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The morning times., 1895-08-24
EXCURSIONS.
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| DELIGHTFUL TRIPS
For
TOURISTS And
| PLEASURE SEEKERS.

Take. the run down the Potomac TO Fort
ress Monroe and NOTfCiG-by night or day.
Three elegant speedy steamers make the
triI-the Norfolk and Washington, as
A most enjoyable outing whenever taken
A sail down the entire PotOmae to Chesa-
peake Bay. with a view OF Atlantic Ocean,
Hampton Roads, Newport News, Old Point
Comfort, and Norfolk, where connections
are made with ALL steamboats, ard rail-
roads for the North. South, and West
SCHEDULE FOR NIGHT STEAMERS
EVERY DAY IN THE YEAR
Lv WaSnVon 700 pm Lv. .PortSno'h $50 pm
Lv.Alex'dIa 7.3O pm Iv.NOTfOlk 6.10 pm
at Ft MOnre6.30 an Lv.Ft Monroe 7-20 pm
AT Norfolk 90 1-SO am Ar-Al@x GrIa 500 am
AT POTtsm'h b 500 am AZ. Wash 'gton6.30 am
KUunI Trip Tickc-s -. uO. q ufimftedI
SCHEDULE FOR DAY STEAMER.
The Newport News leaves washington
Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays. and Fri
days a 5 a. m, arriving at Fortress Mon
roe 5.45 and Norfolk g so same evening.
Returning, leaves Norfolk -45 a n,
Fortress Monroe $50 a. m arriving IN
The sunday morning steamer from wash
ingtOn leaves Norfolk same night at 100
ard Fortress Monroe : :45 D. n. arriving in
Washington next morning at . 100 o'clock
Passengers are privileged TO leave saGu9
day by night steamer II desired. An ideal
Sunday trip
Round Tri1 Tickets. $3.50.
Tickets on sale at 5I3. 6I9, I42I Pa. ave.
B. < o. Ticket Office, cor 18th st ard
y. Y ave, ana on board steamers. where
time table. map, etc, can also be had For
further information telephone manager
Norfolk & washington Steamboat C0mBalI.
JNO. CALLAHl ". GIN MGR
PHONE 80 WHARF FOOT TTH ST
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1t VIII require considerable or Senator
Brices' sound money to plug the silver
blowholes OF the Ohio campaign.
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TROLLEY STARS.

Twmkle-I see the old lady on the north
side of the avenue is at it again.
Wlnkle-What is she scoIdiug about now?
TwinkIe-Oh, it's the same old scold.
Yesterday she said: lone hundred and
nine men We're employed today on the
city post office building. Three years, six
months and five days have gone into his
tory since the building was commenced"
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A sweet, sllvery voice Will soon be heard
throughout the land. Wee President Ste
yenson is on his way home
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Unless the Defender runs away from her
present reputation, not even a spanking
breeze viii prevent her breaking something
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tcThe Washington Times" Is a men,
ber of the Kochdale Cooperative So
Ciety.
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According to the doctors, the bicycle
habit will soon make US nation Of
freaks.
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\ THRILLING FICTION.

The greatest detective story ever
written Read THE Hindoo Charm"
In to-morrow's Sunday Times
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Evidently Gov Browns choler is neither
worn on the neck or marked with German
tag
The morning times., 1895-08-24

The inattention OF President Cleveland
to the renovation of the White House
must be accepted as evidence that he is
not candidate
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Tonight It'll eIeven-and a
thousand and one special Of
ferings to keep you and us
busy every minute of the time.
Pretty near all that's left of
the summer stock-(CIothes,
Hats, Shoes, FurnishingsI-is
on the bargain list. What your
wardrobes and the boys need
most we're most anxious to
sell-the shattered prices show
it.
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The biggest thing about the New York
Tableau Vivant was the dressmaker's bill.
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Marria ge Licenses

Licenses to marry have been issued /;
follows:
George yaroon and Ada Carpenter
Walter S. FerEis and Lola B. Porter
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she-Can you tell me, dear, why the Even
ing star is like a comet?
He-Bccauseit has shooting stars?
she-No; because it has tale
He-Oh, you refer to its trolley trust stock!
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Sir knights, don't forget your oTercoats
Youll be ashamed of a shabby one. Our new
'uns are on hand
The morning times., 1895-08-24

Swap Hats. The FAN shapes are in-and we're
ready to save you a dollar or two as usual
The morning times., 1895-08-24

The Mosaic and Encaustic Tile-layers'
Assembly, X. OF l., met last night at the
hail, 1914 f street northwest 1t was
decided 20 change The uniform which the
members of the society proposed 10 wear
on Labor Day, and the articles which are
to be substituted are a regulation hat and
red, white and blue umbrellas,
Much interest is taken in the floats which
the Tile LAYERS viii have n the parade.
These viii show all styles of tile laying
wall, floor, fireplace, and finishing work,
Every member OF the craft IN the city
VIII be In line on September ..
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Carpenters L A, 1889, K. of l., held
a meeting last night at Harris Han, Sew
enth and d streets, and made final ar
rangements for Labor Day.
The uniform decided on was the regular
working suit, consisting Of white duck
pants and white cap. The assembly viii
turn out about 100 strong.
The Washington times., 1895-04-21
Washington Women
Who Gamble In Stocks.
There Are Plenty of Plungers in Petticoats in the
National Capital Who Win or Lose by the
& Tick of the Ticker.

(Written exclusively or The Times)
set the country wild with a desire to
make fortune in fluid is only an exag-
geration of the feeling that prevails every
day amongst those who deal in stocks.
To the uninitiated there is q strange
fascination about this species OF gambling.
Its memories are linked with fabulous
fortunes and the exploits OF such Napo-
Icons Of finance as Ives and Gould, and
when once man has become addicted
to the habit it is very difficult to over
come.
But men are not the only gamblers, for
in town proves that there are not only
plenty of ladies VINO buy and speculate in
this manner, but that in one place there is
a lady who has charge OF the business,
and is as astute as any man on Change.
1t requires a steady head and a cool
one to do the business, and the women
who follow the trade are women of more
than average inte llect. According to
the opinion of one prominent broker, the
women manifest as much, If not more,
coolness and nerve than the men, and
they watch the market, buy or sell, lose
or win with the same spirit OF reckless
ness that marks the dealings OF the sterner
sex.
CHARLOTTESVILLE OF THE GAME
Washington has no stock exchange but
the wires from the whirlpool on Wall
street, where the bulls and bears are max
ing and breaking the market, run direct
TO the offices of the brokers here in the
city- These offices are in the business
part OF the city, mostly ia the vicinity or
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HAD a NARRoW ESCAPE.

A Tough western Yarn in Which the Cow
boy. as Usual, Comes Out Ahead.
A well dressed man was waiting for the
east-bound train, in Western station, not
long ago, says the New York Herald. Rem
iniscences were being exchanged for his par
tcular benefit by several cattle men, who
eyed him closely.
Pony Wilson gave a startling description
of the way in which he had killed two
"Greasers'' a short time before.
THAT reminds me- broke in the young
est member of the party, "of a tussle had
with old Roman Nose back in the 70's,
when 1 was riding for Jim Peters of the
IT bar c. One day / was sent to hunt a
bunch of steers that had disappeared
about three days before.
Il went north about ten miles without
seeing any sign of them and was about
TO turn back, when along came an Indian,
making straight for me, through the sage
brush. l pulled my gun, cause in those
days | never lost chance to kill redskin.
But this one acted as though he had
something to say, and / concluded not
to kill him until he had had his say, be-
cause thought he might know something
about the cattle.
We'll, he had a new pair OF buffalo
hide gloves that ne wanted to swap for
terbaccer. l had more gloves than ter
baccer, and / told him So But he told
me TO Try them on and see how they would
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would be the case by society generally.
They VIII be especially appropriate not only
TO the happy occasion to be celebrated, but
will be as well appropriate 10 the spring
season in which the marriage is 10 take
place.
AS TO TOTHETROUsSEAU
The engagement was a settled matter
sometime prior ia the date upon which it
was made public es the trousseau was at
that time not only well underway but was
entirely completed. Upon the splendid
wedding gown as well as upon the greater
number OF the gowns forming the trousseau,
Worth expended the greater portion Of his
time and talents Just prior to his death
These gowns form a most charming array
upon which the eyes OF London society Will
have the first look in ali their freshness of
wedding fiucry. Even the going away
gown, which is quite simple in its constTuc-
ton, bears the unmista kable stamp OF
Worth's workmanship.
When II comes 10 mention of Miss Letter
ms belle and beauty it would seem that
everything has been said that could in any
way be written on this subject, and vet il
is q topic upon which there is always some
new light 10 be thrown, some new point OF
interest to he shed.
Many OF the guests at the wedding break
fast have been selected with regard TO some
especially happy episode or epoch IN the
life Of the bride elect. In this list will be
Hon. Robert Lincoln and wife, 10 whom
after certain fashion Miss Letter isindebted
for her approaching happiness, inaSmuch as
they presented her formally at court some
four years since.
II was upon this occasion when she first
made her bow TO the Queen OF England
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SUGGESTED BY THE MODESTO.

White hats are turned up at the back
with flow ers or bows OF ribbon underneath
the brim
In contradistinction to the bonnets, which
are small. the round hats are larger than
ever and more picturesque.
Although sleeves have tecn increased in
size, they droop more toward the elbow
and are not raised at all above the shoul-
der.
stylish large hat has q high conical
rough straw crown of moss green, with
black chiffon brim, pow dered with
green pailettes and trimmed with black
ostrich tips.
The beautiful French challis are brought
out in many of the lovely designs popular
in tarfeta, pompadour, silks and the small
patterned satin brocadeS of the last winter.
One of the new fans of gold-spangled
gauze is painted in the center with a scene
from Mime. Sans Gene" and mounted on
pale horn sticks decorated across with
an empire festoon inlaid in gold
Spring capes and capelets are welcomed
with the greatest JOY by Fashionable women,
who are wearied to death with their win
ter struggles in getting their big sleeves
through the armholes of their jackets and
coats.
Striking and unique com binations of
spring fashions-pale blue and purple
mauve and pink, olive with yellow and
navy blue, are mixed up together regardless
OF the rules of harmony in color.
In no accessory of the toilet has there
been such change this season as in the
fan. The huge fan has had its day, and
the new fan is miniature affair copied
directly from the dainty painted fans car
ried by the ladies of the court ofNapoleon.
Hats with high-pointed crowns, made
OF coarse straw, in mixed colors, are
among the novelties in millinery, and
plated black lisse is to be much used for
trimming. 1t is pu ton aroun dthe brim and
made into bows and wings, or drawn to-
gether in the form of a Daigrette.
A very lovely model for bridesmaids
gown shows a cream-colored silk chif-
fon dotted with small pink silk flowers
This is made up unlined over close
fitting princesse slip, flaring from the
knees downward, the bodice part cut
low in the neck. The chiffon waist is cut
in deep v front and back, and added to
this charming toilette is a Marie Antoinette
fichu formed of Venice lace, trails of valley
lilies and half-open roses.
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the present OF the groom elect to his bride
will be the Scarsdale diamonds which she
VIII wear uoon her wedding day. AS the
future Lady Scarsdale these diamonds
would in the course Of time have come to her
but as the groom's father, the present Lord
6cansdaS is a minister OF the Church of
England, IT seemed more fitting that the
diamonds should be given at once TO his
sons bride TO wear in all the freshness
or her youth and beauty.
Going over to London TO live will not
be in her case in the nature of giving up all
the associations of her life to form new ties
and make enw friendson the otherside of the
water For many years past Miss Letter
hasspent so muhctime broad that herfriends
not only in London, but throughout Europe,
are legion.
WILL BE MISSED HERE.
That she will egreatly y missedi in Washing
ton society goes without asying as from the
time Of her debut here in the second year of
the first Cleveland administration, she has
always been popular.
Unlike the ma jority OF beauties about
whom much has been written and said on
the score OF their personal looks, Miss
Letter has never had her head turned by the
adulatiOn that has fallen to her share in
life. Her manners have always been char
acterized by an unyaryins politeness TO all
with whom she has been thrown in society
In bearing she is dignified, charmingly
well-bred woman of whom Hon Mr.
CurzOu may well feel proud.
When. after the close of the London sea-
son and closing their town house will be
order the newly married couple will go
TO KedIesuon Hall in Derbyshire, the Scars
dale country seat, where doubtless a round
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as they werein former years and Wholesome
time ago the stocks were sold for hundred
shares, the trading at present is mostly linn
tied to the tens and twenty shares. AS each
share OF stock is sold al 81, ten shares
would be worth $40. But any one who buys
ten shares and has the market to fall q
point" on them, may protect" himself
by putting up another SO before the first
purchase is an entire loss. For instance,
il lady buys sugar stock at 100 and the
market drops to 1O4 Ia, she must put in
another sum of money equal to the first to
avoid the loss of her first purchase if the
stock goes to 104 1-8, and If she does this
she may make good profit if sugar goesup
TO Ice, at which point she can double her
money.
A broker told of one lady who would put
in SO and spend about $50 in protect
ing" as the market went down, and then
when il wentup point would sell realizing
only few dollars on her purchase for which
she had risked so much whileshe might have
made q great deal more had she waited a
few moments.
ONE BROKERS' DISAPPROVAL.
II do not approve of women gambling in
stocks" remarked a young broker who
had just set up in business for himself,
after a long experience with the ladies,
land if l had sweetheart who did SO
there would be row, for 1t is not the
place for omen
II do not mean that do not approve of
allowing women all the privileges that men
enjoy, but the excitement OF the Stock
Exchange is IN unhealthy one. and one that
l would hate to see any sister of mine
engaged in, for ii is gnbecoming TO women
My clients among the ladies are of all ages
aud conditions, and L have some very
shrewd spectators in the crowd Some
will watch the market all day, and others
run in for a few minutes only.
There are women from high official
circles, and others from the lower walks
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OF life, all seated in row with their eyes
and minds intent on the figures that grow
on the board before them. Some are cool
and collected, and others show the traces
of unusual excitement in their face and
voice They deal III stocks ranging on
the average from ten to a hundred dollars,
and some make excellent speculations -
As far as can be gathered from a thor
ough investigation OF the subject, there is
no doubt but that gambling in stocks is a
common thing with many Washington wo-
men, and that there are some shrewd spec
uiators in petticOats To the vast ma
Jority of women, however, stock-bro-
ker's office is an unknown quantity, and
something on which they may never lay
their eyes during a lifetime.
The lady broker is one of the best in the
business, and can make a deal with as cool
Judgment as Jay Gould could have done in
his palIniest days. The offices are per
tectly public affairs in the business CEN
ters, and there is no secresy about the thing
i'll the least, though the names of patrons
aud their winnings are never made known.
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tatlon ofone of the cards issued with the In
yitattons to the ceremony The rule will be
enforced with the greatest strlctness, as
the seating capacity of the church is only
iOo, while the number of Invitations out
Tor the ceremony is greatly in excess Of this
nmuber
:, When it is taken into consideration
lnat In addition to the members ofthe wash
1ngton society, who will be present at the
marriage, there is to be large increase in
the number of guests in the strangers who
VIII come from the north west for the occa
sion. 1t will be seen that with the utmost
care and the incest calculation the problem
OF seating the guests, or even finding room
for them within the walls of the church is
likely TO be one fraught with the utmost
difficulty.
AT the breakfast. to be served at noon at
the house. this same difficulty viii not, of
course. exist, as the number OF guests hidden
TO that portion of the wedding festivities
is much smaller. 1t is i'll fact, limited TO
one hundred and fifty.
THE CHURCH CEREMONY.
The idea that in some quarters has
gained currency to the effect that the bride
would be given in marriage by the British
Ambassador is entirely incorrect. Sir
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The Leiter-Gurzon Nuptials.
Arrangements For the Ceremony The Bride s
Dresses-Mr. Letters SettIement-The Groom's
Character and Precedents-The Guests.

Interest in the Leiter-Curzon wedding con-
tinues 10 be the all-absorbing topic OF in
terest not only in Washington but in what
ever section OF the country the bride-elect
is known.
The fact that at the marriage, which is
10 be celebrated on Monday, there VIII
York, Chicago, Utica, Boston, and Ohio
gives evidence in the most unmistakable
manner that this interest is widespread and
of the most genuine sort.
when the engagement was first an
uounced simultaneously in this country and
in London. it was supposed that the prepar-
ations for the MARI age would be on the
most elaborate scale. As a matter of fact the
arrangements for the ceremony VIII be quite
simple in comparison with some OF the
International marriages that have taken
place in Washington within the past decade.
Even the floral decorations at the church
aud house VIII be OF the simplest description
IN comparison 10 what has been expected
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marriage as reported, he has nottheslightest
Idea OF making any settlement even OF the
most modest dimensions.
what he Will do-inTacJw " hat ehasalready
done is TO give to his daughter outright the
amount he would have given her on her
marriage irrespective OF whom she had
selectedfor her husband.
PLENTY OF PIN MONEY.
All or his children have an income of their
own allowed for the purpose of dressing
themselves and induiging their fancy i'll
whatever manner they elected. Thismouey
now given 10 his eldest daughter is simply
in the nature OF a continuance of that
allowance 10 which she has been for years
accustomed.
Naturally as a married woman her re-
quirements in this liEe Will be greater than
as young gin in society therefore it is To be
supposed that the sum will be large one,
enabling her TO take the place required her
among the nobility of England. In addition
TO this Mr.. and Mrs. Letter have given their
daughter several very elegant presents of an
individual character
AS already announced in these columns,
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and took part IN the drawing room festivi-
ties that Miss Letter met the distinguished
EnglishmaD whom she is to Iaarry on the
morning OF the 22d Instant in historic old
St. Johns.
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.
1t was a case love at first on both sides
and the beautiful young American upon
whose charms the royal seal OF appreciation
had been set by the Court of st. James.
then gave her heart to the man who in ad-
dtion TO his distinguished ancestry had
TO offer her evidences of his own bril-
liancy in the numerous scientific works
that during the past few years he has con-
tributed TO the higher ranks of literature.
Unlike so many of the recent interna-
tional marriages. that OF Miss Letter to
Hon Mr.. Curzon promise 10 be an unusu-
ally happy one, not only from the congenial
temperament of the fiaDcee, but from the
environments OF their lives. As the mis-
tress OF fine establishment in London,
Miss Letter will shine among the most dis
tinguished society of the British aris-
tocracy and make representative Ameri-
can woman OF whom this country can well
feel proud For the accomplishment OF
this she has the natural requirements for
social success. To these have been added
overy advantage that wealth could supply
YOUNG CURZoN WELL OFF.
Mr.. curzon's income is by no means as
small as has been represented. and while
IL is true that he could not very well afford
to live in any very extrayagant manner, he
is perfectly able to support his wife in the
style in which it is proper that she should
live.
All manner of rumors have been current
IN regard 10 the magnificent settlement Mr.
Letter was to make upon his daughter the
day OF her marriage. The sums reported
es constituting this settlement have varied
through every stage Of the hundred thous-
Rnds.
AS matter OF course these wild rumors
have reached the ears OF Miss Letters
family, greatly 10 their distaste. Afr.
Letter IN response TO q direct query on this
subject has announced that he VIII make
no settlement whatever upon his daughter
and that SO far from this ever having been
his intention or one OF the conditions or the
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Of gaieties will mark the arrival of the
bride and groom.
Few men who have come TO America for
their brides have had the satisfaction OF
introducing TO their friends in the Queens
domains, more MISUNDERSTANDING
woman than the one who will be the future
Lady Scarsdale.
There is an ancestry of the bride-eIect
which the Hon. Mr.. Curzon may view
with entire satisfaction inasmuch as it
not only dates back TO the Mayflo wer
aud landing Of the pilgrims in this country,
but goes even further back 10 the fore
fathers in England of those old Puritans
from which she can claim direct de-
scent.
MISS LETTERS LINEAGE.
The first OF the family name Of Carver,
who came to America, were John and
William Carver, who were passengers on
the Mayflower. From one of these brothers
Miss Letter is directly descended Her
grandfather, Benjamin Carver, was born
IN Rhode Island and married Nancy Lath-
rop Fish, daughter Of Judge Samuel Fish
OF Norwich, Connecticut.
Some or the lace worn by this grand
mother on her wedding day will be used
on Miss Letters veil at her marriage, ON
the 22d instant Miss Letter is also the
great-granddaughter Of Capt Elias West
Of Nor wich, Connecticut
When the groom-elect arrived in this
country from England on the L 9TH instant,
he was accompanied by his sister and
brother-in-la W, Sir William and Lady
Miller, his brother, Mr.. Frank CurZon, who
with the brides brother, Mr.. Joseph
Letter, will be one Of the uShers, and Lord
1amlogtOn, the best man The entire
party, upon their arrival in Washington,
went direct to the Letter residence, where
they will be the guests of the brides
family during their stay in the city.
III one sense 1t will be quite a home wed
ding, as the only attendant OF the bride will
be her two sisters, Miss Nancy Letter and
Miss Daisy Letter; The latter is cutie a
schoolgirl, and will not make her debut
into society for some years to come. She
is strikingly like her Oldest sister. the
bTide-elect. and when she is fully grown
win undoubtedly bear even q closer re.
semblance
MARRIAGE ARRANGEMENTS
On the morning ofthe marriage no one will
be admitted to th e church exceptupon presen-