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The evening times., 1899-05-02

Schedule in effect April 0. 1s9e.)
All :rF:ns arrive and leave fcEnsyiYanil Pas
scpCer Station
Sol A. M-Daily, local for Danville, Char.
,otte and way stations connects at Manassas daily
tor Strasburg and HarrisonbuIe. and at Lynch
br- with The Norfolk and Western daily, and
,,;,S c. & O. II. r. for Natural Bridge daily. and
Lexington daily, except Sunday.
Ills A. M-Daily. the UNITED STATES FAST
inctoa to Jacksonville. uniting at Sal.
isbury with Pullman Sleeper for Ashe-
vile and Hot Springs. \. c.; Knoxville,
Chattanooga, and Memphis. Tenn: and at Char.
lite with iliman SleSper for Augusta. Pull.
man Sleeper New York to New Orleans. uniting
at Charlotte with Pullman Sleeper .or Atlanta and
birmingham. sclid train. Washington to New
Orleans withou. change. Dining Car service.
Sunset personally conducted tourist excursion.
sSecnzr on this train every Tuesday and FRIDAY
10 San francisco without change.
m p M-Locai for Front Royal S.rasburv
nd uarrisonburg. daily, except Sunday.
anu 40 p. M-Daily. local for Charlottesville.
SO p. M-Daily. NEW YORK AND FLORIDA
New York and Washington to Tampa. via savsn.
n.h and Jacksonville. and to Augusta, via Co.
iambia. with eonneesiOn ..i% s1,, for ,yA4s; Aksn
IASoJ"s, ,nb s,sepeTs New York and Wasb;S.t, with IN
Memphis and New r';. Orleans thT9nEh Bristol
sos,TIIw 1Gil1 EsTERN vEsrIBULED LIMITED co,, aSD
soo SUI Of Pullman vestbuied sieepcr; D;ris rT.a
cars and Day Coaches, Pullman seepers. New
Vorl, nashville. lehn.. VIA ASheYiilc. Enox.
Lis and Chattanooga; Ncw York to Me,nnb;s
VI, 'rirulinsham; New York to New Orleans 10
,u,n.a and Montgomery. yestibulcd Day Co,.b
INash;rrton to AtiInta. Southern Railway D;nir,,
~. Crecnsborr TO Montgomery.
TRAINS ON WASHINGTON AND OHIO n,
x1sioN leave Washington 9:0l A. N. daily. Az.
III, p. ". daily, except Sunday. and Cos NJ NJ
S,rday only for Round Hill; i:2j r. n daiIv er
cont Sunday for Iecsburg. and 6:2j r. N. daiiv
tor Herpdon. Returning. arrive at Washinrto,
CD, A. M. daily and $40 P. NJ. Sundays only
and 2:i5 P. NJ. daily except Sunday from Round
Hi Hi and T:G5 A. NJ daily except Sunday. from
iicrndon, and s:aa A. n daily except sunday
from Lecsburg.
;rgton G:i2 and 7:sG A. NJ: 2:29 and 9:O5 r. M
daily Harrisonburg, u noon daily. except Sun.
day. and 9:05 r. II. daily, and $3.50 A. ~ daily.
from Charlottesville.
Tickcts sleeping car rcservations. and other lu.>
for,nation furnished. and baggage called Tor and
checked from hotels and residences by Cnion
transfer Company. on orders left at Ticket or.
Acc. ,O5 Fifteenth Strecr northwest; 5ll Penn.
syiyaria Avenue northwest, and at Pennsyivauis
Passenger Station.
Telephone call. la4l for Pennsylvania Railroad
Cab Service. -
General Manager.
J. d, CULP, Tfa61c Manager.
W. A. TURK, General Passenger AgeAG
L. 8. BROWN. General Ase.t
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Baltimore & Ohio
nA2k-h. SEkbs
Schel-Ils In cGc4t March u lSaa

sche.,ule IN cncc. March u, Is9a
Leave Washington from Staten corner Of New
Jersey Avcale aad Street.
Fer Chicago and hartligTtst. Vcst:bued Limited
trains, r:oj. HE'S = III. s:Gi r. m.
For Cincinnati, ST. Louis ard Indianapolis, i-<-
press Il:25 a. IN. Ncstibued Limited. $50 p
Ill. eypress. I2:>j ;ight.
Tor Pitf.burs and cicveisri. gxPFess day
los T. IN. and $40 p. IN. lPiitsSaFs oni!)'
II 80 p. IT.
For Columbus. Toledo and D,trsi,. Io:c'
! night
For Winchester and Way s.a;ions, 800 a. m,
$40 and $50 p IN.
Tor lGray. $40 7. n. daily
For Baltimore, week day., SEQ, $50 Xl;'''
/ S1:io x7:3o. xs:e2. $50. x3:S). xio:1l a. u
xl2:05 M. i2:i7. 1:i5. S5:o1. A3 81. SO, w.
4:35 x5:Uj. S5:l9. x5.5). xe::o. $50 xs;J!' ss'.
ki0:Vo II 30, xll:Io p m, and y 90 a;s l. SaH-
Sl2.0j, l;01, NIB x5:G0. 3:a5. 80 A'.o'.
N5.lo. 6:3a Is.0o. xl0:O0. 1i:s1 Hii;"' p ''.
x2 90 night.
For Annapolis. 7:lo and $50 a. n. .a:l5 aad
$50 p Sundays. s:so 3 m, s;s' p IN
For Frederick, week days 600 -T,t ll:s2 = ~
i:So. $50 ?. ~. Sundays. s;Go a. IA, l;io p "a.
For Eagerstsr,, Ties Z. II. and - I. - H.
For Boyd and way points, weeS DAYS, s'Vo d
m. i:29, $50, s:Co p. SUNDAYS, wv = -i-'
lis, .;05 D. n
For Caitherssurr and was points. week DAYS:
| ESQ A. m, l2:sa. 3:l5. 80, SIS. 800. n;s'
P. SUNDAYS go a. IN, l:l>, i:33, ':oo '''.'
| 2. ,,
For Washington Junction -n1 Wy points. o;o'
a. m, A:30. $50 p m. week days; s:oo d M
| i:l5 u. n, Sundays.
For Upper Marlboro. $50 a, m. 'i:2o, and
| 1855 .. m.
Royal blue Line fer New York and
Philadelphia.
! All trains illuminated with Pintsch light
For Pailadelphla. New York. Boston, and Inc
| Esst. week days. EOS. 500. 1000 a. m. l2;l'
| lis p m (all Dining Cars. (3:co Royal Lirn-
| itrd. Exclusive Pullman Trim, Dining cir).
| t5:05 Dining Carl, 500, (2:oo night Sleeping
| Car opeG at 10 o',icch) SUNDAYS s:oj, 800 .:
| m. 12:05 noon. Q;l5 Dining CaT), 3;N' to'u'
Dining Carr, SEQ. Goo night, Sleeping Car open
| 1000 o'c'ock.)
| Parlor Cars on al day trains.
For Atlantic City. 10:o0 a. m, 12:o noon- and
| Ills p. m, week days. 12:05 noon Sundays
| For Cape May. 12:05
| sExcent Sunday. XExpress trains
| Baggage calico for and checked from hotels
| and residences by Union Transfer Co. on orders
| left at ticket offices. 619 PENNSYLVANIA Avenue
| northwest New York Avenue and Fifteenth street
| ard at Depot. -,-,.o,-,
General Manager.
d. q. MARTIN,
| Mgr. Pass Trafnc.
8. B. HEGE,
| Ce,,l Agt. Pass Dept, Washington, d. @.
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RAILROADA,
Pennsylvania
RAILR load.

sIATIGN CORNER SIXTH AND Sta
30 A. Il WEEK DAYS. PITTsBURG r.
PREss-Parlos snd Dining Cars Harrisburg to
1856 4. Il. PENNSYLVANIA 11xrrED-pull.
tion Cars Harrisburg to Chicago. Cincinnati.
Indianapolis st. Louis, Cleveland, and Tole6o.
I!udet Parlor Car to Harrisburg.
1870 A. n FAST LINE-Pullman Buffet Partof
Car to Harrisburg. Buffet Psrlof Car Harris'
$50 r NJ CHiGxGo AND ST. LOUIS e.
aa seeps.p 1d f5 5u.s e.: tS =
Indianapolis. St Louis, NaShvills (via CineAn'
nati). and Chicago.
7;so r n WESTERN ExPREss-PuiiM.n; ;, slesp. csr
ing Car to F.tsburg and Chicago. Dining e.1
.:ss r. Il SOUTHWESTERN Exrnzss-Pall:
sna ss'srRinx Cars - Washington c,tS.,.ns to and
Iincinn1si Dining Car. Connects tor Loea~
Vile via Cincinnati
1910 40 ?; F. n; PAciyIc ExpREss-Pullman Ss'''
80 a; M-For Kane. Canandaigua. Rochester,
,o.no ana Siagsra Fall: daily except Sunday;
esU. sund.z Emit. md Rsaov0 ;,1 daily
7:2o P; M-For williamsport. nochcster. Ere.
urdsy. with Sleeping Car Washington u Rach'
ester.
1870 P M-For Erie. c.nand.ieus. Roehsstss.
seenn. and , N.sa5a M.shsr Falls fsil RtS.e, sas
For Pniiadelphi.. Rev York. and tn.
East.
l:co p. NJ CONGRESSIONAL LIMITED"
daily; all r1rlor Cars. with DinHg Car iron
Baltimore. Regular at 700 Dining Carl, 1:O.
1:5o s:l5 9:0c. 1000 Dining Carl. and Hoo
sDnins Car from Wilmington) A. H., E:4S'
1oo S;ls .:eo Dining Gar from Batimore); )s &c:
Ga,). To. SIS. 900, Il 100 Dining Car from
Eilmingtcn) A. ~. l2:15, s:l5. 4:2o Dining
Car from Baltmcrej. $50 1000. and li:So I.
n. week days. 2:6I and $40 r. II. daily.
For Boston. without change. 7:5o Il n week
. days. and <:2o P. II. daily.
1890. 1850. Hoo A.. NJ. ls:15. 12:45. 2:oS.
2:0l. :-l5. 3:c0 q 100 Limited), AGO. 4:36. o:Ao
sl5; a.sa 7-eo. 1000. 1910. i1:l5. and n;S .as
1870. HOO A. NJ. 1s:l5. las. 2:ol. sis. $50
a:o0 Limited. 4:2o. $40. s:ls. s'so. 7:so'
=. 10 :oo. o:io. and 1850 P. u.
N. week days.
FG, AnnapoIis-7:oo. 900 A. NJ: Ie:ls and So So
A. A. " .s1 daily, E,o e1ecps Sunday sundayh y"
Coast Line. 4:S0 A. NJ, 3:l6 P. NJ. daily; Rich
Hond cnr. las A. NJ. week days; Atlanta spe.
Gal, via Richmond and seaboard Air Line. 5:o9
T. NJ daily. Accommodation for Quantico. 7:As
A. H. daily. and 42s NJ week daya
seashore Connections.
For Atlantic City fvia Delaware River Bridge. an
rail routel. l2:i5 r. d. week days (throuAn
Pullman Buffet Pario. Carl. sis. (&:oc Con.
gressionAl Limited') P. N. daily, via Market
Stree: Wharf: 1000 ard II 100 A. n; l2:45 P.
~ week days; II 80 p. u. daily.
Fer Cape May. lilo h II. week days: 11:5o P.
u. daily.
Ticket Offices. corner Fifteenth and Streets.
and at the Station. Sixth and y Streets. whers
orders can be left sor tine checking of baggage
20 destination from hotels md residences.
Telephone call liii tor Pennsylvania Railroad
Cab Service
J. H. HUTCHINSON. J. R. WOOD,
General Manager. General Passenger Agent.
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F0R SALE ON, RExr-nousEs.
1H0S. E EMaGGlMAn.
Real n''.'. Dr.tet--a A.s'''ae.''
e17,F Str4et N. W.

FOR SALE nj RrHwEsr.
Brosns 1 SC Court n b. st Stories RI % .r... 100
FOR sALEf1yORTHEAsT
III llth ST.. brick, lOr., bath and IN. i. 70 o0o
go 9th St. brick. sr. ~ and a. m it,. a's00 s0O
ss9 ss9 and ssl .th ,r; pfi Gaci0.....' ysoo soo
Ne. corner and sth; 25x95 it,; offer wanted
SOUTHEAST.
us N. ave., brick. A-r.. bath; q. m. 1. 900
lOO4 u st., b. h., ST., m. l.. lot l6x15 IT, 3,G0J
SsS St. blick. store DWELLING. stories. 5000
les and l6' N ST., b. h.. 6-r. (well rented).
SOUTHWEST.
sli to BIS c st.. Or. bath. a. m. t.lD. 80 cog
22O to 222 13ls ST., frames, rooms: both... 5000
l0S to 40 s. Capitol. frames. rooms; both 1000
ll9 1st st.. frame: lot 2a6xl5s fs.......... ls0o
les0 Sd st.. frame, Ar.: lot 3cxl2s ft...... l,5oo
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Mass. ave.. bet. Ist and ID: .ox7s ft........N IS
ID ST., bet. and l.. zox09 ft................ 50
n E. cor. H and nth: 55xl00 !t............. Is
. st.. bet Ith and 9th; so.loo T.. .:::........ 20 90
Mas. ave-. bet. Sd and 4th: 1ox7s ft........ Is
n E. cor. and 9Th: 25x95 ft.............. offer
Eth st.. bet. A and B: 20x90 ft.............. o
SOUTHEAST.
rennsyIvania ave-. bet 9Th snd 7th........ss o.
9Th St: bet. +. Capitol and A: 7sx1ss IT,. 10
Pennsylvania ave-. bet 12th and 18th. ] %
FOR RENT.
1884 18th st. NV, 5.6s
4 Orme Flats nw ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IS 90
2I32 18th St NV 80 80
532 2lst st. nw l3r "a so
536 Goth st. NV, Or % 80
2OJS q st NV, s5 90
1881 l4th st. q 0D
C35 q st. nw % 50
C37 Q ST. nw % 50
Ill St NV Cir - % 80
i03 Q st NV 20 80
Two front iooms 4th floor llOI G. st nw 20 90
III Bismarck St NV sr sr 20 %
5l1 n. Capitol St NV 6r,.. Is 80
lsG3 l. ST. NV ,...l l6 50
Al Defrees St NV 6r ....... Is 40
1902 4th St NV Or 1J 30
29G Pomeroy St NV 6r........ Cir Il 81
20l2-l4-l6 a2d st NV .Gr.... - 80
West fat a07 II s.. NV 4r 4r., Is 90
Call for scmi.moltlly Erlletin.
gpS)-ff
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FOR SALE-BICYCLES.

FOR sALE-Good second hand wheels, reduced;
easy terms to suit.
$50 Bedford men SO 800 Orient. mems. .s3g
500 Sunol mems. 15 500 Reading, lads. 81
500 Remit mems. 20 500 Rem'ton. lads. 40
mv1-s.-em +. C. SMITH. 1225 Pa.
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FOR sALE-TYPEwRITERs.

STANDARD makes Of typewriters with universal
keyboard rented At reduced rates for the
spring and summer months: preliminary instruc-
Gil 7th St 1pa5-emos
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FOR RENT-sUBURBAN.

FOR RENT-A neat 1-room cottage, with 5000
a good poultry house; one mile north Of Benning
on the line Of the Columbia Railway. now being
extended; rent. $500 per annun, payable monthly.
Address ". D. SHAW, Bcnping, ID. C. my2k
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.

FOR SALE-HOUSES.
FOR SALE-Brick house on Kentucky ave. Sc,
near Lincoln Park and electric railroad; has
rooms all modern: filed vestibuie; cabinet
r'antles built for owner; frst-cass in every
respect: must be seen TO fully appreciate; nice
lot; price, 5000; ccst, 5000; rent, S5O.5G;
suitable for investment or home; house. C..
BOYER 4 son, 2lI 9TH st. apS0-5t
FOR SALE-Two brick houses: four rooms each:
water. sewer, ard streets paved: cost $50
each; rent So each; will sell for Si15 each. C..
BOYER x son, 2I4 1th ST. sw. ap31-3t
FOR sALE-Eigh; room brick. near Capitol; 3d.
9s5; only sl15 cash. Address Room ,. GIL
9Th ST. ap31-St
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FOR HIRE.

el.o0-Fuli dresc suits for hire, q, at JULIUS
COuEN'S, l1oa 7th st. nv. apll-u
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mAILRoADs.
VTEAAlBOATS.
gTEAMBOATS.
Norfolk & Washington
Steamboat Co.

Every day in this year for Fortress Monroe.
Norfolk, Newport News and all points south
By ths superb. powerful steel palace steam
en ''Nt1port News" Norfolk and
Washington on the following schedule:
Lv. Washington 6:30 pm Lv. PoItmouth.5:o pra
L.. Alexandria. I. 100 pm L.. Norfolk. .s:as pm
Ar. Ft Monroe 20 am LS. II Nonrce.6:45 p3
Az. Norfolk 500 am Ar. Alexandra g 30 am
Ar. Portsrouths:1s an Ar. Washington. J 90 an
- Tickets sale At sl7 Penn ave-. and
- o. ticket ofice, 6l9 rcnn. and cornes
18th 1t. snd n. Y. ave-, C. 4 g. ticket Il.
- Gees, at 6i3 snd 142l Penn. ave., g. 4 L.
- Ticket Office. 1a34 N. Y. are. and on board
eteamesl
81 FOR further Information appiy at gea-
- erai Offices. 7th st. wharf. Wash.. D. q
- Phone 750.
no2stf JNO. CALLAHAN. Gene-aI Manager.
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FOR SALE-LOTS.

FOR SALE--On Rhode Island ave., northwest
lexington e5x90 to alley; 40 #. parking,
sewer and water; worth 81 .1e5. To those who
will build. s675. DANIEL & .iRMAT, l1oj +
st. nw. ap3o3t
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Southern Ry.

cer,'l Agt Pass Dept, Washington.
The evening times., 1899-05-02

$50 C. ST. Nw.-Wanted, 4 nice white housemaid;
also good laundress; refs. required Call at
il 4. p. II
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HANTED-Several ladies to sell household spe-
calties by sample 10 private families in
Washington and vicinity; liberal terms. Ad
dress A. BIRDSEIL & CO, o7l y. Howard ST.,
Baltimore, Nd 1t
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WANTED-Colorei girl for general housework;
- stay nights; refs. 5l6 18th ST. my2-2t
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wAxTED-sUBuRBAN.

MANIFESTATION i,oine not over mics from
Washington; state price and terms. Address
7. 7. T.. this Office. a. mys-st
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NANTED-White general houseworker, SIS; pri
vatc family; washing; German preferred
LADIES' EXCHANGE, GA 18th 81. 1t
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WANTED -washwoIuan and other help (white)
2lll L st. NV. 1t
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WANTED-Colored woman 10 cook, wash. and
iron; ref. l7lS Y. J. W. 1t
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WANTED-A girl in the country, with ref. Ad-
dress r. A. NJ, this office. 1t
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NAETTD-Eeat Young colored woman for gen
era housevSork; in family; SIS. LADIES
EXCHANGE, Ga 18th ST. IL
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HELr wANTED-mALE AND FEaAL,
SITUATIONS wANTED-MALE.

Advertisements under this head
will 1e inserted for one cent n word
for each fHsertian.
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wANTED-Ialf-grown colored girl to mind baby.
Apply, after p. m, lG06 18th ST; NV. 1t
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WANTED-Colored cook and chambcrmaid willing
to leave city with family; good wages to
each LADIES' EXCHANGE. Gli 18th st. 1t
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ron nEyr-nooMs.


FOR RENT-Iarge room, lst Aeor, nicely fur
nished; suitable for gentlemen. 20l st.
e. my2-3t-em
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WANTED-Lunchroom girls, cooks, chamber
maids nurses, general houseworkers. room
cleaners; places furnished Till suited. SHACkLE-
FoRD'S. 421 llth st. 1t
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wANrED-skirt and waist hands. 9li I st. nv
my2-5t
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-05

Kruger appears to have accepted Mr..
ChamberlaIn's proposal for further con-
ference. VT h. srs quietly assumed that
the conference legin at the bottom
again, which was NOT Mr. Chamber
lnin's intention at all. How this will
strike the British remains to be seen, but
IL looks as IL the shrswd old President Of
the Transvaal had put his more polished
adversary at disadvantage. On the
whole. 1t would seem as II the prospect Of
a settlement Of the controversy without
resort to arms lad somewhat improved
lately. though the crisis is by no means
passed. Two factors are making strongly
for peane. One is the English public
opinion which is far from enthusiastic
over the prospect of war, and the other is
public opinion In Cape Colony and the
Orange Free State, which wants peace
full settlement. because II war. comes the
bee ime inovlved to greater or less de-
gree and suffer great hardships and losses.
There is a large Dutch population In both
Ct them which would surely sympa-
thize with the Beers in conflict with
the British, and their sympathy might be
strong enough to lead them to actively
assist the former. This would lead most
likely to highlands treating them as
hostile territory, with the inevitable con-
sequence that their business would be
paralzyed and great losses inflicted up
on them. For this reason they are exceed
ingly anxious that the dispute shall be
settled peacefully.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-05

The male citizens of Kenosha, Wisconsin,
have been knocked down SO frequently
by wheelwoDen who had not passed that
stage OF progress in the art where the
wheel inevitably runs into the object its
rider fixes her eye upon, that they have
got together and prepared an ordinances
forbiGding women to ride in the streets
OF the town unless they have first OBJ
tanned license. The condition of OBJ.
tanning license that they shall be
examined by three experts as to their
ability to ride without endangering pub
lie safety. The examination is to take
place in public square, and even IL it
be passed successfully the wheeIwoman
must file hond of 500 to pay all dam.
age to life and limb which she may
cause, before she is to be permitted to
rido. 1t looks as If this ordinance
enforced would Danish the wheelwoman
entirely from Kenosha. But will 1t be
enforcedf The women have yet to be
head from.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-05

Of cavalry horses are now ON their way
to Manila. 1t Is a source OF wonder TO
many persons how cavalry horses are
trained to bscome accustomed 60 fire and
military life In general. Each horse for
our cavalry sarvice costs the war depart
ment about SOS In the initial stage. This
is what the government paid for the un-
broken br onchos that were acquired fer
the rough riders last year. and the enorm-
ity Of this price was one Of the standing
jokes among the cowboys and horsey
men who served In the ranks under Wood
eni Roosevelt. The real value of the
mounts was determined LATER at the gov
eminent auction sales the next autumn,
when most OF the horses were sold undsr
the hammer for bids ranging from IS to
$40. The average price fetched was S25,
but even this was paid for sentimental
reasons rather than for the actual quality
OF the horse-hesh. As a rule, though,
most Of the horses secured for the regu-
lar cavalry are worth their full price, and
are apt to advance In value as they con-
tinue in service. Mares and stations are
barred. After horse has teen accepted
for the service it is branded with the let
tiers u. 81" and has the same initials
carved into one forward hoof. Then It Is
broken to the saddle at one Of the govern
ment riding schools.
The most trying part comes when the
horse has to make its first acquaintance
with fire. However easy IL has been to
train up to this point, every horse be-
comes frightened when guns begin TO 90
OF. One plan adopted is to strap the an
imal down 10 plank and fire revolver
shots near its head, accompanied by
the rattle OF tins.
After few weeks OF this training shots
can be fired with impunity near the
horses ear, and 1t will do little more
than start Then 1t Is fit to he ridden
In line under fire, and month Of such
practice closes its military education.
such education, once acquired, is never
forgotten by horse.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-05
WOMEN AS ARMY NURSES /.
(Anna Northend Benja in Franl
Leslie's Monthly

(Anna Northend BENZ amin In Frank
Leslie's Monthly
At the present time there are 800
women nurses in the service, and the scare
scattered from Porto Rico to Manila. A
nurse now receives under contract $40 q
month, and $50 IL serving out Of the
States. An army uniform has not yet
been ndopted, bnt is in contemplation.
Steps are being taken to place the woman
nursing corps of the army on perma-
nent ana satisfactory basis. But 1t IL
very true, as DIR. Notice saya: "This is
a thing which IL Is impossible to do EN-.
ririoally, or.at one stroke"
With our increasing responsibilities in
other lands. responsibilities which entail
the keeping of a large force Of our soldiers
In countriesHand climates, generally alien
TO them, the continued maintenance OF
the corps OF women nurses seems nothing
more nor less than humane necessity,
The woman nurse during the recent CAM
paign proved herself capable of rising
above the most trying and unusual con-
dItions, she has been a success; more
than that, she has been acknowledged q
necessity. Nursing is distinctively a
woman's vocation. 1t Is a profession
which. under all ordinary and most ex-
trRordinary circumstances, should belong
to women. Ask any of the soldiers who
lay i'll or wounded in the hospitals dur
ing the late war what they think of the
woman nurse. There will be but one
answer to every query, and it will be
seen that the moral strengthening and
support of good woman's presence is, in
time of war and suffering, as great as
that of her professional skill.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-05
WHY "DAvID HARUM." ETC, ARE
POPULAR.

Andrew Lang. writing in the London
Daily News, discusses the reasons for the
success of some recent popular hooks,
Probably such works as "In His Steps"
sell better--a good deal better-than MIR.
Darwin's "Origin of Species" But they
die much more rapidly. In the elegant
phrase OF "literary gossip" many book 8,
in no way OF distingulshable from CON-
mon tracts or vulgar fustian, "oatch on"
Why they 'scatch on" the philosopher
cannot discover. They are without style
and void. You would say, as DIR. Jonh-
son said Of ''Ossian, . that any man could
write such stuff, "if he abandoned his
mi nd to It," But, in reality. by no
alb andonment of the mind to dlrest cheap
com monplace can any man, any woman.
or any child i obtain the popularity
which some examples Of cheap common
place secure. There Is some secret charm
In the lucky book, some hidden affinity
with the needs OF its admirers. A writer
in Soribner's magazine tries to unIiddle
the mystery. He tries in vain. What Is
the common quality, he asks, what Is the
magnetic attraction, shared by "David
Harum, the Dooley book, "In His
Steps" and "Irilby?'' ssAlas, there is
no formula, But, in the nature of
things, there must be formula. The
four books, of course, though all very
pop llar, are popular probably IN quite
different sreas. Nobody who out Of the
selected four has read only one can ex-
plain the mystery. But the books must
have a common quality, though one Is
about horses, another about religion, a
third about daily public events, and the
fourth about art and artists. Probably
the common quality is son ething sympa-
thetic in the characters of the authors.
Now Ito argue from the known to the
upknown), Mr.. Du Maurier was one of
the most charming and sympathetic OF
mortals-to the right persons. Their
name was legion. The writer's of the
other books must also be delightfully."-
sympathetic to tho crowds of their fellow
creatures; not to Mr.. Du Maurier's
crowd. perhaps, but enfln, TO crowds.
This personal quality, expressing itself
in print, must we think, be the secret of
these astonishing successes of books
which are not works of geniIs yet owe
nothing to the influence Of the profession
al boomster. The books win die; classics
they will never be, but, If our theory of
success is right, their triumph sh ould
not be grudged. When much better
books, by men of mnoh greater ability,
die in the act of birth, We account for
their decease by surprising that the au-
thors are not sympathetic. Possibly they
are prigs, Possibly they are In that I'M
happy position (as A. j. Baifour has ex-
plained), of being in advance of their
age. Who knows the name of the learned
Frenchman that anticipated Niebuhrf
He oame too early, and his book is dead.