Evening Star Newspaper, April 18, 1896, Page 21

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, APRIL 18, _1896-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. MR. BUGHER’S DRAG. WHAT IS GOOD FORM Pauline Pry Gets Some Points About the Horse and Society. CORRECT IN EQUIPAGE AND DRESS How the Word ‘Tout” Will Pronounced at Benning. Be ONLY THE RICH CAN BET N ANTICIPATION of the races, which began today at Ben- ning, I have been de- voting myself to the study of society and the horse. Now, Iam prepared to quiet any conscientious scruples you may have about racing, and as for “good form,” if you are not absolutely correct in every detail of your appearance at the track, it will not be my fault. I know It all, and, after the manner of my sex, I mean to tell everything I know. In the first place, I want you to belleve me, the reorganization of the Washington Jockey Club and the revival of racing at Benning, so far from being a detriment to the moral well-being of the District, ts In truth a reform movement. The Washing- ton Jockey Club propose to elevate racing. As matters now stand at the tracks across the river, and in the District generally, racing has become a vulgar device of gam- biers, and the horse, poor thing, in addition to the sorrows he must know in conse- quence of being left behind this age of bicycles and electrical motor contrivances on the turf, has suffered the indignity of being reduced to a mere wheel in the un- lawfully manipulated machine of pool sell- ing. The Washington Jockey Club has therefore been incorporated to rescue the horse from its wretched fate, and restore declining days of the equine species to honorable connection with civilization ral, and with the Four Hundred of ization in particular. What It Means to the Horse. You are not to get from this the impres- gion that the horse is to be snatched from the ignominy of being a pool-selling con- trivance at the tracks across the Potomac only to enjoy no more natural dignity (as in the case of the New York horse show) than is to be realized from figuring as the occa- sion of a cr-ss parade at Benning. No, it is. an in civ: perfection—400—who will be expected to appear in all the glory that is woman's, gowned in the smartest of clothes, and all the greatness that is man’s, holding the whip over spirited beasts hooked to the very “toppiest” of all “toppy” turnouts. I hope you will observe that expression— toppy. It is absolutely correct, as, indeed, you will find everything I write throughout this entire article, which, tet me tell you, I have been to no small pains to make cor- rect. When T say pains, I do not speak figura- tively, for I was in truth painfully trou- bled in response to the first childish effort I made t> learn what Is correct for a man to wear to the races. “Wear? Why, V'll wear clothes, of course. Oh, there may be a few very in- tense young men in town who will do something remarkable, but in general men will go as you see them every day-as you see me now.” As to Correct Clothes. I looked at him hard, and I saw a non- descript suit of clothes of some very soft rough black and white mixed goods, russet shoes and a neck rigging which, to my interested gaze, was just a trifle remarka- ble itself. In leu of the usual white col- lar and customary tie was worn a very, = a as A Sg BAY) NY | \Y/ Baltimore, to make up the number of social any display of a woman in public as immod- est. Again; a horse in English harness driven to a Russian drosky would be con- siderei bad form. This is because the ar- tistic principle of unity in conception is violated, which principle is again in- volved in all the nice adjustments of parts to a whole, which make it necessary for a man’s dress, or a woman's, to accord with the general character of his or her turnout. e The ultra-proper stuff for a woman to clothe herself in for the races is Melton cloth or Bedford cord, which, it goes with- out saying, should be strictly tailor-made. The fact that a separate club house has been provided for wives and women who are friends of the men belonging to the jockey club will necessarily restrict the public enjoyment of the races, which, at least so far as the women of the 4,000’ are concerned, will-consist to a very great ex- tent in surveying what the women of the 400 wear. This deprivation will tend to increase the interest there will be in the passing show which the 400 en route to the races will make. By long odds, the most striking feature of this parade will be the public coach which Mr. Clarence Moore will tool from the Shoreham to Benning every day of the race season. Mr. Moore is a most skillful and enthusiastic whip, and is determined that Washington shall be aroused to an interest in coaching such as is manifest in Philalelphia and New York. The coach which is the property of the Washington Coaching Club, and was last year run to Chevy Ch: Inn, has lately been done over, and will be drawn by what has been technically described to me as a “ripping lot” of horses. A close second to this at- traction will be Mr. Bugher's drag, and al- ways certain to attract attention is the Swedish vehicle in which Baron Grippe will appear. Miss Warder will probably go out In her tandem cart, and excite the wonder of women and admiration of men, which her skill in driviag and the very correct appointments of her turnout usu- ally arouse. Mr. Richard Wallach and Mr. George Bruce will also take their tandems out, and if Mr. Moore quits his place on the box of the coach any day it will be to drive his tandem, one of the horses of which is a prize winner in the high step- ping class of the New York horse show. OLLIE BELMONT’S COCKING CART. very deep cream—in fact, a gentle yellow pique stock that was given a piquant horsey touch by the addition of a horse- shoe pin. From this London hint any young man by strapping a field glass over his shoulder and not forgetting to pro- nounce his a's very broad, may go to the races and enjoy the purely negative satis- faction of appearing no* bad form. But to become a positive delight, both to himself and all beholders—well, I think I am perfectly safe in saying he will need at least twenty thousand a year to begin with. Having this amount to his credit he may hope one day to attend the races in absolutely correct style, but let no young man fancy mere money can accom- Plish this. It takes brain, books, practice —in short, ability and study sufficient to equip a man for the law or any other pro- fession. Indeed, the man who devotes himself intelligently to society and the horse follows a profession—a profession of art as worthy and profitable as any. as it is with strawberries—both non people can buy them he- re too dear, and after common ing them because some- per, they are the exclu- the wealthy, and the v they eat strawberrles cr ever they do, are still hion, so that any set of rd, at this stage of evolu- to do anything with horses when the of us are just able to own bicycles, as the Washington Jockey Club un- y will do, bring the horse into par- relations with persons wkose hu- manity and taste fo ine diversicns aro equaled only by ence and high S. S. Howiand ts pres- t of the club, and the e ve com- Belmont, s . Ben Hellen, A. . Eustis, Woedbury Blair, jal social prestige. The with horses 1 club has the national backing of that larger organization of society and the h rols all reputable racing in ountry east of Milwaukee, and thus m movement and judgment of own authoriti. Ollie Basen’. the hus! of that yachtswoman, Mrs. Iselin, not to mention men who have, in different capaci- tes, conducted the affairs of nat & y of the Navy Tracy, ex-Sec Whitney and Senator W etmore. The Horse and Society. ‘Mr, Howland has asked me not to in any way convey the impression to the public that the races at Benning are in any sense @ society affair. Furthermore, I have read in the constitution of the jockey club that the objects for which this club exists are solely to “encourage the development of the horse, of domestic animals; the products of the soil; medicinal, scientifle and artis- fic skill, inventions and athletic sports, by I sat in the studto of such an artist the other evening, and both my esthetic sensa and my reason has seldom been more thor- cughly satisfied. The studio—the artist called {t his den— is a snvg room; the walls lined with book- ceses, filled with volumes new and old, some very rare, containing horse lore and general sporting lore, much of it the pro- duction cf titled noble authors. Ths spaces of the walls left vacant by the books were adorned with pictures, iMlustrating the man’s art, and with emblems and trophies st A very jolly vehicle for taking large parties to the races igs a buckboard, which seats from seven to nine persons, and is made of natural oak, with russet leather cushions. The groom who sits be- hind this particular vehicular fancy 1s properly dressed in white “cords,” with a square-topped pot hat. Men who will drive to the turf In this sort of equipage are Mr. Hugh Legare, Mr. Alex. Legare, Mr. How- land, Dr. Guy Whiting and Mr. Thomas Nel- son Page. After a four-In-hand and tandem, there is no trap driven by Dives that comes nearer to making Lazarus forget his piety and in envy curse his poverty than a mail phaeton or a woman's spider. The two are much alike. Both are very high, resting on up- rights, with a groom's seat behind, which in the mail phaeton 13 boxed up, and in the spider is open. The spider is also lighter than the other, and the former does not properly, while the latter does, emphasize its pomp and glory by the clanking of pole chains. There is something about both these: vehicles wonderfully expressive of the ex- clusion and privileges of wealth. Miss Barret drives a particularly well- appointed spider, as do Miss Barney and Mrs. Henry May. The footman, mounted behind, you will notice, wears stiff-legged boots, a high hat, and coat to match the upholstery. Mr. Jesse Brown and Mr. Har- ris Lindsley will doubtless be seen in the paddock in their mail phaetons. Mrs. How- land is certain to be there behind her gray ponles, that are prize winners at the New York horse show. Mrs. Barney, Dr. Jenkins and Mrs. Townsend are likely to drive out in broughams, any of which you may take as @ model of good form in this sort of thing. Keynote of Propriety. The keynote of propriety in a carriage intended for general use is simplicity. The lines should be straight, only as the essen- tial form of the structure Involves a curve, and there should be an utter absence of color in the finish. The servants, to be per- fectly good form, 'd be forced to sac- rifice their must and any other hirsute adornment, h dear, and, if your coachman would actly preserve the dig- nity and discharge the duty of his position, he should be able by means of whip signals to so convey warning of his movements to anything behind him that he may turn with- out a collision and without ever moving his head to look back of him, which is never done in London, don’t you know. Betting on the races at Benning will be ever CLARENCE MOORE'S TANDEM. of the hunt. A great pillow-laden divan along one side of the room was piled with an odd assortment of bits, irons, and a great deal else belonging to a horse, which the art bad been overhauling. He tried to explain the merits of some of these things to me, but my inexperience could not comprehend him. Yet, inexperienced as I am with reference to bu. society and the horse, as tha artist chatted of both I could perceive in all the careful attention he and others of his profession bestow upon the detail of dress and of their traps and horses, a general scheme of harmony, which, in effect, is as delightful as the efforts of any ert. Furthermore, this art, MRS. S. 8S. HOWLAN®S’S DROSKY. — Offering honorable competition in trials of ved and endurance, and the advancement ef the members of said corporation In the art and knowledge of training and !mprov- ing rald horse.” This, however, cannot condition the truth that everything in the jworld depends upon one’s point of view, snd while from that of Mr. Howland, tm mersed in the business and technical detalls gf the races, society may be lost to sight, ‘om the point of view of the majority, the evelopment of the horse, &c., at Benning uring the coming two weeks will be re- garded simply as a parade of Washington's @Qne Hundred and Fifty, plus e suflicient ber from New York, Philadelphia and which In so many respects to the uninitiat- ed appears trifling and even ridiculous, upon inquiry proves to be founded upon sclence as reasonable as any. For instance, it is part of the artistic appearance of a man driving a four-in-hard that his gloves shall be unbuttoned and turned up at the wrist. This is a matter of form, but it is Grounded in the reason that thus the muscles of a man’s hand has free play. Instances of Bad Form, Another instance: it is very bad form for pole chains to adorn @ woman's spider. This has founda- tion im the moral principle which condemns strictly an affair between gentlem will be accomplished after the. manner at what is known as “betting on the nod” There will be no bookmaking and no bookles. In Neu of the latter there will he what 1s professionally termed commission, ers, who are known personally to men bet. ting with them, and are to be picked out generally by their very loud attire and the Inevitable small bag they wear strapped across one shoulder. These gentlemen theke bets with any gentleman caught by the odds they may offer. There is a register of the bet noted in a book the commissioner carries, also in the other gentleman's own book, and there is no exchange of money until the day’s racing 1s over, or, In the Ie stance of men well the commis- joners who play the races rej day, not oftener than once o rane Very Only for the Wealthy. This scheme of betting has the moral ef- fect sought by legislation directed against betting, for it bars all men of small means from the temptation of risking all they have, or all they can lay hands on belong- ing to others. Small bets are not considered, and, the betting being done on credit, only men of recognized wealth are admitted to the privilege. ‘Women—alas for their Mb- will have no opportunity to los e th money or win any one else's, only as sone eir will. There to accommo- date the gambling propensitie: Sex, and the luck which women cote enjoy of picking a winner on ment that the jockey is a pre: that his colors are becoming, hoodooed by having to depe: to place thelr pin money. nother effect of racing for pure spor the new Jockey Club will have It will £5 to abolish the influence of the “ring” which, under previous conditions, has rendered rac, ing anything but an “honorable competition in trials of speed and endurance.” This however, 1s not to abolish the “tout.” Pleass Pronounce that as if it were spelled towt: In my little childish way the other day I said “toot,” and I think I shall never quite recover from the mortification into which jibes and jeers at my ignorance plunged me. At the same time that I learned how to pronounce this word I learned, further, that ‘the tout, a man who sells tips on the races, 1s in the beginning of his career a rail-bird. When a horse is entered for a Trace, a their judg- tty boy, or is certain to be nd upon a man 21 ccuple of days or Fey before the event, his trainer “asks him the question”—that is, the horse is taken on the track and the trainer puts him threugh whatever limit he ds to cover in his best possible time. An- ticipating such qyestioning, the rail-bird hides in the grass, behind a stump, or peeps through chinks in the fence, o: peers over the rail, and, stop+watch in hand, awaits these opportunities of getting the time of a horse. With this valuable information pos- sessed, the tall-hirg 4s advanced to the im- 4) Woodbury Blair's Gig. portance and business advantages of a tout, wno must, of course, not be at all a nice per- son to know; nevertheless, and in spite of the discouragements which “betting on the nod” offers a woman, df there is any to who Is positive ne eS — wing, e and address welcom: ry eae RAULINE PRY. ee BICYCLIST PLEADS FOR SKIRTS. A Man Who Says His Legs Are Cold in Stockings. From Pearson's Weekly. It is time that the British public should abandon its absurd prejudice against the wearing of skirts by the male cyclist. Be- cause it 1g unusual for a man to wear a skirt in public, the British public has de- clded that ft is improper, and the Brit- ish “rough” indulges himself in hooting the male wearer of “rational dress.” But it seems clear to me that if I have a right to ride a bicycle, I have a right to ride it in the dress best suited to the exigen- cies of cycling. Now, te is undeniable that knickerbock- ers and stockings are not comfortable on cold and wet days. The thickness of the stocking does not make up for the ab- sence of the accustomed trousers’ leg, and the consequence is that the wearer of knickerbockers takes cold, and falls ill of pneumonia, bronchitis or rheumatism. Then again, in case of rain knickerbockers and stockirgs cannot possibly be kept dry, and the cyclist must ride home, perhaps in a piercing wind, with wet legs. On the other hand, the wearer of a skirt has his legs watmly clothed, snd when he 1s caught in a shower his skirt keeps his legs perfectly dry. Moreover, the skirt is far safer than knickerbockers. The lat- ter expose the calves of the lega as a tar- get for small boys who throw stones at cyclists, and strange dogs with a passion for tasting new legs. The man who wears skirts 1s exposed to none of these dangers, and it 1s nothing less than brutal to de- mand that a man should subject his de- fenseless legs to juvenile stones and hydro- phobic teeth,when by simply covering them with a skirt he could ride in safety. In opposition to this weight of argument in favor of “rational dress” for men, what can those who condemn it urge? They tell us that it Is indecent for any man to wear a dress that conceals the shape of his legs, and that, the skirt ts a dis- tinctly feminine garment, and for that rea- son must not be worn by men. The truth happens to be that taking the world all over, the great majority of men wear petticoats of one:sort or another, just as the great majority of women wear trousers. Granted that in england the skirt has hitherto beeni worn ¢nly by women, that Is no reason why:men should not wear it now that the introduction of the bicycle has made it necessary for all careful rid- ers. i A TRAMP’S GOLDEN FIND. He Unearthed 830,000, Lived Like a Lord and Went to Jall. From the New York San. The tramp Harms, br ‘Carl Herrmann, which appears to be his real name, who found $50,000 in gold eoin beside the rall- road track near Sacramento, Cal., fifteen months ago, arid spent $49,000 of it in San Francisco in about a year, as told In the Sun, has been held in $3,000 ball to stand trial in the superior court at Sacramento for grand larceny. Although Harms spent his money in a most lavish manner, giving large amounts to friends and setting up several men in business, none of his bene- ficiaries came to his assistance to rescue him, and Harms {s now confined in a cell In the state prison. He took his desertion by his fair-weather friends philosophically, merely remarking that it was the way of the world. Harms, It may be remembered, was tramping over the railroad ties toward Sac- ramento in November, 4, and camped over night in a piece of woods a few miles outside of Sacramento. Tnat night a train was robbed, and $60,000 In gold coin was taken from’ the Wells-Fargo express car. The robbers buried $50,000) of thelr plunder near the track, ard the next morning Harms found {t. He reburied part of it and carried the rest to Sacramento. Then he went to San Francisco and lved high. He had previously spent two fortunes, be- ing at one time a prosperous merchant in New York, and he knew how to get the worth of his money. When, after fifteen months, detectives discovered him as the finder of the train robbers’ plunder, all but $0,000 of the money was gone. Harms was brought up in court at Sac- ramento last weck, charged under the law which makes it a felony to appropriate money known or believed to be stolen with- out making any attempt to find the owner. A notable feature of his examination was the bringing from state prison of one of the bandits who robbed the train, the only one remaining alive. This was the well- known train robber, Jack Brady, who 1s now serving a sentence of imprisonment for life. Brady told how he and his ac- complices robbed the train and then buried tho treasure, and how they returned later but found {t not, and he described their feelings thereat. He told of finding a tramps’ camp near the place, which went to connect Harms with the finding of tho money. But Harms admits frankly that he found the money, ard when the Wells-Fargo de- tectives arrested him he promptly turned over all that remained of it; at least he sald that the $9,000 he turned over was all that he had left. This the detectives doubt and it is In an effort to recover more of the morey that Harms is being prosecutsd rigidly. They think he has stored away o goodly sum somewhere. Haris declares he turned over every.cent he hadn't spent, and that he will leave the prison to resume the life of a pauper, after an Interim of fifteen months of wealth and luxury. ————_e+__—_ A Granddaughter of Eve. 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The kite that I evolved has been named the Eddy kite; about the only thing it has in common with its prototype, the Malay kite, is the bulging crosspiece. The advantages of the tailless kites over the ordinary id are that they will sat] In a lighter breeze, will fly in tandems, and will rise to a much greater height. The Eddy kite may be regarded the most perfect form reached in kite construction. With the aid of the diagrams and the accompanying de- scription, any bright boy can make either the Eddy or the Malay kite, and will find in them a source of continual amusement and instruction. The superiority of the Eddy kite comes from the lightness and its pecullar shape. It may he of any size, so long as the pro- portions are kept the same. For a kite for ordinary purposes sixty inches !s a fair height—represented by the line B D in the diagram. All the parts of the framework, shown by the lines in the diagram, shou'd be of light spruce, about % by % inch. 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Williamsport daily, 3:40 Pa. 1:10 PsA. for Willta , Rochester, Buffalo and Niagara Falle Gully, except Saturday, with Steep: ing Car Washington to Suspension Bridge via 10:40 PAL. for Erie, Canandaigua, Rochester, Buf- falo and Niagace Falls daily, Siceping Car Wash- ‘0 ¥amira, : OK PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK AND THE : Sa : ST. 4:00 P.M. “CONGRESSIONAL LIMITED,” daily, vail Parlor Cars, with Dining Car from Balthnore. Regular at 7:65 (Dining Car), 7:20, 9:00, 10:00 @ining Car) and 11:00 (Dining Car from - M., 12:45, 3:15, 4:20, 6:40. 1u2 On Sunday, 7:05 (Dining C Mining Car from Witzing 215, 3:15, 4:20, 11:35 For Philadelphia 3 -M. week days. Express, and 5:40 P.M. dai For ‘Be 7:50 AM. week days, and 3:15 P.M. daily. For Baltimore, %; 720, 00 and AM., 10:30, 1 5 5, 3:40 (4:00 Limited), » 6:40, 7:10, 10:00, 10:40, 2S 7:6, 7:20, 15, 4:15, 2:01, For Pope's Creek Line, 7:20 A.M. and 4:36 P.M. dally, except Sunday For Annapolis, 7:20, {9:00 A.M., 12:15 and 4:20 P.M. dal cept’ Sunday. Sundays, 9:00 A.M. ) Auantic Coust Line, Express for Richmond. points “on Atlantl- Coast Line, 4:30 A.M., 3:46 P.M. daily. Richmond and Atlanta, 8:40’ P.M. dally. Richmond only, 10:57 A.M. week days.” For Old Point Comfort, with Parlor Cat, 10:57 a.m. week days. Accommodation for Quantico, 7:45 A.Sf. daily, and 4:25 F.M. week days. For Alexandria, 4:30, 6:35, 7:45, 8:40, 9:45, 10:57, 1:40, 8:20, 4:25, 5:00, 5:87, 0 and 11:39 P.M.” Gn Sunday at . 215, 8:02 and 10:10 Leave’ Alexandria for Washington, 6 8:00, 9:10. 10:15, 10:25 AM POST OFFICE NOTICE. (Should be read dally by all interested, as ges nay occar at any time) FOREIGN MAILS for the week ending April 28, will close promptly at this office as follows: THANSATLANTIC MAILS. MONDAY—At 7:20 p.m. for BUROPE, per 8. Havel, from New York, via Southampton Bromeg. Letters for Ireland must be directed “per Havel.” TUESDAY —At 7:20 p.m, for BUR) Paris, from New York, via Southam for Ireland must be direct .m. for EUROPE, per ¥. . fork, vin Queeustown; at 10:50 p.m GIUM direct, per 8. "8. Kensington, York, via Aniwexp. Letters musi be din Kensingt WEDSESDAY At 6 p.m. for EUROPE, per 8. ria, from New York, via ilymouth, amburg. FRIDAY—At 7:20 p.m. for FRANCE, SWITZER- LAND. ITALY, “SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TURKEY, WGYPT and BRITISH INDIA, per 8.8. La Gascoga from New Yi vin Havre. Letters for must be directed “per La for NETHERLAND > p.m. eliers muxt I p.m. for SCOTL, . per 8.8. Anchoria, York, Letters must be directed 10:50 p.m. for NORWAY Mia, from New York. 1 ters must be directed At 10:50 Bry or um per *Campania, from New ‘ork, vin Queenstown. ‘PRINTED MA’ steamers tardays, take at 1 specially eddrensed jurts of p Europe. W take Sur pO amers on Naturdays tal 2 twat t Britain and xpe- aed printed matter, etc., for other rts of Burupe. MAILS POU TRAL, CEN a AND LTH AMERICA, per 8.8. ; from New other parts of Mexico must be Gondal.” At 10:30 p.m. for BR LATA COUNTRIES, per s.s. Lefl via Pernambuco, Babin and Rio Janeira North Brazil must be a 1 per At 10:50 p.m. for CENTKAL A except OX RICA, and SOUTH PACIFIO TS, per ws. anes, from New York, vi mn.” Letters for Guutemala must be directed “per Allinnea. MONDAY—At 10:05 pm. for OOSTA RICA, per Nev Orleans; at 10:50 for AUX-CAYES. JACME 8. Athos, from Ne 3 must be direc am. for ora Balt se. Sama MTUNE ISLANDS and HAITI, per 3s. Alvenn, fi at 10:50 . for NASSAU, N."P., per s.8. Autitia, from ters must be directed “prr An- from station, 6th and B sts... where orders ean be left for the checking of baggege to destination from hotels and residences. 8. M. PREVOST, J. R. Woon, as Manager. © General Passenger Agent. 8] SOUTHERN RAILWAY, PIEDMONT AIR LIN Schedule tn effect January 6, 1896. All traivs arrive und leave at Pennsylvania pas- senger station. 3:00 AM.—Dally.—Lacal for Danville. * Ccumects at Manasmas, for Btrasurg, daily except SuLday, ind at Lynchburg with the Norfolk and Western, laily, and with the Chesupcake and Ohio dafly for the Natural Bridge and Clifton Forge. 11:15 A.M.—Daily.THE MAIL. Carries Pullman But x and Washington to Jackso uniting at Char- lotte with Pullman Sleeper for Augusta; also Pull- man Sleeper New York to New Orleans, via Mont- gomery, copnecting at Atlanta with Puliman Sleep- er for Birmingham, Memphis and St. Louis. 4:01 P.M.—Tacal ‘for Front Royal, Riverton and Stresburg, daily, excep z 4:01 PM.—Datly —Ls Sleepers. New York WESTER} 1. Pallman Vestibuled Sleepe: ars and Day Coaches. Pullman Slee ‘ork to Ashe- ville and Hot Springs, via Charlore ville, ‘ew York to Tampa, annah and Jackson- phis, via iirming- . Via Atlanta and Vestibuled Day Dining Car Greens- ‘ON AND OHIO DIVTS- Ol am. daily and 4:45 Montgomery. Coach Washington to Atlanta, boro to Montgom: TRAINS ON WASTT ION leave Washington p.m. dafly, except Sunday, and 6:25 p.m. s only for Round Hi p-m. dail: Sunday, for Ieesburg, and 6:25 p.m. Herndon. | Returning, arrive at Washington 8: a.m. and 3:00 p.m. daily from Round Hill. a.m. daily, except Simday, from Hecndon. a.m. daily, except Sunday, from Leesburg. Through ‘trains from the south ‘arrive at Wash- ington, 6:42 a.m., 2:20 p.in., and 9:40 Manesas Di 1. 10:00. ain. day, and 8:49 a.m. Tickets, Sleepin tion furnished ato nsyivania, avenue, and at Pennsylvania raliroad passenger station. GREEN, General Supt. CULP, “Frafic Manager. - TURK, Gen. Pass. Agent Brown, ‘Gen. Agent Pass. Dept. informa- CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY. TEROUGH THE GRANDEST SCENERY IN AMERICA. ALL TRAINS VESTIBULED, ELECTRIC LIGHTED, STEAM HEATED. ALL MEALS SERVED IN DINING CARS. STA- TION SIXTH AND B STREETS. Schedule In effect April 4, 1896. 2:25 P.M. DAILY—Cincinnati an Louis Spe- elal- Solid train for Cincinatti. man sleepers to Cincinnat!, Lexington, Louisville, Indianapolis ard St. Louis without change. Varlor cars Cln- cinratt to Chicago. 11:10 P.M. DAILY—F. FP. V. Limited—Solid train for Cincinnati. Pullman’ sleepers to Cincinnatt, Lexington vend Louisville without change - man sh to Virginia Hot Springs, change, Wednesdays atd Saturdays. Slecpe and St. Louis, cinrat! to CEPT SUNDAY—Via Richmond ic 10:57 AM, for Old Point and Norfolk. Only rail live. Buffet Parlor Car, Washington to Old Polut without change. 2:25 P.M. DAILY—For Gordonsville, Ch: ville, Staunton and for Kichmond, dally, Sunda; Reser tions and tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio offices, 513 and 1421 Penusylvauia avenue, 1110 F st. n.W., aud a. ¢he station. H.W. FULLER, aps General Passenger Agent. BALTIMORE AND O10 RAILROAD. hedule in effect a Leave Washington from Jersey a go and Northwest, Vestibuled Limited oe p.m. Indianapolis, Vesti- 215 night 8 daily, 11: ‘ations, +5:30 p.m, Roanoke, Knoxvil New Orleans, 9:10 p. ©, 6:20, 30, x10:00, 4:28, $282, x5205, 2 xS200, 8 O1 nigiit. 10:00 "a.in., 7:00, pam. Sundays, p12 ‘or Brederick, *):00, {11:30 a.m., §1:15, 4:30, 15200 pm For Harerstown, $11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. d_way points, week day ‘a.m., Sundays, 9:00 ‘a.m. 1:13, ‘or Gaithersburg and Ww days, ig, Points, , 4:30, 5 week Sundays, 9:00 a.m, 1:15, 25 p.m, 5 hingion Junction and way points, *9:00 a.m., §1:15 p.m. Express trains stopping at prin- cipal stations only. 44:30, +5: OAL BLUE 1 All trains Muminated w For Philadelphia, ‘and the East, week days, Dining Car), 12:00, 3:00 6:05, 200. p.m. @2:01 night, Sleep o'clock). Sundays, 7 ining Car), Dining Car), (12:35, Dining Car), 3:60 6:05, Dining Car). 8:00’ 1 night, Sleeping Car open for passengers foo Pat oe sa Buffet Purlor Cars on all day trains. For Atlantic City, 10:00 a.m., 12:00 noon. Sun- days, 12:35 p.m. ‘1 “Dally. §Sunday only, Except Sunday. xExpress trains. Baggage called for and checked from hotels and residences by Union Transfer Co. on orders lett at ticket offices, 619 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., New York Avenue and 15th Street, and at Depot. CHAS. O. SCULL, Gen. Pass. Agt. WM. B. GREENE, Gen. Monager. mile EB. 3. RANDALL POTOMAC RIVER LINR— Steamer Harry Randall leaves River View Wis 7th street, Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, a.m., landing at all wharves as far down a8 Mad- dox creck, Va., including Chapel Point and Colonial Beach, returning on Mondays about 9 p.m.: Wed- nesdays and Fridays about 3:30 p.m. Passenger ac- commodations first-class. ¥ rqeut received until hour of sailing. ‘Telephone 1765. B.A. REED & © Proprias: RANDALL, ents, Alexandria. soprictor and Mauager, -* GEO. 0. CARPINTER, Gen. Agt.” 4a20 Washington, i. 0. THE WEEMS STEAMBOAT CO. WINTER SCHED- ule.—Steamer Potomac will leave Stephenson's wharf, foot 7th st., every Sunday at 4 p.m., for Baltimore and river landings. Accommodations strictly first-class. Freight received for rive landings on Saturday and must be prepaid. Rates en on Baltimore freigh ar N & fit0., Agents. Oftce, 910 e. Telephone 745, de STEAMLOAT CO. {40 RIVER Lv boat. Ferry Wednesdays and Sat From Oa Nondass, a2 Ay a s to Greton’s Ray und > to Pines Point, St. George's, urbing, for river aint Crock; thence 0 p.m. for JAMAICA, per es. Si York. Lettors for Belize rto Cortes mi and 1 tbe directed WEDNESDAY at 20 p.m. for Bi per % trom New Yori for NASSAT and SAN ber Ss. Niagara, from New for BARBADOES direct, also NO) Pars and Manaos, per ss. Hildevrand York. Let r other parts of Brazil wust be Girected “per Hildebrand.” THURSDAY—At 6:40 o.m. for BRAZIL, via and Santos, per a F Letters for North Trax Plata Countries must be directed “per Hollwin. = At 6:40 a.m. for PORT ANTONIO, Jamaica, per from Balti at 1 for SEW. AND, per #8. Portia, k: at for BLUEIIELDS, trom m. for BLUBFIELDS, Orleans. At 19:50 MARTINIQU Foutabelie, from Ne Trinidad and T belle.” At 10. [AICA, JE! ae: CHIAPAS, T . per SS. Vigilancia, f New York other parts of Mexico Cuba mi yer Visilaneta.” At 1 p-m. for VENEZUELA, CURACAO and SAVANIL- LA, ete., via Curacao, per S. 8. Philadelphia, New York. Malls for NEWPOUNDLA to Haltfax and thence by steamer, ele office daily at 6240 a.m. rail te Boston and thence by steamer, clos: o% ily at 6:40 9m. Malle for CUBA « this office 4: at 3 p.m. for stea: sal Mondays and Th Port Tampa, Fin. Mails for MEXI® unless specially for dispatch close at this of Matis for CHINA and JAPAN, per SS. Gaelic, from San Francisco, close bere’ daily up to April 19 at €:30 p.m. Mails for HAWAII, per S. 8. Aus from San Francisco, close here daily up to Apr 6:30 p. Mails for AUSTRALIA, exce Mails for ti of Papeiti, from up to April 24 at Malls for AUSTRALIA ralia, which are ZEALAND, HAW. LAND: . dose here daily up Mails for CHINA fexcept pei close bere TRANSE port of si is arr: pays 1 err 8 _ OCEAN TRAVEL. e COOK’S TOURS TO EUROPE. ESTARLISHED 1841 VELING EXPENSES INCLUDED. AKTURES F “Majestl M BOSTON, WORLD PARTIES, 8,1 JAPAN PARTY. Oct. 12, Tilustrated programs. fre ship tickets for indepen Ratlrond and « t travelers everswhs HOS. COOK & SON, 261 and 1225 Broadway, New ¥ mi2S-s,t,th,28-13t NETHERLANDS LINE. From New York to Rotterda: Mer, France. 3% bours from Paris S&S. VEENDAM, Sar MAASDAM) Sat First abin, $40.05 to § For information apply No, 39 Broadway, t 1 shington, D.C. Pa. ave; EF. DHOOP & SON. Pa. ‘ave. oF CRANE, PARR S & CO., Ebbitt House. mb tu, thées-11,tf CANADIAN PACIFIC RATLIWAY. Intended steamships sailing v Japan sx» China: EMPRESS OF CHINA. July 13, Sept. MPRESS OF INDIA- 4 TO He MIOWERA, Dat WARRIMOO, modations > febt rales apply 3 For freigtt rates only, 69 Wall st oly aegis Anchor Line $ STEAMSHIPS: s rURDAY FOR for Sal or tex By 8S. CITY Second Cats . OTHER STEAM . Cabin, $50 Secord Cebin, $30. eernge, DRAFTS AT LOWEST ¢ For further information apply to RENT \ BROTHERS, 7 Bowling Greon, N.¥., or G. W. MOSS, 921 Pa. ave. nw., or EDW. F, DROOP, 925 Pa. ave., Washington. ap3-3m American Line. New York - Southampton dsndon - Paris) ‘Twin-screw U.S. Mail Steamships. Sail Wednesday. Paris......Apr. k-May 27, 100m St. Paul. -a) Louis, Ju New York.May 6, 10 am| Berlin, Sat Paris. St. May 38, 10 am\St an jay 20, 10 am| Pari jane 13, 10 am Red Star Line. NEW. YORK TO ANTWERP. Wednesday, April Wednesday, A Pai INTERNA r Pier 14 ani 15, North Office, 6 Bowling Green, N. ¥. GEO. W. LADIES GOODS. YOU CAN ALWAYS HAVE YOUK DYEING cleaning well done and pi promised by WHEAT Georgetown. Wagon cal with clerk. FINE BLACK AND WINITE LACES Done UP T first-class Parisian style; white dresses, laces and Jace curtains a specialty; prices reasonable Mme. VIBOUD, O14 7 MANICU 719 uth Street, and Yeoccmico rivers; returning, leaves Creek Thureday afternoon for river landir ing Friday morolng. Saturdays for river lan: to Nomin! Creck and St. Clenent’s Bar: returning, arrtyes Sunday afterroon. In effect Nov. 4, 1808) See schedule. (ncl-t) C. W. RIDLEY, Gea. Bian, re_every ailment of the fect is cured by 8. & CRANIN. SEMMES Is well known by the best ingtov. All WORK GUARANTEED, doors from Palais Royal on 11th et. le