Evening Star Newspaper, August 17, 1889, Page 9

} THE REAL BRITISH RULER. Personal Characteristics of the Mar- quis of Salisbury. — WIS ABIECT DEVOTION TO METWOD—DAILY ROU- TINE—AN AMIABLE HOST—INDIFFERENCE TO THE ENTHUSIASM OF PUBLIC ASSEMBLIES—-AT A CABIXET MEETING. Correspondenceof Tux Eveyixe Stan. Lonxpox, Aug. 9. One might easily imagine that the prime minister would be the busiest man in England, but I do not think I ever saw a man who is so exactly typical of the Englishman of leisure as the Marquis of Salisbury. It is. favorite sub- Ject of conversation with him and he gives all the credit for his extraordinary ease of manner to his abject devotion to method. He has re- duced his duties and those of his subordinates to a condition of machine-like regularity. The first time I ever saw the prime minister was one morning in St. James’ park, when he was taking a constitutional, He is a tall, thick-set, heavy man, fifty-nine years of age, with a short neck and a bushy beard. ey was twisting and snapping his fingers with some meieouness as = walked along. and I have learned since that this is bis invariable habit. It is the only outward sign of what is said to be an exceedingly nervous temperament—a temperament kept in control by an iron will. Two detectives followed the marquis as be walked along. He detests their prevence and bas protested against them many times, but the Some secretary is responsible for the safety of the prime minister and has insisted that he sball be constantly accompanied by two of the mutton-headed members of the most dense and hopeless police force in the world when he goes abroad. ‘The Irish agitators are the cause of it, HIS SOCIAL SIDE. The political side of the marquis’ character is well enough known. Socially, he is an aima- ble host and entertains lavishly, both at Hat- field and in London. He is, above all, # serious man, and his quiet, reserved and almost sullen demeanor impresses one as being more or less affected at times. For instance, « short time ago there was a tremendous reception given by the Constitutional club in London, About 2.000 gueste were present. They were of every conceivable rank, from ambassadors to com- mercial travelers, and the crush was so great that women's jewels and the orders of men were torn from them during their strug- les to get to the doors and windows for ai t was a night of suffocating heat. At 9.30—e actly on schedule time—a team of bay hor drew a big state coach up to the maine trance of the club. A beefy and highly im- pressive coachman sat on the box and two slim and well-shaped lackeys stood on the rumble behind. The police yelled: ‘Make way for the rime minister!” with intense emotion, the keys jumped to the ground, took off their bats, threw open the door, and stood with their bared heads, and the marquis lumbered heavily out, and cumbersomely assisted a middle-aged and old-fashioned lady to alight. Then the prime minister and his wife entered the club amid terrific cheers. Salisbury wore court dressand the order of the garter. He looked beither distinguished nor important, but his reception was such a one as the prince of Wales has not received for many years. What struck me most forcibly about him was the very evi- dent manner in which be showed that he WAS PRODIGIOUSLY BORED by the attention he attracted. Asa rule, when aneminent personage is being cheered wildly by a thousand or two people in Europe a so- ciety smile and a series of affable bows are forthcoming. It is of the etiquette of greatness. But Salisbury neither smiled nor bowed. He stumped methodically into the building with Lady Salisbury ou his arm. passed up the aisle, fought through the crowd of ambassadors, ministers and others to the supper room, made a twenty minutes’ speech, bowed profoundly, took jy Salisbury on his arm and strode out of the Popes taking the state coach precisely on the minute it had been ordered, and drove rapidly away, LIKE GRANT. I never saw but one other man re- ceive the plaudits of the crowd with such an apparent lack of interest. That was General Grant during a big review. The Emperor William of Germany never shows the ‘test emotion when the crowds are cheer- ing him, but he looks over the people with an sir of some curiosity and interest. Salisbury, being a nobleman and @ man of vast weal! Das all of the high-caste prejudices and ma nerisms of the English swells. The same man- ner of utter and somewhat wearied unconcern which dis ishes the duke of Portland or the duke of Beaufort when « horse lands win- ner of the Derby and doubles or divides the duke’s fortune prevaded the marquis of Salis- From the highest to the lowest it is always the same amoug the nobility of England. It is not only that they wish to appear uninterested in what is going on around them, but they try to goa bit further than this aud show that they are bored by any emotion whatever. It is the characteristic of the caste. I know no her development in this particular form of self-repression than that which Salisbury has attained AT A CABINET MEETING he is invariably the first to arrive and the first to depart. He listens to his advisers with studied quiet and entire courtesy and then makes a little speech, puts the responsibility where it belongs, delegates what action is to be ursued, closes his brand-new blotter, pushes Ra tek cok of oiling wox and newly- sharpened pencils aside and rises and departs. Apparently he is never hurried, and when the newspapers say with a thrill some morning, “The premier yesterday had a long and exceed- ingly a consultation with the German ambassador” the information is by no means as important as it seems to be. A long and important conversation with the German ambassador is something that the marquis of Salisbury never has, because none of his con- ‘Versations are long. HIS DAILY ROUTINE. ‘The premier arisesat 8 o'clock and invariably takes a walk before breakfast. When at his magnificent country estate he goes out in his park and very often reels; off three or four miles before taking his coffee.’ When in Lon- don it is bis custom to have asharpspin around the Green park or even in Hyde purk before the day fairly a It is here that he feels the presence of the Scotland Yard detectives most severely, for the marquis is a rapid walker and the spectacle of two beefy and red-faced bobbies ploughing excitedly after him dis- turbs bisequanimity and his quiet habit of thought. e many other prominent politi- cal lights, from Bismarck and Gladstone dow the marquis is a very light eater. He break fasts at 9, andat least three hundred days in the year the meal consists only of a rasher of Ddacon and « poached egg. At luncheon and dinner he is apt to take a glass of light red Wine, but as often as not he goes entirely with- out drink of any sort. HIS AVERSION TO SMOKING, He has one hobby and that is an intense aversion to smoking. Even his own sons never epproached him when puffing a cigarette or a cigar. Unlike most public men, the marquis is invisible even to his secretaries or ste phers in the morning. From breakfast until 1 or 2 o'clock he is absolutely alone, and it is at these hours that he indulges in whatever med- itation charactecizes his life. Nothing but a matter of the utmost stress can reach him be- fore 1 o'clock, It is to be remembered, of course, that the system which he has intro- duced into the prime minister's office, for the first time, does away with a large share of the labor which men and their work is so thoroughly graded that only a 2 of the communications a prime minister are actually laid before him for consideration. Salis- attends to all the social details of his life, all the work that he does in the people and attending to the actual of his oilice is transacted in the course of two @r three hours in the afternoon. # aay HH lee Hi f. ? g i ! : i . & i § E I E | reached a convic ENING he very often takes a public Elves” Hera patoangs ive. careful and exact manner. if apt ged ne bis he will purchase from one of them fora week at a time. He insiste upon paying his bills upon the Ist of the month, exacts the usual discount for cash and, it is said, that the fact that an account has ran over for # month or 80 before Mngt ome pgm farther to- ward uj ing than the im: it proba- bility of an outbreak upon the Russian frontier or a fresh twist in the eastern HOW RE DRESSES. The prime minister's valet is not very busy as a rule, for Salisbury is one of the most methodically dressed men in England. He invariably wears a silk hat, a black frock suit, and, even in summer, he carries what is known as a Chesterfield overcoat. About 1 o’clock— half an hour or so before tuncheon—the minis- ter's private secretary calls at Arlington street and starts the business of the day. After an hour with him Lord Salisbury goes off to his luncheon, dri to Downing street imme- diately afterward. He is a keen and enthusias- tic student of electricity and does of reading at night, His family is ppy and united one. and whenever Lady Salisbury goes to the theater without the premier he is sure to go and fetch her personally after the play isover. He is a regular church goer anda great crony of the bis! at his club, but the Salisbury of the church and of the home isa very different person from the Salisbury of the cabinet. It is swid that that which his confreres dread most is the moment when the prime minister makes up his mind, for, having once m on any one subject, it is almost impossible to move him, no matter how plausible the arguments or how much evidence they may be able to lay before him. Buaxery Hai. ———-~+e. THE FANCIES OF FASHION. What Will be Worn During the Last Hot Days—Forecast for Autumn. Baturxe Caps are now provided with a peak- shaped shade that offers a delightful protection to the sun-dazzled eyes of the enthusiastic salt- water girl. Buack anp Wurre Tortets are decidedly the rage again, and will prevail for months to come. Semi-diaphanous silk and wool fabrics imitat- ing China crepes show lovely and novel de- signs in this combination. Wrru Low Suozs or Brack on Broxze Kin silk stockings are worn in dark shades of brown, blue or green, finely streaked with bright red, yellow or white; black stockings, striped in colors, are also fashionable. Dursses axp Wraps modeled after those in- cluded in the trousseau of Princess Louise have already appeared. One literal copy is that of a pale old-rose crepe, embroidered with silver, and trimmed with bands of silver and pink passementerie. Theskirt is draped in Grecian style over old-rose satin, Women are begiuning ‘to discover that the wide falling collar adds a new torment to life. inasmuch as it seldom fits well over more than one frock, and seldom fits well at all unless it be made to order. “Maxy Stvtist Gowxs are compositions of Chartreuse, biscuit fraise and black,” says an exchange. The black probably represents the tray on which the different things included in the bill of fare are served. Loxa, Strataut Directorre Reprxaotes of silver-gray camel's hair, with caps or toques to match. are imported for coachiog and autumn traveling wear. Rich gimps je galloons in silk cord are used upon these stylish gowns. Some of THe Neoiice Corsages on the new empire tailor-made gowns represent a shirt waist of corded silk, and below this is a pointed _= trimmed with fine lines of gold braid. here are rows of the braid also down the fronts of the loose waist, which is fastened with small gold buttons. Piastroxs Coverep with rich passementeries in gold and cashmere colors are set into bodices that are variously decorated with tiny folds of silk net and wider ones of silk, or with velvet revers as a finish, Grazs who swim find the Knickerbocker cos- tume a perfect salt water dress, Tae Vexx Wive Turx-over Coitars of pure white linen are not becoming to many women who affect them. Dark Romax-rep and primrose-yellow clai- rette dresses are made with wide insertions of black Spanish lace. Others have a deep Span- ish lace flounce, and there isan additional gar- niture of very narrow black moire ribbon. Loxo-waistep Bopices and straight full skirts, simply caught up with a clasp, chate- laine, or silk cord at the left side, will pre- dominate in elegant dress toilets this fall. Tue Beavtirut Sorr Sueer Craretre is much used in stylish gowns for autumn wear. Picturesque bodices and sleeves will be adopted for these dresses. Tue Artistic Meprzvat Tza Gowns, with cuirass corsage and full skirts, are very charm- ingly made of the soft, beautifully-tinted silk muslin, brocaded with roses and foliage. Tue Fasrics composing the gown, waist- coat and shirt front very frequently differ in kind; for example, a dress of reseda India cloth has a vest of pale golden-tan faille, with asoft cream-tinted shirt front, or again, an old-rose Henrietta cloth has a tea-rose shirt front of China silk laid in fine plaits, witha three-button vest below of deep-claret velvet. ANemoNE-PINK, Care av Lart, apricot, nun’s gray and strawberry silk waists are worn at afternoon teas, with the pretty Flemish jackets of russet, gray or cream-white foule cloth, ‘Tue Very Piary Manouerite Waist or chate- laine waist, prolonged below the belt line, is prophesied for next winter, but, if the regular routine.of the old fashions now revived be fol- lowed, the coming waist will be long indeed, but will be slightly full and gathered to « sharp po nt in frout and sometimes at the back also. Iv Ox Have Ose of the pretty little Geneva watches or one of the exquisite French time- jieces, jewel set, one may wear it asa locket jaar about the neck by a goldchain. This is one of the Louis XVI fashions. Brack Emsnoreny on white cashmere is one of the beautiful materials shown for making half-mourning costumes. It forms overdresses which are worn with underskirts of black bengaline or some other silk of light weight. Taz Newest Sitk Sarrts have yoke backs into which the fullness is plaited in small folds, drawn together into a narrow space at the belt. In front the blouse has the folded belt and waistcoat and square jacket known as empire, but the whole arrangement fastens with one set of buttons, Ay Exceepixery Partry New Onxamenr, to be worn either as a bracdlet or as a necklace, is a jeweled flower with a long stalk in flexible gold, to be twisted about the arm or the neck. Cueam-Warte Cuantitty Lace is much nsed for berthas, Marie Antoinette and Charlotte Corday fichus, vests and antique collars, and also for the frivolous summer wraps that are far more fanciful and beautiful than useful, For Very Youxo Lavine age Ficuvs com- posed of extra wide ash ribbons, These are joined diagonally at the middle of the back, crossed in front with a» few plaits to conform wer peianven pyc hine ogy etl the waist be- Some Sunsmapes of colored silk are trimmed inside with lace. The lace no longer covers the sunshide outside, but forms its lining, which is quite novel and unique, Gaapex Ficuvs and half shawls of white mustin and lace are worn with hats of shirred muslin to correspond. A Few Lace Panasors, late comers, have plain wooden sticks, finished with a simple is , an indication possibly that the reign si ckincctiion eAl ast bageemuge’ tats meet summer, Tue Haxpsome Lovrs Quatoaze Vast of em- be if fi Hi Hf fl ! e i et he he f' BTAR: A DAY IX THE MARKET, Saturday Scenes Around the Big Mar- ket Building. EARLY MORNING IN THE STRERTO—THE CARAVAN Saturday is avery busy day at the Center market, With from two to four hundred country wagons and as many more hucketer and butcher wagons there is a continual jam on B stroet west of 7th anil east of 12th street. Besides the large number of vehicles} thou- sands of pedestrians pass over the ground dur- ing the market honrs—from 5 a, m. to 11 a. m. “First come first served” is the motto of the dealers, and the first comers appear often be- fore the market doors are opened, From ap hour or 80 after business begins there is a con- tinual rush until 12 or 1 o'clock, when most of the huckster wagons have disappeared and the country wagons are thinning out, Many of the countrymen, when sold out, leave their ve- hicles about the market while they go out shopping. When the busy part of the day is over those who occupy stands inside the building are given a breathing spell. During the two or three hours afternoon business is not so brisk and they then manage to clear away the rub- bish and rearr: their stands for the night trade, Each day at the close of the market the refuse is collected and carted away before it has time to decay sufficiently to become of- fensive, PIORING UP SCRAPS. The hay scattered about the street is picked up by colored persons who have horses and cows and also by boys who have goats. Then during the day one can see people darting about among the lah boone Among these are many colored girls, ey go about the coun- bt wagons = rere gd stands ostensibly for each foes picking up ‘specked” apples, although they are not particular as to the pois they secure im this way. Included in this class are scores of old people, who carry baskets, sacks or boxes and gather all sorts of vegetables, During the morning many of them succeed in gathering enough vegetables for their use at home. Outside, near the approaches of the market, is acrowd of boys looking for an odd job of some kind, such as carrying baskets, holding horses or running erraids, These boys, or many of them, sell papers in the morning and then remain about the market until noon, They often earn from #1 to $3 ina day. Some of them also do other work in the afternoon and are thereby able to care for their parents, as many of them have to do, WATCHING THE PICKPOCKETS. The crowded market Saturday morning would give the pickpockets an excellent oppor- tunity to “scoop in” afew pocket books if it were not for the vigilance of the market officers, An ol me in the market is for the “pick- pocket get in the thickest of the crowd and nock @ pocket book from a woman's hand. The pocket book drops to the pavement, and then the thief manages to pick itup in the scramble and sneak through the crowd into the market before an officer can catch him, Seldom, however, does the thief go unpunished for any length of time. Special Officer McKay, who is in charge of the market corps of officers and helpers, has thus far succeeded in cuptur- ing almost every thief who has operated about the market, Mr. McKay and his assistant, Mr. Capner, are familiar with the faces of the sneak thieves and pickpockets who appear about the market. THE NIGHT SCENES, Before sundown a grand transformation scene takes place, The large mounds of choice fruits have either entirely disappeared or been nearly leveled 4o the ground, and the flower stands have been robbed. The butcher stands are still there and there is meat ks asp them, but the choicest of roasts and steaks have gone. After all there ig one thing left that attracts the eyes of those in bearch of cheap food. That is e watermelons, They always make a good appearance, and especially on Saturday nights, when they are piled high above all other fruits and vegetables. A red ripe watermelon, cut in large slices, ov one of the stands attracted the attention of many pager as they entered the building last Saturday night. Between the red beds made by the ripe melons were tall, flashin, lights that showed off the luscious fruit with good effect. Melons were cheaper than the were the previous Saturday night. and a muc larger number was sold. The slices of melon brought from two te five cents, while the whole melons sold at from ten to thirty cents. The dealers who are snxious to getrid of their small stock of melons do go by slicing and sell- ing them in that be A the slices Lage Be de- mand by the small colored children who visit the market One old man, with « small girl, visited the market., As he entered the child discovered sliced watermelon enough to supply the family for » week. “Oh, pappy,” she said, as they entered the door, ‘‘buy me a piece of watermelon,” “So long, Lizzie,” replied the old man; “I ain’t got money ae to buy meatand bread, and de Lord knows I can’t be buying dem watermelons.” “But, pappy,” said the little one, “buy me some watermelon and I don’t want meat and bread, It’s only three cents.” “Well, child,” said the old man, counting three pennies, “‘here’s de money. Go and get her py slice, and you kin have some meat and read, too,” * The little one did as told, and presently the old man also stole back and bought a slice for himself, The old man and the little girl went to a secluded spot to enjoy the fruit. The mar- ket closes at 11 p.m., and soon after that hour the doors are locked and all is darkness, THE CONDITION OF B STREET. Sometimes B street is not cleaned as nicely as it might be by Sunday morning, and the de- eayed vegetation cause: tench to arise that is not at all pleasant for persons traveling along 7th street. The street has been in bad condition for several years, There are several large holes or sunken places where rain water remains and becomes stagnant. During rain: weather this condition of the street renders it almost impassable for persons to cross from one side to the other. PORTABLE RESTAURANTS, Probably the happiest set of people to be seen in the city are about the market. They sre along the north side of B street between 10th and 11th streets. There are situated the “West End” hotels, Most of these hotels are on wheels, although some of them are portable buildings. Among these “hotel keepers” are old “‘uncles” and ‘‘aunties” who have more than lived their three score and ten. Asa rule these eating places,or ‘cook shops,” as they are called by the colored people, are constructed on small wagons or push carts, so that at the close of business there is no trouble to move toward home. Thus the hotels can be moved from one place to another without even the trouble of obtaining a permit. This is the only class of hotel keepers who do not have to pay heavy rent and 8 District revenue, “That's why,” can sell cheaper.” “What can you get at these dating stands?” asked a Stan reporter, Pg em that you can get at a first-class hotel a mind the cooking and, per- don’t ees ittle dirt.” ‘hese places are These cee a ee 8, ne coun and men who work about the market. Gace tn ‘a while some old man will. come around and ask for an “Ole Virginny dinner.” “Then,” said one of the old women, “we has par Can! who ae de summer when family is gone out country, The bill of fare includes almass ove DAYS AND WAYS OF THN DOG, ‘The Pound Men Now V! Hunt ing for Tagless Cantiien. TAR FOUARS FROM tHe tat OFFIER—HOW boos ARE CAPTUGRD BE THE CATMRRS—sOeNRA AT THE POURD—METHOD OF KILLING ‘THR ANI MALAAN RLEUPHICAL MALHINE TALRED OF: ‘The dog days are here. ‘The dog star (Sirius) rises and sete with the sun, the sap commences to run Out of the trees and, according to the Popular notion, the grent friend of man haw an almost unrestrainable desire to take a bite from the flesh of every lord of ereation he meets, It is queer to the student of “dog: ology,” and stranger still to those who take no interest in the matter, why the dog star should have anything to do with it, but it doos never- theless, People who have much to do with dogs are advised by Poundmaster Einstein to keep a close watch upon their movements or Prof. Pasteur will have to be called upon for his services, The expression “dog days” is of ancient ori- gin. It applies to the period of greatest heat in summer and derives its name from the fact that in the latitudes of the Mediterranean sea this period nearly corresponded with that in which the dog star rose at the same time with the sun. It was to this state of affairs that the ancients ascribed a malignant influence. A large number of the dogg seen on the streets now wear muzzles made of wire or leather. Every one admits that it why thing to muzzle dogs and many people fyvor the enactment of a law to this effect. / ISSUING TAGS, Just now is a busy time with the men who have to keep the dogs of heres in order, protect those that are fortunate efough to have tags and make a war of extermination upon the tagless curs, The dog police may be seen every day in the back alleys as well as in the principal thoroughtares of the town doing bus- iness, The first day of Juiy was not only the beginning of the fiscal year in the District but it was also the time when licenses for the 10,- 000 or more canines in Washington should be taken out, Dr. Clark, who has charge of this rather im- portant department of the District, has been busy of late issuing tags. He reports thus far 8,983 tags have been issued, which is an increase up to date of over 400 over those issued during the whole of last year. But this does not rep- resent all the dogs in Washington. There isa large majority untegged. ‘The poundmaster gathers them in by scores every day, and if he continues at his present rate for a great while he wili soon bave greatly thinned out the ca- nine population. CATCHING DOGS. The method of catching dogs is interesting. There is nothing striking about the dog catcher’s equipage if a front view is had of it. It is simply an ordinary spring wagon to which is hitched a big bay horse. It looks like a de- livery wagon, such as is seen a hundred times a day on the streets of the city. If you turn and get a rear view of it, however, you will sce more than this, A broad plank projects from under the wagon about four feet and astride of this sits the catcher. Before him, within easy reach, is a net, the meshes of which are broad and strong. The wagon glides almost noiselessly along over the smooth asphalt pave- ments, the driver in front keeping his weather eye open for game. When a dog is sighted with- out collar the word ix passed and all made teady for the catch. The wagon slacks up and the man behind slips the net from its place and hastily dismouuts from his perch. The stra we points of the locality are quickly noted and a convenient place selected in which to corner the dog. Having chosen his position the catcher advances quickly and with unerring aim throws the net over the outlaw. A cowboy could not be truer with his lasso. There is a series of ear-splitting yelps. A crowd soon gathers about, There is always something at- tractive in the way the thing is done and the crowd of idlers stand with mouths wide open until the wagon has vanished. After the dog has been caught he is carried to the wagon and thrust through an open door among the other prisoners that have been gathered from all parts of the city. These un- fortunate animals, companions in misery, are generally friendly toward each other, but occa- sionally two old enemies meet in ‘the close quarters and conclude to pay off old debts, each one no doubt blaming the other for his illluck, It all generaliy ends in a free fight, and as the wagon rolls along on its journey the sounds issuing from it attract general attention andremarks, After the catch the horses head is turned homeward and soon the wagon draws up in front of a little whitewashed building at the western end of New York avenue, with a high whitewashed fence around it. This is the dog pound. IN THE POUND. In a big iron cage about twenty feet long by four in width and heighth the visitor will al- ways find from fifty to one hundred dogs of all ages, colors and breeds. Over in one corner, looking as if he was ashamed of his disgrace, may be seen an aristocratic dog which had in- advertently strayed away from loving hands, only to be grabbed by the dog-catcher. When a Star reporter entered the i he was greeted with » series of yelps and barks. The cage above referred to is divided into three compartments, Into the first of these— the one nearest the gate—the dogs are trans- ferred from the wagon. Here, in this cage, they are allowed to remain from ten to twelve hours, and then those which in the meant have not been called for and redeemed are transferred to the second compartment, and thence to the third eompartment, whence they ere taken out and shot, WHEELING THROUGH ENGLAND. The Bohemians’ Kxperiences in London aod on the Road to Brighton. SUOCUMBING AT LAST TO THE DEMAND FoR TIPS PNGLAND'S ODA WATER AND HEB SUBSTITUTE FOR PIR—HOW THE GOVERNMENT ORTS MANY COPPERS—MEMORIES OF THE SHAB's VISIT. Correspondence of Tax Evarixa Stan, Pam, August 1, 1889, ‘The shah of Persia and the “Bohemians” ar- rived in London at about the same time. We found him well billed and the town preparing to help bim get the proper shade of red on in suitable quantities and in the pest possible style, A follow-tramp-like feeling induced us to send # full delegation to see him in and help whoop itup for him. There are many reasons why we should not admire the shah, but for one reason we do admire him. There are no winged insects on him—not any. He knows his moat—the English, and that if he doesn’t make more thav his board and clothes off this trip there'll be a strike among the Mrs, Shah's at home, who are banking on tailor-made ulsterines for next fall. When the English get out their old coaches and it-mounted foot- men and outriders, and le him about with lumbering squadrons of life guards afore and aft he thinks he is a great man. We saw his royal highness and his grimy looking lot of retainers as they proceeded through the strand under the escort of “Wales” and other nota- bies, toa grand free lunch set up by the lord mayor, passing through a double line of police and regulars. We have nothing against the shah although several of his dates at places of interest clashed with ours, and as he had “in- fluence” and we had none, we were ruled out. ‘TIPPING, We set foot on the soil of Great Britain fully determined to stamp out, with our brazen heel, the pernicious system of tipping. Beginning with frowning down the many “stewards” on the steamer, who had done nothing in particu- lar for us, we got on very well as far as Lon- don, leaving a cloud of disappointed “boots,” -, &c.,1n our wake. In London, alas! we teil prone in the majestic presence of the Strand waiters.and yielded up our loose change as regularly as the exigencies of the occasion demanded, (Note.—The waiter has powerful influences in the kitchen.) One redeeming quality of the system, if it has any, is that the equivalent of from two six cents will generally accomplish as much or more asadime or a quarter. or even a half dollar in the states. But in England persons will expect and accept a tip for »lmost anything and everything, even though in the line of their employment and under circumstances where in the states no one would have thought of such a thing. At the Zoo even the swans stuck out their “bands’ and the rhinoceros opened his mouth for what- ever our generosity might bestow upon them’ EARLY TO BED AND LATE TO RISE. It took us sometime to get it thoroughly im- pressed upon our minds that because it was still twilight it was not necessarily only half- ast seven or thereabouts, Several successive failures to get off to places of amusement in time were the result of our inattention, until at last we caught on to the new time schedule, In the long days of June we could read as late as 9:30 or later without difficulty, It was quite light at 3 a.m.—so we were told; we never stayed os dares enough or got up early enough to see whether it was so. Shops generally seem to close later and open later with us. In London we continually found ourselves get- ting up and out for breakfast abead of the town and before any of the restaurants which we honored could get under way for the day’s business, STAMPS AND BARBERS, Incidentally and without any attempt at investigation we discovered some of the English methods of raising money to keep the wheels of government moving. A “half-penny” (one cent) postal card for domestic use costs, besides its postage value, a farthing extra (one half cent) for the card; so that for three half-pence (three cents) one gets only two postals, This is the English “cheap” postage we sometimes hear a good deal about in the states, Every draft cashed, even though drawn in a country where no stamp is required, must have its penny (two cents) stamp, the cost of which the person for whom the draft is cashed must bear. All receipts for sums over two pounds sterling, even if it be but from your lodging house rem i lady, must have its penny stamp too; and if your landlady has a suffigient amount of gall you will be asked to pay for the stamp in this instance also. The municipal authorities come in for their share of the rag by placing about in the public parks, in lieu of benches, tempting looking chairs, upon which you innocently seat yourself, when an old fellow with a door-plate and a bunch of tickets slides up and you disgorge a penny for the privilege of resting. That butt of Ameri- can travelers, the barber who seats you in an old arm chair, with a prop at the back on which you hang Bewat head which he takes in chancery while he dab: u with soap suds, then skates razor around a little through the foam, shows you toa place where you wash, and permits you to escape, all for two-pence,is worthy of notice. H—, in a spirit of adventure, entrusted him- self to one, but he hasn't ‘fora long time now.” For five minutes it was ten to one that he wouldn't make even a respectable looking corpse; but he pulled through all right, though slightly disfigured. There was no extra charge. 80D AND PIE. The sight of what bore a very slight resem- blance to an American soda-water fountain tempted us to invest in someEnglish soda water. The experiment was failure and although we saw several “ice-cream” signs, we hadn't the courage to tackle the article after our ex- perience with the soda. We prowled around a while in search of pie—good old American pie— jas muddy and certainly very uninviting. Our route to New Haven, eastward, lay along the | cliff most of the time within sight of the chan- nel, over a series of deep ravines. It is said to | the worst road in England; but as the sur- | face was fair for our pu get some pleasure out of it, coasting into and climbing out of the ravines, and covering the 9 miles in good time. With a grand final plunge | F into New Haven we put up at the Bridge hotel, | das where Louis Phillippe stopped when in 1848 he | found occasion to iw La Belle France, and sborily before midnight took the steamer for Dieppe. EES. Written for Tas Eventve Sran. FARM AND GARDEN. Valuable Information About Trees, Plants and Flowers. Autumn transplanting of fruit and otber trees is still practiced by horticulturists, and | there are many advantages in doing the work | at this particular time. The trees that were set last autumn will now require a little special attention, and it should be given to! them before any new trees are set. The soil around their roots has become solid and compact, and in order for the tree to grow freely this crust should be | broken. Many fruit trees show signs of dying from drought during August; but such disaster can be averted by mellowing the ground around | the trees, which will act the same as a mulch and prevent the roots from becoming dry. The soil should be stirred frequently so as to kee; tke surface soil moist and prevent the grow of weeds and grass. A good surface harrow is of inestimable value in the orchard, as it | will often grind up top-dressing and work it into the soil. 1085 OF ROOTS. In digging up the trees for transplanting, many of the roots are necessarily cut and the growth of the trees are thus partly checked. To correspond with this partial loss of roots the heads of the young trees should be reduced by | "J" cutting back or thinning out the young shoots. This should not be done, however, until after the fruit of the trees have all matured | and the leaf growths have ceased to. expand. It is a great mistake to) perform the pruning while the fruit is still on | the trees oak young leaves are still shopting out. It gives the trees a severe check in their growth aud robs them of the strength which | they need to prepare them for the severity of winter. In fact. shortening back should never be performed when there is any movement in the trees toward growing. A.B, BaRRETrT. Pear Ripening. Those who have new varieties of pears must bear in mind that many of them wil! never ex- hibit their excellent qualities, unless picked just before maturity, and the ripening com- pleted in the house. Not only must all those liable to core-rot be treated in this way but many others. In some cases, certain varieties should be gathered two or three weeks before ripe, to prevent insipidity. Nearly all pears ripen better ina dark room, If left on the tree to ripen they begin to rot or decay on one side before they are fully ripe, and very little fancy fruit can be gathered for the market in this way, In gathering the fruit care should be taken to break the stem off close up to the limb. This, besides making ‘the pear keep better, gives it a better salable appear- ance ‘when displayed for sale, Bruised and creased fruit should be separated from the uninjured pears, A dark room with news- papers spread on the floor is the best plate for pears to ripen, After maturity is reached in pears decay begins to set in at once, and in a very short time they become rotten and unfit for use. Being a soft fruit they will then ensil mush up and breed decay in others croand, If gathered for the market the fancy fruit should be separated from the others while green, carefully sorted and wrapped in tissue , Pack them carefully in layers in bar- rels or crates and stamp name and mark on the box. By taking great care with the fruit one gets a name for producing nothing but the best that will bring in better returns, 8. W. Cuamprns, Notes About Roses. Tea roses that are forced during the winter often have to be turned out of doors during part of the summer for want of room, otherwise it would be better to keep them under glass, The leaves formed in the winter aré very tender, and as exposed to the open air a luxuriant crop of mildew follows. If this parasite is allowed to infest the plant at this season of the year the roses will not flower much next winter. As soon asany curled or slightly curled leaves appear sulphur should be sprinkled over them, Red spiders and aphide should also be prevented from getting @ foothold on the plants, If the plauts are kept free from these enemies the roots will get a good start, and even if the head does not grow much good flow- ering plants will be had next winter. In pot- ting them phck the soil compactly around the roots, for roses will bear harder packing than most plants. Strong loam of a rich heavy na- ture bed suits roses, All of the thin wood that we managed to | Sf AY GF AUate Tam ob getters: . wa 4 Thy Ne Wises of iont £0 aileny Ne. 2, ot orem im block 7 wf To & Brown's stati: Mount Pleasaut and Flessant ~4 ends of the surveyors ip liber Gov. skep Oue-third caah, balance tn a! @ months, with notes beariug interes oF © percent pera unital peed. and secures by trust on the property mold, or all cash. at the opere of purchaser. Sobcest reauired a aver’ co Pited within ten. tro. ee the Trunters reserve the tight te eae. at risk and cost of the defeulting purchaser, alter tee sone Lewapaper pul W. RILFY DERBLE sul0dada ENKI D WilLies JUNCANSON BROS, Ane! advertigement in = j Trustees, TRUSTERS' SALE OF LAGE Faaw Nb 3 Eis SOUTHE. AND NINTH 8 UTHEAST, BEING By virtue ot decree of the Supreme Court ot District of Coltmbsa, yunsed “ou the SUth dant he A.D. 1889. in Equity Cause No. 11N}4, Dotwer Soekd which Sarah E- Chichester, sdministratria, &e. i complainant and Enoch M. Lowe et v deteudanta, 1 will offer forsale, st public auct) frout of the e bremoses, op TUESDAY, the TWENT AUG A-D. 1nbY, ai BALL PAST FICE OCs ¥.M., the'east half of origina: Lot wumbered four 4) dm Square numbered uine hundred and twee Gz6), in Washington, nutject to 8 deed vf trust, recorded in Liber Bo. 13463. tole eteeq.. one ‘be land reco of the District of Oc n te tis acuta” Building” Aeeccaica Ses es easy Terms: One-third of the purchase money (0 nd ae in -. the bal.noe iy two equal inetail- maf six and twelve mont for whiel Of the purchaser, secured ty deed of trast on see Premises sold and bearing interest at the rete of wk per cent per aunui iow day of sale, will be taken; or al cash, at option of the purchaser.” Ii the terme « sale are not complied with iu ten days from the day sale the Trustec reserves the rigtt 40 veel the prop- rey at e risk of a after five days’ by? — ub Lewapaper published in Washi Of 8100 wili be required wt thave of mule ws D. 6, MACKALL, aul0-comds 416 Sth street northwest, UBLIC SALE As administrator of t Major Brockett, 1 will il st pubic auctions at hie ste toe dence, congtnertauld.” sboat one tile froin Ball's Srows Roads, in Ajexan, jounty, Ve. commen: st ELEVEN O'CLOCK AM. cn AUGUST 4 TIETH, 1889.0 number of Ht hes] ’ Hoss. a ¢ 1 ¥-3 BUUGY, pany “CART r~ PAGON tine lot of HOUNEMOLD and Kitcu’ ‘Terms made known Sioa? cn 8 T, Admr. FJ,HOMAS DOWLING, Aucuoneer VALUABLE | IMPROVED ABL PROPERTY, No. PIERCE STREET NORTHWEST. AL AUCTION. By virtue of «deed of trust dated March ise and duiy recorded in Liber 1. todao « the Records the Distriet of Colur direction of the party thereby secured, we wii wou pubbe, auction sp trout of the premises on THURS DAY, ACGUsT TWEN C¥-gk insv AT HALP- » PAST FIVE O'CLOCK PAL, the following descr roperty in the City of Washington Ecred one hundred sind twenty ieee: ote and twenty -fonr (1 ot Me bdivision of original lots io eud square ntuubered hundred and t said subdivision recorded in the surveyor of said rict im liber 10, = 2 a vist proved ly a Two-story Brick Besidence, be fierce atteet ‘. ipttincsod ferme: One ‘cash, balance in one and two yea with iuterest, aud. secured. Uy of trust oo, the Property sold, or all cash. All conveyancing and te cording at cost of purchase®, A deposit of 6100 will be required at a He DANIEL A. DT r. aul0-aeds —TiMUTHY pe baLey,t Trasteoe IHOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. ABOUT SIXTY-FIVE HUNDRED CUBIC FY: VALUBLE GRANIT cUr ro whine oy St SLRUCTURE OF THE OCONGKESSIUNAL Lie BRAKY, AT AUCTION mW SDAY. AUGUST TWENTY-FIRST, UK O'CLOCK P.M, at Barbour’s whart, sfoot of 10th st. sw. 1 Without reserve, 6,073 1-6 cubic feet of Cat Gremit, which was to have been used ix Cougression and is now = uae _ nm sot of the Tescunding the contract fo removed will 4 diye etter sale, "hi order of ee STU . & BANGS, Co ctor THOMAS DOW shew WOOD AND COAL OKKEST DODGE COAL, COKE AND WOOD OF ALL KINDS. FAMILY COAL A SPECIALTY Best quality George's Creck Cumberland Goal steam purposes, Office, 1214 31st st. ; ele; hone, 956-2, Yard dnd Whart, 3008 Water st, Telephone, 054 INANCIAL, N MIGUEL. A SAFE GOLD INVESTMENT. SHARES NOW EARNING DIVIDENDS, _ueentynan, ORS penliame, Soun to be advanced, Stock non-assessable, No personal ability to holders. OCTOBER DIVIDEND 50 CENTS PER SHARE. THE SAN MIGUEL GOLD PLACERS COMPANY, No Bonded Indebtedness. JAMES GILFILLAN, Tressurer. (Ex-Treasurer ot the United States) Competent experts estimate tue gold values in prop- erty of thecompany at 212,000,000, FIVE-SIXTHS of which will be received by stock- holders. Remit to JAMES GILFILLAN, Treasurer, sul0-s,tuwiw 41 and 43 Wall st., New ¥, JRO. W CORSON. ING. W. MacaRTNE fember S. ¥, Suck CORSON & MACARTNEY, GLOVER BUILDING, 1419 F ST. XW, Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds, an _Lonnn. Cs Hections ‘aud all securities, iated ev York, Mutindelphis, Boston 4 sold Exchange: and Bonds, ot N Deposits Railroad Stock ob the Exch and Beltinore bought pecialty iuade of tment securities. District end #l! Local Kairoad, Gas, Jusurance and Tel- ye Stock dealt in. THE EXECUTION. “The sun has hardly reached the meridian which announces the noon hour before the exe- cution commences, From twenty-five to fifty dogs are daily sent to dog eternity by the 32- calibre bullet of the revolver kept at the pound for the purpose, It carries a pretty good slug of lead, era while in most cases the first bullet is sufficient to put an end to his dogship a sec- ond application is sometimes necessary. A eat yelp goes up from the cage of dogs when fre first shot is fired, and the roise never ceases until the last animal in the compartment has ceased to be. The shooting of the dogs is done guickly, but they are shot within a few feet of the other animals, This is a practice that has caused re- mark by humane persons, It is held that a dog's intelligence is sufficient to give him an inkling of his approaching fate and the antici ation of it causes more real suffering than the Fatal shot itself. In the middle of the ruughly-paved court is the fatal stake. is here poor Fido, Bruno or Jinksey meets his fate. It takes some little time to tie a dog, for the terrified animal, as if conscious that something awful is — happen, struggles and snaps at his captors, but is soon overpower: d stands trembling. The executioner takes a stand near the dog and, after taking deliberate aim ata spot behind on ear. fires and the stiffening —_ thrown on pile along with the others that gone before. ELECTRICITY SUGGESTED, ‘This méthod of killing dogs has been cons demned by many lovers of dogs as causing need- less suffering. Asphixation or electricity has been recommended, and it is understood that the Commissioners will, as soon as Con- meets, ask that some provision be mude for impr oving the present condition of affairs, Mr. Einstein says that he sees no rea- son why electricity would not be the best well as the cheapest method of d: of the dogs, A machine modeled something after the pattern of that to be used in New York for the be easily er present time. He is anxious to try th ex tases at way ehtes and iis thought he have the opportunity before long. VISITORS TO THE POUND. ‘There are many visitors to the pound. Nearly ig | very day fine equipages of the weslthy draw f L 1 Hf a i if i ls } i : 7 { but gave it up and made the best out of the nearest approach to pie, tarts, “lemon- ade” is bottled stuff unworthy name it bear: ‘Tn short there is little in England that is Amer- ican. There seems to be a superfluity of metal, brass and copper, which is utilized by the making of huge badges for all the numerous porters, cabbies and conductors, &c., generally worn strapped to the arm. There is some spirit of enterprise in the matter of advertising the omnibusses tramcars appearing to the unaccustomed eye simply advertising vans, so numerous and conspicuous are the soaps, choc- olate, ale, theater, and patent medicine adver- tisements, After a little practice you are able to distinguish from the conglomeration the sign which tells vou where the ‘bus or car will take you. The English Tule of the road is “keep to the left,” but that of the sidewalk the reverse. Sign-reminders of the road rule are common in the streets, and in Coventry and others of the smaller towns and cities there were similar reminders of the sidewalk rule, THE AMERICAN WITH A WOFUL TALE. We were barely settled in London when the American with a long account of his misfor- tunes and a standing desire to “get home” pre- sented himself. This scheme seems to be worked pretty suécessfully, ju names our petitioner had on his The American regis don edition of the Ne di Americans usually register, supplies the neces- sary names and addresses not only for the man who wants to *‘get home to God’s country,” as he puts it, but for the fellows who shower you with circulars of all kinds during your stay. THE ROAD TO BRIGHTON, Having done London in the conventional way we set outin a drizzling rain for Paris via Brighton and New Haven, late in the afternoon of July 8 The streets were covered with mud istency of soft is too weak to produce shoots sufficiently strong to flower can be pruned away at the time of potting. In dry weather overhead freely. If possible plynge the pots in ashes to keep a more equable temperature for the roots. HELEN Wearsurton. Among the Garden Vegetables. It is better for the ground and for the weeds to plant seeds of some usefal vegetable after the early crops are removed. The flat turnips make a goodsecond crop, which can be planted with success in August or the first of Septem- ber. They must grow quickly to be of any use and if sown too early they become too large and coarse for table use. Those that are grown rapidly in the coo} autumn weather make good eating. About the middle of August a crop of ante pose can be sown. with a succession some ten ater. Persnipsand carrots of medium size should now be thinned to get good sized ones later in the season. TOMATO PLANTS. During the wet, warm weather tomato plants have been making extraordinary growth, while setting very little fruit. If a sharp spade is run down beside the its to roots a better icewntient of Stam Pin follon = The musk and water melons have also jured by the excessive moisture. The bes! remedy for them is to pull off much of the ok fruit, and give the young buds a chance to = in the sunny weather which is sure follow # long period of rainy weather, Gro. Witsox, ————+e+ OATMEAL AS FOOD. What a Physician has to Say About the Popular Cereal. From the Philadelphia Times. Oatmeal has recently received some adverse criticisms. This is not surprising, as no food article is just the thing in every case or at all times. Our daily experiences convince us of such truth by likes and dislikes for very com- mon and the most wholesome foods. It is Hi ical Beil Telephone Stock bought and wold 3y 18 LADIES’ GOODS. 1 FRONTS! FRONTS!) ‘Alwayain order by plan Gouin . PRaxpr, Gite. Harrison's Mie. M 1329 F st. nw. Balt 4. BOL, STEK. | a2" {BENCH DYEING. SOOURIN ND DR} Cl N- Bise PstabLiswa® 108 New i on ‘inst: Ladies’ and Gents’ work of ev Don. Plush, Velvet and 2 AND CAROLINE x Maison Sriese. NTON FISCHER'S DRY CLEANING ESTAB. LISHMENT AND DYE WOKKS, 006 G et. eB" Gen te’ Garments of ail Lyea without being ripped. Ladies’ as y. hurty-hve years’ experi called for STO! her dal OOL GARMENTS, MADE UP OR RIPPED. ‘> goed mourning black: 4. FISCHER, BOEG st. NOS AND ORGANS. = ee ECKER BROS’. PIANOS REPRESENT Tint ts best tn "the art of Tanolarte’ malting’ gp any tor WEBER, FISCHER an@ ESTEY PIANOS. A few <clage Second-hand Fikbos at en ESTEY UKGANS. (¢10.000) Eetey jew atylen for terms }IAROs AND ORGANS FOR RENT. id instruments takeu in part payment for new and Neve SNDERS & ‘AYMAN, Feuw, scl Sn