Evening Star Newspaper, December 24, 1886, Page 2

wot 2 THE EVENING STAR > : WASHINGTON, D.C., FRIDAY, - CEMBER 24, 1886—TWELVE PAGES. CITY AND DISTRICT: AN OLD LANDMARK GONE. ‘The House of the Sculptor Who Adorned the Old Capitol. Among the Froperties situated on Pennsylvania venue east, purchased by the government for the sive of the new Congressional library, was a house ‘which, though unpretending in size and appear- ance, ‘possessed much historical interest. This ‘was house No. 121, the old homestead and resi- Gence of the late Guiseppe Franzont, the first sculptor sent from Italy to this country. The house has now been demolished to make room for ‘the new iibrary building. When the seat of govern- ment was removed from Philadelphia to Washing- ton it was decided and deemed necessary to adorn 4 eautify it with works of art. here was noone to whom the duty could be en- trusted, and Congress sent to Italy for the best sculptor then known tocome to this country to Undertake the work. They selected Guiseppe Franzoni, who was considered equal to the great Canova,” and who was then employed in the palace of the Grand Duke of Tuscany, whose near relative he was. After much persia ‘and With the promise of a handsome salary, his @xpenses ail paid and the surety given that the tra expenses of himself family (no matter how numerous) should be pafd again when- ‘ever he wished to return to his native country, he consented to accept the position. He arrived" in 1806 or 1807, accompanied by his beautiful wife, who was then only fifteen years old. At that time ‘Washit ‘was almost a wilderness, and the houses fow and far between, | The go a for thelr occupancy One wing of “ otek now called the Metropolitan, Imagine the change! From Italy's sunny clime and marble to freezing cold, muddy streets, no side ‘walks and not one housé between the Capitol and ‘the hotel Soon tring of the frightful trudge, which fli became bis slik stockings and knee Dreeches, Mr. Franzoni purchased for himself the ‘Dest residence then to be had, and near the Capl- tol, namely, the oid house referred to above. “Mr. ‘Franzoni Was the intimate friend of Thos. Jefferson, then President of the United States, with whom he dined every Sunday, and there ere now in the jon of his descendants several articles of ‘value given by the President to Mr. Franzoni and his wife as tokens of his affection and esteem. other things 1s a sliver sugar dish, ma ‘According to the order of Thomas Jetfersdn, and Presented by hii to Mra Franzont as a Christina resent. It is now In the possession of her grand- Reagater, Mrs Horn Ke, Racass, of Philadelphia, ‘who intends to present it to the’““Historical Socte- ty of Pennsylvania,” as a memortal of Thomas Jef- ferson as well a5 of her grandfather. Mr. Fran- yoni never returned to his much loved home, the Deautiful city of Florence; the severity of this cli- mate Was too great for hima, and he died ten years ser coming to this country, leaving a widow and six children. His magnificent works were de- stroyed when the Capitol was burnt by the British Guring the war of 1812. It may be added that all the made by the governmeut were ful- ‘and although none of lis children wished to go to Italy (and ail of them were born in this Gountrs),by spectal act of Congress their traveling nses Were awarded and paid them. The late Gahainal Franconi, rst. priest of the Sacred Col- ‘and prefect’ of the Propaganda, was his Bienen. During the 30 years that he was cardi: nal he consecrated72 bishops. He was considered a most just man, severe almost to bigotry, and Jost the papal throne throug the veto of Austria, chondro mba AN EARLY ENGLISH CHURCH. Amprovements Made at St. James’—The Sisters of St. Margaret. On 8th street northeast, near Massachusetts ave- ‘nue, is gradually growing up a picturesque struct- ‘ure of the old English type, like the churches pic- ‘ured on Christmas cards. This is St. James’ ‘Episcopal church, where one who has a tendency tothe Early English either in architecture or in matters of religious service catf be satisfied. It is, ‘the temple of the very high churchmen or ritual ists, of Washington, who will speak of their rector as “father,” have lights on the altar, cross them- confess themselves to their rector, and in ‘other outward ceremonies approach very near the Fitesof the Roman Catholic church. Any well- posted parishoner of St. James’ would resent an Jnstnuation that they imitate Roman Catholics, fon, be would argue, that theirchurch, the English church, 1s as ancient, if not more ancient, than the eburch of Rome; that the comparatively recent Fitualistic movement is simply a restoration of ‘What existed before the Purttans frowned it down. ‘The ritualists of Washington some years ago, under Father Hobbie, cot along so far as to erect a church and chapel at the corner of Virginia avenue and 22d street. The church, however, did not pros ‘per financially; tts debts were assumed by St. John’s and ultimately the property passed into the of that partsh, and the structure has ‘used a3 a mission for colored people under the direction of St. John’s churc! The movemen® ‘then started in East Washington has been more successful from a material point of view. ‘Though the church ts located so far east, 1t_has communi- cante in every of the city. The parish has Just enlarged the church structure by making an Which became necessary owing to the | in the attendance. The addition provides @ recessed chancel, 20 feet by 25 feet, separated from the nave by a lofty rood screen of of ap- i 1} use of the clergy, communicating with one of the chotr roonis tn the “diocese. ‘These rooms Glave, walls of pressed. brick. with. open Toots showing the framing and whidows of cathedral glass. St. James’ church wus started five years by six communicants, in a small room ina Tented tonse In the northeastern part of the city. months later a small store was rented and ftved up for chureh p ‘The rst stone for esent building Was laid on All Saints’ day, in ‘and the nave was occupied the first Sunday Lent, 1864. During the same year a bay, used ehotr and guild room, and a roomy porch, ‘Added. In the fall of 1885, the extension addition just completed were commenced. owns two large lots, one on each side of the Ghureh, affording space for a rectory and other ings in the future. ‘Theorlgtnal struc- all the additions made have been con- in oo) my, swith one general plan ‘which proposes a church structure proper, a Prettory.and bulidings for other parts pur- ‘This series of butldings, when compicted, ‘Will stand on three sides of the ground owned vy ‘the parish, leaving a space or court in the center. ‘EHR SISTERS OF ST. MANGAKET. ‘Provision will be made for a house for the Sisters Of 8 Margaret. Two sisters of this order have, asstated in Tus Stax, been installed temporarily 4m & rented house on Sth street opposite the ehureh. These two sisters have been sent here for the purpose of founding a new house of the order. ‘The sisters wear habits like nuns, but of gray ma- yertal, ‘The ststerhood ts of Engilsh origin, having founded in 1854, at East Grinsted, in Sussex, Dy Rev. J. M. Neale. "The duty which’ the sisters Yook upon themscives, way that of nursing the poor, whom they visited for the purpose, in ‘own homes, sharing their poverty and discomfort. Since then’ the sisterhood, besides caring for the fick, have taken up tewching, and engaged in Various works in the parishes where they have ‘Deen located. Houses have been established in Boston and Lowell and in Canada. Those entering the sisterhood have to serve a novictate betore devoting themselves to God for life as a of Mercy. Ifan opp! ‘ant for admission ts finder cwenty-five years of age, the order requires to bring the written consent of her parents De- ‘Tore abe be admitted. ‘The Names of Squares. STREBTS AND SPACES NAMED BY THE OLD CORPORA- TION. 48 Stated in Tue Stax Monday the Engineer department of the District has taken steps to have the street lemp signs around Lafayette square ebange to couform with an ola ordinance which gave the names of Madison place and Jackson Place respectively to 1534 aud 16% streets. There are a number of other streets or places in the city named by the old ration. In some cases hese names have been forgottesl. Probably few here, even old residents, could tell where place” is. That name was conferred ‘Spaces formed by the intersection of I abd Massachusetts avenue, 5th and 6th ‘streets horthWest, by an act of theold sepproved Pebruais 20, 1850. ton square Was 'so named by the old Yation by an act approved April 12, 1870, in honor the late Secretary Stanton. Tue name applies the spaces formed by the intersection of Ctecee laryland and Massachusetts avenues, from 4th to 6th street east.” There has been some controversy a3 to whether the name Stanton i in i f square is applicable. tothe streets warrounding the park or not. Stanton square is ornamented by the Greene equestrian statue, as Lafayette square is adorned with an equestrian matue, not of Lafavette, but of Gen. Jackson. BY am act approved January 21, 1509, the 5 formed by the intersection of New York and Mas. gachusetts avenues and K street north, between ‘Tih and 9th streets, was named Mount Vernon Place. Since the present form o¢ government for ‘the District was adopted. a number of places have ‘Deen christened, and the names given have re- eetved official sanction by betug Used on oMctal documents. Only one name, however, has, it 1s ated, the force of law, aud that is’ the name Si, Dupont circle, which was conferred by act of Congress. Farragut square, Scott cirele, ‘Thomas circle, MePhersvn square, Iowa circle and Other places have received their names by popular approval only, and have in most cases been named on account of the statue contained in the square, ‘The space on New York aveuue west of the War department was caled Kaw lin square because it late Gea. Rawlia’s siatue. What it pT “ Statue has been re- Moved to another square is a matter awaiting the ‘action of the final afbiters in that matter, the gen- eral publ. Mer Catch. CHRISTMAS CAROLS, ‘The Festival te be Celebrated im Ser- vices of Song. PROGRAMS OF MUSIC TO BE SUNG BY THE CHOIRS ‘T0-MORROW—THE HOURS OF SERVICES IN DIPFER- ENT CHURCHES—LISTS OF THE CHOIRS, &C. In most of the churches, and especially the Roman Catholic and Episcopal churches, the ser- vices to-morrow will be more than usually elabo- rate. The churehes have been decorated with greens. In many of them arrangements are also in progress for festivals for the Sunday Christmas. Below will be found the programs of the services 1m various churches to-morrow: Homan Catholic. ‘St. Matthew’s—At the 5 o'clock a. m. the male members of the choir will Sg fie. Lu Hachis for male voices; mon, Hunnel’s Veni Creator; at the Gounod’s Noel 11 Natale, and before Fideles. Solemn high mass and Mozart's ee Spanner ate tat Creator; at offertory, Silay’ Ave M the benediction onesie by: and after iction, Lemon Se cent —— for aap eta yan Het Beat junday following, mass the same as on Christmas day. At the vespers at 4 o'clock p.m, 's ves- haueet ori cams ane ee == mixed voices and chorus. The UI day will be following | ladies and Soprani: Mrs. Zaidee Rossiter 4 — Alti: the Maggie Gannon, Irene Hall ‘Tenort: Messra. W. H, Burnett, Jas. P. Collins, Ar- thur May, Thos. Kreidier, Newman, Jas. Pat- terson, I. H. Parkhurst. Bassi: John F. Nolan, John A. Daly, John Treanor, Ed. Barbour, Henry Boswell, L, B’Gannon and M. Donnelly. ‘The solo — iil be sustained Peer Smith and aly, the Misses Cottrell, and Domer, Messrs. Burnett, Collins, Nolan and Gannon. Prof. Jarvis Butler, ‘pianist; Prof. Steven J. Kubel, organist; LE. Gannon, musical director. St. Aloysius, corner North Capitol and I streets.— The first mass wili be celebrated at 5 o'clock, Dachauer's first mass will be given. At the offer- tory Norello’s Adeste Fideles. At the late mass at 11 o’clock, Kalliwoda’s will be sung Bialle’s Vent Creator, at the Offertory Date Sonitum Bastores, by Sir Michael Costa. After mass Dudiey Buck's There were Shepherds. At the benediction O Salutarts, from Wi: and Tantum by Rossini, The choir Will be as follows: Soprani, Miss Moilie Byrne, Miss Eva Mills, Miss Livingston, Miss Annie Carter, Mrs. McFarland; alti, Mrs. ‘Miss Florence ‘Miss Alice Morse; Tenorl, Mr. W. Socmeeahane Fa AE ere Mr. W. A. Widney, Mr. and di ‘Lapham; organist an. rector, Mr. Harry 0. Sherm: St. Beter’s Church, corner 2d and streetssouth- east, Capitol Hill—] ir, Rev. Geo W. Devine; assistants, Rev. M. F. Sullivan and J. F. Donohoe. Solemn high mass will be celebrated at 5 o'clock with Rev. Father Devine as celebrant, Father Donohoe as ‘deacon ‘and Father Sullivan as sub- @eacon. ‘The sermon will be preached by Father Donohoe. Giorza’s beautiful mass will be sung, ‘accompanied by the Marine band orchestra. No- Yello’s Adeste Fideles, Gloria in Excelsts, by Cagg- ero, Vent Creator, by Sig. Cirillo. oftertoty, Alma Virgo, by Hummal, choir will consist of the following ladies and gentlemen: Soprant— Mrs. Mary Mehler, Mrs. Josephine Jo Miss Hattie Ritehie and Miss Nannie Noonan. ‘Alti— Mrs, Allce Joyce, Mrs. J. t and Miss “Mary Kelly. Tenorl—Messrs. August Neff and John Pugh. Baritone—Frank Rebstock. Bassi—John Mawdsley and George Johnson. Organist, Prof. ‘Theo. King. Director, Mr. A. J. Neff. Director of orchestra, Prot. Petrolia. pati pattick’s church-—Atthe § otlock mass will sting: There were shephe ; mass, Marzo; Adeste Fidelis, Novello. 11 ace portions of Mozart's 12th, Hayden No. 3. Offertorium. selec- tion from Listty’ oratorio, Christus; O Salutoris, Donizetti; “Santum Ergo, ‘Soprani—Miss Florence Davies, Mesdaines W. H. Combs and C. Y. Smith, Misses Mudd, O'Rourke, Jol Van- doren, Daley, Columbus, Ball, Cavanaugh and Melnke; alt, Misses Agnes walsh, Mary Vandoren, Sallie Newton; tenor, Mr. Frank Fennell; bari- tone, Mr. Wun. E. Hyde; basi, Messrs. B. A. "Ryan, P. C. Treanor and C. L. Clarke; organist and direc” tress, Miss Loulie Boone. On this occasion Prof. Anton Gloetzner will preside at the organ. pefluurch, of Immaculate Conception. Iter. 8. ¥. ‘an, pastor; Rev. P. J. assistant pastor— Massa will be 3:30, 7, 9 aad 10:30 am, Glorans Ist_mass will be ‘sting at 5:30 o'clock. At the 10:30 Haydn's 16th mass will be sung with orches- tral and organ accompaniment, Prof. R. C. Ber- nays Will lead the orchestra and Mr. Theo. Ingalls King will preside at the the whoie under the direction of Mr. F. B. Ne Cirtlll’s Vent Creator will be sung before the sermon and Hum- mel's Alma Virgo “at the offertory. _ Soprani: Misses Erna Rodenstein, May Shiel, Nannie Kearon, Carrie McGill ahd Mra. Kose ¥. Bennet, Alt: Mrs. Alex. S. King and Misses Mollie Sauter and Annie Tanner. ‘Tenori: Messrs. Jas. H. Kor- sych, Leo Stieftle, Charles M. Connell, Henry Jor- dan ‘and John Weldman. Bassi: Messrs, George Riley, Joseph Murray, Arthur Del ie, Joseph Paul and Malini Grant. Rev. Charles V. Bart, Just ordained, will ceiebrate his first mass at 10:30 aS ‘The bape gentieman ae = remem- y Iuhy Of the parishione: ving at- tended School and served as. altar ‘boy for some Years in this parish. St. Dominic's, corner 6th and E streets south- West—The first solemn high mass will be cele- ‘brated at 5 o'clock a. m., w be followed by masses: at 6,7 and 8 o'clock a.m. At the 5 o'clock mass Rev. Father B. A. Logan, 0. P., will be the cele- brant with Rev. Father Spalding, 0. P., deacon, and Rev. Father Rickarby, O. P., sub-deacon. The Sermon Will be delivered by "Rev. Father E. D. Donnelly, 0. P. ‘The muste will be rendered by 3 chotr of male votces as follows: Messe de St. Pat- riek, Theodore La Haidsche; Veni Creator (solo quaftette), Kreutzer; Adeste’ Fidelis (at the offer- torium), Novello. The fol gentlemen will participate: Tenori, Messrs. A. S$. Fennell, J. 5. Smith, H. ¥. McKenna and W. H. Dante Messrs. E. Holer, A. Scbultets, G. K. Sheriff ‘and C. Ni organist and director, Mr. William Wal- decker. The last solemn high mass will be cele- brated at 11 o'clock a. m.. followed by benediction. ‘The following musie will be rendered: Haydn’s fourth mass; at the wale, Novello’s, Adeste Fidelis; at the offertorium, Costa’s, Date ‘Sonttum Pastores. After the mass, precedin; benediction, Dudiey Buck's, There were Shepher (solo quar- tette). At the benediction Gtorza’s O Salut besung by Mr. Warren S. Young, and Rossinis ‘Tantuin Ergo. ‘This music will be rendered by the following choir: Soprani, Mrs. Clara Baker-Smith, Mrs. Walter B. Patterson, Mrs. Chas. A. Acker, Dusses Blanche Mattingly, Mary Sweeney and Mamie Moore; alti, Mrs. William Waldecker, Misses Margaret Eichhorn, May Becker and Jennie Glennan; tet Messrs. A. S. Fennell, H. F. Mc- Kenna and D. Kohr; bassi, Messrs. E Holer, A. chultels, G. R. Sheriff, M. Koechling, W. S. Young and P. Mahoney; organist director, Mr. William Waldecker. Ann’s, Tenleytown, services 5,7 and 9 o'clock. hn Fox will officiate. Organist, Miss Jennie 1; sopranl, Miss M. Johnson and Miss F, Buck- man; alu, Mrs’ J. Shoemaker and Mrs. Muya bassi, by Chives, Morgan and Worthiniller. Unison Mass by Lahehe, ‘St. Augustine's Churech—Doors open at 4 o'clock a.m. High mass at 5 o'clock, Rev. R. T. Burke, celebrant. Mass, Haydn’s Imperial; Veni Sancte Spiritus, Dietsch offertory, Adeste Fideles, No- relio; sermon by . R. T. Burke. Low mass at Zand 9. Solemn high niass at 11 o'clock, Rev. M. J. Waish, rector, celebrant; Rev. RT. Burke, deacon; Mr. P. C. Burke, sub-deacon. Mass (first Ume), Paolo Glorza, No. 3; offertory, Hac nocte, Cagliero; benediction; no vespers. ‘O Salut Verdi; Tantum », Liszt; Laudate to Omint Rosewig; Prof. Charles Thierbach, ist an leader; Soprani, Mrs. Martina Irving, Miss Annie Dey, Miss Matte Martin, Miss Blanche Fergasons alti, Miss Lavinia Dey, Mrs. Mary Chasiey, Miss Sarah Coakley, Miss Mary Becket; t Mr. Ignatius Jackson, Mr. Vineet Duval, Mr aire HR br pene, Ne, Ww, ean Ir. ‘pl Goakie, wit a Gia vol = sy itor ore vce" 0 nigh mana, Geek 3m, Carian anthony nm ca by Paolo Glorza; complete off anthem by W! James P. Col W. Koechiing, Edware H. Craig, James ibe Stephen's church, Pennsylvania |. Stephen's chure! vania avenue 2th street, Reve Sohn ‘MNally,, pastor tive O'clock mass, celebrant, Rev. C. F. Mail. jard’s mass, Offertory: In Hoe Nocte, by Giovani. Choir: Soprani, Miss Catharine Power, Wsae Susie MeDermot, Miss Sarah Maher, Miss Iramoh_ Carey, Miss Ida Seretn, Miss Maggie Gowan, Miss Berths Floyd; alti, Mrs. Dessez and ‘Mise Minnie Boyde; Yenort, Mr. John Lorton; bassi, Messrs, 4 Waters and Bectel. “On Sunday, the ‘Stephen's church, Pennsylvania’ avenue street, Rev. Johh McNally pastor, #01 masa ‘will be celebrated by the pastor, ‘ther Thomas, he subject of the sermot Rev. Father Duley, of i “The Feast.’ St. Mary’ chureh, 5th Rev. F. J. Tewes, O'clock ‘Will ‘be’ sung Oa, to marry lord, will bury, be ust 'she must come, round sua in Bat Gloria Pate No, 1: Mozart Gloria No. 2 ‘homens iene pate NO. , Gunter; Te Deum, Festival, in Bi Rac Bort Jubilate inG, Greene; Hymn No. 17, M y Gloria Tibi, Holmes: Hymn No. 19, Adeste Fideles, ‘Tangs, Wilson, obligato, by Mes: altos Swain Hunter. Holy Gommi ‘Cammidge; Hymn No. Hutchins; Gloria in Drew, L. Burchell, M. I. Snowden, N. 1. Dunn, 1. EW Holaday and Boe (alti, Mrs. J.B. Chureh, Mrs. H. T- Galpin, Poudteod Bo. ian son N. Gray; tent W. J. Cal gts Hancoot oun Wilson, For Chars, and J. Yarrow; John Theophil; director, E.S. Holmes. “The music will be repeated on thé following Sunday. Christ church, P. B., West Washington—Shout the glad ti Baker; Thy seat, 0! God, endur- eth forever, Trinity Psalter; Gloria Patria, E flat, Danks; Te ‘Deum (from Mereedante’s thrée-volee mass), Mora; Jubilate Deo trom Rossin!’s Stat R. C. Rogers ‘Mater embracing parts of the Pro Peccatis, Cu ‘Animam and Inflammatus, Millard; Adeste | Hutchins; Gloria Tibi, Guonod; It came m the midnight’ clear, Hutchins; offertory, there were shepherds abiding in the ‘Millard; ‘Trisagion, Hutchins hymn, Bread of the world, ‘Hutchins: Gloria in Ex old chant. Choir? ‘Miss Florence ©. G1 3 Miss May ‘Thomas, alto; Mr. C. H. i, tenor; Mr. Wim, B. Orme, basso; Mr. F. E. Camp, ‘St. John’s Church—Morning’ prayer. — Proces- sional, hymn en en Savage. Gloria Patri, Kimball Te Stainer. Benédictus, Arnold, Holy Com- municn. Introit, Hallelujah, for unto us a child is born, Monk. Kyrie, Kimball. Gloria Tibi, Tallis, Hymn 26, Gauintlette. | “Offertory, Thus speaketh the Lord of . Ascrfy fiom, Hosts, God from whom, Franc. Sanctus. 207, Hodges, Gloria in’ Excelsig, Nunc Dimitts, Recesional, hymn 17. Decani, Cantoris, Choir— Men—Bass!? James Watson, F. M. WH. Rosenbaum, Philip Mauro,” ‘Tenor: Willlam H. Daniel, John Bottomly, C. C. sor a ©, Spencer, F. E. Camp. Boys—alti: ne Hazard, Fred. Sil- gone rt * (08, Goldney, Chas, Galsberg Fred. Gaisbore Welines Sangh Oonainmeea Chas, mane, vi ee. naugh, Carroll Kennaugh, Edgar Busey, Vincent Tews: ‘Edwin Campbell, Fred. Howell, Edw. Lewis, ‘Lawrence Hazard, Blacktord, Daniel A. Yeat- man, Orville Bailey. Organist: Dr. E. 8. Kimball. Precentor: Wm. H. Daniel. ‘St. Mark’s, 3d and A streets southeast—Service atliam. ional, Adeste Fideles. Venite, Gregorian chant, Te Deum, Trott, in G; Jubilal Baker, in F; Introit hymn, 24 Gloria Tibi, 3 Lans ‘tibt, 360; Hymn 26, Gloria anthem. Offertory, It came upon the midnight ci , Men- deissobn; Holy Communi Sanctus 300; Com- munion Hymn 206, Gloria in 5 406 Reces- sional, Brightly gleams our banner.’ The music will bé rendered by a surpliced choir of men and boys, with processional banner, Essentially tbe same music the following day. 01 ‘Miss Mildred Johnston; cornetist, Mr. A. E. er; pre- centor, Chas. N. Wake. Thére will be. a service ‘this evening (Christmas eve) at 6:30 p.m., with appropriate anthems and selections, Proces- Beatie ps sum nga deuce ha plain chant, ; Offertory, Hol ‘Night; Recessional 16. ‘St. James’ church, 8th between B and C streets north Kev. James W. Cl rector— ae 7 ame moruing prayer ge i0ssocang Stat am, rayer at 10:30, and a choral celgpration at faim. ‘The taudieal part of the service will be as follows: Processional, Adeste Fideles; introit psalm, O, Lord, Our Gov- ernor; the Missa Quinta Toni, by arthur Henry Browne, with 0, Salut iatontete geal poser’s Missa Seraphica. fertory and re- cessional hymn’s will be Of the Father's Love Be- — and while Shepherds Watched, The choir composed of Messrs. Evans, Sayles aud Bryan, Cee ee , E. Soules, B. Holes, G. Cleaves, G. Dai G. ftolmesy’ ¥- Soules, G. Clark and F. Cun shai; . T. Flather, organist; R, H. Clark, server. St. Andrew's church, Corner 14th and Corcoran Streets, Rev. J. B. Perry, rector—Morning service and holy’ commution ab 11am. ‘The following rogram of music Tendered: Proper Psalm, LNG Seat, O God, Endureth Forever—Savage; Té Deum, festival in'D—Dudley Buck; Gloria Pairl— Loretz, Mosenthal, Lloyd; Jubilate Deo, in. A— Dudley Buck; Intrott, hymn No. 17; Gloria Tibi Hodges; hymn No,’23; Offertory, There were Shepherds—Ambros; Sanctus—Baker; hynm No. 207; Gloria in Excelsis—Hutchins. ‘Chotr—Miss Virginia Moody, soprano; Mrs. Annie Louise Powell, contralto; Mr. J. M. ea tenor; Mr. ¥.H. Barbarin, basso and director; Miss Ada B. ‘Conn, orga: ‘Massachusetts avenue and Holy Cross chure! 18th ‘street—Festival of the nativity. Order of 2 X-mas eve, holy Ku services lay: Holy second Eucharistat 11 @ m., choral, pl ng; second Sespers,, 4:30 p. ‘m.; children’s feast at vespers on Holy Innocent’s day, 7 p.m., with X-mas tree, carols, &. ‘The music of’ the feast will be in Gregorian—plain song, anthems, solos and_carois. Mr. Clarence Dorie, Organist; Mr. C. A Harrold; precentor and soltst. Hobert Keiton, tenor; ‘Vested choir of men and boys. ‘Trinity P. E. Church, Rev. Dr. T. J. Addison rec- tor.—Morning prayer and holy communion at 11 4 mm.; opening anthem, Messiah is King, Barrett; Venite Exultemus, Rossini; Barrett and Curtis; Te Deum, in D, Buck; Jubilate, in E flat, ‘Millard; hymn, Shout the Glad Tidings, obligato, by. sohn; Gloria Tit suck; Vhile rds Watched. Old Minuscript; ‘ofertory, Hail Christ: mas Morn, Gounoud. choir 18 composed of: soprant, Miss Lilla Helberger, Miss Annie Watson, August Ballman and Annte’Moran; alti, Miss M. A. Sith and Miss Hattie Case; tenor, EK. Howes; bass, Messrs. M. Church, C. C. Lefler, W. Clark, W. Hannay and J. 1. Jones; director, & J. Whip. MEISE lh 2AS, suoeng name vane SEPT Gite, sag rendered: Venite, by. Denke tae ‘Te Deum, Dudley Buck; Gloria Patri, Millard; Jubilate Deo’ Danks; hymns, Shout the Glad Tidings and Hari the Herald Angels Sing. Quartette eholr teem cn ‘featuam oor Me Miley, basso; organist, Miss B: Hayden. Ms 4 Other Churches, Luther Place Memorial Church (Lutheran), at the intersection of 14th street and Vermont ave- nue northwest—Rev. Dr. J. G. Butler, pastor. The usual Christmas service will be held on Sunday. rendered: Voluntary; Watch Thetr Flocks,” ete., E flat, Lloyd, with solos. aiser) and beans Gloria, ra. J. W. ‘Anthém in B flat, Jonniso itn duet for soprano and ‘The following is the choir: ‘Mrs, 2 Wi, Bradt In the afternoon the 8 rin, the aft rearancona sates ‘connected mas service, rhich time some very choice selec- ‘Mons of music will be 5 ashore: igre adateows 0 enubont Sunday sche ‘Special music for Christmas ‘the choir of the tan John 8 Newman, D. 3 paso ie ‘Son of Hosanna to the 8010, ee E eH i were placed in the tower of Metropolitan M. E. church, Prof. Widdows will play the following ap- Propriate selection of music, commencing at 6 eee ca ee ne aa inhonorof the birth of the Redeemer of the World: Chiming the hour of 6 (Westminster chimes); Joy Bell 3 Joy to the World (antiocktune); Ave Marie (Schu- bert); Coronation Hymn; Kyri Eletson; Mozart's ‘12th inass;Gloria in Excelats (Chant No.2); Old Eng- X-mas carol (16th century); Carol, Carol Christians; Adeste ‘Fideles; ‘The ‘Old Folks at Home; The Vacant Chair;’ The Mistletobough; Weill be Gay and Happy; Home, Sweet Home. ————s@9— THE REAL ESTATE MARKET. E ‘THE LICENSE REQUIRED OF REAL ESTATE AGENTS— A SUGGESTION 8 TO A GRADED WATER TAX—PRI- VATE STABLES AND THEIR REGULATION. Great activity 1s predicted in the real estate mar- ket with the opening of spring, or perhapsit would De more correct to say greater activity, for the market has continued thus far in the winter to show a marked interest on the part of investors, ‘There are no indications showing that there will Deany checkin this activity. Excessive prices asked for lands and houses will bring about a reac- tion as quick as anything. But the extent of the market regulates and keeps down the inevitable tendency to inflation of prices. If tt is considered that the price asked for a lot or a house 1s too high, there are plenty of others equally as de- sirable which can be obtained, and” s0 the pur. chaser is not restricted. ‘The owners realize this and they have either to keep within reasonable demands or their property will remain idle on thelr hands. ‘The ‘rapid growth of the city and the 1 amounts of money that have eon invested here in recent years would under ordinary circumstances have had the effect of greatly inflating prices, but the extent of the market, the large amount’ of land available has had @ salutary effect. In this con- ection the opening up of so much suburban land has been of great advantage, for the more prop- erty on the market the larger the fleld for inves- tors and the more reasonable the prices. THE TAX ON REAL ESTATE AGENTS. ‘The action of the Commissioners in bringing suit against some of the real estate agents to compel them to comply with the law relative to the pay- ment of a license and the filing of a bond has the effect of making them more prompt this year than usual. There has been more or les opposi- tion to this law for some years past and a number Of the agents have to comply with It, and in this Way a test case was brought before the Court, which was decided adversely to the agents, ‘The District Commsssioners have given instruc- tions that the law should be enforced, and in some cases suit has been brought to coinpel the pay- ment of the license of former years which has been withheld pending the decision of the suit. It 18 claimed that the law 1s a hardship as it requires not only the paymentof a license fee of $25 but the filing of a bond for $5,000 with two sureties and in addition the payment of one per cent upon all commissions. “It has been urged that tt was the intention of Co: to repeal the ond requirement but by an over-sight this provision was allowed to remain the law. The courts, however, have not sustained this position and in consequence the real estate agents arecom- pelled to comply with tt or run the risk of prosecuted by the District government. The 1 cense law in regard to auctioneers is the same ex- cept that only one-quarter per cent. of thelr com- ions is required. Insurance agents are also subject to the same regulations with the exception that no bond is required, So ar this year about 150 agents have taken out licenses, Some Teal estate of the agents claim that this number 1s not half of those who are engaged in the real estate business. in this city. In last year’s directory the names of Ply 446 individuals and rirms are put down as be- ing real estate agents, but since tts issue there has probably been quite a number ot new men who ‘have gone into the bus- ines, The officials in the office are of the opinion that allot the agents Tegularly in the business either have taken out licenses or are getting ready to do 80, and that be- fore the new year all Will have compiled with the law. Its probable that there are a number who do what is known as a “curbstone’ business, and either have no regular office, or else are el in other business and are not known as real estate agents, The men who comply with the law and ay they their share of the tax to the District Bovernitent are naturally anstous fo have ut os the same business do the same, and 2s the Com- Inissioners are anxious to increase the revenues, 1t seems likely that the law will be more strictly én- forced this year than ever before, A MORE RQUITABLE WATER TAX. ‘The statement has been made by Capt. Symons, ofthe Engineer department of the District gov- ernment, that it will be necessary to increase the Water tax in order to bring the recefpts from that source up to the amount required to maintain and improve the water serviceof thecity. ‘The present tax 1s not considered burdensome, and, in fact, as Sompared with other cities it is\ very moderate, ‘There Is no complaint heard that it 13 excessive, and it 19 probable that no tax is paid with greater cheerfulness. At the same time there is considerable proportion of the citizens who have Tead thls part of Captain Symons’ report with much interest, for, with them, the question of the water supply 18/one of daily and absorbing im- portance. These people, as a rule, have serious objection to any increase in the water rate now pald by them, not because they regard these rates as excessive in themselves, but because they do ot recelve a full supply Gt water. ‘There are a great many people on Capitol Hill and along the Fidgo in the northern part of the city, and in other localities, who so seldom get any Water in their Second story that they have ceased to use thelr bath rooms located on tat flocr. ‘Then there are others who very frequently are able to get no Water at all in thelr houses, not even as far as the Kitchen, while itis a very common experience in all parts of the city for the water not to reach the second story during some portions of the day. But Whether the supply is full or seanty the same rate of taxation provalls throughout, the city, and the ofiicials at the District building have decided time and time again that the tax must be paid, however small the amount of water obtained, There are some cases where the flow of water, even as far as the kitchen, is irregular and uncertain, Dut yet the same tax is paid as if a full and gener erous supply was available throughout the house. Under these circumstances it has been suggested Dy some of those whosesupply of wateris now lim ited, that instead of m: dn ‘@ uniform increase in the tax throughout the city, that the rate be graded according to the supply. For instance, so much, when the water reaches the first story. ‘Then another rate for the second story, and stili another and of course higher rate when it reaches ‘the third story. In this way 1t 1s claimed the peo- ple who get a full supply will pay the highest tax ‘and those who are limited in this necessity will in @ measure receive compensation by having to pay a lower: tax. ‘ It 8 Claimed. that the present a nt 1s not equitable for the reason that the man who has anvabundane water supply for pd ery es e may} who has only a mi {ent supply if his kitchen. ‘THR ERECTION OF PRIVATR STABLES. ‘There are a great many private stables being erected either on the rear of lots where fine houses have been bulit, or else in the near vicinity. Peo- ple who own houses in the same locality are apt to Tegard with some uneasiness the building of a stable in close proximity to their residences for fear of eben eee consequences, The supervision of the health department in such matters affords & protection from any nuisance of this owners of such stables BS REE i iy : : a MH : Hl ie [ THE ATE WATCHMAN, His Life Made Unhappy by Signal Boxes and District Messengers. ‘THE LAMENT OP 4 WATCHMAN WHO LONGS FOR THE * @00D OLD TKMES—THR “SPECIALS” AND THEIR DUTIES—TWO FRESUMPTIOUS “SPECIALS” WHO ‘WERE OVEBOOME BY THEIR UNIFORMS. “Well,” said a down town private watchman to @.8ran reporter the other night, or ratherthe other morning, as it was after the hour of midnight, “I ‘ama still at it.” 5 “Still at what?” inquired the reporter. “Watching the moon and stars,” he replied. “You see,” he continued, “we have to stay awake all night now, not only to watch burglars, but to Watch alarm clocks, signal boxes, etc., which were not thought of a few years ago.” “You don’t complain because you have some- thing to watch, do you?” inquired the reporter. “Well, no, not exactly; but I would rather lave ‘something to watch for, as I used to have.” «What was that?” asked the reporter, enmurelary” he whispered: “put don't say, any- Ing. In years gone by I used to have it easier than Ido now, I ‘would for duty about 9 o'clock, when the olerks had all had to 4o was to secure the building, fix the fires and go to bed. Occasionally I would be awakened by some noise, but never in my experience did the noise prove to have been made by 8 burglar.” NOT $0 HAFPT xOW. “Well, it 1s different now,” continued the watch- man; “I report for duty shortly after sundown, close the building, keep the fires going, turn in the nal clock two or three timesan hour, ring in the Diserict messenger bos to tee them Rudi han oy ‘om guard, and do half a dozen other things. If T miss the’ messenger cail I soon hear a terfble noise at the front door, and there find a messenger Doy, who notifies me of my neglect and wants an exclise. The next morning I make another excuse fo my employer, and there it goes, I have to al 7, Or nearly all day; sleeping, an hever “ind time to do any work at ‘home. “Gnder ‘the old workings I could have an extra Jobin the day time, thereby making double salary, or about as much as the average clerk.” “How do you manage to pass away your time at, night?” inguired the reporter. find it, pretty hard sometimes,” said the yratchman, “althotigh being compelled to turn in the electrié clocks, placed in different parts of the puliding four times an hour, keops, me pretty busy. My dog 1s always herb, and I trequenily 188 Off an hour playing with him and talking to im. In Warm weather, when persons are trying to keep cool, very few visitors come. During the Winter months things are different. New ac- guaintances are made, and visits trom them are went. Fires mast be kept up, and visitors it very convenient on cold nights to spend an hour or two around the stove discussing the news ofthe day. ‘The policeman o also finds {f convenient to stop in. He cannot stay long, for fear the night inspector is on his track.” He warms himself in a few minutes, and then leaves {ooo after his superior omer’, as well as vio- Jators of the law, for he, knows they are looking after him. While the wind 1s whistling aroun ‘the corners and the snow is drifting to such an ex- ent that Walking is rendered almost. imposstble, the workmen and newsboys find around tis stove comfortable place of shelter. ‘The time from when rtheearly morning newsboy leaves until the janitor or aclerk arrives to relieve me seems to pass a8 days instead of minutes or hours. ‘Then my day's ‘work is over.” “‘SPRCIALS” AND THEIR DUTIES. Another class of night watchmen are those who ‘are paid by the citizens to lookout for certain prop- erty. For instance, he patrols a “beat” of four Squares, and receives from the occupants or owner of each’ house a small amount of money each week. The pay from each house varies from 25 cents to $1 per week, thus making the salary of the watchman in somé instances as high as $100 a month and more. He has his signals to turn in at Tegular intervals, and if his beat covers much ter- Titory he has to walk pretty lively toreach his sig- als tn time. During the nighp it he isa vigilant officer, he will put his hands‘ the door-knobs probably more than a hundred times during the night. Tn some cases the watchman overesti- Mates his importance, and interferes with tie regular police business,’ Usually he gets worsted if he attempts tomake an arrest, and it has hap- pened that in one case the “special” was contined to his bed for several days simply because he wanted to interfere with the regular police busi- ness, Which did not need his attention. OVERZEALOUS “SPECIALS.” A few weeks ago two colored “specials,” want- ing to make good records, started out one Sunday and visited all sections of the city, as they sai ‘To see that good order prevailed.” ‘They visit the southern section of the city, near the old James Creek canal, not far from Buzzara’s polat. ‘There on the commons they found some colored School children engaged in a friendly game, enihat are you dolng theres” asked one of te spe- cials, wearing brass buttons and exhibiting his Dadge. “Just playin’ a game,” answered one of the little fellows. “Well, I'se a perliceman,” said the important spectal a% he proceeded to’ place them under arrest. ‘The Uttle fellows began to Scream, and attracted the attention of their par- ents soine distance away. ‘Their mothers hastened tothe rescue, and a rough-and-tumble fight fol- lowed, during’ which pistols, blackjacks and other Weapons were drawn and used. ‘The, speclals took their little victims to the lock-up. ‘The next day Judge Snell heard the case on both, sides, acquit ted the littie “innocents” and convicted the watch- men of an assault. One of them soon found his way back to private life and the other is still at ‘the same business, here are about one hundred special policemen ‘Who have received thelr commissions from the Dis- trict government, besides 4 number of pri- vate watchmen who are employed to protect prop- erty, Dut who have received no such commissions, 3 — eo Steam Railroads Within the Public Streets and Avenues. ‘VESTED RIGHTS, ETC., RTC. ‘To the Editor of Tax Evgnxa STAR: Senator Vest, in the course of the debate in the Senate last week on this subject, suggested that it Was obvious that nothing would be done until some measure ts reported from the District com- multtee, and referred to a resolution he had offered at the last session, which raises the question of jested rights” Which these railroad corporations im in the use of the streets and avenues ol the city of Washington, and the legal right of Con- gress to legislate on the subject and disturb these ‘Vested Interests, Several years ago I had occasion to 160k into this question of “vested rights” of these railroad corporations within the District of Columbia, in answer toa claim set up by Mr. Steel, of North Carolina, on the floor of the “House of Répresenta- tives, wherein he claimed that these roads had “vested rights which ought not to be and could not be disturbed without the government incur- ring abilities in damages to these roads in lange Sums of money for purchase of ground for depot pu and improvements made thereon along the lines of streets and avenues now occupied by these corporations.” ‘The legislation, both of Congress and of the muntelpai authorities of the District of Columbia An the past, in reference to the franchises, rigats and privileges held by the B. and O. road, the B. nd #. road'and those roads which the latter has absorbed within the limits of the District of C lumbla and the city of Washiugton, show conclu- sively that neither of these companies has received any concessions which Congress may not resume avits pleasure, and without incurring any pecun- fagy ability whatever. “In each of the acts grant ing to these corporations the right to enter the city mits and to occupy the streets and ayei they expressly reserve the right to*‘alter, amend, or repeal the act. altogether,” as, in the discretion of Congress, tt may seem best. ‘With such a reservation contained in the charter, and Congress, in the exercise of its discretion (of the propriety of which itis itself the exclusive judge), proceeds, in accordance with that rescrva- Uon, £0 revoke the franchise, is Congress bound, by any principle of constitutional or common law, or by any principle of equity, to provide for cor pensation to these corporations or thelr stock- elders? I say that Cot 1s not so bound. ‘These roads accepted the franchises with the condunns annexed, and one of the conditions stipulated in the bond fs, that Congress reserved to itself the Tight to “ainend, alter or repeal” the acts con- ferring the franchises held by these railroad cor- loing’ incurs no lability to these corporations for any di or 1083 of property resulting to the corporations from the alterations, amendments or entire repeal of the gots creatiig or conferring any franc upon em, ne home. All I Wi or the dissolution of these corpora tons, but merely involves the repeal of an incl. dental privilege or concession granted to these jons, and to grant to them other privi- reges fth their several necessi- ‘tes, Dut less injurious to béth public and private Anteresta, It appears, therefore, that the only peTtY ac Seomy question for doubt ta the’ premise is 1ob in these cases, be a for oom to these i ‘ision for compensation pegs ae wi ‘Congress has really the ib of the | ote ‘Treasury by HOLIDAY TIMES IN NEW YORK. Our Cummings Hall Letter. ‘THE TRICKS OF WALL STREET—A RETIRED BOSS AKD ‘HIS WOULD-BE RIVAL—THE JOYS AND MISERIES OP (CHRISTMAS SHOTFING—THE INVASION OF THR AMA- ‘2ONS—-PAYING THR PRICE OF OVER-TAATION. ‘Special Correspondence of Tax Evexrxe Stan. New Youn, Dec. 23, 1886. WHO 18 MR. SULLY? “Who is Mr. Sully?” blandiy inquired Mr. Jay Gould, with a quiet and disingenuous smile, as if he had really never known of theextstence of such man. The question was asked a prominent Dull broker, who was bulling Mr. Sully’s Reading scheme. The two were seated sttie hy side in the 6th avenue elevated railway car on the way down in the morning to business. The broker confessed that he had never seen Mr. Sully, who is so gener- ally mentioned as the mysterious power behind ‘the throne in all of Austin Corbin’s enterprises. ‘He it was, according to report, who induced that gentleman to go into the Coney Island bonanza, to establish his banking house to facilitate mort- falina raltroad from Drexel & organs ogee xt 5, Jate in Richmond Terminal (of which he, Mr. 8., has been elected president), and the’ ion of Reading (of which the other, M1 is_presi- dent). The broker continued that Mr. was Teported to be worth $15,000,000; that he was the Tate was the tal slender pale-taced mate whe that he was the tall, slender, Was @ natural-born financier, and who Was 80 quiet and unobtrusive that hé was slmost mys- terious, Mr. Gould listened in silence, a characteristic smile disturbing his heavy beard and mustache, until the broker in his énthasiasm exclaimed: “He is more like you, Mr. Gould, than any man that has ever appearéd on the and I tell you he ts bound to be your rival!” wea te know Tam out of the street now,” observed Mr. Gould, meekly, toying with his silken watch guard. on ing AL close five an Niger” hs “Reading will close five’to ten points % added. “Mtr. Gould sanited. and st observ ing anew butte rel many fine buildings going u and then lapsed into silence, no expression on face giving evidence of his' thoughts. “Isee you are not sustaining your owh stocks,” at length the broker observed. “I'm out of the m ” re sponded Mr. Gould, as if recalled from a reverie of pleasant summer days on the Atalanta. When the train reached the Rector street station the two alighted and went their different ways, the broker to his office on Broad street, Mr, Gould to ‘is in the Western Union building. A few days afterward it was found that all the money in the banks was loaned, and there was a bear raid and the stuffing was Mteraily knocked out of the Reading turkey—and sa is 00 i Une rival of Jay Gould, who 1s outspoken, as in his denunciation of Judge Gresham for his Wabash de- islon, only when he wants to be. Who bursted Sully’s bubble? Jay Gould, by one of his old-time bear raid, after cornering the banks. The bull broker wishes he hadn’texcited Mr. Gould by his praises of Sully. By the deal Mr. Gould made as many mill Ss aS Mackey scooped up in the recent Comstock deal in San snes which he wanted for use in a telegraph war With the little Napoleon, who Is now good and ready for htm, For a fortnight the city has been JAMMED WITH SHOPPERS residing out of town. The volume of business at the retail stores has been unprecedented. Nothing like It was ever known before in New York. One dry goods firm alone has employed 172 delivery Wagons, With the exception of Sundays, these wagons have been every day constantly in use. Nineteen-twentieths of these purchases have been made by ladies, Even with this large number of wage goods have been deiivered from forty to sixty hours after they were bought. A lady who bought half a dozen etrtnging atthe same store savs that they caine stringing to her home in different wagons fora week. “A strong force of nen has been kept in the basement of each well- Xnown store until daylight assorting and directing the goods sold on the previous day. Over 160, urchases in one day are recorded in one store. ion of Grand street with the Bowery that the streets have been repeatedly blockaded for an hour or more. On Monday a Mne of 34 avenue rsoveratmile long awaited the unraveling of of these blockades. On fete days the streets have not been more crowded. Fourteenth street especially has been choked. A lady assures me that the crowd was so great recently that 1t took her thirty minutes to Walk two biocks. Scenes in the lange stores surpass description. ‘These estab- lUshments have been literally overrtin with mobs of well-dressed ladies, Th many cases It was abso- lutely impossibie to reach counters devoted to spe- clal sales without waiting until the crush Wasover. Ladies were packed in front of common counters three rows deep. ‘The jam was frequently fright ful. Politeness and the commonest courvesy were thrown to the winds. Unlike the men, New York women are at such times usually regardless of each other's rights and feelings. Men display strung common sense in stntiar situations. y intuitively form a line, each calmiy awaiting his turn, ‘The weak ahd sickly are thus protected and all are satisfied, With the women, however, IMPUISE OVERRIDES JUDGMENT. Each eagerly presses forward, determined to be in the van, regardless of consequences. The strong plant their elbows in the ribs of the weak and force their way to the counters at all costa. It re- calls the picture of fronclad steamboats cutting a path through the fields ofice, In some stores where the crush has been greatest, shoppers of such shrinking dispositions have actually been isrobed by. stich Ainazons. | Not long ago I was passing a bazaar of almost ne repute. A crowd of wild-eyed women came pouring out on the sidewalk. ‘There were calls for an ambulance. It_was with the utmosi difficulty that two police officers could” ascertain the cause of the disturb- ance, It turned out that a lady on crutches had been caught in a crush at aspecial sale. She fainted and was severely injured. Great sympathy Was expressed for he 4y Lhe shoppers, but within five minutes Ube jam at the counter was greater than ever. ‘The strong were again trampling down the weak in aneffort to buy linen handker- chiefs lettered in blue silk for nineteen cents apiece, rhe ladies who reached the special sale counters quickly found that their troubles had only just begun, They were confronted by women clerks exhausted with work, audit was difieult to secure attention. When this was secured, how- ever, and bargains were finally made,’ thelr troubles were not lessened. The fair patrons were forced to maintain their equilibrium in the swirl of the human maelstrom for an hour or mofe, up- Ul their “change” was returned. Add to this the le of giving thelr names and ‘and saddle that with the suspense and vexation at- tending the delay in the delivery of the purchases and it is easily to be seen that the lot of the holi- day buyer is not a happy one. Many a present bought two days before Christmas will not be de- livered until after the anniversary. IT 18 AS MUCH AS A LADY'S LIFE 18 WORTH to secure aseat in a dry goods establishment rum- ning {ts own restaurant. Its dining room in ‘the afternoon is crowded to repletion. The tired shopper sagaciously determines to patronize some outside cafe. Dairies and exquisite lunch rooms surround the heart of the shopping district. she enters one on Union square, and is ap} at the sight, It 1s a vast bi but every le is Milled. Over a thousand ladies are eating rolisand st coffee there, The noise and confusion is deafen- ing. ‘The chattering surpasses the chattering of a flock of parroquets. An accommodating head waiter marches the newcomer an eighth of a mile in search of a vacant seat, and then. politely leaves hier at the door of a gorgeous patlor, where se ts asked to walt until the crash is over. She may as weil wait, without going elsewhere. All the res- taurantsin the vicihity are filed with customers and thelr waiters are dashing around ike insane men trying to fill their orders. While eating ina 6th avenue restaurant, near 14th street, the other afternoon, a coliple secured seats with me at the same table, The lady was delicate ald was richly attired. The head, her back and her feet to the gentleman who accompanied her. He was evidently her husband, He had temporarily left business cares down town behind him and had sped up on the elevated rail- road to enjoy a lunch With his wife. She had been walting some minutes for him. I never saw a woman more completely tired out. Her pretty face was ‘and she hardly had strength enough to unbutton her seaiskin band regarded her with affectionate F that she was out of money. “Don’t run around any more to-day, dear,” husband saidr “You are worn’ ‘entered the ‘bad a talk with the doctor. He left the train at “Poor fellow!” said the “be will have an Ly ‘phywician, LUFE IN MONTANA, who ran and threw into the river. — ion, Nowever, aaved. thet tives for fa TAS Teaming it Frem Willes City Over the | meantime Mra N. Feet te anenboring Dead weed Trail. Tanches for assistance and In response 20 odd had come armed with rifles and guns and were SCRNES AT A PRAIRIE HOSTELRY—A PEN PICTURE OF Cy en ‘all sides when, MILES OIFY_HOW TWO MEX WERE SAVED BY 4.FOW-| Gigyiah asus {OOK place. TC K nad beon three DER EXPLOSION—THE COWBOY IX HIS HOURS OF ‘Uarwe cottonwood trees. Aetbite ‘LEISURE—FORDING 4 STREAM. next denen we Grew Ourehotyans oat trom —— ‘the load and sta: out early; in the early twilight Correspondence of the Evexi xe Stan. we were at our rude but comfortable quart Sovrm EasveRN Moxtaxa, December 10. | With enough light game to stock the lander for & Thad not been long estabitshed at the ranch on | Week. a Powder Tiver, before it became necessary to go to ‘town for supplies, a trip of a week's duration, as ‘Miles City, the nearest “cowtown,” is something over a hundred miles away. Thad an old Scotch ranger fora companion, a ‘man like poor Yorick, of infinite jest and an inex- haustible fund of anecdotes; together we started out in a staunch Studebaker wagon drawn by two strong-Iimbed states horses, and made the trip over the Yellowstone divide without inci- ~ after two days of town life, our long list of things to do and to purchase, was checked off to the very last item, and paying @ princely bill for hotel accommodations that would rival the wretch- edness of a North river emigrant “dive,” we drew oo kee out ‘amid rough but, kindly farewells from the mot- Daatitad ley group of herders, buy: owners, “ and drivers which crnaiented tne piasre Of the | HOMESPUN YARNS. [Fleven Short 2 cattle men’s headquarters. Mrs. A. D.T. Witirwey, authorot "Bomn Bd AS we bowled along over rolling prairie the | “Faith Garines‘s mete. ete strange phases of life in a frontier town gave me Houghton, ‘© Co, "Washington: “Robert AN UNFORTUNATE We Lief Thad made friends during my short stay in town | “si pay ort Stories) IVAN "Sknaxvevrte ‘with cattle kings, border rumians, an Engitsh lord, st be an old miner, Spaniards, Mexicans, men from Ww eastern colleges, criminals, with a price on their heads, gamblers, “broncho bust: ‘and men from. almost every civilized country in the world. aaa ‘that this little out of the way corner of the should reach out so far in its gathering, and stranger still that men of such different, metal Should be content forthe time to be hand amd WILKRsON. "New York: @._ P. Washington: AS. Witherbee & Go. MY LODGER'S LEGACY: Rechosn. Written iy iment, Arranged by Homenr W. Hum. flove wit mcach other! bet ‘there are = grades of & Wagnalls, juman stock on the Tanges of Uhis westera | THE TRIAL, OF Gt cattle country. & MAAS DAUGHTER. fren me 4 SCENES IN MILES CITY. BALSA Soha DIRECTIONS FOR HE CAL BASIS, By E1 sician. Washington ‘The two main thoroughfares of Miles form a let~ ter. The buildings are all low and cheap, giving ‘the impression of a seaside town of summer cot- tages. Nearly every other shop in the long row 1s a“gin-mill,” while the picturesque wildness of things inanimate ts heightened by the character- istic life of the streets, Filled, at, one time, with horses and cattle, and resonant with the vigorous shouts of rollicking cowboys—at another with cavalry from Fort Keough—or a wagon train of | | AD interesting feature of South Washington Is agri or perags, 6 Ing broncho | the handsome three-story buflding on the south makes it lively tor his rider and interesting for | side of Virginia avenue, uearéth stance which wen ‘the betting spectators who loll out of the saloons to air their wit upon each other and the victim, It is always lively even if it is nothing more than a majestic Cheyenne threatening toshoot the dogs ca cowdoys are setting upon the heels of “big buck.” ‘The stores, with the exception of the handsome brick bank, are all of the ten-footer species, and line but one side of the dirty street. Inside the tawdry ‘saloons the life of the town whirls like a vortex. ‘The men smoke vile cigars and drink ht fire- water all day, and play stud-horse polka night, with now and then a lively squall and a shoot over the stakes. THE COWBOYS’ LEISURE HOURS. ‘The hard riding cowboy looks forward for months to spending his earnings in town—a brief plunge into depravity is his panacea for deprivation. A week after he is paid he is in town and hard at work blowing in everything. After his racket, moneylese, oftentimes horse and saddle gambled away, and in a semi-stupid condition from. liquor, he is Feady to “hook up” with somebody for another three months of life, then his orgie and da capo ad lib, It takes skilful manipulation of the lines and brake-lever to pllot a heavy team through the af. culties of the (wood trail. My Scotch John is a masterly driver, yet in spite of hiscare the stude- baker groaned and cracked like a Dutch steamer in ap ocean gale, pny down into ravines: or snorted up from ‘over banks alarm- ‘ly perpendicular, and seemingly unridable. erected by the Schlitz Brewing company for the use of Mr. $C. Palmer, their Washington agent here and also well known as @ manufacturer and dottier of soda water, ‘The buflding and appurte. ances Cost about $85,000, and about forty men are employed in the work of bottling and manufactur. Ing. on the first oor 48 the “ice room”, st beer, having @ capacity of six’ carloads, and the bovtiing room. ‘Tue floor ‘of thls room 1 {othe center and Uukenoe into the sewer eres he office is also on this floor, and 1s fitted up 1 bank style. Underneath it 48 a lange cellarvem, fending the whole length of the building, and elevator to the top of laboratory, where SyTups and favoring extract from the crude artiste ee ‘On the third floor. are ywhere, ‘deas of roliirig prairie are somewhat skaken uy such a drive” in borhood Thad been taut to A NEW MEXICAN MINING TOWN. pare the term prairie sea in a calm, — rol prairie to the ocean rippled by wa’ Propectore samy I so Golden—Tha ten fo nigh out mom ofthe stn’ ground hat Mexicans ‘the Puebie, makes the roll woul very nicely at the base —— of the Walte mountains and bo remarked, even in | C°F**sPondence of Tax Evaxrxo Sram. such surroundings, as hilly country. N. M, Deo. 14 After eight hours invigorating ride we sighted Pumpkin Creek and Clarence’s Hoad Ranch (hotel) and Our day's trip was at an end. ‘A PLEASANT EXPERIENCE. It was seven o'clock when we had picketed the horses, made things snug for the night and strolled toward the ranch in high expectation of coffee, ham and eggsand hot biscutt, from the rustier who served as cook and woman of all work. But some- thing was wrong, no bright light, no hospitable fre, but instead, afew strangers fitting silently about tn the half light and the uncanny Deadwood stage—a miserable double-seated buck-board— drawn up before the door, while at intervais moan- ing and sobbing, threats and curses broke the hush of outer solitude and night, We pushed into the bar, the dirty northera halt of the cabin, and there found ture ver with, sombrero pushed far back on his ‘and the sweat off his chin, while light of a he mixed a tumbler dose of What by the smell was pepermint and bad waisky, From him we learned the reason for the unusual Stave of affairs = “Yer see stranger Toarin’ drunk and ? like and lightnin’ I'll Jes’ | itors to the mi ra 2 he Yar Guliteraver ‘and’ thes bei fall anes walle ofa [ater a snooze and the rustler kin git us suthin’ ter eat. He swars he'll Kill her ff she comes inter the dot" ahd off went tus rough and ready puycuas ahd off wen to cope with his lusty patient. Tt was niue o'clock when all was quict and things spread on the snowy cloth for tea, four two stag- We were a motley cron ers bound for the Black "Aun the ative ana couple of cow boys. “The conversation was general an Sands of acres are freeto those who choose: from the driver and the cook we learned the | their herds uver tea, aud an abunaeues of eee Cause of the disturbances in the sack. 4s to be found on the ftlo Grande, Kio Pecos, Cana 700 MUCH WATER. dian and their tribu and minor streaius, It seemed that there had been a cloud burst in Snpavalenne pelea ta oo eneet be hea “Thar, | _Three-fourths of the population here are Mext damn yer; I yer could do it,” and jerked Ter age, ean foe Std horse and man tangled floated ‘down wich tns | 00leD%, happy-go-lucky, pleasure loving people. oe ‘They are very fond of dancing and music. Strange Clarency got free with diMculty, and half | tosay, their music is almost invariably mournful drowned managed to to the branch of @cot-| in its tendencies. There were four marriage ton wo od, which hung Out over the water. His | “palie” (pronounced bai-ley) or balls in Golden last. and were all very week, attended by Americans, rows or on whisky to take the taste out of ey AF 4 - "The fair deliverer had been skulking about in ter: ror of her drunken master all the vf converse with her, wilt vecome Indignint and seat. When a ‘man desires to propose mar- he addresses « letter 3 ‘was safe only upon the of the driver the “riotous, props sly | at ‘Grunk and in full possession of the lean-to, styled the kitchen, and vowing the death of anyone who Should “attempt ‘to sefve supper for the hatt, starved pilgrims, who were dropping in at night- ‘We made our beds outside the cabin on the ground, and soon after supper were fast asleep. ‘THE “MANGY CURSES” GET THERE. In the morning the creek was lower but still nothing Uke fordable, but the mafl had to be for- warded and so thedriver risked swimming the stage with two horses and two passengers. Once we thought they were gone, the team struck a snag as they drifted down stream and affair water are quite numerous through here and are very friendly, and seem anxious to cultivate the good will of the whites. They are considered by many to be the “whitest” people out here so far as non- esty is concerned. ‘They always salute you with “Como 1a var, amigo?” (How Ht a j a 3 i E ree ; il 2 4 i | i i i ine fi :