Evening Star Newspaper, April 25, 1885, Page 2

AP 25, 1885-DOUBLE SHEET. CITY AND DISTRICT. IIPROVING THE crTy. A Promising Activity for the Begin- ming of the Season—Costly Private Residences nud Moderate Priced Houses Going Up in all Parts of the City. Next week work will be begun on the con- templated improvement of the National ho which was remodeled a few years ago. A gual vanized iron cornice and balustrade of modern design will be 4d on the Pennsylvania avenue and 6th street fronts. transparent clock dial, five feet in di Will be placed in the center of the Avenue front, The corners of the building will be faced with bevelled quoins, givi the whole a massive appearance. All the old wooden skylights will be replaced with the latest improved metallic ventilating skylights. The contract for this work has been awarded to Otto L. Woltsteiner. ntire roofis to be replaced under the direction of Johnson. When Bnished the hotel will p attractive Appearance. Further improvements‘are in contemplation. AN AVENUE IMPROVEMENT. Mr. Christian Ruppert is about to commence the erection and dwellingon Penn- n 2d and 3d streets, 16 feet wide by 60 feet in building is 90 land moulded Emmert, jr., Th The store will be depth. The entire depth of thi feet. The front will be of pre: brick and will cost $: is the architect. A FAMOUS OLD HOUSE, Col. Wm. L. Brown, of the New York News, and the son-in-law of Gen. N. L. Jeffries, of this city, has purchased the Tayloe house on Lafay- ette square, for 356,000, This is one of the notable residences in the elty, where for years the leading peopie in society have been enter- tained and a graceful hospitality dispensed. The house was built in 1828 by M Joe, who | Thomas year at $600 on account of the incomi resident Jackson, to whom he was polit opposed. Mr. Tavloe took up his there In 1829, and continued th went abroad 36. Rome, in house'and remained till her death in October, 1884, NEW HOME FOR CoLor DE Inspector Entwisle has prepared plans D WOMEN AND CHII- for the extension of the building for the Association for Destitute Colored Women and Children at the head of 9th street extended. It isa duplicate of the present north building erected a yea It will be three stories in height, and in_ size it will be when com d the whole b: the tion, will be L40 ost will be $15,000. SUBURBAN RESIDENCES TO BE ERECTED. Mr. Harvey L. Page, of the firm of Gray « Page, architects, has purchased of Mr. R. C. Fox his country pl Rosemont. Mr. Pag | on Rock ereek, known as | ¢ 's partner, Mr. Gray, ex- | th PLEASURES OUTDOORS. Sports and Pastimes on Land and Water. ACTIVITY AMONG THE BOATING MEN—THE COMING STRUGGLE FOR AQUATIC HONORS— THE BASE BALL MEN AND THE BICYCLERS. On the River. Now that warm weather has at last arrived, lovers of boating are making their appearance at the different boat houses with refreshing frequency, and on every pleasant evening the beautiful Potomac is dotted with boats. As | usual, the Columbias were the first to awake from the lethargy caused by a long winter, and at the first intimation of settled warm weather the rowing members of that club were on hand ready to begin work. Every evening several crews go out from the Columbia house, and the ork | nner in which the boats are handled shows ew York | that the boys in biue have not forgotten their effective swinging stroke. Their captain has inaugurated the plan of sending the men out in the barge for a good hard pull, to limber them up. There Isa good deal of first-class material in the club which has not yet been developed, and it is Intended to bring it out during thé present season. The Potomacs were but a few days behind the Columbias in s of reviving activity, and the enthusia: of the club have already taken hold with a will, Every evening finds them well re- presented upon the river. The season will be formally opened on Monday. They, too, have a number of promising candidates for rowing honors, wh t figured In any con- have not tests of in prtance, it they prove as good as they promise, they will be given seats in the racing shells this summer. The Analostans are always the last to get to work, and althouzh as yet but an oceasional boat “has been seen to shoot out from their house, they may as usual be expected to take an active and creditable part in this year's re- gat ine Potomacs and Columbias with their old airy in mind, are already making prepara- ions for their meetings this summer, and are ring upon the crews that will represent them. “Those who remember how mueh more ri difficult it is for our local boating men to agree date of their races than It is to row date for the The Co- upon the them will advise them to tix the Potomac regatta,as soon as possible. lumbias will probably favor 2 d upon which the National amateu held, while the Potomaes will not w he latter part of September. The question is settled tl ta. earlier better it will be for iumbias are confident that their big 11 sweep the ri pecting toget a light down the Potomaes. 1 think, will be ez of available material on hand. The Potomacs fee! that they will still remain the champions of the river, although their doughty little crew of last. year will be some- what broken up. McKiny ill,in all proba- bility, not row in i vever, Is getting be induced to Better or pluckier oarsmen than he isare ce. ‘The Potomacs begin to think that their t weight crew is Invincible, and feel no un, <inthat direction. They realize that ill have to hustle around lively to secure nd are e: this year, 2 res junior crew, they selected from the amount the ‘shell fever row. pects, at an early day, to erect for his own use | #jtinior crew that will beat elther the Colum- & summer home ona portion of this property Mr. Charles J. Bell, of Bell & Co., will soon eom- mence to build a summer residence upon the | most favoi ntly pure dl lay ti nthe west sid re Just purchased from Mr, s | et, a buliding site on the north side of Boun- dary street, between 14th and 15th streets, upon whieh he proposes to build at once a resi- dence for his own us MR. FERG SE. One of the most remarkable buildings that has ever been erected for a private residence in this city is the one now nearly completed on the square at 24th and M streets, north of the | Columbia hospital. It is built by Cot. David Ferguson, a gentleman of wealth, who has spent many years in Mexico, and is how buildi home for himself in this city moc what on the plan of the Me: y stories high, and a depth of about 7: “4 some hall, with a roof of iron and gia ¢ony running around it, which gives a bias or Analostans, ‘The Washington rowing club, which has just been organized, begins its eareer under the ble “auspices. Its membership is ze, and its officers and promoters are zy and judgment, ‘This club will I the privileges possessed by any of the alread men of 1 have | others in the Potomae river regatta, and it is the intention of the club to enter a senior and junior four and asenior and junior sculler in the races. The new club expects its senior crew to be hard to beat. Sweeny will row bow, and it is whispered that experienced oarsmen from one or more of the other clubs will be in the crew. ‘The Capital club ts comfortably located at Caumberland’s lower boat house, with largely in- ezeased membership. This organization will probably also take a hand In the season's sports on the river and,with the Washington club, will | make five local ‘organizations to” decide upon = & | matters and take part in races. The more the merrier, Wheeling. The interest here in bicycling is still on the 5 | inereuse, and new riders are seen on the streets the apartments on the second floor. This hall is | and the roads every day. The return of warm 49 feet long and 24 feet wide. house is now | completed, with the exception of the interior finish, and has cost, so far, about $30,000. It is weather has revived the interest in rod riding, | and runsin every direction into the country situated back some distance from the street, | 8% made almost daily. The roads generally and as the ground cecupies half a square, there will be amp vns. In its exterior apy nce | the house is plain but mass! and in its size and castellated style of archite re resembles the residences of wealthy English land owners, | The architect was Mr. Lullett. COSTLY PRIVATE RESIDENCES, The number of fine private residences in this city has received several v in the past year and several re now in course | y notable additions | to far surpass an | are in splendid condition, Quite a large contingent of the Capital club will start this evening fora run to Frederick. They will stop over night at Ashton, about 19 miles distant, and continue the trip to Fred- erick, on the wheel to-morrow. The return trip will Be by rail. The spring races of the Capital club promise that have yet been held ofthat club. “They will be ofnext month, and ahe pros under the auspi held on the oterection. One of the most costly houses ever | gram will include a club drif,udlcyek exibition, ere most ed here and at th x it is tha the corner of 16th d K stre 4s one of Richardson's, the Be attracts attention from the m: walls and the high pitched roof. howe the walls and Yoom, and the libra © $50,000. The same architect also desi, now in progress of ion 2 corner of 6th and HH streets for yand Mr, lenry Adams, the former to cost about $100, 000, and the hitter about $50,000. Mr. Richardson is now eng pee for a fine residence to be erected by . H. Warder, on the north side of K street, between 15th and 16th streets, which Will be another notable addition to the elegant rivate residences here. enator Yulee’s use, on Connect cently bee the owner, erecting on Mas whieh is only another illustration of the ten- dency of which the above are instances, The erection of costly private residences in this city seems to be on the incre: HOUSES GOING UP. A fine residence is being erected by Mrs. J. H. Ashton at the southeast corner of 18th street and Massachusetts avenue, which will cost $15,000. ‘Two residences are being erected by Mr. Rob’t I. Fleming on P street, Sth and 16th Streets, at Mr. Curtis J. Hill- yer is ere pur dwellings dwellings when completed will be agreat improvement to that vicinit, Swormstedt & Bradley are building four houses on 12th street, between G and H streets | southeast, at a cost of: ‘dis remodelin; Mr. Henry 4 building 1 120 F street, to be used for offic 14 F street, occu- ‘he old building, pled as the Washington office of the Ballimore —_ is being remodeled by the owner, Mr. C.C. Judge Richardson, of the Court of Caims, 1s building a handsome residence at the northeast Gorner of 18th and H streets, which will cost 340,000, Two 3-story houses are being erected by Mr. James Keleher on Missouri avenue, between #y and 6th streets, at 4 cost of $8,000. r. Chas. W. King is building five 2-story houses on Massachusetts avenue, between 6th and 7th streets northeast, at a cost of $10,000, Also, two 2-story houses on B street, between = ‘and 7th strects northeast, at ‘a gost of Sixteen 2-story dwellings are being built by Mr. H. D. Boteler, in the alley between 9th and 10th and M and N streets, at a cost of $10 000. Mr. John Lynch is building a residence on Bist street, between P and Q streets, at a cost of me time one of the The de chite ‘The interior, in wood work, the hall, the dining being completely covered ver, affords rich effects Hi the houses d in making ue, which has re- | eted, and is now occupied by | 00,600, Mrs. Patten is now ue a residence Mr. 8. J. Block is about to erect three 3-story houses on C street, between 6th and 7th streets @ortheast, at a cost of $4,000. ee At the Chapel Door. Written for Taz Evexixo Star. ‘Let me stand in the shade of the portal, ‘The night-wind is wailing so shrill; ‘The snow-flakes fall fust on my forehead, My blood courses feeble and chill— But I'll see him come forth from the marriage Let the winter wind sting as it will. ‘The lamps in the chancel are gleaming, ‘The fair bride stands full in my sight; hear the deep bass of the organ, And nee all the maidens in white— f Gen. N. L. Anderson, at | ( zn | nov nd | for Flinteup, 1 mile Boston club, 1 mile class 10ak and mahogany. The house alone cost | pa ‘The voice of the good priest arises— Ob, Heaven! support me to-night! + Ab! many a time has he told me, He loved me fur dearer than life: And vowed on the honor of manhood ‘To make me his own wedded wife, Tbelleved—and I fell—God forgive met ‘The thought rends my soul as a kni: ‘Twas fair,—for all lauded my beauty,— And pure as the purest might be; ‘Tdeemed him so honest and noble He never would prove false to me. ‘Too late have I found out my error— No man can be fulser than he. Tbore him a child in my anguish, — A wee little waif without name: I wanted bin near when "twas buried, ‘He promised, and, yet, never came. Perhaps ‘tis best dead, since my darling ‘May not know her poor mother's shame! Ah, there have been times when I fancied, ‘That he would return to my side; ‘That I'should be led to the altar Respected and loved as « bride. But, alas, I can now see before me ‘The gulf that our lives must divide! Can the cold touch of death heal dishonor? ‘Or the soul from its thraldom set free? ‘When I sleep ‘neath the snow in I wonder if he'll think of me. ‘When he kneels at his own family altar Dare he mention my name in his Dare he think of the life he bas blighted? Dare he think of my tears of despair? ‘Oh! wild, winter winds, wall unceasing! ‘You're kinder than mortals may be: ‘What hope Is there left for weak woman ‘When wrecked on life’s turbulent seat” ‘The ghost of my youth, and my sorrow, Are all that are now left to me! —Feaxcis C. Lowe. tee eee and who is thechureh yard | right arm. z gue championship), %cmile (cagdf 1 mile 2 inile for club care le spel, 5 mile nd the following races: 1ynlle opghy 3 mile race and a lady and gentleman race with tan- dem and sociable, The“ of ‘the District are in training for these races, and it is expected that better time be made, and more racing men_partici- * than formerly. The finer drills and parade will combine to make the “meet” a great suc- ce: Smith Brothers have brought trom England a racer for B. W. Hanna, of the Capital elub. The machine is a Rudge, 56 inch wheel and {s pro- nounced perfect in every particular. It weighs only 25 pounds. The members of the Capital club are making arrangements for spending Decoration day at the sea shore. They will go by boat to Noriolk on Friday, the 29th, taking their wheels with them, Saturday morning they will take a run over the splendid shell road to Virginia beach, a distance of fifteen miles. The party will re- turn the following Monday. A number of Bal- timore wheelmen will probably tale partin this excursion. A similar one last year was greatly enjoy Mr. Wim. F. Crist, of the Capital Bieycle club, will ride this year @ Royal Mail Racer. ‘This machine is of the pattern ridden by Prince when he broke the world’s one mile record last summer at Springfield, covering the distance In 2:39. Crist had a bicycle stolen the other day. It was taken from the hall of his residence. ‘The active membership ranks of the Capital Bicycle club are soon to be greatly augmented by the accession of many associate members who have long desired admission to active membership. ‘The associate list has been prac- Ueally abolished, Mr. Howell Stewart, the holder of the five- mile champlonsbip cup of the C. BI. C., haa re- ecived a challenge from Hanna, and’ will no doubt demonstrate his ability to defend his hard-won laurels in the races to occur May 22d at Athletic park, é Capt. Gill will no doubt show the finest and largest drill squads ever ygt mustered from the ranks of the C. Bi. C. Théclub drill will be a feature of the races May 22d. There will bo two squads, one composed of uprights and the other of stars, Mr. Arthur F. King {s to be one of the many contestants for honors and prizes at the races this year. He rode a splendid race last year, and has improved very much since then, Base Ball. : The manner in which our National club has attended to all the visiting teams has surprised even the most enthuslastic backers of the home club. All the lovers of the game are looking forward to the admission of the Nationals into the American Association, feeling satisfied that they would take a most creditable stand among the clubs of that organization. The nine as {tis now constituted is stronger than ever before. Some base ball experts advise one or two changes perhaps,and yet they are at a loss where to make the changes,as everybody on the nine is doing such good work. As individ- ual players they compare favorably with all those who have visited here this spring, and as @ team they surpass them in thelf pluck and ability to pull _ themselves. together in the face of defeat, and play with redoubled cuergy. ‘The immense crowds that have col lected at Capitol park to witness the test the popularity of base ball with Yonlans when theres food playing to be seen. The nine is strong in pitchers, having four good ones—Barr, ise and ‘Powell. Barr un- doubtedly "1 them, and in effectiveness ranks well with any ball twirlers in the coun- try. They are short in catchers, however, Ful- mer having had to stand most of the work be- hind the bat thus far. Baker ts a splendid catcher, but he is needed at first base. Knowles has been doing good work atsecond, and his batting has improved rapidly. He plays with excellent judgment. Morrisey at third Is dot all that could be expected of him, while hisbat. ting record thus far is splendid. ‘White seldom ‘es an error at short, and he throws to first with phenomenal accuracy. It would be iin bree steman Sate eating tare Hoover and Powell. No doubt the nine could be materially stre1 med, but just where to get or to put the additional [estes 49. a ques- ‘There {s a good deal of fan in the be Ranged apciad when a ball is bai cor. ner at the fence, Betsare ‘over frequent as to whether the cds as a reward, is white or colored, groun rewi or i Considerable has been’ said about the kind of base ball the Nationals play with. It generally takes three balls to complete @ game. The heavy New York batters could the cover off such a bail nearly every ane, Fulmer ‘can't cate, forever, and it is hoped he Nationals have such an samnest cha niucey at ve man behind the bat. me 8 E 8 E itcher on both the Boston York'clubs, which were here this to the new pe 5 Reopthe i: Hi feet on the ground. would soon wear a man out, as the is wrenched. isthe record of the ke i The folio Association clubs in the race fur for namplon Won. Lost, we Baltimore.......4 1 Athletic...... Lesoese ‘Cincinnati Pittsburg... Li ‘A GREAT MEET OF NOTED HORSES. Spring Meeting of the National Jockey Club. COMPLETE PROGRAM OF THE FOUR DAYS SPORT EXPECTED IN MAY—SOME OF THE FLYERS THAT WILL APPEAR, AND THEIR ACHIEV- MENTS ON THE TURF. The spring meeting of the National Jockey club to begin on Tuesday, the 12th of next month, and continue through Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, holds out every promise of being the biggest and best in. the history of the club. The horses entered exceed in num- ber and excel in character those hitherto t- tracted here at the spring meets. Washingto has the advantage of opening the season of the eastern circuit, and as there is every facility on the Ivy Clty grounds many of the stables come early and go into training for the approaching contests. There are now on the grounds seven- ty-three horses belonging to the following stables: C. W. Medinger, 8; W. P. Burch, 9; Jo, MeMahon, 13; Davis & Hall, 7; W. L. Scott, 12; M. Jordan, 6; J. W. Loud, 3, and Gov. Oden Bowle, 15. These stables include some of the fastest flyers In the country, and, as the horses are indaily training, there fs alréady consider- able ehuineanimation at Ivy City. The club house at the track is the resort of many noted turf men, and what can’t be learned out there now about race horses and turf history. is scarcely worth finding out, Besides these stables named as already here the following are to arrive: Col. Doswetl, of Vir- ginia, with 8 horses; the Excelsior stalles;or New "York, 7: Jeter Walden, of New York, 4: Charles Littlefield, of New York, 5; Wm. Lal land, of New York, 8: W. R. Babcock, of New York, 6; J. Croker, New York, 7; G. H. Ker. nagah, of Georgia, 7; R. W. Walden, of Mary. land, 12; W. Jennings, of Maryland, 7. Ali these stables are duein Washington within the next few days. The horses are to fice the starter for the first time this season at the Ivy City meeting, and the trainers naturally want tohave them here in time to get them into shape for the coming r: In addition to the thove there are six stables now participating in the Memphis races wit! have entries for the meeting here. ‘THey 1 follows: C, H. Pettingill, with three horses: Washington stable, in charge of Walter Oli with 8 horses; J. H. Batchelder, 6 le, 6; J. S. Campbell, 3, and M. ‘and Maule, with § horses. Many of the entered In the stake races here are. well wn in Washington, and some of them have won noted turf honors on the Ivy City track. THE FIRST DAY'S SPoRT . will open with a three-quarter-mile dash for three-year-olds, and, though the entries do not close until the day before the meeting, enough have signified their purpose to try for the $5 purse to show that a good field will start, Analostan stakes, for three-year-olds, comes m, with twenty nomis an second on the pro tions. The list inciude never started in 4 race in render the race all the m« nher thi rm, W have ich will nd the entries is H. KR. .g. Hart, the winner of two races year; also, Medinger's ch. on at Saratoga and at Coluni e third race is to be furlong dash. ‘Then will come the National handicap for all ages, with 30 nominations. Among the en are MeMahon’s b.h. Hilarity, who beat. Ella Warfield, Jim Neison, Nettle’ and Nimrod, in amile heat race at Baltimore last spring, and also won at Brighton Beach three times and at Coney Island in a field of 11 runners; Referee. who beat War Ea; Island and captured a race at Sa of Meath, the winner of two r: spring and of honors later in the Brighton Beach and Coney Island; Gr winner of the Coney Island Derby and the Great Fail selling stakes at Saratoga last season; Frankie B., who won at Brighton, Monmouth and Coney'Isiand and wound up! the full by capturing a % mile race at Ivy City: Lizzie Maek, winner of two races at Brighton and two at Monmouth, beating Iota and Joe Mitehel Vinton, who won a run of 1 1-16 miles at Sara. toga and a mile dash at Coney Island, carryjng 107 pounds; Chanticleer, winner of the National handicap at Ivy City last’spring,also beating Hi- larity a mile and ahalfrun at Baltimore, beat Jim” Nelson and Hartford two miles at Island and captured other hon- ors ‘at Monmouth and Jerome park Joe Mitchell, who beat Chickadee one mil at Monmouth park, ran away from a. field of nine ina mile and a quarter at_Coney Island, beat Fair Count one mile und Baltimore and won the selling race of the second day at Ivy City last f chard L, winner of the Cottriil stakes at New Orleans and of sev aces at Coney Island, Jerome park and Brighton; John allivan, winner of a mile race at New Orleans, of the Humboldt park stakes anda mile heat race at Chicago, of a big race at Louisv: of noted honors on every turf in Texas; Fare. well, winner six times at Brighton last season; Jim Carlisle,winner of the Belle Meade stalces at Nashville and of other ev. and Brighton Bea:h; ypening race at Balti more last spring and. the , Welter cup at Monmouth park and in tue fail beat Hartford, Bessie Polonia, Fair Couut and Joe Mitchell in a mile anda quarter race at, Byl- timore; Valley Forge, who beat Marmaduke, Baltimore and Jerome park and captured sev eral races at Brighton; Hatef, winner of thir- teen races last season at Chicazo, St. Louis and other western points; Swiit, who won the Wil- lard Hotel stakes at Ivy City last spring, (Swift was entered during thé season In twelve races and won five of them); Rosiere, winner of a mile race at Saratoga and who beat Joe Mitchell ina 7, dash at Ivy City last fall; Regret, who won several racesat Brighton and Monmouth. ‘These are the most prominententries for the National handicap with a summary of their achieve- ments last season, ‘The last race of the first dgy will bea run of one mile for three-year-oids, THE SECOND DAY will begin with a selling race, one mile. Then will come the Willard hotel stakes, with 35 nominations, including Lizzie Mack, Etha, Bullfleld, who ran second to Tolu here last spring, carrying 113 pounds; Joybell, Frankie B., Burch, a prime favorite in Washington, who has carried his owner's colors to the front in many a race; Lady Loud, winner at Lexington, Saratoga, Brighton and Washing- ton last season: Mordaunt, another of Burch's horses; Mike's Pride, winner of the Manhattan Beach railroad stakes at Brighton last season: Miss Goodrich, winner of 12 races on western courses last season; Princess, who started in 39 races and won 20 of them last year, She won the Times-Democrat stakes and the Washington stakes at New Orleans and went to the front ahead of good fields at Memphis, Lexington, Louisville, Augusta, Ga., and Columbia, 8. C. ‘Then will come a six furlongs dash, and next the Youthful stakes for two-year-olds with 16 norainations. A field of splendid youngsters will face the starter In this race; colts which are the pick of such stables as Doswell’s, Bowle's Wa iden's, Scott's, McMahon's, Kernagan's and urch’s, Arun of one and one-sixteenth miles will wind up the second day. FOR THE THIRD DAY @ selling race is laid down as the first event, to be followed by a mile dash, and then will come the army and navy stakes for 3-year-olds, with 14 nominations, including Florio, winner of the Youthful stakes at Ivy City lastspring,when she beat Telie Doe, Little Savage and Lulus. She also won the Brentwood stakes here, and in both places she wus matched against the fleet- est two-year-olds of the country. Florio also won, last season, the Foam siakes and the Great Post stakes at Coney Island. Telie Doc, who won the Clabaugh memorial stakes at Baltimore last season, the Ocean hotel stakes at Brighton, the Tennessee stakes at Saratoga, the Ivy City stakes at Washington in the full, nd the Revival stakes at Richmond, Florio and Telie Doe are to againbe matched’ against each other in two races this spring. Both tie young flyers are in excellent trim dind the rival- ry between them will im: tests for the Youthful an ‘The third day will close with a race of one mile for a purse and a handicap sweep- stakes for three-year-olds and upwards. THE FOURTH AND LAST DAY will open with a three-quarter dash. Next will come the diplomatic stakes, 1% miles, the longest run of the meeting, with 11 nomina- tions, including Chanticleer, Bald Hornet, Greystone, Hilarity, Tecumseh, Col. Sprague and Olivette, The latter showed her superiority on the Texas race courses last year, and her owners expect her to win new laurels in the east. The third race will be one mile, purse and then comes the Brentwood stakes, for wo-yearolds, with 16 nominations, The fifth and closing race of the meeting is to be a run of one mile, Extra races will be made for steeple-chases, should there be a sufficient number of entries to justify it, The indications now are that a num- r of jumpers will be here, and that several Steeple-chases will be filled. The weather of late has been most favorable to the horses quar- tered at Ivy City. With only two or three ex- ceptions they are doing well. In Burch’s string Sprague is in prime condition, ‘The Industrial School Question. ‘To the Editor of Tae EvENINe Star: rt spirit to the con- the Hrentwood stalces, WAITING FOR THE HANGMAN. The Program for “May Day” at the Jall—Langster’s Death Warrant Made Out—How Minor and Langster Spend Their Time, &e. The Court in General Term having on Mon- day last adjourned without day, the date of the execution of John Langster alias Hudson, the colored workhouse convict for thé murder of Police Officer Fowler, and of the execution of Frank Minor, the wife murderer, “the second Friday after the adjournment of the Court in General Term” became the first day of May. Over a week ago, however, the papers commuting Minor's sentence to imprisonment in the penitentiary fer life was received at the jail, and the fact’was made kuown to him. Thus far no oMeial information of this commu: tation of Minor's sentence has been received at the court house, the papers having gone dtrect to the warden of the jail. It was, theres cumbent upon the clerk of the Criminal Court to transmit to the warden A DEATH WARRANT in each case. Tnese were made out Wedne day and sent tothe jail on Thursday. Th read as follows: If the Supreme Court of the District of Colum- bia, April 20, 1885. United States ARI. No. — Murder. The President of the United States to the war- den of the United States Jail of the District of Columbia, greetin; ‘ Whereas — has been indicted of felony | and murder by him done and committed, anil has been thereupon arraigned, and upon ‘such arraignment has pleaded not’gulity, and has been lawfully convicted the Judgment of Said court has a shall be hange cor; id, n given that the y the neck until ‘Therefore, yon are hereby commanded tha upon Friday, the first (1st) day of May, in tl Lord one thousand r five (A. D, 1885), bet o'clock and ten (10 > place prepared for his exec walls or the said jail of the District of Colum- vou cause execution to be done upon the said ——, in youreustod: in all things according to’said judgment. And this you ave by no means to omit at your p: and oflive of Said court, so endorsed as to show how you have obeyed the same. Witness:—D. K. Cartrer, Chief Justice ofsaid Court, [sear] R, 3s, Clerk, By W. E. WILLIAMS, Asst. Clerk. | In compliance the forth the disp thes court. MINOR'S GOOD BEHAVIOR, There probab! er was confined in the rison two persons so entirely unlike as the two prisoners named. The good conduct of Minor doubtless had much to do with securing the earnest sympathy of his counsel, Messrs. T. Miller and E, D. Wright, and other friends, who finally succeeded in him a comniutation of sc had been twice tried, convicted and ‘sentenced, He committed to jail a few days atter ‘his was committed, October 11, 1852, his long incarceration, about 24 vei given the officers no trouble whatever, alway obeying the rules, never complaining of his treatment and having a gratetu! word for every attention shown him, He has spent most « time in reading his Bible and in religio versation, During all this time he ha: acellon the first foor in the south w building, below that first oceupied by Guitean. LA R'S SAVAGE puct. On the opposite side of this wing, in cell No. 2, which Guiteau occupied a long time prior to his execution, is located John Langs! lias Lancaster, alias G D. Hudson, Langster conduct has been just the re: | Minor. The officers say that he has shown hin | Selfto be more of a brute than any one they | everhad to deal with. For most of the time | since he has been confined he has shown a most e disposition and has been exceedingly The most trifling annoyance isms of rage, in which he ap- pears to a perfect madman, When first locked up he amused himself by tearins bed and clotning, and it was thought f feigning insanity, Dy eated his te: warned, operations sev | little time, however, he the bedding and bl hes square. was adopted by the Jail offic following two nights being chilly 1 considerably, and this senses in ‘a measure, Sine kept his clothing, ‘offict, prisoners he | abic and so frequehtiy at loggerheads that it ts 1 sate ta allow him outside the cell to gisé Jb the corridors. When allowe Toge8 accorded to others he is careful! and continually wears leg irons. He is appar- ently indifferent as to whether the sentence will be carried out or not, and talks as light! about it as if it was the most trifling 1 Although he listens attentively to Rev. O'Sullivan, of St. Peter's, in whose parish th then he has to religion, and makes no manifestation of re- entance or remorse for his act. He ha Ing on the door of his cella placard which in- vites the visitor to Invest ten cents to get him cigars. He has not among the prisoners any one he ean calla friend. There are but few ot the floor hands whom. he has not threatened for some affront. There is little doubt that Langster has been afflicted with epileptic fits, and that he had one or two such attacks in the early partof his confinement, In addition to this, it is claimed that when a boy he was injured by the fall of a brick on his, head. It 1s also a matter of record that after he enlisted in the army he was sent therefrom by a board of survey to St. Elizabeth's Insane asy- lum. Mr. B. P. Davis and some others, believing that there is reason to doubt Langster’s sanity, are working to secure acommulation of sen: tence,or at least a respite, with the view of making a thorough Inquiry, and there is an impression that the execution will be delayed, if the sentence is not commuted. ———— A Protest for the Letter Carriers. THEY SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED TO WEAR THE HOT, HEAVY, HATEFUL HELMET HAT, To the Editor of THE EVENING STAB: If there is any class of men in this District harder worked than any other class it is the letter carriers. Early and late, in all kinds of weather, and at all seasons of the year, they are obliged to be at their post of duty. No matter how hard it may rain or snow, how low the thermometer, or how hot the sun, the letter carrier must go the rounds of his route at the regular hour.” Weighed down with a heavy pouch suspended from his shoulders, with both [ands required to distribute the mall, he can: not carry an umbrella to protect him from the rain or the scorehing rays of the sun. ‘There- fore every favor possible should be shown him in lessening, rather than increasing, his bur- dens. It isreported from a reliable source that the city postmaster has, or is about to issue, an or- der which will impose a great and unnecessary hardship upon these overworked men, by ré- quiring them to purchase and wear the heavy, Hateful, disagreeable helmet. during the sui: mer months, The Postmaster General fs alone authorized by law to prescribe auniform for the carriers. ‘This pow er cannot be delegated. It is preseribed in section 328 of postal laws and regulations—one for summer and one for winter wear. There is no regulation as to how often these uniforms shall be renewed. The carriers are required to purchase and pay for their own uniforms, The elty postmaster has no discre- tion in the matter, the power to contract for the uniforms resting ‘with the party that pays for them, It 1s, however, made the postmaster's duty, in the’ interest ‘of the carriers, to invite competition from the trade, and his duty, in the interest of the government, to see that the carriers wear their uniforms when on duty. There his power as to uni- forms ends. But for some reason which does not appear he has taken the whole matter into his own hands, and regardless of the regu- jJations ordered just such unifoims as may suit his whim for the time being. Last year sum- mer uniforms did not conform to lation in braid trimming. The regulations call for a panama hat in summer. Postmaster Conger prescribed a Prussian army helmet, for Ameri- can citizen letter carriers to wear. He contrac- ted for'these helmets without consulting the car- riers,who were ordered to wear them, and were required to pay for them against. thefr protest. They laid the matter belore. the Postmaster General, and then the order was modified, al- lowing them to wear astraw hat. The heavy helmet was laid aside, but the money the car- Hers had been required to pay for these useless articles was not refunded. For winter the carriers were compelled to wear “the dome with vintilated cupola,”though the regulation calls for a cap. For ‘summer a helmet, though the regulation calls for @ panama — hat, of these carriers have done faithful service from the time the present system was introduced. They have reared families and have children nearly as old as Mr. Conger, Is itto be wondered at that they demur at being obliged to wear any uniform this young man may from the caprice of the moment choose to r, whether it is agreeable to them or not, or conforms to the tions or not? A FRimnp oF ovr Over-Workep LerrEe- s CaRRIERS, ee Riel Rises to Remark. Pm lanternjawed half-breed with hair on my teeth, was born on the mount but how! on the heath, From Texan to G i as pre tba ln Ansa Pm ptignees. ee ee is the my spittle is ied ble geste i bod fn iy vain Swart sons of the Saskatchewan, the T'vea Rane see bias eer ieee so being | # to you Feturn this writ unto ihe clerk’s | erse of that of | - | gentieman has been telt in all the work of the brought’ him to his | With the | jail is located, he is apparently unconcerned as | hang. | THE GEORGETOWN AMATEUR OR- CHESTRA, How a Leading Mu was Started—Its Membership and Among the many musical organizations which have been formed in this District none has ever made more rapid progress or is now ‘pon a more solid footing than the Georgetown Amateur Orchestra, Probably the three gen- glemen who were the originators of the associa tion never dreamed that it would reach its | present proportions, and yet to-day they are as | enthusiastic in its behalf as when they used to | meet simply for their own gratification and im- | provement. |The history of this orehestra dates | back to 1877, when Dr. F.S. Barbarin, Mr. H. D. Cooke, jr., and Mr. C. 8, Hein used to assem- ble once a week at the house of Dr. Barbarin yor musical practice. All three were fine mu- sicians, enthusiastic in the art, but pursuing it as a recreation and pleasure in the evening, after the'r regular avocations of the day were Lover, Dr. Barbarin played the vi BS Cooke the violin, and Mr, Hein the p uler week and pla hour or two, Then Mr. T. H. Gibbs, a Joined them, and instead of trios, quar- ndul, in. ymient experienced by these gentle- n,and the improvement they derived from ir practice attracted the attention of other mers, and so gradually their number in- nd they had a very fair | ‘a. Then an etlort was made to increase the number. A formal organization was made, MR. R. C. BERNAYS was selected as director, and the name of the Georgetown Amateur Orehestra was selected. All this was accomplished only after a number of years, and it was not until January 19, 1882, that the first concert of the organization was siven. Prior to appearing in public the most careful a al had been given i the large audi- sent in the Curtis school pn Was surprised and de- | he precision and perfection of the | time no local assemblage of _mus!- tured upon onic work, but cert. this « gave Haydn's mphony, the different movements of sented witha finished and intel- 1 thatehallenged the sdmira- lion of the most accomplished musician, HE PEOPLE OF GEORGETOWN me enthusiastic in behalf of thenew especial pride that it was ion, and applications for pas- nbership were numerously made. A r, when the association gave its first arsal,at whieh the program of the t concert epeated, the number of ve members had increased to forty-ni | to y ieney of the organizati sured, It was then decided t should be complimentary to its passive mem- nd their friends, and that four of su ‘ts should b jecal Organization at once bee orchestra, their own produc! sive m | month rdesive, At tirst the: | the Curtis school buil us the membership. ineres found to be too small, and they have sinc % ationalchureh. Beside the | hestra who have sustained | ent times the orehestra has pncerts by Mr. George Allen, ‘Mrs, J. D. Paré Mine. Aunie Roe z ._ Chappell, Messrs, Hare a, Mrancis H. Noyes, 'E. J. Whipple ranz Abt Club. 17S STEADY IMPROVEMENT, The orchestra has steadily improved in exe- ecution until it will compare very favorably with professional organizations of similar num- pio parts been aided at its ir., Violoncellist, Mrs. T. denced from the excellence of its rendition of xistence | the prin- viz: the culture to promote and and practice of dan effor n interest in the stud | the art. ‘To that end its hours of practice have | frequent roted to even a more diffi- cult and ely classical class of music than | thas presented'at its public entertainments, and thns its individual and collective execu: y improved and even its own Two years ugo Mr. Bernays | from the leadersiip, and Mr. A.A. Hayes | «ded to the baton. e enthusiasm, ea- | arnestuess aud musieal culture of this erg, | orchestra under his direction, WHO COMPOSES THE ORCHESTRA. The orchestra at present is officered as fol- President, H. D. Cooke; secretary and treasurer, F. H. Barbarin; conductor, A. A. Hayes; librarian, E. W. Stone; exectttlye egm- | mittee, H. D. Cooke, C.8. Hein, John DU, Pat- ton, J. R. Hill T. H. Gibbs, E. Szemelenyh Br. F. 8. Barbarin and E. W. Stone. Tt willbe seen that the four original members have places on the executive committee. The performers | whose excellent work justly entitles them to ention, are as follo St violins—H. D. Szemelenyi, F. Weiler, F.C. Schaefer, D. Hoffinann, Anthony Fisher, nger, Alex, de Nourgeiras, Rob't tearns, H. Rakeman. C, W. Curtis. ‘2d vio- | lins—E. P. Upham, T.E. Rogers, Carl Keferstein, Rudolph C. Knoor, Emil Kubel, J. G. Fletcher, - H. McLean, J. Arthur Beebe, Edeson Galan: P Hoy: Viola Wit Burr, George K. Finckle, W, W. Burbage, F. J. Pabst. Violon: cello—L'T. Davis, J. Ulke, “A. F. Knoor, J. H. ander, B. W: Crowninshield, E. A. Finkle: W.Tyler, U, Brandt, H.Schuldt. Flute and piccolo—Eagar W. Stone, John Just, H. Lockwood, Oboe—C. 8. Hein, ‘C. Collins, Bassoon—H. Tavender, §. Lawton, Clarinet—, T. J. MeNamee, T. M.*Ficids, Cornet—Wm! . C. Shimoneck, J.R. Gibson, — Whit Horn—N. D. Adams, T. E. Oertel, Trom- bone—F, H, Barbarin, W. C! Babcock. Tympa- ni—A. W. Tyler, jr. ‘The passive membership now numbers 141, and there are two honorary members, Hon! Wm. Hunterand Mr. W.W. Curtis. The George- | the bar-room of a large | onade bers, and the high character of its work is evi- | “ town orches has another object in view, which deserves the warmest encouragement, and that is the erection in the District of asuit- able music hall, the need of which is greatly felt, ne Ses Woodlawn, Va., Farmers’ Club. HOW TO MAK: ENS LAY—HOW TO RAISE CORN— THE LIME QUESTION, For THE EVENING Star. The March meeting was held at Isaac Snow- den’s on the 28th (the day so promising and springlike in the morning ending in anortheast rain storm); D. P. Smith in the chair and N. W. Pierson secretary. The report of the committee of inspection being called for,one of the mem- bers said he had intended writing one that morning, but unfortunately he had an attack of something like “spring fever” and had failed in his duty; would make a verbal report if acceptable. Decided that they should have a writte.. report at next meeting. A member suggested that we ought to have a report now, as he understood they were getting four to five dozen eggs a day, and he wanted to know how they persuaded the hens to shell out in that manner. The host was questioned as to the “modus operandi.” He stated that the hens were fed every morning with a hot mess of corn meal, bean and cotton seed meal, and in the evening parched corn fonerallys at other times corn not parched. ‘The hen ‘fiouse was Kept clean and clear of vermin, The fowls were mostly Plymouth Rocks and Leghorns mixed. eee on the subject of this meeting, “How to raise a crop of corn,” were called for, and Mr. A.W. Harrison stated that he had intended reparing anessay, but in reviewing the sub- Tose and comparing his own experience with that of others, he was very much “at sea,” and had come to the conclusion that he did know how tg raise a crop of corn; but, with the per- mission of the club, would read an article on the subject from an agricultural paper written by some one in Ohio, which contained some novel and radical ideas. This writer asserted that he had nately cteneot is notions about corn-growing, and believed that it needed com: pact soil to grow in—a pre] jon somewhat similar to that for wheat, firm below but re- duced to a dust on the surface. The drift of his essay seemed to be that a com} soil retained the moisture better, and an: to keep weeds from growing was ‘about all that was needed. The general opinion of the club did not accord With the method of cultivation for this section offen Bationger then read giving his john en a Method of growing corn; his Tandis level, nas a retentive subsoil, not easily drained, and not well adapted to corn growing. He would not plant corn at all, rt to prepare the land for grass, but it seemed necessary todo so when imothy and clover runs out in a few years, hyped being rene —_ cron po a as ea 1 spring as possible, abo six ‘inches deep the latter of winter ferred so as to be followed by some then covers with stable manure and in well, mar! out 344 feet apart each way;drops 2 table spooufall of Bryanvs standard fertiliser in each hill with the corn; covers with a double furrow; harrows down well before the corn comes ’up; thins to two stalls; cultivates well mainly with the double shovel. The secretary read @ poetical essay gr, the same subject from some western paper. it was intended to be set to musie, so festive r could warble the tuneful Minky team athwadt the western prairie. athw: 1 The n provoked by the various arti- cles seemed to develop the fact that norule can be laid down by which we can raise corn cessfully. The diversity ot soils in country renders it necessary for the farmer study the nature and requirements of ticular t, read, eS stetecod the atten! of some of the # i: The for next meeting NN. W. Pierson, Stacy H. Snowden and jatsin, Hunter, which will be at Valentine 's, on the 25th of ae ‘The party of Maryland was or gani: Baltimore, Mr. Wm. pre- ij DRINKS IN DISGUISE, Tricks That Are Piayed to Deceive the Pablic—A Bartender’s Reve! The other morning an old man walked into down-town hotel and glanced around as ii jooking for some one, then Stepped upto the bar and ordered boldly a bottle of ginger ale. Twothings in the trans | action were out of the usual routine. The first | was the man who generally passes about | town as a teetotaler. The second peculiarity | was the drink, which was half whisky, as | the bartender acknowledged after his tomer had paid for the drink and slid out. | “You see,” said he, “we work the ‘ra in | this style. I have’ an especial box in which I keep These bottles to separate them from the other stock. I prepare the drink by first care- fully removing the tin-ioil capsule from the neck of the bottle. I then take out the cork, hastily pour out about haifofthe ale, fill up (he | bottle with whisky, quickly shove back th cork and replace the capsule. Iam then ready to satisfy the desires of that old codger, and others like him. “Many of them? Y The out and out profe num us, but there « there are a good many. cd teetotalers are Bi ‘e lots business men, cletks and young feilows w don't want it known that th e two or three | rooms in the house en can dro} in and get their ‘ty wiser for it but th many dollars ahead account of this sly tr The bartender ‘was interrupted by a waiter coming up t the bar aad ordering a seltzer lem- for Dr. So and So, who had Just come | down to breakfast, | “Here's another dodge,” said the mixer of | drinks, as he poured into the glass of lemonade | a stiff horn of Holland gin. This being white color, could not be detected even by the person who sat next to the one who gave the order. “He isa clergyman, a reverend docte served the bariender'as the towards the dining room here for the last ten ¥ and of course I kno do for me to tell about some of hi: t a | e goad people of his parish | Pits docan't drink, | He ow p's sake h can si He is not the oniy one whi tite for liquor by the dinner ere is a wie of a well-known sentative who is said by her is to liant after dinner conversationalist, She y bright and animated, but Ty new th hofthe two little she drinks just b pony of the purest F nt which brings out her entertaining ities.” Just then three well-dressed gentlemen walked | and called for something to drink, and as th r tender turned away to fill the ord, “Don't give me away and someday I'll put you on other games which people work to deceive their friends.” sé ae Questions Abont California, Forrstvit.e, Mp., April 1s, 18 To the Editor of Tux EVENING Stan: Could you inform me through the columns of | THE WEEKLY SraR on the following particu- . How to go hence to California; 2, Whe: best time, as to season and climate, to there; 3. How the seasons there vary from those here; 4. Also how much money it will take to get there; and 5. Whether they have mixed seh as here, separate schools for | the white an You will | confer a bene} se queries, if you can, or, ing or suggest- ing where I’ean be informed about them, Respectfully yours, A Scusscuiver. 1. Three ways are open; viz: by the Pacific Mail steamer line, via the Isthmus of Panam: by the Central Pacific, aud the Souther Pacitl railway lines,—but the two rare usually used, The better way perhaps would be to go y One road and return by the other. The fares | ethe Same on each from this point to San | Francisco. The best time to go to California, for pur- | Poses of pleasure travel through the state, ete. is May and June. Itmay be added that travel | in the state is much more expensive than on the Atlantic seabourd,—railway fares averaging about 10 cents a mile. Hotel bills are, how- | ever, somewhat lower than on this side, | 3. The seasons there vary from ours in these respects: Except in the high mountain regions, the winters are much milder than here,—oi casional light showers taking the place of the ntry snow and rain storms of this locality In summer the interior valleys are hotter than our hottest weather; outside or of the coast | range itis colder, andin San Francisco it is cold enough to be uncomfortable fora good part ofthe summer season, especially if exposed to | the constantly blowing winds, or in apartments | where the sunshine does not penetrate for at | ieasta portion of the day. | ‘44. The cost of the trip will depend somewhat omithe taste or will of the passenger. A first | ciass ticket from Washington to San Francisco costs $119.60. Tothis sum must be added about $20 forasleeping car berth, and about $20 for meals, if taken at regular eating sta- tions and at regular prices. A second class Ucket costs $97.50. By this train there are no | sleeping car accommodations, and an econom- ical traveler could probably subsist on $1.00 per day, if so disposed. 5. The school system of California does not vary greatly from ours, Thereare probably not colored people enough there to raise the ques- tion of mixed schools on their account; but our impression is that colored people and Chinese are notadmitted tothe public schools of the state.—Ep. STAR. _——+e+—_____ Map Drawing. To the Faltor of THe EVENING Star: in one of the several reports and communi- cations on school subjects that have been of late given to the public through THE EVENING STAR was a general list of the kinds of study undertaken in our District public schools. The list comprised map drawing, most probably ac- cording to the system of the Messrs. Apgar, as exhibited towards the end of Swinton’s Course of Geography. I must confess for one that I have never been able to admire oreven approve of this rather vaunted system. True, there are depicted on several pages what are called “maps,” but they are totally devoid of any means of determin- ing those: very important matters of latitude and longitude, without which maps seem very bare indeed. ’ Besides this great deficiency the construction of the maps appears to be merely arbitrary guess-work, and the “direc- tions” mere dicta without’ demonstration or any rule, prineiple or basis by which the pupil may be guided. As to memorizing the numer ‘ous sets of “directions” it Is simply an Impossi- bility to ordinary human powers, youthful or adult, and even if memorized the directions would be of next tono value: A more torbid- ding mass of “directions” in any science or art you cannot, by t | important ¢ | in the eatate | another | during the me could not be imagined, yet the pupil is ex- pected to be taught by them “to draw rapidly, aecurately and without the copy.” It is evident that the authors themselves had a copy before them when they prepared the sald “directions,” and could not have prepared them without it. Yet they demand from the pupil what they were incompetent to execute. ‘The pupil is told that a certain line northwest of Magn », Fepresenting about the boundary last agreed upon between the United States and Great Britain, is 75 miles long, but he In not told why it is'of that length. So, throughout, all 1s arbitrary, loose and without rule or guid: ance. So far as such map-drawing may contrib- ute to show the pupil's general acquaintance with the form of this or that continent, island, country or state,a rough draft on the black: board will suffice, providing that in the partic- ular study of geography that pupil shall get the most marks who knows the most and draws the best; but to call all this map-drawing Is to leave real map-<drawing almost wholly unes- sayed. e true art Hes in first laying down the par- allels and meridians upon some well-chosen jection, stereographic, central, globular, con- or what-not, and then by reference to a tteer or other work (say Bowditch’s Naviga- containing a sufficiently numerous series of laces or points actually ascertained by naviga- Tors or astronomers in respect to latitude and tude, to dot them in one after anotherand finally close by a‘continuous line. If after this is done the pupil shall himself undertake to give an outline or general notion of that part of 2 he has been at work upon, that will be very well, but itshould be understood as a mere reproduction of what lies in his memory, with no farther pretense or purpose. Had the system of the Messrs. A) the merit that seems to be claimed for it the many able mathematicians who have treated on the subject ofmap drawing could not have failed to hit upon it very long It would seem that if those well-meaning gentlemen had shown the pupil how to construct such maps as appear in the body of Swinton's work, thelr labors would have been much in advance of what they are now. Yours, CARTE. Night Piece. Written for Taz Evenine Star. ‘The river's silver thread ts bright afar; ‘Rich odors linger on the list'ning night; Sad langours o'er me creep, with subtile power,— ‘All Heaven smiles in light. Soft, as a dream, throbs forth the distant bell: ‘The vesper bell that calls the monk to prayer, A holy peace, steals through the dew-lit dell; ‘My love-dream lieth there. ‘Where oneold willow broad, doth droop, and sway, ‘Where no rude strifes e’er reach the leafy gloom; ‘But where the summer wind with flowerets play, ‘She lies within her tomb. And, gazing here, upon the dim, white stone— White, cold and full, looks down the cloudiess moon; ‘While nature sleepe—my soul is very lone— Oh, love, to die 80 soon! Alone to toll—to battle fate alone, No more, when weak, thy rare sweet tones to cheer. ‘Thy voice, thy look, thy soothing touch has flown; ‘Still ever, love, thou'rt near, ‘Yea, by the rays of quiv'ring worlds above; ‘Vat, through all time, art ever bright—the same; ‘Like their pure light, the memory of thy love ‘Will shine reverent name. ‘Alexandria, April 20th, 185a RLM ART NOTES. Mr. Abram Frey has just completed, from small photograph,a life-size likeness in crayon of the late Jobn E. Thompson, which is mach liked by the famtly of the decossed educator, —Itis Mr. T. Harrison Garrett, of Baltimore, who has become the possessor of the renowned Clagborn collection of prints, and pot Mr. Rob. ert Garrett, as has heretofore been announced. ~- Mr. G. P. A. Healy enjoys the compliment of having his portrait hung among those in the room devoted to great artists in the Uffizi Gal- lery in Florence. Mr. Healy is. we believe, the only American who has been thus honored. —A Vigorous effort is being made to sell to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Regnault’s colossal painting of “The Horses of Auto ne The price asked for .000, ix consid y more than t event ownter paid 1OF it, ideal more than ft 1s we ement seems to be authoritatively made,—but it is one the less ditticult to credit it—that the King of Saxony has offered to sell to the British governm the tu Sistine Madouna, by Raphael, so long and justiy the pride and glory of Dresden. The price asked for it is $750,000, —Atthe se of the third week of the spring exhibition of the New York Academy of Design the sales of paintings amounted to over $15,000, a sum equal to the sales during the hibition last year. Among the first pictures Mr. W.V_ Birney's attractive genre fer First Le: ‘at the stadio price, 1's fine oil painting representing “The Environs of Washington,” which he sent over to the Prize Fund Exhibition in New York,was sold on the evening of the prizate view of that ‘tien at the price named for it viz: $300. It was painted in than Mr. Weyl usually chooses, sin every Way a pleasing and meritorious picture, — There isone thing about Mr. Archer's putty- face portrait of ex-Secretary Blaine in the De- tment of State which should not be lost Mtof by those disposed to harshly criticise that extraordinary productio: nance r. ater ke: up to the appearance of Mr Seffort, was regarded tus Mposstbi Mr. of Paris, the Ameri. can a y recently made such a successful portr Candin wale lery of the Cardina don, is to have ptlie during t ng With him for exhibl eof his many excellent paintings. pdel for the proposed monument to Key, , Offers a shalt one hundred feet high resting on thirteen steps, symbolizing the wy original states, Oue side ¢ a bronze showing the bom McHenry, another nAnseri of the city. The st the states, and is stand the statue of th ps as i utter base Is to have rdment of vill nave th mand the fourth the a slats 10 Teprese ave, On poct with his g the Words: “Oh, suy, to bis n you aged upon the Most ambitious interior he has yet undertaken, The scene represents a luxuriously furnished dio, and its title might ef ed Visitor,” « & chaperone vr iakes ber hat it tells colors of the es wttord a ‘orsberg also tudies from the very striking the other that of critic, intent on play trom au upper ter seat in one of our local theaters, — The number of visitors at the Corcoran Gal- on the evenings it was open to the public, far be on 7 with a nightly average ofa over 200, Tt posed” that the opening the one evening a week be quite an dation to es in both government ap private ss ice, Who are not able to Visit 1 in the day time; but these flzures indicate that the opportunity iospend an eve ing pleasantly and profitab works of art, is not as secured every evening | main gallery imto a skating out free lunch of the side rooms, but. this is an innovation which the management of the Gallery is not as yet prepared to inaugu- rate. — Mr. W. T. Mathews, who spent the greater part of last summer in Colorado, has taken a p where he ex- pects to st several weeks, When he will go to Ohio, 10 execute commissions for two or three portraits there, and probably Liter on to Colorado, While in the latter state last season Mr. Mathews made a number of careful studies of mountain scenery, under different ondi- tions, which he hopes fo utilise in future. From one of these he is now completing @ large oil hich must attract tuvorable atten- n placed on view. It represents @ v taken from the foot ot the Sangre de Christo range, looking northeast, across Wet Mountain Valiey, to the great Pike's Peak group In the neighborhood of Colorado City. The jurins, colors and atmospheric eflects peculiar to that section are admirably portrayed, and those familiar with the particular locality selected pronounce the landscape portrait a converting the rink und setting most uecurate and pleasing one. The distances between the intervening minor ranges are faithfully presented, and the majestic mass y christened ‘after the early exph his surroundings, some seventy- five miles away, dominating the whole scene as Mont Blane rises above the surround- ing Alps. Mr. Mathews also shows couple of excelleut portraits from life, and several won- derfully clever examples of still life, that are I worthy the attention of visitors, Written for Te Ev: A sweet little songster Of sparrows the best, ‘With music of Heave Astir in its breast, One bright summer morning ‘Went blithely tn quest Of food for its wee ones, Asleep in the nest, ‘On a twig of the bushes ‘That swung like a swing It quickly alighted, And folded its wing ‘To ask for a blessing — Or rather to sing— From Him who remembers ‘The tiniest thing. And sweet was the music ‘That trilled on the air From the heart overflowing, A caroling prayer ‘That pleaded for manna, ‘The angels prepare, And thanked the good giver For tenderest care, ‘The music if spoken Would certainly say; Give us, O Father, ‘This beautiful day, ‘The food we are needing; Forgive us, we pray, As we forgive others, And keep harm away. ‘Still louder and sweeter It caroled again ‘The pure matin service, It seemed to me then To sing the soft cadence, As uttered by men: For thine is the kingdom ————e¢—______— Frightful Ferecity of the Agabs. The correspondent of the London Times, writ ing from the advance of the British army in the Soudan says: “ Arabs seem to be more like wild beasts than beman —_ ven women and children fight in their and when our men at to afford of the enemy who could not walk thelr teeth, striving ae ot to slay a 1 ven Yel These traits somewhat diminish the which we should otherwise feel for such antagonists. Were their ferocity heat of battle it would be ¢: wretches hours after were ish desire to injure those who their sui he idee of gratitude, we some henceforth be i t 5 | Fe Ie Hen a 538: (lft aa F th g i rf