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Show V f NEW YORK SMART SET Awtnllu HOW THE ,FOUH HUNDRED ENJOY THEMSELVES. Dum ii4 PtBMto frMMsrR R14 h4 A CltiaipM ! Tli.lf TH t blrtl An ( KuUn Uuwn Cmwhu. Principal among the amusement of tha smart art at this time of yaar la driving or riding, aaya a writer in the New York. Preaa. The croaa-couni- ry rone began eome time ago, and the hunting colon; hat gone in for ite favorite aport with the uaual enthusiasm, , but there are atlli a lot of faahionable folk In town, ea there mu at needa be tiding and driving going on here in the city, Horseback exercise aeema to kaTe received a new impetua thla season. and there are many more equeat- riana to be aeen every afternoon than there were a year ago. The riding ncademiee have been well patronised, ead It has bean demeed noceaaary- for 11 the young glria to be carefully to how they shall hold the reins, ait their horn, etc., and one of the prettiest eights in Central Park is when a claw of these young girls is taken out for the afternoon ride. , One or two Instructors are all that are needed for eight or ten girls, but these Instructors have their bands full keep-In- g the class in order. One girl will laatat upon dashing ahead, in a mad gallop, just when the others hare declared themselves too tired for anything but a walk. Smart and absolutely satisfactory are the turnouts that are to be eeen at the correct hour, and ulta correct they are la every appoint. meat One horse In the road wagon, runabout, with the newest of harness, everything in spick and span order, from the dashboard to the whip, and - -- . " - FEAT. MISSION OF DON QUIXOTE. A. ROMANCE. WrhIM to Ktdleale ef AUmA Stortss Wreepee (Uralry, Speed. IULES ORD KILLED AT SANTIFrom tbe lyoudon Mail: The obAGO A Wrap- WAR PENMAN'S WONDERFUL Ie4 Ww Writer Lmkmi la - From tbs London Telegraphper writing Is, it would seem, a popular way of earning a livelihood with the inmatea of Rowton House, a hotel. Here la aa amusing story of the perfection to which it may be brought by practice and a strong will. There ie a tradition lingering among the elder brethren of the wrapper writing profession to the effect that onre upon a time when tbe work wta better paid than now. a young man from Australia turned up and veutured as a last resource Into their sphere of labor. He spent bla all and found himself stranded until funds should arrive from Abe antipodes. So on tbe suggestion of an acquaintance be applied toy a firm of Schmidt job at tbe world-fame- d A Co. On being duly Installed and supplied with 600 envelopes and some pages from a directory. be - looked round and asked for a pen. But you have one already," said the young men 1 want two." anewered In authority. thrAutrrrB7fiT anintereated and obliging fellow scribe supplied bis need. The scene which, thereupon ensued baffles ail description, for the colonial, separating tbe pile of envelopes into two equal lota, began copying tha addresses by writing simultaneously with both hands. So runs the legend at least, and. furthermore, it is averred that his rapidity was such aa to put the 'sloggers to shame. Fifty pans dropped from the nerveless grasp of those who but a minute before had been writing against time and as if for dear life. A hundred eyes were fixed In estoniehment on the unknown one. Presently tbe young overseer who superintended (he labors of many old enough to be his grandfather rose and timidly said he would consult the governor. The latter arrived, and the situation being explained tbe Austral- alx-pea- ject of Cervantes In writing "Don Quixote' was, as be himself declared, to render abhorred of men the false and absurd stories contained in the books .of chivalry. Ths fanaticism mused by these romances was so great in Spain during the sixteenth century that the burning of all extant eopiea was earnestly requested by the cartes (or legislature of the realm). To destroy a passion that had taken such deep root among all classes, to break up thq only reading which at that time was fashionable and popular, was a bold undertaking, yet one In. which Cervantes succeeded. No books of chivalry were written after the appearance of Don Quixote,' and from that time those in existence have been steadily disappearing, until now they are among the rarest of literary curiosities. This romance, which Cervantes threw so carelessly from his pen, and which ha only regarded aa aa effort to break up the absurd., fa n c if about chivalry, has now therefore become the oldest specimen of romantic fiction and one of the most remarkable monuments to geniua. Ten years after its appearance its author published the second part of "Don Quixote," which la even better than the first. It was written in hts old age, when In prtaon and finished When he fett the hand of death pressing cold and heavy upon him. Imlau SouoUInf Apparatus. - soundSavannah News- Rapid-te- at ings were required on aotne work on a railway line between Paris and Havre, viaduct of Betona where the cast-iro- n was tepleee by a arch bridge alufig-ai- d. Tu old foundation feral channel pier were removed to the bottom of the river. It was required that the river bed should be carefully leveled. ' KING. tadtopwtabU EvUnn t Show tksl Ha Waa tha Srcal GraaSami of Oaorga IV. af KatAaA Ba Would Ha.o Vuocoodod to tha British Throw. HEN (1 Lieut Jules Ord fell before Santiago, fighting with the American army, there died the rightful heir of a king of England. His grandfather was the son of George IV. Had the law of primogeniture been tbe young man might have been wearing a crown instead of losing his lift in tbs thick of battle. Tbe proof of this hornet not from tbe members of tbe family in this country. Gen. ErorC. Ord.' the young man's father, scoffed at the story. The Ordi have won their own .way to distinction and honor. It is from England that the proofs are forthcoming, and they are indisputable. They show beyond question that the man who met h heros death in Cuba might have been king of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India. Tbe family has been known In AmerRa for a century. The first to come here was James Ord, a naval constructor of great ability, who waa accompanied by a young man whom he ialled his nephew, but who was really the son of George IV., king of England. This boy, who took the name of James Ord founded ths house of ths name In (his country. HeWaa the father of Judge Paclflcog Ord, an eminent jurist of California, who la now living at No. 1827 I street. N. W Washington, and Dr. James Ord, who lives in Maryland, and whoas resemblance to the present Prince of Wales had mads him famous, as well a Gen. Edward 0. C. Ord, who distinguished himself in the civil war. Judge Ord and Dr. Ord have always that they were of royal blood, while the other brother scoffed at It. ad the Ear of Albemarle, has reflued to consent, on tbe ground that they would only pander to the feelings of the great world without doing any good. It is necessary to first present thete plain, prosaic facta In order to show that ,T made an exception of her marrige with the prince. After the divorce waa vranted Prince George desired to return to his allegiance to Mrs. Fit- -' berberL She refused until after the matter had been passed upon by tbe pope. Upon the decision of his holiness, Mrs. Fltxherbert received the j prince ss her husband at a reception given in her residence, where members of the royal family and nobility were present. For several year they lived very happily and contentedly together. It was after Prince George had ascended to the throne that he took another woman to bis affections, a beauty of rank. Then Mrs. Fltxherbert separated from him. During his last illnesa Mrs. Fltxherbert wrote to the king, tendering him any attention she could give him. 'This letter was found under a pillow after his death. After the death of George IV. Mr. Fitsherbert was treated by William IV. as one of the family. She received every attention and consideration. The of LieuL Ord was the the King of England. .The romantic aide ia a deal more interesting. It will be remembered that George IV. waa called the "first gentleman of Thackeray speaks more Europe." harshly of him. but he really must have been a most fascinating man. There was no more beautiful woman In Europe than Mrs. Fltxherbert, and she was a very good woman as well. Aa tbe Prince of Wales, George fell madly In love with her, but she repulsed his advances. Her coldness made the young man frantic and doubled bis infatuation. Lord Onslow ons day summoned Mrs. Fltxherbert to the residence of the Prince, giving his assurance that only the-you- ng her presence could-sa- ve mana life. Onslow eald that the heir apparent had deliberately stabbed himself becanse of bis love tor Mrs. Fltxherbert. Th latter contented to go to the Prince upon the condition that she be accompanied by a lady of high rank. Tbe Duchess of Devonshire went with her. They found the Prince of Wales very pale and covered with blood. He told Mrs. Fltxherbert whv he bad stabbed he - declared and himself, that be would not live unless she wohtd- - consent to be his wife. The future king placed a ring upon Mr Fitxherberts finger which he borrowed from the Duchess of Devonshire. rt When the Duchess and Mrs. returned to Devonshire house there was drawn, up a statement of what had occurred. Almost Immediately after this event Mrs. Fltxherbert left England, at the same time writing to Lord Southampton that she was not n free agent in what had occurred. Mrs. Fltxherbert remained abroad for more than a year, but the prince waa in constant communication with her. He sent courier after courier to her urging her to return to England GEORGE IV. and become bla wife. Lord Stourton Duke Oi York was her devoted friend says in a manuscript which be left that he saw a letter from the prince that throughout her life. She was looked upon as the peacemaker of the royal waa thirty-seve- n pages long. The belr- family. William IV. offered to make Mrs Fltxherbert a duchess, and be authorized her to wear mourning for her husband, bis brother. It was known that Mrs. Fltxherbert had a son born to her, and there were grave question about tbe succession to the throne. She had no great ambition for rank and position, either for herself or for her son. There were questions as to his right to succeed to the throne, for she was not of royal blood. On the other hand there was conthe great English science to deal with. Wberefor it waa looked upon as the part of wisdom that the secret of the boys birth should not be known. He was placed under the care of James Ord, a man of family and distinction, who had won high place in naval construction; who had been engaged by Spain to design warships. This place was secured tor him' by the Duke of York, brother of the Prince of Wales. A few years later James Ord came to America, still accompanied by tbe young lad, whom he called hts nephew. The way was paved for him. People of Influence were waiting to receive him. The boy was treated as a person of distinction. The lad came under the direst care of the Right Rev. John Carroll, Catholic bishop of America John Ord was his grandson. great-grands- ' Fiti-herbe- USED TO KILL CRIMINALS. 1N CENTRAL PARK, NEW the girl driving the trap ia such FROM LIFE. YORK-DRA- WN Ian waa turned Into a loose box all by himself and fed with another thousand or ae envelopes. At this rate he earned enough In two or three weeks to en able him to last out comfortably till his remittances arrived; then he went home and Schmldt'a knew him no suffices. This same style of trap ia, of course, more. We naked tbe old gentleman used la tha summer ia the country, who told us this yarn to fill hla pipe ad only appears in the dty in the and have another cup of tea, for w he deterred both, spring; it is not an expensive turnouL thought Bd is ons that ia particularly uaatul, Bow Chian Trcata Dafsalten. The spider phaetona are also to be seen A recent number of the Pekin e, In the morning and women drive the the oldest paper in the world, pair of horses necessary, but there ia . always a coachman perched la the and for 8.000 years the official organ mall ae at at tbe back. The style of of the Chinese government, contains dress tor ths phaeton Is much more the following edict of the emperor, - elaborate We have received a methan that worn ia the road TI-Tlemorial from Shlh Nlen-tsruffled and trimmed Much wagon. governor of with gay psfasoli and big. hate KlingBl, denouncing the conduct of are the rule. The woman who drives Pien Tnng-ch'uof mag perchance wear a jacket Instead of Hslnganhsiea, Kiangal province, who, a wrap and a hat with a veil Milady's having retired from his post, waa discovered to be considerably In arrears brougham ia too well kaowa aa InattIn the payment of the taxes collected ention to be classed with the new fashions, hut this season It has been more by him. When, applied to for the reelaborately gotten up than ever. It Ia payment of the eald taxes by the proae of the most expensive trap for it vincial treasury officials, the alls for such perfection la every depaid no heed to their demands, tail and must always be In perfect or- bowing a contempt for the law which der. Two men, or a man and boy, should be punished. We hereby commust be on the box. and the liveries are mand that the eald be 'no email item; but then It la one of the cashiered and arrested and placed ia fashionprison until he refunds ths whole of eigne of wealth, and so every able woman owns her brougham and his Indebtedness to the goveramenL Ends opportunity to exercise her own We further command the governor of ta&e In the furnishing of it Driving Yunnan, the native province of the for women Is now consld-r- d accused, to Investigate and confiscate one of the accomplishments neces- any properties that may stand ia the sary. As yet only a few women have accused's official name In hts native or started a coach, but the time Is not other towns In Yunnan. Lat not the far off when a woman coaching club provincial treasury suffer through the will be la existence. Altogether, the dishonesty o t ths officials. coming woman I to be a me horsewoman. Doing Irre- proachable tailor-mad- e gowns. It ia da had taste to wear a gown at all 'elaborate. A plain Cheviot skirt. with covert doth, heavy gloves and the trimmest and smartest of headgear Ga-sett- n: cot-tam- es u, n. ; four-in-ha- .... a Why isnt brown bread light when pound nncea? loaf only weight ; twelve First Boy-e- My SUa pa bark in the world. That' nothing; min Truth. r la After it had been dredged the bottom was explored by means of a horisontal bar of iron about twenty feet long. Which waa suspended from each end from a framework uniting two flat boat in catamaran fashion. Tbia waa lowered close to the bottom and the boats were gradually moved along in a direction transverse to the length of the bar. When the scraper encountered no Irregularity the suspending chains hung vertically, but- aa toonaa either end was deflected by contact with sny obstruction an electric circuit waa dosed, which caused aQ alarm to be rung. The boat wag stopped obstruction located by mean oftni sound-ta- g pole.. In thla w., Kn)xli atones down to a diameter of f0r inches were easily located and the bed of the river was leveled to within that amount of irregularity. TW. method proved rap. Id and -- -- ttccftseful. T Thin. deal of choped Eat a great meat without any potato in it fluid of any kind ronY except Exercise a great deal without drinking and do not eat bread, butter or candy. Lemonade, acid drinks of sr kInd. d mineral water. jalin. sa&rr c"" " 8b. rntrtHxl f don't believe In a Aa H Y S2?iSS?if?, .tn n'1 h non- not T can rwdlly understand that the girl who sense, .She Madera Way Perhaps Hast., Stockings and socks can be eaaS paired by means of toe and heel re- making his caps Second Boy eaa write, and are adapted to fit over the worn parts and be sewed lB position. ' ' ' Bat never have they made capital of it, regarding it as a matter that Is interesting but in nowise importanL There is In this country hut one record which goes to show that James Ord was a eon of a king. The history of Georgetown College whowa that in the year 1800 James Ord, thereon of George IT, .and .Mra,. FlUherbert, bla lawful wife, was enrolled among the gtudent of the institution. It was Henry the famous English editor, who opened the discussion which ha resulted In the proof that n son was born to George IV. and Mr. Fltxherbert. and that the man who fell at Santiago was a lineal descendant of royalty. There la no scandal in this story. Mrs. Fitsherbert does not belong to the group of women whom George IV. made notorious, although the most determined efforts were made to besmirch her good name. There was at one time n very grave question about the succession of tbe throne. It was William IV. who obtained the proofs of the first marriage of his brother. Re secured them from Mrs, Fitsherbert, through the Duke of Wellington, the Earl of Albermarle and Lord Btourton. They Included, according to a memorandum retained by Lord Stourton. who waa a relative of. Mrs. Fltxherbert, these papers: Hie mortgage on the palace at Brighton. The eertlficate ot the marriage pf Mrs. Fitsherbert to the Prlnce of Wales, dated Letter from King Dm 8L 1788. George IV signed by him. relating to the marriage. - Memorandum written by Mr. Fitsherbert end attached by her to a letter written by the clergymen who performed the ceremony. The memorandum made by Lord Stourton is now In the possession of the-- Hon, Charles Langdale, Lord Stourton' brother. It was given to Mrs. Fitsherbert by Lord Stourton, who represented her, just after the papers were deposited la the Coutts Bank, on Aug. -- M, 1888,, Mr. Langdale kaa made several efforts to hare the documents , withdrawn from the beak and made public, fee tag Rev. X. V. Keppel, executor of apparent brought every possible argument to bear, even declaring that his father, George III, would connive at their union. The greatgrandmother of the American officer who fell at Santiago struggled for more than a year She had a very exacting Catholic conscience and very great love for the prince. At last she consented to marry the prince under certain conditions which satisfied her conscience. There r laws regulating the marriages of those who are to sit on thrones. They can only wed those of royal blood, unless he crown consents and special Cta are. passed. When it became known that the prince of Wales was to merry MiV Fltxherbert a cry was raised. Fox wrote the prince a letter of protest, and 'on the strength of n reply which was received, Fox denied on the floor of the houHNrf common! that there was any truth in the reNot long after thi there came port. forth a pamphlet by Horne Took!, a celebrated religious controversialist, who spoke of Mr. Fitsherbert aa legally, really, worthily and happily tot the country, Her Royal Highness, the Frinceee of Wale There is no doubt that the marriage took place and waa performed with all the rite and of the Catholic church. Mrs. Fitsherberti brother, the Hon. Jock Smythe, and her cousin. Lord were certainty presenL Took 8toqrton aaya the marriage waa performed by a Catholic priesL Banvoord aaya that the oele-brawaa tbe Abbe Sec h amp and that Mr. Fox waa preaenL The subsequent marriag of the prince to the Princess Charlotte, it was said., waa forced upon him as a condition to the payment of hie debts. Lord Holland aaya that at the time of the marriage tbe prince wee ao under the influence of stimulant ns to almon disqualify him from going through the' ceremony, ettribut-in- g thla condition to a desire to remove from hie memory hla previoue marriage with Mr Fitsherbert. Thla econd marriage was a very unhappy one. aa history shown When the apnii-catifor a divorce was made the FTincce Charlotte made solemn denial of any criminal conduct, but afterward aha declared that aha ought to bar. ae nt This elephant, after an honorabl career of eighty years as chief executioner of Burmah, has been acquired by the Berlin Zoo. Hitherto he hat trampled the life out of malefactor and been an object of awe to men. Now he will be teased by small boys and pass his time in an atmosphere of pink WILL AMUSE BOYS. THE SMAIX' lemonade and peanuts, fall for a self-re- s it Is g af oectlnr elephant, . Qw Mod af iat.Ua Marcus W. Holmes, a patent in the Central Indiana insane aylum, t Indianapolis, tore his bed aheet inio strips, fastened one end to hia.bedN, poat and the other round his neck.' and then, by rolling over and over on the floor, managed to strangle himself to death. - Butcher" Youve got six or eig new hoarders, aint you, mum t Mi SUmdlet Yea. They came yasterda How did you. known Butcher' noticed you was buying half a poui more of ererythlng.--Ne- w T , Weekly. on The king of Italy, like hie famous fathsr, Victor Emmanuel, takes only one meal a day when he takes a hoB- -' trom court, Pis and eeramonlea. |
