Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-18

Their charges are entirely arbitrary. To be sure
are supposed to charge only $3.50 for the first
hour and 81 for the next, but when you come
TO settle with them you are always CHARGED
for the most astonishing number OF hours
You can stop and quarrel with the driver IL
you wish to, but il Is as annoying as it Is useless
1or the foul mouthed SwfndlerS always come out
ahead The incentive for overcharge is very
great Everything over goes into their own
pockets. The cabs here are all owned by big
firms, who pay their drivers such miserable wages
That they are almost forced to overcharye. was
Obliged To catch the 4 O'Clock Boston express one
day, several weeks ago, and found myself at Madi-
son square with only twelve minutes to spare
Probably could have made the train In the street
cars, but was afraid to take the risk, and jumped
into cab. was at the depot In seven minutes
and had to pay two dollars and a-half for the cab
protested and called on policeman, but got no
fifty times day and the cheap cab service is a
civilized.
THE SPRING RACES.
"Owners and trainers are well stirred up" said
an old thurman to-day, sand the outlook for good
season is promising"
"What do the Dwyer Brothers propose doing7"
"They learned lesson last year, and will not at
tempt to win erything at the spring to get
nothing In the fall. 1t is their intention to make
a tour through The west with HindOO and Runny-
mede. Luke Blackburn may go too. On their re-
turn they Will be prepared for Jerome Park"
"What Is the condition OF the hOrSeS?"
"Hindoo is in excellent form. He has the wiry
ming OF last season. Luke Blackburn is also in
fine trim. He is fat and sleek as well fed kit
ten. Runnymede looks well. Mr.. Keene will run
good reputation for speed. tits said that he Will
bring FOxhal home at the close OF the season, but
~ ay epS 5 So heene manages his
look Tor the coming season here Is uncommOnly
bright just now"
THE TROY TERROR.
Mr.. Dick Eagan yclept 'sThe Troy Terror" seems
IN hn ALL
enough he don't want to fight with anyone else
except John L. Sullivan, the champion of America.
Any other man would consider this sure death, but
the 'TerrOr" pants for chance at Sullivan but ii
he ever gets it he'll pant no more. The "Terror''
Is large, windy. and confident, and decidedly well
developed in surface muscle, but he stands no
more chance before Sullivan than Whitelaw Reid.
One thing aspiring puglists would do we'll to bear
In mnd-Sulfvan has the most terrible right arm
in the world Probably the man never lived who
This isn't lille sporting talk. He nearly killed Joe
Goss when he had soft gloves on. Goss can fell an
OK with one blow OF his fist, but he could no more
ward OF that terrible arm than he could ward off a
lightning express on the Central road. After their
short encounter Goss said: 1--WE card of such
things but never saw em. Why 'e its so tremen-
duous that wouldn't give 'arf'penny for mans
life who got one OF 'em straight" Goss knew
what hard blows were, too, for he took "a rounds
OF Ryan's seGge hammer blows before he gave in.
Remember, too. that Sullivan knocked Ryan out of
time In four rounds merely throw out these
washington who may be aspiring to the prize
ring II the "Terror" ever gets in the way Of that
right arm there I'll be another Instance.
MRS. WALLS CASE.
There has been nothing of so much interest to
dramatic circles for long time the case of Mrs.
Wall, who recently shot her husband in a little
village on Long Island. remember her as a char
acter in the 'Shaughran,n and the recollection OF
her pretty face and figure was in strong contrast
with the grief-str1cken woman I saw the other
day. She could hardly walk from her carriage in
TO the corOner'S Office, and when she related the
story OF the shooting she sObbed cOnvulsively.
She had the sympathy OF her hearers, and feel
ing or relief was apparent when the able
verdict OF accidental shooting was brought in. But
as her case has not been disposed OF by the Off
Gals On Long Island, she is still retained priS-
Oner In the Raymond street Jail, In Brooklyn. The
moral may be drawn from the story that the trag-
edy has brought to light of the infelicites OF the
young lawyer and his vivacious, tmpulsve wife,
mat actresses should marry in their profession.
1t is equally true that young man gets on dam
gerous ground when he allows himself to become
Infatuated with woman on the stage and takes
her from it to marry her-not that an actress may
not make devoted wife, but the restrictions OF
domestic life are apt to make her unhappy, and
the husband also suffers as q matter OF course.
There are some stories current that Mrs. Wall, or
Lizzie Mccall as she was known on the stage, has
violent temper, and that she once made an as
Sault upon Mr.. Rice, when under his management.
But her conduct since the shooting has lett little
doubt in most minds Of her innocence OF criminal
intent.