Evening Star Newspaper, March 22, 1884, Page 2

2 —— CITY & shall haye and make a: ify the contractor how THE BUILDING must put on the second story, and how any more for the third story, are any “siety” p’ and so on. If ng on every Stop stock still and every hod car- stotothe picnic, no matter whether torisunder bonds and is compelled t his entire job of work, the leader has @ things are so annoying ses have decided to abandon Whe Prospects as They Avpear from Dilfcrent Points of View. | \: MARERS HAVE work— AGIT A | BRICK VTS EFEE CFS IN THE business rather than be subjected to the ¢ MATERIALS —THE OUTLOOK | dictation of 1 sY DN A BRIGHT ONE. he fonnd no nty of hod carriers at the t @ buildere and contr » were nutn’ of good | < ee eee ning forward and offeri t _ He did not ti e ¥ ld submit to t 3 unio 1 EY & GETTINGER. the - of the finn of J in in response to an inquiry: 2 but Hook at pre: hat uncer- | : ly In the < aud besides the agi n inerease in wa: makes investors hold back. 1 ; he other day who has done a : of burlding, and asked him it he _ ing With some houses that * I id that he was as he was afraid that it would ; He had understood that w Lid would Ithink that this is a fair | ing of ot | sample of th From this a it i | havereached the conclusion £ operations will not be as exten- r. You know that this Is the 1 besides it is prest- | circumstances will s ed Mr. Gottinger, apes nt think th ad of the hod that ke riers will be y get an inere: then the b assistants and n inerease, dvance. The pr rood, and the cost of living ha the other laborers will There seems to be no | and nts pt as om the infor: nt waxes not ad- iy. | believe, get | . When yen con to ownta kit ot | the there will the than the carpenter: t the carpenter has and keep it in order.” Vill there be an advance in the price of ma- asked the reporter. ‘I believe not, but, on the Is will be i What the Builders S25. | NB JONSON. | ing & Joun- Mr. Dear- | contrary, mate- a and framing tim- | offered at lower prices than last year. | rdware is at a low ¢ now, and [ think | nat building can be done at more reasonable es this year than last. If im ors find an i res, there will, however, be very ra large Hackett, hand Mth street ti resent prospects for building building. \ this ve. e a THe Bibs 7 1 NOTLEY ANDERSON. t fi a ee Hires faeries wey etter | “The prospect for building this season,” re- bose ‘ im i | marked Mr. Notley Anderson, “is somewhat un- Hove you much work on ie STA hand queried | certain just at present. It is rather early in the | season to venture an opinion as to the probable amount of building that will go on here, and there are the possible complications with the we havi some very good je which We anticipa! There are, however, littie mone labor interests which make the question still ide more difficult to de The hod carrie you know, have taken a stand, and their ex: ple may be followed by others, and it may be, it was last year, that instead of the builders con- trolling their own business it will be run by their employ “It has been my experience,” he continned, “that the more business a man did last year the worst he w it was not under his | control Uncertainty about the cost ot labor demand to employ only certain would embar y business.” t eifect does it have on those proposing asked the reporter. e of that yourselt,” was the re- & tan is told that a house will likely 1 tore than the price at first stated on ant of some advance rin labor or m: er, so that alto- ‘or a busy season are quite Pp + good as usual *Wirat wenld be ti of journey fect of an vn and labore asked in the price of wages wt more, as a matter of terial, the chances are t! will wait until the fail, or 4 itil next year, The amount of building is thus Ik redived, and the timprovements here in the city } Saenid. * not advanced as raptdiy as they the ca: the next lees not think i fi rie expensive house built as there wa ve city needs more medium-siz son will work land th me as price of mat tne woods u the in th in some ot t svellin © Will be ne ris except. perha: in finishing ich are growing | probably be no in inechanies or laborers. As to the pats he feit much In syrapathy with th anhot make wae: than six mouths KS where TaUst net nod : ar at best. to he tot the $2.50) jay, is only ulatin Tt for th the are tying This is very small wayes for a | Ieboring man. They generally have fatilies to support IH paid the advance avy and very snount of building that will | uy tothe cost of on. if there soing to bean Ing. As for bimseit, he would nut uppoze it. t prices I think that in- ee prese here is ong the hod carriers, but ort: time to th faction ¢ Ido not think there other branch ot season will the to be de demand ms to bey tand, not be w if will hohave the money fithelr buiteig © price of ma- t will ie fs thn hat is ne to come down W. B. DOWNING & BKO. | Mr. Robert Downing, of W.B. Downing & Bro., says the prospect for building is good, and niess the fully as much will be as last season. The prices now are about me as last year, ting brick are about ts per thousand higher than they were. wer ast or lumber scat ko id of This is, however, the usual spring advance when there Is @ scarcity. Any further advance will probably be in building operations. The of waves here are generally somewhat vr than elsewhere, but the cost. of living | ishigher. The advance asked by the nod carriers be did not think would affect building to any great extent. ROBERT IT, FLEMING. Col. R. 1. Fleming was asked by @ Srar re- porter: What are the prospects tor this season?” i ‘They are excellent,” replied Mr. Fleming, and if there is no further increase in prices of yaterial and wages the work for this year bids fair to equal that of last Any material savanee will affect the pr ets of the trade.” | is the prospect of an advauce of asked the reporter. ne whatever,” was th i property. the cap the | stinents are certain 1 have lived here for during the capital hi dt on, “that a here if in~ spect of in- reply. os ps “Nearly . veces to think that the | at the branches have fixed their and they So ice on ay but the experience of fully understood by builders, who bid ot i Sirota ch is not the case. | \ork based on these prices.” | a . ‘ KENDERDINE AND PARi | CHARLES ©. MARTIN. Mr. Kenderdine, of the firm of Kenderdine & orter was told by Mr. Charies C. | Paret, sai cithe prospects very good | thi Ithy building season: uuld be sormany expen- sted, but the ata, to re- | . and there can “I think the builders’ prospects for | year are more thah ordinarily good, in fact, h better than last. We have had two in- quirles this year in regard to houses to one in- quiry last year. There is no tendency on the part of wages tuadvance, and, even If they did. it would not affect the situation at all. When dwell made 1 t t! this matter. | waxes went up a few years ago it did not dimin- ints to at te of atfairs. | ish building. ve are now erecting a large num- He xe a large 0) of mod- ber ot houses, and a day or two ago I received ern is have be ve to Dulld themselves | jjquiries froma New York architect concerning abou , in some cases, two oF | the building of a single residence on Georgetown hore s shows a healthy helchts at a cost of $60,000. On the whole, I stati hat the Kea ps of deem the prospect as Indicating a lively season.” t sais bound i. He had heard | W. ©. MORRISON. noting ofa rise in the of building mate- | pe PE 1 saw nothi » warrant it, as there “No, I don't see how there can be as much Tush lke there was fast year. | building In the city this year as there was last,” abandaat. and — deal are | sald Mr. W. C. Morrison. ‘I believe there was th stocks, and are willing to | more work begun at this time last year than there is likely to be done all this season. There is very little building going on now, and J don't See what reason we have to expect very much.” “How do you account for this?” asked THE Star. “I don't know how to piled. “Last year was @ phenomenal ‘year for buildi We could not expect as much this | year. However, the season has been very back- ward, and a building boom may spring up as the same prices as last | the brickiayers and | 1s do not complain of their wag not in ssmpathy with the hod F demand for an Increase of pay. ~ may be worth the in- i get it, but there are > will net get it. the tole account for it,” he re- othe: soon as the sun Legins to shine again. People oo much ot building when the weather is bad.” aad leave them onthe ground | “Has this want of activity had any effect upon the sicn, when they | the price of building material or labor?” y machinery, and ©, there is no difference between the prices All keep step this year and last. The prices were very zood deposit their last “year, and there has been no falling off. When they | Theré isno reason why there should be. The © leader, who | fact that there is not quite as much activity now ue ts lazy proclivities. | is no sign that the building movement has re- bow mony laborers a master | ceived a setback, The boom of last year will become a steady moyement, and continue indea- nitely. The price of property has not fallen off cent, but on the contrary stands firm, with the prospect of a steady increase. This is a good sign, showing that the building movement is something more than a mere booin.” SCOTT AND KNOT. Mr. Scott, of the firm of Scott & Knot, said: “The building prospects this year are much more favorable than we anticipated. We shall do more work than last year by a good deal. also is brisk. It would make no dit- in building if wages did advance some- we do not expect any change from rin the price, of labor.” THE INSPECTOR OF REILDING Inspector Entw Stan reporter's query, as to wh ticed any change in the sit last ye pnse to a her he had no- ation of building The best criterion.wasthe number of and repair permits issued daily. were out in Febr sponding mo $y just passed th ast vear, but coupled with thi statement should be the fact that they are gen- erally smaller and less expensive houses: h can be seen to indicate perous state of affairs. Persons are not only to occupy themselves, but for investment. sees no cause for anything else than a coatinued prosperity. Opinions of the Brick Vien. THE WASHINGTON BRICK MACHINE COMPANY. The president and manazer of the Washington Brick Machine company, Mr. Holbrook, said to a Star repe “From our standpoint, the outlook 1s very favorable tor a good season. I believe that there is going to ti course it is possible to frighten investors off, and an increase in the cost of a house, some- times not amounting to more than $30, will cause a man to abandon the intention of build- ing, As taras we are concerned there has been an advance in the cost of bricks of tifty cents pertnou- sand. which makes an increase In the cost of a very large house of about 375. That is not very much, you may say, and it is not. I don't think that there will be further advance in bricks, and I have not heard of other materials.” Suppose there is an advance in wages?” d the reporter. don't anticipate that there will be any ad- was the reply. “1 understand that the and of the hod carriers will not be acceded If there is an advance, it will, of course, have a depressing effect upon building. With the present prices for labor and material the opportunities offered here for investment are of such a character as to continue to attract capital in the future, as ithas inthe past. A judicious investment in real estate pay return of eight per cent, and this is the induce- ment for men who have their money placed at 8iX per cent to invest.” “The of brick,” continued Mr. Holbrook, naturally one of vital interest to those con- templating building. The Improvements of the past few years have not been of a speculative character, and I see no reason to expect any change in the character of Improvements in the future. The fact that this is a presidential year will not e any influence in this direction. ‘The improvements will go on if prices are favor- able. I believe that the cost of building will show no appreciable advance over last year, and T look forward to a busy season.” THE VIRGINTA BRICK COMPANY. Mr. Lewis Clephane, the president of the Vir- ginia Brick Company, said in response to an inquiry. “The orders tor brick year than last. re last year, and the w making brick so far this se had some in hand we would not be able to sup- ply our customers. ‘There has been so much wet weather that it has been diticult to dry Urick, and impossible almost to make hand le brick at all. If the present demand con- ngthe season T predict a very brisk ling season during the present spring and summer.” “The movement b i of any increase in the cost as! ave come In earlier this mption . and it we had not y the hod carri as deterred a num- gthis spring from b and if this movement. b etupon building o now in proc erected that will con: ntity of bricks, and this consumption will be independent. o} ised_for private houses. “There is the new building for the Pen- 4 the building tor records, and bly a new library building, all to be put up ar. dt strikes me that the outlook is very i there be an advance asked the reporter. “We have not advanced our y reply, “and we do not at ihe pric Season was a ood. one this will be better. Wailding constantly improv how that you find aman putting up a row of. houses of the flimsy character that prevaile few years ago. There is a better class of brick made here, and [don’t know a place where such od variety of clay is found.” me a in the cost of was the That We shall e will mal ased Waxes this season, ex. yranite cutters, who are en- "3 made equal to ib stone-cutters, and wv. The granite cut- ters now work ten hours a d: aps, th to hi STAR re- and for The bosses got uneasy about it and «intended to take them by surpris so we thouziit we would relieve them by making a public announcement.” inters are eetting $3 aday, and 5 do not contemplate asking for an increas does not include fresco and ornamental painters, who receive Yand $4 a day. The standard wages for bricklayers Is £4 a , for carpenters #3 a day, and for plumbers 20a day. The hod carriers’ union is demand- $2.50 a day, an advance of 50 cents upon the rates of last year. So, from tie statements made by the repre- sentatives of the different organizations, it appears that there will be no increhse in wages asked of consequence enough to seriously affect building operations. The workingmen look forward to an aetive Season. and in some trades wages may be in- creased by the law of supply and demand. Last year, a member of the Federation of Labor said, there was such a demand for brichlayers that, although the union scale was $4, men got work in many instances for 24.50 and 35. THE HOD CARRIERS’ CLAIM. The trades, the members of the federation say, are better organized this year than ever before, and there are fewer “scabs” or non- union workmen in the city. The rates of wages are generally the same as prevail in all eastern. cities. A member of the bricklayers’ union said that some of the bosses, in order to avoid making an increase in wages, got the boss- brickmakers to add one dollar a thousand to the price of the brick. This advance in the cost of the material they used as an excuse for not raising wages. The demand made by the hod carriers, the bricklayer claimed, was not un- ust. tl he boss’ estimate for furnishing and laying bricks,” he continued, “is $14.50 per thousand. Six bricklayers will each Iay 1,500 bricks a day or 9,000 In all, requiring four hod carriers to at- tend them. The cost of lime and sand Is $1.25 per thousand, and the cost of the bricks $8 a thousand. Now, the boss will receive for lay- ing and furnishing the 9,000 bricks 9 times $14.50 or $130.50. The bricks will cost him 272, the lime and sand $11.25, the bricklayers’ wages $24 and the hodcarriers’, at #2,50a day, $10, making the total cost $117.25. So you see he could give the hod carriers $2.50 a day and still have a profit on that day’s work of $13.25, which ought to satisfy him.” a A NEW ACCOUNTANT, A Machine Which a Yankee Inventor Has Constructed. : thiey This On the table In the office of a patent attorney in this city is a little machine whose complexity, strength and Ingenuity make it one of the most wonderful products of the human mind. Its inventor calls it “the mechantcal accountant,” and its design is to serve not only as a check to dishonest clerks and cashiers, but also to keep an account of all the daily receipts and disburse- ments which a business man may have, whether his business is small or large. It 1s the inven- tion of a Meriden, Conn., man, and nothing but a Yankee's fertility of genius could have de- vised and executed a plan so Intricate and yet so simple. It looks like a little desk about one foot by eighteen fnches In size, with a rolling Gover. The cover being lifted, you see forty-five rrr sit # could see daily an Improved state | There | elght more building permita taken | a great deal of building. Of | mn bad for | prations | each division haying nine ne, to nine. They keys numbered fr sent the units and fens ot cents, and the tens and hundredsbt dollars. Each divi connected with two recording wheels. one for disbursements, theyotherdor receipts. The per- iphery of these wheels js divided into one hun- dred “equal spaces, and touching a key causes the wheel to revalye the yumberot spaces which | the key represents. There are also tour adding | wheels, two for disbursements and two for re- | ceipts, which are actuated by the other record- ing wheels. In addition to these wheels there | are digit plates at dhe reverse side of the desk, | | Which spring up at each touch ot the key | face the customer or eash boy, showing b that the sum of mdney which he has pald er re- | ceived Is correctly tecorded. The movement of a switeh throws the oper | tons of the keys’from thd disbursement wl Wheels, at the same time f disburs ” beneath a The machine locks | f at each operation, and a new one can only be entered upon by touching a spring which throws back the digit plates to zero and rings a bell at the same time, announcing that the | board is clear. The entire syst as the bell punch. The m keeps the record of the total amounts received and paid out in plain at a glance, the business d for error in the chine, and if the cash in the till does not agree with the amount recorded, | then the clerk has made a mistake. That it is saving of labor one can easily see. A merchant spends an hour or two a day adding up the | res on the countless s shier | the cler] smacitine le can count | his eash, and at a glance tell whether or not it , agrees with the record which the machine holds | ready for him. ‘The principle on which the ma- | chine is constructed is such that any amount j can be taken, The inventor states that with a | “mechanical accountant” two feet square the | work of the Treasury department can be re- corded. — +e ae TECHNICAL EXAMINATIONS, The Course of Questioning to Which Applicants for Places in the Patent | Office Were Subjected—The Applica- tion of the Civil Service System to the | Scientific Work of Government—An Interview With Commissioner Greg- ory. A number of examinations of a technical and scientifle character have been held recently under the direction of the civil service commission to | fill places in the government departments, re- quiring speclal skill or knowledge. | “What demand has there been for technical | or special examinations?” asked a Star reporter of Dr. J.M, Gregory, of the civil service commis- sion. “The commission has been surprised some- What at the number of these demands,” | said Dr. Gregory, “and at the extent of scientific | and technical service required In several depart- ments of the government. Five of these exam- inations have already been held; the first was for a telezrapher for the Department of Justice, the second for a topographical draughtsman for the War department, the third for law clerks for the First Controller's office, the next tor exam- inrs and others in the Patent office, and on the 13th instant for an officer called a’ junior pro- | fessor—a_meteorologist—and for a scientitic | editor and proof-reader for the signal service Preparations are already in progress tor exam Inations for the State department and for the | Pension bureau. Boards of examiners have been appointed In both, of these cases. The important, thus far, of all these examina- was the ong held jon the 8th instant for ratent offi : arate examination, ined in croups was fifty-nine. “What was the scope of these examinations?” asked Tue Star reporter: i “The examinations for assistant examiners,” id Dr. Gregory, vincluded mathematics froin rithinetic to trigonometry. It also imeluded | cheinistry, physies, techujes, the interpretation | jot mechanical drawings,’ and, as optional | branches, French) and “German, Each had a drawing like this to ingerpret,” continued the pner, holdin up, an examination paper, | 1 Was attached a drawing of a mechani: | Lhe question just j you criby the coustruction and ¥peration of the inachine shown in the anucxed , j drawing.’ The French and G | of the translation of French and ( speeitications, taken from a oltice work, and a similar work in wmination in mathematies, physies and ch istry bore directly upon their work as. e: . The questions in phys hed those principles of physies n | explain The mechanical draughtsinen | in their tion had placed before them a | model tal fromthe Patent otlice, of which | | they were required to makea tull drawing; then it ey quired ta describe in detail the several parts of the machine, and explain its | mode of operation, Its object and the class of | machines to which'it belonged. The remainder ) of the examination consisted in the technical dese im the model. three © it 1 proporti ja tracing 2 that was given th | This drawi wed in India ink. sre required to reproduce the so that it be photograpl me. At includ that understand: ‘awinge s means the formation could Le | of letter: 4 to describe the views in the drawings used, and to describe th veral Kinds of views made by draughts- were ulso a: pthods of shai faces. “The fourth group were assstantsin the sclen- | tifie library, whose busin in part, is to| search foreign patent records and scientific pub- | lications to see whether a patent applied tor has | been previously patented in any other country | or described in scientific works. Their ex- | amination included the translation of German and French patent specifications, the abridgment of the __ specitications translated, the abridgment of a_ patent published in the Gazette, the Indexing by name of Inventor and title of invention. the patents in a specified part of the official Gazette, the classification of the same patents according to the arts, and some exercises to illustrate the card catalogue and its u: ‘The fifth group | were the proof readers. Their examination in- | cluded some questions In grammar, especially | With reference to punctuation, use of capitals, | &c, and then a caretal correction of a proof of a Patent Office specification.” “What were the results of the examination?” asked the reporter. “Tho papers are now fn the hands of the ex- aminers. [can say that many of the drawings were very finely éxecuted, and the examiners | were very muck pleased, indeed, with the appa- rent intelligence and proficiency of the appli- cants. Many of these applicants come from a ereat distance, and would never have been heard of, much less have been applicants, under the old system.” > 1 “Then you think the scientific service of the government will be benefited by the civil service system?” said the reporter. have no hesitation In saying,” answered Dr. Gregory, ‘‘that next to the value of the sys- tem in removing the service of the country from political Influence and substituting personaLmerit for political influence in securing appointmentsno greater benefit is likely to follow from the sys- tem than its effect in sevuring for the govern- ment, especially in its scientific work, men of the highest capacity and training. Very few persons are aware of the wide extent of scien- tific work being done by this government or of its importance to commerce, manufactui agriculture and the entire business tnterests o! the country. There Is not an executive depart- ment of the government in which there are not bureaus which require men of scientific or pro- fessional attainment and skill, and the civil ser- vice system will prove of special value, first, from its facilities for securing applications from hundreds of persons who would ‘never think of seeking place under the old system; and second, from its competitive methods of select- ing the best of these applicants. Already ‘the commission have letters ot inquiry from many of the leading technological institutions of the country, and from large numbers of the gradu- ates of such institutions, and from others who have taken their scientificeducation abroad. I think that the chiefs of these scientific’ bureaus and divisions will find the civil service system beneficial, not only because it relleves them from the pressure by Spplicents for places, but also because It secures for them a wider choice and better men than they could possibly get by apy other means.” dl to illustrate t ing concave and convex sur- es Nothing Is little or commen that the heart hastouched. 1). art is a king who holds from Gad the p eof purllying us when he touches us. | of their wearing apparel duriag the coming sea- | the presi | always desired, but | men’s dress, mixas simple | € | corkscrew worsteds. The edges are madeeither | | quite popular. trace the form. } through and show when the coat is clo: “coating Is very desirable for HOW TO DRESS WELL. What Gentlemen Will Wear This Spring and Summer. OPINIONS OF A LEADING ATTHORITY oN THE | SUBJECT—SARTORIAL SECRETS CONFIDED TO A | AR REPORTER—AN ORGANIZED WaR TO BE | MADE UPON THE BLACK DRESSCOAT—THE BEL- | SKIN PANTALOONS To BE SUCK D BY SOME- THING MORE RATIONAL—INFORMATION AS TO STYLES, SUITINGS, ET Tue Star, believing the young men of this city are u lly neat and careful in the mutter of dress, and thinking that the subject son would be of interest, obtained the v of this eity, who is a w these thing You know, said h ¢, “that new things are jess they contorm te tablished lay It is remarkable with wha developed into somet he | t majority want, and surprising how swiftly | ize follows chanze. There have been intro- | Guced quite a number of changes, all in the Tight direction, though none of them are tling they suticient Importance to The special are narrow shoulders, high shoulder sean row back at the medium width sleeves, closely draped skirts, lizht collars and Jappels short rolls when buttoned, soft dnish and =wali buttons.” DRE coats, . “Although the black monument to by-zone ages,” continued the merchant tailor, “the dress | coat fs still the correct thing alike for gentle- | men, waiters, and ushers for receptions, ban- quets and weddings. It remains so under test, and against a growing public opinion tl will sooner or later sweep it out of existen It_is expected among the merchant tailors throughout the country that a nutional ex- | change will be instituted the coming full, which will decide the fate of the present style of dress coat, and select a style of cut ahd brigiiter cvlor | for gentlemen ar, leaving the present style | for the use of waiters, servants, &c. At present the dress coat is being made chiefly of broad- a cloth, although quite a number are ordered from | ! plain or corded. The sieeves are finished plain or corded to Imitate cuffs. The roll is long and | narrow, reaching to a little below the second hole from the waist seam. The silk shows to the end of collar or edges of holes as desired. White silk linings are being worn extensively by leaders of society. DOUBLE-BREASTED FROCKS are belng worn, buttoned lower and shorter in length than last season. For mid-summer a somewhat shorter frock will be finished as light and soft as possible, with lapels turning free to waist or bottom as desired. These coats are made in all colors, from a quiet gray to blue, wine and olives, black, of course, being the most in demand, “The single-breasted straight front frock will close with five buttons, otherwise it will be the same as the double-breasted. MORNING COATS. “The one, three, four and five button cuta- way frocks,” said the knight of the shears, “are each suitable for morning wear or business purposes. These coats are not cut away so much as formerly, nor are the skirts 80 greatly rounded. The newest and nobbiest form is that of the short one-button cutaway. This coat is some two or three inches shorter than those that close with three or more buttons, and has the front cut with a greater round. For the heated term a low roll coa This e than the one just mentiones so mfnch. Fi dom used on frock On worsteds and smooth-faced coats indings and braids are used, but rougher sui ngs are generally stitched. When stitched the | are either taished with one or three | | SA | purposes the most popular ck Will be the five button s sing high on the slightly at botton low roll sack will be much worn. The roll will extend fo the lower button. The t will be well rounded until opposite the pockets, and then cut away with a bold op. The one-button entaway sack with patch ekets will be a favorite for the warm months. Coat will button lower, and wil , and not cut away | coats, b in r Thi what looser inthe back. All other The length has shtly in- Creascd, txenty-nine to thirty inches being the length for the average height.” OVERCOATS. | “In overcoats,” continued the speaker, “the Chestertield will be the leading garment, made of medium height, thirty-eight inches fur ayer- age helght, and will it the torm closely. It will fly front, and the buttons not more than three inches back from the ed; Another pop- ular form will be the semi-box coat with ny front free roll, and the upper button to fasten ed. | This coat should fit the neck and shoulders closely, but from the arms down should be fall and ample. {t should be an inch and a half | | Shorter than the Chesterfield. “For dress purposes the surtont will be consi erably worn by those who have plenty of money and a good form. Itisdouble-bre. to close e buttons. They are made of kersey. patent or melton. The edges are raw and stitched. VESTS AND PANTATO01 “Vests are made with or without a collar, to close high, with six or seven buttons, and are | ent square across the bottom. ‘The collar is cut with asmall notch. Another style is with a/ small r. and will be popula | ‘ er. The eel-skin type | of le; toa more rational form. They will be close about the hips, shapely | down the outside of leg, and straight from croteh to bottom on inside. The bottom will be smnall and well hollowed over the instep. The side seams are made plain. BIND! AND BRAIDs will be used as much as possible. A very neat style will be medium width binding put on half and half. Another very popular style will be flat braiding, fulled on both edyes. In style of | woolens we find an excellent display of mixed colored corkserew diagonals. They are in great demand and very popular, as they make a very stylish costume, and the wearer is certainly well | dressed in a suit of these goods. They are out | in a large variety of colors, shading all the way trom light drab into all shades of tan, brown, Oxford mixtures and gray, and some very ele- gant mixtures of blue, gray, red and wine col- ors. Brown and dahlia shades are favorites, | and will be very popular tor demi-dress. Large and fancy patterns are passe. A line of cork- screw worsteds, in all colors, known as the ‘London Shrunk,’ has attained great favor, and are extensively purchased by fine trades. Among the prevailing styles for suitings are neat worsteds with silk interwoven into small and neat designs, Plaids and checks in broken plaids and small checks are in great variety. Distinet plain plaida are mostly found in sub- | dued colors, but we have, however, seen a few patterns of light, bold plaids, which will make nobby suits to be worn mornings and for races, and young men who can afford exten- sive wardrobes should purchase them. The | small neat stripes for suits have lost none of | their popularity, but appear to be increased favorites, especially in small lines of black and white, brown and white, and blue and white. Among other favorites are rather bright colors of plaid worsteds, both large and small patterns, distinct and indistinct. Silk mixtures, and brown and dahlia mixtures sell well also. The velvet finished suitings in broken plalds are very handsome and attractive, and are shown in gray, blue and gray, brown and other mixtures. CHEVIOT SUITINGS are mostly confined to staple colors, black and blue, but are shown in such mixtures as black and white, brown and white, red, gray and various shades of blue mixtures. Thechiefnov- elty in these suitings is the combination and mixture of colors in which they are shown. For traveling purposes, and for persons of middle- age, these goods are very desirable, and we be- lieve the tendency tor 8 general wearing of cheviot suitings 1s steadily growing in fayor once more. “Berges in black, blue and brown are very de- sirable for summer suitings. They are much preferable to flannel, and they certainly are more dressy in appearance, while they are equally serviceable and much more agreeable on account of their being cooler. The covent spring overcoats, and makes a very stylish and serviceable coat. In London it has attained great popularity and destined to be in much favor here, Numerous ches cops are extensively used, For light overcoats kerseys are shown in shades of black, blue, brown, tan colors, light drabs, Oxford gray mixtures. ‘For pantaloons smail neat stripes in worsteds are favorites and small checks and plaid arein demand. The changes that are made consist mostly in the introduction of new combinations of colors. Checks and plaids will be worn, but they will be the excep- tion, while stripe will be the rule. The noted Edinburgh suitings are shown in a greater variety of styles and colors than heretofore. They are very popular, aud for a neat suiting are au fait.” | cases were probably not extravagant, thou, -known connoisseur of | t hey are not accepfed in gentle- | © “| which tully attest its 1 | and a couple of flower pieces. | These s | be da ART NOTES. if the members of the Art Club calculated that many pictures would be solg trom the walls of their exhibition during the Week the perhaps disappointed. So far as we have been able to learn only some half a dozen were carried away by purchasers, and prices in these zh no doubt satisfactory. Butif all hopes in thisregard Were not directly realized, the artists should not be discouraged. So good a di ‘ gave cannot but make a ‘orable im- the public, andone which must yield in course of time hat the exhibition ison t lub has yet made, and theron, editable in every respect. The throughout ¥ arge ‘on by Gilbert Stuart pt not so plenty, one © of them on the Yet such — Portraits of Washi pver been se: fel the ar art i rily removed to the wdaysago. The rth Carolina, was, 4m we have nd has been in hands of t it ut present since 188y. Althouzh t is Not so stated, we presume painted for Governor Smith, ot N a 1 said to be accompanied by letter of Thomas Su orth Carolina, autograph r documents — Commenting on the fact that minister to this country favors Was the site for the proposed statue of Garibaldi, a New York paper suggests that Island - | Would be the right place tor it, inasmuch as that | is where the famous revolutionist lived while | | residing in this country. It the object of the | statue is to commemorate Garibaldi’s former temporary abidin, : d would m to be a peculiai ce for it; but it it be intended to hotior Garibaldi nimself, th the natural and proper place fi ton, whet itis Washing- it would be seen and be appreciated, and where the lesson of his patriotic life taught | it would not be tost. In that regard Wash- ‘on stands far ahead even of New York city itself. When visitors come to the national cap- ital they come to see, study and reflect; when they zo to New York it is merely to do shopping and goto her places of amusement. Nothing beyond these objects attracts their attention while there. — A special exhibition of paintings by Mr. Ross Turner has been held at the gallery of Doll & Richards in Boston during the ten days ending yesterday. The collection embraced some twenty framed numbers, and a port-fulio of water colors,—the subjects being ‘mainly Venetian themes, though there were a few home subjects, According to the accounts of the Boston papers,—-several of which praise the collection in very high terms,—the exhibition drew quite a large attendance, in spite of other attractions, and was in every way a gratifying success. Mr. Turner has, we under- stand, taken a cottage near Newport, with a party of brother artists, and will spend the coming summerat the seaside, instead of going to Europe, as he at one time thought of doing. — The local organizations most interested In | the proposed monument on the Washington Headquarters grounds at Newburg on the Had- son are strongly opposed to the erection of a mere obelisk 000 appropriated by Congress for that purpose. They reard this ing and inartistic, and recom- mend in its stead a sculptured group, by an American artist of national reputation, of which rashington should be the sole or central flrure. ns should not be overlooked by those responsible in the matter. A statue might not be so imposing in size, and perhaps not so durable, as a monolithic ob but tt could certainly be made more beautitul, and would be far more appropriate in character. — Mr. Andrewsis engaged on a portrait of Con- | Mr. Moody's London work i producing trolier Knox, which, though only laid in, bids air to be both @ faithful likeness and a satis- ory work of art. : Louis Jehotte, the ¢ Was professor in the els, and he is known to as the author of much fine t notable achievements being f fi itue Of Ch les, Duke of Lorraine, at the 3 the imposing an eroup. repr arlemayne, at L he latter is a particularly creditable work. Mr. Dayid Neal, the distingui can artist, long resident in Muni to this eouutry to faltil profe ments iu Boston andth For several wee pa exhibition in’ Bost much and well de: —the prinei- pal feature being his last great success, “Oliver Cromwell ot ton. This noted picture was recently painted for Mr. H. B. Hurlbut; of Cleveland, and will, we unde ied Ameri- $ several paintinzs by Mr. Neal havebeen on where th be exhibited here during the s Mr. Neal's work has ever been exhibited here, we believe; but the public generally are familiar with bis quality through the ei zs from is fi at historical painting, “Mary Stuart and Kizzio,” whieh appeared in ‘the illustrated periodicals of the country several years that an effort isto be made during the coming summer to “restore” the world-renowned Venus of Milo. It was announced some thine avo that zure had been moved from its old room in sement of the Louvre, which was said to mp and in need of repairs, and the story now is that an attempt willbe made to supply the missing arms and somewhat aiter Its atti- tude. The statement seems incredible on its e, but the mere thought of such a purpose is enough to call forth an indignant protest from ery quarter of the globe. This superb p of sculpture, mutilated though it may be, is by common ‘nt pronounced the flnest Xisting representation of the female fiure, and any tampering with it would little less than desecration. If any one wants to see the effect of that sort of thing, it is only necessary to inspect the excellent of this statue in the Corcoran Gallery, to whic some ambitious bunzler has supplied the front part of the left foot. It was added before the east came from France, but by whom or ou what authority no one seems to know. In spirit aad execution it is as different from the original as anything can well be, and ought to be removed without farther delay. It is at once misleadi as a representation of the original, and out of keeping with the rest of the statue. —Mr. Larkin G. Mead describes his design for the National Garfield monument to be erected at Cleveland as presenting two statues at the base of the “national front” of the monument, one representing America stricken with grief at Garfield's death, the other History recounting his deeds. The figure of Fame crownsthe monu- ment. In this view two bas reliefs are indicated. one showing Garfleld leaving home for battle, the other the President and his Cabinet. atthe four corners of the base eagles support the na- tional arms and symbols. The side view shows niches for memorial tablets, shields surround the base of the monument, a cluster of thirteen indicating the birth of the republic, and there are altogether thirty-elght. The balustrade ts studded with stars. The statue represents Gar- field as the great debater and orator of the House of Representatives. At the base of the “family front” are statues of Hope and Faith. The design contains six statues, eizht bas re- liefs, and four eagles, the bas reliefs illustrating pints in the lite of the dead President. On the Tnees below the cornice of the dome of the tem- ple will be an Inscription. The height of the monument will be about seventy-five feet in case this design Is accepted. + How to Clean Street Lamps. A New York lamplighter says: “Cleaning the glasses three times a week takes up the better part of a lamplighter’s timeafter he has finished his morning round and had his breakfast. Lamps In the neighborhood of private dwel- lings are easier to clean than those near tene- ment houses. In tenement neighborhoods the moisture that settles on the glass is sticky. Near private dwellings vou can almost clean the glass with a dry handkerchief. People wonder what I use to make my glasses so clean. They ‘stop me at my work and ask me to tell them. But I always say: ‘What's the use? You won't use the things I do if I tell you.’ One lady said that she could not get her coach windows to look as my lanterns did, and wouldn't I tell her what to do? You wouldn't do it iff did, ma’m,’ said I. ‘For instance, said I, ‘you wouldn’t use kerosene, and that’s one of the best of things.’ “Mercy, no!’ said she; ‘I wouldn't like the smell ofthat in my car- riage.’ Iuse kerosene and sperm oil or sperm oil and stove blacking; but the best recipe for removing stubborn, sticky dirt on glass is a lit- tle oxalic acid, a little alcohol and equal parts of kerosene and sperm oil. And a curious thing about it is that the older and dirtier my rag gets the better it seems to clean the glass. We have to use what will do the work best, for we must work quick. I can clean two lamps in five min- utes. I tell you it Kes people stare to see how quickly it can be done.” Love Is the eternal problem that in all times people have had more happiness in studying than in resolving. | ! _it ts the one | | | h, has returned | uieting rumor | be | RELIGIOUS NOTES. CHURCHES UERE AND ELSEWHERR. — Rer. J. B. North, of the Reformed Fpiaco- pal Church of the Reconciliation. of Philadel phia, formerly of this city, 1s succeeding well tn! his new fleld of labor. Recently he had 17 ad- ditions to his society. — Rev. JM. Gray, rector of the First Re- iscopal church in Boston, has been ZA week in this city, his health having somewhat impaired by overwork. He ently built in Boston a $33,000 church, ©. T. Cochel, who has fast been ap- pastor of the First Methodist Protestant East Washington, is well remembered s having nearly twenty years ago served th stre ureh, in this ¢ y- — The members the Foundry M. EB. charch are well pleased with their new pastor, R@r. Dr. Henry R. Naylor. Many say that had they k ver have thou from anoth Yorker by i — Rey. C. M. Haddaway, re: the Baltimore confer Etkridge circuit to-day as the Junior preacher to Rev. H.C. McDaniel, His brother, Rev. 5. M Haddaway, of the M. EL church sout toned at Falls Church, Va. and is a mir reputation. His last appo! pure, Vag and he takes d on Monday. — Rev. C. B. Middieton, sent by the Maryland Mil- A few years ago he made a fine reputation in charge of one of the M. P urches in Baltimore. Rey. 8. B. Treadway, whom he succeeds, goes to Salisbury, Md. —The German Lutheran congregation of Alexandria, Va., expects in a few months to have a pastor of its own, —The M. E. Church has at Atlanta, s weekly paper, The Christian Herald, edited by Rev. Dr. E. O. Thayer, of Clark university. — Mt the recent meeting of the Chica, charity organizations the most effective address was by an Israelite, Mr. Greenbaum. — The pew rentals In the Tabernacle Congre- gational chureh,) Rev. Dr. W. M. Tayicr’s), New York, amount to over $37,000. —Rev. Henry M. Field, D. D., editor of the ew York Evangelist, has gone with tuls family on an extended tour to California, | —The Israelites of St. Louis have formed a mutual benefit association, the main object being the colonization of Jewish refugees on the west- ern lands, —Rev. Andrew G. Fuller, son of the ceie- brated Andrew Fuller, has just died in his 85th year. He was distinguished as.a Greek scholar and was the author of several works of high lit- erary merit. —In Milwaukee a Chinaman, within two years, claims to have made $8,200 at the laun- dry business. He now proposes to go to Cornell University, and theu return to China as @ mis- sionary. — The Rev. Nelson Ayres, formerly pastor of the Protestant Episcopal ehurch of Our Saviour, Baltimore, has accepted a call to the Episcopal parish in Lawrence, N. ¥., and has left for his uew field of labor. — The Western Watchman cries “Save us trom our wives,” on learning that De Long, the Are- tic hero, thoagh Catholic born, had been buried in a Protestant cemete: services in a Protestant church, in di wife's re- ligious faith. — The London If olist Keeorder says that good ree sults. The most unusual feature in connection with this mission beiwyg the pr night aftes night of a considerable number of protessed in- fidels. property not used 3.000. It has 18 ministers; 242 sun- teachers, 4,521 scholars, and the hy expenses are about $160,000 per annum. hey have in London a “Workingmen’s Kest Association.” They report that last year there has been an unexam- n to the Sunday opening of the ums on the part of working- anizatious throughout the country ath is announced of the Rt. Rey. Dr. stestant bishop of Kilmore, Ireland. He was pronounced ‘Eyangelical,” and made strenuons but vain exertions to lead the Irish Primitive Methodists into the Protestant Epis- copal church at the time of their union with the | Wesleyans. us pur- —A committee appointed to decide upon a fitting memorial of the one hundredtn birthday | of Sir Moses Montefiore, the eminent Jewish philanthropist, have reported in tavor of a home | for chronic invalids as the most useful, the most | feasible, and the most appropriate fur the pur- | pose — Mr. Beecher’s reorganization of th of Plymouth chureh begins with th Walter Damrosch as organist and ch He is son of Dr. Daur musta ot old. The choir will t mainly volunte a@ quartette to lead. — The will of Catharine BR, ¢ more, bequeaths $100 to the Protestant Epis copal Female Beneficial society of Balthu $100 to the Thee ‘al seminary at Nashota, Wis., and £100 to the Richt Rey. Win. H. Hare, bishop of Mubrara, for the benefit of some of the taithtul missionary women under his char | —The London Methodist says: Ecumenical Methodist conterence is, gested, to be held in 1887. pointed by the last Wesle + the matter has al pedings are to be in Burslem next tical results may be e (Ecumenical conference.” — Rev. Dr. Thomas L, Poulsqg recently.trans- ferred from the Virginia M.E. cofference to the Baltimore conference and stationed at Emory church, in Baltimore, was highly successful in Alexandria, Va., having built up the congrega. tion and rebuilt the church. His successor, Rev. John Edwards, is a native of England, who, for a number of years before entering the ministry, was engaged in cual mining near Cuim- berland. nce to con- cady met in I i ported to the cons sum Valuable pected from the next —_——+e-—______ NNING FOR TRAINS, The Importance of Miwing Them, ina Sanitary View. Medical and Surgical Reporter, We have just missed a train, and we missed It because we would not run. ‘This experience suggests to us to offer a few words of advice, through our readers, to the busy men of America who are in a chronic state of “running for trains. Even to one whose heart Is sound, running, when not accustomed to such hurried move- ment, is certainly not beneficial to the delicate cords and valves of the heart; and should th organ be diseased, It mast prove tnjurious. We all know that violent and tumultnous action is to be avoided when the heart Is weak, and we all know that running ts not the way to avoid it. In our own experience we know several instances where men who had previously sup- posed themselves sound have run for trains, and getting aboard have fallen exhausted into seats, from which they have been removed as corpses: and knowing such cases, we never run for trains. Better miss atrain than ron the risk of rnn- ning into the jaws ot death; for this strain on the heart cannot prove beneficial to one that is sound, while it most positively will prove more or less disastrous to one that is weak. In this world of unsuspected physical pitfalis, tt bo- hoo ves us to make haste slowly.” —————_+e- —_____ Confidence in Her Lawyers Ability. From the Sacramento (Cal) Union A young attorney of this city has for a client a lady who resides on L-street, and who is pos: sessed of considerable regi estate. A few days since sh¢ called at the office of her attorney and {uformed him that she desired to secure the services of Jndze “Dennison” to assist in cer- tain litheation. The young attorney objected; said she could hire the services of Judge “Denni- son” as advisor counsel, but he would not give up the management of the case. “However,” he remarked, “if you do not think I have ability enoych to prosecute the ease I will step to one side and you can employ Judge ‘Dennison,’ “La me,” she replied, “Uhave every confidence in your iwas only atrald you did aut know enous!