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Evening star., 1898-12-20
RAILROADS.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

Schedule in effect December 10 1898.
Leave "a,hingt9n J.rss from station corner of New
... For Chicago and Northwest. vestibnied Limited
Far dinenat st. Louis ss1 aPd indianapolis En
press, l1;25 g. am. vestibuled Limited. $40 pm /;
For Pittsburg and Cleveland, express daily :o5
For Toledo snd only 30 psbi R
.g for or Winehester est and way stations. 1900 am,
fy;4o $40 and 1910 pm
tanoosa kno1yiie Brsfo and kosnoRe. so5
For Luray. $40 pm. daily.
For Baltimore week days 800 $50, z7O5.
4;35, s5;o5, 5:o, 1880, xe:2o e:3o, xs:oo. $50,
dags a9o' no 5 80 a em and an 100 night Sun
1i:l5 i 1i9 1;o9 hsoG saS, AS; z5:o5 z5ie; $50
Fc, Annapolis 7lo $50 8 p;.il am, la:i5 I si and $50
pm. pm. SUNDAYS Sundays $50 m 4:ss pm; ,,.-
$3.50 Sundays, 900 am. l:l5 pm.
For For bag Hagerstown. III o5 am and 1880 pm.
40, $50. 1905 pm. Sundays, 900 am. 1:15,
sundays, 40 I:15 4:s5. 7o5, i6:i5 PM T. --''
am 40 5:ao pm. week days; 800 am 1l5
For Upper Marlboro, 1880 am. 1880 and
koiAk Blue LIN; LINE 6,.2 For s,, NEW YORK AND
For A nas ss~ Y Ynrs Ppsh RtsiaD Light
East. week days 7oS 500 io:oo oston am ana d2o eee
l;15 pm, tall Dining Cars. g 100 Royal Limit,
ed Exclusive p. Pullman Imam Train Dining Carr t505
at 1000 ociockj. sundays. 7:o5, 800 am, 1205
noe, neon l;l5 Dining Carl. 800 5:o5 Dining Carr,
500, ZOO night; sleeping open 10 o'clock.
Parlor Cars on all day trains.
For Atlantic City, 1000 am. 1905 noon. and
1:l5 p IN. week days. 12:C5 noon Sundays.
fof Cape May. 1905 noon
/ Except Sunday Express trains
Baggage c3lled for and checked from hotels and
residences by Union Transfer Company on orders
left at tic et offices, 6l9 Pennsy ylvania avenue
northwest New York avenue and 18th street and
at depot
WM. NJ. GREENE, d. B. MARTIN
General Manager: Mgr. Pass. Traffic.
S. B. HEGE. Genr Agt., Pass Dept,
Washington, D. G.
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w CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.
AhkoIGH THE GRANDEST SCENERY OF

,,r CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.
4hitO1 GH THE GRANDEST SCENERY OF
AA.MrEt;RlCA, a. rt;, ALL TRAINS yEsTIBULED,
ELECTRIC LIGHTED. STEAM HEATED,
ALL MEALS SERVED IN DINING CARS
STATION, SIXTH AND B STREETS.
o , Schedule in effect Dec. s, 1898.
30 IN. DAILY-Cincnuati and st. Louis Spe-
clal1Solid train for Cincinnati, Pullman SIeepers
to snd cincinnati Lexington, Louisville, Indianapolis
anu anu ~. Louis, without change. Connects Gov
H5ngton, Hg, Va, for Virginia Hot Springs. Parlor
cars Cincinnati to Chicago
II:I0 IN DA1LI-F. +. V. Lmited-Solid train
for Cincinnati. Pullman Sieepers to Cincinnati
a%ng eAingrcn and louisville without change; open for
- upiiiSy at 300 p. m. Pullman Sleeping Car
to virginia Hot Springs connection for Hot
TbnrlI, STPbnss, va. daily, without change, Tuesdays
Hinton to huntington Sleepers Cincinnati to
Chicago and st. Louis "
I.-o In. DAILI-For Gordonsville Charlottes-
Sunday. o ""iis' eAeept
nest aheserration and tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio
ON ollces, 5l3 and 1921 Pennsylvania avenue and at
Ine i, soadon Telephone call 1441 for Pennsylvania
ia!on1 90 eau service. Ii. W. FULLER
co.-oOu General Passenger Agent
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY

All +Ssi1's Schedule .,l in effect December 4 1893
passena arrive at and leave from Pennsylvania
aRG sia "a for Danvie Charlotte
burg and .Iiarrisonburg daily and at LyncbbnIr 2
with the Norfolk and Western daily '''neA'''s
ii;Io AM-Daiiy.-THE UNIFIED STATES
EAsT NAIL Pullman sleepers, New YorE and nd
Was MaShington to Jacksohyille. uniting at Salisbury
az A. ChSri9tte with Sleeper for Augusta. Sleeper
with Sleeper for Birmingham. Connects at Lynch.
Saxs aIs d Mdh =. o. for Lexington daily except Sum
ingon to New orleans Without change Din,Ie asi
Car service Sunset Personally Conducted Tourist
and Saturday 10 Sam Franeseo ttan syI
4rpisoprg for Front Roya strasburg and
40 409iz PnM;I,Dailyi-Lecal y for Charlottesville
soUTHW ,ElSiTERS vE$TlBuLlbf LIMiTGD COM COM
ana and Day Coaches. sleepers New York to Nash
nooga New York to Tampa via CharIote n Cninm
M;. Na, savannah and JacksonyiIle:- New York to
ington to Augusta, with connection for Aiken, and
,'sr New York to New Orleans. via Atlanta and Mont
Railway Cohfn bnns MasangiPn car peens to
h9ro, to Montgomery. The New York and Florida
] TR!Ss w be w1sHSGfo@ lfsHT$G 5Spa HSb s oS
SION leave Washington 9:Ul M daily and 4:45
only for Round H u4Gs p aa 9 9ayp e2tHi Sgnsays n
Gay cay Tor Leesburg. and G:25 .. daily for Hern-
daily, and $40 pm. sunday only. and 2l5 p.m
daily, except Sunday, from Round HILL 1905 a m
qsiiiiy' except Sunday, from Herndou. S:34 an
daily. except Sunday, from Lee sburg
Throug. trains from the south arrive at Wash.
lhgon 6:+2 am and 2:20 pm. and 9:U5 m
daily Larrsonburg, 1900 noon daily. except Sun
Gay. ana 500 pm. daily and $50 a. Ii. daily from
Tickets, sleeping car reservations and other in
formation furnished. and baggage called tor and
checked from Hotels and Residences by Union
transfer Company, on orders left at Ticket Offices
100 FfteGnth st. NV, 511 PenIsyi wanna ayen ne
nv, ana at Pennsylvania Passenger Station
Telephone call Hal for Pennsylvania RailroaI Cab
service.
FRANK $. CANNON. Sd Vive Prest. & Cen Mgr
j. NJ Ct LIP. Traffic Manager.
w A. Tt Hk, Gen. Pass. Agent
L. ). BROWN Gen. Agt. Pass. Dept.
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD

PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
5o NJ TGIEF WET hSfs az SIXTH AAp D. sTREETs
rafior ia and Dining Cars Har, ,sburg Pitts
1885, An. PENNSYLVANIA LIMiTED.-Pullman
Hteep.hs, DINING, Emoklng and observation Cars
Harrisburg T. Chicago, Cincinnati, Indianapolis,
81. LOUIS, Cleveland and Toledo. Buffet Parlor
1859 AN. FAST IiNE--Pullman Buffet parlor
lar to harrisburg. Buffet Parlor Car Harris
burg TO PIttsburg.
$3.50 P Al. CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS EXPRESS.
SLEEP Sleeping and Dining Cars Harrisburg to St.
1920 PM WESTERN EXFKESs.2 s.2fuiimam Sleep
ing C,lao Gar to Pittsburg and Chicago Dining Car
7:2o Pm; SOUTHWESTERN EXPREss-pull-
Harrisp Han iSeeping Cars Mashngton 10 Pttsburg and
1910 P;M: F3cITI;c ExpREss.-Pullman Sleep.
7:5C % An for Kane, canandalgua, Rochester and
u. Niagara Fails Gally. except Sunday.
sunday For Hillamsport daily daily sat SHY NJ ieep'
~ IN i'E NliiiamsPort. Rochester. Erie, Buff
%th uS tafapt a kpthssie
1914 7 NJ for Erie, Canandalgua Rochester Buff
Wsshson to S es saudags sefyns aey
FOR fHIAIELrHn, A,,34 SEW YORK AND HE
400 P.M. ''coNGRESSioNNAL HoN LIMITED" daily
more ar tHF'Ii cIa Tdps With Dining Car from Bali
600, i9Do dining Carp. and ii 90 dining Car
from fro wilmington! An, l2:45, s:l5. 4:20 din
FM IN; On Sunday, 700 Dining Carr, 10, s:Go co.
LOO tpiling Car from Wilmington g. NJ
i2:l5, 3:l5, 4:20 Dining Car from Baltinorej
100 le:OO, and 30 PM. For PHILADELPHIA
only, Fas Express T:50 A NJ weekdays FIX
Z. NJ. daily. ~ WV
and 10 PM loIi daily. iHlganse 100 AN weekdays
1920. LEO M, I3:i5, i2;45, i2:Ss. s '@:S 9:Si
10. 3:30 400, Limited, 4:20. 436 5:40
6:l5, $50. 7:2O 10:UU IL: 40 ll:i5 and IL 40
IN. OE Sunday, 700, I: 20 900 9:05 10 10
II 100 AN, l2.1j, 1:15, 2:O1, 3:l5, 3: 80 q :Ut,
Limited. APO, $40, 6:15. $50, 1920 1000
= 1910, and IL so PM
For PoRe,s Creek Line. 7:5O AN. and 4:aG PM
For A9nap"2.s. 700. 900 AM. 12:15 and $40
- An. an $40 Pm.
Express for Florida ard points on Atlantic Coast
Line ~ AN, 3:46 PM. daily; Richmond
only, ll:43 AM week days; Atlanta SueciaI
via Richmond and Seaboard Air Line 500 z NJ
daily. Accommoda tion for Quantico 1:45 A NJ
daily and ABS PM. weekdays
SEk.SHORE CONNECTIONS.
r or Atlantic CITY tyia Delaware River Bridge all
rail route. 3:l5 400 ''Congrs sslonal Limted')
IN daily. Via Market Street Wharf 200
and II 90 AN. l2:45 PM. week days IL 80
For Cape May. 1t:Oo AN. weekdays. 1850 Pm.
daily.
Ticket Offices, corner Fifteenth and G Streets
anu at the station, Sixth and Streets where or
uers can be left for the checking of baggage to
destination from hotels and residences
Telephone call '14i1" for Pennsylvania Railroad
Cab Service
]. Il. HUTCHINSON, J. r. WOOD
DehfFai manager General Passenger Agent.
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FRENCH LINE

Compagnie Generate Transatlantiuue
DIRECT LINE TO HAvRE = PARIS FRANCE,
SSalhng every saturday at 10 An,
La Bretacne Dec. "a La Champagne. Jan IA
La Normandie Dee 81 La Bretagne. Jan 81
La Gascogne. Jan La Normandie Jan 2S
first,cia.., passage 70 Havre. s65 and upward.
G. W. MOSS 92I Pennsylvania ave,
BELL 4 CO.. LAG g st fei2-ly.M
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WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND MOUNT
VERNON RAILROAD

From station, 1874 street and Pennsylvania ave,
In effect November |, 1855.
@ For Alexandria, Week days-6:3o, 7:04, 17:35,
500, S:35, S.o9, 0:25, 1900, IL 90, II: As am
nl2;05, 40 H. 40 x2:04. 2:4O, 3:25, x3 80.
14:la. 400, 5:tS, 15:2O $40. x6:o4. 6:30 :06
|l:35, 20, 900. 1890. 11:20 and II 90 pm
Sundays 40. 800 9:t5. 1880, Ills am,
1900 noon, 12:i5, 80, 215, 800 345, 80 5:I5
500 6:45 I:3O Sis. 800. 10:0O Ii 20 and Il so
pm.
For Mount Vernon, week days-6:3O, $780, 1000.
Hoo am. 1890, ia, 2:o4, 2:4O, 3:59 1:O6 and
900 pm.
Sundays-9:oo am, 1900 noon 2:I5, s:45. 6:45
and 900 pm. ' "
o For Ar,ngten and Agueduet bridge tweek days)-
500 S:a9. 1000, IL :0O am, tl2:OJ, l22O i.I4
2:ot 2:4O. f3:25 s:l5. 30. 6:O4, I :o6 and s.oi
pm.
Sundays-7:45, 900, 9 As, 1890, II:l5 am - ON
noon, l2:45, so. 2:l5 500 3:45 30 5:Ib 6.oN
6:i5, 7:30 and S'15 D. m. 0'
Parcels carried on all trains. Baggage checked
xExpicss "Runs to Payne station only
Runs TO Arlingto only
G. E ABBOT J. COIyIN
President. (noN Superintendent,
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Ethel-"I-er-suppose you know next
week is Christmas-don't you. Charley?"
Charies-"Why, of course do, Why do
you ask?'
Ethel-"Why, you look so happy didn't
know but you'd forgotten IT."
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North German LEOYd.
FAST EMPRESS SERVICE.

FAST EMPRESS SERVICE.
SOUTHAMPTON LONDON RREsrN
Traye ru. Jan 10, 10 AN Saale. .Tu Jan 81 10 am
Lahn. .Tl., Jan. 81. 10 NJ Trave. Tu. Feb. 4 10 am
Kaiser ilheln der Crosse, Tues, Jan 3 10 A Is
OELRlCHS CO, BOWLING GREEN N Y
Apply to Z. f. DROOP. 925 Pa ave-
myl4-l2tf Agent for Washington
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FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE

NA>lilNGTpN. +. 9. POST OFFICE NOTICE
Sl'.h - read daily. changes may occur at
Lbi'E''rN MAILS are forwarded the ports Of
eaiiHe daily and IN" schedule Of clnSfngS IS ar
iaHs"i OH 'n- presumption Of tboir uufutprr1I,. q
~ ilaNH transit Fer the week ending December
- tH" last connecting closes viii be made from
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corHHnr p,lH 11aH'oo4T soHoon For Boys
Has room for a very limited number of
boarders for the current school year Sit
uated the Homewood estate. Perfect
sanitation Ample playing fields. Classics,
Mathematics, English, Modern Languages,
Natural Science History. Drawing, Model
Ing and Regular Gymnastic Training
Circular application to Frederick Winsor
Head Master Country School for Boys,
Baltimore. Maryland.
de1-t .th&s.6w
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.

fpI; SALE WILL SACRIFICE 4-SToRY HOUSE;
c"n'-aI location OWNER. Room :, Baltic bldg
FOR SNLE-IN NICE NEIGHBORIIOOD NV.
i'g""-~1"ry brick 81 eight rooms and bath: frame
sia"ir- Sia'"; $500 cash required. Address
E'S -. star Office. de2o2t-
Tor >NLE BARGAIN RARE CHANCE TO GET
hpai" "r eE>y terms; 1323 Wula"h St; 6T- and
Isa -h- -.ucutrd cellar; lot 1SxSD loft allie. .
S1otJ, VIII sell f"r 81 2uo. $50 cash. hal
-, Month Rented for 81
d~2'u REICE n LIPSr0NR. 612 14th ST. NV.
TnR SAIE-NOW Is YOUi; TINE To GET \
bpU,. ! have III and 219 14rh 81 H.c.-ncw,
prr~~- brick fronts. Is and ami; Is fl.
fr"us by - deep: will sell fer 81, sop and on
'1fSy muathy payments
"IIt> II. WEAVER sv. cor. 10th and F SITS.
'~i7-~ r.th-4'
IOE SALE THE EESrr OFFERED YET NV
corn"f 11ih AMI g ne only $500 tcost $500;
ian'i~''ni" brown stone and p.h; rooms hand
soHn'ly psp.r'd one Of the choicest corners in
the Not nuch cash required, AMI bal. al >
per cent W. :. MINNIX. 1927 NV. deli
FOR SAIE-ONLY $4,000 FOR ONE OF TIE
sami~,uie~t m-ieru c,lri.cr residences on Capitol
Hl - beautiful rooms: elegant bath rooms:
finished and Dc, GRATED In very best manner: cost
donhi.. that amount only $3.50 cash, halam[r lane,
rVaUju" this property. it's really Il very great
sarrh~". Address W EowNER. Star one. .dl7-S-
FOR SALE THOSE LrXrRIoUs STONE RESI-
DENCFzI 2,r26 AND 202s COLI MBIA ROAD
PRACTICALLY CONN. AVEl.
SUPERIoRiTY TONE. DISTINCTION; RICH
II FINISHED AND CONSTRUCTED: SUPREME
SITUATION: REFINEMENT, SATISFACTION
AND SOLID COMFORT. SEE THEM AND COM
PAI;E THE DIEFF,FNCF PORTER ALWAYS
~ ,,~rI,>-1,>-1-t, rInI-cp.c rnlrrop-r ,pIr
- ~ ~, - ''iH, i - ~ = 80 =
AND WARM. PRICE AND TERMS. SEk OWN
EB. ON PREMISES, Or - METZROTT BUILD
Nc del7-3t'
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S'tt -,, g. ,,,,,,c,- ~ II T.
~, ~ ~ iLiGIiZi-o ~ r ,IEP1XT t;II
-, II r, l4s' ~, ,, " ItainS y,
~. ''-, 'g ~, i I,S rSt '% IyiI.r.s Iantrr-
!'"'liN lhu 'lItu Oatn fo'is, ,I "ntlsl tIi''t!
water and open CRATES; handsomely decorated:
every mJri. imp; Ia ge lot; ample room for
stable terms 10 suit.
d-t'-@5 r. J. MARSHALL, 5HS 1lth NV.
Tor S,IE 0R FYCIII IZ1,Ig 1T p CIR u
- fStb 80. ~ 10 - b.t,so5 -++fc,ir
t,'5ern sr~sTgtr,sn,. f,-rsco ~. ,rt,icct =,
-, - a GaH IT. +, tbr,a 49,, ,-ioa &c ooo
II r uGWFTSTFIV $40 r 81 NV dcf73t
E1P S,TF-xT16 CISII PIT,VTE 500 PT-p
- u. - -, - - :. 80 - ~ ~
,+b ~ , ~ soi n Hli,h ,, -, . too.ii' ~. @ .u
a NJ. vh illn Sc, tnltnt @ 70 aFe'
ears. parking and yard; price Sl.SuU II. r.
Fop Iu,rp cr,vEt, ,I->,r,u. O. uoo,,
~ - H. -, - - ~ :. , " ~
I'm - rha t it Lib a a ,"e % iit az" sSoI ST.
. 'Ie Sit! WIitH 'aH pe no"gil, SAoU SaSi
IN. IltiiCt LioltHil' stHu AoE lLst- n H.
Evening star., 1898-12-20

Mr.. Hale from the conference committee
on the urgent deficiency appropriation bin
presented the conference report on the bill
and it was agreed to-
The bill granting right of way through
the san Francisco mountain forest reser-
Vatlon IN Arizona to the Saginaw Southern
railroad, which passed the House on Sat
urday. was then passed by the Senate
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Red Star l line.

Every "Wednesday at IL noon.
Friesland Dec. y kensington. Jan IL
Westernlsnd. Jan. Friesland . Jan. 25
INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY
Piers IA and l3, n. r. Office Bowling Green
WASHINGTON OFFICE 1906 L st. NV or
Geo. ". Moss. Agent, 921 Penna. ave. se27
HOLY LAND. ROUND TIE WORLD, EUROPE
Clark's parties leave Jan u, Feb. I, IS for Nile
Palestine. etc. Round the World Jan 8; Europe
monthly. +. Z. CLARK, Ill Broadway, n. Y
de- lmo
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TEANSATT tNTTC ,r,IrS

ti fSi,Nf-iht Al 9-f5 P-N. iUr II ROPE ror
s. 81 Paul from New York. via S,ufAamut,,
g. At l."5 = NJ for II ROPE, per IS o:4rmani.-
!. IN Wv l"ik- Via Queenstown. trt At IL :u5
1 NJ i'r BELGIUM direct per : Frissland from
~" 1"Et via Antwerp. Letters must be directed
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OCEAN TRAVEL.
meriCan Line

FAST EXPRESS SERVICE
NEW YOKk-SOUTHA THAMPrDE-LONDON
Sailing Wednesdays at 10 AN.
ST Paul. ..... Dec. 81 st. Paul. Jan. IL
st LOUIS Dee. y 81. Louis. Jan. Is
Paris. Paris....Jan. q
Evening star., 1898-12-20

FoR SALE-oNE OF THE FINEST DWELLINGS
IA N columbian College subdivision. 18TH sn1
Blnnsy SITS; u rooms; magnihcently fnished: will
De sold cheap and on good terms. Apply to own
ds21-tf
Evening star., 1898-12-20

MIR D. FRANK GEBEST,
Teacher of Piano, Organ and Musical Theory
Engagements soloist accompanist Studio
1927 T St NV. se24-tf
Evening star., 1898-12-20
Fp; SALE THOSE LINTRIOUS STONE RESI-
DENIES. 2u26 AND 2U2S COLI MBIA ROAD
PRACTICALLY conn. AVEl.

PRACTICALLY CONN. ANEl.
SJPERIORITY TONE, DISTINCTION; RICH
IY FINISHED AND CoNSTRU CTII: SUPREME
SIT ALTON: REFINEMENT. SATISFACTION
AND SOLID COMFORT. SEE THEM AND COM
PARE TIE DIFFERENCE. PORTER ALWAYS
N ATTENDANCE HOUSES COMFORTABLE
AND WARM. PRICE AND TERMS. SEE OWN
ER ON FRE,IISES, Oh; 43 METZROTT BUILD
ING, deli st"
Evening star., 1898-12-20

FOR SALE = 1899 II. l. AVE; BEAUTIFUL
nome entirely new. built for owners occupancy
regardless q expense; Will sell very low Apply
only 70 J. W NAIRN. OysDer 1885 Vt ave-
oc26 -2irI'
Evening star., 1898-12-20

fDit SALE WILL SACRIFICE 4-STORY HOUSE;
P-''~-s'st brick front. rooms and bath: ami
c"nt-al location OWNER. Room {, Baltic bldg
d.2rf.;ts
Evening star., 1898-12-20

NFI,N EBAY 1-'c' At u :UJ PM for NEITHER
l-ANb> direct, per : Etam- from New York via
y itLn Letters must pe directed Per Edam
The age-herald., 1898-02-06

i>nowing Ietsie of it's competitor the crack ice boats of the Hudson lie quietly alonsshore waiting for the speedy train and ready to measure distance with 1t. Oftentlmes the ice yacht must wait for days before it can catch the Empire at the proper time and minute, for boat and train must start even and both be in full-running order when the running start is made. There are no starters to assist in the get ting off of the race. Each must watch the minute and then put forth all endeavors.
 The Empire can do nothing but keep tho steam at highest pressure But the ice yacht with it's handy crew and it's doughty helmsman, can and does work hard for the spurs it wins.
 This race is mighty interesting one
 The man who invented the ice yacht of 1853 would open his eyes in surprise
The age-herald., 1898-02-06
SOME LITERARY FETlCHES.
ldiosyncracies to Which We Owe Much Good
 Results

From Tit-Bits.
 Charles Dickens had a curious caprice. He professed that he could not write with ease and pleasure unless certain quaint lit- tie bronzes were upon his desk. When they were there, the shuttles in the won- derful web of fiction flew with magical rapidity. He needed three things-blue ink quill pens and his fetiches.
 A lady who has visited the Norwegian dramatist, Henrik Ibsen, at home, has in- formed the world that in precisely the same manner he uses a queer collection of copper animals. They crowd upon his table-grotesque cats and rabbits and other bits of clever modelling. Ibsen finds in their companionship a help and spur and he is emphatic in saying that if they van ished he should. produce no plays.
 Jules Michelet, the French historian, tremendous toiler through long lifetime, had a strange love for the coarse boxes in which he kept his papers. He preserved them with him unchanged in his study for forty years. However damaged and be- grimed they might become, and this was inevitable he would not have them changed Possibly their presence seemed to assist his flow of ideas. He was equally faithful to an old dilapidated table cover Holes and ink stains were not detrimental to It's value in Michelet's eyes.
 In the case of Haydn, the composer, a ring was the fetich. If he hal 1t upon his finger he could think brilliantly; if he missed it. all his skill seemed gone. He often declared that without this trinket he was curiously dull He might sit down to an instrument, but all creative power he would find, had departed from him.
The age-herald., 1898-02-06

Poughkeepsie, runs along the very brlnN of the river, the tracks being laid upon an embankment built for them. So close is the train to the water that the slight est accident would send it skimming over the surface of the ice When the accident happened to tho embankment a month ago the train was so quickly submerged that many passengers lost their lives penned in the cars like rats In a trap.
 It is in this locality where train and yacht almost meet, that the gerat race takes place.
 The Empire State Express, be 1t known, is like a high bred race horse. It lets nothing pass it. Off at the post at the signal from the engine driver, 1t speeds to it's destination, dashfng past all competi- tors and coming out ahead with time to spare.
The age-herald., 1898-02-06

Recall the swiftest thing you ever saw, the flight of sea bird, the speed of the ostrich, the swiftest horse on the turf, with legs endowed with perpetual motive power.
 Fancy whirlwind; fancy torrent dash ing down a mountain side broken loose from some long pent-up dam; fancy the currents made swift by a high tide.
 Picture the widest sport you ever wit messed, look in your minds eye upon @ bull fight, bring to view an up-to-date pu- gilistic match call back the geratest foot ball game you ever saw; and then let all pale before this, the greatest contest ever witnessed.
 This greatest of sports is the annual race between the crack ice-boat of the Hudson and the Empire State Express,
The age-herald., 1898-02-06

were he to see it. The first fee yacht is said to have belonged to George D. Allaire, of the Shrewsbury in New Jersey.
 He constructed box seven feet long by four feet broad, making it of the rough est hemlock. He mounted 1t on three short runners rudely shod with iron, and rigged it with a mast stepped like that of a cat boat right in the eyes of her" On the mast he set mainsail with a very low peak This boat frivolled about the ice, and the grandfathers of New Jersey made a. days tour of the river to see the thing go. The boat was not remarkable for either beauty or speed, nor could it have raced with a. fox terrier, let alone the Empire State Express.
 From that rude beginning blossomed out the great ice yacht the Scud. which once sailed a mile and a half in a half a
The age-herald., 1898-02-06

the former, boat that can go a mile a minute as long as the wind holds; the latter, a train that goes sixty miles an hour as long as the nerves of the engin- ger holds out.
 At this time all preparations are being made for this annual race; and yester- day it was thought that 1t might take place today.
 The ice must be firm, hard enough to bear 0 thousand pounds; the wind must be stiff and both craft and helmsman in good shape for the contest.
 The boat that will race for the Empire State victory is not known. All the yachts lie In wait for the train, and the fortunate one is the yacht that catches the wind and the train at the same time. This oppor- tunity is sought by all the crack yachts.
 The Empire Express, at a point near
The age-herald., 1898-02-06

that awful zigzag. Presently the pace slackens @ bit, then flags and flags until an occasional shove is needed to keep it alive at all. Finally it dies outright, and you, arising, look at your friend the steerer with a perfectly new respect as you turn together to go your homeward way on foot. You have coasted two miles with out interruption, and, later when they tell you that the grade of that coast is 700 feet to the mile, you know that 1t was not your imagination alone that lent wings to the kjaelke.