The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-13
ABOUT GOTHAM.
TALK OF THE WEEK IN THE GREAT
METROPOLIS.
How the wealthy spend sunday Lucky
Inventions That do Not Plague the In
vontors-Tashion's fancie~ and sporting
and other News.
andOshcr y
NEW YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY lIMEs,
NrffI ID INlI

The hardy sons Of toll who picture ihe
wcll-dressed members Of the community rs
taking their ease on the day OF rest and
feasting upon the lat Of the land, would be-
more than surprised il they could See now
the picture differed from the reality. To
most business men Sunday means a day OF
hard work. The books have 10 be looked
over. everything settled and put in order
80 that the work Will run smoothly the
coming week. Many an evening during the
week. when the laborer IS taking his we'll
earned reposc, the capitalist ls working,
and working hard. too. sunday work is
not confined exclusively TO newspaper Of
fees.
SUCCESSFUL INVENTORS.
To is an ill-wind that blows nobody good.
and the stagnati0n loo Wall street has put
plenty Of money in some inventors pockets.
The utility and uselossnc-- of aii sorts OF
inventions have been tested ana brought io
light. and some of the inventions have
brought their owners large sums Of money.
There i- q man with a patent car heater,
Who has been watching Wall street forever
"a year for an opportunity t0 dispose NJ
IL adyautageOusl. BE finally succeed
ea Tie other day. and be has brought
20 h- Western home one hundred Thousand
dollars. The inventor of % patent railroad
tic formed stock company. few OF h'r
ficnd. taking shares. The balance De dis
posed OF for @ fortune, ana bought % seat Oh
he Exchange. Wall ~troCtis the hest mar
k,tin The world i'm which 90 effect such
sales. 40 matter what the value OF the mae
chine is, unless Che promoter has what is
technically known gs the edge. that i- me
ability. 90 taik 81 uI. ia- invention VIII
never meet with "a buyer
DOGS AND DRIVES.
Dogs and driving occupy ODE attention
lust at present Of those New Orkcr5 inAI
are strong physically and financially. lhe
PROCESSION every morning boz Central faih
of gigs. buckh0ard-. dDe-caris aud vehicles
of every description, driven Dy sons Of mile
lOnaires. VINO are accompanied sometime
bV "a groom. bat always by 20 large and iero-
cious looking bulldog is lenslhenin-
every daY. Younger SONS seem io nave
ad0rfnd the bulldog as their disc
fineuisbug mark. Siberian Wolihounds.
cOIlies aud lOX-crrier- have been re-
tired. and The hrOad-chcsicd. b1W-lc-4ed.
-c1r-faced. shOrtnOsod. and hane-iaWtd
bulldog is the monarch OF fashionable doe-
dom. Now and then woman may Dr. seen
leading about one of these ugly animals j.!
"a chain. and as lhe women belong io tlt
-o, That leads the fashion. the number %
mitators VIII soon Doe legion. in spite o.
his uglucss ihe bulldog has an honest
look. and is more attractive Chan iAe d.
posed rat-tcrriers and splnieis.
FASHIONS rANCIEs.
The autograph fam is coming again as a
fashionable craze. But mere writing of
ones name on a lady's fan is n0 longer con.
-idertd enough. II yOu are poet or Nuioi
an original verse or sentiment must accom-
nanv u. ID YOU ARE "a statesman you dit
expected 90 deliver some great thought. II
au artist. "a sketch done in collis ls NOT 600
little t0 expect
The latest novelty in cards is q set OF my
bound i'm neat little book having peiiprt.
fod edges like bank checks. As required
they are torn OI very easily.
kn0thcr new wrinkle is Turkish BATH
party. This is the programme usually ODD
served a Young lady send. 0ui cards to ri-h'
or ten of her friends. naming "a day and an
hour and Turkish bath place. They u.i.
ally meet in the reception parl1r no ID, aho
three hours are generally spent BOA iahin-
the bath. During This time they enjoy
themselves with small talk. After tne hain
il over. q delicious little sleep of ier mn-
utes: then an go 90 "a restaurant or I'D th' ID
entertainers house, where a charihlh =
luncheon is prepared. The only ara" 3ach
10 these parties is that one cannot take
Turkish bath every day.
SPORTING NOTES.
Jpm Mace being asked by tine California
Athletic Club 90 act as sparring instructor
for the club asked $4,000 year for iW'
wears and the privilege Of giving private
/ d
coded 90.
The admirers of bulldogs at Boston he
lisyine that concerted action hy the friend.
of the English bulldog is alone necessary i'
win the great popularity merited nl ina'
breed have invited AN Interested io meet 81
the coming Boston bench show.
The American pet-DOg Club have been
nefifioning the mayor Oi New York 90 ienl
bis protection against the ubiquitous oo-
catchcrs.
A professional spriniers' association i'
about 90 De formed.
The Century Nheelmcn are io iiml
their active membership 90 200 ana Their as
s0ciaia i05O.
Tho value Of this years kentucky Derby
rs estimated at $500.
At the McGrathiana stud, Lexington
Ky. there are 46 ycarlings this spring.
colts and 90 tllics.
The Elizabeth. Clifton and 6utienbW
clubs have already announced lneI men
ton 90 race 0u April 18th. Linden is DO
tic behind I'm los announcement, hml 10 WI
probably Doe on nand 10 take part in the llrr
round of this new form Of battle royal
The new grounds of ihc New York Ilay
ors' League Club VIII Doe ihe handsome
baseball park ever built in the metropolis
ln spite OF tine bad weather the winlel
tracks continue lo coin money. io1l-foon
bid. for patronage are disrc-arued
The business Of raising superior class o
horses by crossing European ihorouehlfe,
stations with American ANA Canadian
mares. has attained large proportions.
d. b. Haggin. the California thurman, WI
give the DIVERS New Jersey track the 200
hv. and start bis horses go tine Linden iaii
meeting The horses viii afterwards ID
sent Ncstchesicr.
MIR. Pickvick and August Belmont -i
Riaise are the only sons OF the In-ii,h race
horse and sire Hermit. that are dong -ill
duty Zoo America, and both aie . success.
Linden Park Racing Association VIII i"h'
"a prominent part in tne early spring racing
as 10 will bang up S10uDl Tor cpnit .itioh
the purses and added none, ior each day
being $500.
Ioouafus. the mighty son OF LoueleioN
has zone totally blind. Ills ycariings "a
Runnvmede are reported % be among ih'
best on the place.
There i- said t0 he nO likelihood of lnapec.
tor - coming tO the post again. lie VII
probably go into The stud at once.
Harry Ray. the lightweight jockey, lA'
signed with David Waldo at salary o.
$1,000 for lhe season.
Alondale. prominent Derby candidate
IS slowly recovering from am opefauoh' ahi
may start in The great race.
G0rgO continues 90 Doe ihe prime iatouu
for the BROOKLYN Jockey Club handicap
small investors have nibuled at the odo
set against the name of the daughter %
l-0nomy. She is doing well 40 eheepshedi
Bar under Matt Aliens care.
The old time iro,llug celebrity, II. Julian
2Il[. is twenty years old, and Is nov
Turned out a, san Jose. California. lie ha'
not had harness Ou i'm four wears.
Alfred Estcll, manager of Theodore W n
ter's stables. saws that the tw0-year-old soi
of Norfolk and Marion, keydcl Key, VIII mol
come East before July.
III Rio Rcy will not start at Nashville
renorts from the South say his wind is aiiec
tod since his sickness last FAN al West
chester.
The mmor that Pierre Lorillard viii ifl
t0 purchase lrOquOi, when the Belle MEADE
stations are sold. receives credence in New
York. III tle master of kanc0cas wants
his famous Derby winner back, his ION.
purse-stIing makes his desire easily graf.
fled.