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DRIVES BIG OSTRICH.
Newest Sensation at Saratoga Was
Furnished by Wife of n New
York Contractor.

AS at Newport, the pretty women
at Saratoga are racking their minds
in search of fads that may divert
their friends and help to pass the
time.
Nobody in Saratoga is likely to
give a monkey dinner and the fish
suppers at the lake are not suscep-
tible of elaborate variation, but
novelties in driving rigs have APP
peared on Broadway that overshad-
ow anything ever seen on Bellevue
avenue, Newport.
The three horses abreast, driven by
Mrs. Parnes-Allin, have created a
sensation such as Saratoga has not
known for many years. William c.
Whitney's double team of chestnuts
is superior to anything seen on the
Lake road since the days of the elder
Vanderbilts.
ton pretty woman has hit upon an
idea that for the moment outshines
mere hcrsehesh. Mrs. c. A. Barthol-
omea, wife of large railway con-
tractor in New York, and near rel
ative OF Admiral Dewey, has taken
advantage of the presence in Sarato-
ga in summer of an ostrich farmer
from Jacksonville, Fla, to secure one
of the trained birds for driving to q
light blue pneumatic tire wagon.
The ostrich, most thoroughly brok-
| en- to harness, is named Oliver W.,
and is splendid male bird, standir :
over nine feet in height. Four years
of infinite patience on the part of
trainer, Mr.. Campbell, were required
to render the bird tractable.
"The skull of the animal is so small
In proportion to his body that he has
almost no brains" explained Trainer
Campbell The rig was already har-
messed. The ostrich stood, quite do
Gle, with hood over his head. That
is the device for hitching the great
birds. AS long as they cannot see
they confidently believe themselves
invisible. A brass band or score
of painting automobiles will not
cause them to move muscle.
The pretty woman mounted to her
seat behind the strange two-legged
"steed" and, when she had gathered
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District of Columbia, to the extent
of the ability of the responsible Of
ficials, there are games and gameA
Quite number of clubs are protect
ed by their charters, and gambling
for high stakes is INDUCED in. There
are secret games in various parts of
the city. But across the river, up
the river and down the river there
are places within easy access b.
small boats, but too remote to war
rant constant surveillance by the
state officials of Maryland and Vir-
ginia.
OF course there are "open" poker
games, and an occasional Sweat
board" inside the city limits, known
only to a select few. 1t is we'll I'M
derstood that the Cinnamon have
very quiet games of loo and fan
tan. IL the alleys and attics the
colored folks have their crap games
But it is along the river shores that
the great games are to be found.
On the Virginia shore, between the
Aqueduct bridge and Cabin Johns
bridge, is "Jack Heath's place." close
to the waters edge, against a steep
cliff accessible only by boat. At one
of the Georgetown wl,arves little
steam tug receives passengers for
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up the lines, directed the removal of
the hoodwink.
Oliver w. swung his so inches of
supple neck and darted down the
road with stride that would have
put any trotter to shame. His rec
ord, as driven by Trainer Campbell, is
2:02, but of course no such speed was
possible on a country road.
Mrs. Charles A. Bartholomew wore
q handsome French gown, in which
she attended the races at the conclu-
sion of her ostrich drive. After she
had dismounted from the carriage
she said: .sss...s.x
SIT is the most interesting expert
ence imaginable to anybody who is
used 10 driving horses. A taut rein
is impossible. l could convert the os-
trich's neck into question mark by
strong pull on both lines; but the
touch must be sympathetic and the
bird acts as by your will rather than
his own. Mr.. Campbell, as you know,
says the big birds have no sense, but
they ere more readily directed than
rein will cause the bird to swerve in
that direction. 1t is unnecessary to
say that inattention might be fol-
lowed by a serious upset.
eff proper binder can be invent
ed the ostrich will become perfectly
sefe to drive to light wagon ON any
road. They never can be useful for
irawing heavy loads"
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the charts. Here the hills are heavily
wooded and snow falls to a great
depth.
Vessels approaching Terra del Fuego
and the neighboring islands from the
North Atlantic frequently stop first
at the excellent harbor of Port STAN
ley, on one of the eastefn Falklands.
This is the capital of the only terri
tory belonging to the English in these
waters. There are about 700 inhab.
itants in the little village and they,
their buildings and surroundings re-
semble those in northern Scotland.
There are resident bishop and gov
ernor and a general air OF prosperity.
From this point to the entrance of
the straits of Magellan is but short
distance. 1t is only comparatively re-
Gently that explorers have sailed these
waters in any great numbers. 1t was
formerly believed that evil spirits
drove invaders back from the entrance.
The fact is that the 40-foot tide rae
ing through and the strong southwest
wind, which prevails three-fourths of
the year, are sufficiently forbidding to
deter any one who has not a stanch
craft under him from encounterins
the fierce currents and ragged rocks
after the opening is passed. However,
the Indians propel their frail canoes
through the most dangerous places
with the utmost ease. All kinds of
weather, in rapid succession, may be
encountered in these attitudes
A monthly service of ational trans
ports has been started by the Argen-
tine government in order to encourage
colonization. Ragged rocks alternate
with pebbly beach along the borders
of the Magellanes, and the scenery is
varied by mountains, dense forests,
sunny plains and snow-covered fields,
all interlaced by waterways. Some
of the names of points where one
touches are interesting and sugges-
tive. Cape Desolation, Cape Froward,
from which one may coast in either OF
three directions, and Port Famine. A
Pacific outpost, Cape Pillar, is light.
house station. To the south, on Daw-
son island, a mission is situated. At
some points, the shore upraises and
immense glaciers send down shattered
fragments in the shape of icebergs.
In other places are great stretches of
quaking bog and peat moss. In various
parts of the islands the dark green
antarctic birch grows in great pro-
fusion. Brecknock pass presents a
most desolate appearance. In order
to reach safe water. point of the
island must be passed where the long,
cold waves roll in terrific fury. A.
Cape Divide the northern and south
ern passages merge into one. From
Navarine island, an open strait leads
to Cape Horn, the bette noir of sailors.
Off from the point OF Terra del Fuego
lies Staten Island, the penal military
settlement of Argentina. Or AL dreary
places, the desolation and cold here
/ seem most terrible.
EDWARD JULIEN.
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Food for Nervou. Persons.

As a rule, salt meat is not adapted
to the requirements of nervous peo-
pie, as nutritious juices go' into the
brine to a great extent. Fish of all
kinds is good for them. Raw eggs,
contrary to the common opinion, are
not as digestible as those that have
been we'll cooked. Good bread, sweet
butter and lean meat csc the best
food for the nerves. People troubled
with insomnia and nervous starting
from sleep, and sensations of falling,
can often be cured by limiting them
selves to diet of luilk alone for a
time. An adult should take pint at
a meal, and take four meals daily
People with weakened nerves require
frequently larger quantity of wa
ter than those whose nerves and brains
are strong. 1t aids the digestion of
these by making 1t soluble, and seems
to have direct tonic etfect.-Science
News.
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of the straits and inlets in practical
ly ineNhaustible quantities. Noun
tains of their shells are piled along
the shores, seemingly larger than
could be constructed by human agen-
cy alone. Many of these serve as
burial place for the dead. Vast
quantities of kelp and other seaweed
stretch, miles upon miles, at lit
tie distance from the beach, afford
ing passageway through compare
lively still water for the imperfectly
constructed canoes which the wom-
en- paddle along that the men in the
bow may fish or harpoon fur-bear-
ing water animals which the dogs
scare up as they run alongside on
the land. The life, in their almost
nude condition, is hard one in Il
climate where in one day may be
experienced both an almost tropical
heat and arctic cold.
Their dreary and forbidding region
extends along the shores of the is
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lands east of the Brecknock pass,
stretching along to Cape Horn. The
most southerly permanent settle
ment in the world is the mission
established for them at 1'sllinike, a
peninsula on Hoste island A small,
spired church stands on hill of
soggy peat. A rough piel runs into
the water. The huts aft ord an in
secure shelter from the blasts and
are inhabited, without regard to sex
or kind, by humanity and dogs.
AS one stands on the shaking peat
in the raw, chill and bitter wind,
with angry waters visible from one
point of view and barren, rocky
mountains from another, with the
strong-scent from the mussel beds
filing his aostrils, extinction, as a
race, does not seem so appalling. In
every way the 4ahgans sL w weak
ness. They are addicted to alcohol
and seem to lack moral stamina.
Their fnults are mostly of negative
sts1aater. Their great skill in man
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of modern times, her popularity be-
much sung queen, Carmen Sylvia.
Marie Amelia is possessed of a
character as remarkabl for its low
able positive qualities as that of her
royal spouse is for its disagreeable neg.
ative traits. She is woman of strong
character and high intellectual pow
CT, generous. quick witted, far-see-
Ing. She is a close student of hui
man nature, or. rather, has an intu-
tive perception of it; she is scl-
enlist of high standing, is grad
uate in medicine and an expert
upon matters of hospital nursing and
sanitary cooking. The fact is, Queen
Marie Amelia is most extraor-
binary woman. Her distinction of
being the only royal NJ. D. in the
would is but one of her many unusual
attractions. Although a devotee of
quiet domesticity and a model wife
and mother, she is thoroughly mod
ern in her beliefs, and has the cour-
age necessary to reduce these beliefs
| to actions. She is an exponent of
common sense in the matter of dress,
ard has succeeded in elevating pub
lie opinion in Portugal to that height
where tight lacing is considered low
| taste, questionable and immoral
| With all this she is artistic, and has
the reputation of being one of the
most tastefully gowned princesses in
Europe.
Queen Marie Amelia is generous to
a fault. She not only refuses to ac-
cept from the government one cent
of the princely allowance made her
each year, but she spends more than
threefourths of her magnificent for
tune inherited from her father and
his family, in charities and humans
ties for the poor of her realm, which
charities are as original and inter-
esting as is their royal author. They
include among other things expert
mental stations for the productions
of the serum of diphtheria, from
which dread disease Portugal suf-
fers more than any other country
of Europe; model sanitary bakery
for the poor; a hospital and free dis
pensary for stricken women. The
queen who is an authority on these.
subjects, is personal and intimate
friend of Florence Nightingale, to
whom she has paid several visits, and
with whose ideas she is in full ac-
cord. In fact, it may be partly due
to this influence that the queen has
made efforts so persistent and SC
we'll directed that the hospitals and
charitable institutions of otherwise
decadent Portugal are in so flourish
ing condition.
Adored by her own people, be-
loved of English societ,:. worshiped
in Paris, Queen Marie Amelia is one
of the handsomest, wises., most Ioy-
able and noblest queens of Christen-
dom. If a sovereign's possession of
these virtues may constitute the
safety of people, Portugal need
have no fear for the present.
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IN TERRA DEL FUEGO
Strange Things May Be Seen in
That Unknown Region.
.vibcS of AborigSnes, Once Powerful.
Now on the Verge, of Extinction
"A Coast of Rugged Rocks
und Woods.
ESPECIAL Correspondence.l

WITH the gradual diminution
w and disappearance of the diff
ierent tribes of Indians inter
est in their habits and customs is
developing to a greater degree than
ever in the past. So many nations
have become extinct, leaving few
traces, that scientists are compelled
to do great deal of guess work to
enable them to piece together an
unsatisfactory life history of the
vanished peoples.
Recently attention has been called
to the fact that the natives of Pata-
gonia and the neighboring islands
are rapidly dying out, and several
small exploring expeditions have
coasted through the waterways of
that region with the double purpose
of forming a better acquaintance
with them and ascertaining what
steps may be taken to prevent their
becoming extinct. To the noted Eng
lish traveller, w. S. Barclay, and 9th
ers, the world is greatly indebted for
facts recently discovered relating to
humanity i'll this chilly, tempestuous
portion of our hemisphere.
The Yahgans are, perhaps, as in
teresttng as any. Their language is
soft and rather musical, while their
slight association with white men
has shown them to be gentle and
kindly disposed, but, including men
women and children, they now mum
Der bue about 200, while, before they
came in contact with civilization
they aggregated several thousand
Their time is fully employed in pro
curing food from the rather barrer
region which they inhabit. They use
some scanty clothing obtained from
white people, but in the past Wen
about naked. Their diet consists al
most entirely of mollusks and differ
ent varieties of fish.
Mussels are found along the shores
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QUEEN MARIE AMELIA.
Is Beloved by Every Stratum
of Society.

There is no more captivating fig
ure on the thrones of all Europe than
is Marie Amelia, queen of Portugal.
The queen is the oldest daughter of
the French pretender, the duke Of
Orleans, and was born in England in
one of the many years when her IA
theirs residence was at the country
seat, Twickenham, during his long
exile from France. In 1886, through
the influence of that royal match
maker, Victoria, Marie Amelia was
married to Don Carlos, the then heir
apparent to the throne of Portugal
Three years later came his accession,
and Queen Marie Amelia entered upon
a career which has made her the
most universally beloved character
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the round trip, the. price being Is
cents. Every half hour the trip Is
maze to Heath's place. The tug be
longs to the proprietor of the gam
bling resort, and it alone brings him
constant revenue. AS soon as
load is aboard the tug strikes right
out into the stream, darts under
Aqueduct bridge, up the middle OF
the stream, putting along in the
shadow of the spires and minarets
of Georgetown University. The tug
bears it's burden of anxious human
beings up to the wharf of the club
house.
Scranbling ashore, all bent on win
ming, Or of recouping for past losses,
the modest, quiet-looking house is
found to be Babel of voices. For
ty-eight, So, o, Is, 2o-Keno,' is the
first distinct utterance. The front
door opens into the bar, and that
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Care of SILK stockfnrx.

Silk stockings, it should be remem-
bered, must never be washed with
soap. Warm water, to which bran IN
added in the proportion OF two table,
spoonfuls to pint, is what is needed.
Do not wiring, but squeeze out aftss
rinsins then. and dry in the shade.
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THE WHITE HOUSE PONY.

day to the pupils of the Cathedral School,
school, does not Join them. as she pre-
fers to spend her holiday at home. Her
rides with Mrs. Ryder are taken during
the week. Mrs. Ryder also has class
made up of the young ladies OF Mrs. Som
ers' school.
The old-fashioned skirt that was as
graceful as it was dangerous has given
way to short skirt that barely reaches
the stirrup. The coat must touch the
saddle, and in the winter, with dark cloth
and patent leather topboots, the conven
tional derby is worn.
The summer change, which has already
made its appearance on the road ie of
white linen crash and tan boots. For
years the straw sailor has bcca ',7ra
with tub habits. but the colonial. or
three-cornered cooked hat. is beginning to
be popular in England. and . few eff them
have been seen here.
For those who go by the old saying that
seeing is believing" 1t must be apparent
that the saddle horse is having the time
of his life. You cannot go on a ramble
for spring blossoms on any of the leafy
roads leading from the city that you do
not come across riding parties Of from
four TO eight at any hour from in the
morning until dark, and sometimes after.
Along Old Roads and Bridlepaths.
Just now the bridlepaths and grassy
old roads through the woods are popular
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MISS MASON RIDING MAN FASHION.
W.
W.

Mrs. Chatield Taylor makes a grace
full picture on 'Lightfoot." Technically
considered she is splendid rider.
Reverses Her Saddle.
Miss Harriet Wadsworth is an en-
thusiastic sportswoman and the only rider
in Washington who has adopted the Eng
lish fad of reversing the saddle. The
Princess of Wales, for time rode on the
right of her horse and her whim has been
adopted by some Of the schools in this
country. Someone, to account for Miss
Wadsworth's change of saddle, suggested
that possibly she was afraid that as she
rode SO often perhaps she was afraid of
its affecting her figure, but that of course,
is not so. as n person who has been
properly taught can ride through life
without being crooked in the least. Ger
tainly Miss Wadsworth need never De
nervous on that score. as she is as erect
and graceful as can be.
Mrs Herbert Wadsworth is dashing
rider. ana Miss Aliee Hay, who will one
Gay be another Mrs. Wadswurth, is often
seen in riding parties on her favorite
Captain.
The Misses Wallace ride as frequently
as Miss Wadsworth, and at this season
prefer the carly hours OF the morning.
Mrs. Olmsted, who was an accomplished
horsewoE.an in her girlhood days, has
taken up riding again and is often seen
en- the road
An interesting group is made up of the
Assistant Secretary of War and Mrs.
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morning routes, though many prefer
cross-country riding or the gallop that is
most enjoyed in Rock Greek Park. Out
Massachusetts Avenue extended, on the
road leading through the Observatory
woods, there is famous jumping place"
that hazardous young horsewomen like to
take in their days sport. Then again
there are beginners" for whom the
charm of novelty makes all routes de-
lightful. and for these Mrs. Ryder selects
the woods, not only for its sylvan beauty,
but to get out of the way of the auto
mobiles that keep whizzing along the
kings highway.
The Nest Dashing of All.
While the city is full of graceful horse
women, it is generally conceded that Miss
Daisy Letter is the mes: dashing rider Of
them all. Both she and Miss Mamie
Letter own their mounts-big Virginia
hunters that take fences lightly and carry
as aeet as the wind
TIE cables had wonderful stories to
tel of Miss Daisy's riding when she was
visiting her brother-in-law, the viceroy
of India; one enterprising paper even had
a picture of her seated on a glily capar!-
soned elephant with a turbaned native in
tow. Whether the story was true or Just
a plain everyday fairy tale she could
never have looked so we'll perehed mp in
a howdah as in her natty habit leapinS
fences or flying across country CT her
splendid bay.
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The Automobile Has Not Yet Won the Riders
From Their Devotion to Canters Over the
Roads and Bride Paths That Lead Through
lhe Beautiful Suburban Country Of Wash
ington-Other Sports Not More Attractive

their riding classes, one going on the
road with pupils in the morning and the
other in the afternoon.
Is Always "At Home"
Il live up here" explained Mrs. Ryder,
cheerily, because, as you see, the school
is in the rear of the alley, and when my
pupils come don't want them to find no
one at home but the horses and grooms."
A register on the desk shows that nearly
every rider in society is connected with
the school in some way, either as pupil
or patron, for while there are many ac-
complished riders who have long since
graduated, as IL were, the majority of
them ride to the stables frequently to
join the parties that go out daily from
the school yard.
The President and Secretary Root.
Many who own horses bu: have no
stables to keep them In rent stalls at the
school. Secretary Root, for instance, who
accompanies the President on nearly all
his rides, keeps his mount at the academy,
as does his daughter, Miss Edith Root,
across country on her pony Jocko.
The Presidents favorite route is no
longer the bride path near the White
Lot. but out Rock Greek way - though
wherever the road is toughest you are
most apt to see him flashing along on his
spirited bay.
Mrs. Roosevelt is coed whip and rides
often, but Miss Alice Roosevelt. who is
said to be an excellent cross-country
rider and was pupil at the Dupont Cir
Gle School during her fathers former resi-
dence in the city, has been out seldom
since coming to the White House, as she
has not been we'll.
The Roosevelt Children in the Saddle.
The White House lads. Kermit and
Archibald, take about three lessons a
week. They are democratic little fellows
and go on their wheels unaccompanied by
an attendant. At their lessons they ride
the school horses as though each was a
pony Of his own.
Mrs. Ryder gives lessons every satur-
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amateur or the professional, and this in
spiration is needed at present more than
any fine drawn distinction as to the status
of the professional and the amateur.
To bar professional from an amateur
exhibition, or to bar an amateur from
4 professional exhibition, resembles too
closely the rules adopted in athletic
sports, horscraces, and games of SKILL
and takes from photography the dignity Of
Il fine art.
whether a photographer works at
Photography for his living or on account
Of his love of the art should make no diff
ference in an exhibition. no matter
whether the exhibition is on technical or
artistic lines. The whole question should
be confined to the meri; of the work sub
mitted. and all other questions be ex-
cluded
1t is an evidence OF progress that in this
country the practice OF giving awards in
Photographic exhibitions is gradually dis
appearing, and for this reason the cues
ton CT amateur or protest. ional is no
longer of exciting interest.
This month closes the eleventh year of
the Camera Club. At the time of its
organization in May. 1891, there were
but few of its organizers who ever
dreamed that the club would flourish and
increase to the extent to which it has
been prospered. The club was originally
started for the purpose of giving a few
congenial fellows better advantages than
could be enjoyed by the members work
ing independently, and the idea of a
camera club with membership exceeding
twenty-five or thirty members did suggest
itself TO the organizers.
Many of the old members of the club
have moved away or dropped out of photo
graphy entirely, but there is one case
of disappearance that has never been ac-
counted for, and many a time the older
members have wondered over and dis
cussed the strange disappearance of f.
W. Barrett.
Mr.. Barrett was an Englishman. and
strayed into the club rooms one day and
made application for membership in the
club. He was stranger in town and