MRS. CLEVELAND WALKS RAIN OR SHINE

Frances Folsom Cleveland.

Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, March 27, 1896.

WALKS RAIN OR SHINE.

MRS. CLEVELAND HAS BECOME A GREAT PEDESTRIAN.

How the President's Wife Keeps In Good Health and Reduces Her Flesh—Her Sensible Walking Costume

—She and the President Said to Look Like Twins.

   The women who have been walking with Mrs. Cleveland this winter are not likely to forget it for some time. Mrs. Cleveland has taken to walking for a purpose. A more indefatigable devotee of pedestrianism it would be hard to find.

   She always did walk more or less, but since her return to the White House last fall she has let very few samples of severe weather deter her from her daily constitutional. That is what it really is—a constitutional.

   Every little while it is said the president is gaining flesh. Well, he does nothing to take off the surplus.

   Although nobody says anything about it, Mrs. Cleveland has been gaining flesh too. She has also been working energetically to keep it down. Mrs. Cleveland doesn't ride a bicycle. She doesn't skate or play golf. She doesn't ride or hunt. In fact, she has none of the fun of the outdoor life that is open to women who don't live in an executive mansion and have to keep up official dignity. Besides the fun, she loses the exercise also.

   For a long time the only outing she had was when, with the president, she drove in state in the afternoon. Then if you met them on a lonely road outside Washington they seemed mute and solemn.

   Mrs. Cleveland has changed strangely. She has come to resemble the president. Both faces wear precisely the same expression. They look like twins. Since this was noticed they are cited as proof of the old idea that after a time man and wife grow to resemble each other.

   But Mrs. Cleveland has followed the president's example in another point. For a long time she has been gaining flesh. It was so gradual that no one recognized its extent until Mrs. Cleveland herself admitted that she weighed 200 pounds, lacking a couple of pounds.

   With all this flesh on a large frame she is an imposing figure. Few men in Washington public life are big enough to hold their own beside her. Justice Gray, the giant of the supreme court bench, is one of those who are not dwarfed as her escort.

   Her large frame is a great advantage. What would seem fat on a woman of smaller bone is only massiveness in Mrs. Cleveland. But this doesn't suit her at all.

   That is why she has taken to walking. Rain or shine, no matter what is on for the evening, Mrs. Cleveland is ready for her constitutional.

   Under ordinary circumstances any woman in Washington would be delighted to be honored with an invitation to keep Mrs. Cleveland company for a couple of hours during the forenoon. Most of them did try it for awhile.

After a couple of experiences all but the strongest have been content to make a plea of sickness.

   If it is possible to secure a companion Mrs. Cleveland finds one. The absence of one doesn't keep her from that tramp. She leaves the White House about 10 o'clock. The hour varies. There are no newfangled walking dresses, nor tourists' clothes, nor divided or short skirts for her. Her preference is always for a black skirt. This winter she has usually worn one of the wide gored black skirts of heavy cheviot. Over this she has a short jacket, single breasted, with the buttons concealed under the flap of the coat. The sleeves of the coat are not abnormally immense. A superb chinchilla cape of the new winter fashion, very full and ripply, covers her shoulders. Its high collar is turned up only in the most biting weather. It is an immense cape and most have been made to order to suit Mrs. Cleveland's shoulders.

   On her head is a little black toque of velvet and astrakhan, with a couple of wings at the side and front. There is nothing striking or especially fashionable about the outfit. It is quiet and comfortable and designed for ease also.

   The watchmen in the White House grounds note her passing by and admire the way she steps off. Once in awhile, if the weather is too bad for Ruth and Esther to be out, she turns and waves her hand at the couple of little faces at an upper window.

   That is a great deal for Mrs. Cleveland to do. Her sole desire usually is to escape from the vicinity of the White House without being recognized by tourists.

   Once outside of the grounds Mrs. Cleveland and her companion strike a good gait. They swing off down back of the state department and into the public grounds, over toward the monument, through the agricultural grounds and straight off toward the capitol itself.

   Mrs. Cleveland has been seen a number of times walking around the terrace at the capitol, enjoying the view of the city. The same route is taken back to the White House.

   That is one of her popular walks, because the roads are good and smooth and few people are encountered; also, if a tall lady happens to be soon flying along at a speed almost equal to a run, no one thinks anything about it over there.

   Mrs. Cleveland isn't walking for pure fun, although she does manage to get enjoyment out of it. She walks well. Her height and length of limb give her a stride that her companions simply give up trying to imitate.

   "I'm going too fast for you," she laughs. "I will walk more slowly."

   For a few moments the companion proudly manages to keep side by side with Mrs. Cleveland. Then the step lets out again; then just a little more, and before Mrs. Cleveland is conscious of it she is on ahead again, with her friend literally tagging on behind.

   This is what happened to a cabinet girl who was asked to walk with the president's wife one morning. It began to rain about the time to start.

   "It's too bad," sighed the girl, "to lose our walk."

    "But we aren't going to lose it," was the answer.

   There was nothing for the girl to do but accept her fate. In a few moments they started. Mrs. Cleveland scorned a mackintosh, and the girl had not worn hers. The rain fell constantly faster. Mrs. Cleveland went sprinting on.

   The girl, who is a pretty athletic young woman herself, did her best to keep up. Her skirts became drabbled and wet. The wind began to blow, to make things pleasanter. The rain came down in small torrents. And still Mrs. Cleveland was spinning along. When they got back to the White House, they had done a good five mile stretch. Mrs. Cleveland looked anxious for more, and apparently only stopped then out of consideration for her young companion.

   The girl said she believed Mrs. Cleveland had enjoyed every step, and the harder it rained the better she seemed pleased. The daily stretch is not less than five miles. If there are time and a companion who is equal to it, it is six or seven miles.

   This is one of the reasons everybody has been saying how well the president's wife looked. When she comes up the walk to the White House, her eyes are clear and bright. Her cheeks are flushed with the exercise, and it is to be hoped that the real purpose of the training is being accomplished.

   Two of the women who have held out best and have been her most frequent companions are Mrs. Minot, the daughter of Secretary of State Olney, and Miss Harmon, daughter of the new attorney general of the cabinet.

   But it takes a very good pedestrian to keep up with Mrs. Cleveland since she started to walk off extra flesh.—Mrs. McGuirk in New York World.

THE GREEN CASE.

He is Charged with Cruelty to Animals.

   The case of The People against George Green, who is charged with cruelty to animals was called in Justice Dowd's court this morning. The court adjourned to Fireman's hall which is much larger and can better accommodate the large crowd in attendance. Attorney E. E. Mellon appeared in behalf of the society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Greene was unaccompanied by counsel. The court sent for counsel for him but none could be secured.

   George Towns was the first witness. He said that on March 18 he was at Greene's place on business, Greene was not at home, but witness looked over the premises. In a barn he found three horses and four cows, also one cow in a wood shed. The last mentioned cow was unable to get up alone and the others were so poor and weak they could hardly stand. Their bones almost broke through the skin, so poor were they. One horse was in a little better condition than the others. In the opinion of the witness this condition was caused by starvation, improper food, water and care. When returning to Cortland witness met Green riding on a bob sled.

   Green conducted his own cross examination and attempted to get the witness to state that he was prejudiced against him, but did not appear to succeed in so doing.

   James E. Edwards, an officer of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to

Animals, testified to the fact that the stock on March 21 when he arrested Green was very poor indeed.

   Sheriff Hilsinger, who was with Officer Edwards, corroborated his testimony.

   Upon cross examination it developed that there were only twenty-five or thirty pounds of hay in the barn, consisting of sorrel, weeds and daisies.

   Eugene Graham and B. R. Knapp, who live in the vicinity of the Green place, testified to the very poor condition of the stock.

   At this point an adjournment was taken until 2 o'clock this afternoon.

   The first witness called after the noon recess was Edward Atchinson who testified that he lived in that vicinity. Witness was up there last Monday and saw a small quantity of hay there. His testimony regarding the condition of the stock was much the same as those who had preceded him.

   Deputy Sheriff Edwards was recalled and testified that he had taken some hay and feed up there after the arrest of Green.

   W. P. Henry of McGrawville testified that Green had formerly lived in his vicinity and that then his stock was always in a poor condition.

   When The STANDARD went to press this afternoon D. Baker was on the stand.

Baseball Schedule.

   Emil Grossman & Co. of Cleveland, O., have issued again this year the Little Casino baseball schedule of the National league and American association of professional baseball clubs for the season of 1896. Every one interested in baseball will find this a great convenience. It is of the right size for the vest pocket and is arranged in calendar form, giving the full schedule of games for the season with blank space for writing in the record of the games. It also contains valuable memoranda. Its price is ten cents and can be obtained directly of the publishers.

New Shirt Factory.

   A. W. Barnes, custom shirt maker, has leased rooms in the Calvert block over I. Whiteson's, where he would be pleased to see all his old customers, also new ones who wish a perfect fitting shirt at a reasonable price. Perfect fit and satisfaction guaranteed.

BREVITIES.

   —The village schools will be closed next week for the Easter vacation. They will reopen April 6.

   —Dr. J. M. Hawley of the National Medicine Co. has rented the whole second floor of the Churchill building to accommodate the needs of his rapidly increasing business.

   —New advertisements to-day are—E. W. Edwards & Son, dry goods, page

7; F. Daehler, hat comparisons, page 5; Dey Bros. & Co., wheels, page 6; A. M. Jewett, Victor wheels, page 7.

    —The station formerly Spencer on the old E., C, & N. railroad will hereafter on the Lehigh Valley road be known as East Spencer to distinguish it from Spencer on the other branch of the Lehigh.

   —The funeral of Joseph H. Fisher, who died yesterday, will be held from the residence of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Fisher to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock and from St. Mary's church at 10 o'clock.

   —David Carr, who lives near East Homer, was arrested yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Edwards on the charge of cruelty to animals. When brought before Justice Dowd he was admitted to bail in the sum of $200 and the trial set down for April 2 at 1 o'clock P. M.

   —The Salvation Army will hold a meeting in the W. C. T. U. rooms this evening at 8 o'clock, and on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock there will be a special meeting at the same place led by Special Vredenburg of Buffalo, who will relate some interesting experiences.

   —Owing to the preference of a great many to go to Auburn to-morrow by the D., L. & W. R. R, the excursion will go on the regular 6 o'clock train north to-morrow morning instead of on the Lehigh Valley road. The same rate, $1.72 for the round trip, has been secured.

   —The last grand jury of Tompkins county draws the line on hard bottom chairs, Before being discharged they passed a resolution against wooden bottom chairs for grand jurors and recommended the purchase of easy chairs for the use of future grand jurors, the whereas being, "It is always advisable to keep the body as well as the mind of man free from the tantalizing influences when engaged in work for the public good; therefore, be it resolved, etc."

Lehigh Valley R. R. Black Diamond Express. 1896.

LEHIGH'S TRIUMPH.

"THE HANDSOMEST TRAINS IN THE WORLD."

An Open Contest—Prize of $25 in Gold Offered for the Best Names Suggested for Them.

   The Lehigh Valley Railroad company is now having constructed two trains of elegantly equipped cars for service between New York and Buffalo, which for completeness of detail, and for comfort and safety, are believed will surpass any trains now in operation in the world. The locomotives for this service embrace all the most recent improvements for maintaining high speed, and being hard coal burners will insure freedom to passengers of the annoyance of smoke, soot and cinders.

   These trains will run daily, except Sunday, leaving New York and Buffalo respectively about noon; the starting time being arranged to enable those using the trains to devote part of the day to business or other affairs before the hour of departure, and at the same time to offer every opportunity for viewing the picturesque scenes which abound along the route, and which have made the Lehigh Valley railroad so popular with all travelers.

   In order that these trains may be readily designated by business people and tourists, it is thought advisable to adopt a name for them, which will be suitable and appropriate, and in order that the widest scope may be exercised in the selection, a prize of twenty-five dollars in gold is offered for the suggestion of a name that shall be finally adopted.

   The following is a description of the cars:

   Car No. 1 will be a mammoth combination baggage and cafe car, sixty-seven feet in length, and will surpass in style and finish anything of its kind ever built. The forward part of the car will be constructed without platform, and for nineteen feet will be occupied by the baggage compartment. To the rear of the baggage compartment will be the combined cafe, library, writing and smoking room for gentlemen, where the necessities (and luxuries) of life, as rapidly and as exquisitely prepared as at any restaurant or hotel in the world, will be served by trained servants. The kitchen will be presided over by a corps of competent chefs, skilled in the culinary art, and will be complete with every facility at hand for preparing and serving substantials and delicacies in a most appetizing fashion. The regular dining compartment, in the rear of the car, will be furnished with the most complete appointments, where meals a la carte may be ordered at any time.

   Cars No. 2 and 3 will be Pullman built coaches after the latest models. Each car will contain ladies' and gentlemen's lavatories and large and comfortable smokingrooms.

   Car No. 4, the last car on the train, will be a magnificent Pullman palace parlor car, with seating capacity for twenty-eight persons. This will be an observation car having plate glass windows at the rear end, and wicker chairs which are so arranged as to be placed at the pleasure of the passenger, so that a view may be had of the panoramic changes as the scenery rapidly disappears from view. This car will have no smoking room, but, in addition to the drawing room, will have a ladies' retiring room, or club room, which will be in charge of a careful and attentive ladies' maid. This room will contain lounges, writing tables and easy chairs, and a library of current literature, together with daily and weekly papers and magazines. Connecting with this compartment will be the lavatories.

   The train will be lighted throughout (including vestibules) by Pintsch gas, heated by steam, and protected by the Westinghouse automatic brake system, and with Pullman extension vestibules (which project the full width of the car) fitted with non-telescoping device. Each car on the train will be finished in polished Mexican mahogany, with figured mahogany panels and inlaid beveled French plate mirrors. The ceilings will be of the new style Empire dome pattern, finished in white and gold.  The exterior of the cars will be painted Lehigh Valley standard. The air pressure system (now to be found in all first-class hotels) will be used, giving a continuous flow of water at the various washstands in all of these cars.

CONDITIONS.

   All communications suggesting a name for these trains must be addressed to Chas. S. Lee, General Passenger Agent, Lehigh Valley R. R., Philadelphia, Pa., and the envelopes marked "Name Contest." Each communication, to insure attention, should be accompanied by full name and address of the writer.

   The name suggested should be short and to the point, original in application to railroad trains, and one not in use by any railroad at the present time.

   The name which is finally adopted by the railroad company will be duly announced through the columns of the daily press, together with the name and address of the successful competitor, who will also be personally notified.

   In the event of more than one person suggesting the name which is finally adopted, the prize will be awarded to the person whose envelope bears the earliest postoffice date stamp. Competition open until April 15 inclusive.