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TO brought around that they can be con-
yealcntly grasped when tho forearm Is
nearly fully extended and the trunk erect.
Tho saddle must bc OF a proper size ana
SO adjusted that tho peak does not CAUSE
any undue pressure; and. whea all these
preliminaries are fulfilled. the strictest
supervision must be exercised TO ensure
moderation as 10 tho distances ridden and
the pace observed.
An hi riding. except NJ n very slight
incline. and all excessive speed should be
forbidden. and the great test after a ride
fs Tho condition OF the child the mex
day. II no eat well. sleep well. and Is
bright and lively. he has not done too
much. and g. likely 10 reap benefit and
suffer no harm from his exercise. These
rules apply. OF course 10 both sexes, and
from tho ago Of seven upward, leave 10
ride may Doe always given d person not
otherwise disqualified by constitutional or
accidental causes.
In the next article, viii be Given tho age
limit 81 the other end. SANlTA6.
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actual getting ready. II consists Of walk
ing. With the faithful Hanna, or WIN
"a good cniccnial friend Mckinley Walks
I'm the woods and hreathes in the forest
scents. lie tramps the country ROADS
and drinks from the springs. TIC "a'AS
five miles without FEELING II.
EVENINGS this Presidential aspirsnt
dimes with his wife. Dinner win lne
McKinlevs is a cercmonious matter or
several hours. beginning al CLOCK
When there Is nothing going on Mrs;
Mckinley IS slipping the conee at .
o'clock opposite Ter husband
After dinner, which is a very fair sai7-
pie q a good American meal MIS- NC
kinley goes 10 bed or Valfs WIN her ldn'
friends. and Mcklnley-soes 20 work.
He is a man that requires little sleep,
and until 2 o'clock in tho morning ne
writes. Pare after page OF speeches -
turned or. much or which Is destroyed
upon mature reflection. but Midnight IS
Mckinley's hour of Work. aha ne Noeps
AZ IL. sometimes untl dawn. Four hours
sleep wall do Tor him, but his wife wants
him 10 Get Ava. When oyertired he
sleeps six hours. but ms - rare. A
hasty undre sing. q litte look out Al INC
stars. and there lies down 10 sleep one
OF the hardest workec ana most hhbl-
uous OF statesmen
BRYAN'S EARLY BEGINNING.
william !. Bryan rises at o o'clock In
the morning. He is a man or HOBBIES
atl0 one OF TffWl - @ f-AEN ~ 49,
q tie "early TO bed. early to rise
couplet. lie gels up as early As > IN
the summer and in the winter fingers I'M
der the blankets no later than 6 o'clock.
though .hc sun may not be awake and
the world lie a. cold as a stone.
Bryan begins the day In a most emit
mental way. He buys roses for Mrs.
BRYAN. but for himself lie wants Tow
ers. lie does not care what Kind so
long as they are pcsies. Ills FIRST morn
inc act. after "A Quiet toilet. is 20 walk
among the lowers. In winter be pores
over his wife's window gardens studying
the plants. SO absorbed IS he in this
that be does not notice the fight OF
time. and his nrst intinistion. that the
dsv has begun is The summons 10 break
fast at 40. This meal he takes with
his family.
Ercakfast In the Bryan household be
gins with grace. said by the father.
Mr. Rryan Is a very religious man and
he saws his PRAYERS and his grace with
devoutness. Breakfast Is quiet for a
family of several grown people. for his
psrenfs-in-law live with him, and there
ars several small children.
Mr. Prvan breakfasts upon soft-boilcd
eggs and toast. and SO forgeifni Is hA Of
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his surroundings that he dips his toast

his surroundings that ne dips his toast
In his eggs as otter as In his conoe.
After breakfast Mr.. Bryan Detakes
himself with his wife to the library;
He Is training 10 be . President. ana
when he is not under tho fatigue .,
writes. He is very fond Of composition
asd oratory. and with his wife. studies
the methods OF old speakers ana gets
good points In action and gesture from
the reports Of them printed al the ti,1e.
This Is a pleasant recreation 10 MN
and keeps him in fine literary fcttie.
When he comes out Of the library II Is
with tie keen eye OF The man who mas
seen new things In a new world
BRYAN AS n SWIMMER.
Mr.. Pryan is a man absolutely with
out amusemsnts. lie does not rae u
bicycle and has never wanted 70 iearn.
He has only one recreation and that IS
He is not a very good swim
mer. but he loves the water. Get me
10 tho seashore." was his constant cry
In New York. during those hot Gays "neh
men were falling by the hundred escn
day.
A swim is the most important part OF
NJ. Rryan's physical training. lie IS a
strong Young man and needs no cans
themes. II he can get on a bathing SUIT
and get into the water he Is happy.
II the water Fryan Is as ,eariess a,
on lHUQ. IL On'
and saved a drowning child. HIS per
sonsl courage Is unbouned. A..
After the swim comes luncheon. MY
p~vsn eats almost nothing IN the mid
die OF the day. He knows ne S Sash voice 20
at evening. but he is not hungry. ne
tales nothing but water yin MS dTns
oheou. rarely tea. And thea ne S,at,s
a. mon the DAYS work. The inevitable
letters come first. Mr., Bryan Is a r1pr1
writer and can turn on the letters very
80, Put row there must be secretaries.
Mrs. Bryan assists with the letters .n az.
n7', ,bo ~tot,ers "a. the writing aends and
Me personal letters Mr.. Bryan dictates
or writes personally. He hates ms part
Of the days work and charles under II.
Some dsys he IS too impatient 10 con-
tinus. lie keeps picking up papers tsn uo of
the afenographsr's pencil warns INN 10
20 on. His letters ara not a falr s sne
Die Of himself. because he does not IKE
letter writing. NJ prv,n's
study hour. The CHILDREN neNer Ho -
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does not amount TO much. According
10 a country Senator. who dropped I'm at
- o'olock FOR dinner" there was 4 small
fried nsh' some hot biscuits. stewed po-
tatoes. and tea. THAT was the lightest
dinner / ever sat down 10 at a rich mans
table" grumbled the hayseod senator
II was McKinley's luncheoh.
In tho afternoon came the lctter-writ-
Ing TO the initiated this means a
QUIET hour in the library. To the oanii-
date for the Presidency OF the United
states 1t rleAns the busiest three hours
There are paper baskets fuil OF lot
go Thesn are sorted by skilled Sec
r~etarles into business letters. letters from
friends aud personal letter.. The per-
sonal letters are from we sutosraph
aends and the people VINO want MT.
NcKin,.v 70 address their societies.
Thew are from relic hunters who want
= niece ~ his neckf-e AID from boys who
want 10 know II a college course u
advisable. They are upon a million top
les. twenty questions LOT saSn loHlc;
The business pile tMckJAley tackles
erst He answers The letters with thu
"a Of n secretary and an amanuensis.
The secretary consults books for engage
n,ents to speak. makes appointments suS-
Cests vacant moments ~reihlhc. MT Nc
K,nlev OF this and that. ard all the time
the votes goes on gently talking of let
tors 70 tho stenographcT, who hands the
hieroeiyphics to the typewriter in an
adjoining room 10 ~ uck-tscted OF.
ANSWERING LETTERS.
The personal letters are put aside 70
he done ~ hand. ina, T. Why hsy are
nus; stand aside for business. III.
~"peronal" letters are haraest 10 answer.
for re mind must 20 through with mem
tai gymnastics to grasR the topics ono
III T,,t Mckinley gets through II some
how. and BY the time the last letter IS
dictated tho typewriter sheets begin
TO come back TO him.
Signing your name isn't such an ar
duous task. but it may become very tire.
some II you have 10 10 It thousands Of
times in succes sion. From tho three
doors that open into the private Office
there come pouring the typewriter
sheet, each Of which must nave the
magic autograph put uPon Il. When !,
IS all done and the desk cover puuen
down Mckinley leans hack tired.
Vow comes tho pleasantest part 81 The
day-the Presidential framing. All else
was business Of necessity. ms - the
DRINK WITH HANNA
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MKrNLBY cAuGHr ON THE FLY.
dressing-room where everything is a

d-ressing-room where everything is at
liz GENrLEMAN's UNIFORM
Mckinley wears what he calls a gen
tlenaD's Uniform u consists OF a
black suit: black trousers, q long black
frock coat. and q snug vest lse puts
these or when he dresses for breakfast
and keeps them on all day. his COL
lar is q standing one Win q stIinB DOW
lie. These are carefully adjusted oetofe
tho Canton breakfast table is set Win
the coffee things
McKinlev's breakfast is an army ono.
He eats all he can get. WIN an Ai"rr
fcen's love OF a hearty early meal ne
has meat, potatoes. eggs. sometimes hsl.
and coffee. He has fruit aul rolls. ara
any delicacy that may come DIS WAY I'D
the shane OF molasscs cake ana corn
bread are dcyoured by ta.s handsomesI
Of Candidates
After breakfast Mckinley takes 70 his
f~avorite recreation. that or writing. hls
brain Is freshest in the mornlhH' "hen
there IS not n scent OF BRAIN rag ABOUT
him. He rushes from the breakfast tn
BILE TO the library, ana IN iioht OF 'i,it
famous big oil painting or MS WE lie
sits down to write.
His cousin asserts that nearly all the
campaign speeches and paInpAltts are
The work OF William Mckinley himself.
lie loves 10 write, and after be has pre-
pared his own speeches ne IS not ana
eyer 70 write speeches for otheF orators.
LEGAL stump speakers srHu 20 NAM i"E
their arguments. and he replies by return
mail with a typewriter manuscript Who'll
w original ~ treatment ana wording.
The same with The printed pamphlets
which every campaign circulate. Nc
Kinley loves 70 get them up. lie used
10 do this years ago before the Mckinley
bill was ever heard Of. and in those DAYS
half he wrote never saw the light of DAY.
The writing OF these speeches over,
Mckinley Is ready for his one and only
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ridinE Ils IS a
MAGNIFICENT rider. He was on tho gen
erals STAFF IT, The army. and nc lcnned
how to carry himself on a horse. For
this ride he puts on a less imposing suit
Than the frock coat. and sets of Tor a
gentle canter. He always rides alone.
Mrs. Mckinley IS not well enough 70 ride.
and her husband has few other friends
none OF tho feminine sex. His speeches
are thought out on horseback he says.
After the ride comes luncheon. Tor the
dav ticks itself along like the little clock.
and > candidate Is such a busy man
that he must. like the cleck. divide him
self into hours and do something clffer-
ent each minute Of the day.
LuDcheon In the NcKialrI household
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-30
Deem Run Hunt Clu

The members OF The Deep Run Hunt
Cub a-c now comfortably quartered In
their new building. The formal opening
Will probably take place at the end OF
the next month. but owing to the alb
sonce Of many members OF the club from
the city al the present tine the date
has not yet been fixed.
Special designs have been made for n
lot OF new furniture for the house and
these designs are being executed as rapid
ly as possible by q leading furniture con-
Germ. The house IS IN be s-umptuously
nttcd zap. and no expense will be spared
10 make 10 AN ideal home fo- the follow
crs OF the brush.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-30
Richmond Traction COMPANY

me officials Of the Richmond Traction
Company are by no means discouraged
by tho refusal of the Council Street Com
mittee To give them permission 10 run to
Hollywood Cemetery by way OF First
street. aud hope to yet secure a route
there hat would take the tracks through
a territory that they claim badly needs
street-car facilities.
mo ears Of the company started last
evening TO run through over the entire
Broad-street line. The first ca- that
mad the trip carried the officials OF the
company and a few invited guests.
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estate S1s5, 3cs. s35. Loans on personal -
cuity largely TO manufacturing estab'
li~shments.) SO. 746. s3s. Public Funds. &7.-
81, l2s. Railroad bonds. Y .S7s,S22. Bank
stocks, $gs,9Ss. s2f.
Under the conditions herein stated Y
may well be imagined that tho proposal
to debase the unit OF value from the pres
eut gold standard to the bullion value OF
the silver dollar. now hfty-three cents.
secures very little support among the
working people Of Massachusetts,. while
the effort OF those who are trying 10 OBJ
tain place and position by d~enouncing the
so-called money power OF banks and
bankers Is received with mingled feelings
OF deris.on contempt and distrust-
EDWARD ATKINSON.
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fences and held under $500 security Tor
six months. TBe has been preying ON the
colored country men who sell ~ the ma
kets. He would buy vegetables from
them promising to pay the following day.
which he failed TO do.
Robert Washington (colored) was sent
10 Jail for six months for stealing about
one hundred pounds OF brass from his
employer, Mr.. @. b. Cosby.
Samuel Bailey was fined $40 and costs
for beating his wife. Ellen Bailey.
John Walton PettuS (coloted) WIS
charged with stealing d bicycle. The evil
deuce showed hat he had hired a bicy-
Gle OF j. j.. Monroe. OF Huh street. Man
chester. Tor an hour one day recently,
and did not retIrn n. The case was con-
tinued until next Wednesday To enable
Pettus 10 produce additional witnesses.
james Holmes (colored) was fined s. 50
Tor disorderly conduct. and 80 for carry
ing a revolver.
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The following cases were disposed OF
IN tne Police Court yesterday:
Dump Twyman and Winston Allan. the
two negro house thieves. were sent on
10 the grand jury. Security OF $500 was
required TO- twelve months from Twyman
ana the same amount from Allan for six
mOnths
John Williams (colorcn was charged
wifh obtaining goods under false pre-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-30
TRAINING TO Be PRESIDENT.
William ]. Bryan Rises at 5 O'clock and
Walks Among His Flowers Two Hours.
MKINLEY LIKES TO SLEEP LATE.
Works TIL Almost Dawn and Rests Only
When Trampinr or Riding Horseback.
Bryan Very Abstemious, Eating
Heartily Only At Dinner, and
Drinking Nothing.

II william Mckinley were James j.
Cor5ett. training for a pucillstic con-
test. he could live no more regular htc
than that to which he IS nov subJecunE
himself. He Is training FOR four years
endurance OF strength. and lie does not
intend that Il shall find him with that
fine color paled. or that bright eye GIN
med.
william Mckinley IS the handsomest
man that ever ran FOR the Presidency.
His cousin, who b. in charge or hls Nt.N
York Office. sPys so. The women VINO
hear him speak come Away raVins a.ou1
his Beauty. The men who listen 20 lin
turn 10 each other and say. 'Handsome
Mckinley IS in training 10 Keep MS
RISES BY CLOCK WORK.
Every morning. as the little fTench
clock which Mrs. Mckinley carries 10
her trunk strikes Z. Mr.. Mckinley wakes
up. He breakfasts at 8. and IL taxes
him an hour 10 dress. He is the most
regular man IN the world; and ali through
the early campaign fever he Weakened
promptly On that stroke Of !. Not a
minute before. even when the canton
guns were being fired Of
Mr.. Mckinley keeps no valet. lie
dresses himself and blackens his own
shoes. IIe shaves himself. Tho focih-
ties for this are carried with him wnen
no travels. in the neatest Of travelling
clses. and at hone ne ras a nil,ate
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Attractive Lawn Party

The delightful lawn party given on
Chestnut Hin viii be continued to-moT-
row night for the benefit OF the free
ward in the Old Dominion Hospital. The
point wf.rc the party will be held is
within easy reach Of the car line. and
the yotn < ladies' I'm charge promise a
most pleasant evening TO all who attend.
mo hawaiian Brass Sand will be one Of
tina attractors.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18

| day morning in the Iecture-room of st
Mary's Church, corner of California ant
Dupont streets.
Before the opening of the session tn,
delegates from the fifteen branches repre-
sented entered the church, where mas
was celebrated by the Rev. Father Serda
and the mem bers listened to sermon b,
Rev. Father Powers, who preached upon
the Catholic Knights and the good worI
they are engaged in, and dwelt at som,
length upon the duties the members owe
to their families.
| When, shortly after the close of the
service, the session was duly opened, the
following grand officers were present
| State spiritual director, Rev. Father Ian
rance Serda; State president,P }. Porothy
State vice president, Z. Schoenstein; Stat.
treasurer. Henry Webber; State secretary,
A. J. McMahon.
The committee on credentials presented
its report, which was accepted, after
which the duly accredited representative
were each presented with a handsome
badge oil the order.
Then followed general talk by the
m EN- bers, but no business was transacte,
further than to direct that the various re
ports be presented during the afternoon
TO the several com mmittees, and by them to
be offered at the session to be held thl
morning.
From the report of State Secretary Nc
Mahon 1t appears that ere are fifteen
branches IN this jurisdiction, having a
total mem bership of 412. There has bee
since the last-held convention a loss
eighteen mem bers, of which number Fl :
teen were removed by death.
There are six branches in San Francisco
the others are located in Oakland. Lo
Angeles, Sacramento, Stockton, San Dieg,
and other places. The finances of tn.
order are in good condition, and durin
the two years past there was paid $26, 0OU
to beneficiarles.
The secretary's report shows that since
the last-held session the California State
Council has obtained the approval of th,
ordinary diocese. 1t advocates open NEE
ings and recommends a communion Sun
day once year.
The second session will be held this
forenoon.
This evening the representatives from
the interior branches will be entertained
at banquet in Union-square Hall by the
local branches.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
Being Experted for Syndicate of Lon
don Cap talists That Want to Buy It.

Being Exported for a Syndicate of LON
don Cap talists That Want to Buy 1t.
The well-known Taylor mine, twelve
miles north of Placervilre, in Ell Dorado
County, owned by w. S. and Washington
Chapman of this City, has been exported
recently for London capitalists and is said
to be as good as sold.
The Taylor is rich, steady producing
gold property and for a long time has
paid regular dividends. 1t is one of the
best equipped mines in the State, having
a large plant of machinery and being
lighted with electricity. There is forty
stamp mill on the mine.
The price of the property is given at
$500 600. For two weeks past William A.
Parish, the noted expert of Denver. has
been examining the mine for the English
capitalists. He was cabled from London
to come on here. Mr.. Parish is now in
this City. The other experts on the mine
for the British capitalists are Bell of Lon
don and Hamilton of California.
Charles McDermott has been making
the sale. De Fries of London is one Of
the buyers. The Chapmans have been
steadily developing the property for five
or six years. There is big body of ore
in sight, and it is said to be high grade.
Mr.. Farish, the Colorado expert, form
erly lived in California and operated
mines here. For several years, however.
he has been connected with large mining
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
SOCIETY,S DOINGS.
Bachelors Banquet in Honor OF Ciar-
ence L. Mftchell-The wolpman
Fifteenth Anuiyersary.

The banquet hall of the Cafe Zinkand was
the scene of a most elaborate affair Saturday
evening, the occasion being farewell Dinner
rendered Clarence L. Mitchell by his bachelor
friends. Mr.. Mitchell weds Miss Genevieve
Burke on Wednesday next
During the evening toasts were responded to
by Messrs. Monyes, Scott, Bennett, Ross and
Mitchell.
Those present we're: Clarence l. Mitchell,
George E. Bennett. Thomas P. Ross, c. A
judah, LauuceIot H. Smith, Joseph I. Monyes,
Robert II. Rusch, Captain Emil c. Genereaux,
William s. Mettar, o. A. Harker, II. s. Scott,
Merit D. Robson, c. F. Haywood and DR.. J.
Chalfant
Mr.. and Mrs. Wolpman celebrated their --hf-
teenth anniversary on Friday evening, NO
vember 8, at their residence, 1892 Twenty
second street, which had been most beauti-
fully decorated for the occasion. The fore part
OF the evening was devoted TO music, songs
and recitations, after which an elaborate sup
per was served. Dancing and games were IN
duiged in the rest of the evening until after
midnight. when the guests departed.
The hostess was the recipient OF many very
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
The Mansion Formerly the Residence of Nobby Clarke and Nov
Selected for Hospital by the Eclectics

purchased by the faculty of the California
Medical College. 1t will henceforth be
known as the 'Maclean Hospital and
Sanitarium," in honor of DR.. D. Maclean
dean sof the college. Instead os resound-
ing with the laughter of merry parties, as
was originally intended, its walls will
shelter the sick and dying, and quiet will
always reign.
The mansion was erected years ago, but
is almost as good as though it was Just
completed. 1t cost its first owner thou
sands OF dollars, but as his fortune de-
clined he was forced to mortgage it. The
mortgage was never paid and the property
fell into the hands of the mortgages The
California Medical College faculty was in
search OF a new hospital building, and
finally decided to purchase the old man.
sion. The sale has been consummated,
and within the next few days patients
now at the Missions treet institution will
be removed to the new quarters.
The building presents the appearance oi
a mansion IN a private park. 1t is sur
rounded by well-kept lawns, banks oi
flowers and inviting shady walks. Ia the
beautiful grounds convalescents may en-
Joy the benefit OF life in the open air in
quiet and retirement.
It's appointments are complete and in
keeping with the necessities of modern
surgery and for the treatment of all cases
whether acute or chronic. Ample faciIi-
ties and appliances are at hand for carry
ing out the hygienic methods of an up-to-
date sanitarium. Medicated hot and cold
water baths, steam baths, hot air baths,
vapor baths, electrical baths and appli-
ances for The use of electricity and mas
sage are provided in glass-covered apart
ment.
The institution has made another great
advance. lis doors will be open to all
practitioners in good standing. No mat
ter what school or what system the prac-
tiuoner follows he will be accorded every
privilere in treating cases.
Dr-W. II. Logan has been appointed
superintendent of the new hospital and
DR.. E. E. Hicks resident physician
Thursday evening a reception and ban
quet will be held by the faculty of the
California College and invited guests, and
when it is concluded the dedication of the
institution will be complete.