHER AND TALK CONFIDEN- TIALLY, TELL STORIES, RECOUNT REMINISCENCES, AND FORGET THE CARES OF OFFICIAL LIFE—RE- PUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS BOTH PROVIDED. There are two confidential corners in the House. When a member has a very particular story to tell, that he does not want everybody to hear, he takes the chosen confidant over to one of these corners. Sometimes a mem- ber seeks the corner to hide a headache that has come over from the night before—a sort of “left-over proof.” Sometimes a soli- tary member is there moping. Sometimes two are there, holding their sides and red with laughter, while another sits between them with @ serious expression on his face, intended to emphasize the joke or funny story he has just related. These two corners are corners OF MEDITATION OR OF MERRIMENT. That on the democratic side—there is one on each side—is on the extreme northeast, be- tween the fireplace and-he wall. It is fenced in a tri way by a big settee—if such a monster may be called by that name—that will seat about ten persons on each side, with a high, padded back between them. This is set crosswise, cutting off the fireplace and the quiet corner from the rest of the House. The quiet corner occupies but a small part of this triangle—it is crowded close up between two walls. A leather sofa is pushed tight up against = wall, and, sitting there, one looks into the e. The fire! Well, it used to be a fire, with big red glowing coals. Members sitting in the corner would squirt tobacco juice into the grate. Now it is A SNARE AND A DELUSION, This a make-believe fire-place, without any fire at all about it except the yellow flames of @ gas jet hid away up the chimney and re- flected back into the face from a curve of cor- rugated copper. Occassionally aamember for- gets and tries to spit in the fire. It does not sizzle, it merely spreads out and leaves a stain on the lags copper. Then the member looks silly. This is the only thing that detracts from the quiet corner. All the hand painted and otherwise civilized receptacles cannot make up to the back-county member for the = to spit in. sine tht very morn: corner is occupied. All day long it is not left vacant. There are three other sofas along the wall, just as soft and springy, but one in the corner 18 THE PRiZy. Three congenial members will sit there with Then their feet on three chairs in front of them, and House knows that if there is ywhere it is there, There is just such & looking corner on the side, corresponding exact ly it is not the corner on that side is the cloak room e se Ee u 83 A SHREWD SCOTCHMAN. How a New York Congressman Wards Off the Dead-Beat Fraternity. GAME—JUST FROM A VIRGINIA PENITENTIARY. Representative Laidlaw, of New York, is‘a Scotchman. There is no man in the House of brighter humor and more quaint manner of expression, He has no national reputation as ® humorist, like 8. 8. Cox and Allen, of Missis- sippi, because he seldom has a word to say on the floor, He is aclose-mouthed, modest man, but in a corner with a party of friends his quaint humor comes out, while he meintains @ perfect appearance of seriousness. He is like Mark Twain; he does not laugh, and does not appear to be trying to make others laugh. His natural conversation is full of unique man- nerisms. I donot remember to have ever seen him smile, and he would ably be offended if anybody ited that he set himself w ahumorist. Yet if he should write his little every-day experiences in the manner he tells them, he would win a wide reputation. Every member, when he appears the first time in the halls 5 Congress with the right to frank an enve! with “*M. C.” after his name, to wear a Botanical garden pink in his button- hole, draw on his stationary account, and talk of “my constituents,” finds a numerous class who are anxious to make his acquaintance and don’t mind letting their friendsbip go as far as the borrowing of a few dollars or the accept- ance of books of saleable character. e old as well as the new members meet these men, but the latter show a decided preference for the self-conscious and unsophisticated mem- just starting on their first term. If the lainly dressed and puts on no par- ills” he is apt to be looked upon as an easy victim. Mr. Laidlaw has that simple dress and friendly manner that is so alluring to the ‘dead beat” fraternity. When he first ap- peared in the House a number of friendly dis- d persons whom he did not remember to Eave met before began to show him delicate attentions. One by one they disappeared sud- denly after their bold stroke to bleed the Con- \gresaman. Now there is no man more avoided by these gentry than is Laidlaw. But _occa- sionally a new hand comes along and gets toe =e by the sg oar became g The other day Laidlaw got to talking over some of his experiences with dead beats. A Stan reporter was of the group of listeners, and while the stories were not related with any idea that they would ever get into print, they were too cleverly told to be wasted. HIS FIRST EXPERIENCE was with aman who said he had just come from a Virginia penitentiary and wanted money to go home to Mr. Laidlaw’s district. “You see,” the man said. “I did not know how to get along with these rebel people in Vir- ginia. I became a victim to my loyalty. Com- ing from your district, colonel, patriotism was my strongest point. When I’ went into Vir- ginia and heard them abusing the stars and stripes, &c., it went against me. One fellow cursed the flag andI struck him. Then there was shooting, and I was sent to the penitentiary for wounding this rebel. Iam just out and want to go home.” Mr. Laidlaw was a brave Union soldier throughout the war and admires loyalty and‘ patriotism. He drew his lips in and uttered a prolonged “‘u-m-p,” that stands for question or assent, and the man had something more to say of the bad treatment of “Yankees” in Virginia penitentiaries, Mr. Laidlaw again drew his lips in with an “ump.” “Been some time in peniten- tiary. Yes; uncomfortable place. You want to get home? Yes. Er-er what sort of nitentiaries do they have in Virginia? Do hey chain you to a post out in the sun? Or are they like the strong stone walls up north?” “It was a strong stone building like those with us,” the man replied, “only it was dark and damp and horrible. shuddere “No sun; hardly any daylight.” “Ump,” said the congressman, slowly, “I see; pretty bad. Yes, pretty bad! Only I thought they had, maybe, chained you to a post outdoors. Men who have been two or three years in the penitentiary are pale, you know; hands soft and white; cheeks all pale, you know. No sun; no light; like grass grow- ing under a plank.’ Thats it, you may have seen them. It is awfully whitening to tho complexion to stay in the penitentiary. I guess, maybe, you were never in a peniten- tiary and don’t know about this.” Then brusquely: “Young nian, you are too much burnt by the sun. I am afraid you have been lying. I guess you don’t want anything out of me.” The “ex-convict” went off to turn guide or book agent. THE SPEECH GAME. Another one tried it. He was “dead broke” and far from home. He lived, he said, in Laid- law's district; knew all the people. He had listened with great delight to Laidlaw’s speech at Blank during the campaign. It was fine. le wanted a dollar only. ‘to help him over the day, you know. C: speech. Never heard abetter. Yes, just dollar. Very grate- fully. ‘You heard me o_o at Blank? Ump,” drawing his lips in deliberately. “Good speech was it? Yes. Sure, sure it was a good speech. Didn’t get tired? No. That's ell, if it had been a very bad — I think I should feel like giving you ¢@ dol for listening to it, but as you say it wasa one, I guess we are quits. Good day.” So ended the second lesson. A Scotchman to take care of his dollars! pagent | the Lerecpian A Wek pent to all men ut the capitol appeared one with a card for Mr. Laidlaw. < He just wanted the loan of acouple of do! The member listened to his artificial tale o ‘woe. “Ump,” he said. “Did you ever earn a couple of dollars? Yes? it’s good. It’s nice to have two dollars in your pocket, Put your hand in and feel them—know they are yours. You earned them! There's an inde- pendence about that. See? You feel a sort of manly pride in it. You are just as good as anybody. You have two dollars in your poet You earned them—they are yours! “Yes,” whined the sharp, with a read, to agree to most anything if be cckiaigat the an. “Now,” continued the Congressman, “‘if you had $2in your pocket and they Denese to me you would not feel so well about it, would you? No, of course not. You'd thi ‘now this money ien’t mine; I didn’t earn it.’ See? It would not be the right thing to make you feel that way, would it? I guess I won't. I'll tell you where you can get a day’s work.” But the man did not wait for the information. Mr. Laidlaw was born in Jedburgh, burghshire, Scotland. One has a kindly feel- ing for one’s town folks when met with ina distant land, So a female member of the fra- ternity who called on him for assistance found it convenient to hail from Jedburgh. She much distressed. Her voice trembled and taid: a echool teacher. Sho had been ‘caching said, a 6c! er. en teac! in Virginia and something or other had hap- She was pennyless, And—well, she wanted some money. “When did you leave Scotland?” the mem- eg yeu were twelve years old. school at Jed- is Studied catechism ? FROM OCEAN. TO OCEAN. The Proposed Route of the Nicaragua Canal. 2 miles. By the latest survey the canal proper will be but a little more than 28 miles, all the HOW IT 18 INTENDED To coxTauct TRE caNat— | Test of the distance—141 miles—being madg by UTILISING BOTH RIVER axD LakE—savive Tre | Utilizing the natural waterways—the San Fran- EXCAVATION AXD Locns—vanrous scuaues | ©#co and Rio San Jaan rivers and Lake Nica- OCONSIDERED—CLIMATE OF THE COUNTRY. Six years from now, according bolored expectations of the projectors of the Nicaragua canal, large merchant vessels will be seen sailing through from the Atlantic to the Pacific, between the two continents of this hemisphere, After this the imagination can hardly compass the possibilities for com- mercial development. The Nicaragua canal company are getting ready to begin work very soon, as the bill incorporating the company has become a law. It will take about a year to lay everything out and to get through all the preliminary part of the work, and then five Years more, according to expectation, to get the canal cut through and the whole work com- pleted, so that the largest merchant vessels can — through from the Atlantic into the Pacific y ashort cut. ‘The cost of the work is esti- mated at 264,090,000, and Engineer Menocal, of the navy, who has made the surveys and esti- mates, says it wilt not cost more than that sum, It is a tremendous undertaking, as it appears to the popular conception of the work, but Mr. Menocal says there are no very difficult engi- neering problems to be encountered, and, as every part of the ground has been carefully surveyed, it is held that nothing has been left to guessing. The work is tobe undertaken by to the rose- | there is _a distance private parties, without government aid, the ragua, The number of locks is reduced to level, Then within are three dams, Z er eeLaeF reached. For the greater part of the sailing is expected to be almost as free high sea naviga’ Capt. Menocal, in dis- cussing the enterprise with a Stan ‘reporter, spoke most enthusiastically of the project. ing a map, he pointed out upon it the course of commerce as it is expected to be through the canal, as it is now is. The canal | will opeg up, as he pointed out, a direct line of communicetion and an active trade between New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, New Orleans, Galveston and all the Atlantic rts. and all the Pacific ports of South Kinerica and our Own coast that are now ac- cessible only after a iong, tedious and danger- ous voyage. The distances are corresponding- ly shortened for not only all the American ports, but for the European and Asiatic as well. THIS SAVING OF TOIE this distance government having nothing more to do with |and distance will, it is held, bring the THE PROPOSED NICARAGUA CANAL. the enterprise than merely the duty it always has, to protect the rights of its citizens wher- ever they may be. It has not been asked in this connection to give any financial assistance, and by direct expression Congress has dis- claimed any financial responsibility. It is to be an American work, however, controlled by citizens of the United States. VARIOUS SCHEMES, The project has been discussed for many Years, and various schemes for getting through or over the narrow neck of land that unites the two continents and separates the two great oceans have been suggested. At one time, not long ago, it was proposed that the Nicaragua canal should be constructed by the United States government under the terms of a treaty between the United States and Nicaragua that was submitted to the Senate for approval, but this idea was abandoned, and the treaty with- drawn by President Cleveland. It was then left to private enterprise through the expendi- ture of private capital, suitable concessions being made by the Nicaraguan government. | Engineer Menocal has been on the ground for | about sixteen years survoying and making a Oh, horrible!” he study of the topography and physical features of the country through which it is proposed to construct the canal, and surveys have been made by several others. Capt. Menocal has laid out the course for the cunal by the most direct route possible, so that the natural water- ways will be utilized and expended, and the actual canal cutting will be, it is claimed, very little. The canal will put the Atlantic and Pa- cific oceans in connection right in the direct line of the world’s trade, and cut thousands of miles of distance and weeks and months of time. The route of the canal begins at Grey- on the Atlantic, or more properly on the Caribbean sea, running any = cut, basing, ri |d lake to the Pacific at Brito, mountable or climatic difficult commerce of the Pacific ports to the great centers on the Atlantic seaboard and develop trade and industry in all directions. More especially is it expected to develop our trade h South America. At present vessels coming from the Pacific ports of South America find it just as convenient to go to Live: 1 as to New York after they have doubled the Horn, and they generally select that market. By the new route any of the’American ports would be al- most at hand after passing through the Nicaragua canal, i Engineer Menocal has spent so much time in surveying the route of the canal and making a study of the country that it is all very familiar to him. THE CLIMATE, he says, they find not at all trying. The fresh trade winds that a ways blow over it keep it healthy. Of his ‘arge surv@¥ing party none, he said, suffered any sickness due to the cli- mate. On the contrary, they went into the woods and camped in the open air with no pro- tection but a few palm leaves—they led a free and active life and were more healthy than ever before, Men gained from 10 to 20 pounds in weight after being there. The variation in temperature is but slight, and during the rainy season their getting soaked did not appear to injure health at all. A great part of the coun- try, he says, has not been explored, and on either side of their line of survey the forest stretched out for miles and no man ever trod beneath their shade. The =. found | lakes and streams that they had name, be- | cause they had no names. No one had ever seen them before to give them names. Before them was spread a prodigality of resources un- develo; and inviting attention. No where along the route was there any block in the way of a successful fulfillment of the un either through physical obstraction unsur- ARRESTS AND CRIME. The Number of One Does Not Measure the Other’s Extent. A POLICEMAN TELLS OF THE NUMBER OF PECULIAR LAWS AND FOOLISH COMPLAINTS WHICH ARE MADE AGAINST THE SMALL BOY—BENEFITS OF THE PATROL SYSTEM. “The larger the city grows the more frequent are the cases of disorder,” said a policeman toa Star reporter, “and consequently the number of arrests is larger. Each year the number in- creases, but that does not necessarily show that there is more crime in the city. Arrests are due to many causes which cannot possibly be construed as coming within the meaning of crime. There are in Washington many laws which other large cities do not enjoy the bene- fit of. There are laws that probably are not known in a single other city. There are sev- eral hundred cases made each year against per- sons who fail to place a collar and a tag on their dog, or who fail to clean the snow from their sidewalks. Then there are numbers of cases when small boys are arrested for some trivial offense, such as congregating on some reserva- tion and indul, ina e of marbles, for playing some cpanel 5 the streets, or for standing on a streetcorner. The boys, I might gay, ARE NOT GIVEN HALF A CHANCE now to enjoy themselves, They cannot play games in the street as in days gone by. If they want to play a game of base ball, or shindy, they have to go into the country or to some vacant lot on the outskirts of the city, where pedes- there are no windows to break, and no trians to strike not even permit the boys to play prisoners’ base, or hide-and-seek, on their beat. If they learn of any such inoffensive game being layed they will look afterthe boys and keep them moving. This is probably done,” con- tinued the officer, “because there are so many grumblers, or ‘kickers’, as we call them, Con- cerning the small boys, I will say that they cause officers more trouble than any other class of persons, either directly or in If they. are not Tw Sodempe or es, or engaging me battles on veeet, they are on iP HH it HH i 3 5 E if it He ey | 7 83 i f EF lad e in the eye. Some officers will | 4;, Pigeons. When the stones were falling thick | and fast on the back sheds the officer made an advance and took one of the youngsters a prisoner. Pretending he did not know who the boy was, the officer went with him to the house of the lady who had frequently made the com- plaint. The was shock: ‘Oh that is my son,’ she said, ‘what’s the matter?’ This is the ringleader of the gang of boys who have been breaking your windows,’ the officer told her. THE LADY WAS SATISFIED that her complaint had been looked into and upon her promises the officer released her gon from custody. ns who have them known at plaints as the above are f: give a the test amount of annoy- ance. t there not such a great amount of crime committed in this city is shown by the fact that disorderly sections of samples, and they it the once most the city are now the most orderly. In ‘Swampoodle,’ where street-fights were a daily e, a8 also in ‘Hell Bottom,’ there a ht does not now occur once in a week. q d Field’ is another fair sample, Not many years ago in that section it was not an unusual thing to hear pistol shots fired or have fight every day. Now it is a rare thing of a fight that amounts to anything more AN ORDINARY SCRAPPING MATCH. “There have also been ‘some great improve- ments in the police system during the past few years,” continued the officer. The patrol system is the greatest thing ever done to pro- mote the interests nies force. Before Unt system was ers were ol bring their prisoners to the stations. Ifa person goed pesag tae ® remote — precinct, and gave an, an hour or two would be lost to the de ment, during which time the beat main un hear than would re- ? Hi i i! i i & ey ; 5 i tH i § & FTE fi iy i Hi i F 5 I : é 8 Hy H eff é é imaginary \d. wh and who make regular intervals: Such com | f street = the ‘Written for Taz Evexrwe Stan. ETIQUETTE AND MANNERS. ‘What to Do and What Not to Do in * Polite Society. ‘MRS. SHERWOOD'S CORRESPONDENCE COLUMN— HOW WIVES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED—THE ETI- QUETTE OF LEAVING CARDS—ATTENTION TO ‘MINOR DETAILS—BUSINESS AND SOCIETY. The following questions have been selected this week by Mrs. Sherwood for consideration, as being of general interest: “E" asks: “If a person of some prominence in a country neighborhood, who has lived # long time in it, leaves the place permanently, ‘upon many of the families before leaving, and does not send a card Awise and shrewd old lawyer once said: ‘It is not best to show resentment at slighta, vecause it attaches too much importance to the neglect.’ ” right. Your wise and shrewd old lawyer was It would be far better to bow and to take no notice of the omission. which possibly was ac- cidental. If it was intentional, take all the triumph out of it by showing that it has not reached you, Let the lightning strike below you, always, “Vil " asks: “Suppose I walking with a lad: quit bees friend whom I do pot know, should Traise my hat?” Always. Always. card have “Mr. Geo pinta he age SELMA Rata We alerts Yes, in wae and Mr. George Smith is the most fashionable. uclmateur” asks if @ lady should rise to greet a gen- Yes, if she is hostess, and if she is young she should rise to greet one older than herself. She should always rise, if she can, to greet a lady. If you are in a lady’s salon before she is, al- ways rise when she enters it. A first call should be returned within a week. “Etiquette” asks: “Ifa calls uj - other, the pareuts of both ‘ha aks should: she young ING, A’ a FTPOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. VERY VALUABLE UNIMPROVED PROPERTY ON SOUTH SIDE OF K STREET, NEAR 15TH STREET NORTHWEST, AT AUCTION. FOUR O'CLOCK P. Min front of the promises, I will sell the east 30 feet of lot 12, in equare 218, with sdepth of 103 feet 7 inches, with an L-shaped lot of 23 by 30 to a 20-foot wide alley. ‘This property is situated in one of the most valuable enerally. ‘Terms, one-third cash, balance in one and two years. ‘With interest, and secured by a deed of truston the Property sold, or all cash at the purchaser's option, & deposit of $250 will be required at timeof sale. All Fecording and conveyancing st purchaser's cost. THOMAS DOWLING. i pues DOWLING, Auctioneer. IMPORTER’S SALE. FRENCH MARBLE CLOCKS AND BRONZES, aT STORE NO. 1214 F STREET NORTHWEST, on ‘TUESDAY, FEBRUARY TWELVE, AT . ELEVEN O'CLOCK A. M, TWO AND HALF-PaST SEVEN P. M, AN IMMENSE STOCK. A GREAT COLLECTION or FRENCH MARBLE CLOCKS. FINEST FRENCH MOVEMENTS, ENCASED IN RICH, ELEGANT FRENCH MARBLE AND ONYX FRAMES. ALSO, A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF FRENCH BRONZES, ARTISTIC AND BEAUTIFUL, THE MOST IMPORTANT SALE OF GOODS IN THIS LINE EVER OFFERED AT AUCTION IN THIS CITY, OFFERING 'GREAT INDUCEMENTs TO BUY, AS MY ORDERS ARE POSITIVE TO SELL leave the 7 5 ieipebaccaneothes Eaeemape tt emouldte This is a matter to be left to individual dis- cretion, orga it is much better taste to leave one’s mother's card. HUSBAND'S TITLES. “8. H.” asks: “In introducing ladies to each other in ® private parlor,do you give them their husbands’ pear pina ing them do you give them their asl titles? For instance, in addressing the Wife of a captain, do x y . ing to Wer of him would yousay "use saptain se Yes, certainly, you could say “the captain,” or Captain Scott; but you could not call her “Mrs. Captain.” No wife takes her husband's title in America, “Florence” asks: whic . aon yh we | h hand should the en. Always on the third finger of the left hand, from which finger ‘‘a nerve runs to the heart,” 80 says an ancient legend. “Constant Reader” asks: “If 14 isa & fenurarsjete onion er te ena oe . : 4 and what is your opinion of him if he does not auswet We should say he was very rude and worth letting alore, very decidedly. “Jans” aske: “Mary J. Smith is the wife of HL. Hed Satu Bat it ber hustand dies ‘iat then thee a ae us rule to write “Mrs. M.J- Smith ee This isa mooted point. It is le; to write “Mrs, M. J. Smith,” bat it is also wetiedis to leave the widow her husband’s name. As the heroine of a modern novel remarks: “Women have no names. They are called only by the name of father or husband in whose houses they happen to be living at the time.” “Estelle Perl” asks: “If a gentleman dent fail to answer, could I with fail to snewer, oo propriety write and ask for No. There asked. Again she asks: “When I am stayin ih y gear friend, and two gentlemen c vm one of whom ery “wel uainted, ccor y friend to the door when the gentlemen leaves No, Ladies never accompany their gentle- men guests to the door. LEAVING CARDS. “N. Waring” asks in 3 most sensible letter: “My husband's young sister and myself are business pro- ple, and we received a short time ago an invitation to the wedding of a young couple whom we y slightly, also the Bnuouncenent ‘of the oo phan tion day. We are too busy to find time for calling during the day, and bot sufficiently intimate to do so to in the evening. We appreci: their courtesy.” What can we pall we oud cards, ifso, in what way aud at what hour Cards should be sent either special messenger, in envelopes, on the recep- tion day, during the reception, or left by some friend; perhaps the last would be most cordial and most friendly. “Faith 8: b writes: what to have for ani informal may bad aire, or ate Ia and hi i Allow no tampering with your dignity. are some questions which better not be by post or a me x ladies ow to serve the same. Is it proper to offer tea, chocolate or coffee? Also, should the Qu the table or served from & side table? a n elaborate lunch, but something dainty We should suggest beginning with bouillon in cu followed by chops and ‘ perhaps a filet de beeuf, Brae, salad and a bit of cheese. The dessert can be one form of — as Se hney ~~ well 53 put on the le. ‘ee is offer some hostesses, but rarely chocolate or tea. ‘ ,Of course the bill of farecan be varied indefi- nitely. Chicken in various forms, croquettes, and “supreme de volaile” being the best. “Tn Doubt” : “In arts Pra ea Tae cece pepe ould suppose the same etiquette should be ved by a female physician as that which marks one of the sterner sex. The busi- ness card is never used socially. THE TOOTHPICK QUESTION. “Mrs. R.” writes: “Do well-bred people use tooth- picks out of the dining-room? I board at a hotel where there are so-called fashionable people, men and women. Inever met them in the without \- uuse of which is disagre to roined por We should not expect these ladies and gen- tlemen to bring their tooth mugs and brushes into the parlor, or their toothpicks, All these little personal matters must be left to the taste of individuals. However, it cannot be called a crime to be bad ; it is only disagreeable. sweetbreads or No one who is in society t “Bertha im" writes: German gov- erness, living in Piuiadcipiin,, Pissve brcurie hefloes Who in & professor hal andige: er these letters? ‘Those f have sent by poet bene Sot rered. “Mrs. ‘M.» with whom Iftve, says, ‘No Cally? Now: Shat an Todor apps ape ag: for the German ess to call, wii ws Pang esheets poor f=) asin or large stores. do not like to be interrupted, but doubtless, after seing her let- ter, they would not object to seeing her. BOWING ETIQUETTE. ” . al LE A Pmt ra No, that lady must be considered as to be well bred. That society whose members, however tenacious is £ Hi , and then oysters on the half shell, to be | WITHOUT RESERVE. ON EXHIBITION MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer, SPECIAL AND IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE ON ACCOUNT AND BY ORDER OF THE HARTFORD SILVER PLATE COMPANY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, AND SATUR- DAY, FEBRUARY THIRTEENTH, FOUR TEENTH, FIFTEENTH AND SIXTEENTH, AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK A.M, TWO AND HALF-PAST SEVEN P. M. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SALE OF FRENCH CLOCKS AND BRONZES ON WEDNESDAY A. M., AS ABOVE, I SHALL SELL ALL THE SURPLUS STOCK OF SILVER-PLATED WARE BELONGING TO THE HARTFORD SILVER-PLATE ©O. A VERY LARGE STOCK. OVER $25,000 WORTH OF SILVERWARE, CON- SISTING OF ALL KINDS USUALLY MANUFAC- TURED BY A FIRST-CLASS FACTORY. AN EXAMINATION OF THE STOCK I8 INVITED. THE GOODS ARE FIRST QUALITY, MANUFAC- TURED EXPRESSLY FOR FIRST-CLASS JEWELER TRADE, AND ARE POSITIVELY TO BE SOLD REGARDLESS OF PRICES N. B.—LADIES INVITED TO ATTEND THE SALE. SEATS PROVIDED. BY ORDER OF THE HARTFORD SILVER PLATE COMPANY. R. P. CHAPMAN, Treasurer. THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. Tt (pecs DOWLING, Auctioneer. POSITIVE SALE BY CATALOGUE OF AN EXTENSIVE AND RICH CONSIGNMENT or TURKISH CARPETS, RUGS, AND HANGINGS, EMBRACING ABOUT TWO HUNDRED PIECES, IN WHICH ARE ABOUT SIXTY LARGE CARPETS AND A NUMBER OF RARE IMENS IN ANTIQUE AND MODERY ?' Dus, PORTIELES AND EM- BROIDERIES., Mr. Dowling has been instructed by the importers to close this consignment out without Lumut or reserve prior to their leaving for Turkey. The sale of this SUPERB COLLECTION will take place at my Auction Rooms WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY and FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 14 and 15, 1889, At 11 a. m.and 3p. m. each day. EXHIBITION, MONDAY and TUESDAY, FEB- RUARY 1] and 12. XN. B—In order for parties to examine this super’ collection thoroughly, I have given two days ex! tion ; therefore, parties interested should take advan- tage of the opportunity. 16-6 THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer, TFVHOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. E THREE-STORY FRAME 1 TENTH STREF WEST, AT AL REET NORTH AT On MONDAY AFTERNOON, PF TEENTH, 1889, at HALF-PAST FC front of the premises, 1 all sell at pubiic auction, sub lot 8¥, size 25 feet 8 inches by 90 feet, in jure 308, improved bys comfortable three-aiory ‘fraine welling, No, 12 h st. u.w. This prop- erty fs located near M street aud in s Biwt-clane loce- Terms: One-third cash, balance in 1 and 2 years with notes bearing interest aud secured by a deed of trust, or all cash at option of purchaser: €100 deposit . All conveyancing and HOMAS DOWLING, Auct RUSTEF’S SALE OF V AL BLE UNIMPROVED REAL ESTATE FRONTI NEW HAMP- SHIREAVENUEANDTWES TkST STREET, NEAR N STREET NORTH WES’ virtue of a deed of trust, duly recorded ‘the ds of the District of Colu in Liber 1112, ign in tees SIXTEENTH EBRUAKY, 1880, AT FIVE O'CLOCK P. Vas! OD. in sak strict, and known as Lot Pat the subdivision nade by John H. Brewer and ere of square 8. 4, cash residue in two equal payments at one re 6 i cent interest, pay- ey y = notes of the Lat trust on the property sald. of a Ly! her. De} ot 1b0 aired sale. All conveyanc! | chaser, Terms to be complied w 0 days, i deposit forfeited. C! H. CBAGIN, Jn, Surviving Trustee, feta THOS. DOWLING, Auctioneer. — DOWLING, Auctioneer. x 4 FE} Th ‘and tw able ‘al cash, at at time om VA ECUTOR'S SALE OF FINE OLD DfAHOGANY FURNITURE, CABINET, Aj - CHalki Soerec SOFA. TABLE: wi" LN D SUITE. WARDRO) 2 CHAMBER FURNITURE, ANY’ ODD PIECI FINE HAIR MATTRESSES, PE. A , OLD BRASS FIRE SETS Fk MPS, BRUSSELS NG CARPETS, PLATED WARP, © AND GLASSWAKE, STOVES, u SITES, ETC. Atso, SURVEYORS’ CHAINS, ETC, DRAUGHTSMAN'S TABLES LaTHE, ETC. as, SADDLES, SIDE-SADDLPS, CARRIAGE FURNI- me FTC. CAMP POQUIPAGE. SEVERAL sE TENTS, HAMMOCK, MESS CHESTS, SDAY, FEBRUARY TWELFTH, 1889, aT LOCK "A. Mi, at residence Cor | Road) street nortliwest, and known as “Movsrose,” neat Heici.ts, I Will sell the entire contents ag abov re. THOMAS DOWLING, _ Auctioneer. INCE virtue of the power contained ty Te Sguee Binndiond ‘and wife to i i SF Crpcher. 28 Se George cot) ie ke, and es hes unsiened to Acnes of George's fhe attorney uatued tu aad and trastes wider mid ametrnment wil ‘the ‘court hounc 0) on TUPSDAY. the NI 5 i WELVE OC nth (ay Surratte » Mid. nego Dr. J.-B. Bie Bowling, known ss part of “His 2 acres of