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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-03
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WARRENTON-Trains Nos. IS, so 81 and
and 80 connect daily to and from Warrolton.
FRANKLIN DIVISI0E-Daily,o except Sunday.
Leave Rocky Mt 600 q. NJ, arrive franklin
Junction $50 a. M; leave Franklin Junction
1920 p m, arrive Rocky Mt. 1920 p. NJ.
ORDONSVILLE-Trai leave Orange for
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WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVISION


ALL TRAINS DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Leave Alexandria from depot at 900 a. m.
and 1:55 and 4:45 b. NJ; arrive at Round Hill
1850 s. II. and 4:25 and 1920 p. IN.
Returning, trains leave Ronnd Hill 6:15 a IN b.
and 1870 and 5.O5 P. M, arriving 81 Alexan.
dria st 1923 p. II. and 2:54 aud 1925 p. m.
Tho 500 4. N. train from Alexandria connects
at Bound Hill with stage for Bluo Ridge, Berry,
Vile and Winchester, and st Leesburg with stages
for Aldic and Middieburg.
The 900 a. N. train and 4:45 p. M train rom
Alexandria connect at Vienna With stages for
Fairfax Court House.
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.
On trains Nos 20 and Of Pullman Buffet Sleep
o1s between Now York and Atlanta, and At
lanta and New Orleans
On trains Nos. 80 and So Pullman Buffet Vcs-
thule Sleepers between Washington and New
Orleans and Washington and Birmingham, via
Danville, and Washington aud Hot Springs via
Salisbury.
On trains Nos. Sc and 81 Pullman vessibulc
5leepors between Washington and Cincinnati and
Louisville
On trains Nos. "a and SO Pullman Buffet
Sieepers between Washington and Memphis
On trains Nos. SO and SO Pullman Buffet
Sleepers between Washington and Rome Ga,
via Lynchburg and Bristol.
Through tickets on sale st the principal stations
to all points. For rates or information apply to
any agent of the Company or to
C. N. BORUM, D. P. a., Lynchburg, Va.
JAMES L. TAYLOR, g. P. a, Washington DC
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VIRGINIA. In the Clerk Office of the Corpo-
Y ration Court of the city of Alexandria, on
tho 22d day of September, 1880.
Amanda NJ. Violet VS. William a. Kramer and
- Kramsr, his wife, j. z. Redman and jan
mic ]. Redniau, his wife. Ella Violet, Atwood
Violett. Lilly Violet, Edward Violet Antho-
ny W. Armstrong, admir-. d, b. n. C. t. a. OF Bob
crt G. Violet deceased, Nary II. Wimsatt, John
S. Wimsatt, aud Mary Viola Wimsatt, his wife,
Charles Whelan and Mignonette Whelan, his
wife.
Mono. Tho object of this suit is to obtain de-
cree Tor the sale of so much of the real estate of
which Robert G.. Violet di Z seized as may be
necessary to pay the annuity bequeathed to COM
plainant by the said Robert G. Violet.
The defendants, William A. Kramar and =
Kramar. his wife, Ella ViUlett, Lilly Violet, Ed.
ward Violet, J. g. Bcdmau and Jennie j. BED
man, his wife, Atwood Violet Mary q. Wimsatt,
John s. Wlmfatt and Mary Viola Wimsatt, his
wife, Chsrlcs Whelsn and Miguonette Whean,
his wife not having entered their appearance and
given security according to tho act OF Assembly
and The rules Of this Court, and It appearing by
affidavit that they are no5 residents OF this State
it s ordered that the said defendants appear here
within fifteen days after the publication Of
this order, and do what is necessary to
protect their interests in this suit, and that
COPY of this order be forthwith insert
Cd in the ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE, newspaper
published in the city of Alexandria, once week
Tor four successive weeks and posted at the front
door of tie Court House of this city & copy teste
JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk.
Marbury 3, Armstrong, ?. q. sep23 w4W
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-08-31
u11pE11Nc REGISTER. SUNDAY, AUGUST 81, 1890.

bunkers and to keep his guns READY Ior
action. His ironclads and cruisers
wonld have demolished the enemys
vessels could they have come up with
them. but they were unable to steam lar
enough. and the humorous result was
that the main squadrons never got wlth-
in fifty miles of each other, while the
hostile warships preyed unrestralned
nnon British commerce. For the resi-
torpedoes have been lost, gunboats have
collided with one another, and the ma
cbinery of the larger vessels has devei-
oped eccentricities which IN actual
warfare would have cost hundreds Oh
lives. A number of vessels will have TO
be placed in the dock for repairs, ana
bv the time the complete bill has been
settled the total cost OF the maneuVerS
will probably have reached 100000
To add to the disgust OF Britannia
who rules the waves, the admiralof the
fleet. Sir Thomas Symonds, has inoppor-
tunelv discovered that AZ of her II larger
ironclads and 10 transports are either
dangerous or useless owing TO made
quate bulkhead arrangements or ooSo-
lete machinery or ornaments
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-08-31

rosy complexion, big gray eyes fringed
with long, dark, dropping lashes, and
hair of so dark a brown that it looks
like black. She is causing quite SEN
sation here by the number OF elegant
costumes she has worn. Many OF them
she brought back with her from Europe
in the spring. Mrs. Wheelock attends
all the hops and has not been seen
wearing the same costume twice. One OF
the,handsomest of these is a peach bios
som silk with an overdress OF white
crepe de chine, and low cOrsage fasten-
ed at the shoulders with diamond cres-
cents. Mrs. Wheelock is very grace
ful dancer and exhibits her hand
some costumes to great advantage. Her
driving phaeton is a very stylish one,
and is drawn by handsome bay horse
which she calls Blaine. One of her
most striking driving costumes is yell
low China silk. With this she wears a
big leghorn hat trimmed with black
velvet and yellow crepe de chine.
Mrs. Lyles is from Covington, ny,
and is one of the prettiest women on the
grand stand. She is tall, slender and
graceful. with pretty blue eyes, brown
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-08-31
TIE BRITISH NAVY.
Victoria's IroncIads and Transports in
nanrerOus Condition.

NlCtOrllS IrOnfltiuS anu III 81
Dangerous Condition.
The British naval maneuvereS just
concluded have cost about 900, 900, and
the taxpayers are complaining that the
show was very dear at the price, says a
London cablegram to the New York
sun. The operations were designed to
elicit information as to the possibility of
an enemy obtaining and maintaining
for ten days coutrol of the trade routes,
and thus cutting off England's food
supplies The enemy has won all along
the line and peSSimiStS have promptly
propheSied the downfall of Great Brit
ain in the first war in which she may
engage with a first class power.
But the prophecy is scarcely justified
by the facts of the case. The enemy'S
fleet was able to steam to the furtheSt
limit assigned by the rules of the game,
but to do so an average Of 100 tons be-
yond the proper coal capacity of each
ship was taken aboard, room being
found for the extra fuel in the batteries,
with the result that the big war ships
would have been unable to use their
most powerful guns in the event of their
meeting with their opponents. The
commander of the so-called British
fleet, conforming TO the ordinary pru-
dent rules, was content to fiji up his
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-08-31
SPANISH BULL RING.
TIE PROFESSIONAL FIGHTER AND HIS FOL
LOWERS.
Some Of the Terms Used in the Arena-The
Opening Procession and the Three Acts
Of a hght-Ihe EsPada's Thrust
Ceremonies % be Observed.
IcorYRIGurED.l

The bull ring. Ike all other sports,
has its paraphernalia, vernacuiar, and
even It's poets
The plaza de tOrOS, or bull ring,
the "barrcra" lencircling iencel, "calle-
ion" surrounding alley-way), "tendidOS
and gradaS" Seats, and gallery of
..palOoS" lboXesl. On the shady
side is the "preSidencia' or president
box. while opposite i'm the sun Is the
bull-brecder's. The bull-penS below the
breeders box are called 'torileS,' and
on either side of them are the exits and
entrances for the dead and living be-
ingS. There is also a dreSSing-room,
chapel, abattoir, etc.
A "QuadrilIa" consists Of first the
"matadOr' OF "espada, who uses the
cape when great emergencies arise, and
always kills the bull iu the third act.
Secondly. three OF more poems or
.'chulOs. " whouse the "capOte" cloak
90 turn the bull, take him away. or per
form any other act required.
Their business is TO thrust
the bandcrilIas. or small spear
shaped darts, from which they take the
name of "bauderillcrOS. Thirdly, two
or three ''picadOres, or mounted spear
men. armed with the ''vara' lancel
which has q short, sharp triangular
point. The legs of the picadOreS are
encaScd in steel armOr covered with
buckSkin. and their duty is % urge
their horses. biindfOlded up 90 the bull
and then 20 parry his attack with their
lanceS.
The vernacular is most profuSe and I'M
tricate. A few of its expressions gath
cred 40 the ring will perhaps Dee of inter
est.
The "capote'' cloak is the sine qua
non of bull-ighter and is his only de-
fenSive weapon. 10 hides him from the
sight Of the bull at critical moments.
THE "espada" OF ''estoQue' (sword)
belongs only Co the matador, or the
man who dispatches the bull, and hence
among the knowing the matadOr is
called the ''cSpada. When playing the
bull for che coup De grace he uses a
small scarlet cape called the 'muleta,
which he keeps open I'm his left hand
hanging by a pointed stick.
"Banderillas, are short barbed sticks
covered with colored paper. They are
NC iN-v Mu'u "u"l u'@ " .-N "N'iN'
flowers and tinSel, and "de fuego when
armed with fire crackers instead.
4 olivia" OF device of the owners
c0lorS is stuck I'm the bulls neck before
he enters the ring, and large 'mona
lrosettel of the same is often carried on
d pole before the bulls advent.
An incident is called "cogida' and
20 rescue "a "Quite." All strokes are
''sucrtes When there is @ combina-
tion of "talent" the plaza is some
times divided into two equal parts by a
fence, and two quadriIlaS with TWO bulls
compete. one ON either side. The sight
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-08-31

hair, and pink and white complexion
She always dresses in excellent taste
and frequently drives with Mrs
Wheelock in the afternoon. One OF
Mrs. Lyle's favorite costumes is lilac
China silk with which she wears large
hat covered with clusters of lilac.
Mrs. Rhodes is from New York. She
is widow and has with her her son,
Jackson, a boy Of sixteen. She is a
bright. vivaciOus little woman and
seems to be the life of the trio. After
the three have decided which horse
they will back in the race, Jackson
takes the money and goes down to the
ring to get the best odds he can procure
against them. 1t is fun to watch the
trio when they have a ticket on the
winner. Mrs. LyleS snaps her fingers
as they come up the stretch. Mrs.
Wheelock seems to be riding an i'm
aginary winner and working the same
way the jockey does, and Mr.. Rhodes
favorte horse.
| saw a party of four the other eve
ming being entertained by Ferris
Thompson. They were taking supper
in the restaurant in the rear of the
clubhouse. From where they sat they
had peep at the roulette tables and
were talking about gambling
and roulette. Mr. Thompson,
after little urging on
the ladies' part, played roulette for
awhile. He bought some chips, which
he soon lost, then bought more and lost
them also. and before the supper was
even on the table was $1,000 loser.
When he went back to his party, the
aides thought it lots of fun. They
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-08-31
A Paving Contract.
Green5oro v O. Workman.


The contractor of Vanderbilt'S rail
road to his mansion at ASheyille was
smart enough for his moneyShip. The
contract was drawn up in which the
contractor had sixty days to build the
road, and if it was not finished in that
time the contractor was to pay forfeit
of 500 per day until it was finished.
The contractor told Mr.. Vanderbilt that
it was a poor rule that would not work
both ways, and said that he would ac-
cept the contract if a clause was in
serted that Mr.. Vanderbilt would pay
to the contractor 500 per day for
every day that the road was completed
before the expiration of sixty days.
Mr.. Vanderbilt agreed to this, and the
contractor hurried up his work and got
the road done in tEirty-SiX dayS-twenty-
four days ahead of time-in which time
all he had to do was to draw his 500 per
day.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-08-31
The Wonderful Congo River.
Scribner.


For our knowledge of the dimensions
and navigable length of the Congo, the
largest, and, next to the Nile, the long
est African river, the world is indebted
almost entirely to Mr.. Stanley, its dis
coverer, and the founder OF the great
Free state within its basin. According
to Mr.. Stanley, the Congo is more than
1900 miles long; and in size and volume
the second river of the world, the first
being presumably the Amazon. Like
the Nile, the Congo has one stretch
of uninterrupted navigation LOCO miles
long, between Stanley Pool and
Stanley Falls. Unfortunately for COM
merce, however, this magnificent stretch
of water is separated from the sea by a
series of insurmountable cataracts that
compel a portage of 235 miles or two
portageS of eighty-fve miles and fifty
miles and many transfers. The largest
of all African rivers, and probably the
most valuable from a commercial
point of view, more promptly and more
emphatically than any of the others for
bids the upward progress of the steam
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-08-31
SARATOGA WOMEN.
WHO THEY ARE, HOW THEY DRESS AND WHAT
THEY ARE DOING.
Mrs. George H. WheelOck, Mrs. W. W. LyleS
and Mrs. Rhodes Play the Races To
gether-Miss MoroSini is the Belle
of the Road.
sDecial Correspondence Of the Register.


SARATOGA, August 2s.-Women come
to Saratoga to dress. Men come to play
the races and gamble. If it were not for
the piazzas and the hops for the women
and the race course and the faro tables
for the men, Saratoga would be dull
Mace. The women change their cos
TIMES three. four and five times day,
and seem to try to make the hotel plaz-
zas vie with the most artistically ar
ranged milliners' or modistes WINDOWS.
Among the young people, one who
has caused somewhat OF sensation
here is Miss Henrietta w. Dali. She Is
n very pretty girl with sparkling blue
ewes. clear complexion and light brown
hair. She is OF medium height, with Il
slender though well-rounded and grace
full figure. Miss Dali Is one OF the best
dancers in Saratoga this season. she
has a sweet and gracious manner and Is
thoroughly unspoied by the attention
She has received. This is Miss Dall's
first season at Saratoga. She
is very young and full of life.
As one of her admirers recently
expressed it, ''She seems constantly
bubbling over with fun" Miss Dali is
a Brooklyn girl. Her father lives on
Sixth avenue, near Garfield place, and
is a wealthy merchant The costumes
she wears are very artistic. Among
them may be mentioned one of Nile
green silk with an overdresS of crepe de
chine. having a border of violets around
the bottom Of the skirt and the edge OF
the low-cut corsage. Another of pink
mouSselne de sole, with garniture OF
morning glorieS, was very becoming 10
Miss Dall's style of beauty.
Each hotel of course claims to have
the belle of Saratoga. The belle at the
United States is Miss Anita Berwind.
She is the daughter of the wealthy iron
merchant of that name in Philadelphia.
She is petite blonde, young and very
pretty. Miss Berwind dances like
fairy and is, of course, in great demand
at the hops. She has three things in her
favor: She is pretty, clever, and her
father is very wealthy. She sprobaolY
the wealthieSt belle at the Springs.
Among her admirers are Walter Z.
Bliss, the son of George Bliss, Vice
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-08-31

open in his left hand The animal
charges the red object tiercely, but in
vain. for flashing over its horns, il
fauutS before his puzzled eyes. Now
this way, now that, he turns and twists,
enraged by this will-O'-thc-wiS Rag
ing. foamng. painting, he tries TO pierce
il with his horns. Hole maestro, muy
bieu, muy bien, 9" admiringly commendS
the crowd as with the red mantle the
eSpada makes his various passes in rapid
and brilliant succession.
And now the fatal moment has come.
The bull stands Squarely on his four
feet. "cuadrado," they call it. With
lowered head he watches the red flag.
Lagartij0 stands sideways to him and
raises his keen blade TO a level with his
eve He takes aim calmly along the
edge of the shining steel. The Quivering
cape holds the brute'S attention. One
step forward and the blade is buried to
the hilt between the monsters shout
der A wild yell of enthusiasm bursts
from thousands of threats, for the GER
tain thrust has reached the heart, and
Quivcring in every limb the dying brute
gazeS from reprOachful eyes upon his
heartleSS SlayerS.
And heavily down with his vast weight he
falls
As when. uprooted, falls "a hollow pine
On Erymanthus or Mount Ida side.
A shower of Sombreros flutterS into
the ring. but each is deftly flung back
again by the proud victor of the fight.
+ Cigars fall like leaves AT his feet, aud
are gathered by the subordinate actors
in the great National sport. The
music plays, the maestro" makes 4
triumphant circuit Of the plaza, bow
ing TO the compliments of the people,
while at the crowds inSiStance an
ear of the bull is presented him as a
momentO of his Skillful stroke. The
mule teams then gallop into the arena,
with flashing taSSels and jingling bells,
and quickly the slain are dragged away.
Among the poorer classes the bull
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-08-31

teur performance in Seville, Malaga,
Cordova, Granada, Valencia, Madrid
and many other Spanish towns. Cattle
are bred purely for their bull-fghting
merits. Beef and milk are secondary
considerations. \ good bull of a noted
breed fetches from two hundred TO six
hundred dollars, whereas beef steer
only brings fifty dollars at most.
1t is confessed that bull fighting adj
mits of no apology, but it isin one sense
a relic of the heroic age, and in Spain it
is thought not so brutal as the beating
to a Jelly of one human brute by an
other. nor so much worse than the
breaking of mems and horses backs
over fences, the slow murder of battues
of pheaSantS, the lingering agonies of
pigeon shoots, the low brutality OF dog
fights, or the Sickening sights of the
cockpit. Don JUAN.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-08-31

is q curious One Then again there is
pole-vaultiug over the bull, putting
haudcrillaS from achair that is instantly
reduced 90 sticks by the bull, and many
other tricks which sound a most impoS-
sible. and which must Doe seen 20 be oe-
lieyed or appreciated.
The hour Of three had sounded from
the cathedral clock. The "paSeo' is
throngcd. The nabobS are ail out i'm
force. Carriages and pedestrians surge
toward the plaza Dc tOroS. To-day =
fight is q benefit for the great cathe-
dral. and AN good Catholics are ON hand.
There are ..banderiliaS dc luiO,' and
Lagartiio. Nazzantini and Guerrita are
the cSpadaS, representing respectively
the science. elegance and daring OF the
ring
Soon the half hour sounds. The band
strikes mp. and To- It's inspiring strains
come gall0piug forth two "alguaciicS,
men dressed I'm black. and hooking like
ancient dOuS With their p.umed hats
in hand they pause, and bowling 10 the
occupant of the presidents box, crave
permission 90 begin the sport. They
return 90 the opposite gate. Then 81
pOrrals are opened. First come the
black alguaci.cs ON their bctaSSIed
horses. then the three heroes of the
hour. marching in a line some twenty
feet apart Their costumes are hlagrced
with gold. Behind them are their gilt
tcring followers. marching iu the same
open order, the picadores. ON their sorry
nays. bringing mp the rear. Behind the
procession of those who take part come
spans OF mules. three abreast, with taS-
,IcS aud bells and ribbons. Their tuuc-
tion is 20 drag the dead bulls from the
ring. Like stream of molten gold and
color the actors advance down the CEN
tire of the arena. The crowd, with wild
enthuiasm. yells as the dazzling train
proudly rolls onward toward the PreSi-
dents box When before it they halt,
the eSpades gravely bow. Their assist
ants. following suit, dispense 20 change
their satin head gear for the more USE
ful ones of cheap red cloth. An aigau-
cil. dcftly catching I'm his hat the keys
flung from the presidents box. gaIopS
with them % the bull pen. which is now
ready 20 be opened.
old Lagartijo is dressed In olive and
gold. handsome Luis Mazantini is i'm
heliotrope and gold, while young Guer-
rita. not 10 De outShone, combines the
gold with rose color. Each one Of these
suits has cost little fortune
The "picadoreS" are ready. lance ia
rest. Al the buglc sound breathleSs eN-
pectation holds the crowd. Then. from
the caveruous gate. the bull springs into
the dazzling sunlight. Black as mid
night. of the famed M0ruye herd, with
crest erect and nostrils flaming, dazzled
bv the light and color. he pauScS for one
brief moment. and then charges rs
swift and straight as an arrow Tor the
picadore. The Spearman meets him al
the point of his sharp weapon aud
presses the lance into his neck. BY one
glorious sweep the bull topples horse
and rider into helpless. struggling
heap I'm the sand. The yellow parterre
is red with the horses blood and his
rider lies pinned beneath. The bull
sees his prey and is about TO bury his