Evening Star Newspaper, February 19, 1898, Page 21

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1898-24 PAGES. STORIES OF SNAKES Talk With an Expert in Catching Ophidian Reptiles. HANDLED THEM BY THE THOUSAND --- How He Came to Get Into This Curious Business. — NARROW ESCAPES SOME LITTLE MAN with gray hair and hagsy burnsides has been a familiar figure in the lobby of the National Hotel % for several week: 4 He is from Gaines- _Ville, Fla, and his name is James Bell. Some of his friends, and he is far from being unknown in Washington, call him = judge; others ad- Gress him as major, and he is entitled to both appellations, for he has been judge of his county anc he was a major in the War, having served with distinction in the famous 7th New York Regiment. Though a limb of the law, Judge Bell holds the unique distinction of having hendled more live snakes than any other %an In any civilized country on the globe. At least, this compliment was paid him by no less a distinguished naturalist than the late Professor Baird of the Smithsonian Institution. “I don’t know just how many snakes I have handled,” Judge Bell said to a Star reporter yesterday, “but I know they woull have to be counted in the ters of thou- sends. How dic I come to get into the emake business? Well, I will tell you. When I entered the army in 1861, I was Jadge James Bell. racher sickly; a good deal of an invalid. I éon’t look much Itke-an invalid row, do I? By camping out and marching I became Tobust and :trong. After the war, when I returned to a peaceful life, the same old feeling came back. My doctor advised me te go to a warm climate and get out doors @s much as possible. So I got a tent and ¥ent to Florida, and for a number of years I camped out a great deal. “I began to collect things, such as birds’ 8 and snakes, and I opened some In- jan mounds. Some way it got noised around the country and people from all over wrote me for snakes. The Smithson- jan Institution at tht time was particular- ly interested in getting snakes for physi- ¢ians who were making scientific experi- ments. I sent thousands to that institu- . and many that I collected went to Toront> for the Historical Society, whi others were sent to Berlin, Perris and Lo: don. I might say that most ef them went through the Smithsonian. I continued in the business until about five years ago. ®hben I begin to be known as the ‘snake man.’ I was not ambiticus for such a title, so I stopped it. Hunting Snakes. “I was special agent for the land office of the government for twelve years, and this gave me an opportunity of furthering my knowledge of snakes and thelr way Yes, I heve had some very interesting ex- periences. But, do you know that while I have handled thousands of rattlesnakes, I never came across more than two in my Wanderings through the woods of Florida. Yeu know I usvally buy them of the col- ored people, some of whom have in d: gone by made a living supplying me with snakes. I have hunted for rattlers many times, but these two occasions were the y ones that I ever encountered any. ‘The first time wa3 in 1876. The state Wanted me to represent it with flora and fauna at the centennial. I was looking for @ certain kind of wood. I had my hand resting against a big tree,while I was look- ing above into the branches, when I heard @ noise near my feet. I looked down on the sround and saw a big rattler all coiled up. { was afraid to move for fear that it woul! strike me. I was virtually standing right over it. It raised its head, as I sup- posed, to get ready to strike, but, instead, turned around and glided away. And I made @ spring in the opposite directton, for I was unnerved, as I knew the danger of @ rattler’s bite. After I had gone on a short distance I realized what a fool I was, and I went back and got the snake. With the of a forked stick I caught it by the of the neck and carried it home in ds The second instance. I was going from Tampe to old Tampa bay, and had to pass through a piece of thick palmetto scrub. I was following a cow path, and my guide was just ahead of me. As I looked ahead he was just stepping over a big rattler that was up. I waited until he was past the snake, and then I yelled at him. He stopped and turned around, and 1 pointed to the rattler. He sprang back and, caich- ing up a pine knot, slammed it on the snake before I could prevent him from do- ing it. Of course, he ruined the snake for my use. One Pecullarity. “A peculiarity of snakes is that if you bruise one the skin wif slough off and then the ants will get at it and eat it alive. Any snake wounded in this way is bound to die. ‘The ants used to battle a great deal. If a healthy snake should come in contact with a dead snake the odor would be ret a and the ants would attack the healthy snake and eat it. I have seen many cases. Where a smake thus dies in captivity with others the only way you can preserve the rest is to put fresh earth in the cage and isolate the cage in water so the ants can’t get to it. And then you may be defeated. The ants are persistent, and their love for dead snake meat is paramount to their other desires. “A dozen years ago, Mr. Shindler, the celebrated artist of the Smithsontan, had an exciting experience with a snake I sent to the institute. Mr. Shindler is now en- gaged restoring the pictures in the Catlin collection that were injured In the Smith- sonian fire a few years ago. He is a painter of fishes, snakes and animals, and ranks among the best in the world. I had got a snake which the people of Florida call the calico, or thunder snake, but the true seientific name of which is the elapse. The elapse is very brilliantly colored and grows seldom more than eighteen inches in length. [ts rings are yellow, black and red. T had known it to be a very poison- ous snake. In fact, few who have been bit- ten have ever lived*more than six or eight hours. The bite is like that of the Egyp- Comet = = rena soons falls into a ose con: rom which it is hara te Bap Sheapes tee, “On t the markings were some- what different, and I asked, in sending it to the Smit that it be examined earefully to determine whether it was real- an elapse or a new species. ‘Shindler, ho is @ great admirer of snakes, or was that time, and had many pet harmless snakes in his room, didn’t believe it was an [ elapse, and he began to handle it careless- ty. Superintendent Horan said to him that he thought it was an elapse, and admon- ished him to be careful. There were ladies in the room at the time, and to show them that there wss no danger Shindler drew his hand across its face and then snapped its head with his fingers. It caught him by one of the fingers with its fang. Unlike other poisonous snakes, the elapse, insteaa of striking, hangs on like a bulldog. Shin- dier had to choke It off from his finger. “Horan told him he had better see a doc- tor at once, but Shindler laughed and said that its bite was perfectly harmless. In a few minutes he began to notice a pain in his arm, and, examining closely, he found a red streak. He went to Dr. Taylor, who Was connected with the institution. Other doctors were called in for consultation, and they worked over him for thirty-six hours before they could bring him to conscious- ness. Poisonous Snakes. “All poisonous snakes are known, by the diamond or heart shaped head, with broad jaws and small neck, while the harmless snakes have long, slim heads and thick necks almost as large around as the head. The poisonous srakes of this country are the rattle, or diamond back, as some call it; the moccasin, both the cotton mouth and the highland—they are all of the same family; the little ground rattle, which is much Smaller than the rattle and has no rattles, and which never grows more than eighteen inches and usually much less, and the elapse. The ground rattle looks like the rattle, but it is not quite so poisonous, due probably to the fact that the fangs are smaller and do_ngt enter one’s system so far, although deaths have been known as the result of @ bite of-the ground rattle. “The elapse and the ground rattle are found only in the southern states. Now, there is the water snake with the same markings and colorings as the moccasin, but lacks the peculiar shape -of the head and neck. It is seriously believed by many to be a moccasin. Peovle resort to rem- edies when they are bitten by the water snake and then flatter themselves that they have been cured of the potson of a mocca- sin. The truth is the bite of the water snake is absolutely harmless. I know whereof I speak, for I have made a study of the question for years. A person bitten by a rattle or moccasin, unless they use the knife or have the proper remedies at hand, is almost certain of death. It has long been a mooted question why the bite of snakes of the south is more fatal than with those of the north. Professor Baird had a theory that the blood of the people of the south wes not in good condition to ist the poison, hence it was more fatal in the south. Another theory urged is that the poisonous snakes of the south grow larger and their fangs are longer. As the fang is in reality a hypodermic syringe, the poison is deposited deeper in the wound. One Kind of Sport. “The process of catching snakes in Flor- ida is an interesting one. The colored folk have a great deal of what they call sport, but they take the best care to see that they don’t get in the way of the head of a poisonous snake. One of them will take a long pole with a forked head and with a string slip noose at the end. The noose is put over the snake's head with the aid ot the pole. He then draws the noose tight on the snake's neck. Then the cord is passed through the inside and bottom of a canvas sack and the snake's head is puiled up tight to the bottom of the bag. The snake will coil himself up to get a pur- chase to pull the cord off. The hunter raises the mouth of the bag and twists it around until the snake fs twisted up into @ ball at the bottom. Then the bag is tied around close down to the snake, and the main cord is cut close to the bottom of the sack, so that when the snake extends its head it will throw off the noose from its neck. The snake can't throw its head far enough back to strike and you can carry him with perfect safety with only the thickness of the bag between you. “Yes, sir, it is a fact that I am the only person that the express companies will re- ceive snakes from for transportation. It 1s because Iam so careful. I always pack them securely and there is not the slight- est danger. I want to say right here tha it is impossible to train snakes. A snake is the lowest order of the animal kingdom. It doesn’t raise any top head, and conse quently has little, if any, brains. The snakes you see in side shows, and which ere handled by girls, are absolutely harm- jess."” >—— DWARFS IN THE PYRENEES. Theory of Their Origin Derived From Their Legendary History. From Cosmos. There has long dwelt In the heart of the’ Pyrenees, on the old Catalonian border of Spain, a race of dwarfs, supposed by some to be of Tartar origin. They inhabit the valley of the Ribas in the northwestern part of the Spanish prov ince now called Gerona. They never excee 5ltz inches in height, and have short, ill- formed legs, great bellies, small eyes, flat noses and pale, unwholesome complexions. They are usually stupid, often to the verge ef idiocy, and much subject to goitre and serofulous affections. The chief town of the Ribas valley is Ribas, a place of 1,500 inhabitants, about 800 feet above sea level. The mountains rise about the town to a height cf 6,000 to $,000 feet, and command an amazingly beautiful panorama of moun- tain. plain and river, with Spanish cities visible upon the one side and French upon the other. The region is rich, both agri- culturally and minerally, and is famous for its medicinal springs. In this paradise dwell the dwarfs, perhaps as degraded a race of men and women as may be found in any civilized community. They are al- most without education, and inhabit wretched huts when they have any shel- ter. The most intelligent are employed as shepherds, and in summer they live for months at an elevation of more than 6,000 feet without shelter. Here they see no human creature save some of their own kind, often idiots, who are sent up every — or twenty days with a supply of food. It is said that formal marriage is almost unknown among them. The women in some instances are employed in the village of Ribas as nurses for children, and as such are found tender and faithful. Before communication throughout the region was as easy as it is now it was thought lucky to have one of these dwarfs in a family, and the dwarfs were hired out arid even sold to be used In beggary in neighboring citles. There are somewhat similar dwarfs in other valleys of the Pyrenees, but the number is decreasing, and those of the Ribas valley are reduced to a few indi- viauals. The writer rejects the theory of a Chi- nese origin for the dwarfs, and believes that they are merely the degenerate de- -endar.ts of the ordinary natives, ill-nour- ished for generations upon a diet of pota- s and black bread. The fact that with improved means of communication the dwarfs are decreasing helps to confirm the writer's theory, anda he believes that with proper nourishment and decent shelter their descendants would gradually return to the normal type. Meanwhile the neigh- bors of the dwarfs look upon them with a curious mixture of feelings. The fact that the dwarfs drink much at a particular mineral spring has given rise to a super- stition that whoever drinks of it will be- ceme deformed, and the normal natives are horrified to see visitors experimenting with the dreaded waters. There is reason to believe that the waters of the spring are beneficial to the stomachs of well-nour- ished persons, but injurious to those who are accustomed to an unwholesome diet, and it is entirely possible that the ill-fed dwarfs have been injured by drinking of the spring. ————-+ e+ She Liked Sailing. From Lippincott’s Magazine. About twenty years ago a steam packet company of Liverpool wished to buy a piece of land which was owned by a “stay- at-home spinster,” as her neighbors de- seribed her. She sold her land at a very low price, but insisted upon a clause being inserted in the agreement giving her the right at any time during her Iife to travel with a companion fn any of the company’s vessels. When the agreement was closed she sold her furniture and went on board the first outgoing ship belonging to the packet company. For years this wise spinster lived nearly all the time upon one ship or snother, frequently accompanied by @ companion, according to the agreement. ‘This was always a person who otherwise would have been a regular passenger, but who purchased her ticket at reduced rates by paying the spinster instead of the packet company. The company offered her more than twice the value of the land if she would give up her. privilege, but this she would not do. Her reply was: the land cheap, and ADVERTISED LETTERS. ‘The following is a lst of advertised letters re- maining ta the Washington (D. C.) Post Office Sat- urday, February 19, 1 : To obtain any of these letters the applicant should call for “Advertised Letters.”” If not called for within two (2) weeks they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office. LADIES’ LIST. Adams, Frances Miss Johnson, Martha Miss ‘Adams, Margaret Miss Johnson, Martha P Mrs Adams, Mattie Miss Johnson, Mary Mrs Aldrich, LP Mrs Johnson, Nancy Mrs Alexander, Addy Lee Johnson, Sarah Mrs Mise Tones, Adelaide A Al _xander, Ressle Miss Jones, Alyce Miss Alexandria, Ella Miss Jones, Emma A Alley, Lucy Miss Jones, Mamie Miss Altemis, MG Mrs Jones, Nanie Mrs Anderson, Hattie Miss Armstrong, Hattie Miss Ashton, Gertrnde Miss “Bailey, E Miss Estley, May Draper Mrs Baylor, Winnie Mrs Baker, Ella Mra Baker, Geo C Mrs Ball, Norris Mrs Banks, Julia R Mrs Bean, Lauretta H Mrs Bell, Hottie Miss Benner, Annie Miss Rennett, Laura Miss Beteram, N A Miss Bigelow, Jno Mra Biggart. Mabell Miss Blake, M J C Mrs Blomy, Bell Mrs Bradley. Lain Mrs Bohn, Belle Mrs Baldwin. 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Comstock, Merton Acty, Lewis Fe Conway, ‘A W (2) Adams, Jose] Coombs, Joseph Adler Bros Coombs, Wm J Allen, Jno, Cooper,’ Antone, Mr Amiss, Jno and Mrs Anderson, C FE Cooper, DN Anderson, Jno Austin, WG Babcock, Baker, Mt Coprerss, T G cae Coselee, RB & Co Brown, Wm B , Ged rey, Dantel Burrows, Frank Butler, James mis fe Caley, B Lee Poa a Augustus Carson, P J Fish, L Garter, A i Fitch, JT. Garver, Et Flaggier, Daniel Chase, Lou Fletcher, Wm Goy Christan, 3M” ine Sa "fac Foxwell, Frank G eae, Chas Ereeman, Ju Codd, 8 M Gardner, CL A Gardner, J George Cole, a Gardner, ‘Sterting Collins; Old Garvey. Ino f Colquitt, Gee D Gass, James . = ~~ “Moore. Robt A Morton, M W and Fits- Gately. Daniel Geners, Nase WINTER RESORTS. * HOTELS. geuiae™ ou ee Tra ATLANTIO CITY, B. 3. er md The Gtand Atlantic, Virginia ave. and the Beach, Atlantic City, N. 1 This elegant new hotel is now open for the second season. Capacity, 700 guests. Every modern convenience. Steanr heated throughout. 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Rooms en suite, Johnson, Wilson Stanley, FF with private baths attached. sounston ew Seantoa, CUianted Write for illustrated bvoklet. z ple = goaes,” prancis Stark, WOR *LEEDS & BUZBY, Stallins, Isaiah Stridel, ‘WC Jones, James H fel4-26t Kamimon, F OWNERS AND PROPRIETORS. Kell, Wm Steiner, Bernant 0 THE NEW Keller & Keller Stephens, Juo A Kelley, Jas B Sterner, ‘Levi HO I U Kelly, Frank 'T Steward, George 9 Felsey, Otto Hon Btone Henry, ENTIRELY REBUILT, ‘empner, Talter, Albe Will reopen its doors February 19, 1898. ea i cae Tamer, Went 7 Large rooms, en suite, with fresh and salt wo WS F water baths attached. Main piazza on level with Kine 'WeR & Co and joined to the boardwalk.” Second-floor plazza King) WE extends over the boardwalk, with a large, steamn- Kinner, Jno. M Thowas, J Benry heuted sun parlor, directly facing the ocean. Kneel,’ Robe Thompson, Otho BE AIL modern conveniences and luxuries. Knight, WM Tibbals, WOR ‘Two passenger elevators; steam heat and open Kraley) © B Tilley, 1G grates. Pure water. Taner, "Lucius Tilton, WC Table second to nore. Tipton, T W Ton Comfortable capacity for 400. Write for Iins- ‘Prayer, Fai K Tanhon, BE : S trated Booklet and terms to Leclereq. B Sherman Dr qreman, Willis JOSIAH WHITE & SON. Lincoln, award momen eee THE EVARD. re Lindsley, James Turner’ James” Kentucky ave. 150 feet from beach. Little, Francis Mr Gurney! ee Heated thronghout by hot-water and Mrs Volk, Silas W fel2-104t J. RAUFF. Peckbead 2 area a 00 THE ALBEMARLE, oan Allen E . Lord, Virginia ave. near Beach. Lucas, Rar Bot @y A beautiful, homelike hotel, with all the mod- Lukens, Wm Hon 1,200 square feet of steam- Lyed, Thomas ern ronveniences; with unobstructed view of Walters’ Eugene F heated san parlors, 1 s¢Washington, Silas a M ¥ ocean. The terms are reasonable. Write for ie wank ipapbins toe, Willie spring rates and booklet, showing hotel, new steel n, V Hon . Scharlfe : J.P. COVE. eCreary, WH ‘This List Appears Every Saturday. HOTEL INFORMATION FREE. For booklets of American, European Hotels, Fall and Winter Resorts, also rates of apartments in Hotels velow, call or address (send stamp) HOTEL TARIFF BUREAU, § $3 Fire Ave. New, York. 7.96 Regent st, ‘248 Rue de Rivoll, Paris. HOTEL POCKET GUIDE FREE. (A.P. means American Plan; E.P., Enropean.) ALBANY, N. ¥ ...-Hotel Kentmore, A.P., $4 do......Stanwix Hall, E.P.. $1 up; A.P.. $3 up ASHEVILLE, N.C. .Battery Park Hotel, A.P..$¢ up ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.Hotel St. Charles, A.P.,84 up Qo... -Hotel Brighton, A.P., $4 op do.(J.H. Barton, prop. )Hotel Dennis, A.P.,$3.50 up BALTIMORE, Md...Hotel Rennert, E.P., $1.50 up The Carrollton, A.P.. $3 up amont, E.P., $1 up; A.P., $2.50 up S -Mount Vernon Hotel, E.P., $1 up BOSTON, Mass. -Hotel Vendome, A.P.. $5 BOURNEMOUTH, Eng. Royal BathHotel,a.P..$4to$3, BROOKLYN.N.Y.Hotel St.George, E.P..$1; A.P..$3 Grand Hotel, E. Y WEST.HOT! MIAMI, ROYAL PALM. MIAMI, BISCAYNE HOTE! | PALM BEACH. Royal Potnetan: CH, Palm Beach Inn. ORMOND... do. $1; ALP. $3 WEST.ap FLA.,JACKSO! i . James Hotel, A.P., $4 FLA., SUWANEE SPR'GS Hotel and famous water , TAMPA BAY HOTEL. ap Opens Dec.8; D.P. Hathaway,Mgr. zs WINTER PARK, SEMINOLE...ap RE Opens Jan. 17; A. E. Dick, Mgr. Se, KISSIMMEE, THE KISSIMMEE.ap ge Opens Jan. 3; L. E. Bullook, Mgr. me { OCALA, OCALA HOUSE. P <EeSS Open all year; P. F. Brown, Mgr. ens"s BELLEAIR, BELLEVIEW.......ap ee 3 Opens Jan. 17; W. A. Barron, Mgr. ge a3 PUNTA GORDA,Ht).PuntaGorda.ap ae Ze Opens Jan. 17; F. H. Abbott,Mgr. 2233 | FORT MEYERS, Ft.Meyers Htl..ap \ Opens Jan. 17; F. H. Abbott, Mgr. KANSAS CITY,Mo.TheMidiand.E.P.,$1up;A.P..$3up LAKEWOOD, N.J...Lakewood Hotel, A.P., $4 op LONDON, Eng... --Hotel Cecil, E.P., $2 up LONDON(Westminster)St.Ermin'sHotel. High class Unexcelled for loxury,comfort,euisine. E.P.,$1 up MEMPHIS, Tenn. .Gayoso Hotel, A.P.. $2.50 to $4 MOBILE, Ala. Battle H'se,rooms&bath, A.P_.$2.50 up NAPLES, It...(Splendid ytew south) Parker's Hotel NEW ORLEANS, La. NewSt.CharlesHote! do. -The Cosmopolitan Hotel, E.P.. do. >Hotel Grunewald, E.P. NEW YORK. do....(N. B. Barry) St. Cloud Hotel, E.P do.The Westmirsier, A.P.,$3.50 up; E. do. . (5th av.&15th st.)Hotel Kensington, E. P.,$1.50 do..(Chumbers&W .B'way) Cosmopolitan, E-P.,$1up do. ..(s.e. cor. 5th av.&15 st.)Hotel Hanover,A.P. OLD POINT COMFORT,Va.Chamberlin,A.P.,34 up PHILAD'A,Pa.The Aliine,A.P.$3.5 1.50up do. Restaurant ale&tdh, The Lafayette, E.P..$1 up RICHMOND, VaTheJefferson,E.P..$1.50np;A.P.,85up $1 up Fifth Avenue Hotel, A.P., $5 $1.50 Southern Pines,N.C..Piney Woods Inn, A.P.,§3 to $5 ST.GEORGE nd. TheCastleton, 4.2.84 up ST.LOUIS, Mo. Planter’sHotel,E.P.,$2up; A.P. $4 up $1 up; A.P., $2.50 up Piney Woods Hotel, A.P rincess Anne Hotel, -Arlington Hotel, do. -++.The Ra’ do. .Riggs House, Willard’s & -Lindell Hotel, . Ge my16, »2ithenstt FOR RENT—FURNIS tel Majestic, 14th aud Yale no.w.; single and en suite; perfect in all appointments. The cuisine is a special feature of the house. Ja6-tf R. J. MARSHALL, Manager. icIntyre, Wm aC McKenna, J M i HOTEL DE VILLE, 100 YARDS FROM Bi H Capacity, 300. Appointments the best. Buil McLane, V Whiteners, LR rs rotected by watch clock system. Mabson, A A Hon Wildman,’ Henry Giaene meets trains, Orchestra. Elevator. Rea. Mack, MW troWilkenson, Geo B sonable rates. Booklet mailed. M. W. TRUITT. ot nes oe Mates A BS fe10-52t,5 iaddox, ‘Williams, Jos * Maguire, Jno Williamson, John Muguire, Jno B Willis, Geo G THE SCARBOROUGH. Marell, ML & Co°! “Wells & Bro Beach front. Maryland ave. Martin, Louis te Wilson, George vator; steam beat; sun parlor. Mertins, WF Wilson, Hf B Spectal spring rates. Write’ for illustrated book- Mason, Clinton Rev‘) = Wilm, H M let and terms. ALFRED WYMAN. fe7-66t Mason, Elijah + Wilson, jason, Jno W so Wilson! Wo 3 fon THE ISLESWORTH. Wood, Jno (2). DIRECTLY ON THE BEACH. ; Woodhull, EF Woolrldge & Co ynkoop & Fischer Largest hotel on the coast, with every modern ® appointment. i vue; Xoung, Richard @ Mitchell, ‘Pevit Zenett, Wm Fresh and Salt Water in every Bath. esac Penne f¢3-26t-10 A.C. McCLELLAN. PACKAGE LIST. . = HOTEL TRAYMORE, Atlantic City, N. J., Appleton, A Stewart ... Hege, Clyde Appleton Publishing Co, Horton, Chas The Hubbar, Miss Helen Homelike and cheerful. Rates the very lowest Rarelay. Mrs J) Edward Herkerfer. consistent with first-ctaes service. A rry, Sidney T Hunt, Miss Jr., Owner and Prop'r. 56t D. 8. WHIT Blanchard, Mrs Marion Hutcheson, Mra. C J Blank, Else Inglis, John 3 DiI is Bonnle, LT Miller, Rev JD HOTEL DENNIS, Browner, Bddie Perley. Lacy Miss (2) ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Directly on the occan. Celman, Miss Jessamine Randolph, Miss Emma J ‘All modern improvements. Complete in every Ready, Miss Etta Richardson, Miss Julta E Robertson, ‘Miss “A ML Walker, Miss A L Larrick detail. Rooms en suite and single. Hot and cold sea water baths in house. Excellent train serv- ice via Penna. R. R. and Phila. and Reading R. R. from all points. Artesian well on premises. Capacity, 450. Write for new illustrated booklet. i De Kango, Louis Garten, Rev B Guinn, J D ¢ Hayes, Miss Josie A MISCELLANEOUS LIST. ju22-52t JOS. H. BORTON. American Deposit and Marian Gaide W S, For Cold Storage Co, The — the St Bowley et Stockwell Merchants’ Dispateh Mo'f’g Co. The ‘Transfer Co, To the Cepitol City Employment ‘‘Messenger,’” Editor Agency Metalic Paint Roofing Capitol Drug Co, The ‘0, The Cement and Terracotta National Agency, The Works National Life ins Co, Central Exchange The Century Supply Co, The National Record Continental Medical Co National Witness Endowment Relief Assc- Nations Bureau (2) ‘elation Percy Winter School of Empire Art and Publish- _ Acting ing Co Renevo Man’t Co Gold King Mining Co, Roanoke Chemical Co ‘The Smith's S Laundry, The Charles, Atlantic City, N. J. Open Ali the Year. Finest Hotel on the Coast. Sun parlor, 300 feet long, overlooking ocean and beach esplanade. Home Office, The Special Perfumery Co (2) Vacuum steam-heating system. International Engraving United States Gazette, | Bievator to street level; hot and cold, fresh and Co, To the salt water in all baths. Rooms en suite; baths STATION LIST. attached. Private coach to and from golf links. oar Electrie lights; return call bell system, etc. GENTS. era es LADIES. Cuisine unsurpassed by any hotel in the country. Care, Bruty Bellamy, Sarah Miss JAMES B. REILLY, O'Donnell, BP Blackford. Anna Mrs $a21-26t,28 Owner and Proprietor. eeerete sare cee arma ise RLINGTON HOTEL,SEA END MICHIGAN AVE. STATION “B." Algo fe trom Boardwalk). Open every day. in the Emmons, Edgar year Modern and complete in all its eappoint- errant ments. Elevator, steam Rent: open seats Anes. ‘Write for booklet. Terms, '$12.50 per week; $2.50 per day. H. W. PURCHASE. ja20-6,tf CHESTER INN, Ocean end New York avenue. Steam heat; sun parlor. Open all the year. jal7-78t,4 D. KNAUER. The Shelburne. Directly on the beach. Open throughout the entire year. 3. D. SOUTHWICK, Manager. THE PENNHURST—OCEAN END OF MICHIGAN ave., Atlantic City, N. J.; electric elevator to street level. Send for illustrated booklet. 4e25-tt JAMES HOOD. MISCELLANEOUS. WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA—TRYON, IN THE. famous Blue Ridge thermal belt—Altitude, 1,500 feet. Combines advantages not surpassed by ‘any other resort in the world. A pure, dry air; a mild, yet most invigorating climate; beautiful mountain scenery, and genial society. ’ First-class board and rooms, '$6. For circulars address MRS. FERRIS. ate LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY. LAUREL in the PINES. Accommodations for 350 guests. HORACE PORTER, Manager. Lakewcod 1s 59 miles south of New York, and ts well known as a rosort for health and pledease: Golf Links, Cross-country Riding, Bicycling and miles of beautiful drives and walks offer great inducements for outdoor Ife. _ja25-tu,thé&s-12tf SEASIDE—MISCELLANEOUS. SANDERSON’S HOTEL, ANNAPOLIS, MD.— Large rooms; modern conveniences; abundant THe; boating, bathing, fishing; $5 ‘per week up- ward. W. SANDERSON, Prop., formerly Con- gressional Hotel, Washington. Jo29-tt SEASHORE REAL ESTATE. TRYING HARD TO BE GOOD. But the Butler Started in to “Swear Om” Too Literally. From Harper's Bazar. The Irish butler had a statuesque pres- ence and a good pair of calves, but he cculd smash mcre china in a given time tan any other butler in the business. His name was Bull—Michael Bull—and whenever destruction was noisily wasting at noonday in the butler’s pantry, and Mrs. Debenture cried: “What’s that?’ her lord and master would merely moan: “Only the Bull in the china shop, my deai The butler was wholly without prejudice in his specialty. With equal thoroughness he would smash ordinary china, Dresden, Wedgewood or any “old blue” thing. New Year morning came, and Mr. De- denture decided that it was time the butler turned over a new-leaf. “Michael,” he said, as he presented the butler with a substantial New Year pres- ent, “you are breaking too much china. Today is New Year. You must turn over a new leaf—swear,,off. Do you under- stand?” i 2 “Yes, sor; I will;,eer,” was the reply. “Very well; be ,sure you do,” said Mr. Debenture, as he lefi;the dining room. An hour later.,there was a loud crash somewhere in the rqar of the house, and, with a look of ,appsehension on her face, Mrs. Debenture; hurriedly opened the din- ing room door a,trifia and listened. A sec- ond later she turned a shocked counte- nance to her husband. “What's he breaking now?” Debenture| fon saLu—AND RENT—COTTA AND HO- growled. alieg tela in most desirable locations; building lots for “Breaking!” gagped the horrified woman.| investment. RISLEY & Ca’ “Judging from what d hear he is breaking | _fe17-eol2t Atlantic City, N. J. OCEAN TRAVEL. _ EUROPE. %: Tour to JAPAN leaves San Franc BOLY LAND and EGYPT party March 6. mes free from THOS. COOK & SON, 261 and 3225 Broadway, New York. fel9-s&tu-8tt FRENCH LINE. Compagnie Generale Translantique DIRECT_LINE TO HAVRE — PARIS (FRANCE). Sailing every Saturday at 10 a.m, From Pier No. 42. North river, foot M La Champagne...feb. 26, La Normand Ta Rretagne....-Mor. 5 Ia Champagne. Ta Gascogne..-//Mar. 12/La Bourgogne. Gen'l Ag'ey for U.S. % Bowling Green, N. G._W. MOSS, 921 Pennsylvania tive. BELL & C0.” 1406 G st. fel2-1y-15 Holland-America Line FOR ROTTERDAM y MSTERDAM, VIA BOULOC R-MER. Mecderate prices, great comfort, saperior accom- medations. Apply for handbeck and terme to gen. pess. agency, 39 Broad) + New York, or to F. DROOP & SONS, 925 Penna. ave.; G. W. S, 921 Penna. ave.; CRANE, PARRIS & CO. House block, Washington, D. C. -th,6m,10 A TRIP TO JAMAICA, The Queen of West Indian Islands, BY THE ATLAS LINE, offers exceptional advantages to persons seeking a vacation of limited duration for health and rest. The trip from New York to Jamaica and retarn can be made in 17 days.- Send for Illustrated PiM, FORWOOD & KELLOCK, General Agents, 24 State St., New York. nol6-tu, thé&s-4m,34 North German Lloyd. FAST EXPRESS SERVICE. SOUTHAMPTON. LONDON. BREMEN. Lahn..Tu.,Feb. 22,9 amj Lahn. .Tu..Mar. 22,9am Trave.Tu.,Mar. 1.9 am/Trave.Tu.,Mar. 20. 9am Havel.Tu.,Mar. 8.9 am|Havel.Tu.,Apr. 5, 9am Kalsor Wai. Der Grosse... Tuesilay.’ Sar. 15. 9 am GELRICHS & CO.,_2 BOWLING GREEN, Apply to E. F.DROOP, 925 Pa. aye. ju2)-1y-14 Agent for Washington. INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY. American Line. New York - Southampton (London - Pari ‘Twin - screw U. fail Steamships, Sailing wer. Wednesday at 10 a.m. New York ‘eh. 23 New 23 Paris. Mar. 2)8t. Pa . 30 St. Paul. Mar. 9 St. Louis. 6 St. Louts. Mar. 16 Paris. Apr. 13 Red Star Line. NEW YORK TO ANTWERP. Sailing every Wednesday at 12 noon. Feb. 23’ Kensington. . 16 ‘Mar. 2) Westernland. 23 Mar. 9 South 30 z FICE, 6 BOWLING GREE! WASHINGTON OFFICE, 1306 F ST. N.W.. or Geo. W. Moss, Agent, 921 Penna. ave. | se22-ém ~ DENTISTRY. Painless Extracting, 50c. Best teeth, $8. Fillings, Crowns, Bridges, -ete., at corresponding prices.’ Each department ii charge of an expert specialist of long experience. Xo students. = work guaranteed. See larger U, S. Dental Ass’n, ith ant D OPERATIVE AND PROSIHETIC DENTISTRY ON weekly and monthly ee a = “i crown and work a specialty. Dr. T. W. STURBLE- vist, Mertz building, 11th and F sts. se28-tf ATTORNEYS, one of the cominandants.” Debenture stepped:to her side, listened a moment and then burried out to the but- ae Pantry. Adbiteken dish lay on the or. 2 10 “Such 4s? cried Debenture. “What do you ae Michaei?"’ “Shure, sor,” the:butler said, coolly, “I’m orly swearin’ off, sor. Thot's all.” ———__-se___ a Patents tt England. inlet. Wien: the Renan tas PanRovh "Box 258 Atinutic City, It may be interesting to notice that the number of applications for patents during the year 1887 was no fewer than 30,936. ‘The applications in 1896 numbered in the oe te 30,104, as compared with 25,005 in It m c supposed, howeve! that all these applications iead to complers patents, In with its 30,194 applica- tions, only 13,38) were completed, the rest being allowed to after the nine Wpecial_ bargain in cottages, hotels, and board: ag houses. “t G. ADAMS & CO.."Atlantie City, N. J., one oldest- agencies south’ Jersey. Bor, one mi end_upwards. OOTTAGES FOR SALE OR RENT AT prices, BRIGAN- Ff BH 5 mcnths’ protection. inventions _com- hay every ciaseof ‘Manufacture that can ut Not a few of the applicants for patents are wemen, of whom there were nearly 700 in Lay about 150 of these inventions relating CAMPBELL CARRINGTON, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Webster Law ballding, 505, D st. n.w.. Washing” ton, D.C. Residence, No. 3 Mount Vernon Flats, New York ave. and 9th st. n.w. weld 8:59, 330 ef. '4:15 ex ‘So. Bros, ex.. 4:15 ex., 4:50, €x., 6:30, 7:08, 8:60, 9:60, i ii 3: ur al THROUGH PRNNSYIV ANIA RAILROAD. STATION CORNER OF SINTIL ASD: B STREETS, 7:30 AM. week days. PITTSBURG EXPRESS. — Parlor and Dining Cars Harrisburg to Pittsburg. 10:30 AM. PENNSYLVANIA LIMITED... Pull- ning, Smoking sud Oleervation to Chicago, Indian- apolis, St. Louts, Cle Rutet Parlor Car to Harrisburg. 10:50 AM. FAST LINE, nctrmatt, nd and Toledo. Pullman Reffet Partor Buffer Parlor Car Harrisburg Car to Harrisburg, AND ST. LOUIS EXPRESS. Sleeping Car “Washington to St. Louls, and Sleeping “and | Dining Cara Harrisburg to St. Louis, Nashville “ and € ago. C allman Sheep 4 Harrisburg to Dining SOUTH W man Sleeping Cara Washington to Harrisburg to St. Louis apd Ciucti Car. 10:40 PM. PACIFIO EXP ag Car te Pittsburg. AM. for K. ‘Canandaigua. Roc! Sunday and Renovo daily, except FSS. —Pullman Sleep- “ster and For Williamsport daily, 3:40 PM 4 for Williamsport, Rochester, Krie. Buf. falo and Niagara Falls daily, except Saturday, with Sleeping Car Washin » Buffaio 10:40 BM. fou irk anda ester, Buf. falo and Niagara Falls daily. Patiman Sleeping Car Wasbing on to Rochester Sucurdays only FOR PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK AND Tn 4:00 PM HESSION AL * auily, all Parlor Cars, with Dining « Raitt more. » a » 00, 10:00 (Di nd 11 ng Cnt from Wilmingte and 11:3) PM 8:00, 9200. i AM, and 11:50 uM. Express, 7:50 AM Express, and 5:40 PM. daily. without change, ited), 4.20, 5:40, and 11:50 PM. For Pope's Creek Line, 7:50 A.M. and 4:36 P.M. daily, except Sunday. For Annapolis, 7-00, "9:00 A.M.. 4:20 and 5:40 PM. drily. except Sanday. Sundays, 9:00 A.M. and 4:20 PM. Atlantic Coast Line—“Florida Special,” for Jack- sonville, St. Augustine and ‘Tampa, 6:20 P.M. week days; Express for Florida and points an Atlantic Coat Line. 4:30 A.M. 3-46 PM. dntly: Richmond only, 10:57 A.M. week dara; Atlanta Special, via Richmond and Seaboard Atr Line, 4:40 PM. daily. Accommodation for Quantico, 7:45 A.M. daily and 4:25 P.M. week days. SEASHORE CONNECTIONS. For Atlantic City (vi River Bridge, all-rafl route), 3: M. daily; via Market Street Wharf. 10:00 and 11:00" 12:45 P.M., week days, and 11:50 P.M. iy. or Cape May, 11:00 A.M. week days, 11:50 P.M. Inlay. Ticket offices, corner Fifteenth and G streets, and at the station, Sixth and B streets, where or: ders can be left for the checking of baggage to destination fiem botels and residences, J.B. HUTCHINSON, 3. R. woop, ; General Manager. “General Passenger Agent. a SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Schednle in effect Jnnuary 17, 1808, All trains arrive and leave at Pennsylvania pas- senger static 8:01 A.M.—Daily.—Lecal for Danville, Charlotte and way stations.” Connects at Mananans warg. Harrisonburg and Staunton, Sunda, and at Lynchburg with York and ing at Salixbury with Pullman ville and Hot Springs. tanooga, Tenn, and for Augusta, k to New Orleans, pecting at Atlanta for Birmingham and M Connects burg with ©. and 0. for Lex » daily. Solid train Washington to withont change. Sunset urist_ Excursion ‘Through ery Wednesday without change M.—Local for Front 5 mbarg. daily, except Sn 4:19 P.M.—Daily.—Local for © M.—Daily’ (except Sunday). -NEW YORK » FLORIDA LIMITED. Composed of Pull "s latest Drawing Room, Compartment, Ob- servation, Library and Dining Cars, for Jackson- ville and St. Augustine, and Drawing Reom Car for Augusta. with connection for Aiken 10:43 P.M. — Daily. — WASHINGTON AND SOUTHWESTERN VESTIRULED LIMITED, com posed of Pullman Vestibnled Meepers, Dining Cars and Day Coaches. Pullman Sleepers New York t« Nashville, Te: via Ashevilie, Knoxville and Chattanooga; New York to Tampa, via Charlotte, Columbia, Sayannab and Jacksonville, uniting ai Danville with Pullman Skeper from Richmond t: Augusta, via Columbia, with connection for Afken, vew Yi . via Birmingham, New > . vin J and Montgomery. Yestibuled Day Geach Washington to Atlante. Scuthern Railway Dining Car Greensboro’ to Moa gomery. TRAINS ON WASHINGTO SION leave Washington 9:01 daily except Sunday. and for Round Hill; 4:32 for Leesburg. and Saturday to Sag 1, Strasburg and ny rlottesville. X_AND OHTO DIVE m. daily, 4:43 p.m. p.m. Sundays only m. daily, except Sunday, m. daily for Hernden: 26 a.m. and 06 nm. daily, n, 8:34 a.m. daily, except cept Sunday, from Leesburg. unday, from Hernd Through trains from the south arrive at Wash- ington, 6:42 a.m. and 2:20 p.m. and 9:35 p.m and 9:45 a.m. daily except Monday. Har. 5 pm. daily. except Sun Charlottesvill BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. Schedule in effect November 14, 180 Washington from station corner of New Jersey ave, and © st. For Chicago and Northwest, Vestibuled Limited trains, 11:03, 11:25 a.m., 8:05 p.m. For ‘Cincinnati, St. Louis and Indianapolis, Ex- press, 11:25 a.m. Vestibuled Limited, 3:40° p.m. Express, 11:55 p.m. For Pittsburg and Cleveland, Express daily, 11:05 a.m. and 8:50 p.m. or Columbus, Toledo and Detroit, 11:55 p.m. For Winchester and way stations, 78:00 a.1m., 42:40 and 15:30 p.m. For New Orleans, Memphis, Birmingham, Chat- tancoga, Knoxville, Bristol “and Roanoke, 9:00 p.m. dally; Sleeping Cars through. For Laray, 3:40 p.m. daily. or Baltimore, week days, 5, 6:30, x7:05, x7:10, 30, 38:00. 8:30, 39:30, x10 a.m., x12:05 n.. . 4:85, Leave For Annapolis, 7. P-m. Sundays, 8:30 a.m., For Frederick, week da} 5:30 p.m. Sundays, 9:00 For Hagerstown, +117 8:00, m., 12:50, 3:15, 4:88, 5:85, 7:05, 11:30 p.m. Sundays, 9:00 a.m., 1:15, 4:33,’ 7:05, 10:15 p.m. For Washington Junction and way points, 8:00 a.m., 4:30, pm. week days. 9 a.m.) 1:15 = Sundays AL BLUE LINE FOR NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA. All trains illuminated with Pintsch light. For Philadelphia, New York, Boston and the t, week days, 7:05, 8:00, 10:00 a.m., 12:05, 15 (all Dining Cara), 3:00 G05 Dining Car), 12:01 ni open at 10 o'clock! Sunda: Dining Car), 3200 205 i sleeping car open 10 o'clock. Additio Philadelphia, 8:00 P-m. dally. Farlor Cars on all day trains. For Atlantic City, 10:00 a.m., 12:05 noon, and 3:00 p.m., week days. 9 alm. Sundays. For Cape May. 12:05 noon. +Except Sunday. xExpress trains. Baggage called for and checked from hotels and residences by Union Transfer Co. on orders left at Hcket offices, 619, Pennsylvania ave. n.w., New York ave. and i5th st., and at Depot. WM. M. GREENE, D. B. MARTIN, Manager. Mgr. Pass. ‘Traffic. iy Ge nel7 CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY. THE GRANDEST SCENERY OF AMERICA. ALD TRAINS VESTIBULKD, BLECTRIC LIGHTED, STEAM HEATED. ALL MEALS SERVED IN DINING CARS. STATION S'XTH AND B STREETS. Schedule in effect January 5, 1898. 2:20 P.M. DAILY—Cincinnati and St. Louis Spe- cial—Solid train for Cincinnati, Pullman sleepers to Cincinnati, Lexington, Louisville, Indianapolis and St. Louis without change. Parlor cars Cincin- natl to Chicago. 11:10 P.M. DAILY_F. F. V. Limited—Solid train for Cincinnati, Pullman sleepers to Cinciunati, Lexington and’ Louleviile without che for reception of change. Open at 9 p.m. Pullman Springs.