Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
,,andsnce of the Alexandria Gazette.

ul,lions and conditions of which so
much has been said and written. Mr.
D,swell is good authority; he is mem
Ter OF the governing and controlling
] .ckey Club of New York, and is,
therefore, himself a part of the novel
and complicated machinery now oper-
a,ing the running and gambling gear
of the great Empire State racing ma
Cline. And a great machine he says 1t
is us all English you know, too
itch for the poor mans blood, and
luxury for the wealthy alone. There
is 40 batting of the vulgar kind. No
"touts," no tips, no bookmakers, no
money. Yet thousands upon thou
sands are won and lost on cherry event.
There is money everywhere, but not
dollar can change hands in the public
view. First of all, there is no free adj
mission. Managers, owners, train
ers and jockeys are the only
parsons not compelled TO pay.
All others are assessed at about the
sum OF three dollars per head.
To poor man it is equivalent to
small fortune 10 enter his horse for
race. FIR. Boswell is not rich man
his father, although of great fame in
racing circles and of high social stand
ins in Virginia aud wherever known,
died the possessor of only moderate
fortune. As an illustration OF what 1t
costs to race under the new regime,
sane toned by the constitution, laws
and morals of New York, young Dos
we'll showed a recent official account
With the Brooklyn Jockey Club. This
showed payments aggregating nearly
fifteen hundred dollars for the privilege
of merely entering the names OF horses
in races VIII re in the minority OF cases
hey had Lot appeared. In order to
bet, YOU must arrange to do so before
entering the grounds. The bookmakers
are the bank. The solvency of the
bank is guaranteed, 80 to speak, by the
governors of the association. The Gus.
toner has to be vouched for. After
Identification he has brief word with
the receiving teller; he raises his finger
and says so much goes straight or
place. The penciler makes a memo
rlndum, taking name, amount, refer
ence and address. This completes the
transaction for the time. If the bettor
wins, the money is sent to his residence
or stopping place. If he loses he must
| fl I'D the winner either at his place in
the city or at the race track next day.
| Mr.. boswell says it is working we'll in
many ways, and that racing under the
new system is bound to be restored to
its lost pres ige, its aristocracy, honor
and glory.
In the famous case of Shipman vs..
Fletcher, recently decided in Fletcher's
f.vor, petition has been filed by
Judge Wi.loug hby, who criticises
Judge Keith's decision, and also the
Court of Appeals for not considering
all she exceptions that were taken.
Among those TO whom contracts
were awarded to day for furnishing
supplies to the Postotfice Department
FOR the next fiscal year were Benjamin
Chambers of Lodge, and Everett,
Waddey & Co., of Richmond, Virginia.
Among the young lawyers and law
students who will leave here to day
and to morrow for Charlottesville, to
take the summer law course at the
University of Virginia, will be Mr..
Harrie Powers, son of Mr.. Vincent
Powers, formerly of Alexandria, but now
of this city.
General John G. Meem, formerly OF
Shenandoah county, Virginia, has beeu
appointed superintendent OF copstruc-
ton and repairs at the bureau of en-.
craving and printing of the Treasury
Department, bonded Office, the sal
airy of which is $2,250.
Mrs. M. E. Stewart was appointed
postmaster at Otter River, Campbell
county, Va, to day, vice b.. Wilkin-
son, resigned.
Notwithstanding what was said on
the subject az the office of the Mt. Yer
non Railroad Company here yesterday,
it is understood that the contracts for
the construction of that road from the
Aqueduct Bridge to Arlington will be
opened on Thursday and be awarded
by the last of the week, and that the
work will be commenced next Mon
day. The contracts provide that il
must be completed within thirty days
The estimated cost is only about TWEEN
ty thousand dollars. The ties and
poles are already at Alexandria, and
the iron will be here when it is wanted
The cars on the road must be running
by the 23rd of August, and two of those
now at Alexandria will be brought
here.
The new German Minister here said
to-day he didn't think Germany would
issue call for an international bi.
metallic conference.
A daughter of Col. E. ]. Harvey, Of
the War Department, was married a,
st. Paul's Church here this morning to
an Episcopal clergyman of Maryland,
who has been called to church in
North Carolina. Among those present
were Generals Robinson, Heath and
Lomax, Col. L. @. Washington and
many other Virginians. Col. Harvey
i, the son of the late Col. Lewis Z.
Harvey of Amelia county, Virginia,
whose biography is now being written
by Col. Nat. Tyler.
The sinking of the scows loaded with
Washington garbage and anchored off
Alexandria by the authorities of that
city is commended by many people
here, and will probably break up the
nuisance. 1t is said, here, however,
that according to the system of sewer.
age adopted for this city the garbage
scows are as nothing to what the COM
pletion of that system will be, as by it
all the sewage of Washington will be
turned into the Potomac at the govern