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I i I 10j 1S97-. VDDARAM AGROUND, Eorolby II au Eaay Winner af Yesterday's Sweepstakes. The 30-fooU'nt racoO yesterday afternoon fur swccitttakw, tlu 1 Dorothy 11 winning easily. TLeiv urn- tU boau lo start, but Uio Veda foun'1 rovky bol- tum on Ihc iiorlti wiO of Kuv a siatidliiB in too vloso. and hung fwi etf Ly thu Widgeon.

It was high tSJu tthwi went on, ami hail Bhe not been hauM off uhea she iv.li ci-rlous I might luvo resulted wJlli rhc fall of iho tide. The wind WUK fruui the southwest, ami a i-ouree was selected, the first leg being Heavcrlall, thence to HIsliuji rock ami to HID aiarltnu about Mtccu ml lea. Tim atari was made at 3:10, Ihe Veda iKi'lltm and well up to wlndwarO. All the boils imL for ttiL- Xcuport shore cxceM the Wawii. and she tacks ami htadc.1 (or tho west shore, but when bho came aerets the bay ua tho starboard lack found a she bad tallied nothing.

la tvlmlwiirO wurk to lleavertull the Doro II look thu ViiitilwarU jKwItlon, and ht'td ilw Kud LuroiiKhuut the race, a run i spinnakers to the buoy olf Ulshop rovk and then a beat to Hie ilnteh line, whlclt was located Im- twi-ea siouo wharf at Fort Adantu and thu tiUkubuat anchorcii in the channel lo lhe ivesivtunl of the wharf. 'liiti ulEidal time was as follows: he Bho'jlil iass mi hour during Hie cxcur- slwi Ecasou uti CotnmcK'lal flic kuleiikucoiilc plcturo ibero both eurlouts and fast-In alJjiK. and the discharging of tuinaiifi eight from live steamers almost at tbc CJIHO hour, the filling of cld'trie earn, the crowding Into drags, barges uud omnibuses, the musical erics of the iKtK'orn brigade, the red fiu-ea and brows of belated excursionists, the little boy seeking Ln vain (or his loM grandfather, and Ihv tluy girl i as- isisllnK her a i auni, all forui picture which, once KCVU, cannot easily be for go I ten. Probably no locality In crowded London. Kay Paris or the busy Itl.ilto In Vienna Is more a a i imd unique a Is Com- mi'rvlal wharf i the height of tho "suaion." N.

"A A I HI Ti '2: 'I i I 1 Whihivy II. It. UtirvtM J. A. Sllllmau IN(- rjiuu Winkle I i C.

a i Did Morgan MM. Cornelius Van- ik'rbllt, in yesterday's Tlio Carolina left yesterday for westward. Captain KilwarU Willis of the Viiquero 111 'designed a racing cathoal for Mr. H. Orowley.

am) ihe laricr hoj-es to Interest enough to luivo three or four biult gjt the sanio muuEd, which 1 would gve.uly reduce the co.it. This would give L-laiw oT heals here that would make HUJIIU Jiiiu raUiiK. The beat will be Jl fed a and 17 feel on the water line. The lilies of ibe hunt aru very handsome. Captain Willis has 3ml much in i i ami sailing heals, anil has designed some fail boats.

Thu attraction at the Opera House Monday cvenmif will he "A Vankco will; Frank Joucd. original IVrkljia of "Thu OlU'lIonii'stcuJ," hi the tilly role. -Mr. Jones has lct'ii louring the SouUij wht-rc he met wtlh a very cor- dkil Tho Florida I'ulon Kjicaks'of a In Jat-k- soiivlllo us follows: '-'Krauk the original 'C'outitry nt the Park house )ast night an excellent company In a play ihut guve him antple opportunity to Itls ability ns a fun-niaker. The play was 'A Vunkoy aiul Frank Jones, us tbe irrepressible Yankee i o( ihe was at his best.

'A Yankee Uniininer' Is well written mil) of funny ami the largo audience present was kept In an uproar of laughter from to end. The thintlng of Wallou was very clever, and hho was encored several limes. The ahou was a one, ami the cunijiaiiy will bi? warmly welcomed If ever returns to TUA1NIXG CAHlllKll PIOKOXS A TUB XKWPOIIT I I A It hriR long Ixx'ii a subjecl of Kood-na- lurnl diKpuio whk-h L-nd of a a a bo i designated a.s Us head. Ite aw It may, a i a fasclu.Ulon ever bangs around old" iiiiay or pier, i Sis riukyiy timbers thickly incrubtcil i i and small hits; of kelp yml st-aincss Imping in weird fcs- ttjujis from them; amlshoremcii ami laiiflj- alike love lo slrull on nnd around lllC'tll. I( you wish to 11ml an old, retired EWI captain, you will usually discover him in his iniinacntale suit of duck clothes, with the ijosom of liis sliirt ornamented i a cameo breast- pj leisurely surveying, i spyglass in band, the shipping that lie i i the SfOpo of his vision; i tliu "Gray living, he might feel inclined lo write, uol a second "Klcgy In a Country Churchyard." but an elegy on an deserted wharf.

KliakcsiK.Trc, in lite "Dream of Clarence," relates that great Ingots of -gold a ml hen pa of pearls scattered among li-'id men's bones in the slimy bolloni of ihe deci). In Itotir of twilight no hotter spot for rpiiel i i i i anil caltu CJII-IA: found than Is afforded by descried pier. In the? early yrars of the present cent thi! wharves of Newport bad more a A local repulatimf for graceful out- "llnc and solidity, but tho great storm of ISIS, with its fc.irful wind und unprece- dcnled tirle, mmle fearful havoc- with ilicm. not a foiv were removed entirely from Hr3ggH'5 wliarf, andsomcotliersoffWasli- ingtou street, prcsc-nleil lively F.ccncu in the palmy days of old Newport. Long 'Wharf originally was narrower than at present, and large warehouses on its northern side were at limes i filled with mcrchnwlise of various klmU.

iiitporliil from foreign clinics. On a a next, north of Long i i a small Kteanilio.it was launched sideways. This unusual advent i the watery domains cf King NepUino provt'E rather omijioiis, nnd a being used for a few yr.irj as a river sicamer she wa.i romod- cleil i a coal schooner, anil liter wrecked i i a few miles of the pl.icc yf tier nalivily. i ivhnrf was formerly as Gravelly point, nnd In ils water. 1 worthy EMpr Kddy bafitizcd scores of candidates hi.i long and successful pastorale of the Klrst a Church.

Sherman's, Hlevens's. Langley's, Bannister's. Dean's, Scott's ami other v. harvcs were the of constant act i i ami the hum of industry was heard almost i rrmUnn from "early morn till dewy eve." On one of was the c-xleiiMvi- Fp.ir yard of It. I 1 on a wood en pumps were construclc-1 wore in doman-l for home anil foreign a of thrse wliarvea were lir.cd with comfortable, tenements, Wenwoc'Vs Ink cry, the T.io.-l nolcil at the time in Newport, was loc.ilc-l on It.innisler'a wharf, not far from Tlninrs fircct.

rcrkham', 1 now Commercial, wharf, was nlUfiEC'l for the Atoragc of native and for- oipn coal: snil on Col troll's i some a below, was his competing fairly i Cr.inilall's or: the I'oinl. The wharves of great cities K.ve often the caiife of much legal niisnn'lrr- M.ni«liiif; Nut tn most caves, possibly bav- iiig rcid the following doggerel lines; "II i r( puf i i Anil Inns in -I in sidnlt.fi The Mrrler pigeons for service In the UnUed Slalffi navy In case of war is being carried on at the Portsmouth yanl en a tftigc- scale, and flights have Ixieii nnde from 1'orlland, fttifl Saco, Manchester, Dover, (roncord, X. and Ipiu-k'h, jiobton and liavcrhtli vrlth groat success. The liamllint, of ihe pigcona at ihe yard Is under the di lection of Commander H. K.

Inipey, U. and be has seventy-one birds in service. They are all young and some them mndc tho (light from HOP I on am Portland, cnch ahont sixty mllcx distant En one a a half. It is Ihc- Illicit lion the Navy Department lo rend llutsc pigeons to sen. during the drills, nn iifie llKMii in service (here.

HuvtinLcvi birili released aL H.ico, at. a. in yosU'i-iiay were all in (be role the- nav yard at 1:20 in. The dlslmicc ahou forty inlteK. A JACKET OH UKLTKU I1LOUSU-T11I- HAT.

The fall hat shows a tci.d'.-ncy to drap cry, and when not entirely m.ide of a fab rie and folded, at Ihe crow or the brim will lc HO The hi shown in ihe aeeumpanying llluslru.tloii i a hlacU braided felt. A bright silk, sembling ll-c red of a water-melon, used for the crown. Illack wings i curled nlgretlc form a stylish trimming. J3NVOY. sunge, for cndvO.

Is our brErf twecl l'la; Go, children of i Joy and tardy iow; Mine ure sung, ami that was yesterday, t-ome uniiuug, and that way be tomorrow. forth: and If It bo o'er tioitny war. joy can lend wli.it newer grief must borrow; ml it wua bViVtn, atnl tli.it u-js ycsteriluy. Ami bweet la ewcvt. thuu'iih imrclosed wllb Borrow.

lo, and comi' not bjiek from yuur a a And If men ask you why ye biullc anO HOVIOW, Vll llu-iii yc Krtcvi'j for youi lirarls know Tuilny. Tell tliein ye KitiHe, (or your Tomoriow i 1 olf. FANCIES. lay gulf makes tno luLf fve tlie way Uio ball The inn, a ilolf Tliclr liais, anil eoK, i-j) 1 i ilu thai by holf." SkoU'U. Phi? woman who formerly liked to ra Lk a dreii.

iiilflleetual vein a futuivlleil by rolenlli-ss uutitisity'!) foreo To must 1 In a Olffrreiit strain. n. hcaltti she- rctuma the sci'shyre's liot An1 shn b.tltK'5 donMa tiuit Will the tan her shoulders in ihnc To allow her to Oreus for a ball 1 "Have you ever hem at Curk asked gentloinau of Kouti 1 "Nu." saM Kooie, "but I've seen many Aniatc'iir the hotel rates very slt-eii there at all. It'd easy lo run up a Detroit Journal. "Dr.

I Vile! way very last night." "Did lie fur IiiitiseJf "Ves. but lie had to call In another doctor lu make, hint a llie Itcvuid. you ever tnke ti box when you go to the liiou-i! 'i r--Ni, bnl 1 I I ('cL a i i i better to a i what are you doing willi a L-ont-ordan-o T' "I'm looking through tho Its, to sc-e if Ihero a hi Die I abjiit bleycrlc riding on Sunday being Trlliunv. i i lirothor bought a wEut'l heio la.st wtrk. and yon raid if broke you a new Dealer--Thai's riyhl.

What da you wan I two ik'Itniil miiLC-lrs, a neiv svl ul and .1 knee iJ.m."--[.f-ifo. Mr. HlgHle: -Wi-ll, I why one should rejuU-e bcciiusc ol higher prices on things In: must havi 1 Mrs. (Ifurge, I'jnsurprii-L'i! Lit your laek of Don't yen see, Ihc higher the prUt ilu: mnix- room tlirrt ia for beating Transcript, "Why, II.IP.I," Frances, who wai locking nt ilie a i album, "surely tltJ; isn't a i you "Vi-s." replied "lh.it la a pictim of me, laken I WSK young." commented ilie litile girJ, "il dopiii'l l(wk as much llko you us you luols VRRSOXALS. I I'f4t lui no i L-CK ura lie a nt vrtlvrvi rtH nt i'i i ln 1 1- i 1 Ji i' nt i Cintnl y.

uinl i i i a i rr MiilU'llt'it jink llie i urdff (hr I I I tif i julic i i i i In Oic i i i I i TJie i i nn Imv nu In i i iMu-r iii'jicr In tin- i i i i i 1JKV I I XdTl ilul. I I I I I A I I I I I I full Wl 1.. hf i i-l 1111:4 r-lAti It. hik Hit- II. I i i i Al.l.KN t'.

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II. I. I mi.l ll'i'-tl, I'. i iji llit'ir i i i I'. Jill- l.l t'l i i i i i i i i i i 1:1 i i i i i lu If tin- U-l i LISLE THREAD HOSE.

a i closing nul our li.slo host 1 at Kroiit i Also remnants of Lawu etc. at5c.aya»l. HOTEL; I'KI-IIAM BTKKET, Ojjen for Season of 1897. T. J.

it feiun2Lle Open ilu 24 for Ike totoa. to Mn HOUSE, lsr-L-1 in i the ujuf-k'ttly rui-n-jinl aii-1 i'int-c i Ntrt n.J rf.w i -H-alJL'i. lo ji-rlii-s l.y of 'IT i i i i i i i i VVM. S. iVoftrklo ClNTRftL HOUSE; I1ATII IIOAI).

Opi-ii i i year rouml. i uto fruin 15 tu June 15. N. i i i Tho gown Is fabric blue, tliler- inlxc.i ivith lihck. Ulark braid Is used for I i bcllis KCl- points held In place Ijy Jet bullosis.

Tlie vest Is tbc silk of which Ihc lial crown is whilu (he bell Is Macli satin, nncl tin- folded collar nmlclire Ihc vest. The liish, llaring collar sbonlil be nolcil, for II Is nti auccplcil feature of Iho Jacket blouse. dress waists have collars of similar shape. This one Is 1'lain, cxtcndiiii; all around Ihc back. Some arc cut In squares or balllemcnlctl, giving visions ot Ihc soft, folded collar underneath.

LOCAL. T1K1BFS. to Ihr ili (tivir wisely refrain from taking I the coiirla. It one wishes sco lire in all Us plia Mmkr I Vn AUin's a i roiiltil. IJI.M HIP slin- ml 1 lrc (pintail Vli Alli-n's r.Hit.r.i!rn CM.

Tl a iri iiC, rtllw a ii-l, tirnl. 1. t-y all dniffc Tlv i En sl-irn 1 A S. f-r fcrt. r-nir IT -VT infr Trfl.

fiy --Miss M. M. iias ri'lurnal lldslon. i .1 vlsil in this city. Thcoljol'l of lialthnorc is visiting her sister, Mrs.

Penninglon. --An original iviJ.nv's iiension has bcru granlrd to Emma G. Sorthrnii of tills cily. --Mrs. Hclty (Ircen, one of the richest women America, is finest ot Hiss I.eary.

Thomas Crosby Ins sitnl i two cummer: Ihe bc.icii. forty-five of which hive been a proprietor. --Mr. and Fuller of New York arc guests of Mr. Ilobc-rt S.

Hone, faihrr of Mra. fuller. -Steam yachls Vcva. SiiUam. Margarila anil Seneca, nrhooncr Vil anil r.loop Viola have arrivcii, and steamers and Cunrkr and slooiJ Carolina have sAilcd.

--At Vemun's there is on exhibition a pair o( OM each of which Is palmed a norlralt of Commodore Trux inn. commander of Ilic Conslellallon in her victorious with French ships Insurgent ami Ixl Vciigeaiice. --Simeon a for Francis S. an.l Sici.licn P. mrker.

a lot of land at Ihc corner ot (iardincr and Fricndshii si reels to l.ovis Simmons. Jr. The lot Is limimlcd 30 feet, l.y street; nurlhncslerly, r.l fret liy land of Ucorge (1. I'oi'plc; fOiMhcasl- erly. hy tJanllner street, am" nortlioastcrly, 10 feet, by land of thi grantors.

ncorge Oonarrac of I'liil- a Bummer ri.stik'tit uf Ogonijnitt, a i i iuus i i llmi village a imhlic biary, htnulsoitiely housed and endowed, an a i i her hitsb.iml, who died in a year lo Daily Mail, Mrs. Mary Ainlennni may npiH-ai- un Ihc concert a i hi l.ouilon autumn. Shu has been i VOL-J! i i Kl: for Uvo ea ra i a ude Valeric White, MHIJJ who greatly admires licr voice. i von the Inst i i niece ot Alexander von" Emldt, ilieiJ n. few ivceks jgo in Honie.

She was borti IWD, but since 1SSI in Home, whcvu she was lite soul uf (iermaii ctlony. i iri cnmforlable uswl licrKurplus wealth lo -help along her countrymen, espc-dally i arllsLs. There seems a a i i i i that His ajesly of titam may sixiii ceo me jxipo i well -m i a inu I ken eon.sliicnibCe inlorc.st En .1 sNirlt'd sunw yrnrs CoJomlxj, tn for regeiirnillon reuiiEou uf IttnMhism. of the ngit.ilion to In- lioin-ful. anil have King i to Iecome tlie ht-arl of i i be.

In fuel, the JKIK: of the; Itudilljist or- TAYLOR WHISKIES IHBE DRUGGISTS, CSOCERS MO HOTE1S SEllIT. NEVER supplied except In Sealed Bottles, bearing proprietors fjrm namo Signature thus: InM.int rclisf rwJ lor tirrri inrviTicn i vrzrr.i SHIAV, I nl (ointitK-nl), lliri Rrfat skin cum. Tlio rmly a i tTohiim! fov Im fnly. limply In i uf (uticura Tit AM threa leu. BRBY WATER.

i-r el lr-f rWrt ol the Wate ITmllxHrouch UrcH. boon i A. H. I'. Cottage for Sale.

I'-'T to ri-til 1111(11 MifrJ i term Ih- i ply to i)r. CIann--c A. Cirr, Sj-ring strte Mill liy D.iili Xi-i-i Vi.lii-.. slv i i i IT.I~.II- 111 (l-tv i nl il.o ITt.iMU it; in IL? i al II, I I I'l ill Olv I I ill i M. IP.llJiKTr.

I'. IT, 204 THfiMES STREET. BAY iiltLigCH tu U. T. lilNi; I 7 i i S(.

-Hit York. Tur ul ai.l diliLzlitlul 'Ihc i i list. Tfi.uO'iKlil Citisjnt; i i i I V.11. M.JiATKS. HOTEL BRUNSWICK, 211:1 a il ilisirjlilv eiliulcJ in SQUAItK, mwl of tho city.

I I A i I I I I I I II. i I HOTELS. 5 Aa rx aj lite on fiulcl i-ii every Ijcilily (or wui- f. ur LcAutidil laivn; driving; ujLtcUtnt i i i il.iilr; CVH3 Ilic LL-lelfllhil i i i i i i attriL'tcd viiitvra lu (lie tirrulrr fri'p. lt.

IV. II. 11. Mi'fCllKUi. I OCEAN VIEW HOTEL, Accomuiuilatca 500.

Fins Orchestra and Music Hall Calile Ofacc iu Hold. i i haial i I l.l in ui.r.lli-i kl.lnl l.j nuke I i i NnTICK. li.viiu i. The iii iti- I M.MIVLI. -r 11...

ilnly fiti- 1 J.f 1 I A A I I I i i F.a.l,;. i i i nc i -K I if. I.I I i I i i i i That wo can find so many useful, things at At Little Prices. Ihuiirlich's'm tlicir windows llnil 25 C. buys.

Tl.r UK- linn, IE. sji.V, r.tct=iiv l- I nv illi, IMTI-I- II. A I h.ivius lii' iil.ia In.i.i "-R in.lrl.ln! l.i in-iXr I I I i C. A I I ii. A.r.

ar. (Vnitl I 1 C. IV7. iir Ilir Will iiiinrvj tin- wn.i.r in ruiiv. .,11,1 il lli.c II III- Scliooncr CJitlit'ii Stiuiclillc MLS tllirlttijH-il ano 1 tir mpu PLYW1QUTK WHITE ASH GOAL AMI WrkSTNlITSKK-.

I'OK T. Samways, 107 1-2 Lone a Carefully Selected Varieties Souihern and Eastern Pine ttooti. I'ISHIGER MANCHESTER, i I I i I I A A flllen's Cafe, Easton's Beach. rVfilo-i rnr.iii'an rn .11.1. I.1/- AT AM.

llul 01'SIKIIS. fl.AMS. SALADS, 11IIOII.KI) I.IVB unih'irns. WIE.UI, AXI ifK II. II.

.1. T. Al.l.UX, rroiirielotl. EASTOK'S BEACH CAFE SND RESTAURANT. Clam arnl Kifh l)i rcrvcJ.

Cuol iud ru- kc L'rrani, Caicr, etc. In- A. 0. CHOSUY. Arctic Ice WHOLESALE AKDRETA1LDEALER8 HflTURAL fiHD ARTI- F1CIAL IGE.

fini-nny lo turjibU ol ut.L In any -t Miti-iitlcn jtiut u'ellvcr; by H. GRBEIfE Bunt 1 1S-1G. Daricots Effia Fin C-iiit Ihr i A 111 VI. C. I I I .1.111.

1 i I 1 I I I i I I A I MlTICIiS. rn' in VTI: N. mi K. i i i i f--r II. i.l' .11 I( I I T.

I OnV. I'lIitT, II. 1.. EOT SALT. fATKR BATHS.

Easton's Beach Pavilion, riitrd lor invaUdt. Italliinz llfmccji ttvlf. CHOSHV Plymouth WHITE ASF, STOVE, Plymouth Ho. 2 Chestnut, Plymouth ftsh Egg. Egg, 25 27 Broadway.

ion in 1 EDWARD P. ftiflrlflF mi Enitalme Thames Street. clVort til tin i-l. ol liouscniTo Itns i Tho Perfume of Violets llmlily, Iho lln; i i 7fcl.ocoml.inu in ru7Zu.li'a I.

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