Evening Star Newspaper, March 20, 1886, Page 2

CITY AND DISTRICT. @PPOSED TO RAILROAD TRACKS. A Petition to Congress from Residents and Property Ownerson Tenth Street. The following petition is being cirenlated @mong persons residing or owning property on 10th street, and will at an early day be pre- sented to Congress: The undersigned, residents and property Owners on 10th street northwest, in the City of Washington, respectfully bat earnestly pro- test against the passage of that clause in either ©f the bills now before Congress, or of any bill which may hereafter come before either house of that body, which authorizes or contemplates the laying down of a street railway track on any part of said 10th street northwest between Boundary street and Pennsylvania avenue. Your petitioners further represent that such surrender of s#id 10th street northwest to a private corporation is not necessary for the ac- @ommodation of the people residing or doing business on that Sages eee nor of the public at large, but that, on the other hand, it would rove detrimental and ae to the inter- ta of each. The street railway lines now laid Gown and in operation on 9th and 11th streets orthwest, from the Boundary to and across SRaseyivania avenue, furnish ample facilities for trausit to the people living on all the cross Streets between those two lines and to those living on 10th street, as well, and likewise to the generai public having occasion to travel be- tween Boundary street and Pennsylvania ave- Bue in the vicinity thus accommodated, so that woposed line berein protested against is demanded by any consideration based upon public good or convenience. Your petitiopers further respectfally repre- sent that to allow the present excellent pave- menton the said 10th street northwest between the points named to be disturbed and displaced would be the Wanton and indefensible sacrifice of a costly, valuable and useful public improve- ment, which is imperatively required for gene- Fal use in its existing shape and condition. ‘With the railway tracks now laid and over- ated in 7th, 9th and 11th streets, and with the continuity of Sth street twice broken, first by Mount Vernon Square and again by the Patent Office Building, 10th street, which it is now proposed to invade, remains the only thoroughfare between 6th and 12th streets—or @space extending north and south a half mile in width—on which wagons, carriages and other private conveyances enjoy uninterrupted and undisputed right of way; and to permit Failway tracks to be laid therein, as is now pro- posed In at least two bills at ‘present before our honorable body, would materialiy inter- im with and ‘largely prevent ordinary travel ‘on said street, and thus work aserioas hardship and inconvenience to the public at large, whose Fights and Interests should ever be held para- mount to the wishes of speculative corpora- te Your petitioners further respectfully repre- sent that, whereas the carriage w tween the curbing on the east and west sides of said 10th street northwest is jess than 32 feet in width, to lay rallway tracks of the ordinary jauge’ with the usual space between the two fines would leave aclear space of less than 9 feet on either side thereof, which is manifestly Rot enough for the pu for whieh roads and streets are created, dedicated and im- proved,—viz: the safe and easy meeting, pass- ing and turning of wheeled vehicles; and it would also interfere with and lai prevent the necessary stoppage of such conveyances in front of private residences or business establish meuis for the purpose of putting off or taking ‘on of persons and merchandise, etc., thered; serfously intertering with the rights and priv’ ‘of persons residing or doing business on id 10th street northwest, and also materially Gepreciating the market value of all property fronting or abutting thereon. For these reasons and for others whieh will Goubdtless sugzest themselves tothe minds of Your honorable body, your petitioners protest Against the passage of the clause above referred and they will, as in duty bound to them- ives and to the public at large, ever pray, &¢. ee Roller Skating in the Capitol Grounds. Editor of Tux EVENING Stan: Would you please inform a subseriber if there fs any law against roller skating in the Capitol grounds? and if so, why is it permitted on one side of the hill and not on the other? also why it is not printed in the rules and regu- lations at the entrance to the grounds? SKATER. does not mention roller skating, but Ww prohibiting the use of the Capitol park b; ren as a play ground. Officials Bethe Capitol state that no distinction is mage Detween the two sides of the hill in executing the law.] the not, the Youth and Age. ‘Written for Tax Evasive Stan “Often bave you heard it told,” ‘Youth is warm and age is cold. ‘Youth to morning, men compare; Age to-night, and dark despair. ‘Youth is May and June, they say: ‘Age a bieak December day. ‘Youth is bud and blossom fair; Age the leaf in autumn's air. Every rule exception finds: ‘Blind belief the conscience binds, ‘Ifyou wish the truth to know, ‘You will find it here, below. “AIL the world is but a stage,” ‘Where you'll find, in youth and age, Actors in the dally strife, ‘Contradict each rule of life: ‘Young in years, but old in heart, Wrinkied dames made young by art. ‘Youthful heads without a hair: ‘Youthful brains with old despair, ‘Youthful mouths with ancient breath, Broken teeth and fumes of death,— ‘Youthful hearts with no desire; ‘Youth in name, without its fire. Old in years, with heart of boy; Life of care, but full of soy. Age without the lows of hair; Age without its grim despair. Age with teeth and human breath; Age, of not a fire bereft. Age with limbs of supple youth: Age of love, aud hope and truth, If these maxims men believe, ‘Let us not ourselves deceive. Youth is summer, sang the sage. In the tropics, who will age? Youth is morning—long nor brief, Age is night, and time the thief In the Aretics—rans the song— Nights are brief and mornings long. Some like tropic summers glow: Age of winter never kuow, Some like Arctic mornings bright, Cold —; but short the age of night. ‘Soon to ripe, is, soon to rot, Says the proverb —; does it not? If tis true, ‘tis true w say: Siow to ripe, means slow decay. ‘He who runs may r@@d the truth: ‘Time alone steuls not our youth, ‘Learn this lesson from the wise: He who would the world surprise, ‘He who would a treasure gain; ‘He who wisdom would attain; ‘He who seeks the truth to find, ‘Leads —: not follows with the blind, —Witn A. Covirem. coo ‘The Mellen Conspiracy. ‘THE LATEST FEATURE OF THIS REMARKABLE case. ‘The confession of Mrs. Coolidge in Boston of conspiracy to murder the Junior Mrs. Mellen, of Baltimore, as stated in THE STAR some days Since, has created renewed interest in the case. Mr. Mellen, sr., has not been in Baltimore for a Jong time,and his present location is only known tohis counsel, He is believed, however, to be 1n Mexico, The confession of guilt on the part of Mrs. Coolidge practically establishes the guilt of A. L. Mellen, the proprietor of the St. James hotel 4m Baltimore, who was Indicted for conspiracy © murder the wife of his son. The arrest of Mrs. Coolidge on Saturday, October 24, 1885, by Boston detectives, browght to light the de- tails of the scheme. She 1s the wife of one of Boston's police officers, and is about 32 years of age and well educated. On October th she ‘Went to Boxe Cobb's “dive,” in Boston, and of fered him $1,000 or $1,500 If he would “ knock out a woman.” She explained that the woman ‘was a young Irish girl who had married into the family of Mr. Mellen clandestinely. Not Until a child had been born were the parents of ‘oung Mellen aware of the marriage. They en- Beavorea to induce him to leave his wife, but he Fefused. Mrs. Coolidge said further that Mr. Melien had employed her w get the woman out of the way, but of no condition was the child to be harmed. Alter Cobb had refused to commit the crime the woman had an interview with John Dono hue, slias John Ball, a notorious character, ‘Shom sbe also attempted to bribe to commit the crime, offering him $1,000. She said that she hud made two attempts to poison youn; Mrs. Mellen and bad very nearly succeede —. Donobue $50 and told him to go the Revere house, where be would flnd a pack- fge containing $1,000, Donohue thought a ‘was being set for him and informed the police. The money was found in the apd Donohue was sent to Baltimore, where be had an interview with the elder Mellen and erm t commit the murder. Mrs. Cou was then arrested and confessed her guilt. The delay in Indieting Mellen enabled him to make his eseape. He first went to Philadel- Phis and subsequently to Mexico, where he is Bow suid to be. The St. James hotel, in Balti- more, 1s still managed in his name, under a wer of attorney, and his wife resides there. n iv # native of Lowell, Mass., and worked his way up ‘rom office boy. He went wo Balti- more about S years ugoabd prospered in the hotel business. He murried Miss Bartlett, ot Gamoriage, who before hef marriage was = to THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C. THE WASHINGTON NAVY YARD. Some Facts About an Establishment That Ptomises « Great Future. THE ADVANTAGES OF THE YARD FOR MANU- FACTURING PURPOSES—THE FABRICATION OF STEEL GUNS—SHIPS LAUNCHED THERE-THE HISTORY OF THE YARD. While the bell was ringing at the Washington navy yard, summoning the workmen to their afternoon toil, a small squad of men could be seen entering the gate, and wending thelr re- spective ways to the huge shops, which seemed ail the more huge in contrast with the scanty number of the workmen. Presently here and there a lazy puffof steam, and now and then a clang or crash of metal gave notice that work on the new navy was going bravely forward. The American flag at the top of the tall flag staff, Just within the gate, hung ina listless way as ifsomewhat ashamed of the inactivity around it, and despairing of the passage of the urgent deficiency bill which will again set in motion the wheels that have been stopped, and call back to their forges and lathes the idle arti- sans, The old Jack Tar in the watch box shook his head sadly and said: “They are getting ahead of us over there, those Englis and Ger- mans and French.” ADVANTAGES OF THE WASHINGTON YARD. “War ships might be built here now,” said a naval officer whom THE Star reporter hailed. “There is no dry dock here, to be sure, but the new vessels for the navy were not builton dry docks. They were built on ways, and that could have been done here. No, there is no serious objection to the yard as a ship building yard on account of the channel. Any vessel that can come to Alexandria can come to this navy yard. A channel twenty-four feet in depth can be maintained here at little expense. At all the navy yards the channels have to be dredged. Twenty-four feet is depth enough for any vessel in the navy now or that we are likely to have, It is not likely that we will have or want any war vessels that cannot enter New York harbor, where there is a depth in the channel of’ only twenty-seven feet. There fs room now In the yard for exten- sive operations, but the enclostire can be en- larged at comparatively little expense, as the unoccupied ground adjoining it ean be bought cheap. The reports of the various boards and committees that have considered the subject favor devoting this yard almost exclusively to ordnance work. This work, it carried out to an extent to meet modern requirements, would call for a very large establishment here. There are many things, though, in favor of the yard as ageneral navy yard. "In the first place ma- terial and labor of the best character are ob- tainable here on as good terms as they can be had anywhere. Then the Pennsylvania rail- road runs by the yard and on its level. At little expense a side track ean be run into the yard, which would then be put into direct communication by rail through the Pennsyl- vania road, the Virginia Midiand and the Balt- more and Ohio with every section of the coun- try. No other navy yard’ enjo7s an advantage like that. Then the yard is located near the Capitol, where it can be visited at littie expense of time by Congressional committees on any day. It will be under the immediate super- vision of the administration—the Executive and Congress—which can note the progress of work without being dependent upon reports, which are never so satisfactory as personal in- spection. The government ought to maintain in this city works of the highest class, for they not only come under the inspection of our own officials, but are constantly under the scrutiny of representatives of foreign governments. One thing that may perhaps work against this vard is a fact which fs really one of {ts chief advan- and that is the fact that it is removed from the influence of local polities. Workmen are employed and retained on account of their skill, and not on account of their politics.” THE MANUFACTURE OF ORDNANCE. ‘The great steel guns, with their smooth, glis- tening sides, which can be scen here and there about the shops in various stages of completion, afford the most recent evidences of the capacity of the yard and the skill of the workmen. The excellence that has been obtained in the fabri- gation of steel rifled guns of high power at the Washington yard has surprised the various boaras and commissions that have Investigated the subject, and resulted in a general approval ot the recommendation of the gun-foundry board that a national gun factory beestablished at this yard. ‘The conclusions reached by these different bodies has encouraged @ hope that soon the navy yard would be a busy manufac- turing establishment, employing many hun- dreds of men and doing an important part of the work of creating a new navy. ‘THE SENATE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. ‘The report recently made by the select com- mittee of the Senate on ordnance and war- ships, of which Senator Hawley was chairman, says: “The Washington navy yard contains the best gun-fabricating plant in the United States.” | Tne report approves the conclusion of the gun-foundry board that the best locations for the gun factories are the Washington navy yard and the Watervliet arsenal, The for- mer,” the report says, ‘‘has already a plant that has been employed in the finishing work upon twenty-one modern steel guns, of callers Tanging from 5 to 10g inches, most of which are finished, The site is naturally secure {rom an attack by a foreign fleet.” The gun-foundry board, whose report is quoted at length by the Senate committee, does not recommend the establishment of a’ government foundry, prop- erly socalled, but of gun factories, the ‘rough ¢usts to be purchased from manufacturers and finished In the gun factories. The approximate cost of a plan for agun factory Is estimated as follows: Guns up to 6-Inch callber, $50,000; guns from 6-inch to 12-inch caliber, '§150,00 guns from 12-inch to 16-inch caliber, $350,000; buildings and shrinking-pit, $850,000—total, 8900, 000. ‘The committee quotes also from the report of the commission on navy yards, which says: “We advise that the Washington yard be dropped from the list of navy yards, but, under the designation of naval arsenal, retalued m full working condition for the manufacture of specialties under the bureau of equipment and ordnance, sheet copper under construction and standard articles under steam engineering.” CHIEF CONSTRUCTOR WILSON'S VIEWS. Chief Naval Constructor T. D. Wilson, in speaking to a STAR reporter, sald: “No place in the world is better adapted for ship-building than the yard right here. It has an elegant ship-house with a granite foundation, ‘The talk about vessels of any size not being able to yet ap to the yard is nonsense. Hut little dredg- ing is required to make the channel as wide deep as is needed. Less than a year ago the Powhatan came right up to the yard wharf, Wecan build there modern armored vessels with everything complete. Very few addi- tional tools would be required to construct steel ships. They could be vuilt without any interference with the ordnance work. The con- struction buildings are there and will not be yeed by ordnance, They wil, therefore slimply lie idle and go to pieces gradually. Silp-pul ing right under the eyes of Congress would hav a better effect on appropriation bills than any- thing else, ‘The construction of a ship could be Watched from the start.” THE HISTORY OF THE YARD. ‘The history of the Washington navy yard dates back to the beginning of the present cen- tury. The original site of the yard, gquares 883 and 884, were purchased on the 1th March, 1800, for $4,000, a very considerable sum in those days for land in that section of thecity. On the 20th of June of the following year a deed was recorded from the city commissioners conveying square No. 927 to the yard, but without consideration. Subsequent additions were made to the yard, but there was no money directly paid for the land except in the first instance. The total cost of the yard, including the site, improvements, repairing, and preser- vation fom 1800 to Jane 80, 1885, has been $4,377,950.83. In the yard ‘there ‘are eight otticers’ quarters and ‘sixty-three buildings, comprising all the workshops, making a total of seventy-one buildings. Inall the navy yards there are five hundred and thirty-seven bulld- es. COMMANDANTS OF THE YARD. The first naval register was issued in 1815, Since then they have been published regularly be er the present time, and show the duties of all naval officers during that period. The list of officers who commanded the Washington navy yard has upon it some of the best known names in naval history. In 1815 it was com- manded by Capt. Thomas Tingley, and he re- mained in command for over fourteen years, until his death, in February, 1829. He was succeeded by Capt. Isaue Hull, who was com- mandant of the yard from February, 1829, until 1836. In the latter year Capt.’ Daniel T. Patterson was assigned that command, and retained {t until his death, in Au; ust, 1839. He was followed by ’Capt. Th. H.’Stevens, who commanded during 184 The list of other commandants is as follow: Capt. Beverly Kennon, 1841, 2.and part of 43. Capt. Jno. H. Aulick, part'of 1843, 4 and 5. Capt. Chas. 8. McCauley, 1846, 47 ‘and part of 48. Capt. Henry F. Ballard, 1849, 50, 1 and 2. Capt. Hiram Paulding, 1853, 4 ahd ‘5. Capt. French Forrest, 1856, Capt. Eli A. F. Lava- lette, 1557, 8. Capt. Joun Rudd, 1859. Capt. Franklin Buchanan, 1860. He then joined the confederacy and commanded the rebel ram Tennessee in the memorable battle of Mobile day. capt. A. A. Harwood, 1862-63. | From this time on the commanding officer was higher than that of captain. Commodore J. B. Mont gomery. 2 Commodore Wm. Radford, 866-7-40. Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren; 1870. Rear Admiral L. M. Goldsvorough; 1871-2-3. Commodore Thos. H. Patterson, 1874-5-6. Commodore John C. Febiger, 1877-59-80. "Commodore Thos.” Pattison’ 1881-2-3. Commodore Alex. Semmes, 1884-5. In the summer of 1885 he committed suicide. He was succeeded by Commodore Walter W, Queen, who 1s In command of the present time. SHIPS BUILT AT THIS YARD, ‘The following naval vessels of war have been built and equipped at the Washington navy yard: ‘The Columbus,a ship of the line, begun in 1816 and completed in 1819. She cost Columbia, 44-gun frigate, began 1825; eom- ete 1830; come 85d001; repairs, $136,890. roken Up- ‘St. Louls, second-class in 1837; com) ‘1638; Cie 212886. She is now the’ recciving uly hiladelphte, and ber frame is sound *Rt, Mary's, Arst-clane begun in war, 1843; completed in 1844. Now used’ as eachool ship by the state of New York, aud isiu good fer. ‘Minn first-class steam frigate, com- pleted In 1855, ls now used asa traluiog slp “Nipsie; steam sloop, completed in 1978 te now comy gp ner way homefrom the south Atlantic eta- n Th addition to the above, many of our largest vessels have been extensively repaired ead Supplied with machinery ead equlp- ments at this station. last new vessel was Inunched, however, in 1873, and after that ship-bullding ceased. According to those who are well informed upon the ‘capacities of, the Washington yard. there is no reason why it should not be revived, even though national gun foundry board’ be established ‘THE NAVY BUREAUS Navy yard affairs were conducted prior to 1842 by the navy commissioners, with the Sec- retary at the head. At that date the bureau system was established. There were originally ve bureaus—yards, arid docks, construction, equipment and repair, provisions and clothing medicine and surgery, and ordnance | an bydrography.. In 1862 ‘three more bureaus were added to the list—steam engineering,equip- ment and recruiting, and navigation. These are the bureaus at present comprised in the vy department system, and they are more or less “directly connected with the conduct of navy yard affairs. The system provides for the construction of a vessel from the time {t is com- meneed until it puts to sea, or rather it did when it was customary to build vessels at our navy yards; In the first place the bureau of yards’ and docks prepares the yards and docks for the work to be done, and keeps everything in — condition. ‘The bureau of construction then builds th spars and boats of the vessel. She is then turned over to the bureau of steam engineering, which puts in the boilers and machinery. The burean of equipment then provides the masts, rigging and salls, ‘The bureau of ordnance pro- vides the batte1 and armament; the bureau of provisions and clothing, the stores and suy~ plies. The bureau of navigation then details the officers, and the vessel is ready for sea. ‘WHAT 18 EXPECTED. It is confidently expected that one of the two national gun foundries or gun factories will be located at the Washington yard, and it is held that a more suitable location cannot be found ywhere in the country. The work of the yard has changed of late years so that ordnance Work comprises almost. all of soy, importance that isdone there. This is ot the very best quality, and iseited as # strong reason for locat- ing thé foundry at this yard. Many advan- med for it over other localities. coal ean be bonght and landed here trem Cumberland eheaper than at any other point that might be in competition, [ron for nstruction can be purchased as cheap as at any other place. The yard is accessible from all’points both by rail and by water, a very im- portant consideration in establishing such an institution. It is right at the seat of government, and the Navy department can exercise an im- mediate supervision ull the time, while the head of the department cati be directly and personally communicated with on a moment's notice, Boltues have never entered into the control and conduct of the Washington yard as they have in other navy yards, particularly in the larger cities. There is now, and has been for years, in this city as fine skilled Jabor ascan be found In other cities, as the tools and results at the yard will prove upon investigation, The only thing needed to be done to muke the yard the most suitable of any place in the country for establishing an immense foundry is to in- crease the width and depth of the channel, It is estimated that an ouulay of $20,000 is all that is needed to put the channel in a condition to admit of the passage of the largest vessel the navy has or ever will have. The necessary scows, dredging machines and appliances are all on hand, and all thatis needed is $20,000 to prosecute the work. Civil Engineer Meuocal Stated to a STAR reporter that a channel ofsuff- clent capacity could be taintalued ut the Washington yard at as little expense as at any yard in the country, 00 A LETTER OF JOHN RANDOLPH. What He Wrote From London to Hi: Friend Nathautel Macon. Secretary Graham, of the’ civil service com- mission, has in his custody the original of the following commuuteation from John Randolph, of Roanoke, to Nuthantel Macon, of North Caro- lina. Itevinces the “unchanged and toward you unchangeable” bond of life-long friendship between the two distinguished statesmen, whose names are jointly commemorated in the incorporation of Randolph-Macon college, of Virginia. The letter is written in a strong, run- ning hand, easily read, as each letter is dis tinetly formed, and does not sustain the some- what prevalent idea that a man of genius must adopt a chirography so peculiarly his own that itis illegible withouta “key.” The letter is without a blot or erasure, and has only one in- terlineation in the word “even,” thrown in for the sake of emphasis. The envelope or cover, addressed “To Na- thaniel Macon, Esquire, Buck Spring, neal Warrenton, North Curolina, North. Amerie: and countérsigned “J. R., “ot Roanoke, to N. Macon, London, 29 "January, 1831," and franked, “Department of State, 'M, VanBuren, Free,” with the postmark, “Washington, Mar. 3 Lonpor, Jan. 29, 1881. Saturday. My Onp AND Dear Frienp; I have no etter from you later than October 26, ug there are now two packets due (December 24 and Jan- uary 1) I hope soon to hear from you, ‘The first thing i did on my arrival in London was to put a long letter for you, begun at sea but finished here, into the post office for the ket of October 1. Thave written to you ver uently since, seldom missing a packet since the receipt of your last. 1 have now little to tell, but wat I had the pleasure to hear from Mark ‘Alexander (December 5) the day before Congress convene Uhat a short time beiore he leit home you were in good health. My own is greatly mended, and I have now hopes of seeing you Once more. I live with the abstinence of a hermit and in as great seclusion; seeing hurdly any one but Joh, who is a» regular us a clock and as trae to his master as the dial tothe sun. I sometimes troll to “The Travellers” and read the periodi- cal publications and occasionally dine there; but I'see no one that I know. It would be a waste of words and of time for me to say anything upon the state of Europe. ‘Ihe newspapers not only anticipate all that I could write, but they are so much fuller than any private correspondence, that I content my- self with saying that France, in my opinion, hus not gained much by her change of kiugs! the present incumbent being as thoroughly de- voted to the holy alliance [i.¢, the great pow- ers,] as his predecessor. He ‘is a bourbon and they are “all tarred with the same stick.” He bas @ broken banker for bis prime minister, ‘aud (Soult excepted) the rest are no better. 1 heartily hope that Belgium will choose young Beuuhamols, The tather was the best and great- est man of the school of Bonaparte—aud it il becomes “the son of the Regicide” to sneer at him. ‘The news trom Poland 1s not encouraging. Disunion is to be apprehended. This ensures: discom{fiture, which even union might not have been able to avert. It Europe suffers her to be erushed, ages of misrule and oppression be the portion of those who are governed by such selfish and shortsighted counsels. Will they not re- Hect that Russia, whose capital stunds on the demesne of a Swedish nobleman, is now coterminous with Norway! That she has ex- tended her limiis in every direction, even on our own continent, and that her barbarous subjects are the fittest instruments of despot ism that the world ever saw. The present emperor is young [in his 35th year,) active, In- detaligable, implacable, remorseless and aimbi- tious, Let Europe look to it, Allhere are looking forward to the meeting of parliament with great solicitude. If the Present ministry shuil fall in meeting, in a considerable degree, the just expectations of the people, they will go out with one universal hiss of scotu, That portion of it which 1s in the house of lords, comprising ten members of the cabinet out of fourteen, are, with the exception ot Brougham [bimvelf a political adventurer}, and, perhaps, Lord Melbourne, uot at all hearty in ine cause of, reform. Earl Grey has, no stomach to it, Landsdowne and Holland—a couple of old women—not much sharper set. However, we. must wait and see their project. We have hardly had w half dozen good days during this month. Nevertheless, this climate, guarding, as Ido, against it, agrees admirably with me.” Tam enauled to regulate the atmos- cpus ce my apartment, which ut Washington could never do. ‘The seat of my disease Ibuve discovered to be in the stomach; when that is in good bumor all my local complaints subside, even the cough. Some of them disappear alto- gether: so true Is Abernethy's observation, You may judge how much I was shocked at reading the ‘account of gud den and cruel death, He bad estranged bim- self froma me trom the memorable war session, but that did not render me insensible to his good qualities, which were muny, but unhap- pily olucured by the selfishness of his Feet Fr. Ihave been not disappoin: in ‘Smith, During the ‘short time that I served with him in the Senate be seemed to me to huve lost his polarity, He had a leaning to doubtful und more than doubtful land elaims wt I did not like, Kemember me most kindly to all friends— particularly to Edwards—whom I often think of with greut interest and rd. Farewell, my dear Iriend. Write to me when you are “in the vein,” and believe me unchanged and towards you unchangeable, . KR. OF ROANOKE. To Nathaniel Macon, eaq,, of North Carolina, Witt Back CHAMPION SULLIVAN.—, known sporting man las dopasited wii tro New York 1,000 as evidence that is in earnest iu his announced willingness to match his iriond John L, Sallivan to fight any $426,930, and repairs up to 1850 amounted to Fz00.08. She was ‘a splendidly built ship. ler lant cruise was to Brazil in 1844, when was the flagship of Admiral Dan’l Turner, She was broken up. "at guua eats 13350, 0005 t “J ‘cont, re pairs, $300,244." She was lust’ used "ae a re ceiving ship at Philadelphia, and was sold only “rundywing 44g begun 1821 Brandywine, 44-gun fi nm : fnisiica 1825; cost, $300,217 repairs GO44,400. She has Leen brugea up Tan in the world to a fn! jor: sun from VOU # side to $5,000 a side to 910,000 ‘ada, “hive only cour this country, eight weeks fos anaes of serecment, and in Drivate, ouly five inen's He would paruiowiorly Wie ts have tee eae ton’ accepted bi ‘TWENTY-FIVE YEARS ago. ‘The Washington Light Infantry’s Ser- viee in the Early Days of the War. HOW AND WHERE THEY WERE MUSTERED IN— AN UNEASY NIGHT AT THE LONG BRIDGE— THE SEIZURE OF VESSELS—A RECONNOIS- SANCE ON THE POTOMAC. In 8 fow weeks, as has been announced in THE Stan, the twenty-fifth anniversary of the “mus- tern” of the District troops that entered the federal service at the outbreak of the war will occur. The survivors of a number of the organ- izations are preparing to celebrate the event. The arrangements so far made contemplate a reunion of the old boys around the festive board. There is some disposition toward a gen- eral or joint celebration by the survivors of the various companies, which numbered in all nearly forty. The Washington Light Infantry battalion, then under the command of Col. Jas. ¥, Davis, had then been in existence about 25 Ena Mel numbered four uniformed compa- ies, besides several then in process of forma- THE FIRST ORDER. The first order received after one full com- pany of 64 rank and file had been drafted from companies A, Band C, with Capt. Lem Towers 88 the commander, was from Major Gen. R. C. Weightman by Col. Chas. P. Stone, inspector general, issued on April 10th, directing, “In Compliance with the requisition of the Presi- dent of the United States, dated April 9th, 1961, to report to Major I. McDowell, assistant adjutant general at the War departinent, to be mustered in the service of the United States.” ‘This order was at once complied with, and the company marched back to the armory (the Chesapeake, on the south side ot Pennsylvania avenue, east of 10th street). This muster was for an ‘unlimited time. Col. Towers still has the original order in his possession with his commission ax captain, issued by President Buchanan, dating from October 11th, 1853, which mude him perhaps the sentor captalt then on duty at the capital of the nation. GUARDING LONG BRIDGE, The first actual duty pertormed was to guard the Long bridge on the nightof April 11th. There was also stationed at the bridge a bat- tery of artillery, and a company of cavalry, Captain Towers belng the ranking officer. This Was ut a time when it was expected that a rush would be made upon the Capitol by the state forees from the Virginia side, and the night was quite an uncomfortable one. The anticl- ed rush, however, did not take place and the compaty returucd to the armory. The company was ordered in a few days to be mus. tered tothe number of 100 men and. this w: accomplished without much trouble. Indeed, notwithstanding the fact that there were some men in the battalion whosympathized with the south it would not have been difficult to have raised any number of men for te Infante: From the 11th to the 19th detalls were trom company A to guard the State and N departments und the White House. A SEIZURE OF STEAMERS. On April 29th Capt. Towers recelved orders for the command to proceed to the Washington landing of the Aquia creek steamers, “with overcoute, blankets and one day’s rations,” and report to Major J.C. Pemberton, who would be found there. ‘This’ order was’ promptly exe cuted, and the result was that the steamers Baltimore, Philadelphia, Mount Vernon and Powhatan’ (afterward the King Philip) were seized and a guurd placed on e ‘On the tole wing day an order was received from Smith toanchor the steamers in the stream, but Capt. Towers declined to obey this order and returned word that he them tied to the wharf, This caused Gen, Thomas, adjutant | Keneral, t6 «de down to the whar, stopped by onc of the guards, Mr.W. and taken on board ont of ‘the Though a little ehagrined, Gen, not help complimenting’ Capt. Towers on the fidelity with which his men did their duty. Gen. Thomas questioned Capt. Towers as to protecting the boats, and when the latter as. sured hiin that he could better ‘hold the boats ax they then were he was satisfied, The cause of the alarm was tbata report had been brought tw headquarters that some of the southern syme pathizers Intended to cut out one or more of the boats, Capt, Towers promised the authori- Ues that he would hold the boats, and ithe found that he could not he would fire them, That night, however, company Hi, of the second Mussachusetts regiment, was sent to reinforce Capt. Towers’ command, and remained till morning. Capt, Towers then went to headquar- ters and asked that the Massachusetts com- pany be relieved, and at bis request company 5 (ouaves), Capt, ‘Tyler Powell, was sent to him, On the morning of the 21st’an order was r ceived by Capt. Towers from Gen, Scott direct- Ing him to turn over one of the boats to Lieut, Watnwright, of the navy. In accordance with this order Lieut, Wainwright took charge ot the Powhatan, On'the same day an order was re- ceived from headquarters to take the boats to the navy yard and report to the commanding officer for ar nts, It so happened that there were in pany a sufficient number of engineers and machinists to see that the ma- chinery was in order and to work it; but there was some difficulty as to pilots, HOW A PILOT WAS SECURED, Two pilots were eusily found, A third was drinking about the wharves and expressing the hope that before the boats reached the navy yard they would run aground. Some of the men invited this pilot on board to take a drink, and on complying with the invitation, he was | placed under guard, marched to the pilot house aud ordered to take the boat to the havy yard, the guards having orders to blow his brains out if they discovered any trickery on his par‘. This boat was safely taken, aroutid. On arriy: ing at the navy yard, Commodore Buchanin, Who a went south. The commodore claimed th be in charge of the boats, but to this Capt. Tor ers demurred, and insisted on a strict com- pliance with his orders. A few days after the arrival of the steamers at the navy yard Com- modore Buchanan left ana Commodore (after- ward Admiral) Dahlgren took charge. ‘The boats were ut once armed, the Mount Vernon being the first one ready. ‘A thirty-two pound cannon was mounted on her forward deck, and she was pluced under command of Cupt. Will- muth, with Gunner Ellis in charge of the gun, and privates 8. V. Stillings and E,W. Wood: ruff, of the iufaniry, detatled as engineers, ‘These men, with six’ men trom the howitzer s of the navy yard, and four marines, made up her complement. AN EXPEDITION DOWN THE RIVER, She started down the river at 12 o'clock on the night of the 22d of April and stopped at Fort Washington at 1 o'clock, and left again at 5 o'clock, golug down the river 78 miles. She metand pissed the Anacostia aud the Key- stone State having on board marines. Tho Mount Vernon, having no flag, was taken by those on board to be w confederate craft, and when she steamed near the Keystone State the Jatter vessel had four guns run out and howit zers on her upper deck with her men all at quarters, the gunners holding the janyards ready to'fire. The ten or twelve menon the Mount Vernon were drawn up also ready for action, ‘The captain of the Keystone State hailed’ the Mount Vernon, and Capt. Willmuth wenton board. Qu returiing the Mount Ver- nou proceeded down the river. About noon e Mount Vernon anchored in sight of a light ship (probably Upper Cedar Point) and soon {gr saw smoke from that direction, About 2 gielock they found the gnt-ship to be on tire. Soon afterwards a boat laden with ten or fifteen men was seen to leave the lght-ship for the Virginia shore. Capt. Willmuth hailed them, but they failed to unswer, aud a 32-pound shot Was sent alter them, but they succeeded in reaching the shore, ‘THE Finst sHor. This is believed to have been the first actual jot from @ cannon fired on the Potomac dur ing the war. “We next,” continued the veteran who recited these facts to a STAR reporter “saw the steamer James Guy aeting, as we thought, suspiciously, and firing the gun’ brought her to, A fusilade’ of muskets made the scene quite thrilling. ‘The Mttle party was in line and they fully expected a fight. Captain Willmuth hailed the Guy, and answer was returned that they were carrying passengers to Alexandria, Hay- ing two ladies on board the Guy was allowed to pass. The Mt, Vernon then went to the burnin; ‘wreck of the light ship, and then put about ant returned to Fort Washington, where the vessel was ordered to lay, as {twas expected an as- sault would be made on the fort and vessel. The night was passed withoutuny event of note. ‘The next morning(April 24)the steamer Anacos- tia came down from the navy yard with orders for the Mt Vernon to go down the river again, She therefore went down. to Lower Cedar Point light and returned, on the trip up practicing turget firing. On the way up wesaw u schooner ‘and supposed from the cheering that it was a prize, but ascertained that they were cheering the flag. At night the Mt. Vernon was again at Fort Washington and left at 7a, m. on the 25th. At 7:30 we passed Alexandria and aw the cou- federate guard on the wharf, ‘The men were at quarters ready to return any fire. ‘Tbe Mt. Vor- non then went to the navy yard, arriving at 8:80 o'clock, having made probably the first Feconnoisance of the war on the river,” ‘Mr. Stillings was permanently detailed from company A ‘and remained in the navy tll 1960, aud, Mr. Woodruff in a few weelts re- turned to his company. ‘The command remained at the yard till April 80th, the boats being armed in the meantime. Company A was then relieved by a Mussachu- setts en On the same day (April, 80th) Capt, Towers saked permission ot Gen. Boots to Bave thes str} sitalion parade on the 1st of ree was granted and the last earned od the organization took place on the day named. ‘The roster of the company contains the follow- ing names: Lemuel Towers, captain, afterwards colonel; L. D, Williame®, Heutenant, afterwards cuptain; C. H, Utermehle*, Meutenant; M. P. Eiber, geauant uaet plement: Samos I Martins, sergeant; Geo. ‘h Heswett, sergeant, captain, commissary de- porment; James A. Sheehan, |. Orton, corporal, afterw: Maine covalry; F. nga’, corporal; afterwards lieutenant Ist Dist.; rummer; C. M. Bartruff’, oe, a Cahill, A. D. Cant Capt. Towers reported to short time after to by, | for any other calling. hd he was | bouts. | thomas could | H. Gorbutte, John_Grimtne, RF. Harvey, R. B. Harford, C. 1 'ving®, W. 'S. Johnson, afterward United Btates cavalry; John ©. Kell; A. King®, afterward lieutenant ist cavalry; ry Kellire, Latimeé, John A. natiug F. Mpdd, John ton*, C. H. array’ Stephen McNamee*, John F. Maddox, Johu Millers, Chas. E. Nilson, Jos. By Newlin*, Joseph Newmyers, P.M. O'Bryen, Joseph Piaiz, James_Padgett, Clint F. Pulaski, W. A. Scott, John W. Smoot, C. W. Spencer®” ‘Thos. E. Shoemaker, Lewis F. Schubler, Julius Viseer*, Edmund H. Woodruff, Waiter D. yville, John T. Ward, Christopher C. Wilson’ . W. Walton®, E. L. Waters, Geo. D. Young and Horry Zalaaf, ‘Those marked with a * have been reported at the late meetings ns deceased. EU R. Brown, Madison Davis, W. D. Fowler, G. A. K, MoNelr, A. H. Bradley, Charles 0. Mor. gan and T. V. stellings are marked as relieved, all having been detailed to other government gmployment, the two last named &8 engineers the navy. Capt. Towers and James A. King are marked as transferred. ss ————90—_ BIG OR LITTLE FARMS? An Interesting Question Discassed by the Woodiawn Farmers’ Clab. ‘W._H. Hoover, Ss. Haten*, D.W: ae 2] The March meeting of the Farmers’ Club, of Woodlawn, Va, was held at A. W. Harri: son’s on the 13th inst, President Pierson in the chair, When the minutes of last meeting were read C, Lukens took exception to the eritical report $0 far as to say that he did not think en- silage was good for making butter. While the yleld of mili was satisfactory, he believed the quality of the butter was deterforated; and he would say the same of corn stalks and oat straw. He would preter good hay every time If It could be had. A. W. Harrison sald there was no doubt but corn fodder in good condition would increase the yield of milk. E. E, Mason thought that fodder corn grown thickly, that had not produced a crop of grain, was equal to bay for batter making. ‘The subject for the da discussion, “What d farm and what system of management is best adapted to this locality?” being taken up, DP. Buckman sald he would like a farm of 200 acres and a milk dairy. When E. EB, Mason as called he read an essay, in which he said: “In tegard to the first query under discussion to-day, I would say it matters but little as to the niinber of aeres a man tnay have under his control; they may be limited only by the ability of the individual and the amount of capital at his command, for in order to make a success of his occupation it is just as necessary for the ner U9 jHave some Nicans Lo operate. with as As to the effect on the body “politic, I um’ decidedly in favor of small farms; a larger number of comfortable homes thereby being ¢ 'y of which be to erci: rvative and whole- the affairs of neighborhood | AAs 1 the second part of the question hot think ft good policy to rely on any one terop or br of farming with a view to | uccess, or to illustrate by the use of “do not trust your eggs all In one the wheat crop for instance; the good prices stimulated th and other countries to extra ex- ertions, and the result {s plain enough; it was overdone, it would not b to abandon this erop, as experience teaches that it isthe best crop 'to lay down grass with, and the straw Is need for litter, As to buttter making, alfhough we are thrown in competion with a bogus — artich that is ftlood- ing the market, yet it would not be wise to | discontinue its manuineture, if our profits are hot what we would desire. TI might cite a case in our own neighborhood in which the indi- vidual makes a specialty of fruits, especially | | strawberries, He neglects his corn crop, and tie | | result ts f-dder and nubbins. Although he had a snug sui in bank it the close of the fruit sca- son it js ubout exhausted in buying provender, ere ts a deal of harping about getting out of old rats, but when I used w drive Tea there -was one uncertainty about tl | always found it safer to keep the old trac! as iony as I could see the males’ ears I was pretty | certain to pull through. So in our occupation, unless one discovers in himself a genius for son specialty he had better avoid switch- | | ing off on side tracks; but keep pegging away | al a variety of crops, some of which Will be | preity sure to sueceud. THE VIEWS OF THE FARMERS, John Ballenger agreed substantially with the views expressed in the essuy just read. A.W. Harrison's opinion was that if a man had the capacity to farm 100 acres well he | could enlarge his operations aud work 200 or | 800 eres Ut he had suiticient capital without ineréasing his expenses in a corresponding ratio and thus increase his profits, Buildings | and machinery, for instance, would not have | to be added to in a very lurgo degree, J.O. Kerby thoughtit he had the capital he would like about 1,000 acres tind go into stock raising. Walter Walton would like 100 acres ofarable land and twenty-five of woodland. Then veep the land in grass as much as possible, plow no. more than just enough topreserve a thirilty sod. He would want about $10 per acre for working | capital, | J.W. Roberts thought a large farm could be worked to quite as good advantage as a small one if sufficient capital was had. He incident- ally remarked that some of the iarmers of Cul- peper were going to change their system (rom graiu farming to milk dairying, because they wanted less Work. ‘This provoked an audibie smile on the part of the dairymen present, J. N. Gibbs wanted 500 acres and 100 cows, He thought that a man with a (peas healthy shadow could manage a big farm if he attended to his business. The seeretary did not quite grasp the idea about the shadow, but would advise any one interested to interview Mr. Gibbs on the subject. President Pierson thought a moderate-sized farm was most desiravie, He would invest half of his capital in the farm, retaining the other bulf tor improving the same, then make every ucre produce to its full capacity. D."Thorupson and J.J. Downey were in favor of small farms chore nau enriched, C. Lukens was decidedly in favor of a small farm, with about $15 per acre for Working cap- ital. He thought 100 acres enough for tie average farmer. He would prefer general farming aud a diversity of crops. The object should not be so much to make money as to build up a comfortable and happy home. In the course of the discussion the statement of “Judge Biggie” as to his farming operations, in the March number of the “Farm Journal,” was read, ‘The critical report was read, in which atten- tion was called to the fine’ situation.of the dwelling in which the meeting was held, being the homestead of the Huntley estate, the resi- dence formerly of Judge Thompson Mason, commanding @ view of the Potomac in the dis- tance, with Fort Washington, Mount Vernon, Woodiawn, the bills of Maryland and the ex- tensive horseshoe valley of several thousand acres, Iu whleh lies the original Mount Vernon estate, John J. Downey, of “Spring Bank,” was elected a member. A proposition to join with the District Grange, of Northern Virginia, ina fair this fall was favorably considered. ’ The hext meeting will be held at_D, Buckman's, on the 17th of April, Subject: “Does onr land need lime; if 80, how can we best procure and apply It, abd It What quantlty.” Critical com- mittee—Walter Walton, John Ballenger and James Hunter, jr. fi ne Induence ov. and state, Ia see. Superstitions Humanity. From th Paul ( Mina.) Globe, Mareh 15, From the time that King Saul went down to Endor to get an old woman to disturb the dead prophet’s rest down to last night, when 3,000 St.Paul people crowded into the Exposition tink to witness @ spiritualistie performance, there has been no interruption in humun desire todeal with the supernatural and toknowsome- thing of that which lies beyond this life, Al- though but few confess it is nevertheless true that superstition is a principle with a majority of people. ‘There isn’t one individual outot & thousand who can be persuaded to starton a Journey or to begin any important business oper- ‘ation on Friday, And as for getting married on Friday, there ish’t a man or woman on the two civilized continents but would shudder with horror at the thought of such a thing. And yet, pressed fora reason of this superstitious “ub horrence of Friday, the only response that would. be given is that Friday is an_unluck: uy. There isn't one person in ten who will pici up ‘a pin unless the point lay before them.. To see the new moon over the wrong shoulder ig the cause of more apprehension to some eople than the approach of cholera, There are mnilies who would rather sacrifice all their household goods than to move a cat on the first of May, although the family was only going to move. ‘Juto the house just across the’ street, Breaking © looking glass has brought more | chile! COLUMBUS MEMORIALS. A Grand Arch to Commemorate the Dis- covery of the New World. A SUGGESTION MADE IN A PAPER REFORE THE LITERARY SOCIETY—RXISTING MONUMENTS TO COLUMBUS—THE PROPOSED NEW WORLD HOLIDAY. ‘The following is the text of a paper read before the Literary Society on the 13th instant, by Miss Elizabeth Bryant Johnston: The achievements of Christopher Columbus have no parallel. In vain we search record and epic for deeds so daring, for story #0 Strange. His lite is the most thrilling romance of history. Upon it rest the rosiest tints of glory, the darkest shadows of adversity. Co- lumbus was no accident—no genius defying precedent, He was. the evolution of tions of questioning. Though a devout son of the church, he broke the trammels ot bigotry and raised high the banner of science, on the folds of which was written “Liberty.” He mas tered the learning of his era; supplemented knowledge with talth; draped it with legends, and bound these together with exalted cour: Te ‘ublime endurance and admirable tact. e result no man can measure. The nations have been nearly four hundred years entering upon the heritage he won for them, and to-day there are mountains unscaled, val- leys unexplored and rivers unnamed. {trequires centuries of perspective to realize the _ Uons of the “Great Mariner.” We laughed when an American humorist asked: “Is he dead?” But we know that as wed as sailors encounter the “hanghty winds"of the Atlantic, as long as pleasure-seekers are borne on the Aitful smile of ber waves, so long will that first Storm-tossed, lion-hearted navigator live in the memory of man. Three cities claimed the honor of his ‘birth, three tongues contended for his name, three sepulchres entombed his body. No writer of fiction would dare create such @ career. ‘Truth is stranger than fiction, This truism fs illustrated in the fact that the world’s expressions of gratitude to Columbus have been fly confined to words, Measuring the memorials dedicated to “his name by the blessings he bestowed they are indeed con- temptible, SUCH MONUMENTS can nearly be counted on the figures of one hand. Irecallonly three or four worthy of mention. The handsomest is in the elty of his Lirth, Genoa, erected as recently as 1862. An- other in Barcelona, also raised within the cen- | tury,—in tardy fulfillment of the fervently ex- pressed intention of Ferdinand and Isabelia Upon his first return to the Spanish court tn 1493, to raise immediately @ monument in his honor. On this side of the ocean the Columbus monument in the city of Mexico does credit to our sister republic, aud, as a work of art, com- pares fayorably with any group in the new world. Thus fur the only memorial the United States has erected is the Rogers’ bronze doors, east entrance of the Capitol, beautiful and ap | propriate works, but only one utterance where many utterances ure due, , Fate conspired to el at Columbus out ol tue name of the world ‘bis nation, in tenderly adopt- ts its sobriquet of sentiment, has done thus much toward poetic justice, There is & monument, however, reared’ by an. American citizen, more enduring and inore m= portant than any’yet ordered by eity or nation; | that Escarcely teed say ts “Irving's Life 0 | Columbus,” “P | ence has been reached when, 1n some wort Tie period in our national exist- testimonial, we should give ‘assurance of our appreciatioh of Christopher Columbus. The altention of this people has been directed to the significance of such an act of fillal piety. Many suggestions have been offered. One i recall wus to make ANEW WORLD HOLIDAY of the 12th of October, calling it the “Day of Columbus.” This would indeed be a perpetual | memorial, linking together America North and America South, and one that would ald, rather than interfere with, an effort to raise 4 struc ture to hii in grapite and bronze. During the present: ion of Congress a resolution has n introduced to prov # place for the erec- tion at our national of a memorial to We trust after tour ndred years we can bring, nota statue, but a re elaborate and fitting offering to the illus- ious man who opened the gates of the new rid and made oe pe the pathway ot lib- ty. Though the residents of the District of Columbia are first interested, and should make the initlative movemen: in such an enterprise, yet Congress necd not hesitate to give liberal Support tolt. The people of this country will not dye the mouey, and it is a grand op- portunity for art to give an expression of the the discoverer of Ameri h public mind, not alone as regards Columbus, | bat in the matier of adorning the seat of gov- ernment. The following extract from an editorial in THE EVENING Stak last November, presents this polut clear “Seven fuil years are none toolong a period for the conception and creation of @ structure, Whatever form it may take, which shall be alike worthy the nation thatéreets it aud the event itis intended to commemorate. And it ought to be understood, too, from the begin ning, that whatever 18 built’shall be no insig- nificant or cheap trumpery affair. The thought of expense is the last one ‘that should be taken inv consideration. ‘The country is rich enough, appreciative enough, itis to be hoped, and broad. and liberal enough In its views, to bulld, when it pleases, such a structure as lias no parallel of its Kind in the world. And such aa one itshould build for dedication in 1892. An event so striking tn itself and so pregnantin effects upon the history of the human race can only be worthily perpetuated by as noble a monument as the genius of man can conceive and the wealth of arich and generous nation call into form.” Among the many suggestions, I venture to submit one for a monument as ‘suitable for this country to build to the man whose tame, as none other, spans the Atlantic, resting its mighty plers on both hemispheres, A SUPERB ARCH, The first monumental arch of the new world, would typify the wonderful achievements of Christopher Columbus. Arches were by the Romans, and even by earlier civilizations, utilized to glorify conquerors, or memorialize deeds of flood. Let us give the arch anew, a nobler meaning; let us, by means of its and strength, perpetuate the triumphs of science and moral heroism. ‘Should # mighty arch to Columbus be erected on one of the beautiful elevations north of this city, some where between 12th and 20th streets, with Lhe Washington monument and the Capitol, it would make an architectural triangle that must receive universal approval, For the adornment of such a pile,there is an embarrass ment of riches. Within, on every side, should be given the life of Columbus in a éerles of bronze groups, his dreams, ambitions struggies, successes, disappointments. No page could so fully illustrate the ficklenessor fortune. Blend- ing with this history, the apotheosis of Woman would be revealed in the sympathy and char- ity of that most gracious lady, Isabella of Cas- tile. Without, on pier, facade and cornice, Jet the wonders 6f the new world be presented. Although the details, proportions, esplanade, approaches, etc., are iuirly inapped in my mind, I will only give one or two thoughts. At the base north, east, south and west, let the four mugnificent’ rivers ot America, the Col- umbla, the St, Lawrence, the Mississipp! and the Amazon, be symbolized by tour gigantic river gods, surrounded by the flora and iauna of their respective sections. ‘The large enclosed space above might be utilized for 4A “MARINER'S HALL,” where there should be placed such relics of Columbus as we may have permission to re- Produce—such as maps, charts, records, the two accepted portraits, one in Florence and the other in Madrid; also, historical paintings that our artists may irom time to time supply. In a few years a museum replete with interest, ex- peciaily to the seataring, would. be gathered, Above the arch, uplifted by immense figures of Faith, Couragé and Science, a gilded world should be borne. All this means millions. We have millions, and when our coffers are opened. 10 do honor to those to whom honor is due, it 1s the very best investment this nation can make, The “Are de Triomphe" cost two millions of dollars, and, owing to civil disturbances, was thirty 'years in course of erectlon, and ‘is in danger, almost withoat warning, froin the fury of a maddened Populsce of eliig razed to the round. Let the right spirit move an interest in an appropriate monument to Columbus, It THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY. A Building for the Theological Depart. ment to be Erected Soon. PRESENT CONDITION OF THE PROJECT—THE COMING MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REPORTED DISAGREEMENTS [NX THE BOARD DENIRD—THE PLAN OF THE UNIVERSITY. After Easter the board of trustees of the new Catholic university will meet in Baltimore for the purpose of perfecting arrangements tor the inanguration of this great enterprise. The site has already been purchased and comprises some sixty-five acres outside of the city limits to “the northeast. The original $300,000 do- nated by Miss Caldwell has already been in- creased by contributions from all portions of the country, so that more than twice that sum has been pledged. The financial support re- ceived has been so encouraging that it is thought the trustees will at once begin the ere tion of some of the buildings that will be needed. Recently statements have been pab- lished to the 1 that disagreements have already arisen tn the board. but Htov. Dr. Chap- Ne, the pastor of St. Matthew's church, who & member of the board, in conversation with aSTAR oy ied deried that these statements have any indation in fact. “They are pure fabrications,” said the doctor. “Scnie persons outside of the board, who have taken a great deal of interest in the choice of locution for the new ‘university favored the selection of New York city, and were greatly put out that their choice was not that of the board. I atiribute such statements to this cause because they have not the vestige ot truth. It is ridiculous to maintain that the western members of the board are opposed to Washington, because they were among the first to mention Washington as the proper place, When the question of so lecting a site was considered there were Unree laces proposed—Seton Hall, South Orange, N. .; Philadelphia and this city. There was no contention for a western site, and the choice of this clty was heartily unanimous. Neither is there any complaint, that bas yet been heard of, that the west was not sufficiently repre- sented on the board. They are, on the © trary, well represented, and do not desire more. The west is represented by two of the strongest bishops of the Catholic church—Bishop Spauld- ing, of Peoria, Ii, and Bishop Ireland, of St Paul, Minn. The’ reported dissatisfaction of Bishop Becker, ot Wilmington, Del., because he Was not honored with a place on the board, is also without foundation. The fact is, Bishop Becker was asked tf he would accept a place on the board, but, for certain reasons ot his own, he did not care to serve, and it was at his own re- quest that he was noi designated, THE INAUGURATION OF THE ENTERPRISE. ‘With the financial encouragement that we have received,” continued the doctor, “there is nothing now to be done except to push forward the arrangements for inaugurating this new enterprise, This will be the main business at the meeting after Easter. The gencral scope of the university is pretty well agreed upon, I think. The idea of the original doner and of those who have followed her generous example has been, I think, to aid in the establishment ofa seat ot learning can be obtained, where the higher education » carry into practical oper- ation such an enterprise requires an amount of detatied work that would be contusing were it not that the highest minds of the church are engaged in verfecting plans, and their ideas will be presented at the coming meeting.” ‘The members of the board of trustees referred to by Dr. Chappelle are as follows. Most Rev, Jauies Gibbons, D. D.. archbishop of Baltimore; most Rev, M. Heiss, D. D., archbishop of Mil: waukee; most Rey. J.J. Williams, D. D. bishop of Boston; most Rev. P. J. Ryan, archbishop of Philadelphia; most fey. Corrigan, D. D., coadjutorarch bishop York; right Rev. J. Ireland, D. D., bishop of St, Paul; right Rev. J. J. Keane, D."D., bishop of Richmond; right Rev. J. L. Spaulding, D. D., bishop of Peoria; right Rev. M. Marty, D. D., vicarapostolic of Dakota; Mgr. John M. Farley, New York, secretary of board; Rev, John 5. Foley, D. 1., Baltimore; Rev. Thomas, Lee, Bal- | Umore; Rev. P. L. Chappelle, D. b., Wasbing- tou, elty; Mr, Eugene Kelly, NewYork: M | Michael Jenkins, Baltimote;’ Mr. Bernard N. Ferren, Puiladelphia; Mr, Thomas E. Wagga- man, Washington. THE PLAX. While, of course, nothing definite has been fixed upon, yet it is perfectly understood among the members of the board that the most feasi- ble plan is to begin with the theological department first, and then as the money comes | in to add the necessary buildings and professor | ships for the lay department. It is proposed to | begin at once the erection of @ handsome buila- ing for the theological department, which will cost in the neighborhood 01 $250,000, The re mainder of the fund collected up to date will go. towards endowing the chairs of the protessors. ‘This department will ve for the higher educa- | tion Of the clergy, and it is not the purpose (o | rob or rival any of the seminaries already in | existence. Rather, itis calculated to quicken | and spur them on, and draw them up with it. | All the educational institations, high and low, Will act ws feeders to this common center of light and knowledge. Only those will be allowed w enter who have completed their se! ry course, if an eeclesiastic, or those who have graduated from some recognized college, if a lay student, Lt is probable that the pr bulk of those who enter the ecciesiastical department Will already have been ordained priests, They | WH be students who, aiter having passed a thorough seminary course,wish to pertect tne selves in some special ecclesiastical study sueh 4s canon law, scriptural science, ecclesiastical history, dogmatic theology, and so forth. As the money comes in other buildings will be erected, another corps of professors ob- tained, and lay students will be invited to tend the university. Bishop Spauiding has be: | Spoken of as the bead of the theological di rt meLt, and so bas Dr. Chappelle, but nothing has yet been determine NOTES. Publications of the Week. LIFE OF HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW. ‘With Extracts from his Journals and Correspor ence, | Edited by SAMUEL LONGPELLOW. Ln Two Volumes, Tilustrated. " Bosion: Tickuor & Co. Washington: Robert Beall. LORENZ ALMA TADEMA: His Life and Works. By Geous. Exens, author of “Uarda” etc. From ‘the German, by Mary J. Safford, With Thirteen Lilustrations. “New York: Wai. 8. Gottsberger. ‘Washington: W. H. Morrison, SERMONS ON THE CARD, and Other Discourses. ‘By Hvow LaTicen, some time Bishop of Worces- ‘Natioual Library, OF A LONELY PARISH. By F, Manton CRAWFORD, author of “Mr. Isaacs.” “Dr. dius,” ec.,'etc. New York: Macmillan & Co. ‘Washington: Brentano Brothers. PUDDINGS AND DAINTY DESSERTS By Tuomas J. MuRREY, author of “Fifty Soups,” “Fifty Sainds,” ete,’ etc, New York: White, Stokes & Allen, THE MESSAGE OF THE BLUE BIRD: Told to Mi to Tell to Others By IneN® E.denose Best Keo Shepard. Washington: ‘Brentano Brot Wri Morrison. CURIOSITIES OF THE OLD LOTTERY. ‘Th Olden “ime Seria] y iteswy Mimics, Boston: iicknor & Co. Washington: Kovert nf THE POET SCOUT. A Book of Song and Story. Captain JACK CRAWFORD, (late Chief of scouts S.army.) New York: Funk & Wagnalls, SNOW-BOUND AT EAGLE’S. By Baer Harte Boston: Hovgton. Mittin € Co, Washington Wm. Ballantyne & Sov. THE BOSTONIANS. A By Hexny Tawra, ‘ovel. & Co. Washington: Bren- Saturday Smiles. “Can women do business?” asks a contempo- It they didn’t think they could there wouldn't be half so much money in circulation as there 1s.—Burlington Free Press. ‘When the car driversstrike they do not brake anything.—Hoston Bulletin, {spring poets were hens,” says an exchange, “even an editor could afford to eat eggs.” Doubtful. If spring poets were hens, they would hot send their lays to the editor. Herald. Emma goes to school, but dislikes it very much. A lady friend of the family question her on the subject: “Emma, what do you do in school? Do you learn to read?” Ktasita shakes her bead, “Do you learn to write?” “Another shake. “Then what do you do?” “I wait for it to be out.”—, jeacon, could be erected by 1892, and at that time we hope to celebrate @ magnificent fraternal jubi- lee. Let such an arch be erected to Columbus, and no civil fury would mar its stately beuuty, for it would be the shrine of all. No invading foe would destroy it, for it would be the glory of both the new and the old world. It would be the Arch of Peace. ———+—+e1+-____. sorrow and direful “apprehension to young hoarvs than war and pestilence, is a ee Where Kissing Still Flourishes, ‘From the Christian Million, London. Bide by side with the astonishing develop- ment of prurient literature there has grown up in Sunday schools and temperance societies with a close membership an equally astonish- ing development of kissing games. The old- fashioned out-door kiss-in-the-ring of school- treats and the equally harmless forfeits played. (and paid) beneath the mistletoe have given li a set of kissls es in Bates rs ces ne ech wea fekcrage orate Sresstaet tia Stat a ont Ly entertaintxent where these things were being carried on from six in the evening until midnight. We pro- tested verbally, and also leaving an entertaln- ment where we felt the presence of God was not being recognized. It began with a can-can in whieh, to an idiot upper then the ‘of ‘the body were raised and swung about. After this an hour was spent in “I and bi ” Then came the great treat call March- ing around in teachers 2s fol not be permitted in rooms. Guests in need of Sxerolee.can go down we the kitahea and poaod a stoak,’ The Ladder of Fame. Written for Tux Eventne Star, ‘We wish to gain the upward beight In one swift leap, "To ‘scape the thorny way ‘So long and steep, Orerstep the rounds that onward lead. ‘Thro’ work and prayer,— ‘The path were many earnest souls: ‘Have trod with care. ‘We hope to play where they have striven, Tn faith and love, ‘To walk a bed of flowers and gain ‘The gate above. Ab! no, The little golden gate Of fame and power Is found beyond a narrow way,— A.cross thy dower. ‘There loving preyer with gentle hand ‘Will guide thee on, ‘To where a crown awaits thy work the san, ‘March 15, 1884, 7 Doctor or dof bi Hy E fi g = = id Hl Bree rates He ae ae pe Hee net i i ei a i i ! t fF : Lid He, E i ; -Boston Be A correspondent wants to know how to keep elder trom working. Imbue it with socialistic ideas. Nothing works that has them,—Bingham- Qourt Ofticer (whispering in magistrate’s ear): “A couple outside wants Yu te Join them: Magistrate: “sh! Tell ‘em 1° corner in five minutes.” Zoung, cou * trate: “Oh! tell ’em they'll ‘until the court is adjourned.” get married.” have to wait ons which nightly: fmypiectenrey tions: nl arise from overworked bral. Sere ue go teeter Vislontstokness which was 8 BE Rf 5; 5 i i : , i a ne | 2 EH 3 i it *¢ 3 | ! } E : ! ; i i | zi i YY BR 5 i H ge i PEN PICTURES FReM cUBA. Street Scenes and Strect Netses im the City of Havana. NARROW STREETS AND RECKLESS DRIVERS—A DINNER AT AN HAVANA MOTEL —RURAL LIFE IN THE ISLE OF ETERNAL SPRING—PRimr- TIVE AGRICULTURAL METHODS, ac, Correspondence of Tie EVENTNe Stan HAVANA, Mareb 12, Although the time between leaving our own land at Tampa and fastening our vision on Moro castle and the low-lying city of Havana With its ancient architecture was less than thirty hours, the difference between the cus. toms of the two countries cannot be measured by any lapse of years. Casting anchor in the harbor, we were immediately taken possession of by the Spanish police and custom officials, and, amid an interminable Jargon, we were passed down the steamer’s sides, a strange mix- ture of men, women and baggage, Into quaint little yawi boats, our luggage being committed to the tender mercies of the cusiom-house offi- cers, The interpreter puts us into a Victoria drawn by @rat of a pony, and we are driven rapidly through streets Just wide enongh tor two vehicles to pass—the sidewalks on clther side being eighteen inches wide. All along these alleys are tron-barred windows, innocent of glass, but profise in solid inside shutters, Itis dinner hour, and all the way to our hotels shopkeepers and’ their clerks are eatin table set in the store. We alight at our h find it like every other in the city —wi carpet or an elevator, ( ests’ and waiters’ “dinine bar and other appurtenances all floor. Up fifty-four winding marble Foom Opens On @ covered balcony, wi Shuttors and no gines windows. a? Wit blind STREET SCENEA AND Norses. The band playing in the plaza opposite the hotel, parents screeching in horrid Spanish, the barking of an army of dogs, the jratile ot great. carts and carriages over the rough-paved reels, the hooting and yelling of polic “oo som, the d with ten thousand to believe pran- pose under special in- advent to we city. nt architecture, dirty, pom, the k. we to Welcome Mouidy decorations, anc filthy ‘streets, beggars everywhere, sldiers marching and countermarching, children dee- Utute of dress, master and slave treading tho fame, Barrow ‘treet, all indicate that we are far removed from the civilization, manne! customs of our own fair land. — A HOTEL DINNER, At dinner we are confronted with a waiter, who brings us. “lestra” (bill of tare) in Spam- m neither understand the one or read the other. In our dismay we ery “Come: da” (regular dinner), and our agile attendant fies to Whe kiteven and soon brings us at ate dance of well-cooked food, with viegunt pas not down in the cook books; fruits, and some of which we had never heard; viands cholee and delicate enough for the palate of & king. Our first financial transaction was the purchase of twelve and a half dollars of Spanish for which we paid five dollars Forty millions of this. paper how much more thas been is d “no feller Cau find out.” It is irredeema- &hd those Who were responsible for its At is alleged, have made a “divey,” and proceeds “have gone where the woodbine twineth.” Hotel bills are payable in Spanish gold, Which is worth seven per cent lees than our ‘greenbacks. Our Jehu takes his. or ders in Spanish from the interpre- ter at the hotel, and we are rattled over the rough streets at @ furious rate, our protests, remonstrances and Inquiries ail being jumbled together in @ Spanish grant. Forty cents for driving two anywhere in the city, of one halt dollar for an hour, payable in Spauish trash is cheaper than going ob foot. “So xirects are full of vieworias at aif houre of ‘day night, Old knee-sprang ponies and pig: mules, hung with bells aud. decorated wi tusseis, are goaded and unmereifully beaten as they tig at enormous loadson carts that must have been used in the era of the Pyramids, There is a happy, easy, go-as-you-pleasc style manifested by pedsant and prince, Ladies in elegant, rich attire ride through ‘the streets with a ‘simple lace over the Lead, Wille slave women and beggars tread the sido-walks with little but a thin dress for a covering. The climate, most delightul, is an eternal spring, in which the mercury never drops below seve enty, or rises above ninety-eight, in which there are Dut two changes—one @ which ts simply the other the “rainy seas: Which it is sald most Spaniards are born, "The re isexceedingly humid. The clothes y off at night in the me e been baptized by some iu r bed bas a of damp starch in your shirt collar tas lost its power to stand erect. The soil of the island is ol ared- dish brown, and the clothing of the market women and tals and legs of the mules are dix tinetly decorated with its pecullar color, RURAL LIFE IN CURA. A journey fourteen miles by rail and six miles In carriage brought us to one of the largest sugar plantations, giving us an Idea of the mauners and customs of the people in their rural life, A description of one of these peasant homes shail be a type of the many we passe ant trip. It is a low one-story, palm-Lnatebed but, with an floor and one room, in which the entin eat, drink andsleep. Tne pigs, chickens, dogs, donkeys, goals, stark-naked children, i and through it with unguestioned dn the foreground is a grove oi tower $, Unrowgh Whose tropical foliage the ghing, moaning, bas played its weird ration ailer gen im tha sh peasant, lithe of form and une by any eXeess of dross, scratches ith plow made perhaps of tne crotch and, holding the one handle, he goude His at them in Spanish ‘as did tals turles gone, in the market farmer transport tuelr produc ity on horses and mules with ini ers adjusted to their backs, and into these ded oranges, bananas, figs, melons, grain, Vegetables and ail other products, These mar: t trains move creeping toward the city In rider, the halter of one horse being the tail of er—a x ture of horses, mules and marketab! Corn is sown and cut green for eartload of itis packed on each mule, aud this strange cavaleade of moving todder 1 along the highway into the city, and, stopping along the crowded streets, it is suld by une arin keeping horses or cows, ‘The fences highway are made of cactus and the ts blossom shooting up from the center it ht shalt twenty to thirty-five feet high, with @ thickness of four to six inches at its base. tropical, requiem Held the A SUGAR PLANTATION. Here and there is seen a tall chimney, trom ‘Whose throat a dark volume of smoke is emit ted. This isa sugar plantation, around which clusters every other Cuban industry. All about this establishment for miles the Vast expanse is covered with cane. The work is doue by three w six hundred slaves, in charge of an overseer, the wealthy planter living in the city on the prolits of the labors of these uurequited toilers. Long trains of carts, drawn by two yokes of oxen, come in laden with weighty with uncrystalized juice. This is carried on endless aprons between wo ponderous rollers. The expressed juice runs into a tank beneatt, and is pumped into great vats, around winich stand almost naked negroes, the sweat trickling from every pore. The boiling liquid is stirred with loug poles by these imps of darkness, who scream and yell “Mas candela”—more’ fire. Down at the furnace mouth w black figure, & breech cloth his only dress, is feeding great fires with baguzo, an adinirable tuel made by dryin the crushed cane in the sun, boiling a purliying the product is passed to the ce Jugal machines, which converts the se mush in a few minutes into hard aud ¢' ing crystals, which are then bagged ready tor «uip= ment to the refineries. THE CHANGING SEASONS, There are no marked periods in Cuba out- Mning the end of winter or the commen of spring, There 1s a shade of melave the strange mingling of the dying of the old Verdure with the freshness of the new, Spaniard has no love for trees, and the narrow Streets and alleys are destitute of shade, the public parks being beautified by a few stinted palmetines and palms, interspersed with an Occasional statue ot Columbus, Cervantes, or some other Castilian hero, A pungent odor of Teeking filth pervades the slmosphere every- @here-and a Yankee mayor of the clty w placard the town in twenty-four hours with hotices: “Commit no nuisance.” We Ameri cans are in love with beds, but travelers to ‘Caba must not set their hearts On such luxuries, ‘You soon learn that your couch is a thin mat ing On & Wire screen, stretched over an ‘vessel is permitted or land & ger in Havana after sunset, no mater w the slorm may rage outside. ‘There is not a wharf on the Island of Cuba and no vessel other oy craft can unload a cargo except into a lighter. A CUBAN MILKMAN, ‘There is one custom which prevails in Havana that in spite of its disadvantages would be in the interest of unadulterated milk if adopted in for another customer. 0. FB, ‘THE WoRKHOUSE For Kisstno a Gtrt.— Joun'P. Delphey, the ‘Doledo, Onio, at a Y fonoevon, the tor ki ‘Miss Neva, ‘soprano, ae i an elevator, was on Thursday to the workhouse. | Delphey bad appealed the case to the higher courts, bat they ‘to remit the fine. is without but hopes that rel tives will assist him. three hours be house ye where she has accepied @ position in the of one of tbe churches,