Evening Star Newspaper, December 19, 1882, Page 2

The Holiday Senvon. YAIR WEATHER CONTINUE: THE RUYERS Ov; IN FORCE—WHERE ANP WHAT TO BUY, Yesterday was a heautiful day, and the street= @nd stores Were enlivened with the throngs of Promenaders and purchasers. To-day turns out to be quite as bright and cool, and the imdica tlons are that Mr. Veunorand th wise pre other weather hets may turn out before the week i= be, according to the adage, something wise. Quite a large number of pur- adviee of THE STAR. am ‘looked over its full dis y advertisements, mate t they want and w d out. The following are first fore pot. and then oous, fF one of the fi ‘sor suits, either tor dress or nis offered Noah Walker & t of young Amer- ts are a Surf - The firm is ¢ able in the elty. A more acceptable present to your mother, e, sister, and first-class sewin, devised. mer, 58 9th street noi el a large assortme He almer's bulletin for Christmas is atine lot of New York sweet cider, Massey's brown stout, lager ium ginger ale, soda, ete. by dealers zenerally, but ephone at h her's prei are for sul he can be react rosaries. ete., suitable for to Brosnan’s Catholic Kh street. opposite the Patent re isalarge supply of every tholie li ning, #18 7th street.are out with af ntial pre its, such as linen ta- ths and napkins, wine cloths and dosli California blanke tin rhadaw: silks, Parts dres« fatrc gloves. Call early as they bstantial Christmas les who are Christmasing the Mistit Store. =may also be had at rher 10th aud F streets north- West. who are showing a fine line of overcoats at Prices fully 40 per cent lower, they claim, than those of any other house. Mr. Auerbach. corner 7th and H streets, has Just received fresh sup 52 new queens, which means a of the celebrated Mght-running, . Queen Sewing Machines, most elexantly finished. silver-plated, in half, three- quarter, and fulicabinets, in black walnut, ma- hegany and ebony. Particularly suited for holiday presents. R. Harris & Co., 482 7th street, have gold head eanes, pearl opera glasses, solid ‘silver watches, tri Z le plate eal id stem winders, gents’ solid g . black marbleized Sday clue! low prices. ett & Ruoff.905 Pennsylvania avenue.have ed another supply of Russian circulars, ments, all lengths and at all prices, and fur-lined circulars in ottoman and satin. Now ds the time to cet a present ut a bareain at and anti f e § mnsyivania avenue, has another new books suited tuevery taste and price. If in deubt w vity things suit you. ~they mention are beauti- eneravings, jewel box _ B14 7th street, are John J. for the ie Tes ‘Tuesday 2 o'clock, oy . and, even xe and fine © gold and 8 necklaces, finger rings of merinos; 100 pieces ces best S. gloves, neck- rtment sitk umbrel- such asm st assortine lemen you fof fine silk Finest fine fine are: cents; finest = ational hotel, ots, shoes, and Your own price.” A. Brentano & Co., Pennsylvania aye- hee, corner Lith, supply Christmas presents Wwhiel last not feraday nor month, but for the whole year of 1853. ‘They advise their many patrous to subscribe for their friends’ favorite One dollar. the “mighty dollar” wi buy at Dammann’s, 806 7th street, a fine celluloid dress- ing case, ladies’ fine work box, ladies’ fan work basket, fine Japanese cabinet, fancy whisl holder, fancy inkstand, bere ae satchel, fine us gents’ fur top in the elty, anda good many other articles which will not iene to mentivn” before his holi- laughter- {| MUS 10 2.50; | a like to | Mescinniss, 104 F street. | ‘The New Commissioner. \ TALK WITH MR. OLMSTEAD—HIS IDEAS ABOUT HIS) DUTIES — WHAT THE PRESIDENT SAID TO HIM. “I suppose, Mr. Olmstead,” said a Stan re- orter to the newly appointed District Commis- ioner, “that yon are beginning to realize that you are a public mai “Ishould think that I ought to,” was the smiling response, “as I have had already two wpplications for offices.” “What will be your policy Mr. Olmstead?” asked the reporter. dly like that ex I want the best possible govern- vre_the public in such a capacity. h Detrict to nent wh apything to do with the it nd all that is teoderate direction in the President, tome during e: “HT in T would poliey in CAREER. ete of Mr. young Oimst xhibited inh . but cution of wipally to ud ud iee president of the Columbian Company. He recently married a r. Hayward M. Hutchinson. From * came to this city at the improvement” period, neaxed in the real estate busi- his knowledge of District at- more thorough than the ma- ——— or Jexome J. Counixs.—The will Jerome J. Collins, of the Jeannette, sd in New York yesterday. He gives all real and personal property to_his mother In the event of her death the estate gually to her sous William P.. of Guate- Daniel F., of Minneapolis, and Bernard A., &. The will May 24, 1879. ———w A CooL APPROPRIATION OF ANOTHER MAN —A well-dressed, intelligent looking med Jos. Beekman was in the ck at the Police Court t! charged with stealing an over- coat. an umbrella and a pair of shoes from Mr. Sampson P. Mr. Baiy stated that last Thurs: had b coat, ete., stolen from ti m hotel. A young m: t endant, who bad beea | ofthe hot otfice of Testil ittin. ed to seeing the office | set np and slowly put Jon Mr. Baty’s overcoat and take his umbrella (and es and leave the hotel. A pawnbroker © buying the coat for #5. ‘The defend- the lareeay, but Judge Sneil gave him six month in jail. — A CoLoreD — Pickpoc! SENTENCED.—A | colored man named Chris. Tyler, was in the jtols at Judge Snell's court this morning, | charged with picking the pocket of a younz lady named Lucy Quensenbery, who stat she was in @ store on 7th street afternoon, and the defendant brush her very rudely, and when he leit. she d | covered that her pocket had been picked. Off cer Montgoniery stated that he was notified of the robbery. and arrested the defendant witi the pocketbook in his hand. “The extent of the law.” said the court. “Six months in jail.” eee ee Reat Estate Transr been recorded as | Charles Coome: Smith and 3, Deeds in tee have Mary Coomes to Grace D. 30, sub. of 1.2 Cushing to F. M. Kerr to Wm. ‘Ys pl | Michael K trust for Mee Bride, pt. 62 and 68, aq. 54 and trust for | $300. James O. Vermillion W. L. Lewis, lot F. RayMonp Li omn. the natural- | ist ofthe Jeannette expedition, will deliver his | lecture fn Lincoln hall this evening, illustrating with forty stereopticon views, the officers, the | crushed Jeannette, the rescue , the whole making a highly interesting aud instractive lee- | ture. “All sticuld attend. ¢ survivors in this city will be present upon the platform. <¥.—Jos. Carrol, col- the Police Court to- ense of petit larceny. . David P. of No. 1012 Massachuset: avenue, testilied that the defendant was em- ployed by herto put down some carpets, and she afte missed some photographs, and ant promised to return them to her. She also stated that she recovered the pictures from a pawn-shop, where the prisoner sold th Sergeant Amiss proved the prior offense, {aud the court sent the case to the grand Jury under bonds, the second of ———_—__ Afiairs im Alexandria. for Tae & Re P $ —Work- en are new busy in repairing the drainage | trunk which rung on Princess street from Pitt to | Royal streets and carries off the suriace water | of one-fourth of the town. It is another of the ly and inefficient works that the present authorities have Inherited. A large section he town was originally drained by a tide- | water creek which flowed from about the co | ner of King and Pitt streets in a northeast line | to the river, north of the present. Wa=hinzton and Western railroad works. Early in the sent century this natural drain, northeast, cut off and the water led along the ce uter of Pitt street, and by a new excavation ex- ended a few yards beyond Pitt and Princess | streets to a spring brauch, to which the drain- over the bed of the creck and made a yood street. The constant flow of water soon cut a deep passage to the spring branch and Princess street was cleared of the water, which has co! thued 50 years. Soon after the war, however, Pitt street was extended north, and i f | S spent in filling up the exc. 7 | which the drai reached the spring branch. | A temporary way for tke water was made on | the south side of Princess street. and the drain- | age passing thi | the roadway. in, and has lon This ‘wooden trunk was then put x been the subject of constant patchwork, dangerous and. ineffective. The | Superintendent of police is now doing the best he can with a troublesome job. | DEATH OF GEN. H. loixson.—Gen. H. m, long the president of the Alexandria change, and one of its most popular and estimable merchants, died last night at his home here. He was struck with paralysis some time ago and for several months has been in feeble health. Upright—his word was his bond— kindly—a harsh word was foreign to his nature —and he will be followed to the grave by a com- muuity full of regrets. Howarp Pay AT THE ALEXANDRIA ‘Tueater. — The author of “Home, Sweet tisements of his appearance are still extant. Mayor's Cocrt.—At the last mayor's court Ford, charged with Mary Lo rt} de . or chain gang. All these ‘ies are colored. Reroxten’s Nores.— was carried, and Princess street filled up} way soon destroyed one half | Home," whose remains are now about to be brought across the ocean by Mr. W. W. Cor- coran, appeared here in the old Alexandria theater in 1909, and played Norval. The adver- Hull were fined $5 tor THE RENOVATED WHITE HOUSE. IMPROVEMENTS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. BEAUTIFUL DECORATIVE WORK IN THE INTERIOR. It is customary when the President coes away for his vacation, during the heated term, to give the White House a thorough overhauling and renovating. This year much more work than usual was done. OUTSIDE WORK. The carriage road in front of the building, which was generally either dusty or muddy, has been tore up, and a smooth asphalt pavement has taken its place; the old brick sewer In the celiar has been replaced by a 12-inch pipe; the dirty cracked ceiling ot the northern portico is th and white, and the whole exterior ding has beea thoroughly repainted. andis new oriile, in fact as well as in name. The iron railing in front of the building has also been painted and the top gilded, adding not a ttle to the ceneral effect. These improvements were all made under the direction of Col. Rock- well, commissioner of public buildings and erounds, THE PRESIDEN 8 TEMPORARY RESIDEN PIERS’ HOM) they were in progress the President quarters in one of the cottazes at Home. He found his exile there so and convenient that he has been in no return to his residence at the White f AT THE While hurry to Honse,where he is constantly besieged by a host of office seekers and visitors, leaving him but little time to himself. The rides to and from the White House eceupy only about twenty minutes,and instead of being inconvenient are a ofenjoyment. The cottage at the Home y pleasant and homelike by a ement of the furniture and the eduction of handsome rugs, open fire- "8, and numerous other conveniences and iss ENT TO SPEND HIS CHRISTMAS AT THE HOM the President is in fact with his country residence, and intends spend- ing Christmas day there, returning to the White jortly after Christmas. On New Year's | day the first public reception of the season will be held in the White House. | INTERIOR ADORNMENTS AT THE WHITE HOUSE. During the President's extended stay at the Soldiers’ Home it was determined to give the interior of the White House something more | than the annual cleaning. Louls C. Tiffauy & Co., the well known associated artists of New | York, were given charge of the work of decorat- | ing and painting some of the rooms of the lower | floor. and the great change they have wrought in the appearance and style of the apartments will be a great attraction at the receptions of the coming season. Since the commencement of operations the rule of excluding sight-seers from the building and allowing n0 one to pass | beyond the vestibule Into the private part of j the house has been strictly enforced, for the ar- | tists were unwilling that their unfinished work should be subjected to criticism. This work has just been completed, and to-day for the t tne visitors were en an opportunity of the result of seven weeks’ constant labor. The artists knew the value of time in this in- stance, and, by working day and night, have completed in seven weeks what they would not have thought of undertaking in New York In Jess than four orfiye months. Some of Tiffany’s lied workmen were sent over from New ork tor the finer and more important work, but much of it was done by Washington men, and home industry was still further patronized by purchasing nearly all the materials here. ‘The work and workmen have been under the direct management of Mr. E.N. Grisword, ot the tirm of Tiffany & Co., and Mr. H. M. Law- rence of that frm has done all the designing. The work shows for itself, and reflects great credit npon both of these gentlemen. All the designs were studied with a view to gas light eifect. The President was a frequent visitor during the progress of the work and in many | instances his personal wishes were followed. THE EasT ROOM which is open to the public more than the others, was first visited by a Stax reporter, in viewing this afternoon the changes that have been wrought. During the summer the mag- nificent crystal chandeliers were taken apart and each separate piece of lass was thoroughly cleaned and polished, so that they are as bright as new. This room had been so recently refitted, | that no additions were deemed necessary except | new carpet. Enouzh material ot the same design could not be procured in New York, and they were obliged to send abroad and have it It is the best English axminster that y much pleased - It Is of a pale lemon color, harmonizing admirably with the white and gold of the room. The figure in effect 1s very broad yet simple. The green room was next visited, but was found intact, just as it was refitted by Mrs. Garfield during her residence at the White House. IN THE BLUE ROOM they have endeavored to keep the general char- acter so that it might still be called the blue room, yet quite a transformation has taken place. It now has a new carpet, the walls and ing have been newly decorated, and the fur- niture regilded and upholstered. The carpet is an excellent antique blue-grey, of the same quality as that in the east room. The furniture has been covered with a heavy blue and gold changeable silk canvas, made purposely for it. The greatest change however, is in the decora- tion of the walls and ceiling. Formerly the ceiling was composed of panels of imitation mouldings of light and shade. Now it Is purer and lighter, silver being the predominating color, and the design being chiefly ovals of the same proportions as the room. The centers of the ovals are decorated with shields of yarious colored metals, radiating trom the center of the room, whigh center has designs of conven- tional eagles in rellef, surrounded by a narrow border of silver figures. The cornice is riehly decorated with silver, and the upper part of the wall is filled with ornamental work of a ralsed racter, forming a frieze elght teet wide. The decoration of this trieze, which is very hand- some, is in pale silver and grey color, the wall harmonizing beautifully with the general char- acter of the room, and LIGHTING UP BRILLIANTLY. The lower part of tha wall is plainer, of a robin’s-egg blue, with a band four feet in width, at the bottom of a still darker tone, harmon- izing with the carpet. The general character of the room is therefore dark at the bottom, grad- ually growing lighter to the top, which Isa mixture of silver and pale bluish white. The woodwork has been decorated with silyer iines. The old lambrequins and mirrors have been re- tained, but new curtains hang at the windows of the same, silk canvas, as the furniture cover- ing, differing slightly in color, but still very harmonious. These curtains are trimmed with heavy bands of plush at the.bottom and narrow bands at the top, the latter with long fringe. hey are tied back with bands of changeable silk momie cloth. There is an entirely new feature in the decoration which has never been used before. and which will doubtless attract great attention from all who visit the White House during the coming season, There are FOUR MAGNIFICENT BCONCES on the walls, each with seven gas jets; one sconce is on either side of the chimney, and the other two are on the opposite side of the room. The background of the sconces ig composed of what is known as “Tiffany glass,” cut in fantas- tie and Irregular, but graceful shapes, and roughly-hewn crystals of various colors, with minute mirrors scattered here and there, the whole leaded together, forming a large rosette about three feet in diameter. The sconce is really a glass mosaic and the effects of the glass unaided by mechanical art. About nine Inches from the center is a distinct circle, formed by irregular-shaped pieces of 0) lescent glasshaving 8 wrinkled Me ear gees & transparent milky color, with latent fire, which flashes forth Its raya observation. theseven from every point of When gas Jets are lighted the effect ts ext: beaa- tifal. he fpr pentane Feel dy Hpolery re: oe ipa d eaS TO) CY sentation of the whole sconce THE PECULIAR, WRINKLED CHARACTER OF THE _ GLAss of the sconce is obtained as follows:—A re; , and it was selected by gaslizht | Tt is thdn rotifa with an fron roller, picked up with a phir of pincers and swung back and forth, and then throwin back on the table and allowed to partially cool. The side next to the table is hotter. than the rolled side. and the wrinkles are produced by the unequal contraction cansed thereby., . | THE BLUE-ROOM FIREPLACE. The shelf ang uprights of the old marble man- tel piece have, been retained, but the register has been rey d by a cosy open fireplace, sur- rounded by a silver frame. The space between this frame and’ the mantel is filled with a com- Vinatign of, glass tiles and mosaic work, harmo- nizing in color with the general tone of the room, the design corresponding in certain fea- tures with the lines of the marble work, and also with the sconces described above. A quan- tity of silver has been used with fine effect. A lambrequin covers the mantel shelf corres- ponding with the curtains and the furniture covering. The doors of the room were formerly finished in varnish, and had a cheap, veneered effect. Now they have a dull finish, showing the character of the wood. The old chandelier is the same, but the shade of the biue band has been changed to correspond with the predominating shade of the room. RED ROOM. The walls and ceiling of this room have been decorated and it has been furnished with a new mantel and fire-place. The room retains its former color of red, but it has added hues of red, crimson and deep brown. The ceiling is beautiful, both in design and workmanship. The decoration is a complicated design of stars in two colored metals, on a golden background. The border suggests the stripes of the national flag, without being at all garish or conspicuous, lights and shadows giving changeable effects to the whole. The frieze and cornice are richly decorated. The walls, wainscoting and wood- work are in rich reds, darker at the bottom and gradually growing lighter, giving the ceiling a light, airy effect. Instead of the former small marble mantel, nearly the whole’ width of the chimney is taken up with a mantel of dark red wood. The uprights are carved fasces, termi- nating at the top in rich scrolls. Tie open fire- | place is surrounded by a broad mass of richly- colored amber and red glass tiles. These are in turn surrounded by a ffamework of the mantel wood, richly but simply carved. Between the tiles and the mantel proper is a series of panels of Japanese leather slightly sunken. The same rror hangs on the chimney that was formerly there, but between it and the mantel is a frame- work of the mantel wood filled with rich glass mosaics, appearing to be studded with beautifal gems. ‘The hearth 1s composed of teapot-brown tiles, and on ft stand large brass andirons, curving into the fire-place. The former carpet and curtaing are retained. The mirrors have been reg lied and the woodwork has been toned down as in the blue room. THE STATE DINING ROOM has not received a great dealof attention at the hands of the decorators. It was at first intended not to touch it. However, the walls have been painted in a fawn color and the ceilings ina primrose color, decorated with lemon gold. The border ts made of rosettes in geometrical com- Dinations, toned half way between the ceilings and walls. The windows opening into the con- servatory have been replaced by glass doors, 80 that guests. aftér leaving the dining table, can step into the conservatory. The table has been changed Into an extension table, and will now seat forty people instead of thirty-two. TRANSFORMATION OF THE CORRIDOR. A good deal of heavy ornamental iron work has been removed from above the glass doors, and the whole corridor has been given a much lghter appearance by a more brilliant style of decoration. They have decorated the ling im broad Ines and masses of metal, of gold and ivory white, which, upon close inspec- tion, form intricate scrolis and designs, at night reflecting the rays from the three large chande- Hers. There are also on the ceiling about 2u rosettes pf Indian brass. The cornice and frieze are of rich designs, in golden colors, the latter being sephrated from the wall by a line of Indian perforated brass. The walls are of an olive golden hue, making a fine background for the paintings. The two large niches are solidly gilded, having a hammered effect, which is very much heightened by the lights’ and shadows caused by the leaves of the large palms which stand in majolica_ pots. The woodwork is the saine as was originally placed in the White House—a dark crimson witA gold tracery. The two mirrors have frames, light and airy, in small relief, harmonizing with the general color. These frames are a great improvement on the former heavy and projecting block walnut ones. The carpet ts the same. What will doubtless be considered the main feature of the interior im- provement Is the a MAGNIFICENT GLA8S MOSAIC SCREEN, which is expected to arrive shortly from New York. It will take the place of the present homely, ground glass partition which separates the corridor from the vestibule. It will have but two doors, the center of the screen being composed of one large panel. Thecenter ot this panel consists of a large oval. having four eagies arranged around a central smaller oval, which is a suggestion of the U. 8. shield. The four rosettes, which are outside the large oval, in the corners of the panel, have the cipher U.S.A. introduced. The whole panel is filled with in- numerable pieces of different hued glass and crystal. All around this panel and to both ends of the screen the character will be the same, though not so elaborate as that of the central panel. Tiffany & Co. have never had such an opportunity of showing both sides of the glass mosaic as this will afford, and the effect pro- duced by the lights on both sides. judging by the sconces in the blue room, will doubtless be magnificent. ————_+e-_____ The Penalty Envelope. To tho Faitor of Tux Evenme Stan: Now, that the subject of postage 1s before Congress, will you allow me once more to call attention tothe importance of relieving ourexcel- lent postalsystem of that excrescence—the special official stamp? Irepeat that, with the penalty envelope fn full use, as intended, the stamps are worse than useless; nay, I know that officers of the army and navy, where they are now, lieve, mostly used, regard them as a nu and here is what the Postmaster General him- self wrote last April: “My acquaintance with departmental admin- istration is so limited that I do not feel compe- tent tu testify as to the necessity of the stamps. But I see no reason why the penalty envelope nay not serve the purpose for which the stamp has been employed.’ You may remember that at the last session, on motion of Hon. W. M. Springer, the House of Representatives passed an act to prohibit the further use of the stamps, and that it was brushed aside in the Senate on the most ridicu- Jous and flimey Objections. Beyond the cost of the stamps, the ldbor of distributing and keap- ing an account, and of attaching them to letters and packages, tliere is no doubt that the gov- ernment ldses a great deal of postage from their being used on letters in part or wholly private. Tearnestly hope Mr. Springer, or some other equally energetic‘member or Senator, will fol- low this matter up, as Senator Hamlin did, and would now. were‘he in Congress. Very respectfully, Horatio King. ” : pg Letrer Carri¢rs witn OvercoaTs.—It was mentioned in yesjerday’s Star that the atten- tion of the superintendent of letter carriers of the Washington city post office had been called to the fact that some of the carriers were wear- ing overcoats, Which is against the law. The uniform of the carriers is Pe reped in the law (page 97, Rules and Regulations of the Postal Service), and it;does not embrace overcoats; but in place thereof short capes. The violation ot law was by one or two only, who had not yet been theroughly broken in. Most of the carriers, especially the older ones, state that they have no use for overcoats when on duty, for such garments are too cumbersome, and that generally under their uniforms they wear stout woolen underclothing, with the addition of a knit Jacket, which is ample to protect them from the cold. ———— Cuarcep Wir Respine THe THEATER Com- ata Bark Ae a sosne nema man, ‘was char; fore Judge morning with the of 20 cents from Thomas E. Pog aren of the ir. George 1 iness manager e theater, stated that the defendant has been em- ployed ‘at the theater to stand at the rail, be- ween the 15 cent and the 25 cent seats. There Knob or ball of a gassuiner ce terauete ’ long blow pipe. It ts held eld over an iron table | o¢ with & pair Murder by a Washington Boy. GEORGE JONES CONVICTED IN PITTSBURG—TES- TIMONY OF HIS MOTHER. George Jones, alias ‘‘Babe” Jones, alias ‘Crazy George,” was convicted yesterday, at Pittsburg, Pa., of murder in the first degree for killing John Foster by a shot from a pistol on the street. Elizabeth Jones, mother of the prisoner, testi- fied that her son left her six years ago, when he was only ten years of age. Prior to that time he was taken from school because he could not get along with the other pupils. He was weak- minded, generally known among his playmates as ‘Crazy George.” a cognomen given him on account of his pecutiar conduct. The stated that abe resided at Washington, D.C.; that she was the mother of eleven children, an: that she was forty-three years of age. She said her husband was fifty-four years old, and had been a messenger in the Patent office, and was at one time a policeman in the Capitol. He owned some property in the city of Washington. Frank Douglass, Thomas Lee, J. ©. Burrows and George Ruston of this city appeared as wit- nesses in the case. George Jones is a colored boy, and, as stated, is in his sixteenth year. He was born in this city, where he has a father and mother, and ten brothers and sisters. About a year ago he left with one of his brothers, to visit somé relatives at Pittsburg, and in April last, after playing cards with some boys during the day, a dispute arose among them which resulted ina fight, and Jones kiiled‘one of them. There is much sym- pathy here, for the family are respectable col- ored people, formerly of Virginia, and efforts will be made to save the boy from the extreme penalty of the law. Sees What the Patroimen Say. WHY A POLICEMAN’S LOT IS NOT A HAPPY ONE— SOME THINGS THAT DETRACT FROM TRE EFFI- CIENCY OF THE FORCE—POLICE OFFICERS AT RECEPTIONS—THE UNIFORM QUESTION. The interview with some of the patrolmen of the police force, published in Tue Star of Friday last, created some comment among the members of the force, and generally the sugges- tions made met thé approval of the officers, some going so far as to say that each and every idea advanced was correct. Meeting some of the privates since, the reporter was “felt” for an indication as to what officers gave the in- formation; but, of course, their names were not disclosed. The inquisitive policemen weresoon in turn giving some additidnal ideas to form a seo- ond chapter. It was suggested that some claimed that it was necess uniform as could be easily distinguis! ed, and be some uniformi' too loud about it.” Why have so much brass and tinsel shining? During the day. and up to 10 o'clock, when the whole town is awake. it is well that we should be easily distinguished, and @ neat and tasty uniform, without any belt, would be much better than what we have now. It is pretty certain that we could get nearer a thief In leas showy uniform than we can now, and until we can reduce the number of bur- glaries we should make jess display. I can tell you how to aid us in another way—call atten- tion to this reception business.” “Yes,” said the reporter, “the force is some- times crippled by it.” “The law on hack regulation is somewhat in the way,” remarked the officer. ‘Wherever there are hacks to the number of six an officer is required to regulate them and keep them. You can find that in Webb's Digest,” and tefer- ting to the book, he said: ‘Here it 1s, on page 195, section 10 of the act: ‘When more than six hackney carriages, cabs or other vehicles are assembling or assembled, either by day or by night, in any part of the city of Washington and a police officer of the said city be present, it Shall be the duty of such officer to regulate the manner of the arrival and departure of the same,’ &o. So you see an officer Isexpected at all such gatherings. It would not be quite so bad ifthe receptions took place in the afternoon when people are presumed to be looking out for | themselves, but when officers are detained till | 10, 11 or even 12 o'clock large tracts of the city | have to be left uncovered. Some few months zo when there was a detail from nearly every precinct some of the outer precincts were left in charge of but one ortwo men. There is no necessity of parading the weakness of a pre- cinct. Why should a section of six or eight j men start out in regular military style march- ling to the relieving posts? Would it not do just as well after the men receive their instruc- tions to separate at once and go to their re- spective beats? Do not a majority of the wrong- doers know as well as the officers the hour of changing the men, and are not the beats, with the exception of the relieving posts, entirely unprotected for a few minutes before and after the hour?” Another officer remarked: “The whole trouble is that there is too much ground for the force to go over; but, as was said in your former artl- cle, there can be improvements made by which the city could be better guarded. The forcecan be better worked than it is now. Something should be doné to prevent sg much detailing being made. It is bad enough that men should be detailed for clerical and other duty at head- quarters, to the Police Court, to the President’s house and other places, but’ when it comes to detail men to stand in front of the residence of & government officer, ostensibly to preserve order among the hackmen and to regulate the carriages, but really to open the doors of car- riages, &c., it istoo much. This is no part of a policeman’s duty, and there should be more men, with spirit enough, if detailed to attend a Teception, to do as did Private Last winter he was in front of a house, when one of the guests came out and called, ‘Officer, call my carriage!’ The officer looked at him a moment and replied, ‘Call it yourself, sir. I don’t want it;’ adding, ‘Perhaps if you had been a little more polite I would have called your hack.’ If officers would stand strictly up to their duty I believe that they will have more friends, tor a man who plays the lackey never has a friend worth having. Private is more respected for what he failed to do than he would be if he had complied. During the winter such as give receptions and other entertainments would add to the efficiency of the force by employing, if necessary, other persons than policemen to stand at their residences, and the regular force. who have enough to do, could do their regular duty. These details are often made on request of offi- cials, and, frequently to make a show, they ask that a certain number of men be sent to them. This winter some of our officials should set an example by making no requests for officers to attend continuously at their carriage steps.” THE JEFFERSON MONUMENT ASSOCIATION.—A meeting of the corporators of the Jefferson Mon- umental Association was held in the Corcoran building last nfght—present, Judge D. C. Cart- ter, the president, in the chair; Mr. E. B. Webb, secretary; Dr. J. M. Toner, Judge T. W. Bartley, A. R. Spofford, W. B. Webb, C. B. Culver, W. H. Clagett and Judge Geddes, of Ohio. The work of compiling a constitution occupled the session. Considerable debate ensued upon Dr. Toner’s motion to strike out the word “stock” from the proposed form, which was ultimately carried. pobenctn sil temas ‘They’ All Take Risks. From the Chicago Inter-Ocean. Who shall step into David Davis’ shoes? Bob Burdette responds: “The next Senator may step into Davis’ shoes, but by the great American desert he'd better keep out cf the old man’s trousers if he wants to be found in time to draw any pay.” We guess Cullom or Hamilton or Oglesby would chance it—and stillthere’s Raum for one more. Tue Boston Bicrcte Matcu.—John 8. Prince, champion of America, and Lewis J. Frye, formerly amateur champion, rode a ten mile bicycle race in the Institute fair building in Boston last night for a silvercup valued at $100. At the end of the third mile Fry: having made it in 9 minutes 41. ing the best. protermonal record At the end of the fourth mile Prince led. 5 12 minutes 597¢ seconds, which is 18¢ seconds ahead of the best professional time for that dis- Frye’s time was 32 minutes 4414 seconds. THE Ecce Bauer for cold feet = Te- comment for entary sufferers, as wi as street corner policemen and half frozen to have such a| one of the officers sald, “Of course, there should | Si but it is not necessary to be | ISLES OF THE SEA. FROM KEW YORK To BERMUDA—FROM 10 BELOW TO 90 IN THE SHADE—WHY THE BERMUDIANS ARE UNDEMONSTRATIVE—WHAT ONE SEES IN THESE SEA ISLANDS BRIGHT DESCRIPTION. ‘Rpecial Correspondance of Tar EvExrxa STAR. Brnxrpa, Dec., 1882. Tt is a novel sensation to leave New York in the bitter cold of winter. hearing the creaking of ice and snow and the jingling ef sleigh bells, and in seventy-two hours of ocean sailing bring up at a port where it is balmy June, where un umbrellas and straw hats and flowers are in full j bloom, and where the startied perspiration comes out and looks around in amazement. Such ts the‘experience in coming down at this season to these beautiful isles of the sea. And it is accomplished without much of an effort if you have a system that will retain its nourish- ment on the billows. To most tenderfect this ts not possible. The call of the trident god ts a solicitation that tew can resist, and the tribute is paid in agony. His majesty didn't seem to notice me, somehow, or else he was aware of recent voluntary contributions for election pur- poses, and I escaped—was not sick a moment, j and, ta agcordance with habit and education, | didn't miss a meal. r three hun- picking up certain tries, but before the gulf stream deemed the passengers “over it” and disappeared. This same stream, however, Is a treacherous cariosity, ry that deters 80 eule and crossing it adds to the nil many from sailing to distant lauds. FROM PORT TO PORT he good ship Orinoco sailed from New York on Thanksgiving day afternoon, and Sunday morning she was tying in a beautifully smooth sea, outside the coral reefs, in view of the islands, waiting for high tide to get into the bay, where the sleepy litte town of Hamilton is cosilv nestled. At 12a pilot from shore, a col- ored man and brother, took charge, and we | slowly sailed in, meandering wnong innumera- | ble little islands, a distance of five or six miles, | to the great stone duck. rea respectful and re ent concourse of people was gathered to ome friends and get news. BALMY CONTENTM! wharf, in spite of the fact that it was the bath, which was partly attributed to the sarcas- tic fact that the thermometer marked ° in the cal figure in three days, with red flannel next to you and an overcoat on your arm that seemed | to be as hot as the furnace of a rolling-mill. But that heat was of short duration, though it was a quick explanation of the gentleness of the Bermudians. The afternoon was balmy, and after landing I lost no time in looking about. The devout air was ladened with the fragrance of the oleander flowers, whose scarlet bails flash in the thiek verdure that is everywhere to be the showy blossoms of the hibiscus. Bine birds aud a wee songster called the chick of the vi lage were singing hilariously. as if to assure the stranger there was no feverish illusion in all this; ‘and newly-plowed ground and spaded gardens certified to the correctness of the flow- ers and the songs, To add to the novelty the showy palmettos attract the northern eye. and lemoa trees with lots of nearly ripe lemons, and banana bushes with their ponderous buuches of yellow fruit, and cabbage palins with their smooth papur | maché tranks and yucca-like tops sixty feet from the ground, aud rubber trees with all their possible and probable suggestions, and huge cactuses crawling over the stone walls like great serpents, and calabash trees with their queer oval fruit hanging like eardrops from the earsof Indian giauts, and all the other unique embellishtnents which nature has lavished upon the summer islands of the At- lantic. Nignt came gently, pleasantly, as a night should in such a place, and I went to bed dream- ing of paradise regained, lulled by a reminiscent rocking of the ship, and thoughts accompanied by an atterglow that was like a miniature sun- set at sea, Bermuda in the distance, surrounded by an unruffied expanse of beryl green water. If you don't believe it, just come down here and notice for yourself—tfare fifty dollars for the round trip. 1 got up sober, and proceeded to acquire knowledge. There was more of an air of business, more activity along the wharf, but nothing violent. Any time to-morrow or next day, seemed to be the proper interpretation of the condition of things, thouzh there are busi- hess men in this little town, natives to the man- ner born, who are wide-awake and ente ; and much business is done by them. But the easy-going, gentle tone and manner are plain, unmistakable. In short this Bermuda is the nicest place for undisturbed rest that one can find. The whistle ot the locomotive and the rumbling of cara have never disturbed the brooding air. There are no street cars, not even omnibuses, nor express wagons, and only an occasional bicycle to disturb the grashoppers on their succulent biades. It is protracted Sunday, continued devotion, uninterrupted beautitude. The people are jolly, good-natured, and very hospitable. Good will and good humor prevail, and respectful consideration is the rule. THE FEE SIMPLE. Her Majesty, Queen Victoria, is the proprietor, and right well does she manage the estate. She has forts and docks, and red-coated soldiers, and titled gentlemen to look after things, and in many ways Goes she maintain her dignity and guarantee safety and happiness to her worthy subjects. THE ISLANDS, of which Bermuda, St. George's and Ireland island are the principal, are like a series of well kept parks. The houses are low, one ard two story, white as snow, roofs and all, with ample verandas, green shutters pushed out at the bot- tom, surrounded by low stone walls white- washed, and the tropical vegetation heretofore mentioned. The roads wind in and about in all directions, and they, too, are white, cut out of the coral of which the islands are made. The drives cannot be excelled, the roads being smooth as concrete, and yet as pleasant as dirt roads after ashower in summer, passing through avenues of cedars and vistas of richer and more beautiful shrubs and trees. The avenues lead from bay to ocean, along both, and over the low hills, in and out, from one plantation to another, giving the most pleasing variety of views diversity of picturesque scenery. For senti- ment. or sentimentality, under very favorable conditions, as one can without much effort man- age to imagine, this feature of Bermuda ts pe- cullarly adapted. In fact it 1s quite providen- tial that the islands are not of at extent, as long drives might be, and probably are, matters ot much concern to parents. Am invited toa drive to-morrow evening. THE BAY on which Hamilton is situated is very beautiful. Many islands dot its surface, and yet large steamers come up from the ocean and rest tran- quilly in ite dreamy harbor. The hills on either side are dotted with the low. white houses that in the distance look like great lilies of tropical growth, and its shores are indented with the jutting coral, perforated with innumerable holes, and arranged in all sorts of fantastic shapes, A NATIVE NAVIGATOR. Boats are numerous, and every youngster on the islands is as familiar with the sails, and can handle them as skillfully, as the best of seamen, One of these native navigators took me out to sea to-day in adingy, pumpkin cut in two. : f HL vest Hiei There was a painful lack of animation at the | ade. Ye gods! from 10° below to that tropi- | Seen, and seems to be doing its best to outrival | calm settles on the new dominion of Rasselng ‘The steamer sails to-day, and I antictpatea, bring the news of the last seventeen days, which the ie have been tn Ditesfal Tance, _ i = geo Tagll 3 New and would be wii pays apiece for them if the purser did got k! cept my commigsion to bring them. In ¢ meantime the stin will shine balmily, the will sing, the flowers will send out their rauce and the spirit of will invite us take matters easy and partake of the tranquility. Jerome Burxerr. _ ei aegis The ++ World” as a Star Route Organ, From the Be timore Day. The New York World appears to have delib- erately constituted itself the champion and de- | lender of ex-Senator Dorsey, and tt prints in ite \issne of yesterday a long Washington letter Which presents the leader of the star route gang jas an abused and persecuted man, who is, ; through administration pressure, incited by personal malice, denied a fair trial and refused Lis vegal rights by a subservient court. In wap- Port of this it publishes numerous letters ad dressed to Dorsey by Mr. Garfield during the last Presidential canvass which are written In@ | Most familiar strain, addressed to “My deer Dorsey,” and show a most intimate knowledge on the part of the late President of the em Senator's operations in Indiana and elsewhere in that memorable and shameful canvass. The World attempts to draw from this revelation | the ini 2ce that Dorsey must necess#rily be an. much ubused wan, since he thus artield’s conddence and lutimacy, iq more fmpudently absurd was ev din a newspaper; for the World shows rstood and appreciated the Villaine v of Darses's operations ig Indiana and bas frequently held Nr. Arthur to public scorn for his commendation of ti bribery by which the vote of Indiana was se ublicans in 1590, We are not of those who object to such rere lations on the ground that they are destructive he silly attempt by sentimeutalists to rewrite history and uy vert truth ip an effort to make out the murfbred President a wan of delicate honor and pure life. There was af obvious prue prety in allowing hissins and errorsto be buried with him in the grave over whieh awhole people sincerely mourned ; but since thore calling them: selves his friends have persisted In forcing hile acts on public attention, and in denous all Who ever attacked or criticised Mr. Garileld While living, there is no reason why the truty should not be printed, even though It does show his close aud intimate association with such meg as Hubbell, Dorsey and Brad But for paper to attempt to argue trom such mate th & man like Dorsey ts an injured tpnecent simply folly, and tor a paper calling itsel! cratic to do so is treason to the cause tt pretenie to advocate. — Sptenarees, Keene on “Corners.” HIS REMARKS ON THES COAL COMBINATION—THB BUCKET SUOP SYSTEM, ETC. At the session of the New York senate com- | mittee on corners in New York clty yesterday afternoon James R. Keene testified that he was @ speculator, and had been twenty years in business in this clty and San Frencisco. He reral movement. When she returns she - " never knew any corner of any production that * | worked Injuriously on the public. Corners tm | breadstuif did not last long enough to work ine |jurionsly. Agricultaral laborers and others | were benefited by the results of corners. Al | interference in this matter would be injurk | He did not want to defend corners; they werd Aojurious, and invariably worked ruin apom | their operators. TRE COAL CORNER was the only one he remembered that had beem \Injurious to the public. The anthracite com- | pantes fixed prices out of all proportion to cone |sumers. That corner originated out of the necessities of the corporation. The latter waa overburdened with debts, and had to makee corner to pay dividends aud extricate itself from difficu ties. The heads of the different com) Gompanies had done what others would h done in their places. Stock watering and — combined tended to raise the price of coal. STOCK WATERING meant to increase capital without giving em equivalent. He could not name any coal com- panies that had watered their stock, though he knew that a few days since certain coal com- panies were compelled under pressuré to tp- crease the capital stock. He did not know that anyone else except those Interested took part. The anthracite companies had combined to ad- vance the price of coal, and had arbitrarily agreed to maintain their rights and prices. Coal was the greatest of all productions, and the evil of the corner was seriously felt. With dear coal therefrom. we had dear tron and alithe results Coal was selling at #1 a ton more at peer regard wing to thig than the companies should well It with the public. The supply of coal, o combination, was limited, but the producttop has been greater. Coal ‘was selling here twice as much as in England, and yet the of production was not increased, except petape the laborer might be a little better paid. ie did not think that the cost of transportati was greater. He thought the commerce business of the country could not be carried om with the system of dealing in futures. THE BUCKET-SHOP SYSTEM was demoralizing, iuasmuch as there was ne pretense. to deliver provisions sold. It was simply gambling, and should be suppressed, Dealings in futures—things bought outright— are not simply gambling transactions. Speca- lation is the real civilizer of the country. IB built up the west and has benefitted the whole people. Corners do not affect the publie. They do not last long enough. Nor do they affest transportation or toreign trade. The conse guences are not fat-reaching nor disastrous. Witness never was engaged in @ corner. THE “KEENE CORNER,” ‘the supposed, was so called because he was the» central ficure in the combination which owned large quantities of wheat. This combination was not formed to corner, but mereiy to protect themselves trom the tender mercies of the bears. He preferred not telling who formed that syndicate. It disbanded long before the wheat was sold. It was not organized to corner. It held certain amounts of wheat, and had combined tor common defense, When the hue and cry was raised by the press about the corner, the syndicate had to sell the grain at @ loss. “We never sent ents through the country to buy up all the wheat. The amount of grain we had stored away prior to thealleged corner making was not as 1m as we after wards held. I should suppose the most we hed was between fifteen gnd twenty million bushels. “Gwine to be @ Laweult” From the Detroit Free Pres. We were sitting on the hotel steps at Frank- lin, Tenn., when a colored man came up and asked the time of day. A gentleman whom everybody addressed as Major gave the bour and added: “Say, Moses, I want a good stout man te ® move some fencing for me to-morrow.” “Couldn't do it, sah. Ize got to tend thas Peters lawsuit to-morrer.” Well, next day?” “Next day de old man Brown has his law suit,” "then say Thursday?” “Couldn't do it, sah. Dat's de day Mrs. Simp. son am to be tried fur frowin’ an ax at Elder Barrow. Yell, will agree to be on hand Friday?” H y seben miles © Friday I'ze gwine nl “No, sah. out to "tend @ lawsuit befo’ “Can you come “Recken not, Major. More's likely de Taylor . of . hog kiilin’ care y rep a @ropped his feet and leaned forward, “‘can Bee paare mony one ay ae es ef as ite ‘may’ be digjourned ober, ou