Evening star., 1902-02-15

.Therc arc such things as straight tips
on horse races" observed a well-known
physician to a Star reported, land in my
experience | got one. but was suspicious
Of il. 50 much 50 that | did not venture
anything on it, though some of my
quaintances who had more nerve than |
had, did, and as the boys say. won out
on it. Ii was some years ago. but 1t is
in every respect One cvening | was
called to visit Il sick boy who had been
picked up by the police and who was in
tn, old central guard house, then on Louis
ian. avenue. l found the boy to be sick
al over and in terrible pain, with COM
hiHation of collie and malaria. There was
emergency hospital then and he re-
mained at the guard house that night and
III, next day, the officers there giving him
every attention. The occurrence had en-
tir,Iy slipped out of my mind until one
evening several years after, when young
man. rather well dressed introduced him
self to at the National Hotel, saying
that | had treated him. but that he had
never paid me, but that he would gladly
pay the bill If, u use his own words. |
would take it out in trade for the reason
that ne was grateful and wanted To show
il. | asked him what trade he was
gagged in and he replied horses As l
was not anxious to get any more horses ut
that time did not enthuSe on the subject,
when he explained that he was jockey.
and would ride winner the following day
at Iv. city. and that he knew exactly what
he Was talking about. He also told me.
cnnfidsntialy that even if the horse. Wi
mona. that he was To ride. did not make
all the showing that was anticipated there
was an arrangement between those who
rode tn" other horses i'll the race that he
to be favored, and that Winona who
was by no means regarded as a fayorite.
would be a sure winner. the odds being
to ! against him. | did not put penny
the horse myself though | mentioned
the incident to several of my friends that
evening. Though | did not know of it for
several days after the race. ! learned that
they organized syndicate and invested III
the horse slated TO win. clearing about
Sl.f'n for the six who Were inter
eS,ed The jockey has never paid me my
bill, though as | agreed to take it out III
trade, suppose he thinks he has.
Col. Edwards. 10th Infantry. chief Of the
division Of insular affairs. War Depart
ment i of the strongest and most
athletic officers in the army. III his young
cr DAYS he made Speciality of Sparring
for exercise and became proficient in the
manly art OF self-defcnSc that he was the
recognized champion Of his time at the
Military Academy. Like most boys he was
naturally proud of his fistic ability and to
'chesty." Like many another champion.
however. he met his Waterloo One day
near the end of his term at the academy
h was out walking with friend. His
manner caused a local tough much amuse-
ment and he remarked audibly: "Huliy
gee: get onto the tall dude. Cadet Ed
wards thought this a good opportunity to
teach a lesson in the matter of the proper
respect due an officer Of the United States
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lighting pose and advanced on the street
arab 10 annihilate him. The next thing
/ knew" said Col. Edwards. who tells the
story on himself. Il woke up in the gutter
and saw my friend tanning me with his
hat. That taught me lesson and took all
The pugilistic conceit out Of me-. 1t is
only fair to Col. Edwards to add however
that his adversary on that occasion was
larger and bigger than he and had quite a
local reputation as a Scrapper.
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If the young woman of the day would
be right up to date she must now have her
extremties, hands and feet alike. garbed
men have theirs" says prominent +
street merchant. Her shoes must be
heavy and fit for wear in the worst sort
OF weather. So now she buys her foot
wear at establishments that deal mainly
IL mems shoes. Her gloves must be of the
thickest ma tcral, with coarse. heavy sea ms
OF the so-callcd hand stitched sort that
her brothers or her male friends wear
The thin. neatly made. but Very cold and
tight fitting kid glove is TelcSatcd To dress
occasions When the modern girl appears
IN the street these cold days ii Is with
gloves couple of sizes too large for her
measured by the kid glove standard. They
unbHtton.d 1T the wrist. and. as the
latest fad. turned inside out ut the
wrists as 10 SHOW they have but single
button CATCH
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Il Is almost a daily occurrence for stran-
s.rs in Washington to enter the business
office of The Evening Star. advance to the
marble counter and after looking about for
Il moment for q large book announce that
they desire to register. The clerks have
become used TO such incidents by this
time that they do not eSince the slightest
surprise. but promptly explain: The Ra-
leigh Hotel is at the next corner
quite often it happens that the cleras
4sEal- Mr. Rlauk in Instances